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Cap Mandrake -> RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back from Olongapo (2/12/2016 11:49:04 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: witpqs I think that Geelong was closer to the sea before Global Cooling in the "d" timeline. Screwed up everything! Wasn't that WWII(c) or even WWII(b)? Also, I always got the idea that Global Cooling was made up in order to sell insulated Quonset huts in which case, there would be no catastrophic sea level fall. On the other hand, if there was Global Cooling in your "d" timeline but not in my "d" timeline......then....we aren't in the same current <HEAD EXPLODES!>

sprior -> RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back from Olongapo (2/13/2016 11:06:16 AM)
R's on their way back to Perth. Hopefully they can make a hole some of JJ's floaty things. Meanwhile at Perth (the hot one, not the one in the home of the porridge guns) the diggers (not the dyke diggers, the ones with corks around their hats, are landing [image]local://upfiles/6847/25AE8D46341847109D185DA161EB91D4.jpg[/image]

Cap Mandrake -> RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back from Olongapo (2/13/2016 1:18:52 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: sprior R's on their way back to Perth. Hopefully they can make a hole some of JJ's floaty things. This is sort of like Jackspeak which I am beginning to sort of understand. "R's" means R class battleships (Revenge, Resolution, Remoulade that sort of thing). We need everything we can get in Oz because we will have around 85,000 troops trapped in Melbourne and Sydney in pretty short order and they aren't going to be able to hold on forever. 85K is enough to lose the war. They aren't Chinamen, after all.

witpqs -> RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back from Olongapo (2/13/2016 1:32:47 PM)
If you brought back Global Cooling, would supply be able to flow in across the frozen rivers like it did during winter in Leningrad?

Cap Mandrake -> RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back from Olongapo (2/13/2016 1:37:33 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: witpqs If you brought back Global Cooling, would supply be able to flow in across the frozen rivers like it did during winter in Leningrad? Nice. The Lake Ladoga highway! The problem is who is going to buy War Bounds after we turn all the cute Koala Bears into Koalasickles?

Cap Mandrake -> RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back from Olongapo (2/13/2016 1:38:26 PM)
..El mapa [image]local://upfiles/7983/1C120628F2E74E6180A2BA69AF679752.jpg[/image]

sprior -> RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back from Olongapo (2/13/2016 1:42:55 PM)
quote: War Bounds We're going to arm the roos? Bangin'

Cap Mandrake -> RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back from Olongapo (2/13/2016 2:03:40 PM)
A deengo ayte my War Bound.

rtrapasso -> RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back from Olongapo (2/13/2016 3:05:11 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: sprior quote: War Bounds We're going to arm the roos? Bangin' Ramroo Rules!! [image]local://upfiles/7543/8203915D0E7041B8B729DF7E2047FC7D.jpg[/image]

Cap Mandrake -> RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back from Olongapo (2/13/2016 5:19:20 PM)
******************March 22, 1942(e)************* Whipple and Parrot achieve surprise and evade the covering surface forces......and.....fail. [:(] How do you let nearly 30 ships, some barely able to manage 12 kts, haul anchor and outrun your 35 kt destroyer? Night Time Surface Combat, near Geelong at 81,170, Range 8,000 Yards Japanese Ships DD Kikuzuki DD Yuzuki, Shell hits 1 APD Shimakaze E Ishigaki DMS W-19 AK Awazisan Maru AK Amagisan Maru AK Yamasimo Maru xAK Yamahuku Maru xAK Kimishima Maru xAK Panama Maru xAK Tonan Maru xAK Ginyo Maru xAK Africa Maru xAK Arabia Maru xAK Kikukawa Maru xAK Kirikawa Maru xAP Keihuku Maru, Shell hits 1 xAP Ussuri Maru xAP Ural Maru xAP Baikal Maru xAP Tango Maru xAP Kasado Maru xAP Kowa Maru xAP Palau Maru Allied Ships DD Whipple DD Parrott, Shell hits 1, on fire

