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RE: DBB:C -Stacking to the limits / Cannonfodder (Japan... - 5/16/2015 9:52:34 PM   
KenchiSulla


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Status: offline 		It depends on the situation. Right now they are in the same ocean but operating independently..

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RE: DBB:C -Stacking to the limits / Cannonfodder (Japan... - 5/17/2015 7:21:39 AM   
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Status: offline 		KB retreats from the detected battleships. Low on fuel and a bit low on escort screening forces, I don't have a choice.....

Then, this little piece of info:

SBD-3 Dauntless attacking SS I-6 at 99,166

That is one of my picket boats 400 miles east of Sidney... He might be coming for Suva... Last time I saw the fleet carriers they were near Perth so it does make sense he moved them towards a potential threat... In addition, we spot a "single" ship TF 22 hexes from Suva, coming from the south west...

I'll assume Mundy will come and fight for now (perhaps assuming all the carriers to be out raiding). The army bombers are exchanged for 72 G4Ms and 45 A6M3a's. The Jack group at Kandavu will receive 45 A6M3a's and 42 Tojo Cs... Together with 270 fighters and 140 strike aircraft aboard the remaining carriers that is a very potent force. Mundy can bring three fleet carriers and a bunch of jeeps...

Colombo is raided today... CAP did ok, one xAKL is sunk..

Morning Air attack on Colombo , at 29,48

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 31
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 36
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 35

Allied aircraft
P-38F Lightning x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-38F Lightning: 3 destroyed

CAP engaged:
59th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (3 airborne, 15 on standby, 14 scrambling)
22 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
66th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (0 airborne, 14 on standby, 14 scrambling)
14 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
286 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (2 airborne, 13 on standby, 12 scrambling)
15 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes

Morning Air attack on Colombo , at 29,48

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 30
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 31
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 31

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 11
B-24D1 Liberator x 25
B-25C Mitchell x 21
B-25D1 Mitchell x 3
B-26 Marauder x 3
B-26B Marauder x 10
F4U-1 Corsair x 22

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged
B-24D1 Liberator: 2 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
B-26 Marauder: 1 damaged
B-26B Marauder: 1 destroyed
F4U-1 Corsair: 3 destroyed

Japanese Ships
BB Fuso, Bomb hits 9
APD Matsukaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire
BB Yamashiro, Bomb hits 8
CL Kiso, Bomb hits 1
xAKL Tonegawa Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires

Repair Shipyard hits 3
Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 31
Port hits 1
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 1

Morning Air attack on Colombo , at 29,48

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 25
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 13
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 16

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 3
B-25D1 Mitchell x 9

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
B-25D1 Mitchell: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged

Morning Air attack on Colombo , at 29,48

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 17
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 11
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 5

Allied aircraft
B-26 Marauder x 9

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-26 Marauder: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged

Port hits 1

Morning Air attack on Colombo , at 29,48

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 13
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 7
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 4

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 6 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 3

Morning Air attack on Colombo , at 29,48

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 11
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 5
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 3

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 9

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 2 destroyed

Airbase hits 1

Morning Air attack on Colombo , at 29,48

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 20 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 9
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 4
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 3

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 8

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged

Morning Air attack on Colombo , at 29,48

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 30,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 1
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 1

Allied aircraft
P-38F Lightning x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed

Morning Air attack on Colombo , at 29,48

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-38E Lightning x 15







< Message edited by Cannonfodder -- 5/17/2015 8:53:41 AM >

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RE: DBB:C -Stacking to the limits / Cannonfodder (Japan... - 5/17/2015 6:31:21 PM   
KenchiSulla


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Status: offline 		No contact established with enemy carriers. Abort or did they head south? I've got long range Nells (G3M3, 21 hexes normal range) now searching from Noumea. If he attacks I'll see him coming for sure....

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RE: DBB:C -Stacking to the limits / Cannonfodder (Japan... - 5/20/2015 6:30:31 PM   
KenchiSulla


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Two taskforces are detected at Savaii, north of Pago Pago. I expected screening forces but we encountered two large troop transport groups. One is slaughtered, the other bloodied by a duo of heavy cruisers... Mundy seriously needs to check his search plan.
Night Time Surface Combat, near Savaii at 146,159, Range 11,000 Yards

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 22 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CA Kinugasa
CA Kako, Shell hits 1
DD Inazuma, Shell hits 2, heavy fires
DD Isonami
DD Ayanami
DD Yugiri, Shell hits 1
DD Ushio, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Hayate

Allied Ships
DD Abbot, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Aulick, Shell hits 7, heavy fires
DD Cony, Shell hits 23, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
APA La Salle, Shell hits 8, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
AK Libra, Shell hits 32, and is sunk
AK Fomalhaut, Shell hits 17, on fire
AK Alhena, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
AK Alchiba, Shell hits 23, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAP Henry S Grove, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
xAK Adabelle Lykes, Shell hits 30, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Mount McKinley, Shell hits 16, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

Allied ground losses:
2267 casualties reported
Squads: 25 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 183 destroyed, 117 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 204 (165 destroyed, 39 disabled)
Vehicles lost 88 (74 destroyed, 14 disabled)

Japanese Ships Reported to be Approaching!
Allied TF begins to get underway
Improved night sighting under 100% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 100% moonlight: 12,000 yards
Range closes to 26,000 yards...
Range closes to 23,000 yards...
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 20,000 yards
Range closes to 17,000 yards...
Range closes to 14,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 11,000 yards
DD Yugiri engages DD Cony at 11,000 yards
CA Kinugasa engages DD Cony at 11,000 yards
DD Cony engages DD Hayate at 11,000 yards
DD Ushio engages DD Cony at 11,000 yards
DD Ushio engages AK Alchiba at 11,000 yards
DD Isonami engages DD Cony at 11,000 yards
DD Yugiri engages AK Libra at 11,000 yards
DD Hayate engages xAP Henry S Grove at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
DD Aulick engages DD Yugiri at 8,000 yards
DD Hayate engages DD Cony at 8,000 yards
DD Ayanami engages AK Alchiba at 8,000 yards
DD Isonami engages DD Cony at 8,000 yards
CA Kinugasa engages AK Libra at 8,000 yards
DD Ushio engages xAP Henry S Grove at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
CA Kako engages AK Libra at 6,000 yards
DD Isonami engages DD Aulick at 6,000 yards
DD Abbot engages DD Isonami at 6,000 yards
DD Yugiri engages APA La Salle at 6,000 yards
DD Aulick engages DD Yugiri at 6,000 yards
DD Ayanami engages DD Aulick at 6,000 yards
DD Ushio engages AK Fomalhaut at 6,000 yards
DD Abbot engages DD Inazuma at 6,000 yards
DD Ayanami engages xAP Mount McKinley at 6,000 yards
DD Hayate engages xAP Henry S Grove at 6,000 yards
Range closes to 3,000 yards
DD Cony engages DD Yugiri at 3,000 yards
CA Kinugasa engages AK Libra at 3,000 yards
DD Abbot engages DD Isonami at 3,000 yards
DD Cony engages DD Ushio at 3,000 yards
AK Alhena sunk by DD Ushio at 3,000 yards
DD Cony engages DD Isonami at 3,000 yards
AK Libra sunk by DD Yugiri at 3,000 yards
DD Ayanami engages xAP Mount McKinley at 3,000 yards
xAP Henry S Grove sunk by DD Hayate at 3,000 yards
DD Isonami engages xAK Adabelle Lykes at 3,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
DD Yugiri engages DD Cony at 2,000 yards
AK Alchiba sunk by CA Kinugasa at 2,000 yards
DD Hayate engages DD Abbot at 2,000 yards
DD Abbot engages DD Ushio at 2,000 yards
DD Isonami engages AK Fomalhaut at 2,000 yards
DD Isonami engages xAP Mount McKinley at 2,000 yards
DD Ayanami engages xAK Adabelle Lykes at 2,000 yards
DD Cony engages DD Ushio at 2,000 yards
CA Kinugasa engages DD Aulick at 2,000 yards
DD Hayate engages DD Abbot at 2,000 yards
DD Cony sunk by DD Ushio at 2,000 yards
DD Yugiri engages AK Fomalhaut at 2,000 yards
DD Ayanami engages xAK Adabelle Lykes at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 4,000 yards
CA Kako engages DD Aulick at 4,000 yards
DD Abbot sunk by CA Kinugasa at 4,000 yards
DD Yugiri engages APA La Salle at 4,000 yards
DD Ayanami engages DD Aulick at 4,000 yards
DD Aulick engages DD Isonami at 4,000 yards
DD Aulick engages DD Inazuma at 4,000 yards
DD Aulick engages DD Ayanami at 4,000 yards
Massive explosion on DD Aulick
CA Kinugasa engages DD Aulick at 4,000 yards
DD Ushio engages AK Fomalhaut at 4,000 yards
DD Ushio engages xAK Adabelle Lykes at 4,000 yards
DD Aulick engages DD Yugiri at 4,000 yards
DD Ayanami engages DD Aulick at 4,000 yards
DD Isonami engages DD Aulick at 4,000 yards
DD Inazuma engages DD Aulick at 4,000 yards
Range increases to 5,000 yards
DD Yugiri engages DD Aulick at 5,000 yards
DD Hayate engages APA La Salle at 5,000 yards
DD Inazuma engages AK Fomalhaut at 5,000 yards
DD Ushio engages xAK Adabelle Lykes at 5,000 yards
DD Aulick engages DD Yugiri at 5,000 yards
DD Aulick engages DD Ayanami at 5,000 yards
DD Isonami engages xAK Adabelle Lykes at 5,000 yards
DD Inazuma engages DD Aulick at 5,000 yards
CA Kako engages DD Aulick at 5,000 yards
APA La Salle sunk by DD Yugiri at 5,000 yards
DD Hayate engages AK Fomalhaut at 5,000 yards
DD Ushio engages AK Fomalhaut at 5,000 yards
DD Yugiri engages DD Aulick at 5,000 yards
DD Aulick engages DD Ayanami at 5,000 yards
DD Inazuma engages DD Aulick at 5,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards
CA Kako engages DD Aulick at 4,000 yards
CA Kinugasa engages DD Aulick at 4,000 yards
DD Hayate engages xAK Adabelle Lykes at 4,000 yards
DD Ushio engages DD Aulick at 4,000 yards
DD Yugiri engages xAK Adabelle Lykes at 4,000 yards
DD Ayanami engages DD Aulick at 4,000 yards
DD Isonami engages DD Aulick at 4,000 yards
DD Inazuma engages AK Fomalhaut at 4,000 yards
Range closes to 3,000 yards
CA Kako engages DD Aulick at 3,000 yards
DD Isonami engages AK Fomalhaut at 3,000 yards
DD Hayate engages xAK Adabelle Lykes at 3,000 yards
DD Aulick engages DD Ushio at 3,000 yards
DD Aulick engages DD Yugiri at 3,000 yards
DD Ayanami engages DD Aulick at 3,000 yards
DD Isonami engages DD Aulick at 3,000 yards
DD Inazuma engages DD Aulick at 3,000 yards
CA Kako engages DD Aulick at 3,000 yards
DD Inazuma engages AK Fomalhaut at 3,000 yards
DD Ayanami engages xAK Adabelle Lykes at 3,000 yards
DD Ushio engages DD Aulick at 3,000 yards
DD Aulick engages DD Yugiri at 3,000 yards
DD Ayanami engages DD Aulick at 3,000 yards
DD Isonami engages DD Aulick at 3,000 yards
Allied Task Force Manages to Escape
Task forces break off...


