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RE: Castles in the Sand - Spidery(J) vs MrKane(A) no Mr... - 5/8/2014 9:04:01 AM   
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Economy

In the last month I have shipped 80,000 liquids more than have been produced from overseas to Japan. This increasing the stockpiles by 80,000 fuel and 30,000 oil. However, I still have a back log of 790,000 oil and 530,000 fuel to shift.

I am wondering whether it is better to shift more to intermediate points, Luzon and Formosa. That way, in 1943 I can run big convoys under heavy ASW cover to move that to Japan. Currently have 324 days of fuel and 214 days of oil in Japan.

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RE: Castles in the Sand - Spidery(J) vs MrKane(A) no Mr... - 5/8/2014 9:11:44 AM   
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P1Y1 or P1Y2

An R&D factory on the P1Y1 is nearly fixed and I need to decide whether to research that or go for the P1Y2.

Advantages of P1Y1: faster, available sooner, slightly better range.
Disadvantages of P1Y1: SR 4, uses the Ha-45 instead of Ha-32, will not get radar when available.

The Ha-45 won't be producing an engine bonus for a couple of months and is in great demand.

The SR of 4 will make it less effective as a search or ASW plane but I'm not sure how important it is in the strike role.

Relative to the current G3M3, the P1Y1 provides better survivability against inferior range. The G3M3 probably is better in the search and ASW roles but worse in the strike role.

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RE: Castles in the Sand - Spidery(J) vs MrKane(A) no Mr... - 5/8/2014 11:14:11 AM   
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October 15th 1942

Air Losses: 12 Japanese, 3 Allied, 1 Pilots
Japanese occupy:
Allies occupy:
Japanese land at:
Allies land at:

Mystery Sinking

Something Allied sunk and judging by the VP totals for the day it may have been worth 20 or so points. There is a c.XI-W float plane as reported lost on the ground so I'm guessing some Dutch cruiser.

Pacific

AO Shiretoko has two lucky misses as SS Pollack attacks twice, hits twice, but both are duds.

I-31 attacks a big xAP near Fiji but the one hit fails to explode (duds can happen to everyone!)

Burma

Allied CLs bombard Akyab.

China

More Chinese surrender. Gathering forces for the attack on Chungking.

Wellingtons strike at armoured car unit moving along the back-road from Chengtu to Tsuyung.

Australia

Darwin is flattened by 4E. I hadn't realised I could withdraw aircraft and lost some oscars on the ground.

Two 4E are shot down by flak.

Engineering

Quiet

R&D

Nakajima Ha-44 to 12/42 (which is when it will enter production). This is only needed for the Ki-94-II so not for a long time.

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RE: Castles in the Sand - Spidery(J) vs MrKane(A) no Mr... - 5/8/2014 4:52:24 PM   
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quote:

ORIGINAL: Spidery

P1Y1 or P1Y2

An R&D factory on the P1Y1 is nearly fixed and I need to decide whether to research that or go for the P1Y2.



When would you get the P1Y2 if you r&d it? Do you have anything researching the G4M3a? And if so when do you think you would get that plane?


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RE: Castles in the Sand - Spidery(J) vs MrKane(A) no Mr... - 5/8/2014 5:03:03 PM   
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quote:

ORIGINAL: Spidery

P1Y1 or P1Y2

An R&D factory on the P1Y1 is nearly fixed and I need to decide whether to research that or go for the P1Y2.



When would you get the P1Y2 if you r&d it? Do you have anything researching the G4M3a? And if so when do you think you would get that plane?




Nothing on the GM3a. Only advantages over the P1Y2 are lots more guns and a slightly better normal range but at the cost of speed and durability.

Haven't checked recently but expect would have the P1Y2 about 9/43. If I went with the P1Y1 I would have that about 6/43.

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RE: Castles in the Sand - Spidery(J) vs MrKane(A) no Mr... - 5/8/2014 5:27:40 PM   
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The H6 radar is available 6/44...so:

I think maybe I would go for the Y1...range, availability, solid strike plane -- and work to transition to the Y2 prior to the advent of the radar.



