Wild Sheep Chase - obvert (J) vs JocMeister (A)

obvert · Post by **obvert** » Mon Nov 12, 2012 12:59 pm

ORIGINAL: Yaab

Probably half of the "tank" losses went to motorized support, wich are vehicles too.

I assume you're correct. How many tanks in a US tank battalion? 60-70? Then probably another 60-70 motorized support. Plus vehicles for the marine regiment support as well. Maybe 70 more? Not sure, just guessing here away from the game computer. Would the combat engineers have motorized support?

So thinking 65 tanks each = 130 total. Another 130 motorized support for the tanks. Then another 70 for the marines. So that's 260 total.

Above, if the report can be trusted, there are 258 vehicles destroyed and 62 disabled!

My numbers must be short, but still it looks like most of the vehicles in the landing were at least put out of action if not completely destroyed. That's better than I'd thought.

Please fix my numbers if you know the actual strength of the units involved.

koniu · Post by **koniu** » Mon Nov 12, 2012 1:57 pm

Very good result in Canton Island.[:D]
Those troop are for sure in no condition to attack again.
He will have to send second wave and they will start from beginning. Atoll invasion are pita.

Good luck in next days.

SqzMyLemon · Post by **SqzMyLemon** » Mon Nov 12, 2012 3:43 pm

I wonder if Jocke wasn't fully prepped for Canton Island. Those results seem extreme considering what you had defending. Others know better than myself what is required for a successful Atoll invasion, but he might have had to bring a full division for the initial assault.

Tough call on whether to counterattack. Atoll combat simply confuses me and often when it seems like a good idea to attack, the results end up being totally the opposite of what is expected. You may not have a better opportunity to destroy this invasion force than now though. Decisions...

Either way, I'd take these initial results any day. [8D]

Empire101 · Post by **Empire101** » Mon Nov 12, 2012 4:12 pm

ORIGINAL: SqzMyLemon

Tough call on whether to counterattack. Atoll combat simply confuses me and often when it seems like a good idea to attack, the results end up being totally the opposite of what is expected. You may not have a better opportunity to destroy this invasion force than now though. Decisions...

Either way, I'd take these initial results any day. [8D]

I agree with SqzMyLemon, although I do feel you won't get a better opportunity to counter attack.

Be brave, shut your eyes and CHARGE!!![:D]

obvert · Post by **obvert** » Mon Nov 12, 2012 4:53 pm

Thanks for the comments guys. I just ran the turn and he evacuated all of it, so it must have been pretty bad on his side. No Allies left on the island. I sent in Emilys to give a try at him in case the CAP wasn't up, but they were annihilated by the protecting CVE planes.

After the encouragement I was planning to counter attack if he left it there, just for the record.

Anyway, a good first defense of the Central Pacific. We'll see if he's got anything else on the table out here?

GreyJoy · Post by **GreyJoy** » Mon Nov 12, 2012 5:41 pm

To be honest Erik: who cares to counterattack? A couple of tank bns and a regiment? This isn't a big prize considering the risk of a counterattack.
You won this battle. Hands down. Take it and dig in even deeper!

How's your suplly situation at Canton Is.? How many supllies did the shock attack sucked?

Great achievement btw! Kudos!!

obvert · Post by **obvert** » Mon Nov 12, 2012 8:56 pm

ORIGINAL: GreyJoy

To be honest Erik: who cares to counterattack? A couple of tank bns and a regiment? This isn't a big prize considering the risk of a counterattack.
You won this battle. Hands down. Take it and dig in even deeper!

How's your suplly situation at Canton Is.? How many supllies did the shock attack sucked?

Great achievement btw! Kudos!!

Thanks GJ. Amazingly I had just left a dump there less than a month ago, so it's still relatively flush at 7.5k supply after everything.

Only one tank battalion. The other vaporized. But you're probably right. I won't get the chance to make a choice either way as they're gone for now. I kind of wonder if he'll even try out here anymore. I'd be pleased if he did. Baker would be much easier, with only 90 AV and no 'tanks' at all. Most of the other atolls will be tougher than Canton Island, at least in terms of forces and forts. We'll see.

jrcar · Post by **jrcar** » Mon Nov 12, 2012 9:48 pm

When dug in and reasonably well supplied it takes a lot of effort to take one of these places, a bit like in real life!

Digging in is your friend as the Japanese on the defensive level 6 is very nice, I'd like to see how much the levels 7-9 forts go to evaluate the extra effort and cost. I think a defence in depth though is bettr (multiple bases at a lower defensive level) than just one well dub in layer (which when "cracked" means the enemy is quickly into the soft underbelly).

At this time of the war as Japanese I think you need to change your mindset from "winning" or "defeating" the enemy to seeing your mere existance as the highest victory acahieveable. Every day the home islands are not under air attack, and you are still getting fuel / oil home, is a victory.

Cheers
Rob

obvert · Post by **obvert** » Tue Nov 13, 2012 5:00 am

ORIGINAL: jrcar

When dug in and reasonably well supplied it takes a lot of effort to take one of these places, a bit like in real life!

Digging in is your friend as the Japanese on the defensive level 6 is very nice, I'd like to see how much the levels 7-9 forts go to evaluate the extra effort and cost. I think a defence in depth though is bettr (multiple bases at a lower defensive level) than just one well dub in layer (which when "cracked" means the enemy is quickly into the soft underbelly).

At this time of the war as Japanese I think you need to change your mindset from "winning" or "defeating" the enemy to seeing your mere existance as the highest victory acahieveable. Every day the home islands are not under air attack, and you are still getting fuel / oil home, is a victory.

Cheers
Rob

Thanks Rob.

I'm learning this from your game in fact. The constant set-up and collapse of layers with another behind is something I'm definitely going to try to achieve. All of the major bases in Burma now are at level 5 or 6 forts. Mandalay is at 7. Pegu is my only real straggler at 3.7 or so and building frantically.

In other areas I'm a bit behind but building. The Solomons got most of my attention for a while and now I have to catch up in New Guinea.

obvert · Post by **obvert** » Wed Nov 14, 2012 10:36 am

[font="Times New Roman"]21 - 23 September 1943[/font]
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[font="Microsoft Sans Serif"]SUBS: [/font] On the 21st Balao takes out a supply carrying Aden class Shanghai Maru North of Truk. This route hasn't been overly policed by the US subs, so I'm guessing a new strategy is in place. I will have to adjust ASW and transports accordingly.

