Bottlenecks occur in surprising places

[PaxMondo]

12 December 1941

Only 2 hits were received during the Armed Merchant Cruiser clash, but the first one was critical and must have found something sensitive. The damage is very bad and fires are raging. I’ve sent her north to meet up with her partner, but her chances of survival are slim.

SC Ch-6 is pride of the fleet after a victorious encounter with an American submarine. Her nighttime experience is now above 50!

Sorry to hear about the AMC, but yeah, the combat report didn't look too good.

Ch-6 ... wow, granted the sub had already eaten a couple, but still kudos to the crew. Great Job!!

I have to say what strikes me most about this game so far are the numbers of TORPS being launched on both sides.

Your AC have been hitting YO's and other smaller ships with torps, a bit surprising that. But anyway, a lot of torps being dropped.

Similarly, your opponent is VERY active with his subs. Again, been a while since I've seen this kind of activity. Clearly, he loves his subs and he seems quite aggressive with them ... maybe an opportunity for a trap? Looks like he took lessons from cantona ...

[zebrazwo]

SJ,

enjoying watching this unfold.

What's the supply/ressource/fuel/oil situation? Asking because I know LST has adjusted some things in those areas.

[SierraJuliet]

SJ,

enjoying watching this unfold.

What's the supply/ressource/fuel/oil situation? Asking because I know LST has adjusted some things in those areas.

LST knows just where to be striking and it has been a tough start. I'm 3 days behind in the AAR and hope to rectify that soon. I'm away for the weekend and hope to get some more posts out early next week.

Happy weekend everyone.

[PaxMondo]

LST knows just where to be striking and it has been a tough start. ...

Mod authors tend to be that way ... I mean, they do have "inside intel" ...

[Mundy]

Hi Steve,

Good to see you up and running again. I haven't been on the forum for quite a while and I noticed your fight with LST starting, I'll be following you two guys.

We had a pretty long fight with this scenario -- I think we made it into 1945 and were pretty stalemated.

Since my surgery two years ago, I've struggled dealing with anything remotely complicated. I'm trying to get a single player campaign going in this and it's taking me forever just to get moving. I'm not sure I could ever handle multi-layer again at this rate.

I survived an aortic dissection and they were guaranteeing my wife I wouldn't survive the ambulance trip to the hospital. Fortunately, I defied the 5% odds and made it. I did have a mini-stroke during the surgery, though my surgeon didn't seem too concerned about it. I find learning things difficult since then. Apparently, all the plaque and stuff in my aorta came loose during the surgery and made a beeline towards my brain, causing this.

Hoping I can get on track again. Good to see you up again, Steve.

Ed

[RangerJoe]

Hi Steve,

Good to see you up and running again. I haven't been on the forum for quite a while and I noticed your fight with LST starting, I'll be following you two guys.

We had a pretty long fight with this scenario -- I think we made it into 1945 and were pretty stalemated.

Since my surgery two years ago, I've struggled dealing with anything remotely complicated. I'm trying to get a single player campaign going in this and it's taking me forever just to get moving. I'm not sure I could ever handle multi-layer again at this rate.

I survived an aortic dissection and they were guaranteeing my wife I wouldn't survive the ambulance trip to the hospital. Fortunately, I defied the 5% odds and made it. I did have a mini-stroke during the surgery, though my surgeon didn't seem too concerned about it. I find learning things difficult since then. Apparently, all the plaque and stuff in my aorta came loose during the surgery and made a beeline towards my brain, causing this.

Hoping I can get on track again. Good to see you up again, Steve.

Ed

Please take care and be safe. I hope that your healing continues.

[Mundy]

Please take care and be safe. I hope that your healing continues.

Thanks.

Shoveling snow today didn't help.

[SierraJuliet]

13 December 1941

PHILIPPINES

8 mines are cleared at Legaspi and 49 at Vigan.

SS Snapper~ launches 2 torpedoes at DD Satsuki and misses near Vigan at 80,73
SS Sturgeon~ launches 2 torpedoes at DMS W-16 and misses near Vigan at 80,73
SS Sturgeon~ is twice sighted by escort and escapes near Vigan at 80,73

Morning Air attack on TF, near Manila at 79,77

Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Reisen x 17
G4M1 Rikko x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Rikko: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
xAKL P Aboitiz
xAKL Governor Taft

Morning Air attack on TF, near Bataan / Corregidor at 78,77

Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Reisen x 6
G4M1 Rikko x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
xAPc Santo Domingo

Morning Air attack on TF, near Manila at 79,77

Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Reisen x 13
G3M2 Chukou x 3
G4M1 Rikko x 4

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
xAKL LaPaz
xAKL Bohol II

Morning Air attack on TF, near Bataan / Corregidor at 78,77

Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Reisen x 6
G3M2 Chukou x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
PC YP-97
YO-42, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk

Morning Air attack on 3rd/12th PA Inf Battalion, at 81,75 (Santiago)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 49 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Reisen x 13
Ki-21-IIa Jubaku x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Morning Air attack on 3rd/12th PA Inf Battalion, at 81,75 (Santiago)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Reisen x 17
Ki-21-IIa Jubaku x 12

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
17 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Manila at 79,77

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Reisen x 6
G4M1 Rikko x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
xAKL Governor Taft
xAKL Romblon, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Bataan / Corregidor at 78,77

Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Reisen x 11
G4M1 Rikko x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Rikko: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
xAPc Compagnia Filipinas

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Manila at 79,77

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Reisen x 4
G4M1 Rikko x 4

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
xAKL Churruca, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Manila at 79,77

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Reisen x 12
G3M2 Chukou x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
xAKL Bicol
xAKL Bohol II

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Bataan / Corregidor at 78,77

Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Reisen x 3
G3M2 Chukou x 9

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
LB YFN, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
YP _Trabajador, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

SS Sturgeon~ is located by SC Ch-6 near Vigan at 80,73. SC Ch-6 attacking submerged sub ....SC Ch-6 is out of ASW ammo.

SS Shark~ launches 2 torpedoes at PB Seikai Maru #1 and misses near Aparri at 82,73

SS Sturgeon~ launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Tarayasu Maru and misses near Vigan at 80,73

Japanese Ships
xAK Tarayasu Maru
TB Tomozuru
TB Hatsukari

Allied Ships
SS Sturgeon~, hits 4

SS Porpoise~ launches 4 torpedoes at CL Naka near Iba at 78,75

Japanese Ships
CL Naka
DD Minegumo
DD Harusame

Allied Ships
SS Porpoise~, hits 3

Japanese Deliberate attack at San Fernando

Attacking force 1096 troops, 4 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 38
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0

Japanese adjusted assault: 19
Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 19 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE San Fernando!!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: leaders(-)

Assaulting units:
48ID 48th Recon Regiment

Cawayan is occupied by the Japanese

CM Tsubame# lays defensive minefield at Legaspi (82 ,82) and sets course for Aparri

DEI

SS I-162 attacks on the surface near Muntok at 49,89

Allied Ships
xAPc Majang, Shell hits 10, heavy fires, heavy damage

Allied ground losses:
56 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

SS I-162 launches 2 torpedoes at xAKL Pahang~ and misses near Muntok at 49,89

MALAYA

SS I-165 launches 2 torpedoes near Terempa at 55,84

Allied Ships
xAPc Joby, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage

SS I-156 attacking on the surface near Terempa at 54,84

Allied Ships
xAP Ipoh, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

TF 255 clears a mine the hard way at Kota Bharu

Japanese Ships
TB RTN Phuket, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

6 mines cleared at Kota Bharu

TF 439 also elects the hard way to clear a mine at Kuantan

Japanese Ships
MTB RTN CMB-4, Mine hits 1, heavy damage

Day Time Surface Combat, near Terempa at 54,84, Range 15,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CL Isuzu
DD Ikazuchi
DD Inazuma
DD Tsuga

Allied Ships
YP _Ethel Moller, Shell hits 13, and is sunk

Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards
Range closes to 15,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 15,000 yards
Japanese open fire on surprised Allied ships at 15,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
Allied TF attempts to disengage
Range closes to 5,000 yards
YP _Ethel Moller sunk by CL Isuzu at 5,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...

SS KXIV launches 2 torpedoes near Kota Bharu at 51,75

Japanese Ships
TB RTN Phuket, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Morning Air attack on Victoria Point, at 51,66

Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 2 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Jubaku x 23

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 11

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Georgetown (Penang) at 49,74

Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Setsu x 13
Ki-30 Type 97 Baku x 9

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
xAK Demosthenes

CHINA

Morning Air attack on Wenchow, at 89,58

Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 1 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B5M1 (Mabel) x 5

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 2

Morning Air attack on Changsha, at 82,52

Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Setsu x 12
Ki-51a Guntei_ x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51a Guntei_: 4 damaged

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 10

Afternoon Air attack on Kwangchowan, at 73,60

Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-51a Guntei_ x 5

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 10

Japanese Deliberate attack at Huoqiu

Attacking force 2661 troops, 26 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 125
Defending force 222 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 11

Japanese adjusted assault: 61
Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 61 to 1 (fort level 3)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Huoqiu!!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: leaders(+), experience(-)
Attacker: leaders(-)

Japanese ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
233 casualties reported
Squads: 12 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 14 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
31ID 138th Infantry Regiment

Defending units:
#Administration

HONG KONG

Morning Air attack on Hong Kong, at 77,61

Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-51a Guntei_ x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51a Guntei_: 8 damaged

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 7

Afternoon Air attack on 38th Division, at 77,61 (Hong Kong)

Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Allied aircraft
Walrus II x 7
Vildebeest III x 3

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Also attacking 51ID 66th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking 38th Division ...

