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RE: Spanking Lowpe (NJP72 vs Lowpe (A)) - 10/9/2020 8:31:26 AM   
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RE: Spanking Lowpe (NJP72 vs Lowpe (A)) - 10/9/2020 12:43:24 PM   
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Screamed into my coffee when that 20cm shell bounced off Lexington's flight deck :-)

Those SBD drivers were very impressive. I didn't think they could hit anything for the first 6 months.

Working on Lok's turn today...so this one probably won't get finished till tonight or tomorrow.




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RE: Spanking Lowpe (NJP72 vs Lowpe (A)) - 10/9/2020 12:46:11 PM   
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How long do you think you can keep the Carriers on station around the Marianas Lowpe?




Not sure...I was tempted last turn to go meet the Baby carrier and battleships coming from Formosa...would have worked too, but also cost some high value ships from the thundering herd...



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RE: Spanking Lowpe (NJP72 vs Lowpe (A)) - 10/9/2020 12:47:37 PM   
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I Japanese CA for the Mahan? That is a good trade at any time.


We aren't done yet...








That is a good emoji!

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RE: Spanking Lowpe (NJP72 vs Lowpe (A)) - 10/9/2020 2:48:19 PM   
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Those SBD drivers were very impressive. I didn't think they could hit anything for the first 6 months.


This can't be meant seriously. There are lot of examples in AAR section how to punish Japan early.

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RE: Spanking Lowpe (NJP72 vs Lowpe (A)) - 10/9/2020 2:56:09 PM   
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Those SBD drivers were very impressive. I didn't think they could hit anything for the first 6 months.


This can't be meant seriously. There are lot of examples in AAR section how to punish Japan early.


It is hard to nail Japanese SAGs (with cruisers) early on with SBDs. CLs are usually very vulnerable because of weak flak, but cruisers with decent AA destroyers it is tough. Japanese merchant ships of course are easily savaged.

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RE: Spanking Lowpe (NJP72 vs Lowpe (A)) - 10/9/2020 3:53:09 PM   
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RE: Spanking Lowpe (NJP72 vs Lowpe (A)) - 10/10/2020 3:00:30 PM   
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Status: offline 		I rarely start reading AARs so early in the campaign, but this one looks really promising.

By the way, I love that map, I think I’ll download it, if there’s a version for stock.

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RE: Spanking Lowpe (NJP72 vs Lowpe (A)) - 10/11/2020 1:46:14 PM   
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I rarely start reading AARs so early in the campaign, but this one looks really promising.

By the way, I love that map, I think I’ll download it, if there’s a version for stock.


Welcome Aboard...



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RE: Spanking Lowpe (NJP72 vs Lowpe (A)) - 10/11/2020 1:47:45 PM   
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Thundering Herd continues there retreat...not sure how he is getting torpedoes on these planes as the runways are size 3 in the Marianas.




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RE: Spanking Lowpe (NJP72 vs Lowpe (A)) - 10/11/2020 1:49:25 PM   
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Status: offline 		Lots of torpedo carrying planes strike...Betties/Nells and Mavis...for some our CAP works well...the only torpedo hits are on relatively worthless ships that are straggling.






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RE: Spanking Lowpe (NJP72 vs Lowpe (A)) - 10/11/2020 1:50:46 PM   
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RE: Spanking Lowpe (NJP72 vs Lowpe (A)) - 10/11/2020 1:55:34 PM   
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RE: Spanking Lowpe (NJP72 vs Lowpe (A)) - 10/11/2020 2:01:57 PM   
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RE: Spanking Lowpe (NJP72 vs Lowpe (A)) - 10/11/2020 2:11:23 PM   
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RE: Spanking Lowpe (NJP72 vs Lowpe (A)) - 10/11/2020 2:22:23 PM   
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RE: Spanking Lowpe (NJP72 vs Lowpe (A)) - 10/11/2020 2:25:16 PM   
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Thundering Herd continues there retreat...not sure how he is getting torpedoes on these planes as the runways are size 3 in the Marianas.


