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LargeSlowTarget -> RE: Clickety Clack (12/9/2017 11:24:48 AM)
You are confusing factory expansion and repairs. You quote the expansion costs which are fixed and not moddable AFAIK.

Zecke -> RE: Bottlenecks? Oh those bottlenecks! SierraJuliet (J) vs Mundy (A) (12/9/2017 11:50:25 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: SierraJuliet So here I am diving off the deep end. I hate diving. Not prone to frolicking in water too much either. I do, however, digress. Mundy has been patiently throwing a line out for some time now (… fishing. Also, not on my list of favourite past times) casting for an opponent to take him on in LargeSlowTarget's Bottlenecks Mod. Since my last game with Tocaff wrapped up I’ve been a little removed from AE. Travel is my excuse. I was thinking of getting a game up and going next year but Mundy’s persistence has won out. A little peek at what LST has offered in this Mod and it is intriguing. Reminds me of what first attracted me to Pac War… the chance to put yourself in the shoes of the great and famous and see if you could do better. This Mod looks like it will do just that. Pearl Harbour and the first up aerial attacks and beach landings of 7/8 December are hard coded in. We take over as Pearl Harbour burns and Kimmel rips off his Admiral insignia. What is there to like about this Mod. No full Sir Robin, Fortress Palembang, Mersing Gambit, Manila Sub Slaughter or first turn deep invasions! Civilian units, blockade runners, U-Boats, Doolittle Raiders, the Thai Airforce and Navy plus lots more. What to get used to. Slowed down ops tempo and the brakes are on for production and decreased shipping availability. No more Japanese merchant shipping sitting idle I expect. Expect to see me under the hammer straight away. Here’s to a most intriguing MOD from LST. And thanks Mundy for taking me on. Now to find out just what I have here and work out a plan of attack. What the hell is going on on ADMIRALS EDITION¡ What the hell is going on with the japan players i remenber on WITP years on 2005 the intrepid AARs conquering PH and KARACHI Thats why i played WITP for thouse AARS I know that in Admiral edition the infantry troops is totally diferent so am going to start some games (if time) with admiral editions to see if transports and troops are avaliable to repeat this (see links) of course againts the AI and of course against Human opponet. if for some reasons...is imposible to take PH and LOs Angeles on Admiral editions please send me a PM at my in box https://www.ultraimg.com/image/nzkR https://www.ultraimg.com/image/nzk7

SierraJuliet -> RE: Clickety Clack (12/9/2017 12:08:12 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: LargeSlowTarget You are confusing factory expansion and repairs. You quote the expansion costs which are fixed and not moddable AFAIK. Easily confused. This helps much. The figures I quoted are how much it costs to expand. The cost of repairing a damaged factory as per your information package is 5000 supply for ship yards, 2000 supply for heavy industry and 500 supply for light industry. If I have my understanding on track I now see the importance of building up light industry factories so that the supply situation will improve and I can then think about repairing damaged factories.

SierraJuliet -> RE: Clickety Clack (12/9/2017 12:16:37 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: LargeSlowTarget Just realise she is loaded with supplies. No need to ship supplies to Europe. You ship resources to and fetch supplies from Europe, there is some LI. Unfortunately the load of a merchant ship starting in a TF is random and cannot be designated in the editor. Good information here. I had not made the connection between supplies out of Europe and resources into Europe. I did read it but the information just didn't stick in my head. I'm sure this will help to do so now. Perhaps I should drop those supplies somewhere and then send her to Europe... if she can get through.

SierraJuliet -> RE: Bottlenecks? Oh those bottlenecks! SierraJuliet (J) vs Mundy (A) (12/9/2017 12:31:02 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Zecke quote: ORIGINAL: SierraJuliet So here I am diving off the deep end. I hate diving. Not prone to frolicking in water too much either. I do, however, digress. Mundy has been patiently throwing a line out for some time now (… fishing. Also, not on my list of favourite past times) casting for an opponent to take him on in LargeSlowTarget's Bottlenecks Mod. Since my last game with Tocaff wrapped up I’ve been a little removed from AE. Travel is my excuse. I was thinking of getting a game up and going next year but Mundy’s persistence has won out. A little peek at what LST has offered in this Mod and it is intriguing. Reminds me of what first attracted me to Pac War… the chance to put yourself in the shoes of the great and famous and see if you could do better. This Mod looks like it will do just that. Pearl Harbour and the first up aerial attacks and beach landings of 7/8 December are hard coded in. We take over as Pearl Harbour burns and Kimmel rips off his Admiral insignia. What is there to like about this Mod. No full Sir Robin, Fortress Palembang, Mersing Gambit, Manila Sub Slaughter or first turn deep invasions! Civilian units, blockade runners, U-Boats, Doolittle Raiders, the Thai Airforce and Navy plus lots more. What to get used to. Slowed down ops tempo and the brakes are on for production and decreased shipping availability. No more Japanese merchant shipping sitting idle I expect. Expect to see me under the hammer straight away. Here’s to a most intriguing MOD from LST. And thanks Mundy for taking me on. Now to find out just what I have here and work out a plan of attack. What the hell is going on on ADMIRALS EDITION¡ What the hell is going on with the japan players i remenber on WITP years on 2005 the intrepid AARs conquering PH and KARACHI Thats why i played WITP for thouse AARS I know that in Admiral edition the infantry troops is totally diferent so am going to start some games (if time) with admiral editions to see if transports and troops are avaliable to repeat this (see links) of course againts the AI and of course against Human opponet. if for some reasons...is imposible to take PH and LOs Angeles on Admiral editions please send me a PM at my in box https://www.ultraimg.com/image/nzkR https://www.ultraimg.com/image/nzk7 Hi Zecke. AE is a massive leap from WITP. Plenty more complex too. A far more rewarding playing experience than WITP had been. It is possible to take PH in AE. Certainly possible to take either most of India or Australia. Generally possible to knock China completely out of the war. LA is probably a stretch way too far. There are plenty of AARs around documenting runaway Japanese success in AE. Don't be fooled though. The Allied arsenal will generally come back at some point and clobber the Japanese Empire. There are also plenty of mods to look over. This one is looking at slowing things down with a view to achieving something closer to the real logistical difficulties encountered during the war. My remarks are in relation to playing against a human player. You will get quite different results playing the AI in AE.

