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Obviously the big new is KB in the NOPAC.
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NOPAC
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Looking through the replay I realise this is most probably not the full KB. But a big chunk of it with about 400 planes. That still leaves me with a open playing field where it matters though! [:)]
Here is the biggest strike. Erik has apparently decided to go all in on the Judy with its 800 kg bomb. To my knowledge this plane was never operated from a carrier and could never have taken off with a 800 kg bomb? But its sole purpose was as a Kami plane? Not sure how I should feel about this? Kosher?
Morning Air attack on TF, near Umnak Island at 169,51
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 23 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M5b Zero x 32
A6M5c Zero x 32
B5N2 Kate x 14
B6N1 Jill x 16
B7A2 Grace x 31
D4Y4 Judy x 83
Japanese aircraft losses
B6N1 Jill: 2 damaged
B6N1 Jill: 1 destroyed by flak
B7A2 Grace: 2 damaged
B7A2 Grace: 1 destroyed by flak
D4Y4 Judy: 15 damaged
Allied Ships
DD Smalley
DD David Taylor, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Ross, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Robinson, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
SC-743, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
AKA Tolland, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
APA Dutchess, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Watts, Bomb hits 2, on fire
DD Haggard, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Rowe
DD Jarvis II
SC-740
DD Hailey, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD The Sullivans
AKA Uvalde, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
APA Adair, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
11 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
14 x B7A2 Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
9 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
17 x B7A2 Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
5 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
15 x B6N1 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
6 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
14 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
11 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
8 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
9 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
6 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
6 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
4 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
8 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
I scuttle two APAs the following morning. Another APA is damaged but might still make it and a DD is miraculously unhurt and heads out at flank speed. Troops went on shore 100% intact though. No auto bombardment was triggered so I might capture the base tomorrow!
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PI archipelago
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The Marines secure Guiuan and immediately heads out for Catbalogan to the North. There are no roads so it will be a jungle trek.
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DEI
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Our subs actually have some luck here and put a single torpedo in Kirishima.
Sub attack near Endeh at 65,114
Japanese Ships
BB Kirishima, Torpedo hits 1
BB Hiei
DD Oyashio
DD Kuroshio
DD Shiokaze
DD Natsushio
Allied Ships
SS Swordfish, hits 1
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Marianas
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A bit disappointed in the Saipan attack.
Ground combat at Saipan (108,93)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 46853 troops, 1064 guns, 1055 vehicles, Assault Value = 1520
Defending force 25608 troops, 358 guns, 349 vehicles, Assault Value = 259
Allied adjusted assault: 1797
Japanese adjusted defense: 683
Allied assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 1)
Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 0 [&o]
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
1696 casualties reported
Squads: 12 destroyed, 67 disabled
Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 139 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 12 disabled
Guns lost 44 (14 destroyed, 30 disabled)
Vehicles lost 8 (2 destroyed, 6 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
1499 casualties reported
Squads: 11 destroyed, 122 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 36 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 19 disabled
Guns lost 38 (1 destroyed, 37 disabled)
Vehicles lost 26 (1 destroyed, 25 disabled)
Had expected a lot more from this attack. No signs that the defenders really are crumbling. Might have been just a good roll of the dice though. We will know in a few days.
The Guam attack on the other hand did go about as expected! Even better then expected actually! [:)]
Ground combat at Guam (106,95)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 43096 troops, 859 guns, 1473 vehicles, Assault Value = 1633
Defending force 28940 troops, 467 guns, 243 vehicles, Assault Value = 541
Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 3 [&o][&o][&o][&o]
Allied adjusted assault: 763
Japanese adjusted defense: 1797
Allied assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 3)
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
2218 casualties reported
Squads: 72 destroyed, 67 disabled
Non Combat: 66 destroyed, 51 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 17 disabled
Guns lost 83 (14 destroyed, 69 disabled)
Vehicles lost 20 (6 destroyed, 14 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
1208 casualties reported
Squads: 13 destroyed, 109 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 24 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 28 disabled
Vehicles lost 134 (48 destroyed, 86 disabled)
The appearance of the KB in NOPAC started a frantic activity all around the Allied perimeter. It will take a few days to get some essential shipping ready though. But I will make sure this day did not end in a allied tactical defeat but was the beginning of a allied strategic win. [:)]
Here is a screen of the DEI situation.
All of the sudden I´m sinking 1-3 ships a day. That has NEVER happened. 
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