6/5/43
3 DDs on way into Rossel are missed by a DD
clearing mines at Goodenough
No reaction!
3 DD bombard rossel, destroy 1 corsair, 1 kittyhawk
Not much CAP iether at dawn
40 bombers attack thursday, no enemy about
The oceans have gone scarily empty -only 1 sighting report -1BB, 2 CA off mearuke, his CVs, or at least some of them are in HOT PURSUIT! up through the Timor straight and into the timor sea
Orders
Burma
none[8|]
DEI
none[8|]
Solomons
Babo -bought to alert -9 betty, 9 zero, 52 oscars
Sorong -52 betty, 52 zero bought to ready
Bulla -9 betty -28 oscars bought to the ready
The CVEs and BBS and the tankers flee towards babo!
Shortland -2 bombers units, 2 fighters units -attack rossel!
Munda -a similar effort ordered!
Gassmatta -same here!
Woodlark -3 val units, 2 kate units and 3 zero units move in -naval attack ordered
Milne bay -1 Nick, 1 oscar unit put on naval attack (very vulnerable to the B17s, Ill risk it)
TF142 will attempt to land a SNLF
TF11 -Tanaka -will bombard
KB remains as mid ocean cover for the next fast transport group
CS Chitose remains 8 hexes due south of Rossel, as a flank guard and advance search
Several Betty units put to naval search -Im very worried by the sudden loss of contacts - although I suspect he has gone into cairns to refuel a lot of ships
Tonight could be carnage filled, I hope for him, not me.
Herb VS Tabpub
Moderators: wdolson, Don Bowen, mogami
RE: carnage continues
big seas, fast ships, life tastes better with salt
RE: carnage continues
7/5/43
In the E mail Tabpub declares I must have been a boxer -a jab from the left, a jab from the right
Today he moves decisively to do something about it, and herbiesan finally runs into the air to air carnage model
for consolation I immediately went and played a turn of UV against wobbly, where the air model is so superior I wonder again just how could it have gone so wrong in transferring it over to this game[:(][8|][8|]
Tabpub has decided on the "I will sail the death star where i want with 100% CAP" mode today
No complaints there, I did it as japan -just ticks me off how 40 planes, confronted with 300 will just suicidally press on!
But, having just 1 death star does mean certain other areas are left exposed -and I mean to take advantage of it!
ASW action of tokyo
Tabpub is concentrating multiple SS all around Japan, in a tight ring
This is good -My ASW groups no longer have to chase all over the place, less fuel, easier hunting
The BIG convoy tactic is I think working.
Tanaka pounds Rossell -destroying 11 corsair, and 11 boomerang, 7 kittyhawk on the ground
As daylight comes, a small fast transport lands a SNLf on the island
Multiple mine detections, no hits today though!
His CV death star has continued to charge north towards Babo -5 hexes short of my fleeing CVEs and BBs, and worse of all -my AO replenishment group -the critical tankers!
The carnage begins
Shortlands launches a weak raid against rossel -little CAP, and a few hits
33 oscars(crack pilots) 14 zeros, 21 zeros, 13 vals and 5 betties attack
They run into 208 wildcats, 18 fulmars and 37 martins
16 wildcats go down. No japanese survivors -none.
28 oscars(crack) escort 3 betties.
22 wildcats down. No japanese survivors -none
6 betties go in -4 shot down, 2 return[8|]
23 oscars, 8 zeros try to stop 10 B17 at babo -inconclusive
13 oscars, 20 zeros, 9 vals and 3 betties attack the death star
122 wildcats take them all down!
several little dribble raids go in, more losses
3 crack oscar units, 3 zero units, 1 val unit, 3 small betty units are destroyed
Bad news is the pool for oscars is totally empty, just not producing enough engines for frames, and also lack of oil is now tearing at my vitals
Its all down hill rapidly from here!
losses today
75 oscar
45 wildcats
29 AM3a
18 betty
16 AM3
14 val
11 boomerang
11 corsair
7 kittyhawk
87 allies
154 japanese
OUCH!!!
orders
Burma
2 chinese units shock into the hex to the east of rangoon -the 3 NG units there bounce them hard
I order the bombers at bangkok to go into action
troops for Vic point are 3 days out, plus marching time
DEI
a steady stream of destroyed airgroups is making its way to soerabaya for training
It will be months before I can recover -ie, never[8|][:(]
But I will try[;)]
Solomons
hard choices at babo
I unload what air is left on the CVEs -they continue to flee north
The BBs also flee north
The AOs are going to be too slow
They remain at babo
2 tony units, a zero unit will attempt to CAP them
If he sends in the surface ships -Im doomed
I am hoping against hope he will turn back south now, but Im not counting on it.
At rossel I mean to make him pay
KB detaches the BBs -they will bombard
All bombers in the area remain on attack orders
2 more Fast transport groups are loading, as soon as tanaka gets to Shortlands, he will load troops as well
Every Sonia I have moves to woodlark -on airfield attack
a MSW group will be at rossel tonight to clear the way for the BBs
and KB will move to 1 hex off rossell, and CAP it.
I think, even at full speed it will be 2 days, maybe 3 before his death star can arrive -I am bending every effort to get a division onto rossel and shock him off the place.
every where else is very quiet
High Command has to face it -the capture of palembang with no oil, and capturing the rest of the oil centres at 50%, is now going to bite us very hard.
What, and when do I stop producing ?
In the E mail Tabpub declares I must have been a boxer -a jab from the left, a jab from the right
Today he moves decisively to do something about it, and herbiesan finally runs into the air to air carnage model
for consolation I immediately went and played a turn of UV against wobbly, where the air model is so superior I wonder again just how could it have gone so wrong in transferring it over to this game[:(][8|][8|]
Tabpub has decided on the "I will sail the death star where i want with 100% CAP" mode today
No complaints there, I did it as japan -just ticks me off how 40 planes, confronted with 300 will just suicidally press on!
But, having just 1 death star does mean certain other areas are left exposed -and I mean to take advantage of it!
ASW action of tokyo
Tabpub is concentrating multiple SS all around Japan, in a tight ring
This is good -My ASW groups no longer have to chase all over the place, less fuel, easier hunting
The BIG convoy tactic is I think working.
Tanaka pounds Rossell -destroying 11 corsair, and 11 boomerang, 7 kittyhawk on the ground
As daylight comes, a small fast transport lands a SNLf on the island
Multiple mine detections, no hits today though!
His CV death star has continued to charge north towards Babo -5 hexes short of my fleeing CVEs and BBs, and worse of all -my AO replenishment group -the critical tankers!
