A question to those able to run large carrier battles without a lock-up

[Ross Moorhouse]

Originally posted by Feinder
Sabre...

"Old Geezers". I was quoting erict.

At 31, I'm not sure if I resemble it or not, but sometimes it sure feels that way!

Actually, wouldn't this thread normally be in the Tech Support/Solutions forum or something?

-F-

Thats correct but I have allowed it to be here for the time being.

[mogami]

Greetings, I am I admit running ver 1.48 but whatever problem exists in other versions did not effect this battle.

5xIJN CV versus 4xUSN CV

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/21/42

Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 10,40


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 20


no losses

Japanese Ships
DD Nenohi
AP Kinryu Maru
AP Cuba Maru

Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x B-17E Fortress at 6000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress at 6000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress at 6000 feet
1 x B-17E Fortress at 6000 feet
4 x B-17E Fortress at 6000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress at 6000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress at 6000 feet

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Air attack on TF at 14,42

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 65

Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 36
TBD Devastator x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero x 1 destroyed
A6M2 Zero x 6 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless x 14 destroyed
SBD Dauntless x 24 damaged
TBD Devastator x 18 destroyed
TBD Devastator x 2 damaged

PO2 A.Oyama of EII-1 Daitai is credited with kill number 4

LCDR J. Taylor of VT-5 bails out and is CAPTURED

Japanese Ships
CV Zuikaku
CVL Shoho, Torpedo hits 1
DD Wakaba
CV Shokaku


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Air attack on TF at 14,42

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 58

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 26
SBD Dauntless x 70
TBD Devastator x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero x 4 destroyed
A6M2 Zero x 10 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat x 8 destroyed
F4F-4 Wildcat x 5 damaged
SBD Dauntless x 18 destroyed
SBD Dauntless x 13 damaged
TBD Devastator x 4 destroyed
TBD Devastator x 3 damaged

PO2 A.Oyama of EII-1 Daitai is credited with kill number 5

LCDR R. Dixon of VS-2 is KILLED

Japanese Ships
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, on fire
DD Nagatsuki
DD Suzukaze
CA Furutaka
CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1
CA Aoba


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Air attack on TF at 14,42

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 60

Allied aircraft
TBD Devastator x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero x 1 destroyed
A6M2 Zero x 4 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
TBD Devastator x 15 destroyed
TBD Devastator x 2 damaged

WO N.Oda of EII-1 Daitai is credited with kill number 4

LCDR J. Waldron of VT-8 is KILLED

Japanese Ships
CV Kaga


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Air attack on TF at 14,42

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 52

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 3
SBD Dauntless x 34
TBD Devastator x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero x 1 destroyed
A6M2 Zero x 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat x 1 destroyed
SBD Dauntless x 8 destroyed
SBD Dauntless x 19 damaged
TBD Devastator x 4 destroyed
TBD Devastator x 10 damaged

CPO F.Sugiyama of AII-1 Daitai is credited with kill number 2

LT K. Notomi of EIII-1 Daitai is KILLED

Japanese Ships
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
CV Soryu


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Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 10,40


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 3


Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress x 1 destroyed
B-17E Fortress x 2 damaged

MAJ N.Daniels of 30th BS bails out WOUNDED and is RESCUED

Japanese Ships
AP Kyushu Maru

Attacking Level Bombers:
2 x B-17E Fortress at 6000 feet

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Air attack on TF at 12,45

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 31
D3A Val x 64
B5N Kate x 45

Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 23
F4F-4 Wildcat x 75

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero x 12 destroyed
A6M2 Zero x 1 damaged
D3A Val x 27 destroyed
D3A Val x 18 damaged
B5N Kate x 31 destroyed
B5N Kate x 28 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat x 1 destroyed
F4F-3 Wildcat x 2 damaged
F4F-4 Wildcat x 5 destroyed
F4F-4 Wildcat x 8 damaged

LTJG L. Knox of VF-42 is credited with kill number 2

LT I. Kitajima of AII-3 Daitai is KILLED

Allied Ships
CV Enterprise, Bomb hits 6, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
CV Hornet, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 3, on fire
CA Salt Lake City
CL Nashville


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Air attack on TF at 12,45

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
D3A Val x 22
B5N Kate x 23

Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 11
F4F-4 Wildcat x 34

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero x 4 destroyed
D3A Val x 8 destroyed
D3A Val x 4 damaged
B5N Kate x 8 destroyed
B5N Kate x 20 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat x 6 destroyed
F4F-4 Wildcat x 1 damaged

