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RE: The Dutch are the first to Die! - 4/24/2017 8:27:38 PM   
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Did he send his troops to Adak in beach wear? Towels, beachballs, swimsuits etc. straight outta Tahiti, attacking Emperor's finest with baseball bats?
Burma looks solid. Do you plan to cross directly into Pegu, or NE from it, then advance along the road?
Nice to see effective Jap AA flak downing some beasties.


Pegu...it depends what recon shows this turn. I am flexible.

The AA only downed the plane after substantial damage from overwork, fighters, and weather -- so it was a definite team effort.

The invasion troops reloading at Adak is quite the surprise...right now I am leaning for a long range strike at those transports as they offload the troops. Have to be careful as Shokaku and Zuikaku only have 38 total fighters. I will save that decision for last.


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RE: The Dutch are the first to Die! - 4/24/2017 8:31:31 PM   
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RE: The Dutch are the first to Die! - 4/24/2017 8:36:38 PM   
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Status: offline 		I have hit Rabaul pretty hard...invasion fleet on the way.

I think the first of my AKE's finished converting today...they are needed very badly.






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RE: The Dutch are the first to Die! - 4/26/2017 9:59:12 PM   
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The yanks are CV hunting with subs...always scary when they share the same hex.




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RE: The Dutch are the first to Die! - 4/26/2017 9:59:51 PM   
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RE: The Dutch are the first to Die! - 4/26/2017 10:08:36 PM   
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RE: The Dutch are the first to Die! - 4/26/2017 10:11:10 PM   
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Status: offline 		Plane losses...the Dutch sent a wave of 3 bombers over Miri losing 2 so I was correct about the additional attacks there.

Flak over Singers is tough! Even at 20,000 feet.






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RE: The Dutch are the first to Die! - 4/26/2017 10:12:53 PM   
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RE: The Dutch are the first to Die! - 4/26/2017 10:19:10 PM   
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RE: The Dutch are the first to Die! - 4/26/2017 10:23:59 PM   
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RE: The Dutch are the first to Die! - 4/26/2017 10:29:43 PM   
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RE: The Dutch are the first to Die! - 4/26/2017 10:36:56 PM   
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RE: The Dutch are the first to Die! - 4/26/2017 10:51:51 PM   
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Status: offline 		If you don't fear any Allied CVs around Rabaul, place all your Kates from KB on ASW patrol. I had that done to me off Diamond Harbor and after a few sinkings and more damaged, I pulled out my subs.

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RE: The Dutch are the first to Die! - 4/26/2017 11:01:58 PM   
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If you don't fear any Allied CVs around Rabaul, place all your Kates from KB on ASW patrol. I had that done to me off Diamond Harbor and after a few sinkings and more damaged, I pulled out my subs.


I just did that...

the afternoon only...they don't really have the numbers or ASW skills yet.

