Notes from a Small Island

[RangerJoe]

More ships to bombard is a good thing. The JFBs probably think "The bigger he is, the harder I fall!" [:D]

Keep holding him by the nose, there is nothing to see elsewhere. [8D]

You are doing well.

[BBfanboy]

I have a notion (from your tension level) those "reinforcements" that came in are already prepped for you next target. A couple of days to stretch their legs and change to Amphib mode and the show is on! Good luck! - or should I say Break a Leg!

[Canoerebel]

Well, I always seem to feel about the same amount of tension when a Herd is inbound through dangerous or potentially dangerous waters. This time the tension was due to the taking of some chances based upon what I thought Erik knew and might suspect.

[Canoerebel]

12/19/44

Uruppu: BB Missouri TF engages in its first action. These LSTs were probably bringing in supply.

[Canoerebel]

12/19/44

Uruppu: Perhaps the Missouri TF expended a lot of ammo sinking the LSTs?

[RangerJoe]

Uruppu: BB Missouri TF engages in its first action. These LSTs were probably bringing in supply.
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Uruppu: Perhaps the Missouri TF expended a lot of ammo sinking the LSTs?

That could be. Bringing in supply and removing parts of a shattered unit or two. Either way, they are now fish houses. If you got them before they dropped off any supply, that is more efficient than letting the supply go ashore and then trying to destroy it.

Have you been sending in a couple/three of good DDs in before your bombardments? It could save on ammo for your big boys.

[Canoerebel]

12/19/44

Uruppu: Japanese resistance begins to collapse during the third Allied deliberate attack. Forts drop to 3, Allies nearly achieve 3:1, and losses are about equal (though Japanese suffer more squads destroyed).

At this point, I think Uruppu's fate is sealed. I'm nearly certain he won't try anything extraordinary in the way of re-supply or reinforcement missions over the next few days, but after that he might try to come up with something, so I'll have to watch carefully.

The timing of this was right for what's to come.

[Canoerebel]

ORIGINAL: RangerJoe

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That could be. Bringing in supply and removing parts of a shattered unit or two. Either way, they are now fish houses. If you got them before they dropped off any supply, that is more efficient than letting the supply go ashore and then trying to destroy it.

Have you been sending in a couple/three of good DDs in before your bombardments? It could save on ammo for your big boys.

I had one DD TF patrolling the hex and a second that came in during the turn. I don't know how/why the Missouri TF engaged first, as it also came in from a distance (and had a much higher TF number).

[Canoerebel]

12/19/44

Uruppu: Allied army AV down to a bit above 2000. Enemy AV is probably around 450 or less, meaning the Allies should have a 4:1 or 5:1 advantage in raw AV at the time of the next attack.

Allied combat engineering unit is still in good shape - very different from the one involved in the Ketoi siege.

Allied unit fatigue and disruption still remarkably low (single digits to twenties). Another attack likely to take place the day after tomorrow.

[Canoerebel]

12/19/44

Air Losses: There weren't any major engagements today - mainly skirmishing between fighters over Uruppu and some escorted bombers facing heavy IJ CAP over Pegu.

The most interesting thing was that good Corsairs seemed to handle the new Ki-83 over Uruppu.

[RangerJoe]

You forces on Uruppu are looking good. Maybe the DD Blue was on picket duty there like n the Solomons . . .

It is probably too late now for a sub laid minefield between Etorofu and Uruppu but the two shallow water hexes west of Etorofu might be a good spot unless you think that they might be mined and you might be traveling through the area anytime soon. That could help slow those small, sneaky transport TFs.

[jwolf]

Uruppu: Japanese resistance begins to collapse during the third Allied deliberate attack. Forts drop to 3, Allies nearly achieve 3:1, and losses are about equal

??? In the combat report the losses looked about 4-1 in your favor. It was a great attack for your side; the enemy is clearly collapsing.

[BBfanboy]

Everything you wanted to know about the Ki-83:

http://www.aviastar.org/air/japan/mitsubishi_ki-83.php

(except the Allied nickname for it, because it never got beyond prototype stage IRL! The Japanese called it "Heavy Fighter")

[jwolf]

ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

Everything you wanted to know about the Ki-83:

http://www.aviastar.org/air/japan/mitsubishi_ki-83.php

(except the Allied nickname for it, because it never got beyond prototype stage IRL! The Japanese called it "Heavy Fighter")

Since the Allies never got a chance to name it, that gives Dan an opportunity.

So how about it Dan? What "heavy fighter" girl do you want to immortalize with the Ki-83? [:D] She should be someone like Jim Croce's Roller Derby Queen.

[Lokasenna]

RE: Missouri bombard - was DL low? Did they not fire all their ammo? I've had surprisingly lackluster bombardments and then looked at their ammo next day and they only fired half.

[BBfanboy]

ORIGINAL: jwolf

ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

Everything you wanted to know about the Ki-83:

http://www.aviastar.org/air/japan/mitsubishi_ki-83.php

(except the Allied nickname for it, because it never got beyond prototype stage IRL! The Japanese called it "Heavy Fighter")

Since the Allies never got a chance to name it, that gives Dan an opportunity.

So how about it Dan? What "heavy fighter" girl do you want to immortalize with the Ki-83? [:D] She should be someone like Jim Croce's Roller Derby Queen.

Well if "Dixie" isn't taken, it's a good fit!

[Canoerebel]

ORIGINAL: Lokasenna

RE: Missouri bombard - was DL low? Did they not fire all their ammo? I've had surprisingly lackluster bombardments and then looked at their ammo next day and they only fired half.

The smaller caliber guns auto-replenished at Ketoi after the bombardment, so I don't know exactly how much ammo was fired...but Missouri's 16-inchers are down to 2 ammo apiece, meaning they fired most of it.

Detection was high and has been for weeks or more than a month.

I think terrain is the factor at 3x. All of my bombardments have been dampened there.

[Canoerebel]

ORIGINAL: jwolf

Since the Allies never got a chance to name it, that gives Dan an opportunity.

So how about it Dan? What "heavy fighter" girl do you want to immortalize with the Ki-83? [:D] She should be someone like Jim Croce's Roller Derby Queen.

How about the Cletus?

[BBfanboy]

ORIGINAL: Lokasenna

RE: Missouri bombard - was DL low? Did they not fire all their ammo? I've had surprisingly lackluster bombardments and then looked at their ammo next day and they only fired half.

+1.
I have seen as little as 25% ammo expenditure - one of the reasons to set "Remain on Station" and get a day bombardment too, if the situation is safe enough.

[Canoerebel]

ORIGINAL: jwolf

Uruppu: Japanese resistance begins to collapse during the third Allied deliberate attack. Forts drop to 3, Allies nearly achieve 3:1, and losses are about equal

??? In the combat report the losses looked about 4-1 in your favor. It was a great attack for your side; the enemy is clearly collapsing.

Combat report summarizes Japanese casuatlies at 4k to Allies at 1k (4:1, as you noted). But look at the actual squads destroyed and disabled, and it's more like 1:1.

By "beginning to collapse," I meant that things were caving in now but not quite finished. The Japanese still have 3 forts and about 450 AV in 3x terrain. That's not enough to stand but perhaps two more attacks (or maybe just one) but it's still not a freebie for the Allies.