RADM Yamaguchi's Diary (Pls no affins or cheesesteak)

[RangerJoe]

Why are your Nells set to "bombs" at 1000 feet and not "torpedoes?" If they do not have torpedoes, they will use a full bomb load.

[RADM.Yamaguchi]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Nov 17, 42
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Submarine attack near Broome at 63,126

Japanese Ships
xAK Ohio Maru, Torpedo hits 1

Allied Ships
SS KVIII

xAK Ohio Maru is sighted by SS KVIII
SS KVIII launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Ohio Maru


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Sub attack near Broome at 63,126

Japanese Ships
xAK Ohio Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS KVIII

SS KVIII launches 2 torpedoes
thought i could sneak an xAK back to Darwin unescorted. Guess Snot
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Sub attack near Exmouth at 50,129

Japanese Ships
SS I-155, hits 13, heavy damage

Allied Ships
DD Norman, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Electra
OUCH, allied ASW is getting better - i'm gonna really try to kill that Electra!
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Morning Air attack on Imphal , at 60,40

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 107 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 81
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 32
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 30

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 33 damaged
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 2 damaged
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 2 destroyed by flak
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 23 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 69 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 7 destroyed on ground
P-39D Airacobra: 22 damaged
P-39D Airacobra: 4 destroyed on ground
C-47 Skytrain: 65 damaged
C-47 Skytrain: 4 destroyed on ground
Martlet II: 20 damaged
Martlet II: 1 destroyed on ground

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

Airbase hits 22
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 40
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Morning Air attack on Imphal , at 60,40

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 106 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 9
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 21

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 12 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 13 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed on ground
C-47 Skytrain: 5 damaged
C-47 Skytrain: 1 destroyed on ground
P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed on ground

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 4
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Morning Air attack on Imphal , at 60,40

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 71 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 20 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 48

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 23 damaged
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied aircraft losses
Martlet II: 3 damaged
Martlet II: 1 destroyed on ground
C-47 Skytrain: 10 damaged
C-47 Skytrain: 1 destroyed on ground
P-40E Warhawk: 13 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed on ground

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 2
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Morning Air attack on Imphal , at 60,40

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 116 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 9
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 10

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 3 damaged
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 3 damaged
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 2 destroyed by flak

Allied aircraft losses
Martlet II: 1 damaged
P-39D Airacobra: 3 damaged
C-47 Skytrain: 2 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed on ground

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 1
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Morning Air attack on Imphal , at 60,40

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 28

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 11 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 4 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed on ground
P-39D Airacobra: 2 damaged
C-47 Skytrain: 8 damaged
Martlet II: 6 damaged
Martlet II: 1 destroyed on ground

Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 6
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Morning Air attack on Imphal , at 60,40

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 111 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 32 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 13

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
C-47 Skytrain: 4 damaged
P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed on ground
P-40E Warhawk: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 3
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Morning Air attack on Imphal , at 60,40

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 51 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 7

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 4 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 2 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed on ground

Airbase hits 1
I finally decided it was time to hit back in Burma. I think it worked out okay?

[RADM.Yamaguchi]

Thanks Joe i missed that. Might have to rite that down. my forgetter is working better than my rememberer these days.

[RADM.Yamaguchi]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Nov 21, 42
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Submarine attack near Port Hedland at 59,128

Japanese Ships
DD Natsugumo, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS O16

DD Natsugumo is sighted by SS O16
SS O16 launches 4 torpedoes

Code: Select all

I think she's safe now, made it to Broome and flotation is only 60.  Should be able to get her to Soerbaja and/or Singapore

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Sub attack near Broome at 59,127

Japanese Ships
CVE Chuyo, Torpedo hits 1
DD Yamagumo
DD Asagumo

Allied Ships
SS S-36

SS S-36 launches 4 torpedoes at CVE Chuyo
Yikes! Actually not too damaged. I think a week at Singapore will fix it?
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ASW attack near Port Hedland at 56,127

Japanese Ships
DD Hakaze
DD Numakaze
DD Namikaze
DD Shiokaze

Allied Ships
SS KXIII, hits 6
subs are thick around here for both sides.

