Scen026 BabesLite-A Me against Imperial AI Emperor

[Lawless1]

Greeting all

BBfanboy suggest that I start an AAR after posting in the main page. That thread will be added to this introduction thread.

My attempt at an AAR based on my modification of BabesLite-A scenario 26

BabesLite is a set of two basic scenarios: Scen026 - Dec. 7 start, and Scen 027 - Dec. 8 start. BabesLite Scen026 and Scen027 are completely equivalent to stock scenarios 001 and 006.

The BabesLite-A scenarios are set up for use with the Stock Map, that comes with the game. So all that needs to be done to install these scenarios is to download them and unzip them into the game's SCEN folder. Nothing more needs to be done. Each of the scenarios has a unique name, that describes what it is, that will appear on the Select Scenario screen when the game is launched.

My modification didn't go for the big and powerful warships but more along the line to adding some 16 knots AK, Clemson DD, USCG Patrol Boats, (Erie, Lake and Treasury-class cutters), also added were the additional bases I believe that were added to Scn #100, in Burma, Malay and Oz all had some LI and R. The last thing added was some additional PBY groups, and some engineering vehicle to a few Eng LCU. Probably got a little carried away playing with the editor. Allied PP increased to 100 points, Japan PP were also increased by 100 or 150 (don't remember which I entered) points, not sure how well the AI uses PP, if at all.

Playing against the AI on Very Hard. My goal is not to break the AI and see how close I can get to 1945. I will be taking some actions that others may fine questionable. My thinking and from reading others AAR, is that a good JFB can pretty much take whatever they want, when they want in the first six months of game play. Therefore regardless of political concerns, all Australian forces will be evacuated to the mainland with those at PM and surrounding area going to Horn Island. Yes, Port Moresby and Rabaul will be evacuated. Canton and Baker Island will not be reinforced. Thinking here is to let Japan take them, and then use the bases to train my ships and a/c. This will mean my supply routes may have to go deeper into SoPac.

Sir Robin will not be a completer evacuation of various area. Will attempt to get all forces located north of Singapore to Singapore. Georgetown will not be abandon. Aussie units will attempt to evacuate to Australia as will British Malay BF that can be bought out. British BF on north coast of Borneo will attempt to evacuate. if successful , some will go to Coco Island, the rest to Australia.

I have no idea what Imperial AI Emperor has in store for me. My previous experience is with Gary Grigsby's Pacific War and many starts of AE, stopping each time I found something new that I wasn't doing or doing incorrectly. As Alfred (IIRC) stated once, every time you do a restart you have lost to the AI. So the AI has kicked my butt. My restarts were not because I lost my carries but more related to changing strategies.

What I will probably do is monthly recaps of the actions with the occasional Combat Report thrown in. Will not be using any of the 3rd party aides, as I have had trouble getting Tracker etc, set up.


Game settings Latest update and Beta

AI Very Hard
FOG On
PDU On
Historical 1st Turn Off
7 Dec Surprise Off seeing what difference it may have made
Reliable USN Torpedo Off
No Unit Withdraw Off
Reinforcement Fixed
Combat Reports On
Auto Sub Off
TF Move Radius On
Plane Radius On
Allow Factory Expansion Off
Auto Upgrade Air Off
Air/Ground Replacement Off

Many ships can be converted in DaBabe Lite A in Dec 41 to ships with greater AA/ASW assets, the trick is to find an locate them. As was historical the vast Allied fleet is scatter throughout the various areas of operations. Remember that the conversions will increase the VP value for the Japan player.

Each scenario has its own set of ships that can be converted, below are the ship classes that can be converted in December 1941(with locations) in the Scn#26 BabesLite A, stock map, Dec 7th start. Me against AI.