Lowpe -> RE: Bottlenecks? Oh those bottlenecks! SierraJuliet (J) vs Mundy (A) (12/9/2017 12:43:31 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Zecke quote: ORIGINAL: SierraJuliet So here I am diving off the deep end. I hate diving. Not prone to frolicking in water too much either. I do, however, digress. Mundy has been patiently throwing a line out for some time now (… fishing. Also, not on my list of favourite past times) casting for an opponent to take him on in LargeSlowTarget's Bottlenecks Mod. Since my last game with Tocaff wrapped up I’ve been a little removed from AE. Travel is my excuse. I was thinking of getting a game up and going next year but Mundy’s persistence has won out. A little peek at what LST has offered in this Mod and it is intriguing. Reminds me of what first attracted me to Pac War… the chance to put yourself in the shoes of the great and famous and see if you could do better. This Mod looks like it will do just that. Pearl Harbour and the first up aerial attacks and beach landings of 7/8 December are hard coded in. We take over as Pearl Harbour burns and Kimmel rips off his Admiral insignia. What is there to like about this Mod. No full Sir Robin, Fortress Palembang, Mersing Gambit, Manila Sub Slaughter or first turn deep invasions! Civilian units, blockade runners, U-Boats, Doolittle Raiders, the Thai Airforce and Navy plus lots more. What to get used to. Slowed down ops tempo and the brakes are on for production and decreased shipping availability. No more Japanese merchant shipping sitting idle I expect. Expect to see me under the hammer straight away. Here’s to a most intriguing MOD from LST. And thanks Mundy for taking me on. Now to find out just what I have here and work out a plan of attack. What the hell is going on on ADMIRALS EDITION¡ What the hell is going on with the japan players i remenber on WITP years on 2005 the intrepid AARs conquering PH and KARACHI Thats why i played WITP for thouse AARS I know that in Admiral edition the infantry troops is totally diferent so am going to start some games (if time) with admiral editions to see if transports and troops are avaliable to repeat this (see links) of course againts the AI and of course against Human opponet. if for some reasons...is imposible to take PH and LOs Angeles on Admiral editions please send me a PM at my in box https://www.ultraimg.com/image/nzkR https://www.ultraimg.com/image/nzk7 This game is a mod, and not stock.

Zecke -> RE: Bottlenecks? Oh those bottlenecks! SierraJuliet (J) vs Mundy (A) (12/9/2017 1:30:38 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: SierraJuliet quote: ORIGINAL: Zecke quote: ORIGINAL: SierraJuliet So here I am diving off the deep end. I hate diving. Not prone to frolicking in water too much either. I do, however, digress. Mundy has been patiently throwing a line out for some time now (… fishing. Also, not on my list of favourite past times) casting for an opponent to take him on in LargeSlowTarget's Bottlenecks Mod. Since my last game with Tocaff wrapped up I’ve been a little removed from AE. Travel is my excuse. I was thinking of getting a game up and going next year but Mundy’s persistence has won out. A little peek at what LST has offered in this Mod and it is intriguing. Reminds me of what first attracted me to Pac War… the chance to put yourself in the shoes of the great and famous and see if you could do better. This Mod looks like it will do just that. Pearl Harbour and the first up aerial attacks and beach landings of 7/8 December are hard coded in. We take over as Pearl Harbour burns and Kimmel rips off his Admiral insignia. What is there to like about this Mod. No full Sir Robin, Fortress Palembang, Mersing Gambit, Manila Sub Slaughter or first turn deep invasions! Civilian units, blockade runners, U-Boats, Doolittle Raiders, the Thai Airforce and Navy plus lots more. What to get used to. Slowed down ops tempo and the brakes are on for production and decreased shipping availability. No more Japanese merchant shipping sitting idle I expect. Expect to see me under the hammer straight away. Here’s to a most intriguing MOD from LST. And thanks Mundy for taking me on. Now to find out just what I have here and work out a plan of attack. What the hell is going on on ADMIRALS EDITION¡ What the hell is going on with the japan players i remenber on WITP years on 2005 the intrepid AARs conquering PH and KARACHI Thats why i played WITP for thouse AARS I know that in Admiral edition the infantry troops is totally diferent so am going to start some games (if time) with admiral editions to see if transports and troops are avaliable to repeat this (see links) of course againts the AI and of course against Human opponet. if for some reasons...is imposible to take PH and LOs Angeles on Admiral editions please send me a PM at my in box https://www.ultraimg.com/image/nzkR https://www.ultraimg.com/image/nzk7 Hi Zecke. AE is a massive leap from WITP. Plenty more complex too. A far more rewarding playing experience than WITP had been. It is possible to take PH in AE. Certainly possible to take either most of India or Australia. Generally possible to knock China completely out of the war. LA is probably a stretch way too far. There are plenty of AARs around documenting runaway Japanese success in AE. Don't be fooled though. The Allied arsenal will generally come back at some point and clobber the Japanese Empire. There are also plenty of mods to look over. This one is looking at slowing things down with a view to achieving something closer to the real logistical difficulties encountered during the war. My remarks are in relation to playing against a human player. You will get quite different results playing the AI in AE. FANTASTIC¡ (oído cocina)[:'(]....i will put my efforts to check what you have told me; so next year i have work to do if my girlfriend let me do so: THANKS¡..many THANKs

SierraJuliet -> 7 December 1941 turn (12/9/2017 8:38:49 PM)
December 7 has been completed. Not a great deal has happened after the historical activities of the first morning. Pearl continues to burn. xAK Awazisan Maru burnt herself out on the beach at Kota Bharu. My midget carrier subs, on their way back to Kwajalein, appear to have located the Enterprise TF southwest of Pearl and reported to be heading southwest. SS I-18 scores a torpedo hit on xAKL Hualiani near Lanai and SS I-173 causes heavy damage to AV Wright near Lihue with a single torpedo hit. SS KXI attempts to get amongst the transport TF at Kota but is sighted by the escort before she can attack. In the only surface action for the day PG Peterel is blasted out of the water by a single hit from CA Izumo near Shanghai. Now for the click fest and clambering up the steep slope that is AE Bottlenecks. Well done LST. I’m looking forward to this but downright fearing the carnage coming my way. [image]local://upfiles/31385/F5D4E299C644440FA288217D7808DDE2.jpg[/image]

SierraJuliet -> RE: Bottlenecks? Oh those bottlenecks! SierraJuliet (J) vs Mundy (A) (12/9/2017 8:39:38 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Zecke quote: ORIGINAL: SierraJuliet quote: ORIGINAL: Zecke quote: ORIGINAL: SierraJuliet So here I am diving off the deep end. I hate diving. Not prone to frolicking in water too much either. I do, however, digress. Mundy has been patiently throwing a line out for some time now (… fishing. Also, not on my list of favourite past times) casting for an opponent to take him on in LargeSlowTarget's Bottlenecks Mod. Since my last game with Tocaff wrapped up I’ve been a little removed from AE. Travel is my excuse. I was thinking of getting a game up and going next year but Mundy’s persistence has won out. A little peek at what LST has offered in this Mod and it is intriguing. Reminds me of what first attracted me to Pac War… the chance to put yourself in the shoes of the great and famous and see if you could do better. This Mod looks like it will do just that. Pearl Harbour and the first up aerial attacks and beach landings of 7/8 December are hard coded in. We take over as Pearl Harbour burns and Kimmel rips off his Admiral insignia. What is there to like about this Mod. No full Sir Robin, Fortress Palembang, Mersing Gambit, Manila Sub Slaughter or first turn deep invasions! Civilian units, blockade runners, U-Boats, Doolittle Raiders, the Thai Airforce and Navy plus lots more. What to get used to. Slowed down ops tempo and the brakes are on for production and decreased shipping availability. No more Japanese merchant shipping sitting idle I expect. Expect to see me under the hammer straight away. Here’s to a most intriguing MOD from LST. And thanks Mundy for taking me on. Now to find out just what I have here and work out a plan of attack. What the hell is going on on ADMIRALS EDITION¡ What the hell is going on with the japan players i remenber on WITP years on 2005 the intrepid AARs conquering PH and KARACHI Thats why i played WITP for thouse AARS I know that in Admiral edition the infantry troops is totally diferent so am going to start some games (if time) with admiral editions to see if transports and troops are avaliable to repeat this (see links) of course againts the AI and of course against Human opponet. if for some reasons...is imposible to take PH and LOs Angeles on Admiral editions please send me a PM at my in box https://www.ultraimg.com/image/nzkR https://www.ultraimg.com/image/nzk7 Hi Zecke. AE is a massive leap from WITP. Plenty more complex too. A far more rewarding playing experience than WITP had been. It is possible to take PH in AE. Certainly possible to take either most of India or Australia. Generally possible to knock China completely out of the war. LA is probably a stretch way too far. There are plenty of AARs around documenting runaway Japanese success in AE. Don't be fooled though. The Allied arsenal will generally come back at some point and clobber the Japanese Empire. There are also plenty of mods to look over. This one is looking at slowing things down with a view to achieving something closer to the real logistical difficulties encountered during the war. My remarks are in relation to playing against a human player. You will get quite different results playing the AI in AE. FANTASTIC¡ (oído cocina)[:'(]....i will put my efforts to check what you have told me; so next year i have work to do if my girlfriend let me do so: THANKS¡..many THANKs Good luck Zecke and happy planning!

