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RE: Getting Bottlenecked: SierraJuliet (J) vs Mundy (A) - 1/1/2019 9:09:54 PM

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Guys in Burma still under siege. I've probably lost them all. If/when they go, Burma's pretty much gift-wrapped for him and I'll have to worry about India again. Fortunately, lots of heavy bomber squadrons are inbound. Time to develop more bases in East India. I'm already starting to pull airplanes out. Once they're clear, everyone can trek overland back to India and build up the east.

Looking at how he's completely neglected the DEI, I'm loading up an amphibious group destined for Waingapoe, between Timor and Java. I can develop it into a good size airfield. I can probably get it built up without him even knowing. A USA infantry regiment and some base/construction forces will be enroute. I can eventually move some B-17 squadrons in and some oil raids on Soerabaja will definitely get his attention. Troop transport in Australia is pretty thin right now (as it is everywhere), but I can probably make a slow push from the south. I'll move plenty of fighters in also to help defend it. Maybe Dauntless and such to mess with oil shipping. Causing trouble here while also moving in on the Marianas can only help things.

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RE: Getting Bottlenecked: SierraJuliet (J) vs Mundy (A) - 1/2/2019 2:33:27 AM

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Instead of Dauntlesses which you may need for your carriers, I suggest using the Vindicators. Longer range on transfer and longer range on strike.

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RE: Getting Bottlenecked: SierraJuliet (J) vs Mundy (A) - 1/4/2019 9:01:05 PM

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I'm more confined by fighter range, as I don't want them to go in unescorted.

SB2U pool is pretty down at this point. I used them heavily at Port Moresby.

Three months before my F4U pool fills up enough to equip a squadron.

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RE: Getting Bottlenecked: SierraJuliet (J) vs Mundy (A) - 1/14/2019 11:15:01 PM

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My stack of forces in Burma are getting ground down. He's been bombarding the last 4 days and was attacking the 5 before that. They're not holding up well. I'm hoping most of them can respawn at some point.

Elsewhere, My troops bound for Waingapoe should arrive within a week. If I can build up that base quickly, I can start a bombing campaign against Soerabaja. B-17s and B-24s are staging within reach.

At Pearl, My Marianas invasion is loading up. I should have more than enough troops to take the islands and more than enough to get the bases to a high level. Large amounts of aircraft will also ship over. Each of the three islands should also have over 100k in supply also.

If he's committing heavily to Burma, I can make trouble elsewhere.

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RE: Getting Bottlenecked: SierraJuliet (J) vs Mundy (A) - 1/14/2019 11:54:08 PM

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My gut feeling is that Stevie is taking lots of shortcuts running the Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere.

He hasn't touched the whole eastern half of the DEI.

We'll find out how well his bases are protected.

Motto of Bottleneck: "More Toys, slower pace". I'm blowing that out of the water.

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RE: Getting Bottlenecked: SierraJuliet (J) vs Mundy (A) - 1/15/2019 9:55:40 PM

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Invasion convoy is loaded and will depart next turn. I'm estimating 2.5 - 3.5 week transit time. 3 BBs, 3 CAs and 2 CLs are with each invasion force. Washington and North Carolina will be out of the yard next turn and will each accompany a CV TF, bringing two battleships with each. More bait for any bombers. A minesweeping group will accompany each group. Normally, I also attach an ASW group to each force also, but it's probably overkill and everyone else is well escorted. I almost never send a bombardment group with invaders. Battleships embedded with the invaders seem to deal out more pain there than if separate. I can always pull them out later for a follow-on bombardment if needed. More hard targets for enemy bombers, if needed. If his search practices are as sloppy as I suspect, he won't know what's happening until it happens. Otherwise, I simply have too many carriers covering anyway. 4 CVEs are in their own group solely providing fighter cover. I'll keep everyone training until I pass the Marshalls -- maybe earlier.

As mentioned, his carrier strength seems to be covering Burma, so I'm not expecting much seaborn resistance. It's half tempting to send them to Luzon, but these bases need to go.

Japanese attacked at Moulmein again, getting 2-1 odds. Probably won't be long. The last of my aircraft in Burma have departed for India and all support forces are moving north to cross the border.

Such high hopes flipped on its head there...

My convoy enroute to Whaingapoe encountered a sub off the east coast of Timor. Hopefully, he thinks I'm reinforcing there. I may have one of my subs in the area follow the convoy to maybe catch his subs.

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RE: Getting Bottlenecked: SierraJuliet (J) vs Mundy (A) - 1/16/2019 10:50:13 PM

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15 Nov 1942

When things go wrong...

My expedition to Waingapoe came to a fiery end. A KB sized carrier group showed up east of Java and proceeded to do nothing but sink ships. Not sure why they were in the area to begin with. Seems an odd place to park them, unless he was expecting an offensive here eventually.

This hurts, as Australian transport is at a premium to begin with. They're heading to Darwin, but I'm not hopeful.

Anything that can go wrong will go wrong, it seems.

If KB stays away from the Marianas, I'll be happy.

