ok, where should i begin? i will not post the entire AAR here, because that would be too much stuff to read. i never had such a intense fight in just one turn in any of my games up to now.
first, the might of the IJN reached rossel island at night. the several fleets had all in all 9 BB, 28 CA/CL and over 60 DD.
few ships were hit in the night at rossel islands by allied mines and at day, we had some air attacks from the island by TBF/SBD damageing one DD. then the big guns waked up and dozends of ships were involved in a massive battle at the island at day....unfotunary at day, although i had hoped to get a night action against the allied fleet.
to say it the short way, here are the confirmed causalties (by japanese intel) of both sides:
the IJN lost 2 DD. several other DD and some CA are damaged badly and on the was out of the battle zone.
the USN lost 8 DD, 2 TK/AO, 5 AP, 1 CA and 1 CL. several other ships are damaged and since the next allied port is far away and my bombers are still not involved into the fight, they will have a hard time escapeing the combat zone.
the air loses were nearly 50 planes on my side and 30 planes on the allied side.
all in all, it was a good day for the empire. it was just bad luck and the time lose because of the allied mines that i was not able to get my night surface combat. i think at night, the results would have be even better.
NOMAD VS BIGBABA..or "who gets the best place at the beach of rabaul?"
RE: operation sho-ho:
its 03/03/43.
the last turn saw huge japanese AC loses..but most of them vals and kates from the "baby-KB" attacking the allied CV instead of easier targets. 70 vals and kates were lost.
the battleship washington took 3 torpedo hits from bettys operating from rabaul an several hits by japanese surface units and must sunk in the near future. also, a allied CA, a CL and 2 DD were damaged badly and should sink soon. i lost no ships in the last turn, although a CVE is damaged but it should make it to the port.
the US surface fleet is retreating from rossel island and only a handfull CL/DD are still there and also the allied CV TF, which lost alot of offensive power in the last turn attacking the baby KB.
the last turn saw huge japanese AC loses..but most of them vals and kates from the "baby-KB" attacking the allied CV instead of easier targets. 70 vals and kates were lost.
the battleship washington took 3 torpedo hits from bettys operating from rabaul an several hits by japanese surface units and must sunk in the near future. also, a allied CA, a CL and 2 DD were damaged badly and should sink soon. i lost no ships in the last turn, although a CVE is damaged but it should make it to the port.
the US surface fleet is retreating from rossel island and only a handfull CL/DD are still there and also the allied CV TF, which lost alot of offensive power in the last turn attacking the baby KB.
RE: operation sho-ho:
As I had expected, the IJN surface units are much stronger than the USN at this time. I can only hope to wear him down in the next few months.
RE: operation sho-ho:
I was able to catch some of his BBs over the last two turns. Last turn I sank two BBs. One thing I like about UV over WitP, 1000lb GP bombs will penetrate BB deck armor. A few more are damaged so things are shaping up for me. My New Orleans CAs and Brooklyn CLs are a good match up for his CAs. And with Corsairs to escort, my bombers can hit anything that doesn't get out of range.
Mehrdad is having some problems getting his bombers from Lunga to attack my CVs, but it could just be heavy CAP.
Mehrdad is having some problems getting his bombers from Lunga to attack my CVs, but it could just be heavy CAP.
RE: operation sho-ho:
actualy, your CV are even a easier target for the lunga airforce then rossel island. so i dont understand why they go for rossel islands corsairs instead of for the CV wildcats.
aye, last turn i lost 2 BB. i still lead by 4950 points but have to be very carefull now with nomad sitting at rossel island.
aye, last turn i lost 2 BB. i still lead by 4950 points but have to be very carefull now with nomad sitting at rossel island.
RE: operation sho-ho:
Here is what I am pretty sure of after many years of playing this game.
The program does not look at what kind of fighters there are, just the numbers.
I have 5 x 24 = 120 fighters based at Rossel Island.
I have 36 + ( 2 x 24 ) + ( 3 x 21 ) = 147 max on my CV/CVL/CVEs.
