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RE: A bloody nose! - 9/9/2005 6:01:42 AM   
Alikchi2

 

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quote:

My accelerated carrier construction program will provide results soon:

CV Unryu - 18 days
CV Amagi - 20 days
CV Katsuragi - 53 days
CVL Chitose - 85 days
CVL Chiyoda - 85 days

Within 3 months the KB will consist of:
10 CV (1 out of action) (750 ac)
6 CVL (180 ac)
4 CVE (120 ac)

These ships can carry more than a 1000 planes. This force will be numerically equal
to the US fleet until early 1944 - parity will only be possible until ca July-August 1943.


I'm impressed! How is the pilot situation looking? Will the KB's pilots be able to put up a fair fight? Even if they're untrained, you'll be able to swamp them with aircraft... a thousand airplanes!

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RE: A bloody nose! - 9/10/2005 12:32:42 AM   
PzB74


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From: No(r)way
Status: offline 		Hi Alikchi! The loss of only 2 fleet carriers and the construction of 6 new ones
helped!

I do have ac to man them all - but right now I'm busy replacing the vet pilots that
were lost in the last KB sorty. This is a bit difficult as some Daitais need as many as 13 pilots. So I've
disbanded some partial squadrons into them. Other units received green pilot replacements by mistake.
Left the 'accept replacements' button on. Not a problem really since these groups goes to China to be trained
into crack units again. I want my carrier fighter pilots to have an avg exp of ca 75!

The dilemma is whether to use the carriers and their low performance ac or wait until the Zeke, Judy and Jill
can replace them. By then the Allied carriers will have Hellcats - so I guess that's a mute point

The Kaga reached Truk today, 91 sys and 14 flood. So she's safe *phew*

Here are some ac stats that shows just why the Jap fighters are having a rough time...

Name-Speed-Climb-Man-Armour-Dur-Gun

A6M2 - 332 - 2642 - 35 - 0 - 22 - 12
A6M3 - 338 - 2700 - 36 - 0 - 22 - 12
A6M5 - 351 - 2810 - 34 - 1- 22 - 12
Tony - 368 - 2970 - 32 - 1- 29 - 14
Tojo - 376 - 3832 - 32 - 1- 28 - 12
George -363-2512- 36 - 1- 30 - 16
Frank - 392 - 2780 -35-1- 30 - 14

P-47D - 428-2780 -36-1-36 - 24
Corsair - 415-3120-37-1-32 -18
Hellcat - 380 -2980-36-1-32 - 18

The Jap Navy fighters are outgunned and have inferior speed and are less manouverable.
The new Army fighters are better though, and if I can get a large amount of highly experienced Zekes
and combine them with Tonys, Tojos - and in time Georges an Franks - Ken's Hellcats will be in trouble.

My aim is simple: stay away from Corsairs and T-bolts

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/23/43

Sub/ASW Attacks

My asw group of Balikpapan ran into further trouble - an apd was hit by
2 torps! 96 sys and 98 flood - so I scuttled her.

Another sub was reported hit by an asw ac outside of Truk

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Sub attack at 23,54 - dud hits on a loaded tanker

Japanese Ships
TK Tatekawa Maru
PC Ch 23
MSW Kyo Maru #3
MSW Hinode Maru #18

Allied Ships
SS Thresher
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Sub attack at 34,63

Japanese Ships
APD APD-38, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
PC Ch 13
PG Santo Maru
PG Kongosan Maru

Allied Ships
SS Scorpion
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"The problem in defense is how far you can go without destroying from within what you are trying to defend from without"
- Dwight D. Eisenhower

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RE: A bloody nose! - 9/10/2005 7:07:52 AM   
PzB74


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Status: offline 		I've formed an ASW group that will hunt down allied subs:
It's based around the two seaplane tenders (CS) that holds 38 epxerienced float planes on asw duty.
6 good destroyers forms the escort and another 6 ship asw group will accompany them. 3 tankers and additional
escorts will also be dispatched from Tokyo. The hope is that this group will help keep the shipping lanes safe.

Several new asw groups have also been formed: One is based at Takao, another 2 in Java and Sumatra plus
an additional two groups at Balikpapan. Several heavy destroyer groups are daily chasing subs between Rabaul
and Truk - this is 'the killing fields'.

So I'm taking the sub threat seriously - and I believe that it's more fruitful to hunt the pests down than be hunted by them.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/24/43

Sub/ASW Attacks

The sub war intensifies! Today was a draw with 1 tanker sunk and one
transport damaged vs 1 sub sunk and another one reported hit by asw ac.

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Sub attack at 23,54

Japanese Ships
PG Nikkai Maru
PC Fumi Maru #3
PG Shinko Maru #3
PG Keiko Maru
PG Chosa Maru
MSW Banshu Maru #52

Allied Ships
SS Thresher
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ASW attack at 62,80

Japanese Ships
DD Amagiri
DD Isonami
DD Shinonome
DD Hatsuharu
DD Murasame

Allied Ships
SS Skipjack, hits 5, on fire, heavy damage *sinks*
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Sub attack at 25,53

Japanese Ships
TK San Clemente Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage *scuttled*
PC Ch 23
MSW Kyo Maru #3
MSW Hinode Maru #18

Allied Ships
SS O23
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Sub attack at 61,47

Japanese Ships
AP Gokoku Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire (20 sys, 10 flood, 20 fires) - detached with escort for Bonin Isl.
PC Kyo Maru #7
MSW Wa 9
MSW W.26
MSW W.25

Allied Ships
SS Herring

Japanese ground losses: (this convoy is carrying an aviation regiment for Balikpapan)
20 casualties reported
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Sub attack at 62,90

Japanese Ships
AG AG-2064, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Dolphin
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Air Combat

Tried to send my Nick night figthers against the Chinks to gain some epxerience.
Bad idea, lost 4 and shot down 2... Will train them to an elite level. Could become useful
later in the war.

