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RE: The Hive - Cruft Scen 2 PBEM (Japan) - 4/18/2013 1:05:32 AM

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16 Oct 1943

I've just realised, it's Oct not Sep, so all my recent headings are wrong. Oops ...

Anyway, next turn might be quite interesting. Unfortunately this turn the perpetually horrendous weather prevented any attempts to attack the transport TF which is now at Rangoon. However there is also another apparently more heavily escorted TF heading towards the port, which has Walrus floatplanes flying off of it. I am sending in a small surface combat TF comprised of 1 legacy CL plus 6 legacy DDs to see what they can do. Then hopefully the Nicks will be permitted to take off during the day-time to add to the damage.

Meanwhile, over in the Marshalls he has now taken Wotje so the entire area is now his. Next stop Kusaie or Eniwetok.

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RE: The Hive - Cruft Scen 2 PBEM (Japan) - 4/19/2013 12:49:49 AM

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17 Oct 1943

Night-time surface battle at Rangoon. CL Sendai sinks CA Suffolk with 2 Long Lances and escapes but I lose 3 DDs.

In the day-time the Nicks manage to take off and do quite well against the transports. I had to expend around 40 Tojos to cut the CAP down to manageable size though (not shown).

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Rangoon at 54,54, Range 1,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CL Sendai, Shell hits 6
DD Hakaze, Shell hits 1
DD Shiokaze
DD Yukaze, Shell hits 7, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Tatsukaze, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Urukaze, Shell hits 18, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
DD Tawakaze, Shell hits 3

Allied Ships
CA Shropshire
CA Sussex, Shell hits 1
CA Suffolk, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
CL Kenya, Shell hits 1
CL Newcastle
DD Stewart
DD Arunta
DD Warramunga
DD Tjerk Hiddes, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Racehorse
DD Redoubt
DD Relentless
DD Rotherham

Low visibility due to Thunderstorms with 85% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 85% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 19,000 yards...
Range closes to 13,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 3,000 yards...
Range closes to 1,000 yards...
Ellis, R. crosses the 'T'
CA Suffolk sunk by CL Sendai at 1,000 yards
DD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Tawakaze at 1,000 yards
DD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Urukaze at 1,000 yards
DD Tatsukaze sunk by DD Tjerk Hiddes at 1,000 yards
DD Yukaze engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 1,000 yards
DD Urukaze engages DD Rotherham at 1,000 yards
DD Relentless engages DD Urukaze at 1,000 yards
DD Urukaze sunk by DD Stewart at 1,000 yards
Range increases to 2,000 yards
CL Sendai engages CA Sussex at 2,000 yards
DD Tawakaze engages DD Rotherham at 2,000 yards
CL Newcastle engages CL Sendai at 2,000 yards
CL Kenya engages CL Sendai at 2,000 yards
DD Hakaze engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 2,000 yards
DD Hakaze engages DD Relentless at 2,000 yards
DD Yukaze sunk by DD Arunta at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 6,000 yards
CL Sendai engages CA Sussex at 6,000 yards
DD Tawakaze engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 6,000 yards
CL Sendai engages CL Newcastle at 6,000 yards
DD Hakaze engages DD Relentless at 6,000 yards
DD Hakaze engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 6,000 yards
DD Tawakaze engages DD Warramunga at 6,000 yards
DD Stewart engages DD Hakaze at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
CL Sendai engages CA Sussex at 7,000 yards
DD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Tawakaze at 7,000 yards
DD Shiokaze engages DD Rotherham at 7,000 yards
CL Sendai engages CL Kenya at 7,000 yards
DD Hakaze engages DD Arunta at 7,000 yards
DD Hakaze engages DD Stewart at 7,000 yards
Task forces break off...

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Rangoon at 54,53

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 108

Allied aircraft
Spitfire Vc Trop x 7
Kittyhawk IV x 5
Kittyhawk IV x 4
P-38H Lightning x 11
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 6 destroyed, 14 damaged
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 2 destroyed by flak

