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24th December 1943 - 10/10/2006 9:20:33 PM

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Hi all,

The follow up on Kendari did not go that well. I assume Faber LRCAPed it from Macassar. My 151 Heavies found 63 enemy fighters on CAP which show down 31 Heavies for the loss of 10. A further 30 planes were destroyed on the ground. Faber lost 45 to my 34 for the day.

No matter. We rest now and when Lautem is big enough Heavies will be flying to Kendari with escort...........

Talking of Lautem. It appears the enemy SC TF has moved back to Macassar. As such my convoy will move back to Lautem to unload the remaining Engineer Vehicles and supply.

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Usual bombing by me in Burma and the Marshalls.

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All CV's should be at Midway tomorrow. We then refuel, rearm and move out west of Wake to scout.

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No subs attacks today.

Air sightings = 16
Air attacks = 3

Very strange in some ways. Some places like Brunei do NOY appear to have any convoys heading to them. I have subs surrounding the place and they are nto spotted by air and NO convoys have been seen for about 2 months. Maybe it's a lack of shipping or maybe I truly have missed them for 2 months?

7 x Fleet boats left Midway today for an operation of the south of Japan.

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2 x AK and a DE arrive in theatre tomorrow.

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25th December 1943 - 10/12/2006 2:00:32 PM

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Hi all,

Christmas day 1943!

With it brings the usual areas of action in the war. The complete absence of Japanese offense in Burma contrasted by the daily massive land and air bombardment by the Allies.

Slowly but surely the Allies are recovering lost ground. IMO Timor is almost totally secure now. Due to me already in effect gaining Air Superiority the area is fairly quiet whilst Lautem is reinforced and built up. Today the convoy arrived again and all Engineering Vehicles are ashore and working on the airfields. A second runway has been laid and a Vengeance Squadron has flown in from Darwin. This provides anti-shipping capability in the area.

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All CV's are back at Midway now and are refuelling and re-arming today.

Just so you know DD Bennett and CA Australia are both fine and are moving back to PH for longer term repairs.

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SS Billfish performed well again today when she damaged the troop laden AP Genkai Maru with 2 torpeodes 60 miles SW of Saigon.

SS Narwhal hit AP Kumakawa Maru with duds

360 miles NW of Saipan.

SS Bang was hunted unsuccessfully by 6 escorts 240 miles SE of Guam.

Air sightings = 16
Air attacks = 3

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26th December 1943 - 10/12/2006 2:11:11 PM

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Hi all,

Well well not just the Merchant Navy but the Military Navy received a blow from Allied Submarines today:

SS Sargo, patrolling 120 miles south of Banjarmasin, located a SC TF heading NW. She managed to get into position and hit CL Naka with a torpedo. A massive explosion left the ship dead in the water and heavily damaged. Sargo will try to track the TF 120 miles further NW before returning to her patrol area.

SS Puffer located one of the illusive TK's! She put a torpedo into the oil laden hull of TK Manju Maru 180 miles ESE of Shanghai. She wasn't reported heavily damaged though. Puffer evaded the escorts and will relocate.

SS Bang was hunted again by 5 x DD. She escaped with minor damage and will relocate again.

Air sightings = 23
Air attacks = 3
Air hits = 1. SS Clyde newly on station in the Malacca Strait. Returning to Columbo heavily damaged (54/60/0).

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The CV's and BB's left Midway today to head for the Wake area again. The fleet CV's will move well west of Wake to scout for enemy shipping before returning to bomb Wake.

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27th December 1943 - 10/12/2006 9:51:52 PM

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Hi all,

Today was a big day in the SEAC theatre.........although Faber has not seen it the British fleet formed up in the evening of the 27th to leave Columbo for Trincomalee before reforming into TF's and heading towards the enemy...........I will post TF composition and destination in the near future........in the meantime Mossie PR's fly recon from Akyab to all bases within range....................the good news is my target base has little defences it appears

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Operation Peregrine Falcon continues with CV and CVE's bombing Wake as planned. This is important since I want Faber to think my CV's are to stay on station as before. The pilots have now been ordered for Naval Strike in the hope of finding enemy shipping 100's of miles west of Wake.........the CVe's and BB's stay on station to smash Wake further....sit rep below.

