More Variants - The Allies ride again - No xargun please
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Re: More Variants - The Allies ride again - No xargun please
I am retired, but Xargun is not. He does work from home so can do turns as long as work does not keep him from it.
More Variants - The Allies ride again - No xargun please
December 8, 1941
Since I knew I could not protect both Clark Field and Manilla, I opted to defend Manilla with
all I have. He did attack Clark field, hitting an empty airfield. He also attacked Manilla and
even though he scored some hits, I made him pay for it.
He attacked with 60 Betty and Nell bombers. He scored hits on SS Seadragon, xAP President Madison,
AV Langley and DD Pillsbury. All but AV Langley were sunk and AV Langley will not last long, she now has
81 fires. In addition xAK Yu Sang sank from damaged inflicted yesterday.
But, my valiant airmen at Manilla shot down 17 Betty and Nell bombers along with 6 Zero fighters
Also lost were 4 Zero and 2 Betty bombers to ops losses.
My airmen lost 11 P-40E, 6 P-35A, and 2 P-26A along with 1 P-40B destroyed on the ground.
I have to balance my losses against the fact that he has much better trained pilots, so even though
I can not sustain a loss ratio of 29:19, I did inflict these losses on the IJN, hopefully some of his pilots
perished in the fight since the fighting took place over my base.
xAK Suva was sunk SE of Suva by a sub launched torpedo.
And Tarawa and Kota Bharu both fell today.
Other air attack took place in many places on the map, I did not oppose any of them other than Manilla.
Both halves of KB have disappeared from sight again.
At Manilla I expect him to only sweep next turn and I am going to stand down all my fighters. I can not
stand up to Zero sweeps.
Since I knew I could not protect both Clark Field and Manilla, I opted to defend Manilla with
all I have. He did attack Clark field, hitting an empty airfield. He also attacked Manilla and
even though he scored some hits, I made him pay for it.
He attacked with 60 Betty and Nell bombers. He scored hits on SS Seadragon, xAP President Madison,
AV Langley and DD Pillsbury. All but AV Langley were sunk and AV Langley will not last long, she now has
81 fires. In addition xAK Yu Sang sank from damaged inflicted yesterday.
But, my valiant airmen at Manilla shot down 17 Betty and Nell bombers along with 6 Zero fighters
Also lost were 4 Zero and 2 Betty bombers to ops losses.
My airmen lost 11 P-40E, 6 P-35A, and 2 P-26A along with 1 P-40B destroyed on the ground.
I have to balance my losses against the fact that he has much better trained pilots, so even though
I can not sustain a loss ratio of 29:19, I did inflict these losses on the IJN, hopefully some of his pilots
perished in the fight since the fighting took place over my base.
xAK Suva was sunk SE of Suva by a sub launched torpedo.
And Tarawa and Kota Bharu both fell today.
Other air attack took place in many places on the map, I did not oppose any of them other than Manilla.
Both halves of KB have disappeared from sight again.
At Manilla I expect him to only sweep next turn and I am going to stand down all my fighters. I can not
stand up to Zero sweeps.
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December 9, 1941
Not much to talk about.
I sank an APD and a PB with Dutch subs
AV Langley and xAKL Mauban both sank due to damage inflicted earlier.
AVP Poolster was sunk by a sub off of Pontianak
Bayombong was taken by paratroop, I have forces moving there to evict them.
Hong Kong held, but took loses.
I tried holding some ships at Hong Kong hoping I might be able to slip them out later, but
he caught on and bombed a few of them that were left, I will lose one that I can not move.
There are some others that are damaged but they are trying to move out.
No bombs or sweeps at Manilla, I have 3 subs in the shipyard, they take 3, 8, and 11 days. We will see.
Both parts of KB are still undetected.
Not much to talk about.
I sank an APD and a PB with Dutch subs
AV Langley and xAKL Mauban both sank due to damage inflicted earlier.
AVP Poolster was sunk by a sub off of Pontianak
Bayombong was taken by paratroop, I have forces moving there to evict them.
Hong Kong held, but took loses.
