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Air dropped minefields . . .Mike Solli wrote: Thu Oct 15, 2026 7:55 pm By the way, there's something interesting in this mod. All of the DMS convert to E, then in 1/44, some convert back to DMS!
There would be a lot of ships to clear them the hard way. ; Julia Child
; Julia Child
That's a neat idea. I haven't done any yet. Ted did it once at Madang and I just moved an AMc there. That was the end of that.RangerJoe wrote: Thu Oct 15, 2026 8:14 pmAir dropped minefields . . .Mike Solli wrote: Thu Oct 15, 2026 7:55 pm By the way, there's something interesting in this mod. All of the DMS convert to E, then in 1/44, some convert back to DMS!
Have you done any yet? That would be interesting to set some up right after a successful invasion!
; Julia Child 
The TF is now 18 hexes due west of Cocos Island. I see it as 4 ships, an xAK and 3 xAP. Who knows how many there really are or what they are. How are you planning to garrison Adak? Do you plan to continue marching up the Aleutians?Mike Solli wrote: Tue Oct 20, 2026 12:46 am 11 Mar 43
5 Fleet
Adak's port is almost entirely repaired and is functioning well. The excess troops are loading to head to Yokohama for some R&R.
I have everything up to Cold Bay. I am leaving a division at Adak, a garrison (eventually an IMB) at Dutch Harbor and a battalion at each of the other places shown. Not sure if I'll leave the SNLF at Cold Bay.PaxMondo wrote: Tue Oct 20, 2026 4:28 amHow are you planning to garrison Adak? Do you plan to continue marching up the Aleutians?Mike Solli wrote: Tue Oct 20, 2026 12:46 am 11 Mar 43
5 Fleet
Adak's port is almost entirely repaired and is functioning well. The excess troops are loading to head to Yokohama for some R&R.
BANZAI!!!!Mike Solli wrote: Tue Oct 20, 2026 10:39 pm 13 Mar 43 - Quiet day, other than China.
This attack went off well even without the bombers supporting. The result was 2.20:1 and the forts were reduced from 3 to 2.
; Julia Child Joe, I don't really need to do that. There is a corridor leading from Truk to the SE through just south of Ocean/Nauru islands that has no enemy naval search. I can easily transit that to get to within about 12 hexes or so of Tulagi. I can move into striking distance (and possibly attack in the afternoon) anything in that area. KB 2 is actually sitting there right now. There are no enemy TFs in or around Tulagi, but if/when they show up, I'm ready.RangerJoe wrote: Wed Oct 21, 2026 3:43 am That is good going with Chungking!
If your KB is at Truk, you could send some oilers to a dot base and disband them there. No port so maybe no port strike. Then the KB can go down and disband but some ASW TFs with the carrier destroyers could keep the TF numbers and leaders. Then join up the carrier TFs, charge with the TBs (maybe not with the best pilots active) carrying bombs down low, and thrash those ASW vessels and small TFs. Diving up all of the carrier squadrons so you can maximize the number of strikes. Maybe put some dive bombers ashore so the carriers can carry more defensive fighters with a higher CAP percentage. All fighters not used otherwise can support the CAP. Any dive bombers and/or recon Judys should perform Naval Search and ASW missions. The ASW missions that I used also targeted cargo ships during their patrols. Some of the defensive fighters should fly at around 6K to shoot down his search aircraft.
Anyway, total enemy squads destroyed was 16. 6 ID's for a total of 778AV? If that's not a typo, those are really blown ID's ... fully recovered, the total should be north of 2500AV for 6 ID's ... ouch.Mike Solli wrote: Wed Oct 21, 2026 4:12 pm 14 Mar 43
Overall, my net loss of infantry squads in the attack was only 94 and 617 were disabled. On average, these numbers increase ~120 per day, mainly disablements repairing. Anyway, that increase is pretty nice. Also, supply in Chungking is good. There is 62k supply in the hex and the minimum needed is only 34k.
So, things are looking good. I am resting the six divisions (778 AV) at Neikiang for one more day then they will begin the 92 mile trek to Chungking to reinforce the army. Also, 40 Division (421 AV) is 114 miles from Chungking so all 7 divisions should arrive the same day. With the reinforcements, my total attacking AV should be >5000. If the bombing and bombardment are good, hopefully, the enemy AV will be <1000.
Yeah, I LOVE the Etorofu and CH-13 class for ASW ... can't have enough of them ...Mike Solli wrote: Wed Oct 21, 2026 4:12 pm I finally have a number of escort/ASW vessels arriving. In the next 30 days, I'll receive:
3 Etorofu class - I'm REALLY excited about this. They're long range and carry 2 Type-2 DCs.
4 Ch-13 class - These are the SCs that carry Mod-2 DCs, so they can be used in deep water hexes.
10 CHa-1 class - They carry 4 Type-95 DCs, so they are useful in shallow water hexes. I'll use them to replace some of the Ch class that are in shallow water so the Ch class can move to important deep water areas.
