Scen 17 pbem. An attempt to capture New Caledonia.

Crocky · Post by **Crocky** » Thu Apr 24, 2003 9:27 am

Bugger that doesnt look good I guess i will have to look when I get home shortly...... I saw that TF coming and thought I would avoid the blow but this dont look good

PzB74 · Post by **PzB74** » Fri Apr 25, 2003 11:27 pm

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/27/42

Weather: Partly Cloudy

Air attack on 4th Naval Garrison Unit, at 51,66

Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 40

Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless x 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 36

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Air attack on TF, near Wunpuko at 51,51

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 22

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty x 5 destroyed
G4M1 Betty x 19 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Welles
AK Carina, Torpedo hits 1
CL Boise
AK Murzim, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Arided, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Draco

Allied ground losses:
Men lost 72

Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
1 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
1 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet

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Air attack on TF, near Wunpuko at 51,51

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty x 1 destroyed
G4M1 Betty x 5 damaged

Allied Ships
CL Boise, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
2 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet

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Air attack on TF, near Wunpuko at 51,51

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty x 3 destroyed
G4M1 Betty x 4 damaged

Allied Ships
BB Washington
CL St. Louis

Attacking Level Bombers:
2 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
2 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet

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Ground combat at 51,67

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 22466 troops, 240 guns, 107 vehicles

Defending force 13302 troops, 65 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 17 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 496
Guns lost 2

Allied ground losses:
Men lost 9

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Wunpuko might become another 'hot point'.......
All Jap troops on Noumea have now retreated to Tomo and will make a last stand there.

PzB74 · Post by **PzB74** » Mon Apr 28, 2003 1:16 am

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/29/42

Weather: Thunderstorms

Air attack on TF, near Wunpuko at 51,51

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 8

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty x 5 destroyed
G4M1 Betty x 3 damaged

2LT W. Sigler of VMF-112 is credited with kill number 2

Allied Ships
CL Boise

Attacking Level Bombers:
2 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
1 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet

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Air attack on TF, near Wunpuko at 51,51

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 17

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty x 6 destroyed
G4M1 Betty x 13 damaged

2LT A. Donahue of VMF-112 is credited with kill number 5

Allied Ships
DD Sims
BB Washington
DD Dunlap, Torpedo hits 1

Attacking Level Bombers:
4 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet

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Air attack on TF, near Wunpuko at 51,51

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 9

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty x 9 damaged

Allied Ships
CL Boise
AK Sterope, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Welles

Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet

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Ground combat at Tomo

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 34872 troops, 229 guns, 23 vehicles

Defending force 23860 troops, 240 guns, 107 vehicles

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

Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 845
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
Men lost 326

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Ground combat at Tomo

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 22222 troops, 240 guns, 107 vehicles

Defending force 40987 troops, 235 guns, 23 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 0

Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 756

Allied ground losses:
Men lost 93
Guns lost 1

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Hm my poor Betties got mauled by Wunpukos newly established CAP.

Seems like I can't drive the US troops out of Tomo and vice versa...but with this rate of attrition there's only a matter of time.

PzB74 · Post by **PzB74** » Tue Apr 29, 2003 6:52 pm

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/31/42

Weather: Rain

Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 10,40

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
A6M3 Zero x 9

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero x 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress x 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
AP Hokuriku Maru
PG Choko Maru #2

Attacking Level Bombers:
4 x B-17E Fortress at 6000 feet
4 x B-17E Fortress at 6000 feet
1 x B-17E Fortress at 6000 feet
4 x B-17E Fortress at 6000 feet

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Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 10,40

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
A6M3 Zero x 9

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 5

no losses

no losses

Japanese Ships
PC Takunan Maru #2
PG Keijo Maru

Attacking Level Bombers:
1 x B-17E Fortress at 6000 feet
4 x B-17E Fortress at 6000 feet

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Air attack on Tomo , at 51,66

Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 9
P-40E Warhawk x 8
B-26B Marauder x 11
B-17E Fortress x 7

no losses

Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 76

Attacking Level Bombers:
5 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress at 6000 feet
6 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet
4 x B-17E Fortress at 6000 feet

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Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 10,40

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
A6M3 Zero x 9

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero x 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress x 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
PG Choko Maru #2
AP Shintoku Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 43
Guns lost 1

Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x B-17E Fortress at 6000 feet
4 x B-17E Fortress at 6000 feet
4 x B-17E Fortress at 6000 feet

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Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 10,40

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
A6M3 Zero x 9

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 6

no losses

no losses

Japanese Ships
MSW Wa 2

Attacking Level Bombers:
4 x B-17E Fortress at 6000 feet
2 x B-17E Fortress at 6000 feet

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Ground combat at Tomo

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 22134 troops, 238 guns, 107 vehicles

Defending force 39599 troops, 230 guns, 23 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Tomo base !!!

Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 42060
Guns lost 153
Vehicles lost 11

Allied ground losses:
Men lost 73

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The defenders of Tomo have shot their bolt!
Fatigue and lack of supplies made it impossible to resist anymore.
There's still one last regiment left - they will Banzai charge the US troops in a last attack!

Also lost a handful of patrol and transport planes. Been flying out base forces the last week. A little surprised that the small airfield didn't get bombed at all?

It took exactly 1 month from I posted the question 'How long can the Jap troops on Noumea hold out?' until they were defeated.
Interestingly enough the last stragglers that got evacuated from Noumea arrived at Truk in sys dam 50+ transports today....

End of chapter....

PzB74 · Post by **PzB74** » Thu May 22, 2003 10:01 pm

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 11/08/42

Weather: Thunderstorms

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Been a while since the last post. The reason can be found in this report

Nothing, nix, none, nada is happening.

The Allies need several months to repair and prepare for the great onslaught.

Will step up reporting when things turns hot again......

This game actually got a mirror! Before Crocky took over this game, we had already started another one where I'm playing the Allies. It's about 2.5 months behind in time.

Crocky's been notoriously unlucky in that one! His Jap CV's have been mined and torpedoed. After an early turkey shoot his naval aviators don't hit ****. His last ambush failed to hit a single ship and sent most of his remaining naval aviators into the sea.

I've managed to hold on to PM and there are currently 25k Jap troops there against a similar number allied troops. Got a feeling that the besiegers have become besieged themselves, but I'm not 100% certain....yet!

So we got each our game where the Japs have to do some serious manouevering to avoid total defeat.

Bosun · Post by **Bosun** » Mon May 26, 2003 1:06 pm

Crocky,
Kudos for taking on someone's surrender!
As you know, I am finding it hard to take Noumea as well.
My men are down to thin beer and fish heads.
I wonder, is Auto-Victory such a good idea?

PzB74 · Post by **PzB74** » Tue Jun 10, 2003 4:56 am

Finally some action again........

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 11/17/42

Weather: Overcast

Night Time Surface Combat, near Wunpuko at 51,51

Japanese Ships
CA Suzuya, Shell hits 1, on fire
CL Sendai, Shell hits 1
CL Nagara, Shell hits 2
CL Natori, Shell hits 4
CL Yura, Shell hits 2
CL Abukuma, on fire
CL Tatsuta, on fire, heavy damage
DD Hamakaze, Shell hits 2
DD Arashi
DD Tanikaze
DD Minegumo, Shell hits 1
DD Fubuki, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
DD Uranami
DD Nagatsuki
DD Yukaze

Allied Ships
BB Washington, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
CL St. Louis
DD Sims, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Mugford, Shell hits 2
DD Case
DD Tucker
DD MacDonough, Shell hits 4, on fire

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Air attack on TF at 51,50

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 66
SBD Dauntless x 16
B-26B Marauder x 15
B-17E Fortress x 7
B-24D Liberator x 10
A-20B Havoc x 12

no losses

Japanese Ships
DD Fubuki, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage

Attacking Level Bombers:
4 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet
4 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet
3 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet
3 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet
1 x A-20B Havoc at 6000 feet
4 x A-20B Havoc at 6000 feet
1 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet
2 x B-24D Liberator at 6000 feet
4 x B-17E Fortress at 6000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress at 6000 feet
4 x A-20B Havoc at 6000 feet
4 x B-24D Liberator at 6000 feet
3 x A-20B Havoc at 6000 feet
4 x B-24D Liberator at 6000 feet

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Wanted to harass the buildup around Wupuko! A ca and a cl hit mines on the way in.
Tanaka led the battle which wasn't a decisive one. The Fubuki managed to put a torpedo into the Washington. Hope damage is big enough to send the wagon back home...