D3A1 Val reports oil slick at 104, 121 near Emirau Island
D3A1 Val reports submarine at 106, 120 near Emirau Island
D3A1 Val reports oil slick at 105, 123 near Kavieng
D3A1 Val reports conning tower at 106, 120 near Emirau Island
D3A1 Val reports object under water at 106, 120 near Emirau Island
D3A1 Val reports submarine at 106, 120 near Emirau Island
D3A1 Val reports submarine at 106, 120 near Emirau Island
B5N2 Kate reports suspected submarine at 103, 120 near Rambutyo
B5N2 Kate reports diving submarine at 104, 121 near Emirau Island
B5N2 Kate reports diving submarine at 105, 123 near Kavieng
B5N2 Kate reports conning tower at 104, 121 near Emirau Island
B5N2 Kate from Akagi-3 attacking a Perch class SS at 106,121
an Allied SS is reported HIT
B5N2 Kate reports diving submarine at 106, 120 near Emirau Island
B5N2 Kate reports turbulence in water at 105, 123 near Kavieng
B5N2 Kate reports conning tower at 106, 121 near Kavieng
B5N2 Kate reports diving submarine at 106, 120 near Emirau Island
B5N2 Kate reports suspected submarine at 104, 121 near Emirau Island
B5N2 Kate reports periscope at 105, 123 near Kavieng
B5N2 Kate reports turbulence in water at 107, 122 near Kavieng
B5N2 Kate reports submarine at 104, 121 near Emirau Island
B5N2 Kate reports shadow in water at 105, 123 near Kavieng
B5N2 Kate reports oil slick at 105, 123 near Kavieng
B5N2 Kate reports oil slick at 106, 120 near Emirau Island
B5N2 Kate reports object near surface at 104, 121 near Emirau Island
B5N2 Kate reports possible submarine at 106, 121 near Kavieng
B5N2 Kate reports periscope at 106, 120 near Emirau Island
B5N2 Kate reports periscope at 105, 123 near Kavieng
D3A1 Val reports radio transmissions at 107, 122 near Kavieng
D3A1 Val reports submarine at 106, 120 near Emirau Island
D3A1 Val reports periscope wake at 105, 123 near Kavieng
D3A1 Val reports submarine at 106, 121 near Kavieng
D3A1 Val reports shape below surface at 105, 123 near Kavieng
D3A1 Val reports radio transmissions at 106, 121 near Kavieng
D3A1 Val reports oil slick at 106, 121 near Kavieng
D3A1 Val reports conning tower at 104, 121 near Emirau Island
D3A1 Val reports conning tower at 106, 120 near Emirau Island
D3A1 Val reports radio transmissions at 105, 123 near Kavieng
D3A1 Val reports object near surface at 105, 123 near Kavieng
D3A1 Val reports conning tower at 106, 120 near Emirau Island
D3A1 Val reports shadow in water at 105, 123 near Kavieng
D3A1 Val reports diving submarine at 103, 120 near Rambutyo
B5N2 Kate reports suspected submarine at 107, 122 near Kavieng
B5N2 Kate reports diving submarine at 105, 123 near Kavieng
B5N2 Kate reports shape below surface at 104, 121 near Emirau Island
B5N2 Kate reports periscope wake at 103, 120 near Rambutyo
B5N2 Kate reports submarine at 107, 122 near Kavieng
B5N2 Kate reports possible submarine at 106, 121 near Kavieng
B5N2 Kate reports radio transmissions at 106, 120 near Emirau Island
B5N2 Kate reports submarine at 106, 120 near Emirau Island
B5N2 Kate reports object near surface at 104, 121 near Emirau Island
B5N2 Kate reports diving submarine at 107, 122 near Kavieng
B5N2 Kate reports object near surface at 107, 122 near Kavieng
B5N2 Kate reports shape below surface at 105, 123 near Kavieng
B5N2 Kate reports shadow in water at 107, 122 near Kavieng
B5N2 Kate reports possible submarine at 104, 121 near Emirau Island
B5N2 Kate reports periscope at 105, 123 near Kavieng
B5N2 Kate reports object under water at 103, 120 near Rambutyo
B5N2 Kate reports oil slick at 104, 121 near Emirau Island
B5N2 Kate reports shape below surface at 106, 121 near Kavieng
B5N2 Kate reports submarine at 106, 120 near Emirau Island
B5N2 Kate reports object near surface at 105, 123 near Kavieng
B5N2 Kate reports conning tower at 106, 121 near Kavieng
D3A1 Val reports submarine at 107, 122 near Kavieng
D3A1 Val reports shadow in water at 106, 120 near Emirau Island
D3A1 Val reports conning tower at 106, 121 near Kavieng
D3A1 Val reports radio transmissions at 110, 122 near Lihir
D3A1 Val reports periscope at 104, 121 near Emirau Island
D3A1 Val reports shadow in water at 106, 121 near Kavieng
D3A1 Val from Soryu-2 attacking an Allied SS at 105,123
an Allied SS is reported HIT
D3A1 Val reports submarine wake at 104, 121 near Emirau Island
D3A1 Val reports diving submarine at 109, 122 near Lihir
D3A1 Val reports oil slick at 106, 121 near Kavieng
D3A1 Val reports periscope wake at 105, 123 near Kavieng
D3A1 Val reports possible submarine at 108, 122 near Tabar Island
B5N2 Kate reports shape below surface at 104, 121 near Emirau Island
B5N2 Kate reports radio transmissions at 104, 121 near Emirau Island
B5N2 Kate reports diving submarine at 106, 121 near Kavieng
B5N2 Kate reports oil slick at 105, 123 near Kavieng
B5N2 Kate reports radio transmissions at 104, 121 near Emirau Island
B5N2 Kate reports submarine at 103, 120 near Rambutyo
B5N2 Kate reports diving submarine at 106, 121 near Kavieng
B5N2 Kate reports possible submarine at 107, 122 near Kavieng
B5N2 Kate reports diving submarine at 106, 120 near Emirau Island
B5N2 Kate reports oil slick at 105, 123 near Kavieng
B5N2 Kate reports radio transmissions at 106, 121 near Kavieng
B5N2 Kate reports submarine wake at 105, 123 near Kavieng
B5N2 Kate reports shadow in water at 103, 120 near Rambutyo
D3A1 Val reports periscope at 105, 123 near Kavieng
D3A1 Val reports submarine wake at 107, 122 near Kavieng
D3A1 Val reports object under water at 103, 120 near Rambutyo
D3A1 Val reports shadow in water at 105, 123 near Kavieng
D3A1 Val reports possible submarine at 103, 120 near Rambutyo
D3A1 Val reports turbulence in water at 105, 123 near Kavieng
D3A1 Val from Hiryu-2 attacking an Allied SS at 108,122
D3A1 Val reports diving submarine at 103, 120 near Rambutyo
D3A1 Val reports possible submarine at 106, 121 near Kavieng
D3A1 Val reports diving submarine at 105, 123 near Kavieng
B5N2 Kate reports turbulence in water at 106, 121 near Kavieng
B5N2 Kate from Hiryu-3 attacking a KV Class class SS at 107,122
a Shark class SS is reported HIT
B5N2 Kate reports periscope wake at 105, 123 near Kavieng
B5N2 Kate reports periscope wake at 106, 120 near Emirau Island
B5N2 Kate reports diving submarine at 104, 121 near Emirau Island
B5N2 Kate reports shape below surface at 106, 121 near Kavieng
B5N2 Kate reports suspected submarine at 106, 120 near Emirau Island
B5N2 Kate reports shape below surface at 106, 120 near Emirau Island
B5N2 Kate reports shadow in water at 104, 121 near Emirau Island
B5N2 Kate reports periscope wake at 106, 120 near Emirau Island
B5N2 Kate from Hiryu-3 attacking an Allied SS at 103,120


