Thanks for the maps.

Zuikaku was flirting with trouble, but the sighting has your carriers heading in the direction you want your enemy to pay attention to.

I wondered how minefields would treat your bombarding TF. One minefield located and your major ships unscathed. I'd trade the CL for the ...

Screen shots looking good on my screen.

That is a swag of carriers to look forward to. Do the Allied navies also look forward to extra decks for their aircraft?

Maps for me as well.

Definitely your planning strategy.

As you have an aggressive approach I'd be interested to hear your view on managing the economy. Things such as what you will prioritize in merchant/naval building and your preferences for aircraft production.

'No disasters' is what you want from the first day.

I always enjoy a John 3rd Banzai chant to commence proceedings.

Your Hawaii adventure sounds like a high stakes opening. Big reward if you can get it going your way.

Where do you plan on getting the 3 to 4 ID from for the main assault? Also, what trade off do you think you will have make in the SRA to have sufficient forces available for this operation?

Hi there John. I've been away from AE for a couple of years until I recently achieved retirement. Of late I've been catching up on the active AARs. Looking forward to this new AAR. The Allied fleets do look to be beefed up for the commencement of hostilities. All the best and may you keep KB ...

<r> <B><s>[b]</s>15 November 1944<br/>
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MARIANAS ISLANDS<br/>
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Night Naval bombardment of Guam<e>[/b]</e></B><br/>
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Allied aircraft<br/>
no flights<br/>
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Allied aircraft losses<br/>
PBY-5 Catalina: 10 damaged<br/>
B-25D1 Mitchell_: 12 damaged<br/>
PBY-5A Catalina: 10 ...

<r> <B><s>[b]</s>14 November 1944<br/>
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MARIANAS ISLANDS<br/>
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Night Naval bombardment of Guam<e>[/b]</e></B><br/>
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Allied aircraft<br/>
no flights<br/>
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Allied aircraft losses<br/>
PBY-5A Catalina: 27 damaged<br/>
PBY-5 Catalina: 21 damaged<br/>
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Japanese Ships ...

<r> <B><s>[b]</s>13 November 1943<br/>
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MARIANAS ISLANDS<br/>
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Night Naval bombardment of Guam<e>[/b]</e></B><br/>
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Allied aircraft<br/>
no flights<br/>
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Allied aircraft losses<br/>
PBY-5A Catalina: 16 damaged<br/>
B-25D1 Mitchell_: 7 damaged<br/>
B-25C Mitchell: 7 ...

<r> <B><s>[b]</s>12 November 1943<br/>
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MARIANAS ISLANDS<br/>
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Night Naval bombardment of Guam <e>[/b]</e></B><br/>
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Allied aircraft<br/>
no flights<br/>
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Allied aircraft losses<br/>
B-25D1 Mitchell_: 18 damaged<br/>
B-25D1 Mitchell_: 1 destroyed on ground<br/>
P-47D2 ...

<r> <B><s>[b]</s>11 November 1943<br/>
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MALAYA<br/>
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Sub attack near Victoria Point at 49,65<e>[/b]</e></B><br/>
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Japanese Ships<br/>
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<COLOR color="#0000CC"><s>[color=#0000CC]</s>xAP Hakozaki Maru<br/>
AK Mexico Maru<br/>
AK Shinanogawa Maru<br/>
xAP Taizan Maru-<br ...

<r> <B><s>[b]</s>10 November 1943<br/>
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PACIFIC<br/>
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ASW attack near San Francisco at 211,84<e>[/b]</e></B><br/>
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Japanese Ships<br/>
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<COLOR color="#0000CC"><s>[color=#0000CC]</s>SS I-1<e>[/color]</e></COLOR>, hits 9<br/>
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Allied Ships<br/>
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<COLOR color ...

<r> <B><s>[b]</s>9 November 1943<br/>
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MARIANAS ISLANDS<br/>
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Saipan at 109,94, Range 8,000 Yards<e>[/b]</e></B><br/>
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Japanese Ships<br/>
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<COLOR color="#0000CC"><s>[color=#0000CC]</s>CA Takao<br/>
CA Atago<br/>
CA Chokai<br/>
DD ...

<r> <B><s>[b]</s>8 November 1943<br/>
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MARIANAS ISLANDS<e>[/b]</e></B><br/>
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TF 217 encounters mine field at Saipan (108,93) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!<br/>
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142 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.<br/>
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Allied Ships<br/>
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<COLOR color="#0000CC"><s>[color=#0000CC ...

<t> 7 November 1943<br/>
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Went and lost the combat report but we do have the following reports from the day.<br/>
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Previous report of sinking of SS Skate incorrect. Ship sighted and engaged at 109, 93<br/>
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SS KM U-532 detects enemy submarine on surface at 109, 93 ...

<r> <B><s>[b]</s> November 1943<br/>
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MARIANAS ISLANDS<br/>
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Night Time Surface Combat near Tinian at 108,94 Range 9,000 Yards<e>[/b]</e></B><br/>
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Japanese Ships<br/>
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<COLOR color="#0000CC"><s>[color=#0000CC]</s>PB Kamitsu Maru<e>[/color]</e></COLOR>, Shell hits 3<br ...

<r> <B><s>[b]</s>5 November 1943<br/>
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<COLOR color="#330066"><s>[color=#330066]</s><I><s>[i]</s>A grim day at the Marianas. The Americans have returned... To Tinian!!!! This time around they find the defences are somewhat more stout but what a land force they have landed to contest the ...

<r> <B><s>[b]</s>4 November 1943<br/>
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HOME ISLANDS<br/>
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Sub attack near Daito Shoto at 102,69<e>[/b]</e></B><br/>
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Japanese Ships<br/>
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<COLOR color="#0000CC"><s>[color=#0000CC]</s>xAK Hokuriku Maru,<e>[/color]</e></COLOR> Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage<br ...

<r> <B><s>[b]</s>3 November 1943<br/>
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MARIANAS ISLANDS<br/>
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Night Naval bombardment of Pagan<e>[/b]</e></B><br/>
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Allied aircraft<br/>
no flights<br/>
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Allied aircraft losses<br/>
F6F-3 Hellcat: 18 damaged<br/>
F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed on ground<br/>
SBD-4 ...