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SS Raton achieved a kill today. She encountered 2 convoys today! The first slipped by whilst she evaded ASW vessels. The 2nd was not so fortunate as the empty transport Koyo Maru wias hit by 2 torpeodes and probably sank.

Air sightings = 16
Air attacks = 3

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More supply ashore at Lautem. 50% of a new runway has been constructed.

An RCT and Tank Rgt are preparing in Darwin for Koepang. 1 enemy unit remains there according to intel.

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BB New Jersey will remain in San Francisco for Iowa to show up in 3 weeks time. No rush for these boys yet. The main fights are still to come I feel.

3 x AK, a DD and a DE arrive in theatre tomorrow.

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28th December 1943 - 10/13/2006 1:38:00 PM

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Hi all,

Woah what a day and a surprise. North Carolina, Washington, Alabama and Co. reached Wake and found enemy SHIPS there! I was not expecting that.

Radar picked up 5 small blips which turned out to be a DesRon. They were ecnountered head on and DD Takanami was blown to bits before they retired. DD Jenkins received 1 x 5" shell hit and DMS Hovey received 8 CD fire hits. DD Fullam hit a mine but other than that all is ok. DMS Hovey will probably sink.

Then as they approached Wake 5 more blips were detected! These turned out to be 5 x AP which were trapped between Wake and my ships. With no protection they were all sank with ease.

My force then shelled Wake before retiring causing 250 casualties.

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During the day though the remaining 4 x IJN DD's were detected by Floatplanes and amssive strike from my CV's wiped them from the face of the sea. It would have been total carnage down there. DD's: Akigumo, Kuroshio, Hamakaze and Shiratsuyu all sank by 3PM.

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My Submarines also had a good day.

SS Paddle was lightly damaged by escort vessels 420 miles NW of Tinian.

SS Silversides had a good day in hitting 2 Tankers from the same convoy! In the lat hours of morning she damaged Yamamizu Maru with a torpedo and then in the afternoon she heavily damaged Kyokuto Maru with 2 torpeodes. The escorts failed to find her. This took place 180 miles ESE of Batan Island.

SS Mingo hopefully sunk ML Shirakami with a torpedo 60 miles east of Batavia.

SS Tuna probably sank the troop laden AP Shoan Maru with 2 torpedoes 360 miles NW of Taytay.

SS Bluefish finished off the damaged AP Koyo Maru with a torpedo 360 miles WNW of Saipan.

SS Narwhal evaded convoy escorts 480 miles NW of Tinian.

Air sightings = 15
Air attacks = 2

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Air raids on Tarawa, Maloelap, Kwajalien and Wake but bad wather prevented any in Burma.

All merchant and military vessels, tasked for for Operation Buzzard, will be at Trincomalee tomorrow. We refuel and re-organise and then we set off..........

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An AK, TK and LCI arrive in theatre tomorrow.

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RE: 28th December 1943 - 10/13/2006 2:13:40 PM

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ah, i would like to see our battle - ASW vs subs.

I guess that subs efficiency rapidly increases after radar upgrade? (when this happens?)

Also, can you post hits/damage for your subs (ex: SS Speedyawfulplayer: non direct hits 2, direct hits 0/ damage)? IM experience few near misses can damage Japanese subs significantly...

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29th December 1943 - 10/13/2006 8:03:23 PM

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Hi all,

Hi Pauk - Yes after Radar upgrade (October 1942 for most boats except S-Boats which upgrade April 1943) but also after 1942 when torpeodes become more effective. The combination of the 2 with more experienced crew lead to better results.

Sub attacks - sure can Pauk. Will do from now on.

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Mines are annoying I must say. With CD guns overlooking them there is very little you can do to negate damage except pound the place from the air first. 2 x BB Divisions shelled Wake during the night and BB Nevada, DD Converse and DD Waller hit a mine each. Only Converse is seriously damaged (57/36/17). BB Nevada was hardly scratched.

The shelling caused 500+ casualties, 17 guns and 5 supply hits.

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My 4 x CV Divisions continue west past Wake but have found nothing as yet. Enemey search planes located them so I do not expect to find much. We continue moving west though.

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No sub attacks today.

Air sightings = 17
Air attacks = 1
Air hits = 1 - SS Aspro (8/15/0). Staying on station near the Mariana's.