The carnage begins
Shortlands launches a weak raid against rossel -little CAP, and a few hits
33 oscars(crack pilots) 14 zeros, 21 zeros, 13 vals and 5 betties attack
They run into 208 wildcats, 18 fulmars and 37 martins
16 wildcats go down. No japanese survivors -none.
28 oscars(crack) escort 3 betties.
22 wildcats down. No japanese survivors -none
6 betties go in -4 shot down, 2 return[8|]
23 oscars, 8 zeros try to stop 10 B17 at babo -inconclusive
13 oscars, 20 zeros, 9 vals and 3 betties attack the death star
122 wildcats take them all down!
several little dribble raids go in, more losses
3 crack oscar units, 3 zero units, 1 val unit, 3 small betty units are destroyed
Bad news is the pool for oscars is totally empty, just not producing enough engines for frames, and also lack of oil is now tearing at my vitals
Its all down hill rapidly from here!
losses today
75 oscar
45 wildcats
29 AM3a
18 betty
16 AM3
14 val
11 boomerang
11 corsair
7 kittyhawk
87 allies
154 japanese
OUCH!!!
orders
Burma
2 chinese units shock into the hex to the east of rangoon -the 3 NG units there bounce them hard
I order the bombers at bangkok to go into action
troops for Vic point are 3 days out, plus marching time
DEI
a steady stream of destroyed airgroups is making its way to soerabaya for training
It will be months before I can recover -ie, never[8|][:(]
But I will try[;)]
Solomons
hard choices at babo
I unload what air is left on the CVEs -they continue to flee north
The BBs also flee north
The AOs are going to be too slow
They remain at babo
2 tony units, a zero unit will attempt to CAP them
If he sends in the surface ships -Im doomed
I am hoping against hope he will turn back south now, but Im not counting on it.
At rossel I mean to make him pay
KB detaches the BBs -they will bombard
All bombers in the area remain on attack orders
2 more Fast transport groups are loading, as soon as tanaka gets to Shortlands, he will load troops as well
Every Sonia I have moves to woodlark -on airfield attack
a MSW group will be at rossel tonight to clear the way for the BBs
and KB will move to 1 hex off rossell, and CAP it.
I think, even at full speed it will be 2 days, maybe 3 before his death star can arrive -I am bending every effort to get a division onto rossel and shock him off the place.
every where else is very quiet
High Command has to face it -the capture of palembang with no oil, and capturing the rest of the oil centres at 50%, is now going to bite us very hard.
What, and when do I stop producing ?
big seas, fast ships, life tastes better with salt
win some, lose some
8/5/43
Where will tabpubs death star go?
the night passes quietly
dawn
Troops unload at rossel
AM
1 corsair, 4 boomerang,3 kittyhawk defend rossel
79 zero,75 sally,16 helen hit the place -1 zero lost -all the CAP shot down!
only 16 hits though
he bombs in burma heavily
11 liberators attack the MSWs at rossel -30 cap zeros take out 4
SS actions at rossel -miss
Rangoon is pounded
7 b17and 3 hudsons attack babo -his turn to commit suicide -20 oscar, 30 zeros and 60 tonies do the predictable[8|]
104 sonia hit Rossel
3 more hudsosn and 3 B17 also get destroyed at babo
Their target -the AOs , are hit by a SS though -Im fast running out of tankers.
BURMA
Im trying to get barges ect to rangoon -may be too late to effect any evac
Troops for Vic point arrive on the east coast of malaya.
DEI
A trickle of crippled air groups makes its way to soerabaya for rebuilding and training
SOLOMONS
I can spot some CVs at Darwin
My CVEs and BBs are now safe - they desperately need refit -so home they have to go -I do tell tabpub that he may have scared them away -for now -ILL be back.
All the subs I have left make for Timor straight
Tomorrow a big day is planned for rossel
tanaka Loads a full regiment -all effort to get these troops in
Everywhere else falls quiet again.
Where will tabpubs death star go?
the night passes quietly
dawn
Troops unload at rossel
AM
1 corsair, 4 boomerang,3 kittyhawk defend rossel
79 zero,75 sally,16 helen hit the place -1 zero lost -all the CAP shot down!
only 16 hits though
he bombs in burma heavily
11 liberators attack the MSWs at rossel -30 cap zeros take out 4
SS actions at rossel -miss
Rangoon is pounded
7 b17and 3 hudsons attack babo -his turn to commit suicide -20 oscar, 30 zeros and 60 tonies do the predictable[8|]
104 sonia hit Rossel
3 more hudsosn and 3 B17 also get destroyed at babo
Their target -the AOs , are hit by a SS though -Im fast running out of tankers.
BURMA
Im trying to get barges ect to rangoon -may be too late to effect any evac
Troops for Vic point arrive on the east coast of malaya.
DEI
A trickle of crippled air groups makes its way to soerabaya for rebuilding and training
SOLOMONS
I can spot some CVs at Darwin
My CVEs and BBs are now safe - they desperately need refit -so home they have to go -I do tell tabpub that he may have scared them away -for now -ILL be back.
All the subs I have left make for Timor straight
Tomorrow a big day is planned for rossel
tanaka Loads a full regiment -all effort to get these troops in
Everywhere else falls quiet again.
big seas, fast ships, life tastes better with salt
RE: win some, lose some
9/5/43
MSWs clear mines at rossel
ss gets a AK of medan
4 emily have a go at shipping in darwin harbour[:D] -miss -worth a night port attack.(of all the harbours in the world this one would be the BEST suited in the world in real life for this attack.
Its the night of the big uns at Rossel
Hiei, Kongo, Kirishima, 2CA and escorts unload a hail of Gunfire onto the island
2362 casos
26 guns
airbase 1
airbase supply 1
24 runway
port 13
port supply 34
nagato TF uses the fires to good effect as she takes her turn
933 casos
13 guns
air base 4
air supply1
runway21
port 4
port supply7
a CL tf moves in and deliberately fires
Airbase 4
port 4
port supply 7
On the way out CL Yura is torped by SS -41 -we pound her in revenge
AM
25 helen, 39 betty 26 zero attack -15 hits, no CAP
59 betties attack -only 1 hit[8|]
CVs sighted at darwin
he bombs in burma
I bomb in return his troops entering rangoon
A very large raid from cooktown hits Thursday island -some 70 heavies
Sonias attack rossel
Then terrible news -a ss puts a torp into the shokaku -ouch!
and she is out of the war for this year -terrible damage[:@][:@][:(]
But this is balanced by thursday island
he deliberate attacks -646AV to my 654 -and my forts are up to 7
1200 aussie casos (typical amarican mishandling Aussie troops -Tabpub has the true Mc Aurthor syndrome[:@])
BURMA
2 enemy divisions in rangoon now
DEI
Convoys, re arranging the air units -it will be a very slow process
Solomons
A 6 CA group is reported 4 hexes north of cooktown
A ASW group? fast transports?. Or his CVs?