I tried holding some ships at Hong Kong hoping I might be able to slip them out later, but
he caught on and bombed a few of them that were left, I will lose one that I can not move.
There are some others that are damaged but they are trying to move out.
No bombs or sweeps at Manilla, I have 3 subs in the shipyard, they take 3, 8, and 11 days. We will see.
Both parts of KB are still undetected.
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December 10, 1941
Another day, more ships sunk, mostly as expected.
I lost 3 xAKLs, 2 near Balikpapan to a sub and 1 in the South China sea from a Nell attack.
I lot an xAK East of Luzon to ship launched Kates.
But I sank the xAK Mogamigawa Maru near Soc Trang. It looks like it was carrying an ART unit.
Usual bombing by Japan, he lost 2 to Flak and 2 ops losses. I had no losses.
Hong Kong held another day.
He landed and took Nauru Island and Ocean Island. Troops landed at Sorong.
One more day and no sign of either KB, I think what is operating East of Luzon is a miniKB of some sort.
Another day, more ships sunk, mostly as expected.
I lost 3 xAKLs, 2 near Balikpapan to a sub and 1 in the South China sea from a Nell attack.
I lot an xAK East of Luzon to ship launched Kates.
But I sank the xAK Mogamigawa Maru near Soc Trang. It looks like it was carrying an ART unit.
Usual bombing by Japan, he lost 2 to Flak and 2 ops losses. I had no losses.
Hong Kong held another day.
He landed and took Nauru Island and Ocean Island. Troops landed at Sorong.
One more day and no sign of either KB, I think what is operating East of Luzon is a miniKB of some sort.
Re: More Variants - The Allies ride again - No xargun please
Looking forward to this one. It seems like a monster! Good luck.
T Rav
T Rav
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December 11, 1941
Hi T Rav, enjoy the ride.
At sea, the losses to subs continue, an xAKL was lost a few hexes NE of Batavia.
CL Danae took a torpedo and will have to retire.
It would appear that a sub laid mines at Balikpapan, I have the minesweepers from Manilla arriving tomorrow.
On the ground, Hong Kong held again, but the defenders are taking bad losses.
Sorong fell, Miri fell. Victoria Point fell.
Enemy forces landed at Guam, Manus, and Hollandia.
I lost a few more merchants to air strikes.
One xAKL in the South China Sea to Betty bombers.
A TK and xAK to ship launched Kates. These are from Naga trying to escape to Midway, I guess it isn't going to happen.
More bombing on numerous targets.
Hi T Rav, enjoy the ride.
At sea, the losses to subs continue, an xAKL was lost a few hexes NE of Batavia.
CL Danae took a torpedo and will have to retire.
It would appear that a sub laid mines at Balikpapan, I have the minesweepers from Manilla arriving tomorrow.
On the ground, Hong Kong held again, but the defenders are taking bad losses.
Sorong fell, Miri fell. Victoria Point fell.
Enemy forces landed at Guam, Manus, and Hollandia.
I lost a few more merchants to air strikes.
One xAKL in the South China Sea to Betty bombers.
A TK and xAK to ship launched Kates. These are from Naga trying to escape to Midway, I guess it isn't going to happen.
More bombing on numerous targets.
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December 12, 1941
A bad day for the Allies.
Hong Kong fell today
Guam fell today.
Hollandia fell today
Sadly, AM Lark hit a mine at Balikpapan while sweeping mines and was lost.
AGP Niagara was lost to a sub torpedo attack just outside Suva.
More devastating, 2 xAKL were lost in surface action in the South China Sea and 6 xAKs were lost to multiple air attacks, also in the South China Sea.
A bright spot was CL Adelaide sinking two xAKLs at Manus. No troop losses reported, maybe the ones on shore will be low on supply.
Another bright spot was 14 B-17ds bombing Miri oil fields. Last turn they showed no additional damage, just the 150 damaged.
This turn they show 174 damaged, even though the raid reported only one oil hit.
A bad day for the Allies.
Hong Kong fell today
Guam fell today.
