A pucker moment for sure!
ASW attack near Santa Ana at 226,76
Japanese Ships
DMS W-22
DMS W-8
AKV India Maru
AKV Holland Maru
E Kunashiri
Allied Ships
SS Tuna
SS Tuna launches 2 torpedoes at DMS W-22
Tuna bottoming out ....
E Kunashiri fails to find sub and abandons search
DMS W-22 fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS W-22 fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS W-22 fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS W-22 fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS W-22 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
Lambs to the slaughter (Lowpe (J) vs Jocke; BillBrown (A)) Finished
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RE: Manila Falls
Not very effective...but I am staying at long range.
Night Naval bombardment of San Diego at 227,78 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Allied aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft losses
PBY-5 Catalina: 4 damaged
5 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
BB Yamashiro
CA Kako
Allied Ships
PT-75, Shell hits 1, heavy damage
Allied ground losses:
21 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 4 (2 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Vehicles lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 13
Port fuel hits 1
E8N2 Dave acting as spotter for BB Yamashiro
SD Harbor Defense firing at BB Yamashiro
BB Yamashiro firing at SD Harbor Defense
CA Kako firing at San Diego
Night Naval bombardment of San Diego at 227,78 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Allied aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft losses
PBY-5 Catalina: 4 damaged
5 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
BB Yamashiro
CA Kako
Allied Ships
PT-75, Shell hits 1, heavy damage
Allied ground losses:
21 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 4 (2 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Vehicles lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 13
Port fuel hits 1
E8N2 Dave acting as spotter for BB Yamashiro
SD Harbor Defense firing at BB Yamashiro
BB Yamashiro firing at SD Harbor Defense
CA Kako firing at San Diego
RE: Manila Falls
Just minor damage here...
TF 181 encounters mine field at Camp Pendleton (226,77)
Japanese Ships
DMS Tatsuko
AK Tenshinsan Maru, Mine hits 1
8 mines cleared
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TF 116 encounters mine field at Santa Ana (226,76)
Japanese Ships
DD Asagao
1 mine cleared
TF 181 encounters mine field at Camp Pendleton (226,77)
Japanese Ships
DMS Tatsuko
AK Tenshinsan Maru, Mine hits 1
8 mines cleared
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TF 116 encounters mine field at Santa Ana (226,76)
Japanese Ships
DD Asagao
1 mine cleared
RE: Manila Falls
Poor Fuji...a second ships I had missed in the replay suffers serious damage from a minefield.
TF 181 encounters mine field at Camp Pendleton (226,77)
Japanese Ships
DMS Tatsuko
2 mines cleared
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TF 70 encounters mine field at Camp Pendleton (226,77)
Japanese Ships
DMS W-7
DMS W-4
APD Fuji, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Japanese ground losses:
34 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
14 mines cleared
TF 181 encounters mine field at Camp Pendleton (226,77)
Japanese Ships
DMS Tatsuko
2 mines cleared
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TF 70 encounters mine field at Camp Pendleton (226,77)
Japanese Ships
DMS W-7
DMS W-4
APD Fuji, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Japanese ground losses:
34 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
14 mines cleared
RE: Manila Falls
The West Coast Operation...
Some members of the forum have urged me to be somewhat silent on my goals and tactics here, not for fear of a direct leak to the Allies, but rather for fear of an inadvertent leak. And there have been hints here and there in the past, but so obtuse only a rabidly paranoid yours truly saw them.[;)]
I get so much enjoyment out of the AAR, it is really difficult to be quiet or less than honest (deceptive), but I have been very silent (at least I think so) for a long time.
I mentioned this plan a long time ago, and well, it got less than a positive response from the readers.
This is not the optimal plan for invading the West Coast...I missed that boat as I would have need to strike much earlier and at Portland. Cie la vie.
This is however a plan I have confidence in pulling off.
The first part of the invasion has gone very well, very well indeed. I have had my blunders (Goat Island), but really I am in very good shape going forward.
How I get out is another matter.
The deception now is to fake at Portland; fake at LA; make Jocke think I am here for the long term. All or nothing; when in reality this is simply a raid to trash San Diego and grab whatever other easy VPs I can and flee.
Flee back to the perimeter.
I am hoping to take the Allies by surprise again with this tactic. I am counting on you the reader not blowing it for me...and I have trust there that you won't. Many thanks for all your wonderful contributions...keep them coming, but remember lose lips sink ships.[:)]
Just look, gentle readers, at that map![X(]
Some members of the forum have urged me to be somewhat silent on my goals and tactics here, not for fear of a direct leak to the Allies, but rather for fear of an inadvertent leak. And there have been hints here and there in the past, but so obtuse only a rabidly paranoid yours truly saw them.[;)]
I get so much enjoyment out of the AAR, it is really difficult to be quiet or less than honest (deceptive), but I have been very silent (at least I think so) for a long time.
I mentioned this plan a long time ago, and well, it got less than a positive response from the readers.
This is not the optimal plan for invading the West Coast...I missed that boat as I would have need to strike much earlier and at Portland. Cie la vie.
This is however a plan I have confidence in pulling off.
The first part of the invasion has gone very well, very well indeed. I have had my blunders (Goat Island), but really I am in very good shape going forward.
How I get out is another matter.
The deception now is to fake at Portland; fake at LA; make Jocke think I am here for the long term. All or nothing; when in reality this is simply a raid to trash San Diego and grab whatever other easy VPs I can and flee.
Flee back to the perimeter.
