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Canoerebel -> RE: Notes from a Small Island (5/23/2018 5:26:18 PM)
10/5/44 Shikuka: No hits scored here, either. If Yamashiro is still inbound to Sapporo from the Sikhalin battle, she's slowed considerably. [image]local://upfiles/8143/5342BC9466034DDEAA37D6192BF89C22.jpg[/image]

Canoerebel -> RE: Notes from a Small Island (5/23/2018 5:28:58 PM)
10/5/44 Shikuka: 4EB hit Bihoro's port - two strikes net just one hit on an MTB. I was hoping to score vs. a bunch of SSX that recon reported here. Perhaps they left overnight. [image]local://upfiles/8143/2382F2A2EB214FA0BAF55B7AD9CF9250.jpg[/image]

Canoerebel -> RE: Notes from a Small Island (5/23/2018 5:35:47 PM)
10/5/44 Shikuka: More skirmishes with subs. As the turn is unfolding, I'm mulling over priorities for coming turns: 1. Try to avoid DS reacting into a KB or LBA bushwhack; 2. It isn't necessary for DS to go to Shikuka, short term, so seek to engage enemy subs with Allied ASW; 3. Get the Herd to Shikuka in good order. [image]local://upfiles/8143/8EC831E7BFD14FB6AFC67325D3884228.jpg[/image]

Canoerebel -> RE: Notes from a Small Island (5/23/2018 5:38:41 PM)
10/5/44 Shikuka: Riff-raff skirmish. It does look like Erik might've guessed "South Gap." [image]local://upfiles/8143/946574AA177445DAAF87A8E0AB26DFF6.jpg[/image]

Canoerebel -> RE: Notes from a Small Island (5/23/2018 5:42:22 PM)
10/5/44 Shikuka: I-16 fires six shots, one hit, no explosion. A host of Allies subs have cleared the Kuriles and entered the Sea of Okhtosk without incident. This is significant, because my sub corps at Shikuka was in bad shape - nearly all sub had medium or heavy damage by the time the siege lifted. They were still doing duty, though. Each turn, a damaged sub or two is detached to return to the West Coast. Temporarily, I think Erik's ASW patrols will be down, due to his concern about LRCAP. [image]local://upfiles/8143/95012FDB48B44684AC2DDBAF3C31572A.jpg[/image]

Canoerebel -> RE: Notes from a Small Island (5/23/2018 5:45:37 PM)
10/5/44 Shikuka: IJN sub claims a LCI gunship. That's the bad news. The good news is that this means The Herd clear the gap too (it lagged far behind DS at the end of yesterday's turn). [image]local://upfiles/8143/77C4D58ECE744EFB892000B8A2A797D4.jpg[/image]

Canoerebel -> RE: Notes from a Small Island (5/23/2018 5:47:16 PM)
10/5/44 Shikuka: RO-45 again. [image]local://upfiles/8143/5456DA4EC0864DFB9D54344C107248B4.jpg[/image]

Canoerebel -> RE: Notes from a Small Island (5/23/2018 5:49:13 PM)
10/5/44 Shikuka: She must have an aggressive skipper. She misses this time. The Herd has cleared the pass. [image]local://upfiles/8143/23AAD09E00704B0F9494CBD5F0787E35.jpg[/image]

Canoerebel -> RE: Notes from a Small Island (5/23/2018 5:57:24 PM)
10/5/44 Shikuka: I switched a number of TBM squadrons over to ASW patrol, since the odds of a carrier clash are pretty slim. There were quite a few reports like this one. Sub warfare is Priority 1 the next few days. [image]local://upfiles/8143/387B1564E6E3453FB1D50613FF801B24.jpg[/image]

Canoerebel -> RE: Notes from a Small Island (5/23/2018 6:00:54 PM)
10/5/44 Shikuka: Refugees from Paramushiro. [image]local://upfiles/8143/DE1C8DEFA6324DCDBE06C78FD2C27E7D.jpg[/image]

Canoerebel -> RE: Notes from a Small Island (5/23/2018 6:07:04 PM)
10/5/44 Shikuka: RO-45 is indeed a beast. She nails CL Richmond, which flagged the primary combat TF escorting The Herd. So The Herd is indeed in the Sea of Okhotsk. [image]local://upfiles/8143/1C4B237280184B0E9A7F808FA9C7310E.jpg[/image]

