Thinz2 vs Zuluhour

[zuluhour]

We repulse one attack from land:

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Blair at 46,58

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 12
G4M1 Betty x 29



Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 11 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
BC Repulse
BB Prince of Wales
CL Mauritius

[zuluhour]

We do hit Rabaul:

Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 44



Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 12
B-17E Fortress x 8
B-25C Mitchell x 3


Japanese aircraft losses
G3M3 Nell: 2 destroyed on ground
G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 3 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
ACM Tama Maru, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk

Japanese ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Airbase hits 6
Runway hits 13
Port hits 2

[zuluhour]

Current position of Kido Butai: SoPac:






Note: TWITs at Zulu HQ wrongly post date on previous spot. Its hard to work with TWITs.

[zuluhour]

West Coast: Support ships marshaling for deployment to the Pacific. Dutch Harbor builds an airstrip. I have no spare Cats so B24s will patrol from here temporarily. Marine Defense Battalions embark at railheads on the east coast. We issue orders for a SubDiv to cruise to Africa for deployment with the Royal Navy.

CenPac: Yorktown placed on critical list at the shipyards.

SoPac: Kido Butai loiters eastward. B17 raid ordered on Tulagi, only two squadrons. B24s in short supply and ordered to train up for future Ops. CAPs are arranged to disrupt night bombing. More tripe A sent to Port Morseby. Engineers were able to get the fields to level 5 during the IJAF lull before moon rise.

China: supply problems persist in Chungking again as well as forward areas. We need to get replacements into the Corps in reserve.

Burma: Night bombing on Calcutta and Ledo. Our replacements in the theater are meager and its been very difficult to maintain a cohesive campaign of suppression on the IJAF forward areas.

Bay of Bengal:The Roya Navy makes an intercept of Kido Butai 2nd. Unfortunately at night, and we pay for it on the receiving end of the long lances.
Japanese Ships
CV Hiryu
CV Shokaku, Shell hits 2
CA Myoko
CA Haguro
CA Nachi
CA Ashigara, Shell hits 2, on fire
CL Jintsu, Shell hits 1
DD Hatsukaze
DD Natsushio, Shell hits 1
DD Yukikaze
DD Hayashio
DD Amatsukaze, Shell hits 1
DD Tokitsukaze

Allied Ships
BB Revenge, Shell hits 1
BB Royal Sovereign, Shell hits 1
BB Ramillies, Shell hits 19, Torpedo hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
BB Resolution, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 5, and is sunk
DD Norman
KV Auricula
KV Nigella

The CV TF misses both IJN TFs as they sail away at flank speed. In a knee jerk reaction certain to get Winnie on my ass, we order the two Royal Navy CVs to persue at flank to a position which would leave us within 200-240nm at day break, assuming the mini KB slows to mission speed. We have not made a sound decision yet, why start now?

I-5 sinks DD Chevalier off San Diego in the evening.

I do like the Mitchell and wish the pools would fill with them. Small raid from Port Morseby, while at great cost, it feels good to hit back.
Afternoon Air attack on Shortlands , at 109,131

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 22



Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 6
B-17E Fortress x 8
B-25C Mitchell x 4


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 4 destroyed
B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
AG Taiyu Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
ACM Tomozono Maru #3, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk



Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 4
Port hits 6
Port fuel hits 4

[zuluhour]

November 21st 1942

West Coast: Support vessels underway to departure ports.

NoPac: Bolos arrive on Dutch Harbor field.

CenPac: It does not appear Yorktown will be available until spring.

SoPac: Kido Butai under the watchful eyes of USN Cats.

India: Plans to retake Port Blair under final review. We show 2200 men on the island. We calculate 70-80av. We have two Brigades which have already begun prepping last month. We search for shipping and support units to marshal at Madras. I need to scare up Flak units and Arty from the interior.

[DOCUP]

What do you have for Air Cover for the Port Blair op.  I know you got some Brit carriers, but they look a lil weak on fighers.  Especially the ones I have and the pilots need some training.