--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Night Time Surface Combat, near Savaii at 146,159, Range 9,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Kinugasa
CA Kako
DD Inazuma, heavy fires
DD Isonami
DD Ayanami
DD Yugiri
DD Ushio, on fire
DD Hayate, Shell hits 2

Allied Ships
DD Selfridge, Shell hits 1
DD Balch, Shell hits 2
DE Austin, Shell hits 9, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Hermitage, Shell hits 15, on fire
xAP Matsonia, Shell hits 5, on fire
xAP Santa Elena, Shell hits 9, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Mormacwave, Shell hits 1
xAK Santa Monica, Shell hits 9, heavy fires, heavy damage

Allied ground losses:
221 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 15 destroyed, 24 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 4 (2 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Vehicles lost 20 (10 destroyed, 10 disabled)

Japanese Ships Reported to be Approaching!
Allied TF begins to get underway
Improved night sighting under 100% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 100% moonlight: 12,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 19,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 19,000 yards
Range closes to 14,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 14,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 9,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 9,000 yards
CA Kako engages DD Balch at 9,000 yards
CA Kinugasa engages DD Balch at 9,000 yards
DD Balch engages DD Hayate at 9,000 yards
DD Hayate engages xAP Santa Elena at 9,000 yards
DD Hayate engages xAP Hermitage at 9,000 yards
DD Isonami engages DD Balch at 9,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
DD Hayate engages DD Balch at 5,000 yards
CA Kinugasa engages DD Balch at 5,000 yards
CA Kinugasa engages DE Austin at 5,000 yards
DD Ushio engages xAP Santa Elena at 5,000 yards
DD Balch engages DD Yugiri at 5,000 yards
DD Ayanami engages xAP Matsonia at 5,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
CA Kako engages xAP Hermitage at 2,000 yards
DD Inazuma engages DD Selfridge at 2,000 yards
DD Hayate engages DE Austin at 2,000 yards
DD Ushio engages DD Selfridge at 2,000 yards
DD Yugiri engages DD Balch at 2,000 yards
DD Ushio engages xAP Hermitage at 2,000 yards
DD Ushio engages xAK Santa Monica at 2,000 yards
DD Inazuma engages DD Balch at 2,000 yards
Sawa, Masao orders Japanese TF to disengage
Range increases to 5,000 yards
DD Balch engages DD Inazuma at 5,000 yards
DD Selfridge engages DD Inazuma at 5,000 yards
DD Hayate engages DE Austin at 5,000 yards
DD Ushio engages DD Selfridge at 5,000 yards
DD Yugiri engages DD Balch at 5,000 yards
DD Inazuma engages xAP Hermitage at 5,000 yards
DD Ushio engages xAK Santa Monica at 5,000 yards
DD Inazuma engages xAK Mormacwave at 5,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
CA Kako engages DE Austin at 10,000 yards
DD Ushio engages xAP Santa Elena at 10,000 yards
DD Yugiri engages DD Selfridge at 10,000 yards
DD Ayanami engages xAP Hermitage at 10,000 yards
DD Isonami engages xAK Santa Monica at 10,000 yards
DD Hayate engages xAK Mormacwave at 10,000 yards
Range increases to 13,000 yards
CA Kako engages xAP Matsonia at 13,000 yards
CA Kinugasa engages xAP Santa Elena at 13,000 yards
DD Hayate engages DD Balch at 13,000 yards
DD Ushio engages xAP Santa Elena at 13,000 yards
DD Yugiri engages DD Balch at 13,000 yards
DD Ayanami engages DD Balch at 13,000 yards
DD Isonami engages DD Selfridge at 13,000 yards
DD Selfridge engages DD Inazuma at 13,000 yards
DD Selfridge engages DD Inazuma at 13,000 yards
Task forces break off...

In the mean time, the allies take back Attu... So much for the Aleutian outpost thing I had going... Serious defenses are in place at the Kurile Island chain, so no harm done (it was part of the defense plan...)

< Message edited by Cannonfodder -- 5/20/2015 8:04:15 PM >

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"It happened, therefore it can happen again: this is the core of what we have to say. It can happen, and it can happen everywhere.”
¯ Primo Levi, writer, holocaust survivor

(in reply to KenchiSulla)
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RE: DBB:C -Stacking to the limits / Cannonfodder (Japan... - 5/20/2015 8:32:58 PM   
Sangeli


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Status: offline 		The only explanation of being able to catch him off guard like this with a surface fleet is that Mundy isn't using his PBY properly to watch the likely approaches as you guess as well. Maybe he will learn to use naval search properly if you keep catching transport fleets like this. Keep testing his PBY coverage and see if you can find other holes.

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RE: DBB:C -Stacking to the limits / Cannonfodder (Japan... - 5/21/2015 7:29:56 AM   
KenchiSulla


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Status: offline 		A couple of turns ago Mundy raided Colombo. It was a badly coordinated strike and my CAP was on alert... The result was light damage to ships stationed there and the loss of 3 dozen allied bombers so I thought nothing of it, rested two of the groups (high service rating aircraft) and contintued..

Last two turns Mundy came in again, this time fully coordinated and all aircraft on port attack. The result is pretty devestation with two battleships, two AVs and two old 53cm cruisers lost. for about 70 allied aircraft shot down. Almost a hundred 500 pounder hits on the battleships ...


First strike
Morning Air attack on Colombo , at 29,48

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 45

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 9
B-17F Fortress x 3
B-24D1 Liberator x 20
B-25C Mitchell x 31
B-25D1 Mitchell x 7
B-26 Marauder x 6
B-26B Marauder x 3
F4U-1 Corsair x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 2 damaged
B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 destroyed
F4U-1 Corsair: 2 destroyed

Japanese Ships
BB Yamashiro, Bomb hits 44, heavy fires
E Hiyodori, Bomb hits 1, on fire
BB Fuso, Bomb hits 43, heavy fires
AV Kamikawa Maru, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
CL Kiso, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires
DD Shirakumo, Bomb hits 1
AV Sanyo Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
CL Tama, Bomb hits 4, on fire
DD Shirayuki, Bomb hits 1
xAKL Nittatsu Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Maikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
APD Asakaze, Bomb hits 1

Repair Shipyard hits 4
Port hits 45
Port supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 9000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
1 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 9000 feet
City Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 9000 feet
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 9000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 9000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 9000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 9000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 9000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 9000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 9000 feet
City Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 9000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 9000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 9000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 9000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-26B Marauder bombing from 9000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
1st Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
34 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 36540.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 50 minutes
16 planes vectored on to bombers
59th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (11 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
11 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead
11 planes vectored on to bombers

At this point the most valuable shipping is lost or not able to depart due to fire/damage so I decide to put the CAP on full alert and ride it out in case Mundy comes back for seconds (which he does)

Second strike
Morning Air attack on Colombo , at 29,48

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 33
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 30
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 36

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 3
B-24D1 Liberator x 19
B-25C Mitchell x 24
B-25D1 Mitchell x 7
B-26 Marauder x 3
B-26B Marauder x 6
F4U-1 Corsair x 21

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
B-24D1 Liberator: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 6 destroyed, 6 damaged
B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
B-26 Marauder: 1 damaged
B-26B Marauder: 2 destroyed
F4U-1 Corsair: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
xAK Kinkasan Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Daigen Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
APD Matsukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
CL Tama, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Zuiko Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CL Kiso, Bomb hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Shirayuki, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
TK Ceram Maru, Bomb hits 1
xAK Hokusho Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
E Taboko, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
APD Fuji, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
xAK Nitiran Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Shirakumo, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
APD Asakaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Koyu Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
DD Maikaze, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
SS I-11, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
xAKL Fukuyo Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
E W-18, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAP Kashima Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire

And some follow up groups that are intercepted and mostly destroyed

Two reasons why this happened:

- I underestimated the allied ability to strike accurately enough to destroy the 500 pounder sponge battleships. About 7 turns ago, Mundy tried something similar with about 20 hits on the ships for a few points of system damage. This time they burned out...
- 2/3s of the fighters and all of my cannon fighters were still on rest because I forgot to switch them back to duty

Silly me... At least we destroy a large portion of strike aircraft. The loss of the ships stings but it does not alter the strategic situation. I move another G4M squadron in to prevent the allies from getting to bold and we move to repair the ships at Colombo.

