Jorge's(A) crusade to the fabled kingdom of PresterJohn(J) DBB-C --- Allied AAR

[Jorge_Stanbury]

On the 5th day, roles got reversed, I am now being hunted by cruiser TFs.

That said, yesterday was a good day, there were no naval engagements, other than a failed submarine attack to BB Revenge
And all air strikes were defeated.

There were 3 strikes in total:

1st Zuiho vs. RN carriers TF: 2 Zeros and 2 Kates shot down. These were the last Kates from Zuiho!
no Allied losses

2nd Nells vs RN carrier TF: 9 Nells attacked, 8 shot down, no Allied losses

3rd Kates from Pt Blair vs. BB Royal Sovereign, 2 250KG bomb hits, but negligible damage.

Total Allied losses: 3 Sea Hurricanes, 1 Martlet



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Little Andaman at 38,59

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 19
B5N1 Kate x 2

Allied aircraft
Sea Hurricane Ib x 8
Martlet II x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Sea Hurricane Ib: 1 destroyed

CAP engaged:
No.880 Sqn FAA with Sea Hurricane Ib (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 30300.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
No.135 Sqn RAF with Martlet II (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Little Andaman at 38,59

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 9

Allied aircraft
Sea Hurricane Ib x 2
Martlet II x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 5 destroyed, 1 damaged

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
CV Formidable

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 6000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
No.880 Sqn FAA with Sea Hurricane Ib (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
No.135 Sqn RAF with Martlet II (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 29400.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Blair at 46,56

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 15 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 23
B5N1 Kate x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N1 Kate: 4 damaged

Allied Ships
BB Royal Sovereign, Bomb hits 3, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B5N1 Kate bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

[Jorge_Stanbury]

And this is the current situation

[Jorge_Stanbury]

ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

Awesome! Quite an upset in May 1942!
Not a cheap operation but his losses will hurt more than yours!
Great Job! [&o]

Better to answer this before tomorrow's turn.. as I have a feeling it won't be pretty...

This is already an expensive operation, and it likely end being even more expensive, but I am paying in the equivalent of Argentinian Pesos under devaluation while he is paying in Euros

In other words, I am paying with money that today has some value, but inflation will make it worthless in the next year or so. My opponent in the other hand is expending his life savings while there is little additional income in his future

There is of course only one caveat to this, "Victory Points". I hope losses don't tip the balance to a Japanese Auto Victory in 1943.
Other than that, I am very happy even if few RN ships survive; just look at the IJN air tally; he has lost already at the very least 30 to 35 naval bomber, more than 30 Zeros, 10 Oscars. Bomber pilots in particular are the hardest to train, as there are multiple skills needed. This while the USN is intact.
And losses are compounded by Shoho's sinking, whose absence will be felt once I have enough carriers to threaten both the Indian Ocean and the Pacific... KB can only be in one place [;)]

Fingers crossed for tomorrow

[jwolf]

Wow he is coming at you like a hive of mad bumblebees! [X(] Hope your guys can make it to good air cover and more friendly forces.

[Jorge_Stanbury]

ORIGINAL: jwolf

Wow he is coming at you like a hive of mad bumblebees! [X(] Hope your guys can make it to good air cover and more friendly forces.

Yes I have the few Albacores left on naval attack --> bombs... they can do some damage to cruisers and destroyers...but of course the carriers will need to survive the night and day phases before launching.

At least I will have a battleship in the TF; I hope it gets all the 20cm hits!

[Jorge_Stanbury]

On the 6th round of fighting, we had 8 intense naval battles, 3 at nighttime, 5 at daytime

The carrier TF fought newly arrived BB Haruna, CAs Maya, Haguro, Furutaka, CL Natori + DDs
They also fought old friends CA Takao, Kumano, Suzuya + DDs

Losses were high, but could had been a lot worst.

Allied losses
CLAA Van Heemskerck, DD Arrow, DE Starling sunk. CL Hobart will join them tomorrow

Japanese losses
CL Kinu hit by one torpedo, heavy damaged
CA Kumano, hit by 15' caliber guns, heavy fires
DD Akatsuki heavy fires heavy damage

Damaged ships:

[Jorge_Stanbury]

Night battles:



Night Time Surface Combat, near Little Andaman at 38,59, Range 11,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
BB Haruna, Shell hits 1
CA Maya, Shell hits 1
CA Haguro, Shell hits 1
CA Furutaka
CL Natori
DD Hatsuharu, Shell hits 2
DD Akatsuki
DD Amagiri
DD Hakaze
DD Yanagi

Allied Ships
CV Indomitable
CV Formidable, Shell hits 1
CVL Hermes, Shell hits 2
CA Dorsetshire, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CL Hobart
CL Glasgow, Shell hits 2, heavy damage
CLAA Van Heemskerck, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Vampire
DD Vendetta
DD Nestor
DD Napier
DD Nizam
DD Norman
DD Isaac Sweers
DD Arrow
DD Decoy
DD Encounter
DD Fortune
DD Griffin
DD Hotspur, Shell hits 1
DD Isis
DE Starling


Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 57% moonlight: 11,000 yards
Range closes to 21,000 yards...
Range closes to 19,000 yards...
Range closes to 17,000 yards...
Range closes to 15,000 yards...
Range closes to 13,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 11,000 yards
BB Haruna engages CLAA Van Heemskerck at 11,000 yards
BB Haruna engages CV Indomitable at 11,000 yards
CLAA Van Heemskerck engages CA Haguro at 11,000 yards
BB Haruna engages CA Dorsetshire at 11,000 yards
DD Yanagi engages CV Indomitable at 11,000 yards
CLAA Van Heemskerck engages DD Hakaze at 11,000 yards
DD Isis engages DD Hakaze at 11,000 yards
DD Isis engages DD Akatsuki at 11,000 yards
DD Hatsuharu engages DD Isis at 11,000 yards
DD Decoy engages DD Hatsuharu at 11,000 yards
DD Napier engages DD Yanagi at 11,000 yards
DD Hatsuharu engages DD Vendetta at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards
BB Haruna engages CLAA Van Heemskerck at 10,000 yards
CA Furutaka engages CLAA Van Heemskerck at 10,000 yards
BB Haruna engages CVL Hermes at 10,000 yards
CA Dorsetshire engages CA Maya at 10,000 yards
BB Haruna engages CL Glasgow at 10,000 yards
DD Decoy engages DD Hakaze at 10,000 yards
DD Amagiri engages CV Indomitable at 10,000 yards
DD Hakaze engages DD Hotspur at 10,000 yards
DD Isis engages DD Hatsuharu at 10,000 yards
DD Yanagi engages DD Fortune at 10,000 yards
DD Hakaze engages DD Vampire at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
BB Haruna engages CA Dorsetshire at 8,000 yards
CLAA Van Heemskerck engages CA Furutaka at 8,000 yards
BB Haruna engages CVL Hermes at 8,000 yards
CA Maya engages CL Glasgow at 8,000 yards
BB Haruna engages CL Glasgow at 8,000 yards
BB Haruna engages CL Hobart at 8,000 yards
DD Napier engages DD Hakaze at 8,000 yards
DD Amagiri engages DD Isis at 8,000 yards
DD Hotspur engages DD Akatsuki at 8,000 yards
DD Hatsuharu engages DD Griffin at 8,000 yards
DD Nestor engages DD Hakaze at 8,000 yards
DD Vendetta engages DD Hatsuharu at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
BB Haruna engages CV Formidable at 7,000 yards
CLAA Van Heemskerck engages CA Haguro at 7,000 yards
CA Maya engages CLAA Van Heemskerck at 7,000 yards
BB Haruna engages CL Glasgow at 7,000 yards
DD Vendetta engages DD Yanagi at 7,000 yards
DD Fortune engages DD Amagiri at 7,000 yards
DD Akatsuki engages DD Hotspur at 7,000 yards
DD Griffin engages DD Yanagi at 7,000 yards
DD Fortune engages DD Hatsuharu at 7,000 yards
DD Nizam engages DD Hatsuharu at 7,000 yards
DD Vampire engages DD Amagiri at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
DD Vendetta collides with DD Fortune at 38 , 59
BB Haruna engages CV Formidable at 9,000 yards
BB Haruna engages CV Indomitable at 9,000 yards
DD Yanagi engages CVL Hermes at 9,000 yards
Allied Task Force Manages to Escape
Task forces break off...


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Little Andaman at 38,60, Range 11,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
BB Haruna
CA Maya, Shell hits 1
CA Haguro
CA Furutaka
CL Natori
DD Hatsuharu
DD Akatsuki
DD Amagiri, Shell hits 1
DD Hakaze
DD Yanagi

Allied Ships
CV Indomitable, Shell hits 1
CV Formidable
CVL Hermes
CL Hobart, Shell hits 3, on fire
CLAA Van Heemskerck, Shell hits 5, and is sunk
DD Vampire
DD Vendetta, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Napier
DD Nizam
DD Norman
DD Isaac Sweers
DD Arrow, Shell hits 1
DD Decoy
DD Encounter
DD Fortune, Shell hits 1, on fire
DE Starling


Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 57% moonlight: 11,000 yards
Range closes to 21,000 yards...
Range closes to 19,000 yards...
Range closes to 17,000 yards...
Range closes to 15,000 yards...
Range closes to 13,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 11,000 yards
BB Haruna engages CV Formidable at 11,000 yards
BB Haruna engages CV Indomitable at 11,000 yards
CA Haguro engages CV Formidable at 11,000 yards
CA Maya engages CV Formidable at 11,000 yards
BB Haruna engages CLAA Van Heemskerck at 11,000 yards
DD Yanagi engages CV Indomitable at 11,000 yards
DD Amagiri engages CV Indomitable at 11,000 yards
DD Arrow engages DD Amagiri at 11,000 yards
DD Hakaze engages DD Isaac Sweers at 11,000 yards
DD Norman engages DD Hakaze at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
BB Haruna engages CLAA Van Heemskerck at 9,000 yards
CA Furutaka engages CLAA Van Heemskerck at 9,000 yards
DD Hakaze engages CVL Hermes at 9,000 yards
CA Maya engages CL Hobart at 9,000 yards
CLAA Van Heemskerck sunk by BB Haruna at 9,000 yards
DD Hakaze engages DD Fortune at 9,000 yards
DD Isaac Sweers engages DD Amagiri at 9,000 yards
DD Arrow engages DD Amagiri at 9,000 yards
DD Hakaze engages DD Isaac Sweers at 9,000 yards
DD Amagiri engages DD Nizam at 9,000 yards
DD Napier engages DD Hakaze at 9,000 yards
DD Hakaze engages DD Vendetta at 9,000 yards
DD Hakaze engages DD Vampire at 9,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
BB Haruna engages CL Hobart at 6,000 yards
CL Hobart engages CA Furutaka at 6,000 yards
CA Maya engages CL Hobart at 6,000 yards
DD Amagiri engages DD Fortune at 6,000 yards
DD Encounter engages DD Hakaze at 6,000 yards
DD Hakaze engages DD Fortune at 6,000 yards
DD Amagiri engages DD Arrow at 6,000 yards
DD Hakaze engages DD Isaac Sweers at 6,000 yards
DD Norman engages DD Hakaze at 6,000 yards
DD Amagiri engages DD Napier at 6,000 yards
DD Amagiri engages DD Vampire at 6,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards
CA Maya engages CV Formidable at 4,000 yards
DD Hakaze engages CV Indomitable at 4,000 yards
CA Haguro engages CL Hobart at 4,000 yards
CL Hobart engages CA Maya at 4,000 yards
DD Encounter engages DD Yanagi at 4,000 yards
DD Decoy engages DD Hakaze at 4,000 yards
DD Vendetta engages DD Amagiri at 4,000 yards
DD Fortune engages DD Akatsuki at 4,000 yards
DD Akatsuki engages DD Vendetta at 4,000 yards
DD Vampire engages DD Yanagi at 4,000 yards
Range increases to 5,000 yards
BB Haruna engages DD Fortune at 5,000 yards
DD Akatsuki engages CV Indomitable at 5,000 yards
DD Amagiri engages CVL Hermes at 5,000 yards
CA Maya engages CL Hobart at 5,000 yards
CL Natori engages CL Hobart at 5,000 yards
DD Yanagi engages DD Fortune at 5,000 yards
DD Arrow engages DD Hakaze at 5,000 yards
DD Amagiri engages DD Encounter at 5,000 yards
DD Isaac Sweers engages DD Akatsuki at 5,000 yards
DD Hatsuharu engages DD Vampire at 5,000 yards
DD Hatsuharu engages DD Napier at 5,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
BB Haruna engages CL Hobart at 7,000 yards
DD Yanagi engages CV Indomitable at 7,000 yards
CL Hobart engages CA Haguro at 7,000 yards
CL Hobart engages CA Maya at 7,000 yards
CL Natori engages CL Hobart at 7,000 yards
DD Akatsuki engages DD Encounter at 7,000 yards
DD Hakaze engages DD Encounter at 7,000 yards
DD Amagiri engages DD Napier at 7,000 yards
DD Akatsuki engages DD Isaac Sweers at 7,000 yards
DD Norman engages DD Hatsuharu at 7,000 yards
DD Hatsuharu engages DD Nizam at 7,000 yards
DD Hatsuharu engages DD Vendetta at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
BB Haruna engages CV Indomitable at 8,000 yards
CA Furutaka engages CL Hobart at 8,000 yards
DD Amagiri engages CVL Hermes at 8,000 yards
CA Maya engages CL Hobart at 8,000 yards
CL Hobart engages CL Natori at 8,000 yards
DD Hatsuharu engages DD Encounter at 8,000 yards
DD Hakaze engages DD Encounter at 8,000 yards
DD Vendetta engages DD Amagiri at 8,000 yards
Allied Task Force Manages to Escape
Task forces break off...


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Little Andaman at 37,59, Range 23,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
BB Haruna
CA Maya
CA Haguro
CA Furutaka
CL Natori
DD Hatsuharu
DD Akatsuki
DD Amagiri
DD Hakaze
DD Yanagi

Allied Ships
BB Revenge


Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 57% moonlight: 11,000 yards
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 11,000 yards
Allied TF attempts to evade combat
Allied Surface Combat TF evades combat


Night Time Surface Combat, near Port Blair at 43,54, Range 11,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CL Kinu, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Kazegumo
DD Kiku

Allied Ships
DE Stewart, Shell hits 3, on fire


Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 57% moonlight: 11,000 yards
Range closes to 17,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 11,000 yards
Vaughn T. crosses the 'T'
CL Kinu engages DE Stewart at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
CL Kinu engages DE Stewart at 5,000 yards
DD Kiku engages DE Stewart at 5,000 yards
DE Stewart engages DD Kazegumo at 5,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
CL Kinu engages DE Stewart at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 3,000 yards
CL Kinu engages DE Stewart at 3,000 yards
DD Kiku engages DE Stewart at 3,000 yards
DD Kazegumo engages DE Stewart at 3,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
CL Kinu engages DE Stewart at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
CL Kinu engages DE Stewart at 10,000 yards
DD Kazegumo engages DE Stewart at 10,000 yards
Vaughn T. orders Allied TF to disengage
Range increases to 12,000 yards
CL Kinu engages DE Stewart at 12,000 yards
Task forces break off...

