Before telepromters

Matrix Games Forums

Forums Register Login Photo Gallery Member List Search Calendars FAQ

My Profile Inbox Address Book My Subscription My Forums Log Out

Before telepromters

View related threads: (in this forum | in all forums)

Logged in as: Guest

Users viewing this topic: none

Printable Version

All Forums >> [New Releases from Matrix Games] >> War in the Pacific: Admiral's Edition >> After Action Reports >> Before telepromters

Page: << < prev 195 196 [197] 198 199 next > >>

Message

<< Older Topic Newer Topic >>

Before telepromters - 12/5/2011 3:54:19 PM

Cap Mandrake

Posts: 23184
Joined: 11/15/2002
From: Southern California
Status: offline

quote:

ORIGINAL: zuluhour

withdraw

Curiously, this was adopted as the theme of the 1942 SWPAC Motor Pool Assoication Annual Convention.

**********Oct 28, 1942, SWPACMPA Convention, Alice Springs, Keynote Speaker********

Portly civilian with aristocratic attitude..kinda looks like a newborn baby: ...We shall NEVAH withdraw! We shall fight them on the beaches. We shall fight them in the jungles. We shall fight them in the deserts. We shall......uhhhh..... ....ummm....uhhhh.....ermmm...<shuffling index cards>.... ummm....uhhh.. the...uhhh...

Man with fine linen slacks standing in the wings: <whispering> the sordid little mining camps, sir

Portly civilian with aristocratic attitude..kinda looks like a newborn baby: Ahh, yes...the sordid little mining camps, sir....

(in reply to zuluhour)

Post #: 5881

RE: Before telepromters - 12/5/2011 3:56:25 PM

Cap Mandrake

Posts: 23184
Joined: 11/15/2002
From: Southern California
Status: offline

Sweet Jesus! Somebody send me a turn before I have to resort to drink recipes again.

(in reply to Cap Mandrake)

Post #: 5882

RE: Before telepromters - 12/5/2011 9:24:20 PM

zuluhour

Posts: 5244
Joined: 1/20/2011
From: Maryland
Status: offline

You know as a newb, it took less than twenty four hours to find a PBEM game. I get a turn as fast as I can turn them around, I get email or a phone call if something is going to interupt the game, and he is kicking my ass. What more can you ask for?

something from the forties to contemplate in the mean time...

Attachment (1)

< Message edited by zuluhour -- 12/5/2011 10:09:27 PM >

(in reply to Cap Mandrake)

Post #: 5883

RE: Before telepromters - 12/6/2011 3:53:07 PM

Cap Mandrake

Posts: 23184
Joined: 11/15/2002
From: Southern California
Status: offline

Bah, I see women-folk with less clothes on that that at Target...of course they don't look that good.

I have decided I am going to try to get some naval support troops and CB's ashore at Gove to cinch the knot a bit on the Eastern side. Some time ago I loaded some naval support lads aboard an SST and sent them there but they refused to get off the boat.

Not sure what I did wrong. My idea was to get some naval support ashore by sub transport and then send in the CB's via amphibious landing after smacking down Darwin airfield with the B-24's from Alice for a few days. Beaufighters can cover a bit via LRCAP from Merauke. We could easily lose a few transport but it would be worth it to have an airfield so close to Darwin. Given adequate recon on the Jap carriers, I am also tempted to get some troops ashore at Dobo although that is too far to cover by LRCAP from Merauke. Koepang is a big field and has plenty or aircraft. I have no intel on Ambon or Sorong (purposely). I also have several regiments prepping for Sorong with the idea of rolling up the Western coast of Dutch New Guinea.

Attachment (1)

(in reply to zuluhour)

Post #: 5884

RE: Before telepromters - 12/6/2011 4:10:50 PM

Cap Mandrake

Posts: 23184
Joined: 11/15/2002
From: Southern California
Status: offline

We could take Dobo on the cheap if we just had some freakin' landing craft. It's 37 days to the first LST and 57 to the first LCI. When do we get the little stuff?

(in reply to Cap Mandrake)

Post #: 5885

RE: Before telepromters - 12/6/2011 4:11:31 PM

Chickenboy

Posts: 24520
Joined: 6/29/2002
From: San Antonio, TX
Status: offline

Very dangerous limb there, Cap'n. My recommendation is to cling to your USAAF air umbrella-it won't do you any good out there.

