Shattering the Sword. Cantona2 (a) vs Herbiesan (j)

Fishbed · Post by **Fishbed** » Sat Jul 25, 2009 12:25 am

Hey you sneaky rock monkey, do you plan on hiding your demise to your major shareholders any longer? Or should I call the stock-exchange regulation commission so they can check what you're doing with the money we innocent citizen bet on your head?

Jones944 · Post by **Jones944** » Sat Jul 25, 2009 3:02 am

ORIGINAL: Fishbed

Hey you sneaky rock monkey, do you plan on hiding your demise to your major shareholders any longer? Or should I call the stock-exchange regulation commission so they can check what you're doing with the money we innocent citizen bet on your head?

Hear hear! Where are my updates?

Fishbed · Post by **Fishbed** » Sat Jul 25, 2009 2:09 pm

Let it go Jonesy... Those people, they think war bonds just grow on trees, and they don't give a damn about giving us some results or anything. There's no respect for honest citizens those days, they don't feel like being bond to any sort of obligation or successful outcome. That's just the feds wasting our money again, playing around the hazardous way with expensive toys paid with the pension of the six-pack taxpayer. Damn admirals! Damn you Cantona! See you in court!

Fishbed · Post by **Fishbed** » Mon Aug 03, 2009 7:49 am

Cantona you imperialistic weakling, where are our turns!!!!

cantona2 · Post by **cantona2** » Mon Aug 03, 2009 8:23 am

Allied High Command currently in a lethargic shock akin to that suffered by Stalin when he was told about Operation Barbarossa. Though not in isolation in their dacha's, the loss of 5 fleet carriers has hurt the US Admirals. Still a lot of Japanese merchant navy ships as well as cruisers and destroyers lie in state with the carriers after LBA pumelled the transports bringing in reinforcements to Majuro and Jaluit. Bereft f close air support cadres have been withdrawn but WE WILL BE BACK.

Intercepts of Japanese transmissions indicate very heavily damaged carriers, so once the Essex's arrive i shall wreack vengeance and sow havoc among Japanese positions. For now i wait once again...

Apologies for not updating but its been a very busy fortnight and an even busier to weeks ahead as im off on a Baltic cruise tomorrow

Fishbed · Post by **Fishbed** » Mon Aug 03, 2009 9:26 am

ORIGINAL: cantona2

im off on a Baltic cruise tomorrow

Is that your gibberish for "Im gonna play AE all day long"? [;)]

Have a nice cruise!

cantona2 · Post by **cantona2** » Tue Aug 25, 2009 11:27 am

I know this forum resembles tumbleweed town but for my loyal readaars and to keep the 47th Sentai company i will carry this one on.

After losing my offensive carrier arm the impetus has been on striking where i can hurt. Marines and US Soldiers still hang on to thier bloody bridgeheads without the possibility of relief, though plans are already in place to rebuild the units from cadres evacuated by submarine and wounded personnel, the 25th Infantry and 1st Marine are writing their own page of bloody history and are blunting the offensive power of the Japanese divisons on Majuro and Jaluit.

The submarine arm has once again taken precedence with the waters around the Home Islands under siege.

cantona2 · Post by **cantona2** » Tue Aug 25, 2009 11:29 am

While the actions in the Glberts focus the attention of the Japanese High Command, US SeeBee units are working round the clock establishing a string of airbases on the Santa Cruz Islands which will allow for more extensive aggressive operations over the Solomons.

cantona2 · Post by **cantona2** » Tue Aug 25, 2009 11:33 am

In Australia ANZAC Command has issued orders to its staff officers to come up with a plan to invade Mearuke within the month...

bigbaba · Post by **bigbaba** » Tue Aug 25, 2009 11:46 am

great developments and read, cantona. espacialy the part about the KB strike group arriving over the US majuro cover group.

now, if you manage to sink the 3 damaged japanese CV (via silent service for example), you can turn this defeat into a draw.

Alfred · Post by **Alfred** » Wed Aug 26, 2009 5:47 am

Just thought I would reinforce your determination to continue this AAR by sticking my head above the parapet and informing you I remain an eager reader.
 
