"Port Blair è mia, capito? Mia!" AAR Blubasso (J) contro AI (A)

04/05-11-1943

Anche in questi due giorni non è successo nulla, a parte attacchi di bombardieri, giornalieri a Rangoon, peraltro ben contenuti dalla mia CAP.

In questi giorni ho mandato a casa (Rangoon) le navi che necessitavano di nafta e mi sono tenuto il grosso della squadra che continua a muoversi per non dare punti di riferimento agli alleati. Sostanzialmente loro si stanno ritirando, immagino per carburante e danni io li sto cercando senza dare troppo dell'occhio. Ho anche ritirato i 3/4 dei miei Sub, che si riarmeranno.

Ho ancora un sub vicino a Colombo, proprio per sorprendere gli inglesi che si ritenevano al sicuro, a casa loro.

 

06/11-1943

Oggi qualcosina è successa

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Sub attack near Koggala at 28,51

Japanese Ships
SS I-122, hits 3

Allied Ships
CV Formidable, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires
CL Boise
CLAA Van Heemskerck
DD Tartar
DD Nubian
DD Eskimo



Ammo storage explosion on CV Formidable
Ammo storage explosion on CV Formidable
SS I-122 launches 4 torpedoes at CV Formidable
DD Tartar attacking submerged sub ....
DD Nubian fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Eskimo fails to find sub and abandons search
Escort abandons search for sub


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Siamo sicuri che la Formidable tornerà in porto? Uhm...

Come dicevo prima, attacchi giornalieri a Rangoon, ma non mi preoccupano

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Morning Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 9



Allied aircraft
Liberator GR.III x 3


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Liberator GR.III: 1 destroyed



CAP engaged:
21st Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (3 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes


È tutto qui per oggi. Gli inglesi rifiatao e io non ho Transport per riprendermi Port Blair. Siamo in una situazione di stallo.

 

07-11-1943

Prima un aggiornamento sui miei sub

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Sub attack near Colombo at 28,48

Japanese Ships
SS I-122

Allied Ships
CV Victorious, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage



SS I-122 launches 4 torpedoes at CV Victorious
I-122 diving deep ....
Sub escapes detection


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Grandioso, no?

Poi la chicca: due/tre giorni di spostamenti hanno dato i loro frutti

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Trincomalee at 33,51, Range 1,000 Yards

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
Seafire IIC: 8 destroyed

Japanese Ships
BB Nagato
BB Musashi, Shell hits 2
CA Tone
CA Takao
CA Suzuya
CL Oyodo
DD Akizuki
DD Susuzuki
DD Wakazuki
DD Yugumo
DD Akigumo
DD Hayanami
DD Kagero
DD Natsushio

Allied Ships
CVE Attacker, Shell hits 10, and is sunk
CA Hawkins, Shell hits 35, and is sunk
DD Arunta, Shell hits 1, on fire
DE Express, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk



Reduced visibility due to Thunderstorms
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms: 1,000 yards
Range closes to 28,000 yards...
Range closes to 26,000 yards...
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 22,000 yards...
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 16,000 yards...
Range closes to 14,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
Range closes to 3,000 yards...
Range closes to 2,000 yards...
Range closes to 1,000 yards...
BB Musashi engages CA Hawkins at 1,000 yards
BB Musashi engages CA Hawkins at 1,000 yards
CA Hawkins sunk by CA Suzuya at 1,000 yards
DE Express sunk by DD Natsushio at 1,000 yards
Range increases to 2,000 yards
DD Arunta engages DD Natsushio at 2,000 yards
CA Takao engages CVE Attacker at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 4,000 yards
Ammo storage explosion on CVE Attacker
CVE Attacker sunk by BB Musashi at 4,000 yards
DD Natsushio engages DD Arunta at 4,000 yards
Range closes to 3,000 yards
BB Musashi engages DD Arunta at 3,000 yards
Task forces break off...


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Una CVE in meno e 8 Seafire che vanno a riposare sul fondo del mare. Per sempre.

Ora ritirerò la mia TF da battaglia, perché ora sanno che sono qui. Ma ho un problema: Rangoon non è raggiungibile dalle mie BB perché sta su un fiume e loro non riescono a risalirlo. Non so dove mandarle a rifornirsi, tutti i miei porti hanno pochissimo fuel. Forse solo Tavoy riesce a rifornirle, ma allora niente incursioni aeree... Bella decisione, eh?

