Tale of the Sheep! - JocMeister (A) vs. Lowpe (J)

[JocMeister]

ORIGINAL: Lokasenna

Bay of Bengal "KB" - that's something else. You likely don't have good DL on them. What's telling is the "CVE" sighting. It's some kind of baby KB with the 21-knot CVE(s) IMO.

Dacca - don't attack with those numbers. Forts are still too high for you to take the base. I'd only attack with fatigue/disruption numbers like that if it was my only chance to wreck units before they fled the hex. You don't have a realistic chance of doing so.

Possibly. But why are they there? That is the really interesting question.

You are right about Dacca. He will probably shift in 2-3 turns. Not enough time to inflict a retreat.

[witpqs]

ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

Definitely rest those troops.

How did you get 70th Brit Division up to 379 AV? In my game (Stock scenario 1) it arrives with only engineers and support and the TOE says that is all it gets. The text for seeing the Unit Composition is grayed out. I have never been able to find units that match with it to fill out the division.

ORIGINAL: ny59giants

70th Brit Div is full strength in DBB mods versus stock.

Explaining a bit... In stock the 70th basically represents the HQ and various divisional elements, while other components (such as the brigades/regiments) are separate. In DBB the 70th is laid out in more standard fashion.

[JocMeister]

ORIGINAL: witpqs
Explaining a bit... In stock the 70th basically represents the HQ and various divisional elements, while other components (such as the brigades/regiments) are separate. In DBB the 70th is laid out in more standard fashion.

And a really good ID too. [:)]

[Rio Bravo]

Joc-

Do you know the Japanese strength...think it is Cormilla...Southwest of Daca?

Just curious.

It sure is fun reading both your and Lowpe's AARs.

I'll bomb over to Lowepe's AAR now.

Best Regards,

-Terry

[JocMeister]

ORIGINAL: Rio Bravo

Joc-

Do you know the Japanese strength...think it is Cormilla...Southwest of Daca?

Just curious.

It sure is fun reading both your and Lowpe's AARs.

I'll bomb over to Lowepe's AAR now.

Best Regards,

-Terry

Showed 7 units 3 days ago. My recon has been resting for 2 days but Comilla is on the target list next turn. [:)]

[BBfanboy]

If that sighting report is accurate, that many CLs could represent a fast transport TF - emergency reinforcements or emergency evac. Dunno [&:]

[JocMeister]

ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

If that sighting report is accurate, that many CLs could represent a fast transport TF - emergency reinforcements or emergency evac. Dunno [&:]

Not impossible! Guess we will find out next turn. [:)]

[JocMeister]

Got the replay. No sign of that TF that I could see.

But....guess who forgot to stand down the sweeps over Coal Harbor. Yep. Me. It was bad. Horribly bad.

[catwhoorg]

ooops

[JocMeister]

[font="Verdana"]Air Losses[/font]
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Wow, things weren't as bad as I expected. A little bit better then a 1:2. Not that I´m happy of course but looking at the replay it was a disaster.

The Wildcats can easily be replaced. I can replace the Warhawks as well but it will put a big dent in my pools. Lesson for the day: Don´t forget stuff like this! [:D]

[JocMeister]

[font="Verdana"]VPs[/font]
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This screen shows pretty clearly just how hard that Japanese AV is. Remember last turn saw a huge Allied defeat in China, a big loss in India (Ledo) and a very bad day in the air. Followed by a very bad day in the air today.

And still the ratio keeps dropping. Getting those 4 VPs for each allied one is not a small task.

[JocMeister]

[font="Verdana"]September[/font]
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A good month for Allied air power. The P40E is phased out and will be replaced by the P40K. Production is boosted from 35 "Es" to a whooping 65 "Ks". Not bad! Interestingly enough the "E" will run parallel with the "K" for 2 full month giving me over 100 USAAF fighters during September and October. Nice. [:)]

And finally the F-4 kicks into production. How I have nourished and cared for the few I have. First squadrons (understrength of course) arrived in April I think? Been running them very, very carefully but despite that OPs have nibbled away at them.

The Canadians also get their version of the "K" the Kittyhawk III. Only 12 per month though so they will be flying the "I" for quite some time.

Next thing to really look forward to is the Corsair in January. Got to love the Corsair! [:)]

[CaptBeefheart]

It's the little things that warm the cockles of the AFB's heart in 1942.[;)]

Cheers,
CC

[tiemanjw]

ORIGINAL: JocMeister

[font="Verdana"]September[/font]
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A good month for Allied air power. The P40E is phased out and will be replaced by the P40K. Production is boosted from 35 "Es" to a whooping 65 "Ks". Not bad! Interestingly enough the "E" will run parallel with the "K" for 2 full month giving me over 100 USAAF fighters during September and October. Nice. [:)]

And finally the F-4 kicks into production. How I have nourished and cared for the few I have. First squadrons (understrength of course) arrived in April I think? Been running them very, very carefully but despite that OPs have nibbled away at them.

