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Speedysteve -> RE: 23rd December 1944 (11/16/2013 9:17:56 AM)
Indeed. Massive credit to Faber carrying on with this game for so long. I can't imagine it's a lot of fun for him yet he is always very punctual at sending back turns. I for one don't begrudge him this tactical victory.

JocMeister -> RE: 23rd December 1944 (11/16/2013 9:31:30 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Speedy Indeed. Massive credit to Faber carrying on with this game for so long. I can't imagine it's a lot of fun for him yet he is always very punctual at sending back turns. I for one don't begrudge him this tactical victory. Well said! [:)]

Encircled -> RE: 23rd December 1944 (11/16/2013 11:44:05 AM)
Yup, fair play indeed

Speedysteve -> 24-27th December 1944 (11/16/2013 2:00:31 PM)
Hi all, Thank guys [:)] Overall a fairly quiet few days with the usual fare in CentPac = fairly ineffectual bombing of Iwo Jima and continuing B29 night bombing of Osaka/Kyoto (Faber has moved in about 50 additional day fighters fling at night which has caused far fewer hits on the city over the past 2 nights BUT has led to about 10-20 Japs being downed each night for 4-5 B29's). -------------------- SRA: My Brit CV/CVE's took parting shots at the Japs as they withdrew to Singapore. I made an error and forgot to reduce the range on some of my TB groups so they attacked Hong Kong's port in reduced numbers and in fragmeents on the 24th. I did lose 30 valuable men and machines BUT the attacks gained valuable intel: Afternoon Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 36 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5c Zero x 15 Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 6 Allied aircraft Avenger II x 20 Corsair II x 3 F6F-5 Hellcat x 7 TBM-3 Avenger x 19 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5c Zero: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Avenger II: 10 destroyed, 2 damaged Corsair II: 1 destroyed F6F-5 Hellcat: 3 destroyed TBM-3 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged Japanese Ships CVL Chiyoda, Bomb hits 2, on fire CVL Mizuho, Bomb hits 1 Port hits 2 Once all my CV/CVE's are back at Singapore (will be all back by the 29th) we'll re-group and return for more fun off Hong Kong. The other sour note was the heavily burning CVE Nehenta Bay (from the naval battle) went down on the way back to port. The Allies attacked the weak Japs surrounded at Praboemoelih on the 24th with success: Ground combat at Praboemoelih (48,92) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 34097 troops, 578 guns, 734 vehicles, Assault Value = 1023 Defending force 40403 troops, 532 guns, 703 vehicles, Assault Value = 676 Allied adjusted assault: 920 Japanese adjusted defense: 41 Allied assault odds: 22 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: disruption(-), fatigue(-), experience(-), supply(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 3399 casualties reported Squads: 108 destroyed, 35 disabled Non Combat: 132 destroyed, 81 disabled Engineers: 6 destroyed, 4 disabled Guns lost 83 (68 destroyed, 15 disabled) Vehicles lost 26 (17 destroyed, 9 disabled) Units destroyed 3 Allied ground losses: 896 casualties reported Squads: 9 destroyed, 118 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 29 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled Guns lost 25 (2 destroyed, 23 disabled) Vehicles lost 24 (1 destroyed, 23 disabled) --------------- Northern Aus: The starving Japs were routed by Aussies (small Jap Bde and Art unit) who stormed and re-took Broome on the 24th. That just leaves Port Hedland left in Jap hands. --------------- VP's: Unfortunately I need another 3,500 points to achieve AV so I won't make it by Jan 1st 1945. --------------- Submarine Warfare: 0 x dud/missed attacks. SS Tench sank PB Zosen Maru NE of Okinawa on the 25th.

JocMeister -> RE: 24-27th December 1944 (11/16/2013 2:04:18 PM)
Zeroes and Tojos! [X(] Looks like he still hasn´t been able to recover his industry!

Speedysteve -> RE: 24-27th December 1944 (11/16/2013 4:06:31 PM)
Faber's had no chance with that IMO. He's had an ever decreasing access to SRA oil centres leading to no access to any of them since November 1944. That coupled with mass destruction to Japanese industry (Osaka view attached) = no hope IMO. [image]local://upfiles/4211/3840CAD18E1644558EB9D9A095D815FE.jpg[/image]

JocMeister -> RE: 24-27th December 1944 (11/16/2013 5:23:52 PM)
Wow! How the heck did you do that to Osaka? [:D] Didn´t you have to give up daylight bombing?

