Battle of Gunzan: With Death Star away, John chooses this day to engage in the Battle of Gunzan. He sends in his big guns against the three Allied combat TFs posted to protect the key port. The Battle of Korea may turn on what happens next. And the Battle of Gunzan opens with this:
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"Rats set fire to Mr. Cooper’s store in Fort Valley. No damage done." Columbus (Ga) Enquirer-Sun, October 2, 1880.
Musashi took four torps and should be out of the war, at least as an effective ship. Nagato sunk. Several enemy DDs and Es sunk.
The Allies lose CA Boston and at least one DD with several others heavily damaged.
I think this was John's best remaining naval TF in the Home Islands vicinity. Too much of his fighting power is off raiding the South China Sea (with a purpose - I think his plan was to draw Death Star this way).
This may have been decisive to the Battle of Korea. To win the battle, John has to control the sea and air. This may have been his best shot.
I expect a short lull now. I'm probably going to bring in some big, fast BBs from Ningpo. I'm worried about the air threat, but Gunzan airfield will go to level 8 in a day or two.
"Rats set fire to Mr. Cooper’s store in Fort Valley. No damage done." Columbus (Ga) Enquirer-Sun, October 2, 1880.
Looks like you've had your Leyte Gulf-style engagement for the Korean invasion.
ORIGINAL: Big B
The obvious question is - "Will each shell do at least 0ne Million Dollars worth of damage?" If not, someone needs to look at this again and rethink it.
Miri: While the fate of empires is decided at Gunzan, three enemy CAs bombard Miri to minimal effect. I think John was hoping to blunt the newly placed Allied bombers there.
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"Rats set fire to Mr. Cooper’s store in Fort Valley. No damage done." Columbus (Ga) Enquirer-Sun, October 2, 1880.
Don't those IJN escorts have a top speed of < 20 knots? So John's TF would be limited to the speed of the slowest ship. Fletchers doing 35 knots would have had a field day.
Not even a rudimentary Night Fighter defense over a base where one of his damaged Carriers is docked? For shame.
ORIGINAL: Big B
The obvious question is - "Will each shell do at least 0ne Million Dollars worth of damage?" If not, someone needs to look at this again and rethink it.
If Musahsi really took 4 torps she is likely done. Does she have float planes? If so check the aircraft screen to confirm she is lost
Today I come bearing an olive branch in one hand, and the freedom fighter's gun in the other. Do not let the olive branch fall from my hand. I repeat, do not let the olive branch fall from my hand. - Yasser Arafat Speech to UN General Assembly
Those PTs may be unsung heroes - not scoring any hits but soaking off the last of the Nagato's big shells. Each engagement also interferes with enemy damage control efforts so fires grow a bit more.
No matter how bad a situation is, you can always make it worse. - Chris Hadfield : An Astronaut's Guide To Life On Earth
Dan, I'm curious about one thing. With two intense games going on at the same time, how are you doing keeping the details straight between them? Do you have a big notebook for each game on your desk ?
That's a great question, Dave. The games are so utterly different - especially in terms of geography - that to this point I haven't had any trouble keeping things straight. The adrenaline rush has been pretty high the past few days. I probably can't keep up this pace for long. But the game with John is mostly managing logistics as opposed to massive battles, so it's usually not a big drain on time and energy.
"Rats set fire to Mr. Cooper’s store in Fort Valley. No damage done." Columbus (Ga) Enquirer-Sun, October 2, 1880.
All eyes are on Korea now. With Death Star temporarily absent, this is John's window. But today's naval battle went a long way toward's closing the window. It's not shut yet, but it's halfway down.
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"Rats set fire to Mr. Cooper’s store in Fort Valley. No damage done." Columbus (Ga) Enquirer-Sun, October 2, 1880.
