Rook749 vs Lam0ttePicquet (DBB028-C)

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RE: Rook749 vs Lam0ttePicquet (DBB028-C)

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I Think the Japanese Were a Turn too Late.....

The 28th Austrailian Bdge arrived in Perth via rail and two Base Forces at Cunderdin. The 41st Infantry will move west out of Cunderdin and the 30th Australian Bde (just arrived at Kalgoorlie) will de-train and move east. There are now 184 Engineers, 30 Engineer Vehicles with the airfield at 1(7) 28%. When it hits Level 5 the Four Engine Bombers will be transferred. Lots of Engineers and some additional combat forces are in route, he may be able to grab Perth but I think I have a good shot at holding Cunderdin.

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ORIGINAL: rook749

I Think the Japanese Were a Turn too Late.....

The 28th Austrailian Bdge arrived in Perth via rail and two Base Forces at Cunderdin. The 41st Infantry will move west out of Cunderdin and the 28th Australian Bde (just arrived at Kalgoorlie) will de-train and move east. There are now 184 Engineers, 30 Engineer Vehicles with the airfield at 1(7) 28%. When it hits Level 5 the Four Engine Bombers will be transferred. Lots of Engineers and some additional combat forces are in route, he may be able to grab Perth but I think I have a good shot at holding Cunderdin.

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Why are you sending the 41st Infantry to Perth and the 28th Bde back toward Adelaide? [;)]
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ORIGINAL: BBfanboy
Why are you sending the 41st Infantry to Perth and the 28th Bde back toward Adelaide? [;)]

Brain to typing issue, corrected now. The 30th Australian Bde arrived at Kalgoorlie and will move west. The 28th will Dig in at Perth.......
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Operation Warpath
At D-Day Minus 2. The Carrier Wasp took a torpedo two days ago but it still battle ready and will continue to support operations until it withdraws to Sydney for repair.

Naval Forces off Eastern Australia
Two Days ago the West Virginia took a torpedo and is withdrawing to Sydney for repairs. The next day Naval and Air Forces of the United States had a very fine day. The Oz/NZ/US Destroy force hit Cooktown, while night bombing by the heavy bombers hit the airfield and the P-38's swept the skies. This is the third time now the Zeros have moved back in to Cooktown and have been driven off.

In the past this was done solely by the air force, with the addition of the navy the Japanese will need to rethink their resupply options.

Given the concerns of raised by the Australian Government, the Navy will be happy to conduct a quick carrier raid in the Cooktown area after the operation is concluded at Warpath. At the same time we have located lift to return one Australian LH Regiment and we will be adding on US Army Infantry Regiment. This is in addition to the Fighter ACU now in-route.

Naval Forces off Western Australia
The remainder of the Japanese carrier fleet is now off of Perth and conducting operations to reduce the forces there. At this time due to the lack of shipyards, ports and fuel in Australia the Navy does not feel it would be wise to deploy the carrier fleet to this area. Once the convoys of fuel and supply start to arrive at Sydney from the West coast we may revisit this issue.

~55 B-17E's hit the airfield at night and destroyed three Zeros on the ground....
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Cooktown at 92,137, Range 11,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
LB-102, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
LB-113, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
LB-114, Shell hits 6, and is sunk
LB-115, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
LB-116, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
LB-117, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
LB-118, Shell hits 4, and is sunk
LB-119, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
LB-120, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
LB-121, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
LB-122, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
LB-123, Shell hits 3, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CL Perth
DD Dunlap
DD Fanning
DD Cummings
DD Drayton
DD Lamson
DD Shaw
DD Perkins
DD Hull

Allied Ships Reported to be Approaching!
Japanese TF begins to get underway
Improved night sighting under 85% moonlight

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Morning Air attack on Cooktown , at 92,137

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 7

Allied aircraft
P-38E Lightning x 25

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 4 destroyed

No Allied losses

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Morning Air attack on Cooktown , at 92,137

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 14 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 22
A6M2-N Rufe x 8

Allied aircraft
P-38F Lightning x 25

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed
A6M2-N Rufe: 3 destroyed

No Allied losses

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Status of the Battleship's

Someone asked me in a PM about the status of my Battleship as it seems they have been hit hard. In truth, this pretty much the case. To date three battleships have done down, the Pennsylvania, Oklahoma and Maryland and most of the slow US Battleships are in for repair.

