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Speedysteve
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15th June 1944
Hi all,
Wow what a day. Boy am I tired so I will try to be quick.
A mass of battles in and around Banjarmasin.
Firstly, at night an enemy CA squadron attacked my supply convoy 60 miles SW of Banjarmasin and only sank 1 AK[:-] I had 2 x DE as escort!
Secondly, BB Ise and BB Hyuga tried to contest my Banjarmasin landings. For Bruce here's the disappointing CR. It's disappointing since I surprised him but did little damage. a 15" shell did penetrate BB Hyuga though. BB Resolution is at 45/49/10. Limping back to Raba hoping to make protection range of P47D by daylight tomorrow. DD Onami sank at daybreak.:
Night Time Surface Combat, near Banjarmasin at 27,64
Japanese Ships
BB Ise, Shell hits 2
BB Hyuga, Shell hits 5
CA Nachi, Shell hits 1
DD Onami, Shell hits 12, on fire, heavy damage
DD Asashio, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
DD Kawakaze, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Satsuki
DD Minazuki
DD Hakaze
DD Akikaze, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Kuri
DD Otori
Allied Ships
BB Warspite, Shell hits 3
BB Valiant
BB Resolution, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, on fire
CA Devonshire
CA Frobisher
CL Mauritius, Shell hits 1
CL Birmingham, Shell hits 1
CL Newcastle
DD Arrow
DD Decoy
DD Nepal
DD Nestor
DD Norman
DD Rocket
DD Rotherham
The key thing I guess is that my landings took place without interruption and surpisingly met little resistance. It turns out Banjarmasin is only held by 2nd Kure SNLF + 2 x BF. IMO a mistake on Faber's part or maybe I have stretched his LCU's thin? I am ashore in strength and will shock attack tomorrow.
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During the day the AM was clouded in. The PM was different. None of my LBA took off to hit Japanese airfields BUT
An IJN CV TF is 60 miles SE of Balikpapan! They attacked Banjarmasin forces but met fierce resistance from Hellcats and P38J's. My veterans shot down 100 enemy planes for the loss of 22 during the day. I expect Faber's piltos to poorly trained by now. Some planes did break through and managed to put a bomb into CVE White Plains and CVE Natoma Bay. CVE White Plains suffered a following explosion leaving her at 49/5/13.
Further attacks were launched from Java. Several planes broke through but only managed to damage an AK.
All in all not a bad day.
125 enemy planes lost for my 29.
Banjaramsin will fall and that is the KEY factor here. With it Java will be isolated and in time Borneo will be mine and Sumatra/Singapore cut off.
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In other news my men moved NE of Moulemin into a hail of bullets. They didn't achieve much (as expected) but they will hopefully hold on to cut Japanese supply lines into Burma:
Ground combat at 30,34
Allied Shock attack
Attacking force 72604 troops, 321 guns, 997 vehicles, Assault Value = 1156
Defending force 121503 troops, 1363 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 2462
Allied max assault: 1216 - adjusted assault: 256
Japanese max defense: 2452 - adjusted defense: 1463
Allied assault odds: 0 to 1
Japanese ground losses:
941 casualties reported
Guns lost 34
Allied ground losses:
2337 casualties reported
Guns lost 100
Vehicles lost 49
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An LSM and CVE Makassar Strait appear in theatre tomorrow.
Wow what a day. Boy am I tired so I will try to be quick.
A mass of battles in and around Banjarmasin.
Firstly, at night an enemy CA squadron attacked my supply convoy 60 miles SW of Banjarmasin and only sank 1 AK[:-] I had 2 x DE as escort!
Secondly, BB Ise and BB Hyuga tried to contest my Banjarmasin landings. For Bruce here's the disappointing CR. It's disappointing since I surprised him but did little damage. a 15" shell did penetrate BB Hyuga though. BB Resolution is at 45/49/10. Limping back to Raba hoping to make protection range of P47D by daylight tomorrow. DD Onami sank at daybreak.:
Night Time Surface Combat, near Banjarmasin at 27,64
Japanese Ships
BB Ise, Shell hits 2
BB Hyuga, Shell hits 5
CA Nachi, Shell hits 1
DD Onami, Shell hits 12, on fire, heavy damage
DD Asashio, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
DD Kawakaze, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Satsuki
DD Minazuki
DD Hakaze
DD Akikaze, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Kuri
DD Otori
Allied Ships
BB Warspite, Shell hits 3
BB Valiant
BB Resolution, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, on fire
CA Devonshire
CA Frobisher
CL Mauritius, Shell hits 1
CL Birmingham, Shell hits 1
CL Newcastle
DD Arrow
DD Decoy
DD Nepal
DD Nestor
DD Norman
DD Rocket
DD Rotherham
The key thing I guess is that my landings took place without interruption and surpisingly met little resistance. It turns out Banjarmasin is only held by 2nd Kure SNLF + 2 x BF. IMO a mistake on Faber's part or maybe I have stretched his LCU's thin? I am ashore in strength and will shock attack tomorrow.
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During the day the AM was clouded in. The PM was different. None of my LBA took off to hit Japanese airfields BUT
An IJN CV TF is 60 miles SE of Balikpapan! They attacked Banjarmasin forces but met fierce resistance from Hellcats and P38J's. My veterans shot down 100 enemy planes for the loss of 22 during the day. I expect Faber's piltos to poorly trained by now. Some planes did break through and managed to put a bomb into CVE White Plains and CVE Natoma Bay. CVE White Plains suffered a following explosion leaving her at 49/5/13.
Further attacks were launched from Java. Several planes broke through but only managed to damage an AK.
All in all not a bad day.
125 enemy planes lost for my 29.
Banjaramsin will fall and that is the KEY factor here. With it Java will be isolated and in time Borneo will be mine and Sumatra/Singapore cut off.