 

Ho deciso: le BB riforniranno a Tavoy e le altre a Rangoon, poi ci si riunirà ancora.

 

Le bb ci vanno a rangoon , in qualche modo ma ci vanno fidati le ho viste li nella mia partita. L'ia ce le ha portate.

 

Le mie no, quando ci ho provato una simpatica scritta mi diceva che le mie BB non potevano risalire il fiume.

 

l'8 non è successo nulla ma il

09-11-1943

finalmente (per gli inglesi) hanno ottuenuto dei successi su miei sub

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ASW attack near Koggala at 28,51

Japanese Ships
SS I-122, hits 8, heavy damage

Allied Ships
CA Sussex
CL Boise
CL Glasgow
DD Warramunga
DD Panther



SS I-122 is sighted by escort
I-122 diving deep ....
DD Panther attacking submerged sub ....
Underwater explosion, debris and oil appear on surface!
Escort abandons search for sub


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ASW attack near Koggala at 31,51

Japanese Ships
SS U-168, hits 7, heavy damage

Allied Ships
CA Sussex
CL Boise
CL Glasgow
DD Warramunga
DD Panther
DD Paladin
DD Napier



SS U-168 is sighted by escort
DD Panther attacking submerged sub ....
DD Panther cannot reach attack position over SS U-168
DD Panther cannot reach attack position over SS U-168
DD Paladin attacking submerged sub ....
DD Napier attacking submerged sub ....
DD Panther fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Paladin fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Napier fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Paladin attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub


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I miei due sub sono poi affondati nel corso della giornata. Poco male: mi hanno servoto benissimo e una medaglia alla memoria non gliela toglie nessuno

Nient'altro per oggi

 

Il 10 non ha niente da segnalare. I miei aerei a Tavoy rifiatano.

l' 11-11-1943 alcuni miei aerei hanno attaccato dei cargo a Port Blair, non ne hanno affondato nessuno, ma fatto molti danni. Non post report, tanto non sono interessanti.

 

12-11-1943

In questo report ho capito qualcosa di importante:

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Little Andaman at 42,57

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 46 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M3 Nell x 3
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 6



No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
CL Caledon



Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G3M3 Nell bombing from 15000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

Carrier support unable to supply air cover..

Cioè che le CV che ci sono NON sono CV di squadra: troppi pochi aerei in CAP. Stanno andando con una copertura aerea data da magari CVE...
Ho pensato a come fare il trappolone per eliminargliele. Ho una TF con 2 BB e un comandante supermegaaggressivo (91)

Vi aggiornerò...

Last But not least, sono arrivate le mie portaerei. Ora si ragiona. Se veramente ho solo una CVE davanti, ora si ragiona davvero...

 

13-11-1943

Eccole: sono 2! Almeno due sono state scoperte e attaccate.

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Little Andaman at 44,60

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 81 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 1
G3M3 Nell x 4



Allied aircraft
Seafire IIC x 1


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
CVE Stalker



Aircraft Attacking:
4 x G3M3 Nell bombing from 15000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
No.809 Sqn FAA with Seafire IIC (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Little Andaman at 44,60

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 113 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 42 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 21
G3M3 Nell x 7



Allied aircraft
Seafire IIC x 7


Japanese aircraft losses
G3M3 Nell: 4 damaged

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
CVE Hunter
BB Warspite



Aircraft Attacking:
7 x G3M3 Nell bombing from 15000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
No.807 Sqn FAA with Seafire IIC (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 1 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes
No.809 Sqn FAA with Seafire IIC (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters to 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes



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Allora, ricapitoliamo: 2 CVE a Sud/Ovest dell'isola di Port Blair. Le mie Zuikaku e Shokaku stanno dalla parte opposta, quasi sulla stessa linea orizzontale, ma di qua dell'isola.
La mia TF con le BB sta vicina a Rangoon.
Uhm...

