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Please, don't kill any Hobbits at Endeh!

ORIGINAL: Jorge_Stanbury

November 5.42

Palembang couldn't hold anymore, and it is not in Japanese hands,

now? darn autocorrect I bet.[:D] I can never do a graphic without at least one mistake.[;)]

Well, you have a war on your hands now! Japan has interior lines and it is still very early -- look out! But most importantly have fun.

ORIGINAL: RangerJoe

Please, don't kill any Hobbits at Endeh!

Or Ewoks on Endor ...

ORIGINAL: Lowpe

ORIGINAL: Jorge_Stanbury

November 5.42

Palembang couldn't hold anymore, and it is not in Japanese hands,

now? darn autocorrect I bet.[:D] I can never do a graphic without at least one mistake.[;)]

Well, you have a war on your hands now! Japan has interior lines and it is still very early -- look out! But most importantly have fun.

yes, lol, I meant "now"
he can now redeploy 7 divisions [X(]
he can disembark half of them in Makassar, and recapture the Celebes (except Manado)
and he has carrier superiority, at least I know it will take him some time to embark them, as it is a level 4 port, and I bet he doesn't have (yet) lots of naval support.. it is going to be a fun slugfest until the Essex start arriving

the idea would be the same of what I want to achieve at Endeh, make every recapture costly

November 6.42

Battles, lots of battles, and more coming next turn

Enemy parked BBs at Dili, dive bombers put some effort, but only got some scratch paint

also, a small TF, carrying air support was wipped out by enemy carriers

Tomorrow there is going to be lots of battles; understanding that the Allies will end with more losses, but Japan's are going to be irreplaceable



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Moa at 74,116

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
D3A1 Val x 35
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 26

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A1 Val: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
xAP Kinta, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
APD John D. Ford, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Ipoh, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
APD Barker, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
APD Brooks, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage

Allied ground losses:
604 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 24 destroyed, 17 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 6 (4 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
15 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
17 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP Kinta
Massive explosion on APD John D. Ford
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring APD John D. Ford
Massive explosion on APD John D. Ford
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP Ipoh
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring APD Barker
Massive explosion on APD Barker


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Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 98,130

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 70 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 6

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 4 destroyed

No Allied losses

CAP engaged:
VMF-121 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
35th FG/39th FS with P-39D Airacobra (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
25 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 100 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 100.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes

Training flight from 35th FG/39th FS has been caught up in attack


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Morning Air attack on Watampone , at 66,105

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 14
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 3
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 5 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
6 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Dili at 71,115

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 8
SBD-3 Dauntless x 13

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
CA Maya
BB Hyuga
CA Nachi
CA Chokai

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000' *
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
9 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000' *
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 lb SAP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Dili at 71,115

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 13
SBD-3 Dauntless x 26

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
BB Hyuga, Bomb hits 9
CL Nagara
BB Yamashiro, Bomb hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000' *
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000' *
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
9 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000' *
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000' *
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000' *
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 lb SAP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 146th Infantry Regiment, at 65,113 (Endeh)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 11
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 9

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 100
B-17F Fortress x 30
LB-30 Liberator x 6
B-24D Liberator x 36

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 4 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
104 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x LB-30 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
253 Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (11 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
11 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Raid is overhead
5th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead

Also attacking 9th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking 146th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking 4th Tank Regiment ...
Also attacking 146th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking 9th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking 146th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking 9th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking 146th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking 9th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking 146th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking 9th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking 146th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking 9th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking 146th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking 4th Tank Regiment ...
Also attacking 146th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking 9th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking 146th Infantry Regiment ...

November 6.42
Big naval battles at Dili, and I believe "Pawn stars" would approve the trade; using my patented and tested method of how to destroy the IJN in 42; I set 4 SCTF to fight the big one he parked at Dili; the typical outcome is that the 1st gets heavily mauled, the 2nd somehow fights it into a slugfest, and the 3rd or 4th finishes the deal

3 of my 4 TFs found the enemy and the results were a tie:

- BB Idaho in terminal status, will sink next turn
- BB Yamashiro most likely sank, it left battle at heavy fires, heavy damage, then disappeared, and air losses reports 2 Pete FPs as ground losses EDIT: on Dec7th Yamashiro confirmed as sunk
- BB Hyuga left battle at fires, heavy damage status, will need some yard time
- CA Exeter + 4 destroyers lost, CA Australia at high risk
- At least 2 or 3 Japanese DDs should also sink

Other news: Saumlaki invaded



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Night Time Surface Combat, near Dili at 71,115, Range 8,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
BB Yamashiro, Shell hits 1
BB Hyuga, Shell hits 3
CA Maya, Shell hits 1
CA Chokai, Shell hits 1
CA Nachi, Shell hits 2, on fire
CL Nagara
CL Natori
DD Makigumo
DD Makinami
DD Naganami, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Arashi
DD Natsugumo
DD Minegumo
DD Asagumo
DD Murasame
DD Yudachi

Allied Ships
CA Australia, Shell hits 7, heavy fires
CA Exeter
DD Mahan
DD Drayton, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Lamson
DD Perkins, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Reid
DD Tucker
DD Farragut, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Worden, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
DD Decoy

