Downfall Ironman 1945 Andy (J) Vs Deaniks(A)

[deaniks]

well, this is the new game we of course did a small number of variants. and since it's late game and it's ironman most of the specials I asked for didn't cost anything additional he did get through the Karyu service rating reduction by 1 so at 4 that will be a nuisance once that comes online.

Special 1 HabAkkuk CVB to start in guam.

Special 2 BTD-1 Destoyer to start 9/45 at 20 production.

Special 3 AD-2 Skyraider.


50 points.

Bases 24 pts.

B1: Airfields Naha to 6, Nago to 6, Guam 6, Tainin 6 7 pts. -D
B3: Naha to 9, Nago to 9, Guam 9, Tainin 9 17 pts -D

Air 4 pts

A15 25 B-29-25 2 pts -D

A16 40 B-29-25, 40 B-32 2 pts -D


Nav 17 pts

N2.5 6 Baltimore Crusiers -3 pts -D

N2.5 70 Gearing DDs 7 pts.

N2.5 7 BBs 7 pts. -D

Land 5 pts.

L6 5 USMC Marine divs. -D

Karyu Accelerate 1 months 1
A7M3 accelerate 3 month 3
Add 3 x 25 Aircraft Sentais 1.5
Add 1.5m Resources 3
Add 750k Oil 3
Add 2 x 75 Aircarft Sentais 4
Add 10 CVL's 5
165 Shimakazes 16.5
10 Mogamis 5
Add 8 Divs 8

Specials karyu SR -1

[deaniks]

so the first thing first is plans to invade Takao I plane to bomb one of his clear hex to kingdom come to allow a para dropping then landing of troops. while this happens I'm going to build up my fighter force to go for one major Base in Japan not sure yet will need to see what's defended and what's not. I might go for his resource center I hit those his eco will start to collapse around him.

[deaniks]

Aug 30 45,

Sweeps over Taichu and Takao the two major bases that start with planes in Formosa.

Morning Air attack on Taichu , at 86,64

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 36

Allied aircraft
P-47N Thunderbolt x 67

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 7 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-47N Thunderbolt: 3 destroyed

no air cover over Takao surprisingly.

Japanese planes go in piecemeal over Nago and are slaughtered today the allies lose 15 planes to about 215.

[deaniks]

Aug 31st 45,

Japanese ships from Palembang try and raid Singers today. luckily I anticipated something like this and a couple of surface TFs were set up to guard singers.

Night Time Surface Combat, near Singapore at 50,84, Range 8,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CL Kitakami, Shell hits 44, and is sunk
DD Take, Shell hits 7, on fire
DD Kaya, Shell hits 11, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Keyaki, Shell hits 31, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CL Belfast, Shell hits 1
DD Arunta, Shell hits 1
DD Isaac Sweers, Shell hits 8, heavy fires
DD Van Galen, Shell hits 1
DE Express, Shell hits 1

sub casualties.

Sub attack near Oki Shoto at 108,55

Japanese Ships
xAK Nichibi Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
PB Kyo Maru #13
PB Ikunta Maru
TK Teikon Maru
xAK Tatuha Maru
xAK Sanura Maru
xAK Ryugi Maru
xAK Nissen Maru #3
xAK Nansin Maru
xAK Kuraido Maru
xAK Hasuna Maru
xAK Daijukyo Maru
xAK Ayo Maru
xAK Karachi Maru
xAK Taikei Maru
xAK Hauraki Maru
xAKL Tensyo Maru
xAKL Ryuun Maru
xAKL Malacca Maru
xAKL Biyo Maru
PB Sonan Maru #6
PB Sonan Maru #5
PB Seki Maru #2
PB Tama Maru #8

Allied Ships
SS Muskallunge

more of the same as yesterday's raids of Formosa. Japanese try to get some ships over Nago. but H8k3s are nasty pieces of work it's an AI plane with like 98 gun value and 4 torps. After this combat Andy mentioned to me he will nerf it he has allready nerfed a bunch of other AI stuff the Japanese get but since this is verus a Player stuff like these are to broken.

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Guam at 107,94

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
H8K3 Emily x 27

Japanese aircraft losses
H8K3 Emily: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
xAK Ben B. Lindsey, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
SC PC-797, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Sawokla, Torpedo hits 5, and is sunk
SC PC-800
SC PC-795, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
SC PC-793, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
xAK Ben T. Osborne
xAK Westminster Victory

Aircraft Attacking:
27 x H8K3 Emily launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 18in Type 91 Torped

I presume I sunk the rest of the TF that raided singers from the air.