Potrei lasciare la mia Air Combat dov'è per fermare l'Air Combat nemico nello stesso exa, muovendomi invece di qualche exa a Sud con le mie BB. Calcolerò la distanza massima del raggio in Full Speed, così la recon delle CV(E) nemiche non mi becca e quando sono a distanza giusta inserisco la marcia e ci piombo sopra come un falco su un topolino.
Vediamo se mi riesce...
Se ce la faccio gli elimino le CV(E) e poi le mie portaerei saranno libere di fare male alle loro TF senza copertura aerea.
Se mi va male... Beh, perdo la partita...
Stay Tuned...

 

14-11-1943

...e infatti è successo tutto oggi. Volete ´sapere come è andata a finire? Più che dirvelo, ve lo mostro

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Little Andaman at 45,60, Range 6,000 Yards

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
Seafire IIC: 12 destroyed

Japanese Ships
BB Nagato
BB Musashi, Shell hits 2
CA Tone
CA Takao, Shell hits 1
CA Suzuya
CL Oyodo
CL Oi
DD Akizuki
DD Susuzuki
DD Wakazuki
DD Yugumo
DD Akigumo
DD Hayanami
DD Kagero
DD Natsushio

Allied Ships
CVE Hunter, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
CVE Stalker, Shell hits 12, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
CL Newcastle, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
DE Fortune
DD Nepal, Shell hits 4
DD Norman



Low visibility due to Thunderstorms
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms: 6,000 yards
Range closes to 28,000 yards...
Range closes to 26,000 yards...
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 22,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 22,000 yards
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 20,000 yards
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 18,000 yards
Range closes to 16,000 yards...
Range closes to 14,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 6,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 6,000 yards
BB Musashi engages CL Newcastle at 6,000 yards
BB Musashi engages CVE Hunter at 6,000 yards
CL Newcastle engages CA Takao at 6,000 yards
BB Musashi engages DD Nepal at 6,000 yards
CL Newcastle engages CL Oi at 6,000 yards
DD Nepal engages DD Kagero at 6,000 yards
DD Nepal engages DD Yugumo at 6,000 yards
DD Akizuki engages DD Nepal at 6,000 yards
CVE Hunter sunk by BB Musashi at 6,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages CL Newcastle at 6,000 yards
CL Newcastle sunk by CA Takao at 6,000 yards
DD Nepal engages DD Akizuki at 6,000 yards
BB Musashi engages DE Fortune at 6,000 yards
DD Nepal engages DD Akigumo at 6,000 yards
DD Yugumo engages DD Nepal at 6,000 yards
DD Nepal engages DD Akizuki at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
DD Nepal engages DD Yugumo at 10,000 yards
DE Fortune engages BB Musashi at 10,000 yards
DD Susuzuki engages DD Nepal at 10,000 yards
Range increases to 14,000 yards
BB Musashi engages CVE Stalker at 14,000 yards
BB Nagato engages CVE Stalker at 14,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages CVE Stalker at 14,000 yards
CA Takao engages CVE Stalker at 14,000 yards
DD Hayanami engages DD Nepal at 14,000 yards
DD Akigumo engages CVE Stalker at 14,000 yards
Range increases to 18,000 yards
BB Musashi engages CVE Stalker at 18,000 yards
BB Nagato engages CVE Stalker at 18,000 yards
CA Takao engages CVE Stalker at 18,000 yards
DD Akigumo engages DD Nepal at 18,000 yards
DD Nepal engages DD Susuzuki at 18,000 yards
Range increases to 19,000 yards
BB Musashi engages CVE Stalker at 19,000 yards
BB Nagato engages CVE Stalker at 19,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages CVE Stalker at 19,000 yards
BB Musashi engages DE Fortune at 19,000 yards
DD Susuzuki engages DD Nepal at 19,000 yards
Task forces break off...


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CVE Hunter, Shell hits 3, and is sunk. Meno una...

CVE Stalker, Shell hits 12, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage Meno una e mezzo...

Ci sono piombato su davvero come un falco su un topo, come dicevo nel mio post precedente. Le CVE non si sono accorte di nulla se non quando era troppo tardi ed ero già lanciato in un attacco Banzai con tutte le mie navi!
Non hanno nemmeno tentato di fuggire e si sono fatte massacrare dai cannoni della Nagato e dalla Musashi.
Ho fatto circa 8-9 exa in full speed, coperto dall'isola di Port Blair e dal fatto che le CVE nemiche probabilmente avevano solo caccia, a bordo.

