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OK not much to report T - 5 for loading for op plan Yellow
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/08/44
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ASW attack at 58,64
Japanese Ships
MSW W.8
PC Ch 12
PG Shosei Maru
PG Shinko Maru #1
PC PC-2
Allied Ships
SS Tinosa
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Sub attack at 27,54
Japanese Ships
TK Hoyo Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
MSW Tama Maru
MSW Rokko Maru
MSW Banshu Maru #52
Allied Ships
SS Sculpin
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Day Air attack on Kweiyang , at 41,35
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 48
J1N1-S Irving x 33
C6N1-S Myrt x 27
D4Y Judy x 9
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 12
No Japanese losses
Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 91
Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on Chungking , at 43,32
Japanese aircraft
J2M Jack x 26
B6N Jill x 27
P1Y Frances x 52
Ki-84-Ia Frank x 120
Ki-67 Peggy x 22
Ki-46-III Dinah x 5
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
31 casualties reported
Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 138
Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on Tarakan , at 33,61
Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 15
B-25J Mitchell x 40
Allied aircraft losses
B-25J Mitchell: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
21 casualties reported
Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 30
Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on Kendari , at 33,71
Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 6
No Allied losses
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Day Air attack on Hollandia , at 49,79
Allied aircraft
P-40N Warhawk x 10
PB4Y Liberator x 8
No Allied losses
Runway hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on Truk , at 63,78
Allied aircraft
Liberator VI x 9
F-5C Lightning x 4
PB4Y Liberator x 12
B-24J Liberator x 18
Allied aircraft losses
Liberator VI: 1 damaged
F-5C Lightning: 1 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 56
Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on Wewak , at 52,81
Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 35
F4U-1D Corsair x 21
F6F-5N Hellcat x 14
Hurricane II x 14
Kittyhawk III x 21
No Allied losses
Runway hits 7
Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on 55th Division, at 81,84
Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 3
F4U-1D Corsair x 20
P-40N Warhawk x 27
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on 84th Chinese Corps, at 43,35
Japanese aircraft
D4Y Judy x 18
B7A Grace x 42
Ki-102a Randy x 7
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on 4th Indian Air Base Force, at 36,28
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 30
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
30 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 4th Indian Air Base Force, at 36,28
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 32
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
32 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 18th/A Division, at 52,81
Allied aircraft
F-5A Lightning x 1
No Allied losses
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Day Air attack on 4th Mixed/B Brigade, at 23,50
Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 9
TBM Avenger x 23
Mosquito FB.VI x 12
P-38J Lightning x 13
B-25J Mitchell x 98
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
102 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on 56th/C Division, at 23,50
Allied aircraft
SB2C Helldiver x 93
TBM Avenger x 50
Boomerang II x 8
Spitfire VIII x 2
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
35 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on 56th/C Division, at 23,50
Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 11
TBM Avenger x 6
Beaufighter VIC x 3
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 2
P-38J Lightning x 11
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on 56th/C Division, at 23,50
Allied aircraft
TBM Avenger x 40
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
24 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
40 x TBM Avenger bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Kure 2nd SNLF, at 23,44
Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 7
Beaufighter VIC x 14
P-40N Warhawk x 57
B-25J Mitchell x 2
B-29 Superfortress x 5
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
49 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
Andy Mac v PZB ....The Allies Fight Back
Moderators: wdolson, Don Bowen, mogami
RE: Singapore Falls
Apparently Frank stats got mixed up Matrix are helping us fix it - main point to note is that they offered to tun on PDU and I said no !!!
(Had PZB insisted I would have acceded but he left decisoin in my hands)
With no Hellcats in pool and no trained navy Pilots PDU would have made any of my plans impossibel so I said no - I will be seriously considering whether PDU is a benefit or curse in all my allied games in future - my current view is that alllied to japanese production it is something all allied players should think long and hard about before agreeing to it really is not something that works in the favour of the allies as thre Japanese have far better pool density in key types through control of producution
Andy
(Had PZB insisted I would have acceded but he left decisoin in my hands)
With no Hellcats in pool and no trained navy Pilots PDU would have made any of my plans impossibel so I said no - I will be seriously considering whether PDU is a benefit or curse in all my allied games in future - my current view is that alllied to japanese production it is something all allied players should think long and hard about before agreeing to it really is not something that works in the favour of the allies as thre Japanese have far better pool density in key types through control of producution
Andy
RE: Singapore Falls
of course a better solution would be to revise some of the Allied AC production rates to more realistic historical figures!!!!! PLEASE matrix!!
