An Aussie Affair: Luskan vs Raverdave
In the last two moves the weather has played a large part in preventing Carrier combat....and at the sametime saved my invasion fleet.....but the mines in Townsville ! Gawd ! I think that 10 ships have hit mines so far!
Never argue with an idiot, he will only drag you down to his level and beat you with experience.
The weather has probably saved his invasion fleet, but it has certainly saved my CV fleet - the cavalry has arrived and I am no longer at such a huge disadvantage. However with a plethora of targets my cv commanders may not concentrate on the enemy cvs as well as I would hope.
Raver may keep his CVs (minus two CVLS and Akagi - go you wirraways!) in order to duke it out with me. Or he may send his cvs running for home.
If he has enough troops ashore and supplies to autovictory and sends his cvs running, he will have pulled off the greatest out manouvre in my pbem history - and by keeping his cvs safe he denies me a chance to hit him back for it. Depends on the supply situation, he may need the cvs to cover the transports still.
Raver may keep his CVs (minus two CVLS and Akagi - go you wirraways!) in order to duke it out with me. Or he may send his cvs running for home.
If he has enough troops ashore and supplies to autovictory and sends his cvs running, he will have pulled off the greatest out manouvre in my pbem history - and by keeping his cvs safe he denies me a chance to hit him back for it. Depends on the supply situation, he may need the cvs to cover the transports still.
With dancing Bananas and Storm Troopers who needs BBs?
USN VIctory
The combat report speaks for itself. I'll come back and summarize what happened this turn sometime tomorrow. I got lucky (again) and got the CV range exactly right, Raver didn't have any surface ships at Townsville bombarding or protecting his APs (so my much awaited BB cavalry had a field day), he also didn't have any minesweepers and I'd guess at about 50 of his ships have hit mines in 4 or 5 turns. If the weather had stayed bad, or any of the aforementioned had been different, this turn would have gone sour, as unbeknownst to Raver, Hornet and Lex both had 25 sys damage from a port raid on Noumea from months ago, and are quite slow targets.
Soon as I cull off the stragglers, drive out the IJN or accept Raver's sword in surrender, I'll have to try the same Scn against Raver with me as the IJN (unlike him, I've played the IJN before a couple of times).
Enjoy
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/27/42
Weather: Overcast
Naval bombardment of Townsville, at 10,62
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 21
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Naval bombardment of Townsville, at 10,62
Allied aircraft
Allied aircraft losses
no losses
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 19
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Air attack on Cairns , at 7,56
Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 16
G4M1 Betty x 40
no losses
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 3
Airbase hits 12
Runway hits 36
Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet
9 x G3M Nell at 6000 feet
3 x G3M Nell at 6000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet
5 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet
4 x G3M Nell at 6000 feet
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Air attack on TF, near Townsville at 10,62
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 6
Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress x 3 damaged
Japanese Ships
APD 34, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
APD 39, Bomb hits 1, on fire
Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x B-17E Fortress at 1000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress at 1000 feet
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Air attack on TF, near Townsville at 10,62
Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 3
Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator x 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
AP China Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x B-24D Liberator at 1000 feet
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Air attack on TF, near Townsville at 10,62
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 3
Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress x 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
AP Tamashima Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x B-17E Fortress at 1000 feet
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Air attack on TF at 17,60
Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 18
Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 21
B-26B Marauder x 12
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero x 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Wirraway x 5 destroyed
Wirraway x 1 damaged
B-26B Marauder x 2 destroyed
B-26B Marauder x 4 damaged
Japanese Ships
CV Junyo, Bomb hits 2
DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1, on fire
Attacking Level Bombers:
1 x B-26B Marauder at 1000 feet
2 x B-26B Marauder at 1000 feet
3 x B-26B Marauder at 1000 feet
4 x B-26B Marauder at 1000 feet
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Air attack on TF at 17,60
Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 18
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 7
SBD Dauntless x 33
TBF Avenger x 15
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero x 2 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat x 2 damaged
SBD Dauntless x 6 destroyed
SBD Dauntless x 15 damaged
TBF Avenger x 1 destroyed
TBF Avenger x 9 damaged
CPO S. Sugita of F1/6th Daitai is credited with kill number 3
Japanese Ships
CV Soryu, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1
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Air attack on TF at 17,60
Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 16
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 5
SBD Dauntless x 36
no losses
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat x 1 destroyed
SBD Dauntless x 6 destroyed
SBD Dauntless x 31 damaged
Japanese Ships
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 2, on fire
CV Soryu, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Akitsuki
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Air attack on TF at 17,60
Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 16
Allied aircraft
TBF Avenger x 13
no losses
Allied aircraft losses
TBF Avenger x 2 destroyed
TBF Avenger x 15 damaged
LCDR J. Waldron of VT-8 bails out and is RESCUED
Japanese Ships
CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
CVL Zuiho, Torpedo hits 1
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Air attack on TF at 17,60
Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 16
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 4
SBD Dauntless x 16
TBF Avenger x 12
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero x 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless x 1 destroyed
SBD Dauntless x 4 damaged
TBF Avenger x 1 destroyed
TBF Avenger x 7 damaged
Japanese Ships
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
CA Haguro
CV Hiryu
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Air attack on TF, near Townsville at 10,62
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 25
B-24D Liberator x 2
Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress x 2 damaged
Japanese Ships
CL Abukuma, Bomb hits 2, on fire
CL Yura, Bomb hits 12, on fire, heavy damage
DD Shigure
DD Yudachi
Attacking Level Bombers:
2 x B-24D Liberator at 1000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress at 1000 feet
2 x B-17E Fortress at 1000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress at 1000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress at 1000 feet
2 x B-17E Fortress at 1000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress at 1000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress at 1000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress at 1000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress at 1000 feet
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Air attack on TF, near Townsville at 10,62
Allied aircraft
Hudson x 6
P-40E Warhawk x 3
Allied aircraft losses
Hudson x 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
CL Kiso, Bomb hits 2, on fire
CL Tama, Bomb hits 1, on fire
Attacking Level Bombers:
4 x Hudson at 1000 feet
2 x Hudson at 1000 feet
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Air attack on TF, near Townsville at 10,62
Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 2
B-26B Marauder x 4
A-20B Havoc x 12
no losses
Japanese Ships
CL Tama, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CL Kiso, Bomb hits 1, on fire
Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x B-26B Marauder at 1000 feet
4 x A-20B Havoc at 1000 feet
4 x A-20B Havoc at 1000 feet
4 x A-20B Havoc at 1000 feet
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Air attack on TF, near Townsville at 10,62
Biggest air raid I've ever conducted.
