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Lowpe -> RE: Spanking Lowpe (NJP72 vs Lowpe (A)) (2/8/2022 10:46:11 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: T Rav OK Lowpe, I have to ask... are you old Army or Marine? I've not heard the phrase "range cards" for decades! That was old Army T Rav... No I wasn't...but surrounded by them. 2 sons currently in Army Reserve, 1 was SF USMA grad so lots and lots of exposure there...and all our parents served. Father in law helped design the main gun turrets on the Iowa class, his Father a welder at the Philly Naval Yard, one Uncle kia at Hurtgen Forest, another dumped into Leyte Gulf when the Princeton went down (he lived), my Father was Air Force.

Lowpe -> RE: Spanking Lowpe (NJP72 vs Lowpe (A)) (2/8/2022 11:17:41 AM)
The bane of Japan has started arriving: Fletchers! (muh-ha-ha)[X(] [image]local://upfiles/44178/93183F5FCF264934A303D7D52CFEF111.jpg[/image]

BBfanboy -> RE: Spanking Lowpe (NJP72 vs Lowpe (A)) (2/8/2022 2:44:16 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Lowpe Hmm... [image]local://upfiles/44178/1C469D6D9EA04221A3CB73793B5B4118.jpg[/image] I have seen several of those 0 day upgrades. Must be bolt-ons that can be done in a day. Any plastic surgeon could do it! [:D] Also, AGs don't serve minelayers IIRC, but an AKE/AE should. Check ahead a few upgrades on Keokuk - she might convert to something later or get an upgrade to a different mine. If there are no other upgrades, she can always be a picket ... or a single mine minesweeper.

T Rav -> RE: Spanking Lowpe (NJP72 vs Lowpe (A)) (2/8/2022 3:50:06 PM)
That's a lot of military service for one family!

Nomad -> RE: Spanking Lowpe (NJP72 vs Lowpe (A)) (2/8/2022 4:18:22 PM)
I am not sure what you are trying to get to about the MK-16 mine and the Keokuk mine layers. You will start producing the MK-16 starting December 1942 and produce them throughout the war. I agree that the build rate is low, but you will get some mines over time.

CaptBeefheart -> RE: Spanking Lowpe (NJP72 vs Lowpe (A)) (2/9/2022 1:16:56 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Lowpe 48. Gameplay Change: Allow ship withdrawals at any on map level-9 port and some smaller ports with no enemy nearby. Ships can always be withdrawn from any offmap port or from any TF that is currently off map. Ships that are not badly damaged can be withdrawn from some on-map ports or from TFs in certain on-map regions. For on map, ship may not be on fire, total damage may not exceed 99 and no individual damage type (system, floatation, engine) may exceed 50. Ships may not be withdrawn from any on-map location where the enemy has air superiority. The intent is to prevent withdrawal as a method of saving a ship that stands a good chance of being lost or further damaged. On map withdrawal ports are set based on the historical exit locations for ships leaving the Pacific: 1. Any level 9 port. 2. National home ports of the United States, Canada, India, Australia, and New Zealand (with no port level requirement) 3. Any level 7 or larger port on the US or Canadian West Coast. 4. Any level 7 or larger Indian port East of Ceylon (including Ceylon itself) 5. Any level 7 or larger port in South Eastern Australia, plus Perth. 6. Any level 7 or larger port in New Zealand. Thanks for the correction on the "no enemy nearby" rule. I haven't run across such a situation but it certainly could happen. The offmap TF withdrawal is good to know, also. I was going to say Pearl's port usually doesn't go above 8 but I see that's been figured out. ARs at a zero-level port should work fine to drop the non-major damage. Cheers, CB

Lowpe -> RE: Spanking Lowpe (NJP72 vs Lowpe (A)) (2/9/2022 11:08:19 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Nomad I am not sure what you are trying to get to about the MK-16 mine and the Keokuk mine layers. You will start producing the MK-16 starting December 1942 and produce them throughout the war. I agree that the build rate is low, but you will get some mines over time. [&o] My lying eyes![sm=00000030.gif] Or my lying brain...I guess I saw 12 there and stopped reading & autocorrected to 12/41![:D]

