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It's probably crew experience levels. The IJN starts with them high and the USN never seems to be able to catch up. [:(]

I think it may also be quality of unit - I have been keeping my best cruisers and destroyers with the carrier fleet maybe thats been a bit to much need to think about it a little more

p.s. if there is one thing I hate about AE its the increase in micromanagement required - I am an allied player because I hate micro management - I know I am a bit slapdash about things like convoy routes etc and as for having to train my pilots urrrgh.
 
But I couldnt go back so I think I need to persevere but there comes a point where detail isnt fun anymore

Full combat replay for last turn yopu can see the small DD groups having an impact
 
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Oct 10, 43
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Submarine attack near Sawoe-eilanden  at 64,115
 
Japanese Ships
      SS RO-67
 
Allied Ships
      xAK Delawarean, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
 
 
 
xAK Delawarean is sighted by SS RO-67
SS RO-67 launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Delawarean
 
 
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Submarine attack near Sawoe-eilanden  at 64,115
 
Japanese Ships
      SS I-9
 
Allied Ships
      xAK Ganges, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
 
 
 
xAK Ganges is sighted by SS I-9
SS I-9 launches 6 torpedoes at xAK Ganges
 
 
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TF 79 encounters mine field at 64,114
 
Allied Ships
      DD Alden
 
 
 
2 mines cleared
 
 
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Submarine attack near Exmouth  at 52,127
 
Japanese Ships
      SS I-21
 
Allied Ships
      xAK Orna, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
 
 
 
xAK Orna is sighted by SS I-21
SS I-21 launches 6 torpedoes at xAK Orna
 
 
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Endeh at 65,114, Range 3,000 Yards
 
Japanese Ships
      DD Mikazuki, Shell hits 1,  on fire
 
Allied Ships
      BB Pennsylvania, Shell hits 6,  heavy damage
      BB Idaho, Shell hits 8, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage
      CA Australia, Shell hits 1
      CL Durban
      DD Schroeder
      DD McCook
      DD Henley,  heavy damage
      DD Hull,  heavy damage
      DD Edsall
 
 
 
Low visibility due to Rain  with 89% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Rain and 89% moonlight: 3,000 yards
Range closes to 27,000 yards...
Range closes to 25,000 yards...
Range closes to 23,000 yards...
Range closes to 21,000 yards...
Range closes to 19,000 yards...
Range closes to 17,000 yards...
Range closes to 15,000 yards...
Range closes to 13,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 5,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
Range closes to 3,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 3,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 3,000 yards
Maeda, Saneho crosses the 'T'
DD Mikazuki engages BB Idaho at 3,000 yards
BB Pennsylvania engages DD Mikazuki at 3,000 yards
Range increases to 4,000 yards
DD Mikazuki engages BB Idaho at 4,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
DD Mikazuki engages BB Idaho at 2,000 yards
DD Mikazuki engages CA Australia at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 3,000 yards
BB Idaho engages DD Mikazuki at 3,000 yards
DD Schroeder engages DD Mikazuki at 3,000 yards
Maeda, Saneho orders Japanese TF to disengage
Range increases to 4,000 yards
BB Idaho engages DD Mikazuki at 4,000 yards
BB Idaho engages DD Mikazuki at 4,000 yards
Task forces break off...
 
 
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Memboro at 64,112, Range 6,000 Yards
 
Japanese Ships
      BB Mutsu, Torpedo hits 1
      BB Ise
      DD Isonami
      DD Ushio
      DD Takakaze
      DD Satsukaze
 
Allied Ships
      PT-258
      PT-259, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
      PT-260, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
      PT-261
      PT-262
      PT-263
 
 
 
Poor visibility due to Rain  with 89% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Rain and 89% moonlight: 6,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 6,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 6,000 yards
PT-263 engages DD Takakaze at 6,000 yards
DD Takakaze engages PT-262 at 6,000 yards
DD Takakaze engages PT-261 at 6,000 yards
DD Takakaze engages PT-260 at 6,000 yards
DD Isonami engages PT-259 at 6,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
BB Ise engages PT-260 at 5,000 yards
PT-260 engages DD Takakaze at 5,000 yards
PT-259 engages DD Isonami at 5,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards
BB Mutsu engages PT-263 at 4,000 yards
DD Isonami engages PT-262 at 4,000 yards
DD Takakaze engages PT-259 at 4,000 yards
DD Ushio engages PT-263 at 4,000 yards
DD Isonami engages PT-263 at 4,000 yards
Range closes to 3,000 yards
BB Mutsu engages PT-263 at 3,000 yards
DD Ushio engages PT-262 at 3,000 yards
PT-260 engages BB Ise at 3,000 yards
DD Ushio engages PT-262 at 3,000 yards
Range increases to 4,000 yards
BB Mutsu engages PT-263 at 4,000 yards
DD Satsukaze engages PT-263 at 4,000 yards
PT-260 sunk by BB Ise at 4,000 yards
PT-258 engages DD Satsukaze at 4,000 yards
BB Mutsu engages PT-262 at 4,000 yards
DD Ushio engages PT-259 at 4,000 yards
DD Ushio engages PT-261 at 4,000 yards
DD Isonami engages PT-258 at 4,000 yards
Krovic, A.S. orders Allied TF to disengage
BB Mutsu engages PT-263 at 4,000 yards
DD Isonami engages PT-262 at 4,000 yards
PT-259 sunk by BB Mutsu at 4,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
DD Takakaze engages PT-258 at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
DD Satsukaze engages PT-258 at 11,000 yards
DD Takakaze engages PT-261 at 11,000 yards
DD Ushio engages PT-261 at 11,000 yards
DD Isonami engages PT-263 at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
BB Mutsu engages PT-262 at 9,000 yards
DD Ushio engages PT-258 at 9,000 yards
DD Ushio engages PT-263 at 9,000 yards
Krovic, A.S. orders Allied TF to disengage
DD Satsukaze engages PT-262 at 9,000 yards
DD Ushio engages PT-263 at 9,000 yards
DD Isonami engages PT-261 at 9,000 yards
Task forces break off...
 
