Rob vs. 2ndACR .. Divine intervention needed NIK mod 5.2

[saj42]

Hornet - OUCH
Only 3 torp hits from 70 Kates - that was lucky - experienced pilots from big KB would have been devastating.

Has her airgroups based themselves at Brisbane now due to the damage?

As soon as that flooding is repaired in Brisbane, I'd move down to Sydney, to use the repair yards to get Sys damage down. As soon as speed is into double figures, back to West coast for some serious yard time.

[Nikademus]

Looks like Scott took a page out of the Book O Nik. [:D] Raiding rear area bases is one of my specialties. Fortunately Hornet was nestled in the port during the attack. Unfortunately she'll be out of action for a while by the looks of it.

[Rob Brennan UK]

ORIGINAL: cantona

nice aar[:D]

thank you , and welcome .. please feel free to comment etc .. always good to have a new reader ..

[Rob Brennan UK]

ORIGINAL: Tallyho!

Hornet - OUCH
Only 3 torp hits from 70 Kates - that was lucky - experienced pilots from big KB would have been devastating.

Has her airgroups based themselves at Brisbane now due to the damage?

As soon as that flooding is repaired in Brisbane, I'd move down to Sydney, to use the repair yards to get Sys damage down. As soon as speed is into double figures, back to West coast for some serious yard time.

nope all a/c still on board as thier hq is west coast ! and i cant unload them .. also juat happens i have negative PP's for teh first time in the game .. ( refused 2 DD's to winnie).

this is her now .. looking bad even in a size 9 !

EDIT re the torps .. most kates bombed .. lots of 800kg hits too

[Rob Brennan UK]

ORIGINAL: Nikademus

Looks like Scott took a page out of the Book O Nik. [:D] Raiding rear area bases is one of my specialties. Fortunately Hornet was nestled in the port during the attack. Unfortunately she'll be out of action for a while by the looks of it.

im not too sure she'll even survive ! .. looks like i need to pay more attention to rear areas now .. i do tend to focus on the front line except convoys and initial garissons.

[Rob Brennan UK]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/03/42

BAD DAY ! .. again

that japanese air hammer .. comes again

Day Air attack on Wuchow , at 42,39

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 23
A6M3 Zero x 23
Ki-21 Sally x 57
Ki-49 Helen x 107

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 4 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 1 destroyed, 15 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufighter VIF: 4 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
68 casualties reported

Airbase hits 20
Airbase supply hits 10
Runway hits 93

the beaufighters were practising night attacks on HK port.. to absolutely no avail mind you.

This turn his subs bagged a merchie off cairns . empty one returning to base

Sub attack at 49,100

Japanese Ships
SS I-17

Allied Ships
AK Dorothy Philips, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Allied bombers continue to paste pagan .. i'll stop for a bit now. as i expect
huge LR cap soon.

Day Air attack on Pagan , at 31,31


Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 10
Wellington III x 68
B-26B Marauder x 46


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported

Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 55

THE BIG NEWS

SOERBAJA FALLS !

Ground combat at Soerabaja

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 111860 troops, 870 guns, 11 vehicles, Beginning Assault Value = 1977

Defending force 13843 troops, 21 guns, 1 vehicles, Beginning Assault Value = 135

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 5

Japanese max assault: 3346 - adjusted assault: 3016

Allied max defense: 100 - adjusted defense: 131

Japanese assault odds: 23 to 1 (fort level 5)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Soerabaja base !!!



Allied aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft losses
CW-21B Demon: 12 destroyed
C-47 Dakota: 8 destroyed
Catalina I: 1 destroyed

Japanese ground losses:
486 casualties reported
Guns lost 8
Vehicles lost 1

Allied ground losses:
16524 casualties reported
Guns lost 45

that went quick ! .. and took out a dakota sqn too .. bugger [:@]

they hadnt repaired one a/c in 9 days ! .. and the demons were yesterdays upgrades
from hawks .. to fly out to koepang .. i dont mind losing them but the transports
is a big loss .. only 16 left in australia ..

so where is he off to next i wonder ? .. he started recon over noumea and luganville
today .. ive diverted the 1st USMC to Noumea .. about a week away. also got another
RCT heading here .. to boost either efate or luganville.

heres the points ! .. 2-1 now .. the army points are horrible but expected.

[Nikademus]

i'd say most players are that way. I hit bases in one PBEM that didn't have even a single fighter/bomber/patrol guarding them....all the planes were bunched up at the front line airbases shifting the dirt around enemy bases from constant bombing. sank alot of merchants, got a few warships too. [:D]

[Rob Brennan UK]

Thankfully brisbane wasnt empty but i should have moved a ton of stuff south .. well 50 fighters and the torp bombers at least ..looks like the CVE's got away .. blast.

never expected a port attack .. [&:][&:].. live and learn .. best i leave some a/c in aukland then [;)]. and PH for that matter ( although thats ok ish )

[Nikademus]

You must not have read my last AAR (old old Nik 2.0 game) I hit Brisbane, Townsend, Sydney, Colombo and even Karachi. Intercepted a convoy or two as well....the most notable - bagged 40 Tankers. In most of these cases there were few to no assets either patroling or guarding. Never saw me coming.

[:D]

[Rob Brennan UK]

I dont think i did actually Nik, onlt got into your mod at version 4 ish .. thankfully i do patrol a LOT .. even use AV's at dot bases with cats .. wish u could unload fuel at these places as well as supply. seem to have a stream of AVD's paddling home after i forget about them for too long [:D]

[rroberson]

ORIGINAL: Nikademus

Yes....that was my motivation for removing resources from northern Oz. Knew it wouldn't solve it completely but at least would make it a little harder. I'm still wary however of Andrew's change for Burma. While technically correct (the harsh terrain at the southern border), its already very hard for Japan to do what she did historically in Burma as is (and demonstrated very well in this AAR....and my own game with Speedy)

Japan needs to move quickly currently to prevent Burma from becoming a fortified camp from Central Burma on up.

