Andy Mac v PZB This time India will Stand !!!!

[khyberbill]

Good show. Are you close enough to PH to save Illustrious? Will you pursue with the rest of your forces?

[Andy Mac]

Dont have the turn yet so dont know depends on the state of my air groups mostly

[Bradley7735]

What exp are your wildcats? It's sad to see so many fighter losses without shooting down a single zero. (At least from what I can tell from the AAR.)

edit: I think i'm wrong. Looks like there were A2A zero losses.....

Congrats on the victory.

[Andy Mac]

Not a victory until I see the turn and check my losses

[Andy Mac]

OK interesting Illustrious is 50 float damage so she is not down looks like about 190 aircraft down for the Japanese whereas i still have 170 operational I am therefore pursuing

[Andy Mac]

Wasp has 13 operational Wildcats anda  few damaged but VF 71 achieved 24 kills for 10 losses
 
Enterprise VF 2 has 13 Wildcats ready with 15 kills and 19 losses
 
FAA 881 Sqn now has about 7 Martlets on Enterprise
 
VMF 211 on Long Island has 12 F4F's
 
So the pursuing TF has about 45 operational fighters enough to keep up the pursuit

[Andy Mac]

Wasp and Enterprise wityh Colorado, North Carolina and Long Island in company plus 3 x CLAA and Quincy, Devonshire, 4 CL's and about 20 DD's are heading West to try and finish the job
 
HMS Illustrious escorted by Perth and 4 DD's is heading to Pearl Harbour capable of 11 knots

[Andy Mac]

maybe I should go home and call its a win but 2 full flat tops with a full complement of aircraft still feels like enough to finish the job especially as Illustrious is not likely to sink unless it meets an I Boat

[Andy Mac]

I do wonder why Mini KB was swanning around south of PH when I KNEW where KB was on the other side of the planet.
 
Its really weird and risky he had to know I wouldnt let it pass and I had at least two operational carriers at Pearl (actually 3)
 
Slightly baffled by this strategic choice at a stroke he has given me back the flexibility I lost after losing a CV at Sydney I reckon Hiyo (50 odd) Ryujo (48) and Zuiho (30) are goners plus maybe Junyo given the losses in aircraft (160 jap CArrier Aircraft including 80 Zeroes yesterday)
 
 

[traskott]

Amazing job. Congratulations.

 A doubt concerning HQ and PP: Do you really spend the HQ of all the LCU on your offensives to the HQ which command them ? ( ie: In the Burma Offesive, has you put everybody under Burma Corps ?

Thanks.

[Andy Mac]

Burma Corps yes
 
Others not yet its sufficient that they are under a non restricted HQ so the Australian Forces are not changed to an Indian Corps HQ - if I had the PP's to spare i would because I am a neat freak.
 

[Andy Mac]

No turn until tomorrow but a sacrificial lamb was left for my carriers to attack looks like Japanese forces are scattering
 
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 08, 42
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Morning Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45
 
Weather in hex: Light cloud
 
Raid detected at 42 NM, estimated altitude 27,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 29
 
 
 
Allied aircraft
      P-39D Airacobra x 26
      P-40E Warhawk x 27
 
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed
 
Allied aircraft losses
      P-39D Airacobra: 4 destroyed
      P-40E Warhawk: 12 destroyed
 
 
 
CAP engaged:
AVG/1st Sqn with P-40E Warhawk (3 airborne, 8 on standby, 16 scrambling)
      11 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 19000 and 29000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
AVG/2nd Sqn with P-39D Airacobra (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 16 scrambling)
      7 plane(s) intercepting now.
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 29000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 2nd Prov Chinese Corps, at 77,57
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 17
      Ki-48-IIa Lily x 6
 
 
 
No Japanese losses
 
 
Allied ground losses:
      11 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      17 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 5000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
       6 x Ki-48-IIa Lily bombing from 4000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45
 
Weather in hex: Light cloud
 
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 27,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 38
 
 
 
Allied aircraft
      P-39D Airacobra x 5
      P-40E Warhawk x 5
 
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied aircraft losses
      P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed
      P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      36 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo sweeping at 25000 feet *
 
CAP engaged:
AVG/1st Sqn with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 19000
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
AVG/2nd Sqn with P-39D Airacobra (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 15000
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 62nd Chinese Corps, at 77,57
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 6
      Ki-48-IIa Lily x 6
 
 
 
No Japanese losses
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       6 x Ki-48-IIa Lily bombing from 4000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
       6 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 5000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
Also attacking 2nd Prov Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 62nd Chinese Corps ...
 
