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Sardaukar -> RE: Sardaukar's another Newbie Campaign 3rd take) (4/8/2020 8:23:18 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: BBfanboy quote: ORIGINAL: RangerJoe When playing Allies, I like to put a lot of otherwise unneeded xAKs and all AK/APs hauling supplies to Cape Town. I will build up millions there. Think of that many more supplies available to the Chinese. Extra thousands per month don't go very far compared to hundreds of thousands. I keep the smaller xAKLs for supplying small bases. +1 on the amount of supply. I once took most of the South China coast and began dumping in supply. There were a lot of holes in the Japanese defence lines so the supply got to basically every Chinese unit. It took 4 Million supply before the red and yellow ! symbols disappeared and units started to fill out. But in the meantime their morale picked up around 10+ points and they got some upgrades in artillery. That was enough to halt Japan's advance and with a couple of million more supplies the Chinese began to push back in several places. Japan could not concentrate enough to cover everywhere, so the breakthroughs started and played heck with Japanese supply lines. Beginning of the end for Japan. The best part is that Chinese units have a lot of AV and can take over garrison requirements. I pick units with lousy leaders for garrison and I split units to make smaller garrisons. Chinese definitely have lots of crappy leaders... [:D] Another problem is that quite a few of good combat leaders have abysmal Admin rating. That is not good for replacements etc. China in game is now mostly without !-symbols, so all is good. More supply on the way from Indochina.

Spanno -> RE: Sardaukar's another Newbie Campaign 3rd take) (4/12/2020 7:30:44 PM)
Thanks for doing this, been reading through and learning lots!

Sardaukar -> RE: Sardaukar's another Newbie Campaign 3rd take) (4/13/2020 12:05:52 PM)
Feb 25 1944 Strange naval battle in Saigon...IJN sailed upriver with 3 Es... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Saigon at 60,71, Range 11,000 Yards Japanese Ships E Kuretake E Yugao E Kurahashi, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk Allied Ships MTB 277, Shell hits 1, and is sunk MTB 278 MTB 286 MTB 291, Shell hits 1, and is sunk MTB 292 MTB 294 MTB 299 MTB 301 MTB 303 MTB 305, Shell hits 5, and is sunk Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 27,000 yards Range closes to 11,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 11,000 yards MTB 299 engages E Kurahashi at 11,000 yards E Kurahashi engages MTB 292 at 11,000 yards E Kurahashi engages MTB 278 at 11,000 yards Range closes to 5,000 yards MTB 305 engages E Kurahashi at 5,000 yards E Yugao engages MTB 305 at 5,000 yards E Kurahashi engages MTB 286 at 5,000 yards MTB 277 engages E Yugao at 5,000 yards Range closes to 4,000 yards E Kurahashi engages MTB 292 at 4,000 yards E Kurahashi engages MTB 286 at 4,000 yards Range increases to 5,000 yards MTB 305 collides with MTB 292 at 60 , 71 E Kurahashi engages MTB 305 at 5,000 yards E Kuretake engages MTB 301 at 5,000 yards E Kurahashi engages MTB 299 at 5,000 yards MTB 292 engages E Kurahashi at 5,000 yards Range increases to 6,000 yards MTB 305 sunk by E Kurahashi at 6,000 yards E Kurahashi engages MTB 301 at 6,000 yards MTB 292 engages E Kurahashi at 6,000 yards MTB 291 sunk by E Kurahashi at 6,000 yards MTB 286 engages E Kurahashi at 6,000 yards E Kurahashi engages MTB 278 at 6,000 yards MTB 303 engages E Kurahashi at 6,000 yards E Kurahashi engages MTB 301 at 6,000 yards E Yugao engages MTB 303 at 6,000 yards E Kuretake engages MTB 303 at 6,000 yards MTB 277 engages E Yugao at 6,000 yards Range closes to 5,000 yards E Kurahashi engages MTB 303 at 5,000 yards E Yugao engages MTB 303 at 5,000 yards E Kuretake engages MTB 303 at 5,000 yards MTB 286 engages E Kurahashi at 5,000 yards MTB 278 engages E Kurahashi at 5,000 yards Range closes to 4,000 yards E Kurahashi engages MTB 303 at 4,000 yards E Yugao engages MTB 303 at 4,000 yards E Yugao engages MTB 301 at 4,000 yards E Yugao engages MTB 303 at 4,000 yards MTB 303 engages E Kuretake at 4,000 yards Range closes to 3,000 yards E Yugao engages MTB 277 at 3,000 yards E Yugao engages MTB 303 at 3,000 yards Range increases to 5,000 yards E Kuretake engages MTB 303 at 5,000 yards E Kurahashi engages MTB 278 at 5,000 yards Range closes to 4,000 yards E Kurahashi sunk by MTB 277 at 4,000 yards Range closes to 3,000 yards E Yugao engages MTB 303 at 3,000 yards E Yugao engages MTB 301 at 3,000 yards E Yugao engages MTB 286 at 3,000 yards E Yugao engages MTB 278 at 3,000 yards MTB 277 sunk by E Yugao at 3,000 yards Range increases to 8,000 yards E Yugao engages MTB 303 at 8,000 yards E Yugao engages MTB 301 at 8,000 yards MTB 299 engages E Yugao at 8,000 yards MTB 294 engages E Yugao at 8,000 yards Range increases to 14,000 yards E Yugao engages MTB 301 at 14,000 yards MTB 299 engages E Kuretake at 14,000 yards E Yugao engages MTB 292 at 14,000 yards E Yugao engages MTB 286 at 14,000 yards orders Allied TF to disengage Task forces break off...