Lowpe -> RE: Spanking Lowpe (NJP72 vs Lowpe (A)) (2/9/2022 11:10:27 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: T Rav That's a lot of military service for one family! I didn't even get in to cousins! [:D]

Lowpe -> RE: Spanking Lowpe (NJP72 vs Lowpe (A)) (2/9/2022 11:29:51 AM)
September 14, 1942 Relentless bombing and tanks and constant attacks have worn down my Ankang area road positions. I have no more fresh troops to allocate up here. Certainly supply is very difficult too. If Japan were pushing in just one area I would be ok...but with the huge tank army down south China is just too stretched. China is cracking...tanks. Ground combat at 81,39 (near Tienshui) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 28406 troops, 299 guns, 240 vehicles, Assault Value = 545 Defending force 16235 troops, 101 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 266 Japanese adjusted assault: 266 Allied adjusted defense: 172 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), experience(-), supply(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 997 casualties reported Squads: 6 destroyed, 75 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Vehicles lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled) Allied ground losses: 690 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 79 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled Assaulting units: 6th Ind.Mixed Brigade 19th Tank Regiment 41st Division 36th Division 18th Tank Regiment 2nd Hvy.Artillery Regiment 6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 12th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion [image]local://upfiles/44178/2D87A91FC579426099029ED05D6A90E5.jpg[/image]

Lowpe -> RE: Spanking Lowpe (NJP72 vs Lowpe (A)) (2/9/2022 11:31:06 AM)
A very good air attack... Morning Air attack on 85th Chinese Corps, at 81,44 , near Ankang Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-Ic Sally x 20 Ki-21-IIa Sally x 29 Ki-27b Nate x 1 Ki-49-Ia Helen x 30 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-Ic Sally: 1 damaged Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged Ki-49-Ia Helen: 2 damaged Allied ground losses: 521 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 31 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 20 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb 29 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb 30 x Ki-49-Ia Helen bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Lowpe -> RE: Spanking Lowpe (NJP72 vs Lowpe (A)) (2/9/2022 11:39:53 AM)
Gilberts... will I be able to launch my Tabby invasion prior to the KB showing up? Don't know. [image]local://upfiles/44178/BDB9D65D9B25427AADC4F4BB096C899C.jpg[/image]

Lowpe -> RE: Spanking Lowpe (NJP72 vs Lowpe (A)) (2/9/2022 3:05:10 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: BBfanboy Also, AGs don't serve minelayers IIRC, but an AKE/AE should. No tenders work with mines, unless it has been patched somewhere. Port size and naval support only.

Lowpe -> RE: Spanking Lowpe (NJP72 vs Lowpe (A)) (2/9/2022 3:37:14 PM)
The impact of flying troops in to Lashio, rather than supplies... [image]local://upfiles/44178/A0C3E76FF6504F689ABB6CD712BC5EBC.jpg[/image]

Lowpe -> RE: Spanking Lowpe (NJP72 vs Lowpe (A)) (2/9/2022 4:43:09 PM)
Deeper Dive on Lashio.... This is Obvert's fortress Lashio defense, which really starts on Dec 8th. Good terrain, far enough from IJ bases to make fighter interceptions of transports very unlikely. Close enough for a Command HQ to 100% prep...along with a very rare HQc & AA in the area. The BFF was basically shattered, not surprising as it's TOE is almost all small arms and a handful of mortars and they are rallying one hex behind Lashio. The 1st Burma is fairly shattered too...with two fractions holding the road northeast of Lashio, while this fraction has good artillery in it. The Burma Corps HQc gets removed in the next two months sometime, and that will be a potent loss and I need to scrounge around and find a replacement HQc to go along with the Command HQ that is the real force multiplier. So, the original troops holding have been shattered, but I have managed to fly in two brigades and now the 1/4 of the monster 6th Chinese -- of course sacrificing supplies. Noticed a neat little trick, the 6th Chinese can hold the base, while the parent unit can draw fresh troops as replacements to be flown in. Chinese troops have much reduced VP levels, and have very deep pools, making this a great tactic. Replaceable cannon fodder.[;)] Of course the Chinese are very poor offensively...but now there is close to 600 AV present, and Japan would need to mount a very large AV force here 1800+ to make a dent. [image]local://upfiles/44178/FDD6BC70666942E884E9ED76FC2ED9E7.jpg[/image]

