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RE: Too much Iron in my Diet - Mundy vs Cannonfodder - 6/13/2015 3:21:55 AM   
Mundy


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From: Neenah
Status: offline 		I think having my DDs outnumbering his by 2-1 helped things too. Another was the way his ships were in a nice neat line, which made the interception pretty easy.

Everyone's set to auto-disband, but I think this only happens at the end of the turn.

Cruisers are fast no matter what, and I want that second level of firepower after the big boys. Some of the 8" guns were getting through Kaga's belt when they got up close. I think she ate about 4-5 14" shells, too. Oddly, I don't think any of the hits on Yamato were of the large caliber type.

If I had put more thought into it, maybe I should have gathered up my cruisers and roamed the area a bit.

I'm hoping the land based air picks up the naval air slack. This game has been about botched opportunities. Lots of Navy planes are at Wellington, so maybe they can contribute yet.

I was amused that he had some coordination issues too, with the Judys coming in by themselves and getting smacked.

It all comes down to how far Cannonfodder wants to push it. He did take some significant air losses. I'm hoping plenty of the wounded ones didn't get back. I forgot to check the intel screen for loss counts.

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RE: Too much Iron in my Diet - Mundy vs Cannonfodder - 6/13/2015 3:24:17 AM   
Mundy


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ORIGINAL: jwolf
I can't comment on tactics but that was a hell of a battle! Quite a show for the spectators! Good luck with your damaged ships.


Thanks. At this point, I'm hoping the wounded battleships serve as bait.

Hornet's the lightest hit and I've separated her from the more wounded one, so she should make port easily.


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RE: Too much Iron in my Diet - Mundy vs Cannonfodder - 6/13/2015 4:01:01 PM   
Mundy


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Status: offline 		21 May 1943

Lots of follow on surface fights. Both our sides have fragmented a bit due to the earlier losses. Mississippi and North Carolina both sunk during battle, but this was more of their own accord rather than any hits suffered. His older battleships are probably out of ammo as several encounters resulted in both sides withdrawing. He has a good sized cruiser force which is in fighting shape, though.

Hornet is disbanded in Gisborne. CAP and LRCAP seems to have firmed up a bit, though bombers did get through. Hornet has moderate sys and flt damage (30-40 range) but fire is at 80 and I hope they can get it under control. Lex and Sara are questionable at this point, barely making headway. I have lots of LRCAP going back to them. Fatigue be damned. Most of his carriers appear to be running out of torpedoes, which could make a difference. CF's attacks are more fragmented too, and I have cleanly beaten off a few of them. Next turn's air cover is probably in better shape than this turn, so we'll see. I think it all comes down to how far he's willing to send his pilots into the shredder.

The RNZAF has finally summoned up the courage to strike out. All those uncovered SCTFs were too tempting. Not much damage and out of two strikes, Hiei ate one 250 lb bomb. A couple USMC SBD squadrons also sortied out at the surface forces, but to no effect. I've been gathering up the survivors so I do have more coherent airpower present.

Another Japanese attack on Suva. I think the clock is finally ticking on these guys.

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Ground combat at Suva (132,160)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 35039 troops, 324 guns, 467 vehicles, Assault Value = 1176

Defending force 31473 troops, 475 guns, 289 vehicles, Assault Value = 382

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 3

Japanese adjusted assault: 1510

Allied adjusted defense: 1085

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 3)

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 3

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

Japanese ground losses:
1057 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 70 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 19 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 26 disabled
Guns lost 30 (1 destroyed, 29 disabled)
Vehicles lost 45 (8 destroyed, 37 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
627 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 52 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 33 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 21 disabled
Guns lost 18 (1 destroyed, 17 disabled)

Assaulting units:
3rd Tank Division
35th Division
71st Engineer Regiment
63rd Division
28th Engineer Regiment
17th Army
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment

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


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Ground combat at Suva (132,160)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 14592 troops, 293 guns, 118 vehicles, Assault Value = 331

Defending force 36044 troops, 323 guns, 521 vehicles, Assault Value = 993

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

Defending units:
3rd Tank Division
35th Division
63rd Division
71st Engineer Regiment
28th Engineer Regiment
17th Army
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment


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RE: Too much Iron in my Diet - Mundy vs Cannonfodder - 6/13/2015 6:30:02 PM   
Sangeli


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Status: offline 		So all your CVs made it through the next day? That is excellent news! Based off the damage I was sure the Japanese were going to finish them off but maybe LRCAP can save the day. If you manage to keep all your CVs this really could be a net positive in the end, though the loss of so many BBs makes it tough to swallow. At this point it sounds like you only have a few of them left on the map at all.

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RE: Too much Iron in my Diet - Mundy vs Cannonfodder - 6/13/2015 6:46:46 PM   
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ORIGINAL: Sangeli

So all your CVs made it through the next day? That is excellent news! Based off the damage I was sure the Japanese were going to finish them off but maybe LRCAP can save the day. If you manage to keep all your CVs this really could be a net positive in the end, though the loss of so many BBs makes it tough to swallow. At this point it sounds like you only have a few of them left on the map at all.


I think Hornet is in big trouble with 80 fires plus float damage. The repair system seems to prioritize flooding over fire fighting, and Gisborne is probably too small a port to help much. Keeping her in and Escort TF with some CAs to help fight the fires would likely be more help, but when you don't have the ships available, disbanding in port is next best thing. Need some great die rolls here!

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RE: Too much Iron in my Diet - Mundy vs Cannonfodder - 6/13/2015 11:03:05 PM   
Sangeli


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quote:

ORIGINAL: Sangeli

So all your CVs made it through the next day? That is excellent news! Based off the damage I was sure the Japanese were going to finish them off but maybe LRCAP can save the day. If you manage to keep all your CVs this really could be a net positive in the end, though the loss of so many BBs makes it tough to swallow. At this point it sounds like you only have a few of them left on the map at all.


I think Hornet is in big trouble with 80 fires plus float damage. The repair system seems to prioritize flooding over fire fighting, and Gisborne is probably too small a port to help much. Keeping her in and Escort TF with some CAs to help fight the fires would likely be more help, but when you don't have the ships available, disbanding in port is next best thing. Need some great die rolls here!

If the CV Hornet is in trouble that's bad news...I thought it was the least damaged of the 3 CVs!

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RE: Too much Iron in my Diet - Mundy vs Cannonfodder - 6/14/2015 3:26:28 AM   
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ORIGINAL: Sangeli


quote:

ORIGINAL: BBfanboy


quote:

ORIGINAL: Sangeli

So all your CVs made it through the next day? That is excellent news! Based off the damage I was sure the Japanese were going to finish them off but maybe LRCAP can save the day. If you manage to keep all your CVs this really could be a net positive in the end, though the loss of so many BBs makes it tough to swallow. At this point it sounds like you only have a few of them left on the map at all.


I think Hornet is in big trouble with 80 fires plus float damage. The repair system seems to prioritize flooding over fire fighting, and Gisborne is probably too small a port to help much. Keeping her in and Escort TF with some CAs to help fight the fires would likely be more help, but when you don't have the ships available, disbanding in port is next best thing. Need some great die rolls here!

If the CV Hornet is in trouble that's bad news...I thought it was the least damaged of the 3 CVs!


You have reason - Mundy did say it was the least damaged, but that was just after the battle before the fires got out of hand. Stuff happens ...

