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44-1-6: KB moves deep into SoPac to distract the Line Island ops. What I consider to be a strong allied land based Nav air attack is destroyed by a 170 plane CAP near suva. TBs broke thru but could not score any hits.

44-1-7: Bassin falls. USA 6th div lands intact at Maulden.

44-1-10:
Maulden has fallen, Xmas is next, the KB is operating below New Caledonia, kind of hanging around down there???
CW attacks clear hex NW of Pegu in Burma at 1-2 and does double casualties to the IJA. (Strange)
Allied CRuiser TF sneeks into Rangoon and...

Past two weeks John and I have run some training exercises around Line islands. I must say thanks to John.

Though I find it strange as to why John hasn't posted any operations reports recently. It's kinda strange, since his last one was for Dec. 13th and 14th.

44-1-11:

I am very much involved in things right now. Have held off Posting until we get back to full steam ahead.

44-1-12: Long turn w alot of events. Beginning of turn has a slow-moving IJN CVTF heading north past New Caledonia.
IJA seemed to misfire in china attack.

most of the action will shift north to Seward. Alot of shipping and air power is located around Seward. Xmas falls with alot of casualties around Rangoon. A single IJN SCTF tries to get past PT pickets before the sun comes up. John email claims he has air cover in place. Note a CVTF around Chertoff island.

As the IJN SCTF gets closer to Seward it runs into more resistance. It gets past the PT pickets and runs in Ching Willis w 3CA and 4DD. After getting past Ching the IJN runs into 2 USN BBs for a real gunfight. Seems while the BBs fought it out Ching reloaded and came back later for some more w one CA and 4DD.

After the surface battles the sun comes up and the planes fly out of Anchorage and Seward looking for enemy ships.
Admiral Kondo wonders "Where is my Air Cover?"

More Battle of Seward:

44-1-18:

44-1-19:

44-1-20
ships sunk and planes lost.

Holy Moly! Four Allied DDs take down two CLs and three DDs for the loss of only one of their own! The Die Gods were in a very good mood that turn!

BBfanboy wrote: Tue Jan 10, 2023 4:19 pm Holy Moly! Four Allied DDs take down two CLs and three DDs for the loss of only one of their own! The Die Gods were in a very good mood that turn!

John said it must be '44.

https://www.matrixgames.com/forums/view ... 8#p5070778

bigred wrote: Sun Jan 22, 2023 9:09 pm In my current game early 44, BWTS, CW minelayer arrives in 2 days. Uses VH mk2 mine. problem is this mine is halted production on 12/42. Is this an error?

VH mk2 mine
That would be unchanged from scen1. [device #1651]

BBfanboy wrote: Tue Jan 10, 2023 4:19 pm Holy Moly! Four Allied DDs take down two CLs and three DDs for the loss of only one of their own! The Die Gods were in a very good mood that turn!

It SUCKED! Couldn't believe it. Those boys were super tough and really, really scored with their Torps.