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RE: Too much Iron in my Diet - Mundy vs KenchiSulla - 6/17/2016 11:34:18 PM

Mundy

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16 October 1944

My bombers in India are recovering nicely. B-29s at Madras and Tanjore are paying the port at Calcutta a visit next turn. Need to cull MTBs, plus do additional damage.

The first of my two fleet carrier TFs is back at Pearl. I went through the squadrons before disbanding. Looks like Avengers really didn't suffer many losses. Not sure why they didn't fly much when they were out. Most of the dash-3 Hellcats are upgrading to dash-5. I couldn't do this for VF-1 for some reason. I'll try when the ship's repaired. None of my carriers needs more than 4 days in the yard. My late-made surface group is back also. New Jersey will need 14 days at portside. It's weird, 'cause if I put her in dry-dock, the time shoots up to 34 days. Weird.

King George V arrives at Aden next turn. More muscle for the Indian ocean.

My subs have been missing a lot lately. Probably 5 misses in the last three days. I might have to review leadership.

Two USN fleet carriers arrive in about 40-ish days. Then it's dry until at least Feb '45.

As mentioned, troops are prepping for Ponape and Eniwetok. When my invasion TFs get back, I'll get a division and a half going for Wake. Recon shows about 6,000 troops and a few search planes there. I only plan to hit one at a time right now. I may double up Wake with one of the other two, but I'll play it by ear. I think Ponape's rated as up to level 3 airfield, which means I can probably get it to 5. This will spell bad news for his various bases in the Pacific when that happens.

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RE: Too much Iron in my Diet - Mundy vs KenchiSulla - 6/18/2016 6:03:20 AM

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Does New Jersey have a destroyed device like a radar or gun turret that needs to be replaced? When the repair time shoots up in drydock it is usually because of that - the damage can't be fixed pierside so there is no time estimated for it then.

If VF-1 won't take Hellcat-5s, see if you can get it to take Corsairs!

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RE: Too much Iron in my Diet - Mundy vs KenchiSulla - 6/21/2016 7:43:07 PM

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21 October 1944

A few events today.

An amphib reached Diego Garcia. That didn't go well, and I'm pulling everyone out. It turns out the IJA 4th Division is living there, and I won't be able to deal with them with the troops I sent. Fine... If you want an entire division to rot there, I'm okay with that. Of the 9 subs I just dispatched from Colombo, three USN ones will cover that base. I'm also relocating some B-25s to Addu, to ensure they never get supplied again...ever. The RN subs blockade Calcutta and the rest of the USN ones cover the DEI.

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Ground combat at Diego Garcia (11,62)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 13253 troops, 103 guns, 14 vehicles, Assault Value = 422

Defending force 3377 troops, 87 guns, 24 vehicles, Assault Value = 265

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:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
4th Division
9th JAAF AF Coy

Defending units:
268th Motorised Bde /4
11th (East African) Div /8
18th Marine Defense Battalion

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Ground combat at Diego Garcia (11,62)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 3371 troops, 87 guns, 24 vehicles, Assault Value = 264

Defending force 13521 troops, 106 guns, 14 vehicles, Assault Value = 421

Allied adjusted assault: 38

Japanese adjusted defense: 617

Allied assault odds: 1 to 16 (fort level 5)

Combat modifiers
Defender: forts(+), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-), fatigue(-)

Japanese ground losses:
480 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 58 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled

Allied ground losses:
1105 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 162 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled

Assaulting units:
268th Motorised Bde /4
11th (East African) Div /8
18th Marine Defense Battalion

Defending units:
4th Division
9th JAAF AF Coy

I launch my first attack at Imphal. This should be over in a few days. This base has a nice level 5 airfield, so provided I can get it supplied, my B-29s can range far and wide over his holdings. Singapore's still out of range, though.

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Ground combat at Imphal (60,40)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 16855 troops, 254 guns, 364 vehicles, Assault Value = 540

Defending force 1878 troops, 3 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 50

Allied adjusted assault: 213

Japanese adjusted defense: 91

Allied assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 3)

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
372 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 20 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 7 destroyed, 16 disabled
Vehicles lost 3 (2 destroyed, 1 disabled)

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

Assaulting units:
2nd Hyder Lancers Regiment
41st Infantry Division
11th PAVO Regiment
72nd British Brigade

Defending units:
20th Ind Engineer Regiment
1st Raiding Regiment

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RE: Too much Iron in my Diet - Mundy vs KenchiSulla - 6/21/2016 9:16:49 PM

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23 October 1944

Apparently Diego has plenty of supply. KS decided to spawn a bunch of MTBs while I was loading back up and hit me with them.

