aztez vs katsuragi (DaBabes mod december 7th start)

crsutton · Post by **crsutton** » Mon Dec 16, 2013 4:40 pm

Some nice use of your surface forces early in the game. Just putting a little caution on your opponent is a good thing. Houston and Boise have such pitiful AA at the beginning of the war that if they are ever caught by bombers, it is hard to save them. Yet, I feel that they need to be used like you have used them.

Viperpol and I just finished our four year long game (Aug 1, 1945) and have just started up a Babe game.

aztez · Post by **aztez** » Tue Dec 17, 2013 5:24 pm

crsutton: Hello! All things considered I'am pretty happy what I have managed to done considering all things. I was planning abit diffrent defensive approach but one must adopt the views when things get rolling forward.

Yup! The upgrades sure do increase the AA values for the ships in DaBabes scenarios. It will one hell of an ride for any torpedo bombers soon.

Also definately concur that you cannot just hide on first few months... you roll the dice and hope for the best. I have ship losses in numbers but happy with the types of ships that are gone. The most important ones are ok and battle ready.

Congrats! Did the enemy throw the white towel in the first PBEM? I remember you had some tough times just like I was having...

April 22nd - 26th 1942

The defenders of Manila have their faith sealed on April 24th. All of the naval and air bombings made their life pretty miserable.

Having said that these troops held off the enemy longer than expected and tied down a lot of enemy firepower. Even my opponent said that this capture took a full month longer than expected.

Now the Philippine campaign is all but over. He still has some mopping up to do though in the surrounding islands.

In Burma japanese troops have taken Rangoon and Toungoo pretty much without an fight. That terrain and circumstances just was not worth my time. The spearhead is now moving towards nothern Burma.

In Java the enemy troops continue their march towards Batavia and this advance is supported by enemy carriers. The city of Bandoeng is last to fall on list of captured bases.

Nothing major to report from China and to be honest he has made this campaign that much harder for himself if he expects to sweep through the country. Chinese are ready and eager to duel it out here.

I have been busy upgrading my ships and troops and things are looking up for sure.

Bases captured by Japan: Manila, Rangoon, Toungoo and Bandoeng.

crsutton · Post by **crsutton** » Wed Dec 18, 2013 9:35 pm

ORIGINAL: aztez

crsutton: Hello! All things considered I'am pretty happy what I have managed to done considering all things. I was planning abit diffrent defensive approach but one must adopt the views when things get rolling forward.

Yup! The upgrades sure do increase the AA values for the ships in DaBabes scenarios. It will one hell of an ride for any torpedo bombers soon.

Also definately concur that you cannot just hide on first few months... you roll the dice and hope for the best. I have ship losses in numbers but happy with the types of ships that are gone. The most important ones are ok and battle ready.

Congrats! Did the enemy throw the white towel in the first PBEM? I remember you had some tough times just like I was having...

April 22nd - 26th 1942

The defenders of Manila have their faith sealed on April 24th. All of the naval and air bombings made their life pretty miserable.

Having said that these troops held off the enemy longer than expected and tied down a lot of enemy firepower. Even my opponent said that this capture took a full month longer than expected.

Now the Philippine campaign is all but over. He still has some mopping up to do though in the surrounding islands.

In Burma japanese troops have taken Rangoon and Toungoo pretty much without an fight. That terrain and circumstances just was not worth my time. The spearhead is now moving towards nothern Burma.

In Java the enemy troops continue their march towards Batavia and this advance is supported by enemy carriers. The city of Bandoeng is last to fall on list of captured bases.

Nothing major to report from China and to be honest he has made this campaign that much harder for himself if he expects to sweep through the country. Chinese are ready and eager to duel it out here.

I have been busy upgrading my ships and troops and things are looking up for sure.

Bases captured by Japan: Manila, Rangoon, Toungoo and Bandoeng.

We had a great game with Ark throwing in the towel the day the Soviets activated. I can understand why as he simply had nothing left. No oil, no fuel, no supplies, no HI. The game said I won but I give it a draw as I really was no further along than the Allies were historically. It was a great fight and we both learned a lot and are more skilled going into our second fight.
I wonder why there is a star on that Japanese tank?

aztez · Post by **aztez** » Tue Dec 24, 2013 3:57 am

crsutton: Ok. The Soviet part is actually pretty intresting when playing allied side. Lets hope you get to play those toys in your new game.

I have always said that the points are just points and the thing is the journey.

As for the the picture.. to be honest I have no clue. Maybe a captured tank?

aztez · Post by **aztez** » Tue Dec 24, 2013 3:58 am

Merry Christmas to all forum members! [:)]

aztez · Post by **aztez** » Thu Dec 26, 2013 3:59 pm

April 27th - May 17th 1942

The battle of Batavia has now begun. Japanese planes are flying from Palembang region and it seems that same situation as it was with Manila.

There are currently 10 enemy units sieging the city but no ground assaults are reported yet.

