Vignette AAR - AW1Steve and Onime (A) vs Mundy [No Mundy, please]

[BBfanboy]

Congrats to both of you! If you think WITP-AE is a great adventure just wait until you get into the joy and consternation of having children!
For now, Splice the Mainbrace!

[AW1Steve]

It's a heck of a thing to find out that my partner just became a Daddy on a AAR! [X(] He apologized for being delayed for less than 24 hours on a turn! [:D] Amazing! Congratulations!

When we do our next turn , we need to talk. Never mind so much dedication to our game. The princess comes 1st! [:-] And of course her lovely mom! [:D]

[pws1225]

Indeed. Congratulations!! [8D]

[Onime No Kyo]

ORIGINAL: bradfordkay

Congratulations on your first born. I hope that you drink coffee...

Thank you!

Only the best!

[Onime No Kyo]

Thank you!

ORIGINAL: BBfanboy
For now, Splice the Mainbrace!

Grandpa (wife's dad) did, apparently. Grandma says he's been hung over for 3 days now...and that man can drink! I can only imagine how much he spliced said main, mizzen and forebraces. [:D]

[Onime No Kyo]

ORIGINAL: AW1Steve

It's a heck of a thing to find out that my partner just became a Daddy on a AAR! [X(] He apologized for being delayed for less than 24 hours on a turn! [:D] Amazing! Congratulations!

When we do our next turn , we need to talk. Never mind so much dedication to our game. The princess comes 1st! [:-] And of course her lovely mom! [:D]

That is absolutely not true! I sent you guys an email with her picture the day after she came, saying that I invited a new player. Neither you or Ed reacted. [:D]

Shows how much attention you guys pay to my emails. [:D]

[Onime No Kyo]

ORIGINAL: pws1225

Indeed. Congratulations!! [8D]

Thank you!

[Onime No Kyo]

1/4

The trip was so not long so much as it was tense. The waters of the strait teemed with Japanese submarines, and it was taken for granted that the exists from the protected and sub-netted anchorages around Sabang were under constant surveillance.

As it happened, no submarine appeared. But the dark outlined of land became progressively more pronounced. The positions of all the targets had been painstakingly plotted, mapped and photographed several months earlier, when the Japanese attempted to stage a large number of aircraft from Georgetown.

At that time, not only was the base and its environs heavily bombed, and reconnaissance aircraft photographed every square inch of land, but units of the RN had come in and bombarded the island and its airfield. Just as it was going now.

“Commence firing”.

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Night Naval bombardment of Georgetown at 49,74

Allied Ships
CA Dorsetshire
CL Perth
CL Tromp
CL Achilles
DD Le Triomphant
DD Napier
DD Isis
DD Inconstant
DD Foxhound
DD Fortune
DD Thracian

Manpower hits 1
Fires 66
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 13
Port hits 5

CA Dorsetshire firing at Georgetown
CL Perth firing at Georgetown
CL Tromp firing at Georgetown
CL Achilles firing at Georgetown
DD Le Triomphant firing at Georgetown
DD Napier firing at Georgetown
DD Isis firing at Georgetown
DD Inconstant firing at Georgetown
DD Foxhound firing at Georgetown
DD Fortune firing at Georgetown
DD Thracian firing at Georgetown

[Onime No Kyo]

1/5

The Japanese were back. The battles lines appeared SE of Sabang just after 0200. Now they were positioning themselves comfortably, and settling in for a shoot.

The first victims were the two mine sweepers which vainly attempted to flee the target area before they were detected. Both went down within minutes under a hail of shells.

The attackers then switched to what was apparently their primary target, the airfield. This time, however, the field had been largely cleared in anticipation of just such an event and the remaining aircraft were in covered revetments. The groups still lost several aircraft (and it would have been strange if they had not, with the worlds biggest warship sending in shells the size of Fords), one to a direct hit on the revetment, and two to a fire caused by the destruction of a fuel truck left out in the open. All most other aircraft received some degree of shrapnel damage, although at least a handful were available in a flyable state by morning, after rudimentary repairs by the ground crews.

