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Miller -> RGIJN vs Miller (11/24/2010 9:47:27 PM)
Same settings and HR's as my other recently started game vs borner, except that this time I am playing as the Allies. Scn 19, 200% ship commitment both sides, Allied damage contol on etc...... No night air ops 4E bombers min 10k feet No sub invasions Max 6 PT boats per hex Max 3 F4U sqds active at one time/None on carriers other than Bunker Hill generic sqd. This scenario is always tough on the Allied player early in the game, not much you can do other shuffle units around and wait for your LBA sqds to appear and build up. I captured Port Moresby on the 22nd of May against borner, can Ralf do it any quicker???

RGIJN -> RE: RGIJN vs Miller (11/26/2010 1:01:41 PM)
WAR!!! - In Paradise.... The first few days already saw some decent action as the enemy appears to be quite aggressive. His lurking subs seem to be omni-present. One of our (currently few) tankers went down after heroic efforts that saved the precious load of fuel-oil from the recently seized fields of the Dutch East Indies. Another is loitering in the Rabaul - Kavieng area. Our bombers reported at least two hits at one S-class boat off The Shortlands last afternoon. B-17s are operating out of Port Moresby and bombed our anchorage, but caused only slight casualties. In the meantime, the overall progress is fine since Imperial forces outright took Guadalcanal, Buna and Gili-Gili. Last night, IJGHQ back home radioed a lengthy catalogue of reinforcements scheduled for immediate transfer down into the Southern Area. This war will intensify very soon... There are rumors that even HIJMS YAMATO with the C-in-C aboard is going to sail towards Truk atoll. This will boost our morale even more, leaving no doubt about our glory victory!

RGIJN -> RE: RGIJN vs Miller (11/30/2010 3:59:24 PM)
two weeks went by, with mixed results. Overall situation is satisfying, but the enemy sunk some transports embarking minor troops when his carriers dashed forward to the southern Solomons and hit a small convoy... We´ll retaliate soon! In the meantime his subs keep on beeing busy, harassing our shipping lanes. Accordingly we upgraded our barges with some weapons.... Hopefully the galley was hit and the burger-hungry crew urging for immediate return to base! [:D] [image]local://upfiles/23002/6B2C3924C2214F30AE44B7F2B3E2B6A7.jpg[/image]

Miller -> RE: RGIJN vs Miller (12/3/2010 12:23:17 PM)
Summary of the first month: Ralf made the usual early grabs, my subs sink the CL Tatsuta and a Tanker. I sent the Lex and Yorktown for a dash north under the cover of bad weather and they found and sank 4 medium sized transports and a MSW just north of Tulagi. No Allied ship losses to report. Late in the month I managed to get a large resupply convoy, covered by my CVs in and out of PM unharmed. The garrison there now has more than enough supplies to fight to the death with[;)] All in all a good start for the Allies, however all his big boys will be arriving over the next few weeks..........

RGIJN -> RE: RGIJN vs Miller (12/4/2010 2:02:27 PM)
finally our patrolling bombers could send one of the annoying allied submarines down to the bottom, while another one was reported hit too, trailing oil... Paul operates his forces very skillfully, so the Empire is hardly getting hold of the enemy yet. Port Moresby is still untouched so far, but this issue will be dealt with soon. [image]local://upfiles/23002/C91CA49B84E24921920BBD5B4B54D2A6.jpg[/image]

borner -> RE: RGIJN vs Miller (12/4/2010 6:47:21 PM)
apparently teh KB sets sail to kill subs

RGIJN -> sub chase (12/6/2010 7:27:55 AM)
somehow we need to get rid of them. It´s not funny to have these pesky underwater craft lurking around at the approaches of Port Moresby..... Moreover it´s low-budget training for our pilots, even more so in anticipation of more action soon. IJGHQ assesses the chance for some kinda battle "high" in the next two months.[X(]

RGIJN -> RE: sub chase (1/4/2011 9:09:13 AM)
the enemy was again lucky and one of his subs slipped into the Shortlands anchorage, sinking one of our seaplane tenders... However, we retaliated with the immediate destruction of this submarine (S-43). Not much action otherwise, but operation "MO" is looming at the horizon.