In Burma japanese forces have now occupied Mandalay and whether they actually make the river crossing towards Schwebo remains to be seen.

In southern areas of the pacific the invasion of Lae has just begun so it seems that he has some intrest here albeit the Rabaul has not been build up much.

China remains quiet but there are some signs of activity here. Whether this means full scale offensive remains to be seen.

The allied submarines have been busy launching torpedoes. The bad thing is that they do not anything. Quite a few tankers have evaded series of torpedoes.

There has not been any signs of japanese carriers. Either they are refitting / upgrading or they are preparing for something else.

Bases captured by Japan: Mandalay, Meiktila, Prome, Iloilo, Magwe, Baybay, Maumere, Ambon and Bacolod.

aztez · Post by **aztez** » Sat Dec 28, 2013 4:06 am

May 18th - 29th 1942

The daily bombing campaign againts Batavia continues but no ground assaults are launched yet.

Allied signit indicates that troop reinforcements are on their way towards Java from Luzon.

Japanese troops continue to seize the last bastions around Philippines. Cebu and Tacloban are both overrun.

At Burma the japanese did cross the river at Schwebo but the initial assault was repulsed.

I have committed couple of LBA bomber squadrons to harash these intruders.

Allied submarines finally got few hits after abysmal showing in this month. (xAK Toyu Maru near Saishu To and TK Huzisan Maru near Iba)

Bases captured by Japan: Lae, Lashio, Tacloban, Palopo, Koepang and Cebu.

aztez · Post by **aztez** » Sun Dec 29, 2013 3:17 am

May 30th - June 10th 1942

Batavia continues to receive daily bomber runs but no ground assaults are made by the japanese forces.

At Schwebo allied troops held the base after yet another offensive here. Now, wondering whether to move a bit further up north to gain more favorable terrain.

There has not been any signs of enemy carriers. Nor by allied signit reports or patrol planes.

Allied submarine total for past week or so: xAP Ural Maru (Near Teambelan-eilanden) ...not much luck as you can see but at least that ship was carrying troops.

Elsewhere it has been pretty peaceful as one can expect considering the date. This however does not mean that things are "quiet"...

Bases captured by Japan: Makassar

aztez · Post by **aztez** » Mon Dec 30, 2013 4:43 pm

June 11th - July 1st 1942

We have been grinding turns in past few days and the game has now entered july 1942.

The crueling bombardments (Naval and air) have continued at Batavia. No less than 8 enemy battleships are spotted in the area.

Despite all of this the first ground assault failed and resulted to an bloody mess for both sides. Well.. these troops are going out guns blazing.

I almost got lucky since CVE Taiyo (pic) got torpedoed near Tokara Retto by SS Gar. Touche that only one of the four torpedoes launched hit the target!

The ship is shown sunk but I highly doubt that to be true.

The submarines have been busy launching torpedoes just wish they actually started to hit their targets. Numerous tankers have just slipped through the 4 torpedo barrage.

Ships "sunk" in past weeks by the submarines fleet: xAK Terukawa Maru, xAK Taketoyo Maru, PB Narita Maru and xAK Hukuyo Maru.

In Burma allied troops moved out of Schwebo in good order. After considering all the aspects the base was not worth the effort required.

Southern China seems to have something brewing. There are enemy units in the forests near the railways there. Measures have been ordered to deal with this issue.

Bases captured by Japan: Schwebo

aztez · Post by **aztez** » Tue Dec 31, 2013 4:55 pm

First off HAPPY NEW YEAR to all! Hopefully it will be an good 2014 coming up!

July 2nd - July 10th 1942

The last few turns have been quite bloody affairs.

Japanese have launched two ground assaults againts Batavia with overwhelming force but both offensives were repulsed.

Both enemy strikes were heavily supported by air and naval assets.

Quite pleased how long I have held his forces in DEI region. Well, actually very happy.

The allied submarine fleet should be ordered to push the periscope up since not many enemy vessels spotted. At least we are saving precious torpedoes.

In China things are definately heating up a lot! I commented that I spotted enemy movement in southern China and sure enough there were severeal IJA divisions moving around.

The things begun with enemy crossing the river west of Hengyang IJA 13th, 60th, 39th, 36th, 41st divisions supported 15th Ind.Mixed brigade crushed the 21st Chinese Corps defending the beach.

These divisions have now moved towards Hengyang and ground battle should be raging soon enough.

The goods news came also here when IJA 3rd ordered division committed seppuku moving directly into Hengyang. The whole divisions is all but wiped out.

My opponent commented that he had not ordered this crossing and rest is history. Now it is time to take gloves off here and fight to the last man....

Bases captured by Japan: Tavoy and Kolaka

aztez · Post by **aztez** » Fri Jan 03, 2014 8:06 am

July 11th - 26th 1942

The "Alamo" at Batavia is finally over. The last remaining defenders surrendered on 23rd of July. These troops really put up an good fight!

In China an full scale offensive seems to be on it's way. Several ground units spotted around central China region.

