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RE: Getting Bottlenecked: SierraJuliet (J) vs Mundy (A) - 8/28/2018 7:19:36 PM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: traskott

Allied Air Combat T.F. suffer if they have more than 150 planes per T.F. at 1942...which makes 1CV per TF the only valid solution to avoid those situations...

That is what the book says, but many experienced players say the coordination penalty for going over the 150 limit is so small as to be negligible.

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RE: Getting Bottlenecked: SierraJuliet (J) vs Mundy (A) - 8/28/2018 9:19:55 PM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

Mid 1942 is kinda early for the Allies to get decent strike coordination. Pilots need to gain a lot of Experience.

In stock scenarios there is no SBD-4, the numbers going straight from the -3 to the -5. There is a biplane SBC-4 or similar prefix, but the aircraft is not recommended for combat against warships. Bombing merchies and ASW duties would be OK.

Well, they're in this mod. Not sure if/when the -5s come out. The -4 will roll in at 80 a month.

25 July 1942

My carriers got away cleanly. His forces seem to be gravitating to the west. I'm still not sure if he was evacuating or reinforcing Jaluit. I'm guessing the latter to beef up somewhere else. He seemed to be busy at Kusaie also.

I'll just meet with my tankers before heading back to Pearl.

Troops still unloading at Balikpapan. I'm surprised he hasn't attacked yet, as he's about 450 - 65 right now. Probably next turn.

One sub hits a DD south of Truk. I wish he went after the freighters instead.

A UK division's parts are heading to Trivandrum. All except one are already there, so I think I have a credible defense of India right now. His ships at Colombo all seem to have vanished. Not sure if it's a bad search or what. I'll know for sure next turn.

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RE: Getting Bottlenecked: SierraJuliet (J) vs Mundy (A) - 9/1/2018 2:42:45 PM

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29 July 1942

Kaga's finally come up on the sunk ship list, so I know she's finally down.

He's been trying to take Bacolod in the PI for some time now, without success. I think's he's trying to finish things off here with too few troops.

quote:

Ground combat at Bacolod (79,85)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1298 troops, 20 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 59

Defending force 1974 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 73

Japanese adjusted assault: 23

Allied adjusted defense: 40

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 0)

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

Japanese ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
31 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
22SBF 24th Naval Guard Unit

Defending units:
73rd PA Infantry Regiment
Negros Constabulary Battalion

Cebu is also still in my hands. The last holdouts in the Philippines.

I've had ships sending supply to Guadalcanal. Some of his returning carriers arrived and sank a bunch of them. Mostly little xAKLs, fortunately. Rabaul's Betties also took a shot a few turns ago. I now have Long Island enroute to Noumea. She'll escort the rest of my forces to Lunga once his carriers clear out. That should be sufficient air cover for the Betty threat. Probably half of Lunga's forces were at Luganville, so I'm working on getting them recombined.

The rest of my carriers should reach Pearl over the next few days starting next turn. I'll probably withdraw another RN carrier. One more RN battleship is enroute to Panama from Cape Town. My two wrecked battleships at Pearl have finally departed for the Seattle/Bremerton area for repair. Those two ships were what was making my clicking through the repair screen so slow. One's making 6 knots while the other can only manage 3. I split them up so as not to slow down the "faster" ship.

Steve has also landed at Kendari-Staring Bay and 72,103, near Taliaboe, shoring up the DEI. No real moves towards Timor yet. I'm keeping plenty of subs in that area.

My subs have probably hit four freighters in the last week, which is promising. Then I had this event this turn.

quote:

Sub attack near Iwo-Jima at 105,73

Japanese Ships
CV Hiyo, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
BB Yamato
BB Mutsu
CL Abukuma
DD Makinami
DD Yayoi
DD Kasumi
DD Minegumo
DD Hayashio

Allied Ships
SS Surcouf

Fuel storage explosion on CV Hiyo
SS Surcouf launches 6 torpedoes at CV Hiyo
DD Yayoi fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Kasumi fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Minegumo fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Hayashio fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hayashio attacking submerged sub ....
DD Hayashio fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hayashio fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hayashio fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hayashio fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

Nice to see this old fossil do her job. This was a complete transient meeting as she was still enroute to her patrol zone. Pity a bunch of shells couldn't have also been put into here, but overall, Hiyo is most likely finished. Scratch up a third carrier. Her torpedoes are probably more dependable, too. How many guys here can say Surcouf sank a Japanese carrier?

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RE: Getting Bottlenecked: SierraJuliet (J) vs Mundy (A) - 9/1/2018 3:02:50 PM

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Most excellent result! But most of us don't get to have Surcouf in the game, so I think yours is the only one to sink a carrier! I hope you have a bottle of R�my Martin VSOP Napoleon Brandy available for her captain when she gets back to port!

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RE: Getting Bottlenecked: SierraJuliet (J) vs Mundy (A) - 9/1/2018 5:48:45 PM

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Vive la France!

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RE: Getting Bottlenecked: SierraJuliet (J) vs Mundy (A) - 9/1/2018 10:26:01 PM

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Nice action on it's part. Most like to see it Surcouf and sink things with it's two 8 inch guns.

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RE: Getting Bottlenecked: SierraJuliet (J) vs Mundy (A) - 9/1/2018 11:15:34 PM

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Most likely only lone transports will feel those.

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RE: Getting Bottlenecked: SierraJuliet (J) vs Mundy (A) - 9/2/2018 2:56:28 PM

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30 July 1942

Reasonable quiet now. He's landing at Christmas IS IO now.

I don't think he's taking seriously the warnings about trying to take objectives on the cheap, as he's struggling with some of his conquests.

quote:

Ground combat at Kendari-Staring Bay (70,106)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 974 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 44

Defending force 704 troops, 10 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 26

Japanese adjusted assault: 29

Allied adjusted defense: 49

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

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

Japanese ground losses:
84 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
18 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)

Assaulting units:
II/81st Naval Guard Unit
2nd Sasebo Coy SNLF

Defending units:
Kendari Cdo
Kendari Base Force

quote:

Ground combat at Bacolod (79,85)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1310 troops, 20 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 61

Defending force 1932 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 68

Japanese adjusted assault: 23

Allied adjusted defense: 61

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 0)

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

Japanese ground losses:
31 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
31 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
22SBF 24th Naval Guard Unit

Defending units:
73rd PA Infantry Regiment
Negros Constabulary Battalion

I saw this on the Intel screen:

quote:

Combined Fleet is planning for an attack on Pearl Harbor.

Yeah... try it.

Looks lie I got credit for Hiyo.

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RE: Getting Bottlenecked: SierraJuliet (J) vs Mundy (A) - 9/13/2018 10:04:54 PM

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07 August 1942

Same old...

He's still been banging his head against Bacolod, to little gain.

quote:

Ground combat at Bacolod (79,85)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1276 troops, 20 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 59

Defending force 1755 troops, 17 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 52

Japanese adjusted assault: 22

Allied adjusted defense: 19

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

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

Japanese ground losses:
55 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
63 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
22SBF 24th Naval Guard Unit

Defending units:
73rd PA Infantry Regiment
Negros Constabulary Battalion

Last turn, Bandjermasin also went nowhere.

quote:

Ground combat at Bandjermasin (60,99)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1370 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 63

Defending force 1151 troops, 4 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 34

Japanese adjusted assault: 26

Allied adjusted defense: 52

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

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), fatigue(-), morale(-)
experience(-)
Attacker: fatigue(-)

Allied ground losses:
41 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
Kure 5th SNLF

Defending units:
S Borneo KNIL Battalion
Bandjermasin Base Force
Civilians

Kendari did finally fall on the 4th.

Other than this, it's mainly my subs having encounters. Sometimes good, often nothing.

I'm sending another bombardment to Milne. Interesting that he's nothing but fighters there. I'd think Steve would want to be more offensive-minded there.

Long Island departed Efate to escort troop and supply convoys to Lunga. Any unescorted Betties will be toast.

