Jorge's(A) crusade to the fabled kingdom of PresterJohn(J) DBB-C --- Allied AAR

[Jorge_Stanbury]

OK, decision time, my Catalinas on Colombo spotted 2 TFs:

- 7 ships at 27,52: CVE CVE CVE CVE CVE fighters 38 bombers 9 auxiliary 9
- 6 ships at 29,52: DD

- there is a 3rd TF of smaller craft to the east... these likely minesweepers, I won't worry about them as I have seen them for a long time



The carrier TF likely includes some CVLs/ CVEs, 7 ships means a couple CVLs/ CVEs + 2 or 3 cruisers, maybe BBs + 3/ 4 DDs
The DD TF is likely 1 CL + 6 DDs

I plan to send all my Colombo ships to try to catch the CVEs... full speed, hit at night.. I am fully aware of the consequences if they don't catch the carriers
or even worst, if the real KB is behind... I have a very good chance of losing a lot of ships.. but the temptation to try to kill some light carrier is too great

thoughts??

[Jorge_Stanbury]

My forces at Colombo are:

Battleships: Revenge and Royal Sovereign (both old R class)
Heavy Cruisers: Dorsetshire
Light Cruisers: Hobart, Enterprise, Emerald, Glasgow
Destroyers: Steward, Pilsbury, Nestor, Napier, Nizam, Norman, Decoy, Encounter, Forture, Tjerk Hiddes, Griffin, Hotspur, Isis, DE Starling
Submarines: KIX, Sealion, O20, KVVII

Vampire and Vendetta, are too low on fuel, so they won't be part of this operation. Colombo run out of fuel many turns ago, and because I was expecting it to fall quickly I didn't attempt to refuel.
Now I have 2 xAKs already loaded with some fuel at Cochin, they will move full speed to Colombo, and I will actually be very happy if some bombers try to hit them instead of my fleet

I plan to build 2 TFs; both with handpicked aggressive commanders

- Battleship force: 2 BB, 1 FP carrying CL + DDs (notice no FP on R class)
- Cruiser force: Dorsetshire, 3 CLs + DDs
- Submarines will interdict in individual TFs

- Vampire and Vendetta will go NE to do ASW patrol and refuel at Trivandrum.

Worst case scenario is KB coming behind, or in other words, the use of CVE/ CVLs as bait to trap the bulk of the British fleet

Another bad scenario is failure to hit the carriers at night, and then strikes at daytime sinking or damaging many ships

The best possible scenario is that this all operation was done in desperation to save the Imperial guards, so he is just expecting me to hide away. Instead my fleets somehow avoid the escorting cruiser/ DD TF and hit the carriers hard.

EDIT: Turn sent; even if this is a bait and the KB is waiting behind; I still want to try to catch those CVEs; all my Colombo ships are kind of disposable and/ or scheduled to withdraw anyway... of course VP lost are a concern, but I doubt he will get auto victory

[jeffk3510]

ORIGINAL: Jorge_Stanbury

Trincomalee was naval bombed and then assaulted. The assault failed. Moreover, these cruisers will need to leave to rearm, while I can bomb and rearm at Colombo day after day.


Eventually he will get Trincomalee; but every day that holds count. Notice CL Sendai on fire and 2nd Division fatigued!!!
the "reinforcements" from Colombo will likely be as fatigued and disrupted after so many naval bombings!


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Naval bombardment of Trincomalee at 31,47 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

15 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
CA Atago
CA Takao
CL Sendai, Shell hits 4, on fire

Allied ground losses:
112 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 8
Port hits 3
Port fuel hits 1

CA Atago firing at Trincomalee
CA Takao firing at 99th Indian Brigade
CL Sendai firing at Trincomalee Fortress
Trincomalee Fortress firing at CL Sendai




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Ground combat at Trincomalee (31,47)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 13761 troops, 135 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 389

Defending force 8835 troops, 64 guns, 45 vehicles, Assault Value = 86

Japanese adjusted assault: 73

Allied adjusted defense: 139

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 1)

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), disruption(-), experience(-)
Attacker: fatigue(-)

Japanese ground losses:
121 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 18 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Allied ground losses:
322 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 26 disabled
Engineers: 11 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 9 (8 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Assaulting units:
2nd Division
41st JAAF AF Bn

Defending units:
Trincomalee Fortress
99th Indian Brigade

Which wonderful map and other screens are you using? I have seen the map before, but don't recall the name of it. Topo maybe? I like the other screens in this post better than stock.