SierraJuliet -> Thinking out aloud (12/9/2017 9:41:38 PM)
Looking for some feedback on the ethics of what I am thinking of regarding KB move orders. My plan has been to use the entire KB as a shield for the Wake Island invasion as they return west. I want KB down in the DEI pronto. For the time being the invasion fleet was sent west of Kwajalein to allow KB time to get into position near Wake Island. KB was going to take a route north of Midway. Basically, move west from the current position NW of PH. After the first turn I now have a sighting report of at least 1 CV SW of PH. I think this is enough information (coupled with my sub tangling with a bunch of destroyers in the same location) for Nagumo to alter his course heading with a view to continuing to cover the Wake Island landing but also position himself should further sighting reports of CV activity come in. A good first up Allied CV report but Lexington, of course, is an unknown quantity. The down side to making this move alteration is leaving my oilers without protection. So, based on what I know is this course alteration justified or am I treading onto the field of Allied CV hunting. I’m not silly enough not to recognize that I am setting up for such a thing, but I feel that the intel supports preparing to do so. KB is fuelled up and after the disappointment of not finding CVs at PH would Nagumo have passed up a chance to deal with the American CVs if they were located? [image]local://upfiles/31385/92468D4F04B14FF5A279391DB2414C4D.jpg[/image]

SierraJuliet -> Thinking out aloud (12/10/2017 2:50:29 AM)
Screen shot showing the CV report. Not sure about that SW report. Should Ed decide to send this CV to PH I have a few subs in the way in the hope of a finding it and getting in a good shot. [image]local://upfiles/31385/6AECC8FF4A254886B88EEF4E0911A12A.jpg[/image]

tocaff -> RE: Thinking out aloud (12/10/2017 2:34:09 PM)
Good luck. I'll be checking in from time to time to see how things are going. Knowing you I'd bet that you'll give an excellent accounting of yourself in this game. I won't make any comments or suggestions as I'll look into both AARs.

Bif1961 -> RE: Thinking out aloud (12/10/2017 11:52:27 PM)
Interesting question. Since you stated your mission is to protect the Wake invasion force would you go off to the SW chasing a carrier sighting report and leaving the Wake amphibious TF vulnerable to a carrier strike from the NW via the direction of Midway? If you go chasing the carrier sighting SW of Pearl he might consider that a violation of your HR, not to do that, since you obviously didn't discuss what would be allowed if you got a sighting report or even if one of your subs hit it with a torpedo. If the KB is suppose to be screening the Wake then a little movement but not a dash S-SW might be easy to defend. It depends on what your HR was on this.

SierraJuliet -> RE: Thinking out aloud (12/11/2017 4:09:33 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: tocaff Good luck. I'll be checking in from time to time to see how things are going. Knowing you I'd bet that you'll give an excellent accounting of yourself in this game. I won't make any comments or suggestions as I'll look into both AARs. Thanks Todd. I'm flying by the seat of my pants on this one. So much to get my head around and next to no preparation. Learning as I go so expect the pace to be somewhat subdued for a bit. Enjoy seeing the action from two differing points of view.

SierraJuliet -> RE: Thinking out aloud (12/11/2017 4:33:50 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Bif1961 Interesting question. Since you stated your mission is to protect the Wake invasion force would you go off to the SW chasing a carrier sighting report and leaving the Wake amphibious TF vulnerable to a carrier strike from the NW via the direction of Midway? If you go chasing the carrier sighting SW of Pearl he might consider that a violation of your HR, not to do that, since you obviously didn't discuss what would be allowed if you got a sighting report or even if one of your subs hit it with a torpedo. If the KB is suppose to be screening the Wake then a little movement but not a dash S-SW might be easy to defend. It depends on what your HR was on this. The next turn is in so I will respond before I run it. Firstly we have no specific rule relating to Allied CV hunting. Ed is fairly minimal when it comes to HRs. Reminds me that I haven't posted the rules relevant to this game. Shall do soon and most of what we do have relates to rules and suggestions from LST specific to the Mod. As for the Wake Invasion TF I was reluctant to expose it to risk from the start and immediately sent it west. The plan is to keep it on ice until KB is in position to cover the landing. If there had of been no sighting of Allied carriers KB would simply have moved west with the intention of covering the landing. I think that a sighting report backed up by a sub tangling with destroyers in the same location is sufficient to draw the interest of the IJN. The enemy carriers were after all the primary target. In any event I would not be inclined to send KB chasing what I believe is the Enterprise TF unless a sub score torpedo hits against her. Without something to slow down the enemy carrier Nagumo is just chasing leaves in the wind. Most likely the next turn will see Nagumo ( who should be somewhere around French Frigate Shoals I think) ordering KB west to cover Wake. There is of course the unknown location of Lexington and her brood. Out of harms way but you never know.

SierraJuliet -> RE: Thinking out aloud (12/11/2017 5:12:08 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: SierraJuliet quote: ORIGINAL: Bif1961 Interesting question. Since you stated your mission is to protect the Wake invasion force would you go off to the SW chasing a carrier sighting report and leaving the Wake amphibious TF vulnerable to a carrier strike from the NW via the direction of Midway? If you go chasing the carrier sighting SW of Pearl he might consider that a violation of your HR, not to do that, since you obviously didn't discuss what would be allowed if you got a sighting report or even if one of your subs hit it with a torpedo. If the KB is suppose to be screening the Wake then a little movement but not a dash S-SW might be easy to defend. It depends on what your HR was on this. The next turn is in so I will respond before I run it. Firstly we have no specific rule relating to Allied CV hunting. Ed is fairly minimal when it comes to HRs. Reminds me that I haven't posted the rules relevant to this game. Shall do soon and most of what we do have relates to rules and suggestions from LST specific to the Mod. As for the Wake Invasion TF I was reluctant to expose it to risk from the start and immediately sent it west. The plan is to keep it on ice until KB is in position to cover the landing. If there had of been no sighting of Allied carriers KB would simply have moved west with the intention of covering the landing. I think that a sighting report backed up by a sub tangling with destroyers in the same location is sufficient to draw the interest of the IJN. The enemy carriers were after all the primary target. In any event I would not be inclined to send KB chasing what I believe is the Enterprise TF unless a sub score torpedo hits against her. Without something to slow down the enemy carrier Nagumo is just chasing leaves in the wind. Most likely the next turn will see Nagumo ( who should be somewhere around French Frigate Shoals I think) ordering KB west to cover Wake. There is of course the unknown location of Lexington and her brood. Out of harms way but you never know. Ran the turn and there is no sign whatsoever of an American carrier. Makes all of the above moot now. KB will head west after skirting a safe distance to the south of Midway.

