An Aussie Affair: Re-Match!

[Raverdave]

Well I had little choice...I had to port the two CVs the flood damage was critical , and while at sea was getting worse. I would have lost one at least even without Luskans attack. But at least I will not be seeing his carriers for sometime, and if I do it will be in small numbers...something which my two new carriers can handle. And by the time he has built up his aircraft numbers (along with the green pilots) all of my new CVs CVLs and CVEs will be on their way. Things are looking good.

[ADavidB]

Originally posted by Raverdave
Yeah I had them set to "react" I am not sure that I would try that again, as I have had my balls handed to me on a plate many-a-time in past PBEMs this early in the year (July '42). But this time it just "felt" right....my aircrews were well rested and flush from the raid on lunga. I had a feeling that he might try and come south, and that if he did, with his long reach of his aircraft then the only possible thing to da was to have them on "react".

I can't be certain, but I've developed a feeling that moving with carrier TFs is a relatively "bad" thing to do. I always find that I get much better results if I've "parked" my CVs somewhere than if I'm chasing all over the place. Maybe I'm still thinking too much of "preparation points" from Pacwar, but my experience is that a "react" move never gets me the results that "sitting and waiting" does.

BTW - how did he catch your other CVs with that surface TF? They must have been moving really slow.

Dave Baranyi

[CapAndGown]

Originally posted by ADavidB

BTW - how did he catch your other CVs with that surface TF? They must have been moving really slow.

Dave Baranyi

Very slow: they were docked at Efate!

[Raverdave]

Originally posted by ADavidB
I can't be certain, but I've developed a feeling that moving with carrier TFs is a relatively "bad" thing to do. I always find that I get much better results if I've "parked" my CVs somewhere than if I'm chasing all over the place. Maybe I'm still thinking too much of "preparation points" from Pacwar, but my experience is that a "react" move never gets me the results that "sitting and waiting" does.

Yup I too have had bad experiances setting CV TFs on "react", but in this instance where I had a feeling that I was being chased, just packing the CVs didn't seem like the right thing to do. In a lot of ways manybe I just got lucky, and as I have said, this is not something that I would try and repeat....much like Midway. The USN modelled Midway in war games and came out worse for wear than in the real life battle.

BTW - how did he catch your other CVs with that surface TF? They must have been moving really slow.

Cap'n'gown has already answered this, they were caught in port. A sad way for them to go.

[Raverdave]

This turn shows just how aggressive Luskan can be, and as such must always be watched like a hawk. Luganville was the target of a Bombardment TF, which really did little damage (????). I had thought that he might make a move like this and had a transport TF steam the hell out of Luganville.

As poor as bombardment was, so too was the response of my bombers! How the hell can you miss a BB and yet hit a frigging DD ???? On the up-side the experiance points that these guys are earning is great!
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/25/42

Weather: Clear

Naval bombardment of Luganville, at 53,53


Allied aircraft


Allied aircraft losses
B-25D Mitchell x 2 destroyed
B-25D Mitchell x 9 damaged
B-26B Marauder x 1 destroyed
B-26B Marauder x 10 damaged

Airbase hits 9
Runway hits 39
Port hits 1


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Air attack on TF, near Luganville at 53,53


Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 5
B-26B Marauder x 3


Allied aircraft losses
B-26B Marauder x 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Nagato

Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet

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Air attack on TF, near Luganville at 53,53


Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 6
TBD Devastator x 13
Hudson x 14
B-25D Mitchell x 15
B-26B Marauder x 36


Allied aircraft losses
TBD Devastator x 1 destroyed
TBD Devastator x 1 damaged
Hudson x 1 destroyed
B-26B Marauder x 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Mutsu
DD Kazegumo, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
DD Tokitsukaze
DD Nowaki, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Michishio
DD Urakaze
DD Kasumi, Bomb hits 1, on fire
BB Nagato
DD Takanami
DD Hagikaze, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
CL Yubari
DD Kuroshio
DD Makinami
DD Asagumo

Attacking Level Bombers:
4 x Hudson at 6000 feet
3 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet
3 x Hudson at 6000 feet
3 x B-25D Mitchell at 6000 feet
1 x B-25D Mitchell at 6000 feet
3 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet
2 x Hudson at 6000 feet
4 x B-25D Mitchell at 6000 feet
4 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet
3 x B-25D Mitchell at 6000 feet
3 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet
3 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet
3 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet
2 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet
4 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet
4 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet
2 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet
3 x Hudson at 6000 feet
3 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet
3 x B-25D Mitchell at 6000 feet