What was not in a usable state, however, was the airstrip, with all runways and most of the taxiways holed and pockmarked by 18, 16 and 8” shells.

The resistance was token, as always. Although when the attackers became too cocky and approached within coast gun range, one of the Indian crews planted a shell amidships of a heavy cruiser. Having been properly chastised, the Japanese puled back, and shorty after began to withdraw.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 05, 43
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Sabang at 44,70, Range 7,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
BB Nagato
BB Yamato
CA Tone
CA Chikuma
CA Maya
CA Myoko
CA Haguro
CA Ashigara
CA Mogami
CA Mikuma
CA Suzuya
CA Kumano
DD Amatsukaze
DD Asashio
DD Oshio
DD Michishio
DD Arashio
DD Yamagumo
DD Arare
DD Kasumi
DD Murasame
DD Harusame

Allied Ships
AMc Agra, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
AMc Cuttack, Shell hits 5, and is sunk

Reduced sighting due to 0% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 0% moonlight: 7,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 7,000 yards
Japanese open fire on surprised Allied ships at 7,000 yards
BB Yamato fires at AMc Cuttack at 7,000 yards
BB Nagato fires at AMc Cuttack at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
BB Yamato engages AMc Cuttack at 5,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
AMc Cuttack sunk by BB Yamato at 2,000 yards
AMc Agra sunk by BB Yamato at 2,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...


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Night Naval bombardment of Sabang at 44,70 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIb Trop: 23 damaged
Hurricane IIb Trop: 1 destroyed on ground
Vengeance I: 25 damaged
Vengeance I: 1 destroyed on ground
Hurricane IIc Trop: 26 damaged
Hurricane IIc Trop: 1 destroyed on ground
Hudson I: 1 damaged

65 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
BB Yamato
BB Nagato
CA Kumano
CA Suzuya
CA Mikuma
CA Mogami
CA Ashigara, Shell hits 1
CA Haguro
CA Myoko
CA Maya
CA Chikuma
CA Tone
DD Harusame
DD Murasame
DD Kasumi
DD Arare
DD Yamagumo
DD Arashio
DD Michishio
DD Oshio
DD Asashio
DD Amatsukaze

Allied ground losses:
100 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 29 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Airbase hits 34
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 139
Port hits 1

E13A1 Jake acting as spotter for BB Yamato
Medan Coastal Gun Battalion firing at BB Yamato
BB Yamato firing at Medan Coastal Gun Battalion
BB Nagato firing at Medan Coastal Gun Battalion
Medan Coastal Gun Battalion firing at BB Nagato
CA Kumano firing at Medan Coastal Gun Battalion
Medan Coastal Gun Battalion firing at CA Kumano
E13A1 Jake acting as spotter for CA Suzuya
CA Suzuya firing at Sabang
CA Mikuma firing at Medan Coastal Gun Battalion
Medan Coastal Gun Battalion firing at CA Mikuma
CA Mogami firing at Sabang
E13A1 Jake acting as spotter for CA Ashigara
1st Indian Coastal Artillery Regiment firing at CA Ashigara
CA Ashigara firing at 1st Indian Coastal Artillery Regiment
CA Haguro firing at 1st Indian Coastal Artillery Regiment
1st Indian Coastal Artillery Regiment firing at CA Haguro
E13A1 Jake acting as spotter for CA Myoko
CA Myoko firing at 11th Indian Division
CA Maya firing at 1st Indian Coastal Artillery Regiment
CA Chikuma firing at Medan Coastal Gun Battalion
Medan Coastal Gun Battalion firing at CA Chikuma
CA Tone firing at Sabang
DD Harusame firing at 9th Indian Division
DD Murasame firing at Sabang
DD Kasumi firing at Medan Coastal Gun Battalion
DD Arare firing at Medan Coastal Gun Battalion
DD Yamagumo firing at Sabang
DD Arashio firing at Sabang
DD Michishio firing at Sabang
2nd Indian Coastal Artillery Regiment firing at DD Oshio
DD Oshio firing at 2nd Indian Coastal Artillery Regiment
DD Asashio firing at 3rd Indian Coastal Artillery Regiment
3rd Indian Coastal Artillery Regiment firing at DD Asashio
DD Amatsukaze firing at Medan Coastal Gun Battalion