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Operation Buzzard will be launched tomorrow!

Once at sea I will disclose the location for invasion and land units but here's the OOB of the ships:

TF1098 - CV Victorious, CV Illustrious, CV Formidable + 6 x CLAA + 9 x DD
TF1104 - BB Valiant, BB Royal Sovereign, BB Ramilles + 2 x CA + 3 x CL + 8 x DD
TF1107 - BB Warspite, BB Revenge, BB Resolution + 2 x CA + 3 x CL + 8 x DD

TF1042 - main invasion and supply convoy - CVE Battler + 3 x Cruiser + 3 x DD + 5 x MSW + 3 x PG + 67 x AK, AP, TK etc
TF1154 - secondary invasion force - 3 x Cruiser + 3 x DD + 5 x MSW + 3 x PG + 37 Cargo ships
TF1044 - support forces - 3 x PG + 25 Cargo ships

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RE: 29th December 1943 - 10/13/2006 10:28:57 PM

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Mines are annoying I must say. With CD guns overlooking them there is very little you can do to negate damage except pound the place from the air first. 2 x BB Divisions shelled Wake during the night and BB Nevada, DD Converse and DD Waller hit a mine each. Only Converse is seriously damaged (57/36/17). BB Nevada was hardly scratched.

The shelling caused 500+ casualties, 17 guns and 5 supply hits.

Operation Buzzard will be launched tomorrow!

Once at sea I will disclose the location for invasion and land units but here's the OOB of the ships:

TF1098 - CV Victorious, CV Illustrious, CV Formidable + 6 x CLAA + 9 x DD
TF1104 - BB Valiant, BB Royal Sovereign, BB Ramilles + 2 x CA + 3 x CL + 8 x DD
TF1107 - BB Warspite, BB Revenge, BB Resolution + 2 x CA + 3 x CL + 8 x DD

TF1042 - main invasion and supply convoy - CVE Battler + 3 x Cruiser + 3 x DD + 5 x MSW + 3 x PG + 67 x AK, AP, TK etc
TF1154 - secondary invasion force - 3 x Cruiser + 3 x DD + 5 x MSW + 3 x PG + 37 Cargo ships
TF1044 - support forces - 3 x PG + 25 Cargo ships

AFIK Japanese mines were not that effective historically. In the next WITP upgrade I would like to see mines made more costly to produce -- certain Japanese players seem to use them too liberally.

I'm highly impressed by your putting together such a massive invasion fleet on the SEAC side. Good luck!

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RE: 28th December 1943 - 10/14/2006 2:56:05 AM

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Hi all,

Woah what a day and a surprise. North Carolina, Washington, Alabama and Co. reached Wake and found enemy SHIPS there! I was not expecting that.

This seems like an uncharacteristic mistake on Faber's part.

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30th December 1943 - 10/14/2006 7:12:51 PM

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Hi all,

Hi Capt. - I too think too many mines are useable by both sides. As for the SEAC invasion 95% of the invasion ships are AK's mind you..........

Hi Bruce - Faber admitted to me that he didn't think i'd come back so soon......good luck for me I did....10 ships later

Pauk - how do you wish me to log subs hits? The reason I ask is this. If you watch the combat animation you will see lot of 'near misses' but in the actual combat report you only see a few 'hits' sometime? Do you wish me to log the number of clean hits and the remaining hits according to CR or to CA?

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Today was another very good day for the Allies in general.....first the bad news.....

I was checking the SEAC invasion ships and I noticed that 90% of a Divisions and 2 x Brigade were not on the ships! They have somehow teleported back to Trincomalee. WTF

As usuch there will be a 3/4 day delay whilst I go back and pick them up!

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The good news....have a look for yourselves:

Day Air attack on TF at 71,64

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 169
SB2C Helldiver x 160
TBM Avenger x 157

Allied aircraft losses
SB2C Helldiver: 2 damaged
TBM Avenger: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
APD APD-36, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
APD APD-2, Bomb hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
AP Tofuku Maru, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
APD APD-38, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Teizui Maru, Bomb hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Tamaki Maru, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Waura Maru, Bomb hits 9, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Tanikaze, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Takayo Maru, Bomb hits 1
AP Taiyo Maru, Bomb hits 8, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

Japanese ground losses:
552 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

This was a convoy my CV's located east of the Mariana's.....screenshot below shows CV postion's and the convoy to the west.

