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September 16th, 1942

Burma

Most losses over Burma...

Fighter stack at Magwe down to 83 enemy fighters...

Why, hello there! Guests!



40 Enemy fighters at Maloelap

Still no KB. Do you think it could be behind those surface forces? Do you have a secret Cat base to the northwest?

If I could make a suggestion: Yellow lettering on the ocean background (as above) is easier to read than black for me.

Cheers,
CB

Sept 17, 1942

The IJN doesn't rush into the Gilberts, seemingly....maybe they are looking for a combined daytime assault.

Over in the Straits of Malacca big convoys spotted.

My rough calculus is the KB is either at Java refueling or Palembang...hoping they go thru Truk.

No clash around the Gilberts...

Burma

Sweep Japanese fighters performing LRCAP in Burma...knock down 15 for about 5 Hurricanes and 2 Kittyhawks. Our big sweep of Magwe with Lightnings and the bulk of our fighters doesn't fly.

Try a very small attack on the last unit left on the road near Chittagong, but the Japanese don't have a valid retreat path I guess and stay in the hex...I had been hoping to get that sweet pursuit movement bonus.

Ground combat at 56,42 (near Chittagong)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 2513 troops, 80 guns, 207 vehicles, Assault Value = 1487

Defending force 265 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2

Allied adjusted assault: 57

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 57 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), fatigue(-), supply(-)
Attacker: shock(+)

Japanese ground losses:
247 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
3rd Carabiniers Regiment
50th Tank Brigade
20th Indian Division
7th Australian Division
6th Australian Division
70th British Division
205th Field Artillery Battalion
2/11th Field Regiment
2/1st Med Regiment

Defending units:
55th Cavalry Regiment



I moved the transport planes out of Chittagong, I am worried about a naval bombardment slipping in by Japan...so that means for 3-4 days no Chinese troops being flown into Lashio. The transports will fly in supplies at a 60% rest level for those days until the Chinese Corp arrives at the new transport base (inland).

My first P40K squadron is repairing...so that will give me 1 Lightning Sqdrn and 1 P40K squadron to attack the Japanese fighters here...in addition to the Hurricanes which still do very well against LRCAP.

Another big map...just need another few days here.

Big E makes Gardner Island...not much further to Canton or should I stay here and bring the ARs forward?

ORIGINAL: CaptBeefheart

Still no KB. Do you think it could be behind those surface forces? Do you have a secret Cat base to the northwest?

If I could make a suggestion: Yellow lettering on the ocean background (as above) is easier to read than black for me.

Cheers,
CB

Just guesses on the KB...refueling in SRA somewhere.

No secret cat bases any further forward...working on it now. Took Ocean Island today.

Thanks for the color comment...nobody has ever said anything I bounced around colors and backgrounds to avoid repetitive colors...I will try my best to replace the black text against blue ocean.

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Lowpe: Big E makes Gardner Island...not much further to Canton or should I stay here and bring the ARs forward?

IIRC, subs can attack disbanded ships a port that is less than 4 in development. I would not park Big E in anything less, unless I could mine the beejeezes out of the port.

I was expecting some midget sub sightings, raiding the dot bases....didn't happen though.

I don't really recall ever hitting a disbanded ship with sub torpedoes. Bombardments, yes...

ORIGINAL: Lowpe

I don't really recall ever hitting a disbanded ship with sub torpedoes. Bombardments, yes...

I have never seen a disbanded ship take a sub torp, either in my games or on an AAR. Is that really true that they are vulnerable in less than size-4 port? (Other than midgets of course)

ORIGINAL: Lowpe

Big E makes Gardner Island...not much further to Canton or should I stay here and bring the ARs forward?

If it's safe enough there to get rid of temporary damage bring the AR's forward. Although I'm not sure how that works at a dot-base.

ORIGINAL: Q-Ball

ORIGINAL: Lowpe

I don't really recall ever hitting a disbanded ship with sub torpedoes. Bombardments, yes...

I have never seen a disbanded ship take a sub torp, either in my games or on an AAR. Is that really true that they are vulnerable in less than size-4 port? (Other than midgets of course)

I think you need a size 3 port to avoid being torpedoed by sub while docked, and I have only ever seen ships disbanded hit by midget subs.

If you'd like to mix up the colors pink works as well. EDIT: White with black shadow or vice versa might also work.

Does he have any clue Big E is down there? Are SYS or FLT above 50? If neither are, a run to Canton should be safe enough.

Cheers,
CB

ORIGINAL: Lowpe

ORIGINAL: Q-Ball

ORIGINAL: Lowpe

I don't really recall ever hitting a disbanded ship with sub torpedoes. Bombardments, yes...

I have never seen a disbanded ship take a sub torp, either in my games or on an AAR. Is that really true that they are vulnerable in less than size-4 port? (Other than midgets of course)

I think you need a size 3 port to avoid being torpedoed by sub while docked, and I have only ever seen ships disbanded hit by midget subs.

I meant I don't really know if AR's work at dot-bases because they don't have any port facility built yet. Not saying they don't, I just don't happen to know.

ORIGINAL: witpqs

ORIGINAL: Lowpe

ORIGINAL: Q-Ball




I have never seen a disbanded ship take a sub torp, either in my games or on an AAR. Is that really true that they are vulnerable in less than size-4 port? (Other than midgets of course)

I think you need a size 3 port to avoid being torpedoed by sub while docked, and I have only ever seen ships disbanded hit by midget subs.

I meant I don't really know if AR's work at dot-bases because they don't have any port facility built yet. Not saying they don't, I just don't happen to know.

ARs have their own repair points. If no ship is allocated they can donate them to the port, but in this case the CV would just be assigned to the AR to repair since the port can contribute nothing. (But even at a dot base a stood-down crew is more able to do damage control too).

As long as he doesn't know where it is, then yeah, go for it

Also gives you time to ASW the heck out of any potential sub issues on the run into Pearl (I assume you are going to repair her there? It will fit into Sydney)

Sept 18th, 1942

Flooding ticked up a bit on Big E, but she made 4 hexes and now stands one hex away from Canton....and some AR goodness.

Lots of intel picked up at Tulagi...

Penetrating hits here:

ASW attack near Nonouti at 137,132

Japanese Ships
SS I-168, hits 2

Allied Ships
CA Chester
DD Cummings
DD Worden
DD Balch

SS I-168 is sighted by escort

Getting dangerous here....Japan likes to fly Nells from level 1 airbases for reliable long range searches....

Probably will get spotted tomorrow...

Burma

Attriting the Japanese fighters nicely over the last few days...although our big sweeps for Magwe haven't flown and even recon has been scrubbed there.

Japan tried to counter sweep, but we are relying upon AA and all of Japans bombers being in China for our base defense.