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Air attack on TF, near Luganville at 53,53


Allied aircraft
Hudson x 3


Allied aircraft losses
Hudson x 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Urakaze

Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x Hudson at 6000 feet

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Air attack on TF, near Luganville at 53,53


Allied aircraft
Hudson x 8


Allied aircraft losses
Hudson x 1 destroyed
Hudson x 5 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Furutaka
BB Yamato

Attacking Level Bombers:
4 x Hudson at 6000 feet
3 x Hudson at 6000 feet

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Air attack on TF, near Luganville at 53,53


Allied aircraft
TBD Devastator x 10
Hudson x 9
B-26B Marauder x 30


Allied aircraft losses
TBD Devastator x 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
CL Yubari
DD Michishio
DD Makigumo
BB Nagato, Torpedo hits 1
BB Mutsu
DD Natsugumo
DD Makinami
DD Urakaze

Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet
4 x Hudson at 6000 feet
4 x Hudson at 6000 feet
3 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet
4 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet
2 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet
4 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet
2 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet
1 x Hudson at 6000 feet
3 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet
3 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet
3 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet
3 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet

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Air attack on TF, near Luganville at 53,53


Allied aircraft
B-25D Mitchell x 6


no losses

Attacking Level Bombers:
4 x B-25D Mitchell at 6000 feet
2 x B-25D Mitchell at 6000 feet

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Air attack on TF, near Luganville at 53,53


Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 9
B-25D Mitchell x 6


no losses

Attacking Level Bombers:
2 x B-25D Mitchell at 6000 feet
4 x B-25D Mitchell at 6000 feet

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Naval bombardment of Luganville, at 53,53


Allied aircraft


Allied aircraft losses
B-25D Mitchell x 3 destroyed
B-25D Mitchell x 2 damaged

Airbase hits 10
Runway hits 24


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[Raverdave]

And yet again Luskan rushes into Luganville........but only to find cold steel waiting for him. The cost to me was minor damage to a CA and 2 DDs that will be going to Pearl. His subs on the other hand are rampaging around and causingall sorts of bother. Wala Beach is where he has been a real pain, and so I sent a ASW DD TF (all have ASW of 8) to do something about it.....only to have him put a torp into one of the ASW DDs !:mad:

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/27/42

Weather: Partly Cloudy

Sub attack near Koumac at 47,63

Japanese Ships
SS I-17

Allied Ships
AP American Legion


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Sub attack near Koumac at 47,63

Japanese Ships
SS I-17

Allied Ships
AP Zeilin, Shell hits 10, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Luganville at 53,53

Japanese Ships
CA Ashigara
CA Mogami, Shell hits 1
CA Mikuma
CA Kako
CL Tama
DD Asashio
DD Oshio, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Arashio, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Minegumo, Shell hits 1
DD Shigure, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Yamakaze, Shell hits 1
DD Akatsuki
DD Inazuma
DD Hokaze, Shell hits 1

Allied Ships
CA Portland, Shell hits 1
CA Northampton, Shell hits 2
CA Louisville, Shell hits 2
CA Canberra
CL Hobart
CL Honolulu, Shell hits 1
DD Anderson
DD Mustin
DD Russell, Shell hits 8, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Alwin, Shell hits 3, on fire


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Sub attack near Koumac at 47,63

Japanese Ships
SS I-17

Allied Ships
AP Hunter Liggett, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage


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Sub attack near Wala at 46,62

Japanese Ships
SS RO-34

Allied Ships
DD Buchanan, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage


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[ADavidB]

Originally posted by cap_and_gown
Very slow: they were docked at Efate!

Ironic - if you had disbanded them, the surface TF wouldn't have hit them.

Oh well, them's the breaks, particularly when your opponent is gungho to get you.

Fun AAR.

Thanks -

Dave Baranyi

[Raverdave]

Originally posted by ADavidB
Ironic - if you had disbanded them, the surface TF wouldn't have hit them.


Dave Baranyi

*Sigh* I have been whipping myself over THAT little mistake for the past day !

