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RE: The Good The Bad & The Indifferent - 6/22/2013 2:36:18 PM   
Canoerebel


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Status: offline 		I can't believe nothing happened this turn - that the Allied carriers weren't detected and that havoc didn't ensue. But I am 99% sure that trip wires and trip flares are going to go off tomorrow, with detection levels and klongongs sounding and all heck breaking loose. "Battle Stations! Battle Stations!"

As for enemy preparation, recon reports the following concentrations of aircraft (these are the only bases I have current detection on, so there are probably more aircraft close by): Port Moresby (95/50/22); Lae (54/70/124); Milne Bay (38/13/2); and Tagula Island (27/25/0). I know Horn Island hosts alot of aircraft too (John has been basing 100 fighters there in recent weeks). So he's loaded for bear.

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RE: The Good The Bad & The Indifferent - 6/22/2013 2:50:30 PM   
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Status: offline 		As a tip of the cap to our universally liked comrade, the Allied move is hereby dubbed Operation Des Wallace.

P.S. Replacing the more titillating Operation Robinia Pseudoacacia title I had been using privately.

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RE: The Good The Bad & The Indifferent - 6/22/2013 3:01:47 PM   
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the Allied move is hereby dubbed Operation Des Wallace


You know, I think this will be a fitting tribute given its forthcoming success.

It was very, very saddening to hear. Divepac was exceedingly nice.

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RE: The Good The Bad & The Indifferent - 6/22/2013 3:37:07 PM   
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RE: The Good The Bad & The Indifferent - 6/22/2013 5:11:43 PM   
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ORIGINAL: Canoerebel
As a tip of the cap to our universally liked comrade, the Allied move is hereby dubbed Operation Des Wallace.


Thats a really nice gesture CR!

+1

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RE: The Good The Bad & The Indifferent - 6/22/2013 8:01:28 PM   
Canoerebel


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Status: offline 		Email from John: "Running turn."

Depending on complexity of the turn, I could have it back from him anywhere from 45 minutes to two hours. Finally, things are going to happen.

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RE: The Good The Bad & The Indifferent - 6/22/2013 8:05:27 PM   
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Ooops, wrong thread...



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RE: The Good The Bad & The Indifferent - 6/22/2013 8:08:37 PM   
Canoerebel


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RE: The Good The Bad & The Indifferent - 6/22/2013 8:14:45 PM   
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ORIGINAL: Canoerebel

Canoerebel<----------Commander of the Good Guys

Oh c'mon - where is the rebel yell? Or a Huzzahhh?
Gotta respond to the Banzai in kind!

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RE: The Good The Bad & The Indifferent - 6/22/2013 8:21:37 PM   
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ORIGINAL: Canoerebel

Email from John: "Running turn."

Depending on complexity of the turn, I could have it back from him anywhere from 45 minutes to two hours. Finally, things are going to happen.


According to the other AAR, they did.

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RE: The Good The Bad & The Indifferent - 6/22/2013 8:30:49 PM   
JocMeister

 

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Good luck CR!

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RE: The Good The Bad & The Indifferent - 6/22/2013 8:31:04 PM   
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Status: offline 		As best I can tell, John's last post was BEFORE he ran the turn, so I don't think there's any indications yet that anything did or didn't happen.

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My Invasion Fleets - 6/22/2013 9:01:09 PM   
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Status: offline 		Here's the Allied invaison fleets moving in:




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RE: The Good The Bad & The Indifferent - 6/22/2013 9:04:33 PM   
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Sabang at 44,70

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Allied aircraft
Swordfish I x 12
SBD-3 Dauntless x 11

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAK Tokati Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Yamadori Maru
xAK Tenzan Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Teimei Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Taian Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Seia Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Swordfish I bombing from 5000 feet *
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

Massive explosion on xAK Taian Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Taian Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Seia Maru

With this result, the real campaign should open and John is at least somewhat apprised that something is up somewhere he wasn't looking. Somehow, the Allies armada has slipped right up to his underbedlly without (as best I can tell) the slightest detection until the launching of this attack.