[Onime No Kyo]

1/6

Foochow was an inferno again. For the fourth straight day, waves of bombers crossed from Formosa to bomb the recently captured town. The small, rear area garrison unit of several thousand soldiers had absolutely no means of dealing with, contesting or repelling the attack. All they could do was, yet again, dive for cover, pray for salvation and watch their equipment get blown sky high. Once the attack was over, the troops had to climb out, salvage what was salvageable, and try to continue to do their duty. But with every passing day, the task was becoming more difficult. More and more troops were becoming non-combat capable. Some instances of desertion were appearing.

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Morning Air attack on 12th Chinese Corps, at 86,60 (Foochow)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 33

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
75 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
27 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 7000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
6 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 7000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

[Onime No Kyo]

1/7

Vee after vee of Betty bombers approached from beyond the horizon, flying straight over the luchly wooded green hills, almost 70 in all, escorted by half a dozen Zeros.

But if the Japanese expected the Banda Aseh airfield to be undefended, they were in for a surprise.

20 Hurricanes were in the air, well above the approaching Japanese, and took them on with gusto. Two of the escorting Zeros went down first, scythed out of the sky by diving Hurricanes of 136 Squadron.

The Hurricanes dove past the powerless and now reduced escort and slashed into the bomber formations. Three of the twin-engined birds fell flaming out of the sky. A dozen more staggered, trailed smoke, or fell out of formation due to some degree of damage, but continued to fly.

But the bomber's ordeal was not over yet. As the formations approached the green hills immediately around Banda Aseh, the anti aircraft guns cleverly camouflaged in the greenery spoke out. Fifteen Betties were blown out of the sky as they were forced to fly steady for their attack run.

The raid did not end peacefully for the defenders either. Additional holes and craters appeared all over the field and its environs. Even an unlucky Vengeance was blown to bits by a stray bomb from a Betty which missed its target.

Overall, however, The Japanese would not be congratulating themselves on their success tonight.

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Morning Air attack on Sabang , at 44,70

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 74 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 26 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6
G4M1 Betty x 69

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb Trop x 12
Hurricane IIc Trop x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 3 destroyed, 37 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 15 destroyed by flak

Allied aircraft losses
Vengeance I: 1 destroyed on ground

Airbase hits 16
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 25

Aircraft Attacking:
26 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
32 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
No.888 Sqn FAA with Hurricane IIc Trop (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 5 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 35600.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
No.136 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIb Trop (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 7 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
7 planes vectored on to bombers

[Onime No Kyo]

1/8

The southern coast of Japan was quiet and serene at night. No lights shone from the seaside villages bordering the wide mouth of Kiisudo Strait.

But the American submarine and her radar had no trouble spotting the medium-sized merchantman as is snuck along the coast.

Four torpedoes fired from the surfaced submarine ran straight and true to impact in the ship's side, a sad reminder of the frustration that American submarine captains had learned to live with, when one fired 4 fish in the hopes that at least one would go where it was supposed to.

The fire and activity on deck, suggested that while the crew may have been caught unawares, they were certainly going to try their hardest to save their ship.

The 3” shell that slammed into the superstructure, as a pointed reminder that the enemy was still there, and the doomed ship had no escort, seemed to finally break the back of organized command on the ship, and Japanese sailors began to jump into the sea.

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Submarine attack near Kochi at 106,62

Japanese Ships
xAK Nisso Maru, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Drum

xAK Nisso Maru is sighted by SS Drum
SS Drum attacking xAK Nisso Maru on the surface

[Onime No Kyo]

1/9

The first report was sent in the early hours of night by a Dutch submarine, which sighted several columns of warships attempting to scoot along the Sumatran coast. And although the KXIII was not able to get in position for an attack, having being chased off by a Japanese destroyer, she did relay her sighting up the chain of command.