SierraJuliet -> 8 December 1942 (12/11/2017 11:55:20 AM)
The first full day of action takes place. SS I-8 locates the stricken AV Wright and scores another torpedo hit. A massive explosion is reported, and the vessel goes under. SS I-153 locates and sinks xAKL Dai Tung near Mersing. 24 Ki-51a Sonia bomb Hong Kong Port. Japanese aircraft Ki-51a Sonia_ x 24 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-51a Sonia_: 6 damaged Allied Ships xAK Barracuda, Bomb hits 3 xAK Nanning, Bomb hits 2, on fire xAK Ming Sang, Bomb hits 2, on fire xAKL Chengtu, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage ACM Redstart, Bomb hits 1, on fire xAKL Kim Chin Seng, Bomb hits 1, on fire xAK Eldorado, Bomb hits 1 Repair Shipyard hits 4 Port hits 4 Victoria Point airfield is bombed and our pilots report that the one unit there is in retreat towards Burma. 6 A6M2 Zero-Reisen based at Formosa sweep Clark Field and report 3 P-35A as destroyed. Makin and Batan Island fall to the Japanese. Down the road from Kota Bharu, Bukit Besi - Dungun is occupied by the Japanese. The American carriers have disappeared. Based on the sighting report near PH I think there is a good possibility that the Allies have sent their 2 at sea carriers south to get out of the way. I could be way off but that is my thinking on their location at present. Likely to base in Australia whilst awaiting Saratoga.

SierraJuliet -> 9 December 1942 (12/12/2017 12:41:37 PM)
The seas between the Philippines and Formosa are thick with Allied subs. SS Spearfish attacks CL Naka, SS Perch attacks SC Ch-3 and SS 41 is located and attacked by a couple of IJN SCs. All attacks fail. Off Kota Bharu SS KXI attacks xAK Arima Maru and misses. Not long after she scores a single torpedo hit on xAK Tatutaki Maru which promptly sinks. 1 non-combat squad is lost. Troops go ashore at Aparri. The base is undefended, and it will fall next turn. 21 A6M2 Zero-Reisen sweep against 32 P-40E Warhawk above Manila. 3 Zeros reported downed to 5 Warhawks. In a follow-on sweep 1 Zero is reported lost to 2 Warhawks downed. 208th RAF Adv Base Force at Victoria Point is bombed. This unit is on the move towards Burma. The Philippine based B-17D Fortress turn up over the skies of Babeldaob. They have a clear run and bombed from 9000 feet with no damage sustained. KB, taking its time to head west, locates AK Regulus. After the scouts report a few hits 9 Vals turn up and claim 5 hits. The target is last seen suffering heavy fires and heavy damage. Bettys flying from Formosa score 2 torpedo hits on xAP President Madisoon (reported to be on fire and suffering heavy damage). She is close to the straits between Formosa and Philippines so perhaps she was making a dash to escape via the northern route back to America. More airfield attacks made at Hong Kong and Ki-51a Sonias again attack shipping in the harbour. Allied Ships ACM #Aldgate, Bomb hits 1, on fire xAK Eldorado, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires xAKL Hong Kwong, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage xAKL Fook On, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Barracuda, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage ACM #Watergate, Bomb hits 1 xAKL Kim Chin Seng, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage xAKL Chengtu, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage xAK Ming Sang, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Nanning, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage ACM Redstart, Bomb hits 2, on fire xAKL Yat Shing, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires CVL Ryujo locates a small convoy and sends out her Kates. xAKL Mauban, Bomb hits 7, and is sunk xAKL Montanes, Bomb hits 5, and is sunk Way out north east of PH SS I-17 finds a lone vessels and attacks on the surface. xAKL Malama, Shell hits 19, heavy fires, heavy damage Itbayat Island is occupied by the Japanese. This base is a better sized base than nearby Batan Island. The AF base force on Batan Island is ordered to relocate.

SierraJuliet -> 10 December 1942 (12/13/2017 1:18:48 AM)
10 December 1941 PHILIPPINES Night Time Surface Combat, near Aparri at 83,72 Japanese Ships CL Naka CL Kuma DD Natsugumo DD Minegumo DD Asagumo DD Murasame Allied Ships PT-35 PT-41, Shell hits 1 PT Q-111 PT Q-112, Shell hits 2, on fire Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 57% moonlight: 12,000 yards PT Q-112 collides with PT-41 at 83 , 72 Task forces break off... Night Time Surface Combat, near Aparri at 83,72. Japanese Ships CL Naka CL Kuma DD Natsugumo DD Minegumo DD Asagumo DD Murasame Allied Ships PT-31 PT-32 PT-33 PT-34 PT Q-113 Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 57% moonlight: 12,000 yards Task forces break off... Japanese morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 9 Allied aircraft P-35A x 5 P-40B Warhawk x 6 P-40E Warhawk x 8 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero-Reisen: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-35A: 2 destroyed P-40B Warhawk: 1 destroyed P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed Japanese morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 9 Allied aircraft P-35A x 1 P-40B Warhawk x 3 P-40E Warhawk x 3 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses P-40B Warhawk: 2 destroyed P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed PACIFIC Submarine attack near Lahaina at 186,106 Japanese Ships SS I-19^ Allied Ships AP Tasker H Bliss~ AP Tasker H Bliss~ is sighted by SS I-19^ SS I-19^ launches 2 torpedoes ASW attack near Pearl Harbor at 179,109 Japanese Ships SS I-169 Allied Ships DD MacDonough DD Schley DD Allen SS I-169 is located by DD MacDonough I-169 diving deep .... Escort abandons search for sub MALAYA Submarine attack near Kota Bharu at 51,75 Japanese Ships xAK Yahiko Maru Allied Ships SS KXI xAK Yahiko Maru is sighted by SS KXI SS KXI launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Yahiko Maru Japanese morning Air attack on 208th RAF Adv Base Force, at 51,66 (Victoria Point) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 25 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 6 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Japanese morning Air attack on 208th RAF Adv Base Force, at 51,66 (Victoria Point) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Japanese aircraft Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei x 26 No Japanese losses Japanese morning Air attack on 208th RAF Adv Base Force, at 51,66 (Victoria Point) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Japanese aircraft Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei x 29 No Japanese losses Japanese afternoon Air attack on Tenasserim BAF~ Battalion, at 53,62 (Mergui) Weather in hex: Partial cloud Japanese aircraft B.Th4 x 4 V-93S Corsair x 4 No Japanese losses CENTRAL PACIFIC Allied morning Air attack on Babeldaob , at 90,97 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Allied aircraft B-17D Fortress x 9 Allied aircraft losses B-17D Fortress: 1 damaged Japanese Ships CM Yaeyama, Bomb hits 1, on fire 17 05(02) 03 02 xAP Hakone Maru, Bomb hits 1 14 10(10) 00 00 xAK Tenryu Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire 36 13(07) 11(03) 00 CHINA Japanese afternoon Air attack on TF, near Hong Kong at 77,62 Weather in hex: Light rain Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty-Rikko x 6 No Japanese losses Allied Ships xAKL Fook On, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk xAKL Hareldawins, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk Looks like the attempt to flee Hong Kong has commenced. Aparri is occupied by the Japanese. Time to start pushing in some aircraft to this location once repairs are effected. G4M1 Betty-Rikko from Takao Ku K-1' has spotted xAP President Madison+ at 80,71. Trying to get back to Manilla? A SAG reacts to the sighting report and locates empty ocean. Looks like she may well have sunk from previous round torpedo hits. The VP bite is on. So many places to worry about and this is without any new bases to add to the list. The VP drain is going to be an issue. Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Rashin (110, 46)! Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Kweisui (92, 35)! Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Phnom Penh (58, 69)! Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at 95/42 (95, 42)! Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at 90/52 (90, 52)! AK Regulus is reported to have been sunk near Laysan Island on Dec 09, 1941 xAKL Hareldawins is reported to have been sunk near Hong Kong on Dec 10, 1941 xAKL Fook On is reported to have been sunk near Hong Kong on Dec 10, 1941