I am hoping to take the Allies by surprise again with this tactic. I am counting on you the reader not blowing it for me...and I have trust there that you won't. Many thanks for all your wonderful contributions...keep them coming, but remember lose lips sink ships.[:)]
Just look, gentle readers, at that map![X(]
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RE: Manila Falls
Possible Allied Responses:
Full out fight in California...including carrier clash.
Aggressive attack in SRA or other deep invasion. SRA/Burma most likely areas.
I plan on trying to be flexible, with an eye to preserving my forces...especially ships. The extra resources in a scenario two style game make this a solid option.
Full out fight in California...including carrier clash.
Aggressive attack in SRA or other deep invasion. SRA/Burma most likely areas.
I plan on trying to be flexible, with an eye to preserving my forces...especially ships. The extra resources in a scenario two style game make this a solid option.
RE: Manila Falls
Again good results, really feared a bloodbath here.
What was I doing with that 2 point tanker? I have no clue...normally I never, ever use those little fuel hogs although I have a plan for them now. Muhaha!
What was I doing with that 2 point tanker? I have no clue...normally I never, ever use those little fuel hogs although I have a plan for them now. Muhaha!
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RE: Manila Falls
A large amount of shipping is here...trying to get it better protected as the Allies can come from many different directions.
I had been hoping to catch an East Coast Convoy headed to San Diego, but it was always a slim chance, since Jocke probably diverted everything to Panama or even further south since the fall of Pearl.
Can you redirect a convoy once you have chosen a map entry point? I can't remember.
You just have to pinch yourself looking at that map! Is this the high water mark for Japan?
I had been hoping to catch an East Coast Convoy headed to San Diego, but it was always a slim chance, since Jocke probably diverted everything to Panama or even further south since the fall of Pearl.
Can you redirect a convoy once you have chosen a map entry point? I can't remember.
You just have to pinch yourself looking at that map! Is this the high water mark for Japan?
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RE: Manila Falls
I know how you feel about keeping a detailed AAR (fun!) with attendant minor concerns about inadvertent op sec issues. I've been reading both AARs. Over the past few months, I haven't detected even a whiff of an issue.
"Rats set fire to Mr. Cooper’s store in Fort Valley. No damage done." Columbus (Ga) Enquirer-Sun, October 2, 1880.
RE: Manila Falls
I just heard from Jocke and the news is to keep processing turns normally for now....the bug seems to be some kind of unit upgrade bug/glitch/mistake.
And rolling back a few days seems very unlikely.
And rolling back a few days seems very unlikely.
RE: Manila Falls
ORIGINAL: Canoerebel
I know how you feel about keeping a detailed AAR (fun!) with attendant minor concerns about inadvertent op sec issues. I've been reading both AARs. Over the past few months, I haven't detected even a whiff of an issue.
Nice to hear, and what I suspected....it is accidental slips in other threads that I really feared the most. Or even me, accidentally posting in the wrong AAR! Did that once or twice over the years!
I certainly seemed to have achieved complete tactical surprise. I certainly put a lot of thought and effort and clicks and even sacrificed some troops into misdirection at every level of the game that I am aware of.
I think it paid off...
Now to burn San Diego, steal whatever fuel is left and get back to Pearl or Alaska.
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RE: Manila Falls
It's great to read both AARs. Even more so because you're doing something novel and exciting. We readers are grateful to you and Jocke for taking the time to share via AAR. Thanks!
"Rats set fire to Mr. Cooper’s store in Fort Valley. No damage done." Columbus (Ga) Enquirer-Sun, October 2, 1880.
RE: Manila Falls
A look at the TFs at Camp Pendleton unloading over the beaches....
Normally I don't run such large task forces as that 50 ship monster, but it was correcting the Goat Island mistake...San this, San that...the Japanese find Southern California very perplexing.[:D]
Normally I don't run such large task forces as that 50 ship monster, but it was correcting the Goat Island mistake...San this, San that...the Japanese find Southern California very perplexing.[:D]
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RE: Manila Falls
A look at the first troops into LA.
More on the way.
I have made heavy use of switching preparation locations among elite troops.
Since LA has a stacking limit of 160,000 and is Urban Heavy terrain it should become quite the defensive position.
I don't see how I could conquer it -- even with daily battleship bombardments. My experience in 1944 in another multiverse has shown me the futility of that plan.
More on the way.
I have made heavy use of switching preparation locations among elite troops.
Since LA has a stacking limit of 160,000 and is Urban Heavy terrain it should become quite the defensive position.
I don't see how I could conquer it -- even with daily battleship bombardments. My experience in 1944 in another multiverse has shown me the futility of that plan.
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ORIGINAL: Canoerebel
It's great to read both AARs. Even more so because you're doing something novel and exciting. We readers are grateful to you and Jocke for taking the time to share via AAR. Thanks!
Always gratifying to hear, thanks.
Many thanks and huzzahs should really go to Olorin, who started this journey.I have been so tied up in these two games, my comments in other AARs has been very limited of late, but I read whenever I can!
The AAR's really add to the enjoyment level (and quality of play).
RE: Manila Falls
Looking good Lowpe!! Keep it coming.
"Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm." - Winston Churchill
RE: Manila Falls
Once you capture Betty Grable you will withdraw?
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RE: Manila Falls
ORIGINAL: Canoerebel
I know how you feel about keeping a detailed AAR (fun!) with attendant minor concerns about inadvertent op sec issues. I've been reading both AARs. Over the past few months, I haven't detected even a whiff of an issue.
I too read both AAR's, and so dont usually comment in either. I would agree completely with CR - not a whiff of opsec breach. And I also want to say how much I am enjoying this contest. You and Joc are both to be commended for the effort required to keep these AAR's so up-to-date and interesting.