At this point, I have no real sense of offensive on his part anywhere. Maybe he's already trying to tighten up the perimeter. To my disappointment, no ships have docked at Colombo. My heavies have been waiting for such a chance. Many of my smaller, invasion prone bases in India have plenty of troops, so I can at least stall any landing which happens.

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RE: Getting Bottlenecked: SierraJuliet (J) vs Mundy (A) - 9/15/2018 9:06:35 PM

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09 August 1942

Things go south at Lunga. It turns out he had carriers just west of Shortlands and escorted Kates made a run at my ships unloading at Lunga. Long Island's Wildcats fought but did little. They only carried bombs, so none hit, but the CAP was weakened enough that the Betties at Rabaul got through, hitting an Omaha and putting 2 torps into LI. She's at 70 flt, making 5 kts, so I don't think she'll get away. Most of her aircraft went down after she was incapacitated, since Lunga's airfield isn't up yet. Transports are all fleeing east to wait.

Bacolod falls, finally.

Bombardment happens at Milne. Kinda nice being able to get there in two days.

quote:

Night Naval bombardment of Milne Bay at 101,133

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero-Reisen: 16 damaged
A6M3 Zero-Reisen: 9 destroyed on ground

Allied Ships
CA Indianapolis
CA Portland
CL Helena
CL St Louis
CL Durban~
CL Perth
CL De Ruyter
CL Sumatra
DD Jupiter
DD Express
DD Encounter
DD Electra
DD Thanet
DD Scout
DD Van Ghent
DD Evertsen
DD Piet Hein
DD Barker
DD Flusser
DD Monssen

Japanese ground losses:
616 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled
Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 51 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 2 disabled
Vehicles lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled)

Resources hits 1
Airbase hits 15
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 35
Port hits 28
Port supply hits 8

SOC-1 Seagull acting as spotter for CA Indianapolis
CA Indianapolis firing at Milne Bay
CA Portland firing at Milne Bay
SOC-1 Seagull acting as spotter for CL Helena
CL Helena firing at 38th Division
CL St Louis firing at Milne Bay
CL Durban~ firing at 38th Division
CL Perth firing at 38th Division
CL De Ruyter firing at 38th Division
CL Sumatra firing at Milne Bay
DD Jupiter firing at 38th Division
DD Express firing at 38th Division
DD Encounter firing at Milne Bay
DD Electra firing at 38th Division
DD Thanet firing at Milne Bay
DD Scout firing at Milne Bay
DD Van Ghent firing at Milne Bay
DD Evertsen firing at 38th Division
DD Piet Hein firing at Milne Bay
DD Barker firing at 38th Division
DD Flusser firing at 38th Division
DD Monssen firing at 38th Division

I'm moving this bunch east, hoping to run interference for LI and the transports. If I can get in range, I'll try for a quick night ambush of his carriers. I had a knack of pulling that off often in my last game. Even if LI sinks, I'm far better off in the carrier loss column than he.

All my carriers will be out of the yard at Pearl in 3 days. I'm tempted to escort with them near Lunga, despite the shortage of SBDs. One or two of my carriers do have a full load of dive bombers.

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RE: Getting Bottlenecked: SierraJuliet (J) vs Mundy (A) - 9/16/2018 10:50:31 PM

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You are the LI fanboy, you can't give the ship.

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RE: Getting Bottlenecked: SierraJuliet (J) vs Mundy (A) - 9/18/2018 10:14:25 PM

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A bit late at this point. I didn't think I would be dealing with an ambush.

12 August 1942

Sigh...

I lost plenty of freighters in the deal. Fortunately, the main group with the troops got away. Having my cruisers run interference saved that group at least, but in return got smacked good. I think most of my warships will survive, but they'll have an extended stay at Sydney for repairs.

To start with, my cruisers met his cruiser force which had harassed my freighters.

quote:

Day Time Surface Combat, near Rennell Island at 112,141, Range 14,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Haguro
CA Nachi, Shell hits 14, on fire
CA Mikuma
CA Kumano, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Akizuki, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Ariake, Shell hits 2
DD Kisaragi, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Yuzuki

Allied Ships
CA Portland, Shell hits 6, on fire
CA Indianapolis, Shell hits 5, on fire
CL Sumatra
CL De Ruyter, Shell hits 1, on fire
CL Perth, Shell hits 1
CL Durban~
CL St Louis, Shell hits 1
CL Helena
DD Monssen
DD Flusser
DD Barker
DD Piet Hein
DD Evertsen
DD Van Ghent
DD Scout
DD Thanet
DD Electra, Shell hits 1
DD Encounter
DD Express
DD Jupiter, Shell hits 1

Poor visibility due to Rain
Maximum visibility in Rain: 15,000 yards
Range closes to 19,000 yards...
Range closes to 14,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 14,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 14,000 yards
Perlman, B crosses the 'T'
CA Nachi engages CA Indianapolis at 14,000 yards
CA Mikuma engages CA Portland at 14,000 yards
CL Helena engages CA Nachi at 14,000 yards
CL St Louis engages CA Nachi at 14,000 yards
CL Perth engages CA Nachi at 14,000 yards
CL De Ruyter engages CA Nachi at 14,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
DD Barker collides with DD Express at 112 , 141
CA Indianapolis engages CA Nachi at 9,000 yards
CA Mikuma engages CA Portland at 9,000 yards
CL Helena engages CA Nachi at 9,000 yards
CA Nachi engages CL St Louis at 9,000 yards
CA Portland engages DD Yuzuki at 9,000 yards
CA Portland engages DD Kisaragi at 9,000 yards
CA Portland engages DD Ariake at 9,000 yards
DD Ariake engages DD Jupiter at 9,000 yards
DD Ariake engages DD Encounter at 9,000 yards
DD Electra engages DD Ariake at 9,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
CA Indianapolis engages CA Nachi at 7,000 yards
CA Mikuma engages CA Portland at 7,000 yards
CL Helena engages CA Nachi at 7,000 yards
CA Portland engages CA Haguro at 7,000 yards
DD Jupiter engages DD Yuzuki at 7,000 yards
CL Perth engages DD Kisaragi at 7,000 yards
CA Nachi engages CL De Ruyter at 7,000 yards
DD Ariake engages DD Jupiter at 7,000 yards
DD Akizuki engages DD Express at 7,000 yards
DD Akizuki engages DD Scout at 7,000 yards
DD Yuzuki engages DD Monssen at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
CA Kumano engages CA Indianapolis at 8,000 yards
CA Haguro engages CA Portland at 8,000 yards
DD Encounter engages DD Yuzuki at 8,000 yards
CA Nachi engages CL Perth at 8,000 yards
CA Nachi engages CL De Ruyter at 8,000 yards
DD Akizuki engages DD Jupiter at 8,000 yards
DD Ariake engages DD Jupiter at 8,000 yards
DD Van Ghent engages DD Kisaragi at 8,000 yards
DD Ariake engages DD Flusser at 8,000 yards
DD Ariake engages DD Monssen at 8,000 yards
Goto, Aritomo orders Japanese TF to disengage
Range increases to 13,000 yards
CA Portland engages CA Nachi at 13,000 yards
CA Portland engages CA Nachi at 13,000 yards
CA Nachi engages CL St Louis at 13,000 yards
CL Durban~ engages CA Kumano at 13,000 yards
CL Perth engages DD Kisaragi at 13,000 yards
DD Ariake engages DD Electra at 13,000 yards
DD Jupiter engages DD Ariake at 13,000 yards
Range increases to 20,000 yards
CA Kumano engages CA Portland at 20,000 yards
CA Nachi engages CL Helena at 20,000 yards
CA Haguro engages CL Durban~ at 20,000 yards
DD Akizuki engages DD Electra at 20,000 yards
DD Akizuki engages DD Evertsen at 20,000 yards
DD Piet Hein engages DD Akizuki at 20,000 yards
Range increases to 27,000 yards
CA Mikuma engages CA Portland at 27,000 yards
CA Haguro engages CL St Louis at 27,000 yards
CA Kumano engages CL Durban~ at 27,000 yards
CA Nachi engages CL De Ruyter at 27,000 yards
CA Nachi engages DD Encounter at 27,000 yards
CA Nachi engages DD Scout at 27,000 yards
Task forces break off...