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Diego Garcia at 11,62, Range 2,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
MTB G-158
MTB G-162
MTB G-165, Shell hits 1, on fire
MTB G-222, Shell hits 1
MTB G-17
MTB G-18
MTB G-19, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
MTB G-20

Allied Ships
CVE Rajah, Shell hits 3
DD Halsey Powell
DD Caldwell
DE Fox
APA Harris, Shell hits 7, Torpedo hits 2, on fire
AK Carina, Shell hits 1
AKA Alcyon, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
xAP Monterey
xAP Athlone Castle
xAP Empress ' Australia
xAP Duchess of Bedford
xAP Aorangi, Shell hits 1
xAP Wahine
xAK Comliebank
xAK Doryssa
xAK Yoma, Shell hits 2
xAK Ascot
xAK Ocean Pilgrim
xAK Scottish Chief, Shell hits 8, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Trevince
xAK Troilus, Shell hits 3
xAK Samarina, Shell hits 2, on fire
xAK Samwash, Shell hits 1

Allied ground losses:
671 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 34 destroyed, 24 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 57 (49 destroyed, 8 disabled)
Vehicles lost 7 (7 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Poor visibility due to Thunderstorms with 42% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 42% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 27,000 yards...
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 21,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 15,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 9,000 yards
Allied ships attempt to get underway
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
Range closes to 3,000 yards...
Range closes to 2,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 2,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 2,000 yards
MTB G-20 engages DE Fox at 2,000 yards
MTB G-20 engages DD Caldwell at 2,000 yards
DD Halsey Powell engages MTB G-20 at 2,000 yards
DE Fox engages MTB G-17 at 2,000 yards
MTB G-20 engages APA Harris at 2,000 yards
MTB G-162 engages APA Harris at 2,000 yards
MTB G-158 engages APA Harris at 2,000 yards
MTB G-20 engages APA Harris at 2,000 yards
MTB G-19 engages xAK Scottish Chief at 2,000 yards
MTB G-19 engages DD Halsey Powell at 2,000 yards
MTB G-20 engages DE Fox at 2,000 yards
MTB G-222 engages xAK Scottish Chief at 2,000 yards
MTB G-165 engages AKA Alcyon at 2,000 yards
AKA Alcyon sunk by MTB G-162 at 2,000 yards
MTB G-158 engages xAK Scottish Chief at 2,000 yards
MTB G-19 engages APA Harris at 2,000 yards
MTB G-18 engages DD Halsey Powell at 2,000 yards
MTB G-17 engages DE Fox at 2,000 yards
MTB G-222 engages DE Fox at 2,000 yards
DE Fox engages MTB G-165 at 2,000 yards
MTB G-162 engages xAK Scottish Chief at 2,000 yards
MTB G-20 engages xAK Yoma at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 3,000 yards
DD Halsey Powell engages MTB G-20 at 3,000 yards
DE Fox engages MTB G-20 at 3,000 yards
MTB G-222 engages DE Fox at 3,000 yards
DE Fox engages MTB G-162 at 3,000 yards
Range increases to 4,000 yards
MTB G-20 engages APA Harris at 4,000 yards
MTB G-18 engages APA Harris at 4,000 yards
MTB G-20 engages DE Fox at 4,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
CVE Rajah , APA Harris , AK Carina ,
xAP Wahine , xAP Aorangi , xAP Duchess of Bedford ,
xAP Empress ' Australia , xAP Athlone Castle , xAP Monterey ,
xAK Samwash , xAK Samarina , xAK Troilus ,
xAK Trevince , xAK Scottish Chief , xAK Ocean Pilgrim ,
xAK Ascot , xAK Yoma , xAK Doryssa screened from combat
- escorted by DD Caldwell , DD Halsey Powell
DE Fox engages MTB G-20 at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 3,000 yards
CVE Rajah , APA Harris , AK Carina ,
xAP Wahine screened from combat
- escorted by DD Caldwell , DD Halsey Powell , DE Fox
Range closes to 2,000 yards
MTB G-20 engages DE Fox at 2,000 yards
DD Caldwell engages MTB G-158 at 2,000 yards
MTB G-18 engages DD Halsey Powell at 2,000 yards
MTB G-20 engages DE Fox at 2,000 yards
MTB G-20 engages AK Carina at 2,000 yards
MTB G-162 engages DE Fox at 2,000 yards
MTB G-20 engages xAP Aorangi at 2,000 yards
MTB G-20 engages xAP Empress ' Australia at 2,000 yards
MTB G-20 engages xAK Samarina at 2,000 yards
MTB G-20 engages xAK Ocean Pilgrim at 2,000 yards
MTB G-20 engages xAK Samwash at 2,000 yards
MTB G-19 sunk by DD Caldwell at 2,000 yards
MTB G-18 engages DE Fox at 2,000 yards
MTB G-20 engages DE Fox at 2,000 yards
MTB G-18 engages APA Harris at 2,000 yards
MTB G-20 engages AK Carina at 2,000 yards
MTB G-20 engages xAP Wahine at 2,000 yards
MTB G-20 engages xAP Aorangi at 2,000 yards
MTB G-20 engages xAK Troilus at 2,000 yards
MTB G-222 engages xAK Scottish Chief at 2,000 yards
DE Fox engages MTB G-20 at 2,000 yards
DD Caldwell engages MTB G-222 at 2,000 yards
MTB G-17 engages DD Halsey Powell at 2,000 yards
MTB G-222 engages APA Harris at 2,000 yards
MTB G-165 engages APA Harris at 2,000 yards
MTB G-20 engages AK Carina at 2,000 yards
MTB G-20 engages xAP Wahine at 2,000 yards
MTB G-20 engages xAK Scottish Chief at 2,000 yards
Minegishi B. orders Japanese TF to disengage
CVE Rajah , APA Harris , AK Carina ,
xAP Wahine , xAP Aorangi , xAP Duchess of Bedford ,
xAP Empress ' Australia , xAP Athlone Castle screened from combat
- escorted by DD Caldwell , DD Halsey Powell , DE Fox
MTB G-18 engages CVE Rajah at 2,000 yards
MTB G-20 engages xAK Samarina at 2,000 yards
MTB G-20 engages xAK Troilus at 2,000 yards
MTB G-165 engages CVE Rajah at 2,000 yards
MTB G-20 engages xAK Scottish Chief at 2,000 yards
MTB G-158 engages CVE Rajah at 2,000 yards
MTB G-165 engages xAK Yoma at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
MTB G-18 collides with MTB G-222 at 11 , 62
DD Halsey Powell engages MTB G-17 at 7,000 yards
MTB G-165 engages APA Harris at 7,000 yards
MTB G-162 engages xAP Aorangi at 7,000 yards
MTB G-20 engages xAP Duchess of Bedford at 7,000 yards
Task forces break off...

