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RE: Spanking Lowpe (NJP72 vs Lowpe (A)) - 7/3/2021 2:37:03 PM

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Helm caught and sunk!

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RE: Spanking Lowpe (NJP72 vs Lowpe (A)) - 7/3/2021 2:38:29 PM

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Phelps caught and sunk!

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RE: Spanking Lowpe (NJP72 vs Lowpe (A)) - 7/3/2021 2:39:36 PM

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The tide is turning...against us!

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RE: Spanking Lowpe (NJP72 vs Lowpe (A)) - 7/3/2021 2:44:40 PM

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Daylight arrives...

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RE: Spanking Lowpe (NJP72 vs Lowpe (A)) - 7/3/2021 2:46:46 PM

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Air power...no fighter protection...

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RE: Spanking Lowpe (NJP72 vs Lowpe (A)) - 7/3/2021 2:50:24 PM

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Going in fast and low...

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RE: Spanking Lowpe (NJP72 vs Lowpe (A)) - 7/3/2021 2:55:09 PM

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And the bloody day is over...but, wait, another deliberate attack on the Ankang road...and we hold!

Ground combat at 83,45 (near Nanyang)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 28313 troops, 281 guns, 251 vehicles, Assault Value = 867

Defending force 22556 troops, 120 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 564

Japanese adjusted assault: 413

Allied adjusted defense: 1219

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
756 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 55 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Vehicles lost 21 (2 destroyed, 19 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
354 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 42 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled

Assaulting units:
15th Division
13th Tank Regiment
116th Division
3rd Tank Regiment
5th Tank Regiment
23rd Tank Regiment
10th Tank Regiment
51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
13th Army
11th Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
55th Chinese Corps
41st Chinese Corps
77th Chinese Corps

SB recon did a good job at pinpointing IJA troop movement off road in this picture!

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RE: Spanking Lowpe (NJP72 vs Lowpe (A)) - 7/3/2021 2:57:22 PM

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What a day...don't know how it all turned out yet!

We should still have a strong force rearmed at Maryborough for this next day...

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RE: Spanking Lowpe (NJP72 vs Lowpe (A)) - 7/3/2021 3:01:19 PM

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There is a way to get the fighters to sweep first . . .

That is true, but when the entire squadron elects not to fly because of a failed roll...

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RE: Spanking Lowpe (NJP72 vs Lowpe (A)) - 7/3/2021 3:12:45 PM

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There is a way to get the fighters to sweep first . . .

That is true, but when the entire squadron elects not to fly because of a failed roll...

I have three B-29 aces now. Use them instead...

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RE: Spanking Lowpe (NJP72 vs Lowpe (A)) - 7/3/2021 4:39:11 PM

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There is a way to get the fighters to sweep first . . .

That is true, but when the entire squadron elects not to fly because of a failed roll...

If you break them into thirds, then the /A, /B, /C will have lower numbers and be checked first. If they pass, then they tend to have their combats decided first.

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RE: Spanking Lowpe (NJP72 vs Lowpe (A)) - 7/3/2021 5:37:59 PM

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There is a way to get the fighters to sweep first . . .

That is true, but when the entire squadron elects not to fly because of a failed roll...

I have three B-29 aces now. Use them instead...

2nd Lt. Ellard has 2 kills, 8 others have one kill flying beasts.

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RE: Spanking Lowpe (NJP72 vs Lowpe (A)) - 7/3/2021 5:39:14 PM

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There is a way to get the fighters to sweep first . . .

That is true, but when the entire squadron elects not to fly because of a failed roll...

If you break them into thirds, then the /A, /B, /C will have lower numbers and be checked first. If they pass, then they tend to have their combats decided first.

Won't that increase my stack level...perhaps overloading the facility?

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RE: Spanking Lowpe (NJP72 vs Lowpe (A)) - 7/3/2021 5:51:21 PM

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Recap:

Haguro, 1Torp, 8 Hits, Hvy F, Hvy D
Nachi: sunk
Furutaka: 4Hits, Hvy F
Myoko: 14 hits, Hvy F, Hvy D
Nagara: 3 Hits
Kiso: 12 Hits, Hvy F, Hvy D
Mikuma: 3 Hits, 1 1000# hit (bounced)
Aoba: 1 hit, 1 1000# hit (penetrated)
Mogami: 3 hits

DD Hyashio sunk
Kagero: on fire
Nasushio, 2 Hits on fire
Mutsuki, 1 hit, on fire
Hagikaze: 2 hits, on fire
Yunagi: 1 hit
Uzuki: 1 500# hit

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RE: Spanking Lowpe (NJP72 vs Lowpe (A)) - 7/3/2021 6:38:59 PM

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There is a way to get the fighters to sweep first . . .

That is true, but when the entire squadron elects not to fly because of a failed roll...

If you break them into thirds, then the /A, /B, /C will have lower numbers and be checked first. If they pass, then they tend to have their combats decided first.

Won't that increase my stack level...perhaps overloading the facility?

No. Divided squadrons count as 1.

It's a little more complicated if they go to different bases, but as far as I have seen I've never been penalized for it.

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RE: Spanking Lowpe (NJP72 vs Lowpe (A)) - 7/3/2021 11:08:30 PM

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The butchers bill...probably scuttle two more destroyers today.

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RE: Spanking Lowpe (NJP72 vs Lowpe (A)) - 7/3/2021 11:14:57 PM

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That's a lot of float planes for a single CA, no?

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RE: Spanking Lowpe (NJP72 vs Lowpe (A)) - 7/3/2021 11:23:33 PM

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It is very messy here...IJA has close to 2K AV at Rockhampton via the rule of 30.

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RE: Spanking Lowpe (NJP72 vs Lowpe (A)) - 7/3/2021 11:46:13 PM

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That's a lot of float planes for a single CA, no?

