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cantona2 -> RE: From Here to Eternity 1275psi (J) vs Cantona2 (A) (2/6/2020 3:27:19 PM)
I appreciate the comments Gents. You all make vaild points but I like to play my games almost like a role play or even story driven. I have moved heavy damaged units from PH and points beyond to the West Coast and had them arrive safely and then I have also have had them flounder. My most resounding success was the Wasp, damaged at a battle for Tarawa by torpedoes and limped into PH with these stats. Fingers crossed these ships also share a similar fate! [image]local://upfiles/25083/B001606C498147E9AF9D143DDFC8DE00.jpg[/image]

PaxMondo -> RE: From Here to Eternity 1275psi (J) vs Cantona2 (A) (2/7/2020 1:30:28 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: HansBolter quote: ORIGINAL: BBfanboy I don't have much confidence in Maryland's chances. With Flotation damage that high, System damage should have been reduced to zero before she left port. There is no hurry to get these old ships back in action. They need AA upgrades and air cover before they can serve in the front lines (usually on bombardment duty). It will take at least eight months before you get anywhere near the superiority you need to use them. I disagree. I have moved BBs damaged at Pearl on the first day with flotation damage in the 60s many times with no problems. As General Patton pointed out in another thread, system damage can be repaired at sea and by moving at cruise speed that outcome is almost guaranteed. I see system damage dropping during the trip, and not contributing to increased flotation damage. If he does get the flash message that temporary flotation measures are failing, it likely won't result in more than a few points of damage increase. The only thing that should stop those ships from making port on the WC is intervention from the enemy. Yeah, these are allied ships. Now IJN … yeah 50/50 odds at best, but allied should make it ...

PaxMondo -> RE: From Here to Eternity 1275psi (J) vs Cantona2 (A) (2/7/2020 1:33:30 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: cantona2 I appreciate the comments Gents. You all make vaild points but I like to play my games almost like a role play or even story driven. I have moved heavy damaged units from PH and points beyond to the West Coast and had them arrive safely and then I have also have had them flounder. My most resounding success was the Wasp, damaged at a battle for Tarawa by torpedoes and limped into PH with these stats. Fingers crossed these ships also share a similar fate! [image]local://upfiles/25083/B001606C498147E9AF9D143DDFC8DE00.jpg[/image] I would just add a separate ASW TF trailing your wounded fleet with distance set to 0 and the max react set to 3 or 4. Often this TF will circle around the wounded TF and keep the SS at 2 hex distance ...

cantona2 -> RE: From Here to Eternity 1275psi (J) vs Cantona2 (A) (2/7/2020 5:35:21 PM)
Christmas Day 1941 Not a day full of Goodwill to all men as the war continues to spread across the Pacific. Singapore saw vicious air battles that raged all day. Ki-21s and Ki-43s tussled with Buffaloes and today the RAF batted hard and defended their wicket well. 25+ enemy planes were reported shot down for 7 own losses as the JAAF tried very hard to close Singapore's aerodromes. Singkawang and its environs is still awash with Japanese shipping and is providing a target rich environment. One, however, that will soon have substantial protection. Recon suggests a massive influx of Japanese planes at the base with A6M2's orginating from Borneo swept Palembang early on Christmas morning. However, the British planes were eager to share the gifts left for them under the tree. Swordfish out of Singapore were vectored in to a convoy steaming North West from Singkawang and off Terempa. 4 fish carried, 4 fish hitting one unlicky transport. Oh for a weightier target! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Terempa at 56,84 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft Swordfish I x 4 Allied aircraft losses Swordfish I: 1 damaged Japanese Ships xAK Zinzan Maru, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk Aircraft Attacking: 4 x Swordfish I launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The most important gifts, however, on this Christmas Day were these two nuggest mined by Commander Rochefort's intelligence section: 6/33rd Division is planning for an attack on Rangoon 3/33rd Division is loaded on xAP Kanzyu Maru moving to Cam Ranh Bay 8/144th Infantry Regiment is loaded on a Yusen A Cargo class xAK moving to Bangkok That the 33rd is ready to invade Burma is no surprise but the presence of the 144th Regiment in the Indian theatre has made me think about Herb's intentions in the South Pacific and any strategic shift he has in mind. I have submarine assets in place off Bangkok and a pair of boats patrolling the Cam Ranh Bay/Saigon area.

