Spanking Lowpe (NJP72 vs Lowpe (A))

[BananaConvention]

CVE Suwannee sinks....
RADM Scott, Norman has been KILLED

He was on borrowed time anyway.

[Cheesesteak]

Sitting on the proverbial edge of my seat. Serious kudos to how you're setting yourself up.

I've played a few allied games and would never have thought the route and speed you've taken are feasible.

[Lowpe]

Happy Easter, everyone. House full of guests and I have been sitting on a turn and replay to post now for a bit...will resume Tuesday as Monday the guests all leave.

Probably do a very minimal turn sometime before then.

[RangerJoe]

Enjoy your guests and your family this Easter, these times are precious.

[CaptBeefheart]

Happy Easter!

Cheers,
CB

[Warofthe2ndWorld]

Lowpe, what are the current Tracker ship losses to date?

[Lowpe]

Lowpe, what are the current Tracker ship losses to date?

Larger, than the previous turn. Sigh.

[Warofthe2ndWorld]

Well, it's cause NJP posted a photo of his losses from Tracker, and I'd like to compare, to see both sides' losses...including how fog of war might've affected those losses.

[Cheesesteak]

Well, it's cause NJP posted a photo of his losses from Tracker, and I'd like to compare, to see both sides' losses...including how fog of war might've affected those losses.

As a general rule, best not to reference opponents respective AARs in the other thread. Greatly reduces any chance of OPSEC violations.

But yes, we are all sitting here with chocolate hangovers and baited breath.

[Warofthe2ndWorld]

Well, it's cause NJP posted a photo of his losses from Tracker, and I'd like to compare, to see both sides' losses...including how fog of war might've affected those losses.

As a general rule, best not to reference opponents respective AARs in the other thread. Greatly reduces any chance of OPSEC violations.

But yes, we are all sitting here with chocolate hangovers and baited breath.

Right....I just hope that Lowpe's prepared for anything.

[Lowpe]

July 29th, 1943

The day starts of well...savaging subs around Quinhon....today is the day we are leaving to escort all the ships back to safer waters.

Land supply actually makes it up to Vinh, and we fly in 40+ AV worth of troops there.

Supply also lets all the flight squadrons replenish...either from VRF squadrons or from crates.

Also hit a sub near Morotai...along our LOC.

ASW attack near Morotai at 81,100

Japanese Ships
SS RO-107, hits 2

Allied Ships
SC PC-1085

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[Lowpe]

But the orders go wrong....all the fleets leave Quinhon, but two....did the enemy subs use up enough op points to prevent leaving?

Night Time Surface Combat, near Quinhon at 65,69, Range 1,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Natsushio
DD Satsuki
DD Tatsuyuke
DD Yamanagiri
DD Takakaze

Allied Ships
SC PC-776
SC Direct, Shell hits 25, and is sunk

[Lowpe]

The sub chasers are one thing, but our big SAG, geared for movement not combat, and in coastal waters doesn't stand a chance against the multiple small ship task forces that stage into Quinhon!

Night Time Surface Combat, near Quinhon at 65,69, Range 3,000 Yards

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
OS2U-3 Kingfisher: 2 destroyed

Japanese Ships
DD Shigure, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Susuki, Shell hits 2, on fire
CL Teshio, Shell hits 41, and is sunk
DD Satsukaze, Shell hits 2, on fire

Allied Ships
BB Massachusetts, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk
CA Portland, Shell hits 3, on fire
CA Minneapolis
CA Quincy
CL St. Louis
DD Anthony
DD Taylor
DD Mugford
DD Patterson, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Preston
DD Flusser, Shell hits 5, heavy fires
DD Downes
DD Monaghan
DD Dale
DD Worden
DD Dewey
DE Bulmer
DD Van Ghent
DE Crane, Shell hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage

Reduced sighting due to 14% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 14% moonlight: 4,000 yards

[Lowpe]

Night Time Surface Combat, near Quinhon at 65,69, Range 1,000 Yards

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
SOC-1 Seagull: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CL Oyodo, Shell hits 34, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Tamanami, Shell hits 4, on fire
DD Hatsukaze, Shell hits 1
DD Hamakaze, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Fumizuki