Near Changhsa IJA 116th/A Division gets routed and pushed back.

At Hengyang IJA 58th Infantry Regiment crosses the river and troops gets butchered.

Allied LBA bombers are moved into region to provide firepower againts these assaults. No doubt that the China affiar will pick up even more pace...

The submarine SS 021 lauches 6 torpedoes towards BB Nagato (pic). Touche that only 1 are reported to hit the target. This encounter happened near Toboali.

Bases captured by Japan: Batavia

aztez · Post by **aztez** » Sun Jan 05, 2014 3:23 am

July 27th - August 13th 1942

Japanese continue to mop up minor bases around DEI, Philippines and Southern Pacific.

Allied submarines have been busy firing torpedoes with minimal amount of hits reported. The highlight definately being CL Kuma being hit near Torishima.

In China the stalemate continues around Hengyang. Both sides flying in bomber raids but no ground assaults being reported.

Around the map allied reinforcements pour in and new fresh troops are ready for action.

Bases captured by Japan: Waingapoe, Larantoeka and Sampit

aztez · Post by **aztez** » Tue Jan 07, 2014 5:50 am

August 14th - 23rd 1942

Japanese submarines hit a couple of allied tankers near San Francisco. Thus I need to improve the ASW efforts there.

Allied submarines continue their torpedo barrage campaign with pretty no hits reported.

Btw, what is the minium port size etc required to have ability to rearm tordoes for subs?

Chinese troops launch counter offensives near Ichang.

The operation is succesfull. The IJA 34th Division & 13th RGC Temp Division are routed and forced to retreat.

Elsewhere things remain somewhat "peaceful"...

Bases captured by Japan: None

aztez · Post by **aztez** » Sun Jan 12, 2014 2:17 pm

August 24th - September 13th 1942

Intresting days to say at least. I can now confirm that the main offensive in central china seems to be coming through Hengyang sector.

This armoured advance is supported by large scale LBA bomber groupings. After considering my options I have decieded to move out from Hengyang in good order. There is no sense to fight in his terms.

Well.. you would think this is all the big news. Well.. guess again since nothing less than Hawaji is under assault.

In early september I spotted some transports and carriers heading east. These ships arrived into Johnston Island and managed to seize the base.

Now.. next turn still showed movement towards east and well it seems japanese forces are trying to invade Hawaji. Yes.. there are landings reported near Kona.

I usually post some old WW2 pics but this time around it is more proper to take an screenshot from the game itself.

Here are some glimpses from After action Report from 11th - 12th Sep 1942...

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Kona at 182,111

Weather in hex: Severe storms

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

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 87

Allied aircraft
A-24 Banshee x 15
P-36A Mohawk x 4
P-38E Lightning x 7
P-39D Airacobra x 25
P-40B Warhawk x 6
P-40E Warhawk x 26
F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
SB2U-3 Vindicator x 2
SBD-2 Dauntless x 34
SBD-3 Dauntless x 24

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
A-24 Banshee: 3 damaged
P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed
SB2U-3 Vindicator: 1 destroyed by flak
SBD-2 Dauntless: 5 damaged
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
BB Kongo
xAK Kinsyo Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Yamahuku Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Matsukawa Maru
xAK Tenryu Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
BB Ise, Bomb hits 1
xAK Chicago Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Kimishima Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Sanko Maru
xAK Ginyo Maru
BB Haruna
xAK Mexico Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Yamaura Maru, Bomb hits 1
xAK Sinsei Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Kamikaze Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
BB Mutsu

Japanese ground losses:
590 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 14 destroyed, 27 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Kona at 182,111

Weather in hex: Severe storms

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

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 80

Allied aircraft
Martlet II x 4
Swordfish I x 13
F4F-4 Wildcat x 87
SBD-3 Dauntless x 221
TBF-1 Avenger x 84

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 7 destroyed
SBD-3 Dauntless: 10 destroyed, 4 damaged
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Haruna, Bomb hits 1
xAK Kikukawa Maru, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Arabia Maru, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
BB Mutsu, Bomb hits 3
xAK Kamikaze Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Toei Maru
xAK Sinsei Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Kimishima Maru, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Chicago Maru, heavy fires
xAK Yamahuku Maru, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Kinsyo Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Sanko Maru, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
BB Hyuga, Bomb hits 3
xAK Tenryu Maru, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
BB Ise, Bomb hits 2
PB Okiyu Maru
xAK Yamaura Maru, Bomb hits 5, and is sunk
xAK Mexico Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Mikage Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
PB Ginyo Maru
xAK Ginyo Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
PB Suyozai Maru
PB Yamahagi Maru #3
PB Aso Maru #7
PB Kosin Maru #3
PB Toko Maru #4, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk

Japanese ground losses:
4305 casualties reported
Squads: 65 destroyed, 62 disabled
Non Combat: 159 destroyed, 103 disabled
Engineers: 16 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 66 (56 destroyed, 10 disabled)
Vehicles lost 29 (27 destroyed, 2 disabled)