My damaged ships will probably make it back. The unfortunate part is that about 100 squads of Africans are stranded there right now, about half of them disabled. I'll need to organize a destroyer heavy rescue mission for them, if they survive that long.

Imphal is getting reduced slowly. I need to rest a day or two, as fatigue is factoring in.

I have an odd thing at Pearl. All my carriers are docked there, but they don't show up on the tooltip, nor can I find them on the "create task force" screen. I know some of them don't need repair, but I can't access them. They do show up on the ship finder screen on the top menu. I'm hoping I don't lose them. There's tons of ships in various states of repair at Pearl right now.

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RE: Too much Iron in my Diet - Mundy vs KenchiSulla - 6/21/2016 9:35:45 PM

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Ouch! Did you have a separate SCTF to guard your invasion fleet? Probably wise to always include a destroyer SCTF to guard against MTBs and other surface threats.

Also, I'm a little surprised you didn't notice a full division at Diego Garcia before. I would think recon missions would alert you to the rough number of troops while bombing and bombardment would have told you exactly which units are present. And with an isolated atoll like DG, there's no downside of taking the extra time to bombard the base before attacking. No way Japan is going to send carriers that far west in late 44.

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RE: Too much Iron in my Diet - Mundy vs KenchiSulla - 6/21/2016 10:02:07 PM

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No, I assumed this would be a milk run and he would have no significant land forces there. It does seem a waste to have a big high powered division camped on the netherlands. I guess that's one less for me to deal with in India.

At this point, I'm content to let them rot here. I'll have air and sub coverage on that island, so I'll hopefully prevent any more supply from coming in. It looks like he probably won't need any for a while anyway.

The African's surrender and are probably being cut up into afernoon snacks for the garrison.

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Ground combat at Diego Garcia (11,62)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 12882 troops, 103 guns, 14 vehicles, Assault Value = 383

Defending force 1266 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 62

Japanese adjusted assault: 162

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 162 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: experience(-)
Attacker:

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:
1658 casualties reported
Squads: 193 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
4th Division
9th JAAF AF Coy

Defending units:
11th (East African) Div /8

I'm still concerned about not being able to access my carriers and battleships at Pearl. I'm hoping once the repair queue drops, this might change.

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RE: Too much Iron in my Diet - Mundy vs KenchiSulla - 6/21/2016 10:04:52 PM

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quote:

Mundy:
I launch my first attack at Imphal. This should be over in a few days. This base has a nice level 5 airfield, so provided I can get it supplied, my B-29s can range far and wide over his holdings.

IIRC the B-29 requires at least a level 7 airfield to take off with a full load. That should mean level 6 is a half load situation and level 5 is half load with increased op losses.

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RE: Too much Iron in my Diet - Mundy vs KenchiSulla - 6/22/2016 8:21:13 PM

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It's normal max is five, so I may be able to reach 7.

25 October 1944

Finally success at Imphal. Drove them out. A base force has already arrived, and I'm working on the airfield.

quote:

Ground combat at Imphal (60,40)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 16815 troops, 254 guns, 364 vehicles, Assault Value = 544

Defending force 1202 troops, 3 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 7

Allied adjusted assault: 193

Japanese adjusted defense: 7

Allied assault odds: 27 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Imphal !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
681 casualties reported
Squads: 15 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 20 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 30 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 5 (5 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 2

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

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
2nd Hyder Lancers Regiment
41st Infantry Division
11th PAVO Regiment
72nd British Brigade
225 Group Base Force

Defending units:
1st Raiding Regiment
20th Ind Engineer Regiment

Medium bombers at Benares and Patna have been re-tasked to anti-ship had are having success.

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Calcutta at 52,37

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25D Mitchell x 4
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 12

Allied aircraft losses
B-25D Mitchell: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAK Mansyu Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-25D Mitchell bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 3 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Calcutta at 52,37

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes

Allied aircraft
A-20G Havoc x 8
P-51B Mustang x 12

Allied aircraft losses
A-20G Havoc: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAK Kuroshio Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
xAK Chile Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
PB Shotoku Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x A-20G Havoc bombing and strafing from low level
Naval Attack: 4 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Calcutta at 52,37

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25H Mitchell x 8

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAK Kuroshio Maru, Shell hits 7, Bomb hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-25H Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level
Naval Attack: 6 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

I got around the accessibility issue I was having at Pearl, not being able to access my carriers and battleships. I mad three 100 strong transports TFs and packed them with all the crap ships that were there, including all the CVEs and such. Once I knocked down the numbers disbanded at that port, my big ships were suddenly accessible again. I guess you can have problems overstacking ships at a port.