On the 22nd near Guam the AMC Kongo Maru is hit by Tinosa but has very minor damage and continues on delivering an air HQ to Hollandia. Whew!

[font="Microsoft Sans Serif"]SOUTH PACIFIC:[/font] On the 21st I tried some small night attacks on Terapo, but the NF Havocs protected it well. I'm struggling to get escorts lined up and sweeps for Terapo that fly.

Tojos defend Milne Bay with everything they have, but can't keep the base from being shut down by 4Es. At Port Moresby 2Es close it without interference.

On the 22nd Kates from Ndeni decide to go for PTs that have been in range and not attacked for over a month, losing a bunch of escorting Rex and Kates. Grrrr.

The 23rd saw a group of Helens hit Terapo without escort but actually got mostly through the CAP to put hits on the fields. Lucky there. I'm flying some Oscars over as IJNAF groups refuse to fly for their army buddies. In fact they're on strike lately it seems as only one group flew out of three set to sweep on the 23rd. Zeros did not fare well alone.

[font="Microsoft Sans Serif"]NORTH PACIFIC: [/font] Ships are moving in to begin troops pull-backs for the winter.

[font="Microsoft Sans Serif"]WEST OZ: [/font] Planes begin hitting Aussie troops near Exmouth and get at least one good bit of info. Two Aussie divisions here, the 3rd and 7th. On the 23rd BBs wreck havoc and get 354 casualties, hopefully disrupting the troops a bit on their way through the desert. The BBs will be sent to expend their ammo tomorrow before returning to Koepang for a refill. I need to make sure to get a few good hits on these forces once they are actually in Exmouth, so I'll set up rotating bombardment groups. No naval presence is seen, but that doesn't mean they are not near. The KB 1 TF with five fleet CVs is providing cover for now.

[font="Microsoft Sans Serif"]BURMA: [/font] Nothing still! I'm beginning to wonder here. The later he moves the better for me though, so I'm not complaining.

[font="Microsoft Sans Serif"]CENTRAL PACIFIC:[/font] A pretty large CAP, suggesting not just CVEs in the area, skewered a group of Emilys trying to strike the remnants of the invasion force picking up the shattered Allied units on the 21st. I lost 14 of the flying boats! Expensive.

All Allied troops are off the island now, and ours are drinking through leftover crates of coca cola and eating spam!

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR September 21, 43
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Night Air attack on Terapo , at 96,127

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 1 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 9

Allied aircraft
P-70 Havoc x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed on ground

Airbase supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 2000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Some CAP have air radar

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Night Air attack on Terapo , at 96,127

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 8

Allied aircraft
P-70 Havoc x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 destroyed

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 2000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Night Air attack on Terapo , at 96,127

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-Ia Helen x 6

Allied aircraft
P-70 Havoc x 3

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-49-Ia Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Canton Island at 153,143

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes

Japanese aircraft
H8K1 Emily x 17

Allied aircraft
Martlet IV x 2
F4F-4 Wildcat x 18
F6F-3 Hellcat x 167

Japanese aircraft losses
H8K1 Emily: 8 destroyed

No Allied losses

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Morning Air attack on Milne Bay , at 101,133

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 26 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 23

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 36
LB-30 Liberator x 6
B-24D Liberator x 50
B-24D1 Liberator x 119
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged

Airbase hits 36
Airbase supply hits 18
Runway hits 86

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
203rd Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 20 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes

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Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 23 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
Hudson III (LR) x 9
Mitchell II x 28
B-25C Mitchell x 60
B-25D1 Mitchell x 75

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 25
Airbase supply hits 9
Runway hits 76

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Mitchell II bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Milne Bay , at 101,133

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 29 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 9

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 9

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 5 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Milne Bay , at 101,133

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 48 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 3

Allied aircraft
LB-30 Liberator x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
LB-30 Liberator: 3 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x LB-30 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Milne Bay , at 101,133

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 20 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 2

Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 6

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

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

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Sub attack near Agrihan at 112,84

Japanese Ships
xAK Shanghai Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Osaka Maru
E W-7

Allied Ships
SS Balao, hits 2

SS Balao launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Shanghai Maru
Balao diving deep ....
E W-7 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-7 attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR September 22, 43
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Sub attack near Guam at 104,93

Japanese Ships
AMC Kongo Maru, Torpedo hits 1 Only 10 float - 9 engine damage from this hit!
E Tsuta
AMC Saigon Maru
DD Okinami
E W-29

Allied Ships
SS Tinosa

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

SS Tinosa launches 4 torpedoes at AMC Kongo Maru
Tinosa diving deep ....
DD Okinami fails to find sub and abandons search
E W-29 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Torres Islands at 120,147

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 33 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B5N2 Kate x 7
N1K1 Rex x 9

Allied aircraft
Spitfire Vc Trop x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 3 destroyed
N1K1 Rex: 3 destroyed

No Allied losses

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Morning Air attack on Terapo , at 96,127

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 24

Allied aircraft
Spitfire Vc Trop x 19
F6F-3 Hellcat x 17

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Spitfire Vc Trop: 4 damaged
F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 damaged
F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed on ground

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 9

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR September 22, 43
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Morning Air attack on 3rd Australian Division, at 50,130 , near Exmouth

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 2 damaged

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

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 7th Australian Division ...
Also attacking 3rd Australian Division ...

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Naval bombardment of Exmouth at 50,130

Japanese Ships
BB Ise
BB Yamashiro
BB Fuso
BB Yamato
BB Nagato
BB Hiei

Allied ground losses:
354 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 33 disabled
Non Combat: 10 destroyed, 32 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 9 (2 destroyed, 7 disabled)
Vehicles lost 23 (1 destroyed, 22 disabled)

BB Ise firing at 7th Australian Division
BB Yamashiro firing at 7th Australian Division
BB Fuso firing at 3rd Australian Division
BB Yamato firing at 3rd Australian Division
BB Nagato firing at 3rd Australian Division
BB Hiei firing at 7th Australian Division

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Afternoon Air attack on Terapo , at 96,127

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 27

Allied aircraft
Spitfire Vc Trop x 31
F6F-3 Hellcat x 26

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Spitfire Vc Trop: 1 destroyed

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Reinforcements: I'm really looking forward already to the next 'service level 2' George version. It's tough to keep them in the air without an air HQ and lots of support. The Tabby will help with the IJN groups.