[Jorge_Stanbury]

The good news is that all Japanese TFs run out of ammo, thus next turn should be quiet. This unless he has another TF coming
Moreover, CV Indomitable is almost in range to receive the Swordfish squadron. Once they are on board, I can start punching back


And the day battles

Day Time Surface Combat, near Little Andaman at 37,60, Range 25,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
BB Haruna
CA Maya, Shell hits 1
CA Haguro, Shell hits 1
CA Furutaka
CL Natori
DD Hatsuharu
DD Akatsuki, Shell hits 2
DD Amagiri
DD Hakaze
DD Yanagi

Allied Ships
CV Indomitable, Shell hits 2
CV Formidable, Shell hits 1
CVL Hermes, Shell hits 1
CL Hobart, Shell hits 1
DD Vampire
DD Napier
DD Nizam
DD Norman
DD Isaac Sweers
DD Arrow
DD Decoy
DD Encounter
DD Fortune
DE Starling, Shell hits 2, and is sunk

Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 25,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 25,000 yards
CA Furutaka engages CL Hobart at 25,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards
BB Haruna engages CV Indomitable at 24,000 yards
CA Furutaka engages DD Napier at 24,000 yards
CA Maya engages DE Starling at 24,000 yards
Range closes to 20,000 yards
CA Maya engages CV Formidable at 20,000 yards
CA Haguro engages CV Formidable at 20,000 yards
CA Maya engages CV Formidable at 20,000 yards
CA Maya engages DD Nizam at 20,000 yards
BB Haruna engages DD Napier at 20,000 yards
Range closes to 19,000 yards
CA Furutaka engages CV Formidable at 19,000 yards
DD Akatsuki engages CV Indomitable at 19,000 yards
DD Akatsuki engages CVL Hermes at 19,000 yards
CA Maya engages CVL Hermes at 19,000 yards
CL Natori engages CV Indomitable at 19,000 yards
DD Akatsuki engages DD Arrow at 19,000 yards
DD Vampire engages DD Akatsuki at 19,000 yards
Range closes to 17,000 yards
BB Haruna engages CV Indomitable at 17,000 yards
CA Furutaka engages CVL Hermes at 17,000 yards
CA Haguro engages CV Indomitable at 17,000 yards
DD Hakaze engages DD Fortune at 17,000 yards
DD Hakaze engages DD Encounter at 17,000 yards
DD Arrow engages DD Hakaze at 17,000 yards
DD Arrow engages DD Amagiri at 17,000 yards
DD Akatsuki engages DD Isaac Sweers at 17,000 yards
DD Norman engages DD Hakaze at 17,000 yards
DD Hakaze engages DD Napier at 17,000 yards
DD Hakaze engages DD Vampire at 17,000 yards
Range closes to 14,000 yards
BB Haruna engages CV Indomitable at 14,000 yards
DD Hakaze engages CVL Hermes at 14,000 yards
CA Furutaka engages CL Hobart at 14,000 yards
DD Fortune engages DD Akatsuki at 14,000 yards
DD Hakaze engages DD Encounter at 14,000 yards
DD Decoy engages DD Amagiri at 14,000 yards
DD Amagiri engages DD Fortune at 14,000 yards
DD Akatsuki engages DD Isaac Sweers at 14,000 yards
DD Akatsuki engages DD Norman at 14,000 yards
DD Akatsuki engages DD Napier at 14,000 yards
DD Akatsuki engages DD Vampire at 14,000 yards
Magazine explodes on DE Starling
DE Starling sunk by CA Haguro at 14,000 yards
Task forces break off...


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Day Time Surface Combat, near Car Nicobar at 36,61, Range 24,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Takao
CA Suzuya
CA Kumano, Shell hits 3, heavy fires
DD Makigumo
DD Samidare
DD Nenohi
DD Shikinami
DD Ayanami
DD Asagiri
DD Yugiri
DD Satsuki

Allied Ships
BB Revenge, Shell hits 14

Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 24,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 24,000 yards
BB Revenge engages CA Kumano at 24,000 yards
Range closes to 23,000 yards
BB Revenge engages CA Kumano at 23,000 yards
BB Revenge engages CA Takao at 23,000 yards
Range closes to 20,000 yards
CA Kumano engages BB Revenge at 20,000 yards
Range closes to 16,000 yards
BB Revenge engages CA Kumano at 16,000 yards
BB Revenge engages DD Ayanami at 16,000 yards
BB Revenge engages DD Nenohi at 16,000 yards
DD Makigumo engages BB Revenge at 16,000 yards
Range closes to 13,000 yards
CA Kumano engages BB Revenge at 13,000 yards
Range closes to 12,000 yards
BB Revenge engages CA Kumano at 12,000 yards
BB Revenge engages DD Ayanami at 12,000 yards
BB Revenge engages DD Shikinami at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
BB Revenge engages DD Ayanami at 9,000 yards
BB Revenge engages DD Ayanami at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 14,000 yards
DD Nenohi engages BB Revenge at 14,000 yards
Range increases to 17,000 yards
BB Revenge engages CA Kumano at 17,000 yards
BB Revenge engages DD Makigumo at 17,000 yards
Range increases to 21,000 yards
BB Revenge engages CA Kumano at 21,000 yards
DD Shikinami engages BB Revenge at 21,000 yards
Range increases to 24,000 yards
BB Revenge engages CA Kumano at 24,000 yards
BB Revenge engages CA Takao at 24,000 yards
Range increases to 29,000 yards
BB Revenge engages CA Takao at 29,000 yards
BB Revenge engages CA Suzuya at 29,000 yards
Task forces break off...