Also, while we are making some minor adjustments, how about making Sydney (or Melbourne, or even Perth) the default arrival base for UK units (air, naval and ground) if India is captured. Surely this is realistic.
Still a great AAR Andy.
Also, while we are making some minor adjustments, how about making Sydney (or Melbourne, or even Perth) the default arrival base for UK units (air, naval and ground) if India is captured. Surely this is realistic.
Still a great AAR Andy.
RE: Singapore Falls
Thanks Buzz I felt a little guilty saying no to Matrix's kind offer but on balance I doubt I will play with PDU on in future it just makes the game fantasyland tied to Jap production.
T-4 for Op Plan Yellow to load up - I am just stockpiling a few Hellcats in the pool and trying to knock some sys damage off of my carriers while we wait.
All Superforts are out of Malaya and I will move on Sumatra soon as well as landing forces on North Borneo to distract attention.
The last of the amphibs are en route and I will be ready to load up my forces soon.
Points are going to be the key to avoiding defeat.
Andy
T-4 for Op Plan Yellow to load up - I am just stockpiling a few Hellcats in the pool and trying to knock some sys damage off of my carriers while we wait.
All Superforts are out of Malaya and I will move on Sumatra soon as well as landing forces on North Borneo to distract attention.
The last of the amphibs are en route and I will be ready to load up my forces soon.
Points are going to be the key to avoiding defeat.
Andy
RE: Singapore Falls
I am up to 10 Hellcats and 4 USN pilots in pool I feel like I am in heaven this is Luxury !!!!
RE: Singapore Falls
OK the plan for India ----
Operation Hangover CURE...
The key is to land somewhere where I can quickly capture a road nexus to exploit including 1 or more bases on which I can base forces including 11th Airborne Div.
In outline the plan is to land on or around Madras with 6 Divisions and lots of Armour in two Corps.
1 Corps will capture Madras while the second exploits towards Hyderabad.
As soon as Madras is captured I will bring in 11th Airborne plus the 503rd Para Regt and perform an Arnheim type mass airborne landing either at Ahmabad or Delhi following it up with my newly designated air mobile 5th NZ Bde with the purpose of cutting the country in two all the while 30 Corps err sorry em 1st Aus Corps [:D][:D][:D] Armour goes up the road to relieve them. If this works PZB will not be able to dig in and fortify at Karachi and Bombay because I will cut his forces in half - accordingly I am startingto move C47 Groups to Northern Australia I want to mass 500+ C47's for the primary lift.
The reconquest of India is on and will begin by February 45 !!!!
Operation Hangover CURE...
The key is to land somewhere where I can quickly capture a road nexus to exploit including 1 or more bases on which I can base forces including 11th Airborne Div.
In outline the plan is to land on or around Madras with 6 Divisions and lots of Armour in two Corps.
1 Corps will capture Madras while the second exploits towards Hyderabad.
As soon as Madras is captured I will bring in 11th Airborne plus the 503rd Para Regt and perform an Arnheim type mass airborne landing either at Ahmabad or Delhi following it up with my newly designated air mobile 5th NZ Bde with the purpose of cutting the country in two all the while 30 Corps err sorry em 1st Aus Corps [:D][:D][:D] Armour goes up the road to relieve them. If this works PZB will not be able to dig in and fortify at Karachi and Bombay because I will cut his forces in half - accordingly I am startingto move C47 Groups to Northern Australia I want to mass 500+ C47's for the primary lift.
The reconquest of India is on and will begin by February 45 !!!!
RE: Singapore Falls
ORIGINAL: Andy Mac
OK the plan for India ----
Operation Hangover CURE...
The key is to land somewhere where I can quickly capture a road nexus to exploit including 1 or more bases on which I can base forces including 11th Airborne Div.
In outline the plan is to land on or around Madras with 6 Divisions and lots of Armour in two Corps.
1 Corps will capture Madras while the second exploits towards Hyderabad.
As soon as Madras is captured I will bring in 11th Airborne plus the 503rd Para Regt and perform an Arnheim type mass airborne landing either at Ahmabad or Delhi following it up with my newly designated air mobile 5th NZ Bde with the purpose of cutting the country in two all the while 30 Corps err sorry em 1st Aus Corps [:D][:D][:D] Armour goes up the road to relieve them. If this works PZB will not be able to dig in and fortify at Karachi and Bombay because I will cut his forces in half - accordingly I am startingto move C47 Groups to Northern Australia I want to mass 500+ C47's for the primary lift.
The reconquest of India is on and will begin by February 45 !!!!