Reduced sighting due to 3% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 3% moonlight: 10,000 yards
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
Range closes to 14,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 14,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards
Nishimura, Teiji crosses the 'T'
CL Natori engages CA Exeter at 8,000 yards
CA Australia engages CL Natori at 8,000 yards
DD Decoy engages CL Natori at 8,000 yards
DD Yudachi engages DD Worden at 8,000 yards
CA Maya engages CA Australia at 8,000 yards
DD Yudachi engages DD Reid at 8,000 yards
DD Yudachi engages DD Perkins at 8,000 yards
DD Lamson engages DD Yudachi at 8,000 yards
DD Asagumo engages DD Decoy at 8,000 yards
DD Minegumo engages DD Perkins at 8,000 yards
DD Perkins engages DD Naganami at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 3,000 yards
DD Worden sunk by BB Hyuga at 3,000 yards
CA Maya engages CA Australia at 3,000 yards
CA Nachi engages CA Exeter at 3,000 yards
CA Chokai engages DD Decoy at 3,000 yards
DD Farragut engages DD Naganami at 3,000 yards
DD Asagumo engages DD Tucker at 3,000 yards
CL Nagara engages CA Australia at 3,000 yards
DD Asagumo engages DD Perkins at 3,000 yards
DD Asagumo engages DD Drayton at 3,000 yards
DD Perkins engages DD Arashi at 3,000 yards
DD Naganami engages DD Farragut at 3,000 yards
Range increases to 4,000 yards
BB Hyuga engages CA Australia at 4,000 yards
BB Hyuga engages CA Australia at 4,000 yards
DD Arashi engages DD Decoy at 4,000 yards
CA Chokai engages CA Australia at 4,000 yards
CA Maya engages CA Australia at 4,000 yards
CA Australia engages CL Natori at 4,000 yards
DD Perkins engages DD Naganami at 4,000 yards
DD Yudachi engages DD Reid at 4,000 yards
DD Tucker engages DD Murasame at 4,000 yards
DD Asagumo engages DD Perkins at 4,000 yards
DD Farragut engages DD Arashi at 4,000 yards
DD Makigumo engages DD Tucker at 4,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
BB Hyuga engages CA Exeter at 7,000 yards
BB Hyuga engages CA Australia at 7,000 yards
CA Nachi engages CA Australia at 7,000 yards
DD Yudachi engages DD Farragut at 7,000 yards
DD Murasame engages DD Tucker at 7,000 yards
CL Natori engages CA Australia at 7,000 yards
CA Australia engages CL Nagara at 7,000 yards
DD Yudachi engages DD Reid at 7,000 yards
DD Murasame engages DD Farragut at 7,000 yards
DD Asagumo engages DD Perkins at 7,000 yards
DD Minegumo engages DD Perkins at 7,000 yards
DD Natsugumo engages DD Decoy at 7,000 yards
DD Naganami engages DD Farragut at 7,000 yards
DD Decoy engages DD Makinami at 7,000 yards
DD Drayton engages DD Makigumo at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
BB Hyuga engages CA Exeter at 10,000 yards
BB Yamashiro engages CA Australia at 10,000 yards
CA Australia engages CA Nachi at 10,000 yards
CA Australia engages CA Chokai at 10,000 yards
CA Maya engages CA Australia at 10,000 yards
CA Australia engages CL Natori at 10,000 yards
DD Perkins engages DD Arashi at 10,000 yards
DD Yudachi engages DD Perkins at 10,000 yards
DD Naganami engages DD Drayton at 10,000 yards
DD Mahan engages DD Naganami at 10,000 yards
DD Farragut engages DD Natsugumo at 10,000 yards
DD Makigumo engages DD Perkins at 10,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards
BB Hyuga engages CA Exeter at 12,000 yards
BB Hyuga engages CA Australia at 12,000 yards
DD Decoy engages DD Murasame at 12,000 yards
CA Chokai engages DD Farragut at 12,000 yards
CA Maya engages CA Australia at 12,000 yards
DD Arashi engages DD Reid at 12,000 yards
CL Nagara engages CA Australia at 12,000 yards
DD Yudachi engages DD Drayton at 12,000 yards
DD Drayton engages DD Asagumo at 12,000 yards
DD Natsugumo engages DD Mahan at 12,000 yards
DD Natsugumo engages DD Drayton at 12,000 yards
DD Makinami engages DD Farragut at 12,000 yards
DD Perkins engages DD Makigumo at 12,000 yards
Task forces break off...


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Dili at 71,115, Range 8,000 Yards

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
Walrus II: 2 destroyed

Japanese Ships
BB Yamashiro
BB Hyuga, Shell hits 2
CA Maya, Shell hits 1
CA Chokai
CA Nachi, on fire
CL Nagara
CL Natori
DD Makigumo
DD Makinami
DD Naganami, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Arashi
DD Natsugumo
DD Minegumo
DD Asagumo
DD Murasame
DD Yudachi, Shell hits 1

Allied Ships
CA Exeter, Shell hits 10, and is sunk
DD Mahan, Shell hits 1
DD Drayton, Shell hits 11, and is sunk
DD Lamson, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Perkins, Shell hits 2, heavy fires
DD Reid
DD Tucker
DD Decoy, Shell hits 10, and is sunk