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Sub attack near Little Andaman at 37,59

Japanese Ships
SS I-32

Allied Ships
DD Vendetta

SS I-32 launches 2 torpedoes


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Day Time Surface Combat, near Car Nicobar at 36,62, Range 20,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Takao
CA Suzuya, Shell hits 1
DD Makigumo
DD Samidare
DD Nenohi
DD Shikinami
DD Ayanami
DD Asagiri
DD Yugiri

Allied Ships
CV Indomitable
CV Formidable, Shell hits 2, on fire
CVL Hermes
CL Hobart, Shell hits 3
DD Vampire
DD Napier
DD Nizam, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Norman
DD Isaac Sweers
DD Arrow
DD Decoy
DD Encounter
DD Fortune

Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards
Range closes to 21,000 yards...
Range closes to 19,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 19,000 yards
Allied TF attempts to evade combat
Range increases to 20,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 20,000 yards
DD Shikinami engages CV Indomitable at 20,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages DD Nizam at 20,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages DD Vampire at 20,000 yards
Range increases to 21,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages CV Formidable at 21,000 yards
CL Hobart engages CA Takao at 21,000 yards
DD Ayanami engages CV Formidable at 21,000 yards
DD Makigumo engages CV Formidable at 21,000 yards
CA Takao engages DD Vampire at 21,000 yards
Range increases to 23,000 yards
CA Takao engages CV Formidable at 23,000 yards
CA Takao engages DD Fortune at 23,000 yards
Range increases to 25,000 yards
CA Takao engages CV Formidable at 25,000 yards
CA Takao engages CV Indomitable at 25,000 yards
CA Takao engages CVL Hermes at 25,000 yards
CA Takao engages CL Hobart at 25,000 yards
CA Takao engages DD Decoy at 25,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages DD Nizam at 25,000 yards
Range increases to 27,000 yards
CA Takao engages CV Formidable at 27,000 yards
CA Takao engages CL Hobart at 27,000 yards
CA Takao engages CVL Hermes at 27,000 yards
CA Takao engages DD Encounter at 27,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages DD Isaac Sweers at 27,000 yards
CA Takao engages DD Norman at 27,000 yards
CA Takao engages DD Nizam at 27,000 yards
CA Takao engages DD Napier at 27,000 yards
CA Takao engages DD Vampire at 27,000 yards
Range increases to 28,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages CL Hobart at 28,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages CV Indomitable at 28,000 yards
CA Takao engages CL Hobart at 28,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages DD Encounter at 28,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages DD Decoy at 28,000 yards
CA Takao engages DD Vampire at 28,000 yards
Range increases to 29,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages CL Hobart at 29,000 yards
CA Takao engages CL Hobart at 29,000 yards
CA Takao engages CVL Hermes at 29,000 yards
CA Takao engages DD Fortune at 29,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages DD Encounter at 29,000 yards
CA Takao engages DD Norman at 29,000 yards
CA Takao engages DD Vampire at 29,000 yards
Range increases to 30,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages CV Formidable at 30,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages DD Encounter at 30,000 yards
CA Takao engages DD Decoy at 30,000 yards
CA Takao engages DD Vampire at 30,000 yards
Range closes to 29,000 yards
CV Formidable screened from combat
- escorted by DD Fortune , DD Encounter , DD Decoy ,
DD Arrow , DD Isaac Sweers , DD Norman ,
DD Nizam , DD Napier , DD Vampire
CA Suzuya engages CV Formidable at 29,000 yards
CL Hobart engages CA Suzuya at 29,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages CL Hobart at 29,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages DD Decoy at 29,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages DD Isaac Sweers at 29,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages DD Norman at 29,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages DD Vampire at 29,000 yards
CV Formidable screened from combat
- escorted by DD Fortune , DD Encounter , DD Decoy ,
DD Arrow , DD Isaac Sweers , DD Norman ,
DD Nizam , DD Napier , DD Vampire
Range closes to 26,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards
Task forces break off...


