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RE: RADM Yamaguchi's Diary (Pls no affins or cheesesteak) - 7/11/2019 2:20:12 PM   
RADM.Yamaguchi


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Status: offline 		Lastly, in Malaya:
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Submarine attack near Patani at 54,73
Japanese Ships
xAK Hikosan Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
Allied Ships
SS KXVII
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Ground combat at Mersing (51,82)
Japanese assault odds: 102 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Mersing !!!
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Ground combat at Kota Bharu (51,75)
Japanese assault odds: 29 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Kota Bharu !!!
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Ground combat at Kuantan (51,79)
Japanese assault odds: 13 to 1 (fort level 2)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Kuantan !!!

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RE: RADM Yamaguchi's Diary (Pls no affins or cheesesteak) - 7/11/2019 5:38:07 PM   
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Status: offline 		The hundreds of escaping vessels had a wide swath cut out of them this turn.

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RE: RADM Yamaguchi's Diary (Pls no affins or cheesesteak) - 7/11/2019 6:03:21 PM   
RADM.Yamaguchi


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The hundreds of escaping vessels had a wide swath cut out of them this turn.

Hi Bif,

netties are now based at Cagayan(AF4) and Singkawang(AF3) and both have AirHQs with lots of torpedoes.

perhaps the swath will cut wider.

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RE: RADM Yamaguchi's Diary (Pls no affins or cheesesteak) - 7/17/2019 1:30:24 AM   
RADM.Yamaguchi


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Status: offline 		I've figured out my opponents secret weapon. Time.

It's been days since the 2nd turn now.

I don't know where any of my ships are. I can't remember where i was planning on invading next.

what kind of planes am i building again?

turn #3 is going to be like starting a new game all over again.

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RE: RADM Yamaguchi's Diary (Pls no affins or cheesesteak) - 7/17/2019 12:43:30 PM   
RADM.Yamaguchi


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Status: offline 		Well Turn #3 replay is done and the results are just eh.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 09, 41
In the south Pacific:
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Ground combat at Kavieng (106,122)
Japanese Shock attack
Japanese assault odds: 15 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Kavieng !!!
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Amphibious Assault at Shortlands (109,131)
TF 76 troops unloading over beach at Shortlands, 109,131

I've got betties with torps at Rabaul and a small destroyer squadron to cover for now but...


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RE: RADM Yamaguchi's Diary (Pls no affins or cheesesteak) - 7/17/2019 12:53:20 PM   
RADM.Yamaguchi


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ASW attack near Busuanga at 77,80
Japanese Ships
DD Kawakaze
DD Yamakaze
DD Shiratsuyu
DD Ariake
DD Yugure
DD Suzukaze
DD Umikaze
Allied Ships
SS Stingray, hits 3
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Night Time Surface Combat, near San Fernando at 78,70, Range 10,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
AMC Asaka Maru, Shell hits 14, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Kano Maru, Shell hits 4
Allied Ships
DD Scout, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Thanet
My surface combat TF in the same hex was asleep in the rain
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Iba at 77,71, Range 10,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
xAK Kano Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire
Allied Ships
DD Scout, on fire
DD Thanet
Scout and Thanet are busy little guys
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Busuanga at 77,79, Range 8,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
DD Shiratsuyu
DD Shigure
DD Yamakaze
DD Kawakaze
DD Umikaze
DD Suzukaze
DD Yugure
DD Ariake
Allied Ships
PG Tulsa, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
AM Bittern, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Lubang at 78,78, Range 10,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
TB Hato
Allied Ships
DD Peary
PG Isabel, Shell hits 1
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Batangas at 79,78, Range 10,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
CL Oi
DD Nokaze
DD Namikaze
DD Numakaze
DD Yugao
DD Kuri
DD Urukaze
DD Tatsuyuke
Allied Ships
PT-31
PT-35, Shell hits 1
PT Q-111
PT Q-113
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Cotabato at 77,92, Range 23,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
CA Maya, Shell hits 3
CA Ashigara, Shell hits 2, on fire
CL Kuma, Shell hits 4, heavy fires
DD Satsuki, Shell hits 1
DD Minazuki
DD Fumizuki, Shell hits 1
DD Nagatsuki
DD Tachikaze
Allied Ships
CL Boise, Shell hits 10, on fire
Boise making itself felt again
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Gorontalo at 72,97
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 13
Allied Ships
PC Formalhaut, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
CM Prins van Oranje
Nells find the little ships but can't find Boise or Houston
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Cebu at 80,86
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 13
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
DD John D. Ford, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Pope, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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Morning Air attack on TF, near San Jose at 78,84
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 12
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
DD Peary
PG Isabel, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Butuan at 80,89
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
G4M1 Betty x 9
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
xAKL Magallanes, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
xAKL Luzon
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Morotai at 79,99
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 10
G4M1 Betty x 7
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
xAKL Montanes, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Morotai at 81,100
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 6
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
xAKL Lepus, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAKL Legazpi, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk
More ships headed south. Need to double check where my torpedoes are
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Ground combat at Vigan (80,73)
Japanese Shock attack
Japanese assault odds: 50 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Vigan !!!
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Ground combat at Malaybalay (80,90)
Japanese Shock attack
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 0)
Two more bases in the philippines attacked with mixed results

