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RE: Manila Falls - 3/27/2016 5:38:40 PM

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...is Coos Bay really empty?

We shall find out with the next turn. Muhahaha!

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RE: Manila Falls - 3/27/2016 5:40:05 PM

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West Coast or bust! Our troopers want to drink Anchor Steam!

Missed your quote Encircled,sorry.

I now have two task forces of 7 total destroyers running into Chittagong nightly. Could be a real surprise for those big slow British BBs.

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RE: Manila Falls - 3/27/2016 9:23:52 PM

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Coos Bay empty.

I picked up 344 strategic VP for no loss yesterday.

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RE: Manila Falls - 3/27/2016 9:26:43 PM

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Hit! But no explosion.

A full sentai of Tojo IIb's I believe. Only three planes, but scary still.

Why I have never used AKV's before!

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RE: Manila Falls - 3/27/2016 9:36:08 PM

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Coos Bay empty.

I picked up 344 strategic VP for no loss yesterday.

Nasty!

Good one.

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RE: Manila Falls - 3/28/2016 3:23:04 PM

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Retreating to Chittagong, and I blew a great chance to really shoot down the Allied carrier planes.

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RE: Manila Falls - 3/28/2016 3:25:58 PM

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There will be fireworks this next turn.

Lots of Naval action in Bay of Bengal and New Hebrides very likely.

Clash with Boise Supergroup very likely!

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RE: Manila Falls - 3/28/2016 6:05:16 PM

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October a fairly bloody day...

In the New Hebrides I tried a new task force composition. The Allies have a nasty SAG group led by the Boise. I was originally going to go with the Mutsu and 6 destroyers, but given the lack of Allied subs in this area (they are thick as thieves to the north around Ndeni), I decided instead to go with four heavy cruisers.

The Allied SAG was stronger by 2 CL than expected, and we had a wonderful fight.

With the low moonlight, I was hoping for some torpedo hits, but alas, no joy.

The Kinugasa launched her torps, but everybody else was marginally involved in the fight, as often happens when I cross the T as I did this night.

Damage to Kinugasa was 10 sys and 11 float. Damage to the Allies was minimal.

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RE: Manila Falls - 3/28/2016 6:10:27 PM

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Up at Chittagong, I intercepted the Allied fleet. My hope was to maximize chances to hit the minefields, hopefully score some torpedo hits, disrupt the battleships withdraw so Betties could hit them in day.

Our plucky destroy did some damage, knocking out radar and in general savaging the superstructure and tower of the battleship, and then the Valiant put a 15 incher into her.

Our damaged and burning destroyer from yesterday's CV strike sank at Ramree.

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RE: Manila Falls - 3/28/2016 6:18:48 PM

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Then, my complacency bites me again, as out west of Canada the Allies have been prowling for a supply convoy returning to Alaska.

My, but Jocke builds nice combat task forces.

Night Time Surface Combat, near Alliford Bay at 194,54, Range 4,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DMS W-2, Shell hits 5, on fire
DMS W-20, Shell hits 10, heavy fires, heavy damage
AK Sakura Maru, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
xAK Alaska Maru, Shell hits 6
xAK Bordeaux Maru, Shell hits 9, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
PB Nishimi Maru, Shell hits 38, and is sunk
PB Shinko Maru, Shell hits 2
PB Fukkai Maru, Shell hits 16, heavy fires, heavy damage
PB Ryuto Maru, Shell hits 2
PB Ichiyu Maru, Shell hits 1
E Uruyame, Shell hits 5

Allied Ships
CL Raleigh
CL Detroit
DD Phelps
DD Farragut
DD Aylwin
DD Monaghan
DD Worden
DD Allen
DD Litchfield
DD Ward
DD Chew
DD Crosby

Poor visibility due to Rain with 14% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Rain and 14% moonlight: 3,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...

Then, my bombing campaign of the US has drawn the ire of the locals, and they sweep and sweep and sweep. No lightnings today, so I suspect I can see them tomorrow.

Interestingly, Jocke didn't just sweep at 20K, some came in at 15. Plus I think there was a strong LRCAP presence too.