 
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Endeh at 64,113, Range 5,000 Yards
 
Japanese Ships
      BB Mutsu, Shell hits 3,  on fire
      BB Ise, Shell hits 2
      DD Isonami, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
      DD Ushio
      DD Takakaze
      DD Satsukaze
 
Allied Ships
      DD Wadsworth, Shell hits 23, and is sunk
      DD Dewey, Shell hits 1
      DD Racehorse, Shell hits 3,  on fire
 
 
 
Poor visibility due to Rain  with 89% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Rain and 89% moonlight: 6,000 yards
Range closes to 23,000 yards...
Range closes to 17,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 5,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 5,000 yards
DD Dewey engages BB Ise at 5,000 yards
BB Mutsu engages DD Wadsworth at 5,000 yards
DD Wadsworth engages DD Satsukaze at 5,000 yards
DD Takakaze engages DD Wadsworth at 5,000 yards
DD Isonami engages DD Dewey at 5,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards
BB Ise engages DD Wadsworth at 4,000 yards
BB Mutsu engages DD Wadsworth at 4,000 yards
DD Wadsworth engages DD Satsukaze at 4,000 yards
DD Takakaze engages DD Wadsworth at 4,000 yards
DD Ushio engages DD Dewey at 4,000 yards
DD Isonami engages DD Wadsworth at 4,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
DD Racehorse engages DD Satsukaze at 2,000 yards
DD Takakaze engages DD Dewey at 2,000 yards
DD Wadsworth engages DD Satsukaze at 2,000 yards
DD Wadsworth sunk by DD Takakaze at 2,000 yards
DD Isonami sunk by DD Racehorse at 2,000 yards
DD Takakaze engages DD Racehorse at 2,000 yards
BB Mutsu engages DD Racehorse at 2,000 yards
DD Satsukaze engages DD Dewey at 2,000 yards
DD Takakaze engages DD Dewey at 2,000 yards
DD Dewey engages DD Ushio at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 4,000 yards
DD Racehorse engages DD Satsukaze at 4,000 yards
BB Mutsu engages DD Racehorse at 4,000 yards
DD Racehorse engages DD Satsukaze at 4,000 yards
DD Dewey engages DD Takakaze at 4,000 yards
DD Ushio engages DD Racehorse at 4,000 yards
Range increases to 5,000 yards
BB Ise engages DD Racehorse at 5,000 yards
BB Mutsu engages DD Racehorse at 5,000 yards
DD Ushio engages DD Dewey at 5,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
DD Takakaze engages DD Racehorse at 9,000 yards
BB Mutsu engages DD Racehorse at 9,000 yards
DD Ushio engages DD Racehorse at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards
BB Ise engages DD Racehorse at 12,000 yards
DD Dewey engages DD Ushio at 12,000 yards
DD Satsukaze engages DD Racehorse at 12,000 yards
Task forces break off...
 
 
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Endeh at 64,113, Range 2,000 Yards
 
Japanese Ships
      BB Mutsu, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire
      BB Ise
      DD Ushio
      DD Takakaze
      DD Satsukaze
 
Allied Ships
      PT-252
      PT-253, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
      PT-254, Shell hits 1
      PT-255, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
      PT-256
      PT-257, Shell hits 6, and is sunk
 
 
 
