Today is a day of mourning for all of the empire. After a valiant struggle against much superior enemy surface forces the might battleship Musashi finally ran out of its luck and was beaten to death by a much larger enemy force. In a night where the waters around Koepang were filled with allied torpedoes, the great ship succumbed to its wounds and settled in the bottom of Koepang bay, alongside with many of it's victims and companions.
Night Time Surface Combat, near Koepang at 28,77
Japanese Ships
BB Musashi, Shell hits 14, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CL Kuma, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Asashio, Shell hits 9, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Oshio
DD Yudachi, Shell hits 4, on fire
DD Asakaze, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
DD Tsuga
Allied Ships
BB Resolution, Shell hits 6
CL Achilles, Shell hits 9
CL Emerald, Shell hits 1
CLAA Capetown, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Gwin, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Grayson, Shell hits 1
DD Monssen
DD Bailey
DD Bancroft, Shell hits 8, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Anderson
DD Jarvis
DD Ellet
DD Lang
DD Mahan
DD Cummings
DD Alywin, Shell hits 1
DD Scout
DD Fortune
DD Hotspur
DD Nizam
DD Paladin
DD Panther
DD Rathburne
DMS Wasmuth
The pain starts
Night Time Surface Combat, near Koepang at 28,77
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
F1M2 Pete: 4 destroyed
Japanese Ships
BB Musashi, Shell hits 11, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
CL Kuma, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Asashio, Shell hits 4, and is sunk
DD Oshio, Shell hits 5, on fire
DD Yudachi, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Tsuga, Shell hits 3, on fire
Allied Ships
BB Resolution, Shell hits 8, on fire
CL Achilles, Shell hits 6, on fire
CL Emerald
CLAA Capetown, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Gwin, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
DD Grayson, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Monssen
DD Bailey, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Bancroft, and is sunk
DD Anderson
DD Jarvis
DD Ellet
DD Lang
DD Mahan
DD Cummings
DD Alywin, on fire
DD Scout
DD Fortune
DD Hotspur
DD Nizam
DD Paladin
DD Panther
DD Rathburne
DMS Wasmuth
And ends, after that several other rounds of combat occured, with Musashis escorts being sunk to the last ship and one of minelayers also sent to the bottom
The sinking of CLAA Capetown is of little consolation. A few allied DD's also sank. But BB Musashi has done her duty, first by keeping the enemy off for a few days for the convoy with the 31st Division to reach Koepang and then tonight by distracting enemy warships so that the convoy could unload safely.
Day Air attack on Chungking , at 43,32
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18
A6M3 Zero x 23
A6M3a Zero x 13
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 32
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 26
Allied aircraft
Liberator VI x 22
B-17E Fortress x 59
B-24D Liberator x 38
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged
A6M3 Zero: 2 destroyed, 6 damaged
A6M3a Zero: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 4 destroyed, 8 damaged
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 2 destroyed, 13 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Liberator VI: 17 destroyed
B-17E Fortress: 16 destroyed, 27 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 8 destroyed, 19 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 4
A small revenge, Enemy bombers run into a nice cap. My tonies also did a number on his bombers and escorts above Koepang.
Day Air attack on TF, near Koepang at 28,77
Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 22
G4M1 Betty x 46
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 69
Ki-21 Sally x 83
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged
Allied Ships
BB Idaho, Bomb hits 13, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Derwent
AK James Gordon Bennett, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Henry Villard
AK Empire Taw, Bomb hits 1, on fire
MSW Bunbury, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Lynx
AK Louisianan, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK John Adams, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Inverell
AK Sculptor, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
Allied ground losses:
49 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
A slightly bigger revenge. BB Idaho and AK John Adams sink. I suspect that the convoy landed the parts of the units that were left on ships before to Koepang. Further attacks also damaged hit CL Achilles with a bomb, CA Chester with three bombs and torpedoed DD Cummings(wasn't there a pornstar named like that?) and Jarvis
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Ground combat at 43,30
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 104894 troops, 1297 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 60699 troops, 29 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1
Japanese ground losses:
2065 casualties reported
Guns lost 70
Allied ground losses:
843 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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Ground combat at 37,33
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 67002 troops, 765 guns, 7 vehicles
Defending force 20475 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 160 to 1
Japanese ground losses:
491 casualties reported
Guns lost 11
Allied ground losses:
7623 casualties reported
As the Chunking and Kunming airfields are in range of enemy bombers the chinese units close to there are no longer of much use. Their elimination has started
AndyMac vs String - The beginning of the end
Moderators: wdolson, Don Bowen, mogami
Musashi Sinks
Surface combat TF fanboy
Revenge is a dish best served cold
Today it became apparent what I meant with Musashi doing her duty. My main battleline of 5 battleships, Mutsu, Nagato, Yamashiro, Haruna and Hyuga entered Koepang bay tonight and delievered a nice smackdown to the allied fleet there. I've edited it out but enemy Tf1010 continued to land troops
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/06/43
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Koepang at 28,77
Japanese Ships
BB Nagato, Shell hits 7
BB Mutsu, Shell hits 7
BB Fuso, Shell hits 1
BB Yamashiro, Shell hits 4
BB Hyuga, Shell hits 2
CA Takao
CL Jintsu, Shell hits 2
CL Natori
CL Kiso, Shell hits 2
CL Kitakami
DD Hayashio, Shell hits 1
DD Hibiki, Shell hits 1
DD Sazanami
DD Asanagi
DD Akikaze
DD Hokaze, Shell hits 2, on fire
Allied Ships
CL Achilles, Shell hits 4, on fire
CL Emerald, Shell hits 2
DD Monssen, Shell hits 7, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
DD Anderson, Shell hits 15, and is sunk
DD Lang
DD Mahan, Shell hits 40, and is sunk
DD Scout
DD Hotspur, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Paladin, Shell hits 10, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Panther, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Rathburne, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
DMS Wasmuth, Shell hits 25, and is sunk
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Koepang at 28,77
Japanese Ships
BB Nagato
BB Mutsu
BB Fuso, Shell hits 1
BB Yamashiro, Shell hits 1
BB Hyuga, Shell hits 1
CA Takao
CL Jintsu
CL Natori, Shell hits 1
CL Kiso, Shell hits 2
CL Kitakami
DD Hayashio, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Hibiki
DD Sazanami
DD Asanagi
DD Akikaze
DD Hokaze, on fire
Allied Ships
CA Chester, Shell hits 1, heavy damage
CA Vincennes, Shell hits 1
CL Birmingham
CLAA Juneau, Shell hits 1
CL Phoenix
CL Nashville, Shell hits 1
DD Caldwell
DD Meade
DD Hughes
DD O'Brien
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Koepang at 28,77
Allied aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft losses
SOC-3 Seagull: 4 destroyed
Japanese Ships
BB Nagato
BB Mutsu, Shell hits 1
BB Fuso, Shell hits 4
BB Yamashiro, Shell hits 3
BB Hyuga, Shell hits 1
CA Takao
CL Jintsu, Shell hits 1
CL Natori, Shell hits 2
CL Kiso, Shell hits 2
CL Kitakami, Shell hits 2
DD Hayashio, on fire
DD Hibiki
DD Sazanami
DD Asanagi
DD Akikaze
DD Hokaze, Shell hits 1, on fire
Allied Ships
CA Chester, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
CA Vincennes, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
CL Birmingham, Shell hits 1
CLAA Juneau
CL Phoenix, Shell hits 1, heavy damage
CL Nashville, Shell hits 11, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
DD Caldwell
DD Meade, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Hughes, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
DD O'Brien, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Very nice, it's sad that none of the cruisers besides Nashville sank
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Day Air attack on TF, near Koepang at 28,77
Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 3
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 7
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 10
B-24D Liberator x 3
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 2 damaged
Japanese Ships
BB Mutsu, Bomb hits 1
BB Yamashiro, Bomb hits 2
DD Asanagi
BB Nagato, Bomb hits 1
Insignificant damage
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Day Air attack on TF, near Koepang at 28,77
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 3
Ki-21 Sally x 7
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged
Allied Ships
AK William Dawes
CL Adelaide, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CLAA Van Heemskerck, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF, near Koepang at 28,77
Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 24
G4M1 Betty x 48
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 64
Ki-21 Sally x 34
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged
Allied Ships
AK Empire Strength, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CL Adelaide, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Defiance, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Scout, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AP Empire Trooper, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AK Empire Patrol, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Foam, Torpedo hits 1
Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported
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Day Air attack on TF at 29,76
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 34
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 8
Ki-21 Sally x 36
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged
Ki-21 Sally: 3 damaged
Allied Ships
DMS Zane, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Russell, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
Both sank
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Day Air attack on TF at 27,79
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 3
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 16
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 4
Ki-21 Sally x 15
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AK Empire Bardolph, Bomb hits 1
ML Weehawken, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
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Day Air attack on TF at 27,79
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 3
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
DD Hotspur, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF, near Koepang at 28,77
Allied aircraft
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 5
B-17E Fortress x 16
B-24D Liberator x 18
Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
DD Hokaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Hayashio, Bomb hits 1, on fire
Apparently they CAN actually hit something..