Cap Mandrake -> RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back from Olongapo (2/13/2016 5:23:34 PM)
[:(] Whipple later sinks trying to make Adelaide. Day Time Surface Combat, near Portsea at 81,171, Range 14,000 Yards Japanese Ships CL Sendai CL Yura DD Harusame, Shell hits 2, heavy fires DD Kawakaze, Shell hits 1, on fire Allied Ships DD Whipple, Shell hits 18, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Parrott, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

Cap Mandrake -> RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back from Olongapo (2/13/2016 5:32:52 PM)
Geelong and Melbourne are socked in. No air attacks. 2 AK's trying to deliver supplies to Sydney run into Fuso and Yamashiro heading back to Brisbane. Task Force Tokyo International moves West about 400 miles toward Adelaide. Carriers bombers sink 2 AKL trying for Sydney. Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kingscote at 73,166 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 22 B5N1 Kate x 9 Japanese aircraft losses B5N1 Kate: 1 damaged Allied Ships xAKL James Cook, Bomb hits 7, and is sunk xAKL Mulcra, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage If the KB attacks Adelaide it won't hurt very much but they could really do some damage at Perth. On the other hand, if they move further West we can get some infantry in to Hobart. JJ turns loose their arty at Melbourne and we pound them again. IJA 48th Div is one its way to Melbourne...somewhere. Ground combat at Melbourne (82,170) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 19271 troops, 191 guns, 147 vehicles, Assault Value = 615 Defending force 39359 troops, 603 guns, 489 vehicles, Assault Value = 880 Japanese ground losses: 110 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 15 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Assaulting units: 5th Division 18th/C Division 16th Army 2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment Defending units: 21st Infantry Regiment 6th Australian Brigade 8th Australian Brigade 7th Australian Brigade 15th Australian Brigade 101st LH Motor Regiment 182nd Infantry Regiment 132nd Infantry Regiment 4th Australian Brigade 25th Cav Recce Regiment 34th Infantry Regiment Melbourne Fortress 259th Coastal Artillery Battalion 1st RAA Med Arty Regiment 810th Aviation Engineer Battalion Melbourne RAN Base Force New Guinea Force Brisbane RAN Base Force 70th Coast AA Regiment 21st Base Group 2/3rd Light AA Regiment Melbourne OTU Base Force VII US Fighter Cmnd

Cap Mandrake -> RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back from Olongapo (2/13/2016 5:34:37 PM)
N&IC: Weak bombardment at Koumac. Night Naval bombardment of Koumac at 113,156 Allied Ships BB Arizona DD Crane DD Kennison DD Stuart Japanese ground losses: 201 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Runway hits 1 Port hits 1 OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Arizona BB Arizona firing at 33rd/C Division DD Crane firing at 33rd/A Division DD Kennison firing at Koumac DD Stuart firing at 33rd/A Division

Cap Mandrake -> RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back from Olongapo (2/13/2016 5:35:56 PM)
All the B-17's at Noumea have been sent to Oz Afternoon Air attack on Koumac , at 113,156 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft A-20A Havoc x 6 LB-30 Liberator x 9 P-400 Airacobra x 12 P-40B Warhawk x 2 F4F-3A Wildcat x 7 F4F-3 Wildcat x 3 F4F-4 Wildcat x 7 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed on ground No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 9 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Airbase hits 8 Airbase supply hits 5 Runway hits 15

Cap Mandrake -> RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back from Olongapo (2/13/2016 5:42:24 PM)
Burma/India: Cornwall bombards Akyab. Not very effective. Imperiarh Guards closing in on Chittagong. Night Naval bombardment of Akyab at 54,45 Japanese aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed on ground Allied Ships CA Cornwall Japanese ground losses: 270 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 19 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 5 Port hits 1 Port supply hits 1 Walrus II acting as spotter for CA Cornwall CA Cornwall firing at Akyab

witpqs -> RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back from Olongapo (2/13/2016 6:19:37 PM)
That looked immensely effective for one CA! 28 squads disabled, 2 squads destroyed, plus all those base and supply hits.