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RE: Castles in the Sand - Spidery(J) vs MrKane(A) no Mr... - 5/8/2014 6:11:08 PM   
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October 16th 1942

Air Losses: 2 Japanese, 3 Allied, 1 Pilots
Japanese occupy:
Allies occupy:
Japanese land at:
Allies land at:

Pacific

Quiet

Burma

Quiet

China

Much the same.

At Tsuyung the attack doesn't go well and need to swap out infantry divisions.

Australia

He has moved the bombing altitude up to 15000 feet at Darwin and the runway is repaired a little. Service damage 100, runway 18. Supply is falling though.

Engineering

Allies expand Tassafaronga to 2.

R&D

B6N2 to 4/43

Production

Nakajima Hikari stocks are exhausted, production of the B5N1 stops with 84 in pool.

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RE: Castles in the Sand - Spidery(J) vs MrKane(A) no Mr... - 5/8/2014 8:20:41 PM   
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October 17th 1942

Air Losses: 3 Japanese, 7 Allied, 2 Pilots
Japanese occupy:
Allies occupy:
Japanese land at:
Allies land at:

Pacific

Quiet

Burma

Night strike at Chittagong destroys 3 Hurricane IIb on the ground.

Allies sweep Akyab, blank. I sweep advancing forces, blank - confirms presence of 6th Australian Division.

China

Much the same.

Australia

Darwin plastered, 1 B-17E downed.

Engineering

Quiet

R&D

A6M5b to 11/43
D4Y4 to 8/44

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RE: Castles in the Sand - Spidery(J) vs MrKane(A) no Mr... - 5/9/2014 12:15:04 PM   
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October 18th 1942

Air Losses: 10 Japanese, 2 Allied, 3 Pilots
Japanese occupy: Wyndham(air drop)
Allies occupy:
Japanese land at:
Allies land at:

Pacific

3 Allied CL bombard Rossel island, 3 oscar lost. Not sure where they came from or went to!

I-18 takes a shot at an xAP near Palmyra but misses.

Burma

Quiet

China

Much the same.

Australia

Allies abandoned Wyndham so I air dropped to take it. Seem to have captured about 1000 supply, if that will flow to Darwin it would be good.

Darwin plastered, 1 B-17F downed.

Engineering

Quiet

R&D

Quiet

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RE: Castles in the Sand - Spidery(J) vs MrKane(A) no Mr... - 5/9/2014 12:19:54 PM   
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Some Chinese units are stubborn. 380::1 odds and no retreat nor surrender.

quote:


Ground combat at 76,41 (near Chengtu)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 17775 troops, 350 guns, 177 vehicles, Assault Value = 886

Defending force 4732 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2

Japanese adjusted assault: 380

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 380 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), fatigue(-), experience(-)
supply(-)
Attacker:

Allied ground losses:
2121 casualties reported
Squads: 141 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 74 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
6th Division
1st Division
4th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
26th Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
22nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
15th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
11th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion

Defending units:
75th Chinese Corps

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RE: Castles in the Sand - Spidery(J) vs MrKane(A) no Mr... - 5/9/2014 9:05:54 PM   
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October 19th 1942

Air Losses: 9 Japanese, 9 Allied, 1 Pilots
Japanese occupy: Port Hedland(air drop)
Allies occupy:
Japanese land at:
Allies land at:

Pacific

Another fine mess, a group of CL are sent to raid Lunga. They decide to only go half way there and are subject to vicious air attacks. A small amount of LRCAP turns up but the CL Yubari is sunk, CL Jintsu will be scuttled, and CL Nagara has taken some damage but should be okay.

The group is attacked during the night by Catalinas to no effect. What is the secret for getting night naval attacks? I don't seem to be able to manage them.

Some Betties night bomb Lunga and destroy 1 Anson on the ground.

I-3 spots a group of 6 DD moving North-East from Pearl. Yesterday, a sub in the area was 10/10 detected at what seemed too far from Pearl so I wonder if carriers are moving from Pearl that way.

Burma

Quiet

China

Attack at Tsuyung goes badly.

quote:


Ground combat at Tsuyung (68,46)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 17703 troops, 335 guns, 302 vehicles, Assault Value = 570

Defending force 18300 troops, 118 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 379

Japanese adjusted assault: 353

Allied adjusted defense: 700

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 0)

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
1735 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 137 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 30 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 12 disabled
Vehicles lost 13 (1 destroyed, 12 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
613 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 29 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 31 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled

Assaulting units:
27th Division
9th Tank Regiment
23rd Tank Regiment
3rd Tank Regiment
21st Ind Engineer Regiment
Tonei Hvy Gun Regiment
10th Mortar Battalion
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
5th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
20th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
12th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
12th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
3rd Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
14th Chinese Corps
NCAC
33rd Base Group


Elsewhere, various Chinese forces are destroyed.