Allied aircraft
Beaufort x 12
Wirraway x 19
P-400 Airacobra x 16
P-39D Airacobra x 40
P-40E Warhawk x 17
A-20B Boston x 9
B-26B Marauder x 92
A-20B Havoc x 3
P-39D Airacobra x 22
no losses
Japanese Ships
DD Kikuzuki, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
CL Kiso, Bomb hits 19, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Yuzuki
DD Nenohi, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
CL Tama, Bomb hits 13, on fire, heavy damage
Attacking Level Bombers:
4 x B-26B Marauder at 1000 feet
4 x B-26B Marauder at 1000 feet
4 x B-26B Marauder at 1000 feet
4 x B-26B Marauder at 1000 feet
4 x B-26B Marauder at 1000 feet
4 x A-20B Boston at 6000 feet
4 x B-26B Marauder at 1000 feet
4 x B-26B Marauder at 1000 feet
4 x Beaufort at 200 feet
1 x A-20B Boston at 6000 feet
4 x A-20B Boston at 6000 feet
4 x B-26B Marauder at 1000 feet
3 x B-26B Marauder at 1000 feet
4 x B-26B Marauder at 1000 feet
4 x B-26B Marauder at 1000 feet
4 x Beaufort at 200 feet
4 x B-26B Marauder at 1000 feet
3 x A-20B Havoc at 1000 feet
2 x B-26B Marauder at 1000 feet
3 x B-26B Marauder at 1000 feet
4 x B-26B Marauder at 1000 feet
4 x B-26B Marauder at 1000 feet
4 x B-26B Marauder at 1000 feet
3 x B-26B Marauder at 1000 feet
4 x Beaufort at 200 feet
3 x B-26B Marauder at 1000 feet
4 x B-26B Marauder at 1000 feet
3 x B-26B Marauder at 1000 feet
4 x B-26B Marauder at 1000 feet
1 x B-26B Marauder at 1000 feet
1 x B-26B Marauder at 1000 feet
4 x B-26B Marauder at 1000 feet
4 x B-26B Marauder at 1000 feet
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Air attack on TF, near Townsville at 10,62
Allied aircraft
Hudson x 6
no losses
Japanese Ships
AP Boston Maru, on fire
Attacking Level Bombers:
4 x Hudson at 1000 feet
2 x Hudson at 1000 feet
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Air attack on TF at 10,61
Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 42
B5N Kate x 50
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 120
P-40E Kittyhawk x 38
P-40E Warhawk x 19
P-38G Lightning x 19
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val x 17 destroyed
D3A Val x 5 damaged
B5N Kate x 50 destroyed
B5N Kate x 5 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat x 6 damaged
LTJG O.Walton of VF-42 is credited with kill number 8
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Air attack on TF at 10,61
Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 4
D3A Val x 18
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 95
P-40E Kittyhawk x 23
P-40E Warhawk x 13
P-38G Lightning x 13
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero x 3 destroyed
D3A Val x 22 destroyed
D3A Val x 2 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat x 3 destroyed
F4F-4 Wildcat x 2 damaged
LTJG O.Walton of VF-42 is credited with kill number 9
ENS E. Bassett of VF-42 is KILLED
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Air attack on TF at 10,61
Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 24
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 98
P-40E Kittyhawk x 27
P-40E Warhawk x 13
P-38G Lightning x 13
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate x 11 destroyed
B5N Kate x 4 damaged
LTJG E. Bayers of VF-6 is credited with kill number 6
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Air attack on TF at 10,61
Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 9
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 104
P-40E Kittyhawk x 33
P-40E Warhawk x 13
P-38G Lightning x 19
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate x 5 destroyed
ENS V. McCormack of VF-42 is credited with kill number 5
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Air attack on TF at 14,63
Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate x 2 damaged
Allied Ships
DD McCalla, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
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Sub attack near Shortland Island at 29,34
Japanese Ships
DD Murakumo
Allied Ships
SS Stingray
What is that? Cavalry bugles are sounding the charge???? FINALLY!!!!!!!!!!
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Day Time Surface Combat at 0,0
Japanese Ships
CL Abukuma, Shell hits 39, and is sunk
DD Shigure, Shell hits 13, and is sunk
DD Yudachi, Shell hits 11, and is sunk
DD Harusame, Shell hits 12, and is sunk
DD Kawakaze, Shell hits 19, and is sunk
Allied Ships
BB Washington
BB South Dakota, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
CA Indianapolis, Shell hits 2
CA Chester, Shell hits 3
CA Louisville, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
CA Chicago
CA Salt Lake City
CA Astoria
CA Quincy
CL St. Louis, Shell hits 1
CL Helena
CL Nashville
CL Boise
CL Honolulu
DD Fletcher
DD Grayson
DD Lardner, Shell hits 1
DD Hammann
DD Russell
DD Morris
DD Bagley
DD Blue
DD Drayton
DMS Hovey, Shell hits 2
DMS Zane
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Townsville at 10,62
Japanese Ships
DD Hakaze, Shell hits 9, and is sunk
AP Aki Maru, Shell hits 25, and is sunk
AP Kenryu Maru, on fire, heavy damage
AP Kimishima Maru
AP Kirishima Maru, Shell hits 26, and is sunk
AP Koyo Maru, Shell hits 15, and is sunk
AP Miike Maru, Shell hits 26, and is sunk
AP Mogamigawa Maru, Shell hits 35, and is sunk
AP Nichibi Maru, Shell hits 26, and is sunk
AP Oigawa Maru, Shell hits 14, and is sunk
AP Sangetsu Maru, Shell hits 16, on fire, heavy damage
AP Shinkoku Maru
Allied Ships
BB Washington
BB South Dakota, on fire
CA Indianapolis
CA Chester
CA Louisville, on fire, heavy damage
CA Chicago
CA Salt Lake City
CA Astoria
CA Quincy, Shell hits 1
CL St. Louis, Shell hits 1
CL Helena, Shell hits 1
CL Nashville
CL Boise
CL Honolulu, Shell hits 1
DD Fletcher
DD Grayson
DD Lardner
DD Hammann
DD Russell
DD Morris
DD Bagley
DD Blue
DD Drayton
DMS Hovey, Shell hits 1
DMS Zane
Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 367
Guns lost 4
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Townsville at 10,62
Japanese Ships
DD Nagatsuki, Shell hits 18, on fire, heavy damage
AP Akibasan Maru, heavy damage
AP Argentina Maru
AP Arizona Maru, Shell hits 1
AP Chihaya Maru
AP Cuba Maru
AP Daifuku Maru
AP Enju Maru
AP Florida Maru
AP Hinko Maru
AP Meiyo Maru
Allied Ships
BB Washington
BB South Dakota, on fire
CA Indianapolis
CA Chester
CA Louisville, on fire, heavy damage
CA Chicago
CA Salt Lake City
CA Astoria
CA Quincy
CL St. Louis
CL Helena
CL Nashville
CL Boise
CL Honolulu
DD Fletcher
DD Grayson
DD Lardner
DD Hammann
DD Russell
DD Morris
DD Bagley
DD Blue
DD Drayton
DMS Hovey
DMS Zane
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Townsville at 10,62
Japanese Ships
AP Arimasan Maru
AP Asahisan Maru, heavy damage
AP Asakasan Maru, Shell hits 49, and is sunk
AP Atlantic Maru
AP Hakozaki Maru
AP Hakuyo Maru
AP Hirokawa Maru, heavy damage
AP Keizan Maru
AP Manju Maru, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
BB Washington
BB South Dakota, on fire
CA Indianapolis
CA Chester
CA Louisville, on fire, heavy damage
CA Chicago
CA Salt Lake City
CA Astoria
CA Quincy
CL St. Louis
CL Helena
CL Nashville
CL Boise
CL Honolulu
DD Fletcher
DD Grayson
DD Lardner
DD Hammann
DD Russell
DD Morris
DD Bagley
DD Blue
DD Drayton
DMS Hovey
DMS Zane
Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 143
Guns lost 9
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Townsville at 10,62
Japanese Ships
AP Azuma Maru, on fire, heavy damage
AP Canberra Maru
AP Heiwa Maru, Shell hits 44, and is sunk
AP Heiyo Maru, Shell hits 25, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
BB Washington
BB South Dakota, on fire
CA Indianapolis
CA Chester
CA Louisville, on fire, heavy damage
CA Chicago
CA Salt Lake City
CA Astoria
CA Quincy
CL St. Louis
CL Helena
CL Nashville
CL Boise
CL Honolulu
DD Fletcher
DD Grayson
DD Lardner
DD Hammann
DD Russell
DD Morris
DD Bagley
DD Blue
DD Drayton
DMS Hovey, on fire
DMS Zane
Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 343
Guns lost 1
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Soon as I cull off the stragglers, drive out the IJN or accept Raver's sword in surrender, I'll have to try the same Scn against Raver with me as the IJN (unlike him, I've played the IJN before a couple of times).
