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RE: Manila Falls - 4/10/2016 4:13:00 PM   
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Status: offline 		I have put together a large SAG, for me, of 8 destroyers. Moonlight is 100 percent (not ideal), and I am sending them up to one hex off Diamond Harbor.

Two squadrons are flying a very narrow night naval search, from two different bases.

The destroyers are set to react 1.

During the day they will have a very large LRCAP presence, plus if they can get back to within 3 hexes of Akyab they will have additional bleeding CAP.

My goal is to thin out some of the ASW ships working here, but also, perhaps, just perhaps, get a night time naval encounter against the enemy carriers who have been known to hang out in this area. There is quite a few subs supporting the operation.

I have two factories repairing for the Jack and George respectively. They have an entrance date of May and June. The Jack, which comes earlier is 2 points away from being repaired; while the Jack is 9 points away.

The Jack factories, once repaired, will immediately moved to the J2M3 model and with the engine bonus should be able to advance it nicely before moving on down the line to the J2M5. I will have 4 squadrons of the J2M5 and they will be real barn burners in this mod. I should have the J2M5 in late 43. It will be a most unpleasant surprise for the Allies.



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RE: Manila Falls - 4/10/2016 5:52:43 PM   
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Status: offline 		I got a Heavy Electronics message in this particular hex about a month ago, so I sent I an Iboat to patrol thinking it was on the Allies convoy route.

Nothing sank, but satisfying to use Japanese intelligence.




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RE: Manila Falls - 4/10/2016 6:30:11 PM   
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Status: offline 		That is 100,000 more troops than the stacking limit. I wonder what is happening in there?




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RE: Manila Falls - 4/10/2016 6:40:41 PM   
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Put a few too many fighters in Akyab. Ooops. More supply unloading now.




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RE: Manila Falls - 4/11/2016 8:17:00 PM   
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Status: offline 		Quiet days, the Allies are building up in the New Hebrides, the Japanese planning the Oz adventure.

First Tojo IIb arrive in Pearl.

Some other misc things going on...I will keep you apprised of them as they become pertinent. Finally formed the 2nd Division. Feels good to get these units formed up.

The 2nd Division and one more from Manchuko and all the infantry divisions will be in place for the West Coast.







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RE: Manila Falls - 4/11/2016 8:20:05 PM   
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RE: Manila Falls - 4/11/2016 8:23:23 PM   
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What is the game date now?


October 23rd or so. Around there, anyhow.

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RE: Manila Falls - 4/11/2016 9:39:55 PM   
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Quiet days still; Allies building up in New Hebrides, vanished from Bay of Bengal.

Training, moving troops, ships, etc.

Allies getting active with subs...

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RE: Manila Falls - 4/12/2016 12:50:33 AM   
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Status: offline 		Sending two destroyers down into the New Hebrides, and we have ramped up our search and recon. I have a spoiling raid that will hopefully be in position tomorrow. This is simple skirmishing, to keep Jocke occupied.

The north eastern coast of Oz is under recon, and I notice that Jocke has noticed.

The Oz operation will probably start in a week or so.

Other than that we are kind of just biding out time, moving our forces, building our fighters. I will soon have to pull out the 3.5 fighter squadrons that are bombing and strafing the Chinese shortly for the West Coast operation.


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RE: Manila Falls - 4/12/2016 5:06:36 PM   
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Not the best weather, or perhaps it was, since the ranges stayed fairly long. We launched our torpedoes and had a shot at a nice cruiser, while the Allies launched their torpedoes.

A good skirmish, hopefully setting up for a good encounter tomorrow.




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RE: Manila Falls - 4/12/2016 6:01:11 PM   
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Status: offline 		The stage is set, the Boise light cruiser force is heading SW to Noumea, and the Cruiser force might just stay for another day, as APDs unloaded troops, New Zealanders, at Aoba.

Lets see what I can do.

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RE: Manila Falls - 4/12/2016 6:58:58 PM   
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In the New Hebrides:




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RE: Manila Falls - 4/12/2016 7:06:58 PM   
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Oops, these guys still have torpedoes.

Task Force Maya is retreating...what will TF Mutsu do after this battle?




