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RE: Command Decisions: Yeomen vs. Samurai RA 6.4 - 12/13/2013 1:01:47 AM

moore4807

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Busy day and I rushed through the turn... I'm sure I'll pay for it later , but one day is just one day.

Here's the Combat Report report

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RE: Command Decisions: Yeomen vs. Samurai RA 6.4 - 12/13/2013 1:09:00 AM

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Second thought - the only thing I can think of is the US forces - my SCTF went south of Kendari to hopefully accomplish a nighttime intercept of John's CVE TF... Which of course didn't do as expected and swung north to support a landing at one of the multisyllable bases I have no hope of pronouncing correctly! This left my SCTF outside of air coverage and I paid dearly with the loss of a CL and DD...

Also it's time for the SigInt Report

SIG INT REPORT FOR Dec 10, 41

a Japanese AMc is located at Pescadores (84,63).
1/33rd Division is loaded on a Minekaze class APD moving to Legaspi.
Radio transmissions detected at Mutankiang (111,42).
4th Tank Regiment is planning for an attack on Lingayen.
1st Cavalry Brigade is located at Paotow(92,34).
3/Kimura Det is planning for an attack on Legaspi.
24th Infantry Regiment is planning for an attack on Singapore.
5951 men are based at Nakhon Si Thammarat (51,70).
Heavy Volume of Radio transmissions detected at 119,98.
34th Division is located at Ichang(83,48).
Heavy Volume of Radio transmissions detected at Tokyo (114,60).
4/Kimura Det is planning for an attack on Legaspi.
2/54th Const Co is loaded on a Japanese xAKL moving to Mersing.
Imperial Guards Division is planning for an attack on Alor Star.
Radio transmissions detected at 129,51.
Heavy Volume of Radio transmissions detected at 119,98.
3/16th Recon Regiment is planning for an attack on Mauban.
4th Fleet is planning for an attack on Wake Island.
24/Guards Mixed Brigade is loaded on a Japanese TK moving to Rabaul.
4/33rd Division is loaded on a Japanese xAP moving to Legaspi.

We'll try this again tomorrow and will do a better job.

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RE: Command Decisions: Yeomen vs. Samurai RA 6.4 - 12/13/2013 2:32:36 PM

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WAY WAY WAY OFF TOPIC...Well IT finally happened today...
For 11 years I fed and cared for her, called her baby, washed her, and now she turned on me! My 2002 Ford Explorer Eddie Bauer 4X4 blew her manifold cover completely from the engine! Yet no puddles under the vehicle (???)
Ironically the deep freeze temperatures is what kept her from overheating or seizing the engine, I noticed this morning that when I started her, there was still no heat after 10 mins and the temp gauge was registering normal. This afternoon I DROVE it two miles to my mechanic's garage and parked it, walked inside and left the keys. By 4pm he was on the phone to give me the bad news... $765 for the replacement kit and Labor! Can I justify over $750 on an 11 yr old 137K mi vehicle that admittedly has seen its best days? Also when I asked my mechanic what he thought, he recommended getting the engine overhauled and the transmission done too if I was to keep it.

So I'm figuring $3,000.00 vs. either a new car I can't afford or looking at a 2-3 yr old vehicle coming off lease. I think I want another Explorer Eddie Bauer 4X4 , but I know they don't make V8's anymore for them. (sigh) anyone else had this problem and what did you do?

I have a '91 Toyota 4x4 I just tapped a wall with in the last snowstorm. Body work is $1500. Thing still has it's original paint, so I asked what it would cost to repaint the thing. $8000

Darned truck is indestructible. It was even mentioned as being indestructible on the BBC's Top Gear

I was planning to give it to my son as his first car. I still want to, but I'm not sure anymore. I am looking around to find a betty deal on a repaint, but I know your quandry. I would repair your Explorer, if I were you.