Enjoy
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/27/42
Weather: Overcast
Naval bombardment of Townsville, at 10,62
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 21
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Naval bombardment of Townsville, at 10,62
Allied aircraft
Allied aircraft losses
no losses
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 19
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Air attack on Cairns , at 7,56
Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 16
G4M1 Betty x 40
no losses
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 3
Airbase hits 12
Runway hits 36
Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet
9 x G3M Nell at 6000 feet
3 x G3M Nell at 6000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet
5 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet
4 x G3M Nell at 6000 feet
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Air attack on TF, near Townsville at 10,62
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 6
Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress x 3 damaged
Japanese Ships
APD 34, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
APD 39, Bomb hits 1, on fire
Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x B-17E Fortress at 1000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress at 1000 feet
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Air attack on TF, near Townsville at 10,62
Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 3
Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator x 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
AP China Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x B-24D Liberator at 1000 feet
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Air attack on TF, near Townsville at 10,62
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 3
Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress x 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
AP Tamashima Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x B-17E Fortress at 1000 feet
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Air attack on TF at 17,60
Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 18
Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 21
B-26B Marauder x 12
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero x 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Wirraway x 5 destroyed
Wirraway x 1 damaged
B-26B Marauder x 2 destroyed
B-26B Marauder x 4 damaged
Japanese Ships
CV Junyo, Bomb hits 2
DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1, on fire
Attacking Level Bombers:
1 x B-26B Marauder at 1000 feet
2 x B-26B Marauder at 1000 feet
3 x B-26B Marauder at 1000 feet
4 x B-26B Marauder at 1000 feet
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Air attack on TF at 17,60
Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 18
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 7
SBD Dauntless x 33
TBF Avenger x 15
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero x 2 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat x 2 damaged
SBD Dauntless x 6 destroyed
SBD Dauntless x 15 damaged
TBF Avenger x 1 destroyed
TBF Avenger x 9 damaged
CPO S. Sugita of F1/6th Daitai is credited with kill number 3
Japanese Ships
CV Soryu, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1
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Air attack on TF at 17,60
Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 16
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 5
SBD Dauntless x 36
no losses
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat x 1 destroyed
SBD Dauntless x 6 destroyed
SBD Dauntless x 31 damaged
Japanese Ships
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 2, on fire
CV Soryu, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Akitsuki
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Air attack on TF at 17,60
Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 16
Allied aircraft
TBF Avenger x 13
no losses
Allied aircraft losses
TBF Avenger x 2 destroyed
TBF Avenger x 15 damaged
LCDR J. Waldron of VT-8 bails out and is RESCUED
Japanese Ships
CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
CVL Zuiho, Torpedo hits 1
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Air attack on TF at 17,60
Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 16
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 4
SBD Dauntless x 16
TBF Avenger x 12
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero x 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless x 1 destroyed
SBD Dauntless x 4 damaged
TBF Avenger x 1 destroyed
TBF Avenger x 7 damaged
Japanese Ships
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
CA Haguro
CV Hiryu
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Air attack on TF, near Townsville at 10,62
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 25
B-24D Liberator x 2
Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress x 2 damaged
Japanese Ships
CL Abukuma, Bomb hits 2, on fire
CL Yura, Bomb hits 12, on fire, heavy damage
DD Shigure
DD Yudachi
Attacking Level Bombers:
2 x B-24D Liberator at 1000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress at 1000 feet
2 x B-17E Fortress at 1000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress at 1000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress at 1000 feet
2 x B-17E Fortress at 1000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress at 1000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress at 1000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress at 1000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress at 1000 feet
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Air attack on TF, near Townsville at 10,62
Allied aircraft
Hudson x 6
P-40E Warhawk x 3
Allied aircraft losses
Hudson x 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
CL Kiso, Bomb hits 2, on fire
CL Tama, Bomb hits 1, on fire
Attacking Level Bombers:
4 x Hudson at 1000 feet
2 x Hudson at 1000 feet
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Air attack on TF, near Townsville at 10,62
Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 2
B-26B Marauder x 4
A-20B Havoc x 12
no losses
Japanese Ships
CL Tama, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CL Kiso, Bomb hits 1, on fire
Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x B-26B Marauder at 1000 feet
4 x A-20B Havoc at 1000 feet
4 x A-20B Havoc at 1000 feet
4 x A-20B Havoc at 1000 feet
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Air attack on TF, near Townsville at 10,62
Biggest air raid I've ever conducted.
Allied aircraft
Beaufort x 12
Wirraway x 19
P-400 Airacobra x 16
P-39D Airacobra x 40
P-40E Warhawk x 17
A-20B Boston x 9
B-26B Marauder x 92
A-20B Havoc x 3
P-39D Airacobra x 22
no losses
Japanese Ships
DD Kikuzuki, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
CL Kiso, Bomb hits 19, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Yuzuki
DD Nenohi, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
CL Tama, Bomb hits 13, on fire, heavy damage
Attacking Level Bombers:
4 x B-26B Marauder at 1000 feet
4 x B-26B Marauder at 1000 feet
4 x B-26B Marauder at 1000 feet
4 x B-26B Marauder at 1000 feet
4 x B-26B Marauder at 1000 feet
4 x A-20B Boston at 6000 feet
4 x B-26B Marauder at 1000 feet
4 x B-26B Marauder at 1000 feet
4 x Beaufort at 200 feet
1 x A-20B Boston at 6000 feet
4 x A-20B Boston at 6000 feet
4 x B-26B Marauder at 1000 feet
3 x B-26B Marauder at 1000 feet
4 x B-26B Marauder at 1000 feet
4 x B-26B Marauder at 1000 feet
4 x Beaufort at 200 feet
4 x B-26B Marauder at 1000 feet
3 x A-20B Havoc at 1000 feet
2 x B-26B Marauder at 1000 feet
3 x B-26B Marauder at 1000 feet
4 x B-26B Marauder at 1000 feet
4 x B-26B Marauder at 1000 feet
4 x B-26B Marauder at 1000 feet
3 x B-26B Marauder at 1000 feet
4 x Beaufort at 200 feet
3 x B-26B Marauder at 1000 feet
4 x B-26B Marauder at 1000 feet
3 x B-26B Marauder at 1000 feet
4 x B-26B Marauder at 1000 feet
1 x B-26B Marauder at 1000 feet
1 x B-26B Marauder at 1000 feet
4 x B-26B Marauder at 1000 feet
4 x B-26B Marauder at 1000 feet
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Air attack on TF, near Townsville at 10,62
Allied aircraft
Hudson x 6
no losses
Japanese Ships
AP Boston Maru, on fire
Attacking Level Bombers:
4 x Hudson at 1000 feet
2 x Hudson at 1000 feet
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Air attack on TF at 10,61
Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 42
B5N Kate x 50
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 120
P-40E Kittyhawk x 38
P-40E Warhawk x 19
P-38G Lightning x 19
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val x 17 destroyed
D3A Val x 5 damaged
B5N Kate x 50 destroyed
B5N Kate x 5 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat x 6 damaged
LTJG O.Walton of VF-42 is credited with kill number 8
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Air attack on TF at 10,61
Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 4
D3A Val x 18
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 95
P-40E Kittyhawk x 23
P-40E Warhawk x 13
P-38G Lightning x 13
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero x 3 destroyed
D3A Val x 22 destroyed
D3A Val x 2 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat x 3 destroyed
F4F-4 Wildcat x 2 damaged
LTJG O.Walton of VF-42 is credited with kill number 9
ENS E. Bassett of VF-42 is KILLED
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Air attack on TF at 10,61
Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 24
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 98
P-40E Kittyhawk x 27
P-40E Warhawk x 13
P-38G Lightning x 13
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate x 11 destroyed
B5N Kate x 4 damaged
LTJG E. Bayers of VF-6 is credited with kill number 6
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Air attack on TF at 10,61
Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 9
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 104
P-40E Kittyhawk x 33
P-40E Warhawk x 13
P-38G Lightning x 19
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate x 5 destroyed
ENS V. McCormack of VF-42 is credited with kill number 5
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Air attack on TF at 14,63
Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate x 2 damaged
Allied Ships
DD McCalla, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
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Sub attack near Shortland Island at 29,34
Japanese Ships
DD Murakumo
Allied Ships
SS Stingray
What is that? Cavalry bugles are sounding the charge???? FINALLY!!!!!!!!!!
