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RE: RADM Yamaguchi's Diary (Pls no affins or cheesesteak) - 7/20/2020 11:48:34 PM

Bif1961

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My the ops losses I would wager 3 American carrier sunk and you have 8 carriers in fighting trim, though those on the lower end when it comes to aircraft capacity. The CVEs may be near the limit on ops so I would stations fighters on those and ASW aircraft and strike aircraft on the CVs and CVL still operational as they have a larger amount of sorties available.

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RE: RADM Yamaguchi's Diary (Pls no affins or cheesesteak) - 7/22/2020 7:45:59 PM

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I get overwhelmed pretty easy on these mega turns so this took me a couple of days. Here's the results of the day after the Carrier Battle of the Aleutian Islands

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 26, 42
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Adak Island at 162,53, Range 8,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
CL Naka
DD Shiratsuyu
DD Shigure, Shell hits 1
DD Murasame
DD Harusame

Allied Ships
DD Sterett
DD Wilson, Shell hits 5, on fire

Improved night sighting under 96% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 96% moonlight: 11,000 yards
Kobayashi, Sonosuke crosses the 'T'
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Adak Island at 162,53, Range 11,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CL Naka
DD Shiratsuyu
DD Shigure
DD Murasame
DD Harusame

Allied Ships
CLAA Atlanta, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Lardner
DD McCalla

Improved night sighting under 96% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 96% moonlight: 11,000 yards
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Adak Island at 162,53, Range 11,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CL Naka, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Shiratsuyu
DD Shigure
DD Murasame
DD Harusame

Allied Ships
BB North Carolina, Shell hits 1
DD Gwin, Shell hits 1
DD Grayson

Improved night sighting under 96% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 96% moonlight: 11,000 yards
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Great Sitkin Island at 163,52, Range 26,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CVE Hosho
CVE Taiyo
CVE Unyo
CVE Chuyo
CS Mizuho
DD Onami
DD Natsugumo
DD Yamagumo
DD Asagumo
DD Arare
DD Kasumi
DD Tachekaze

Allied Ships
BB North Carolina
DD Gwin
DD Grayson

Improved night sighting under 96% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 96% moonlight: 11,000 yards
RUN!
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Great Sitkin Island at 163,51, Range 17,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CV Hiryu
CV Junyo
CV Hiyo
CVL Zuiho
CVL Ryuho, Shell hits 1
CS Chitose
CS Chiyoda
BB Nagato
BB Mutsu
CLAA Tenryu
CLAA Tatsuta
DD Yugumo
DD Akigumo
DD Makigumo
DD Makinami
DD Takanami
DD Naganami
DD Asashio
DD Minegumo

Allied Ships
BB North Carolina
DD Gwin
DD Grayson

Improved night sighting under 96% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 96% moonlight: 11,000 yards
RUN AGAIN
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Adak Island at 162,53, Range 11,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CL Kitakami
CL Oi
DD Akizuki
DD Teruzuki
DD Hatsuzuki

Allied Ships
DD Lardner
DD McCalla, Shell hits 6, on fire

Improved night sighting under 96% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 96% moonlight: 11,000 yards
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Great Sitkin Island at 163,52, Range 11,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
BB Yamato
BB Fuso
BB Yamashiro
BB Ise
BB Hyuga
DD Kuroshio
DD Shiranui
DD Amatsukaze
DD Tokitsukaze
DD Fubuki

Allied Ships
DD Sterett, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Wilson, Shell hits 9, and is sunk

Improved night sighting under 96% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 96% moonlight: 11,000 yards
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Atka Island at 164,52, Range 11,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
BB Kongo, Shell hits 2, on fire
BB Haruna
BB Hiei
BB Kirishima
DD Inazuma
DD Yugiri, Shell hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Akebono
DD Sazanami

Allied Ships
BB North Carolina, Shell hits 16, on fire, heavy damage
DD Gwin, Shell hits 1
DD Grayson