I'd be very surprised if all his troops weren't sitting behind level 9 forts throughout India. The trick will probably be to prevent them from consolidating so that you can defeat him piecemeal.
RE: Singapore Falls
Hence the air land campaign dropping 400 AV of Paras supported by every Bomber I can find !!!
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RE: Singapore Falls
ORIGINAL: Andy Mac
I am up to 10 Hellcats and 4 USN pilots in pool I feel like I am in heaven this is Luxury !!!!
Geez, I haven't seen 4 pilots in the IJNAF pool since about Jan 42.....
Created by the amazing Dixie
RE: Singapore Falls
I am sure PzB hasn´t either. He just trains them in China!
If you like what I said love me,if you dislike what I say ignore me!
"Extra Bavaria non est vita! Et sic est vita non est ita!"
"Extra Bavaria non est vita! Et sic est vita non est ita!"
RE: Singapore Falls
Yup but thats ok I can still earn the draw !!!!
Stage 1 is to eliminate the Singapore Garrison ASAP and finally secure Malaya
p.s. I recieved 3 more RAF Sqns when I recaptured Singapore
A sqn of Dakotas and 1 of Blenheims and 1 of Wellingtons - I suspect when I land in India I will get more
I need to convince PZB that Malaya is going to be the springboard for fuure advances !!!
Stage 1 is to eliminate the Singapore Garrison ASAP and finally secure Malaya
p.s. I recieved 3 more RAF Sqns when I recaptured Singapore
A sqn of Dakotas and 1 of Blenheims and 1 of Wellingtons - I suspect when I land in India I will get more
I need to convince PZB that Malaya is going to be the springboard for fuure advances !!!
RE: Singapore Falls
That's very good news -- if you free karachi will you get everything that's backed-up there do you think?ORIGINAL: Andy Mac
p.s. I recieved 3 more RAF Sqns when I recaptured Singapore
A sqn of Dakotas and 1 of Blenheims and 1 of Wellingtons - I suspect when I land in India I will get more
I need to convince PZB that Malaya is going to be the springboard for fuure advances !!!
RE: Singapore Falls
I get all the land and air units but for some reason the Navy stalled at the date Karachi fell so all my RN Ships are at 600+ days. (I think the game assumes the RN is actually building these ships not transferring them from other theatres)
Its unfortunate because I could really use the RN BB's and CA's to bolster my surface vessels but I will never see them - in fact its dammed annoying but there is nothing I can do about it.
I will recieve the RAF and Army units though so its not all bad
Its unfortunate because I could really use the RN BB's and CA's to bolster my surface vessels but I will never see them - in fact its dammed annoying but there is nothing I can do about it.
I will recieve the RAF and Army units though so its not all bad
RE: Singapore Falls
OK I am back and this time the New Year is gonna start with a bang
Operation Yellow begins initial loading in 4 days !!!!!
In the meantime I am securing the other side of the Malacca straight as I continue to prepare for Operation Hangover Cure - it aint original but it is named with feeling ! Medan is secured which will be usefull.
OK this turn was well bloody he came after my convoys off of Singapore and he hit hard.
I really wish he hadnt not because of the damage but because of the pilot pools and low levels of hellcats I have available
It looks like I lost a lot of plaes today he suffered his normal enormous losses but by mixing up the altitudes he pushed my cap out of position for the 3rd strike.
It wasnt decisive but it did hurt.
After they all get to Singapore I will need to turn off replacements as I will needevery pilot and frame to support Yellow.
