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Empty Airfield Big Enterprise no like Japanese subs!

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Sub attack near Johnston Island at 169,115

Japanese Ships
SS I-18

Allied Ships
CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
CA Northampton
DD Balch
DD Fanning
DD Ellet
DD Benham



Fuel storage explosion on CV Enterprise
SS I-18 launches 8 torpedoes at CV Enterprise
DD Balch fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Fanning attacking submerged sub ....
DD Fanning loses contact with SS I-18
DD Ellet fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Benham fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Fanning fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Ellet fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Benham fails to find sub and abandons search
Escort abandons search for sub


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And my torpedoes don't work... [:@]

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Sub attack near Lahaina at 185,104

Japanese Ships
CV Zuikaku, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Hamakaze, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Kasumi

Allied Ships
SS Tautog



SS Tautog launches 2 torpedoes at CV Zuikaku
Tautog diving deep ....
DD Kasumi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kasumi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kasumi attacking submerged sub ....
DD Kasumi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kasumi fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

What's Enterprise's damage look like?

Two carriers not hurt did not fly a single naval sortie .. that might suggest that no sendai on naval attack ..[&:]

With a sweep over the empty skies of PH begins the air battles...
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Morning Air attack on Pearl Harbor , at 180,107

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 42 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
18 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet



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Explanation:
I knew that obvert had read my AAR against PJH, where I emptied PH on day two. So it was absolutly certain, that he'll set a primary mission on naval strike. Regarding all those SCTFs, I expected his naval bombers to be occupied sinking them with no time left for the port. So I left my 6 damaged BBs in port, but what would they need CAP for? So ALL my fighters were set 0%CAP and on Escort!

Manila:
His port strike on Manila was quite effective, with many subs heavily damaged and 4 sunk. So I expected another day of strikes and transfered all fighters to Manila, set them on layered CAP and on 100% CAP:
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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 111 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 38 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 78
G4M1 Betty x 25



Allied aircraft
P-35A x 22
P-40B Warhawk x 24
P-40E Warhawk x 60


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 7 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-35A: 3 destroyed
P-40B Warhawk: 1 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 6 destroyed



Port hits 1
Port fuel hits 1
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Nice results for day two, no?


I forgot them in Hong Kong port [:D]:
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Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 91 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 8
Ki-44 Tojo x 6
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 9
Ki-51 Sonia x 21



Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51 Sonia: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied aircraft losses
Walrus II: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied Ships
xAK Hinsang, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Hanyang, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAKL Soochow, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Nanning, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAKL Chengtu, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Bennevis, Bomb hits 1, on fire


Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 8
Port hits 2
Port supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
9 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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And then, Big E's power comes into play...

Big E can strike while she is running!

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Lahaina at 185,104

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 14



Allied aircraft
P-40B Warhawk x 22
F4F-3A Wildcat x 20
F4F-3 Wildcat x 10
SB2U-3 Vindicator x 15
SBD-2 Dauntless x 35


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-40B Warhawk: 2 destroyed
F4F-3A Wildcat: 1 destroyed
SB2U-3 Vindicator: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged
SBD-2 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged
SBD-2 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
CV Akagi
CV Soryu, Bomb hits 1, on fire
BB Hiei
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, on fire
BB Kirishima, Bomb hits 1
CA Chikuma



Aircraft Attacking:
12 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
16 x F4F-3A Wildcat sweeping at 10000 feet *
7 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
10 x F4F-3 Wildcat sweeping at 10000 feet
7 x P-40B Warhawk sweeping at 10000 feet
10 x SB2U-3 Vindicator releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
5 x P-40B Warhawk sweeping at 10000 feet *
2 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
4 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
3 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SB2U-3 Vindicator releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Soryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
Shokaku-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku


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You no say Devastator useless! [;)]

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Lihue at 179,102

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 3 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes


Allied aircraft
TBD-1 Devastator x 15


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
DD Shiranui, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Kagero, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage



Aircraft Attacking:
15 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 5000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Shiranui
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Kagero


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Morning Air attack on Shanghai , at 92,55

The empire strikes back!