Speedysteve -> RE: 24-27th December 1944 (11/16/2013 9:31:43 PM)
Constant night bombing for over a month[8D]

JocMeister -> RE: 24-27th December 1944 (11/17/2013 5:55:43 AM)
No NFs? I lost 20-30 B29s for each raid to them. So more then 1-2 raids per month is impossible. [:(]

Speedysteve -> 28-31 December 1944/end of December 1944.............. (11/19/2013 12:53:10 PM)
Hi all, I won't present the usual monthly summary update as the game will most likely end within the next month and I'll provide a total summary then. In short December saw few further territorial gains but a further massive reduction of Japanese industry (netting a further 6,200 additional VP's). I'll most likely invade Iwo Jima in January just to take some further action. I could just 'sit back' and let the B29's win the war but I may even move my CV's up to Japan to have a snipe towards the end as well. ----------------- Quite a quiet 4 last days of December. The usual B29 raids over Osaka, fairly ineffectual bombing of Iwo Jima and the slow battering of Japs at Cagayan and Praboemoelih. Brit CV's have left Singapore again and will be off Hong Kong within 2-3 days time for more fun and games. ----------------- Submarine Warfare: No submarine contacts. [image]local://upfiles/4211/45FAE7A1608F4D51A781A7B93878BB73.jpg[/image]

Speedysteve -> RE: 24-27th December 1944 (11/19/2013 12:55:20 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: JocMeister No NFs? I lost 20-30 B29s for each raid to them. So more then 1-2 raids per month is impossible. [:(] Hi Jocke, There are NF's but only in drips and drabs (would only assume this is due to limited number of production and planes that Faber has?!?). I tend to lose 0-5 B29's per raid in general and probably launch about 15-18 raids per month.

JocMeister -> RE: 24-27th December 1944 (11/19/2013 4:59:48 PM)
Wow, you are really close now! [:)]

obvert -> RE: 23rd December 1944 (11/19/2013 5:15:19 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Speedy Indeed. Massive credit to Faber carrying on with this game for so long. I can't imagine it's a lot of fun for him yet he is always very punctual at sending back turns. I for one don't begrudge him this tactical victory. Yes. well said. Just caught up to this and being the guys who had half the KB sunk by a 22 knot BB TF I understand Castor Tory's position noted earlier. The one confusing part to me in your listing is that you say the ships attacked at night and yet your report states Daytime. It also says 4k yards, so that makes me think for some reason there was low visibility, which is the only thing that could have let these quick ships dart in for a little surprise. I do think the neutered power of combat ships in CV TFs is a bit hard to swallow though regardless of the other potential factors involved here.

Speedysteve -> RE: 23rd December 1944 (11/20/2013 7:39:20 AM)
Hi obvert. Thanks for your thoughts. You're right on the surface combat. It must have retreated and got attacked in the daytime. Rest of the factors exist mind you. As a tidbit I'd love to be able to look at the Japanese side in this game. I'd really like to see the state of the economy and what exists where!

obvert -> RE: 23rd December 1944 (11/20/2013 7:44:34 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Speedy Hi obvert. Thanks for your thoughts. You're right on the surface combat. It must have retreated and got attacked in the daytime. Rest of the factors exist mind you. As a tidbit I'd love to be able to look at the Japanese side in this game. I'd really like to see the state of the economy and what exists where! Yeah, it would be interesting to see a lot of late war economic situations to get a feeling for how certain game types play out.

Speedysteve -> RE: 23rd December 1944 (11/20/2013 8:27:59 AM)
Maybe once I've achieved AV I'll ask Faber to pop in to this AAR and post screenshots of various things..............

