PzB vs Wobbly - Clash of Steel

[PzB74]

A couple of quiet turns - the Allied fleet is heading toward Darwin!
Now that's a place to put them... [&:] I welcome more offensive in the DEI
or towards the PI. That's a relative long route to Tokyo and I'm pretty sure
it will take more than a year to traverse it.

Pretty sure Andy will hit the Marianas, perhaps from the Marshalls! So I'm going
to move in as many reinforcements as possible to cover all eventualities. Andy
doesn't like detours [;)]

I've moved all fighters and bombers back from Menando to Davao and the PI. All
understrength units will receive reinforcements and train in China for 2 months.
That's how long I think it will take until Andy's ready with another major push.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/14/44
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/15/44

Kido Butai

The exact status of the Kido Butai. Not great right now, but as you can se...the
Phoenix will raise again! At least I'm not tempted to do something foolish with it
while it's docked [:'(]

A total of:
9 cv
4 cvl
6 cve

[String]

Hey, if you accelerate her now, you might be able to get Shinano launched to be sunk just before 1946 [:D]

[PzB74]

Yeah, she could be ready to be sunk just in time before the war ends [:'(]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/16/44

Sub Attacks

The Perch scores a few hits... In return the USS Trigger is reported sunk.

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Sub attack at 38,58

Japanese Ships
TK Rikko Maru, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage *sinks*
MSW Rokko Maru
MSW Toshi Maru #8
MSW Toroshima Maru
MSW Kaiyo Maru #3
MSW Banshu Maru #56
MSW Banshu Maru #52
MSW Wa 22

Allied Ships
SS Perch
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Sub attack at 38,58

Japanese Ships
TK Tonan Maru #3, Torpedo hits 1
MSW Rokko Maru
MSW Toshi Maru #8
MSW Toroshima Maru
MSW Kaiyo Maru #3
MSW Banshu Maru #56
MSW Banshu Maru #52
MSW Wa 22

Allied Ships
SS Perch
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Crack Zeke Units

I got several large Zeke units with an average exp of 80.
Will train my Tony's to the same degree and update them to the Tony-100 by the end of the year.
Most Tojos' will upgrade to the Frank in a few months and the Grace will arrive next month, taking
my carrier borne torpedo bombers up to a max range of 7, 6 with torpedoes. Could come in handy...

[Mynok]

I usually spread my biggies out one per yard for repair purposes. It works well. Is there a reason you bunch yours up?

I have five big yards at all times (meaning 9+ port and 185+ repair yards): Shanghai, Hiroshima, Osaka, Tokyo, and Nagoya. Only capital ships will be repaired in these yards. CL's and lower go to the other ports.

[PzB74]

Based on experience Mynok...Hong Kong, Shanghai and Singapore are really first class repair yards.
Capital ship damage is sucked up real quick! Tokyo on the other hand...-( The Katsuragi is
the only damaged ship there and repairs are sooo slow. Even got 2 Naval HQs in place to speed
up things. Tried the other ports in the Home Islands with little luck as well.

May just be me..but still [;)]

[Sneer]

i have usually 150+ repair shipyard in one of 5 main repair ports and found that i can easily repair not only big capital but even 2 of them  or equivalent of smaller units if there is such need

[PzB74]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/17/44

Ground Combat

A 'ghost' unit is still holding out in Kavieng...

Ground combat at Kavieng

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 7431 troops, 36 guns, 117 vehicles, Assault Value = 172

Defending force 476 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0

Allied max assault: 304 - adjusted assault: 274

Japanese max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 5

Allied assault odds: 54 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
3 casualties reported
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Strike against Sarmi!

Trying another strike...should be safe enough.
Surface group to eliminate enemy PT boats.
Bombardment group to punish airfields and troops.
Carriers and LBA to hit escaping enemy vessels.

[Fishbed]

Fingers crossed boss! [:)]

What are your plans for Wasile anyway? No planned obliteration of this awful insolent allied dot?

[PzB74]

Well, the attack must be considered a success - even though it cost us 3 destroyers
sunk and 3 damaged. 2 enemy destroyers and 3 special ships (AGP, MLE, and AD) were
sunk with another 2 AR's damaged. We also sank a PT boat...

