Sneer vs Raver , Banzaiiii!!!!

[Sneer]

as expected today more ships were sunk
5 in naval and 7 in air phase
i see 4 transports remaining
so next turn enemy will be eliminated

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/04/43

Night Time Surface Combat at 79,101

Japanese Ships
BB Haruna /Haruna has experience from such night hunting from 42
CA Tone
DD Tanikaze



Allied Ships
AK Crater,  on fire
AK Carina,  on fire,  heavy damage
AK Cassiopeia, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
AK Mintaka,  on fire,  heavy damage
AK Sterope, Shell hits 9,  on fire,  heavy damage
AK George Vancouver,  on fire,  heavy damage
AK James Schureman, Shell hits 11, and is sunk
AK Juan Cabrillo, Shell hits 8, and is sunk
AK Peter H. Burnett, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
AK William E. Channing, Shell hits 6,  on fire,  heavy damage
AK William P. McArthur, and is sunk

Naval bombardment of Tenimbar, at 36,81


Allied aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed

Japanese Ships
DD Yunagi
DD Asanagi
DD Matsukaze
DD Yuzuki
DD Mikazuki
DD Fumizuki
DD Yugiri
DD Hatsuyuki
DD Isonami
DD Shirakumo
DD Shinonome
DD Hamakaze
CL Yubari
CL Tama
CL Nagara
CA Kako
CA Furutaka
CA Kinugasa
CA Aoba


Allied ground losses:
321 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 2

Runway hits 8
Port hits 1
Port supply hits 3

Day Air attack on TF at 80,101

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 6
B5N Kate x 12
E13A1 Jake x 12

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Carina, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
AK William E. Channing, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
AK Crater, Bomb hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x E13A1 Jake bombing at 2000 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x E13A1 Jake bombing at 2000 feet
4 x E13A1 Jake bombing at 2000 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 80,101

Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 5

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Mintaka, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
AK Sterope, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 83,101

Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 27
A6M3a Zero x 24
B5N Kate x 13

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Cetus, Bomb hits 16, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage


Allied ground losses:
51 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
1 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
9 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
9 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 83,102

Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 30

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Celeno, Torpedo hits 4,  on fire,  heavy damage


Allied ground losses:
44 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 83,102

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 27
D4Y Judy x 26

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Draco, Bomb hits 10,  on fire,  heavy damage


Allied ground losses:
51 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
2 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet
4 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
4 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
4 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
4 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
4 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
4 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 82,102

Japanese aircraft
B6N Jill x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
B6N Jill: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
AK William M. Stewart, Torpedo hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B6N Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B6N Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B6N Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B6N Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 83,102

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 6
E13A1 Jake x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
E13A1 Jake: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
AK William C. Claiborne

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x E13A1 Jake bombing at 2000 feet
4 x E13A1 Jake bombing at 2000 feet
4 x E13A1 Jake bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 83,101

Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 27
A6M3a Zero x 24

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Eridanus, Bomb hits 5,  on fire,  heavy damage


Allied ground losses:
58 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
9 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
9 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 83,101

Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 13

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Albireo, Torpedo hits 4,  on fire,  heavy damage


Allied ground losses:
44 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 82,102

Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
AK George Read, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage


Allied ground losses:
58 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet

[Sneer]

03/05/43
enemy convoy finished today
4 next transports sunk (24 total )
I assume I will see 2 usmc para no more

[Raverdave]

ORIGINAL: veji1

waow, Id like to now how fatigued they were and what was the range they were flying from... Because shooting that many P38 doesn't happen very often..

The pilot exp is only 58 for this group....they are but babes still suckling from their mother.

[veji1]

hmm than result is pretty logical really...

[Sneer]

for me too

[Raverdave]

ORIGINAL: ADavidB

And once again KB action is successful
I thought at first it is an invasion - but it is even better
enemy convoy intercetped between santa cruz and nanomuea atoll
I counted 22 AKs ( 8 sunk this turn , at least 7 next are heavy damaged and only 2 unscratched )

I'm astounded that Raver sent unprotected transports in Harm's Way like that. The way things are going, you'll run out of naval targets in another game-month or so... [X(]

Dave Baranyi

I have well over 80+ TFs running around all over the place and this wee little TF got missed on my usual scan and so sailed into harms way[8|] Human error only. They had a battalion of marines onboard and a shite load of supplies.

[Raverdave]

ORIGINAL: ADavidB

ORIGINAL: veji1

waow, Id like to now how fatigued they were and what was the range they were flying from... Because shooting that many P38 doesn't happen very often..

P-38s in WitP are kitty cats. In UV they were pure Death-In-The-Skies, but somewhere along the way things were changed...

Every WitP Allied player does the same thing with P-38s the first time. It comes from frustration from playing nearly 360 turns without being able to stand up to Japanese fighters... [;)]

Dave Baranyi

(The idiotic Forum S/W "starred out" p*u*s*s*y when I first wrote it instead of "kitty". [8|])

If you can get P-38 Squadrons to live long enough and make an exp level of 70 then you have a chance of doing some damage.........other wise they are just fodder for the Jap pilots.

[Sneer]

glen spotted CA and BB north of Perth
activity in Darwin area rises on daily basis

[Ron Saueracker]

I don't think Raverdave is really trying.

[Sneer]

who knows
if there is no serious operation it can be raid on palembang or sth like that
or fleet transfer to india to cover operation on this theater

[Sneer]

3/10/43
USS Barb heavily damaged by my hunter killer group at bataan Isl
she is far from home so maybe it will be a kill

[ADavidB]

ORIGINAL: Ron Saueracker

I don't think Raverdave is really trying.

After losing so much, the only thing that Raver should be trying is to pull back and rebuild.

Dave Baranyi

[Sneer]

...but did anybody tell it Raverdave ????[;)]

[Raverdave]

Pull back ??????????????????? Is that not simply a nice way of saying retreat???????

[Sneer]

it is
but allied potential is not only in carriers so i doubt i will see quiet 6 months as forecasted
that's why i stand ready

[jumper]

Hi,
the main problem with allies is that no matter how hard they are beaten, they keep coming back. You kick them out of the door - they are coming back through the window.. [:D]

It will be interesting "what if" game. Not easy for both sides for much longer period than usual..
Good fun for both of you (Go, Japan, go.. !!! - I can´t resist[;)])

[Raverdave]

With no carriers i am forced to go under the cover of land based aircraft.....that makes it easy for sneer to determin where I will hit next.

[veji1]

yeah, but the thing is, Japan can do something against allied carriers even late in war, it is very hard to pull, but it is possible to manage something... but against allied LBA... when 200 bombers and 80 P38 go for a base, even the best jap sentais can't do anything after the first day...

[Sneer]

in think that i'm able to stand such force even after 3rd day - at least in southern DEI

[veji1]

well I can't wait to see that... The thing is you might be able to pull that once or twice, but what then ? he comes back 2 weeks later having recuperated while your 90 exp samurais are gone forever...