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Kona at 182,111

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 80

Allied aircraft
A-20A Havoc x 16
P-36A Mohawk x 5
P-40B Warhawk x 6
SBD-3 Dauntless x 17

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
A-20A Havoc: 2 damaged
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAK Ginyo Maru, heavy fires, heavy damage
BB Mutsu
BB Ise, Bomb hits 3, on fire
xAK Yamahuku Maru, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
xAK Mikage Maru, on fire
xAK Kimishima Maru, and is sunk
xAK Mexico Maru, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Sinsei Maru, and is sunk

Japanese ground losses:
2456 casualties reported
Squads: 14 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 68 destroyed, 93 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Kona at 182,111

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 82

Allied aircraft
A-20A Havoc x 14
P-39D Airacobra x 14
P-40E Warhawk x 7

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
A-20A Havoc: 5 destroyed
P-39D Airacobra: 4 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed

Japanese Ships
xAK Mexico Maru, and is sunk
xAK Matsukawa Maru
BB Ise, on fire
xAK Kamikaze Maru, heavy fires, heavy damage

Japanese ground losses:
1134 casualties reported
Squads: 14 destroyed, 24 disabled
Non Combat: 53 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

I can confirm that the following IJN carriers are conducting operations: Hosho, Soryu, Akagi, Kaga, Shokaku, Zuikaku, Ryujo, Junyo, Hiyo, Shoho, Zuiho and Hiryu.

Add the whole Japanese battleship fleet and there you have.

What will happen here... only safe bet seems a lot sunken ships and dead sailors. Whether the allied have the power to defeat IJN... I would say 50/50 odds here.

Bases captured by Japan: Johnston Island and Hengyang

aztez · Post by **aztez** » Sun Jan 12, 2014 3:10 pm

Battle of Hawaji / September 13th - 14th 1942

What a carnage in many ways. Very suprised to see this offensive in the first place but have to admit a bold move that could have succeeded!

Thus hats off to the brave emperor of Tokyo.

All hell broke loose on early part of september 13th.... best way to describe the events is a copy of AAR report.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 13, 42

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Pearl Harbor at 181,107

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 99
B5N1 Kate x 16
B5N2 Kate x 66
D3A1 Val x 112

Allied aircraft
Martlet II x 5
P-36A Mohawk x 12
P-38E Lightning x 4
P-39D Airacobra x 42
P-40B Warhawk x 15
P-40E Warhawk x 50
F2A-3 Buffalo x 4
F4F-3 Wildcat x 6
F4F-4 Wildcat x 126

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 8 destroyed
B5N1 Kate: 3 destroyed, 6 damaged
B5N1 Kate: 3 destroyed by flak
B5N2 Kate: 12 destroyed, 22 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 2 destroyed by flak
D3A1 Val: 21 destroyed, 19 damaged
D3A1 Val: 6 destroyed by flak

Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed

Allied Ships
CV Lexington
CV Hornet
CV Enterprise, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
CV Illustrious
CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 2, on fire
CV Saratoga, Bomb hits 1
BB North Carolina, Bomb hits 4
CL Boise
CA New Orleans
BB Prince of Wales, Torpedo hits 1
BC Repulse, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1
CV Wasp, Bomb hits 3, on fire
BB Warspite
CA Chester
BB Mississippi, Torpedo hits 1
CA Salt Lake City

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Pearl Harbor at 181,107

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 34 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 17
B5N2 Kate x 15

Allied aircraft
Martlet II x 5
P-36A Mohawk x 9
P-38E Lightning x 1
P-39D Airacobra x 17
P-40B Warhawk x 11
P-40E Warhawk x 28
F2A-3 Buffalo x 2
F4F-3 Wildcat x 4
F4F-4 Wildcat x 113

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 4 destroyed
B5N2 Kate: 10 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Hilo at 185,112

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 154

Allied aircraft
Martlet II x 4
Swordfish I x 13
F4F-4 Wildcat x 74
SBD-3 Dauntless x 201
TBF-1 Avenger x 32

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Swordfish I: 4 destroyed
F4F-4 Wildcat: 12 destroyed
SBD-3 Dauntless: 38 destroyed, 16 damaged
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
TBF-1 Avenger: 4 destroyed, 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
CVL Zuiho, Bomb hits 2, on fire
CVE Taiyo, Bomb hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
CVE Hosho, Bomb hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage
CVL Ryujo, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
CV Soryu, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
CV Hiryu, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
CVE Unyo, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires
CL Isuzu
DD Hamakaze, Bomb hits 1
DD Fuyo
DD Tanikaze
CA Aoba
CA Myoko, Bomb hits 1
DD Asagao, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
DD Karukaya, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CA Ashigara, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires
DD Natsugumo
CA Maya
DD Ariake

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Hilo at 183,111

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 52

Allied aircraft
A-24 Banshee x 15
P-36A Mohawk x 5
P-39D Airacobra x 35
P-40B Warhawk x 12
P-40E Warhawk x 20
F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
SB2U-3 Vindicator x 13
SBD-2 Dauntless x 34
SBD-3 Dauntless x 23

