Spanking Lowpe (NJP72 vs Lowpe (A))

[RangerJoe]

Yes, those would be problems which is why I wrote if the computer would allow you to do it.

But your offensives in the area can help the Chinese directly and indirectly by using supplies in the area as well as having units reacting to your moves away from the area where the Chinese units are active and receiving supplies. Hopefully, with the reopening of the Burma Road and more supplies reaching China from direct routes can help invigorate the Chinese units and their helpers.

[Lowpe]

Aug 11, 1943

Two sub victories:

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Sub attack near Dobo at 83,116

Japanese Ships
xAK Victoria Maru, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Flying Fish

xAK Victoria Maru is sighted by SS Flying Fish
SS Flying Fish attacking xAK Victoria Maru on the surface

[Lowpe]

Air losses....lower SRA

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[Lowpe]

Going into Quinhon via Brunei is tough on my shipping...so we will expand elsewhere to enable shorter routes and also fully cut off the SRA.

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[Lowpe]

Lots of ships in port...

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[Lowpe]

Aug 12, 1943

I put the Colorado out....and paid the price for not thinking it thru....but we still grabbed two more bases in Singers and have a large invasion force off Mersing...now the question is do I divert to Kuantan or pull back or land at Mersing?

We did get the IJN fleets to pull back from Quinhon...

ASW attack near Saigon at 61,73

Japanese Ships
BB Yamashiro
BB Mutsu
DD Akatsuki
DD Naganami
DD Yamanagiri
DD Fumizuki
DD Inazuma

Allied Ships
SS Tinosa
ASW attack near Saigon at 61,73

Japanese Ships
CA Takao
DD Shinonome
DD Tokitsukaze
DD Isokaze
DD Yukikaze
DD Asakaze
DD Ikazuchi
DD Nowaki

Allied Ships
SS Tinosa

SS Tinosa is sighted by escort
Tinosa bottoming out ....
DD Asakaze attacking submerged sub ....
DD Ikazuchi fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Nowaki fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Asakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Asakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Asakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Asakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Asakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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[Lowpe]

With sea access from only two splines, Kuantan is the obvious choice to land at....will delay taking Singers....but should be safer and easier to defend.

185 fighters and 9 bombers at Singers....port 9, AF 6.

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[Lowpe]

So part of the reason for pushing hard on Mersing area is to divert troops and enable this landing at Tavoy....which Japan could have blocked as we only have a weak air coverage here from Beaufighters and Lancers. But now Tavoy will have supply, local fighter coverage and is only 15 or so days to cutting off the road link to Moulmein. Two more troop convoys of xaps are following but are off map.

Tavoy has 30 AV on paratroopers, and some aviation engineers...so the runway is functional and size 4.

So, the point is to get Japan bouncing around from point to point, keeping them from concentrating their defenses taking bases, cutting supply and creating powerful bases that support future ops. Given that thought, I suspect we will pull back our shipping from Mersing and rely upon building up Kuantan a little safer.....

Weather is overcast and moonlight is waxing at 89%.

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[Lowpe]

38th IJA Division is at Miri....

Morning Air attack on 38th Division, at 64,87 (Miri)

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Allied aircraft
Hudson III (LR) x 3
B-24D Liberator x 3
B-24D1 Liberator x 19
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 10
PV-1 Ventura x 10

Allied aircraft losses
PV-1 Ventura: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x Hudson III (LR) bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 21th JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking 13th JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking 38th Division ...
Also attacking 22nd Port Unit ...
Also attacking 38th Division ...
Also attacking 13th JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking 38th Division ...

[Lowpe]

Aug 13, 1943

Savaged at troop convoy at Taberfane....

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[Lowpe]

Destroyers find some PB lurking around Mersing...

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[Lowpe]

Shock attack at Chungking after heavy bombing!

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[Lowpe]

We hold!!!


Ground combat at Chungking (76,45)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 113797 troops, 1458 guns, 2609 vehicles, Assault Value = 3768

Defending force 128452 troops, 26 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1963

Japanese adjusted assault: 4717

Allied adjusted defense: 3515

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

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

Japanese ground losses:
12368 casualties reported
Squads: 130 destroyed, 788 disabled
Non Combat: 10 destroyed, 322 disabled
Engineers: 60 destroyed, 66 disabled
Guns lost 117 (21 destroyed, 96 disabled)
Vehicles lost 454 (41 destroyed, 413 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
8490 casualties reported
Squads: 80 destroyed, 255 disabled
Non Combat: 94 destroyed, 74 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 5 (4 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Units destroyed 2

[Lowpe]

Our primary operation right now...the great sea lift to Tavoy begins without losses.

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[RangerJoe]

It is looking good for you.

The best land battles are the one won by the naval surface combat task forces!

Is there a way to quickly capture Moulmein and/or Pegu to try and trap IJA forces in Burma?

[BBfanboy]

It is looking good for you.

The best land battles are the one won by the naval surface combat task forces!

Is there a way to quickly capture Moulmein and/or Pegu to try and trap IJA forces in Burma?

Shhhhh! Lowpe keeps his strategies under his hat until he knows Op Sec. is no longer required!

[RangerJoe]

It is looking good for you.

The best land battles are the one won by the naval surface combat task forces!

Is there a way to quickly capture Moulmein and/or Pegu to try and trap IJA forces in Burma?

Shhhhh! Lowpe keeps his strategies under his hat until he knows Op Sec. is no longer required!

Well, there are other was of contacting me . . .

Besides, I see how some of the forces will/can be trapped.

[Lowpe]

Aug 14th, 1943

A footrace on evacuating Burma I guess....but will Japan retreat all the way back or will they hole up in Rangoon?

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[Lowpe]

Aug 15th 1943


Could this be the day....trying to lure IJN away from air bases has had many failures and few successes.

The IJN surges out of Singers...our submarines miss but identify juicy targets.

ASW attack near Singapore at 51,84

Japanese Ships
BB Yamashiro
BB Mutsu
DD Maikaze
DD Naganami
DD Yamanagiri
DD Fumizuki
DD Inazuma
DD Akatsuki

Allied Ships
SS Mingo

SS Mingo is sighted by escort

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[Lowpe]

Daylight comes and Air Command issues a stark warning! 3 dive bombers are lost to long range CAP but spot several task forces....the IJN warships are out and exposed.

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