EA Damian(J) V Nemo(A) "Renaissance"

[ny59giants]

I'm hoping that Nemo does this mod with AE "when" it comes out.

[n01487477]

Have to agree, I like this mod, but am being outplayed by the creator... anyway, I still think some issues need to be addressed like more AA above 32000, there are only 3 units available or at least an upgrade option & other things...which I will allude to when it isn't 2:30 am.

Here is another stupid day and moves on my part ... About 600 planes lost today for both sides. Totals are
6363(J) V 5011(A). I've had 1444 in ops losses from having to move quickly and despite weather ... but I really should say most of this was early on, and I was throwing planes and pilots away like lollipops at a Doctors surgery. Also, 4000 of these losses have been in the last 50 turns (80 a day). I build 30 a day, so you do the maths of how my units are suffering. Partial withdrawal of air is on the cards in Malaysia / Thailand. Lcu's will have to take the burden until the Pacific is decided.

Tavoy is invaded by the Allies and all hell breaks loose as he trips my air force into action. Pity they didn't form up and take some escorts with them. Around Kodiac, it was more a case of "fools rush in" Vs impotence. I know I should have been more patient, ambushed Nemo some time later ... but I fear the cap bridge between Kodiac over the CV's, the CV's fighters over the TT's... hopping from Island to Island like this. Well so be it ...

sorry for the AAR, I wanted to write it up but am too tired.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/26/42

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Sub attack near Adak Island [AK] at 97,38

Japanese Ships
DD Urakaze
DD Mitsubishi
DD Yugiri

Allied Ships
SS SHCH136, hits 1, on fire

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Sub attack at 28,36

Japanese Ships
SS I-29

Allied Ships
PG Asheville, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on Sovetskaya Gavan , at 73,30

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 20

Japanese aircraft losses
A5M4 Claude: 1 damaged

Runway hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x A5M4 Claude bombing at 2000 feet
2 x A5M4 Claude bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Sovetskaya Gavan , at 73,30

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 33
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
A5M4 Claude: 1 destroyed

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 9

Aircraft Attacking:
23 x A5M4 Claude bombing at 2000 feet
9 x A5M4 Claude bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Victoria Point [BMA] , at 25,39


Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 12
B-19A x 20
Hudson IV x 29
Wellington IC x 34


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
15 casualties reported

Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 83

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
6 x B-19A bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-19A bombing at 6000 feet
6 x Wellington IC bombing at 6000 feet
4 x Wellington IC bombing at 6000 feet
5 x Wellington IC bombing at 6000 feet
6 x Hudson IV bombing at 6000 feet
11 x Hudson IV bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-19A bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-19A bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Wellington IC bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Wellington IC bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Wellington IC bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Hudson IV bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Hudson IV bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-19A bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
2 x B-19A bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Wellington IC bombing at 6000 feet
2 x Wellington IC bombing at 6000 feet
2 x Wellington IC bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Hudson IV bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Wellington IC bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Hudson IV bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Victoria Point [BMA] , at 25,39


Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 51
B-17E Fortress x 100
B-25D Mitchell x 62
B-19A x 21
Wellington IC x 24


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
37 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 13
Runway hits 261

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
4 x B-25D Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-17D Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-17D Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-25D Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet
4 x B-17D Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-17D Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-25D Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-19A bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-17D Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-25D Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
6 x B-25D Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-19A bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Wellington IC bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Wellington IC bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-25D Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-17D Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-17D Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-25D Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-17D Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-17D Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-25D Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-19A bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-17D Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-19A bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Wellington IC bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Wellington IC bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-17D Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-25D Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-17D Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-25D Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-17D Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-17D Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-25D Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-19A bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-17D Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-25D Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-25D Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-19A bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Wellington IC bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Wellington IC bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-25D Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet
2 x B-25D Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-17D Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
2 x B-17D Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-25D Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet
2 x B-25D Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
2 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-25D Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet
2 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-19A bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Wellington IC bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-25D Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-25D Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Wellington IC bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Koepang [Timor] , at 29,77

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 16
Ki-32 Mary x 25
Ki-48-I Lily x 48
Ki-48-II Lily x 18
Ki-21-II Sally x 56

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-I Lily: 1 damaged
Ki-21-II Sally: 2 damaged

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 115

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 9000 feet
4 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 9000 feet
8 x Ki-48-I Lily bombing at 9000 feet
6 x Ki-48-I Lily bombing at 9000 feet
3 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 9000 feet
4 x Ki-32 Mary bombing at 9000 feet
3 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 9000 feet
4 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 9000 feet
6 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 9000 feet
8 x Ki-48-I Lily bombing at 9000 feet
3 x Ki-48-I Lily bombing at 9000 feet
3 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 9000 feet
3 x Ki-32 Mary bombing at 9000 feet
3 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 9000 feet
3 x Ki-48-I Lily bombing at 9000 feet
7 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 9000 feet
3 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 9000 feet
3 x Ki-48-I Lily bombing at 9000 feet
3 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 9000 feet
3 x Ki-32 Mary bombing at 9000 feet
3 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 9000 feet
3 x Ki-48-I Lily bombing at 9000 feet
3 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 9000 feet
3 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 9000 feet
3 x Ki-48-I Lily bombing at 9000 feet
3 x Ki-32 Mary bombing at 9000 feet
3 x Ki-32 Mary bombing at 9000 feet
3 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 9000 feet
3 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 9000 feet
3 x Ki-48-I Lily bombing at 9000 feet
3 x Ki-48-I Lily bombing at 9000 feet
3 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 9000 feet
3 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 9000 feet
3 x Ki-48-I Lily bombing at 9000 feet
2 x Ki-48-I Lily bombing at 9000 feet
3 x Ki-32 Mary bombing at 9000 feet
3 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 9000 feet
3 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 9000 feet
3 x Ki-32 Mary bombing at 9000 feet
3 x Ki-32 Mary bombing at 9000 feet
2 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 9000 feet
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Day Air attack on Manila/Cavite [PH] , at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
B4Y1 Jean x 41
Ki-27 Nate x 3
Ki-32 Mary x 66
Ki-48-I Lily x 55
Ki-48-II Lily x 12
Ki-15II Babs x 5
Ki-46-II Dinah x 5

