RE: Fighter XP
Posted: Sun Feb 25, 2007 12:13 pm
Can you detatch destroyers/cruisers from your carrier escort to hunt down those fleeing merchants?
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RE: Fighter XP
Posted: Sun Feb 25, 2007 12:37 pm
Its exactly what I have done but I have had to guess I have thrown everything into Camran bay and area if he retires on PI I will totally miss
Hoorah !!!! He went North !!!!
Posted: Sun Feb 25, 2007 1:37 pm
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/11/45
My DD's hit home hard !!!
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Night Time Surface Combat at 37,48
Japanese Ships
PG Heijo Maru, Shell hits 27, on fire, heavy damage
PG Kogyoku Maru, Shell hits 21, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
Allied Ships
DD Marshall
DD Stevens
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Night Time Surface Combat at 34,47
Japanese Ships
MSW Choun Maru #21, Shell hits 7, and is sunk
PG Seiko Maru, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
PG Santos Maru, Shell hits 11, on fire, heavy damage
PG Yoshida Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire
PC Tama Maru #8, Shell hits 1, on fire
PC Shonon Maru #3
PC Shonan Maru #17
Allied Ships
DD Owen, Shell hits 13, on fire, heavy damage
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Night Time Surface Combat at 37,48
Japanese Ships
PG Heijo Maru, Shell hits 8, and is sunk
Allied Ships
DD Marshall
DD Stevens
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Night Time Surface Combat at 37,48
Japanese Ships
AK Havana Maru, Shell hits 4, on fire
Allied Ships
DD Marshall
DD Stevens
Japanese ground losses:
84 casualties reported
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Night Time Surface Combat at 37,48
Japanese Ships
AK Kansai Maru, Shell hits 16, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
DD Marshall
DD Stevens
Japanese ground losses:
144 casualties reported
Guns lost 6
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Night Time Surface Combat at 37,48
Japanese Ships
AK Hoeisan Maru, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
DD Marshall
DD Stevens
Japanese ground losses:
85 casualties reported
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Night Time Surface Combat at 35,48
Japanese Ships
MSW Tasei Maru, Shell hits 1
AP Jouban Maru, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Takayo Maru
AK Tetsuzan Maru, Shell hits 10, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
DD John Henley, Shell hits 2
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Night Time Surface Combat at 34,48
Japanese Ships
MSW Tasei Maru, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
AP Jouban Maru, on fire, heavy damage
AP Takayo Maru
AK Tetsuzan Maru, Shell hits 12, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
DD Heywood Edwards
I misjudged and a lot of my DD's wasted time on the escorts and ASW groups
But the lines of subs got in the way as well
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sub attack at 34,47
Japanese Ships
PC Shonon Maru #3, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
PC Shonan Maru #17
Allied Ships
SS Herring
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sub attack at 33,47
Japanese Ships
AP Jouban Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
SS Sea Devil
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sub attack at 35,47
Japanese Ships
AK Clyde Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
SS Bashaw
Japanese ground losses:
66 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 3
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sub attack at 35,46
Japanese Ships
AK Getuyo Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
SS Herring
Japanese ground losses:
67 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 3
Allied subs finally got in on the act as well putting fish into several transports....
Elements of 2 Jap Divs are at sea with NO escort its a turkey shoot !!!!
This was the biggest piece of luck Camranh Bay was weathered off in the am and my heavies went in hard and took the wind out of his sails !!!
Hopefully killing LRCAP as well
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on Camranh Bay , at 34,46
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 5
N1K1-J George x 4
Ki-84-Ia Frank x 8
Allied aircraft
Liberator VI x 12
P-38J Lightning x 24
B-24J Liberator x 43
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
N1K1-J George: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-84-Ia Frank: 7 destroyed
G4M2 Betty: 2 destroyed
D4Y Judy: 4 destroyed
Ki-67 Peggy: 1 destroyed
Ki-57-II Topsy: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
P-38J Lightning: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 22
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Liberator VI bombing at 15000 feet
31 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
4 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Liberator VI bombing at 15000 feet
4 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
2 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on Camranh Bay , at 34,46
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 5
N1K1-J George x 3
Ki-84-Ia Frank x 5
Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 90
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 11 destroyed
N1K1-J George: 7 destroyed
Ki-84-Ia Frank: 18 destroyed
Ki-57-II Topsy: 2 destroyed
D4Y Judy: 16 destroyed
G4M2 Betty: 9 destroyed
Ki-67 Peggy: 3 destroyed
P1Y Frances: 2 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
B-29 Superfortress: 2 destroyed, 6 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
31 casualties reported
Airbase hits 28
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 152
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 6000 feet
6 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 6000 feet
15 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 6000 feet
17 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 6000 feet
6 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 6000 feet
8 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 6000 feet
6 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 6000 feet
4 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 6000 feet
2 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 6000 feet
1st ever Spuerfort raid from Wake - trying to make a statement I will be resting 1 Gp per day from now on !!!!
An error they went in at 1,000 feet my mistake
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on Iwo Jima , at 63,53
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 182
Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
B-29 Superfortress: 18 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
194 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Airbase hits 12
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 240
Port hits 1
Port supply hits 3
Aircraft Attacking:
Follow up raids near Camrahn Bay sinking several more transports
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF at 36,47
Allied aircraft
TBM Avenger x 5
Allied aircraft losses
TBM Avenger: 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
AK Havana Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Japanese ground losses:
29 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF, near Camranh Bay at 34,46
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 12
Ki-84-Ia Frank x 4
Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 33
F6F Hellcat x 5
F4U-1D Corsair x 10
SB2C Helldiver x 21
TBM Avenger x 34
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 6 destroyed
Ki-84-Ia Frank: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
FM-2 Wildcat: 9 destroyed, 1 damaged
F4U-1D Corsair: 1 destroyed
TBM Avenger: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
AK Manko Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Isuzu Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Toyoura Maru, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Tairyo Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Shonan Maru #8, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Kanaiyama Maru
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
3 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
3 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
9 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF at 36,47
Allied aircraft
TBM Avenger x 6
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AK Argun Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
Japanese ground losses:
19 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF at 36,47
Allied aircraft
TBM Avenger x 12
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AK Argun Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PG Eiko Maru
Japanese ground losses:
29 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF at 36,47
Allied aircraft
TBM Avenger x 6
Allied aircraft losses
TBM Avenger: 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
AK Kinka Maru
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF, near Camranh Bay at 34,46
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 6
Ki-84-Ia Frank x 3
Allied aircraft
TBM Avenger x 15
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
PG Santos Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PC Tama Maru #8, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
And then the subs and Destroyers got in on the act again ----- overall a VERY good day for the USN !!!!!
