RADM Yamaguchi's Diary (Pls no affins or cheesesteak)

[RADM.Yamaguchi]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 08, 43
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BB Musashi is no longer. Flot damage was running around 81-84 pretty consistently until a nasty storm cropped up and she lost 10 flot in 1 turn. Personally, it's a lot easier to lose a capital ship over the course of 20 turns rather than just 1.

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Morning Air attack on Derby , at 64,127

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 7
B-17E Fortress x 10
B-24D Liberator x 4

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 2 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged

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

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 4
Yes - Broome and Derby are both closed and the airgroups destroyed. I managed to save parts of most of them.
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Ground combat at Tsuyung (68,46)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 44944 troops, 558 guns, 909 vehicles, Assault Value = 1482

Defending force 27500 troops, 86 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 691

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0

Japanese adjusted assault: 1025

Allied adjusted defense: 1783

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 0)

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
1427 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 65 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 42 disabled
Vehicles lost 19 (1 destroyed, 18 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
799 casualties reported
Squads: 9 destroyed, 194 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 40 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 7 disabled
Guns lost 21 (2 destroyed, 19 disabled)
this one is taking a while
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Hedland at 57,129

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 150 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 64 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5c Zero x 82
B5N2 Kate x 8

Allied aircraft
P-38E Lightning x 15
F4F-4 Wildcat x 28
F4U-1 Corsair x 14

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5c Zero: 7 destroyed
B5N2 Kate: 6 destroyed

No Allied losses
I have no idea what happened here????
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Night Air attack on Taung Gyi , at 59,48

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 17 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 5

Allied aircraft
B-17F Fortress x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-17F Fortress: 3 damaged
B-17F Fortress: 1 destroyed by flak

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
Heavy bombers still attack frequently in burma but i seem to have enough AA and Nicks
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Night Naval bombardment of Kodiak at 181,42 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 10 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed on ground
SBD-3 Dauntless: 12 damaged
P-36A Mohawk: 14 damaged
P-36A Mohawk: 1 destroyed on ground

9 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
CA Kako
CA Kinugasa
CA Aoba
CL Kitakami
CL Tama
DD Shirayuki
DD Shinonome
DD Fubuki
DD Inazuma

Allied ground losses:
18 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Airbase hits 11
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 40
Port hits 15
Port supply hits 2
BB TF in the aluetians
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Submarine attack near Cochin at 27,40

Japanese Ships
SS RO-67

Allied Ships
TK British Justice, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
RO-67 did end up getting one
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Morning Air attack on 64th Chinese Corps, at 68,46 (Tsuyung)

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 21

Allied aircraft
P-38F Lightning x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged

No Allied losses

Allied ground losses:
23 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
i got lazy bombing Tsuyung and they snuck in some really long LRCAP
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 12, 43
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Cox's Bazar at 54,43, Range 9,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Myoko
CA Haguro
CA Nachi
CA Ashigara
DD Hatsuyuki
DD Tatsuyuke
DD Myojinami
DD Tagonami

Allied Ships
xAK Steel Maker, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
AM Oudh, Shell hits 5, and is sunk


Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 53% moonlight: 11,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 9,000 yards
Japanese launch Long Lance torpedoes at 9,000 yards before allies detect Japanese presence
xAK Steel Maker sunk by CA Nachi at 9,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
AM Oudh sunk by CA Ashigara at 7,000 yards
AM Oudh sunk by CA Ashigara at 7,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...
The regular BB TF for burma went a little farther north and found some ships. They are a pretty good outfit - especially with torpedoes
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Night Naval bombardment of Cox's Bazar at 54,43 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
CA Ashigara
CA Nachi
CA Haguro
CA Myoko
DD Tagonami
DD Myojinami
DD Tatsuyuke
DD Hatsuyuki

Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 16
Port hits 1
Port supply hits 1
not much of a bombardment but who cares
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Morning Air attack on Shwebo , at 59,45

