Spanking Lowpe (NJP72 vs Lowpe (A))

[Lowpe]

Australia and Perth 1 hex away near Madang and didn't react...pity. There is always tomorrow.

[Lowpe]

Interesting ambush being set up here...the IJN task force got here late in the day so probably isn't done offloading.





Pre-Invasion action off Jesselton (68,86)

6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
DD Hatsuyuki
APD Nadakaze

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

Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

DD Hatsuyuki firing at 108th RN Base Force
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards


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Amphibious Assault at Jesselton (68,86)

TF 197 troops unloading over beach at Jesselton, 68,86

15 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 24th JAAF AF Bn /5

[Lowpe]

There is at least one AV here too...

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Jesselton at 68,86

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
E13A1 Jake x 3
F1M2 Pete x 5

Allied aircraft
OS2U-3 Kingfisher x 2

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
OS2U-3 Kingfisher: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAK Tamaki Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x OS2U-3 Kingfisher bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Kamikawa Maru-1 with F1M2 Pete (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 5000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
Kamikawa Maru-2 with E13A1 Jake (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 6000.
Raid is overhead

[Lowpe]

Lost my first Kingfisher today and another Skytrain. Gosh, those are fragile planes.

[Encircled]

He's going to have some backfilling to do, whatever happens!

[Evoken]

Wasnt there supposed to be engagement at Wake this turn , did IJN pull back ?

Edit: Nevermind found the answer it was posted ,indeed they pulled back

[Lowpe]

ORIGINAL: Evoken

Wasnt there supposed to be engagement at Wake this turn , did IJN pull back ?

Edit: Nevermind found the answer it was posted ,indeed they pulled back

I pushed forward to see if could catch him staging...no joy.

He has pulled back a couple of times previously, like this. On the ground, he is super aggressive with his troops and likes shock attacks even with tired troops.

I managed to pick up 15 VPs worth of destroyed IJ ground forces yesterday.[:)]

[Lowpe]

The last of the Thundering Herd makes their escape...

[BBfanboy]

I think Asheville is the PG with a couple of 6" guns - useful for bombardment or taking out enemy small fry.

[Lowpe]

Okay turn is away, and we have three separate solid naval intercepts and one potential naval air attack...but other than that it is all Japan right now![;)]

[Lowpe]

ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

I think Asheville is the PG with a couple of 6" guns - useful for bombardment or taking out enemy small fry.

Shows 4" in this mod.

[ushakov]

I believe BBfanboy may be thinking of the Charleston?

[Alfred]

ORIGINAL: Lowpe

Okay turn is away, and we have three separate solid naval intercepts and one potential naval air attack...but other than that it is all Japan right now![;)]

Do you mean by that, that you have created 3 separate transport TFs each comprised of only merchantmen and you are sending them directly to a Japanese port which displays an enemy TF icon present, or to the ocean hex which displays an enemy TF icon?[:)]

If you keep sending single xAK TFs to enemy ports, the enemy combat TFs may never have sufficient OPS/ammo to leave port after combat. That's one way to keep your valuable combat TFs safe from naval intercepts.[;)]

Alfred

[BBfanboy]

ORIGINAL: ushakov

I believe BBfanboy may be thinking of the Charleston?

My bad- Charleston is the one with 6" guns. Old guy memory - or lack thereof ...[:(]

[Lowpe]

Got the turn...from Japan secret communication...haven't run the turn yet:



Ouch, I can see why you were excited about that turn.

Another turn like this and you will have to change your title on your AAR

[821Bobo]

[mind_messing]

ORIGINAL: Alfred

ORIGINAL: Lowpe

Okay turn is away, and we have three separate solid naval intercepts and one potential naval air attack...but other than that it is all Japan right now![;)]

Do you mean by that, that you have created 3 separate transport TFs each comprised of only merchantmen and you are sending them directly to a Japanese port which displays an enemy TF icon present, or to the ocean hex which displays an enemy TF icon?[:)]

If you keep sending single xAK TFs to enemy ports, the enemy combat TFs may never have sufficient OPS/ammo to leave port after combat. That's one way to keep your valuable combat TFs safe from naval intercepts.[;)]

Alfred

Also a useful tactic offensively as chaff in major fleet engagements - IJN DD's seem to love expending Long Lances on freighters. Much more comforting fighting IJN ships knowing the big damage dealers have been expended.

[Lowpe]

New Years Eve, 1941

A three destroyer squadron intercepts a juicy task force at Jesselton, gets a torpedo hit that fails to detonate, and the IJN craftily manages to withdraw for now...

[Lowpe]

TF Australia reacts to and pursues the IJN fleet...catching it, closing the Perth damages the patrol boat escorts that managed to bounce a shell of her deck armor, then the Australia sinks two ships before the IJN manage to escape...

No time to rescue soldiers in the water...we need another engagement!

[Lowpe]

This convoy manages to break away again...only 7 more lives left.