Follow up attacks seems to confirm that all ships were sunk or left sinking taking with them 92nd Naval Guard Unit and 3rd Naval Construction Bn.

Good good so that should be another 1 x DD, 3 x APD and 6 x AP sent to Davy Jones.

My CV's are to move further to the NW to search for more shipping. A Fleet Boat located and heavily damaged an AP 240 miles NW of Pagan. Hopefully they will come within reach.

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Talking of subs..........

SS Argonaut evaded 5 x DD 240 miles SE of Iwo Jima.

SS Bowfin heavily damaged AP Haruna Maru with 2 torpedoes 240 miles NW of Pagan. An escorting PC hit Bowfin with a DC causing 13/36/0. She will return to Midway to be replaced by SS Shark II.

SS Cod sank the empty transport Karachi Maru with 3 torpeodes 240 miels west of Iwo Jima. PC Iki and Oki hit Cod with a DC and 3 near misses - 30/29/0. Returning to Midway and being replaced.

SS Billfish blew up PG Shinko Maru #1 with 2 torpeodes 60 miles SW of Saigon. That's her 3/4th kill on this patrol. 1 x DC landed nearby - 10/0/0. Staying on station with 6 x Torpedoes left.

SS Seal evaded 6 x ASW escorts west of Bataan.

SS Finback hit ML Kamone with dud torpeodes

360 miles west of Palau.

Air sightings = 28
Air attacks = 3

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Lautem had a third runway built today.............

3 x AK, an LCI, an AO and a DE arrive in theatre tomorrow.

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RE: 30th December 1943 - 10/14/2006 10:07:08 PM

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Pauk - how do you wish me to log subs hits? The reason I ask is this. If you watch the combat animation you will see lot of 'near misses' but in the actual combat report you only see a few 'hits' sometime? Do you wish me to log the number of clean hits and the remaining hits according to CR or to CA?

Mines are, perhaps, too easy to laid down in numbers... but once the minefield is "founded" their efficiency is lost... and only very few AKs will be damaged/lost. So this is not a important issue, IMO. Actually this is only defensive weapon available for Japan since Kamis doesn't works (uber CAP)...

Speedy, i watch CR and takes notes for a) near misses damaging subs b) direct hits...what i do not know how much Allied subs are damaged with a) or b)... i know how demanding is to keep track for every single hit so i would be more than satisfied with something like "SS SpeedyadmirerofPauk is hit with 6 hits (none of them direct hit) and suffers 23/21/1 damage"...oh, just read your last post - excellent description of ASW effort!!!

One more question: how long it takes for your damaged subs to be repaired? I've noticed that Japanese subs have to stay a long time in yards for repairs?

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31st December 1943 - 10/14/2006 10:46:20 PM

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Hi all,

Hi Paukocrappyplayer - I think for minefields the problem is when a TF enters the hex and it doesn't move out of the hex it is 'safe'. If the TF moves in and out (as my bombardment TF's are at Wake) then they are subject to mine's........

Sub damage - no problem will do.

Sub repair - sub's take a fair while to repair but I have AS's and AR's at my 2 main hubs - Midway and Darwin. They help dramatically.

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Well 1943 comes to a close and the tide has turned on Faber big time. In every theatre, apart from China, he is on the defensive. I personally expect and aim to be right at his throat - Home Islands, Phillipines by the end of 1944.

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My CV's didn't find any further enemy ships but they will continue to steam for 1 more day to the NW (inbetween Iwo Jima and Marcus Island) and then we move back to Wake.

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In the sub war:

SS Skipjack missed AK Kasii Maru with 4 torpeodes 60 miles east of Balikpapan. The 4 escorts did not locate my submarine.

SS Redfin hit the empty large tanker Tatekawa Maru with a torpedo 60 miles NE of Brunei. MSW W.7 hunted my submarine and scored 2 direct hits and 2 near misses - 47/94/0. She will probably not make Darwin.

SS Pollack heavily damaged ML Aotaka with a torpedo 300 miles east of Truk.

SS Sawfish attacked AK Menado Maru on the surface. She left the scene after hitting the freighter with 5 shells and 2 torpeodes.