Air losses are relatively low, 11 ac lost today to 28 enemy - mostly in accidents as I'm transfering a lot of
ac between the South Pacific and China.

Day Air attack on Kweiyang , at 41,35

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 36

Allied aircraft
I-16c x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 4 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
I-16c: 2 destroyed
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Another large raid against Chungking destroyed 15 ac on the ground.

Day Air attack on Chungking , at 43,32

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 12
Ki-49 Helen x 78

Allied aircraft
I-16c x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49 Helen: 21 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
I-16c: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
IL-4c: 2 destroyed
SB-2c: 6 destroyed

Allied ground losses:
17 casualties reported

Airbase hits 25
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 63

Aircraft Attacking:
All Ki-49 Helen bombing at 15000 feet
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Ken has kept his cv's close to Wake for 3-4 days now, he finally got
of another strike but it didn't achieve much!

Day Air attack on Wake Island , at 82,63

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 17
SBD Dauntless x 33
TBF Avenger x 2
OS2U-3 Kingfisher x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2-N Rufe: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
TBF Avenger: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 20

Aircraft Attacking:
31 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
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P39s are training on my barge convoys between Rabaul and Shortland

Day Air attack on TF at 62,90

Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 39

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AG AG-2060
AG AG-2065
AG AG-2068, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AG AG-2083
AG AG-2061

Aircraft Attacking:
All P-39D Airacobra bombing at 2000 feet
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The new Etoforu escort

New ships of this new escort type are arriving in Japan now. Quite useful and I'm
including them in my asw groups. Exp is still a bit low, 47...




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"The problem in defense is how far you can go without destroying from within what you are trying to defend from without"
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Sho I-VI - 9/10/2005 7:08:25 AM   
PzB74


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Status: offline 		I've created several plans for defense called the Sho-plans. These are ment to cover all the likely Allied invasions
between 1943 and late 44.

Sho I - enemy invasion of the Kuriles

Expected targets: Paramushiro or Shikka
Timeline: early to mid 1944
Operational plan: Move strong LBA units to the threatened area and load reinforcements at Sapporo.
The Combined Fleet will sorty from its base and counter attack if necessary.

These islands will be strengthened and provided with additional base forces and mined during the next 8-9 months.
The Northern Fleet will receive a surface TF, a full division and transports to carry it.

Sho II - enemy invasion of Northern Guinea - Timor and/or Java

Expected targets: Ambonia, Sorong, the eastern and western bases on Timor or bases on the west coast of Java
Timeline: late 43 to mid 44
Operational plan: Strong LBA units will be gathered and ordered to hit the enemy fleet. A strong CAP will be provided
for the threatened bases. The Combined Fleet will sorty and a counter attack force composed of 2 divisions at Balikpapan
will start loading.

The Imp division will arrive in Java tomorrow and the defenses there will soon be very difficult to crack.

Today a large convoy started loading 2 divisions at Truk. Together with a surface group composed of 3 heavy and 3 light
cruisers + 6 destroyers and 3 escort carriers this force will be stationed at Balikpapan. It will be the advanced striking force
in case of invasion. The plan is to reinforce Timor with at least a full division and engineers as well as loads of supplies.
The escort carriers with 90 Zero's can protect these efforts from the north side of Timor.

Sho III - enemy invasion of the Marshall islands

Expected targets: the bases immediately north of Mili - Maloelap and Wotje. Kwajalein will possibly be bypased in favor of Eniwetok.
Timeline: late 43 to early/mid 44
Operational plan: It will be difficult to oppose enemy land based fighters in the area. LBA will attempt to strike enemy fleet units.
The KB will sorty but only engage if a favorable opportunity should appear. A reinforcement convoy will load 2 divisions at Truk
if the enemy tries to land at Kwajalein or Eniwetok.

All the bases in the Marshalls are heavily fortified and it will take some time for the enemy to wear us down.
The capture of Eniwetok could be used as a steppig stone for the invasion of the Marianas.

Sho IV - enemy invasion of the Marianas

Expected targets: Tinian and Pagar - weak links in the 'chain'?
Timeline: mid to late 1944
Operational plan: This will be the all out defensive effort! Thousands of ac will be moved to the islands while the Combined Fleet
forms up to counter attack. 2 divisions will immediately be loaded and shipped. Transport ac will reinforce the threatened bases
as soon as the enemy intention becomes clear. It should be possible to bring in 2-3 regiments this way.

2 crack divisions are currently based at Truk - these may be moved back to Davao if Truk comes under siege.

Sho V - enemy invasion of India

Expected targets: Colombo, Trimcomalee, Trivandrum and Panaji
Timeline: mid to late 1944
Operational plan: Rely on existing ground forces and fortifications. Reinforce India with large numbers of
fighters and army/navy bombers. The goal is a protracted battle - and to prevent the enemy from ever
re-capturing Bombay or Karachi. The Combined Fleet will be moved to Singapore and strike at the enemy
if an opportunity arises.