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RE: Too much Iron in my Diet - Mundy vs KenchiSulla - 6/22/2016 9:07:20 PM

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Nice job with those attack bombers!

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RE: Too much Iron in my Diet - Mundy vs KenchiSulla - 6/22/2016 10:49:19 PM

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Glad to see you making progress and getting some licks in on his shipping!

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Mundy: I got around the accessibility issue I was having at Pearl, not being able to access my carriers and battleships. I mad three 100 strong transports TFs and packed them with all the crap ships that were there, including all the CVEs and such. Once I knocked down the numbers disbanded at that port, my big ships were suddenly accessible again. I guess you can have problems overstacking ships at a port.

That is very interesting. I know I have had hundreds of ships in a single port before and never noted any issue, but then I was probably moving the whole herd out at once (start of the Marianas scenario) so when I started making TFs the numbers dropped below a hundred. It might be a good idea to query this problem on the tech forum. I would offer to do it but MichaelM would probably want you to upload a copy of the turn that had the problem.

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RE: Too much Iron in my Diet - Mundy vs KenchiSulla - 6/22/2016 11:32:59 PM

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If the problem didn't go away, I probably would have gotten to that point. I would have hated to see the game fail at this point.

I'm surprised my Mitchells and Havocs did as well, as I hadn't trained them much for naval attack. Must just be their accumulated experience.

26 October 1944

My bombers have a go at some cruisers he has at DH. They're a bit harder to hit. He's probably loathe to disband them after what I did to Fuso and Yamashiro in Colombo way back when.

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Diamond Harbour at 52,38

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 75 NM, estimated altitude 2,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25D Mitchell x 9
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 24

Allied aircraft losses
B-25D Mitchell: 5 damaged
B-25D Mitchell: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
CA Mikuma
CA Suzuya
CL Noshiro

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-25D Mitchell bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 3 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

I've moved some torpedo lugging Beaufighters in range and will get some Vultee dive bombers in the area after that. Maybe something more spectacular next turn. The nice thing is loading 20th AF up with torpedoes with their 5 hex range. The Beaus are under their command, too.

About it, apart from the daily sub activity.

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RE: Too much Iron in my Diet - Mundy vs KenchiSulla - 6/22/2016 11:48:11 PM

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If he leaves those cruisers there after that attack he deserves whatever pain you can inflict!

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RE: Too much Iron in my Diet - Mundy vs KenchiSulla - 6/23/2016 4:15:24 AM

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quote:

I've moved some torpedo lugging Beaufighters in range and will get some Vultee dive bombers in the area after that. Maybe something more spectacular next turn.

Can you load your Thunderbolts with rockets yet?

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RE: Too much Iron in my Diet - Mundy vs KenchiSulla - 6/23/2016 10:53:17 PM

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Not yet, as far as I can tell.

28 October 1944

Miscues.

My first P-51D squadron arrives in Eastern US. They have quite the range with tanks. I always thought the B was similar with regards to range, but the D is way better.

I was moving surfaces from Madras eastwards to maybe play with his groups near Calcutta. I should have expected KS to surge bombers and fighters in at the last moment. Henceforth my doctrine is to stay away. No more bombardments...nothing.

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Vizagapatnam at 45,40

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 8 damaged
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 2 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
BB King George V
CL Mobile
CL Montpelier

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Vizagapatnam at 45,40

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes

Japanese aircraft
P1Y2 Frances x 29

Japanese aircraft losses
P1Y2 Frances: 15 damaged
P1Y2 Frances: 6 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
BB King George V, Torpedo hits 1
CL Phoenix
DD Guest

Aircraft Attacking:
26 x P1Y2 Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Vizagapatnam at 45,40

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 11 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 5 damaged
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 3 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
BB King George V, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

KGV is around 70 flt, so she'll be lucky to survive. I'm routing her to Vizagapatnam to work on the more minor stuff before sending her onwards.

This is the fight which clued me into how this was going to go.

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Calcutta at 52,37

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J2M5 Jack x 49
N1K2-J George x 31
Ki-84r Frank x 42

Allied aircraft
B-25D Mitchell x 3
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 45
P-51B Mustang x 33

Japanese aircraft losses
J2M5 Jack: 1 destroyed
N1K2-J George: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-25D Mitchell: 2 destroyed
P-47D25 Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed
P-51B Mustang: 8 destroyed

CAP engaged:
S-401 Hikotai with J2M5 Jack (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(18 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 12 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
S-407 Hikotai with N1K2-J George (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(16 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 13 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
Kaga-1 with J2M5 Jack (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(13 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 10 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
Ryujo-1 with N1K2-J George (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(9 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
25th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (5 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
54th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (4 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(10 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 33910.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
S-324 Hikotai with J2M5 Jack (3 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(9 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 34010.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes

Followed by a failed attack on his cruisers.

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orning Air attack on TF, near Chittagong at 53,41

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 75 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 20 minutes

Allied aircraft
Beaufighter TF.X x 10

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufighter TF.X: 6 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Mikuma
CA Kumano

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Beaufighter TF.X bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Chittagong at 53,41

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 74 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25H Mitchell x 3

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
CL Oi

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 11000 feet
Naval Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Out east, it turns out I had an amphib group that I completly missed and forgot about continuing on to the Marianas. I've got them turned around, and I'm sending an 18 kt replenishment group to top their fuel off.