I begin a new air bridge op to thursady bringing in supplies
Milne bay gets lillys for naval attack
Woodlark swaps the sonias out, for kates and vals back in
KB withdraws -back to Rabual
TF11 will land 4000 troops tomorrow at rossel -I will risk it
Chitose plays alert picket to the south west of milne bay
All else quiet -36 days until 3 new divisions arrive -and won't they be welcome in the Solomons
MSWs clear mines at rossel
ss gets a AK of medan
4 emily have a go at shipping in darwin harbour[:D] -miss -worth a night port attack.(of all the harbours in the world this one would be the BEST suited in the world in real life for this attack.
Its the night of the big uns at Rossel
Hiei, Kongo, Kirishima, 2CA and escorts unload a hail of Gunfire onto the island
2362 casos
26 guns
airbase 1
airbase supply 1
24 runway
port 13
port supply 34
nagato TF uses the fires to good effect as she takes her turn
933 casos
13 guns
air base 4
air supply1
runway21
port 4
port supply7
a CL tf moves in and deliberately fires
Airbase 4
port 4
port supply 7
On the way out CL Yura is torped by SS -41 -we pound her in revenge
AM
25 helen, 39 betty 26 zero attack -15 hits, no CAP
59 betties attack -only 1 hit[8|]
CVs sighted at darwin
he bombs in burma
I bomb in return his troops entering rangoon
A very large raid from cooktown hits Thursday island -some 70 heavies
Sonias attack rossel
Then terrible news -a ss puts a torp into the shokaku -ouch!
and she is out of the war for this year -terrible damage[:@][:@][:(]
But this is balanced by thursday island
he deliberate attacks -646AV to my 654 -and my forts are up to 7
1200 aussie casos (typical amarican mishandling Aussie troops -Tabpub has the true Mc Aurthor syndrome[:@])
BURMA
2 enemy divisions in rangoon now
DEI
Convoys, re arranging the air units -it will be a very slow process
Solomons
A 6 CA group is reported 4 hexes north of cooktown
A ASW group? fast transports?. Or his CVs?
I begin a new air bridge op to thursady bringing in supplies
Milne bay gets lillys for naval attack
Woodlark swaps the sonias out, for kates and vals back in
KB withdraws -back to Rabual
TF11 will land 4000 troops tomorrow at rossel -I will risk it
Chitose plays alert picket to the south west of milne bay
All else quiet -36 days until 3 new divisions arrive -and won't they be welcome in the Solomons
big seas, fast ships, life tastes better with salt
RE: win some, lose some
10/5/43
still clearing mines rossel
TF11 though strikes 2 -a dd will be lucky to get home -and CA nachi is out for 6 months as well[:(]
ss 41 dodges 3 dds at rossel
Overall the map its a quiet day -bombing burma, sevearl ASW actions
The picture becomes clear today
Tabpub has left at least 2 CV at darwin
at least 4 big and 2 CVL are in the timor straight -coming back
he obviously must think 2 CV is more than enough for my CVEs
he is right
SO here is the plan
tomorrow we bombard at rossel -and see what the odds are
KB is entering rabual
Hiyo, Junyo will play KB in the solomon sea -pin his death star here
KB -Zuikaka, taiho, hiryu,soryu, Akagi, Kaga will race to ambonia -fuel -and lets see how 2 CV go against 6, plus LBA -massed
He has split his death star.
Now to take advantage of it, if I can
I can hope that when he sees "CVEs" coming south again -and Ill let him know -he might come out to fight!
Tomorrw will be fun
Im clearing all the air assetts back out of the way -death star approaching!
If i want to kid myself -i think tabpub is reacting to japan at this stage of the battle![:D]
still clearing mines rossel
TF11 though strikes 2 -a dd will be lucky to get home -and CA nachi is out for 6 months as well[:(]
ss 41 dodges 3 dds at rossel
Overall the map its a quiet day -bombing burma, sevearl ASW actions
The picture becomes clear today
Tabpub has left at least 2 CV at darwin
at least 4 big and 2 CVL are in the timor straight -coming back
he obviously must think 2 CV is more than enough for my CVEs
he is right
SO here is the plan
tomorrow we bombard at rossel -and see what the odds are
KB is entering rabual
Hiyo, Junyo will play KB in the solomon sea -pin his death star here
KB -Zuikaka, taiho, hiryu,soryu, Akagi, Kaga will race to ambonia -fuel -and lets see how 2 CV go against 6, plus LBA -massed
He has split his death star.
Now to take advantage of it, if I can
I can hope that when he sees "CVEs" coming south again -and Ill let him know -he might come out to fight!
Tomorrw will be fun
Im clearing all the air assetts back out of the way -death star approaching!
If i want to kid myself -i think tabpub is reacting to japan at this stage of the battle![:D]
big seas, fast ships, life tastes better with salt
sneaky stuff
11/5/43
96 liberators try a night attack on the pescadores -miss
Bit of a worry[8|]
Burma bombing continues and continues and continues
Multiple task forces spotted in the Timor Straight -moving West?
I light bomb rossel
Cvs still at darwin
I bomb him at rangoon
B17 ship killers kill 2 msw at rossel
The 1st raid on Kwel in the marshalls today
At Rossel my troops probe his troops - I have a AV of 350 to supposedly his 67
Is this enough?
Burma
The barges won't make it in time I think.
My subs are going to try something sneaky -a commando raid onto the road north of rangoon, to cut the Akyab /rangoon supply route
I think this as legit -a couple of 100 men on the road could create havoc.
DEI
Alert -Im starting to worry an attack is coming here -why -see next bit
SOLOMONS
The enemy CVs are hugging the coast at the gulf of carpenteria -headed back to darwin!
Conclusions
1/
tabpub is reading this AAR, and reacting -highly unlikley
2/
he hopes to have pinned me to the solomons area -now to strike at Timor
Quite possible -I certaintly are pinned to action at rossel
3/ he's runout of fuel at darwin and this is a convoy -a lot of tankers spotted
OK
No point in wasting time in conjection - I will continue to concentrate on my objectives -and that is Rossel
KB refuels at Rabual
tanaka to shortlands -more troops needed
BBs ordered to head south again
One more unloading of troops, one more big bombardment night, and we banzia charge him of rossel[8|]
Every fighter I have in the theatre go to LRCAP mode -the BBs will get through!