Speedysteve -> 3rd January 1945 (11/20/2013 10:31:38 AM)
Hi all, Ok. Caveat firstly. I'm disappointed and frustrated with the combat engine again...... A quiet 2 first days of 1945 (one thing to note which is very good is AE's replenishing CV/CVE Ops points = brilliant). The 3rd of January was a different matter off Hong Kong (again). ---------------------- Once more a CV TF 'RETREATS' INTO the path of an enemy SC TF. FFS. IDIOT ENGINE: Night Time Surface Combat, near Hong Kong at 79,64, Range 11,000 Yards Japanese Ships CA Myoko, Shell hits 5 CA Suzuya, Shell hits 1 CA Kako, Shell hits 1 CL Yahagi CL Sakawa CL Sendai DD Shimakaze DD Shiratsuyu, Shell hits 1 DD Isonami, Shell hits 1 DD Asanagi Allied Ships CV Victorious CV Indefatigable, Shell hits 8, on fire BB Richelieu CA Australia CL Emerald, Shell hits 1 CLAA Phoebe DD Johnston DD Kimberly DD Knapp DD Laws DD Richard P. Leary DD Leutze DD Longshaw DD Luce DD Marshall DD McCord DD McDermut DD McNair DD Melvin DD Mertz DD Miller DD Murray DD Newcomb CL Vincennes II CA Canberra II 'Fortunately' CV Indefatigable only has 26 SYS Damage and light FLT/ENG damage. The annoying this is this caused my CV stack to all retreat back towards Singapore and they didn't launch any daylight raids. Brilliant day lads. Just brilliant. To cap is off the SC TF escorting my CV TF's bumped into Yamato and had a total failure with my gunners not able to hit a barn door and BB Howe's magazine exploded. Fantastic. BB New Mexico and CL Ceylon also sunk meaning I need a further 850 VP's to get AV. Nice work guys really nice work. ^£^£^)^£)""$%)! Night Time Surface Combat, near Hong Kong at 78,64, Range 12,000 Yards Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses OS2U-3 Kingfisher: 1 destroyed Japanese Ships BB Yamato, Shell hits 9, on fire CA Chikuma, Shell hits 2 CA Maya CL Oyodo, Shell hits 6 CL Yura, Shell hits 8, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Akizuki, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage DD Murasame, Shell hits 1 DD Umikaze DD Suzukaze, Shell hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Hatsuharu, Shell hits 2 Allied Ships BB New Mexico, Shell hits 20, and is sunk BB Howe, Shell hits 11, and is sunk CA Suffolk, Shell hits 6, heavy fires CL Gambia, Shell hits 3, on fire CL Ceylon, Shell hits 13, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage CL Newfoundland, Shell hits 2 CL Newcastle, Shell hits 7, heavy fires DD Sims DD Hughes, Shell hits 1 DD Anderson DD Mustin, Shell hits 1 DD Henley DD Preston DD Worden, Shell hits 2, on fire DD Dale, Shell hits 2, on fire The only consolation was my subs put in a decent performance around Hong Kong: SS Thornback hit CV Katsuragi trying to flee Hong Kong with a torpedo. SS Rock hit BB Kirishima with a torpedo outside Hong Kong. Then SS Snook hit CA Maya with a torpedo returning to Hong Kong after blowing up the SC TF. ----------------- The only other news to note is Mariana based B29's shifted their target to Tokyo's AF's packed with over 800 planes. I've stopped these night raids now though as I lost 18 x B29 for about 80 enemy planes. Once a couple more CV TF's reach back on station of Iwo Jima in the next 3 days I'll invade Iwo Jima (tired of waiting and the fort levels mean bombing causes such little damage) and then probably send my CV's up to Japan for a final showdown to finish off Japan and force them to the table. [image]local://upfiles/4211/CC382D221FCD485B8B380C442850BD0E.jpg[/image]

veji1 -> RE: 3rd January 1945 (11/20/2013 10:43:43 AM)
Ah silly engine, still from a BBfanboy, it is still nice to see the Yamato pack her punc in 45 (although completely ahistorical).

Kereguelen -> RE: 3rd January 1945 (11/20/2013 10:54:41 AM)
(1) Another 25 ship CV TF? (2) It is never a good idea to put a slow BB (New Mexico) in a TF together with a fast BB (Howe) in the same Surface Combat TF.