Poor visibility due to Rain  with 89% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Rain and 89% moonlight: 3,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
Range closes to 2,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 2,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 2,000 yards
DD Ushio engages PT-257 at 2,000 yards
PT-254 engages DD Ushio at 2,000 yards
Nishimura, Teiji orders Japanese TF to disengage
BB Mutsu engages PT-256 at 2,000 yards
PT-257 engages DD Satsukaze at 2,000 yards
DD Ushio engages PT-254 at 2,000 yards
PT-253 engages DD Satsukaze at 2,000 yards
BB Ise engages PT-254 at 2,000 yards
BB Mutsu engages PT-254 at 2,000 yards
PT-255 engages DD Satsukaze at 2,000 yards
BB Mutsu engages PT-252 at 2,000 yards
PT-253 engages DD Satsukaze at 2,000 yards
BB Mutsu engages PT-254 at 2,000 yards
DD Ushio engages PT-256 at 2,000 yards
BB Mutsu engages PT-257 at 2,000 yards
DD Satsukaze engages PT-254 at 2,000 yards
DD Takakaze engages PT-253 at 2,000 yards
PT-253 sunk by BB Mutsu at 2,000 yards
DD Takakaze engages PT-252 at 2,000 yards
BB Mutsu engages PT-256 at 2,000 yards
PT-255 sunk by BB Mutsu at 2,000 yards
DD Takakaze engages PT-254 at 2,000 yards
Gifun, A. orders Allied TF to disengage
BB Mutsu engages PT-257 at 2,000 yards
BB Mutsu engages PT-252 at 2,000 yards
DD Ushio engages PT-257 at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 6,000 yards
PT-257 sunk by DD Satsukaze at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
BB Mutsu engages PT-256 at 8,000 yards
Task forces break off...
 
 
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Sub attack near Donggala  at 69,96
 
Japanese Ships
      PB Muroran Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage
      PB Kembu Maru
 
Allied Ships
      SS Plunger
 
 
 
SS Plunger launches 2 torpedoes at PB Muroran Maru
PB Kembu Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kembu Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kembu Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kembu Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kembu Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Submarine attack near Port Hedland  at 57,129
 
Japanese Ships
      SS I-27
 
Allied Ships
      TK British Justice, Torpedo hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
 
 
 
TK British Justice is sighted by SS I-27
SS I-27 launches 6 torpedoes at TK British Justice
 
 
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Submarine attack near Endeh  at 64,113
 
Japanese Ships
      SS I-9
 
Allied Ships
      LCT-145
 
 
 
LCT-145 is sighted by SS I-9
SS I-9 cannot acquire firing solution on enemy LCT
 
 
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ASW attack near Sawoe-eilanden  at 64,116
 
Japanese Ships
      SS I-37, hits 13
 
Allied Ships
      CA Houston
      CA Northampton
      CL Montpelier
      CLAA Reno
      DD Abbot
      DD Bush
      DD Brownson
      DD Braine
      DD Bennett
 
 
 
SS I-37 is sighted by escort
DD Bush attacking submerged sub ....
DD Brownson attacking submerged sub ....
DD Braine fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Bennett fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Bush fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Brownson fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Bennett attacking submerged sub ....
DD Bennett attacking submerged sub ....
DD Bennett attacking submerged sub ....
DD Bennett attacking submerged sub ....
DD Bennett is out of ASW ammo
DD Bennett is out of ASW ammo
DD Bennett fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Submarine attack near Sawoe-eilanden  at 64,115
 
Japanese Ships
      SS I-165
 
Allied Ships
      xAK Ganges, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
 
 
 
xAK Ganges is sighted by SS I-165
SS I-165 launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Ganges
 
 
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Endeh at 65,114, Range 11,000 Yards
 
Japanese Ships
      DD Mikazuki, Shell hits 16, and is sunk
 
Allied Ships
      CL Durban
      DD Schroeder
 
 
 
Low visibility due to Rain
Maximum visibility in Rain: 15,000 yards
Range closes to 23,000 yards...
Range closes to 17,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 17,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards
DD Mikazuki engages DD Schroeder at 4,000 yards
DD Mikazuki engages DD Schroeder at 4,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
CL Durban engages DD Mikazuki at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
CL Durban engages DD Mikazuki at 11,000 yards
Range increases to 14,000 yards
DD Mikazuki engages DD Schroeder at 14,000 yards
DD Schroeder engages DD Mikazuki at 14,000 yards
Range increases to 16,000 yards
CL Durban engages DD Mikazuki at 16,000 yards
DD Schroeder engages DD Mikazuki at 16,000 yards
Maeda, Saneho orders Japanese TF to disengage
Range increases to 17,000 yards
CL Durban engages DD Mikazuki at 17,000 yards
DD Schroeder engages DD Mikazuki at 17,000 yards
DD Mikazuki engages DD Schroeder at 17,000 yards
DD Schroeder engages DD Mikazuki at 17,000 yards
Range increases to 18,000 yards
DD Mikazuki engages DD Schroeder at 18,000 yards
DD Schroeder engages DD Mikazuki at 18,000 yards
CL Durban engages DD Mikazuki at 18,000 yards
DD Schroeder engages DD Mikazuki at 18,000 yards
Range increases to 19,000 yards
CL Durban engages DD Mikazuki at 19,000 yards
Range increases to 20,000 yards
CL Durban engages DD Mikazuki at 20,000 yards
Range closes to 18,000 yards
DD Schroeder engages DD Mikazuki at 18,000 yards
DD Mikazuki engages DD Schroeder at 18,000 yards
Range closes to 16,000 yards
DD Schroeder engages DD Mikazuki at 16,000 yards
Range closes to 12,000 yards
CL Durban engages DD Mikazuki at 12,000 yards
DD Schroeder engages DD Mikazuki at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
CL Durban engages DD Mikazuki at 9,000 yards
DD Schroeder engages DD Mikazuki at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
CL Durban engages DD Mikazuki at 10,000 yards
Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk...
 