Improved night sighting under 96% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 96% moonlight: 11,000 yards
Imazato, Hiroshi crosses the 'T'
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Great Sitkin Island at 163,53, Range 11,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
BB Yamato
BB Fuso
BB Yamashiro
BB Ise
BB Hyuga
DD Kuroshio
DD Shiranui
DD Amatsukaze
DD Tokitsukaze
DD Fubuki

Allied Ships
DD Lardner, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD McCalla, Shell hits 4, and is sunk

Improved night sighting under 96% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 96% moonlight: 11,000 yards
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Atka Island at 164,53, Range 11,000 Yards

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
OS2U-3 Kingfisher: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
BB Haruna
BB Hiei
BB Kirishima
DD Inazuma
DD Akebono

Allied Ships
BB North Carolina, Shell hits 18, and is sunk
DD Gwin, on fire
DD Grayson, Shell hits 2, on fire

Improved night sighting under 96% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 96% moonlight: 11,000 yards
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Atka Island at 165,54, Range 11,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
BB Haruna
BB Hiei
BB Kirishima
DD Inazuma
DD Akebono

Allied Ships
DD Gwin, on fire
DD Grayson, Shell hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage

Improved night sighting under 96% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 96% moonlight: 11,000 yards
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Yunaska Island at 166,51, Range 11,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CV Hiryu
CV Junyo
CV Hiyo
CVL Zuiho
CVL Ryuho, Shell hits 1
CS Chitose
CS Chiyoda
BB Nagato
BB Mutsu
CLAA Tenryu
CLAA Tatsuta
DD Yugumo
DD Akigumo
DD Makigumo
DD Makinami
DD Takanami, Shell hits 1
DD Naganami
DD Asashio
DD Minegumo

Allied Ships
DD Buchanan
DD Duncan
DD Lansdowne, Shell hits 4, and is sunk

Improved night sighting under 96% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 96% moonlight: 11,000 yards
even DDs have radar and find me
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Yunaska Island at 167,51, Range 11,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CV Hiryu, Shell hits 1
CV Junyo, Shell hits 1
CV Hiyo
CVL Zuiho
CVL Ryuho, Shell hits 2, on fire
CS Chitose
CS Chiyoda
BB Nagato
BB Mutsu
CLAA Tenryu
CLAA Tatsuta
DD Yugumo
DD Akigumo
DD Makigumo
DD Makinami, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Takanami
DD Naganami
DD Asashio
DD Minegumo

Allied Ships
DD Buchanan
DD Duncan

Improved night sighting under 96% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 96% moonlight: 11,000 yards
again DDs with radar find me
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Yunaska Island at 165,55, Range 11,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
BB Haruna
BB Hiei
BB Kirishima
DD Inazuma
DD Akebono

Allied Ships
DD Gwin, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Grayson, Shell hits 7, and is sunk

Improved night sighting under 96% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 96% moonlight: 11,000 yards
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Yunaska Island at 167,51, Range 9,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Tone
CA Takao
CA Atago
CA Maya
DD Shinonome
DD Shirayuki
DD Hatsuyuki
DD Uranami

Allied Ships
PT-66
PT-75
PT-81, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-123
PT-124
PT-125
PT-126
PT-128
guys, why are you wasting your time with these?
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Umnak Island at 170,55, Range 26,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CV Hiryu
CV Junyo
CV Hiyo
CVL Zuiho
CVL Ryuho
CS Chitose
CS Chiyoda
BB Nagato
BB Mutsu
CLAA Tenryu
CLAA Tatsuta
DD Yugumo
DD Akigumo
DD Makigumo
DD Makinami
DD Takanami
DD Naganami
DD Asashio
DD Minegumo

Allied Ships
CV Saratoga
CV Yorktown
CA Portland
CA Minneapolis
CA Quincy
DD Meredith
DD Monssen
DD Woodworth
DD Porter
DD Selfridge

Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 26,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 26,000 yards
Both TF attempt to withdraw!
Range increases to 30,000 yards...
Both Task Forces evade combat
um, i think i found the american carriers?
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Umnak Island at 171,54, Range 24,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Suruyame, Shell hits 3, heavy fires
DD Tadeyame, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Yamanagiri, Shell hits 15, heavy fires, heavy damage