1. At Pearl Harbor, the Oklahoma went down to fires that we could not get under control.
2. Leaving Pearl harbor fifteen hexes went on the way to San Francisco the Maryland ran across two submarines. The submarines each fired four torpedoes all of which hit and exploded sending her to the bottom.
3. The Pennsylvania went down due to the task force chasing and sinking a fleet while bombarding Cairns. Due to the storms the CAP did not fly.

A) The West Virginia leads the 1st Allied Battle Fleet at Townsville and is bombarding Cairns.
B) The Nevada is making repairs at Sydney and will soon depart to join the 1st Allied Battle Fleet.
C) The Tennessee, Idaho, Arizona along with the Warspite are repairing their system damage before heading to the West Coast for repair.
D) The California is in route now to the West Coast for Repair.
E) The Colorado is at San Francisco repairing the damage from Pearl Harbor.
F) The Mississippi and New Mexico are in route from Pago Pago to join the 1st Allied Battle Fleet.


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Operation Warpath

There has been no challenge from the air or sea to our landings, one D+1 we will move in full force on the airfield.

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Warpath Overkill.....
Ground combat at Ndeni (120,143)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 13527 troops, 246 guns, 362 vehicles, Assault Value = 581
Defending force 1698 troops, 0 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 17

Allied adjusted assault: 952
Japanese adjusted defense: 3

Allied assault odds: 317 to 1 (fort level 3)
Allied forces CAPTURE Ndeni !!!

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
C5M2 Babs: 1 destroyed

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

Japanese ground losses:
2193 casualties reported
Squads: 18 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 84 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 25 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 6 (6 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 3

Allied ground losses:
101 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled

Assaulting units:
763rd Tank Battalion
803rd Aviation Engineer Battalion
3rd Marine Division
632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
3rd Cav Sqdn
3rd NZ Division
821st Aviation Engineer Battalion
ComAirCenPac
I/Prov'nl SPM Grp
3rd Pioneer Battalion
III/Prov'nl SPM Grp
93rd Coast AA Regiment
10th US Naval Construction Battalion
II/Prov'nl SPM Grp
7th US Naval Construction Battalion
1st Marine Defense Battalion
91st Construction Regiment
2nd USN Special Construction Battalion

Defending units:
2nd Indpt SNLF Coy
9th Field Construction Battalion
4th JNAF Coy
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Warpath: In the Air
Things went well in the air as well this turn....

Morning Air attack on TF, near Ndeni at 120,143

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 115 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 45 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 21
G3M2 Nell x 22

Allied aircraft
F4F-3A Wildcat x 16
F4F-4 Wildcat x 20

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
G3M2 Nell: 5 destroyed, 6 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3A Wildcat: 1 destroyed
F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed

Allied Ships
CVL Hermes

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
10 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 9000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
VMF-111 with F4F-3A Wildcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 8 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
VMF-212 with F4F-4 Wildcat (3 airborne, 7 on standby, 10 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ndeni at 120,143

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 107 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 42 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 12
G3M2 Nell x 9

Allied aircraft
F4F-3A Wildcat x 13
F4F-4 Wildcat x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
G3M2 Nell: 5 destroyed

No Allied losses

CAP engaged:
VMF-111 with F4F-3A Wildcat (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 6 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
7 planes vectored on to bombers
VMF-212 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers
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Its a Mess....

It may be a mess but I am pretty sure I can re-open the rail line and hold it open when the 41st US Infantry Division attacks this turn. The airfield at Kalgoorlie is 3(7) 15% and climbing once it hits level 8 I will move the heavy bombers in and close the Japanese airfields.

