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Schlussel -> RE: Back for the First Time – Allied AAR vs. AI - War in the Pacific: Admirals Edition (8/16/2015 5:02:07 PM)

jmalter/Yaab, thank you both for the thoughts on the Samoas. My inexperienced eyes didn't see their potential. I've got a small base force in Pago-Pago, but I think I'll divert some additional resources as they become available. base expasion is going slooooooooow.



Schlussel -> RE: Back for the First Time – Allied AAR vs. AI - War in the Pacific: Admirals Edition (8/16/2015 5:04:48 PM)

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ORIGINAL: Sardaukar

BTW, you might get some ideas from my old Tutorial AAR, it's quite outdated, being from 2010, but might give some insight:

http://www.matrixgames.com/forums/tm.asp?m=2564541


Thanks Sardaukar! Just looked over this, very informative. I have already adjusted my fighter CAP altitudes....among other things [:)]



Schlussel -> RE: Back for the First Time – Allied AAR vs. AI - War in the Pacific: Admirals Edition (8/16/2015 5:10:07 PM)


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ORIGINAL: BBfanboy


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ORIGINAL: Schlussel


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ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

Zero fighters with drop tanks have an operational range of 14 hexes. At that range, LRCAP missions would be momentary as the plane has no fuel to loiter, so about 12 hexes is as far as I would estimate LRCAP from Zeros. I am not sure if the game imposes a max range on LRCAP.

The Zeroes hung around awhile (long enough to rip my bombers to shreds), maybe they were coming off a carrier then. Haven't had any CV sightings yet, but my PBY coverage is spotty in that area NW of New Britain.


Finschafen is pretty close to Rabaul - I doubt the Zeros came from a carrier. Check your subs in the area for high D/L - that is often the first sign of a carrier in the area.

Yeah, I don't have any subs North of New Britain...closest one is patrolling the Rabaul gap. This will be rectified soon though.



jmalter -> RE: Back for the First Time – Allied AAR vs. AI - War in the Pacific: Admirals Edition (8/17/2015 3:07:30 AM)

hi Mr. Key, I've been reading your AARs from the start, & while I started to write some replies, they were all were binned 'cos I'm trying to adhere to a rule, "Do not post after the 2nd glass of wine!"

I'm breaking that rule here, being +4, but here goes:

Your weekly AARs are well-organized & v. readable. But they're all about the tactical, w/ v. little strategic-level info. I fear that you are paying too much attention to fighting, & not nearly enough on logistics & future plans. You've got a fight going on near Baker/Canton, but they're too close to IJ airpower from the Gilberts, & I doubt you have enough fighter CAP to support those bases.

What your AARs lack is info about supply/fuel convoys, PP use, pilot training, base-building, or planning for future ops.
Sure, CV Enterprise got tagged near Sydney, are her airgroups off-loaded to nearby land bases w/ adequate air-support, are they Training?






Schlussel -> RE: Back for the First Time – Allied AAR vs. AI - War in the Pacific: Admirals Edition (8/20/2015 2:57:16 AM)

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ORIGINAL: jmalter

hi Mr. Key, I've been reading your AARs from the start, & while I started to write some replies, they were all were binned 'cos I'm trying to adhere to a rule, "Do not post after the 2nd glass of wine!"

I'm breaking that rule here, being +4, but here goes:

Your weekly AARs are well-organized & v. readable. But they're all about the tactical, w/ v. little strategic-level info. I fear that you are paying too much attention to fighting, & not nearly enough on logistics & future plans. You've got a fight going on near Baker/Canton, but they're too close to IJ airpower from the Gilberts, & I doubt you have enough fighter CAP to support those bases.

What your AARs lack is info about supply/fuel convoys, PP use, pilot training, base-building, or planning for future ops.
Sure, CV Enterprise got tagged near Sydney, are her airgroups off-loaded to nearby land bases w/ adequate air-support, are they Training?





Thanks for following and commenting jmalter!

Yeah, except for my initial posts, it looks like I didn't do a good job at describing my thoughts about all things 'strategery'. In my next update (later this week) I'll add a post shedding light on my strategic vision and the logistics I have set up.

As for the big E, she kept her planes with her on the trip back to Sydney for repairs...as I don't have any forward bases that have a level 1 airfield yet (that is just about to change though...Rossel Island is @ 85-ish %). So instead her airgroups remain on the CV in training mode (Fighters->Escort DB's->Nav. Attack TB's->Nav.Search).

Appreciate all the interest you guys have in my AAR!



BBfanboy -> RE: Back for the First Time – Allied AAR vs. AI - War in the Pacific: Admirals Edition (8/23/2015 11:55:18 AM)


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ORIGINAL: Schlussel

jmalter/Yaab, thank you both for the thoughts on the Samoas. My inexperienced eyes didn't see their potential. I've got a small base force in Pago-Pago, but I think I'll divert some additional resources as they become available. base expasion is going slooooooooow.

Something that is in the manual and that I did not sink into my brain until recently is that fort building affects base expansion. If you build forts to, say, level 3 and then want to build an airfield or port, the engineers must build level 3 forts around that expanded area = slow construction.

It is often best to build a critical facility first (unless invasion is imminent) and then build the forts. Personally, I hate level 0 and 1 ports because offloading is so slow and that puts the ships which are there at risk, so level 2 port (or level 1 with a Port Service Unit) is priority if the area is out of normal IJA LBA range, or if I have good AA. If enemy bombers are too close, a level 1 AF for CAP comes first.



witpqs -> RE: Back for the First Time – Allied AAR vs. AI - War in the Pacific: Admirals Edition (8/23/2015 2:46:34 PM)


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ORIGINAL: BBfanboy


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ORIGINAL: Schlussel

jmalter/Yaab, thank you both for the thoughts on the Samoas. My inexperienced eyes didn't see their potential. I've got a small base force in Pago-Pago, but I think I'll divert some additional resources as they become available. base expasion is going slooooooooow.

Something that is in the manual and that I did not sink into my brain until recently is that fort building affects base expansion. If you build forts to, say, level 3 and then want to build an airfield or port, the engineers must build level 3 forts around that expanded area = slow construction.

It is often best to build a critical facility first (unless invasion is imminent) and then build the forts. Personally, I hate level 0 and 1 ports because offloading is so slow and that puts the ships which are there at risk, so level 2 port (or level 1 with a Port Service Unit) is priority if the area is out of normal IJA LBA range, or if I have good AA. If enemy bombers are too close, a level 1 AF for CAP comes first.