Each time I see a PT boat I go into a rant!
Another count showed that 163 enemy PT boats have been sunk thus far and they're still
as numerous as locusts! This secret weapon is just what the US doesn't need in 44-45.
A maximum number of 150 US Pt boats sounds more than enough for me [;)]

Wasile..already a size 2 airfield Fish. To enter the place we have to approach from the south.
Very difficult, and we have to face enemy PT boats. Not sure it's worth the sacrifice of more
surface combatants or LBA? Andy can fly in troops and supplies, but I think I'll try a blocade.
The raid on Sarmi can be followed up and we can force the enemy carriers back in order to support
a re-supply effort.

Suggestions?

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/18/44

Night Air Combat

I'm usually trying to send in some night fighters before my surface combat
units. Not sure if it works, but worth a try...
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Night Air attack on Sarmi , at 48,78

Japanese aircraft
J1N1-S Irving x 9

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x J1N1-S Irving bombing at 2000 feet
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Surface Combat

Started well...two damaged enemy dd's are dispatched!

Night Time Surface Combat, near Sarmi at 48,78

Japanese Ships
CA Atago
CL Yahagi
DD Shimakaze
DD Akizuki
DD Makigumo
DD Hatakaze
DD Hayate

Allied Ships
DD Boyd, Shell hits 12, and is sunk
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Sarmi at 48,78

Japanese Ships
CA Atago
CL Yahagi, Shell hits 1
DD Shimakaze, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Akizuki
DD Makigumo
DD Hatakaze
DD Hayate

Allied Ships
DD Guest, Shell hits 12, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
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Then we find a TF of special ships [:D]

Night Time Surface Combat, near Sarmi at 48,78

Japanese Ships
CA Atago
CL Yahagi
DD Shimakaze, on fire
DD Akizuki
DD Makigumo
DD Hatakaze
DD Hayate

Allied Ships
AD Dixie, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
AGP Oyster Bay, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
MLE Aroostook, Shell hits 7, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
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Of course...PT boats [:@]

Night Time Surface Combat, near Sarmi at 48,78

Japanese Ships
CA Atago
CL Yahagi
DD Shimakaze, on fire
DD Akizuki
DD Makigumo
DD Hatakaze, Shell hits 5, on fire
DD Hayate

Allied Ships
PT PT-456
PT PT-457
PT PT-458
PT PT-459
PT PT-460
PT PT-488
PT PT-489
PT PT-490
PT PT-491
PT PT-492
PT PT-493, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
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My bombardment group is hit hard by the little pests...3 destroyers lost [:(]
At least the escorts protect the capital ships and allow the bombardment.

Night Time Surface Combat, near Sarmi at 48,78

Japanese Ships
BB Hiei
BB Kirishima
CA Aoba
CA Kako
DD Hatsukaze, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage *scuttled*
DD Isonami, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
DD Sagiri, Shell hits 1
DD Oboro, Shell hits 1
DD Ushio, Shell hits 10, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
DD Satsuki, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk

Allied Ships
PT PT-456
PT PT-457
PT PT-458
PT PT-459
PT PT-460
PT PT-488
PT PT-489
PT PT-490
PT PT-491
PT PT-492
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Naval Bombardments

Naval bombardment of Sarmi, at 48,78

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 destroyed...1!! [8|]

Japanese Ships
CA Aoba
CA Kako
BB Kirishima
BB Hiei

Allied ground losses:
711 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Vehicles lost 4

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 2
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Air Combat

Our little trap worked very well...bad weather prevented follow up attacks,
but Andy got a lot fewer special ships to replenish his PT pests, destroyers etc.

Day Air attack on TF at 50,78

Japanese aircraft
D4Y Judy x 5
G4M1 Betty x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 6 damaged

Allied Ships
AR B. F. Shaw, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AS Sperry
AR Alabaman, Bomb hits 1, on fire
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Day Air attack on TF at 48,77

Japanese aircraft
D4Y Judy x 14

Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y Judy: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
AGP Oyster Bay, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage *sinks*
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A surface group is patroling the area around Truk - looking for enemy transports.
Andy has spotted it and he will not feel safe.

Day Air attack on TF, near Truk at 63,78

Allied aircraft
PB4Y Liberator x 3

Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y Liberator: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
CL Isuzu

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
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Night attack!

