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paullus99 -> RE: Carnage continues (1/23/2009 11:06:36 AM)
Wow - very reminicent of what the USN did at Truk historically. Catching the carrier was a big bonus too - at this point, I think you're a bit ahead in the sinkings categories (close on carriers, ahead in BBs). Good work.

vettim89 -> RE: Carnage continues (1/23/2009 2:36:08 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: paullus99 Wow - very reminicent of what the USN did at Truk historically. Catching the carrier was a big bonus too - at this point, I think you're a bit ahead in the sinkings categories (close on carriers, ahead in BBs). Good work. I was thinking this was very much like the Truk raid. Biggest difference was I usd LBA to elminate the fighter opposition vice CV air

vettim89 -> RE: Carnage continues (1/23/2009 2:53:51 PM)
So consumed with the Kwajalein Op I failed to mention a couple of things. First fast transport has lifted 27 UK BGD into Nicobar Is. BF's will follow. Second is my last two Chinese units surrendered at Sinyang. To quote The Governator, "They'll be back"

Capt. Harlock -> RE: Revenge is sweet! (1/23/2009 8:24:47 PM)
quote: Day Air attack on TF at 81,82 Allied aircraft TBF Avenger x 15 No Allied losses Japanese Ships CVL Zuiho, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 3 x TBF Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x TBF Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x TBF Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x TBF Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Congratulations on a banner day. It looks like those U.S. torpedoes still need a bit of fine-tuning, though.[:D]

vettim89 -> RE: Revenge is sweet! (1/23/2009 8:41:10 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Capt. Harlock quote: Day Air attack on TF at 81,82 Allied aircraft TBF Avenger x 15 No Allied losses Japanese Ships CVL Zuiho, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 3 x TBF Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x TBF Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x TBF Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x TBF Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Congratulations on a banner day. It looks like those U.S. torpedoes still need a bit of fine-tuning, though.[:D] The were set too shallow - the passed OVER the flight deck not under the keel

vettim89 -> CHanging Plans (1/24/2009 7:31:52 PM)
21 August 1943 A lull has fallen over the Pacific after an intense few days. It is merely an illusion. Behind the scenes there is a flurry of activity. Highlights of what is really happening: * The Grumpy (Majuro) fleet is SE of Abemama and still a week out. The Marshall Islands are empty of all but LCU now * Two TF's are almost at lunga. One carrying fragments of 40th ID which will head to Munda, the other with Americal prepping for Buin. Another TF leaves Pago Pago with 33rd ID prepped for Buin * The 32nd ID is offlaoding at Thursday Is. Once the AB is built up, they will be lifted into Madang followed by engineers and AV support. Madang can be built to Level 5 AB. * The first TF in a very long time is inbound to PM. It is carrying the vehicles of 808 EAB which was lifted in long ago by C-47. This base has been 100% air supplied for more than a year. It is approaching level 6 AB and when it reaches that point, addition Av support will be lifted in and my 4E's will move from Oz to there. * Units are loading at Rangoon for Victoria Point. Two Indian ID's, 4 Arty units, the Carabeeners, and IV Indian Corps are embarked. Planning Lots of units changed there prep points today. Two ID tagged for Kwajalein are now prepping for Marcus. One ID prepping for Jaluit is now prepping for Pagan. The 3rd Marines are now prepping for Saipan. The 6th ID and the SWPAC Cav Div are prepping for Admiralty Is. Four Chinese Corps at Rangoon are reassigned to China Command. The problem I have right now is what to do with SEAC. I would love to have a level 7 AB closer than Rangoon to Singapore and Palembang. Problem is the three eligible bases are Bangkok, Saigon, and Georgetown. All these bases are strongly held and I fear I lack the necessary lift to take Georgetown (see attached image). The other two would require an overland march and a supply headache that would keep me occupied for a very long time. So my options are: Take Sabang and work down the east coast of Sumatra, go overland for Bangkok, paradrop the soon to arrive Ind AB rgt into an unoccupied base in northern Malaysia and move south form there, of go deep and occupy/buildup Padang. I like the Padang op but it is obviously the most risky. The AB has an SPS of 2. A level 5 AB would allow me to either use fighters to clear the resistance around Palembang and Singapore for the 4 E's to strike from the north and/or use 2E to disrupt shipping and hit the oil at Palembang. I need to secure Victoria Point first but then its decision time [image]local://upfiles/25806/682AC6CA863F4E4F8B1A8508DED39D00.jpg[/image]

