Rising Sun, Falling Skies: BTSL Bigred vs John 3rd

[RangerJoe]

How about the DDs and escorts sucking fuel from the larger ships - which was done historically.

[bigred]

42/1/7:

[John 3rd]

Japanese Damage Control

One of the things that I try really, REALLY work on is saving Japanese cripples. As we know, Japanese damage can well and TRULY suck! Earlier in the war, CVL Zuiho took a pair of TTs in the Aleutians. In a miracle, she got to port, put out the fires ad started repairs. Moved an R there and things really started looking better. The CVL (six weeks later) moved out and hugged the islands before slowly (Speed 10 Knots) reaching the Home Islands and going into the yard. A total of seven months passed from when she was hit to when she, just now, returned to the Fleet. Good story.

Another good result was the recent events of CV Hiryu taking two Torps and making it to port at Kwajalein. The Hiryu-Class are notorious for being VERY brittle. Though damage was slowly accumulating, I elected to pass by the outer Marshalls and dock at Kwajalein. A Naval HQ was there and, though it was a risk, it paid off handsomely. The turn after she disbanded flooding dropped 50% and she was taken out of immediate danger. NICE!

In the OPPOSITE direction was CA Myoko. The CA was recently hit by 7 1,000lb bombs. She limped into port and disbanded. Heavy SYS damage and fires. I transported a naval HQ there in three days--fires kept burning. Three days after that an AR arrived. The fires kept burning. Four days after that, last turn, she SANK. STUPID!

Two good stories and one bad.

Always remember, for saving ships, Port Size, Naval Support (read HQ), and ARs Normally, these shall work.

My .02..

[witpqs]

In the OPPOSITE direction was CA Myoko. The CA was recently hit by 7 1,000lb bombs. She limped into port and disbanded. Heavy SYS damage and fires. I transported a naval HQ there in three days--fires kept burning. Three days after that an AR arrived. The fires kept burning. Four days after that, last turn, she SANK. STUPID!

Not sure about naval support from the HQ, but the AR probably did not get a chance to help since ships cannot enter repair with fires burning. 7x 1,000 pounders is pretty extreme for a cruiser!

[John 3rd]

Concur.

The ship entered Port at SYS 81 and Fires 31. The fires lowered down to about 15 for FIVE-SEVEN days and the crew simply couldn't put them out. Saw the SYS creep up a point or two a day until it finally was burnt out hulk...

[scondon87]

ORIGINAL: John 3rd

Concur.

The ship entered Port at SYS 81 and Fires 31. The fires lowered down to about 15 for FIVE-SEVEN days and the crew simply couldn't put them out. Saw the SYS creep up a point or two a day until it finally was burnt out hulk...

I’ve had more (anecdotal) success with fire when keeping it in a docked TF rather than the port, with many other shops to help it out, though with Japan, sometimes nothing you can do matters!

[John 3rd]

January 11, 1943

The loss of seven AO six weeks ago was a solid blow to Japan's carrier and fleet mobility. Now, six of those lost AOs, are replaced with conversions of six large TK in Singapore. The conversions took a little over a month and they are now loaded with fuel.

Time get back east ASAP!

Don't like taking them out of the fuel hauling mission that they have been engaged in since the start of the war but it is a strategic necessity.

[ny59giants]

Don't like taking them out of the fuel hauling mission that they have been engaged in since the start of the war but it is a strategic necessity.

In '43, it is now a tactical decision. You just want to go hunting, Admiral.

[bigred]

43/01/11:

[John 3rd]

Though this is a two-sided AAR, I thought readers might be interested in Japanese aerial fighter production for mid-January 1943:

Imperial Japanese Navy
A6M2 150
A6M3 70
REX 40

In this Mod there are no other A6M models. NO JACK as well. Japanese Fighters jump directly to the original SAM with its under-powered engine due in very late 1943. The Mod notes describe the gradual improvement of the SAM until its final version that players may be familiar with.

I like using Float Fighters as well so many of the Japanese FP groups upgrade to PETE--RUFE--REX. This adds some limited low-level Fighter cover.

