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RE: 7.16.42
Given the game date and that you do not have Palembang, I'm wondering how is your oil and fuel situation?
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RE: 7.16.42
ORIGINAL: witpqs
Given the game date and that you do not have Palembang, I'm wondering how is your oil and fuel situation?
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7-17 thru 7-19 of 42
So...
In the Marshalls I've been kicking butt and taking names. I've killed 3 carriers and a CVL. I'm gearing up to throw Steve out of Eniwetok. I've moved in some battleships and additional CVL. I'm also bumping up Ponape with air support. The airfield there just went up to level 2.
In China I'm still massing for Chungking
Over near Port Blair I lost a pair of carriers and the Yamato. I had to go back through a pair of turns to see what happened with the Yamato. I *think* it diverted its course due to avoiding an enemy TF. It wound up two hexes from Steve's Wasp Group and was sunk along with a CA and pair of DD.
Air production is ramping up well with fighters and bombers.
In Burma we sit with big stacks looking @ each other. Steve took Tavoy and has managed to get a TF to it that I'm sure added troops but I don't yet know how much. I've got Japanese LCU marching over to take a look.
I just sent the movie to Steve after receiving the turn around 1400 SoCal time.
In the Marshalls I've been kicking butt and taking names. I've killed 3 carriers and a CVL. I'm gearing up to throw Steve out of Eniwetok. I've moved in some battleships and additional CVL. I'm also bumping up Ponape with air support. The airfield there just went up to level 2.
In China I'm still massing for Chungking
Over near Port Blair I lost a pair of carriers and the Yamato. I had to go back through a pair of turns to see what happened with the Yamato. I *think* it diverted its course due to avoiding an enemy TF. It wound up two hexes from Steve's Wasp Group and was sunk along with a CA and pair of DD.
Air production is ramping up well with fighters and bombers.
In Burma we sit with big stacks looking @ each other. Steve took Tavoy and has managed to get a TF to it that I'm sure added troops but I don't yet know how much. I've got Japanese LCU marching over to take a look.
I just sent the movie to Steve after receiving the turn around 1400 SoCal time.
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22 JUL 42
I’m unloading fuel @ Kwajalein. Steve is bouncing subs around the Marshalls. The Pollack & Thrasher came after my tanker TF and the DD Yagao put some dents in it. The Herring was seen in the Marshall chain of isles. Triton had bad fish @ Ponape and the Greyback attacked with bad fish at Truk.
I’ve got bombers going after Eniwetok to pound the airfield and ports. I want to place enough damage there that Steve won’t get the forts built up too fast. A BB SCTF should arrive next turn to make a few holes.
Normal base attacks at Chungking, Rangoon, Palambang are flown. There are increases planned for Rangoon, Chungking, and Sarabajo.
Allied Rangoon ground casualties reported by Combat Report for this turn: (Squad 0/8) (Non C 4/31) (ENG 0/0) (Guns 9/22). I’ve been doing this kind of damage for the last 15-20 days… It all adds up. Right now I’m building up prep points for my troops @ Rangoon. My stack AV=3,032 and supplies are over double. I remember that having more than 2X supplies used to give an attack bonus. My prep points seem to go up 2 to 3 pts per turn for the units in my stack.
At Chungking my ground units have merged into a single stack with 9,251 AV. Supplies are just above what’s needed for my units. I’m using TR and MB to fly in additional supplies to see if I can get their level to increase. This is a mighty big hammer and I want every advantage I can get.
The 19th Mixed Brigade is 24/46 miles from Tavoy. Steve has been hitting this unit with bombers to try and slow it down. One of those Chinese Corps He had marched through Thailand is working its way down the coast just south of Moulmein towards Tavoy.
Steve is suggesting I go fishing for a day or three as he's working on his first turn in his second game. We'll see if he can keep up - I'm still churning out 4-5 turns a week.
I’ve got bombers going after Eniwetok to pound the airfield and ports. I want to place enough damage there that Steve won’t get the forts built up too fast. A BB SCTF should arrive next turn to make a few holes.
Normal base attacks at Chungking, Rangoon, Palambang are flown. There are increases planned for Rangoon, Chungking, and Sarabajo.
Allied Rangoon ground casualties reported by Combat Report for this turn: (Squad 0/8) (Non C 4/31) (ENG 0/0) (Guns 9/22). I’ve been doing this kind of damage for the last 15-20 days… It all adds up. Right now I’m building up prep points for my troops @ Rangoon. My stack AV=3,032 and supplies are over double. I remember that having more than 2X supplies used to give an attack bonus. My prep points seem to go up 2 to 3 pts per turn for the units in my stack.
At Chungking my ground units have merged into a single stack with 9,251 AV. Supplies are just above what’s needed for my units. I’m using TR and MB to fly in additional supplies to see if I can get their level to increase. This is a mighty big hammer and I want every advantage I can get.
The 19th Mixed Brigade is 24/46 miles from Tavoy. Steve has been hitting this unit with bombers to try and slow it down. One of those Chinese Corps He had marched through Thailand is working its way down the coast just south of Moulmein towards Tavoy.