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sub attack at 35,46
Japanese Ships
AK Getuyo Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
SS Herring
Japanese ground losses:
33 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Time Surface Combat at 35,46
Japanese Ships
AK China Maru, Shell hits 15, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
Allied Ships
DD Hoel
DD O'Bannon
Japanese ground losses:
1261 casualties reported
Guns lost 16
Vehicles lost 48
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Time Surface Combat at 35,47
Japanese Ships
AK Clyde Maru, Shell hits 7, and is sunk
Allied Ships
DD McCord
DD Schroeder
Japanese ground losses:
1157 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 58
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Time Surface Combat at 34,47
Japanese Ships
PC Shonan Maru #17, Shell hits 2
Allied Ships
DD Owen, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Time Surface Combat at 35,46
Japanese Ships
AK Columbia Maru, Shell hits 13, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
Allied Ships
DD Hoel, Shell hits 1
DD O'Bannon
Japanese ground losses:
1245 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 56
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Time Surface Combat at 35,47
Japanese Ships
AK Hakodate Maru, Shell hits 19, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
Allied Ships
DD McCord
DD Schroeder
Japanese ground losses:
632 casualties reported
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Time Surface Combat at 35,47
Japanese Ships
AK Hokko Maru, Shell hits 17, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
DD McCord
DD Schroeder
Japanese ground losses:
388 casualties reported
Guns lost 8
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Time Surface Combat at 35,46
Japanese Ships
AK Kenryu Maru, Shell hits 10, on fire
Allied Ships
DD Hoel
DD O'Bannon
Japanese ground losses:
113 casualties reported
Guns lost 6
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Time Surface Combat at 35,47
Japanese Ships
AK Kenryu Maru, Shell hits 22, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
DD McCord
DD Schroeder
Japanese ground losses:
205 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Time Surface Combat at 35,46
Japanese Ships
AK Hakubasan Maru, Shell hits 28, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
DD Hoel
DD O'Bannon
Japanese ground losses:
381 casualties reported
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Time Surface Combat at 35,47
Japanese Ships
AK Bordeaux Maru, Shell hits 20, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
DD McCord
DD Schroeder
Japanese ground losses:
198 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Time Surface Combat at 35,47
Japanese Ships
AK Hakonesan Maru, Shell hits 28, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
DD McCord
DD Schroeder
Japanese ground losses:
305 casualties reported
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sub attack at 34,47
Japanese Ships
PC Shonan Maru #17
Allied Ships
SS Ray
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sub attack at 36,47
Japanese Ships
AK Hoeisan Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
SS Kraken
Japanese ground losses:
49 casualties reported
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sub attack near Camranh Bay at 34,46
Japanese Ships
PG Yoshida Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
SS Blackfish
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sub attack at 36,48
Japanese Ships
AK Hakonesan Maru, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
SS Sea Dog
Japanese ground losses:
45 casualties reported
Subs, Air and Surface all had a field day what a result this turn put a smile on my face !!!!
My DD's hit home hard !!!
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Night Time Surface Combat at 37,48
Japanese Ships
PG Heijo Maru, Shell hits 27, on fire, heavy damage
PG Kogyoku Maru, Shell hits 21, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
Allied Ships
DD Marshall
DD Stevens
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Night Time Surface Combat at 34,47
Japanese Ships
MSW Choun Maru #21, Shell hits 7, and is sunk
PG Seiko Maru, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
PG Santos Maru, Shell hits 11, on fire, heavy damage
PG Yoshida Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire
PC Tama Maru #8, Shell hits 1, on fire
PC Shonon Maru #3
PC Shonan Maru #17
Allied Ships
DD Owen, Shell hits 13, on fire, heavy damage
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Night Time Surface Combat at 37,48
Japanese Ships
PG Heijo Maru, Shell hits 8, and is sunk
Allied Ships
DD Marshall
DD Stevens
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Night Time Surface Combat at 37,48
Japanese Ships
AK Havana Maru, Shell hits 4, on fire
Allied Ships
DD Marshall
DD Stevens
Japanese ground losses:
84 casualties reported
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Night Time Surface Combat at 37,48
Japanese Ships
AK Kansai Maru, Shell hits 16, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
DD Marshall
DD Stevens
Japanese ground losses:
144 casualties reported
Guns lost 6
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Night Time Surface Combat at 37,48
Japanese Ships
AK Hoeisan Maru, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
DD Marshall
DD Stevens
Japanese ground losses:
85 casualties reported
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Night Time Surface Combat at 35,48
Japanese Ships
MSW Tasei Maru, Shell hits 1
AP Jouban Maru, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Takayo Maru
AK Tetsuzan Maru, Shell hits 10, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
DD John Henley, Shell hits 2
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Night Time Surface Combat at 34,48
Japanese Ships
MSW Tasei Maru, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
AP Jouban Maru, on fire, heavy damage
AP Takayo Maru
AK Tetsuzan Maru, Shell hits 12, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
DD Heywood Edwards
I misjudged and a lot of my DD's wasted time on the escorts and ASW groups
But the lines of subs got in the way as well
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sub attack at 34,47
Japanese Ships
PC Shonon Maru #3, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
PC Shonan Maru #17
Allied Ships
SS Herring
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sub attack at 33,47
Japanese Ships
AP Jouban Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
SS Sea Devil
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sub attack at 35,47
Japanese Ships
AK Clyde Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
SS Bashaw
Japanese ground losses:
66 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 3
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sub attack at 35,46
Japanese Ships
AK Getuyo Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
SS Herring
Japanese ground losses:
67 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 3
Allied subs finally got in on the act as well putting fish into several transports....