Just an opinion

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RE: Command Decisions: Yeomen vs. Samurai RA 6.4 - 12/14/2013 4:19:00 PM

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quote:

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quote:

ORIGINAL: moore4807

WAY WAY WAY OFF TOPIC...Well IT finally happened today...
For 11 years I fed and cared for her, called her baby, washed her, and now she turned on me! My 2002 Ford Explorer Eddie Bauer 4X4 blew her manifold cover completely from the engine! Yet no puddles under the vehicle (???)
Ironically the deep freeze temperatures is what kept her from overheating or seizing the engine, I noticed this morning that when I started her, there was still no heat after 10 mins and the temp gauge was registering normal. This afternoon I DROVE it two miles to my mechanic's garage and parked it, walked inside and left the keys. By 4pm he was on the phone to give me the bad news... $765 for the replacement kit and Labor! Can I justify over $750 on an 11 yr old 137K mi vehicle that admittedly has seen its best days? Also when I asked my mechanic what he thought, he recommended getting the engine overhauled and the transmission done too if I was to keep it.

So I'm figuring $3,000.00 vs. either a new car I can't afford or looking at a 2-3 yr old vehicle coming off lease. I think I want another Explorer Eddie Bauer 4X4 , but I know they don't make V8's anymore for them. (sigh) anyone else had this problem and what did you do?

I have a '91 Toyota 4x4 I just tapped a wall with in the last snowstorm. Body work is $1500. Thing still has it's original paint, so I asked what it would cost to repaint the thing. $8000

Darned truck is indestructible. It was even mentioned as being indestructible on the BBC's Top Gear I was planning to give it to my son as his first car. I still want to, but I'm not sure anymore. I am looking around to find a betty deal on a repaint, but I know your quandry. I would repair your Explorer, if I were you.

Just an opinion

Thanks Lecivius

It's a good opinion, I was at the mechanic's yesterday and he made a very valid point. I could put $5,000 into the 02 Explorer and if the wife isn't happy - then I'll never be happy

He gave me some good advice on what to ask and look for in the new vehicle and told me what to get for my trade in (any less than $2K - bring it to him and he'd buy it from me for $2K). So we will see what plays out - thanks again for the advice.
Now back to the war!

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RE: Command Decisions: Yeomen vs. Samurai RA 6.4 - 12/14/2013 4:38:51 PM

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12/11/41

Cap'n to the Bridge, Cap'n to the Bridge!!!

Night Time Surface Combat, near Dadjangas at 79,93, Range 11,000 Yards
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 46% moonlight: 12,000 yards
Japanese Ships
BB Kongo
BB Haruna
CL Tenryu, Shell hits 2
CL Tatsuta, Shell hits 1

Allied Ships
CA Houston, Shell hits 5, heavy fires
CL Boise, Shell hits 1
DD John D. Ford, Shell hits 1
DD Peary
DD Pillsbury
DD Pope

Night Time Surface Combat, near Davao at 80,92, Range 12,000 Yards
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 46% moonlight: 12,000 yards
Japanese Ships
BB Kongo
BB Haruna, Shell hits 2
CL Tenryu
CL Tatsuta

Allied Ships
CL Boise, Shell hits 2
DD John D. Ford
DD Peary
DD Pillsbury, Shell hits 1

Night Time Surface Combat, near Davao at 80,92, Range 12,000 Yards
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 46% moonlight: 12,000 yards
Japanese Ships
BB Kongo
BB Haruna
CL Tenryu, Shell hits 8, heavy fires, heavy damage
CL Tatsuta, Shell hits 6, on fire

Allied Ships
CL Boise, Shell hits 1
DD John D. Ford, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Peary, Shell hits 1
DD Pillsbury

Then the air attacks begin...

Morning Air attack on TF, near Davao at 83,94
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B5N1 Kate x 5

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
CL Boise, Bomb hits 2, on fire
DD Peary

Looks like Gas Station/Grocery Store is being blockaded by subs

Submarine attack near Pago Pago at 148,161

Japanese Ships
SS RO-66

Allied Ships
xAK Alcoa Pathfinder, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Submarine attack near Pago Pago at 148,161

Japanese Ships
SS I-8

Allied Ships
AP President Monroe, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage

And a little payback...

ASW attack near Pago Pago at 148,161

Japanese Ships
SS I-8, hits 2

Allied Ships
DD Oreleck
DD S.P. Lee

First the sweep by the Zeroes...

Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 27,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 16

Allied aircraft
P-40B Warhawk x 2
P-40E Warhawk x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 23000 feet

Then comes the hammer!!!

Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid detected at 111 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 35
G3M2 Nell x 16
G4M1 Betty x 62

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
SS Pickerel, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
xAP Rochambeau, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
SS S-37, Bomb hits 2, heavy damage
SS Searaven, Bomb hits 3
SS Spearfish, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
xAK Cape Fairweather, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
ARD YFD-1 Dewey, Bomb hits 2, heavy damage
AO Trinity, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
SS Permit, Bomb hits 2, heavy damage
SS Sailfish, Bomb hits 4, heavy damage
PG Asheville, Bomb hits 1
PG Isabel, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK American Leader, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
AS Holland, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Allied ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Port hits 9
Port fuel hits 1

Here's the blow by blow for those interested.

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RE: Command Decisions: Yeomen vs. Samurai RA 6.4 - 12/15/2013 5:19:34 PM

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12/12/41

Didn't we do this yesterday???

Submarine attack near Pago Pago at 148,161
Japanese Ships
SS I-10

Allied Ships
AP President Jackson, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

ASW attack near Pago Pago at 148,161
Japanese Ships
SS I-169, hits 2

Allied Ships
DD Woodbury
DD Delphy
DD Oreleck
DD S.P. Lee

Submarine attack near Pago Pago at 148,161
Japanese Ships
SS I-169

Allied Ships
AP President Polk

ASW attack near Pago Pago at 148,161
Japanese Ships
SS I-169

Allied Ships
DD Delphy
DD Oreleck
DD S.P. Lee

Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid detected at 31 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 16

Allied aircraft
P-40B Warhawk x 3
P-40E Warhawk x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-40B Warhawk: 1 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 23000 feet

Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid detected at 105 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 41 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 53
G3M2 Nell x 18
G4M1 Betty x 18

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
xAP Rochambeau, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
SS Searaven, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
AS Otus, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
SS Porpoise, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage

Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Port hits 2

Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid detected at 89 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 20

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
AS Holland, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
AS Canopus, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Port hits 2

Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
G3M2 Nell x 28

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-17D Fortress: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 6

ALL of my B-17's are directed to hit Cotabato hopefully putting a dent in the use of the field.

Morning Air attack on Cotabato , at 78,90
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed on ground

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
24 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 13

Combat Report attached for those interested.

Hopefully Larry picks this back up - he is much more advanced than I am at the pix... Also there were several items of interest on his end.

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RE: Command Decisions: Yeomen vs. Samurai RA 6.4 - 12/15/2013 11:00:40 PM

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John3rd actually drove his 5 DD's into Palembang's port and assaulted me and my ships personally. I didn't lay enough miines
obviously. This hurt a little.

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RE: Command Decisions: Yeomen vs. Samurai RA 6.4 - 12/15/2013 11:51:46 PM

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Here's an instance where Jim threaded the needle and found his targets. Excellent payback.

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RE: Command Decisions: Yeomen vs. Samurai RA 6.4 - 12/16/2013 1:07:37 AM

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OK. So it's a new turn and I'm doing my moves and I thought it might behove me to move some planes into the Port Moresby area to
defend better, so I found a squadron of Whirraways at Townsend and thought I ought to send them to PM. I've given them a Naval
attack w/ a secondary mission of Port attacks, specifically Lae.

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RE: Command Decisions: Yeomen vs. Samurai RA 6.4 - 12/16/2013 1:14:34 AM

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No worries Larry! All is good. But maybe some PTs at Palembang might disrupt what is bound to follow the DDs. Does the mod allow that?

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RE: Command Decisions: Yeomen vs. Samurai RA 6.4 - 12/16/2013 1:24:35 AM

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No worries Larry! All is good. But maybe some PTs at Palembang might disrupt what is bound to follow the DDs. Does the mod allow that?

Hey there pws1225 dude. I'm not sure how to answer your questiion. It's greyed out on the base display as you can see but I'm not
sure if that's permanent or temporary. But it's a good idea and as soon as it's possible I'll create some and see if I can find some
just laying around somewhere and ship them in. Thanks for the idea. Keep those good ideas coming by all means.