Australia

Darwin has a rest from bombing for a day.

Minor air drop to take Port Hedland and prevent it being a free base for the Allies.

Engineering

Quiet

R&D

Quiet

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RE: Castles in the Sand - Spidery(J) vs MrKane(A) no Mr... - 5/10/2014 12:50:38 PM   
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ORIGINAL: Spidery
What is the secret for getting night naval attacks? I don't seem to be able to manage them.


They do seem tough. In no particular order I suspect the following: weather all along the route, moonlight, detection levels, leaders, size of the airbase, supplies, morale, enemy air strength, air hqs, air frame, size of the target task force. Questionable: does the search planes fly from the same airbase.

heck, with advanced weather on my planes have a tough time finding ships during the daylight!




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RE: Castles in the Sand - Spidery(J) vs MrKane(A) no Mr... - 5/10/2014 5:00:33 PM   
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October 20th 1942

Air Losses: 7 Japanese, 4 Allied, 2 Pilots
Japanese occupy:
Allies occupy:
Japanese land at:
Allies land at:

Pacific

Allied cruisers find the damaged CL Nagara. Unfortunately, a Magazine Explosion finishes her before the fight really gets started.

Burma

KVII scores two hits on the CM Hatsutaka as she heads to Akyab to lay more mines. She sinks.

China

Mush the same

Australia

Much the same.

Darwin is now in the red for supply. However, I have 900+ at Wyndham that I hope will flow there.

Engineering

Allies expand Rennell Island to 3.

R&D

Quiet



China & Burma

Allies are attacking in Burma and I am moving troops laterally to improve defense and build a second line in the jungle.

The 2nd Tank is heading down the minor road to Tsuyung to try and help break through there.

First Chungking attack is about 7 days away.

Various Chinese forces, that are not surrounded, are being reduced.





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RE: Castles in the Sand - Spidery(J) vs MrKane(A) no Mr... - 5/10/2014 5:04:33 PM   
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quote:

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quote:

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What is the secret for getting night naval attacks? I don't seem to be able to manage them.


They do seem tough. In no particular order I suspect the following: weather all along the route, moonlight, detection levels, leaders, size of the airbase, supplies, morale, enemy air strength, air hqs, air frame, size of the target task force. Questionable: does the search planes fly from the same airbase.

heck, with advanced weather on my planes have a tough time finding ships during the daylight!



Weather is a big problem for all night attacks as you only get 1 phase to have good weather instead of two.

His attacks were with Catalinas which gives the advantage that they can search and attack. However, I have tried it with Mavis as well without luck.

I think one big factor may be range both from the search craft and for the attack craft.

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RE: Castles in the Sand - Spidery(J) vs MrKane(A) no Mr... - 5/10/2014 6:26:51 PM   
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The longer the range, the more chance bad weather can impact the attack. At least according to the manual.

I lost an CL to a magazine explosion...they seem prone to them.

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RE: Castles in the Sand - Spidery(J) vs MrKane(A) no Mr... - 5/11/2014 11:50:16 AM   
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October 21st 1942

Air Losses: 5 Japanese, 10 Allied, 1 Pilots
Japanese occupy:
Allies occupy:
Japanese land at:
Allies land at:

Pacific

A sub layed mine at Lunga sinks the DMS Hovey.

4 Catalinas attack a supply convoy unloading at Kwajalein and 2 Petes and 2 Zeroes manage to shoot 2 of them down.

What looks like a bombardment group is spotted South of Rossel Island.

A sub manages to shoot down an Anson.

It is no wonder my aerial ASW is ineffective:
quote:


Ki-49-IIa Helen from 90th Sentai attacking an Allied DD at 102,124

I think you need your eyes checked, that is a sub not a destroyer.

Burma

An Allied unit has entered one of my hexes in the jungle.

China

Concentrating on Tsuyung airfield, damage is now 25.