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Marcus Island at 122,93

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
xAK Sea Hound, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
LSM-57, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
xAK Express

Allied ground losses:
Vehicles lost 8 (4 destroyed, 4 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

Fortunately, my LCUs are widely dispersed on little ships, so there isn't a lot of pain there.

Waves of fighters are preparing to sweep Calcutta, while loads of bombers are off to Howrah where he's got his bombers.

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RE: Too much Iron in my Diet - Mundy vs KenchiSulla - 6/25/2016 12:26:58 AM

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Of course, now an IJN SCTF catches my stray troop convoy and rakes them over the coals. One CA, one CL and 10 DD made up this group. Those small landing ships don't take much punishment. The four USN DDs escorting fought back rather hard, leaving at least four destroyers on fire and landing bunches of hits. I had to sit through five fights, so I'm guessing everyone's out of ammo by now.

In India, things go halfway right with most of my sweeps happening before the bombers show. Lots of Japanese planes down and I pounded Howrah good. Tooltip says 30% damage, but I'm guessing more. Recon seems to visit before all the bombers hit. I caught lots of bombers on the ground.

My RN carriers are south of Calcutta and I caught some of his cruisers along the Indian coast.

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Akyab at 53,44

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 34 minutes

Allied aircraft
Avenger II x 22
Corsair IV x 12
Seafire L.III x 11

Allied aircraft losses
Avenger II: 12 damaged
Avenger II: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
CA Suzuya
CA Mikuma
DD Satsuki
CA Mogami
CL Noshiro
CL Oi, Torpedo hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Avenger II launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo

I still have two dozen Avengers up and running. Once CVE is at Colombo yet getting fixed and her torpedo bombers would have helped more. My ships are moving south, so his planes at Calcutta probably won't reach. Two Seafire squadrons and one Corsair squadron are being carried, so I have plenty of CAP.

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RE: Too much Iron in my Diet - Mundy vs KenchiSulla - 6/25/2016 6:10:23 AM

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Nice work on that raid on Howrah! Getting 14 torpedo-carrying Peggys is good news!
The fighter Air2Air ratio looks pretty great too!

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RE: Too much Iron in my Diet - Mundy vs KenchiSulla - 6/25/2016 1:09:56 PM

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IJA fighters and bombers are pulled out now, per KS procedure. Howrah got hit again, while the sweeps met nothing.

My naval air over there is getting results. This was three hexes W of Rangoon.

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Rangoon at 51,53

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Allied aircraft
Avenger II x 19
Corsair IV x 12
Seafire L.III x 21

Allied aircraft losses
Avenger II: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAK Yae Maru, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk
xAK Nansin Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Hague Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
19 x Avenger II launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo

Despite my fighters, I'm a bit shaky on keeping my ships too close to those bases. I'll pulling them back to Colombo, to add the other CVE to the group. I'll take a swipe at his cruisers on the way. I hit them also, 5 hexes S of Cuttack.

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Cuttack at 48,42

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 23 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25H Mitchell x 3

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
CL Kitakami

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 11000 feet
Naval Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Cuttack at 48,42

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25H Mitchell x 16

Allied aircraft losses
B-25H Mitchell: 9 damaged

Japanese Ships
CL Noshiro, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CL Agano
CA Mikuma, Bomb hits 1
CA Suzuya, Shell hits 1
DD Satsuki, Shell hits 8
CA Mogami, Shell hits 2, Bomb hits 1
DD Hayashio, Shell hits 1
CL Kitakami

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B-25H Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level *
Naval Attack: 3 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

Mikuma lost her radar in the deal. One of the hits on Satsuki was a 75mm shot.

Richileau plus extras are heading towards Cuttack to see if they can engage that cruiser group. His bombers are gone, so I can take a shot now. They were still indicated as heading NW, so we'll see.

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RE: Too much Iron in my Diet - Mundy vs KenchiSulla - 6/25/2016 4:09:40 PM

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Some nice follow-up action to my earlier airstrike.

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Sub attack near Rangoon at 51,53

Japanese Ships
xAK Yamahuzi Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PB Kyo Maru #10
xAK Sanuki Maru
xAK Hakusika Maru
xAK China Maru
E Shirataka

Allied Ships
SS Spark, hits 3

SS Spark launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Yamahuzi Maru
E Shirataka fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Shirataka fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Shirataka fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Shirataka fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Shirataka attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub

A close call with my carrier group. Not sure how I got away from this one.