Sardaukar -> RE: Sardaukar's another Newbie Campaign 3rd take) (4/13/2020 1:15:04 PM)
Feb 27-28 1944 And they are back...this time thei did pay for their isolence... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Saigon at 60,71, Range 1,000 Yards Japanese Ships E Manazuru E W-2 E Naryu, Shell hits 1 SC Ch 45 SC Ch 47 SC Ch 51, Shell hits 1 SC Ch 54 Allied Ships MTB 278 MTB 286, Shell hits 1, on fire MTB 294 MTB 299 MTB 301 MTB 303 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Saigon at 60,72 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 28 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft Beaufighter TF.X x 2 Spitfire VIII x 7 A-36 Mustang x 11 B-25D1 Mitchell x 13 P-38H Lightning x 12 P-51A Mustang x 12 No Allied losses Japanese Ships E Manazuru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage SC Ch 51 E W-2, Bomb hits 5, and is sunk SC Ch 54, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Naval Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 2 x Beaufighter TF.X bombing from 100 feet 7 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Naval Attack: 6 x 500 lb SAP Bomb But they are back next day...damn pests.. [:'(] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Saigon at 60,71, Range 1,000 Yards Japanese Ships E Naryu, Shell hits 10 SC Ch 45 SC Ch 47 SC Ch 51 Allied Ships MTB 278 MTB 286 MTB 294 MTB 299 MTB 301 MTB 303

Sardaukar -> RE: Sardaukar's another Newbie Campaign 3rd take) (4/14/2020 9:43:41 AM)
Situation March 6 1944 [image]local://upfiles/4867/2E2F8DBCB62A458C913337244C95121C.jpg[/image]

Sardaukar -> RE: Sardaukar's another Newbie Campaign 3rd take) (4/14/2020 10:39:43 AM)
Who the hell is shelling Singapore... NAVAL MOVEMENT PHASE Naval Gun Fire at Singapore

RangerJoe -> RE: Sardaukar's another Newbie Campaign 3rd take) (4/14/2020 12:32:18 PM)
It looks like a TF moved into the range of the big guns there.

