RE: Gnashing of Teeth: Cries of Fury

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Lowpe -> RE: Gnashing of Teeth: Cries of Fury (6/8/2017 5:47:06 PM)
Allied subs drop a few mines at Manus...no damage done. No attacks, and Rabaul is climbing even further ahead of the Allies at Rabaul. The burning CM from a few days ago goes up in flames...7 vp ship loss. Kodiak, Seward all still besieged.... Switched over a factory to make the Tabby, 19 planes per month...I have two squadrons arriving in 71 days. Ki61c and J2M2 factories are repairing now to size 30, they will eventually be moved down the production lines allowing me to allocate the r&d facilities in each line the option of researching a late war plane.

PaxMondo -> RE: Gnashing of Teeth: Cries of Fury (6/8/2017 11:18:48 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Lowpe Try again. Why is it that Japanese Artillery is so inferior to Allied artillery. Heck, I have two almost full 75mm gun batteries here. [sm=innocent0009.gif] [image]local://upfiles/44178/10BE0B36DC6641AD9FD2C16AFCE6FBBF.jpg[/image] The answer of course is you are firing 75mm and the allies are firing 150mm back with greater range ... historically this was the case, the IJ got spanked pretty badly in any form of arty dual.

Lowpe -> RE: Gnashing of Teeth: Cries of Fury (6/9/2017 4:40:46 PM)
Oct 23, 1943 Allies finally attack Magwe...unfortunately I had 30 Franks sweeping, and of course he eats thru the defense, but we claim our pound of flesh. Bombers damage the runway to 87%...Allies really should have done this while the railroad was closed. Our fighters do well, considering 100 of the planes are Tony 61-a. His bombers do very well, but that is to be expected as his pilot skill is quite high I imagine. [image]local://upfiles/44178/E3C82680272542A39928FDE19073499B.jpg[/image]

Lowpe -> RE: Gnashing of Teeth: Cries of Fury (6/9/2017 4:42:46 PM)
Rabaul [image]local://upfiles/44178/CBE17A44CB4E44EC81A89053EE865039.jpg[/image]

Lowpe -> RE: Gnashing of Teeth: Cries of Fury (6/10/2017 4:39:42 PM)
No turn until Monday most likely...Jocke is off again. I believe I will assign to fresh Frank Sentai to LRCAP Magwe...as long as I don't lose three to 1 or more. I might since I will have them at 30K and most likely will face Jugs and Corsairs...but you never know.

Lowpe -> RE: Gnashing of Teeth: Cries of Fury (6/13/2017 5:35:25 PM)
October 24th, 1943 Franks fly LRCAP over Magwe and do well versus P40, but peter out eventually. Allied 4E bombers hit the runway again, up to 80 percent damage or so. Zeroes flying LRCAP over the two isolated Allied divisions get a rare good day of intercepting Allied transports. [image]local://upfiles/44178/036E1935A26742AF988B4737A260C8DC.jpg[/image]

Lowpe -> RE: Gnashing of Teeth: Cries of Fury (6/13/2017 9:23:07 PM)
Nailed by two torpedoes, the carrier is on her last leg home. [image]local://upfiles/44178/2FABF8F367CF49C0BB54287EEFED7A4D.jpg[/image]

Lowpe -> RE: Gnashing of Teeth: Cries of Fury (6/14/2017 1:02:36 PM)
Kodiak... I have a fair bit of air transport available, and I wonder if I should concentrate on flying in some supplies or evacuating some of the troops or a combination? Only the 65th is really combat effective... Right now I am leaning to air evacuation of the two smaller units (Ichiki has good experience levels) and flying in some supplies from supply rich Alaska with bombers. I am routing a few subs to run supplies in and out to help. These troops have held out for quite a while, allowing for some decent naval strikes from my pitiful naval presence in the area. [image]local://upfiles/44178/7012D68E132C4999A8787F7936634A11.jpg[/image]

