Pacific War Cookie (Japan) vs CV2 (Allied)

[Mike Solli]

There's got to be some AOs out there somewhere.  I can't see how they can get back to Pearl.  Where's KB?

[cookie monster]

In the far right corner of the picture of post 39.

I'll try to intercept with high speed. Im not counting on it though.

[Mike Solli]

I think you can do it.  You've got your replenishment fleet there to take care of them.  How's your torpedo/sortie situation looking?

[cookie monster]

ORIGINAL: Mike Solli

I think you can do it.  You've got your replenishment fleet there to take care of them.  How's your torpedo/sortie situation looking?

Sorties lie at 87% most CV's have at least 18 torps left, 2 have the full 45 and one has none left.

I've plotted an intercept course at full speed so let's see what happens.

To me it's a ridiculous situation though![&:]

[Mike Solli]

ORIGINAL: cookie monster
To me it's a ridiculous situation though![&:]

Why do you say that? Unless you're talking about where your opponent placed his carriers. In that case, I agree with you.

Any idea what's in those other two Allied TFs?

[cookie monster]

They are cargo ships which flied east from the Phillipines, he took that route cos the Mini KB was sinking ships around Jolo.

[Mike Solli]

Ahh, very good. This early in the game he's got to have a good idea of where KB is. This doesn't make any sense at all. Go make him pay for it!

[cookie monster]

Dec 16th

AMc's began sweeping the mines at Singapore, a few days then the harbours open for business.

A couple of S Boats took a shot at my Phillipines convoys but both missed.

An AKL was gunned 4 times by my sub near Palembang.

And the first sub on sub action is a miss by the Japanese.

Sub vs Sub: SS I-2 attacking SS Tuna at 182,104 - near Pearl Harbor

Japanese Ships
SS I-2

Allied Ships
SS Tuna



SS I-2 launches 2 torpedoes at 4,000 yards

Betty's and Nell's sortied against a task force leaving Singapore. Of course the Singers sweep didnt fly due to weather so they met the Buffalo cap. About 4 bombers were lost for 1 torp laden ship was hit.

The KB tried to intercept the Allied CV's however they are about 16 hexes west.

So they sunk alot of ships which were fleeing the Phillipines.Highlights was an AV,AS and medium AP sunk.

The picture shows the convoys all in range contacts were sunk.

[cookie monster]

Georgetown was captured only the static unit remained.

Here you can see the position of the Allied CV's. There presence is holding up my invasion convoys.

KB is in the right of the picture.

[cookie monster]

And today's rich sunk ship list.

It's a nice catch but now CV2 knows where my carriers are.

[cookie monster]

December 17th

The day started with the Allied Carriers being located and both Allied and Japanese Carriers reacting towards each other.

I jumped for joy 6 CV's vs 2 Allied CV's should be a great Japanese victory.

Alas only a small raid launched.

[cookie monster]

Enterprise was soon hit.

[cookie monster]

And so was the Lexington.

[cookie monster]

Total damage

Morning Air attack on TF, near Pagan at 108,85

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 60 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 27
B5N2 Kate x 57
D3A1 Val x 57



Allied aircraft
F2A-3 Buffalo x 10
F4F-3A Wildcat x 14
F4F-3 Wildcat x 7


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
B5N2 Kate: 3 destroyed, 4 damaged
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F2A-3 Buffalo: 3 destroyed
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
CA Portland, Bomb hits 4, on fire
CV Enterprise, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
CV Lexington, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires
CA Astoria, Bomb hits 4, on fire
DD Maury, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Craven
DD Gridley
CA Salt Lake City, Torpedo hits 1
DD Porter
DD Benham, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CA Northampton
DD Balch, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CA Chicago, Bomb hits 3, on fire
DD Flusser
DD Mahan
CA Chester, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
DD Lamson
DD Ellet



Aircraft Attacking:
8 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
2 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
5 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
23 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
9 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
8 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
2 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
9 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
VF-2 with F2A-3 Buffalo (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-6 with F4F-3A Wildcat (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 56 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
VMF-211 Det with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 55 minutes

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Enterprise
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Lexington
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Benham
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Chester

[cookie monster]

Next came the Allied strike.

I was wondering where all my Zero cap was.

[cookie monster]

My ships had run out of fuel from the max speed pursuit.

[cookie monster]

Kaga took six bomb hits and had an ammo explosion, she sunk immediately.

[cookie monster]

The total damage.

Morning Air attack on TF, near Iwo-jima at 111,80

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 27



Allied aircraft
F2A-3 Buffalo x 6
F4F-3A Wildcat x 9
SBD-2 Dauntless x 37
SBD-3 Dauntless x 9
TBD-1 Devastator x 12


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F2A-3 Buffalo: 1 destroyed
F4F-3A Wildcat: 1 destroyed
SBD-2 Dauntless: 2 destroyed, 11 damaged
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CV Soryu, Bomb hits 1
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires
CV Shokaku
BB Hiei
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
CA Chikuma
BB Kirishima



Aircraft Attacking:
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
12 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
5 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 4000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
11 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
6 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
6 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 3000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
2 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Soryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
Shokaku-1 with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
Zuikaku-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes

Akagi dead in the water ...
Kaga dead in the water ...
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Kaga
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku

[cookie monster]

The damage to the KB

[cookie monster]

Now I lay awake in bed thinking 6 CV's that's about 480 planes. Why did so few launch and why was my cap so low.

Then I remembered the ships had no or low fuel.

From the manual.

»» For every plane that is launched on a Strike Mission from
a TF, the ships in the TF expend one Endurance.
»» For every three planes launched on a Search or CAP
Mission, the ships in the TF expend one Endurance.

As 3 of my CV's had no fuel they couldnt launch aircraft. Hence the loss of CV Kaga.

Here are the days air losses.