 
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ASW attack near Port Hedland  at 58,127
 
Japanese Ships
      SS I-16
 
Allied Ships
      CL Newcastle
      xAP Athlone Castle
      xAP Maui
      xAK Kina II
      xAK George S. Boutwell
      xAK Cape Martin
      DD Ammen
 
 
 
SS I-16 launches 6 torpedoes at CL Newcastle
I-16 bottoming out ....
DD Ammen fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Ammen fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Ammen fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Ammen fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Ammen fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Sawoe-eilanden at 64,115, Range 15,000 Yards
 
Allied aircraft
      no flights
 
Allied aircraft losses
No Allied losses
 
Japanese Ships
      CL Isuzu, Shell hits 3,  on fire
      CL Tatsuta
      DD Minegumo
 
Allied Ships
      BB Pennsylvania, Shell hits 39, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
      BB Idaho, Shell hits 9, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
      CA Australia, Shell hits 7
      DD McCook, Shell hits 2,  on fire
      DD Henley, Shell hits 4, and is sunk
      DD Hull, Shell hits 9,  on fire,  heavy damage
      DD Edsall, Shell hits 1
 
 
 
Poor visibility due to Rain
Maximum visibility in Rain: 15,000 yards
Range closes to 27,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 27,000 yards
Range closes to 25,000 yards...
Range closes to 23,000 yards...
Range closes to 21,000 yards...
Range closes to 19,000 yards...
Range closes to 17,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 17,000 yards
Range closes to 15,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 15,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 15,000 yards
CL Isuzu engages BB Pennsylvania at 15,000 yards
DD Minegumo engages BB Pennsylvania at 15,000 yards
BB Pennsylvania engages CL Tatsuta at 15,000 yards
BB Pennsylvania engages CL Isuzu at 15,000 yards
CL Isuzu engages CA Australia at 15,000 yards
DD Minegumo engages DD McCook at 15,000 yards
Range closes to 13,000 yards
BB Pennsylvania engages CL Tatsuta at 13,000 yards
DD Minegumo engages DD Edsall at 13,000 yards
DD Minegumo engages DD McCook at 13,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards
CL Isuzu engages BB Pennsylvania at 11,000 yards
CL Isuzu engages CA Australia at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
BB Pennsylvania engages CL Tatsuta at 8,000 yards
BB Pennsylvania engages CL Isuzu at 8,000 yards
CA Australia engages DD Minegumo at 8,000 yards
DD Edsall engages DD Minegumo at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
CL Tatsuta engages CA Australia at 9,000 yards
CL Isuzu engages BB Pennsylvania at 9,000 yards
DD Minegumo engages DD McCook at 9,000 yards
DD Minegumo engages DD Edsall at 9,000 yards
DD McCook engages DD Minegumo at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
CL Isuzu engages BB Idaho at 10,000 yards
BB Pennsylvania engages CL Isuzu at 10,000 yards
DD Minegumo engages DD McCook at 10,000 yards
DD Henley engages DD Minegumo at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
BB Idaho engages CL Isuzu at 6,000 yards
BB Pennsylvania engages CL Isuzu at 6,000 yards
DD Minegumo engages DD McCook at 6,000 yards
CL Tatsuta engages DD Edsall at 6,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
CL Isuzu engages BB Idaho at 5,000 yards
CL Isuzu engages BB Pennsylvania at 5,000 yards
CL Isuzu engages CA Australia at 5,000 yards
DD Edsall engages DD Minegumo at 5,000 yards
CL Isuzu engages DD Hull at 5,000 yards
BB Pennsylvania engages CL Tatsuta at 5,000 yards
BB Pennsylvania engages CL Isuzu at 5,000 yards
CL Isuzu engages CA Australia at 5,000 yards
CL Isuzu engages DD Henley at 5,000 yards
Range closes to 3,000 yards
BB Idaho engages CL Isuzu at 3,000 yards
BB Pennsylvania engages CL Isuzu at 3,000 yards
DD Henley sunk by DD Minegumo at 3,000 yards
Endo C. orders Japanese TF to disengage
Range closes to 2,000 yards
BB Idaho engages CL Isuzu at 2,000 yards
BB Pennsylvania engages CL Isuzu at 2,000 yards
DD Minegumo engages DD Hull at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 6,000 yards
CA Australia engages CL Isuzu at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
CL Tatsuta engages CA Australia at 9,000 yards
CL Isuzu engages CA Australia at 9,000 yards
DD McCook engages DD Minegumo at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 15,000 yards
BB Pennsylvania engages CL Tatsuta at 15,000 yards
BB Pennsylvania engages CL Isuzu at 15,000 yards
CL Isuzu engages CA Australia at 15,000 yards
DD Minegumo engages DD Hull at 15,000 yards
DD Minegumo engages DD McCook at 15,000 yards
Range increases to 21,000 yards
BB Idaho engages CL Tatsuta at 21,000 yards
CL Isuzu engages CA Australia at 21,000 yards
Range increases to 27,000 yards
Task forces break off...
 