Reduced sighting due to 3% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 3% moonlight: 11,000 yards
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
Range closes to 14,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 14,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards
Nishimura, Teiji crosses the 'T'
BB Hyuga engages CA Exeter at 8,000 yards
CA Nachi engages CA Exeter at 8,000 yards
BB Hyuga engages DD Reid at 8,000 yards
CA Maya engages DD Perkins at 8,000 yards
BB Hyuga engages DD Lamson at 8,000 yards
DD Yudachi engages DD Perkins at 8,000 yards
DD Perkins engages DD Murasame at 8,000 yards
DD Asagumo engages DD Drayton at 8,000 yards
DD Perkins engages DD Minegumo at 8,000 yards
DD Naganami engages DD Drayton at 8,000 yards
DD Drayton engages DD Makigumo at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 3,000 yards
BB Hyuga engages CA Exeter at 3,000 yards
BB Yamashiro engages DD Decoy at 3,000 yards
CA Nachi engages CA Exeter at 3,000 yards
DD Murasame engages DD Reid at 3,000 yards
CA Exeter engages CA Maya at 3,000 yards
DD Yudachi engages DD Lamson at 3,000 yards
DD Minegumo engages DD Drayton at 3,000 yards
DD Drayton engages DD Yudachi at 3,000 yards
DD Asagumo engages DD Drayton at 3,000 yards
DD Lamson engages DD Minegumo at 3,000 yards
DD Drayton engages DD Arashi at 3,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
CA Nachi engages CA Exeter at 7,000 yards
DD Makigumo engages DD Decoy at 7,000 yards
CA Chokai engages CA Exeter at 7,000 yards
CA Maya engages CA Exeter at 7,000 yards
CA Exeter engages CL Natori at 7,000 yards
CL Nagara engages CA Exeter at 7,000 yards
DD Yudachi engages DD Mahan at 7,000 yards
DD Drayton engages DD Murasame at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
BB Hyuga engages CA Exeter at 6,000 yards
DD Decoy engages DD Minegumo at 6,000 yards
CA Nachi engages CA Exeter at 6,000 yards
CA Chokai engages DD Reid at 6,000 yards
CA Exeter engages CA Maya at 6,000 yards
CA Exeter engages CL Natori at 6,000 yards
CL Nagara engages DD Drayton at 6,000 yards
DD Drayton engages DD Yudachi at 6,000 yards
DD Perkins engages DD Minegumo at 6,000 yards
DD Perkins engages DD Natsugumo at 6,000 yards
DD Naganami engages DD Drayton at 6,000 yards
DD Makinami engages DD Drayton at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
BB Hyuga engages CA Exeter at 9,000 yards
DD Naganami engages DD Decoy at 9,000 yards
CA Nachi engages DD Tucker at 9,000 yards
DD Reid engages DD Minegumo at 9,000 yards
DD Perkins engages DD Arashi at 9,000 yards
DD Lamson engages DD Naganami at 9,000 yards
CL Nagara engages CA Exeter at 9,000 yards
DD Mahan engages DD Natsugumo at 9,000 yards
DD Lamson engages DD Murasame at 9,000 yards
DD Tucker engages DD Minegumo at 9,000 yards
BB Hyuga engages CA Exeter at 9,000 yards
CA Exeter sunk by BB Yamashiro at 9,000 yards
DD Perkins engages DD Asagumo at 9,000 yards
DD Natsugumo engages DD Lamson at 9,000 yards
DD Drayton engages DD Yudachi at 9,000 yards
DD Drayton engages DD Asagumo at 9,000 yards
DD Arashi engages DD Drayton at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards
DD Decoy engages DD Arashi at 12,000 yards
BB Yamashiro engages DD Decoy at 12,000 yards
DD Natsugumo engages DD Reid at 12,000 yards
DD Naganami engages DD Perkins at 12,000 yards
CA Maya engages DD Decoy at 12,000 yards
CL Natori engages DD Decoy at 12,000 yards
CL Nagara engages DD Decoy at 12,000 yards
DD Yudachi engages DD Perkins at 12,000 yards
DD Perkins engages DD Minegumo at 12,000 yards
DD Drayton sunk by DD Arashi at 12,000 yards
DD Decoy sunk by BB Hyuga at 12,000 yards
DD Tucker engages DD Makigumo at 12,000 yards
CA Nachi engages DD Perkins at 12,000 yards
DD Yudachi engages DD Lamson at 12,000 yards
DD Yudachi engages DD Mahan at 12,000 yards
DD Murasame engages DD Reid at 12,000 yards
Halsey, Wm F "Bull orders Allied TF to disengage
Range closes to 9,000 yards
BB Hyuga engages DD Lamson at 9,000 yards
BB Yamashiro engages DD Tucker at 9,000 yards
CA Nachi engages DD Tucker at 9,000 yards
CA Chokai engages DD Tucker at 9,000 yards
DD Mahan engages DD Minegumo at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 13,000 yards
BB Hyuga engages DD Tucker at 13,000 yards
BB Yamashiro engages DD Tucker at 13,000 yards
DD Perkins engages DD Naganami at 13,000 yards
DD Naganami engages DD Lamson at 13,000 yards
CA Maya engages DD Tucker at 13,000 yards
DD Lamson engages DD Yudachi at 13,000 yards
DD Murasame engages DD Lamson at 13,000 yards
DD Minegumo engages DD Perkins at 13,000 yards
Task forces break off...


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Dili at 71,115, Range 8,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
BB Yamashiro, Shell hits 17, heavy fires, heavy damage
BB Hyuga, Shell hits 4, on fire
CL Nagara, Shell hits 2
CL Natori
DD Makigumo, Shell hits 5, heavy fires
DD Makinami, Shell hits 1
DD Arashi, Shell hits 3, heavy fires
DD Natsugumo, Shell hits 1
DD Minegumo
DD Asagumo, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Murasame, Shell hits 11, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Yudachi, Shell hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage

Allied Ships
BB Idaho, Shell hits 28, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Buchanan
DD Duncan, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Farenholt, Shell hits 3
DD Caldwell, Shell hits 1
DD Jarvis, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD McCall, Shell hits 1
DD Maury
DD Benham, Shell hits 4
DD Ellet, Shell hits 4, heavy fires