[font="Trebuchet MS"]xAK Shichiyo Maru arrives at Fukuoka
xAK Daihaku Maru arrives at Kagoshima
xAK Tatsuhiro Maru arrives at Saigon

Aircraft Ki-43-IIIa Oscar advances R&D (2/44)
Aircraft N1K2-J George advances R&D (6/44)
Aircraft L2D2 Tabby advances R&D (building now) [/font][:)]

Losses: Midgets did nothing at Canton Island. No hits out of 8 deployed.

[font="Trebuchet MS"]Loss of xAK Shanghai Maru on Sep 21, 1943 is admitted
Loss of SSX Ha-7 on Sep 21, 1943 is admitted[/font]

Ships Sunk: Nothing new.

[font="Trebuchet MS"]xAK Lew Wallace is reported to have been sunk near Anchorage on Jun 20, 1943[/font]
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[font="Trebuchet MS"]Shanghai Maru SS was a Japanese Passsenger Vessel of 5,252 tons built in 1923 by William Denny & Brothers, Dumbarton, Yard No 1138 for Nippon Yusen Kaisha, Tokyo, Japan. In 1939 she was purchased by Toa Kaiun KK, Tokyo, Japan.

Interestingly, the 'Aden Class' in game seems to incorporate a number of different types of vessels of very different style and origin.[/font]
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Dora09 · Post by **Dora09** » Wed Nov 14, 2012 1:09 pm

Hello Obvert

I had a quick question. I see you use midget subs quite a bit. I basically ignored them in my previous games but in this game I have tried to use them and I can't seem to get them to deploy. How do you deploy them from the midget carrier? I can see the midget loaded but can never get it out of the parent sub! I have tried everything I can think of. I have a feeling this is something every JFB knows but me!

obvert · Post by **obvert** » Wed Nov 14, 2012 5:18 pm

ORIGINAL: Dora09

Hello Obvert

I had a quick question. I see you use midget subs quite a bit. I basically ignored them in my previous games but in this game I have tried to use them and I can't seem to get them to deploy. How do you deploy them from the midget carrier? I can see the midget loaded but can never get it out of the parent sub! I have tried everything I can think of. I have a feeling this is something every JFB knows but me!

When you deploy them on a mothership you get to the destination and then make a new midget sub TF, which should split it off. Then you send it where you can, which is usually not far.

I've had no success with deploying them from subs, and in fact lost two subs getting in close trying to drop them. It's a bit of risk for the small potential gain, but kind of fun to see if can work.

I've had some marginal success using them in a defensive role. Just building them at a base and deploying them nearby. I've had 3 hits I think using them that way. I didn't get any hits out of 8 midgets at Canton Island though, so with a large invasion force I'm not sure they're going to work much. You never know though.

Dora09 · Post by **Dora09** » Wed Nov 14, 2012 6:15 pm

Thanks Obvert.

That sounds easy enough. I was getting frustrated, all I managed to do in using midgets was to loose two mother ships trying to get into an area to use them. I like the idea of using them for port defense, I always thought of using them offensively but I think port defense may be a better option.

obvert · Post by **obvert** » Thu Nov 15, 2012 1:51 pm

[font="Times New Roman"]24 - 26 September 1943[/font]
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[font="Microsoft Sans Serif"]SUBS: [/font] Seawolf got one direct hit from ASW Es and had an 'on fire' listing after the attack. That sounds like a bad thing when it's still under water.

[font="Microsoft Sans Serif"]SOUTH PACIFIC:[/font] I'm trying to keep the pressure up on Terapo, but I will not get this base closed anytime soon, and now he's brought in some SeaBees. By the 26th the fields went to level 2. I simply can't keep up the sweeps with service level 3 planes. This is a good simulation of what the Japanese must have felt I'm sure.

I've begun to remedy the situation by sending over some Tojo groups from Burma. I will then get a George group sent over there, once most of the planes are back in working order. The George is definitely best in rear areas and supported by some service 1 planes.

On the 24th Jacks hit Terapo and were hit hard by the Hellcats there, losing 17 planes for 8 Hellcats. I can't fly them over 20k by our HR, but the Hellcats were layered to defend the ships in port delivering engineers, so the Jacks got some shots in against the lower levels. This worked to the advantage of the Tojos that came in after at 31k, as they got the dive on all of the out of position Helcats and went to town, downing 14 for 3 losses. So not a bad day but I can't yet get bombing runs in without losing a ton of planes, and most of the bases in range have damage on the fields that keep groups from flying due to low moral.

A few Jakes get through to hit an LST. Jills are in range and set to go but decide to take out some ASW DDs instead, getting 3 TT hits on 3 different DDs, all of which are reported sunk. So although I couldn't realistically stop him from reinforcing the base, at least something got exposed and was hit hard.

I had sent a small group of DDs to hit Normanton, and they should have gone in at flank, then sped away to almost their starting position near Gove. Instead they went 4 hexes, stopped and were sitting ducks for two air strikes of DBs from presumably Mornington Island. The Helldivers missed but the Vengences did not. Only one will be lost, but it's the Yugumo. [:(] Sick of units set correctly not responding to orders.

On the 26th Jocke relieved the tired beaten down Hellcats with Spits and P-40Ks at 15k and P-47D at 31k. My now reduced number of Tojos got almost even losses. They will step down tomorrow and I will resume sweeps in a few days.

A few squads of B-25D got hit by CAP protecting unloading shipping near Saidor. No bombs were landed. More CAP is put up in the area.

[font="Microsoft Sans Serif"]NORTH PACIFIC: [/font] Nothing.

[font="Microsoft Sans Serif"]WEST OZ: [/font] Some minimal bombing. I'm really curious how much he's bringing over here to Exmouth. I have 1250 AV under 5.6 + forts. Lots of supply. I hope he's only got the two divisions I'm seeing in bombing reports.

[font="Microsoft Sans Serif"]BURMA: [/font] Nothing. Just flying out a few Tojo reserves and sending over some Georges from So Pac.

[font="Microsoft Sans Serif"]CENTRAL PACIFIC:[/font] The invasion TFs and all supporting ships have vanished. As I have reinforcements coming soon, I will top up to the stacking limit for Baker Island in case that's on the menu as well. Canton Island is back to normal now with Jakes flying search.