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Djambi at 49,88

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Allied aircraft
Beaufighter VIc x 19

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufighter VIc: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Kaya, Shell hits 4, Bomb hits 8, and is sunk
DD Take, Shell hits 7, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage

Ground combat at Okinoerabushima (96,65)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 389 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 14

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0

Allied adjusted assault: 4

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Okinoerabushima !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-), supply(-)

Assaulting units:
3rd Ranger Battalion

2 regiments cross the river to finish the Araki force and 10th div remnants.

Ground combat at 82,72 (near Aparri)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 3085 troops, 42 guns, 46 vehicles, Assault Value = 231

Defending force 7320 troops, 52 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 254

Allied adjusted assault: 32

Japanese adjusted defense: 1093

Allied assault odds: 1 to 34

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+)
Attacker: shock(+), disruption(-)

Japanese ground losses:
25 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
826 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 115 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 20 (1 destroyed, 19 disabled)
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Assaulting units:
296th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
1st Filipino Inf Regiment

Defending units:
Araki Force
10th Div Remnants

[deaniks]

here are my new stuff I've added in.


Build 50 a month


Build 50 a month


about 80 per month plus factory so 160 come 10/45.


only one of these bad boys but it can hold heavy bombers like Lincolns and some army planes like Mustangs

but here's an interesting thing even though the heavy bomber doesn't carry any torpedos it gains torpedo skill due to it being on a carrier interesting.

[CaptBeefheart]

Holy cow! That is one fantasy flattop. It looks unsinkable. And the P-38K has a highly accurate 20mm cannon. I assume the Japanese side has some interesting aircraft and ships as well. Can you show us a few pictures from the database?

Cheers,
CB

[deaniks]

so it's an ironman scenario to start off with so my opponent gets some extra carriers and increased capacity








5 of these units.









he also gets without varients, 7 extra CVS, 3 CVls, 3 BBS, 9 CAs, 6 CLS, 13 DDS.

[deaniks]

Sep 1st 45,

Subs

Sub attack near Iwaki at 116,61

Japanese Ships
TK Encho Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
E No.124
ML G-610
ML G-318
xAKL Takejima Maru
E No.190
E No.160
E No.158
E No.156

Allied Ships
SS Steelhead

Sub attack near Iwaki at 116,61

Japanese Ships
ML G-208
E No.126
ML G-622
ML G-406
TK Encho Maru, on fire, heavy damage
E No.190
E No.160
E No.158
E No.156

Allied Ships
SS Sunfish, hits 32, and is sunk

the H8K3s from Truk got decimated when they tried to attack Guam at least 23 were destroyed.

[deaniks]

Sep 2nd 45,

Sub attack near Daito Shoto at 96,69

Japanese Ships
SS I-108, hits 67, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CV Bennington
DD Moale
DD Charles S. Sperry
DD Putnam
DD Purdy
DD John R. Pierce

Sub attack near Aogashima at 113,66

Japanese Ships
E No.150, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
E No.124

Allied Ships
SS Cod

more Japanese planes go against Okinawa.

[deaniks]

Sep 3rd 45,

I para-dropped some islands last turn to find out units were on them I had some bombers go in and reduce them.

Morning Air attack on Daito-jima Naval Guard Unit, at 98,69 (Daito Shoto)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 13
B-24J Liberator x 116
B-25J11 Mitchell x 126
P-38L Lightning x 56
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 12
PB4Y-2 Privateer x 21
PBJ-1D Mitchell x 25

Allied aircraft losses
B-25J11 Mitchell: 1 damaged
B-25J11 Mitchell: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese ground losses:
1430 casualties reported
Squads: 65 destroyed, 45 disabled
Non Combat: 94 destroyed, 42 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 92 (54 destroyed, 38 disabled)

[deaniks]

Sep 4th 45,

Nothing much.

[deaniks]

Sep 5th 45,

Sweeps over HK clearing out the fighter so I can get to the Heavy industry.

The bombing of Fukuoka I want to hit him hard somewhere this base showed at least 40 fighters and if he has overlapping cover maybe 100 but for 900 resources, 12 oil, and a plane fac it was worth a shoot.

my bombers went in first and my sweeps went in last but I didn't receive to much damage.

