Spanking Lowpe (NJP72 vs Lowpe (A))

[Lowpe]

One page of like five of ships undergoing refits...except a few damaged ships.

[Lowpe]

Save Diego is moving forward.

I think I could save Ceylon, in the short term, but Japan could respond and bombard the heck out of me...so I think it is a losing gambit -- although it would certainly force Japan's hand which could be of value.

Trin will fall with the next attack unless I start to fly troops in...I think it is better to have a prison island than risk more defending it.

Instead we shall attempt to salvage Diego.

[RangerJoe]

Wow! The Repulse absolutely can NOT move without foundering! I mean, their bar is closed! [X(]

[Lowpe]

Have to think about what to do with the Australian Coastal Rats (i.e. armored car unit).

[Lowpe]

ORIGINAL: RangerJoe

Wow! The Repulse absolutely can NOT move without foundering! I mean, their bar is closed! [X(]

I don't think ships sink from system damage alone....which means Repulse can absorb a fair bit more damage.[;)]

[fcooke]

ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

ORIGINAL: Lowpe

I think I lost 3 planes on recon/navS missions to op losses here. Will have to track them down.

Not bad bomber losses considering they went in alone.
I think B-26s had the lowest loss rate of twins in Europe, even after their lovely entry as Widowmakers. I think in one strike they lost 11 of 12. One of my favorite planes.


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As Winston Churchill said or wrote "There is nothing quite so satisfying as being shot at - and missed!"

[RangerJoe]

ORIGINAL: Lowpe

ORIGINAL: RangerJoe

Wow! The Repulse absolutely can NOT move without foundering! I mean, their bar is closed! [X(]

I don't think ships sink from system damage alone....which means Repulse can absorb a fair bit more damage.[;)]

True but if you tried to move it the pumps would probably not work.

[fcooke]

ORIGINAL: ny59giants

I love those B-25 attack bombers even more after reading a short book by Gen Kinney about Poppa Ginn. You should have highly experienced pilots in those groups once they come out.

Pappa Gunn really turned the B-25 into the WW2 version of the A-10 Warthog. He sadly passed flying in the PI in the 50s I believe. I think his family was detained by the Japanese for the duration of the war. Interesting history if you have time.

Edit to change Ginn to Gunn, I am clearly craving gin.,,,,

[RangerJoe]

ORIGINAL: fcooke

ORIGINAL: ny59giants

I love those B-25 attack bombers even more after reading a short book by Gen Kinney about Poppa Ginn. You should have highly experienced pilots in those groups once they come out.

Pappa Gunn really turned the B-25 into the WW2 version of the A-10 Warthog. He sadly passed flying in the PI in the 50s I believe. I think his family was detained by the Japanese for the duration of the war. Interesting history if you have time.

Edit to change Ginn to Gunn, I am clearly craving gin.,,,,

Yes, his family was interned but he got out. He wanted to help free them. [&o]

[BBfanboy]

ORIGINAL: Lowpe

Save Diego is moving forward.

I think I could save Ceylon, in the short term, but Japan could respond and bombard the heck out of me...so I think it is a losing gambit -- although it would certainly force Japan's hand which could be of value.

Trin will fall with the next attack unless I start to fly troops in...I think it is better to have a prison island than risk more defending it.

Instead we shall attempt to salvage Diego.

I doubt DD Panther can provide any ASW protection while docked...

[Lowpe]

ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

ORIGINAL: Lowpe

Save Diego is moving forward.

I think I could save Ceylon, in the short term, but Japan could respond and bombard the heck out of me...so I think it is a losing gambit -- although it would certainly force Japan's hand which could be of value.

Trin will fall with the next attack unless I start to fly troops in...I think it is better to have a prison island than risk more defending it.

Instead we shall attempt to salvage Diego.

I doubt DD Panther can provide any ASW protection while docked...

LCDR Balston is no slouch...the TF actually undocked to scare off the I boat. They still got a 900+ supply unloaded too.

ASW attack near Diego Garcia at 11,62

Japanese Ships
SS I-122

Allied Ships
DD Panther

SS I-122 is sighted by escort
DD Panther fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

[ny59giants]

Command HQs - Have you moved No Pac, Central Pac, or So Pac over to Australia to give their combat bonus to those assaults of his two major bases? If not, I hope SW Pac and/or the Australian Command are prepping for them both.

[Lowpe]

ORIGINAL: ny59giants

Command HQs - Have you moved No Pac, Central Pac, or So Pac over to Australia to give their combat bonus to those assaults of his two major bases? If not, I hope SW Pac and/or the Australian Command are prepping for them both.

