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Leader stats: leadership: 43, inspiration: 48, naval 71, aggression 61
Generally I have such problem whole game. I have already lost 40-50 PTs without firing single torpedo.

ORIGINAL: MrKane

[font="Courier New"]Here is example:


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Batavia at 49,98, Range 12,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Chikuma
CA Haguro
CA Ashigara
CA Furutaka
CL Oi
DD Ikazuchi
DD Asagiri
DD Sazanami
DD Hatakaze

Allied Ships
PT-379
PT-380
PT-381
PT-382
PT-545
PT-547
PT-548
PT-549
PT-550
PT-551

Reduced sighting due to 10% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 10% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 6,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
Range closes to 3,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 3,000 yards
Allied TF attempts to evade combat
Range increases to 8,000 yards...
Range increases to 12,000 yards...
Allied PT Boat TF evades combat


perfect situation for torpedo attack and run away [/font]

PT boats work for me to reduce ammunition and ops points of fleets so hopefully they do not get to bombard and/or are stuck out in the open when daybreak comes. They are also great CAP traps. I dont expect them to hit anything with the torpedoes they have.

I've sunk the Yamato with a single PT boat torpedo (Magazine explosion)... so i can assure you that they DO work

[font="Courier New"]25th Oct 1943

My patrol planes noticed some Japanese warships around Palembang, obvious conclusion was Martin want attack Batavia. It seems it was good conlusion. Two groups cruisers show up near Batavia at night 24/25th. I had only Burke's Flechers in area and 20 PTs. All PTs as usually run away. However Burke engaged both groups and scored torpedo hit on heavy cruiser Haguro (it is reported as sunk, but I doubt in this report).

Reports:

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Batavia at 49,98, Range 7,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Chikuma, Shell hits 1
CA Haguro, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1
CA Ashigara, Shell hits 1
CA Furutaka
CL Oi
DD Ikazuchi
DD Asagiri, Shell hits 3
DD Sazanami, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Hatakaze

Allied Ships
DD Anthony, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Charles Ausburne
DD Bache, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Bennett, Shell hits 4, on fire
DD Claxton, Shell hits 2
DD Converse
DD Dyson
DD Foote
DD LaVallette, Shell hits 1, on fire