Clemson Class DD to DE, APD, AVD, DM, DMS -- I convert all to APD for the increase, AA/ASW
Clemson Class are found in PH. Manila, HK and WC USA

Wicks Class DD to DE, APD, My thoughts on the Wicks class is to covert some to APD but leave most for the April update for the long range DE. Wick Class at PH and WC USA

Schley Ward
Chew Allen
Kilty Crane
Crosby Kennison
Dent Peary
Talbot John D. Ford

AP to APA (need to protect) I put these at EC and transport supplies to CT until they can be converted. Will use to transport initial LCU to SOPAC before all the IJN subs get parked off the WC.

Wharton -- Mare Island U.S. Grant -- Seattle
President Polk -- SF President Monroe -- SF
President Jackson -- SF Henderson -- SF
Barnett -- LA Harris -- SD
Joseph T. Dickman -- CT Leonard Wood -- CT

AMC to LS(M) need to protect
Prince Henry -- Vancouver
Australia Star --
Westralia -- Sydney
One AMC in Singapore
CL to CLA
Colombo -- Aden

Admiralty S Class - DD, DM

Wilcannia xAKL to PC, AG, AMc -- I convert some to PC for ASW/AA, also for use in small Fast Transport TF

Dominon M Cargo Class to xAP

Hog Island Tender Class and Harriman Class xAK to AKE

Hourace Luckenbach -- Seattle Chattanooga -- Seattle
Will A. Point -- Seattle William R. Gibson -- Seattle
America Star -- Tacoma Ruth Alexander -- SF
Sataria (sp) -- Anchorage Barbara Olson -- Anchorage
Katrina Luckenbach -- AK Dorothy Luckenbach -- LA
Jacob Luckenbach -- SD Exmoore -- SD
Governor Wright -- Naga Elhal Edwards -- Manila
Lillian Luckenbach -- Sydney

AG Conversions Trasmarine Class xAK to AG and Isthmian Tenders -- not all will get converted, nor will all be converted in the first few days of the war. It is a balancing act between immediate need and long term needs.

Virginian -- Seattle Utahan -- Seattle
Eldorado -- Seattle Cleredon -- Seattle
Crown City -- Seattle Admiral Cole -- SF
William Luckenbach -- SF Steel Voyager -- SF
Steel Tractor -- SF Steel Seafarer -- SF
Steel Exporter -- SF Dorothy Philips -- Anchorage
Cold Brode -- Anchorage Knoxville City -- Anchorage
Trenton -- Anchorage Hawaiian -- Anchorage
Panamina -- Seattle Susan Luckenbach -- -- Seattle
Steel Navigator -- SF Tuscaloosa City -- LA
Enslay City -- LA Ohioan -- LA
Arkansan -- LA Liberty -- LA
Diamond Head -- LA Steel Ranger -- SD
Chickasaw City -- SD Santa Teresa -- SD
Charles H. Cramp -- SD Minnesotan -- SD
Admiral Y. Williams -- SD Capillo -- Manila
American -- Brisbane Steel Age -- Brisbane
Missourian -- Melbourne Carolinian -- Melbourne
Challenger -- Melbourne Mathern Luckenbach -- Sydney
Lena LUckenbach -- Syndey Steel Worker -- Sydney
Steel Scientist -- Sydney Steel Mariner -- Sydney
Lancaster -- Sydney

Cargo Class to xAP

Shooting Star -- SF Alcoa Pathfinder -- SF
Alcoa Prospect -- Alameda Agwimonte --LA
Michael Embiricos -- Aden Filleigh --CT
Clan Alpino -- CT Arkaba -- Perth
Charon -- Carnanon (sp) Ming Sang -- HK
Hai Lee -- HK Yu Sang --HK
Johane Justeen -- Townsville Centaur -- Townsville
Dardanus -- Brisbane Silkworth -- Brisbane
Allara -- Adelaide Iran Knob -- Adelaide
Dundula -- Adelaide Illisos -- Melbourne
Iron Master -- Melbourne Aole -- Melbourne
Corolo -- Melbourne Adelong -- Melbourne
Colac -- Melbourne Oaktank -- Melbourne
Iron Warrior -- Melbourne Eahunga -- Melbourne
Marpressa -- Melbourne Zvir -- Melbourne
Wanaka -- Sydney Anhui -- Sydney
Aeon -- Sydney

C2 Cargo Class to AE

Mount Mckinley -- Anchorage
Henry S. Grove

Bird Class AM to AVP -- Suggestion on how many if any to convert in early 42?


