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Terminus -> RE: 30th October 1943 (8/25/2006 10:19:33 PM)
Ooooh, P63's... Ooooh...[:D]

Speedysteve -> 31st October 1943 (8/25/2006 11:58:26 PM)
Hi all, A quiet day....before the storm.......bad weather prevented many air raids. My fleet is reaching Mili (screenshot tomorrow) and remains undedected AFAIK. -------------- SS Scamp missed DD Akikaze again (twice in 2 days!) She was moderately damaged in return by DC's. With no torpedoes left she is returning to Darwin. SS Amberjack evaded ASW vessels NW of Tori Shima. SS JAck missed TK Ryuei Maru NOT ONCE BUT TWICE. 0 out of 8 torpedoes for a 74/74 crew 120 miles north of Pagan[:-] -------------- F5A recon planes will take off from Makin tomorrow to scout Wotje.... -------------- An AK and DD arrive in theatre tomorrow.

aztez -> RE: 31st October 1943 (8/26/2006 12:30:15 AM)
It seems quite the same approach FDR had when I started to invade Marshalls. He did withdraw most of his ac's out of there which propably was very good idea since Allied LBA bombers can cause quite an havoc. His defense was pretty much the mines + heavy fortifications. This actually caused heavy casualties to me. I'am still fighting over Kwaleijin but I have seized the rest of atolls surrounding the main base. The main result for these assaults have been heavy. A lot of the infantry units involved are battered and many of them are now gaining strenght. (Those shock assaults are **** ....[:D][:D]) 9 LCU's behind level 9 fortifications and fully prepped for their target sounds like a quite an welcoming party! [:)] Hopefully most of those troops are actually supporting units and not "divisions". A word of advice is that start loading supplies already. You are going to need tons of them if and when you start mopping up Marshalls. I had the luxury of Essex CV's and he did not contest my invasion due to this. But as you said you cannot enough too much firepower! [:D]

Speedysteve -> End of October...... (8/26/2006 12:39:22 AM)
Well it's month end figures.....but first i've tallied up KNOWN subs victories since our war began: S-Boats: ------------ ML - 1 PC - 1 AK - 4 TK - 1 Dutch: --------- TK - 2 AK - 3 ML - 1 UK: -------- MSW - 1 TK - 6 AP - 2 AK - 2 MLE - 2 Fleet Boats: --------------- AS - 1 APD - 1 MSW - 8 PG - 5 ML - 4 PC - 3 AO - 3 AK - 72 TK - 50 AP - 29 SS O-19 mine: PC - 1 ------------------------ Intel score: Points: Japanese: + 638 Allied: + 1035 Planes: Allies lost: 297 Japanese lost: 623 Troops: Allies lost: 77 points Japanese lost: 170 points Ships: Allies lost: 1 ship - 12 points DD IIRC Japanese lost: 26 ships - 229 points - 4 sunk by CV air (3 x SS, 1 x ML). The other 22 by submarines[&o] [image]local://upfiles/4211/D4527153DA49411E846C0394B703EF66.jpg[/image]

Speedysteve -> RE: End of October...... (8/26/2006 12:42:34 AM)
Hi aztez, Interesting stuff. Atolls are gits. Remember though I DON'T plan to go for Kwajalein. It can rot as can Tarawa and Maloelap. The targets are Majuro and Wotje. It's quite ironic that due to our later start (IMO) i'm almost at historic timelines.

aztez -> RE: End of October...... (8/26/2006 1:43:39 AM)
Oh, that changes things around! [:D] I would recommend adding Ponape to your target list too. You can supress Truk if you are able to capture it.