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
31 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Vehicles lost 2

Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 109

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 7000 feet
25 x Ki-48-I Lily bombing at 7000 feet
16 x Ki-48-I Lily bombing at 7000 feet
4 x Ki-32 Mary bombing at 7000 feet
15 x Ki-32 Mary bombing at 7000 feet
11 x Ki-32 Mary bombing at 8000 feet
37 x B4Y1 Jean bombing at 9000 feet
14 x Ki-48-I Lily bombing at 7000 feet
3 x Ki-32 Mary bombing at 7000 feet
11 x Ki-32 Mary bombing at 7000 feet
12 x Ki-32 Mary bombing at 8000 feet
4 x B4Y1 Jean bombing at 9000 feet
3 x Ki-32 Mary bombing at 7000 feet
2 x Ki-32 Mary bombing at 7000 feet
3 x Ki-32 Mary bombing at 8000 feet
2 x Ki-32 Mary bombing at 7000 feet
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Day Air attack on Kodiak [Alaska] , at 111,33

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 25
G4M1 Betty x 43

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 4 destroyed, 2 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 7 destroyed
P-40B Tomahawk: 1 destroyed
PBY-5 Catalina: 1 destroyed
A-20B Boston: 1 destroyed

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 11

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x G3M2 Nell bombing at 8000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 8000 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 8000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 8000 feet
6 x G3M2 Nell bombing at 8000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 8000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 8000 feet
3 x G3M2 Nell bombing at 8000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 8000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 8000 feet
1 x G3M2 Nell bombing at 8000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 8000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 8000 feet
3 x G3M2 Nell bombing at 8000 feet
2 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 8000 feet
1 x G3M2 Nell bombing at 8000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 8000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 8000 feet
2 x G3M2 Nell bombing at 8000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 8000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 8000 feet
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Day Air attack on Cold Bay [Alaska] , at 105,36

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 63
B-25D Mitchell x 42

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2-N Rufe-FF: 4 destroyed
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed
D3A2 Val: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 76

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 3000 feet
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 3000 feet
9 x B-25D Mitchell bombing at 3000 feet
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 3000 feet
8 x B-25D Mitchell bombing at 3000 feet
6 x B-25D Mitchell bombing at 3000 feet
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 3000 feet
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 3000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 3000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 3000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 3000 feet
3 x B-25D Mitchell bombing at 3000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 3000 feet
3 x B-25D Mitchell bombing at 3000 feet
7 x B-25D Mitchell bombing at 3000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 3000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 3000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 3000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 3000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 3000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 3000 feet
3 x B-25D Mitchell bombing at 3000 feet
3 x B-25D Mitchell bombing at 3000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 3000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 3000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 3000 feet
2 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 3000 feet
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Day Air attack on ROC 52nd Field Army , at 43,41

Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51 Sonia: 1 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Singora [Thailand] at 24,43

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 12

Allied aircraft
IL-4C x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27 Nate: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
IL-4C: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
PC Ch 13, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x IL-4C bombing at 8000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Tavoy [Burma] at 28,37

Japanese aircraft
Ki-264 Angel x 4

Allied aircraft
P-40B Tomahawk x 12
P-40E Warhawk x 5
Kittyhawk I x 13
Lancer x 8
Spitfire VB x 22
I-16 Type 24 x 11
LaGG-3 x 4
MiG-3 x 11
Yak-1 x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-264 Angel: 4 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Lancer: 1 destroyed
MiG-3: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Yak-1: 2 damaged

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Day Air attack on TF at 111,34

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 93
D3A2 Val x 42
B5N2 Kate x 108

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 64
P-39D Airacobra x 71
P-40B Tomahawk x 19
P-40E Warhawk x 88
Kittyhawk I x 25

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zeke: 56 destroyed
D3A2 Val: 8 destroyed, 2 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 23 destroyed, 8 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 42 destroyed
P-39D Airacobra: 44 destroyed
P-40B Tomahawk: 8 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 45 destroyed
Kittyhawk I: 9 destroyed

Allied Ships
CL Westralia, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
CL Prince Robert, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AVD Osmond Ingraham, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
PG Taney
AK San Rafael
AK Rhesus
AVD Gillis
AK Haleakala, Torpedo hits 2, on fire
AP George F. Elliot
AP Esperance Bay
AK Strathcone Park
AK Olopana, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AV Curtiss
AP Felix Roussel
AP Largs Bay, Torpedo hits 2, on fire
AP Zealandia, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Narkunda
AK Idomeneus, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AP St. Mihiel
AP President Coolidge, Torpedo hits 1