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RE: Command Decisions: Yeomen vs. Samurai RA 6.4 - 12/16/2013 1:25:06 AM

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Ouch! It sounds like instead of having Lee Sang you should have taken Bruce Lee in that convoy. But you guys got some pretty nice revenge in the Philippines!

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RE: Command Decisions: Yeomen vs. Samurai RA 6.4 - 12/16/2013 1:29:06 AM

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Ouch! It sounds like instead of having Lee Sang you should have taken Bruce Lee in that convoy. But you guys got some pretty nice revenge in the Philippines!

Ouch indeed. Jim got some really good payback there but the ships that did that deed are probably in mortal danger of being sunk
themselves. We'll see.

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RE: Command Decisions: Yeomen vs. Samurai RA 6.4 - 12/16/2013 4:38:56 AM

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Nice, job hitting that amphib fleet. Hows the Houston and Boise? If hes hitting those ships in Manila port he's leaving the ground troops alone. Those old 4 stacker DDs are still very useful as APDs.

The only PT boats the Dutch get are the ones that start out the game at Soerbja (spelling). Mines and a CL with night NavS would help fight off Jap DD raids at Pbang. You got almost 200 mines there. He has to know they are there now so only an invasion or a sub will run into them now. I'd mine one of the other likely invasion sites around Pbang also.

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RE: Command Decisions: Yeomen vs. Samurai RA 6.4 - 12/16/2013 10:44:52 AM

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Nice, job hitting that amphib fleet. Hows the Houston and Boise?

They were both sunk by the Japs

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If hes hitting those ships in Manila port he's leaving the ground troops alone. Those old 4 stacker DDs are still very useful as APDs.

Yeah, he has yet to hit the ground troops. Too bad about the loss of the ships but the troops are doing pretty good.

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The only PT boats the Dutch get are the ones that start out the game at Soerbja (spelling). Mines and a CL with night NavS would help fight off Jap DD raids at Pbang. You got almost 200 mines there. He has to know they are there now so only an invasion or a sub will run into them now. I'd mine one of the other likely invasion sites around Pbang also.

Yeah, Good ideas. Thanks for the insight. I like it how you like to share. Keep those great ideas coming.

Here's the number of sunk ships for both sides. It's been a lopsided war so far.

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RE: Command Decisions: Yeomen vs. Samurai RA 6.4 - 12/17/2013 7:48:45 PM

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ORIGINAL: larryfulkerson

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Nice, job hitting that amphib fleet. Hows the Houston and Boise?

They were both sunk by the Japs

quote:

ORIGINAL: DOCUP
If hes hitting those ships in Manila port he's leaving the ground troops alone. Those old 4 stacker DDs are still very useful as APDs.

Yeah, he has yet to hit the ground troops. Too bad about the loss of the ships but the troops are doing pretty good.

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ORIGINAL: DOCUP
The only PT boats the Dutch get are the ones that start out the game at Soerbja (spelling). Mines and a CL with night NavS would help fight off Jap DD raids at Pbang. You got almost 200 mines there. He has to know they are there now so only an invasion or a sub will run into them now. I'd mine one of the other likely invasion sites around Pbang also.

Yeah, Good ideas. Thanks for the insight. I like it how you like to share. Keep those great ideas coming.

Here's the number of sunk ships for both sides. It's been a lopsided war so far.

Larry,

Ya gotta see the bright side of life...

Your forces depleted the BB's of thier ammo - they are now susceptible to our mighty armada's!!!
The B-17's on Cagayan snuffed out over 110 Japanese souls in one turn - Thats gotta hurt his advance some!
ALL of our CV's are safe and undamaged right now.
We're ONLY one week into a four year war must...keep...chin...up!!!

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RE: Command Decisions: Yeomen vs. Samurai RA 6.4 - 12/17/2013 8:57:31 PM

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You guys are doing good. My opponent hit Manila pretty hard on the first turn. Don't look at how many ships I have lost and sunk. Koniu please don't show them either. You will get those ships back in spades in the coming years. Just buy yourselves some time.