Reduced sighting due to 10% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 10% moonlight: 8,000 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...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 7,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 7,000 yards
Burke, Arleigh A. crosses the 'T'
CA Furutaka engages DD LaVallette at 7,000 yards
DD Asagiri engages DD Foote at 7,000 yards
CA Haguro engages DD Foote at 7,000 yards
DD LaVallette engages CA Chikuma at 7,000 yards
DD Asagiri engages DD Claxton at 7,000 yards
DD Claxton engages DD Sazanami at 7,000 yards
DD Asagiri engages DD Charles Ausburne at 7,000 yards
DD Anthony engages DD Sazanami at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards
CA Furutaka engages DD Anthony at 4,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages DD Bennett at 4,000 yards
CA Haguro engages DD Anthony at 4,000 yards
CA Chikuma engages DD Claxton at 4,000 yards
DD Claxton engages DD Asagiri at 4,000 yards
DD Bennett engages DD Asagiri at 4,000 yards
DD Bache engages DD Sazanami at 4,000 yards
DD Asagiri engages DD Bache at 4,000 yards
Range closes to 3,000 yards
CA Furutaka engages DD LaVallette at 3,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages DD LaVallette at 3,000 yards
DD Asagiri engages DD Dyson at 3,000 yards
DD Converse engages DD Sazanami at 3,000 yards
CL Oi engages DD LaVallette at 3,000 yards
DD Bache engages DD Hatakaze at 3,000 yards
DD Asagiri engages DD Bache at 3,000 yards
DD Bache engages DD Asagiri at 3,000 yards
DD Asagiri engages DD Anthony at 3,000 yards
Range increases to 4,000 yards
CA Furutaka engages DD Anthony at 4,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages DD Anthony at 4,000 yards
DD Sazanami engages DD Dyson at 4,000 yards
DD Converse engages DD Asagiri at 4,000 yards
DD Asagiri engages DD Claxton at 4,000 yards
DD Hatakaze engages DD Bache at 4,000 yards
DD Bache engages DD Asagiri at 4,000 yards
DD Asagiri engages DD Charles Ausburne at 4,000 yards
DD Ikazuchi engages DD Claxton at 4,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
DD Sazanami engages DD LaVallette at 8,000 yards
DD Bennett engages CA Ashigara at 8,000 yards
CA Haguro engages DD Dyson at 8,000 yards
CA Chikuma engages DD Converse at 8,000 yards
DD Sazanami engages DD Claxton at 8,000 yards
DD Bache engages DD Hatakaze at 8,000 yards
DD Sazanami engages DD Bache at 8,000 yards
DD Bache engages DD Asagiri at 8,000 yards
DD Anthony engages DD Ikazuchi at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
DD LaVallette engages DD Hatakaze at 10,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages DD LaVallette at 10,000 yards
DD Dyson engages DD Sazanami at 10,000 yards
CA Chikuma engages DD LaVallette at 10,000 yards
CL Oi engages DD LaVallette at 10,000 yards
DD Bennett engages DD Asagiri at 10,000 yards
DD Converse engages DD Sazanami at 10,000 yards
DD Ikazuchi engages DD Charles Ausburne at 10,000 yards
DD Ikazuchi engages DD Claxton at 10,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards
CA Furutaka engages DD LaVallette at 12,000 yards
DD Foote engages DD Sazanami at 12,000 yards
DD Dyson engages DD Sazanami at 12,000 yards
CA Chikuma engages DD LaVallette at 12,000 yards
CL Oi engages DD Anthony at 12,000 yards
DD Hatakaze engages DD LaVallette at 12,000 yards
DD Claxton engages DD Sazanami at 12,000 yards
DD Asagiri engages DD Charles Ausburne at 12,000 yards
DD Ikazuchi engages DD LaVallette at 12,000 yards
Range increases to 13,000 yards
CA Furutaka engages DD Anthony at 13,000 yards
DD Sazanami engages DD Foote at 13,000 yards
DD Dyson engages DD Hatakaze at 13,000 yards
DD Sazanami engages DD Converse at 13,000 yards
CL Oi engages DD LaVallette at 13,000 yards
DD Hatakaze engages DD Bache at 13,000 yards
DD Ikazuchi engages DD Bache at 13,000 yards
DD Asagiri engages DD Claxton at 13,000 yards
DD Ikazuchi engages DD Anthony at 13,000 yards
DD LaVallette engages DD Hatakaze at 13,000 yards
DD Sazanami engages DD Foote at 13,000 yards
DD Ikazuchi engages DD Dyson at 13,000 yards
CA Chikuma engages DD LaVallette at 13,000 yards
DD Sazanami engages DD Claxton at 13,000 yards
DD Hatakaze engages DD Bennett at 13,000 yards
DD Anthony engages DD Sazanami at 13,000 yards
DD Asagiri engages DD Anthony at 13,000 yards
DD LaVallette engages DD Ikazuchi at 13,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards
CA Furutaka engages DD Bache at 11,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages DD Anthony at 11,000 yards
CA Haguro engages DD Bache at 11,000 yards
DD Hatakaze engages DD Converse at 11,000 yards
DD Claxton engages DD Hatakaze at 11,000 yards
DD Bennett engages DD Hatakaze at 11,000 yards
DD Sazanami engages DD LaVallette at 11,000 yards
DD Asagiri engages DD Bennett at 11,000 yards
DD Anthony engages DD Sazanami at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
CA Furutaka engages DD Bennett at 9,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages DD LaVallette at 9,000 yards
DD Dyson engages DD Sazanami at 9,000 yards
DD Hatakaze engages DD Converse at 9,000 yards
CL Oi engages DD Bennett at 9,000 yards
DD Sazanami engages DD Bennett at 9,000 yards
DD Bache engages DD Asagiri at 9,000 yards
DD Charles Ausburne engages DD Sazanami at 9,000 yards
DD Anthony engages DD Ikazuchi at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards
DD LaVallette engages DD Asagiri at 12,000 yards
DD Hatakaze engages DD Foote at 12,000 yards
CA Haguro engages DD Dyson at 12,000 yards
CA Chikuma engages DD Bennett at 12,000 yards
CL Oi engages DD Anthony at 12,000 yards
DD Hatakaze engages DD Bennett at 12,000 yards
DD Sazanami engages DD Bache at 12,000 yards
DD Sazanami engages DD Charles Ausburne at 12,000 yards
DD Ikazuchi engages DD Bache at 12,000 yards
Task forces break off...