 
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ASW attack near Kangean  at 62,104
 
Japanese Ships
      DD Arashio
      CA Kinugasa
      CL Sendai
      DD Oshio
      DD Kasumi
      DD Asagumo
 
Allied Ships
      SS Scamp, hits 1
 
 
 
SS Scamp launches 4 torpedoes at DD Arashio
Scamp diving deep ....
DD Kasumi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Asagumo attacking submerged sub ....
DD Kasumi fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Asagumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Asagumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Asagumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Asagumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Submarine attack near Port Hedland  at 57,129
 
Japanese Ships
      SS I-27
 
Allied Ships
      TK British Colonel, Torpedo hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
 
 
 
TK British Colonel is sighted by SS I-27
SS I-27 launches 6 torpedoes at TK British Colonel
 
 
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Endeh at 64,113
 
Weather in hex: Light cloud
 
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 38 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M5 Zero x 14
      Ki-49-IIa Helen x 9
 
 
 
Allied aircraft
      Sea Hurricane Ib x 2
      Martlet II x 3
      Martlet IV x 3
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 3
      F6F-3 Hellcat x 21
 
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed
      Ki-49-IIa Helen: 5 destroyed
 
Allied aircraft losses
      Martlet II: 1 destroyed
      F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed
 
 
 
CAP engaged:
VRF-2F with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 16000
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
VF-3 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
      4 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 16000
      Raid is overhead
      4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-42 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 16000
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
      2 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-8 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 16000
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
VF-9 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 16000
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
      3 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-16 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 16000
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
      1 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-18 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 16000
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
      3 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-22 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
      2 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 16000
      Raid is overhead
VF-23 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 16000
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
      2 planes vectored on to bombers
No.882 Sqn FAA with Martlet IV (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 11000
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes
      3 planes vectored on to bombers
No.896 Sqn FAA with Martlet II (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
      3 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 16000
      Raid is overhead
No.898 Sqn FAA with Sea Hurricane Ib (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 16000
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
      2 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-26 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 16000
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
VC(F)-33 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 16000
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
      2 planes vectored on to bombers
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Endeh at 64,113
 
Weather in hex: Light cloud
 
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      D4Y1 Judy x 8
 
 
 
Allied aircraft
      Sea Hurricane Ib x 1
      Martlet II x 1
      Martlet IV x 2
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 3
      F6F-3 Hellcat x 12
 
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      D4Y1 Judy: 1 destroyed
 
 
 
 
CAP engaged:
VF-3 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters to 4000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
VF-42 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      2 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 16000
      Raid is overhead
VF-8 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters to 33000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
VF-9 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      1 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 16000
      Raid is overhead
VF-16 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      1 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 16000
      Raid is overhead
VF-18 with F4F-4 Wildcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      3 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 16000
      Raid is overhead
VF-23 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      1 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 16000
      Raid is overhead
No.882 Sqn FAA with Martlet IV (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters to 4000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 52 minutes
No.896 Sqn FAA with Martlet II (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters to 32000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
No.898 Sqn FAA with Sea Hurricane Ib (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      1 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 16000
      Raid is overhead
VC(F)-33 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      2 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 16000
      Raid is overhead
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Endeh , at 65,113
 
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
 
Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M5 Zero x 2
      Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 2
 
 
 
Allied aircraft
      PB4Y-1 Liberator x 6
 
 
No Japanese losses
 
No Allied losses
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       6 x PB4Y-1 Liberator laying Mk 13 Mine from 12000 feet
 
CAP engaged:
11th Sentai with Ki-44-IIb Tojo (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
      2 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 30000
      Raid is overhead
284 Ku S-1  with A6M5 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      2 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 30000
      Raid is overhead
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on II/81st Naval Guard Unit, at 120,150 (Luganville)
 
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
 
Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
 
 
Allied aircraft
      Beaufort VIII x 10
 
 
No Allied losses
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      10 x Beaufort VIII bombing from 6000 feet
               Ground Attack:  2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on II/81st Naval Guard Unit, at 120,150 (Luganville)
 