It is not clear to me if he can take Perth, Intel reports there are eight units and 10,000 troops marching south in the one force but until I get hard facts on the units I won't know. There is a second US Infantry Division on rails moving to Perth once the rail line open so unless he get there fast or commits more force I should be able to hold.

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Western Australia

The situation is still fluid, the 41st Infantry Division has reopened the rail line but we are still waiting on additional forces to arrive in Perth. One Australian Infantry Brigade and one LH Regiment hold the hex east of Perth. While on LH Regiment, One Australian and One Indian Brigade hold Perth behind level three fours.

The 41st Infantry Division is moving to hold open the hex east of Perth and the Americal Division will move to Perth. At this point we can hold the area, if the Americal arrives in time. The question is what else does he have to commit?

Eastern Australia
The Naval bombardment has finally started to destroy a support squad when the battleships arrive, at this rate we will be ready to launch another attack in a week or two.

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Everyone,

I just wanted to say thank you to opponent Lam0ttePicquet. I have had to take a break from posting in my AAR due to an imbalance in the work, life and PBEM and AAR.

I have had a two large projects in process, two certifications to collect, a storm which damaged a roof and then had to sell the house and we are now getting ready to move into a new house just down the road.

But I have nothing but wonderful things to say about Lam0ttePicquet. I have been unable to get fail his moral check or slow his aggressive approach.

I will see about getting the updates posted as we have moved into 1943.....
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Eastern Australia, the Forces Bombarding Cairns, October16th 1942
He is trying to stop the daily bombardment and shut down the airfield. There were also 10 PT Boats that never got into the fight...

There were will be a common sight to see BB's vs CA's for the next six months.

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Townsville at 92,144, Range 8,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Tone, Shell hits 2
CA Mikuma
CA Suzuya, Shell hits 2
CA Kumano, Shell hits 3
DD Kuroshio
DD Oyashio
DD Hatsukaze, Shell hits 1
DD Natsushio
DD Yukikaze
DD Tokitsukaze, Shell hits 1
DD Ikazuchi
DD Inazuma, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Ushio, Shell hits 2

Allied Ships
CL Perth, Shell hits 2
CL Detroit, Shell hits 4, heavy fires
DD Lansdowne
DD Lardner, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD McCalla, Shell hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Farenholt, Shell hits 1
DD Bancroft
DD Caldwell, Shell hits 1
DD Dunlap, Shell hits 5, heavy fires
DD Fanning, Shell hits 1
DD Drayton, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Lamson
DD Shaw
DD Perkins
DD Scout, Shell hits 1, on fire

Task forces break off...

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Townsville at 92,144, Range 8,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Tone
CA Mikuma, Shell hits 3
CA Suzuya, Shell hits 2
CA Kumano, Shell hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Kuroshio
DD Oyashio
DD Hatsukaze, Shell hits 5, heavy fires
DD Natsushio, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Yukikaze
DD Tokitsukaze
DD Ikazuchi
DD Inazuma, on fire
DD Ushio

Allied Ships
BB Nevada, Shell hits 19, on fire
BB New Mexico, Shell hits 3
DD Sims
DD Hughes
DD O'Brien, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Lang
DD Piet Hein, Shell hits 8, and is sunk
DD Kortenaer
DMS Lamberton, Shell hits 1
DMS Trevor, Shell hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage

Task forces break off...

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Townsville at 92,144, Range 12,000 Yards

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
E8N2 Dave: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CA Suzuya, Shell hits 1
CA Kumano, Shell hits 5, and is sunk
DD Hatsukaze, Shell hits 5, and is sunk
DD Yukikaze
DD Tokitsukaze
DD Ikazuchi
DD Inazuma, Shell hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Ushio, Shell hits 1

Allied Ships
BB Nevada, Shell hits 2
BB New Mexico
DD Sims, Shell hits 1
DD Hughes
DD O'Brien
DD Lang
DD Kortenaer

Task forces break off...
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Eastern Australia, the Forces Bombarding Cairns
They Key to my line in Burma is contesting in the air, the airfield at Akyab in the one of the two linchpins. The second linchpin is sea transport moving supplies 20,000 per convoy to keep the forces in supply as the roads can't keep up.