Imperial Japanese Army
TOJO IIa 180
TONY Ia 60
OSCAR IIa 25

This is current production as of January 13, 1943.

[bigred]

My bet would have been for you to move towards the Line Isles first; however, Midway is low-hanging fruit so that makes a bunch of sense. John 3rd

hmmm

[bigred]

43/1/14:
Allies are moving on Midway, but...

[bigred]

Alot of stuff arrived this turn.
CL Montpelier arrives at Balboa
DD Conway arrives at Eastern USA
DD Cony arrives at Balboa
DD Jenkins arrives at Eastern USA
DD LaVallette arrives at Eastern USA
DD Strong arrives at San Francisco
DD Taylor arrives at Balboa
Loss of DD Kalk on Jan 14, 1943 is admitted
AR Hector arrives at Los Angeles
AGP Oyster Bay arrives at Cristobal
AGP Mobjack arrives at Balboa
AM Oracle arrives at Alameda
SS Hoe arrives at Balboa
SS Steelhead arrives at Eastern USA
LST-16 arrives at Cristobal
LST-17 arrives at Cristobal
LST-18 arrives at Balboa
LST-19 arrives at Balboa
LST-20 arrives at Cristobal
LCI-21 arrives at Balboa
LCI-22 arrives at Balboa
LCI-23 arrives at Balboa
LCI-24 arrives at Balboa
LCI-62 arrives at Balboa
LCI-63 arrives at Balboa
SSX Ha-21 is reported to have been sunk near Midway Island on Jan 14, 1943
SC-644 arrives at San Francisco
APc-30 arrives at Stockton
TK Arethusa arrives at Cristobal
AO Millicoma arrives at Eastern USA
AO Saranac arrives at Balboa
Loss of xAK Benledi on Apr 02, 1942 is admitted
VMF-225 arrives at San Francisco
329th FG/332nd FS arrives at San Francisco
VD-1 arrives at San Francisco
VP-13 arrives at San Francisco
VMF-221 arrives at Charters Towers
23rd FG/75th FS arrives at Calcutta
55th FG/37th FS arrives at San Francisco
VSX-2 arrives at Pearl Harbor
RN Search-3 arrives at Karachi
VF-2 Training Squa arrives at Mojave
VMF-1 Training Squa arrives at Sacramento
VMB-2 Training Squa arrives at Mojave
VMF-113 arrives at Los Angeles
VMF-212 arrives at San Diego
VMSB-232 arrives at San Francisco
No.8 Sqn IAF arrives at Vizagapatnam
No.160 Sqn RAF arrives at Calcutta
No.176 Sqn RAF arrives at Calcutta
(B-24D ADD) arrives at (USAAF Aircraft)
(B-25C ADD) arrives at (USAAF Aircraft)
(C-46A DIV) arrives at (USAAF Aircraft)
(B-26B DIV) arrives at (USAAF Aircraft)
(B-25D1 PRT) arrives at (USAAF Aircraft)
(Liberator II A) arrives at (British Aircraft)
(Wellington Ic D) arrives at (British Aircraft)
(Hudson III (LR) R) arrives at (CW Aircraft)
(Beaufort VIII A) arrives at (CW Aircraft)
(Mitchell II D) arrives at (CW Aircraft)
(A-29A Hudson D) arrives at (Minor Aircraft)

[bigred]

43/1/15:

[Jellicoe]

Getting a cripple home having holed her up in some atoll is one of those micro battles that become all consuming within the wider game. I ended up having to create a whole infrastructure at Laysan island to get an absolutely hammered Wasp back home

And yes I felt so chuffed when she made it

[bigred]

43/1/16: Alot of land action. IJA attacks north and south China seem to be stalling.

[bigred]

43-1-16: allied attacks in AUS mixed results. IJA center has colapsed but holds up well on the coast with Jap CLTF bombardment.

[bigred]

43/1/24: Allied general offensive in NE AUS. Cairns night bombed for 3 days. Ports mk13 airdrop mined. 2 Marine divisions on the ground pushing with the Aussies and the USArmy.

[bigred]

43-1-24a:

[bigred]

43/1/24b: