Speedy vs Fabertong - time to smack back the Penguin

[JocMeister]

Thats awesome! [:)]

You have AEs, AOs and VRF Squadrons with you I assume?

[Speedysteve]

I most certainly do. Oodles of them [8D]

[JocMeister]

Got to love that ability. [:)]

[Speedysteve]

Very much so! A little thing but totally changes the operational ability for fleets

[Speedysteve]

Hi All,

CentPac:

Further sweeps went in against Tokyo on the 13th and all Jap raids were repulsed.

Orders were issued for a mixture of Sweeps and the first CV raids on Tokyo's AF's. All in all I've decided the game does NOT want me to win the game anytime soon [;)]

My raids were fragmented to b*ggery (grrr patch) leading to over 150 of my total losses coming from the fragmented raids. Not impressed. The only consolation was we destroyed over 280 reported enemy planes on the ground.

I'm resting the DB/TB's tomorrow with more sweeps going in AND the Mariana based B29's are going to bomb Tokyo's ports and AF's.

I still need 2700 more VP's for victory but I still aim to do this by the end of January when my B29's revert to city bombing over Tokyo again soon.

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SRA:

CV's re-supplied at Singapore and are heading back to Hong Kong.

Last elements of Japs at Praboemoelih and Cagayan should be wiped out by the end of January too.

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Everything else:I've stopped many of the other areas - like moving newly arrived ships or sending out a lot more subs on patrol as simply put they won't get to where they need to by the time the Japanese surrender! The subs hardly detect anything nowadays anyway as the Japs have no real waterway to traverse anymore.

[Speedysteve]

Hi all,

A very good day for the Allies that furthers the demise of the Japanese empire. It can't be long now until the people sue for peace [;)]

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CentPac:

Tokyo's AF's were closed today as Hellcat's sweeping over the city found no enemy planes in the air.

In late AM a raid of 98 x B29's plastered the AF's destroying a reported 214 enemy planes on the ground. Only 22 x B29's hit the port:

Afternoon Air attack on Tokyo , at 114,60

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 13
B-29-25 Superfort x 9

Allied aircraft losses
B-29-1 Superfort: 2 damaged
B-29-25 Superfort: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
PB Fukkai Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Ikazuchi, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
CMc Ninoshima, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Shirayuki, Bomb hits 2, on fire
PB Chokai Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CMc Toshima, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Fubuki, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
CMc Washizaki, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
AMc Wa 15, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAP Teikyo Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
SC CHa-25, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Tokuyusan Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
AMC Saigon Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
SC CHa-13, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Nippo Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CMc Enoshima, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
AG Arasaki, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Kiri, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Madras Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Samarang Maru, Bomb hits 1
ACM Wa 8, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
AMC Awata Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
PB Hirotama Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Asagiri, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AKE Mamiya, Bomb hits 1
CMc Kurokami, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk

Repair Shipyard hits 1
Port hits 8
Port supply hits 2

Tomorrow Guam's B29's will bomb Tokyo City whilst Tinian's go for the port again.

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SRA:

The stubborn resistance by the Japs at Praboemoelih is nearly at an end:

Ground combat at Praboemoelih (48,92)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 34413 troops, 578 guns, 734 vehicles, Assault Value = 1056

Defending force 18024 troops, 156 guns, 484 vehicles, Assault Value = 194

Allied adjusted assault: 1170

Japanese adjusted defense: 7

Allied assault odds: 167 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: disruption(-), fatigue(-), supply(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
9779 casualties reported
Squads: 294 destroyed, 71 disabled
Non Combat: 903 destroyed, 22 disabled
Engineers: 8 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 78 (78 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 74 (65 destroyed, 9 disabled)
Units destroyed 4

Allied ground losses:
248 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 32 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled

2,300 more VP's are needed for victory...........

[JocMeister]

Thats a seriously nice haul! 2300 VPs and Tokyo is closed? You could get that AV in 2 days... [:)]

[Speedysteve]

Hi All,

Hi JocMeister - yes the end is nigh and reports are coming through the Japanese Empire could be on the verge of surrendering with their homeland under constant battering.