Sardaukar -> RE: Sardaukar's another Newbie Campaign 3rd take) (4/14/2020 12:34:45 PM)
Ah..it's probably IJN passing hex and my artillery firing. No CD guns tho, pity.

Sardaukar -> RE: Sardaukar's another Newbie Campaign 3rd take) (4/15/2020 7:44:24 AM)
March 21 1944 Hongkong falls! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Hong Kong (77,61) Allied Shock attack Attacking force 66146 troops, 706 guns, 1043 vehicles, Assault Value = 2058 Defending force 27678 troops, 204 guns, 127 vehicles, Assault Value = 107 Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 0 Allied adjusted assault: 2212 Japanese adjusted defense: 737 Allied assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 0) Allied forces CAPTURE Hong Kong !!! Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-) Attacker: shock(+) Japanese ground losses: 3114 casualties reported Squads: 56 destroyed, 19 disabled Non Combat: 118 destroyed, 41 disabled Engineers: 90 destroyed, 4 disabled Guns lost 89 (61 destroyed, 28 disabled) Vehicles lost 97 (97 destroyed, 0 disabled) Allied ground losses: 459 casualties reported Squads: 7 destroyed, 85 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Assaulting units: 15th Chinese Corps 20th Indian Division 2nd Reserve Division Provisionl Tank Brigade 268th Motorised Brigade 52nd Chinese Corps 26th Indian Division 3rd Carabiniers Regiment 88th Chinese Division 2nd Prov Chinese Corps 5th Indian Division Z' Force Defending units: 38th Division Canton Special Base Force 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade 47th JAAF AF Bn 21st Mortar Battalion Hong Kong Def Force 9th Ind. Field Artillery Battalion 10th Ind. Field Artillery Battalion 30th RGC Division 20th RGC Division 2nd Fleet 16th JAAF Base Force 8th Ind.Infantry Brigade 15th RGC Temp. Division 32nd JNAF AF Unit 59th Construction Battalion 11th Ind. Field Artillery Battalion Hong Kong Special Base Force 2nd JAAF AF Coy

Sardaukar -> RE: Sardaukar's another Newbie Campaign 3rd take) (4/15/2020 7:52:51 AM)
Another tip. You can run your Naval search at 50% with additional ASW set to 10%. this way you also train ASW and can sometimes get lucky against subs. Fatigue and ops losses are not major issue. [image]local://upfiles/4867/7407023FAA4F4A9E8C38926F96CB0CAF.jpg[/image]

Sardaukar -> RE: Sardaukar's another Newbie Campaign 3rd take) (4/15/2020 7:54:39 AM)
Pilots exp gain (green last turn, orange within last month). [image]local://upfiles/4867/4CFB5C0064BE4DBBAC825FC46D289DE5.jpg[/image]

Sardaukar -> RE: Sardaukar's another Newbie Campaign 3rd take) (4/15/2020 4:41:09 PM)
March 30 1944 If I cannot sink them at sea, I'll sink them in their port... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Batavia , at 49,98 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 23 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft Liberator B.VI x 11 No Allied losses Japanese Ships SS I-175, Bomb hits 1 SS I-185, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage SS I-179, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage SS I-11, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage SS I-182, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage SS I-10, Bomb hits 1 SS I-174, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage SS I-171, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage Port hits 3 Aircraft Attacking: 11 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 10000 feet Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Sardaukar -> RE: Sardaukar's another Newbie Campaign 3rd take) (4/16/2020 6:55:16 AM)
April 3 1944 Lost couple of subs in recent week, that was because of those annoying "super-E"s (though they are not quite as bad as in stock). Shortlands is captured! Invasion id Wake I. ongoing, Japanese in Hongkong surrounded. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Shortlands (109,131) Allied Shock attack Attacking force 12321 troops, 211 guns, 387 vehicles, Assault Value = 511 Defending force 5230 troops, 0 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 63 Allied adjusted assault: 393 Japanese adjusted defense: 21 Allied assault odds: 18 to 1 (fort level 3) Allied forces CAPTURE Shortlands !!! Japanese aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 13 destroyed Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 2 destroyed Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), supply(-) Attacker: shock(+) Japanese ground losses: 1079 casualties reported Squads: 71 destroyed, 13 disabled Non Combat: 97 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Vehicles lost 15 (15 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units retreated 2 Allied ground losses: 34 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Vehicles lost 9 (1 destroyed, 8 disabled) Assaulting units: Americal Infantry Division 3rd USMC Tank Battalion 2/4th Armoured Regiment Defending units: 78th Infantry Regiment 20th Recon Regiment Maizuru 4th SNLF 15th Base Force