The results show the A6M2 is getting long in the tooth.

My CAP was at 9,10, 12, and 14K feet. Nothing at 20K. Pretty interesting results eh? You can tell by the losses what he swept me with.

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RE: Manila Falls - 3/28/2016 6:20:22 PM

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A nice attack at Lanchow, dropping the forts, rounds out the day.

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 42389 troops, 361 guns, 177 vehicles, Assault Value = 1211

Defending force 41845 troops, 241 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1167

Japanese adjusted assault: 1543

Allied adjusted defense: 799

Ground combat at Lanchow (81,34)

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
2272 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 217 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 44 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Guns lost 25 (1 destroyed, 24 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
1937 casualties reported
Squads: 8 destroyed, 168 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 28 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Guns lost 7 (1 destroyed, 6 disabled)

Assaulting units:
12th Tank Regiment
12th Indpt Infantry Regiment
27th Division
13th Tank Regiment
11th Indpt Infantry Regiment
70th Division
1st Ind.Mixed Brigade
2nd Ind.Mixed Brigade
26th Engineer Regiment
21st AA Regiment
Mongol Garrison Army
11th Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
77th Chinese Corps
61st Chinese Corps
17th Chinese Corps
3rd Chinese Corps
34th Chinese Corps
82nd Chinese Corps
8th War Area
6th Chinese Base Force
8th Chinese Base Force
10th Chinese Base Force

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RE: Manila Falls - 3/28/2016 6:26:02 PM

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New Hebrides....

Task Force Junyo not spotted, but he must know they are there.

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RE: Manila Falls - 3/28/2016 6:28:50 PM

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Just the fighter losses for the day...

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RE: Manila Falls - 3/28/2016 6:31:25 PM

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Allied battleships got away.

CVs are tucked into the coastline.

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RE: Manila Falls - 3/28/2016 7:20:20 PM

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More data.

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RE: Manila Falls - 3/29/2016 5:52:10 PM

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I suspect it will be another bloody day...

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RE: Manila Falls - 3/29/2016 5:53:11 PM

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Here they come...

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RE: Manila Falls - 3/29/2016 6:28:23 PM

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We shoot down 10 Beaufighters. I was kind of surprised to see them here, aren't they British? But I was prepared with low CAP, gotta love Rufes.

Here comes my patent pending sub rush...including 4 midgets.

What will happen? Will the Allies disperse their merchants because of the sighting?

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RE: Manila Falls - 3/29/2016 6:42:32 PM

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The Aussies get a few.

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RE: Manila Falls - 3/29/2016 7:19:33 PM

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Be thankful the early versions of the Beaufighters don't carry torpedoes. I team them up with B-25 attack bombers to be a good low level combo to attack ships in '43 and beyond.

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RE: Manila Falls - 3/29/2016 7:20:58 PM

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The first attack...

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RE: Manila Falls - 3/29/2016 7:21:33 PM

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There is no God!

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RE: Manila Falls - 3/29/2016 7:24:38 PM

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New Hebrides action.

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RE: Manila Falls - 3/29/2016 7:31:21 PM

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Definitely, no God.

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RE: Manila Falls - 3/29/2016 7:33:00 PM

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Only a few AV short of 2-1. Really sure there is no God. Forts 0.

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RE: Manila Falls - 3/29/2016 7:33:25 PM

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You will get no sympathy from Allied players when it comes to dud torpedoes.

I've had a sub or two use ALL their torpedoes to get enough hits and a few explosions just to sink ONE xAK.

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RE: Manila Falls - 3/29/2016 7:34:41 PM

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A bad roll halves my AV. Still, can't complain fighting in nasty terrain.

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RE: Manila Falls - 3/29/2016 7:38:50 PM

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Siege of Chungking has started. How will stacking limits effect it?

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RE: Manila Falls - 3/29/2016 7:40:33 PM

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1 hex away from a heavily escorted Betty strike of 45 planes.

I will attempt to draw some of his bombers off this next day.

Allies kicking me out of India.