Alfred

cantona2 · Post by **cantona2** » Wed Aug 26, 2009 1:40 pm

Thanks Alfred

cantona2 · Post by **cantona2** » Sun Aug 30, 2009 9:35 am

Department of the Navy Press Release

Today, 29th March 1943, a battle group led by the battleship Indiana engaged and sunk the Imperial Japanese Navy battleship Haruna and her escorts in the atoll of Majuro. In a daring night sortie she infiltrated the Japanese defence perimieter and engaged enemy ships on three occasions. A transport, one destroyer, two patrol boats and the Haruna were sunk on these ocassions. Two cruisers and two more destroyers were left heavily damaged. Damage to our ships has been negligible. A Presidential Unit Citation has been awarded to the Indiana for this action.

cantona2 · Post by **cantona2** » Sun Aug 30, 2009 9:36 am

The results of the Naval actions of Majuro

cantona2 · Post by **cantona2** » Sun Aug 30, 2009 9:38 am

The three actions the Indiana was involved in the night of 28/29th March 1943.

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Majuro at 84,88

Japanese Ships
AK Akagane Maru, Shell hits 10, and is sunk

Allied Ships
BB Indiana
CA Louisville
CA New Orleans
CL St. Louis
DD Morris
DD Bagley

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Majuro at 84,88

Japanese Ships
BB Haruna, Shell hits 8, on fire, heavy damage *confirmed sunk later in the day*
CL Tenryu, Shell hits 3, on fire
CL Tatsuta, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Shinonome, Shell hits 28, and is sunk
DD Ayanami, Shell hits 8, on fire, heavy damage
DD Oboro
DD Hokaze, Shell hits 1, on fire

Allied Ships
BB Indiana
CA Louisville, Shell hits 1
CA New Orleans, Shell hits 3
CL St. Louis
DD Morris, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Bagley, Shell hits 7

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Majuro at 84,88

Japanese Ships
PG Zuiko Maru, Shell hits 13, and is sunk
PC Fumi Maru, Shell hits 1
PC Seki Maru #2, Shell hits 8, and is sunk
PC Takunan Maru #6, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AP Gyoko Maru, Shell hits 1
AP Sanura Maru

Allied Ships
BB Indiana, Shell hits 4
CA Louisville
CA New Orleans
CL St. Louis
DD Morris, on fire
DD Bagley

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USS Indiana steaming back to Abemama

cantona2 · Post by **cantona2** » Mon Sep 07, 2009 10:51 am

Order of Battle for Operation Shorthop - The Invasion of Merauke

Australian I Corps spearhead force.

Australian 1st Division
3rd Australian Tank Battalion
45th SeeBees

Merauke Force garrison force

197th US RCT
15th SeeBees
73rd US Base Force

Follow up Forces

6th Airfield Squadron.

Air OOB

Thursday Island

No.84 RAAF Sqaudron Boomerang II
VMSB-142  SBC-3 Dauntless
17th Photo- Recon CW-22 Falcon will be replaced by VMF-112 F4U-1 Corsair when landings start

Portland Roads
VMF-223 F4U-1 Corsair
No.23 RAAF Squadron Vengeance I
VB-101 PB4Y Liberator
17th Bombardment A20G Havoc
90th Bombardment B-25c Mitchell
No.33 RAAF Squadron Empire Flying Boat
GVT-7 Catalina I

Coen

400th Bombardment B-24D Liberator
319th Bombardment B-24D Liberator
64th Bombardment B-17 Flying Fortress
72nd Bombardment B-17 Flying Fortress
331st Fighter P-38G Lightning
333rd Fighter P-38G Lightning

In addition the US 5th Air Force's long range bombing wing with over 100 four engined bombers is operating out of Cairns and has just closed down Lae. Its planes will support Shorthop as well. There are about 200 fighters in reserve at Townsville, Cooktown and Cairns. This operation will be entirely covered by land based aircraft as the only carrier in Australian waters is the CVL Hermes at Sydney.

cantona2 · Post by **cantona2** » Thu Sep 10, 2009 8:35 am

Update to Shorthop

A second avaition support unit is being lifted into Thursday Island to be able to provide support for three fighter units once the landings commence.

Squadrons out of Darwin have reported engaging several Japanese battleships at Amboina, could Shorthop be compromised?
Day Air attack on TF, near Amboina at 40,74
 
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 8
 
Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 21
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 6 damaged
 
Japanese Ships
BB Fuso
BB Ise, Bomb hits 5
BB Hyuga
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Day Air attack on TF, near Amboina at 40,74
 
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 8
 
Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 8
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 2 damaged
 
Japanese Ships
BB Fuso
BB Hyuga, Bomb hits 3
 
Aircraft Attacking:
 5 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
 3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 15000 feet

Dobodura also seems to have been abandonded by enemy air forces and recon suggests he is concentrating at Lae.

cantona2 · Post by **cantona2** » Sat Sep 19, 2009 9:46 am

Operation Shorthop is now well and truly underway. The main invasion fleets are already past Cairns and have entered the protective fighter umbrella being provided by 96 Corsairs and Lightnings based at Coen and Portland Roads. If the Jap wants to send his bombers over they are more than welcome! So far all task forces have escaped detection.