cantona2 -> RE: From Here to Eternity 1275psi (J) vs Cantona2 (A) (2/9/2020 8:53:09 AM)
28th December 1941 The South China Sea between the coasts of Sumatra and Borneo has come alive with the presence of the major units of the IJN. Search planes at first light began to fire back paniced reports of enemy aircraft carriers and battleships spread across the sea. Fighter planes bearing tail markings last seen over the attack on the American fleet at Pearl Harbour were spotted chasing search planes and later intercepting an attacking trio of Hudsons. As the day progressed the Allied airmen were grateful for the dreadful weather that allowed their bulky search planes many opportunities to hide in the vast cloud banks bracketing the sky. Likewise, it seemed the weather had closed down the enemy decks as though the odd torpedo bomber and vic of Zeroes were seen, there was little else aloft. The enemy's heading was determined as being WSW with a large transport convoy also spotted late in the afternoon following the main combat ships. All Allied planes and shipping have been put into high alert and a maximum effort has been ordered for tomorrow with the High Command fully aware it may well be a one way mission. What are the Japs upto? Thier full carrier strength in these waters and the presence of the 144th Infantry Regiment heading to Burma augurs a quick assault on the DEIs and perhaps a strong move Northwards. Thankfully the 18th Infantry Divison has just finished unloading at Bombay, a seemingly well timed arrival! Sighting Reports 28-12-41 1) Main Carrier Force 2) CAs and DDs - heading West 3) DDs and Av heading South West 4) Transports and escorts heading South West 5) APDs heading West [image]local://upfiles/25083/7E7DF9BA1CB44CE89669C36798A7571B.jpg[/image]

cantona2 -> RE: From Here to Eternity 1275psi (J) vs Cantona2 (A) (2/10/2020 6:47:11 PM)
29th December 1941 A might hammer descends on Palembang and it is clear that the Sumatran oil fields are a high priority target for the Japanese. Further from yesterdays sightings, the IJN showed its strength by sending a powerful cruiser force into the delta of the Musi River and immedieately began engaing shipping there. First it was two damaged light transports that were sekking shelter by hugging the coast. Suffice to say both ships were soon dispatched. Secondly a trio of PT Boats engaged the cruisers as they skulked further up the coast but depsite launching thier torpedoes from an advantageous position they scored no hits. A force of minesweepers that was following the cruisers literally bumped into the retreating PTs and were able to sink one of them. The weather, however, was on the Allied side as once again the decks of the enemy carriers remained closed with no offenisve sorties flown. Indeed the weather seemed to be playing foul with the enemy's plans as a large enemy raid plastered Praboemoelih, a largely empty settlement to the South West of Palembang city (I do think Herb misclicked here as 65 IJAAF bombers attacked this location). Singapore, however was basking in clear weather and its birds were free to fly. Fly they did but the conditions prohibited most planes from locating targets. One flight from No. 36 Squadron flying the obsolete but sturdy Vildebeeest did however find a target for their torpedoes. Morning Air attack on TF, near Lingga at 52,88 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 3 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Allied aircraft Buffalo I x 5 Vildebeest III x 3 Allied aircraft losses Vildebeest III: 1 damaged Japanese Ships xAP Suwa Maru, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage Japanese ground losses: 41 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Vildebeest III launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo [image]local://upfiles/25083/01DC31F2519F49499666B5C4AD7283F1.jpg[/image]

cantona2 -> RE: From Here to Eternity 1275psi (J) vs Cantona2 (A) (2/10/2020 6:55:15 PM)
The weather began to break around midday as the squalls began to move towards the North East bringing calmer seas and less blustery conditions off Toboali. The Japanese admiral seized his opportunity and launched his planes into the air and it was a short hop to Batavia where Java saw it first sight of enemy aircraft. 60 A6M2s escorted a mixed raid of B5N2s and D3A1s targetting shipping around Batavia. The first to receive the attention of the Japanese bombers was the USN Pope that was soon hit by 3 250kg bombs. A small coastal tanker was sunk following one torpedo hit and there was little much to report. This has to be credited to the Brewsters of 1-VI.G.V that engaged the escorting fighters allowing their comrades of 2-VI.G.V a free run against the bombers. The former lost 2 aircraft to the Zeroes while the latter scored two kills among the bombers damaging a fair number of them. 2Lt Van Dyke the toast of Batavia having been credited with both enemy planes that were shot down. [image]local://upfiles/25083/D0012E0E4232442187A1003B737C9369.jpg[/image]

