The Ne(i)lson touch

[Roger Neilson]

Day 10, a smile on my face at last

Sub attack at 36,51

Japanese Ships
SS No. 71

Allied Ships
BB Resolution, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
DD Tyrant
DD Truculent
DD Toreador

Quite what it was doing out there I don't know, but I guess its heading back to base now, through another two hexes of subs.

Otherwise quiet, the BC raiding force are now not to be seen, and a Tf has left Hong Kong , possibly for Formosa so my Pescadores based BB TF is heading back that way.

Nothing else of note.

Time to celebrate though






map attached.

Roger

[Terminus]

What in blazes happened to that map, Roger?

[Roger Neilson]

I have no idea!

Maybe I spilled guinness all over it?

It looks dreadful!

I'm going to try and redo it.

Roger

[Roger Neilson]

Okay, add a quick photoshop revitalisation and hey presto........

[Roger Neilson]

Message from String says he's going out for the evening.... drowning his sorrows at that major blow to his puny fleet I reckon! Now I have him on the run!!!!!!!!

Normal service will resume tomorrow European time!

Not a bad pace for a PBEM game mind you.

Cheers

Roger

[CMDRMCTOAST]

One thing you might consider,,
Start to have multiple task forces instead of 1 large one
you are getting shallacked over a huge front from a smaller
force befor your ships come to bear on them..
2 or 3 BB'S per task force and have them all fallow the slowest ones..
and you may see better results...[;)]

[GaryChildress]

Great AAR Roger! I love the maps, defnitely first rate stuff! [&o]

Gary

[Roger Neilson]

Yes, that thought was beginning to dawn on me. Thanks for the advice. Now I just have to find some undamaged BBs to use......

I'm sure I had one or two left somewhere????

Cheers

Roger

[Roger Neilson]

Thanks, I'm enjoying writing it. Different to my other 'Sun will never set' style.

I'm using Snagit for the maps, it allows selection of any particular area and then all the annotation tools - but its a pricey bit of software at $39. http://www.techsmith.com/

Roger

[Roger Neilson]

Okay game resumes following a late night by String!

Certainly some lively action this move, and its less one sided I can tell you. So, on with the story.

The action all occurs at Taytay



Night Time Surface Combat, near Taytay at 39,53

Round 1

Japanese Ships
CA Nisshin, Shell hits 1
CA Adzuma
CA Aso
CA Idzumo
CL Nagara
CL Isuzu, Shell hits 1
CL Natori
CL Yuru
DD Shimakaze
DD Akikaze
DD Shiokaze
DD Hokaze, Shell hits 2
DD Tachikaze, Shell hits 1
DD Umikaze, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Kaba
DD Matsu

Allied Ships
CL Champion
DD Worchester
DD Wren, Shell hits 3
DD Wishart, Shell hits 1
DD Witch
BB De Ruyter, Shell hits 3
BB Hertog Hendrik, Shell hits 1
BB De Zeven Provincien
BB Jacob van Heemskerck, Shell hits 3
CA Dupleix, Shell hits 2
CA Desaix, Shell hits 2
CA Waldeck-Rousseau, Shell hits 3
BB Erebus, Shell hits 2
BB Terror, Shell hits 1

Round 2

Japanese Ships
CA Nisshin
CA Adzuma
CA Aso
CA Idzumo, Shell hits 1
CL Nagara
CL Isuzu, Shell hits 1
CL Natori
CL Yuru
DD Shimakaze
DD Akikaze, Shell hits 1
DD Shiokaze
DD Hokaze, Shell hits 1
DD Tachikaze
DD Umikaze, on fire
DD Kaba
DD Matsu, Shell hits 2, on fire

Allied Ships
CL Champion
DD Worchester, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Wren
DD Wishart, Shell hits 1
DD Witch
BB De Ruyter, Shell hits 7
BB Hertog Hendrik, Shell hits 5
BB De Zeven Provincien, Shell hits 2
BB Jacob van Heemskerck, Shell hits 5
CA Dupleix, Shell hits 4
CA Desaix, Shell hits 1
CA Waldeck-Rousseau, Shell hits 2
BB Erebus
BB Terror, Shell hits 2

