Mike Solli
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Joined: 10/18/2000 From: the flight deck of the Zuikaku Status: offline
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Alright. I caught up. Man you guys sure know how to spout. Back to my WitP PBEM..... As you know, I hit a significant BB force in port at Adak. Here were the results (note that all the bomb hits were 800kg types ): BB Tennessee - 6 bombs, 2 torps BB Arizona - 5 bombs, 1 torp BB Pennsylvania - 3 torps DM Gamble - 1 torp CLAA Juneau - 1 bomb, 1 torp CA Astoria - 1 bomb Next turn, I moved my carrier force a couple of hexes, just in case and went for the jugular. The pilots decided to sit on deck and play the Japanese version of pinochle. No one flew. I got a second turn back last night and they flew! Here's the verdict (this is in addition to the above attack): BB Tennessee - 2 bombs, 1 torp (800kg bombs again ) BB Arizona - 7 bombs, 1 torp BB Pennsylvania - 3 bombs CA Astoria - 1 torp CLAA San Diego - 1 bomb 1 DD hit by bomb (massive explosion - ouchie) 1 DD hit by torp I still didn't see any ships sink. Even if none of them sink, the US BB fleet is hurting. He currently has 9 old BBs and 3 fast BBs. Two of the old BBs took torps a couple of weeks ago (2 and 3 respectively). Neither sank (I don't think) but they're out of the war for awhile. Then there's the 3 above who are hurting badly. The Arizona had at least 4 5" turrets destroyed this last turn. I think my opponent made a bad mistake in the Burma theater. I control Akyab on the coast. I have an infantry brigade, eng regiment, art unit and HQ there and he has a UK division in the hex. We spend a lot of time just looking at each other. He decided to bombard the place 3 days ago and did a number on the brigade. His TF consisted of Valiant, 2 CAs, 3 CLs, 3 CLAAs, and 6 DDs. I expected the TF to leave but they hung around. I have a daitai of Zeros and 2 of Bettys on Andaman Island just waiting for an opportunity. They were playing pinochle too. The next day the Royal Navy TF bombarded again and stuck around and my planes did nothing. The TF still didn't leave. This past turn they bombarded again. Finally, my planes struck. 28 Betties hit the Valiant with 9 torps. Glub, glub. 9 of 28 hits. I think that's the best % I've ever seen for a good sized strike. The Royal Navy is really hurting. Early in the war, he tried to bombard with the 4 R class BBs and I caught that and sank 3 and damaged the Ramillies. He's currently down to Ramillies and Warspite. I think he withdrew the Warspite and the Ramillies is still under repair. I know the Repulse survived but was heavily damaged early in the war and may still be under repair. He has 2 carriers (max). My fortress of Andaman Island is keeping his fleet (what's left of it) in port. Here's the bad news. I got up early this morning hoping to get another turn. Nothing. I waited over an hour and nothing. I decided to look at my game to kill time. Note that this was about 10 minutes before I had to leave for work. When I looked at the turn, I noticed things I would have done that were not done. At that point I realized I hadn't sent the turn (nor finished it). *Slaps self* Dummy. Now I have to wait until tonight to finish the turn. Doh.
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