Are you sure about that? It would imply that after facilities are built (port, airfield) then the fort level would go down until it is built back up, which I have never seen.



BBfanboy -> RE: Back for the First Time – Allied AAR vs. AI - War in the Pacific: Admirals Edition (8/23/2015 4:36:53 PM)


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ORIGINAL: witpqs


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ORIGINAL: BBfanboy


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ORIGINAL: Schlussel

jmalter/Yaab, thank you both for the thoughts on the Samoas. My inexperienced eyes didn't see their potential. I've got a small base force in Pago-Pago, but I think I'll divert some additional resources as they become available. base expasion is going slooooooooow.

Something that is in the manual and that I did not sink into my brain until recently is that fort building affects base expansion. If you build forts to, say, level 3 and then want to build an airfield or port, the engineers must build level 3 forts around that expanded area = slow construction.

It is often best to build a critical facility first (unless invasion is imminent) and then build the forts. Personally, I hate level 0 and 1 ports because offloading is so slow and that puts the ships which are there at risk, so level 2 port (or level 1 with a Port Service Unit) is priority if the area is out of normal IJA LBA range, or if I have good AA. If enemy bombers are too close, a level 1 AF for CAP comes first.

Are you sure about that? It would imply that after facilities are built (port, airfield) then the fort level would go down until it is built back up, which I have never seen.

You misread me - it is just the opposite. The level 3 forts around NO facilities are there, and if you start to build a facility every % point of construction has a level 3 fort built with it. The Forts slow down the construction thusly.



witpqs -> RE: Back for the First Time – Allied AAR vs. AI - War in the Pacific: Admirals Edition (8/23/2015 6:00:36 PM)


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ORIGINAL: BBfanboy


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ORIGINAL: witpqs


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ORIGINAL: BBfanboy


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ORIGINAL: Schlussel

jmalter/Yaab, thank you both for the thoughts on the Samoas. My inexperienced eyes didn't see their potential. I've got a small base force in Pago-Pago, but I think I'll divert some additional resources as they become available. base expasion is going slooooooooow.

Something that is in the manual and that I did not sink into my brain until recently is that fort building affects base expansion. If you build forts to, say, level 3 and then want to build an airfield or port, the engineers must build level 3 forts around that expanded area = slow construction.

It is often best to build a critical facility first (unless invasion is imminent) and then build the forts. Personally, I hate level 0 and 1 ports because offloading is so slow and that puts the ships which are there at risk, so level 2 port (or level 1 with a Port Service Unit) is priority if the area is out of normal IJA LBA range, or if I have good AA. If enemy bombers are too close, a level 1 AF for CAP comes first.

Are you sure about that? It would imply that after facilities are built (port, airfield) then the fort level would go down until it is built back up, which I have never seen.

You misread me - it is just the opposite. The level 3 forts around NO facilities are there, and if you start to build a facility every % point of construction has a level 3 fort built with it. The Forts slow down the construction thusly.

So that means that the base building table that was published from a player testing is only good for the one case he tested for (meaning fortifications at one specific level).



Schlussel -> RE: Back for the First Time – Allied AAR vs. AI - War in the Pacific: Admirals Edition (8/24/2015 5:47:03 AM)

Week 10: Feb. 9th – Feb. 15th 1942

North Pacific: Quiet [Insert cricket chirping here]

Central Pacific: I attempt to shore up my defenses @ Midway after a particularly damaging CV raid. Base facilities are being patched up and a few xAK’s are on their way with more supplies. I am short on fighters, and Pearl doesn’t have much to spare at the moment…so I’ll have to make due until reinforcements show up at the end of the month.
After her December 7th damage is patched up (with bondo I’m assuming), I send the BB Nevada from Pearl to Seattle to finish dry dock repairs. No sense tying up Pearl Harbor’s shipyard for the better part of a year, there are plenty of other’s that need that spot.

Southern Pacific: Under heavy escort, I send an army regiment to re-inforce Baker Island’s garrison. Looks like my intel was correct, and the Japanese really want that island…but I’m not giving it up without a fight.

New Guinea/Solomons: The IJN continue to expand their perimeter around Rabaul, and with the lack of adequate air coverage, there’s not much I can do (I’ve been saying that a lot lately). Lae and Salamaua are next on the hit list. Salamaua falls immediately, while Lae’s garrison resists the initial assaults.

DEI/Phillippines:
Clark Field still under constant ground attack, but is holding its own. The supply situation is still a concern, but not critical. Daily bombing of Clark Field and Bataan.
The rest of the Philippines are being mopped up Japanese forces. As with oter areas, I lack air cover, so there is little I can do but watch.
In the DEI, the Japanese step up air assaults on Java and Sumatra with both land and carrier based aircraft. In Java, my rag-tag collection of Dutch planes do a marginal job at keeping the Japanese bombers at bay, while my forces (without air cover) in Sumatra aren’t as lucky.
With the Japanese encroachment, I’ve decided to move force Z from Darwin to Sydney, as the Japanese now have a constant carrier presence in the DEI. I don’t see how my surface force can be effective against land/carrier based aircraft without air cover of its own. Betty bombers have shown me how easily they can inflict damage on a defenseless ship, and I’d prefer not to give them any more easy targets.

SE Asia/China: IJN is still hammering Singapore from the air. However, the deliberate & shock attacks from the ground have stopped, and they are just bombarding. The respite has allowed my engineers in Singapore to build the fortifications back to 1. This is welcome news, the longer Singapore can hold out, the longer those IJN troops (approx.. 100K) will be tied down.
In Burma, the IJA continues its march towards Rangoon, no flanking movements seen yet.
In China, I am focusing on conserving as much supply as possible. I’m consolidating my positions, and staying on the defensive for the time being. With the Burma road now cut, I have a squadron of DC-20’s flying supply from Ledo to Kunming. It’s only 20 points per turn, but every little bit counts.