ny59giants -> RE: Spanking Lowpe (NJP72 vs Lowpe (A)) (2/10/2022 12:39:30 AM)
Fletchers you get in '42 have poor night experience, so use them wisely until you can increase it. Love them in various SC TFs, especially with your modern BB/CLs. I use the Bristols in my Air TFs as they have best AA at this point in the war. A group of four for each Air TF. Have some subs north and west of Truk to monitor and hopefully get lucky with what reinforcements he is probably sending to CenPac.

Lowpe -> RE: Spanking Lowpe (NJP72 vs Lowpe (A)) (2/10/2022 12:23:56 PM)
September 15, 1942 Truk is invested with submarines...watching dl levels on all my pickets.... [image]local://upfiles/44178/35B365738A884C29AABC9ECC01DF0D68.jpg[/image]

Lowpe -> RE: Spanking Lowpe (NJP72 vs Lowpe (A)) (2/10/2022 12:25:55 PM)
Iboats have mostly moved out of the Gilberts, and now have set up screens at likely repair bases where search ASW is not possible or at long distances only. [image]local://upfiles/44178/841AC265CC534511A71D797E7EB37BA5.jpg[/image]

Lowpe -> RE: Spanking Lowpe (NJP72 vs Lowpe (A)) (2/10/2022 12:26:44 PM)
As always, lots of sub action... [image]local://upfiles/44178/0F9AB3770BE746D99FB384EC9A05F21C.jpg[/image]

Lowpe -> RE: Spanking Lowpe (NJP72 vs Lowpe (A)) (2/10/2022 12:28:02 PM)
Hard hitting! [image]local://upfiles/44178/812DACFDEBD44B229D66FCA003B4AAFE.jpg[/image]

Lowpe -> RE: Spanking Lowpe (NJP72 vs Lowpe (A)) (2/10/2022 12:30:27 PM)
More on Lashio... Japan now up to 1000 AV or so...but troops are bypassing Lashio into the nasty terrain north and east in an attempt to rescue their cut off units... I have to abandon my Chittagong air operations, as I suspect there is a big bombardment fleet coming....we do have cd guns etc...but they should be here shortly. Will set up some torpedo bombers on night attack. Forgot to take a picture... Elsewhere, Japan cap traps the regiment moving to north of Magwe...we lose a fair number of 2E bombers, but they lose a dozen fighters. Not great...but well done, at least my figters did well... Morning Air attack on 24th Infantry Regiment, at 60,44 , near Shwebo Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 40,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 17 A6M5 Zero x 21 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 27 Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 7 Allied aircraft Hurricane IIb Trop x 15 Hurricane IIc Trop x 10 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed A6M5 Zero: 4 destroyed Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 3 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Hurricane IIb Trop: 1 destroyed Hurricane IIc Trop: 2 destroyed

Lowpe -> RE: Spanking Lowpe (NJP72 vs Lowpe (A)) (2/10/2022 9:40:27 PM)
September 16th, 1942 Burma [image]local://upfiles/44178/EEA5EA0708CC42DBAE5F3F2C2FEF7D57.jpg[/image]

Lowpe -> RE: Spanking Lowpe (NJP72 vs Lowpe (A)) (2/10/2022 9:42:12 PM)
Most losses over Burma... Fighter stack at Magwe down to 83 enemy fighters... [image]local://upfiles/44178/5D0385FD44884813A0016AD8037C0B67.jpg[/image]

Lowpe -> RE: Spanking Lowpe (NJP72 vs Lowpe (A)) (2/10/2022 9:51:07 PM)
Why, hello there! Guests! [image]local://upfiles/44178/75937E97D2224C9695BDBEECA38F3228.jpg[/image] 40 Enemy fighters at Maloelap

CaptBeefheart -> RE: Spanking Lowpe (NJP72 vs Lowpe (A)) (2/11/2022 1:17:50 AM)
Still no KB. Do you think it could be behind those surface forces? Do you have a secret Cat base to the northwest? If I could make a suggestion: Yellow lettering on the ocean background (as above) is easier to read than black for me. Cheers, CB

