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RE: RADM Yamaguchi's Diary (Pls no affins or cheesesteak) - 9/9/2019 12:44:38 AM

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If you know where his carriers are and they are not anywhere near SE Pacific, see if you can thread the needle with an AMC or two flying Jakes with Naval Search to find the convoy routes. Have a bunch of Cls, long legged DDs, even TBs with them. Make sure that they all have good commanders. If you see a convoy that appears to have minimal protection, then send a SCTF to raid it. It would work best if you can find either a bunch of smaller convoys or one big one. They may have little or no protection. Make sure that your SCTF had a low aggression setting so it won't play with the escorts or a SCTF but rather destroy transports.

Have a few AV with supplies with the AMC so you can invade a dot base and set up a few Mavis float planes even. Jakes would do in a pinch. Have a few air support squads loaded as well on a different ship to leave at that base. Heck, even try to take the free French command if you want. But only if his carriers and surface vessels are a long way away.

To see where you might be able to thread the needle, put out subs and see if they get detection on them. If they do, then there is probably air search in that area. See if you can find gaps and pass your ships through it.

Just one raid like that and they will have to stop convoys and arrange protection. Good protection which would involve cruisers and destroyers at a minimum. The AMCs have fuel that they can share with other vessels or you can risk an AO with them. If you plan on staying a little longer, send along an AD and an AKE. I hope that you are making a bunch of those highly useful vessels for things like this.

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RE: RADM Yamaguchi's Diary (Pls no affins or cheesesteak) - 9/9/2019 1:02:07 AM

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quote:

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If you know where his carriers are and they are not anywhere near SE Pacific, see if you can thread the needle with an AMC or two flying Jakes with Naval Search to find the convoy routes. Have a bunch of Cls, long legged DDs, even TBs with them. Make sure that they all have good commanders. If you see a convoy that appears to have minimal protection, then send a SCTF to raid it. It would work best if you can find either a bunch of smaller convoys or one big one. They may have little or no protection. Make sure that your SCTF had a low aggression setting so it won't play with the escorts or a SCTF but rather destroy transports.

Have a few AV with supplies with the AMC so you can invade a dot base and set up a few Mavis float planes even. Jakes would do in a pinch. Have a few air support squads loaded as well on a different ship to leave at that base. Heck, even try to take the free French command if you want. But only if his carriers and surface vessels are a long way away.

To see where you might be able to thread the needle, put out subs and see if they get detection on them. If they do, then there is probably air search in that area. See if you can find gaps and pass your ships through it.

Just one raid like that and they will have to stop convoys and arrange protection. Good protection which would involve cruisers and destroyers at a minimum. The AMCs have fuel that they can share with other vessels or you can risk an AO with them. If you plan on staying a little longer, send along an AD and an AKE. I hope that you are making a bunch of those highly useful vessels for things like this.

Hi Joe,

yes all akasi are now AKE, half of ehimes are AD but working on it. all kyushu will be AV but i'm too busy using them as transports for invasions just yet. all 2nd float plane groups from all CAs and CSs are 20/24 ready to be split and based on AVs when ready

thanks to all the good input from inquisitor, jdsrae and especially you.

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RE: RADM Yamaguchi's Diary (Pls no affins or cheesesteak) - 9/9/2019 1:22:02 AM

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Don't forget to make ARs. You will need them as mobile repair ships. They can repair some major damage if it is 5 points or less, I believe. It saves a lot of time instead of going to a shipyard.

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RE: RADM Yamaguchi's Diary (Pls no affins or cheesesteak) - 9/9/2019 9:45:58 AM

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quote:

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yes all akasi are now AKE, half of ehimes are AD but working on it. all kyushu will be AV but i'm too busy using them as transports for invasions just yet. all 2nd float plane groups from all CAs and CSs are 20/24 ready to be split and based on AVs when ready

thanks to all the good input from inquisitor, jdsrae and especially you.

I don't think many extra ADs are needed. You should put AKEs instead anyway, or your Cruisers will not reload guns.
Your plan with AVs is right, but there is not enough supply to expand engines and FPs fast enough to fill those groups.