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
xAP Tilawa, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Age, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DE Sutlej
DE Electra
xAP Malda, Shell hits 1, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Devonshire, Bomb hits 1
xAP Esperance Bay, Shell hits 1
xAK Cycle, Shell hits 1, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Bundaleer
xAK Kooringa
xAK Sophocles, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Allied ground losses:
33 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-45 KAIa Nick bombing from 100 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
19 x Ki-45 KAIa Nick bombing from 100 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
8 x Ki-45 KAIa Nick bombing from 100 feet
Naval Attack: 1 plane(s) with no ordnance
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
4 x Ki-45 KAIa Nick bombing from 100 feet
Naval Attack: 1 plane(s) with no ordnance
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
No.14 Sqn RNZAF with Kittyhawk IV (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters to 31000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
51st FG/26th FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (10 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
(14 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
10 plane(s) intercepting now.
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 35000 , scrambling fighters between 26000 and 31460.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 59 minutes
23rd FG/76th FS with P-38H Lightning (11 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
11 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 25000
Raid is overhead
No.111 Sqn RCAF with Kittyhawk IV (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 30000 and 31000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
No.30 Sqn RAF with Spitfire Vc Trop (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 6 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 26000 and 27000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 57 minutes

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Rangoon at 54,53

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 84

Allied aircraft
Spitfire Vc Trop x 4
Kittyhawk IV x 2
Kittyhawk IV x 2
P-38H Lightning x 5
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 4 destroyed, 22 damaged
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 3 destroyed by flak

Allied aircraft losses
Spitfire Vc Trop: 1 destroyed
P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
CL Kenya, Shell hits 1
xAP Devonshire
CL Newcastle
CA Shropshire
xAP Doumer, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAP Talma
xAP Amra, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Malda, heavy fires, heavy damage

Allied ground losses:
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Ki-45 KAIa Nick bombing from 100 feet
Naval Attack: 1 plane(s) with no ordnance
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
10 x Ki-45 KAIa Nick bombing from 100 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
9 x Ki-45 KAIa Nick bombing from 100 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
2 x Ki-45 KAIa Nick bombing from 100 feet
Naval Attack: 1 plane(s) with no ordnance
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
4 x Ki-45 KAIa Nick bombing from 100 feet
Naval Attack: 2 plane(s) with no ordnance
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
2 x Ki-45 KAIa Nick sweeping at 1000 feet

CAP engaged:
No.30 Sqn RAF with Spitfire Vc Trop (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Raid is overhead
No.14 Sqn RNZAF with Kittyhawk IV (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 19000
Raid is overhead
No.111 Sqn RCAF with Kittyhawk IV (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 19000
Raid is overhead
51st FG/26th FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (3 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 35000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 35000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
23rd FG/76th FS with P-38H Lightning (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 3000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes

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RE: The Hive - Cruft Scen 2 PBEM (Japan) - 4/20/2013 4:31:42 PM

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19 Oct 1943

I have been trying to bomb the port at Rangoon at night to little effect. The flak is horrendous and he has radar-equipped Beaufighter night-fighters which are very effective. There is still some shipping there at the moment, I am going to try sending in another surface TF comprised of Es and APDs.

My guys in the swamp are moving very slowly, only 2 miles a day, and today the pursuing BrIndians crossed the river to initiate combat. I think it is highly doubtful whether I can now pull off any escape at all.

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Ground combat at 53,53 (near Rangoon)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 27143 troops, 620 guns, 680 vehicles, Assault Value = 883

Defending force 17039 troops, 141 guns, 73 vehicles, Assault Value = 310

Allied adjusted assault: 910

Japanese adjusted defense: 721

Allied assault odds: 1 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), fatigue(-), supply(-)
Attacker: shock(+), disruption(-)

Japanese ground losses:
1148 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 85 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 16 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 30 (7 destroyed, 23 disabled)
Vehicles lost 10 (1 destroyed, 9 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
426 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 58 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled

Assaulting units:
2nd British Division
5th Indian Division

Defending units:
33rd Division
5th Division
7th Burma Militia Regiment
31st Field AA Battalion
15th Army
21st Medium Field Artillery Battalion
9th RF Gun Battalion

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RE: The Hive - Cruft Scen 2 PBEM (Japan) - 4/20/2013 5:30:51 PM

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Time for some overview I think ...

Here are the Marshall Islands, all now in Allied hands.

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RE: The Hive - Cruft Scen 2 PBEM (Japan) - 4/20/2013 5:32:16 PM

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Burma/Thailand

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RE: The Hive - Cruft Scen 2 PBEM (Japan) - 4/20/2013 5:36:16 PM

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The score.

Points are just about even now, and I think this is definitely the "halfway point" of the game. He has taken his initial objectives and will now I believe start to advance on more fronts simultaneously. The Hive will compress and the points balance will certainly move in his favour until such time as we can pull off the Decisive Battle of Annihilation.

