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

[RangerJoe]

ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

ORIGINAL: RangerJoe

So the CVL and four DDs retired and became farmers? [X(] Interesting . . .

That would be Davy Jones' farm ...

You mean that they went to Davy Jones' locker.

The expression "bought the farm" comes from soldiers who, when they retired from the military, actually bought a farm and became farmers. But what do I know, I did not join the Air Force of any country . . .

[Lowpe]

I suspect the Allies will make moves here early at some point...with Lexington and Enterprise rushing to the defense of Rabaul, there will probably be plenty of time to get defenses ready here.

I am not sure what I am going to do in the Aleutians. It is a good place to fight the USN early...but so it Rabaul.

I pretty much am thinking a historical expansion everywhere but China and India....although nothing is written in stone.

[Lowpe]

I did the math a long time ago, but I will probably have 70+ single ship cargo task forces, Adens and other large capacity xaks, running from Hokkaido to Honshu.

Games always seem to go wonky for me, and getting the resources back to Honshu early is always a priority.

I can't be bothered calculating task force tonnage with port size and min maxing...just screen off the shipping routes with ASW air and naval and accept the occasional loss to subs.

Just now really getting going... 11 ships unloading at Ominato presently. Will also route them into Hirosaki too.

[Lowpe]

Dec 13th, 1941

[Lowpe]

It is a slug fest at close range, very briefly at Rabaul...but all our torpedoes miss.

[Lowpe]

Round two and both light cruisers take some hits...we got to force these Allied ships out of Rabaul for the invasion later today.

[Lowpe]

Daytime comes and the enemy ships are still at Rabaul. Task Force Tenryu, which arrives to patrol Rabaul, actually "moves to protect" the invasion force which is also in the hex...

Will the invasion go off. Canberra didn't fire much...Perth had some shells left and hit at 22k on the final rounds of the fight.

[Lowpe]

Not sure how many times I have seen that pop up message.

[Lowpe]

The Aussies run low on ammo...and are overwhelmed as the Tenryu manages to close to 2k yards and finally land some torpedoes.

[Lowpe]

800kg SAP hit...

[Lowpe]

The Deathstar approaches...cue evil music.[:D]

[Lowpe]

Swing and a miss...

[Lowpe]

Strike 2.[:(]

[Lowpe]

Perth has good damage control teams...every little bit here helps.

[Lowpe]

I think the Allies really like their subs, I am going to have to step up my game here...

[Lowpe]

Wonder of wonders, the invasion is landing...any gun that can fire on the shore defenses is ordered to do so!

[Lowpe]

Not enough guns fired on the defenders...they were to busy firing on the Aussies.

[Lowpe]

Another blow to Allied morale by the ever victorious forces of the Japanese Empire!

[Lowpe]

Miri, Legaspi, Guam also fall...

Not enough troops land at Rabaul...but more is on the way. Just will have to sneak them in. Some support ships are arriving, and a fleet carrier is on the way.

[Lowpe]

Aussies hit hard!