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RE: Command Decisions: Yeomen vs. Samurai RA 6.4 - 12/17/2013 10:03:24 PM

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Just a note to you two geezers, please note that I'm reading both your and John's AARs. This means that I can only rarely give advice and even then it will be of a very general nature. But from what I've seen so far, you seem to be doing fine. December 1941 just sucks for the Allies!

Regards, Paul

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RE: Command Decisions: Yeomen vs. Samurai RA 6.4 - 12/18/2013 12:24:01 AM

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You guys are doing good. My opponent hit Manila pretty hard on the first turn. Don't look at how many ships I have lost and sunk. Koniu please don't show them either. You will get those ships back in spades in the coming years. Just buy yourselves some time.

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Just a note to you two geezers, please note that I'm reading both your and John's AARs. This means that I can only rarely give advice and even then it will be of a very general nature. But from what I've seen so far, you seem to be doing fine. December 1941 just sucks for the Allies!

Regards, Paul

DOCUP - You are sooo right! This is, if not his first, one of Larry's first foray's as an Allied player. So I'm not surprised at the WTH feeling he's having at the beginning... Kinda like culture shock! But I'm sure Larry will shed his Darth Vader ways and one day announce...

pws1225 - Actually I'm pretty happy after the shock effects of Dec 7th, a tip of the cap to John3rd on the Phillipines. I'm very aware we need our carriers and keeping them split up and out of his way forces John into a Hobson's choice - to spend his precious fuel trying to find them, or concentrate on his conquests allowing us to pick away at the his lead using superior SigInt and subs along his travel paths.

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RE: Command Decisions: Yeomen vs. Samurai RA 6.4 - 12/19/2013 4:32:11 AM

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Technical glitches have temporarily interrupted this programme... Me!

Apparently Larry sent the 12/16/41 turn to me yesterday and I lost it! I ended up redoing the 12/15/41 turn which John already has and now I'm waiting for Larry to re send his last turn to me... I punted this pooch alright! Wasting a valuable day too!

Apologies to the readers and posters

must learn to con-sen-trait!!!

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RE: Command Decisions: Yeomen vs. Samurai RA 6.4 - 12/19/2013 1:27:53 PM

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A mind is a terrible thing to waste

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RE: Command Decisions: Yeomen vs. Samurai RA 6.4 - 12/20/2013 9:15:51 PM

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I combined a lot of subs into a group and drove it into Palembang's harbor. Maybe I'll get a ship or two. It's shallow water though and
I expect to get a sub or two hurt doing this.

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RE: Command Decisions: Yeomen vs. Samurai RA 6.4 - 12/20/2013 9:18:22 PM

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Its better to have them in 1 ship TFs. Those O class subs can carry mines. Save them ad use them to mine bases. Especially when he starts to roll his tankers into the area.

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RE: Command Decisions: Yeomen vs. Samurai RA 6.4 - 12/20/2013 9:45:20 PM

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Its better to have them in 1 ship TFs. Those O class subs can carry mines. Save them ad use them to mine bases. Especially when he starts to roll his tankers into the area.

Excellent advice .........thanks muchly. I'm still learning this game after two weeks. D'oh.

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RE: Command Decisions: Yeomen vs. Samurai RA 6.4 - 12/20/2013 9:46:14 PM

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So am I. So don't beat yourself up about it. Play it have fun while learning it. Isn't that why we play.

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RE: Command Decisions: Yeomen vs. Samurai RA 6.4 - 12/20/2013 11:11:17 PM

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Dutch subs O19 & O20 are your mine laying subs. John increased production of mines across the board, so use them in this role. I put them together early in the war to do just that. Eventually, I send ALL my Dutch subs to India.

For the Americans, I use Argonaut, Narwhal, and Nautilus in a single sub minelaying TF. DON'T allow them to go through their 4/42 upgrade as the two Narwhal Class subs will lose their mine carrying capacity. All three are slow (13 knots), so this is a good role for them.

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RE: Command Decisions: Yeomen vs. Samurai RA 6.4 - 12/21/2013 12:29:23 AM

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ORIGINAL: ny59giants
Dutch subs O19 & O20 are your mine laying subs. John increased production of mines across the board, so use them in this role. I put them together early in the war to do just that.

