PBEM Global War: Narrative AAR.

[rkr1958]

Turn 16. Mar/Apr 1942. Allied #7. (Continued).

2/20/21, 1:29 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
2/20/21, 1:29 PM - [Allied]: copy of the game at end of allied naval moves
2/20/21, 1:30 PM - [Axis]: thx
2/20/21, 1:31 PM - [Allied]: 9 contested sea areas: (1) North Sea, (2) East Med, (3) Bay of Biscay, (4) Faeroes Gap, (5) Cape St. Vincent, (6) North Atlantic, (7) Hawaiian Islands, (8) China Sea & (9) Polnesia.
2/20/21, 1:31 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
2/20/21, 1:31 PM - [Allied]: (1) North Sea: No combat.

[rkr1958]

Turn 16. Mar/Apr 1942. Allied #7. (Continued).

2/20/21, 1:32 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
2/20/21, 1:33 PM - [Allied]: (6) North Atlantic: No combat (I think). The CW didn't move any additional units in but the US did. Not sure if that would allow the Italians to initiate. I guess we'll find out in a bit.

[rkr1958]

Turn 16. Mar/Apr 1942. Allied #7. (Continued).

2/20/21, 1:33 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
2/20/21, 1:33 PM - [Allied]: (5) Cape St. Vincent: No combat, but the USN did move units in.

[rkr1958]

Turn 16. Mar/Apr 1942. Allied #7. (Continued).

2/20/21, 1:34 PM - [Allied]: (4) Faeroes Gap: No Combat
2/20/21, 1:34 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>

[rkr1958]

Turn 16. Mar/Apr 1942. Allied #7. (Continued).

2/20/21, 1:34 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
2/20/21, 1:34 PM - [Allied]: (3) Bay of Biscay: No combat, but USN did move units in.

[rkr1958]

Turn 16. Mar/Apr 1942. Allied #7. (Continued).

2/20/21, 1:35 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
2/20/21, 1:35 PM - [Allied]: (2) East Med: RN will flip Whirlwind FTR3 to initiate search.
2/20/21, 1:36 PM - [Allied]: No allied air reactions possible. Axis reactions?
2/20/21, 1:37 PM - [Axis]: HS 123 to 1 box
2/20/21, 1:37 PM - [Axis]: That's it
2/20/21, 1:37 PM - [Allied]: copy. off to search then.
2/20/21, 1:38 PM - [Allied]: Searches: RN=8, Axis=7, nobody remotely close to finding.

[rkr1958]

Turn 16. Mar/Apr 1942. Allied #7. (Continued).

2/20/21, 1:39 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
2/20/21, 1:39 PM - [Allied]: (7) Hawaiian Islands: USN does not search, but IJN can (later).

[rkr1958]

Turn 16. Mar/Apr 1942. Allied #7. (Continued).

2/20/21, 1:40 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
2/20/21, 1:40 PM - [Allied]: USN sub group will flip to search. Because of storms no air reactions possible.
2/20/21, 1:41 PM - [Allied]: USN commits her sub group.
2/20/21, 1:42 PM - [Allied]: Searches: USN=10, IJN=2, only the IJN (3 & 4 boxes) find.
2/20/21, 1:42 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
2/20/21, 1:42 PM - [Axis]: Max damage
2/20/21, 1:42 PM - [Allied]: copy
2/20/21, 1:43 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
2/20/21, 1:43 PM - [Axis]: yep
2/20/21, 1:43 PM - [Allied]: This seems to make more sense.
2/20/21, 1:45 PM - [Allied]: X vs sub 4265=5 (sunk).
2/20/21, 1:45 PM - [Axis]: you will get 2 aborts on me
2/20/21, 1:45 PM - [Allied]: I used 4 SPs to decrease your risk to none.
2/20/21, 1:45 PM - [Axis]: yea, thanks
2/20/21, 1:45 PM - [Axis]: thanks
2/20/21, 1:45 PM - [Allied]: With X & D vs the lone sub, increasing risk didn't make sense.
2/20/21, 1:46 PM - [Allied]: That is, anything beyond X, D short of 2X was a waste and couldn't get you to 2X.
2/20/21, 1:46 PM - [Axis]: right
2/20/21, 1:46 PM - [Axis]: good call

[rkr1958]

Turn 16. Mar/Apr 1942. Allied #7. (Continued).

2/20/21, 1:47 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
2/20/21, 1:48 PM - [Allied]: (9) Polynesia, BB Tennessee in 0-box will flip to initiate. No air reactions either side possible, USN will NOT commit her 2 sub groups.
2/20/21, 1:48 PM - [Axis]: Japan does not either
2/20/21, 1:48 PM - [Allied]: copy
2/20/21, 1:50 PM - [Allied]: Searches: USN=9, IJN=3. Thought I was toast, but the IJN CVP was long enough range to give that +1. PHEW. Neither find.
2/20/21, 1:51 PM - [Allied]: Axis may search: Hawaiian islands, North Atlantic and Cape St. Vincent. Apparently moving the neutral USN ships in the North Atlantic & Cape St. Vincent is enough to provide the Germans/Italians.
2/20/21, 1:51 PM - [Allied]: Searches?
2/20/21, 1:52 PM - [Axis]: one sec
2/20/21, 1:53 PM - [Axis]: Search CSV only
2/20/21, 1:53 PM - [Allied]: copy
2/20/21, 1:54 PM - [Allied]: Cape St. Vincent: German U-boat flotilla 4834 flipped to initiate search.
2/20/21, 1:55 PM - [Allied]: CW Reacts Beaufighter Mk. VIC NAV3 to 0-box.
2/20/21, 1:55 PM - [Allied]: Assume you wish to commit the 3 sub units?
2/20/21, 1:55 PM - [Axis]: yes
2/20/21, 1:56 PM - [Allied]: Searches: Axis=6, allied=7, neither find.
2/20/21, 1:56 PM - [Allied]: This ends the naval for this impulse.

[rkr1958]

Turn 16. Mar/Apr 1942. Allied #7. (Continued).

2/20/21, 2:08 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
2/20/21, 2:08 PM - [Allied]: US HQ Reorg.

[rkr1958]

Turn 16. Mar/Apr 1942. Allied #7. (Concluded).

2/20/21, 2:10 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
2/20/21, 2:10 PM - [Allied]: US TRS Reorg.
2/20/21, 2:11 PM - [Allied]: MA42. Allied #7. End of turn check. Turn ends on a 1.
2/20/21, 2:11 PM - [Allied]: d10=9, turn continues.

[rkr1958]

Turn 16. Mar/Apr 1942. Axis #9.

2/20/21, 2:12 PM - [Allied]: Turn 16. Mar/Apr 1942. Axis #9. Weather.
2/20/21, 2:13 PM - [Allied]: d10=6, weather improves some in the north temperate and med.
2/20/21, 2:13 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
2/20/21, 2:14 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
2/20/21, 2:14 PM - [Allied]: back to you for axis impulse 9.
2/20/21, 2:14 PM - [Axis]: roger
2/20/21, 2:15 PM - [Allied]: Need to run some errands, so will be out and about for an hour or so.
2/20/21, 2:15 PM - [Axis]: Same here. I will be afk for a bit myself
2/20/21, 2:15 PM - [Allied]: talk to you later then
2/20/21, 3:40 PM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>
2/20/21, 3:40 PM - [Axis]: Combined actions across the board

[rkr1958]

Turn 16. Mar/Apr 1942. Axis #9. (Continued).

2/20/21, 3:40 PM - [Axis]: naval searches
2/20/21, 3:41 PM - [Axis]: Not searching Eastern Med

[rkr1958]

Turn 16. Mar/Apr 1942. Axis #9. (Continued).

2/20/21, 3:41 PM - [Axis]: North Atlantic First
2/20/21, 3:41 PM - [Axis]: Axis committing subs
2/20/21, 3:42 PM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>
2/20/21, 3:44 PM - [Axis]: Before I roll, you have a PBY and Sunderland that can fly support to 0 box
2/20/21, 3:54 PM - [Axis]: I won't fly them as you already have planes in 0 box. If you would have flown them and I find we can roll back
2/20/21, 3:58 PM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>
2/20/21, 5:14 PM - [Allied]: Wow ... got some action going.
2/20/21, 5:14 PM - [Axis]: Little bit
2/20/21, 5:16 PM - [Allied]: Use 2 SPs to increase axis risk from D, A to D, 3A.
2/20/21, 5:16 PM - [Axis]: ok
2/20/21, 5:19 PM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>
2/20/21, 5:19 PM - [Allied]: RN Risk (D,2A) allocation: D on CA York. 2A on (1) (if damaged) CA York until aborted, (2) 1A on CA Birmingham & (3) 1A on CA Glasgow.
2/20/21, 5:22 PM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>
2/20/21, 5:24 PM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>
2/20/21, 5:24 PM - [Axis]: where to for aborts?
2/20/21, 5:24 PM - [Axis]: That's it for North Atlantic
2/20/21, 5:25 PM - [Allied]: Halifax

[rkr1958]

Turn 16. Mar/Apr 1942. Axis #9. (Continued).

2/20/21, 5:26 PM - [Axis]: Now CSV
2/20/21, 5:26 PM - [Axis]: Axis committing subs
2/20/21, 5:28 PM - [Axis]: miss
2/20/21, 5:28 PM - [Axis]: Now Faeroes Gap
2/20/21, 5:28 PM - [Axis]: Albacore and Swordfish available
2/20/21, 5:28 PM - [Allied]: fly both to 0-box please
2/20/21, 5:29 PM - [Axis]: Committing subs
2/20/21, 5:30 PM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>
2/20/21, 5:31 PM - [Allied]: Naval air
2/20/21, 5:31 PM - [Allied]: Use 2 SPs to reduce your AA to none
2/20/21, 5:32 PM - [Allied]: I believe your risk is D
2/20/21, 5:33 PM - [Allied]: If so, place D on BB Scharnhorst
2/20/21, 5:33 PM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>
2/20/21, 5:34 PM - [Axis]: aborted
2/20/21, 5:34 PM - [Allied]: allies stay
2/20/21, 5:34 PM - [Axis]: Axis will stay and commit subs again

[rkr1958]

Turn 16. Mar/Apr 1942. Axis #9. (Continued).