A troop convoy from Rangoon arrived at Diamond Harbour today and unloaded a division for Calcutta.
This division will guard Diamond Harbour or Chandpur in case of enemy aggression. A large SNLF unit
also arrived at Trimcomalee. Need another brigade here + a regiment for Colombo. Then Madras, Trivandrum
and Panaji needs coastal defenses and larger garrisons. Bombay is protected by 2 full div's + support units
including an enginee regiment. At Karachi there are 3 divisions. Let Ken try to break this nut

Sho VI - invasion of Wake and Marcus island

Timeline: late 43 to mid 44
Operational plan: The garrison at Wake will have to fend for itself, but the KB will sorty but only intervene only if the
situation is favorable. If Wake falls Marcus Island will be heavily reinforced and the Combined Fleet will attempt to thwart
an enemy landing. The division at Sapporo can be used for this purpose. Ken can possibly use Marcus and Wake as a
springboard for operations against the Marianas and the Home Island. We don't want that....
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Our submarines will be kept in one or two bases and head for the waters between the enemy objective and his home
bases. Their primary role will be to sink cripples and perhaps torpedo an enemy carrier. It's also possible to station
float plane equipped subs 10-12 hexes away from the most potential enemy objective and towards an invasion fleets most
likely approach vector. This could provide early warning.

If I've left anything out, please remind me! A plan for the Phillippines will be created if one of the Sho plans fail and
the enemy advances closer to the DEI and PI.


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"The problem in defense is how far you can go without destroying from within what you are trying to defend from without"
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RE: Sho I-VI - 9/10/2005 9:43:15 PM   
PzB74


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From: No(r)way
Status: offline 		A large TF made up by the following ships left Truk for Japan today:

Cv Akagi
Junyo
Hiyo
Ryuho
Soho
Zuiho
BB Hyuga
Kongo
Hiei
Kirishima
Kongo
Cl Kitakami
DD Naganami
Kiynami
Kuroshio
Urakaze
Arashi
Yudachi
Tachikaze

All of these ships are due for an upgrade and I have to take the pressure of the repair yards
at Truk.

The Musashi and Yamato both got sys damage in their high teens while the Nagao and Yamashior as well as the heavy cruiser
Maya have almost completed their repairs.

The score is currently: Japan 50743 - Allies 14296

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/25/43

Sub/ASW Attacks

The USS Grampus was hit again by asw ac today and sank. Cause: 250kg bomb
In all 31 Allied subs have been sunk thus far. Perhaps it's possible to defeat them.
I'll give it a try! Experienced Army bombers (Lily's and Sally's) have been ordered on asw
duty.

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ASW attack at 25,53

Japanese Ships
PC Ch 23
MSW Kyo Maru #3
MSW Hinode Maru #18

Allied Ships
SS O23
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Sub attack at 33,64

Japanese Ships
TK Fujisan Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage *burning* - heading for Tarakan
TK Nippon Maru
PG Kogyoku Maru
PG Kiso Maru
PG Kanko Maru

Allied Ships
SS Grouper
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Air Combat

Continued a2a fighting in China...

Day Air attack on Kweiyang , at 41,35

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 35

Allied aircraft
I-16c x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
I-16c: 4 destroyed
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How long will Ken keep his carriers at Wake? The KB is not ready to take them on right now.

Day Air attack on Wake Island , at 82,63

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 18
SBD Dauntless x 24
TBF Avenger x 2
OS2U-3 Kingfisher x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
H8K Emily: 1 destroyed
A6M2-N Rufe: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
TBF Avenger: 2 damaged
OS2U-3 Kingfisher: 2 damaged

Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 9

Aircraft Attacking:
23 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
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"The problem in defense is how far you can go without destroying from within what you are trying to defend from without"
- Dwight D. Eisenhower

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RE: Sho I-VI - 9/11/2005 4:35:58 AM   
PzB74


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Status: offline 		One of my subs is in pursuit of an enemy convoy heading for PH. Let's see if I can encourage
it to attack...

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/26/43

Surface Combat

Ken sent 2 APD's with recon squads to Shortland and Buin, one of em hit a mine!

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TF 1024 encounters mine field at Buin (64,92)

TF 1024 troops unloading over beach at Buin, 64,92


Allied Ships
APD Stringham, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied ground losses:
15 casualties reported

Coastal Guns at Buin, 64,92, firing at TF 1024
12 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied ground losses:
18 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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TF 1109 encounters mine field at Shortlands (63,93)

TF 1109 troops unloading over beach at Shortlands, 63,93

Allied Ships
APD Dent

Coastal Guns at Shortlands, 63,93, firing at TF 1109
14 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied ground losses:
47 casualties reported
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Sub/ASW Attacks

The ASW group belinging to the Palembang defensive area gave a Dutch sub a scratch today!

ASW attack at 25,53

Japanese Ships
PC Fumi Maru #3
PG Shinko Maru #3
PG Nikkai Maru
PG Keiko Maru
PG Chosa Maru
MSW Banshu Maru #52

Allied Ships
SS O23, hits 1
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Air Combat

Nothing out of the ordinary..strikes at Shortland and Buin. Ken is really
interested in these bases. Now that he knows that there are 10k troops at the first
and 3500 at the latter it's not difficult to figure out were to invade next

Ground Combat

Ground combat at Shortlands

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 9117 troops, 70 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 84 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles
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Ground combat at Buin

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3501 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 114 troops, 9 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied ground losses:
2 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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"The problem in defense is how far you can go without destroying from within what you are trying to defend from without"
- Dwight D. Eisenhower

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RE: Sho I-VI - 9/11/2005 7:27:05 PM   
PzB74


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From: No(r)way
Status: offline 		Not a lot of ac resisting the Allies in the Soth Pacific for the moment. With the introduction
of Corsairs and large numbers of bombers I've pulled back and now only protect key
bases like Rabaul and Kwajalein. The fighters on Wotje and Maloelap. Will soon retire these
to Kwajalein and Rabaul.

For the time I'm happy sniping at the enemy and getting easy kills in China. The 1200 pilots
that are training in China will come in handy soon enough.