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR September 24, 43
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Morning Air attack on Terapo , at 96,127

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J2M2 Jack x 25

Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 54

Japanese aircraft losses
J2M2 Jack: 7 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F-3 Hellcat: 4 destroyed

CAP engaged:
VRF-1F with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 12 on standby, 9 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters to 31000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
VRF-3F with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 13 on standby, 10 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
VMF-441 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000
Raid is overhead

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Morning Air attack on Terapo , at 96,127

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J2M2 Jack x 3

Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 39

Japanese aircraft losses
J2M2 Jack: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed

CAP engaged:
VRF-1F with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
15 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 24000 and 33900.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 49 minutes
VRF-3F with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
14 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 20000 and 30000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 84 minutes

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Terapo at 96,127

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
E13A1 Jake x 3

Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 36

Japanese aircraft losses
E13A1 Jake: 2 damaged

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
LST-449, Bomb hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x E13A1 Jake bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
VRF-3F with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 10 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 18000 and 29000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 53 minutes
VRF-1F with F6F-3 Hellcat (10 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
10 plane(s) intercepting now.
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 24000 and 33000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes

Massive explosion on LST-449

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Morning Air attack on Terapo , at 96,127

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 41

Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 36

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F-3 Hellcat: 8 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo sweeping at 31000 feet

CAP engaged:
VRF-1F with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 14700 and 33000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
VRF-3F with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 10 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 18000 and 29000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes

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Morning Air attack on Salamaua , at 98,127

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 48
LB-30 Liberator x 3
B-24D Liberator x 58
B-24D1 Liberator x 114
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed on ground

No Allied losses

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

Airbase hits 53
Airbase supply hits 20
Runway hits 146

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Portland Roads at 95,132

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 70 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 23 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B6N2 Jill x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
B6N2 Jill: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Woodworth, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Flusser, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Morris, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Walke

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo

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Sub attack near Deboyne Islands at 103,134

Japanese Ships
E Asagao
E Tsushima

Allied Ships
SS Seawolf, hits 1, on fire On fire? That sounds bad when it's submerged! [:D]

SS Seawolf launches 2 torpedoes at E Asagao
Seawolf diving deep ....
E Tsushima attacking submerged sub ....
E Tsushima fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR September 25, 43
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Morning Air attack on Terapo , at 96,127

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 31,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 29

Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 29

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 4 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F-3 Hellcat: 3 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo sweeping at 31000 feet *

CAP engaged:
VF-35 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 9 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 32000 , scrambling fighters to 32000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes
VMF-111 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters to 31000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
VMF-441 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes

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Morning Air attack on Salamaua , at 98,127

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 24

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 44
LB-30 Liberator x 3
B-24D Liberator x 52
B-24D1 Liberator x 99
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 3 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged
B-24D1 Liberator: 2 damaged

Airbase hits 16
Airbase supply hits 8
Runway hits 85

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Gove at 83,129

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 3 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 12
SB2C-1C Helldiver x 18

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
DD Suzunami
DD Yugumo
DD Nenohi

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
1 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Gove at 83,129

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Allied aircraft
Vengeance I x 12
P-39D Airacobra x 13

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
DD Suzunami
DD Yugumo, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Nenohi, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Vengeance I releasing from 3000' *
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x Vengeance I releasing from 4000' *
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x Vengeance I releasing from 2000' *
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring a Fubuki(I) class DD

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR September 26, 43
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Morning Air attack on Terapo , at 96,127

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 31,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 23

Allied aircraft
Spitfire Vc Trop x 22
P-40K Warhawk x 12
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 4 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Spitfire Vc Trop: 1 destroyed
P-40K Warhawk: 2 destroyed

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Morning Air attack on Terapo , at 96,127

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 3

Allied aircraft
Spitfire Vc Trop x 15
P-40K Warhawk x 5
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-40K Warhawk: 1 destroyed

CAP engaged:
No.75 Sqn RAAF with Spitfire Vc Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 34000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
318th FG/73rd FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 33000 , scrambling fighters between 17000 and 31000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 61 minutes
No.54 Sqn RAF with Spitfire Vc Trop (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
347th FG/339th FS with P-40K Warhawk (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 29000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Saidor at 99,124

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 17 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 2
N1K1-J George x 5

Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
AK Kosin Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level *
Naval Attack: 3 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
201 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Raid is overhead
204 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Raid is overhead
Akagi-1 with A6M5 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Raid is overhead

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Saidor at 99,124

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 2
N1K1-J George x 2

Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
AK Huzikawa Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level *
Naval Attack: 3 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

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Ground combat at Port Moresby (98,130)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 20012 troops, 439 guns, 246 vehicles, Assault Value = 905

Defending force 24729 troops, 212 guns, 74 vehicles, Assault Value = 806

Japanese ground losses:
31 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled

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

Assaulting units:
1st Marine Division
25th Infantry Division
754th Tank Battalion
102nd Combat Engineer Regiment
1st USMC Tank Battalion
I US Amphib Corps /1

Defending units:
47th Engineer Regiment
6th Garrison Unit
22nd Division
91st Infantry Regiment
14th Garrison Unit
16th AA Regiment
30th Fld AA Gun Co
22nd JNAF AF Unit
31st Fld AA Gun Co
6th Shipping Engr Rgt /1

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Reinforcements: The subs will go to forward locations to be added to mass deployment plans based in Singers, Adak and Rabaul.

[font="Trebuchet MS"]SS RO-108 arrives at Hiroshima/Kure
SS RO-109 arrives at Kobe
SS RO-110 arrives at Nagasaki/Sasebo
SS RO-111 arrives at Yokohama/Yokosuka
SS RO-112 arrives at Hiroshima/Kure
xAK Sainan Maru arrives at Osaka/Kyoto
E Amakusa arrives at Tokyo
xAK Toyoura Maru arrives at Tokyo[/font]

Losses: Not happy about losing that ship for no good purpose.

[font="Trebuchet MS"]DD Yugumo [/font]

Ships Sunk: A nice haul.

[font="Trebuchet MS"]DD Woodworth is reported to have been sunk near Portland Roads on Sep 24, 1943
DD Morris is reported to have been sunk near Portland Roads on Sep 24, 1943
DD Flusser is reported to have been sunk near Portland Roads on Sep 24, 1943[/font]
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[font="Trebuchet MS"]The Yugumo.[/font]
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obvert · Post by **obvert** » Fri Nov 16, 2012 12:44 pm

[font="Times New Roman"]27 - 29 September 1943[/font]
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[font="Microsoft Sans Serif"]SOUTH PACIFIC:[/font] Jocke sent more small landing vessels to Terapo on the 27th and our strikes take out a few during these two days.