The Canadians also get their version of the "K" the Kittyhawk III. Only 12 per month though so they will be flying the "I" for quite some time.

Next thing to really look forward to is the Corsair in January. Got to love the Corsair! [:)]

I feel the Corsair is the most important allied upgrade. It is the first true air to air offensive weapon, you get a decent number of them, and they come 7 months before the jug (and those particular 7 months might just be the most important of the war). They also have range (especially once they get their external tanks). Make sure you have plenty of good USMC pilots ready to go - and maybe even stage the airgroups that get them ahead of time (it took me months to get them to Burma).
Where do you plan on sending them?

[JocMeister]

They will definitively go to India unless something changes! [:)]

First USMC squadrons left for CT a couple of weeks ago. Needed to finish one training cycle before I could send them. Don´t have that many squadrons yes so only 2 are on their way but I hope to boost that to 4 shortly.

[JocMeister]

[font="Verdana"]September[/font]
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Got the replay from Jeff but the turn won´t come until tomorrow. Another attack at Dacca. This was the last one as the Japanese will leave the hex next turn.

Ground combat at Dacca (56,38)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 83193 troops, 1527 guns, 923 vehicles, Assault Value = 2410

Defending force 46034 troops, 562 guns, 233 vehicles, Assault Value = 1089

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 2

Allied adjusted assault: 1400

Japanese adjusted defense: 1055

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

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 2

Combat modifiers
Defender: preparation(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
2568 casualties reported
Squads: 12 destroyed, 178 disabled
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 41 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 31 disabled
Guns lost 58 (11 destroyed, 47 disabled)
Vehicles lost 38 (4 destroyed, 34 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
1328 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 143 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 24 disabled
Guns lost 54 (4 destroyed, 50 disabled)

Nice to shave off another 200 or so AV. There arn´t really any good bases for him to recover them while I have everything I need and more at Calcutta.

[JocMeister]

[font="Verdana"]4th September[/font]
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Been bouncing a few turns lately which feels nice. Two yesterday! [:)]

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NORPAC/WC
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Nothing here since the debacle over CH.

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SOPAC
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We are a busy beehive where Jeff is not seeing. Fuel is up to 200k at Auckland now. Another 200k is incoming within a week. Fleet has departed Auckland after refits and will join up with the Noumea defense force. I need to optimize my DD allocation a bit. I want the Bagleys with the CVs and Porters/Mahans with the SCTFs.

The last three 4 stackers are being converted to APDs.

An odd 2 ship TF has been moving around in the area for the last few days. Don´t want to show my cards here so I detached two DDs to take a look at it. CATs reporting "A PB something something has been HIT". This is clearly a bait of some sort.

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India
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Ordered another attack at Dacca today but I think they will move out before that. Engineers and BFs are already on their way. My center force is moving while my Northern force is on guard. The 1st Marines where bombed today. Hopefully Jeff didn´t look too closely at what was actually bombed and missed them in the CR.

Another set of Recon was ordered for tomorrow. I´ll get a new map up after that.

[JocMeister]

Sub attack near Norfolk Island at 113,171

Japanese Ships
SS RO-33, hits 1

Allied Ships
CV Saratoga, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
CA Pensacola
CLAA San Diego
DD Morris
DD Lardner
DD Lansdowne

Fuel storage explosion on CV Saratoga
SS RO-33 launches 4 torpedoes at CV Saratoga
DD Morris fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Lardner fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Lansdowne attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub

Yeah...my luck with Japanese SSNs continue to hold...my fault really. Didn´t have 20 CVEs with dedicated ASW groups on it. My own fault really.

Don´t know the damage yet but it will probably be the yards for her.

[JocMeister]

[font="Verdana"]Dacca[/font]
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I thought he would leave the hex this turn. Wonder if he accidently reset his movement or I counted wrong.

Ground combat at Dacca (56,38)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 82455 troops, 1524 guns, 923 vehicles, Assault Value = 2295

Defending force 43785 troops, 552 guns, 229 vehicles, Assault Value = 867

Allied adjusted assault: 874

Japanese adjusted defense: 691

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

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender:
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
3083 casualties reported
Squads: 11 destroyed, 250 disabled
Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 55 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 20 disabled
Guns lost 91 (28 destroyed, 63 disabled)
Vehicles lost 19 (8 destroyed, 11 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
1558 casualties reported
Squads: 9 destroyed, 156 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 28 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 15 disabled
Guns lost 41 (1 destroyed, 40 disabled)
Vehicles lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled)

Time to risk a shock attack tomorrow?

[Canoerebel]

Absolutly, if your guys aren't too beat up. But if they badly disrupted and fatigued, you'd better wait a couple of days. Next attack should definitely be shock unless he manages to reinforce.