I was unaware of that cve's could be accelerated on the account of merchant shipping points,
so all my escort carriers under construction have been speeded up.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/27/43

Sub/ASW Attacks

The sub war continues with another tanker as causalty. I've moved some convoys
from Palembang to Borneo to pick up oil storages there so the subs have had many
targets in the narrow Makassar Strait and Celebes Sea. Ken will have noticed these
successes and keep his subs around for a while - so I'll send in several asw groups.

The aim is to sink 1 sub each week for the rest of the war - that should do it

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Sub attack at 36,62

Japanese Ships
TK Teiyo Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire *fuel cargo burning* should make it to Tarakan

PG Kogyoku Maru
PG Kiso Maru
PG Kanko Maru

Allied Ships
SS Pompon, hits 1 - a little payback
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Air Combat

All Chinese ac that take to the air will be hunted down... They receive so few
replacements that it's possible to keep them suppressed!

Day Air attack on Kweiyang , at 41,35

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 27

Allied aircraft
I-16c x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
I-16c: 3 destroyed
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Ground Combat

Ken's recon forces are wiped out or evacuated this turn. I will reinforce Buin in the coming
weeks. Both AA and a small Coastal Defense unit will be added together with another large
garrison force.

Ground combat at Shortlands

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 5952 troops, 57 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 84 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 69 to 1

Allied ground losses:
69 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
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Ground combat at Buin

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3501 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 110 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Ground combat at Buin

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 96 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 7742 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles

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

Allied ground losses:
25 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
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"The problem in defense is how far you can go without destroying from within what you are trying to defend from without"
- Dwight D. Eisenhower

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Post #: 1117
RE: Sho I-VI - 9/11/2005 8:49:32 PM   
Gen.Hoepner


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Status: offline 		Impressive! PzB, you've climbed the Olympus for us Jap Fanboys!!!! Keep it up!!!

Just a little question....how many TKs/AOs have u lost so far?

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RE: Sho I-VI - 9/11/2005 8:55:09 PM   
PzB74


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From: No(r)way
Status: offline 		AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/28/43

Sub/ASW Attacks

The war on terror is going well
Today no less than 2 enemy subs were sunk *applause* for the cost of one pc!
Several other subs have been spotted and the new hunter killer group is going in for the kill.

So we've already fullfilled this and next week's quote!

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ASW attack at 64,82 South of Truk

Japanese Ships
DD Akigumo
DD Numakaze
APD APD-46
APD APD-36
APD APD-34
APD APD-31

Allied Ships
SS Dolphin, hits 3, on fire, heavy damage *sinks*
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Sub attack at 47,46 near Takao

Japanese Ships
PC Ch 7, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage *sinks*
PC Ch 30
PC Ch 15
PC Ch 9
PC Takunan Maru #5
PC Takuna Maru #7

Allied Ships
SS Kingfish
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Sub attack at 62,90

Japanese Ships
AG AG-121, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage *sinks*

Allied Ships
SS S-23
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ASW attack at 64,83 South of Truk

Japanese Ships
DD Amagiri
DD Isonami
DD Shinonome
DD Hatsuharu
DD Murasame
DD Makigumo

Allied Ships
SS Searaven
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Sub attack at 33,64 )Makassar Strait

Japanese Ships
PC Shonan Maru #7
DD Kisaragi
DD Karukaya
PC Shonon Maru #3
PC Toshi Maru #3
APD APD-2

Allied Ships
SS Grouper, hits 3, on fire, heavy damage *sinks*
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Air Combat

Another attack on enemy oil facilities in Cungking. An aggressive I-16
squadron brought down no fewer than 4 Oscars.

Day Air attack on Chungking , at 43,32

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 45
Ki-48 Lily x 39
Ki-49 Helen x 80

Allied aircraft
I-16c x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 4 destroyed
Ki-48 Lily: 2 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
I-16c: 3 destroyed

Oil hits 13

Aircraft Attacking:
All bombers bombing at 15000 feet
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The following ac took part in combat training in China today:

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 96
A6M3 Zero x 24
D3A Val x 27
B5N Kate x 36
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 45
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 30

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 126
A6M3 Zero x 54
G4M1 Betty x 146
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 9

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 56
D3A Val x 8
B5N Kate x 35
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I'm continuing to send out barges despite the losses they suffer.
Supplies are needed and barges are expendable.

Day Air attack on TF, near Torokina at 63,92

Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 50

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AG AG-5165, Shell hits 16, on fire
AG AG-123
AG AG-5162, Shell hits 4
AG AG-2090, Shell hits 8
AG AG-2089, Shell hits 4
AG AG-2088, Shell hits 4, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AG AG-353, Shell hits 4
AG AG-5163, Shell hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
All P-39D Airacobra attacking at 100 feet
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Again there were numerous enemy attacks against Buin and Shortland.



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"The problem in defense is how far you can go without destroying from within what you are trying to defend from without"
- Dwight D. Eisenhower

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RE: Sho I-VI - 9/11/2005 9:02:27 PM   
PzB74


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From: No(r)way
Status: offline 		Thx Hoepner - defying the odds is a passionate hobby

We've lost 17 tankers and 2 fleet oilers thus far. It has been possible to salvage
many of the ships that have been torpedoed. One AO at Rabaul is still struggling to stay afloat - almost 2 weeks
after it got hit (99 sys and 70 flotation damage).

For the time being several tankers are being kept in port. I wish to reorganize my convoy system and introduce bigger
and better escorted convoys. I'm pretty sure we can discourage Ken if we sink enough of his boats!

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"The problem in defense is how far you can go without destroying from within what you are trying to defend from without"
- Dwight D. Eisenhower

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RE: Sho I-VI - 9/11/2005 11:54:38 PM   
PzB74


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Status: offline 		The carriers from Truk have to pass through a sub infested area tomorrow - doesn't like it.
The CVE group and troop convoy for Balikpapan will be re-directed around the Makassar Strait.
Have to send in the zero clean squads first!

