Spanking Lowpe (NJP72 vs Lowpe (A))

[BBfanboy]

(I'm pretty sure other scenarios have a road connecting to the west). It'll take a while for him to threaten you there if he makes the effort.

Cheers,
Eric

I recall the road connecting too.

I think he would need to control the seas to mount any kind of counter attack....doubtful. Plus way too much has been cut off and left behind, I think. I guess he could empty some of his garrisons....I hope he tries.

The road to Ningpo is a dirt one - four days to march in. But does Japan have any paras and transports that can counter-drop? He may be able to rail those into Nanking in about a week and drop from there.

[Lowpe]

(I'm pretty sure other scenarios have a road connecting to the west). It'll take a while for him to threaten you there if he makes the effort.

Cheers,
Eric

I recall the road connecting too.

I think he would need to control the seas to mount any kind of counter attack....doubtful. Plus way too much has been cut off and left behind, I think. I guess he could empty some of his garrisons....I hope he tries.

The road to Ningpo is a dirt one - four days to march in. But does Japan have any paras and transports that can counter-drop? He may be able to rail those into Nanking in about a week and drop from there.

I don't think Japan can play that game in 1944. Not on a port base.

Turn is away....should be an exciting round....there is a chance Japan can catch the Deathstar with surface ships, as there is a chance I can catch the KB with surface ships. I plotted an intercept...

Now, I can't remember is I sent the baby carriers into Ningpo? Way too many orders

[Lowpe]

Buckle up true believers! This is a massive turn according to Japan...

[Lowpe]

Jan 20, 1944

This Desron, originally had two light cruisers that were hit by Kamikazes yesterday...the taskforce spent something like half their ammo fighting them off...the two light cruisers beat a hasty escape I hope.

Moonlight is low, and the forecast for weather is thunderstorms....so I hope to put PT boats and destroyer squadrons to good work early....

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[Lowpe]

Two of our destroyers collide....

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This is our low on ammo desron....thunderstorms and low moonlight.

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[Lowpe]

Looks like I ordered the CVE force into Ningpo....uhoh!

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Burke is in charge for the USN...but the IJN destroyers do a good job of shepherding the destroyers away....

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[Lowpe]

This is the only early cruiser force going in...or should be. For some reason, this task force is commanded by an decent Aussie Skipper I think.

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This is why I was hesitant to send it big ships....

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Benedict Arnold scored four 5" hits....Alabama did good work too. E's deck armor blunted the AAA hit.

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PT Boats do really good work here...

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These 2 destroyers are on a flank speed run to intercept the KB...not much I know, but at night it is all you need. They did not fire their torps...

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We fired a torpedo salvo...shucks.

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looks like our dl gets reset....Midget subs come out to play. Not sure why this task force got to Ningpo so quickly.

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The sightings come in...and Burke gets into another knife fight...

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It is morning now, but thunderstorms blanket the area...and our two plucky destroyers pull it off...

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Chitose takes a couple of five inch shells...Musashi

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Burke gets into another fight...

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The IJN returns the favor!

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