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RE: RADM Yamaguchi's Diary (Pls no affins or cheesesteak) - 7/17/2019 12:57:46 PM   
RADM.Yamaguchi


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Submarine attack near Lingga at 51,88
Japanese Ships SS I-155
Allied Ships xAK Neleus, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Singkawang at 56,87, Range 11,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
CA Mogami
CA Mikuma
CA Suzuya
CA Kumano
DD Shikinami
DD Ayanami
DD Asagiri
DD Sagiri
DD Yugiri
Allied Ships
AVP Poolster, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Pontianak at 55,89, Range 9,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
TB Kari
Allied Ships
CL Tromp, Shell hits 11, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Kuching at 57,87, Range 11,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
CA Mogami
CA Mikuma
CA Suzuya
CA Kumano
DD Shikinami
DD Ayanami
DD Asagiri
DD Sagiri
DD Yugiri
Allied Ships
xAKL Shinai, Shell hits 2, on fire
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Submarine attack near Singkep at 50,88
Japanese Ships
SS I-166
Allied Ships
xAK Tai Sang, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Muntok at 49,89
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 17
G3M2 Nell x 15
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Jupiter
DD Stronghold
AMC Kanimbla, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
Allied ground losses:
599 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 62 destroyed, 26 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Tioman Island at 51,83
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 3
Blenheim IF x 3
Buffalo I x 12
Swordfish I x 5
Vildebeest III x 12
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IF: 2 destroyed
Buffalo I: 3 destroyed
Japanese Ships
TB Otori, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
TB Hayabusa, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
TB Hiyodori
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Tioman Island at 51,83

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6
Allied aircraft
Vildebeest III x 10
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
TB Otori, heavy fires, heavy damage
TB Hiyodori, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
TB Hayabusa, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Batavia at 50,96
Japanese aircraft
D3A1 Val x 13
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
CL Dragon, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Batavia at 49,98
Japanese aircraft
B5N2 Kate x 13
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
xAK Mariso, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk
xAK Somelsdijk, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
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Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61
Japanese aircraft
B5M1 Mabel x 4
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
xAKL Chengtu, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Malacca at 48,81
Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 10
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
TK Pinna, Bomb hits 1, on fire
TK Pleiodon, Bomb hits 3, on fire
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Terempa at 53,85
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 17
G3M2 Nell x 9
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
xAKL Shinai, Bomb hits 5, and is sunk
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Ground combat at Palembang (48,91)
Japanese Shock attack
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0
I dropped the 1st Raiding Rgt here from Kuantan hopefully we can take it soon and keep damage to a minimum
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Those british and aussie bombers took a toll on my TBs - i'm surprised and a little disappointed

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RE: RADM Yamaguchi's Diary (Pls no affins or cheesesteak) - 7/17/2019 1:56:37 PM   
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RE: RADM Yamaguchi's Diary (Pls no affins or cheesesteak) - 7/18/2019 1:10:00 PM   
RADM.Yamaguchi


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Status: offline 		Ranger Joe thanks for the advice. I've got the notebook ready. My typing skills are anemic so i think i'll skip the TF labels though.