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Night Naval bombardment of Batavia at 49,98 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
P-38G Lightning: 15 damaged
P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 6 damaged

13 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
CA Furutaka
CA Ashigara
CA Chikuma
CL Oi

Allied ground losses:
81 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 10 (1 destroyed, 9 disabled)
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 6

CA Furutaka firing at 40th Infantry Division
CA Ashigara firing at 24th Infantry Division
CA Chikuma firing at 259th Coastal Artillery Battalion
259th Coastal Artillery Battalion firing at CA Chikuma
CL Oi firing at Batavia


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Toboali at 50,93, Range 4,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
PB Busho Maru
PB Okuyo Maru #2
PB Hirota Maru, Shell hits 2
PB Kimnon Maru, Shell hits 3

Allied Ships
PT-22
PT-23
PT-24
PT-25
PT-26
PT-27
PT-29
PT-30
PT-31
PT-32
PT-129
PT-130, Shell hits 2, and is sunk

Reduced sighting due to 3% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 3% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 4,000 yards
Garrett C. gains tactical advantage
PT-130 engages PB Hirota Maru at 4,000 yards
PB Busho Maru engages PT-130 at 4,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
PT-130 engages PB Kimnon Maru at 2,000 yards
PB Okuyo Maru #2 engages PT-130 at 2,000 yards
PT-31 engages PB Kimnon Maru at 2,000 yards
PB Kimnon Maru engages PT-27 at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 3,000 yards
PT-130 engages PB Kimnon Maru at 3,000 yards
PB Kimnon Maru engages PT-32 at 3,000 yards
PB Kimnon Maru engages PT-27 at 3,000 yards
PB Kimnon Maru engages PT-24 at 3,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
PB Kimnon Maru engages PT-130 at 2,000 yards
PB Hirota Maru engages PT-130 at 2,000 yards
PT-130 sunk by PB Busho Maru at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 3,000 yards
PB Kimnon Maru engages PT-32 at 3,000 yards
PB Kimnon Maru engages PT-30 at 3,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
PT-129 engages PB Hirota Maru at 2,000 yards
PB Okuyo Maru #2 engages PT-129 at 2,000 yards
PT-30 engages PB Kimnon Maru at 2,000 yards
PB Kimnon Maru engages PT-25 at 2,000 yards
PT-29 engages PB Okuyo Maru #2 at 2,000 yards
PT-25 engages PB Busho Maru at 2,000 yards
PB Kimnon Maru engages PT-24 at 2,000 yards
PB Kimnon Maru engages PT-129 at 2,000 yards
PT-129 engages PB Hirota Maru at 2,000 yards
PT-129 engages PB Okuyo Maru #2 at 2,000 yards
PB Busho Maru engages PT-129 at 2,000 yards
PB Kimnon Maru engages PT-24 at 2,000 yards
PT-32 engages PB Okuyo Maru #2 at 2,000 yards
PB Okuyo Maru #2 engages PT-129 at 2,000 yards
PB Busho Maru engages PT-129 at 2,000 yards
PB Kimnon Maru engages PT-24 at 2,000 yards
PT-23 engages PB Kimnon Maru at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 3,000 yards
PT-129 engages PB Busho Maru at 3,000 yards
Task forces break off...


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Day Time Surface Combat, near Batavia at 49,97, Range 17,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Chikuma
CA Haguro, Shell hits 3
CA Ashigara, Shell hits 1
CA Furutaka, Shell hits 1
CL Oi, Shell hits 2
DD Ikazuchi, Shell hits 1
DD Asagiri, Shell hits 1
DD Sazanami, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
DD Hatakaze, Shell hits 1

Allied Ships
DD Anthony
DD Charles Ausburne
DD Bache, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Bennett
DD Claxton
DD Converse, Shell hits 1
DD Dyson, Shell hits 2
DD Foote
DD LaVallette, Shell hits 3, on fire

Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards
Range closes to 27,000 yards...
Range closes to 25,000 yards...
Range closes to 23,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 23,000 yards
Range closes to 21,000 yards...
Range closes to 19,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 19,000 yards
Range closes to 17,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 17,000 yards
CA Furutaka engages DD LaVallette at 17,000 yards
CA Furutaka engages DD Foote at 17,000 yards
CA Haguro engages DD Dyson at 17,000 yards
CL Oi engages DD Foote at 17,000 yards
CL Oi engages DD Bennett at 17,000 yards
DD Sazanami engages DD Dyson at 17,000 yards
DD Charles Ausburne engages DD Sazanami at 17,000 yards
DD Ikazuchi engages DD Dyson at 17,000 yards
Range closes to 15,000 yards
DD Sazanami engages DD Foote at 15,000 yards
CA Haguro engages DD Dyson at 15,000 yards
DD Sazanami engages DD Claxton at 15,000 yards
DD Hatakaze engages DD Dyson at 15,000 yards
DD Bache engages DD Sazanami at 15,000 yards
DD Sazanami engages DD Anthony at 15,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards
CA Furutaka engages DD LaVallette at 11,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages DD Foote at 11,000 yards
CA Haguro engages DD Dyson at 11,000 yards
CA Chikuma engages DD Converse at 11,000 yards
CL Oi engages DD Claxton at 11,000 yards
DD Bache engages DD Sazanami at 11,000 yards
DD Asagiri engages DD Dyson at 11,000 yards
DD Ikazuchi engages DD Claxton at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
DD LaVallette engages DD Asagiri at 7,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages DD Dyson at 7,000 yards
CA Haguro engages DD Bache at 7,000 yards
CA Chikuma engages DD Converse at 7,000 yards
CL Oi engages DD LaVallette at 7,000 yards
DD Bennett engages DD Hatakaze at 7,000 yards
DD Sazanami engages DD Bennett at 7,000 yards
DD Asagiri engages DD Claxton at 7,000 yards
DD Ikazuchi engages DD Converse at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
DD Sazanami engages DD LaVallette at 8,000 yards
DD Hatakaze engages DD Dyson at 8,000 yards
CA Chikuma engages DD Claxton at 8,000 yards
CL Oi engages DD Bennett at 8,000 yards
DD Hatakaze engages DD LaVallette at 8,000 yards
DD Dyson engages DD Sazanami at 8,000 yards
DD Charles Ausburne engages DD Hatakaze at 8,000 yards
DD Hatakaze engages DD Anthony at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
DD Asagiri engages DD LaVallette at 10,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages DD Bennett at 10,000 yards
DD Hatakaze engages DD Dyson at 10,000 yards
DD Asagiri engages DD Converse at 10,000 yards
CL Oi engages DD LaVallette at 10,000 yards
DD Hatakaze engages DD Bache at 10,000 yards
DD Asagiri engages DD Bache at 10,000 yards
DD Ikazuchi engages DD Claxton at 10,000 yards
Range increases to 13,000 yards
DD Sazanami engages DD LaVallette at 13,000 yards
DD Hatakaze engages DD Foote at 13,000 yards
CA Haguro engages DD Charles Ausburne at 13,000 yards
DD Converse engages DD Asagiri at 13,000 yards
CL Oi engages DD Claxton at 13,000 yards
DD Ikazuchi engages DD Bennett at 13,000 yards
DD Bache engages DD Sazanami at 13,000 yards
DD Sazanami engages DD Charles Ausburne at 13,000 yards
DD Anthony engages DD Ikazuchi at 13,000 yards
Range increases to 14,000 yards
CA Furutaka engages DD LaVallette at 14,000 yards
CA Haguro engages DD Dyson at 14,000 yards
DD Converse engages DD Hatakaze at 14,000 yards
DD Asagiri engages DD Claxton at 14,000 yards
DD Hatakaze engages DD Bennett at 14,000 yards
DD Sazanami engages DD LaVallette at 14,000 yards
DD Sazanami engages DD Charles Ausburne at 14,000 yards
DD Ikazuchi engages DD Anthony at 14,000 yards
Range increases to 17,000 yards
CA Furutaka engages DD Anthony at 17,000 yards
DD Foote engages DD Hatakaze at 17,000 yards
DD Asagiri engages DD Dyson at 17,000 yards
CA Chikuma engages DD LaVallette at 17,000 yards
CL Oi engages DD Anthony at 17,000 yards
DD Ikazuchi engages DD Bennett at 17,000 yards
DD Sazanami engages DD Bache at 17,000 yards
DD Ikazuchi engages DD Charles Ausburne at 17,000 yards
DD Asagiri engages DD Anthony at 17,000 yards
Range increases to 24,000 yards
CA Furutaka engages DD Dyson at 24,000 yards
CA Haguro engages DD Foote at 24,000 yards
CA Haguro engages DD Bache at 24,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages DD Converse at 24,000 yards
CA Chikuma engages DD Anthony at 24,000 yards
Task forces break off...


