Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee, Docup(A)-Koniu(J)

[koniu]

ORIGINAL: obvert

Nice work with the CVs. That LBA attack makes me happy in particular! [;)]

I'm pretty sure he loses the pilots that go down with the ships. If they had survived a turn he could have sent them to reserve, but not if they are sunk in a day.

Both CVs sunk before air attacks end. When day end probably only one DD was still on surface and it looks like he not survive next night, because on next day i have sinking sounds during night phase i find anything on surface and i was searching that area with many planes.

An all those ships must be at lest crippled so no more that 2-3 hexes to move if not less with full speed.

Enemy TF was totally annihilated. It will be weeks before allies find out what happen to them as no one survive.


As to LBA attack i think he was so successful because my escort fighter do wonderful job.
16 fighters hold 61 enemy fighters long enough to bombers get trough CAP. I think XP of pilots help as most of them had XP 70+. And only 6 from them where shot down and only 3 KIA.

More losses where taken by KB fighter pilots even with numeric advantage over enemy CAP but many of KB pilots have XP no more that 50-55. Good news is that I lose no more than 15 fighter pilots in that battle from 45 total in that day (27 pilots KIA and 18 MIA)

[Erkki]

Yeah I think the pilots go to "limbo" where they are not dead but not in reserve of any air unit. They are not dead, but they will never appear again. The same as what happens when an air unit is caught on the ground and RNG decides that no planes are to fly out and thus the unit is destroyed.

[koniu]

ORIGINAL: Erkki

Yeah I think the pilots go to "limbo" where they are not dead but not in reserve of any air unit. They are not dead, but they will never appear again. The same as what happens when an air unit is caught on the ground and RNG decides that no planes are to fly out and thus the unit is destroyed.

It is good news for me. At lest until allies send Leonardo DiCaprio to get them out of "limbo" [:'(]

[koniu]

Commercial [:'(]

I someone whant to see that game from Allied side. He is most welcome to go to Docup AAR.

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[koniu]

30-31 July 42

Burma
Japanese forces near Akyab are attacked by enemy bombers. I can do nothing about it as he sweeping with P-38 and P-40. In two days a lost 180 man and 10 disabled squads.
I marching north and soon Allied forces will run behind river.

In return my bombers attacked allied troops in north Burma but they hit nothing.

50 B-17 attack Chiang Mai AF destroying 17 Ki-49 and 7 K-46 on ground.

DEI
Quiet. KB split in three. Hiryu and Soryu are sailing to have refit. Hiyo is sailing to have his shipyard time after torpedo hit. Junyo and Akagi are patrolling south of Java.

China
Japanise Air Force is attacking enemy on ground in two days they kill 1,5k enemy troops and disabled almost 200 squads

Japan
After 45 days in home Kaga is on sea. CV is sailing to DEI to join with KB.

Ndeni
On 30 June BB TF bombard island but Docup evacuate all planes from AF. And my BB manage only to kill 78 enemy soldiers.

Night Naval bombardment of Ndeni at 120,143

Japanese Ships
BB Fuso
BB Haruna

Allied ground losses:
78 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

As i have 3 more BB in area they where ordered to bombard next day hoping that allies will return to AF tomorrow.
And they did return but my BB TF not manage to bombard island as he have to refuel one of his DD.
Al actions in area are supported by KB2

On morning battleships where spotted 90nm south on Ndeni. Allied planes attack few moment later. Lucky LCAP from KB2 was on place.
Only few bombers get trugh and they score 3x1000lb hits to BB but they all hit amour.

Morning Air attack on TF, near Ndeni at 119,145

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 14
A6M3a Zero x 6

Allied aircraft
A-24 Banshee x 2
P-40E Warhawk x 22
F4F-4 Wildcat x 12
SBD-2 Dauntless x 15

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
A-24 Banshee: 1 destroyed by flak
P-40E Warhawk: 3 destroyed
F4F-4 Wildcat: 3 destroyed
SBD-2 Dauntless: 7 damaged
SBD-2 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
BB Nagato
BB Mutsu, Bomb hits 3

and

Morning Air attack on TF, near Ndeni at 119,145

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 2 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 2
A6M3a Zero x 3

Allied aircraft
B-26 Marauder x 5

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-26 Marauder: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Hyuga

Afternoon more enemy planes show up. Firs wave do not get trough LCAP

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ndeni at 119,145

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 14
A6M3a Zero x 6

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 9
F4F-4 Wildcat x 2
SBD-2 Dauntless x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 3 destroyed
SBD-2 Dauntless: 5 destroyed
SBD-2 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak

Only some loww flayng bombers manage to get in renge of ships but only one 500lb hit.