It is probably a big morale boost for Mundy, which he deserves after getting abused for so long....







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RE: DBB:C -Stacking to the limits / Cannonfodder (Japan... - 5/21/2015 9:13:59 AM   
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Ships in port in range of 4Es is trouble. Now that he's got a taste for it too, it's like foxes that have tasted chicken. They may not come back tomorrow, but they'll be back.

It's especially tough once B-29s are in play. I lost about 25 subs in port that were 30+ hexes away from the front lines in Okinawa.

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RE: DBB:C -Stacking to the limits / Cannonfodder (Japan... - 5/21/2015 11:54:10 AM   
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First fort level drop... the troops should recover within a couple of days... I've got combat engineers (100 squads total) coming in to help...

Ground combat at Suva (132,160)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 36792 troops, 315 guns, 59 vehicles, Assault Value = 1137

Defending force 31404 troops, 470 guns, 284 vehicles, Assault Value = 467

Japanese adjusted assault: 1051

Allied adjusted defense: 985

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 9)

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 8

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), disruption(-), experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
3110 casualties reported
Squads: 14 destroyed, 242 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 18 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled

Allied ground losses:
477 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 40 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 7 disabled
Guns lost 14 (1 destroyed, 13 disabled)

Assaulting units:
63rd Division
35th Division
36th Division
17th Army
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
1st Fiji Commando Battalion
34th Infantry Regiment
Fiji Brigade
8th NZ Brigade
Rarotonga Det.
Samoa Det.
276th Coastal Artillery Battalion
13th MAG
3rd Marine Defense Battalion
6th Port Maint Engineer Battalion
24th Base Group
12th Marine Defense Battalion
134th Field Artillery Battalion
2nd Marine Defense Battalion
198th Coast AA Regiment
33rd Medium Regiment
41st Base Group
216th Coast AA Regiment
1st RNZAF Base Force
7th Port Advn Base Force
2nd RNZAF Base Force
46th Construction Regiment
Nandi Base Force

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RE: DBB:C -Stacking to the limits / Cannonfodder (Japan... - 5/23/2015 7:09:06 AM   
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Status: offline 		Things are quiet at the moment. 3rd Tank Division has arrived at Fiji and is starting to move into position. My main carrier group arrived at Luganville after sinking transports and attacking battleships (they ran out of fuel and used 32000 units from AOs that I had near..). Some system damage to repair but overal they are in good shape and fully re-armed and planed now..

The limited resources of Japan start to show. Fiji is a major fuel and supply suck and it takes a lot of shipping to keep the show on the road. I am digging into my local reserves and it is hard to replenish without having the HI situation deteriorate. Meanwhile, Mundy might have gotten some good intel (or my recon tipped him) as he seems to be reinforcing Lord Howe.

I've discovered 180 ships at Brisbane and I might take a shot at that with my carriers...




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RE: DBB:C -Stacking to the limits / Cannonfodder (Japan... - 5/23/2015 7:29:57 AM   
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RE: DBB:C -Stacking to the limits / Cannonfodder (Japan... - 5/23/2015 10:24:29 AM   
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RE: DBB:C -Stacking to the limits / Cannonfodder (Japan... - 5/24/2015 8:10:39 AM   
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Suva forts drop to 7. Has anyone ever seen a two level drop? Not that this attack qualifies but it would be nice to speed this up in the coming attacks... 3rd tank relieves one of the battered infantry division. We'll go in again in a couple of days. It will take at least a month to secure Fiji I think..

Ground combat at Suva (132,160)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 39170 troops, 320 guns, 59 vehicles, Assault Value = 1153

Defending force 31134 troops, 478 guns, 284 vehicles, Assault Value = 455

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 7

Japanese adjusted assault: 1069

Allied adjusted defense: 1563

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 7)

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), disruption(-), experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
3181 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 277 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 20 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 62 disabled
Guns lost 30 (2 destroyed, 28 disabled)
Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
694 casualties reported
Squads: 14 destroyed, 36 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 21 disabled
Guns lost 24 (1 destroyed, 23 disabled)
Vehicles lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Assaulting units:
36th Division
71st Engineer Regiment
35th Division
63rd Division
28th Engineer Regiment
17th Army
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
8th NZ Brigade
Fiji Brigade
Rarotonga Det.
34th Infantry Regiment
1st Fiji Commando Battalion
Samoa Det.
41st Base Group
198th Coast AA Regiment
2nd Marine Defense Battalion
12th Marine Defense Battalion
46th Construction Regiment
24th Base Group
216th Coast AA Regiment
13th MAG
33rd Medium Regiment
1st RNZAF Base Force
276th Coastal Artillery Battalion
2nd RNZAF Base Force
7th Port Advn Base Force
134th Field Artillery Battalion
6th Port Maint Engineer Battalion
3rd Marine Defense Battalion
Nandi Base Force

Total ship losses, file attached. The Colombo incident is really a stain on my record. Call it victory disease...

No turns for a few days, another trip to China... Work ofcourse

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quote:

ORIGINAL: Cannonfodder
Has anyone ever seen a two level drop?

Yes. You haven't? I've definitely seen it in some of the late game AARs. Maybe its mostly a US thing with all their combat engineers.
quote:

ORIGINAL: Cannonfodder
I've discovered 180 ships at Brisbane and I might take a shot at that with my carriers...

Do it. You have only been burned once by Mundy. And because you were doing the same thing Mundy is doing now...leaving too many ships in a port that was too far forward. ESPECIALLY because I know Brisbane is also in range of bombers from New Caledonia and we know how effective level bombing can be. I've done it to my Japanese opponent too when I launched my only daylight raid of Rangoon (as of Jan 43) when I hit 66/82 in port ships with 137 500 lb bombs and from only ~50 bombers. It was an invasion fleet ready to load up of course. Why else have so many ships waiting in base close to the front? Invasion fleets have pretty good ships too...hard to replace ships. If there are really 180 ships there you could get nearly 1k VP points from a KB+LBA attack I think. And Brisbane is easy to approach as its the most eastern city.

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RE: DBB:C -Stacking to the limits / Cannonfodder (Japan... - 5/25/2015 3:15:41 AM   
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Status: offline 		One of my problems with Brisbane is the general low level of ground bomb training my naval aviators have. My Navy doctrine is based on ship killing at sea, not in port..

This is a game nuance ofcourse. If a bomber pilot was able to hit a moving ship he probably would have less problems with stationary targets but there it is...

Just arrived in Beijing on a nightflight. 1,5 day meeting... Was here before but this time it is very hot, 35+ Celcius and the pollution is killing. You can taste it and feel it when you breathe... It makes me realize how privileged I am to live in an area with clean air and moderate temperatures....

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RE: DBB:C -Stacking to the limits / Cannonfodder (Japan... - 5/25/2015 4:38:45 PM   
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RE: DBB:C -Stacking to the limits / Cannonfodder (Japan... - 5/27/2015 11:48:42 AM   
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I'm back from Beijing (nightflight in, 16 hour meetings spread over 1,5 day and nightflight out.. bleuh) but no turn yet from Mundy so no news...

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RE: DBB:C -Stacking to the limits / Cannonfodder (Japan... - 5/28/2015 8:21:38 AM   
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Status: offline 		Not much to report. I am training some navy aviators for ground bombing (non elite, expendable). I've got a decent amount of G3M3s in the pool that can reach Brisbane at full load. Kick off time schedule for operations against the eastern coast are linked with:

- Occupation of Suva. This will release the surface ships and carriers from that area
- Fuel to the front. The AOs need to replenish all relevant combat ships and then go back for seconds....

If I move against Brisbane I'll bring my full might to smash the defenses and prevent naval intervention. Land bombers will then be able to supress local defenses and inflict further damage

At Ceylon I've increased defensive fighter groups to six. Two George, three Tojo and one Nick group... If he tries to bomb port or close the airfields I'll bleed him before he succeeds...

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Early May, Mundy reacts to light cruisers harassing his main fighter base at Cochin (over 150 fighters reported). He includes the two remaining British battleships with the TF (So far I spotted 2 BB, 4 CA and a bunch of destroyers). I try to force a night engagement with torpedo cruisers but am unsuccesful.. Mundy comes further south and threatens Colombo... G4Ms strike, escorted by 30+ George fighters, flown by experienced pilots.. Package is delivered

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 03, 43
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Trivandrum at 28,42

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 65 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 50
N1K1-J George x 33

Allied aircraft
Martlet II x 21
Hurricane IIc Trop x 16
P-38E Lightning x 7
F4U-1 Corsair x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed, 23 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 5 destroyed by flak
N1K1-J George: 4 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Martlet II: 3 destroyed
Hurricane IIc Trop: 2 destroyed
F4U-1 Corsair: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
BB Revenge, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
BB Resolution, Torpedo hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
CA Hawkins
CA Sussex

Aircraft Attacking:
19 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
22 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

The next day I try to intercept the damaged battleships (no sinking observed). Instead, they meet cruisers returning from a bombardement run on Colombo.