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Day Air attack on TF, near Koepang at 28,77
Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 30
G4M1 Betty x 23
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 82
Ki-21 Sally x 9
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 5 damaged
Allied Ships
CL Adelaide, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Naos, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Lough, Torpedo hits 1
AK Mormacmar, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
Adelaide refuses to sink
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Day Air attack on TF at 28,78
Japanese aircraft
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 4
Ki-21 Sally x 12
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
CA Vincennes, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Let's hope she goes down
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/06/43
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Koepang at 28,77
Japanese Ships
BB Nagato, Shell hits 7
BB Mutsu, Shell hits 7
BB Fuso, Shell hits 1
BB Yamashiro, Shell hits 4
BB Hyuga, Shell hits 2
CA Takao
CL Jintsu, Shell hits 2
CL Natori
CL Kiso, Shell hits 2
CL Kitakami
DD Hayashio, Shell hits 1
DD Hibiki, Shell hits 1
DD Sazanami
DD Asanagi
DD Akikaze
DD Hokaze, Shell hits 2, on fire
Allied Ships
CL Achilles, Shell hits 4, on fire
CL Emerald, Shell hits 2
DD Monssen, Shell hits 7, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
DD Anderson, Shell hits 15, and is sunk
DD Lang
DD Mahan, Shell hits 40, and is sunk
DD Scout
DD Hotspur, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Paladin, Shell hits 10, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Panther, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Rathburne, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
DMS Wasmuth, Shell hits 25, and is sunk
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Koepang at 28,77
Japanese Ships
BB Nagato
BB Mutsu
BB Fuso, Shell hits 1
BB Yamashiro, Shell hits 1
BB Hyuga, Shell hits 1
CA Takao
CL Jintsu
CL Natori, Shell hits 1
CL Kiso, Shell hits 2
CL Kitakami
DD Hayashio, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Hibiki
DD Sazanami
DD Asanagi
DD Akikaze
DD Hokaze, on fire
Allied Ships
CA Chester, Shell hits 1, heavy damage
CA Vincennes, Shell hits 1
CL Birmingham
CLAA Juneau, Shell hits 1
CL Phoenix
CL Nashville, Shell hits 1
DD Caldwell
DD Meade
DD Hughes
DD O'Brien
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Koepang at 28,77
Allied aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft losses
SOC-3 Seagull: 4 destroyed
Japanese Ships
BB Nagato
BB Mutsu, Shell hits 1
BB Fuso, Shell hits 4
BB Yamashiro, Shell hits 3
BB Hyuga, Shell hits 1
CA Takao
CL Jintsu, Shell hits 1
CL Natori, Shell hits 2
CL Kiso, Shell hits 2
CL Kitakami, Shell hits 2
DD Hayashio, on fire
DD Hibiki
DD Sazanami
DD Asanagi
DD Akikaze
DD Hokaze, Shell hits 1, on fire
Allied Ships
CA Chester, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
CA Vincennes, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
CL Birmingham, Shell hits 1
CLAA Juneau
CL Phoenix, Shell hits 1, heavy damage
CL Nashville, Shell hits 11, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
DD Caldwell
DD Meade, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Hughes, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
DD O'Brien, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Very nice, it's sad that none of the cruisers besides Nashville sank
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Day Air attack on TF, near Koepang at 28,77
Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 3
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 7
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 10
B-24D Liberator x 3
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 2 damaged
Japanese Ships
BB Mutsu, Bomb hits 1
BB Yamashiro, Bomb hits 2
DD Asanagi
BB Nagato, Bomb hits 1
Insignificant damage
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Day Air attack on TF, near Koepang at 28,77
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 3
Ki-21 Sally x 7
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged
Allied Ships
AK William Dawes
CL Adelaide, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CLAA Van Heemskerck, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF, near Koepang at 28,77
Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 24
G4M1 Betty x 48
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 64
Ki-21 Sally x 34
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged
Allied Ships
AK Empire Strength, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CL Adelaide, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Defiance, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Scout, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AP Empire Trooper, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AK Empire Patrol, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Foam, Torpedo hits 1
Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported
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Day Air attack on TF at 29,76
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 34
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 8
Ki-21 Sally x 36
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged
Ki-21 Sally: 3 damaged
Allied Ships
DMS Zane, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Russell, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
Both sank
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Day Air attack on TF at 27,79
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 3
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 16
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 4
Ki-21 Sally x 15
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AK Empire Bardolph, Bomb hits 1
ML Weehawken, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
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Day Air attack on TF at 27,79
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 3
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
DD Hotspur, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF, near Koepang at 28,77
Allied aircraft
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 5
B-17E Fortress x 16
B-24D Liberator x 18
Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
DD Hokaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Hayashio, Bomb hits 1, on fire
Apparently they CAN actually hit something..
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Day Air attack on TF, near Koepang at 28,77
Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 30
G4M1 Betty x 23
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 82
Ki-21 Sally x 9
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 5 damaged
Allied Ships
CL Adelaide, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Naos, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Lough, Torpedo hits 1
AK Mormacmar, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
Adelaide refuses to sink
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Day Air attack on TF at 28,78
Japanese aircraft
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 4
Ki-21 Sally x 12
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
CA Vincennes, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Let's hope she goes down
Surface combat TF fanboy
RE: Revenge is a dish best served cold
What's the current loss tally for the Timor campaign?
