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For the last three posts you have started with 8th April and repeated so much stuff that it is hard for the reader to determine what is different. It appears you are replaying some of the same game period?? You could help us a lot by just bolding the changed text. Otherwise, please do not repeat past turn info as it just buries what the readers need to see.

You also sometimes are too cryptic in your descriptions like "Cruisers and DDs bombard Noumea", which leaves us wondering whose cruisers - IJN or Allied?? Who currently owns Noumea - IJA or Allies? You are playing the game so your mind can decipher what your descriptions mean but we who do not have a map to look at need more detailed descriptions of the situation.

Yeh sorry I see what you mean - I will correct to make the posts better. I have the idea to put the posts ascending in date and I will put in more detail.

16-22 Aug 42 - Pow sails from Sydney Sydney

Japan land in Northern Australia - so the allies make us of the opportunity to attack Ndeni.

POW takes part in covering CV TFs with Lexington and Saratoga landing a US marine regt on Ndeni - Op goes badly as ships get out of place ( LRCAP fails to fly)and many transports of the back up troops are lost due to Jap LBA and on landing opposition much tougher than expected. Marines try and take Ndeni 3 times but fail. allied high command considers what to do...

POW however takes no part in the action and returns to Noumea, awaiting new orders.

8th April 42 Bombard Noumea with remaining shells as Tanna landings go in - to distrupt recon abilities
9th Tanna falls after brutal assault - landings at La Foi north of Noumea.
10th POW TF retire East toward Sydney... meanwhile Saratoga and Lexington (just refitted) move NW of Noumea to intercept approaching Japanese Surface TF or maybe CVL moving toward La Foi transports - KB last seen around Singapore...all seems safe to try an close a trap.
11th POW TF orders Full speed to be used to meet Saratoga TF to become AA protection (only 2 surface shots of ammo left) as Japanese CVL could be present. Planes from POW fly alternate search and asw missions.
12th Sara (merged with POW TF) and Lex planes find and attack Japanese surface ships just north of La Foi - suspecting sinking or crippling 2 or 3 old CL and a DD. At least 2 DD escape one to Noumea but is brushed aside by defending DD TF doing a bombard.
13-14TH advance north to try and intercept stragglers and crippled CL?? but also have a go at Tulagi/ Lunga where many ships are noted unloading.
15th Carrier Raids on unloading Japanese ships sink around 4 AK, 1 or 2 DD an several small ships. Surface units detach to bombard Tulagi causing extensive damage and damage on ships in port.
16-18th ALL TF Retire - fuel is low... Japanese Sub fires at supporting ASW TF and carriers are detected by Glens...
19th Several Subs maybe 5 in path- so all TF swing wide to the west to avoid them.
21st April arrive Sydney
23rd April 42 Sortie considered for more bombardment of Noumea but large numbers of Jap SS of the coast put that on hold.
KB of Wake pounding it to dust. Invasion must come soon, allies advance in Aluetians while KB is elsewhere, Japanese land in Koepang but find the Island very heavily defended.
24th April - 2nd May 1942 Sydney with Lex and Sara still on proposed CV escort duty, joined by re fitted old 2X CL now CLAA. Proposed that POW will be freed from BB CV escort once French BB arrive but they are in USA just now. lex takes first delivery of Avengers x 7 to start to replace the Devestator. Japanese ( old CL plus 4 DD) evade allied surface TF in Aluetians to sink around 6 AP, then meet 3 allied DD and lose 2 for 1 DD. I will report total naval losses next turn. Cruisers and DD bombard Noumea everyday as allied ground troops close in.
10th May Noumea falls back to the allies
12th May Baker Island taken back by allies ( after a close fight) - all Aluetians free except Attu. Wake under constant air attack
20th May POW still at anchor in Sydney - CLAA starting to arrive back from conversions. POW may take on a more surface role soon. Japanese look like they are evacuating Koepang. British 18th Div and supporting artillery causing a lot of damage by bombardment.
June 42 arrive Noumea as heavy unit in case of Japanese raiders.

update... a lot of doing nothing

22/12/42 POW sails from Noumea to Brisbane for expected support for landings at PM and GG in the new year.

[q8th April 42 Bombard Noumea with remaining shells as Tanna landings go in - to distrupt recon abilities
9th Tanna falls after brutal assault - landings at La Foi north of Noumea.
10th POW TF retire East toward Sydney... meanwhile Saratoga and Lexington (just refitted) move NW of Noumea to intercept approaching Japanese Surface TF or maybe CVL moving toward La Foi transports - KB last seen around Singapore...all seems safe to try an close a trap.
11th POW TF orders Full speed to be used to meet Saratoga TF to become AA protection (only 2 surface shots of ammo left) as Japanese CVL could be present. Planes from POW fly alternate search and asw missions.
12th Sara (merged with POW TF) and Lex planes find and attack Japanese surface ships just north of La Foi - suspecting sinking or crippling 2 or 3 old CL and a DD. At least 2 DD escape one to Noumea but is brushed aside by defending DD TF doing a bombard.
13-14TH advance north to try and intercept stragglers and crippled CL?? but also have a go at Tulagi/ Lunga where many ships are noted unloading.
15th Carrier Raids on unloading Japanese ships sink around 4 AK, 1 or 2 DD an several small ships. Surface units detach to bombard Tulagi causing extensive damage and damage on ships in port.
16-18th ALL TF Retire - fuel is low... Japanese Sub fires at supporting ASW TF and carriers are detected by Glens...
19th Several Subs maybe 5 in path- so all TF swing wide to the west to avoid them.
21st April arrive Sydney
23rd April 42 Sortie considered for more bombardment of Noumea but large numbers of Jap SS of the coast put that on hold.
KB of Wake pounding it to dust. Invasion must come soon, allies advance in Aluetians while KB is elsewhere, Japanese land in Koepang but find the Island very heavily defended.
24th April - 2nd May 1942 Sydney with Lex and Sara still on proposed CV escort duty, joined by re fitted old 2X CL now CLAA. Proposed that POW will be freed from BB CV escort once French BB arrive but they are in USA just now. lex takes first delivery of Avengers x 7 to start to replace the Devestator. Japanese ( old CL plus 4 DD) evade allied surface TF in Aluetians to sink around 6 AP, then meet 3 allied DD and lose 2 for 1 DD. I will report total naval losses next turn. Cruisers and DD bombard Noumea everyday as allied ground troops close in.
10th May Noumea falls back to the allies
12th May Baker Island taken back by allies ( after a close fight) - all Aluetians free except Attu. Wake under constant air attack
20th May POW still at anchor in Sydney - CLAA starting to arrive back from conversions. POW may take on a more surface role soon. Japanese look like they are evacuating Koepang. British 18th Div and supporting artillery causing a lot of damage by bombardment.
June 42 arrive Noumea as heavy unit in case of Japanese raiders.

update... a lot of doing nothing

22/12/42 POW sails from Noumea to Brisbane for expected support for landings at PM and GG in the new year.
20/1/43 POW arrives off PM to cover landings on 21st with 6DD - then that night is hit by two TT from I171 and limps for Australia on 20/38/15 damage. A very bad start to the operation.

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