Lowpe -> RE: Gnashing of Teeth: Cries of Fury (6/14/2017 7:47:33 PM)
October 25, 1943 Dateline Rabaul....clash! The Allies make a bold two pronged move on Umboi and Rabaul....the action starts early at Rabaul with destroyers hunting midget subs in the pre dawn darkness, and occasional minesweepers are hit by IJN land based guns... However the real action starts during the day... Not my ideal SAG, that is for Japan, but our gunnery wasn't great today and Allied Armor very good at deflecting those 20cm shells. [image]local://upfiles/44178/0FF26765B1B143E5AF43DE1075CDBCCB.jpg[/image]

Lowpe -> RE: Gnashing of Teeth: Cries of Fury (6/14/2017 7:49:12 PM)
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Rabaul at 106,125, Range 29,000 Yards Japanese Ships BB Hiei, Shell hits 3 BB Nagato, Shell hits 5 CA Tone, Shell hits 3 CA Chikuma, Shell hits 7, on fire CA Mikuma, Shell hits 8 CA Kumano, Shell hits 4, on fire DD Teruzuki DD Kazegumo, Shell hits 2 DD Kagero, Shell hits 1 DD Hamakaze DD Hayate DD Tadeshiwa, Shell hits 1 Allied Ships CL St. Louis, Shell hits 3, on fire CL Helena, Shell hits 9, on fire CL Boise, Shell hits 7 CL Nashville, Shell hits 5, heavy fires DD Fletcher, Shell hits 2 DD Chevalier, Shell hits 4 DD Conway, Shell hits 1 DD Cony, Shell hits 3 DD DeHaven, Shell hits 1 DD Jenkins, Shell hits 1 DD Frazier, Shell hits 2, on fire DMS Chandler, Shell hits 9, and is sunk DMS Wasmuth Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 29,000 yards BB Nagato engages CL Helena at 29,000 yards CA Kumano engages CL Helena at 29,000 yards CA Mikuma engages CL Helena at 29,000 yards CA Chikuma engages CL Helena at 29,000 yards BB Nagato engages DD Jenkins at 29,000 yards BB Nagato engages DD Chevalier at 29,000 yards CA Kumano engages DMS Chandler at 29,000 yards Range closes to 22,000 yards BB Nagato engages CL Nashville at 22,000 yards CL Boise engages CA Mikuma at 22,000 yards CA Kumano engages CL Boise at 22,000 yards CA Mikuma engages CL Helena at 22,000 yards CA Chikuma engages CL Helena at 22,000 yards CL Boise engages CA Tone at 22,000 yards DD Tadeshiwa engages DD DeHaven at 22,000 yards BB Nagato engages DD Cony at 22,000 yards BB Nagato engages DD Chevalier at 22,000 yards CA Chikuma engages DMS Chandler at 22,000 yards Range closes to 21,000 yards CL Nashville engages CA Tone at 21,000 yards BB Hiei engages CL Nashville at 21,000 yards CL Helena engages CA Tone at 21,000 yards CA Tone engages CL St. Louis at 21,000 yards CA Chikuma engages CL Helena at 21,000 yards BB Hiei engages DD Jenkins at 21,000 yards BB Hiei engages DD DeHaven at 21,000 yards BB Hiei engages DD Conway at 21,000 yards DD Teruzuki engages DD Chevalier at 21,000 yards CA Tone engages DMS Chandler at 21,000 yards Range closes to 19,000 yards BB Nagato engages CL Boise at 19,000 yards BB Hiei engages CL Boise at 19,000 yards CA Kumano engages CL Nashville at 19,000 yards CL Boise engages CA Mikuma at 19,000 yards BB Hiei engages DD Jenkins at 19,000 yards DD Tadeshiwa engages DD Conway at 19,000 yards DD Tadeshiwa engages DD Chevalier at 19,000 yards DD Kazegumo