Reduced sighting due to 3% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 3% moonlight: 8,000 yards
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 20,000 yards
Range closes to 14,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards
Scott, Norman crosses the 'T'
BB Idaho engages BB Yamashiro at 8,000 yards
DD Ellet engages BB Yamashiro at 8,000 yards
BB Yamashiro engages DD Maury at 8,000 yards
BB Yamashiro engages DD McCall at 8,000 yards
DD Minegumo engages DD Duncan at 8,000 yards
DD Buchanan engages DD Arashi at 8,000 yards
DD Buchanan engages DD Makinami at 8,000 yards
DD Makigumo engages DD Maury at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards
BB Idaho engages BB Yamashiro at 4,000 yards
DD Makigumo engages DD Ellet at 4,000 yards
CL Natori engages DD Benham at 4,000 yards
DD Minegumo engages DD Maury at 4,000 yards
DD Yudachi engages DD Jarvis at 4,000 yards
DD Jarvis engages DD Murasame at 4,000 yards
DD Asagumo engages DD McCall at 4,000 yards
DD Arashi engages DD Farenholt at 4,000 yards
DD Murasame engages DD Duncan at 4,000 yards
DD Buchanan engages DD Murasame at 4,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
BB Yamashiro engages DD Ellet at 2,000 yards
DD Benham engages CL Natori at 2,000 yards
DD Maury engages CL Nagara at 2,000 yards
DD Benham engages DD Yudachi at 2,000 yards
DD Yudachi engages DD Jarvis at 2,000 yards
DD Minegumo engages DD Farenholt at 2,000 yards
DD Duncan engages DD Natsugumo at 2,000 yards
DD Maury engages DD Arashi at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 4,000 yards
BB Yamashiro engages BB Idaho at 4,000 yards
DD Ellet engages DD Yudachi at 4,000 yards
DD Yudachi engages DD Benham at 4,000 yards
CL Nagara engages DD Duncan at 4,000 yards
DD Yudachi engages DD Benham at 4,000 yards
DD Caldwell engages DD Yudachi at 4,000 yards
DD Murasame engages DD Farenholt at 4,000 yards
DD Buchanan engages DD Natsugumo at 4,000 yards
DD Arashi engages DD Buchanan at 4,000 yards
DD Makigumo engages DD Caldwell at 4,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
BB Idaho engages BB Hyuga at 7,000 yards
BB Idaho engages BB Yamashiro at 7,000 yards
DD Benham engages DD Yudachi at 7,000 yards
CL Nagara engages DD Maury at 7,000 yards
DD Yudachi engages DD Benham at 7,000 yards
DD Asagumo engages DD Jarvis at 7,000 yards
DD Farenholt engages DD Yudachi at 7,000 yards
DD Arashi engages DD Buchanan at 7,000 yards
DD McCall engages DD Makinami at 7,000 yards
DD Benham engages DD Makigumo at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
BB Yamashiro engages BB Idaho at 10,000 yards
DD Yudachi engages DD Ellet at 10,000 yards
DD Benham engages DD Makigumo at 10,000 yards
DD Murasame engages DD Maury at 10,000 yards
DD Murasame engages DD McCall at 10,000 yards
DD Murasame engages DD Caldwell at 10,000 yards
DD Minegumo engages DD Caldwell at 10,000 yards
DD Natsugumo engages DD Jarvis at 10,000 yards
DD Yudachi engages DD Buchanan at 10,000 yards
DD Makinami engages DD Caldwell at 10,000 yards
DD Caldwell engages DD Makigumo at 10,000 yards
BB Hyuga engages BB Idaho at 10,000 yards
BB Yamashiro engages DD Ellet at 10,000 yards
DD Arashi engages DD Benham at 10,000 yards
DD Maury engages DD Arashi at 10,000 yards
DD Yudachi engages DD McCall at 10,000 yards
DD Murasame engages DD Jarvis at 10,000 yards
DD Asagumo engages DD Caldwell at 10,000 yards
DD Minegumo engages DD Farenholt at 10,000 yards
DD Natsugumo engages DD Duncan at 10,000 yards
DD Buchanan engages DD Murasame at 10,000 yards
BB Hyuga engages BB Idaho at 10,000 yards
BB Yamashiro engages BB Idaho at 10,000 yards
DD Benham engages CL Natori at 10,000 yards
DD Yudachi engages DD Maury at 10,000 yards
DD Yudachi engages DD Duncan at 10,000 yards
DD Murasame engages DD Maury at 10,000 yards
DD Caldwell engages DD Yudachi at 10,000 yards
DD Minegumo engages DD Farenholt at 10,000 yards
DD Natsugumo engages DD McCall at 10,000 yards
DD Makinami engages DD Buchanan at 10,000 yards
BB Hyuga engages BB Idaho at 10,000 yards
CL Natori engages DD Caldwell at 10,000 yards
CL Nagara engages DD Maury at 10,000 yards
DD Murasame engages DD McCall at 10,000 yards
DD Murasame engages DD Benham at 10,000 yards
DD Jarvis engages DD Asagumo at 10,000 yards
DD McCall engages DD Minegumo at 10,000 yards
DD Duncan engages DD Murasame at 10,000 yards
DD McCall engages DD Arashi at 10,000 yards
DD Benham engages DD Makinami at 10,000 yards
DD McCall engages DD Makigumo at 10,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
BB Idaho engages BB Hyuga at 11,000 yards
DD Arashi engages DD Ellet at 11,000 yards
CL Natori engages DD Farenholt at 11,000 yards
BB Idaho engages CL Nagara at 11,000 yards
DD McCall engages DD Murasame at 11,000 yards
DD Murasame engages DD Ellet at 11,000 yards
DD Asagumo engages DD Farenholt at 11,000 yards
