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Oof. I did a double-take at this one. These are words you don't often see in the same paragraph of an AAR: "Surface Combat" and "CV."

As soon as it came up on the screen, I hit "esc". Couldn't watch it. Come to think of it, I hit "escape" several times that turn.

If the weather goes against you that is it. Its a (justifiably) huge factor in the naval battles we have in this game.

Halsey played well and got really lucky. You were slightly over aggressive and got really unlucky.

A couple of months ago I had 4 CVs stumble upon a big Japanese convoy loaded with troops while they were on a raid that was supposed to hit Saipan. They attacked at long range and sunk several APs, and I moved them to murder the rest in the following turn.

Next turn the convoy is under thunderstorms, I have to run because of the possiblility of KB getting involved and the convoy gets away.

I can't fault your play that much, most of the time what you did would have ended in casualties on both sides, which may not be desirable for the Japanese but at least it would not look like this.

Those RN Cruiser TFs sure do a great job murdering transport convoys don't they?

ORIGINAL: irrelevant

As far as KB is concerned, from what I can tell from AARs and player comments around the boards, there seems to be a general feeling out there that KB represents some kind of magical force that doesn't sail in water like everything else but somehow walks over it!

Newt: Why do they tell little kids that?
Ripley: Most of the time it's true.

Only against inferior play, and at that with a simplistic, inaccurate and broken model.

ORIGINAL: irrelevant

As soon as it came up on the screen, I hit "esc". Couldn't watch it. Come to think of it, I hit "escape" several times that turn.

I have too often engaged in this form of escapism myself....

I'm sure the next turn will be payback time.[;)]

ORIGINAL: Halsey

I'm sure the next turn will be payback time.[;)]

Got some, but not enough.....turn's in the mail.

So next day there are many IJN TFs scattered about in the vicinity of Trincomalee. At Trinco was a Transport TF with a half-unloaded IJA division and Engineer regiment aboard; any transport with 300 load points of infantry or less stayed while the rest ran. I figured most of the boys would make it ashore to what is after all the most important battle, the point of this whole exercise....all AKs with supplies were similarly denied permission to retire. This was a tough decision, as supply is my bottleneck now, and I figure this will cost me plenty supply sunk on AKs, but the 80,000 troops ashore must get sufficient supplies to attack for another day or two at least.

KB and the errant SCTF reunite three hexes east of Trinco. Gloves are off, all strike a/c are set to naval strike range 4. Got plenty FP search, plus the inevitable surface combats/contacts will increase enemy TF DLs.

The Allied TFs appear to have set Trinco as their home base. Some incidental combat at sea is followed by Trinco harbor being cleared of Japanese ships and shipping. Several allied SCTFs park themselves there and await developments.

The fleeing IJN transports are hit time and time again by allied LBA. While some AKs carry supplies, nearly all the troop transports have unloaded completely.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/22/42

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Coastal Guns at Trimcomalee, 15,25, firing at TF 34
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TF 34 encounters mine field at Trimcomalee (15,25)

TF 34 troops unloading over beach at Trimcomalee, 15,25


Japanese ground losses:
23 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Trimcomalee, 15,25, firing at TF 84
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TF 84 encounters mine field at Trimcomalee (15,25)

TF 84 troops unloading over beach at Trimcomalee, 15,25


9 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese ground losses:
318 casualties reported

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TF 85 encounters mine field at Trimcomalee (15,25)

Japanese Ships
MSW Seki Maru
MSW Takasago Maru
MSW Takashima Maru

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Night Air attack on Rangoon , at 29,34


Allied aircraft
Blenheim IF x 7


Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IF: 6 damaged

Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Blenheim IF bombing at 2000 feet
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Night Time Surface Combat at 17,26