The Washington got its revenge though, 2 16" shells ripped into the Fubuki. It didn't sink, but got caught by very heavy air attacks when it struggled back home. R.I.P.

Last turn Jap asw groups had a big day! 2 US subs sunk....
11 subs have been lost on both sides so far. (Why oh my can't Tokyo send me another dirty dozen

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PzB74 · Post by **PzB74** » Thu Aug 07, 2003 5:44 pm

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/01/42

Weather: Partly Cloudy

Air attack on TF, near Gavigamana at 51,47

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 16
A6M3 Zero x 11
G4M1 Betty x 8

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero x 1 destroyed
G4M1 Betty x 8 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat x 1 destroyed

2LT A. Donahue of VMF-112 bails out and is RESCUED

Allied Ships
AP Monrovia, Torpedo hits 1
APD Little

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Long time since the last report, but things have been slow. Just reached December and there's a growing tension in the game.

Seems like the Allies are on the move, probably to create a new base closer to Lunga?

Well, I'm more ready than ever! I've personally occupied a nice apartment in Brisbane and am currently directing operations from there

Just visited the Maritime Museum down here, had a WWII vintage frigate called Diamantia. Here's a pic of me manning the 40mm bofors :p

So if anyone of you guys are in Brisbane, let me know and we'll go grab a beer!

PzB74 · Post by **PzB74** » Sun Aug 17, 2003 10:33 am

Crocky says that he isn't up to anything :rolleyes: but since I don't regard him as a reliable source of information, I dispatched a scumbat cleansweep patrol to check enemy activity east of Lunga.

Results were quite satisfactory, Matsuyama crossed Cunninghams 'T' and sank the Salt Lake City and bagged a variety of other vessels at Gavigamana.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/04/42

Weather: Partly Cloudy

Night Time Surface Combat, near Gavigamana at 51,47

Japanese Ships
CA Kumano, Shell hits 4
CL Sendai
CL Jintsu
CL Yubari, Shell hits 1
DD Akigumo
DD Isokaze
DD Urakaze, Shell hits 1
DD Arashio

Allied Ships
CA Salt Lake City, Shell hits 7, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
DD Welles, Shell hits 19, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
APD Manley
APD Little, Shell hits 13, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DMS Hovey, Shell hits 1
MSW Heed
MSW Herald
AP Monrovia
AP Manoora

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Gavigamana at 51,47

Japanese Ships
CA Kumano
CL Sendai
CL Jintsu
CL Yubari
DD Akigumo
DD Isokaze
DD Urakaze
DD Arashio

Allied Ships
SC 706
SC 709
SC 738
SC 741
AK Alchiba, Shell hits 18, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Crater, Shell hits 12, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
AK Celeno, Shell hits 11, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Gavigamana at 51,47

Japanese Ships
CA Mogami
CA Mikuma
CL Natori
CL Yura
CL Kinu
DD Onami
DD Yudachi
DD Kawakaze
DD Harukaze
DD Hokaze

Allied Ships
APD Manley, Shell hits 39, on fire, heavy damage
APD Little, on fire, heavy damage
DMS Hovey, Shell hits 1
MSW Heed
MSW Herald
AP Monrovia, Shell hits 1
AP Manoora

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Gavigamana at 51,47

Japanese Ships
CA Mogami
CA Mikuma
CL Natori
CL Yura
CL Kinu
DD Onami
DD Yudachi
DD Kawakaze
DD Harukaze
DD Hokaze

Allied Ships
SC 706
SC 709, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
SC 738, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
SC 741, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
AK Alchiba, and is sunk
AK Celeno, on fire, heavy damage

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Naval bombardment of Gavigamana, at 51,47

Air attack on TF, near Cairns at 7,56

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 16
G4M1 Betty x 13

Allied aircraft
P-400 Airacobra x 21
P-40E Warhawk x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero x 1 destroyed
G4M1 Betty x 3 destroyed
G4M1 Betty x 10 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-400 Airacobra x 1 destroyed
P-400 Airacobra x 1 damaged

CPT C. King of 39th FS is credited with kill number 5

CPT C. King of 39th FS is KILLED

Allied Ships
DD Monssen
AK Titania
AK Diomed

Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x G4M1 Betty at 100 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty at 100 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty at 100 feet

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PzB74 · Post by **PzB74** » Thu Aug 21, 2003 6:43 pm

More action!
Crocky is on the move - securing bases closer to Lunga. I can't allow this. Sent out a big destroyer express loaded with troops to Nevea to make a forward stand.