Plus HQc which are needed for the Command HQs to really do their job. In fact, I have found the HQc to be the most valuable in eliminating bad attack rolls even if the forces under them are not prepped for the base, but the HQc is.

[Lowpe]

Moved close to 200 fighters to Brisbane, plus two squadrons of PT boats to protect the disabled heavy cruiser there...I am guessing the KB might have plans on them, if in fact this is the obligatory KB attack on Australia--which it should be.

With all the Japanese ground fighters present, it could be a real bloodbath, I have also dispatched another AA unit to Brisbane (the Dutch).

About six subs are vectoring in on KB launching positions, 3-4 of them Dutch boats. As a distraction looking for a big bombardment with one Cruiser and a dozen destroyers on Norfolk Island. Gotta give them Japanese something to think about.[;)]

Four more AA units arriving in New Zealand tomorrow with another 3-4 a few days behind.

Withdrew the Queen Elizabeth.

Also relocated the Dutch B25c squadron, and lost a plane. I would have preferred moving them by train, but they can fly to all my Australian holdings. Pity.

Flying out fragments from the two Commonwealth brigades defending Trin on Ceylon. They are pretty much shot, will see how many we can get out. This turn it is just Cats, but next turn will by Skytrains!

[Lowpe]

AV Wright. Has been disbanded at Wellington for a long time...but I do have an Allied floatplane squadron with 1 plane size to reset to 4 using her. Has to make the perilous trip to Tasmania... or I could pack up and bring the float plane squadron to Wellington. Cheaper VP cost in transferring the plane to wellington I guess.

What do Allied players do with the Wright. Even with the final upgrade and surface radar, I have no confidence she can do anything versus I boats. Allies have plenty of normal seaplane tenders or air mobile aviation squadrons.

I can remember, vaguely, a requirement that planes operating at night from runways need to have a minimum of 4 planes...which makes her valuable simply to resize ship floatplane groups that have lost their ship if that rule applies to land based floats.

Not real sure what to do with her. Maybe as a floatplane air bridge eventually?

[mind_messing]

Not real sure what to do with her. Maybe as a floatplane air bridge eventually?

I don't think you can get enough floatplane search as either side. The usual dot hex floatplane base in the Solomons or CentPac has value. The AVP/AVD ships are probably better for this sort of work, however, but maybe think about infiltrating her into the DEI if the IJ aren't diligent with taking out dot hexes.

I've also found the bigger AV ships useful to "off-load" search on to dot bases adjacent to my big airbases. It made the most difference in CentPac and NorPac, where airbase sizes are generally pretty small, and moving a couple of Catalina squadrons to operate from a dot hex actually can save you quite a bit in terms of airbase stacking.

Otherwise, it is as you say, much easier to use the smaller, faster ships or fly in aviation support.

[Lowpe]

I like using all the bases...probably not optimal play, but we shall see how it works out.

Every off map base is very busy with Balboa, Canada, UK, and Mombasa being very pleasant surprises. Panama Canal might be the busiest.

[Lowpe]

I like using all the bases...probably not optimal play, but we shall see how it works out.

Every off map base is very busy with Balboa, Canada, UK, and Mombasa being very pleasant surprises. Panama Canal might be the busiest.

These southern routes are my Mister Roberts Task Forces. Lonely cargo ships hauling supplies.[:)]

[Lowpe]

Just a little Naval Support goes a long way...just a partial list of task forces sorted by DL.

Note the impact of 3 dozen naval support...

[Encircled]

ORIGINAL: mind_messing

Not real sure what to do with her. Maybe as a floatplane air bridge eventually?

I don't think you can get enough floatplane search as either side. The usual dot hex floatplane base in the Solomons or CentPac has value. The AVP/AVD ships are probably better for this sort of work, however, but maybe think about infiltrating her into the DEI if the IJ aren't diligent with taking out dot hexes.

I've also found the bigger AV ships useful to "off-load" search on to dot bases adjacent to my big airbases. It made the most difference in CentPac and NorPac, where airbase sizes are generally pretty small, and moving a couple of Catalina squadrons to operate from a dot hex actually can save you quite a bit in terms of airbase stacking.

Otherwise, it is as you say, much easier to use the smaller, faster ships or fly in aviation support.

This is what I do with the bigger AVs - You will probably have hubs for supply/fuel/ on your air bridge between Oz and Pearl Harbour, they go to them for Cat/FP support