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In other news my men moved NE of Moulemin into a hail of bullets. They didn't achieve much (as expected) but they will hopefully hold on to cut Japanese supply lines into Burma:
Ground combat at 30,34
Allied Shock attack
Attacking force 72604 troops, 321 guns, 997 vehicles, Assault Value = 1156
Defending force 121503 troops, 1363 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 2462
Allied max assault: 1216 - adjusted assault: 256
Japanese max defense: 2452 - adjusted defense: 1463
Allied assault odds: 0 to 1
Japanese ground losses:
941 casualties reported
Guns lost 34
Allied ground losses:
2337 casualties reported
Guns lost 100
Vehicles lost 49
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An LSM and CVE Makassar Strait appear in theatre tomorrow.
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Capt. Harlock
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RE: 15th June 1944
Impressive combat! (Aren't you glad you had the British BB's for surface action?) How long do you think it will take to have an operational airfield on Borneo?
Civil war? What does that mean? Is there any foreign war? Isn't every war fought between men, between brothers?
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Speedysteve
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16th June 1944
Hi all,
Hi Capt. - I'm VERY happy I brought those British BB's along. Very happy..........Banjarmasin was easily stormed today and the Japanese routed towards Balikpapan. The airfield and port are wrecked (through my own doing) and will be repaired within 2-3 days. I will then have an operational airfield on Borneo[:)]
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The Japanese have still tried to contest Banjarmasin but the amount of air attacks and their ferocity has diminished. Today for example their were no air attacks from any Japanese airfield, only from IJN CV's 60 miles SW of Balikpapan. 90 DB/TB escorted by 12 x Zeke attacked my troop convoy at Banjarmasin. The veteran P38J's performed fantastically though. About 1/2 of the bombers broke through and managed to hit:
AK Edward N. Westcott, Bomb hits 1
LSV Ozark, Bomb hits 1, on fire
SC SC-740, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Herald of Morning, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Mormacport, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
SC SC-740 was enveloped in flames and quickly sank.
Thsi attack cost the Japanese 42 planes though for the loss of 5 x P38J.
By the end of the day though Banjarmasin was in Allied hands and the troops are in good shape[:)] I will rest tomorrow whilst the final combat elements are unloaded, support troops disembark and supplies flow ashore.
I have already put the 2nd hase in motion though. Operation Rook is the capture of NW Borneo. Whilst land forces march on Balikpapan para units and small groups of USA men and Tanks will capture Sampit, Pontianak and Singkawang. Meanwhile in Darwin 2 x USA Division, 2 x Tk Bn + Eng are embarking for the future invasion of Kuching..............
Once Banjarmasin is up and running P38J's will dominate the area..............
My Heavies destroyed 100 planes on the ground at Malang and Soerabaja today.
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In Burma the Japanese performed well and smashed back the allied advance towards Moulmein. My men were battered heavily. So much for cutting his supply line[8|]
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In CentPac an Emily located my invasion flees SW of Wake Island. I am about 4-5 days out of Saipan...............
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SS Trusty was sunk with all hands by a 4 x PC TF 60 miles west of Singapore. She did manage to heavily damage PC PC-18 with a torpedo first though.
SS Pickerel, tracking the IJN CV's near Balikpapan, was chased off in the morning by 5 x DD. She later on blew up AK Chile Maru with 2 torpedoes. Then in the afternoon she managed to fire 4 torpedoes at CV Katsuragi.........all missed! In return she received 1 x DC hit and 4 x DC near miss - 28/34/0. Quite a day for SS Pickerel.
SS Harder received 2 x DC near miss from 4 x ASW vessels deep in the Phillipine Sea.
SS Manta blew up AK Asukazan Maru with 2 torpedoes 300 miles SW of Hong Kong. In return she received 2 x DC hit and 16 x Dc near miss - 40/10/0. Back to Darwin.
SS Barbel sank the fuel carrying AK Narita Maru with 2 torpedoes 120 miles SE of Davao.
SS Guavina blew up the Balikpapan retreating AK San Francisco Maru with 3 torpedoes.
Air sightings = 12
Air attacks = 0
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2 x AK and an LCI arrive in theatre tomorrow.
Hi Capt. - I'm VERY happy I brought those British BB's along. Very happy..........Banjarmasin was easily stormed today and the Japanese routed towards Balikpapan. The airfield and port are wrecked (through my own doing) and will be repaired within 2-3 days. I will then have an operational airfield on Borneo[:)]
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The Japanese have still tried to contest Banjarmasin but the amount of air attacks and their ferocity has diminished. Today for example their were no air attacks from any Japanese airfield, only from IJN CV's 60 miles SW of Balikpapan. 90 DB/TB escorted by 12 x Zeke attacked my troop convoy at Banjarmasin. The veteran P38J's performed fantastically though. About 1/2 of the bombers broke through and managed to hit:
AK Edward N. Westcott, Bomb hits 1
LSV Ozark, Bomb hits 1, on fire
SC SC-740, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Herald of Morning, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Mormacport, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
SC SC-740 was enveloped in flames and quickly sank.
Thsi attack cost the Japanese 42 planes though for the loss of 5 x P38J.
By the end of the day though Banjarmasin was in Allied hands and the troops are in good shape[:)] I will rest tomorrow whilst the final combat elements are unloaded, support troops disembark and supplies flow ashore.
I have already put the 2nd hase in motion though. Operation Rook is the capture of NW Borneo. Whilst land forces march on Balikpapan para units and small groups of USA men and Tanks will capture Sampit, Pontianak and Singkawang. Meanwhile in Darwin 2 x USA Division, 2 x Tk Bn + Eng are embarking for the future invasion of Kuching..............
Once Banjarmasin is up and running P38J's will dominate the area..............
My Heavies destroyed 100 planes on the ground at Malang and Soerabaja today.
-----------------------
In Burma the Japanese performed well and smashed back the allied advance towards Moulmein. My men were battered heavily. So much for cutting his supply line[8|]
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In CentPac an Emily located my invasion flees SW of Wake Island. I am about 4-5 days out of Saipan...............
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SS Trusty was sunk with all hands by a 4 x PC TF 60 miles west of Singapore. She did manage to heavily damage PC PC-18 with a torpedo first though.
SS Pickerel, tracking the IJN CV's near Balikpapan, was chased off in the morning by 5 x DD. She later on blew up AK Chile Maru with 2 torpedoes. Then in the afternoon she managed to fire 4 torpedoes at CV Katsuragi.........all missed! In return she received 1 x DC hit and 4 x DC near miss - 28/34/0. Quite a day for SS Pickerel.