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Day Time Surface Combat, near Car Nicobar at 35,62, Range 24,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
BB Haruna, Shell hits 1
CA Maya, Shell hits 1
CA Haguro
CA Furutaka
CL Natori
DD Hatsuharu, Shell hits 3
DD Akatsuki, Shell hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Amagiri
DD Hakaze, Shell hits 1
DD Yanagi, Shell hits 1

Allied Ships
CV Indomitable, on fire
CV Formidable, Shell hits 5, on fire
CVL Hermes, Shell hits 1
CL Hobart, Shell hits 13, on fire, heavy damage
DD Vampire
DD Napier, Shell hits 1
DD Nizam, Shell hits 1, heavy fires
DD Norman
DD Isaac Sweers, Shell hits 1
DD Arrow, Shell hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Decoy, Shell hits 1
DD Encounter
DD Fortune

Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 24,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 24,000 yards
CA Furutaka engages CVL Hermes at 24,000 yards
CA Maya engages CVL Hermes at 24,000 yards
CA Maya engages DD Arrow at 24,000 yards
CA Maya engages DD Norman at 24,000 yards
CA Furutaka engages DD Encounter at 24,000 yards
CA Haguro engages CV Formidable at 24,000 yards
Range closes to 23,000 yards
CA Furutaka engages CL Hobart at 23,000 yards
CA Haguro engages CVL Hermes at 23,000 yards
CA Maya engages CVL Hermes at 23,000 yards
CA Furutaka engages DD Fortune at 23,000 yards
CA Haguro engages DD Encounter at 23,000 yards
CA Maya engages DD Arrow at 23,000 yards
CA Haguro engages DD Napier at 23,000 yards
Range closes to 20,000 yards
CA Maya engages CV Formidable at 20,000 yards
CA Furutaka engages CVL Hermes at 20,000 yards
CL Hobart engages CA Furutaka at 20,000 yards
CA Haguro engages DD Encounter at 20,000 yards
CA Furutaka engages DD Arrow at 20,000 yards
CA Haguro engages DD Vampire at 20,000 yards
Range closes to 17,000 yards
CA Haguro engages CVL Hermes at 17,000 yards
CA Maya engages CV Formidable at 17,000 yards
CL Natori engages CV Formidable at 17,000 yards
DD Hakaze engages DD Encounter at 17,000 yards
DD Norman engages DD Hakaze at 17,000 yards
DD Hatsuharu engages DD Norman at 17,000 yards
DD Akatsuki engages DD Nizam at 17,000 yards
DD Hatsuharu engages DD Napier at 17,000 yards
Range closes to 15,000 yards
DD Hakaze engages CV Formidable at 15,000 yards
CL Hobart engages CA Haguro at 15,000 yards
CA Maya engages CL Hobart at 15,000 yards
DD Fortune engages DD Hakaze at 15,000 yards
DD Hakaze engages DD Encounter at 15,000 yards
DD Hakaze engages DD Arrow at 15,000 yards
DD Hatsuharu engages DD Isaac Sweers at 15,000 yards
DD Akatsuki engages DD Norman at 15,000 yards
DD Akatsuki engages DD Nizam at 15,000 yards
Range closes to 12,000 yards
BB Haruna engages CV Formidable at 12,000 yards
DD Akatsuki engages CV Indomitable at 12,000 yards
CL Hobart engages CA Haguro at 12,000 yards
CA Haguro engages CL Hobart at 12,000 yards
DD Fortune engages DD Akatsuki at 12,000 yards
DD Encounter engages DD Akatsuki at 12,000 yards
DD Hakaze engages DD Decoy at 12,000 yards
DD Amagiri engages DD Nizam at 12,000 yards
DD Hakaze engages DD Isaac Sweers at 12,000 yards
DD Hatsuharu engages DD Norman at 12,000 yards
DD Hatsuharu engages DD Nizam at 12,000 yards
DD Akatsuki engages DD Vampire at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards
DD Akatsuki engages CV Formidable at 11,000 yards
CL Hobart engages CA Haguro at 11,000 yards
CL Hobart engages CA Maya at 11,000 yards
DD Yanagi engages DD Nizam at 11,000 yards
DD Hakaze engages DD Decoy at 11,000 yards
DD Hakaze engages DD Arrow at 11,000 yards
DD Hatsuharu engages DD Norman at 11,000 yards
DD Akatsuki engages DD Nizam at 11,000 yards
DD Yanagi engages DD Napier at 11,000 yards
DD Vampire engages DD Hatsuharu at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
DD Hatsuharu engages CV Formidable at 8,000 yards
CA Haguro engages CL Hobart at 8,000 yards
CA Furutaka engages CL Hobart at 8,000 yards
CL Natori engages CL Hobart at 8,000 yards
DD Encounter engages DD Yanagi at 8,000 yards
DD Decoy engages DD Amagiri at 8,000 yards
DD Yanagi engages DD Arrow at 8,000 yards
DD Isaac Sweers engages DD Hatsuharu at 8,000 yards
DD Hatsuharu engages DD Decoy at 8,000 yards
DD Hatsuharu engages DD Nizam at 8,000 yards
DD Napier engages DD Hatsuharu at 8,000 yards
Takama, Tomotsu* orders Japanese TF to disengage
Range increases to 11,000 yards
DD Fortune collides with DD Decoy at 35 , 62
DD Yanagi engages CV Formidable at 11,000 yards
CA Furutaka engages CL Hobart at 11,000 yards
DD Yanagi engages CVL Hermes at 11,000 yards
CA Maya engages CL Hobart at 11,000 yards
CL Natori engages CL Hobart at 11,000 yards
DD Norman engages DD Yanagi at 11,000 yards
DD Hakaze engages DD Fortune at 11,000 yards
DD Yanagi engages DD Arrow at 11,000 yards
DD Fortune engages DD Akatsuki at 11,000 yards
DD Akatsuki engages DD Norman at 11,000 yards
DD Amagiri engages DD Napier at 11,000 yards
Range increases to 17,000 yards
CV Formidable , CV Indomitable , CVL Hermes screened from combat
- escorted by DD Fortune , DD Encounter , DD Decoy ,
DD Arrow , DD Isaac Sweers , DD Norman ,
DD Nizam , DD Napier , DD Vampire
BB Haruna engages CV Formidable at 17,000 yards
DD Amagiri engages CV Formidable at 17,000 yards
Range increases to 23,000 yards
CV Formidable , CV Indomitable , CVL Hermes screened from combat
- escorted by DD Fortune , DD Encounter , DD Decoy ,
DD Arrow , DD Isaac Sweers , DD Norman ,
DD Nizam , DD Napier , DD Vampire
Task forces break off...