RGIJN -> action off Port Moresby (1/11/2011 6:10:35 PM)
two of our TFs sent out to shell PM met some allied DD force, obviously bringing some troops & supplies. Two enemy destroyers sunk, several others badly mauled. 2 IJN DDs took light damage as well. But the shore bombardment seemed to have turned the Allied base into shambles... During daylight, our searchplanes spotted even more US naval movements towards PM. Last week we landed some major parts of the IJA at Buna and they´re on the march over the Owen Stanleys. Soon they will appear at the doorstep of PM to wipe out the defenders. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/24/42 Weather: Rain Sub attack near Port Moresby at 10,40 Allied Ships SS S-42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Port Moresby at 10,40 Japanese Ships BB Kongo, Shell hits 2 BB Haruna, Shell hits 3 CA Mogami, Shell hits 1 CA Kumano, Shell hits 3 CA Aoba, Shell hits 1 CA Kinugasa, Shell hits 1 CL Kiso, Shell hits 3 DD Kazegumo DD Kagero DD Natsugumo DD Yamagumo DD Minegumo, Shell hits 2, on fire DD Asagumo DD Oboro Allied Ships DD Cummings DD Drayton, Shell hits 13, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage DD Lamson DD Case DD Conyngham DD Cushing, Shell hits 1, on fire DD Smith, Shell hits 2 DD Preston, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage DD Dunlap DD Fanning, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk Allied ground losses: Men lost 233 Vehicles lost 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Port Moresby at 10,40 Japanese Ships BB Kongo BB Haruna, Shell hits 2 CA Mogami, Shell hits 1 CA Kumano, Shell hits 3 CA Aoba CA Kinugasa, Shell hits 2 CL Kiso DD Kazegumo, Shell hits 3, on fire DD Kagero, Shell hits 1 DD Natsugumo DD Yamagumo DD Minegumo, on fire DD Asagumo DD Oboro Allied Ships DD Cummings, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage DD Drayton, and is sunk DD Lamson DD Case, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage DD Conyngham DD Cushing, on fire DD Smith, Shell hits 1, on fire DD Preston, on fire, heavy damage DD Dunlap Allied ground losses: Men lost 75 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Port Moresby, at 10,40 Allied aircraft Allied aircraft losses P-400 Airacobra x 8 destroyed P-400 Airacobra x 22 damaged Allied ground losses: Men lost 132 Guns lost 2 Airbase hits 10 Airbase supply hits 4 Runway hits 125 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Port Moresby, at 10,40 Allied aircraft Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat x 3 destroyed F4F-4 Wildcat x 6 damaged P-40E Kittyhawk x 4 destroyed P-40E Kittyhawk x 5 damaged P-400 Airacobra x 6 destroyed P-400 Airacobra x 6 damaged B-25D Mitchell x 1 destroyed Allied ground losses: Men lost 81 Airbase hits 26 Airbase supply hits 6 Runway hits 217 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on 170th Regiment, at 11,39 Allied aircraft Hudson x 7 no losses Attacking Level Bombers: 7 x Hudson at 5000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on 38th Engineer Regiment, at 11,39 Allied aircraft Hudson x 6 Allied aircraft losses Hudson x 1 damaged Attacking Level Bombers: 6 x Hudson at 5000 feet --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

RGIJN -> RE: action off Port Moresby (1/13/2011 3:05:32 PM)
finally my subs seem to work the way they´re intended for: sinking ships. This vessel was loaden with parts of the 2nd US Marines. maybe some reached the shore, but most were reported drowning... AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/01/42 Weather: Partly Cloudy Sub attack at 53,66 Japanese Ships SS I-21 Allied Ships AK Algorab, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage Allied ground losses: Men lost 59 Guns lost 1 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