SS Harder received 2 x DC near miss from 4 x ASW vessels deep in the Phillipine Sea.
SS Manta blew up AK Asukazan Maru with 2 torpedoes 300 miles SW of Hong Kong. In return she received 2 x DC hit and 16 x Dc near miss - 40/10/0. Back to Darwin.
SS Barbel sank the fuel carrying AK Narita Maru with 2 torpedoes 120 miles SE of Davao.
SS Guavina blew up the Balikpapan retreating AK San Francisco Maru with 3 torpedoes.
Air sightings = 12
Air attacks = 0
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2 x AK and an LCI arrive in theatre tomorrow.
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RE: 16th June 1944
It's starting to get ridiculous, the amount of damage you're heaping on our brother's feathered head...
We are all dreams of the Giant Space Butterfly.
RE: 16th June 1944
ORIGINAL: Terminus
It's starting to get ridiculous, the amount of damage you're heaping on our brother's feathered head...
No offense to fabertong, but i'm hoping Speedy can do the same in our group project... [8D] [:D]
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RE: 16th June 1944
ORIGINAL: rtrapasso
ORIGINAL: Terminus
It's starting to get ridiculous, the amount of damage you're heaping on our brother's feathered head...
No offense to fabertong, but i'm hoping Speedy can do the same in our group project... [8D] [:D]
"No offense"? Lying is sinful![:'(]
We are all dreams of the Giant Space Butterfly.
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Speedysteve
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17th June 1944
Hi all,
Pfffft Faber started it so he will get it. It's June 1944 I should be smacking him now......[:'(]
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Today saw a 'fantastic' series of naval battles around Banjarmasin. The IJN attempted to try a hit and run involving the BB Hiei + escorts. They were welcomed by the RN. The CR makes interesting reading here:
Night Time Surface Combat, near Banjarmasin at 27,64
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
F1M2 Pete: 1 destroyed
Japanese Ships
BB Hiei, Shell hits 1
CA Aoba, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
CA Kinugasa, Shell hits 3, on fire
CL Agano, Shell hits 9, and is sunk
CL Noshiro, Shell hits 4, on fire
DD Amatsukaze, Shell hits 8, on fire, heavy damage
DD Nowaki, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
DD Oshio, Shell hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
DD Harusame, Shell hits 4, on fire
DD Shirakumo, Shell hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
DD Uranami
DD Asagiri, Shell hits 1
Allied Ships
BB Revenge, Shell hits 3
BB Royal Sovereign
BB Ramilles, Shell hits 2
CA Sussex
CA Hawkins
CL Danae
CL Kenya, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
CL Glasgow, Shell hits 3
DD Scout, Shell hits 1
DD Napier, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
DD Rapid, Shell hits 4, on fire
DD Redoubt
DD Relentless, Shell hits 1
DD Roebuck, Shell hits 1, on fire
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Banjarmasin at 27,64
Japanese Ships
BB Hiei
CA Aoba, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
CA Kinugasa, Shell hits 5, on fire
CL Noshiro, Shell hits 8, on fire, heavy damage
DD Amatsukaze, Shell hits 8, on fire, heavy damage
DD Nowaki, Shell hits 16, on fire, heavy damage
DD Oshio, Shell hits 7, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Harusame, Shell hits 5, on fire
DD Shirakumo, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Uranami, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Asagiri
Allied Ships
BB Revenge, Shell hits 8, on fire, heavy damage
BB Royal Sovereign, Shell hits 1
BB Ramilles, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1
CA Sussex, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
CA Hawkins
CL Danae
CL Kenya, on fire
CL Glasgow, Shell hits 1
DD Scout
DD Napier, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Rapid, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Redoubt
DD Relentless
DD Roebuck, on fire
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Banjarmasin at 27,64
Japanese Ships
BB Hiei, Shell hits 4
CA Aoba, on fire, heavy damage
CA Kinugasa, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
CL Noshiro, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
DD Amatsukaze, and is sunk
DD Nowaki, and is sunk
DD Oshio, and is sunk
DD Harusame, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
DD Shirakumo, Shell hits 25, and is sunk
DD Uranami, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Asagiri, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
BB Warspite, Shell hits 1, on fire
BB Valiant
CA Devonshire
CA Frobisher
CL Mauritius
CL Birmingham
CL Newcastle, Shell hits 1
DD Arrow
DD Decoy
DD Nepal
DD Nestor
DD Norman
DD Rocket
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Banjarmasin at 27,64
Japanese Ships
BB Hiei, Shell hits 3, on fire
CA Aoba, on fire, heavy damage
CA Kinugasa, on fire, heavy damage
CL Noshiro, on fire, heavy damage
DD Harusame, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
DD Uranami, on fire, heavy damage
DD Asagiri, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
BB Warspite, Shell hits 2, on fire
BB Valiant
CA Devonshire
CA Frobisher
CL Mauritius
CL Birmingham
CL Newcastle
DD Arrow
DD Decoy
DD Nepal
DD Nestor
DD Norman
DD Rocket
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Banjarmasin at 27,64
Japanese Ships
BB Hiei, Shell hits 1, on fire
CA Aoba, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CA Kinugasa, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
CL Noshiro, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
DD Harusame, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
DD Uranami, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Asagiri, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
BB Warspite, Shell hits 7, on fire
BB Valiant
CA Devonshire
CA Frobisher
CL Mauritius
CL Birmingham
CL Newcastle
DD Arrow
DD Decoy
DD Nepal
DD Nestor
DD Norman
DD Rocket
Some of my ships received significant damage. I have included a screenshot of the damaged ones returning to Raba/Maumere. Several enemy ships sank as a result of this intense action:
CA Kinugasa
CL Noshiro
CL Agano
DD Harusame
DD Uranami
DD Asagiri
DD Amatsukaze
DD Nowaki
DD Oshio
DD Shirakumo
BB Hiei escapoed though.
The IJN CV's appear to have moved to the NE towards Tarakan.
