Headhunter - Lokasenna (A) vs. mind_messing (J) - No MM yet

[Lokasenna]

Arafura Shuffle, May 2

Well, my cruisers didn't catch his Takaos. He broke off the DDs and I sunk them instead, all 4.

In return, MKB stuck around just west of Wessel Islands and crippled 2 CAs (Quincy, San Francisco) and damaged CL St Louis and CA Pensacola.

My CVs are semi-spotted. The Yorktown, Hornet, and Wasp are now in a TF and at 7/7 DL. The Enterprise and Saratoga are in another TF and at 1/2 DL. I'm running 8 more hexes west, just near Wessel Islands, but have had to leave some DDs behind due to fuel concerns. Hopefully this doesn't bite me in the arse. His BBs and such have fled off the screen to the NW, and are no longer sitting at Taberfane.

The cruisers are all retreating to Normanton. Quincy may burn up (80 Sys, 70 fires) and San Francisco is also in the danger zone at 72 Sys, 30 fires. VP-wise, Quincy is equal to the 4 DDs, and thus far in the game I haven't lost much for "real" surface assets.

Also, MKB's strike package is even more worn down. I want to make sure he runs all the way home here. I likely won't pursue any further than this next day, unless for some reason he has MKB cover the southern approach to his other TFs, in which case I will Release The Kraken(s?).

Have to head off to a meeting, screenshot to come later.

Also got an interesting tidbit of SIGINT this turn: 1st Air Army is moving to Kai-eilanden, which is currently at 0 (1) Port and 0 (5) Airfield. I think I might start bombing up here. Time to build up Gove, methinks. I have Seabees en route, currently at Noumea. Also have plans to deal with his air harassment near Portland Roads.

[Lokasenna]

May 3

Updated previous post with screenshot.

San Francisco rolls over and sinks at the final location of the escort TF. I had them set to cruise. Quincy continues burning and increases to 97 Sys and 80 Fires. I scuttle her. I figured San Francisco had a better shot at living with 70 Sys and "only" 30 Fires. Float/Engine damage on each was under 30 major. Too bad.

There is a typo in my image here. I lost 94 shipping VPs.

I also appear to have sunk 24 Jakes at sea on that xAK near Darwin.

VP ratio down to 2.452:1. Still on track for 2:1 against me by the end of 1943.


My CVs are going to head back and get ready for their next mission. Pensacola and St Louis will need to head to Sydney for repairs, but shouldn't be out for more than a couple of months. I have a plethora of cruisers so this is no big deal (despite losing 12 "good ones" so far, I feel like I have extras). Just wish that the risk had paid off with a couple of damaged/sunk Takao-class CAs. He used xAKs to refuel them and cut the cord on the DDs.

I'll still take the DDs. Someday, he's going to run out of them.

[Lokasenna]

Huh-en Stanley Mountains?



Near as I can tell, he flew this unit into Moresby and then marched it here. Interesting choice.

[Lokasenna]

Operation Slapsgiving

Name given to this operation on this, the day of its departure, per a conversation with a friend. It's getting close to (IRL) Thanksgiving, and this should be the first big thrust against the IJNAF and IJA.

Screenshot below. As noted in the textbox, I had hoped for at least one more day of not being sighted as they have a long ways to sail to their target(s).

Kai-eilanden, previously noted to have a construction company en route, hit Airfield 1 today. This operation could be in the nick of time.

[Lokasenna]

[:(]

[Lokasenna]

Miraculously, the invasion TFs are mostly undetected this turn which is huge. Also undetected are the CVs and CVEs, as well as the straggling TFs. Last turn really must have been a fluke.

Softening up the airfield at Taberfane this turn with a bunch of 4Es, despite the yellow ! at Portland Roads as more supply is on the way.

Bombed the port at Wessel Islands last turn and there isn't anything there, so his naval search in the Gulf of Carpenteria seems light.

[BBfanboy]

Maybe a lot of bad weather all over the area? Might affect your strikes next turn.

[Lokasenna]

ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

Maybe a lot of bad weather all over the area? Might affect your strikes next turn.

I'm not sure. Maybe. Some of these TFs are rather large, though.

Just got the turn back and loaded it up, they're spotted again but they are much farther north now. This is the day in the progression I had expected to get spotted, as he's been searching/reconning up at Portland Roads constantly, ever since I moved on Horn Island.

[Lokasenna]

Any attempts at misdirection (AF bombing at Taberfane, raiding DDs revealing themselves near Wessel/Gove) are now over. The turn is sent back, and...



