Guadalcanal AE AAR Allied NoJoe

[Nikademus]

I'm not doing anything to tweak my ASW. As for how ASW works in AE........ It may be SAIEW (same as it ever was) in comparison to stock.

AE however, is a mod friendly expansion, thx to it's improved editor. After release....i may publish a true port of my old guad scenario (which itself was a 'mod' of stock). That version, among other things, has much more elusive subs...at least in deep water. In either case though its never a good idea to stick subs into shallow port hexes where there are signifigant ASW assets.

[Nikademus]

Joe sent me the wrong combat report and replay.....but nothing seems to have happened. Nothing blew up. No planes lost in combat . Just another quiet day in the neigborhood.

uh oh......

[Przemcio231]

What that stuff might be???[:D] Question dose that 2 ship icon shows 2xTF or 1 TF????

[Nikademus]

the two ship icon is a standard "TF" icon. Depending on your Detection/Intel level you might be able to place your mouse cursor on it and get a composition and size estimate. In this case I got nothing. I know there are x # of unknown Japanese ships. I suspect carriers but i won't be drawn out till i'm ready.

[Nikademus]

definately a carrier TF IMO.

[Nikademus]

I've completed building up Luganaville to level 4, which will now allow me to use the 11th BG heavies against Japanese positions on Guadalcanal as well as conduct search ops.

[Nikademus]

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[Nikademus]

S-38 fails in an attack on an escort....probably being supply and or troops to NG. Intel states that 18th Army is planning for an attack on Port Morosby so I need to get US troops there from the 32nd Inf division soon. (initial plan is one regiment and one arty regiment of that Div)

First though.....i have to get the newly arrived 7th Marine Regiment to Lunga along wih supply. The massive convoy (5 AP with a dozen escorts, (DD, DMS, PC) is currently loading and i'm one day out from receiving a fourth carrier (Hornet) If Joe contests it he'll face the full might of the Navy's carrier power.



AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 30, 42
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Sub attack near Rabaul at 106,127

Japanese Ships
DMS W.20
DMS W.21
APD-38
APD-34

Allied Ships
SS S-38



SS S-38 launches 4 torpedoes at DMS W.20
DMS W.21 fails to find sub and abandons search
DMS W.20 fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD-38 fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD-34 attacking submerged sub ....
DMS W.20 fails to find sub and abandons search
APD-38 fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD-34 fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD-38 attacking submerged sub ....
APD-34 fails to find sub and abandons search
APD-38 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Morning Air attack on Horii Group , at 99,130

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes


Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk IA x 5
B-26 Marauder x 7
P-39D Airacobra x 14


Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
23 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Aircraft Attacking:
7 x P-39D Airacobra diving from 10000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x P-39D Airacobra diving from 10000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 144th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking I/55 Mtn Gun Rgt ...
Also attacking 144th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking Horii Group ...
Also attacking 144th Infantry Regiment ...


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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 31, 42

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Morning Air attack on Yokoyama Tai , at 99,130

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-26 Marauder x 3
P-39D Airacobra x 15


Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged

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



Aircraft Attacking:
8 x P-39D Airacobra diving from 10000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x P-39D Airacobra diving from 10000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 144th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking 15th Engineer Regiment ...
Also attacking Horii Group ...
Also attacking Yokoyama Tai ...
Also attacking 144th Infantry Regiment ...


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Morning Air attack on 144th Infantry Regiment, at 99,130

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes


Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk IA x 4
B-26 Marauder x 4


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
106 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)



Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Tassafaronga , at 113,137

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 46 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 8


Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged

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



Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet *
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet *
Port Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet *
Port Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 81st Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking Tassafaronga ...

[Nikademus]

Hornet arrives and 7th USMC continues to load. Convoy should be ready to go in another 2 or so.

My CV TF's rondevous east of Luganaville and refuel again, awaiting arrival of the Hornet group.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 01, 42
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ASW attack near Rabaul at 106,127

Japanese Ships
DMS W.21
DMS W.20
APD-38
APD-34

Allied Ships
SS S-38



S-38 diving deep ....
DMS W.21 fails to find sub and abandons search
DMS W.20 fails to find sub and abandons search
APD-38 attacking submerged sub ....
APD-34 fails to find sub and abandons search
APD-38 fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD-38 fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD-38 attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub


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Morning Air attack on 144th Infantry Regiment, at 99,130

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-26 Marauder x 3
P-39D Airacobra x 10


Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
55 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)



Aircraft Attacking:
9 x P-39D Airacobra diving from 10000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
1 x P-39D Airacobra diving from 10000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking Horii Group ...
Also attacking 144th Infantry Regiment ...