Its estimated that the initial landings at Merauke will begin in three days time. Picket submarines lie in wait along the Arafura Sea and the Bay of Carpentaria should surface units sally, though to be honest the strength of my LBA here should be deterrent enough!

Diversionary attacks and probes against Akyab and the Irawaddy line are being carried out and the bulk of the IJAAF is concentrated in China.

cantona2 · Post by **cantona2** » Mon Sep 21, 2009 2:42 pm

D-Day minus 1.

All task forces report being 24 hours of making landfall at Merauke having just cleared the Torres Straits. This is where their luck run out. After an undetected approach up the coast of Australia the ships of Shorthop were spotted by an Emily flying from somewhere in New Guinea. At 16:23 several formations of Japanese planes appeared over the task forces and were immediately engaged by the covering CAP fighters. Despite their best efforts, which were not really that good, two ships were struck by torpedoes. One was sunk (AK Kwangtung) and one carrying part of the the 15th Naval Construction Battalion was hit but will still make her way to Merauke though on her own. In order to bolster the ineffective CAP, only one enemy plane was shot down, two squadrons of Corsairs have been transferred to Thursday Island while the bombers and dive bombers there have been withdrawn. Likewise the heavies at Coen and Cairns will hit Wewak and Lae respectively tomorrow to try and disrupt enemy take offs as much as possible.

cantona2 · Post by **cantona2** » Tue Sep 22, 2009 7:01 am

Combat reports from D-Day. A very disappointing day for the Corsair! More detailed AAR later. I am wondering with longer ranges, can he keep it up?

Day Air attack on Lae , at 56,90
Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 16
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 9

Allied aircraft
PBY Catalina x 2
PB4Y Liberator x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 5 damaged
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
Ki-45 KAIb Nick: 1 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
PBY Catalina: 1 damaged
PB4Y Liberator: 3 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 6
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Day Air attack on Lae , at 56,90

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 16
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 9

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 46
B-24D Liberator x 21

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 6 destroyed, 4 damaged
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 3 destroyed, 4 damaged
Ki-45 KAIb Nick: 5 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 12 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 7 damaged
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Day Air attack on TF, near Merauke at 49,88

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 23
A6M3 Zero x 24
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 31
Ki-21-II Sally x 11

Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 13
Kittyhawk I x 7
P-40E Warhawk x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged
A6M3 Zero: 5 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 7 destroyed, 2 damaged
Ki-21-II Sally: 10 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1 Corsair: 2 destroyed, 9 damaged
Kittyhawk I: 4 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 12 destroyed

Allied Ships
AP Duntroon
DD Buchanan, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AP Westralia
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Day Air attack on TF, near Merauke at 49,88

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 23
G4M1 Betty x 20
Ki-49 Helen x 11

Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 13
Kittyhawk I x 5
P-40E Warhawk x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 11 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1 Corsair: 3 destroyed, 7 damaged
Kittyhawk I: 9 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed

Allied Ships
LST LST-450
LST LST-449
LST LST-451, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
LST LST-452
AK Elihu Thomson, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
LST LST-447, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF, near Merauke at 49,88

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 22
A6M3a Zero x 20
G4M1 Betty x 11

Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 12
Kittyhawk I x 1
P-40E Warhawk x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
A6M3a Zero: 1 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1 Corsair: 17 destroyed
Kittyhawk I: 1 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
AK Adelong, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF, near Merauke at 49,88

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 41
A6M3 Zero x 17
A6M3a Zero x 23
G4M1 Betty x 22
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 9
Ki-21-II Sally x 11
Ki-49 Helen x 12

Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 2
Kittyhawk I x 1
P-40E Warhawk x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
A6M3a Zero: 2 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
Ki-21-II Sally: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1 Corsair: 2 destroyed
Kittyhawk I: 1 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
AP Bloemfontein, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AP Empire Trooper
AP Lew Wallace, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AP Raranga
AP Crescent City, Torpedo hits 1
AP Empire Pride, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AK Starr King
AP Westralia
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Day Air attack on TF, near Merauke at 49,88

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 9
G4M1 Betty x 2

Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1 Corsair: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
AK Asphalion
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Day Air attack on TF, near Merauke at 49,88

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 14

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Asphalion
AK Empire Hartebeeste

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