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Posted: **Sun Oct 18, 2026 8:58 pm**

Don't overload airfields.

Don't have all of your carriers in one TF. Only have 2 or even 1 in a TF at this time.

Posted: **Sun Oct 18, 2026 9:01 pm**

vettim89 wrote: Sun Oct 18, 2026 8:02 pm Before I explode. Koepang fell with an air assault to top it off. Tandjoengselor falls also. Only bombardment at Palembang
but.....

How just how?????? I will let you try to explain to me how a 4:1 CAP to Escort ration leads to these results

Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,134

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 75 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 19
G3M2 Nell x 24

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 84

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
G3M2 Nell: 15 damaged
G3M2 Nell: 2 destroyed by flak

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
CV Wasp, Torpedo hits 1
CV Lexington, Torpedo hits 1
CA Indianapolis, Torpedo hits 1
and

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,134

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 44
G3M2 Nell x 13

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 69

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 7 destroyed
G3M2 Nell: 5 damaged
G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 3 destroyed

Allied Ships
CV Wasp, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk
CV Lexington
I did strike back but not at the retreating cruisers

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

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe x 14
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 4
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 22

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 56
SBD-2 Dauntless x 28
SBD-3 Dauntless x 19
TBF-1 Avenger x 23

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2-N Rufe: 2 destroyed
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed
SBD-2 Dauntless: 3 destroyed, 3 damaged
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAK China Maru, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Ryunan Maru, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
CL Jintsu
DD Asagumo
CL Sendai, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage

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

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe x 8
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 4
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 18

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 32
SBD-2 Dauntless x 11
SBD-3 Dauntless x 20

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2-N Rufe: 2 destroyed
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 3 destroyed
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
CL Jintsu
DD Asagumo
CL Sendai, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Buna at 99,129

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 4

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
SBD-2 Dauntless x 10
SBD-3 Dauntless x 25
TBF-1 Avenger x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
SBD-2 Dauntless: 2 damaged
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAK Kyosei Maru, Bomb hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Zinzan Maru, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
xAK Kosei Maru, Bomb hits 5, and is sunk
DD Asashio, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk
The US CVs are officially out of the war. Lexington will need yard time and she is too big for Sydney (at least I think she is). Enterprise and Hornet can escort troop transports if needed but I am done with offensive action. CAP can't even push aside 20 lousy Nells. Torpedo aircraft are no way near vulnerable enough in this game. The remainder of Wasp's air group did land so I guess I bought some naval attack forces to use

#$%& ME!!!

Your CAP was too high. They were defending against dive bombers but not torpedo bombers. You need to have at least some fighters lower down.

Posted: **Mon Oct 19, 2026 12:32 am**

RangerJoe wrote: Sun Oct 18, 2026 8:58 pm Don't overload airfields.

Don't have all of your carriers in one TF. Only have 2 or even 1 in a TF at this time.

All airfields are at or below stacking capacity with AS at or above what is needed. My CVs were in two TF with two carriers in each TF

Only thing is cap was set at 15k universally. Should have had a squadron or two lower in hind sight

Posted: **Mon Oct 19, 2026 12:34 am**

Aren't I supposed to be invading the Solomons about now???

Only action of note is first Deliberate attack at Palembang

Ground combat at Palembang (48,91)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 16196 troops, 165 guns, 382 vehicles, Assault Value = 588

Defending force 4422 troops, 47 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 182

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2

Japanese adjusted assault: 445

Allied adjusted defense: 157

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 2

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), leaders(-), preparation(-)
fatigue(-), experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
403 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 54 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled

Allied ground losses:
305 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 19 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
5th Division
4th Tank Regiment
7th Tank Regiment
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion

Defending units:
Riouw KNIL Battalion
Pakanbaroe Det.
Zuid KNIL Battalion
So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion
Palembang Base Force

Posted: **Tue Oct 20, 2026 12:02 am**

Ok now the game is just messing with me. After a SCTF and a convoy ran into PM, killed one of my convoys and made good theie escape, B-25s finally attacked a crippled IJN CL.

