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Kwangchowan's fall and the destruction of the Hong Kong air force. What a relief, they did inflict a fair number of losses, especially to the planes at Canton. Their presence really slowed shipping forces out of Samah...

ORIGINAL: Jorge_Stanbury

ORIGINAL: Lowpe

This is the only other non Alaska class CB in the database:

Archimedes

what is this "40" capacity? planes/ float planes? [X(]

is this why it is a "flight cruiser"

Flight Cruiser is the name Andy gave to his creation. I am going to assume, from the spy pictures that they carry float fighters and float dive bombers or other float naval strike creations.

Lowpe,
 
Your posts in this AAR read like a very strong echo of your obvert AAR posts.  Are you certain you're not recycling those old posts via cut and paste?[:)]
 
Alfred

ORIGINAL: Alfred

Lowpe,

Your posts in this AAR read like a very strong echo of your obvert AAR posts.  Are you certain you're not recycling those old posts via cut and paste?[:)]

Alfred

Did I ever play Obvert? I don't think so...[:D]

brace for "Hurri-floats" and "Swordfish-float" [X(][:D]

ORIGINAL: Jorge_Stanbury

brace for "Hurri-floats" and "Swordfish-float" [X(][:D]

Prescient.

Dec 28, 1941

Morning Air attack on TF, near Kuantan at 51,79

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 66 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 26 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 26
Ki-27b Nate x 23

Allied aircraft
Sea Gladiator 2F x 30

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 10 destroyed, 3 damaged
G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak
Ki-27b Nate: 1 destroyed

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
BB Prince of Wales
CL Dragon

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo

Tavoy is taken, and the damaged planes on the runway scuttled.

Nells pay a heavy price the attack on Task Force Z. That squadron is combat ineffective now, and will fly back to Formosa for rebuilding and new pilots.

Armored and can dance on a dime. I am in fear for what the 1/42 upgrade will likely be![:(]

faster than G3M2; slower than G4M1

I bet you will see them a lot in places with low infrastructure (level 0/ 1 airbases)

Dec 29, 1941

Not sure what they were doing here....

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near New Hanover Island at 104,122

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 7
B5N2 Kate x 25

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 3 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIb Trop: 28 destroyed

Allied Ships
xAK Silverbeech, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk
DD Fearless
PG Herald, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo

Makes for some nasty losses for the Allies...I guess the Allies might have larger than normal air groups operating.

2nd wave lands at Kuching, covered by KB in good order...

Task Force Z shows up at Kuantan again...no engagements.

4th Division starts unloading at Kota Bharu tomorrow.

The first chutai of Army fighters upgraded to Oscar Ic...at Formosa, and 1 of them intercepts some Chinese bombers that are being a nuisance.

That's an interesting CB. That and the floating Gladiators mirror some of the surprises Andy inserted into the other Ironman Nasty 3. Any Seakittens or Wet Pirates (i.e. floating Wildcats or Corsairs) in the database?

Cheers,
CB

If you see any Gladiators named Faith, Hope, and Charity, you will know that you are in trouble.

Dec 30, 1941

Slow but steady progress...

Will have to sweep Rabaul clear of PT boats before landing...

Another good day in the air...

Our first 4 Zero 3 Oscar Ic production day of the war. 28 Zeroes and 7 Oscar Ic in pools.

Japan's damaged warships.

Ashigara and Maya are both on the southern coastline of Formosa headed for Honshu's naval repair facilities.

Jan 1, 1942

Kuching was taken a day or so ago.

Georgetown will be attacked today, and the march down Malaya will continue.

Rabaul invasion delayed, taking Manus instead.

Miri has 2 repaired oil pumps working.[:D]

Jan 4th, 1942

War moving slowly along...when American sub strike the Hyuga.