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Day Time Surface Combat, near Car Nicobar at 34,62, Range 26,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
BB Haruna
CA Maya
CA Haguro
CA Furutaka
CL Natori
DD Amagiri
DD Hakaze
DD Yanagi

Allied Ships
CV Indomitable, on fire
CVL Hermes
DD Vampire
DD Napier
DD Norman
DD Decoy
DD Fortune

Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 20,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 20,000 yards
Both TF attempt to withdraw!
Range increases to 26,000 yards...
CA Furutaka engages CVL Hermes at 26,000 yards
CA Haguro engages CVL Hermes at 26,000 yards
CA Maya engages CVL Hermes at 26,000 yards
CA Maya engages DD Norman at 26,000 yards
CA Haguro engages DD Napier at 26,000 yards
Task forces break off...

[BBfanboy]

ORIGINAL: Jorge_Stanbury

On the 6th round of fighting, we had 8 intense naval battles, 3 at nighttime, 5 at daytime

The carrier TF fought newly arrived BB Haruna, CAs Maya, Haguro, Furutaka, CL Natori + DDs
They also fought old friends CA Takao, Kumano, Suzuya + DDs

Losses were high, but could had been a lot worst.

Allied losses
CLAA Van Heemskerck, DD Arrow, DE Starling sunk. CL Hobart will join them tomorrow

Japanese losses
CL Kinu hit by one torpedo, heavy damaged
CA Kumano, hit by 15' caliber guns, heavy fires
DD Akatsuki heavy fires heavy damage

Damaged ships:

Your CLs and DDs/DEs really sacrificed themselves to save the carriers! Medals all around!
I see Revenge did not join up with the CVs - likely out of ammo anyway. But the CRs show Revenge taking 14 shell hits but it does not appear on the damaged ship list. Was that Royal Sovereign that actually fought off those cruisers?

[Jorge_Stanbury]

Revenge is a little down below in the list; I missed it

Revenge tried to merge with the carriers but simply failed, too many engagements and the ships ended all scattered. Later on I got a message "mission aborted, going back to port"

It actually did received the 14 hits, but the fight was against cruisers and destroyers which were also low on ammo. All shell hits bounced with minimal damage.
Its damage today is: 2 system and 3 engine, and no major damage

Revenge will escort CV Formidable, it is already very low on ammo, but it had enough 6' shells as to discourage anything except a capital ship.


question: do you know if damaged ships can withdraw out of theatre? or do I need to fix them before they leave?

[IdahoNYer]

Heck of a battle J-S!!! Just caught up on the AAR - all I have to say is WOW!!! Once all the dust has settled, what do you think is the final damage/sunk for both sides?


No idea on damage ship withdrawals...I'd assume if its under 50 they'd be good

[witpqs]

question: do you know if damaged ships can withdraw out of theatre? or do I need to fix them before they leave?

Yes, there is a limit to the damage. It's in the manual and Alfred has answered this before too, but the best I remember is something like 100 combined damage. Whatever the actual number is, beyond that you must repair it.

[LargeSlowTarget]

ORIGINAL: IdahoNYer
Heck of a battle J-S!!! Just caught up on the AAR - all I have to say is WOW!!!

Hey, you've got your priorities wrong! Where is my turn? I don't need to remind you that we also have a heck of a battle going on right now, eh? [;)]

[Jorge_Stanbury]

ORIGINAL: witpqs

question: do you know if damaged ships can withdraw out of theatre? or do I need to fix them before they leave?

Yes, there is a limit to the damage. It's in the manual and Alfred has answered this before too, but the best I remember is something like 100 combined damage. Whatever the actual number is, beyond that you must repair it.

This is great news for the crew of CL Glasgow, as I was planning to send it in the British equivalent to operation "Ten-Go" had it be unable to withdraw

[Jorge_Stanbury]

And I need more help ...