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Akyab at 48,46, Range 30,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Mogami
CA Mikuma
CA Suzuya
CA Kumano
CL Agano
CL Noshiro
CL Kitakami
DD Suzunami
DD Hayashio
DD Michishio
DD Arare
DD Mutsuki
DD Satsuki

Allied Ships
CV Indefatigable
CVE Activity
CL Swiftsure
CL Helena
DD Hutchins
DD Hobby
DD Doyle
DD Cummings
DD Case
DD Reid

Reduced visibility due to Rain with 100% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Rain and 100% moonlight: 6,000 yards
Range closes to 28,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 28,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 28,000 yards
Range closes to 26,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 26,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 24,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 24,000 yards
Range closes to 22,000 yards...
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 20,000 yards
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 16,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 16,000 yards
Range closes to 14,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 9,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 8,000 yards
Allied TF attempts to evade combat
Range increases to 9,000 yards...
Range increases to 10,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 10,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards...
Range increases to 12,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 12,000 yards
Range increases to 13,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 13,000 yards
Range increases to 14,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 14,000 yards
Range increases to 15,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 15,000 yards
Range increases to 16,000 yards...
Range increases to 17,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 17,000 yards
Range increases to 18,000 yards...
Range increases to 19,000 yards...
Range increases to 20,000 yards...
Range increases to 21,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 21,000 yards
Range increases to 22,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 22,000 yards
Range increases to 23,000 yards...
Range increases to 24,000 yards...
Range increases to 25,000 yards...
Range increases to 26,000 yards...
Range increases to 27,000 yards...
Range increases to 28,000 yards...
Range increases to 29,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 29,000 yards
Range increases to 30,000 yards...
Range increases to 30,000 yards...
Allied Task Force Manages to Escape
Allied Air Combat TF evades combat

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RE: Too much Iron in my Diet - Mundy vs KenchiSulla - 6/26/2016 12:52:30 AM

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P-51Ds hit the production line now, so I can eventually flip more squadrons over to them. A 2nd squadron arrived at East US, and they're shipping to Pearl now.

Subs have been busy.

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Sub attack near Rangoon at 52,54

Japanese Ships
xAK Zinzan Maru, Torpedo hits 1
AKE India Maru
xAK Yoshida Maru #3
xAK Uyo Maru
xAK Hiyama Maru
xAK Kotohira Maru
xAK Yamahagi Maru
xAK Tihuku Maru
E Sagi

Allied Ships
SS Stoic, hits 2

SS Stoic launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Zinzan Maru
Stoic bottoming out ....
E Sagi fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Sagi fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Sagi fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Sagi fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Sagi attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub

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Sub attack near Tanegashima at 105,68

Japanese Ships
xAK Tokiwa Maru, Torpedo hits 1
SC Ch 25
xAK Kimnon Maru
xAK Marei Maru
xAK Meiyo Maru
xAK Seian Maru
DD Tonshin
DD Matsu

Allied Ships
SS Tautog

SS Tautog launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Tokiwa Maru
DD Tonshin fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Matsu fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Matsu fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Matsu fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Matsu fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Matsu fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Sub attack near Tioman Island at 52,84

Japanese Ships
TK Nisshin Maru, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires
E No.6
E Tsushima
TK Kyokuyo Maru, Shell hits 1

Allied Ships
SS Cavalla, hits 29, and is sunk

SS Cavalla launches 2 torpedoes at TK Nisshin Maru
Cavalla bottoming out ....
E No.6 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.6 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.6 attacking submerged sub ....
SS Cavalla forced to surface!
E Tsushima firing on surfaced sub ....
TK Kyokuyo Maru firing on surfaced sub ....
E No.6 firing on surfaced sub ....
E Tsushima firing on surfaced sub ....
TK Kyokuyo Maru firing on surfaced sub ....
E Tsushima firing on surfaced sub ....
TK Kyokuyo Maru firing on surfaced sub ....
E Tsushima firing on surfaced sub ....
TK Kyokuyo Maru firing on surfaced sub ....
E No.6 firing on surfaced sub ....
E Tsushima firing on surfaced sub ....
TK Kyokuyo Maru firing on surfaced sub ....
Sub slips beneath the waves

A few others took shots at escorts and the like to no effect. My sub losses have been stacking up a bit as of late. A few die outright, but most of the rest fail on the way back to base. Even with these losses, they're nothing but faces in the crowd, and I have loads of them out. They're almost evenly split between Roi-Namur and Colombo with at least 50 each. Another dozen are at Perth, and another dozen at Brisbane.

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RE: Too much Iron in my Diet - Mundy vs KenchiSulla - 6/26/2016 4:39:39 AM

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Reduced visibility due to Rain with 100% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Rain and 100% moonlight: 6,000 yards

Since the range never got closer than 8,000 yards, I assume this is why the Japanese didn't open fire. (I would have though Helena could use radar-directed fire, but apparently Air Combat TF's are not aggressive when it come to surface combat.

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RE: Too much Iron in my Diet - Mundy vs KenchiSulla - 6/26/2016 4:01:10 PM

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03 November 1943

I've started packing up the invaders to Eniwetok and Wake to Lahina and Lihue, respectively. I want to get the needed ships separated from the mob. Each will have an amphib force HQ to go with it. I was hoping to use all 17 kt ships, but the AGCs for the HQ are only 16. These are just the troop carriers. All the bombardment ships and such will form up when the time comes.

I gave Diamond Harbor's troops a turn of bombs, just to keep things stirred. Probably took out a couple hundred of them.

I also gave my A-20s something to do by setting them to 100'.

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Calcutta at 52,37

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes

Allied aircraft
A-20G Havoc x 8

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
MTB G-15, Shell hits 7
MTB G-157, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x A-20G Havoc bombing and strafing from low level
Naval Attack: 4 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

A game driven supply convoy reached Cape Town, so I'll be shipping another cargo run to Karachi. Currently two are enroute, with one on-map.

