Bruce vs Terminus using Terminus' Mare Bellum Mod

[niceguy2005]

ORIGINAL: BrucePowers

By the way, according to my scouts it is 3CVL and 1 CV plus escorts.

Run.

[Onime No Kyo]

ORIGINAL: niceguy2005

What are Banshees?

Army SBDs IIRC.

[BrucePowers]

See above post. In the last game my battleships were down here and ambushed a couple of invasion TFs. I think I was too predictable. He came looking for BBs. Also there is ahoard of merchant ships just to the east. You can see them on my map. I think he is also after them.

The Banshees are part of the Mare Bellum mod. They are good at killing ships.

[Onime No Kyo]

ORIGINAL: niceguy2005

ORIGINAL: BrucePowers

By the way, according to my scouts it is 3CVL and 1 CV plus escorts.

Run.

Yeah. That sounds like a bit more serious than the CVE junk you see in stock. Probably have airgroups in the 70s too. I have become convinced that the only reason the Indomitable survived in my game is because aside from the Shoho, his other two CVEs had crap XP airgroups.

[niceguy2005]

ORIGINAL: Onime No Kyo

ORIGINAL: niceguy2005

What are Banshees?

Army SBDs IIRC.

Those probably won't fly against strong cap either without strong escort.

After looking at the map this must be a raid. He's trying to catch your warships in the Java Sea. Bend like the reeds in the wind my young padawan. [:D]

[BrucePowers]

Okay, I am going to run, at full speed they do 4/4. But right now I am going to bed. Thank you gentlemen.

[Onime No Kyo]

ORIGINAL: niceguy2005
Those probably won't fly against strong cap either without strong escort.

Army? Probably not. They do not look favorably upon taking risks.

After looking at the map this must be a raid. He's trying to catch your warships in the Java Sea. Bend like the reeds in the wind my young padawan. [:D]

Like you said...run.

[niceguy2005]

ORIGINAL: BrucePowers

See above post. In the last game my battleships were down here and ambushed a couple of invasion TFs. I think I was too predictable. He came looking for BBs. Also there is ahoard of merchant ships just to the east. You can see them on my map. I think he is also after them.

The Banshees are part of the Mare Bellum mod. They are good at killing ships.

Well, you can always line the path of the carrier TF with planes and hope something flies. You could get lucky. Even a bomb hit or two could lay a carrier up in a repair yard for a while.

Its sort of like in the movies when the bad guys rob a bank and all the townspeople line up to shoot at them as they ride away. Sometimes they get lucky and wing one or two.

[BrucePowers]

Now my next question is; which way do I run. Do I try and outwit him and go straight west on the map or straight east? I do not think I want to make for Darwin.

[Onime No Kyo]

I would run for Ambonia. Rounding the bend of Sulawesi should put him off his stride a bit.

[BrucePowers]

Per my Reconnasance, I think those carriers are the Shokaku, Zuikaku, Zuiho and Ryujo. That means top task force speed is 5/5 while mine is 4/4.

[BrucePowers]

ORIGINAL: Onime No Kyo

I would run for Ambonia. Rounding the bend of Sulawesi should put him off his stride a bit.

Hmm, I had not thought of that.

[Onime No Kyo]

ORIGINAL: BrucePowers

Per my Reconnasance, I think those carriers are the Shokaku, Zuikaku, Zuiho and Ryujo. That means top task force speed is 5/5 while mine is 4/4.

RUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUN!!!!!!!!!!!!!! [X(][X(][X(]

[BrucePowers]

I split the TF in two and went east and west. He won't take both[:D]

[Onime No Kyo]

Umm...West sounds a bit painful. Have you notified everyone's next of kin? [;)]

[Onime No Kyo]

You know, as long as youre up at the 'crack of dawn, how about an update? [;)]

[BrucePowers]

Okay. Let m go make a couple of screen shots. I'll be right back.[:)]

[BrucePowers]

The key point for today is that the battleships got away for now. With the carriers this far south I am going to run 2 of them north to Batavia to spring an ambush when the Bombarbment TF comes a calling.

The noose is starting to tighten in the Phillipines and Malaya. I have managed to get supply into Singapore.

The A-24s in the Phillipines are starting to make a real nuisance of themseles.

Kavieng has fallen and I need to consider evacing the Rabaul units to Port Moresby where they will be more useful.[color=#000000][/color]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/22/41

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Naval bombardment of Tuguegarao, at 46,50

Japanese Ships
BB Aki


Allied ground losses:
25 casualties reported

Port hits 1
Port supply hits 1

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Sub attack at 39,60

Japanese Ships
SS I-68, hits 1, on fire

Allied Ships
MSW Bittern
MSW Whippoorwill
MSW Lark
MSW Quail
MSW Finch

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TF 88 troops unloading over beach at Kavieng, 61,86