I meant to smash those ASW TFs. Cripple his ASW forces (yes, I know that he will get many more) and his convoys can be more vulnerable to submarines especially when they are farther away from land based aerial ASW. Plus those are permanent VPs!Mike Solli wrote: Wed Oct 21, 2026 3:35 pmJoe, I don't really need to do that. There is a corridor leading from Truk to the SE through just south of Ocean/Nauru islands that has no enemy naval search. I can easily transit that to get to within about 12 hexes or so of Tulagi. I can move into striking distance (and possibly attack in the afternoon) anything in that area. KB 2 is actually sitting there right now. There are no enemy TFs in or around Tulagi, but if/when they show up, I'm ready.RangerJoe wrote: Wed Oct 21, 2026 3:43 am That is good going with Chungking!
If your KB is at Truk, you could send some oilers to a dot base and disband them there. No port so maybe no port strike. Then the KB can go down and disband but some ASW TFs with the carrier destroyers could keep the TF numbers and leaders. Then join up the carrier TFs, charge with the TBs (maybe not with the best pilots active) carrying bombs down low, and thrash those ASW vessels and small TFs. Diving up all of the carrier squadrons so you can maximize the number of strikes. Maybe put some dive bombers ashore so the carriers can carry more defensive fighters with a higher CAP percentage. All fighters not used otherwise can support the CAP. Any dive bombers and/or recon Judys should perform Naval Search and ASW missions. The ASW missions that I used also targeted cargo ships during their patrols. Some of the defensive fighters should fly at around 6K to shoot down his search aircraft.
; Julia Child Yep, they're hurting. They did jump from 778 to 810 this turn. They'll be close to 1000 when the next attack goes in. Right now, the total AV in Chungking plus those 6 divisions and the reinforcement division is 5137. Just in the divisions in Chungking, they rebuilt 23 dead infantry squads and another 249 recovered from disabled infantry. That's just the infantry, not the other stuff. If I can get 3:1 odds and reduce the forts another level, Chungking is mine. I'm putting everything I can into this next attack to get as good odds as I can. I have 1 Tank Division just hanging out that I may throw in as well. They would bring another 333 AV to the party.PaxMondo wrote: Thu Oct 22, 2026 2:19 pm6 ID's for a total of 778AV? If that's not a typo, those are really blown ID's ... fully recovered, the total should be north of 2500AV for 6 ID's ... ouch.Mike Solli wrote: Wed Oct 21, 2026 4:12 pm 14 Mar 43
Overall, my net loss of infantry squads in the attack was only 94 and 617 were disabled. On average, these numbers increase ~120 per day, mainly disablements repairing. Anyway, that increase is pretty nice. Also, supply in Chungking is good. There is 62k supply in the hex and the minimum needed is only 34k.
So, things are looking good. I am resting the six divisions (778 AV) at Neikiang for one more day then they will begin the 92 mile trek to Chungking to reinforce the army. Also, 40 Division (421 AV) is 114 miles from Chungking so all 7 divisions should arrive the same day. With the reinforcements, my total attacking AV should be >5000. If the bombing and bombardment are good, hopefully, the enemy AV will be <1000.
Anyway, if you can get 5000K AV against his 1000AV, you gotta a reasonable shot of taking CK in the next attack. Not guaranteed of course, but you are definitely close. WTG!!!
Yeah, I LOVE the Etorofu and CH-13 class for ASW ... can't have enough of them ...Mike Solli wrote: Wed Oct 21, 2026 4:12 pm I finally have a number of escort/ASW vessels arriving. In the next 30 days, I'll receive:
3 Etorofu class - I'm REALLY excited about this. They're long range and carry 2 Type-2 DCs.
4 Ch-13 class - These are the SCs that carry Mod-2 DCs, so they can be used in deep water hexes.
10 CHa-1 class - They carry 4 Type-95 DCs, so they are useful in shallow water hexes. I'll use them to replace some of the Ch class that are in shallow water so the Ch class can move to important deep water areas.
Gotcha. They all vanished. Right now, I see a CVE TF at Rennell Island, along with 136 fighters at the airfield. I'm staying away from that place.RangerJoe wrote: Thu Oct 22, 2026 6:10 pmI meant to smash those ASW TFs. Cripple his ASW forces (yes, I know that he will get many more) and his convoys can be more vulnerable to submarines especially when they are farther away from land based aerial ASW. Plus those are permanent VPs!Mike Solli wrote: Wed Oct 21, 2026 3:35 pmJoe, I don't really need to do that. There is a corridor leading from Truk to the SE through just south of Ocean/Nauru islands that has no enemy naval search. I can easily transit that to get to within about 12 hexes or so of Tulagi. I can move into striking distance (and possibly attack in the afternoon) anything in that area. KB 2 is actually sitting there right now. There are no enemy TFs in or around Tulagi, but if/when they show up, I'm ready.RangerJoe wrote: Wed Oct 21, 2026 3:43 am That is good going with Chungking!
If your KB is at Truk, you could send some oilers to a dot base and disband them there. No port so maybe no port strike. Then the KB can go down and disband but some ASW TFs with the carrier destroyers could keep the TF numbers and leaders. Then join up the carrier TFs, charge with the TBs (maybe not with the best pilots active) carrying bombs down low, and thrash those ASW vessels and small TFs. Diving up all of the carrier squadrons so you can maximize the number of strikes. Maybe put some dive bombers ashore so the carriers can carry more defensive fighters with a higher CAP percentage. All fighters not used otherwise can support the CAP. Any dive bombers and/or recon Judys should perform Naval Search and ASW missions. The ASW missions that I used also targeted cargo ships during their patrols. Some of the defensive fighters should fly at around 6K to shoot down his search aircraft.