Japanese Deliberate attack at Hong Kong

Attacking force 16251 troops, 344 guns, 171 vehicles, Assault Value = 626
Defending force 9260 troops, 146 guns, 104 vehicles, Assault Value = 209

Japanese adjusted assault: 565
Allied adjusted defense: 717

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 1)

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
307 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 27 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Allied ground losses:
533 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 49 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 5 disabled
Guns lost 7 (1 destroyed, 6 disabled)
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Assaulting units:
67th Ind.Infantry Battalion
1st Ind.Inf.Group
51ID 66th Infantry Regiment
38th Division
20th Ind Engineer Regiment
21st Mortar Battalion
19th Ind Engineer Regiment
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
2nd RF Gun Battalion
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
5th RF Gun Battalion
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
23rd Army
2nd Mortar Battalion
68th Ind.Infantry Battalion
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion

Defending units:
Kowloon Brigade
Hong Kong Brigade
102nd RN Base Force
Hong Kong Fortress



Damage Control Systems failing aboard xAKL Oigawa Maru, order is given to Abandon Ship

Repairs completed on AMC RM Calitea II at Kobe=, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK KM Muensterland at Yokohama=+, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Yugumo at Hakodate, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on AMC Noshiro Maru #1^ at Hakodate, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Hatsuyuki at Saigon, ship returned to service

MTB RTN CMB-4 sinks at sea

Pumps having difficulty controlling flooding aboard AMC Hokoku Maru^
Pumps having difficulty controlling flooding aboard AMC Hokoku Maru^
Damage Control efforts fail and AMC Hokoku Maru^ is abandoned

Legaspi expands fortifications to size 1

YO-42 is reported to have sunk near Bataan / Corregidor on Dec 13, 1941
xAP Ipoh is reported to have sunk near Terempa on Dec 13, 1941
Loss of TB RTN Phuket on Dec 13, 1941 is admitted
xAPc Joby is reported to have been sunk near Terempa on Dec 13, 1941
YP _Trabajador is reported to have been sunk near Bataan / Corregidor on Dec 13, 1941
xAPc Majang is reported to have been sunk near Muntok on Dec 13, 1941
xAKL Romblon is reported to have sunk near Manila on Dec 13, 1941
xAKL Churruca is reported to have sunk near Manila on Dec 13, 1941
YP _Ethel Moller is reported to have been sunk near Terempa on Dec 13, 1941
LB YFN is reported to have been sunk near Bataan / Corregidor on Dec 13, 1941

[SierraJuliet]

12 December 1941

Only 2 hits were received during the Armed Merchant Cruiser clash, but the first one was critical and must have found something sensitive. The damage is very bad and fires are raging. I’ve sent her north to meet up with her partner, but her chances of survival are slim.

SC Ch-6 is pride of the fleet after a victorious encounter with an American submarine. Her nighttime experience is now above 50!

Sorry to hear about the AMC, but yeah, the combat report didn't look too good.

Ch-6 ... wow, granted the sub had already eaten a couple, but still kudos to the crew. Great Job!!

I have to say what strikes me most about this game so far are the numbers of TORPS being launched on both sides.

Your AC have been hitting YO's and other smaller ships with torps, a bit surprising that. But anyway, a lot of torps being dropped.

Similarly, your opponent is VERY active with his subs. Again, been a while since I've seen this kind of activity. Clearly, he loves his subs and he seems quite aggressive with them ... maybe an opportunity for a trap? Looks like he took lessons from cantona ...

One AMC lost for nil reward. It would have been good to get her back to the HI and use in the convoy system but the chance to cause some early Allied casulaties couldn't be overlooked.

Ch-6 just has to be the leader of a dedicated ASW hunting group.

Yes, torpedoes everywhere and my pilots don't seem to care how small the vessel is. Even the small ones sporting sails as their means of propulsion get the treatment. There is nothing big left in the Philippines so it is clear that the order is sink anything you can find!

LST has subs everywhere. They are going to be problematic as we go along and I'm glad to have picked 1 off within the first week.

[SierraJuliet]

LST knows just where to be striking and it has been a tough start. ...

Mod authors tend to be that way ... I mean, they do have "inside intel" ...

This is just as it should be.

[SierraJuliet]

Hi Steve,

Good to see you up and running again. I haven't been on the forum for quite a while and I noticed your fight with LST starting, I'll be following you two guys.

We had a pretty long fight with this scenario -- I think we made it into 1945 and were pretty stalemated.

Since my surgery two years ago, I've struggled dealing with anything remotely complicated. I'm trying to get a single player campaign going in this and it's taking me forever just to get moving. I'm not sure I could ever handle multi-layer again at this rate.