Steve is suggesting I go fishing for a day or three as he's working on his first turn in his second game. We'll see if he can keep up - I'm still churning out 4-5 turns a week.
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23 JUL 42
There were a lot of sub attacks (I mean a lot!!!) over near the Marshalls/Truk waters. I lost a couple of PB but all of the good targets were blessed with thumps on the sides of their hulls from duds. Steve has gotta be cursing those fubar American torps.
I must have been sicker than I thought yesterday. I sent a BB TF to Eniwetok to bombard the base but left it on surface combat. And I sent bombers to take out the airfield @ Port Blair and left them on ground attack. Sheesh.
Still – although the turn was mellow-dramatic, what with all the allied sub activity and all, I’m just pushing troops along in China & Burma, playing whack-a-mole in the Pacific, and waiting for troops to rebuild over in the PI. Oh yeah – I’m making a lot of air planes too…
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RE: 6.23.42
Do you think you will take Palembang? Or do you plan to size your economy and your end game strategy with that oil?
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RE: 6.23.42
ORIGINAL: PaxMondo
Do you think you will take Palembang? Or do you plan to size your economy and your end game strategy with that oil?
Yup - I think I'll take Palembang - just not yet.
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RE: 6.23.42
Seriously, watching with great interest. Never seen anyone able to take Palembang this late.
To your future great victory!
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ORIGINAL: PaxMondo
Seriously, watching with great interest. Never seen anyone able to take Palembang this late.
To your future great victory!
Well it shouldn't be to tough to take Sumatra and Java. I'm still rebuilding the LCUs from the PI. Maybe another 30 days until they are full strength and ready to deploy.
I'm getting ready for Chungking. Once that's done and the ground Chinese forces eradicated I'll be funneling about 10,000AV into Burma...
I think I can hold at Rangoon as long as I'm prepped and well supplied plus have support to call on.
I could be wrong though - I'm sure Steve has something else planned. I've been lucky in that he's been shoe-stringing it. I think it's cuz this is his 1st PBEM. He's learning fast tho. Experience is the mother of all instructors.
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24 JUL 42
I got in the bombardment @ Eniwetok and the TFs are now headed for bullets & beans. This plus my bomber groups should keep the forts from building up too fast. The TF to retake Eniwetok is en route.
A supply TF for my Burma forces was caught by bombers from Port Blair. I had some CAP that helped. So far so good. I hit Port Blair airfield later in the turn and put some holes in the AF and killed/damaged a few bombers on the ground. I also got in some more good hits on the allied ground units @ Rangoon.
I swept Soerabaja pretty heavy this turn.
Steve ran 4E @ Truk and I spanked them pretty good. He got no hits on my shipping or the port.
At Kendari I forgot to CAP my fighters and Steve got in some good hits with his 4E. No CAP – I get hurt. Good CAP and I tend to take little damage. Two DD, a CL, an AV, and a pair of xAK get hurt. Nothing too bad – but I say that cuz there are small or no fires on the ships. Anyway – there’s CAP now and if they can chill for a turn or three I’ll send them to the homeland.
23 JUL 42
There were a lot of sub attacks (I mean a lot!!!) over near the Marshalls/Truk waters. I lost a couple of PB but all of the good targets were blessed with thumps on the sides of their hulls from duds. Steve has gotta be cursing those fubar American torps.
I must have been sicker than I thought yesterday. I sent a BB TF to Eniwetok to bombard the base but left it on surface combat. And I sent bombers to take out the airfield @ Port Blair and left them on ground attack. Sheesh.
Still – although the turn was mellow-dramatic, what with all the allied sub activity and all, I’m just pushing troops along in China & Burma, playing whack-a-mole in the Pacific, and waiting for troops to rebuild over in the PI. Oh yeah – I’m making a lot of air planes too…
22 JUL 42
I’m unloading fuel @ Kwajalein. Steve is bouncing subs around the Marshalls. The Pollack & Thrasher came after my tanker TF and the DD Yagao put some dents in it. The Herring was seen in the Marshall chain of isles. Triton had bad fish @ Ponape and the Greyback attacked with bad fish at Truk.
I’ve got bombers going after Eniwetok to pound the airfield and ports. I want to place enough damage there that Steve won’t get the forts built up too fast. A BB SCTF should arrive next turn to make a few holes.
Normal base attacks at Chungking, Rangoon, Palambang are flown. There are increases planned for Rangoon, Chungking, and Sarabajo.
Allied Rangoon ground casualties reported by Combat Report for this turn: (Squad 0/8) (Non C 4/31) (ENG 0/0) (Guns 9/22). I’ve been doing this kind of damage for the last 15-20 days… It all adds up. Right now I’m building up prep points for my troops @ Rangoon. My stack AV=3,032 and supplies are over double. I remember that having more than 2X supplies used to give an attack bonus. My prep points seem to go up 2 to 3 pts per turn for the units in my stack.