DD Minegumo engages DD Farenholt at 11,000 yards
DD McCall engages DD Natsugumo at 11,000 yards
BB Idaho engages BB Yamashiro at 11,000 yards
BB Yamashiro engages BB Idaho at 11,000 yards
CL Natori engages DD Benham at 11,000 yards
DD Murasame engages DD Maury at 11,000 yards
DD McCall engages DD Arashi at 11,000 yards
DD Ellet engages DD Murasame at 11,000 yards
DD Asagumo engages DD Jarvis at 11,000 yards
DD Arashi engages DD Farenholt at 11,000 yards
DD Benham engages DD Natsugumo at 11,000 yards
DD Ellet engages DD Arashi at 11,000 yards
DD McCall engages DD Makigumo at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards
BB Hyuga engages BB Idaho at 10,000 yards
DD Ellet engages DD Arashi at 10,000 yards
DD Benham engages DD Murasame at 10,000 yards
CL Nagara engages DD Benham at 10,000 yards
DD Yudachi engages DD Benham at 10,000 yards
DD Jarvis engages DD Asagumo at 10,000 yards
DD Caldwell engages DD Yudachi at 10,000 yards
DD Ellet engages DD Minegumo at 10,000 yards
DD Ellet engages DD Natsugumo at 10,000 yards
DD Arashi engages DD Ellet at 10,000 yards
DD Makinami engages DD Ellet at 10,000 yards
DD Jarvis engages DD Makigumo at 10,000 yards
Nishimura, Teiji orders Japanese TF to disengage
Range increases to 11,000 yards
BB Yamashiro engages BB Idaho at 11,000 yards
BB Yamashiro engages BB Idaho at 11,000 yards
DD Benham engages DD Murasame at 11,000 yards
DD Arashi engages DD Maury at 11,000 yards
DD Jarvis engages DD Murasame at 11,000 yards
DD Arashi engages DD Caldwell at 11,000 yards
DD Farenholt engages DD Murasame at 11,000 yards
DD Ellet engages DD Natsugumo at 11,000 yards
DD Arashi engages DD Ellet at 11,000 yards
BB Idaho engages BB Yamashiro at 11,000 yards
BB Yamashiro engages BB Idaho at 11,000 yards
DD Murasame engages DD Benham at 11,000 yards
DD Ellet engages DD Murasame at 11,000 yards
DD Jarvis engages DD Asagumo at 11,000 yards
DD Maury engages DD Minegumo at 11,000 yards
DD Murasame engages DD Duncan at 11,000 yards
DD Makigumo engages DD Caldwell at 11,000 yards
BB Idaho engages BB Yamashiro at 11,000 yards
CL Natori engages DD Farenholt at 11,000 yards
CL Nagara engages DD Ellet at 11,000 yards
DD McCall engages DD Yudachi at 11,000 yards
DD Murasame engages DD Farenholt at 11,000 yards
DD Duncan engages DD Arashi at 11,000 yards
DD Arashi engages DD Buchanan at 11,000 yards
DD Makinami engages DD Jarvis at 11,000 yards
BB Hyuga engages BB Idaho at 11,000 yards
BB Idaho engages BB Yamashiro at 11,000 yards
CL Natori engages DD Benham at 11,000 yards
CL Nagara engages DD Jarvis at 11,000 yards
DD Murasame engages DD McCall at 11,000 yards
DD Arashi engages DD Jarvis at 11,000 yards
DD Asagumo engages DD Ellet at 11,000 yards
DD Farenholt engages DD Murasame at 11,000 yards
DD Duncan engages DD Natsugumo at 11,000 yards
DD Arashi engages DD Farenholt at 11,000 yards
DD Makinami engages DD Ellet at 11,000 yards
DD Buchanan engages DD Makigumo at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards
BB Yamashiro engages BB Idaho at 10,000 yards
DD Ellet engages DD Natsugumo at 10,000 yards
BB Idaho engages CL Natori at 10,000 yards
CL Nagara engages DD Maury at 10,000 yards
DD Farenholt engages DD Yudachi at 10,000 yards
DD Maury engages DD Murasame at 10,000 yards
DD Caldwell engages DD Murasame at 10,000 yards
DD Minegumo engages DD Farenholt at 10,000 yards
DD Asagumo engages DD Duncan at 10,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
BB Idaho engages BB Hyuga at 11,000 yards
BB Yamashiro engages DD Ellet at 11,000 yards
DD Benham engages DD Yudachi at 11,000 yards
BB Idaho engages CL Nagara at 11,000 yards
DD Murasame engages DD Duncan at 11,000 yards
DD Murasame engages DD Caldwell at 11,000 yards
DD Ellet engages DD Natsugumo at 11,000 yards
DD Buchanan engages DD Asagumo at 11,000 yards
DD Makinami engages DD Ellet at 11,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards
BB Hyuga engages BB Idaho at 12,000 yards
BB Idaho engages BB Yamashiro at 12,000 yards
DD Murasame engages DD Benham at 12,000 yards
DD Murasame engages DD Maury at 12,000 yards
DD Natsugumo engages DD Jarvis at 12,000 yards
DD Asagumo engages DD Ellet at 12,000 yards
DD Arashi engages DD Farenholt at 12,000 yards
DD Arashi engages DD Duncan at 12,000 yards
DD Arashi engages DD Buchanan at 12,000 yards
DD Makinami engages DD Duncan at 12,000 yards
DD Jarvis engages DD Makigumo at 12,000 yards
BB Yamashiro engages BB Idaho at 12,000 yards
DD Benham engages DD Yudachi at 12,000 yards
DD Maury engages DD Makigumo at 12,000 yards
DD Ellet engages DD Yudachi at 12,000 yards
DD Arashi engages DD Jarvis at 12,000 yards
DD Ellet engages DD Asagumo at 12,000 yards
DD Minegumo engages DD Ellet at 12,000 yards
DD Natsugumo engages DD Ellet at 12,000 yards
DD Asagumo engages DD Buchanan at 12,000 yards
Task forces break off...