Speedysteve -> RE: 3rd January 1945 (11/20/2013 11:00:25 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Kereguelen (1) Another 25 ship CV TF? (2) It is never a good idea to put a slow BB (New Mexico) in a TF together with a fast BB (Howe) in the same Surface Combat TF. 1.) Sure. I want good AA on them and you're missing the point. AGAIN the TF retreated INTO the path of a SC TF. 2.) Fair point on that but still a dismal display by my boys.

JocMeister -> RE: 3rd January 1945 (11/20/2013 11:05:47 AM)
Oh, that sucks Speedy. [:(]

Speedysteve -> RE: 3rd January 1945 (11/20/2013 11:34:48 AM)
Faber's said he had 4 x SC TF's out there so it may well be the engine couldn't cope and they had no choice but to withdraw into a SC TF....who knows. Nothing can be done about it now. Some revenge was exacted next day anyhow. More later.

Speedysteve -> 4-5th January 1945 (11/21/2013 1:49:39 PM)
Hi all, The focus is once more off Hong Kong as vicious battles rage. The Allies exact a measure of revenge on the IJN over the past 2 days. On the 4th CV forces had to once more dodge IJN SC TF's (which they do so fortunately) and launch successful reprisal air raids in the day: Morning Air attack on TF, near Hong Kong at 77,61 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 36 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5c Zero x 10 Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 3 Allied aircraft Avenger II x 49 Corsair II x 18 Corsair IV x 13 Hellcat I x 15 Hellcat F.II x 31 F4U-1D Corsair x 78 F6F-5 Hellcat x 27 TBM-3 Avenger x 71 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5c Zero: 1 destroyed Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Avenger II: 13 damaged Avenger II: 1 destroyed by flak Corsair IV: 1 destroyed Corsair IV: 1 destroyed by flak Hellcat I: 1 destroyed Hellcat F.II: 1 destroyed TBM-3 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 12 damaged TBM-3 Avenger: 1 destroyed by flak Japanese Ships CA Mogami, Torpedo hits 1 xAK Sanura Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage DD Shirayuki AMC Hokoku Maru BB Kirishima, Torpedo hits 2 xAK Unyo Maru #2, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage xAKL Shingetsu Maru xAKL Ryua Maru, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk CL Naka xAKL Saiho Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage xAKL Gyoun Maru DD Maki xAKL Hachirogata Maru xAK Iwashiro Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage xAK Satsuma Maru, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk AMC Kinryu Maru CA Mikuma, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk AND: Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Hong Kong at 77,61 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 36 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5c Zero x 7 Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 1 Allied aircraft Avenger II x 45 Corsair II x 14 Corsair IV x 12 Hellcat I x 14 Hellcat F.II x 29 F6F-5 Hellcat x 13 TBM-3 Avenger x 9 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Avenger II: 20 damaged Avenger II: 1 destroyed by flak Corsair II: 1 destroyed Hellcat I: 1 destroyed TBM-3 Avenger: 2 damaged Japanese Ships BB Kirishima, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage xAK Nojima Maru, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk DD Maki AMC Hokoku Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire xAK Iwashiro Maru, on fire, heavy damage CL Jintsu xAK Konan Maru xAK Yamahagi Maru xAKL Aiyo Maru, Torpedo hits 1 DD Mutsuki DD Hatsukaze xAK Kyokuzan Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AMC Kinryu Maru CA Mikuma's magazine exploded and BB Kirishima has most likely limped into