Thank you.

[Jorge_Stanbury]

I am using Chemkid's topo map with Jace11's combat animations/ weather and Halsey & DRW61 partch art


check:

Jace11
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Halsey
tm.asp?m=2405660&mpage=31&key=

DRW61
tm.asp?m=2784760

Chemkid
tm.asp?m=3599038

[Hyacinth]

I use JATM by chemkid, it is for me one of the most beautiful maps made in any game.



tm.asp?m=3696410

[jeffk3510]

I do use Halsey's art - a must IMO, and I use the WIF style map. This map just looks gorgeous, though.

Was looking at that today. Thank you both for the information.

Can I add the extended map to an ongoing game, or will that mess it up?

Sorry to hijack your AAR.

[Jorge_Stanbury]

ORIGINAL: jeffk3510

I do use Halsey's art - a must IMO, and I use the WIF style map. This map just looks gorgeous, though.

Was looking at that today. Thank you both for the information.

Can I add the extended map to an ongoing game, or will that mess it up?

Sorry to hijack your AAR.

If your game is already DBB extended map, then changing the "art" of the map won't be a problem
same if it is a stock map; changing art but still stock map

[Jorge_Stanbury]

So I got the turn, and it was a big disapointment; nothing went as planned. I was hoping for a cataclysmic night surface action followed by torpedo bombers swarming my battleships; instead I got one Japanese DMS sunk

Battleships didn't find anything,
Cruisers, what a bunch of dumb f-ers, they reacted to the irrelevant minesweeping TF, while carriers and destroyers vanished; so tomorrow they might end paying heavily [8|]

Night Time Surface Combat, near Trincomalee at 32,48, Range 11,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DMS W-5, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CA Dorsetshire
CL Hobart
CL Enterprise
CL Emerald
DD Nestor
DD Napier
DD Nizam
DD Norman
DD Tjerk Hiddes
DD Hotspur
DD Isis


Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 67% moonlight: 11,000 yards
Range closes to 17,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 11,000 yards
Annesley, J.C. crosses the 'T'
DD Hotspur engages DMS W-5 at 11,000 yards
DD Nestor engages DMS W-5 at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
DD Isis engages DMS W-5 at 5,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards
DMS W-5 sunk by CA Dorsetshire at 4,000 yards
Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk...

Plan for tomorrow is to go back to bombing; this is critically important for Trincomalee as it is very close to falling; then refuel at Madras for a very dangerous return to Cochin

[jeffk3510]

ORIGINAL: Jorge_Stanbury

ORIGINAL: jeffk3510

I do use Halsey's art - a must IMO, and I use the WIF style map. This map just looks gorgeous, though.

Was looking at that today. Thank you both for the information.

Can I add the extended map to an ongoing game, or will that mess it up?

Sorry to hijack your AAR.

If your game is already DBB extended map, then changing the "art" of the map won't be a problem
same if it is a stock map; changing art but still stock map

yes, changing art isn't a problem on the map - I do that often.

I do NOT use extended maps, though.

[Jorge_Stanbury]

Chemkid's have options for both stock and extended maps downloads

More turn highlights:

- Multiple Allied submarine attacks, but no results; many misses, one hit-no-explosion

- CAP trap worked over benares; 10 Sallys + 7 Oscars arrived; but somehow the Hurricanes passed through. Results: 8 Sallys and 1 Hurricane shot down

- Tarakan survived its first assault !!! moreover, he brought way too few troops and therefore got a very poor 1-to-6 result. So no risk yet, moreover, he keeps bombing it [:D] thus damaging his own port and fuel!