Notable Base Captures:
-Kuching and Jesselton [Borneo] captured by Japan (2/9)
-Hansa Bay [New Guinea], Mersing [Borneo], Donggala [Celebes] and Zamboanga [Philippines] captured by Japan (2/10)
-Green Island [Solomons] captured by Japan (2/13)
-Salamaua [New Guinea] and Kudat [Borneo] captured by Japan (2/15)

Campaign Overview:
Aircraft Losses to date (change]:
Japanese: 926 [+135]
Allies: 598 [+87]

Ship Losses to date [change]:
Japanese: 88 [+6] Notables: CVL Zuiho, CA Mogami, CA Mikuma, CA Suzya. 2 CVE’s are
assumed sunk, but not confirmed yet.
Allies: 139 [+21] Notables: CA Portland, CL Durban, CL Sumatra

VP Totals [change]:
Japanese: 7,307 [+414]
Allies: 13,597 [+549]

Other Notes:
-Air-to-Air battles have really intensified around Java and Port Moresby, with both sides taking heavy losses. So far the loss ratio has been favorable.
-IJN subs strike again off Horn Island. Two of my cruisers sailing with force Z from Darwin are hit and sink before they can reach a friendly port. The rest of the ships reach their destination safely
- While it’s sometimes hard to be in constant retreat mode, I can take solace in the fact I have made the Japanese pay in ships and planes. Not sure how long the Japanese can keep up this pace, but the longer they do, the easier it will be for me once I can take the offensive.



Schlussel -> RE: Back for the First Time – Allied AAR vs. AI - War in the Pacific: Admirals Edition (8/24/2015 5:54:53 AM)

Week 10: Strategic Update

Future Plans:
In the immediate future, my strategy is to slowly give ground to the Japanese, to allow my troops to fortify and hold key areas.
-In SE Asia, I am actively fortifying Akyab, Cox’s Bazaar and Imphal/Kohima area, to halt the IJA advance at the natural defensive line at the India/Burma border. Long term plans involve a counter-attack down the coast once my forces are reinforced. This theatre is secondary to me, the idea is to hopefully draw some Japanese units away from my main thrust in the south-west pacific.

-The China theatre is similar, after losing Wenchow, I had troops fall back to more defensible inland bases. Offensives are out of the question at the moment, as I’m trying to save every last supply point and keep China as the proverbial “Thorn in the side” of the Japanese Empire.

-The DEI and Philippines are a lost cause at this point. My force positions have been adjusted for maximum defensibility, with the goal of occupying Japanese forces for as long as possible so that they cannot be brought to bear elsewhere.

-In Australia, I plan to keep supply coming in and develop bases on the NE Coast (Cooktown/Coen/Portland Roads) to act as bomber bases and a fallback defensive line if my main defense @ Port Moresby succumbs to the Japanese onslought. Future plans include the use of Australia as a base for my counterattack in New Guinea and the Solomons, so stockpiling supplies and fuel are a priority.

-Speaking of that, in the New Guinea/Solomons area, I plan to continue my buildup of my main defensive line of Port Moresby, Milne Bay, Rossel Island, and Lunga. Noumea is being groomed as my main base of operations. Port and air facilities are being expanded as quickly as possible, and Noumea has been on the receiving end of a steady stream of supplies, fuel, engineers, AA guns and ground troops. Spare air squadrons have only recently become available, and they will be arriving shortly. Future operations include a counterattack similar to the one that happened in the actual war. However, I want to capture either Rabaul or Truk so that it can be my springboard to an attack on the Marianas. From there I am leaning toward an offensive straight at the home islands, picking up Iwo Jima/Okinawa and some flanking bases on the way.

-In the South Pacific, I am playing defense. Canton and Baker Islands are my initial defensive line, with Fiji and the Samoas as fallback positions. This is the theatre I plan to use my carriers to raid forward Japanese bases. Future plans involve an operation to retake the Gilbert Islands of Tarawa and Makin, again mostly to divert Japanese attention from SW pacific.

-Defense is also the name of the game in the Central Pacific. I am building up Midway for this purpose, and once it has a decent air force and can defend itself from carrier raids, I will turn it into a sub base as well. Future plans involve an attack westward to Marcus or Wake to open a more direct supply route once I take the Marianas.

-In the North Pacific, I don’t plan to do much besides develop Adak and possibly a feint attack toward Etorfu as a diversion.


Organization/Supply:
See the attached image for my main supply convoy routes. On the west coast, SF handles supply convoys and LA handles fuel convoys. As far as organization, I am using Pearl Harbor for deployable surface ship, and San Diego is a collection point for all my deployable Air and Ground Units.

PP Use:
PP usage has been light and has been mainly used to add a few units to my defensive line in the South and Southwest Pacific, and to replace sub captains with more aggressive counterparts. I am getting more AP ships, so soon I will be using PP’s to move more land and air units off the West Coast to the South Pacific for defense and SW Pacific in preparation for my grand counter-attack.

Training:
Pilot training is being conducted with all units not on the front line, and as a general guideline, average pilot experience must be 50 before they are committed to battle (groups stuck in the DEI and Philippines are the exception). All air groups on the US mainland slated for withdrawal on or before July ’42 are dedicated training squadrons.
As far as training type:
-Fighters --> Escort/Sweep
-Dive Bombers --> Nav. Attack/Nav. Search (CV Units mostly)
-Torp. Bombers --> Nav. Search/Nav. Attack
-Patrol Craft --> Nav. Search/ASW Patrol
-Level Bombers --> Nav. Search/Airfield Attack

Once pilots are sufficiently trained in the first category (65-ish), I switch to the second category. I put a premium on naval search ability, I need to be able to find ‘em before I can sink ‘em.


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Schlussel -> RE: Back for the First Time – Allied AAR vs. AI - War in the Pacific: Admirals Edition (8/25/2015 4:04:43 AM)


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ORIGINAL: BBfanboy


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ORIGINAL: Schlussel

jmalter/Yaab, thank you both for the thoughts on the Samoas. My inexperienced eyes didn't see their potential. I've got a small base force in Pago-Pago, but I think I'll divert some additional resources as they become available. base expasion is going slooooooooow.

Something that is in the manual and that I did not sink into my brain until recently is that fort building affects base expansion. If you build forts to, say, level 3 and then want to build an airfield or port, the engineers must build level 3 forts around that expanded area = slow construction.

It is often best to build a critical facility first (unless invasion is imminent) and then build the forts. Personally, I hate level 0 and 1 ports because offloading is so slow and that puts the ships which are there at risk, so level 2 port (or level 1 with a Port Service Unit) is priority if the area is out of normal IJA LBA range, or if I have good AA. If enemy bombers are too close, a level 1 AF for CAP comes first.