Poi subito dopo una bellissima battaglia navale con una squadra navale seria inglese, ho visto tutta la battaglia: è durata almeno 20 minuti (real life) e stavo col cuore in gola. Loro avevano il doppio delle mie BB...
Ma adesso vi faccio vedere il report

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Little Andaman at 45,60, Range 7,000 Yards

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
Walrus II: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
BB Nagato, Shell hits 12, heavy fires, heavy damage
BB Musashi, Shell hits 16, heavy fires
CA Tone, Shell hits 5
CA Takao, Shell hits 9, heavy fires
CA Suzuya, Shell hits 12, heavy fires, heavy damage
CL Oyodo, Shell hits 4, on fire
CL Oi, Shell hits 12, on fire, heavy damage
DD Akizuki, Shell hits 3, heavy fires
DD Susuzuki, Shell hits 2, heavy fires
DD Wakazuki, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Yugumo, Shell hits 1
DD Akigumo, Shell hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Hayanami, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
DD Kagero
DD Natsushio, Shell hits 2

Allied Ships
BB Nelson, Shell hits 3
BB Warspite, Shell hits 1, on fire
BB Valiant, Shell hits 7
BB Resolution, Shell hits 13, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
CA Sussex, Shell hits 4, heavy fires
CL Birmingham, Shell hits 7, heavy fires
CL Glasgow, Shell hits 1
CL Boise, Shell hits 5, heavy fires
DD Warramunga
DD Isaac Sweers, Shell hits 1
DD Tjerk Hiddes
DD Napier, Shell hits 1
DD Paladin
DD Panther, Shell hits 11, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk



Low visibility due to Thunderstorms
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms: 7,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 24,000 yards
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 18,000 yards
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 7,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 7,000 yards
BB Resolution engages BB Musashi at 7,000 yards
BB Musashi engages BB Valiant at 7,000 yards
CA Sussex engages CA Suzuya at 7,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages CL Boise at 7,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages CL Birmingham at 7,000 yards
DD Hayanami sunk by BB Resolution at 7,000 yards
CL Birmingham engages DD Akigumo at 7,000 yards
DD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Yugumo at 7,000 yards
DD Wakazuki engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 7,000 yards
DD Susuzuki engages BB Resolution at 7,000 yards
BB Musashi engages BB Resolution at 7,000 yards
BB Nagato engages BB Resolution at 7,000 yards
CL Birmingham engages CA Suzuya at 7,000 yards
CA Takao engages CL Boise at 7,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages CA Sussex at 7,000 yards
CL Boise engages CA Takao at 7,000 yards
CL Glasgow engages CA Suzuya at 7,000 yards
CL Birmingham engages CA Suzuya at 7,000 yards
DD Panther engages DD Susuzuki at 7,000 yards
DD Akigumo engages DD Paladin at 7,000 yards
DD Akigumo engages DD Napier at 7,000 yards
DD Wakazuki engages DD Panther at 7,000 yards
DD Akigumo engages DD Isaac Sweers at 7,000 yards
DD Akizuki engages DD Panther at 7,000 yards
BB Resolution engages BB Musashi at 7,000 yards
BB Nagato engages BB Valiant at 7,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages CL Birmingham at 7,000 yards
BB Musashi engages BB Nelson at 7,000 yards
CA Tone engages CA Sussex at 7,000 yards
CL Oi engages CL Boise at 7,000 yards
CL Oi engages CL Glasgow at 7,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages CL Birmingham at 7,000 yards
DD Yugumo engages DD Panther at 7,000 yards
DD Napier engages DD Akigumo at 7,000 yards
DD Yugumo engages DD Paladin at 7,000 yards
DD Susuzuki engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 7,000 yards
DD Susuzuki engages DD Isaac Sweers at 7,000 yards
DD Akizuki engages DD Paladin at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
BB Resolution sunk by BB Nagato at 5,000 yards
BB Nagato engages BB Valiant at 5,000 yards
BB Warspite engages BB Musashi at 5,000 yards
CL Glasgow engages CA Takao at 5,000 yards
CL Boise engages CA Tone at 5,000 yards
CL Boise engages CL Oi at 5,000 yards
CL Glasgow engages CA Tone at 5,000 yards
DD Paladin engages DD Natsushio at 5,000 yards
DD Yugumo engages DD Panther at 5,000 yards
DD Paladin engages DD Akizuki at 5,000 yards
DD Yugumo engages DD Paladin at 5,000 yards
DD Wakazuki engages DD Isaac Sweers at 5,000 yards
DD Natsushio engages DD Isaac Sweers at 5,000 yards
DD Napier engages DD Akizuki at 5,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards
BB Nelson engages BB Musashi at 4,000 yards
BB Valiant engages BB Nagato at 4,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages CL Boise at 4,000 yards
CA Takao engages CA Sussex at 4,000 yards
CL Oi engages CL Boise at 4,000 yards
CA Takao engages CL Glasgow at 4,000 yards
CL Oyodo engages CL Birmingham at 4,000 yards
DD Panther engages DD Natsushio at 4,000 yards
DD Kagero engages DD Panther at 4,000 yards
DD Panther sunk by DD Akigumo at 4,000 yards
DD Akizuki engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 4,000 yards
DD Akigumo engages DD Warramunga at 4,000 yards
Range increases to 5,000 yards
BB Valiant engages BB Musashi at 5,000 yards
BB Nagato engages BB Warspite at 5,000 yards
CL Birmingham engages CA Suzuya at 5,000 yards
CA Sussex engages CA Suzuya at 5,000 yards
CL Oi engages CL Boise at 5,000 yards
CL Glasgow engages CL Oi at 5,000 yards
CL Oyodo engages CL Birmingham at 5,000 yards
DD Natsushio engages DD Napier at 5,000 yards
DD Yugumo engages DD Napier at 5,000 yards
DD Akigumo engages DD Paladin at 5,000 yards
DD Yugumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 5,000 yards
DD Akizuki engages DD Warramunga at 5,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
BB Musashi engages BB Warspite at 8,000 yards
BB Nagato engages BB Warspite at 8,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages CA Sussex at 8,000 yards
CL Oi engages CA Sussex at 8,000 yards
CA Tone engages CL Boise at 8,000 yards
CL Glasgow engages CA Tone at 8,000 yards
CA Takao engages CL Birmingham at 8,000 yards