Luskan is still on the offensive with a surface raid at Wala Beach. Wala Beach is one of the most important bases on the allied map in the early parts of the game. If you DON'T quickly setup a seaplane base here the IJN player is able to probe deeply into the southern area of the map without being detected, something that I have used against Luskan in our last match. Drongo taught me this the hard way in our now complete game (SCEN# 19 IIRC). Ever since I have been fanatical about getting 'Cats into the skies as soon as possible.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/29/42

Weather: Thunderstorms

Air attack on Luganville , at 53,53

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty x 1 destroyed
G4M1 Betty x 9 damaged

Port hits 2

Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x G4M1 Betty at 1000 feet
2 x G4M1 Betty at 1000 feet
7 x G4M1 Betty at 1000 feet

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Wala at 46,62

Japanese Ships
CA Ashigara, Shell hits 1
CA Mogami, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
CA Mikuma, Shell hits 1
CA Kako, Shell hits 1
CL Tama, Shell hits 2
DD Asashio, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Minegumo
DD Akatsuki, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Inazuma, Shell hits 1
DD Hokaze

Allied Ships
DD Sims, Shell hits 1
DD Walke, Shell hits 13, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Morris, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Arunta


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Wala at 46,62

Japanese Ships
CA Ashigara
CA Mogami, Shell hits 1, on fire
CA Mikuma
CA Kako
CL Tama
DD Asashio, on fire
DD Minegumo
DD Akatsuki, on fire
DD Inazuma
DD Hokaze

Allied Ships
DD Sims
DD Morris, Shell hits 14, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Arunta


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Air attack on Gili Gili , at 17,42

Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe x 6

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 35

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2-N Rufe x 1 damaged


Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 5

Port hits 2
Port supply hits 1

Attacking Level Bombers:
5 x B-17E Fortress at 30000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress at 30000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress at 30000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress at 30000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress at 30000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress at 30000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress at 30000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress at 30000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress at 30000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress at 30000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress at 30000 feet


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Interesting point, at 35,000 feet the Rufes are unable to touch the B-17s attacking Gilli Gilli.....what a fantasic way to build exp points for the crews!

[Luskan]

Another bunch of APs sails in Luganville unmolested. After a quick refit, and some reinforcement val squadrons arrive (and get transferred aboard my nearly empty CVs to augment the slowly recouperating squdarons there) I'll be off to see if I can't put a few more holes in Raver's fleet early. He probably has a BB around the place somewhere, and two CVs. Failing that, halting the reinforcement and resupply at Luganville is my chief aim (as well as destroying as many level bombersa on the ground there with bombardments).

Although so far my bombardments have been pretty miserable affairs. Once refitted and refueled, my Cvs will lead the way in (their fighter compliment is still undamaged, with extremely high stats) scare off Raver's surface ships, beat off any bombing raids and then POW!!! my BBs are going to sink all the ships along Noumea (lots of them docked but not in port), and blast the bombers at Luganville (hopefully they'll get the bombardment right this time).

That is the plan anyway.

[Raverdave]

While waiting for Luskan next move to arrive via Email I thought that I would just ramble on about what I think that his intentions are, as supported by his actions. So far he seems fixated with the South East Pacific.....the tempo of operations there have been very high, however I cannot rule out a sneak attack on the Aussie coast. My main aim is defence defence and more defence, duck and weave. Try not too give him a big target to hit, and yet at the same time try and punish him on his bold strokes south. Not an easy task with the small amounts that the allies have to start with.

The score for the game so far is:
Japanese 5862
Allies 3104

Sinks sunk
Japanese 4 for 23 points
Allies 18 for 814 points ( 2 CVs =700 points)

Aircraft losses
Japanese 384
Allies 293

[Luskan]

Although I've almost got 1000 points ahead in the ships sunk department, Raver has damaged a BB, a CA and 5 destroyers above 35 sys damage, so they'll be headed back to Tokyo after the flt damage is repaired. I am somewhat concerned with the extremely high amount of USN subs just south of Truk. Again, Raver still hasn't got the range perfect yet, but with the amount of unescorted ships going in and out of Truk I will need to try and get some ASW result up there (even if my planes just keep the US subs from surfacing - or chase them out of fuel as the game frequently allows to happen. Would be a long trip back to Luganville with no fuel . . .

Waiting for some refuelling, and a quick refit (thunderstorms really got me that last time) and I'll be back on the offensive in no time.

Nothing has happened (barely a shot fired in three turns).

[Raverdave]

Luskans' right about the thunderstorms ! I don't recall ever playing a game and seeing this many....sometimes for two days followed by a day of rain. Sometimes it can work for ya, and sometimes it can work against ya;)

[Luskan]

More glorious action as a relatively small surface raider group trashes some more of Raver's ships at Wupenko. The smaller group seems to have achieved much better results than the huge, 25 ship tfs packed with CAs and BBs (although this group did not attempt to bombard). My destroyers (only two in the tf) performed brilliantly with torpedo attacks. I might have struck a winning forumla.

