Parry and Spar, or is it... Reluctant Admiral 4.2 Fulkerson(J) vs Moore (A)

[larryfulkerson]

Here's the latest state of the home islands. I've got only about 43 days worth of resources so I need to step up the imports.

[larryfulkerson]

There was a one-sided surface fight last night where by some miracle I got a hit on a CA. I've got a BB and a CA nearby to help out but
I don't dare bring them to bear while Jim's carriers are within range. The surface group is headed NE and the carriers appear to be
headed east so I'm guessing this situation isn't over yet. I've got some carriers headed to the area but they are still a couple of weeks
away. Maybe Jim won't stick around to play after all.

[larryfulkerson]

One of my subs, I-7, in two separate attacks seems to have gotten some torpedo hits on a TK at Midway. He ( the sub ) is rapidly
running low on torps though.

[larryfulkerson]

At Palmyra two of my subs got hits on two Allied ships.

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There was some Jap sub action off the coast of San Francisco where another Allied ship got hit.

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Two separate groups of Allied ships were sighted off the NW coast of Australia. I've got some surface forces headed that way even as
we speak.

[larryfulkerson]

Here's a new development: Jim has moved at least a squadron of the AVG into the Hanoi area to qwell my Nates. I may have to hunt
around for some Oscars to move there to help out.

[larryfulkerson]

Operation Beat-Down continues at Manila. This is taking way too long.

[larryfulkerson]

The air war north of Davao continues. I've got a bombardment TF headed to Cagayan even as we speak.

[larryfulkerson]

Some of my Betty's decided to hit Bataan and got shot up pretty well.

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There was another raid just north of Singapore and there was no Allied CAP yet again. I guess Jim is saving the fighters for the
defense of Singers.

[larryfulkerson]

I lost almost the entire striking force on a raid on Java. I've stood that squadron down for now.

[larryfulkerson]

Here's what happened on the ground at Manila. Judging from the results I think I'll try a DA tomorrow.

[larryfulkerson]

The Japs captured Kuantan after lots of bombardment and several ground assaults.

[larryfulkerson]

Denpasar fell to the Japs after minimal fighting.

[larryfulkerson]

Here's yesterday's losses:

[larryfulkerson]

Here's the lastest strategic map:

[witpqs]

ORIGINAL: moore4807

ORIGINAL: larryfulkerson

Hey Moo: I hate to have to be the one to tell you this but most of the ships reported hit show no damage at all. FOW I guess. I have no
doubt that your pilots are sighting a lot of stuff however, there's a lot of stuff out there to sight.

LOL!!! Oh well, at least I THUNK it wasnt all bad last turn [:'(] [:'(] [:'(]


Also, I found a TK that has some damage and on the front it doesn't show any major kinds but on the flip side it lists the engine damage
as major. So..............???

hmmm, I dont think I've ever seen only "one point" of engine damage being classified as major before... BTW wasnt it a DD that you were referring to in the previous post? Still I learn something new everyday...

It's not really how much, AFAIK it's more or less a random chance. If you get a lot of flotation or engine damage as battle damage, then likely some of it will be major. But even the little, accumulating damage from normal operations can include major damage. Maybe a bearing that can't be fully serviced without pulling out other vital parts. Anything that requires big facilities to get at it.

[larryfulkerson]

I don't remember a load of oil from Balikpapan arriving at the home islands before this so I'm thinking that this load of oil from Balikpapan
that will arrive at the home islands tomorrow is the first. It's taking about two weeks transit time for the trip.

[larryfulkerson]

After I captured Singkawang I moved some AF dudes in there and moved the INF dudes to capture something else and Jim has moved
his ground troops BACK into Singkawang threatening my AF dudes. So now I gotta find some ground troops to force them out AGAIN.
Sneaky dude that Jim.