After seeing your comment, I re-read that section of the manual, and you are right about the fort effects on base expansion. Nice find BBFanboy!



Schlussel -> RE: Back for the First Time – Allied AAR vs. AI - War in the Pacific: Admirals Edition (8/30/2015 5:57:26 AM)

Week 11: Feb. 16th – Feb. 22nd 1942

North Pacific: Quiet [Insert cricket chirping here]

Central Pacific: Another air raid on Midway beat up the airfield pretty good. I have fighter reinforcements are coming in a few days, but not sure how long they’ll last. The last air raid was escorted by 40+ Zeroes.

Southern Pacific: Engineer unit headed to Pago Pago to speed up base expansion.

New Guinea/Solomons: The IJN continues to expand its perimeter around Rabaul. Lae finally falls, and the Japanese start advancing down the slot towards my small outpost @ Lunga.
Rabaul begins launching air attacks on Port Moresby, Milne Bay, and Lunga… sinking part of a supply TF in Milne. Port Moresby has a fighter squadron to protect itself, but the other two bases haven’t got their AF’s up to Level 1 yet. I stop both bases from expanding their ports so the engineers can focus on the airfields. In addition, I send all my local carrier assets (Saratoga and Hermes) to Lunga to provide CAP while a CB unit in-route is unloaded.

DEI/Philippines:
Clark Field still under constant ground attack, but is holding its own. The supply situation is still a concern, but not critical. Daily bombing of Clark Field and Bataan.
The rest of the Philippines are being mopped up Japanese forces. As with other areas, I lack air cover, so there is little I can do but watch.
In the DEI, the Japanese hit Borneo/Celebes hard. Multiple bases are invaded. IJN still has a KB Jr. (1-CV & 1 CVL) operating in the area.

SE Asia/China: IJN is still hammering Singapore from the ground and air. Every time the IJA knocks the forts down to 0, my engineers build it back up to 1 the next turn. Unfortunately, the supply situation is becoming a concern here as well.
In Burma, the IJA is still 45 miles SE of Rangoon. Even though no flanking movements have been seen, I begin the evacuation most troops toward my next line of defense (Mandalay), leaving a small rearguard to cover garrison requirements. At Mandalay I have engineers building forts, hopefully they will be beneficial when the Japanese arrive.
In China, I am focusing on conserving as much supply as possible. I’m consolidating my positions, and staying on the defensive for the time being.

Notable Base Captures:
-Shortlands [Solomons] captured by Japan (2/17)
-Palopo [Celebes] captured by Japan (2/18)
-Balikpapan [Borneo] and Lae [New Guinea] captured by Japan (2/19)
-Munda [Solomons] captured by Japan (2/20)
-Sorong [New Guinea] captured by Japan (2/21)

Campaign Overview:
Aircraft Losses to date (change]:
Japanese: 1054 [+128]
Allies: 654 [+56]

Ship Losses to date [change]:
Japanese: 97 [+9] Notables: CVL Zuiho, CA Mogami, CA Mikuma, CA Suzya. 2 CVE’s are
assumed sunk, but not confirmed yet.
Allies: 153 [+14] Notables: CA Portland, CL Durban, CL Sumatra

VP Totals [change]:
Japanese: 7,825 [+518]
Allies: 14,010 [+413]

Other Notes:
-All my fighters in the New Guinea/Solomons area are P-40, and with the attrition, replacements have dried up in the replacement pool. Luckily I have some Airacobras arriving in Noumea from the West Coast. Even though the Airacobras are not really any better, they will spread out the losses a bit and allow the P-40 pool the chance to recover.
-Experienced Australian brigades are arriving from Europe. Currently have them loading on transports in Aden, heading for India to help fortify the border with Burma.
-Intel reports Japanese units preparing for Milne Bay. My CV TF will stay in the area after supporting the Lunga reinforcement effort.



Schlussel -> RE: Back for the First Time – Allied AAR vs. AI - War in the Pacific: Admirals Edition (9/7/2015 11:14:13 PM)

Week 12: Feb. 23rd – March 1st 1942

North Pacific: I have an engineer battalion and a small garrison unit heading for Adak to begin base expansion. I think Adak will make a good alternate sub base, since protecting Midway from CV strikes will be impossible until more fighter squadrons become available.

Central Pacific: Quiet….too quiet.

Southern Pacific: Yorktown (+escorts) heads to Tarawa to conduct a raid and scout out the defenses, afterwards, it will stay in the Canton/Baker island area, looking for IJN surface forces. Pago Pago and Canton continue building port and airfield facilities.

New Guinea/Solomons: The IJN sorties (amphib. TF with 2 CA’s & 2 DD’s) and attempts to invade Milne Bay. Intel had tipped me off a week prior, and I was able to position the Saratoga and Hermes in the area protecting supply convoys. The amphib. TF is wiped out (2 AP’s & 4 AK’s, approx. 6K casualties) while the escorting IJN surface forces are damaged (CA Tone heavily damaged by 4 bomb hits, others not hit). The following day a mini KB (KB Junior) is spotted heading SW from Rabaul. Not ready to go CV vs. CV right now, my Carriers high-tail it back to Noumea.
The Rabaul Airfield continues to target ships supplying Lunga and Port Moresby. PM has 2 squadrons of P-40’s and can hold its own , though these squadrons are due to withdraw on 3-15. I have Kittyhawks on their way to PM so they can replace the P-40’s when they have to be withdrawn. The Kittyhawk pilots are more experienced (approx 20 point higher), and I’m hoping that will offset the poorer performance of the Kittyhawks they are flying. Lunga finally gets its level 1 airfield and I waste no time transferring a squadron of Wildcats from the Saratoga, who was retreating due to enemy KB Jr. in the area.

DEI/Philippines:
A reported 100K IJA troops, 900 Guns, and 800 AFV’s are continuing the attack on Clark Field. The defenders are fighting valiantly, but the supply situation is critical. Currently both Clark and Bataan have no supply left, so it’s just a matter of time now.
The rest of the Philippines are being mopped up by Japanese forces.
In the DEI, the Japanese occupy all of Borneo (except Brunei), and Celebes. At the end of the week, the invasion of Java begins with an amphibious assault on Semarang. I have held my DEI air forces back and now unleash them on the Japanese ground forces at Semarang. Reports are vague about damage inflicted, but I’m sure it’s better than the results they would have got attacking IJN surface forces (anything is better than a 0% hit percentage).