I got some revenge this turn.

quote:

Sub attack near Vangunu / Segi at 110,137

Japanese Ships
CA Nachi, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
DD Kisaragi, heavy damage
DD Ariake

Allied Ships
SS S-42~

SS S-42~ launches 4 torpedoes at CA Nachi
DD Ariake fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Ariake fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Ariake fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Ariake fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Ariake fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

His carriers seem to be pulling back west, so I think most of the fireworks are over. I can probably forget about reinforcing Guadalcanal until I bring in some real carriers for escort. I'll probably get them sent in the next day or two. I want Lunga up and running sooner rather than later.

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RE: Getting Bottlenecked: SierraJuliet (J) vs Mundy (A) - 9/30/2018 2:52:37 PM

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Moving along.

My carriers reached Luganville, to escort the remaining troops to Lunga. They'll probably depart next turn.

Looking over Ceylon with recon, it's looking like Steve's completely withdrawn everything from that island. No airplanes, no troops. I'm readying up a cheap LCU to get shipped over and start reclaiming bases. I don't quite get this, as he could use Colombo to completely dominate the area if he wanted. I'm guessing his expansion era is ended and he's just circling the wagons now. I'm not sure how quickly I can get shop set up there as it is.

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RE: Getting Bottlenecked: SierraJuliet (J) vs Mundy (A) - 10/3/2018 3:16:11 PM

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Slightly OT - Bottlenecks v1.2 available

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RE: Getting Bottlenecked: SierraJuliet (J) vs Mundy (A) - 10/5/2018 4:29:59 PM

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27 Aug 1942

Steve's making more fruitless attacks at Bandjermasin. They'll probably hold out forever.

My one unit lands at and takes Colombo. No enemy forces present. Once I secure the island, I'll have to see about getting it repopulated and in order again. I'm a bit slim on transport there, so it'll take time.

The Lunga fragments should be unloading next turn, with all my carriers covering. I also have two P-40 and a P-39 squadron based there now, since the runway is up, so I should have plenty of air cover for the transports. Lots of supplies will unload also, keeping them in good shape for the foreseeable future.

In my opinion, he should have grabbed 'Canal before now. I'm in position to roll my way up the Solomons when I start. The 1st USMC Division is at Suva (forgot about them...) and I'll be getting them sent to the front also. They'll pretty much kill anything they meet. I've almost enough PPs to flip another division in the States, too, so they'll be outbound within a week, also.

One CVE arrived in Washington state, with replenishment squadrons aboard. I'll probably get them over to my fleet carriers and get their SBDs up to strength.

I'm forcing myself to calm down and not move too quickly. I've an urge to take the Marianas already, but I should wait until mid-43 before trying that. Maybe Shortlands can be on my short list. I've lots of air units in the States and Hawaii, I need to get moved up front.

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RE: Getting Bottlenecked: SierraJuliet (J) vs Mundy (A) - 10/6/2018 1:13:50 PM

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28 August 1942

Another try...

quote:

Ground combat at Bandjermasin (60,99)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1370 troops, 18 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 63

Defending force 1026 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 19

Japanese adjusted assault: 24

Allied adjusted defense: 58

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 0)

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

Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
Kure 5th SNLF

Defending units:
S Borneo KNIL Battalion
Bandjermasin Base Force
Civilians

He hasn't advanced anywhere SE of Celebes yet. Even there, he only holds half the bases there. Maybe a big push through the DEI is feasible.

My ships reach Lunga. Betties sortie out, but get knocked back. I've 3 USAAF P-40 squadrons there. I just moved one Australian squadron there from Port Moresby. I'm withdrawing my carriers, as everything seems to be covered well now.

quote:

Morning Air attack on TF, near Rennell Island at 112,140

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 42 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty-Rikko x 11

Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 5
P-40E Warhawk x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty-Rikko: 6 destroyed

No Allied losses

CAP engaged:
8th FG/35th FS with P-39D Airacobra (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
15th FG/45th FS with P-40E Warhawk (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead
58th FG/68th FS' with P-40E Warhawk (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead

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RE: Getting Bottlenecked: SierraJuliet (J) vs Mundy (A) - 10/12/2018 6:43:39 PM

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My carriers are set to meet my replenishment CVE next turn. Their Dauntlesses should be brought up to better strength after that.

Over in hex 94-46, 2 hexes SE of Tsinan, I've been enduring daily bombings by a big squadron of Alfs. I've had to sit though this daily.

Looking over my recovering squadrons at Chungking, I notice a full squadron of P-66s ready to go. I deploy them over to Kaifeng, seven hexes from the afflicted hex. I try to get them to LRCAP there. No dice... 7 is to far for a CAP.

crap...

Then I set them to CAP a hex at 6 hexes adjacent to this hex. Sure enough, next turn, the Alfs arrive and they "bleed" into the neighboring hex. I gave them a beating and they haven't come back since.

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Morning Air attack on 94/46 , at 94,46

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
E7K2 Alf x 18

Allied aircraft
P-66 Vanguard x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
E7K2 Alf: 6 destroyed

No Allied losses

Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x E7K2 Alf bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
5 x E7K2 Alf bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
11th FG/43rd FS CAF with P-66 Vanguard (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(7 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead

Japanese carriers have moved south, and are west of Milne. Debating whether I want to hit them or not, as I'm at least 4 days away from there.

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RE: Getting Bottlenecked: SierraJuliet (J) vs Mundy (A) - 10/14/2018 3:59:10 AM

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My slow invasion force finally made it to Wotje. Lots of guns on that island, getting lots of hits on my battleships. Despite the beating, Warspite's damage isn't very much and should be repaired within a week.

quote:

Pre-Invasion action off Wotje (135,115) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

104 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
BB Warspite~, Shell hits 25, on fire
BB Mississippi, Shell hits 7
BB Pennsylvania, Shell hits 1
BB Colorado
CA Quincy
CA New Orleans
DD Dale
DD Monaghan
DD Aylwin
AMC Oiseaux des iles
DD Worden

Japanese ground losses:
630 casualties reported
Squads: 13 destroyed, 12 disabled
Non Combat: 25 destroyed, 40 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 27 (12 destroyed, 15 disabled)

Wotje Naval Fortress firing at BB Warspite~
BB Warspite~ firing at Wotje Naval Fortress
Wotje Naval Fortress firing at BB Mississippi
BB Mississippi firing at Wotje Naval Fortress
BB Pennsylvania firing at Wotje Naval Fortress
Wotje Naval Fortress firing at BB Pennsylvania
BB Colorado firing at Wotje Naval Fortress
CA Quincy firing at Wotje Base Force
CA New Orleans firing at Wotje Base Force
DD Dale firing at Wotje Base Force
DD Monaghan firing at Wotje Base Force
DD Aylwin firing at Wotje Base Force
DD Dale fired at enemy troops
DD Monaghan fired at enemy troops
DD Aylwin fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards

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Amphibious Assault at Wotje (135,115)

TF 342 troops unloading over beach at Wotje, 135,115

Allied ground losses:
208 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 28 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 22 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 15 (1 destroyed, 14 disabled)
Vehicles lost 5 (0 destroyed, 5 disabled)

12 troops of a USA Rifle Squad 42 accidentally lost during unload of 298th (Sep) Inf. Rgt
37mm M3 AT Gun damaged beyond repair during unload of 25th Infantry Div /2
12 troops of a USA Rifle Squad 41 lost from landing craft during unload of 25th Infantry Div /3
12 troops of a USA Rifle Squad 42 lost from landing craft during unload of 298th (Sep) Inf. Rgt /3

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Ground combat at Wotje (135,115)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 9636 troops, 237 guns, 61 vehicles, Assault Value = 437

Defending force 1668 troops, 15 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 17

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 2

Allied adjusted assault: 220

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 220 to 1 (fort level 2)

Allied forces CAPTURE Wotje !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: fatigue(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+)

Japanese ground losses:
1668 casualties reported
Squads: 21 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 85 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 11 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 15 (15 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Allied ground losses:
486 casualties reported
Squads: 11 destroyed, 15 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 10 destroyed, 21 disabled
Guns lost 7 (5 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Assaulting units:
34th Cmbt Engineer Regiment
298th (Sep) Inf. Regiment
25th Infantry Div /9
205th Field Artillery Battalion

Defending units:
Wotje Naval Fortress
Wotje Base Force

Casualties weren't excessive and it was over quickly. I haven't really searched, but I don't think any other islands are occupied. If they are, I'll just let them starve.