Night Naval bombardment of Colombo at 29,48

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 46 damaged
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 2 destroyed on ground
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 54 damaged
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 2 destroyed on ground
N1K1-J George: 19 damaged
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed on ground

Japanese Ships
DD Maikaze, Shell hits 1

Allied Ships
CA Frobisher
CA Hawkins
CA Sussex
CA Shropshire
DD Isaac Sweers

Japanese ground losses:
187 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 9 (2 destroyed, 7 disabled)
Vehicles lost 10 (1 destroyed, 9 disabled)

Airbase hits 32
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 38

CA Frobisher firing at Colombo
CA Hawkins firing at Colombo
CA Sussex firing at Colombo
Seagull V acting as spotter for CA Shropshire
CA Shropshire firing at Colombo
DD Isaac Sweers firing at Colombo

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Trivandrum at 27,44, Range 13,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CL Yura
CL Oi, Shell hits 13, heavy fires
DD Hagikaze
DD Oshio
DD Arashio, Shell hits 1
DD Asagumo

Allied Ships
CA Shropshire, Shell hits 3
CA Sussex, Shell hits 3
CA Hawkins, Shell hits 1, on fire
CA Frobisher
DD Isaac Sweers, Shell hits 2, heavy fires

Reduced visibility due to Rain
Maximum visibility in Rain: 15,000 yards
Range closes to 19,000 yards...
Range closes to 13,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 13,000 yards
Japanese open fire on surprised Allied ships at 13,000 yards
CL Oi launches Long Lance Torpedoes at CA Frobisher at 13,000 yards
CL Oi fires at CA Hawkins at 13,000 yards
CL Oi fires at CA Sussex at 13,000 yards
DD Arashio launches Long Lance Torpedoes at DD Isaac Sweers at 13,000 yards
DD Hagikaze launches Long Lance Torpedoes at DD Isaac Sweers at 13,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
CL Oi engages CA Frobisher at 9,000 yards
CL Oi engages CA Hawkins at 9,000 yards
CL Oi engages CA Sussex at 9,000 yards
CL Oi engages CA Shropshire at 9,000 yards
DD Arashio engages DD Isaac Sweers at 9,000 yards
DD Isaac Sweers engages DD Hagikaze at 9,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
CL Oi engages CA Hawkins at 5,000 yards
CL Oi engages CA Sussex at 5,000 yards
DD Arashio engages DD Isaac Sweers at 5,000 yards
DD Isaac Sweers engages DD Arashio at 5,000 yards
DD Hagikaze engages DD Isaac Sweers at 5,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
CL Oi engages CA Frobisher at 7,000 yards
CL Oi engages CA Hawkins at 7,000 yards
DD Asagumo engages DD Isaac Sweers at 7,000 yards
DD Asagumo engages DD Isaac Sweers at 7,000 yards
DD Hagikaze engages DD Isaac Sweers at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
CA Sussex engages CL Oi at 10,000 yards
CL Yura engages CA Hawkins at 10,000 yards
CL Yura engages CA Sussex at 10,000 yards
DD Isaac Sweers engages DD Arashio at 10,000 yards
DD Arashio engages DD Isaac Sweers at 10,000 yards
DD Hagikaze engages DD Isaac Sweers at 10,000 yards
Range increases to 14,000 yards
CA Frobisher engages CL Oi at 14,000 yards
CA Hawkins engages CL Oi at 14,000 yards
CL Oi engages CA Sussex at 14,000 yards
CL Yura engages CA Shropshire at 14,000 yards
CA Shropshire engages DD Hagikaze at 14,000 yards
Range increases to 15,000 yards
CL Oi engages CA Frobisher at 15,000 yards
CL Oi engages CA Hawkins at 15,000 yards
CL Yura engages CA Sussex at 15,000 yards
CL Oi engages CA Shropshire at 15,000 yards
DD Isaac Sweers engages DD Oshio at 15,000 yards
DD Hagikaze engages DD Isaac Sweers at 15,000 yards
Warwick R. orders Allied TF to disengage
Range increases to 19,000 yards
CA Frobisher engages CL Oi at 19,000 yards
CL Yura engages CA Shropshire at 19,000 yards
CL Oi engages CA Shropshire at 19,000 yards
DD Hagikaze engages DD Isaac Sweers at 19,000 yards
Range increases to 20,000 yards
CL Yura engages CA Frobisher at 20,000 yards
CL Yura engages CA Frobisher at 20,000 yards
DD Asagumo engages DD Isaac Sweers at 20,000 yards
CA Shropshire engages DD Arashio at 20,000 yards
DD Oshio engages DD Isaac Sweers at 20,000 yards
Range increases to 21,000 yards
CA Frobisher engages CL Oi at 21,000 yards
CL Yura engages CA Hawkins at 21,000 yards
CL Yura engages CA Sussex at 21,000 yards
CA Shropshire engages CL Yura at 21,000 yards
Range closes to 20,000 yards
CA Frobisher engages CL Oi at 20,000 yards
CA Shropshire engages CL Yura at 20,000 yards
CA Sussex engages CL Yura at 20,000 yards
CA Frobisher engages DD Arashio at 20,000 yards
CL Yura engages DD Isaac Sweers at 20,000 yards
CA Hawkins engages DD Hagikaze at 20,000 yards
Range increases to 21,000 yards
CA Hawkins engages CL Oi at 21,000 yards
CL Yura engages CA Hawkins at 21,000 yards
CL Yura engages CA Sussex at 21,000 yards
CA Shropshire engages CL Yura at 21,000 yards
CA Frobisher engages DD Hagikaze at 21,000 yards
CA Shropshire engages CL Oi at 21,000 yards
CL Oi engages CA Hawkins at 21,000 yards
CA Frobisher engages DD Asagumo at 21,000 yards
CA Hawkins engages DD Oshio at 21,000 yards
CA Frobisher engages DD Hagikaze at 21,000 yards
Range increases to 22,000 yards
Range increases to 24,000 yards
Range increases to 29,000 yards
Task forces break off...


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ASW attack near Cochin at 28,40

Japanese Ships
SS I-157

Allied Ships
CA Shropshire, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage

SS I-157 launches 6 torpedoes at CA Shropshire
I-157 bottoming out ....
Escort abandons search for sub

Strange enough, Mundy does not follow up with an air attack until the following day! All undamaged fighters are by now on full alert (100% CAP) and they gut the RAF bomber force....

Morning Air attack on Colombo , at 29,48

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 35
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 73
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 13

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 21
Boomerang C-12 x 6
A-29 Hudson x 6
B-25C Mitchell x 11
P-38G Lightning x 21

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 3 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 6 destroyed, 4 damaged
Blenheim IV: 1 destroyed by flak
Boomerang C-12: 1 destroyed
A-29 Hudson: 3 destroyed
B-25C Mitchell: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged
P-38G Lightning: 6 destroyed

Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 2

Morning Air attack on TF, near Colombo at 29,48

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 28
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 42
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 12

Allied aircraft
Beaufighter VIc x 9

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufighter VIc: 3 destroyed

Morning Air attack on Colombo , at 29,48

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 27
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 38
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 12

Allied aircraft
Liberator II x 3
Wellington Ic x 18
Wellington GR.VIII x 12
B-17F Fortress x 3
F4U-1 Corsair x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 7 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Liberator II: 1 destroyed by flak
Wellington Ic: 5 destroyed, 3 damaged
Wellington GR.VIII: 6 destroyed, 1 damaged
B-17F Fortress: 2 damaged
F4U-1 Corsair: 1 destroyed

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 7

Morning Air attack on Colombo , at 29,48

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 22
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 24
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 12

Allied aircraft
Liberator II x 7
F6F-3 Hellcat x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Liberator II: 3 damaged

Runway hits 1

Morning Air attack on Colombo , at 29,48

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 21
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 17
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 7

Allied aircraft
Wellington Ic x 12

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Wellington Ic: 7 destroyed

Morning Air attack on Colombo , at 29,48

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 18
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 16
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 5

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 6
B-26B Marauder x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-26B Marauder: 3 destroyed

Morning Air attack on Colombo , at 29,48

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 31 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 17
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 14
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 5

Allied aircraft
B-17F Fortress x 8
B-25D1 Mitchell x 12
P-38E Lightning x 30

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-17F Fortress: 2 damaged
B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
P-38E Lightning: 1 destroyed

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 3

Morning Air attack on Colombo , at 29,48

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 28 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 10
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 10
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 1

Allied aircraft
A-29 Hudson x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
A-29 Hudson: 3 destroyed

Total air losses over a few days are about 35-40 Japanese aircraft for 140 Allied frames (including a lot of Beaufighters shot down engaging my cruiser/destroyer force near Colombo)... Considering the force odds I'm very happy with the result. If Mundy backs down (for now) from his air campaign over Ceylon I'll consider it a decisive victory for the Japanese.

In addition, Oi makes it back and the heavy fires are put out....




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RE: DBB:C -Stacking to the limits / Cannonfodder (Japan... - 6/4/2015 5:50:31 PM   
KenchiSulla


Posts: 2948
Joined: 10/22/2008
From: the Netherlands
Status: offline 		Next turn we'll launch another attack on Suva. Forts are expected to drop to level 5...

