PS.
I just get e mail from Docup he will return from vacation tomorrow so we will back to game.
There is more good news, he propose to his girlfriend and she say yes, and tomorrow they are going to see the USS North Carolina.
Congratulations Docup
Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee, Docup(A)-Koniu(J)
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RE: Docup (A) vs Koniu (J)
I you have any advise to me i will really appreciate it. I am little green and any help is good
PS.
I just get e mail from Docup he will return from vacation tomorrow so we will back to game.
There is more good news, he propose to his girlfriend and she say yes, and tomorrow they are going to see the USS North Carolina.
Congratulations Docup
PS.
I just get e mail from Docup he will return from vacation tomorrow so we will back to game.
There is more good news, he propose to his girlfriend and she say yes, and tomorrow they are going to see the USS North Carolina.
Congratulations Docup
"Only the Dead Have Seen the End of War"
RE: Docup (A) vs Koniu (J)
20 DEC 41
KB attack allied ships around Batavia and Palembang. I have sunk few xAP`s in Palembang. More than 4000 causalities reported. I hope they are australians from Singer or another good unit.
In Palembang 10.000 ground unit detected
Morning Air attack on TF, near Palembang at 48,91
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 35
B5N2 Kate x 66
D3A1 Val x 34
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
xAP Glenapp, Bomb hits 15, and is sunk
xAP Matang, Bomb hits 9, and is sunk
xAP Van Cloon, Bomb hits 6, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Kota Tjandi, Bomb hits 14, and is sunk
xAP Poelau Bras, Bomb hits 14, and is sunk
xAK Bintang, Bomb hits 6, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAP Sin Kheng Seng, Bomb hits 5, and is sunk
xAK Toendjoek, Bomb hits 12, and is sunk
Allied ground losses:
2050 casualties reported
Squads: 31 destroyed, 85 disabled
Non Combat: 57 destroyed, 114 disabled
Engineers: 8 destroyed, 6 disabled
Guns lost 11 (9 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Palembang at 48,91
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 53
B5N2 Kate x 27
D3A1 Val x 13
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
xAP Van Cloon, Bomb hits 6, and is sunk
xAP Kepong, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk
Allied ground losses:
2144 casualties reported
Squads: 34 destroyed, 134 disabled
Non Combat: 49 destroyed, 91 disabled
Engineers: 12 destroyed, 5 disabled
Guns lost 50 (42 destroyed, 8 disabled)
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
KB attack allied ships around Batavia and Palembang. I have sunk few xAP`s in Palembang. More than 4000 causalities reported. I hope they are australians from Singer or another good unit.
In Palembang 10.000 ground unit detected
Morning Air attack on TF, near Palembang at 48,91
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 35
B5N2 Kate x 66
D3A1 Val x 34
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
xAP Glenapp, Bomb hits 15, and is sunk
xAP Matang, Bomb hits 9, and is sunk
xAP Van Cloon, Bomb hits 6, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Kota Tjandi, Bomb hits 14, and is sunk
xAP Poelau Bras, Bomb hits 14, and is sunk
xAK Bintang, Bomb hits 6, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAP Sin Kheng Seng, Bomb hits 5, and is sunk
xAK Toendjoek, Bomb hits 12, and is sunk
Allied ground losses:
2050 casualties reported
Squads: 31 destroyed, 85 disabled
Non Combat: 57 destroyed, 114 disabled
Engineers: 8 destroyed, 6 disabled
Guns lost 11 (9 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Palembang at 48,91
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 53
B5N2 Kate x 27
D3A1 Val x 13
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
xAP Van Cloon, Bomb hits 6, and is sunk
xAP Kepong, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk
Allied ground losses:
2144 casualties reported
Squads: 34 destroyed, 134 disabled
Non Combat: 49 destroyed, 91 disabled
Engineers: 12 destroyed, 5 disabled
Guns lost 50 (42 destroyed, 8 disabled)
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
"Only the Dead Have Seen the End of War"
RE: Docup (A) vs Koniu (J)
21 DEC 41
KB around Soerabaja hunts for enemy ships
South of Soemba SC TF found and attack enemy ships. I have lost DD but enemy suffer heavy losses in ships and ground units. i also hope thay are australians.
