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

[koniu]

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[JocMeister]

ORIGINAL: koniu

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I have a hunch but I´ll make some popcorn anyway! [:D]

[Lowpe]

ORIGINAL: koniu

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When has the other side hit first?

[koniu]

ORIGINAL: Lowpe

ORIGINAL: koniu

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When has the other side hit first?

Empire do not need cause to strikes back. Empire is doing what want

[koniu]

16 April 1945

At begin summary of plan.

I have decided that I cant allow Docup to land without resistance.
Last two days almost 40 PT boats ans 20 subs was disturbing allied unloading while LBA planes where stinging ailed CAP.

Both ships and planes do not achieve much in destroying allied forces but they do two major things. Ships slow unload long enough to force him to stay in landing zone for 3 days while planes force allied pilots to fight for two intensive days building havoc and fatigue among them

3th day i decided to use main force (KB).
860 deck planes and ~1100+ LBA planes ordered to attack.

I place almost 250 bombers and 300 fighters on islands ńear Ketoi-jima. Because i suspected that main punch will go against ships there i ordered most of fighters to LCAP above island, remaining fighters get order to escort bombers.

Another 300 bombers and 150 long range fighters was ordered to strike from fields from Hokkaido.

KB move at flank speed from Japan with order to take position East of Hokkaido 8 hexes from Ketoi-jima. On deck 400 fighters and 460 bombers. In case of enemy counterattack KB get 250 fighter support from Hokkaido.

[koniu]

In night lot of naval engagement forcing allied TF to stop unloading. Nothing major to report. Not a single enemy ship was hit.

More actions at day when PT boats find few not escorted TF. Also subs have luck

Submarine attack near Onnekotan-jima at 138,51

Japanese Ships
SS I-176

Allied Ships
LST-70, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Shimushiri-jima at 132,51, Range 1,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
MTB G-152
MTB G-154
MTB G-159, Shell hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
MTB G-161
MTB G-162, Shell hits 1, heavy fires
MTB G-163
MTB G-165
MTB G-221
MTB G-222

Allied Ships
xAK Benjamin H. Grierson, Shell hits 2
xAK Christy Mathewson, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Edward Livingston, Shell hits 2
xAK Edwin M. Stanton, Shell hits 2
xAK Ephraim W. Baughman, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Ketoi-jima at 134,50, Range 1,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
MTB G-7
MTB G-545
MTB G-881
MTB G-882
MTB G-884, Shell hits 12, and is sunk

Allied Ships
LST-204
LST-207, Shell hits 1
LST-247
LST-248, Shell hits 1
LST-249
LST-268, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
LST-269, Shell hits 1
LST-270, Shell hits 1
LST-271, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
LST-272, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
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Submarine attack near Onnekotan-jima at 137,49

Japanese Ships
SS I-176

Allied Ships
xAK Sharon Victory, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage

[koniu]

Day was intensive. I will only show major engagements.

As suspected first attack come from bombers from island. Lucky not only they where escorted but also LCAP engage enemy CAP. Still first number of allied CAP not looking good for me.

LCAP/Escort combo work well. Lower escort fighters where magnets for enemy CAP while Japanese LCAP fighter get chance to dive.

AM phase now.


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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ketoi-jima at 134,50

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 186 NM, estimated altitude 26,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 69 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A7M2 Sam x 29
J2M5 Jack x 19
N1K2-J George x 3
Ki-84a Frank x 34
Ki-84r Frank x 13
Ki-115b Tsurugi x 31

Allied aircraft
Hellcat I x 7
Seafire L.III x 21
FM-2 Wildcat x 34
F4U-1A Corsair x 41
F4U-1D Corsair x 62
F6F-3 Hellcat x 163
F6F-5 Hellcat x 104

Japanese aircraft losses
A7M2 Sam: 2 destroyed
N1K2-J George: 2 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed
Ki-84r Frank: 2 destroyed
Ki-115b Tsurugi: 23 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1A Corsair: 1 destroyed
F4U-1D Corsair: 1 destroyed
F6F-3 Hellcat: 3 destroyed
F6F-5 Hellcat: 1 destroyed

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ketoi-jima at 134,50

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 155 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 57 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A7M2 Sam x 8
N1K2-J George x 27
Ki-84a Frank x 29
Ki-84r Frank x 5
Ki-115b Tsurugi x 25

Allied aircraft
Hellcat I x 7
Seafire L.III x 21
FM-2 Wildcat x 34
F4U-1A Corsair x 38
F4U-1D Corsair x 74
F6F-3 Hellcat x 154
F6F-5 Hellcat x 100

Japanese aircraft losses
A7M2 Sam: 2 destroyed
N1K2-J George: 1 destroyed
Ki-84r Frank: 2 destroyed
Ki-115b Tsurugi: 15 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1D Corsair: 2 destroyed

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ketoi-jima at 134,50

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K2-J George x 36
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 12
Ki-84a Frank x 29