Will get one phase of unload this turn. Present at Moresby is the Guards Mixed Brigade and one JNAF Unit. I am landing:

43rd USA Division
37th USA Division
I US Corps
2/2nd Heavy AA Regiment
2/3rd Light AA Regiment
73rd RAAF Wing
II Aus Corps Engineer Battalion

All units fully prepped. I should be completely unloaded in 1.5 days, or 3 phases. The xAPs in TF 379 are carrying the RAAF Wing, which isn't big on load cost. It will fully unload in 2 or 3 phases.

A couple of the TFs with lots of AKs are carrying extra supplies for cargo. I won't get all of that down by the end of May 11, but I will reassess whether I need to leave or can stay to finish dropping cargo tomorrow. I haven't been hitting his airfields hard, and the supply situation at Portland Roads means I don't have recon on Hansa Bay, Buna, or Lae. The diversionary raid means recon on Milne Bay just dropped off, however I expect minimal aerial presence there and Moresby is almost empty of planes.

There are 15 units at Buna. This could shape up to be a good fight in this corner of the map. So long as I am able to keep dumping supply at Moresby, I should be able to spread here like a cancer.

Hopefully get the turn back tonight so I can see what's up . No rumbles of KB, with plenty of subs between Truk and Rabaul. Air search goes out to about Gasmata, so I would only have a day or so of warning (if that). Still, not even radio or heavy radio transmissions at Truk or Rabaul in the past several days. Relying heavily on intuition and lack of intel here, in the first major counterpunch of the war.

[Lokasenna]

Disaster in one dimension. Looks like 5 CVEs sunk, but no other losses really. Landings went off without a hitch.

Why did my CAP perform so poorly? Pre-battle settings:

Altamaha - 27x Wildcat, 80% Range 0, 5000 feet
Long Island - 18x Wildcat, 80% Range 0, 5000 feet
Prince William - 28x Wildcat, 80% Range 0, 11000 feet
Suwannee - 21x Wildcat, 80% Range 0, 11000 feet
Chenango - 21x Wildcat, 80% Range 0, 12000 feet
Nassau - 28x Wildcat, 80% Range 0, 14000 feet

Full combat text attached. I get that I only went in with 6 CVEs, but look at his strike packages. Look at my CAP numbers. I had radar and it seems to have been doing its job in detecting the raids 80 miles out, but why are my intercept times so terrible? It seems like the only planes that did well actually came from the CVs, which are 1 hex to the west with "leaky CAP" settings on only 2 units, with Range 1.

Could it have been my sweeps from the CVs (Hellcats) and Portland Raids (Corsairs)?

Or is it just terrible, terrible luck?

I mean on the plus side, it looks like I shot down a ton of meatballs. 120, 130? More? Won't know until I have the orders file. The CVEs are worth way more than that, though.

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 98,130

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 33 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 31
B5N2 Kate x 27
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 31

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 116

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 6 destroyed
B5N2 Kate: 8 damaged none shot down by CAP?!
B5N2 Kate: 4 destroyed by flak
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
CVE Prince William
CVE Altamaha, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
BB Idaho
CVE Long Island, Torpedo hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
CVE Nassau
CVE Suwannee

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

CAP engaged:
VF-35 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 1 scrambling)
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 38000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes [&:]
2 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-60 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 3 scrambling)
11 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 35000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes [&:]
12 planes vectored on to bombers
VRF-1F with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 5 scrambling)
15 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 34000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
10 planes vectored on to bombers
VRF-2F with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 9 on standby, 7 scrambling)
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 35380.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
9 planes vectored on to bombers
VMF-214 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 5 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 41000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
10 planes vectored on to bombers
VRF-5F with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 10 scrambling)
9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 26000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
9 planes vectored on to bombers

Fuel storage explosion on CVE Altamaha
Ammo storage explosion on CVE Long Island


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Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 98,130

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 108 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 23
G4M1 Betty x 20
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 22

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 91

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3a Zero: 3 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 3 destroyed, 11 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak
Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed

Allied Ships
CVE Prince William
BB Idaho
CVE Suwannee, Torpedo hits 2
CVE Chenango

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet OK, so a few of these were actually shot down by CAP.
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo

CAP engaged:
VF-35 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-60 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
11 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
VRF-1F with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 5 scrambling)
10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
14 planes vectored on to bombers
VRF-2F with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 4 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
10 planes vectored on to bombers
VMF-214 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 41000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
9 planes vectored on to bombers
VRF-5F with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 10 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 20810.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
11 planes vectored on to bombers