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
A-24 Banshee: 2 damaged
P-39D Airacobra: 2 destroyed
P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed by flak
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed by flak
SB2U-3 Vindicator: 1 destroyed
SB2U-3 Vindicator: 1 destroyed by flak
SBD-2 Dauntless: 3 damaged
SBD-2 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
BB Hiei
xAK Toei Maru
xAP Teikyo Maru
xAP Ukishima Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Teiritsu Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
xAP Kowa Maru
BB Mutsu
xAP Montevideo Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
xAP Dairen Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
BB Fuso
BB Yamashiro, Bomb hits 2
xAP Kanzyu Maru, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Palau Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
BB Ise, Bomb hits 2
xAP Kongo Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire

Japanese ground losses:
999 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 13 disabled
Non Combat: 15 destroyed, 43 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Hilo at 184,111

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
SBD-3 Dauntless x 18

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Haruna, Bomb hits 1
BB Hyuga, Bomb hits 4
BB Kongo, Bomb hits 1

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Hilo at 183,111

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 33

Allied aircraft
A-24 Banshee x 9
P-36A Mohawk x 8
P-39D Airacobra x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-36A Mohawk: 3 destroyed

Japanese Ships
xAP Argentina Maru, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage

Japanese ground losses:
526 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 16 disabled
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 17 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Kona at 182,111

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 34 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 13
B5N2 Kate x 28
D3A1 Val x 49

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
D3A1 Val: 6 damaged
D3A1 Val: 2 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
CA Astoria
DD Cummings
DD Porter
DD Litchfield
DD Smith
CL Detroit
CA San Francisco
DD Selfridge
DD Phelps
DD Case
DD Hull, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CA Quincy, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Tucker
CA Minneapolis
DD Conyngham, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Preston
DD Arunta

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Hilo at 184,111

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Allied aircraft
SBD-3 Dauntless x 16

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Haruna, Bomb hits 2
BB Hyuga, Bomb hits 2, on fire

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Hilo at 183,111

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 93

Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 36
P-40E Warhawk x 16
F4F-3 Wildcat x 4
F4F-4 Wildcat x 11
SB2U-3 Vindicator x 11
SBD-2 Dauntless x 30
SBD-3 Dauntless x 22

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed
SB2U-3 Vindicator: 2 destroyed
SBD-2 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Kirishima
xAK Toei Maru
xAP Teikyo Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire
xAP Montevideo Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Taizan Maru
BB Mutsu, Bomb hits 1
DD Matsukaze
xAP Kasado Maru
BB Hiei
BB Ise
DD Kuri
DD Harukaze

Japanese ground losses:
80 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Hilo at 184,111

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-40B Warhawk x 6
SBD-3 Dauntless x 16

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Kongo, Bomb hits 1
BB Hyuga, Bomb hits 4, on fire

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kona at 182,111

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 34 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 77
B5N1 Kate x 9
B5N2 Kate x 35
D3A1 Val x 46

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
B5N1 Kate: 5 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 2 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
D3A1 Val: 7 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
CL Raleigh, Bomb hits 2, on fire
CA Astoria
DD Porter
DD King
CA Quincy
CA San Francisco, Bomb hits 10
CL Detroit, Bomb hits 2
CA Minneapolis
DD Litchfield
DD Maury
DD Kilty, Bomb hits 1, on fire

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 14, 42

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Pearl Harbor at 181,107

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 34 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 67
B5N1 Kate x 5
B5N2 Kate x 23
D3A1 Val x 34

Allied aircraft
Martlet II x 5
P-38E Lightning x 5
P-40E Warhawk x 3
F2A-3 Buffalo x 2
F4F-3 Wildcat x 1
F4F-4 Wildcat x 91

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 8 destroyed
B5N1 Kate: 1 damaged
B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
B5N2 Kate: 11 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 2 destroyed by flak
D3A1 Val: 4 destroyed, 11 damaged
D3A1 Val: 2 destroyed by flak

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 4 destroyed

Allied Ships
CV Saratoga
BB North Carolina, Bomb hits 4
CV Yorktown
CV Hornet
CV Enterprise
BC Repulse
CV Illustrious, Bomb hits 1
CV Wasp, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CV Lexington

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Hilo at 184,113

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 87

Allied aircraft
Martlet II x 4
Swordfish I x 6
F4F-4 Wildcat x 46
SBD-3 Dauntless x 108
TBF-1 Avenger x 38

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Martlet II: 1 destroyed
Swordfish I: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
F4F-4 Wildcat: 4 destroyed
SBD-3 Dauntless: 5 destroyed, 10 damaged
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed by flak
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
CV Hiyo, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
CV Junyo, Bomb hits 2, on fire
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1
CA Kinugasa
BB Yamato, Bomb hits 3
CVL Ryujo, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 8, heavy fires, heavy damage
CA Myoko, Bomb hits 1
CVE Unyo, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
CVL Zuiho, Bomb hits 8, heavy fires, heavy damage
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, on fire
CA Maya
DD Ikazuchi