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"It happened, therefore it can happen again: this is the core of what we have to say. It can happen, and it can happen everywhere.”
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RE: DBB:C -Stacking to the limits / Cannonfodder (Japan... - 6/4/2015 6:02:59 PM   
Sangeli


Posts: 1132
Joined: 3/29/2012
From: San Francisco
Status: offline 		Mundy is going to bleed his air force pilot and aircraft pool dry with those sorts of attacks. Many of the frames being utilized are entirely unfit for this sort of fighting like the Boomerang, Blenheim, and Hudson suggesting that he already has a significant shortage of quality aircraft. His losses to date suggest that as well.

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Post #: 173
RE: DBB:C -Stacking to the limits / Cannonfodder (Japan... - 6/12/2015 10:29:07 PM   
KenchiSulla


Posts: 2948
Joined: 10/22/2008
From: the Netherlands
Status: offline 		I think I stumbled into a decisive battle the way the IJN ment to fight the war... It will be a lot of work to summarize what happened over the last few days and I'm pretty tired from two turns of intense action so I'll post a screenshot with the current situation without giving away the moves for the next turn.. I'm ahead in decks sunk for this battle but a very aggressive charge by a strange assembly of allied ships did get into "secondary KB" doing severe damage to the slow carrier group....

Due note that its not over yet and I expect very intensive surface action next turn..... My battleships are a bit spend but a lot of cruisers are fresh....




OPENING STRIKES, MAY 18TH - EIGHT FLEET CARRIERS OUT OF RANGE (RAISES HAND, SMACKS FOREHEAD... IF THEY HAD BEEN IN RANGE THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN IT.....)

AM
Morning Air attack on TF, near Gisborne at 122,188

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 20 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 79
B5N1 Kate x 12
B5N2 Kate x 60
D4Y1 Judy x 41

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 72
F6F-3 Hellcat x 74

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 8 destroyed
B5N1 Kate: 5 destroyed, 2 damaged
B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
B5N2 Kate: 18 destroyed, 26 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 4 destroyed by flak
D4Y1 Judy: 18 destroyed, 9 damaged
D4Y1 Judy: 4 destroyed by flak

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed

Allied Ships
CV Saratoga, Bomb hits 2, on fire
CV Lexington
BB North Carolina, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1
BB Indiana, Torpedo hits 1
CV Hornet, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CVE Chenango, Torpedo hits 2
CVE Suwannee, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Fuel storage explosion on CVE Suwannee
Fuel storage explosion on CV Hornet


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Morning Air attack on TF, near Raoul Island at 124,184

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe x 18
A6M5 Zero x 185

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 21
F6F-3 Hellcat x 73
SBD-3 Dauntless x 73
TBF-1 Avenger x 63

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
F6F-3 Hellcat: 2 destroyed
SBD-3 Dauntless: 10 destroyed, 14 damaged
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed by flak
TBF-1 Avenger: 10 destroyed, 15 damaged
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
CV Junyo
CV Kaga
CVE Hosho
CVE Chuyo, Torpedo hits 1
CVL Ryujo
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CVL Ryuho
CVL Zuiho, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CVE Unyo, Torpedo hits 1
CA Nachi
CV Hiyo, Bomb hits 2, on fire

PM (EXHAUSTED CAGS)
Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Gisborne at 122,188

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 20 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 110
B5N2 Kate x 17
D4Y1 Judy x 23

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 60
F6F-3 Hellcat x 58

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 5 destroyed
B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 2 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
D4Y1 Judy: 7 destroyed, 8 damaged
D4Y1 Judy: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
CV Saratoga
BB Indiana
CV Hornet
CV Lexington
BB North Carolina

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Auckland at 123,185

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 117

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 17
F6F-3 Hellcat x 54
SBD-3 Dauntless x 47
TBF-1 Avenger x 25

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 4 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed
SBD-3 Dauntless: 12 destroyed, 18 damaged
TBF-1 Avenger: 10 destroyed, 2 damaged
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
CV Junyo
CV Kaga
CVL Ryuho
CVL Shoho
CVL Zuiho, on fire


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RE: DBB:C -Stacking to the limits / Cannonfodder (Japan... - 6/12/2015 10:59:46 PM   
KenchiSulla


Posts: 2948
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Status: offline 		Having some strange slowdowns on the forum tonight... Lag if you will

Anyway, the results for May 19th. Four little DMs drew off my battleship screen, allowing the allied surface forces to catch up to slow KB (Yamato was very low on fuel so she probably caused delay....). I'm not overly happy with Mundy using a lot of small "scrap" TFs to try and syphon of strikes but then again, what would I do if I was in his shoes? I'm not going to complain about it...

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 19, 43
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Raoul Island at 125,183, Range 11,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
BB Nagato, Shell hits 1
BB Mutsu
BB Ise
BB Hyuga
CA Kinugasa
CA Furutaka
DD Natsushio, Shell hits 1
DD Hayashio
DD Asashio
DD Natsugumo
DD Wakaba
DD Isonami

Allied Ships
DM Breese
DM Pruitt, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DM Sicard
DM Gamble, Shell hits 6, and is sunk


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Day Time Surface Combat, near Raoul Island at 124,183, Range 25,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
BB Kongo
BB Hiei, Shell hits 1
BB Kirishima
DD Uranami
DD Ayanami
DD Oboro
DD Katsutade, Shell hits 1
DD Satsukaze

Allied Ships
DM Breese, Shell hits 3
DM Sicard, Shell hits 12, heavy fires, heavy damage


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Day Time Surface Combat, near Raoul Island at 123,183, Range 21,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
BB Kongo
BB Hiei, Shell hits 1
BB Kirishima
DD Uranami
DD Ayanami
DD Oboro, Shell hits 2, heavy fires
DD Katsutade
DD Satsukaze

Allied Ships
DM Breese, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
DM Sicard, Shell hits 10, and is sunk


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Day Time Surface Combat, near Raoul Island at 124,184, Range 29,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CV Kaga, Shell hits 32, heavy fires, heavy damage
CV Junyo, Shell hits 2
CV Hiyo, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
CVL Ryujo, Shell hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
CVL Shoho, Shell hits 1
CVL Zuiho, Shell hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
CVL Ryuho, Shell hits 3, on fire
BB Yamato, Shell hits 3
CA Haguro, Shell hits 2
DD Makigumo
DD Makinami
DD Kiyonami, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Yukikaze, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Isokaze, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Nowaki, Shell hits 1

Allied Ships
BB Nevada
BB Idaho, Shell hits 1
BB Mississippi, Shell hits 17, on fire
CA Vincennes, Shell hits 2
CA Wichita, Shell hits 1
CA Australia, Shell hits 1
CL Helena, Shell hits 2
CL Cleveland
DD Chevalier
DD Benham
DD Case, Shell hits 1
DD Conyngham
DD Shaw
DD Cushing, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Perkins
DD Flusser, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Tucker
DD Phelps, Shell hits 1
DD Clark
DD Dale, Shell hits 1
DD Nepal, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Van Galen
APD Stringham
APD Kilty


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Day Time Surface Combat, near Raoul Island at 124,184, Range 29,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
BB Nagato, Shell hits 13, heavy fires, heavy damage
BB Mutsu, Shell hits 1
BB Ise
BB Hyuga
CA Kinugasa, Shell hits 1
CA Furutaka, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Natsushio
DD Hayashio, Shell hits 1
DD Asashio
DD Natsugumo
DD Wakaba, Shell hits 1
DD Isonami

Allied Ships
BB Nevada, Shell hits 1
BB Idaho, Shell hits 19, heavy fires, heavy damage
CA Vincennes, Shell hits 1, heavy fires
CA Wichita
CA Australia, Shell hits 2, heavy fires
CL Cleveland, Shell hits 1
DD Chevalier
DD Benham
DD Case
DD Conyngham
DD Shaw
DD Cushing, Shell hits 1, heavy fires
DD Perkins, Shell hits 1
DD Tucker
DD Phelps
DD Clark, Shell hits 4, and is sunk
DD Dale
DD Nepal, on fire
APD Stringham
APD Kilty

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Gisborne at 122,188

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 20 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 80
B5N2 Kate x 92
B6N2 Jill x 51
D4Y1 Judy x 148

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 77
F6F-3 Hellcat x 57

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 8 destroyed
B5N2 Kate: 18 destroyed, 8 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 5 destroyed by flak
B6N2 Jill: 5 destroyed, 5 damaged
B6N2 Jill: 3 destroyed by flak
D4Y1 Judy: 17 destroyed, 17 damaged
D4Y1 Judy: 4 destroyed by flak

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 14 destroyed
F6F-3 Hellcat: 4 destroyed

Allied Ships
BB North Carolina, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
CV Hornet, Bomb hits 2, on fire
CV Saratoga, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
CVE Long Island, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
CVE Altamaha, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
CVE Sangamon, Bomb hits 9, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
CVE Chenango, Bomb hits 6, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
CVE Nassau, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
BB Indiana, Torpedo hits 1
CVE Copahee, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
CVE Prince William, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
CL Nashville, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Gillespie
DD O'Bannon
CV Lexington
CA San Francisco
DD Mahan
DD Cummings
DD Wilson

CAP engaged:
VRF-2F with F4F-4 Wildcat (15 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
(18 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
15 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 50 minutes
7 planes vectored on to bombers
VRF-3F with F4F-4 Wildcat (4 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
VRF-5F with F4F-4 Wildcat (8 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters to 2000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
VMF-111 with F4F-4 Wildcat (2 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters to 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-2 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
VF-3 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 5 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
VF-8 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
VF-35 with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 4 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-37 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 5 on standby, 7 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VRF-1F with F4F-4 Wildcat (2 airborne, 5 on standby, 6 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers