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 102,134

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 6

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 13

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
CL Jintsu, Bomb hits 3, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 2000 feet
Naval Attack: 6 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

Palembang holds for one more turn. The end is near

Ground combat at Palembang (48,91)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 15636 troops, 165 guns, 382 vehicles, Assault Value = 659

Defending force 4129 troops, 47 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 155

Japanese adjusted assault: 213

Allied adjusted defense: 139

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
152 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
651 casualties reported
Squads: 34 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 4 (2 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Posted: **Tue Oct 20, 2026 1:07 am**

If you have to lose a pre-war carrier, Wasp is the one to lose. She's pretty small compared to the others.

Posted: **Wed Oct 21, 2026 1:41 pm**

The Japanese are trying to interdict shipping around Dutch Harbor and Unmak Island without much effect other than attritting away their air assets. I need to establish a front where there is daily contact to begin whittling down the pilots of both IJN and IJAF. Never thought this would be the place

Things have suddenly gone quiet in China. The big blob of IJA units that was pushing it's weight around up north has disappeared. Wondering if it is just pulling back for refit or moving to another locale. We will see I guess

Palembang finally fell three to four months later than expected.

Ground combat at Palembang (48,91)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 20346 troops, 196 guns, 382 vehicles, Assault Value = 658

Defending force 3192 troops, 41 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 97

Japanese adjusted assault: 439

Allied adjusted defense: 34

Japanese assault odds: 12 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Palembang !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), preparation(-), fatigue(-)
experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+)

Japanese ground losses:
360 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 29 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Allied ground losses:
1909 casualties reported
Squads: 78 destroyed, 50 disabled
Non Combat: 69 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 35 (34 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 6 (6 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 2
Units destroyed 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Posted: **Wed Oct 21, 2026 8:01 pm**

Larry snuck a SCTF and roughed up two small convoys. The merchies are no big deal. The escorts can be replaces as the SCs start arriving. I had all my PTs covering Unmak in anticipation of another bombardment run. Now have PTs at both bases. I have several Vindicator squadrons that have pilots with decent skills. Wondering if I should move them up here to help with the antishipping role. I know they are pretty bas when there are fighters nearby but every little bit helps

Night Time Surface Combat, near Dutch Harbor at 171,50, Range 2,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CL Abukuma
CL Kitakami
CL Oi
DD Naganami
DD Yukikaze
DD Amatsukaze
DD Murakumo

Allied Ships
TK Gulfpride, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
PC Morris, Shell hits 12, and is sunk
PC Alert, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
PC Pulaski, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
PG Erie, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk

Day Time Surface Combat, near Umnak Island at 170,50, Range 7,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CL Abukuma
CL Kitakami
CL Oi
DD Naganami
DD Yukikaze
DD Amatsukaze
DD Murakumo

Allied Ships
xAKL Nebraskan, Shell hits 18, and is sunk
xAKL Kahuku, Shell hits 17, and is sunk
xAKL Lahaina, Shell hits 31, and is sunk
PC Perseus, Shell hits 4, and is sunk
PC Jackson, Shell hits 6, and is sunk

I had B-25s attack a small convoy NE of Salamua. You know the same guys that couldn't get airborne when there was a convoy right under their nose. Fortunes of war I guess

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Umboi Island at 100,125

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 2,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 6

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAK Meigen Maru
xAK Ryujo Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 2000 feet *
Naval Attack: 3 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

Posted: **Sun Oct 25, 2026 10:06 pm**

Haven't posted because there is very little going on.