- As mentioned before, Trincomalee is almost done; he got 2-to-1 results. It should fall tomorrow, unless somehow my naval bombing disrupts his attack. Fingers crossed. The fall of Trincomalee will signal the beginning of the end for Ceylon, as the fleet will have to withdraw under LBA pressure


Tarakan

Afternoon Air attack on Tarakan , at 67,91

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 24

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 10 damaged

Port hits 7
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 1000 feet
Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
Ground combat at Tarakan (67,91)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1420 troops, 16 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 50

Defending force 2173 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 36

Japanese adjusted assault: 40

Allied adjusted defense: 247

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 6 (fort level 1)

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), disruption(-), experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
24 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

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

Assaulting units:
24th Nav Gsn Unit

Defending units:
VII KNIL Battalion
HQ TC Borneo
Tarakan MLD Base Force



CAP trap
Morning Air attack on 43rd Cavalry Regiment, at 51,27 (Benares)

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 10
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 7

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb Trop x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 5 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIb Trop: 1 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
No.146 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIb Trop (5 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 6000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes

Trincomalee
Ground combat at Trincomalee (31,47)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 13932 troops, 135 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 407

Defending force 8562 troops, 54 guns, 45 vehicles, Assault Value = 87

Japanese adjusted assault: 325

Allied adjusted defense: 157

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
179 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Allied ground losses:
133 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Assaulting units:
2nd Division
41st JAAF AF Bn

Defending units:
99th Indian Brigade
Trincomalee Fortress

[Jorge_Stanbury]

Mar 27th:
lets start with a quick highlight:

- again multiple submarine attempts, all failed; this turn I got CVE Taiyo on the Malacca strait and a big tanker close to Miri, but as always "Hit but no explosion".
Dutch submarines got an xAK near Calcutta, but "missed" [:@] [:@]

- A second invasion landed on Tarakan, so it should fall soon

- Trincomalee naval bombing worked fine, as he failed to captured it [:)] this time he got 1-to-2 and fort remains at level 1.

- Usual bombings in China, Bataan, Bandoeng.

- I kept bombing the 48th division withdrawing from Bezwada




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Night Naval bombardment of Trincomalee at 31,47

Allied Ships
CA Dorsetshire
CL Emerald
CL Enterprise
CL Hobart
DD Isis
DD Hotspur
DD Tjerk Hiddes
DD Norman
DD Nizam
DD Napier
DD Nestor

Japanese ground losses:
107 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Walrus II acting as spotter for CA Dorsetshire
CA Dorsetshire firing at 2nd Division
CL Emerald firing at 2nd Division
CL Enterprise firing at 2nd Division
CL Hobart firing at 2nd Division
DD Isis firing at 2nd Division
DD Hotspur firing at 2nd Division
DD Tjerk Hiddes firing at 2nd Division
DD Norman firing at 2nd Division
DD Nizam firing at 2nd Division
DD Napier firing at 2nd Division
DD Nestor firing at 2nd Division

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Ground combat at Trincomalee (31,47)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 13761 troops, 135 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 397

Defending force 8496 troops, 54 guns, 45 vehicles, Assault Value = 74

Japanese adjusted assault: 135

Allied adjusted defense: 141

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 1)

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
132 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Allied ground losses:
392 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 52 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled

Assaulting units:
2nd Division
41st JAAF AF Bn

Defending units:
99th Indian Brigade
Trincomalee Fortress
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Ground combat at Tarakan (67,91)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1394 troops, 9 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 34

Defending force 3283 troops, 35 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 110

Assaulting units:
VII KNIL Battalion
HQ TC Borneo
Tarakan MLD Base Force

Defending units:
24th Nav Gsn Unit
Sasebo 8th SNLF

[Jorge_Stanbury]

Now the main event of the day; Mini KB attacked the Battleships at Colombo.

I am surprised he chose the longest range, maybe he thought I would pursuit, maybe he was worried about my Colombo torpedo bombers.