Fuel storage explosion on CVE Long Island
Ammo storage explosion on CVE Altamaha
Ammo storage explosion on CVE Nassau
Ammo storage explosion on CVE Chenango
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVE Copahee
Ammo storage explosion on CVE Long Island
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVE Nassau
Fuel storage explosion on CVE Sangamon
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVE Sangamon
Ammo storage explosion on CVE Sangamon
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring a Long Island class CVE
Ammo storage explosion on CVE Sangamon
Fuel storage explosion on CVE Sangamon
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Hornet
Ammo storage explosion on CVE Prince William


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Morning Air attack on TF, near Gisborne at 124,186

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 118

Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 42
SBD-3 Dauntless x 29
TBF-1 Avenger x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed
SBD-3 Dauntless: 6 destroyed, 1 damaged
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
TBF-1 Avenger: 3 destroyed
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
CV Hiryu
CV Soryu

CAP engaged:
Akagi-1 with A6M5 Zero (1 airborne, 11 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers
Soryu-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 11 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
11 planes vectored on to bombers
Hiryu-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 11 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
7 planes vectored on to bombers
Shokaku-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
Zuikaku-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
11 planes vectored on to bombers
Taiho-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 11 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
12 planes vectored on to bombers
Unryu-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 11 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
16 planes vectored on to bombers
Amagi-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 11 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
15 planes vectored on to bombers



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Gisborne at 122,188

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 46 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B6N1 Jill x 16

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 50
F6F-3 Hellcat x 45

Japanese aircraft losses
B6N1 Jill: 8 destroyed

No Allied losses

CAP engaged:
VF-2 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
11 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 48 minutes
VF-8 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 51 minutes
VRF-2F with F4F-4 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(18 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 82 minutes
VRF-3F with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 68 minutes
VRF-5F with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 48 minutes
VF-3 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(9 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 68 minutes
VMF-111 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 97 minutes
VF-37 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes
VRF-1F with F4F-4 Wildcat (3 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
VF-35 with F4F-4 Wildcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Gisborne at 122,188

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 20 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 17
B5N2 Kate x 30
B6N2 Jill x 11
D4Y1 Judy x 35

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 6 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
B6N2 Jill: 3 damaged
D4Y1 Judy: 20 damaged
D4Y1 Judy: 2 destroyed by flak

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 13 destroyed
OS2U-3 Kingfisher: 1 destroyed
SOC-1 Seagull: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
BB North Carolina, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CVE Altamaha, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
DD Gillespie
CL Honolulu
CV Saratoga, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
CVE Copahee, Torpedo hits 5, and is sunk
CV Hornet, on fire
CL Nashville, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
BB Indiana, Torpedo hits 5, and is sunk
DD Duncan
DD Radford, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Carrier support unable to supply air cover..
Fuel storage explosion on CVE Altamaha
Ammo storage explosion on CVE Copahee
Ammo storage explosion on CVE Copahee
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Radford


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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Gisborne at 122,187

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 20 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 50
B5N2 Kate x 24
B6N2 Jill x 7
D4Y1 Judy x 38

Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 24

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 5 destroyed
B5N2 Kate: 7 damaged
B6N2 Jill: 2 damaged
B6N2 Jill: 1 destroyed by flak
D4Y1 Judy: 5 damaged
D4Y1 Judy: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied aircraft losses
F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
CV Lexington, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
CA Pensacola, Bomb hits 3, on fire
CA San Francisco, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires
DD Stack

CAP engaged:
VF-2 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 12 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Gisborne at 123,188

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 20 minutes

Japanese aircraft
D4Y1 Judy x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y1 Judy: 10 damaged
D4Y1 Judy: 3 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
BB Nevada, Bomb hits 2

Carrier support unable to supply air cover..


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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Gisborne at 121,187

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Japanese aircraft
D4Y1 Judy x 27

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AV Tangier, Bomb hits 2, on fire
TK British Princess, Bomb hits 2, on fire
AVD Mackinac, Bomb hits 1, on fire
TK Fosna, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
AVD Hulbert, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Forbes Hauptmann, Bomb hits 1, on fire




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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Gisborne at 119,188

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B6N2 Jill x 15

Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
B6N2 Jill: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
SC-632
xAKL Kailua
AG Viti
TK Gulfbreeze

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

CAP engaged:
VF-3 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 13000.
Raid is overhead



Note that I'm only listing capital ships. I did not lose any destroyers against only a few allied ones killed...

Lost ships or almost lost....

CV Kaga, Shell hits 32, heavy fires, heavy damage
CV Hiyo, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
CVL Ryujo, Shell hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
CVL Zuiho, Shell hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
BB Nagato, Shell hits 13, heavy fires, heavy damage

Killed ships or almost killed.....

CV Saratoga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
CV Lexington, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
CVE Long Island, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
CVE Sangamon, Bomb hits 9, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
CVE Chenango, Bomb hits 6, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
CVE Nassau, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
CVE Prince William, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
CVE Altamaha, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
CVE Copahee, Torpedo hits 5, and is sunk
BB Mississippi, Shell hits 17, on fire
BB Idaho, Shell hits 19, heavy fires, heavy damage
BB North Carolina, Bomb hits 8, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
BB Indiana, Torpedo hits 5, and is sunk
CA San Francisco, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires
CL Nashville, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk

< Message edited by Cannonfodder -- 6/13/2015 12:07:53 AM >

_____________________________

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"It happened, therefore it can happen again: this is the core of what we have to say. It can happen, and it can happen everywhere.”
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(in reply to KenchiSulla)
Post #: 175
RE: DBB:C -Stacking to the limits / Cannonfodder (Japan... - 6/12/2015 11:18:07 PM   
KenchiSulla


Posts: 2948
Joined: 10/22/2008
From: the Netherlands
Status: offline 		Next turn will see more surface action... If Mundy stays and fights I expect sharp surface action and perhaps a few strikes depending on relative positioning... If Mundy runs with what he has left and battleworthy I will finish of the stragglers and call this one a minor victory.. The loss of decks hurts but it is all relative... And the fast ones are still floating...

Assuming the Saratoga and Lexington will buy it he'll have just the Hornet afloat from the orignal fleetcarriers. He'll have to wait for the Essex class and CVLs to come online before he can attempt offensive action... If anything this will slow his eventual attack down even more....

The victory could and should have been more complete but I bodged it...

< Message edited by Cannonfodder -- 6/13/2015 12:35:45 AM >

_____________________________

AKA Cannonfodder

"It happened, therefore it can happen again: this is the core of what we have to say. It can happen, and it can happen everywhere.”
¯ Primo Levi, writer, holocaust survivor

(in reply to KenchiSulla)
Post #: 176
RE: DBB:C -Stacking to the limits / Cannonfodder (Japan... - 6/13/2015 6:53:28 AM   
KenchiSulla


Posts: 2948
Joined: 10/22/2008
From: the Netherlands
Status: offline 		Now is not the time to back down.... The IJN pushes on... Battleships and cruisers do battle in a free for all... The eight fleet carriers move away to the south east during the night and back west to launch aircraft at suspected retreat paths... Lady fortune smiles as Hornet is detected at Gisborne....

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 20, 43
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Raoul Island at 124,184, Range 8,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
BB Kongo
BB Hiei, Shell hits 1
BB Kirishima, Shell hits 1
CA Haguro, Shell hits 1
DD Uranami
DD Ayanami
DD Satsukaze

Allied Ships
BB Idaho, heavy damage
BB Mississippi, Shell hits 15, heavy fires, heavy damage
CA Vincennes, Shell hits 1, on fire
CA Australia
CL Helena, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Flusser, Shell hits 1
DD Phelps, Shell hits 1
DD Dale, Shell hits 1
DD Nepal
DD Van Galen



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Night Time Surface Combat, near Gisborne at 123,186, Range 8,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
BB Mutsu
BB Ise
BB Hyuga
DD Hayashio
DD Natsugumo
DD Isonami

Allied Ships
CA Pensacola, Shell hits 1
CA San Francisco, Shell hits 3
DD Stack
DD Wilson

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Raoul Island at 124,184, Range 8,000 Yards

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
OS2U-3 Kingfisher: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CA Tone, Shell hits 2
CA Chokai, Shell hits 1
DD Akigumo
DD Tamanami, Shell hits 1
DD Amatsukaze, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Tanikaze
DD Shiratsuyu, Shell hits 1
DD Shigure

Allied Ships
BB Idaho, heavy damage
BB Mississippi, and is sunk
CA Vincennes, Shell hits 1, on fire
CA Australia
CL Helena, Shell hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Flusser
DD Phelps
DD Dale
DD Nepal
DD Van Galen

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Gisborne at 123,186, Range 7,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
BB Mutsu
BB Ise, Shell hits 1
BB Hyuga, Shell hits 1
DD Hayashio, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Natsugumo
DD Isonami

Allied Ships
DD Radford, Shell hits 4
DD Saufley

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Gisborne at 123,186, Range 29,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
BB Mutsu
BB Ise
BB Hyuga
DD Hayashio, on fire
DD Natsugumo
DD Isonami

Allied Ships
CA Pensacola
CA San Francisco
DD Stack
DD Wilson

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Gisborne at 122,188, Range 8,000 Yards

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
OS2U-3 Kingfisher: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CA Kinugasa
CA Furutaka, Shell hits 1
DD Natsushio
DD Asashio

Allied Ships
BB North Carolina, Shell hits 12, and is sunk
DD Gillespie, Shell hits 3, on fire

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Gisborne at 123,186, Range 29,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
BB Mutsu
BB Ise
BB Hyuga
DD Hayashio, on fire
DD Natsugumo
DD Isonami