Day Time Surface Combat, near Sawoe-eilanden at 64,116, Range 17,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
CL Naka, Shell hits 1
DD Tokitsukaze, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Yudachi, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
Allied Ships
CL Ceres, Shell hits 15, on fire
xAP Devonshire, Shell hits 10, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Lancashire, Shell hits 10, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Talma, Shell hits 11, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Tilawa, Shell hits 13, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Jaladuta, Shell hits 13, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Jalajaran, Shell hits 7, on fire
Allied ground losses:
2031 casualties reported
Squads: 43 destroyed, 69 disabled
Non Combat: 40 destroyed, 117 disabled
Engineers: 11 destroyed, 4 disabled
Vehicles lost 45 (11 destroyed, 34 disabled)
On sunken ships list CV Enterprise i mark as sunken but i think am not that lucky
KB around Soerabaja hunts for enemy ships
South of Soemba SC TF found and attack enemy ships. I have lost DD but enemy suffer heavy losses in ships and ground units. i also hope thay are australians.
Day Time Surface Combat, near Sawoe-eilanden at 64,116, Range 17,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
CL Naka, Shell hits 1
DD Tokitsukaze, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Yudachi, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
Allied Ships
CL Ceres, Shell hits 15, on fire
xAP Devonshire, Shell hits 10, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Lancashire, Shell hits 10, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Talma, Shell hits 11, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Tilawa, Shell hits 13, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Jaladuta, Shell hits 13, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Jalajaran, Shell hits 7, on fire
Allied ground losses:
2031 casualties reported
Squads: 43 destroyed, 69 disabled
Non Combat: 40 destroyed, 117 disabled
Engineers: 11 destroyed, 4 disabled
Vehicles lost 45 (11 destroyed, 34 disabled)
On sunken ships list CV Enterprise i mark as sunken but i think am not that lucky
"Only the Dead Have Seen the End of War"
RE: Docup (A) vs Koniu (J)
22 DEC 41
Good and bad news
Nort of Batavia Chokai was bad day
Morning Air attack on TF, near Toboali at 50,95
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Allied aircraft
Vildebeest III x 19
Allied aircraft losses
Vildebeest III: 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
CA Chokai, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
KB moving east of Soerabaja. Planes from KB attack Soerabaja port. I do not know what to do. CA Huston was detected north of Celebes but KB is low of fuel and ammo. I think i will send KB for short pursuit to chase away Huston from area
Morning Air attack on Soerabaja , at 56,104
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 69
B5N2 Kate x 50
D3A1 Val x 39
Allied aircraft
B-339D x 25
CW-21B Demon x 11
75A-7 Hawk x 12
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
B5N2 Kate: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
D3A1 Val: 2 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
B-339D: 2 destroyed
Allied Ships
CL Java, Bomb hits 9, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Express, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Tjikandi, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Tjikarang, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Tenedos, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Proteus, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Taiyuan, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Doryssa, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AMc Aroe, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
SS KXIII, Bomb hits 2
xAKL Silindoeng, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
xAKL Bordvik, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
Day Time Surface Combat, near Gorontalo at 72,96, Range 8,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
DD Amagiri
DD Akebono, Shell hits 13, and is sunk
DD Shiokaze
Allied Ships
CA Houston
CL Boise
DD Bulmer, Shell hits 1
DD Edsall
DD John D. Edwards
DD Pillsbury, Shell hits 1
DD Stewart
I have found another transport TF south of Soemba
Day Time Surface Combat, near Waingapoe at 62,117, Range 15,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
CA Myoko
CA Haguro
CA Nachi
CL Nagara, Shell hits 1
DD Natsushio
DD Hayashio
Allied Ships
xAK Hinsang, Shell hits 10, and is sunk
xAK Munlock, Shell hits 18, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAP Rochussen, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAP Rooseboom, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAP Siberg, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAP Speelman, Shell hits 10, and is sunk
xAP Van Riebeek, Shell hits 12, and is sunk