Lowpe -> RE: Spanking Lowpe (NJP72 vs Lowpe (A)) (2/13/2022 12:58:57 PM)
Sept 17, 1942 The IJN doesn't rush into the Gilberts, seemingly....maybe they are looking for a combined daytime assault. Over in the Straits of Malacca big convoys spotted. My rough calculus is the KB is either at Java refueling or Palembang...hoping they go thru Truk. [image]local://upfiles/44178/1A52B7C0A989437B848704C6A6EC099F.jpg[/image]

Lowpe -> RE: Spanking Lowpe (NJP72 vs Lowpe (A)) (2/13/2022 1:11:28 PM)
No clash around the Gilberts... Burma Sweep Japanese fighters performing LRCAP in Burma...knock down 15 for about 5 Hurricanes and 2 Kittyhawks. Our big sweep of Magwe with Lightnings and the bulk of our fighters doesn't fly. Try a very small attack on the last unit left on the road near Chittagong, but the Japanese don't have a valid retreat path I guess and stay in the hex...I had been hoping to get that sweet pursuit movement bonus. Ground combat at 56,42 (near Chittagong) Allied Shock attack Attacking force 2513 troops, 80 guns, 207 vehicles, Assault Value = 1487 Defending force 265 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2 Allied adjusted assault: 57 Japanese adjusted defense: 1 Allied assault odds: 57 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), fatigue(-), supply(-) Attacker: shock(+) Japanese ground losses: 247 casualties reported Squads: 7 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 8 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 3rd Carabiniers Regiment 50th Tank Brigade 20th Indian Division 7th Australian Division 6th Australian Division 70th British Division 205th Field Artillery Battalion 2/11th Field Regiment 2/1st Med Regiment Defending units: 55th Cavalry Regiment [image]local://upfiles/44178/8E8B95A29B8C4B88B2967B29C1059DC2.jpg[/image] I moved the transport planes out of Chittagong, I am worried about a naval bombardment slipping in by Japan...so that means for 3-4 days no Chinese troops being flown into Lashio. The transports will fly in supplies at a 60% rest level for those days until the Chinese Corp arrives at the new transport base (inland). My first P40K squadron is repairing...so that will give me 1 Lightning Sqdrn and 1 P40K squadron to attack the Japanese fighters here...in addition to the Hurricanes which still do very well against LRCAP.

Lowpe -> RE: Spanking Lowpe (NJP72 vs Lowpe (A)) (2/13/2022 1:33:38 PM)
Another big map...just need another few days here. Big E makes Gardner Island...not much further to Canton or should I stay here and bring the ARs forward? [image]local://upfiles/44178/048201659EA1432EB7801B802E7852E0.jpg[/image]

Lowpe -> RE: Spanking Lowpe (NJP72 vs Lowpe (A)) (2/13/2022 1:38:42 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: CaptBeefheart Still no KB. Do you think it could be behind those surface forces? Do you have a secret Cat base to the northwest? If I could make a suggestion: Yellow lettering on the ocean background (as above) is easier to read than black for me. Cheers, CB Just guesses on the KB...refueling in SRA somewhere. No secret cat bases any further forward...working on it now. Took Ocean Island today. Thanks for the color comment...nobody has ever said anything I bounced around colors and backgrounds to avoid repetitive colors...I will try my best to replace the black text against blue ocean. [:)][:)]

BBfanboy -> RE: Spanking Lowpe (NJP72 vs Lowpe (A)) (2/13/2022 3:34:24 PM)
quote: Lowpe: Big E makes Gardner Island...not much further to Canton or should I stay here and bring the ARs forward? IIRC, subs can attack disbanded ships a port that is less than 4 in development. I would not park Big E in anything less, unless I could mine the beejeezes out of the port.

Lowpe -> RE: Spanking Lowpe (NJP72 vs Lowpe (A)) (2/13/2022 4:16:37 PM)
I was expecting some midget sub sightings, raiding the dot bases....didn't happen though. I don't really recall ever hitting a disbanded ship with sub torpedoes. Bombardments, yes...

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