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RE: Getting Bottlenecked: SierraJuliet (J) vs Mundy (A) - 1/17/2019 6:32:51 PM

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ORIGINAL: Mundy
Motto of Bottleneck: "More Toys, slower pace". I'm blowing that out of the water.

It appears that it is your invasion force which has gotten blown out of the water

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RE: Getting Bottlenecked: SierraJuliet (J) vs Mundy (A) - 1/17/2019 11:26:17 PM

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The other one won't be so vulnerable. Technically, it wasn't an invasion force, as that island was still mine.

He didn't continue with the air attacks this turn. Not that there's much left.

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RE: Getting Bottlenecked: SierraJuliet (J) vs Mundy (A) - 1/23/2019 9:06:43 PM

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Stuff's moving slowly. Invasion force nearing the Marshalls.

One tidbit I noticed... F4Fs now carry tanks, so I can now make better use of the range of SBD and TBFs.

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RE: Getting Bottlenecked: SierraJuliet (J) vs Mundy (A) - 1/24/2019 5:09:05 PM

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Do you have enough amhib shipping i.e. APAs and AKAs already for invading Saipan, Tinian and Guam simultaneously?!?

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RE: Getting Bottlenecked: SierraJuliet (J) vs Mundy (A) - 1/25/2019 12:04:04 AM

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At this stage of the war, there's pretty much none of those yet. I can't expect them until well into 1943. I have about 12 AP/AKs with each group, with the rest being xAP/xAKs.

I'm hitting 3 sites simultaneously: Guam, Tinian and Saipan. I'm packing 4 battleships with each group.

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RE: Getting Bottlenecked: SierraJuliet (J) vs Mundy (A) - 1/25/2019 3:57:59 PM

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Rethinking my strategies a bit.

I've recalled my Marianas invaders. Most of the TFs are spotted, though only at about level 3 or less. I'm guessing search planes at Wake found them. I should have thought this through earlier. My new plans are to take Wake and probably Marcus Is before pushing on further west. I can better ensure surprise from that point.

Steve's finally decided to make a move in the DEI, landing troops at Ambon. They landed, but his ships got roughed up a bit by the coast defenses.

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Amphibious Assault at Ambon (76,109)

TF 85 troops unloading over beach at Ambon, 76,109

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

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Amphibious Assault at Ambon (76,109)

TF 113 troops unloading over beach at Ambon, 76,109

Japanese ground losses:
465 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 96 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 155 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 43 (0 destroyed, 43 disabled)
Vehicles lost 5 (0 destroyed, 5 disabled)

12 troops of a IJN Const Labor Sq accidentally lost during unload of 21st Port Unit
10 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of Sasebo 5th SNLF /2

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Amphibious Assault at Ambon (76,109)

TF 223 troops unloading over beach at Ambon, 76,109

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

12 troops of a SNLF Inf Squad 41 lost from landing craft during unload of 15th Nav Gd /2

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Pre-Invasion action off Ambon (76,109) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

69 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
CL Kashima, Shell hits 9, on fire
xAKL Gyoun Maru, Shell hits 4, on fire
PB Kyo Maru #11
PB Gamitsu Maru #1
PB Shonan Maru #1
PB Sonan Maru #6
xAK Sanura Maru

Japanese ground losses:
45 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Ambon Defenses firing at CL Kashima
CL Kashima firing at Ambon Defenses
180mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAKL Gyoun Maru at 5,000 yards
PB Gamitsu Maru #1 firing to suppress enemy battery at 5,000 yards
150mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAKL Gyoun Maru at 5,000 yards
PB Kyo Maru #11 firing to suppress enemy battery at 5,000 yards
75mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAKL Gyoun Maru at 5,000 yards
PB Sonan Maru #6 firing to suppress enemy battery at 5,000 yards
150mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAKL Gyoun Maru at 5,000 yards
PB Sonan Maru #6 firing to suppress enemy battery at 5,000 yards
PB Shonan Maru #1 fired at enemy troops
PB Sonan Maru #6 fired at enemy troops
PB Kyo Maru #11 fired at enemy troops
PB Gamitsu Maru #1 fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards

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Pre-Invasion action off Ambon (76,109) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

85 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
CA Kumano, Shell hits 9, on fire
CL Katori, Shell hits 9, on fire
xAK Sydney Maru
SC Ch-9
SC Ch-7
SC Ch-6
AK Ayatosan Maru

Japanese ground losses:
19 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

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

Ambon Defenses firing at CA Kumano
CA Kumano firing at Ambon Defenses
Ambon Defenses firing at CL Katori
CL Katori firing at Ambon Defenses
75mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Sydney Maru at 8,000 yards
CA Kumano firing to suppress enemy battery at 8,000 yards
SC Ch-9 fired at enemy troops
SC Ch-7 fired at enemy troops
SC Ch-6 fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards

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Pre-Invasion action off Ambon (76,109)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

48 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAKL Gyokurei Maru, Shell hits 5, on fire
PB Busho Maru
PB Heizan Maru
xAKL Kyuei Maru, Shell hits 1, on fire
PB Kaimyo Maru
PB Kensyo Maru
PB Fuji Maru #4
xAKL Raizan Maru