Japanese forces have been unable to break through in the air so it was just a matter of time until their surface fleet was committed. The BB Valiant will later be sunk by unknown Japanese submarine forces after the battle. However after Admiral Sir James Somerville victory Japanese surface forces have not returned.....

There were MTB forces guarding the port but as the Japanese forces did not get in range to bombard they were never brought into play.

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Akyab at 54,45, Range 8,000 Yards

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
Walrus II: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
BB Nagato, Shell hits 9, on fire
BB Ise, Shell hits 5, heavy fires
BB Hyuga, Shell hits 8, on fire
CL Kitakami, Shell hits 15, and is sunk
CL Oi, Shell hits 11, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
DD Hayashio, Shell hits 2
DD Amatsukaze
DD Akatsuki, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
DD Hibiki, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Fumizuki
DD Mikazuki
DD Asanagi
DD Yunagi, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
DD Shiokaze, Shell hits 6, and is sunk
DD Tachikaze, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

Allied Ships
BB Valiant, Shell hits 3, on fire
BB Revenge, Shell hits 11, heavy fires, heavy damage
BB Royal Sovereign, Shell hits 4
BB Ramillies, Shell hits 9, heavy fires, heavy damage
BB Resolution, Shell hits 22, and is sunk
CA Dorsetshire
CA Devonshire, Shell hits 1
CA Exeter, Shell hits 1
CL Hobart
DD Norman
DD Tjerk Hiddes
DD Van Galen
DD Arrow, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Decoy, Shell hits 5, heavy fires
DD Inconstant

Reduced sighting due to 17% moonlight

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Akyab at 54,45, Range 2,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
BB Nagato, Shell hits 1, on fire
BB Ise, heavy fires
BB Hyuga, Shell hits 14, on fire
DD Hibiki, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Mikazuki
DD Asanagi

Allied Ships
BB Valiant, Shell hits 12, on fire
BB Royal Sovereign, Shell hits 4
CA Dorsetshire
CA Devonshire
CA Exeter, Shell hits 1
CL Hobart, Shell hits 1
DD Norman, Shell hits 1
DD Tjerk Hiddes
DD Van Galen

Reduced sighting due to 10% moonlight
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Akyab at 54,45, Range 8,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
BB Nagato, Shell hits 3, on fire
BB Ise, Shell hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
BB Hyuga, Shell hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Hibiki, on fire
DD Mikazuki, Shell hits 4, heavy fires
DD Asanagi

Allied Ships
BB Valiant, Shell hits 2, on fire
BB Royal Sovereign
CA Dorsetshire
CA Devonshire
CA Exeter
CL Hobart
DD Norman
DD Tjerk Hiddes
DD Van Galen

Reduced sighting due to 10% moonlight

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Akyab at 54,45, Range 6,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
BB Nagato, on fire
BB Ise, Shell hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
BB Hyuga, Shell hits 16, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Hibiki, Shell hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Mikazuki, heavy fires
DD Asanagi

Allied Ships
BB Valiant, Shell hits 3, on fire
BB Royal Sovereign
CA Dorsetshire
CA Devonshire
CA Exeter
CL Hobart
DD Norman
DD Tjerk Hiddes
DD Van Galen, Shell hits 2, on fire

Reduced sighting due to 10% moonlight
Task forces break off...


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Perth..even in WITP------only BY SEA..disembark in perth
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Admiral Willis Augustus "Ching" Lee, November 16th 1942
Admiral "Ching" strikes again, the cost is high for both sides but supplies to New Caledonia are turned away for starign Japaneses forces.