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Day Time Surface Combat, near Batavia at 49,97, Range 8,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
PB Magan Maru

Allied Ships
PT-361
PT-362
PT-364
PT-365
PT-367
PT-372
PT-373
PT-374
PT-375
PT-376
PT-377
PT-378

Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 8,000 yards
Range closes to 16,000 yards...
Range closes to 14,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 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...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
PB Magan Maru engages PT-378 at 2,000 yards
PB Magan Maru engages PT-378 at 2,000 yards
PB Magan Maru engages PT-378 at 2,000 yards
PB Magan Maru engages PT-378 at 2,000 yards
PB Magan Maru engages PT-364 at 2,000 yards
PB Magan Maru engages PT-361 at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 3,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
PT-378 engages PB Magan Maru at 2,000 yards
PT-373 engages PB Magan Maru at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
PT-378 engages PB Magan Maru at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards
PB Magan Maru engages PT-375 at 12,000 yards
Task forces break off...
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ORIGINAL: Wargmr

ORIGINAL: MrKane

[font="Courier New"]Here is example:


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Batavia at 49,98, Range 12,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Chikuma
CA Haguro
CA Ashigara
CA Furutaka
CL Oi
DD Ikazuchi
DD Asagiri
DD Sazanami
DD Hatakaze

Allied Ships
PT-379
PT-380
PT-381
PT-382
PT-545
PT-547
PT-548
PT-549
PT-550
PT-551

Reduced sighting due to 10% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 10% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 6,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
Range closes to 3,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 3,000 yards
Allied TF attempts to evade combat
Range increases to 8,000 yards...
Range increases to 12,000 yards...
Allied PT Boat TF evades combat


perfect situation for torpedo attack and run away [/font]

PT boats work for me to reduce ammunition and ops points of fleets so hopefully they do not get to bombard and/or are stuck out in the open when daybreak comes. They are also great CAP traps. I dont expect them to hit anything with the torpedoes they have.

Well, I do.

ORIGINAL: MrKane
Well, I do.

Very funny.

Do you have any night naval air search up in the area? Really, I am grasping at straws here as I have not had this problem.

ORIGINAL: Lowpe

ORIGINAL: MrKane
Well, I do.

Very funny.

Do you have any night naval air search up in the area? Really, I am grasping at straws here as I have not had this problem.

Yes I have, ~20 at night and ~30-40 at day. But problem seems to be in commander decision to evade fight or even they actually engage they use only MGs.

ORIGINAL: MrKane

ORIGINAL: Lowpe

ORIGINAL: MrKane
Well, I do.

Very funny.

Do you have any night naval air search up in the area? Really, I am grasping at straws here as I have not had this problem.

Yes I have, ~20 at night and ~30-40 at day. But problem seems to be in commander decision to evade fight or even they actually engage they use only MGs.

The PT TF commander's leadership and inspiration stats are ... well ...uninspiring. Unless every PT skipper is high in aggression, they will not follow him into battle. I put less emphasis on naval skill in order to get PT skippers with high aggression and a commander with good leadership stats.
In the first example you show, PTs taking on cruisers and DDs is suicide, so the commander with high naval skill (rightfully) turned away.

Most players use the PTs to either guard their port or raid an amphib force that is landing. Open sea intercepts are difficult, especially against fast ships. This is like a sub being unable to get to a good firing position.

ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

ORIGINAL: MrKane

ORIGINAL: Lowpe




Very funny.

Do you have any night naval air search up in the area? Really, I am grasping at straws here as I have not had this problem.

Yes I have, ~20 at night and ~30-40 at day. But problem seems to be in commander decision to evade fight or even they actually engage they use only MGs.

