AndyMac vs String - The beginning of the end

[Andy Mac]

If its any consolation I think I know why you are struggling to get 2 : 1 but I aint telling [:D][:D]

[String]

ORIGINAL: Andy Mac

If its any consolation I think I know why you are struggling to get 2 : 1 but I aint telling [:D][:D]

I think I know too [;)]

[Andy Mac]

I am trying something cunning it probably wont work if String has been careless this could be a very painfull turn for his Carrier Air...

Alternatively if I have miscalculated this could be very very painfull for me...

It all hinges on the range of IJN CV borne strike aircraft.....

Andy

[Andy Mac]

I am placing two of my Carriers in harms way to test this out I just hope String has left his stike aircraft at range 5 and all those zeroes at 90% CAP if so it could be a very very understrength escort that walks into over 100 top line allied fighters alternatively my LR CAP could fail again and he has set it to 40% CAP and I lose another fleet......

[String]

ORIGINAL: Andy Mac

I am placing two of my Carriers in harms way to test this out I just hope String has left his stike aircraft at range 5 and all those zeroes at 90% CAP if so it could be a very very understrength escort that walks into over 100 top line allied fighters alternatively my LR CAP could fail again and he has set it to 40% CAP and I lose another fleet......

Well, the weather fouled it for you this time, but be happy, I knew that you had carriers in the area.

[Andy Mac]

It was a one shot deal but I am almost glad it didnt work the risk was enormous for what would have been a relatively low return...

I must have been mad to even attempt it !!!

[String]

Just to show how quiet things have become, i'll paste the WHOLE combat report for today

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/05/43

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Day Air attack on Rennell Island , at 66,99

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 64
Ki-51 Sonia x 36

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
*snip*

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Day Air attack on Canton Island , at 98,99


Allied aircraft
Liberator VI x 10
P-38G Lightning x 19
B-17E Fortress x 11
PB4Y Liberator x 74
B-24D Liberator x 3


Allied aircraft losses
Liberator VI: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
76 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 60

Aircraft Attacking:
*Snip*

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Sub attack at 63,45

Japanese Ships
BB Kirishima, heavy damage
DD Akikaze

Allied Ships
SS Guardfish

*Torpedoes fail to detonate [:D]*

[Andy Mac]

Things are only quiet because half the IJN is at Timor plus over 200 fighhters plus KB I only have 2 Gps of P38's and they were worn to the bone.

Inside Range 5 where I have Boomerangs, Corsairs, Wildcats, P40's and my main ship killers you wont come equally my heavies if unescorted into that kind of fighter cover would get massacred and then LR Betties from Kendari would crucify me while my attempts at LR CAP would fail what else can I do ?

I have safely escorted my cripples to Sydney and the 1st batch are almost at West Coast

I have delayed Sledgehammer and am re prepping troops for it now

Its a Mexican standoff the only prob is I have 30,000 men trapped on Timor !!!!!

[String]

Highlight of the day. I had hoped that he would disband some of his more valuable ships into port but sadly no. A PG and DM sank by the evening. Yes, 137 oscars lost is bad, but on the other hand they did their job well, my bombers got in almost intact and I also suffered very few losses to my zeroes. They aren't good for much else anyway.


Day Air attack on Derby , at 24,85

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 28
G4M1 Betty x 273
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 165
Ki-21 Sally x 234
Ki-49 Helen x 95

Allied aircraft
Wildcat V x 13
F4U-1 Corsair x 47
Boomerang II x 16
Kittyhawk I x 17
P-40E Warhawk x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3a Zero: 9 destroyed, 1 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 23 destroyed, 56 damaged
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 135 destroyed
Ki-21 Sally: 17 destroyed, 12 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 5 destroyed, 16 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Wildcat V: 7 destroyed
F4U-1 Corsair: 17 destroyed, 13 damaged
Boomerang II: 12 destroyed
Kittyhawk I: 15 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 5 destroyed, 5 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 8 destroyed
P-40N Warhawk: 3 destroyed
PB4Y Liberator: 1 destroyed
B-17E Fortress: 2 destroyed
P-38G Lightning: 3 destroyed
Avenger I: 1 destroyed
B-25J Mitchell: 5 destroyed
Beaufighter Mk 21: 1 destroyed
F-5A Lightning: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
AK Sculptor, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Potter, Bomb hits 1, on fire
PG Hollyhock, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Georgian, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AK Empire Kumari, Bomb hits 1, on fire
MSW Arnidale, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Wisdom, Bomb hits 1
AK Empire Bunting, Bomb hits 1
MSW Cuttack, Bomb hits 1
AP Henry T. Allen, Bomb hits 2, on fire
DM Montgomery, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DM Pruitt, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Citizen, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Empire Spray, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DM Tracy, Bomb hits 1, on fire
ML Weehawken, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DM Preble, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Empire Strength, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Empire Tamar, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Empire Boswell, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DM Gamble, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Forbes Hauptmann, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
AK Empire Nile, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DM Sicard, Bomb hits 1, on fire


Allied ground losses:
412 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Vehicles lost 1

Airbase hits 12
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 75
Port hits 3
Port supply hits 5




On a second though i should have set my planes all on naval attack, but then the strikes would have come in separated most probably and then it would have been much worse..

[Andy Mac]

How you managed to launch that many aircraft from a lvl 4 AF is beyond me 800+ raid very nice !!!

AF is at 10 damage Port is at 12 and my fighter pilots are at 80 xp.

The Boomerang pilots wanted to know if they could have a second helping of oscars please.