[toraq]

Congratulations PzB![:)]

This is the kind of "small victories" I was talking about. Although it has been costly, you sunk some ships and caused, I´m sure of this, a nasty surprise to Andy. He will be more careful with his foward bases and this should cost him time and resources.

Don´t consider it as a bitter victory!. It´s 1944!!. It is a good victory!.

Repeat this somewhere else!!

[jwilkerson]

A maximum number of 150 US Pt boats sounds more than enough for me

looks like there were about

385
199
018
----
602 total PT boats in the real war .. but not sure all of them were fighting PzB !!!

ELCO received the lion share (385 boats by the end of the war), Higgins was second (199 boats by the end of the war) and Huckins with the smallest contract (18 boats by the end of the war).

Also be aware that the subjects of your posts can be seen (though only until the next post in the forum) outside the thread.

[PzB74]

Know they produced a few, but I've sunk 3 times more than were lost in WWII already.
In a few months all my capital ships will have been completed - the yards will be all
but idle. Guess I can accelerate destroyers and subs instead.

The battleship Ise that was damaged of Wasile is docked in Manila, 51 sys damage.
The Akagi is down to 48 sys damage - the 0 size ac group has reverted to size 27 [:)]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/19/44

Air Combat

Enemy ac from Wasile hit barges and sink to valuable MLs.
A 6-8 hex zone around Wasile will beceome a danger zone soon.

Will try sub mining the approaches to the port.

Day Air attack on TF at 41,64

Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 11
SB2C Helldiver x 16
Spitfire VIII x 3
P-38J Lightning x 5
P-47D Thunderbolt x 12

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
ML Kamome, Bomb hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
MSW W.33, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
ML Kyosai
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Day Air attack on TF, near Morotai at 43,68


Allied aircraft
A-20G Havoc x 3

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AG AG-2528, Shell hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x A-20G Havoc attacking at 100 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 41,64

Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 13
SB2C Helldiver x 14
Spitfire VIII x 3
P-38J Lightning x 5
P-47D Thunderbolt x 14

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
ML Sokuten, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
ML Kyosai
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Day Air attack on TF, near Morotai at 43,68

Allied aircraft
A-20G Havoc x 3

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AG AG-2066, Shell hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x A-20G Havoc attacking at 100 feet
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[denisonh]

How many "barges" were produced by the Japanese historically?

That would be an important question to ask as far as production of PT boats

ORIGINAL: jwilkerson

A maximum number of 150 US Pt boats sounds more than enough for me

looks like there were about

385
199
018
----
602 total PT boats in the real war .. but not sure all of them were fighting PzB !!!

ELCO received the lion share (385 boats by the end of the war), Higgins was second (199 boats by the end of the war) and Huckins with the smallest contract (18 boats by the end of the war).

Also be aware that the subjects of your posts can be seen (though only until the next post in the forum) outside the thread.

[pauk]

and your point is?

[denisonh]

Be consistent with regards to applying production limits.

ORIGINAL: pauk

and your point is?

[pauk]

ah, i see..... barges are the edge... i was so stupid..... if i only be so clever to sent 1000 barges to San Francisco... the Allies would be lost...


I confess, i'm really enlighten![&o][&o][&o]

[denisonh]

And your point is?

ORIGINAL: pauk

ah, i see..... barges are the edge... i was so stupid..... if i only be so clever to sent 1000 barges to San Francisco... the Allies would be lost...


I confess, i'm really enlighten![&o][&o][&o]

[pauk]

common, you are here long enough to know on what basis this game was made...

i do not want to be involved in another "my American daddy is stronger than yours" drunken discussion...

[denisonh]

What is your problem?

I simply make a point that I believe deserves some consideration, and you engage in unneccessary and inflammatory comments.

Are you "trolling" tonight?

ORIGINAL: pauk

common, you are here long enough to know on what basis this game was made...

i do not want to be involved in another "my American daddy is stronger than yours" drunken discussion...

[Fishbed]

Hey people let's take this fanboyism clash on some other place will us? [;)]
 
Yep PzB, Wilkerson is right, beware of your threads names... Andy got sufficient intel already in the game [;)]