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RE: Soviets Activated.... - 10/22/2017 10:44:31 PM

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Once more, again...I wish they would blunder into a type 88 mine.

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RE: Soviets Activated.... - 10/22/2017 10:47:20 PM

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Another fight...I hope Palembang's runways and planes don't take too much damage...there is a lot of targets for a shore bombardment...50 ships, and 160 planes, and twenty units.

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RE: Soviets Activated.... - 10/22/2017 10:49:39 PM

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And she is down...her last torpedo spread misses the Portland, but she does hit her twice knocking out a gun mount.

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RE: Soviets Activated.... - 10/22/2017 10:53:54 PM

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The bombardments, by two groups of two cruisers are pretty devastating on the fighters at Palembang, and hit the damaged light cruiser...

then three cargo ships blunder into the Allied fleet afterwards with predictable results, another two destroyer skirmishes, an Iboat nails a destroyer (American I think...fog of war makes it spotty), and then here is another daytime fight.

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RE: Soviets Activated.... - 10/22/2017 10:55:27 PM

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Here is a unique method for destroying MTBs.

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RE: Soviets Activated.... - 10/22/2017 10:58:17 PM

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And the classical, traditional method of destroying MTB...with destroyers during daylight.

They were all hit at 19k to 16k yards, MTB 10 did plow into a mine at Palembang, and I bet they were out of fuel although I didn't get any messages suggesting that.

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RE: Soviets Activated.... - 10/22/2017 11:01:34 PM

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Beasties!

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RE: Soviets Activated.... - 10/22/2017 11:04:07 PM

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Argh, he finds them, but with no dl, I guess they get lucky.

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RE: Soviets Activated.... - 10/22/2017 11:06:04 PM

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Not as much escorts fly as planned, but 7 Nells get thru, amazed they flew into the cap...and deliver some justice.

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RE: Soviets Activated.... - 10/22/2017 11:10:38 PM

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10 Nells lost putting a fish into a battleship for probably not that much damage.

Could have been worse at Palembang, and at Pontianak.

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RE: Soviets Activated.... - 10/22/2017 11:12:02 PM

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I think two more Allied destroyers went down...

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RE: Soviets Activated.... - 10/22/2017 11:16:52 PM

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Normal Japanese good fortune here, at least in the bottom I can blame my settings and not my local Captain.

My CAP traps over Manchuko miss...

Hard to see the six fleets under the black in the Aleuts...showed up on my monitor but not the post.

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RE: Soviets Activated.... - 10/24/2017 2:15:50 PM

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These four cruisers were in numerous surface engagements prior to bombarding Palembang, where forts are two, and the terrain is swamp. Japanese troops are not overstacked, and were all in combat mode.

Absolutely devastating bombardment from four cruisers. Runway closed.

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RE: Soviets Activated.... - 10/24/2017 2:56:53 PM

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Do you have any plans to contest the Allied navy in greater strength in the DEI?

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RE: Soviets Activated.... - 10/24/2017 3:32:25 PM

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Do you have any plans to contest the Allied navy in greater strength in the DEI?

Yes, but all things in their proper time.

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RE: Soviets Activated.... - 10/24/2017 10:36:51 PM

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March 17, 1942

Our relief convoy doesn't make it in time.

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RE: Soviets Activated.... - 10/24/2017 10:37:12 PM

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Revenge is the dish best served cold?

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RE: Soviets Activated.... - 10/24/2017 11:14:34 PM

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The cold north

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RE: Soviets Activated.... - 10/24/2017 11:43:31 PM

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Manchuko

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RE: Soviets Activated.... - 10/24/2017 11:58:52 PM

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Ship losses for the day...

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RE: Soviets Activated.... - 10/25/2017 2:31:10 AM

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March 17, 1942

Our relief convoy doesn't make it in time.

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RE: Soviets Activated.... - 10/25/2017 2:32:59 AM

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busy busy busy ... definitely one of the busiest AAR's in along time. the tempo is just scary ...

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RE: Soviets Activated.... - 10/25/2017 3:40:58 AM

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Other news...

Bettys' raid a port leaving an already damaged Soviet destroyer with fires and heavy damage. Perhaps heavy fires, can't remember now.

Allies were quiet in the air relatively speaking, but got 8/10 DL on Pontianak, so all but one heavy cruiser (that was pumping out the counter flooding will leave for Balikpapen. Beefed up the air defenses the best I could.

Boela was bombed, AA Regiment arrives today and Zeroes are flying LRCAP. I should have held off taking the base till I had Rufes. Two engineering units arriving too.

I had to scuttle that destroyer, fires.

5 Mavis lost when the base in the Aleut fell, couldn't repair them.

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RE: Soviets Activated.... - 10/25/2017 7:19:46 AM

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I'm still ridiculously impressed on how both of you are doing in this one.

As has been said, the pace is relentless, and it makes it a fascinating read.

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RE: Soviets Activated.... - 10/25/2017 8:40:27 AM

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I'm still ridiculously impressed on how both of you are doing in this one.

As has been said, the pace is relentless, and it makes it a fascinating read.

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If only it did not pain me this much to see my beloved Japan in such a stress

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RE: Soviets Activated.... - 10/25/2017 12:34:52 PM

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Very much agree on the relentless pace for both sides. It's as though, with the Soviet activation, both sides are taking a "there's no tomorrow" approach. For the Japanese, that might even be true

but I am surprised at how super aggressive the Allies are playing.

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RE: Soviets Activated.... - 10/25/2017 3:30:15 PM

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+1
If only it did not pain me this much to see my beloved Japan in such a stress

This is nothing yet....when Honshu burns, that will be stress.

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RE: Soviets Activated.... - 10/25/2017 3:58:49 PM

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Very much agree on the relentless pace for both sides. It's as though, with the Soviet activation, both sides are taking a "there's no tomorrow" approach. For the Japanese, that might even be true but I am surprised at how super aggressive the Allies are playing.

I am also. The Allied OOB is not at all forgiving until 1943.

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RE: Soviets Activated.... - 10/26/2017 4:14:04 AM

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Agreed, the allies must be stretched thin, but no real signs of cracking yet ....

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RE: Soviets Activated.... - 10/26/2017 11:53:28 AM

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