Aussie Affair III - This time its personal!

[Raverdave]

Well folks the action in the Marshalls is hotting up, last turn I conducted an air raid on the boy wonder's airfield at Kwajalein to supress his fighters and wreak any bombers that he had there. It went very well and the CR showed 108 hits on his runways. Soooooo with that in mind I once again launched an Alpha Strike but this time switch to the port..............look at the number of ships that I bagged ! Twas a good day !


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/20/42

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Night Air attack on Akyab , at 30,29


Allied aircraft
Blenheim IF x 7


No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Blenheim IF bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 135
Ki-48 Lily x 3

Allied aircraft
P-26A x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 5 damaged



Allied ground losses:
77 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Port hits 7
Port fuel hits 8

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
22 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
11 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
25 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
9 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
9 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
2 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
2 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on Kwajalein , at 79,79

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 19

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 21
SBD Dauntless x 9
P-39D Airacobra x 21
P-40E Warhawk x 26
B-25C Mitchell x 13
B-26B Marauder x 52

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 4 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 5 destroyed, 1 damaged
SBD Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged
P-39D Airacobra: 4 destroyed, 1 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 5 destroyed, 1 damaged
B-26B Marauder: 8 damaged

Japanese Ships
PG Takunan Maru #8, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AS Taigei, Bomb hits 3
PG Zuiko Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
PG Toyotsu Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
TK Ogura Maru #1, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
MSW W.12, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PG Chosa Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
PG Daido Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
MSW W.19, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Fuji Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Shonan Maru #7, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
PC Takuna Maru #7, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AS Manju Maru, Bomb hits 1
PG Chokai Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
PC Fumi Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
PG Fukui Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AD AD-3162, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
TK Daishin Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AS Jingei, Bomb hits 1, on fire
MSW Shawa Maru #10, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AS Yasukuni Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Japanese ground losses:
20 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Port hits 7
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
39 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 6000 feet
7 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet
2 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
7 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 58th Chinese Corps, at 55,28

Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 18

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
61 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
8 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Tarawa at 85,91


Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 2
P-39D Airacobra x 38


Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless: 1 damaged
P-39D Airacobra: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Tomozuru
DD Shiokaze, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
CL Yubari
DD Yunagi
CL Abukuma
CL Tatsuta
DD Hayate

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x P-39D Airacobra bombing at 2000 feet
2 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x P-39D Airacobra bombing at 2000 feet
4 x P-39D Airacobra bombing at 2000 feet
4 x P-39D Airacobra bombing at 2000 feet
4 x P-39D Airacobra bombing at 2000 feet
4 x P-39D Airacobra bombing at 2000 feet
4 x P-39D Airacobra bombing at 2000 feet
4 x P-39D Airacobra bombing at 2000 feet
4 x P-39D Airacobra bombing at 2000 feet
4 x P-39D Airacobra bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Bulla at 40,75


Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 5


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
CA Chokai
CL Naka

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet

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Ground combat at 43,40

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 299570 troops, 3520 guns, 355 vehicles, Assault Value = 6383

Defending force 3520 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0

Japanese max assault: 6437 - adjusted assault: 6020

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 3

Japanese assault odds: 2006 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
32 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
4592 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Batavia

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 32965 troops, 219 guns, 402 vehicles, Assault Value = 753

Defending force 15314 troops, 147 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 228

Japanese max assault: 730 - adjusted assault: 260

Allied max defense: 234 - adjusted defense: 288

Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 5)


Japanese ground losses:
827 casualties reported
Guns lost 15
Vehicles lost 1

Allied ground losses:
624 casualties reported
Guns lost 17


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Ground combat at 50,31

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 23113 troops, 304 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 484

Defending force 7045 troops, 31 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 208



Allied ground losses:
153 casualties reported
Guns lost 3


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Ground combat at Clark Field

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3068 troops, 108 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2079

Defending force 53791 troops, 585 guns, 248 vehicles, Assault Value = 1233



Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported


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Ground combat at 50,31

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 6858 troops, 25 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 199

Defending force 23113 troops, 304 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 484



Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at 32,30

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 11710 troops, 125 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 366

Defending force 36639 troops, 261 guns, 143 vehicles, Assault Value = 601


Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Pagan

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1183 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 38

Defending force 1885 troops, 24 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 42



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Ground combat at Palembang

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2104 troops, 49 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 48

Defending force 3503 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 97

[Raverdave]

The fact of the matter is I am just SOOOOOOooooooo damn good.

[Luskan]

You "spent" a CV, 2 BBs, a half dozen Cas, some Cls, lots of dds, and 100 transports for taking those bases - and you've lost about 500 aircraft since you took them as well (to my 50 or so).  This was the first time it worked.  Not sure why my fighters didn't fly - but I'll address the issue.