Allied Ships
CV Saratoga
CV Yorktown, Shell hits 1
CA Portland, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
CA Minneapolis
CA Quincy
DD Meredith
DD Monssen
DD Woodworth
DD Porter
DD Selfridge

Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Dutch Harbor at 171,50, Range 26,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Mogami, Shell hits 1
CA Mikuma, Shell hits 1
CA Suzuya
CA Kumano, Shell hits 2
DD Shikinami, Shell hits 1
DD Ayanami
DD Tatsuyuke, Shell hits 2, heavy fires
DD Uruyuke

Allied Ships
DD Buchanan, Shell hits 8, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Duncan, Shell hits 8, and is sunk
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 162,56

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 163,58

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
CV Wasp, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 163,58

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B5N2 Kate x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
CV Wasp, Bomb hits 9, and is sunk
CLAA San Diego
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Sanak Island at 174,52

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 70 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 40
A6M5c Zero x 16
B5N1 Kate x 13
B5N2 Kate x 32

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 40

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 5 destroyed
A6M5c Zero: 3 destroyed
B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed

Allied Ships
CA Minneapolis
CV Saratoga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 8, heavy fires, heavy damage
CA Quincy, Bomb hits 1
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Adak Island at 162,53

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B5N2 Kate x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
DD Gwin, Bomb hits 6, and is sunk
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Umnak Island at 169,52

Weather in hex: Overcast

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

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 27
A6M2-N Rufe x 12
A6M5c Zero x 12
E13A1 Jake x 15

Allied aircraft
SBD-3 Dauntless x 18
TBD-1 Devastator x 5

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 9 destroyed
TBD-1 Devastator: 3 destroyed
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Sanak Island at 175,54

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 29 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B5N2 Kate x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
BB Idaho, Bomb hits 3
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Yunaska Island at 166,56

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B5N2 Kate x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Lardner, Bomb hits 7, and is sunk
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Nagai Island at 176,50

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B5N2 Kate x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 4 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
DD Anderson
CL Concord
DD O'Brien
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Dutch Harbor at 170,49

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 47 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 20 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B5N2 Kate x 8

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
DD Buchanan, Bomb hits 6, and is sunk
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 162,56

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 20 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 4 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
CV Hornet, heavy damage
CLAA San Juan
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Sanak Island at 174,52

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 26 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B5N2 Kate x 1

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 25

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
CA Quincy
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Umnak Island at 169,52

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 44 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 25
A6M2-N Rufe x 12
A6M5c Zero x 12
E13A1 Jake x 12

Allied aircraft
SBD-3 Dauntless x 8

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 5 destroyed
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
CVL Zuiho
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 162,56

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 2,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 7

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 4 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
TBF-1 Avenger: 7 destroyed

Allied Ships
CV Hornet, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
CLAA San Juan
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 162,56

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 26 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B5N2 Kate x 18

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
CLAA San Juan
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Sanak Island at 174,52

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B5N1 Kate x 37

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
CA Quincy, Bomb hits 6, on fire
CA Minneapolis, Bomb hits 8, heavy fires
DD Meredith, Bomb hits 1, on fire
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Umnak Island at 171,54

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5c Zero x 3
B5N1 Kate x 12

Allied aircraft
no flights

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
SOC-1 Seagull: 3 destroyed

Allied Ships
DD Selfridge, Bomb hits 1
CA Portland, Bomb hits 6, and is sunk
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Sanak Island at 175,54

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 55 NM, estimated altitude 2,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 23 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6
B5N2 Kate x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
BB Maryland, Bomb hits 2
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Nagai Island at 176,50

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3
A6M5c Zero x 13
B5N2 Kate x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 7 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
CA Astoria, Bomb hits 4, on fire
CL Concord
CL Detroit, Bomb hits 3, on fire
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Sanak Island at 174,52

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 21
B5N2 Kate x 42

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 7 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage
CV Saratoga, Bomb hits 14, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Woodworth
DD Porter

Man that's a lot of carnage

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RE: RADM Yamaguchi's Diary (Pls no affins or cheesesteak) - 7/22/2020 8:29:28 PM

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Yes, that is a lot of damage.