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 31

Allied aircraft
P-40K Warhawk x 25

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-40K Warhawk: 14 destroyed
I don't think i'll see p-40s sweeping again. They probably wanted to see if the Ks are any good.
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Ground combat at Lanchow (81,34)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 13791 troops, 118 guns, 174 vehicles, Assault Value = 544

Defending force 5409 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 150

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 3

Japanese adjusted assault: 242

Allied adjusted defense: 179

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 3)

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 3

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
149 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled

Allied ground losses:
577 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 75 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled

Assaulting units:
9th Tank Regiment
37th Division

Defending units:
34th Separate Brigade
8th War Area
6th Chinese Base Force
8th Chinese Base Force
I don't have a lot up to Lanchow yet but i think it's looking pretty good.
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Ground combat at Lanchow (81,34)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 13635 troops, 118 guns, 174 vehicles, Assault Value = 531

Defending force 4957 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 94

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2

Japanese adjusted assault: 243

Allied adjusted defense: 121

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 2

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
172 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 16 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled

Allied ground losses:
500 casualties reported
Squads: 20 destroyed, 39 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled

Assaulting units:
9th Tank Regiment
37th Division

Defending units:
34th Separate Brigade
8th War Area
6th Chinese Base Force
8th Chinese Base Force
i don't usually attack back to back turns but what the heck
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Ground combat at Tsuyung (68,46)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 45690 troops, 568 guns, 911 vehicles, Assault Value = 1527

Defending force 26064 troops, 84 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 556

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0

Japanese adjusted assault: 1102

Allied adjusted defense: 1573

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 0)

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
1684 casualties reported
Squads: 8 destroyed, 103 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 7 destroyed, 51 disabled
Guns lost 28 (2 destroyed, 26 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
843 casualties reported
Squads: 56 destroyed, 115 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 50 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Assaulting units:
4th Ind. Engineer Regiment
41st Infantry Regiment
5th Amphibious Brigade
5th Guards Division
17th Indpt Guards Regiment
15th Ind. Engineer Regiment
7th Ind.Tank Brigade
Guards Tank Division
4th Guards Division
Yokosuka Assault SNLF /2
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
21st Army

Defending units:
64th Chinese Corps
52nd Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Cavalry Corps
54th Chinese Corps
5th Chinese Corps
China Air TaskForce
NCAC
11th Group Army
16th Chinese Base Force
10th Construction Regiment
Tsuyung still hanging tough

[RangerJoe]

Your Kates were all destroyed/damaged or the survivors turned back.

edit:

Another picture of the same eye candy:

[Bif1961]

Is she helping to look for the missing Jack Ma?

[Bif1961]

The title of this AAR promised no cheesecake. [:D]

[RangerJoe]

I am just trying to give him some motivation to post more. The more he posts, the more opportunity to get advice, and thus the more opportunity to become a better player.

[inqistor]

ORIGINAL: RADM.Yamaguchi

Yes - Broome and Derby are both closed and the airgroups destroyed. I managed to save parts of most of them.

Is enemy still sweeping those Bases? You know, that there will be bombers there, so you can LRCAP even from those islands north of Australia. I would throw there lots of AA. Bases are quite useless, but better to fight enemy over there, than over dozens of Bases north of Australia. Are you still planning to make an invasion further West, and take out airfields of those bombers?

Night Naval bombardment of Kodiak at 181,42 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 10 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed on ground
SBD-3 Dauntless: 12 damaged
P-36A Mohawk: 14 damaged
P-36A Mohawk: 1 destroyed on ground

9 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
CA Kako
CA Kinugasa
CA Aoba
CL Kitakami
CL Tama
DD Shirayuki
DD Shinonome
DD Fubuki
DD Inazuma

Allied ground losses:
18 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Airbase hits 11
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 40
Port hits 15
Port supply hits 2
BB TF in the aluetians

Japanese CAs are the best surface combatants in this game. I don't think they will have worthy opponent around Aleutians. Move them south against future enemy invasion targets.
Also, check your CLs, some of them have dozens torpedo tubes, which they can lose after upgrade.