Japanese Ships
PG Hakkaisan Maru, Shell hits 3, on fire
PG Keiko Maru, Shell hits 41, and is sunk
PG Nanpo Maru
PG Shinko Maru #1, Shell hits 2, on fire
PC Seki Maru #2, Shell hits 11, and is sunk
PC Ch 20
AO Erimo, Shell hits 3
AO Hayamoto, Shell hits 61, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
AO Notoro
AO Shiretoko
AO Shiriya
TK Toei Maru
TK Toho Maru

Allied Ships
BB Warspite, Shell hits 1
BB Revenge, Shell hits 1
BB Ramilles, Shell hits 2
CL Enterprise
CL Mauritius
DD Tjerk Hiddes
DD Napier
DD Nizam
DD Norman

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Night Time Surface Combat at 16,26

Japanese Ships
AK Tetsuzan Maru
AK Akagane Maru, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
DD Fortune, on fire, heavy damage

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Trimcomalee at 15,25

Japanese Ships
APD APD-31, Shell hits 55, and is sunk
PG Ikunta Maru, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
PG Yoshida Maru, Shell hits 140, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CA Dorsetshire
CA Cornwall
CL De Ruyter
CL Emerald
CL Glasgow
DD Decoy
DD Electra
DD Encounter
DD Foxhound
DD Griffin

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Trimcomalee at 15,25

Japanese Ships
PG Sozan Maru, Shell hits 27, and is sunk
AK Huzikawa Maru, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
AP Sekko Maru, Shell hits 10, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CA Dorsetshire
CA Cornwall
CL De Ruyter
CL Emerald
CL Glasgow
DD Decoy
DD Electra
DD Encounter
DD Foxhound
DD Griffin

Japanese ground losses:
84 casualties reported

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Trimcomalee at 15,25

Japanese Ships
AP Neikai Maru
AP Nojima Maru, Shell hits 12, and is sunk
AP Otori Maru
AP Ryugi Maru, Shell hits 17, and is sunk
AP Ryuosan Maru
AP Shinai Maru, Shell hits 10, on fire, heavy damage
AP Shinko Maru, Shell hits 12, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
AP Tamashima Maru
AP Tempei Maru
AP Tsunushima Maru, Shell hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
AP Unkai Maru #6
AP Yamakisan Maru
AP Yoshinogawa Maru, Shell hits 6, and is sunk
AP Tsuruga Maru, on fire
AP Shinyo Maru
AP Michiyu Maru
AP Meikai Maru

Allied Ships
CA Dorsetshire
CA Cornwall
CL De Ruyter, Shell hits 2
CL Emerald
CL Glasgow
DD Decoy
DD Electra
DD Encounter
DD Foxhound
DD Griffin

Japanese ground losses:
118 casualties reported

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Trimcomalee at 15,25

Japanese Ships
MSW Seki Maru, Shell hits 19, and is sunk
MSW Takashima Maru, Shell hits 9, and is sunk
MSW Takasago Maru, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk

Allied Ships
BB Prince of Wales, Shell hits 1
BC Repulse
CA Devonshire
CL Birmingham
CL Newcastle
DD Van Ghent
DD Tenedos
DD Thanet
DD Nestor

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Trimcomalee at 15,25

Japanese Ships
AK Nissan Maru, Shell hits 1
AP Sangetsu Maru, Shell hits 18, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Toyama Maru, Shell hits 1, on fire
AK Genmei Maru
AK Tonegawa Maru, Shell hits 21, and is sunk
AK Yagi Maru
AK Hachirogata Maru
AK Fukuyo Maru

Allied Ships
BB Prince of Wales
BC Repulse
CA Devonshire
CL Birmingham
CL Newcastle
DD Van Ghent
DD Tenedos
DD Thanet
DD Nestor

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Trimcomalee at 15,25

Japanese Ships
AK Kohuku Maru, Shell hits 39, and is sunk

Allied Ships
BB Prince of Wales
BC Repulse
CA Devonshire
CL Birmingham
CL Newcastle
DD Van Ghent
DD Tenedos
DD Thanet
DD Nestor