PO2 V.Sakai of EII-1 Daitai is credited with kill number 2

Allied Ships
CV Hornet, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
DD Cummings
CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CA Portland


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Air attack on TF at 12,45

Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 24

Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 22
F4F-4 Wildcat x 66

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate x 17 destroyed
B5N Kate x 9 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat x 1 damaged

LTJG P.Wagner of VF-3 is credited with kill number 3

LT T. Ichihara of EI-3 Daitai is KILLED

Allied Ships
CV Yorktown
CV Lexington
DD Dale


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Air attack on TF at 12,45

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 7
B5N Kate x 10

Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 22
F4F-4 Wildcat x 66

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero x 6 destroyed
B5N Kate x 8 destroyed
B5N Kate x 4 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat x 2 destroyed
F4F-4 Wildcat x 8 damaged

LTJG P.Wagner of VF-3 is credited with kill number 4

LT M. Nakamoto of EIII-3 Daitai is KILLED

Allied Ships
CV Yorktown
CV Lexington


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Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 10,40


Allied aircraft
Hudson x 12
B-25D Mitchell x 29
B-26B Marauder x 12


Allied aircraft losses
Hudson x 1 damaged
B-26B Marauder x 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
MSW Fumi Maru #2
DD Nenohi
AP Kinryu Maru
AP Gosei Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
AP Hakonesan Maru
AP Cuba Maru
AP Hakuyo Maru
AP Hokuhi Maru, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AP Heito Maru
DD Hatsukaze
DD Kazegumo

Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 136
Guns lost 1

Attacking Level Bombers:
1 x Hudson at 5000 feet
4 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet
4 x Hudson at 5000 feet
4 x B-25D Mitchell at 3000 feet
3 x B-25D Mitchell at 4000 feet
4 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet
4 x B-25D Mitchell at 4000 feet
1 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet
4 x Hudson at 5000 feet
4 x B-25D Mitchell at 3000 feet
3 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet
4 x B-25D Mitchell at 4000 feet
1 x B-25D Mitchell at 3000 feet
4 x B-25D Mitchell at 3000 feet
1 x B-25D Mitchell at 3000 feet
3 x Hudson at 5000 feet
4 x B-25D Mitchell at 4000 feet

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Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 10,40


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 16


no losses

Japanese Ships
AP Hakozaki Maru
DD Kazegumo
DD Hatsukaze
AP Hakonesan Maru
AP Kinryu Maru

Attacking Level Bombers:
4 x B-17E Fortress at 6000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress at 6000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress at 6000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress at 6000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress at 6000 feet

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Port Moresby at 10,40

Japanese Ships
DD Kazegumo, Shell hits 28, and is sunk
DD Hatsukaze, Shell hits 38, and is sunk
DD Nenohi, Shell hits 19, and is sunk
MSW Fumi Maru #2, Shell hits 5, and is sunk
AP Brazil Maru
AP Cuba Maru
AP Gosei Maru, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Hakonesan Maru
AP Hakozaki Maru
AP Hakuyo Maru
AP Heito Maru
AP Hinko Maru
AP Hokuhi Maru, and is sunk
AP Kinryu Maru, Shell hits 1
AP Yamafuku Maru

Allied Ships
CA Northampton, Shell hits 1
CA Minneapolis, Shell hits 2
CA Australia, Shell hits 1
CL Hobart, Shell hits 2
DD Grayson, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Mustin
DD Walke
DD Smith, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Dewey
DD MacDonough, Shell hits 2
DD Worden
DD Alwin

Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 87


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Day Time Surface Combat, near Port Moresby at 10,40

Japanese Ships
DD Umikaze, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Kamikaze
APD 2, Shell hits 1, on fire
MSW W20, Shell hits 1, on fire
AP Akibasan Maru
AP China Maru
AP Kenshin Maru
AP Kyushu Maru
AP Otori Maru
AP Taimei Maru

Allied Ships
CA Northampton
CA Minneapolis
CA Australia
CL Hobart
DD Grayson, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Mustin
DD Walke, Shell hits 1
DD Smith, on fire
DD Dewey
DD MacDonough
DD Worden
DD Alwin


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Ground combat at Port Moresby

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 7539 troops, 78 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 8932 troops, 68 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 2)


Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 58

Allied ground losses:
Men lost 27


So hopefully whatever problems there were will go away after the public release of next patch

[jive1]

I have yet to get a lock up - but I notice that the reports get slower and slower during large surface battles. I am
eventually forced to end the animations.