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Day Time Surface Combat at 0,0
Japanese Ships
CL Abukuma, Shell hits 39, and is sunk
DD Shigure, Shell hits 13, and is sunk
DD Yudachi, Shell hits 11, and is sunk
DD Harusame, Shell hits 12, and is sunk
DD Kawakaze, Shell hits 19, and is sunk
Allied Ships
BB Washington
BB South Dakota, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
CA Indianapolis, Shell hits 2
CA Chester, Shell hits 3
CA Louisville, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
CA Chicago
CA Salt Lake City
CA Astoria
CA Quincy
CL St. Louis, Shell hits 1
CL Helena
CL Nashville
CL Boise
CL Honolulu
DD Fletcher
DD Grayson
DD Lardner, Shell hits 1
DD Hammann
DD Russell
DD Morris
DD Bagley
DD Blue
DD Drayton
DMS Hovey, Shell hits 2
DMS Zane
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Townsville at 10,62
Japanese Ships
DD Hakaze, Shell hits 9, and is sunk
AP Aki Maru, Shell hits 25, and is sunk
AP Kenryu Maru, on fire, heavy damage
AP Kimishima Maru
AP Kirishima Maru, Shell hits 26, and is sunk
AP Koyo Maru, Shell hits 15, and is sunk
AP Miike Maru, Shell hits 26, and is sunk
AP Mogamigawa Maru, Shell hits 35, and is sunk
AP Nichibi Maru, Shell hits 26, and is sunk
AP Oigawa Maru, Shell hits 14, and is sunk
AP Sangetsu Maru, Shell hits 16, on fire, heavy damage
AP Shinkoku Maru
Allied Ships
BB Washington
BB South Dakota, on fire
CA Indianapolis
CA Chester
CA Louisville, on fire, heavy damage
CA Chicago
CA Salt Lake City
CA Astoria
CA Quincy, Shell hits 1
CL St. Louis, Shell hits 1
CL Helena, Shell hits 1
CL Nashville
CL Boise
CL Honolulu, Shell hits 1
DD Fletcher
DD Grayson
DD Lardner
DD Hammann
DD Russell
DD Morris
DD Bagley
DD Blue
DD Drayton
DMS Hovey, Shell hits 1
DMS Zane
Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 367
Guns lost 4
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Townsville at 10,62
Japanese Ships
DD Nagatsuki, Shell hits 18, on fire, heavy damage
AP Akibasan Maru, heavy damage
AP Argentina Maru
AP Arizona Maru, Shell hits 1
AP Chihaya Maru
AP Cuba Maru
AP Daifuku Maru
AP Enju Maru
AP Florida Maru
AP Hinko Maru
AP Meiyo Maru
Allied Ships
BB Washington
BB South Dakota, on fire
CA Indianapolis
CA Chester
CA Louisville, on fire, heavy damage
CA Chicago
CA Salt Lake City
CA Astoria
CA Quincy
CL St. Louis
CL Helena
CL Nashville
CL Boise
CL Honolulu
DD Fletcher
DD Grayson
DD Lardner
DD Hammann
DD Russell
DD Morris
DD Bagley
DD Blue
DD Drayton
DMS Hovey
DMS Zane
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Townsville at 10,62
Japanese Ships
AP Arimasan Maru
AP Asahisan Maru, heavy damage
AP Asakasan Maru, Shell hits 49, and is sunk
AP Atlantic Maru
AP Hakozaki Maru
AP Hakuyo Maru
AP Hirokawa Maru, heavy damage
AP Keizan Maru
AP Manju Maru, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
BB Washington
BB South Dakota, on fire
CA Indianapolis
CA Chester
CA Louisville, on fire, heavy damage
CA Chicago
CA Salt Lake City
CA Astoria
CA Quincy
CL St. Louis
CL Helena
CL Nashville
CL Boise
CL Honolulu
DD Fletcher
DD Grayson
DD Lardner
DD Hammann
DD Russell
DD Morris
DD Bagley
DD Blue
DD Drayton
DMS Hovey
DMS Zane
Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 143
Guns lost 9
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Townsville at 10,62
Japanese Ships
AP Azuma Maru, on fire, heavy damage
AP Canberra Maru
AP Heiwa Maru, Shell hits 44, and is sunk
AP Heiyo Maru, Shell hits 25, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
BB Washington
BB South Dakota, on fire
CA Indianapolis
CA Chester
CA Louisville, on fire, heavy damage
CA Chicago
CA Salt Lake City
CA Astoria
CA Quincy
CL St. Louis
CL Helena
CL Nashville
CL Boise
CL Honolulu
DD Fletcher
DD Grayson
DD Lardner
DD Hammann
DD Russell
DD Morris
DD Bagley
DD Blue
DD Drayton
DMS Hovey, on fire
DMS Zane
Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 343
Guns lost 1
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With dancing Bananas and Storm Troopers who needs BBs?
Well my invasion has been smashed. It all started out wrong when the transport Tfs lost a day piss-them-selfs over the carriers in the area, and scattering every which way. Two days of bad weather that followed then helped them, but at the sametime stopped me from getting any hits in on his CV fleet, which was crawling up along the Great Barrier Reef.
Mines....gawd I hate mines! Luskan must have spent the last 3 months sowing mines in every port on the east coast! Considering that Allied mine layers carry only 40 mines, he must have been busy.
In short I now have 60,000 troops on the ground at Townsville, but no way of supporting them, I would say that they are going to get the hell bombed out of them. I would like to think that they can last till '43, but I think not....not without support, and with my CVs all damaged, I am not able to do it.
It has been an interesting PBEM....I have always toyed with going for an Auto victory, would have thought that it is easy....but the best layed plans of mice and men.
Mines....gawd I hate mines! Luskan must have spent the last 3 months sowing mines in every port on the east coast! Considering that Allied mine layers carry only 40 mines, he must have been busy.
In short I now have 60,000 troops on the ground at Townsville, but no way of supporting them, I would say that they are going to get the hell bombed out of them. I would like to think that they can last till '43, but I think not....not without support, and with my CVs all damaged, I am not able to do it.
It has been an interesting PBEM....I have always toyed with going for an Auto victory, would have thought that it is easy....but the best layed plans of mice and men.
Never argue with an idiot, he will only drag you down to his level and beat you with experience.
Another big bruising
Raver doesn't have enough troops left in the theater to hold any of his bases. He will probably get enough reinforcements to Truk before I can land a division there - but Lunga, PM, GG, Shortlands and maybe even Rabaul are wide open for my undamaged transport fleet to swoop in on.
Raver would have won if he'd used his surface fleet a lot more, especially in the early game when I had two CVs that had 0 fighters in their fighter squadrons for two months, and two CVs with damage. Two BBs, a few CAS and DDs is all you need per bombardment group - he could have shut me down - especially at Luganville, Nevea and Irau - with surface raiders that my planes couldn't catch and BBs that I couldn't match.
Hell, Even now I've only got 2 BBs - and one of them was hit by a torpedo and crippled in an encounter with one of Raver's destroyers - the other (Washington) has molested an insane number of transports in the last turn and this turn (and next turn if Raver persists in trying to offload supplies for his 60 000 troops).
Raver would have had me if he'd included a single MSW or two with his front waves (or put his TFs on do not retire). The mines at townsville were an anti sub rpecaution - I had 3 minelayers there for 3 mine laying operations, so there weren't that many mines. Pack 70 ships into the harbour and you are bound to hit them.
He also would have had much better results if he'd saved his nells and betties. With 80 nells and betties bombing cooktown or cairns every turn I could send my Irau convoys within 5 hexes of lunga basically unescorted.
Mutsu went under and my marauders put 10 500lbs bombs into the Junyo - yet I still haven't sunk one of his CVs yet.
This turns thunderstorms might help some of those damaged ladies somewhat (half his CVs will escape I fear - my CVs are out of fuel and won't be able to pursue for 2 turns).