Air sightings = 18
Air attacks = 2

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January 1944 brings me F4U1D's, Mossie FB's and Mossie Recon replacements

5 x AK, an LCI, DD and CVE Kalinin Bay arrive in theatre tomorrow as do a A20G and F6F5N group.

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End of December............. - 10/14/2006 11:00:23 PM

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Intel score:

Points:

Japanese: +789
Allied: +1023

Planes:

Allies lost: 395
Japanese lost: 381

Troops:

Allies lost: 78 points
Japanese lost: 185 points

Ships:

Allies lost: 5 ships - 41 points. 1 x SS and the rest are DMS from Wake IIRC.
Japanese lost: 39 ships - 296 points. 20 of these were either at Wake or by mv CV's = 19 ships sunk by Submarines last month. I KNOW that CVL Chiyoda is not on the score yet so that makes 20 ships by Submarines at least.

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Thoughts = IMO the scoes tell a story. I have higher plane losses due to the ammount of missions i'm flying every day against Burma, the Marshalls and Wake = many ops and AA losses.

On the flip side Faber lost 178 points were of troops this month which is down to the shelling of Wake and my higher level of bombing

Shipping losses are ok. I would have hoped or another 5-10 ships by my subs but as I say I know Chiyoda is to be added the score which must be another c.150 points.

I feel Faber is adding to his score by expanding bases. Fine for now but of course when I capture those bases he will suffer a greater drop in score.

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January 1944 should see my SEAC invasion, the capture of Wake and the capture of the rest of Timor.

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1st January 1944 - 10/15/2006 10:30:21 AM

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Hi all,

The first day of 1944 has passed..............

My CV's found no further shipping but were attacked by 12 x Tony and 3 x Frances from Marcus Island. I am going to move past Marcus and search for any ships there. If none are found I may attack the airfield on the way back to Wake.

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SS Argonaut evaded 5 x DD 240 miles SE of Iwo Jima.

SS Gunnel heavily damaged AK Kanto Maru with a torpedo 60 miles east of Tarakan. The escorts failed to find her in return.

Air sightings = 18
Air attacks = 2

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A Sunderland reported seeing a Japanese ship 60 miles SE of Macassar. I wonder if this is offensive shipping bouind for Timor? I have a Vengeance Squadron at Lautem tasked for hitting enemy ships and in 9 days time the engineers predict a 4th airfield will be constructed. When that happens I will move in Beauforts and more Mediums.

Within the next 2 weeks I will move towards Koepang and may paradrop onto Mili.

I have also started planning reinforcements for this region. I need more to move past Timor. I have a further Aviation Rgt moving from Brisbane to Darwin and I am about to load further troops and material in San Francisco for the next 3-4 months time. I have enough in the meantime (especially in airpower) to move into the region.

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All transports are back at Trincomalee and are re-loading troops.

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2 x AK, an LCI and DD arrive in theatre tomorrow.

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2nd January 1944 - 10/15/2006 11:55:40 AM

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Hi all,

My CV's threw up the biggest CAP I have seen so far....406 x Helccat met the Marcus Island attackers. Not one of them survived........121 enemy planes were shot down for the loss of 10 x Hellcat.....screenshot attached...........

My DB's have been ordered to bomb the airfield tomorrow whilst the TB's remain on Naval Strike in case anything wanders nearby...........

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A Quieter day in the undersea war..........

SS Silversides damaged AK Yamabiko Maru with a torpedo 180 ESE of Batan Island. The escorts failed to find her.

SS Skipjack severely damaged AK Awata Maru with 2 torpedoes 60 miles east of Balikpapan.

SS Redfin unfortunately sank today after damaged caused by MSW W.7 a few days ago

Air sightings = 15
Air attacks = 0

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A Sunderalnd was tracking the enemy ships near Timor. I believe it to either be a SC or CV TF en route. The Vengeance's are waiting by if they come within range. Upto 40% for the next runway....come on guys......

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Operation Buzzard was launched again today after all troops were safely aboard my ships! They will be leaving Trincomalee tomorrow.............

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An MSW and SE arrive theatre tomorrow as does BR 14th Army and a PB4Y Squadron.