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Night Time Surface Combat at 17,26

Japanese Ships
DD Kikuzuki, Shell hits 44, and is sunk

Allied Ships
BB Warspite
BB Revenge
BB Ramilles
CL Enterprise
CL Mauritius
DD Tjerk Hiddes
DD Napier
DD Nizam
DD Norman

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Night Time Surface Combat at 15,29

Japanese Ships
PG Kaiun Maru
PG Nagata Maru, Shell hits 2
PG Shinko Maru #2

Allied Ships
AK Empire Tower, Shell hits 14, on fire, heavy damage

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Naval bombardment of Trimcomalee, at 15,25

Allied Ships
DD Nestor
CA Devonshire
BC Repulse
DD Thanet
DD Tenedos
DD Van Ghent
CL Newcastle
CL Birmingham
BB Prince of Wales

Japanese ground losses:
89 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Naval bombardment of Trimcomalee, at 15,25

Allied Ships
DD Jupiter, on fire, heavy damage
DD Thracian, on fire

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Naval bombardment of Trimcomalee, at 15,25

Allied Ships
DD Van Nes, on fire, heavy damage
DD Kortenaer, on fire, heavy damage

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(meaningless crap in China: <snip>)
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Day Air attack on TF at 16,25


Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 8
Blenheim IV x 10
Wellington III x 2
B-17E Fortress x 19
SB-2c x 32


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AO Notoro, Bomb hits 1, on fire
TK Toho Maru
PG Shinko Maru #1, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AO Shiretoko
PC Ch 20
TK Toei Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
AO Erimo, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
PG Nanpo Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
AO Shiriya

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x SB-2c bombing at 3000 feet
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 3000 feet
4 x Blenheim IV bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 2000 feet
2 x Wellington III bombing at 5000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
2 x SB-2c bombing at 3000 feet
3 x SB-2c bombing at 3000 feet
3 x SB-2c bombing at 3000 feet
1 x SB-2c bombing at 3000 feet
2 x SB-2c bombing at 3000 feet
4 x SB-2c bombing at 3000 feet
4 x SB-2c bombing at 3000 feet
4 x SB-2c bombing at 3000 feet
4 x SB-2c bombing at 3000 feet
4 x SB-2c bombing at 3000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 15,26


Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 3


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AK Akagane Maru, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 16,28

Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe x 1
A6M2 Zero x 21

Allied aircraft
Beaufort V-IX x 5

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufort V-IX: 7 destroyed

Japanese Ships
AK Ryoka Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Beaufort V-IX launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 17,26


Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 3


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Achou Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Blenheim I bombing at 3000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 16,25


Allied aircraft
SB-2c x 11


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AK Nissan Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Toyama Maru, on fire
AP Sangetsu Maru, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x SB-2c bombing at 3000 feet
4 x SB-2c bombing at 3000 feet
4 x SB-2c bombing at 3000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 16,26


Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 13
Buffalo I x 5
Blenheim IV x 3
Beaufort I x 5


Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
AP Tsunushima Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Unkai Maru #6
AP Michiyu Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AP Ryuosan Maru
AP Shinai Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Wirraway bombing at 2000 feet
1 x Beaufort I launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 4000 feet
4 x Wirraway bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Wirraway bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Wirraway bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Beaufort I launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 16,26


Allied aircraft
Swordfish x 9
Wirraway x 2
Buffalo I x 10
Blenheim I x 12
Blenheim IV x 12
Beaufort V-IX x 18


Allied aircraft losses
Beaufort V-IX: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
AP Tsunushima Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Otori Maru, Torpedo hits 1
AP Meikai Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Michiyu Maru, Bomb hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
AP Neikai Maru
AP Tsuruga Maru, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Ryuosan Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AP Unkai Maru #6, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AP Shinyo Maru

