Spanking Lowpe (NJP72 vs Lowpe (A))

[Lowpe]

And it is daytime....and the first air attack is repulsed.

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[Lowpe]

12th IJA Division caught in the open terrain...

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[Lowpe]

Interesting attack here....the two attacking kamikazes are at 35k feet? They both get thru and hit the Corregidor.

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[Lowpe]

CVE task force attacked again!

Only 7 bombers get thru and they all miss...

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[Lowpe]

And again....all bombers destroyed.

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[Lowpe]

Jeepers.

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[Lowpe]

The IJA 12th Division attacks, after being heavily bombed....

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[Lowpe]

And I missed getting a screen shot of this....I was too busy being stunned. How?

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Wenchow at 91,59

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 20
E13A1 Jake x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
E13A1 Jake: 6 destroyed

Allied Ships
CV Wasp, Kamikaze hits 5, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x E13A1 Jake flying as kamikaze
Kamikaze: 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

Carrier support unable to supply air cover..
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Wasp

[Lowpe]

Other than poor Wasp, which I am guessing was broken off at some point, probably lucky she wasn't hit by an Iboat. I guess there is always tomorrow.

Our transports flew into LRCAP over Ningpo...not sure how much we lost there.

Not really a bad day. Hopefully the 1st Aussie Div is unloaded at Ningpo, along with some Pioneers and Royal Naval Engineers. Along with some resupply ships.

More when I get the turn...

[Lowpe]

Intel reports....I didn't show all the small naval engagements....

DD Namikaze is reported to have been sunk near Shanghai on Jan 20, 1944
E Mutsure is reported to have been sunk near Shanghai on Jan 20, 1944
E Kanju is reported to have been sunk near Shanghai on Jan 20, 1944
E W-25 is reported to have been sunk near Shanghai on Jan 20, 1944
PB Kozan Maru is reported to have been sunk near Ningpo on Jan 20, 1944
PB Shinko Maru #5 is reported to have been sunk near Ningpo on Jan 20, 1944
Loss of DD Caperton on Jan 20, 1944 is admitted

Loss of DD Kidd on Jan 20, 1944 is admitted

Loss of PT-48 on Nov 20, 1943 is admitted
SSX Ha-51 is reported to have been sunk near Ningpo on Jan 20, 1944
SSX Ha-52 is reported to have been sunk near Ningpo on Jan 20, 1944
SSX Ha-54 is reported to have been sunk near Ningpo on Jan 20, 1944
MTB G-541 is reported to have been sunk near Shanghai on Jan 20, 1944
ML G-201 is reported to have been sunk near Ningpo on Jan 20, 1944
ML G-202 is reported to have been sunk near Wenchow on Jan 20, 1944
SC Ch 51 is reported to have been sunk near Shanghai on Jan 20, 1944
SC Ch 52 is reported to have been sunk near Shanghai on Jan 20, 1944
SC Ch 54 is reported to have been sunk near Shanghai on Jan 20, 1944
SC CHa-18 is reported to have been sunk near Kume-jima on Jan 20, 1944
SC CHa-27 is reported to have been sunk near Kume-jima on Jan 20, 1944
SC CHa-29 is reported to have been sunk near Kume-jima on Jan 20, 1944
SC CHa-43 is reported to have been sunk near Kume-jima on Jan 20, 1944
SC CHa-68 is reported to have been sunk near Kume-jima on Jan 20, 1944
SC CHa-77 is reported to have been sunk near Kume-jima on Jan 20, 1944
SC CHa-86 is reported to have been sunk near Kume-jima on Jan 20, 1944

DD Yamanakaze is reported to have been sunk near Shanghai on Jan 20, 1944

[Lowpe]

Our transports paid the price today....but they did fly in most of 2 engineering units, but more importantly our supply ships are Ningpo to rearm our ships.

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[Lowpe]

Once we close down Shanghai's Runway, we should be able to fly in transports again. None of the adjacent bases are built up.

Looks like Japan will be able to evacuate Wenchow (7 units). Two more Allied Divisions unloaded at Foochow...

I seem to vaguely recall merchant and naval production facilities that get captured by the Allies are converted into shipyards? It will be a while before I take Shanghai...

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[Lowpe]

Ship losses

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[Lowpe]

Corregidor and Shropshire are safely in port...

as is the two light cruisers that absorbed several kamikaze attacks the day of the Ningpo landings...

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[BBfanboy]

Magnificent carnage!
You are correct about the Merchant and Naval SYs converting to Repair SYs. IIRC there is random reduction in number of SY units lost in the takeover.

[Lowpe]

I have three slow battleships within bombarding range of Shanghai, and more than 10 heavy cruisers. The area is lousy with midget subs, and small craft of every style. I wonder how strong Shanghai's CD guns are? I will find out.

I am tempted to go all out for Shaohing today. Naval bombardment, aerial bombardment and a LRP drop. That would give us another base, a road line back to Foochow and give us road access to Hangchow which right now is lightly defended. Plus I could shift our shipping there today, throwing off Japanese LRCAP...and have the 1st Australian Div land there tomorrow. Something to think about.

Somewhere I have troops prepped for Hangchow and Shaohing...

Also, I wonder what some of the ports on the river look like as a different use of LRPs... cut the line to Shanghai if however briefly. That dot base is screaming for some paratroopers.

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[T Rav]

your opponent was right. that was a big turn. You seemed to come out in pretty good shape.

T Rav

[Lowpe]

Magnificent carnage!
You are correct about the Merchant and Naval SYs converting to Repair SYs. IIRC there is random reduction in number of SY units lost in the takeover.

Lots going on, for sure!

I will take Oosthaven today, more Marshall atoll invasions over the next few days, and assembling a Ponape invasion. Positioning for a Babeldaob raid too.

Pos

[Lowpe]

your opponent was right. that was a big turn. You seemed to come out in pretty good shape.

T Rav

His words:

Massive turn, plenty of fun.

Hats off to you for being so aggressive

[Lowpe]

What is left of Burke's Command....I lost track of the number of engagements...I didn't include a bunch with small patrol type craft.

Stationed one hex SW off Shanghai.... have an AD and AE in Ningpo to rearm. But they will head back to Amoy, our closest repair base (with AR, and 7 ADs).

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