SierraJuliet -> 11 December 1942 (12/18/2017 6:30:39 AM)
PACIFIC SS I-8 launches 6 torpedoes at DD Cummings and company near Pearl Harbor at 179,107, misses and then escapes by diving deep. Allied Ships DD Cummings DD Schley DD Allen SS I-171 is located twice by the same destroyers and dives deep to avoid trouble. Submarine attack near Pearl Harbor at 185,97 Japanese Ships SS I-15^ Allied Ships AO Neches, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage Submarine attack near Pearl Harbor at 185,97 Japanese Ships SS I-15^ Allied Ships TK Pat Doheny, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage The Guam Invasion TF is located at Guam but both sides play at evasion. Japanese Ships CM Tsugaru AMc Fumi Maru #2 AMc Seki Maru #3- PB Kyo Maru #8 PB Kyo Maru #10 PB Shoei Maru PB Shotoku Maru PB Sonan Maru #5 PB Sonan Maru #6 PB Shuko Maru #5 ACM Shofuku Maru #2 AV Kiyokawa Maru xAK Yokohama Maru xAK Maebasi Maru xAK Venice Maru xAK Kogyoku Maru xAK Nishimi Maru xAK China Maru xAK Cheribon Maru xAKL Daifuku Maru xAKL Kuraido Maru Allied Ships AM Penguin Night Naval bombardment of Guam – 4 runway, 5 port hits and 33 casualties. Japanese Ships CA Kako CA Furutaka CA Kinugasa CA Aoba Japanese troops begin unloading over beach at Guam. No casualties from the invasion support action. Day Time Surface Combat at Guam. Japanese Ships CA Aoba CA Kinugasa CA Furutaka CA Kako DD Oboro DD Uzuki DD Kikuzuki DD Yuzuki Allied Ships AM Penguin, Shell hits 8, and is sunk Japanese open fire on surprised Allied ships at 22,000 yards AM Penguin sunk by CA Kako at 7,000 yards Naval bombardment of Guam – 2 airbase supply hits, 8 runway hits, 21 port hits, 3 port fuel hits, 2 port supply hits and 25 casualties (1 combat squad destroyed). Japanese Ships CA Kako CA Furutaka CA Kinugasa CA Aoba Allied Ships YO Robert L Barnes, Shell hits 2, on fire HDML YP-17, Shell hits 1, heavy damage LB YFN, Shell hits 1, heavy damage HDML YP-16, Shell hits 1, heavy damage PHILIPPINES Japanese morning sweep on Clark Field Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 9 Allied aircraft P-40B Warhawk x 5 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses P-40B Warhawk: 1 destroyed CHINA Japanese morning Air attacks on Hong Kong – 2 airbase hits, 1 airbase supply hit and 9 runway hits. Japanese bombard at Hong Kong - J 1 vehicle lost to A 46 casualties (1 combat and 1 non-combat squad destroyed). MALAYA Japanese morning Air attack on 208th RAF Adv Base Force at Victoria Point - 5 casualties. Allied morning Air attack on Prachuap Khiri Khan Allied aircraft B-17D Fortress x 2 No Allied losses Japanese Ships ML RTN Travane Vari, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk Japanese afternoon Air attack on Tenasserim BAF~ Battalion at Mergui – 5 casualties. The Thai Air Force joins the fray. Japanese aircraft B.Th4 x 4 V-93S Corsair x 4 xAK Ishikari Maru arrives at Tokyo= AM Penguin is reported to have been sunk near Guam on Dec 11, 1941 TK Pat Doheny is reported to have been sunk near Pearl Harbor on Dec 11, 1941 AO Neches is reported to have been sunk near Pearl Harbor on Dec 11, 1941