[zuluhour]

DOCUP: The carriers (2), one was withdrawn, are very weak in fighters. The Royal Navy will have to approach at night with pickets to the east and get two brigades ashore. I am going to move two full divisions from the Akyab towards Mandalay at D-Day and hope to draw off major IJAF airpower.

West Coast: IJN subs have been sinking escorted merchantmen with increasing frequency. There are major ASW assets in the area, but have proved ineffective for over a month.

CenPac: Kido Butai still moving ENE. See below.

SoPac: quiet. Cruisers depart Suva to hunt oilers which must be trailing KB.

Burma: We lose unacceptable numbers over Bhamo to long range CAP. Smaller strikes ordered at very low alt on Shwebo.

Bay of Bengal: Royal Navy CVs miss retiring Mobile Force 2 and egress to Columbo to prepare for a return visit.

[zuluhour]

GAME TIME: GO RAVENS!!

CenPac: Kido Butai hits Palmyra. see below.

SoPac: two squadron raid scheduled on Tulagi ground troops. Two squadron raid scheduled on Kavieng. (B17s). More RAF ground personal loading for Port Morseby.

Burma: small raids scheduled on the China-Burma frontier.

[zuluhour]

November 25th 1942

West Coast: Shipping arriving daily which was escaping Kido Butai in SoPac.

CenPac: Kido Butai disappears into the Gilberts.

SoPac: Refueling and resupply resumes unloading in the depot areas. HQ awaits the final assault troops from the west coast forced deep into the south Pacific to avoid KB. Heavies deployed forward switch to recon while the remainder take R&R and receive new machines. Several ships involved in the clash with the KB make ready for sea, having completed all repairs possible in the forward areas.

Bay of Bengal: [/b] [/i] IJN carrier(s) make another appearance off Port Blair and chase off a DDTF looking for shipping around Rangoon or reinforcements to Port Blair. We lose a Dutch boat limping back to port from a DC attack in Port Blair harbor. RN BB limping back to port making progress on damage repair, shes under 90 now. RNCVTF puts to sea with a SCTF in tow from Columbo seeking revenge.

Burma: heavy IJAF bombing of forward infiltrators deep in Burmese jungles. We launch a feint from the Akyab. Bomber stood down as losses have been heavy. One Liberator raid at high alt to hit Rangoon to test the CAP.

Lack of posts due to time used trying to get mod art functioning. No computer genius here.
China: I will have to post soon, southern front in peril. Keeping replacements flowing under present supply situation iffy at best.

[Alfred]

ORIGINAL: zuluhour

... Lack of posts due to time used trying to get mod art functioning. No computer genius here. ...

Does this mean that over at HQ Zuluhour, the TWITS have now been replaced with NERDS?[:)]

Always enjoyed the antics of the TWITS at HQ Zuluhour. Don't think it will be quite the same now with NERDS in their place. Besides, I don't think the term was in existence in 1942. On the other hand, perhaps the NERDS will improve even further your skills in researching 1940s pin up girls.

Alfred

[zuluhour]

The only notable news comes in from the Bay of Bengal where Ramilles suffers pump failure and damage to floatation rises above 95% still some 400nm from port.

There is also tremendous pressure on the Pearl and Yangtze river fronts. Map will have to wait until after work.

Out here.

[zuluhour]

Always enjoyed the antics of the TWITS at HQ Zuluhour. Don't think it will be quite the same now with NERDS in their place. Besides, I don't think the term was in existence in 1942. On the other hand, perhaps the NERDS will improve even further your skills in researching 1940s pin up girls.

Alfred

Funny how the minds at TWIT work, we begin research on radars and end up staring at Ms Goddard. When I told the TWITS they needed discipline they of course went right to work on research on the topic; I can't show you what they found. [:D]

[zuluhour]

November 30th 1942

We worked through art mod load and corrupted turn thing; so now we are back to work on the war. I will add the modders really have done alot of work and it shows. I will show some in the coming days of the squadron and map art.