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/28/42
Weather: Partly Cloudy
Night Time Surface Combat, near Townsville at 10,62
Japanese Ships
APD 1, heavy damage
APD 2, Shell hits 10, and is sunk
AP Aiyo Maru, Shell hits 19, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Akashisan Maru, on fire, heavy damage
AP Shinnan Maru, Shell hits 8, on fire, heavy damage
AP Shozan Maru, Shell hits 23, and is sunk
AP Tatsuta Maru, Shell hits 36, and is sunk
AP Toa Maru
AP Yamakuni Maru, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
BB Washington
CA Indianapolis
CA Chester
CA Chicago
CA Salt Lake City
CA Astoria
CA Quincy
CL St. Louis
CL Helena
CL Nashville
CL Boise
CL Honolulu
DD Fletcher
DD Grayson
DD Lardner
DD Hammann
DD Russell
DD Morris
DD Bagley
DD Blue
DD Drayton
DMS Zane
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Townsville at 10,62
Japanese Ships
AP Kimishima Maru, Shell hits 40, and is sunk
AP Sangetsu Maru, Shell hits 13, on fire, heavy damage
AP Shinkoku Maru, Shell hits 24, and is sunk
Allied Ships
BB Washington, Shell hits 3
CA Indianapolis
CA Chester
CA Chicago
CA Salt Lake City
CA Astoria
CA Quincy
CL St. Louis
CL Helena
CL Nashville
CL Boise
CL Honolulu
DD Fletcher
DD Grayson
DD Lardner
DD Hammann
DD Russell
DD Morris
DD Bagley
DD Blue
DD Drayton
DMS Zane
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Townsville at 10,62
Japanese Ships
AP Akibasan Maru, Shell hits 15, and is sunk
AP Argentina Maru
AP Arizona Maru, Shell hits 8, on fire, heavy damage
AP Chihaya Maru
AP Cuba Maru
AP Daifuku Maru, Shell hits 58, on fire, heavy damage
AP Enju Maru, Shell hits 46, on fire, heavy damage
AP Florida Maru
AP Hinko Maru
AP Meiyo Maru
Allied Ships
BB Washington
CA Indianapolis, Shell hits 2
CA Chester
CA Chicago
CA Salt Lake City
CA Astoria
CA Quincy
CL St. Louis
CL Helena
CL Nashville
CL Boise
CL Honolulu
DD Fletcher
DD Grayson
DD Lardner
DD Hammann
DD Russell
DD Morris
DD Bagley
DD Blue
DD Drayton
DMS Zane
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Townsville at 10,62
Japanese Ships
AP Arimasan Maru
AP Asahisan Maru, heavy damage
AP Atlantic Maru, Shell hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
AP Hakozaki Maru, Shell hits 30, and is sunk
AP Hirokawa Maru, heavy damage
AP Keizan Maru
AP Manju Maru, Shell hits 17, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
BB Washington
CA Indianapolis
CA Chester
CA Chicago
CA Salt Lake City
CA Astoria
CA Quincy
CL St. Louis
CL Helena
CL Nashville
CL Boise
CL Honolulu
DD Fletcher
DD Grayson
DD Lardner
DD Hammann
DD Russell
DD Morris
DD Bagley
DD Blue
DD Drayton
DMS Zane
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Night Time Surface Combat at 0,0
Japanese Ships
AP Azuma Maru, Shell hits 7, and is sunk
AP Canberra Maru, Shell hits 47, and is sunk
AP Heiyo Maru, Shell hits 5, and is sunk
Allied Ships
BB Washington
CA Indianapolis
CA Chester
CA Chicago
CA Salt Lake City
CA Astoria
CA Quincy
CL St. Louis
CL Helena
CL Nashville
CL Boise
CL Honolulu
DD Fletcher
DD Grayson
DD Lardner
DD Hammann
DD Russell
DD Morris
DD Bagley
DD Blue
DD Drayton
DMS Zane
Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 939
Guns lost 6
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Townsville at 10,62
Japanese Ships
AP Azumasan Maru, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
AP Meiten Maru, Shell hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
AP Nako Maru, Shell hits 40, and is sunk
Allied Ships
BB Washington, Shell hits 4
CA Indianapolis
CA Chester
CA Chicago
CA Salt Lake City
CA Astoria
CA Quincy
CL St. Louis
CL Helena
CL Nashville
CL Boise
CL Honolulu
DD Fletcher
DD Grayson
DD Lardner
DD Hammann
DD Russell
DD Morris
DD Bagley
DD Blue
DD Drayton
DMS Zane
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Townsville at 10,62
Japanese Ships
AP Batavia Maru
AP Ceylon Maru, heavy damage
AP China Maru, Shell hits 10, on fire, heavy damage
AP Iwaki Maru
AP Kembu Maru
AP Kyokusei Maru, Shell hits 21, and is sunk
Allied Ships
BB Washington
CA Indianapolis
CA Chester
CA Chicago
CA Salt Lake City
CA Astoria
CA Quincy
CL St. Louis
CL Helena
CL Nashville
CL Boise
CL Honolulu
DD Fletcher
DD Grayson
DD Lardner
DD Hammann
DD Russell
DD Morris
DD Bagley
DD Blue
DD Drayton
DMS Zane
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Night Time Surface Combat at 10,61
Japanese Ships
CL Yura, Shell hits 31, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
DD Gwin
DD Aaron Ward
DD Buchanan
DD Stockton
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Sub attack near Shortland Island at 29,34
Japanese Ships
DD Kuroshio
Allied Ships
SS Stingray
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Air attack on Cairns , at 7,56
Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 16
G4M1 Betty x 52
no losses
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 24
Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 57
Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet
4 x G3M Nell at 6000 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet
9 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet
9 x G3M Nell at 6000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet
3 x G3M Nell at 6000 feet
8 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet
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Air attack on TF at 10,61
Allied aircraft
B-26B Marauder x 3
Allied aircraft losses
B-26B Marauder x 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
AP Atlantic Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x B-26B Marauder at 1000 feet
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Air attack on TF at 10,61
Allied aircraft
B-26B Marauder x 4
Allied aircraft losses
B-26B Marauder x 2 damaged
Japanese Ships
AP Asahisan Maru, heavy damage
Attacking Level Bombers:
4 x B-26B Marauder at 1000 feet
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Air attack on TF, near Townsville at 10,62
Allied aircraft
B-26B Marauder x 7
Allied aircraft losses
B-26B Marauder x 1 destroyed
B-26B Marauder x 4 damaged
1LT D.Jenkins of 2nd BS is KILLED
Japanese Ships
AP Argentina Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AP Meiyo Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x B-26B Marauder at 1000 feet
3 x B-26B Marauder at 1000 feet
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Air attack on TF, near Townsville at 10,62
Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 17
P-40E Warhawk x 5
B-26B Marauder x 28
no losses
Japanese Ships
AP Meiyo Maru, on fire
AP Chihaya Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire
AP Cuba Maru, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AP Arizona Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Hinko Maru
AP Florida Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
Attacking Level Bombers:
4 x B-26B Marauder at 1000 feet
3 x B-26B Marauder at 1000 feet
2 x B-26B Marauder at 1000 feet
4 x B-26B Marauder at 1000 feet
4 x B-26B Marauder at 1000 feet
4 x B-26B Marauder at 1000 feet
2 x B-26B Marauder at 1000 feet
4 x B-26B Marauder at 1000 feet
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Air attack on TF, near Townsville at 10,62
Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 17
P-400 Airacobra x 19
P-39D Airacobra x 40
P-40E Warhawk x 19
B-26B Marauder x 13
A-20B Havoc x 16
P-39D Airacobra x 23
no losses
Japanese Ships
AP Hinko Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AP Meiyo Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AP Arizona Maru, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
AP Florida Maru, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
AP Cuba Maru, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AP Chihaya Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Argentina Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Attacking Level Bombers:
4 x A-20B Havoc at 1000 feet
4 x A-20B Havoc at 1000 feet
4 x A-20B Havoc at 1000 feet
3 x B-26B Marauder at 1000 feet
3 x B-26B Marauder at 1000 feet
4 x A-20B Havoc at 1000 feet
3 x B-26B Marauder at 1000 feet
3 x B-26B Marauder at 1000 feet
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Air attack on TF, near Townsville at 10,62
Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 48
TBF Avenger x 13
no losses
Japanese Ships
AP Chihaya Maru, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Hinko Maru, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AP Cuba Maru, on fire, heavy damage
AP Florida Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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Air attack on TF, near Townsville at 10,62
Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 88
TBF Avenger x 45
no losses
Japanese Ships
AP Meiyo Maru, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AP Hinko Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Cuba Maru, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AP Florida Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Argentina Maru, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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Air attack on TF, near Townsville at 10,62
Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 15
TBF Avenger x 6
B-17E Fortress x 9
no losses
Japanese Ships
AP Meiyo Maru, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Argentina Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x B-17E Fortress at 1000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress at 1000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress at 1000 feet
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Air attack on TF, near Townsville at 10,62
Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 18
TBF Avenger x 10
no losses
Japanese Ships
AP Argentina Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
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Air attack on TF at 10,59
Allied aircraft
B-26B Marauder x 5
no losses
Japanese Ships
AP Arimasan Maru, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
Attacking Level Bombers:
4 x B-26B Marauder at 1000 feet
1 x B-26B Marauder at 1000 feet
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Air attack on TF, near Townsville at 10,62
Allied aircraft
Beaufighter VIC x 11
B-25D Mitchell x 3
Allied aircraft losses
Beaufighter VIC x 4 damaged
B-25D Mitchell x 1 destroyed
B-25D Mitchell x 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