Cap Mandrake -> RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back from Olongapo (2/13/2016 6:29:17 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: witpqs That looked immensely effective for one CA! 28 squads disabled, 2 squads destroyed, plus all those base and supply hits. I meant in terms of an effect on the AF. Might have been ground support troops, of course, which will impede air activity.

John B. -> RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back from Olongapo (2/13/2016 9:01:02 PM)
Are you flying any of the non-essential troops out of Melbourne and/or supplies in or using subs for the same purpose? The US torpedoes are so crappy in 42 that in emergency situations the fleet boats can set up a supply chain to get 100 or so supply points per turn, especially if you have a nearby base where they can load up.

Cap Mandrake -> RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back from Olongapo (2/21/2016 12:15:56 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: John B. Are you flying any of the non-essential troops out of Melbourne and/or supplies in or using subs for the same purpose? The US torpedoes are so crappy in 42 that in emergency situations the fleet boats can set up a supply chain to get 100 or so supply points per turn, especially if you have a nearby base where they can load up. Most of the units at Melbourne are there on purpose because we deduced some time ago that Melbourne was a likely target. The aviation support, Air HQ and even the ground support HQ are valuable as are the engineers. We are not going to cede air control over Melbourne right away. We do have two understrength serve Australian brigades which mostly lost their infantry. I imagine they can now draw infantry squads from the "Emergency Convoy" in Capetown. That seems the least they can do after bringing us a bunch of Vengeance dive bombers and Mitchell II's that we can't use.

Cap Mandrake -> RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back from Olongapo (2/21/2016 12:23:15 PM)
************March 23, 1942(e)******** Oz:** HMS Jupiter has been patched up at Melbourne. I believe Admiral Lord SPrior created this TF and must have chosen the "Dipped in Magical Waters Like Achilles" setting as you will soon see. But first, a brush with transports on her exit from Melbourne. It is rumored the IJN are (normally, an American would use "is" here but I just wanted to sound more sophisticated) considering a complaint of racial bias against Jupiter. ight Time Surface Combat, near Portsea at 81,172, Range 11,000 Yards Japanese Ships CL Sendai CL Yura DD Kikuzuki xAK Yamahuku Maru xAK Kimishima Maru xAK Panama Maru xAK Tonan Maru xAK Ginyo Maru xAK Africa Maru, Shell hits 1, on fire xAK Arabia Maru xAK Kikukawa Maru xAK Kirikawa Maru Allied Ships DD Jupiter

Cap Mandrake -> RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back from Olongapo (2/21/2016 12:31:55 PM)
Japs evidently mean to bombard Hobart (Tasmania) but we have a surprise package. TF 36 encounters mine field at Hobart (81,179) Japanese Ships DD Tanikaze, Mine hits 1, on fire A mine is a terrible thing to waste. Hobart "Fortress" is crappy. [:)] It's probably form the 1870's..a couple of Dahlgren's and a few smoothbore Napoleans. "LOAD THE SMOOTHBORES WITH GRAPESHOT LADS AND WAIT FOR MY ORDER TO FIRE! WAIT FOR IT...WAIT FOR IT...WAIT..." Night Naval bombardment of Hobart at 81,179 - Coastal Guns Fire Back! 14 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships CA Nachi DD Mochizuki Allied ground losses: 30 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Hobart Fortress firing at CA Nachi CA Nachi firing at Hobart Fortress Hobart Fortress firing at DD Mochizuki DD Mochizuki firing at Hobart Fortress

Cap Mandrake -> RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back from Olongapo (2/21/2016 12:35:28 PM)
This is the miracle waters of Achilles bit. Most likely JJ is low on ammo. [:)] Even so, a good time was had by all aboard Jupiter. You might say they were over the moon. [:D] Day Time Surface Combat, near Hobart at 84,178, Range 15,000 Yards Japanese Ships CA Nachi DD Tanikaze, Shell hits 10, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Mochizuki, Shell hits 4, on fire Allied Ships DD Jupiter

