<r> <B><s>[b]</s>Summary of Operations: the Post-Game Show<e>[/b]</e></B><br/>

<QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>I’ve yet to formally announce “Game Over” as of this posting, that announcement is shortly to come. For some time I’ve realized playing this campaign has been a losing cause but continued in the ...

<r> <B><s>[b]</s>Summary of Operations 03/26/45 (continued)<e>[/b]</e></B><br/>
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Moving to item (3). My expectation going from last game turn to this game turn was some form of contact to occur between KB and the US Carrier force, not KB’s complete disappearance without a trace. The second ...

<r> <B><s>[b]</s>Summary of Operations 03/27/45<e>[/b]</e></B><br/>
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I’ve yet to formally announce “Game Over” as of this posting, that announcement is shortly to come. For some time I’ve realized playing this campaign has been a losing cause but continued in the determination to play out my ...

<r> <B><s>[b]</s>Summary of Operations 03/25/45 (continued)<e>[/b]</e></B><br/>
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<U><s>[u]</s><B><s>[b]</s>Central Pacific:<e>[/b]</e></B><e>[/u]</e></U> Current base status at Abemama – 100K supply on hand (unchanged). <br/>
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Detected status of Jap base at Ponape – 17 aircraft (11 ...

<r> <B><s>[b]</s>Summary of Operations 03/25/45 (continued)<e>[/b]</e></B><br/>
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<U><s>[u]</s><B><s>[b]</s>South Pacific:<e>[/b]</e></B><e>[/u]</e></U> Current status of base at Ontong Java – 24K supply on hand (unchanged). <br/>
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Current base status at Rekata Bay – 40K supply and 4100 ...

<r> <B><s>[b]</s>Summary of Operations 03/25/45 (continued)<e>[/b]</e></B><br/>
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<U><s>[u]</s><B><s>[b]</s>Southwest Pacific:<e>[/b]</e></B><e>[/u]</e></U> Allied fighter sweeps and airfield bombing strikes against Rabaul continue. Japanese LBA air activity from Rabaul is almost completely ...

<r> <B><s>[b]</s>Summary of Operations 03/25/45<e>[/b]</e></B><br/>
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<U><s>[u]</s><B><s>[b]</s>Rabaul Operations area:<e>[/b]</e></B><e>[/u]</e></U> Namatainai amphibious force begins disembarking Allied LCU and supply into Namatanai base hex. All LCU elements during of the invasion force ...

<r> <B><s>[b]</s>Summary of Operations 03/24/45 (continued)<e>[/b]</e></B><br/>
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<U><s>[u]</s><B><s>[b]</s>Central Pacific:<e>[/b]</e></B><e>[/u]</e></U> Current base status at Abemama – 100K supply on hand (unchanged). <br/>
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Detected status of Jap base at Ponape (after raid below ...

<r> <B><s>[b]</s>Summary of Operations 03/24/45 (continued)<e>[/b]</e></B><br/>
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<U><s>[u]</s><B><s>[b]</s>South Pacific:<e>[/b]</e></B><e>[/u]</e></U> Current status of base at Ontong Java – 24K supply on hand. <br/>
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Current base status at Rekata Bay – 40K supply and 4100 fuel on ...

<r> <B><s>[b]</s>Summary of Operations 03/24/45 (continued)<e>[/b]</e></B><br/>
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<U><s>[u]</s><B><s>[b]</s>Southwest Pacific:<e>[/b]</e></B><e>[/u]</e></U> Allied fighter sweeps against Rabaul airfield continue, now joined by B-29 Superfort airfield bombing raids plus low-level airfield ...

<r> <B><s>[b]</s>Summary of Operations 03/24/45<e>[/b]</e></B><br/>
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<B><s>[b]</s><U><s>[u]</s>Rabaul Operations area:</U><e>[/b]</e></B><i>[/u]</i> Parts of the Namatainai amphibious force reach Namatanai base hex despite delays and interaction with Japanese submarines and light surface ...

<r> <B><s>[b]</s>Summary of Operations 03/23/45 (continued)<e>[/b]</e></B><br/>
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<U><s>[u]</s><B><s>[b]</s>Japanese Home Islands:<e>[/b]</e></B><e>[/u]</e></U> US patrol subs in contacts with Japanese transport shipping and surface ASW. AAR’s follow. <br/>
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<r> <B><s>[b]</s>Summary of Operations 03/23/45 (continued)<e>[/b]</e></B><br/>
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<U><s>[u]</s><B><s>[b]</s>South Pacific:<e>[/b]</e></B><e>[/u]</e></U> Current status of base at Ontong Java – 23K supply on hand (unchanged). <br/>
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Current base status at Rekata Bay – 40K supply and 4100 ...

<r> <B><s>[b]</s>Summary of Operations 03/23/45<e>[/b]</e></B><br/>
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<U><s>[u]</s><B><s>[b]</s>Southwest Pacific:<e>[/b]</e></B><e>[/u]</e></U> Continued Allied fighter sweeps against Rabaul airfield were ordered but did not engage any Japanese CAP fighters over Rabaul base hex. Detected base ...

<r> <B><s>[b]</s>Summary of Operations 03/22/45 (continued)<e>[/b]</e></B><br/>
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<U><s>[u]</s><B><s>[b]</s>Central Pacific:<e>[/b]</e></B><e>[/u]</e></U> Current base status at Abemama – 98K supply on hand (unchanged). <br/>
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Detected status of Jap base at Tabiteuea – no ...

<r> <B><s>[b]</s>Summary of Operations 03/22/45 (continued)<e>[/b]</e></B><br/>
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<U><s>[u]</s><B><s>[b]</s>South Pacific:<e>[/b]</e></B><e>[/u]</e></U> Current status of base at Ontong Java – 23K supply on hand. <br/>
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Current base status at Rekata Bay – 40K supply and 4100 fuel on ...

<r> <B><s>[b]</s>Summary of Operations 03/22/45<e>[/b]</e></B><br/>
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<U><s>[u]</s><B><s>[b]</s>Southwest Pacific:<e>[/b]</e></B><e>[/u]</e></U> US fighter sweeps against Jap airfields at Rabaul and Namatanai continue. Game turn reports (Intelligence display) indicates total of 64 Japanese ...

<r> <B><s>[b]</s>Summary of Operations 03/21/45 (continued)<e>[/b]</e></B><br/>
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<U><s>[u]</s><B><s>[b]</s>Central Pacific:<e>[/b]</e></B><e>[/u]</e></U> Current base status at Abemama – 98K supply on hand. <br/>
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Detected status of Jap base at Tabiteuea – airfield damage 73, 2 Jap LCU ...

<r> <B><s>[b]</s>Summary of Operations 03/21/45 (continued)<e>[/b]</e></B><br/>
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<U><s>[u]</s><B><s>[b]</s>South Pacific:<e>[/b]</e></B><e>[/u]</e></U> Current status of base at Ontong Java – 24K supply on hand (unchanged). <br/>
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Current base status at Rekata Bay – 40K supply and 4100 ...

<r> <B><s>[b]</s>Summary of Operations 03/21/45<e>[/b]</e></B><br/>
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<U><s>[u]</s><B><s>[b]</s>Southwest Pacific:<e>[/b]</e></B><e>[/u]</e></U> Allied 2E and 4E bombers launch night airfield bombing raids against Rabaul. Air units participating in the following raids were moved forward to ...