Spanking Lowpe (NJP72 vs Lowpe (A))

[Lowpe]

Ah well.

[Lowpe]

2nd Wave....nope.

[Lowpe]

Perseus dodges the torpedo attack, forces the I-23 to surface and promptly takes two big hits, but manages to sink the Iboat...can she be saved?

[Lowpe]

Nope, she sinks promptly after the fight...the Commander goes down with his ship. Pity.

Can we hold?

[Lowpe]

15th Div is shattered on the crossing, the 13th reinforces and is taking heavy disruptions...but is it enough?

[Lowpe]

Rejected...the power of x2 terrain, forts 3 (remain untouched). I think the IJA tank spearhead is headed here, just a hunch as I haven't spotted them.

[Lowpe]

Anything to gain experience and buy time.

[Lowpe]

Another day of impressive AV growth, and forts make level 2.

[Lowpe]

Good Intel

[Ambassador]

Lots of disabled squads, not a lot of destroyed ones. Given the end numbers, the 15th Div is the only one which will need a lot of time to be combat worthy, the other three should be able to renew an attack soon.

Small question : in stock, Changsha is Urban Light and starts with an existing fort level (4, if memory serves), but with your screenshot I’m not sure for this mod. Is it the same ?

[Lowpe]

Urban light, forts four. He is looking to pocket troops at Changsha...

Destroying devices is always a two step process.

[Lowpe]

Sweet, he is using escort carriers in a traditional role.

I will send some Cats back to Wenchow and hope to get a low level attack...along with a sub ambush.

Taihoku is not the easiest port to get into and out of.

[Lowpe]

An opportunity. I am sure he is still embedding some warships in these groups.

[BBfanboy]

Whoa! If that recon of Townsville is accurate about all those tankers, he must have a lot of ships to gas up! KB or BBs perhaps? (Not sure if you have DL on them elsewhere). Putting that much fuel there also says he intends to stay, I think.

[Capt. Harlock]

Jan 24, 1942

One of these days, Japan will show up with a strong heavy cruiser force or a battleship...most likely heavy cruisers.

Agree -- the west side of Australia is a fair distance, and BB's might be needed elsewhere. I wonder if he'll try mines?

[Lowpe]

ORIGINAL: Capt. Harlock

Jan 24, 1942

One of these days, Japan will show up with a strong heavy cruiser force or a battleship...most likely heavy cruisers.

Agree -- the west side of Australia is a fair distance, and BB's might be needed elsewhere. I wonder if he'll try mines?

I have sweepers searching...for now.

[Lowpe]

ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

Whoa! If that recon of Townsville is accurate about all those tankers, he must have a lot of ships to gas up! KB or BBs perhaps? (Not sure if you have DL on them elsewhere). Putting that much fuel there also says he intends to stay, I think.

That is my thought...I have a fair bit of fighters, AA, base forces headed for Oz, but only one more tank brigade and a Commonwealth brigade should land today.

KB is missing, but there was a lot of oilers with it...I am going to try my raid today with Saratoga and then pull back. Nothing is safe when the KB comes to call and I expect it to show up off Australia soon. Hopefully not too soon.

[Lowpe]

This is all the little stuff you need to do to prevent nasty surprises...

You can really go hog wild with all the shipping and fuel the Allies get. Good uses for YP and AMc and of course my favorite will be setting up decoy ASW killer groups centered around a yard oiler.

The AA went to SR VP locations....Portland and SD were heavily protected.[:'(]

[Lowpe]

Taking extra time on this turn to check all my routes and task forces, pilot training, base building, Soviets work which I have totally neglected till now.

Here is Panama. My thought is that I really like using this base to feed New Zealand, Tahiti. I like the routing, no way points needed. I like that I can so far send 1 ship task forces...kind of reminds me of Ensign Pulver.[;)]

So I am shipping fuel and supplies from Eastern US to Panama, and from Panama to Hiva Oi/Tahiti area. Trying to find long legged cargo ships straight to New Zealand without refeuling.

[Lowpe]

Trying to find a use for Port Stanley...so far only a lone xakl delivering supplies on a milk run.

Any ideas? It is a long way. I guess if I fed it fuel it might make for a safe tanker/Cargo run to New Zealand? Seems a lot of trouble to setup though. I am going to try it...