Re: GW Counterfactual Take 3.
Posted: Thu Jul 25, 2024 5:44 pm
Turn 34. Mar/Apr 1945. Axis #3. PTO.
Naval Search. Bismarck Sea.
(1) [fine] IJN 1 CV, 2 BB TF[2] vs unescorted CW CP[0] & USN patrolling BB[4].
(2) IJN BB Fuso[2] searches, no air in position to react.
(3) Search(G/W=AX/AL): IJN=6, USN=1 -> only USN BB[4] finds with 6 SPs.
(4) At this point in the war it's about attricting the IJN, so the lone USN BB Impero with stand and use 4 SPs to fight a surface action.
(5) The lone USN BB use their remaining 2 SPs to increase IJN risk from D, 2A to 2D, A.
(6) USN Risk (2D,A) RES: (1) D vs USN BB Impero(8-5-2)=6 -> A.
(7) IJN Risk (2D, A) RES: (1) D vs BB Nagato(7-4-3)=5 -> A, (2) D vs BB Fuso (7-4-3)=6 -> A, (3) A vs CV Junyo(1-4-8) -> A.
(8) Japan was actually hoping that 1 of their BB got damaged in order to take the A risk too so that the CV Junyo could remain and continue searching for the lone CW CP. Crew of the USN BB Impero and escorting destroyers did their job and drove off the IJN task force which now must avoid intercept returning to the Home Islands (Fukuoka); otherwise they couldn't be oiled.
Naval Search. Bismarck Sea.
(1) [fine] IJN 1 CV, 2 BB TF[2] vs unescorted CW CP[0] & USN patrolling BB[4].
(2) IJN BB Fuso[2] searches, no air in position to react.
(3) Search(G/W=AX/AL): IJN=6, USN=1 -> only USN BB[4] finds with 6 SPs.
(4) At this point in the war it's about attricting the IJN, so the lone USN BB Impero with stand and use 4 SPs to fight a surface action.
(5) The lone USN BB use their remaining 2 SPs to increase IJN risk from D, 2A to 2D, A.
(6) USN Risk (2D,A) RES: (1) D vs USN BB Impero(8-5-2)=6 -> A.
(7) IJN Risk (2D, A) RES: (1) D vs BB Nagato(7-4-3)=5 -> A, (2) D vs BB Fuso (7-4-3)=6 -> A, (3) A vs CV Junyo(1-4-8) -> A.
(8) Japan was actually hoping that 1 of their BB got damaged in order to take the A risk too so that the CV Junyo could remain and continue searching for the lone CW CP. Crew of the USN BB Impero and escorting destroyers did their job and drove off the IJN task force which now must avoid intercept returning to the Home Islands (Fukuoka); otherwise they couldn't be oiled.