Hong Kong Harbour. On the 5th I sent some loving in on the high seas as well which netted a successful haul: Night Time Surface Combat, near Hong Kong at 77,61, Range 6,000 Yards Japanese Ships PB Choun Maru #21, Shell hits 2, and is sunk PB Sonobe Maru, Shell hits 6, and is sunk PB Tamo Maru #7, Shell hits 2, and is sunk PB Yachiyo Maru, Shell hits 4, and is sunk PB Kiso Maru, Shell hits 11, heavy fires, heavy damage PB Nanpo Maru, Shell hits 33, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Shinyubari Maru xAK Daisin Maru, Shell hits 4, heavy fires xAK Yuri Maru, Shell hits 1 xAKL Batavia Maru, Shell hits 1 xAK Hikosan Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire xAK Konan Maru xAKL Kurama Maru xAK La Plata Maru, Shell hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage xAKL Natsukawa Maru, Shell hits 1 xAK Nihonka Maru xAKL Uragami Maru xAK Yamakisan Maru xAKL Yamabuki Maru, Shell hits 2 xAKL Kamishima Maru xAKL Kasui Maru xAKL Kaishi Maru xAKL Suez Maru, Shell hits 1 xAKL Gyokurei Maru xAKL Chosen Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire xAKL Nanka Maru xAKL Kokuei Maru, Shell hits 3, on fire xAKL Nittatsu Maru xAKL Dori Maru, Shell hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage xAKL Yagi Maru, Shell hits 3, on fire xAK Chuko Maru xAKL Shingetsu Maru xAKL Etashima Maru xAKL Shun Yuan xAKL Hachirogata Maru xAKL Gyoun Maru PB Toko Maru #4, Shell hits 13, and is sunk SC CHa-22, Shell hits 1 Allied Ships BB Richelieu, Shell hits 1 CA Dorsetshire CL Phoenix DD McCord DD McDermut DD McGowan DD McNair DD Stephen Potter DD Radford DD Stanly DD Bailey DD Hammann CL Vincennes II CL Houston II CA Chicago II Followed by: Night Time Surface Combat, near Hong Kong at 77,61, Range 5,000 Yards Japanese Ships AMC Kinryu Maru, Shell hits 42, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk xAK Yamahagi Maru, Shell hits 15, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk xAK Ikushima Maru, Shell hits 6, and is sunk AMC Hokoku Maru, Shell hits 42, and is sunk SC Ch 32, Shell hits 7, and is sunk SC CHa-43, Shell hits 4, and is sunk Allied Ships BB Richelieu CA Dorsetshire CL Phoenix DD McCord DD McDermut DD McGowan DD McNair DD Stephen Potter DD Radford DD Stanly DD Bailey DD Hammann CL Vincennes II CL Houston II CA Chicago II And finally: Day Time Surface Combat, near Hong Kong at 77,62, Range 10,000 Yards Japanese Ships CL Naka, Shell hits 11, on fire CL Jintsu, Shell hits 17, and is sunk CL Tenryu, Shell hits 11, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Wakaba DD Yugure, Shell hits 6, on fire DD Shirayuki, Shell hits 1 DD Maki, Shell hits 12, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Kiri, Shell hits 3, on fire DD Sugi, Shell hits 1, on fire DD Mutsuki, Shell hits 1 DD Minekaze, Shell hits 2, on fire DD Yakaze, Shell hits 1, on fire Allied Ships BB Richelieu, Shell hits 4 CA Dorsetshire CL Phoenix, Shell hits 1 DD McCord, Shell hits 2, on fire DD McDermut DD McGowan DD McNair, Shell hits 1 DD Stephen Potter, Shell hits 2, on fire DD Radford DD Stanly, Shell hits 2 DD Bailey CL Vincennes II, Shell hits 2 CL Houston II CA Chicago II, Shell hits 3 CV Air finished off CL Naka with 2 torpedoes in the daytime. We'll stay on station for a further day or so to see what else we can sink. My subs also said hello with SS Redfin reporting hitting CVL Chiyoda with a torpedo as she fled Hong Kong for Shanghai. --------------- CentPac: Little to report here with my Fleet off Iwo Jima awaiting the return of an CV TF (due in 3 days). We'll then invade Iwo Jima and push the CV's up to Japan to say hello.

JocMeister -> RE: 4-5th January 1945 (11/21/2013 4:49:47 PM)
Thats a nice little haul of VPs... [:)]