AP Heito Maru, Shell hits 8
AP Haguro Maru, Shell hits 8
AP Unkai Maru #3, Shell hits 4, on fire
AP Gosei Maru
Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 50
Attacking Level Bombers:
4 x Beaufighter VIC at 100 feet
4 x Beaufighter VIC at 100 feet
3 x Beaufighter VIC at 100 feet
2 x B-25D Mitchell at 1000 feet
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Air attack on TF, near Townsville at 10,62
Allied aircraft
Hudson x 10
B-25D Mitchell x 16
no losses
Japanese Ships
AP Ryotaku Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Tamashima Maru, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AP Heito Maru, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AP Gosei Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
Attacking Level Bombers:
4 x B-25D Mitchell at 100 feet
4 x B-25D Mitchell at 100 feet
4 x B-25D Mitchell at 100 feet
2 x Hudson at 1000 feet
4 x Hudson at 1000 feet
4 x Hudson at 1000 feet
4 x B-25D Mitchell at 100 feet
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Air attack on TF at 17,56
Great work by my marauders
Allied aircraft
B-26B Marauder x 25
Allied aircraft losses
B-26B Marauder x 5 damaged
Japanese Ships
DD Namikaze, Bomb hits 1
CV Junyo, Bomb hits 10, on fire, heavy damage
CA Mikuma
DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x B-26B Marauder at 1000 feet
4 x B-26B Marauder at 1000 feet
4 x B-26B Marauder at 1000 feet
4 x B-26B Marauder at 1000 feet
4 x B-26B Marauder at 1000 feet
4 x B-26B Marauder at 1000 feet
2 x B-26B Marauder at 1000 feet
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Air attack on TF at 13,60
Allied aircraft
B-26B Marauder x 5
no losses
Japanese Ships
DD Yuzuki, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
Attacking Level Bombers:
4 x B-26B Marauder at 1000 feet
1 x B-26B Marauder at 1000 feet
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Air attack on TF, near Townsville at 10,62
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 10
B-24D Liberator x 3
Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress x 2 damaged
B-24D Liberator x 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
AP Hikade Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AP Goyo Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Hakonesan Maru, on fire
Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x B-17E Fortress at 1000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator at 1000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress at 1000 feet
2 x B-17E Fortress at 1000 feet
2 x B-17E Fortress at 1000 feet
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Air attack on TF at 12,55
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 46
SBD Dauntless x 33
Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless x 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
AP Hakuyo Maru, Bomb hits 11, on fire, heavy damage
Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 67
Guns lost 1
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Air attack on TF at 10,59
Allied aircraft
B-26B Marauder x 3
no losses
Japanese Ships
APD 34, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x B-26B Marauder at 1000 feet
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Townsville at 10,62
Japanese Ships
APD 1, Shell hits 14, and is sunk
AP Akashisan Maru, on fire, heavy damage
AP Toa Maru, Shell hits 34, on fire, heavy damage
AP Yamakuni Maru, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
DD Gwin, Shell hits 1
DD Aaron Ward
DD Buchanan
DD Stockton
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Townsville at 10,62
Japanese Ships
AP Akashisan Maru, Shell hits 11, on fire, heavy damage
AP Toa Maru, Shell hits 21, and is sunk
AP Yamakuni Maru, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
DD Gwin
DD Aaron Ward
DD Buchanan
DD Stockton
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Ground combat at Townsville
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 60607 troops, 736 guns, 43 vehicles
Defending force 24166 troops, 144 guns, 10 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 9)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 8
Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 444
Guns lost 1
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 169
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Raver would have won if he'd used his surface fleet a lot more, especially in the early game when I had two CVs that had 0 fighters in their fighter squadrons for two months, and two CVs with damage. Two BBs, a few CAS and DDs is all you need per bombardment group - he could have shut me down - especially at Luganville, Nevea and Irau - with surface raiders that my planes couldn't catch and BBs that I couldn't match.
Hell, Even now I've only got 2 BBs - and one of them was hit by a torpedo and crippled in an encounter with one of Raver's destroyers - the other (Washington) has molested an insane number of transports in the last turn and this turn (and next turn if Raver persists in trying to offload supplies for his 60 000 troops).
Raver would have had me if he'd included a single MSW or two with his front waves (or put his TFs on do not retire). The mines at townsville were an anti sub rpecaution - I had 3 minelayers there for 3 mine laying operations, so there weren't that many mines. Pack 70 ships into the harbour and you are bound to hit them.
He also would have had much better results if he'd saved his nells and betties. With 80 nells and betties bombing cooktown or cairns every turn I could send my Irau convoys within 5 hexes of lunga basically unescorted.
Mutsu went under and my marauders put 10 500lbs bombs into the Junyo - yet I still haven't sunk one of his CVs yet.
This turns thunderstorms might help some of those damaged ladies somewhat (half his CVs will escape I fear - my CVs are out of fuel and won't be able to pursue for 2 turns).
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/28/42
Weather: Partly Cloudy
Night Time Surface Combat, near Townsville at 10,62
Japanese Ships
APD 1, heavy damage
APD 2, Shell hits 10, and is sunk
AP Aiyo Maru, Shell hits 19, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Akashisan Maru, on fire, heavy damage
AP Shinnan Maru, Shell hits 8, on fire, heavy damage
AP Shozan Maru, Shell hits 23, and is sunk
AP Tatsuta Maru, Shell hits 36, and is sunk
AP Toa Maru
AP Yamakuni Maru, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
BB Washington
CA Indianapolis
CA Chester
CA Chicago
CA Salt Lake City
CA Astoria
CA Quincy
CL St. Louis
CL Helena
CL Nashville
CL Boise
CL Honolulu
DD Fletcher
DD Grayson
DD Lardner
DD Hammann
DD Russell
DD Morris
DD Bagley
DD Blue
DD Drayton
DMS Zane
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Townsville at 10,62
Japanese Ships
AP Kimishima Maru, Shell hits 40, and is sunk
AP Sangetsu Maru, Shell hits 13, on fire, heavy damage
AP Shinkoku Maru, Shell hits 24, and is sunk
Allied Ships
BB Washington, Shell hits 3
CA Indianapolis
CA Chester
CA Chicago
CA Salt Lake City
CA Astoria
CA Quincy
CL St. Louis
CL Helena
CL Nashville
CL Boise
CL Honolulu
DD Fletcher
DD Grayson
DD Lardner
DD Hammann
DD Russell
DD Morris
DD Bagley
DD Blue
DD Drayton
DMS Zane
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Townsville at 10,62
Japanese Ships
AP Akibasan Maru, Shell hits 15, and is sunk
AP Argentina Maru
AP Arizona Maru, Shell hits 8, on fire, heavy damage
AP Chihaya Maru
AP Cuba Maru
AP Daifuku Maru, Shell hits 58, on fire, heavy damage
AP Enju Maru, Shell hits 46, on fire, heavy damage
AP Florida Maru
AP Hinko Maru
AP Meiyo Maru
Allied Ships
BB Washington
CA Indianapolis, Shell hits 2
CA Chester
CA Chicago
CA Salt Lake City
CA Astoria
CA Quincy
CL St. Louis
CL Helena
CL Nashville
CL Boise
CL Honolulu
DD Fletcher
DD Grayson
DD Lardner
DD Hammann
DD Russell
DD Morris
DD Bagley
DD Blue
DD Drayton
DMS Zane
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Townsville at 10,62
Japanese Ships
AP Arimasan Maru
AP Asahisan Maru, heavy damage
AP Atlantic Maru, Shell hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
AP Hakozaki Maru, Shell hits 30, and is sunk
AP Hirokawa Maru, heavy damage
AP Keizan Maru
AP Manju Maru, Shell hits 17, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
BB Washington
CA Indianapolis
CA Chester
CA Chicago
CA Salt Lake City
CA Astoria
CA Quincy
CL St. Louis
CL Helena
CL Nashville
CL Boise
CL Honolulu
DD Fletcher
DD Grayson
DD Lardner
DD Hammann
DD Russell
DD Morris
DD Bagley
DD Blue
DD Drayton
DMS Zane
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Night Time Surface Combat at 0,0
Japanese Ships
AP Azuma Maru, Shell hits 7, and is sunk
AP Canberra Maru, Shell hits 47, and is sunk
AP Heiyo Maru, Shell hits 5, and is sunk
Allied Ships
BB Washington
CA Indianapolis
CA Chester
CA Chicago
CA Salt Lake City
CA Astoria
CA Quincy
CL St. Louis
CL Helena
CL Nashville
CL Boise
CL Honolulu
DD Fletcher
DD Grayson
DD Lardner
DD Hammann
DD Russell
DD Morris
DD Bagley
DD Blue
DD Drayton
DMS Zane
Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 939
Guns lost 6
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Townsville at 10,62
Japanese Ships
AP Azumasan Maru, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
AP Meiten Maru, Shell hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
AP Nako Maru, Shell hits 40, and is sunk
Allied Ships
BB Washington, Shell hits 4
CA Indianapolis
CA Chester
CA Chicago
CA Salt Lake City
CA Astoria
CA Quincy
CL St. Louis
CL Helena
CL Nashville
CL Boise
CL Honolulu
DD Fletcher
DD Grayson
DD Lardner
DD Hammann
DD Russell
DD Morris
DD Bagley
DD Blue
DD Drayton
DMS Zane
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Townsville at 10,62
Japanese Ships
AP Batavia Maru
AP Ceylon Maru, heavy damage
AP China Maru, Shell hits 10, on fire, heavy damage
AP Iwaki Maru
AP Kembu Maru
AP Kyokusei Maru, Shell hits 21, and is sunk
Allied Ships
BB Washington
CA Indianapolis
CA Chester
CA Chicago
CA Salt Lake City
CA Astoria
CA Quincy
CL St. Louis
CL Helena
CL Nashville
CL Boise
CL Honolulu
DD Fletcher
DD Grayson
DD Lardner
DD Hammann
DD Russell
DD Morris
DD Bagley
DD Blue
DD Drayton
DMS Zane
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Night Time Surface Combat at 10,61
Japanese Ships
CL Yura, Shell hits 31, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