xAP Van Diemen, Shell hits 13, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAP Van Landsberge, Shell hits 5, and is sunk
xAP Van Neck, Shell hits 8, and is sunk
xAP Van Rees, Shell hits 8, and is sunk
Allied ground losses:
4812 casualties reported
Squads: 136 destroyed, 204 disabled
Non Combat: 120 destroyed, 112 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 10 disabled
Guns lost 8 (7 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Good and bad news
Nort of Batavia Chokai was bad day
Morning Air attack on TF, near Toboali at 50,95
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Allied aircraft
Vildebeest III x 19
Allied aircraft losses
Vildebeest III: 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
CA Chokai, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
KB moving east of Soerabaja. Planes from KB attack Soerabaja port. I do not know what to do. CA Huston was detected north of Celebes but KB is low of fuel and ammo. I think i will send KB for short pursuit to chase away Huston from area
Morning Air attack on Soerabaja , at 56,104
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 69
B5N2 Kate x 50
D3A1 Val x 39
Allied aircraft
B-339D x 25
CW-21B Demon x 11
75A-7 Hawk x 12
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
B5N2 Kate: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
D3A1 Val: 2 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
B-339D: 2 destroyed
Allied Ships
CL Java, Bomb hits 9, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Express, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Tjikandi, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Tjikarang, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Tenedos, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Proteus, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Taiyuan, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Doryssa, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AMc Aroe, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
SS KXIII, Bomb hits 2
xAKL Silindoeng, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
xAKL Bordvik, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
Day Time Surface Combat, near Gorontalo at 72,96, Range 8,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
DD Amagiri
DD Akebono, Shell hits 13, and is sunk
DD Shiokaze
Allied Ships
CA Houston
CL Boise
DD Bulmer, Shell hits 1
DD Edsall
DD John D. Edwards
DD Pillsbury, Shell hits 1
DD Stewart
I have found another transport TF south of Soemba
Day Time Surface Combat, near Waingapoe at 62,117, Range 15,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
CA Myoko
CA Haguro
CA Nachi
CL Nagara, Shell hits 1
DD Natsushio
DD Hayashio
Allied Ships
xAK Hinsang, Shell hits 10, and is sunk
xAK Munlock, Shell hits 18, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAP Rochussen, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAP Rooseboom, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAP Siberg, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAP Speelman, Shell hits 10, and is sunk
xAP Van Riebeek, Shell hits 12, and is sunk
xAP Van Diemen, Shell hits 13, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAP Van Landsberge, Shell hits 5, and is sunk
xAP Van Neck, Shell hits 8, and is sunk
xAP Van Rees, Shell hits 8, and is sunk
Allied ground losses:
4812 casualties reported
Squads: 136 destroyed, 204 disabled
Non Combat: 120 destroyed, 112 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 10 disabled
Guns lost 8 (7 destroyed, 1 disabled)
"Only the Dead Have Seen the End of War"
RE: Docup (A) vs Koniu (J)
213 combat and 250 engineer + non-combat squads gone plus over half a hundred vehicles during combat phases alone - nice job! A lot more must have gone down outside actual combat when the cripples sunk.
10,000+ losses to the Allies there alone, Singapore should be a piece of cake now, whole Malaya cant have more than 500 or so AV any more, maybe not more than 400... You just got your revenge for the Ambon disaster and the lost CSes: what you did just shortened the Malaya & DEI campaign by several weeks, even a month!
10,000+ losses to the Allies there alone, Singapore should be a piece of cake now, whole Malaya cant have more than 500 or so AV any more, maybe not more than 400... You just got your revenge for the Ambon disaster and the lost CSes: what you did just shortened the Malaya & DEI campaign by several weeks, even a month!
RE: Docup (A) vs Koniu (J)
Thanks
I think it can be 15000+:) Many of ships should sink after battle phase. It feel good to take revenge for the Ambon.
I have now different problem KB is in low fuel and ammo and CA Huston is between me and port. They are not big threat to KB.But they will disturb my naval actions in area for few turns
Second problem is that my forces are spread around entire DEI and they are on sea 3 weeks now and many is out of ammo and fuel. I need to send them to ports for replenishment and that will give window to allies. Lose of CA Chokai is problem to. I will never replace him and this is very long game.