Sardaukar -> RE: Sardaukar's another Newbie Campaign 3rd take) (4/16/2020 7:11:55 AM)
Master plan in China. Garrison requirements will put a dent into Allied attack power...but..so be it. First B-29 squadrons have arrived, so trying to start strategic bombing of Japan in this month. This needing bases as close as possible. [image]local://upfiles/4867/B0AA32EE430344C5A3F5B55B381F6956.jpg[/image]

Sardaukar -> RE: Sardaukar's another Newbie Campaign 3rd take) (4/16/2020 7:56:22 AM)
Curtis LeMay's wet deam has started...[8D] [image]local://upfiles/4867/40572834042B4980915A0D978B8B0910.jpg[/image]

Sardaukar -> RE: Sardaukar's another Newbie Campaign 3rd take) (4/16/2020 8:36:17 AM)
IJN capital ship losses. [image]local://upfiles/4867/FD9C360EE291404B8F7A190CE96B1C16.jpg[/image]

Sardaukar -> RE: Sardaukar's another Newbie Campaign 3rd take) (4/16/2020 8:37:32 AM)
IJN sub losses.Very disappointing despite efforts. [image]local://upfiles/4867/947161BC8EB54E6799D86B7C3E768A78.jpg[/image]

Sardaukar -> RE: Sardaukar's another Newbie Campaign 3rd take) (4/16/2020 8:38:53 AM)
Allied sub losses. [image]local://upfiles/4867/E47B767BCCC24B37A1BD46C066764763.jpg[/image]