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Pre-Invasion action off Saumlaki (78,117)

27 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
DM Montgomery
DM Tracy
AP U.S. Grant

Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

DM Montgomery fired at enemy troops
DM Tracy fired at enemy troops
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


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Amphibious Assault at Saumlaki (78,117)

TF 214 troops unloading over beach at Saumlaki, 78,117

Allied ground losses:
330 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 26 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 43 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 41 (0 destroyed, 41 disabled)
Vehicles lost 6 (0 destroyed, 6 disabled)



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Invasion Support action off Saumlaki (78,117)

26 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
DM Montgomery
DM Tracy
AP U.S. Grant

DM Montgomery fired at enemy troops
DM Tracy fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards


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Day Time Surface Combat, near Dili at 70,115, Range 27,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
BB Hyuga
CL Nagara
CL Natori
DD Makinami
DD Natsugumo
DD Minegumo

Allied Ships
DD Mahan
DD Lamson
DD Perkins
DD Reid
DD Tucker

Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 26,000 yards
Japanese TF attempts to evade combat
Range increases to 27,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 27,000 yards
Range increases to 29,000 yards
BB Hyuga engages DD Tucker at 29,000 yards
Task forces break off...


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Day Time Surface Combat, near Pantar at 69,114, Range 24,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
BB Hyuga, Shell hits 32, on fire, heavy damage
CL Nagara, Shell hits 1
CL Natori, Shell hits 2
DD Makinami
DD Natsugumo, Shell hits 4, on fire
DD Minegumo, Shell hits 1, on fire

Allied Ships
CA Northampton, Shell hits 1
CA Chester
CA Chicago
CA New Orleans
CA San Francisco, Shell hits 1
CA Quincy, Shell hits 1
CA Vincennes, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Preston, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Case
DD Cushing

Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 26,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 26,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
CA Chester engages DD Makinami at 24,000 yards
Range closes to 22,000 yards
BB Hyuga engages CA Vincennes at 22,000 yards
CL Natori engages CA Chicago at 22,000 yards
BB Hyuga engages CA Chester at 22,000 yards
BB Hyuga engages CA Northampton at 22,000 yards
Range closes to 18,000 yards
BB Hyuga engages CA Vincennes at 18,000 yards
BB Hyuga engages CA Quincy at 18,000 yards
CA Northampton engages CL Nagara at 18,000 yards
BB Hyuga engages CA Northampton at 18,000 yards
DD Cushing engages DD Natsugumo at 18,000 yards
DD Natsugumo engages DD Case at 18,000 yards
DD Preston engages DD Natsugumo at 18,000 yards
Range closes to 14,000 yards
BB Hyuga engages CA Vincennes at 14,000 yards
BB Hyuga engages CA Quincy at 14,000 yards
CL Nagara engages CA Vincennes at 14,000 yards
BB Hyuga engages CA Chicago at 14,000 yards
BB Hyuga engages CA Northampton at 14,000 yards
DD Cushing engages DD Minegumo at 14,000 yards
DD Natsugumo engages DD Preston at 14,000 yards
Range closes to 13,000 yards
BB Hyuga engages CA Vincennes at 13,000 yards
BB Hyuga engages CA Quincy at 13,000 yards
CA Vincennes engages CL Nagara at 13,000 yards
CL Natori engages CA Chicago at 13,000 yards
BB Hyuga engages CA Chester at 13,000 yards
BB Hyuga engages CA Northampton at 13,000 yards
DD Natsugumo engages DD Preston at 13,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards
BB Hyuga engages CA Vincennes at 10,000 yards
CA Vincennes engages CL Natori at 10,000 yards
CA San Francisco engages CL Nagara at 10,000 yards
CA New Orleans engages DD Minegumo at 10,000 yards
BB Hyuga engages CA Chicago at 10,000 yards
BB Hyuga engages CA Chester at 10,000 yards
BB Hyuga engages CA Northampton at 10,000 yards
DD Minegumo engages DD Cushing at 10,000 yards
DD Minegumo engages DD Case at 10,000 yards
DD Minegumo engages DD Preston at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
BB Hyuga engages CA Vincennes at 9,000 yards
CL Natori engages CA Vincennes at 9,000 yards
DD Preston engages DD Minegumo at 9,000 yards
DD Cushing engages DD Makinami at 9,000 yards
CA Northampton engages CL Nagara at 9,000 yards
DD Cushing engages DD Natsugumo at 9,000 yards
DD Minegumo engages DD Case at 9,000 yards
DD Preston engages DD Natsugumo at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
BB Hyuga engages CA Vincennes at 11,000 yards
BB Hyuga engages CA Quincy at 11,000 yards
BB Hyuga engages CA San Francisco at 11,000 yards
BB Hyuga engages CA New Orleans at 11,000 yards
DD Cushing engages DD Natsugumo at 11,000 yards
DD Preston engages DD Makinami at 11,000 yards
BB Hyuga engages CA Northampton at 11,000 yards
DD Natsugumo engages DD Cushing at 11,000 yards
DD Natsugumo engages DD Case at 11,000 yards
DD Natsugumo engages DD Preston at 11,000 yards
Range increases to 14,000 yards
BB Hyuga engages CA Vincennes at 14,000 yards
BB Hyuga engages CA Quincy at 14,000 yards
BB Hyuga engages CA San Francisco at 14,000 yards
DD Cushing engages DD Minegumo at 14,000 yards
BB Hyuga engages CA Chicago at 14,000 yards
DD Makinami engages DD Case at 14,000 yards
CL Natori engages CA Northampton at 14,000 yards
DD Cushing engages DD Minegumo at 14,000 yards
DD Natsugumo engages DD Case at 14,000 yards
DD Makinami engages DD Preston at 14,000 yards
Range closes to 13,000 yards
BB Hyuga engages CA Vincennes at 13,000 yards
CL Natori engages CA Vincennes at 13,000 yards
CL Nagara engages CA Vincennes at 13,000 yards
DD Preston engages DD Minegumo at 13,000 yards
DD Natsugumo engages DD Preston at 13,000 yards
BB Hyuga engages CA Chester at 13,000 yards
BB Hyuga engages CA Northampton at 13,000 yards
DD Cushing engages DD Makinami at 13,000 yards
DD Minegumo engages DD Case at 13,000 yards
DD Preston engages DD Minegumo at 13,000 yards
Task forces break off...