[RADM.Yamaguchi]

ORIGINAL: inqistor

ORIGINAL: RADM.Yamaguchi

Yes - Broome and Derby are both closed and the airgroups destroyed. I managed to save parts of most of them.

Is enemy still sweeping those Bases? You know, that there will be bombers there, so you can LRCAP even from those islands north of Australia. I would throw there lots of AA. Bases are quite useless, but better to fight enemy over there, than over dozens of Bases north of Australia. Are you still planning to make an invasion further West, and take out airfields of those bombers?

Night Naval bombardment of Kodiak at 181,42 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 10 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed on ground
SBD-3 Dauntless: 12 damaged
P-36A Mohawk: 14 damaged
P-36A Mohawk: 1 destroyed on ground

9 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
CA Kako
CA Kinugasa
CA Aoba
CL Kitakami
CL Tama
DD Shirayuki
DD Shinonome
DD Fubuki
DD Inazuma

Allied ground losses:
18 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Airbase hits 11
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 40
Port hits 15
Port supply hits 2
BB TF in the aluetians

Japanese CAs are the best surface combatants in this game. I don't think they will have worthy opponent around Aleutians. Move them south against future enemy invasion targets.
Also, check your CLs, some of them have dozens torpedo tubes, which they can lose after upgrade.

Inqistor - glad to see you posting - i think it had been almost 2 months since your last post. I think you're right about the CAs being the best IJN ships, i don't know much if anything about the allies ships to say. After our huge CV battle in the north i thought i should leave a bigger naval presence but now i have my land based airpower built up to the equivalent of a KB in the area i should be fine. Maybe just a DD squadron for naval power?

[RADM.Yamaguchi]

Not a lot of updates because my wife and i have been working hard

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 15, 43
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TF 30 encounters mine field at Akyab (54,45)

Japanese Ships
DD Myojinami, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage



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Night Naval bombardment of Kodiak at 181,42 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 12 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed on ground
PB2Y-3 Coronado: 3 damaged
SBD-3 Dauntless: 8 damaged
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed on ground
P-36A Mohawk: 13 damaged
P-36A Mohawk: 1 destroyed on ground

5 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
CA Kako
CA Kinugasa
CA Aoba
CL Kitakami
CL Tama
DD Shirayuki
DD Shinonome
DD Fubuki
DD Inazuma
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Night Naval bombardment of Akyab at 54,45

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIc Trop: 15 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Ashigara
CA Nachi
CA Haguro
CA Myoko
DD Tatsuyuke
DD Hatsuyuki

Allied ground losses:
231 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 36 disabled
Engineers: 6 destroyed, 11 disabled
Vehicles lost 23 (5 destroyed, 18 disabled)

Manpower hits 3
Fires 454
Airbase hits 11
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 27
Port hits 6
Port fuel hits 2
Another decent couple BB TFs but the mines are new, SS mines?
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Ground combat at Chengtu (75,41)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 5265 troops, 28 guns, 716 vehicles, Assault Value = 389

Defending force 14237 troops, 141 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 460

Japanese adjusted assault: 282

Allied adjusted defense: 505

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 3)

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 27 (2 destroyed, 25 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
903 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 124 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Chengtu looks pretty doable. I think that's where Chinese replacements come in if Chunking is taken. Hopefully i can still take Chunking.
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Ground combat at Tsuyung (68,46)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 44955 troops, 566 guns, 912 vehicles, Assault Value = 1469

Defending force 24745 troops, 84 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 447

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0

Japanese adjusted assault: 713

Allied adjusted defense: 703

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
680 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 116 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 38 disabled
Vehicles lost 15 (1 destroyed, 14 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
1993 casualties reported
Squads: 71 destroyed, 100 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 80 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Tsuyung looking pretty good.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 18, 43
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Ground combat at Tsuyung (68,46)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 44592 troops, 566 guns, 915 vehicles, Assault Value = 1415