So, your fighters with highly skilled pilots impale themselves on my Corsairs at Rossel Island.
Note that sometimes ( but rarely ) it disregards the numbers and attacks in funny directions.
The program does not look at what kind of fighters there are, just the numbers.
I have 5 x 24 = 120 fighters based at Rossel Island.
I have 36 + ( 2 x 24 ) + ( 3 x 21 ) = 147 max on my CV/CVL/CVEs.
So, your fighters with highly skilled pilots impale themselves on my Corsairs at Rossel Island.
Note that sometimes ( but rarely ) it disregards the numbers and attacks in funny directions.
the battle continues...
last turn saw (again) some action around rossel island. all other locations are unimportant for both sides at the moment and everything is concentrated on this little island east of GG.
the IJN battlefleet made a 2nd run for rossel island and this time with great succes.
after several air attacks from the island were repulsed by the CAP over the battlefleet, 3 task forces arrived at the island and begun destroying allied naval vessels around the island.
in several small and big engagements, the following allied ships were sunk:
the BB maryland sunk west of nouma after 2 torpedo hits from I-26.
at rossel island:
1 CL, 7 DD, 4 AP/AK, 4 TK/AO, 3 MSW.
the IJN lost no ships although some ships are damaged but will make it to the port.
then the IJN made 3 bombard runs on the island and i expect that no plane will take of from there in the next turn because of the high AF damage (63) there. in the next turn, bombers will continue and keep the AF closed.
the IJN battlefleet made a 2nd run for rossel island and this time with great succes.
after several air attacks from the island were repulsed by the CAP over the battlefleet, 3 task forces arrived at the island and begun destroying allied naval vessels around the island.
in several small and big engagements, the following allied ships were sunk:
the BB maryland sunk west of nouma after 2 torpedo hits from I-26.
at rossel island:
1 CL, 7 DD, 4 AP/AK, 4 TK/AO, 3 MSW.
the IJN lost no ships although some ships are damaged but will make it to the port.
then the IJN made 3 bombard runs on the island and i expect that no plane will take of from there in the next turn because of the high AF damage (63) there. in the next turn, bombers will continue and keep the AF closed.
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RE: NOMAD VS BIGBABA..or "who gets the best place at the beach of rabaul?"
Gentlemen,
Entertaining AAR - and a good read. I do get back here now and again, and am happy to find UV is still going strong. Best of luck to both!
Entertaining AAR - and a good read. I do get back here now and again, and am happy to find UV is still going strong. Best of luck to both!
"Shouldn't we be leading the shark back to shore, instead of him leading us out to sea?"
RE: NOMAD VS BIGBABA..or "who gets the best place at the beach of rabaul?"
thanks shadow. overall, i find that UV is a great PBEM game with some bugs and errors in the game engine which hopefully will be removed in CF.
back to the front:
more night surface action at rossel island. the IJN lost 1 DD while the US fleet lost 1 CA, 1 CL and 4 DD.
the island is under heavy naval and aerial bombardements. nomad seems to havealot of ENG units there but very few INF so thats my chance to get some allied POW cheap.
although i lost very few ships in the last turns (except the 3 BB), a huge part of my fleet is under repair and hopefully ready for action before the next allied reinforcements from PH arrive.
VP difference is again over 5000.
back to the front:
more night surface action at rossel island. the IJN lost 1 DD while the US fleet lost 1 CA, 1 CL and 4 DD.
the island is under heavy naval and aerial bombardements. nomad seems to havealot of ENG units there but very few INF so thats my chance to get some allied POW cheap.
although i lost very few ships in the last turns (except the 3 BB), a huge part of my fleet is under repair and hopefully ready for action before the next allied reinforcements from PH arrive.
VP difference is again over 5000.
the battle goes on...