Japanese aircraft
A6M8 Zero x 33
J2M5 Jack x 28
Ki-43-IV Oscar x 65
Ki-61-Ib Tony x 13
Ki-61-II KAI Tony x 1
Ki-84a Frank x 13
Ki-102a Randy x 2

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 10
B-24J Liberator x 13
P-38L Lightning x 75
P-47N Thunderbolt x 2
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 3
PBJ-1D Mitchell x 64

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M8 Zero: 4 destroyed
J2M5 Jack: 1 destroyed
Ki-43-IV Oscar: 6 destroyed
Ki-61-Ib Tony: 1 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 4 damaged
PBJ-1D Mitchell: 2 destroyed, 9 damaged

Resources hits 26

Japanese aircraft
A6M8 Zero x 4
Ki-43-IV Oscar x 4
Ki-61-Ib Tony x 1
Ki-84a Frank x 1
Ki-102a Randy x 1

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 44
P-47N Thunderbolt x 54
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M8 Zero: 1 destroyed
Ki-43-IV Oscar: 2 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed
Ki-102a Randy: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged
PB4Y-1 Liberator: 1 damaged

Resources hits 29

Morning Air attack on Fukuoka , at 103,57

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-29-25 Superfort x 385

Allied aircraft losses
B-29-25 Superfort: 59 damaged

Manpower hits 121
Q1W1 Lorna factory hits 15
Resources hits 61
Oil hits 3
Fires 44135

Morning Air attack on Fukuoka , at 103,57

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-29-25 Superfort x 48

Allied aircraft losses
B-29-25 Superfort: 10 damaged

Manpower hits 29
Fires 80795

Morning Air attack on Fukuoka , at 103,57

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 74 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 23 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-29-25 Superfort x 47

Allied aircraft losses
B-29-25 Superfort: 9 damaged

Resources hits 37
Fires 80795

this is a few days after the raid.

[deaniks]

Sep 6th 45,

standing down my heavys for a while bombers from Guam and Tinian were heavily damaged and need half a month atleast before i can use them again.

[deaniks]

Sep 7th 45,

more planes were moved into HK today my bombers went in no cap was left on.

llied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 3
B-29-25 Superfort x 84
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 4 destroyed on ground
Ki-102c Randy: 5 destroyed on ground
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-45 KAIf Nick: 1 destroyed on ground

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 28
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 57

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 12
B-29-25 Superfort x 108
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 3 destroyed on ground
Ki-102c Randy: 7 destroyed on ground
Ki-45 KAIf Nick: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-29-25 Superfort: 1 damaged

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

Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 45

[deaniks]

Sep 8th 45,

errr I was making a plan to go raid Nagasaki but decided to not go through with it and allow my bombers and more ships to reach Okinawa it seems i left on my NEW Jersy TF luckily the Kamikaze hits did little damage but the torpedo hit was the worst. Also 37 planes were killed by AA

Morning Air attack on TF, near Hong Kong at 77,61

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 4 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes

Allied aircraft
SBD-6 Dauntless x 16

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-6 Dauntless: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAK Kasado Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
xAKL Rakuzan Maru, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk

HK industry hit today need to reduce his heavy as much as possible.

[BBfanboy]

I presume you mean the planes were based in HK, so where did they attack? The previous post talked about city attack on Fukuoka but it does not necessarily follow that your next attack was the Airfield at Fukuoka.

[deaniks]

I didn't attack the Airfield at Fukuoka only the city. The next day or so I attacked the Airfield in HK and then bombed the city of HK.

[BBfanboy]

I didn't attack the Airfield at Fukuoka only the city. The next day or so I attacked the Airfield in HK and then bombed the city of HK.

OK, when you said

more planes were moved into HK today my bombers went in

I thought the "more planes" meant your bombers and the "went in" part meant somewhere else. A little punctuation after HK would have made it clearer for me.

[deaniks]

Sep 9th 45,

Japanese aircraft still keep going into Okinawa I'm not sure why he wastes these pilots or planes but I'm happy for it makes my pilots stronger.

some ships were spotted in HK

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Hong Kong at 77,61

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Allied aircraft
SBD-6 Dauntless x 15

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAKL Ikomasan Maru, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
TB Okotanpe

[deaniks]

Sep 10th 45,

we did some air attacks on an island and found a sub in port.

Afternoon Air attack on Amami Oshima , at 98,64

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25J11 Mitchell x 42
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 6
PB4Y-2 Privateer x 4
PBJ-1D Mitchell x 10

Allied aircraft losses
B-25J11 Mitchell: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
SS I-113, hits 28, Bomb hits 1

Japanese ground losses:
42 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Port hits 4
Port fuel hits 5