Spanking Lowpe (NJP72 vs Lowpe (A))

[Lowpe]

The bases are built up and range from 5 to 9 runways...some levels of forts too.

The off rail bases daily draw range from 250 to 525 depending how far from the rail line. They are all size 5.

[Lowpe]

A quick deeper dive on Warazup.

As a dot base it pulls in 500 supply daily limit (possible). You can see its history and it is indeed pulling in supply from India.[:)]

Better yet, Kohima and Imphal are both set to stockpile, as is Kalemyo. So, if I switch them off, I suspect Warazup might turn into a very nice supply stockpile to further ship supply south, which means I am better off building up the base to the south and south west to draw from Warazup.

Myitkyina needs to be big! Plus of course continue overbuilding the bases in India.

Of particular note Lashio and Bhamo can both hit Hong Kong with B24s. A ways off, but something to shoot for, plus Bangkok is even closer.

[Lowpe]

Runway is done to 27% damage.

I have flown in a squadron of SBDs and they are on naval attack...will bombard Baker again with the destroyers that are close by, and break down the large CA SAG to screen Canton and be in position to bombard Baker on the following day.

The 2nd Tractor Amphibious brigades is 50% unloaded at Canton (shore party 17[:)]) and the 147th Sep Regiment has just arrived via Fast Transport. This will leave Canton a bit overstacked until the fast transports can pick up elements of the 32 Infantry division tomorrow depending upon what Japan does.

Could really use small landing crafts like barges, but I don't think they start rolling in until 1943.

[witpqs]

ORIGINAL: Lowpe

Japan changes bombing tactics in China. About 300 to 400 planes have been bombing daily the troops, but now a portion has switched to attack the industry. Happy with the performance of our AA units.

So he feels the need to reduce supply to your troops to make adequate progress, even at the expense of later supply for his own uses. Good job!

[witpqs]

ORIGINAL: Lowpe

Question for you AFBs, if you build up Warazup, the dot base above Myitkyina, can some supply from the India flow into it? 3 hexes of nasty terrain hexes is asking a lot?

Yes, but not a tremendous amount.

You have to build up all the border bases to get any decent supply flow. It takes a long time but you basically have to do it to support either defense or later offense.

Bear in mind that building fortifications also contributes to the daily limit of supply received via land. I figure that building forts to 3 is the most economical way to increase the limit (based on experience not based on calculations, could be wrong!) before building the airfields.

You will have to experiment with stockpiling and increasing supply draw to nearby bases. I use increased supply draw quiate a lot but I am no expert with it.

[Lowpe]

Oops, put my turn in and forgot to finalize my movements around Canton. We shall see what happens.

[Lowpe]

ORIGINAL: witpqs

ORIGINAL: Lowpe

Question for you AFBs, if you build up Warazup, the dot base above Myitkyina, can some supply from the India flow into it? 3 hexes of nasty terrain hexes is asking a lot?

Yes, but not a tremendous amount.

You have to build up all the border bases to get any decent supply flow. It takes a long time but you basically have to do it to support either defense or later offense.

Bear in mind that building fortifications also contributes to the daily limit of supply received via land. I figure that building forts to 3 is the most economical way to increase the limit (based on experience not based on calculations, could be wrong!) before building the airfields.

You will have to experiment with stockpiling and increasing supply draw to nearby bases. I use increased supply draw quiate a lot but I am no expert with it.

I don't really plan large operations in inland Burma...I keep looking at Ramree, but then of course I need better sea control and with 400 enemy carrier planes hanging around Addu, I won't have it anytime soon.

[witpqs]

ORIGINAL: Lowpe

ORIGINAL: witpqs

ORIGINAL: Lowpe

Question for you AFBs, if you build up Warazup, the dot base above Myitkyina, can some supply from the India flow into it? 3 hexes of nasty terrain hexes is asking a lot?

Yes, but not a tremendous amount.

You have to build up all the border bases to get any decent supply flow. It takes a long time but you basically have to do it to support either defense or later offense.