96 liberators try a night attack on the pescadores -miss
Bit of a worry[8|]
Burma bombing continues and continues and continues
Multiple task forces spotted in the Timor Straight -moving West?
I light bomb rossel
Cvs still at darwin
I bomb him at rangoon
B17 ship killers kill 2 msw at rossel
The 1st raid on Kwel in the marshalls today
At Rossel my troops probe his troops - I have a AV of 350 to supposedly his 67
Is this enough?
Burma
The barges won't make it in time I think.
My subs are going to try something sneaky -a commando raid onto the road north of rangoon, to cut the Akyab /rangoon supply route
I think this as legit -a couple of 100 men on the road could create havoc.
DEI
Alert -Im starting to worry an attack is coming here -why -see next bit
SOLOMONS
The enemy CVs are hugging the coast at the gulf of carpenteria -headed back to darwin!
Conclusions
1/
tabpub is reading this AAR, and reacting -highly unlikley
2/
he hopes to have pinned me to the solomons area -now to strike at Timor
Quite possible -I certaintly are pinned to action at rossel
3/ he's runout of fuel at darwin and this is a convoy -a lot of tankers spotted
OK
No point in wasting time in conjection - I will continue to concentrate on my objectives -and that is Rossel
KB refuels at Rabual
tanaka to shortlands -more troops needed
BBs ordered to head south again
One more unloading of troops, one more big bombardment night, and we banzia charge him of rossel[8|]
Every fighter I have in the theatre go to LRCAP mode -the BBs will get through!
big seas, fast ships, life tastes better with salt
RE: sneaky stuff
Now this is the real herb!
Where have you been hiding in our game? The attack on Thursday and the repeat on Rossel are vintage Herb material.
Where have you been hiding in our game? The attack on Thursday and the repeat on Rossel are vintage Herb material.
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RE: sneaky stuff
BWWWWWWWWWWWWW aHHHHHHHHHHAAAAAAAAAAA
Evil plans for you Wobbly mate -are you nervous?[:D]
yes, its classic herb tactics here in this universe -where I have not stuffed up like I have against you wobbly.
12/5/43
herbie reads Sneers AAR, and gets very encouraged.
I must be patient though
A big turn for me -and Tabpub -I think his hand is tipped today!
AM
89 sallies, 21 helens hit rossel -41 hits -and they do not appear to be repairing
he bombs troops east of rangoon
I did something stupid -2 Aps try to get into rangoon under LRCAP -that was dumb[:(]
Little sign of Cvs at darwin
IN fact NO CVs SIGHTED ANYWHERE!
especially coming through Timor straight
I am convinced they are hiding, refuelling deep in the gulf of Carpenteria
he bombs maloelap.
Burma
Allies shock attack east of rangoon
2 chinese divisions, 2 tank units fail to push the 3 NG units out
Im going to up the ante here -a brigade is ordered north across the river to raise the stakes -maybe we can disable more chinese units
barges ect are crawling north
DEI
Goes to high alert
Tabpub plan must be -suck me into my own quicksand in the solomons, and then hit Timor ect
HE HAS RECONNED everywhere in Timor and north of Timor this turn.
That and his CVs in the area tell me alot
I order all my current reserves at Palua to load -destination Kendari area for later deployment
SOLOMONS
Several light TFs -suitable for fast transport are detached for DEI front
Other surface units also detached
Carriers sail to Woodlark , where the BBs await
Big LRCAP at Woodlark covers them
The final fast transport loads I can commit are loaded
Tomorrow we LBA bomb with sallies again
Then day after -naval bombard, land last troops, move sonias in, and LBA attack -and finally shock attack
A transport will risk a supply run tonight from Woodlark
Many barges converge on the island
Chitose still remains as a trip wire to the south west -the seas remain empty -and just where oh where have the heavy bombers gone?
It all points to another attack
Well, I must deal with what I can deal with -and at the moment -its rossel[8|]
Marshalls
I read Sneers AAR, and wonder....what if..............
Phillipines
Are slowly building, as is Siapan ect
Ship repair in home island crawls along -about 34 days, and 3 new CVs arrive, that would be nice.
Evil plans for you Wobbly mate -are you nervous?[:D]
yes, its classic herb tactics here in this universe -where I have not stuffed up like I have against you wobbly.
12/5/43
herbie reads Sneers AAR, and gets very encouraged.
I must be patient though
A big turn for me -and Tabpub -I think his hand is tipped today!
AM
89 sallies, 21 helens hit rossel -41 hits -and they do not appear to be repairing
he bombs troops east of rangoon
I did something stupid -2 Aps try to get into rangoon under LRCAP -that was dumb[:(]
Little sign of Cvs at darwin
IN fact NO CVs SIGHTED ANYWHERE!
especially coming through Timor straight
I am convinced they are hiding, refuelling deep in the gulf of Carpenteria
he bombs maloelap.
Burma
Allies shock attack east of rangoon
2 chinese divisions, 2 tank units fail to push the 3 NG units out
Im going to up the ante here -a brigade is ordered north across the river to raise the stakes -maybe we can disable more chinese units
barges ect are crawling north
DEI
Goes to high alert
Tabpub plan must be -suck me into my own quicksand in the solomons, and then hit Timor ect
HE HAS RECONNED everywhere in Timor and north of Timor this turn.
That and his CVs in the area tell me alot
I order all my current reserves at Palua to load -destination Kendari area for later deployment
SOLOMONS
Several light TFs -suitable for fast transport are detached for DEI front
Other surface units also detached
Carriers sail to Woodlark , where the BBs await
Big LRCAP at Woodlark covers them
The final fast transport loads I can commit are loaded
Tomorrow we LBA bomb with sallies again
Then day after -naval bombard, land last troops, move sonias in, and LBA attack -and finally shock attack
A transport will risk a supply run tonight from Woodlark
Many barges converge on the island
Chitose still remains as a trip wire to the south west -the seas remain empty -and just where oh where have the heavy bombers gone?
It all points to another attack
Well, I must deal with what I can deal with -and at the moment -its rossel[8|]
Marshalls
I read Sneers AAR, and wonder....what if..............
Phillipines
Are slowly building, as is Siapan ect
Ship repair in home island crawls along -about 34 days, and 3 new CVs arrive, that would be nice.
big seas, fast ships, life tastes better with salt
RE: sneaky stuff
13/5/43
Tabpub e mailed me about "new plans"
today its revealed[;)]
The enemy CVs are spotted headed past tenibar -straight at Ambonia
The tankers are sighted as well in the gulf
His fleet is now in the DEI theatre -and its all of it
I was right.