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Lahaina at 185,104

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 1
B5N2 Kate x 18
D3A1 Val x 15



Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged
D3A1 Val: 1 damaged
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
BB Nevada, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Mugford, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Case, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Henley



Aircraft Attacking:
7 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
8 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring BB Nevada
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Case
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CA New Orleans


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Morning Air attack on TF, near Lihue at 179,102

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 11
B5N2 Kate x 16
D3A1 Val x 13



Japanese aircraft losses
D3A1 Val: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
CL Detroit
DD Selfridge, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Phelps, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Farragut
DD Dewey, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk



Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 9000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
9 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
2 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000' *
Naval Attack: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
11 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000' *
Naval Attack: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb

Magazine explodes on DD Dewey
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Dewey


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Morning Air attack on TF, near Lahaina at 184,105

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 3 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 11
D3A1 Val x 15



Japanese aircraft losses
D3A1 Val: 3 damaged

Allied Ships
CA Minneapolis, Bomb hits 1, on fire



Aircraft Attacking:
7 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
8 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Minneapolis


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Morning Air attack on TF, near Pearl Harbor at 181,107

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Japanese aircraft
D3A1 Val x 9



Japanese aircraft losses
D3A1 Val: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
CL Helena, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Tucker, Bomb hits 1, on fire



Aircraft Attacking:
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring an Allied CA


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Morning Air attack on TF, near Lahaina at 184,104

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B5N2 Kate x 25



Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Allen
DD Cassin
DD Litchfield, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk



Aircraft Attacking:
25 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo

Massive explosion on DD Litchfield


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Geez, the carnage!

Results:

Confirmed sinkings on allied side:
BB Nevada
CL Helena
6 DDs:
- McDonnough
- Mugford
- Phelps
- Dewey
- Litchfield
- Bagley

None confirmed japanese sinkings, but the last reports about the Japanese Carriers was:
CV Kaga heavy fires, heavy damage
CV Hiryu heavy fires
CV Soryu on fire
CV Shokaku on fire
CV Zuikaku heavy fires, heavy damage
CV Akagi

Only Akagi remains unscratched!

You are the spawn of evil. [:D]

ORIGINAL: Mike Solli

You are the spawn of evil. [:D]

+1

ORIGINAL: Mike Solli

What's Enterprise's damage look like?

I don't have the game, yet. Just the replay. So I can't tell. But does it really matter? [:D]

ORIGINAL: Crackaces

Two carriers not hurt did not fly a single naval sortie .. that might suggest that no sendai on naval attack ..[&:]

They did, but the game obviously honored that my ships remained in contact all the time and thus got a shot at the carriers in daylight before they were able to launch strikes

ORIGINAL: Gräfin Zeppelin

Thats not fair. You are supoused to sit in port and let yourself bombed.

I know! Evil me!

Somebody needs to call the engineer dept on Saratoga and tell them to pull out the control rods on the nuclear reactors to get her over there in about two to three days. 60 knots plus should be fast enough. [:)] Don't want her to miss all the fun.

So uh...now ya gonna chase the KB with your carriers or what ? *shudders*

ORIGINAL: ny59giants

Somebody needs to call the engineer dept on Saratoga and tell them to pull out the control rods on the nuclear reactors to get her over there in about two to three days. 60 knots plus should be fast enough. [:)] Don't want her to miss all the fun.

I will look at Enterprise's damage. Maybe she's able to take her airgroups back on board and join the party! [8D]

ORIGINAL: Gräfin Zeppelin

So uh...now ya gonna chase the KB with your carriers or what ? *shudders*

With everything that has shells or bombs

*scratches head* Aint you supoused to being hunted at this point ? sooo confusing.......

ORIGINAL: Gräfin Zeppelin

*scratches head* Aint you supoused to being hunted at this point ? sooo confusing.......

[:D]


But the best thing about this turn isn't the result I managed to get. It is my opponent!

Well, during the night phase I thought I had it covered. Then just one more BIG surface TF came right at the KB. You certainly guessed correctly. I guessed right to an extent, but I didn't think you could send that much exactly where I was going.

Strangely I'm not crushed. This should be able to happen and I'm surprised it hasn't more often.

This is good for me. I've learned a lot. Not sure if I'll have any CVs left after tomorrow, but if you want to keep it going I'm game. See what would have happened if Nagumo was an idiot and stayed another day! A little bit of Midway but earlier.

Let me know what you think.

E

He doesn't quit!

Who could blame anyone after this to quit? He'll loose at least 3 fleet carriers on day 2 of the war, while I have good chances to add more sinkings to this. But no, he doesn't quit!
[&o]

Well played indeed, and kudos to obvert for keeping a stiff upper lip.