Allied aircraft
Hellcat I x 7
Seafire L.III x 20
FM-2 Wildcat x 33
F4U-1A Corsair x 39
F4U-1D Corsair x 60
F6F-3 Hellcat x 148
F6F-5 Hellcat x 89

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K2-J George: 9 destroyed
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 5 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1D Corsair: 1 destroyed
F6F-3 Hellcat: 2 destroyed
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ketoi-jima at 134,50

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 119 NM, estimated altitude 27,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 43 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J2M5 Jack x 8
N1K2-J George x 20
Ki-115b Tsurugi x 8

Allied aircraft
Hellcat I x 21
Seafire L.III x 20
FM-2 Wildcat x 31
F4U-1A Corsair x 38
F4U-1D Corsair x 54
F6F-3 Hellcat x 140
F6F-5 Hellcat x 85

Japanese aircraft losses
J2M5 Jack: 3 destroyed
Ki-115b Tsurugi: 4 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F-5 Hellcat: 3 destroyed

Allied Ships
CVE Breton

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ketoi-jima at 134,50

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 110 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 40 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K2-J George x 20
Ki-84a Frank x 28
Ki-115b Tsurugi x 3

Allied aircraft
Hellcat I x 20
Seafire L.III x 19
FM-2 Wildcat x 29
F4U-1A Corsair x 35
F4U-1D Corsair x 47
F6F-3 Hellcat x 134
F6F-5 Hellcat x 71

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K2-J George: 3 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 4 destroyed
Ki-115b Tsurugi: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Seafire L.III: 1 destroyed
F4U-1D Corsair: 1 destroyed
F6F-3 Hellcat: 4 destroyed
F6F-5 Hellcat: 2 destroyed



Enemy CAP do good job holding my boys. But i was happy with resould. It is not wisible in text report. But when last wave arrive many from allied CAP was out of position. Lesst that 50% of enemy figters was able to fight.

Now time for KB strike

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ketoi-jima at 134,50

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 159 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 47 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A7M2 Sam x 222
B7A2 Grace x 105
D4Y4 Judy x 134

Allied aircraft
Hellcat I x 20
Seafire L.III x 16
FM-2 Wildcat x 26
F4U-1A Corsair x 31
F4U-1D Corsair x 39
F6F-3 Hellcat x 110
F6F-5 Hellcat x 63

Japanese aircraft losses
A7M2 Sam: 4 destroyed
B7A2 Grace: 18 destroyed, 11 damaged
B7A2 Grace: 1 destroyed by flak
D4Y4 Judy: 69 destroyed, 6 damaged
D4Y4 Judy: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied aircraft losses
FM-2 Wildcat: 3 destroyed
F4U-1A Corsair: 1 destroyed
F4U-1D Corsair: 1 destroyed
F6F-3 Hellcat: 4 destroyed
F6F-5 Hellcat: 2 destroyed

Allied Ships
CVE Breton
CVE Cape Esperance, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CVE Marcus Island, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
CVE Nehenta Bay, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
CVE Block Island, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
CVE Stalker
CVE Commencement Bay, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CVE Kasaan Bay, Torpedo hits 1
CVE Takanis Bay
CVE Ranee, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
CVE Ameer, Bomb hits 1
CVE Admiralty Island, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
CVE Ommaney Bay, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
DE J. Douglas Blackwood
CVE Bougainville
CVE Attu, Bomb hits 3, on fire

[koniu]

I was hooping for Good PM phase. KB have still bigg bomber wing and bombers from Hokkaido don`t fly on morning.

Again bombers from Island launch and only few get trough

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ketoi-jima at 134,50

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 59 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A7M2 Sam x 31
J2M5 Jack x 22
N1K2-J George x 8
Ki-84a Frank x 11
Ki-84r Frank x 10
Ki-115b Tsurugi x 30

Allied aircraft
Hellcat I x 6
Seafire L.III x 17
FM-2 Wildcat x 15
F4U-1A Corsair x 21
F4U-1D Corsair x 30
F6F-3 Hellcat x 71
F6F-5 Hellcat x 66

Japanese aircraft losses
A7M2 Sam: 3 destroyed
J2M5 Jack: 2 destroyed
Ki-115b Tsurugi: 16 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1A Corsair: 1 destroyed
F4U-1D Corsair: 2 destroyed
F6F-3 Hellcat: 2 destroyed

Allied Ships
CVE Petrof Bay
CVE Kwajalein
CVE Ameer, Kamikaze hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
CVE Takanis Bay, Kamikaze hits 1
CVE Ranee, on fire


Finally some bombers from Hokkaido join combat.