castor troy -> RE: End of October...... (8/26/2006 10:56:41 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Speedy Well it's month end figures.....but first i've tallied up KNOWN subs victories since our war began: S-Boats: ------------ ML - 1 PC - 1 AK - 4 TK - 1 Dutch: --------- TK - 2 AK - 3 ML - 1 UK: -------- MSW - 1 TK - 6 AP - 2 AK - 2 MLE - 2 Fleet Boats: --------------- AS - 1 APD - 1 MSW - 8 PG - 5 ML - 4 PC - 3 AO - 3 AK - 72 TK - 50 AP - 29 SS O-19 mine: PC - 1 ------------------------ Intel score: Points: Japanese: + 638 Allied: + 1035 Planes: Allies lost: 297 Japanese lost: 623 Troops: Allies lost: 77 points Japanese lost: 170 points Ships: Allies lost: 1 ship - 12 points DD IIRC Japanese lost: 26 ships - 229 points - 4 sunk by CV air (3 x SS, 1 x ML). The other 22 by submarines[&o] [image]local://upfiles/4211/D4527153DA49411E846C0394B703EF66.jpg[/image] OMG!!!! 59 tankers sunk by subs and it´s only oct 43!! Faber must be a tough guy as I wouldn´t be surprised if many other players would already be thinking about quitting the game or would have already done it. If he´s not already very short of oil at his industry centers then he will be in the next months! As I said before, you´ve done a great job with your subs. AMAZING!

Terminus -> RE: End of October...... (8/26/2006 12:56:31 PM)
Yes, he's that rarest of creatures: the hard-shelled penguin... And it's 61 tankers sunk, as far as I can count.

castor troy -> RE: End of October...... (8/26/2006 1:56:13 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Terminus Yes, he's that rarest of creatures: the hard-shelled penguin... And it's 61 tankers sunk, as far as I can count. Don´t know about maths in Denmark but in Austria we´re counting in a different way it seems [:'(]: S-Boats: ------------ ML - 1 PC - 1 AK - 4 TK - 1 Dutch: --------- TK - 2 AK - 3 ML - 1 UK: -------- MSW - 1 TK - 6 AP - 2 AK - 2 MLE - 2 Fleet Boats: --------------- AS - 1 APD - 1 MSW - 8 PG - 5 ML - 4 PC - 3 AO - 3 AK - 72 TK - 50 AP - 29 SS O-19 mine: PC - 1 ------------------------ that makes: 1+2+6+50 = 59 If you would count the AOs also then there would be 59+3. But that wouldn´t be 61 also! [;)]

Terminus -> RE: End of October...... (8/26/2006 1:59:17 PM)
D'oh... I'm getting old...[:(]

Speedysteve -> 1st November 1943 (8/26/2006 2:27:36 PM)
Hi all, LOL guys. You know T can't count....tis why he's going to school[;)] Well the Allied armada was finally spotted today by a Dinah and a Lilly. By the end of the day we were just 120 miles to the east of Majuro. One of my invasion targets. Quuite happy with that. Faber has only spotted me 1 day before going ashore. TF1118 will head to Majuro to unload engineers, base force personnel and supplies covered by 3 x CVE. The rest of the fleet will head a further 120 miles NW towards Maloelap before going ashore at Wotje in 2 days time. 1 x CV division is ordered to bomb Maloelap's airfields tomorrow. In case Faber does lend land resistance to the invasion I have the following aboard transports: 3rd USMC Division 43rd Division 41st Division 32nd Division 9th Aus Division Americal Division 6th Division 33rd Division 27th Division 158th RCT 5th Aus Tk Rgt 1st Aus Art 8th Aus Tk Rgt 632nd USA Tnk Dest Bn 19th USA Eng Rgt 1st Aus Army Tk Rgt 9th Aus Tk Rgt 4th Aus Tk Rgt ------------------- SS Batfish misses TK Tonan Maru #3 120 miles west of Bataan today[:-] SS Lapon was reportedly hit by a Sally bomb 120 miles east of Legaspi....false.....no damage. ------------------- 2 x AK arrive in theatre tomorrow. We begin the liberation of the Marshalls tomorrow[:)]

Terminus -> RE: 1st November 1943 (8/26/2006 2:45:16 PM)
Nine divisions? You think you have enough?[:'(]

Speedysteve -> RE: 1st November 1943 (8/26/2006 2:54:51 PM)
[;)][:D] These are purely there if needed. I detect NO troops on either Wotje or Majuro. Yes they will be enough. IF I have to go shore with them they will reach a beach with a moon like landscape. People were worrying I wouldn't have enough troops after Wake! All those troops are just about ready for action again now too[8D]