Capt. Harlock -> RE: CHanging Plans (1/24/2009 11:03:28 PM)
quote: Take Sabang and work down the east coast of Sumatra Maybe I'm wrong, but it looks to me like this option doesn't get you a level 7 airfield until you seize Palembang itself.

vettim89 -> RE: CHanging Plans (1/25/2009 1:14:00 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Capt. Harlock quote: Take Sabang and work down the east coast of Sumatra Maybe I'm wrong, but it looks to me like this option doesn't get you a level 7 airfield until you seize Palembang itself. Correct. It would allow the development of a series of Level 4 AB's that could be used to base fighters. These could then reduce the Japanese fighter strength in Malaya and at Palembang to allow the 4 E to do the work from up north

vettim89 -> Big Changes (1/25/2009 3:53:57 AM)
23 August 1943 Lightening bolts run through SWPAC HQ as coastwaters report Japanese troops coming ashore at Talasea on the north coast of New Britain. Simultaneously reports come in that Singkep in the NEI is also taken today. The C-47/Dakotas are immediately ordered to fly the ground crews of the 53rd Av RGT into Thursday Island. Tomorrow they will transfer into that base and immediately begin lifting 32nd ID into Madang. My fear is Larry has started to consolidate his defenses and may take Madang to clear his perimeter. I have two days. Here's hoping TF's depart Rangoon for Tavoy and ultimately Victoria Point. The 51st FG transfer to Tavoy and hopefully will escort the 4E's to Kota Bhutar (sp?). Recon shows over 80 fighters, 80 bombers and 117 aux here. This base must be dealt with prior to the move on Victoria Point. TF is three days out of Majuro. CV Enterprise is five days out of Abemama. CV Bunker Hill is twelve days out. I have plans for these units once they arrive. Units will begin loading for Munda next turn.

vettim89 -> RE: Big Changes (1/26/2009 2:04:02 AM)
24-26 August 1943 Operation Grumpy goes off without a hitch almost. Majuro is occupied and taken but the troops suffer 1800 casualties coming ashore. [X(] Unloading will continue there for a few more days. CV Enterprise and CVL Princton arrive Abemam next turn. My other CV/CVL group has finally clear the Panama Shipping lanes and is 12 days out. Depending on how long things take to settle down in the Marshalls, my next op may go off before they arrive. Two subs have been sunk by the TF's associated with these landings. The upgraded USN DD's are dangerous. One sub took 17 hits before succombing; the other took 14. Operation Daffy Duck is going well. About 40% of the 32nd ID has been lifted into Madang. AV is now about 180. There is a TF out on the Bismark Sea. Hard to say where it is going. It is possible Larry is reacting to my troops or it could just be a supply run. Time will tell. The last two TF's are about to Tavoy for the Victoria Point Op. Weather has been bad in the BoB for three days. If it cooperates next turn, I will hit Bangkok with 2E's and Singora with 4E's. My rapid successes of the last month are creating a problem with lots of units at backwater bases and not enough lift to get them where I want them to be. One "problem" I have is what to do with my 4E force now stationed in the Gilberts. Once Majuro is a level 5 AB, I can isolate the Japanese on Kwajalein, Maeolap, Wotje, and Jaluit with SBD's and B-25's. I have almost 200 4E's that need a home. September 1 is just five days off. In Big B 1.4, the following come available: B-24J (taking total B-24 production from 15 to 95/month) B-17G (taking total B-17 prduction from 12 to 25/month) Thunderbolt II P-38J (taking total P-38 production from 40 to 135/month) The - J production of P-38's will definitely have a trickle down effect as units flying -G go to -J and units flying P-40's will fly -G's until that pool runs dry. Oh, and torpedo dud rate falls to 10%. A very important day 9 Sept 1943 for the Allies