RGIJN -> RE: action off Port Moresby (1/20/2011 6:26:42 AM)
the assault on Port Moresby has finally begun... The enemy base is about to fall soon. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Port Moresby Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 31562 troops, 349 guns, 34 vehicles Defending force 8741 troops, 80 guns, 33 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 6) Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 3 Japanese ground losses: Men lost 107 Allied ground losses: Men lost 228 Guns lost 1 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

RGIJN -> Port Moresby taken into The Empire (1/20/2011 3:14:22 PM)
the town celebrates the relief from the occupation of American and Australian troops. The massive forces that made it over the hazardous Owen Stanley Range and thru thickest jungle possible were granted a generous helping of Premium Sake, a premium brand called "Nagasaki Nitro"... ;-) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Port Moresby Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 32517 troops, 349 guns, 34 vehicles Defending force 8371 troops, 78 guns, 33 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 8 to 1 (fort level 1) Japanese forces CAPTURE Port Moresby base !!! Japanese ground losses: Men lost 73 Allied ground losses: Men lost 9376 Guns lost 46 Vehicles lost 16 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

RGIJN -> another sub sent to the bottom (1/27/2011 8:59:23 AM)
one of our MLs reported a sub attack in the GG vicinity, fortunately the torpedoes missed their aim. However, we sent a patrol force of some DDs out to chase this marplot down. With the very aggresive CDR Semba Shigeo aboard YUGUMO in command they succeeded.... [image]local://upfiles/23002/4C79CE8385E643CA9B0E116A6292A02C.jpg[/image]

Miller -> RE: another sub sent to the bottom (1/27/2011 6:26:06 PM)
Due to heavy losses my subs are withdrawn until further notice. Otherwise things are going well. B17s flying from Aus have sunk at least five APs in the last few days. All my carriers are in theatre with upgraded airgroups, ready to strike if an opportunity presents itself......

RGIJN -> Allied forces, northbound (2/8/2011 1:35:34 PM)
The Allies have undertaken some expedition into the northern Hebrides, establishing a base there... We immediately sent a FT TF to the spot, which met some enemy ships and a minor battle commenced. The dutch CLAA and three DDs plus one APD were reported sunk. Another APD struck a mine. No own casualties, aside from two lifeboats aboard flagship CA TAKAO. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/05/42 Weather: Thunderstorms Night Time Surface Combat, near Gavigamana at 51,47 Japanese Ships CA Takao, Shell hits 2 CA Atago, Shell hits 2 CA Chokai CA Aoba, Shell hits 1 CA Kinugasa DD Yugumo, Shell hits 3 DD Akigumo DD Makigumo DD Makinami DD Kagero DD Yamagumo DD Asagumo DD Sazanami Allied Ships CLAA Van Heemskerck, Shell hits 24, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk DD Laffey, Shell hits 7, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk DD Farenholt, Shell hits 39, on fire, heavy damage DD Sterett, Shell hits 47, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage APD Colhoun APD Gregory APD Little, on fire, heavy damage APD McKean, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage APD Stringham AV Ballard AV Thornton -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "crossing the T" - always a desire [image]local://upfiles/23002/843E8851234F44348C388607746924B4.jpg[/image]

Miller -> RE: Allied forces, northbound (2/9/2011 10:47:32 AM)
Not for the first time in this game poor recon let me down, if I'd seen those boys coming my FT fleet would have been recalled. I recently completed a level 1 airfield at Gavigamana, which Ralf seems to want to steal from me.......Oh well it will make a nice training base for my bombers[;)]

RGIJN -> RE: Allied forces, northbound (2/10/2011 4:49:31 PM)
we do not intend to settle on this rotten spot. However, its fine to capture it and get some prisoners.... [image]local://upfiles/23002/26AACE98077C4E8F8A17D01A3574C723.jpg[/image]