engages DD Fletcher at 19,000 yards DD Conway engages DD Teruzuki at 19,000 yards Range closes to 15,000 yards BB Nagato engages CL Nashville at 15,000 yards CL Boise engages CA Tone at 15,000 yards CL Helena engages CA Kumano at 15,000 yards CA Mikuma engages CL Helena at 15,000 yards CA Chikuma engages CL Boise at 15,000 yards DD Tadeshiwa engages DD Jenkins at 15,000 yards DD Tadeshiwa engages DD DeHaven at 15,000 yards DD Hayate engages DD Cony at 15,000 yards DD Teruzuki engages DD Conway at 15,000 yards DD Kagero engages DD Conway at 15,000 yards DD Cony engages DD Kazegumo at 15,000 yards DD Teruzuki engages DD DeHaven at 15,000 yards Range closes to 13,000 yards CA Mikuma engages CL Nashville at 13,000 yards BB Hiei engages CL Boise at 13,000 yards CA Tone engages CL Helena at 13,000 yards CL St. Louis engages CA Kumano at 13,000 yards CA Chikuma engages CL St. Louis at 13,000 yards DD Tadeshiwa engages DD Jenkins at 13,000 yards DD DeHaven engages DD Tadeshiwa at 13,000 yards DD Cony engages DD Kagero at 13,000 yards DD Teruzuki engages DD Conway at 13,000 yards DD DeHaven engages DD Kagero at 13,000 yards DD Fletcher engages DD Kazegumo at 13,000 yards DD Teruzuki engages DD Fletcher at 13,000 yards CA Kumano engages DMS Chandler at 13,000 yards Range closes to 11,000 yards CL Nashville engages CA Kumano at 11,000 yards CL Boise engages CA Mikuma at 11,000 yards CA Kumano engages CL St. Louis at 11,000 yards CA Mikuma engages CL St. Louis at 11,000 yards CL Helena engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards CA Tone engages CL Helena at 11,000 yards DD Hayate engages DD DeHaven at 11,000 yards DD Cony engages DD Hayate at 11,000 yards DD Cony engages DD Hamakaze at 11,000 yards DD Kagero engages DD Chevalier at 11,000 yards DD Kazegumo engages DD Conway at 11,000 yards DD Teruzuki engages DMS Wasmuth at 11,000 yards CA Mikuma engages DMS Chandler at 11,000 yards Range closes to 8,000 yards BB Nagato engages CL St. Louis at 8,000 yards BB Hiei engages CL Helena at 8,000 yards CL Helena engages CA Tone at 8,000 yards CA Mikuma engages CL Boise at 8,000 yards DD Frazier engages DD Teruzuki at 8,000 yards DD Jenkins engages DD Hamakaze at 8,000 yards DD Kagero engages DD DeHaven at 8,000 yards DD Tadeshiwa engages DD Cony at 8,000 yards DD Hamakaze engages DD Chevalier at 8,000 yards DD Kagero engages DD Chevalier at 8,000 yards DD Kazegumo engages DD Fletcher at 8,000 yards DD Teruzuki engages DD Chevalier at 8,000 yards CA Tone engages DMS Chandler at 8,000 yards Range increases to 12,000 yards CA Chikuma engages CL Nashville at 12,000 yards CA Tone engages CL Boise at 12,000 yards CA Mikuma engages CL Helena at 12,000 yards CL St. Louis engages CA Mikuma at 12,000 yards DD Teruzuki engages DD Frazier at 12,000 yards DD Hamakaze engages DD Jenkins at 12,000 yards DD Fletcher engages DD Tadeshiwa at 12,000 yards DD Hayate engages DD Frazier at 12,000 yards DD Kazegumo engages DD Conway at 12,000 yards DD Tadeshiwa engages DD Chevalier at 12,000 yards DD Fletcher engages DD Hayate at 12,000 yards DD Jenkins engages DD Teruzuki