My opponents AAR seems awful busy. They must have a more interesting story or they are getting a lot of help. I see a lot of different names listed as last poster.

I'll have to try to be more interesting. Any ideas? Anybody?

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RE: RADM Yamaguchi's Diary (Pls no affins or cheesesteak) - 7/18/2019 10:20:59 PM   
RADM.Yamaguchi


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Status: offline 		Any suggestions on a/c production:

I have the following:

1x30 ClaudeA5M4 use up engines and trainers for resized airgroups
3x30 Zero A6M2
1x30 Kate B5N1 use up engines
1x30 Kate B5N2
1x10 Babs C5M2
2x30 Val D3A1
2x30 Jake E13A1
1x10 Glen E14Y1
1x30 Nell G3M2
1x10 Mavis H6K4
1x10 Babs KI-15-II
2x30 Sally KI-21-IIa
3x30 Oscar KI-43-Ic
1x10 Tina L3Y2
1x10 Sally MC-21 mostly to use up engines but also better durability

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RE: RADM Yamaguchi's Diary (Pls no affins or cheesesteak) - 7/18/2019 11:18:30 PM   
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ORIGINAL: RADM.Yamaguchi

Ranger Joe thanks for the advice. I've got the notebook ready. My typing skills are anemic so i think i'll skip the TF labels though.

My opponents AAR seems awful busy. They must have a more interesting story or they are getting a lot of help. I see a lot of different names listed as last poster.

I'll have to try to be more interesting. Any ideas? Anybody?


Don’t worry, it’s mostly pictures of dogs and Charlize Theron eating spicy chicken wings!

On your aircraft production, it looks ok to me as a start point.
I make a few different choices on types but the same sorts of numbers.
Except I don’t make any Claudes and I make a lot more Jakes because I resized a lot of FP groups.
It’s May 42 in my game and I still haven’t equipped them all with Jakes yet...


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RE: RADM Yamaguchi's Diary (Pls no affins or cheesesteak) - 7/18/2019 11:40:16 PM   
RADM.Yamaguchi


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Status: offline 		As Far as Aircraft Research this is what i have so far:

8x30 Rufe A6M2-C i plan to let 1 build and let the rest advance to the A6M5c
1x30 Zero A6M3
1x30 Sam A7M2 i plan to add more but don't know how many or when
8x30 Jill B6N1 i plan to let 2 build and let the rest advance to the B6N2
1x30 Grace B7A2 i plan to add more but don't know how many or when
8x30 Judy D4Y1 i plan to let 2 build and let the rest advance to the D4Y4
1x30 Judy D4Y1-c
1x30 Irvng J1N1-c
4x30 Jack J2M2 i plan to let it advance to the J2M3
8x30 Tojo KI-44a i plan to let 2 build and the rest advance to the KI-44c
1x30 Nick KI-45AIa
1x30 Dinah KI-46-III
2x30 Peggy KI-67Ia(T)
4x30 Frank KI-84b
4x30 Georg NIK1-J
2x30 Fracs P1Y1

I think there is plenty more to do here.

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RE: RADM Yamaguchi's Diary (Pls no affins or cheesesteak) - 7/18/2019 11:41:47 PM   
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ORIGINAL: jdsrae

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ORIGINAL: RADM.Yamaguchi

Ranger Joe thanks for the advice. I've got the notebook ready. My typing skills are anemic so i think i'll skip the TF labels though.