As a diversion this is working well he must still think this is my main axis of advance to be committing so much against me.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/12/44
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Day Air attack on Kweiyang , at 41,35
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 60
J1N1-S Irving x 33
C6N1-S Myrt x 27
D4Y Judy x 8
G4M2 Betty x 26
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 41
No Japanese losses
Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 54
Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on Kweiyang , at 41,35
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 261
J2M Jack x 94
D4Y Judy x 142
B5N Kate x 27
G4M2 Betty x 36
P1Y Frances x 9
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 35
Ki-84-Ia Frank x 72
Ki-102a Randy x 36
No Japanese losses
Airbase hits 12
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 218
Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on Chungking , at 43,32
Japanese aircraft
J2M Jack x 27
C6N1-S Myrt x 9
B6N Jill x 27
P1Y Frances x 53
Ki-84-Ia Frank x 143
Ki-67 Peggy x 26
Ki-46-III Dinah x 7
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
49 casualties reported
Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 201
Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on Kendari , at 33,71
Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 8
Spitfire VIII x 8
No Allied losses
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Day Air attack on Ikaiei SNLF, at 20,45
Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 9
F6F Hellcat x 18
TBM Avenger x 5
Beaufighter VIC x 6
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 3
B-25J Mitchell x 27
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
79 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on 7th Engineer Regiment, at 23,50
Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 6
TBM Avenger x 23
P-38J Lightning x 13
B-25J Mitchell x 58
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on 84th Chinese Corps, at 43,35
Japanese aircraft
D4Y Judy x 18
B7A Grace x 42
Ki-102a Randy x 7
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on 4th Mixed/B Brigade, at 23,50
Allied aircraft
Mosquito FB.VI x 10
B-25J Mitchell x 5
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on 56th/B Division, at 23,50
Allied aircraft
SB2C Helldiver x 90
TBM Avenger x 45
Boomerang II x 8
Spitfire VIII x 5
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
133 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on 56th/B Division, at 23,50
Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 3
TBM Avenger x 8
P-38J Lightning x 5
B-25J Mitchell x 38
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
63 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on Kure 2nd SNLF, at 23,44
Allied aircraft
Beaufighter VIC x 14
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
21 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
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1st Strike inadequately screened walked into the unbroken undispersed CAP 177 aircraft on CAP
Day Air attack on TF at 24,58
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 6
B6N Jill x 7
G4M1 Betty x 22
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 3
Ki-21 Sally x 6
Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 54
F6F Hellcat x 98
F4U-1D Corsair x 25
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 6 destroyed
B6N Jill: 7 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 19 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 3 destroyed
Ki-21 Sally: 6 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 7 damaged
F4U-1D Corsair: 3 damaged
Allied Ships
CVE Manila Bay
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2nd Wave obsolete fighters against the same 177 plane CAP no leakers A6M5's and Oscars are fodder and these will have been untrained pilots if I were a betting man (the sallies got the jap kills)
Day Air attack on TF at 24,58
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 22
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 28
Ki-21 Sally x 13
Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 54
F6F Hellcat x 98
F4U-1D Corsair x 25
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 16 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 20 destroyed
Ki-21 Sally: 13 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
FM-2 Wildcat: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
F6F Hellcat: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
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Wave 3 32 obsolete fighters are not enough to keep 148 allied CAP fighters away but there are some leakers
Day Air attack on TF at 24,58
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 25
D4Y Judy x 28
B7A Grace x 7
G4M1 Betty x 5
G4M2 Betty x 3
P1Y Frances x 26
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 7
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 3
Ki-21 Sally x 2
Ki-67 Peggy x 3
Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 47
F6F Hellcat x 81
F4U-1D Corsair x 20
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 25 destroyed
D4Y Judy: 28 destroyed
B7A Grace: 7 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
G4M2 Betty: 3 destroyed
P1Y Frances: 20 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 5 destroyed
Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 3 destroyed
Ki-21 Sally: 2 destroyed
Ki-67 Peggy: 2 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
FM-2 Wildcat: 1 damaged
F6F Hellcat: 5 damaged
F4U-1D Corsair: 4 damaged
Allied Ships
CVE Manila Bay
TK Warwick
AK Ferdinand A. Silcox
Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Ki-67 Peggy bombing at 31070 feet
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Wave 4 OK this had some real bite this was 62 2nd Gen Jap Fighters against 148 CAP fighters - 100% kills on the Japs but it cost me 22 fighters to do it my pilots are getting tired and are being sucked out of position by the decoy raids
Day Air attack on TF at 24,58
Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 33