These troops are now readying for Ponape.

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RE: Getting Bottlenecked: SierraJuliet (J) vs Mundy (A) - 10/16/2018 11:19:36 PM

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07 Sep 1942

Forgot to mention, back on Sep 1...

HMS Valiant, enroute to Pearl from the East ran into a sub about two days from Pearl. Of course, the escorts did nothing.

quote:

ASW attack near Lahaina at 193,107

Japanese Ships
SS I-28^, hits 4

Allied Ships
BB Valiant~, Torpedo hits 3, heavy damage
DD Bailey

SS I-28^ launches 6 torpedoes at BB Valiant~
I-28^ diving deep ....
DD Bailey fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Bailey fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Bailey attacking submerged sub ....
DD Bailey fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Bailey attacking submerged sub ....
DD Bailey cannot establish contact with SS I-28^
Escort abandons search for sub

Going 8 kts thereafter, needing another 6 days to reach port. She'll be laid up for 444 days. She'll be withdrawn in about 150 days, so this is a waste. I made sure the upgrade is turned off, so I can get her out without a fuss.

About 4 hexes from Milne, a giant force of Japanese carriers and transports are enroute to there. My CM just laid a bunch of mines there, so we'll see...

Off the west coast of Japan, Surcouf finally uses her guns in anger, smacking a couple of light transports. The first got an "obliterated" message. :)

quote:

Submarine attack near Tokara Retto at 100,62

Japanese Ships
xAKL P-36, Shell hits 8, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Surcouf

xAKL P-36 is sighted by SS Surcouf
SS Surcouf attacking xAKL P-36 on the surface

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Submarine attack near Tokara Retto at 100,62

Japanese Ships
xAKL P-45, Shell hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Surcouf

xAKL P-45 is sighted by SS Surcouf
SS Surcouf attacking xAKL P-45 on the surface

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RE: Getting Bottlenecked: SierraJuliet (J) vs Mundy (A) - 10/17/2018 3:00:29 PM

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Meant to add...

Looked up the SBD-4 in tracker. Getting 40 a month next month. Pretty much a clone of the -3, except that the maintenance factor is 3 instead of 1, which bites.

In real life, the only difference was a new electrical system and prop.

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RE: Getting Bottlenecked: SierraJuliet (J) vs Mundy (A) - 10/18/2018 12:51:00 AM

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08 Sep 1942

Minefield at Milne paid off, sort of.

quote:

TF 220 encounters mine field at Milne Bay (101,133)

Japanese Ships
SC Ch-16, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

An S boat in the area adds another. This one sounds to have sunk.

quote:

Sub attack near Normanby Island at 103,133

Japanese Ships
xAK Yomei Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS S-45~

Japanese ground losses:
15 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

xAK Yomei Maru is sighted by SS S-45~
SS S-45~ launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Yomei Maru

One of the fighter squadrons at Moresby converted to P-38Fs a few days ago, so that'll be some reach. I may give a Rabaul sweep a try. I can't wait until the Jugs come in wholesale.

At Pearl last turn, I managed to drain the replenishment squadron of SBDs on the CVE to my fleet carriers, so numbers there are up some.

I'm getting to transfer Valiant to the States. Having her in drydock at Pearl slows down my ship cycling through the repair screen.

My troops in Burma are all moving to the hex SE of Pegu. I'm starting a big offensive south down the coast. Most are there already and the rest should be there within 2 days or so. I probably have 4x the troop count that Moulmein has.

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RE: Getting Bottlenecked: SierraJuliet (J) vs Mundy (A) - 10/19/2018 10:55:47 PM

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Hit another ship.

quote:

Sub attack near Milne Bay at 101,133

Japanese Ships
xAKL Boko Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Nihonka Maru
xAK Meigen Maru
xAK Daihachikyo Maru
xAKL Konsan Maru
PB Manyo Maru
PB Kinsyo Maru #2

Allied Ships
SS O19*

SS O19* launches 2 torpedoes at xAKL Boko Maru
PB Manyo Maru fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Kinsyo Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kinsyo Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kinsyo Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kinsyo Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kinsyo Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

Assault ships are about ready to depart Wotje. One or two motorized supports on each unit... always the slowest to load. These troops are prepping for Ponape. Some others at Pearl are already at 100%. I have more troops prepped for Kusaie also. I plan to take them both together when the time comes. I can probably count on Truk trying to interfere with Ponape, so I'll need my carriers along. All my US carriers are due for an upgrade in October. All of them are swapping their 1.1" guns for 40mm ones. It looks to be a 21 day deal, so I'll kick off my invasion once the carriers are ready. I should be fully stocked with SBDs by then also, in case IJN carriers show up.

I have a bunch of heavy bomber squadrons at Eniwetok, and I'm waiting to kick them off. I want to smack the port at Truk with them and hopefully catch a bunch of high value ships there. One of those squadrons recently flipped to B-17Fs, so that's what I'm waiting for. I want to do this well before the Ponape invasion.

I plan to forward stock troops at Ponape and Kusaie, as they can hold 30,000 troops each. Marianas will be next from there, but unless a bunch of his carriers die in the near future, I'll be waiting for some Essexes to show up first.

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RE: Getting Bottlenecked: SierraJuliet (J) vs Mundy (A) - 10/20/2018 2:55:45 AM

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I think the B-17F has a shorter range than the -E model. That might affect your raid on Truk.

Any idea why your combat reports shows an asterisk on O19? I haven't seen that before.

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RE: Getting Bottlenecked: SierraJuliet (J) vs Mundy (A) - 10/20/2018 4:24:04 AM

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Per LST's notes, that sub is able to carry mines. Ships with a '~' after the name are withdrawn at some point.

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RE: Getting Bottlenecked: SierraJuliet (J) vs Mundy (A) - 10/23/2018 9:47:02 PM

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New visitors.

quote:

Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 44 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 12

Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk IA x 20
P-38F Lightning x 8
P-39D Airacobra x 15
P-40E Warhawk x 15
F4F-4 Wildcat x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 5 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed

CAP engaged:
VMF-211 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
No.75 Sqn RAAF with Kittyhawk IA (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 16000.
Raid is overhead
No.76 Sqn RAAF with Kittyhawk IA (3 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
10 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 19000.
Raid is overhead
49th FG/7th FS with P-38F Lightning (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 18000 and 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
49th FG/8th FS with P-40E Warhawk (4 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
14 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
35th FG/41st FS with P-39D Airacobra (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
10 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes

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Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 99 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 2

Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk IA x 18
P-38F Lightning x 7
P-39D Airacobra x 15
P-40E Warhawk x 11
F4F-4 Wildcat x 9

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

CAP engaged:
VMF-211 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 17000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
No.75 Sqn RAAF with Kittyhawk IA (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
No.76 Sqn RAAF with Kittyhawk IA (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
49th FG/7th FS with P-38F Lightning (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
49th FG/8th FS with P-40E Warhawk (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
35th FG/41st FS with P-39D Airacobra (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 16000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes

So much for that.