Only 2 small raids were made against Allied shipping at Banjarmasin today by Graces/Tonys from Malang, Java. 30 enemy planes were shot down and no damage was sustained by my ships.
My engineers have opened up 1/2 of the runways at Banjarmasin and the first Allied planes touched down for operations tomorrow - a P47D FG.
By the end of the day almost 60 enemy planes were lost ot all causes against my 24.
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Several enemy patrol planes tracked my CentPac forces today. 3 of the gits were shot down by Hellcats.
8 x airgroup were boarded at San Francisco as were 140,000 tonnes of supply and 340,000 tonnes of fuel for operations in both SRA and CentPac. More troops (support) will also be embarked soon.
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SS Billfish evaded 4 x DD 60 miles east of Soerabaja.
SS Seahorse sank AP Taganoura Maru with 2 torpedoes 300 miles east of Leyte.
Air sightings = 14
Air attacks = 0
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An AK and LSM arrive in theatre tomorrow as does a PBM squadron.
Pfffft Faber started it so he will get it. It's June 1944 I should be smacking him now......[:'(]
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Today saw a 'fantastic' series of naval battles around Banjarmasin. The IJN attempted to try a hit and run involving the BB Hiei + escorts. They were welcomed by the RN. The CR makes interesting reading here:
Night Time Surface Combat, near Banjarmasin at 27,64
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
F1M2 Pete: 1 destroyed
Japanese Ships
BB Hiei, Shell hits 1
CA Aoba, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
CA Kinugasa, Shell hits 3, on fire
CL Agano, Shell hits 9, and is sunk
CL Noshiro, Shell hits 4, on fire
DD Amatsukaze, Shell hits 8, on fire, heavy damage
DD Nowaki, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
DD Oshio, Shell hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
DD Harusame, Shell hits 4, on fire
DD Shirakumo, Shell hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
DD Uranami
DD Asagiri, Shell hits 1
Allied Ships
BB Revenge, Shell hits 3
BB Royal Sovereign
BB Ramilles, Shell hits 2
CA Sussex
CA Hawkins
CL Danae
CL Kenya, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
CL Glasgow, Shell hits 3
DD Scout, Shell hits 1
DD Napier, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
DD Rapid, Shell hits 4, on fire
DD Redoubt
DD Relentless, Shell hits 1
DD Roebuck, Shell hits 1, on fire
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Banjarmasin at 27,64
Japanese Ships
BB Hiei
CA Aoba, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
CA Kinugasa, Shell hits 5, on fire
CL Noshiro, Shell hits 8, on fire, heavy damage
DD Amatsukaze, Shell hits 8, on fire, heavy damage
DD Nowaki, Shell hits 16, on fire, heavy damage
DD Oshio, Shell hits 7, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Harusame, Shell hits 5, on fire
DD Shirakumo, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Uranami, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Asagiri
Allied Ships
BB Revenge, Shell hits 8, on fire, heavy damage
BB Royal Sovereign, Shell hits 1
BB Ramilles, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1
CA Sussex, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
CA Hawkins
CL Danae
CL Kenya, on fire
CL Glasgow, Shell hits 1
DD Scout
DD Napier, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Rapid, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Redoubt
DD Relentless
DD Roebuck, on fire
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Banjarmasin at 27,64
Japanese Ships
BB Hiei, Shell hits 4
CA Aoba, on fire, heavy damage
CA Kinugasa, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
CL Noshiro, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
DD Amatsukaze, and is sunk
DD Nowaki, and is sunk
DD Oshio, and is sunk
DD Harusame, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
DD Shirakumo, Shell hits 25, and is sunk
DD Uranami, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Asagiri, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
BB Warspite, Shell hits 1, on fire
BB Valiant
CA Devonshire
CA Frobisher
CL Mauritius
CL Birmingham
CL Newcastle, Shell hits 1
DD Arrow
DD Decoy
DD Nepal
DD Nestor
DD Norman
DD Rocket
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Banjarmasin at 27,64
Japanese Ships
BB Hiei, Shell hits 3, on fire
CA Aoba, on fire, heavy damage
CA Kinugasa, on fire, heavy damage
CL Noshiro, on fire, heavy damage
DD Harusame, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
DD Uranami, on fire, heavy damage
DD Asagiri, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
BB Warspite, Shell hits 2, on fire
BB Valiant
CA Devonshire
CA Frobisher
CL Mauritius
CL Birmingham
CL Newcastle
DD Arrow
DD Decoy
DD Nepal
DD Nestor
DD Norman
DD Rocket
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Banjarmasin at 27,64
Japanese Ships
BB Hiei, Shell hits 1, on fire
CA Aoba, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CA Kinugasa, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
CL Noshiro, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
DD Harusame, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
DD Uranami, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Asagiri, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
BB Warspite, Shell hits 7, on fire
BB Valiant
CA Devonshire
CA Frobisher
CL Mauritius
CL Birmingham
CL Newcastle
DD Arrow
DD Decoy
DD Nepal
DD Nestor
DD Norman
DD Rocket
Some of my ships received significant damage. I have included a screenshot of the damaged ones returning to Raba/Maumere. Several enemy ships sank as a result of this intense action:
CA Kinugasa
CL Noshiro
CL Agano
DD Harusame
DD Uranami
DD Asagiri
DD Amatsukaze
DD Nowaki
DD Oshio
DD Shirakumo
BB Hiei escapoed though.
The IJN CV's appear to have moved to the NE towards Tarakan.
Only 2 small raids were made against Allied shipping at Banjarmasin today by Graces/Tonys from Malang, Java. 30 enemy planes were shot down and no damage was sustained by my ships.
My engineers have opened up 1/2 of the runways at Banjarmasin and the first Allied planes touched down for operations tomorrow - a P47D FG.
By the end of the day almost 60 enemy planes were lost ot all causes against my 24.
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Several enemy patrol planes tracked my CentPac forces today. 3 of the gits were shot down by Hellcats.
8 x airgroup were boarded at San Francisco as were 140,000 tonnes of supply and 340,000 tonnes of fuel for operations in both SRA and CentPac. More troops (support) will also be embarked soon.