RE: Revenge is a dish best served cold
OK this is very dissapointing and the lack of LRCAP is hurting now as String kills off my cripples while his retire to safe pastures.
Thank God for the RN taking down Musashi
At the moment it is about even I think in terms of absolte losses although I have suffered a lot more damaged ships in the 30 - 50 sys damage range
Idaho for Musashi
I have lost more Cruisers but to be frank I can afford to lose them he has three CA's that will be in yards for a while and at least one CL that sank.
I am very dissapointed in the inability of 4 US BB's to take out Musashi and Kirishma it took a WW1 vintage R class to do the job not good. (xp really does count in these fights I guess no one ever said the 15" guns of the R class werent good guns !!!)
I need to regroup a little as opposed to a quick smash and grab this is going to be the pivotal battle in the Celebes Sea.
The only good news is that my trnsports are relatively unharmed and can proceed to Sledgehammer. (which Ihave decided will proceed with my other 10 BB"s as cover !!!)
I have 30,000 combat troops ashore now and another 50,000 avaialabe when required althpugh getting them ashore will be difficult.
I can keep those airfields suppressed I think in which case neither side will have great LR CAP.
Can String keep 5 BB's unsinkable by my LBA and screen (very sinkable to 500lbers) in range of 400+ Heavies and Mediums for long !!!!
I suspect KB will be along soon which is fine a 500 lber can kill them quite easily.
As I said I expect this to turn into a lil standoff much like Guadalcanal
I wont commit heavies to Koepang as I cannot LRCAP he wont hang about because I will bomb his screen to the stone age if he does.
Overall a tactical and strategic victory for the IJN (applauds String) but not ye as decisive as say Canton was.
With the amount f supplis I have ashore I think I can stop him kicking me off the island for a while.
Andy
Thank God for the RN taking down Musashi
At the moment it is about even I think in terms of absolte losses although I have suffered a lot more damaged ships in the 30 - 50 sys damage range
Idaho for Musashi
I have lost more Cruisers but to be frank I can afford to lose them he has three CA's that will be in yards for a while and at least one CL that sank.
I am very dissapointed in the inability of 4 US BB's to take out Musashi and Kirishma it took a WW1 vintage R class to do the job not good. (xp really does count in these fights I guess no one ever said the 15" guns of the R class werent good guns !!!)
I need to regroup a little as opposed to a quick smash and grab this is going to be the pivotal battle in the Celebes Sea.
The only good news is that my trnsports are relatively unharmed and can proceed to Sledgehammer. (which Ihave decided will proceed with my other 10 BB"s as cover !!!)
I have 30,000 combat troops ashore now and another 50,000 avaialabe when required althpugh getting them ashore will be difficult.
I can keep those airfields suppressed I think in which case neither side will have great LR CAP.
Can String keep 5 BB's unsinkable by my LBA and screen (very sinkable to 500lbers) in range of 400+ Heavies and Mediums for long !!!!
I suspect KB will be along soon which is fine a 500 lber can kill them quite easily.
As I said I expect this to turn into a lil standoff much like Guadalcanal
I wont commit heavies to Koepang as I cannot LRCAP he wont hang about because I will bomb his screen to the stone age if he does.
Overall a tactical and strategic victory for the IJN (applauds String) but not ye as decisive as say Canton was.
With the amount f supplis I have ashore I think I can stop him kicking me off the island for a while.
Andy
RE: Revenge is a dish best served cold
I am very dissapointed in the inability of 4 US BB's to take out Musashi and Kirishma it took a WW1 vintage R class to do the job not good. (xp really does count in these fights I guess no one ever said the 15" guns of the R class werent good guns !!!)
Unfortunately, somewhere along the way during the various upgrades of the game, Japanese BBs became "Gods of the Seas". No one knows why.
I suspect KB will be along soon which is fine a 500 lber can kill them quite easily.
Don't "bet the farm" on that. Likewise, somewhere along the way Japanese CV deck armor became similar in characteristics to Japanese BB deck armor.
Essentially the only weapon that will sink the IJN is torpedoes, so find as many Avengers as you can and move them forward. You can leave the tac-bombers for attacking transports...
I wont commit heavies to Koepang as I cannot LRCAP he wont hang about because I will bomb his screen to the stone age if he does.
What version are you playing? Have you seen what Tojos and Tonys do to Allied bombers in versions 1.50 and up?
Cheers -
Dave Baranyi
RE: Revenge is a dish best served cold
Thankyou Andy for the kind words.
ADavidB - I wouldn't call the japanese BB's the king of the seas actually. I've managed to inflict serious damage to them in my own PBEM's as Allies. Namely the sinking of Nagato by PoW in the 3vs3 PBEM.
Anyway, today continued to be day MOSTLY in japanese favor, again I edited out some unimportant parts from the combat report and ships not hit during the air bombardments
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/07/43
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Night Time Surface Combat at 28,78
Japanese Ships
DD Takanami
DD Isokaze
DD Inazuma, Shell hits 1
DD Asagiri, Shell hits 6, on fire
DD Yugiri, Shell hits 1
Allied Ships
CL Adelaide, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
CLAA Van Heemskerck, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
DD Tucker, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Phelps
DD Clark, heavy damage
PG Warrego
DD Kennison
DD Crane
DD Lawrence
MSW Kalgoorlie
MSW Pirie
MSW Ballarat
MSW Bowen
MSW Bundaberg
MSW Cowra
MSW Dubbo
MSW Geelong, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Gladstone
MSW Glenelg
MSW Gympie
MSW Inverell
MSW Junee
MSW Katoomba
MSW Cuttack
MSW Rampur
SC SC-517
SC SC-518
SC SC-519
SC SC-520
SC SC-701
SC SC-703
SC SC-707
AO Neosho
AP President Johnson
AP William Ward Burrows
AP Henry T. Allen
AP J. Franklin Bell
AP Manunda
AP West Point
AK Lynx
AK Lyra
AK Sculptor
AK Caelum
AK Columbian
AK Floridian
AK Honolulan
AK Indianan
AK Kansan
AK Kentuckian
AK Kahuku
AK Mormachawk
AK Mormacmar, on fire
AK Mormacsul
Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Some DD's that arrived yesterday sink CL Adelaide.
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Day Air attack on Lautem , at 33,78
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 9
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 3
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 9
Allied aircraft
Boomerang II x 16
Kittyhawk I x 8
B-25J Mitchell x 1
B-17E Fortress x 5
PB4Y Liberator x 23
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 1 destroyed
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-21 Sally: 3 destroyed
L2D2 Tabby: 4 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
Boomerang II: 3 destroyed
Kittyhawk I: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged
PB4Y Liberator: 2 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 30
Unimpressive performance from my fighters, and his bombers too luckily
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Day Air attack on Lautem , at 33,78
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 8
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 3
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 7
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 31
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 1 damaged
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 1 damaged
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 2 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed
L2D2 Tabby: 2 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 2 destroyed, 8 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 11
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Day Air attack on Canton Island , at 98,99
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 14
A6M3 Zero x 14
A6M3a Zero x 22
Allied aircraft
Liberator VI x 14
P-38G Lightning x 30
B-17E Fortress x 9
PB4Y Liberator x 45
B-24D Liberator x 80
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed, 2 damaged
A6M3 Zero: 5 destroyed, 4 damaged
A6M3a Zero: 13 destroyed
H8K Emily: 1 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 4 destroyed
J1N1-R Irving: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
Liberator VI: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
P-38G Lightning: 1 damaged
PB4Y Liberator: 2 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 5 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
15 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Airbase hits 16
Airbase supply hits 8
Runway hits 99
OUCH.. well this is something that ought to cheer Andy up.