ny59giants -> RE: Big Changes (1/26/2009 5:39:54 AM)
Who holds what in northern Australia (screen shot, please)?? I had lost all but Darwin in one game with this map and placed a command HQ at Alice Springs to suck the supplies from the south. This kept Darwin supplied and allowed me to use my opponents troops stuck at Darwin for target practice. Those bases from Alice Spring to Darwin can be built up and base your 4e bombers to lay waste to anything still left there, if he has anything there. Time to turn up the heat in the SRA.

vettim89 -> RE: Big Changes (1/26/2009 8:19:25 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: ny59giants Who holds what in northern Australia (screen shot, please)?? I had lost all but Darwin in one game with this map and placed a command HQ at Alice Springs to suck the supplies from the south. This kept Darwin supplied and allowed me to use my opponents troops stuck at Darwin for target practice. Those bases from Alice Spring to Darwin can be built up and base your 4e bombers to lay waste to anything still left there, if he has anything there. Time to turn up the heat in the SRA. The Aussies evicted the Japanese from Oz about six months ago. Darwin is built up to max base size but supplies are a problem here. The originle plan was to develop Thursday Is. then Melauk on southern NG to provide air cover as I moved supplies to Darwin. Larry's withdraw of all but a few recon a/c from PNG has accelerated the plan a bit and giving me "the guts" to occupy Madang. The 4E's were at Darwin for a while but moved back to NE Oz to support counter air ops in PNG. As of now, Dobodura, Lae, and Rabaul are basically empty of enemy a/c. The one I don't know about is the Admiralty Islands. Larry is massing a/c in northern Malaya now anticipating my srike in that area. I am pushing hard in the east now and I don't think Larry has realized just how hard I am pushing. The Timor op is still on. If I can take Lautem, I can control the SE SRA from the air. What I really lack is fuel and the TK to move them. Once the Marshall and Solomons ops end, I can load up my reserves and move them west to supply the Timor op.

vettim89 -> The Devil is in the Details (1/26/2009 6:09:43 PM)
27 August 1943 I had set the US CV's to patrol one hex west of Majuro while the supplies and rest of the troops unload. However, I forgot to hit the patrol/do no retire button. SO they headed back to Makin just in time for Larry to sneak some Kates into Wotje. Three USN BB's were hit with BB Oklahoma likely to succomb to her wounds. Just plane stupid. THe "Weather Bug" stikres Larry today at both Bangkok and Singora as no Japanese fighters rise to meet the raids. Lots of dead airframes on the ground now. The LBA at Rangoon will continue to rotate through the bases in northern Malaya to keep them suppressed. I have been having a problem with units stopping unloading of late for now reason. Also, I have had several TF's with ample cargo space only load up a small fragment of the desired unit.

vettim89 -> RE: The Devil is in the Details (1/27/2009 2:23:48 AM)
28 August 1943 BB Oklahoma sinks. Punishment for stupidity. Two separate 4E raids hit Wotje and Singora. LBA launches form Wotje and this time is destroyed by F6F CAP. The TF leaves for Munda and the TF's leave for Victoria point. Not much else going on today.