Allied ground losses:
73 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
Vehicles lost 2

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x D3A2 Val bombing at 2000 feet
2 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x D3A2 Val bombing at 2000 feet
1 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x D3A2 Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A2 Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x D3A2 Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A2 Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A2 Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A2 Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A2 Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 111,34

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 4
D3A2 Val x 22
B5N2 Kate x 42

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 9
P-39D Airacobra x 18
P-40B Tomahawk x 7
P-40E Warhawk x 29
Kittyhawk I x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zeke: 2 destroyed
D3A2 Val: 4 destroyed, 1 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 18 destroyed, 4 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra: 1 damaged
P-40B Tomahawk: 1 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Makiki
AP Esperance Bay
AP Mataroa
AP Chaumont
CL Westralia, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Moreton Bay
AV Curtiss
AK Asphalion
AK Sarpedon
CL Prince Robert, on fire, heavy damage
AVD Thornton
AVD Williamson

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x D3A2 Val bombing at 2000 feet
1 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x D3A2 Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A2 Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A2 Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A2 Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 111,34

Japanese aircraft
D3A2 Val x 22

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 9
P-39D Airacobra x 18
P-40B Tomahawk x 5
P-40E Warhawk x 25
Kittyhawk I x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A2 Val: 6 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
AP Etolin
AK Tjisaroea
AP Zealandia, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CL Prince Robert, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage


Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x D3A2 Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A2 Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A2 Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A2 Val bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Tavoy [Burma] at 28,37

Japanese aircraft
Ki-32 Mary x 6

Allied aircraft
P-40B Tomahawk x 12
P-40E Warhawk x 5
Kittyhawk I x 13
Lancer x 7
Spitfire VB x 22
I-16 Type 24 x 11
LaGG-3 x 4
MiG-3 x 10
Yak-1 x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-32 Mary: 6 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
I-16 Type 24: 1 damaged

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Day Air attack on TF at 28,36

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 16

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
PG Asheville, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x G3M2 Nell bombing at 6000 feet
4 x G3M2 Nell bombing at 6000 feet
4 x G3M2 Nell bombing at 6000 feet
4 x G3M2 Nell bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 111,34

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 20
D3A2 Val x 25
B5N2 Kate x 25

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 22
P-39D Airacobra x 27
P-40B Tomahawk x 10
P-40E Warhawk x 42
Kittyhawk I x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zeke: 3 destroyed
D3A2 Val: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 4 destroyed, 5 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 4 destroyed
P-39D Airacobra: 3 destroyed
P-40B Tomahawk: 8 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 18 destroyed
Kittyhawk I: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Nizam
CA Pensacola
CA Chester, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
DD Cossack
AP Van Landsberge
CA Northampton
AP Wanganella, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Hughes
AP Meigs


Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x D3A2 Val bombing at 2000 feet
1 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x D3A2 Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A2 Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A2 Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A2 Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A2 Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on Manila/Cavite [PH] , at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
Ki-15II Babs x 1
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1

No Japanese losses

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Day Air attack on TF at 110,35

Japanese aircraft
D3A2 Val x 17

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
MSW Catbird, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x D3A2 Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A2 Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A2 Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A2 Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A2 Val bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Tavoy [Burma] at 28,37

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 5
G4M1 Betty x 6

Allied aircraft
P-40B Tomahawk x 14
P-40E Warhawk x 6
Kittyhawk I x 15
Lancer x 10
Spitfire VB x 24
I-16 Type 24 x 12
LaGG-3 x 5
MiG-3 x 10
Yak-1 x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zeke: 5 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-40B Tomahawk: 1 destroyed
Kittyhawk I: 1 destroyed
Lancer: 1 damaged
I-16 Type 24: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
LaGG-3: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

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Day Air attack on TF, near Tavoy [Burma] at 28,37

Japanese aircraft
Ki-264 Angel x 3

Allied aircraft
P-40B Tomahawk x 11
P-40E Warhawk x 6
Kittyhawk I x 15
Lancer x 10
Spitfire VB x 24
I-16 Type 24 x 9
LaGG-3 x 3
MiG-3 x 10
Yak-1 x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-264 Angel: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-40B Tomahawk: 1 destroyed

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Day Air attack on TF at 110,35

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 92
B5N2 Kate x 15

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK San Vincente, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Tavoy [Burma] at 28,37

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 11

Allied aircraft
P-40B Tomahawk x 13
P-40E Warhawk x 6
Kittyhawk I x 15
Lancer x 10
Spitfire VB x 24
I-16 Type 24 x 11
LaGG-3 x 5
MiG-3 x 10
Yak-1 x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 11 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-40B Tomahawk: 1 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 2 damaged
Lancer: 1 destroyed
I-16 Type 24: 1 destroyed
LaGG-3: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
MiG-3: 1 damaged

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Day Air attack on TF, near Tavoy [Burma] at 28,37

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 33
G4M1 Betty x 19
Ki-32 Mary x 26
Ki-48-II Lily x 12
Ki-21-II Sally x 15