Ale managed to do up Burma pretty well on our game...but I made him pay for it in units...(using your mod)

[Nikademus]

Good Japan players find a way to be sure. another problem with Burma is that Japanese units can't employ the tactics they used to rout their Commonwealth opponents so if enough time is allowed, the Japanese units have to plough through the Allies and take a whuppin in the process. Commonwealth units start off with alot of disablements but can repair with enough time to be formidable. Historically, even after nearly two months, the forces in Burma were no better prepared for the assault about to fall on them than on 12/8.

Burma always was the problem child of the game.....its variable terrain, conditions and the tactics it fostered warrent a game all it's own. PacWar was only able to get around it because the weeklong turns and low exp of the LCU's allowed Japan's rapid conquest of the entire country.

I did well in Burma last time i played Japan.....though that was a while ago. Not sure i could duplicate it using my own mod (things have been slowed down after all!) [:D]

[Nikademus]

Then again, maybe the biggest hinderance to me is that i don't consider myself a very good land general. [:D]

Still remember what Pry did to me way back in Beta in Burma. [X(]

[aztez]

Hpmf... The points total doesn't look too bad. I have been reading this one but as said been unable to reply [:(]

He did port attack on Brisbane... [8|] Allthough he did pay the price for it but that was an gutsy move! Is CV Hornet still afloat or has she sunk? Also, any news what kind of damage Japanese side recieved?

I think you did excellent job with DEI.

Btw how is the supply situation at China currently?

[Rob Brennan UK]

Hi Aztez , welcome back my friend

Hornet will be fine i think, float went from 83 upto 93 ! eek but last couple of days reduced to 60 . phew.

I havnt done an update as nothing has happened . and i mean nothing .. average 6 results in the combat replay .. MSW missions at cairns and bombardment in china .. yawn

One bit of news regarding the new MLE's and AR's ..

AR and MLE in Pago .. S boats can now mine the marshalls etc.
MLE in noumea ..
MLE heading to derby .. ( long trip) to mine the dei.
4 AR's 3 days out from brisbane ( full speed 3/3 no escort ! )will get hornet under control . then to sydney for better patching .. then back to the USA when she's capable of moving more than 1 hex/day [;)]

also got 6 DM's operating in the south pacific. he's reconing suva today .. hummmm

Japanese damage is unknown but nothign sank .. despite repeated hits reported on 2 CVE's .. and one deck hit on a fleet carrier iirc. no subs found a limper heading back either .. shame

I've told him hornet is still in brisbane ( and yes it was a v gutsy move as he had no idea hornet was there).. hopefully he'll come back .. LOTS more bombers here now ( nabbed 64 mitchells from derby)

[Rob Brennan UK]

WHOAH !!!

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/07/42

OK.. looks like my faith in a japanese attack on Timor was right

Day Air attack on Koepang , at 28,77

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 77
Ki-49 Helen x 75
Ki-46-II Dinah x 6

Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 15
Hurricane IIb x 43
P-39D Airacobra x 51
P-40E Warhawk x 46

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 47 destroyed
Ki-49 Helen: 9 destroyed, 47 damaged
Ki-46-II Dinah: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Brewster 339D: 9 destroyed
Hurricane IIb: 26 destroyed
P-39D Airacobra: 33 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 12 destroyed, 23 damaged
Martin 139: 1 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
20 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 6

6 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 15000 feet etc [;)]

ouch ! 80-47 fighter losses .. with a 2-1 advantage .. well my pilots are inexperienced
but his are invaluable .. so good really .. not many bomber losses but 2 groups were
sent home and im guessing morale might be an issue with a few jap bomber groups.





EDIT _ .. moved inanother 72 P40 from derby [;)] . bet hes not expecting that .. and
sent some hurricanes back to derby .. not too many pilots died compatered to airframes
esp hurricane units

[Rob Brennan UK]

2nd USMC unloading at derby and 30k supply following on .. koepang eats supply for dinner .. dipped to 17k now .. and 10k unloading in koepang harbour.

I've withdrawn the damaged P39's to derby for replacements as supply is good here. need 30 more to refil the unit .. only 10 pilots lost though.

Now i think he's fixed on the strenght at timor ( he was v v suprised btw).. 6th Aussie div loading and heading to PM .. along with a ton of supply for both PM and thursday is.

lets see how this heavy forward defence works out, i am hopeing that he's regretting not taking the south of new guinea when it was weak ..

[aztez]

Nice amount of Japanese pilots killed over Koepang [:D] What is left of allied airforce stationed there? Seems to me that both sides got decimated.

[Rob Brennan UK]

Aztez

iirc.. i sill have 30 odd hurricanes and the big P40 unit was mostly damaged rather than destroyed . 72 new planes ( p40) boosts numbers to about 160 operational ish ..

This is about all i could resonable gather in one area without completely denuding the pacific .. i do have some P40B in noumea that can be flown here rather than railed in about 4-5 days just in case . but with about 0 P40B replacemnets its a one way trip.

P40E pool was at 60 last time i checked and plenty of P40E's in india could be downgraded if i need more ..

[Nikademus]

You'd better hope he doesn't send in some naval bombardment forces to supliment his air attacks. (I probably would have done that either first or in tandem with the air attacks) Thats one weakness i see with the Timor defense...he can blitz you both navally as well as from the air.