Hollandia fell today
Sadly, AM Lark hit a mine at Balikpapan while sweeping mines and was lost.
AGP Niagara was lost to a sub torpedo attack just outside Suva.
More devastating, 2 xAKL were lost in surface action in the South China Sea and 6 xAKs were lost to multiple air attacks, also in the South China Sea.
A bright spot was CL Adelaide sinking two xAKLs at Manus. No troop losses reported, maybe the ones on shore will be low on supply.
Another bright spot was 14 B-17ds bombing Miri oil fields. Last turn they showed no additional damage, just the 150 damaged.
This turn they show 174 damaged, even though the raid reported only one oil hit.
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December 13, 1941
Another day 2 more ships lost. An xAK was sunk by sub off of Toboali and another was sunk by aircraft East of Mindanao.
Troops landed at Naga today. Usual bombing by Japan.
I tried to hit the oil at Miri again, looks like I damaged 3 more, but lost 5 B-17Ds doing it. Surprisingly I only lost 2 pilots.
The B-17D is not as good as the B-17E. Less durability and less guns.
Maybe I will try a night attack when the damaged ones repair.
Another day 2 more ships lost. An xAK was sunk by sub off of Toboali and another was sunk by aircraft East of Mindanao.
Troops landed at Naga today. Usual bombing by Japan.
I tried to hit the oil at Miri again, looks like I damaged 3 more, but lost 5 B-17Ds doing it. Surprisingly I only lost 2 pilots.
The B-17D is not as good as the B-17E. Less durability and less guns.
Maybe I will try a night attack when the damaged ones repair.
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December 14, 1941
More merchant ships sunk today. An xAKL and a xAK sunk in the South China Sea by Nells.
An xAKL sunk by surface fleet in the South China Sea.
Three xAKLs sunk in the West side of the Philippine Sea.
I had send a 2 CL bombardment fleet to Miri, but they got intercepted by CA Chokai and DD Sagiri.
CL Durban was sunk and CL Dragon will retire from the area
I retook Bayonbong on Luzon but lost Naga and San Fernando on Luzon
Hwaiyin in China was occupied by Japan.
Usual Japanese bombing, mostly in China
More merchant ships sunk today. An xAKL and a xAK sunk in the South China Sea by Nells.
An xAKL sunk by surface fleet in the South China Sea.
Three xAKLs sunk in the West side of the Philippine Sea.
I had send a 2 CL bombardment fleet to Miri, but they got intercepted by CA Chokai and DD Sagiri.
CL Durban was sunk and CL Dragon will retire from the area
I retook Bayonbong on Luzon but lost Naga and San Fernando on Luzon
Hwaiyin in China was occupied by Japan.
Usual Japanese bombing, mostly in China
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Re: More Variants - The Allies ride again - No xargun please
The B-17D sure does have good range, though. It's good for hitting industry, oil, etc. way behind the lines where he doesn't have CAP.
Cheers,
CB
Cheers,
CB
Beer, because barley makes lousy bread.
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December 15, 1941
I had a medical procedure yesterday that really put me down for the day. 11 hours of sleep have helped a lot.
Hi CaptBeefheart, Yes they have range but not as much firepower or durability of the E model. I should not
have flown them a second day, but such is life.
Today undefended Atimonan on Luzon was taken by paratroops.
In Malaya, the 3rd ISF Base Force was not able to move fast enough as was destroyed on the road outside of Kota Bharu.
More disturbing was the lose of the hex 71,56 which is the first hex from Hanoi and Nanning. He achieved a 2:1 result
before reinforcements got there. I will have to retreat to Nanning and now Pakhoi and Kwangchowan are threatened.
And in the air he seems to have determined I have ships in port at Manilla. He launched a port attack and heavily damaged
one in the shipyard. I only have two subs left there, all the rest have repaired and departed.
I had a medical procedure yesterday that really put me down for the day. 11 hours of sleep have helped a lot.
Hi CaptBeefheart, Yes they have range but not as much firepower or durability of the E model. I should not
have flown them a second day, but such is life.