Will follow up with orders issued the first few days

[Lawless1]

The ship that could

http://www.matrixgames.com/forums/tm.asp?m=4493119
Playing my modified version of DaBabe Lite Scn#26.

My bad for not having my Dutch Patrol a/c patrolling, they were transporting additional troops into
Singkawang. So I was surprise to see IJN-TF in the port, mouse roll over indicated a Amp TF, so I sent the closes
warship to disrupt the landing. Of course the big boys did accompany the Amp TF, which resulted int the following
surface action. Three of the four IJN ships were showing smoke and fire when TF broke off. Plus the Amp TF was
forced to abort the landing. DD Reed did suffer damage, mostly system, around 60, flooding is manageable abut 5 and fire was listed as 2.

The date is 19 Dec 1941

Day Time Surface Combat, near Singkawang at 56,88, Range 21,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
BB Ise, Shell hits 8
CA Chokai, Shell hits 3
DD Akikaze
DD Hokaze, Shell hits 1

Allied Ships
DD Reed, Shell hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage

Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 21,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 21,000 yards
CA Chokai engages DD Reed at 21,000 yards
Range closes to 14,000 yards
BB Ise engages DD Reed at 14,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards
DD Reed engages BB Ise at 11,000 yards
CA Chokai engages DD Reed at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
BB Ise engages DD Reed at 8,000 yards
CA Chokai engages DD Reed at 8,000 yards
DD Reed engages DD Hokaze at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
BB Ise engages DD Reed at 9,000 yards
DD Hokaze engages DD Reed at 9,000 yards
DD Akikaze engages DD Reed at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards
DD Reed engages DD Akikaze at 12,000 yards
DD Reed engages DD Hokaze at 12,000 yards
DD Akikaze engages DD Reed at 12,000 yards
Range increases to 13,000 yards
DD Hokaze engages DD Reed at 13,000 yards
DD Reed engages DD Hokaze at 13,000 yards
Range closes to 12,000 yards
BB Ise engages DD Reed at 12,000 yards
DD Akikaze engages DD Reed at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards
BB Ise engages DD Reed at 11,000 yards
DD Akikaze engages DD Reed at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards
BB Ise engages DD Reed at 10,000 yards
DD Reed engages DD Hokaze at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
BB Ise engages DD Reed at 7,000 yards
CA Chokai engages DD Reed at 7,000 yards
DD Hokaze engages DD Reed at 7,000 yards
Higgins U. orders Allied TF to disengage
Range increases to 10,000 yards
BB Ise engages DD Reed at 10,000 yards
DD Reed engages DD Hokaze at 10,000 yards
DD Akikaze engages DD Reed at 10,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
BB Ise engages DD Reed at 11,000 yards
DD Reed engages DD Hokaze at 11,000 yards
DD Reed engages DD Akikaze at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards
BB Ise engages DD Reed at 10,000 yards
DD Akikaze engages DD Reed at 10,000 yards
BB Ise engages DD Reed at 10,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
BB Ise engages DD Reed at 11,000 yards
DD Hokaze engages DD Reed at 11,000 yards
DD Reed engages DD Akikaze at 11,000 yards
BB Ise engages DD Reed at 11,000 yards
DD Hokaze engages DD Reed at 11,000 yards
Range increases to 13,000 yards
BB Ise engages DD Reed at 13,000 yards
BB Ise engages DD Reed at 13,000 yards
DD Akikaze engages DD Reed at 13,000 yards
Range increases to 19,000 yards
Range increases to 25,000 yards
CA Chokai engages DD Reed at 25,000 yards
CA Chokai engages DD Reed at 25,000 yards
Task forces break off...


