The Accidental War Obvert vs Lowpe

[Lowpe]

Dec 25, 1941

More like it.[:)]

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Round 2, the Dragon takes a torpedo hit and three others -- 2 of which bounce of the armor.

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Dragon is intercepted once more, but no fight ensues and she gets away.

Balikpapen damaged less than 10 points in both oil and refineries.

More night attacks on Palembang, AA doesn't fire but the Pete's interrupt the bombers.

Georgetown bombed during the day by B17...1 point of heavy industry damage.

The sub infestation does work...three total torpedo hits on IJN Cruisers. They should live.

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I totally forgot to move task forces yesterday in the great north, and lose three xak. My bad.[:-]

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Wake taken.

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Burma

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Dec 26th, 1941

Some surface groups combine and seek shelter in Balikpapen's mine encrusted harbor. Two of the heavy cruisers have eaten 3 torpedoes and one destroyer blundered into a mine (which is my trademark...leave mines and I hit them).

Luckily there are no collisions and the tanker goes down...

The fleet disbands in port, with a wary eye on bombers. During the night some Jakes fly figure eights over the port and in the morning better fighters are on patrol but no attacks come.

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The big picture...

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Unfortunately the follow on air strikes didn't occur...weather or low aggression leaders (I have only changed one naval bomber leader).

The screening forces blunder into some HDML and sink quite a few, but also blunder into 3 mines sinking one destroyer outright, and two more are limping back to Palembang.

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A look at the damaged ships in the Balikpapen operation. Among ships that count Japan loses a training cruiser (which I love) and the Allies the Danae.

But, I have Jolo which will be level 4 shortly and Balikpapen and Palembang before the Allies could get Lexington into the area. The mini KB is formed up and near Balikpapen along with a strong battleship fleet.

Rearming is tough right now, Palembang has a small AKE but they can only rearm up to heavy cruiser levels.

Minesweepers are busy clearing Balikpapen right now...and thankfully only one total hit from mines there with no loss of ships.

[Lowpe]

Davao inspection not spotted...will land tomorrow. Will grab Zamboanga next for the LI there, although B17 might bomb it...Allies attacked Phenom Penh and its industry yesterday (no loss, but with fires you never know).

Lots of shipping moving around here...

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The great north...

I am thinking the Zero squadron I upgraded here early on will be a complete surprise for the Enterprise if it should keep coming.

I flew the 1st Air Division into Muroran and with four hex range it can provide torps to Bihoro.

Also, TF Crane is coming up from the south along with a fair number of submarines.

[Lowpe]

Dec 27th, 1941

I have left most of the Iboats around Pearl...all the way back a little more than half way to the West Coast.

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Massive aerial attacks on Balikpapen...(for December 41 that is).

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Butchers Bill...

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Twice in three days Japan routed significant forces from Paotow. Two days ago it was two corp, and then these jokers arrived yesterday.

Chinese strength in the north east has been shattered.

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This promises to be a very interesting theatre...

[Xargun]

ORIGINAL: Lowpe

Butchers Bill...

4 B-17s in one turn is a good day.

[Lowpe]

Dec 28th, 1941

The Allies are flying their beasts very hard, and I don't think my interceptions were particularly effective, rather the combined plane damage over several days added up to a good day downing them.

The beasts bounced two 500# off the Kongo, destroyed a few planes on the ground at Balikpapen, while the KB destroyed a few on the ground at Rabaul. The Beasts also raid Saigon.

Davao falls along with a few other bases.

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Skipjack misses...