SE Asia/China: IJN is still hammering Singapore from the ground and air. The supply situation is not quite critical, as I still have about 2 weeks worth; however, IJA shock attacks have ben constant the past week with no rest in between. In addition, I am now starting to take 1,000-1,500 casualties from every attack. The Japanese have similar losses, but this is one instance where high attrition doesn’t work in my favor (in the short term anyway).
In Burma, the IJA is still 45 miles SE of Rangoon, but a tick mark shows some of the forces are now marching toward the Burmese capital. The Japanese start the anticipated flanking movement and assault Toungoo…overwhelming the small rearguard I left there. The good news is it took the Japanese a few days to capture Toungoo, so my retreating forces got a bit of a head start in reaching Mandalay, my next defensive line.
In China, I am focusing on conserving as much supply as possible. I’m consolidating my position around Chengchow, as the IJA looks like it is also moving troops in that direction. Continuing to stay on the defensive due to supply.

KB Watch:
Enemy CV’s have are nowhere to be seen for most of the week. Only exceptions are below:
-On 2-28, SS Tambor (patrolling NW of Saipan) sights carrier aircraft, and Detection level is 10/10. No visual sightings, so # of CV’s is unknown.
-On 3-1, 4 CV’s (+escorts) are sighted near Rabaul heading SW towards Lae.

Notable Base Captures:
-Bandjermasin [Borneo] and Sambas [Borneo] captured by Japan (2/24)
-Sandakan [Borneo] and Samarinda [Borneo] captured by Japan (2/27)
-Ketapang [Borneo] and Toungoo [Burma] captured by Japan (3/1)

Campaign Overview:
Aircraft Losses to date [change]:
Allies: 728 [+74] Biggest Losses (#): Buffalo (109), P-40 (49), 139WH3 (45)
Japanese: 1130 [+76] Biggest Losses (#): Betty (220), Nate (124), Lily (123)

Ship Losses to date [change]:
Allies: 153 [+14] Notables: CA Portland, CA Adelaide, CL Durban, CL Sumatra
Japanese: 97 [+9] Notables: CVL Zuiho, CA Mogami, CA Mikuma, CA Suzya. 2 CVE’s are
assumed sunk, but not confirmed yet.

VP Totals [change]:
Allies: 14,295 [+285]
Japanese: 8,282 [+457]

Other Notes:
-Airacobras have short legs, I can’t air transfer them to Lunga like I had hoped (even from Efate). Guess I’ll have to do it old school on transports.
-Serious IJN attempt to assault Milne Bay was thwarted due to intel. I was able to commit some of my CV forces in time and had the benefit of PBY scouting. My forward PBY scouting bases in the SW PAC (PM, Milne Bay, Rossel, Lunga) are proving their worth, as they spotted the enemy KB Jr. before it got into striking range, and I was able to get my own CV’s away from the danger zone.
-After hearing a lot of good arguments here on the forums, I have decided to change my difficulty setting from “historical” to “hard”. Sounds like this will better assist the AI with supplying its forces.



BBfanboy -> RE: Back for the First Time – Allied AAR vs. AI - War in the Pacific: Admirals Edition (9/7/2015 11:50:39 PM)

Nice ambush at Milne Bay! Looks like recon and adequate escort are AI weaknesses.
You are getting good at using Intel data to get an idea of enemy plans.

About the P-39ts at Efate - did you check the drop tank range, or are those not available there?.



Schlussel -> RE: Back for the First Time – Allied AAR vs. AI - War in the Pacific: Admirals Edition (9/9/2015 4:49:57 AM)


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ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

Nice ambush at Milne Bay! Looks like recon and adequate escort are AI weaknesses.
You are getting good at using Intel data to get an idea of enemy plans.

About the P-39ts at Efate - did you check the drop tank range, or are those not available there?.


Thanks! I'd like to take more credit, but playing defense with strong PBY coverage makes things so much easier. Your tip about sub detection levels was a lifesaver as well. After my ambush, my subs NW of Rabaul were detecting carrier aircraft and their detection levels spiked to 9/10. I was able to withdraw my carriers a whole turn before the enemy KB was actually spotted by my search aircraft. One turn can definitely be the difference between having a carrier and having a hunk of metal at the bottom of the ocean.

The AI did a little scouting of the seas around Milne Bay with a small surface force prior to their attempted assault, but that was it. And their KB support was a few turns late. Being able to sit back and decide when to commit and when to retreat is one of the few advantages the allies have at the moment, and I plan to make the best of it.

As for the P-40's @ Efate. Yes, I switched to drop tanks like you suggested and I was able to get them to Lunga. Thanks for the tip!



Schlussel -> RE: Back for the First Time – Allied AAR vs. AI - War in the Pacific: Admirals Edition (9/10/2015 5:27:17 AM)

Situation Report – March 1st 1942

Central Pacific:
Surface Forces: 1-CV , 7-BB, 7-CA, 30-DD (@Pearl Harbor)

Fuel Reserves: 520K @ Pearl Harbor



New Guinea/Solomons:
Surface Forces: 2-CV , 1-CVL, 1-BB, 11-CA, 16-DD (@Noumea)

Fuel Reserves: 105K @ Noumea
20K @ Port Moresby
20K @ Sydney



SE Asia/China
Surface Forces: 1-CV , 2-BB, 9-CA, 4-DD (@Colombo)

Fuel Reserves: 218K @ Colombo



Base Status:

Port Moresby:
Port Size: 2.43
Airfield Size: 4.24
Supplies: 71K (24 Weeks of normal operations)

Lunga:
Port Size: 0.76
Airfield Size: 1.35
Supplies: 13K (18 Weeks of normal operations)

Luganville:
Port Size: 2.87
Airfield Size: 2.37
Supplies: 10K (29 Weeks of normal operations)

Pago-Pago:
Port Size: 2.00
Airfield Size: 2.78
Supplies: 10K (30 Weeks of normal operations)

Baker Island:
Port Size: 1.60
Airfield Size: 1.09
Supplies: 12K (25 Weeks of normal operations)

Johnston Is.:
Port Size: 1.35
Airfield Size: 2.02
Supplies: 2K (4 Weeks of normal operations)