Surcouf busy off Kyushu.

quote:

Submarine attack near Tokara Retto at 100,62

Japanese Ships
xAKL P-74, Shell hits 2, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Surcouf

xAKL P-74 is sighted by SS Surcouf
SS Surcouf attacking xAKL P-74 on the surface

I'm finally caught up on my ship withdrawals. I'm making an effort to stay more on top of this. A never ending stream, it seems. The minute you overlook it, something is due.

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RE: Getting Bottlenecked: SierraJuliet (J) vs Mundy (A) - 11/3/2018 1:47:15 PM

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22 September 1942

Truk get's her long earned visit.

quote:

Afternoon Air attack on Truk , at 112,108

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 17
B-24D Liberator x 9

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
SS RO-65, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk
SS RO-64, Bomb hits 2, heavy damage
AV Kamoi, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires
SS RO-62, Bomb hits 1
SS I-1, Bomb hits 2, heavy damage

Port hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Port Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Port Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Port Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Port Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on Truk , at 112,108

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 13

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
SS RO-63, Bomb hits 3, heavy damage
SS I-23^, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
SS RO-64, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk

Port hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Port Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Port Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb

I was hoping to find some big ships there, but I did wallop a bunch of subs. KB will have to think hard about parking there from here on out.

Reconning Moulmein, he's noticed my troops on the move and has pulled out. It appears he has less than 1,000 troops in the area. With this knowledge, I'm kicking off my offensive down the Malay peninsula. Bunches more troops in India, guarding the southern coast are moving to gather at Calcutta, where I can also ship them over. 10th USAAF is also going to be enroute and I'll be beefing my air count up, once I take Moulmein and other bases.

Steve seems to be in full "circle the wagons" mode here. There's been no movement in the DEI past the Celebes and Java, so that's opening up the possibility of a big thrust up that ways. The only hitch is that I don't have the shipping to do everything I want at once. Retaking and building up the Celebes could really mess with his fuel shipments, in addition to basing subs there.

I'm treading lightly, as I'm waiting for the other shoe to drop, but I seem to have lots of choices of where to go here. Retaking Singapore could make the RN relevant again.

I have well over 100 xAKs at San Francisco, which is way more than enough to keep Pearl supplied. Fuel and supplies are pushing three quarters of a million now, with more enroute. I'll be transferring a bunch to Pearl to help with keeping bases supplied. I'll definitely need them when I take the Marianas.

Tojos have been sweeping Liuchow, shooting down P-40s and P-43s. I meant to stand them down but forgot.

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RE: Getting Bottlenecked: SierraJuliet (J) vs Mundy (A) - 11/3/2018 4:26:17 PM

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A raid on Truk in 1942! Congrats on getting position to do that, and on the haul of subs. By far the fastest way to dispose of those pests in the game.

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SJ will be kicking himself for not having any fighters there! Now he will have to spread them thinner elsewhere.

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+1 Ed.

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RE: Getting Bottlenecked: SierraJuliet (J) vs Mundy (A) - 11/23/2018 1:47:33 PM

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Thanks, guys. I did a follow up raid about a week or so ago, with indifferent results. One sub hit. He's since moved fighters (Tojos) there. One less squadron on the front, I suppose.

11 October 1942

The dash-4 Dauntless is in production at 80 a month. Over 20 in the pool now. My carriers are all undergoing refit and are tied up for the next 19 days, but once they're out, I can probably upgrade a couple squadrons and use what goes in the pool to refresh the rest. A big convoy of troop transports from Cape Town in enroute to Pearl, having left Panama and should arrive within the next two weeks. More offensive options when they arrive. More on that later.

Things have gotten very messy in the Rangoon/Moulmein area. My troops made it to Thanbyuzayat where he had a ton of troops. It came down to one division and lots of flak, but that one division had badly beaten off my attacks there, despite a 5-1 advantage on my part. Since then, he's brought up cruisers which have beaten up my transports there and has also landed troops in Moulmein, in my backfield. My troops have turned around to go back to Moulmein. Everything's a mess right now. Blenheims have been ineffective against his ships. I've just moved in some B-25 squadrons to Pegu to help. I've also converted some squadrons to Vengeances. While I was at it, most of the RAF fighter squadrons went to the cannon armed IIc version of the Hurricane. I've brought down my cruisers to help on my end, and they did "okay", but took their own losses. I did lose CA Hawkins

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Bassein at 51,52, Range 5,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CL Naka, Shell hits 26, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Michishio, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Nenohi, Shell hits 1

Allied Ships
CA Exeter, Shell hits 1
CL Hobart, Shell hits 5
CL Enterprise~
DD Nepal, Shell hits 1
DD Van Galen, Shell hits 3

Poor visibility due to Thunderstorms
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms: 6,000 yards
Range closes to 17,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 5,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 5,000 yards
Tawara, Yoshioki crosses the 'T'
CL Naka engages CA Exeter at 5,000 yards
CA Exeter engages DD Nenohi at 5,000 yards
CL Naka engages CL Hobart at 5,000 yards
DD Van Galen engages DD Nenohi at 5,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards
CA Exeter engages CL Naka at 4,000 yards
CL Enterprise~ engages CL Naka at 4,000 yards
CL Hobart engages DD Michishio at 4,000 yards
DD Michishio engages DD Van Galen at 4,000 yards
Range increases to 6,000 yards
CL Naka engages CA Exeter at 6,000 yards
CL Naka engages CL Enterprise~ at 6,000 yards
CL Naka engages CL Hobart at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
CL Naka engages CA Exeter at 9,000 yards
CL Enterprise~ engages CL Naka at 9,000 yards
CL Hobart engages DD Michishio at 9,000 yards
DD Nenohi engages DD Van Galen at 9,000 yards
DD Nepal engages DD Nenohi at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards
CL Naka engages CL Hobart at 12,000 yards
CL Naka engages CL Enterprise~ at 12,000 yards
DD Michishio engages DD Van Galen at 12,000 yards
DD Nenohi engages DD Van Galen at 12,000 yards
DD Nenohi engages DD Nepal at 12,000 yards
Range increases to 14,000 yards
CL Naka engages CA Exeter at 14,000 yards
DD Nenohi engages DD Van Galen at 14,000 yards
DD Michishio engages DD Nepal at 14,000 yards
DD Michishio engages DD Nepal at 14,000 yards
CL Naka engages CA Exeter at 14,000 yards
DD Nepal engages DD Nenohi at 14,000 yards
CL Hobart engages DD Michishio at 14,000 yards
DD Michishio engages DD Nepal at 14,000 yards
Range increases to 15,000 yards
CL Enterprise~ engages CL Naka at 15,000 yards
CL Hobart engages CL Naka at 15,000 yards
DD Van Galen engages DD Michishio at 15,000 yards
Range closes to 13,000 yards
CL Naka engages CA Exeter at 13,000 yards
CL Naka engages CL Hobart at 13,000 yards
DD Michishio engages DD Van Galen at 13,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards
CA Exeter engages CL Naka at 11,000 yards
CL Enterprise~ engages DD Nenohi at 11,000 yards
CL Naka engages CL Hobart at 11,000 yards
DD Nenohi engages DD Van Galen at 11,000 yards
DD Nenohi engages DD Nepal at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
CA Exeter engages CL Naka at 8,000 yards
CL Naka engages CL Enterprise~ at 8,000 yards
CL Naka engages CL Hobart at 8,000 yards
DD Nepal engages DD Nenohi at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
CL Naka engages CA Exeter at 11,000 yards
DD Nepal engages DD Nenohi at 11,000 yards
DD Van Galen engages DD Michishio at 11,000 yards
DD Nepal engages DD Nenohi at 11,000 yards
Tawara, Yoshioki orders Japanese TF to disengage
Range closes to 10,000 yards
CL Naka engages CA Exeter at 10,000 yards
CL Naka engages CL Enterprise~ at 10,000 yards
CL Hobart engages CL Naka at 10,000 yards
DD Nenohi engages DD Van Galen at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
CL Naka engages CA Exeter at 7,000 yards
DD Nenohi engages DD Van Galen at 7,000 yards
CL Naka engages CL Hobart at 7,000 yards
CA Exeter engages CL Naka at 7,000 yards
CL Enterprise~ engages CL Naka at 7,000 yards
DD Nepal engages DD Michishio at 7,000 yards
DD Nepal engages DD Michishio at 7,000 yards
DD Nenohi engages DD Van Galen at 7,000 yards
CL Naka engages CL Hobart at 7,000 yards
DD Van Galen engages DD Michishio at 7,000 yards
DD Michishio engages DD Nepal at 7,000 yards
Task forces break off...