DD Susuzuki engages DD Paladin at 8,000 yards
DD Akigumo engages DD Napier at 8,000 yards
DD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Susuzuki at 8,000 yards
DD Isaac Sweers engages DD Susuzuki at 8,000 yards
DD Wakazuki engages DD Warramunga at 8,000 yards
DD Susuzuki engages DD Paladin at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards
BB Valiant engages BB Musashi at 12,000 yards
BB Nagato engages BB Warspite at 12,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages CL Glasgow at 12,000 yards
CA Sussex engages CA Tone at 12,000 yards
CL Boise engages CA Tone at 12,000 yards
CL Glasgow engages CA Suzuya at 12,000 yards
CL Birmingham engages CA Takao at 12,000 yards
DD Paladin engages DD Natsushio at 12,000 yards
DD Akigumo engages DD Napier at 12,000 yards
DD Wakazuki engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 12,000 yards
DD Natsushio engages DD Isaac Sweers at 12,000 yards
DD Warramunga engages DD Akigumo at 12,000 yards
Range increases to 15,000 yards
BB Musashi engages BB Valiant at 15,000 yards
BB Musashi engages BB Warspite at 15,000 yards
CL Glasgow engages CA Takao at 15,000 yards
CL Boise engages CA Tone at 15,000 yards
CL Boise engages CL Oi at 15,000 yards
CL Oyodo engages CL Glasgow at 15,000 yards
DD Natsushio engages DD Paladin at 15,000 yards
DD Napier engages DD Akigumo at 15,000 yards
DD Akigumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 15,000 yards
DD Yugumo engages DD Isaac Sweers at 15,000 yards
DD Warramunga engages DD Susuzuki at 15,000 yards
Arima, Kaoru orders Japanese TF to disengage
Range increases to 16,000 yards
BB Nagato engages BB Valiant at 16,000 yards
BB Nelson engages CA Suzuya at 16,000 yards
CL Birmingham engages CA Takao at 16,000 yards
CL Boise engages CA Suzuya at 16,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages CL Glasgow at 16,000 yards
CL Birmingham engages CL Oyodo at 16,000 yards
DD Paladin engages DD Natsushio at 16,000 yards
DD Kagero engages DD Isaac Sweers at 16,000 yards
DD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Kagero at 16,000 yards
DD Susuzuki engages DD Warramunga at 16,000 yards
DD Napier engages DD Akizuki at 16,000 yards
Range increases to 19,000 yards
BB Musashi engages BB Valiant at 19,000 yards
BB Nagato engages BB Warspite at 19,000 yards
BB Nelson engages BB Musashi at 19,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages CA Sussex at 19,000 yards
CL Birmingham engages CA Tone at 19,000 yards
CL Oyodo engages CL Glasgow at 19,000 yards
DD Natsushio engages DD Napier at 19,000 yards
DD Warramunga engages DD Kagero at 19,000 yards
DD Akigumo engages DD Warramunga at 19,000 yards
DD Kagero engages DD Warramunga at 19,000 yards
BB Valiant engages DD Susuzuki at 19,000 yards
DD Akizuki engages DD Warramunga at 19,000 yards
Range increases to 20,000 yards
BB Valiant engages BB Musashi at 20,000 yards
BB Warspite engages BB Musashi at 20,000 yards
BB Nelson engages BB Musashi at 20,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages CA Sussex at 20,000 yards
CL Oyodo engages CL Boise at 20,000 yards
CL Oyodo engages CL Glasgow at 20,000 yards
CA Takao engages CL Birmingham at 20,000 yards
DD Natsushio engages DD Napier at 20,000 yards
DD Susuzuki engages DD Napier at 20,000 yards
DD Yugumo engages DD Isaac Sweers at 20,000 yards
DD Kagero engages DD Warramunga at 20,000 yards
Range closes to 18,000 yards
BB Valiant engages BB Musashi at 18,000 yards
BB Valiant engages BB Nagato at 18,000 yards
BB Nelson engages CA Suzuya at 18,000 yards
CA Sussex engages CA Suzuya at 18,000 yards
CL Oyodo engages CL Boise at 18,000 yards
CL Oi engages CL Birmingham at 18,000 yards
CL Birmingham engages CA Tone at 18,000 yards
DD Kagero engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 18,000 yards
DD Natsushio engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 18,000 yards
DD Yugumo engages DD Napier at 18,000 yards
DD Warramunga engages DD Wakazuki at 18,000 yards
DD Warramunga engages DD Susuzuki at 18,000 yards
DD Akizuki engages DD Paladin at 18,000 yards
Range increases to 22,000 yards
BB Warspite engages BB Musashi at 22,000 yards
BB Nelson engages BB Nagato at 22,000 yards
CA Sussex engages CA Takao at 22,000 yards
CA Tone engages CL Boise at 22,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages CL Glasgow at 22,000 yards
CL Birmingham engages CA Tone at 22,000 yards
BB Musashi engages DD Paladin at 22,000 yards
BB Nagato engages DD Napier at 22,000 yards
BB Musashi engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 22,000 yards
CA Sussex engages DD Yugumo at 22,000 yards
Task forces break off...