The PT TF commander's leadership and inspiration stats are ... well ...uninspiring. Unless every PT skipper is high in aggression, they will not follow him into battle. I put less emphasis on naval skill in order to get PT skippers with high aggression and a commander with good leadership stats.
In the first example you show, PTs taking on cruisers and DDs is suicide, so the commander with high naval skill (rightfully) turned away.

Most players use the PTs to either guard their port or raid an amphib force that is landing. Open sea intercepts are difficult, especially against fast ships. This is like a sub being unable to get to a good firing position.

I have no information about any influence of leadership skill in surface engagement. What I know it count naval skill and aggression. In report you mention my PTs got to 3000y range and turn away undetected by Japanese ships. I believe it was perfect situation to fire torpedo salvo.

[font="Courier New"]26th Oct 1943


xAK Chicago Maru got torpedo hits 1 and suffer heavy damage from SS Albacore.


Southwest Pacific HQ: Operation "Bigfoot"

Merak captured by two US Divisions.

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Ground combat at Merak (48,97)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 24416 troops, 386 guns, 233 vehicles, Assault Value = 734

Defending force 21579 troops, 78 guns, 12 vehicles, Assault Value = 386

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 1

Allied adjusted assault: 892

Japanese adjusted defense: 257

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

Allied forces CAPTURE Merak !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
1423 casualties reported
Squads: 55 destroyed, 34 disabled
Non Combat: 18 destroyed, 30 disabled
Engineers: 18 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 22 (22 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 7 (7 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Allied ground losses:
684 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 101 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Guns lost 27 (1 destroyed, 26 disabled)

Assaulting units:
41st Infantry Division
27th Infantry Division

Defending units:
17th Division
52nd Division
4th Infantry Regiment
3rd INA Azad Regiment
85th JAAF AF Coy
115th JAAF AF Bn
Sasebo 8th SNLF
9th Port Unit
5th JAAF AF Coy
2nd Area Army
17th JAAF AF Bn
10th JAAF AF Coy
23rd Port Unit
21st Port Unit
143rd Infantry Rgt /2
3rd Naval Construction Battalion
94th JAAF AF Bn /3
21th JNAF AF Unit /8
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[font="Courier New"]27th Oct 1943


Southwest Pacific HQ: Operation "Bigfoot"

Well this was surprise !!!. Japan send single PB and launched Amphibious Assault at Merak.
And next counterattack with all they still have !!!


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Oct 27, 43
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Pre-Invasion action off Merak (48,97)

536 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
PB Busho Maru

Japanese ground losses:
Guns lost 20 (8 destroyed, 12 disabled)
Vehicles lost 29 (17 destroyed, 12 disabled)

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

PB Busho Maru fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards


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Amphibious Assault at Merak (48,97)

TF 36 troops unloading over beach at Merak, 48,97

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Ground combat at Merak (48,97)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 16447 troops, 60 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 323

Defending force 23863 troops, 385 guns, 233 vehicles, Assault Value = 666

Japanese adjusted assault: 6

Allied adjusted defense: 431

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 71 (fort level 0)

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

Japanese ground losses:
2715 casualties reported
Squads: 12 destroyed, 230 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
82 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 19 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Assaulting units:
52nd Division
4th Infantry Regiment
17th Division
3rd INA Azad Regiment
Sasebo 8th SNLF
5th JAAF AF Coy
9th Port Unit
17th JAAF AF Bn
85th JAAF AF Coy
143rd Infantry Rgt /2
94th JAAF AF Bn /3
3rd Naval Construction Battalion
10th JAAF AF Coy
115th JAAF AF Bn
23rd Port Unit
21st Port Unit
2nd Area Army
21th JNAF AF Unit /8

Defending units:
41st Infantry Division
27th Infantry Division
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[font="Courier New"]28th Oct 1943


Southwest Pacific HQ: Operation "Bigfoot"

Firstly, Merak was bombarded by two British cruisers TFs. Next my daily bombing run at Bandoeng was intercepted by 12 N1K1-J, 12 Ki-43-IV and 7 Ki-84a. My escorting P-39 did miracle achiving 1:1 kill ratio, however a few enamy fighters got to my bombers. It cost me 7 P-39, 3 139WH-3, 3 CW-22 and 4 B-25 for 7 Japanese fighters.