Anyone remember the game Syndicate? A bunch of dudes in gestapo coats takes care of..problems.
Called them zero clean squads

The Kaga has already repaired 4-5 sys damage points. Good progress!
Tomorrow 3 destroyers will move to Shanghai to escort the newly repaired Maya and Yamashiro to Tokyo.
The Nagato is also fit for battle again.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/29/43

Sub/ASW Attacks

More bloodshed... The tankers heading away from Makassar were attacked again!
Fortunately damage was slight and the victim could be directly disbanded into a size 3 port.
A damaged tanker foundered at her morrings in Tarakan though.

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Sub attack at 36,61

Japanese Ships
TK Kaizyo Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
TK Eiyo Maru
PG Kogyoku Maru
PG Kiso Maru
PG Kanko Maru

Allied Ships
SS Pompon
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ASW attack at 62,60 - this group follows the CS group - which spotted the SS Shad!

Japanese Ships
DD Ikazuchi
DD Wakaba
DD Nenohi
DD Shigure
DD Michishio
DD Onami

Allied Ships
SS Shad, hits 3, on fire - 3 bins are usually enough...
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ASW attack at 60,47

Japanese Ships
PC Sado
PC Ch 6
PC Ch 3
PC Showa Maru #3
MSW Seki Maru #3
PC Matsuwa

Allied Ships
SS Pollack
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TF 1090 encounters mine field at Torokina (63,92) - Ken is hunting my barges

Allied Ships
PT PT-296, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage *sinks*
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Air Combat

Buin is hit again and again... Tabby's from Rabaul are keeping the place in supplies
and an additional 85 squad naval garrison is now in place.

Day Air attack on Buin , at 64,92

Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 6
SBD Dauntless x 32
TBF Avenger x 7

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
16 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
7 x TBF Avenger bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on Buin , at 64,92

Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 30
P-38G Lightning x 10


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
24 casualties reported

Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
16 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
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Situation map: War on terror




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RE: Sho I-VI - 9/12/2005 5:30:14 PM   
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The USS Grampus was hit again by asw ac today and sank. Cause: 250kg bomb
In all 31 Allied subs have been sunk thus far. Perhaps it's possible to defeat them.
I'll give it a try! Experienced Army bombers (Lily's and Sally's) have been ordered on asw
duty.


Yes it is a more than possible. You are on the right way to quits with this problem - your composition of ASW forces is good - one DD (with aggresive commander) and rest aux. vessels.

In my PBEM game, only great success is ASW. I think i sunk 12 enemy subs in just little more than one month. My opponent sunk just two I-boats (i learned from previous games about allied ASW and deployed them in other way - primary as a defansive weapon and for previously damaged ships - thanks PzB!).

my favourite ASW ships are APD's - and some of them already at 50 or more exp. level:


ASW attack near Menado at 39,67

Japanese Ships
DD Yugure
APD APD-39
APD APD-38
APD APD-37
APD APD-36
APD APD-35
APD APD-34
APD APD-33
APD APD-32

Allied Ships
SS Pike, hits 5, on fire, heavy damage

what can i say? I love this APD's with 95 DC!

I've already noticed that enemy subs are'n parked near my bases anymore...

you may want to protect your precious TK's. Except putting escorts in transport fleet, you may form ASW group - usual composition: DD and aux. vessels, but with one slow (10 knots) ship (MSW). Send them in front of your conwoy(one hex) and give order to conwoy to follow. them.
I've heard that some people give "follow" order to the ASW TF but i did not tried yet.

Also, the key of the success is route... plot your route in shallow waters

EXAMPLE: Palembang - Singapore - Khota Baru - Kompong Trach - Saigon - Camrah Bay - China - Japan... or alongside Borneo, Phillipines....

Try this and you wont be dissapointed

and, keep the good work!

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RE: Sho I-VI - 9/12/2005 6:14:38 PM   
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Status: offline 		In my game vs. AI I operated with hubs for resource and oil transports. Obvious choice is Singapore, collecting Resources and Oil from Sumatra, northern Java and Borneo. As southwestern hub I used Davao, collecting from southern Borneo, Ambiona, Kendari southern Java and whereever else down there. About once to twice a month huge convoys head for the homeland, Singapore - Hong Kong - Formosa Strait - Sasebo, while convoys from Davao go straight for a Honshu size 10 port.
When I say huge I mean 100k+ Resources and 100k+ Oil (sometimes more tham 200k of each), with an AV, a fair number of various escort vessels, and some kind of old CL (prob. best the Katoris) as torpedo bait Esp. for the Singapore route I sometimes used one or more additional ASW TF to clear the way ahead.

Ships were assigned to operate for the respective hub, so transports collect from the surrounding bases and escorts perform ASW while no big convoy is setup/underway.

Of course this works better vs. AI - once a human opponent stumbles across such huge convoys and increased traffic around some bases he will soon smell what's going on and starts to besiege the hubs itself...

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RE: Sho I-VI - 9/12/2005 11:16:38 PM   
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Status: offline 		Thx for the input Pauk and WhoCares!
I think it's a good idea to keep an aggressive destroyer in any asw group - this also makes it the prime target but
it's always give and take. As you know we got a limit on 6 ships in asw tf's for 43 - in 44 it will increase to 7.

Is it so that ships with less than 50 exp can successfully depth charge a sub now? This wasn't the case in UV...

Need to pay more attention to shallow water - and convoys in general. This hasn't been necessary so far, but more and
better Allied subs means that more care has to be taken.

Very interesting idea WhoCares! I will try to create a few pools of my own and protect them vigoursly. Japan can't
afford to guard all of her convoys strongly so it is a good idea to concentrate our capabilities and make the hunter the hunted!
It was this that stopped the German subs in the Atlantic in May 43!

