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RE: The Dutch are the first to Die! - 5/19/2017 2:22:04 PM   
Lord_Calidor


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How's the sub war and organization going?

This may seem like an interrogation or an intelligence operation for your esteemed opponent, but assure you Lowpe-san, it is not. I'm just trying to cope with a massive undertaking that is, as ny59 said, Japanese pace of operations in the early stages of war. Setting things up, so they run more smoothly afterwards. Especially after my long pause from WitP. And what better way than to learn from the more expirienced?

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RE: The Dutch are the first to Die! - 5/19/2017 2:24:15 PM   
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I won't build either of them up. The 8K tankers fit just fine and can run to Luzon just fine. 11K tankers at Brunei. No problem in draining them dry.


I use the 1250 ton Tankers to move oil / fuel from Miri / Brunei after the initial rush. Currently I have some PBs guarding two TFs of 5 TKs (1250 ton) hauling from there to CRB. The TFs dock and load unload quickly. Miri hauls out fuel and Brunei hauls oil.

I keep 1 larger (11800 ton) Tanker at CMB to use for the overflow every so often. This way I free up the larger tankers for the more important bases - Balikpapan, Palembang, etc... or for hauling fuel to destinations.

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RE: The Dutch are the first to Die! - 5/19/2017 3:00:36 PM   
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Status: offline 		I think Jeff disagrees with me, but I'm converting the 18 and 19 knot TKs to AOs to increase operational flexibility. Yes, you lose a little capacity, but I can now have two Replenishment TFs. I will use them to haul fuel/oil as needed.

Std-A, B, C xAKs can convert to TKs in June 42. Use them is safe areas until then.

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RE: The Dutch are the first to Die! - 5/19/2017 3:20:40 PM   
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Status: offline 		Yep, I like using the tankers as tankers, and merchants as oilers from their bunkers.

I follow Pax's guidelines that the KB really needs to be idle half the time and in port in a scenario 1 style game.

Agree on the Standard series tanker conversions.

You have to watch using those tiny 1250 tankers anywhere but Fusan and Hokkaido...they eat so much fuel.



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RE: The Dutch are the first to Die! - 5/19/2017 3:25:20 PM   
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ORIGINAL: Lord_Calidor

Okay, on to the next topic
How's the sub war and organization going?

This may seem like an interrogation or an intelligence operation for your esteemed opponent, but assure you Lowpe-san, it is not. I'm just trying to cope with a massive undertaking that is, as ny59 said, Japanese pace of operations in the early stages of war. Setting things up, so they run more smoothly afterwards. Especially after my long pause from WitP. And what better way than to learn from the more expirienced?


Heavy presence around Pearl and West Coast still...nailed one big AP that would become an APA. They are undetected...

Medium strong presence around Aleutians...

They will deploy from Adak to to cover the West Coast heavily.

All new subs going to SRA...where a handful are operating.


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RE: The Dutch are the first to Die! - 5/21/2017 4:35:59 PM   
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Two mistake attacks (one Val, one Lilly) lead to more losses than expected...but sweeps go off well over Singers and Soerabaja.

Denpassar invasion for tomorrow. Kendari invasion force leaving.

Allied sub got four torpedoes off at Hiryu today...thankfully safe.

Sank a whole bunch of riff-raff to steal CR's terminology.






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RE: The Dutch are the first to Die! - 5/21/2017 5:23:27 PM   
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Status: offline 		Allies have heavy concentrations of shipping still at Soerabaja and Singers.

I am converging assets to get these guys...

The list of yesterday's confirmed sunk...




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RE: The Dutch are the first to Die! - 5/22/2017 1:55:48 PM   
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RE: The Dutch are the first to Die! - 5/22/2017 3:01:23 PM   
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RE: The Dutch are the first to Die! - 5/22/2017 3:15:24 PM   
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March into Wenchow so that the Resources stop producing, and then the industry will stop...



Wenchow will remain self supplying otherwise.....

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RE: The Dutch are the first to Die! - 5/22/2017 9:21:02 PM   
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RE: The Dutch are the first to Die! - 5/22/2017 9:33:01 PM   
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Just close the AF, the squadron can't rail out.


I had a battleship in the area for just this purpose...but she left for the fighting in the SRA. Will see what I can dig up...putting the finishing touches on the turn.



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RE: The Dutch are the first to Die! - 5/23/2017 10:09:21 PM   
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Paratroopers in a combined action!