2/20/21, 5:35 PM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>
2/20/21, 5:36 PM - [Allied]: naval air. I believe your AA is none and your risk is D.
2/20/21, 5:37 PM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>
2/20/21, 5:37 PM - [Axis]: Choice?
2/20/21, 5:37 PM - [Allied]: Put D on 4-5-8 German u-boat
2/20/21, 5:39 PM - [Allied]: allies stay
2/20/21, 5:39 PM - [Axis]: Axis will stay and commit again

[rkr1958]

Turn 16. Mar/Apr 1942. Axis #9. (Continued).

2/20/21, 5:40 PM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>
2/20/21, 5:40 PM - [Axis]: I have to go out tonight for an engamement, will continue later tonight when I get back
2/20/21, 5:41 PM - [Allied]: ok. have fun.
2/20/21, 8:51 PM - [Axis]: Spent 4 of 5 points to make it a surface

[rkr1958]

Turn 16. Mar/Apr 1942. Axis #9. (Continued).

2/20/21, 8:51 PM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>
2/20/21, 8:53 PM - [Axis]: Axis will stay
2/21/21, 6:03 AM - [Allied]: Allies stay too
2/21/21, 6:04 AM - [Axis]: roger
2/21/21, 6:06 AM - [Axis]: NOT committing subs
2/21/21, 6:09 AM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>
2/21/21, 6:10 AM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>
2/21/21, 6:11 AM - [Axis]: Axis abort zone with their cruisers
2/21/21, 6:11 AM - [Axis]: Subs will remain but not commit
2/21/21, 6:13 AM - [Axis]: Scharnhorst will abort thru BOB to Bourdeaux. Intercept?
2/21/21, 6:13 AM - [Axis]: Cruisers will as well
2/21/21, 6:16 AM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>
2/21/21, 6:25 AM - [Allied]: No intercept
2/21/21, 6:26 AM - [Axis]: roger
2/21/21, 6:27 AM - [Axis]: will assume your CP aborts to Liverpool?

[rkr1958]

Turn 16. Mar/Apr 1942. Axis #9. (Continued).

2/21/21, 6:28 AM - [Axis]: Now BOB
2/21/21, 6:28 AM - [Axis]: Support?
2/21/21, 6:29 AM - [Axis]: Will show you your options
2/21/21, 6:29 AM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>
2/21/21, 6:30 AM - [Axis]: Your Americans in 0 box will not protect you
2/21/21, 6:30 AM - [Axis]: Unless you have refuted naval war zones? Which you might have
2/21/21, 6:31 AM - [Axis]: You have not played that option so no, they will not
2/21/21, 6:32 AM - [Allied]: What do you have in BoB?
2/21/21, 6:33 AM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>
2/21/21, 6:34 AM - [Allied]: Fly Hurricane to 0 box.
2/21/21, 6:34 AM - [Axis]: roger
2/21/21, 6:34 AM - [Axis]: Axis committing subs
2/21/21, 6:35 AM - [Axis]: miss

[rkr1958]

Turn 16. Mar/Apr 1942. Axis #9. (Continued).

2/21/21, 6:36 AM - [Axis]: Now Hawaiian Islands. You have a fighter at Midway that can fly
2/21/21, 6:36 AM - [Allied]: Fly to 0
2/21/21, 6:36 AM - [Axis]: roger
2/21/21, 6:36 AM - [Axis]: Committing sub
2/21/21, 6:39 AM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>
2/21/21, 6:39 AM - [Axis]: AA lowest of 4
2/21/21, 6:41 AM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>
2/21/21, 6:42 AM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>
2/21/21, 6:43 AM - [Axis]: Will put my last A after I see success of your choice
2/21/21, 6:43 AM - [Allied]: Allies abort.
2/21/21, 6:43 AM - [Axis]: roger
2/21/21, 6:43 AM - [Allied]: Abort what can to San Diego, rest to pearl
2/21/21, 6:44 AM - [Axis]: Where to for Fighter?
2/21/21, 6:44 AM - [Axis]: ok
2/21/21, 6:45 AM - [Allied]: Any other searches?
2/21/21, 6:46 AM - [Axis]: Just one more in Pacfic where you can't support. Sub vs American CP
2/21/21, 6:46 AM - [Allied]: Ok. Talk to you later then.
2/21/21, 6:47 AM - [Axis]: Yep, cya
2/21/21, 6:48 AM - [Axis]: Central Pacific search a miss