Now this is interesting and the first time (that I can remember) this has happened to me!
I'm playing PBEM against my Father. It's his first game and i'm Japanese kicking his arse (16.8K VP to his 3.5K by march 1942).
I spotted his CV's at Midway so I moved KB to intercept.
Setting:
KB has virtually no losses since war's start. All fueled, ready to go. No damage. Good leaders. Moved to within 240 miles of Midway and was not spotted.
CAP set to 50%.
DB/TB set to Naval attack maximum range.
Results:
Day Air attack on TF at 96,64
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 67
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 61
SBD Dauntless x 43
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 20 destroyed, 3 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 44 destroyed
SBD Dauntless: 13 destroyed, 17 damaged
Japanese Ships
BB Kirishima
CV Soryu
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 3, on fire
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 1
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
BB Hiei, Bomb hits 1
CV Shokaku
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Day Air attack on TF at 96,64
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 23
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 2
SBD Dauntless x 2
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
SBD Dauntless: 2 destroyed
Japanese Ships
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, on fire
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Day Air attack on TF at 96,64
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 23
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 4
SBD Dauntless x 2
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 4 destroyed
SBD Dauntless: 2 damaged
Japanese Ships
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 1
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Day Air attack on TF at 96,64
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 29
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 32
SBD Dauntless x 50
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 10 destroyed, 3 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 19 destroyed
SBD Dauntless: 5 destroyed, 31 damaged
Japanese Ships
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 3, on fire
BB Hiei
CV Soryu, Bomb hits 1
CV Hiryu, Bomb hits 2
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Day Air attack on TF at 96,64
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 8
SBD Dauntless x 26
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
SBD Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 11 damaged
Japanese Ships
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
BB Kirishima, Bomb hits 3, on fire
CV Soryu, Bomb hits 3, on fire
Not 1 of my planes attacked the enemy CV's despite having 8 x TF spotted at Midway by FP's. Weather was clear. Anyone care to give their thoughts as to why none of my planes attacked. A war changing battle. Must admit I am not happy that all of my planes decided to sit on deck with pilots having a **** but there goes my gloating over my Father in this war..........
Screenshot shos the worst damage. Kaga is also wrecked 39/7/37.........Hiryu 24/31/6
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Steven