Sardaukar -> RE: Sardaukar's another Newbie Campaign 3rd take) (4/16/2020 11:25:31 AM)
April 11-12 1944 Amphibious landing at Wake I and paratroop assault at Terapo. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Wake Island at 136,98 Japanese aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses A6M5d-S Zero: 16 damaged A6M5d-S Zero: 3 destroyed on ground Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 40 damaged Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 3 destroyed on ground Ki-27b Nate: 8 damaged Ki-27b Nate: 1 destroyed on ground A6M5 Zero: 3 damaged A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed on ground Ki-46-II Dinah: 4 damaged Ki-46-II Dinah: 2 destroyed on ground A6M3 Zero: 44 damaged A6M3 Zero: 6 destroyed on ground J1N1-C Irving: 8 damaged J1N1-C Irving: 3 destroyed on ground Allied Ships BB Mississippi BB New Mexico BB Idaho BB California BB Pennsylvania BB Arizona BB West Virginia BB Colorado BB Maryland CA San Francisco CA Astoria Japanese ground losses: 664 casualties reported Squads: 5 destroyed, 5 disabled Non Combat: 15 destroyed, 36 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled Airbase hits 11 Airbase supply hits 6 Runway hits 50 Port hits 20 Port supply hits 5 BB Mississippi firing at Wake Island BB New Mexico firing at Wake Island BB Idaho firing at Wake Island BB California firing at Wake Island BB Pennsylvania firing at Wake Island BB Arizona firing at Maizuru 2nd SNLF BB West Virginia firing at Wake Island BB Colorado firing at Wake Island BB Maryland firing at Wake Island CA San Francisco firing at Wake Island CA Astoria firing at Wake Island -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-Invasion action off Wake Island (136,98) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 9 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships BB Oklahoma BB Nevada CA New Orleans CA Salt Lake City CL Raleigh CL Richmond DD Conway DD Converse DD Conner DD Colahan DD Cogswell DD Claxton DD Capps LCI(G)-80 LCI(G)-79 LCI(G)-78 LCI(G)-77 LCI(G)-76 LCI-328 LCI-329 LCI-334 LCI-333 LCI-335 Japanese ground losses: 3736 casualties reported Squads: 57 destroyed, 67 disabled Non Combat: 32 destroyed, 239 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled BB Oklahoma firing at Maizuru 2nd SNLF BB Nevada firing at Maizuru 2nd SNLF CA New Orleans firing at 1st South Seas Det. CA Salt Lake City firing at 1st South Seas Det. CL Raleigh firing at 1st South Seas Det. CL Richmond firing at 1st South Seas Det. DD Conway firing at 52nd Naval Guard Unit DD Converse firing at 52nd Naval Guard Unit DD Conner firing at 52nd Naval Guard Unit DD Colahan firing at 52nd Naval Guard Unit DD Cogswell firing at 52nd Naval Guard Unit DD Claxton firing at 52nd Naval Guard Unit DD Capps firing at 52nd Naval Guard Unit LCI(G)-80 fired at enemy troops LCI(G)-79 fired at enemy troops LCI(G)-78 fired at enemy troops LCI(G)-77 fired at enemy troops LCI(G)-76 fired at enemy troops DD Capps fired at enemy troops Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Wake Island (136,98) TF 167 troops unloading over beach at Wake Island, 136,98 Allied ground losses: 26 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 3 (2 destroyed, 1 disabled) Vehicles lost 3 (0 destroyed, 3 disabled) 81mm M1 Mortar accidentally lost during unload of 4th Marine Div /1 12 troops of a USMC Rifle Squad 44 lost from landing craft during unload of 4th Marine Div /3 0.5in AAMG Sect (2) dropped into water during unload of 4th Marine Div /5 12 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 4th Marine Div /7 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Wake Island (136,98) Allied Shock attack Attacking force 11794 troops, 255 guns, 353 vehicles, Assault Value = 634 Defending force 7327 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 31 Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 3 Allied adjusted assault: 169 Japanese adjusted defense: 1 Allied assault odds: 169 to 1 (fort level 3) Allied forces CAPTURE Wake Island !!! Japanese aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses A6M3 Zero: 22 destroyed J1N1-C Irving: 1 destroyed A6M5d-S Zero: 3 destroyed A6M5 Zero: 4 destroyed Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 6 destroyed Ki-27b Nate: 7 destroyed Ki-46-II Dinah: 4 destroyed Combat modifiers Defender: forts(+), disruption(-), supply(-) Attacker: shock(+) Japanese ground losses: 5129 casualties reported Squads: 77 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 747 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 8 destroyed, 0 disabled Units destroyed 8 Allied ground losses: Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled) Assaulting units: 767th Tank Battalion 766th Tank Battalion 640th Tank Destroyer Battalion 4th Marine Div /16 Defending units: 1st South Seas Det. 52nd Naval Guard Unit 5th JNAF AF Unit Wake Coastal Gun Battalion Maizuru 2nd SNLF 6th JNAF Coy 61st JNAF AF Unit 50th JNAF Coy -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Terapo (96,127) Allied Shock attack Attacking force 513 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 28 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Allied adjusted assault: 23 Japanese adjusted defense: 1 Allied assault odds: 23 to 1 (fort level 0) Allied forces CAPTURE Terapo !!! Combat modifiers Attacker: shock(+), leaders(+), leaders(-) Assaulting units: 2/7 Cavalry Cdo Bn /1

Sardaukar -> RE: Sardaukar's another Newbie Campaign 3rd take) (4/16/2020 11:28:05 AM)
From above and from previous amphibious assaults, you can see how deadly those tank battalions are.