I have miplaced the combat report (maybe Raver will post it) but basically the Mikuma, Mogami, Tama (or another CL), and two destroyers slipped in to have a go at Wupenko last turn. A USN surface combat group (an ASW hunter group at a guess) of 4 destroyers reacted to my surface tf from as far away as luganville (I think) and were present in the first round of nastiness.

These four destroyers fought quite well, starting a small fire in the Mikuma's superstructure, and landing about a dozen hits. Thankfully none of them pierced my glorious ship's armour. There was a reported torpedo hit on the Mikuma but in truth the torpedo missed and no damage was done. In response my cruisers left one enemy destroyer damaged and on fire, and my destroyers scored 2 reported torpedo hits on another (which sank).

Then my slightly battered ships engaged Raver's supply tf of 7 large 3000 capacity APs, and one escorting destroyer (Morris?). The Morris was pounded to a hulk and finished off by a torpedo hit, and two other APs were torpedoed and sunk, while my Cas, badly damaged another AP and lightly damaged the next. All this for no hits or damage in return.

My combat report showed that in one night two destroyers landed about 6 or 7 torpedo hits total - if I could repeat that success Raver's surface fleet won't stand a chance. I'll have to test it against some of his CAs . . .

Two destroyers and three transports sunk, and as many again damaged and on fire, that night was a very successful venture.

[Raverdave]

Correct, it was one of my ASW TFs. And they all fought very well against overwhelming odds! Even putting "only" one or two shells in Luskan's ships means that they are off to Nippon for repair, and so is one less ship to worry about.
Unlike Luskan I can keep track of the CRs....and here it is:-
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/05/42

Weather: Overcast

Air attack on Noumea , at 52,67

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 26

Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty x 6 destroyed
G4M1 Betty x 16 damaged


Allied Ships
AP Ormsby, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CA Australia, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Henley, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AP Harris, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CLAA San Diego, Bomb hits 1

Port hits 5
Port fuel hits 1

Attacking Level Bombers:
4 x G4M1 Betty at 1000 feet
7 x G4M1 Betty at 1000 feet
7 x G4M1 Betty at 1000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty at 1000 feet

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Wunpuko at 51,51

Japanese Ships
CA Ashigara, Shell hits 2
CA Mikuma, Shell hits 4
CA Kako, Shell hits 1
CL Tama, Shell hits 2
DD Minegumo, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Hokaze

Allied Ships
DD Hutchins
DD Swanson, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Stockton, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
DD Arunta, Shell hits 1


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Wunpuko at 51,51

Japanese Ships
CA Ashigara
CA Mikuma
CA Kako
CL Tama
DD Minegumo, on fire
DD Hokaze

Allied Ships
DD Grayson, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
AP Calvert, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
AP Harry Lee, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
AP Arthur Middleton
AP Monrovia, Shell hits 21, on fire, heavy damage
AP President Monroe


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Sub attack at 21,5

Japanese Ships
DD Isonami

Allied Ships
SS Gudgeon


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Air attack on Gili Gili , at 17,42

Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe x 4

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 30

no losses

no losses

Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 24

Port hits 1

Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x B-17E Fortress at 30000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress at 30000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress at 30000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress at 30000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress at 30000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress at 30000 feet
6 x B-17E Fortress at 30000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress at 30000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress at 30000 feet

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Sub attack at 21,5

Japanese Ships
DD Isonami

Allied Ships
SS Gudgeon


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Bye the way Luskan...I am more than happy for you to continue using the above TF make-up.

[Luskan]

9 torpedo hits from 2 destroyers. Gawd . . .
Anyhow Raver, none of the aforementioned ships are above 8 sys damage - your navy boys died in vain. Get used to it

Also, very pleased with my little port raid to Noumea. Unless Raver pulls some air units from Australia, he won't have enough fighters to properly cover the place.

Here is a snippet of a CR from a different Aussie PBEM game, me (USN) vs Adm. Arctic (IJN). Just had to post my CMoH award winning subs.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/27/43

Weather: Thunderstorms

Sub attack near Lunga at 38,40

Japanese Ships
AP Kisaragi Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Scamp


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Sub attack near Lunga at 38,40


CPT L. Everton of VMF-223 is KILLED
Japanese Ships
AP Shinko Maru

Allied Ships
SS Scamp


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Sub attack near Lunga at 38,40

Japanese Ships
AP Kisaragi Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Trout


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Sub attack near Lunga at 38,40

Japanese Ships
AP Takuei Maru, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Scamp

Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 48
Guns lost 1


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Sub attack near Lunga at 38,40

Japanese Ships
AP Hino Maru #3, Shell hits 29, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Trout