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 29
Ki-51 Sonia x 10
Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 47
F6F Hellcat x 81
F4U-1D Corsair x 20
Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 30 destroyed
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 28 destroyed
Ki-51 Sonia: 10 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
FM-2 Wildcat: 7 destroyed, 2 damaged
F6F Hellcat: 9 destroyed, 2 damaged
F4U-1D Corsair: 7 destroyed, 2 damaged
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Wave 5 OK this was the main attack and it hurt
51 Obsolete,24 Jacks and 44 Franks against 125 Allied CAP fighters that were scattered after fighting all over this was a pm strike so my CAP had re organised but even so losses and combat damage had knocked 50 off my at start CAP and leaving a diproportiate number of Wildcats indicating the Corsairs and hellcats had done most of the fighting against the earlier raids
My pilots shout down 88 out of 125 Jap fighters but lost a further 60 of my own fatigue is obviously telling on my pilots after the 3rd distinct engagement (I think 1 and 2 and 3 and 4 hit together as they faced the same cap)
38 out of 80 bombers made it through to launch bomb runs on my TF scoring a kamikaze hit on Essex and a Torp hit and Kami hit on Colorado
Day Air attack on TF at 24,58
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 28
J2M Jack x 24
B7A Grace x 33
G4M2 Betty x 12
P1Y Frances x 20
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 23
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 29
Ki-84-Ia Frank x 44
Ki-102a Randy x 48
Ki-67 Peggy x 15
Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 40
F6F Hellcat x 72
F4U-1D Corsair x 13
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 24 destroyed
J2M Jack: 12 destroyed
B7A Grace: 29 destroyed
G4M2 Betty: 4 destroyed, 4 damaged
P1Y Frances: 2 destroyed, 16 damaged
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 22 destroyed
Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 29 destroyed
Ki-84-Ia Frank: 30 destroyed
Ki-102a Randy: 36 destroyed
Ki-67 Peggy: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
FM-2 Wildcat: 18 destroyed, 4 damaged
F6F Hellcat: 36 destroyed
F4U-1D Corsair: 6 destroyed, 1 damaged
Allied Ships
BB California
BB Colorado, Torpedo hits 1, Kamikaze hits 1, on fire
CVE Breton
CL Raleigh
CV Essex, Kamikaze hits 1
CVL Langley
CA Canberra
CVL Independence
CL Concord
CL Richmond
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Ki-67 Peggy bombing at 31070 feet
2 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x P1Y Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x P1Y Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 x B7A Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
9 x Ki-67 Peggy bombing at 31070 feet
4 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x P1Y Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x P1Y Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x B7A Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Late in the day more probing by IJN forces just as well they had shot their bolt my CAP is down to 65 Fighter and 1 of the 2 Sonia's gets through
Day Air attack on TF at 24,58
Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 3
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 3
Ki-51 Sonia x 2
Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 22
F6F Hellcat x 36
F4U-1D Corsair x 7
Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 1 damaged
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 2 destroyed
Ki-51 Sonia: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 3 destroyed
Allied Ships
CVE Anzio
Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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A sting in the tail as a Kami hits Nehenta Bay
Day Air attack on TF at 24,58
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 5
Ki-21 Sally x 3
Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 22
F6F Hellcat x 33
F4U-1D Corsair x 7
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 3 destroyed
Ki-21 Sally: 3 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 2 damaged
F4U-1D Corsair: 1 destroyed
Allied Ships
CVE Nehenta Bay, Kamikaze hits 1, on fire
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Ground combat at Singapore
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 162290 troops, 1057 guns, 1044 vehicles, Assault Value = 2903
Defending force 25831 troops, 56 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 420
Allied max assault: 2666 - adjusted assault: 3533
Japanese max defense: 299 - adjusted defense: 257
Allied assault odds: 13 to 1
Japanese ground losses:
1509 casualties reported
Guns lost 8
Vehicles lost 3
Allied ground losses:
1355 casualties reported
Guns lost 19
Vehicles lost 9
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Ground combat at Medan
Allied Shock attack
Attacking force 1468 troops, 8 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 13
Defending force 576 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 10
Allied max assault: 24 - adjusted assault: 7
Japanese max defense: 5 - adjusted defense: 1
Allied assault odds: 7 to 1 (fort level 0)
Allied forces CAPTURE Medan base !!!
Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!
Operation Yellow begins initial loading in 4 days !!!!!
In the meantime I am securing the other side of the Malacca straight as I continue to prepare for Operation Hangover Cure - it aint original but it is named with feeling ! Medan is secured which will be usefull.
OK this turn was well bloody he came after my convoys off of Singapore and he hit hard.
I really wish he hadnt not because of the damage but because of the pilot pools and low levels of hellcats I have available
It looks like I lost a lot of plaes today he suffered his normal enormous losses but by mixing up the altitudes he pushed my cap out of position for the 3rd strike.
It wasnt decisive but it did hurt.
After they all get to Singapore I will need to turn off replacements as I will needevery pilot and frame to support Yellow.
