Parry and Spar, or is it... Reluctant Admiral 4.2 Fulkerson(J) vs Moore (A)

[larryfulkerson]

I'm bombing the ground troops to slow down the retreat somewhat.

[larryfulkerson]

Here's a close-up view of the situation on the PI. I'm thinking of driving for the city of Manila to cut off those Allied formations south of Manila so as to limit the size of the POW camp that is going to be formed on Bataan.

[larryfulkerson]

My carrier-borne aircraft are doing a bang-up job but I'm running outta sorties.

[larryfulkerson]

Here's the combat report for the 22nd of Dec 41:

[larryfulkerson]

Here's where the Allied TF's are according to my point of view:

[moore4807]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 23, 41
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Several SS/ASW attacks around Pearl Harbor & S.F.


Japanese Ships
SS I-7

Allied Ships
xAKL Lahaina, Shell hits 22, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

xAKL Lahaina is sighted by SS I-7
SS I-7 attacking on the surface


and near Sorba and Bandy

Sub attack near Soerabaja at 56,103

Japanese Ships
SS I-124, hits 1

Allied Ships
DD Piet Hein

SS I-124 launches 4 torpedoes
DD Piet Hein fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Piet Hein attacking submerged sub ....
SS I-124 eludes DD Piet Hein by hugging bottom
DD Piet Hein cannot reach attack position over SS I-124
DD Piet Hein attacking submerged sub ....
DD Piet Hein loses contact with SS I-124
SS I-124 eludes DD Piet Hein by hugging bottom
DD Piet Hein cannot reach attack position over SS I-124
DD Piet Hein fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Piet Hein fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

For a change CD guns damage something...

Invasion Support action off Tarakan (67,91)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

37 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAKL Tohuku Maru, Shell hits 14, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Arizama Maru, Shell hits 12, on fire, heavy damage
PB Kiso Maru
xAP Kongo Maru

75mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAKL Tohuku Maru at 5,000 yards
120mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAKL Tohuku Maru at 5,000 yards
120mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAKL Arizama Maru at 5,000 yards
75mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAKL Arizama Maru at 5,000 yards
PB Kiso Maru fired at enemy troops

otherwise the beat(ing) goes on...

Japanese forces CAPTURE Tandjoengselor !!!

[moore4807]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 24, 41
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ASW attack near Pearl Harbor at 182,105

Japanese Ships
SS I-172

Allied Ships
DD Jarvis

SS I-172 is sighted by escort
I-172 diving deep ....
DD Jarvis fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

ASW attack near Pearl Harbor at 182,105

Japanese Ships
SS I-172

Allied Ships
DMS Long

SS I-172 is sighted by escort
I-172 diving deep ....
DMS Long fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS Long fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS Long fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS Long fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS Long fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


ASW attack near Pearl Harbor at 183,103

Japanese Ships
SS I-23

Allied Ships
DD Bagley
DD Jarvis

SS I-23 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Bagley
DD Jarvis fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Jarvis fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

Still cannot get a decisive naval battle win...

Night Time Surface Combat, near Midway Island at 155,98, Range 12,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Tone, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Hatsuharu
DD Wakaba, Shell hits 1, on fire

Allied Ships
CA Chester, Shell hits 2
DD Drayton
DD Lamson
DD Case
DD Cushing
DD Perkins
DD Smith
DD Preston
DD Tucker

Maybe its just me - 69 freakin shots and NO hits?

Pre-Invasion action off Tarakan (67,91)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

69 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
PB Shonan Maru #6
AK Kinka Maru
TB Kari

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

PB Shonan Maru #6 fired at enemy guns
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

Well Tarakan wont take long to fall against these troops

Amphibious Assault at Tarakan (67,91)

TF 194 troops unloading over beach at Tarakan, 67,91

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

19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 4th/A Div /4
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 4th/A Div /3
12 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 4th/A Div /2


Ok,Ok I whined too early....[:'(][:'(][:'(]


Invasion Support action off Tarakan (67,91)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

46 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAK Kusuyama Maru, Shell hits 18, heavy fires, heavy damage
PB Shonan Maru #6
AK Kinka Maru
TB Kari

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

120mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Kusuyama Maru at 8,000 yards
PB Shonan Maru #6 firing to suppress enemy battery at 8,000 yards
120mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Kusuyama Maru at 8,000 yards
PB Shonan Maru #6 firing to suppress enemy battery at 8,000 yards
PB Shonan Maru #6 fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards


*** Movie quote... "You pay double for this kind of action!!!" ***

Y A H O O!!![8D][8D][8D]

Day Time Surface Combat, near Kuantan at 52,79, Range 15,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
BB Nagato, Shell hits 3
BB Mutsu, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 1
CL Yura, Shell hits 7, on fire
DD Natsugumo
DD Murasame, Shell hits 1
DD Mikazuki, Shell hits 1
DD Akikaze
DD Sanae
DD Tsuga

Allied Ships
CL Mauritius, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Vampire
DM Stronghold
DD Tenedos
DD Encounter
DD Express, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Isis, Shell hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Jupiter

Alrighty then! Now SOMEBODY is going to bring me back to reality with an astute observation...[:-][:-][:-]

And things are finally looking up...
Day Time Surface Combat, near Lubang at 78,78, Range 2,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
PC Sumire, Shell hits 2
PB Aso Maru #3, Shell hits 5

Allied Ships
PT-31
PT-33
PT-34
PT Q-111
PT Q-112
PT Q-113

A little more good news from Tarakan...