At Chungking my ground units have merged into a single stack with 9,251 AV. Supplies are just above what’s needed for my units. I’m using TR and MB to fly in additional supplies to see if I can get their level to increase. This is a mighty big hammer and I want every advantage I can get.
The 19th Mixed Brigade is 24/46 miles from Tavoy. Steve has been hitting this unit with bombers to try and slow it down. One of those Chinese Corps He had marched through Thailand is working its way down the coast just south of Moulmein towards Tavoy.
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25 JUL 42
25 JUL 42
The normal sub attacks in the Pacific take place but are mercifully painless. I get in my bombing attacks at Eniwetok, in Java, Sumatra, Burma, and China.
But this turn something exciting is s’posed to happen… I snuck a bombardment TF of 2CA, 5CL, & 18 DD up the Strait of Malacca to bombard that big stack of meat Steve has sitting in Rangoon. The last couple of turns I’ve been snickering to myself – imagining the scores of squads of Chinese and Indian troops that were fixin’ to be pummeled by the mighty naval platforms I was sending their way.
Naval bombardment of Rangoon at 54,53
Japanese Ships
CA Furutaka
CA Myoko
CL Tama
CL Abukuma
CL Yura
CL Natori
CL Isuzu
DD Yunagi
DD Asanagi
DD Hatakaze
DD Matsukaze
DD Mikazuki
DD Minazuki
DD Akebono
DD Oboro
DD Amagiri
DD Yugiri
DD Sagiri
DD Ayanami
DD Uranami
DD Shirayuki
DD Shirakumo
DD Kagero
DD Kazegumo
DD Akigumo
Allied ground losses:
36 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
CA Furutaka firing at 23rd Indian Division
E13A1 Jake acting as spotter for CA Myoko
CA Myoko firing at 7th Australian Division
CL Tama firing at 7th Australian Division
CL Abukuma firing at 7th Australian Division
CL Yura firing at 7th Australian Division
CL Natori firing at 23rd Indian Division
CL Isuzu firing at 7th Australian Division
DD Yunagi firing at 23rd Indian Division
DD Asanagi firing at 26th Indian Division
DD Hatakaze firing at 26th Indian Division
DD Matsukaze firing at 26th Indian Division
DD Mikazuki firing at 7th Australian Division
DD Minazuki firing at 7th Australian Division
DD Akebono firing at 7th Australian Division
DD Oboro firing at 7th Australian Division
DD Amagiri firing at 7th Australian Division
DD Yugiri firing at 7th Australian Division
DD Sagiri firing at 20th Indian Division
DD Ayanami firing at 23rd Indian Division
DD Uranami firing at 7th Australian Division
DD Shirayuki firing at 7th Australian Division
DD Shirakumo firing at 7th Australian Division
DD Kagero firing at 23rd Indian Division
DD Kazegumo firing at 7th Australian Division
DD Akigumo firing at 7th Australian Division
So I’m gunna guess that sending FP from a CA will only work with that CA… I didn’t know that! I thought the flippin’ fly-boy would spot for the whole damned task force. And it’s not like everybody and their mother doesn’t know Steve’s big stack of troops isn’t sitting @ Rangoon blowing razzberries at my big stack of troops. And it’s not like I haven’t been regularly bombing Steve’s troops for the past month and a half…
Oh yeah – Kendari…
I get my CAP on. Steve flies his 4E over for a visit. My CAP is @ 9k and it looks like his 4E are at 5k so I should be set. Nope… The estimated time to target is 8 min. I’m wondering if that’s the problem – the detection was too late? Anyways – Steve drops a load of yucky on my ships there.
Morning Air attack on Kendari , at 70,106
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 13
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 9
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 5 damaged
Japanese Ships
DD Oite, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
TB Hato, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
CL Katori, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Kasumi, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Urakaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
AV Sanuki Maru, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Anyo Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
APD Shimakaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Aratama Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Melbourne Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
AR Akashi, Bomb hits 1, on fire
Japanese ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Port hits 3
Port fuel hits 2
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 5000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 5000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
Genzan Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (4 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
The normal sub attacks in the Pacific take place but are mercifully painless. I get in my bombing attacks at Eniwetok, in Java, Sumatra, Burma, and China.
But this turn something exciting is s’posed to happen… I snuck a bombardment TF of 2CA, 5CL, & 18 DD up the Strait of Malacca to bombard that big stack of meat Steve has sitting in Rangoon. The last couple of turns I’ve been snickering to myself – imagining the scores of squads of Chinese and Indian troops that were fixin’ to be pummeled by the mighty naval platforms I was sending their way.