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Rangoon at 51,54, Range 1,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CL Naka, Shell hits 1, on fire
CL Kitakami, Shell hits 20, and is sunk
CL Oi, Shell hits 26, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Michishio
DD Nenohi, Shell hits 1

Allied Ships
CA Exeter
CA Hawkins~, Shell hits 23, Torpedo hits 5, and is sunk
CL Hobart
CL Enterprise~
CL Birmingham~
DD Nepal
DD Van Galen, Shell hits 1
DD Arrow
DD Fortune~
DD Griffin~

Reduced visibility due to Thunderstorms with 0% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 0% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 17,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
Range closes to 3,000 yards...
Range closes to 1,000 yards...
Farley H. crosses the 'T'
CA Hawkins~ engages CL Oi at 1,000 yards
CL Kitakami engages CA Exeter at 1,000 yards
CA Hawkins~ engages CL Naka at 1,000 yards
DD Nenohi engages CA Hawkins~ at 1,000 yards
DD Nepal engages DD Michishio at 1,000 yards
Range increases to 2,000 yards
CL Oi engages CA Hawkins~ at 2,000 yards
CL Kitakami engages CA Hawkins~ at 2,000 yards
CL Oi engages CL Birmingham~ at 2,000 yards
CL Hobart engages CL Oi at 2,000 yards
CL Oi engages CA Hawkins~ at 2,000 yards
CL Oi sunk by CA Exeter at 2,000 yards
DD Nepal engages DD Nenohi at 2,000 yards
DD Fortune~ engages DD Michishio at 2,000 yards
DD Van Galen engages DD Nenohi at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 3,000 yards
CA Hawkins~ sunk by CL Kitakami at 3,000 yards
CA Exeter engages CL Kitakami at 3,000 yards
CL Kitakami engages CL Birmingham~ at 3,000 yards
DD Van Galen engages DD Michishio at 3,000 yards
DD Nenohi engages DD Griffin~ at 3,000 yards
CL Kitakami engages CA Exeter at 3,000 yards
CL Birmingham~ engages CL Kitakami at 3,000 yards
CL Kitakami engages CL Enterprise~ at 3,000 yards
CL Kitakami engages CL Hobart at 3,000 yards
Range increases to 5,000 yards
CA Exeter engages CL Kitakami at 5,000 yards
DD Nenohi engages DD Van Galen at 5,000 yards
DD Michishio engages DD Nepal at 5,000 yards
CL Kitakami engages CA Exeter at 5,000 yards
CL Kitakami engages CL Birmingham~ at 5,000 yards
CL Kitakami engages CL Enterprise~ at 5,000 yards
DD Michishio engages DD Nepal at 5,000 yards
DD Michishio engages DD Arrow at 5,000 yards
Range increases to 6,000 yards
CL Kitakami sunk by CL Birmingham~ at 6,000 yards
CL Enterprise~ engages DD Nenohi at 6,000 yards
CL Naka engages CA Exeter at 6,000 yards
CL Naka engages CL Birmingham~ at 6,000 yards
CL Enterprise~ engages DD Michishio at 6,000 yards
DD Nepal engages DD Michishio at 6,000 yards
Task forces break off...

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Rangoon at 51,55, Range 1,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Mogami
CA Suzuya, Shell hits 14, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
DD Fubuki, Shell hits 1
DD Shinonome, Shell hits 1
DD Ayanami
DD Sazanami

Allied Ships
CA Exeter
CL Hobart, Shell hits 1
CL Enterprise~, Shell hits 2
CL Birmingham~, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 2, on fire
DD Nepal, Shell hits 1
DD Van Galen, Shell hits 1
DD Arrow
DD Fortune~
DD Griffin~, Shell hits 2, on fire

Low visibility due to Thunderstorms with 0% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 0% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 17,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
Range closes to 3,000 yards...
Range closes to 1,000 yards...
Gordon, O L crosses the 'T'
CA Suzuya engages CL Birmingham~ at 1,000 yards
CL Birmingham~ engages CA Suzuya at 1,000 yards
CL Enterprise~ engages DD Sazanami at 1,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages CL Hobart at 1,000 yards
DD Sazanami engages DD Griffin~ at 1,000 yards
DD Fubuki engages DD Griffin~ at 1,000 yards
DD Sazanami engages DD Van Galen at 1,000 yards
Range increases to 2,000 yards
CA Mogami engages CL Enterprise~ at 2,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages CL Enterprise~ at 2,000 yards
DD Ayanami engages DD Van Galen at 2,000 yards
DD Sazanami engages DD Griffin~ at 2,000 yards
DD Fubuki engages DD Van Galen at 2,000 yards
DD Van Galen engages DD Fubuki at 2,000 yards
Masuyama L. orders Japanese TF to disengage
Range increases to 6,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages CL Hobart at 6,000 yards
CA Mogami engages CL Birmingham~ at 6,000 yards
DD Van Galen engages DD Sazanami at 6,000 yards
DD Van Galen engages DD Shinonome at 6,000 yards
DD Fubuki engages DD Nepal at 6,000 yards
DD Nepal engages DD Shinonome at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages CL Hobart at 7,000 yards
CA Mogami engages CL Birmingham~ at 7,000 yards
CL Enterprise~ engages DD Sazanami at 7,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages CL Hobart at 7,000 yards
DD Shinonome engages DD Griffin~ at 7,000 yards
DD Nepal engages DD Fubuki at 7,000 yards
Task forces break off...

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Rangoon at 51,55, Range 7,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Mogami, Shell hits 2
CA Suzuya, Shell hits 2
DD Fubuki, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Shinonome, Shell hits 3, heavy fires
DD Ayanami
DD Sazanami

Allied Ships
CA Exeter
CL Hobart
CL Enterprise~
CL Birmingham~, Shell hits 1
DD Nepal
DD Van Galen
DD Arrow
DD Fortune~
DD Griffin~, Shell hits 1