+1, I am big proponent of multiple small task forces.

Did you have your low number task forces set to low threat? They should go in skirmish a bit and retreat.

Your high number task forces are your sluggers. Assuming roughly equal distances of course and that you want to slug it out and not just launch torpedoes and run away. The highest number task force could be another torpedo run set to low threat to finish off damaged ships even if it is just 2-3 destroyers.

You did a great job avoiding torpedoes.[:)]

I didn't, I tend to prefer all TFs at high tolerance, high aggression commanders, "do or die"

reason is I really want to have all the odds in favor of at least some Japanese ships sinking. Fighting in 42 means 3-to-1 or even 4-to-1 ratio of losses, and I really dislike the idea of 2-0 or 3-0 loss ratio (with 2 or 3 Allied ships sunk for one heavily damaged ship that will get repair to fight again). I prefer a 5-to-1 if that guarantees the sinking

And yes, it is better that the bigger TFs get second or third. In this battle ship speed (old BBs much slower) was a good predictor on who was coming to fight 1st, but there is a lot of unknowns, as in this battle one of the 4 TFs didn't fight at all, they could had easily missed and then the scenario would had been different

Finally, the TFs ship compositions was totally random, this is how they came from Sydney or Townsville based on how ships ended their refits or repairs. I was expecting to sort out the TFs at Darwin, but I couldn't due to the emergency

Interesting.

I wonder how well my IJN fleet structuring would do against yours?[:)]

you will beat the crap out of me, I am sure about that !

[:)]

ORIGINAL: Jorge_Stanbury

you will beat the crap out of me, I am sure about that !

[:)]

Then you won't be constipated!

How badly damaged is Palembang? Can you start bombing the oil yet?

At least the invasion bonus is over.

ORIGINAL: RangerJoe

How badly damaged is Palembang? Can you start bombing the oil yet?

At least the invasion bonus is over.

not as bad as I wished
and it is too far away

That is still a lot of supplies needed. It is also a lot of oil and fuel that he did not receive for months.

Do you still have Cocos Islands and Christmas (IO) island?

I have Cocos, I lost Xmas island

and yes, by the time he starts setting operations on Palembang, hopefully I would had destroyed Balikpapan, so to balance things a bit

Tarakan and Magwe already destroyed

He will run out of fuel sooner than later. [&o]

ORIGINAL: RangerJoe

He will run out of fuel sooner than later. [&o]

Yes, it's obvious Jorge's opponent will experience economic collapse due to fuel shortage. With Palembang JUST falling and other factors, I think I figured he's 3 mil short already. Maybe your opponent doesn't quite realize this yet, because he's still living on the At-Start fuel stockpile, but he's been running a deficit now all game. At some point within 6 months or so, he's start getting the dreaded RED X on all his HI.

This game will not make it into 1944.

ORIGINAL: Q-Ball

ORIGINAL: RangerJoe

He will run out of fuel sooner than later. [&o]

Yes, it's obvious Jorge's opponent will experience economic collapse due to fuel shortage. With Palembang JUST falling and other factors, I think I figured he's 3 mil short already. Maybe your opponent doesn't quite realize this yet, because he's still living on the At-Start fuel stockpile, but he's been running a deficit now all game. At some point within 6 months or so, he's start getting the dreaded RED X on all his HI.

This game will not make it into 1944.

Disagree. The oil shortage will start to impact him in 1944 though. He will be able to fight full strength till 1944 easily. I have been here and worse. Sadly.[:(]

I think the oil shortage will start getting an impact late 43 at the earliest, this because he lost the KB and significant # of naval assets in 42, including like 6 battleships; also because his empire didn't extend farther than historical conquest. Without needing to resupply long distance forward bases, and with fewer gas guzzlers to feed, he might be in a better position than the typical player

Big incognito is his ship and aircraft acceleration programs, he did accelerate the liner conversion carriers and I have seen Yamato; on the air he has plentiful planes, regardless of losses and enough A6M5s to equip his carrier squadrons, but A6M2 can still be seen at land, same for Ki-43s, I haven't felt swarmed by Ki-44s. And I haven't encounter anything too advanced like A6M8. This tells me he is mass building current models and he is accelerating, but not pushing to the limits of WIPAE engine

November 7.42
naval battles continued, with the Allied cruisers defeating a Japanese cruiser TF. CL Natori most likely sank EDIT: sinking confirmed on Dec10.42, as it ended battle at heavy fires/ heavy damage state and one float plane was reported on ground losses. DD Natsugumo also sank

This battle left the cruisers at Dili, within range of Japanese carrier strike. But it was a good thing I updated them all to Bofors last October, because they manage to dodge or destroy several enemy aircraft. At the end, only one cruiser (CA Chester), one DD (DD McCall) and one small xAKL were hit and are at risk of sinking

In other news, Endeh resisted another attack; enemy remains under high disruption due to heavy bombing; they couldn't even manage to reduce forts

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Nov 07, 42
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Larantoeka at 68,112, Range 7,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CL Nagara
CL Natori, Shell hits 14, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Makinami, Shell hits 1
DD Natsugumo, Shell hits 11, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CA Northampton
CA Chester
CA Chicago
CA New Orleans
CA San Francisco
CA Quincy, Shell hits 1
DD Mahan
DD Reid
DD Tucker