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Come potete notare si sono cannoneggiate a distanza ravvicinatissima, per la burrasca, sono state tra le 5000 e le 7000 yarde per un tempo lunghissimo (reale), nessuna voleva cedere il passo all'altra. Il mio comandante ha trovato un degno avversario!
Si sono inseguite (da 20k a 18k. poi ancora 22k, prima di dividersi), sempre sparandosi addosso. Una battaglia da cardiopalma, credetemi!

Ma non è finita qui:

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Little Andaman at 45,60

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 115 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 43 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 6
G3M3 Nell x 3



Japanese aircraft losses
G3M3 Nell: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
CVE Stalker, heavy fires, heavy damage



Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G3M3 Nell bombing from 15000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVE Stalker


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Primo tentativo di chiudere la partita con gli aerei imbarcati. Ma questa scritta
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVE Stalker
significa che la nave al 90% è condannata.

Poi

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Little Andaman at 45,60

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 114 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B6N1 Jill x 9
D4Y1 Judy x 11



Allied aircraft
no flights

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Seafire IIC: 6 destroyed

Allied Ships
CVE Stalker, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
DE Fortune, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage



Aircraft Attacking:
1 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
9 x B6N1 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
6 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
4 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb

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CVE Stalker, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk. E questo chiude i conti con le CV inglesi. Non ho avuto altri attacchi aerei. Significa che i miei Sub hanno fatto un ottimo lavoro, nella prima parte dello scenario: c'erano almeno 3 CV di squadra e 5-6 tra CVL e CVE. Adesso posso mandare le mie BB in riparazione e continuare la guerra con le mie portaerei, e le superstiti della TF da battaglia.

Da non dimenticare che ho ancora 4-5 Sub in giro...

Comunque questi sono i danni che la mia TF di combattimento di superfice ha subito.



Gli aerei imbarcati hanno poi inseguito la ex TF di superfice nemica, spezzettata in varie navi che cercavano di riguadagnare il porto caldo e sicuro di Colombo, qualcuna è stata colpita, altre no ma a fine serata gli inglesi hanno ammesso la perdita di alcune návi

Come se non bastasse un mio aereo da ricognizione ha atttaccato un DD inglese ferito.
D4Y1 Judy has spotted DD Nepal at 44,60
:::::::: DD Nepal is reported HIT

Chissà se il pilota potrà dipingere sulla fusoliera del suo Judy la sagoma di un cacciatorpediniere...

CVE Hunter is reported to have been sunk near Little Andaman on Nov 14, 1943
CVE Stalker is reported to have been sunk near Little Andaman on Nov 14, 1943
BB Resolution is reported to have been sunk near Little Andaman on Nov 14, 1943
CL Newcastle is reported to have been sunk near Little Andaman on Nov 14, 1943
DD Panther is reported to have been sunk near Little Andaman on Nov 14, 1943
LST 11 is reported to have been sunk near Little Andaman on Nov 14, 1943

È affondato anche l'LST 11 perchè è stato colpito dai siluri dei miei aerei imbarcati.

 

Belle battaglie! La Nagato comunque è persa (anche il CL Oi è messo male), probabilmente ti conviene fare
'scuttle' per perdere un pò meno punti vittoria. Ah, non scordare di far viaggiare le navi danneggiate a 'cruise speed',
è fondamentale per non condannarle a morte certa.

 

Si, quando una nave è pesantemente danneggiata o in preda alle fiamme, nella schermata della stessa compare l'opzione 'scuttle'.
Se la autoaffondi concedi al nemico il 10% di punti vittoria in meno, non è granchè ma tutto fa.


Manual 17.0 'victory Conditions' Pag 263:
If a ship is scuttled, it will score 10% less than its standard VP’s;
Ships that are destroyed while under construction will score one half of the standard VPs;
Ships that are lost to marine casualties and other non-combat action (grounding, collision,etc)score 75% of the standard VP.

 

molto tempo fa(forse col vecchio witp) avevo aperto una discussione sul forum matrix, e sembrava che andare piano o veloci non incide sull'avanzare dei danni e sulla riuscita dei lavori di riparazione a bordo, uno o due utenti avevano fatto delle prove. sei sicuro che andare in cruise speed fa avanzare meno i danni?

o ti ti riferivi al fatto che andando piano stanno più tempo ad agonizzare in navigazione?

 

quando ho scuttled la enterprise nella partita che avevamo inziato ho pianto 3 giorni e ho portato il lutto al braccio una settimana.

 

Sicuro al 100%.

 

Fino al 17-11-1943

Nulla da segnalare, a parte i soliti attacchi a Rangoon di 3-4 Liberator che, o vengono rispediti a casa o non riescono a fare danni.

Nel frattempo sto spostandomi con le mie portaerei a Ovest per intercettare qualche superstite della battaglia fatta qualche giorno fa. Ho anche un sottomarino in zona. Ho allocato (prendendola dalla Air Combat stessa) 2 DD in ASW e stanno in Follow 0. Avevo letto da qualche parte che la scorta normale cerca i sub quando hanno già colpito, mentre le navi specificatamente in ASW fanno ricerca attiva e potrebbero individuare il Sub prima che possa fare qualcosa.