First Jills did a good job of going in low under the CAP and took out one loaded LST, (actually only one made an attack run, but it was on the mark!). Next a few Jakes went in low and also get a small bomb hit on an LST. Later 3 more escorted Jills went in and again only one gets an attack run but does hit an LST. Good shootin!

He also sends 4 minesweeping DMS into Port Moresby, indicating he'd like to send more here by sea. That's a good thing, as there are still a good number of mines present and this is a much easier area to strike in proximity to the big air bases in the area. A new HQa is unloading in Rabaul and will be stationed there so I can host more fighters and keep that base open, or at least make it very costly to close.

On the 28th more planes are sent and get attacks on the ships at Terapo after subs finish a few off during the night. The sweeps also include my first use of the Tojo IIc! Glad it's in the arsenal now. It does well in combo with some Tojo IIa sweeping the layered CAP, mostly hitting the low Spits and P-39N1s. Several more LSTs are finished off, but it looks like they're just unloading engineer vehicles and the lack of a port might be slowing things down. More of the same if they stay through tomorrow.

[font="Microsoft Sans Serif"]SUBS: [/font] The I-2 has a field day on the 28th after I sent it to Terapo. It hits several LSTs and even shells one from the surface, landing a few 14cm hits. I've sent in four more subs to the area and a few on the retreat path in case he cuts losses and gets out. He does get a million LSTs, but now he'll have a million minus a few. [:D]

Also lost another Aden class xAK, the Liverpool Maru near Ulithi, thanks to the Grouper.

[font="Microsoft Sans Serif"]NORTH PACIFIC: [/font] No movements. Two days from the goal of getting to winter 43. [8D]

[font="Microsoft Sans Serif"]WEST OZ: [/font] Finally we know what we're facing at Exmouth. It looks like the Allies did not bring enough. After arriving in the hex they bombarded immediately and got poor results. The Americal division looks a bit down-trodden after naval bombardments. I've got another moving in hopefully tomorrow.[:)]

So he has 4 divisions, 4 tank units of 60AV each, 4 Arty units and 1 HQ. Even if healthy these will not be over 2k AV, but they'll be attacking level 5 forts and about 1250 AV before adjustments. Not much terrain bonus though.

[font="Microsoft Sans Serif"]BURMA: [/font] Still no movement. Not that I want him to go, but what is he waiting for?

[font="Microsoft Sans Serif"]CENTRAL PACIFIC:[/font] Baker Island is now nearly to 150 AV as another Naval Guard is setting up there. More troops arrive in the next month that will fill out other bases that are light on units now. Everything that is an atoll will have at least 150 AV I hope, some of the bigger ones will be at 300 AV.

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR September 27, 43
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TF 282 encounters mine field at Port Moresby (98,130)

Allied Ships
DMS Wasmuth
DMS Lamberton
DMS Boggs
DMS Trevor
DMS Zane

19 mines cleared

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TF 79 encounters mine field at Terapo (96,127)

Allied Ships
AM Lark
AM Gladstone

6 mines cleared

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Sub attack near Port Moresby at 97,131

Japanese Ships
SS RO-63

Allied Ships
DMS Trevor
DMS Zane
DMS Wasmuth
DMS Lamberton

SS RO-63 launches 2 torpedoes at DMS Trevor
DMS Wasmuth fails to find sub and abandons search
DMS Lamberton fails to find sub, continues to search...

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Terapo at 96,127

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B6N2 Jill x 6

Allied aircraft
Spitfire Vc Trop x 11
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 12
F4U-1 Corsair x 14

Japanese aircraft losses
B6N2 Jill: 4 destroyed, 1 damaged

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
LST-465, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
AM Gladstone

Allied ground losses:
436 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 28 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 10 destroyed, 5 disabled
Vehicles lost 20 (20 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo

CAP engaged:
VRF-2F with F4U-1 Corsair (4 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters to 31000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
No.75 Sqn RAAF with Spitfire Vc Trop (3 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
318th FG/73rd FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (4 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 33000 , scrambling fighters to 33000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Terapo at 96,127

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
E13A1 Jake x 2

Allied aircraft
Spitfire Vc Trop x 11
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 12
F4U-1 Corsair x 14

Japanese aircraft losses
E13A1 Jake: 1 destroyed
E13A1 Jake: 1 destroyed by flak

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
LST-464, Bomb hits 1, on fire

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

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Terapo at 96,127

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 11
B6N2 Jill x 3

Allied aircraft
Spitfire Vc Trop x 11
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 12
F4U-1 Corsair x 14

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed
B6N2 Jill: 2 destroyed

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
LST-466, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

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

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR September 28, 43
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Submarine attack near Terapo at 96,127

Japanese Ships
SS I-2

Allied Ships
LST-459, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

LST-459 is sighted by SS I-2
SS I-2 launches 2 torpedoes at LST-459

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Sub attack near Ulithi at 102,96

Japanese Ships
xAK Liverpool Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
xAK Teiryu Maru
xAK Konan Maru
xAK Ohio Maru
PB Shonon Maru #11

Allied Ships
SS Grouper

SS Grouper launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Liverpool Maru
Grouper diving deep ....
PB Shonon Maru #11 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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TF 282 encounters mine field at Port Moresby (98,130)

Allied Ships
DMS Wasmuth
DMS Lamberton
DMS Boggs
DMS Trevor
DMS Zane

45 mines cleared

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Submarine attack near Terapo at 96,127

Japanese Ships
SS I-2

Allied Ships
LST-24, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage

LST-24 is sighted by SS I-2
SS I-2 attacking LST-24 on the surface

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Submarine attack near Terapo at 96,127

Japanese Ships
SS I-2

Allied Ships
LST-464, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

LST-464 is sighted by SS I-2
SS I-2 launches 2 torpedoes at LST-464

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Submarine attack near Terapo at 96,127

Japanese Ships
SS I-2

Allied Ships
LST-466, heavy damage

LST-466 is sighted by SS I-2
Captain of SS I-2 elects not to launch torpedoes at this target

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Morning Air attack on Terapo , at 96,127

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 3
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 42
Ki-49-Ia Helen x 9
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 22

Allied aircraft
Spitfire Vc Trop x 10
P-39N1 Airacobra x 11
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 12
F4U-1 Corsair x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 1 destroyed
Ki-49-Ia Helen: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-39N1 Airacobra: 1 destroyed
P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 2 damaged
P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed on ground

