i have the pleasure to play the underdog against the migh of the USN..against jamie. i just opened a little sushi restaurant in rabaul but jamie does not like raw fish and wants to demolish the sushi bar and place a "burger king" there. although i like the whopper, i can not allow that he poisons the poor natives at rabaul with his fast food. after all, sushi is healthier.[:D]
we are at the beginning of october 1942 now. i captured PM, GG and the solomon area and wait for the comming counterattack of jamie now. at the beginning, i lost 1 CV and a CVL to his carrier force and jamie lost several medium and heavy bombers.
beside that, the loses are light and espacialy my nells and bettys are still intact.
i just opened a little sushi restaurant in rabaul but jamie does not like raw fish and wants to demolish the sushi bar and place a "burger king" there. although i like the whopper, i can not allow that he poisons the poor natives at rabaul with his fast food. after all, sushi is healthier.[:D]
Great fun Bigbaba! Hopefully you go on this way!!!!!!
One word of advice - beef up your roof with some heavy reinforced concrete... In order to keep your snack stall running when the Allied 4E BurgerBombers come in range [;)]
quiet days so far. recon flights and submarine contacts are not realy something exciting.
and so, my troops chill out at rabaul and try to win the natives for the emperor.[;)]
impressions from rabaul:
the new camouflage technique of our troops. even the a modern army can learn new things from the natives. we will place this between palm trees at the beach to increase the confusion.[:D] you never know..is it a harmless tree or is it a samurai?
29/10/1942, from the HQ of the 3th fleet and the HQ of the 2nd and 11 air fleet, rabaul:
several angol-american ships spotted south and west of PM. the enemy fleet contains the CV wasp and at least 4 other CV with a huge escorting force.....enemy troops beginn landing operations west of PM.....admiral tanaka, the naval and air commander of the solomon area sends the following order of the day to all units in the area: the rise and fall of the empire depends on the outcome of the following battle. i expect from everyone to do his duty. good hunting and long live the emperor...BANZAI! BANZAI! BANZAI!
japanese bomber pilots discuss the tactic while they are ready for take off by their bomber:
Air attack on TF, near Lea Lea at 9,39
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 185
G3M Nell x 19
G4M1 Betty x 43
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 15
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero x 12 destroyed
G3M Nell x 13 damaged
G4M1 Betty x 2 destroyed
G4M1 Betty x 21 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat x 20 destroyed
F4F-4 Wildcat x 6 damaged
LT T. Coleman of VF-6 is credited with kill number 5
Allied Ships
CA Australia, Torpedo hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
CA Louisville, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AP Ormiston
DD Helm, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP William Ward Burrows, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AP Wanganella, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
DD Bagley
AP Barnett, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
Attacking Level Bombers:
1 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
1 x G3M Nell at 200 feet
1 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell at 200 feet
2 x G3M Nell at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
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Air attack on Buna , at 12,38
Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 9
no losses
Runway hits 3
Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x B-24D Liberator at 15000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator at 15000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator at 15000 feet
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Air attack on TF, near Lea Lea at 9,39
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 127
G3M Nell x 15
G4M1 Betty x 19
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 7
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero x 2 destroyed
G3M Nell x 3 damaged
G4M1 Betty x 8 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat x 11 destroyed
F4F-4 Wildcat x 6 damaged
ENS L. Godson of VF-6 is credited with kill number 3
ENS C. Chambers of VF-6 is KILLED
Allied Ships
CA Louisville, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Barnett, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
CA Australia, on fire, heavy damage
AP Fuller, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AP William Ward Burrows, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Bagley, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Attacking Level Bombers:
4 x G3M Nell at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell at 200 feet
2 x G3M Nell at 200 feet
1 x G3M Nell at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
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more to come tomorrow.
torpedo and bomb loaden planes of the 2nd and 11th airfleet under the command of admiral tanaka attacked allied invasion forces near the coast of port moresby. several ships were sunk by combined torpedo and bombing attacks. espacialy the pilots of the Genzan Air Corps showed a sensational performance in this attack.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 11/02/42
Weather: Partly Cloudy
Air attack on TF, near Lea Lea at 9,39
Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 8
B5N Kate x 10
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val x 1 destroyed
D3A Val x 4 damaged
B5N Kate x 8 damaged
Allied Ships
DD Hull
AP Ormsby
AP Pierce
DD Worden
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Air attack on TF, near Lea Lea at 9,39
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 171
G3M Nell x 41
G4M1 Betty x 116
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell x 1 damaged
G4M1 Betty x 2 damaged
Allied Ships
DD Monaghan, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AP Pierce, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
DD Dale, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AP Orungal, Torpedo hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
DD Worden, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AP Ormsby, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
DD Hull, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP George F. Elliot, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
Attacking Level Bombers:
1 x G3M Nell at 200 feet
2 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
1 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
3 x G3M Nell at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
1 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell at 200 feet
3 x G3M Nell at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
3 x G3M Nell at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
2 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
1 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
3 x G3M Nell at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell at 200 feet
1 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
3 x G3M Nell at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
2 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
2 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
1 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
3 x G3M Nell at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
1 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
2 x G3M Nell at 200 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
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Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Allied aircraft
B-25D Mitchell x 18
Allied aircraft losses
B-25D Mitchell x 1 destroyed
B-25D Mitchell x 3 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 36
Port hits 3
Port supply hits 1
Attacking Level Bombers:
6 x B-25D Mitchell at 6000 feet
11 x B-25D Mitchell at 6000 feet
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Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 20
Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator x 6 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 39
Port supply hits 1
Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x B-24D Liberator at 15000 feet
4 x B-24D Liberator at 15000 feet
4 x B-24D Liberator at 15000 feet
6 x B-24D Liberator at 15000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator at 15000 feet
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Air attack on TF, near Lea Lea at 9,39
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 150
G3M Nell x 14
G4M1 Betty x 36
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell x 1 destroyed
Allied Ships
DD Worden, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AP George F. Elliot, on fire, heavy damage
DD Hull, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AP Pierce, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Monaghan, on fire, heavy damage
AP Orungal, on fire, heavy damage
AP Ormsby, on fire, heavy damage
Attacking Level Bombers:
2 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
3 x G3M Nell at 200 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
2 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
2 x G3M Nell at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
1 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 171
G3M Nell x 41
G4M1 Betty x 116
Wow - This is what I call a bold attack! Your AirOps Commander deserves a special serving of your very best Sushi along with some Sake! Not too much of the latter in order to keep him "operational"...[;)]
How the heck do you manage to attack an 8 ship TF with 157 torpedo planes and skate away with only three damaged planes? Were the flak gunners out to lunch?
I'm playing a solitaire game as Japanese to get some practice for my game against Jamie as the Japs and when I send torpedo bombers out they get eaten alive by the American flak with 40-60% losses. I'm lucky if 10-15% get through the flak.
hmm, maybe the number of the attacking planes simply overwhelmed the flak? more targets mean lesser fire concentration.
there are several air HQ in rabaul..the pilots have high moral and low fatigue and each level bomber daitai has 10% of its planes on naval search.
maybe that plays a role.
anyway...jamie is striking back as you see above. and i have realy problems to keep PM supplied because of his total air dominance south of PM. any suggestions except rising the white flag?[:D]
when i lose PM, the anglo-american barbarians will be able to attack the sushi-bar at rabaul what would cost us the war because a japanese soldier can not fight without sushi in his stomach.
Great fun Bigbaba! Hopefully you go on this way!!!!!! 
Your AirOps Commander deserves a special serving of your very best Sushi along with some Sake! Not too much of the latter in order to keep him "operational"...[;)]