Japanese ground losses:
59 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Swordfish launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 x Blenheim I bombing at 3000 feet
4 x Beaufort V-IX launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x Beaufort V-IX launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x Blenheim I bombing at 3000 feet
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 5000 feet
1 x Blenheim IV bombing at 5000 feet
2 x Wirraway bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Swordfish launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x Swordfish launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x Blenheim I bombing at 3000 feet
4 x Blenheim I bombing at 3000 feet
4 x Beaufort V-IX launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x Beaufort V-IX launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x Beaufort V-IX launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x Blenheim IV bombing at 5000 feet
4 x Blenheim IV bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 16,25


Allied aircraft
SB-2c x 6


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
PG Hakkaisan Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x SB-2c bombing at 3000 feet
4 x SB-2c bombing at 3000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 16,27


Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 3


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
MSW W.11, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 18,27


Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 2


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Midori Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Wellington III bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 16,28

Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe x 1
A6M2 Zero x 21

Allied aircraft
Swordfish x 2
Blenheim I x 2
Blenheim IV x 11
Beaufort I x 6
Beaufort V-IX x 2

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Swordfish: 2 damaged
Blenheim I: 2 destroyed
Blenheim IV: 8 destroyed
Beaufort I: 4 destroyed

Japanese Ships
AP Tonei Maru
AP Kyuden Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AP Nissen Maru #3
AP Shoho Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Blenheim IV bombing at 5000 feet
2 x Blenheim IV bombing at 4000 feet
2 x Swordfish launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x Beaufort V-IX launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x Blenheim IV bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 4000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 16,28

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 10

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 9
Wellington III x 3
B-17E Fortress x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 3 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 8 destroyed
B-17E Fortress: 5 destroyed, 4 damaged

Japanese Ships
AP Tientsin Maru
AP Shuko Maru
AP Kyuden Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Kikuryu Maru
AP Sumiyoshi Maru
AP Minryo Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AP Iburi Maru
AP Miyako Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
1 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
2 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
1 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 3000 feet
2 x Blenheim IV bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Wellington III bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 16,28

Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe x 1
A6M2 Zero x 21

Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim I: 2 destroyed

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Day Air attack on TF at 16,27


Allied aircraft
Beaufort V-IX x 3


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Yosyu Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Beaufort V-IX launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 17,27

Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe x 3
A6M2 Zero x 81

Allied aircraft
Walrus x 4

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Walrus: 10 destroyed

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Day Air attack on TF at 16,26


Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 15


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Tsuruga Maru, on fire, heavy damage
AP Shinai Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Tamashima Maru, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AP Shinyo Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Wirraway bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Wirraway bombing at 2000 feet
2 x Wirraway bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Wirraway bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Wirraway bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Trimcomalee at 15,25


Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 4


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AK Hachirogata Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Blenheim I bombing at 3000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 16,28

Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe x 1
A6M2 Zero x 12

Allied aircraft
Beaufort V-IX x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufort V-IX: 5 destroyed, 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
PG Eifuku Maru, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Beaufort V-IX launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 16,28

Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe x 1
A6M2 Zero x 27

Allied aircraft
Beaufort V-IX x 5

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufort V-IX: 13 destroyed, 1 damaged

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Day Air attack on TF at 16,28

Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe x 1
A6M2 Zero x 36

Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 6
Blenheim IV x 18
Beaufort I x 6
Beaufort V-IX x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 6 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim I: 8 destroyed
Blenheim IV: 29 destroyed, 5 damaged
Beaufort I: 2 destroyed
Beaufort V-IX: 12 destroyed, 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
AP Iburi Maru
AP Netsuda Maru
AP Kikuryu Maru
AP Minto Maru
AP Konsan Maru
AP Meisho Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Blenheim IV bombing at 5000 feet
1 x Blenheim I bombing at 3000 feet
4 x Beaufort V-IX launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 5000 feet
1 x Blenheim IV bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 4000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Trimcomalee at 15,25


Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 3


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AK Genmei Maru, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Blenheim I bombing at 3000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 16,25


Allied aircraft
Swordfish x 9
Buffalo I x 14


Allied aircraft losses
Swordfish: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
AO Erimo, on fire, heavy damage
TK Toei Maru, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Swordfish launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x Swordfish launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x Swordfish launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Trimcomalee at 15,25

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 45
D3A Val x 64
B5N Kate x 42

Allied aircraft
Sea Gladiator x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val: 2 destroyed, 20 damaged
B5N Kate: 14 destroyed, 27 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Sea Gladiator: 11 destroyed

Allied Ships
BB Warspite, Bomb hits 8, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
BB Ramilles, Bomb hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
BB Revenge, Bomb hits 5, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
DD Tjerk Hiddes, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
DD Nizam

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
1 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
1 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
6 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
9 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
9 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
9 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
8 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
9 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
9 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Trimcomalee at 15,25

Japanese Ships
AK Yagi Maru, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
AK Hachirogata Maru, Shell hits 10, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
AK Fukuyo Maru, Shell hits 19, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CA Dorsetshire
CA Cornwall
CL De Ruyter
CL Emerald
CL Glasgow
DD Decoy
DD Electra
DD Encounter
DD Foxhound
DD Griffin

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Trimcomalee at 15,25

Japanese Ships
AK Genmei Maru, Shell hits 12, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CA Dorsetshire
CA Cornwall
CL De Ruyter
CL Emerald
CL Glasgow
DD Decoy
DD Electra
DD Encounter
DD Foxhound
DD Griffin

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Ground combat at Trimcomalee

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 90776 troops, 840 guns, 125 vehicles

Defending force 30979 troops, 192 guns, 4 vehicles

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0


Japanese ground losses:
2356 casualties reported
Guns lost 75
Vehicles lost 5

Allied ground losses:
2262 casualties reported
Guns lost 50
Vehicles lost 2


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Ground combat at Trimcomalee

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 20142 troops, 119 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 101855 troops, 765 guns, 120 vehicles

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Japanese transports are massacred (most of them entirely empty) throughout the morning and afternoon; finally, at the end of the day an IJN naval strike hits home. How will the (reported) damage to the R class BBs affect the next day's action?

But in this game invasions can be carried out while being slaughtered.[:D]

Another flaw? It means amph TF's can never be turned away. Invasions can never be repulsed.[;)]

So why bother? The only reason would be to kill ships, and while you're doing it, you put your own at risk.

ORIGINAL: Halsey

But in this game invasions can be carried out while being slaughtered.[:D]

Another flaw? It means amph TF's can never be turned away. Invasions can never be repulsed.[;)]

So why bother? The only reason would be to kill ships, and while you're doing it, you put your own at risk.

There's so much wrong in this report I don't know where to begin. Maybe with the land-combat model, which consistently gives weird results like shock attacks against organized defense, and then the attacker doesn't lose any more than the defender, and sometimes considerably less! [:D]

But like some people say, it's not a simulation it's a game.

Hi, Invasions can be replused but it requires surface combat groups to do it. When a transport TF engages in surface action it is moved off the landing hex. It can then move back the next turn but if another battle occurs it again retires. If the defender can control the landing hex the invasion is replused. Troops become disrupted when landing unless they are preped and the landing go some what smoothly. I'v lost more then 1 landing even though I got troops ashore. (A few days later I wished I had not landed them)
The Japanese are succeeding here because after the early turns they obtained control of the air and the intervention by enemy surface TF occured after the troops had unloaded.

ORIGINAL: Mogami

Hi, Invasions can be replused but it requires surface combat groups to do it. When a transport TF engages in surface action it is moved off the landing hex. It can then move back the next turn but if another battle occurs it again retires. If the defender can control the landing hex the invasion is replused. Troops become disrupted when landing unless they are preped and the landing go some what smoothly. I'v lost more then 1 landing even though I got troops ashore. (A few days later I wished I had not landed them)
The Japanese are succeeding here because after the early turns they obtained control of the air and the intervention by enemy surface TF occured after the troops had unloaded.

