Sneer vs Raver , Banzaiiii!!!!

[Mike Solli]

No, I don't underestimate the enemy, usually.[:D]

I've found that if I can take the Andaman Islands early (and put some Emily and Nell/Bettys there), those R Class are dead meat. They can't make it anywhere before they are turned into Swiss cheese.

[Sneer]

my enemy made this error and lost Revenge early - bombarded Rangoon when i moved planes to moulmain
now "R"class moves always with carriers

[invernomuto]

/invernomuto joins Sneer Fans Club...

[Ron Saueracker]

ORIGINAL: Sneer

"R" class is fearsome beast in night short range engagement
and always good to kill my atolls
i would change my Fuso /Ise  types for them

never underestimate enemy

Especially with BigBs funnel cap equipped profile!!! Mean buggers.[:D]

[Ursa MAior]

ORIGINAL: Sneer

losses inflicted /losses received


CV 7:0
Essex,Saratoga,lexington,hornet,enterprise,wasp,indomitable
CVL 1:1
hermes,Zuiho
CVE 4:0
Sangamon,Altmaha,chenango,Copahee

BB fast 6:0
Indiana,S.dakota,washington,N.carolina,Prince of wales,Repulse
BB slow 7:0
W.Virginia,N.mexico,Idaho,Tennessee,California,Nevada,Revenge

Cruisers
CA 8:0
CLAA 2:0
CL 15:4

Destroyers/DE /APD
60:8

Subs
48:16

Auxilaries (including ML/DM/DMS)
92:35

TK/AO
50:0

AK/AP
240:29

How could you sink 4 fast BBs? Their AAA is awesome.

[Sneer]

N.carolina was bombed by KB and heavy shelled by BB at Pago harbour
washington was damaged and detached from Air TF ( i think)
S.dakota was damaged probably the same way as washington and indiana had a duel with musashi at night and was finished when crippled by planes - whole story of this huge almost 2 week battle is few page earlier
- all of this happened 2 month of game time earlier

[Raverdave]

Regardless of what I have lost so far (as painful as those losses were) I am still in an aggressive mood and looking for blood and capable of dealing out some lumps of my own.

[Sneer]

convoy battle near Darwin
i moved nells to lautem and koepang
koepang mission failed to launch and was caught by b17
but second group ( escorted one ) managed to score few hits

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/16/43

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ASW attack at 59,71
 
Japanese Ships
DD Hayate
DD Mutsuki
DD Ushio
DD Usugumo
DD Yukikaze
DD Hatsukaze
 
Allied Ships
SS Halibut, hits 3
 
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Day Air attack on Lautem , at 33,78
 
Japanese aircraft
no flights
 
Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 3
B-17E Fortress x 96
 
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 4 destroyed
 
Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 13 damaged
 
Japanese ground losses:
154 casualties reported
Guns lost 6
 
Airbase hits 16
Airbase supply hits 13
Runway hits 32
 
Aircraft Attacking:
 8 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
 4 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
 3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
 3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
 4 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
 7 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
 3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
 3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
 3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
 4 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
 3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
 3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
 3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
 3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
 3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
 3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
 3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
 3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
 3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
 3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
 3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
 3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
 3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
 3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
 3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
 3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
 3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
 3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 30,83
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 27
G3M Nell x 7
G4M1 Betty x 33
 
Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 6
 
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 5 damaged
 
Allied aircraft losses
Brewster 339D: 6 destroyed
 
Allied Ships
AK Steel Navigator, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire
AK Admiral Williams, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
AK Lahaina
AK Kahuku, Torpedo hits 1
AK Steel Exporter, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
 
Aircraft Attacking:
 3 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
 4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
 1 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
 3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
 4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
 4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
 2 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
 3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
 4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
 4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
 4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
 4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 30,83
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 22
G3M Nell x 3
 
Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 2
 
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 1 damaged
 
 
Allied Ships
AK Steel Exporter, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
 
Aircraft Attacking:
 3 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet

[veji1]

well you still have your LBA, so even if you can hardly conquer anything on land for months to come, you can already severly weaken his indian and eastern DEI holdings...

But it would sure be braver to charge head on in cenpac....

[Sneer]

My bet is Raverdave will sonner or later try surprise cenpac assault

[Sneer]

03/17/43
night bombardment of tenimbar
27 allied planes destroyed

03/18/43
previously damaged AK sunk at Wyndham

[Sneer]

rushing turns brings sometimes unpleasant results - little warning to all WITP maniacs
i waited with light forces for enemy shipping at isle next to tenimbar close to amboina
this night they were ordered to check for enemy barges
unfortunately i did not unlock their patrol order and enemy bombers found them at enemy harbour during day phase
4 tomozuru class DD sunk 1 fubuki class is damaged
looks like time to slow down and check all things every turn[8|]

[Raverdave]

Cenpac eh ?  so thats where you think I'll strike hard and fast next eh?   Well time will tell.    Nice to get a handful of Jap DDs........The battle North of Darwin is starting to scale up and it is getting bloody.

[BrucePowers]

I am still looking for Raver to come back strong. He probably has a few surprises up his sleeve.

[Sneer]

DDs were human error like your convoy
do not count on repeat
BTW you have advantage in region and I see more allied blood till moment
Cenpac -not now  - somewhere within 3-5 months when you recognize KB busy around darwin -

[Raverdave]

ORIGINAL: BrucePowers

I am still looking for Raver to come back strong. He probably has a few surprises up his sleeve.

[;)]

[BrucePowers]

Never having gotten very far in this game (my own fault, other priorities) how long does it take you guys to input a turn before sending it. I realize when planning an invasion more time is required.

[Raverdave]

Takes me about 20 mintues on average....sometimes only 10 and other times upto an hour.

[Sneer]

10-15 min unless major operation underway - sometimes twice that

[Sneer]

it takes ap 30 min for us both to issue order and next 30 min to technical issue upload - transfer between mail servers and download
so in good time we do 1 turn /hour