(Timing was impeccable actually I had placed all P38's and P40 N's on 0 cap to escort a large raid of my own at range 6 as I thought a surface TF or KB might be visiting so my CAP was actually quite low)

Nice Raid !!!

[Andy Mac]

Actually the more I think about it the more amazed I become 800 aircraft from a lvl 4 AF.

I am amazed it let you launch that many.

My Fighter pilots did ok though.

17 F4U's were shot down thats quite a lot lost.

Andy

[String]

ORIGINAL: Andy Mac

Actually the more I think about it the more amazed I become 800 aircraft from a lvl 4 AF.

I am amazed it let you launch that many.

My Fighter pilots did ok though.

17 F4U's were shot down thats quite a lot lost.

Andy

It's all about careful planning. [;)]

[Andy Mac]

Its a real pity although few aircraft were destroyed on the ground a LOT were damaged so I could afford to launch an immediate counterstrike and I am sure you have moved them away by now......

The thought of 270 betties is a fair detterant to offensive action though.......especially when added to KB.

I think Operation Triphammer will officially be ended I was going to try again and force a way through but 200+ betties plus KB when none of my fighters can LRCAP Koepang is just to much suiciide even for me !!!!

So thanks for the warning you saved me a number of fleets that I will now use for operation SLEDGEHAMMER !!!!!

Andy
Andy

[Andy Mac]

ps until that raid hit home I was going to attempt to fight another convoy through with 5 Fresh BB's and 3 Fleet CV's plus Force Y RN CA's I wont bother now because I would have lost the lot !!!!

So thank you once again I have developed a new plan now !!!!

[String]

I will wait with interest so I can crush your invasion attempt a third time.. [:D]

[Andy Mac]

Ha !!! Third time ill be the charm...

In realtiy the speed of response and sacrifice of Musashi won you this one...

I still cannot believe the performance of my Modern Surface Gp in trying to sink her it was very very weak !!! I still am disbelieving that it was an old RN class BB (admittedly with good xp) that finally took her out where 4 modern US BB's failed.....

However I will be back and those marines and Aussies are dug in and well supplied and I hope will take some shifting

Andy

[Andy Mac]

I landed a decent blow at Kendari..

180 heavies at 6000 feet lost about 30 on the raid not really sustainable but probably worth it to clog up IJN repair yards...



AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/11/43

Day Air attack on Kendari , at 33,71

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 28
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 18
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 10

Allied aircraft
F-5A Lightning x 6
B-17E Fortress x 44
PB4Y Liberator x 27
B-24D Liberator x 108

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3a Zero: 3 destroyed, 19 damaged
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 3 destroyed, 7 damaged
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 3 destroyed, 3 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 4 destroyed, 12 damaged
PB4Y Liberator: 7 destroyed, 13 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 5 destroyed, 34 damaged

Japanese Ships
AP Daihachikyo Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AP Tsuyama Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Ayato Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AP Kiyoshima Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AP Astuga Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
PG Santo Maru, Bomb hits 1
ML Ma 3, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
MLE Udo Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
PG Santos Maru, Bomb hits 1
AP Hokuriku Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
AP Fusemi Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Heiyo Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AP Heiwa Maru, Bomb hits 1
PG Kaikei Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Hayabusa, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Ryuyo Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AP Daifuku Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Arugun Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AP Arizana Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AP Kaiko Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Mitsu Maru #3, Bomb hits 2, on fire
PG Fukui Maru, Bomb hits 1
AP Eihuku Maru, Bomb hits 2
CL Kashii, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
AP Uji Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AP Minto Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
AP Kimishima Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AP Africa Maru, Bomb hits 1
AP Ayaha Maru, Bomb hits 1
APD APD-35, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AP Genkai Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Tafuku Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Hokumyo Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AP Batavia Maru, Bomb hits 1
AP Hanakawa Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AP Enju Maru, Bomb hits 1
AP Eiko Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AP Atuta Maru, Bomb hits 1
AP Chihaya Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AP Achou Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AP Takayo Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Namikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AP Baikal Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AP Kamakura Maru, Bomb hits 1
AP Haaburu Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AP Hokutatsu Maru, Bomb hits 1
AP Dainiunyo Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
AP Horaisan Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AP Reiyo Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AP Yamafuku Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Hakusika Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
PG Kaiun Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Kozui Maru, Bomb hits 1
AP Shoho Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Japanese ground losses:
24 casualties reported

Port hits 7
Port supply hits 6

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
19 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
13 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
8 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
11 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
16 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
2 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
3 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
11 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
4 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
7 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
6 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
5 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
3 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
3 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
6 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
4 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
5 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
2 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
2 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 6000 feet

This is my major problem he is training up pilots in an area where I cannot interfere so his pilot pool remains skilled and has been doing so for months


Day Air attack on 69th Chinese Corps, at 58,21

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 26
A6M3 Zero x 12
A6M3a Zero x 83
D3A Val x 31
B5N Kate x 29
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 18
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 77
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 18

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
97 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Day Air attack on 99th Chinese Corps, at 58,21

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 12
A6M3 Zero x 6
A6M3a Zero x 43
D3A Val x 24
B5N Kate x 18
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 9
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 39
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 9

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
94 casualties reported

[Andy Mac]

Jubilant crews arrive at Darwin....

over 43 Transports were hit in a raid that allied intel is calling an outstanding success in addition 10 warships were reported damaged...............................................................

[String]

Allied propaganda is exaggerating the claims. Barely 30 ships suffered any real damage and of warships only CL Kashii, an old training cruiser was severly damaged.

[Andy Mac]

If nothing else it should clog up the up the shipyards for a lil while..........