Allied aircraft
P-40B Tomahawk x 13
P-40E Warhawk x 6

Kittyhawk I x 15
Lancer x 9
Spitfire VB x 24
I-16 Type 24 x 11
LaGG-3 x 3
MiG-3 x 10
Yak-1 x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zeke: 28 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 6 destroyed, 5 damaged
Ki-32 Mary: 17 destroyed
Ki-48-II Lily: 6 destroyed
Ki-21-II Sally: 3 destroyed, 4 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-40B Tomahawk: 4 destroyed, 2 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
Kittyhawk I: 5 damaged
Lancer: 3 destroyed
Spitfire VB: 2 destroyed, 6 damaged
I-16 Type 24: 3 damaged
LaGG-3: 10 destroyed
MiG-3: 1 damaged
Yak-1: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
PC Pansy, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Empire Wildebeeste
AP Empire Chivalry, Bomb hits 1, on fire
PG Grasshopper
PG Tulsa
AK Empire Parsons
AK Lycaon
AK Empire Bruce
MSW Latrobe
AK Katong
PG Scorpion, Bomb hits 2


Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 8000 feet
3 x Ki-32 Mary bombing at 8000 feet
4 x Ki-32 Mary bombing at 8000 feet
1 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 8000 feet
1 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 8000 feet
2 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 8000 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x Ki-32 Mary bombing at 8000 feet
2 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 8000 feet
2 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 8000 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 8000 feet
4 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 8000 feet
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Coastal Guns at Tavoy [Burma], 28,37, firing at TF 1041
TF 1041 troops unloading over beach at Tavoy [Burma], 28,37


99 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
AK Liran, Shell hits 1, on fire
PG Tulsa, Shell hits 1, on fire
PG Scorpion, Shell hits 1, on fire
SC Jasmine
AK Woolgar, Shell hits 1, on fire
AP Empire Chivalry, Shell hits 1, on fire
PG Grasshopper, Shell hits 2, on fire
AP Cap St. Jacques, Shell hits 1

Japanese ground losses:
3 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
561 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

[n01487477]

27 June '42

It's getting mighty embarrassing ... I lost this war in the first 30 days by not combining my forces, now I'm almost too weak to.

[*] Tavoy was captured by the Allies today despite a huge airwar over the TF's. If I applied the lessons of Ye and Moulmein, I should have sent in the SCTF, pushed the TT offshore and then attacked by air. But this is not Ye nor Moulmein and the Allies have air superiority over the area. Sending my BB's would amount to suicide.
[*] My sweep by over Tavoy was unsuccessful in bagging a load of fighters and I basically lost more than 1:1 (and they were ground attacking according to the combat report!)

Day Air attack on IA 4th Brigade, at 28,37

Japanese aircraft
Ki-109E Mike x 63

Allied aircraft
P-40B Tomahawk x 7
P-40E Warhawk x 5
Hurricane I x 7
Kittyhawk I x 18
Lancer x 8
Spitfire VB x 18
I-16 Type 24 x 15
MiG-3 x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-109E Mike: 41 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-40B Tomahawk: 2 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed
Hurricane I: 14 destroyed
Kittyhawk I: 5 destroyed
Lancer: 2 destroyed
Spitfire VB: 1 destroyed
I-16 Type 24: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged
MiG-3: 3 destroyed

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Day Air attack on IA 63rd Brigade, at 28,37

Japanese aircraft
Ki-109E Mike x 24

Allied aircraft
P-40B Tomahawk x 6
P-40E Warhawk x 5
Hurricane I x 4
Kittyhawk I x 14
Lancer x 6
Spitfire VB x 18
I-16 Type 24 x 12
MiG-3 x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-109E Mike: 12 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-40B Tomahawk: 3 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed
Kittyhawk I: 4 destroyed
Lancer: 1 destroyed
I-16 Type 24: 5 destroyed, 1 damaged
MiG-3: 2 destroyed

[*]8 LB attacks on the TT's at Tavoy were a failure despite escorting, resulting in the loss of much of my air force. Maybe I should have stacked all of them in one base, but doing this would just have resulted in Allied LB bombing me to oblivion, maybe before I even got off the field. On a bright note BB Royal Sovereign took a torp and is on fire.
[*]The losses are so severe I'm withdrawing most of my air force from Malaysia and Thailand. I need a month to rebuild.
[*]Despite the loss of many planes and pilots today and yesterday, my CV groups are my priority. I'm flying the zeros onto bases and disbanding divided groups into them. I produce about 11 Zero's a day, I have 20 in pool (been saving them) and 50 Naval pilots left, But I think the disbanding will be the way I want to proceed at present. I'm still formidable in the Nth, despite Nemo trying to bluff me.
[*] I've disbanded/withdrawn quite a few groups now, this is worrying as maybe I should have been loading them with inexperienced pilots and training ... but I'm even running short of LB trainers.
[*] Sending a small detachment to see if I can catch some damaged ships heading back to SF or the British CV's which must be coming toward the Aleutians.
[*] Fuel is at Attu now and I have 2 replenishment fleets getting pretty close to. Supplies are a bit of a problem, but they should arrive in 5 days.
[*] Tavoy being taken was inevitable, I hope to catch the Allies if they go for Victoria Point. At least I can move my SCTF in and out quickly.
The Life of Brian continues ...

[n01487477]

On a side line of disbanding/withdrawing back at home base (Osaka/Kobe) without having another of the same grp at the base ... Is this no longer available / is it a mod thing ? I'll also ask Nemo in my next post...