DD Gwin
DD Aaron Ward
DD Buchanan
DD Stockton
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Sub attack near Shortland Island at 29,34
Japanese Ships
DD Kuroshio
Allied Ships
SS Stingray
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Air attack on Cairns , at 7,56
Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 16
G4M1 Betty x 52
no losses
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 24
Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 57
Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet
4 x G3M Nell at 6000 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet
9 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet
9 x G3M Nell at 6000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet
3 x G3M Nell at 6000 feet
8 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet
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Air attack on TF at 10,61
Allied aircraft
B-26B Marauder x 3
Allied aircraft losses
B-26B Marauder x 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
AP Atlantic Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x B-26B Marauder at 1000 feet
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Air attack on TF at 10,61
Allied aircraft
B-26B Marauder x 4
Allied aircraft losses
B-26B Marauder x 2 damaged
Japanese Ships
AP Asahisan Maru, heavy damage
Attacking Level Bombers:
4 x B-26B Marauder at 1000 feet
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Air attack on TF, near Townsville at 10,62
Allied aircraft
B-26B Marauder x 7
Allied aircraft losses
B-26B Marauder x 1 destroyed
B-26B Marauder x 4 damaged
1LT D.Jenkins of 2nd BS is KILLED
Japanese Ships
AP Argentina Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AP Meiyo Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x B-26B Marauder at 1000 feet
3 x B-26B Marauder at 1000 feet
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Air attack on TF, near Townsville at 10,62
Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 17
P-40E Warhawk x 5
B-26B Marauder x 28
no losses
Japanese Ships
AP Meiyo Maru, on fire
AP Chihaya Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire
AP Cuba Maru, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AP Arizona Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Hinko Maru
AP Florida Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
Attacking Level Bombers:
4 x B-26B Marauder at 1000 feet
3 x B-26B Marauder at 1000 feet
2 x B-26B Marauder at 1000 feet
4 x B-26B Marauder at 1000 feet
4 x B-26B Marauder at 1000 feet
4 x B-26B Marauder at 1000 feet
2 x B-26B Marauder at 1000 feet
4 x B-26B Marauder at 1000 feet
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Air attack on TF, near Townsville at 10,62
Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 17
P-400 Airacobra x 19
P-39D Airacobra x 40
P-40E Warhawk x 19
B-26B Marauder x 13
A-20B Havoc x 16
P-39D Airacobra x 23
no losses
Japanese Ships
AP Hinko Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AP Meiyo Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AP Arizona Maru, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
AP Florida Maru, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
AP Cuba Maru, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AP Chihaya Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Argentina Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Attacking Level Bombers:
4 x A-20B Havoc at 1000 feet
4 x A-20B Havoc at 1000 feet
4 x A-20B Havoc at 1000 feet
3 x B-26B Marauder at 1000 feet
3 x B-26B Marauder at 1000 feet
4 x A-20B Havoc at 1000 feet
3 x B-26B Marauder at 1000 feet
3 x B-26B Marauder at 1000 feet
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Air attack on TF, near Townsville at 10,62
Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 48
TBF Avenger x 13
no losses
Japanese Ships
AP Chihaya Maru, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Hinko Maru, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AP Cuba Maru, on fire, heavy damage
AP Florida Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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Air attack on TF, near Townsville at 10,62
Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 88
TBF Avenger x 45
no losses
Japanese Ships
AP Meiyo Maru, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AP Hinko Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Cuba Maru, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AP Florida Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Argentina Maru, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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Air attack on TF, near Townsville at 10,62
Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 15
TBF Avenger x 6
B-17E Fortress x 9
no losses
Japanese Ships
AP Meiyo Maru, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Argentina Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x B-17E Fortress at 1000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress at 1000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress at 1000 feet
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Air attack on TF, near Townsville at 10,62
Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 18
TBF Avenger x 10
no losses
Japanese Ships
AP Argentina Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
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Air attack on TF at 10,59
Allied aircraft
B-26B Marauder x 5
no losses
Japanese Ships
AP Arimasan Maru, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
Attacking Level Bombers:
4 x B-26B Marauder at 1000 feet
1 x B-26B Marauder at 1000 feet
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Air attack on TF, near Townsville at 10,62
Allied aircraft
Beaufighter VIC x 11
B-25D Mitchell x 3
Allied aircraft losses
Beaufighter VIC x 4 damaged
B-25D Mitchell x 1 destroyed
B-25D Mitchell x 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
AP Heito Maru, Shell hits 8
AP Haguro Maru, Shell hits 8
AP Unkai Maru #3, Shell hits 4, on fire
AP Gosei Maru
Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 50
Attacking Level Bombers:
4 x Beaufighter VIC at 100 feet
4 x Beaufighter VIC at 100 feet
3 x Beaufighter VIC at 100 feet
2 x B-25D Mitchell at 1000 feet
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Air attack on TF, near Townsville at 10,62
Allied aircraft
Hudson x 10
B-25D Mitchell x 16
no losses
Japanese Ships
AP Ryotaku Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Tamashima Maru, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AP Heito Maru, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AP Gosei Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
Attacking Level Bombers:
4 x B-25D Mitchell at 100 feet
4 x B-25D Mitchell at 100 feet
4 x B-25D Mitchell at 100 feet
2 x Hudson at 1000 feet
4 x Hudson at 1000 feet
4 x Hudson at 1000 feet
4 x B-25D Mitchell at 100 feet
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Air attack on TF at 17,56
Great work by my marauders
Allied aircraft
B-26B Marauder x 25
Allied aircraft losses
B-26B Marauder x 5 damaged
Japanese Ships
DD Namikaze, Bomb hits 1
CV Junyo, Bomb hits 10, on fire, heavy damage
CA Mikuma
DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x B-26B Marauder at 1000 feet
4 x B-26B Marauder at 1000 feet
4 x B-26B Marauder at 1000 feet
4 x B-26B Marauder at 1000 feet
4 x B-26B Marauder at 1000 feet
4 x B-26B Marauder at 1000 feet
2 x B-26B Marauder at 1000 feet
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Air attack on TF at 13,60
Allied aircraft
B-26B Marauder x 5
no losses
Japanese Ships
DD Yuzuki, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
Attacking Level Bombers:
4 x B-26B Marauder at 1000 feet
1 x B-26B Marauder at 1000 feet
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Air attack on TF, near Townsville at 10,62
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 10
B-24D Liberator x 3
Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress x 2 damaged
B-24D Liberator x 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
AP Hikade Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AP Goyo Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Hakonesan Maru, on fire
Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x B-17E Fortress at 1000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator at 1000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress at 1000 feet
2 x B-17E Fortress at 1000 feet
2 x B-17E Fortress at 1000 feet
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Air attack on TF at 12,55
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 46
SBD Dauntless x 33
Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless x 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
AP Hakuyo Maru, Bomb hits 11, on fire, heavy damage
Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 67
Guns lost 1
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Air attack on TF at 10,59
Allied aircraft
B-26B Marauder x 3
no losses
Japanese Ships
APD 34, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x B-26B Marauder at 1000 feet
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Townsville at 10,62
Japanese Ships
APD 1, Shell hits 14, and is sunk
AP Akashisan Maru, on fire, heavy damage
AP Toa Maru, Shell hits 34, on fire, heavy damage
AP Yamakuni Maru, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
DD Gwin, Shell hits 1
DD Aaron Ward
DD Buchanan
DD Stockton
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Townsville at 10,62
Japanese Ships
AP Akashisan Maru, Shell hits 11, on fire, heavy damage
AP Toa Maru, Shell hits 21, and is sunk
AP Yamakuni Maru, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
DD Gwin
DD Aaron Ward
DD Buchanan
DD Stockton
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Ground combat at Townsville
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 60607 troops, 736 guns, 43 vehicles
Defending force 24166 troops, 144 guns, 10 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 9)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 8
Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 444
Guns lost 1
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 169
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With dancing Bananas and Storm Troopers who needs BBs?