And yeah, TBs are pretty good, when there is no enemy air. Plan to move them all SE of Truk. And send there some small Tankers, which can dock at lvl 1 port. You will burn fuel fast, and undocked Tankers unload really slow.

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RE: RADM Yamaguchi's Diary (Pls no affins or cheesesteak) - 9/9/2019 9:56:41 AM

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quote:

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here's the picture. he's retaken aparri, batangas and Vigan after i moved troops out.

Get your Recon over those bases, split your BABS unit if you can, to cover more. There is whole PI airforce somewhere there, and it can spring bad CAP Trap soon.

And there are at least a PI Division on most of those islands. You can't take them with just Paratroopers. Even more Recon needed.

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RE: RADM Yamaguchi's Diary (Pls no affins or cheesesteak) - 9/9/2019 12:21:45 PM

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You can also recon by fire, target a base with a ground attack and if it attacks somewhere else, that targeted base has no ground troops. Para drop or fast transport in to take the base, if it is connected to another base then reinforce and walk to the other base. TKs don't need to unload at a base, they can be disbanded in port and refuel.

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RE: RADM Yamaguchi's Diary (Pls no affins or cheesesteak) - 9/9/2019 8:29:49 PM

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Don't forget to make ARs. You will need them as mobile repair ships. They can repair some major damage if it is 5 points or less, I believe. It saves a lot of time instead of going to a shipyard.

yes. all the husimis starting may 1, 1942

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RE: RADM Yamaguchi's Diary (Pls no affins or cheesesteak) - 9/11/2019 11:08:06 PM

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is delaying the time between turns a well known psychological tactic or strategy? just asking for a friend.

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RE: RADM Yamaguchi's Diary (Pls no affins or cheesesteak) - 9/12/2019 1:13:36 AM

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It could be both. It could also because of a need to change their diapers, as in OH CHIT!

What do I do know?

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RE: RADM Yamaguchi's Diary (Pls no affins or cheesesteak) - 9/18/2019 8:48:13 PM

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it's been a little while since an update because we had a little communication snafu, i had to go out of town, and perhaps i don't have much exciting to report:

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 23, 42
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Night Naval bombardment of Lord Howe Island at 100,169

Allied Ships
DD Stuart
DD Parrott
DD Paul Jones

DD Stuart firing at 21th JNAF AF Unit
DD Parrott firing at 21th JNAF AF Unit
DD Paul Jones firing at 21th JNAF AF Unit
i landed a JNAF unit at Lord Howe to put some float planes to help with ANZAC invasions, i don't think they like that very much and sent some DD's to bombard it
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Night Naval bombardment of Darwin at 76,124 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 5 damaged
Buffalo I: 1 destroyed on ground
Hudson I: 22 damaged
Hudson I: 5 destroyed on ground
Vildebeest III: 9 damaged
Vildebeest III: 3 destroyed on ground
B-17D Fortress: 8 damaged
PBY-4 Catalina: 18 damaged
PBY-4 Catalina: 1 destroyed on ground
Wirraway: 6 damaged
Wirraway: 1 destroyed on ground

Japanese Ships
BB Hyuga
BB Ise
BB Yamashiro
BB Fuso

Allied Ships
xAKL Patris, Shell hits 1

Allied ground losses:
556 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 27 destroyed, 68 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Guns lost 7 (1 destroyed, 6 disabled)

Airbase hits 19
Airbase supply hits 13
Runway hits 51
Port hits 1
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 1
i sent a BB TF to Darwin to soften it up prior to invasion. I thought i might destroy a few bombers but didn't get a whole lot
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Morning Air attack on 21th JNAF AF Unit , at 100,169 (Lord Howe Island)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 8

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
47 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
they also sent some b-17s to bomb lord howe. Can't do much about that for while.
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Ground combat at 82,72 (near Laoag)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 952 troops, 0 guns, 143 vehicles, Assault Value = 79

Defending force 485 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 53

Allied adjusted defense: 4

Japanese assault odds: 13 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), morale(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(+), leaders(-)

Allied ground losses:
134 casualties reported
Squads: 14 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 7 (7 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Luzon almost clear
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Ground combat at Singapore (50,84)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 43704 troops, 556 guns, 260 vehicles, Assault Value = 1357