at 12,000 yards DMS Chandler sunk by BB Hiei at 12,000 yards Range closes to 11,000 yards BB Nagato engages CL Boise at 11,000 yards BB Hiei engages CL Boise at 11,000 yards CA Kumano engages CL St. Louis at 11,000 yards CL St. Louis engages CA Mikuma at 11,000 yards CA Chikuma engages CL Boise at 11,000 yards CA Tone engages CL Helena at 11,000 yards DD Tadeshiwa engages DD DeHaven at 11,000 yards DD Hayate engages DD DeHaven at 11,000 yards DD Conway engages DD Tadeshiwa at 11,000 yards DD Chevalier engages DD Kagero at 11,000 yards DD Kazegumo engages DD Chevalier at 11,000 yards DD Teruzuki engages DD Fletcher at 11,000 yards CL Nashville engages CA Kumano at 11,000 yards CA Kumano engages CL Boise at 11,000 yards CA Kumano engages CL Nashville at 11,000 yards CA Mikuma engages CL Nashville at 11,000 yards CA Chikuma engages CL Boise at 11,000 yards CA Tone engages CL St. Louis at 11,000 yards DD Hamakaze engages DD DeHaven at 11,000 yards DD Kazegumo engages DD Cony at 11,000 yards DD Conway engages DD Hamakaze at 11,000 yards DD Chevalier engages DD Teruzuki at 11,000 yards DD Kazegumo engages DD DeHaven at 11,000 yards CA Mikuma engages DMS Wasmuth at 11,000 yards Range increases to 12,000 yards BB Hiei engages CL St. Louis at 12,000 yards CA Kumano engages CL Nashville at 12,000 yards CA Mikuma engages CL St. Louis at 12,000 yards CA Chikuma engages DD Frazier at 12,000 yards CL Helena engages CA Tone at 12,000 yards DD Hamakaze engages DD DeHaven at 12,000 yards DD Hayate engages DD Cony at 12,000 yards DD Hamakaze engages DD Fletcher at 12,000 yards DD Kagero engages DD Chevalier at 12,000 yards DD Kazegumo engages DD Chevalier at 12,000 yards DD Teruzuki engages DD DeHaven at 12,000 yards Range increases to 17,000 yards BB Nagato engages CL Helena at 17,000 yards BB Hiei engages CL Boise at 17,000 yards CL Helena engages CA Kumano at 17,000 yards CA Mikuma engages CL Helena at 17,000 yards CA Chikuma engages CL Helena at 17,000 yards DD Tadeshiwa engages DD Jenkins at 17,000 yards DD Hayate engages DD Conway at 17,000 yards DD Kazegumo engages DD Conway at 17,000 yards DD Kagero engages DD Cony at 17,000 yards DD Kazegumo engages DD Conway at 17,000 yards DD Teruzuki engages DD Jenkins at 17,000 yards Range increases to 23,000 yards BB Nagato engages CL St. Louis at 23,000 yards CA Mikuma engages CL Boise at 23,000 yards CA Mikuma engages CL Helena at 23,000 yards CL St. Louis engages CA Kumano at 23,000 yards BB Nagato engages DD Frazier at 23,000 yards BB Nagato engages DD Jenkins at 23,000 yards CL Helena engages DD Hayate at 23,000 yards BB Hiei engages DD Conway at 23,000 yards BB Hiei engages DD Chevalier at 23,000 yards CL Boise engages DD Kazegumo at 23,000 yards CL Nashville engages DD Teruzuki at 23,000 yards Range increases to 30,000 yards BB Nagato engages CL St. Louis at 30,000 yards CA Tone engages CL Boise at 30,000 yards CA Kumano engages CL Nashville at 30,000 yards CA Mikuma engages CL St. Louis at 30,000 yards CA Kumano engages DD Jenkins at 30,000 yards Task forces break off...You can see it is a very long battle...