Elements of 2 Jap Divs are at sea with NO escort its a turkey shoot !!!!
This was the biggest piece of luck Camranh Bay was weathered off in the am and my heavies went in hard and took the wind out of his sails !!!
Hopefully killing LRCAP as well
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on Camranh Bay , at 34,46
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 5
N1K1-J George x 4
Ki-84-Ia Frank x 8
Allied aircraft
Liberator VI x 12
P-38J Lightning x 24
B-24J Liberator x 43
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
N1K1-J George: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-84-Ia Frank: 7 destroyed
G4M2 Betty: 2 destroyed
D4Y Judy: 4 destroyed
Ki-67 Peggy: 1 destroyed
Ki-57-II Topsy: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
P-38J Lightning: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 22
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Liberator VI bombing at 15000 feet
31 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
4 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Liberator VI bombing at 15000 feet
4 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
2 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on Camranh Bay , at 34,46
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 5
N1K1-J George x 3
Ki-84-Ia Frank x 5
Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 90
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 11 destroyed
N1K1-J George: 7 destroyed
Ki-84-Ia Frank: 18 destroyed
Ki-57-II Topsy: 2 destroyed
D4Y Judy: 16 destroyed
G4M2 Betty: 9 destroyed
Ki-67 Peggy: 3 destroyed
P1Y Frances: 2 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
B-29 Superfortress: 2 destroyed, 6 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
31 casualties reported
Airbase hits 28
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 152
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 6000 feet
6 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 6000 feet
15 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 6000 feet
17 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 6000 feet
6 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 6000 feet
8 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 6000 feet
6 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 6000 feet
4 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 6000 feet
2 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 6000 feet
1st ever Spuerfort raid from Wake - trying to make a statement I will be resting 1 Gp per day from now on !!!!
An error they went in at 1,000 feet my mistake
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on Iwo Jima , at 63,53
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 182
Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
B-29 Superfortress: 18 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
194 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Airbase hits 12
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 240
Port hits 1
Port supply hits 3
Aircraft Attacking:
Follow up raids near Camrahn Bay sinking several more transports
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF at 36,47
Allied aircraft
TBM Avenger x 5
Allied aircraft losses
TBM Avenger: 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
AK Havana Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Japanese ground losses:
29 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF, near Camranh Bay at 34,46
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 12
Ki-84-Ia Frank x 4
Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 33
F6F Hellcat x 5
F4U-1D Corsair x 10
SB2C Helldiver x 21
TBM Avenger x 34
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 6 destroyed
Ki-84-Ia Frank: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
FM-2 Wildcat: 9 destroyed, 1 damaged
F4U-1D Corsair: 1 destroyed
TBM Avenger: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
AK Manko Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Isuzu Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Toyoura Maru, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Tairyo Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Shonan Maru #8, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Kanaiyama Maru
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
3 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
3 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
9 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF at 36,47
Allied aircraft
TBM Avenger x 6
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AK Argun Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
Japanese ground losses:
19 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF at 36,47
Allied aircraft
TBM Avenger x 12
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AK Argun Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PG Eiko Maru
Japanese ground losses:
29 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF at 36,47
Allied aircraft
TBM Avenger x 6
Allied aircraft losses
TBM Avenger: 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
AK Kinka Maru
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF, near Camranh Bay at 34,46
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 6
Ki-84-Ia Frank x 3
Allied aircraft
TBM Avenger x 15
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
PG Santos Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PC Tama Maru #8, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
And then the subs and Destroyers got in on the act again ----- overall a VERY good day for the USN !!!!!