Cap Mandrake -> RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back from Olongapo (2/21/2016 12:42:35 PM)
Big fight over Tamworth (NW of Sydney). Tamworth has a level 2 AF and would be immune from naval bombardment of course. JJ invests no less that 40 fighter sorties and 97 medium bombers sorties over Tamworth today. We send B-26's from Port Kembla. JJ drops more paratroops and attacks again. Some of our retreating lads are caught in move mode. We hold for a 3rd day. Ground combat at Tamworth (91,163) Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 1638 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 63 Defending force 2435 troops, 18 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 84 Japanese adjusted assault: 12 Allied adjusted defense: 45 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 3 (fort level 0) Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), op mode(-), disruption(-), preparation(-) experience(-) Attacker: shock(+) Japanese ground losses: 70 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Allied ground losses: 41 casualties reported Squads: 3 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Assaulting units: 2nd Raiding Regiment Yokosuka 3rd SNLF 1st Raiding Regiment 1st Raiding Rgt /2 Defending units: 1st LH MG Regiment 2nd Armoured Brigade 20th LH Motor Regiment 2nd A/Car Regiment

Cap Mandrake -> RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back from Olongapo (2/21/2016 12:44:32 PM)
Finally, the B-17's take off from Melbourne. It works pretty well. Morning Air attack on Geelong , at 81,170 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 28 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 17 Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 27 Allied aircraft Hurricane IIb Trop x 16 B-17E Fortress x 20 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 3 damaged Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed on ground Allied aircraft losses Hurricane IIb Trop: 3 destroyed B-17E Fortress: 5 damaged Japanese ground losses: 8 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Airbase hits 7 Airbase supply hits 9 Runway hits 42

Cap Mandrake -> RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back from Olongapo (2/21/2016 12:48:02 PM)
Fighter sweep over Adelaide. We have a bunch of broken planes and green pilots there so our guys are ordered to stay on the ground. Most likely the sweep is coming from the KB. Morning Air attack on Adelaide , at 75,163 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 21,070 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 9 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 9 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 19070 feet

Cap Mandrake -> RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back from Olongapo (2/21/2016 12:53:05 PM)
N&IC: JJ tries to add mines to Koumac. Sub attack near Koumac at 113,155 Japanese Ships CM Tokiwa, Torpedo hits 1 TB Tomozuru Allied Ships SS Plunger One of our torps accidentally works. Naturally, the ones that hit carrier hulls DON'T work. The suns comes up. This is pretty much what will happen to any evac convoy. Morning Air attack on TF, near Koumac at 113,155 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft F4F-3 Wildcat x 5 F4F-4 Wildcat x 12 TBD-1 Devastator x 9 No Allied losses Japanese Ships CM Tokiwa, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage TB Tomozuru

Cap Mandrake -> RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back from Olongapo (2/21/2016 12:55:11 PM)
Pretty good day for the Allies. --Tamworth holds --Effective raid over Geelong. --Jupiter kicks ass.

Cap Mandrake -> RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back from Olongapo (2/21/2016 2:09:11 PM)
I took the time to watch the replay. The sweep over Adelaide was from Geelong. It looks like KB is about 200 mi W of Adelaide...in other words headed toward Perth fast. Also, JJ has landed at Vanikoro, which is the Southernmost of the Santa Cruz Is. A 0(0)port, 0(4)AF dot hex. This could be a seaplane base or they mean to construct an AF. The latter won't work because is only 12 hexes from Tanna, which will support B-25's.

Cap Mandrake -> RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back from Olongapo (2/21/2016 2:28:27 PM)
Hobart [image]local://upfiles/7983/160BECDE55EA49A08DBE6A975F4FC0F1.jpg[/image]

Cap Mandrake -> RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back from Olongapo (2/21/2016 2:30:34 PM)
The lads: [image]local://upfiles/7983/942412D6174E4D358940DD31768AC213.jpg[/image]

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