You have right i think there is no more than 700AV in Singer(worse case scenario). To capture singer i will use 1600AV
PS. Japanese units entered manila today, no enemy presence so Manila will be taken without fight
I think it can be 15000+:) Many of ships should sink after battle phase. It feel good to take revenge for the Ambon.
I have now different problem KB is in low fuel and ammo and CA Huston is between me and port. They are not big threat to KB.But they will disturb my naval actions in area for few turns
Second problem is that my forces are spread around entire DEI and they are on sea 3 weeks now and many is out of ammo and fuel. I need to send them to ports for replenishment and that will give window to allies. Lose of CA Chokai is problem to. I will never replace him and this is very long game.
You have right i think there is no more than 700AV in Singer(worse case scenario). To capture singer i will use 1600AV
PS. Japanese units entered manila today, no enemy presence so Manila will be taken without fight
"Only the Dead Have Seen the End of War"
RE: Docup (A) vs Koniu (J)
23 DEC 41
Manila captured without fight. I set all units to move to Clark Field. I have here 1600AV so it is will be interesting.
HK cleared from mines.I am sending there 2 CA damaged by mines week earlier.
KB slowly sailing north. First stop will be Babeldaob. I will tactical refuel there and sail to HK for suplies, ammo and for new planes and pilots. They should be ready for fight in 2 weeks.
In 18 days on sea KB have lost 6F, 11DB and 2TB. 10 Japanese pilots lost lives in action.
Also KB shot down 31 enemy planes and sunk or damage 35+ enemy ships including 12SS, and few DD and CL`s
South of Timor i have found and attack enemy TF
Day Time Surface Combat, near Koepang at 68,119, Range 14,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
DD Yukikaze
DD Amatsukaze
Allied Ships
CL Ceres, Shell hits 52, heavy fires, heavy damage -tracker showing as sunk
xAK Jalajaran, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
Allied ground losses:
Vehicles lost 113 (59 destroyed, 54 disabled)
Manila captured without fight. I set all units to move to Clark Field. I have here 1600AV so it is will be interesting.
HK cleared from mines.I am sending there 2 CA damaged by mines week earlier.
KB slowly sailing north. First stop will be Babeldaob. I will tactical refuel there and sail to HK for suplies, ammo and for new planes and pilots. They should be ready for fight in 2 weeks.
In 18 days on sea KB have lost 6F, 11DB and 2TB. 10 Japanese pilots lost lives in action.
Also KB shot down 31 enemy planes and sunk or damage 35+ enemy ships including 12SS, and few DD and CL`s
South of Timor i have found and attack enemy TF
Day Time Surface Combat, near Koepang at 68,119, Range 14,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
DD Yukikaze
DD Amatsukaze
Allied Ships
CL Ceres, Shell hits 52, heavy fires, heavy damage -tracker showing as sunk
xAK Jalajaran, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
Allied ground losses:
Vehicles lost 113 (59 destroyed, 54 disabled)
"Only the Dead Have Seen the End of War"
RE: Docup (A) vs Koniu (J)
24-25 DEC 41
I have capture Kuching and Beaaufort.
Heavy air fights in Singer 12 Buffalo's destroyed, 6 Oscars lost
KB one day from Babeldaob. KB will meet there AO TF and sail to HK but first he will support Manado invasion. From South China Sea i am sending heavy SAG (2BB, 3CA, 2CL, 5DD) they will make combat patrol around Celebes. They primary objective is to find CA Huston and destroy it. I think that Docup want to reinforce Timor. Serch planes spoted TF unloading in Koepang.
Also I thing that units i have destroyed in latest sea battles ware transporting LCU`s to Tiomor. I will use SAG to bombard Koepang.
koniu
I have capture Kuching and Beaaufort.
Heavy air fights in Singer 12 Buffalo's destroyed, 6 Oscars lost
KB one day from Babeldaob. KB will meet there AO TF and sail to HK but first he will support Manado invasion. From South China Sea i am sending heavy SAG (2BB, 3CA, 2CL, 5DD) they will make combat patrol around Celebes. They primary objective is to find CA Huston and destroy it. I think that Docup want to reinforce Timor. Serch planes spoted TF unloading in Koepang.