Bif1961 -> RE: From Here to Eternity 1275psi (J) vs Cantona2 (A) (2/11/2020 2:44:43 AM)
I believe the 144th Infantry RGT is a missing RGT to a division that typically is sent to Burma so it appears he wants to rebuild that division in Burma and may use the 4th Infantry and buy out a Home Island Bde or two to fill the void left by the 144th leaving central-south pac.

cantona2 -> RE: From Here to Eternity 1275psi (J) vs Cantona2 (A) (2/11/2020 4:48:47 AM)
Thanks for the input Bif. 4th Infantry on those transports heading to Palembang according to last turn's SIGINT.

cantona2 -> RE: From Here to Eternity 1275psi (J) vs Cantona2 (A) (2/15/2020 4:19:43 PM)
31st December 1941 The last day of the year brings little in terms of news other than the Japanese carrier force moves South West into the Java Sea proper. Search planes are braving the CAP over the enemy fleets as they shadow through the day, dipping in and out of the weather fronts currently holding onto the area. Fatigue levels are rising but a maximum effort has been called as a night time strike by veteran Swordfish flyers out of Batavia has been ordered for New Yea's Eve, maybe a firework show is in order. 1) Main KB force escorted by battleships and heavy cruisers. 2) Late sighting in the day and report from pilots indicate two more carriers, maybe lighter units. [image]local://upfiles/25083/F927219025264F6A893537162D26A8EC.jpg[/image]

cantona2 -> RE: From Here to Eternity 1275psi (J) vs Cantona2 (A) (2/15/2020 4:25:22 PM)
The situation in the SOPAC area of operations is as follows (apologies for the immense screenie) [image]local://upfiles/25083/1E2B494072CA4DB4BCF6FF0084886CE8.jpg[/image]

cantona2 -> RE: From Here to Eternity 1275psi (J) vs Cantona2 (A) (2/15/2020 4:35:03 PM)
There has been little Japanese movement in this area since the first turn. Such is the level of inactivity that the USS Penguin was able to depart Guam, sink a small transport enroute and dock in Townsville with no bother at all. There have no moves on Rabaul or on the Marshalls. Scouting submarines report 0 contact with aircraft and maritime traffic off Truk and Kwajalein is non-existent! A vertiable 'ghost ocean!' I'm at a loss as what to do. I was able to evacuate Nauru and Ocean Islands and redployed those units to the Northern Santa Cruz Islands and the first reinforcement convoys from the West Coast have arrived and I do not know where to better deploy them. Should I stick to the usual Noumea/Suva/Luganville/Efate plan or deploy the further forward into the Solomons and steal a march on the Japs? The following units are in theatre: I US Amphibious Corps 34th Infantry Regiment 8th Marines Regiment 198th FA Batallion 56th Coastal Artillery Battalion 2nd Marine Defence Battalion 101st/11th USN Base Forces 110th/125th USAAF Base Forces 47th Construction Regiment C Port Detachment USN 808th EAB 31st Pursuit Group (P-39s) Need to come up with a plan quick for all this hardware.

cantona2 -> RE: From Here to Eternity 1275psi (J) vs Cantona2 (A) (2/15/2020 4:41:03 PM)
The first day of the month is also 'Graduation Day' from the many training squadrons across the map. I tend to move pilots that have 50> Exp and 50> in their trained skill into the General Reserve pool before a transfer to a front line unit. 1st Janaury 1942 has the seen the following reinforcements across the baord: USAAF: 96 pilots USMC: 26 pilots USN: 4 pilots RAF: 3 pilots Most pilots have 'graduated' from fighter squadrons.

RangerJoe -> RE: From Here to Eternity 1275psi (J) vs Cantona2 (A) (2/15/2020 5:25:50 PM)
My suggestion would be to build up farther back and don't go too far forward. Until you know where the KB is operating and the Japanese amphibious bonus is over, anywhere is vulnerable. He could invade behind you and then you will have difficulty supplying and/or evacuation units without significant losses and/or resources when he outnumbers you.