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Hilo at 184,113

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 77

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 8
B-26 Marauder x 25
B-26B Marauder x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged
B-26 Marauder: 5 destroyed, 8 damaged
B-26B Marauder: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
CV Kaga, on fire
CVL Ryujo, on fire, heavy damage
DD Kasumi
CV Junyo, on fire
CA Myoko
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Arare

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Lanai at 181,110

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 29 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 13

Allied aircraft
A-20A Havoc x 6
A-24 Banshee x 3
P-36A Mohawk x 6
P-39D Airacobra x 43
P-40B Warhawk x 6
P-40E Warhawk x 24
F2A-3 Buffalo x 5
F4F-3 Wildcat x 5
F4F-4 Wildcat x 18
SB2U-3 Vindicator x 8
SBD-2 Dauntless x 29
SBD-3 Dauntless x 22

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-36A Mohawk: 1 destroyed
SB2U-3 Vindicator: 1 destroyed
SBD-2 Dauntless: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
CV Hiryu
CL Isuzu
CA Aoba, Bomb hits 2
DD Hamakaze

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Hilo at 184,111

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Allied aircraft
SBD-3 Dauntless x 16

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Hyuga, Bomb hits 2
BB Haruna
BB Kongo, Bomb hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
5 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

Carrier support unable to supply air cover..

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Lanai at 181,110

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5

Allied aircraft
P-36A Mohawk x 4
P-400 Airacobra x 23
P-40B Warhawk x 3
F4F-4 Wildcat x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-400 Airacobra: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
CV Hiryu, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Urakaze
CL Isuzu
DD Hamakaze

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Lanai at 181,110

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 12 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 3
SBD-3 Dauntless x 5

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
CV Hiryu, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Hilo at 184,113

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 29

Allied aircraft
Martlet II x 4
Swordfish I x 4
F4F-4 Wildcat x 40
SBD-3 Dauntless x 86
TBF-1 Avenger x 42

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 4 destroyed
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed by flak
TBF-1 Avenger: 6 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Yamato, Bomb hits 14, heavy fires
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, on fire
DD Naganami, Bomb hits 1
CV Junyo, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
CA Kinugasa
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 12, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Akizuki
CV Hiyo, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Yugumo
DD Kazegumo

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Hilo at 184,113

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 31 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 22

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 8
B-25C Mitchell x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 5 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
CV Shokaku, heavy fires
BB Yamato, heavy fires
CV Junyo, heavy fires, heavy damage

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Hilo at 183,111

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

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

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 9
F4F-4 Wildcat x 7
SB2U-3 Vindicator x 7
SBD-3 Dauntless x 17

Allied aircraft losses
SB2U-3 Vindicator: 1 damaged
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
BB Ise, Bomb hits 2
DD Harukaze
BB Mutsu, Bomb hits 4
xAK Toei Maru
DD Asakaze

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Lanai at 181,110

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes

Allied aircraft
A-20A Havoc x 6
A-24 Banshee x 3
B-26 Marauder x 8
P-36A Mohawk x 10
P-39D Airacobra x 46
P-40B Warhawk x 12
P-40E Warhawk x 46
F4F-4 Wildcat x 7
SBD-2 Dauntless x 27
SBD-3 Dauntless x 25

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-2 Dauntless: 2 damaged
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
CL Isuzu, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
CA Aoba, Bomb hits 1
CV Hiryu, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Hamakaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Lanai at 181,110

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 3
B-26 Marauder x 11
B-26B Marauder x 11
P-40E Warhawk x 6

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
DD Hamakaze, heavy fires, heavy damage
CV Hiryu, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
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Ground combat at Hilo (183,111)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1617 troops, 60 guns, 20 vehicles, Assault Value = 43

Defending force 11210 troops, 56 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 373

Assaulting units:
1st/298th Infantry Battalion
57th Coastal Artillery Regiment
95th Coast AA Regiment
Hilo USN Stn Base Force
7th Base Group

Defending units:
2nd Div /3
53rd Div /1
48th Division
16th Div /3
45th JNAF AF Unit
46th JNAF AF Unit

...and that is how the things things stand now.

aztez · Post by **aztez** » Sun Jan 12, 2014 3:35 pm

...aircraft losses from previous turn...

stuman · Post by **stuman** » Sun Jan 12, 2014 7:12 pm

Very interesting gambit by him. I would have thought that it was maybe too late to try an attack on Pearl by this date.

aztez · Post by **aztez** » Mon Jan 13, 2014 3:21 am

stuman: Welcome aboard. Yes, that was an huge gamble and things did not pay out for him.

I doubt he could have conquered the whole island chain if things had gone smoother. Than again who knows...

This was the first time anyone has attempted to assault Hawaji in my PBEM games.