[n01487477]

28 June '42 Not all that much to report, I have replenished many of my CV's fighters by disbanding groups into them at Adak Is. I am thankful that the Allies leave this base alone at present.

29 June '42
The Allies approach Cold Bay in the Aleutian's, this is the first step for Nemo along the Archipelago. There are literally hundreds of ships, this is a tidal wave which I cannot possibly halt, but I will be nibbling at it along its Odyssey. And interestingly Nemo in his haste, has no fighter cover... is this to give me a chance ? I understand that he probably thought that I ran all my CV's to Adak, or is it just a show of bravado and muscle ?

Action highlights of the day .. and it was a long day ...

[*] 23 A-20B Boston, 63 B-17E Fortress, 43 B-25D Mitchell & 25 Avengers attack Cold Bay (I have set a trap against this tomorrow) -- but the weather is thunderstorms all round. So maybe nothing will occur.
[*] Attack by Betty's & Sally's hit the following.

DD Farragut, Bomb hits 1
CA Vincennes, Bomb hits 1
CL Honolulu, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CA Astoria, Bomb hits 1
BB Lion, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage --- Yeah !
AK Ravnaas, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AK Murada, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Kansan, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AO Tippecanoe, Bomb hits 1, on fire
PC Tiger, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Waipori, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
BB North Carolina, Torpedo hits 1

[*] Despite 6 CV's not launching any planes today, my 6 CVL's and 2 CV's got into the action and stung the elephant. Believe me these losses are IMO small compared to the number of ships that seem to be converging on Cold Bay.

AP William Ward Burrows, Torpedo hits 1
AP Mataroa, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AK Admiral Wood, Torpedo hits 1
AK Don Isidro, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AK Andrea Luckenbach, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AK Kaula, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AP Speelman, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AK Lahaina, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Admiral Chase, Torpedo hits 1
AK West Ira, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Manini, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Coast Farmer, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP President Coolidge
AP Ormiston, Bomb hits 1
AK West Ivis, Bomb hits 1
AK Prusa, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Elna, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Orungal, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AK Strathcone Park, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK William R. Gibson, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Lahaina, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Idomeneus, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK American Press, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Nisqually, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AP Ormiston, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AK American Press, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK West Cape, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Makiki, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AK Sarpedon, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AK West Ira, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Admiral Nulton, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Admiral Day, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Speelman, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK American, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK City of Dalhart, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

[*] Suva finally falls after I brought down a Eng Reg a week ago to finally break the fort. This is a real sideline, but will help protect the Southern approaches.

Tomorrow looks like a rain out, but if the boys get some luck then who knows what damage can be done! Every AK/AP down is better for the total war effort and will allow me to keep going in the coming months. Apart from the CV's, I really want to destroy the Allies ability to move vast numbers of troops and supplies.

Sorry for the messy map, but maybe you can get a sense of what is happening.

[pat.casey]

What do you have in the way of surface forces? Air power is going to damage a lot of ships, but it won't force him away from the landing beach.

A nice SAG group on the other hand might force him back out to sea, giving you much more time to plink away with your planes before he takes the base.

Point being if you leave his transports in the base, he will unload a mass of men and take the base, then do the same thing he did at YE e.g. being in roughly 1,000,000 fighters. So the longer you can keep him from taking the base, the longer your airpower can pick apart his ships.

[n01487477]

Pat,
you may notice TF 95 and 98 which I should have sent in last turn ... they are going full steam into the jaws of oblivion tomorrow. I have 160 AV at Cold Bay, but I expect the Allies to take this base in two/three days whatever I do. I know Nemo will not be leaving the kitchen sink behind, it is not his style.

Thanks for reading and the advice is well taken.

[pat.casey]

Good luck; should be interesting. You gotta assume he brough his own SAGs, but with your air power softening them up first, might be a change for the IJN to do some serious damage.

[Capt. Harlock]

ORIGINAL: pat.casey

Good luck; should be interesting. You gotta assume he brough his own SAGs, but with your air power softening them up first, might be a change for the IJN to do some serious damage.

I admit I'm not 100% familiar with this mod, but it's still only June '42. The allies shouldn't have built their surface combat power up that much yet, particularly with the loss of the 4 British battlewagons earlier. (I note a torpedo hit on BB Lion, however; that should help.)

[n01487477]

30 June '42

Lightning shooting across the Bay takes on the intensity and shape of blood pumping through the mens veins. Another strike momentarily illuminates the pre-dawn Cold Bay skies and reveals the white caps of choppy seas and silhouetted hulks that menace offshore. The cold wind driven down from the Arctic hits the grim faces of the men manning the coastal guns, dawn is still hours away ... to a man they know they are about to die, but feverishly work like a piston engine about to seize up ... load ... flash ... recoil ... reset.

The range finders fumble with numb hands over their cold wet equipment as they peer out into the rain curtained grey, firing sporadically true into the dark beasts. Too little ... Too many ... even the rabid warriors amongst them, while harbouring the desire to die against such odds, think lovingly of their families and friends and silently and quietly hope for salvation. They have seen death in days past as B-17's hit their positions, and men who they knew for many years disappeared around chow time.

1000's of rounds are expended, but while fighting bravely it is a futile exercise.