SierraJuliet -> 12 December 1942 (12/18/2017 10:31:06 AM)
12 December 1941 PHILIPPINES SS S-41 is located and attacked by convoy escorts near Aparri at 83,72 Japanese Ships SC Ch-6 xAK Shinko Maru xAK Brisbane Maru PB Kyo Maru #13 PB Kyo Maru #12 SC Ch-12 SC Ch-11 SS Saury launches 4 torpedoes at CL Yura at 66,72 and misses. DM Thracian is located at 74,74 and escapes. The water is seething with torpedoes which all miss. Thracian runs to 73,76 near Subic Bay and the pursuing ship re engage without success. The chase continues to 72,77 near Tay Tay where the Japanese fleet at last draws blood. Japanese Ships CA Maya CA Ashigara DD Harusame DD Yudachi DD Samidare DD Asakaze DD Matsukaze Allied Ships DM Thracian, Shell hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage Japanese open fire on surprised Allied ships at 7,000 yards Night Time Surface Combat, near Quinhon at 67,69 Japanese Ships CL Yura CL Kinu Allied Ships PG Cicala, Shell hits 8, and is sunk PG Robin, Shell hits 10, and is sunk PG Tern, Shell hits 5, and is sunk Massive explosion on PG Tern PG Tern sunk by CL Yura at 4,000 yards Massive explosion on PG Cicala PG Cicala sunk by CL Yura at 2,000 yards PG Robin sunk by CL Kinu at 2,000 yards SS Skipjack launches 2 torpedoes at TB Chidori at 82,71 near Calayan and misses. Japanese Ships TB Chidori TB Hatsukari DD Tachikaze DD Yamagumo TB Tomozuru Allied Ships SS Skipjack~ SS Tarpon is sighed and eludes attack near Hengchun at 84,68 Japanese Ships xAK Ryuun Maru PB Seki Maru #3- Allied Ships SS Tarpon~ SS Skipjack is sighted and eludes the escort ner Calayan at 82,71 Japanese Ships SC Ch-18 Allied Ships SS Skipjack~ Day Time Surface Combat at 75,87 Japanese Ships CA Myoko CA Haguro CA Nachi DD Kuroshio DD Oyashio DD Hatsukaze DD Natsushio Allied Ships xAKL Escalante R, Shell hits 2, and is sunk xAKL Escalante R sunk by CA Haguro at 14,000 yards Day Time Surface Combat, near Zamboanga at 75,88 Japanese Ships CA Myoko CA Haguro CA Nachi DD Kuroshio DD Oyashio DD Hatsukaze DD Natsushio Allied Ships xAKL Explorador, Shell hits 2, and is sunk xAKL Explorador sunk by CA Nachi at 16,000 yards Japanese morning sweep on Clark Field Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 9 Allied aircraft P-40B Warhawk x 5 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses P-40B Warhawk: 1 destroyed Submarine attack near at 81,93 Japanese Ships SS RO-34 Allied Ships xAKL Escalante, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage PACIFIC Submarine attack near Pearl Harbor at 183,101 Japanese Ships SS I-1 Allied Ships xAKL Manini, Shell hits 4, heavy fires SS I-1 attacking on the surface Kitano, E decides to submerge SS I-1 due to damage Submarine attack near Pearl Harbor at 182,103 Japanese Ships SS I-6 Allied Ships xAKL Manini, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage Submarine attack near Lahaina at 185,105 Japanese Ships SS I-19^ Allied Ships xAK Roseville, Torpedo hits 1, on fire Submarine attack near Pearl Harbor at 182,103 Japanese Ships SS I-1 Allied Ships xAK Montgomery City, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage SS I-1 attacking on the surface Japanese morning sweep on Wake Island Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 18 Allied aircraft F4F-3 Wildcat x 2 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed Japanese afternoon Air attack on W Det. 1st Marine Defense Battalion at Wake Island – 28 casualties. Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 18 B5N2 Kate-Kankoh x 30 Allied aircraft F4F-3 Wildcat x 1 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed Japanese Shock attack at Guam Attacking force 5427 troops, 54 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 152 Defending force 248 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 7 Japanese adjusted assault: 237 Allied adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 237 to 1 (fort level 1) Japanese forces CAPTURE Guam !!! Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), leaders(-), disruption(-) Attacker: shock(+) Japanese ground losses: 24 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 250 casualties reported Squads: 7 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 18 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Units destroyed 1 Assaulting units: 55ID 144th Infantry Regiment 15th Base Force Defending units: Guam Naval Stn Base Force HOME ISLANDS SS Seawolf launches 4 torpedoes at DD Yukaze and misses near Kokara Retto at 100,63 Japanese Ships DD Yukaze xAP Katori Maru Allied Ships SS Seawolf~ CHINA Japanese morning Air attacks on Hong Kong – 1 airbase hit and 5 runway hits. MALAYA Japanese morning Air attacks on 208th RAF Adv Base Force at Victoria Point – 11 casualties. Japanese deliberate attack at Victoria Point. Attacking force 946 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 43 Defending force 446 troops, 8 guns, 8 vehicles, Assault Value = 1 Japanese adjusted assault: 21 Allied adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 21 to 1 (fort level 1) Japanese forces CAPTURE Victoria Point !!! Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), leaders(+), leaders(-), disruption(-) preparation(-), morale(-), experience(-) Attacker: leaders(-) Allied ground losses: 305 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 48 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 9 (9 destroyed, 0 disabled) Vehicles lost 11 (11 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units destroyed 1 Assaulting units: 55ID I./143rd Inf Battalion Defending units: 208th RAF Adv Base Force Butterworth/Sungei is occupied by the Japanese Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at 94/44 (94, 44)! xAP President Madison+ is reported to have been sunk near Laoag on Dec 10, 1941 xAK Montgomery City is reported to have been sunk near Pearl Harbor on Dec 12, 1941 xAKL Manini is reported to have been sunk near Pearl Harbor on Dec 12, 1941 PG Cicala is reported to have been sunk near Quinhon on Dec 12, 1941 PG Robin is reported to have been sunk near Quinhon on Dec 12, 1941 PG Tern is reported to have been sunk near Quinhon on Dec 12, 1941 Loss of ML RTN Travane Vari on Dec 11, 1941 is admitted xAKL Explorador is reported to have been sunk near Zamboanga on Dec 12, 1941 xAKL Escalante is reported to have been sunk near 81/92 on Dec 12, 1941 xAKL Escalante R is reported to have been sunk near 76/88 on Dec 12, 1941