03/21/43
in the last turn, elements of the IJN fleet attacked allied shipping at rossel island, sinking 8 AP/AK and 1 MSW. nomad tries to close lunga airfield with his heavies from the luganville area, but with a level 9 AF and over 200 ENG on the bas, it should still open.
in the last turn, CAP over lunga managed to destroy few heavies and damage more then 50 of them, so we can expect some high OP loses here.
the whole battle depends realy on rossel island. if i can capture it, i may win this game. if he can keep it, he may win. he must run out of warships very soon while i had luck to save most of my ships because of the short distance to the harbors for the damaged ships.
2 turns earlier, a allied surface TF fought with the mighty yamato and musashi at rossel island. result was 3 sunken japanese DD while the allied lost at least 3 CA and some DD.
in the last turn, elements of the IJN fleet attacked allied shipping at rossel island, sinking 8 AP/AK and 1 MSW. nomad tries to close lunga airfield with his heavies from the luganville area, but with a level 9 AF and over 200 ENG on the bas, it should still open.
in the last turn, CAP over lunga managed to destroy few heavies and damage more then 50 of them, so we can expect some high OP loses here.
the whole battle depends realy on rossel island. if i can capture it, i may win this game. if he can keep it, he may win. he must run out of warships very soon while i had luck to save most of my ships because of the short distance to the harbors for the damaged ships.
2 turns earlier, a allied surface TF fought with the mighty yamato and musashi at rossel island. result was 3 sunken japanese DD while the allied lost at least 3 CA and some DD.
RE: the battle goes on...
the last turns were quiet. seems that we botgh are at a point where we would welcome a small R&R.
RE: the battle goes on...
03/29/43:
the battle for rossel island should be over within the next turns. 31.000 allied troops (most of them ENG) are there with low supply against 55.000 japanese troops (most of them INF). the empire should get alot of POW in the next turns for the bridge building in burma.[:D]
the battle for rossel island should be over within the next turns. 31.000 allied troops (most of them ENG) are there with low supply against 55.000 japanese troops (most of them INF). the empire should get alot of POW in the next turns for the bridge building in burma.[:D]
RE: the battle goes on...
ken lands at rennel island and has a level 1 AF there with some ENG and CD units there.
in the last turn, his CV TF attacked shipping around lunga sinking 3 ML and causing damage to 2 AP but they also lost over 40 AC to the lunga CAP.
the lunga air force attacked allied shipping N of luganville sinking 2 CA, 1 DD and causing heavy damage to 1 CL. we had some high level bomber loses in this attacks. ken has a massive bomber force at the bases N of luganville (at least 300 level bombers).
he must run out of capital ships soon while i am short on bombers.
at rossel island, japanese troops continue to attack.
in the last turn, his CV TF attacked shipping around lunga sinking 3 ML and causing damage to 2 AP but they also lost over 40 AC to the lunga CAP.
the lunga air force attacked allied shipping N of luganville sinking 2 CA, 1 DD and causing heavy damage to 1 CL. we had some high level bomber loses in this attacks. ken has a massive bomber force at the bases N of luganville (at least 300 level bombers).
he must run out of capital ships soon while i am short on bombers.
at rossel island, japanese troops continue to attack.
RE: the battle goes on...
04/04/43:
ken wants to know it.
he brought his carrier fleet, some surface elements and a huge armada of transporters to irau and lands there. before reaching the beach, the invasion armada must clear a way through thousends of deadly japanese mines. the CV essex takes a mine hit! (damage unknown..hopefully at least 30-40)) and also several transporters.
one US CLAA takes a fish from one of my subs..the sub was destroyed in the counterattack...its a hell of fight between us two now without mercy.
it seems, that ken has no or very few capital ships at irau so thats the chance of the imperial navy to go in.
his bombers try to close lunga but the airbase still manage to bring some fighters in the air and this zeros and oscars let the allied pay a price for their destructive work at lunga. we had (again) a huge air battle with 400+ planes over the sky of lunga in the last turn and for the next turn with good flight weather (clear) i expect another huge aerial battle over guadalcanal.
the next turns will be very important and decisive.