SC Dundas, Shell hits 1
MSW SN BTShch-8, Shell hits 2
DE William C. Cole, Shell hits 3
PG Onondaga, Shell hits 4
PG Taney, Shell hits 1
AG Whitney, Shell hits 6
PC McLane, Shell hits 1
PC Aurora, Shell hits 6
DE William C. Cole, Shell hits 1
AP Mijer, Shell hits 1
MSW SN BTShch-8, Shell hits 2
AP Boissevain, Shell hits 2

Meanwhile on the shoreline other Japanese troops try to push back the wave of Allied troops flooding ashore like a tidal wave. Many Allied troops lie where they fell as the casualty rate rises into the high 1000's.

The crew of AP Mount Vernon have little time to react to the Torp fired by SS-I26.

Dawn finally breaks revealing the armada bobbing like tops on the rough seas. Sporadic attacks by limited numbers of Betty's and Sally's which have braved the gut wrenching conditions. Many just drop their bombs and torpedo's off mark to escape the cauldron of foam and fire. Even still, CL Achilles is hit with a bomb, BB New Mexico with 2 torpedos & BB Lion with a torpedo and bomb, as the amazed Sally & Betty crews see she is still afloat ...

A small number of Vals from Umnak hit AP Van Rees 3 times & AK Malama with 2 hits. While the zeros flung like seagulls in strong winds, circle needlessly as they learn later the LB raid today was on Umnak Is. The trap has failed and they must make their way back to their hazardous landing zone some 200 Km out to sea.

Finally the coastal guns are silenced momentarily as a cheer goes up that help has finally arrived. These cheers will become more muted as the day progresses and finally silenced as they see the pride of the Japanese Navy humbled, out gunned, numbered and driven away.

Day Time Surface Combat, near Cold Bay [Alaska] at 105,36

Japanese Ships
BB Mutsu, Shell hits 3
BB Ise, Shell hits 8
BB Fuso, Shell hits 5
BB Yamashiro, Shell hits 5
CA Chikuma, Shell hits 3
CA Myoko, Shell hits 8, on fire
CA Suzuya, Shell hits 5
CA Aoba, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CA Furutaka, Shell hits 1
DD Akizuki, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Fubuki, Shell hits 2, on fire
CL Kasuga Maru, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
CL De Ruyter, Shell hits 1, on fire
CL Hobart, Shell hits 2, on fire
CL Enterprise, Shell hits 2, on fire
CL Ceylon, Shell hits 1
CL Newcastle, Shell hits 2
CL Boise, Shell hits 1
CL Newfoundland, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Electra, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Encounter, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD FF Le Triomphant, Shell hits 1
DD Mongol, Shell hits 2
CL Birmingham, Shell hits 2

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Cold Bay [Alaska] at 105,36

Japanese Ships
BB Mutsu
BB Ise, Shell hits 2, on fire
BB Fuso
BB Yamashiro, Shell hits 3
CA Chikuma, Shell hits 4
CA Myoko, Shell hits 3, on fire
CA Suzuya
CA Aoba, on fire, heavy damage
CA Furutaka
DD Akizuki, on fire
DD Fubuki, on fire
CL Kasuga Maru, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
CL De Ruyter, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CL Hobart, Shell hits 1, on fire
CL Enterprise, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CL Ceylon
CL Newcastle, Shell hits 1
CL Boise, Shell hits 1, on fire
CL Newfoundland, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Electra, on fire
DD Encounter, on fire, heavy damage
DD FF Le Triomphant
DD Mongol, heavy damage
CL Birmingham, Shell hits 1

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Cold Bay [Alaska] at 105,36

Japanese Ships
BB Haruna, Shell hits 2
BB Hiei, Shell hits 5
BB Kirishima, Shell hits 6
CA Takao, Shell hits 4
CA Maya, Shell hits 7
CA Mogami, Shell hits 5
DD Usugumo, Shell hits 3
DD Sazanami
DD Ushio
DD Minazuki, Shell hits 1

Allied Ships
CL De Ruyter, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
CL Hobart, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
CL Enterprise, Shell hits 6, and is sunk
CL Ceylon, Shell hits 3, on fire
CL Newcastle, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
CL Boise, Shell hits 3, on fire
CL Newfoundland, Shell hits 9, on fire, heavy damage
DD Electra, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Encounter, Shell hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
DD FF Le Triomphant
DD Mongol, on fire, heavy damage
CL Birmingham, Shell hits 4, on fire

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Cold Bay [Alaska] at 105,36

Japanese Ships
BB Haruna, Shell hits 2, heavy damage
BB Hiei, Shell hits 1
BB Kirishima, Shell hits 2
CA Takao, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
CA Maya, Shell hits 2, on fire
CA Mogami, Shell hits 1
DD Usugumo
DD Sazanami
DD Ushio
DD Minazuki, Shell hits 2, on fire

Allied Ships
BB North Carolina, Shell hits 2, on fire
BB New Mexico, Shell hits 4, on fire
BB Idaho, Shell hits 1
CA Astoria, Shell hits 1
CA Quincy, Shell hits 1
CA Vincennes, Shell hits 2
CLAA Atlanta, Shell hits 1
CLAA San Diego
CLAA San Juan, Shell hits 2
CLAA Montpelier
DD Gwin, Shell hits 1
DD Grayson, Shell hits 1