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RE: The Dutch are the first to Die! - 5/23/2017 10:11:17 PM   
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RE: The Dutch are the first to Die! - 5/23/2017 11:15:27 PM   
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Status: offline 		ABDA managed to sneak these guys out of Singers...I had a battleship task force patrolling to the east of Johore Baru..and they missed the engagement unfortunately.




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RE: The Dutch are the first to Die! - 5/23/2017 11:48:48 PM   
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Just close the AF, the squadron can't rail out.


I had a battleship in the area for just this purpose...but she left for the fighting in the SRA. Will see what I can dig up...putting the finishing touches on the turn.





Naval bombardment can start fires and damage the industry, as I learned some time ago to my annoyance! No need to needlessly damage an industrial centre that will be yours for quite some time!

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RE: The Dutch are the first to Die! - 5/24/2017 1:23:48 AM   
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Status: offline 		I like this area...and I am sure that Obvert will use small ship tactics to take dot bases...I will need to be able to counter. However, I am thinking his true 43 moves will be aimed at the SRA.






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RE: The Dutch are the first to Die! - 5/24/2017 12:59:16 PM   
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ABDA managed to sneak these guys out of Singers...I had a battleship task force patrolling to the east of Johore Baru..and they missed the engagement unfortunately.





If I remember correctly to get to Johor you have to go through Singapore so you won't be able to intercept these bombardment runs. In fact if you have ships react they'll get shot up by Singers shore defences and mines

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RE: The Dutch are the first to Die! - 5/24/2017 2:02:34 PM   
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If I remember correctly to get to Johor you have to go through Singapore so you won't be able to intercept these bombardment runs. In fact if you have ships react they'll get shot up by Singers shore defences and mines


Hey, you are right. The map shows a connection to the east...but sending a small ship there goes thru Singers.

Many thanks.

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RE: The Dutch are the first to Die! - 5/24/2017 2:07:03 PM   
Lowpe


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Status: offline 		Turn is finished and off to the Allies...who are much quicker doing there turns than I am.

I had a catastrophic failure on one of the battleships that was hit by torpedoes...a jump of 35 major flotation roughly! Three hexes from port closest port...moving everything to save her. System damage is at 34, up from 26...she was moving at cruise with lots of escorts.

Even if I save her...she is out of the war for at least a full year.






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RE: The Dutch are the first to Die! - 5/24/2017 2:20:43 PM   
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RE: The Dutch are the first to Die! - 5/26/2017 1:16:30 PM   
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Caught one...

No Allied fighters protecting Singers, rather the Allies sweep Palembang with Lightnings, and send out several heavily escorted bomber attacks...sinking one 7 point xak.






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RE: The Dutch are the first to Die! - 5/26/2017 1:22:44 PM   
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RE: The Dutch are the first to Die! - 5/26/2017 1:32:59 PM   
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RE: The Dutch are the first to Die! - 5/26/2017 1:36:39 PM   
Lowpe


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Status: offline 		A catastrophic failure happened while the Yamashiro was heading for repair yesterday...she is now making for a dot base to pump out 30 points of counter flooding.

Scary stuff...as the flooding did grow this day.

Hopefully she will make it.




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RE: The Dutch are the first to Die! - 5/26/2017 1:39:24 PM   
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RE: The Dutch are the first to Die! - 5/27/2017 4:38:14 AM   
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A catastrophic failure happened while the Yamashiro was heading for repair yesterday...she is now making for a dot base to pump out 30 points of counter flooding.

Scary stuff...as the flooding did grow this day.

Hopefully she will make it.




With 35 sys damage it'll be a real dice roll. How good is the captain's nav skill?

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RE: The Dutch are the first to Die! - 5/27/2017 5:44:46 AM   
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Status: offline 		She won't repair at the dot base, to my knowledge. I tried it with a ship of my own a while back. You need to get her to an actual port, or get some naval support there. Or an AR.

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RE: The Dutch are the first to Die! - 5/27/2017 11:26:08 AM   
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She won't repair at the dot base, to my knowledge. I tried it with a ship of my own a while back. You need to get her to an actual port, or get some naval support there. Or an AR.


There is an AR in her task force. Plus it is one hex closer to Jolo that does have naval support and is the largest port in the area.


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RE: The Dutch are the first to Die! - 5/27/2017 3:41:25 PM   
Lokasenna


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Is this one of those mods where you get a lot more of the little utility ships? For some reason I thought you were playing a DBB variant?

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