 
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Kona at 179,118
 
Weather in hex: Light rain
 
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      no flights
 
 
Allied aircraft
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 3
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 4
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 35
 
 
Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses
 
Allied aircraft losses
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 6 damaged
 
Japanese Ships
      CVL Ryujo, Bomb hits 7, and is sunk
      DD Yugure
      DD Wakaba
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
       9 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
       6 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
       4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
       4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
       4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
       4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
 
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring a Japanese CVL
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on 255th Armoured Brigade, at 50,136
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid spotted at 46 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 48
 
 
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      A6M2 Zero: 3 damaged
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      22 x A6M2 Zero bombing from 100 feet
               Ground Attack:  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
      26 x A6M2 Zero bombing from 100 feet
               Ground Attack:  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
 
Also attacking 7th Armoured Brigade ...
Also attacking 255th Armoured Brigade ...
Also attacking 7th Armoured Brigade ...
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on 2nd USMC Tank Battalion, at 50,136
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 2,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 27
 
 
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged
 
 
Allied ground losses:
      Vehicles lost 16 (1 destroyed, 15 disabled)
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      27 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 1000 feet *
               Ground Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on 2nd USMC Tank Battalion, at 50,136
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-Ic Sally x 27
 
 
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-21-Ic Sally: 2 damaged
 
 
Allied ground losses:
      Vehicles lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      27 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 2000 feet *
               Ground Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on 46th Chinese Corps, at 79,56
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-48-Ib Lily x 17
 
 
 
No Japanese losses
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      17 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 12000 feet *
               Ground Attack:  2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kona at 179,118
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid spotted at 41 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes
 
 
Allied aircraft
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 3
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 4
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 46
      TBF-1 Avenger x 3
 
 
Allied aircraft losses
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 6 damaged
 
Japanese Ships
      DD Yugure, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
      DD Wakaba, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
       6 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
       6 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
       3 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
       5 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
       3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
       2 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
       8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
       4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
       4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
       4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
 
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Wakaba
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Yugure
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kona at 179,118
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
 
 
Allied aircraft
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 13
 
 
Allied aircraft losses
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
 
Japanese Ships
      DD Wakaba, Bomb hits 3,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
      DD Yugure, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       9 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
       4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
 
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Wakaba
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Yugure
 
 
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Ground combat at 79,56
 
Japanese Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 22291 troops, 175 guns, 52 vehicles, Assault Value = 823
 
Defending force 29051 troops, 217 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1001
 
 
 
Assaulting units:
    17th/C Division
    22nd Division
    13th Ind.Mixed Brigade
    10th RGC Temp./C Division
 
Defending units:
    21st Chinese Corps
    78th Chinese Corps
    49th Chinese Corps
    46th Chinese Corps
    3rd New Chinese Corps
    30th Group Army
    7th War Area
    12th Group Army
    11th Chinese Base Force
 
 
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Ground combat at 82,56
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 7525 troops, 59 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 393
 
Defending force 4284 troops, 23 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 158
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 113
 
Allied adjusted defense: 641
 
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 5
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), experience(-)
Attacker:
 
Japanese ground losses:
      105 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 18 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
 
Allied ground losses:
      229 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 19 disabled
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 15 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
 
Assaulting units:
    12th Tank Regiment
    138th Infantry Regiment
    13th Tank Regiment
    13th/B Division
 
Defending units:
    50th Chinese Corps
    23rd Group Army

[traskott]

That Tojo are killers !!! 

[Andy Mac]

Not really I think I shot down about 20+ of them wont be sure until I see the turn.
 
The Combat replay is miseading as the sweeper always looks like they lost none

[Andy Mac]

p.s. all I did today was finish off a big CVL (almost a CV) that i thought I had gotten yesterday

[traskott]

Well, every AFB on this forum will paid for turns like that:  "just finishing a big jap CVL" 

[Andy Mac]

[:D][:D] I still lost Hornet in Brisbane Harbour but I will admit this one was sweet if only I could catch the rest of em !!!

[Andy Mac]

I suspect he has abandoned his cripples and got out of dodge at 18 hexes in one day meaniong he is behind the line islands which is not something I am willing to take on at present.
 
Accordingly I will probably retire on Pearl now to replenish as there is not a lot more to win having missed him today and with Colorado and Long Island slowing me down its unlikely I will catch him

[traskott]

Yep, probably a good idea. Last time I try to hunt damaged jap CVs  finished with 2 CVs in the Iron Bottom..

[Wirraway_Ace]

It was a nice victory Andy, but don't let it go to your head  [:D]