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CentPac/SRA:

The largest daylight raid of the war was launched on Tokyo today causing over 80,000 fires throughout the day (back to 35,000 in my turn):

Morning Air attack on Tokyo , at 114,60

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5c Zero x 4
J2M2 Jack x 2

Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 37
B-29-25 Superfort x 123

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-29-1 Superfort: 2 damaged
B-29-25 Superfort: 10 damaged

Japanese Ships
AG Arasaki, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Tenzan Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Kiri, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CMc Enoshima, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
AKE Mamiya, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
PB Rokko Maru #2, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
xAK Rakuto Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Asagiri, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
AMC Saigon Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
AMC Awata Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
SC CHa-30, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAP Teika Maru, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Shirayuki, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Kuniyama Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
xAK Tokuyusan Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Asahisan Maru, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
xAKL Atuta Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Janbi Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
PB Hitora Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Kirikawa Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Goshun Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
xAK Chile Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
LSD Shinshu Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Sainei Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
xAP Tatsuta Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
PB Fukkai Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Kirisima Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
DD Fubuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Tempei Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
E No.34, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
AMc Wa 11, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAP Teikyo Maru, Bomb hits 1

Manpower hits 175
Repair Shipyard hits 1
Fires 42470
Port hits 12

The B29's go again tomorrow supported by CV DB/TB's attacking selected targets in Tokyo as well.

3500 Japs are wiped out at Praboemoelih and Cagayan.

The door is creaking......1,870 more VP's are needed for AV.

[Speedysteve]

Hi All,

Another heavy day for the Japanese as endless raids by B29's and CV based DB/TB's pummel Tokyo's industry, port and AF's throughout the day. A few Jap fighters try to intervene but the sheer amount of Allied material easily gets through to hit 10's of ships, destroy 40 planes and damage industry.

We'll keep going until the Japanese Empire surrenders.

Japanese resistance has ended at Cagayan and Praboemoelih with 7,000 Jap troops leaving their OOB.

All quiet elsewhere as the war winds down......

840 net more VPs needed for AV.

[JocMeister]

So most likely you just sent away the last turn of the war then? [:)]

[Speedysteve]

It's a possibility. It will either be today or tomorrow that the Japanese Empire sues for peace.

I stated in a mail to Faber it's an odd feeling to have gotten to this place after playing this game (and the previous WITP game) against Fabertong for YEARS. Very odd feeling.

I've asked Faber that if he'd like to and had the time he's willing to post in here as I feel a lot of readers would like to hear his side of things and perhaps with screenshots of the Empire and industry etc.

[JocMeister]

ORIGINAL: Speedy

It's a possibility. It will either be today or tomorrow that the Japanese Empire sues for peace.

I stated in a mail to Faber it's an odd feeling to have gotten to this place after playing this game (and the previous WITP game) against Fabertong for YEARS. Very odd feeling.

I've asked Faber that if he'd like to and had the time he's willing to post in here as I feel a lot of readers would like to hear his side of things and perhaps with screenshots of the Empire and industry etc.

I can certainly understand that. Odd feeling no doubt!

It would be really cool to hear Fabers side of things. Personally I´m really interested in what caused his industry to collapse and his take one the game in general!

[Speedysteve]

Hi all,

Totally agree JocMeister. Really want to hear Faber's views. The offer's out there but he has said he's very busy with RL so it may not happen. Hopefully so though.

Today was an anti-climax! Bad weather socked in my B29's and most of my CV's raids! The only 'success' was a naval strike by my CV's against a small freighter TF trying to escape Tokyo. All 10 enemy AK were sunk but at a loss of 8 x DB as no escort flew[8|] and the small CAP of Zeroes took their toll.

Other than that I hope to smash the Empire for the last time tomorrow with raids on Tokyo AND my Brit CV's will reach an attack position SW of Hong Kong tomorrow to hopefully sink the BB's in port. A Bombardment TF centred around BB Richelieu and BC Renown will shell Hong Kong overnight as well.

509 net more VP's needed for AV.

[JocMeister]

Haha, one always stumbles on the finish line... [:)]

[Speedysteve]

Hi All,

This is it. The Japanese formally surrendered on 19th January 1945. The most devastating B29 raid of the war causing over 270,000 fires in Tokyo bought Japan to her knees.

At this stage I want to congratulate Fabertong for being a challenging, reliable and tenacious opponent over the many years we've been playing WiTP. It's a strange and slightly sad feeling to think this long venture has come to and end but it has.

Over the coming days Faber may pop in here to share his thoughts and I'm open to requests from the readers as to any info they'd like to see or any questions you may have?

Many thanks to all of the readers and contributors as well. This AAR wouldn't have continued if you hadn't been around so many thanks.

[JocMeister]

Congratulations to both you and Faber! [&o][&o][&o]

Its a massive achievement. No doubt you will be at it again after a short break! [:D]

Any chance you will write a kind of summarization of the game? Ups and downs? Game changing events? [:)]

[Miller]

I played a game with Faber that lasted until October 45, he is the most gentlemanly and reliable opponent anyone could ever wish to play.

[obvert]

Congrats on the game, to you both!

[PaxMondo]

CONGRATS on a well played out game!!!


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[witpqs]

Congratulations! [:)]