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RE: The Hive - Cruft Scen 2 PBEM (Japan) - 4/20/2013 5:41:21 PM

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Allied ship losses.

Note: There are also 14 DDs not shown.

BB Idaho recently appeared on the list, I'm not sure if I believe it or not though. All the others are pretty much definite.

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RE: The Hive - Cruft Scen 2 PBEM (Japan) - 4/20/2013 5:42:17 PM

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Japanese ship losses.

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RE: The Hive - Cruft Scen 2 PBEM (Japan) - 4/20/2013 5:45:52 PM

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This is the fearsome group I am sending in to Rangoon. Search is only showing transports and light escorts present, so it's possibly not as silly as you might think. Also the APDs started out as DDs and therefore have good crews.

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RE: The Hive - Cruft Scen 2 PBEM (Japan) - 4/20/2013 5:49:28 PM

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The 13th Air Fleet at Samah.

So far the Nells have been very ineffective bombing Rangoon at night, but there will be other targets, and he can't shoot back.

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RE: The Hive - Cruft Scen 2 PBEM (Japan) - 4/20/2013 5:51:28 PM

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The 1st Air Army now comprises 739 planes, and as I hoped is throwing off a constant trickle of 50/60/60 Air pilots.

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RE: The Hive - Cruft Scen 2 PBEM (Japan) - 4/20/2013 5:53:59 PM

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I recently received two new CVEs, which are on the way to join the others at Babeldoab.

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RE: The Hive - Cruft Scen 2 PBEM (Japan) - 4/20/2013 5:55:32 PM

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Babeldoab will be the first base to reach size 9 forts.

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RE: The Hive - Cruft Scen 2 PBEM (Japan) - 4/20/2013 5:59:27 PM

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Iwo Jima is now fully built out and pretty much up to the stacking limit. I will probably just add a few engineers when some are available.

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RE: The Hive - Cruft Scen 2 PBEM (Japan) - 4/20/2013 6:01:11 PM

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Chichi Jima only needs its airfield expanded to size 3 then it too will be fully built. There is no room for any more LCUs.

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RE: The Hive - Cruft Scen 2 PBEM (Japan) - 4/20/2013 6:03:05 PM

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I am not neglecting Haha-Jima either. There is an Ind Mixed Regt on its way and once it has reached size 2 AF I will finish off the forts.

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RE: The Hive - Cruft Scen 2 PBEM (Japan) - 4/20/2013 6:06:16 PM

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Daito Shoto is the place I have most recently been reinforcing. I need some serious LCUs to add to the mix, but currently have absolutely none spare.

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RE: The Hive - Cruft Scen 2 PBEM (Japan) - 4/20/2013 6:07:53 PM

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An Air Flotilla and CD equipped base force are the core of the atoll's assets.

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RE: The Hive - Cruft Scen 2 PBEM (Japan) - 4/20/2013 6:15:38 PM

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The key area. His subs have returned ...

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RE: The Hive - Cruft Scen 2 PBEM (Japan) - 4/20/2013 7:15:12 PM

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There are only 13 major combat vessels remaining to be built. The first will be the Yamato in 10 days time, and excepting the Ibuki all the others will be here by Aug 44, which is only 9 months away now.

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RE: The Hive - Cruft Scen 2 PBEM (Japan) - 4/20/2013 7:19:33 PM

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The CS conversions were completed recently so I have 4 more CVLs available which have been allocated to the Fast or Slow fleet as appropriate. The ships don't have airgroups yet and I am not sure when they get them. However I certainly have some spare DB groups I could put on them if necessary.

So in total I have 8 CVs, 8 CVLs and 6 CVEs available. The Hosho will not be used in combat though as it is still flying Claudes and Jeans and I do not intend to change this.

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RE: The Hive - Cruft Scen 2 PBEM (Japan) - 4/20/2013 7:25:57 PM

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The aircraft and engine pools.

I really haven't worked out any production stuff scientifically.

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RE: The Hive - Cruft Scen 2 PBEM (Japan) - 4/21/2013 2:10:48 AM

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How many HI points do you have saved up?

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RE: The Hive - Cruft Scen 2 PBEM (Japan) - 4/21/2013 2:01:32 PM

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About 1.7m

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RE: The Hive - Cruft Scen 2 PBEM (Japan) - 4/23/2013 12:41:21 AM

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21 Oct 1943

Moulmein is receiving an extraordinary amount of ordnance. I guess that means it is the next target.

That is all.