My opponents AAR seems awful busy. They must have a more interesting story or they are getting a lot of help. I see a lot of different names listed as last poster.

I'll have to try to be more interesting. Any ideas? Anybody?


Don’t worry, it’s mostly pictures of dogs and Charlize Theron eating spicy chicken wings!

On your aircraft production, it looks ok to me as a start point.
I make a few different choices on types but the same sorts of numbers.
Except I don’t make any Claudes and I make a lot more Jakes because I resized a lot of FP groups.
It’s May 42 in my game and I still haven’t equipped them all with Jakes yet...


That's good to know about timing on the Jakes. I have quite a few factories left over. I thought about an extra 1x30. I think i'll add it. Thanks

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RE: RADM Yamaguchi's Diary (Pls no affins or cheesesteak) - 7/19/2019 3:42:36 AM   
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Status: offline 		Jake numbers depends a lot on how many groups you plan to resize and what losses you take.
I noticed I was taking combat losses over major allied bases and a few too many ops losses so now fly the size 24 Jake groups at 50% naval search and try to avoid allied CAP bases. This seems to be working by keeping morale high, ops losses minimal and they are spotting lots of subs.
Once I get all the FP groups i want in Jakes I’ll nudge them up to 60% search and watch how the ops losses change

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RE: RADM Yamaguchi's Diary (Pls no affins or cheesesteak) - 7/19/2019 9:49:20 AM   
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ORIGINAL: RADM.Yamaguchi

Any suggestions on a/c production:

I have the following:

1x30 ClaudeA5M4 use up engines and trainers for resized airgroups
3x30 Zero A6M2
1x30 Kate B5N1 use up engines
1x30 Kate B5N2
1x10 Babs C5M2
2x30 Val D3A1
2x30 Jake E13A1
1x10 Glen E14Y1
1x30 Nell G3M2
1x10 Mavis H6K4
1x10 Babs KI-15-II
2x30 Sally KI-21-IIa
3x30 Oscar KI-43-Ic
1x10 Tina L3Y2
1x10 Sally MC-21 mostly to use up engines but also better durability

Where is BETTY?
BABS are already obsolete, and don't upgrade. You should produce DINAHs.
CLAUDE is pretty useless, and you have enough spare. No reason to produce those. NATEs, on the other hand can be needed until your OSCAR production catches up.
Unless you have HR about FP on subs, you don't need GLEN.
First KATE doesn't upgrade to second one, so you will waste lots of supplies for this factory.
And there is no reason to keep production factories at 30. You can upgrade them to 150 without problem. Also, no reason to use more than one factory for single model, unless you want production to raise quickly. A6M2 only upgrades to Sen Baku at 1944, so when you'll get A6M3 you either turn it off for two years, or convert to something, again wasting lots of supplies.
You'll probably won't need that much VALs.
But you'll definitely need MAVIS TRANSPORT, those are must have!
You could use some extra 1E Light Bombers during initial invasions. They can operate from lvl 2 airfields.
You could use LILYs, as they upgrade into DBs, with good range.

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RE: RADM Yamaguchi's Diary (Pls no affins or cheesesteak) - 7/19/2019 10:17:52 AM   
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First KATE doesn't upgrade to second one, so you will waste lots of supplies for this factory. but you have the engines, so either you waste engines or supplies, there is no right or wrong answer

A6M2 only upgrades to Sen Baku at 1944, so when you'll get A6M3 you either turn it off for two years, or convert to something, again wasting lots of supplies.A6M3 is not carrier capable, you will need longer A6M2, he is accelerating A6M5 and eventually planning to switch production and take the hit(?)