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RE: The Dutch are the first to Die! - 4/27/2017 9:45:29 AM   
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Status: offline 		That's 3 subs probably hit with 250kg'ers. That's gotta hurt, if not making them bottom feeders outright!
Nice for just 1 turn.

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RE: The Dutch are the first to Die! - 4/27/2017 1:29:17 PM   
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Status: offline 		The Allies like their low bombing and recently they dabbled in strafing, and while I need to use better AA units to protect industry, these 20mm machine cannons are great for the front lines, and for islands. Very inexpensive in PP, very mobile as the guns can be air transported.

I got some into Ankang and they really chewed up the Chinese low altitude bombers.

Sadly, I don't have a lot of these guys yet and my PP need to be spent on other units. I purchased a regiment the 74th, elements of the 30th Inf Division. They are junk troops really, low experience, but they should work well for the Aleutian campaign.

This is about as non-typical early PP expenditure for Japan as you can get.

I also rolled over Paramushiro to General Defense HQ to enable it to have General Defense restricted units flown in and for restricted Mavis's to fly out of.




Notice the convoluted path the TF has plotted for the approach. There must be subs, or perhaps a single ship task force in the area. Or perhaps floatplanes from Attu or the other dot base.

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RE: The Dutch are the first to Die! - 4/27/2017 1:35:05 PM   
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That's 3 subs probably hit with 250kg'ers. That's gotta hurt, if not making them bottom feeders outright!
Nice for just 1 turn.


I had a hit or two during the morning too, but there is a lot of fog of war in these reports. I doubt anything is sunk, but they are certainly spotted, and for now that is enough.

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RE: The Dutch are the first to Die! - 4/27/2017 1:40:15 PM   
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I have quite a few of these beauties. In Oct of 43 they can convert to PB.