The last of Burma Corps will reach Chittagong next turn of the turn after. They will move to Calcutta for R&R

IJA is chasing units around Southern Sumatra after Palembang's fall. Just mopping up at this point

Supplies are flowing into Milne Bay and Terapo via Air, Fast Transport, and submarines. Both hexes are free of "!" for low supply for now. Unit marching from PM to Terapo. May need to arrange my Medium Bombers to make their trip more fun

Lugainville is now well defended with the entire 1st Marines and support. AB is already Level 3 with fighters Based there. Efate is also building up but not as rapidly. Fighters there will eventual move forward. There is a series of dot bases and small undeveloped bases all the way to Ndeni. That is my plan. Build each one up and then hop forward. No CVs needed

Large stack of IJA spotted building up East of Haiphong/Hanoi area. Pulling some units back so they are not so exposed. Reinforcements on the way. Suspect a drive on Nanning is in the offing

IJN CVs spotted SW of Dutch Harbor but they are keeping their distance. Suspect they are hoping to catch a SCTF or large troop convoy. Not this time

Posted: **Thu Oct 29, 2026 11:51 pm**

Slows turns until the 26th.

I have been reinforcing Terapo with two additional Australian BTN. AV slowly creeping up

Heavies from Unmak hit Adak at night killing 3 GM4s and 2 A6M. There did 3 Runway, 1 airbase and 4 supply hits

Combined Betties from Adak and CVE/CVL based air hit a SCTF trying to get the damaged BBs out of Dutch harbor.

Morning Air attack on TF, near Umnak Island at 169,51

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 39 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 20
G4M1 Betty x 12

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 26

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 5 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 3 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
CA Pensacola
CA Houston
CL Boise, Torpedo hits 1

Morning Air attack on TF, near Umnak Island at 169,51

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 72 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 7
G4M1 Betty x 8

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
CA Pensacola

Morning Air attack on TF, near Umnak Island at 169,51

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 43 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 13

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed by flak

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
CA Pensacola
CA Houston

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Umnak Island at 169,51

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 84 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 15
G4M1 Betty x 9

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 5 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 3 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
CA Houston
CA Pensacola

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Dutch Harbor at 171,50

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 50 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 10

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 5 damaged

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
PT-27
PT-28
PT-23

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Umnak Island at 169,51

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 94 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 40 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 30
B5N2 Kate x 24

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 4

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

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
CA Houston
CA Pensacola, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
DD Clark, Torpedo hits 1
DD Farragut
DD Morris
DD Fanning

None of the ships are in danger of sinking for now, even the DD. Air loss claims were 27 A6M and 21 G4Ms. Always hesitant to believe the claims but Unmak Island now shows 7 fighters and 7 bombers whereas last tune it was 40 and 60

Posted: **Fri Oct 30, 2026 1:56 am**

Heavies raid PM for no damage. They were set to 24k feet. This was more of a "Bomber Sweep" than an actual AB attack. Not much damage on either side. He lost a couple of Rufe and I lost a couple of heavies.

Heavies hit Adak again and do less damage to the AB but pick off 7 G4M on the ground

IJN CV Air tries to hit ships and Unmak again for no attacks as CAP chewed them up. Air Loss screen say 37 A6M and 9 Val were shot down. I believe the Val number and am halving the Zero number. No Kates this turn which makes me wonder how many were damage last turn. I am hoping this drives the CVTF off as I have work to do up here

New offensive in northern China near Paotow. This is a little concerning as there is very little to fight back with in this sector. Most Chinese units are immovable in this mod until displaced. Very little of interest up here anyway. A few resources and some light industry is all. Besides the attacking units, there is an additional unit looping around to the north. I do have almost 3000 free AV down near Sian. If he pushes very far up north, I may try to counter attack from the south to cut supplies

Ground combat at 91,33 (near Paotow)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 18783 troops, 161 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 675

Defending force 5356 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 232

Japanese adjusted assault: 296

Allied adjusted defense: 147

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
507 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 40 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Allied ground losses:
150 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 30 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)

Assaulting units:
8th Ind.Mixed Brigade
26th Division

Defending units:
81st Regional Army Corps

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