You're right to wonder about Ambon / Sorong ranges, as Taberfane and company are within easy LBA distance here. Also note the proximity of the open ocean hexes approximately 5 hexes NE of Dobo (North of New Guinea). Easy carrier launch position against anything landing at Taberfane.

It would be an easy matter for him to slip some surface raiders into the hexes around Ambon to spring on any such convoys unloading too.

_____________________________

(in reply to Cap Mandrake)

Post #: 5886

RE: Before telepromters - 12/6/2011 4:16:20 PM

Cap Mandrake

Posts: 23184
Joined: 11/15/2002
From: Southern California
Status: offline

The other problem is the LYB cucarachas in the Indian Ocean are inhibiting transport of fuel and supplies to Perth. I have almost every free AK on the West Coast transporting fuel to Oz.

(in reply to Cap Mandrake)

Post #: 5887

RE: Before telepromters - 12/6/2011 4:35:32 PM

Cap Mandrake

Posts: 23184
Joined: 11/15/2002
From: Southern California
Status: offline

quote:

ORIGINAL: Chickenboy

Very dangerous limb there, Cap'n. My recommendation is to cling to your USAAF air umbrella-it won't do you any good out there.

You're right to wonder about Ambon / Sorong ranges, as Taberfane and company are within easy LBA distance here. Also note the proximity of the open ocean hexes approximately 5 hexes NE of Dobo (North of New Guinea). Easy carrier launch position against anything landing at Taberfane.

It would be an easy matter for him to slip some surface raiders into the hexes around Ambon to spring on any such convoys unloading too.

Yes..there are many things that could go wrong. It would have be done on the cheap, a couple of rust-bucket AK's and some old Dutch AP's with a sub chaser as flagship and 6 PT boats as surface escort. Then you take the island with parachute infantry and get as much of a CB Bn ashore as you can get in one turn (or maybe a few turns if the weather is bad). Maybe you lose 2 or 3 AK/AP's for 25 pts and a few CB troops. Merely a flesh wound. There are so many CB's pouring out of Port Hueneme I can't get them to the Pacific fast enough. Build the airield up to level one in a week or so, then you fly in aviation support and 50 fighters and then bring in CD guns and AAA and another full CB Bn or two ....et voila!

(in reply to Chickenboy)

Post #: 5888

RE: Before telepromters - 12/6/2011 4:45:36 PM

Cap Mandrake

Posts: 23184
Joined: 11/15/2002
From: Southern California
Status: offline

Does anyone know the answer to the question of when the small fry landing craft start arriving?

(in reply to Cap Mandrake)

Post #: 5889

RE: Before telepromters - 12/6/2011 9:14:06 PM

zuluhour

Posts: 5244
Joined: 1/20/2011
From: Maryland
Status: offline

Timeline is much, much later. Hit the "I" kye then press Ship reinforcements button to see when they start appearing. The opportunity to "purchase" the small craft is roughly the same time.

Alfred

Alfreds response to me about landing craft.

(in reply to Cap Mandrake)

Post #: 5890

RE: Before telepromters - 12/6/2011 9:30:59 PM

kfsgo

Posts: 446
Joined: 9/16/2010
Status: offline

quote:

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

Does anyone know the answer to the question of when the small fry landing craft start arriving?

First batch of 10 LCTs arrive Jan 15 1943, with monthly rate ramping up past 10 along the year until you have a pool of 124 in August 1943, at which point that's "it" until 22 Brit ones arrive in 1945.

First batch (532nd EBS Rgt) of the really small ones arrives in the middle of December 1942, 5 LCM and 9 LCVP, then two more regiments in Feb and March 1943, one in Dec. 43, two in Jan. 44, two in Apr. 44 and one in May 44, at the end of which you will have 45 LCM and 81 LCVP available, if I didn't miscount anywhere.

(in reply to Cap Mandrake)

Post #: 5891

RE: Before telepromters - 12/7/2011 10:05:13 PM

Cap Mandrake

Posts: 23184
Joined: 11/15/2002
From: Southern California
Status: offline

quote:

ORIGINAL: kfsgo

quote:

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

Does anyone know the answer to the question of when the small fry landing craft start arriving?

First batch of 10 LCTs arrive Jan 15 1943, with monthly rate ramping up past 10 along the year until you have a pool of 124 in August 1943, at which point that's "it" until 22 Brit ones arrive in 1945.