RGIJN -> RE: Allied forces, northbound (2/11/2011 8:06:47 AM)
the enemy launched quite an audacious operation today... he sent FT TFs towards PM and GG simultanously. Both garrisons are undefended by INF troops, so I guess his troops (about one RGT each) will seize them soon. However the question is at which cost and how long they will be able to stay.... At least mines and Betty torpedoes took some toll already. [image]local://upfiles/23002/4423FF0BAA99497D89D82326D8DF74AA.jpg[/image]

RGIJN -> major carrier battle... (2/11/2011 3:39:00 PM)
...just south of Rossel Island. Both fleets came pretty close (one hex!) after the USN CVs reacted. The majority of the allied strikes went in unescorted, leading right into desaster. Big E and WASP reported sunk, HORNET & YORKTOWN should follow suit tonight. IJN suffered only heavy damage on CVL RYUJO. 460 USN a/c shot down. However, the enemy captured PM & GG. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/10/42 Weather: Overcast Sub attack at 10,59 Japanese Ships SS I-21 Allied Ships DD Phelps, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on Lae , at 9,33 Japanese aircraft Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 42 B-24D Liberator x 9 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 3 destroyed Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 1 damaged D3A Val x 2 destroyed D3A Val x 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses B-17E Fortress x 5 damaged Japanese ground losses: Men lost 182 Guns lost 3 Airbase hits 10 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 54 Attacking Level Bombers: 3 x B-17E Fortress at 10000 feet 8 x B-17E Fortress at 10000 feet 3 x B-17E Fortress at 10000 feet 3 x B-24D Liberator at 10000 feet 3 x B-17E Fortress at 10000 feet 3 x B-17E Fortress at 10000 feet 3 x B-17E Fortress at 10000 feet 3 x B-17E Fortress at 10000 feet 3 x B-17E Fortress at 10000 feet 4 x B-17E Fortress at 10000 feet 3 x B-17E Fortress at 10000 feet 3 x B-17E Fortress at 10000 feet 3 x B-17E Fortress at 10000 feet 6 x B-24D Liberator at 10000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on 14th Naval Construction Battalion, at 17,42 Allied aircraft B-25D Mitchell x 21 no losses Japanese ground losses: Men lost 51 Attacking Level Bombers: 12 x B-25D Mitchell at 6000 feet 9 x B-25D Mitchell at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on 16th Naval Pioneer Battalion, at 10,40 Allied aircraft B-26B Marauder x 33 no losses Japanese ground losses: Men lost 10 Attacking Level Bombers: 6 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet 3 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet 3 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet 6 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet 6 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet 3 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet 3 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet 3 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 23,46 Japanese aircraft A6M2-N Rufe x 12 A6M2 Zero x 130 A6M3 Zero x 37 Allied aircraft SBD Dauntless x 86 TBF Avenger x 25 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero x 3 damaged Allied aircraft losses SBD Dauntless x 73 destroyed SBD Dauntless x 15 damaged TBF Avenger x 14 destroyed TBF Avenger x 3 damaged ENS T.Kurakane of F2/6th Daitai is credited with kill number 9 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 23,46 Japanese aircraft A6M2-N Rufe x 12 A6M2 Zero x 130 A6M3 Zero x 50 Allied aircraft SBD Dauntless x 16 no losses Allied aircraft losses SBD Dauntless x 16 destroyed LTJG S. Komachi of EI-1 Daitai is credited with kill number 7 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 23,46 Japanese aircraft A6M2-N Rufe x 12 A6M2 Zero x 130 A6M3 Zero x 37 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 47 SBD Dauntless x 32 TBF Avenger x 13 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2-N Rufe x 1 destroyed A6M2 Zero x 4 destroyed A6M3 Zero x 1 destroyed A6M3 Zero x 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat x 57 destroyed F4F-4 Wildcat x 1 damaged SBD Dauntless x 14 destroyed SBD Dauntless x 9 damaged TBF Avenger x 13 destroyed CPO T.Endo of AI-1 Daitai is credited with kill number 6 Japanese Ships CVL Ryujo CV Zuikaku -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 23,46 