Defending force 23558 troops, 83 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 373

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0

Japanese adjusted assault: 950

Allied adjusted defense: 838

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
1381 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 108 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 6 destroyed, 16 disabled

Allied ground losses:
823 casualties reported
Squads: 35 destroyed, 49 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 76 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
That was nice
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 20, 43
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Night Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 16

Allied aircraft
Wellington Ic x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 7 damaged
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-46-III Dinah: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
Wellington Ic: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 5
Lots of heavy bomber attacks everywhere but these Wellingtons seem to pack a punch. I'll have to look them up.
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Morning Air attack on Perth , at 49,147

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5c Zero x 27

Allied aircraft
Beaufighter Ic x 16
B-339-23 x 11
Spitfire Vc Trop x 4
P-38E Lightning x 11
F4F-4 Wildcat x 66
F4U-1 Corsair x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5c Zero: 7 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufighter Ic: 1 destroyed
P-38E Lightning: 1 destroyed
F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x A6M5c Zero sweeping at 20000 feet
Came down to Pert to giver her another go and my sweepers met a bunch of fighters. Probably should have sent the BB TFs in first. My bad. I just want to be careful though.
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Ground combat at Tsuyung (68,46)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 43638 troops, 565 guns, 915 vehicles, Assault Value = 1336

Defending force 22621 troops, 83 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 324

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0

Japanese adjusted assault: 1017

Allied adjusted defense: 406

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Tsuyung !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), supply(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
1215 casualties reported
Squads: 11 destroyed, 84 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 9 destroyed, 7 disabled
Guns lost 12 (1 destroyed, 11 disabled)
Vehicles lost 20 (1 destroyed, 19 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
4741 casualties reported
Squads: 141 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 394 destroyed, 78 disabled
Engineers: 29 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 17 (12 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Vehicles lost 7 (7 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 10

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
Tsuyung is done. All that's really left is Chunking and mopping up i think
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 21, 43
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Perth at 49,147, Range 10,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Natsugumo
DD Yamagumo
DD Minegumo
DD Asagumo

Allied Ships
xAK Steel Age, Shell hits 16, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Steel Exporter, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
AM Abraham Crijnssen, Shell hits 6, and is sunk
Sent some DDs in to clear any PT boats and found these guys.
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Perth at 49,147, Range 10,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Hayashio
DD Isokaze
DD Shiranui
DD Tanikaze

Allied Ships
PT-127, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-143
PT-148, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-149, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
PT-150, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-151
PT-155
PT-159
PT-160
PT-166
PT-172, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
PT-173, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
There's the PTs
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Perth at 49,147, Range 10,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Natsugumo
DD Yamagumo
DD Minegumo
DD Asagumo

Allied Ships
PT-179, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-190, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-221
PT-224, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-297
PT-299, Shell hits 1
PT-301, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
More

[inqistor]

ORIGINAL: RADM.Yamaguchi

I think you're right about the CAs being the best IJN ships, i don't know much if anything about the allies ships to say. After our huge CV battle in the north i thought i should leave a bigger naval presence but now i have my land based airpower built up to the equivalent of a KB in the area i should be fine. Maybe just a DD squadron for naval power?

That's a tricky problem. This is technically still America's Coast, so you can expect that ships could be send directly from Shipyards to Aleutians. You never know when, even with enough recon. But if I would have to guess, I would say that they will bring at least TWO CVs there. DDs don't have enough firepower to even destroy large convoy, but you want your Long Lances to shoot at something big, not transports.

Morning Air attack on Perth , at 49,147

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5c Zero x 27

Allied aircraft
Beaufighter Ic x 16
B-339-23 x 11
Spitfire Vc Trop x 4
P-38E Lightning x 11
F4F-4 Wildcat x 66
F4U-1 Corsair x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5c Zero: 7 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufighter Ic: 1 destroyed
P-38E Lightning: 1 destroyed
F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x A6M5c Zero sweeping at 20000 feet
Came down to Pert to giver her another go and my sweepers met a bunch of fighters. Probably should have sent the BB TFs in first. My bad. I just want to be careful though.