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Day Air attack on TF, near Koepang at 28,77
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 16
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 8
Allied aircraft
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 6
B-25J Mitchell x 4
B-24D Liberator x 5
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 2 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Beaufighter Mk 21: 4 destroyed
B-25J Mitchell: 4 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 5 damaged
B-26B Marauder: 1 destroyed
Japanese Ships
BB Mutsu
BB Fuso
BB Yamashiro, Bomb hits 1
His air attacks have become more and more fragmented recently.. I bet he will be running out of Beaufighters soon if he keeps going like this.
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Day Air attack on TF, near Koepang at 28,77
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 16
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 8
Allied aircraft
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 4
PB4Y Liberator x 3
B-24D Liberator x 6
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y Liberator: 2 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 2 damaged
Wussy bomber pilots
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Day Air attack on TF at 29,78
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 2
Ki-21 Sally x 11
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 damaged
Allied Ships
AK Empire Lake
MSW Junee
PG Hollyhock
CLAA Van Heemskerck, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
I can't remember but i think she went down by the evening
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Day Air attack on TF at 29,78
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 5
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 15
Ki-21 Sally x 71
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AK Empire Moonrise, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AK Forbes Hauptmann, Bomb hits 1
AK Empire Taw, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Clark, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK James Gordon Bennett, heavy damage
CLAA Van Heemskerck, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AK Potter, Bomb hits 2
AK Empire Rani, Bomb hits 1
DD Tucker, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Derwent, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
The first big strike damages a few transports and cripples Van Heemskerck
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Day Air attack on TF at 29,78
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 83
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 14
Ki-21 Sally x 62
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AK Empire Lough, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
DD Clark, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Indianan, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Honolulan, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AP J. Franklin Bell, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
SC SC-518, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Rani, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP William Ward Burrows, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Flusser, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AK Empire Tennyson, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AP Empire Trooper, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Buckler, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Patrol, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AO Neosho, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Bond, Bomb hits 1, on fire
MSW Geelong, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Wasaga, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Kahuku, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Foam, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AK Empire Lake, Torpedo hits 1
AK Empire Rennie, Bomb hits 3, on fire
AK Kansan, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Allied ground losses:
98 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Vehicles lost 1
Why couldn't I get strikes like these out of Kendari before, when the allied BB's were in range?
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Day Air attack on TF at 27,80
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 10
Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 6
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 2 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
P-38G Lightning: 1 damaged
Allied Ships
CA Chester, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
CA Chester refuses to sink.. this must have been the tenth bomb that hit her..
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Day Air attack on TF, near Lautem at 33,78
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 8
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 3
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 4
Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 3
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
ML Kurosaki, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
A tiny 600 endurance ML blown neatly in two
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Day Air attack on TF, near Koepang at 28,77
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 12
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 7
Allied aircraft
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 14
B-25J Mitchell x 3
PB4Y Liberator x 3
B-24D Liberator x 4
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 1 destroyed
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 2 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
Beaufighter Mk 21: 6 destroyed, 1 damaged
B-25J Mitchell: 3 damaged
PB4Y Liberator: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 3 damaged
Japanese Ships
BB Mutsu, Bomb hits 2
BB Hyuga
BB Yamashiro, Bomb hits 1
Caused a whopping one fire damage on Yamashiro
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ADavidB - I wouldn't call the japanese BB's the king of the seas actually. I've managed to inflict serious damage to them in my own PBEM's as Allies. Namely the sinking of Nagato by PoW in the 3vs3 PBEM.
Anyway, today continued to be day MOSTLY in japanese favor, again I edited out some unimportant parts from the combat report and ships not hit during the air bombardments
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/07/43
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Night Time Surface Combat at 28,78
Japanese Ships
DD Takanami
DD Isokaze
DD Inazuma, Shell hits 1
DD Asagiri, Shell hits 6, on fire
DD Yugiri, Shell hits 1
Allied Ships
CL Adelaide, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
CLAA Van Heemskerck, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
DD Tucker, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Phelps
DD Clark, heavy damage
PG Warrego
DD Kennison
DD Crane
DD Lawrence
MSW Kalgoorlie
MSW Pirie
MSW Ballarat
MSW Bowen
MSW Bundaberg
MSW Cowra
MSW Dubbo
MSW Geelong, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Gladstone
MSW Glenelg
MSW Gympie
MSW Inverell
MSW Junee
MSW Katoomba
MSW Cuttack
MSW Rampur
SC SC-517
SC SC-518
SC SC-519
SC SC-520
SC SC-701
SC SC-703
SC SC-707
AO Neosho
AP President Johnson
AP William Ward Burrows
AP Henry T. Allen
AP J. Franklin Bell
AP Manunda
AP West Point
AK Lynx
AK Lyra
AK Sculptor
AK Caelum
AK Columbian
AK Floridian
AK Honolulan
AK Indianan
AK Kansan
AK Kentuckian
AK Kahuku
AK Mormachawk
AK Mormacmar, on fire
AK Mormacsul
Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Some DD's that arrived yesterday sink CL Adelaide.
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Day Air attack on Lautem , at 33,78
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 9
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 3
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 9
Allied aircraft
Boomerang II x 16
Kittyhawk I x 8
B-25J Mitchell x 1
B-17E Fortress x 5
PB4Y Liberator x 23
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 1 destroyed
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-21 Sally: 3 destroyed
L2D2 Tabby: 4 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
Boomerang II: 3 destroyed
Kittyhawk I: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged
PB4Y Liberator: 2 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 30
Unimpressive performance from my fighters, and his bombers too luckily
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Day Air attack on Lautem , at 33,78
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 8
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 3
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 7
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 31
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 1 damaged
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 1 damaged
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 2 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed
L2D2 Tabby: 2 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 2 destroyed, 8 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 11
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Day Air attack on Canton Island , at 98,99
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 14
A6M3 Zero x 14
A6M3a Zero x 22
Allied aircraft
Liberator VI x 14
P-38G Lightning x 30
B-17E Fortress x 9
PB4Y Liberator x 45
B-24D Liberator x 80
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed, 2 damaged
A6M3 Zero: 5 destroyed, 4 damaged
A6M3a Zero: 13 destroyed
H8K Emily: 1 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 4 destroyed
J1N1-R Irving: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
Liberator VI: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
P-38G Lightning: 1 damaged
PB4Y Liberator: 2 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 5 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
15 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Airbase hits 16
Airbase supply hits 8
Runway hits 99
OUCH.. well this is something that ought to cheer Andy up.
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Day Air attack on TF, near Koepang at 28,77
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 16
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 8
Allied aircraft
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 6
B-25J Mitchell x 4
B-24D Liberator x 5
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 2 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Beaufighter Mk 21: 4 destroyed
B-25J Mitchell: 4 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 5 damaged
B-26B Marauder: 1 destroyed
Japanese Ships
BB Mutsu
BB Fuso
BB Yamashiro, Bomb hits 1
His air attacks have become more and more fragmented recently.. I bet he will be running out of Beaufighters soon if he keeps going like this.