Also I thing that units i have destroyed in latest sea battles ware transporting LCU`s to Tiomor. I will use SAG to bombard Koepang.
koniu
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RE: Docup (A) vs Koniu (J)
Welcome again a have been very busy last two weeks so i have no time to make AAR. So there will be summary what happens between 26 DEC and 6 JAN 42
KB
KB returned to HK to refuel and take replacement. After 5 day spend on repairs KB leave HK and now they are 6 hexes south of HK.
They first action will be supporting SECOND Ambon invasion
Philippines
After taking Manila without a fight i have win battle for Clark Field. Enemy retreat to Bataan. Estimated power of Allies is between 800-1000AV. I am sending there 1700AV. They should arrive to Bataan in 3 days. I am using all available planes to bombard them.
On south i am slowly taking Mindanao basses. Allied forces are concentrating in Cagayan.
Burma
No important actions. I start to buildup airfields in Chiang Mai and in Bangkok. I have rebased zeros to Bangkok they will sweep Rangoon.
Malaya
Entire Malaya besides Singer i in my hands. Estimated power of Singer defenders is 700AV with fort 3. I have attack city with 1700AV now it is 1300+200 is disrupted. Shock attack on city cost me 6.5k causalities, allies lost 2k. 550AV more will arrive to Singer in 4-5 days. All Allied air forces are destroyed so I starting bombing campaign in Singer.
KB
KB returned to HK to refuel and take replacement. After 5 day spend on repairs KB leave HK and now they are 6 hexes south of HK.
They first action will be supporting SECOND Ambon invasion
Philippines
After taking Manila without a fight i have win battle for Clark Field. Enemy retreat to Bataan. Estimated power of Allies is between 800-1000AV. I am sending there 1700AV. They should arrive to Bataan in 3 days. I am using all available planes to bombard them.
On south i am slowly taking Mindanao basses. Allied forces are concentrating in Cagayan.
Burma
No important actions. I start to buildup airfields in Chiang Mai and in Bangkok. I have rebased zeros to Bangkok they will sweep Rangoon.
Malaya
Entire Malaya besides Singer i in my hands. Estimated power of Singer defenders is 700AV with fort 3. I have attack city with 1700AV now it is 1300+200 is disrupted. Shock attack on city cost me 6.5k causalities, allies lost 2k. 550AV more will arrive to Singer in 4-5 days. All Allied air forces are destroyed so I starting bombing campaign in Singer.
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RE: Docup (A) vs Koniu (J)
Dutch East Indies
I start series of small invasions in Borneo, I have also capture Manado and Ternate.
Next step will be Ambon. I am thinking also about Timor to cut off DEI from Australia.
During east Borneo invasions Allies try to attack my forces with CA Huston and CL Boise. They ware intercepted by my SAG(2xBB, 3xCA) after battle (Huston 3 hits and Boise 6 Hits) allies ship retreat with heavy damage and heavy fires. I have also hear sinking sounds and CA and CL was listed as sunk but names are wrong. If i have luck they sunk if not they will need long vacations in shipyard. All hits was made by 36cm BB guns. there was also information about ammo explosion in Huston.
I am start to planing invasion on Sumatra and Java.
There are two big plans( they are depend of how fast Bataan and Singer will fall
Plan A:
Singer and Bataan are falling relative fast.
Operation will have two invasions. One will land in Oosthaven or Palembang(200-400AV of Allied forces here) to secure south Sumatra. Second will land in west Java to secure Batavia and cut of Sumatra from air support. Invasion will be supported by Mini KB and LBA from Singer and average SAG.
Very important there will be mine swiping operations. According to intel all port in area are heavy mined.
Plan B
Singer(probably) or Bataan not fall. Invasion will only have place in Sumatra to secure oil fields. To have superior air power i will need to use KB
now i waiting how situation in Singer and Bataan will progress.
South Pacific
I am almost ready to start Rabul region invasion. Probably i will use mini KB to support but KB is still in option.
I am thinking about very risky move. Maybe i will try Noumea or PM invasion. But i still thinking if and when. Noumea will be good base to cut off Australia from US but later it will be difficult to hold because supply line will be long
I start series of small invasions in Borneo, I have also capture Manado and Ternate.