BBfanboy -> RE: Sardaukar's another Newbie Campaign 3rd take) (4/17/2020 4:37:00 AM)
Nice job at Wake! That second BB bombardment was more nuclear than any I recall seeing. You showed the value of heavy bombardments with the landing and lots of firepower with the landing troops. In my own game, I find the TD units to have great punch. They can take on forts of almost any size.

Sardaukar -> RE: Sardaukar's another Newbie Campaign 3rd take) (4/17/2020 6:04:09 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: BBfanboy Nice job at Wake! That second BB bombardment was more nuclear than any I recall seeing. You showed the value of heavy bombardments with the landing and lots of firepower with the landing troops. In my own game, I find the TD units to have great punch. They can take on forts of almost any size. Indeed! Tanks and TDs are must in atoll invasions. Ditto AGC ship with Amph Force HQ loaded and prepped for target. Those are real "game changers". Also when CD guns are expected, BBs/CAs in landing force are important to soak possible damage. I have also used ADM with best possible Land rating commanding Amph TF. Not sure if it helps, but I think so, USN has at least one with Land: 66 or so, I think his name is Hill.

Sardaukar -> RE: Sardaukar's another Newbie Campaign 3rd take) (4/17/2020 7:01:27 AM)
Dadstardly Es continue to haunt my subs...they are deadly now that IJN ASW has improved in 1944, especially since I have to operate within their Home Island air cover. They are putting 2-4 of my SS into repairs every 2 day turn. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Apr 19, 44 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Muntok at 52,89 Japanese Ships E No.5 Allied Ships SS Tally Ho, hits 11 SS Tally Ho launches 2 torpedoes at E No.5 Tally Ho bottoming out .... E No.5 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.5 attacking submerged sub .... E No.5 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.5 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.5 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Hirosaki/Aomori at 116,53 Japanese Ships xAK Nichiman Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage PB Shuko Maru #2 xAKL P-37 E W-21 E No.6 Allied Ships SS Tang, hits 2 SS Tang launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Nichiman Maru E W-21 attacking submerged sub .... E No.6 fails to find sub and abandons search E W-21 fails to find sub, continues to search... E W-21 attacking submerged sub .... E W-21 is out of ASW ammo E W-21 is out of ASW ammo E W-21 attacking submerged sub .... E W-21 is out of ASW ammo E W-21 is out of ASW ammo E W-21 is out of ASW ammo E W-21 is out of ASW ammo E W-21 is out of ASW ammo E W-21 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Kanoya at 103,62 Japanese Ships E No.17 E No.14 E W-13 E No.24 Allied Ships SS Sunfish, hits 4 SS Sunfish launches 2 torpedoes at E No.17 Sunfish diving deep .... E W-13 fails to find sub and abandons search E No.24 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.24 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.24 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.24 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.24 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.24 attacking submerged sub .... Escort abandons search for sub

Sardaukar -> RE: Sardaukar's another Newbie Campaign 3rd take) (4/17/2020 7:03:37 AM)
You can see the absolute hammering I have been getting when operating near Home Islands. [image]local://upfiles/4867/F6B37F1DE3C249CCA3926B8AA1D9E3DB.jpg[/image]

Sardaukar -> RE: Sardaukar's another Newbie Campaign 3rd take) (4/17/2020 7:06:21 AM)
Obviously I am operating "danger close" to HI with massed subs...some might use more cautious approach... [image]local://upfiles/4867/FDFF94C946134367B99F30F8FE7AB4ED.jpg[/image]

Sardaukar -> RE: Sardaukar's another Newbie Campaign 3rd take) (4/17/2020 7:10:52 AM)
I have marked in red some choke points useful for placing Allied subs. [image]local://upfiles/4867/067BA71658F6407291EB87389314DCAD.jpg[/image]