Allied Ships
CA Pensacola, heavy damage
CA San Francisco
DD Stack
DD Wilson

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Auckland at 123,185, Range 14,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
BB Mutsu
BB Ise
BB Hyuga
DD Hayashio, on fire
DD Natsugumo
DD Isonami

Allied Ships
DD O'Bannon, Shell hits 1
DD Duncan

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Gisborne at 122,186, Range 8,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Kinugasa
CA Furutaka, Shell hits 1
DD Natsushio
DD Asashio

Allied Ships
CA Pensacola, heavy damage
CA San Francisco, Shell hits 4, on fire
DD Stack
DD Wilson, Shell hits 1

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Raoul Island at 124,184, Range 8,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Suzuya
CA Kumano
CL Agano
DD Yamagumo
DD Sazanami
DD Mutsuki
DD Minazuki
DD Nagatsuki
DD Mikazuki
CL Teshio
DD Takakaze

Allied Ships
DD Radford, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Saufley, Shell hits 1

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Raoul Island at 124,184, Range 8,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
BB Kongo
BB Hiei
BB Kirishima, Shell hits 1
CA Haguro
DD Uranami
DD Ayanami
DD Satsukaze

Allied Ships
DD Saufley, Shell hits 1

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Gisborne at 123,186, Range 22,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Kinugasa
CA Furutaka
DD Natsushio
DD Asashio

Allied Ships
DD O'Bannon
DD Duncan


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Day Time Surface Combat, near Gisborne at 122,186, Range 19,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Kinugasa
CA Furutaka
DD Natsushio
DD Asashio

Allied Ships
DD O'Bannon, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Duncan

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Auckland at 122,183, Range 19,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Makinami
DD Yukikaze
DD Nowaki

Allied Ships
DD Saufley, Shell hits 1

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Sub attack near Gisborne at 118,190

Japanese Ships
SS I-172

Allied Ships
CV Hornet
DD Cummings

SS I-172 launches 4 torpedoes at CV Hornet

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Gisborne at 121,186, Range 20,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Tone, Shell hits 1
CA Chokai
DD Akigumo
DD Tamanami
DD Amatsukaze
DD Tanikaze
DD Shiratsuyu
DD Shigure

Allied Ships
DD O'Bannon, Shell hits 8, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Duncan, Shell hits 1

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Gisborne at 121,187, Range 29,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
BB Kongo
BB Hiei
BB Kirishima
CA Haguro
DD Uranami
DD Ayanami
DD Satsukaze

Allied Ships
DD O'Bannon, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Duncan


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Day Time Surface Combat, near Waipapakauri at 121,182, Range 19,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Makinami
DD Yukikaze
DD Nowaki

Allied Ships
DD Saufley, Shell hits 1



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ASW attack near Gisborne at 120,187

Japanese Ships
SS I-175, hits 4

Allied Ships
BB Nevada
CA Wichita
CL Cleveland
DD Conyngham
DD Benham
APD Kilty
DD Tucker
DD Perkins
DD Cushing
DD Shaw

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Waipapakauri at 120,182, Range 19,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Suzuya
CA Kumano
CL Agano
DD Yamagumo
DD Sazanami
DD Mutsuki
DD Minazuki
DD Nagatsuki
DD Mikazuki
CL Teshio
DD Takakaze

Allied Ships
DD Saufley, Shell hits 7, and is sunk


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Morning Air attack on TF, near Gisborne at 117,189

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 98 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 35
D4Y1 Judy x 8

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 18
P-40K Warhawk x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 4 destroyed
D4Y1 Judy: 5 damaged
D4Y1 Judy: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed
P-40K Warhawk: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
CL Honolulu
CV Hornet

CAP engaged:
318th FG/19th FS with P-40E Warhawk (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(18 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 16 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
18th FG/44th FS with P-40K Warhawk (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(9 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Gisborne at 118,190

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 34 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 8
B5N2 Kate x 6

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 11
P-40K Warhawk x 3
F6F-3 Hellcat x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 3 destroyed
B5N2 Kate: 4 destroyed

No Allied losses

CAP engaged:
318th FG/19th FS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(7 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 59 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
18th FG/44th FS with P-40K Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
VF-2 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
VF-3 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
318th FG/73rd FS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Auckland at 122,185

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 1 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes

Allied aircraft
Hudson III (LR) x 5

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson III (LR): 1 damaged
Hudson III (LR): 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
CL Teshio
CA Suzuya

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Auckland at 121,185

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 2,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
Hudson III (LR) x 6
Kittyhawk III x 12

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson III (LR): 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Kongo
BB Hiei, Bomb hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Hudson III (LR) bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Gisborne at 120,189

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 60 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B5N2 Kate x 7
D4Y1 Judy x 10

Allied aircraft
P-40K Warhawk x 15
F6F-3 Hellcat x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y1 Judy: 4 damaged
D4Y1 Judy: 1 destroyed by flak

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
CV Lexington, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
DD Lang

CAP engaged:
VF-8 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
18th FG/78th FS with P-40K Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 15 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring an Allied CV


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Morning Air attack on TF, near Gisborne at 121,186

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 75 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 32 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 8
B5N2 Kate x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 4 damaged

Allied Ships
BB Nevada
APD Kilty

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 10000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Gisborne at 119,186

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 42 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
D4Y1 Judy x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y1 Judy: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
CA Pensacola, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
CA San Francisco, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Gisborne at 121,188

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 66 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 6
D4Y1 Judy x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y1 Judy: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Duncan, Bomb hits 5, and is sunk
DD O'Bannon, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Duncan


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Morning Air attack on TF, near Auckland at 119,184

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 33 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 7
B5N2 Kate x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 3 damaged

Allied Ships
BB Idaho, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
CA Australia, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage


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Morning Air attack on TF, near Gisborne at 119,186

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 16 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B6N2 Jill x 5

Allied aircraft
no flights

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
SOC-1 Seagull: 2 destroyed

Allied Ships
CA San Francisco, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Gisborne at 117,189

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 116 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 49 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 21
B5N2 Kate x 24
B6N2 Jill x 4
D4Y1 Judy x 16

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 11
P-40K Warhawk x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed
B5N2 Kate: 2 destroyed, 7 damaged
D4Y1 Judy: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
D4Y1 Judy: 1 destroyed by flak

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
CV Hornet, Bomb hits 8, heavy fires, heavy damage
AMc Scarba
CL Honolulu, Bomb hits 1
DD Cummings

CAP engaged:
318th FG/19th FS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 11 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 48 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
18th FG/44th FS with P-40K Warhawk (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(7 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes

Ammo storage explosion on CV Hornet
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Hornet


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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Gisborne at 118,190

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 71 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 7
B5N2 Kate x 9
D4Y1 Judy x 37

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 7
P-40K Warhawk x 3
F6F-3 Hellcat x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 2 destroyed
B5N2 Kate: 5 destroyed, 2 damaged
D4Y1 Judy: 2 destroyed, 11 damaged
D4Y1 Judy: 2 destroyed by flak

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
CV Saratoga, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
CLAA Atlanta, Bomb hits 3
DD Mahan

CAP engaged:
318th FG/19th FS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
18th FG/44th FS with P-40K Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 71 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-2 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 13000.
Raid is overhead
VF-3 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 13000.
Raid is overhead
4 planes vectored on to bombers
318th FG/73rd FS with P-40E Warhawk (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead

Ammo storage explosion on CV Saratoga
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring a Illustrious class CV


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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Auckland at 122,185

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 1 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes

Allied aircraft
Hudson III (LR) x 4

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson III (LR): 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
CL Teshio


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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Auckland at 121,185

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 1,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Allied aircraft
Hudson III (LR) x 6

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson III (LR): 4 damaged
Hudson III (LR): 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
BB Hiei

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Gisborne at 123,187

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 9

Allied aircraft
P-40K Warhawk x 7
SBD-3 Dauntless x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-40K Warhawk: 1 destroyed
P-40K Warhawk: 1 destroyed by flak
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Chokai
CA Tone

CAP engaged:
Akagi-1 with A6M5 Zero (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
Soryu-1 with A6M5 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
Shokaku-1 with A6M5 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Gisborne at 119,189

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 66 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 8
B6N2 Jill x 8
D4Y1 Judy x 16

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
B6N2 Jill: 3 damaged
D4Y1 Judy: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
CVE Suwannee, Bomb hits 7, and is sunk
DD Ralph Talbot, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage

Carrier support unable to supply air cover..
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring an Allied CVB
Ammo storage explosion on CVE Suwannee


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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Gisborne at 121,186

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 101 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 43 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 6
B5N2 Kate x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 4 damaged

Allied Ships
BB Nevada


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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Gisborne at 119,186

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 51 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 7
D4Y1 Judy x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y1 Judy: 3 damaged
D4Y1 Judy: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
CA Pensacola, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage


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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Gisborne at 118,191

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 7
B6N2 Jill x 5

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
DD Gillespie, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

Carrier support unable to supply air cover..


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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Gisborne at 117,189

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 60 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
D4Y1 Judy x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y1 Judy: 1 damaged
D4Y1 Judy: 2 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
DD Cummings
CL Honolulu


Carrier support unable to supply air cover..


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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Auckland at 121,185

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 4
SBD-3 Dauntless x 18

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
BB Kirishima
BB Kongo
CA Haguro

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Sub attack near Gisborne at 119,186

Japanese Ships
SS I-22, hits 3

Allied Ships
DD Wilson, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
DD Stack

SS I-22 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Wilson



An update to ship status:
Lost ships or almost lost....

