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RE: Manila Falls
Posted: Fri Apr 22, 2016 4:17 pm
by Lowpe
Mid November, 1942
25 percent moonlight...
Thunderstorms...
The British come calling....
How will my smaller task forces work out....
Is a donnybrook! Are you ready to rumble!!!!
RE: Manila Falls
Posted: Fri Apr 22, 2016 4:23 pm
by Olorin
ORIGINAL: Lowpe
If I had to do it again, a quicker invasion is better.
At this point I'm inclined to agree. An invasion immediately after PH falls has much better chances of success.
RE: Manila Falls
Posted: Fri Apr 22, 2016 4:26 pm
by Lowpe
Outgunned, outnumbered.[X(]
Just the way we like it!
RE: Manila Falls
Posted: Fri Apr 22, 2016 4:33 pm
by Lowpe
Is there no end to the number of Japanese destroyers here?
The night lengthens, the weather worsens, and where oh where are the Japanese Heavy Cruisers?
RE: Manila Falls
Posted: Fri Apr 22, 2016 4:38 pm
by Lowpe
The carnage is incredible....
RE: Manila Falls
Posted: Fri Apr 22, 2016 4:42 pm
by Lowpe
And where are the IJN Cruisers?
Daylight comes...
RE: Manila Falls
Posted: Fri Apr 22, 2016 4:47 pm
by Lowpe
More, we want more!
The Grayson opened up with 50 caliber machine guns...we responded with 12.7 cm hits and then the Long Lance, at very short range!
RE: Manila Falls
Posted: Fri Apr 22, 2016 4:51 pm
by Lecivius
What, are those Brits throwing biscuits by now?
RE: Manila Falls
Posted: Fri Apr 22, 2016 4:58 pm
by Lowpe
The butcher's bill...
Saved from air attack by bad weather...Chittagong is pounded by heavy bombers and swept by fighters.
RE: Manila Falls
Posted: Fri Apr 22, 2016 5:01 pm
by Lowpe
Imagine That!![X(]
RE: Manila Falls
Posted: Fri Apr 22, 2016 5:04 pm
by Lowpe
ORIGINAL: Lecivius
What, are those Brits throwing biscuits by now?
Pretty much.[:)] It took daylight for them to sink two Destroyers...
RE: Manila Falls
Posted: Fri Apr 22, 2016 5:11 pm
by Lowpe
Home of the Phoenix?
RE: Manila Falls
Posted: Fri Apr 22, 2016 5:15 pm
by Lowpe
Hmmm.,
I think those two ships are the Hawkins and escort limping back. The Exeter and Devonshire both went down I think...does that add up to 5 Walrus.
Hawkins took one mine hit.
RE: Manila Falls
Posted: Fri Apr 22, 2016 5:22 pm
by Lowpe
Jocke requested I send him the replay...
I wish I could read his AAR tonight![8D]
RE: Manila Falls
Posted: Fri Apr 22, 2016 5:27 pm
by Lowpe
For Andav.
Tanks gone Wild![:)]
RE: Manila Falls
Posted: Fri Apr 22, 2016 5:30 pm
by Lowpe
And finally, soon these guys will have to retreat I think.[;)]
RE: Manila Falls
Posted: Fri Apr 22, 2016 6:45 pm
by Lowpe
I have 156 mines, all ship killer type 88s.
What hex should I mine?
RE: Manila Falls
Posted: Fri Apr 22, 2016 6:52 pm
by witpqs
ORIGINAL: Lowpe
I have 156 mines, all ship killer type 88s.
What hex should I mine?
Use the F6 hot key to see the hex side codes. White = pass ships & LCU, Blue = pass ships, Green = pass LCU, Red = pass neither, Purple = pass LCU (river-crossing).
RE: Manila Falls
Posted: Fri Apr 22, 2016 7:22 pm
by obvert
ORIGINAL: Lowpe
Jocke requested I send him the replay...
I wish I could read his AAR tonight![8D]
That is a bad series of engagements for the Brits, who usually do better considering working torps and experienced crews. Well done on your part. Whatever you're doing, keep doing it! Trading DD for CA is not good for the Allied VP ratio! [:D]
RE: Manila Falls
Posted: Fri Apr 22, 2016 10:26 pm
by Lokasenna
ORIGINAL: Alfred
As long as Japan remains capable of generating a substantial supply and HI points surplus, it is much easier for Japan to reform shattered/destroyed LCU and air units than it is for the Allies to do likewise. I therefore am not concerned about the real prospect of much which is sent to the West Coast is ultimately lost.
Finally. Someone that agrees with my thinking, at least out loud. Which is not to say that there isn't a real (and cumulatively heavy) cost to reforming destroyed units. Takes a few months to get them back up to average XP, but that's fine.