Canoerebel -> RE: Notes from a Small Island (5/23/2018 6:09:55 PM)
10/5/44 Shikuka: This xAK takes two hits and is done for. She wasn't part of The Herd. She was part of the two sizeable supply TFs that were playing around up above Petroplavask, trying to trigger Erik's suspicions. The two TFs then made haste ahead of DS into the Sea and will proceed by themselves to Shikuka. They don't have much ASW along, but this is their first loss. [image]local://upfiles/8143/3BB02C32705B458D9C72B081870DB55E.jpg[/image]

BBfanboy -> RE: Notes from a Small Island (5/23/2018 7:53:19 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Canoerebel 10/5/44 Shikuka: 4EB hit Bihoro's port - two strikes net just one hit on an MTB. I was hoping to score vs. a bunch of SSX that recon reported here. Perhaps they left overnight. SSX have extremely short legs - around 80NM IIRC - so I doubt they left. I think you need aircraft set on ASW to hit SSX TFs unless they mini-subs disband in port.

Canoerebel -> RE: Notes from a Small Island (5/23/2018 9:16:09 PM)
Indeed, recon reports some SSX remain disbanded at Bihoro.

Canoerebel -> RE: Notes from a Small Island (5/23/2018 9:17:43 PM)
10/5/44 Shikuka: Death Star and The Herd will slow a bit. My hope is that Eric will allow for a bit more forward progress, thus creating some separation between his subs and my TFs, giving my ASW ships and aircraft one turn to work with before DS & The Herd resume normal speed to Shikuka. [image]local://upfiles/8143/E1907485F04E4E2CA354E86236AFE070.jpg[/image]

Lokasenna -> RE: Notes from a Small Island (5/24/2018 2:23:38 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: BBfanboy quote: ORIGINAL: Canoerebel 10/5/44 Shikuka: 4EB hit Bihoro's port - two strikes net just one hit on an MTB. I was hoping to score vs. a bunch of SSX that recon reported here. Perhaps they left overnight. SSX have extremely short legs - around 80NM IIRC - so I doubt they left. I think you need aircraft set on ASW to hit SSX TFs unless they mini-subs disband in port. The smallest ones are less than that - 40. There are some with 400 Endurance, though.

adarbrauner -> RE: Notes from a Small Island (5/24/2018 5:44:11 AM)
Wow RO-45!! A pity it got lost and sank - with 18 hits on a RO, no much hope!

crsutton -> RE: Notes from a Small Island (5/24/2018 2:20:34 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Canoerebel 10/5/44 Shikuka: I switched a number of TBM squadrons over to ASW patrol, since the odds of a carrier clash are pretty slim. There were quite a few reports like this one. Sub warfare is Priority 1 the next few days. [image]local://upfiles/8143/387B1564E6E3453FB1D50613FF801B24.jpg[/image] If you have not done it take one TBF squadron with good ASW skills and set it to 80-90 patrol with zero hex range. They will attack the heck out of any sub that ends up in the same hex as your carriers.

Canoerebel -> RE: Notes from a Small Island (5/24/2018 2:32:17 PM)
Ross, thanks for the suggestion. I have a bunch of good ASW strike squadrons set a 3,000 feet and range 2 or 3. I'll change a few to range 0, per your suggestion. For relatively new players, one of things I'm aiming for is to spot subs. Spotted subs have a much harder time attacking succesfully. Hidden subs score more often. So I'm dallying here a bit, not from timidity but to give my ASW time to spot and attack the host of enemy subs that lie between Death Star and port.

Canoerebel -> RE: Notes from a Small Island (5/24/2018 3:03:24 PM)
10/6/44 Shikuka: The turn opens with a message or two that Allied ASW is reacting to enemy subs. Then, very shortly into the turn, the first enemy strike. I don't know if this xAK is part of The Herd, which is to move to this hex, or if it's part of the naked and almost defenseless TF moving out ahead of the others. I've been worried about this turn since working on it yesterday. It's tough to send DS exactly where Erik knows its bound, seeing all the enemy sub icons that infest these waters. But it has to be done. [image]local://upfiles/8143/2868AC8A2FD342C6B8BC423FF760A51A.jpg[/image]