Midway:
Port Size: 1.83
Airfield Size: 4.00
Supplies: 21K (16 Weeks of normal operations)

Akyab:
Port Size: .042
Airfield Size: 3.04
Supplies: 4K (10 Weeks of normal operations)


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BBfanboy -> RE: Back for the First Time – Allied AAR vs. AI - War in the Pacific: Admirals Edition (9/10/2015 5:31:40 AM)

March 1942 and the IJA is not on Sumatra or Java yet -- you are doing well!



jmalter -> RE: Back for the First Time – Allied AAR vs. AI - War in the Pacific: Admirals Edition (9/10/2015 8:53:17 PM)

Good to hear that the sounds of shovels & dozers will soon start to drown out the crickets in NorPac. Adak is an essential supply-hub, comparable to Pago & Luganville. Since all the Aleutians are under WestCoast command, you can hop Restricted USA airgroups to Adak & points west if you build a chain of airbases, say, Annette Island > Seward > Umnak. Beware building at a 0(0) facility, especially in Winter. Dutch Harbor seems to be especially resistant to airbase construction. I generally use Prince Rupert as the POE for supply/fuel/LCUs for this sector. Don't neglect to call on your Canadian allies for additional air/LCU assets.






Schlussel -> RE: Back for the First Time – Allied AAR vs. AI - War in the Pacific: Admirals Edition (9/11/2015 9:20:46 PM)


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ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

March 1942 and the IJA is not on Sumatra or Java yet -- you are doing well!


The AI must have read your post. I'm about halfway through the next game week, and the Japanese have already landed/captured Semarang, and have landed at Merak and Tjepoe. All I ask is that you don't post something like "Wow Schlussel, all your CV's are still afloat, you are clearly outwitting the AI."
A statement like that could easily doom my air combat TF's. [:D]



Schlussel -> RE: Back for the First Time – Allied AAR vs. AI - War in the Pacific: Admirals Edition (9/11/2015 9:33:52 PM)


quote:

ORIGINAL: jmalter

Good to hear that the sounds of shovels & dozers will soon start to drown out the crickets in NorPac. Adak is an essential supply-hub, comparable to Pago & Luganville. Since all the Aleutians are under WestCoast command, you can hop Restricted USA airgroups to Adak & points west if you build a chain of airbases, say, Annette Island > Seward > Umnak. Beware building at a 0(0) facility, especially in Winter. Dutch Harbor seems to be especially resistant to airbase construction. I generally use Prince Rupert as the POE for supply/fuel/LCUs for this sector. Don't neglect to call on your Canadian allies for additional air/LCU assets.


Yeah I was tired of hearing those darn crickets as well.
Thanks for the tip on the restricted units and the Aleutians. Now I have a place to send those restricted air groups once they are done training.

Your Dutch Harbor comment is spot on, my airbase there is still a size 0, and expansion is progressing at a snails pace. The long nights and short days probably don't give them much working time.

I wonder what would be the appropriate way to ask the Canadians to help me out. "Eh there, we be needing some assistance, don't ya know." It's been awhile since I've seen Fargo, so I'm a little rusty on my northern dialect. [:D]



BBfanboy -> RE: Back for the First Time – Allied AAR vs. AI - War in the Pacific: Admirals Edition (9/12/2015 12:42:08 PM)


quote:

ORIGINAL: Schlussel


quote:

ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

March 1942 and the IJA is not on Sumatra or Java yet -- you are doing well!


The AI must have read your post. I'm about halfway through the next game week, and the Japanese have already landed/captured Semarang, and have landed at Merak and Tjepoe. All I ask is that you don't post something like "Wow Schlussel, all your CV's are still afloat, you are clearly outwitting the AI."
A statement like that could easily doom my air combat TF's. [:D]

Cool - I always wanted to be the "Voice of Doom"! [:D]



BBfanboy -> RE: Back for the First Time – Allied AAR vs. AI - War in the Pacific: Admirals Edition (9/12/2015 12:47:13 PM)

quote:

ORIGINAL: Schlussel


quote:

ORIGINAL: jmalter

Good to hear that the sounds of shovels & dozers will soon start to drown out the crickets in NorPac. Adak is an essential supply-hub, comparable to Pago & Luganville. Since all the Aleutians are under WestCoast command, you can hop Restricted USA airgroups to Adak & points west if you build a chain of airbases, say, Annette Island > Seward > Umnak. Beware building at a 0(0) facility, especially in Winter. Dutch Harbor seems to be especially resistant to airbase construction. I generally use Prince Rupert as the POE for supply/fuel/LCUs for this sector. Don't neglect to call on your Canadian allies for additional air/LCU assets.


Yeah I was tired of hearing those darn crickets as well.
Thanks for the tip on the restricted units and the Aleutians. Now I have a place to send those restricted air groups once they are done training.

Your Dutch Harbor comment is spot on, my airbase there is still a size 0, and expansion is progressing at a snails pace. The long nights and short days probably don't give them much working time.

I wonder what would be the appropriate way to ask the Canadians to help me out. "Eh there, we be needing some assistance, don't ya know." It's been awhile since I've seen Fargo, so I'm a little rusty on my northern dialect. [:D]

I've had the BF at DH working on the airfield for 10 months to get 10% of level one built. The BF has 14 engineer points IIRC. It is just impossible and I only let it continue out of curiousity. I put another BF and engineers on next-door Umnak and quickly had a working airfield, and was able to build the port enough to handle supply. The two islands together make a pretty good base.

EDIT: Be fair now - the dialect in Fargo has a strong Scandinavian influence from the Swedish and Norwegian lumberjacks that came over to clear the forests after the Civil War. Canadians in the prairies are more likely to have Scottish, Ukrainian or German accented "Engrish". [:)]



jmalter -> RE: Back for the First Time – Allied AAR vs. AI - War in the Pacific: Admirals Edition (9/13/2015 7:36:05 AM)

DH is a real prob, it took me 179 days to build its AF to lvl 1, while simultaneously building its forts from 0 to 4 - I had better than 200 engr points at work. Contrast that w/ Adak - only 13 days to build a lvl 1 AF, & 120 more days to raise the AF to lvl 7 (while also building the forts from 0 to 4).

I really like the NorPac war, you can get aggressive here. But beware IJ subs, cruiser groups, & attempts to invade Attu!