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RE: Too much Iron in my Diet - Mundy vs Cannonfodder - 6/14/2015 12:59:59 PM   
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Status: offline 		What a fight! I think it is the biggest I have seen

I hope you can save some of the carriers, but either or, you will have to wait until the Essex comes in force

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RE: Too much Iron in my Diet - Mundy vs Cannonfodder - 6/14/2015 8:30:48 PM   
Mundy


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Status: offline 		This does hit home the fact that CVEs have no business facing enemy carriers of any sort. I guess you read all sorts of advice on this forum, but nothing drives things home like seeing it for yourself.

I had hoped to ship my carriers east without any encounters, but if I had known what would transpire, I would have kicked off my Gilberts invasion. I may do it now anyway, as he's fully occupied and they'll need to recover.

22 May 1943

Another big-ish naval encounter. I got the jump on him this time. Nevada sinks of her own accord after this battle. None of the hits here scratched her and she did feed Ashigara at least one 14" shell. She's probably finished.

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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

Improved night sighting under 92% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 92% moonlight: 8,000 yards
Range closes to 23,000 yards...
Range closes to 17,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 8,000 yards
Allies open fire on surprised Japanese ships at 8,000 yards
BB Nevada fires at CA Nachi at 8,000 yards
CL Cleveland fires at CA Ashigara at 8,000 yards
BB Nevada fires at DD Nenohi at 8,000 yards
DD Perkins launches Torpedoes at DD Nenohi at 8,000 yards
DD Cushing launches Torpedoes at DD Nenohi at 8,000 yards
DD Shaw launches Torpedoes at DD Nenohi at 8,000 yards
DD Conyngham launches Torpedoes at DD Nenohi at 8,000 yards
DD Case launches Torpedoes at DD Nenohi at 8,000 yards
DD Benham launches Torpedoes at DD Nenohi at 8,000 yards
DD Chevalier launches Torpedoes at DD Nenohi at 8,000 yards
APD Stringham fires at CA Ashigara at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
BB Nevada engages CA Ashigara at 5,000 yards
CA Nachi engages BB Nevada at 5,000 yards
BB Nevada engages CA Myoko at 5,000 yards
DD Nenohi engages DD Cushing at 5,000 yards
DD Chevalier engages DD Kasumi at 5,000 yards
DD Minegumo engages DD Perkins at 5,000 yards
DD Shaw engages DD Nenohi at 5,000 yards
DD Nenohi engages DD Conyngham at 5,000 yards
DD Minegumo engages DD Case at 5,000 yards
DD Benham engages DD Nenohi at 5,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages APD Kilty at 5,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages APD Stringham at 5,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages BB Nevada at 5,000 yards
CA Nachi engages BB Nevada at 5,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages CL Cleveland at 5,000 yards
DD Tucker engages DD Nenohi at 5,000 yards
DD Minegumo engages DD Perkins at 5,000 yards
DD Minegumo engages DD Chevalier at 5,000 yards
DD Onami engages DD Shaw at 5,000 yards
DD Nenohi engages DD Conyngham at 5,000 yards
DD Chevalier engages DD Nenohi at 5,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages APD Kilty at 5,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages CL Cleveland at 7,000 yards
CA Nachi engages CA Wichita at 7,000 yards
BB Nevada engages CA Myoko at 7,000 yards
DD Nenohi engages DD Chevalier at 7,000 yards
DD Nenohi engages DD Perkins at 7,000 yards
DD Minegumo engages DD Shaw at 7,000 yards
DD Onami engages DD Case at 7,000 yards
DD Conyngham engages DD Minegumo at 7,000 yards
DD Nenohi engages DD Case at 7,000 yards
DD Nenohi engages DD Benham at 7,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages APD Stringham at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages BB Nevada at 9,000 yards
CA Nachi engages BB Nevada at 9,000 yards
CL Cleveland engages CA Ashigara at 9,000 yards
DD Tucker engages DD Nenohi at 9,000 yards
DD Perkins engages DD Minegumo at 9,000 yards
DD Shaw engages DD Minegumo at 9,000 yards
DD Nenohi engages DD Shaw at 9,000 yards
DD Nenohi engages DD Benham at 9,000 yards
DD Chevalier engages DD Nenohi at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
BB Nevada engages CA Ashigara at 11,000 yards
CA Wichita engages CA Ashigara at 11,000 yards
CL Cleveland engages CA Myoko at 11,000 yards
DD Nenohi engages DD Chevalier at 11,000 yards
DD Perkins engages DD Nenohi at 11,000 yards
DD Minegumo engages DD Cushing at 11,000 yards
DD Onami engages DD Chevalier at 11,000 yards
DD Conyngham engages DD Nenohi at 11,000 yards
DD Minegumo engages DD Benham at 11,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages APD Kilty at 11,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages APD Stringham at 11,000 yards
Task forces break off...


Sara gets caught and finished. Lex goes down on her own after this.

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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

Improved night sighting under 92% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 92% moonlight: 8,000 yards
Range closes to 27,000 yards...
Range closes to 25,000 yards...
Range closes to 23,000 yards...
Range closes to 21,000 yards...
Range closes to 19,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 19,000 yards
Range closes to 17,000 yards...
Range closes to 15,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 15,000 yards
Range closes to 13,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 13,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards
CA Chokai engages CLAA Atlanta at 8,000 yards
DD Shigure engages CV Saratoga at 8,000 yards
DD Amatsukaze engages CV Saratoga at 8,000 yards
DD Tamanami engages CV Saratoga at 8,000 yards
CV Saratoga sunk by DD Akigumo at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
CA Tone engages CLAA Atlanta at 9,000 yards
CA Tone engages CLAA Atlanta at 9,000 yards
CLAA Atlanta engages DD Tanikaze at 9,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
CA Chokai engages CLAA Atlanta at 8,000 yards
DD Shigure engages DD Mahan at 8,000 yards
DD Tanikaze engages DD Mahan at 8,000 yards
DD Amatsukaze engages DD Mahan at 8,000 yards
CLAA Atlanta engages CA Chokai at 8,000 yards
CA Tone engages DD Mahan at 8,000 yards
DD Tamanami engages DD Mahan at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
CA Chokai engages CLAA Atlanta at 7,000 yards
DD Shiratsuyu engages DD Mahan at 7,000 yards
Allied Task Force Manages to Escape
Task forces break off...


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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

Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards
Range closes to 19,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 19,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 19,000 yards
Kamiyama, T. crosses the 'T'
CL Teshio collides with DD Mikazuki at 117 , 189
AMc Scarba sunk by CA Kumano at 19,000 yards
Range closes to 17,000 yards
DD Mikazuki engages AMc Sanda at 17,000 yards
DD Minazuki engages AMc Sanda at 17,000 yards
DD Yamagumo engages AMc Sanda at 17,000 yards
Range closes to 14,000 yards
AMc Sanda sunk by CA Kumano at 14,000 yards
CA Kumano engages AMc Moa at 14,000 yards
DD Minazuki engages AMc Moa at 14,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards
CA Kumano engages AMc Moa at 11,000 yards
CL Agano engages AMc Moa at 11,000 yards
DD Mikazuki engages AMc Moa at 11,000 yards
AMc Moa sunk by DD Nagatsuki at 11,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...


At this point, KB is dishing out diminishing returns. I'm punishing his strikes better now.