Japanese ground losses:
31 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

180mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAKL Gyokurei Maru at 9,000 yards
PB Heizan Maru firing to suppress enemy battery at 9,000 yards
150mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAKL Gyokurei Maru at 9,000 yards
PB Heizan Maru firing to suppress enemy battery at 9,000 yards
180mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAKL Kyuei Maru at 9,000 yards
PB Heizan Maru firing to suppress enemy battery at 9,000 yards
75mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAKL Gyokurei Maru at 9,000 yards
PB Heizan Maru firing to suppress enemy battery at 9,000 yards
150mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAKL Gyokurei Maru at 9,000 yards
Massive explosion on xAKL Gyokurei Maru
PB Kaimyo Maru firing to suppress enemy battery at 9,000 yards
PB Heizan Maru fired at enemy troops
PB Kaimyo Maru fired at enemy troops
PB Kensyo Maru fired at enemy troops
PB Fuji Maru #4 fired at enemy troops
PB Busho Maru fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards

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RE: Getting Bottlenecked: SierraJuliet (J) vs Mundy (A) - 1/26/2019 2:30:07 PM

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Landings at Ambon continue. I think he'll be losing some ships out of this.

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Pre-Invasion action off Ambon (76,109) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

79 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
CL Abukuma
CL Jintsu, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Shikinami
DD Minegumo, Shell hits 1, on fire
xAKL Kikuryu Maru, Shell hits 1
PB Busho Maru
xAK Sanura Maru

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

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

CL Abukuma firing at Molukken Cdo
Ambon Defenses firing at CL Jintsu
CL Jintsu firing at Ambon Defenses
Ambon Defenses firing at DD Shikinami
DD Shikinami firing at Ambon Defenses
DD Minegumo firing at Ambon Defenses
Ambon Defenses firing at DD Minegumo
180mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAKL Kikuryu Maru at 6,000 yards
CL Jintsu firing to suppress enemy battery at 6,000 yards
PB Busho Maru fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards

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Pre-Invasion action off Ambon (76,109)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

16 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
AK Hirokawa Maru, Shell hits 1
SC Ch-9
SC Ch-7
SC Ch-6
AK Ayatosan Maru

180mm CD Gun Battery engaging AK Hirokawa Maru at 8,000 yards
75mm CD Gun Battery engaging AK Hirokawa Maru at 8,000 yards
SC Ch-9 fired at enemy guns
SC Ch-7 fired at enemy troops
SC Ch-6 fired at enemy troops
180mm CD Gun battery firing at AK Ayatosan Maru

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Invasion Support action off Ambon (76,109)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

19 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAKL Hidaka Maru, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
PB Sonan Maru #6
PB Kyo Maru #11
PB Gamitsu Maru #1
xAKL Ronsan Maru, Shell hits 1
xAKL Bichu Maru, Shell hits 2, heavy fires
PB Shonan Maru #1
xAK Iwaki Maru

150mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAKL Hidaka Maru at 9,000 yards
Massive explosion on xAKL Hidaka Maru
PB Kyo Maru #11 firing to suppress enemy battery at 9,000 yards
180mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAKL Hidaka Maru at 9,000 yards
PB Gamitsu Maru #1 firing to suppress enemy battery at 9,000 yards
150mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAKL Ronsan Maru at 9,000 yards
75mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAKL Bichu Maru at 9,000 yards
150mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAKL Bichu Maru at 9,000 yards
PB Shonan Maru #1 fired at enemy troops
PB Sonan Maru #6 fired at enemy troops
PB Kyo Maru #11 fired at enemy troops
PB Gamitsu Maru #1 fired at enemy troops

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Invasion Support action off Ambon (76,109) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

85 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
CL Abukuma
CL Jintsu, Shell hits 1
DD Minegumo, Shell hits 3, on fire
xAKL Misaki Maru, Shell hits 1
xAKL Shun Yuan, Shell hits 1, on fire
xAKL Saiho Maru
DD Akizuki
PB Busho Maru
xAK Sanura Maru
DD Shikinami

Ambon Defenses firing at CL Abukuma
CL Abukuma firing at Ambon Defenses
Ambon Defenses firing at CL Jintsu
CL Jintsu firing at Ambon Defenses
Ambon Defenses firing at DD Minegumo
DD Minegumo firing at Ambon Defenses
150mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAKL Misaki Maru at 6,000 yards
CL Jintsu firing to suppress enemy battery at 6,000 yards
180mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAKL Shun Yuan at 6,000 yards
CL Jintsu firing to suppress enemy battery at 6,000 yards
150mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAKL Saiho Maru at 6,000 yards
DD Akizuki firing to suppress enemy battery at 6,000 yards
PB Busho Maru fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards

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Invasion Support action off Ambon (76,109)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

9 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAKL Matsutan Maru
PB Shonan Maru #1
PB Sonan Maru #6
PB Kyo Maru #11
PB Gamitsu Maru #1
xAK Iwaki Maru

75mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAKL Matsutan Maru at 9,000 yards
PB Shonan Maru #1 fired at enemy troops
PB Sonan Maru #6 fired at enemy troops
PB Kyo Maru #11 fired at enemy troops
PB Gamitsu Maru #1 fired at enemy troops

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Invasion Support action off Ambon (76,109)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

27 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAKL Kikuryu Maru, Shell hits 4, on fire
CL Abukuma
CL Jintsu
xAKL Saiho Maru, Shell hits 1
DD Akizuki
PB Busho Maru
xAK Sanura Maru
DD Shikinami

75mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAKL Kikuryu Maru at 11,000 yards
180mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAKL Saiho Maru at 11,000 yards
DD Akizuki firing to suppress enemy battery at 11,000 yards
150mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAKL Kikuryu Maru at 11,000 yards
75mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAKL Kikuryu Maru at 11,000 yards
CL Jintsu firing to suppress enemy battery at 11,000 yards
PB Busho Maru fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards

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Invasion Support action off Ambon (76,109)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

16 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAKL Bichu Maru, Shell hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Hidaka Maru, Shell hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
PB Shonan Maru #1
PB Sonan Maru #6
PB Kyo Maru #11
PB Gamitsu Maru #1
xAK Iwaki Maru

150mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAKL Bichu Maru at 6,000 yards
150mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAKL Hidaka Maru at 6,000 yards
180mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAKL Bichu Maru at 6,000 yards
75mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAKL Bichu Maru at 6,000 yards
PB Shonan Maru #1 fired at enemy troops
PB Sonan Maru #6 fired at enemy troops
PB Kyo Maru #11 fired at enemy troops
PB Gamitsu Maru #1 fired at enemy troops

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Invasion Support action off Ambon (76,109)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

16 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
AK Hirokawa Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire
AK Sado Maru
SC Ch-9
SC Ch-7
SC Ch-6
AK Ayatosan Maru

180mm CD Gun Battery engaging AK Hirokawa Maru at 11,000 yards
150mm CD Gun Battery engaging AK Hirokawa Maru at 11,000 yards
75mm CD Gun Battery engaging AK Sado Maru at 11,000 yards
SC Ch-9 fired at enemy troops
SC Ch-7 fired at enemy troops
SC Ch-6 fired at enemy troops

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Invasion Support action off Ambon (76,109)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

18 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAKL Kikuryu Maru, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
CL Abukuma
CL Jintsu
PB Busho Maru
xAK Sanura Maru

180mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAKL Kikuryu Maru at 8,000 yards
Massive explosion on xAKL Kikuryu Maru
CL Jintsu firing to suppress enemy battery at 8,000 yards
75mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAKL Kikuryu Maru at 8,000 yards
CL Jintsu firing to suppress enemy battery at 8,000 yards
150mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAKL Kikuryu Maru at 8,000 yards
CL Jintsu firing to suppress enemy battery at 8,000 yards
150mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAKL Kikuryu Maru at 8,000 yards
75mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAKL Kikuryu Maru at 8,000 yards
CL Jintsu firing to suppress enemy battery at 8,000 yards
PB Busho Maru fired at enemy troops

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Invasion Support action off Ambon (76,109)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

13 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAKL Ronsan Maru, Shell hits 3, on fire
xAKL Raizan Maru
xAK Asakaze Maru
xAK Tamagawa Maru
xAK Toa Maru
xAK Iwaki Maru

150mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAKL Ronsan Maru at 5,000 yards
75mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAKL Raizan Maru at 5,000 yards
150mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAKL Ronsan Maru at 5,000 yards
75mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAKL Ronsan Maru at 5,000 yards
xAK Asakaze Maru fired at enemy troops
xAK Tamagawa Maru fired at enemy troops
xAK Toa Maru fired at enemy troops

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Amphibious Assault at Ambon (76,109)

TF 13 troops unloading over beach at Ambon, 76,109

Japanese ground losses:
15 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 51 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

12 troops of a SNLF Inf Squad 41 accidentally lost during unload of 24th Special Base Force /2
7.7mm T99 AAMG accidentally lost during unload of Sasebo 6th SNLF /2

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Amphibious Assault at Ambon (76,109)

TF 365 troops unloading over beach at Ambon, 76,109

My amphibs are slowly making their way back to Pearl. They're still spotted.

Interesting encounter NW of Guam.

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ASW attack near Ulithi at 101,92

Japanese Ships
BB Kirishima
CS Chiyoda
CS Chitose
DD Teruzuki
DD Shirakumo
DD Kawakaze
DD Shiratsuyu

Allied Ships
SS Perch~

SS Perch~ is sighted by escort
DD Shirakumo fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Kawakaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Shiratsuyu attacking submerged sub ....
DD Shiratsuyu fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Shiratsuyu fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Shiratsuyu fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Shiratsuyu fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

Thinking over things, I'm trying too much to fast. I'll most likely take the Marianas in 1943, which is still far ahead of schedule. Lots of Essexes can help out then, too, and I'll probably have more dedicated amphibious ships by then also. Maybe also an amphib HQ with a command ship. I do want to take Wake by December and Marcus not long afterward.