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
22 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
9 x Ki-49-Ia Helen bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
VRF-2F with F4U-1 Corsair (3 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters to 31000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
No.75 Sqn RAAF with Spitfire Vc Trop (3 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters to 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
8th FG/36th FS with P-39N1 Airacobra (3 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters to 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
318th FG/73rd FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (3 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 33000 , scrambling fighters to 33000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes

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Morning Air attack on Terapo , at 96,127

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 36,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 18
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 27

Allied aircraft
Spitfire Vc Trop x 10
P-39N1 Airacobra x 7
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 12
F4U-1 Corsair x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 4 destroyed
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Spitfire Vc Trop: 3 destroyed
P-39N1 Airacobra: 2 destroyed
F4U-1 Corsair: 1 destroyed

CAP engaged:
VRF-2F with F4U-1 Corsair (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters to 31000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
No.75 Sqn RAAF with Spitfire Vc Trop (3 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters to 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
8th FG/36th FS with P-39N1 Airacobra (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
318th FG/73rd FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (3 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 33000 , scrambling fighters between 26760 and 33000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Terapo at 96,127

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 24
G4M1 Betty x 9
N1K1-J George x 1

Allied aircraft
Spitfire Vc Trop x 4
P-39N1 Airacobra x 7
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 8
F4U-1 Corsair x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 2 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 5 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
LST-462, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
LST-463, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo

CAP engaged:
VRF-2F with F4U-1 Corsair (4 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters to 31000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
No.75 Sqn RAAF with Spitfire Vc Trop (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters to 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
8th FG/36th FS with P-39N1 Airacobra (2 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters to 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
318th FG/73rd FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 33000 , scrambling fighters to 33000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes

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Submarine attack near Terapo at 96,127

Japanese Ships
SS I-2

Allied Ships
LST-466, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied ground losses:
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

LST-466 is sighted by SS I-2
SS I-2 launches 2 torpedoes

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Ground combat at Exmouth (50,129)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 48668 troops, 698 guns, 1024 vehicles, Assault Value = 1883

Defending force 37641 troops, 426 guns, 415 vehicles, Assault Value = 1270

Japanese ground losses:
29 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
267 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 18 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)
Vehicles lost 3 (2 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Assaulting units:
Americal Infantry Division
7th Australian Division
2/7th Armoured Regiment
2/5th Armoured Regiment
2/6th Armoured Regiment
2/8th Armoured Regiment
3rd Australian Division
5th Australian Division
4th Field Artillery Battalion
1st USMC Engineer Aviation Battalion
4th RAN Base Force
III Australian
7th RAAF Base Force
113th Australian Lt AA Regiment
97th Field Artillery Battalion
134th Field Artillery Battalion
223rd Field Artillery Battalion
53rd Australian Lt AA Regiment

Defending units:
4th Tank Regiment
124th Infantry Regiment
9th Division
2nd Tank Regiment
56th Division
16th Naval Guard Unit
6th RF Gun Battalion
6th Field AF Construction Battalion
47th Field AA Battalion
7th RF Gun Battalion
23rd AA Regiment
3rd RF Gun Battalion
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
8th JAAF AF Bn
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
44th Field AA Battalion
17th Army
6th JNAF Coy
97th JAAF AF Bn

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Reinforcements: For merchant ships I'm getting to the point where only TKs will be turned on now. After the ones building now I will only turn on xAKs if they are needed.

[font="Trebuchet MS"]TK Eiho Maru arrives at Nagasaki/Sasebo
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Losses: I've been only lightly escorting Aden convoys with supply, realizing that with their slow speed and low value I'd rather have the US subs go after these than any of the more valuable shipping in the area.

[font="Trebuchet MS"]xAK Liverpool Maru[/font]

Ships Sunk: This time there is a cost to landing troops, even if it's a small one. Also, it's one of the few times during the game that I've hit troops on Allied ships.

[font="Trebuchet MS"]LST-465 is reported to have been sunk near Terapo on Sep 27, 1943
LST-24 is reported to have been sunk near Terapo on Sep 28, 1943
LST-462 is reported to have been sunk near Terapo on Sep 28, 1943
LST-463 is reported to have been sunk near Terapo on Sep 28, 1943
LST-464 is reported to have been sunk near Terapo on Sep 28, 1943
LST-466 is reported to have been sunk near Terapo on Sep 28, 1943[/font]
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[font="Trebuchet MS"]The Liverpool Maru. This ship is listed on wrecksite.com as part of the Taifuku Maru No.1 class built in 1919 in Kobe. [/font]
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obvert · Post by **obvert** » Tue Nov 20, 2012 2:38 pm

[font="Times New Roman"]30 September 1943[/font]
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The game is on hold again until Michaelm in the tech forum has a look and sees if something is amiss with coordination or if what we're seeing after updating to 1120b is normal. More on that later. In the meantime I'll update to where we now are.

[font="Microsoft Sans Serif"]SUBS: [/font] The S-39 gets pummeled by DDs on a bombardment hunting mission. In tow atacks it is forced to surface, then sunk by gunfire.

The I-10 gets the treatment from an Allied ASW team but looks like it can make it back with 50 float damage.

[font="Microsoft Sans Serif"]SOUTH PACIFIC:[/font] The 4 DDs that ran over and sank the S-39 went on to bombard Terapo. I was hoping to catch shipping still here, but got a decent hit on the field and planes there anyway. I'll keep this in mind. I've always discounted DDs ability to bombard, but I may have to change my mind now at least on small newly conquered fields.

Nells frustrated Jocke and me simultaneously by flying to their set max range to hit ships at Luganville without the escorts deciding to join in. One hit on CA Baltimore, which is nice, but with escort this could have been much better. He was flying at 15k and these guys were set to 1k so got through with 9 losses on the day.

[font="Microsoft Sans Serif"]NORTH PACIFIC: [/font] Winter tomorrow![8D]

[font="Microsoft Sans Serif"]WEST OZ: [/font] Very interesting. It looks like the Aussies are turning tail again! Another bombardment hit today, and there is a movement icon on the stack. I think he must have realized supply would suck out here and he didn't have enough to do anything quickly. Score one for the Empire! This means it'll be an amphib invasion that finally roots us out. Happily I can pull back a good portion of the troops over the next months before it's likely anything of that sort is possible. More time = win for this op! [:)]

[font="Microsoft Sans Serif"]BURMA: [/font] No movement. I guess the monsoon is over on 15 October. I would have thought something would be coming by now, but not yet.