Double posted the AAR

< Message edited by Lawless1 -- 6/10/2018 4:17:06 PM >

[Lawless1]

DD Reed crew experience

Crew experience before Day 73 Night 53
Crew experience after Day 78 Night 54

[Bif1961]

Good luck looking forward to reading about your adventures.

[Lawless1]

My Setup

My turns for this game will run from 1-3 days depending on activity.

The following which took place over the first week of combat, is my setup for my current game:

One thing that the Allies suffer from is lack of Political Points, especially in the beginning weeks of the war. Quick way to gain 155 points is to withdraw the following air units.

At Hong Kong
HK Flight/FAA Pat a/c 22 points
HK Flight/FAF TB a/c 18 points
HK Flight/FAA Pat a/c 17 points

At Kuantan
100 Sqn RAF Det Recon 12 points

At SF
19th BG/32nd BS Det B17 a/c 63 points
19th BG/32nd BG B17 a/c 23 points

Engineer units are few and far between so, I will make an attempt to evacuate the following units in addition to the Australian LCU at Singer

102nd RBF @ HK to Darwin
British Malay BF that can be bought out. British BF on north coast of Borneo will attempt to evacuate. if successful , some will go to Coco Island, the rest to Australia
USN-BF and USAAF-BF in the Philippines will be evacuated within the 1st week of the war
All forces at Kuching to Cocos
Recombine North Borneo BF @ Singkawang
xfer by patrol a/c Riouw KNIL INF @ Singkep to Singkawang
xfer by patrol a/c Bintan Det BF @ Tandjcengpinang to Singkawang
Reinforce Koepang with samples of Dutch LCU/Eng from Java
Reinforce Makassar with units from Bandjarmsin and Samannda (good use of Dutch transport a/c)
Reinforce Amban with Dutch BF located @ Ternate and Sarong
Reinforce Kendari with all units assigned to Celebes

All British units on ships docked in India's ports will be unloaded. TF will be sent to Aden after unloading
British 18th Inf Div to Australia

B17 in Philippines will do Nav Srch before being bought out and sent to India and AU

Unlike MacArthur, I will not meet the IJA on the beach, all LCU north and west of Clark will relocate to Clark Field or Manila

Attempt evacuation of Aux ships in Java


Reinforce Sava, Pago Pago, Christmas Island, Midway, Johnson Island Tahiti, and a few other SPac islands


Start pilot training

All bombers to start NavSch especially those on WC, since the game always floods the WC with subs
4E NavSch for US, all others mix Gnd/NavSch
2E ASW for those in DEI, WC, PH
FP NavSch, ASW, Escort, NavAttk
PC NavSch, ASW, NavAttk
Fighter training @10K on escort rang 0

WC float planes and patrol craft will stand down for the first three days than set to a night NAV SCH. Once sub threat lessens the float planes will add training for LNAV and Escort.

AVP will dispatch to the island off of LA and the FP and PC will be station there.

II US Fighter Command and the 206th Coast AA Reg will embark on transports for the long trip to Australia

All industry in area threaten by IJA will be set to no repair

Start building forts or air fields depending on the threat level.

After the recent early WC invasion in someone game, I will make sure all shipyard locations have LCU located in them. I also allocate one of the incoming smaller LCU to prep for Diego Garcia and send them to CT for transport to Diego Garcia

Downgrade one of the 25 a/c P-38 units for deployment forward

Get empty ships moving to CT, WC or Oz. Start moving fuel/supplies forward

EC-CT for LCU,F,S
EC-PC for F,S
PC-Pt Stanley for F,S (I use Port Stanley as a backup in case AI goes for SoPAC) only 4 ships
PC-CT F,S
CT-India F,S,LCU
CT-OZ F,S,LCU
Aden-India S,LCU
WC-SPAC F,S,LCU
WC-PH F,S,LCU
WC-NZ F,S,LCU
WC-OZ F,S,LCU,
PH-PAC F,S,LCU

Will attempt to interdict invasion force to Wake, will also attempt evacuation of Wake with ships added to Johnson Island. Sometimes it has work, other time it has not.
Second CVTF will head south trying to locate any raiders that may be there.