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
 
Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
 
 
Allied aircraft
      B-25B Mitchell x 1
 
 
No Allied losses
 
Japanese ground losses:
      3 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       1 x B-25B Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet *
               Ground Attack:  3 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Endeh at 64,113
 
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
 
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      D4Y1 Judy x 7
 
 
 
Allied aircraft
      Sea Hurricane Ib x 2
      Martlet II x 3
      Martlet IV x 3
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 3
      F6F-3 Hellcat x 24
 
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      D4Y1 Judy: 1 destroyed
 
 
 
 
CAP engaged:
VF-1 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
      3 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 16000
      Raid is overhead
VF-2 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
      3 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 16000
      Raid is overhead
VF-42 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
      2 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 16000
      Raid is overhead
VF-8 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
      2 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 16000
      Raid is overhead
VF-16 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 16000
      Raid is overhead
VF-18 with F4F-4 Wildcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
      3 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 16000
      Raid is overhead
VF-24 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 16000
      Raid is overhead
No.881 Sqn FAA with Martlet IV (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
      3 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 7000
      Raid is overhead
No.896 Sqn FAA with Martlet II (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
      3 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 16000
      Raid is overhead
No.898 Sqn FAA with Sea Hurricane Ib (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
      2 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 16000
      Raid is overhead
VF-26 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 16000
      Raid is overhead
VF-35 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
      3 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 16000
      Raid is overhead
VC(F)-41 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
      2 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 16000
      Raid is overhead
VF-60 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
      2 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 16000
      Raid is overhead
VRF-2F with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
      4 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 16000
      Raid is overhead
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Endeh at 64,113
 
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
 
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M5 Zero x 11
      Ki-49-IIa Helen x 15
 
 
 
Allied aircraft
      Sea Hurricane Ib x 2
      Martlet II x 3
      Martlet IV x 3
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 3
      F6F-3 Hellcat x 24
 
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed
      Ki-49-IIa Helen: 6 destroyed, 2 damaged
 
Allied aircraft losses
      F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed
 
Allied Ships
      DD Racehorse
      DD Dewey
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       6 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 100 feet
               Naval Attack:  4 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
 
CAP engaged:
VF-1 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 16000
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
VF-2 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 16000
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
      3 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-42 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 16000
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
VF-8 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 16000
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
      2 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-16 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      1 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 16000
      Raid is overhead
VF-18 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters to 14000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
      3 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-24 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      1 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 16000
      Raid is overhead
No.881 Sqn FAA with Martlet IV (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 7000
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
      3 planes vectored on to bombers
No.896 Sqn FAA with Martlet II (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 16000
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
      3 planes vectored on to bombers
No.898 Sqn FAA with Sea Hurricane Ib (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 16000
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
      2 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-26 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 16000
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
      1 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-35 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 16000
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
VC(F)-41 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 16000
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
VF-60 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      2 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 16000
      Raid is overhead
VRF-2F with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 16000
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
      4 planes vectored on to bombers
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Endeh at 65,113
 
Weather in hex: Light cloud
 
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M5 Zero x 1
      Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 2
 
 
 
Allied aircraft
      F6F-3 Hellcat x 24
      SBD-5 Dauntless x 21
 
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 1 destroyed
 
Allied aircraft losses
      SBD-5 Dauntless: 2 damaged
 
Japanese Ships
      DD Minegumo, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
      CL Isuzu
      CL Tatsuta
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      10 x SBD-5 Dauntless bombing from 2000 feet
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
       6 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 16000 feet
      11 x SBD-5 Dauntless bombing from 3000 feet
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
       8 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 16000 feet
 
CAP engaged:
11th Sentai with Ki-44-IIb Tojo (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
      2 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 30000
      Raid is overhead
284 Ku S-1  with A6M5 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      1 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 30000
      Raid is overhead
 
 
 
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ASW attack near Kangean  at 62,104
 
Japanese Ships
      DD Tachekaze
      DD Kisaragi
 
Allied Ships
      SS Scamp, hits 2
 
 
 
SS Scamp is sighted by escort
Scamp diving deep ....
DD Tachekaze attacking submerged sub ....
DD Kisaragi fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Tachekaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Tachekaze attacking submerged sub ....
DD Tachekaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Tachekaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Tachekaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Ground combat at Waingapoe (63,113)
 
Japanese Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 3359 troops, 26 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2750
 
Defending force 50174 troops, 852 guns, 755 vehicles, Assault Value = 1759
 
Japanese ground losses:
      38 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
 
 
Assaulting units:
    35th Division
    11th Infantry Regiment
    8th Tank Regiment
    21st Division
    60th Division
    6th Guards Division
    33rd Division
    5th Guards Division
 