Defending force 22843 troops, 302 guns, 219 vehicles, Assault Value = 219

Japanese adjusted assault: 1040

Allied adjusted defense: 449

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

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

Japanese ground losses:
1040 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 53 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 63 disabled

Allied ground losses:
922 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 28 disabled
Non Combat: 49 destroyed, 34 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 6 disabled
Guns lost 7 (2 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Vehicles lost 16 (12 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Units destroyed 1
they still hold singapore which is a constant reminder of my stupidity
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Ground combat at Nadi (131,160)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 5781 troops, 75 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 234

Defending force 1743 troops, 17 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 58

Japanese adjusted assault: 181

Allied adjusted defense: 31

Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Nadi !!!

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
DH-89 Dragon Rapide: 2 destroyed

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

Japanese ground losses:
110 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
648 casualties reported
Squads: 10 destroyed, 29 disabled
Non Combat: 28 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 13 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 16 (12 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 2
we landed in Fiji and things seem to be going well.
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Ground combat at Sorong (82,107)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 270 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5

Defending force 84 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 3

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Sorong !!!

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
Do-24K-1: 1 destroyed

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), morale(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-), supply(-)

Allied ground losses:
89 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
6th JNAF Coy

Defending units:
Sorong Det. Base Force
still cleaning up areas in new guinea

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RE: RADM Yamaguchi's Diary (Pls no affins or cheesesteak) - 9/18/2019 8:58:56 PM

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You may not have destroyed a lot of planes at Darwin but if they can't fly out, they can only rail out and not that far either. Still, damaged planes can't be used against you. If you have air superiority, take Bathurst Island just north of Darwin and have AKEs for shuttle bombardment.

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RE: RADM Yamaguchi's Diary (Pls no affins or cheesesteak) - 9/18/2019 10:11:40 PM

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Hi Joe,

i missed you and all your good advice.

bathurst is just a little too close for my taste.

my opponents are pretty good at making me pay for anything too aggressive

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RE: RADM Yamaguchi's Diary (Pls no affins or cheesesteak) - 9/18/2019 10:38:03 PM

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If you shut down Darwin's airfield, then the enemy planes have to come farther away. If you have to, move your CVEs in and out of Bathurst as needed for CAP. They will fly full CAP at a base while other Carriers won't. That way you can bombard each turn.

At least with Cruisers but Naval Support will help with reloading as well. Reload your ships, then put your AKEs in a TF so they won't be disbanded in port if you want to play it safe. Then the ships might bombard during the day due to OPs usage.

After all, why use a little hammer if you have a big one?

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RE: RADM Yamaguchi's Diary (Pls no affins or cheesesteak) - 9/18/2019 11:25:52 PM

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Flying sweeps, bombers and running bombardments out of Timor should also keep Darwin suppressed early on.

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RE: RADM Yamaguchi's Diary (Pls no affins or cheesesteak) - 9/19/2019 11:27:33 PM

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Not a whole lot to report just a bunch of air attacks in china, singapore training and suppressing (or is that depressing?)

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 24, 42
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Gorong at 81,111

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 4 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 13

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
xAKL Bintoehan, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
still find a very few targets for my betty/nell units
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Morning Air attack on 21th JNAF AF Unit , at 100,169 (Lord Howe Island)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 1 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 8

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
102 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 18 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
for now lord howe is target practice for his b-17s i should have waited a bit can't get brisbane until a few more units get there
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Afternoon Air attack on Suva , at 132,160

Weather in hex: Light rain

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

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 44
B5N2 Kate x 83
D3A1 Val x 80

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
D3A1 Val: 7 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
PBY-5 Catalina: 3 damaged
Vincent I: 1 damaged
SOC-1 Seagull: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
CA Indianapolis, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk

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

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 12
Runway hits 59
Port hits 2
Port supply hits 1
i've put a lot of bombs into indy if this is right. Sunk ship list says its chicago. who's right?
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Ground combat at 79,58 (near Kukong)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 13043 troops, 146 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 464

Defending force 5572 troops, 78 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 135