For those carriers, did you get any critical hits? Fuel and ammo explosions would be listed and those, with the other damage, would be hard for his ships to handle so far from a friendly base. Three carriers definitely sunk with two others heavily damaged.

Carriers sunk.

Also important, a fast BB and a CLAA sinking is good because they make nice escorts for his future carriers. It looks like only one carrier was able to fly aircraft.

Don't forget to have port bombings selected for the closest enemy bases or even don't select a target and let the computer choose. Hit any cripples in port. Vector in your subs and maybe even lay minefields if you can should any cripples try to leave port. Or if you can lay them before the ships can get into port and disband.

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RE: RADM Yamaguchi's Diary (Pls no affins or cheesesteak) - 7/22/2020 8:37:24 PM

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you set allies back at least a year , enjoy the naval superiority!

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RE: RADM Yamaguchi's Diary (Pls no affins or cheesesteak) - 7/22/2020 9:14:30 PM

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I knew Yorktown and Saratoga were operational (at least before last battle). he should had sent them at full speed on direction south, to PH... he might had saved one or maybe both carriers

I was not surprised to see Enterprise and Wasp afloat, but sinking quickly this turn as they were in poor shape

I was surprised to see Hornet surviving the night, as it got 4 torpedoes; but then it was an easy target this last turn

you should be careful now with your carriers; maybe keep them at long range from where Yorktown and Saratoga are, so that they strike if they survive, but not close enough as to risk another surface combat

in any case, he is done now, he will to wait until early 1944 for any sort of carrier parity, which means you will have plenty of time to consolidate. Don't lose your carriers, be careful with submarines and keep them on well patrolled waters

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RE: RADM Yamaguchi's Diary (Pls no affins or cheesesteak) - 7/22/2020 9:37:50 PM

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Be aggressively passive. That is, be aggressive when you can get LBA protection but flood the area with Naval Search (day and night) and ASW search prior to entry. If he attacks anyplace, be ready to punish him. He has toys and he wants to play with them. Remember, for CAP for one turn, you can surprise him with CVEs at a base but do not do that for more than one turn because he will probably try to attack with everything that he can. So then set up a CAP trap maybe even with the KB nearby to assist - but out of range of his best attacking aircraft. If you are allowed night bombing of his airfields, the long range Nells would be good for that the night turn before the CAP trap to fatigue his air crews. So make sure that they are flying at night before that. Maybe they would be the ones on night search.

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RE: RADM Yamaguchi's Diary (Pls no affins or cheesesteak) - 7/22/2020 10:24:24 PM

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Well it looks to me like:

Enterprise 0B, 5T - sunk
Hornet 0B, 6T - sunk
Lexington 2B, 4T - sunk
Saratoga 18B, 1T - ?
Wasp 14B, 2T - sunk
Yorktown 16B, 3T - ?

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RE: RADM Yamaguchi's Diary (Pls no affins or cheesesteak) - 7/22/2020 10:38:05 PM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: RADM.Yamaguchi

Well it looks to me like:

Enterprise 0B, 5T - sunk
Hornet 0B, 6T - sunk
Lexington 2B, 4T - sunk
Saratoga 18B, 1T - ?
Wasp 14B, 2T - sunk
Yorktown 16B, 3T - ?

On the Saratoga and the Yorktown, were there any fuel and ammo explosions? Those can really cause more damage and increase the fires. With two sub torpedoes into the Big E near Johnston Island, it did not make it to Pearl Harbor. One fuel and one ammo explosion. The task force ran over a mini-sub carrier returning to Kwaj after the Pearl Harbor raid.

But did you add that damage above to what happened in previous turns?

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RE: RADM Yamaguchi's Diary (Pls no affins or cheesesteak) - 7/22/2020 10:42:12 PM

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Hi Joe,

no i didn't see anything about fuel or ammo. Those are just the total results over the two days. Trying to gauge what kind of shape their in.