In the States and Panama, I've had a number of APcs start to arrive. Not sure how suitable they'll be for amphib operations. They don't carry a lot, however. Speed isn't an asset either.

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RE: Getting Bottlenecked: SierraJuliet (J) vs Mundy (A) - 1/26/2019 6:46:18 PM

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APc's? Armoured Personnel Carriers sure do not carry many troops - and they don't float so well either!
Is there another type of equipment called APc?

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RE: Getting Bottlenecked: SierraJuliet (J) vs Mundy (A) - 1/26/2019 11:40:45 PM

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More like Costal APs.

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RE: Getting Bottlenecked: SierraJuliet (J) vs Mundy (A) - 1/27/2019 12:48:26 AM

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More like Costal APs.

Haven't seen them in any of the stock scenarios, thus my confusion. I was thinking it might be a typo for APD.

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RE: Getting Bottlenecked: SierraJuliet (J) vs Mundy (A) - 1/28/2019 10:02:23 AM

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APc = coastal transports. Also known as "apple carts". Based on the hull of a AMc class and originally requested as "Raider transports". However, the new landing craft classes were found to be more suitable for that role. Therefore APc were not used for amphibious assaults (and the game does not allow them to be used in that role) but to ferry personnel and supplies ("ass and trash") from forward depots to landing sites near the front (any beach, cove, inlet etc. would do). Esp. useful when the amount of people / stuff to move was too small, the conditions at the loading/unloading sites too dangerous (shallow water, reefs etc.) and the risk of enemy intervention too high for the use of a regular transport. The APc augmented the large number of civilian small craft like trawlers, sailing boats, yachts, tugs etc. purchased / commandeered by the Army "Small Ships Section". My mod includes a number (but far from all) small craft of different types and sizes, which might be useful (esp. if you "role-play" the game) with the increased number of dot bases in the PNG / Solomons area. See http://www.transportation.army.mil/history/documents/Small%20Ships%20History.pdf

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RE: Getting Bottlenecked: SierraJuliet (J) vs Mundy (A) - 1/28/2019 2:33:08 PM

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It was very interesting to real and it reminded me of this movie:

The Wackiest Ship in the Army

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0054453/reviews

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RE: Getting Bottlenecked: SierraJuliet (J) vs Mundy (A) - 1/31/2019 10:14:28 PM

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30 Nov 1942

Moulmein's still holding out. He's getting 5-1 odds on me now, but isn't really piling on heavy casualties. This will probably go on for awhile.

At Ambon, this is turning out to be a tough nut for him to crack.

quote:

round combat at Ambon (76,109)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 8124 troops, 68 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 205

Defending force 2030 troops, 30 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 47

Japanese adjusted assault: 78

Allied adjusted defense: 130

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

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

Japanese ground losses:
262 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 38 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
96 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Assaulting units:
Sasebo 5th SNLF
Sasebo 6th SNLF
15th Naval Guard Unit
18th Port Unit
17th Port Unit
24th Special Base Force
21st Port Unit
19th Port Unit

Defending units:
Molukken Cdo
Ambon Base Force
Ambon Defenses
Civilians

Meanwhile, in China...

My river flotilla on the Yangtse ran into some of his river craft. I surprised him and beat him good. His river forces aren't following the traditions of the IJN.

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Day Time Surface Combat at 83,48, Range 15,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
PG Atami, Shell hits 2
PG Futami, Shell hits 8, heavy fires, heavy damage
PG Ataka, Shell hits 23, and is sunk
PG Katata, Shell hits 5, and is sunk
PG Hozu, Shell hits 24, and is sunk

Allied Ships
PG Chu Kuan, Shell hits 1
PG Chu Tung, Shell hits 1, heavy fires
PG Ming Chuen
PG Kiang Yuan
PG Ying Shan, Shell hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
PG Ying Teh
PG Ying Hao, Shell hits 1
PG Mei Yuan
PG Yung Sui, Shell hits 2

Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards
Range closes to 15,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 15,000 yards
Allies open fire on surprised Japanese ships at 15,000 yards
PG Yung Sui fires at PG Hozu at 15,000 yards
PG Yung Sui fires at PG Katata at 15,000 yards
PG Yung Sui fires at PG Futami at 15,000 yards
PG Kiang Yuan fires at PG Ataka at 15,000 yards
PG Chu Tung fires at PG Ataka at 15,000 yards
PG Chu Kuan fires at PG Ataka at 15,000 yards
Sugiyama N. orders Japanese TF to disengage
Range closes to 9,000 yards
PG Hozu engages PG Yung Sui at 9,000 yards
PG Yung Sui engages PG Katata at 9,000 yards
PG Ataka engages PG Ying Hao at 9,000 yards
PG Ataka engages PG Kiang Yuan at 9,000 yards
PG Ataka engages PG Ming Chuen at 9,000 yards
PG Chu Kuan engages PG Ataka at 9,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
PG Yung Sui engages PG Hozu at 5,000 yards
PG Ying Teh engages PG Katata at 5,000 yards
PG Ataka engages PG Yung Sui at 5,000 yards
PG Ataka engages PG Ying Teh at 5,000 yards
PG Ying Shan engages PG Ataka at 5,000 yards
PG Kiang Yuan engages PG Ataka at 5,000 yards
PG Ataka engages PG Ming Chuen at 5,000 yards
PG Chu Tung engages PG Ataka at 5,000 yards
PG Chu Kuan engages PG Hozu at 5,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
PG Yung Sui engages PG Hozu at 7,000 yards
PG Yung Sui engages PG Katata at 7,000 yards
PG Ataka engages PG Chu Tung at 7,000 yards
PG Futami engages PG Ying Teh at 7,000 yards
PG Atami engages PG Yung Sui at 7,000 yards
PG Kiang Yuan engages PG Ataka at 7,000 yards
PG Ming Chuen engages PG Ataka at 7,000 yards
PG Ataka sunk by PG Chu Tung at 7,000 yards
PG Hozu engages PG Kiang Yuan at 7,000 yards
PG Futami engages PG Yung Sui at 7,000 yards
PG Ying Teh engages PG Hozu at 7,000 yards
PG Hozu engages PG Ming Chuen at 7,000 yards
PG Chu Tung engages PG Hozu at 7,000 yards
PG Chu Kuan engages PG Hozu at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
PG Yung Sui engages PG Hozu at 8,000 yards
PG Ying Hao engages PG Hozu at 8,000 yards
PG Ying Teh engages PG Hozu at 8,000 yards
PG Ying Shan engages PG Hozu at 8,000 yards
PG Kiang Yuan engages PG Hozu at 8,000 yards
PG Hozu engages PG Ming Chuen at 8,000 yards
PG Chu Tung engages PG Hozu at 8,000 yards
PG Chu Kuan engages PG Hozu at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
PG Yung Sui engages PG Hozu at 10,000 yards
PG Yung Sui engages PG Katata at 10,000 yards
PG Ying Teh engages PG Hozu at 10,000 yards
PG Kiang Yuan engages PG Hozu at 10,000 yards
PG Hozu engages PG Ming Chuen at 10,000 yards
PG Chu Tung engages PG Hozu at 10,000 yards
PG Yung Sui engages PG Hozu at 10,000 yards
PG Mei Yuan engages PG Futami at 10,000 yards
PG Kiang Yuan engages PG Hozu at 10,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
PG Yung Sui engages PG Hozu at 11,000 yards
PG Yung Sui engages PG Atami at 11,000 yards
Massive explosion on PG Hozu
PG Hozu engages PG Chu Kuan at 11,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards
PG Yung Sui engages PG Hozu at 12,000 yards
PG Mei Yuan engages PG Hozu at 12,000 yards
PG Ming Chuen engages PG Hozu at 12,000 yards
PG Yung Sui engages PG Hozu at 12,000 yards
PG Mei Yuan engages PG Hozu at 12,000 yards
PG Ying Hao engages PG Hozu at 12,000 yards
PG Chu Tung engages PG Hozu at 12,000 yards
Range increases to 14,000 yards
PG Yung Sui engages PG Hozu at 14,000 yards
PG Yung Sui engages PG Futami at 14,000 yards
PG Chu Kuan engages PG Hozu at 14,000 yards
PG Yung Sui engages PG Hozu at 14,000 yards
PG Yung Sui engages PG Futami at 14,000 yards
PG Kiang Yuan engages PG Hozu at 14,000 yards
PG Chu Tung engages PG Hozu at 14,000 yards
Massive explosion on PG Hozu
PG Hozu sunk by PG Chu Kuan at 14,000 yards
Range closes to 13,000 yards
PG Yung Sui engages PG Futami at 13,000 yards
PG Yung Sui engages PG Atami at 13,000 yards
PG Yung Sui engages PG Futami at 13,000 yards
PG Atami engages PG Yung Sui at 13,000 yards
Range increases to 15,000 yards
PG Yung Sui engages PG Futami at 15,000 yards
PG Yung Sui engages PG Atami at 15,000 yards
PG Kiang Yuan engages PG Futami at 15,000 yards
Range closes to 14,000 yards
PG Yung Sui engages PG Futami at 14,000 yards
PG Yung Sui engages PG Futami at 14,000 yards
PG Yung Sui engages PG Atami at 14,000 yards
PG Futami engages PG Chu Kuan at 14,000 yards
Range increases to 16,000 yards
PG Yung Sui engages PG Futami at 16,000 yards
PG Futami engages PG Kiang Yuan at 16,000 yards
PG Futami engages PG Chu Tung at 16,000 yards
PG Yung Sui engages PG Futami at 16,000 yards
PG Chu Tung engages PG Futami at 16,000 yards
PG Futami engages PG Chu Kuan at 16,000 yards
Range increases to 17,000 yards
Massive explosion on PG Futami
PG Yung Sui engages PG Futami at 17,000 yards
PG Kiang Yuan engages PG Atami at 17,000 yards
PG Chu Tung engages PG Futami at 17,000 yards
Yuziang R. orders Allied TF to disengage
Range increases to 18,000 yards
PG Chu Tung engages PG Futami at 18,000 yards
Range increases to 20,000 yards
Task forces break off...