Naval bombardment of Rangoon at 54,53
Japanese Ships
CA Furutaka
CA Myoko
CL Tama
CL Abukuma
CL Yura
CL Natori
CL Isuzu
DD Yunagi
DD Asanagi
DD Hatakaze
DD Matsukaze
DD Mikazuki
DD Minazuki
DD Akebono
DD Oboro
DD Amagiri
DD Yugiri
DD Sagiri
DD Ayanami
DD Uranami
DD Shirayuki
DD Shirakumo
DD Kagero
DD Kazegumo
DD Akigumo
Allied ground losses:
36 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
CA Furutaka firing at 23rd Indian Division
E13A1 Jake acting as spotter for CA Myoko
CA Myoko firing at 7th Australian Division
CL Tama firing at 7th Australian Division
CL Abukuma firing at 7th Australian Division
CL Yura firing at 7th Australian Division
CL Natori firing at 23rd Indian Division
CL Isuzu firing at 7th Australian Division
DD Yunagi firing at 23rd Indian Division
DD Asanagi firing at 26th Indian Division
DD Hatakaze firing at 26th Indian Division
DD Matsukaze firing at 26th Indian Division
DD Mikazuki firing at 7th Australian Division
DD Minazuki firing at 7th Australian Division
DD Akebono firing at 7th Australian Division
DD Oboro firing at 7th Australian Division
DD Amagiri firing at 7th Australian Division
DD Yugiri firing at 7th Australian Division
DD Sagiri firing at 20th Indian Division
DD Ayanami firing at 23rd Indian Division
DD Uranami firing at 7th Australian Division
DD Shirayuki firing at 7th Australian Division
DD Shirakumo firing at 7th Australian Division
DD Kagero firing at 23rd Indian Division
DD Kazegumo firing at 7th Australian Division
DD Akigumo firing at 7th Australian Division
So I’m gunna guess that sending FP from a CA will only work with that CA… I didn’t know that! I thought the flippin’ fly-boy would spot for the whole damned task force. And it’s not like everybody and their mother doesn’t know Steve’s big stack of troops isn’t sitting @ Rangoon blowing razzberries at my big stack of troops. And it’s not like I haven’t been regularly bombing Steve’s troops for the past month and a half…
Oh yeah – Kendari…
I get my CAP on. Steve flies his 4E over for a visit. My CAP is @ 9k and it looks like his 4E are at 5k so I should be set. Nope… The estimated time to target is 8 min. I’m wondering if that’s the problem – the detection was too late? Anyways – Steve drops a load of yucky on my ships there.
Morning Air attack on Kendari , at 70,106
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 13
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 9
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 5 damaged
Japanese Ships
DD Oite, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
TB Hato, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
CL Katori, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Kasumi, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Urakaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
AV Sanuki Maru, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Anyo Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
APD Shimakaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Aratama Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Melbourne Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
AR Akashi, Bomb hits 1, on fire
Japanese ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Port hits 3
Port fuel hits 2
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 5000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 5000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
Genzan Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (4 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
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26 JUL 42
26 JUL 42
@ Kendari Steve is putting paid to a few DD/CL that I can’t clear out from previous days of attack with his B-17s. I thought of scuttling them but I just can’t go there. I think that kinda stuff is chicken-shit; Steve got in the attacks – he should get the points. I’m pretty sure the reason his attacks are better here is the warning system. Steve’s attacks are spotted 0 & 5 min out but it’s taking me 8 min to get my full CAP up. I think I need ENG with radar or something.
Morning Air attack on Kendari , at 70,106
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 3 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 13
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 6
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 3 damaged
Japanese Ships
DD Kasumi, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
CL Katori, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Oite, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Port hits 2
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 5000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
Genzan Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (5 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
Training flight from Genzan Ku S-1 has been caught up in attack
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Morning Air attack on Kendari , at 70,106
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 14
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 3
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
DD Kasumi, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CL Katori, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
Port fuel hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 5000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
Genzan Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (5 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
I get in another good bombardment @ Rangoon that does next to nothing. Anyone have thoughts on how to improve my results? I’ve got FP assigned to night recon but there’s not a lot of result for all the shells I’m tossing at his big stack…
Night Naval bombardment of Rangoon at 54,53
Japanese Ships
CA Furutaka
CA Myoko
CL Tama
CL Abukuma
CL Yura
CL Natori
CL Isuzu
DD Yunagi
DD Asanagi
DD Hatakaze
DD Matsukaze
DD Mikazuki
DD Minazuki
DD Akebono
DD Oboro
DD Amagiri
DD Yugiri
DD Sagiri
DD Ayanami
DD Uranami
DD Shirayuki
DD Shirakumo
DD Kagero
DD Kazegumo
DD Akigumo
Allied ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
E13A1 Jake acting as spotter for CA Furutaka
CA Furutaka firing at 23rd Indian Division
CA Myoko firing at 7th Australian Division
CL Tama firing at 7th Australian Division
CL Abukuma firing at 95th Chinese Corps
CL Yura firing at 7th Australian Division
CL Natori firing at 7th Australian Division
CL Isuzu firing at 23rd Indian Division
DD Yunagi firing at 23rd Indian Division
DD Asanagi firing at 20th Indian Division
DD Hatakaze firing at 7th Australian Division
DD Matsukaze firing at 7th Australian Division
DD Mikazuki firing at 7th Australian Division
DD Minazuki firing at 7th Indian Division
DD Akebono firing at 7th Australian Division
DD Oboro firing at 23rd Indian Division
DD Amagiri firing at 7th Australian Division
DD Yugiri firing at 7th Australian Division
DD Sagiri firing at 24th Chinese Corps
DD Ayanami firing at 7th Australian Division
DD Uranami firing at 7th Australian Division
DD Shirayuki firing at 20th Indian Division
DD Shirakumo firing at 7th Indian Division
DD Kagero firing at 54th Chinese Corps
DD Kazegumo firing at 23rd Indian Division
DD Akigumo firing at 95th Chinese Corps
I did get better results from the bombing attacks by my air groups tho. I wonder if the naval bombardments at night works as some kind of a bonus to the day-time bombing attacks. Maybe higher disruption or uses up more supplies from Steve’s Big Stack?