Now many of these were hits but bounced off, but at least the hit ratio in this first battle was more in my favour 51 to me 13 to him. Its all damage as well

Round 3

Japanese Ships
CA Nisshin
CA Adzuma
CA Aso
CA Idzumo
CL Nagara
CL Isuzu
CL Natori
CL Yuru
DD Shimakaze, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Akikaze
DD Shiokaze
DD Hokaze
DD Tachikaze
DD Umikaze, on fire
DD Kaba
DD Matsu, on fire

Allied Ships
CL Champion
DD Worchester, on fire
DD Wren
DD Wishart
DD Witch, Shell hits 1, on fire
BB De Ruyter
BB Hertog Hendrik
BB De Zeven Provincien, Shell hits 2
BB Jacob van Heemskerck
CA Dupleix
CA Desaix, Shell hits 1
CA Waldeck-Rousseau
BB Erebus, Shell hits 1
BB Terror

Hits ratio now 14 on me in total, 56 on him.

Well that ends that and my TF retires back to Taytay to rearm, no such luxury for him, my DD TF appears to harass him further.

Night Time Surface Combat, near Taytay at 39,53

Japanese Ships
DD Susuki
DD Ashi
DD Tsuta
DD Warabi
DD Hasu
DD Hishi, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Sumire, Shell hits 1
DD Yomogi, Shell hits 7, and is sunk
DD Tade, Shell hits 1
DD Sakura, Shell hits 1
DD Tachibana, Shell hits 2

Allied Ships
CL Champion
DD Worchester, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Wren
DD Wishart, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Witch, on fire
BB De Ruyter
BB Hertog Hendrik, Shell hits 1
BB De Zeven Provincien, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
BB Jacob van Heemskerck, Shell hits 1
CA Dupleix, Shell hits 1
CA Desaix
CA Waldeck-Rousseau
BB Erebus
BB Terror, Shell hits 1

14 hits on me, only 4 on him, but it was at long range. The torpedo is good though



Then along comes another bunch looking for trouble.

Day Time Surface Combat, near Taytay at 39,53

Round 1

Japanese Ships
CL Tenryu, Shell hits 7, on fire
CL Tatsuta, Shell hits 3
CL Kuma, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
CL Tama, Shell hits 4
CL Kitakami
CL Oi
CL Kiso, Shell hits 5
DD Minekaze, Shell hits 18, on fire, heavy damage
DD Sawakaze, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Okikaze, Shell hits 8, and is sunk

Allied Ships
BB Royal Oak, Shell hits 1
BB Revenge, Shell hits 3
BB Royal Sovereign, Shell hits 4
BB Ramilles, Shell hits 6
DD Truculent, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
DD Toreador, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

Round 2

Japanese Ships
CL Tenryu, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
CL Tatsuta, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
CL Kuma, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
CL Tama, Shell hits 1
CL Kitakami
CL Oi
CL Kiso, Shell hits 1
DD Minekaze, and is sunk
DD Sawakaze, Shell hits 8, and is sunk

Allied Ships
BB Royal Oak, Shell hits 1
BB Revenge, Shell hits 3
BB Royal Sovereign, Shell hits 2
BB Ramilles, Shell hits 3
DD Truculent, Shell hits 10, on fire, heavy damage
DD Toreador, Shell hits 7, on fire, heavy damage

Round 3

Japanese Ships
CL Yahagi
CL Tsushima
CL Tsugaru
DD Tsubaki
DD Kuwa
DD Nowaki
DD Mikazuki

Allied Ships
BB Royal Oak
BB Revenge
BB Royal Sovereign
BB Ramilles, on fire
DD Truculent, on fire, heavy damage
DD Toreador, on fire, heavy damage

Round 4

Japanese Ships
CL Yahagi
CL Tsushima
CL Tsugaru
DD Tsubaki
DD Kuwa
DD Nowaki
DD Mikazuki, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
BB Royal Oak
BB Revenge
BB Royal Sovereign
BB Ramilles, on fire
DD Truculent, and is sunk
DD Toreador, on fire, heavy damage

Not so good this time, but look what I was up against.

Hits 76 on me, 48 on him.

So, what will tomorrow bring... well if he is still at Taytay more of the saem, my damaged ships are heading off to Manila, I have 2 TFs left of CAs, CLs and DDs, all of which are rearmed and almost untouched. If he retires he is moving slow damaged ships through a sea of subs...... Sub torpedoes have a much better chance of hitting than surface launched ones I see.

Watch out for some fun at Lingayen as well, there is a 10 ship TF approaching as on the map, and my main battlefleet(hopefully undetected)is heading in behind him.

Cheers

Roger

[Roger Neilson]

Well, would you believe it, nothing happens, no contacts no nothing.

His Taytay force are well off back to French Indo-China now. Where his force that I assumed were heading for Lingayen have gone who knows?

Ah well, what will tomorrow bring. I'm only 861 points behind him in the game.... a small margin to make up!



Cheers

Roger

[Alikchi2]

Nice job, and good luck! God knows you're doing better against String than I would have done [:D]

Like they said really excellent maps as well.

Do you know how big the CD guns are at Hong Kong? Maybe you could try and go for a bombardment, Port Arthur style..

[Terminus]

Exited...

[Roger Neilson]

Exited?????? Pursued by bear perhaps (Shakespeare - Winters Tale).... or was there a c missing to make it excited?

I am, I know.

What is he up to?

Roger[&:]

[Roger Neilson]

In order to attack the big guns (must check what they are) I'd need some BBs that aren't in need of some repairs.... thats a bit of a shortage at the moment and this scenario doesn't give you any naval yards to repair them... just one single AR!!!!!!!!!!

I need to wait a while I think and see if they manage to do some DIY repairs.

Your evaluation of my 'progress' is kind, I'd kind of figured I was doing atrociously..... but having a lot of fun anyway.

Cheers

Roger

[Terminus]

Actually, that post previously contained some information that was inappropriate to a one-side AAR thread, i.e. data on the coastal defences of Hong Kong. I forgot myself...

And thus, exeunt omnes, though not pursued by a bear.

[Roger Neilson]

Ok, so what unfolds next?

An interesting turn in which not a lot happens, but hints of the future are there for a reader of the tarot cards or an interpreter of tea leaves.... alas I am neither!

Two separate actions... well actions might be too optimistic a word.

1. Sub attack at 31,47

Japanese Ships
SS U-125 (O1)

Allied Ships
BB Revenge

Missed!!!!!!!!!!!! Damn

Revenge was steaming back into Saigon harbour following its visit to the scenic beauty of Taytay harbour.

2. I'm still laughing at this.... String really thinks one day carriers will be able to deliver attacks on a port and damage shipping there? No chance. We, the Imperial Japanese Navy laugh at such stupidity. We would never do something so utterly pointless.

Day Air attack on Takao , at 48,45


Allied aircraft
Sopwith 2F1 Camel x 6
Sopwith Cuckoo x 7
Fairey IIID x 3


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AK Kaimei Maru, Torpedo hits 1
TK Nissyo Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Sopwith Cuckoo launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x Fairey IIID bombing at 1000 feet

Now the question has to be asked, is he out there alone with his carrier or are there other nasty BBs around? As a precaution I'm sending my shipping from Takao to Pescadores where I have a strong but dented BB TF. In some ways I hope he is committing a force here as I'd love to know what he is up to.

Aside from that little to disturb the tranquility of the South China Sea. We will see what tomorrow brings, but its sleep for me soon as here in England its late and I have a full day's work tomorrow.

Map included this time, as some things have happened.

[>:]








Roger

[Roger Neilson]

I am constantly in awe of you foreigners (not to be said in an unpleasant tone) who seem able to understand and enjoy our (English) culture better than 99% of our indiginous population and its not even your language.

Mind you I do recall you all speak English with an American accent! But if we hadn't made the odd military blunders back in the 18th C they'd still be a colony of ours!

(JOKE... honest!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)

Cheers

Roger.... definitely off to sleep now.

[Terminus]

I should very much like to point out in the strongest possible terms that I do not, in any way, shape or form, speak English with an American accent![:)]

[Roger Neilson]

I did try to suggest in a very subtle way that it was a joke........

Roger


[8D]