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/30/43

The usual air strikes today and a fast transport mission brought a coastal defensive and aa
unit to Buin. Assault strength has been doubled during the last week or so. Tomorrow Ken's dive
bombers should meet more red hot steel than they appreciate...

Sub/ASW Attacks

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ASW attack at 34,63

Japanese Ships
DD Kisaragi
DD Karukaya
PC Shonon Maru #3
PC Shonan Maru #7
PC Toshi Maru #3
APD APD-2

Allied Ships
SS Gato
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ASW attack at 34,63

Japanese Ships
DD Kisaragi
DD Karukaya
PC Shonon Maru #3
PC Shonan Maru #7
PC Toshi Maru #3
APD APD-2

Allied Ships
SS Gato - lucky, lucky...
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ASW attack at 64,87

Japanese Ships
CL Isuzu
CA Suzuya
DD Nowaki
DD Hamakaze
DD Makinami
DD Natsushio
DD Arashi
DD Asagumo

Allied Ships
SS S-28, hits 1, heavy damage
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RE: Sho I-VI - 9/12/2005 11:52:53 PM   
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Is it so that ships with less than 50 exp can successfully depth charge a sub now? This wasn't the case in UV...



Yes, but you have to be patient...

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RE: Sho I-VI - 9/12/2005 11:55:20 PM   
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quote:

ORIGINAL: PzB

Is it so that ships with less than 50 exp can successfully depth charge a sub now? This wasn't the case in UV...



Yes, but you have to be patient...

indeed.. where's my turn!!!

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RE: Sho I-VI - 9/13/2005 11:09:50 AM   
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Very interesting idea WhoCares! I will try to create a few pools of my own and protect them vigoursly. Japan can't
afford to guard all of her convoys strongly so it is a good idea to concentrate our capabilities and make the hunter the hunted!
It was this that stopped the German subs in the Atlantic in May 43!
...


Well, I can't claim to be the originator of that idea - it was already discussed in length about a year ago - big convoys vs. small TFs. Some say it's ahistorical as the japanese didn't operate such big convoys, but that must have been the allied fanboys

Regarding Davao I am actually not sure, I think there was some kind of rumour that you might lose oil when you drop it into a port that has no resources or HI, can't say that I noticed it but I didn't really watched that carefully vs. the AI... However, it might be hard to find many alternatives but Manila, plenty of shallow water around there

AVs obviously of the multiple plane type if they fly missions while on sea (and I say they do).

Regarding the collection of resources and oil from the surrounding bases I often used bigger TFs than actually neccessary for the stock of that base to accellerate loading, esp. for bases in range of enemy LBA (Kendari, Amboina, Bulla) - of course, this might be considered exploiting game mechanics (many ships loading simultaneously in small port)...

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RE: Sho I-VI - 9/14/2005 12:53:10 AM   
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Status: offline 		Perhaps I can have 5-6 escort groups that goes back and forth between 2 hubs. Each time a convoy
is loaded it will simply wait for an escort group to appear. 2-3 convoys can thus be moved at the same
time.

Yes, we know that the Japs didn't use big convoys - big mistake. Any Allied fanboy would probably like
their opponent to repeat this mistake We won't do that, will we <G>

In the meanwhile this new super schlager has been released in Germany and distributed throughout the
Axis to strengthen morale Super schlager

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/31/43

Nothing much happening.. Moving troops from Burma to India. These reinforcements
goes to Panaji, Trivandrum, Madras and Colombo. Still need more troops, but the defense
is getting better and better.

Sub/ASW Attacks

Another one bites the dust!
This time a minelaying TF runs over a sub on their way back from a mission to the
Marianas. I'm now mining the chain - want it to be done while it's not an hazard.
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ASW attack at 64,75

Japanese Ships
ML Takashima

Allied Ships
SS Searaven, hits 2, on fire, heavy damage *sinks*
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RE: Sho I-VI - 9/14/2005 5:36:29 AM   
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A convoy has again been spotted between PB and the WC - all 3 subs will attempt
to intercept this time.

In the DEI Balikpapan, Kendari and Soerabaja have been turned into key bastions.
I'm unsure about how soon I should deploy a fresh division to Timor. Can't wait too long
but an early deployment means that the regiments will be worn down by malaria, low supply
levels and enemy bombing raids.

It's another 73 days until 'reinforcement week' - called so because 2 Home Defense, 2 Chinese and
3 southern/norhtern area divisions are released together with 4-5 amph brigades and regiments.
One month after reinforcement week we have SNLF week

All these reinforcements will be poored into holes in the defensive perimeter.

I also noticed that only a further 17 big fleet destroyers will be delivered for the remainder of
the war...the rest are small cheapo class destroyers. Grumble, not good!

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/01/43

Sub/ASW Attacks

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ASW attack at 49,46

Japanese Ships
PC Ch 30
PC Ch 15
PC Ch 9
PC Takunan Maru #5
PC Takuna Maru #7

Allied Ships
SS Kingfish
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RE: Sho I-VI - 9/14/2005 8:35:45 PM   
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Status: offline 		Found an aviation regiment in Manchukuo that could be spared - preparing it for the Marianas.
I have to boost ac capacity here!

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/02/43

Sub/ASW Attacks

The S-28 was reported sunk not far from Lunga today. This was the 35 Allied
sub that's been sunk so far!

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ASW attack at 63,57

Japanese Ships
DD Ikazuchi
DD Wakaba
DD Nenohi
DD Shigure
DD Michishio
DD Onami

Allied Ships
SS Grayling
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RE: Sho I-VI - 9/16/2005 6:52:01 AM   
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Status: offline 		Rather quiet days! The bulk of the KB has reached Tokyo and several ships have
received much needed upgrades. The Akagi now got an 940 aa rating while the Junyo's got 666.
The first of the Kirishima fast battleships also received a surface radar and additional aa guns.