Next step will be Ambon. I am thinking also about Timor to cut off DEI from Australia.
During east Borneo invasions Allies try to attack my forces with CA Huston and CL Boise. They ware intercepted by my SAG(2xBB, 3xCA) after battle (Huston 3 hits and Boise 6 Hits) allies ship retreat with heavy damage and heavy fires. I have also hear sinking sounds and CA and CL was listed as sunk but names are wrong. If i have luck they sunk if not they will need long vacations in shipyard. All hits was made by 36cm BB guns. there was also information about ammo explosion in Huston.
I am start to planing invasion on Sumatra and Java.
There are two big plans( they are depend of how fast Bataan and Singer will fall
Plan A:
Singer and Bataan are falling relative fast.
Operation will have two invasions. One will land in Oosthaven or Palembang(200-400AV of Allied forces here) to secure south Sumatra. Second will land in west Java to secure Batavia and cut of Sumatra from air support. Invasion will be supported by Mini KB and LBA from Singer and average SAG.
Very important there will be mine swiping operations. According to intel all port in area are heavy mined.
Plan B
Singer(probably) or Bataan not fall. Invasion will only have place in Sumatra to secure oil fields. To have superior air power i will need to use KB
now i waiting how situation in Singer and Bataan will progress.
South Pacific
I am almost ready to start Rabul region invasion. Probably i will use mini KB to support but KB is still in option.
I am thinking about very risky move. Maybe i will try Noumea or PM invasion. But i still thinking if and when. Noumea will be good base to cut off Australia from US but later it will be difficult to hold because supply line will be long
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RE: Docup (A) vs Koniu (J)
China
It is starting be interesting here.
By my mistake i have shock attack Chengchow and now i have 1500AV there and 500 in move. Allies forces are 1200AV and grooving. Now i need to give them some rest but i will tray few attacks. It is going to be main front of this war(for now) so i preparing to big battle.
All Chinese units retreat from soutt china to Changsha region. I am preparing to defense there. Building fortifications is my priority.
AVG shot down few my planes but on 4 Jan i have manage to destroy 15 enemy planes so i have few day with clear sky
Japan, Korea, Manchuria
Resources are in move. They have stop drooping so it is good news. Biggest problem now is oil. But it will change when DEI will be my. I have bought 14 inf div (2 of 3 parts) from Manchuria i am planing to use them in PM or Noumea when i buy third part and rebuild division. They are in rout to Truk now.
Allied SS aroud Home island are more active everyday. I will have more than 20 ASW TF`s in few days to hunt them down
Ship production as planed. I am building 200+ fighters monthly so it is good. Rest of planes are also ok for now. I have only problem with Ha-32 engine but in 2-3 weeks i will produce exactly as many engines as i need.
It is starting be interesting here.
By my mistake i have shock attack Chengchow and now i have 1500AV there and 500 in move. Allies forces are 1200AV and grooving. Now i need to give them some rest but i will tray few attacks. It is going to be main front of this war(for now) so i preparing to big battle.
All Chinese units retreat from soutt china to Changsha region. I am preparing to defense there. Building fortifications is my priority.
AVG shot down few my planes but on 4 Jan i have manage to destroy 15 enemy planes so i have few day with clear sky
Japan, Korea, Manchuria
Resources are in move. They have stop drooping so it is good news. Biggest problem now is oil. But it will change when DEI will be my. I have bought 14 inf div (2 of 3 parts) from Manchuria i am planing to use them in PM or Noumea when i buy third part and rebuild division. They are in rout to Truk now.
Allied SS aroud Home island are more active everyday. I will have more than 20 ASW TF`s in few days to hunt them down
Ship production as planed. I am building 200+ fighters monthly so it is good. Rest of planes are also ok for now. I have only problem with Ha-32 engine but in 2-3 weeks i will produce exactly as many engines as i need.
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RE: Docup (A) vs Koniu (J)
Be sure you have planes to spot before you send your ASW forces in. You need to get the allied sub DT high before you can hit them with your surface forces.
Pax
RE: Docup (A) vs Koniu (J)
ORIGINAL: PaxMondo
Be sure you have planes to spot before you send your ASW forces in. You need to get the allied sub DT high before you can hit them with your surface forces.
