Andy Mac v PZB This time India will Stand !!!!

[Andy Mac]

Was about to send my carriers with 650 aircraft into christmas island but i was spotted one day out
 
Aborting
 
Another 3 flight decks are 3 days out lifting me back to 750 aircraft.
 
I dont NEED to fight yet..
 
Patience need to repeat to myself patience patience patience....
 
wait I dont need to rush I dont need to hit him yet its only 43...
 
Wait patience wait patience

[Andy Mac]

But I HATE waiting [:@][:@][:@]

[Andy Mac]

In the next three months I get 3 more CVE's, 1 CV and probably Saratoga back so I can add 270 aircraft to my ORBAT over next 3 months so I must be cautious I also get to convert 260 ish Wildcats to Hellcats so I need to be seriously carefull.
 
No NEED to rush !!!

[Andy Mac]

Also he cannot have enough fuel to keep his entire fleet manouvering this far forward so I dont need to go toe to toe he must have fuel convoys at sea I am close to the largest naval base in the Pacific with 2m fuel and plenty of replacemen t aircraft he is at the arse end of nowehere all I need to be is patient...
 
<I am telling myself to wait more than everyone else...>
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A decisive cvarrier battle would be fun but I DONT need a decisive carrier fight now I need to wait for a decisive edge then engage KB he needs to force the decision now before Hellcats arrive

[cookie monster]

It is a bit early to be pushing forward.

[Andy Mac]

Stategically I have made a rather bad mistake.
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I am presently weaker because I dont trust my carriers to get it done v KB and what do I go and do set up a SEQUENTIAL assault on PZB that depends on carriers for its first attack.
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SWPAC has supply air force and troops but no significant naval assets, likewise SEAC I have overconcentrated my assets as the weaker side and gotten myself into a postiton where it actually does make sense to delay a few weeks.
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Need to keep the pressure up and keep him manouvering

[CapAndGown]

Have you lost any carriers? (I mean sunk lost, not under repair lost.)

[Andy Mac]

1 CV and 1 CVE.
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He has lost 1 CV and 2 CVL's
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I have 4 USN CV's operational

[khyberbill]

No NEED to rush !!!

A good mantra!!!

[Andy Mac]

Lady Lex took a torpedo from subs - BOLLOCKS
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This means I am down to 4 operational USN carriers - I no longer have any kind of edge I now have no choice but to be patient and wait for the Eastern Fleet to arrive in theatre as reinforcements

[witpqs]

ORIGINAL: Andy Mac

Lady Lex took a torpedo from subs - BOLLOCKS

This means I am down to 4 operational USN carriers - I no longer have any kind of edge I now have no choice but to be patient and wait for the Eastern Fleet to arrive in theatre as reinforcements

What does this mean for the Marines on Palmyra?

[Andy Mac]

Most of the Div has already evacced I will need to pull out others switching them whith base units

[Andy Mac]

Not a lot more to say on current turns my Subs are hitting lots but the duds make them less than usefull.
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Carriers are back at Pearl and both Sara and lady Lex are heading for dry dock
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I no longer have the strength to win a carrier engagement - ergo patience is the order of the day....

[traskott]

Can you&nbsp; post a picture of CENPAC to see the current situation ?&nbsp;

[Andy Mac]

Will do on the next turn seriously hacked off by my performance and the ability of his subs to cripple my fleet not once but 3 or 4 times

[traskott]

Hurry up !! Better at shipyard than sunk !!!

[Andy Mac]

The fuckup fairy has struck again.
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I was carelss and left Illustrious, Formidable and Victorious on upgrade on and sure enough they have begun the upgrade cycle...
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grrrr
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That takes 3 CV's out of the game for 75 days when added to the two heading for west coast drydocks I have 5 fleet CV's out of commssion.
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When they return they are a lot meaner with a capacity of 54 and a 1400 ish AA rating but still I really didnt need that right now...
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maybe its a sign so I think the decision has been made for me.
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I have 6 CVE's plus Long Island (c200 aircraft)
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4 Fleet CV's (3 USN and 1 RN) (c300 aircraft)
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plus HMS Hermes with 20 aircraft.
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So max 500 I aint taking on KB and the Line Islands with that....
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In 90 days I will get 2 USN CV's back from drydock&nbsp;(180)
3 RN CV's now (160)
Essex and 3 new CVE's (180)
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i.e. inside 90 days my carrier strength doubles and most of my USN Sqns will be in Hellcats....
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Hate to say it but I need to wait marshall my strength and postpone CENTPAC for 90 days.
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and I hate waiting....

[Andy Mac]

The taps really open then in June and July 43 I recieve 3 Essex class CV's, 3 CVL's and 2 more CVE's so another 420 aircraft.
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i.e. from June I start to outrip KB by an order of magnitude.
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So an early carrier fight at probably 7:5 odds against me is not worth it so I will sit tight and wait...

[traskott]

Well, more time to prepar the assault. Besides you don't need to hurry. Better slow and safe. Losing now a CV or a Division will push your campaign back more than 90 dayas [8D]

[Andy Mac]

Yeah it does mean 3rd marines which are still on Palmyra will take a pounding though