Ouch, second generation. You will need something better than ZERO against Corsairs. But every destroyed P-38 is worth it.

[RADM.Yamaguchi]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 22, 43
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Perth at 49,147, Range 10,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Mogami
CA Mikuma
CA Suzuya
CA Kumano
DD Niizuki
DD Asashio
DD Arashio
DD Ayanami

Allied Ships
PT-221
PT-297
PT-299, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
My DD TF missed the PTs again
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Perth at 49,147, Range 10,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
BB Kongo
BB Haruna
BB Hiei
BB Kirishima
DD Kazegumo
DD Naganami
DD Onami
DD Kagero

Allied Ships
PT-143
PT-151
PT-155
PT-159
PT-160
PT-166
I send the DD TFs in first and my BBs end up being engaged by the PT Boats. Not good.
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Night Naval bombardment of Perth at 49,147 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
P-38E Lightning: 2 damaged
Beaufighter Ic: 16 damaged
F4F-4 Wildcat: 19 damaged
Catalina I: 4 damaged
B-339-23: 5 damaged
B-339-23: 1 destroyed on ground
F4U-1 Corsair: 3 damaged
F4U-1 Corsair: 1 destroyed on ground

36 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
CA Kumano, Shell hits 1
CA Suzuya
CA Mikuma
CA Mogami

Allied ground losses:
42 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 32
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Night Naval bombardment of Perth at 49,147

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufighter Ic: 31 damaged
Beaufighter Ic: 1 destroyed on ground
P-38E Lightning: 6 damaged
P-38E Lightning: 1 destroyed on ground
F4F-4 Wildcat: 58 damaged
F4F-4 Wildcat: 5 destroyed on ground
P-40K Warhawk: 24 damaged
P-40K Warhawk: 4 destroyed on ground
Catalina I: 4 damaged
F4U-1 Corsair: 2 damaged
F4U-1 Corsair: 1 destroyed on ground

Japanese Ships
BB Kirishima
BB Hiei
BB Haruna
BB Kongo

Allied Ships
DMS Hopkins, Shell hits 1

Allied ground losses:
102 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 18 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Vehicles lost 5 (2 destroyed, 3 disabled)

Airbase hits 13
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 47
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 1
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Perth at 49,146, Range 25,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Mogami
CA Mikuma
CA Suzuya
CA Kumano
DD Niizuki
DD Asashio
DD Arashio
DD Ayanami

Allied Ships
PT-221, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
PT-297, Shell hits 1
And where are my DD TFs?
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Afternoon Air attack on Derby , at 64,127

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 10
B-24D Liberator x 5

No Allied losses

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

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 2
my bases in Burma and Northern Australia continue to get plastered by Heavy Bombers Day and Night. Just one example.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 23, 43
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Sub attack near Pearl Harbor at 175,117

Japanese Ships
SS I-27

Allied Ships
SC-701
xAP Mataroa
Missed here...
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Sub vs Sub: SS I-8 attacking SS S-44 at 105,160

Japanese Ships
SS I-8

Allied Ships
SS S-44, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

SS I-8 launches 4 torpedoes at 2,000 yards
But scored here. Sinking sounds
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Morning Air attack on Perth , at 49,147

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 109 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 46 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5c Zero x 93
B5N2 Kate x 31
B6N2 Jill x 94