Invasion Support action off Tarakan (67,91)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

43 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAK Fukko Maru, Shell hits 5, on fire
xAK Meiten Maru, Shell hits 5, on fire
xAK Gosei Maru, Shell hits 4, on fire
PB Shonan Maru #6
AK Kinka Maru, Shell hits 6, on fire
TB Kari

Here they come, walkin down the street...

Ground combat at Tarakan (67,91)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1084 troops, 36 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 58

Defending force 8492 troops, 74 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 300

Assaulting units:
VII KNIL Battalion
Tarakan Coastal Gun Battalion
Tarakan Base Force

Defending units:
21st/C Division
4th/A Division


Ground combat at Tarakan (67,91)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3987 troops, 34 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 300

Defending force 3328 troops, 68 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 58

Assaulting units:
21st/C Division
4th/A Division

Defending units:
VII KNIL Battalion
Tarakan Coastal Gun Battalion
Tarakan Base Force

and the beat goes on...

Japanese forces CAPTURE Morotai !!!
Japanese forces CAPTURE Roxas !!!
Japanese forces CAPTURE Cabanatuan !!!
Japanese forces CAPTURE Manado !!!

[larryfulkerson]

Here's some stuff from the 23rd of Dec:

Here's some Tracker Alerts:

[larryfulkerson]

I have reason to believe the economy is okie dokie.

[larryfulkerson]

I think I can keep up this operational temp for about another 8 weeks, then things might have to slow down for lack of fuel.

[larryfulkerson]

This is the first of two such night-time surface rumbles. Some of my ships got hit D'oh. I think Jim got the worst of it though.

[larryfulkerson]

Both of my torps missed. D'oh. That's embarassing.

[larryfulkerson]

Jim was returning his transports after they delivered to Port Moresby and I found them.

[larryfulkerson]

This is the second of the two such surface rumbles. Some of my ships got hit again. D'oh.

[larryfulkerson]

Both of my torps missed as the ships sailed by me. D'oh.

[larryfulkerson]

This is one busy TF. I didn't even see those two ships....maybe they found me.

[larryfulkerson]

I really need to get some air cover into this AO. All these nickel and dime attacks are going to cost me.

[larryfulkerson]

Here's another, more pressing, need for air cover.

[sj80]

Hey Larry,

you have to be careful about the selected region in tracker. I don't know what region files you have imported, but if you are tracking "the whole Empire of Japan" with that screenshot it says nothing about your resource/oil storage in Honshu and the smaller 2 adjacent islands. In the worst case your overall situation looks good because resources are stockpiling in Port Arthur and Hakodate while your HI in Tokyo has a shortage of resources.

I found in the forum that the CS ships can only be converted in Tokyo to CVL and need a repar yard of size 50! Scenario 1 starts with size 10 I believe, I don't know the RA mod. It's a good idea to check and expand your ship repair yard in Tokyo to at least 50.

Do you like surface combat? Have a look in my AAR against Terje. His Cruiser fleet jumped into my Palembang inv force and Force-Z is hunting my Baby KB. Unfortunatly I'm a way behind the current state of the game.

sj80

[larryfulkerson]

ORIGINAL: sj80
you have to be careful about the selected region in tracker. I don't know what region files you have imported, but if you are tracking "the whole Empire of Japan" with that screenshot it says nothing about your resource/oil storage in Honshu and the smaller 2 adjacent islands. In the worst case your overall situation looks good because resources are stockpiling in Port Arthur and Hakodate while your HI in Tokyo has a shortage of resources.

I'm using the Kull region file (v131a) only because there's an example of loading the region file using Kull in the example. I'm not sure which one is the "best", although there's a lot to choose from. See picture below.

ORIGINAL: sj80
I found in the forum that the CS ships can only be converted in Tokyo to CVL and need a repar yard of size 50! Scenario 1 starts with size 10 I believe, I don't know the RA mod. It's a good idea to check and expand your ship repair yard in Tokyo to at least 50.

Yeah, I'm not sure what size the repair yard is at Tokyo in RA 4.2 I'll have to check that out and get back to you. I'm kinda fond of my CS ships only because they can carry a lot of float planes and so far I've found only 2 CS ships so I'm not sure I'll ever convert them. I'd need a really good reason and I haven't found one yet.

ORIGINAL: sj80
Do you like surface combat? Have a look in my AAR against Terje. His Cruiser fleet jumped into my Palembang inv force and Force-Z is hunting my Baby KB. Unfortunatly I'm a way behind the current state of the game.

I'm really fond of carriers and the ability to project force with them. Surface combat isn't really my cup of tea. I don't like the idea of hurting my ships if I don't have to and they usually get shot up in combat using them. I figure I can afford a handful of carrier planes a lot more than some ships so I'd rather use carriers. The game is early though and I can learn to love the surface combatants.