Lowpe -> RE: Gnashing of Teeth: Cries of Fury (6/14/2017 7:50:08 PM)
And immediately afterward, round two... [image]local://upfiles/44178/246D2C9494744A86A7C756585190097B.jpg[/image]

Lowpe -> RE: Gnashing of Teeth: Cries of Fury (6/14/2017 7:52:04 PM)
A magazine explodes, taking a destroyer with it... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Rabaul at 106,125, Range 29,000 Yards Japanese Ships BB Hiei BB Nagato, Shell hits 1 CA Tone, Shell hits 2, on fire CA Chikuma, Shell hits 5, heavy fires CA Mikuma, Shell hits 6, heavy fires CA Kumano, Shell hits 1, heavy fires DD Teruzuki, Shell hits 4, heavy fires DD Kazegumo, on fire DD Kagero, Shell hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Hamakaze DD Hayate, Shell hits 1, and is sunk DD Tadeshiwa, Shell hits 1 Allied Ships CL St. Louis, Shell hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage CL Helena, Shell hits 4, on fire CL Boise, Shell hits 1, on fire CL Nashville, Shell hits 3, heavy fires DD Fletcher, Shell hits 6, on fire DD Chevalier DD Conway DD Cony, Shell hits 1 DD DeHaven, Shell hits 1 DD Jenkins, Shell hits 1, on fire DD Frazier, Shell hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage DMS Wasmuth, Shell hits 1, heavy fires Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 29,000 yards CA Tone engages CL Boise at 29,000 yards CA Tone engages CL Helena at 29,000 yards CL St. Louis engages CA Tone at 29,000 yards CA Chikuma engages DD Frazier at 29,000 yards CA Chikuma engages DD Jenkins at 29,000 yards CA Chikuma engages DMS Wasmuth at 29,000 yards Range closes to 23,000 yards CA Chikuma engages CL Boise at 23,000 yards CL Helena engages CA Chikuma at 23,000 yards CL St. Louis engages CA Chikuma at 23,000 yards CA Chikuma engages DD Frazier at 23,000 yards CL Boise engages CA Tone at 23,000 yards Range closes to 21,000 yards CA Tone engages CL Boise at 21,000 yards CA Chikuma engages CL Helena at 21,000 yards CA Tone engages DD Jenkins at 21,000 yards DD Teruzuki engages DMS Wasmuth at 21,000 yards Range closes to 18,000 yards CA Chikuma engages CL Boise at 18,000 yards CA Chikuma engages CL Helena at 18,000 yards CA Mikuma engages CL St. Louis at 18,000 yards CA Chikuma engages DD Frazier at 18,000 yards DD Teruzuki engages DD Jenkins at 18,000 yards DD Teruzuki engages DD DeHaven at 18,000 yards DD Teruzuki engages DD Conway at 18,000 yards DD Fletcher engages DD Teruzuki at 18,000 yards DD Conway engages DD Teruzuki at 18,000 yards Range closes to 15,000 yards CA Mikuma engages CL Nashville at 15,000 yards CA Tone engages CL Boise at 15,000 yards CL Helena engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards CA Chikuma engages CL St. Louis at 15,000 yards CA Tone engages CL St. Louis at 15,000 yards DD Tadeshiwa engages DD Fletcher at 15,000 yards DD Tadeshiwa engages DD Cony at 15,000 yards DD Hamakaze engages DD DeHaven at 15,000 yards DD Conway engages DD Kagero at 15,000 yards DD Hamakaze engages DD Fletcher at 15,000 yards CA Chikuma engages DMS Wasmuth at 15,000 yards Range closes to 14,000 yards CA Chikuma engages CL Nashville at 14,000 yards BB Hiei engages CL Nashville at 14,000 yards CA Mikuma engages CL Helena at 14,000 yards CA Chikuma engages CL Nashville at 14,000 yards CA Tone engages CL St. Louis at 14,000 yards DD Cony engages DD Tadeshiwa at 14,000 yards DD Teruzuki engages DD Cony at 14,000 yards DD Conway engages DD Teruzuki at 14,000 yards DD Fletcher engages DD Kagero at 14,000 yards CA Tone engages DMS Wasmuth at 14,000 yards Yano, Hideo* orders Japanese TF to disengage Range closes to 12,000 yards BB Nagato engages CL Helena at 12,000 yards CA Tone engages CL Boise at 12,000 yards CA Mikuma engages CL Helena at 12,000 yards CL St. Louis engages CA Tone at 12,000 yards CA Chikuma engages CL Nashville at 12,000 yards DD Jenkins engages DD Hamakaze