Japanese adjusted assault: 756

Allied adjusted defense: 93

Japanese assault odds: 8 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
472 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 37 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled

Allied ground losses:
1913 casualties reported
Squads: 142 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 83 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 5 disabled
Guns lost 13 (7 destroyed, 6 disabled)
Units retreated 2

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
104th Division
23rd Army
21st Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
63rd Chinese Corps
65th Chinese Corps
push on china is building up
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Ground combat at 71,56 (near Lang Son)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 8004 troops, 63 guns, 16 vehicles, Assault Value = 322

Defending force 8167 troops, 33 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 171

Japanese adjusted assault: 134

Allied adjusted defense: 85

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
1106 casualties reported
Squads: 43 destroyed, 38 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 34 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 8 (4 destroyed, 4 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
129 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 23 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)

Assaulting units:
1st Militia Regiment
5th Amphibious Brigade
2nd Militia Regiment

Defending units:
52nd Chinese Corps
or not?????????????

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RE: RADM Yamaguchi's Diary (Pls no affins or cheesesteak) - 9/19/2019 11:32:54 PM

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i have a kate group at truk that shows that it is using torpedoes but i don't have an air HQ there. Any ideas how it happens? i have a base force there which according to the manual can have torpedoes but they would be listed and there are no torpedoes listed on any of the units there.

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RE: RADM Yamaguchi's Diary (Pls no affins or cheesesteak) - 9/20/2019 1:42:18 AM

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If the torpedoes is red, the unit does not have torpedoes and will drop bombs. It can train for torpedoes without torpedoes being available.

The rules were changed so torpedoes weren't everywhere, just those HQs now.

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RE: RADM Yamaguchi's Diary (Pls no affins or cheesesteak) - 9/20/2019 2:17:34 AM

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i see - glad it can still train for torpedoes

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RE: RADM Yamaguchi's Diary (Pls no affins or cheesesteak) - 9/21/2019 12:28:45 AM

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 26, 42
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Night Naval bombardment of Darwin at 76,124 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
B-17D Fortress: 7 damaged
Hudson I: 2 damaged
Wirraway: 7 damaged
Vildebeest III: 1 damaged

26 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
CA Kako
CA Furutaka
CA Kinugasa
CA Aoba

Allied ground losses:
88 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 25 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 15
Ranger Joe will probably tell me how to do this better if i used a nearby island but still 3 bombardments in 2 turn isn't too bad
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Night Naval bombardment of Darwin at 76,124

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 15 damaged
Hudson I: 3 destroyed on ground
Vildebeest III: 4 damaged
Vildebeest III: 1 destroyed on ground
PBY-4 Catalina: 14 damaged
B-17D Fortress: 4 damaged
B-17D Fortress: 1 destroyed on ground
Buffalo I: 3 damaged
Buffalo I: 1 destroyed on ground
Wirraway: 1 damaged
Wirraway: 1 destroyed on ground

Japanese Ships
BB Hyuga
BB Ise
BB Yamashiro
BB Fuso

Allied Ships
SS S-40, hits 1, heavy damage

Allied ground losses:
611 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 31 destroyed, 21 disabled
Engineers: 7 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 10 (1 destroyed, 9 disabled)
Vehicles lost 3 (2 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Airbase hits 10
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 35
Port hits 3
Port supply hits 1
got a few planes but i think the main thing is airfield damaged to 83 and port to 36. The planes left over might struggle and no additional forts for a little bit anyway
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Sub attack near Raoul Island at 131,174

Japanese Ships
SS I-173

Allied Ships
xAKL Kohala, Shell hits 32, heavy fires, heavy damage
i think they wanted to get raoul occupied before i could take it. looks like they made it and i got them after the fact.
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Afternoon Air attack on Suva , at 132,160

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B5N2 Kate x 83

No Japanese losses

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

Port hits 22
Port supply hits 4
thought i'd get suva just in case there was any attempt to reinforce
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Ground combat at Chengchow (88,44)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 92127 troops, 796 guns, 254 vehicles, Assault Value = 3381

Defending force 12171 troops, 57 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 295