EDIT: sono tornato a casa da poco e finisco il post, poi metterò anche i due gg che ho già giocato.



Come potete vedere la Musashi è rimasta senza fuel. Ora dovrà essere trainata in porto, a Tavoy e comunque protetta perché in zona so che ci sono almeno 2 sub nemici. Una volta messa all'ancora la squadra andrà a Rangoon per le riparazioni (chi può) e il refuel. Conto di essere opüerativo con la metà delle mie navi fra una settimana, quindi per l'ultima parte dello scenario.

Port Blair è persa comunque, i settaggi dello scenario non mi permettono di inviare truppe a riprenderla quindi rimarrà inglese ma dato le CV varie che gli ho affondato, la presa dell'isola è (probabilmente) costata carissima agli inglesi, che se vogliono essere competitivi dovranno (fuori scenario) distogliere portaerei dal Teatro europeo.
Ci sono ancora una quindicina di giorni da giocare e mi concentrerò sull'eliminazione di quante più navi possibili. Mi ritirerò entro il mio "pentacolo magico" (l'area tra Rangoon e Sabang) per aspettare le navi inglesi che si affacciano. Dovranno pur rifornire Port Blair, no? Hanno più di 10k soldati lì, stando alla m ia recon, quindi consumeranno una marea di supplies, e udite udite, non hanno copertura aerea.

La mia TF da battaglia ha sostenuto tre scontri navali e l'ultimo era il più ostico, ma ne è uscita brillantemente, perdendo solo 3 navi: la Nagato, il CL Oi e un DD. Purtroppo non sono riuscito ad autoaffondale in tempo, pazienza, sarà per la prossima volta (se ci sarà). In ogni caso grazie Cohimbra per la dritta A loro ho affondato 2 CVE, una BB più vario navame.

Ma adesso passiamo...

 

...al 18-11-1943

Di pomeriggio squilla l'allarme aereo, sulla mia Air Combat, tutti si guardano attoniti: "siamo in mezzo all'Oceano Indiano, chi diavolo sono questi? La CAP si alza immediatamente in volo per intercettare gli aerei nemici. Erano inglesi, e provenivano da una portaerei.
"Ancora"? Si chiese il Comandante sella Shokaku "Ma quante portaerei hanno gli inglesi, qui?"

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Trincomalee at 36,55
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 6
Allied aircraft

Barracuda II x 8
Seafire IIC x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Barracuda II: 3 damaged
Seafire IIC: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CL Kitakami
BB Kongo

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Barracuda II launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo

CAP engaged:
Shokaku-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
Zuikaku-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes
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Fortunatamente gli inglesi hanno un pessima mira. Ma cosa vuoi pretendere da gente che va alla caccia della volpe usando i cani, per prenderla? Da ciò si capisce che gli inglesi non sanno mirare.

E per dimostrare come si fa, poco dopo i miei aerei si sono alzati in volo: destinazione CV "X"

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Little Andaman at 39,56
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid detected at 86 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 28 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 40
B5N2 Kate x 17
B6N1 Jill x 14

Allied aircraft
Seafire IIC x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 3 destroyed
B5N2 Kate: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 2 destroyed by flak
B6N1 Jill: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
B6N1 Jill: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied aircraft losses
Seafire IIC: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
CL Enterprise
CV Illustrious, Torpedo hits 3, on fire
CLAA Van Heemskerck

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x B6N1 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
CAP engaged:
No.881 Sqn FAA with Seafire IIC (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
No.878 Sqn FAA with Seafire IIC (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes
Fuel storage explosion on CV Illustrious

Ecco, inglese con l'inno nazionale più brutto del mondo, come si fa a mirare, in mare. Sei contento?
Ma non ringraziarmi, l'ho fatto per te...

Un antica espressione dell'Isola di Shikoku dice: "Ciapa sü e purta a càa..."

Comunque la Illustrious mi mancava, o non l'avevo proprio trovata o è arrivata da poco. In ogni caso come comitato di benvenuto mi pare che sia tutto a posto.


LCDR Ichihara, T. of Zuikaku-3 bails out but is MIA

Peccato, speriamo lo ripiglino in mare.