at 12,000 yards DD Tadeshiwa engages DD DeHaven at 12,000 yards DD Hayate engages DD Cony at 12,000 yards DD Conway engages DD Hayate at 12,000 yards DD Kagero engages DD Fletcher at 12,000 yards DD Kagero engages DD Fletcher at 12,000 yards DD DeHaven engages DD Teruzuki at 12,000 yards Range increases to 14,000 yards BB Nagato engages CL St. Louis at 14,000 yards CA Chikuma engages CL Boise at 14,000 yards CL Helena engages CA Mikuma at 14,000 yards CA Mikuma engages CL Helena at 14,000 yards DD Hayate engages DD Frazier at 14,000 yards DD Jenkins engages DD Teruzuki at 14,000 yards DD DeHaven engages DD Tadeshiwa at 14,000 yards DD Hayate engages DD Chevalier at 14,000 yards DD Conway engages DD Hamakaze at 14,000 yards DD Kagero engages DD Cony at 14,000 yards DD Tadeshiwa engages DD Fletcher at 14,000 yards CA Chikuma engages DMS Wasmuth at 14,000 yards Range increases to 15,000 yards CL Nashville engages CA Tone at 15,000 yards CA Mikuma engages CL Boise at 15,000 yards CL St. Louis engages CA Mikuma at 15,000 yards CA Chikuma engages CL Boise at 15,000 yards CA Tone engages CL St. Louis at 15,000 yards DD Fletcher engages DD Tadeshiwa at 15,000 yards DD Hayate engages DD Cony at 15,000 yards DD Hamakaze engages DD Jenkins at 15,000 yards DD Tadeshiwa engages DD Chevalier at 15,000 yards DD Tadeshiwa engages DD Fletcher at 15,000 yards DD Teruzuki engages DD DeHaven at 15,000 yards Range increases to 16,000 yards CA Chikuma engages CL Nashville at 16,000 yards CL Boise engages CA Mikuma at 16,000 yards CL Helena engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards CA Tone engages CL St. Louis at 16,000 yards CA Chikuma engages CL Helena at 16,000 yards DD DeHaven engages DD Teruzuki at 16,000 yards DD Tadeshiwa engages DD Cony at 16,000 yards DD DeHaven engages DD Hamakaze at 16,000 yards DD Hayate engages DD Chevalier at 16,000 yards DD Chevalier engages DD Kazegumo at 16,000 yards DD Teruzuki engages DD DeHaven at 16,000 yards Range closes to 15,000 yards BB Hiei engages CL St. Louis at 15,000 yards CL Boise engages CA Kumano at 15,000 yards CA Mikuma engages CL St. Louis at 15,000 yards DD Frazier engages DD Tadeshiwa at 15,000 yards DD Jenkins engages DD Kazegumo at 15,000 yards DD DeHaven engages DD Hayate at 15,000 yards DD DeHaven engages DD Hayate at 15,000 yards DD Hamakaze engages DD Cony at 15,000 yards DD Kagero engages DD Frazier at 15,000 yards DD Kazegumo engages DD Frazier at 15,000 yards DD Teruzuki engages DMS Wasmuth at 15,000 yards Range increases to 17,000 yards BB Nagato engages CL Boise at 17,000 yards BB Hiei engages CL Nashville at 17,000 yards DD Hayate engages DD Frazier at 17,000 yards DD Jenkins engages DD Kazegumo at 17,000 yards DD Fletcher engages DD Tadeshiwa at 17,000 yards DD Hayate engages DD Conway at 17,000 yards DD Hamakaze engages DD Fletcher at 17,000 yards DD Kagero engages DD Jenkins at 17,000 yards DD Kazegumo engages DD Fletcher at 17,000 yards DD Chevalier engages DD Teruzuki at 17,000 yards BB Nagato engages CL Boise at 17,000 yards BB Hiei engages CL Helena at 17,000 yards CL Helena engages CA Kumano at 17,000 yards CL St. Louis engages CA Mikuma at 17,000 yards DD Kagero engages DD Frazier at 17,000 yards Magazine explodes on DD Hayate DD Hayate sunk by DD Jenkins at 17,000 yards DD DeHaven engages DD Kagero at 17,000 yards DD Chevalier engages DD Hamakaze at 17,000 yards DD Fletcher engages DD Kagero at 17,000 yards CA Chikuma engages DMS Wasmuth at 17,000 yards Range increases to 24,000 yards CA Chikuma engages CL Helena at 24,000 yards CL Boise engages CA Mikuma at 24,000 yards BB Hiei engages DD Cony at 24,000 yards CL St. Louis engages DD Kazegumo at 24,000 yards CL St. Louis engages DD Teruzuki at 24,000 yards BB Hiei engages DMS Wasmuth at 24,000 yards Range increases to 30,000 yards Task forces break off...