But you'll definitely need MAVIS TRANSPORT, those are must have!there are very few naval transport units, no need to overproduce

You could use LILYs, as they upgrade into DBs, with good range. Lily doesn't upgrade to the dive bomber version, its separate path


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RE: RADM Yamaguchi's Diary (Pls no affins or cheesesteak) - 7/20/2019 2:04:58 PM   
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Status: offline 		I've decided to stop the claude. I guess it doesn't matter how many planes you have in a training unit, all the pilots will gain skills?
I'm just building Nells to keep it simple. Betties are almost the same.
I'm pretty sure the Babs are just as good as the Dinah until III arrives and it's only 1 engine and SR 1 instead of 2
Is it really fair to use Jakes on subs? I was going to only use Glens
I always seem to lose a lot of vals.
I will avoid using claude,jean,mabel,nate,sonia,ida,mary,ann,lily and theresa when at all possible. I'd almost rather not fly than burn supplies and expose pilots in them.

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RE: RADM Yamaguchi's Diary (Pls no affins or cheesesteak) - 7/20/2019 2:15:00 PM   
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Status: offline 		I've never studied the combat events log much (big mistake)
i've noticed that i may have a chance to get at one or possibly both of the american cvs.
do you think it's worth it to steam at full speed for a day or two in order to get a american cv in an ijn favorable situation?
based on the following reports i may have a chance to overtake them with KB1.

H6K4 Mavis sighting report: 7 Allied ships at 142,121 near Mili, speed 16, Moving West
H6K4 Mavis sighting report: 9 Allied ships at 134,129 near Maiana , Speed 17 , Moving Southwest
xAK Tenyo Maru shadowed by Allied Dive Bomber at 130,130 near Ocean Island
SBD-3 Dauntless has spotted a Yusen N Cargo class xAK at 130,130
SBD-3 Dauntless has spotted a Japanese xAK at 130,130
SBD-3 Dauntless has spotted a Japanese PB at 136,128
SBD-3 Dauntless has spotted a To'su xPB class PB at 136,128
SBD-3 Dauntless has spotted a Japanese PB at 136,128
SBD-3 Dauntless has spotted a Ansyu xPB class PB at 136,128

is it worth a little engine damage?

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RE: RADM Yamaguchi's Diary (Pls no affins or cheesesteak) - 7/20/2019 3:03:56 PM   
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ORIGINAL: RADM.Yamaguchi

As Far as Aircraft Research this is what i have so far:

8x30 Rufe A6M2-C i plan to let 1 build and let the rest advance to the A6M5c
1x30 Zero A6M3
1x30 Sam A7M2 i plan to add more but don't know how many or when
8x30 Jill B6N1 i plan to let 2 build and let the rest advance to the B6N2
1x30 Grace B7A2 i plan to add more but don't know how many or when
8x30 Judy D4Y1 i plan to let 2 build and let the rest advance to the D4Y4
1x30 Judy D4Y1-c
1x30 Irvng J1N1-c
4x30 Jack J2M2 i plan to let it advance to the J2M3
8x30 Tojo KI-44a i plan to let 2 build and the rest advance to the KI-44c
1x30 Nick KI-45AIa
1x30 Dinah KI-46-III
2x30 Peggy KI-67Ia(T)
4x30 Frank KI-84b
4x30 Georg NIK1-J
2x30 Fracs P1Y1

I think there is plenty more to do here.


I don't like this plan, for various reasons.

1. Lots on the Rufe into Zero tree, this is fine but the Zero falls away big time come 1943. Put more into the Sam to future-proof the IJNAF.
2. If you're going all in for the A6M5c, why bother with a A6M3 factory?
3. All in on the Jill is sound, but the Grace is a really solid airframe as well.
4. 8 factories on the Judy is overkill, 5 max IMO.
5. You don't need the Judy and Irving Recon
6. I don't like the Tojo, so I'd take half of the factories from this and move them to the Ki84 Frank.
7. You don't need to R&D the Dinah III recon, the II arrives soon enough and is good enough to last you till the Dinah III arrives normally.
8. Frank, Francis and Peggy are keey and need moved forward big time.
9. Night fighters?