SierraJuliet -> 13 December 1942 (12/19/2017 6:40:32 AM)
13 December 1941 PACIFIC ASW attack near Pearl Harbor at 179,108 Japanese Ships SS I-168 Allied Ships DD Monaghan SS I-168 is sighted by escort I-168 diving deep .... Escort abandons search for sub Sub attack near Lahaina at 186,106 Japanese Ships SS I-19^ Allied Ships xAK Roseville, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage ASW attack near Wake Island at 136,98 Japanese Ships DD Kisaragi Allied Ships SS Triton~ SS Triton~ launches 2 torpedoes at DD Kisaragi Sub escapes detection Night Naval bombardment of Wake Island - Coastal Guns Fire Back! Japanese Ships CL Tatsuta CL Tenryu Allied ground losses: 31 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Runway hits 5 Port hits 2 Pre-Invasion action off Wake Island - Coastal Guns Fire Back! Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 45 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships CL Yubari DD Hayate DD Oite PB Kaiun Maru PB Kaikei Maru PB Ikunta Maru PB Hakkaisan Maru PB Fukui Maru AMC Kongo Maru Japanese ground losses: 10 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 85 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Invasion Support action off Wake Island Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 5 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships PB Kaiun Maru PB Kaikei Maru PB Ikunta Maru PB Hakkaisan Maru PB Fukui Maru AMC Kongo Maru Allied ground losses: 5 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Sub attack near Pearl Harbor at 187,94 Japanese Ships SS I-15^ Allied Ships xAKL Mauna Ala, Shell hits 22, heavy fires, heavy damage Japanese morning sweep on Wake Island Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 18 Allied aircraft F4F-3 Wildcat x 1 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed Sub attack near Pearl Harbor at 187,94 Japanese Ships SS I-15^ Allied Ships AO Brazos, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires Invasion Support action off Wake Island Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 11 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships AMC Kongo Maru, Shell hits 1 PB Kaiun Maru DD Oite PB Kaikei Maru PB Ikunta Maru PB Hakkaisan Maru PB Fukui Maru Allied ground losses: 25 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 5in Mk 15 CD Gun Battery engaging AMC Kongo Maru at 6,000 yards DD Oite firing to suppress enemy battery at 6,000 yards Japanese shock attack at Wake Island Attacking force 1360 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 63 Defending force 2109 troops, 42 guns, 11 vehicles, Assault Value = 17 Japanese adjusted assault: 32 Allied adjusted defense: 13 Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 1) Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0 Combat modifiers Defender: leaders(-), disruption(-), preparation(-), experience(-) Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-) Japanese ground losses: 120 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 539 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 30 disabled Engineers: 16 destroyed, 12 disabled Guns lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled) Assaulting units: Maizuru 2nd SNLF Defending units: Wake Is. NAS Base Force W Det. 1st Marine Defense Battalion CPNAB Det W PHILIPPINES Night Time Surface Combat near Tawi Tawi at 70,93 Japanese Ships CA Myoko CA Haguro CA Nachi DD Kuroshio DD Oyashio DD Hatsukaze DD Natsushio Allied Ships YP Lanikai, Shell hits 1, and is sunk YP _Napa, Shell hits 11, and is sunk YP _Genesee, Shell hits 2, and is sunk Reduced sighting due to 28% moonlight Japanese open fire on surprised Allied ships at 3,000 yards YP Lanikai sunk by CA Nachi at 2,000 yards Massive explosion on YP _Napa Massive explosion on YP _Napa YP _Genesee sunk by CA Nachi at 3,000 yards Massive explosion on YP _Napa YP _Napa sunk by CA Myoko at 2,000 yards Night Time Surface Combat, near Tandjoengselor at 69,95 Japanese Ships CA Myoko CA Haguro CA Nachi DD Kuroshio DD Oyashio DD Hatsukaze DD Natsushio Allied Ships xAKL Maria A, Shell hits 2, and is sunk Reduced sighting due to 28% moonlight Japanese open fire on surprised Allied ships at 8,000 yards xAKL Maria A sunk by CA Nachi at 4,000 yards Night Time Surface Combat, near Tandjoengselor at 69,95 Japanese Ships CA Myoko CA Haguro CA Nachi DD Kuroshio DD Oyashio DD Hatsukaze DD Natsushio Allied Ships xAKL Moago, Shell hits 2, and is sunk Reduced sighting due to 28% moonlight Japanese open fire on surprised Allied ships at 4,000 yards xAKL Moago sunk by CA Nachi at 4,000 yards Night Time Surface Combat, near Gorontalo at 71,96 Japanese Ships CA Myoko CA Haguro CA Nachi DD Kuroshio DD Oyashio DD Hatsukaze DD Natsushio Allied Ships xAKL Opon, Shell hits 3, and is sunk Reduced sighting due to 28% moonlight xAKL Opon sunk by CA Nachi at 5,000 yards Japanese morning sweep on Clark Field – no CAP responding. CHINA Morning Air attack on Hong Kong – 10 casualties, 7 airbase hits, 1 airbase supply hit, 18 runway hits plus 2 Ki-51a Sonia lost to flak. Japanese deliberate attack at Hong Kong Attacking force 20114 troops, 354 guns, 172 vehicles, Assault Value = 730 Defending force 9462 troops, 146 guns, 105 vehicles, Assault Value = 253 Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2 Japanese adjusted assault: 799 Allied adjusted defense: 437 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 2) Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 2 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), morale(-), experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 402 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 45 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Allied ground losses: 520 casualties reported Squads: 3 destroyed, 60 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 12 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 18 disabled Guns lost 11 (1 destroyed, 10 disabled) Assaulting units: 1st Ind.Inf.Group 38th Division 67th Ind.Infantry Battalion 68th Ind.Infantry Battalion 51ID 66th Infantry Regiment 19th Ind Engineer Regiment 20th Ind Engineer Regiment 5th RF Gun Battalion 21st Mortar Battalion 1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment 2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 2nd Mortar Battalion 10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment 23rd Army 2nd RF Gun Battalion 20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion Defending units: Kowloon Brigade Hong Kong Brigade 102nd RN Base Force Hong Kong Fortress MALAYA Japanese morning Air attacks on Tenasserim BAF~ Battalion at Mergui – 64 casualties. Langkawi is occupied by the Japanese Repairs completed on CL Kitakami at Nagasaki/Sasebo=+, ship returned to service Repairs completed on xAK KM Ramses =+, ship returned to service Repairs completed on xAK KM Muensterland at Yokohama=+, ship returned to service G4M1 Betty-Rikko from Takao Ku K-1 Det'has spotted an Allied AM at 77,61 an Allied AM is reported HIT Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at 95/42 (95, 42)! Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at 90/52 (90, 52)! YP Lanikai is reported to have been sunk near Tawi Tawi on Dec 13, 1941 xAKL Mauna Ala is reported to have been sunk near Pearl Harbor on Dec 13, 1941 xAKL Opon is reported to have been sunk near Gorontalo on Dec 13, 1941 xAKL Moago is reported to have been sunk near Tandjoengselor on Dec 13, 1941 xAKL Maria A is reported to have been sunk near Tandjoengselor on Dec 13, 1941 YP _Napa is reported to have been sunk near Tawi Tawi on Dec 13, 1941 YP _Genesee is reported to have been sunk near Tawi Tawi on Dec 13, 1941 xAK Roseville is reported to have been sunk near Lahaina on Dec 13, 1941 xAKL Kim Chin Seng is reported to have been sunk near Hong Kong on Dec 10, 1941 xAKL Chengtu is reported to have been sunk near Hong Kong on Dec 10, 1941 I/84th Naval Guard Unit arrives at Tokyo= And to finish off some eye candy. An example of some of the extra ships gracing the map in this Mod. Seems rather brutal to have the steel hunters falling upon the sailing ship of another era. [image]local://upfiles/31385/9577F1CA83E8476D94425E88234E1A17.jpg[/image]

SierraJuliet -> Toys (12/19/2017 10:22:43 AM)
Question for LST regarding the German ships. I get the role of the xAKs to haul resources to Europe and return with supply. AKE is there to re supply the raiders when they arrive. xAPs though have me wondering. They don’t belong in the IJN so cannot be used to transport Japanese troops. Therefore, it seems the couple of ships in this category are without purpose or am I missing something. I’m guessing I could possibly employ them in the same role as the xAK and haul resources and supply to Europe. Otherwise they seem like VPs that I don’t wish to hand over to the Allies or is the trick to try and get them to Europe to deny the VPs to the Allies. On a related point. The German ships with a withdrawal date. Do they have to be at Europe by the withdrawal date to withdraw them? If they are not withdrawn do they accrue VP points loss? This is of course assuming I can keep them from the clutches of the Allies. Any feedback appreciated on these points. I am looking forward to the arrival of Thor and later some U-Boats [image]local://upfiles/31385/479CEE85B2984F51A07EEC2D3041CA15.jpg[/image]

Mark VII -> RE: 13 December 1942 (12/19/2017 12:01:45 PM)
Why expend any ammo.....Ramming Speed!!! quote: ORIGINAL: SierraJuliet And to finish off some eye candy. An example of some of the extra ships gracing the map in this Mod. Seems rather brutal to have the steel hunters falling upon the sailing ship of another era. [image]local://upfiles/31385/9577F1CA83E8476D94425E88234E1A17.jpg[/image]

SierraJuliet -> RE: 13 December 1942 (12/19/2017 12:08:55 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Mark VII Why expend any ammo.....Ramming Speed!!! quote: ORIGINAL: SierraJuliet And to finish off some eye candy. An example of some of the extra ships gracing the map in this Mod. Seems rather brutal to have the steel hunters falling upon the sailing ship of another era. [image]local://upfiles/31385/9577F1CA83E8476D94425E88234E1A17.jpg[/image] Now where is that button to send out a general order to ram when appropriate! Fortunately not too much ammo expended. They usually send out the obliterated message in quick time.

BBfanboy -> RE: Toys (12/19/2017 3:32:49 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: SierraJuliet Question for LST regarding the German ships. I get the role of the xAKs to haul resources to Europe and return with supply. AKE is there to re supply the raiders when they arrive. xAPs though have me wondering. They don’t belong in the IJN so cannot be used to transport Japanese troops. Therefore, it seems the couple of ships in this category are without purpose or am I missing something. I’m guessing I could possibly employ them in the same role as the xAK and haul resources and supply to Europe. Otherwise they seem like VPs that I don’t wish to hand over to the Allies or is the trick to try and get them to Europe to deny the VPs to the Allies. On a related point. The German ships with a withdrawal date. Do they have to be at Europe by the withdrawal date to withdraw them? If they are not withdrawn do they accrue VP points loss? This is of course assuming I can keep them from the clutches of the Allies. Any feedback appreciated on these points. I am looking forward to the arrival of Thor and later some U-Boats [image]local://upfiles/31385/479CEE85B2984F51A07EEC2D3041CA15.jpg[/image] I find it hard to believe your xAPs cannot haul troops, but if that is happening I suggest three things: - Check the HQ assignment of the ship - it might have to be assigned to one that can lift troops - maybe the xAPs are there to rescue civilians, if Japan has any that are trapped. - maybe you can bring in a Panzer Division or two from Europe!