cantona2 -> RE: From Here to Eternity 1275psi (J) vs Cantona2 (A) (2/16/2020 9:23:15 AM)
Thanks for the input RangerJoe, as it turned out SS Thresher made contact with a transport leaving Truk, a heading could not bee stablished but this is the first contact in and around Truk since 7th December

cantona2 -> RE: From Here to Eternity 1275psi (J) vs Cantona2 (A) (2/16/2020 9:28:44 AM)
1st January 1942 If intelligence suspected that the main Japanese carrier force was operating in the Java Sea, confirmation was definitely made by a PT boat squadron that was rebasing to Ketapang that bumped into the enemy carriers in the dead of night. Discretion was the better part of valour and the PTs stole away into the darkness as the heavy guns of battleships and crusiers made a run on the carriers an impossibility. That said the contact was sent off and duly picked up by the listening stations at Batavia and Soreabja. 1) Later in the day an attack by 139WH-3's out of Batvaia located the carrier's fleet train off Sangka. Submarines are poised to try an interception tomorrow. [image]local://upfiles/25083/C8A263161CAF408D83EA0084F4E232EE.jpg[/image]

cantona2 -> RE: From Here to Eternity 1275psi (J) vs Cantona2 (A) (2/16/2020 9:33:37 AM)
SIGINT services have also been picking up signals for a week now detailing the movement of the 144th Infantry Regiment to Bangkok on a number of different transport ships. Solid contact was finally made by patrolling submarines in the Gulf of Siam as a large convoy was spotted off Chanthaburi heading towards the Thai capital. Two boats that had been waiting exactly for this moment are poised to intercept and attack. It is clear that the 144th Regiment is moving into Burma from Thailand and indeed the first movements on the Thai-Burma border have been observed by outposts at Moulmein. [image]local://upfiles/25083/010E1C64A8E546E78A379F93D5332178.jpg[/image]

cantona2 -> RE: From Here to Eternity 1275psi (J) vs Cantona2 (A) (2/18/2020 6:23:43 PM)
3rd January 1942 Kido Butai moves further along the Java Sea as if it were on pre-war maneouvers. Several nightime strikes fail to make contact but thankfull a tropical storm front keeps her decks closes as the Java Sea is buffeted with high winds and seas and driving torrential rain. It favours small, sleek craft however and two PT squadrons sortie out the night of the 2nd January. The Soreabja based unit makes contact in the dead of night and despite closing to 3000 yards and launching torpedoes they fail to strike any enemy vessels. I guess honour must be sated in that it took the Kirishima to sink one: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Soerabaja at 57,102, Range 5,000 Yards Japanese Ships CV Kaga CV Hiryu CV Soryu CV Shokaku CV Zuikaku CV Akagi BB Hiei BB Kirishima CA Tone CA Chikuma CL Abukuma DD Akigumo DD Kagero DD Isokaze DD Shiranui DD Urakaze DD Hamakaze DD Tanikaze DD Arare DD Kasumi Allied Ships PT TM-13 PT TM-14 PT TM-15, Shell hits 1, and is sunk -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mid-afternoon on the 3rd saw the enemy carries just off the southern Borneo coast near Balikpapan. The weather had been abating since day break and finally the Japanese carriers had decks free of foul weather and up when her birds. Four different strikes sunk three AMcs, a couple of coastal minesweeper and the USS Heron that was making use of the weather front to escape the enemy's attention. Small fry compared to what could have been lost! [image]local://upfiles/25083/6E6D848391A0411AA9E28CEDA909E731.jpg[/image]

cantona2 -> RE: From Here to Eternity 1275psi (J) vs Cantona2 (A) (2/18/2020 6:44:16 PM)
Reports were also coming in from the Thailand-Burma border that enemy units were making moves against the border. Several recon flights detected movement on the Bangkok-Chiang-Mai rail lines and SIGINT suggested the movement of collaborationist Thai units probing forwards. We know that the 33rd Infantry Division and the 144th Infantry Regiment were moving towards Burma so the enemy may be about to open a new front. Incidentally the planned submarine interdiction in the Gulf of Siam came to nothing. [image]local://upfiles/25083/510E6F84DC3C489595BECA00E465172C.jpg[/image]