Speedysteve -> 2nd November 1943 (8/26/2006 3:42:42 PM)
Hi all, Good good. Majuro is secure. Enemy mines were present but that was all. An SC hit one and foundered. 3 x AK were also damaged but overall the invasion is a success. The See Bees begin construction of an airfield tomorrow. An enemy I-Boat again snuck through my escorts and hit CLAA San Diego with a torpedo causing 41/41/10 damage! The git was chased throughout the day but is believed to have survived. -------------------- SS Mingo missed AP Fukkai MAru with 4 torpedoes 60 miles east of Batavia. SS Rasher evaded ASW vessels NW of San Marcelino. SS S-37 performed well today. She surfaced 60 miles NE of Koepang and sank an empty AP with 4 torpedoes. She then chased the other transports and sank AP Manzyu with 2 torpdoes. She is to return to rearm at Darwin. Empty AP's - I can only assume he is moving stuff out of Timor? -------------------- Tomorrow my fleets move further NW to cover the Wotje invasion (that fleet refuelled and will not land for 2 days now.) Maloelap's airfields are shut down. Tomorrow Kwajalein will be hit. [image]local://upfiles/4211/AA27AE126273462FB87DC5811EEC2B0F.jpg[/image]

Speedysteve -> 3rd November 1943 (8/27/2006 6:23:57 PM)
Hi all, A fairly quiet day all round with bad weather preventing most air missions in Burma and China. Kwajalein was hit by CV Division 1. No enemy CAP was present and 9 x Dinah recon aircraft were torched on the ground. My gut feeling now is that Faber will NOT contest these landings. He has not shown any effort to attack my fleets with any LBA. Fine by me. I feel this is my weakest time and I will only get stronger. Wotje should be invaded on 4/5th November. Once secure CAP will be present (Majuro should be level 1 airfield tomorrow and that will have CAP also). I'm ordering all combat formations to prepare for Eniwetok. This phase has gone well and been easier than I expected. It is tempting to go for Eniwetok now but there is no need to rush and preparation is key. If I wait 4-6 weeks I will have more Engineers/Base Forces in the region from the WC, CV Division 4 should be repaired and ready to rock and roll and I will have the potential of forming a CV Division 5 with a further Essex class CV and Independence class CVL. It will also allow my current fleets some R & R time. ---------------- SS I-155 was heavily damaged today whilst trying to intercept my CV's west of Maloalap. Meant to add that yesterday SS Herring sunk on the way back to Midway....the first sub i've lost to ASW for over 2 months. ---------------- An AK, DE and LST arrive in theatre tomorrow.

Speedysteve -> 4th November 1943 (8/28/2006 11:44:58 AM)
Hi all, Friendly forces landed on Wotje today and as expected found it unoccupied (other than 100's of mines which damaged an AK). Engineers have performed very well at Majuro and built an airstrip today. A 2nd one could be operational tomorrow! Corsairs and a PBM Squadron flew in. Kwajalein was hit from CV Division 1 again and 6 more Dinah were destroyed along with supply depots hit. ------------------- SS Pargo was hunted by 5 x Dd but evaded the mand is relocating further south of The Bonins. Strange 2 days i na row with no sub contacts despite me moving amongst the sea lanes. Either he has stopped the convoys, altered his routes or i'm being unlucky. We'll leave it until tomorrow and then begin to move further afield. ------------------- Once fighters are stationed at Wotje all CV/BB/Invasion transport TF's will move back to Pearl for R & R. LBA will move in in due course and dominate the Marshalls.

Speedysteve -> 6th November 1943 (8/29/2006 8:59:30 PM)
Hi all, The 5th was relatively quiet with an SC hitting a mine and sinking + 2 other AK's getting damaged at Wotje. CV Raids on Kwajalein and Maloelap (heavy AA at Maloelap). My sub drought ended when SS Pargo blew up an AK 300 miles SE of Okinawa. ------------------ More of the same for the 6th............... CV raids on Kwajalein and Maloelap. As Wotje and Majuro both have air cover (Corsairs) my fleets are moving back to PH for R & R ------------------ Submarine attacks: SS Snook blew up AK Oregon Maru with 2 torpedoes 120 miles south of Okinawa.