vettim89 -> RE: The Devil is in the Details (1/27/2009 3:56:26 PM)
29 August 1943 Looky who scamp found! No sign of this TF anywhere near the Marshalls this turn. Question is did Larry withdraw them once they were discovered or are they still lurking. My troops are all unloaded at Majuro but supplies are a little weak. I am sending in more but obviously are gonna wait a day. My CVTF is 60 nm WSW of Majuro. I will let them drift a little west to see who or what turns up. Majuro's AB is already 90% to Level 2. Over 300 AV support already there so my CV's will be released from Operating in this area. I have a plan. Need to get Enterprise joined up with them first. CV Hancock is ten days out - ugh. Miss Betty decided to pay the TF's heading for Victoria point a visit. Die beeeatch! Day Air attack on TF at 27,38 Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 10 Allied aircraft Corsair IV x 61 P-38G Lightning x 41 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 10 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Corsair IV: 3 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 27,38 Japanese aircraft A6M3 Zero x 18 G4M2 Betty x 3 Allied aircraft Corsair IV x 61 P-38G Lightning x 8 Japanese aircraft losses A6M3 Zero: 18 destroyed G4M2 Betty: 3 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Corsair IV: 3 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 27,38 Japanese aircraft A6M3 Zero x 2 G4M1 Betty x 15 Allied aircraft Corsair IV x 58 P-38G Lightning x 41 Japanese aircraft losses A6M3 Zero: 2 destroyed G4M1 Betty: 15 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Corsair IV: 1 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 27,38 Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 20 Allied aircraft Corsair IV x 34 Hurricane IIc x 3 Spitfire Vb x 4 P-38G Lightning x 38 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 19 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Corsair IV: 4 damaged Hurricane IIc: 3 damaged Spitfire Vb: 1 damaged Oops - one got away. Always good to leave a survivor to tell the folks back home what happened. For the first time ever, every 4E I set to strike launched this turn. AB's at Singora, Wotje, and Maeolap were all hit. That was over 600 bombers! In addition another 100 or so are flying supplies into Madang. Not a bad turn [image]local://upfiles/25806/B17CD4C6AE86478AA4AFAAEB2439A9A4.jpg[/image]

ny59giants -> RE: The Devil is in the Details (1/27/2009 5:37:08 PM)
Do you have plans to take Nauru island?? That would firm up the link between the Marshalls/Gilberts and Solomon Island groups.

vettim89 -> RE: The Devil is in the Details (1/27/2009 6:27:03 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: ny59giants Do you have plans to take Nauru island?? That would firm up the link between the Marshalls/Gilberts and Solomon Island groups. Originally yes. The 1st Marines were fully prepped for a long time. When I hit Tarawa, Larry reinforced Nauru. At that point with an epic struggle for Tarawa going on, 1st Marines were changed over to there. Now, I don't knwo if that is where I want to go. I think Ponape may be the better choice. First I have to take Enetewok. I keep telling myself that Japan is that way (pointing NW not west)

ny59giants -> RE: The Devil is in the Details (1/27/2009 6:46:34 PM)
If you can send transports from San Fran to Townsville without any detours and/or minimal escorts, then your logistics will be in good shape. Thats why, IMO, the capture of Marshalls, Gilberts, Nauru, and most of the Solomon islands along with the southern tip of New Guinea is important. Got to keep the turn around time of all your transports as short as possible. Your plans to hit Timor and the SRA are important and in a few months these efforts will bear fruit.

vettim89 -> RE: The Devil is in the Details (1/27/2009 7:50:37 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: ny59giants If you can send transports from San Fran to Townsville without any detours and/or minimal escorts, then your logistics will be in good shape. Thats why, IMO, the capture of Marshalls, Gilberts, Nauru, and most of the Solomon islands along with the southern tip of New Guinea is important. Got to keep the turn around time of all your transports as short as possible. Your plans to hit Timor and the SRA are important and in a few months these efforts will bear fruit. � An excellant point! I had forgotten the six TK I lost early in the war that I failed to reset the return route from OZ and tried to waltz pass then Japanese occupied Tarawa. Nauru is back on the menu. Present ops in the Solomons and NG should secure the rest of the line. Now I have to figure out who needs to go to Nauru. Could use 6th infantry - SWPAC command at SF right now. Can secure it with a RCT or even a Raider BTN once it is taken.

