At dawn we slept...in the cab on the way back from Olongapo

[Cap Mandrake]

These clowns had 18 months to get ready. What the Hell?

[BBfanboy]

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

This would have been a good time to fight back. I even had the chump with the highest naval rating in charge. Pathetic.

His aggression is way too low. You need a fire eater to fire at BBs when they are firing at you. Lack of radar could also be a problem. I found IJ forts with no radar rarely hit anything at night when I bombarded from 15K yards. PTs might have helped raise the DL of the enemy for the fort guns.

[Cap Mandrake]

OK, I put Rod Carew's dad in charge. He should be able to hit something. Maybe he will sing the National Anthem over the loudspeakers during the fight too.

[Cap Mandrake]

Kirishima wrecked almost every P-38

Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 24,560 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 30
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 6
Ki-61-Ia Tony x 12

Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk III x 5
A-36 Mustang x 3
P-38G Lightning x 1
P-40K Warhawk x 12
F4U-1 Corsair x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 1 destroyed
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed
Ki-61-Ia Tony: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Kittyhawk III: 2 destroyed
P-40K Warhawk: 1 destroyed
F4U-1 Corsair: 1 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo sweeping at 22560 feet

[Cap Mandrake]

Supply at Bataan down to under 7000 after a big slug of arty dragged their guns back to Bataan and drew supply

Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1926 troops, 159 guns, 120 vehicles, Assault Value = 742

Defending force 27248 troops, 270 guns, 270 vehicles, Assault Value = 569

Allied ground losses:
26 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 5 (3 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Vehicles lost 7 (6 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Assaulting units:
14th Division
33rd Division
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
1st Art.Mortar Regiment
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
182nd Infantry Regiment
637th Tank Destroyer Battalion
1st Constabulary Regiment
31st Infantry Regiment
762nd Tank Battalion
57th PS Infantry Regiment
4th Constabulary Regiment
11th PA Infantry/A Division
21st PA Infantry Division
91st PA Infantry Division
102nd PA Infantry Regiment
71st PA Infantry Division
11th PA Infantry/C Division
627th Tank Destroyer Battalion
88th PS Field Artillery Regiment
I/Prov'nl SPM Grp
165th Field Artillery Battalion
2nd Constabulary Regiment

[Cap Mandrake]

Why didn't you guys tell me this stuff BEFORE Corregidor got bombarded? [:)]

[witpqs]

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

Why didn't you guys tell me this stuff BEFORE Corregidor got bombarded? [:)]

Corregidor can get bombarded?

[Disco Duck]

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

What the Hell? Not a single hit on the ships?

Night Naval bombardment of Bataan at 78,77 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
P-38G Lightning: 22 damaged
P-38G Lightning: 1 destroyed on ground
P-40K Warhawk: 7 damaged
P-40K Warhawk: 1 destroyed on ground
F4U-1 Corsair: 8 damaged
F4U-1 Corsair: 1 destroyed on ground
A-36 Mustang: 1 damaged

19 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
BB Kirishima
DD Mikazuki
DD Kikuzuki
DD Kiyonami
DD Tamanami
DD Shimakaze

Allied ground losses:
387 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 10 destroyed, 20 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 7 (2 destroyed, 5 disabled)

Airbase hits 14
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 20

BB Kirishima firing at Bataan
DD Mikazuki firing at Bataan
DD Kikuzuki firing at Manila Bay Defenses
Manila Bay Defenses firing at DD Kikuzuki
DD Kiyonami firing at Manila Bay Defenses
Manila Bay Defenses firing at DD Kiyonami
DD Tamanami firing at Manila Bay Defenses
Manila Bay Defenses firing at DD Tamanami
DD Shimakaze firing at Manila Bay Defenses
Manila Bay Defenses firing at DD Shimakaze

Wow, and that site even has Radar.[&:]

[Disco Duck]

Do you know what the disruption was before the attack?
With those values you were lucky to get shots off.

[T Rav]

Dang,

I always loved the idea of the unsinkable land-based battleship there.

Fingers crossed,
T Rav

[Cap Mandrake]

ORIGINAL: Disco Duck

Do you know what the disruption was before the attack?
With those values you were lucky to get shots off.

I think they were completely pristine.

[RangerJoe]

Some of those big guns would be Fort Drum.

[Disco Duck]

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

ORIGINAL: Disco Duck

Do you know what the disruption was before the attack?
With those values you were lucky to get shots off.

I think they were completely pristine.

If they were pristine and couldn't hit anything . They will never hit any thing now. I see the old wash, rinse, repeat routine.

[Cap Mandrake]

When word of LCDR Peter's new assignment reached the Officer's Club at Pearl Harbor Submarine the laughter could be heard in Kona, 45 miles away.

[Cap Mandrake]

I was composing an Air Combat TF with 3 USN CV and an RN Adjective Carrier...I think it was HMS Stentorious but I can't remember and the AI appoints an RN guy named Clutterbuck. [:D]


Oh, sure, the most important TF of the wah and we are going to have some guy named Clutterbuck in charge.

[Cap Mandrake]

Sir Walter Raleigh's editor.[:)]

[Cap Mandrake]

What is optimal engagement range for an Allied Air Combat TF in June 1943.

Assume mostly F6F's and SB5/SBC2 as dive bombers. That would seem near 10 max range but the AI applies coordianted strike penalties. Are those gone for the Allies now?

I think I will take a spare F6F 36 plane squadron and leave some TBF's behind.

[Cap Mandrake]

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Cpt. Clutterbuck, E.G., RN
April 30, 1943(e)

Comments: "His men will follow him anywhere, but mostly to find out what happens next."


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[BBfanboy]

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

What is optimal engagement range for an Allied Air Combat TF in June 1943.

Assume mostly F6F's and SB5/SBC2 as dive bombers. That would seem near 10 max range but the AI applies coordianted strike penalties. Are those gone for the Allies now?

I think I will take a spare F6F 36 plane squadron and leave some TBF's behind.

Are you looking for a carrier battle or strike at a land base? AFAIK, the Japanese still have the advantage of the 8 hex strike while your dive bombers can only do seven hexes with their full bomb load. And then there is the CV react factor ...

[Cap Mandrake]

ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

What is optimal engagement range for an Allied Air Combat TF in June 1943.

Assume mostly F6F's and SB5/SBC2 as dive bombers. That would seem near 10 max range but the AI applies coordianted strike penalties. Are those gone for the Allies now?

I think I will take a spare F6F 36 plane squadron and leave some TBF's behind.

Are you looking for a carrier battle or strike at a land base? AFAIK, the Japanese still have the advantage of the 8 hex strike while your dive bombers can only do seven hexes with their full bomb load. And then there is the CV react factor ...

Carrier v carrier fight. So it's still 8 v 7 in the code even with SB2C and SBD5 and F6F?