The Accidental War Obvert vs Lowpe

[Lowpe]

Of course there are lots of ways to AV, as Japan cannot hold Canton/Shanghai or Hong Kong. Just a question of how long it takes the Allies to take them...my guess isn't long.

[Lowpe]

Dec 24, 1942

Allies rush the death star forward....inferior IJNAF planes do well, but I left all strike planes on with absolutely no fighter escort. Lazy.

[Lowpe]

Morning and Afternoon strikes:

KB has two fleet carriers in drydock, two CS and one CVE also in Honshu...

[Lowpe]

Situation

[Lowpe]

Air losses.

[Lowpe]

Pt boat clash on the river...

Night Time Surface Combat, near Tungchow at 92,53, Range 6,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Myoko
CL Jintsu
DD Arare
DD Shigure
DD Murakumo

Allied Ships
PT-156
PT-157
PT-158
PT-159
PT-160
PT-161
PT-162

Reduced visibility due to Rain with 100% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Rain and 100% moonlight: 6,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 6,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 6,000 yards
CL Jintsu engages PT-162 at 6,000 yards
PT-160 engages DD Murakumo at 6,000 yards
DD Shigure engages PT-159 at 6,000 yards
PT-158 engages DD Shigure at 6,000 yards
CL Jintsu engages PT-157 at 6,000 yards
DD Murakumo engages PT-162 at 6,000 yards
PT-161 engages DD Arare at 6,000 yards
CL Jintsu engages PT-157 at 6,000 yards
CL Jintsu engages PT-156 at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
CA Myoko engages PT-156 at 7,000 yards
CA Myoko engages PT-160 at 7,000 yards
DD Shigure engages PT-162 at 7,000 yards
CA Myoko engages PT-157 at 7,000 yards
CL Jintsu engages PT-156 at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
CL Jintsu engages PT-162 at 10,000 yards
CL Jintsu engages PT-160 at 10,000 yards
DD Shigure engages PT-162 at 10,000 yards
CA Myoko engages PT-157 at 10,000 yards
CA Myoko engages PT-156 at 10,000 yards
Task forces break off...


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Tungchow at 92,53, Range 2,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Myoko
CL Jintsu
DD Arare
DD Shigure
DD Murakumo

Allied Ships
PT-151
PT-152, Shell hits 1
PT-153
PT-154
PT-155

Reduced visibility due to Rain with 100% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Rain and 100% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
Range closes to 2,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 2,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 2,000 yards
DD Murakumo engages PT-155 at 2,000 yards
DD Murakumo engages PT-152 at 2,000 yards
DD Murakumo engages PT-151 at 2,000 yards
DD Murakumo engages PT-155 at 2,000 yards
DD Murakumo engages PT-152 at 2,000 yards
DD Murakumo engages PT-152 at 2,000 yards
DD Arare engages PT-151 at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 4,000 yards
PT-155 engages CL Jintsu at 4,000 yards
DD Shigure engages PT-155 at 4,000 yards
PT-155 engages DD Arare at 4,000 yards
Range increases to 5,000 yards
CL Jintsu engages PT-155 at 5,000 yards
PT-153 engages CL Jintsu at 5,000 yards
DD Shigure engages PT-153 at 5,000 yards
DD Arare engages PT-155 at 5,000 yards
Task forces break off...


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Tungchow at 92,53, Range 4,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Myoko
CL Jintsu
DD Arare
DD Shigure, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Murakumo

Allied Ships
PT-156
PT-157, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
PT-158
PT-159, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
PT-160, Shell hits 1
PT-161
PT-162