[RADM.Yamaguchi]

I have a new squadron but it's using the Ki-46-KAI Dinah.

it looks like a piece of crap but i did a search and found this from Lowpe:

I had two squadrons of Dinah fighters, I may have grown that to 3 at one point.

They did great service...however, probably not how you are thinking.

As regular fighters they stink. Perhaps that is too kind.

However, they quite possibly have the slowest climb rate of any fighter, and I moved them into 1/3rd splinters, set them at 10K, 10% escort, and night duties.

There, they never closed with enemy night time bombers, but were always present spoiling their aim.

I tried to use them as long range escorts, anti ship, fighter sweeps and the frame really underperformed probably do to the hideously poor accuracy of the cannon.

Thank you Lowpe. I'll try it.

[Q-Ball]

ORIGINAL: RADM.Yamaguchi

However, they quite possibly have the slowest climb rate of any fighter, and I moved them into 1/3rd splinters, set them at 10K, 10% escort, and night duties.

There, they never closed with enemy night time bombers, but were always present spoiling their aim.

That's a new one for me....using a plane's terrible climb rate to an advantage! Maybe you can put the Ki-10 Perry back into production?

[RADM.Yamaguchi]

ORIGINAL: Q-Ball

ORIGINAL: RADM.Yamaguchi

However, they quite possibly have the slowest climb rate of any fighter, and I moved them into 1/3rd splinters, set them at 10K, 10% escort, and night duties.

There, they never closed with enemy night time bombers, but were always present spoiling their aim.

That's a new one for me....using a plane's terrible climb rate to an advantage! Maybe you can put the Ki-10 Perry back into production?

Yeah, i would have never figured that one out either. That's Lowpe for you.

[RangerJoe]

Just the fact that there are fighters present bother the bombers. Pete float planes will also work. [:D]

B-29 Navigator to Pilot "On no, I see an enemy fighter, it is trying to attack us!"

Pilot "Oh no, what kind is it?"

Navigator "It is a Pete float plane!"

All Gunners: "Where is it? I want to KILL IT! [:D]

[RADM.Yamaguchi]

Wow an up and down week for not much.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Nov 22, 42
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Afternoon Air attack on Broome , at 62,127

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 46 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 21

Allied aircraft
P-38E Lightning x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-38E Lightning: 1 destroyed
WAIT! WHAT? WHERE IN THE HELL DID THAT P-38 COME FROM???????????????
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Afternoon Air attack on Broome , at 62,127

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 15

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
CL Kinu, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Yayoi, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CL Isuzu, Bomb hits 11, heavy fires, heavy damage
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Fumizuki, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
DMS W-21, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
DD Minazuki, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Karii, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
DD Uzuki, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
AV Hokkai Maru, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
DMS W-8, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
DMS W-22, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
DD Yuzuki, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
DMS W-20, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Kisaragi, Bomb hits 1, on fire
LIKE AN IDIOT I DECIDED TO PARK SOME SHIPS AND REORGANIZE THEM THE NEXT TURN AS SOME NEEDED FUEL AND OTHER REARMED
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Afternoon Air attack on Broome , at 62,127

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

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

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 13

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 18

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
DD Yayoi, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Fumizuki, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
AS Jingei, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
DMS W-20, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
CL Isuzu, Bomb hits 8, heavy fires, heavy damage
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage
CL Kinu, Bomb hits 12, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Kisaragi, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Uzuki, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
DMS W-22, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Minazuki, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
AV Hokkai Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
DMS W-8, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
I HAD NO IDEA HE HAD BUILT UP GERALDTON and MEEKATHARA (WHAT?) TO BASE HEAVY BOMBERS
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Afternoon Air attack on Broome , at 62,127

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 13

Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
AV Hokkai Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
CL Isuzu, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
CL Kinu, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
DD Minazuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
DD Yayoi, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
That really hurts and the only real problem is that it was totally preventable.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Nov 24, 42
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Sub attack near Trivandrum at 26,43