Today undefended Atimonan on Luzon was taken by paratroops.
In Malaya, the 3rd ISF Base Force was not able to move fast enough as was destroyed on the road outside of Kota Bharu.
More disturbing was the lose of the hex 71,56 which is the first hex from Hanoi and Nanning. He achieved a 2:1 result
before reinforcements got there. I will have to retreat to Nanning and now Pakhoi and Kwangchowan are threatened.
And in the air he seems to have determined I have ships in port at Manilla. He launched a port attack and heavily damaged
one in the shipyard. I only have two subs left there, all the rest have repaired and departed.
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December 16, 1941
A bit of a bad surprise, I-10 found CV Enterprise and fired off 6 torpedoes, but all misses. Whew, time to change underwear.
He landed troops at Talaud-eilanden, it is undefended
In the air, he now knows there are subs at Manilla and he is bombing them. I probably will lose both of them, but I got out a good number
of them before he bombed again after day 1.
The last merchant ship from Naga is sunk today. They along with the ones at Hong Kong I write off from day 1. If any survive all the better,
cut if they are all sunk it is to be. And because he did not press into the Celebes Sea with KB-2 or the miniKB in the area, I got a lot of shipping
from Manilla out.
Usual Japanese bombing in many locations
A bit of a bad surprise, I-10 found CV Enterprise and fired off 6 torpedoes, but all misses. Whew, time to change underwear.
He landed troops at Talaud-eilanden, it is undefended
In the air, he now knows there are subs at Manilla and he is bombing them. I probably will lose both of them, but I got out a good number
of them before he bombed again after day 1.
The last merchant ship from Naga is sunk today. They along with the ones at Hong Kong I write off from day 1. If any survive all the better,
cut if they are all sunk it is to be. And because he did not press into the Celebes Sea with KB-2 or the miniKB in the area, I got a lot of shipping
from Manilla out.
Usual Japanese bombing in many locations
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December 17, 1941
ON the ground, he invaded and took Makin.
Lingayen was taken, Heavy loses for the Allies.
And he took the previously invaded Talaud-eilanden.
He bombed the port at Manilla, further damaging one sub.
In the air the normal Japanese bombing, concentrating on Chinese targets.
ON the ground, he invaded and took Makin.
Lingayen was taken, Heavy loses for the Allies.
And he took the previously invaded Talaud-eilanden.
He bombed the port at Manilla, further damaging one sub.
In the air the normal Japanese bombing, concentrating on Chinese targets.
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December 18, 1941
Well, another bad day. I was moving Force Z up to be able to bombard Miri. But out of the blue KB2 showed up and sank BB Prince of Wales. Everyone else moving out at full speed.
At Johore Bahru he tried to land paratroops and take the base, but an AA unit was there and stopped them.
The 11th Indian Infantry Division will move up and eliminate them since they own no hex sides.
In the air the usual Japanese bombing.
I was able to get SS Pickerel at Manilla into shipside repair and now into a TF. She is at 49 sys, 37 Flt( only 6 major) and 6 engine( all minor ) damage.
I think she should make it out of danger.
Well, another bad day. I was moving Force Z up to be able to bombard Miri. But out of the blue KB2 showed up and sank BB Prince of Wales. Everyone else moving out at full speed.
At Johore Bahru he tried to land paratroops and take the base, but an AA unit was there and stopped them.
The 11th Indian Infantry Division will move up and eliminate them since they own no hex sides.
In the air the usual Japanese bombing.
I was able to get SS Pickerel at Manilla into shipside repair and now into a TF. She is at 49 sys, 37 Flt( only 6 major) and 6 engine( all minor ) damage.
I think she should make it out of danger.
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December 19, 1941
Taiping fell today
He did a DA at Bayombong that failed, light losses on both sides, more of mine though.
I did a LRCAP over Wuchow from Kweilin with one of the AVG squadrons flying P-40Bs and they met up
a flight escorted by his only Tojos available. And I lost 4 fighters and downed zero
Other than that, just normal bombing by Japan.