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sub attack at 35,46
Japanese Ships
AK Getuyo Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
SS Herring
Japanese ground losses:
33 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Time Surface Combat at 35,46
Japanese Ships
AK China Maru, Shell hits 15, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
Allied Ships
DD Hoel
DD O'Bannon
Japanese ground losses:
1261 casualties reported
Guns lost 16
Vehicles lost 48
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Time Surface Combat at 35,47
Japanese Ships
AK Clyde Maru, Shell hits 7, and is sunk
Allied Ships
DD McCord
DD Schroeder
Japanese ground losses:
1157 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 58
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Time Surface Combat at 34,47
Japanese Ships
PC Shonan Maru #17, Shell hits 2
Allied Ships
DD Owen, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Time Surface Combat at 35,46
Japanese Ships
AK Columbia Maru, Shell hits 13, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
Allied Ships
DD Hoel, Shell hits 1
DD O'Bannon
Japanese ground losses:
1245 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 56
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Time Surface Combat at 35,47
Japanese Ships
AK Hakodate Maru, Shell hits 19, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
Allied Ships
DD McCord
DD Schroeder
Japanese ground losses:
632 casualties reported
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Time Surface Combat at 35,47
Japanese Ships
AK Hokko Maru, Shell hits 17, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
DD McCord
DD Schroeder
Japanese ground losses:
388 casualties reported
Guns lost 8
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Time Surface Combat at 35,46
Japanese Ships
AK Kenryu Maru, Shell hits 10, on fire
Allied Ships
DD Hoel
DD O'Bannon
Japanese ground losses:
113 casualties reported
Guns lost 6
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Time Surface Combat at 35,47
Japanese Ships
AK Kenryu Maru, Shell hits 22, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
DD McCord
DD Schroeder
Japanese ground losses:
205 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Time Surface Combat at 35,46
Japanese Ships
AK Hakubasan Maru, Shell hits 28, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
DD Hoel
DD O'Bannon
Japanese ground losses:
381 casualties reported
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Day Time Surface Combat at 35,47
Japanese Ships
AK Bordeaux Maru, Shell hits 20, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
DD McCord
DD Schroeder
Japanese ground losses:
198 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
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Day Time Surface Combat at 35,47
Japanese Ships
AK Hakonesan Maru, Shell hits 28, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
DD McCord
DD Schroeder
Japanese ground losses:
305 casualties reported
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Sub attack at 34,47
Japanese Ships
PC Shonan Maru #17
Allied Ships
SS Ray
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Sub attack at 36,47
Japanese Ships
AK Hoeisan Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
SS Kraken
Japanese ground losses:
49 casualties reported
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Sub attack near Camranh Bay at 34,46
Japanese Ships
PG Yoshida Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
SS Blackfish
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Sub attack at 36,48
Japanese Ships
AK Hakonesan Maru, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
SS Sea Dog
Japanese ground losses:
45 casualties reported
Subs, Air and Surface all had a field day what a result this turn put a smile on my face !!!!
RE: Hoorah !!!! He went North !!!!
Posted: Sun Feb 25, 2007 1:45 pm
AM Phase look at all those lovely clouds closing down Camrahn
RE: Hoorah !!!! He went North !!!!
Posted: Sun Feb 25, 2007 1:45 pm
How many merchies did you end up getting?
RE: Hoorah !!!! He went North !!!!
Posted: Sun Feb 25, 2007 1:46 pm
Not sure how many sank but 3rd Armoured Div and an IJA Inf Div will be in trouble for a while !!!!