33 db unable to hit babo
a MSW sunk by Liberators at Rossel
Burma
another shock attack as he dribs and drabs across the river -my reinforcement has 38 miles to go
trying to get some troops out of rangoon.
DEI
Well, is it a raid or an invasion
I reckon its a raid
usual herbiesan response -lots of army LBA tomorrow, and then the navy fighters ect will have a go.
I have a few surprises here -menando, ambonia,bulla, babo, moritio and biak are all put to attack or CAP -mission to fatigue and cut down some of his death star
As I see no APs anywhere so far -I can handle a raid -let it come -I will not be diverted from what I want to achieve in the solomons.
Solomons
1000 extra troops to be landed tomorrow at Rossel
550 supplies by barge to unload
1000 by an AP
the BBs are in position
bombers to bomb again
The CVs are on blockade now to the east -and will attack tomorrow.
Chitose tells me nothing coming to save his troops
the enemy field is not repairing no supplies?
2 days -rossel will be retaken[:@]
Elsewhere the supply war and such struggles on
At least the big convoy thing has cut the sub menace to my tankers down a bit.
Oil remains terribly low -400000 tons total.
HI is down to 20000
I cannot build enough planes
Oscar 2 pool empty
Tony -90
am3a -empty
sallies -30 left
betties -lots
vals -300
kates -270
tojos -pool empty
and so on and so on[8|]
mostly empty[:(]
Tabpub e mailed me about "new plans"
today its revealed[;)]
The enemy CVs are spotted headed past tenibar -straight at Ambonia
The tankers are sighted as well in the gulf
His fleet is now in the DEI theatre -and its all of it
I was right.
33 db unable to hit babo
a MSW sunk by Liberators at Rossel
Burma
another shock attack as he dribs and drabs across the river -my reinforcement has 38 miles to go
trying to get some troops out of rangoon.
DEI
Well, is it a raid or an invasion
I reckon its a raid
usual herbiesan response -lots of army LBA tomorrow, and then the navy fighters ect will have a go.
I have a few surprises here -menando, ambonia,bulla, babo, moritio and biak are all put to attack or CAP -mission to fatigue and cut down some of his death star
As I see no APs anywhere so far -I can handle a raid -let it come -I will not be diverted from what I want to achieve in the solomons.
Solomons
1000 extra troops to be landed tomorrow at Rossel
550 supplies by barge to unload
1000 by an AP
the BBs are in position
bombers to bomb again
The CVs are on blockade now to the east -and will attack tomorrow.
Chitose tells me nothing coming to save his troops
the enemy field is not repairing no supplies?
2 days -rossel will be retaken[:@]
Elsewhere the supply war and such struggles on
At least the big convoy thing has cut the sub menace to my tankers down a bit.
Oil remains terribly low -400000 tons total.
HI is down to 20000
I cannot build enough planes
Oscar 2 pool empty
Tony -90
am3a -empty
sallies -30 left
betties -lots
vals -300
kates -270
tojos -pool empty
and so on and so on[8|]
mostly empty[:(]
big seas, fast ships, life tastes better with salt
jap fan boy good news
14/5/43
2 msw continue to clear mines at rossel
AP sunk by SS of marcus
he races 1 CL and 4 DD into Rangoon -a disaster for me -the AP is sunk, and 1500 men from a base force go down with her[:(]
More troops delivered to rossel.
Ss vs AK off rabual
a 2 nd AP hit by a ss off rangoon
PM
It was a raid -his Cvs dissapear into clear view -back to the gulf -i have 100 betties on naval search in the gulf
Allies bomb at rangoon -its doomed.
Then the deliberate attack goes in, fort to 4, 1 to 1 odds
Burma
I want to counterattack -the troops from the salwesi line are ordered to advance -not sure if they will shock or not -if they do it will be bad.
56 brigade will cross 1st
DEI
The triangle of death i call it, babo, ambonia, bulla, sorong, kendari -biak -masses of planes await him
Solomons
Every bomber in theatre -some 250 or more are ordered to attack rossel
The BBs will go in
and the troops will attack too.
Tomorrow is it.
31 days to the major troop reinforcements
2 msw continue to clear mines at rossel
AP sunk by SS of marcus
he races 1 CL and 4 DD into Rangoon -a disaster for me -the AP is sunk, and 1500 men from a base force go down with her[:(]
More troops delivered to rossel.
Ss vs AK off rabual
a 2 nd AP hit by a ss off rangoon
PM
It was a raid -his Cvs dissapear into clear view -back to the gulf -i have 100 betties on naval search in the gulf
Allies bomb at rangoon -its doomed.
Then the deliberate attack goes in, fort to 4, 1 to 1 odds
Burma
I want to counterattack -the troops from the salwesi line are ordered to advance -not sure if they will shock or not -if they do it will be bad.
56 brigade will cross 1st
DEI
The triangle of death i call it, babo, ambonia, bulla, sorong, kendari -biak -masses of planes await him
Solomons
Every bomber in theatre -some 250 or more are ordered to attack rossel
The BBs will go in
and the troops will attack too.
Tomorrow is it.
31 days to the major troop reinforcements
big seas, fast ships, life tastes better with salt
RE: jap fan boy good news
I get a long e mail from tabpub full of his glorious advance in Burma -where he is yet to actually meet the enemy
Elsewhere though.............[:D]
15/5/43
More minesweepers at rossel
I pound rossel with my BBs -1200 casos inflicted
AM
tavoy bombed
PM
Lunga bombed
Burma
I shock attack east of rangoon as the bgigade crosses the river -it totally wrecks the unit
Anythought of counter attacks are cancelled, i will wait for him
rangoon is doomed, 1 to 1 , forts to 2 today
Subs begin taking out command elements and other essential personal
DEI
Convoys, and his CVs have totally disapeared, where did they go?
back towards thursday i reckon, another convoy of his must be due to arrave there
Solomons
BANZIA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Rossel island is recaptured!
11951 enemy dead
ngvr
217aa
2nd aust AT
4th,5th Aust A/F const
1st Aust CD
106 Aust base force
2nd Sea bees
810 EAB
and elements of 91st BF are destroyed
Now to get my troops back off the island
transports are ordered to the scene
CVs to lurk about the place to prevent interference
The emporer congrats all arms for their outstnding co operation in snuffing out this menace to our southern defences.
BANZIA!!!!