Speedysteve -> 6-9th January 1945 (11/25/2013 7:14:40 AM)
Hi all, We're nearing the end of the war but it drags on...... CentPac: B29's still resting here but the landings went in on Iwo Jima on the 9th. Very heavy indeed: Ground combat at Iwo-jima (108,77) Allied Shock attack Attacking force 23561 troops, 371 guns, 622 vehicles, Assault Value = 1255 Defending force 27242 troops, 309 guns, 106 vehicles, Assault Value = 589 Allied adjusted assault: 53 Japanese adjusted defense: 3685 Allied assault odds: 1 to 69 (fort level 6) Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), disruption(-), experience(-) Attacker: shock(+), disruption(-) Japanese ground losses: 462 casualties reported Squads: 3 destroyed, 42 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 25 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled Guns lost 22 (3 destroyed, 19 disabled) Vehicles lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled) Allied ground losses: 7469 casualties reported Squads: 158 destroyed, 521 disabled Non Combat: 148 destroyed, 152 disabled Engineers: 43 destroyed, 46 disabled Guns lost 200 (36 destroyed, 164 disabled) Vehicles lost 336 (156 destroyed, 180 disabled) Assaulting units: 44th Tank Battalion 81st Infantry Division 5th Marine Division XIV Corps Combat Engineer Regiment 716th Tank Battalion V US Amphib Corps Defending units: 52nd Division Iwo-jima Naval Guard Unit 72nd JAAF AF Bn 109th JAAF AF Bn 19th Army 6th Naval Construction Battalion 14th Base Force 33rd Special Base Force 73rd JAAF AF Bn 63rd JNAF AF Unit Tonei Hvy Gun Regiment 11th JAAF AF Bn The only saving grace is the large Eng Rgt is in full condition. The Marines are out of it though. I'll probably try an attack in many days time and hope the Engineers reduce the forts. If not Iwo will not fall before game end. My CV's have moved northwards and will be 6 hexes south of Tokyo tomorrow. I'm not planning any offensive strikes tomorrow as I want to absorb anything the Japs throw at me. There's a reported 750 fighters at Tokyo alone [:)] My B29's will begin operations again in a day or 2 time. ---------------------- SRA: Fairly quiet here as my CV's headed back to Singapore starting on the 8th. Raids were launched on Hong Kong's port on the 6th and 7th. Both Yamato and Kirishima are in port and were hit with 20ish bombs. Once I've re-armed at Singapore I'll be back again.

Powloon -> RE: 6-9th January 1945 (11/25/2013 9:06:06 AM)
Wow the Iwo operation looks like it could be bloody! Do you think you are likely to make auto victory by the end of the year? As a relative newbie does the game check for Auto victory continuously or just at set points such as the end of the year? I also wanted to mention my admiration for your opponent who is somehow keeping the turns flowing whilst being slaughtered! Although I guess sinking those CVEs of yours brought a much needed morale boost [:D]

JocMeister -> RE: 6-9th January 1945 (11/25/2013 11:10:09 AM)
Ouch @ Iwo. [:(] In all honestly I simply don´t think you have enough to take it. 3-4 more Marine IDs and it might have worked. Do you have anything more prepped for Iwo?

Speedysteve -> RE: 6-9th January 1945 (11/25/2013 11:20:18 AM)
Hi Guys, Powloon: I should get AV within the month! I only need 3000 more VP's to do so. Strategic bombing and CV raids on Japan should secure that and force the Japanese to surrender. JocMeister: I don't think so either but it's a mute point now. I'll try 1 attack in the next week or so and if that doesn't work I'll sit there until game end in the next month. I have 1 more ID prepped for it but won't send it in as it won't make enough of a difference.

JocMeister -> RE: 6-9th January 1945 (11/25/2013 11:47:50 AM)
Sounds reasonable. Another ID won´t change anything and landing with it now would just trigger another shock attack!

Speedysteve -> 10-12th January 1945 (11/26/2013 1:15:33 PM)
Hi all, CentPac: Japan felt the power of the Allies when on the 10th January The CV Armada arrived south of Tokyo. Over the past 3 days a series of sweeps over Tokyo and failed raids against my CV's (sometimes encountering 500 x Hellcat on CAP) have lead to over 500 enemy planes reported destroyed for the loss of 70 Friendlies. I even encountered some Nates! I'll probably attack Tokyo's AF's in a few days time and then the B29's will begin to bomb Tokyo again from the Mariana's. All quiet on Iwo Jima as my men rest and supplies flow ashore. --------------- SRA: My CV's will be back in Singapore on 13th January. We'll re-arm and head back to Hong Kong to try and sink the ships in port there. [image]local://upfiles/4211/127334BD45B34FB9BE9289650C3BF1CD.jpg[/image]

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