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RE: Manila Falls
Posted: Mon May 16, 2016 12:00 pm
by Lowpe
Forgot to mention no night naval action, other than some sub skirmishes, in the Bay of Bengal.
Batter, batter, swing! It's a hit!! A single to right field in Calcutta!
Clouds are protecting the heavy ship concentration below Diamond Harbor.
RE: Manila Falls
Posted: Mon May 16, 2016 12:02 pm
by Lowpe
In the afternoon a strike at the shipping off Diamond Harbor...the Repulse and the Washington are missed by the Betties, but here is a third chance. Oh well, maybe with the Vals as they target the carriers...Enterprise, Hornet and Illustrious.
I guess the geniuses in intel will remove the Enterprise from the sunk ship list now, and rename her Wasp.
RE: Manila Falls
Posted: Mon May 16, 2016 12:09 pm
by Lowpe
Just not to be! We got a lot of swings in, 13, and obviously we need to work on our hitting more. Flak is a real killer here, as Jocke built his TFs well.
The Vals take it on the chin after dropping their bombs with 21 downed...I guess I should have upgraded this squadron to Judies a month ago.[:-]
RE: Manila Falls
Posted: Mon May 16, 2016 12:10 pm
by Lowpe
Another invasion...dropped off by APDs.
RE: Manila Falls
Posted: Mon May 16, 2016 12:14 pm
by Lowpe
Big picture, of big Allied ship concentration!
RE: Manila Falls
Posted: Mon May 16, 2016 12:19 pm
by Lowpe
Lots of plane losses, especially from the groups escorting the Betties....two long strikes in the same day.
But, let us see if this puts a little caution into the Allies here. I have plenty of fresh strike squadrons, and have shown I can penetrate Allied CAP. A few good hits today would have really put Jocke back I think, pity.
Can't complain though...we are another day closer to the West Coast. California dreaming... or is that Canada dreaming?
In both attacks on the Allied CVs, the Allied fighters got pursuit attacks in.
RE: Manila Falls
Posted: Mon May 16, 2016 12:25 pm
by Lowpe
Moonlight is in the 60's, and waxing...so I will be careful here...even though I have a force of heavy cruisers adjacent to Ramree...
I think the only way to beat this force is during low moonlight with destroyers, and delay him with the use of minefields and submarines. Perhaps sweeps near his ships to catch some bleeding CAP.
Remember the goal here is merely to distract and delay...and to get the Allies to reinforce their successes in this theater with even more troops and ships from the West Coast.
I have succeeded here beyond my wildest dreams.[:)]
RE: Manila Falls
Posted: Mon May 16, 2016 1:29 pm
by Lokasenna
Heh I like how the Type 91 is redesignated from "18 in" to "45 cm" - flavor! That's more like a squibber up the third base line, though...
Nice escorts, but it looked costly.
RE: Manila Falls
Posted: Mon May 16, 2016 4:22 pm
by Lowpe
3rd Week of Dec, 1942
A couple of good attacks in China, three of them in fact. The Kienko road block is down to one Corp with AV, so hopefully I can cause them to retreat. 1-1 today there, almost 2-1.
Allies bombard Chittagong with slow battleships and cruisers.
Installed some new hardware on my computer, and disabled my sound...so no idea if he hit any of the mines.
RE: Manila Falls
Posted: Mon May 16, 2016 4:24 pm
by Lowpe
Allies just miss a 1-1...
RE: Manila Falls
Posted: Mon May 16, 2016 4:27 pm
by Lowpe
Looks like we might have gotten one ship with a mine...
Not a single plane lost at Chittagong...I sent my ships to protect Cox and Akyab this turn...oh well.
RE: Manila Falls
Posted: Mon May 16, 2016 4:28 pm
by Lowpe
ORIGINAL: Lokasenna
Heh I like how the Type 91 is redesignated from "18 in" to "45 cm" - flavor! That's more like a squibber up the third base line, though...
Nice escorts, but it looked costly.
It was costly...but I will pay the price if it distracts and or encourages Jocke.
RE: Manila Falls
Posted: Mon May 16, 2016 4:33 pm
by Lowpe
Surrounded.
RE: Manila Falls
Posted: Tue May 17, 2016 3:03 pm
by Lowpe
3rd Week of December, 1942
Getting to be crunch time!
I sweep Oz, what a delicious base to hit but I don't think I can do it. Quite the troop buildup here. I bet those subs are upgrading.
Cloncurry to the west has 4 units and 268 guns...no point bombing there anymore.
Air Losses looked bad on my sweep, but turned out to be 1-1. Not great, but another distraction. I don't like sweeping at such long range...
RE: Manila Falls
Posted: Tue May 17, 2016 3:07 pm
by Lowpe
I am thinking on leaving Chittagong. Forts are now 2, Allies have a substantial advantage...the jungle is half the stacking limit or more.
I really don't want to be forced out of Chittagong and suffer all the retreat losses...
However, perhaps I can hold on for one more fight and then escape? I think that might be too clever by half.
RE: Manila Falls
Posted: Tue May 17, 2016 3:13 pm
by Lowpe
China...the Kienko roadblock is very stubborn.
I think one of the keys to holding China is for China to setup positions like this. Non base hex defense in good terrain with plenty of time to build up the forts...the key I think is planning the retreats so not to really violate the stacking levels.
RE: Manila Falls
Posted: Tue May 17, 2016 3:15 pm
by Lowpe
Sinking sounds were heard today, in the afternoon, but I think it might have been the Sewers DD that hit a mine previously and not this CL.
But you never know.
RE: Manila Falls
Posted: Tue May 17, 2016 4:03 pm
by savelius2
Well, what do you benefit from holding Chittagong? It seems like you've largely achieved your objective of drawing his attention to India. Does risking another reinforced attack benefit you in any real fashion? What happens if you hold, do you gain something other than the opportunity to face another attack in a couple days? On the other hand, are you going to have trouble withdrawing troops if you get forced out of the hex?
In general I think that you're playing a pretty risky game right now strategically. You've got a bunch of troops in India that are facing heavy opposition without (by design) much support, and you're about to dump a bunch of troops in the US that might be facing a one way trip. I'd be a bit more cautious in India as a result. But you're generally doing extremely well, so maybe risk is justified.
RE: Manila Falls
Posted: Tue May 17, 2016 5:24 pm
by Lowpe
ORIGINAL: savelius2
Well, what do you benefit from holding Chittagong? It seems like you've largely achieved your objective of drawing his attention to India. Does risking another reinforced attack benefit you in any real fashion? What happens if you hold, do you gain something other than the opportunity to face another attack in a couple days? On the other hand, are you going to have trouble withdrawing troops if you get forced out of the hex?
In general I think that you're playing a pretty risky game right now strategically. You've got a bunch of troops in India that are facing heavy opposition without (by design) much support, and you're about to dump a bunch of troops in the US that might be facing a one way trip. I'd be a bit more cautious in India as a result. But you're generally doing extremely well, so maybe risk is justified.
Interesting.
Won't get the turn finished, so I will sleep on it.[:)]
I have my retreat planned from Chittagong...just have to execute it.
RE: Manila Falls
Posted: Wed May 18, 2016 11:55 am
by Lowpe
I have to switch hats and finish off this turn for Jocke....
I am really close to starting the loading process for the West Coast....I will miss my Dec 25 landing date by a little I think.
Have pondered and pondered Chittagong and deicided to flee into the jungle there. Hopefully a little misdirection will make the Allies think I am merely juggling units.