Reduced sighting due to 0% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 0% moonlight: 6,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 22,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 22,000 yards
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 16,000 yards...
Range closes to 14,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 9,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 7,000 yards
CL Natori engages CA Quincy at 7,000 yards
CA San Francisco engages CL Nagara at 7,000 yards
CA New Orleans engages DD Natsugumo at 7,000 yards
CL Natori engages CA Chester at 7,000 yards
CL Natori engages CA Northampton at 7,000 yards
DD Tucker engages DD Makinami at 7,000 yards
DD Natsugumo engages DD Mahan at 7,000 yards
CA Quincy engages CL Natori at 7,000 yards
CL Natori engages CA San Francisco at 7,000 yards
DD Mahan engages DD Natsugumo at 7,000 yards
CL Natori engages CA Chicago at 7,000 yards
CA Chester engages CL Natori at 7,000 yards
CL Natori engages CA Northampton at 7,000 yards
CL Natori engages CA Quincy at 7,000 yards
CA San Francisco engages CL Natori at 7,000 yards
CA New Orleans engages CL Natori at 7,000 yards
DD Tucker engages DD Makinami at 7,000 yards
DD Makinami engages DD Tucker at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
CA Quincy engages CL Nagara at 6,000 yards
CA New Orleans engages CL Natori at 6,000 yards
CA Chicago engages DD Makinami at 6,000 yards
DD Makinami engages DD Tucker at 6,000 yards
DD Reid engages DD Natsugumo at 6,000 yards
DD Natsugumo engages DD Mahan at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
CL Natori engages CA Quincy at 8,000 yards
CL Nagara engages CA Quincy at 8,000 yards
DD Tucker engages DD Natsugumo at 8,000 yards
DD Makinami engages DD Tucker at 8,000 yards
CA Chester engages CL Natori at 8,000 yards
CL Natori engages CA Northampton at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
CA Quincy engages CL Natori at 10,000 yards
CA New Orleans engages DD Natsugumo at 10,000 yards
CL Natori engages CA Chicago at 10,000 yards
DD Tucker engages DD Natsugumo at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
CA Quincy engages CL Natori at 9,000 yards
CA San Francisco engages CL Natori at 9,000 yards
CA New Orleans engages DD Natsugumo at 9,000 yards
DD Mahan engages DD Makinami at 9,000 yards
CL Natori engages CA Northampton at 9,000 yards
DD Mahan engages DD Makinami at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
CA Quincy engages CL Natori at 10,000 yards
CA San Francisco engages CL Natori at 10,000 yards
DD Tucker engages DD Natsugumo at 10,000 yards
CA Northampton engages CL Natori at 10,000 yards
DD Reid engages DD Makinami at 10,000 yards
DD Mahan engages CL Natori at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
CA Quincy engages CL Natori at 7,000 yards
CL Nagara engages CA Quincy at 7,000 yards
DD Mahan engages DD Makinami at 7,000 yards
DD Reid engages DD Makinami at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
CL Natori engages CA Quincy at 8,000 yards
CL Natori engages CA San Francisco at 8,000 yards
DD Reid engages DD Natsugumo at 8,000 yards
CA Chester engages CL Natori at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
CA Quincy engages CL Natori at 10,000 yards
CA San Francisco engages CL Natori at 10,000 yards
DD Reid engages DD Makinami at 10,000 yards
DD Natsugumo engages DD Tucker at 10,000 yards
DD Reid engages DD Natsugumo at 10,000 yards
DD Mahan engages DD Natsugumo at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
CA Quincy engages CL Natori at 7,000 yards
CL Nagara engages CA Quincy at 7,000 yards
CA New Orleans engages CL Natori at 7,000 yards
CA Chicago engages DD Makinami at 7,000 yards
DD Mahan engages DD Makinami at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
CA Quincy engages CL Natori at 10,000 yards
CL Nagara engages CA Quincy at 10,000 yards
CA New Orleans engages CL Natori at 10,000 yards
DD Makinami engages DD Tucker at 10,000 yards
DD Tucker engages DD Natsugumo at 10,000 yards
DD Makinami engages DD Reid at 10,000 yards
Task forces break off...

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Dili at 71,115

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 34 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 41
B5N2 Kate x 33
D3A1 Val x 8
D3A2 Val x 16

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 2 destroyed
B5N2 Kate: 15 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 3 destroyed by flak
D3A1 Val: 2 damaged
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
D3A2 Val: 9 damaged
D3A2 Val: 2 destroyed by flak

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
CA Chester
CA Chicago
CA Northampton
CA New Orleans
CA Quincy
CA San Francisco

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
3 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
2 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
3 x D3A2 Val releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
8 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
7 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
8 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
4 x D3A2 Val releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
4 x D3A2 Val releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
4 x D3A2 Val releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
23rd FG/76th FS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(9 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 5 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Darwin at 74,121

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B5N2 Kate x 5

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
DD McCall, Bomb hits 1
DD Jarvis

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 5000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Dili at 71,115

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 34 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 31
B5N2 Kate x 23
D3A1 Val x 14
D3A2 Val x 21

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 2 destroyed
B5N2 Kate: 10 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 2 destroyed by flak
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed, 8 damaged
D3A2 Val: 12 damaged
D3A2 Val: 2 destroyed by flak

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
CA Chester, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
CA Quincy
CA New Orleans
CA Northampton
DD Tucker
CA San Francisco

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
5 x D3A2 Val releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
9 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
9 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
8 x D3A2 Val releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
2 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
4 x D3A2 Val releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
3 x D3A2 Val releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
23rd FG/76th FS with P-40E Warhawk (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(9 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Truscott at 72,124

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 5
B5N2 Kate x 4

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
xAKL Haiyang, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb


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Ground combat at Endeh (65,113)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 8655 troops, 72 guns, 87 vehicles, Assault Value = 300

Defending force 2509 troops, 9 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 72

Japanese adjusted assault: 100

Allied adjusted defense: 145

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 1)

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), leaders(+), preparation(-)
fatigue(-)
Attacker: disruption(-)

Japanese ground losses:
385 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 63 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
174 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 16 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Assaulting units:
9th Infantry Regiment
21st Ind Engineer Regiment
4th Tank Regiment
146th Infantry Regiment

Defending units:
7th Australian Brigade