No real change, no other ships in danger but a lot have suffered minor to medium damage

CV Kaga, Shell hits 32, heavy fires, heavy damage - SUNK
CV Hiyo, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage - SUNK
CVL Ryujo, Shell hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage - SUNK
CVL Zuiho, Shell hits 7, on fire, heavy damage - BURNING, LOST
BB Nagato, Shell hits 13, heavy fires, heavy damage - BURNING, LOST

Killed ships or almost killed.....

I've added up the results for today to the previous count. If I can confirm a sinking I've added SUNK

CV Saratoga, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
CV Lexington, Bomb hits 5, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
CV Hornet, Bomb hits 8, heavy fires, heavy damage
CVE Long Island, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk - SUNK
CVE Sangamon, Bomb hits 9, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk - SUNK
CVE Chenango, Bomb hits 6, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk - SUNK
CVE Nassau, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk - SUNK
CVE Prince William, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
CVE Altamaha, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk - SUNK
CVE Copahee, Torpedo hits 5, and is sunk - SUNK
CVE Suwannee, Bomb hits 7, and is sunk - SUNK
BB Mississippi, Shell hits 33, heavy fires, heavy damage - SUNK
BB Idaho, Shell hits 19, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
BB North Carolina, Bomb hits 20, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage - SUNK
BB Indiana, Torpedo hits 5, and is sunk - SUNK
CA San Francisco, Bomb hits 6, Torpedo hits 3 on fire, heavy damage - SUNK
CA Pensacola, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
CA Australia, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
CL Nashville, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk - SUNK
CL Helena, Shell hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage

< Message edited by Cannonfodder -- 6/13/2015 8:04:53 AM >

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RE: DBB:C -Stacking to the limits / Cannonfodder (Japan... - 6/13/2015 7:16:08 AM   
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RE: DBB:C -Stacking to the limits / Cannonfodder (Japan... - 6/14/2015 3:41:43 PM   
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Some good, some bad. I had hoped to close down the Gisborne airfield by bombardement. It worked (I think) but unfortunately most of the allies are flying LRCAP from inland fields.. That means that I can't close CAP down and I won't be able to continue attacking based on my current aircraft / sortie / fuel rating.....

My best guess is two fleet carriers sunk. Saratoga is confirmed (a long lance finished her of) and based on the aircraft destroyed on the ground minus bombardement losses I've sunk at least one other fleet carrier (or perhaps a jeep carrying F6Fs? I hope not.... and unlikely considering the amount of SBD3s destroyed on the ground). One "CV" spotted at Auckland but ofcourse that might just be a tanker - Lexington was very damaged and I doubt she made the five hexes in one turn (while only making 2-3 hexes the previous turn) while dodging 3 submarines....(Mundy used all kinds of ships to scatter me)... Some more bad news as the remaining allied surface ships still operational suprise Ashigara and friends and sink her and a destroyer. Tone gets hit by three SAP 500 pounder bombs from Mitchell IIs and is subsequently scuttled by me together with Zuiho and Nagato who were in the 90s system damage and major fires....

Side note: Allies strike Colombo and pay a heavy price for 9 airbase / 9 runway damage....

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 21, 43
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Gisborne at 121,186, Range 8,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Myoko, Shell hits 1
CA Nachi, Shell hits 2
CA Ashigara, Shell hits 8, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Onami
DD Minegumo
DD Kasumi
DD Nenohi, Shell hits 9, heavy fires, heavy damage

Allied Ships
BB Nevada, Shell hits 4
CA Wichita
CL Cleveland
DD Chevalier
DD Benham
DD Case
DD Conyngham
DD Shaw
DD Cushing
DD Perkins
DD Tucker
APD Stringham
APD Kilty


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Gisborne at 117,189, Range 8,000 Yards

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
F6F-3 Hellcat: 3 destroyed
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CA Tone
CA Chokai
DD Akigumo
DD Tamanami
DD Amatsukaze, Shell hits 1
DD Tanikaze, Shell hits 1
DD Shiratsuyu
DD Shigure

Allied Ships
CV Saratoga, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
CLAA Atlanta, Shell hits 4, heavy fires
DD Mahan

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Night Naval bombardment of Gisborne at 117,189

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
F6F-3 Hellcat: 25 damaged
F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed on ground
TBF-1 Avenger: 8 damaged
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed on ground
P-40K Warhawk: 30 damaged
P-40K Warhawk: 1 destroyed on ground
P-40E Warhawk: 11 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed on ground
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Chokai
CA Tone
DD Shigure
DD Shiratsuyu
DD Tanikaze
DD Amatsukaze
DD Akigumo

Allied ground losses:
106 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled

Airbase hits 32
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 44

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Gisborne at 118,190, Range 29,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Tone
CA Chokai
DD Akigumo
DD Tamanami
DD Amatsukaze
DD Tanikaze
DD Shiratsuyu
DD Shigure

Allied Ships
CLAA Atlanta
DD Mahan

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Gisborne at 117,189, Range 19,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Suzuya
CA Kumano
CL Agano
DD Yamagumo
DD Sazanami
DD Mutsuki
DD Minazuki
DD Nagatsuki
DD Mikazuki
CL Teshio
DD Takakaze

Allied Ships
AMc Moa, Shell hits 7, and is sunk
AMc Sanda, Shell hits 4, and is sunk
AMc Scarba, Shell hits 1, and is sunk

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Gisborne at 118,189

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 36
B5N2 Kate x 15
D4Y1 Judy x 10

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 41
F6F-3 Hellcat x 14

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 8 destroyed
B5N2 Kate: 4 destroyed, 2 damaged
D4Y1 Judy: 4 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 3 destroyed
F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
CLAA Atlanta, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

CAP engaged:
VF-3 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
VF-37 with F6F-3 Hellcat (12 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(12 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
12 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
VRF-1F with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(10 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 10 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
VRF-2F with F4F-4 Wildcat (15 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(15 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
15 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
VRF-3F with F4F-4 Wildcat (10 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(10 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
10 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
VRF-5F with F4F-4 Wildcat (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CLAA Atlanta


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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Gisborne at 118,189

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 20 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 33
B5N2 Kate x 7
B6N2 Jill x 6
D4Y1 Judy x 11

Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk III x 12
P-40E Warhawk x 6
P-40K Warhawk x 1
F4F-4 Wildcat x 30
F6F-3 Hellcat x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 7 destroyed
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
B6N2 Jill: 4 destroyed
D4Y1 Judy: 6 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 3 destroyed
F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
DD Mahan

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
3 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 10000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
3 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 10000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
VF-3 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
VF-37 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
VRF-1F with F4F-4 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
VRF-2F with F4F-4 Wildcat (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(9 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
VRF-3F with F4F-4 Wildcat (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
VRF-5F with F4F-4 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
VMF-111 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 5 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
VF-35 with F4F-4 Wildcat (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
No.16 Sqn RNZAF with Kittyhawk III (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(12 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 12 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
12 planes vectored on to bombers
318th FG/19th FS with P-40E Warhawk (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
18th FG/44th FS with P-40K Warhawk (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Gisborne at 117,189

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
Hudson III (LR) x 8
Kittyhawk III x 11
P-40E Warhawk x 2
P-40K Warhawk x 3
F6F-3 Hellcat x 4

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson III (LR): 8 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Mutsuki
CL Teshio
DD Sazanami

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson III (LR) bombing from 4000 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
5 x Hudson III (LR) bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Auckland at 121,183

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 2,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Allied aircraft
Mitchell II x 9

Allied aircraft losses
Mitchell II: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Tone, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Shiratsuyu, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CA Chokai, Bomb hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Mitchell II bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 3 x 500 lb SAP Bomb



Final tally, four day battle




An update to ship status:
Lost ships or almost lost....

CV Kaga, Shell hits 32, heavy fires, heavy damage - SUNK
CV Hiyo, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage - SUNK
CVL Ryujo, Shell hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage - SUNK
CVL Zuiho, Shell hits 7, on fire, heavy damage - SCUTTLED
BB Nagato, Shell hits 13, heavy fires, heavy damage - SCUTTLED
CA Tone, CA Tone, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage - SCUTTLED
CA Ashigara, Shell hits 8, heavy fires, heavy damage - SCUTTLED

Killed ships or almost killed.....

If I can confirm a sinking I've added SUNK

CV Saratoga, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage - SUNK
CV Lexington, Bomb hits 5, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage - ?
CV Hornet, Bomb hits 8, heavy fires, heavy damage - ?
CVE Long Island, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk - SUNK
CVE Sangamon, Bomb hits 9, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk - SUNK
CVE Chenango, Bomb hits 6, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk - SUNK
CVE Nassau, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk - SUNK
CVE Prince William, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
CVE Altamaha, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk - SUNK
CVE Copahee, Torpedo hits 5, and is sunk - SUNK
CVE Suwannee, Bomb hits 7, and is sunk - SUNK
BB Mississippi, Shell hits 33, heavy fires, heavy damage - SUNK
BB Idaho, Shell hits 19, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
BB North Carolina, Bomb hits 20, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage - SUNK
BB Indiana, Torpedo hits 5, and is sunk - SUNK
CA San Francisco, Bomb hits 6, Torpedo hits 3 on fire, heavy damage - SUNK
CA Pensacola, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
CA Australia, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage - SURVIVED
CL Nashville, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk - SUNK
CL Helena, Shell hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage - SURVIVED
CLAA Atlanta, Shell hits 4, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage- SUNK
CL Cleveland, Torpedo hits 3 - SUNK

This is a victory for the IJN, but not as big as it could or should have been.......

< Message edited by Cannonfodder -- 6/14/2015 9:42:07 PM >

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