ny59giants -> RE: The Devil is in the Details (1/27/2009 8:13:14 PM)
I just pulled up Bodhi's Utility to plot the distance between San Fran to Townsville on ABs extended map. Long Way: San Fran - Pago Pago - Noumea - Townsville Spd 10 takes 37 days Spd 12 takes 30 days Direct Way: San Fran - Townsville (124 hexes) Spd 10 - 31 days (6 days saved each way) Spd 12 - 26 days (4 days saved each way)

vettim89 -> RE: The Devil is in the Details (1/27/2009 8:24:07 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: ny59giants I just pulled up Bodhi's Utility to plot the distance between San Fran to Townsville on ABs extended map. Long Way: San Fran - Pago Pago - Noumea - Townsville Spd 10 takes 37 days Spd 12 takes 30 days Direct Way: San Fran - Townsville (124 hexes) Spd 10 - 31 days (6 days saved each way) Spd 12 - 26 days (4 days saved each way) [&o][&o][&o] I bow to your expertise. Thank you for this insight. It is going to save a lot of time and wear and tear on my convoys. If you multiply those savings times dozens of convoys over even a year of game time, it is astronomical. A convoy with ten large AK can deliver 295000 supply to Oz a year using the present route. Same convoy delivers 359000 with shortened route. Ten convoys would see a net increase of over 600000/year or to put in another fashion 83 large AK could do the job it would take 100 to do now.

vettim89 -> The Devil is still in the Details (1/28/2009 5:34:33 AM)
30 August 1943 Ok so the Victoria Point Op is officially renamed operation SNAFU. I had a dickens of a time getting the units to load properly and now they didn't unload properly. Just sitting there at the destination doing a whole lot of nothing. Mines were a bit worse than expected. I lost a three barge type landing craft and a couple of AP are dinged. BB Royal Sovereign hit a mine but is fine (14 float). One DD is pretty dinged up and a CLAA is hurting. No interference from LBA nor any sign of SCTF yet. I have a RN SCTF plus a PT TF escorting my lads. Initial attack shows six units 10 ID/B, 10 ID/C, two BF, an Av RGT, and an AA RGT. I had destroyed 10 ID/A at Port Blair. These will be opposed by an intial force of 2 ID, 4 Arty BTN, and one Tank BTN. A large force is at Tavoy and can be lifted in at any time to augment this strength. That said with complete control of the air and a huge resource of 4E bombers, I think the force present should be enough. Unfortunately, when I take the base, the IJA units will retreat south so no unit eliminations here. The IJN SCTF must have beat a hasty retreat towards Truk as it was no where to be found. My CV's will saunter back to Makin at mission speed just in case they reappear. CV Enterprise/CVL Princeton/BB Washington arrive Makin next turn. THe oft misidentified CV Intrepid arrives in six days with CVL Langley. I think I have called Intrepid Hancock and Bunker Hill at various times in this AAR. I guess it is a good thing to have this problem where you have so many CV's you lose track. The TF reaches Munda and begins offloading without interference. The 33rd ID has arrive at Lunga. Once Munda is developed, I will hit Buin. At Savali the other 2/3 of 40th ID (1/3 on Majuroa) have begun prepping for Nauru Is per the above set of posts. The 32nd ID is entirely in place at Mdagng with forts building and supplies rising. Huge convoy just past PH with over a dozen units for SWPAC mostly BF's, EAB's, and CB.

vettim89 -> RE: The Devil is still in the Details (1/28/2009 3:01:34 PM)
31 August 1943 Operation SNAFU continues along its errant ways. Most of the troops are ashore but the mines are taking a heavy toll. Of course my MSW decided that sweeping mines was not on the agenda for the day. Probably going to lose a few AP's here. Already lost about half a dozen barges and a PG. Larry tried a deliberate attack and took 2000 casualties to 180 for the Allies. Base AV is 300 for IJA vs 550 and growing for Allies. Once my transports are clear, I will turn the 4E's loose on the LCU's. In the CentPac, the growing US CV force heads to Abemama where there is over 300 k of fuel. The force will have 5 CV's and 7 CVL's next time it sorties. SS Apogon hit a oil laden TK just east of the PI. Just need to hit a few more TK and I think Larry will start feeling an economic crises driven by lack of oil.