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Day Air attack on TF, near Koepang at 28,77
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 16
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 8
Allied aircraft
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 4
PB4Y Liberator x 3
B-24D Liberator x 6
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y Liberator: 2 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 2 damaged
Wussy bomber pilots
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Day Air attack on TF at 29,78
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 2
Ki-21 Sally x 11
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 damaged
Allied Ships
AK Empire Lake
MSW Junee
PG Hollyhock
CLAA Van Heemskerck, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
I can't remember but i think she went down by the evening
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Day Air attack on TF at 29,78
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 5
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 15
Ki-21 Sally x 71
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AK Empire Moonrise, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AK Forbes Hauptmann, Bomb hits 1
AK Empire Taw, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Clark, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK James Gordon Bennett, heavy damage
CLAA Van Heemskerck, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AK Potter, Bomb hits 2
AK Empire Rani, Bomb hits 1
DD Tucker, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Derwent, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
The first big strike damages a few transports and cripples Van Heemskerck
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Day Air attack on TF at 29,78
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 83
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 14
Ki-21 Sally x 62
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AK Empire Lough, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
DD Clark, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Indianan, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Honolulan, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AP J. Franklin Bell, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
SC SC-518, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Rani, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP William Ward Burrows, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Flusser, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AK Empire Tennyson, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AP Empire Trooper, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Buckler, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Patrol, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AO Neosho, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Bond, Bomb hits 1, on fire
MSW Geelong, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Wasaga, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Kahuku, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Foam, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AK Empire Lake, Torpedo hits 1
AK Empire Rennie, Bomb hits 3, on fire
AK Kansan, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Allied ground losses:
98 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Vehicles lost 1
Why couldn't I get strikes like these out of Kendari before, when the allied BB's were in range?
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Day Air attack on TF at 27,80
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 10
Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 6
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 2 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
P-38G Lightning: 1 damaged
Allied Ships
CA Chester, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
CA Chester refuses to sink.. this must have been the tenth bomb that hit her..
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Day Air attack on TF, near Lautem at 33,78
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 8
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 3
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 4
Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 3
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
ML Kurosaki, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
A tiny 600 endurance ML blown neatly in two
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Day Air attack on TF, near Koepang at 28,77
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 12
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 7
Allied aircraft
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 14
B-25J Mitchell x 3
PB4Y Liberator x 3
B-24D Liberator x 4
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 1 destroyed
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 2 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
Beaufighter Mk 21: 6 destroyed, 1 damaged
B-25J Mitchell: 3 damaged
PB4Y Liberator: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 3 damaged
Japanese Ships
BB Mutsu, Bomb hits 2
BB Hyuga
BB Yamashiro, Bomb hits 1
Caused a whopping one fire damage on Yamashiro
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Surface combat TF fanboy
RE: Revenge is a dish best served cold
Well once again the P38's dont fly I think im going to go shoot some sqn and gp commanders I have 144 P38's at Derby and the wont fucking fly !!!!!
To say this is dispiriting is an understatement
Andy
To say this is dispiriting is an understatement
Andy
9th of april
Surface action 240 miles southwest of Koepang
Night Time Surface Combat at 27,80
Japanese Ships
BB Nagato, Shell hits 1
BB Mutsu, Shell hits 1
BB Fuso, Shell hits 3
BB Yamashiro
BB Hyuga
CA Takao, Shell hits 2
CL Jintsu
CL Natori
CL Kiso
CL Kitakami
DD Takanami
DD Isokaze
DD Hibiki
DD Inazuma
DD Yugiri
DD Sazanami
DD Asanagi
DD Akikaze
Allied Ships
DD Lamson, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Flusser
DD Phelps, Shell hits 8, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
PG Warrego, Shell hits 8, and is sunk
DD Kennison, Shell hits 2
DD Crane, Shell hits 14, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Lawrence
MSW Kalgoorlie
MSW Pirie, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Ballarat
MSW Bowen, Shell hits 2
MSW Bundaberg, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
MSW Cowra
MSW Dubbo, Shell hits 2, on fire
MSW Gladstone
MSW Glenelg, Shell hits 8, and is sunk
MSW Gympie, Shell hits 2
MSW Inverell
MSW Junee
MSW Katoomba
MSW Cuttack
MSW Rampur
SC SC-517
SC SC-519
SC SC-520
SC SC-701
SC SC-703
SC SC-707
AP President Johnson
AP William Ward Burrows, on fire, heavy damage
AP Henry T. Allen
AP J. Franklin Bell
AP Manunda, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AP West Point, Shell hits 1, on fire
AK Lynx
AK Lyra
AK Sculptor
AK Caelum
AK Columbian
AK Floridian
AK Honolulan
AK Indianan, on fire, heavy damage
AP Empire Trooper, and is sunk
Allied ground losses:
160 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
My battlegroup made a nice raid out of Kopeang. More allied DD's sunk [:)] Does he ever run out of them? [&:]
Anyway.. what I presume i jackhammer hit Canton tonight. A massive bombardment followed by an air attack.
Naval bombardment of Canton Island, at 98,99
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 2 destroyed
Allied Ships
CA San Francisco
CA Pensacola
CL Montpelier
CL Richmond
BB California
BB Pennsylvania
CLAA Oakland
BB Nevada
Japanese ground losses:
1449 casualties reported
Guns lost 21
Vehicles lost 2
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 30
Port hits 7
Port fuel hits 6
Port supply hits 10
Approx 120-130 heavy bombers pummeled the airfield during the day.
And that was about it for this turn
Night Time Surface Combat at 27,80
Japanese Ships
BB Nagato, Shell hits 1
BB Mutsu, Shell hits 1
BB Fuso, Shell hits 3
BB Yamashiro
BB Hyuga
CA Takao, Shell hits 2
CL Jintsu
CL Natori
CL Kiso
CL Kitakami
DD Takanami
DD Isokaze
DD Hibiki
DD Inazuma
DD Yugiri
DD Sazanami
DD Asanagi
DD Akikaze
Allied Ships
DD Lamson, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Flusser
DD Phelps, Shell hits 8, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
PG Warrego, Shell hits 8, and is sunk
DD Kennison, Shell hits 2
DD Crane, Shell hits 14, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Lawrence
MSW Kalgoorlie
MSW Pirie, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Ballarat
MSW Bowen, Shell hits 2
MSW Bundaberg, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
MSW Cowra
MSW Dubbo, Shell hits 2, on fire
MSW Gladstone
MSW Glenelg, Shell hits 8, and is sunk
MSW Gympie, Shell hits 2
MSW Inverell
MSW Junee
MSW Katoomba
MSW Cuttack
MSW Rampur
SC SC-517
SC SC-519
SC SC-520
SC SC-701
SC SC-703
SC SC-707
AP President Johnson
AP William Ward Burrows, on fire, heavy damage
AP Henry T. Allen
AP J. Franklin Bell
AP Manunda, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AP West Point, Shell hits 1, on fire
AK Lynx
AK Lyra
AK Sculptor
AK Caelum
AK Columbian
AK Floridian
AK Honolulan
AK Indianan, on fire, heavy damage
AP Empire Trooper, and is sunk
Allied ground losses:
160 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
My battlegroup made a nice raid out of Kopeang. More allied DD's sunk [:)] Does he ever run out of them? [&:]
Anyway.. what I presume i jackhammer hit Canton tonight. A massive bombardment followed by an air attack.