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RE: 2nd January 1944 - 10/15/2006 3:25:10 PM

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Daaaaamn!

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RE: 2nd January 1944 - 10/15/2006 4:04:01 PM

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OMG

, seeing 400+ planes on CAP is another cofirmation for me why I have house rules in my PBEMs limiting planes on a base 50xAF size and max 450 carrier based planes in a hex (=level 9 AF).

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RE: 2nd January 1944 - 10/15/2006 5:46:37 PM

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The evil flightless bird might as well send all his Cv's back to Tokyo going off this result

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RE: 2nd January 1944 - 10/15/2006 7:48:51 PM

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I am at the beginning of a game with Terminus. He has 2 carriers TFs that sail about the map with impunity. My guys can't hit the broadside of a barn

. I think Speedy should just enjoy the payback.

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RE: 2nd January 1944 - 10/15/2006 8:12:05 PM

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I am at the beginning of a game with Terminus. He has 2 carriers TFs that sail about the map with impunity. My guys can't hit the broadside of a barn. I think Speedy should just enjoy the payback.

Dont worry. Faber is taking his frustrations out on me.

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3rd January 1944 - 10/15/2006 8:40:07 PM

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Hi all,

Hi guys - Agreed. Uber CAP is OTT and I like the Nik Mod approach better. Having said that both sides can use these things - The Japanese with KB until mid-43 anmd the US from then on. From playing many games of WiTP it is clear to me that for a happy game you need House Rules from game start or just accept these things. I have a game going where my opponent is using China as a mass training ground and has even bombed Darwin's resources. I hate it infact but we didn't agree on this before game start as such I can't complain IMO. I will be using Corsairs everywhere mind you

In this game Faber has moved several units to Burma that are Home Defense or Kwantung units artificially boosting his strength there.....as such I will use West Coast units freely....tit for tat

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Onto 3rd January...........

Faber slipped his SC TF into Lautem and sank an MSW and 4 x AK there. A 5th will sink but the 5 remaining are ok. I knew this may happen but was hoping my LBA would get him. I've now flown in a Beaufort Squadron to Lautem. Please come back with Hiei and Kirishima fish breath

I repsect his agressiveness though so kudos there.

I've accelerated plans for reinforcements for the region. A resupply convoy at Efate has been tasked to pick up 25th USA Division, 2 x Marine Para's, 2 x Marine Raiders + 2 x BF in the Noumea region. They will move to Darwin.

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Talking of troops.........I can now disclose the operational details of Operation Buzzard: The invasion of Moulmein! I was tempted to go for either Georgetwon. Sabang or Moulmein. I chose Moulmein for th efact it can more immediately trap Faber's troops at Mandalay and is under air cover from Akyab and Imphal.

The following troops are involved in the landings:

20th Indian Division
268th Indian Bde
5307th USA RCT
72nd UK Bde
29th UK Bde
1st USA Prov. Tk Bn
2nd USA Prov. Tk Bn
3rd USA Prov. Tk Bn
4th USA Prov. Tk Bn
5th USA Prov. Tk Bn
6th USA Prov. Tk Bn
116th RAC Tk Rgt
9th RDH Cavalry
28th Dragoons Tk Rgt

As you can see there are a lot of tanks here giving me quick access to the rail network....screenshot below.

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SS Robalo (participant in the sinking of CVL Chiyoda) sank the small Minelayer Ukishima 120 miles west of Palau.

SS Seal missed AK Kinkai Maru with 4 torpedoes 120 miles north of Taytay.

Air sightings = 17
Air attacks = 1

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My CV's launched the first Allied air attack on Marcus Island. I'll let the CR show itself:

Day Air attack on Marcus Island , at 75,56

Japanese aircraft
J2M Jack x 2
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 10
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 4

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 156
SB2C Helldiver x 237

Japanese aircraft losses
J2M Jack: 6 destroyed
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 26 destroyed
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 15 destroyed
P1Y Frances: 3 destroyed
B5N Kate: 10 destroyed
D3A Val: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 6 destroyed, 1 damaged
SB2C Helldiver: 4 destroyed, 52 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
186 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Airbase hits 14
Airbase supply hits 11
Runway hits 110

In total 110 enemy planes were destroyed on the ground or in the air. My CV's are to move back to Wake now and pound it again and again.