Defending units:
    2nd Australian/B Division
    7th Infantry Division
    3rd/102nd Infantry Battalion
    4th Marine Div /1
    33rd Infantry Division
    7th Australian Division
    11th (East African) Div /37
    2nd Australian/A Division
    73rd Motorised Brigade
    2nd Australian/C Division
    6th Australian Div /1
    1st USN Naval Construction Regiment
    3rd USN Naval Construction Regiment
    28th Canadian AA Regiment
    XI US Corps
    9 Group RAAF /1
    98th Field Artillery Battalion
    863rd Engineer Aviation Battalion
    XIV US Corps
    40th USN Naval Construction Battalion
    36th Aviation Base Force
    872/873rd Engineer Aviation Battalion
    182nd USAAF Base Force /1
    3rd RAAF Base Force
    15th Marine Defense Battalion
    871st Engineer Aviation Battalion
    30th Aviation Base Force /1
 
 

Allied aircraft
     no flights

Allied aircraft losses
No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
     CL Isuzu, Shell hits 3,  on fire
     CL Tatsuta
     DD Minegumo

Allied Ships
     BB Pennsylvania, Shell hits 39, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
     BB Idaho, Shell hits 9, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
     CA Australia, Shell hits 7
     DD McCook, Shell hits 2,  on fire
     DD Henley, Shell hits 4, and is sunk
     DD Hull, Shell hits 9,  on fire,  heavy damage
     DD Edsall, Shell hits 1


What kind of CLs have the japanese ??? [X(][X(]

Oh, and Waingapoe looks like in a bit trouble... Any idea about how to handle this ?

ORIGINAL: traskott


Allied aircraft
     no flights

Allied aircraft losses
No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
     CL Isuzu, Shell hits 3,  on fire
     CL Tatsuta
     DD Minegumo

Allied Ships
     BB Pennsylvania, Shell hits 39, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
     BB Idaho, Shell hits 9, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
     CA Australia, Shell hits 7
     DD McCook, Shell hits 2,  on fire
     DD Henley, Shell hits 4, and is sunk
     DD Hull, Shell hits 9,  on fire,  heavy damage
     DD Edsall, Shell hits 1


What kind of CLs have the japanese ??? [X(][X(]

Oh, and Waingapoe looks like in a bit trouble... Any idea about how to handle this ?

Penn and Idaho had already been lit up by the attack by the single Japanese DD that got in to 3K yards and "crossed the T"...

Andy - have you been upgrading your ships regularly? Do they have the latest radar upgrades?

Yes they are all upgraded

If you keep the bill of the upgrade, I would go to ask to get my money back !!! 

ORIGINAL: Andy Mac

Not sure what to say last few days have been disaterous

2 days ago despite having over 50 warships in 5 dedicated SCTF's small groups of Japanese DD's gutted my fleet followed by a heavy Bombardment by BB's of Warangai.

I lost 3 Battleships, 3 Cruisersm, 10 Destroyers and about 30 transports

and probably sunk Mutsu and a couple of destroyers - my SCTF's despite being well led and in small 8 - 10 ship TF's got the crap kicked out of them

Next day as I started to pull back my ships were pounded by yet more small destroyer flotillas.

Need to rethink my tactics

My carriers keep getting their movement reset by japanese TF's which is splitting them up.

I had to take steps today and amalgamated them into 2 big TF's for the return to Port Hedland they are south of Timor and covering the rear of my force at present.

Not a lot more I can say about the last few days.

In the air I have more than won every day gutting Japanese LBA but at sea my destroyers and cruisers have had their arse handed tothe4m on a plate not to mention the loss of so many balttleships which after PH losses I was already short of.

Not very happy at present.

The only consolation is I made the right call 6 [X(][X(] Japanes Divs marcherd into Warangai - at least my 5+ Divs will be able to hold had I not reinforced....

I think the thing to focus on is that you're ashore and have a secure lodgement. You clearly paid the butchers bill, but (assuming you get enough supplies and engineers ashore), you'll likely be impossible to dislodge now.

Now that you've got it, what do you want to do with it though, that's the question.

You are getting abused by a very good player who knows all the tricks.

I find that even in late 43, Allied surface ships just get handled by Japanese surface forces. I think the problem is that overall Allied skill rates just do not rise over the course of a long war, so all of your 42 and 43 arrivals really have less skill than the Japanese. After 44 it gets better. It is true that you really need to micromanage your warship captains as well.

And, the long lance torpedo remains a deadly Japanese ace in the hole until the last day of the war. No historical basis for this but it is just what we AFBs have to live with.

Why is there not a historical basis for the long lance torpedo as an effective weapon?

It was a fast, long range, and deadly torpedo, that surpassed in terms of capability most Allied torpedoes.

Although later on there would be some countermeasures developed against torpedoes, I do not believe there would have been enough effective ones in place even later in WWII. In a confused night action, torpedoes were often deadly.

If the Japanese player is in a better position than the Japanese historically were, and are more able to use their torpedo assets later in the war, well then that's part of the game.

Admittedly, the production of torpedoes in RL was more limited than is modeled in the game, but that said, this is a game where changing production schedules is allowed.

Oh John is very good no question.
 
