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RE: Notes from a Small Island - 8/1/2018 5:14:23 PM   
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RE: Notes from a Small Island - 8/1/2018 5:31:07 PM   
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Now comes the mild-mannered Allied commander to actually post this in my own AAR rather than Anachro's.


See - there ARE alternate universes out there!

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RE: Notes from a Small Island - 8/1/2018 6:09:55 PM   
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RE: Notes from a Small Island - 8/1/2018 9:25:22 PM   
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With Erik's new fighter online, he'll be considering ways of using it to max advantage. From Ye Peanut Gallery it sounds like it might be best employed in a sweep role? I don't know if he'll chance a sweep of Shikuka, given the number of fighters there. He might, if confident enough or desperate enough. If he could somehow wear out the CAP and reach this ships....yikes.


If that fighter is configured with all cannons as a bomber killer, would he not use it in a LRCAP role instead of sweep? It doesn't sound like it is nimble enough to dogfight with your fighters, and cannons are too slow firing to be great against fighters.


I have minimal experience with it against bombers. Against fighters, even just escorting fighters, it does not perform well.

It is best in a sweeping role by far.

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RE: Notes from a Small Island - 8/2/2018 12:57:49 AM   
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Uruppu: First bombardment in four days or so. Modest results. No shore fire.




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RE: Notes from a Small Island - 8/2/2018 1:02:05 AM   
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Uruppu: Allied attack comes off at a strong 1:1, drops forts to 4, and reportedly inflicts more casualties on Japan (but note that the number of squads destroyed or disabled is much higher for the Allies).

Most importantly to me, the US Army combat engineering regiment is still in fine shape, with 160 AV. Fatigue and disruption are minimal (teens for most units, no more than 20 for any unit). The Allied army can attack again at any time, but I will wait a few days for my own reasons. The ice is cracking but it would be counterproductive if it gave way at this particular moment.









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RE: Notes from a Small Island - 8/2/2018 1:04:10 AM   
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Sumatra: Mouseover categorizes this as a major enemy combat TF, though it's probably a CL/DD TF. It would be a nice little achievement if Erik deployed anything meaningful to this corner of the map, given what's to come elsewhere over the next few weeks.







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RE: Notes from a Small Island - 8/2/2018 10:23:32 PM   
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Uruppu: A decent bombardment, measured by the previous performance of this TF. The 3x terrain makes it tough to score by bombardments, I think. Makes sense, measured by Iwo, Peleliu, etc.




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RE: Notes from a Small Island - 8/2/2018 10:36:57 PM   
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Uruppu: Decent bombardment. During the "movie," I noticed that the AV of one of the IJA divisions dropped to 191.

The ratio is up to 3:1 for the first time.

The Allied army should be in fine shape to attack. I need to take a look at things before deciding the right moment for the attack - it might be tomorrow or the day after.







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RE: Notes from a Small Island - 8/2/2018 10:53:35 PM   
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NoPac: Reading about logistics is like watching paint dry for readers. But this stuff is high drama for me - getting this ingressing herd safely to Shikuka is vital and filled with tension. So far it's gone smoothly. When it arrives and begins unloading goodies - supply and reinforcements - viewing the goodies is like opening packages on Christmas morning.

But I wax too loquacious over paint drying....




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RE: Notes from a Small Island - 8/2/2018 11:00:00 PM   
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Status: offline 		More ships to bombard is a good thing. The JFBs probably think "The bigger he is, the harder I fall!"

Keep holding him by the nose, there is nothing to see elsewhere.

You are doing well.

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RE: Notes from a Small Island - 8/3/2018 12:45:26 AM   
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Status: offline 		I have a notion (from your tension level) those "reinforcements" that came in are already prepped for you next target. A couple of days to stretch their legs and change to Amphib mode and the show is on! Good luck! - or should I say Break a Leg!

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RE: Notes from a Small Island - 8/3/2018 1:47:10 AM   
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RE: Notes from a Small Island - 8/3/2018 1:50:11 PM   
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Uruppu: BB Missouri TF engages in its first action. These LSTs were probably bringing in supply.




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RE: Notes from a Small Island - 8/3/2018 1:55:54 PM   
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Uruppu: Perhaps the Missouri TF expended a lot of ammo sinking the LSTs?




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RE: Notes from a Small Island - 8/3/2018 2:09:47 PM   
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Uruppu: BB Missouri TF engages in its first action. These LSTs were probably bringing in supply.
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Uruppu: Perhaps the Missouri TF expended a lot of ammo sinking the LSTs?


That could be. Bringing in supply and removing parts of a shattered unit or two. Either way, they are now fish houses. If you got them before they dropped off any supply, that is more efficient than letting the supply go ashore and then trying to destroy it.

Have you been sending in a couple/three of good DDs in before your bombardments? It could save on ammo for your big boys.

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RE: Notes from a Small Island - 8/3/2018 2:13:15 PM   
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Uruppu: Japanese resistance begins to collapse during the third Allied deliberate attack. Forts drop to 3, Allies nearly achieve 3:1, and losses are about equal (though Japanese suffer more squads destroyed).

At this point, I think Uruppu's fate is sealed. I'm nearly certain he won't try anything extraordinary in the way of re-supply or reinforcement missions over the next few days, but after that he might try to come up with something, so I'll have to watch carefully.

The timing of this was right for what's to come.




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RE: Notes from a Small Island - 8/3/2018 2:14:25 PM   
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That could be. Bringing in supply and removing parts of a shattered unit or two. Either way, they are now fish houses. If you got them before they dropped off any supply, that is more efficient than letting the supply go ashore and then trying to destroy it.