vettim89 -> RE: The Devil is still in the Details (1/28/2009 8:43:22 PM)
1 September 1943 Operation SNAFU continues its winning ways! The TF with the last troops and most of the supply decided it was time to go home with the troops/supplies still on board. Good news is no one hit a mine today an the MSW swept. Bad news is weather socked in both Tavoy and the hex the RN CV's were in an Betty's swooped in and sank a MSW. Overall though the Japanese AV has fallen to 180 after the deliberate attack last turn. Allied AV has climbed to 600. I am turning lose teh 4E's to pound the LCU's to dust while the rest of the troops and supplies return and hopefully unloac this time. This is the last major operation for this theater for the foreseable future. Just need to clean it up an then expan the AB. SS Apagon found the TK it hit last turn an put two more TT's into her. Another SS hit an AK north of Formosa. The map is very slow right now. I am in the processof repositioning my sub forces as the huge fleet that was blockaing Kwajalein is moving north and west. Blockaes are being establishe around Truk an Marcus Is as well as the subs blockaing Wake are now positione west of the islan vice SW (any supply coming in there now will be coming from that direction)

vettim89 -> RE: The Devil is still in the Details (1/29/2009 3:28:01 AM)
2 September 1943 Operation SNAFU continues. Weather socks in both the CVTF hex an Tavoy, ergo no CAP over Victoria Point. Bettys come in and put a fish into Warspite (14 FLOT) an an AP. Good news is all the troops are finally ashore. More supply is inbound. THe bombers hit the troops but only did 200 casualties. This is going to take longer than I hoped. I am thoroughly sick of this op. The bombers went after the CV's too but were are shot down or driven off. Troops are taking forever to unload at Munda too. The AB an Port both increase to Level 1 while the TF that brought the troops there is still unloading. More engineers an BF's are inbound to Lunga for Solomons operations. I will take the AB to Level 4 an then move on Buin. I am considering sending the forces towar Enetewok not being fully prepped. I on't know how dangerous that is. There are three units at about 6 K there. So probably a BF, a SNLF, and maybe some engineers. More Japanese fighters died today in large numbers [image]local://upfiles/25806/75ED79E1AC744BCA80648008B3BEA8DA.jpg[/image]

ny59giants -> RE: The Devil is still in the Details (1/29/2009 5:42:27 AM)
quote: I am considering sending the forces towards Eniwetok not being fully prepped. I don't know how dangerous that is. There are three units at about 6 K there. So probably a BF, a SNLF, and maybe some engineers. If you can secure and/or isolate what you want in the Marshalls, I would do so. You have your carrier strength growing quickly. Might as well use it. [sm=character0167.gif] Time to get the kinks out of the "Death Star."

