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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

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

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 !!!

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

It is a bit early to be pushing forward.

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

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

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

No NEED to rush !!!

A good mantra!!!

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

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?

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

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....

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

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

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

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....

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...

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]

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