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0

Japanese adjusted assault: 2731

Allied adjusted defense: 50

Japanese assault odds: 54 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Chengchow !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
1278 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 85 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Guns lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
7380 casualties reported
Squads: 241 destroyed, 33 disabled
Non Combat: 290 destroyed, 154 disabled
Engineers: 93 destroyed, 14 disabled
Guns lost 58 (29 destroyed, 29 disabled)
Units retreated 7
Units destroyed 1
i'm not sure if using all these troops in the attack will give away too much of my intentions
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Ground combat at Babo (83,111)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 248 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 2

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Babo !!!
Babo and Boela are a couple of neat little oil centers in norther new guinea that usually are taken with no damage.

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RE: RADM Yamaguchi's Diary (Pls no affins or cheesesteak) - 9/21/2019 2:56:30 AM

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When you bombard, set your float planes to night recon to help the accuracy. Also, maybe set the range to 15,000 so you won't take as many hits. Pluses, more effective range for the bigger guns and more AA ammo left.

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RE: RADM Yamaguchi's Diary (Pls no affins or cheesesteak) - 9/21/2019 4:28:39 PM

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Thanks joe. i had them bombard from 20,000 to save small ammo for planes or torpedo boats. i thought i had them on recon but i checked and they were on CAP???? sometimes my mouse strays? more likely i'm not paying attention.

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RE: RADM Yamaguchi's Diary (Pls no affins or cheesesteak) - 9/21/2019 4:33:33 PM

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 27, 42
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Sub attack near Shikuka at 126,45

Japanese Ships
xAKL Shinrei Maru
SC CHa-18
xAKL Kuramasan Maru
xAKL Fuyukawa Maru
xAKL Tokuwa Maru
xAKL Gyoku Maru
xAKL Ina Maru
xAKL Miyako Maru
xAKL Kennichi Maru
xAKL Nagaragawa Maru
xAKL Yuki Maru
xAKL Kosho Maru
SC CHa-20
SC CHa-19

Allied Ships
SS Triton

SS Triton launches 2 torpedoes at xAKL Shinrei Maru
this was the first sub i've seen up north. i'll have to pull some of my floats from training to actual search and or ASW
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Sub attack near Raoul Island at 127,178

Japanese Ships
SS I-21

Allied Ships
DD Jarvis
DD Craven

SS I-21 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Jarvis
i'd like to keep them away from Raoul so i can grab it.
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Morning Air attack on 21th JNAF AF Unit , at 100,169 (Lord Howe Island)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 8

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
38 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
complimentary b-17 training continues
i have a feeling that my compounded errors in taking singapore may be a thing of the past next turn.
excuse me if my typing gets unreadable because i'll have my fingers crossed.

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RE: RADM Yamaguchi's Diary (Pls no affins or cheesesteak) - 9/21/2019 4:57:29 PM

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Your float planes can train with a small percentage set to Naval Search and/or ASW. That is what I do early on.

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RE: RADM Yamaguchi's Diary (Pls no affins or cheesesteak) - 9/22/2019 11:00:01 PM

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 27, 42
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this is getting pathetic at singapore

hardly anything happened this turn except i showed my lack of experience, intelligence and attention to details at singapore. nuff said

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RE: RADM Yamaguchi's Diary (Pls no affins or cheesesteak) - 9/23/2019 11:46:09 PM

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 29, 42
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Semarang at 53,102

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6

Allied aircraft
CW-22 Falcon x 9

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
CW-22 Falcon: 4 destroyed
CW-22 Falcon: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
xAK Onoe Maru
xAK Sinko Maru, Bomb hits 1
xAK Yamazuki Maru

Japanese ground losses:
15 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 8th JNAF AF Unit , at 100,169 (Lord Howe Island)

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 8

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
159 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Semarang at 53,102

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

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

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6

Allied aircraft
139WH-3 x 7
CW-22 Falcon x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
139WH-3: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged
CW-22 Falcon: 2 destroyed

Japanese Ships
xAK Yamabiko Maru
Not much else going on
I take that back. Not much else that i know about that is. My opponents may be up to all kinds of shenanigans for all i know.