vettim89 -> RE: The Devil is still in the Details (1/29/2009 3:33:48 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: ny59giants quote: I am considering sending the forces towards Eniwetok not being fully prepped. I don't know how dangerous that is. There are three units at about 6 K there. So probably a BF, a SNLF, and maybe some engineers. If you can secure and/or isolate what you want in the Marshalls, I would do so. You have your carrier strength growing quickly. Might as well use it. [sm=character0167.gif] Time to get the kinks out of the "Death Star." PL: But Enetewok is a peaceful atoll, we have no weapons! Tarkington: I am sorry but Nauru Is is much too remote of a base for the purposes of this demonstration. We'll deal with your rebel friends later. Commander, you may commence attack. [sm=sterb029.gif] 3 Spetember 1943 Miss Betty came to call at PM fromTruk. There was A6M escort with her. I didn't think Truk was close enough. One TT in a DD which is hurt but likely will survice. This just proves my point about why I had not been sending very many convoys into PM all along. Even with 50 fighters on CAP we got leakers. Well if she returns wiht her consorts afgain she will be met with a more stout defense. I had P-38's flying LRCAP over Madang to protect that base and P-47 on Naval Attack as there were some IJN barges about. Everybody back on 90% CAP now. Disruption is down at VP; so the first Deliberate Attack will go off on the 4th. Hopefully some bombers will fly this turn. Of late I am lucky to get two strikes a week out of Rangoon. Weather is just plain crappy in BoB of late. There is now a TF with BB's in it at Georgetown. Everybody but the PT's are heading back to Tavoy. Be nice to ding a ship or two and then hit them with LBA. I have decided VP is my last amphibious op until I amass enough force in SEAC to do the Padang Op. The troops are heading out into the jungle towards Bangkok where they will meet a 80 K strong Japanese army. Then again I am probably going to send 500 k troops. Also I have to believe the supply situation may be dicey there. Larry has easily consumed 20 k or more just repairing the HI. CV Intrepid has arrived at Abemama. THis base is my present forward operating Port with over 300 k supplies and fule. The Intrepid TF refueled and everybody is going to form up for my next Op. I will send 4 CVTF out (one with 2 CV/1 CV and 3 with 1 CV/2CVL) That will be about 320 F6F for Cap and escort duties. Trrops will begin loading for Enetewok next turn. As soon as lift arrives, we will load up for Nauru Is also. Once those two ops are done, the CV's will head back to PH for refit. I need to keep the pressure on Larry now. No more lulls

vettim89 -> RE: The Devil is still in the Details (1/29/2009 8:32:30 PM)
4 September 1943 Lots of action today. Aircraft Upgrades Enough B-24J's were in the pool to upgrade a depleted unit at Pago Pago. This put 8 -D airframes into the pool which immediately went into the two groups flying out of Rangoon. These units are now near 100% operation capacity for the first time in about a year. I have another depleted unit at Pago Pago with 8 -D in it. SO as soon as another 16 airframes accumulate, I will have another 8 -d to fill out units. B-17 production is now problematic. All the -E factories went to -G which gives me 25/month but means no replacement a/c for all the units flying -E. With several units at 48 plane strength, it will take two months of production just to fill those out not counting losses. Most of the B-17 units will eventually be upgraded to B-24J but that is only after all the units flying that -D model upgrade. So while in the long run, things will be better, in the short run they are worse. Almost enough Thunderbolt II to upgrade my first Hurrican squadron now too. Waiting patiently for the P-38J pool to grow but with the smallest unit needed this model being a 24 aircraft unit, it will take longer CBI My Bombers flew from Rangoon and no attacks on the transport TF's. The Deliberate attack at VP came off at 3 to 1 with about 300 casualties on both sides. The fort level was reduce from 4 to 3. Really surprised not to see level 9 forts here. also, surprised to see no units with disruption above 10. So we rinse and repeat with the Deliberate Attack. I had moved move AV support from Nanning to Pakhoi as Larry was now using this base as a training target. A USAAF FG with P-40E was moved in last turn and ripped the low EXP Japnese pilots pretty well. Screnie show air losses for the day with the bulk of those coming in CHina. NG/Oz ALl thsoe support units heading from WCUSA to OZ are rounding the corner near Pago Pago. Just a few more weeks before I finally have the support troops to make this theatre a reality. No more attacks from LBA on the convoy at PM - darn. I wanted them to see what 200 fighters on CAP would do vice 50. PM is now a level 7 AB. AS soon as I can get some AV support in here, my 4E will move there to casue issues to the north and west. Subs Two TK and an AK sank from sub attacks this turn. CentPac Keep reading - see next post [image]local://upfiles/25806/25DC0098A67B4CADBF000437F525500A.jpg[/image]