Lowpe -> RE: Gnashing of Teeth: Cries of Fury (6/14/2017 7:56:11 PM)
A followup airstrike puts a torpedo into the Hei... (in all truth, I absolutely forgot this task force was here...and only had some measly Rufe's flying escort instead of the normal Oscars and Zeroes...blame my celebrations recently[;)]) Bad weather saves the ships, as there is no more strikes.... Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 76 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 36 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2-N Rufe x 2 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 10 FM-1 Wildcat x 18 F6F-3 Hellcat x 30 TBF-1 Avenger x 46 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses FM-1 Wildcat: 1 destroyed TBF-1 Avenger: 5 damaged TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed by flak Japanese Ships BB Hiei, Torpedo hits 1 DD Tadeshiwa BB Nagato Aircraft Attacking: 8 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp. 7 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp. 8 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp. 8 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp. 7 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp. 7 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp. CAP engaged: 902 Ku S-1 with A6M2-N Rufe (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes

Lowpe -> RE: Gnashing of Teeth: Cries of Fury (6/14/2017 7:57:56 PM)
In the afternoon, a midget gets some revenge...but no shots at the damaged cruisers. Sigh. Submarine attack near Rabaul at 106,125 Japanese Ships SSX Ha-45 Allied Ships AM Arnidale, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AM Arnidale is sighted by SSX Ha-45 SSX Ha-45 launches 2 torpedoes at AM Arnidale

Lowpe -> RE: Gnashing of Teeth: Cries of Fury (6/14/2017 8:02:58 PM)
Allies flexing their muscles.... [image]local://upfiles/44178/D8784B0A89134D778C14FB5E091DEF4F.jpg[/image]

Lowpe -> RE: Gnashing of Teeth: Cries of Fury (6/14/2017 8:05:53 PM)
In other news, Kodiak falls...a great fight by those troops. [image]local://upfiles/44178/89E40251FD384D68B20DC00D60D6FD22.jpg[/image]

Lowpe -> RE: Gnashing of Teeth: Cries of Fury (6/14/2017 8:08:23 PM)
One of the light cruisers went down, and probably an Allied destroyer...some minesweepers.... Japan lost one destroyer, and another is on fire and will probably be scuttled. [image]local://upfiles/44178/E14690BA5D75421AA55262EC1C4C0BF3.jpg[/image]

Lowpe -> RE: Gnashing of Teeth: Cries of Fury (6/14/2017 8:10:57 PM)
Nasty torpedo that the Hei ate...but overall really lucky since I completely forgot about this force! I wonder if Allies had detection on the yesterday? [image]local://upfiles/44178/D4E9A796386A487EB3C73BA0E3F93740.jpg[/image]

Lowpe -> RE: Gnashing of Teeth: Cries of Fury (6/14/2017 8:12:56 PM)
Midget subs... always a victory point boon for the Allies, but you gotta use them...so flavorful!. [:)] [image]local://upfiles/44178/9562774A73644201BD3787DCA8CCF9CA.jpg[/image]

witpqs -> RE: Gnashing of Teeth: Cries of Fury (6/15/2017 4:02:17 AM)
So the Allied cruisers armor deflected the 20 cm shells quite well, but not the 40 cm shells! [8D]

Lowpe -> RE: Gnashing of Teeth: Cries of Fury (6/15/2017 12:42:02 PM)
Burma...getting to be time to pull back to the Jungle and leave Magwe... [image]local://upfiles/44178/815296F4284C4207A161E56D8711B411.jpg[/image]

Lowpe -> RE: Gnashing of Teeth: Cries of Fury (6/15/2017 12:44:16 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: witpqs So the Allied cruisers armor deflected the 20 cm shells quite well, but not the 40 cm shells! [8D] The battleships kind of under performed, except for soaking off all those 6" shell hits. Mostly they fired at long range and missed, except for a couple of salvos. I always hate seeing the 36cm and 40 cm shells going thru the superstructure...I like the hull penetration rounds that slow those fast light cruisers down.

PaxMondo -> RE: Gnashing of Teeth: Cries of Fury (6/15/2017 1:22:14 PM)
At this point (end 43) I feel I am lucky to get draws with SCTF actions. Allied radar just makes these uneven at best. I don't think it is the 8" bouncing off as much as just very few hits compared to those fast fire 6" on the allied cruisers....