Japanese aircraft A6M2-N Rufe x 5 A6M2 Zero x 62 A6M3 Zero x 18 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 10 TBF Avenger x 13 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero x 2 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat x 5 destroyed F4F-4 Wildcat x 4 damaged TBF Avenger x 8 destroyed ENS T.Kurakane of F2/6th Daitai is credited with kill number 10 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 23,46 Japanese aircraft A6M2-N Rufe x 5 A6M2 Zero x 74 A6M3 Zero x 18 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 23 SBD Dauntless x 36 TBF Avenger x 15 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero x 1 destroyed A6M3 Zero x 1 destroyed A6M3 Zero x 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat x 11 destroyed F4F-4 Wildcat x 6 damaged SBD Dauntless x 11 destroyed SBD Dauntless x 10 damaged TBF Avenger x 16 destroyed TBF Avenger x 3 damaged LTJG S. Komachi of EI-1 Daitai is credited with kill number 9 Japanese Ships CV Hiryu CVL Ryujo, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage CV Shokaku CV Soryu -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 23,46 Japanese aircraft A6M2-N Rufe x 5 A6M2 Zero x 71 A6M3 Zero x 18 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 17 SBD Dauntless x 18 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2-N Rufe x 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat x 14 destroyed F4F-4 Wildcat x 2 damaged SBD Dauntless x 9 destroyed SBD Dauntless x 5 damaged ENS D.Kanda of BII-1 Daitai is credited with kill number 9 Japanese Ships CVL Ryujo, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 23,46 Japanese aircraft A6M2-N Rufe x 5 A6M2 Zero x 119 A6M3 Zero x 34 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 7 SBD Dauntless x 16 TBF Avenger x 15 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero x 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat x 5 destroyed F4F-4 Wildcat x 1 damaged SBD Dauntless x 8 destroyed SBD Dauntless x 5 damaged TBF Avenger x 6 destroyed TBF Avenger x 4 damaged ENS D.Kanda of BII-1 Daitai is credited with kill number 11 LCDR L. Kirn of VS-3 bails out and is RESCUED Japanese Ships CS Chitose CV Soryu CVL Ryujo, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 22,45 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 55 A6M3 Zero x 4 D3A Val x 129 B5N Kate x 49 F1M2 Pete x 13 E13A1 Jake x 14 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 105 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero x 21 destroyed D3A Val x 24 destroyed D3A Val x 18 damaged B5N Kate x 10 destroyed B5N Kate x 20 damaged F1M2 Pete x 2 destroyed F1M2 Pete x 1 damaged E13A1 Jake x 6 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat x 19 destroyed F4F-4 Wildcat x 9 damaged LTJG E. Feightner of VF-8 is credited with kill number 5 LCDR C. Fenton of VF-42 is KILLED Allied Ships CV Enterprise, Bomb hits 22, Torpedo hits 5, on fire, heavy damage CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 30, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage CL Nashville BB North Carolina, Torpedo hits 1, on fire DD Patterson, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage CLAA San Juan, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 22,45 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 5 D3A Val x 24 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 42 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero x 1 destroyed A6M2 Zero x 1 damaged D3A Val x 3 destroyed D3A Val x 4 damaged Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat x 2 destroyed F4F-4 Wildcat x 2 damaged LTJG S.Imamura of BII-1 Daitai is credited with kill number 2 Allied Ships CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 17, on fire, heavy damage BB North Carolina, on fire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 22,45 Japanese aircraft A6M2-N Rufe x 6 A6M2 Zero x 25 B5N Kate x 14 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 40 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2-N Rufe x 4 destroyed A6M2 Zero x 16 destroyed B5N Kate x 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat x 4 destroyed F4F-4 Wildcat x 5 damaged ENS W. Eder of VF-3 is credited with kill number 5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 23,46 Japanese aircraft A6M2-N Rufe x 7 A6M2 Zero x 101 A6M3 Zero