ken wants to know it.
he brought his carrier fleet, some surface elements and a huge armada of transporters to irau and lands there. before reaching the beach, the invasion armada must clear a way through thousends of deadly japanese mines. the CV essex takes a mine hit! (damage unknown..hopefully at least 30-40)) and also several transporters.
one US CLAA takes a fish from one of my subs..the sub was destroyed in the counterattack...its a hell of fight between us two now without mercy.
it seems, that ken has no or very few capital ships at irau so thats the chance of the imperial navy to go in.
his bombers try to close lunga but the airbase still manage to bring some fighters in the air and this zeros and oscars let the allied pay a price for their destructive work at lunga. we had (again) a huge air battle with 400+ planes over the sky of lunga in the last turn and for the next turn with good flight weather (clear) i expect another huge aerial battle over guadalcanal.
the next turns will be very important and decisive.
RE: the battle goes on...
Essex took a mine hit? Hmmm, looks like it didn't do much.
Big battles abound. I do have some surface combat ships, I don't know how well they will fare. We will see.
I brought a lot of troops, I hope they can take Irau quickly.
Big battles abound. I do have some surface combat ships, I don't know how well they will fare. We will see.
I brought a lot of troops, I hope they can take Irau quickly.
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RE: the battle goes on...
too bad. i realy had the hope that the essex is at least for some weeks out of action. maybe it was just wrong japanese intel information about the mine hit.
RE: the battle goes on...
Depends on the mine. I think sub layed type 88's only scratch the paint of warships, whereas the ML type 93's are more powerfull.
RE: the battle goes on...
I'm sure he laid it with an ML. There is a die roll and some FOW that go with mine hits. I have seen BBs hit a couple of mines with not damage and then hit one the next turn and get considerable damage( FLT about 20 or so ). Just the luck of the die roll.
I was able to fend off his surface fleet(s) and continue to unload the first and second marine divisions with extras. Also, the diversion has allowed Rossel Island to repair and receive some supplies. I moved some SBDs there and sand an AP and MSW in the area. Now he will have to split his attacks.
I was able to fend off his surface fleet(s) and continue to unload the first and second marine divisions with extras. Also, the diversion has allowed Rossel Island to repair and receive some supplies. I moved some SBDs there and sand an AP and MSW in the area. Now he will have to split his attacks.
RE: the battle goes on...
Here is an annotated snap shot:
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RE: the battle goes on...
thats realy hard..fighting on several fronts with very few japanese forces remaining.
i thought, i will get rossel island sooner with several regiments, but the allied seem to hold their position there.
at irau, i have also several regiments supported by ENG, AT and ART units with enough supply and a level 9 fortification. i can only hope, they will hold out for a long time and buy me some time. nomad did 2 attacks there several turns ago with huge loses to his marines and little loses to my forces. also, the daily bombardements cause little damage thanks to the fortifications there. the mines do also a good damage to his transport fleet and several AP7AK are damaged by mines and CD units. hopefully those mines do more damage to the transporters then to the essex.[;)]....one SS managed to attack the allied CV TF east of irau...but without a hit. i just need luck..1-2 torpedos to the essex and i have one problem lesser for a while.
we will see how long the brave samurais can hold there.
i thought, i will get rossel island sooner with several regiments, but the allied seem to hold their position there.
at irau, i have also several regiments supported by ENG, AT and ART units with enough supply and a level 9 fortification. i can only hope, they will hold out for a long time and buy me some time. nomad did 2 attacks there several turns ago with huge loses to his marines and little loses to my forces. also, the daily bombardements cause little damage thanks to the fortifications there. the mines do also a good damage to his transport fleet and several AP7AK are damaged by mines and CD units. hopefully those mines do more damage to the transporters then to the essex.[;)]....one SS managed to attack the allied CV TF east of irau...but without a hit. i just need luck..1-2 torpedos to the essex and i have one problem lesser for a while.
we will see how long the brave samurais can hold there.