Lowpe -> RE: Gnashing of Teeth: Cries of Fury (6/15/2017 2:04:59 PM)
Pax, you are definitely correct that these task forces are incredibly hard to beat as Japan. I would much rather have seen 4 heavy cruisers.[:)] Still, I think I put one under, and that is sweet if I can get everything else away.[;)] 17 days and the Ikomo steams away from Kobe! 5 Days and the Frank R enters production! But what I really need is all my of 40 experience infantry divisions to reach 99 morale and 55 training![;)]

Lowpe -> RE: Gnashing of Teeth: Cries of Fury (6/15/2017 2:10:21 PM)
Incredibly nasty ships...most AFBs really don't use them correctly. Unfortunately, Jocke does...although putting two DMS in the task force undoubtedly helped the fight for Japan this day. [image]local://upfiles/44178/9F9A3CF99D444CC29F45A89F206FC6D4.jpg[/image]

dave sindel -> RE: Gnashing of Teeth: Cries of Fury (6/15/2017 3:19:10 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Lowpe Incredibly nasty ships...most AFBs really don't use them correctly. Unfortunately, Jocke does...although putting two DMS in the task force undoubtedly helped the fight for Japan this day. [image]local://upfiles/44178/9F9A3CF99D444CC29F45A89F206FC6D4.jpg[/image] Lowpe, can you explain in more detail the highlighted comment ? As a "new" AFB, I'd appreciate your insights on proper use.

Lokasenna -> RE: Gnashing of Teeth: Cries of Fury (6/15/2017 5:15:44 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: dave sindel quote: ORIGINAL: Lowpe Incredibly nasty ships...most AFBs really don't use them correctly. Unfortunately, Jocke does...although putting two DMS in the task force undoubtedly helped the fight for Japan this day. [image]local://upfiles/44178/9F9A3CF99D444CC29F45A89F206FC6D4.jpg[/image] Lowpe, can you explain in more detail the highlighted comment ? As a "new" AFB, I'd appreciate your insights on proper use. Surface combat. They were called "machine gun cruisers" for a reason. Their weakness is, oddly, AA. But only somewhat. Later in the war, they get upgraded and lose some armor in favor of AA, IIRC. Same reason as some of the older BBs - adding the additional AA weaponry made it too top-heavy, so they had to ditch some armor plating.

dave sindel -> RE: Gnashing of Teeth: Cries of Fury (6/15/2017 6:12:38 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Lokasenna quote: ORIGINAL: dave sindel quote: ORIGINAL: Lowpe Incredibly nasty ships...most AFBs really don't use them correctly. Unfortunately, Jocke does...although putting two DMS in the task force undoubtedly helped the fight for Japan this day. [image]local://upfiles/44178/9F9A3CF99D444CC29F45A89F206FC6D4.jpg[/image] Lowpe, can you explain in more detail the highlighted comment ? As a "new" AFB, I'd appreciate your insights on proper use. Surface combat. They were called "machine gun cruisers" for a reason. Their weakness is, oddly, AA. But only somewhat. Later in the war, they get upgraded and lose some armor in favor of AA, IIRC. Same reason as some of the older BBs - adding the additional AA weaponry made it too top-heavy, so they had to ditch some armor plating. Thanks Loka. I have a couple of SCTFs speahearded by these CL's running around with several Fletchers in the TF, so that sounds like the proper use. The ones I have in Air Combat TF's will be reassigned...

Lowpe -> RE: Gnashing of Teeth: Cries of Fury (6/15/2017 7:47:02 PM)
I hear you Dave, but I got two turns to finish first...will replay more in a day. Escorting cargo ships, invasions, etc....pairing them up with diverse groups of cruisers, etc. Putting them with CVs.

Lowpe -> RE: Gnashing of Teeth: Cries of Fury (6/16/2017 4:18:59 PM)
Oct 26, 1943 Rabaul...Manus sees heavy sweeps, especially at Manus and Japan really only has Zeroes and some Tojo there, they do well versus the Lightnings and Corsairs... Franks intercept more Warhawks over the skies in Burma... A heavy aerial day... and the Allies are coming with the Kitchen sink at Rabaul...they have task forces there, they have task forces on the way, and they have carriers hanging around...heavy with fighters and lighter with bombers. What will happen! [image]local://upfiles/44178/067E0E6B07FF470A8E679ABCAB36CCD3.jpg[/image]

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