Have you been sending in a couple/three of good DDs in before your bombardments? It could save on ammo for your big boys.


I had one DD TF patrolling the hex and a second that came in during the turn. I don't know how/why the Missouri TF engaged first, as it also came in from a distance (and had a much higher TF number).



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RE: Notes from a Small Island - 8/3/2018 2:24:04 PM   
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Uruppu: Allied army AV down to a bit above 2000. Enemy AV is probably around 450 or less, meaning the Allies should have a 4:1 or 5:1 advantage in raw AV at the time of the next attack.

Allied combat engineering unit is still in good shape - very different from the one involved in the Ketoi siege.

Allied unit fatigue and disruption still remarkably low (single digits to twenties). Another attack likely to take place the day after tomorrow.




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RE: Notes from a Small Island - 8/3/2018 2:27:07 PM   
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Air Losses: There weren't any major engagements today - mainly skirmishing between fighters over Uruppu and some escorted bombers facing heavy IJ CAP over Pegu.

The most interesting thing was that good Corsairs seemed to handle the new Ki-83 over Uruppu.




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RE: Notes from a Small Island - 8/3/2018 2:33:07 PM   
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Status: offline 		You forces on Uruppu are looking good. Maybe the DD Blue was on picket duty there like n the Solomons . . .

It is probably too late now for a sub laid minefield between Etorofu and Uruppu but the two shallow water hexes west of Etorofu might be a good spot unless you think that they might be mined and you might be traveling through the area anytime soon. That could help slow those small, sneaky transport TFs.

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RE: Notes from a Small Island - 8/3/2018 2:50:06 PM   
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Uruppu: Japanese resistance begins to collapse during the third Allied deliberate attack. Forts drop to 3, Allies nearly achieve 3:1, and losses are about equal


??? In the combat report the losses looked about 4-1 in your favor. It was a great attack for your side; the enemy is clearly collapsing.

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RE: Notes from a Small Island - 8/3/2018 3:00:59 PM   
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Status: offline 		Everything you wanted to know about the Ki-83:

http://www.aviastar.org/air/japan/mitsubishi_ki-83.php

(except the Allied nickname for it, because it never got beyond prototype stage IRL! The Japanese called it "Heavy Fighter")

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RE: Notes from a Small Island - 8/3/2018 3:15:47 PM   
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Everything you wanted to know about the Ki-83:

http://www.aviastar.org/air/japan/mitsubishi_ki-83.php

(except the Allied nickname for it, because it never got beyond prototype stage IRL! The Japanese called it "Heavy Fighter")


Since the Allies never got a chance to name it, that gives Dan an opportunity.

So how about it Dan? What "heavy fighter" girl do you want to immortalize with the Ki-83? She should be someone like Jim Croce's Roller Derby Queen.

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RE: Notes from a Small Island - 8/3/2018 3:23:22 PM   
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RE: Notes from a Small Island - 8/3/2018 3:26:41 PM   
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Everything you wanted to know about the Ki-83:

http://www.aviastar.org/air/japan/mitsubishi_ki-83.php

(except the Allied nickname for it, because it never got beyond prototype stage IRL! The Japanese called it "Heavy Fighter")


Since the Allies never got a chance to name it, that gives Dan an opportunity.

So how about it Dan? What "heavy fighter" girl do you want to immortalize with the Ki-83? She should be someone like Jim Croce's Roller Derby Queen.

Well if "Dixie" isn't taken, it's a good fit!

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RE: Notes from a Small Island - 8/3/2018 3:27:50 PM   
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RE: Missouri bombard - was DL low? Did they not fire all their ammo? I've had surprisingly lackluster bombardments and then looked at their ammo next day and they only fired half.

The smaller caliber guns auto-replenished at Ketoi after the bombardment, so I don't know exactly how much ammo was fired...but Missouri's 16-inchers are down to 2 ammo apiece, meaning they fired most of it.

Detection was high and has been for weeks or more than a month.

I think terrain is the factor at 3x. All of my bombardments have been dampened there.

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RE: Notes from a Small Island - 8/3/2018 3:28:18 PM   
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Since the Allies never got a chance to name it, that gives Dan an opportunity.

So how about it Dan? What "heavy fighter" girl do you want to immortalize with the Ki-83? She should be someone like Jim Croce's Roller Derby Queen.


How about the Cletus?

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RE: Notes from a Small Island - 8/3/2018 3:28:39 PM   
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RE: Missouri bombard - was DL low? Did they not fire all their ammo? I've had surprisingly lackluster bombardments and then looked at their ammo next day and they only fired half.

+1.
I have seen as little as 25% ammo expenditure - one of the reasons to set "Remain on Station" and get a day bombardment too, if the situation is safe enough.

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RE: Notes from a Small Island - 8/3/2018 3:30:18 PM   
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Uruppu: Japanese resistance begins to collapse during the third Allied deliberate attack. Forts drop to 3, Allies nearly achieve 3:1, and losses are about equal


??? In the combat report the losses looked about 4-1 in your favor. It was a great attack for your side; the enemy is clearly collapsing.


Combat report summarizes Japanese casuatlies at 4k to Allies at 1k (4:1, as you noted). But look at the actual squads destroyed and disabled, and it's more like 1:1.

By "beginning to collapse," I meant that things were caving in now but not quite finished. The Japanese still have 3 forts and about 450 AV in 3x terrain. That's not enough to stand but perhaps two more attacks (or maybe just one) but it's still not a freebie for the Allies.

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