We may not be able to tell from the report - but what about the supply ? Even in this game - supply takes a lot longer to unload than the troops - and a large chunk of troops with no supply would be dead meat for even a smaller force with good supply.

Hi, Thats what Brady did to me at Baker Island. I unloaded the troops but then his CV appeared and sunk the supply. Now I have a lot of hungrey troops being pounded on.

We may not be able to tell from the report - but what about the supply ? Even in this game - supply takes a lot longer to unload than the troops - and a large chunk of troops with no supply would be dead meat for even a smaller force with good supply.

I had 20 or so AKs unloading supply while the APs were unloading troops. Always have AKs included with the first wave. There was just enough supply for one more full-strength shock attack the next day. Trincomalee was taken and the 3 damaged BBs were sunk by Kates as they retired.

And you probably captured more than enough supply to survive the counter-attack ... so ... it looks like you're ashore in Ceylon !!!

( My father was stationed there during WWII ... and my middle name ... Chandra ... is a legacy of that posting ... so I've heard many stores about the RN activities aboard that Island ! )

ORIGINAL: jwilkerson

And you probably captured more than enough supply to survive the counter-attack ... so ... it looks like you're ashore in Ceylon !!!

I hope so. I never can count on anything with Halsey around though. There was only about 8500 supply in Trinco, which puts it in the orange. He did a good job managing his supply there. And I expect the whole RN replenished there the day before....

( My father was stationed there during WWII ... and my middle name ... Chandra ... is a legacy of that posting ... so I've heard many stores about the RN activities aboard that Island ! )

Nice name; good story. I hear that part of the world is a fascinating place to visit. I expect it was especially so during those times.

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I hope so. I never can count on anything with Halsey around though. There was only about 8500 supply in Trinco, which puts it in the orange. He did a good job managing his supply there. And I expect the whole RN replenished there the day before....

I didn't say you were ashore to stay - just ashore [ [for now ! ]. Tommorrow is another day ! If he has well suppled UK division and Armored Bde comming for you from Columbo then watch out !!

Nice name; good story. I hear that part of the world is a fascinating place to visit. I expect it was especially so during those times.

He was scheduled to para-drop into Burma with Recvr/Transmitters to relay magic intercepts ( they were called "M" teams ) fortunately his equipment never arrived - so he spent 44/45 sitting at HMS Anderson ( the RN Navy base at Galle ... pronounced Gaw-Lee on the SE tip of the Island ) training and partying ! "M" Teams had about a 0% survival rate - so I probably owe my existence to the shipping clerk that mis-routed his radios !

so I probably owe my existence to the shipping clerk that mis-routed his radios !

Once again, the fortunes of war.[;)]

There won't be any counterattack against 3 reinforced IJA Divisions. Might as well call it 5 Divisions. I'd have to use every combat LCU in India to even try.[:D]

An airforce is already operational out of the captured base, after one day. More easy VP's for the IJN when Columbo falls. They'll be lots of dead troops then! The RN has shot it's wad, and the RAF is dead! It only took a week to do it![;)]

ORIGINAL: Halsey

An airforce is already operational out of the captured base, after one day.

Just a few fighters. You didn't leave me enough supply to base bombers there[;)]

More easy VP's for the IJN when Columbo falls. They'll be lots of dead troops then! The RN has shot it's wad, and the RAF is dead! It only took a week to do it![;)]

Maybe. First things first though, I have to figure out some way to get supplies in there with 550 mines in the port and all my MSW sunk. I suppose I could use my many wrecked APs to clear some of them out[:D]
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It only took a week to do it!

A week, plus two months of planning and organizing. But you're right and you know I agree, the tempo of ops is too high.