x 30 Allied aircraft SBD Dauntless x 11 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero x 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses SBD Dauntless x 10 destroyed SBD Dauntless x 1 damaged CPO T.Endo of AI-1 Daitai is credited with kill number 8 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 23,46 Japanese aircraft A6M2-N Rufe x 7 A6M2 Zero x 101 A6M3 Zero x 30 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 7 SBD Dauntless x 4 TBF Avenger x 3 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero x 3 destroyed A6M3 Zero x 2 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat x 6 destroyed SBD Dauntless x 1 destroyed TBF Avenger x 1 destroyed TBF Avenger x 1 damaged PO1 I.Banno of BII-1 Daitai is credited with kill number 9 LT B. Macomber of VF-42 is KILLED -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 23,46 Japanese aircraft A6M2-N Rufe x 7 A6M2 Zero x 98 A6M3 Zero x 29 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 22 SBD Dauntless x 14 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero x 4 destroyed A6M2 Zero x 2 damaged A6M3 Zero x 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat x 13 destroyed F4F-4 Wildcat x 1 damaged SBD Dauntless x 3 destroyed SBD Dauntless x 5 damaged LTJG F.Sugiyama of EI-1 Daitai is credited with kill number 6 LCDR J. Thach of VF-3 is KILLED Japanese Ships CVL Zuiho CVL Shoho -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 22,45 Japanese aircraft A6M2-N Rufe x 3 A6M2 Zero x 40 A6M3 Zero x 18 D3A Val x 91 B5N Kate x 21 F1M2 Pete x 9 E13A1 Jake x 3 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 24 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero x 4 destroyed A6M3 Zero x 2 destroyed A6M3 Zero x 1 damaged D3A Val x 7 destroyed D3A Val x 28 damaged B5N Kate x 6 destroyed B5N Kate x 3 damaged E13A1 Jake x 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat x 2 destroyed PO2 K.Kojima of F2/6th Daitai is credited with kill number 4 Allied Ships CV Hornet, Bomb hits 41, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage CV Wasp, Bomb hits 12, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage CL Honolulu CLAA Juneau, Bomb hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 22,45 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 9 D3A Val x 17 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 12 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero x 4 destroyed D3A Val x 3 destroyed D3A Val x 6 damaged Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat x 1 damaged LTJG W. Lamoreaux of VF-8 is credited with kill number 3 PO1 T.Ikura of EII-1 Daitai is KILLED Allied Ships CV Wasp, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage CV Hornet, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 22,45 Japanese aircraft E13A1 Jake x 6 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 22 Japanese aircraft losses E13A1 Jake x 4 destroyed E13A1 Jake x 2 damaged LTJG L.Early of VF-3 is credited with kill number 2 Allied Ships DD Lang -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 22,45 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 10 A6M3 Zero x 5 B5N Kate x 10 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 22 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero x 1 destroyed B5N Kate x 2 damaged Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat x 9 destroyed F4F-4 Wildcat x 2 damaged LTJG E. Feightner of VF-8 is credited with kill number 8 LCDR S. Mitchell of VF-8 is KILLED Allied Ships CV Yorktown, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Gili Gili Allied Shock attack Attacking force 4411 troops, 40 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 650 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles Allied assault odds: 234 to 1 (fort level 0) Allied forces CAPTURE Gili Gili base !!! LTJG E. Feightner of VF-8 is KILLED Japanese ground losses: Men lost 453 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Port Moresby Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 4431 troops, 40 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 1014 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles Allied assault odds: 28 to 1 (fort level 0) Allied forces CAPTURE Port Moresby base !!! Japanese ground losses: Men lost 148 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