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A minor setback over PM. I have noticed Faber seems to be pulling out of the region - lower units numbers due to recon lower 'Air Bal' numbers at his bases. 91 x B24J attacked the base but were met by a determined group of CAP that shot down 39 of my planes.

Losses for the day:

Allied = 55
Japanese = 129

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Wake was shelled by a BB Division. 500+ casualties were caused but DD Nicholas hit a mine (minor damage).

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2 x MSW, and AK and DD arrive in theatre tomorrow.

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RE: 3rd January 1944 - 10/15/2006 8:45:10 PM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: Speedy

In this game Faber has moved several units to Burma that are Home Defense or Kwantung units artificially boosting his strength there.....as such I will use West Coast units freely....tit for tat

hi,

You meant CAA or Kwantung units? HD units can't be transfered outside Home islands without paying PP..?

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4th January 1944 - 10/15/2006 10:37:36 PM

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Hi all,

Hi Pauk - Kwantung units. The Tank Division from there for example has been bought out and placed in Burma as has Guards Brigade from HI. Home Defence forces need to pay PP's to move out.

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Ah this is exciting to have 3 fronts active

Operation Buzzard moves closer ot Moulmein and has not been spotted as yet. If I can just get ashore and capture the place I have several Thunderbolt II Squadrons standing by for air support.

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The 25th USA Division is embarking at Luganville today.

A USA RCT, Para Rgt, 2 x Canadian Bde, 2 x Tk Bn, 4 x BF, 4 x SeeBee unit + supply and fuel were ordered to load up at San Francisco today bound for Australia and then the Sourthern SRA.

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CV's return to Wake area tomorrow and will bomb it some more. Soon it will be time to see what effect this has had when my troops land.

2 x BB Divisions bombarded Wake overnight causing 600+ casualties.

DMS Howey sank after reaching Midway....cruel irony.

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SS Aspro evaded 4 x ASW craft 300 miles west of Tinian in the morning and later turned the tables on them by blowing up PC Seki Maru #2 with a torpedo.

SS Archerfish had a rough day 120 miles SE of Okinawa. 4 x DD hunted her throughout the day causing 1 x DC hit and 4 x DC near miss. Surprisingly light damage - 16/0/0. She will relocate.

SS Pampanito got in her first hit today. She hit the empty large transport Arizona Maru with a torpedo 420 miles west of Saipan. The escort failed to find her.

Air sioghtings = 18
Air attacks = 2
Air hits = 1 - SS Lancetfish by a Lilly. Light damage - 13/0/0

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3 x AK, a TK and a DD arrive in threatre tomorrow as does a Corsair Squadron.

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RE: 4th January 1944 - 10/15/2006 11:13:14 PM

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hi, understand now - it's ok. He bought his units you bought units from WC. Nothing controversional about spending PP for restricted units.

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5th January 1944 - 10/16/2006 12:52:43 AM

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Hi all,

SS Raton survied a hellish day VERY skillfuly........she was hunted by 3 x 'new' type PC craft, a DD and an APD 300 miles west of Saipan.....1 hit and 9 were near misses though....she's tough though 16/13/0

SS Trusty followe up on yesterday's attack by daringly tracking the convoy into Palembang harbour. She lined up and hit the small tanker Choran Maru with a torpedo. She had a tough time leaving the port though and was attacked several times - 1 x DC hit, 3 x DC near miss - 39/36/0. SS Templar is en route to replace her.

SS Paddle heavily damaged the empty transport Kumakawa Maru with 2 torpedoes 360 WNW of Pagan. She evaded the escorts.

SS Gunnel fired her last 4 torpedoes at AK Syozin Maru. 1 hit leaving her heavily damaged whilst she slipt away to Darwin. SS Grunion is on her way to replace her.

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Wake was attacked by my CV's today very heavily:

Day Air attack on Wake Island , at 82,63

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 15
SB2C Helldiver x 217
TBM Avenger x 193

Allied aircraft losses
SB2C Helldiver: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
TBM Avenger: 3 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
145 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

Airbase hits 12
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 140
Port hits 7
Port supply hits 7

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Dinah recon aircraft spotted the SEAC invasion force today 240 miles WNW of the Andaman Islands. A tokwn raid was launched against enemy airfields. The 39 x Corsair shot down a Tony and the 9 x Avenger dropped a few bombs on the airbase. Just a warning for Faber

I would've liked to remain hidden for another day or 2 to prevent him reacting but so be it. I feel I have the strength to deal with him.