Schlussel -> RE: Back for the First Time – Allied AAR vs. AI - War in the Pacific: Admirals Edition (9/15/2015 1:14:55 PM)

Week 12: March 2nd – March 8th 1942

North Pacific: An xAK carrying part of the engineer battalion to Adak was sunk by a sub lurking off the Coast of Seattle. The engineers were untouched (they were in an xAP), but a lot of the battalion’s equipment was lost. In my haste to send the unit to the Aleutians, I decided to forgo any DD escort (a decision I regret). I thought an ASW TF patrolling off Seattle would discourage any IJN subs from getting agressive. I thought wrong.

Central Pacific: Lots of IJN TF sightings in the Baker/Canton/Ellice Island area. However, they don’t get close enough for my PBY’s to ID them…and they seem to disappear the turn after they are spotted. Not sure what to make of this, but something is definitely up. I dispatch the Enterprise (fresh off its repair in Sydney), to snoop around. This time I make sure she has a proper escort against sub threats.

Southern Pacific: Yorktown (+escorts) raids Tarawa, and runs into enemy CAP. Luckily I only sent a fighter sweep to test the defenses. The Zeroes still got 4 of my Wildcats, but it could have been worse. Recon reports 3K+ troops on Tarawa, but nothing else of interest.

New Guinea/Solomons: Horn Island, Port Moresby, and Milne Bay are on the business end of small Betty raids. Minor damage. Other than that, the region is surprisingly quiet. Base building at Noumea, PM, Milne Bay, Rossel, and Lunga continue.

DEI/Philippines: A reported 100K IJA troops, 900 Guns, and 800 AFV’s (approx. 700 AV) are continuing the attack on Clark Field. The defenders are fighting valiantly, but the supply situation is critical. AV for my forces defending Clark Field are at approximately 400, down from 500 AV the week prior.
The rest of the Philippines are being mopped up by Japanese forces.
In the DEI, the Japanese ground assault on Java continues, Semarang and Tjepoe are captured and Merak is under siege. I re-assign subs based @ Soerabaja/Batavia to Perth/Darwin. Sumatra may be next, at the end of the week a large IJN Amphib. TF is spotted off Palembang.

SE Asia/China: The inevitable “largest capitulation” in British military history has occurred. Singapore surrenders after 10 straight days of IJA shock attacks, and the allies lose approximately 12,000 military personnel. In the days that follow, intel reports identify three different construction regiments that are loaded on ships headed for Singapore. The Japanese look like they are wasting no time getting the base back up and running.
In Burma, Rangoon is now under siege. At the moment, the IJN seems content to bombard the Burmese capital, while it gathers its forces for an assault. IJA forces are also spotted 45 miles south of Magwe, approaching the right flank of my central Burma defensive line anchored @ Mandalay. My troops dig in and wait. In Akyab, Betty bombers sink 2 transports offloading supplies. The following turn I relocate a squadron of Hurricanes to Akyab. The next Betty raid of Akyab scatters and no further raids materialize the rest of the week…but I fear this is just the beginning. I take the hint and deploy some newly arrived Hurricanes to Chittagong and Cox’s Bazaar.
In China, I am focusing on conserving as much supply as possible. I’m consolidating my position around Chengchow, as the IJA looks like it is also moving troops in that direction. Continuing to stay on the defensive due to supply.

KB Watch:
-2 CV’s spotted operating all week in the Bismark Sea NE of Rabaul.
-3 CV’s and 3 CVL’s spotted circling Java like sharks with blood in the water [cue Jaws theme].

Notable Base Captures:
-Sidate [Celebes] and Semarang [Java] captured by Japan (3/2)
-Singapore [Maylaya] captured by Japan (3/3)
-Koepang [Timor] and Salajar [DEI] captured by Japan (3/4)
-Dili [DEI] captured by Japan (3/6)
-Wau [New Guinea] captured by Japan (3/7)
-Tjepoe [Java] captured by Japan (3-8)

Campaign Overview:
Aircraft Losses to date [change]:
Allies: 787 [+59] Biggest Losses (#): Buffalo (109), P-40 (49), 139WH3 (45)
Japanese: 1193 [+63] Biggest Losses (#): Betty (299), Nell (105), Nate (100)

Ship Losses to date [change]:
Allies: 170 [+15] Notables: CA Portland, CA Adelaide, CL Durban, CL Sumatra
Japanese: 115 [+18] Notables: CVL Zuiho, CVE Taiyo, CVE Hosho, CA Mogami, CA Mikuma, CA Suzya.

VP Totals [change]:
Allies: 12,787 [-1,508]
Japanese: 10,001 [+1,719]

Other Notes:
-CVE’s Hosho & Taiyo, assumed sunk on 1-23, have been reported sunk and have shown up in the sunken ship list.



Schlussel -> RE: Back for the First Time – Allied AAR vs. AI - War in the Pacific: Admirals Edition (9/15/2015 1:23:14 PM)


quote:

ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

Cool - I always wanted to be the "Voice of Doom"! [:D]


May I earn your favor by bowing to your infinite power & wisdom?

If so, Please spare me, oh mighty BBFanboy god. [&o] [&o][&o]



Schlussel -> RE: Back for the First Time – Allied AAR vs. AI - War in the Pacific: Admirals Edition (9/15/2015 1:30:16 PM)

quote:

ORIGINAL: jmalter

DH is a real prob, it took me 179 days to build its AF to lvl 1, while simultaneously building its forts from 0 to 4 - I had better than 200 engr points at work. Contrast that w/ Adak - only 13 days to build a lvl 1 AF, & 120 more days to raise the AF to lvl 7 (while also building the forts from 0 to 4).

I really like the NorPac war, you can get aggressive here. But beware IJ subs, cruiser groups, & attempts to invade Attu!


Eeek! I'm 3 months in and am only @ 4% of AF expansion at Dutch Harbor. Maybe by 1943 I'll manage to get that airfield up. The 1 VP will make it totally worth it [say in sarcastic tone].

I enjoy the Northern war as well, I played the 1,000 mile war scenario and really liked it. Fewer units available definitely makes each much more valuable.



BBfanboy -> RE: Back for the First Time – Allied AAR vs. AI - War in the Pacific: Admirals Edition (9/15/2015 6:20:35 PM)


quote:

ORIGINAL: Schlussel


quote:

ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

Cool - I always wanted to be the "Voice of Doom"! [:D]


May I earn your favor by bowing to your infinite power & wisdom?