I survived an aortic dissection and they were guaranteeing my wife I wouldn't survive the ambulance trip to the hospital. Fortunately, I defied the 5% odds and made it. I did have a mini-stroke during the surgery, though my surgeon didn't seem too concerned about it. I find learning things difficult since then. Apparently, all the plaque and stuff in my aorta came loose during the surgery and made a beeline towards my brain, causing this.

Hoping I can get on track again. Good to see you up again, Steve.

Ed

Hey Ed. Great to see you following along. We did indeed make it to '45. I hope to get that far once again against LST but I do get the feeling that if I'm still in the game come the last year then I am doing ok.

You have had a very tough health hand dealt to you and have battled on through. Go easy on yourself and do what your body will let you do and then rest up. Single player will at let let you play at your own pace without having the pressure to get a turn done and back to your opponent.

Glad to have you onboard and I'll not be unhappy for any Allied perspective advice you might care to throw my way.

[SierraJuliet]

14 December 1941

PHILIPPINES

15 mines cleared at San Fernando

Night Time Surface Combat, near Subic Bay at 78,76, Range 8,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Minegumo
DD Murasame
DD Harusame

Allied Ships
PT Q-111

Reduced sighting due to 17% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 17% moonlight: 8,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards
Manera N. gains tactical advantage
Range closes to 7,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
Manera N. orders Allied TF to disengage
Range closes to 3,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards
Task forces break off...

SS Sturgeon~ launches 2 torpedoes at DD Yudachi and misses near Vigan at 80,73
SS Sturgeon~ is twice sighted by escort near Vigan at 80,73 and escapes both times.
SS Swordfish~ is sighted by escort near Laoag at 80,69 and escapes.

SS S-37~ is sighted by escort near Vigan at 80,73

Japanese Ships
xAK Sydney Maru
DMS W-17

Allied Ships
SS S-37~, hits 2

SS S-37~ is sighted by escort near Vigan at 80,73

Japanese Ships
xAK Mito Maru
TB Tomozuru
TB Hatsukari

Allied Ships
SS S-37~, hits 7, heavy damage

SS Spearfish~ launches 4 torpedoes at DMS W-1near San Fernando at 80,74 and misses.

Morning Air attack on TF, near Manila at 79,77

Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Reisen x 11
G4M1 Rikko x 4

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
xAKL LaPaz

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Bataan / Corregidor at 78,77

Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Rikko x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
xAPc Compagnia Filipinas
xAPc Santo Domingo

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Manila at 79,77

Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Reisen x 6
G4M1 Rikko x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
xAKL Perla

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Bataan / Corregidor at 78,77

Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Reisen x 6
G4M1 Rikko x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Rikko: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
PC YP-97

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Manila at 79,77

Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Reisen x 6
G4M1 Rikko x 4

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
xAKL Bicol, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Manila at 79,77

Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Reisen x 4
G3M2 Chukou x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
xAKL LaPaz

SS Searaven~ launches 4 torpedoes near Iba at 77,75

Japanese Ships
CL Naka, Torpedo hits 1

SS Sculpin~ launches 2 torpedoes at DMS W-12 near Vigan at 80,73 and misses.

Laoag is occupied by the Japanese

MALAYA

Allied ships clear 13 mines at 51,84
Allied ships clear 7 mines at 51,83

SS RTN Blajunbol launches 2 torpedoes at xAP Hong Siang near Tandjoengpinang at 51,85

Allied Ships
xAP Hong Siang, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

SS RTN Blajunbol launches 2 torpedoes at AMC Kanimbla near Tandjoengpinang at 51,85

Allied Ships
AMC Kanimbla, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage

Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Night Time Surface Combat, near Kuantan at 51,79, Range 2,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Tsuga, Shell hits 4, and is sunk

Allied Ships
BB Prince of Wales, Shell hits 1
BC Repulse
CL Danae~
CL Dragon~
CL Durban~
CL Mauritius~
DD Electra
DD Encounter
DD Express
DD Isis~
DD Jupiter

Reduced sighting due to 17% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 17% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 19,000 yards...
Range closes to 17,000 yards...
Range closes to 15,000 yards...
Range closes to 13,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
Range closes to 3,000 yards...
Range closes to 2,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 2,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 5,000 yards
DD Tsuga sunk by BB Prince of Wales at 5,000 yards
Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk...

Night Time Surface Combat, near Kuantan at 51,79, Range 1,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
AMc Wa-3
AMc Wa-19, Shell hits 4, and is sunk

Allied Ships
DD Vampire
DD Scout
DD Tenedos
DD Thanet

Reduced sighting due to 17% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 17% moonlight: 1,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
Range closes to 3,000 yards...
Range closes to 2,000 yards...
Range closes to 1,000 yards...
AMc Wa-19 sunk by DD Thanet at 1,000 yards
Range increases to 2,000 yards
Task forces break off...