Battle of Hawaji / September 15th - 16th 1942

The previous turn was not as action packed. Allthough we did have some surface combat engagements to report.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 15, 42

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Hilo at 183,111, Range 7,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
BB Fuso
BB Yamashiro, Shell hits 1
CL Tatsuta
DD Tachikaze
DD Wakatake
DD Kuri
DD Hishu
DD Kiku
AV Sanuki Maru
xAP Teiko Maru, Shell hits 4, and is sunk
xAP Terukuni Maru
xAP Hakone Maru
xAP Kashima Maru
xAP Katori Maru
xAP Horai Maru
xAP Kokuryu Maru
xAP Manzyu Maru
xAP Huso Maru
xAP Kobe Maru
xAP Hoten Maru
xAP Taizan Maru
xAP Keihuku Maru
xAP Ussuri Maru
xAP Kasado Maru, Shell hits 1
xAP Kowa Maru
xAP Teifu Maru
xAP Teison Maru

Allied Ships
BB Maryland, Shell hits 2
BB Oklahoma
BB Washington, Shell hits 2, on fire
BB South Dakota, Shell hits 1
CLAA Juneau
DD Farenholt, Shell hits 1
DD Bailey
DD Cushing
DD Allen
DD Le Triomphant

Japanese ground losses:
2147 casualties reported
Squads: 14 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 64 destroyed, 57 disabled
Engineers: 15 destroyed, 5 disabled
Guns lost 10 (5 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Vehicles lost 14 (12 destroyed, 2 disabled)

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Hilo at 183,111, Range 3,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
BB Mutsu, Shell hits 13, Torpedo hits 1
BB Ise, Shell hits 18, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
PB Aso Maru #7, Shell hits 11, and is sunk
PB Yamahagi Maru #3, Shell hits 2
PB Tonon Maru
PB Ginyo Maru, Shell hits 5, and is sunk
PB Okiyu Maru, Shell hits 1, on fire
PB Kosin Maru #3, Shell hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
PB Suyozai Maru, Shell hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Toei Maru

Allied Ships
CA Astoria, Shell hits 2
CA Minneapolis
CA San Francisco, Shell hits 5, heavy damage
CA Quincy, Shell hits 7
CL Raleigh
CL Detroit
DD Mugford
DD Craven, Shell hits 1
DD Gridley
DD McCall
DD Maury
DD Dunlap
DD Fanning
DD Mahan
DD Smith, Shell hits 1, and is sunk

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Hilo at 183,111, Range 2,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
BB Ise, Shell hits 33, heavy fires, heavy damage
PB Yamahagi Maru #3, Shell hits 1, on fire
PB Tonon Maru
PB Kosin Maru #3, heavy fires, heavy damage
PB Suyozai Maru, heavy fires, heavy damage

Allied Ships
CA Astoria
CA Minneapolis, Shell hits 2
CA San Francisco, heavy damage
CA Quincy, Shell hits 5, on fire
CL Raleigh
CL Detroit
DD Mugford
DD Craven
DD Gridley
DD McCall
DD Maury
DD Dunlap
DD Fanning
DD Mahan

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Hilo at 183,112, Range 1,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
BB Mutsu, Shell hits 31, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
PB Okiyu Maru, heavy fires
xAK Toei Maru, Shell hits 9, heavy fires

Allied Ships
DD Bagley
DD Blue
DD Helm
DD Benham
DD Ellet, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Stack
DD Sterett
DD Wilson
DD Lang
DD Balch
DD Clark
DD Farragut

Japanese ground losses:
45 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Hilo at 184,113, Range 5,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Hatsuyuki, Shell hits 3
DD Susuki, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Karii, Shell hits 1
DD Yanagi
AO Erimo, Shell hits 1
AO Notoro, Shell hits 3
AO Sata, Shell hits 8, heavy fires, heavy damage
AO Shiretoko, Shell hits 7, on fire
AO Tsurumi, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage

Allied Ships
CA Astoria
CA Minneapolis, Shell hits 1
CL Raleigh
CL Detroit
DD Mugford
DD Craven, Shell hits 2
DD Gridley
DD McCall
DD Maury
DD Dunlap

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Hilo at 183,111, Range 3,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
PB Yamahagi Maru #3, Shell hits 10, and is sunk
PB Tonon Maru, Shell hits 10, heavy fires, heavy damage
PB Kosin Maru #3, Shell hits 4, and is sunk
PB Suyozai Maru, Shell hits 2, and is sunk

Allied Ships
BB Maryland
BB Oklahoma
BB Washington
BB South Dakota
CLAA Juneau
DD Farenholt
DD Bailey
DD Cushing
DD Allen
DD Le Triomphant

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Hilo at 183,111, Range 2,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
xAP Teibi Maru, Shell hits 8, and is sunk

Allied Ships
BB Maryland
BB Oklahoma
BB Washington
BB South Dakota
CLAA Juneau
DD Farenholt
DD Bailey
DD Cushing
DD Allen
DD Le Triomphant