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RE: RADM Yamaguchi's Diary (Pls no affins or cheesesteak) - 7/20/2019 3:15:46 PM   
RADM.Yamaguchi


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If i over research a plane such as the zero5c to get in '42 and then change some of them to a 45 fighter such as sam to get in 44 is it going to absolutely kill me as far as supplies go?

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RE: RADM Yamaguchi's Diary (Pls no affins or cheesesteak) - 7/20/2019 3:28:54 PM   
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I've decided to stop the claude. I guess it doesn't matter how many planes you have in a training unit, all the pilots will gain skills?
From what I have seen but not tested, the more planes the more pilots being trained. You will also get more Claudes freed up when you upgrade Claude squadrons.
I'm just building Nells to keep it simple. Betties are almost the same.
If I remember correctly, there is a Nell with a longer range than the Betty. The Nell has a slightly smaller bomb load if I recall.
I'm pretty sure the Babs are just as good as the Dinah until III arrives and it's only 1 engine and SR 1 instead of 2
It also depends upon the range needed. The Dinah is faster however. There are two Babs if I remember correctly, one for Army and one for Navy - different engines.
Is it really fair to use Jakes on subs? I was going to only use Glens
House rules? But I think that the Glen was specifically designed for sub use. But I don't think that the game engines differentiates.
I always seem to lose a lot of vals.
Then build them. It also depends upon supersizing the Val groups as well.
I will avoid using claude,jean,mabel,nate,sonia,ida,mary,ann,lily and theresa when at all possible. I'd almost rather not fly than burn supplies and expose pilots in them.
Use them for training as well as combat training missions in China where there will be no fighters when you are bombing Chinese troops. You might have to use Nates until you get enough other fighters.


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RE: RADM Yamaguchi's Diary (Pls no affins or cheesesteak) - 7/20/2019 3:39:03 PM   
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quote:

Mind you would be a good one to ask this question
If i over research a plane such as the zero5c to get in '42 and then change some of them to a 45 fighter such as sam to get in 44 is it going to absolutely kill me as far as supplies go?


It would be reset to a 0 repaired factory. If you have already done them for the Rufe, I personally would leave them but then continue on to the A6M5 until you have the model that you want. They will be fully repaired as long as the new model is along the same research path. Then switch them to a different model not on the research path but know that it will cost supplies to fully repair them. At the rate that they repair, you may not actually lose much for the later ones but you will get the A6M5 series a lot sooner. That will save you aircraft and pilots, which means supplies and HI.

As soon as you reasonably can, get to the magic 501+ number on your important aircraft engines for the research bonus. It costs an engine and thus 18 HI for each additional research point thus gained so be aware of that. For the engines that you need later, just getting that bonus when you finally get the research factory completed is fine.

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RE: RADM Yamaguchi's Diary (Pls no affins or cheesesteak) - 7/20/2019 6:50:11 PM   
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ORIGINAL: RADM.Yamaguchi

Mind you would be a good one to ask this question
If i over research a plane such as the zero5c to get in '42 and then change some of them to a 45 fighter such as sam to get in 44 is it going to absolutely kill me as far as supplies go?


Yes. Any R&D plan that involes building then changing factories is going to drastically increase supply consumption. I try to keep it to a miniumum as a result.

You need to ask yourself what planes will have the biggest impact. In my view, the Tojo and Zero models are poor contenders.

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RE: RADM Yamaguchi's Diary (Pls no affins or cheesesteak) - 7/20/2019 6:56:25 PM   
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ORIGINAL: RADM.Yamaguchi

I've decided to stop the claude. I guess it doesn't matter how many planes you have in a training unit, all the pilots will gain skills?

Pilots train even without planes. But with full complement, training is 20% faster. However, don't expect that you will have enough spare planes for training groups, for several months.

quote:

I'm just building Nells to keep it simple. Betties are almost the same.