Sneer -> RE: 6th November 1943 (8/29/2006 9:14:16 PM)
very strange and high losses to fabertong merchant fleet I cann't understand that looks like there is no counteraction against your sub offensive !!! no hunter killer groups and asw bomber patrols in my game allies losse 2 SS per 1 transport sunk

Speedysteve -> 7th November 1943 (8/29/2006 10:43:26 PM)
Hi all, Hi Sneer - Faber has changed tactics. Before I would receive maybe 3-4 spotted subs a turn now it is a lot more. I will track from now on. Today 11 subs were spotted. He has 3-5 HK groups of 5 x DD around as well. I just try and track where they are and move my subs regularly.............. Today for example: SS Seadragon continues good form in rich hunting grounds 120 miles SW of Banjarmasin by probably sinking the freighter Nitimei Maru with 2 torpedoes. The escorts failed to find my sub. SS Grunion also managed to hit AK Bujun Maru with a torpedo 180 miles ESE of Tarakan. DD Makigumo located my subs and some DC's heavily damaged the bridge - 20/50/0. Back to Darwin. Gato class sub en route to replace her. --------------------- Tomorrow the Darwin heavies will bomb Kendari's resources hopefully (they have been repairing a bit of late - upto 120 ish now). --------------------- CV's launch their last raids at Kwajalein and Maloelap as they retire towards PH. Airpower is growing on both Wotje and Majuro. Very soon both will be flying bomber missions to keep Kwajalein and Majuro supressed. I have also decided to take BOTH Eniwetok and Wake. My reasoning is thus - Wake could be a thorn in my right flank if left untaken - I know the IGD is at Palau and 17th Reserve Coastal Gun Rgt is NOW at Eniwetok + ALL of my original invasion forces are upto 100% and ready to rock and roll. My Maloelap prepped troops are preparing for Eniwetok more and more every day. This is my current thinking. It may change. --------------------- CVE Barnes, and AK and LST arrive in theatre tomorrow.

Sneer -> RE: 7th November 1943 (8/29/2006 10:50:43 PM)
the key into my defence sucesses are using all fast Msw PC and PG in HK groups- should be sth like 8 -10 available and using only slow MSW to escort convoys better to move half of the bigger convoys and so on during last 6 months neither of my important convoys were in contact with sub DDs are not neaded to that job also sally/ helen can be deadly if placed correctly but back to your game you are close to knock outing Faber out of game I think there is significant reserve of TKs for oil transport but japanese fleet need a lot of fuel and many TK are needed for this duty with such losses until real change happen you can break opponent fleet within 6 months IMO and economy within 12

Speedysteve -> RE: 7th November 1943 (8/29/2006 11:01:12 PM)
Hi Sneer, Faber is using the high ASW rating PC's for ASW duty as well as DD's. His convoy escorts range from 2-10 ships - NORMALLY PG/PC/MSW and occassionally DD's. He has Sally, Helen, Lilly, Alf, Jake, B5N on ASW Patrol around PI/Formosa/Iwo Jima/Marianas. As for breaking him i'm not sure personally. When I next get a Japanese turn i'll tot up the number of TK's I have and what I receive. The Japanese do have LOTS of AK's so no problem there and alos IIRC they receive a lot of TK's later on in the game. I do think 60+ TK's is a big hit. I guess Faber doesn't have to perform a lot of fleet movements nowadays though............

castor troy -> RE: 7th November 1943 (8/30/2006 7:12:29 PM)
I use TKs for moving fuel only rarely. Lots of AKs can move quite some fuel to the place where it´s needed. But I need my TKs for transporting oil and couldn´t effort losing 60. I never have 60 TKs in port waiting, perhaps 30 and the rest is out moving oil.