Naval bombardment of Canton Island, at 98,99
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 2 destroyed
Allied Ships
CA San Francisco
CA Pensacola
CL Montpelier
CL Richmond
BB California
BB Pennsylvania
CLAA Oakland
BB Nevada
Japanese ground losses:
1449 casualties reported
Guns lost 21
Vehicles lost 2
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 30
Port hits 7
Port fuel hits 6
Port supply hits 10
Approx 120-130 heavy bombers pummeled the airfield during the day.
And that was about it for this turn
Surface combat TF fanboy
RE: 9th of april
The Kido Butai, on a lookout for damaged ships around the western tip of australia, destroyed a small convoy of 4 TK's 2 AK's, PG, SC, AVD and most importantly AR Ajax.
The loss of this AR will give him difficulties with all those damaged ships (hopefully).
Meanwhile he is continuing to supress Koepang airfield. Results are mixed.
The loss of this AR will give him difficulties with all those damaged ships (hopefully).
Meanwhile he is continuing to supress Koepang airfield. Results are mixed.
Surface combat TF fanboy
RE: 9th of april
Andy returns to Koepang in force. Battleships New Mexico and Washington squared off with Nagato, Mutsu, Fuso, Yamashiro and Hyuga.
What followed was a series of bloody engagements, in which BB Mutsu was sadly hit by two torpedoes, 2 16" shells and sunk as a result of progressive flooding [:(] She did manage to put several 16" shells into DD Le Triomphant as a parting gift just moments before she sank.
Night Time Surface Combat, near Koepang at 28,77
Allied aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft losses
Walrus: 3 destroyed
Japanese Ships
BB Nagato, Shell hits 1
BB Mutsu, Shell hits 2, on fire
BB Fuso, Shell hits 1
BB Yamashiro, Shell hits 3
BB Hyuga
CA Takao, Shell hits 1
CL Jintsu, Shell hits 1
CL Natori, Shell hits 1
CL Kiso, Shell hits 1
CL Kitakami
DD Takanami, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Isokaze, Shell hits 2
DD Hibiki, Shell hits 1
DD Inazuma, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Yugiri, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Sazanami
DD Asanagi
DD Akikaze
Allied Ships
BB New Mexico, Shell hits 16, on fire
BB Washington, Shell hits 3, on fire
CL Danae, Shell hits 14, and is sunk
CL Dragon
CL Birmingham, Shell hits 19, and is sunk
DD Caldwell, Shell hits 13, on fire, heavy damage
DD Walke, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Lang
DD Flusser, Shell hits 8, on fire, heavy damage
DD Le Triomphant, Shell hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
DD Scout, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Inconstant
DD Nizam, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Kennison, Shell hits 2
DD Lawrence, Shell hits 1, on fire
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Koepang at 28,77
Japanese Ships
BB Nagato, Shell hits 4
BB Mutsu, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
BB Fuso
BB Yamashiro, Shell hits 2
BB Hyuga
CA Takao, Shell hits 1
CL Jintsu, Shell hits 1
CL Natori
CL Kiso
CL Kitakami
DD Takanami, on fire
DD Isokaze
DD Hibiki
DD Inazuma, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Yugiri, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Sazanami
DD Asanagi
DD Akikaze
Allied Ships
DD Shaw, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Reid, Shell hits 6, on fire
DD Fox, Shell hits 9, and is sunk
DD Litchfield, Shell hits 17, and is sunk
DD Whipple, Shell hits 23, and is sunk
DD Chew, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Thracian, Shell hits 1, on fire
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Koepang at 28,77
Japanese Ships
BB Nagato, Shell hits 4
BB Mutsu, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
BB Fuso, Shell hits 1
BB Yamashiro
BB Hyuga
CA Takao
CL Jintsu
CL Natori
CL Kiso
CL Kitakami
DD Takanami, on fire
DD Isokaze
DD Hibiki
DD Inazuma, on fire
DD Yugiri, and is sunk
DD Sazanami
DD Asanagi
DD Akikaze
Allied Ships
DD Shaw, Shell hits 27, and is sunk
DD Reid, Shell hits 18, and is sunk
DD Thracian, Shell hits 6, and is sunk
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Koepang at 28,77
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
F1M2 Pete: 1 destroyed
Japanese Ships
BB Nagato, Shell hits 2, on fire
BB Mutsu, and is sunk
BB Fuso, Shell hits 3
BB Yamashiro, Shell hits 2
BB Hyuga, Shell hits 5
CA Takao
CL Jintsu
CL Natori, Shell hits 2
CL Kiso, Shell hits 3
CL Kitakami, Shell hits 1
DD Takanami, Shell hits 11, on fire, heavy damage
DD Isokaze
DD Hibiki
DD Inazuma, on fire
DD Sazanami
DD Asanagi
DD Akikaze
Allied Ships
BB New Mexico, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
BB Washington, Shell hits 1, on fire
CL Dragon, Shell hits 5
DD Caldwell, Shell hits 6, and is sunk
DD Walke, Shell hits 12, and is sunk
DD Lang, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
DD Flusser, Shell hits 14, and is sunk
DD Le Triomphant, Shell hits 15, and is sunk
DD Scout, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Inconstant
DD Nizam, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Kennison
DD Lawrence, Shell hits 2, on fire
In total the japanese lost 1 BB, 1 DD and had 1 BB, 1 DD damaged.
The allies lost 2 CL, 11 DD and had 2 BB, 1 CL , 3 DD damaged. Just two enemy DD's managed to escape any serious damage.
We had a nice chance for revenge during the day though when planes from CV Hiyo and Junyo launched and sank BB New Mexico 120 miles southwest of Koepang.
The loss of BB Mutsu is really annoying, in light of this otherwise so successful battle. Yet the allied forces on the island, 7th Australian and 1st USMC are still trapped and when they tried to attack our own forces yesterday they failed miserably.
What followed was a series of bloody engagements, in which BB Mutsu was sadly hit by two torpedoes, 2 16" shells and sunk as a result of progressive flooding [:(] She did manage to put several 16" shells into DD Le Triomphant as a parting gift just moments before she sank.