Allied aircraft
Beaufighter Ic x 8
B-339-23 x 6
Spitfire Vc Trop x 5
P-38E Lightning x 5
P-40K Warhawk x 32
F4F-4 Wildcat x 63
F4U-1 Corsair x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5c Zero: 6 destroyed
B5N2 Kate: 11 destroyed, 2 damaged
B6N2 Jill: 6 destroyed, 4 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
CL Perth, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
xAP Koolinda, Bomb hits 1
AO Bishopdale, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SS KXIII, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
DMS Hopkins, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
AVP Tydeman, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DMS Boggs, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Admiral Laws, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SS Amberjack, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
DMS Lamberton, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
xAK Liberty, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Tarifa, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Port fuel hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 10000 feet *
Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
2 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 10000 feet *
City Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
23 x B6N2 Jill bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
16 x B6N2 Jill bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
16 x B6N2 Jill bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
17 x B6N2 Jill bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
4 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 10000 feet *
Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
1 x B6N2 Jill bombing from 10000 feet
City Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
My CVE zero sweepers failed to precede the attack

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 24, 43
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Morning Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 33

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 9 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
SB-III: 6 damaged
P-66 Vanguard: 8 damaged
P-66 Vanguard: 1 destroyed on ground
I-16-III: 1 damaged
I-16-III: 1 destroyed on ground
I-15-III: 1 damaged
I-15-III: 1 destroyed on ground
Hawk 75M: 2 damaged

Airbase hits 10
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 9
Starting to get ready for Chunking.
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Morning Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 33

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 9 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
SB-III: 6 damaged
P-66 Vanguard: 8 damaged
P-66 Vanguard: 1 destroyed on ground
I-16-III: 1 damaged
I-16-III: 1 destroyed on ground
I-15-III: 1 damaged
I-15-III: 1 destroyed on ground
Hawk 75M: 2 damaged

Airbase hits 10
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 9
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Raoul Island at 128,177

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
H6K5 Mavis x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
xAK Centaur, on fire, heavy damage
DMS Zane

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x H6K5 Mavis launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
my Mavis/Emily units are getting pretty far in training for torpedo attacks but missed here.

[RADM.Yamaguchi]

I read in another AAR somebody (Ranger Joe?) (Mind Messing?) suggested put a little LRCAP on the bases getting pounded by heavy bombers. I started using some Oscar IIbs for that purpose and it seems to help. Almost every raid recently has about as many planes in the raid damaged as there are planes in the raid. I haven't shot any down and i'm sure that with FOW i'm not damaging all planes but it does seem to help. FWIW.

[RADM.Yamaguchi]

Well here i am again but i'm not sure why?

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 01, 43
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Submarine attack near Port Hedland at 57,128

Japanese Ships
SS I-165

Allied Ships
xAK Potter
I have subs attacking him, he has subs attacking me, i hit his subs with planes, he hits my subs with ASW.
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Morning Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 47 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5c Zero x 24
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 27

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x A6M5c Zero sweeping at 20000 feet
Chunking is free of airplanes and airfield is damaged so no more fort building. Guess we'll see if it's still possible to take.
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Morning Air attack on 14th Chinese Corps, at 78,50 (Chihkiang)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 14
Ki-32 Mary x 12
Ki-51 Sonia x 17

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 4th Ind.Mixed Regiment, at 62,127 (Broome)

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 53 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes

Allied aircraft
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 11

Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y-1 Liberator: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
153 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
I bomb his isolated ground forces in n. china he bombs my forces in N. Australia
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Ground combat at Neikiang (75,44)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 79915 troops, 884 guns, 1019 vehicles, Assault Value = 2640

Defending force 19222 troops, 167 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 639

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 1840

Allied adjusted defense: 205

Japanese assault odds: 8 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Neikiang !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
782 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 55 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 33 disabled
Vehicles lost 20 (1 destroyed, 19 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
7087 casualties reported
Squads: 319 destroyed, 148 disabled
Non Combat: 243 destroyed, 80 disabled
Engineers: 24 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 99 (62 destroyed, 37 disabled)
Units retreated 4

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
zeroing in on Chunking
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 03, 43
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Sub attack near Niuafo'ou at 140,159

Japanese Ships
CA Takao, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
DD Ariake
DD Yugure
DD Nenohi
DD Katsutade
DD Tadeshiwa

Allied Ships
SS Hoe

SS Hoe launches 4 torpedoes at CA Takao
Ouch, back to port and ARs for a start
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Submarine attack near Carnarvon at 48,133