Elsewhere though.............[:D]
15/5/43
More minesweepers at rossel
I pound rossel with my BBs -1200 casos inflicted
AM
tavoy bombed
PM
Lunga bombed
Burma
I shock attack east of rangoon as the bgigade crosses the river -it totally wrecks the unit
Anythought of counter attacks are cancelled, i will wait for him
rangoon is doomed, 1 to 1 , forts to 2 today
Subs begin taking out command elements and other essential personal
DEI
Convoys, and his CVs have totally disapeared, where did they go?
back towards thursday i reckon, another convoy of his must be due to arrave there
Solomons
BANZIA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Rossel island is recaptured!
11951 enemy dead
ngvr
217aa
2nd aust AT
4th,5th Aust A/F const
1st Aust CD
106 Aust base force
2nd Sea bees
810 EAB
and elements of 91st BF are destroyed
Now to get my troops back off the island
transports are ordered to the scene
CVs to lurk about the place to prevent interference
The emporer congrats all arms for their outstnding co operation in snuffing out this menace to our southern defences.
BANZIA!!!!
big seas, fast ships, life tastes better with salt
RE: jap fan boy good news
16/5/43
troops unloading directly into Rangoon, the offensive gathers pace
A Msw at rossel is sunk by a ss
I-166 gets a troop transport in rangoon harbour -revenge
2 Aps sunk by SS on the map today
AM
The enemy CV death star is sighted today -headed straight towards the timor straight
We are playing yo yos.
Some bombing both ways in China
PM
At last ss argonaught is hit by ASW air, good -those mines all around milne bay area have been a right royal pain
anotheer MSW hit by B17 search
I bombard at Thursday island
Allies shock more troops into the hex east of rangoon - the 3 NG and 1 brigade are thrown across the river to moulimien.
1 to 1, forts to 2 at rangoon -tomorrow the end i expect[:(]
BURMA
Today several betty units are activated, he has so many scattered naval units in the area -not all of them can have CAP.
DEI
Convoys continue
SOLOMONS
OK, his CVs head south
I have been debating about my CVE deployment -expect more "CVs" to now re appear in the Ambonia triangle -the moment his death star enters the coral sea Im going for another run to thursday.
At rossel several fast transport runs to evac the troops are ordered, when he returns it will be with overwhelming force -or they will be left hanging in the breeze -iether way I need to recover them, for later actions
All the air lift i have goes to work as well
Air units retire -to await events -where will the death star go?
KB CVs are at shortland fuelling -now for the too long delay at a strike well south - Im headed to the convoy routes east of noumea!
Tabpub reckoned Rossel was a mis timed diversion, and he reckons he won that battle purely on cost of units
me
at least 8 msw, pg
about 100 planes
a couple of aps
2 dds
2 CA hurt, 1 cl hurt
1 cv hurt
him
11000 men
6 CA 2 DD
50 odd planes
But the bottom line - how much time did he lose???
And that is all I can do -delay, delay, delay.
In 30 days the new troops begin arriving, in 40- 5 new carriers
If he has not reached rabual by October I will be very, very well pleased.
personally I think he is now waiting for the magic CAP bonus stuff mid 43.[8|]
troops unloading directly into Rangoon, the offensive gathers pace
A Msw at rossel is sunk by a ss
I-166 gets a troop transport in rangoon harbour -revenge
2 Aps sunk by SS on the map today
AM
The enemy CV death star is sighted today -headed straight towards the timor straight
We are playing yo yos.
Some bombing both ways in China
PM
At last ss argonaught is hit by ASW air, good -those mines all around milne bay area have been a right royal pain
anotheer MSW hit by B17 search
I bombard at Thursday island
Allies shock more troops into the hex east of rangoon - the 3 NG and 1 brigade are thrown across the river to moulimien.
1 to 1, forts to 2 at rangoon -tomorrow the end i expect[:(]
BURMA
Today several betty units are activated, he has so many scattered naval units in the area -not all of them can have CAP.
DEI
Convoys continue
SOLOMONS
OK, his CVs head south
I have been debating about my CVE deployment -expect more "CVs" to now re appear in the Ambonia triangle -the moment his death star enters the coral sea Im going for another run to thursday.
At rossel several fast transport runs to evac the troops are ordered, when he returns it will be with overwhelming force -or they will be left hanging in the breeze -iether way I need to recover them, for later actions
All the air lift i have goes to work as well
Air units retire -to await events -where will the death star go?
KB CVs are at shortland fuelling -now for the too long delay at a strike well south - Im headed to the convoy routes east of noumea!
Tabpub reckoned Rossel was a mis timed diversion, and he reckons he won that battle purely on cost of units
me
at least 8 msw, pg
about 100 planes
a couple of aps
2 dds
2 CA hurt, 1 cl hurt
1 cv hurt
him
11000 men
6 CA 2 DD
50 odd planes
But the bottom line - how much time did he lose???
And that is all I can do -delay, delay, delay.
In 30 days the new troops begin arriving, in 40- 5 new carriers
If he has not reached rabual by October I will be very, very well pleased.
personally I think he is now waiting for the magic CAP bonus stuff mid 43.[8|]
big seas, fast ships, life tastes better with salt
RE: jap fan boy good news
17/5/43
Still clearing mines at rossel -then a ss slots it![:@]
His CVs are lurking to the east of the timor straight.
Liberators MISS a Cl at Rossel[8|]
64 Avengers and 17wildcats hit thursday island
No doubt about it, his death star is operating at about 70% CAP -at least.
Well Im not going to fall for his game
Rangoon falls -a pocket remains
A new strategic situation now is at work in the East.
His Bombers will be able to hit everywhere
I must keep him concentrating on my airfields -not my resource oil centres
It is not going to be easy
In the solomons My CVs are headed towards Naru -and the CVEs are given a new secret mission.
Still clearing mines at rossel -then a ss slots it![:@]
His CVs are lurking to the east of the timor straight.
Liberators MISS a Cl at Rossel[8|]
64 Avengers and 17wildcats hit thursday island
No doubt about it, his death star is operating at about 70% CAP -at least.
Well Im not going to fall for his game
Rangoon falls -a pocket remains
A new strategic situation now is at work in the East.
His Bombers will be able to hit everywhere
I must keep him concentrating on my airfields -not my resource oil centres
It is not going to be easy
In the solomons My CVs are headed towards Naru -and the CVEs are given a new secret mission.
big seas, fast ships, life tastes better with salt
RE: jap fan boy good news
18/5/43
A long time ago I decided to concentrate everything I have in the Solomon, Timor area.
This is paying off -as Tabpub has bought nearly all his resources to the same area.
