STONEAGE(IJ) VS SPRUANCE(A) 'Why The Allies capitulated'

[StoneAge]

The full state of all my fighter groups:

To the left of Yokohama/Yokosuka,

Front Line Fighters F: 16 Planes across 12 Sentai
FB: 21 planes
Second Line Fighters F: 47

[StoneAge]

Here is the Butchers Bill of the last two days:

Remember this is only the ships that have sunk already (94 so far), there are a lot more with 50+ % damage that will go down as yet.

Look at all those 1000 pound bombs. I think 100 pound bombs should have a limit on them the same as torpedos. If we limit the number of torpedos a carrier can carry why not the number of 1000 pounders. You may be able to carry twice as many 1000 as torps but both types take up a lot of room.

[StoneAge]

And finally the naval summary

The BB (80+ Days) is in dry dock at Yokohama (he moves the death star closer and it will be on the bottom)

2 CA and 1 CL are down near Australia ( I am going to run the right through the middle back to Japan)

1 CL in Japan right under his guns (wont last out the day)

Thats the last of my heavy's (Bad when you have to call a CL a Heavy just to make yourself fell better)

If Spruance goes after my AK's at the rate he is killing them not, He could sink the lot in 10 days, 15 at the most.

[janh]

Stonage, my respects for keeping up the fight at this stage!  You have hurt your opponent many times on even ground, but I imagine that the game at this stage must be very frustrating.  If I were you, I probably would have asked my opponent to quit after the conquest of Philippines.  But I hope you have the motivation to continue this through to an invasion of the HI -- I would really like to see whether Operation Olympic could have be a disaster on the beaches of Japan...

[StoneAge]

This game will go to the end. (It may not be far off, I think he only needs double points to cause a Auto victory in 44).

I want this game to keep going as I am wondering how powerful his LR Bombers will be once he goes to Strat bombing of the home island. I think with two day turns whole factories/cities will cease to exist.

Next a HI invasion would be interesting have been getting lots of divisions finally arriving. We where playing +/- 60 days mine all seem to be - 60 days.

[StoneAge]

COMBAT EVENTS FOR 04/17/44

Lubang is occupied by the Allies
Task Force 26 encounters enemy Task Force at 96 , 81
Task Force 28 encounters enemy Task Force at 103 , 62
xAK Argun Maru sinks....
xAK Natisan Maru sinks....
Task Force 7 encounters enemy Task Force at 103 , 62
Search E13A1 Jake destroyed by CAP
xAK Manyo Maru sinks....
SC CHa-4 sinks....
xAKL Tohuku Maru sinks....
xAK Teishun Maru sinks....
SC CHa-59 sinks....
xAK Tsuruha Maru sinks....
xAK Hiburi Maru sinks....
xAKL Hagoromo Maru sinks....
xAKL Noshiro Maru #2 sinks....
xAKL Tama Maru #2 sinks....
E Susuki sinks....
xAK Zuiko Maru sinks....
xAK Sanko Maru sinks....
xAK Mexico Maru sinks....
xAK Giyu Maru sinks....
xAK Ryuzin Maru sinks....
xAK Unkai Maru #3 sinks....
xAK Kinrei Maru sinks....
xAK Kurogane Maru sinks....
D3A2 Val attacking SS S-46 at 110,61
:::::::: SS S-46 is reported HIT
xAK Ryotaku Maru sinks....
xAK Chicago Maru sinks....
E Kiku sinks....
DD Yayoi sinks....
xAK Matsukawa Maru sinks....
xAK Sinkoku Maru sinks....
xAK Otoriyama Maru sinks....
xAK Oita Maru sinks....
xAK Nako Maru #2 sinks....
xAK Momokawa Maru sinks....
Kume-jima is occupied by the Allies
xAK Teikin Maru sinks....
APD T-2 sinks....
Search E13A1 Jake destroyed by CAP
Ki-51 Sonia attacking SS Thresher at 121,48
:::::::: SS Thresher is reported HIT
Amami Oshima expands airfield to size 2
2nd Fleet arrives at Tokyo
11th Air Fleet arrives at Tokyo

[StoneAge]

COMBAT EVENTS FOR 04/19/44

Task Force 59 encounters enemy Task Force at 95 , 79
Task Force 59 encounters enemy Task Force at 95 , 79
Task Force 59 encounters enemy Task Force at 96 , 81
Task Force 59 encounters enemy Task Force at 97 , 82
Task Force 59 encounters enemy Task Force at 96 , 78
Southern Army arrives at Tokyo
3rd Air Army arrives at Tokyo
Search E13A1 Jake destroyed by CAP
Search J1N1-C Irving destroyed by CAP
xAK Fusemi Maru sinks....
CL Katori sinks....
xAK Syoryu Maru sinks....
xAK Yahiko Maru sinks....
Search E13A1 Jake destroyed by CAP
TK Eiho Maru arrives at Maizuru
25th Tank Regiment arrives at Takao
102nd AA Regiment arrives at Tokyo

[StoneAge]