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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

Aircraft Attacking:
4 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
5 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 10000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
1 x A6M5 Zero sweeping at 10000 feet

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


My B-25s deliver the mail good on Tone

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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


CF takes a bombardment shot at Gisborne. Lots of these planes were ready the next day, so it was mostly superficial damage to them. He has one TF sitting on the port, but they're asking for trouble if they stay there the next day. At this point, I'd say most of his ships have ammo shortages. The Tone TF met Atlanta and Mahan, but just withdrew.

Hornet's fires are all out. Roughly speaking, she's at 75 sys, 45 flt and 35 eng. I doubt he'll be hanging around too much longer, so she'll have time to heal up a bit before making to a real port. I'm favoring Sydney at this point.

I'm going to see what ships I have available at Pearl. I'll probably go ahead and take the Gilberts right now. As of right now, he's plenty far away and his air groups are rather depleted. Looking at the intel screen, he's lost almost 200 A6M5s and almost 200 Judys -- both of which I've never encountered before this battle. Some of them did go down in the surface battle, it appears. I still have 9-10 battleships to help cover this op.

I've got 4 subs routed to cover the southern entrance to Truk. I could still get lucky. Two of these will be on station within 2-3 days.




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RE: Too much Iron in my Diet - Mundy vs Cannonfodder - 6/14/2015 8:32:45 PM   
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I also launched a bit hit at Colombo. Of course, they all got strung out without escorts, so the Wellingtons and lighter bombers got hit hard.

Probably 5% damage there, so I'm going to cool it at Ceylon for awhile.

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Morning Air attack on Colombo , at 29,48

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 12
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 78
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 36

Allied aircraft
Liberator II x 8
Wellington GR.VIII x 12

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Liberator II: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
Wellington GR.VIII: 7 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Liberator II bombing from 24000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
59th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (6 airborne, 12 on standby, 18 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
64th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (7 airborne, 14 on standby, 21 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 24000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
66th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (4 airborne, 12 on standby, 18 scrambling)
4 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 10000 and 23000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
286 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (4 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Colombo , at 29,48

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 21 NM, estimated altitude 28,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 10
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 76
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 32

Allied aircraft
Liberator II x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Liberator II: 2 destroyed

CAP engaged:
59th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (10 airborne, 0 on standby, 18 scrambling)
10 plane(s) intercepting now.
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 18000 and 27000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
64th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (10 airborne, 4 on standby, 21 scrambling)
10 plane(s) intercepting now.
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 17000 and 28000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
66th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (8 airborne, 4 on standby, 18 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 28000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
286 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 24000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Colombo , at 29,48

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 28,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 10
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 74
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 32

Allied aircraft
Wellington Ic x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Wellington Ic: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Wellington Ic bombing from 18000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
59th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 26 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 17000 and 27000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
64th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (5 airborne, 4 on standby, 24 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 17000 and 31000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
66th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (4 airborne, 4 on standby, 18 scrambling)
4 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 17000 and 29000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
286 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 30000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Colombo , at 29,48

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 9
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 74
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 32

Allied aircraft
Wellington Ic x 11

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Wellington Ic: 2 destroyed

CAP engaged:
59th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 26 scrambling)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 26000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
64th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (11 airborne, 0 on standby, 24 scrambling)
11 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 22000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
66th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (14 airborne, 0 on standby, 18 scrambling)
14 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 17000 and 22000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
286 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Colombo , at 29,48

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 9
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 74
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 31

Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 12

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

Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 4 destroyed, 5 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 23500 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
59th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 26 scrambling)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
64th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (11 airborne, 0 on standby, 24 scrambling)
11 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 17000 and 23000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
66th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (13 airborne, 0 on standby, 18 scrambling)
13 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 16000 and 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
286 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 5 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Colombo , at 29,48

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 9
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 64
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 31

Allied aircraft
Liberator GR.III x 11
B-17F Fortress x 3
B-24D1 Liberator x 21
F6F-3 Hellcat x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Liberator GR.III: 11 damaged
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 destroyed, 8 damaged
F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Liberator GR.III bombing from 25000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 250 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 25000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 25000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 25000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 25000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 25000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
59th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 26 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 18000 and 26000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
27 planes vectored on to bombers
64th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 24 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 23000 and 31000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
27 planes vectored on to bombers
66th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (13 airborne, 0 on standby, 18 scrambling)
13 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 18000 and 29000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
25 planes vectored on to bombers
286 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 5 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 23500 and 29000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
9 planes vectored on to bombers



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Morning Air attack on Colombo , at 29,48

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 23 NM, estimated altitude 26,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 7
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 46
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 23

Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 11

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

Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 4 destroyed, 7 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 23500 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
59th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (11 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
11 plane(s) intercepting now.
15 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 24000 and 30000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 54 minutes
66th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
21 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 25000 and 33000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
286 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
64th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (12 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
12 plane(s) intercepting now.
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 23000 and 33000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Colombo , at 29,48

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 26,500 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 5
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 19
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 17

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 10
B-25D1 Mitchell x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed

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

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 23500 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 25000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
1 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 23500 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 25000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
59th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 9 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 23500 and 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
66th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 5 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 23500 and 28000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
286 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 23500.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
64th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Colombo , at 29,48

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 26,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 3
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 17
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 9

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 5 damaged

Airbase supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 25000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
59th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 9 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 22000 and 29000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
66th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 5 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 19000 and 27000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
286 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 23500 and 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
64th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 23500 and 29000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Colombo , at 29,48

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 27,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 13
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 6

Allied aircraft
B-17F Fortress x 8
B-24D1 Liberator x 20

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 5 damaged

Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 9

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 25000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 25000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 25000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
59th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 9 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 24000 and 27000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
66th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 5 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 20000 and 26000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
64th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes


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RE: Too much Iron in my Diet - Mundy vs Cannonfodder - 6/14/2015 9:21:24 PM   
jwolf

 

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Status: offline 		Didn't you say before that Hornet's fires were at 80? And now they're completely out? How many days did that take? It sounds amazing that the fires went out at all, let alone so quickly. But it's great news when you certainly needed some. Is the Hornet the only Allied carrier to survive the battle now?

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RE: Too much Iron in my Diet - Mundy vs Cannonfodder - 6/14/2015 9:49:22 PM   
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I was amazed they were out so quickly. Just one day. Must have parked her in a giant CO2 tent.

I forgot to check, but I think Essex is on map from Panama now.

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RE: Too much Iron in my Diet - Mundy vs Cannonfodder - 6/14/2015 10:38:23 PM   
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He's finally pulled out of New Zealand.

Checking around...

Actual stats for Hornet: 75 sys, 50 flt and 35 engine. Of the flt and eng damage, only 13 flt and 4 eng are serious. If she can get to a real port, the yards should have her fixed up fairly quickly.

Nevada is still alive with a bunch of cruisers and destroyers 2 hexes NE of Waipapakauri. Damage on the BB is very minimal. < 10 on everything. They're extremely critical on fuel though, with several at zero and no ability to transfer. I have an xAK TF from Sydney enroute to hopefully replenish at sea. I've flipped off all of New Zealand's heavy industry. North Island has been sucked dry, so I'll get some fuel from the states enroute. A bunch of Tankers just arrived at San Francisco, so after they heal up I'll get them out. A second freighter TF from Sydney is hauling about 30k of fuel also, just to top things off. The only enemy ship there right now is one sub sitting at Gisborne.