Sardaukar -> RE: Sardaukar's another Newbie Campaign 3rd take) (4/17/2020 7:30:26 AM)
April 19-20 1944 Some bombing activity. Wau is captured by paratroopers. I am thinking of using this Para Bn and Para Rgt to take Lae that is occupied (I have recon flying to bases beforehand)..but will probably take Umboi I. first. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Batavia , at 49,98 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 23 minutes Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft Liberator B.VI x 9 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Japanese Ships SS I-185, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage SS I-10, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage SS I-171, Bomb hits 2, heavy damage SS I-182, Bomb hits 2, heavy damage SS I-174, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage SS I-32, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage SS I-11, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage SS I-8, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk SS I-20, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 10000 feet Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 18 P-51A Mustang x 12 No Allied losses Oil hits 4 Refinery hits 12 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Wau (98,126) Allied Shock attack Attacking force 513 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 28 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Allied adjusted assault: 12 Japanese adjusted defense: 1 Allied assault odds: 12 to 1 (fort level 0) Allied forces CAPTURE Wau !!! Combat modifiers Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-) Assaulting units: 2/7 Cavalry Cdo Bn /1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Nagasaki/Sasebo , at 102,58 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 26 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft B-29-1 Superfort x 3 Allied aircraft losses B-29-1 Superfort: 2 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Nagasaki/Sasebo , at 102,58 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 27 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Allied aircraft B-29-1 Superfort x 3 Allied aircraft losses B-29-1 Superfort: 1 damaged Manpower hits 2 Fires 756 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Nagasaki/Sasebo , at 102,58 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 26 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft B-29-1 Superfort x 5 No Allied losses Manpower hits 1 Fires 1098 Aircraft Attacking: 5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 15000 feet City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Nagasaki/Sasebo , at 102,58 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 44 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Allied aircraft B-29-1 Superfort x 3 No Allied losses Manpower hits 6 Fires 2928 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft Liberator B.VI x 12 A-36 Mustang x 11 B-24J Liberator x 12 P-51A Mustang x 12 No Allied losses Oil hits 20 Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 10000 feet City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 9 No Allied losses Refinery hits 17 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Sardaukar -> RE: Sardaukar's another Newbie Campaign 3rd take) (4/17/2020 10:02:18 AM)
April 23-24 1944 ASW woes continue... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Tanegashima at 102,63 Japanese Ships E No.14 E W-13 E No.24 Allied Ships SS Greenling, hits 5, heavy damage SS Greenling launches 2 torpedoes at E No.14 Greenling diving deep .... E W-13 fails to find sub and abandons search E No.24 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.24 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.24 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.24 attacking submerged sub .... Sounds of submarine breaking up detected! Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Izu Oshima at 113,62 Japanese Ships PB Shuko Maru #2 xAK Daiko Maru xAK Kokusei Maru E W-28 E Wakamiya PB Shuko Maru #5 Allied Ships SS Grayback, hits 9, and is sunk SS Grayback launches 2 torpedoes at PB Shuko Maru #2 E W-28 attacking submerged sub .... SS Grayback forced to surface! E W-28 firing on surfaced sub .... E Wakamiya firing on surfaced sub .... PB Shuko Maru #5 firing on surfaced sub .... E W-28 firing on surfaced sub .... Sub slips beneath the waves

Sardaukar -> RE: Sardaukar's another Newbie Campaign 3rd take) (4/17/2020 12:17:42 PM)
1944 has not been a good year for USN submarines... [image]local://upfiles/4867/CD33BF6AEB774E7BB3E1666AF18EF530.jpg[/image]

BBfanboy -> RE: Sardaukar's another Newbie Campaign 3rd take) (4/17/2020 3:35:14 PM)
A lot of players advocate using Fletcher DDs to clear out the Super-Es. The DDs are hard for air strikes to hit so losses to them are tolerable and the Es disappear quick when the Fletchers are about. The other thing to keep subs survivable is to set patrol zones that jog into enemy air cover range and then back out for several days. That breaks any MDL they have from spotting the sub and keeps the ASW ships off its back.

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