Yep, maybe as many as three went down...not sure if Kiso carries floatplanes. 1 plane for CL if they have them, 2-3 planes for most Cruisers, although some carry as many as 5 like Tone.

Nachi had 2 according to the combat report.

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RE: Spanking Lowpe (NJP72 vs Lowpe (A)) - 7/3/2021 11:47:01 PM

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That's a lot of float planes for a single CA, no?

Typically they come with one Jake and two Petes, but can add another FP. But to me 3 Jakes and 8 Petes = 2 CA and CL.

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RE: Spanking Lowpe (NJP72 vs Lowpe (A)) - 7/3/2021 11:51:21 PM

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That's a lot of float planes for a single CA, no?

Typically they come with one Jake and two Petes, but can add another FP. But to me 3 Jakes and 8 Petes = 2 CA and CL.

I know the Furutaka has only 2, and is worth significantly less than other IJN cruisers.

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RE: Spanking Lowpe (NJP72 vs Lowpe (A)) - 7/3/2021 11:59:10 PM

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IJN going after the R class battleships at Cochin...

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RE: Spanking Lowpe (NJP72 vs Lowpe (A)) - 7/4/2021 2:13:05 AM

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In the words of a long-dead commander, "Keep Up The Fire." Manchu's...

Go Lowpe!

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RE: Spanking Lowpe (NJP72 vs Lowpe (A)) - 7/4/2021 2:26:31 AM

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Typically they come with one Jake and two Petes, but can add another FP. But to me 3 Jakes and 8 Petes = 2 CA and CL.

That would be my guess as well, if I had to make one.

Add to previous engagements, and that's what, 4 IJN CAs (20% of total) in the first 6 months of the war? And all of the more modern classes? That's gotta hurt.

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RE: Spanking Lowpe (NJP72 vs Lowpe (A)) - 7/4/2021 4:30:54 AM

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I would not scuttle those DDs. Who knows, they might put out the fires. Then they can be used as CAP traps if the enemy decides to bomb the port. Eventually you could get them to Brisbane and then repaired if they can put out the fires. Just take the marshmallows and the hot dogs away from the crews.

It is interesting in that it appears that the second FP unit from the cruisers were not taken off, expanded, then used for training and/or ASW purposes. Although Jakes down low can do some good damage to non-armoured ships.

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RE: Spanking Lowpe (NJP72 vs Lowpe (A)) - 7/4/2021 1:18:55 PM

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IRL, by late 1942 pretty much all of the U.S. pre-war navy was at the bottom of the Pacific or in dry dock. By the end of 1943 U.S. industry would have replaced all of that and then some. Japan simply can't do that. As long as you do not get sucked into a carrier battle you can continue to go toe to toe and as long as you are trading 1:1 punches you are winning. Pick your fights and steer clear of his carriers when you are picking targets. Taking a bite out of the IJN's CA's has to hurt.

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RE: Spanking Lowpe (NJP72 vs Lowpe (A)) - 7/4/2021 1:23:41 PM

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I am liking your use of the USAAF fighters in the anti-shipping role. Makes me feel justified in training LowNav on my fighter pilots as a matter of course.

They've been pretty nifty for naval point defence and when mixed with the dive bombers it really can stretch early war IJ CAP.

I think I've played Japan too much, as IJ low level attacks tend to get mauled by flak. When it's the Allies attacking at low level, it seems much more effective.

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RE: Spanking Lowpe (NJP72 vs Lowpe (A)) - 7/4/2021 1:28:49 PM

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Scuttled one destroyer, sending the other to Brisbane on cruise, (3 hexes, coastal)...hopefully they make it.

Our Brooklyn SAG and Helena SAG are hunting IJN cripples...our heavy cruiser force is joined with the Allied light cruisers to bombard Bundaberg while PT boats patrol the harbor.

Sweeps and full out bombing of Bundaberg before another general assault...some airacobras strafing the port.

Letting the IJN bombard Cochin...working on coordinating the land base air to strike back.

Setting up forward CAT bases on bypassed islands...

SSTs can't load troops at Christmas Island...need a larger port to un-gray out the area. I have the option at Pearl for example. So for now the SSTs will carry supplies to our CAT bases.

Converting four ships to DE...

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RE: Spanking Lowpe (NJP72 vs Lowpe (A)) - 7/4/2021 1:34:11 PM

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I am liking your use of the USAAF fighters in the anti-shipping role. Makes me feel justified in training LowNav on my fighter pilots as a matter of course.

They've been pretty nifty for naval point defence and when mixed with the dive bombers it really can stretch early war IJ CAP.

I think I've played Japan too much, as IJ low level attacks tend to get mauled by flak. When it's the Allies attacking at low level, it seems much more effective.

It coordinates nicely with huge amount of great flak...almost never fly any CAP over bases.

Got my first 2 P38s in the production pool...almost all P38 groups withdraw in 18 days or so. I am hunting around to find out what group I could upgrade to them...I think I have one group of Mohawks in San Diego that can upgrade to them. But I have to wait for the F version to get bombs on them.

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RE: Spanking Lowpe (NJP72 vs Lowpe (A)) - 7/4/2021 1:35:44 PM

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IRL, by late 1942 pretty much all of the U.S. pre-war navy was at the bottom of the Pacific or in dry dock. By the end of 1943 U.S. industry would have replaced all of that and then some. Japan simply can't do that. As long as you do not get sucked into a carrier battle you can continue to go toe to toe and as long as you are trading 1:1 punches you are winning. Pick your fights and steer clear of his carriers when you are picking targets. Taking a bite out of the IJN's CA's has to hurt.

Trying to pick my battles, use destroyers and some models of light cruisers very hard, watching the weather and moonlight thru 42.

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