As far as air bases in India go, Dimapur is already at level 8, so provided I can supply it, my B-29s will have a future home. It needs serious reapir right now.

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RE: Too much Iron in my Diet - Mundy vs KenchiSulla - 6/27/2016 9:52:51 PM

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Have you thought about staging invasions from the Gilberts? Tabiteuea has a 40k stacking limit and some of the other islands are between 15k-25k. Seems to me if you staged out of the Gilberts it would fix your overstacking issues in Hawaii while giving your units a shorter distance to travel. I think staging everything out of Hawaii at this point is somewhat sub-optimal.

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RE: Too much Iron in my Diet - Mundy vs KenchiSulla - 6/30/2016 4:01:47 AM

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Yeah, a good idea. Not sure why I'm not thinking of this.

I'm starting to relocate the Ponape and Eniwetok forces, along with support. A bunch of AOs will set up there too. Warships are going to Baker Is, as I have a big 55,000 ton ARD there right now... just in case. Everyones in the 50-60% prep range right now. I'll still run the Wake invasion from Pearl. Probably my only concern would be the forces being spotted sooner enroute than if they came straight out of the east.

Two Essexes are in drydock for another 20 or so days, so they may sit this one out. Some of the CVLs are in similar shape. I'll have enough CVEs with the invaders to have plenty of CAP up.

I'm at Nov 7 right now. KS has moved his few hundred fighters back to Calcutta and I immediately started sweeping, getting 4-1 to 7-1 ratio over the last two days. Everyone's resting next turn, as recon only shows 40 fighters left there. My losses are getting replaced quickly. One recon unit which was assigned P-39s has flipped to recon P-51s, so more long range vision out there.

My RN carriers strayed a bit too close to Burma and took some big attacks. One of the CVEs, (Rajah) took some hits and is limping back. Spits and Corsairs did make them pay a little. Flak was good.

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Indefatigable

wasn't hurt that badly. I'm getting a bit careless with these ships and should hold back a bit. Just like how I was straying near Calcutta too much before.

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Blair at 47,52

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IV Oscar x 46
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy x 13

Allied aircraft
Corsair IV x 24
Seafire L.III x 36

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IV Oscar: 7 destroyed
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 2 destroyed, 7 damaged
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 2 destroyed by flak

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
CVE Rajah
CV Indefatigable

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

CAP engaged:
No.887 Sqn FAA with Seafire L.III (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 10 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
No.894 Sqn FAA with Seafire L.III (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 8 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
No.797 Sqn FAA with Corsair IV (4 airborne, 8 on standby, 12 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Blair at 47,52

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 35
J2M5 Jack x 36
P1Y2 Frances x 54

Allied aircraft
Corsair IV x 15
Seafire L.III x 28

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed
J2M5 Jack: 1 destroyed
P1Y2 Frances: 4 destroyed, 34 damaged
P1Y2 Frances: 6 destroyed by flak

Allied aircraft losses
Seafire L.III: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
CV Indefatigable, Torpedo hits 1
CVE Activity, Torpedo hits 1
CVE Rajah, Torpedo hits 3, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
19 x P1Y2 Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
25 x P1Y2 Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

CAP engaged:
No.887 Sqn FAA with Seafire L.III (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes
No.894 Sqn FAA with Seafire L.III (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 8 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
No.797 Sqn FAA with Corsair IV (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 8 scrambling)
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes

Bunches of base forces are at Dimapur, and I'm hoping supply fills in. 130k will unload at Karachi in the next day or two with another due to arrive in another week. Two more convoys are in between.

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RE: Too much Iron in my Diet - Mundy vs KenchiSulla - 7/2/2016 3:07:47 PM

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12 November 1944

The Monkey finally said something useful today.

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1944-11-11 CV Junyo - - is located at Saipan 108,93

I'm not sure if this represents KB, or just some splinter group. It does help me know how to align my forces when I take Ponape and Eniwetok.

Apart from that, I'm getting my invaders transferred to the Gilberts. Carriers will be the last to go, as they're repairing from that sortie to escort the transport survivors that got caught.

Fuel is about run out at Pearl. Hadn't been watching well enough. It seemed to be several hundred thousand not long ago. Supply was shaky earlier and I've pumped that to over a million. Probably 500k of fuel is there or enroute now. I keep a lot of tankers at San Francisco. It's easy to forget the enormous amount of fuel all these big ships can eat.

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RE: Too much Iron in my Diet - Mundy vs KenchiSulla - 7/2/2016 8:46:56 PM

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Some action over Calcutta. KS moved some fighters in at the last minute as a bunch of his ships arrived.

My first two attacks took it pretty hard, but the last couple did their damage.