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SS Billfish evaded 4 x DD 60 miles east of Soerabaja.
SS Seahorse sank AP Taganoura Maru with 2 torpedoes 300 miles east of Leyte.
Air sightings = 14
Air attacks = 0
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An AK and LSM arrive in theatre tomorrow as does a PBM squadron.
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Rob Brennan UK
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RE: 17th June 1944
Best get those Brit BB's home speedy, They were worth thier weight in gold however.
Lesson one for Japan .. never dismiss the Royal Navy [;)]
good luck too ..
Lesson one for Japan .. never dismiss the Royal Navy [;)]
good luck too ..
sorry for the spelling . English is my main language , I just can't type . and i'm too lazy to edit 
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Speedysteve
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18th June 1944
Hi all,
Hi Rob - I know. They will be fine baring a submarine or massive air attack. Banjarmasin is now operational and as such is no longer easily pnetrable by the Japanese.
The arrival of 8th FG P47Ds the previous night at Banjarmasin proved crucial today. Despite my P38J's LRCAPing Banja from Maumere/Raba AND being immensely successful the combat stress of the ast few days has taken it's toll with about 25% of both FG's losing pilots and they were down to about 30% operational aircraft.
As such when another IJN CV TF turned up near Balikpapan and launched a raid of 117 x DB/TB escorted by 50 x Zeke they met a wall of 46 x P47D and 12 x P38J. The plane and pilot experience showed again as the Japanese lost 40ish x Zeke and 60ish x DB/TB vs 6 friendly planes! My boys have an average experience of 80ish in these groups now.
The rest of the bombers did break through however and scored the following hits:
MSW Impeccable, Bomb hits 1, on fire
LST LST-222, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK David J. Brewer, Bomb hits 1
AK Edmund Fanning, Bomb hits 1, on fire
Nothing serious though. All ships were empty of cargo.
All airfields at Banja are operational now and in the evening 1 x Spitfire VIII Squadron, PBY Squadron and a TBM Squadron flew in. Corsairs will be there in 2 days.
The P38J's are being rested now before being deployed at Banja in the future to support the move up the west coast.
I have recieved damage to probably 30-40 ships in this operation but amazingly have only lost 3 ships (IIRC) - CVE, AK, SC.
I am pretty happy with this over all.
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SS Pogy missed AK Norway Maru with 6 torpedoes 240 miles NW of Iwo Jima.
SS Spearfish damaged the troop laden AP Nitta Maru with a torpedo 120 miles east of Tarakan. Clearly bringing in troops. Fine by me. The more the merrier to destroy in 'non-atoll' attacks.
SS I-45 was detected by CentPac forces inbetween Saipan and Wake Island. DD Cony, Conway and Schroeder saw her under for the final time.
Air sightings = 14
Air attacks = 1
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SS Trenchant, SS Blenny and an AK arrive in theatre tomorrow as does a TBM Squadron.
Hi Rob - I know. They will be fine baring a submarine or massive air attack. Banjarmasin is now operational and as such is no longer easily pnetrable by the Japanese.
The arrival of 8th FG P47Ds the previous night at Banjarmasin proved crucial today. Despite my P38J's LRCAPing Banja from Maumere/Raba AND being immensely successful the combat stress of the ast few days has taken it's toll with about 25% of both FG's losing pilots and they were down to about 30% operational aircraft.
As such when another IJN CV TF turned up near Balikpapan and launched a raid of 117 x DB/TB escorted by 50 x Zeke they met a wall of 46 x P47D and 12 x P38J. The plane and pilot experience showed again as the Japanese lost 40ish x Zeke and 60ish x DB/TB vs 6 friendly planes! My boys have an average experience of 80ish in these groups now.
The rest of the bombers did break through however and scored the following hits:
MSW Impeccable, Bomb hits 1, on fire
LST LST-222, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK David J. Brewer, Bomb hits 1
AK Edmund Fanning, Bomb hits 1, on fire
Nothing serious though. All ships were empty of cargo.
All airfields at Banja are operational now and in the evening 1 x Spitfire VIII Squadron, PBY Squadron and a TBM Squadron flew in. Corsairs will be there in 2 days.
The P38J's are being rested now before being deployed at Banja in the future to support the move up the west coast.
I have recieved damage to probably 30-40 ships in this operation but amazingly have only lost 3 ships (IIRC) - CVE, AK, SC.
I am pretty happy with this over all.
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SS Pogy missed AK Norway Maru with 6 torpedoes 240 miles NW of Iwo Jima.
SS Spearfish damaged the troop laden AP Nitta Maru with a torpedo 120 miles east of Tarakan. Clearly bringing in troops. Fine by me. The more the merrier to destroy in 'non-atoll' attacks.
SS I-45 was detected by CentPac forces inbetween Saipan and Wake Island. DD Cony, Conway and Schroeder saw her under for the final time.
Air sightings = 14
Air attacks = 1
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SS Trenchant, SS Blenny and an AK arrive in theatre tomorrow as does a TBM Squadron.
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RE: 18th June 1944
Considering how madly you mauled the Penguinistas, you should be very happy...
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RE: 18th June 1944
ORIGINAL: Speedy
All airfields at Banja are operational now and in the evening 1 x Spitfire VIII Squadron, PBY Squadron and a TBM Squadron flew in. Corsairs will be there in 2 days.
The P38J's are being rested now before being deployed at Banja in the future to support the move up the west coast.
I have recieved damage to probably 30-40 ships in this operation but amazingly have only lost 3 ships (IIRC) - CVE, AK, SC.
I am pretty happy with this over all.
And you have every right to be! A great piece of work! (Now, I wonder if you can fly 4E bombers from Banja to Palembang . . .)
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RE: 18th June 1944
Speedy,
Very impressive coordination of DEI and CentPac attacks. It is unlikely that the penguin has much naval power now available to oppose CentPac.
The weak penguin forces at Banjarmasin strongly suggest that the strategy to draw off penguin forces to other fronts (ie Burma) is working and that he lacks a strong strategic reserve. After CentPac has drawn in whatever local reserves he has, there should be easy pickings in SoPac.