As a diversion this is working well he must still think this is my main axis of advance to be committing so much against me.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/12/44
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Day Air attack on Kweiyang , at 41,35
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 60
J1N1-S Irving x 33
C6N1-S Myrt x 27
D4Y Judy x 8
G4M2 Betty x 26
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 41
No Japanese losses
Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 54
Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on Kweiyang , at 41,35
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 261
J2M Jack x 94
D4Y Judy x 142
B5N Kate x 27
G4M2 Betty x 36
P1Y Frances x 9
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 35
Ki-84-Ia Frank x 72
Ki-102a Randy x 36
No Japanese losses
Airbase hits 12
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 218
Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on Chungking , at 43,32
Japanese aircraft
J2M Jack x 27
C6N1-S Myrt x 9
B6N Jill x 27
P1Y Frances x 53
Ki-84-Ia Frank x 143
Ki-67 Peggy x 26
Ki-46-III Dinah x 7
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
49 casualties reported
Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 201
Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on Kendari , at 33,71
Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 8
Spitfire VIII x 8
No Allied losses
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Day Air attack on Ikaiei SNLF, at 20,45
Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 9
F6F Hellcat x 18
TBM Avenger x 5
Beaufighter VIC x 6
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 3
B-25J Mitchell x 27
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
79 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on 7th Engineer Regiment, at 23,50
Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 6
TBM Avenger x 23
P-38J Lightning x 13
B-25J Mitchell x 58
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on 84th Chinese Corps, at 43,35
Japanese aircraft
D4Y Judy x 18
B7A Grace x 42
Ki-102a Randy x 7
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on 4th Mixed/B Brigade, at 23,50
Allied aircraft
Mosquito FB.VI x 10
B-25J Mitchell x 5
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on 56th/B Division, at 23,50
Allied aircraft
SB2C Helldiver x 90
TBM Avenger x 45
Boomerang II x 8
Spitfire VIII x 5
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
133 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on 56th/B Division, at 23,50
Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 3
TBM Avenger x 8
P-38J Lightning x 5
B-25J Mitchell x 38
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
63 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on Kure 2nd SNLF, at 23,44
Allied aircraft
Beaufighter VIC x 14
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
21 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
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1st Strike inadequately screened walked into the unbroken undispersed CAP 177 aircraft on CAP
Day Air attack on TF at 24,58
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 6
B6N Jill x 7
G4M1 Betty x 22
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 3
Ki-21 Sally x 6
Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 54
F6F Hellcat x 98
F4U-1D Corsair x 25
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 6 destroyed
B6N Jill: 7 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 19 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 3 destroyed
Ki-21 Sally: 6 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 7 damaged
F4U-1D Corsair: 3 damaged
Allied Ships
CVE Manila Bay
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2nd Wave obsolete fighters against the same 177 plane CAP no leakers A6M5's and Oscars are fodder and these will have been untrained pilots if I were a betting man (the sallies got the jap kills)
Day Air attack on TF at 24,58
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 22
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 28
Ki-21 Sally x 13
Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 54
F6F Hellcat x 98
F4U-1D Corsair x 25
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 16 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 20 destroyed
Ki-21 Sally: 13 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
FM-2 Wildcat: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
F6F Hellcat: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
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Wave 3 32 obsolete fighters are not enough to keep 148 allied CAP fighters away but there are some leakers
Day Air attack on TF at 24,58
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 25
D4Y Judy x 28
B7A Grace x 7
G4M1 Betty x 5
G4M2 Betty x 3
P1Y Frances x 26
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 7
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 3
Ki-21 Sally x 2
Ki-67 Peggy x 3
Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 47
F6F Hellcat x 81
F4U-1D Corsair x 20
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 25 destroyed
D4Y Judy: 28 destroyed
B7A Grace: 7 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
G4M2 Betty: 3 destroyed
P1Y Frances: 20 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 5 destroyed
Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 3 destroyed
Ki-21 Sally: 2 destroyed
Ki-67 Peggy: 2 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
FM-2 Wildcat: 1 damaged
F6F Hellcat: 5 damaged
F4U-1D Corsair: 4 damaged
Allied Ships
CVE Manila Bay
TK Warwick
AK Ferdinand A. Silcox
Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Ki-67 Peggy bombing at 31070 feet
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Wave 4 OK this had some real bite this was 62 2nd Gen Jap Fighters against 148 CAP fighters - 100% kills on the Japs but it cost me 22 fighters to do it my pilots are getting tired and are being sucked out of position by the decoy raids
Day Air attack on TF at 24,58
Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 33
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 29
Ki-51 Sonia x 10
Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 47
F6F Hellcat x 81
F4U-1D Corsair x 20
Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 30 destroyed
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 28 destroyed
Ki-51 Sonia: 10 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
FM-2 Wildcat: 7 destroyed, 2 damaged
F6F Hellcat: 9 destroyed, 2 damaged
F4U-1D Corsair: 7 destroyed, 2 damaged
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Wave 5 OK this was the main attack and it hurt
51 Obsolete,24 Jacks and 44 Franks against 125 Allied CAP fighters that were scattered after fighting all over this was a pm strike so my CAP had re organised but even so losses and combat damage had knocked 50 off my at start CAP and leaving a diproportiate number of Wildcats indicating the Corsairs and hellcats had done most of the fighting against the earlier raids
My pilots shout down 88 out of 125 Jap fighters but lost a further 60 of my own fatigue is obviously telling on my pilots after the 3rd distinct engagement (I think 1 and 2 and 3 and 4 hit together as they faced the same cap)
38 out of 80 bombers made it through to launch bomb runs on my TF scoring a kamikaze hit on Essex and a Torp hit and Kami hit on Colorado
Day Air attack on TF at 24,58
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 28
J2M Jack x 24
B7A Grace x 33
G4M2 Betty x 12
P1Y Frances x 20
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 23
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 29
Ki-84-Ia Frank x 44
Ki-102a Randy x 48
Ki-67 Peggy x 15
Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 40
F6F Hellcat x 72
F4U-1D Corsair x 13
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 24 destroyed
J2M Jack: 12 destroyed
B7A Grace: 29 destroyed
G4M2 Betty: 4 destroyed, 4 damaged
P1Y Frances: 2 destroyed, 16 damaged
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 22 destroyed
Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 29 destroyed
Ki-84-Ia Frank: 30 destroyed
Ki-102a Randy: 36 destroyed
Ki-67 Peggy: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
FM-2 Wildcat: 18 destroyed, 4 damaged
F6F Hellcat: 36 destroyed
F4U-1D Corsair: 6 destroyed, 1 damaged
Allied Ships
BB California
BB Colorado, Torpedo hits 1, Kamikaze hits 1, on fire
CVE Breton
CL Raleigh
CV Essex, Kamikaze hits 1
CVL Langley
CA Canberra
CVL Independence
CL Concord
CL Richmond
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Ki-67 Peggy bombing at 31070 feet
2 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x P1Y Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x P1Y Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 x B7A Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
9 x Ki-67 Peggy bombing at 31070 feet
4 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x P1Y Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x P1Y Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x B7A Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Late in the day more probing by IJN forces just as well they had shot their bolt my CAP is down to 65 Fighter and 1 of the 2 Sonia's gets through
Day Air attack on TF at 24,58
Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 3
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 3
Ki-51 Sonia x 2
Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 22
F6F Hellcat x 36
F4U-1D Corsair x 7
Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 1 damaged
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 2 destroyed
Ki-51 Sonia: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 3 destroyed
Allied Ships
CVE Anzio
Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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A sting in the tail as a Kami hits Nehenta Bay
Day Air attack on TF at 24,58
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 5
Ki-21 Sally x 3
Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 22
F6F Hellcat x 33
F4U-1D Corsair x 7
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 3 destroyed
Ki-21 Sally: 3 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 2 damaged
F4U-1D Corsair: 1 destroyed
Allied Ships
CVE Nehenta Bay, Kamikaze hits 1, on fire
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Ground combat at Singapore
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 162290 troops, 1057 guns, 1044 vehicles, Assault Value = 2903
Defending force 25831 troops, 56 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 420
Allied max assault: 2666 - adjusted assault: 3533
Japanese max defense: 299 - adjusted defense: 257
Allied assault odds: 13 to 1
Japanese ground losses:
1509 casualties reported
Guns lost 8
Vehicles lost 3
Allied ground losses:
1355 casualties reported
Guns lost 19
Vehicles lost 9
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Ground combat at Medan
Allied Shock attack
Attacking force 1468 troops, 8 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 13
Defending force 576 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 10
Allied max assault: 24 - adjusted assault: 7
Japanese max defense: 5 - adjusted defense: 1
Allied assault odds: 7 to 1 (fort level 0)
Allied forces CAPTURE Medan base !!!
Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!
RE: Singapore Falls
what size AF at Medan?
RE: Singapore Falls
Lvl 1 I think
RE: Singapore Falls
OK a few updates Palembang launches more strikes against my convoys transitting the seas south of Singapore a few more hits on CVE's but I will manage
I have sorties the Wasp TF to help out its annoying and I will launch heavy raids against Palembang to neutralise the threat.
In other news I have began loading for Operation Yellow.
I am a little short of MSW's and only have 50 available.
10th Army (Iwo)
24th US Corps (Iwo)
3 Assault Loaded US Divs
3 Armoured Regts
10th US Corps (Marcus)
1 USMC Div
1 US Div
1 Aus Div
3 Armoured Regts
3rd Amphib Corps (Wake)
2 Assault Loaded US Divs
3 Armoured Regts
1 Aus Div on 2k AP's
Plus Arty, Seabees and Base Forces
I have over 250 LST's, LSV's, LSM's and LSD's, plus numerous AP's and AK's
After the TF's have finished loading I will run through the TF's
But to give a flavour
the Fleet will have at LEAST 14 Fleet Carriers covering the attack !!!!
