Amen [:'(]
Ok I'll be getting those A6M5c's on the Amagi in 3 months or so, can consider upgrading the transport unit then.
Those Mavis transports are very usefull though!....
A rather interesting turn as we enter July[:)]
The Taiho arrives equipped with crack aircrews, average exp for the pilot group varies between 79 and 82 [&o]
I accelerated 2 Unryu's in exchange for completing the Taiho, had to halt a CL but that's ok.
- The Taiho is usually a lucky ship.
I now have confirmation; Andy is using sub packs. Woud fit his style perfectly, why micro manage 170 subs if you can use 40 tf's of 4-5 subs instead.
Today a sub TF did something as foolish as entering Singapore, I have mined the base to the south of the place so no way around I guess.
5!!! enemy subs were reported to hit mines and 2 were reported sunk today [:D] Wunderbar!!
A large Air HQ also arrived in the Home Islands, could change its HQ and release it and now it's enroute to New Guinea to complete the air complex build-up there.
At Christmas Island engineers completed the final expansion project; base is now maxed out with an AF size of 8.
Midway is also in the process of building forts.
Got some 70 R&D on the Frank, will increase this somewhat and accelerate it at least a month - getting it in December instead of January.
The next Tojo is also ready for production, hope some of the factories auto upgrade.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jul 01, 43
Sub Attacks
Very funny..first the I-59 expends all her ammon on a AKL (says something about the botched ammo levels on some ship types refusing to use
torpedoes on this little hulk twice. Then glorious I-162 race in and launch 4 torps against the flaming hulk, Bravo Brave Samurai [8|]
Submarine attack near Johnston Island at 167,112
Japanese Ships
SS I-159
Allied Ships
xAKL Mapele, Shell hits 8, heavy fires
xAKL Mapele is sighted by SS I-159
SS I-159 attacking on the surface
SS I-159 low on gun ammo, Yoshimatsu, Tamori breaks off surface engagement and submerges
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Sub attack near Johnston Island at 166,112
Japanese Ships
SS I-159
Allied Ships
xAKL Mapele, on fire
Captain of SS I-159 elects not to launch torpedoes at this target
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Submarine attack near Johnston Island at 165,112
Japanese Ships
SS I-162
Allied Ships
xAKL Mapele, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
xAKL Mapele is sighted by SS I-162
SS I-162 launches 4 torpedoes
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ASW attack near Pearl Harbor at 178,111
Japanese Ships
SS I-9, hits 13
Allied Ships
KV Dundas
AM Oracle
SS I-9 is sighted by escort
I-9 diving deep ....
KV Dundas fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Oracle fails to find sub and abandons search
KV Dundas fails to find sub, continues to search...
KV Dundas fails to find sub, continues to search...
KV Dundas attacking submerged sub ....
KV Dundas fails to find sub, continues to search...
KV Dundas attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub
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TF 327 encounters mine field at Singapore (50,84)
Allied Ships
SS O24, Mine hits 1, heavy damage
SS Scorpion, Mine hits 1
SS Sawfish, Mine hits 1
SS Pargo, Mine hits 1
SS Tautog, Mine hits 1
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Air Combat
We hit Horn Island again!
Morning Air attack on Horn Island , at 91,128
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 48 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 16
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
16 x A6M5 Zero sweeping at 30000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Horn Island , at 91,128
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 32
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
32 x Ki-45 KAIa Nick sweeping at 30000 feet *
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Morning Air attack on Horn Island , at 91,128
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 41 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 27
Allied aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 3 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Allied ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 20
Aircraft Attacking:
27 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 4000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Horn Island , at 91,128
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 36
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 36
Allied aircraft
no flights
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed on ground
Allied ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 28
Aircraft Attacking:
36 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 4000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Reinforcements!
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