My next step will be a full court invasion of Timor I have multiple Divs ready but I need to re organise send my cripples home and sort it out
 
Main conclusion is I need to dedicate more of my modern CA's to SCTF's leave my Battleships at home but that means lightening the AA protection of my cvarriers

Reality is there are ways to adjust I just need to use them
 
1. use a lot more PT Boats to fight it out with his small TF's (I was being carefull not to overuse them but in Warangai and environs its perfect locations for them)
2. Free up more modern Fletcher and Clevelend class ships for small HK SCTF's maybe even a couple of Baltimores stop using BB's in the role of escorts
 
Its irritating but I will need to weaken my Carrier Screens to deal with it
 

Mines, SS, night attacks, SCTF of just one ship ( CLs with agressive captains?? ), and, of course, SWARMS of pt-boats....

4 ship SCTFs of Fletchers with good captains and a good TF leader are very very effective against anything he sends at you other than his heavy cruisers. The 5" upgraded naval rifles with radar have great penetration and will knock hell out of CA Aoba class ships and less, they are very fast and able to dodge the worst of the long lances. They have functioning torps now themselves against the BBs in bombardment runs. And they are very hard to hit during the day by his naval bombers.
They will soak up torp salvos before they get to the targets.
The only targets they can't handle that way are the heavy cruisers - above Aoba. These are nimble, very experienced and very hard hitting. I found they could put too many 8 inch rounds on the DDs and even the advanced 5" round still bounced.

Locate them in the slots down which he advances to attack you beachheads. Use 2 TFs of 4 DDs and 2 of PTs on each of these egresses with patrol orders and 2-3 hex react orders. That way he is lit up when he gets to Waingapoe and your less nimble but heavier hitters can make up for their lack of training. They may also turn some of the TFs around due to lack of ammo or damage, such that those that battle through are not able to fight for long and there aren't as many waves.

I also find 4 ships DD TFs very good as naval bomber targets in a 'spread out the weight' role. There is no doubt you'll lose quite a number, but they are very nimble agianst torpedo attacks, which are his best weapon. His divebombers are the problem with this tactic - but still definately worth it to stop him targetting your main invasion, bombardment and carrier fleets. Remember also to use follow orders of these little TFs by the bigger ones so that the small TFs are likely to be hit first.

Yup good to know only issue is they are also the best CV escorts so its a balancing act as always

Last couple of days have been interesting
 
KB steamed out and sunk some Transports mostly cripples I thought about going after them but decided not to.
 
In general I need to rearm and requip my carriers
 
I have about 30 PT boats operating at Warangai now no bombardment in last two days and the base is fully open and up and running.
 
I have lots of P38's in Australia but 2 engines and horrible service rating means I need to keep them back.
 
P51A's and other small production run aircraft are starting to arrive - very limited usefullness aircraft must have pool density to be used as anything other than one shot weapons.
 
I lost about 25 aircradft yesterday when LR P38's and Heavies tried to bomb memboro.
 
Forts on Warangai are climing nicely at present fort lvl 3 (50%) bad terrain plenty of supply full prepped and 1800 AV I am feeling reasonably secure
 
Trying to reduce the number of damaged aircraft on Warangai I want to rotate a couple of sqns back to Australia rest take on new pilots and aircraft and be ready to fly in after the next nuke bombardment.
 
Next ops will be against Timor
 
Darwin is now up to 20k supply so I am hoping I will shortly be comfortable on that side as well which will really start to open up possibilities

OK PZB came back and nuked Warangai again. Not to bothered be destroyed about 90 aircraft but they are all sustainable types mostly P40's - I am using P40's because they are expendable....

He had to fight through many PT Boats but the achieved nothing.

I have decided to take 12 Fletcher class Destroyers and 4 Light Cruisers (3 x Royal Navy and the Pheonix) ie mostly Torpedo armed ships - given them my best captains and Admirals and formed then into 4 small flotillas these will move to Warangai to support the PT Boats and Submarines.

These groups will be hard to hit and the Royal Navy Cruisers have very high night exp and the Fletchers the nasty nasty 5" guns.

Next time the Jap DD Group comes calling they should meet a nasty reaction.

I estimate 5 days before the supply will be unloaded at Darwin and the next wave is loaded and ready to go.

Operations are also underway in other theatres while PZB is focused on Timor
With Darwin now fully operational the Divisions there are getting ready for next operation

Interesting that you use your best ships for CV TFs. I do the exact opposite. I want my New Orleans CAs and Fletcher DDs in surface combat. For CVs I use Portlands, Northhamptons, Pensocolas, Mahans, Sims, and a couple of other DDs I can't remember right now. I have found 2 New Orleans and 4 Fletchers to be a very good surface combat TF when you put a good TF commander in charge and good ship commanders.

Yup well my approach didnt work so it sounds like you are right.

Mu problem is using inferior ships has cost me well no more next time I go in these little 1 - 6 DD TF's PZB likes will run into ots of allied version of the same