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ketoi-jima at 134,50

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 119 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 32 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A7M2 Sam x 2
N1K2-J George x 9
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy x 135
Ki-83 x 46

Allied aircraft
Hellcat I x 6
Seafire L.III x 17
FM-2 Wildcat x 14
F4U-1A Corsair x 24
F4U-1D Corsair x 45
F6F-3 Hellcat x 65
F6F-5 Hellcat x 49

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 43 destroyed, 12 damaged
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 3 destroyed by flak
Ki-83: 5 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1A Corsair: 1 destroyed
F4U-1D Corsair: 2 destroyed
F6F-3 Hellcat: 3 destroyed
F6F-5 Hellcat: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
CVE Bougainville
CVE Takanis Bay, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
CVE Ameer, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
CVE Kasaan Bay, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
CVE Attu
CVE Ranee, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires
CVE Stalker, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
CVE Petrof Bay, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Just after them second KB strike. Look at enemy CAP numbers and how many fighters allies lose against fighters on escort mission

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ketoi-jima at 134,50

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 152 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 41 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A7M2 Sam x 220
B7A2 Grace x 181

Allied aircraft
Hellcat I x 4
Seafire L.III x 11
FM-2 Wildcat x 8
F4U-1A Corsair x 15
F4U-1D Corsair x 14
F6F-3 Hellcat x 35
F6F-5 Hellcat x 33

Japanese aircraft losses
A7M2 Sam: 6 destroyed
B7A2 Grace: 28 destroyed, 19 damaged
B7A2 Grace: 2 destroyed by flak

Allied aircraft losses
Hellcat I: 1 destroyed
Seafire L.III: 5 destroyed
FM-2 Wildcat: 3 destroyed
F4U-1A Corsair: 3 destroyed
F4U-1D Corsair: 4 destroyed
F6F-3 Hellcat: 5 destroyed
F6F-5 Hellcat: 8 destroyed

Allied Ships
CVE Striker, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires
CVE Kwajalein
CVE Saginaw Bay, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
CVE Attu, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
CVE Ranee, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
CVE Stalker, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
CVE Takanis Bay, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DE J. Douglas Blackwood
CVE Bougainville
CVE Ameer, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
CLAA Black Prince
CVE Breton, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
DE Richard S. Bull
DE Greenwood, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
CVE Marcus Island, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
DE Earl V. Johnson, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
DE Holton

[koniu]

Summarize enemy CVE loses

CVE Cape Esperance, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CVE Marcus Island, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
CVE Nehenta Bay, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
CVE Block Island, Bomb hits 3, heavy fire
CVE Commencement Bay, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CVE Kasaan Bay, Torpedo hits 3 and is sunk
CVE Ranee, Bomb hits 3,Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires
CVE Ameer, Bomb hits 1, Kamikaze hits 2, Torpedo hits 1 on fire, and is sunk
CVE Admiralty Island, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
CVE Ommaney Bay, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
CVE Attu, Bomb hits 6, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
CVE Takanis Bay, Bomb hits 2 Kamikaze hits 1 Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
CVE Stalker, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 5, and is sunk
CVE Petrof Bay, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
CVE Striker, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires
CVE Saginaw Bay, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
CVE Breton, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage


Plane loses
Allies lost 250 fighters - 230 of them in a2a combat[8D]
Japan lost only 140 fighters and 500 bombers (260pilots KIA, 200 WIA)

[koniu]

And map

[Lowpe]

What superlative play.[&o]

[witpqs]

Diabolical plan superbly executed! [&o]

[Sangeli]

Nicely done! Not to say I didn't expect anything less from you here. If there is one thing that should be clear, its that you simply CANNOT rely on CVEs to protect you against the KB for an invasion. You are just asking to be hit from an 8 strike hex because the Japanese know exactly what hex you're going to be. Only way for the Allies to do such an invasion is to have fast CV TF that can close with the KB and strike it while its planes go after the CVEs.

This game is somehow becoming more one sided every day [&:]

[PaxMondo]

ORIGINAL: Lowpe

What superlative play.[&o]

+1

[&o][&o][&o]

More than 1/2 of those CVE's are going to sink, no matter the allied repair capabilities. WOW!

[zuluhour]

AFB reaction....[X(]

[JocMeister]

Wow, well done! [&o]

Amazed DOCUP can keep his motivation up. How is the VP score?

[koniu]

ORIGINAL: JocMeister

Wow, well done! [&o]

Amazed DOCUP can keep his motivation up. How is the VP score?

J:63k
A:55k

[JocMeister]

ORIGINAL: koniu
J:63k
A:55k

Looks like you will be the first JFB (that I know of) that wins the game this late! [&o]

[koniu]

ORIGINAL: JocMeister

ORIGINAL: koniu
J:63k
A:55k

Looks like you will be the first JFB (that I know of) that wins the game this late! [&o]

Only because most of allied player when find them selfs in situation Docup was late `43 early `44 just threw in the towel. Docup decide to continue game and here he deserve respect

[JocMeister]

ORIGINAL: koniu
Only because most of allied player when find them selfs in situation Docup was late `43 early `44 just threw in the towel. Docup decide to continue game and here he deserve respect

I didn´t throw in the towel. [:)]

But I never suffered any big setbacks after 43 that Docup has though. I probably would have given up if I did. [X(]