Elsewhere, in the south, he's beating up some of my lone admin units.

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RE: Getting Bottlenecked: SierraJuliet (J) vs Mundy (A) - 2/7/2019 10:04:49 PM

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06 Dec 1942

Getting through the year. Hopefully, sub torps will start working a bit in January.

LSTs and LCIs are slowly trickling in from the States and Panama. Extra tools for invasions.

Moulmein's still grinding on. Gives everyone else a chance to escape to India.

My invaders have mostly all unloaded at Pearl. More invaders for Wake and Marcus are busy prepping. If I can take one or both in January, hopefully I can have one squadron of fighters flipped to F4Us by then for island defense. Once those islands are secure, I can deal with the Marianas. If I deal with KB in the process, I can take comfort knowing loads more carriers will arrive shortly.

Two massive convoys of fuel are bound to Sydney from the US, as I've run my fuel down pretty good there. Probably over 350k on the way. Another convoy is enroute from Abaddon, taking the long way there. Hopefully KB stays out of the Indian ocean.

I've been bombing refineries at Rangoon. They're something like 81(105) now.

Rabaul was hit a few days ago. Lightnings can escort all the way.

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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero-Reisen x 9
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 14

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 39

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged

Japanese Ships
SS I-19^, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk
xAK Teimei Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires

Port hits 12
Port supply hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
5th Sentai/C with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (3 airborne, 8 on standby, 3 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
202 Ku S-1 Det A' with A6M3 Zero-Reisen (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 4 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes

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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero-Reisen x 7
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 11

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 6
P-38F Lightning x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero-Reisen: 1 destroyed
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged
P-38F Lightning: 3 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
5th Sentai/C with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (3 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
202 Ku S-1 Det A' with A6M3 Zero-Reisen (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes

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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero-Reisen x 3
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 3

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 9
P-38F Lightning x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero-Reisen: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged
P-38F Lightning: 1 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
5th Sentai/C with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
202 Ku S-1 Det A' with A6M3 Zero-Reisen (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes

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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero-Reisen x 2
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 3

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 8

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 5 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
5th Sentai/C with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
202 Ku S-1 Det A' with A6M3 Zero-Reisen (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 64 minutes

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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

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

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 7

No Allied losses

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

Port hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 6

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
ACM Tama Maru, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk

Port hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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RE: Getting Bottlenecked: SierraJuliet (J) vs Mundy (A) - 2/8/2019 2:12:18 AM

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quote:

Mundy:

Japanese Ships
SS I-19^, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk
xAK Teimei Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires

What does the upward "arrow" symbol at the end of I-19 denote?

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RE: Getting Bottlenecked: SierraJuliet (J) vs Mundy (A) - 2/8/2019 5:13:22 PM

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The "arrow" designates subs which are carrying a floatplane. An underscore designates midget-sub carriers. An asteristic designates mine-laying subs. Helps with identification without having to enter the ship screen.

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RE: Getting Bottlenecked: SierraJuliet (J) vs Mundy (A) - 2/8/2019 6:43:32 PM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: LargeSlowTarget

The "arrow" designates subs which are carrying a floatplane. An underscore designates midget-sub carriers. An asteristic designates mine-laying subs. Helps with identification without having to enter the ship screen.

Thanks! I haven't noticed that stuff before in any AAR regardless of mod - but then I usually read the Allied side so I don't see the IJN OOB except in combat reports.

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RE: Getting Bottlenecked: SierraJuliet (J) vs Mundy (A) - 2/8/2019 9:10:17 PM

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"~" indicates the ship will withdraw, which is handy to see at a glance.

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RE: Getting Bottlenecked: SierraJuliet (J) vs Mundy (A) - 2/28/2019 8:58:34 PM

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Xmas, 1942

Things are winding down at Moulmein, with the Australian 6th and 7th divisions left there. Probably wind up within a week.

Japanese ships have showed up at Buna, and my planes struck.

quote:

Morning Air attack on TF, near Buna at 99,129

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero-Reisen x 12

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 4
B-25C Mitchell x 3
P-40E Warhawk x 10
F4F-4 Wildcat x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero-Reisen: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 1 destroyed by flak
B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 3 destroyed
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CA Atago
CA Maya, Bomb hits 1, on fire

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

CAP engaged:
6th Ku S-1'~/C with A6M3 Zero-Reisen (10 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
10 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 2000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Raid is overhead
202 Ku S-1 Det A' with A6M3 Zero-Reisen (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 8000.
Raid is overhead

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Buna at 99,129

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero-Reisen x 3

Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk IA x 6
B-25C Mitchell x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero-Reisen: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAK Teihoku Maru
CA Atago, Bomb hits 1
xAK Iburi Maru
CA Maya, on fire

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

CAP engaged:
6th Ku S-1'~/C with A6M3 Zero-Reisen (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 2000 , scrambling fighters to 1000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 308 minutes
202 Ku S-1 Det A' with A6M3 Zero-Reisen (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Raid is overhead