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RE: The Hive - Cruft Scen 2 PBEM (Japan) - 4/24/2013 12:33:25 AM

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Well as it turns out the gash surface combat TF I had assembled for Rangoon had an absolute field day. As most of the Allied shipping was observed leaving to the west I converted it to a bombardment TF before going in, and it paid off big time.

Firstly there were in fact some transports still unloading:-

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Rangoon at 54,53, Range 6,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
APD Wakatake
APD Kuretake
APD Sanae, Shell hits 2, on fire
APD Fuyo
APD Karukaya
APD Yugao
E Otori
E Hiyodori
E Kiji
E Kamo

Allied Ships
xAK Sepia, Shell hits 4
xAK Ariadne Moller, Shell hits 1
xAK Borgfred, Shell hits 8, on fire
xAK Herstein, Shell hits 20, heavy fires
xAK Hermion, Shell hits 22, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Skagerak, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
xAK Troja, Shell hits 47, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Michael Livanos, Shell hits 3

Japanese Ships Reported to be Approaching!
Allied TF begins to get underway
Reduced visibility due to Rain with 35% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Rain and 35% moonlight: 6,000 yards
Range closes to 27,000 yards...
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 21,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 15,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 6,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 6,000 yards
E Kamo engages xAK Skagerak at 6,000 yards
E Kiji engages xAK Troja at 6,000 yards
E Hiyodori engages xAK Skagerak at 6,000 yards
E Otori engages xAK Troja at 6,000 yards
APD Fuyo engages xAK Troja at 6,000 yards
APD Kuretake engages xAK Skagerak at 6,000 yards
APD Wakatake engages xAK Skagerak at 6,000 yards
E Kiji engages xAK Troja at 6,000 yards
xAK Skagerak sunk by E Otori at 6,000 yards
APD Fuyo engages xAK Troja at 6,000 yards
APD Kuretake engages xAK Troja at 6,000 yards
APD Wakatake engages xAK Troja at 6,000 yards
Range closes to 3,000 yards
E Kamo engages xAK Troja at 3,000 yards
APD Karukaya engages xAK Hermion at 3,000 yards
APD Yugao engages xAK Ariadne Moller at 3,000 yards
APD Fuyo engages xAK Hermion at 3,000 yards
APD Sanae engages xAK Troja at 3,000 yards
APD Kuretake engages xAK Troja at 3,000 yards
APD Wakatake engages xAK Troja at 3,000 yards
APD Sanae engages xAK Michael Livanos at 3,000 yards
E Kiji engages xAK Troja at 3,000 yards
APD Kuretake engages xAK Hermion at 3,000 yards
E Otori engages xAK Troja at 3,000 yards
APD Yugao engages xAK Troja at 3,000 yards
APD Sanae engages xAK Ariadne Moller at 3,000 yards
APD Wakatake engages xAK Troja at 3,000 yards
Range increases to 4,000 yards
E Kamo engages xAK Hermion at 4,000 yards
E Kamo engages xAK Troja at 4,000 yards
APD Kuretake engages xAK Hermion at 4,000 yards
APD Karukaya engages xAK Michael Livanos at 4,000 yards
APD Fuyo engages xAK Sepia at 4,000 yards
APD Sanae engages xAK Sepia at 4,000 yards
APD Kuretake engages xAK Hermion at 4,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
APD Kuretake engages xAK Troja at 2,000 yards
E Hiyodori engages xAK Hermion at 2,000 yards
APD Wakatake engages xAK Herstein at 2,000 yards
APD Yugao engages xAK Borgfred at 2,000 yards
APD Karukaya engages xAK Troja at 2,000 yards
APD Fuyo engages xAK Troja at 2,000 yards
APD Sanae engages xAK Sepia at 2,000 yards
APD Kuretake engages xAK Troja at 2,000 yards
APD Wakatake engages xAK Troja at 2,000 yards
E Kamo engages xAK Herstein at 2,000 yards
E Kiji engages xAK Borgfred at 2,000 yards
E Hiyodori engages xAK Herstein at 2,000 yards
E Otori engages xAK Herstein at 2,000 yards
Allied Task Force Manages to Escape
Task forces break off...