In a month most ships of the Combined Fleet should be in perfect working order. Only 4 days until
the Amagi arrvies. Also have to work out how many ships I should leave in Japan to protect against
a threat from the Kuriles. If Ken chooses this approach it will be an 110% effort - so perhaps heavy forts
and additional army units will be enough until the cavalry can arrive!

I've also undertaken a dull job: there are dozens of fragmented units on the map. One sound detector here
and a base force there I'll try to bring these units together. I will however keep small fragments of units
that are placed in dangerous places. If they're wiped out they'll be rebuilt.

We continue to follow the asw effort:

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/03/43

Sub/ASW Attacks

Not a lot to report - the O-24 was hit by an asw ac of Balikpapan.

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ASW attack at 49,46

Japanese Ships
PC Ch 30
PC Ch 15
PC Ch 9
PC Takunan Maru #5
PC Takuna Maru #7

Allied Ships
SS Kingfish
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/04/43

Sub/ASW Attacks

A sub is hit by Sally's just north of Truk. Several other asw attacks are made
but the subs are lucky today.

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ASW attack at 34,64

Japanese Ships
PC Ch 8
PC Shonon Maru #3
PC Shonan Maru #7
PC Toshi Maru #3
APD APD-2
DD Kisaragi

Allied Ships
SS S-35
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ASW attack at 62,75

Japanese Ships
PC Kunashiri
APD APD-39
DD Oite
DD Minazuki
DD Uzuki
DD Sagiri

Allied Ships
SS Gar
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ASW attack at 64,70

Japanese Ships
ML Takashima

Allied Ships
SS Runner
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Sub attack at 46,44

Japanese Ships
AK Hirokawa Maru *hit by dud*
PC Ch 17

Allied Ships
SS Steelhead
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Air Combat

Day Air attack on Chungking , at 43,32 - 19 enemy ac were destroyed on the ground in this attack

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49 Helen x 52

Allied aircraft
I-16c x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49 Helen: 9 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
IL-4c: 5 destroyed
SB-2c: 4 destroyed

Allied ground losses:
32 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Airbase hits 11
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 25

Aircraft Attacking:
All Ki-49 Helen bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Buin , at 64,92

Japanese aircraft - the Zero's based at Buka provided CAP for Buin (against my wish) - swooped through the F4U escort and shot down an SBD
A6M2 Zero x 9

Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 7
SBD Dauntless x 9
TBF Avenger x 8

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
TBF Avenger: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
7 x TBF Avenger bombing at 10000 feet
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RE: Sho I-VI - 9/16/2005 12:31:19 PM   
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Also have to work out how many ships I should leave in Japan to protect against
a threat from the Kuriles. If Ken chooses this approach it will be an 110% effort - so perhaps heavy forts
and additional army units will be enough until the cavalry can arrive!
...

You can set some ENG units to build up some airfileds and/or ports - he will get the reports of their expansion which might be sufficient to tell him that you are already prepared in that theater.

Intel is a mighty weapon - especially the fake intel you intentionally give the enemy
Other 'sources' for such directed intel are LCU preparation and loaded LCUs vectored to specific bases. However, you won't know about the effectiveness of the latter two. But it doesn't really hurt and costs you nothing if you command some Manchukuo, Home Defense or Indian Garrison Divisions to prepare for Tinian/Guam/Saipan/Eniwetok/PNG/Amboina/Shika/Wake/[put random name of potential enemy invasion here] as long as you do not forget to revert the preparation some time in '44/45 before the russian activation

It is the basic 'Appear strong where you are weak...' ala Sun Tzu. But don't forget the second part '... appear weak where you are strong.'
For the japanese game in this phase I would actually go as far and say 'Don't be too strong where you want to be attacked.' What you want him to do in the future is to attack as many of your outposts as possible - what sense do make 200k troops in Kwajalein if he just bypasses it. 60k on the otherhand might be weak enough to make him attack but still be strong enough to bind strong forces for months.

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Status: offline 		Good point WhoCares
Yesterday Shikka increased its af size and Paramushiro island will expand shortly as well - so Ken already knows that some poor sods are hard at work up in the cold...)
The only islands that will receive more than 50k troops are key bastions like Rabaul, Truk, Kwajalein and Soerabaja + all the bases in the Marianas.

Ken has to invade many of my islands and atolls with 9 forts and lots of troops to get to the Marianas. It is possible that he will try an alternative approach throgh Northern Guinea, Timor and Java/Borneo
inestead. So this is were our main effort will be directed in the coming months. Heck, even Iwo Jima and Bonin island have 9 forts and are all but ready.

The Allies are ahead of schedule in the Gilberts and Solomons compared to history, but it has come at a price - will be very interesting to see how it all turns out!

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RE: Sho I-VI - 9/16/2005 7:32:52 PM   
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that some poor sods are hard at work up in the cold...


Aren't you Norwegian? Isn't this...well...self-incriminating?

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RE: Sho I-VI - 9/17/2005 1:42:40 AM   
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Continued to sort out fragmented units today - the worst example is a naval guard unit
that's spread over 4 different bases all over the Pacific...