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Sub attack near Lunga at 38,40

Japanese Ships
AP Ryuosan Maru, Shell hits 7, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Scamp, Shell hits 3


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Sub attack near Lunga at 38,40

Japanese Ships
AP Toa Maru, Shell hits 10, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Scamp, Shell hits 1

Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 96
Guns lost 1


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[Luskan]

And here is the CR from my last turn against Raver. I managed to keep this one. You should notice something in common with the last one: my subs kicking butt!!!:D

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/06/42

Weather: Partly Cloudy

Sub attack near Noumea at 52,67

Japanese Ships
SS I-24, Shell hits 1, on fire

Allied Ships
DD Hutchins


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Sub attack near Noumea at 52,67

Japanese Ships
SS I-27

Allied Ships
SC 642, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage


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Sub attack near Noumea at 52,67

Japanese Ships
SS I-26

Allied Ships
DD O'Brien, Torpedo hits 1, on fire


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Sub attack near Noumea at 52,67

Japanese Ships
SS I-21

Allied Ships
DD O'Brien, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage


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Sub attack near Noumea at 52,67

Japanese Ships
SS I-28

Allied Ships
SC 644, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage


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Sub attack near Noumea at 52,67

Japanese Ships
SS I-21

Allied Ships
MSW Skylark, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage


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Sub attack near Noumea at 52,67

Japanese Ships
SS I-22

Allied Ships
DD Swanson


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Sub attack near Noumea at 52,67

Japanese Ships
SS I-22, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SC 646


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Sub attack near Noumea at 52,67

Japanese Ships
SS I-29


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Sub attack near Noumea at 52,67

Japanese Ships
SS I-26

Allied Ships
MSW Skylark, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage


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Sub attack near Noumea at 52,67

Japanese Ships
SS I-24


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Sub attack at 21,5

Japanese Ships
AP Brazil Maru

Allied Ships
SS Gudgeon


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Sub attack near Noumea at 52,67

Japanese Ships
SS I-28

Allied Ships
DD Arunta


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Sub attack near Noumea at 52,67

Japanese Ships
SS I-21

Allied Ships
DD Arunta, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage


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Sub attack near Noumea at 52,67

Japanese Ships
SS I-29

Allied Ships
SC 643
SC 647


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Sub attack near Noumea at 52,67

Japanese Ships
SS I-27

Allied Ships
DD Swanson, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage


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Sub attack near Noumea at 52,67

Japanese Ships
SS I-26

Allied Ships
DD Swanson, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage


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Sub attack at 21,5

Japanese Ships
DD Inazuma

Allied Ships
SS Gudgeon


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Raver's subs have now got the range outside Truk - very very worrying. A turn earlier and they would have caught the wounded Kirishima limping home (escorted however).

At the cost of 1 sunk sub and 1 lightly damaged (Still has to go to Nippon) my navy seems to have taken care of the USN ASW threat for now. Was hoping for bigger targets - but I guess Raver won't be sending any my way now anyway. May as well pull them out of Noumea and send them home for a well earned R+R - they can come back when Raver doesn't expect it - or maybe just stay on the defensive. Obrien, Skylark, Lamson and Arunta all sank.

Raver has now sunk 5 of my ships (the sub is the biggest of them). I've got almost 900 points worth of his so far!! If I keep this up I may still be able to take the USN on in even terms later in the game in spite of the way Raver's flak massacred my Naval bombers . . .

[Raverdave]

Having a real tough time dealing with the six jap subs in Noumea port. I just don't have the ASW assets to cope with this number of subs all at once:(

[Luskan]

Although a turn later the tally has increased to half a dozen SCs, 4 DDs, a MSW, and two or three APs, Raver's ASW isn't all that bad.

Out of six subs sent to Noumea (which caused the damage above) two have now been sunk, and one is limping home (not going to sink, but is going to take a while to get there).

Won't be trying that again until I know he's got some CVs in the area.

[Raverdave]

Well on the upside, my ASW units are getting a shitload of exp !

[Raverdave]

And I hit another sub! Excellent! I have always felt that it is not wise to operate subs in shallow water hexs, and in the past this has proved true. Luskan's subs were a real pain in the arse, but I think that I have broken the back of his sub assault.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/08/42

Weather: Rain

Sub attack near Wunpuko at 51,51

Japanese Ships
SS RO-34, Shell hits 1

Allied Ships
AK Bellatrix, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Benham


Allied ground losses:
Men lost 21


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Sub attack at 35,33

Japanese Ships
DD Hagikaze, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS S-44


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