My experience has been that size 3 with an Air HQ and enough supplies having Nells/Betties with torpedoes are no problem.

Singkawang (3) and Rabaul (3) early in the game.

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RE: Spanking Lowpe (NJP72 vs Lowpe (A)) - 10/11/2020 2:29:26 PM   
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RE: Spanking Lowpe (NJP72 vs Lowpe (A)) - 10/11/2020 2:30:34 PM   
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Thundering Herd continues there retreat...not sure how he is getting torpedoes on these planes as the runways are size 3 in the Marianas.


My experience has been that size 3 with an Air HQ and enough supplies having Nells/Betties with torpedoes are no problem.

Singkawang (3) and Rabaul (3) early in the game.


I always thought it was size four. Show what I know.

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RE: Spanking Lowpe (NJP72 vs Lowpe (A)) - 10/11/2020 3:11:33 PM   
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Dec 24th, 1941

Thundering Herd continues there retreat...not sure how he is getting torpedoes on these planes as the runways are size 3 in the Marianas.


My experience has been that size 3 with an Air HQ and enough supplies having Nells/Betties with torpedoes are no problem.

Singkawang (3) and Rabaul (3) early in the game.


I always thought it was size four. Show what I know.



This issue was covered in this thread 3 weeks ago.

https://www.matrixgames.com/forums/tm.asp?m=4887023&mpage=1&key=�

There is an old thread where the specific quantums are listed. I decided to not provide that data as it can be retrieved by those interested.

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RE: Spanking Lowpe (NJP72 vs Lowpe (A)) - 10/13/2020 12:47:13 PM   
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Enterprise and Lexington put themselves into harms way, hopefully steaming into the wind. Only assigning 11 F4Fs for escort duty...One small Cruiser SAG is guarding the carriers, plus of course some elements of the Thundering Herd might get in the way too depending upon enemy dl.


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RE: Spanking Lowpe (NJP72 vs Lowpe (A)) - 10/14/2020 1:03:30 PM   
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Bad luck today...as the Japanese pursue and catch a decent xak fleet of the thundering herd...we hoped for a Carrier strike retaliation on the light cruisers, but alas, weather scrubbed all our offensive flights.

I had thought to use a CA SAG to protect them, but it would be too far away from the carriers to protect...






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RE: Spanking Lowpe (NJP72 vs Lowpe (A)) - 10/14/2020 1:05:01 PM   
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Marcus Island at 122,93

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5
B5N1 Kate x 8

Allied aircraft
F2A-3 Buffalo x 17
F4F-3A Wildcat x 17
SOC-1 Seagull x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
B5N1 Kate: 4 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3A Wildcat: 1 destroyed

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RE: Spanking Lowpe (NJP72 vs Lowpe (A)) - 10/14/2020 1:13:17 PM   
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RE: Spanking Lowpe (NJP72 vs Lowpe (A)) - 10/14/2020 1:19:31 PM   
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Status: offline 		My mistake, the light cruisers fled after the engagement or weren't spotted, while our strike was set for 6 hex range...




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RE: Spanking Lowpe (NJP72 vs Lowpe (A)) - 10/14/2020 1:24:27 PM   
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RE: Spanking Lowpe (NJP72 vs Lowpe (A)) - 10/14/2020 1:25:38 PM   
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RE: Spanking Lowpe (NJP72 vs Lowpe (A)) - 10/14/2020 1:34:01 PM   
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RE: Spanking Lowpe (NJP72 vs Lowpe (A)) - 10/14/2020 1:38:31 PM   
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The Red Chinese look like they should be able to escape into Sian and out although it might be close.

Down East of Kukong, we have stopped for now the Japanese assault.

Supply in China climbed to 128K today...we are reinforcing AA guns and support squads to select units. Which means the Chinese Divisions in India and Burma are only pulling support squads for now.






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RE: Spanking Lowpe (NJP72 vs Lowpe (A)) - 10/14/2020 1:45:07 PM   
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The lone Aus AA unit is protecting 400 resources at Cloncurry, while the 2nd KNIL AA unit is loading onto trains for the long movement from Darwin to Alice Springs.




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