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Koumac at 110,159, Range 8,000 Yards

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
OS2U-3 Kingfisher: 2 destroyed

Japanese Ships
BB Fuso, Shell hits 12, heavy fires
DD Teruzuki
DD Shiratsuyu, Shell hits 5, heavy fires
DD Shigure
DD Harusame

Allied Ships
BB South Dakota, Shell hits 13, and is sunk
BB Prince of Wales, Shell hits 2
BC Repulse, Shell hits 4, on fire
DD Lansdowne
DD Farenholt, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Downes
DD Monaghan
DD Stuart, Shell hits 1

Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 57% moonlight: 8,000 yards
Task forces break off...

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Koumac at 110,159, Range 8,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
BB Fuso, Shell hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Shiratsuyu, Shell hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Shigure, Shell hits 1
DD Harusame

Allied Ships
BB Prince of Wales
BC Repulse, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Lansdowne
DD Downes
DD Monaghan
DD Stuart, Shell hits 1

Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 57% moonlight: 8,000 yards
Lee, Willis "Ching crosses the 'T'
Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape
Task forces break off...

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Naval and Air Combat off of Tulagi, D-Day Minus One, December 17th 1942

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Lunga at 114,139, Range 8,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CL Yubari
DD Samidare
DD Yamakaze, Shell hits 2
DD Kawakaze
DD Suzukaze, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Fubuki

Allied Ships
BB North Carolina
BB Washington, Shell hits 2
CL Columbia
DD Laffey
DD Lansdowne
DD Barton
DD Gansevoort
DD Meade, Shell hits 1
DD Gridley
DD McCall
DD Downes
DD Monaghan
DMS Long

Improved night sighting under 71% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 71% moonlight: 8,000 yards

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Tulagi at 114,137

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Allied aircraft
F2A-3 Buffalo x 5
F4F-3 Wildcat x 15
F4F-4 Wildcat x 62
SBD-3 Dauntless x 49
TBF-1 Avenger x 15

Allied aircraft losses
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
CL Yubari, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Kawakaze
DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Yamakaze, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Fubuki
DD Samidare, Bomb hits 2, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
15 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
9 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
5 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CL Yubari
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Yamakaze
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Suzukaze
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Samidare


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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Tulagi at 114,137

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Allied aircraft
F2A-3 Buffalo x 5
F4F-3 Wildcat x 15
F4F-4 Wildcat x 80
SBD-3 Dauntless x 66
TBF-1 Avenger x 15

Allied aircraft losses
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Samidare, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Kawakaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CL Yubari, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Fubuki
DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Samidare
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CL Yubari
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Suzukaze


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Tulagi, D-Day Plus Five -December 23rd 1942
The 2nd Marine Division landed on the 18th of December but Allied forces waited for the 32nd Infantry Division to land on D-Day Plus Four before the attack was unleashed. After the capture of the airfield we will spend another week cleaning out the remaining forces.

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Ground combat at Tulagi (114,137) D-Day Plus Five
Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 22722 troops, 452 guns, 440 vehicles, Assault Value = 985
Defending force 15598 troops, 144 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 295

Allied adjusted assault: 733
Japanese adjusted defense: 667

Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 3)
Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 2

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
1572 casualties reported
Squads: 9 destroyed, 116 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 23 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 9 disabled
Guns lost 39 (7 destroyed, 32 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
862 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 29 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 24 disabled
Engineers: 26 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 26 (5 destroyed, 21 disabled)
Vehicles lost 21 (7 destroyed, 14 disabled)

Assaulting units:
110th Cmbt Engineer Battalion
32nd Infantry Division
2nd USMC Tank Battalion
2nd Marine Division
762nd Tank Battalion
2nd AmphTrac Engineer Battalion
205th Coast AA Regiment
2nd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
2nd Pioneer Battalion
260th Field Artillery Battalion
2nd Marine Air Wing

Defending units:
87th Naval Guard Unit
Yokosuka 5th SNLF
Bandasan SNLF
18th Naval Guard Unit
I/66th Naval Guard Unit
88th Naval Guard Unit
II/84th Naval Guard Unit
14th Naval Construction Battalion
7th Naval Construction Battalion
49th Field AA Battalion
36th JNAF AF Unit
25th Field AA Machinecannon Company
32nd Special Base Force
48th JNAF AF Unit