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RE: Manila Falls - 4/12/2016 7:12:52 PM   
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Status: offline 		That's it for the night fights in the New Hebrides. The Phoenix should be hurting, and the Boise as they both took big shell hits from the Mutsu!

All torpedoes launched at destroyers by both sides and missed.




Back to the VP well.

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RE: Manila Falls - 4/12/2016 7:16:13 PM   
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RE: Manila Falls - 4/12/2016 7:21:09 PM   
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RE: Manila Falls - 4/12/2016 7:21:33 PM   
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How is Mutsu?


See Above!

See Below!

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RE: Manila Falls - 4/12/2016 7:24:46 PM   
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Status: offline 		The bombers penetrate the CAP; Rufe's try but can't keep up with the bombers.

They approach, they drop!




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RE: Manila Falls - 4/12/2016 7:28:11 PM   
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RE: Manila Falls - 4/12/2016 7:34:52 PM   
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RE: Manila Falls - 4/12/2016 7:43:44 PM   
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Status: offline 		Maya is a little worse for wear. Chikuma hardly fired a shot, except for some AA there at the end.

Downed 10 enemy bombers for 1 Zero and 1 Rufe.




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RE: Manila Falls - 4/12/2016 7:50:05 PM   
Lowpe


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Status: offline 		A fun day. Now on to other things.

I would have hated launching an airstrike against all those fighters. Jocke's 4E beasties are coming north now!




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RE: Manila Falls - 4/12/2016 7:59:51 PM   
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RE: Manila Falls - 4/12/2016 8:14:17 PM   
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Allied subs are out in full force, and they hit an AMC south east of Japan yesterday, and I made herculean efforts to save the girl, she still foundered today.

I have pretty much ignored the sub threat, I think I have two land based air units actively looking for them. Have to change, but PDU off makes it a little tougher to counter -- especially in float plane search.




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RE: Manila Falls - 4/12/2016 8:18:00 PM   
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Were you thinking of launching an Air Raid against the TF at Luganville?


I could have, but knowing Luganville was there and packed with 50 fighters (previous numbers) I wouldn't without a shore bombardment. Not to mention, there are just a few too many subs between the carriers and a strike point currently.

And shore bombardments are horrendously risky, especially with Allied surface fleets (and potent ones) wandering around and land based air from multiple bases.

I was quite pleased with my Rufes and Zeroes providing bleeding CAP over the task forces. Instead of LRCAP, I set their range to 3, and they intercepted very nicely.



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RE: Manila Falls - 4/12/2016 8:21:12 PM   
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Were you thinking of launching an Air Raid against the TF at Luganville?


I could have, but knowing Luganville was there and packed with 50 fighters (previous numbers) I wouldn't without a shore bombardment. Not to mention, there are just a few too many subs between the carriers and a strike point currently.

And shore bombardments are horrendously risky, especially with Allied surface fleets (and potent ones) wandering around and land based air from multiple bases.

I was quite pleased with my Rufes and Zeroes providing bleeding CAP over the task forces. Instead of LRCAP, I set their range to 3, and they intercepted very nicely.





Nicely done

Being a 'recently arrived reader' is there a previous post that describes your upcoming invasion of WC or is that to come?

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RE: Manila Falls - 4/12/2016 8:22:11 PM   
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Is PDU = Off the reason why Might Mutsu is still flying Petes?

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RE: Manila Falls - 4/12/2016 8:31:01 PM   
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Is PDU = Off the reason why Might Mutsu is still flying Petes?

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You betcha!



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RE: Manila Falls - 4/12/2016 8:36:04 PM   
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Nicely done

Being a 'recently arrived reader' is there a previous post that describes your upcoming invasion of WC or is that to come?


A near run thing, but I wanted to see if I could answer those nasty task forces Jocke made up. Anymore damage and the Mutsu would run the risk of missing the west coast operation.

I think I scored 2 20cm penetrating hits on the Cruisers and 2 40cm hits on the CLs. One more 40cm hit on the CL & I might have sunk her.

Somewhere back we talked strategies for a West Coast plan. My thinking has evolved greatly since then, and I am going to let it play out here but not talk about it a head of time.




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RE: Manila Falls - 4/12/2016 8:39:18 PM   
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