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ASW attack near Port Moresby at 99,132

Japanese Ships
DD Shigure
DD Akatsuki
DD Samidare

Allied Ships
SS S-39, hits 9, heavy damage

SS S-39 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Shigure
DD Akatsuki attacking submerged sub ....
DD Akatsuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Akatsuki attacking submerged sub ....
DD Akatsuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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ASW attack near Port Moresby at 99,132

Japanese Ships
DD Akatsuki
DD Samidare
DD Murasame

Allied Ships
SS S-39, hits 15, and is sunk

SS S-39 is sighted by escort
DD Akatsuki firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Akatsuki firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Samidare firing on surfaced sub ....
Sub slips beneath the waves

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ASW attack near Cooktown at 97,136

Japanese Ships
SS I-10, hits 10

Allied Ships
DD Fletcher
CL Denver
CL Cleveland
DD O'Bannon
DD Chevalier
DD Bache

SS I-10 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Fletcher
DD O'Bannon attacking submerged sub ....
DD Chevalier fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Bache attacking submerged sub ....
DD O'Bannon fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Chevalier fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Bache fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Bache fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Bache fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Bache fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Bache fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Night Naval bombardment of Terapo at 96,127

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
F6F-3 Hellcat: 15 damaged
P-40K Warhawk: 8 damaged
P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 4 damaged
P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed on ground
F4U-1 Corsair: 6 damaged
F4U-1 Corsair: 1 destroyed on ground
P-70 Havoc: 1 destroyed on ground

Japanese Ships
DD Akatsuki
DD Samidare
DD Murasame
DD Shigure

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 16

DD Akatsuki firing at Terapo
DD Samidare firing at Terapo
DD Murasame firing at Terapo
DD Shigure firing at Terapo

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Morning Air attack on 53rd Australian Lt AA Regiment, at 50,129 (Exmouth)

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 58 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 5
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 14

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 4 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 4th RAN Base Force ...
Also attacking 53rd Australian Lt AA Regiment ...

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Luganville at 120,150

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M3 Nell x 36

Allied aircraft
Spitfire Vc Trop x 16
Kittyhawk III x 10
F4U-1 Corsair x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M3 Nell: 4 destroyed, 23 damaged
G3M3 Nell: 3 destroyed by flak

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
CA Portland
CA Baltimore, Torpedo hits 1
DD McKee
DD Bradford
DD Halford

Aircraft Attacking:
28 x G3M3 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo

CAP engaged:
VMF-212 with F4U-1 Corsair (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(9 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
No.15 Sqn RNZAF with Kittyhawk III (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 2000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
No.16 Sqn RNZAF with Kittyhawk III (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
No.76 Sqn RAAF with Spitfire Vc Trop (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
No.457 Sqn RAF with Spitfire Vc Trop (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 37000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Terapo at 96,127

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 19 NM, estimated altitude 2,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
E13A1 Jake x 1
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 18

Allied aircraft
P-40K Warhawk x 20
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 8
F4U-1 Corsair x 8
F6F-3 Hellcat x 26

Japanese aircraft losses
E13A1 Jake: 1 destroyed
Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 5 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-40K Warhawk: 1 destroyed

CAP engaged:
VRF-1F with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VRF-2F with F4U-1 Corsair (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers
VRF-3F with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VMF-441 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
318th FG/19th FS with P-40K Warhawk (3 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
10 planes vectored on to bombers
318th FG/73rd FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers
347th FG/339th FS with P-40K Warhawk (3 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers

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Naval bombardment of Exmouth at 50,129 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

1 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
BB Kirishima
BB Hiei
CA Maya

Allied ground losses:
239 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 23 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

BB Kirishima firing at 4th RAN Base Force
4th RAN Base Force firing at BB Kirishima
BB Hiei firing at 3rd Australian Division
CA Maya firing at 5th Australian Division

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Reinforcements: I'm scraping the bottom of the barrel for IJN pilots, so all of these new groups will have to be training units before anything else.

[font="Trebuchet MS"]121 Ku T-1 arrives at Chiba
254 Ku S-1 arrives at Samah
263 Ku S-1 arrives at Genzan
265 Ku S-1 arrives at Kagoshima
321 Ku S-1 arrives at Chiba
381 Ku S-1 arrives at Kendari
SC CHa-67 arrives at Okayama
SS I-182 arrives at Kobe[/font]

Losses: None.

Ships Sunk: Lots of confirmed subs down lately.

[font="Trebuchet MS"]SS S-39 is reported to have been sunk near Port Moresby on Sep 30, 1943[/font]
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[font="Trebuchet MS"]A new defensive plan is forming for the North. I didn't really expect to hold the Aleutians for this long, but now that I have I see things a bit differently up here. Islands in range of the Kuriles and even Hokkaido (for B-29s) will get defensive priority. Shemya, Buldir, Amchitka and Adak can host B-29s effectively if built to level 7, so these bases will get priority for defense with Attu, Agattu and Ulak keeping a garrison and field running to help defend. All islands now garrisoned will keep some troops rather than simply handing them over to invite him to move down the chain. Hopefully prepping for these multiple targets will take some time, but it depends on how cautious he is going forward. [/font]
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GreyJoy · Post by **GreyJoy** » Tue Nov 20, 2012 3:07 pm

Don't get too scared about B-29s. They are nasty, yes, but at extremely long ranges they are voulnerable. A couple of good george and frank sentais can make their life miserable... in a couple of weeks of constant unescorted raids, the pools will run empty... they need to be escorted to be really effective

obvert · Post by **obvert** » Tue Nov 20, 2012 4:33 pm

ORIGINAL: GreyJoy

Don't get too scared about B-29s. They are nasty, yes, but at extremely long ranges they are voulnerable. A couple of good george and frank sentais can make their life miserable... in a couple of weeks of constant unescorted raids, the pools will run empty... they need to be escorted to be really effective

I'm a bit more worried about their night attack abilities. Even if it's a trickle of damage, there isn't much I could do to challenge from what I see coming down the line in terms of night fighters.

For the daytime I'm more concerned with them hitting all of the oil in the DEI, as well as some of the HI there. The Andamans and Sumatra are crucial as well as of course holding back the tide in Burma s long as possible to stay out of escort range, but I'll have to have the oil and industry covered by good fighter units. Only a few attacks could really hit hard there though, even with heavy losses on the Allied side. From Rangoon several important industrial and oil centers would already be in range for the B-29s. Trying to think ahead now, so I don't get too caught out.

obvert · Post by **obvert** » Mon Nov 26, 2012 8:54 am

[font="Times New Roman"] September 1943[/font]
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After a restart we're back to it again. This time I suffered a bit from the replaying of the turns. C'est la vie.