Pretty sure i should continue after them. I may transfer more BBs into my CV TFs though. I don't like those surface TF getting through to them.

I might advance my nells/betties closer to his home. Even if they don't have torpedoes they have done very well for me with bombs at 1000 ft.

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RE: RADM Yamaguchi's Diary (Pls no affins or cheesesteak) - 7/22/2020 10:54:41 PM

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What you normally want to look for is "heavy damage"; ideally "heavy damage, heavy fires" this is the best predictor of doom;

if for example there is a torpedo hit, sometimes you don't see damage reported, then that means it is not at risk.

same for fires, even heavy fires can get extinguished; so you want to see "heavy damage"

ammo explosions can be deceptive, because sometimes what explodes is a MG or a small AA cannon, which doesn't do too much damage

unless a miracle, both Yorktown and Saratoga are doomed, but it won't hurt to keep naval search and SCTF patrolling. At least you know they can't run away anymore, so search will be easy

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RE: RADM Yamaguchi's Diary (Pls no affins or cheesesteak) - 7/22/2020 11:38:25 PM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: Jorge_Stanbury

What you normally want to look for is "heavy damage"; ideally "heavy damage, heavy fires" this is the best predictor of doom;

if for example there is a torpedo hit, sometimes you don't see damage reported, then that means it is not at risk.

same for fires, even heavy fires can get extinguished; so you want to see "heavy damage"

ammo explosions can be deceptive, because sometimes what explodes is a MG or a small AA cannon, which doesn't do too much damage

unless a miracle, both Yorktown and Saratoga are doomed, but it won't hurt to keep naval search and SCTF patrolling. At least you know they can't run away anymore, so search will be easy

Hi Jorge, That's good to know. Both did say Heavy Fires, Heavy Damage.

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RE: RADM Yamaguchi's Diary (Pls no affins or cheesesteak) - 7/23/2020 12:58:45 AM

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Good job.

You probably will never again enjoy such good carrier fighter odds than this fight now. F6Fs and Corsairs really change the dynamic.

Make hay while you can.

You might consider stopping by Oz with the KB for some strategic bombing once the current operations are done, since I guess the Allies will really turtle for a while. Or simply upgrades and repairs and save on fuel.

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RE: RADM Yamaguchi's Diary (Pls no affins or cheesesteak) - 7/23/2020 1:10:48 AM

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How early can you get the A7M?

that is the question; you don't need to worry until 44, but in 44 you want to have A7Ms

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RE: RADM Yamaguchi's Diary (Pls no affins or cheesesteak) - 7/23/2020 1:11:23 AM

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Hi Joe,

no i didn't see anything about fuel or ammo. Those are just the total results over the two days. Trying to gauge what kind of shape their in.

Pretty sure i should continue after them. I may transfer more BBs into my CV TFs though. I don't like those surface TF getting through to them.

I might advance my nells/betties closer to his home. Even if they don't have torpedoes they have done very well for me with bombs at 1000 ft.

You can look at the bottom of the combat report, were it states that heavy smoke obscures something. That is where it shows the damage.

Yes Jorge, it can be minor but it is a little extra damage if nothing else.

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RE: RADM Yamaguchi's Diary (Pls no affins or cheesesteak) - 7/23/2020 1:28:18 AM

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How early can you get the A7M?

that is the question; you don't need to worry until 44, but in 44 you want to have A7Ms

I've been very lucky in most aspects of this game but A7M2 research is not one of them. I suppose i could try more factories

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RE: RADM Yamaguchi's Diary (Pls no affins or cheesesteak) - 7/23/2020 1:30:32 AM

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Good job.

You probably will never again enjoy such good carrier fighter odds than this fight now. F6Fs and Corsairs really change the dynamic.

Make hay while you can.

You might consider stopping by Oz with the KB for some strategic bombing once the current operations are done, since I guess the Allies will really turtle for a while. Or simply upgrades and repairs and save on fuel.

Thanks Lowpe

I was thinking about trying for Johnson or Palmyra perhaps. One of those bigger VP islands?