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RE: RADM Yamaguchi's Diary (Pls no affins or cheesesteak) - 9/24/2019 1:03:47 AM

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i haven't seen much about japan taking Pago Pago early '42. any considerations to be aware of? i have some inf div from the Philipines available.

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RE: RADM Yamaguchi's Diary (Pls no affins or cheesesteak) - 9/24/2019 5:15:42 AM

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Some things to consider:
1. The amount of fuel your ships are burning that far from fuel sources - can you keep enough fuel and supply coming to sustain operations?
2. The larger your perimeter the easier it will be for the allies to bypass your bases, cut them off and use them as bomber training ranges
3. I think Pago Pago starts with some USMC defenders. Has there been enough time for allied reinforcements to arrive?
4. If artillery and engineer reinforcements have arrived at Pago you�ll need to bring your own artillery and combat engineers to reduce forts.
5. If you capture it what will you use it for? As a temporary patrol base or build it into a fortress?
6. If the allies know your CVs are near Samoa, that opens up other parts of the map for them to play in

Have fun!

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RE: RADM Yamaguchi's Diary (Pls no affins or cheesesteak) - 9/25/2019 11:58:09 PM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: jdsrae

Some things to consider:
1. The amount of fuel your ships are burning that far from fuel sources - can you keep enough fuel and supply coming to sustain operations?
2. The larger your perimeter the easier it will be for the allies to bypass your bases, cut them off and use them as bomber training ranges
3. I think Pago Pago starts with some USMC defenders. Has there been enough time for allied reinforcements to arrive?
4. If artillery and engineer reinforcements have arrived at Pago you�ll need to bring your own artillery and combat engineers to reduce forts.
5. If you capture it what will you use it for? As a temporary patrol base or build it into a fortress?
6. If the allies know your CVs are near Samoa, that opens up other parts of the map for them to play in

Have fun!

Hi Jdsrae, thanks for pointing those things out. It is pretty far but if i can cut off supplies to ANZAC it might be worth it. they have had time to reinforce though. I was thinking about bringing a couple divisions and artillery and engineers.

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RE: RADM Yamaguchi's Diary (Pls no affins or cheesesteak) - 9/26/2019 12:04:43 AM

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 30, 42
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Semarang at 53,102, Range 10,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
TB Chidori
TB Manazuru
TB Hatsukari
TB Tomozuru

Allied Ships
PT TM-10
PT TM-11
PT TM-12
PT TM-13
PT TM-14
PT TM-15

Improved night sighting under 96% moonlight
i think they got a good look at one another and ran
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Night Naval bombardment of Wake Island at 136,98

Japanese Ships
BB Mutsu
BB Nagato
CL Yubari
CL Tatsuta
CL Tenryu

Allied ground losses:
49 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 13
Port hits 3
wow, i've seen all kinds of ships coming and going at wake. I thought a BB would produce a lot of casualties. Recon isn't conclusive but i'm not sure there is a whole lot there. any thoughts anybody?
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Rangoon at 54,53

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
ML No. 423
HDML 1100
HDML 1102, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
rangoon relatively quiet. i'd like to get there sooner than later
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Ground combat at Semarang (53,102)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 27491 troops, 296 guns, 144 vehicles, Assault Value = 881

Defending force 383 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 572

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 572 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Semarang !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender:
Attacker: shock(+)

Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
253 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 38 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 9 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1
i put some extra troops ashore at semerang to try to clean up java faster
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Ground combat at Merauke (89,124)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 224 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 2

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Merauke !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: shock(+), disruption(-), supply(-)

Assaulting units:
6th JNAF Coy

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Ground combat at Vanimo (93,117)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 483 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 12

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 3

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Vanimo !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-), disruption(-), supply(-)

Assaulting units:
8th JNAF Coy
These are a couple of bases on new guinea that already have size 1 airbases. Might as well grab them for a/c transfers east/west

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RE: RADM Yamaguchi's Diary (Pls no affins or cheesesteak) - 9/30/2019 8:20:29 PM

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Here are a few updates as of 2/1/1942. i'm not sure how important any of these are or if anybody has any recommendations but i would appreciate any and all assistance. Thank you.

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