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Morning Air attack on Yokoyama Tai , at 99,130

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 5


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
5 x P-39D Airacobra diving from 10000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Yokoyama Tai , at 99,130

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes


Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk IA x 4
B-26 Marauder x 4


Allied aircraft losses
B-26 Marauder: 1 damaged

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



Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Tassafaronga , at 113,137

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 9


Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged

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



Port hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet *
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet *
Port Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet *
Port Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 35th/124th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking Tassafaronga ...


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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 02, 42

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Rabaul at 106,125

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 8



Allied aircraft
B-26 Marauder x 4


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-26 Marauder: 3 destroyed



CAP engaged:
2nd Ku S-1 with A6M3 Zero (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 29000 , scrambling fighters to 29000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes



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Afternoon Air attack on 144th Infantry Regiment, at 99,130

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 17


Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra: 1 damaged

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



Aircraft Attacking:
12 x P-39D Airacobra diving from 10000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x P-39D Airacobra diving from 10000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking Horii Group ...
Also attacking 144th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking Horii Group ...


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Afternoon Air attack on Tassafaronga , at 113,137

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 5


Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged



Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet *
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet *
Port Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 81st Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking Tassafaronga ...

[Nikademus]

Nothing much combat reply to report.

My convoy has reached Lunga and is in the process of unloading. My carriers are positioned NE and out of Rabaul's fighter range in distant cover. We'll see if Joe reacts.

[vettim89]

Got some questiosn and comments on this screen

1. Thank for the leader rating thing. Really nice to have that on the main air unit info screen
2. Naval Attack/Ground attack. You know how many times I wish I had this in stock?
3. Nice little detail with the sq size expansion. You guys are amazing
4. What is WOff loss?

[Mistmatz]

Maybe 'Write Off'?

But dont ask me what the difference to an Op Loss would be.

[castor troy]

ORIGINAL: Mistmatz

Maybe 'Write Off'?

But dont ask me what the difference to an Op Loss would be.

guess op loss is a loss immediately during or after coming home from a mission. WOff means the ac is damaged and after trying it to repair after some time they decide it can´t be repaired and the ac is written off...

[vettim89]

ORIGINAL: castor troy

ORIGINAL: Mistmatz

Maybe 'Write Off'?

But dont ask me what the difference to an Op Loss would be.

guess op loss is a loss immediately during or after coming home from a mission. WOff means the ac is damaged and after trying it to repair after some time they decide it can´t be repaired and the ac is written off...

I am sure that is it but I wonder what is the advantage of WOff? If you write off a few airframes does it increase the repair rate of other a/c in the unit? That's how it worked in RL

[Nikademus]

"Write off"

plane so badly shot up it won't ever be allowed to fly again.

[Barb]

Write off is a write of. Same as kill, but no pilot losses [:)] I even think Woffs are counted in victory points as shot down are...

[spence]

I am betting this will need to be tweaked.

Why should the bomber killing abilities of the P-39 be tweaked when the bombers are offering themselves up at altitudes that the P-39 was perfectly suited for: naval attack with torpedoes is a low altitude affair. The aircrew of Bettys referred to their steeds as "Ronsons" after all (a brand of cigarette lighter for those who never smoked). 2 x .50s and 4 x .30s (to say nothing of the 37mm) were plenty enough to introduce a flying gas tank to the "joys of smoking".

The problems of the P-39 manifested at Port Moresby (especially) were associated with the high altitude at which the Japanese raids appeared, not because the P-39 was manifestly unsuited to combat at any altitude.

[Dili]

Shooting a vlow level is never easy. 39 kills means that a lot of P-39 had a way to be in a firing position successfull. When Hellcat and Corsair appear then nothing will stop them if their advantage is still a very big step over P-39.

[Nikademus]

the Airacobra's bomber prowess is good at most altitudes in the game i have found.

[Nikademus]

The operation proves a complete success. No Japanese opposition whatsoever. (YAWN!)