Our Finest Hour 2x2 PBEM (Japan)

[Alikchi2]

That looks perfect! Well done. I like the colored text boxes; you obviously put a lot of time into this. Kudos. [:)]

[FeurerKrieg]

Excellent work Gary, looks great! Pictures look much better, and I agree with Alikchi-san - the color text boxes are a very nice touch.

[GaryChildress]

ORIGINAL: Alikchi

That looks perfect! Well done. I like the colored text boxes; you obviously put a lot of time into this. Kudos. [:)]

Thanks Alikchi, coming from someone as highly adept as yourself at writing AARs I take it as the very highest compliment! [:)]

[GaryChildress]

The emperor should have invested in PT boats for his navy...

[scott64]

Scratch 2 flattops by the name of Lexington and Enterprise. [X(][:'(][:D][:'(][X(][:-]

Day Air attack on TF at 88,93

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18
D3A Val x 78
B5N Kate x 87

Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val: 5 destroyed, 10 damaged
B5N Kate: 1 destroyed, 13 damaged


Allied Ships
CV Enterprise, Bomb hits 8, Torpedo hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
CA Northampton, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
CA Chester, Bomb hits 1
CA Salt Lake City, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
3 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
3 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
16 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
20 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
11 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
20 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
16 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
20 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
19 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
20 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet

Day Air attack on TF at 88,93

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18
D3A Val x 78
B5N Kate x 87

Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val: 5 destroyed, 10 damaged
B5N Kate: 1 destroyed, 13 damaged


Allied Ships
CV Enterprise, Bomb hits 8, Torpedo hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
CA Northampton, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
CA Chester, Bomb hits 1
CA Salt Lake City, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
3 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
3 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
16 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
20 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
15 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
16 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
16 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
16 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
19 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
20 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet

Day Air attack on TF at 87,91

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 54
D3A Val x 95
B5N Kate x 96

Allied aircraft
F2A Buffalo x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val: 3 destroyed, 13 damaged
B5N Kate: 3 destroyed, 9 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F2A Buffalo: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
CV Lexington, Bomb hits 5, Torpedo hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
CA Chicago
CA Portland
CA Astoria, Bomb hits 2, on fire
DD Mahan

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
1 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
13 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
21 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
19 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
8 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
12 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
12 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
12 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
12 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
12 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
16 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
28 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
16 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet


All this at the expense of CV Kaga, limping away at 18 sys and 17 flt damage [X(]

Day Air attack on TF at 89,89

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 38

Allied aircraft
F2A Buffalo x 16
SBD Dauntless x 34

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F2A Buffalo: 11 destroyed
SBD Dauntless: 17 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CL Abukuma
BB Hiei
CV Akagi
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CV Zuikaku

Aircraft Attacking:
17 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet

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Day Air attack on TF at 89,89

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 28

Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 17
SBD Dauntless x 34

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat: 9 destroyed
SBD Dauntless: 10 destroyed, 14 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Hiei
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1
CV Akagi
CV Soryu
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1
CV Hiryu

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet

Now it is time for the hunt for the other 4 or 5 carriers [:-]
[:'(] I know where your hiding [X(][:D][:)]

[Crimguy]

Great AAR so far. Thx for the heads-up scott.

[GaryChildress]

Today's paper got pretty excited over what happened in the Gilbert Islands yesterday--another Sunday which will live in infamy for the Americans!

[GaryChildress]

Latest news from the Pacific...

[scott64]

Second time around is a charm....[:'(]

Ground combat at Wake Island

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 5304 troops, 44 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 1580 troops, 37 guns, 1 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Wake Island base !!!



Allied aircraft
no flights


F4F-3 Wildcat: 6 destroyed
SBD Dauntless: 7 destroyed

Japanese ground losses:
218 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

Allied ground losses:
1682 casualties reported
Guns lost 29

Next operation is the Invasion of Hawaii.... [X(][X(][X(][:'(][:'(][:D][8D][X(][:-]

[scott64]

Surface combat at Midway. [X(][X(][:D][:'(]

Round #1
Night Time Surface Combat, near Midway at 95,61

Japanese Ships
CS Chiyoda
BB Nagato, Shell hits 3
BB Fuso
BB Yamashiro
BB Ise, Shell hits 2
BB Hyuga, Shell hits 1
CL Yura
CL Kinu
DD Sawakaze
DD Wakatake
DD Kuretake

Allied Ships
DD Case, Shell hits 1
DD Shaw, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Reid
DD Tucker
DD Cassin
DD Downes, Shell hits 1
DD Selfridge, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
DD Phelps
DD Farragut
DD Dewey

Round #2
Night Time Surface Combat, near Midway at 95,61

Japanese Ships
CS Chiyoda
BB Nagato
BB Fuso
BB Yamashiro
BB Ise, Shell hits 2
BB Hyuga
CL Yura
CL Kinu
DD Sawakaze
DD Wakatake
DD Kuretake

Allied Ships
DD Case
DD Shaw, Shell hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
DD Reid, Shell hits 5, on fire
DD Tucker, Shell hits 1
DD Cassin, Shell hits 2
DD Downes, Shell hits 16, on fire, heavy damage
DD Selfridge, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Phelps, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Farragut
DD Dewey, Shell hits 1

Will be back for more. [:'(][:D][X(][:)][8D]

[scott64]

Now is the time for a bold move. Do I strike PH again? Or strike back at Canton Island. Do I seek and destroy the last remaining Allied Carriers?