If so, Please spare me, oh mighty BBFanboy god. [&o] [&o][&o]

No need to bow and scrape - you have pleased me with your enjoyable AAR so henceforth I will try to restrain my predictions that bring the vulture flocks.



Schlussel -> RE: Back for the First Time – Allied AAR vs. AI - War in the Pacific: Admirals Edition (9/16/2015 1:34:29 PM)


quote:

ORIGINAL: BBfanboy


quote:

ORIGINAL: Schlussel


quote:

ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

Cool - I always wanted to be the "Voice of Doom"! [:D]


May I earn your favor by bowing to your infinite power & wisdom?

If so, Please spare me, oh mighty BBFanboy god. [&o] [&o][&o]

No need to bow and scrape - you have pleased me with your enjoyable AAR so henceforth I will try to restrain my predictions that bring the vulture flocks.

Thanks for the kind words. Oh and don't worry, say whatever you wish. The comments by you and the other fourumites on this AAR have helped me immensely so far, no sense ruining a good thing. Plus if I lose my carriers, it will undoubtedly be from my own goof up. [:D]



Schlussel -> RE: Back for the First Time – Allied AAR vs. AI - War in the Pacific: Admirals Edition (9/24/2015 4:18:25 AM)

Week 14: March 9th – March 15th 1942

North Pacific: My supply TF has reached Adak and is unloading supplies in advance of the arrival of my engineer battalion. Base building will commence shortly.

Central Pacific: No IJN activity.

Southern Pacific: Early in the week Viatupu (Ellice Island Chain) is invaded and captured by Japan. My Enterprise TF was still in transit to the area and wasn’t able to stop the assault. On the bright side, this little surprise has allowed me to put together my first offensive amphibious operation of the war…Operation Shoestring. The goals of this op, are:
1.Trap the Japanese ground forces on Viatupu by eliminating the IJN amphib TF.
2. Achieve local air superiority over the island using available carrier forces and do some air reconnaissance over Viatupu to ascertain how many Japanese troops are present.
3. Assault Viatupu and recapture the base.

To accomplish objective #1, I changed the Enterprise TF’s course so it would arrive NW of Viatupu. This worked as I hoped and I was able to intercept the IJN transports and cut off their retreat. Scratch two more Japanese xAP’s and three xAK’s!
For objective #2, I have dispatched the CV Hermes to the area to reinforce the Enterprise, and have a few small DD TF’s on sentry duty NW of Viatupu, on the lookout for Japanese carriers. Recon from Dauntlesses aboard the Enterprise show only 250 enemy troops on Viatupu.
For objective #3, I have loaded the 8th Marine Regiment (AV=140) a small base force (112th USA), and necessary supplies at Pearl Harbor and they are in transit to Viatupu. I also have two battalions (29th & 30th NZ) on Noumea preparing, just in case resistance greater than expected. In addition, a bombardment group consisting of the Price of Wales and Repulse (+escorts) will help soften up the enemy positions.
The 8th Marines should reach Viatupu on the 20th. In the meantime, recon of the island continues. Still only about 250 troops spotted, no guns or AFV’s.

New Guinea/Solomons: Buna is assaulted and despite having a garrison behind level 3 forts, capture looks imminent. Intel reports 2 IJA infantry regiments are planning for Port Moresby. Base building at Noumea, PM, Milne Bay, Rossel, and Lunga continue.

DEI/Philippines: A reported 110K IJA troops, 850 Guns, and 900 AFV’s (approx. 700 AV) are continuing the attack on Clark Field. The defenders are still fighting valiantly, but the supply situation is critical (aka at zero). AV for my forces defending Clark Field are at approximately 300, down from 400 AV the week prior.

The rest of the Philippines are being mopped up by Japanese forces.

In the DEI, the Japanese ground assault on Java continues with landings at Jakarta and the capture of Merak, while the Japanese presence in Sumatra begins with an amphibious assault on Palembang.

SE Asia/China: With the fall of Singapore, the Malaya peninsula is quiet, except for Japanese air raids on Tandjoenpinang (say that 3 times fast!), the island off Singapore.

In Burma, my small garrison in Rangoon is on the receiving end of IJA shock attacks and large air raids. Forts drop from 3 to 1 quickly, two more attacks may be all it takes. At the end of the week, IJA forces arrive @ Magwe, no attacks yet. In the skies over Burma, Japanese air raids have stopped ever since I put CAP over my main bases on the coast.

In China, I am focusing on conserving as much supply as possible. I’m consolidating my position around Chengchow, as the IJA looks like it is also moving troops in that direction. Continuing to stay on the defensive due to supply.

KB Watch:
IJN CV sightings:
-4 CV’s and 2 CVL’s spotted operating all week between Borneo and Java, launching air strikes on Batavia and neighboring cities in Java.
-Mid week, a CV and a CVL are spotted near Singapore moving North towards the Strait of Malacca, possibly supporting the IJA assault in Burma.

Notable Base Captures:
-Viatupu [Ellice Is.] and Bima [DEI] captured by Japan (3/9)
-Lautem [Timor] captured by Japan (3/11)
-Merak [Java] and Buitenzong [Java] captured by Japan (3/13)


Campaign Overview:
Aircraft Losses to date [change]:
Allies: 833 [+46] Biggest Losses (#): Buffalo (114), P-40 (58), 139WH3 (47)
Japanese: 1276 [+83] Biggest Losses (#): Betty (223), Sally (123), Nate (119)

Ship Losses to date [change]:
Allies: 177 [+7] Notables: CA Portland, CA Adelaide, CL Durban, CL Sumatra
Japanese: 120 [+5] Notables: CVL Zuiho, CVE Taiyo, CVE Hosho, CA Mogami, CA Mikuma, CA Suzya.

VP Totals [change]:
Allies: 13,145 [+358]
Japanese: 10,340 [+339]

Other Notes:
-I’ve received some much needed CV reinforcement. CV Formidable arrives in Cape Town and heads to Colombo, while Hornet arrives @ the Panama Canal and steams toward Pearl Harbor.
-Cape town is running low on supplies (I’m shipping them to India and Australia faster than they are being replenished). I am forming up a convoy to head to England to CS supplies to Cape Town. Has anyone had success doing this? I have extra AK’s right now and I figure having them moving supplies is better than them sitting idle.



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