Canoerebel -> RE: Notes from a Small Island (5/24/2018 3:08:48 PM)
10/6/44 Shikuka: First ASW attack of the day. This AM TF moved out of Shikuka overnight, set to ASW patrol on the likely inbound path of Death Star and The Herd. 16 hits recorded, including messages like "fire in the control room" and "forward torpedo tubes damaged." Combat report doesn't report "heavy damage" or the like, just the fact of the 16 hits. [image]local://upfiles/8143/333B934E62A942F6872C9519A43BFBB0.jpg[/image]

Canoerebel -> RE: Notes from a Small Island (5/24/2018 3:11:24 PM)
10/6/44 Shikuka: 6 hits reported on this nasty, including one "forward torpedo tubes damaged." [image]local://upfiles/8143/FF9B52B3F723484F9248D1743A3334D3.jpg[/image]

Canoerebel -> RE: Notes from a Small Island (5/24/2018 3:14:48 PM)
10/6/44 Shikuka: ASW scores a penetrating hit, forces sub to surface, and sinks her with gunfire. [image]local://upfiles/8143/D19D8213ABC04033958204AF4EAB718B.jpg[/image]

Canoerebel -> RE: Notes from a Small Island (5/24/2018 3:33:21 PM)
10/6/44 Shikuka: 25 hits reported, two penetrating, "heavy damage." This PF TF must be about out of ammo - the engagement lasted a long, long time. Many of the hits repored were "rattles sub" or "rattles sub***", with anywhere from one to four asterisks included. What in the world do the asterisks mean? [image]local://upfiles/8143/D632DA977BEC4C08B6DAD716BE816907.jpg[/image]

Canoerebel -> RE: Notes from a Small Island (5/24/2018 3:35:41 PM)
10/6/44 Shikuka: RO-42 misses, AM Bayless can't find the target. [image]local://upfiles/8143/424C54375F4D4C4994066E7BB9B9343B.jpg[/image]

Canoerebel -> RE: Notes from a Small Island (5/24/2018 3:44:44 PM)
10/6/44 Shikuka: AM Bellchasse reports two near misses on this I-boat. This happened after a series of unsuccessful attacks against shipping at Sapporo (including CA Kumano) and Wakkanai (E-class ships) and a few hits on supplies at Wakkanai. [image]local://upfiles/8143/67AF917A51DF42AF8F44ECE1EC308C48.jpg[/image]

Canoerebel -> RE: Notes from a Small Island (5/24/2018 3:47:31 PM)
10/6/44 Shikuka: Brief skirmish with torpedoes expended - lots of that happening this turn, too. Some enemy subs will retire, replenish, and return, and it'll seem like Erik has a never-ending inventory of subs. [image]local://upfiles/8143/788E6E68291B49C5A543B10ACBD9D4AB.jpg[/image]

Canoerebel -> RE: Notes from a Small Island (5/24/2018 3:51:09 PM)
10/6/44 Shikuka: Second enemy tally so far this evening. This LST TF was part of the Herd until just before reaching the Kuriles. It received orders to detach and proceed alone, and it's now tail-end-Charlie of Allied shipping inbound to Shikuka. [image]local://upfiles/8143/1C4B3D1C47D34C8B8BBAC1B27F65DC3D.jpg[/image]

Canoerebel -> RE: Notes from a Small Island (5/24/2018 3:53:34 PM)
10/6/44 Shikuka: Action out in front of where The Herd and Death Star will wind up today. I-54 misses; the DMS TF scores 7 rattling near misses. [image]local://upfiles/8143/123DA2F4BAB04904A9373C1642D8CFB7.jpg[/image]

Chickenboy -> RE: Notes from a Small Island (5/24/2018 3:56:50 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Lokasenna quote: ORIGINAL: BBfanboy quote: ORIGINAL: Canoerebel 10/5/44 Shikuka: 4EB hit Bihoro's port - two strikes net just one hit on an MTB. I was hoping to score vs. a bunch of SSX that recon reported here. Perhaps they left overnight. SSX have extremely short legs - around 80NM IIRC - so I doubt they left. I think you need aircraft set on ASW to hit SSX TFs unless they mini-subs disband in port. The smallest ones are less than that - 40. There are some with 400 Endurance, though. 40, 84 and 500 seem to be the most common ones that I've produced. I believe the production is random, because I've had a passel of 84NM and 500 from the same port at about the same time, sometimes different range SSX from the same batch "TF" produced.

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