Japanese Ships
SS I-156

Allied Ships
xAK Nabesna, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

xAK Nabesna is sighted by SS I-156
SS I-156 launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Nabesna


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Submarine attack near Carnarvon at 49,133

Japanese Ships
SS I-158

Allied Ships
xAK Jeff Davis, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage

xAK Jeff Davis is sighted by SS I-158
SS I-158 attacking on the surface
Nice to find one unescorted
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 04, 43
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Submarine attack near Geraldton at 48,141

Japanese Ships
SS I-162

Allied Ships
xAK Aldinga, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage

xAK Aldinga is sighted by SS I-162
SS I-162 launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Aldinga
Another one
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 05, 43
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Sub attack near Carnarvon at 49,133

Japanese Ships
SS I-158, hits 25, heavy damage

Allied Ships
KV Quesnel
AM Warrnambool
Japanese high command is getting lazy about SS patrols?? 25 Hits??
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Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 31 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 15

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
ACM Zuikai Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
ACM Taikei Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage

Port hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 2000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
high command replaced CAP and forgot to give new orders
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Ground combat at 75,45 (near Chungking)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 78590 troops, 884 guns, 877 vehicles, Assault Value = 2525

Defending force 231 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2

Japanese adjusted assault: 2079

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 2079 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender:
Attacker:

Allied ground losses:
309 casualties reported
Squads: 12 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 15 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
6th Division
40th Division
13th Division
3rd Division
39th Division
19th Ind. Engineer Regiment
23rd Tank Regiment
1st Engineer Co
21st Ind. Engineer Regiment
1st Ind. Engineer Regiment
20th Ind. Engineer Regiment
23rd Ind. Engineer Regiment
8th Tank Regiment
4th Engineer Co
13th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
7th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
4th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
1st Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
Tonei Hvy Gun Regiment
6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
1st Mortar Battalion
25th Ind. Engineer Regiment
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
11th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
5th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
12th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
2nd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
8th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
Botanko Hvy Gun Regiment
11th Army
China Expeditionary Army
3rd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
29th Ind. Engineer Regiment

Defending units:
5th New Chinese Corps
The stack will be there soon. Need more AV though.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 06, 43
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Sub attack near Kodiak at 181,42

Japanese Ships
SS I-171

Allied Ships
YP-251, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
YP-95

SS I-171 launches 2 torpedoes at YP-251
Escort abandons search for sub


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Sub attack near Kodiak at 181,42

Japanese Ships
SS I-171

Allied Ships
YP-98, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

SS I-171 launches 2 torpedoes at YP-98
I-171 bottoming out ....
Escort abandons search for sub
can't imagine these YPs will be missed much but kudo's to the skippers for even firing at them. I'm happy to rearm them.

[RangerJoe]

YPs are still VPs are they not? They do serve a useful function. He just found out what sub is there.

Put a low LRCAP over Chungking to help shoot down any aircraft flying low while dropping supplies.

Put a low percentage LRCAP over the base that the enemy planes are coming from to increase OPs losses. The enemy can not sweep his own base. You can not sweep your own base.

Get as many small airstrikes in and at around Chungking to burn Chinese supplies. Even if the AAA does not fire or is not even there, that is a 10% increase in supply usage for all attacked units.

As long as you are still having fun and learning, keep it up.

[29000Kevin]

ORIGINAL: RADM.Yamaguchi


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 24, 42
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Raoul Island at 128,177, Range 11,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CL Jintsu, Shell hits 1
DD Samidare
DD Yamakaze
DD Kawakaze
DD Umikaze
DD Suzukaze

Allied Ships
CLAA Van Heemskerck, Shell hits 30, and is sunk
DD Humphreys, Shell hits 15, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
DMS Trevor, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Puerto Rican, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Santa Rita, Shell hits 8, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Steel Worker, Shell hits 13, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
PC Taney, Shell hits 13, heavy fires, heavy damage

Japanese Ships Reported to be Approaching!
Allied TF begins to get underway
Improved night sighting under 96% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 96% moonlight: 11,000 yards
Range closes to 21,000 yards...
Range closes to 19,000 yards...
Range closes to 17,000 yards...
Range closes to 15,000 yards...
Range closes to 13,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 11,000 yards
Shinoda, Tarohachi crosses the 'T'
sent a SC TF to Raoul and caught a reinforcement TF. Moonlight seems to help

No one realized it yet, but the last surviving ship that fought during the Attack on Pearl Harbor has been sunk.