Night Time Surface Combat, near Koepang at 28,77
Allied aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft losses
Walrus: 3 destroyed
Japanese Ships
BB Nagato, Shell hits 1
BB Mutsu, Shell hits 2, on fire
BB Fuso, Shell hits 1
BB Yamashiro, Shell hits 3
BB Hyuga
CA Takao, Shell hits 1
CL Jintsu, Shell hits 1
CL Natori, Shell hits 1
CL Kiso, Shell hits 1
CL Kitakami
DD Takanami, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Isokaze, Shell hits 2
DD Hibiki, Shell hits 1
DD Inazuma, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Yugiri, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Sazanami
DD Asanagi
DD Akikaze
Allied Ships
BB New Mexico, Shell hits 16, on fire
BB Washington, Shell hits 3, on fire
CL Danae, Shell hits 14, and is sunk
CL Dragon
CL Birmingham, Shell hits 19, and is sunk
DD Caldwell, Shell hits 13, on fire, heavy damage
DD Walke, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Lang
DD Flusser, Shell hits 8, on fire, heavy damage
DD Le Triomphant, Shell hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
DD Scout, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Inconstant
DD Nizam, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Kennison, Shell hits 2
DD Lawrence, Shell hits 1, on fire
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Koepang at 28,77
Japanese Ships
BB Nagato, Shell hits 4
BB Mutsu, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
BB Fuso
BB Yamashiro, Shell hits 2
BB Hyuga
CA Takao, Shell hits 1
CL Jintsu, Shell hits 1
CL Natori
CL Kiso
CL Kitakami
DD Takanami, on fire
DD Isokaze
DD Hibiki
DD Inazuma, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Yugiri, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Sazanami
DD Asanagi
DD Akikaze
Allied Ships
DD Shaw, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Reid, Shell hits 6, on fire
DD Fox, Shell hits 9, and is sunk
DD Litchfield, Shell hits 17, and is sunk
DD Whipple, Shell hits 23, and is sunk
DD Chew, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Thracian, Shell hits 1, on fire
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Koepang at 28,77
Japanese Ships
BB Nagato, Shell hits 4
BB Mutsu, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
BB Fuso, Shell hits 1
BB Yamashiro
BB Hyuga
CA Takao
CL Jintsu
CL Natori
CL Kiso
CL Kitakami
DD Takanami, on fire
DD Isokaze
DD Hibiki
DD Inazuma, on fire
DD Yugiri, and is sunk
DD Sazanami
DD Asanagi
DD Akikaze
Allied Ships
DD Shaw, Shell hits 27, and is sunk
DD Reid, Shell hits 18, and is sunk
DD Thracian, Shell hits 6, and is sunk
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Koepang at 28,77
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
F1M2 Pete: 1 destroyed
Japanese Ships
BB Nagato, Shell hits 2, on fire
BB Mutsu, and is sunk
BB Fuso, Shell hits 3
BB Yamashiro, Shell hits 2
BB Hyuga, Shell hits 5
CA Takao
CL Jintsu
CL Natori, Shell hits 2
CL Kiso, Shell hits 3
CL Kitakami, Shell hits 1
DD Takanami, Shell hits 11, on fire, heavy damage
DD Isokaze
DD Hibiki
DD Inazuma, on fire
DD Sazanami
DD Asanagi
DD Akikaze
Allied Ships
BB New Mexico, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
BB Washington, Shell hits 1, on fire
CL Dragon, Shell hits 5
DD Caldwell, Shell hits 6, and is sunk
DD Walke, Shell hits 12, and is sunk
DD Lang, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
DD Flusser, Shell hits 14, and is sunk
DD Le Triomphant, Shell hits 15, and is sunk
DD Scout, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Inconstant
DD Nizam, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Kennison
DD Lawrence, Shell hits 2, on fire
In total the japanese lost 1 BB, 1 DD and had 1 BB, 1 DD damaged.
The allies lost 2 CL, 11 DD and had 2 BB, 1 CL , 3 DD damaged. Just two enemy DD's managed to escape any serious damage.
We had a nice chance for revenge during the day though when planes from CV Hiyo and Junyo launched and sank BB New Mexico 120 miles southwest of Koepang.
The loss of BB Mutsu is really annoying, in light of this otherwise so successful battle. Yet the allied forces on the island, 7th Australian and 1st USMC are still trapped and when they tried to attack our own forces yesterday they failed miserably.
Surface combat TF fanboy
RE: 9th of april
A lot of the DD's were Flushdeckers and Washington escaped damn near unscathed
I am not going to lie down this time I am going to finish the job !!!!
Andy
I am not going to lie down this time I am going to finish the job !!!!
Andy
RE: 9th of april
I had forgot some destroyers and an AD in port at Koepang. Today andy launched a massive raid which sank allof them [:o] In return my carriers sank two of his fleeing destroyers between Koepang and Derby. Lang and Nizam iirc.
Another thing of note was that CA Kako succumbed to her wounds and sank at Kendari. [:o]
Another thing of note was that CA Kako succumbed to her wounds and sank at Kendari. [:o]
Surface combat TF fanboy
RE: 9th of april
OK so far on the Timor campaign I have lost 2 BB's (New Mexico/Idaho) several cruisers (four of five I think) and about 18 DD's
String has lost 2 BB's (Musashi and Mutsu) 1 CA/ 1 CL and about 8 DD's I think.
Overall not to bad for the allies.
What this doesnt spell out is that I have suffered a lot more damage and have a far higher proportion of my fleet with bad combat damage whereas most of String's cripples escaped.
A large proportion of my fleet is in the 50 - 80% damage level which will require a 2 month journey to West Coast Ports then a few months to repair.
This isnt so bad as my Carrier Arm wont need those escorts for at least six months and ill be getting respawned CA's and CL's quite soon to replace early war losses.
Andy
A disproportionate share of my DD losses have bee to good UK surface combat DD's I really really need more screening units for my RN TF's.
String has lost 2 BB's (Musashi and Mutsu) 1 CA/ 1 CL and about 8 DD's I think.
Overall not to bad for the allies.
What this doesnt spell out is that I have suffered a lot more damage and have a far higher proportion of my fleet with bad combat damage whereas most of String's cripples escaped.
A large proportion of my fleet is in the 50 - 80% damage level which will require a 2 month journey to West Coast Ports then a few months to repair.
This isnt so bad as my Carrier Arm wont need those escorts for at least six months and ill be getting respawned CA's and CL's quite soon to replace early war losses.
Andy
A disproportionate share of my DD losses have bee to good UK surface combat DD's I really really need more screening units for my RN TF's.
RE: 9th of april
Ouch Ouch Ouch
Just added up my losses
24 DD's Sunk
2 DMS Sunk
5 CL's (Danae, Birmingham, Capetown, Nashville and Van Heemskirk)
2 BB's New Mexico and Idaho
I may also have lost a CA I am unsure I will need to check.
Actually on the face of it that aint to bad.
the CL's I lost well the 2 US ones will respawn and the 3 RN ones were old ships.
Both the BB's were slow BB's
The real pain is my DD losses although I appear to get c 20 per month of this class including DE's so these losses are sustainable.
The real issue is the 30,000 men trapped on Timor and the many damaged ships arriving at Sydney now.
Andy
Just added up my losses
24 DD's Sunk
2 DMS Sunk
5 CL's (Danae, Birmingham, Capetown, Nashville and Van Heemskirk)
2 BB's New Mexico and Idaho
I may also have lost a CA I am unsure I will need to check.
Actually on the face of it that aint to bad.
the CL's I lost well the 2 US ones will respawn and the 3 RN ones were old ships.
Both the BB's were slow BB's
The real pain is my DD losses although I appear to get c 20 per month of this class including DE's so these losses are sustainable.
The real issue is the 30,000 men trapped on Timor and the many damaged ships arriving at Sydney now.