Not sure what the allied TF did out there, was an inconclusive battle, but that's ok - I didn't send my ships out to fight anyway.
I seldom deploy such large squadrons, it's not very efficient.

So now it'll be interesting to see what happens... Will I be allowed to stay on Nevea and create a forward base that will threaten any allied advance towards Lunga? - or will Crocky lunge

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/06/42

Weather: Thunderstorms

Night Time Surface Combat, near Nevea at 50,43

Japanese Ships
DD Maikaze, Shell hits 1
DD Hamakaze, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Arashi, Shell hits 1
DD Tanikaze
DD Minegumo, Shell hits 1
DD Kasumi
DD Asagiri, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Yayoi, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Uzuki
DD Nagatsuki
DD Mochizuki, Shell hits 2
DD Yuzuki, Shell hits 1
DD Kikuzuki
DD Okikaze
DD Yukaze, Shell hits 1

Allied Ships
CL St. Louis, Shell hits 2
DD O'Bannon
DD Wilkes
DD Cummings, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Case, Shell hits 8, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
DD Tucker, Shell hits 2, on fire

Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 29

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Sub attack at 12,42

Japanese Ships
ML Tsugaru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

Allied Ships
SS Swordfish

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PzB74 · Post by **PzB74** » Sun Aug 31, 2003 5:14 pm

The next couple of turns brought mostly minor skirmishes...
Had put 4 DD's in Gili Gili to use as a rapid reaction force in case of enemy raid on PM.

Forget them when a recon mission overflew GG, so the next turn 20 B-17's made biig craters in 3 of them : (

A little concerned about US build up at Gavigamana, managed to mine the base before Crocky

So a US DM hit a mine this turn! *EG*

Might have to try to prevent a US build up of that base......

My defensive perimeter is now almost finished - a layer of forward bases is protected by a screen of bigger bases. Should be able to slow down a US advance and pound any invasion force in strength.

Will be very interesting to see whether my "fortress" will be able to withstand the attacks of a competent US commander.

Crocky · Post by **Crocky** » Mon Sep 01, 2003 1:04 am

Competent ????? I better strat looking for a replacement then

PzB74 · Post by **PzB74** » Mon Sep 01, 2003 6:30 am

That was a modest assessment

You've already prevented an allied defeat by saving Noumea, and can now win the game if I don't manage my resources very carefully.

PzB74 · Post by **PzB74** » Wed Sep 10, 2003 6:19 pm

More allied ships at Gavigamana unloading troops and mines.
Considered to occupy it, but decided against it - to close to Wunpuko...and I wish I had a DMS

Instead I'm strengthening my position on Irau and Nevea. The next US step forward will lead to a confrontation.

From another game I learned that Crocky is a 'herder'

150 Jap level bombers suddenly swooped out of the skies, so I expect massive attacks from US US B17's & 24's soon. He has barely used em yet.

The best part of this game is right around the corner!

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Fri Sep 12, 2003 8:09 pm

John, sorry to see you didn't succeed in taking Noumea. Crocky is surely a much better player than I.

PzB74 · Post by **PzB74** » Sat Sep 13, 2003 5:54 pm

Hi Nomad, long time!

Well, it was a close shave - just a few k troops from getting a clean 2-1 odds. But that would have efficiently ended the game! In for a lot more fun now

You actually played well - sending in the US cv's to intervene against the PM invasion IS risky, and sometimes it do end like in this scenario.

Holding the US cv's back for 2-3 months until you have 6 of them equipped with updated AA, Avengers and the latest Wildcat model makes them immensly more potent weapons.

PzB74 · Post by **PzB74** » Sun Sep 14, 2003 12:16 pm

Hm, a strange turn! Sent in a surface combat TF to Gavigamana - had spotted a lot of activity there lately. I had to send my TF on a step by step journey to make it arrive undetected from the north. Default route would have sent it south of Lunga....

