Thanks Lowpe. I failed to train my naval bombers in ground attack so i am doing that now while most CVs are upgrading. I had been using recon judy's on my carriers for recon so detection was high. I'll try that altitude.
Even without training they can still get some hits and will improve their skills. Better to use them when and where the enemy is not defending than waiting to train.
Don't forget to train lots of pilots on Low Naval to attack is transports and cargo vessels with man guided weapons.
Seek peace but keep your gun handy.
I'm not a complete idiot, some parts are missing!
“Illegitemus non carborundum est (“Don’t let the bastards grind you down”).” ; Julia Child
Thanks Lowpe. I failed to train my naval bombers in ground attack so i am doing that now while most CVs are upgrading. I had been using recon judy's on my carriers for recon so detection was high. I'll try that altitude.
Did you even notice that they were bombing in "Severe Storms"? That had to be at least half the problem.
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 16, 43
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Morning Air attack on 16th Division, at 60,43 , near Katha
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 12
Allied aircraft
P-38F Lightning x 22
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 4 destroyed
Aircraft Attacking:
17 x P-38F Lightning sweeping at 20000 feet
CAP engaged:
11th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (12 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(12 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
12 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 25000.
Raid is overhead Not the most effective CAP. Need to rethink it.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 22, 43
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Afternoon Air attack on Shwebo , at 59,45
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid detected at 17 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 28
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 13
Allied aircraft
P-38F Lightning x 20
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 6 destroyed
CAP engaged:
1st Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (13 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(13 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
13 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 25000.
Raid is overhead
25th Sentai with Ki-43-IIa Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(12 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
33rd Sentai with Ki-43-IIa Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 11 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
260th Sentai with Ki-43-IIa Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(13 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes Some success but...
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 24, 43
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Morning Air attack on Shwebo , at 59,45
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid detected at 27 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 20
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 9
Allied aircraft
Martlet II x 16
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
Martlet II: 4 destroyed I think he wanted to try Martlets.... i probably won't see them again.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 26, 43
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Morning Air attack on Shwebo , at 59,45
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid detected at 53 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 1
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 4
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 18
Runway hits 1
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Morning Air attack on Shwebo , at 59,45
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid detected at 75 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 1
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 2
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 13
Allied aircraft
Hudson IIIa x 10
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Hudson IIIa: 3 destroyed, 4 damaged
Hudson IIIa: 1 destroyed by flak
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Afternoon Air attack on Shwebo , at 59,45
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 9
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 14
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 7
B-24D1 Liberator x 8
B-25C Mitchell x 13
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged
B-24D1 Liberator: 6 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 1 destroyed by flak Medium bombers get chewed up pretty good. Heavies not so much. Waiting on george and frank.
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Broome at 61,128
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G3M3 Nell x 18
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 18
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M3 Nell: 1 damaged
Allied Ships
xAK West Planter, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk
SC PC-596, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
Aircraft Attacking:
18 x G3M3 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo Extended out the range of my Nells hoping for no CAP.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 27, 43
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Beru at 139,131
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G3M3 Nell x 12
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M3 Nell: 7 damaged
G3M3 Nell: 2 destroyed by flak
Allied Ships
BB Massachusetts, Bomb hits 2
Aircraft Attacking:
10 x G3M3 Nell bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb Extended Nell range again. Hey, those BBs can shoot back?
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Broome at 62,127
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G3M3 Nell x 18
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 36
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
xAK Kooringa, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
AM Benalla
xAK Willimoto
Aircraft Attacking:
18 x G3M3 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo Brought some escorts with me this time.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 28, 43
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Sub attack near Port Hedland at 57,129
Japanese Ships
SS I-162, hits 2
Allied Ships
DD Decoy
CL Columbia
CLAA San Juan
DD Barker
DD Balch
DD Selfridge
DD Porter
DD Stewart
DD Edsall Bigger TF N. Australia - wonder what's up
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Broome at 62,127
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G3M3 Nell x 18
Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 16
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M3 Nell: 9 destroyed
No Allied losses Hey, where'd my escort go?
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Afternoon Air attack on Shwebo , at 59,45
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 18
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 8
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 7 Medium bombers again
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Broome at 62,127
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G3M3 Nell x 17
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 36
No Allied losses Gotta find better escorts than oscars
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 29, 43
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Submarine attack near Port Hedland at 57,129
Japanese Ships
SS I-162
Allied Ships
LCT-352, Shell hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage Just how big is an LCT - 1 shell hit from a sub gets me heavy fires, heavy damage?
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Sub attack near Djemadja at 52,83
Japanese Ships
AO Ken'yo Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires
E Kyosai
E Naryu
Allied Ships
SS Peto
SS Peto launches 6 torpedoes at AO Ken'yo Maru Dang, i've lost very few AOs or TKs.
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Arorae at 138,137
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Japanese aircraft
B6N2 Jill x 72
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 11
Japanese aircraft losses
B6N2 Jill: 19 destroyed, 17 damaged
B6N2 Jill: 2 destroyed by flak
No Allied losses
Allied Ships
DD Hobby
CLAA Oakland
DD Helm
CL Richmond
APA Warren
DD Carmick oh great, the weather prevented the zeros from flying but jills went on ahead without them.