cantona2 -> RE: From Here to Eternity 1275psi (J) vs Cantona2 (A) (2/18/2020 6:58:58 PM)
End of December SitRep The end of December saw Herb advancing at a much slower rate than in any of our previous three games. This maybe as a result of the fact we are playing a historical start for the first time or as he intimated a few weeks agao, 'I've had a bad start.' Japanese forces have just entered the suburbs of Manila and are approaching Kuala Lumpur. Manila is heavily garrisoned and sports Level 3 fortifications. Likewise Singapore is heavily manned with over 1000AV at the moment. The Japs also made a lighting landing on Sumatra securing Palembang and its oil before I could reroute enough engineers to create any substantial damage. He has aslo secured the oil ports in Northern Borneo with only Jesselton holding on. In Mindanao he has taken Jolo and Davao but has been stopped short at Cagayan and he will need to reinforce here. The start of January has also seen the first Japanese moves against the Celebes at Manado. The South and Central Pacific have been eeriely quiet with no moves on Rabaul or Tarawa. Probes by destroyers and submarines have confirmed the lack of even aerial patrol though Truk has lately seen some movement. It seems he is concentrating in the DEI-PIs-Malaya area for now. That said I was able to evacuate most of the shipping from the DEIs and most of the high value targets from Luzon. China has been quiet as Chinese units in the hinterland move to stronger positions in the West. Ichang was qucikly retaken and most recently the 11th RGC Brigade has been mauled south on Nanyang. Herb tends to start quietly in China and gradually build steam. I hope to concentrate enough force to hold until supply and US aircraft appear in theatre. The first major reinforcement convoys have reached SOPAC with Noumea receiving the first US ground troops in the Pacific with a second convoy steaming past Suva. That said howevr, there are several major concentration of enemy submarines around Sydney, Brisbane and New Caledonia. The race to setup bases to host ASW assets is on. In Pearl Harbour a much maligned United States Navy Carrier arm sets a course to hope and resotre some honour and faith... Major Japanese moves December 1941 [image]local://upfiles/25083/1CB8940F0D084F5BAF39D4D00103BB03.jpg[/image]

T Rav -> RE: From Here to Eternity 1275psi (J) vs Cantona2 (A) (2/18/2020 11:12:06 PM)
I don't write much, but I am a loyal reader. Thanks, T Rav

cantona2 -> RE: From Here to Eternity 1275psi (J) vs Cantona2 (A) (2/19/2020 6:56:35 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: T Rav I don't write much, but I am a loyal reader. Thanks, T Rav Appreciated!

cantona2 -> RE: From Here to Eternity 1275psi (J) vs Cantona2 (A) (2/19/2020 7:08:17 PM)
4th January 1942 Japanese forces begin landing on Tarakan, whose coastal defences handle themselves well setting the light cruiser Katori on fire as well as heavily damaging two of the transports ferrying troops of the 53rd Infantry Division ashore. Its defending minefields also claimed a Japanese destroyer as it approached to support the landings. The base itself is lost as the 53rd is more than enough to affect its conquest thus it is hoped the coastal batteries can once again make the Japs pay tomorrow. Elsewhere in the DEIs the Kido Butai once again launched anti-shipping strikes sinking the small coastal tanker SS Angelina at Balikpapan and a two ship anti-submarine task force off Soerabaja. Dutch fighters, however, were aloft and damaged several Zeroes and Vals. They did, however, cover themselves in glory against an afternoon strike of B5N2's escorted by 20 Zeroes. KNIL Brewsters sold themselves hard against the crack Japanese Navy pilots in order to give the CW-21B's of the 2-Vl. G. IV a free at the bombers and they tore into them with aplomb splashing 13 enemy planes. One of the Kido Butai's carriers has had its spear somewhat blunted! [image]local://upfiles/25083/F636EEC5D46941F58C37133B5D2734D8.jpg[/image]

cantona2 -> RE: From Here to Eternity 1275psi (J) vs Cantona2 (A) (2/23/2020 9:30:08 AM)
8th January 1942 Japanese forces continue their assault on the Dutch East Indies by spreading across Sumatra, mopping up on Borneo and consolidating their gains in the Tarakan area. Search planes continued to shadow the enemy's main carrier force as it moved up the Makassar Strait and then into the Celebes Sea. Its heading was consistently North East and a wolf pack of both USN and Dutch submarines awaited the Kido Butai in the passages either side of Jolo Island. This however was not to be as HNMS KX reported sighting three enemy carries off Manado on a south easterly heading! Were they going to support operations against the Celebs or were they targetting allied shipping that had been hiding at Taberfane in the hope of carrying out a flanking attack on any incoming invasion task forces? The group of ships, a truly ABDA force had been discovered and attacked by G3M2s from Babeldaob yesterday; an ineffectual high level bombing attack but all element of surprise had been lost. Darwin has been put on high alert and we shall see what the morrow brings. [image]local://upfiles/25083/617DB1DEAEF949E9833FA253604A256A.jpg[/image]

cantona2 -> RE: From Here to Eternity 1275psi (J) vs Cantona2 (A) (2/27/2020 4:43:05 PM)
11th January 1942 Japanese forces seem to be taking a breath after 4 weeks of intense action. Japanese carriers are moving south towards Ambon as invasion task forces mop up behind them. Subs have failed to interdict the carriers but they will shadow in the hope of stirking gold in the restricted waterways of the Ceram Sea. Shipping in ports around the Celebes as well as further South has began to disperse. [image]local://upfiles/25083/DE444467709340FD9F8FCF5D2F213269.jpg[/image]