As you are mopping up the Borneo bases may I suggest that you consider Toaboali as a possible coup de main target. It has substantial resource centres so that it ought to be self sufficient in supplies and once the airfield is built up, will allow the deployment of some of your Darwin Corsairs to strike at the heart of Sumatra. Together with Kuching you would than close down Singapore with your medium range fighters. Also do not overlook oportunities east of Sorong in Dutch New Guinea to strike at Pelau which will probably become the centre of penguin resistance to your Marianas operations.
Alfred
Very impressive coordination of DEI and CentPac attacks. It is unlikely that the penguin has much naval power now available to oppose CentPac.
The weak penguin forces at Banjarmasin strongly suggest that the strategy to draw off penguin forces to other fronts (ie Burma) is working and that he lacks a strong strategic reserve. After CentPac has drawn in whatever local reserves he has, there should be easy pickings in SoPac.
As you are mopping up the Borneo bases may I suggest that you consider Toaboali as a possible coup de main target. It has substantial resource centres so that it ought to be self sufficient in supplies and once the airfield is built up, will allow the deployment of some of your Darwin Corsairs to strike at the heart of Sumatra. Together with Kuching you would than close down Singapore with your medium range fighters. Also do not overlook oportunities east of Sorong in Dutch New Guinea to strike at Pelau which will probably become the centre of penguin resistance to your Marianas operations.
Alfred
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19th June 1944
Hi all,
Thanks guys. I coulf fly B29's from Banja to Palembang but I don't intend to. As Alfred alluded to onmce I capture Singkawang and Kuching I can dominate all the sea up to Saigon with Mediums. In effect little should be able to get through without risking air attack.
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The Banja TBM's launched their first missions today against fleeing IJN shipping on the west coast of Borneo. My assumption was incorrect. CA Kinugasa, CL Noshiro, DD Haursame and DD Asanagi were NOT sunk. My TBM's put 5 bombs into CL Noshiro which finished her off and DD Asanagi also sank today.
The Singkawang/Kuching invasion forces will reach Koepang soon.
There were no enemy air tatacks in the region today and his CV's appear to have withdrawn. I guess that about closes the Banja battles since I have sufficeint air power there to thwart any attack now (F4U1D Squadron is there aswell now).
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My Centpac forces are 3 days out from the Saipan area. They are being tracked by several patrol craft and at least 8 submarines are in the area. SS I-21, I-38, I-17 and I-31 all attempted to engage my TF's today. They were all thwarted and sunk by the c.200 escort ships in the 60 miles area. Some even desparately tried to hit the oncoming DD's with torpedoes (all of which failed to hit).
SS Tudor was attacked by a PC TF 180 miles ENE of Palembang. 2 x DC hit, 4 x DC near miss - 36/74/0. Will try to make Columbo.
SS Hammerhead was attacked by convoy escorts 240 miles SW of Hong Kong. 1 x DC near miss - 12/0/0.
Air sightings = 14
Air attacks = 1
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2 x AK, LST, AO and AP arrive in theatre tomorrow.
Thanks guys. I coulf fly B29's from Banja to Palembang but I don't intend to. As Alfred alluded to onmce I capture Singkawang and Kuching I can dominate all the sea up to Saigon with Mediums. In effect little should be able to get through without risking air attack.
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The Banja TBM's launched their first missions today against fleeing IJN shipping on the west coast of Borneo. My assumption was incorrect. CA Kinugasa, CL Noshiro, DD Haursame and DD Asanagi were NOT sunk. My TBM's put 5 bombs into CL Noshiro which finished her off and DD Asanagi also sank today.
The Singkawang/Kuching invasion forces will reach Koepang soon.
There were no enemy air tatacks in the region today and his CV's appear to have withdrawn. I guess that about closes the Banja battles since I have sufficeint air power there to thwart any attack now (F4U1D Squadron is there aswell now).
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My Centpac forces are 3 days out from the Saipan area. They are being tracked by several patrol craft and at least 8 submarines are in the area. SS I-21, I-38, I-17 and I-31 all attempted to engage my TF's today. They were all thwarted and sunk by the c.200 escort ships in the 60 miles area. Some even desparately tried to hit the oncoming DD's with torpedoes (all of which failed to hit).
SS Tudor was attacked by a PC TF 180 miles ENE of Palembang. 2 x DC hit, 4 x DC near miss - 36/74/0. Will try to make Columbo.
SS Hammerhead was attacked by convoy escorts 240 miles SW of Hong Kong. 1 x DC near miss - 12/0/0.
Air sightings = 14
Air attacks = 1
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2 x AK, LST, AO and AP arrive in theatre tomorrow.
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20th June 1944
Hi all,
Usual stuff in Burma today. May well attack at Mandalay some point in the near future.
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In the SRA my combat units have fully disembarked at Banja. They are now formed up and marching in unison towards Balikpapan.
Both CA Kinugasa and DD Harusame sank today[:)]
It's good to see a breakthrough down here at alast. Landing on a base that allows me to march somewhere at last!
700,000 tonnes of fuel and supply and loading up at San Francisco along with 10 x airgroup, 10 x BF, a USA Para Rgt, SeeBee and 2 x ARM Bn. These will head towards the SRA soon.
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The climax to Operation Albatross will happen soon. My forces are enaring ever closer to the Mariana's. They are but 3 days out now. I've posted a screenshot of their position.
Here's a rundown of the forces involved:
CV1 - CV Yorktown, Enterprise, Hornet, CVL Bellau Wood, Cowpens.
CV2 - CV Lexington, Saratoga, Wasp, CVL Princeton, Monterey.
CV3 - CV Essex, Bunker Hill, Intrepid, CVL Cabot, Langley.
CV4 - CV Franklin, Ticonderoga, CVL Bataan, San Jacinto.
CVE1 - Corregidor, Anzio, Liscombe Bay, Manila Bay, Ommaney Bay, Petrof Bay, Savo Island.
CVE2 - Rudyerd Bay, St. Lo, Fanshaw Bay, Kadashan Bay, Sagnaw Bay, Hoggatt Bay.
CVE3 - Sangamon, Chenago, Suwanee, Santee, Wake Island, Marcus Island.