Rota falls back into the warm embrace of the Empire after the piss-ant force Steve left to die is obliterated. I really hate this penny-ante stuff – it detracts from the game. If he wants to take a group of isles then come do it. Taking a base with a fragment just to have me come take it back is just BS.
In China My big stack is in Chungking but a little low on supplies. I’ve got cargo TFs unloading at Wuchang and Hankow. I mean big cargo TFs – 70,000 tons & 55,000 tons. All of a sudden those bases up north like Neikiang & Chengtu seem to be getting supplies… Go figure. Anyway I’m hoping in a turn or three my big stack @ Chungking suddenly gets well supplied.
Same with Pegu in Burma. I’ve been dumping supplies next door at Rangoon and having close to a fit ‘cause Pegu remained critically low on supplies. I’m in the process of dumping 40k tons of supplies at Moulmein and wambo – Pegu loads up with almost 8k supplies the next turn. Figuring out the supply lines in this game is a chore.
@ Kendari Steve is putting paid to a few DD/CL that I can’t clear out from previous days of attack with his B-17s. I thought of scuttling them but I just can’t go there. I think that kinda stuff is chicken-shit; Steve got in the attacks – he should get the points. I’m pretty sure the reason his attacks are better here is the warning system. Steve’s attacks are spotted 0 & 5 min out but it’s taking me 8 min to get my full CAP up. I think I need ENG with radar or something.
Morning Air attack on Kendari , at 70,106
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 3 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 13
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 6
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 3 damaged
Japanese Ships
DD Kasumi, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
CL Katori, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Oite, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Port hits 2
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 5000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
Genzan Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (5 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
Training flight from Genzan Ku S-1 has been caught up in attack
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Morning Air attack on Kendari , at 70,106
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 14
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 3
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
DD Kasumi, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CL Katori, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
Port fuel hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 5000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
Genzan Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (5 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
I get in another good bombardment @ Rangoon that does next to nothing. Anyone have thoughts on how to improve my results? I’ve got FP assigned to night recon but there’s not a lot of result for all the shells I’m tossing at his big stack…
Night Naval bombardment of Rangoon at 54,53
Japanese Ships
CA Furutaka
CA Myoko
CL Tama
CL Abukuma
CL Yura
CL Natori
CL Isuzu
DD Yunagi
DD Asanagi
DD Hatakaze
DD Matsukaze
DD Mikazuki
DD Minazuki
DD Akebono
DD Oboro
DD Amagiri
DD Yugiri
DD Sagiri
DD Ayanami
DD Uranami
DD Shirayuki
DD Shirakumo
DD Kagero
DD Kazegumo
DD Akigumo
Allied ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
E13A1 Jake acting as spotter for CA Furutaka
CA Furutaka firing at 23rd Indian Division
CA Myoko firing at 7th Australian Division
CL Tama firing at 7th Australian Division
CL Abukuma firing at 95th Chinese Corps
CL Yura firing at 7th Australian Division
CL Natori firing at 7th Australian Division
CL Isuzu firing at 23rd Indian Division
DD Yunagi firing at 23rd Indian Division
DD Asanagi firing at 20th Indian Division
DD Hatakaze firing at 7th Australian Division
DD Matsukaze firing at 7th Australian Division
DD Mikazuki firing at 7th Australian Division
DD Minazuki firing at 7th Indian Division
DD Akebono firing at 7th Australian Division
DD Oboro firing at 23rd Indian Division
DD Amagiri firing at 7th Australian Division
DD Yugiri firing at 7th Australian Division
DD Sagiri firing at 24th Chinese Corps
DD Ayanami firing at 7th Australian Division
DD Uranami firing at 7th Australian Division
DD Shirayuki firing at 20th Indian Division
DD Shirakumo firing at 7th Indian Division
DD Kagero firing at 54th Chinese Corps
DD Kazegumo firing at 23rd Indian Division
DD Akigumo firing at 95th Chinese Corps
I did get better results from the bombing attacks by my air groups tho. I wonder if the naval bombardments at night works as some kind of a bonus to the day-time bombing attacks. Maybe higher disruption or uses up more supplies from Steve’s Big Stack?
Rota falls back into the warm embrace of the Empire after the piss-ant force Steve left to die is obliterated. I really hate this penny-ante stuff – it detracts from the game. If he wants to take a group of isles then come do it. Taking a base with a fragment just to have me come take it back is just BS.