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 98,130

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 88 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 32 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 30
G3M3 Nell x 29

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 62

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 3 destroyed
G3M3 Nell: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged
G3M3 Nell: 2 destroyed by flak

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed

Allied Ships
CVE Suwannee
CVE Chenango, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
DD Blue
CVE Nassau

Aircraft Attacking:
27 x G3M3 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet <----Looks like CAP got NONE (2 destroyed by flak), yet the intercept times are low
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo

CAP engaged:
VF-35 with F4F-4 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-60 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
VRF-2F with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
VMF-214 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters to 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
7 planes vectored on to bombers
VRF-1F with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
13 planes vectored on to bombers
VRF-5F with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 20810.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 56 minutes [:(].........
5 planes vectored on to bombers



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 98,130

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 34 minutes

This one is pretty egregious. 34 minutes time to target, 11 of 18 Wildcats that were vectored onto bombers with less than 12 minutes time to intercept, and yet they don't appear to have shot a single damn Kate down. WTF?

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 12
B5N2 Kate x 28
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 21

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 42

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 9 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 2 destroyed by flak
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 3 destroyed

Allied Ships
CVE Prince William, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
CVE Suwannee, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
CVE Nassau
BB Idaho

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

CAP engaged:
VF-35 with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-60 with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes
VMF-214 with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 55 minutes [:(]
7 planes vectored on to bombers
VRF-2F with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VRF-5F with F4F-4 Wildcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters to 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
VRF-1F with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers

Fuel storage explosion on CVE Prince William
Ammo storage explosion on CVE Suwannee


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Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,130

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes

Japanese aircraft
D3A1 Val x 32
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 13

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 30
F6F-3 Hellcat x 51

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A1 Val: 20 destroyed
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
BB Indiana

CAP engaged:
VF-42 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 9 on standby, 19 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
24 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-6 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
13 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-8 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-71 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
15 planes vectored on to bombers



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,130

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-IIb Lily x 10

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 27
F6F-3 Hellcat x 42

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-IIb Lily: 4 destroyed

No Allied losses

CAP engaged:
VF-42 with F6F-3 Hellcat (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes
VF-6 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
13 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters to 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
VF-71 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
VF-8 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 98,130

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 87 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 16
A6M5 Zero x 20
G4M1 Betty x 8

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 21
F6F-3 Hellcat x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3a Zero: 8 destroyed
A6M5 Zero: 5 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 4 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
CVE Altamaha, on fire, heavy damage
CVE Chenango, and is sunk

CAP engaged:
VF-42 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
VF-8 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(7 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
VF-71 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(7 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
VF-35 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-60 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
VRF-1F with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 4 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,130

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 75 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 32 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 8
B5N2 Kate x 15

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 56
F6F-3 Hellcat x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 5 destroyed
B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed

No Allied losses

CAP engaged:
VRF-5F with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
VMF-214 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
VRF-2F with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-35 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 12000.
Raid is overhead - What does this mean? Why is it in the middle of all of the CAP action?
VF-60 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
VRF-2F with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
VRF-5F with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-6 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 9 on standby, 23 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes[X(]
28 planes vectored on to bombers[X(]
VF-8 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-71 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,130

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 76 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 28 minutes

Japanese aircraft
D3A1 Val x 8
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 9

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 55
F6F-3 Hellcat x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A1 Val: 2 destroyed
D3A1 Val: 3 destroyed by flak
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
CV Wasp
CV Yorktown

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

CAP engaged:
VRF-5F with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters to 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
VMF-214 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
VRF-2F with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-35 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-60 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
VRF-2F with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
VRF-5F with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters to 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
VF-6 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
35 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes
34 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-8 with F4F-4 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-71 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers


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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 98,130

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 84 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 18
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 11
Ki-48-IIb Lily x 20

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 25
F6F-3 Hellcat x 22

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 2 destroyed
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed
Ki-48-IIb Lily: 12 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
BB Idaho
CVE Nassau, Bomb hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Ki-48-IIb Lily releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 2 x 100 kg SAP Bomb
2 x Ki-48-IIb Lily releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 2 x 100 kg SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
VF-8 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 6 scrambling)
(7 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 48 minutes
7 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-71 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 6 scrambling)
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-35 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
VF-42 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 6 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers
VRF-1F with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 5 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
7 planes vectored on to bombers