The USCGC Taney.


Also on the side note their are a lot of Battleship hulls siting in the bottom of the Ocean in this game.
Where was the final resting place for the Musashi? Was it deep or shallow depths I wonder.

[RADM.Yamaguchi]

Hi Kevin,

It's so nice to know that there is actually somebody else besides Ranger Joe that reads this AAR. You must really be paying attention, even more than me.[:D] I had no idea about Taney?

Musashi really tried but in the end it was the weather NW of Australia as she approached the Java Trench. Heavy rains was the report and she went from mid 80s flot to sunk quickly.

I've had bad weather off perth all game. I try to position my slow CVs off the coast but they are rarely able to fly.

[RADM.Yamaguchi]

ORIGINAL: RangerJoe

YPs are still VPs are they not? They do serve a useful function. He just found out what sub is there.

Put a low LRCAP over Chungking to help shoot down any aircraft flying low while dropping supplies.

Put a low percentage LRCAP over the base that the enemy planes are coming from to increase OPs losses. The enemy can not sweep his own base. You can not sweep your own base.

Get as many small airstrikes in and at around Chungking to burn Chinese supplies. Even if the AAA does not fire or is not even there, that is a 10% increase in supply usage for all attacked units.

As long as you are still having fun and learning, keep it up.

Hi Joe,

i try that with Oscars over Chunking but i'm not seeing any reports showing it's working.

I'll keep up with the air attacks. Should i try them from different bases so they aren't all in one strike? Should i try to split the squadrons? Maybe send them at different altitudes? I'm still having fun for sure. And learning thanks to you.

[RangerJoe]

You probably will not directly see any losses due to LRCAP but you may see an increase in OPs losses.

Different aircraft, different speeds, different altitudes, break down the units into thirds even, plus day and night. Also, make sure that some fly in the afternoon part of the day by putting their primary mission as Naval Attack with no possible naval targets within range, then set the secondary target to Chungking. Those planes should attempt a Naval attack in the am then do the attack in the pm.

[Lowpe]

I read, just too busy to post much.

Anything past 3 hexes LRCAP to intercept supply planes is really iffy. Use drop tanks and get close.

[RADM.Yamaguchi]

ORIGINAL: Lowpe

I read, just too busy to post much.

Anything past 3 hexes LRCAP to intercept supply planes is really iffy. Use drop tanks and get close.

Hi Lowpe,

Thanks for letting me know. With as many games as you have going with your beautiful AARs and tackling the abundant snow like me, i'm sure you don't have a lot of time.

I'm 4 hexes away at Kweiling for now but i'll make sure i put the drop tanks on the Oscars anyway. May be a while until i can get any airbases big enough with air support to get closer.

[RADM.Yamaguchi]

ORIGINAL: RangerJoe

You probably will not directly see any losses due to LRCAP but you may see an increase in OPs losses.

Different aircraft, different speeds, different altitudes, break down the units into thirds even, plus day and night. Also, make sure that some fly in the afternoon part of the day by putting their primary mission as Naval Attack with no possible naval targets within range, then set the secondary target to Chungking. Those planes should attempt a Naval attack in the am then do the attack in the pm.

That's pretty interesting about the nav attack angle. Thanks. I was looking for op losses on cargo planes but didn't see much. I wish i had know how important Ledo was. perhaps i could have made a better effort to capture it. Instead of my ineffective invasion of eastern australia.