Poor visibility due to Thunderstorms
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms: 7,000 yards
Range closes to 22,000 yards...
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 16,000 yards...
Range closes to 14,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 7,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 7,000 yards
CL Birmingham~ engages CA Suzuya at 7,000 yards
CA Mogami engages CL Birmingham~ at 7,000 yards
CL Birmingham~ engages DD Sazanami at 7,000 yards
CL Hobart engages CA Mogami at 7,000 yards
DD Griffin~ engages DD Fubuki at 7,000 yards
DD Arrow engages DD Shinonome at 7,000 yards
DD Nepal engages DD Shinonome at 7,000 yards
CA Mogami engages CL Birmingham~ at 7,000 yards
DD Nepal engages DD Ayanami at 7,000 yards
DD Fubuki engages DD Griffin~ at 7,000 yards
DD Shinonome engages DD Fortune~ at 7,000 yards
DD Arrow engages DD Shinonome at 7,000 yards
DD Shinonome engages DD Van Galen at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages CA Exeter at 10,000 yards
CA Mogami engages CA Exeter at 10,000 yards
CA Mogami engages CL Hobart at 10,000 yards
DD Griffin~ engages DD Fubuki at 10,000 yards
DD Fubuki engages DD Van Galen at 10,000 yards
DD Shinonome engages DD Van Galen at 10,000 yards
Range increases to 13,000 yards
CA Exeter engages CA Suzuya at 13,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages CL Birmingham~ at 13,000 yards
CL Enterprise~ engages CA Mogami at 13,000 yards
DD Arrow engages DD Ayanami at 13,000 yards
DD Shinonome engages DD Van Galen at 13,000 yards
DD Van Galen engages DD Fubuki at 13,000 yards
DD Arrow engages DD Shinonome at 13,000 yards
DD Shinonome engages DD Van Galen at 13,000 yards
DD Nepal engages DD Fubuki at 13,000 yards
Range increases to 17,000 yards
CA Exeter engages CA Suzuya at 17,000 yards
CL Birmingham~ engages CA Suzuya at 17,000 yards
DD Griffin~ engages DD Sazanami at 17,000 yards
DD Shinonome engages DD Griffin~ at 17,000 yards
DD Arrow engages DD Shinonome at 17,000 yards
DD Van Galen engages DD Shinonome at 17,000 yards
DD Nepal engages DD Fubuki at 17,000 yards
Range increases to 18,000 yards
CA Exeter engages CA Suzuya at 18,000 yards
CL Birmingham~ engages CA Mogami at 18,000 yards
CL Enterprise~ engages CA Mogami at 18,000 yards
CA Mogami engages CL Hobart at 18,000 yards
DD Fubuki engages DD Fortune~ at 18,000 yards
DD Arrow engages DD Fubuki at 18,000 yards
DD Van Galen engages DD Shinonome at 18,000 yards
DD Fubuki engages DD Nepal at 18,000 yards
Range increases to 20,000 yards
CA Mogami engages CA Exeter at 20,000 yards
CA Mogami engages CL Birmingham~ at 20,000 yards
CL Enterprise~ engages DD Sazanami at 20,000 yards
CA Exeter engages DD Ayanami at 20,000 yards
CA Mogami engages DD Griffin~ at 20,000 yards
CA Mogami engages DD Fortune~ at 20,000 yards
CA Mogami engages DD Nepal at 20,000 yards
Task forces break off...

Some of his hits on my transports.

quote:

Night Time Surface Combat, near Rangoon at 53,55, Range 2,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Mogami
CA Suzuya
DD Fubuki
DD Shinonome
DD Ayanami
DD Sazanami

Allied Ships
xAP Devonshire
xAP Dilwara, Shell hits 27, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Rohna, Shell hits 9, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Khandalla, Shell hits 17, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Santhia, Shell hits 15, on fire, heavy damage
xAP Zealandia, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAP Marella
xAK Clan Alpine
xAK Filleigh
xAK Nirpura
xAK Nirvana
xAK John Lykes, Shell hits 2, on fire
xAK Ombilin

Poor visibility due to Thunderstorms with 0% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 0% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
Range closes to 3,000 yards...
Range closes to 2,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 2,000 yards
Japanese launch Long Lance torpedoes at 2,000 yards before allies detect Japanese presence
CA Mogami launches Long Lance Torpedoes at xAP Zealandia at 2,000 yards
DD Sazanami fires at xAP Santhia at 2,000 yards
DD Ayanami fires at xAP Khandalla at 2,000 yards
DD Ayanami fires at xAP Rohna at 2,000 yards
DD Ayanami fires at xAP Dilwara at 2,000 yards
DD Sazanami engages xAP Santhia at 2,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages xAP Khandalla at 2,000 yards
DD Ayanami engages xAP Rohna at 2,000 yards
DD Ayanami engages xAP Dilwara at 2,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages xAP Dilwara at 2,000 yards
DD Ayanami engages xAP Zealandia at 2,000 yards
DD Sazanami engages xAP Dilwara at 2,000 yards
DD Shinonome engages xAP Dilwara at 2,000 yards
DD Fubuki engages xAP Dilwara at 2,000 yards
CA Mogami engages xAP Santhia at 2,000 yards
DD Fubuki engages xAP Khandalla at 2,000 yards
DD Ayanami engages xAP Dilwara at 2,000 yards
DD Fubuki engages xAP Dilwara at 2,000 yards
DD Fubuki engages xAK John Lykes at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 3,000 yards
CA Mogami engages xAP Dilwara at 3,000 yards
DD Sazanami engages xAP Khandalla at 3,000 yards
DD Shinonome engages xAP Dilwara at 3,000 yards
Allied Task Force Manages to Escape
Task forces break off...

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Moulmein at 54,55, Range 4,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CL Sendai
CL Nagara, Shell hits 7, on fire
DD Shirakumo, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Ushio, Shell hits 5, heavy fires

Allied Ships
DD Norman, Shell hits 16, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Tjerk Hiddes, Shell hits 16, and is sunk
AMC Westralia, Shell hits 13, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
xAK Jaladuta
xAK Jalajaran, Shell hits 4
xAK Empire Kumari
xAKL Kalarand
xAK Mundra
xAK Empire Tugela
xAK Empire Kohinoor
xAK Lulworth Hill
xAK Shirala
xAK Steaua Romania
xAK Testbank
xAK Uffington Court
xAKL Jalatarang
xAP Australia Star, Shell hits 1
xAP Idomeneus
xAKL Agnes, Shell hits 2, heavy fires
xAK Anatina, Shell hits 2
xAKL Mabella
xAKL Bust
xAKL Hermelin, Shell hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Boschfontein
xAP Kota Tjandi~, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAP Camphuys
xAP Le Maire
xAP Stagen
xAP +Tasman
xAP Tanimbar, Shell hits 5
xAP Koolinda, Shell hits 11, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Montoro, Shell hits 9, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
xAP Koolama, Shell hits 20, on fire
xAK Van Heutsz
xAK Tjibesar, Shell hits 2, on fire
xAKL Musi
xAK Apory
xAK Seistan
xAK Siang Wo, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
xAKL Saaid
xAKL Dah Puh, Shell hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Dai Dah
xAKL Graciosa
xAKL Lindinha
xAKL Margaret
xAKL Nyoughla

Allied ground losses:
6796 casualties reported
Squads: 204 destroyed, 78 disabled
Non Combat: 278 destroyed, 143 disabled
Engineers: 23 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 81 (53 destroyed, 28 disabled)
Vehicles lost 54 (40 destroyed, 14 disabled)