RGIJN -> RE: major carrier battle... (2/11/2011 3:55:27 PM)
only a few returned to their carriers to report... [image]local://upfiles/23002/F144F72F45D240EAB6827B18D17799A6.jpg[/image]

RGIJN -> RE: major carrier battle... (2/11/2011 5:21:04 PM)
caught the fleeing remnants of the allied carrier fleet this turn, SARATOGA reported sunk. Not sure about fate of LEXINGTON. Kido Butai lost the already damaged RYUJO to a lurking sub today. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/11/42 Weather: Clear Air attack on TF at 18,54 Japanese aircraft A6M2-N Rufe x 9 A6M2 Zero x 57 A6M3 Zero x 15 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 5 SBD Dauntless x 8 TBF Avenger x 3 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero x 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat x 4 destroyed F4F-4 Wildcat x 1 damaged SBD Dauntless x 4 destroyed SBD Dauntless x 5 damaged TBF Avenger x 3 destroyed ENS T.Kurakane of F2/6th Daitai is credited with kill number 11 Japanese Ships CVE Unyo, Bomb hits 1, on fire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 18,54 Japanese aircraft A6M2-N Rufe x 9 A6M2 Zero x 60 A6M3 Zero x 20 Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 3 no losses Allied aircraft losses B-17E Fortress x 2 damaged Japanese Ships CL Kuma Attacking Level Bombers: 3 x B-17E Fortress at 10000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 22,55 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 7 A6M3 Zero x 4 D3A Val x 23 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 8 Japanese aircraft losses D3A Val x 3 destroyed D3A Val x 22 damaged Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat x 1 destroyed Allied Ships CV Saratoga, Bomb hits 15, on fire, heavy damage CL Nashville, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 22,55 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 4 D3A Val x 9 B5N Kate x 14 Japanese aircraft losses D3A Val x 1 damaged B5N Kate x 5 destroyed B5N Kate x 7 damaged Allied Ships CV Saratoga, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage CL Nashville, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 22,55 Japanese aircraft A6M3 Zero x 6 B5N Kate x 18 Japanese aircraft losses B5N Kate x 2 destroyed B5N Kate x 16 damaged Allied Ships CV Saratoga, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage CL Nashville, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage CLAA San Diego, Torpedo hits 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 22,55 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 14 D3A Val x 17 B5N Kate x 7 Japanese aircraft losses D3A Val x 1 destroyed D3A Val x 7 damaged B5N Kate x 1 destroyed B5N Kate x 3 damaged Allied Ships CL Honolulu, Bomb hits 5, on fire CLAA San Diego, Bomb hits 1 CV Saratoga, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 22,55 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 2 D3A Val x 22 Japanese aircraft losses D3A Val x 4 damaged Allied Ships CV Saratoga, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage CLAA San Diego, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 22,55 Japanese aircraft D3A Val x 17 Japanese aircraft losses D3A Val x 2 destroyed D3A Val x 1 damaged Allied Ships CLAA San Diego, Bomb hits 7, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 21,46 Japanese aircraft B5N Kate x 8 no losses Allied Ships CV Yorktown, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 18,54 Japanese aircraft A6M2-N Rufe x 7 A6M2 Zero x 55 A6M3 Zero x 19 Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 9 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero x 9 damaged A6M3 Zero x 3 damaged Allied aircraft losses B-17E Fortress x 1 destroyed B-17E Fortress x 9 damaged Japanese Ships CV Shokaku CS Chitose Attacking Level Bombers: 3 x B-17E Fortress at 10000 feet 2 x B-17E Fortress at 10000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 15,50 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 16 D3A Val x 20 B5N Kate x 4 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 2 Japanese aircraft losses D3A Val x 3 destroyed D3A Val x 14 damaged B5N Kate x 3 destroyed B5N Kate x 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat x 1 destroyed Allied Ships CV Lexington, Bomb hits 9, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 22,55 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 8 A6M3 Zero x 5 D3A Val x 13 B5N Kate x 27 E13A1 Jake x 3 no losses Allied Ships CV Saratoga, Bomb hits 16, on fire, heavy damage CL Honolulu, on fire CLAA San Diego, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 21,46 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 4 A6M3 Zero x 4 B5N Kate x 8 no losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 24,45 Japanese Ships CVL Ryujo, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships SS S-44 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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Miller -> RE: major carrier battle... (2/11/2011 6:54:35 PM)
Dark days for the USN. I made the mistake of not setting the lead CV group to do not react, it reacted to Ralfs CVs and of course the others followed. Even then, the results of the strikes were awful. My first big strike went in unescorted, followed by a lot of small strikes that had no chance of getting through. Three bomb hits in total from the 303 attacking SBDs and TBFs. I lost 376 a/c in a2a combat alone......... Of course his well co-ordinated counter strikes obliterated my CVs. I have lost carrier battles as the USN before but never this heavy. The recently Allied gains of Port Moresby and Gili-Gili will be untenable soon. It will be very difficult to counter any future auto victory invasion attempt as well, but I will try my best[&o]