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2 x AK, an LCI and a DD arrive in theatre tomorrow.

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Hunt for Rising Sun - 10/16/2006 3:10:16 AM

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No further word about Faber's Surface TF that hit Lautem -- does it look like they got away?

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6th January 1944 - 10/16/2006 10:22:26 PM

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Hi all,

Hi Capt. - No. It has never been spotted since. My remaining AK's are leaving for Darwin tomorrow anyway. Over 30,000 tonnes of supply ashore at Lautem now. Beaufort's are present as are Vengeance's.

In due course 2 x NZ TBM ssquadrons will be moved to the SRA.

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Operation Buzzard moved closer to it's target without enemy interference. They are constantly being tracked by Dinah's though and intel indicates hordes of enemy planes have moved into Victoria Point and Bangkok.

As such I have moved 3 x 72 Plane P38J FG's into Akyab to provide LRCAP to supplement the CV based Corsairs.

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Is this a better strike on Wake T?

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Day Air attack on Wake Island , at 82,63

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 9
F6F Hellcat x 15
SB2C Helldiver x 221
TBM Avenger x 248

Japanese aircraft losses
E7K2 Alf: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
SB2C Helldiver: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
TBM Avenger: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
119 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Airbase hits 10
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 171
Port hits 3
Port supply hits 1

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SS Narwhal found the stricken AP Arizona Maru today and 2 more torpedoes sent her to the seabed.

SS Angler had her first action today. Newly arrived as part of the patreol line south of Japan she hit not 1 but 2 x AK throughout the day. Firstly in the morning she hit AK Shiranesan Maru with 2 torpedoes which didn't leave her heavily damaged! In the afternoon she hit AK Tamahime Maru with a torpedo. This took place 180 miles WNW of Tori Shima. The escorts failed o locate her.

SS Cero evaded 5 x ASW craft 120 miles SE of Leyte.

Air sightings = 14
Air attacks = 0

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An AK, LST and MSW arrive in theatre tomorrow.

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RE: 6th January 1944 - 10/16/2006 10:24:41 PM

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With almost 500 aircraft? No...

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7th January 1944 - 10/18/2006 12:15:20 AM

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Hi all,

Tensions are rising again with Operation Buzzard nearing D-Day. Today we neared the Burmese coast abnd still no air reaction by Faber. It stil appears that Victoria Point and Bangkok are full of aircraft. All COrsairs are readied for CAP as are the P38J's LRCAP (which are now fatigued).

I anticipate landfall in 2-3 days.

Just to give you my quick thoughts on this. Recon of the entire area indicates only 2 units at Moulmein but there appear to be Infantry formations around the region (Victoria Point looks like one). I also spotted troops moving away from Mandalay. Good just what I want. Sicne I will have 6 LCU's moving past Mandalay to Pagan in due course.

If I can land quickly and then base planes at Moulmein I do not think i'll be dislodged. Airpower can supress any troops or airfields in the region.

The question I am not sure of is will Faber react with naval forces. It's clear with air IMO but not naval.

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A Sunderland spotted a further IJN Tf 300 miles NW of Lautem.....I assume another SC TF?!? Either way no transports remain at Lautem. Just a Beaufort and Vengeance squadron...almost at level 4 airfields......

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Wake was smashed again by my CV's. After tomorrow we move back to Midway for the final re-arming and refuelling before the troops also go in.

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SS Flounder hit jackpot today. ML Ikitsushima was damaged with a torpedo 240 miles east of Morotai. Same she probably won't sink.

SS Skipjack damaged AK Tuyama Maru with a torpedo 60 miles east of Balikpapan.

Air sightings = 23
Air attacks = 3

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Tomororw could bne a big day if Faber reacts in the air near Burma.

2 xAK, an AP, LCI and AO arrive in theatre tomorrow as does a Dakota Squadron at Columbo.

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RE: 7th January 1944 - 10/18/2006 12:34:32 AM

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Getting interesting, Speedy. Can't wait to see what happens.

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