All subs to sea with patrol around hex instead of setting each individual hex, react range 1

Sub mine laying TF to be sent to Midway, the coastal hex going to Saigon

Evacuate ships from Singer, Java, Manila in small 3-4 ship TF, each with different waypoints set.

[Lawless1]

Some highlights for 07DEC41


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 07, 41
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Submarine attack near Soc Trang at 56,74

Japanese Ships
xAK Johore Maru, Shell hits 8, heavy fires

Allied Ships
SS KXII, hits 6 (I really dislike it when the Cpt decides to attack on the surface)

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

xAK Johore Maru is sighted by SS KXII
SS KXII attacking on the surface
De Vries N. decides to submerge SS KXII due to damage
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 49 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 25
G3M2 Nell x 20
G4M1 Betty x 20

Allied aircraft
P-40B Warhawk x 17
P-40E Warhawk x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 3 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-40B Warhawk: 3 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed

Airbase hits 5
Runway hits 6

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 23000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
19 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 23000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
24th PG/17th PS with P-40E Warhawk (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(9 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 26600 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 26600.
Raid is overhead
35th PG/21st PS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 26600 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 26600.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
24th PG/20th PS with P-40B Warhawk (4 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 28700 , scrambling fighters between 17000 and 28700.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
24th PG/Hq Sqn with P-40B Warhawk (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead

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Although I have seen in mention in AAR, this is the first time that none of the a/c carried torpedoes.
Also 3 City attacks, the most I have seen before has been 1. I guess the moderate rain was factor in for the non use of torpedoes.


Morning Air attack on Pearl Harbor , at 180,107

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 28
B5N2 Kate x 144
D3A1 Val x 126

Allied aircraft
P-36A Mohawk x 19
P-40B Warhawk x 52

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 4 damaged
D3A1 Val: 5 destroyed, 21 damaged
D3A1 Val: 9 destroyed by flak

Allied aircraft losses
P-36A Mohawk: 4 destroyed, 2 damaged
P-36A Mohawk: 1 destroyed on ground
P-40B Warhawk: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
P-40B Warhawk: 1 destroyed on ground
B-17D Fortress: 1 destroyed on ground
PBY-5 Catalina: 1 destroyed on ground
R3D-2: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied Ships
BB California, Bomb hits 6, on fire
AV Tangier
BB West Virginia, Bomb hits 4, on fire
BB Oklahoma, Bomb hits 4, on fire
BB Nevada, Bomb hits 3, on fire
BB Arizona, Bomb hits 1
BB Tennessee, Bomb hits 3
CL St. Louis, Bomb hits 1
BB Pennsylvania, Bomb hits 3
CA San Francisco, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Jarvis, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Repair Shipyard hits 1
Airbase hits 18
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 57
Port hits 10
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
21 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 9000 feet
Port Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
5 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
City Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
27 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 9000 feet
Port Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
17 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 9000 feet
Port Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
8 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
18 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 9000 feet
Port Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
9 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
23 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
5 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
25 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
3 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
City Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
2 x A6M2 Zero bombing from 100 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
9 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
5 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
City Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
5 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
13 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
3 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
5 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
7 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
6 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
8 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
18th PG/73rd PS with P-40B Warhawk (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(7 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
7 planes vectored on to bombers
18th PG/19th PS with P-40B Warhawk (3 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 28700.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
5 planes vectored on to bombers
18th PG/44th PS with P-40B Warhawk (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
15th PG/45th PS with P-36A Mohawk (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 28650.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
15th PG/46th PS with P-36A Mohawk (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
15th PG/47th PS with P-40B Warhawk (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
12 planes vectored on to bombers
18th PG/78th PS with P-40B Warhawk (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers


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Other air attacks:
Morning Air attack on Davao , at 79,91

Weather in hex: Heavy rain


Japanese aircraft
B5N1 Kate x 12

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
xAKL Montanes, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires

Port hits 4
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Morning Air attack on Kota Bharu , at 51,75

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 29

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27b Nate: 2 damaged
Ki-27b Nate: 1 destroyed by flak

Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 29
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Morning Air attack on Kota Bharu , at 51,75

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 29

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27b Nate: 2 damaged
Ki-27b Nate: 1 destroyed by flak

Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 29

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Morning Air attack on Tuguegarao , at 82,74

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 25
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 25

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 17
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Morning Air attack on Alor Star , at 49,73

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 3,200 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 50

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged

Airbase hits 10
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 23

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Morning Air attack on Alor Star , at 49,73

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 6
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 25

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 12
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Morning Air attack on 40th Chinese Corps, at 88,44 (Chengchow)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 17
Ki-30 Ann x 9

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Morning Air attack on Hong Kong Fortress, at 77,61 (Hong Kong)

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 7
Ki-36 Ida x 21
Ki-44 Tojo x 6
Ki-51 Sonia x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-36 Ida: 1 damaged

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Morning Air attack on Georgetown , at 49,74

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 25

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IF x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
23 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
No.27 Sqn RAF with Blenheim IF (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 6000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes

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Morning Air attack on Kota Bharu , at 51,75

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 22
Ki-27b Nate x 4

No Japanese losses

Runway hits 2

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Morning Air attack on Pakhoi , at 72,58

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 12

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 1

Also attacking 64th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking Pakhoi ...
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Afternoon Air attack on Wake Island , at 136,98

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 15

Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 6 destroyed, 5 damaged
G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 2000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
VMF-211 Det with F4F-3 Wildcat (4 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 5000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes

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Afternoon Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 63 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 23
G3M2 Nell x 6

Allied aircraft
P-26A x 4
P-40B Warhawk x 11
P-40E Warhawk x 10

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

Allied aircraft losses
P-26A: 1 destroyed
P-40B Warhawk: 2 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed

Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 23000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
24th PG/17th PS with P-40E Warhawk (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 26600 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 26600.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
35th PG/21st PS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 26600 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 26600.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
6th PS PAAC with P-26A (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
24th PG/20th PS with P-40B Warhawk (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 28700 , scrambling fighters between 17000 and 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes

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Afternoon Air attack on 16th Construction Regiment, at 88,56 (Chuhsien)

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 8
Ki-51 Sonia x 9

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Wake Island at 136,98

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Allied aircraft
SB2U-3 Vindicator x 14

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

Japanese Ships
DD Kisaragi
CL Tatsuta
CL Tenryu

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x SB2U-3 Vindicator releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
8 x SB2U-3 Vindicator releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

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Naval bombardment of Wake Island at 136,98

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
SB2U-3 Vindicator: 2 damaged
F4F-3 Wildcat: 7 damaged

Japanese Ships
CL Tatsuta
CL Tenryu
DD Mochizuki
DD Yayoi
DD Kisaragi
DD Mutsuki

Allied ground losses:
83 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled

Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 32
Port hits 6
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 2

CL Tatsuta firing at Wake Island
CL Tenryu firing at Wake Island
DD Mochizuki firing at 1st Marine Defense Battalion
DD Yayoi firing at Wake Island
DD Kisaragi firing at Wake Island
DD Mutsuki firing at Wake Island

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Naval bombardment of Midway Island at 158,91 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

22 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
DD Ushio, Shell hits 1
DD Sazanami, Shell hits 1