vettim89 -> Speaking of the Devil (1/29/2009 8:53:47 PM)
KB makes an appearance. They mauled the transport convoy heading home from Majuro but not without cost in airframes. I have already lost two AK and will likely lose about 3 or4 more plus a couple of DD's. Majuro is now a Level 3 AB so additional F4U and P-38's are moved in. In addition the fighter strength is growing at Makin. There aer now 250 combined USAAF and USMC fighters covering the transports trapped between Majuro and Makin. I had two options as what to do with my carriers. The conservative option would be to sprint them North and escort my wounded ships home. I opted not to do that. Instead the will sprint NW. What hapens now depends on what Larry has done with his CV's. 1. If he decides to stay and kill more AK's, my carriers will be out of position but Larry will then be trapped between the LBA in the Marshalls and Gilberts and my CV's. So even if he has success in killing more transports he will be in the unenviable position of having the full force of the USN between his CV's and home. Besides that, there are nearly 250 4E's all set on Nav Attack this next turn in the Gilberts. Oh and BTW, his sorties remaining will be pretty low too. 2. If he sends his carriers back towards the HI or Marianas, I will not be able to intercept no matter if they are set at full speed or mission speed. 3. If he sends his carriers back to Truk via mission speed, we will end up about 5 hexex from each other. I am hoping that may be close enough to trigger the "carriers react to enemy carriers" script. For once, I actually want this to happen. 4. If Larry sprints back to Truk, he will evade my CV's. That said, I have been speaking for the last week or so about "the next big op for my carriers". SURPRISE!! The next big op for my carriers was a raid on Truk which was set to go off for this turn. Talk about the stars aligning. So if the IJN CV force eludes me to the west I will pursue all the way to Truk if need be. Needless to say, I have not been this anxious to get a turn back from Larry in a very long time. My CV force is 5 CV, 7 CVL, 4 fast BB, 10 CA, 4 CL, 6 CLAA, and 40 DD all fully gassed up and ready to go. They sport 328 F6F, 174 SBD, and 138 TBF/TBM. I have no idea of the IJN carrier count as my detection was pretty poor. I suspect we have Kaga, Akagi, Hiyo, and some CVL's. DING!!!!! If he brought Hiyo, my estimates are all wrong. This might get interesting after all. That could potentiall put the IJN force two hexes further east and make an intercept to the NW even feasible. Oh, man I need a turn file badly now [image]local://upfiles/25806/09076B33D4854DE8BFFDE02518A128F5.jpg[/image]

vettim89 -> The Chase is On! (1/29/2009 11:35:55 PM)
5 September 1943 In a surprise to both sides, Victoria Point falls to a 7 to 1 attack an the Japanese retreat southward. THe base is pretty chewed up but I have 4 BF at Rangoon that will be quickly lifted in to commence repairs an expansion to a level 6 AB an level 4 Port (4,1 at present). THe IJN made a futile attempt to intervene with a SCTF uring the night. THe PT's only absorbed punishment and three sank. The SCTF then hit a barge TF and sank about eight of them - only supplies on board. THat was going to be my screenie but far more interesting things are happening. THe KB did not retreat but instead drifted just two hexes NNW. My CV's were almost exactly where I thought they would be. They continue their sprint an will be 120 nm ue south of Enetewok next turn. Again we are left with the question of what KB will do. Will they run NW, run W, or loiter around Kwajalein. Here we learn something about my esteemed opponent. Will he cut his losses and save KB as the powerful Fleet in Being (powerful as a threat not as a legitimate challenge to the USN) or will he stay and fight? The timing of VP falling could not have been better as perhaps Larry will be stinging and will want to extract some measure of revenge. Again, I wait anxiously for a turn (PS: no more red ink on screenies - it does not save well - sorry) [image]local://upfiles/25806/F0F1246C9389450881E126187F567CFF.jpg[/image]

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