In China My big stack is in Chungking but a little low on supplies. I’ve got cargo TFs unloading at Wuchang and Hankow. I mean big cargo TFs – 70,000 tons & 55,000 tons. All of a sudden those bases up north like Neikiang & Chengtu seem to be getting supplies… Go figure. Anyway I’m hoping in a turn or three my big stack @ Chungking suddenly gets well supplied.
Same with Pegu in Burma. I’ve been dumping supplies next door at Rangoon and having close to a fit ‘cause Pegu remained critically low on supplies. I’m in the process of dumping 40k tons of supplies at Moulmein and wambo – Pegu loads up with almost 8k supplies the next turn. Figuring out the supply lines in this game is a chore.
TTFN,
Mike
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RE: 26 JUL 42
ORIGINAL: PaxMondo
a ship with radar will help as well.
Well I don't see any ships with radar yet... I did notice that a few of my engineer units with air support do upgrade to a Ta-Chi 2 Radar...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Japanese_World_War_II_radar
I can only hope they upgrade while Steve is attacking the base so I can compare the results...
TTFN,
Mike
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27 JUL 42
27 JUL 42
Steve is starting to bring bombers to Moulmein & Rangoon. My CAP is keeping things ok for now. A couple of units @ Rangoon and Moulmein are sporting the Ta-Chi radar this turn so I’ll get an opportunity to compare reaction/spot times. Steve brought out an air group of Fulmar II to attack shipping near Rangoon but they had no escort and most were shot down.
Full moon brought out the subs but I got by pretty light this turn. Steve did tap an AO @ Kwajalein but it was empty and I think it’ll be alright.
I 4got to mention that I did a deliberate attack @ Roi-Namur that went off pretty sad. Steve counters this turn and experiences a similar sad-azzed attack.
I’ll be giving it a go at Chungking this turn. I'm bringing more fighters into the Burma theatre. Steve’s been pretty tight with his fighters. I’m thinking he’s either gathering them for a storm or I’ve whittled his fighter pool down to the nubs.
Steve is starting to bring bombers to Moulmein & Rangoon. My CAP is keeping things ok for now. A couple of units @ Rangoon and Moulmein are sporting the Ta-Chi radar this turn so I’ll get an opportunity to compare reaction/spot times. Steve brought out an air group of Fulmar II to attack shipping near Rangoon but they had no escort and most were shot down.
Full moon brought out the subs but I got by pretty light this turn. Steve did tap an AO @ Kwajalein but it was empty and I think it’ll be alright.
I 4got to mention that I did a deliberate attack @ Roi-Namur that went off pretty sad. Steve counters this turn and experiences a similar sad-azzed attack.
I’ll be giving it a go at Chungking this turn. I'm bringing more fighters into the Burma theatre. Steve’s been pretty tight with his fighters. I’m thinking he’s either gathering them for a storm or I’ve whittled his fighter pool down to the nubs.
TTFN,
Mike
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28 JUL 42
28 JUL 42
Sub action takes out a couple of PB this turn. One was lost in the Marshalls and the other near Balikpapan. Night action – moonlight 96%... Steve flies a few bombers at Roi-Namur but my CAP stands tall.
Steve dumps 3 or 4 subs near Rangoon/Moulmein but my TFs over there skate past. I get in another night-time naval bombardment at Rangoon that chalks up 13 casualties. Whoo-hoo! I also spank Port Blair and crater the runway. In Burma I also sweep Ramree and Prome.
I also have a go at Tavoy with the 19th Indian Mixed Brigade:
Ground combat at Tavoy (54,60)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 5837 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 209
Defending force 1821 troops, 11 guns, 34 vehicles, Assault Value = 64
Japanese adjusted assault: 44
Allied adjusted defense: 154
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 3 (fort level 1)
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+)
Attacker: leaders(-), fatigue(-)
Japanese ground losses:
107 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied ground losses:
108 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 20 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Assaulting units:
19th Ind.Mixed Brigade
Defending units:
26th Indian Brigade
At Soerabaja I get in some decent attacks on the airfield there. I kill a few AC on the ground and put some foxholes in the airfield runway.
In China I did a deliberate attack @ Chungking. The flipping base has level 7 forts. I get spanked.