I have two invasion TFs loading up for Tarawa and Ocean Island. They're filling up the docks, so when they finish, I'll load up any remaining island targets. I want them to hit everyone simultaneously when they get there. This is still provisional, and if things don't feel right, I'll cancel the whole thing. I have enough battleships to escort the whole works. Base forces, engineers, flak, etc will closely follow them in.

I'm also closely looking at the extreme end of the Kuriles. Only two are even inhabited.

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RE: Too much Iron in my Diet - Mundy vs Cannonfodder - 6/15/2015 4:34:47 PM   
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ORIGINAL: Mundy
This does hit home the fact that CVEs have no business facing enemy carriers of any sort. I guess you read all sorts of advice on this forum, but nothing drives things home like seeing it for yourself.

NOW you see where I was coming from! CVEs are pretty much guaranteed to get sunk in these sort of carrier engagements where they are expected to act as carriers. Had this been a pure CV battle it would have gone much worse. Luckily for you there was bad weather the first day allowing you to charge with your BBs. Had the weather been decent you may not have had that opportunity.
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ORIGINAL: Mundy
I had hoped to ship my carriers east without any encounters, but if I had known what would transpire, I would have kicked off my Gilberts invasion. I may do it now anyway, as he's fully occupied and they'll need to recover.

Bringing them between NZ and a mostly Japanese occupied Fiji was a sure way to get the IJN into a battle as you found out. Why didn't you just go between the two NZ islands or south of them? At most that's just an extra week.

quote:

ORIGINAL: Mundy
I have two invasion TFs loading up for Tarawa and Ocean Island. They're filling up the docks, so when they finish, I'll load up any remaining island targets. I want them to hit everyone simultaneously when they get there. This is still provisional, and if things don't feel right, I'll cancel the whole thing. I have enough battleships to escort the whole works. Base forces, engineers, flak, etc will closely follow them in.

You don't even have Baker IIRC. Why are you going for these deep targets when you don't even have any sort of air cover at all? Where do the Japanese have their Betties in the Marshalls/Gilberts? I don't think it is wise to launch an amphibious operation in range of torpedo armed LBA without any air cover at well. Aren't there closer targets for you to hit than Tarawa and Ocean Island? What about Tabiteuea? That really is the pearl of the Gilberts.



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RE: Too much Iron in my Diet - Mundy vs Cannonfodder - 6/15/2015 4:43:04 PM   
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ORIGINAL: Mundy

Addendum...

I also launched a bit hit at Colombo. Of course, they all got strung out without escorts, so the Wellingtons and lighter bombers got hit hard.

Probably 5% damage there, so I'm going to cool it at Ceylon for awhile.

I think your tactics don't take into account the main feature of Ceylon. It's an island. That is where fighter sweeps dominate. Those damaged planes can't rail out to a safe base; they have to stay on Ceylon. I think you really need to conserve your strength until your fighters are engaging on the Japanese on such favorable terms that CAP is becoming too costly for them. Only should you commit the Wellingtons. The Wellington is a very unique plane in that it has the bomb load of a B-17 but has the defensive capacity closer to that of a Hudson. In other words, they pack a punch but its quite easy to shoot them down. Your tactics should reflect that but instead you are throwing them into the battle like they are have the defensive abilities of 4E which they certainly do not.

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RE: Too much Iron in my Diet - Mundy vs Cannonfodder - 6/15/2015 9:04:33 PM   
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Fairly quiet.

Hornet's air group is assembled at Gisborne, so they'll be ready to board when I'm ready to ship CV-8 out.

I'm standing down the Gilberts forces at Pearl. Sangeli is correct in that I haven't accounted for Baker yet. My recently bought out division in the states is prepping for there. The Kuriles can wait.

Essex is speeding for Pearl. A CLAA and 4 DDs have already merged with her. Two of the Essexes are slated to be named Lexington and Saratoga. A shame, as I did want one named Reprisal. I should be getting an influx of CVLs before too long. Pretty much CVEs with speed.

Another arty slogging match at Suva. My artillery is apparently better than his.

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Ground combat at Suva (132,160)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 204 troops, 21 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 1250

Defending force 30792 troops, 475 guns, 289 vehicles, Assault Value = 307

Japanese ground losses:
Guns lost 8 (5 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Assaulting units:
3rd Tank/A Division
63rd Division
36th Division
35th/B Division
35th/C Division
28th Engineer Regiment
71st Engineer Regiment
3rd Tank/B Division
35th/A Division
3rd Tank/C Division
17th Army
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment

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


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Ground combat at Suva (132,160)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 14497 troops, 293 guns, 118 vehicles, Assault Value = 307

Defending force 46990 troops, 427 guns, 557 vehicles, Assault Value = 1250

Japanese ground losses:
90 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

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

Defending units:
35th/C Division
63rd Division
3rd Tank/A Division
28th Engineer Regiment
35th/B Division
36th Division
35th/A Division
71st Engineer Regiment
3rd Tank/B Division
3rd Tank/C Division
17th Army
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment


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RE: Too much Iron in my Diet - Mundy vs Cannonfodder - 6/15/2015 10:09:06 PM   
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ORIGINAL: Mundy
I'm standing down the Gilberts forces at Pearl. Sangeli is correct in that I haven't accounted for Baker yet. My recently bought out division in the states is prepping for there.

You should not use a division to invade Baker. That is enormous overkill. One infantry regt + some tanks is plenty. Better off prepping that unit for Tabiteua. But you should also look into occupying the other dot bases close to Tabs since Tabs is likely heavily defended. LBA from the other Gilbert atolls will make a big difference. Can you post a map of the base situation there? I think Baker is probably the only atoll you can take without any air support provided you catch the KB looking elsewhere. also, I think Xmas island is a better staging area for Gilbert operations than PH since as you've found out the LoC to PH is not secure (and by that I mean has huge holes in patrol coverage).

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RE: Too much Iron in my Diet - Mundy vs Cannonfodder - 6/16/2015 1:09:27 AM   
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CF is committing more to the India Theatre.

quote:

Night Time Surface Combat, near Cochin at 28,40, Range 6,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Mogami
CA Mikuma
DD Hibiki
DD Shirayuki
DD Akebono
DD Asanagi

Allied Ships
ML No. 189, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
ML No. 194, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
ML No. 201, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
ML No. 202, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
ML No. 245, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
MGB No. 311, Shell hits 1, and is sunk