Now having committed so much to this front -I think basically he is committed to trying to storm it -and is being confronted by my solid wall of defiance
Going into a hole until mid 43 ensures the allies will not be defeated, but I think is going to show in this game at least that it will severly delay ultimate victory.
I now feel confident of recieving substantial reinforcements next month before the bismark chain is even threatened.
With luck a second KB built around Hiyo, Junyo, and the new Cvs arriving will be formed next month, with the BBs repaired, I can start turning up in unexpected places.
A terrible day for subs
It started with RO 68 sinking one of his AOs in the timor straight
Then the poor RO over the turn was attacked 5 seperate times!
she will sink -crew should get to thursday island though
Another ss was sunk by his death star as well
His SS sunk 3 ships in a convoy off kendari, another off malaya
The death star -a huge, huge fleet -6 CVs, 4 BBs, at least 4-6 CVE passes through the timor straight towards PM
Pound!
120 Avengers, 160 dauntless, but only 50 wildcats
then 83 libs,50 b17 hit PM
62 hit Lunga
50 odd hit Thursday
A huge enemy effort is beginging in the solomons
But as Bulldrick used to say
"I have a cunning plan.............."[8|]
A long time ago I decided to concentrate everything I have in the Solomon, Timor area.
This is paying off -as Tabpub has bought nearly all his resources to the same area.
Now having committed so much to this front -I think basically he is committed to trying to storm it -and is being confronted by my solid wall of defiance
Going into a hole until mid 43 ensures the allies will not be defeated, but I think is going to show in this game at least that it will severly delay ultimate victory.
I now feel confident of recieving substantial reinforcements next month before the bismark chain is even threatened.
With luck a second KB built around Hiyo, Junyo, and the new Cvs arriving will be formed next month, with the BBs repaired, I can start turning up in unexpected places.
A terrible day for subs
It started with RO 68 sinking one of his AOs in the timor straight
Then the poor RO over the turn was attacked 5 seperate times!
she will sink -crew should get to thursday island though
Another ss was sunk by his death star as well
His SS sunk 3 ships in a convoy off kendari, another off malaya
The death star -a huge, huge fleet -6 CVs, 4 BBs, at least 4-6 CVE passes through the timor straight towards PM
Pound!
120 Avengers, 160 dauntless, but only 50 wildcats
then 83 libs,50 b17 hit PM
62 hit Lunga
50 odd hit Thursday
A huge enemy effort is beginging in the solomons
But as Bulldrick used to say
"I have a cunning plan.............."[8|]
big seas, fast ships, life tastes better with salt
RE: jap fan boy good news
19/5/43
A ss sinks a AK near Buka
One of my SS sinks a MSW in rangoon harbour
AK sunk near Korea
4 other attacks all over the map miss
The death star is halfway between Port Moresby and Milne bay
rahaeg is bombed
Rangoon bombed
Thursady island bombed
Then his death star sweeps the area clean
2 crippled Pgs and a AK are sunk in the Milne bay area, poor return for such a huge effort.
24 betties launch from bangkok to rangoon, 10Tony,3 oscar escort
54 spits await! -13 betties get through though -and sink a DD
PM
Out of China 88 liberators attack hanoi, 33 oscars,18 zeros defend -ilose more than him[:(]
More massive attacks against PM from his CVs, then over 100 heavies against PM and Milne bay
Some 6 submarines sighted in the area as well
Finally CVL Zuiho, Ryuho avoid torps near Japan -and give away their position[:@]
Burma
The reduction of the pocket continues, the betty unit is busted
DEI -just not enough oil being produced!
Solomons
Im gathering for another Thursday island effort, Rossel needs engineers, I begin flying some in
A desperate effort -barges enroute, and various packets of APs are going to try to evac the troops -who are in no condition.
I do not want them bypassed -the invasion of PM and Milne bay cannot be far away now -blind freddy can see this!
Phillipines
A quick check -supply runs ect
A ss sinks a AK near Buka
One of my SS sinks a MSW in rangoon harbour
AK sunk near Korea
4 other attacks all over the map miss
The death star is halfway between Port Moresby and Milne bay
rahaeg is bombed
Rangoon bombed
Thursady island bombed
Then his death star sweeps the area clean
2 crippled Pgs and a AK are sunk in the Milne bay area, poor return for such a huge effort.
24 betties launch from bangkok to rangoon, 10Tony,3 oscar escort
54 spits await! -13 betties get through though -and sink a DD
PM
Out of China 88 liberators attack hanoi, 33 oscars,18 zeros defend -ilose more than him[:(]
More massive attacks against PM from his CVs, then over 100 heavies against PM and Milne bay
Some 6 submarines sighted in the area as well
Finally CVL Zuiho, Ryuho avoid torps near Japan -and give away their position[:@]
Burma
The reduction of the pocket continues, the betty unit is busted
DEI -just not enough oil being produced!
Solomons
Im gathering for another Thursday island effort, Rossel needs engineers, I begin flying some in
A desperate effort -barges enroute, and various packets of APs are going to try to evac the troops -who are in no condition.
I do not want them bypassed -the invasion of PM and Milne bay cannot be far away now -blind freddy can see this!
Phillipines
A quick check -supply runs ect
big seas, fast ships, life tastes better with salt
RE: jap fan boy good news
20/5/43
Mines cleared at rossel
Another AP sunk in South China sea -a convoy under pressure here.
death star heads towardds Cairns
Big air battles over hanoi -he sweeps 15 P40 -losses 4 to 4
Then 12 P40 - losing 4 to my 1
Then 18 liberators and 3 fighters - 29 oscar, 13 zero shoot daown 5 for 1
Thursday is heavily hit, and PM, Milne bay are bombed with heavies again.
Goodenough island also is pounded.Lunga is pounded
get the feeling all his focus is in the south[8|]
The convoy crossing the south China sea begins its torture -6 mitchel hit a AP, then another is hit in Hong kong -his LBA is now dominating the south China sea!
Burma
I rotate some airgroups
DEI
decision time -can I run more stuff into thursday - I will try.
Solomons
Engineers are repairing rossel, and troop evac begins
I deploy 71st div from Guam to the theatre -the marianas do not need troops now -he is in no position to strike them at the moment -25 days until reinforcements
Elsewhere -I feel better about the troop situation , no way Is he going to prevent some reinforcements arriving by capturing the places before they arrive!
Mines cleared at rossel
Another AP sunk in South China sea -a convoy under pressure here.
death star heads towardds Cairns
Big air battles over hanoi -he sweeps 15 P40 -losses 4 to 4
Then 12 P40 - losing 4 to my 1
Then 18 liberators and 3 fighters - 29 oscar, 13 zero shoot daown 5 for 1
Thursday is heavily hit, and PM, Milne bay are bombed with heavies again.