Thanks
They should be on ASW mission or search mission? I have few squadrons training ASW so maybe i will use them, but now they have poor skill in asw and search.
koniu
"Only the Dead Have Seen the End of War"
RE: Docup (A) vs Koniu (J)
They should be on ASW mission or search mission? I have few squadrons training ASW so maybe i will use them, but now they have poor skill in asw and search.
If you set them to 40 % ASW, 40 % train, 20 rest you can get them better while they're still out spotting subs. After a few months they will be quite good.
"Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm." - Winston Churchill
RE: Docup (A) vs Koniu (J)
You know, I haven't had a lot of success with ASW per se. I just use Naval Search. My surface forces are VERY effective when my air units get the SS DL up to 10 and hold it. Frequently an outright kill, and even when not travel at 2 - 3 knots all the way back to PH takes weeks. Often there are the lovely "gurgling" sounds heard during replay that are not associated with any attack of the day followed by another 10 pts in the ship sunk list.
Pax
RE: Docup (A) vs Koniu (J)
You know, I haven't had a lot of success with ASW per se. I just use Naval Search. My surface forces are VERY effective when my air units get the SS DL up to 10 and hold it. Frequently an outright kill, and even when not travel at 2 - 3 knots all the way back to PH takes weeks. Often there are the lovely "gurgling" sounds heard during replay that are not associated with any attack of the day followed by another 10 pts in the ship sunk list.
Do your searching planes also get hits on subs? Or just detection, followed up by the surface ASW ships?
Also, are you using mostly the ASW 8 subchasers, or DDs, or PBs for your ASW?
"Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm." - Winston Churchill
RE: Docup (A) vs Koniu (J)
OK i set my planes to 40%ASW 40%train and 20%rest.
We will see how it is working.
I do not counting on any hits but at lest subs will waste her time to try avoid planes and ASW TF`s rather attack my Cargo TF`s
I have also set two planes groups to 40%search 40%train and 20%rest.
They will fly on 15 hex range. Most of allied subs i have encounter was close to shore but i think that some of them could be deeper in sea
We will see how it is working.
I do not counting on any hits but at lest subs will waste her time to try avoid planes and ASW TF`s rather attack my Cargo TF`s
I have also set two planes groups to 40%search 40%train and 20%rest.
They will fly on 15 hex range. Most of allied subs i have encounter was close to shore but i think that some of them could be deeper in sea
"Only the Dead Have Seen the End of War"
RE: Docup (A) vs Koniu (J)
ORIGINAL: obvert
You know, I haven't had a lot of success with ASW per se. I just use Naval Search. My surface forces are VERY effective when my air units get the SS DL up to 10 and hold it. Frequently an outright kill, and even when not travel at 2 - 3 knots all the way back to PH takes weeks. Often there are the lovely "gurgling" sounds heard during replay that are not associated with any attack of the day followed by another 10 pts in the ship sunk list.
Do your searching planes also get hits on subs? Or just detection, followed up by the surface ASW ships?
Also, are you using mostly the ASW 8 subchasers, or DDs, or PBs for your ASW?
I do not know about Pax but i am using SC and PB to ASW duties.
I do not want use DD to this job. DD have different job to do.
On game start i have converted about 40+ xAK`s and xAKL`s to PB so now i have sufficient number of PB`s
"Only the Dead Have Seen the End of War"
RE: Docup (A) vs Koniu (J)
Yeah, I use SC's. Fill with PB's only if I have to. DD's are too precious for ASW.
Pax
RE: Docup (A) vs Koniu (J)
I need advise about siege battles. what strategy is the best.
I am starting Singer and Bataan assault soon and any help will be appreciated.
For now i using artillery and bombers(only one ride in 10 days i singer - bad weather) to soft defenders and give time to infantry to rest after shock attack on day one.
koniu
I am starting Singer and Bataan assault soon and any help will be appreciated.
For now i using artillery and bombers(only one ride in 10 days i singer - bad weather) to soft defenders and give time to infantry to rest after shock attack on day one.
koniu
"Only the Dead Have Seen the End of War"