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Ground combat at Tulagi (114,137) D-Day Plus Six
Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 26115 troops, 451 guns, 513 vehicles, Assault Value = 926
Defending force 14379 troops, 141 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 185

Allied adjusted assault: 905
Japanese adjusted defense: 298
Allied assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 2)
Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), fatigue(-)
Attacker: fatigue(-)

Japanese ground losses:
1384 casualties reported
Squads: 64 destroyed, 30 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 15 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Guns lost 36 (10 destroyed, 26 disabled)
Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
791 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 79 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 13 disabled
Guns lost 19 (2 destroyed, 17 disabled)
Vehicles lost 18 (1 destroyed, 17 disabled)

Assaulting units:
2nd Marine Division
32nd Infantry Division
110th Cmbt Engineer Battalion
2nd USMC Tank Battalion
762nd Tank Battalion
205th Coast AA Regiment
2nd Pioneer Battalion
260th Field Artillery Battalion
2nd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
2nd AmphTrac Engineer Battalion
2nd Marine Air Wing

Defending units:
Yokosuka 5th SNLF
Bandasan SNLF
I/66th Naval Guard Unit
18th Naval Guard Unit
87th Naval Guard Unit
88th Naval Guard Unit
II/84th Naval Guard Unit
14th Naval Construction Battalion
7th Naval Construction Battalion
32nd Special Base Force
25th Field AA Machinecannon Company
49th Field AA Battalion
36th JNAF AF Unit
48th JNAF AF Unit

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Ground combat at Tulagi (114,137) D-Day Plus Seven
Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 26565 troops, 449 guns, 512 vehicles, Assault Value = 864
Defending force 12847 troops, 129 guns, 15 vehicles, Assault Value = 114

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 0
Allied adjusted assault: 601
Japanese adjusted defense: 277

Allied assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0)
Allied forces CAPTURE Tulagi !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
2442 casualties reported
Squads: 63 destroyed, 33 disabled
Non Combat: 32 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 57 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 52 (44 destroyed, 8 disabled)
Vehicles lost 11 (11 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Allied ground losses:
638 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 30 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 20 (7 destroyed, 13 disabled)
Vehicles lost 11 (1 destroyed, 10 disabled)

Assaulting units:
2nd USMC Tank Battalion
2nd Marine Division
32nd Infantry Division
762nd Tank Battalion
2nd Pioneer Battalion
2nd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
2nd AmphTrac Engineer Battalion
110th Cmbt Engineer Battalion
205th Coast AA Regiment
260th Field Artillery Battalion
2nd Marine Air Wing

Defending units:
Bandasan SNLF
18th Naval Guard Unit
88th Naval Guard Unit
Yokosuka 5th SNLF
II/84th Naval Guard Unit
87th Naval Guard Unit
25th Field AA Machinecannon Company
36th JNAF AF Unit
32nd Special Base Force
14th Naval Construction Battalion
7th Naval Construction Battalion
49th Field AA Battalion
48th JNAF AF Unit
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RE: Rook749 vs Lam0ttePicquet (DBB028-C)

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Bloody naval battles for both sides, but Japan will miss the losses more than the Allies - especially the DDs. Well done! [&o]

Could you please include the game date at the top of your posts? The screen picture you posted shows Oct 1. 1942 but I have no idea how much game time passed between each of the posts that followed that.
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RE: Rook749 vs Lam0ttePicquet (DBB028-C)

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From
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to
POTUS


Central Pacific December 29th 1942

As you are aware Mr. President on the 23rd of December the Japanese Carrier Fleet was spotted North of Penrhyn Island in route to Starbuck Island area. We were not certain at this time if this was simply a raid on our Convoy route from the west coast or a raid on Pago Pago (as a reaction to the Carries supporting the landing at Tulagi). At this time it appears it was both. As of this time we can report -

1. All convoys have safely been routed to safety.
2. After a high speed run our carriers are now between the Japanese Forces and their operating bases. The carriers has just completed a refuel and rearm at Luganville.
3. The CV Saratoga has almost rejoined the main Allied Carrier Fleet.
4. Both the Hornet and Saratoga are fully combat capable.
5. Lexington, Yorktown, Enterprise, Hornet and Wasp task forces are all assembled in the Allied Carrier Fleet.