Said chain worked flawlessly, for once, disseminating the data to other commands and headquarters. One of these headquarters took particular interest in the report. It forwarded it to a task force which was located roughly 200 miles SW of the sighting, and of which the Japanese command likely had no knowledge, or they would have hardly taken the risk to launch their operation.

In the early hours of dawn, as the sun began its climb into the sky, an aerial armada of dark blue aircraft crossed over the jungle of Sumatra and approached the Straights of Malacca just north of Palau Rupat Island, or roughly where the Dutch skipper's speed and heading estimates would have placed the target.

As it happened, the enemy columns had just made a course change east to skirt this island southbound.

Both collections of war machines looked incredibly impressive in their own way. But one one of them would emerge victorious today. A sky empty of escorting Japanese aircraft none too subtly suggested which one it might be.

The torment of the Japanese fleet lasted the entire day. Dozens of American carrier dive bombers would arrive over the target, form into their carrousels, and dive on the the practically helpless ships, which only a few days ago had ruled the Strait with an iron fist.

Dozens of bomb hits left thick columns of smoke to mark the track of the Japanese columns, and the burning, listing ships that had fallen out of the columns testified to their success.

If it was any consolation, the proximity of the Japanese to land severely hampered American torpedo bombers. But dusk saw several Japanese heavy cruisers and one battleship in serious condition and unlikely to survive the night.

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ASW attack near Tandjoengbalai at 47,77

Japanese Ships
DD Amatsukaze
BB Yamato
BB Nagato
CA Kumano
CA Haguro
DD Arashio
DD Harusame
DD Murasame
DD Kasumi
DD Arare

Allied Ships
SS KXIII, hits 1

SS KXIII launches 2 torpedoes at DD Amatsukaze
KXIII bottoming out ....
DD Harusame fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Murasame fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Kasumi fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Arare attacking submerged sub ....
DD Harusame fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Arare fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Arare fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Arare fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Arare fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Arare fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Bengkalis at 47,81

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 70
SBD-3 Dauntless x 116
TBF-1 Avenger x 14

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 7 damaged
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Nagato, Bomb hits 11, on fire
CA Suzuya
CA Mikuma
BB Yamato, Bomb hits 13, on fire
CA Myoko, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
CA Chikuma, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
CA Kumano, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CA Tone
CA Haguro, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
CA Ashigara, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Arare, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Amatsukaze
CA Maya, Bomb hits 1
CA Mogami

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
14 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
5 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
2 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
13 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
12 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
5 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
5 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
5 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring BB Nagato
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Chikuma
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Haguro
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring BB Yamato


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Morning Air attack on TF, near Bengkalis at 47,81

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Allied aircraft
SBD-3 Dauntless x 17

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 5 damaged
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
BB Nagato, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
BB Yamato, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
CA Maya
DD Amatsukaze

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring BB Nagato
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring BB Yamato


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Morning Air attack on TF, near Bengkalis at 47,81

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Allied aircraft
TBF-1 Avenger x 14

Allied aircraft losses
TBF-1 Avenger: 4 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Yamato, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires
CA Maya
BB Nagato, heavy fires

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Bengkalis at 47,81

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Allied aircraft
TBF-1 Avenger x 13

Allied aircraft losses
TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Yamato, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
BB Nagato, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires
CA Mogami
CA Ashigara, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Bengkalis at 47,81

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 69
SBD-3 Dauntless x 92
TBF-1 Avenger x 36

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 7 damaged
TBF-1 Avenger: 5 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Nagato, Bomb hits 5, on fire
CA Suzuya, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
CA Tone, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
CA Mikuma, Bomb hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage
CA Mogami, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
CA Maya, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
DD Asashio, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
DD Oshio
DD Amatsukaze
CA Chikuma, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
13 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
12 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
6 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
11 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
9 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
5 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
5 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
5 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Myoko
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Asashio
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Maya
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Mikuma
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Tone
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Chikuma


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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Bengkalis at 47,81

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
SBD-3 Dauntless x 31
TBF-1 Avenger x 12

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Mogami, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
CA Maya, Bomb hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage
CA Tone, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
CA Mikuma, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
CA Suzuya, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
12 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Mogami
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Maya
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Tone
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Suzuya
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Mikuma

[Onime No Kyo]

Honestly guys, I think that pasting all this combat report text really takes away from what I was looking to do. I'll stop doing it for now, although I may insert certain tidbits for clarity.