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Cold Bay [Alaska] at 105,36

Japanese Ships
BB Mutsu, Shell hits 1
BB Ise, Shell hits 2, on fire
BB Fuso, Shell hits 2
BB Yamashiro, Shell hits 1
CA Chikuma
CA Myoko, Shell hits 1, on fire
CA Suzuya
CA Aoba, on fire, heavy damage
CA Furutaka
DD Akizuki, on fire
DD Fubuki, on fire
CL Kasuga Maru, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
BB North Carolina, Shell hits 2, on fire
BB New Mexico, Shell hits 6, on fire
BB Idaho, Shell hits 4
CA Astoria, Shell hits 2
CA Quincy
CA Vincennes
CLAA Atlanta
CLAA San Diego
CLAA San Juan, Shell hits 1, on fire
CLAA Montpelier, Shell hits 3
DD Gwin, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Grayson

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Cold Bay [Alaska] at 105,36

Japanese Ships
BB Mutsu
BB Ise, on fire
BB Fuso
BB Yamashiro
CA Chikuma
CA Myoko, on fire
CA Suzuya
CA Aoba, on fire, heavy damage
CA Furutaka
DD Akizuki, on fire
DD Fubuki, on fire
CL Kasuga Maru, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
DD King, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Litchfield
DD Chew, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Schley
DD Ward
DD Waters
DD Dent
DD Crosby
DD Kennison
DD Crane
DD Kilty, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Brooks

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Cold Bay [Alaska] at 105,36

Japanese Ships
BB Mutsu
BB Ise, on fire
BB Fuso
BB Yamashiro
CA Chikuma
CA Myoko, on fire
CA Suzuya
CA Aoba, on fire, heavy damage
CA Furutaka
DD Akizuki, on fire
DD Fubuki, on fire
CL Kasuga Maru, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
DD King, on fire
DD Litchfield
DD Chew, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
DD Schley, Shell hits 1
DD Ward
DD Waters
DD Dent, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Crosby
DD Kennison
DD Crane
DD Kilty, on fire
DD Brooks

In the communications room of CV Yamato, Admiral Obayashi pounds the desk, he needn't look at the weather reports, as he loses his footing and is sent across the room. There will be no strikes today and maybe not for some time to come. He straightens himself as young shocked faces look at him and strides out of the room. The silence is deafening.

Captain Kogure finally sends his report aboard BB Mutsu, " Mission failure, damage sustained by many ships, low on ammo returning to Adak"..."Full damage report to follow"...

[Capt. Harlock]

Captain Kogure finally sends his report aboard BB Mutsu, " Mission failure, damage sustained by many ships, low on ammo returning to Adak"..."Full damage report to follow"...

Seven BB's against three, and the IJN was driven away?? Time for seppuku . . .

[n01487477]

Thanks Capt, you are a tower of strength![:D]

I know this game is lost ... I feel it in my bones and in my words, but I fight on relentlessly hoping that Nemo makes a mistake... which he doesn't often.
[*]CL Kasuga and CA Aoba both get hit by a torpedo today and they will sink tomorrow. I'm actually surprised they survived the round.
[*] All my ships head back to Adak Is. The weather is just too bad for any operations and I'm hoping that I can replenish and get the weather window in my favour for once. It seem to divide between Adak and Cold bay into 2 zones, and it would be nice to have rain in one and thunderstorms in another.
[*] My LRCAP of Umnak is a failure, as Nemo changes his tactics and send the LB in high.
[*] I had been amassing Angels near Japan for a long range strike but forgot to check on grp and they went and did little damage to his LB forces on the other side of the World.
[*] Thailand is becoming a mess as troops scramble up the Malayan Penn to fortify Bangkok. I doubt I can save it, but will valiantly try. His troops move on rollers, mine on sticky tar.
[*] The Soviet situation is salvageable, but I wonder about the movement and incredible fire power of the Soviets in the darkest days of '42. Hitler is knocking on the door and I would love to see the soviets having to withdraw some troops.
[*]Damn the weather ... Cold Bay is captured by 75000 troops on the second day of landings. My troops remain at the base, and have not surrendered but they are doomed to a prison in Alaskan Siberia.
[*]I should really give a damage report to the ships involved in the Surface combat ... but I'm feeling despondent and will wait until they hit port.

[Capt. Harlock]

I know this game is lost ... I feel it in my bones and in my words, but I fight on relentlessly hoping that Nemo makes a mistake... which he doesn't often.

No one who plays Nemo should expect to win, especially with his own mod . . . a good showing is a moral victory.
But speaking of showings, what's the current score? Although you failed to break through to the transports, he took heavy losses in the surface battle, and considerable transport losses from airstrikes. Maybe you can get an auto-victory.

[n01487477]

2 July '42
[*]The day starts badly with CA Takao & BB Fuso getting hit by a torp a piece from SS SHCH131 at Adak. This is despite ASW patrols by sea and air ...
[*] But after the crippling blow my air wing came into its own and hit SHCH133, 131, 135, 132 & Barracuda by Betty's which I changed to search mode for the turn.
[*]North Carolina is also reported HIT by a HK8 search plane.
[*]CA Aoba and CL Kasuga Maru are sunk heading for Dutch Harbor by a large force of planes out of Cold Bay ... this base is back to full strength after 1 day, those American engineers by sheer number have made this so.
[*] Shock attack 60 miles NW of Rahaeng sends my armour back to Rahaeng, which is a good thing as they were moving at 5 miles a day. Now I hope they can get some legs on and get back to Bangkok in time. Hopefully I will have 600+ AV there, or close by in a few days. The Hirohito Tank Div which just landed is moving quickly up the Malayan penn. to accompany the 2nd Div and RTA 3rd Div with the 5th being airlifted in.