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Afternoon Air attack on Guards Mixed Brigade, at 98,130 (Port Moresby)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 11
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 7
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 7

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 22
F6F-3 Hellcat x 62
SBD-3 Dauntless x 83
TBF-1 Avenger x 70

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 5 destroyed
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
22 x SBD-3 Dauntless bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
24 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 38000 feet
18 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
21 x SBD-3 Dauntless bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
18 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
21 x SBD-3 Dauntless bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
17 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
19 x SBD-3 Dauntless bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
17 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
582 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 38000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 38000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
202 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 38000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 38000.
Raid is overhead
50th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 23000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 23000.
Raid is overhead
59th Sentai with Ki-43-IIa Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(7 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 7 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
78th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 23000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 23000.
Raid is overhead

Also attacking 2nd JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking Guards Mixed Brigade ...
Also attacking 2nd JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking Guards Mixed Brigade ...
Also attacking 2nd JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking Guards Mixed Brigade ...
Also attacking 2nd JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking Guards Mixed Brigade ...
Also attacking 2nd JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking Guards Mixed Brigade ...



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Pre-Invasion action off Port Moresby (98,130)

49 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
BB Maryland
CL Richmond
DD Dewey
SC-709
SC-706
SC-703
APA George Clymer
DD MacDonough

Japanese ground losses:
85 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

BB Maryland firing at Guards Mixed Brigade
CL Richmond firing at Guards Mixed Brigade
DD Dewey firing at Guards Mixed Brigade
SC-709 fired at enemy troops
SC-706 fired at enemy troops
SC-703 fired at enemy troops
DD Dewey fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards


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Amphibious Assault at Port Moresby (98,130)

TF 183 troops unloading over beach at Port Moresby, 98,130

Allied ground losses:
39 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)

13 troops of a USA 43 Rifle Squad lost overboard during unload of 43rd Infantry Div
12 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 43rd Infantry Div /9


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Pre-Invasion action off Port Moresby (98,130)

47 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
BB West Virginia
CL Leander
DD Bagley
SC-648
SC-636
SC-632
AMC Worcestershire
DD Mugford

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

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

BB West Virginia firing at Guards Mixed Brigade
CL Leander firing at Guards Mixed Brigade
DD Bagley firing at Guards Mixed Brigade
SC-648 fired at enemy troops
SC-636 fired at enemy troops
SC-632 fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards


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Amphibious Assault at Port Moresby (98,130)

TF 202 troops unloading over beach at Port Moresby, 98,130

Allied ground losses:
31 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)

13 troops of a USA 43 Rifle Squad accidentally lost during unload of 37th Infantry Div /1
12 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 37th Infantry Div /15


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Pre-Invasion action off Port Moresby (98,130)

44 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
BB Colorado
DD Tenedos
APA Sumter
DD Pillsbury

Japanese ground losses:
49 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

BB Colorado firing at Guards Mixed Brigade
DD Tenedos firing at Guards Mixed Brigade
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards


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Amphibious Assault at Port Moresby (98,130)

TF 368 troops unloading over beach at Port Moresby, 98,130



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Pre-Invasion action off Port Moresby (98,130)

40 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
SC-750
SC-743
SC-699
AK Algorab
AM Strive

SC-750 fired at enemy troops
SC-743 fired at enemy troops
SC-699 fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards


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Amphibious Assault at Port Moresby (98,130)

TF 372 troops unloading over beach at Port Moresby, 98,130

Allied ground losses:
Vehicles lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled)



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Pre-Invasion action off Port Moresby (98,130)

36 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
AM Swallow
AM Requisite
xAP Macdhui

Allied ground losses:
15 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

AM Swallow fired at enemy troops
AM Requisite fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards


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Amphibious Assault at Port Moresby (98,130)

TF 379 troops unloading over beach at Port Moresby, 98,130

12 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 73rd RAAF Wing

[Bullwinkle58]

It looks like you leaned pretty heavily on the VRF groups. I have done that in our game in western Oz as you know, and they die like flies. My pilots are six months greener than yours, but I wonder if there's some inherent penalty in using VRFs for combat as a whole unit rather than just individual replacements?