[:)][:'(][X(]

[Crimguy]

Tomahawks could take out more than a few of your zeros at PH.

No more newspapers? I liked them!

[scott64]

Gary has been under the weather for the past weeek or so. [:(]

[scott64]

The Imperial Japanese forces have given Emperor Tojo a mighty fine New Years present.[X(][:'(][:D]

TF 126 encounters mine field at Midway (95,61)

TF 126 troops unloading over beach at Midway, 95,61
Japanese Ships
MSW Wa 20
MSW Wa 9
MSW Wa 6
AK Yosida Maru #3, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Japanese ground losses:
24 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Coastal Guns at Midway, 95,61, firing at TF 126
473 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
MSW Wa 20, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Wa 9, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
AP Tama Maru #2, Shell hits 10, on fire
AP Shinyu Maru, Shell hits 6, on fire
MSW Wa 6, Shell hits 9, on fire, heavy damage
AP Manila Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire

Japanese ground losses:
1268 casualties reported
Guns lost 17

Ground combat at Midway

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 7485 troops, 75 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 3314 troops, 66 guns, 3 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 10 to 1 (fort level 3)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Midway base !!!


Japanese ground losses:
198 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Allied ground losses:
4707 casualties reported
Guns lost 63

On to Pearl Harbor [X(][:'(]

[scott64]

Made a boo boo tonight. Tried to land at Gasmata and got blown away. [X(][8|][X(]

Night Time Surface Combat, near Gasmata at 59,90

Japanese Ships
PG Kongosan Maru, Shell hits 2
AP Buenos Aires Maru, Shell hits 12, and is sunk
AP Ceylon Maru
AP Kyosei Maru, Shell hits 48, and is sunk
AP Mitsu Maru #3, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
AP Nissen Maru #3, Shell hits 22, and is sunk
AP Otori Maru, Shell hits 19, and is sunk
AP Sakido Maru
AP Sumiyoshi Maru
AP Surabaya Maru
AP Tacoma Maru, on fire, heavy damage
AP Takuei Maru
AP Takunan Maru, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
AP Tatuha Maru
AP Tatuho Maru, Shell hits 4
AP Tazan Maru, Shell hits 15, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
AP Tsuruga Maru
AP Shinyo Maru, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
AP Tatsutake Maru, heavy damage

Allied Ships
CA Louisville
CA Chicago
CA Australia
CA Canberra
CL Leander
CL Achilles
CL Perth
DD Craven
DD Gridley
DD McCall
DD Maury
DD Drayton
DD Stuart
DD Voyager
DD Le Triomphant

Japanese ground losses:
157 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

A TF consisting of a few BB and escorts are still more than a few days away. [:o]

[scott64]

At least the whole day did not go to waste. [:D][:'(][X(][:-]

Day Air attack on TF, near Palmyra at 106,85

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18
B5N Kate x 110

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Malama, Bomb hits 1
DD Gilmer, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AVD Williamson, Bomb hits 8, on fire, heavy damage
AK Chatanooga City, Bomb hits 13, on fire, heavy damage
AK Pacific, Bomb hits 9, on fire, heavy damage
AK Tennessean, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
AK Horace Luckenbach, Bomb hits 3, on fire
DD Brooks, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
AK Utahan, Bomb hits 2, on fire


Allied ground losses:
97 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Plus another attack [:'(]


Day Air attack on TF, near Palmyra at 106,85

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 38
B5N Kate x 101

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
DD Gilmer, Bomb hits 8, on fire, heavy damage
AK Utahan, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
AK Horace Luckenbach, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AK Malama, Bomb hits 3, on fire
AK Chatanooga City, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
AK Tennessean, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Pacific, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage


Allied ground losses:
111 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

[GaryChildress]

ORIGINAL: Crimguy

Tomahawks could take out more than a few of your zeros at PH.

No more newspapers? I liked them!

Hi Crimguy, thanks! I'm going to try to post some more as I go along but I don't think I'll be able to keep up the pace I was on there for awhile. I'm on a different combination of medication now (for schizophrenia) and it's keeping me fatigued most of the time.

However, knowing that someone out there misses my work is always a shot in the arm as well and lifts my spirits! Much appreciated! [:)]

Gary

[GaryChildress]

Latest news from the front...

[scott64]

Nice update Gary [:)]

[U2]

Hi,

I am Dan and I'm taking over.

Thats all....