A Hudson taking supplies to Tsuyung is shot down by an Oscar on LRCAP from Kunming.

5 days before the first attack at Chungking: will have 12 divisions, 7 engineering regiments, 26 artillery units available for about 200,000 stacking in a 160,000 SL hex. Should I bombard the day before or no?

5 additional divisions will arrive in the following weeks to cycle out the most heavily damaged divisions.

Also have another 10 artillery units heading there and will arrive in 2 weeks.

Australia

I-26 puts two torpedoes into TK Genota near Perth but one duds and the tanker looks like it will survive.

Engineering

Langsa to 2. Allies expand Taberfane to 3.

R&D

Quiet

Kawasaki(early) engine pool is exhausted, Ki-32 production stops.

CV Repairs

CV Hiryu is at Manila with 22/6/2 damage, 18 days needed to finish fixing system damage, and 15 days of upgrade due - is it worth moving it to a shipyard now?

CV Zuihaku is at Ulithi with 48/5/16 damage and some weapons damage, 71 days to fix system and minor engine damage. At what point is it worth moving it to somewhere better?

CV Junyo and Akagi are 3 days from finishing repairs at Yokohama. The rest of the carriers are at sea.

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RE: Castles in the Sand - Spidery(J) vs MrKane(A) no Mr... - 5/11/2014 10:26:27 PM   
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Regarding damaged carriers the Hiryu is probably good I don't see you saving a lot of total time sailing her to a better shipyard...unless she is headed for that region.

At Ulithi, I would feel comfortable moving her at cruise speed depending a little on local sub threats...as long as she is well escorted.

No advice on China bombardment. How many guns do the Chinese have?


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RE: Castles in the Sand - Spidery(J) vs MrKane(A) no Mr... - 5/12/2014 8:05:13 AM   
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Regarding damaged carriers the Hiryu is probably good I don't see you saving a lot of total time sailing her to a better shipyard...unless she is headed for that region.

At Ulithi, I would feel comfortable moving her at cruise speed depending a little on local sub threats...as long as she is well escorted.

No advice on China bombardment. How many guns do the Chinese have?



Thanks lowpe,

There is no shipyard at Manila (it was trashed in the attack) so I need to get to a shipyard for the upgrade and to fix major damage.

I have seen no Allied subs around Ulithi so the only likely risk would be those in transit. There are very few subs operating against the resource convoys. So far I have seen 1 sub near South Formosa, two or three between Formosa and Japan, 1 or 2 on the route from Japan to Truk and 1 operating North of Japan. If I head to Singapore I will be moving through waters in which I have seen no subs.

I think he has about 800 guns but most of these will be AA or AT. One of the ART units and one of the AT units has been destroyed. My experience is that artillery out of supply does very little damage in counter-battery fire. I'm concerned that I will be giving his troops experience. The good defenders should all be at national experience level, which I think is 45 for Chinese. I normally like to bombard for one turn because of the increase in supply demand it forces so that the follow up attack is against forces partially out of supply. However, most of his defenders will be at zero supply anyway.

Game is on hold for a week as I am away from home and without the computer with the game on it.

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RE: Castles in the Sand - Spidery(J) vs MrKane(A) no Mr... - 5/17/2014 7:01:57 AM   
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October 22nd 1942

Air Losses: 2 Japanese, 9 Allied, 1 Pilots
Japanese occupy:
Allies occupy:
Japanese land at:
Allies land at:

Pacific

Betties launch a night strike against cruisers at Lunga. With no escort, some turn back in the face of fierce CAP, however 15 push on and the CAP is unable to get in to position to prevent the attack. All 15 approach and launch torpedoes, and ... all miss. Do Betties/Nells ever score hits?

SS S-38 is spotted in the Rossel Island base and a DD scores a hit with a Type 95 DC. A sub is spotted in the Milne Bay base, is he mining my ports? Suddenly realise I have no minesweepers left in the South Pacific.

Burma

Quiet but lots of Allied units now moved into my hexes in the Jungle.

Burma reinforcements.