First batch (532nd EBS Rgt) of the really small ones arrives in the middle of December 1942, 5 LCM and 9 LCVP, then two more regiments in Feb and March 1943, one in Dec. 43, two in Jan. 44, two in Apr. 44 and one in May 44, at the end of which you will have 45 LCM and 81 LCVP available, if I didn't miscount anywhere.

Thanks gents. Mid January until the LCT's arrive. About 2 mos for LCI's

(in reply to kfsgo)

Post #: 5892

RE: Before telepromters - 12/7/2011 11:02:54 PM

Cap Mandrake

Posts: 23184
Joined: 11/15/2002
From: Southern California
Status: offline

*****************Nov 3, 1942****************

Interesting turn. The LYB's went after Exmouth airfield. Owing to the recent presence of Jap carriers, we had pulled back the surface units at Exmouth, leaving only 2 MGB's and an assortment of DE/AM ASW taffys. As the carriers disappeared for 2 d, larger surface forces were ordered up from Carnavon along with some more fighters.

After dark, JJ sent in Yugumo which sunk or severely damaged HMIS Sutlej and damaged the minesweeper Bowen. Yugumo then headed home. Next up were Chokai (CA) and Naganami (DD). They promptly sunk the two MGB's, then Chokai did quite a number on the airfield, destroying two fighters, damaging 15 aircraft and badly disrutpting the engineers ashore. Then the sissies left before our cruisers arrived from Carnavon. When the sun came up, Yugumo ran into the retreating, damaged AM's, Bowen and Gladstone, inflicting further damage. I-32 wasted 6 torps on the damaged Galdstone and missed

Now, I know what you are saying,..."I thought this was s'posed to be interesting". It is and I will get to that if you kids can shut up for 2 minutes and let me drive.

Where was I? Remember the Jap carriers? Well, they came back.

Morning Air attack on TF, near Exmouth at 50,129

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 50 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 23
B5N1 Kate x 4
B5N2 Kate x 30
D3A1 Val x 4

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 13
Kittyhawk IA x 4
P-39D Airacobra x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 5 destroyed
B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
B5N2 Kate: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIc Trop: 1 destroyed
Kittyhawk IA: 1 destroyed
P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
CA San Francisco
DD Mahan, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Caldwell
CL Birmingham
CL Perth
CA Canberra
DD Inconstant
CL Boise

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 9000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
13 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 9000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000' *
Naval Attack: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
4 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 9000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
4 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo

See what I mean? That could have been a LOT worse. Pretty good show by the RAF, RAAF and USAAF

Then they go after Perth with MOAB 60 lbrs.

Morning Air attack on TF, near Exmouth at 50,129

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 92 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 3
P-39D Airacobra x 4

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
CL Perth

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x A6M2 Zero bombing from 10000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 plane(s) with no ordnance
Naval Attack: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb

Some Kates go after the long-suffering Bowen and Gladstone out from under the CAP.

Morning Air attack on TF, near Exmouth at 50,128

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 2
B5N2 Kate x 10

Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 2

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
AM Gladstone, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
AM Bowen, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage

Out of the 35-50 medium bombers at Carnavon, 5 take off....and land a 500 lb pickle on a CVL

Morning Air attack on TF, near Exmouth at 48,122

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 45

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 5
P-38F Lightning x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
P-38F Lightning: 3 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CVL Zuiho, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CVL Shoho

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 4000 feet
Naval Attack: 6 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

(in reply to Cap Mandrake)

Post #: 5893

RE: Before telepromters - 12/7/2011 11:13:31 PM

Cap Mandrake

Posts: 23184
Joined: 11/15/2002
From: Southern California
Status: offline

Oh yeah...this from the afternoon. A big raid goes after the cruisers. The CAP is fatigued.

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Exmouth at 50,129

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 82 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 35 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 12
B5N1 Kate x 4
B5N2 Kate x 34

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 6
Kittyhawk IA x 1
P-39D Airacobra x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Kittyhawk IA: 1 destroyed
P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
CL Birmingham
DD Caldwell
CA San Francisco
CL Perth
DD Banckert

Aircraft Attacking:
19 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 9000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
10 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 9000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
5 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 9000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
4 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo

That could have been a lot worse too. These are evidently not veterans of Pearl Harbor.