RE: Hoorah !!!! He went North !!!!
Posted: Sun Feb 25, 2007 1:48 pm
My heavies hitting Camrahn while it was closed down by weather was a real result any retort to pick off my scattered screen was socked in in the am and in the pm my hgeavies had flattened the base
RE: Hoorah !!!! He went North !!!!
Posted: Sun Feb 25, 2007 1:59 pm
Very very nice, I love it when a plan comes together [:D]
RE: Hoorah !!!! He went North !!!!
Posted: Sun Feb 25, 2007 2:11 pm
Tomorrow I am going to send some DD's straight into Camrahn Bay harbour see if I can pick off some cripples......
RE: Hoorah !!!! He went North !!!!
Posted: Sun Feb 25, 2007 4:00 pm
Could you order the heavies to hit Camranh Bay port to slow down the unloading of troops and catch more of them in the ships?
Good Hunting!
Good Hunting!
RE: Hoorah !!!! He went North !!!!
Posted: Sun Feb 25, 2007 5:06 pm
Good idea !!!!
OK a plan I have 4 Divs combat loaded at Singapore heading to SEA I have a choice of 3 landing zones a really deep hook (BLACK), a middling deep hook (YELLOW) and a short hook (GREEN) - any of the three are possible but not sure which one to adopt
I have a further 4 Divs at Singers ready to reinforce North or to hook again
Andy
OK a plan I have 4 Divs combat loaded at Singapore heading to SEA I have a choice of 3 landing zones a really deep hook (BLACK), a middling deep hook (YELLOW) and a short hook (GREEN) - any of the three are possible but not sure which one to adopt
I have a further 4 Divs at Singers ready to reinforce North or to hook again
Andy
RE: Hoorah !!!! He went North !!!!
Posted: Sun Feb 25, 2007 5:07 pm
Helps if I post the piccie !!!
p.s. no sign of Musashi on the sunk list looks like she made it which is annoying I was sure she had went down [:@][:@]
p.s. no sign of Musashi on the sunk list looks like she made it which is annoying I was sure she had went down [:@][:@]
RE: Hoorah !!!! He went North !!!!
Posted: Sun Feb 25, 2007 6:12 pm
If you go too deep it might provoke a response from China - and 4 divisions ain't gonna hold. Would be nice to cut the supply and reinforcements from that region, but you'd be limited to taking a base and throwing up forts ASAP.
If he's sending reinforcements across the water that might be a good sign that he's unwilling to commit CEA troops to the region. If y'all have an agreement on this then definitely go deep. That's what the Allies are good at in this stage of the war...
If he's sending reinforcements across the water that might be a good sign that he's unwilling to commit CEA troops to the region. If y'all have an agreement on this then definitely go deep. That's what the Allies are good at in this stage of the war...
RE: Hoorah !!!! He went North !!!!
Posted: Sun Feb 25, 2007 6:56 pm
Just done a run through of the Soviet AF
Quite impressive actually
6 Sqns of good recon birds
4 Groups of Yak 3 and 1 Gp and 1 Sqn of LA 7's both look pretty handy.
P63A's for ground support 7 Sqns and 8 Airgropups of this tough durable FB !!!
4 Sqns of Stuhmovicks, 8 Gps of TU2 LB's and some transports
Quite impressive actually
6 Sqns of good recon birds
4 Groups of Yak 3 and 1 Gp and 1 Sqn of LA 7's both look pretty handy.
P63A's for ground support 7 Sqns and 8 Airgropups of this tough durable FB !!!
4 Sqns of Stuhmovicks, 8 Gps of TU2 LB's and some transports
RE: Hoorah !!!! He went North !!!!