I lost the torp on CA Baltimore that came during our temporary flirtation with the new patch. Also, this time I didn't sink the S-39 and getting back into my plans has set me back a few days of ops in the South Pacific and in getting my air groups reorganized. Jocke also responded to several moves I made in turns we haven't played yet, which is a bit suspect. He threw extra DMS into the TF to clear Port Moresby, put PTs at Terapo to discourage my bombardment with DDs and threw more subs into the area near Milne Bay. Looks like a bigger CAP over Terapo as well.

I'm not happy to go back to the old official patch, losing the great fixes and extras from all of Michaelm's work. The air coordination is still not figured out and in spite of repeated efforts it seems it has not been looked at again. My feeling is that few players are using the patch at an advanced stage. Once this happens and large groups of 4E need to be used, many will realize this is not working as it has been. Michaelm says this is due to a removed bug and that it was meant to be less coordinated than it has been. If it was meant to look like it has in this version it's a very different game, with a distinct advantage to the player on the defensive side of events.

[font="Microsoft Sans Serif"]SUBS: [/font] No sub hits. I kept one at Terapo but moved the others in an arc around the base.

[font="Microsoft Sans Serif"]SOUTH PACIFIC:[/font] Lost about 75 planes on the 29th trying to hit Terapo. Not a great day. Most of these groups are heading to rear areas to refill and heal. In about 3-4 days I will be able to contest the skies again.

Lost about 35 on the 30th when I forgot to turn off another Helen group due to the restart and forgetting where I was attacking from.

[font="Microsoft Sans Serif"]WEST OZ: [/font] Allied troops land at Groote Eylant. This are looks to be a major developing focus for advance. I'm scrambling to cover and fortify bases in the SE DEI. There should be a few months until these bases are built and can catapult the Allies to the next stage.

[font="Microsoft Sans Serif"]BURMA: [/font] Prome made forts 6. I'll keep it going as I have a big shipment of supply less than a week away. He hasn't bombed anything over here in several months, which is great for me.

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Night Naval bombardment of Exmouth at 50,129

Japanese Ships
BB Ise
BB Yamashiro
BB Fuso
BB Yamato
BB Nagato

Allied ground losses:
180 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 17 disabled
Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 36 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 12 (3 destroyed, 9 disabled)
Vehicles lost 19 (2 destroyed, 17 disabled)

BB Ise firing at Americal Infantry Division
BB Yamashiro firing at 5th Australian Division
BB Fuso firing at 7th Australian Division
E13A1 Jake acting as spotter for BB Yamato
BB Yamato firing at 3rd Australian Division
BB Nagato firing at Americal Infantry Division

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TF 282 encounters mine field at Port Moresby (98,130)

Allied Ships
DMS Wasmuth
DMS Lamberton
DMS Boggs
DMS Trevor
DMS Zane

70 mines cleared
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Morning Air attack on Terapo , at 96,127

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 111 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 35 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 3
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 41
Ki-49-Ia Helen x 13
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 23

Allied aircraft
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 20
F4U-1 Corsair x 24
F6F-3 Hellcat x 49

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 4 destroyed
Ki-49-Ia Helen: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 4 destroyed

No Allied losses

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

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 14

Aircraft Attacking:
17 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
9 x Ki-49-Ia Helen bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
VRF-1F with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 9 on standby, 14 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers
VRF-2F with F4U-1 Corsair (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 13 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VRF-3F with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 12 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
318th FG/73rd FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 10 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers

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Morning Air attack on Terapo , at 96,127

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 149 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 41 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 3
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 7
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 27

Allied aircraft
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 16
F4U-1 Corsair x 24
F6F-3 Hellcat x 48

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed
F4U-1 Corsair: 1 destroyed
F6F-3 Hellcat: 3 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo sweeping at 31000 feet *
17 x Ki-44-IIc Tojo sweeping at 31000 feet

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Morning Air attack on Terapo , at 96,127

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 110 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 38 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 59
G4M1 Betty x 20
J2M2 Jack x 15
N1K1-J George x 2

Allied aircraft
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 13
F4U-1 Corsair x 21
F6F-3 Hellcat x 39

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 9 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 3 destroyed, 4 damaged
J2M2 Jack: 4 destroyed
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 7

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Terapo , at 96,127

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 107 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 34 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 16
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 13
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 27

Allied aircraft
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 10
F4U-1 Corsair x 22
F6F-3 Hellcat x 53

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 4 destroyed
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 3 destroyed
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 12 destroyed, 3 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1 Corsair: 1 damaged
F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed on ground

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

Runway hits 2

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Reinforcements: As I mentioned the last time we played this turn, I'm scraping the bottom of the barrel for IJN pilots, so all of these new groups will have to be training units before anything else.

[font="Trebuchet MS"]SS I-182 arrives at Kobe
SC CHa-67 arrives at Okayama
121 Ku T-1 arrives at Chiba
254 Ku S-1 arrives at Samah
263 Ku S-1 arrives at Genzan
265 Ku S-1 arrives at Kagoshima
321 Ku S-1 arrives at Chiba
381 Ku S-1 arrives at Kendari

Aircraft D4Y3 Judy advances R&D[/font]

Losses: None.

Ships Sunk: None.

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[font="Trebuchet MS"]Rabaul is turning into a hive of activity with several fighter groups, 3 groups of Helens and one of Bettys ready for strikes. I've brought in Oscars for escort and more Tojos for defense and sweeps. The IJNAF is no longer the dominant airforce in the area. [/font]
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GreyJoy · Post by **GreyJoy** » Mon Nov 26, 2012 9:23 am

Erik, me and Brad are using the latest beta patch and, i can tell you, we aren't experiencing anything "strange" with our raids.
Brad, for example, is bombing Wazrup (Burma) every day for weeks now. He's using 80 Blenheims and they do come (ALWAYS) in 2 big groups, one of 45 and the other one of 35 planes. And this happens EVERY SINGLE DAY. Same with my Chinese bombers...they, as always, arrive in one big group, followed up by a couple of smaller groups...but, as far as i can tell, it's always been like that.
 
I remember when i bombed Japan against Rader my B-29s suffered exactly in the same way, so i really don't see any big coordination change lately

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