Reduced visibility due to Thunderstorms
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms: 4,000 yards
Range closes to 21,000 yards...
Range closes to 19,000 yards...
Range closes to 17,000 yards...
Range closes to 15,000 yards...
Range closes to 13,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 4,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 4,000 yards
Hirata, Noboru crosses the 'T'
DD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Ushio at 4,000 yards
DD Norman engages DD Ushio at 4,000 yards
DD Ushio engages AMC Westralia at 4,000 yards
DD Ushio engages xAP Koolama at 4,000 yards
CL Nagara engages AMC Westralia at 4,000 yards
CL Sendai engages AMC Westralia at 4,000 yards
DD Ushio engages AMC Westralia at 4,000 yards
DD Norman engages DD Shirakumo at 4,000 yards
DD Ushio engages xAKL Hermelin at 4,000 yards
AMC Westralia sunk by CL Nagara at 4,000 yards
DD Ushio engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 4,000 yards
DD Shirakumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 4,000 yards
DD Ushio engages xAP Kota Tjandi~ at 4,000 yards
xAKL Dah Puh collides with xAK Testbank at 54 , 55
CL Nagara engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 4,000 yards
DD Norman engages DD Ushio at 4,000 yards
CL Sendai engages xAP Montoro at 4,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
CL Nagara engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 2,000 yards
xAP Montoro sunk by CL Sendai at 2,000 yards
DD Shirakumo engages xAP Koolama at 2,000 yards
xAK Siang Wo sunk by DD Shirakumo at 2,000 yards
CL Nagara engages xAK Jalajaran at 2,000 yards
DD Shirakumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 2,000 yards
DD Shirakumo engages DD Norman at 2,000 yards
DD Ushio engages xAP Koolama at 2,000 yards
DD Ushio engages xAP Koolinda at 2,000 yards
CL Nagara engages xAP Kota Tjandi~ at 2,000 yards
DD Ushio engages xAKL Dah Puh at 2,000 yards
CL Nagara engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 2,000 yards
DD Ushio engages DD Norman at 2,000 yards
DD Shirakumo engages xAP Koolinda at 2,000 yards
DD Shirakumo engages xAKL Dah Puh at 2,000 yards
DD Shirakumo engages xAKL Agnes at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 3,000 yards
DD Shirakumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 3,000 yards
DD Shirakumo engages DD Norman at 3,000 yards
DD Ushio engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 3,000 yards
DD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Shirakumo at 3,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
CL Nagara engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 2,000 yards
DD Ushio engages DD Norman at 2,000 yards
DD Ushio engages DD Norman at 2,000 yards
DD Ushio engages xAP Koolinda at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 3,000 yards
CL Nagara engages DD Norman at 3,000 yards
DD Shirakumo engages xAP Koolama at 3,000 yards
DD Ushio engages DD Norman at 3,000 yards
DD Shirakumo engages xAK Tjibesar at 3,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
CL Nagara engages DD Norman at 2,000 yards
CL Nagara engages xAP Koolama at 2,000 yards
DD Ushio engages DD Norman at 2,000 yards
DD Shirakumo engages DD Norman at 2,000 yards
DD Ushio engages xAK Anatina at 2,000 yards
DD Ushio engages DD Norman at 2,000 yards
DD Ushio engages xAP Koolama at 2,000 yards
DD Shirakumo engages xAP Koolinda at 2,000 yards
Hirata, Noboru orders Japanese TF to disengage
CL Nagara engages DD Norman at 2,000 yards
DD Shirakumo engages xAP Koolinda at 2,000 yards
DD Shirakumo engages xAP Tanimbar at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
DD Norman engages DD Shirakumo at 7,000 yards
DD Ushio engages xAP Koolinda at 7,000 yards
DD Shirakumo engages xAP Tanimbar at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
xAP Boschfontein collides with xAK Lulworth Hill at 54 , 55
DD Shirakumo engages DD Norman at 11,000 yards
DD Shirakumo engages xAP Koolama at 11,000 yards
DD Ushio engages DD Norman at 11,000 yards
DD Shirakumo engages DD Norman at 11,000 yards
CL Sendai engages xAP Australia Star at 11,000 yards
Task forces break off...

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Moulmein at 54,55, Range 4,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CL Sendai
CL Nagara, Shell hits 2, on fire

Allied Ships
DD Norman, Shell hits 15, and is sunk
xAK Jaladuta
xAK Jalajaran
xAK Empire Kumari
xAKL Kalarand
xAK Mundra, Shell hits 1
xAK Empire Tugela
xAK Empire Kohinoor
xAK Lulworth Hill
xAK Shirala
xAK Steaua Romania
xAK Testbank
xAK Uffington Court
xAKL Jalatarang, Shell hits 1
xAP Australia Star, on fire
xAP Idomeneus
xAKL Agnes, heavy fires
xAK Anatina
xAKL Mabella, Shell hits 2, on fire
xAKL Bust
xAKL Hermelin, and is sunk
xAP Boschfontein, Shell hits 2, on fire
xAP Camphuys
xAP Le Maire
xAP Stagen
xAP +Tasman
xAP Tanimbar, Shell hits 6, heavy fires
xAP Koolinda, Shell hits 15, and is sunk
xAP Koolama, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Van Heutsz
xAK Tjibesar, Shell hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Musi
xAK Apory
xAK Seistan
xAKL Saaid
xAKL Dah Puh, and is sunk
xAKL Dai Dah
xAKL Graciosa
xAKL Lindinha
xAKL Margaret
xAKL Nyoughla, Shell hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage

Allied ground losses:
6768 casualties reported
Squads: 294 destroyed, 92 disabled
Non Combat: 138 destroyed, 84 disabled
Engineers: 40 destroyed, 5 disabled
Guns lost 113 (88 destroyed, 25 disabled)
Vehicles lost 24 (13 destroyed, 11 disabled)

Reduced visibility due to Thunderstorms
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms: 4,000 yards
Range closes to 19,000 yards...
Range closes to 17,000 yards...
Range closes to 15,000 yards...
Range closes to 13,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 4,000 yards
Japanese open fire on surprised Allied ships at 4,000 yards
CL Nagara launches Long Lance Torpedoes at DD Norman at 4,000 yards
CL Sendai launches Long Lance Torpedoes at xAP Koolama at 4,000 yards
Range closes to 3,000 yards
CL Sendai engages DD Norman at 3,000 yards
CL Sendai engages DD Norman at 3,000 yards
CL Sendai engages xAK Tjibesar at 3,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
CL Nagara engages DD Norman at 2,000 yards
CL Sendai engages DD Norman at 2,000 yards
CL Nagara engages DD Norman at 2,000 yards
CL Sendai engages DD Norman at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 3,000 yards
CL Sendai engages DD Norman at 3,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
DD Norman sunk by CL Nagara at 2,000 yards
CL Nagara engages xAP Koolinda at 2,000 yards
xAP Koolinda sunk by CL Nagara at 2,000 yards
CL Nagara engages xAP Tanimbar at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 3,000 yards
CL Nagara engages xAP Boschfontein at 3,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
CL Sendai engages xAP Tanimbar at 2,000 yards
CL Nagara engages xAKL Saaid at 2,000 yards
Hirata, Noboru orders Japanese TF to disengage
Range increases to 4,000 yards
CL Sendai engages xAP Tanimbar at 4,000 yards
CL Nagara engages xAKL Nyoughla at 4,000 yards
CL Sendai engages xAKL Mabella at 4,000 yards
CL Sendai engages xAKL Jalatarang at 4,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
CL Nagara engages xAP Tanimbar at 9,000 yards
CL Sendai engages xAK Mundra at 9,000 yards
CL Nagara engages xAK Jaladuta at 9,000 yards
CL Sendai engages xAKL Mabella at 9,000 yards
Task forces break off...

With him focused so much in the Burma and Milne Bay areas, I'm highly tempted to kick off a Marianas invasion once my carriers get their upgrades. I'd take Guam, Tinian and Saipan all in one swoop. Doing so would complicate his supply situation from Truk on south -- especially if I get stuff like B-25s up and running. I'd need to be sure to get tons of supply and support forces all brought in with the initial invasion. I figure my carriers will be tied up awhile escorting follow-on supply convoys. I am down one carrier, as I've withdrawn my last Royal Navy CV, but I do have all the USN ones. He has also lost at least two fleet carriers, which I have credit for, including Kaga. I highly suspect either Hiryu or Soryu is dead, as I did leave one of them badly damaged with heavy fires. One of the 'Kakus may still be out of action from damage.

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RE: Getting Bottlenecked: SierraJuliet (J) vs Mundy (A) - 12/30/2018 12:24:42 AM

Mundy

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From: Neenah
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30 October 1942

Dropped off the page, I see.

Things went south in a hurry near Burma. My massive infantry stack trekked south past Moulmein and met higher resistance than recon indicated. I started pulling back and his troops also moved. The end result is that my troops are trapped in Moulmein with no way out.

On top of this, he now has a strong carrier presence and is intercepting my supply convoys to Rangoon. I'd say it's least a 1/2 KB presence. Four battleships, including Yamato are also present.

The rest of the world is going along quietly.

This has pretty much convinced me to launch my Marianas campaign as soon as practicable. I'm waiting for a bunch of ships to assemble yet at Pearl. In the initial push, I want to be able to place lots and lots of planes on Guam, Saipan and Tinian, lots of support troops and at least 100,000 in supply. I'm hoping I have enough people transports for the job. I should be able to assign 4 battleships to each invasion group. All 5 USN carriers are now restocked in dive bombers, so I'm good there. If his fleet is committed to Burma, this is as good a time as any to kick this off. My carriers will probably be busy after this escorting further convoys in and out of the area. I want to get the troops prepped a bit more also.

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