Night Time Surface Combat, near Kuantan at 51,79, Range 2,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
PB Kantori Maru, Shell hits 16, and is sunk
PB Fuji Maru #4, Shell hits 7, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

Allied Ships
DD Vampire
DD Scout
DD Tenedos
DD Thanet

Reduced sighting due to 17% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 17% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
Range closes to 2,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 2,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 2,000 yards
PB Fuji Maru #4 sunk by DD Tenedos at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 3,000 yards
PB Kantori Maru sunk by DD Scout at 3,000 yards
Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk...

TF 439 encounters mine field at Kuantan

Japanese Ships
MTB RTN CMB-1, Mine hits 1, heavy damage

Night Time Surface Combat, near Kuantan at 51,79, Range 2,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
SC Ch-7, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
SC Ch-9, Shell hits 1, and is sunk

Allied Ships
BB Prince of Wales
BC Repulse
CL Danae~
CL Dragon~
CL Durban~
CL Mauritius~
DD Electra
DD Encounter
DD Express
DD Isis~
DD Jupiter

Reduced sighting due to 10% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 10% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 19,000 yards...
Range closes to 17,000 yards...
Range closes to 15,000 yards...
Range closes to 13,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 13,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
Range closes to 3,000 yards...
Range closes to 2,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 2,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 2,000 yards
SC Ch-7 sunk by BB Prince of Wales at 2,000 yards
SC Ch-9 sunk by BB Prince of Wales at 2,000 yards
Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk...

Night Time Surface Combat, near Kuantan at 51,79, Range 2,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
MTB RTN CMB-2

Allied Ships
DD Vampire
DD Scout
DD Tenedos
DD Thanet

Reduced sighting due to 10% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 10% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
Range closes to 2,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 2,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 2,000 yards
Leader RTN gains tactical advantage
MTB RTN CMB-2 engages DD Thanet at 2,000 yards
DD Vampire engages MTB RTN CMB-2 at 2,000 yards
Leader RTN orders Japanese TF to disengage
Range increases to 5,000 yards
Task forces break off...

Night Naval bombardment of Kuantan

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ia Hayabusa: 13 damaged
Ki-43-Ia Hayabusa: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-15-II Karigane: 2 damaged
Ki-15-II Karigane: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied Ships
BB Prince of Wales
BC Repulse
CL Mauritius~
CL Durban~
CL Dragon~
CL Danae~

Japanese ground losses:
515 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 12 destroyed, 39 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 40
Port hits 1
Port fuel hits 1

BB Prince of Wales firing at Kuantan
BC Repulse firing at Kuantan
CL Mauritius~ firing at Yokosuka 2nd SNLF
CL Durban~ firing at Kuantan
CL Dragon~ firing at Kuantan
CL Danae~ firing at Kuantan

Day Time Surface Combat, near Kuantan at 51,79, Range 24,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
AMc Wa-3, Shell hits 1, and is sunk

Allied Ships
BB Prince of Wales
BC Repulse
CL Danae~
CL Dragon~
CL Durban~
CL Mauritius~
DD Electra
DD Encounter
DD Express
DD Isis~
DD Jupiter

Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 22,000 yards
Japanese TF attempts to evade combat
Range increases to 23,000 yards...
Range increases to 24,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 24,000 yards
AMc Wa-3 sunk by BC Repulse at 24,000 yards
Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk...

Day Time Surface Combat, near Kuantan at 51,80, Range 24,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
MTB RTN CMB-2

Allied Ships
BB Prince of Wales
BC Repulse
CL Danae~
CL Dragon~
CL Durban~
CL Mauritius~
DD Electra
DD Encounter
DD Express
DD Isis~
DD Jupiter

Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards
Range closes to 19,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 19,000 yards
Japanese TF attempts to evade combat
Range increases to 24,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 24,000 yards
Range increases to 30,000 yards
Japanese PT Boat TF evades combat

SS KXVIII launches 4 torpedoes at DMS W-6 near Bukit Besi - Dungun at 55,76

Japanese Ships
DMS W-6, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
E Shimushu

Morning Air attack on TF, near Victoria Point at 51,66

Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Chukou x 9

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
xAP Australia Star

Morning Air attack on 3 SSVF~ Battalion, at 50,74 (Butterworth/Sungei)

Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Jubaku x 20

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
38 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Japanese forces CAPTURE Jitra / Alor Setar!!!

Japanese Deliberate attack at Victoria Point (51,66)

Attacking force 941 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 44
Defending force 36 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 40
Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 40 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Victoria Point!!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+)
Attacker:

Allied ground losses:
47 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
55ID I./143rd Inf Battalion
7th Field Construction Battalion

Defending units:
208th RAF Adv Base Force

CMc RTN Nhongarhai lays minefield near Tioman Island (52, 84)

PACIFIC

SS I-8^ launches 2 torpedoes at DMS Hovey near Pearl Harbor at 180,108 and misses.
SS I-169 is located by DD Hull near Pearl Harbor at 179,105 and escapes.