SierraJuliet -> RE: Toys (12/19/2017 7:48:53 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: BBfanboy quote: ORIGINAL: SierraJuliet Question for LST regarding the German ships. I get the role of the xAKs to haul resources to Europe and return with supply. AKE is there to re supply the raiders when they arrive. xAPs though have me wondering. They don’t belong in the IJN so cannot be used to transport Japanese troops. Therefore, it seems the couple of ships in this category are without purpose or am I missing something. I’m guessing I could possibly employ them in the same role as the xAK and haul resources and supply to Europe. Otherwise they seem like VPs that I don’t wish to hand over to the Allies or is the trick to try and get them to Europe to deny the VPs to the Allies. On a related point. The German ships with a withdrawal date. Do they have to be at Europe by the withdrawal date to withdraw them? If they are not withdrawn do they accrue VP points loss? This is of course assuming I can keep them from the clutches of the Allies. Any feedback appreciated on these points. I am looking forward to the arrival of Thor and later some U-Boats [image]local://upfiles/31385/479CEE85B2984F51A07EEC2D3041CA15.jpg[/image] I find it hard to believe your xAPs cannot haul troops, but if that is happening I suggest three things: - Check the HQ assignment of the ship - it might have to be assigned to one that can lift troops - maybe the xAPs are there to rescue civilians, if Japan has any that are trapped. - maybe you can bring in a Panzer Division or two from Europe! Here we have xAP KM Bogota as she appears at the start of the war. She (as is the other German ships) is quite clearly assigned to KM Doitsu-no Kaigun. No problem understanding the intent here. They are available to assist in the war effort, but they remain under the control of Germany. Good point on Japanese civilians which raises a point… are there Japanese civilians? I’ve not looked. Perhaps LST can clear that one up too. A Panzer Division from Europe. I wish. No, I will instead be more than happy to see the U-Boats turn up. I am happy to defer to the wishes of LST as he will know what he intended for the German transport ships. [image]local://upfiles/31385/B3D58551FA5E4799A26DB568E7D8E9A4.jpg[/image]

SierraJuliet -> 14 December 1941 (12/19/2017 8:20:11 PM)
14 December 1941 PACIFIC Sub attack near Pearl Harbor at 181,105 Japanese Ships SS I-5, hits 1 Allied Ships DD Schley DD Chew SS I-5 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Schley SS I-5 eludes ASW attack from DD Schley DD Chew attacking submerged sub .... Escort abandons search for sub Japanese afternoon Air attacks on W Det. 1st Marine Defense Battalion at Wake Island – 105 casualties (2 non-combat squads and 1 engineer squad destroyed). Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 18 B5N2 Kate-Kankoh x 30 D3A1 Val-Kanbaku x 25 Japanese aircraft losses D3A1 Val-Kanbaku: 1 damaged Japanese deliberate attack at Wake Island Attacking force 1287 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 49 Defending force 1635 troops, 41 guns, 11 vehicles, Assault Value = 15 Japanese adjusted assault: 56 Allied adjusted defense: 10 Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Wake Island !!! Combat modifiers Defender: leaders(+), leaders(-), disruption(-), preparation(-) fatigue(-), experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 31 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 2103 casualties reported Squads: 31 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 153 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 15 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 50 (50 destroyed, 0 disabled) Vehicles lost 13 (13 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units destroyed 3 Assaulting units: Maizuru 2nd SNLF Defending units: Wake Is. NAS Base Force W Det. 1st Marine Defense Battalion CPNAB Det W MALAYA Japanese morning Air attacks on Tenasserim BAF~ Battalion at 53,61 – 28 casualties. ASW attack near Kota Bharu at 51,75 Japanese Ships DD Hagikaze Allied Ships SS KXI SS KXI is sighted by escort KXI bottoming out .... Escort abandons search for sub Alor Setar is occupied by the Japanese Allied forces move back into Butterworth. G3M2 Nell-Chukou from Bihoro Ku K-1 has spotted a Terka AMc* class AMc at 49,74 a Djember class AMc is reported HIT Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Kiangtu (91, 51)! xAKL Hong Kwong is reported to have been sunk near Hong Kong on Dec 10, 1941

SierraJuliet -> RE: Toys (12/19/2017 8:32:23 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: SierraJuliet quote: ORIGINAL: BBfanboy quote: ORIGINAL: SierraJuliet Question for LST regarding the German ships. I get the role of the xAKs to haul resources to Europe and return with supply. AKE is there to re supply the raiders when they arrive. xAPs though have me wondering. They don’t belong in the IJN so cannot be used to transport Japanese troops. Therefore, it seems the couple of ships in this category are without purpose or am I missing something. I’m guessing I could possibly employ them in the same role as the xAK and haul resources and supply to Europe. Otherwise they seem like VPs that I don’t wish to hand over to the Allies or is the trick to try and get them to Europe to deny the VPs to the Allies. On a related point. The German ships with a withdrawal date. Do they have to be at Europe by the withdrawal date to withdraw them? If they are not withdrawn do they accrue VP points loss? This is of course assuming I can keep them from the clutches of the Allies. Any feedback appreciated on these points. I am looking forward to the arrival of Thor and later some U-Boats [image]local://upfiles/31385/479CEE85B2984F51A07EEC2D3041CA15.jpg[/image] I find it hard to believe your xAPs cannot haul troops, but if that is happening I suggest three things: - Check the HQ assignment of the ship - it might have to be assigned to one that can lift troops - maybe the xAPs are there to rescue civilians, if Japan has any that are trapped. - maybe you can bring in a Panzer Division or two from Europe! Here we have xAP KM Bogota as she appears at the start of the war. She (as is the other German ships) is quite clearly assigned to KM Doitsu-no Kaigun. No problem understanding the intent here. They are available to assist in the war effort, but they remain under the control of Germany. Good point on Japanese civilians which raises a point… are there Japanese civilians? I’ve not looked. Perhaps LST can clear that one up too. A Panzer Division from Europe. I wish. No, I will instead be more than happy to see the U-Boats turn up. I am happy to defer to the wishes of LST as he will know what he intended for the German transport ships. [image]local://upfiles/31385/B3D58551FA5E4799A26DB568E7D8E9A4.jpg[/image] I should be more careful about analyzing late in the evening. The answer to my question just jumped out at me when I had a clever idea to check out the stats of the German xAP. KM Bogata can lift 150 troops. She also has a cargo lift capacity of 800! Looks like it is resource/supply duty for these ladies. LST... does this sound right to you? If there is some other aspect to the German xAP let us know.

LargeSlowTarget -> RE: Toys (12/21/2017 11:39:21 AM)
Hi, the two small German xAPs were used historically to transfer personnel, food, spare parts etc. between the various bases used by German forces and to fetch diesel in drums from Balikpapan fo the U-boats. In my mod you will eventually get small German base forces representing the infrastructure the Kriegmarine established throughout the empire to support the U-boats, raiders and blockade runners. The withdrawal date actually does not work for Japan. The ships with a withdrawal date should be put in a port in the backwaters and no longer be used after that date. No Japanese civilians in this game, some place like Saipan, Tinian, Okinawa and Formosa might be candidates, but no location slots left...

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