Speedysteve -> 8th November 1943 (8/31/2006 1:48:32 PM)
Hi all, Interesting sighting.......... SS Grayling fired 4 torpdoes at DD sagi 180 mils SE of Tori Shima.....they missed. She was lightly damaged in return. Interestingly CA Chokai was also spotted + 2 other TF's. I conclude these are Combined Fleet units moving to either the Mariana's or the Marshalls. SS S-38 missed AK Teikin Maru with 4 torpedoes in the Macassar Strait. SS Permit sank the empty transport Ryugi Maru 240 miles south of Truk. I am thinking Faber is either reinforcing, or more likely, moving units out of the south Pacific now. SS Snook damaged AK Onoe Maru with a torpedo 240 miles SE of Okinawa. Sub sightings: 12 Air attacks: 1 --------------------- Majuro reached level 3 airfield today. Corsairs patrol the skies over both Majuro and Wotje. Over the next week I expect bombing missions to be launched from these bases. --------------------- My fleets continue to move back to PH for R & R. An AK, LST and DE arrive in theatre tomorrow as does 116th RAC Tk Rgt.

Speedysteve -> 9th November 1943 (8/31/2006 9:17:29 PM)
Hi all, I like this one: Sub attack at 67,78 Japanese Ships ML Tsugaru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships SS O24 Sink you bugger[:)] SS Dragonet saw her first action of the war hitting the empty AP Oigawa Maru with a torpedo 120 miles SE of Palau. SS Pargo played cat and mouse with a 5 x DD ASW TF 240 miles south of Iwo Jima. She evaded 10's of DC's and still managed to put a fish into DD Kikuzuki[8D] SS Thresher blew up AK Dainiti Maru with 4 torpedo hits ovrer 2 attacks 240 miles SE of Hong Kong. SS Permit was attacked by an APD 240 miles south of Truk. Moderate damage caused and returning to Brisbane. Air sightings: 12 Air attacks: 2 SS Hake hit returning to Darwin for repair. ------------------ I'm ordering my P38J FG at Attu to sweep the skies of Paramushiro Jima. See if he still has fighters there. Usual bombings over Burma and the Marshalls (Tarawa from Makin). A PB4Y group will fly Naval Search from Wotje today. Their first air operations. Enemy shipping can now be spotted well to the west of Eniwetok. ----------------- 2 x AK and a LST arrive in theatre tomorrow as does a Beaufighter VIF Squadron.

pauk -> RE: 9th November 1943 (9/1/2006 4:57:25 PM)
damn! i never thought that i could learn something from your AAR[;)][:'(] but i have to admit: I've never seen such expert in subs warfare[&o] (of course, you are totally aware that this is cowardly tactic and real grognards like me despise it[:'(])

Terminus -> RE: 9th November 1943 (9/1/2006 6:25:10 PM)
Said the Japan-only player...

Speedysteve -> 10th November 1943 (9/1/2006 7:59:06 PM)
Hi all, Why thank you Pauk. Most gracious of you[;)] ----------------- No sub attacks today. Air sightings: 11 Air attacks: 1 ----------------- Some decent air attacks today. My heavies took off from Darwin for Kendari. They encountered 70ish fighters on CAP but only lost 3 planes to Faber's 13. Minor damage to resource production though. My sweep of Paramushiro was successful. I lost 2 Lightnings to Fabers 17 Tonys and Tojos. ----------------- 2 x AK, an LSD, DE, MSW and DD arrive in theatre tomorrow as does a P47C FG. You want to see the ultimate ML....I present to you Terror........100's of mines and a good AA complement too! [image]local://upfiles/4211/FF1A9A2F6A104C90AB75D9BA5E8FF9F0.jpg[/image]

Miller -> RE: 10th November 1943 (9/1/2006 8:06:18 PM)
840 mines? Is that right?[X(]

Terminus -> RE: 10th November 1943 (9/1/2006 8:25:49 PM)
Forget it...

castor troy -> RE: 10th November 1943 (9/1/2006 8:39:27 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Miller 840 mines? Is that right?[X(] What a mess I can´t build 20 of them for the IJN. [8\|]

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