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ndeni at 119,145

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
A6M3a Zero x 4

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 9

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
BB Hyuga
BB Mutsu, Bomb hits 1

Only 4 A6M lost over Ndeni

In two days Allies lost 45 planes, 35 A2A
And Japan 39 but most of them on ground. Only 6 pilots KIA

BB Mutsu still combat ready. Only 11 sys damage. None of systems destroyed.

Those where good two days.

And another very good news.
Ki-44IIa Tojo production start today. I will build 120 month.

[koniu]

July loses summary.

Very good month for Empire of Sun


Air losses
Japan: 355 planes
Allies: 445 planes (190 when enemy CV sunk plus ~200 pilots when they sunk)

Sea loses
Japan: 31 ships total, 3xDD, 6xTK, 3xDMS, 12xCargo, 7xPatrol/escort
Allies: 27 ships total, 2xCV (Wasp, Hornet), 4xCA, 3xCL, 1xCLAA 6xDD, 6xCargo, 3xPatrol/escort, 2xSS

[Erkki]

Nice! [;)]

[koniu]

ORIGINAL: Erkki

Nice! [;)]

Thanks. It was very good month.

[koniu]

1 Aug 42

Burma
Turn start with 6xB-17 visiting Rangoon at night. They where engage by 10xKi-43, they not score any hits but manage to impact bombing accuracy. Only one Oscar destroyed on ground.

On morning 37 Oscars sweep air over hex east of Akyab. They where intercepted by 8xHurricane IIb. 3 Oscars lost for 3 Hurricanes. They do good job and when bombers arrive they have clean air. I trying to slowdown enemy troops there until my ground troops arrive to hex.

Ambon
Daily round of bombing enemy AF and troops in base.

Lunga
20 Liberators attack Lunga AF. They where intercepted by 45 A6M2s.
Allies lost 6 bombers for 5 Zeros. None of pilots die.

China
Japanese fighters sweep air over chines troops near Sian. They found 23 enemy fighters in air.
Final losses are 14 enemy fighters for 7 Oscars. Not bad.
Later Japanese bombers arrive. they where intercepted by 1 (one) P-40. He sneak trough 50 escort fighter and shot down Ki-21. Before was killed.

Also routine bombardment of Kukong but nothing important happen.

R&D
Ki-44IIb advance to 6/43. I will research it to 4/43 and move to researching IIc. I what to have R/D realistic so later models will not arrive before earlier one.

Air combat
I am happy with last turn combat results. Especially after i have send all 70+ XP pilots to poll replacing them with 50 XP pilots. (i want to save those pilots when Tojo will be in service - two weeks)

Day loses summary
Japan: 20 planes (10xKi-43, 5xA6M2, 2xKi-49, 1xKi-21, 1xG3M2, 1xE13A)
Allies: 24 planes (6xP-40B, 4xP-40E, 4xP-24D Liberator, 3xP-39D, 3xHurricane IIb, 2xLB-30 Liberator, 1xP-43A, 1xC-33)

[koniu]

2 Aug 42

Comparing to last turns that one was quiet.

Guadalcanal
6xHudson III (LR) attack at night Lunga AF. 3 shutdown by flak.

[koniu]

3 Aug 42

Burma
Heavy bomber raid to Mandalay. Target ground troops. I have there two ENG units building forts - currently lvl 3. They take lots of bitting today. Almost all squads disabled.

One of SC near Rangoon become single use minesweeper[:(] DMS send to clean it.

DEI
Bomber raids on Timor and Saumlaki. AF closed for few days.

China
5 IDs is marching to Kukong. Time to finish with city defenders. From few days i am bombarding ground troops in city to lower morale and build disruption.

They should be low on supplies. but i do not know anything about fort level in city.
I will have 3,5AV vs 1,5AV. Troops will be in place in 10 days.

Oz

AVD sunk by Japanise sub.