COMBAT EVENTS FOR 04/21/44

Ki-48-Ib Lily attacking an Allied SS at 106,61
:::::::: a Triton class SS is reported HIT
Ki-51 Sonia attacking SS Thresher at 120,49
:::::::: SS Thresher is reported HIT
E13A1 Jake attacking SS KXVIII at 121,48
:::::::: SS KXVIII is reported HIT
Ki-51 Sonia attacking SS Bang at 123,48
:::::::: SS Bang is reported HIT
Nago expands fortifications to size 4
43rd Ind.Mixed Brigade arrives at Sendai
141st AA Regiment arrives at Sapporo
Task Force 29 encounters enemy Task Force at 79 , 106
Task Force 29 encounters enemy Task Force at 83 , 104
E W-14 sinks....
LCDR Doikawa U. has been KILLED
E W-18 sinks....
Hamamatsu expands airfield to size 2
77th Sentai arrives at Tokyo

[StoneAge]

COMBAT EVENTS FOR 04/23/44

Task Force 4 encounters enemy Task Force at 93 , 81
61st Air Defense AA Regiment arrives at Changchun
101st AA Regiment arrives at Tokyo
Ki-51 Sonia attacking SS Mingo at 124,48
:::::::: SS Mingo is reported HIT
E No.19 arrives at Tokyo
118th AA Regiment arrives at Tokyo
107th Field Artillery Regiment arrives at Changchun
107th Engineer Regiment arrives at Changchun
77th Field AA Battalion arrives at Tokyo

[StoneAge]

COMBAT EVENTS FOR 04/25/44

G3M3 Nell attacking SS Dragonet at 124,48
:::::::: SS Dragonet is reported HIT
Burma Area Army arrives at Tokyo
xAKL Miyati Maru sinks....
CPT Kawakami I. has been KILLED
xAKL Tamaki Maru sinks....
Ki-51 Sonia attacking SS Thresher at 120,49
:::::::: SS Thresher is reported HIT
Ki-51 Sonia attacking SS Barb at 122,47
:::::::: SS Barb is reported HIT
Ki-51 Sonia attacking a 'T' 1940 Programme class SS at 122,47
:::::::: a Porpoise class SS is reported HIT
12th Ind.Mixed Regiment arrives at Tokyo

[StoneAge]

COMBAT EVENTS FOR 04/27/44

Task Force 4 encounters enemy Task Force at 92 , 81
xAKL Kayo Maru sinks....
CPT Kanno R. has been KILLED
Task Force 4 encounters enemy Task Force at 94 , 81
CA Haguro sinks....
CPT Yamazumi, Teijiro has been KILLED
CA Myoko sinks....
CPT Aoki, S. has been KILLED
B5N2 Kate attacking SS Capelin at 120,53
:::::::: SS Capelin is reported HIT
Ki-51 Sonia attacking a Porpoise class SS at 122,47
:::::::: an Allied SS is reported HIT
Ki-51 Sonia attacking a 'T' 1941 and 1942 class SS at 123,48
:::::::: a 'T' 1940 Programme class SS is reported HIT
Ryuho-1 arrives at Tokyo
DD Kisaragi sinks....
xAKL Gyokurei Maru sinks....
21st Sentai arrives at Tokyo
103rd AA Regiment arrives at Kumamoto

[StoneAge]

COMBAT EVENTS FOR 04/29/44

Allied Ships Bombarding Nago
Mutsu-1 planes diverting to Kanoya
Allied forces CAPTURE Kota Bharu !!!
78th Field AA Battalion arrives at Tokyo
Task Force 26 encounters enemy Task Force at 104 , 70
CL Natori sinks....
TF 17 ABORTS mission and returns to home port
Ki-51 Sonia attacking a KXIV Class class SS at 124,48
:::::::: an Allied SS is reported HIT
79th Field AA Battalion arrives at Tokyo

[StoneAge]

COMBAT EVENTS FOR 05/01/44

xAKL Muko Maru sinks....
xAKL Kakuzan Maru sinks....
CPT Morioka I. has been KILLED
B5N2 Kate attacking a 'T' 1941 and 1942 class SS at 117,53
:::::::: a Porpoise class SS is reported HIT
E13A1 Jake attacking SS Cisco at 121,54
:::::::: SS Cisco is reported HIT
Ki-51 Sonia attacking an Allied SS at 122,47
:::::::: an Allied SS is reported HIT
Allied forces CAPTURE Alor Star !!!
G3M3 Nell attacking SS Bang at 125,54
:::::::: SS Bang is reported HIT
Ki-51 Sonia attacking an Allied SS at 124,48
:::::::: a 'T' War Emergency class SS is reported HIT
Ki-30 Ann attacking a 'T' 1940 Programme class SS at 118,58
:::::::: an Allied SS is reported HIT
56th Sentai arrives at Hiroshima/Kure
72nd Division arrives at Sendai
72nd Field AA Battalion arrives at Tokyo
Niijima Naval Guard Unit arrives at Izu Oshima

[StoneAge]