I reckon to have the 6th Division arrive by sea in about 3 weeks and am diverting the 53rd division to get there in about 4 weeks. The 63rd Division is at Saigon and marching there, will take another 7 weeks to get there. The 2nd and 1st Tank are going to try and blast their way through Tsuyung and Paoshan but it will take them at least 9 weeks, they will be followed closely by the 24th and 27th divisions and a pile of artillery. I have an unrestricted independent brigade at Kunming that I can fly its lighter parts over and the rest will have to slog through the jungle.

After that, it will depend how the battle of Chungking goes.

China

Same old.

Australia

More heavy bombing of Darwin airbase. I need to get some supply in by fast transport. This should be straightforward but I don't trust the way the game plays enough to risk this.

Engineering

Allied expands exciting spots such as Vancouver.

R&D

A6M5c to 2/44

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RE: Castles in the Sand - Spidery(J) vs MrKane(A) no Mr... - 5/17/2014 11:59:17 AM   
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October 23rd 1942

Air Losses: 16 Japanese, 7 Allied, 14 Pilots
Japanese occupy:
Allies occupy:
Japanese land at:
Allies land at:

Pacific

Catalinas try a night attack on task force at Rossel Island, Zeroes on CAP are ineffective but no hits scored.

Helens claim hits on a sub near Rabaul and sub sunk sounds are heard later. Intel claims this as the SS Porpoise but the air crew claimed it as the O16.

Burma

Quiet

China

Air attack at Tsuyung goes badly as some Lightnings appear on CAP and the sweep, from Kunming, goes in after the bombers from Kweiyang. Most of the losses are obsolete Lilies but lost a lot of bomber pilots despite having forces in the hex.

Australia

No attacks this turn

Engineering

Oosthaven to 3, Soerabaja to 8, Shwebo to 4. Allies expand Fenton to 5 and Tulagi port to 2.

R&D

Quiet

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RE: Castles in the Sand - Spidery(J) vs MrKane(A) no Mr... - 5/17/2014 12:48:04 PM   
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Good to see you back and active again.

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RE: Castles in the Sand - Spidery(J) vs MrKane(A) no Mr... - 5/17/2014 4:04:03 PM   
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October 24th 1942

Air Losses: 4 Japanese, 2 Allied, 4 Pilots
Japanese occupy:
Allies occupy:
Japanese land at:
Allies land at:

Pacific

I-18 sinks a 5000 ton xAK near Pearl Harbour.

An Allied sub puts a working torpedo into a Daigen class xAKL near Chichi-Jima, surprisingly it is still afloat with 29/42/3/34 damage. Was returning empty from resupply to Marcus Island.

Akagi and Junyo are now fully repaired and can sail to join the rest of the KB. No indications where Allied carriers are.

Burma

Recce detects a division strength attack starting in the North as well. This is a worry as it could break through and reach Lashio before I can clear Tsuyung and Paoshan.

China

A Chinese group cut off near Chihkiang is eliminated, the division that has been chasing them around the woods will be derestricted and sent somewhere useful (possibly Burma by sea).

Bombardment attack planned for Chungking.

Australia

No attack this turn. Runway damage at Darwin has been repaired and work started on repairing service damage.

Engineering

Mengtze airfield to 2, Kienko to 2, Sapporo to 5. Allies expand Tassaforanga to 3, Tarawa to 4.

Shanghai forts are now 5, should I stop?

Allies expand Ndeni port to 3 and Noumea to 6.

R&D

Quiet

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RE: Castles in the Sand - Spidery(J) vs MrKane(A) no Mr... - 5/18/2014 4:55:43 PM   
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October 25th 1942

Air Losses: 16 Japanese, 7 Allied, 14 Pilots
Japanese occupy: cape Gloucester
Allies occupy:
Japanese land at:
Allies land at:

Pacific

I-166 sinks an ACM near Ndeni and is damaged by the counter-attack to the tune of 19/36/0.

RO-33 is damaged near Pearl Harbour to the tune of 24/49/2 and it is a long way back to port.

DD Kazegumo, in an ASW force, takes a working torpedo near Truk and needs to limp back for repairs, 19/48/26.

A night strike at Lunga port by Nells and Betties becomes fragmented, 1 Nell is lost to night CAP but quite a few planes try a port attack but all miss.

Some Catalinas attack at night against Russel Island task force, no hits or losses.

Burma

Try a night strike by Helens at Kalamayo. Some get there but no effect.

