AAR-selected bits from a bar brawl

[Gilligan]

Well kids, if you wanted to know what a cage match using CV looks like, look no further. My opponent, Boerwar, and I decided to use the vary setup option for added spice. We recieved OPERATION INFIELD, and the ensuing melee took place. These are selected parts of 12-7, 12-8, and 12-11.


December 7: I watch in amazement as his CV launch on PH while my CV are sitting next to him. My CV then decide to see who is minding the store.

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Day Air attack on TF at 111,66

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 48

Allied aircraft
F2A Buffalo x 12
F4F-3 Wildcat x 13
SBD Dauntless x 68
TBD Devastator x 27

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 8 destroyed, 3 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F2A Buffalo: 21 destroyed, 1 damaged
F4F-3 Wildcat: 26 destroyed, 3 damaged
SBD Dauntless: 57 destroyed, 28 damaged
TBD Devastator: 21 destroyed, 4 damaged

Japanese Ships
CV Soryu, Bomb hits 1
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 4, on fire
BB Hiei
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 4, on fire
CV Hiryu
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CV Kaga

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
1 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
2 x TBD Devastator bombing at 5000 feet
2 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
1 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
3 x TBD Devastator bombing at 5000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x TBD Devastator bombing at 5000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
3 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x TBD Devastator bombing at 5000 feet
3 x TBD Devastator bombing at 5000 feet


Forward to DECEMBER 8 Where I tried to move out of harms way (was sure I placed my CV on zero react, but they acted like pit bulls refusing to give up the bone), and I paid for it.
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Day Air attack on TF at 109,66


Allied aircraft
F2A Buffalo x 8
SBD Dauntless x 14


Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless: 5 destroyed, 10 damaged

Japanese Ships
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 2, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
2 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
3 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet

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Day Air attack on TF at 110,69

Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 35
B5N Kate x 50

Allied aircraft
F2A Buffalo x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val: 2 destroyed, 21 damaged
B5N Kate: 8 destroyed, 27 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F2A Buffalo: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
CV Lexington, Bomb hits 5, Torpedo hits 5, on fire, heavy damage *SUNK*
CA Portland
CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
DD Drayton, Bomb hits 3, on fire
DD Mahan

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
1 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
3 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Now, I figured I had come out decently, hoping to put some of his CV out of action for a while, while losing the Lex..I could live with that. But, the Enterprise got wind of the sinking, even though I had kept her out of the way until now. I was stunned to see him still near PH this late, and got caught trying to sneak into PH.

DECEMBER 11TH

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Day Air attack on TF at 111,65

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 15

Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 11
SBD Dauntless x 20
P-26A x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 4 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat: 6 destroyed, 1 damaged
SBD Dauntless: 5 destroyed, 23 damaged
P-26A: 3 destroyed

Japanese Ships
BB Hiei, Bomb hits 1
BB Kirishima
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
CV Soryu, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
CV Kaga
CV Hiryu, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
2 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
2 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
3 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
2 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
3 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Pearl Harbor at 112,68

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 20
D3A Val x 33
B5N Kate x 25

Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 2
P-26A x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val: 4 destroyed, 17 damaged
B5N Kate: 6 destroyed, 19 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-26A: 5 destroyed

Allied Ships
CV Enterprise, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage *SUNK*
DD Ellet
DD Fanning
DD Dunlap, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
CA Chester

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
2 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
1 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
3 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
3 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
3 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Needless to say this will make the game interesting. My forces will at least have a flaming beacon to guide them to Tokyo [:D]