Japanese Ships
SS RO-62

Allied Ships
BB Valiant, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
CL Birmingham
DD Laffey
DD Nepal
Maybe a tiny tiny bit of revenge as i heard sinking sounds and it was on the sunk ship list and 2 walrus
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Ground combat at Sian (83,41)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 17530 troops, 299 guns, 458 vehicles, Assault Value = 689

Defending force 49569 troops, 209 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1713

Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
242 casualties reported
Squads: 17 destroyed, 25 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Assaulting units:
9th Tank Regiment
20th Ind. Engineer Regiment
8th Armored Car Co
19th Ind. Engineer Regiment
2nd Tank Regiment
110th Division
19th Tank Regiment
6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
4th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
7th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
11th Army
5th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
3rd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
8th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
Botanko Hvy Gun Regiment
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
1st Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
Tonei Hvy Gun Regiment
13th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion

Defending units:
91st Chinese Corps
82nd Chinese Corps
9th Separate Brigade
38th Chinese Corps
1st Construction Regiment
1st Chinese Corps
3rd Chinese Corps
5th New Chinese Corps
2nd Construction Regiment
34th Group Army
37th Group Army
38th Group Army
Red Chinese Army
15th Chinese Base Force
i got about one third of my SIAN troops there for a bombardment attack. more will arrive soon
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Nov 26, 42
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FTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Nov 28, 42
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Broome at 62,127, Range 8,000 Yards

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
SOC-1 Seagull: 3 destroyed

Japanese Ships
BB Fuso, Shell hits 2
BB Yamashiro
BB Ise
BB Hyuga, Shell hits 1
DD Akebono
DD Tatsuyuke
DD Uruyuke
DD Tadeyame

Allied Ships
CL Nashville, Shell hits 11, and is sunk
DD Fanning, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
DD Dale, Shell hits 1
DD Paul Jones, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
DD Parrott, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Stuart
An allied surface combat TF arrived at the same time as one of my BB TFs.
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Sub attack near Raoul Island at 128,177

Japanese Ships
SS I-3

Allied Ships
DD Sands, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Humphreys
sinking sounds here too
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Nov 29, 42
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Port Hedland at 57,129, Range 11,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CL Yubari
DD Minekaze
DD Okikaze
DD Hakaze
DD Shiokaze
DD Namikaze
DD Numakaze

Allied Ships
xAKL Soerabaja, Shell hits 16, and is sunk
xAKL Schouten, Shell hits 23, and is sunk
xAKL Siberoet, Shell hits 19, and is sunk
xAKL Sipora, Shell hits 8, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
found a reinforcement convoy at Port Hedland
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Night Naval bombardment of Kodiak at 181,42 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 36 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed on ground
P-36A Mohawk: 17 damaged
P-36A Mohawk: 1 destroyed on ground
SBD-3 Dauntless: 14 damaged
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed on ground
TBD-1 Devastator: 2 damaged
F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 damaged

5 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
CA Kako
CA Kinugasa
CA Aoba
CL Kitakami
CL Tama
DD Shirayuki
DD Shinonome
DD Fubuki
DD Inazuma

Allied Ships
AVD McFarland, Shell hits 1
AG Arctic, Shell hits 1, on fire
Little BB of Kodiak instead of Cold Bay or Dutch Harbor
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Morning Air attack on Comilla , at 56,39

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 68
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 83

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 19 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 51 damaged
Blenheim IV: 7 destroyed on ground
Hurricane IIc Trop: 32 damaged
Hurricane IIc Trop: 3 destroyed on ground
C-47 Skytrain: 22 damaged
C-47 Skytrain: 4 destroyed on ground
Martlet II: 2 damaged
Martlet II: 2 destroyed on ground

Allied ground losses:
27 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Airbase hits 15
Airbase supply hits 11
Runway hits 42
Found some planes at a new airport in Burma
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Morning Air attack on Comilla , at 56,39

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 28
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 12

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 12 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIc Trop: 12 damaged
Hurricane IIc Trop: 1 destroyed on ground
C-47 Skytrain: 14 damaged
Blenheim IV: 4 damaged
Martlet II: 1 damaged
Martlet II: 1 destroyed on ground

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

Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 9
There were several more but you get the idea

I still consider it a rough week. They can afford the losses i can't.