(I hope they'll make a patch that allow you to plot ship courses yourself one day.) So I had the 'no retreat option' on, forgot to turn it off for the last leg. So my ships stayed a full turn at Gavigamana, not engaging the 2 fat & juicy transport TF's unloading there

Even sent in a 'high speed' minesweeper first to clear the waters.

Fortunately bad weather prevented heavy airstrikes and my AA dealt with most of those which did arrive.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/14/42

Weather: Thunderstorms

Air attack on TF, near Gavigamana at 51,47

Allied aircraft
B-25D Mitchell x 12
B-26B Marauder x 29

Allied aircraft losses
B-26B Marauder x 1 destroyed
B-26B Marauder x 6 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Kumano
CL Yura
DD Onami
CL Kinu
CA Mogami
CL Natori
CA Mikuma
DD Yudachi

Attacking Level Bombers:
4 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet
2 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet
4 x B-25D Mitchell at 6000 feet
1 x B-25D Mitchell at 6000 feet
4 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet
3 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet
1 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet
3 x B-25D Mitchell at 6000 feet
3 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet
3 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet
1 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet
4 x B-25D Mitchell at 6000 feet
4 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet
3 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet

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Air attack on TF, near Gavigamana at 51,47

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 19
SBD Dauntless x 14

Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless x 17 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Hokaze
CA Mikuma
CA Kumano, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CL Yura

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Air attack on TF, near Gavigamana at 51,47

Allied aircraft
B-25D Mitchell x 14
B-26B Marauder x 20

Allied aircraft losses
B-25D Mitchell x 1 damaged
B-26B Marauder x 5 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Yudachi
CL Natori
CA Kumano, on fire
DD Harukaze
CL Kinu
CL Yura
DD Hokaze
CA Mogami

Attacking Level Bombers:
4 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet
3 x B-25D Mitchell at 6000 feet
3 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet
4 x B-25D Mitchell at 6000 feet
4 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet
2 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet
4 x B-25D Mitchell at 6000 feet
3 x B-25D Mitchell at 6000 feet
1 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet
4 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet
2 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet

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Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Sun Sep 14, 2003 4:53 pm

I think my plan for a CV battle off Australia was good, just my faulty execution took its toll.

I really didn't leave Crocky in that bad of a position. There were a lot of troops at Port Villa with C-47 transports there also. I was in the middle of a muddled shift change. I didn't think through what I was doing I suppose. I had just put one of the USA Div form SWPAC in at Port Vila and was going to use them to defend PV and Luganville while taking the Americal regiments back to Nouema. But you intervened with your attack on Nouema.

Sorry about how I let a real life imagined crisses affect out PBEM game.

PzB74 · Post by **PzB74** » Sun Sep 14, 2003 6:23 pm

I think my plan for a CV battle off Australia was good, just my faulty execution took its toll.

What really killed you was those 100 Dauntlesses that went off on their own and got CAP'ed

I really didn't leave Crocky in that bad of a position. There were a lot of troops at Port Villa with C-47 transports there also. I was in the middle of a muddled shift change. I didn't think through what I was doing I suppose. I had just put one of the USA Div form SWPAC in at Port Vila and was going to use them to defend PV and Luganville while taking the Americal regiments back to Nouema. But you intervened with your attack on Nouema.

That's true - I've sunk an awful lot of US warships, but only 3 CV's have been sunk. So most likely I will LOOSE this game A bare 3000 point lead isn't much - unless I handle my dwindling resources very cleverly...

I uttered a few curses when all those troops kept flying in - saved Noumea it did! If you'd like to check out the current situation, I can send you a turn. Guess you still remember your password (I don't)

Sorry about how I let a real life imagined crisses affect out PBEM game.

Hey! Don't worry about that... A rl imagined crisis is ten fold worse than a major crisis in UV! I'm up for a rematch whenever you feel for it.
As you might have noticed, I've moved down to Oz personally to handle things a little closer to the actual battlefronts

PzB74 · Post by **PzB74** » Wed Sep 17, 2003 8:47 am

Very strange, my bombardment TF went to Gavigamana, sat there for 12 hours and then went straight back home.

Didn't think that was possible with 2 spotted enemy TF's unloading in the harbour and Tanaka as commander? Iffy......

Well, unloaded troops at Irau - and digging in. Santa usually don't bring anything nice to the Nips for Xmas 42

Scen 17 pbem. An attempt to capture New Caledonia.

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