SS I-16_ is located by DD Drayton near Pearl Harbor at 181,106

Japanese Ships
SS I-16_, hits 1

SS I-18_ launches 2 torpedoes at DMS Elliot near Lahaina at 182,107 and misses.
SS I-169 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Allen near Lihue at 179,104 and misses.
SS I-18_ launches 2 torpedoes at DMS Southard near Lahaina at 182,107 and misses.
SS I-168 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Dale near Lihue at 179,106 and misses.

USA

SS I-9^ is sighted by escort near San Francisco at 216,70 and escapes.

CHINA

Night Naval bombardment of Wenchow

Japanese Ships
BB Ise
BB Yamashiro

Allied ground losses:
299 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 12 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Manpower hits 7
Resources hits 1
Light Industry hits 1
Fires 7363
Airbase hits 10
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 23
Port hits 11
Port fuel hits 2

BB Ise firing at Wenchow
BB Yamashiro firing at Wenchow

Japanese troops unloading over beach at Wenchow

Morning Air attack on Changsha, at 82,52

Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Setsu x 6
Ki-51a Guntei_ x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51a Guntei_: 2 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 1

Afternoon Air attack on Wenchow, at 89,58

Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minute

Japanese aircraft
B5M1 (Mabel) x 5

No Japanese losses

Runway hits 2

Afternoon Air attack on Kwangchowan , at 73,60

Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 2 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-51a Guntei_ x 8

No Japanese losses

Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 16

Ground combat at Wenchow

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 9395 troops, 70 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 561
Defending force 9339 troops, 100 guns, 14 vehicles, Assault Value = 405

Allied ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
26th Chinese Army Corps
100th Chinese Army- Corps
88th Chinese Army Corps
16th Construction Regiment
#Administration
25th Army Group
32nd Army Group

Defending units:
4th Division

xAK Kosei Maru runs aground while attempting to unload at Wenchow

DEI

SS I-162 launches 2 torpedoes near Billiton at 51,91

Allied Ships
xAK Reael, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage

SS I-124* launches 2 torpedoes at PC Maryanne near Tabango at 81,84 and misses.

SS I-162 launches 4 torpedoes at xAKL Merkus near Toboali at 51,94

Allied Ships
xAKL Merkus, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

HONG KONG

Morning Air attack on Hong Kong Fortress, at 77,61 (Hong Kong)

Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-51a Guntei_ x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51a Guntei_: 6 damaged
Ki-51a Guntei_: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Afternoon Air attack on 38th Division, at 77,61 (Hong Kong)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Allied aircraft
Walrus II x 8
Vildebeest III x 3

Allied aircraft losses
Vildebeest III: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Also attacking 51ID 66th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking 38th Division ...

Japanese Deliberate attack at Hong Kong

Attacking force 7316 troops, 246 guns, 135 vehicles, Assault Value = 603
Defending force 8913 troops, 145 guns, 103 vehicles, Assault Value = 166

Japanese adjusted assault: 116
Allied adjusted defense: 465

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 4 (fort level 1)

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
316 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 34 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Allied ground losses:
233 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 14 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 5 disabled

Assaulting units:
1st Ind.Inf.Group
51ID 66th Infantry Regiment
68th Ind.Infantry Battalion
67th Ind.Infantry Battalion
38th Division
20th Ind Engineer Regiment
21st Mortar Battalion
19th Ind Engineer Regiment
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd RF Gun Battalion
2nd Mortar Battalion
5th RF Gun Battalion
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
23rd Army
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion

Defending units:
Kowloon Brigade
Hong Kong Brigade
102nd RN Base Force
Hong Kong Fortress




MTB RTN CMB-1 sinks at sea

Loss of DD Tsuga on Dec 14, 1941 is admitted
Loss of AMc Wa-3 on Dec 14, 1941 is admitted
Loss of AMc Wa-19 on Dec 14, 1941 is admitted
Loss of DMS W-6 on Dec 14, 1941 is admitted
Loss of PB Kantori Maru on Dec 14, 1941 is admitted
Loss of PB Fuji Maru #4 on Dec 14, 1941 is admitted
Loss of SC Ch-7 on Dec 14, 1941 is admitted
Loss of SC Ch-9 on Dec 14, 1941 is admitted
xAKL Merkus is reported to have been sunk near Toboali on Dec 14, 1941
xAK Reael is reported to have been sunk near Billiton on Dec 14, 1941
xAKL Bicol is reported to have been sunk near Manila on Dec 14, 1941


Kuantan is devastated! Force Z easily negotiated 2 minefields, wasn’t seen by a single Japanese submarine, located and accounted for almost every single Japanese naval vessel in the vicinity of Kuantan, didn’t trigger a response from the cover force of 2 sisters + heavy cruisers and then proceeded to methodically pulverize the airfield. By the time daylight had arrive Force Z was well out of range of any of the Indo China based netties. A perfect raid by LST.