[GetAssista]

Oh my, what a slaughter for the IJN! Some admirals should pay a visit to seppuku facilities.

Re combat reports, sadly this forum does not have [spoiler][/spoiler] functionality. You can attach text of the combat report as a file to the message. Would not mess with writing and provide some details for those who want to know

[BBfanboy]

ORIGINAL: Onime No Kyo

Honestly guys, I think that pasting all this combat report text really takes away from what I was looking to do. I'll stop doing it for now, although I may insert certain tidbits for clarity.

Gotta disagree here - I read your vignette description first and was expecting maybe three or four damaged cruisers. The CR shows that all 10 of the big IJN CAs in that TF took significant damage and as many as six may have sunk! Japan only has 14 of the big CAs so the losses will be crippling. This is almost as good as decimating the carrier fleet (which will be desperate for AA escorts now!).

Well done on the ambush! [&o]

[AW1Steve]

ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

ORIGINAL: Onime No Kyo

Honestly guys, I think that pasting all this combat report text really takes away from what I was looking to do. I'll stop doing it for now, although I may insert certain tidbits for clarity.

Gotta disagree here - I read your vignette description first and was expecting maybe three or four damaged cruisers. The CR shows that all 10 of the big IJN CAs in that TF took significant damage and as many as six may have sunk! Japan only has 14 of the big CAs so the losses will be crippling. This is almost as good as decimating the carrier fleet (which will be desperate for AA escorts now!).

Well done on the ambush! [&o]

Actually the CV fleet has already been decimated, as has the BB fleet. And the submarine fleet is "not happy". I think it's time to go after AO's (that he's using as regular tankers) and DD's. [:)]

Actually, "decimated" is not the correct word, as we've killed far more than 1/10th. Slaughtered? Mangled? Devastated? (yeah, that's the word). [:D]

[Onime No Kyo]

ORIGINAL: GetAssista

Oh my, what a slaughter for the IJN! Some admirals should pay a visit to seppuku facilities.

Re combat reports, sadly this forum does not have [spoiler][/spoiler] functionality. You can attach text of the combat report as a file to the message. Would not mess with writing and provide some details for those who want to know

That is an excellent suggestion, sir! Than you!

[Onime No Kyo]

ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

ORIGINAL: Onime No Kyo

Honestly guys, I think that pasting all this combat report text really takes away from what I was looking to do. I'll stop doing it for now, although I may insert certain tidbits for clarity.

Gotta disagree here - I read your vignette description first and was expecting maybe three or four damaged cruisers. The CR shows that all 10 of the big IJN CAs in that TF took significant damage and as many as six may have sunk! Japan only has 14 of the big CAs so the losses will be crippling. This is almost as good as decimating the carrier fleet (which will be desperate for AA escorts now!).

Well done on the ambush! [&o]

Well, yes. But it was never the intention to give a complete picture from God's pov. [;)] The pilots would not have been able to give an accurate assessment of the damage, only that "I scored a hit" and "ship was seen burning".

[Onime No Kyo]

ORIGINAL: AW1Steve
Actually the CV fleet has already been decimated, as has the BB fleet. And the submarine fleet is "not happy". I think it's time to go after AO's (that he's using as regular tankers) and DD's. [:)]

Actually, "decimated" is not the correct word, as we've killed far more than 1/10th. Slaughtered? Mangled? Devastated? (yeah, that's the word). [:D]

Which was almost exclusively Steve's doing, btw. I think I accounted for a few BBs.