South Pacific HQ:

Salomon's Air forces launched strike against Turk harbor. P-38 managed to shoot down 21 enemy fighters for 5 ours.
B-24 scored several hits on ships and sunk 2 AV and 4 ACM for cost 4 bombers.
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[font="Courier New"]29th & 30th Oct 1943


South Pacific HQ:

Milne Bay captured by 1st USMC Parachute Battalion.
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[font="Courier New"]31th Oct 1943


Southwest Pacific HQ:

British cruisers has bombarded Merak again.

South Pacific HQ:

9 YMS cleared 53 mines at Rabaul at cost of 2 YMS sunk and 6 damaged.
Anyway it must be done, before my cruisers will start bombardment.


Pacific HQ:

Bombardment TF decided that per-invasion bombardment it is not necessary. Result 1/2 3rd Marine division disabled
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[font="Courier New"]1th Nov 1943

DD Wakazuki was sunk by SS Muskallunge near Jesselton.

Southwest Pacific HQ:

Martins sent a few Nell to attack Soerabaja AF at night. He has lost 10 bombers for zero hits to flak.


Pacific HQ:

This time my battleships decided to bombard defenders position with very nice results. Wake fall in 2nd day to 3rd Marine. Now we are loading 3rd back on ships and garrison forces are unloading.[/font]

[font="Courier New"]2nd Nov 1943

I-122 fired 4 torpedoes at CV Tiger's Claw. Destroyers Kidd, Fullam and Daly reported 12 hit on sub and sound of sinking.


Southwest Pacific HQ:

Maritn has send a few planes to bomb Batavia & Soerabaja airfields a night, 4 Nicks, 9 Frances and 2 Nells did not return home without scoring single hit.

Next we fought huge battle over sky of Praboemoelih today.
At first two groups (36 planes + 28 planes ) of F6F-3 with high cover from P-47( 75 planes) swept airfield. My loses were quite heavy, 14 Hellcats and 9 Thunderbolts however my fighters menaged to destroy whole enemy CAP by shooting down 35 Ki-44-IIc and 22 Ki-84a.
Next over 250 B-24 bombed airfield under cover 60-100 Thunderbolts resulting with destroying 23 Nicks on ground and closing AF.
It seems to me that He has lost a lot of supplies either.


Combat reports:

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Morning Air attack on Praboemoelih , at 48,92

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 17 NM, estimated altitude 43,800 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 42
Ki-84a Frank x 23

Allied aircraft
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 75
F6F-3 Hellcat x 36

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 14 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 5 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 2 destroyed
F6F-3 Hellcat: 5 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 38800 feet


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Morning Air attack on Praboemoelih , at 48,92

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 28 NM, estimated altitude 43,800 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 7
Ki-84a Frank x 11

Allied aircraft
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 20
F6F-3 Hellcat x 28

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 4 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 5 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
21 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 38800 feet


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Morning Air attack on Praboemoelih , at 48,92

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 68 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 23 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-84a Frank x 1

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 84
B-24J Liberator x 36
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 88

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 13 destroyed on ground
Ki-46-III Dinah: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed on ground

No Allied losses

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

Airbase hits 63
Airbase supply hits 32
Runway hits 237


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Morning Air attack on Praboemoelih , at 48,92

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 12
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 23

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 15



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Morning Air attack on Praboemoelih , at 48,92

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 52 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 12
B-24J Liberator x 24
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 40

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-46-III Dinah: 1 destroyed on ground

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 10
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 71

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Morning Air attack on Praboemoelih , at 48,92

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 18
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 89

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed on ground

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 28

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Morning Air attack on Praboemoelih , at 48,92

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 53 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 61

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed on ground

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 5
Runway hits 10

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Morning Air attack on Praboemoelih , at 48,92

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 9
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 116

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 12

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Morning Air attack on Praboemoelih , at 48,92

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 44 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 41

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed on ground

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 22

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Morning Air attack on Praboemoelih , at 48,92

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 9
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 60

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed on ground

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 12

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Morning Air attack on Praboemoelih , at 48,92

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 9
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 37

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-46-III Dinah: 1 destroyed on ground

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 10
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 15

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Morning Air attack on Praboemoelih , at 48,92

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 20 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 9
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 73

No Allied losses

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

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 11

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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[font="Courier New"]3rd and 4th Nov 1943

Quiet [/font]time. Just one PB sunk by US Sub.

Intlel:

Stacking limits, or no?

DBB + SL