As the wyrmm turns, or A gorn in his side DBB-C

[geofflambert]

I probably should have ordered the bombers to stand down.

[geofflambert]

Here's his forces reported composition. I don't believe they're CVEs though.

[geofflambert]

Early morning. Talk about a Wakeup call.

[geofflambert]

There's some kind of carriers there

[geofflambert]

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[Lokasenna]

FWIW:

The CVs near the Celebes reads as 3 CVs to me (~270 aircraft). Did you get a read on which units were there? Not that there's any real difference in the durability of the USN CVs... The Lexingtons are a bit hardier, but not by much.

The other TF reads as Wasp + a full size CV (~160 aircraft).

[geofflambert]

No but I'll have some empirical evidence to show about them from the next turn when I get caught up.

[geofflambert]

9/19/42 Here you can see where his carriers escaped to. That was quite the rout. Apparently Raiden is a wienie.



Obviously CVEs could not have covered that distance (unless they were really scared). So even his proud CVs are easily routed at the slightest suggestion of a battle.

[geofflambert]

While passing by he attacked some easy targets at Sorong

[geofflambert]

His carrier support from the Wake (me up I think I'm dreaming) operation appears to be lost, they're wandering around aimlessly.

[geofflambert]

Had another pretty good air to air day

[geofflambert]

Now, for all the carpenters out there, what would you call the phrase "just put one foot in front of the other"?


A coping saw.

[geofflambert]

9/21/42 Here you see an example of a well planned and brilliantly executed river crossing. Ten to one results! I'm thinking Raiden will be hesitant in the future about using rivers as a form of fortification.

[geofflambert]

Here you see the allied carrier force that participated in the Wake landings. They appear to be lost.

[geofflambert]

While I'm waiting for my next turn, I could ask this: Why are golf lessons like having sex?


Consider the instructor's directive "Put your putts in the hole".

But since that would be rather cheesey, to say the least, I will not ask it.

[wyrmmy]

Recon of the future ATC.

[geofflambert]

What's ATC? All Terrain Canoes? I wish I had some of those.

[geofflambert]

9/22/42 Here's the positions of his two carrier TFs from 2 days ago

[geofflambert]

Ok, here's the immediate plan for Java. I'm going to land the next wave at Djojakarta. I believe that may very well be where those troops I interdicted were headed.

[geofflambert]

Step one accomplished