For now, they look to make for nice long legged pickets as well as the normal mine sweepers. They are very busy in the SRA, but I am making sure there are some all over the perimeter of the Empire.






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RE: The Dutch are the first to Die! - 4/27/2017 2:08:13 PM   
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Status: offline 		This is the unit that beat off the attack at Adak a day or so ago.

Illustrates the deleterious impact of winter weather, and very low prep. They were bombed by the Enterprise's planes, and bombarded by a light cruiser task force and still managed to muster a few points of assault value.






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RE: The Dutch are the first to Die! - 4/27/2017 2:10:59 PM   
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This is the unit that beat off the attack at Adak a day or so ago.

Illustrates the deleterious impact of winter weather, and very low prep. They were bombed by the Enterprise's planes, and bombarded by a light cruiser task force and still managed to muster a few points of assault value.







CDR Nagano rallied them. And the extra rice didn't hurt

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RE: The Dutch are the first to Die! - 4/27/2017 2:17:32 PM   
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Status: offline 		The Allies are fighting forward, and I think that is the proper tactic to take.

It makes Japan be a lot more careful...for example, I will pull back most of this invasion fleet. It seems likely there might be a destroyer or cruiser in the area.






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RE: The Dutch are the first to Die! - 4/27/2017 2:21:24 PM   
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ORIGINAL: Lowpe

This is the unit that beat off the attack at Adak a day or so ago.

Illustrates the deleterious impact of winter weather, and very low prep. They were bombed by the Enterprise's planes, and bombarded by a light cruiser task force and still managed to muster a few points of assault value.







CDR Nagano rallied them. And the extra rice didn't hurt


He is a very good leader for such a unit! I really like the SNLF troops in the Dababes mods. In fact Japan overall is a fair bit stronger on the ground in this mod than in a normal stock scenario 1 game thanks to TOE changes.

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RE: The Dutch are the first to Die! - 4/27/2017 2:42:43 PM   
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RE: The Dutch are the first to Die! - 4/27/2017 3:33:27 PM   
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RE: The Dutch are the first to Die! - 4/27/2017 3:54:26 PM   
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Have an AV disband at Tarawa for Aviation Support


One is headed to the area from Ponape as we speak. I could simply pull back, I don't think there is any super hurry.

I have Jakes at Kavieng; Alf and Pete Mavis at Jaluit.



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RE: The Dutch are the first to Die! - 4/27/2017 4:19:41 PM   
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Will the Allies make a rush seeking to inflict maximum damage, or will the size 4 runways scare them off?




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RE: The Dutch are the first to Die! - 4/27/2017 9:23:43 PM   
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RE: The Dutch are the first to Die! - 4/27/2017 9:33:16 PM   
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Man, that's a lot of cruisers in one spot. The full Mogami class and most of the Takao class. Good ships those, better than anything the USN gets til the Baltimores roll out. Two of the Kongou class mean lots of soak for bombs too since USN torps are just plain bad til 43.


I don't think ABDA knows how strong a force it is. He has DL on everything, but it is always misleading early on, and I don't exactly have a reputation for massing 20 surface ships into a fleet x3. He might be thinking he has enough for 3 size 9 fleets especially with the POW present.

Plus I currently have 90 fighters present (Oscar and Zero) with the option of flying in another 36 without sacrificing anything...perhaps more if I chose to weaken the Mini KB and or Palembang's air defenses.



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RE: The Dutch are the first to Die! - 4/28/2017 1:21:20 AM   
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RE: The Dutch are the first to Die! - 4/28/2017 1:35:11 AM   
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Gotta ask, since I'm kinda partial to the naval side of things, what are you going to do with Tone and Chikuma? I know I've seen other Japanese players use them as deep raiders. I know IRL they were refitted with aviation and hanger facilities but i can't remember if the game models that.


In the past games I used the Tone as a deep raider, and really loved her in that role.

The game does model some BB conversions to CS, which I really like, and also some CA modifications which I generally don't like as much but still think it is worth getting. So yes to BB, and maybe to yes to the CA conversions.

Lets see, it is the Mogami class and they get 11? planes I recall.

Of course they might get sunk tomorrow!

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