Air production/upgrades.

Soon i will start upgrading my Sentai to Tojo and Nick(have decide to build 30/month)

Plan is to upgrade all big units to Tojo. I will only leave one 30 size group in major fronts with Oscars to escort duty. All 12 size units will upgrade to Nick to give some firepower vs bombers.

I have two Ki-21 factories i can upgrade to something else as i will build only Ki-49

[koniu]

4 Aug 42

Burma
Bombers attack Japanese troops east of Akyab. Later that day two ID attack enemy in hex.
I found that enemy have there more troops that i was thinking.

Odds 1:9[:(]5000 Japanese soldiers die. ~20 squads destroyed ~400 disabled. Enemy lost few hundred men only and 4 destroyed and 80 disabled squads. time to send those ID to vacation.

Ground combat at 55,45 (near Akyab)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 27795 troops, 328 guns, 111 vehicles, Assault Value = 916

Defending force 29671 troops, 425 guns, 559 vehicles, Assault Value = 1127

Japanese adjusted assault: 206

Allied adjusted defense: 1939

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 9

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
5088 casualties reported
Squads: 10 destroyed, 389 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 24 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 42 disabled
Guns lost 72 (16 destroyed, 56 disabled)
Vehicles lost 22 (7 destroyed, 15 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
245 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 63 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 27 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled

B-17 attack Rangoon. 12 Ki-43 lost on ground.

[koniu]

5 Aug 42

Burma
Allies continue bombard my troops near Akyab. Jungle help little but losses still taken.
Time to move south or enemy will cut of us from supplies.

DEI
23 A6M sweep Bathurst Island. Plan was to destroy redirected enemy figters from Darwin.

Morning Air attack on Bathurst Island , at 76,123

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 26,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 23

Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk IA x 9
P-39D Airacobra x 3
P-40E Warhawk x 12

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Kittyhawk IA: 1 destroyed
P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 3 destroyed

Intel rapports showing 11 enemy fighters shot down. All A6Ms and pilots return safely to base.

China
Bombardment of Kukong continues. In around week we will attack on ground.

Morning Air attack on 100th Chinese Corps, at 79,57 (Kukong)

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 17
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 49
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 12
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 12
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 12
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 53
Ki-49-Ia Helen x 7

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
258 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 18 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 18 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

[koniu]

5 Aug 42 continuation

C. Pacific

From 2 days i have radio rapports about big convoy moving south from Johnston island area.
Composition of enemy TF unknown. But he is moving 7 hex per day. I have send subs and DD TF to investigate. KB2 is in alert in Truk to intertwine if they change direction toward Marchall`s. But fuel is low so i need to be sure they are worth of reaction.

Saumlaki
CAP trap. I send there almost 200 navy fighters. All my earlier figter action where hit and run style. So I hopping that after last turn sweep in Bathurst Island Docup decide to close AF and will send his bombers. Only danger to me is night bombing as I forgot to set CAP at night and AF is overstocked.

[koniu]

6 Aug 42

Saumlaki
36 B-17 intercepted by 170 A6Ms.
12 bombers shutdown. More damaged. Battle cost me 16 Fighters and 4 pilots.
39 fighters disabled on island but i do not think he will flay tomorrow and most of them will be repaired tomorrow and i still have 100+ fighters ready.

C. Pacific.
9 ships TF spotted 20 hexes east from Marshal`s. He move only 3 hexes from last day.
Fighters and bombers rebased to Marshal's in case it is raid.

Docup never send TF so close to to my terytory in this area. Also they moving toward me so better be prepared. Today they are only one day at full speed to be in range to attack -of course if they are CV or SC TF.

[obvert]

ORIGINAL: koniu

6 Aug 42

Saumlaki
36 B-17 intercepted by 170 A6Ms.
12 bombers shutdown. More damaged. Battle cost me 16 Fighters and 4 pilots.
39 fighters disabled on island but i do not think he will flay tomorrow and most of them will be repaired tomorrow and i still have 100+ fighters ready.

C. Pacific.
9 ships TF spotted 20 hexes east from Marshal`s. He move only 3 hexes from last day.
Fighters and bombers rebased to Marshal's in case it is raid.

Docup never send TF so close to to my terytory in this area. Also they moving toward me so better be prepared. Today they are only one day at full speed to be in range to attack -of course if they are CV or SC TF.