Ground combat at Chungking (76,45)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 262696 troops, 2475 guns, 1568 vehicles, Assault Value = 9402
Defending force 160458 troops, 1145 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4680
Japanese adjusted assault: 5377
Allied adjusted defense: 18171
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 3 (fort level 7)
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), leaders(+), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
40163 casualties reported
Squads: 455 destroyed, 3440 disabled
Non Combat: 15 destroyed, 284 disabled
Engineers: 77 destroyed, 550 disabled
Guns lost 282 (48 destroyed, 234 disabled)
Vehicles lost 310 (17 destroyed, 293 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
2812 casualties reported
Squads: 72 destroyed, 310 disabled
Non Combat: 37 destroyed, 190 disabled
Engineers: 12 destroyed, 44 disabled
Guns lost 128 (6 destroyed, 122 disabled)
Units destroyed 1
Assaulting units:
60th Division
37th Division
34th Division
12th Tank Regiment
6th Division
23rd Division
58th Division
28th Engineer Regiment
9th Ind.Mixed Brigade
24th Division
8th Armored Car Co
9th Armored Car Co
35th Division
116th Division
51st Engineer Regiment
12th Indpt Infantry Regiment
20th Engineer Regiment
13th Division
13th Tank Regiment
11th Tank Regiment
5th Tank Regiment
2nd Ind.Mixed Regiment
3rd Tank Regiment
39th Division
4th Ind.Mixed Brigade
20th Recon Regiment
104th Division
5th Armored Car Co
41st Division
3rd Division
40th Division
4th Brigade
1st Ind.Mixed Brigade
102nd Infantry Regiment
36th Division
17th Division
23rd Tank Regiment
11th Indpt Infantry Regiment
3rd Ind.Mixed Brigade
10th Tank Regiment
9th Tank Regiment
26th Engineer Regiment
2nd Ind. Engineer Regiment
2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
11th Army
5th Army
11th Field Artillery Regiment
51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
5th RF Gun Battalion
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
26th Field Artillery Regiment
2nd RF Gun Battalion
North China Area Army
1st Mortar Battalion
10th Mortar Battalion
21st Mortar Battalion
1st Army
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
8th Ind. Engineer Regiment
4th Mortar Battalion
10th Mortar Battalion
Defending units:
23rd Chinese Corps
39th Chinese Corps
3rd Chinese Corps
1st Chinese Cavalry Corps
47th Chinese Corps
16th Chinese Corps
7th Chinese Corps
14th Construction Regiment
36th Chinese Corps
75th Chinese Corps
45th Chinese Corps
14th Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Corps
8th Construction Regiment
33rd Chinese Corps
10th Construction Regiment
92nd Chinese Corps
34th Chinese Corps
51st Chinese Corps
32nd Chinese Corps
67th Chinese Corps
40th Chinese Corps
68th Chinese Corps
4th Construction Regiment
41st Chinese Corps
12th Construction Regiment
3rd Chinese Base Force
49th AA Regiment
18th Artillery Regiment
7th Artillery Regiment
1st Artillery Regiment
10th Chinese Base Force
13th Group Army
37th Group Army
4th Heavy Mortar Regiment
1st War Area
Lusu War Area
1st Construction Regiment
3rd Heavy Mortar Regiment
8th Group Army
20th Artillery Regiment
2nd Construction Regiment
21st Group Army
41st AA Regiment
2nd Group Army
57th AT Gun Regiment
5th War Area
26th Group Army
Central Reserve
22nd Group Army
CAF HQ
5th Chinese Base Force
China Command
1st Chinese Base Force
22nd Artillery Regiment
56th AT Gun Regiment
Anybody have some advice/suggestion on attacking fort 7 Chungking?
Sub action takes out a couple of PB this turn. One was lost in the Marshalls and the other near Balikpapan. Night action – moonlight 96%... Steve flies a few bombers at Roi-Namur but my CAP stands tall.
Steve dumps 3 or 4 subs near Rangoon/Moulmein but my TFs over there skate past. I get in another night-time naval bombardment at Rangoon that chalks up 13 casualties. Whoo-hoo! I also spank Port Blair and crater the runway. In Burma I also sweep Ramree and Prome.
I also have a go at Tavoy with the 19th Indian Mixed Brigade:
Ground combat at Tavoy (54,60)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 5837 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 209
Defending force 1821 troops, 11 guns, 34 vehicles, Assault Value = 64
Japanese adjusted assault: 44
Allied adjusted defense: 154
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 3 (fort level 1)
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+)
Attacker: leaders(-), fatigue(-)
Japanese ground losses:
107 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied ground losses:
108 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 20 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Assaulting units:
19th Ind.Mixed Brigade
Defending units:
26th Indian Brigade
At Soerabaja I get in some decent attacks on the airfield there. I kill a few AC on the ground and put some foxholes in the airfield runway.
In China I did a deliberate attack @ Chungking. The flipping base has level 7 forts. I get spanked.