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/05/43

I didn't 'see' the following happening before I pasted in this report!!
A group of DMS swept some mines at Shortlands and it looks like the coastal defence unit
gave Ken another bloody nose <G> He's not going to like this

Surface Combat

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TF 1157 encounters mine field at Shortlands (63,93) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

101 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
DMS Chandler, Shell hits 3, on fire
DMS Long, Shell hits 8, on fire, heavy damage
DMS Zane, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
DMS Hopkins, Shell hits 14, on fire, heavy damage

Sub/ASW Attacks

The SS Nautilus was reported hit 2-3 times by asw ac of Truk today, it could
sink anytime. The Gar was also hit while survivors from the SS Shad were picked up.
Good riddance to yet another pesky sub!
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ASW attack at 35,62

Japanese Ships
PG Shotoku Maru
PG Shosei Maru
MSW Hakata Maru #7
MSW Fumi Maru #2
MSW Choun Maru #21
MSW Choun Maru #6

Allied Ships
SS S-35
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ASW attack at 62,71

Japanese Ships
DD Shiratsuyu
DD Natsugumo
DD Amatsukaze
DD Shiranuhi
DD Yukikaze
DD Hatsukaze

Allied Ships
SS S-36
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Air Combat

Again my Oscars stayed home, and an angry little I-16 shot down one bomber
and damaged 2 others - annoying

Day Air attack on Chungking , at 43,32

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49 Helen x 62

Allied aircraft
I-16c x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49 Helen: 1 destroyed, 11 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
I-16c: 1 damaged
SB-2c: 4 destroyed (7 reported destroyed)

Allied ground losses:
18 casualties reported

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 10

Aircraft Attacking:
All Ki-49 Helen bombing at 15000 feet
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P-39's have been harassing my barges - big time!

Day Air attack on TF at 62,90

Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 65

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AG AG-2053, Shell hits 8, on fire
AG AG-370, Shell hits 4, on fire
AG AG-5189, Shell hits 20
AG AG-5188, Shell hits 8
AG AG-2054, Shell hits 4
AG AG-5051, Shell hits 4
AG AG-102, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AG AG-105, Shell hits 8
AG AG-2094, Shell hits 12
AG AG-5141, Shell hits 12, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
All P-39D Airacobra attacking at 100 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 62,90 - today the P-39's got to close to Rabaul and Tojo's
swept out of the sun and the remains of 12 fighter-bombers rained down on the
grinning barge drivers! The rest turned head over heel

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 13

Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 63

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

Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra: 11 destroyed, 4 damaged
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RE: Sho I-VI - 9/17/2005 9:28:34 PM   
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Status: offline 		Ken said he learned a new lesson regarding mine sweeping Tf's and coastal defense units
I learned that coastal defensive units are 'offensive' in nature when I lost a bunch of Jap PT boats of Singapore
in the early days of this game!

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/06/43

Sub/ASW Attacks

The hunter killer group gets its first kill today: for a week it has been hunting down
a sub in the area between Iwo Jima and the Marianas. The seaplane carriers helped pinpoint
the sub while the asw group attacked. The USS Grayling was sent to the bottom with all hands today!

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Sub attack at 63,57

Japanese Ships
DD Michishio
DD Ikazuchi
DD Wakaba
DD Nenohi
DD Shigure
DD Onami

Allied Ships
SS Grayling
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ASW attack at 63,57

Japanese Ships
DD Ikazuchi
DD Wakaba
DD Nenohi
DD Shigure
DD Michishio
DD Onami

Allied Ships
SS Grayling, hits 4, on fire, heavy damage *sinks*
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Air Combat

Really heavy air strikes against Lae, Buin and especially - Shortland.
Guess it has become a thorn in Ken's side again

Day Air attack on Shortlands , at 63,93

Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 15
Kittyhawk I x 12
P-38G Lightning x 18
B-25C Mitchell x 60
PB4Y Liberator x 12

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 4 damaged
PB4Y Liberator: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
75 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 25

Aircraft Attacking:
All bombersl bombing at 12000 feet
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Day Air attack on Shortlands , at 63,93

Allied aircraft
B-25J Mitchell x 123
PB4Y Liberator x 12

Allied aircraft losses
B-25J Mitchell: 4 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
202 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 41
Port hits 12
Port supply hits 8

Aircraft Attacking:
All bombers bombing at 12000 feet
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"The problem in defense is how far you can go without destroying from within what you are trying to defend from without"
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RE: Sho I-VI - 9/18/2005 2:09:21 AM   
PzB74


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Status: offline 		It's quiet before the storm - the situation is much like the one in Europe during the
Spring of 1943. Status Quo...

In Tokyo the carrier Unryo has arrived and can carry 65 ac. I will most likely add more
fighters and boost her complement to 74 ac. Just a few days more and her sister, the Amagi
arrives. Then it will be another month before the Katsuragi arrives. These carriers have a modest
deck armor (24) but a high speed (34kts). 5 fast carriers would provide a really good hit and run
striking force.

I've already accelerated the carrier Kasagi and the Aso will follow suit when the Amagi arrives.
Then the Ikoma will be accelerated as Katsuragi arrives. This leaves only the light carrier Ibuki which
can be accelerated when the Chitose has finished her convertion.

The KB will continue to pose a threat against the Allies for at least another year and a half!

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/07/43

Sub/ASW Attacks

Another sub was hit by an asw ac, otherwise quiet.

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ASW attack at 64,70

Japanese Ships
MSW Wa 8

Allied Ships
SS Runner
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/08/43

Both SS-35 and SS-36 were hit by asw ac today.

Air Combat

A sweep of naval bombers pounce upon an unprotected Allied fast transport of
the east coast of NG! Unfortunately only a dud hit is scored

Day Air attack on TF, near Buna at 55,90

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 10 damaged

Allied Ships
CL Perth
CL Concord

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet

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RE: Sho I-VI - 9/18/2005 2:20:53 AM   
wernerpruckner


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quote:

but I just applied for a job in Saudia Arabia,


if you go there you will probably not be able to get into this forum any longer, the Saudis are blocking many chatrooms - and this is one of them as far as I have heard from a friend who was working there for several years.

Werner

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