Spanking Lowpe (NJP72 vs Lowpe (A))

[Lowpe]

Not done yet:

Hey, it is not a 100% hit rate:

Morning Air attack on TF, near Morotai at 84,98

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 34,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5b Zero x 15
J1N1-C Irving x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
J1N1-C Irving: 3 destroyed
J1N1-C Irving: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
xAK Cape Alexander, Kamikaze hits 1, on fire
AK Allioth
xAK Alcoa Planter, Kamikaze hits 1, on fire
xAK K.I. Luckenbach
xAK William S. Young

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x J1N1-C Irving flying as kamikaze

[Lowpe]

Still not done yet:

Morning Air attack on TF, near Morotai at 84,98

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 32
A6M5b Zero x 16
Ki-48-IIc Lily x 25

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-IIc Lily: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged

Allied Ships
PC Aurora
xAK William S. Young, Bomb hits 1
xAK Cape Alexander, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Cape Meredith, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Rona, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires
xAK Andrea Luckenbach, Bomb hits 3
AK Alkes, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Ki-48-IIc Lily releasing from 10000'
Naval Attack: 2 x 100 kg SAP Bomb
9 x Ki-48-IIc Lily releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 2 x 100 kg SAP Bomb
11 x Ki-48-IIc Lily releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 2 x 100 kg SAP Bomb
4 x Ki-48-IIc Lily releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 2 x 100 kg SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Rona

[Lowpe]

Even more:

Morning Air attack on TF, near Morotai at 84,98

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 49 NM, estimated altitude 38,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-46-II Dinah x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-46-II Dinah: 11 destroyed
Ki-46-II Dinah: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
xAK K.I. Luckenbach, Kamikaze hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Eridanus
xAK Cape Meredith, Kamikaze hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PC Aurora, Kamikaze hits 1, heavy damage
xAK Alcoa Planter, Kamikaze hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
AK Allioth, Kamikaze hits 1, heavy damage
xAK Andrea Luckenbach, Kamikaze hits 1, heavy damage
xAK William S. Young, Kamikaze hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
YMS-393, Kamikaze hits 1, and is sunk
AK Alkes, Kamikaze hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
AK Azimech

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-46-II Dinah flying as kamikaze

[Lowpe]

Can't forget the afternoon strikes, either:

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Morotai at 84,98

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5b Zero x 31
A6M8 Zero x 11
Ki-48-IIc Lily x 24

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-IIc Lily: 4 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Allioth, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Andrea Luckenbach, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
xAK K.I. Luckenbach, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
AK Alkes, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Cape Meredith, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Ki-48-IIc Lily releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 2 x 100 kg SAP Bomb
2 x Ki-48-IIc Lily releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 2 x 100 kg SAP Bomb
17 x Ki-48-IIc Lily releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 2 x 100 kg SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AK Alkes
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Andrea Luckenbach

[Lowpe]

I think that is it....might have missed some smaller kamis though.

Lost 1 AK
Lost 3 Libertys, cargo only
Lost 3 8vp merchants
Lost a YMS, PC...

Pummeled.

At least, the convoy was empty....

[CaptBeefheart]

Ouch. OK, belay my last. I see a good reason to clean up the rear. Good luck countering the kamis.

I know this is a game, and a very good one, but in real life bypassed bases were graveyards of relatively intact aircraft as spare parts dried up and cannibalization reached its limits.

Cheers,
CB

[Lowpe]

I keep trying to take shortcuts and let the auto route program get my long distance task forces into trouble....you think I would have learned.

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[Lowpe]

I wonder how this will change my tanker convoys?

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Ground combat at Palembang (48,91)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 4182 troops, 69 guns, 11 vehicles, Assault Value = 139

Defending force 7182 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 37

Allied adjusted assault: 110

Japanese adjusted defense: 61

Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 4)

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 3

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), preparation(-), fatigue(-), supply(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
177 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Allied ground losses:
55 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
6th Australian/C Division

Defending units:
91st Naval Guard Unit
1st Sasebo SNLF Coy
4th JAAF Base Force
1st Base Force
2nd Fleet
54th JNAF AF Unit

[Lowpe]

Crazy like a fox...not really...

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[Lowpe]

Ouch. OK, belay my last. I see a good reason to clean up the rear. Good luck countering the kamis.

I know this is a game, and a very good one, but in real life bypassed bases were graveyards of relatively intact aircraft as spare parts dried up and cannibalization reached its limits.

Cheers,
CB

Babeldaob isn't really bypassed yet....it still has a supply line. I have bombed its runways and ports several times, but I have never put an effort into keeping it closed permanently.

You asked a bunch of questions....opsec I am sure he just accidentally clicked into my AAR...it happens. Yep, planning on attacking...I have mapped out the next few attacks and have started setting prep.

I have always like playing with barges...but I never tried using them to ferry into a beachhead....so I thought I would see what happens. Ferrying troops to and from Formosa though seems like an ideal use for them.

I have only ever found strafing naval attack fighters effective at engaging single ship task forces. Subs are good for merchant ships, but no good at Es and DDs. But the E's orDDs are always out of range by the air phase so far.

I lost a 1000 vp when Japan invaded Australia. they had Perth to Kalgoorlie, Darwin, and down to Bundaberg area... Plus Diego Garcia, and into India.

[Lowpe]

Putting some Lightnings up over some junky merchants trying to lure in a high altitude kamikaze strike....curious to how effective they will be as counter.

[CaptBeefheart]

Thanks for the answers. I see from your other post the Babel kami raid was more of a routing mistake on your part rather than kamis using a deeply bypassed base.

I use barges a lot myself. Nothing beats them for moving troops and supplies where air superiority is not assured. I think you mentioned you had some in training if you go back a few pages. I was curious about that. I don't train any of my ships. Your usage of them around Formosa makes sense.

Also, good info on countering single ships. You know better than I as a long-time JFB.

Thanks on the Strat VP answer. The old noggin doesn't retain memories like it used to.

Good luck with the P-38s on LRCAP. That's my favorite aircraft for that mission, but we'll have to see how good they are against kamis.

Cheers,
CB

[Lowpe]

Feb 13, 1944

Other than sending a sweeping squadron of Hellcats into a nest of Franks a good turn.

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[Lowpe]

Palembang should fall shortly...

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[Lowpe]

Luzon cleanup....Manila an air threat for either CAP traps or Kamikaze raids.

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[Lowpe]

Cleaning up our line of supply a bit,I hope....no supply at Ponape

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[Lowpe]

Feb 14, 1943

Good day...there doesn't seem to be a better plane than the Vengeance DB at destroying industry...here they divebomb but they did the best damage at Pescadores level bombing too.

Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes

Allied aircraft
Vengeance I x 18

No Allied losses

Light Industry hits 8

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Vengeance I releasing from 4000'
City Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
3 x Vengeance I releasing from 2000'
City Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
4 x Vengeance I releasing from 3000'
City Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb

As compared to:

Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 59 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 20 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 8

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 3 damaged

Light Industry hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 12000 feet
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP

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[Lowpe]

Japanese troops can't even inflict any Allied losses in ground combat...hoping to not really destroy all of the industry.

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[Lowpe]

Feb 15th, 1944

Invasion...

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[Lowpe]

Feb 16, 1944

Lots of oil, plenty of industry left....I call that a win.

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