BB1 - BB Massachusetts, Alabama, Iowa, New Jersey + 4 x CA, 3 x CL.
BB2 - BB West Virginia, Nevada, California + 4 x CA, 3 x CL.
BB3 - BB Idaho, North Carolina, Richelieu + 4 x CA, 3 x CL.
Total number of ships involved in Operation Albatross = 871 ships!
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SS Guavina damaged AK Asakaze Maru with a torpedo 180 miles east of Balilpapan.
SS Pompano sank AP Kinryu Maru with 2 torpedoes 420 miles SW of Iwo Jima.
SS I-155 tried to attack my CentPac forces but received 15 x DC hits and was left heavily damaged.
SS RO-62 heavily damaged the supply laden AK S. African Victory in my CentPac forces. She will sink. In return SS RO-62 was located and sunk by the escorts.
Air sightings = 9
Air attacks = 1
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2 x AK, an AP and a TK arrive in theatre tomorrow as does a Corsair squadron.
Usual stuff in Burma today. May well attack at Mandalay some point in the near future.
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In the SRA my combat units have fully disembarked at Banja. They are now formed up and marching in unison towards Balikpapan.
Both CA Kinugasa and DD Harusame sank today[:)]
It's good to see a breakthrough down here at alast. Landing on a base that allows me to march somewhere at last!
700,000 tonnes of fuel and supply and loading up at San Francisco along with 10 x airgroup, 10 x BF, a USA Para Rgt, SeeBee and 2 x ARM Bn. These will head towards the SRA soon.
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The climax to Operation Albatross will happen soon. My forces are enaring ever closer to the Mariana's. They are but 3 days out now. I've posted a screenshot of their position.
Here's a rundown of the forces involved:
CV1 - CV Yorktown, Enterprise, Hornet, CVL Bellau Wood, Cowpens.
CV2 - CV Lexington, Saratoga, Wasp, CVL Princeton, Monterey.
CV3 - CV Essex, Bunker Hill, Intrepid, CVL Cabot, Langley.
CV4 - CV Franklin, Ticonderoga, CVL Bataan, San Jacinto.
CVE1 - Corregidor, Anzio, Liscombe Bay, Manila Bay, Ommaney Bay, Petrof Bay, Savo Island.
CVE2 - Rudyerd Bay, St. Lo, Fanshaw Bay, Kadashan Bay, Sagnaw Bay, Hoggatt Bay.
CVE3 - Sangamon, Chenago, Suwanee, Santee, Wake Island, Marcus Island.
BB1 - BB Massachusetts, Alabama, Iowa, New Jersey + 4 x CA, 3 x CL.
BB2 - BB West Virginia, Nevada, California + 4 x CA, 3 x CL.
BB3 - BB Idaho, North Carolina, Richelieu + 4 x CA, 3 x CL.
Total number of ships involved in Operation Albatross = 871 ships!
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SS Guavina damaged AK Asakaze Maru with a torpedo 180 miles east of Balilpapan.
SS Pompano sank AP Kinryu Maru with 2 torpedoes 420 miles SW of Iwo Jima.
SS I-155 tried to attack my CentPac forces but received 15 x DC hits and was left heavily damaged.
SS RO-62 heavily damaged the supply laden AK S. African Victory in my CentPac forces. She will sink. In return SS RO-62 was located and sunk by the escorts.
Air sightings = 9
Air attacks = 1
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2 x AK, an AP and a TK arrive in theatre tomorrow as does a Corsair squadron.
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RE: 20th June 1944
Good Luck !!!
I wish I had went in heavy in my games lots of firepower the only way to go !!!!
I wish I had went in heavy in my games lots of firepower the only way to go !!!!
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RE: 20th June 1944
ORIGINAL: Speedy
Here's a rundown of the forces involved:
CV1 - CV Yorktown, Enterprise, Hornet, CVL Bellau Wood, Cowpens.
CV2 - CV Lexington, Saratoga, Wasp, CVL Princeton, Monterey.
CV3 - CV Essex, Bunker Hill, Intrepid, CVL Cabot, Langley.
CV4 - CV Franklin, Ticonderoga, CVL Bataan, San Jacinto.
Faber has posted the results of his LBA strike against Operation Albatross. Your CAP levels were obscene -- no other way to put it. However, I don't think the forces you have were that much greater than those in the actual Marianas turkey shoot. Maybe it's time for a house rule on the coordination of CV's with CVE's?
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RE: 20th June 1944
Speedy,
I notice that your screen shots have no hexes displayed. Do you actually play with hexes off and if so, does that not make it more difficult to place sub patrols, determine ETA of TF, set reaction range etc. What do you see as the advantages (other than a more attractive map) of playing without hexes. Just curious.
Alfred
I notice that your screen shots have no hexes displayed. Do you actually play with hexes off and if so, does that not make it more difficult to place sub patrols, determine ETA of TF, set reaction range etc. What do you see as the advantages (other than a more attractive map) of playing without hexes. Just curious.
Alfred
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21st June 1944
Hi all,
Hi Andy - Thanks[:)]
Hi Capt. - Crazy just crazy. Even with 40% CAP the Radar whacks it up to almost maximum (IF no attacking strikes are performed by my CV's). I've suggested to Faber on a CV limit per hex (3-4 CV's i'm thinking). The full results of death for the Japanese are posted posthumously below.
Hi Alfred - I always play with hexes off. If i'm honest I see no impact in my placing of subs, planning etc. I'm 100% used to it and as such it's not a problem. As you say the main reason I played without them was to make it look prettier. Now it's a formality for me.