Reduced visibility due to Rain with 71% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Rain and 71% moonlight: 6,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 6,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 6,000 yards
CA Mogami engages MGB No. 311 at 6,000 yards
DD Asanagi engages MGB No. 311 at 6,000 yards
DD Akebono engages MGB No. 311 at 6,000 yards
DD Shirayuki engages MGB No. 311 at 6,000 yards
CA Mikuma engages ML No. 189 at 6,000 yards
ML No. 189 sunk by CA Mikuma at 6,000 yards
DD Asanagi engages MGB No. 311 at 6,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards
CA Mogami engages MGB No. 311 at 4,000 yards
ML No. 245 sunk by CA Mikuma at 4,000 yards
DD Akebono engages ML No. 194 at 4,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
MGB No. 311 sunk by CA Mikuma at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 4,000 yards
CA Mikuma engages ML No. 202 at 4,000 yards
CA Mogami engages ML No. 202 at 4,000 yards
ML No. 194 sunk by CA Mikuma at 4,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
CA Mikuma engages ML No. 202 at 7,000 yards
DD Hibiki engages ML No. 201 at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
CA Mikuma engages ML No. 202 at 10,000 yards
CA Mikuma engages ML No. 201 at 10,000 yards
DD Akebono engages ML No. 202 at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
CA Mikuma engages ML No. 202 at 9,000 yards
CA Mogami engages ML No. 202 at 9,000 yards
DD Akebono engages ML No. 202 at 9,000 yards
DD Shirayuki engages ML No. 202 at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
ML No. 202 sunk by CA Mikuma at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards
CA Mikuma engages ML No. 201 at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
CA Mogami engages ML No. 201 at 7,000 yards
DD Akebono engages ML No. 201 at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
ML No. 201 sunk by CA Mogami at 10,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Cochin at 28,40, Range 3,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Mogami, Shell hits 1
CA Mikuma, Shell hits 6
DD Hibiki, Shell hits 1
DD Shirayuki
DD Akebono, Shell hits 1
DD Asanagi, Shell hits 3, on fire

Allied Ships
CL Newcastle, Shell hits 11, on fire
CL Caradoc, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Isaac Sweers, Shell hits 1

Poor visibility due to Rain with 71% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Rain and 71% moonlight: 6,000 yards
Range closes to 19,000 yards...
Range closes to 13,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 3,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 3,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 3,000 yards
CA Mikuma engages CL Caradoc at 3,000 yards
CL Newcastle engages CA Mogami at 3,000 yards
CL Newcastle engages DD Asanagi at 3,000 yards
CL Newcastle engages DD Akebono at 3,000 yards
CL Newcastle engages DD Hibiki at 3,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
CL Newcastle engages CA Mikuma at 2,000 yards
CA Mikuma engages CL Newcastle at 2,000 yards
DD Isaac Sweers engages DD Hibiki at 2,000 yards
DD Isaac Sweers engages DD Akebono at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 6,000 yards
CL Newcastle engages CA Mikuma at 6,000 yards
CA Mikuma engages CL Newcastle at 6,000 yards
DD Isaac Sweers engages DD Akebono at 6,000 yards
DD Hibiki engages DD Isaac Sweers at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
CL Caradoc engages CA Mikuma at 10,000 yards
CA Mogami engages CL Newcastle at 10,000 yards
DD Isaac Sweers engages DD Hibiki at 10,000 yards
CL Newcastle engages DD Shirayuki at 10,000 yards
DD Hibiki engages DD Isaac Sweers at 10,000 yards
Range increases to 13,000 yards
CA Mikuma engages CL Caradoc at 13,000 yards
CA Mikuma engages CL Newcastle at 13,000 yards
DD Asanagi engages DD Isaac Sweers at 13,000 yards
DD Shirayuki engages DD Isaac Sweers at 13,000 yards
DD Hibiki engages DD Isaac Sweers at 13,000 yards
Task forces break off...


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Cochin at 28,40, Range 1,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CL Isuzu
CL Abukuma
DD Maikaze
DD Hagikaze
DD Oshio
DD Arashio, Shell hits 1

Allied Ships
PT-80, Shell hits 1
PT-81, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
PT-82
PT-83
PT-84

Poor visibility due to Rain with 71% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Rain and 71% moonlight: 1,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
Range closes to 2,000 yards...
Range closes to 1,000 yards...
DD Arashio engages PT-84 at 1,000 yards
PT-81 engages DD Arashio at 1,000 yards
DD Arashio engages PT-80 at 1,000 yards
DD Maikaze engages PT-80 at 1,000 yards
Range increases to 2,000 yards
PT-81 engages CL Abukuma at 2,000 yards
DD Arashio engages PT-83 at 2,000 yards
PT-81 sunk by CL Abukuma at 2,000 yards
DD Hagikaze engages PT-80 at 2,000 yards
Task forces break off...


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Cochin at 28,40, Range 1,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Mogami, Shell hits 2
CA Mikuma
DD Hibiki
DD Shirayuki
DD Akebono
DD Asanagi

Allied Ships
PT-79
PT-109
PT-110, Shell hits 1
PT-115
PT-117

Poor visibility due to Rain with 60% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Rain and 60% moonlight: 1,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
Range closes to 2,000 yards...
Range closes to 1,000 yards...
Sakiyama, Shakao crosses the 'T'
PT-117 engages CA Mogami at 1,000 yards
CA Mogami engages PT-110 at 1,000 yards
CA Mogami engages PT-109 at 1,000 yards
CA Mogami engages PT-79 at 1,000 yards
DD Hibiki engages PT-110 at 1,000 yards
Range increases to 2,000 yards
PT-79 engages CA Mogami at 2,000 yards
CA Mogami engages PT-110 at 2,000 yards
DD Hibiki engages PT-110 at 2,000 yards
Task forces break off...


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Day Time Surface Combat, near Cochin at 28,40, Range 19,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CL Isuzu
CL Abukuma
DD Maikaze
DD Hagikaze
DD Oshio
DD Arashio

Allied Ships
PT-80
PT-82
PT-83
PT-84

Low visibility due to Rain
Maximum visibility in Rain: 14,000 yards
Range closes to 19,000 yards...
Range closes to 16,000 yards...
Range closes to 15,000 yards...
Range increases to 16,000 yards...
Range closes to 15,000 yards...
Range closes to 13,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 13,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 13,000 yards
Both TF attempt to withdraw!
Range increases to 19,000 yards...
DD Arashio engages PT-84 at 19,000 yards
DD Hagikaze engages PT-84 at 19,000 yards
Task forces break off...


I've pulled everyone except for the PBYs out. They're getting ground down. My pool is about out of P-38Es, so I'll be flipping those two squadrons to P-40Ks at first opportunity.

This was after the naval fight:

quote:

Night Naval bombardment of Cochin at 28,40

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
P-38E Lightning: 23 damaged
P-38E Lightning: 1 destroyed on ground
Beaufighter VIc: 4 damaged
P-40K Warhawk: 6 damaged
P-40K Warhawk: 1 destroyed on ground
Hurricane IIc Trop: 10 damaged
F4U-1 Corsair: 6 damaged
Catalina I: 1 damaged
Martlet II: 5 damaged
Martlet II: 1 destroyed on ground
A-20A1 Havoc: 1 damaged
Kittyhawk I: 5 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Mogami

Allied ground losses:
483 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 55 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 9 (2 destroyed, 7 disabled)

Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 34

E13A1 Jake acting as spotter for CA Mikuma
CA Mogami firing at Cochin


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Night Naval bombardment of Cochin at 28,40 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1 Corsair: 19 damaged
F4U-1 Corsair: 2 destroyed on ground
P-38E Lightning: 42 damaged
P-38E Lightning: 2 destroyed on ground
Hurricane IIc Trop: 16 damaged
Hurricane IIc Trop: 1 destroyed on ground
Martlet II: 6 damaged
Martlet II: 1 destroyed on ground
Beaufighter VIc: 29 damaged
A-20A1 Havoc: 6 damaged
P-40K Warhawk: 13 damaged
Catalina I: 9 damaged
Catalina I: 1 destroyed on ground
Kittyhawk I: 7 damaged
Kittyhawk I: 1 destroyed on ground

19 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
CL Abukuma
CL Isuzu
DD Arashio
DD Oshio
DD Hagikaze
DD Maikaze, Shell hits 1, on fire

Allied ground losses:
153 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 15 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Airbase hits 21
Airbase supply hits 8
Runway hits 74
Port hits 1

CL Abukuma firing at Cochin
CL Isuzu firing at Cochin
DD Arashio firing at Cochin
DD Oshio firing at Cochin
DD Hagikaze firing at Cochin
DD Maikaze firing at Cochin Fortress
Cochin Fortress firing at DD Maikaze





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RE: Too much Iron in my Diet - Mundy vs Cannonfodder - 6/16/2015 3:42:49 AM   
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Status: offline 		After your successful port strike against Colombo, what are you now trying to achieve by hitting the airbase? You pulled off great results against the Japanese shipping in port, but that bolt has been spent. Are you trying to close the airbase, and if so, to what end? Do you have an amphibious operation planned that gaining air superiority right now is crucial? It seems Cochin is untenable right now with Japanese bombardment runs constantly reducing your aircraft numbers, not to mention the attrition from CAP to your bombers over Colombo. Can you sustain these losses?