[Evoken]

Ouch , expensive mistake! At least you got some payback with Valiant

[inqistor]

4Es can fly even from lvl2 airfield. Just with short range, and reduced bombload. Don't you love that 240% accuracy during port raids?

P-38 have loooong range. And is actually pretty good. Best Allied fighter in 1942.

[RADM.Yamaguchi]

ORIGINAL: inqistor

4Es can fly even from lvl2 airfield. Just with short range, and reduced bombload. Don't you love that 240% accuracy during port raids?

P-38 have loooong range. And is actually pretty good. Best Allied fighter in 1942.

Crazy accuracy for large bombers on ships like a DD

Re the P-38, i faced them a bit in Burma until i got the Tojo-IIc. after a few painful meetings the P-38s stopped flying.

[RADM.Yamaguchi]

After receiving the Dinah Kai and the Nick B model recently and being underwhelmed i am looking forward to the B6N2 Jill in a couple of days.

It will carry a torpedo 42% further, 28% faster, while being 37% more manueverable and 4% more durable than the Kate it's replacing. Maybe that will turn the whole tide of the battle?[&:]

[GetAssista]

ORIGINAL: RADM.Yamaguchi
It will carry a torpedo 42% further, 28% faster, while being 37% more manueverable and 4% more durable than the Kate it's replacing. Maybe that will turn the whole tide of the battle?[&:]

Are you sure that 10/8 range is 42% further than 9/7 range? Did not check the other maths

[RADM.Yamaguchi]

ORIGINAL: GetAssista

ORIGINAL: RADM.Yamaguchi
It will carry a torpedo 42% further, 28% faster, while being 37% more manueverable and 4% more durable than the Kate it's replacing. Maybe that will turn the whole tide of the battle?[&:]

Are you sure that 10/8 range is 42% further than 9/7 range? Did not check the other maths

In my game the B6N2 can carry a torpedo 10 hexes, my old Kate can only carry it 7 hexes.

3 extra hexes divided by 7 hexes = 0.428714285714286 i just rounded down to 42.

the B6N1 can only carry it 8 hexes but i skipped that one

[RADM.Yamaguchi]

Battle for Northern Australia continues:

[RADM.Yamaguchi]

And china

[RangerJoe]

Sian is pen territory, it should be easier to capture.

Cut off then capture the far off oil centers in China so it cuts down on Chinese supplies.

[RADM.Yamaguchi]

N.Pacific(5th Fleet)
My small intelligence gathering TF of 1AV with Jakes and 1E that was between Alaska and the Hawaii was sunk by a small allied TF of 3DDs. Not sure how they zeroed in on them so quickly.

C.Pacific(4th Fleet)
All quiet. Building Forts. Need mines and AVs for Mavis'.

S.Pacific(SE Fleet)
Watching Pago Pago no traffic, Raoul 1 small SC TF, Lord Howe Nothing.

Burma(Southern Army)
quiet

China(Chinese Exp. Army)
Sian - after several days of Bombardments attempted a deliberate attack and got a 2 to 1 with forts reduced to 4.
two days later another attempt was successful as the allies had exited. No damage to facilities.
Kweiyang - bombardments every other day for an attempt soon.