Originally posted by jrcar
Bugger mate, I was gunning for you. I was very interested to see if it could be pulled off... I'm now glad I didn't try it in my game.
The Auto victory is very tempting though!
Cheers
Rob
G'Day Rob ! Longtime no hear........hope you missed the worse of the bushfires (and to think I was only there a few weeks ago) Four dead and 400 houses lost, to a small city of Canberra's size that is going to be a large blow.
I do not doubt that it can be done, I have tried Noumea twice against the AI and lost each time, and of course this time against Luskan ( well done................arsehole;) ). It just takes an incredible amount of finetuning and a HELLVA lot of co-ordination. One small slip-up can upset the apple cart, and in my case I had serveral. Would I try it again? Yes but only after making sure that most of the Allied surface fleet is at the bottom. Another weakness that was exposed was my poor use of PM as a bomber base. I should have built it up much sooner and based my LRB from there, but was rightly worried about Luskans LRB.
I would love to hear from other players whom have successfully invaded Australia against a PBEM player.
Never argue with an idiot, he will only drag you down to his level and beat you with experience.
Originally posted by Grotius
Raver, you still hold PM, right? Don't you still have a good shot at a victory on points?
PM is wide open......( as is every other base) I used EVERY land unit that I had for the invasion of Townsville.....and he has clean-bowled my CV and surface fleets....what still does float is headed back to Japan for repairs....there is know way that they can be used in combat operations in their current state. I have just received a new Division at Truk, but have no way of transporting them! My LRB squadrons are intact, so maybe I can snipe at his surface fleets, but the truth be known I am now fighting for Honour and letting Luskan enjoy basking in the limelight of a victory which was well deserved.
Never argue with an idiot, he will only drag you down to his level and beat you with experience.
Re: Another big bruising
Originally posted by Luskan
Raver doesn't have enough troops left in the theater to hold any of his bases. He will probably get enough reinforcements to Truk before I can land a division there - but Lunga, PM, GG, Shortlands and maybe even Rabaul are wide open for my undamaged transport fleet to swoop in on.
Raver would have won if he'd used his surface fleet a lot more, especially in the early game when I had two CVs that had 0 fighters in their fighter squadrons for two months, and two CVs with damage. Two BBs, a few CAS and DDs is all you need per bombardment group - he could have shut me down - especially at Luganville, Nevea and Irau - with surface raiders that my planes couldn't catch and BBs that I couldn't match.
Hell, Even now I've only got 2 BBs - and one of them was hit by a torpedo and crippled in an encounter with one of Raver's destroyers - the other (Washington) has molested an insane number of transports in the last turn and this turn (and next turn if Raver persists in trying to offload supplies for his 60 000 troops).
I have little option, I can't leave 60,000 troops with no food or ammo!
Raver would have had me if he'd included a single MSW or two with his front waves (or put his TFs on do not retire). The mines at townsville were an anti sub rpecaution - I had 3 minelayers there for 3 mine laying operations, so there weren't that many mines. Pack 70 ships into the harbour and you are bound to hit them.
Yeah I have seen this as a major mistake.....I expected 40 mines...but not 120.
He also would have had much better results if he'd saved his nells and betties. With 80 nells and betties bombing cooktown or cairns every turn I could send my Irau convoys within 5 hexes of lunga basically unescorted.
My LRB were needed to try and shutdown Cooktown, I was not really worried about Irau....after my planned victory then I would have danced across the water and dealt with Irau.
Mutsu went under and my marauders put 10 500lbs bombs into the Junyo - yet I still haven't sunk one of his CVs yet.
This turns thunderstorms might help some of those damaged ladies somewhat (half his CVs will escape I fear - my CVs are out of fuel and won't be able to pursue for 2 turns).
Never argue with an idiot, he will only drag you down to his level and beat you with experience.
Originally posted by Raverdave
G'Day Rob ! Longtime no hear........hope you missed the worse of the bushfires (and to think I was only there a few weeks ago) Four dead and 400 houses lost, to a small city of Canberra's size that is going to be a large blow.
I do not doubt that it can be done, I have tried Noumea twice against the AI and lost each time, and of course this time against Luskan ( well done................arsehole;) ). It just takes an incredible amount of finetuning and a HELLVA lot of co-ordination. One small slip-up can upset the apple cart, and in my case I had serveral. Would I try it again? Yes but only after making sure that most of the Allied surface fleet is at the bottom. Another weakness that was exposed was my poor use of PM as a bomber base. I should have built it up much sooner and based my LRB from there, but was rightly worried about Luskans LRB.
I would love to hear from other players whom have successfully invaded Australia against a PBEM player.
I'm out of the line of fire so to speak but it was very scary. At 3 in the afternoon it was like night with ash falling everywhere. Today was better but we won't be out of danger for a few days yet.
I have never taken Noumea from the AI but I taken most of the rest of New Caledonia.
In a PBEM I'm in now I was tempted to try for Townsville after getting PM... I'm glad I didn't! I ended up loosing half my CV's anyway though
MSW in the invasion would have helped ya dopey bugger!
cheers
Rob
AE BETA Breaker
THE REMATCH!!!!!!!
Ladies and Gents - Raver has conceded defeat in this PBEM - so in order to see if I can do any better at the IJN, we're playing the same Scn all over again, same options, but swapping sides.
Of course, now we're both perfectly poised to exploit each other's weaknesses (if I win, I win, but if I auto-victory by taking townsville at the end of October, I ought to get a free copy of WITP when it comes out or something . . . )
Stay tuned - first few turns will probably be fairly boring.
For the glory of the Empire and the Meatball flag!!!!!!!
Of course, now we're both perfectly poised to exploit each other's weaknesses (if I win, I win, but if I auto-victory by taking townsville at the end of October, I ought to get a free copy of WITP when it comes out or something . . . )
Stay tuned - first few turns will probably be fairly boring.
For the glory of the Empire and the Meatball flag!!!!!!!
With dancing Bananas and Storm Troopers who needs BBs?
Re: THE REMATCH!!!!!!!
Originally posted by Luskan
..................but if I auto-victory by taking townsville at the end of October
Er... I think that you have to be there a tad longer than just october.
Never argue with an idiot, he will only drag you down to his level and beat you with experience.