Then we pulled off something of a nuke:-

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Night Naval bombardment of Rangoon at 54,53

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
P-38H Lightning: 39 damaged
P-38H Lightning: 1 destroyed on ground
Beaufighter VIf: 12 damaged
P-40K Warhawk: 28 damaged
P-40K Warhawk: 2 destroyed on ground
P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 34 damaged
P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed on ground
Kittyhawk IV: 6 damaged
Kittyhawk IV: 1 destroyed on ground
P-40N5 Warhawk: 22 damaged
P-40N5 Warhawk: 1 destroyed on ground
Spitfire Vc Trop: 4 damaged
Spitfire Vc Trop: 1 destroyed on ground
Kittyhawk IV: 6 damaged

Japanese Ships
E Kamo
E Kiji
E Hiyodori
E Otori
APD Yugao
APD Karukaya
APD Fuyo
APD Sanae
APD Kuretake
APD Wakatake

Light Industry hits 2
Refinery hits 2
Manpower hits 1
Fires 19
Airbase hits 68
Airbase supply hits 15
Runway hits 146
Port hits 36
Port fuel hits 8
Port supply hits 3

E Kamo firing at Rangoon
E Kiji firing at Rangoon
E Hiyodori firing at Rangoon
E Otori firing at 39th Indian Division
APD Yugao firing at Rangoon
APD Karukaya firing at 11th Indian Division
APD Fuyo firing at Rangoon
APD Sanae firing at Rangoon
APD Kuretake firing at Rangoon
APD Wakatake firing at 39th Indian Division

I had set the minimum range to 1,000yds so all the 25mm flak guns joined the party. This was not anticipated and is quite clearly fairly ridiculous so I think another HR discussion may be in order.

Then to cap the day off some unescorted B-24s visited Ulithi where I have 3 AVs. I would guess he might have thought these were CVs. Anyway, the few Rexes and Georges on CAP shot down 11 of the 4E beasties for a loss of 6 of their own. Three AVs and an AS received 500lb bombs but none will sink (assuming no further deliveries).

All in all a very nice day :-)

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RE: The Hive - Cruft Scen 2 PBEM (Japan) - 4/25/2013 1:04:42 AM

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Just to add a finishing touch to their virtuoso performance the Es and APDs sank British sub SS Trident on their way back to Georgetown by driving it to the surface and shelling it to death.

I have proposed that we add a HR that naval bombardments must have a minimum range of 7,000yds. This will exclude all the small calibre AA guns from the equation on both sides.

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RE: The Hive - Cruft Scen 2 PBEM (Japan) - 4/26/2013 2:14:50 AM

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We have adopted the HR regarding naval bombardments as per the previous post.

There is not much occurring apart from the daily delivery of vast ordnance at Moulmein. A LRCAP operation will be attempted soon out of my pristine Thai airfields, when all the Tojo and Nick airgroups are up to strength. He is only accompanying the bombers with a single P-38 group on Sweep. Meanwhile I am very pleased that despite the constant rain of 500lb bombs the resident 55th Division remains in very good shape.

On the aircraft production front I now have exactly 600 Ki-43 IIb Oscars in the pool. I have also been able to start producing the B6N2 Jill torpedo bomber and J1NI-S Irving night fighter in small numbers. Ki-84a Frank production will be starting in November.

All in all I am feeling very good about things and am continuing to enjoy it immensely. The Yamato arrives in 5 days, which if nothing else is very symbolic.

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RE: The Hive - Cruft Scen 2 PBEM (Japan) - 4/26/2013 11:27:42 AM

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ORIGINAL: Captain Cruft

24 Oct 1943

We have adopted the HR regarding naval bombardments as per the previous post.

There is not much occurring apart from the daily delivery of vast ordnance at Moulmein. A LRCAP operation will be attempted soon out of my pristine Thai airfields, when all the Tojo and Nick airgroups are up to strength. He is only accompanying the bombers with a single P-38 group on Sweep. Meanwhile I am very pleased that despite the constant rain of 500lb bombs the resident 55th Division remains in very good shape.

On the aircraft production front I now have exactly 600 Ki-43 IIb Oscars in the pool. I have also been able to start producing the B6N2 Jill torpedo bomber and J1NI-S Irving night fighter in small numbers. Ki-8a Frank production will starting in November.

All in all I am feeling very good about things and am continuing to enjoy it immensely. The Yamato arrives in 5 days, which if nothing else is very symbolic.

Glad it's still fun! Looking forward to the critical stages of your plan as he moves in close to the hive.

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RE: The Hive - Cruft Scen 2 PBEM (Japan) - 4/27/2013 2:53:58 PM

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Thanks.

He has now overtaken me in points. Sub activity is cranking up significantly. I just wonder what is next (after Moulmein).

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