The plan is to land on each island in turn without pausing to ensure capture
Reserves are available in the Marshalls and Pearl (3 more Corps) ready to exploit to the Bonins if the opportunity presentes itself.
I want, hope and need this to be a surprise
I have sorties the Wasp TF to help out its annoying and I will launch heavy raids against Palembang to neutralise the threat.
In other news I have began loading for Operation Yellow.
I am a little short of MSW's and only have 50 available.
10th Army (Iwo)
24th US Corps (Iwo)
3 Assault Loaded US Divs
3 Armoured Regts
10th US Corps (Marcus)
1 USMC Div
1 US Div
1 Aus Div
3 Armoured Regts
3rd Amphib Corps (Wake)
2 Assault Loaded US Divs
3 Armoured Regts
1 Aus Div on 2k AP's
Plus Arty, Seabees and Base Forces
I have over 250 LST's, LSV's, LSM's and LSD's, plus numerous AP's and AK's
After the TF's have finished loading I will run through the TF's
But to give a flavour
the Fleet will have at LEAST 14 Fleet Carriers covering the attack !!!!
The plan is to land on each island in turn without pausing to ensure capture
Reserves are available in the Marshalls and Pearl (3 more Corps) ready to exploit to the Bonins if the opportunity presentes itself.
I want, hope and need this to be a surprise
RE: Singapore Falls
In total I am loading 8 Inf Divs, 1 Marine Div, (7 of them assault loaded on LST's/LSD's or LSM's and 2 on 2k AP's) 3 Corps HQ's, 1 Army HQ, 1 Amphib Force, 9 Armoured Regts, 6 Corps Arty Groups, 10 Seabee Bns, 6 Base Forces 2 Aviation Regts, supplies, oilers, tankers escorted by over 300 fighting ships !!!!
The plan is to land 3 Divisons plus 3 Ard Regts on each atoll.
After the Wake Corps is ashore those transports will turn for Pearl and load up with the 3 Divisions tasked with hitting the Bonins or to the marshalls where I have 4 Divs prepping for Pagan
This is going to be a spear thrust right into the jap vitals
I have another 3 Divs in Pearl prepping for Okinawa just in case this goes real easy !!!!
The plan is to land 3 Divisons plus 3 Ard Regts on each atoll.
After the Wake Corps is ashore those transports will turn for Pearl and load up with the 3 Divisions tasked with hitting the Bonins or to the marshalls where I have 4 Divs prepping for Pagan
This is going to be a spear thrust right into the jap vitals
I have another 3 Divs in Pearl prepping for Okinawa just in case this goes real easy !!!!
RE: Singapore Falls
ORIGINAL: Andy Mac
In total I am loading 8 Inf Divs, 1 Marine Div, (7 of them assault loaded on LST's/LSD's or LSM's and 2 on 2k AP's) 3 Corps HQ's, 1 Army HQ, 1 Amphib Force, 9 Armoured Regts, 6 Corps Arty Groups, 10 Seabee Bns, 6 Base Forces 2 Aviation Regts, supplies, oilers, tankers escorted by over 300 fighting ships !!!!
how many CVs/planes escorting them?
RE: Singapore Falls
I have 13 USN and 1 RN Fleet Carriers about 6 CVL's and I think about 15 CVE's/R's
4 of the USN Carriers are equipped with Corsairs as well as Hellcats
So about 600 ish Hellcats, 200 ish Wildcats and 160 Corsairs basically 1,000 fighters and FB's.
I only have 21 Hellcats in the pool and 4 navy pilots so heavy attritional losses need to be avoided
The difference this time is that I know what to expect and I am picking off bases with limited bases to support them.
My first 2 P51D Sqns are en route to Pearl and I will get a couple of CV's out of dry dock in the not to distant future
Andy
4 of the USN Carriers are equipped with Corsairs as well as Hellcats
So about 600 ish Hellcats, 200 ish Wildcats and 160 Corsairs basically 1,000 fighters and FB's.
I only have 21 Hellcats in the pool and 4 navy pilots so heavy attritional losses need to be avoided
The difference this time is that I know what to expect and I am picking off bases with limited bases to support them.
My first 2 P51D Sqns are en route to Pearl and I will get a couple of CV's out of dry dock in the not to distant future
Andy