You mention supply being an issue with the inland bases in Southern India. Is that situation improving and are you expanding the airbases so that you can stage your aircraft inland to avoid the naval bombardments? I obviously don't know the details and status of your air units in India, but I wonder if it isn't time for a reassessment on what you are trying to achieve? I don't think you are winning this particular battle and maybe if you get the logistics in place first and a safe haven for your air units inland then you might seriously start to erode CF's ability to defend Ceylon. It just seems to me from the combat reports you are posting that your current operations against Colombo and inability to defend Cochin from naval bombardment are bleeding you dry.

What's the state of damage to Colombo's airbase, is it close to being closed? I may have missed it, but can you repeat the end result you are trying to achieve with these attacks on Colombo? Just looking for clarification to better understand your current operation.



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RE: Too much Iron in my Diet - Mundy vs Cannonfodder - 6/16/2015 12:06:33 PM   
Mundy


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Status: offline 		I thought I could shut his air down, but like you said, I shot my bolt.  I probably should have hit the air first, and then the port at my leisure, but odds are his battleships would have left by then.

Lately it's been tit for tat strikes between Colombo and Cochin.  The issue is that his cruisers can reach there from port within a turn without any retaliation.

I had been holding my own at Cochin, but his numbers have been winning out in the end.  He has *lots* of Georges there, and even Corsairs and Lightnings struggle against them.  Cannonfodder seems to be the master at wringing out Japanese air production.

Inland supply has been dry, which is why I've been forced to use these coastal bases.  I'm going to beef up Madras' fighters a bit to try and stonewall.  I've been trying to get more supply in from Cape Town, but I'm only getting about 80,000 of it a month over.  I probably have a million and a half in fuel sitting in Bombay and Karachi.

After the last Colombo strike, airbase damage was only about 5%  I'm pretty sure he has Betties there yet, but I think my CAP has been to strong for them to venture out.

That's about all that's happening in India right now.  I think my suspicions are right in that he's content to hold the eastern half of the country.  I'd love to think about invading, but I'd have to do a lot of re-routing of troop transports.  I figure I'd need a minimum of 4 divisions worth of troops, which I can probably scrounge up locally.  I do have one unit of Indian paras, which could be useful too.  I've moved my planes in Cochin all to Bombay, barring the patrol planes.  My F4U-1s are down with the pool emptied out.

I've been a bit rudder-less as of late, not having a coherent plan and bouncing between a number of ideas.  Whatever I do, I need lots of lead time to assemble the pieces.  I have been reinforcing the Pago Pago area, and have four of the islands there occupied with planes and decently supplied. (Pago Pago, Savaii, Ta'u and Niue)  Two squadrons of P-47s are enroute to beef this area up.

Forgot to mention...  All the air units I withdrew from Suva finally respawned at San Francisco.  The bomber squadrons are currently empty, since they fed the pools when I pulled them.  My bomber pools are very depleted right now, as far as USAAF is concerned -- Navy is much better.  Several hundred fighters are there though, so the re-spawned fighters can fill out right away.

I have four B-24 squadrons set to hit Rabaul's port.  Twice what I sent last time.  If he insists on using a single squadron of Oscars to defend it, I'll take advantage.  I hit a lot of ships last time.  A sweep of Port Moresby using Corsairs, Hellcats and Lightnings is also kicking off.  Time may be ripe there, but I want to feel it out.  Maybe I'll get lucky and catch KB docked there, but I'm sure CF is much smarter than that.

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RE: Too much Iron in my Diet - Mundy vs Cannonfodder - 6/16/2015 3:59:16 PM   
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Status: offline 		Could you post a map of Southern India?

I think you are falling into the trap a lot of players do, doing something for the sake of doing something.

Maybe a change in tactics? Have you tried sweeping other bases on Ceylon or in India to catch bleeding CAP rather than taking on the strength at Colombo? You mention a lot of coordination issues and your aircraft going in piecemeal. I'd stop the raids until you get a more mutually supporting group of airbases set up in Southern India. Are there soft raids elsewhere in India? Can you try to put your air in a position to dictate the advantage forcing CF to counter, but at a disadvantage?

I don't have much experience with the Allies, but knowing you are limited to historical production numbers trying to take on Japanese air without a clear objective means running out of aircraft and really having nothing to show for it. I think a change of tactics and a clear objective is the way to go here. Getting more supply to India and getting the bases in Southern India might be a priority. Your navy has taken a beating, but CF is in India where you can reach him without risking more naval assets. I'd push him hard here and see what develops, but push in a way that you are winning the day to day battles.

Just some thoughts.

< Message edited by SqzMyLemon -- 6/16/2015 4:59:51 PM >

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RE: Too much Iron in my Diet - Mundy vs Cannonfodder - 6/16/2015 4:57:28 PM   
Sangeli


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quote:

ORIGINAL: Mundy
Inland supply has been dry, which is why I've been forced to use these coastal bases.  I'm going to beef up Madras' fighters a bit to try and stonewall.  I've been trying to get more supply in from Cape Town, but I'm only getting about 80,000 of it a month over.  I probably have a million and a half in fuel sitting in Bombay and Karachi.

Where are you transport ships? As the Allies by now you should have thousands of them. Surely you can get more than 80k a month to India. That's only 1 big convoy of ~20 ships a month. If you had 250 xAK on this supply route you could fix the problem within a few months. And frankly I think you should wait that long before going on the offensive in India or elsewhere for that matter. As you say yourself you have 1.5 millions fuel in Bombay/Karachi but you had to shut off HI production in NZ due to fuel shortages! I think you really need to take a good hard look at your convoys and start rebalancing them. You can't fight the Japanese with one hand tied behind your back; unless you are being put to siege there is no good reason why India shouldn't be swimming in supply.

quote:

ORIGINAL: Mundy
I've been a bit rudder-less as of late, not having a coherent plan and bouncing between a number of ideas.  Whatever I do, I need lots of lead time to assemble the pieces.  I have been reinforcing the Pago Pago area, and have four of the islands there occupied with planes and decently supplied. (Pago Pago, Savaii, Ta'u and Niue)  Two squadrons of P-47s are enroute to beef this area up.