NELL upgrades only once, BETTY few times, and it is faster, and have better armament (I haven't noticed it increases their survivability in any way). But BETTY gets armor.

quote:

I'm pretty sure the Babs are just as good as the Dinah until III arrives and it's only 1 engine and SR 1 instead of 2

DINAH is faster. I haven't lost single one yet to CAP. It is faster, than P-40.

quote:

Is it really fair to use Jakes on subs? I was going to only use Glens

Game doesn't see difference between FPs.

quote:

I will avoid using claude,jean,mabel,nate,sonia,ida,mary,ann,lily and theresa when at all possible. I'd almost rather not fly than burn supplies and expose pilots in them.

I don't see any difference in loses between larger, and smaller planes. Unescorted BETTY die even against P-26. NATE is OK, as long, as it fights anything below P-40, with lower maneuverability (I-15/16 are tough for them). You need local CAP against B-17 oil raids anyway.

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RE: RADM Yamaguchi's Diary (Pls no affins or cheesesteak) - 7/20/2019 9:37:39 PM   
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Jolo at 74,89

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 3 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
CL Boise, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
Weather still hampering air ops but some nells found the Boise - all bombs no torps
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Mersing at 51,82

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
Ki-27b Nate x 23

Allied aircraft
Swordfish I x 5
Vildebeest III x 14

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Vildebeest III: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAK Enju Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
xAK Ryugi Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Seizan Maru, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Taibun Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
Ineffective cap
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Mersing at 51,82

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 7
Ki-27b Nate x 17

Allied aircraft
Vildebeest III x 10

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Vildebeest III: 7 destroyed
effective cap
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Toboali at 51,94

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B5N2 Kate x 13
D3A1 Val x 13

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
DD Jupiter
DD Stronghold, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AMC Manoora, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk

Allied ground losses:
1200 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 49 destroyed, 143 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
any ground units worth evacuating is probably a good one
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Toboali at 51,94

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 11

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
DD Stronghold, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Jupiter, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
Kates and nells taking turns and sharing nicely
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Jolo at 74,89

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
CL Boise, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
more nells another bomb
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Ground combat at Shortlands (109,131)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 494 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 22

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0

Japanese adjusted assault: 40

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 40 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Shortlands !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: shock(+)

Assaulting units:
1st Sasebo SNLF Coy
captured the shortlands might temp a CA or CL to come play
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Ground combat at Palembang (48,91)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 580 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 140

Defending force 1360 troops, 20 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 37

Japanese adjusted assault: 26

Allied adjusted defense: 16

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+), disruption(-)

Allied ground losses:
27 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
143rd Infantry Rgt /1
1st Raiding Rgt /1

Defending units:
So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion
Palembang Base Force
Hopefully Palembang will be mine tomorrow. past experience has usually shown that paratroop landing first can reduce damage but who knows

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RE: RADM Yamaguchi's Diary (Pls no affins or cheesesteak) - 7/20/2019 10:09:13 PM   
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Status: offline 		Several advantages to using single engine aircraft for advanced training against Chinese infantry/cities:

1. Cheaper to build.
2. Cheaper to operates.
3. Fly from smaller airfields.
4. Some have many small bombs so more chances to hit.

Disadvantages:

1. Smaller bomb loads, usually.
2. Smaller bombs usually means less damage per hit.
3. shorter ranges, usually.

Those lists are not inclusive.

That said, use them in safe locations. The pilots will gain experience and skill faster in a live fire target exercise than just training at a base.