Anyway, regardless of the reason, it is fair to say those 2 additional hexes of extended range saved the British fleet, as the Kates scored repeatedly against the battleships but all hits just bounced

This started with an intense 1st phase air battle, in which 24 escorting Zeros fought very well against 16 Hurricanes and 15 Fulmars. I counted 10 Zeros shot down + 4 operation losses, while I confirmed the loss of 7 Hurricanes and 6 Fulmars in total (5 from operation losses)
In the 1st phase only 2 Kates were shot down; and afterwards they were very accurate in bombing BBs Royal Sovereign and Revenge. He scored 10 hits on the former and 1 on the later. As already mentioned, I was lucky he didn't bring torpedoes,

Then in the last phase (after bombing), another 3 Kates went down.. I guess overall I won the day



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Colombo at 29,48

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 117 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 50 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 24
B5N1 Kate x 11
B5N2 Kate x 12

Allied aircraft
Fulmar II x 15
Hurricane IIb Trop x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 7 destroyed
B5N1 Kate: 2 destroyed
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Fulmar II: 1 destroyed
Hurricane IIb Trop: 4 destroyed

Allied Ships
BB Royal Sovereign, Bomb hits 10
BB Revenge, Bomb hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B5N1 Kate bombing from 10000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
12 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 10000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
No.800 Sqn FAA with Fulmar II (4 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
No.258 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIb Trop (4 airborne, 11 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes

[Jorge_Stanbury]

Tomorrow I will attempt a CAP trap over Colombo, 4 destroyers will remain in a SAC TF; the rest just disbanded.

Minesweepers close to Trincomalee means he will bomb it either next turn or the turn after. I expect heavy bombardment dealt by old, slow battleships
Then Trincomalee will fall.

Cruiser TF on Trincomalee will move to Colombo, Madras would had been safer in the short term, but then they are trapped once Trincomalee falls and LBAs are rebased.

Mini KB is fully committed here; where is the real KB??? 4 turns left before the end of the amphibious bonus and I haven't seen any indication of offensives in the Pacific.

[BBfanboy]

You could move your TBs to Koggala for one turn to get closer to MKB and miss his sweeps over Columbo. There may be no support there, but damaged planes can rail it back to Columbo.

[Jorge_Stanbury]

ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

You could move your TBs to Koggala for one turn to get closer to MKB and miss his sweeps over Columbo. There may be no support there, but damaged planes can rail it back to Columbo.

Problem is, Koggala was never built up; it is still airbase level 1 meaning no offensive operations allowed. I have done CAP traps on level 1 airbases, in the exact way you mentioned, the last one was on Benares. I also do it with the very short ranged recon planes: rebase close to the enemy, recon for some turns or until all planes are damaged, then rebase to a well supported base for repairs, then repeat. but won't work for strikes

Also, he didn't sweep, he just got a naval strike. I don't think he was plannning to fight Colombo's CAP, he might have tried to hit the Cruisers that killed his DMS. Those eleven 250kg bombs that did little against the battleships would had meant a lot of damage against my cruiser/ DD TF. I would say at least 2 or 3 ships sunk + many crippled.

Next turn he might send a sweep, but low probability; he already lost 14 Zeros, and he will still need to prioritize CAP and escort, leaving few, if any plane available for sweep against 17 Hurricanes and 15 Fulmars "ready" plus another 20 getting repaired.

[Jorge_Stanbury]

Last 3 turns were not too exciting, and I didn't have a lot of time to update; so what has happened??

- Trincomalee was lost on Mar 30, he did a naval bombing, followed by a succesful deliberate attack
The British fleet already left, intact. they will repair at Bombay; in a turn or two Ceylon will be ready for LBAs, so better to stay far away

- Tarakan was finally recaptured; it was very fun to keep it for 4 turns [:D]

- Port Moresby got one of the worst naval bombings of the war:
Night Naval bombardment of Port Moresby at 98,130

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra: 70 damaged
P-39D Airacobra: 9 destroyed on ground
P-40B Warhawk: 63 damaged
P-40B Warhawk: 2 destroyed on ground
P-40E Warhawk: 54 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed on ground
F-4 Lightning: 6 damaged
F-4 Lightning: 2 destroyed on ground
Catalina I: 23 damaged
Catalina I: 1 destroyed on ground

Japanese Ships
BB Kirishima
CA Kako
CA Kinugasa
CA Nachi
CL Yubari
CL Yura
DD Okikaze
DD Asanagi
DD Oite
DD Kamikaze
DD Sagiri
DD Shiratsuyu

Allied Ships
APD Chew, Shell hits 1, on fire
xAKL Minnipa, Shell hits 1
APD Pope, Shell hits 1, on fire