I think you need to go back the basics. Find the closest Japanese base to your current front lines. That's where you should be thinking of attacking. Even without a navy you can use LBA to propel yourself forward but *only* if you have the air bases to allow it (usually a level 9 has to be involved) so you have to plan it out well ahead of time. Reinforcing the South Pacific is a good move but that's not a great place for P-47s as they won't get the type of action worthy of the quality of the plane. Defense is where you can still use those short ranged pursuit fighters like the P-40.

quote:

ORIGINAL: Mundy
My bomber pools are very depleted right now, as far as USAAF is concerned

Another good reason to take a moratorium on heavy offensive action right now. Why not try some night bombing instead for a few months? It's a good way to build up experience without losing pilots/planes and you can cause some headaches if done correctly.
quote:

ORIGINAL: Mundy
I have four B-24 squadrons set to hit Rabaul's port.  Twice what I sent last time.  If he insists on using a single squadron of Oscars to defend it, I'll take advantage.  I hit a lot of ships last time.  A sweep of Port Moresby using Corsairs, Hellcats and Lightnings is also kicking off.  Time may be ripe there, but I want to feel it out.  Maybe I'll get lucky and catch KB docked there, but I'm sure CF is much smarter than that.

Isn't that an extended range strike? Nothing like giving your 4E pilots very dangerous missions with only half the capacity of dealing out damage. If you're wondering why your bomber pools are dry it's because of missions like this. It's one thing to try a long range strike once every blue moon to catch ships disbanded in port. It's another to do it one day then double the effort the next...the surprise is gone and you have no escorts/sweepers.
quote:

ORIGINAL: SqzMyLemon
I think you are falling into the trap a lot of players do, doing something for the sake of doing something

All of SqzMyLemon's comments have been right on the money. I think you have certainly fallen in this trap. Right now you don't have a clear realistic strategy you can pursue. You've had some ideas but they have either been to ambitious or not enough time/resources was allocated to them because you changed your mind too often. Goal should be to build forward momentum. Once you get going you can think more on the lines of big picture.

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RE: Too much Iron in my Diet - Mundy vs Cannonfodder - 6/16/2015 11:26:18 PM   
Mundy


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Status: offline 		For B-24s, out of Portland Roads? I don't think that's extended range.

quote:

Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 17
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 22

Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 10
B-24D1 Liberator x 36

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 3 damaged
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAP Suwa Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CL Naka, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Ussuri Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAP Kobayashi Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Huzikawa Maru, Bomb hits 1
xAK Meigen Maru, Bomb hits 1
xAP Haruna Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CL Kinu, Bomb hits 5, on fire
E W-20, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Shiyo Maru, Bomb hits 1
xAK Nichiyu Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Kizan Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AR Yamabiko Maru, Bomb hits 1
AMC Kinryu Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
E Kasasagi, Bomb hits 1, on fire
APD Susuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire
APD Kiku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
PC Sumire, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Daihachikyo Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires

Port hits 1
Port fuel hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 20000 feet *
Port Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 20000 feet *
Port Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 20000 feet *
Port Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 20000 feet *
Port Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 20000 feet *
Port Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
282 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (3 airborne, 7 on standby, 7 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 24000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
265th Sentai with Ki-43-IIb Oscar (7 airborne, 15 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 23000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes

Massive explosion on E W-20


I did lose two, but I think the results were worth it. I'm backing down now, since better defenders have arrived.

27 May 1943

CF hits Cochin.

quote:

Morning Air attack on Cochin , at 28,40

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 36

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
36 x N1K1-J George sweeping at 30000 feet



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Morning Air attack on Cochin , at 28,40

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 96 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 41
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 27

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 2 damaged
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
CA Sussex, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires

Port hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
26 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 11000 feet
Port Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Cochin , at 28,40

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 113 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 35 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 62

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 4 damaged

Allied Ships
CA Sussex, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
ML No. 187, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
ML No. 246, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
ML No. 214, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
ML No. 230, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
MMS-129, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
ML No. 204, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk

Allied ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Port hits 3
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
26 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 11000 feet
Port Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
36 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 11000 feet
Port Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb


Most of my planes are gone. A crippled cruiser has to take the brunt of this, along with all the chaff I had there.

I guess I've let the xAK population at San Fran build a bit. It's not like they've just been swinging at anchor, as most of them had been busy keeping Pearl and Christmas Is in supply. I've got 50 headed for Panama with Cape Town their final destination.

I'm working on some short range plans, short being about 6 weeks out.

Essex is safe at home at Pearl. Looking at the schedule, in the next 60 days, two CV-9 class carriers and three CVLs will have arrived. Basically three real carriers worth. Hornet's flt is slowly dropping at about 1-2 per day. I'll plan on moving her out when flooding is down to about 15 or so. By the end of the year, I may be able to match KB in airpower. I'll make sure I more than match, though.

Several more base/engineer units and airplanes are currently unloading at Suva.

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For B-24s, out of Portland Roads? I don't think that's extended range.

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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 17
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 22

Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 10
B-24D1 Liberator x 36

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 3 damaged
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAP Suwa Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CL Naka, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Ussuri Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAP Kobayashi Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Huzikawa Maru, Bomb hits 1
xAK Meigen Maru, Bomb hits 1
xAP Haruna Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CL Kinu, Bomb hits 5, on fire
E W-20, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Shiyo Maru, Bomb hits 1
xAK Nichiyu Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Kizan Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AR Yamabiko Maru, Bomb hits 1
AMC Kinryu Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
E Kasasagi, Bomb hits 1, on fire
APD Susuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire
APD Kiku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
PC Sumire, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Daihachikyo Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires

Port hits 1
Port fuel hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 20000 feet *
Port Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 20000 feet *
Port Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 20000 feet *
Port Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 20000 feet *
Port Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 20000 feet *
Port Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
282 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (3 airborne, 7 on standby, 7 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 24000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
265th Sentai with Ki-43-IIb Oscar (7 airborne, 15 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 23000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes

Massive explosion on E W-20


I did lose two, but I think the results were worth it. I'm backing down now, since better defenders have arrived.


Ya that is extended range as you can see from reduced bomb loads but hey I guess it was worth it anyway! I was wrong yet again! Good lesson here: don't be afraid of port strikes with level bombers if you know there are a lot of ships. Even with decent CAP you're bound to do a good amount of damage. I'll probably have to organize my own strike on Rabaul like this...just don't tell my opponent
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I'm working on some short range plans, short being about 6 weeks out.

I hope you're not talking about opposed invasions unless the units are already being prepped.

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ORIGINAL: Mundy
Several more base/engineer units and airplanes are currently unloading at Suva.

Is that a typo? How did you approach Suva safely?

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RE: Too much Iron in my Diet - Mundy vs Cannonfodder - 6/17/2015 12:11:08 AM   
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Status: offline 		Getting Hornet's floatation damage down to 15 does not give the best chance of making a run for Sydney. The system damage is what determines if pumps and temporary repairs can keep the water at bay. If system damage can be brought below 50, preferably below 30, her survival is much more likely. I know there is a danger in keeping her at Gisborne because he knows it is there, so a short hop to Wellington might be good before the big hop to Sydney. Hard to know what to do with that sub lurking too ...

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RE: Too much Iron in my Diet - Mundy vs Cannonfodder - 6/17/2015 11:52:54 AM   
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Status: offline 		First thing is to get fuel shipped to North island.  After that, I can round up plenty of destroyers.  My DDs have been pretty good at beating up any subs trying something.  In contrast, in my other game, my IJN escorts always seem to let the sub get a shot at the cargo ships.