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RE: RADM Yamaguchi's Diary (Pls no affins or cheesesteak) - 7/23/2020 1:33:27 AM

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In about a week i'm going to have an extra 24 AVs to join the 8 I already have. Any ideas beside using them at bases to keep my Mavis/Emily flying?

i was thinking about some type of raiding TFs out in the middle of the Pacific or Indian - i know 18knts but maybe with a few 18knt APDs and AMCs? Maybe with some Subs too?

i'd be wide open to any other ideas.

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RE: RADM Yamaguchi's Diary (Pls no affins or cheesesteak) - 7/23/2020 1:59:04 AM

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I would not raid with 18 knot ships.

He means to bomb the industry in Australia for VPs, I do believe. Of course, if you can also sink loaded ships . . .

What is the VP ratio? While you have the advantage, try to pick up as many permanent VPs as is possible. Bases can and will be lost, strategic bombing VPs will not. If you can get manpower fires high enough, then the factories may even be destroyed.

Considering the night fighter situation for the Allies, you can also try carrier bombers at night. Even float planes. This would be while BBs, and maybe CAs go in and bombard. They can be a nice CAP trap as well.

If you do that and want to do so in force, you may even consider having an island east of Australia as a base with AOs, AKEs, and ADs there in a task force for resupply. CVEs could be there for CAP and they should be far enough away that the only fighter within reach is the P-38 which is a bad escort fighter.

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RE: RADM Yamaguchi's Diary (Pls no affins or cheesesteak) - 7/23/2020 2:42:00 AM

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Good job.

You probably will never again enjoy such good carrier fighter odds than this fight now. F6Fs and Corsairs really change the dynamic.

Make hay while you can.

You might consider stopping by Oz with the KB for some strategic bombing once the current operations are done, since I guess the Allies will really turtle for a while. Or simply upgrades and repairs and save on fuel.

Thanks Lowpe

I was thinking about trying for Johnson or Palmyra perhaps. One of those bigger VP islands?

If AV is close, then go for it. But not all VP are the same, and strategic VP are critical VP (they never go away).

Ranger answered. Ooops.

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RE: RADM Yamaguchi's Diary (Pls no affins or cheesesteak) - 7/23/2020 2:48:04 AM

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Good job.

You probably will never again enjoy such good carrier fighter odds than this fight now. F6Fs and Corsairs really change the dynamic.

Make hay while you can.

You might consider stopping by Oz with the KB for some strategic bombing once the current operations are done, since I guess the Allies will really turtle for a while. Or simply upgrades and repairs and save on fuel.

Thanks Lowpe

I was thinking about trying for Johnson or Palmyra perhaps. One of those bigger VP islands?

If AV is close, then go for it. But not all VP are the same, and strategic VP are critical VP (they never go away). Ranger answered. Ooops.

No problem. But you are correct if AV is close.

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RE: RADM Yamaguchi's Diary (Pls no affins or cheesesteak) - 7/23/2020 10:41:39 AM

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Well it looks to me like:

Enterprise 0B, 5T - sunk
Hornet 0B, 6T - sunk
Lexington 2B, 4T - sunk
Saratoga 18B, 1T - ?
Wasp 14B, 2T - sunk
Yorktown 16B, 3T - ?

3 Japanese Torpedo hits should sink most ships. Especially with additional 16 bombs. Saratoga is probably not operational, but afloat. Now, beware enemy Bases, there are probably most of those carrier planes there. Two visits by BBs should close it down.
2 BBs per TF is enough, don't do overkill, and try to keep similar range guns in one TF. They have not enough escort currently. Your main combat ships should be CAs.

And remember. Never, EVER, run your carriers without BB escort in the same TF. NEVER!

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RE: RADM Yamaguchi's Diary (Pls no affins or cheesesteak) - 7/23/2020 3:17:11 PM

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And remember. Never, EVER, run your carriers without BB escort in the same TF. NEVER!

That is a simple rule of thumb. By far and away the best CV engagement I ever had featured the full KB with about 6 destroyers for escorts. That is it.

