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this time joe as the USN and me as the IJN.

after some quiet days our fleets finaly clashed east of the shortland islands:

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/27/42

Weather: Partly Cloudy

Air attack on TF at 34,34

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 25
A6M3 Zero x 3

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 18
SBD Dauntless x 10

no losses

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat x 3 destroyed
F4F-4 Wildcat x 1 damaged
SBD Dauntless x 4 destroyed
SBD Dauntless x 1 damaged

LTJG M. Hori of F2/Tainan Daitai is credited with kill number 2


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Air attack on TF at 35,39


Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 25
TBF Avenger x 13


Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless x 4 destroyed
SBD Dauntless x 26 damaged
TBF Avenger x 2 destroyed
TBF Avenger x 9 damaged

LCDR A. Magly of VT-3 bails out and is CAPTURED

Japanese Ships
CA Maya, Bomb hits 2, on fire
DD Yamagumo
CA Chokai, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
CA Kumano, Torpedo hits 1
DD Tokitsukaze
CA Aoba, Bomb hits 2, on fire


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Air attack on TF at 35,39


Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 11
TBF Avenger x 10


Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless x 1 destroyed
SBD Dauntless x 3 damaged
TBF Avenger x 1 destroyed
TBF Avenger x 9 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Kinugasa, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
DD Makigumo
CA Kumano, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CA Aoba, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CA Chokai, on fire


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Air attack on TF at 34,34

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 34
A6M3 Zero x 12

Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 12

no losses

Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless x 4 destroyed
SBD Dauntless x 10 damaged

Japanese Ships
APD 34, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage


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Air attack on TF at 33,35


Allied aircraft
TBF Avenger x 15


Allied aircraft losses
TBF Avenger x 8 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Umikaze
TK Teiyo Maru
TK Kuremente Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage


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Air attack on TF at 34,34

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 34
A6M3 Zero x 12

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 12
SBD Dauntless x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero x 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat x 7 destroyed
F4F-4 Wildcat x 4 damaged
SBD Dauntless x 3 destroyed
SBD Dauntless x 7 damaged

PO1 J.Oda of F2/Tainan Daitai is credited with kill number 2

Japanese Ships
DD Hatsukaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire


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Air attack on TF at 34,34

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 34
A6M3 Zero x 12

Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero x 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless x 13 destroyed
SBD Dauntless x 2 damaged

LT M. Kobayashi of DI-1 Daitai is credited with kill number 3

Japanese Ships
CA Chikuma, Bomb hits 1


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Air attack on TF at 39,35

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 17
D3A Val x 27
B5N Kate x 21

Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 11
F4F-4 Wildcat x 32

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero x 3 destroyed
D3A Val x 11 destroyed
D3A Val x 17 damaged
B5N Kate x 15 destroyed
B5N Kate x 7 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat x 2 destroyed

ENS M.Irvine of VF-71 is credited with kill number 2

LT M. Yamaguchi of EI-2 Daitai is KILLED

Allied Ships
CV Wasp, Bomb hits 10, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CV Saratoga
DD Phelps


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Air attack on TF at 39,35

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 33
D3A Val x 25
B5N Kate x 16

Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 8
F4F-4 Wildcat x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val x 8 destroyed
D3A Val x 10 damaged
B5N Kate x 5 destroyed
B5N Kate x 12 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat x 2 damaged
F4F-4 Wildcat x 1 destroyed

ENS E.Irvine of VF-71 is credited with kill number 2

LT Y. Subota of EII-3 Daitai bails out and is CAPTURED

Allied Ships
CV Wasp, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CLAA San Juan, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
CV Saratoga, Bomb hits 9, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Selfridge, Bomb hits 7, on fire, heavy damage


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Air attack on TF at 34,34

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 22
A6M3 Zero x 2

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 8
SBD Dauntless x 14
TBF Avenger x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero x 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat x 1 destroyed
F4F-4 Wildcat x 1 damaged
SBD Dauntless x 8 destroyed
SBD Dauntless x 7 damaged
TBF Avenger x 3 destroyed
TBF Avenger x 3 damaged

LTJG S. Komachi of EI-1 Daitai is credited with kill number 4

LCDR E. Lindsey of VT-6 bails out and is CAPTURED

Japanese Ships
CVL Ryujo, Bomb hits 1


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Air attack on TF at 34,34

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18
A6M3 Zero x 1

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 9
SBD Dauntless x 28

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero x 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat x 2 destroyed
SBD Dauntless x 13 destroyed
SBD Dauntless x 18 damaged

PO2 N.Ohara of EI-1 Daitai is credited with kill number 2

LCDR D.Bando of F2/2nd Daitai bails out and is RESCUED

Japanese Ships
DD Kawakaze
CV Shokaku
CV Zuikaku


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Air attack on TF at 35,39


Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 8
F4F-4 Wildcat x 51
SBD Dauntless x 4
TBF Avenger x 3


Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless x 1 damaged
TBF Avenger x 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Chokai, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage


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Air attack on TF at 39,35

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 52
D3A Val x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val x 2 destroyed
D3A Val x 5 damaged

LCDR P.Morioka of EI-2 Daitai bails out and is CAPTURED

Allied Ships
CV Wasp, on fire, heavy damage


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Air attack on TF at 38,34

Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 13
B5N Kate x 6

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val x 2 destroyed
D3A Val x 1 damaged
B5N Kate x 4 destroyed
B5N Kate x 3 damaged


LT A. Vraciu of VF-6 is credited with kill number 2

Allied Ships
CV Enterprise

i lost 72 AC and joe 92. i only have 6!!! ready bombers left on my flight decks. damnd, this japs planes are more fragile then porcelain.

These short games are fast & violent with little room for error and/or strategy.

besides the heavy as usual A/C losses, it seems that at least the US flattops are clearly out of the contention... and some of your vessels as well

ORIGINAL: tocaff

These short games are fast & violent with little room for error and/or strategy.

I have to agree with all the above but would add fun to play[;)]

I prefer the campaigns.  I know they can be long and dull, but then all of a sudden it's wild and bloody (just like RL) and you've got to conserve some of your strength or you can win a battle and lose the war.  Besides nobady can be every place at once and in these short scenarios there's no room to play around, area wise.

After Ike bailed-out on him in the middle of a game, I felt bigbaba needed to finish a PBEM and then learn to play from the IJ side, which he now obviously can.

Game over: I win a marginal victory on points, but if the scenario was a little longer, I would have lost w/a wounded CV still at sea w/80 plus float damage!

yes, joe won. his damage control teams on his carriers are freaks.[:)]

Did you get my last email?

aye joe. sorry for the delay. the answer is:

i realy want to play a big scenario to the end now, so no more smaller secnarios for me. but thanks for the offer.