China

At Tsuyung, only forces from Kunming attack. Still the sweep goes in after the bombers. Fortunately, only Mary and Anns are involved and lost. The Oscar 1c swap 4 for 4 against the P-38F in air-air.

At Chungking the defense is much weaker than I expected:
quote:


Ground combat at Chungking (76,45)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 7614 troops, 509 guns, 496 vehicles, Assault Value = 5142

Defending force 202529 troops, 703 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3120

Allied ground losses:
1790 casualties reported
Squads: 84 destroyed, 25 disabled
Non Combat: 24 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 6 (5 destroyed, 1 disabled)


No counter-battery fire. Given recce reports 327000 troops and 753 guns I expect he has some forces held in reserve.

Fingers crossed, as will order a deliberate attack with 12 divisions.

Australia

More strikes at Darwin. I need to get some supply in here, any advice on running fast transports in?

Engineering

Gasmata to 4. Allies expand Tulagi to 2.

R&D

Quiet

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RE: Castles in the Sand - Spidery(J) vs MrKane(A) no Mr... - 5/18/2014 10:07:34 PM   
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October 26th 1942

Air Losses: 5 Japanese, 6 Allied, 1 Pilots
Japanese occupy:
Allies occupy:
Japanese land at:
Allies land at:

Pacific

I-123 takes damage near Tulagi, 29/50/3, and will retire for repairs.

Catalinas again attack Rossel Island TF at night for no result.

Lots of Betties and Mavis lost to CAP over Tulagi area. Reports of many task forces there, including consistent reports of CV present but no aircraft on them. Don't understand this.

Burma

Quiet

China

Mixed results from attacks.

At Chungking fail to destroy forts but get close to a 1::1 result. Will take a few weeks to get enough
divisions back in a combat ready stance. Unfortunately, resurrected Chinese will add to the defense.

quote:


Ground combat at Chungking (76,45)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 172722 troops, 1854 guns, 801 vehicles, Assault Value = 5141

Defending force 199300 troops, 694 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2959

Japanese adjusted assault: 1205

Allied adjusted defense: 1419

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 6)

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), leaders(+), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
21067 casualties reported
Squads: 43 destroyed, 1102 disabled
Non Combat: 80 destroyed, 185 disabled
Engineers: 104 destroyed, 169 disabled
Guns lost 182 (18 destroyed, 164 disabled)
Vehicles lost 95 (18 destroyed, 77 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
22228 casualties reported
Squads: 407 destroyed, 678 disabled
Non Combat: 407 destroyed, 327 disabled
Engineers: 25 destroyed, 61 disabled
Guns lost 171 (31 destroyed, 140 disabled)
Units destroyed 7


At Tsuyung good attack and will attack again soon.
quote:


Ground combat at Tsuyung (68,46)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 19044 troops, 379 guns, 470 vehicles, Assault Value = 589

Defending force 16354 troops, 117 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 360

Japanese adjusted assault: 538

Allied adjusted defense: 613

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 0)

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
43 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 12 (1 destroyed, 11 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
492 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 80 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 23 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Guns lost 9 (1 destroyed, 8 disabled)


On the road from Chengtu to Tsuyung the armour does really badly;
quote:


Ground combat at 70,45 (near Kunming)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 7515 troops, 113 guns, 578 vehicles, Assault Value = 402

Defending force 14852 troops, 120 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 573

Japanese adjusted assault: 187

Allied adjusted defense: 3241

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 17

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
236 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 28 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 24 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 57 (2 destroyed, 55 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
175 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 25 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Assaulting units:
8th Tank Regiment
12th Tank Regiment
2nd Tank Division

Defending units:
61st Chinese Corps

This could be bad and allow a mass of Chinese to cross the road and head for India.

Australia

Heavy strikes at Darwin including some minor targeting of ground units. 2 B-24D and a B-17F are downed by flak.

Engineering

Chengtu to 5, Allies expand Lunga to 7.

R&D

B6N2 3/43, Ki-43-IIIa 3/44, Ki-43-IV 7/44.

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October 27th 1942

Air Losses: 3 Japanese, 4 Allied, 1 Pilots
Japanese occupy:
Allies occupy: Wyndham
Japanese land at:
Allies land at:

Pacific

A couple of small task forces spotted further North, near Munda, they seem too far from bases to be working as CAP traps so not sure what these are about.