Allied Ships
CA Portland, heavy fires
CA Minneapolis, Shell hits 4, on fire
CA Quincy, Shell hits 13, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
CL St. Louis, Shell hits 3
DD Anthony
DD Taylor
DD Mugford, Shell hits 12, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Preston, Shell hits 4
DD Flusser, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Downes
DD Monaghan
DD Dale
DD Worden
DD Dewey
DE Bulmer
DD Van Ghent
DE Crane, heavy fires, heavy damage

Reduced sighting due to 14% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 14% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 23,000 yards...
Range closes to 17,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
Range closes to 3,000 yards...
Range closes to 1,000 yards...
Moore, S. crosses the 'T'

[Lowpe]

Night Time Surface Combat, near Quinhon at 65,69, Range 2,000 Yards

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
SOC-1 Seagull: 2 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CA Takao, Shell hits 1
CA Chokai, Shell hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Urakaze
DD Shirayuki
DD Kisaragi, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Mikazuki
DD Mochizuki, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Hikokaze, Shell hits 12, heavy fires, heavy damage

Allied Ships
CA Portland, Shell hits 13, heavy fires, heavy damage
CA Minneapolis, Shell hits 33, and is sunk
CL St. Louis, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
DD Anthony, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Taylor
DD Preston, Shell hits 31, and is sunk
DD Flusser, Shell hits 21, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Downes, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Monaghan, Shell hits 22, and is sunk
DD Dale, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Worden, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Dewey, Shell hits 1
DE Bulmer
DD Van Ghent, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DE Crane, Shell hits 2, and is sunk

Reduced sighting due to 14% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 14% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 23,000 yards...

[Lowpe]

Night Time Surface Combat, near Quinhon at 65,69, Range 2,000 Yards

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
SOC-1 Seagull: 6 destroyed

Japanese Ships
BB Mutsu, Shell hits 1
DD Suzukaze
DD Akatsuki
DD Inazuma, Shell hits 1
DD Fubuki, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Shikinami
DD Hatakaze

Allied Ships
CA Portland, Shell hits 8, and is sunk
CL St. Louis, Shell hits 13, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Anthony, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Taylor, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Flusser, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
DD Dewey, Shell hits 5
DE Bulmer, Shell hits 1

Reduced sighting due to 14% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 14% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 27,000 yards...

[Lowpe]

Night Time Surface Combat, near Quinhon at 65,69, Range 2,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
BB Mutsu
DD Suzukaze
DD Akatsuki
DD Inazuma
DD Fubuki
DD Shikinami
DD Hatakaze

Allied Ships
PT-112, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-351, Shell hits 8, and is sunk

Reduced sighting due to 7% moonlight

[Lowpe]

Air sweep the enemy fighters:

Afternoon Air attack on Cam Ranh Bay , at 64,72

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 41,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 2
A6M5b Zero x 14
A6M5c Zero x 42
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar x 47
Ki-43-IV Oscar x 39
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 6
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 7
Ki-61-Ib Tony x 12

Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 27

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5c Zero: 5 destroyed
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar: 3 destroyed
Ki-43-IV Oscar: 4 destroyed
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed

[Lowpe]

And again:

Afternoon Air attack on Cam Ranh Bay , at 64,72

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 47 NM, estimated altitude 42,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 20 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 2
A6M5b Zero x 14
A6M5c Zero x 32
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar x 42
Ki-43-IV Oscar x 30
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 5
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 7
Ki-61-Ib Tony x 10

Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 25

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed
A6M5c Zero: 2 destroyed
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar: 2 destroyed
Ki-43-IV Oscar: 1 destroyed
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 2 destroyed
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed
Ki-61-Ib Tony: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F-3 Hellcat: 3 destroyed

[Lowpe]

A sub strike home, sinking sounds heard, IJN shipping seems vulnerable to magazine explosions....

Sub attack near Cam Ranh Bay at 64,72

Japanese Ships
CL Tenryu, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
BB Hiei
CL Ninaru
DD Akebono
DD Asagiri
DD Naganami
DD Kyukaze
DD Hakaze

Allied Ships
SS Hake

Magazine explodes on CL Tenryu
SS Hake launches 4 torpedoes at CL Tenryu
DD Kyukaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Hakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub