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First attack beaten off...

oops, Carriers unable to provide CAP...mistake 1...I had some P38s I forgot to station here

Enemy carrier strike!

Another strike! This is a CVE task force along with support ships like AE, AGPs, etc. I think.

Bombing Pescadores for SVP....also trying to reduce the AAA....the FBs were hitting the ground units, and the Mitchells were hitting the City (resources) I recall.
Morning Air attack on Peng Hu Fortress, at 84,63 (Pescadores)

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 72 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes

Allied aircraft
Beaufighter TF.X x 9
B-25D1 Mitchell x 12
P-40N1 Warhawk x 8

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufighter TF.X: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
19 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

8cm/40 T88 AA Gun hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Beaufighter TF.X bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 9000 feet
City Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking Pescadores ...
Also attacking 13th Ind.Mixed Regiment ...
Also attacking Pescadores ...
Also attacking Peng Hu Fortress ...

Afternoon....

Our fighters are past the enemy escorts and into the bombers...still scrambling our CAP.

Only four bombers made the run to Ningpo...but our LRPs catch the garrison by surprise! 6-1. Thus the goal originally stated way back during the invasion of Vietnam comes to fruition. The Australian Division 100% Prep is not needed....yet.

It has been a long time coming....now can I keep it? And exploit it?

Ground combat at Ningpo (92,56)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 1558 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 121

Defending force 1414 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 51

Allied adjusted assault: 75

Japanese adjusted defense: 12

Allied assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 1)

Allied forces CAPTURE Ningpo !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: leaders(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-)

Japanese ground losses:
529 casualties reported
Squads: 12 destroyed, 20 disabled
Non Combat: 12 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 8 (4 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Units retreated 1

Allied ground losses:
15 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
111th LRP Bde /1

Defending units:
3rd RGC Division

Wasp did get hit with a torpedo in the afternoon....planes were diverted to other CVs and Foochow.

Our two lead light cruisers took a beating from kamikazes but I think our belt armor stood up well, deflecting lots of hits.

Only have the replay so far...

Our fleet reacted one hex closer for the afternoon....25 ships with lots of flak protection.

The afternoon strike:

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Shanghai at 94,56

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 105 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M8 Zero x 83
B6N1 Jill x 10
D4Y1 Judy x 9
D4Y2 Judy x 52

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 33
F4U-1A Corsair x 38
F6F-3 Hellcat x 157

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M8 Zero: 23 destroyed
B6N1 Jill: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged
B6N1 Jill: 2 destroyed by flak
D4Y1 Judy: 4 destroyed
D4Y2 Judy: 19 destroyed, 4 damaged
D4Y2 Judy: 4 destroyed by flak

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
F4U-1A Corsair: 1 destroyed
F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
CV Hornet
CV Enterprise
CV Saratoga
CV Wasp, Torpedo hits 1
BB Indiana
BB Alabama
CV Benedict Arnold

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x D4Y2 Judy releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
1 x B6N1 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
1 x B6N1 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
1 x B6N1 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
1 x B6N1 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
2 x D4Y2 Judy releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
5 x D4Y2 Judy releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
VF-40 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 18 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
VF-2 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 19 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
VF-3 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 16 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
VF-6 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 20 on standby, 0 scrambling)
10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
VF-8 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 16 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
VF-16 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 17 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
VF-37 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 16 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VMF-222 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
VMF-215 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
VMF-422 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
VF-60 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes

The morning alpha strike:

Morning Air attack on TF, near Shanghai at 93,57

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 119 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M8 Zero x 87
D4Y1 Judy x 20
D4Y2 Judy x 63

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 34
F4U-1A Corsair x 38
F6F-3 Hellcat x 161

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M8 Zero: 11 destroyed
D4Y1 Judy: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged
D4Y1 Judy: 2 destroyed by flak
D4Y2 Judy: 22 destroyed
D4Y2 Judy: 4 destroyed by flak

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
CV Wasp
CV Enterprise
CV Benedict Arnold
CV Saratoga
BB Alabama

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x D4Y2 Judy releasing from 10000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
1 x D4Y2 Judy releasing from 10000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb
1 x D4Y2 Judy releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
2 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
1 x D4Y2 Judy releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb
1 x D4Y2 Judy releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
1 x D4Y2 Judy releasing from 10000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
VF-40 with F6F-3 Hellcat (17 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
17 plane(s) intercepting now.
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
VF-2 with F6F-3 Hellcat (8 airborne, 16 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
VF-3 with F6F-3 Hellcat (12 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
12 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
VF-6 with F6F-3 Hellcat (12 airborne, 4 on standby, 8 scrambling)
12 plane(s) intercepting now.
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-8 with F6F-3 Hellcat (8 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
VF-16 with F6F-3 Hellcat (16 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
16 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
VF-37 with F4F-4 Wildcat (18 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
18 plane(s) intercepting now.
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 34000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
VMF-222 with F4U-1A Corsair (4 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
VMF-215 with F4U-1A Corsair (4 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
VMF-422 with F4U-1A Corsair (1 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
VF-60 with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes

Japan was expecting a raid, and not an invasion....my mistake in not having land base LRCAP over our screening SAG one hex south of Shanghai....

Lucena is ours, cutting Luzon in half.


Ground combat at Lucena (79,79)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 523 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 34

Defending force 183 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Allied adjusted assault: 15

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 15 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Lucena !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: leaders(-), disruption(-), preparation(-), fatigue(-)
supply(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
58 casualties reported
Squads: 11 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
3rd USMC Parachute Bn /1
1st Australian Para Bn /1

Defending units:
III/81st Naval Guard Unit

BTW, I had a sub in Shanghai....no mines. Hoping Ningpo's runway is operational.

Can I get to 3-1 VP ratio prior to Jan 1, 1945?

This might be our second encounter with night fighters...

Night Air attack on Canton , at 77,59

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

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

Japanese aircraft
J1N1-S Irving x 16
Ki-45 KAId Nick x 1

Allied aircraft
Wellington B.X x 8

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Wellington B.X: 2 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Wellington B.X bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
4th Sentai Det A with Ki-45 KAId Nick (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 8000.
Raid is overhead
321 Ku S-1 with J1N1-S Irving (5 airborne, 11 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 6000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes

Excellent! Yes, I understand getting ahead of the curve when gobbling up territory. The psych aspect is also there, as anyone who has followed a Nemo AAR (or an AAR from his opponent) knows. On the positive side, it looks like Ningpo doesn't even have a road connection (I'm pretty sure other scenarios have a road connecting to the west). It'll take a while for him to threaten you there if he makes the effort.

Cheers,
CB

Don't like the moonlight and weather conditions....

Two large 9 ship Destroyer and Light Cruiser squadrons spotted at Shanghai....I was hoping our lead Fletcher/CL task force patrolling one hex away would either react or draw them out...but no joy.

Wasp has 40 float damage from a torpedo, while one of the lead light cruisers (Phoenix) has 40 sys and float damage from kamikazes and also a torpedo hit.

Ningpo's runways are in perfect condition, but currently only 3 supply.

Air losses

Experimenting with strategic bombing....good day at Pescadores. Especially impressed by the Avengers. All the resource hits came today, while the shipyard get reduced by another 3...I suspect our bombs are hitting already disabled production.

The pilots in the Avengers aren't great, c50 bombing skill...but their planes drop 2 bombs, and have radar...they did well.

The dive bombers did well too...but their skill is c70. No plane radar, level bombing from 9k

Morning Air attack on Pescadores , at 84,63

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes

Allied aircraft
TBM-1C Avenger x 28

Allied aircraft losses
TBM-1C Avenger: 1 damaged

Resources hits 7

Aircraft Attacking:
28 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 11000 feet
City Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Pescadores , at 84,63

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Allied aircraft
Vengeance I x 8
P-40K Warhawk x 7


No Allied losses

Repair Shipyard hits 10

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Vengeance I bombing from 9000 feet
City Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb

CaptBeefheart wrote: Tue Jun 18, 2024 1:21 am (I'm pretty sure other scenarios have a road connecting to the west). It'll take a while for him to threaten you there if he makes the effort.

Cheers,
Eric

I recall the road connecting too.

I think he would need to control the seas to mount any kind of counter attack....doubtful. Plus way too much has been cut off and left behind, I think. I guess he could empty some of his garrisons....I hope he tries.

CaptBeefheart wrote: Tue Jun 18, 2024 1:21 am Excellent! Yes, I understand getting ahead of the curve when gobbling up territory. The psych aspect is also there, as anyone who has followed a Nemo AAR (or an AAR from his opponent) knows. On the positive side, it looks like Ningpo doesn't even have a road connection (I'm pretty sure other scenarios have a road connecting to the west). It'll take a while for him to threaten you there if he makes the effort.

Cheers,
Eric

Can confirm. Currently playing against Nemo and he attempted an invasion of the Kuriles in December 1941. Probably the most fun Witp game I have played so far