borner -> RE: major carrier battle... (2/12/2011 3:02:08 AM)
Ralf truely loves the waters by Townsville as the IJN

RGIJN -> RE: major carrier battle... (2/12/2011 11:51:19 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: borner Ralf truely loves the waters by Townsville as the IJN For some good reason. These waters are full of peril but also quite battle-prone.... [sm=duel.gif]

RGIJN -> RE: major carrier battle... (2/15/2011 7:10:03 AM)
after the enemy has sunk or badly damaged several subs with his busily patrolling bombers one got thru to deliver another fish right in front of the peers of Cairns.... we hope its the coup de grâce for Lady LEX, the last surviving USN CV! [image]local://upfiles/23002/2C218019703A4927B38E4D0AA8309BFD.jpg[/image]

RGIJN -> GG retaken (2/15/2011 3:23:29 PM)
Gili-Gili back in Imperial hands.... along with some decent allied LCU losses. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Gili Gili Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 21457 troops, 251 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 4131 troops, 31 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 13 to 1 (fort level 0) Allied ground losses: Men lost 4585 Guns lost 39 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

RGIJN -> PM retaken (2/18/2011 3:08:51 PM)
PM back in our realm again... it came with about a dozen old Dakotas still on the runway. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Port Moresby Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 419 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Port Moresby base !!! --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Miller -> Life without CV's (2/22/2011 5:22:26 PM)
Oh well, at least having little offensive power means the turns are much quicker to plot. Nothing I can do now until 43, during which time Ralf can either plan for an auto-victory or build up his defences and wait. He has already sent the KB on a tour of the Aussie coast, sinking the damaged CA Australia that was heading back to Noumea, but other than that I have managed to keep my ships safe in port. Lexington is still afloat, but even if by some miracle she makes it back to PH I will never see her again. I am yet to lose a game playing as the USN, so in a way I am looking forward to the challenge that this one now presents.......[&o]

Miller -> RE: Life without CV's (3/10/2011 7:05:03 PM)
Approaching the end of November now, if Ralf is planning on an auto victory move he will have to start gathering together his forces soon. I'm as ready as I will ever be, considering I have no CVs to play with.

RGIJN -> KB off Northern Oz (3/12/2011 2:29:41 PM)
after several harrassing attacks of allied 4E bombers in the PNG area I decided to bring my fleet forward in order to retaliate a bit. KB sailed off northern Oz for a few days and netted some nice results. two dozens of B17s destroyed, along with many B24 & B26s plus some other A/C. Own losses very light, and only CA ASHIGARA received a bomb hit leading to 28 sys damage. She´s on the way to Japan already.

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