I used the rest of the fleet for deception and sprung the perfect ambush on a Midway invasion in 1943.

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RE: RADM Yamaguchi's Diary (Pls no affins or cheesesteak) - 7/23/2020 3:38:51 PM

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Well it looks to me like:

Enterprise 0B, 5T - sunk
Hornet 0B, 6T - sunk
Lexington 2B, 4T - sunk
Saratoga 18B, 1T - ?
Wasp 14B, 2T - sunk
Yorktown 16B, 3T - ?

3 Japanese Torpedo hits should sink most ships. Especially with additional 16 bombs. Saratoga is probably not operational, but afloat. Now, beware enemy Bases, there are probably most of those carrier planes there. Two visits by BBs should close it down.
2 BBs per TF is enough, don't do overkill, and try to keep similar range guns in one TF. They have not enough escort currently. Your main combat ships should be CAs.

And remember. Never, EVER, run your carriers without BB escort in the same TF. NEVER!

Yes. I see. Please understand they invaded Adak when KB was down at Suva. I made the decision to move to stop them before they could take it. In my mind i had to get there as soon as possible with as much as possible. I made the decision to get the CVs there as soon as possible and bring the BBs in best i could.

This battle happened the day before i was going to reintroduce the BBs into the CV TFs. It was just a matter of refueling and coordination that i didn't get it done earlier.

Still, awful lucky!!

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RE: RADM Yamaguchi's Diary (Pls no affins or cheesesteak) - 7/23/2020 3:40:20 PM

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There was one aspect of this battle that really didn't receive much comment but i thought it was important.

I had removed all Vals from KB and upsized Kates and Zeros. Nobody seemed to care.

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RE: RADM Yamaguchi's Diary (Pls no affins or cheesesteak) - 7/23/2020 3:56:01 PM

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There was one aspect of this battle that really didn't receive much comment but i thought it was important.

I had removed all Vals from KB and upsized Kates and Zeros. Nobody seemed to care.

I am sure that the enemy did care!

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RE: RADM Yamaguchi's Diary (Pls no affins or cheesesteak) - 7/23/2020 3:59:15 PM

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you would have had similar results with standard Vals in TF; Vals are much more accurate, and carriers are very vulnerable to bombs

1st day: less torpedo hits, more bomb hits, more fires
2nd day: more torpedo hits, similar bomb hits

I prefer the standard Val-Kate proportions; against historical composition, I would only increase Zero #s

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RE: RADM Yamaguchi's Diary (Pls no affins or cheesesteak) - 7/23/2020 4:19:52 PM

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The Vals hit accurately, slowing down ships so that it is easier to nail them with torpedoes.

In 1944 and later hitting a beefed up American CV force with single engine torpedo bombers is downright difficult at least until the flak ammo starts to run low.

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RE: RADM Yamaguchi's Diary (Pls no affins or cheesesteak) - 7/23/2020 4:38:33 PM

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The Vals hit accurately, slowing down ships so that it is easier to nail them with torpedoes.

In 1944 and later hitting a beefed up American CV force with single engine torpedo bombers is downright difficult at least until the flak ammo starts to run low.

Yes. But in 1944 there should be Judys with at lest 500kg bombs. Kates down low with bombs work pretty good but AA fire can be terrible.

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RE: RADM Yamaguchi's Diary (Pls no affins or cheesesteak) - 7/23/2020 4:52:02 PM

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The Vals hit accurately, slowing down ships so that it is easier to nail them with torpedoes.

In 1944 and later hitting a beefed up American CV force with single engine torpedo bombers is downright difficult at least until the flak ammo starts to run low.

Yes. But in 1944 there should be Judys with at lest 500kg bombs. Kates down low with bombs work pretty good but AA fire can be terrible.

That was my line of thinking - probably more like early 43. and maybe some Graces too?

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RE: RADM Yamaguchi's Diary (Pls no affins or cheesesteak) - 7/23/2020 6:24:30 PM

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Armoured aircraft should always work better than unarmoured aircraft in that situation. Against merchants, it does not matter that much.

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