Racing the Sunrise: RA 4.0--Japanese Side

[John 3rd]

Time to open a can of WHOOPASS!

or another quote that I like

"I'm here to kick ass and chew bubble gum and I am all out of bubblegum!"


Have to admit to a slight degree of caution since my CVs are separated. I brought them closer to Sumatra in case I take some damage. IF I had all eight together my move might have been to get behind him and attack. Ahhhh....well...

Cocos still moves forward. My 4 ID are passing 70% Prep so that is great.

[zuluhour]

Thanks for presenting this in detail. I'd rather see the next turn here than open mine!

[MrBlizzard]

I'm on holiday, this exciting story is much better than the books I took with me! I'm looking forward for reading the next chapter of this battle!!
tanxx and BANZAIII

[John 3rd]

Slight delay in turns as the family and I are in Gould, CO again for a final weekend of camping and enjoying the mountains before the snow flies. The Aspen are already turning up here (9,500 Ft) so Fall is--thankfully--on the way!

I concur with Zulu and Mr. B. REALLY want to watch the next turn! I lessened my CAP over bases so I can free up the maximum amount of fighters to wear down his CAP.

Want to make prediction here. If Lew was operating rationally he now knows that there are carriers coming down on his left flank and a lot of LBA directly to his front and right. I would back off of Benkoelen and see what happens. This is what I would do. My prediction is he will double down again and try to get his base force TF's ashore in the next day or two so he can also land his plane squadrons. That his ships are carrying planes goes without question so that is what I think he will do. To do THAT he will leave his BBs exposed to my attacks at Benkoelen. They MUST remain to protect his vulnerable AKs-APs. I want them! The carriers--I bet--will move back a bit. This could be OK if he does so because then I can combine the CV TF and be nearly immune to his attacks.

My prediction...

[Cribtop]

Mr. T, what is your prediction for the fight?

PAIN!
[:D]

[zuluhour]

Damn it man! Come down from the mountain and talk to us. [:D]

[ny59giants]

John's family idea of "camping" and mine differ. His is away from home in a cabin with water, electricity, and internet access. [:D]

[John 3rd]

At LEAST I can get the wife to GO to the cabin! Yes: It is not roughing it like Dan and his family but at least we get out. Spent 33 years in Boy Scouts, staffed at Ben Delatour Scout Ranch for 11 years, went to Philmont twice, National Jamboree, and NOAC. Guess I got all my camping in with the troops and Explorer Posts back then...

This trip saw 2 beautiful Bald Eagles, a Bull Moose, several cow elk, a fox, several woodpeckers, and a pair of wild eight and six-year old boys!

Just checked email and saw no turn waiting for me from Lew. CRAP. Wrote him a nice--I'll be home in a while email.

[Cribtop]

Mrs. Cribtop is the same as John's wife. Happy to hike 14 miles a day, but expects a hot shower, a blow dryer and a restaurant dinner that night. [:D]

[zuluhour]

Make it 2 miles and I'm in the same boat...errr shoes.

[MAurelius]

WHAT????? - WE WANT TO READ ABOUT THE NEXT TURN - GET SATELLITE-Internet or whatever - have someone beam the PC to your cabin.... NOW!!!!!!!!

[John 3rd]

I CAN'T Post results of a turn if I DON'T HAVE IT waiting for me!

No turn in my box...

[MrBlizzard]

Seems like the temperature among your fanclub is getting higher and higher
maybe we can collect signs for a petition to send to PyH to speed the turn [;)]
I'm afraid that your opponent become petrified after seeing the turn and so we'll never get the reply [:D]

[John 3rd]

Made me laugh Sir!

Try to imagine....that.........I.............am.................endlessly........................waiting...............................for.............................................the......................................................turn.

[Cribtop]

ARGGHHHGGHH!!!!!!!!!

He is indeed probably staring at the screen thinking "how the heck did I get into this mess?" and "is there any possible way out?"

[zuluhour]

Maybe he has a little Hemmingway in him and set off for a bar........................in Bimini.

[John 3rd]

May 30, 1942

FINALLY got the turn and ran it.

Watched as 17 (WOW!) Japanese air attacks hit the Allied Fleet at or near Benkoelen. Don't have time for the full report but I shall say that you may scratch from the Allied Book the following Capital Ships: BB Royal Sovereign, BB Revenge, and BC Repulse! Prince of Wales may also be sunk (not confirmed visually). Thirteen additional ships are sunk with a further 2 CL (Ceres and Dauntless) and 14 more ships damaged and possibly sinking. Over 7,000 Allied troops drown from ships sunk approaching Benkoelen!

NO CARRIER FIGHT. Confirmed Allied Carriers present for battle are USS Yorktown and Hornet as well as HMS Illustrious and Formidable. You could have added CV Indomitable had my I-Boat not bagged her near Cocos.

All Japanese CVs to unite next turn with battlewagons.

Details in the morning but here is a delightful screenshot:

[wege80]

Well no suprise ... the allied forces get destroyed piece by piece!

[zuluhour]

So far so good Admiral! You got him in a pressure cooker, can you finish him? The emperor will sleep easy tonight.

[MrBlizzard]

The Allies have been crushed!!!
Their capability for a re
action seems very doubful for at least next 1 year and half...
do you think that PjH will soon ask for a surrender or he will stand up the fight 'till the nuking of LA?
[&:]