COMBAT EVENTS FOR 05/03/44

Amphibious TF 17 offshore of Nago
F1M2 Pete attacking an Allied SS at 111,63
:::::::: a Triton class SS is reported HIT
SC CHa-81 arrives at Hirosaki/Aomori
177th Infantry Regiment arrives at Changchun
Hachijo-jima Naval Guard Unit arrives at Hachijo-jima

[StoneAge]

COMBAT EVENTS FOR 05/05/44

Amphibious TF 17 unloading at Nago
SSX Ha-33 sinks....
Allied Ships Bombarding Nago
SSX Ha-35 sinks....
Ki-51 Sonia attacking an Allied SS at 122,47
:::::::: an Allied SS is reported HIT
G3M3 Nell attacking a Gato class SS at 122,47
:::::::: an Allied SS is reported HIT
E13A1 Jake attacking an Allied SS at 116,51
:::::::: a 'T' 1940 Programme class SS is reported HIT
Ki-51 Sonia attacking a Porpoise class SS at 122,47
:::::::: an Allied SS is reported HIT
SSX Ha-36 sinks....
ML G-302 arrives at Osaka/Kyoto
SC Ch 61 arrives at Niigata
73rd Field AA Battalion arrives at Kushiro
SSX Ha-34 sinks....
DD Matsu arrives at Nagasaki/Sasebo
MTB G-847 arrives at Shimonoseki

[StoneAge]

COMBAT EVENTS FOR 05/07/44

Amphibious TF 17 unloading at Nago
Task Force 4 encounters enemy Task Force at 84 , 68
Surface Combat TF 4 withdrawing to Hong Kong after combat
Allied Ships Bombarding Nago
E W-13 sinks....
381 Ku S-1/B arrives at Tokyo
53rd Ind.Mixed Brigade arrives at Tokyo
Naga expands fortifications to size 6
44th IMB Artillery Battalion arrives at Kumamoto
10th Ind.Mixed Regiment arrives at Tokyo
28th Special Base Force arrives at Nagasaki/Sasebo

[StoneAge]

COMBAT EVENTS FOR 05/09/44

Amphibious TF 17 unloading at Nago
Allied Ships Bombarding Nago
G3M3 Nell attacking SS Cisco at 122,55
:::::::: SS Cisco is reported HIT
E13A1 Jake attacking a KXIV Class class SS at 122,50
:::::::: a Triton class SS is reported HIT
E13A1 Jake attacking SS Cisco at 122,55
:::::::: SS Cisco is reported HIT
44th Field AA Machinecannon Company arrives at Fusan
E13A1 Jake attacking a 'T' 1940 Programme class SS at 118,50
:::::::: a Thames class SS is reported HIT
E7K2 Alf attacking SS S-46 at 110,61
:::::::: SS S-46 is reported HIT
Iwo-jima expands fortifications to size 5

[StoneAge]

COMBAT EVENTS FOR 05/09/44

Amphibious TF 17 unloading at Nago
Allied Ships Bombarding Nago
G3M3 Nell attacking SS Cisco at 122,55
:::::::: SS Cisco is reported HIT
E13A1 Jake attacking a KXIV Class class SS at 122,50
:::::::: a Triton class SS is reported HIT
E13A1 Jake attacking SS Cisco at 122,55
:::::::: SS Cisco is reported HIT
44th Field AA Machinecannon Company arrives at Fusan
E13A1 Jake attacking a 'T' 1940 Programme class SS at 118,50
:::::::: a Thames class SS is reported HIT
E7K2 Alf attacking SS S-46 at 110,61
:::::::: SS S-46 is reported HIT
Iwo-jima expands fortifications to size 5

[StoneAge]

COMBAT EVENTS FOR 05/11/44

Amphibious TF 17 unloading at Nago
Allied Ships Bombarding Nago
Ki-51 Sonia attacking SS Dragonet at 123,46
:::::::: SS Dragonet is reported HIT
Ki-51 Sonia attacking a 'T' 1940 Programme class SS at 123,48
:::::::: an Allied CL is reported HIT
Allied forces CAPTURE Nago !!!
Allied forces CAPTURE Taiping !!!
Task Force 4 encounters enemy Task Force at 86 , 75
DD Kasumi sinks....
CDR Tomura, Kiyoshi has been KILLED
AV Akitsushima sinks....
Ki-30 Ann attacking SS Trout at 119,60
:::::::: SS Trout is reported HIT
G4M1 Betty has spotted a Empire L Cargo class xAK at 84,83
:::::::: an Allied xAK is reported HIT
901 Ku T-2 arrives at Tokyo
51st IMB AA Battalion arrives at Sendai

[StoneAge]

COMBAT EVENTS FOR 05/13/44

SC CHa-37 sinks....
Ki-51 Sonia attacking SS Jack at 122,47
:::::::: SS Jack is reported HIT
DD Fuyuzuki arrives at Nagasaki/Sasebo
14th Ind.Mixed Regiment arrives at Tokyo
Ki-51 Sonia attacking SS Thresher at 120,49
:::::::: SS Thresher is reported HIT
G3M3 Nell attacking a Porpoise class SS at 124,48
:::::::: an Allied SS is reported HIT
Taihoku expands fortifications to size 6