Any advice on how can I get inside the Port Blair's?
I have many subs in the hex, but they are doing nothing... I understand that ports provide protection to disbanded ships; but Pto Blair is only level 2...

Should I try to get in and out of the hex repeatedly?

[Jorge_Stanbury]

ORIGINAL: IdahoNYer

Heck of a battle J-S!!! Just caught up on the AAR - all I have to say is WOW!!! Once all the dust has settled, what do you think is the final damage/sunk for both sides?


No idea on damage ship withdrawals...I'd assume if its under 50 they'd be good

Thanks!! I will be doing a summary soon; Steve (PresterJohn)just left on vacations, so turns will go very slow for the next week, thus I will have time to check #s

But really not too many Japanese losses:
Only 4 confirmed: CVL Shoho, DD Karii, DD Yudachi, PB Seki Maru, EDIT: DD Akatsuki confirmed on June 8th
Plus CL Kinu torpedoed and 2 more destroyers heavily damaged

BB Mutsu torpedoed twice, CVL Zuiho hit by heavy caliber, CA Mikuma too; these were damaged but will not sink

[BBfanboy]

I'm pretty sure subs can only hit ships at anchor in a level 0 or level 1 port base. Level 2 brings sub nets or something that prevents attack. Once they form a TF you can hit them. Best to stick in deep water next to the port hex. I have noticed that about 70% of the time a ship going to the port will end its movement in the hex next to the port, even though it should have had enough movement to enter the port. I think it is treated as "slowing down" for the port defences (like navigating sub nets?). Anyway, if he does not have good ASW air or ship defences, lurk.

[IdahoNYer]

ORIGINAL: LargeSlowTarget

ORIGINAL: IdahoNYer
Heck of a battle J-S!!! Just caught up on the AAR - all I have to say is WOW!!!

Hey, you've got your priorities wrong! Where is my turn? I don't need to remind you that we also have a heck of a battle going on right now, eh? [;)]

Yeah, yeah...needed a morale boost before I finished out the turn!

Will get it done tonight.

[Jorge_Stanbury]

Allied naval loses (so far) on the Andaman Sea Battle:

Sunk:
CA Devonshire (39p), CL Newcastle (36p), CLAA Van Heemskerck (15p)
DDs Foxhound, Inconstant (6p each)
DD Arrow, DEs Pillsbury, Starling (5p each)

Moribund: These will sink in the next couple turns
BB Royal Sovereign (178p)
CL Hobart (28p)
DD Vendetta (5p)

Total victory points lost = 328

Severely damaged: These have a good chance of sinking due to damage or speed compromised
CV Formidable (179p)
CA Dorsetshire (40p)

Total Victory points including severely damaged: 547

Heavy Damaged: These have some chances to survive
CL Glasgow, DDs Nizam, Nestor, Fortune, Decoy,


So it is not looking pretty; should I start worrying about auto-victory in 1943? I know this requires a 4-to-1 and I am only at 2.62 but this includes some very inflated and wrong Japanese loses...

[Jorge_Stanbury]

On May 24th there was very little action:

- CL Hobart sunk due to flooding; this was expected.
- BB Royal Sovereign survived another day; Japan didn't try to kill it this turn
- DD Vendetta found a cruiser TF; and against all odds, it managed to escape
- I-27 torpedoed a xAK unloading fuel at Diego Garcia, xAK Neleus sank, but I-27 received a very damaging depth charge barrage, might not survive the long way home
- I-28 hit 4 times by retreating destroyers' DC
- Sealion missed against CL Kinu; this ship was torpedoed last turn.

More important; CV Indomitable received 24 Swordfish and 16 Fulmars; so it is slightly over maximum capacity (49/45). This gives it once again a credible striking capability to the fleet.


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Day Time Surface Combat, near Car Nicobar at 34,62, Range 21,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CL Kuma
CL Oi
DD Asashio
DD Michishio
DD Kasumi
DD Isonami

Allied Ships
DD Vendetta

Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 21,000 yards
Allied TF attempts to evade combat
Range increases to 21,000 yards...
Allied Escort TF evades combat


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Sub attack near Diego Garcia at 11,62

Japanese Ships
SS I-27, hits 15

Allied Ships
xAK Neleus, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
KV Freesia

SS I-27 launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Neleus
I-27 bottoming out ....
KV Freesia fails to find sub, continues to search...
KV Freesia attacking submerged sub ....
KV Freesia fails to find sub, continues to search...
KV Freesia attacking submerged sub ....
KV Freesia fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Sub attack near Port Blair at 48,55

Japanese Ships
CL Kinu, heavy damage
DD Kiku

Allied Ships
SS Sealion

SS Sealion launches 4 torpedoes at CL Kinu
Sealion diving deep ....
DD Kiku fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kiku fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kiku fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kiku fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kiku fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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ASW attack near Koggala at 31,62

Japanese Ships
SS I-28, hits 4

Allied Ships
DD Nizam
DD Encounter

SS I-28 is sighted by escort
DD Encounter attacking submerged sub ....
DD Encounter cannot establish contact with SS I-28
DD Encounter fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Encounter attacking submerged sub ....
DD Encounter fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Encounter fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub