Rodan {A: witpqs} vs. Godzilla {J: Andav} - Japanese side

[Andav]

Allied losses are as follows.

I think Idaho and Lexington are both bogus. The only one I an certain of is Long Island. Not the type of trade the IJN needs when clashing with the Allied CVs in early 1943.

27 DDs lost most of which are early war throwaways.

[Andav]

Looking at the economy, here is the Tracker flow chart.

[Andav]

Here is what is currently building

[Andav]

Here is current Research.

[Andav]

And finally the current and researching engines.

[Andav]

Whale Hunting ...

PoW and several British CAs have taken up station guarding supply convoys going to Akyab, Cox's Bazar and Chittagong. I have KB and company in the Bay of Bengal. I will try to sink these ships. Unfortunately, witpqs had minimal detection on on of the CV TFs. He knows something is there but he might not know they are CVs.

[Andav]

Oct 5, 1943

It was probably good money after bad but I sent 2 DDs to sniff around Akyab and Cox's Bazar. They definitely ran into more than they could handle.

Wa

[Andav]

05-Oct-1943 cont.

As I mentioned before, witpqs defended China in the mountains bordering Burma. This shows one of the Chinese units which escaped. I think this one is one which could move to Burma at the start of the game. Rather than defend Chungking, he sent many units to the Burma border.

Wa

[Lowpe]

Good hearing from you![:)]

Lots to digest here, and I have also read the evil side's AAR so I will refrain from some comments.

Oil seems low, but fuel is high. Supply is medium. Refining creates no new supply, and hopefully a lot of the oil is back in the homeland.

Are there no merchant ships left to build of value? Aren't some of the escort carriers there? Ships for PB conversion?

Shame to see the Tone lost. One of my favorites.

Current plane builds look good, but pools are shallow especially for CV frames that always have value like the Judy. BTW, I don't see the version 3 or 4 on the research list...a gaming choice?

On research, everything looks good. I might be tempted to increase the Randy B FB a bit, as I think it is a useful rear area anti 4E platform. Maybe increase Frank production a bit when the time comes, 350 seems a bit low.

Well done, scen 1 is soo tough for Japan.[:)]

PS: Allies do have to spend PP for the 3rd New Chinese Corp, and it has an American TOE.

[Andav]

Hi Lowpe!

I am very concerned about supply. It is what killed my previous game in the end. I am just finishing building the HI fortifications (most logical bases to 5 with selected above 5.) so I am hoping to see an increase in the HI specifically.

Several of the models just started production so the pools are thin. In previous games, I way over produced some of the early models so I have probably under produced in this game.

The Judy is a gaming choice for me. I will use the Grace for most DB squadrons since it carries a torpedo.

Merchant shipping is another one of those things I have made a game decision to pretty much live with what I have. While the additional PBs are useful, the Type 95 DC they carry is pretty worthless. I have converted many already. I think I have enough but I am not sure.

I do plan to increase the Frank production.

Here are the current pools of all aircraft.

Wa

[Andav]

Here is where the oil is stored.

Wa

[Andav]

Here is where supply is located.

Wa

[Andav]

I am also a bit concerned about HI. I feel like I am a bit low. Keeping the China based HI in enough fuel to run has been a challenge. I am not sure how to get it to flow where it needs to. Chungking for example. Some of the coastal cities, I could ship fuel to and turn on stockpiling. Keijo for example.

Wa

[RangerJoe]

As long as there is enough fuel to run the HI you should be fine. It might even pull fuel from Singapore.

[Andav]

Here is the China Region (I just fixed my regions in tracker) and Chungking specifically. There is a lot of fuel in China. Just not where I need it to go.

Wa

[Lowpe]

Sail a tanker up the river and deliver oil there. Doesn't take much, and then you might have to ship it back out in 1945.

[Q-Ball]

It's very helpful to see economy numbers from an experienced player, thank you!

[Andav]

Oct 6 1943

Some Allies LBA tries KB and fails.

Of note:
Allied forces CAPTURE Gasmata !!!
Allied forces CAPTURE Umboi Island !!!



Wa

[Andav]

07-Oct-1943

A few more 4Es target KB. No damage and a few shot down. KB will move to the West a bit. I am sending a couple of DDs into Calcutta to check on the riff raft there. PoW and friends are at Chittagong under 200+ fighters. I have Yamato and some friends I could send in but I worry about the price PoW would extract going down. It would be more of a fair fight then I would like. I think I could sweep with both LBA and KB fighters to try to reduce the CAP. My guess is the P-47 jocks are providing the bulk of the CAP at 32k feet waiting to bounce.

Wa



Morning Air attack on TF, near Akyab at 50,44

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 57
A6M5b Zero x 21

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 8
B-17E Fortress x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIc Trop: 2 destroyed
B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged


Morning Air attack on TF, near Akyab at 50,44

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 26 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 48
A6M5b Zero x 15

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged


Morning Air attack on TF, near Akyab at 50,44

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 28 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 29
A6M5b Zero x 8

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 5
P-38H Lightning x 8
F4U-1 Corsair x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed
A6M5b Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 4 damaged
P-38H Lightning: 1 destroyed
F4U-1 Corsair: 1 destroyed

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Akyab at 50,44

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 76 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 26 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 66
A6M5b Zero x 17

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 7
F4U-1 Corsair x 7

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
F4U-1 Corsair: 2 destroyed

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Akyab at 50,44

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 70 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 46
A6M5b Zero x 10

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 8

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Akyab at 50,44

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 34
A6M5b Zero x 7

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6
P-40K Warhawk x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 2 destroyed
A6M5b Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 4 damaged
P-40K Warhawk: 1 destroyed

[Andav]

08-Oct-1943 and 09-Oct-1943

DDs which swept Calcutta come up empty. More 4Es on KB and company. Yamato was sighted so he knows it is in the area.

Of note:

Allied forces CAPTURE Rennell Island !!!
Aircraft A6M5c Zero advances R&D

Wa