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RE: The Good The Bad & The Indifferent - 6/22/2013 9:05:46 PM   
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Status: offline 		The meaning of the obscure code can now be revealed:

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RE: The Good The Bad & The Indifferent - 6/22/2013 9:08:00 PM   
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RE: My Invasion Fleets - 6/22/2013 9:10:02 PM   
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RE: The Good The Bad & The Indifferent - 6/22/2013 9:10:20 PM   
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ORIGINAL: Canoerebel

As best I can tell, John's last post was BEFORE he ran the turn, so I don't think there's any indications yet that anything did or didn't happen.


All he said was:

"Action this turn my readers...

Will Post more in a bit. "


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RE: The Good The Bad & The Indifferent - 6/22/2013 9:11:11 PM   
Canoerebel


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Status: offline 		A sequence of maps showing the general progression of Operation Des Wallace (f/k/a Operation Robinia Pseudoacacia):




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RE: My Invasion Fleets - 6/22/2013 9:13:23 PM   
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ORIGINAL: Canoerebel

Here's the Allied invaison fleets moving in:


That's not the coast of Australia...

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RE: The Good The Bad & The Indifferent - 6/22/2013 9:14:29 PM   
Canoerebel


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Status: offline 		Each day, as the long, long train of ships moves further west, I wonder:
1. When will they stumble across a sub or ship?
2. When will SigInt reveal a series of "radio activity" reports that gives me away
3. When will John realize that Oz is alot of smoke and mirrors
4. When will I begin to see another round of Just In Time reinforcements, this time in Sumatra?




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RE: The Good The Bad & The Indifferent - 6/22/2013 9:16:00 PM   
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RE: The Good The Bad & The Indifferent - 6/22/2013 9:16:55 PM   
Canoerebel


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Status: offline 		And the days continue to pass with no signs of enemy detection....but what about Cocos Island? Surely bad things will happen as the ships pass south (true) of that important island?




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RE: The Good The Bad & The Indifferent - 6/22/2013 9:20:16 PM   
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Status: offline 		More days pass...the Second Battle of Assam occurs, which I think is almost surely going to rivet John's attention to that theater for awhile...

....and I wonder: Should I detach my carriers to go after stricken BB Mutsu? I decide against it in hopes that strategic surprise can be achieved.




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RE: The Good The Bad & The Indifferent - 6/22/2013 9:26:10 PM   
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Status: offline 		Some forumites begin speculating about the meaning of the code (which I had come up with so that I could later recall exactly where the Sumatra TFs are in comparison to the false narrative built around Oz). Nemo, in particular, makes a telling guess as to the code's meaning.

Then, early, early one morning this week, GreyJoy posts something too close to the truth! I PM'd him immediately and asked him to edit out his post.

Given these two developments, Nemo and GJ are both privy very recently to what's happening. The only other person who knew was Chickenboy. He posted some alarming comments back around Oct. 20, '42, alertly critiquing the flaws with my New Guinea plans. I was afraid his comments would expose the ruse eventually, so I contacted him and asked him to refrain.




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RE: The Good The Bad & The Indifferent - 6/22/2013 9:29:03 PM   
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Status: offline 		The mission continues...

...its clear that John doesn't have any picket ships operating out of Cocos.

...but how close will the Allies get to Sumatra before patrols or wandering ships find them?




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RE: The Good The Bad & The Indifferent - 6/22/2013 9:32:54 PM   
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RE: The Good The Bad & The Indifferent - 6/22/2013 9:38:26 PM   
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Status: offline 		As the Allied TFs approach Sumatra, there's not the slightest indication of enemy detection. Is it complete surprise or, instead, has John carefully craft this to draw me in to my immediate doom?

Meanwhile, all kinds of things are popping off Oz - enemy paratroops landing, subs, carriers (near New Caledonia! A beautiful sight to my eyes!)




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RE: The Good The Bad & The Indifferent - 6/22/2013 9:40:47 PM   
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RE: The Good The Bad & The Indifferent - 6/22/2013 9:43:39 PM   
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Status: offline 		During the 30 days it took to conceive and implement this plan, Sumatra was preternaturally quiet. Only one "base building" report of note - Padang airfield increased by one level.

The only SigInt report of note occurred on 11/1/42:




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