Into the Breach II

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Ike99-vs-Bigred
Scenario 17
100% both sides
All normal setting are on, plus Japanese sub doctrine is on.
No House Rules


Ike is the Allies and I have agreed to Japan. I wanted the 4x George sqn's later in the game but Ike99 wants to see if He can outscore me from our last game w/ the same rules. He was very giving in allowing me to play the whole game and I do owe him a repeat. Standard beginning base losses for the Allies.
5-17-42:

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Options:

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After a successful run into PM the A24 sqn gives alittle payback.

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 10

Allied aircraft
P-40E Kittyhawk x 16
A-24 Dauntless x 12

no losses

Allied aircraft losses
A-24 Dauntless x 7 damaged

Japanese Ships
ML Tsugaru, Bomb hits 1

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In an effort to stop allied MSW action IJN surface TF odered to bombard PM.  Unexpected arrival of the Chicago turned deadly for the imperial forces.

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round 2

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Round 3, japanese pride demands revenge.

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East of GG a b25 sqn finds a no CAP transport. Ike has said he will not have much to say in this AAR. Maybe I can provoke his fighting spirit. [:D]

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It is time to disect the allied positions:

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And another:

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Force deployment east:

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Allied force deployment west: 

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Continued next day w/ IJA recon by fire. Austrailian 7th division has disappeared. Could be on the road. Could be up north.

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Ike can see something out in the eastern coral Sea but he cant tell what it is.  UUUUM.

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Allied CVs sited off Kumac.

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I set my TF to react to enemy and Oziwa closed w/in torpedo range of the TBD. The Shoho and Yorktown are sunk. No damage to the Lady Lex. Z/K are both still aflot w/damage. Next turn should be interesting. 2nd IJN airstrike went after transports instead of the Lexington. [&:]


Japanese Ships
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 8,  on fire,  heavy damage
CA Haguro
CA Myoko, Bomb hits 1
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
Allied Ships
CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 5
CV Yorktown, Torpedo hits 6,  on fire,  heavy damage
CA Portland, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire
DD Worden, Bomb hits 4,  on fire,  heavy damage
CV Lexington
CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire
CA Minneapolis, Torpedo hits 1

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A long ways away from a port big enough to handle your banged up CVs, and with Japanese damage control being what it is...

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ORIGINAL: Kingfisher

A long ways away from a port big enough to handle your banged up CVs, and with Japanese damage control being what it is...

To get ashore at Luganville the IJN Fast carriers had the mission of engaging the US carrier group with hopefully an even exchange of losses. The mission has been accomplished and troops are now landing. A majority of current USN heavy cruisers in the Theatre also have been damaged so interferance by allied surface forces has been somewhat negated. With the arrival of the Enterprise TF in 20 days IJN was pressed.

The cost of doing business.

[Ike99]

A long ways away from a port big enough to handle your banged up CVs, and with Japanese damage control being what it is...

I don´t think if he keeps playing around Allied land based air he is going to have any carriers to worry about being repaired


Air attack on TF at 44,54


Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 6


Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless x 7 damaged

Japanese Ships
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

To get ashore at Luganville the IJN Fast carriers had the mission of engaging the US carrier group with hopefully an even exchange of losses.

I don´t believe this happened.

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heavy price to pay to hold Luganville for a while it seems.

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