N.Australia(16th Army)
Darwin - continued fort building and airgroup prep.
Daily Waters - was abandoned by the allies so i've decided to occupy?????????????
Tennant Creek - size 4AB now no planes 6 units mostly engineers

NW.Australi(15th Army) WHERE THE ACTION IS!
Broome - Allied subs SS-28 and SS-36 come prowling and manage to get 1 torpedo into an AD. They are both hit with 10 depth charges each. SS Hado and SS O16 are nearby too.
Carnavon - Japanese sub I-162 launches 4 torps at CL Honolulu in a small allied SC TF but all miss.
Exmouth - The next turn I-162 is sighted before she can attack another SC TF headed by the BC Repulse and CLs Hobart and Perth.
Port Hedland - That morning 13 Betties from Broome find a small reinforcement TF and sink an xAK and xAP with torpedoes.
Exmouth - That same morning 7 betties escorted by 26 zeros fought off 6 Martlet and 2 wildcats and sank an AVP and a xAP with torpedoes.
Exmouth - That afternoon a slow CV TF that had been down near Suva arrived apparently undetected the whole way. Despite heavy rain a small group of 9 Kates managed to get 2 torpedoes into the Repulse! They reported her as sunk but i didn't think so.
Exmouth - That night a small japanese SC with 4DDs found the Repulse and finished her off with 8 shell hits and 2 more torpedoes. DD electra was also reported sunk in the encounter but i think it was a different DD.
Port Hedland - The next day in light rain 13 betties from Broome found 3 xAKLs but only managed to sink 1. They returned in the afternoon and sank the other 2.
A pretty good week all in all.

If anybody has a comment about AAR format I could use some constructive criticism. i tried the combat report, the map/combat combo and now the narrative. Any preference?

[RADM.Yamaguchi]

N.Pacific(5th Fleet)
Another small TF with AV carrying Jakes and 2 SS looking for naval presence near Alaska/Canada
A CA and a DD were spotted by different units but nothing conclusive.
I have an DD ASW TF near Adak that keeps reacting once or twice a turn but not attacking????
My Nells on ASW at Adak get many attacks and some hits but my Vals and Kates never attack. Asw training levels about the same on all pilots?????????????

C.Pacific(4th Fleet)
Still quiet. Building Forts. Mine Layers Arrive and Start Work, ACMs too. Need AVs for Mavis'.

S.Pacific(SE Fleet)
Allied BB TF (3CA,4DD) Bombards Savii, I had seen it coming and removed planes but the AF 50% Dam.
My BB TF (1CL,8DD) Bombards Raoul, 1 SBD Destroyed, many F4Fs, SBDs ,PBYs damage, AF 40% Dam.

Burma(Southern Army)
My BB TF (4CA,4DD) Bombards Chittagong, 1 Lysander des, PBYs Dam, AF 60% Dam
RO-62 outside of Diamond Harbor is hit by 5 Depth Charges from TF led by POW, Haven’t seen her around here before, wonder what they’re up to??

China(Chinese Exp. Army)
Ankang – After capturing Sian we capture lightly defended Ankang perhaps opening a path to Chunking.
Kweiyang – Deliberate attack comes off at 1 to 1 forts reduced to 2. Bombardments to continue until another attempt in a few days.

N.Australia(16th Army)
Darwin, Katherine, Daily Waters - continued fort building and airgroup prep.
Daily Waters - was abandoned by the allies so i've decided to occupy?????????????
Tennant Creek – Size 5AF now?

NW.Australi(15th Army) WHERE THE ACTION IS! STILL! OUCH!
Carnarvon – My BB TF (4DDs) finds 3 AMs and sinks 3
Near Perth – Kates and Zeros from Slow CV TF find 2 small Aks and sinks them with Torps
Exmouth – My FT TF lands a regiment but and APD is sunk by a SS Torpedo and a SC from a ASW TF eats another torpedo form a different SS.
Broome – F4F sweeps from Curruna Downs, P-38s from Meekathara make mincemeat of my A6M2/Nick CAP. 100 + HEAVYS decimate Broome AF and planes. Brutal. It’s no fun playing around in range of the heavies. I don’t really know how many they have at this point. Burma has been quiet. Did the manage to move some from Burma??? I’m not really sure??
Tojo IIcs and more nicks are arriving now. Along with lots of AA. Which was totally missing before.

If anybody has a comment about AAR format I could use some constructive criticism. i tried the combat report, the map/combat combo and now the narrative. Any preference?