I'll do it.

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Eventually, I send ALL my Dutch subs to India.

India instead of, say, Buin? Or Sydney?

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ORIGINAL: ny59giants
For the Americans, I use Argonaut, Narwhal, and Nautilus in a single sub minelaying TF. DON'T allow them to go through their 4/42 upgrade as the two Narwhal Class subs will lose their mine carrying capacity. All three are slow (13 knots), so this is a good role for them.

Thanks for the heads up on the upgrade.

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RE: Command Decisions: Yeomen vs. Samurai RA 6.4 - 12/21/2013 2:18:28 AM

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You get enough American subs to cover the Pacific. You have very few British subs to cover the Bay of Bengal and Indian Ocean. "IF" John was to go for India, what subs would you have for defense?? That is why the Dutch go there. Once Soerabaja is unsafe for sub repairs, I limp the damaged Dutch subs to Colombo. Then, they spent time around Port Blair and mostly off Rangoon.

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RE: Command Decisions: Yeomen vs. Samurai RA 6.4 - 12/21/2013 2:36:58 AM

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You get enough American subs to cover the Pacific. You have very few British subs to cover the Bay of Bengal and Indian Ocean. "IF" John was to go for India, what subs would you have for defense?? That is why the Dutch go there. Once Soerabaja is unsafe for sub repairs, I limp the damaged Dutch subs to Colombo. Then, they spent time around Port Blair and mostly off Rangoon.

Thanks very much for explaining that. I understand better now, why you chose what you did. Makes sense. Will do.

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RE: Command Decisions: Yeomen vs. Samurai RA 6.4 - 12/21/2013 3:31:19 AM

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US AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 17, 41
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Canton Island at 153,143, Range 17,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
DD Hatsuharu
DD Nenohi
DD Hatsushima
DD Wakaba

Allied Ships
xAKL Vaitere, Shell hits 6, and is sunk

Sub attack near Palmyra at 170,133
Japanese Ships
SS I-173

Allied Ships
TK Eidsvold, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage

Sub attack near Aogashima at 114,66
Japanese Ships
xAK Ganges Maru, Shell hits 13, on fire

Allied Ships
SS Seawolf

The daily air assault on Manila - No damages today = win!

Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 104 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 41 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 22
G3M2 Nell x 21
G4M1 Betty x 15

Allied aircraft
P-40B Warhawk x 8
P-40E Warhawk x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
G3M2 Nell: 4 destroyed, 2 damaged
G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak
G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed, 8 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak

Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 21 NM, estimated altitude 27,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 17

Allied aircraft
P-40B Warhawk x 2
P-40E Warhawk x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

No Allied losses

Not sure why this B-17 attack occurred, I must have taken the target off Butuuan by mistake

Morning Air attack on 23rd Special Base Force, at 90,97 (Babeldaob)
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 8

Allied aircraft losses
B-17D Fortress: 5 damaged

This is unwelcome! John is pushing forward quickly there! Good seaplane base or forward ops for subs...

Pre-Invasion action off Canton Island (153,143)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

5 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
PB Takuna Maru #7
PB Takuna Maru #6
PB Shonon Maru #11
PB Kyo Maru #7
PB Kyo Maru #6
PB Fumi Maru #3
xAK Tempei Maru

Allied ground losses:
32 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

PB Takuna Maru #7 fired at enemy troops
PB Takuna Maru #6 fired at enemy troops
PB Shonon Maru #11 fired at enemy troops
PB Kyo Maru #7 fired at enemy troops
PB Kyo Maru #6 fired at enemy troops
PB Fumi Maru #3 fired at enemy troops

Ground combat at Canton Island (153,143)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 3258 troops, 24 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 122
Defending force 552 troops, 0 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 138
Allied adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 138 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Canton Island !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender:
Attacker: shock(+)

Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
673 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 31 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 16 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 8 (8 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
52nd Naval Guard Unit
61st Naval Guard Unit

Defending units:
Canton USN CPNAB

Just getting back on track - I'll have more reports and info and hopefully be caught up by the weekend.

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