(in reply to Cap Mandrake)

Post #: 5894

RE: Before telepromters - 12/7/2011 11:26:07 PM

Cap Mandrake

Posts: 23184
Joined: 11/15/2002
From: Southern California
Status: offline

I hasten to add that is WAAAAY to many Zeroes in CAP for 2 CVL's.

I count about 76 unique Zeroes, 54 Kates and 4 Vals n the CAP and morning raids.

(in reply to Cap Mandrake)

Post #: 5895

RE: Before telepromters - 12/9/2011 4:08:37 AM

Moondawggie

Posts: 403
Joined: 10/18/2003
From: Placer County CA
Status: offline

quote:

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

I hasten to add that is WAAAAY to many Zeroes in CAP for 2 CVL's.

I count about 76 unique Zeroes, 54 Kates and 4 Vals n the CAP and morning raids.

Makes you wonder if Milo sold some of those carrier capable-surplus southern ocean icebergs from WWII (b) to Ito's side---using WITP Assetshare, it's much cheaper to only ship them up to somewhere off Western Australia where the client takes delivery, rather than moving them all the way to the Northern Hemisphere...No sales tax on the transaction, either.

How are you fixed for incendiary bomber loads in Western Oz?

_____________________________

"The Yankees got all the smart ones, and look where it got them."

General George Pickett, the night before Gettysburg

(in reply to Cap Mandrake)

Post #: 5896

RE: Before telepromters - 12/9/2011 1:58:58 PM

Cap Mandrake

Posts: 23184
Joined: 11/15/2002
From: Southern California
Status: offline

quote:

ORIGINAL: Moondawggie

quote:

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

I hasten to add that is WAAAAY to many Zeroes in CAP for 2 CVL's.

I count about 76 unique Zeroes, 54 Kates and 4 Vals n the CAP and morning raids.

Makes you wonder if Milo sold some of those carrier capable-surplus southern ocean icebergs from WWII (b) to Ito's side---using WITP Assetshare, it's much cheaper to only ship them up to somewhere off Western Australia where the client takes delivery, rather than moving them all the way to the Northern Hemisphere...No sales tax on the transaction, either.

How are you fixed for incendiary bomber loads in Western Oz?

Pyecrete! Yes, you may be right. If that is the case we can wait them out! It's the Southern hemisphere summer.

(in reply to Moondawggie)

Post #: 5897

RE: Before teleprompters - 12/9/2011 3:11:56 PM

Cap Mandrake

Posts: 23184
Joined: 11/15/2002
From: Southern California
Status: offline

As is often the case, the combat report does not tell the whole story. We lost a few more fighters.

Attachment (1)

< Message edited by Cap Mandrake -- 12/9/2011 3:13:51 PM >

(in reply to Cap Mandrake)

Post #: 5898

RE: Before teleprompters - 12/9/2011 3:13:28 PM

Cap Mandrake

Posts: 23184
Joined: 11/15/2002
From: Southern California
Status: offline

This looks like a very well coordinated reinforcement effort for Port Hedland but it might even be for Exmouth

Attachment (1)

< Message edited by Cap Mandrake -- 12/9/2011 3:15:11 PM >

(in reply to Cap Mandrake)

Post #: 5899

RE: Before teleprompters - 12/9/2011 3:14:33 PM

Cap Mandrake

Posts: 23184
Joined: 11/15/2002
From: Southern California
Status: offline

Double post.

(in reply to Cap Mandrake)

Post #: 5900

RE: Before teleprompters - 12/9/2011 3:38:47 PM

witpqs

Posts: 26087
Joined: 10/4/2004
From: Argleton
Status: offline

Uh oh! Secret Weapon Alert!

Your enemy has unleased Nano-Carriers! Each one has 5.2 fighter planes, 8.9 bombers, and .1 search planes.

Run away!

(in reply to Cap Mandrake)

Post #: 5901

RE: Before teleprompters - 12/9/2011 5:55:18 PM

Chickenboy

Posts: 24520
Joined: 6/29/2002
From: San Antonio, TX
Status: offline

Emperor Brand (TM) sno-cone: Spread a little (rising) sunshine today. Try the new kelp flavor!

_____________________________

(in reply to witpqs)

Post #: 5902

RE: Before teleprompters - 12/9/2011 6:13:57 PM

Grollub

Posts: 6674
Joined: 10/9/2005
From: Lulea, Sweden
Status: offline

[The picture below was (shamelessly) stolen from a crsutton post in the GreyJoy AAR]

Could this perhaps be the McGoo cultists of Tanna setting up for a new rite?