Japanese ground losses:
60 casualties reported

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Sub attack at 25,51

Japanese Ships
BB Hiei
DD Umikaze
DD Shiratsuyu
DD Urakaze
DD Amatsukaze

Allied Ships
SS KXVII, hits 1

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Sub attack at 42,48

Japanese Ships
AK Hirokawa Maru
AP Haruna Maru
PG Eifuku Maru
MSW Wa 3
PC Shimushu

Allied Ships
SS Sculpin

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Day Air attack on 18th Division, at 23,47


Allied aircraft
Blenheim IF x 6


No Allied losses

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Day Air attack on 51st Chinese Corps, at 47,37

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 20
Ki-51 Sonia x 10
Ki-15 Babs x 1

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kuantan at 24,47


Allied aircraft
Swordfish x 4


Allied aircraft losses
Swordfish: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
CL Isuzu

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Swordfish launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kavieng at 61,86


Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 11
Hudson I x 3


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
PG Takunan Maru #10, heavy damage
AP Denmark Maru
AP Bokuyo Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Wirraway bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Hudson I 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 at 31,70

Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 22

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Paz, Bomb hits 11, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B5N Kate bombing at 9000 feet
4 x B5N Kate bombing at 9000 feet
4 x B5N Kate bombing at 9000 feet
4 x B5N Kate bombing at 9000 feet
4 x B5N Kate bombing at 9000 feet
4 x B5N Kate bombing at 9000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 31,70

Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 15

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Paz, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B5N Kate bombing at 9000 feet
4 x B5N Kate bombing at 9000 feet
4 x B5N Kate bombing at 9000 feet
4 x B5N Kate bombing at 9000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 33,77

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 22
D3A Val x 30

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
PG Asheville, Bomb hits 8, on fire, heavy damage
PG Tulsa, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
1 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 33,77

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6
B5N Kate x 15

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
PG Tulsa, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B5N Kate bombing at 9000 feet
4 x B5N Kate bombing at 9000 feet
4 x B5N Kate bombing at 9000 feet
4 x B5N Kate bombing at 9000 feet
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Day Air attack on Kendari , at 33,71

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 27
D3A Val x 29
B5N Kate x 48

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 14

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
D3A Val: 2 destroyed
B5N Kate: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 4 destroyed, 6 damaged


Allied ground losses:
57 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 5
Port hits 7
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
13 x B5N Kate bombing at 9000 feet
19 x B5N Kate bombing at 9000 feet
5 x B5N Kate bombing at 9000 feet
9 x B5N Kate bombing at 9000 feet
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Day Air attack on Sorong , at 42,74


Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 3


No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson I bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 43,59


Allied aircraft
A-24 Banshee x 5


Allied aircraft losses
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
AP Surabaya Maru
AP Mogamigawa Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x A-24 Banshee bombing at 2000 feet
4 x A-24 Banshee bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 43,59


Allied aircraft
A-24 Banshee x 11


Allied aircraft losses
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
AP Monji Maru
DD Wakaba, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Yugure

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x A-24 Banshee bombing at 2000 feet
4 x A-24 Banshee bombing at 2000 feet
4 x A-24 Banshee bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kavieng at 61,86


Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 3


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
PG Takunan Maru #10, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson I bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Khota Bharu at 24,45


Allied aircraft
Swordfish x 3


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
PG Heiei Maru #7, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Swordfish bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Khota Bharu at 24,45


Allied aircraft
Swordfish x 12
Buffalo I x 11


Allied aircraft losses
Swordfish: 7 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Mikuma, Bomb hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Swordfish bombing at 3000 feet
2 x Swordfish bombing at 3000 feet
4 x Swordfish bombing at 3000 feet
4 x Swordfish bombing at 3000 feet
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ASW attack at 29,47

Japanese Ships
MSW Banshu Maru #18

Allied Ships
SS Truant

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Naval bombardment of Tuguegarao, at 46,50

Japanese Ships
BB Aki


Allied ground losses:
32 casualties reported

Port supply hits 1

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ASW attack at 42,48

Japanese Ships
PG Eifuku Maru
MSW Wa 3
PC Shimushu

Allied Ships
SS Sculpin


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Ground combat at San Jose

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 2378 troops, 16 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 73

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0

Japanese max assault: 144 - adjusted assault: 140

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 140 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE San Jose base !!!



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Ground combat at Tuguegarao

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 36969 troops, 384 guns, 8 vehicles, Assault Value = 527

Defending force 9077 troops, 91 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 254



Allied ground losses:
38 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Naga

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 6082 troops, 48 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 141

Defending force 12182 troops, 129 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 360



Allied ground losses:
11 casualties reported

[niceguy2005]

Glad those BBs got away.

So what is the basis for Ts mod? Sounds like fun but with all the extra fire power the allies have did he add to Imperial Japan as well?

[Rob Brennan UK]

ORIGINAL: niceguy2005

Glad those BBs got away.

So what is the basis for Ts mod? Sounds like fun but with all the extra fire power the allies have did he add to Imperial Japan as well?

I'd have thought so as he's playing Japan [;)]

Good luck Bruce and grats on the BB escape run ( close call that one )