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SEOW Attack on Truk 1944

Posted: Fri 01 May 2015 1:27 pm
by StG77_CountZero
Short 6 mission SEOW semi-historical campaign over Truk Lagoon in February 1944 will start at this Sunday 03.05.2015, 19:00h GMT, ZULU.

JG77_RC, Allied commander
StG77_Ripgrunwald, Axis commander

If your interested check for more info on =VARP= squadron forum:
http://2ndvarp.net/forumdisplay.php?106 ... ck-on-Truk

Re: SEOW Attack on Truk 1944

Posted: Sat 16 May 2015 9:27 pm
by StG77_CountZero
Here is youtube video of JG51_Kloss flight in mission #2, protecting ships of TF58

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OPI4iRRKuV0

Re: SEOW Attack on Truk 1944

Posted: Tue 16 Jun 2015 10:41 am
by StG77_CountZero
Campaign is finished, Allied side manage to achive win conditions in last mision.
There was a lot of losses in airplanes and ships on both side in campaign.

At first both side had equal results, and after 3rd mission USN bombers changed tactic and instead mainly bombing repair and supply facilities they focused more on torpedo attacks at warships and cargo ships in Lagoon.
In last mission #6 both sides had a chance to Win, IJN tried to destroy enemy CV and CVLs with Bettys and Emily's to get big VPs, while D4Ys concentrated on DD/DEs already damaged from previous missions, and they almost sunk 2 USN Carriers ( 80%+ damage).
On the other side USN with SBDs and TBFs manage to break through IJN CAP and destroy more IJN ships in Truk lagoon and take enough points for Win.

All in all almost historical result, IJN Truk base is mostly destroyed and loot of airplanes and ships are out of action, and USN TF-58 although suffering more than expected losses, can bypass Truk and not risk Marines landings.

If anyone is interested he can check MP on this link:
http://thorftp.tk/seow/MP4public/Script ... Status=new
Commander name : admin
Password: password
(its set now as read only)