Allied ground losses:
127 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

DD Ushio firing at 6th Marine Defense Battalion
6th Marine Defense Battalion firing at DD Ushio
DD Sazanami firing at 6th Marine Defense Battalion
6th Marine Defense Battalion firing at DD Sazanami


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ASW attack near Pearl Harbor at 180,104

Japanese Ships
DD Akigumo
CA Tone
DD Kasumi
DD Arare
DD Tanikaze
DD Hamakaze

Allied Ships
SS Plunger, hits 2

SS Plunger launches 2 torpedoes at DD Akigumo
DD Kasumi fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Arare attacking submerged sub ....
DD Tanikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hamakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Arare fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Tanikaze attacking submerged sub ....
DD Hamakaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Tanikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Tanikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Tanikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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ASW attack near Singapore at 50,84

Japanese Ships
SS I-121

SS I-121 is sighted by escort
I-121 bottoming out ....
Sub escapes detection


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Pre-Invasion action off Kota Bharu (51,75)

24 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
CL Sendai
DD Ayanami
DD Uranami
PB Tatsumiya Maru
SC Ch 9
SC Ch 7
AK Sasako Maru
DD Shikinami

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

Allied ground losses:
419 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 37 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 34 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled

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Amphibious Assault at Kota Bharu (51,75)

TF 85 troops unloading over beach at Kota Bharu, 51,75

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TF 90 troops unloading over beach at Batan Island, 85,70


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Amphibious Assault at Batan Island (85,70)

TF 96 troops unloading over beach at Batan Island, 85,70

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Ground combat at Batan Island (85,70)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 2553 troops, 29 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 69

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0

Japanese adjusted assault: 60

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 60 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Batan Island !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: shock(+)

Assaulting units:
Sasebo 1st SNLF
24th JAAF AF Bn

[Lawless1]

08DEC41 Troop transport

Chinese DC-2 PP to changed HQ to China Command and transfer to Rangoon

3 x Do-24K-1 transporting Ternate Det. Base Force to Ambon
18 x DC-2 transporting 108th/2 Base Force from Victoria Point
12 x PBY-5 Catalina transporting 4th PI Base Force from Zamboanga
7 x L-18 Lodestar transporting Bandjermasin Base Force from Bandjermasin
3 x Do-24K-1 transporting Bintan Det. Base Force from Tandjoengpinang
3 x Do-24K-1 transporting Bintan Det. Base Force from Tandjoengpinang
3 x Do-24K-1 transporting Bintan Det. Base Force from Tandjoengpinang
3 x PBY-5 Catalina transporting Sorong Det. Base Force from Sorong
4 x Catalina I transporting 2/1st Ind Coy from Kavieng
4 x Catalina I transporting 2/1st Ind Coy from Kavieng
2 x S.23 Empire transporting A Coy/NG Rifles from Lae
2 x S.23 Empire transporting A Coy/NG Rifles from Lae
4 x Catalina I transporting Bengkalis Base Force from Bengkalis
4 x Blenheim I transporting supplies to Paoshan

Now have to figure out how to do a screen capture, when playing on a ten year old Window 7 computer, with one monitor and using full screen

[BBfanboy]

I also am using Win 7.
To do a screen capture:
- hit the PrtScr (print screen) key that is to the right of the F12 key on your keyboard. This copies the image on the screen to your clipboard.
- do NOT copy any other text or images until you can save this one. The clipboard only holds one copied item at a time
- open a graphics/picture editing program. Windows Paint will do.
- Paste the image into the blank space on the programs drawing space. You can do this with a right mouse button click and choose paste, or keys CTRL V
- Edit your image as you wish, cropping away stuff not needed and annotating with text where you wish
- save the image as a .jpg file. The forum software only allows .jpg or .gif image files. Note which subdirectory on your computer has the image so you can upload it to your draft post later.

[tarkalak]

In case you don't know you can pause the game with Ctrl-p if you want to do mid turn screenshots.