The political points situation was 2.8:1 when Nemo took over, I have lost very little shipping since then, but my loss of men, bases and notably planes, have brought this down to 2.2:1 .

The weather is improving up North "somewhat" so we will see if I can get some luck next turn.

[n01487477]

June '42 Report.

[ny59giants]

Your loss in pilots and planes are getting quickly to a tipping point, if you haven't reached it already. [:(] Nemo is one of the few players that can use attrition to his advantage regardless of which side he is playing. The Burma theater is worse that normal due to the Russian bug (your inability to launch attacks in Russia). From our part of the game, this was difficult to manage. Now, he has sent the hordes of Russians to Burma and it has cost you to lose air superiority there. Now he has thrown the Aleutians into the mix.  I worry about the quite area....Australia. He was left with significant forces there and has done nothing with them yet. [;)]

It looks like your CVs are still intact, so that is a good thing and where I would build back up first.

Keep your head up and look at this game now as a learning experience. Your going against a "Grand Master." [:D]

[pat.casey]

You pretty much have to assume he did the same thing here that he did in Ye, which is to say that there's probably already a substantial air force on Cold Bay.

Best recommendation may be to let him have it and fight him for the next step up the chain. Fighting him under his LBA umbrella is just playing to his strengths.

On the other hand, he probably can't afford very many more naval "victories" like he had at cold bay.

[n01487477]

Too right Pat,
I've mostly decided to sit back now, although I feel I have really damaged him recently. If I had enough planes and pilots I'd press the advantage I think I have. Why? I think Nemo loaded many fighters onto his transports and they are repairing slowly... each day makes him a bit stronger and me a little weaker. Soon he will have 200 + fighters at Cold Bay (according to the mouse over), right now he caps about 100.

3 July '42
[*] SS barracuda gets a knocked about from an ASW patrol
[*] SS-32 sinks
[*] 86 Zero's and 72 Sally's trundle up to Cold Bay. 55 Zero's are destroyed and 14 Sally's, the Allies lose 32 planes. Why did you do this I hear? Well I had my CV's come on the northern approach for what I hoped was going to be 2 strikes against the Allies. It ended up only being one mid sized hit, and this LB strike was to disrupt his forces.
[*] Strike of the day... I had really wished to get into the transports or something more meaty, but Michael will hate that I have sunk the Boise. Note the Zero losses are much less than what could have been expected.

Day Air attack on TF, near Cold Bay [Alaska] at 105,36

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 169
D3A2 Val x 64
B5N2 Kate x 95

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 66
P-43A Lancer x 3
Kittyhawk I x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zeke: 23 destroyed
B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 8 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 66 destroyed
P-43A Lancer: 3 destroyed
Kittyhawk I: 10 destroyed

Allied Ships
DD Walke
CL Boise, Torpedo hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
CL Honolulu, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
CL Achilles, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
CL Ceylon, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
CL Richmond, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
CL St. Louis, Bomb hits 12, Torpedo hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
DD Bailey
DD Russell, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Warrington
DD Farenholt, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

[*] Stupidly I also set my Betty's to naval attack at 9, instead of 7 hexes. I sometimes wish that the circle radius reflected what you set. Or is it ? So they came in piecemeal to Cold Bay and got chopped apart. Still I did get 2 hits on CL Birmingham.

July 4 '42 Despite being Independence Day, and the desire to really provide a fireworks display, I stood down almost everything.
[*] Nemo deliberately attacks north of Hailar. my troops keep withdrawing back over the river.

[ny59giants]

I know this may sound crazy, but what about an invasion of India?? It looks like he has everything down in Burma now. Instead of trying to slow him down head on, a few divisions here could throw him off his game.

I will not forgive you for sinking the Boise!! [;)][:D]

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Not so crazy Michael, I've been thinking along similar lines, although looking still at Australia...some time ago Nemo asked me about movements inside the shipping channel and interdiction. So either he moved troops from India to Australia or vice-versa. I'm making a hunch that because everything is in Burma now, he is moving everything there. Or Java is about to get hot very soon, but as I have CV's around so I doubt he wants to go the direct route. I'd still like to see if I can take Midway, just to have some revenge.

The 5th July was quiet again ... thankfully time to replenish my CV's at Adak, they are near 100%, so I've done a good job estimating the number of pilots / planes I needed. Also Adak is constantly being replenished and supplies are now 20K. All the fuel just got sucked dry but another TK TF is on the way.

A mouse over on Kodiac revealed his CV's disbanded ...if that is the case in 1 more day I'll have 150 Betty's set forth. Pity I didn't have them available today. Cold Bay shows 300+ fighters. OMG!

I know I should be finding avenues around Nemo, but the points of action are so hypnotic, I'm mesmerised. Honestly I have enough troops and transports to do some real damage given time, but am hamstrung by PP's.