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Calcutta at 52,37

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J2M5 Jack x 47
N1K2-J George x 15
Ki-43-IV Oscar x 34

Allied aircraft
A-20G Havoc x 16
P-51B Mustang x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
J2M5 Jack: 1 destroyed
Ki-43-IV Oscar: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
A-20G Havoc: 11 destroyed
A-20G Havoc: 1 destroyed by flak
P-51B Mustang: 5 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CL Noshiro

CAP engaged:
302 Ku S-1 with J2M5 Jack (20 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
20 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
S-401 Hikotai with J2M5 Jack (15 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
15 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
Kaga-1 with J2M5 Jack (12 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
12 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 5000.
Raid is overhead
Ryujo-1 with N1K2-J George (15 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
15 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead
47th Sentai with Ki-43-IV Oscar (34 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
34 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Calcutta at 52,37

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 75 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J2M5 Jack x 29
N1K2-J George x 8
Ki-43-IV Oscar x 8

Allied aircraft
B-25H Mitchell x 16
P-51B Mustang x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
J2M5 Jack: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-25H Mitchell: 9 destroyed
B-25H Mitchell: 1 destroyed by flak
P-51B Mustang: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CA Kumano
CL Agano

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B-25H Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level
Naval Attack: 6 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
302 Ku S-1 with J2M5 Jack (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(20 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 10 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
S-401 Hikotai with J2M5 Jack (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(12 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
Kaga-1 with J2M5 Jack (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(10 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 5000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
Ryujo-1 with N1K2-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 57 minutes
47th Sentai with Ki-43-IV Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 240 minutes

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Calcutta at 52,37

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J2M5 Jack x 9
N1K2-J George x 3
Ki-43-IV Oscar x 2

Allied aircraft
A-20G Havoc x 32
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
J2M5 Jack: 2 destroyed
N1K2-J George: 1 destroyed
Ki-43-IV Oscar: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
A-20G Havoc: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAK Nansin Maru, Shell hits 6, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Sugi Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Shoho Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
xAK Nittai Maru
xAK Meiu Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire
xAK Kohoku Maru
xAK Osaka Maru, Bomb hits 1
xAK Nishimi Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Nittei Maru, Shell hits 4, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Rokko Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x A-20G Havoc bombing and strafing from low level
Naval Attack: 4 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
14 x A-20G Havoc bombing and strafing from low level
Naval Attack: 4 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
302 Ku S-1 with J2M5 Jack (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 1000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 214 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
S-401 Hikotai with J2M5 Jack (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 1000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 145 minutes
Kaga-1 with J2M5 Jack (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters to 1000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 163 minutes
Ryujo-1 with N1K2-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 1000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 122 minutes
47th Sentai with Ki-43-IV Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 1000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 64 minutes

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Calcutta at 52,37

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J2M5 Jack x 1

Allied aircraft
B-25H Mitchell x 16
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
J2M5 Jack: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-25H Mitchell: 15 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Suzuya
DD Michishio
CA Mikuma, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CL Kitakami, Bomb hits 1
DD Suzunami
CL Oi, Bomb hits 1
CA Kumano, Shell hits 9
CL Noshiro, Bomb hits 1
DD Arare, Shell hits 2
DD Hayashio, Shell hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B-25H Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level
Naval Attack: 6 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
S-401 Hikotai with J2M5 Jack (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 63 minutes

I was trying to fly B-29s out of Dimapur, but supply was too low to allow this. I moved them to Patna and then hit Bangkok. They could have delivered full loads from Dimapur.

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Morning Air attack on Bangkok , at 56,62

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 72 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 25

No Allied losses

Heavy Industry hits 8

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 20000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 20000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 20000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

If it wasn't for the house rule about strategic bombing over China, I would have been splattering those cities too.

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RE: Too much Iron in my Diet - Mundy vs KenchiSulla - 7/2/2016 11:06:26 PM

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Those A-20s are vulnerable but when they find a merchant convoy they are deadly! If you are going to win in India, you absolutely need to cut those supply lines.

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RE: Too much Iron in my Diet - Mundy vs KenchiSulla - 7/2/2016 11:41:37 PM

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Yeah, I figure there's no way Calcutta's self sufficient.

I've got a big sub blockade from there all the way down to Rangoon. Over 30 subs in between. Mostly on the coast, 'cause I know he's hugging the shore to get there. The problem is that the subs care more about attacking escorts than the cargo ships.

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RE: Too much Iron in my Diet - Mundy vs KenchiSulla - 7/3/2016 12:23:52 AM

Mundy

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15 Nov 1944

Once in a blue moon...

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Sub attack near Truk at 112,107

Japanese Ships
DD Niizuki, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Hatsuzuki

Allied Ships
SS Pilotfish, hits 3

SS Pilotfish launches 2 torpedoes at DD Niizuki
Pilotfish diving deep ....
DD Hatsuzuki attacking submerged sub ....
DD Hatsuzuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hatsuzuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hatsuzuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hatsuzuki attacking submerged sub ....
DD Hatsuzuki is out of ASW ammo
DD Hatsuzuki is out of ASW ammo
DD Hatsuzuki is out of ASW ammo
DD Hatsuzuki is out of ASW ammo
DD Hatsuzuki is out of ASW ammo
Escort abandons search for sub

Back to Pearl, though from damage.

Without realizing it, I've built up a surplus of amphib ships at Pearl. I gathered up a bunch into two groups and they're enroute to Townsville. 30-35 CVEs are along plus a bunch of rocket ships. I figure it's time I can deal with Port Moresby. I'm gathering up about 5 divisons plus armor and arty for the job. Recon's been showing a consistant 25,000 troops there, plus guns and armor.

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RE: Too much Iron in my Diet - Mundy vs KenchiSulla - 7/3/2016 12:27:18 AM

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5 Divisions - are you playing with stacking limits?

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RE: Too much Iron in my Diet - Mundy vs KenchiSulla - 7/3/2016 12:36:10 AM

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Yep. I can pull out any excess. PM should hold a bunch anyway, I would think.

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