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Dan Nichols -> RE: Sniping an EMU Dan Nichols(A) vs DivePAC88(j) (9/3/2012 4:03:50 PM)
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Rejoice, Des is well enough to do a turn. I got the turn back and ran the replay. Interesting for sure.
December 11, 1941
I lost TK Gulfdawn and xAK Salamaua to one of the darn AMCs that start way down in the Southeast.
The Combat Report shows the AMC with heavy fires. That will slow it down. I have CA Pensacola moving to Pago Pago
this turn. It looks like he might be moving that way or to Suva.
I lost AO TAN 1 near Soerabaja.
But, then this showed up.
Sub attack near Hengchun at 83,68
Japanese Ships
CVE Hosho, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
DD Harusame
DD Wakaba
DD Nenohi
DD Hatsuharu
Allied Ships
SS S-38
CVE Hosho did show up on the sunk ship list, but no aircraft were shown as lost on field.
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He his hammering the good airfields in the PI. Clark Field, Manilla, and Cagayan are all heavily damaged. I am
going to disband all of my air units. I do not want to spend PPs to change them for only a short time and I do not
want to lose all of the pilots and airframes.
Apari and Laoag are both in Japanese hands. No other landings taking place and no TFs in sight.
One consequence of using the optional stacking limits is that you need to defend some up front in the PI, or
suffer elevated supply usage.
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KB is still moving to the Northwest. He bombed Midway. ONly 50 Kates and 53 Vals in the raid. I am not sure if he
has divided KB or just used a small part of his air.
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I hit a small TF at Nauru Island with disappointing results.
Morning Air attack on TF, near Nauru Island at 127,128
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Allied aircraft
F2A-3 Buffalo x 11
SBD-3 Dauntless x 18
Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
Japanese Ships
xAK Aratama Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Hayate
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Nauru Island at 127,128
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Allied aircraft
F2A-3 Buffalo x 11
SBD-3 Dauntless x 17
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
DD Hayate
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I will try again tomorrow. I am showing he has ships disbanded in the ports of bot Nauru and Ocean Islands which he
owns. I have dispatched a CA each to bombard and I have my air groups split between them as secondary targets.
My CVTF continues to move toward Raboul. I have not seen any TFs on the way, but I feel sure he will. It is one of the
important bases for Japan to take early. I just hope I can welcome them with hot lead. [;)]
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Sigint shows that the 144th Infantry regiment is loaded on transports and moving to Bangkok. I have dispatched 3
Dutch subs to lie in wait just South of Bangkok.
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I am trying to get a CM with 150 mines to Raboul before he invades.
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What is odd, is I have Naval Search throughout the Celebes Sea and I can detect no IJN ships. I have no idea
where to send Force Z. I have two other small SCTFs waiting, one at Ambon and one at Kendari. I have small AOs
moving more fuel there and Koepang.
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That is pretty much all. In China my units continue to move to better defensive positions. Fuel and supply TFs are
on the move from the WC of USA. What unrestricted units I have are loaded and moving to islands in the Pacific. Right
now it is somewhat of a waiting game. I need to see where he jumps next.
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