cantona2 -> RE: From Here to Eternity 1275psi (J) vs Cantona2 (A) (2/27/2020 4:44:13 PM)
Much further to the West a very delicate operation is closing on its destination... [image]local://upfiles/25083/9A09C6481D6543608F8F1F524218583C.jpg[/image]

cantona2 -> RE: From Here to Eternity 1275psi (J) vs Cantona2 (A) (2/29/2020 2:27:08 PM)
13th January 1942 The Japanese octopus continues to spread its unsightly tentacles across the Pacific. It gripens its grip on the Dutch holdings in the Celebes and finishes off the garrison at Cagayan and that erodes the last resistance on Mindanao. Though they have reinforced their troops at Manila I feel they do not have enough AV for a quick resoltuion on Luzon. Intell suggestsa division is heading on ships to Iba as a reinforcement from the mainland. PTs and submarines are on standby and ambush positions to intercept once the task force is sighted. In China two divisions spearhead a move to the south of Chengchow with both the 32nd Infantry and 110th Infantry Divisions either engagin Chinese troops or moving up to the line. (As an aside what does RGC Temp Division mean?) The KB, meanwhile, has moved into the Banda Sea and now lies 13 hexes north of Darwin, that has received some very timely fighter reinforcements in the shape of the P-39s of the 31st Pursuit Squadron, the first US planes based on Australian soil. The Japanese have also established torpedo support in their recently acquired bases in the Celebes as an AMc squadron at Dili was obliterated last turn. A waste of torpedoes no doubt! [image]local://upfiles/25083/CECECB0A4B914B179B5C9B02DBE5B0CE.jpg[/image]

cantona2 -> RE: From Here to Eternity 1275psi (J) vs Cantona2 (A) (2/29/2020 2:31:09 PM)
A new theatre of operations has also been opened with Japaneses auxiliary cruisers being active in the Bering Sea. Two small patrol boats on anti-submarine warfare patrols radioed SOS messages to Dutch Harbour reporting they were under attack by enemy surface vessels. In a day long running battle in and out of the blizzards and heavy seas so prevalent this time of year, the assailant was finally identified as the Aikoku maru. As of 14:35 nothing more has been heard from out patrol ships... [image]local://upfiles/25083/A355B43780CB44C38EF2D674E15E7B87.jpg[/image]

BBfanboy -> RE: From Here to Eternity 1275psi (J) vs Cantona2 (A) (3/1/2020 4:46:17 PM)
Waste of torpedoes? Those TBs got experience/skill boost in NavT with little chance of being shot down. I would consider that worth the LBA torpedo (supply) expenditure. But not so for carrier torpedo expenditure which is more finite and could mean a long trip/fuel use to go back and restock the carrier.

cantona2 -> RE: From Here to Eternity 1275psi (J) vs Cantona2 (A) (3/2/2020 6:04:36 AM)
The arrival of the Pacific Battleship Squadron into any of the West Coast ports would have normally been a day of great fanfare in the 1930s. Crowds would have lined the approaches waving at the smart lines of white uniformed sailors lining the gunwhales of the mighty ships. The ships themselves would be in tiptop shape, polished to the nines, banners furling in the wind. Bands would herald their docking at the berths as sailors would then disgorge into San Francisco or Los Angeles where the local economy would boom but military and local law authorities would have their hands full come sun down. Ships would be open for the public to view and recruiting stations would note an upturn in visitors coming in through thier doors. Today, however was not the heyday of the 1930s but rather the dark gloom of January 1942. Three battered and damaged battleships limped into San Francisco seeking its well furnished dry docks and repair yards. The hulls of the ships betrayed the carnage these vessels had witnessed on 7th Decmember. Scorched marks showed where fire had scarred their once pristine hulks. Impact craters evidence of the killing power of aerially delivered ship killing ordnance. These ships were riding low in the water, some almost to their gunwhales and it was only by the hardwork of their crews in shifts lasting 12 hours and under the watchful eye of the USS Vestal that they made the two week journey from Pearl to San Francisco. Yet depite the odds they had made it and into dry dock they went. Their crews replaced by hundreds of dock workers whose weapons were not bombs and guns but rather welders and hammers. These mighty sisters would one day return and dish out revenge for those still lying under the calm waters of Ohau. [image]local://upfiles/25083/DDE52FFCB2D741D3B98EA39D7A2598A6.jpg[/image]

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