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Day Air attack on TF at 68,64
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 57
J2M Jack x 43
B6N Jill x 51
G4M2 Betty x 60
P1Y Frances x 15
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 48
Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 233
F6F Hellcat x 703
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 57 destroyed
J2M Jack: 40 destroyed
B6N Jill: 34 destroyed
G4M2 Betty: 55 destroyed
P1Y Frances: 15 destroyed
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 48 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 16 destroyed, 24 damaged
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Day Air attack on TF at 68,64
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 91
P1Y Frances x 15
Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 111
F6F Hellcat x 335
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 89 destroyed
P1Y Frances: 15 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
FM-2 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
F6F Hellcat: 22 destroyed, 15 damaged
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Day Air attack on TF at 68,64
Japanese aircraft
J2M Jack x 5
B6N Jill x 3
G4M2 Betty x 15
P1Y Frances x 7
Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 232
F6F Hellcat x 665
Japanese aircraft losses
J2M Jack: 5 destroyed
B6N Jill: 3 destroyed
G4M2 Betty: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged
P1Y Frances: 5 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged
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Day Air attack on TF at 68,64
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 3
P1Y Frances x 6
Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 167
F6F Hellcat x 484
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 3 destroyed
P1Y Frances: 5 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 2 damaged
For what it's worth i'm moving to within 120 miles of Saipan tomororw and CV1, 2 and 3 will target Saipan, Tinian and Guam's airfields respectively. This kind of result leaves a sour taste in my mouth to say the least.............
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More of the same in Burma but the daily bombing raids in IJA positions north of Rangon are taking their toll:
Ground combat at 30,32
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 47771 troops, 224 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1021
Defending force 41014 troops, 58 guns, 78 vehicles, Assault Value = 887
Japanese ground losses:
38 casualties reported
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In the SRA further supplies are flooding ashore at Banja. The Allied forces marched 8 miles today on their way to Balikpapan.
Further LCU/supplies etc will leave Koepang tiomorow for Banja before moving up the west coast of Borneo.
BB Ise & co were caught trying to sneak into Banja today. TBM's found them way short of their target and landed 3 bombs on BB Ise and 2 on CA Myoko. No penetrating damage was caused.
DD Asashio was confirmed sunk at Batavia today.
All damaged capital ships are docked at Raba now. All should be ok. CVE Gambier Bay (damaged by IJN submarine) will leave Maumere tomorrow for Darwin before moving to Southern Aus for longer repairs.
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SS Hake sank TK Kyokuei Maru with 2 torpedoes 60 miles NE of Taytay.
SS Grenadier sank AK Norway Maru with 8 shells and 2 torpedoes 420 miles NE of Yap.
SS Runner missed DD Yugure with 6 torpedoes 240 miles NW of San Marcelino.
SS Spearfish hit AK Kensyo Maru with 2 torpedoes over 2 attacks 120 miles east of Tarakan. She is out of torpedoes and will be replaced by SS O-24.
Air sightings = 8
Air attacks = 0
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An AK, LCI(G), MSW and CVE Makin Island arrive in theatre tomorrow.
Hi Andy - Thanks[:)]
Hi Capt. - Crazy just crazy. Even with 40% CAP the Radar whacks it up to almost maximum (IF no attacking strikes are performed by my CV's). I've suggested to Faber on a CV limit per hex (3-4 CV's i'm thinking). The full results of death for the Japanese are posted posthumously below.
Hi Alfred - I always play with hexes off. If i'm honest I see no impact in my placing of subs, planning etc. I'm 100% used to it and as such it's not a problem. As you say the main reason I played without them was to make it look prettier. Now it's a formality for me.
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Day Air attack on TF at 68,64
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 57
J2M Jack x 43
B6N Jill x 51
G4M2 Betty x 60
P1Y Frances x 15
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 48
Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 233
F6F Hellcat x 703
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 57 destroyed
J2M Jack: 40 destroyed
B6N Jill: 34 destroyed
G4M2 Betty: 55 destroyed
P1Y Frances: 15 destroyed
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 48 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 16 destroyed, 24 damaged
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Day Air attack on TF at 68,64
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 91
P1Y Frances x 15
Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 111
F6F Hellcat x 335
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 89 destroyed
P1Y Frances: 15 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
FM-2 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
F6F Hellcat: 22 destroyed, 15 damaged
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Day Air attack on TF at 68,64
Japanese aircraft
J2M Jack x 5
B6N Jill x 3
G4M2 Betty x 15
P1Y Frances x 7
Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 232
F6F Hellcat x 665
Japanese aircraft losses
J2M Jack: 5 destroyed
B6N Jill: 3 destroyed
G4M2 Betty: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged
P1Y Frances: 5 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged
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Day Air attack on TF at 68,64
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 3
P1Y Frances x 6
Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 167
F6F Hellcat x 484
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 3 destroyed
P1Y Frances: 5 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 2 damaged
For what it's worth i'm moving to within 120 miles of Saipan tomororw and CV1, 2 and 3 will target Saipan, Tinian and Guam's airfields respectively. This kind of result leaves a sour taste in my mouth to say the least.............
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More of the same in Burma but the daily bombing raids in IJA positions north of Rangon are taking their toll:
Ground combat at 30,32
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 47771 troops, 224 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1021
Defending force 41014 troops, 58 guns, 78 vehicles, Assault Value = 887
Japanese ground losses:
38 casualties reported
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In the SRA further supplies are flooding ashore at Banja. The Allied forces marched 8 miles today on their way to Balikpapan.
Further LCU/supplies etc will leave Koepang tiomorow for Banja before moving up the west coast of Borneo.
BB Ise & co were caught trying to sneak into Banja today. TBM's found them way short of their target and landed 3 bombs on BB Ise and 2 on CA Myoko. No penetrating damage was caused.
DD Asashio was confirmed sunk at Batavia today.
All damaged capital ships are docked at Raba now. All should be ok. CVE Gambier Bay (damaged by IJN submarine) will leave Maumere tomorrow for Darwin before moving to Southern Aus for longer repairs.
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SS Hake sank TK Kyokuei Maru with 2 torpedoes 60 miles NE of Taytay.
SS Grenadier sank AK Norway Maru with 8 shells and 2 torpedoes 420 miles NE of Yap.
SS Runner missed DD Yugure with 6 torpedoes 240 miles NW of San Marcelino.
SS Spearfish hit AK Kensyo Maru with 2 torpedoes over 2 attacks 120 miles east of Tarakan. She is out of torpedoes and will be replaced by SS O-24.
Air sightings = 8
Air attacks = 0
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An AK, LCI(G), MSW and CVE Makin Island arrive in theatre tomorrow.
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