Japanese ground losses:
1862 casualties reported
Squads: 24 destroyed, 27 disabled
Non Combat: 27 destroyed, 85 disabled
Engineers: 7 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 30 (17 destroyed, 13 disabled)
Vehicles lost 12 (11 destroyed, 1 disabled)

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Hilo at 184,113, Range 14,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
BB Fuso, Shell hits 2
BB Yamashiro, Shell hits 6
CL Tatsuta, Shell hits 4
DD Tachikaze, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
DD Wakatake
DD Kuri, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Hishu
DD Kiku
AV Sanuki Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire
xAP Terukuni Maru
xAP Hakone Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire
xAP Kashima Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire
xAP Katori Maru, Shell hits 1, on fire
xAP Horai Maru, Shell hits 5, heavy fires
xAP Kokuryu Maru, Shell hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Manzyu Maru
xAP Huso Maru, Shell hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Kobe Maru
xAP Hoten Maru
xAP Taizan Maru
xAP Keihuku Maru, Shell hits 2, heavy fires
xAP Ussuri Maru
xAP Kasado Maru
xAP Kowa Maru, Shell hits 1
xAP Teifu Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire
xAP Teison Maru, Shell hits 5, heavy fires

Allied Ships
CA Astoria
CA Minneapolis, Shell hits 1
CL Raleigh, Shell hits 4
CL Detroit
DD Mugford
DD Craven
DD Gridley
DD McCall
DD Maury
DD Dunlap, Shell hits 1

Japanese ground losses:
1363 casualties reported
Squads: 15 destroyed, 22 disabled
Non Combat: 33 destroyed, 64 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Guns lost 19 (2 destroyed, 17 disabled)

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Hilo at 185,116

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 1

Allied aircraft
SBD-3 Dauntless x 7
TBF-1 Avenger x 5

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAK Monji Maru
xAK Akasisan Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Rakuto Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Kirikawa Maru

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Hilo at 183,112

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Allied aircraft
Martlet II x 4
F4F-4 Wildcat x 31
SBD-3 Dauntless x 20
TBF-1 Avenger x 12

Allied aircraft losses
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Mutsu, Bomb hits 7, and is sunk
xAK Toei Maru, Bomb hits 5, and is sunk
PB Okiyu Maru, Bomb hits 7, and is sunk

Japanese ground losses:
360 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 14 disabled
Non Combat: 11 destroyed, 19 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 26 (19 destroyed, 7 disabled)

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Ground combat at Hilo (183,111)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 12232 troops, 59 guns, 8 vehicles, Assault Value = 451

Defending force 4290 troops, 107 guns, 56 vehicles, Assault Value = 43

Japanese adjusted assault: 34

Allied adjusted defense: 205

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 6 (fort level 3)

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), experience(-)
Attacker: disruption(-)

Japanese ground losses:
317 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 59 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled

Allied ground losses:
130 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled

Assaulting units:
53rd Division
48th Division
2nd Div /3
16th Div /3
45th JNAF AF Unit
46th JNAF AF Unit

Defending units:
1st/298th Infantry Battalion
Hilo USN Stn Base Force
57th Coastal Artillery Regiment
95th Coast AA Regiment
7th Base Group

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Hilo at 184,115

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
SBD-3 Dauntless x 8

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAK Momokawa Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Kisaragi Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Hilo at 184,115

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
SBD-3 Dauntless x 14

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAK Manko Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Yuri Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Tasmania Maru
xAK Nippo Maru, Bomb hits 2

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Hilo at 184,115

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-26 Marauder x 8

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAK Hiyoshi Maru
xAK Misaku Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire

That is how the turn played out. This definately was an massacre.

I have not done the turn yet but all of the allied carriers are at least semi-operational.

My opponent states that his losses have been severe.. "I have lost every carrier but 1 in the Japanese fleet".

Whether that is absolute truth well maybe. I have spotted some ships fleeing south and recon indicates at least couple of carriers there.

I might give them a chase next turn... not decieded on that yet. The sunken ships list shows just 2 carriers and 1 Battleship sunk but we all know how accurate that list can be...

JocMeister · Post by **JocMeister** » Mon Jan 13, 2014 3:42 am

Congratulations! Thats a decisive victory if I ever saw one! [:)]

Talk about allied wet dream. A Japanese invasion of Hawaii in late 42...

aztez · Post by **aztez** » Mon Jan 13, 2014 3:58 am

ORIGINAL: JocMeister

Congratulations! Thats a decisive victory if I ever saw one! [:)]

Talk about allied wet dream. A Japanese invasion of Hawaii in late 42...

Thanks! I have to say that it was biggest naval battles I have witnessed in any of my PHEM games.

This time around it was a "wet dream" but no going to say that it is impossible to isolate Hawaji.

The bad thing for him was that I had bulk of my naval assets at Pearl Harbour plus a lot of LBA aircraft.

If these were operating somewhere else this time around than things could have been very diffrent... [:)]

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