Combat reports form the 28th of December are still rolling in at this time.......

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Air Raid on Pago Pago December 25th
Morning Air attack on TF, near Pago Pago at 148,161

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 113 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 48 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 31
B5N1 Kate x 6
B5N2 Kate x 12

Allied aircraft
Sea Hurricane Ib x 11
P-40K Warhawk x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 11 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Sea Hurricane Ib: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
TK Gylfe
xAP Glenorchy
AO Cimarron, Bomb hits 1
PC Onondaga
xAP Van Overstraten
DD Express

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Air Raid on Pago Pago December 25th
Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Pago Pago at 148,161

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 117 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 49 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 13
B5N1 Kate x 24
B5N2 Kate x 24

Allied aircraft
Sea Hurricane Ib x 7
P-40K Warhawk x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 4 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-40K Warhawk: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
TK Egero
xAP President Buchanan, Bomb hits 2, on fire
CL Columbia
DD Monaghan
TK Herborg
SC-708
TK Gylfe

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Naval Combat at Pago Pago December 26th
Night Time Surface Combat, near Pago Pago at 149,161, Range 11,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
BB Kongo
BB Haruna, Shell hits 1
DD Asashio
DD Oshio
DD Michishio
DD Arashio
DD Yamagumo

Allied Ships
SC PC-579, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
SC PC-582, Shell hits 10, and is sunk
SC Adroit, Shell hits 3, and is sunk

Improved night sighting under 85% moonlight Someone is paying attending to timing...
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 85% moonlight: 12,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...

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Naval Combat at Pago Pago December 26th
Night Time Surface Combat, near Pago Pago at 148,161, Range 8,000 Yards

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
OS2U-3 Kingfisher: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
BB Kongo, Shell hits 5, on fire
BB Haruna, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Asashio, Shell hits 8, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Oshio
DD Michishio
DD Arashio, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Yamagumo

Allied Ships
BB California, Shell hits 33, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
CL St. Louis
CL Columbia, Shell hits 1
DD Meredith
DD Woodworth, Shell hits 1
DD Monaghan, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Allen, Shell hits 2
DMS Long, Shell hits 8, and is sunk

Improved night sighting under 85% moonlight Someone is paying attending to timing...
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 85% moonlight: 12,000 yards

Task forces break off...

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Sub Combat at Pago Pago December 27th
Sub attack near Savaii at 145,159

Japanese Ships
SS I-15, hits 4

Allied Ships
CV Saratoga, Torpedo hits 1
BC Repulse
CA Pensacola
CL Detroit
CL Leander
CLAA Atlanta
DD Craven
DM Sicard
DD Perkins
DD Wilson
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Sub Combat at Pago Pago December 28th
Sub attack near Sydney Island at 153,150

Japanese Ships
SS I-9

Allied Ships
CV Hornet, Torpedo hits 1
CA Quincy
CL Nashville
CL Honolulu
CL Helena
DD Henley
DD Le Triomphant
DD Electra
DD Isaac Sweers

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Air Attack at Pago Pago December 27th
Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Pukapuka at 154,156

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
F2A-3 Buffalo x 6
F4F-4 Wildcat x 11
SBD-3 Dauntless x 15

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
BB Kongo, Bomb hits 4

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RE: Rook749 vs Lam0ttePicquet (DBB028-C)

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ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

Bloody naval battles for both sides, but Japan will miss the losses more than the Allies - especially the DDs. Well done! [&o]

Could you please include the game date at the top of your posts? The screen picture you posted shows Oct 1. 1942 but I have no idea how much game time passed between each of the posts that followed that.

Excellent Point, they date was buried in some of the charts but I put it at the top. The losses have been heavy for everyone in the last six months of fighting.....
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