[RangerJoe]

Some things to be aware of:

1) Bettys and Nells are torpedo bombers. They will carry a normal bomb load even at low altitude if they are set to naval attack with torpedoes but there are no torpedoes available. Kates work great that way as well. As torpedo bombers, they can operate from a level 2 airfield with no penalty.

2) The PBs can perform fast transport missions. The Ansyu-Cs are great for carrying tank regiments and artillery units for invasions. As escorts, they can also carry supplies if they are loaded in fast transport TFs and then placed into task forces. You might even be able to load them with resources for transport back to Japan when they are escorts if they are first loaded in a fast transport TF. It is not as efficient as using cargo vessels but it is more efficient to have them loaded than unloaded when they are used as escorts.

3) The PBs can also be in minesweeping TFs if there is a regular minesweeper in the hex when you create the minesweeping TF. The minesweeper does not have to be in the TF. While they sweep slowly, they have a greater chance of surviving a mine hit while disbanding into the port if you already own the base.

4) When you want to bombard enemy units at an enemy base when you already have ground units there, you can use fast transport missions to drop off supplies. The ships and escorts will bombard the enemy ground units and not the base infrastructure itself while dropping off supplies. Even though battleships won't carry any supplies, they can also be placed into the fast transport TFs. I also believe that the enemy land units will conduct a bombardment attack after the fast transport mission so be aware of the dangers of that as well.

[SierraJuliet]

Some things to be aware of:

1) Bettys and Nells are torpedo bombers. They will carry a normal bomb load even at low altitude if they are set to naval attack with torpedoes but there are no torpedoes available. Kates work great that way as well. As torpedo bombers, they can operate from a level 2 airfield with no penalty.

2) The PBs can perform fast transport missions. The Ansyu-Cs are great for carrying tank regiments and artillery units for invasions. As escorts, they can also carry supplies if they are loaded in fast transport TFs and then placed into task forces. You might even be able to load them with resources for transport back to Japan when they are escorts if they are first loaded in a fast transport TF. It is not as efficient as using cargo vessels but it is more efficient to have them loaded than unloaded when they are used as escorts.

3) The PBs can also be in minesweeping TFs if there is a regular minesweeper in the hex when you create the minesweeping TF. The minesweeper does not have to be in the TF. While they sweep slowly, they have a greater chance of surviving a mine hit while disbanding into the port if you already own the base.

4) When you want to bombard enemy units at an enemy base when you already have ground units there, you can use fast transport missions to drop off supplies. The ships and escorts will bombard the enemy ground units and not the base infrastructure itself while dropping off supplies. Even though battleships won't carry any supplies, they can also be placed into the fast transport TFs. I also believe that the enemy land units will conduct a bombardment attack after the fast transport mission so be aware of the dangers of that as well.

Thanks Ranger Joe. I remember having read this (or very similar) from you sometime over the last year. Great stuff and something I meant to take proper note of and of course never did. Thanks for popping it in this AAR for reference.

[RangerJoe]

Some things to be aware of:

1) Bettys and Nells are torpedo bombers. They will carry a normal bomb load even at low altitude if they are set to naval attack with torpedoes but there are no torpedoes available. Kates work great that way as well. As torpedo bombers, they can operate from a level 2 airfield with no penalty.

2) The PBs can perform fast transport missions. The Ansyu-Cs are great for carrying tank regiments and artillery units for invasions. As escorts, they can also carry supplies if they are loaded in fast transport TFs and then placed into task forces. You might even be able to load them with resources for transport back to Japan when they are escorts if they are first loaded in a fast transport TF. It is not as efficient as using cargo vessels but it is more efficient to have them loaded than unloaded when they are used as escorts.

3) The PBs can also be in minesweeping TFs if there is a regular minesweeper in the hex when you create the minesweeping TF. The minesweeper does not have to be in the TF. While they sweep slowly, they have a greater chance of surviving a mine hit while disbanding into the port if you already own the base.

4) When you want to bombard enemy units at an enemy base when you already have ground units there, you can use fast transport missions to drop off supplies. The ships and escorts will bombard the enemy ground units and not the base infrastructure itself while dropping off supplies. Even though battleships won't carry any supplies, they can also be placed into the fast transport TFs. I also believe that the enemy land units will conduct a bombardment attack after the fast transport mission so be aware of the dangers of that as well.

Thanks Ranger Joe. I remember having read this (or very similar) from you sometime over the last year. Great stuff and something I meant to take proper note of and of course never did. Thanks for popping it in this AAR for reference.

You are most welcome. I do let people know about these things. People may have seen them before but they may have forgotten these things.

Another thing to remember is that paratroopers need no preparation. So just having a strong CD gun with insufficient infantry support can make a strong defensive position against a small sea invasion but not a paradrop with lots of naval and/or aerial bombardment. Of course, even your small armoured car units would work great defensively there.