Andy
RE: 9th of april
Yes.. CA Chester sank finally 120 miles from Derby after taking about 12-15 bombs from sallies over several days + previous heavy damage from surface combat... talk about a tenacious ship
Surface combat TF fanboy
RE: 9th of april
Okay.. a more detalied report on the naval losses, first the japanese.
And that's that for japanese ship losses. Almost half, or perhaps even more, points have been lost during the battle for Koepang.
- BB - 2. [:o] The worst imo. Mutsu and Musashi, both lost at Koepang. While Musashis loss was acceptable, she did enable me to hang on to Koepang, hadn't she stayed there then I could not have managed to transport the 31st division there and the base would have fallen and.. well you can guess the rest of it.
- CA - 3. Two were lost in a chase of fleeing allied units near Canton island in the first failed allied offensive. Sadly they stumbled upon some battleships and one was sunk by air next day, the other limped to Canton but later sank while on transfer to Tarawa. Canton was under regular attack by then from allied air.
- CL - 4. Not overly worried here, besides Yubari they are all venerable ships. 1 lost in an attempt at surface raiding, another at a feint at Aleutians, Yubari at Buin at the very start of the game. (always happens to me) and finally the last CL (Kuma i think) was lost at Koepang alongside with Musashi.
- DD - 18. Well this number has grown a lot lately [:(] The Timor battle taking it's toll. Quite a few lost to my own stupidity by leaving them docked in Koepang *sigh*. Still, nothing unmanageable though and it should be less than historical losses anyway. It used to be 4 until february .. i think.
- PT - 6. Heh.. yes, the japanese do have PT boats.. shitty exp with shitty armament, weak speed.. all 6 sunk while attempting a harassing raid at Darwin early in 1943. Don't miss them a bit
- SS - 24. Laser guided DC's have taken their toll. Quite a few glen carrying subs sunk too. I have withdrawn them from convoy raiding duties so losses have been low lately.
- MSW - 5. Hey, even the japanese get those back [:D]
- PG - 4. Can't really remember anything about their loss
- PC - 1. The one area where the allies have equal losses to japan [:'(]
- ML - 4. All small 300 or 600 edurance dinghies.. didn't do much with them anyway
- AD - 2. Now this is sad, I only have one left. One i lost during the first month in Kwajalein to a submarine placed mine, another just a week ago at Koepang [:(]
- AO - 1. I lost one?
- MSW - 5. Nothing to say here, one lost here, one there.. can't remember anything special
- AK - 3. Surprisingly low[:)]
- AP - 8. [8D]
And that's that for japanese ship losses. Almost half, or perhaps even more, points have been lost during the battle for Koepang.
Surface combat TF fanboy
RE: 9th of april
And now a short post to give an overview of the losses suffered by my opponent [:D] Looking at the ship losses screen still brings some good memories back to me in this otherwise so gloomy game.
So that's all for the allied losses
- CV - 7. Wonderful. All prewar US carriers + Essex sunk. 4 were lost by Andys predecessor. Hornet, Wasp and Essex by Andy.
- CVE - 6. Another nice bonus.
- BB - 4. All oldies, 2 sunk at Canton battle, 2 at Koepang. Somewhat useless but they are still points and they still carried big guns.
- CA - 10. He gets all of them back
- CL - 8. He gets all of them back
- CLAA - 4. Good, the less CLAA's he has to escort his carriers with the better.
- DD - 66. Wow, now I know the allies get more DD's and DE's than they know what to do with by '45 .. but right now i'd think he is running a bit short on escorts? Not that it matters much, even one is sufficient to send any of my subs rock bottom
- DM - 2. Pesky little buggers
- DMS - 10. Given the amount of mines at most japanese bases.. well I'm very glad [:D]
- AVD - 6. [&:]
- PG - 11. It's still points
- PC - 1. Yes, he hasn't lost more than I have
- AR - 1. From the KB strike at the western tip of australia. He's swimming in them probably anyway
- AD - 2. Points
- MSW - 25. Very good, the less minesweepers he has the better. I sank over 10 ships with mines at Canton island (had 6k+ mines there)
- SC - 11. Eleven ships, eleven points
- SS - 34. Good, the less the better. I think SS Whale will soon be added to this list. She was hit by a Helen and by an Ida today near the western western coast of Kiyushu. 11 of those subs sunk are the ancient S class though. Regardless, he is moving them back close to my bases so I can sink them again [:'(]
- AO - 5. I have no memories of sinking any AO's
- TK - 27. From the days when KB was used for convoy raiding
- AK - 84. [X(] ... see above
- AP - 11. Nothing stellar
- PT - 86. And the most numerous ship class sunk [:'(] .. god it must be dreadful to serve on them. I think I'm sinking them as fast as they come out of the shipyards [:D]
So that's all for the allied losses
Surface combat TF fanboy
Carriers hit!
Highlights of the day
Day Air attack on TF, near Koepang at 28,77
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6
A6M3a Zero x 22
Allied aircraft
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 15
P-40N Warhawk x 3
P-38G Lightning x 34
B-25J Mitchell x 25
B-17E Fortress x 16
PB4Y Liberator x 20
B-24D Liberator x 14
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 4 destroyed
A6M3a Zero: 8 destroyed, 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Beaufighter Mk 21: 1 destroyed
P-40N Warhawk: 1 destroyed
P-38G Lightning: 5 destroyed, 3 damaged
B-25J Mitchell: 1 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged
PB4Y Liberator: 1 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
CVL Zuiho
CVL Ryujo
CV Junyo, Bomb hits 2, on fire
CVL Shoho
CV Hiyo, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 1
CVE Hosho, Bomb hits 1, on fire
and...
Ground combat at Koepang
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 130782 troops, 1481 guns, 45 vehicles
Defending force 35258 troops, 274 guns, 204 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1
Japanese ground losses:
4197 casualties reported
Guns lost 112
Vehicles lost 13
Allied ground losses:
980 casualties reported
Guns lost 26
Vehicles lost 6
bah....
Day Air attack on TF, near Koepang at 28,77
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6
A6M3a Zero x 22
Allied aircraft
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 15
P-40N Warhawk x 3
P-38G Lightning x 34
B-25J Mitchell x 25
B-17E Fortress x 16
PB4Y Liberator x 20
B-24D Liberator x 14
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 4 destroyed
A6M3a Zero: 8 destroyed, 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Beaufighter Mk 21: 1 destroyed
P-40N Warhawk: 1 destroyed
P-38G Lightning: 5 destroyed, 3 damaged
B-25J Mitchell: 1 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged
PB4Y Liberator: 1 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
CVL Zuiho
CVL Ryujo
CV Junyo, Bomb hits 2, on fire
CVL Shoho
CV Hiyo, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 1
CVE Hosho, Bomb hits 1, on fire
and...
Ground combat at Koepang
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 130782 troops, 1481 guns, 45 vehicles
Defending force 35258 troops, 274 guns, 204 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1
Japanese ground losses:
4197 casualties reported
Guns lost 112
Vehicles lost 13
Allied ground losses:
980 casualties reported
Guns lost 26
Vehicles lost 6
bah....
Surface combat TF fanboy
RE: Carriers hit!
A6M2 Zero x 6
A6M3a Zero x 22
What happened to your CAP? Are they worn out or did you forget to set them to CAP?
Thanks -
Dave Baranyi