Ground combat at Chungking (76,45)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 262696 troops, 2475 guns, 1568 vehicles, Assault Value = 9402
Defending force 160458 troops, 1145 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4680
Japanese adjusted assault: 5377
Allied adjusted defense: 18171
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 3 (fort level 7)
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), leaders(+), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
40163 casualties reported
Squads: 455 destroyed, 3440 disabled
Non Combat: 15 destroyed, 284 disabled
Engineers: 77 destroyed, 550 disabled
Guns lost 282 (48 destroyed, 234 disabled)
Vehicles lost 310 (17 destroyed, 293 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
2812 casualties reported
Squads: 72 destroyed, 310 disabled
Non Combat: 37 destroyed, 190 disabled
Engineers: 12 destroyed, 44 disabled
Guns lost 128 (6 destroyed, 122 disabled)
Units destroyed 1
Assaulting units:
60th Division
37th Division
34th Division
12th Tank Regiment
6th Division
23rd Division
58th Division
28th Engineer Regiment
9th Ind.Mixed Brigade
24th Division
8th Armored Car Co
9th Armored Car Co
35th Division
116th Division
51st Engineer Regiment
12th Indpt Infantry Regiment
20th Engineer Regiment
13th Division
13th Tank Regiment
11th Tank Regiment
5th Tank Regiment
2nd Ind.Mixed Regiment
3rd Tank Regiment
39th Division
4th Ind.Mixed Brigade
20th Recon Regiment
104th Division
5th Armored Car Co
41st Division
3rd Division
40th Division
4th Brigade
1st Ind.Mixed Brigade
102nd Infantry Regiment
36th Division
17th Division
23rd Tank Regiment
11th Indpt Infantry Regiment
3rd Ind.Mixed Brigade
10th Tank Regiment
9th Tank Regiment
26th Engineer Regiment
2nd Ind. Engineer Regiment
2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
11th Army
5th Army
11th Field Artillery Regiment
51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
5th RF Gun Battalion
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
26th Field Artillery Regiment
2nd RF Gun Battalion
North China Area Army
1st Mortar Battalion
10th Mortar Battalion
21st Mortar Battalion
1st Army
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
8th Ind. Engineer Regiment
4th Mortar Battalion
10th Mortar Battalion
Defending units:
23rd Chinese Corps
39th Chinese Corps
3rd Chinese Corps
1st Chinese Cavalry Corps
47th Chinese Corps
16th Chinese Corps
7th Chinese Corps
14th Construction Regiment
36th Chinese Corps
75th Chinese Corps
45th Chinese Corps
14th Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Corps
8th Construction Regiment
33rd Chinese Corps
10th Construction Regiment
92nd Chinese Corps
34th Chinese Corps
51st Chinese Corps
32nd Chinese Corps
67th Chinese Corps
40th Chinese Corps
68th Chinese Corps
4th Construction Regiment
41st Chinese Corps
12th Construction Regiment
3rd Chinese Base Force
49th AA Regiment
18th Artillery Regiment
7th Artillery Regiment
1st Artillery Regiment
10th Chinese Base Force
13th Group Army
37th Group Army
4th Heavy Mortar Regiment
1st War Area
Lusu War Area
1st Construction Regiment
3rd Heavy Mortar Regiment
8th Group Army
20th Artillery Regiment
2nd Construction Regiment
21st Group Army
41st AA Regiment
2nd Group Army
57th AT Gun Regiment
5th War Area
26th Group Army
Central Reserve
22nd Group Army
CAF HQ
5th Chinese Base Force
China Command
1st Chinese Base Force
22nd Artillery Regiment
56th AT Gun Regiment
Anybody have some advice/suggestion on attacking fort 7 Chungking?
TTFN,
Mike
Mike
RE: 28 JUL 42
You've done very well to be at the gates of Chungking in July '42, but Chungking itself is usually a hard target.
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RE: 28 JUL 42
ORIGINAL: 1EyedJacks
In China I did a deliberate attack @ Chungking. The flipping base has level 7 forts. I get spanked.
Anybody have some advice/suggestion on attacking fort 7 Chungking?
I've only recently started with the investment of Chungking, so don't have anything substantive to offer. I've heard from others that Chungking is a doosy and needs to be reduced over several months. I believe it.
I'm bombarding the Chungking AF daily with IJAAF to keep it damaged and ensure that the engineers have something to do other than build forts. The occasional AF supply hits are nice to get too. Surrounding it with LCUs and turning ALL of the hexside controls to the IJ will ensure that no supply 'leaks' into Chungking from outside. I've taken to importing artillery units from here, there and everywhere-they'll be in theater shortly. Once situated, ground bombardment will commence on a daily basis too.
Let us know details of how you accomplish this reduction, will you please?
RE: 28 JUL 42
Wow. A lot of losses and no fort reduction. I'd say the air force is the way forward and a lot of arty bombardments. Since you have no HR I'm sure the supply producing industry is gone, so once he's out of supply the forts won't matter. In a few months when your forces have recovered it'll be a very different attack.
You could also try some sooner with just tanks and engineers. Those don't get hurt as badly by the Chinese usually, as seems to be the case in your attack above. I'd Da once a week with the tanks to try and lower forts while bombing out the supply and bombing the troops to keep disruption high.
You could also try some sooner with just tanks and engineers. Those don't get hurt as badly by the Chinese usually, as seems to be the case in your attack above. I'd Da once a week with the tanks to try and lower forts while bombing out the supply and bombing the troops to keep disruption high.
"Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm." - Winston Churchill
RE: 28 JUL 42
Massive air bombardments. I'm not much a fan of arty as it increases the CHI exp too fast. But, I would have pretty much the entire IJA bomber force there, all sally's. 6-8K ft level. Plan to DA every 7 - 10 days. Get more fresh troops there to rotate a bit. Be sure you have your command HQ in range and prepped. Get all your corp HQ's in hex and prepped to have all the support troops you can available. 3 months ...
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