I usually open two paint programs. I use one to paste the screenshots, then I cut the piece I want and paste it in the second paint. Then I take another screenshot paste it in the first, cut a piece and add it to the second paint and so on.

That way you can compose a picture with lost details from many screenshots.

[Anachro]

Best screenshot-making tool for this game was shown to me right here on these forums by Wdolson.

It's a free software program called Greenshot which pauses the current screen and allows you to select the target area and then instantly creates a jpg from it. To activate it, you just need to press a hotkey. Very simple and effective; removes any need to have to go into paint and edit sizes, etc.

[Lawless1]

Thanks for the information on screen capture or printing

[Lawless1]

Screen shot of all ships under repair at PH on 8Dec41,

All damaged BB place into Pier Side mode to reduce System damage, before returning to WC for repairs and upgrades

In my past games I usually sent any surviving BB to EC for repair and upgrade. Trying something different

[Lawless1]

My thanks to BBFBoy for his assistance in helping me get the screen shot posted

[BBfanboy]

ORIGINAL: Lawless1

Screen shot of all ships under repair at PH on 8Dec41,

All damaged BB place into Pier Side mode to reduce System damage, before returning to WC for repairs and upgrades

In my past games I usually sent any surviving BB to EC for repair and upgrade. Trying something different

Every game I have played against the AI had a dozen subs stalking PH and the WC USA. With early US ASW being so weak, it is advisable to wait until about the end of January before moving the BBs. In the meantime, put plenty of WC and PH aircraft on Nav Search and ASW duties. They will suck at first but gradually become competent and begin outing the subs. I usually put 30% of a green squadron on training, 40 to 50% patrol and 20% rest (to allow repair of airframes and reduce ops losses).

[Lawless1]

Every game I have played against the AI had a dozen subs stalking PH and the WC USA. With early US ASW being so weak
it is advisable to wait until about the end of January before moving the BBs.
In the meantime, put plenty of WC and PH aircraft on Nav Search and ASW duties.
They will suck at first but gradually become competent and begin outing the subs.
I usually put 30% of a green squadron on training, 40 to 50% patrol and 20% rest
{to allow repair of airframes and reduce ops losses).

BB are already halfway there, may change home port to EC. Currently one spotted sub IVO SF, four IVO LA and four IVO Tacoma.
All bombers are doing Nav Search. Some 2E doing ASW. Cats and FP are doing day and night search for ASW and Nav Search

Bombers that get reassigned by the end of Jan are 100% search for the first week.

Amusing search arc for most of the WC a/c, range not geater than 6

[Lawless1]

Had to post the screen shot of three of the IJN ships showing smoke and fire after taking on a lone DD.

[Lawless1]

Anyone else use there search a/c for their CAP

I knew that there was a CVL in the Japanese TF, so I tried to set a trap

[BBfanboy]

So what were the results? Did any of the Walrusses (Walrii?) shoot down anything, or even survive the combat? [:D]
Hard to imagine a Walrus armed with a .303 British MG taking on a faster Kate armed with a similar weapon on a swivel mount!
I would also assume the Warhawks ate up the Claudes and had a few Kates for dessert. [:)]

[kfsnyder]

Hello Lawless1, I am also playing scn26. I'm pulling the AUS,NZ and IND III corps out of Singers to move to perth/Darwin. Am playing on hard, but if anyone thinks i should go very hard to help the AI can do it. I have done some of the conversions you have planned, most AKE's and 1 AE for now, but am going in the same direction you are planning. Am at 31 Dec 41 now, will swith to 2 day turns in Jan.

[Lawless1]

Only lost 1 a/c one Fokker C.XI, main purpose was to add additional a/c for the IJN fighter to shoot at.

In another game, I used the FP on Boise and Huston to break up a similar attack from a single CVL air group. Lost one or two, but they did cause damage to the bombers

The 3 Hawks did damage on of the Claude