Reduced visibility due to Rain with 100% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Rain and 100% moonlight: 5,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 4,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 4,000 yards
CA Myoko engages PT-162 at 4,000 yards
CA Myoko engages PT-160 at 4,000 yards
CA Myoko engages PT-158 at 4,000 yards
Range closes to 3,000 yards
DD Murakumo engages PT-158 at 3,000 yards
DD Shigure engages PT-160 at 3,000 yards
DD Arare engages PT-160 at 3,000 yards
CA Myoko engages PT-157 at 3,000 yards
DD Shigure engages PT-156 at 3,000 yards
Range increases to 5,000 yards
DD Shigure engages PT-162 at 5,000 yards
CA Myoko engages PT-160 at 5,000 yards
DD Shigure engages PT-162 at 5,000 yards
DD Arare engages PT-160 at 5,000 yards
CA Myoko engages PT-157 at 5,000 yards
Range closes to 3,000 yards
DD Shigure engages PT-162 at 3,000 yards
CA Myoko engages PT-160 at 3,000 yards
DD Arare engages PT-160 at 3,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
CA Myoko engages PT-162 at 2,000 yards
CL Jintsu engages PT-160 at 2,000 yards
CA Myoko engages PT-160 at 2,000 yards
PT-159 sunk by DD Arare at 2,000 yards
PT-157 sunk by CL Jintsu at 2,000 yards
Angelina, D.T. orders Allied TF to disengage
DD Shigure engages PT-161 at 2,000 yards
DD Murakumo engages PT-161 at 2,000 yards
DD Shigure engages PT-158 at 2,000 yards
DD Arare engages PT-156 at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
DD Arare engages PT-162 at 7,000 yards
CA Myoko engages PT-161 at 7,000 yards
CL Jintsu engages PT-160 at 7,000 yards
DD Shigure engages PT-160 at 7,000 yards
DD Arare engages PT-162 at 7,000 yards
Task forces break off...


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Tungchow at 92,53, Range 6,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Myoko
CL Jintsu
DD Arare

Allied Ships
PT-151
PT-152, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
PT-153
PT-154
PT-155

Poor visibility due to Rain with 100% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Rain and 100% moonlight: 6,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 6,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 6,000 yards
PT-154 engages CA Myoko at 6,000 yards
DD Arare engages PT-155 at 6,000 yards
PT-152 sunk by CA Myoko at 6,000 yards
Range closes to 3,000 yards
CA Myoko engages PT-154 at 3,000 yards
DD Arare engages PT-151 at 3,000 yards
Sholley, O.N. orders Allied TF to disengage
Range increases to 5,000 yards
CA Myoko engages PT-153 at 5,000 yards
CA Myoko engages PT-154 at 5,000 yards
CA Myoko engages PT-151 at 5,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
CA Myoko engages PT-154 at 8,000 yards
DD Arare engages PT-151 at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards
CL Jintsu engages PT-154 at 12,000 yards
Task forces break off...


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Tungchow at 92,53, Range 2,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Myoko
CL Jintsu
DD Arare

Allied Ships
PT-156
PT-158
PT-160
PT-161
PT-162, Shell hits 1, and is sunk

Low visibility due to Rain with 100% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Rain and 100% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
Range closes to 3,000 yards...
Range closes to 2,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 2,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 2,000 yards
DD Arare engages PT-160 at 2,000 yards
CA Myoko engages PT-158 at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 4,000 yards
CL Jintsu engages PT-161 at 4,000 yards
DD Arare engages PT-162 at 4,000 yards
Range closes to 3,000 yards
PT-162 sunk by CL Jintsu at 3,000 yards
CA Myoko engages PT-158 at 3,000 yards
Range increases to 4,000 yards
CA Myoko engages PT-161 at 4,000 yards
CA Myoko engages PT-156 at 4,000 yards
Task forces break off...

[Lowpe]

Been away for rl, and Obvert used all the time planning out how to inflict more damage on Japan...probably won't be a good day, as KB is in very restricted waters, but two Kongos' threaten the deathstar...

what will happen?


Dec 25, 1942

Well, the Kongos' miss...on a dark and stormy night.

[Lowpe]

Another clash...

[Lowpe]

South of Formosa...

[Lowpe]

Back off Shanghai...can the KB escape, can the Kongos' withdraw to Keijo too?

[Lowpe]

Soviet heavy Cruiser!

[Lowpe]

Off Hokkaido...

[Lowpe]

Another round off Hokkaido

[Lowpe]

Uh, oh!

[Lowpe]

IL-2 one tough plane...

[Lowpe]

CV's danger close!

[Lowpe]

Another base falls...troops retreat the wrong way.

[Lowpe]

Allies pushing forward, aggressively as always.

[Lowpe]

These guys did well, but are out of the game most likely now.

[Lowpe]

Soviet night bombing. Once night bombing starts from the Allies it is all over.