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Buna at 99,129

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero-Reisen x 1

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 2 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
CA Atago, Bomb hits 1
CA Chokai

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

CAP engaged:
202 Ku S-1 Det A' with A6M3 Zero-Reisen (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 8000 , scrambling fighters to 1000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Buna at 99,129

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 7

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
CA Maya, on fire
CA Chokai

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Buna at 99,129

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero-Reisen x 8

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 3
B-25C Mitchell x 6
F4F-4 Wildcat x 5

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 3 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 3 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 1 destroyed by flak
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CA Maya, on fire
CA Atago

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

CAP engaged:
6th Ku S-1'~/C with A6M3 Zero-Reisen (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 2000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Raid is overhead
202 Ku S-1 Det A' with A6M3 Zero-Reisen (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 8000.
Raid is overhead

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Buna at 99,129

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero-Reisen x 2

Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk IA x 11
B-25C Mitchell x 18
P-40E Warhawk x 8

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAK Tarushima Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CA Chokai
CA Maya, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Ikuta Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Wakaba
CA Atago

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 3 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 3 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
6th Ku S-1'~/C with A6M3 Zero-Reisen (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 2000 , scrambling fighters to 1000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 110 minutes
202 Ku S-1 Det A' with A6M3 Zero-Reisen (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters to 1000.
Raid is overhead

Time is winding down for my invasions of Wake and Marcus. They'll be departing within a few weeks. Once those are secure, I'll have a more clear way into the Marianas.

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RE: Getting Bottlenecked: SierraJuliet (J) vs Mundy (A) - 3/3/2019 2:12:19 PM

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28 Dec 1942

Moulmein finally falls. The downside is that all the units don't appear to be respawnable.

Another big of ground units west of Rangoon were trying to escape. They're now stuck in a Japanese occupied hex and will also slowly die. I managed to evacuate some fragments of these by sea. Another large group has made it to Imphal and more have reached Akyab. Enough to defend India at this point, though I doubt that will come.

My Wake invaders have departed Pearl. The Marcus invaders and the support forces and aircraft will leave in a day or two. Two carrier groups with 3 CVs each will escort the invaders. A CVE group with 6 jeep carriers are also along, so I can probably shrug off any attack which may come in. I have 6-7 battleships plus 4 CA with each invasion group, so they'll deal a hammer blow to any defenders. I've enough assault transports (AP and AK) to haul all the troops. More amphib ships are enroute to Pearl, so I'm in good shape at that end. Once these two islands are taken, I'll move on the Marianas. I'm bringing enough planes to Wake and Marcus where they can probably defend themselves fairly well.

If KB doesn't contest or gets beaten, my carriers may sweep Japanese waters to catch any tankers or transports. I've still officially claimed only two fleet carriers, but I'm pretty certain I sunk a third.

Looking forward to 1943. Corsairs will arrive and my subs' dud rate should drop a bit.

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RE: Getting Bottlenecked: SierraJuliet (J) vs Mundy (A) - 3/3/2019 3:00:51 PM

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Units that disband or are withdrawn are not able to be bought. If you have any fragments of the units, then one of those fragments will become the units.

General to LT: "LT, you unit was destroyed, you are now in command of the entire unit."

The LT (with a wounded corporal, a wounded supply clerk, and a wounded cook) "Sir, you mean my company was destroyed?"

General "No . . "

LT "You mean my battalion"

General "No . . . "

LT "You mean my regiment"

General "No . . . "

LT "You mean my brigade?"

General "I mean your division. You need to rebuild it and be ready for combat!"

LT then crumples to the floor, passed out.

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RE: Getting Bottlenecked: SierraJuliet (J) vs Mundy (A) - 3/11/2019 10:11:38 PM

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04 January 1943

Another year, a good one.

Hopefully subs will perform somewhat better now. The F4U pool is starting to build, which can only help things.

Wake invaders are 13 hexes from their target. They should land early in the turn on Friday. My groups here have just gotten spotted this turn. Fortunately, I've sighted a decent sized IJN carrier group sitting in the Shortlands right now. Dive bombers from Lunga went at them without escort and got beat up for it.

Bombers at Calcutta have been hitting the oil fields at Magwe in Burma. Nearly half of them are wrecked now. It only helps to shut off any oil resources.

Once I have Wake/Marcus wrapped up, I should be able to kick off the Marianas campaign nearly immediately. More assault transports have been reaching Pearl, so shipping troops shouldn't be an issue. If I can take that without issue, I can start looking at the Philippines.

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RE: Getting Bottlenecked: SierraJuliet (J) vs Mundy (A) - 3/12/2019 10:39:28 PM

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05 January 1942

Getting closer.

My ASW air patrols around my invaders show about 5 IJN submarines at or near Wake. The usual Mundy invasion protocols would have ASW groups attached, but I neglected it this time. He's got a good look at my invaders, with battleships and transports being seen with his attack. My DDs pounded that sub pretty good, but I have to deal with the rest. I currently have all float planes assigned to ASW.

We'll see. Marcus is probably quieter.

His carriers at Shortlands have disappeared. Wonder if they're headed north. I think a big mistake for him if he does.

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