[Lokasenna]

ORIGINAL: Lokasenna

70 Exp, 99 Morale, 4 Fatigue, Ld Air 63) Altamaha - 27x Wildcat, 80% Range 0, 5000 feet
73 Exp, 99 Morale, 3 Fatigue, Ld Air 62) Long Island - 18x Wildcat, 80% Range 0, 5000 feet
70 Exp, 99 Morale, 4 Fatigue, Ld Air 63) Prince William - 28x Wildcat, 80% Range 0, 11000 feet
68 Exp, 51 Morale ([X(], 7 Fatigue, Ld Air 57) Suwannee - 21x Wildcat, 80% Range 0, 11000 feet
68 Exp, 51 Morale !!, 7 Fatigue, Ld Air 57) Chenango - 21x Wildcat, 80% Range 0, 12000 feet
68 Exp, 99 Morale, 4 Fatigue, Ld Air 64) Nassau - 28x Wildcat, 80% Range 0, 14000 feet

Inserted average pilot Exp, Morale, Fatigue and leader Air skill per unit. Aside from the Morale of the units on Chenango and Suwannee, they all look fine. The leaders for Suwannee and Chenango look like they weren't great, but also not terrible - inspiration on all, including those 2, was 55+.

Air skill was average 70+ (can't view that in Tracker without going down to the individual pilot level).

[Lokasenna]

ORIGINAL: Bullwinkle58

It looks like you leaned pretty heavily on the VRF groups. I have done that in our game in western Oz as you know, and they die like flies. My pilots are six months greener than yours, but I wonder if there's some inherent penalty in using VRFs for combat as a whole unit rather than just individual replacements?

That sure would have been nice to know, I guess. If there's a penalty, I mean.

It's not mentioned anywhere.

[Bullwinkle58]

ORIGINAL: Lokasenna

ORIGINAL: Bullwinkle58

It looks like you leaned pretty heavily on the VRF groups. I have done that in our game in western Oz as you know, and they die like flies. My pilots are six months greener than yours, but I wonder if there's some inherent penalty in using VRFs for combat as a whole unit rather than just individual replacements?

That sure would have been nice to know, I guess. If there's a penalty, I mean.

It's not mentioned anywhere.

Tell me about it. [:)]

Not saying there is, but I'm in a foul mood tonight relative to the code. But you knew that too. [8D]

[Bullwinkle58]

Also, I noticed how many you stationed at 5000 feet. More than I would, but I'm terrible at the air game. It shouldn't take 30 minutes to move from 5000 to 13,000 feet, but maybe there's an organization/chaos roll that magnified the morale hits when you have to re-station upwards? Didn't cross-tab which were at 5000 and which had low morale. Just a thought.

[Lokasenna]

ORIGINAL: Bullwinkle58

Also, I noticed how many you stationed at 5000 feet. More than I would, but I'm terrible at the air game. It shouldn't take 30 minutes to move from 5000 to 13,000 feet, but maybe there's an organization/chaos roll that magnified the morale hits when you have to re-station upwards? Didn't cross-tab which were at 5000 and which had low morale. Just a thought.

Maybe. It was the mid-altitude ones that had the 51 morale. The variable times to complete intercept by the planes on CAP appeared to be pretty random.

[Lokasenna]

Got the orders turn back, but still haven't opened either file within the game. Simply going off Tracker for now, as I'm busy eating/tidying up. Highlights:

Altamaha could easily live at 30/52(33)/30(19)/0.

Long Island at 29/88(56)/29(13)/0. Still a shot.

Prince William at 40/88(58)/19(7). Almost certainly a goner.

Nassau 22/7(1)/1(1). Good to go.


Air losses:

[Lowpe]

The CVE Nassau got tagged with one 100kg bomb. How much damage did it do? 5%? --never mind, we cross posted.

That is pretty impressive damage for a 100kilo bomb! Of course it would have bounced off anything with armor.

Where did all the Japanese planes fly from?

[Lokasenna]

And VPs:



Even if I lose Prince William, I'm only down 100 VPs on the day. Not bad for so many torpedo hits.

Ratio ticked down .022. Obviously not the kind of downtick I want, but we shot down a whole bucket full of planes.

[Lokasenna]

ORIGINAL: Lowpe

The CVE Nassau got tagged with one 100kg bomb. How much damage did it do? 5%? --never mind, we cross posted.

That is pretty impressive damage for a 100kilo bomb! Of course it would have bounced off anything with armor.

Where did all the Japanese planes fly from?

Again, without having watched the replay yet, my educated guesses are:

Lae (previous strike base against Horn/Merauke)
Buna (same)
Hansa Bay (same)
Rabaul (probably Bettys)

Kiriwina Island is a maybe.

Milne Bay and Port Moresby have largely been empty of planes, though it does look like he flew in some Zeroes for CAP on Moresby this turn. The AF there has been damaged of late.