You probably got more of the 4E beasts than it seems, but it's always tough to put up so much CAP and not wipe them out completely. I agree he most likely won't want to fly tomorrow even if he can.

Could be interesting in the Pacific soon it seems.

[koniu]

7 Aug 42

Saumlaki
Only 7 fighters repair last turn. Probably because night bombing that damage fore planes.
Also AF is little damage and overstock.
Now i have no chose i need wait when they repair.

I have made small mistake overstocking AF. It will cost me some frames and time until units going to be ready again.


China
Another day of Kukong air bombardment.
This time Allies sent 8 Airacobras to to LCAP over base. This time i have sent 30 Oscars to sweep Kukong.

All 8 enemy fighters shutdown, none lost on our side.


Marshalls
Enemy TF looks like BB TF.

They where in range but none of my planes fly because of weather. [:(]
DL have status TF spotted but it is showing 9 ships 3xBB and 2xAM.
TF far east showing one ship PG.

As you can see i am evacuating ships from area. I will send few PB to angade the and try to slow down

If they try bombardment they will not m,anage to runn on morning.

I have 90 fighters and 70 bombers in area. Tommarow we will see.

[koniu]

ORIGINAL: obvert
Could be interesting in the Pacific soon it seems.

Do you know something i do not[;)]

I also suspecting it will be.
I do not think Docup send BBs to Marshals stop them 500 miles from islands and now will suicide attack them after being spotted.

Or his mission is failure and he will retreat after he was spotted or he have there bigger forces.
I betting on that second thing.

I have also made a mistake. I have my Fighter units on CAP from last few turns (they flying to gain XP) and they have low morale ~70. I hope it will not stop them from flying tomorrow. If those units are part of bigger action. Probably i will not stop them. But i will try to give them some major damage.

KB2 is in Truk but they waiting for fuel - will arrive in 5 days. KB1 in DEI so 10 days at lest to arrive to Truk.
So in 2 week max i can have in Truk 5 CVs and 3 CVLs (2CV are in refit - 1 is damaged). There is another problem i have lots of planes from KB in Saumlaki and i need week to get them out of island and lots of them is still damage and and AF is repairing slowly.


So plan. If this is major operation in Marshals, plan will be to try attack them tomorrow and according what happen i will chose. If tomorrow attack will be success i will attack again. If not i will retreat get my forces and attack with full power.

He can take almost all island in fist days as I have no major troops there. Only small garrisons. I was preparing to reinforce those bases later in August[:(].

I can tell only one. Docup decide to go to offensive in worst passable moment to me.
I was days from reinforcing Marshall's with ground troops. And most of my air units are disabled or with low morale.

Good thing is if he decide to land somewhere in Marshals i will not allow him to take those units back on ships. And as most of islands is small atolls they will have bad times there. With LBA support and with full KB later i will probably gain air superiority(i hope so) and force him to CV battle witch i planing to win.

Oh it is going to be fun.

[koniu]

After seeing other players economy (especially Obverts). I will give today when return from job, detailed rapport about my economy.

All Japan economy fun boys please prepare to give me some advise.[:'(]

[obvert]

ORIGINAL: koniu

After seeing other players economy (especially Obverts). I will give today when return from job, detailed rapport about my economy.

All Japan economy fun boys please prepare to give me some advise.[:'(]

Ready and waiting, although I can only comment on the current status, not the future.

Do you know something i do not [;)]

I do not! I've not been reading Docup's AAR except to look at the aftermath of things like the CV battle recently. Simply commenting on your post detailing BBs that close to the Marshalls. Something must be up if he's putting them in harm's way in the teeth of your defense.

I agree with your assessment of landing in the Marshalls now. A bit too early having just gotten CVs kicked around by LBA air only a month or so ago. I he is trying something like that, you should be pleased. Just get as many Netties there as possible and maybe some Kates and Vals. You can always fly them off of CVs to islands in the Marshalls to assist, even if the CVs can't make it to hit this mystery force in time.

What forces do you have on each island?

As for your fighters, since you haven't sighted CVs yet, and no LBA is in the area, you could put them on escort NO CAP 30% rest and if there is no action they will heal up a bit for tomorrow or the next day.