Posted: Mon Feb 26, 2007 8:47 am
A landing at Camranh Bay would like like a good prospect. With the mainland army coming in from Bangkok, you'll have pretty much cut the main lines into that pocket of bases to the west of Saigon. Camranh Bay is isolated enough from everything else that it should take a long time for reinforcements to reach it (except by air). Your air force should be able to have a field day on it and anything nearby. Anything further north than CRB though runs the risk of being cut off.
I'm assuming your main army is just going to try and blow down the rail line from Bangkok under cover of heavy air attacks and its own large force?
I'm assuming your main army is just going to try and blow down the rail line from Bangkok under cover of heavy air attacks and its own large force?
RE: Hoorah !!!! He went North !!!!
Posted: Mon Feb 26, 2007 9:30 pm
Aye pretty much Medck 1st Aus Army trys to take Bankonk while the US Forces land in SEA.
To be honest after my mistakes on the Iwo offensive I am minded to play this one a little slow and go for a short hook into either of the Green Bases probably the more northern road bound one and support them with massed Parachute landings by my 4 Parachute Bdes further inland.
That could allow me to isolate that little group of bases in a single day.
Especially if supported by a deep Para raid onto Hue.
I am almost thinking of taking my example from MacArthur lots of little hooks rather than one audacious big one.
I have 8 US Divs incl 2 Marine Divs and 1 Aus Div at Singapore.
Thats enough for three shallow hooks in strength all backed by overwhelming airpower.
To be honest after my mistakes on the Iwo offensive I am minded to play this one a little slow and go for a short hook into either of the Green Bases probably the more northern road bound one and support them with massed Parachute landings by my 4 Parachute Bdes further inland.
That could allow me to isolate that little group of bases in a single day.
Especially if supported by a deep Para raid onto Hue.
I am almost thinking of taking my example from MacArthur lots of little hooks rather than one audacious big one.
I have 8 US Divs incl 2 Marine Divs and 1 Aus Div at Singapore.
Thats enough for three shallow hooks in strength all backed by overwhelming airpower.
RE: Hoorah !!!! He went North !!!!
Posted: Mon Feb 26, 2007 9:51 pm
I'm sorry Andy, but I haven't been following this one religiously... have the Vietnamese divisions already deployed on the map?
Invasion Tokyo Bay
Posted: Mon Feb 26, 2007 9:56 pm
have you been reconning the area? Any idea what the opposition you face is? You want to be able to overwhelm him -- I'd suggest that your para drops on the surrounding hexes could isolate a garrion (say CamRahn Bay) as youhit it with 3x or 4x the AP. That should force a surrender quickly with no route to retreat.
RE: Invasion Tokyo Bay
Posted: Mon Feb 26, 2007 10:03 pm
Hmmm good point I forgot about the vietnamese Divisons hmmmmm
I have been reconning and his garrisons are modest I am nervous about going so deep simply because I have been burned by going deep recently and my carrier's are in need a training another hard battle may be a step to far....
I have been reconning and his garrisons are modest I am nervous about going so deep simply because I have been burned by going deep recently and my carrier's are in need a training another hard battle may be a step to far....
RE: Hoorah !!!! He went North !!!!
Posted: Mon Feb 26, 2007 10:06 pm
Given how you have gone for deep thrusts before that is probably what PzB would expect, especially as you have AC TFs outside CRB right now - so go for the short hook into the green zone. Then when his reinforcements rush to contain you go for Saigon or similar and cut off another chunk of his army.ORIGINAL: Andy Mac
I am almost thinking of taking my example from MacArthur lots of little hooks rather than one audacious big one.
I have 8 US Divs incl 2 Marine Divs and 1 Aus Div at Singapore.
Thats enough for three shallow hooks in strength all backed by overwhelming airpower.
As for your paras have you considered an airborne assault on Krung Thep? This would protect the flank of the Oz advance - any attempt at a relief by Burma Area units would have to shock attack across rivers [:D]
And all the above under the LBA umbrella.
What intel have you on the numbers of units in those Thai bases between Saigin and Bangkok?