Bear in mind that building fortifications also contributes to the daily limit of supply received via land. I figure that building forts to 3 is the most economical way to increase the limit (based on experience not based on calculations, could be wrong!) before building the airfields.

You will have to experiment with stockpiling and increasing supply draw to nearby bases. I use increased supply draw quiate a lot but I am no expert with it.

I don't really plan large operations in inland Burma...I keep looking at Ramree, but then of course I need better sea control and with 400 enemy carrier planes hanging around Addu, I won't have it anytime soon.

The base building in that area is a really long term prospect. Start as soon as you can.

[Lowpe]

Aug 24, 1942

My mistake around Canton, not harm done...will be in position to keep up constant bombardments of Baker....looking at raiding Tabby and reinforcing the Gilbert positions.

[Lowpe]

Bit early for him to be giving up on Ceylon isn't it...or is he loading for a full out effort on Diego Garcia?

[Lowpe]

Nailed a merchant off Hokkaido...

Submarine attack near Toyohara at 124,48

Japanese Ships
xAK Singapore Maru, Torpedo hits 1

Allied Ships
SS O16

xAK Singapore Maru is sighted by SS O16
SS O16 launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Singapore Maru

And bombarded Norfolk, North of New Zealand: the 32 Naval Garrison unit is there...

Night Naval bombardment of Norfolk Island at 113,170

Allied Ships
CA Vincennes
CL Nashville
CL Detroit
CL Raleigh
CL Concord
DD Kane
DD Dewey
DD Downes
DD Shaw

Japanese ground losses:
52 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled

Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 18
Port hits 23
Port supply hits 2

[Lowpe]

Aug 25th, 1942

Fighting in China and Lashio...



Ground combat at Lashio (62,46)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 19718 troops, 185 guns, 68 vehicles, Assault Value = 695

Defending force 11751 troops, 46 guns, 186 vehicles, Assault Value = 347

Japanese adjusted assault: 167

Allied adjusted defense: 1318

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 7 (fort level 3)

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), leaders(+), experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
1572 casualties reported
Squads: 8 destroyed, 83 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 16 disabled

Allied ground losses:
153 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

[Lowpe]

Our destroyer screen around Baker decided to bombard Baker and retire to rearm and refuel at Canton, American destroyers are pretty decent at bombardments.

Night Naval bombardment of Baker Island at 149,136

Allied Ships
DD Aylwin
DD Clark
DD McCalla
DD Lardner

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 1
Port hits 5

DD Aylwin firing at Baker Island
DD Clark firing at Baker Island
DD McCalla firing at Baker Island
DD Lardner firing at Baker Island

[Lowpe]

Colombus continues their evacuation, down to 6k troops I believe...some Hurricanes test the water and swept...these results look okay, but I end up losing a dozen to Japans four.

Japan had squadrons at 34k, 31k, most at 19k, some at 6k

Morning Air attack on Colombo , at 29,48

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 45 NM, estimated altitude 40,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 81
A6M5 Zero x 18

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb Trop x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIb Trop: 2 destroyed

[Lowpe]

Aug 26th, 1942

The Gilberts takeover has started...will escalate very quickly. That large bombardment force will break up, and some will go to take sea control around Tabby and start bombarding there.

[Lowpe]

Japan turned around again. Extravagant fuel usage for sure![:D]

Toying with doing some crazy stuff with Trincomalee and Devonshire SAG...but probably will just sweep with P38s.

[Lowpe]

China...

[Lowpe]

Got a decent sized snowstorm here today, and honorable Japan has the following weather:

Complete opposite here. Tropical storms as I sweat it out in shorts, singlet and a cold beer.


I think a singlet might be known here as a wife-beater.[:D] Not sure.

[Lowpe]

Aug 27th, 1942

Japan lands one armored unit, 40 AV, on Addu and after two battleship bombardments takes the base. 90 AV of Marines surrender and a handful of engineers.


P38s do well...

[Lowpe]

August 28, 1942

A solid strike on Chinese conquered industry...three waves, this was the first. All flying at extended range, so half the normal payload.

Despite over 5k fires at Chungking yesterday, no damage done to the economy there.