[Mundy]

Hey Ed. Great to see you following along. We did indeed make it to '45. I hope to get that far once again against LST but I do get the feeling that if I'm still in the game come the last year then I am doing ok.

You have had a very tough health hand dealt to you and have battled on through. Go easy on yourself and do what your body will let you do and then rest up. Single player will at let let you play at your own pace without having the pressure to get a turn done and back to your opponent.

Glad to have you onboard and I'll not be unhappy for any Allied perspective advice you might care to throw my way.

Thanks, Bud. I figured you've followed along what's happened over the last couple years. I still have an aortic aneurysm they're watching, but nothing's happened with it yet. Eventually, they'll have to deal with it. I lost both my parents over the last five years to the same thing, which is weird. The genetic team assured me nothing was wrong at that end, but I'm not sure I believe them.

I've been casually job-hunting after being "encouraged" to leave my last job. They didn't seem too sympathetic to my struggles I was having. I still have two cars to pay off, so I can't quite retire like you.

I probably won't say too much in your AAR, since I'm following both sides, except in very general terms.

[PaxMondo]

I survived an aortic dissection and they were guaranteeing my wife I wouldn't survive the ambulance trip to the hospital. Fortunately, I defied the 5% odds and made it. I did have a mini-stroke during the surgery, though my surgeon didn't seem too concerned about it. I find learning things difficult since then. Apparently, all the plaque and stuff in my aorta came loose during the surgery and made a beeline towards my brain, causing this.

Ed

Lost my Dad to that, almost exactly the same scenario: aortic dissection followed by stroke, except his was too big and was a few years back when dissections were 99.9% fatal.

Playing an AI game will get you going. Play as the allies in Scen 1. Enjoy the game and your time in it. Stop by when you can. We're here to cheer you on.

Keep the faith, hang in there.

[Mundy]

Lost my Dad to that, almost exactly the same scenario: aortic dissection followed by stroke, except his was too big and was a few years back when dissections were 99.9% fatal.

Playing an AI game will get you going. Play as the allies in Scen 1. Enjoy the game and your time in it. Stop by when you can. We're here to cheer you on.

Keep the faith, hang in there.

Thanks, Pax.

I'm well past the worst of it, thankfully. Until recently I wasn't too sure of my lifespan, but it's beginning to look up. I still have the aneurysm they're watching. I'm not sure how they measure these, but it's at 5.0 cm and if it reaches 5.5 or 6.0, they'll have to act on it. Either a stent or a full surgery. They don't seem too alarmed about it, since they're only checking once a year.

I've got a very basic game started, sticking to stock. I used to just breeze through this stuff, but I'm struggling. I'll just keep plugging along.

[PaxMondo]

I still have the aneurysm they're watching. I'm not sure how they measure these, but it's at 5.0 cm and if it reaches 5.5 or 6.0, they'll have to act on it. Either a stent or a full surgery. They don't seem too alarmed about it, since they're only checking once a year.

If you live in the US near a major metro area, then dying of any cardiac condition these days is quite rare until you're into your 80's. Yeah, they've advanced that much. Not downplaying your condition at all, just saying that Yes, they have so much they can do now for almost any cardiac condition as opposed to only 20 years ago. I would tend to believe your medical team about this. Be sane, follow directions, ask questions, and you prolly got another 20 years.

... I used to just breeze through this stuff, but I'm struggling. I'll just keep plugging along.

Me too, good days and then those other days. Hang in there. Have FUN. The mental diversion and stress relief is a GOOD thing. Oh, and keep posting around here. We enjoy having you!

[Mundy]

If you live in the US near a major metro area, then dying of any cardiac condition these days is quite rare until you're into your 80's. Yeah, they've advanced that much. Not downplaying your condition at all, just saying that Yes, they have so much they can do now for almost any cardiac condition as opposed to only 20 years ago. I would tend to believe your medical team about this. Be sane, follow directions, ask questions, and you prolly got another 20 years.

I went to Froedtert hospital in Milwaukee, which is a top end place here. Very good cardio team there. It was an hour and a half trip (about 90 miles) to get there which was why they didn't think I'd survive.

I still go down there for my checkups on this. I probably went through about 6 CT scans the first year. Now down to one a year.

I left my last job after struggling there after all this. They didn't seem too sympathetic to my condition. They gave me a pretty good package to leave about 15 months ago. If it wasn't for getting my two new cars paid off, I probably wouldn't have to work, so I'm trying to get into the swing of things again. I inherited some money from my parents after both passed away, so things aren't urgent yet. All my other debts are gone, thankfully.

I could go on and on about this, but I'd probably need a drink to get through it. I've kept any alcohol to a bare minimum. Maybe a strawberry margarita every other month and a couple of my brother's patented old fashioneds every year. I've eaten a lot less since the surgery and I'm slowly losing weight, which is good. I can go out for a sandwich and I always bring back half of it

Thanks for the encouragement anyway, Pax. Appreciate it. Always been a good bunch here.