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RE: RADM Yamaguchi's Diary (Pls no affins or cheesesteak) - 7/22/2019 7:47:14 PM   
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good information. I'll incorporate in my plans

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RE: RADM Yamaguchi's Diary (Pls no affins or cheesesteak) - 7/22/2019 7:58:32 PM   
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Status: offline 		AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 11, 41
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TF 243 encounters mine field at Bataan (78,77)

Allied Ships
PT Q-111, Mine hits 1, heavy damage
PT-31, Mine hits 1, heavy damage
one way to dispose of those pesky PTs
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Palembang at 49,90, Range 9,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Takao
CA Atago
CA Chokai
CL Jintsu
DD Maikaze
DD Nowaki
DD Arashi
DD Hagikaze

Allied Ships
CMc Pro Patria, Shell hits 6, and is sunk
a little overkill
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Palembang at 49,90, Range 11,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Takao
CA Atago
CA Chokai
CL Jintsu
DD Maikaze
DD Nowaki
DD Arashi
DD Hagikaze

Allied Ships
xAP Kedah, Shell hits 5, and is sunk
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Palembang at 49,91, Range 9,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Takao
CA Atago
CA Chokai
CL Jintsu
DD Maikaze
DD Nowaki
DD Arashi
DD Hagikaze

Allied Ships
TK Strix, Shell hits 23, and is sunk
TK Semiramis, Shell hits 11, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
TK Manvantara, Shell hits 39, and is sunk
TK Iris, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
Not sure if they were full but i still like it
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Jolo at 74,89, Range 8,000 Yards

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
SOC-1 Seagull: 2 destroyed

Japanese Ships
DD Shiratsuyu
DD Shigure
DD Yamakaze
DD Kawakaze
DD Umikaze
DD Suzukaze
DD Yugure
DD Ariake

Allied Ships
CL Boise, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
finally got her, Houston must have escaped
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Submarine attack near Langsa at 46,72

Japanese Ships
SS I-122

Allied Ships
TK Pleiodon, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
hopefully got another TK
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Manado at 76,98

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 29
G4M1 Betty x 15

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
TK British Sailor
AVP Valk, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AO TAN 1, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
Bad day for allied tankers i guess
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Ground combat at Hong Kong (77,61)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 21440 troops, 321 guns, 218 vehicles, Assault Value = 638

Defending force 6547 troops, 132 guns, 79 vehicles, Assault Value = 231

Japanese adjusted assault: 142

Allied adjusted defense: 353

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 3)

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

Japanese ground losses:
1368 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 141 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 20 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 61 disabled
Guns lost 10 (2 destroyed, 8 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
275 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 49 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
pretty poor odds, bad roll of the dice i guess, too bad i tried for a shock.
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Ground combat at Palembang (48,91)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 580 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 142

Defending force 1317 troops, 20 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 34

Japanese adjusted assault: 32

Allied adjusted defense: 19

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), fatigue(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+)

Japanese ground losses:
63 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
NO WAY - what is going on here?

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RE: RADM Yamaguchi's Diary (Pls no affins or cheesesteak) - 7/22/2019 8:48:14 PM   
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 11, 41
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TF 243 encounters mine field at Bataan (78,77)

Allied Ships
PT Q-111, Mine hits 1, heavy damage
PT-31, Mine hits 1, heavy damage
one way to dispose of those pesky PTs
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I suggest a new ship class, PTM, for PT Minesweepers. Their hulls are made of wood, so magnetic mines are less likely to be triggered.

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RE: RADM Yamaguchi's Diary (Pls no affins or cheesesteak) - 7/22/2019 9:35:57 PM   
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quote:

ORIGINAL: RangerJoe

Several advantages to using single engine aircraft for advanced training against Chinese infantry/cities:

1. Cheaper to build.
2. Cheaper to operates.
3. Fly from smaller airfields.
4. Some have many small bombs so more chances to hit.

Disadvantages:

1. Smaller bomb loads, usually.
2. Smaller bombs usually means less damage per hit.
3. shorter ranges, usually.

Those lists are not inclusive.

That said, use them in safe locations. The pilots will gain experience and skill faster in a live fire target exercise than just training at a base.


Just for info, I’m using a Mary and a Sonia group to bomb Changsha airfield right now from 10k feet and even the Sonia small bombs are getting lots of hits and airfield damage isn’t being repaired each turn. They are doing a good job against no CAP, better than I expected.

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