Attachment (1)

< Message edited by Grollub -- 12/9/2011 6:14:17 PM >

_____________________________

�Not mastering metaphores is like cooking pasta when the train is delayed"

(in reply to Chickenboy)

Post #: 5903

RE: Before teleprompters - 12/9/2011 7:03:23 PM

Cap Mandrake

Posts: 23184
Joined: 11/15/2002
From: Southern California
Status: offline

quote:

ORIGINAL: Grollub

[The picture below was (shamelessly) stolen from a crsutton post in the GreyJoy AAR]

Could this perhaps be the McGoo cultists of Tanna setting up for a new rite?

Is that a PBY or a Coronado? Notice there is only one woman. The rest are working in Perth.

(in reply to Grollub)

Post #: 5904

RE: Before teleprompters - 12/9/2011 9:45:27 PM

zuluhour

Posts: 5244
Joined: 1/20/2011
From: Maryland
Status: offline

I believe that is a C&C model (Cheech and Chong) flyable and smokable

(in reply to Cap Mandrake)

Post #: 5905

RE: Before teleprompters - 12/9/2011 9:52:55 PM

jeffk3510

Posts: 4132
Joined: 12/3/2007
From: Kansas
Status: offline

quote:

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

quote:

ORIGINAL: Grollub

[The picture below was (shamelessly) stolen from a crsutton post in the GreyJoy AAR]

Could this perhaps be the McGoo cultists of Tanna setting up for a new rite?

Is that a PBY or a Coronado? Notice there is only one woman. The rest are working in Perth.

That is actually a B-18 Bolo, in mint condition.

_____________________________

Life is tough. The sooner you realize that, the easier it will be.

Currently chasing three kids around the Midwest.

(in reply to Cap Mandrake)

Post #: 5906

RE: Before teleprompters - 12/9/2011 9:57:29 PM

Chickenboy

Posts: 24520
Joined: 6/29/2002
From: San Antonio, TX
Status: offline

quote:

ORIGINAL: jeffk3510

quote:

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

quote:

ORIGINAL: Grollub

[The picture below was (shamelessly) stolen from a crsutton post in the GreyJoy AAR]

Could this perhaps be the McGoo cultists of Tanna setting up for a new rite?

Is that a PBY or a Coronado? Notice there is only one woman. The rest are working in Perth.

That is actually a B-18 Bolo, in mint condition.

Mint? Really? I was thinking banana leaves. How can you tell from the quality of this image?

_____________________________

(in reply to jeffk3510)

Post #: 5907

RE: Before teleprompters - 12/9/2011 10:05:28 PM

jeffk3510

Posts: 4132
Joined: 12/3/2007
From: Kansas
Status: offline

quote:

ORIGINAL: Chickenboy

quote:

ORIGINAL: jeffk3510

quote:

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

quote:

ORIGINAL: Grollub

[The picture below was (shamelessly) stolen from a crsutton post in the GreyJoy AAR]

Could this perhaps be the McGoo cultists of Tanna setting up for a new rite?

Is that a PBY or a Coronado? Notice there is only one woman. The rest are working in Perth.

That is actually a B-18 Bolo, in mint condition.

Mint? Really? I was thinking banana leaves. How can you tell from the quality of this image?

This is how.

Attachment (1)

_____________________________

Life is tough. The sooner you realize that, the easier it will be.

Currently chasing three kids around the Midwest.

(in reply to Chickenboy)

Post #: 5908

RE: Before teleprompters - 12/9/2011 10:08:33 PM

zuluhour

Posts: 5244
Joined: 1/20/2011
From: Maryland
Status: offline

The good Capt must always be surprised when he returns here.

(in reply to jeffk3510)

Post #: 5909

RE: Before teleprompters - 12/9/2011 10:36:39 PM

Cap Mandrake

Posts: 23184
Joined: 11/15/2002
From: Southern California
Status: offline

quote:

ORIGINAL: zuluhour

The good Capt must always be surprised when he returns here.

One time..quite some time ago...there was a birthday party for 3 year olds at my place. I gave them about 50 feet of butcher paper and 30 magic markers then I went upstairs to have a drink. A good time was had by all.

(in reply to zuluhour)

Post #: 5910