CF had two subs in the area, but I've beaten one up good.  I just wish he'd encounter one of my hedgehog equipped boats.  A big cargo TF is meeting Nevada to hopefully refuel her TF  They're at the north tippy-top base with the massively long-winded name.

I've flipped Hornet's dive bomber group to SB2Cs.  Same for Essex, but the pool was short for her.

Getting CV-8 to Wellington sounds like a good idea.  I'll just have to deal with the three day lag getting her off of portside repair.  I'm getting impatient, but I'll just have to live with it for now.

I haven't gotten any confirmations on any of the ships I've sunk recently -- even the two BBs I firebombed at Colombo.  I'm guessing he's down three fleet carriers right now.  Only one of the original KB ships, Kaga, being one of them.  My post above shows 27 A6M5s were shown killed due to "ground", which translates as going down with the ship.  I think I saw a similar one for Judys.  Tone's most likely toast too, due to an excellent B-25 strike.

As a side note, I've been running the art mod which automatically cycles the aircraft paint schemes and markings as the war progresses.  It's been neat watching this progress over time.  Finishing my Independence (ships I'm waiting for...)  I started work on my 1/350 CA Chikuma.  I've also been distracted by a YMS kit I've gotten -- very tiny in comparison.  I've had delays due to mysteriously losing a part to my airbrush. 

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Status: offline 		The 1/700 scale waterline Chikuma was one of the first I built - interesting rail system at the back for the aircraft. Hope you can post a picture when you get her done. About the airbrush parts ... do you have kids? Or a neglected wife? Or a cat?

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Status: offline 		That's a mystery.  The wife and I share a hobby room -- our first son's ex-bedroom.  We both have hobbies, so I don't have to worry about appeasing her.  My (5) cats can get over-curious, but this isn't something they'd steal.

It's the rod shaped piece with a flat part hinged at one end.  It fits against the trigger right behind it.  At least an inch long.  I have no carpet in that room.

I looked everywhere but nowhere to be found.  I wound up ordering a replacement.

I used Tamiya's IJN linoleum spray on the deck and it looks nice.  The local hobby shops didn't have the bottle version of that paint (mistakes do happen...), so I had to put an order out for that too.  After spraying, I had to hit the scores of deck bits with the gray.  Tedious, but it does look good an busy in the end.  Eduard's photo-etch set for this kit pops things out too.  This ship is a good wash and drybrush candidate, too.

I was worried about deck color and details on the torpedo deck, as there's lots in there, and I didn't over-do the painting.  As it turns out, you can hardly see much anyway, so I was good not to fret over it.  I used a lot of etch on the torpedo tubes, most of which is facing the inside anyway.  I didn't set them up to rotate.  I did a nice job on the torpedo reloads, too and they're hidden.

Going to Combined Fleet's site, I figure she wore Kure gray in 1943, which is how she's set up for here.

I was trying to get a pic before, but had lighting issues.

It's hard to find time these last few days.  With Cannonfodder and AW1Steve constantly volleying turns in lately, I can't get away from the computer.

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CF's hitting Cochin again. I'm glad everyone's out. It started out with a small miracle on my end.

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Cochin at 28,40, Range 1,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Mogami
CL Isuzu
CL Abukuma
CL Kitakami
CL Oi
DD Hagikaze
DD Oshio
DD Arashio
DD Hibiki
DD Shirayuki
DD Akebono

Allied Ships
PT-79
PT-109
PT-110
PT-115
PT-117

Low visibility due to Rain with 39% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Rain and 39% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
Range closes to 3,000 yards...
Range closes to 1,000 yards...
CL Kitakami engages PT-110 at 1,000 yards
DD Akebono engages PT-110 at 1,000 yards
DD Shirayuki engages PT-117 at 1,000 yards
DD Arashio engages PT-110 at 1,000 yards
Range increases to 2,000 yards
PT-115 engages DD Akebono at 2,000 yards
DD Akebono engages PT-117 at 2,000 yards
DD Shirayuki engages PT-115 at 2,000 yards
DD Oshio engages PT-117 at 2,000 yards
DD Hagikaze engages PT-110 at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 6,000 yards
PT-117 engages CA Mogami at 6,000 yards
CA Mogami engages PT-115 at 6,000 yards
DD Akebono engages PT-110 at 6,000 yards
DD Hagikaze engages PT-115 at 6,000 yards
CA Mogami engages PT-117 at 6,000 yards
DD Hibiki engages PT-109 at 6,000 yards
DD Shirayuki engages PT-117 at 6,000 yards
Task forces break off...


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Cochin at 28,40, Range 3,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Mogami, Torpedo hits 1
CL Isuzu
CL Abukuma
CL Kitakami
CL Oi
DD Hagikaze
DD Oshio
DD Arashio
DD Hibiki
DD Shirayuki
DD Akebono

Allied Ships
PT-80, Shell hits 1
PT-82
PT-83, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-84

Reduced visibility due to Rain with 32% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Rain and 32% moonlight: 3,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
Range closes to 3,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 3,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 3,000 yards
Sone, Akira crosses the 'T'
CL Abukuma engages PT-80 at 3,000 yards
PT-80 engages DD Akebono at 3,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
CA Mogami engages PT-84 at 2,000 yards
CL Kitakami engages PT-84 at 2,000 yards
DD Hibiki engages PT-80 at 2,000 yards
Swingos, T.V. orders Allied TF to disengage
Range increases to 4,000 yards
DD Shirayuki engages PT-80 at 4,000 yards
DD Hibiki engages PT-80 at 4,000 yards
Range increases to 6,000 yards
CL Oi engages PT-84 at 6,000 yards
CA Mogami engages PT-80 at 6,000 yards
DD Akebono engages PT-80 at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
DD Shirayuki engages PT-84 at 8,000 yards
PT-83 sunk by DD Hagikaze at 8,000 yards
CL Kitakami engages PT-80 at 8,000 yards
DD Oshio engages PT-84 at 8,000 yards
Task forces break off...


I'm not sure what kind of damage was done, as I quick-escaped through the battle, not expecting much.

The follow-on bombardment must have been equally disappointing to him also, with my 6" guns getting their hits in.

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Night Naval bombardment of Cochin at 28,40 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

160 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
CA Mogami
CL Oi, Shell hits 12, on fire
CL Kitakami, Shell hits 1
CL Abukuma, Shell hits 8, on fire
CL Isuzu, Shell hits 1

Allied ground losses:
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

E13A1 Jake acting as spotter for CA Mogami
Cochin Fortress firing at CA Mogami
CA Mogami firing at Cochin Fortress
Cochin Fortress firing at CL Oi
CL Oi firing at Cochin Fortress
Cochin Fortress firing at CL Kitakami
CL Kitakami firing at Cochin Fortress
CL Abukuma firing at Cochin Fortress
Cochin Fortress firing at CL Abukuma
CL Isuzu firing at Cochin Fortress
Cochin Fortress firing at CL Isuzu


I've spotted some kind of cruiser force about 4 hexes east of Suva moving easterly. I don't think he wants to get too close to the Pago area, as my boys are ready. Between my four bases, I have half a dozen SBD squadrons, one A-20A and two B-25 squadrons. About two fighter squadrons per base also. The Jugs are unloaded at Ta'u, repairing up. Pago has its third USMC defense battalion unloading now, plus lots of supplies.

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