Ooops, I did it again (Lowpe (J) vs ?(A)

[Lowpe]

A small destroyer squadron surprises the American destroyers in the middle of the Thundering Herd, they must be super low on ammunition...

[Lowpe]

Lots of IJN task forces reacting to the Thundering Herd...which seems to be dispersing. Lots of single ship encounters...

[Lowpe]

It is mad chaos here as ships scatter, task forces react...

[Lowpe]

Lots of daytime naval reactions based off MDL from the night...although we can't see the enemy yet!

There was a half dozen or so engagements that failed to materialize, I am thinking those encounters were with 1 ship xakl task forces and the local Commander deemed it not worth the ammo expenditure? At least that is what I am telling Tokyo![:D]

[Lowpe]

Kinugasa arrives on patrol, and sinks the Childs...the Childs survived three engagements during the night and could have been a propaganda victory for the Americans. Instead, sunk!

[Lowpe]

I think this is the last really big ship that fled to the east. The Holland fled west, and will hopefully be caught this afternoon.

[Lowpe]

The Tone had been hunting this convoy for 3 days...finally, her persistence pays off just short of Port Blair.

[RangerJoe]

So close, yet so far . . .

[Lowpe]

Hmmm!

[Lowpe]

Port Blair taken by paradrop

[Lowpe]

Not sure what caused the Nishimi Maru to sink off Guam, which was invaded, as well as Hollandia, Miri conquered and the rail line to Shanghai cleared all the way to Manchuko…

[Lowpe]

Most of the remnants probably lack the fuel to make good their escape to the east now...but they are surrounded and will be destroyed. I think there is still one tanker a float and the Canopus.

Usually, I never really cared about sinking all the of the Thundering Herd, preferring to establish my perimeter quickly and without substantial loss. This game I was able to force the Allies to flee east for the most part which worked out well in a hammer and anvil type situation.

[Lowpe]

Bay of Bengal

Fifth Carrier Division will loiter in this region for quite a while.

The KB will oversee the invasion of Palembang and Java and then move east to Port Moresby and Darwin.

Hoping to land in Rabaul in 2-3 days.

I want to rope off the Bay of Bengal with the Fifth Carrier Division and destroyers.

[Lowpe]

The expected Allied response was here...

[Lowpe]

China...things are looking good here. It seems the Allied attention is elsewhere...

Public Service Announcement: I have drawn the Manchuko garrison down to 8048 which is just too darn close for comfort given my abysmal history with the Soviets. Will boost it up to 8500 tomorrow.

[BBfanboy]

ORIGINAL: Lowpe

Not sure what caused the Nishimi Maru to sink off Guam, which was invaded, as well as Hollandia, Miri conquered and the rail line to Shanghai cleared all the way to Manchuko…

Nishimi Maru likely hit rocks during the landings. Usually if it is a mine or collision you get more notification of the event.

[Lowpe]

Dec 12, 1941

Continue hitting the Thundering Herd...

[Lowpe]

I wish I understood the mechanics of avoiding and escaping from naval combat better...

[Lowpe]

IJN sinks a couple of task forces of the Thundering Herd...with daytime comes several very nice spottings...hopefully our aviators will sortie on them.

Severe storms effect this raid, but no flak is nice.

[Lowpe]

Canopus sunk.