China: The situation as explained in the last several weeks has deteriorated rapidly:

[Alfred]

ORIGINAL: zuluhour

... I will add the modders really have done alot of work and it shows. I will show some in the coming days of the squadron and map art...

Does this mean we will see some Betty Grable et al squadron art. Cant' let all that hard work from TWITs at HQ go to waste.[:)]

Alfred

[zuluhour]

Kweilin: 698av, forts-3

Liuchow: 922av, forts-3

39th Army Group, 526av, at nearing railhead to he north of Liuchow.

24th and 25th Army Group further north is moving from Chungking.

More tonight, even a TWIT needs to put in his eight.

[zuluhour]

November 30th 1942

Burma: 19th Indian hit by largest raid yet:
Morning Air attack on 19th Indian Division, at 60,45 , near Shwebo

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 110
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 9
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 9



No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
24 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled




China: 20th Army Group adds 106av since November 20th. Units at rest in Chungking.

West Coast: smaller elements in smaller TFs finish loading for SoPac, given orders and will depart this PM. Larger elements should depart tomorrow. The 27th and 43rd IDs are cloasing on SoPac. CVEs flying off first Sqns of Marines.

CenPac: Seaplane support departs for Baker Isle. Yorktown working down damage now as we placed her on the critical list.

SoPac: No raids, only recon as the heavies take replacements. Slowly moving support units to forward areas to support future offensive Ops.

Bay of Bengal: Two Royal Navy TFs loiter off Port Blair for one more day to the west hoping to catch reinforcing IJA units or merchantmen.

[zuluhour]

December 1st 1942

West Coast: Seabees destined for iles in mid Pacific embark. 129th Inf reg, 164th Inf reg, 2nd and 3rd USMC tank Bns, 205th FA depart the west coast for SoPac. One more B17 group readies for SoPac however they are very green and will require several weeks of aclimation below the equator before being commited.

CenPac: More IJN sub activity, we have not seen much for some weeks.

SoPac: Fuel and supplies scattered during the Kido Butai's little foray arrive in the rear areas. As I have not figured out the requirements of the pending amphibious operations Zulu HQ aims to have 200ooopts supply and 150ooopts of fuel at the CDF (central distribution facilities) with a further back up of 100ooopt supply and 50ooopts fuel at Pago Pago (Rear area 1). We are very close to this. The convoys with the final assault troops are now the trip wire for final planning. IJN subs have been spotted at Ndeni, Suva, Pearl and Columbo. Best estimate, one week until all B17s and B24s are at full strength. We are conducting extensive recon with the assets available.

Bay of Bengal: Royal Navy retires, running low on fuel without oilers, they return to rearm and refuel.

Burma: Just trying to be a nusiance to the Empire. Outgunned, outnumbered and without air superiority, we ally with the jungle.

China: Finally getting some replacements to needed Army Groups. Large raids on the Pearl-Yangtze gap give no illusion to Japanese intensions. We try and hold.

[zuluhour]

December 1st ASW:
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 01, 42
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Sub attack near Koggala at 31,55

Japanese Ships
SS RO-34, hits 1

Allied Ships
DD Van Galen

ASW attack near Lakatoro at 119,152

Japanese Ships
SS I-26, hits 2

Allied Ships
DD O'Bannon
DD Meade

While not AC related it has been awhile since silencing one of these nasty predators.

[zuluhour]

ORIGINAL: Alfred

ORIGINAL: zuluhour

... I will add the modders really have done alot of work and it shows. I will show some in the coming days of the squadron and map art...

Does this mean we will see some Betty Grable et al squadron art. Cant' let all that hard work from TWITs at HQ go to waste.[:)]

Alfred

Does this mean we will see some Betty Grable et al squadron art. Cant' let all that hard work from TWITs at HQ go to waste.

Alfred

Research at Zulu HQ is an addiction, I'm quite sure theres more to come.[;)]

[DOCUP]

Share the good stuff.  My twits need some more training.  They haven't learned to find stuff when the woman boss isn't in the room.  I doubt the twits will make that mistake twice.  Just need to remember delete it after posting.[:-]