Allied ground losses:
509 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 27 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 28 (1 destroyed, 27 disabled)
Vehicles lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Airbase hits 28
Airbase supply hits 14
Runway hits 99
Port fuel hits 1

BB Kirishima firing at Port Moresby
CA Kako firing at 30th Australian Brigade
CA Kinugasa firing at Port Moresby
CA Nachi firing at Port Moresby
CL Yubari firing at Port Moresby
CL Yura firing at Port Moresby
DD Okikaze firing at Port Moresby
DD Asanagi firing at Port Moresby
DD Oite firing at Port Moresby
DD Kamikaze firing at Port Moresby
DD Sagiri firing at Port Moresby
DD Shiratsuyu firing at Port Moresby

[Hyacinth]

ORIGINAL: Jorge_Stanbury



- Port Moresby got one of the worst naval bombings of the war:
Night Naval bombardment of Port Moresby at 98,130

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra: 70 damaged
P-39D Airacobra: 9 destroyed on ground
P-40B Warhawk: 63 damaged
P-40B Warhawk: 2 destroyed on ground
P-40E Warhawk: 54 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed on ground
F-4 Lightning: 6 damaged
F-4 Lightning: 2 destroyed on ground
Catalina I: 23 damaged
Catalina I: 1 destroyed on ground

Japanese Ships
BB Kirishima
CA Kako
CA Kinugasa
CA Nachi
CL Yubari
CL Yura
DD Okikaze
DD Asanagi
DD Oite
DD Kamikaze
DD Sagiri
DD Shiratsuyu

Allied Ships
APD Chew, Shell hits 1, on fire
xAKL Minnipa, Shell hits 1
APD Pope, Shell hits 1, on fire

Allied ground losses:
509 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 27 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 28 (1 destroyed, 27 disabled)
Vehicles lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Airbase hits 28
Airbase supply hits 14
Runway hits 99
Port fuel hits 1

BB Kirishima firing at Port Moresby
CA Kako firing at 30th Australian Brigade
CA Kinugasa firing at Port Moresby
CA Nachi firing at Port Moresby
CL Yubari firing at Port Moresby
CL Yura firing at Port Moresby
DD Okikaze firing at Port Moresby
DD Asanagi firing at Port Moresby
DD Oite firing at Port Moresby
DD Kamikaze firing at Port Moresby
DD Sagiri firing at Port Moresby
DD Shiratsuyu firing at Port Moresby

Ouch.

Did they fire how close?

[Jorge_Stanbury]

I will try to avenge Port Moresby:



Last turn I spotted the Japanese near Milne, and I knew he was coming to bombard: thus I sent 3 TFs to be ready to ambush

they will now try to intercept; I should have some advantage as the Japanese should be low on ammo. Even lower if he decided to bomb again.

I will also send 3 Battleships, I don't think they can engage, but might come handy if this takes more than one day

Fingers crossed the KB is not close [X(] otherwise this will be end badly

If everything go as planned:
- Doorman's Anglo-Dutch TF will arrive first and will be badly beaten, but will damage the Japanese
- Friedell's USN-Australian TF (Nashville, Australia, Canberra) will come second and defeat the Japanese, now out of ammo and severely damaged
- English's USN TF (Raleigh, Detroit) will finish off badly damaged enemy

[Hyacinth]

ORIGINAL: Jorge_Stanbury

I will try to avenge Port Moresby:



Last turn I spotted the Japanese near Milne, and I knew he was coming to bombard: thus I sent 3 TFs to be ready to ambush

they will now try to intercept; I should have some advantage as the Japanese should be low on ammo. Even lower if he decided to bomb again.

I will also send 3 Battleships, I don't think they can engage, but might come handy if this takes more than one day

Fingers crossed the KB is not close [X(] otherwise this will be end badly

https://www.matrixgames.com/forums/upfi ... 63C41A.jpg

I think it or air forces are close, dont do it! [X(]

[Jorge_Stanbury]

We haven't have a good naval fight in a long time, and the temptation to sink a couple cruisers is too great.

It will be fun to watch either or [;)]

Besides I think the KB is near Guadalcanal. I have seen some xAKs close to Tulagi, but no escorts... looks like perfect bait to me