Goodenough island also is pounded.Lunga is pounded
get the feeling all his focus is in the south[8|]
The convoy crossing the south China sea begins its torture -6 mitchel hit a AP, then another is hit in Hong kong -his LBA is now dominating the south China sea!
Burma
I rotate some airgroups
DEI
decision time -can I run more stuff into thursday - I will try.
Solomons
Engineers are repairing rossel, and troop evac begins
I deploy 71st div from Guam to the theatre -the marianas do not need troops now -he is in no position to strike them at the moment -25 days until reinforcements
Elsewhere -I feel better about the troop situation , no way Is he going to prevent some reinforcements arriving by capturing the places before they arrive!
big seas, fast ships, life tastes better with salt
RE: jap fan boy good news
21/5/43
The convoy in the south China sea is in big trouble -its my PQ17 at the moment[:(]
SS get another AP in it
I sink another msw in rangoon
Thursday island is hit
Mitchells hit the convoy -another AP burns!
Air action rangoon
26 oscars and some betties tangle with p40s, I lose 5 planes to 6, good result[8|]
The pocket at rangoon is slowly being exterminated
I have a lot to think about today, check supply levels all over the map, and go to bed -with visions of red all over the place[:(]
The convoy in the south China sea is in big trouble -its my PQ17 at the moment[:(]
SS get another AP in it
I sink another msw in rangoon
Thursday island is hit
Mitchells hit the convoy -another AP burns!
Air action rangoon
26 oscars and some betties tangle with p40s, I lose 5 planes to 6, good result[8|]
The pocket at rangoon is slowly being exterminated
I have a lot to think about today, check supply levels all over the map, and go to bed -with visions of red all over the place[:(]
big seas, fast ships, life tastes better with salt
RE: jap fan boy good news
26/5/43
Another day of bombing and bombing in Burma -convoy attack in the south china sea.
usual stuff[8|][8|]
Carriers begin to head towards Thursday island, and other carriers cover the continuing rossel island evac-which is going really well.
71st div sails from Guam, for reinforcement of the solomons -the marianas are safe for the moment.
The biggest decision is Burma
When rangoon begins a real bombing campaign I have 2 choices
Fight in the air -and have bases and air destroyed[:(]
Not fight in the air -and have bases destroyed[:(]
So -the air is sent to china, where it can do some good at least.
japan in 43 is full of Hobsons choices.......... destruction, destruction, or destruction!
Another day of bombing and bombing in Burma -convoy attack in the south china sea.
usual stuff[8|][8|]
Carriers begin to head towards Thursday island, and other carriers cover the continuing rossel island evac-which is going really well.
71st div sails from Guam, for reinforcement of the solomons -the marianas are safe for the moment.
The biggest decision is Burma
When rangoon begins a real bombing campaign I have 2 choices
Fight in the air -and have bases and air destroyed[:(]
Not fight in the air -and have bases destroyed[:(]
So -the air is sent to china, where it can do some good at least.
japan in 43 is full of Hobsons choices.......... destruction, destruction, or destruction!
big seas, fast ships, life tastes better with salt
RE: jap fan boy good news
23/5/43
A real ss day today
ss of kagoshima -miss
ss sink barges near shortlands
ss misses tanker medan
another ss does not -11000 ton of oil up in smoke!
40 p40 sweep tavoy
rangoon pounded
Thursday island bombed
The heavies hit Port moresby, Lunga, Thursday again
3 betties dodge 14 wildcats near Vaniklo -a APD is missed
My carriers spotted coming south again -will he react?
I recieve 2 brand new CVE today
Soon a second KB will be formed -I hope I can keep the 1st one in one piece[:)]
A real ss day today
ss of kagoshima -miss
ss sink barges near shortlands
ss misses tanker medan
another ss does not -11000 ton of oil up in smoke!
40 p40 sweep tavoy
rangoon pounded
Thursday island bombed
The heavies hit Port moresby, Lunga, Thursday again
3 betties dodge 14 wildcats near Vaniklo -a APD is missed
My carriers spotted coming south again -will he react?
I recieve 2 brand new CVE today
Soon a second KB will be formed -I hope I can keep the 1st one in one piece[:)]
big seas, fast ships, life tastes better with salt
RE: jap fan boy good news
24/5/43
SS sink 3 ak on the map today
I hav to admit it -I have lost the ASW war, no matter what I do, convoys are being killed all over the place.
I am concentrating escorts with the tankers, they are in big convoys, this helps -but its the little I need 1000 supplys here or there that are not making it[:(]
usual bombing down south -his death star is missing[&:]
had enough of the china bombers attacking convoys
Hong Kong launches against Kweijin -22 sally, 15 lilly, 5 betty -2 mitchells caught on the ground -no fighters there
Pakhoi falls today -a sad day.
All this stuff about china in the forums.
Well -if the allies play well, its possible to win there (and if the japs play bad[8|])
In other games Im going to crush china -having it pounding you in 43 hurts like hell, I have 30-40% of my fighters on CAP over oil centres in asia directly due to the threat his bombers pose to them.
Im sending Hiyo Junyo home to form the core of the second KB, it will consist of the 2 new CV coming, 4 cvl and some 5 cve, the 4 elderly BBs, and if she ever repairs yamato.
Hope to operate iether in the Indian ocean, or Im seriously thinking of a raid east of pearl.
SS sink 3 ak on the map today
I hav to admit it -I have lost the ASW war, no matter what I do, convoys are being killed all over the place.
I am concentrating escorts with the tankers, they are in big convoys, this helps -but its the little I need 1000 supplys here or there that are not making it[:(]
usual bombing down south -his death star is missing[&:]
had enough of the china bombers attacking convoys
Hong Kong launches against Kweijin -22 sally, 15 lilly, 5 betty -2 mitchells caught on the ground -no fighters there
Pakhoi falls today -a sad day.
All this stuff about china in the forums.
Well -if the allies play well, its possible to win there (and if the japs play bad[8|])
In other games Im going to crush china -having it pounding you in 43 hurts like hell, I have 30-40% of my fighters on CAP over oil centres in asia directly due to the threat his bombers pose to them.
Im sending Hiyo Junyo home to form the core of the second KB, it will consist of the 2 new CV coming, 4 cvl and some 5 cve, the 4 elderly BBs, and if she ever repairs yamato.
Hope to operate iether in the Indian ocean, or Im seriously thinking of a raid east of pearl.
big seas, fast ships, life tastes better with salt