Near Tulagi, I-154 is attacked twice by Ansons. No reported hits but it now has 27 system damage and needs to head back for repairs.

Burma

Quiet

China

Still pushing at Tsuyung.

Bombardment of Chungking shows the forces there are collapsing. Analysis of the combat report shows the seven units destroyed yesterday are: 13th Construction Regiment, 16th Construction Regiment, 18th Artillery Regiment, 1st Artllery Regiment, 1st Construction Regiment, 6th Construction Regiment, and 6th Chinese Corps. So that is only one of the seven a unit that will resurrect itself. Destruction of the two artillery units is particularly nice.

Australia

100 Allied bombers hit the 16 men at Wyndham hard and kill all of them so there is no defense against the Australian Battalion that attacks.

I have a fast transport of 4 PB carrying 1000 supply each trying to deliver supply to Darwin, I want to see what happens. Ideally, they will run in and drop supplies at night then head back 4 hexes and be under air cover from Saumlaki during the day. Most likely, they will arrive at Darwin, fail to unload and be sunk!

Engineering

Quiet

R&D

D4Y4 to 7/44.

Oops

Suddenly discover Soerabaja is short of supplies. Turns out that a task force supposed to be loading resources accidently was ordered to load supply. The sudden drop in VP is going to look confusing!

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Air Losses: 6 Japanese, 7 Allied, 2 Pilots
Japanese occupy:
Allies occupy:
Japanese land at:
Allies land at:

Pacific

Quiet

Burma

Launch a small raid at Kalemyo.

China

At Tsuyung achieve a 1::1 result and the attacking forces are still good for another attack:
quote:


Ground combat at Tsuyung (68,46)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 18543 troops, 379 guns, 398 vehicles, Assault Value = 535

Defending force 15123 troops, 120 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 266

Japanese adjusted assault: 317

Allied adjusted defense: 268

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
384 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 19 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Vehicles lost 27 (2 destroyed, 25 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
471 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 35 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 22 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled


Have managed to get ahead of the Chinese in the mountains, cutting their route to India.

Australia

The resupply convoy reaches Darwin, is not attacked, but only unloads 1600 supply (400 per ship), which is enough for two or three days at most. Some zeroes on LRCAP intended to cover it on the way out instead are downed by sweeping Lightnings.

Does this mean that if I send in a task force of DD and CL, each carrying no more than 200 supply, they will be able to unload it all in a night? At least until he destroys the port.

Even more massive strike against Darwin. Looks like 210 bombers hit Darwin, about two-thirds are 4E. At least flak and ops losses take out a few each day.

Engineering

Quiet

R&D

Quiet

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China and Burma






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How many troops are left at Darwin?

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How many troops are left at Darwin?


Lots. 2 Divisions, a corps HQ, 7 AA, 2 ART, 6 AF, some engineers, 2 recon. About 49000 troop limit.

Level 5 forts. Southern Army HQ is at Koepang and prepped for it (not sure if this helps in defense). So it could be a tough defense even out of supply.

He is using about 800 supply a day to feed his air armada, apparently based at Daly Waters and Katherine. Surprises me that he can move that much along the roads. Or he may be flying some in which would explain the steady losses of C-47.

Saumlaki is a level 3 airfield so, once it is level 4, I may try doing a mass raid from there against Katherine. Possibly co-ordinated with carriers covering either a mass evacuation or a mass resupply effort.

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Some Thoughts on a Timeline

I have engineers building defenses in the DEI and the Marianas but little in the way of garrisons. My plan is to get those garrisons by buying out units from China and sending restricted units from China to replace unrestricted units in Burma.

It will probably take 2 months to take Chungking and about the same to clear the road to Burma. It is about 2 months to walk from Chungking to a front line in the Burmese jungle. So in about 4 months I should be able to redeploy to the defensive line.

During that time I would like MrKane to concentrate on taking the Marshalls and Gilberts, Darwin, and advancing in the Solomons. Winter will protect the Aleutians and Kuriles for that month. So, I could do with holding Darwin for another 4 months. Which means I need to get another 70,000 supply or so into it.

Once winter bites, I don't need the carriers to oppose him in the North, so could afford to use them to cover a resupply effort.

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