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Sub attack near Broome at 62,127
Japanese Ships
SS I-165
Allied Ships
xAK Willimoto, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AM Benalla I-165 is a helluva ship sinker.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 31, 43
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ASW attack near Port Hedland at 57,129
Japanese Ships
SS I-162, hits 6
Allied Ships
CL Columbia
CLAA San Juan
DD Barker
DD Balch
DD Selfridge
DD Decoy
DD Stewart
DD Edsall that surface TF is still hanging around
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jun 01, 43
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Night Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 10
Allied aircraft
Wellington Ic x 5
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Wellington Ic: 1 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Wellington Ic bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb Nightly Bomber raids continue on Shwebo and Mandalay. I usually meet them with Nicks mostly to disrupt their aim i think???
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Morning Air attack on Arorae , at 138,137
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 43 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 13
No Japanese losses The allies have landed a small force at Arorae in the Gilberts. I didn't realize it at the time but i should have based troops there to protect it. Oh, well. I'm trying to keep it from being reinforced.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jun 02, 43
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Morning Air attack on Broome , at 62,127
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 33
Allied aircraft
Spitfire Vc Trop x 21
F4F-4 Wildcat x 44
F6F-3 Hellcat x 27
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 5 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
Spitfire Vc Trop: 1 destroyed
F4F-4 Wildcat: 4 destroyed Trying to stall the buildup in N. Australia
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Arorae at 140,137
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Japanese aircraft
B6N2 Jill x 33
Japanese aircraft losses
B6N2 Jill: 4 damaged
B6N2 Jill: 1 destroyed by flak
Allied Ships
LCT-328, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
SC PC-598
AM Sheldrake, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
LCT-320, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk
LCT-159, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
LST-465
LCM 542E, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
LCT-158, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
Reinforcements for Arorae succeeded before they were sunk.
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Arorae at 140,137
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G3M3 Nell x 18
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M3 Nell: 1 damaged
Allied Ships
LCM 532E, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
LST-465, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
LCT-326, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
SC PC-598
LCT-151, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
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Ground combat at 88,41 (near Kaoping)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 34091 troops, 405 guns, 182 vehicles, Assault Value = 882
Defending force 16837 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 295
Assaulting units:
9th Armored Car Co
2nd Ind.Mixed Brigade
9th Division
8th Ind.Mixed Brigade
5th Armored Car Co
14th Division
22nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
4th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
7th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
Defending units:
34th Chinese Corps
61st Chinese Corps
80th Chinese Corps
14th Group Army
8th Group Army
27th Chinese Corps
43rd Chinese Corps Having a bit of success clearing n. china
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jun 04, 43
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Baker Island at 149,136
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 4 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G3M3 Nell x 12
Allied aircraft
F2A-3 Buffalo x 8
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M3 Nell: 3 damaged
No Allied losses
Allied Ships
xAK William Williams, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
xAK Henry Villard, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires
SC-636 Reaching out a bit further with Nells
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jun 05, 43
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Night Naval bombardment of Port Hedland at 57,129
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jun 08, 43
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Arorae at 138,137
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 104 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 34 minutes
Japanese aircraft
B6N2 Jill x 28
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
B6N2 Jill: 3 destroyed, 3 damaged
B6N2 Jill: 1 destroyed by flak
No Allied losses
Allied Ships
LCI-327, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
SC PC-777, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
LST-475, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
LST-478, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
LST-481, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
Allied ground losses:
1904 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 95 destroyed, 132 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Nice to get some loaded ships
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jun 10, 43
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Howland Island at 147,129
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid detected at 55 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 20 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G3M3 Nell x 9
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M3 Nell: 8 damaged
G3M3 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak
Allied Ships
BB Washington, Torpedo hits 1
CL Santa Fe
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x G3M3 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo Surprised to see the BB here. Too bad i didn't have more bombers involved.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jun 15, 43
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ASW attack near Port Hedland at 57,129
Japanese Ships
SS I-165, hits 8
Allied Ships
SC-641
xAK Era
xAK Kekerangu
SC PC-597 My subs in N. australia are taking a beating but i usually managed to get them back home and repaired.
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Port Hedland at 57,129, Range 9,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
DD Arashio
DD Natsugumo
DD Minegumo
DD Asagumo
Allied Ships
SC-641, Shell hits 10, and is sunk
SC PC-597, Shell hits 19, and is sunk
xAK Admiral Senn, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
xAK Kekerangu, Shell hits 11, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Clan Macinness, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
xAK Era, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
xAK Goulburn, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
xAK Mernoo, Shell hits 31, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk Nice to catch a bunch of cargo ships - pretty good torpedo hits for 4 DDs
Just a quick update to say that we are still plugging along.
It's now almost a year since my last post and the game has advanced 4 months.
My opponents are young and have busy lives and i was pretty ill for a while so turns slowed.
October 15, 1943 sitrep.
Japans owns:
china -except for Chungking (i never figured out how)
Burma -(Prome to Mandalay to Lashio
Indonesia - all
New Guinea -all
Noumea east to Savaii
Savaii north to the Aluetians except for a stranded invasion at Aorae
Port Blair is about to fall to the allies in the Indian Ocean
Norfolk Island off new zealand is threatened with invasion by the allies
Yes, this game is continuing. I was playing 2 PBEM at the same time and they were very close in terms of territories, ships, planes and even game time for a while. A little difficult at times for an old man. My other game moved much faster.
; Julia Child