I really need to get more pilots trained, I am way behind the curve because of where we start.
Taiping fell today
He did a DA at Bayombong that failed, light losses on both sides, more of mine though.
I did a LRCAP over Wuchow from Kweilin with one of the AVG squadrons flying P-40Bs and they met up
a flight escorted by his only Tojos available. And I lost 4 fighters and downed zero
Other than that, just normal bombing by Japan.
I really need to get more pilots trained, I am way behind the curve because of where we start.
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December 20, 1941
Sadly SS Seawolf succumbed to another bombing attack today. She could not clear the shipyard in time.
That makes 7 subs lost at Manilla. Not too bad.
Paratroops landed at Kuala Lumpur and took the undefended base
At Johore Bahru I attacked a small fragment of the 1st Raiding party. In spite of having a 24:1 assault odds I only disabled one squad.
The 11th Infantry Division arrived, they might do better.
Enemy troops landed at Dadjangas on Mindanao
In the air normal air attacks by Japan.
Sadly SS Seawolf succumbed to another bombing attack today. She could not clear the shipyard in time.
That makes 7 subs lost at Manilla. Not too bad.
Paratroops landed at Kuala Lumpur and took the undefended base
At Johore Bahru I attacked a small fragment of the 1st Raiding party. In spite of having a 24:1 assault odds I only disabled one squad.
The 11th Infantry Division arrived, they might do better.
Enemy troops landed at Dadjangas on Mindanao
In the air normal air attacks by Japan.
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December 21, 1941
As expected Dadjangas on Mindanao fell today
Paratroops took Malacca in Malaya. I was able to completely destroy the fragment at Johore Bahru
Japan retook Bayombong from seek forces.
More normal bombing in by Japan, mostly in China, but some in Malaya and Luzon
As expected Dadjangas on Mindanao fell today
Paratroops took Malacca in Malaya. I was able to completely destroy the fragment at Johore Bahru
Japan retook Bayombong from seek forces.
More normal bombing in by Japan, mostly in China, but some in Malaya and Luzon
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December 22, 1941
Interesting turn. He landed and took Tabiteuea, Canton Island, and Baker Island.
None of those am I interested in at this time. Later I will take them back to provide PBY platforms.
His preliminary bombardment attack at Clark Field shows he will need to bring more in.
He also landed at Kuching.
He is bombing in China in locations where I can not put up any fighters, except Wuchow and he is using his
few Tojos to escort them.
He is also bombing troops in Malaya and Luzon.
Interesting turn. He landed and took Tabiteuea, Canton Island, and Baker Island.
None of those am I interested in at this time. Later I will take them back to provide PBY platforms.
His preliminary bombardment attack at Clark Field shows he will need to bring more in.
He also landed at Kuching.
He is bombing in China in locations where I can not put up any fighters, except Wuchow and he is using his
few Tojos to escort them.
He is also bombing troops in Malaya and Luzon.
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December 23, 1941
Vanimo on New Guinea fell.
Kuching on Borneo fell.
A small unit of mine was destroyed at Kuala Lumpur.
Brunei was attacked, but the base force held.
An attack at Georgetown by Japan was unsuccessful.
More normal bombing by Japan in many areas of the map.
Vanimo on New Guinea fell.
Kuching on Borneo fell.
A small unit of mine was destroyed at Kuala Lumpur.
Brunei was attacked, but the base force held.
An attack at Georgetown by Japan was unsuccessful.
More normal bombing by Japan in many areas of the map.
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December 24, 1941
Christmas Eve. Not a lot happening right now
I retook Malacca, He took Kuantan, failed to take Georgetown, took Brunei and Cabanatuan. I will need to take some screenshots soon to show how things are.
Japan air attacks in the usual places. I see a miniKB in the Celebes Sea.
Christmas Eve. Not a lot happening right now
I retook Malacca, He took Kuantan, failed to take Georgetown, took Brunei and Cabanatuan. I will need to take some screenshots soon to show how things are.
Japan air attacks in the usual places. I see a miniKB in the Celebes Sea.