[Raverdave]

In war you have to "spend".  Get used to it, you are going to be "spending" sh1tloads in the near future.   [:D]

[Luskan]

No, I'm a saver.

[JeffroK]

And only 1 side can afford to spend like that.
 
Its the start of the beginning of the end of the beginning, not the end of the beginning of the end of beginning.

[Capt. Harlock]

ORIGINAL: Luskan

You "spent" a CV, 2 BBs, a half dozen Cas, some Cls, lots of dds, and 100 transports for taking those bases - and you've lost about 500 aircraft since you took them as well (to my 50 or so). This was the first time it worked. Not sure why my fighters didn't fly - but I'll address the issue.

IMHO the most valuable thing Raver accomplished so far was tying down the KB at a known location -- when the Allied player knows where it is, he knows where it ain't.

[Raverdave]

ORIGINAL: Capt. Harlock



IMHO the most valuable thing Raver accomplished so far was tying down the KB at a known location -- when the Allied player knows where it is, he knows where it ain't.

Bingo....plus the fact that I now have two "unsinkable" CVs right on top of Luskan's defensive line. [:D]

[buzzz123]

Gutsy play Raver - i am amazed at the date!! You will miss those 100 AKs later in the war, but i think you have screwed up Luskans timetable enough to justify it.
 
Happy New Year to you both.

[Sneer]

Raverdave lost few hundreds in earlier game and did not seem halted 

[Raverdave]

Kwajalein cops another pounding.  Though I suspect that i am just hitting ships that were unable to run from the last pasting that they got.  100 + transports is not a great loss for the allies, indeed the allies can afford the losses.....IJN cannot.
 
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/24/42
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ASW attack near Baker Island  at 94,92
 
Japanese Ships
SS I-174, hits 4,  on fire
 
Allied Ships
DMS Elliot
DMS Long
DMS Perry
DMS Lamberton
DMS Boggs
DMS Trevor
 
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ASW attack at 93,92
 
Japanese Ships
SS I-175
 
Allied Ships
APD Stringham
 
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Night Air attack on Akyab , at 30,29
 
 
Allied aircraft
Blenheim IF x 5
 
 
No Allied losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
 5 x Blenheim IF bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Akyab , at 30,29
 
 
Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 9
 
 
No Allied losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
 6 x Blenheim IV bombing at 15000 feet
 3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Bataan , at 42,51
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 7
Ki-21 Sally x 110
 
No Japanese losses
 
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 5
 
Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
13 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
15 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
20 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
20 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
 5 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
 2 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
 4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
 4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
 2 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
 2 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
 3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on Clark Field , at 43,51
 
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 144
Ki-48 Lily x 3
 
Allied aircraft
P-26A x 3
 
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged
 
Allied aircraft losses
P-26A: 1 damaged
 
 
Allied ground losses:
58 casualties reported
 
Airbase hits 29
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 97
 
Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
36 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
 5 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
 8 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
19 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
 3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
 3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
 3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
 4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
 3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
 4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
 6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
 3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
 2 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
 3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
 3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
 3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
 3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
 2 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on Kwajalein , at 79,79
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 48
 
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 29
SBD Dauntless x 13
P-39D Airacobra x 34
P-40E Warhawk x 26
B-25C Mitchell x 15
B-26B Marauder x 63
 
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 17 destroyed, 3 damaged
 
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 16 destroyed
SBD Dauntless: 2 destroyed, 8 damaged
P-39D Airacobra: 18 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 4 destroyed, 3 damaged
B-26B Marauder: 6 destroyed, 8 damaged
 
Japanese Ships
AK Yamabato Maru, Bomb hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage
PG Zuiko Maru, Bomb hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
PG Chosa Maru, Bomb hits 6,  on fire,  heavy damage
PG Toyotsu Maru, Bomb hits 4,  on fire,  heavy damage
PC Fumi Maru, Bomb hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage
PG Chokai Maru, Bomb hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage
PG Takunan Maru #8, Bomb hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage
MSW Shawa Maru #10, Bomb hits 4,  on fire,  heavy damage
PG Fukui Maru, Bomb hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
PG Daido Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
MSW W.12, Bomb hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
TK Ogura Maru #1, Bomb hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
PC Takuna Maru #7, Bomb hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
 
Japanese ground losses:
22 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
 
Port hits 2
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 1
 
Aircraft Attacking:
 7 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
34 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 6000 feet
 9 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet
 2 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
17 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 6000 feet
 2 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
 3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet
 3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet
 3 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 6000 feet
 3 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 58th Chinese Corps, at 55,28
 
Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 18
 
No Japanese losses
 
 
Allied ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
 
Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
 8 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Koepang at 28,77
 
 
Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 10
Martin 139 x 9
Hudson I x 5
 
 
No Allied losses
 
Japanese Ships
PG Shinko Maru #5
AP Taian Maru
MSW Kyo Maru #5
MSW Fumi Maru #2, Bomb hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
AP Tamaki Maru
 
Aircraft Attacking:
 2 x Martin 139 bombing at 6000 feet
 3 x Martin 139 bombing at 6000 feet
 1 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet
 4 x Martin 139 bombing at 6000 feet
 4 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Koepang at 28,77
 
 
Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 6
Hudson I x 7
 
 
No Allied losses
 
Japanese Ships
MSW Kyo Maru #5
AP Akashisan Maru
 
Aircraft Attacking:
 4 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet
 3 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet
 
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Ground combat at 50,31
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 23201 troops, 303 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 483
 
Defending force 5955 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 162
 
Japanese max assault: 484 - adjusted assault: 468
 
Allied max defense: 98 - adjusted defense: 2
 
Japanese assault odds: 234 to 1
 
 
Japanese ground losses:
30 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
 
Allied ground losses:
170 casualties reported
 
 
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
 
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Ground combat at Clark Field
 
Japanese Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 3068 troops, 108 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2099
 
Defending force 54569 troops, 595 guns, 254 vehicles, Assault Value = 1252
 
 
 
Allied ground losses:
44 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
 
 
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Ground combat at Koepang
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 1954 troops, 17 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 60
 
Defending force 658 troops, 0 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 20
 
Japanese max assault: 49 - adjusted assault: 43
 
Allied max defense: 17 - adjusted defense: 47
 
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 3)
 
 
Japanese ground losses:
32 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
 
Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
 
 
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Ground combat at Palembang
 
Allied Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 2115 troops, 49 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 50
 
Defending force 3787 troops, 20 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 106
 
 
Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported
 
 

[castor troy]

Andy Mac experiences a severe shortage of transports in his game against PzB and I´m also happy about every AK I have in my late Allied PBEM. Since I know that I´m happy with every transport I sink as the Japanese. It´s surely not winning the war but it´s making the life harder for the Allied later on...

[Mark VII]

HAPPY NEW YEAR RAVER AND LUSKAN!


Hey Raver, nice work in the Marshalls! Are your SDB squadrons on Wotje and Tarawa United States Marine pilots or are they Navy boys who have had their carriers damaged or sunk?

[Raverdave]

G'day Mark VII....seasons greetings to yourself and wife unit Mk I [:)]

There is one squadron of Marine SBDs on both Tarawa and Kwajalein and one fragment from a Navy squadron. There is also one squadron on Baker Island which will be used to rotate between the other two.

Baker Island has played a VERY large part in this campaign, as it has been a staging area for aircraft and shipping, as well as supplies. Needless to say it is now well protected. [:)]

[Luskan]

Raver didn't post the turn where 3 of my subs off Baker attacked his DMS force and got 3 hits 2 DMS and a DD sunk in 1 turn by my subs.
 
Admittedly, situation isn't good however.

[Raverdave]

And IIRC your subs got whacked in return.  I would have prefered a hard kill but damaging them is better than not hitting them at all.

[Raverdave]

Ho Hum, stuck at work when I want to be home kicking Luskan's arse.  [:(]

[buzzz123]

Andy Mac experiences a severe shortage of transports in his game against PzB and I´m also happy about every AK I have in my late Allied PBEM. Since I know that I´m happy with every transport I sink as the Japanese. It´s surely not winning the war but it´s making the life harder for the Allied later on...

 
Agreed. From late '43 on the allied airpower sucks up a LOT of supply, so every AK is useful - but i still think this was a brilliant move by Raver. Very rare for the Allied player to have the initiative this early.

[castor troy]

ORIGINAL: buzzz123

Andy Mac experiences a severe shortage of transports in his game against PzB and I´m also happy about every AK I have in my late Allied PBEM. Since I know that I´m happy with every transport I sink as the Japanese. It´s surely not winning the war but it´s making the life harder for the Allied later on...

Agreed. From late '43 on the allied airpower sucks up a LOT of supply, so every AK is useful - but i still think this was a brilliant move by Raver. Very rare for the Allied player to have the initiative this early.

I wonder who has the initiative... [:D]

[buzzz123]

ok, ok, so Raver only has the initiative in one small sector of the map. but many allied players are still playing 'brave sir robin' at this stage of the game.
 
Luskan does have something of a dilemma on his hands - if he ignores the Allied toeholds in Marshalls and Gilberts they will grow like cancer. If he reacts to them he must divert forces from other ops - either way he loses out in the long run.