Very good gains so far. At that point the best think is to goad your opponent into gradually retaking all of your conquests in the south, rather than opting for another venue of approach.
As far as I understand, 4.5 should be already fully modded for Babes, with ASW and AA modifications. Any comments about that so far? I see that for now Allies are the one suffering from reduced power of ASW (halved depth charge loads from everyone). Had you seen any measurable difference in flak. I'm rather concerned about Allied flak, particularly land-based, going monster in late game with Babes modifications - even in stock a large concentration of it can take down a couple of dozens of toughest Japanese 2E bombers (flying above small-calibre flak ceiling) in a single turn.
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May 18-25, 1942
I got some time in here up in North Park Colorado to do some writing!
Combat Report
May 18-25, 1942
Sorry for the delay with doing updates but with school getting ready to start life SHOULD begin to assume some form of normalcy at the Cochran Home.
The war goes exceptionally well and I cannot but think a major victory is in the offing. Australia has taken longer for Japan to conquer then I imagined but the major reason for that has simply been distance. As stated earlier the endgame is here as the IJA advances into the NE Corner of the continent. The conquest of Tasmania is now underway so these two events will lead to an end to hostilities within 30 or so days.
North Pacific
After all that action we had up here it has been difficult getting used to a lack of ANYTHING in this theatre. That silence is a serious concern and it is why a reasonable amount of aircraft, some warships, SS, and plenty of supply is being kept in the region. The Kuriles continue to be fortified as well. Any Northern Thrust shall be met with pitched battle.
Central Pacific
The plans for Operation Maikaze continue as more Base Forces and Engineers move into Tarawa, Tabiteaua, and Baker Isle. Will attack Canton fairly soon as a diversion to keep attention drawn to the South Pacific.
No warships are in this arena at all. Junyo and Nisshin are now at Truk waiting for the completion of Hiyo. Hiyo will join her sisters within 14 days and then I shall have a force to use if wanted.
More SS are arriving at Jaliut where they are getting some R&R to repair system damage and then heading out to form a cordon around the Line Islands.
South Pacific
All the reinforcement I intend to send have reached Luganville—Efate—Noumea. This is the SE line of the Empire presently.
Australia
NW Australia
The 65th Brigade withdraws to Tennant Creek and awaits the arrival of two Base Force so Fighters can be based here. Once I drive off the bombers flying from Alice Springs I shall then begin base expansion to directly attack this last Allied AF.
Western Australia
There is now nothing left of the enemy in this region. Every unit has surrendered and I am presently working to unite the 4th ID and 2 TK Reg at Kalgoorlie before sending them out of Australia. Two beat-up China Brigades have been bought out and are headed to Perth to takeover garrison duties.
Southern Australia
A few units still resist in this region but they are being driven farther and farther into the hinterland.
Action has shifted to Tasmania as Paratroopers land at both Launceton and Burning. Expect both bases to fall next turn. Two Combat Commands will land once one of the Ports is taken and we shall then take the island with those units detailed above.
Eastern Australia
Last bases fall as the troops move steadily north and northwest.
Bases Taken:
5-18 Cloncurry
5-21 Charleville
5-24 Bowen and Hugendon
The capture of Bowen marks the beginning of the end of resistance in NE Australia. Two Inf Div drive up the coastal road in pursuit while a 3rd ID moves up from Charleville and 3 TK Reg move inform the west.
DEI
The ever-giving region around Cocos continues to be reaped by Japan. Despite being hit by my CarDiv2 and 2 CVLs, a serious reinforcement (perhaps withdrawal?) effort appears to be underway.
After the loss of Nachi and 4 DD NW of Cocos, the Japanese CVs withdraw to Singapore for R&R and are greeted there by CVL Shoho. The freshly repaired light carrier makes the line-up here under Yamaguchi CarDiv2 (Hiryu—Soryu), Ryujo, Shoho, and Zuiho. They pack a strong punch of 109 Zero, 45 Val, and 84 Kate. The TF disbands for 3 days before the electrifying news of I-154’s success reaches them on the 23rd. The TF immediately forms-up and departs up the Strait of Malacca for the tip of Sumatra and then due south to cutoff the retreat of the Allied shipping.
Three heavy carriers are a day away from Surabaja on the 24th. Kaga, Shokaku, and Zuikaku (75 Zero, 75 Val, and 75 Kate) will spend one day refueling and then depart for Cocos. A Daitai of Zeros will be added to Zuikaku while her Vals are offloaded to bolster Zero protection by 27.
They will act as the hammer to drive the Allies away from Cocos while the anvil sweeps into position behind the Allies. Would prefer to operate all 8 CVs together but there is a true opportunity here that must be exploited. If we can sink Enterprise and another Brit CVs then the table is set for no issues within the IO for quite some time.
Burma
Japanese forces get within a hex of Myitkyina but shall now withdraw. The Monsoon starts June 1st and everything will stop in Burma at that point. Got close but am happy with what is here and taken. Using only one full strength ID, elements of another, and 3 TK Regiments we have driven the Allies out of all but a corner of Burma. Not bad.
China
Continue knocking Chinese units out of the area near Wuchang. Nothing really exciting just movement and attack forcing retreats.
Reinforcements and the Economy
Anyone who reads my AARs knows that the economy is my weakest area within the game. I have waited for the arrival of Hiyo and CVE Unyo to really begin a concentrated study of the economy. They are now due within 10 days. Once they are completed I intend to spend a lengthy AAR Posting detailing my plans and status of the economy.
SS Ops
The success that has accompanied the IJN Sub Arm is amazing. It reaches new heights with this report:
5-23 I-157 SINKS TK Gulf King, I-154 SINKS TK L.P. St. Clair AND CV Indomitable (3 TT and an Ammo Storage Explosion)!
5-24 I-159 hits BC Repulse with a DUD! Oh, well….
Engineering
5-18 Changchun AF-7
5-19 Rangoon AF-6, Tabiteuea AF-2, Carnavon AF-2
5-20 Pisanuloke AF-3, Rabaul Pt-5
5-21 Umnak AF-3, Mandalay AF-4
5-23 Prome AF-2, Katherine AF-5, Milne Bay AF-2, Luganville AF-3
5-24 Pt. Blair AF-3, Sydeny Pt-9
5-25 Bihoro Pt-3
Operational Thinking
The Carrier Air that sank CA Nachi and 4DD had to come from TWO Brit CVs and USS Enterprise. There might be a couple of CVEs present but that would be doubtful. With Indomitable SUNK then we are facing two heavy CVs. An American and a Brit are certainly a potent pair, however, they shall be weak in fighters. My CVs MUST be protected so I shall set CAAP at 60-70% and work to crush these two valuable ships. Anything else will be welcome (if he is withdrawing troops and planes then killing then at sea would be GREAT!) but I want warships and a decisive IO Naval Victory.
If this can be done then the Brits are out of it and the Americans enter June 1942 with Lexington and Enterprise sunk to NO Japanese losses. Hang on to your hats and prepare to jump into a slit trench! There shall be incoming…
Thoughts?
Combat Report
May 18-25, 1942
Sorry for the delay with doing updates but with school getting ready to start life SHOULD begin to assume some form of normalcy at the Cochran Home.
The war goes exceptionally well and I cannot but think a major victory is in the offing. Australia has taken longer for Japan to conquer then I imagined but the major reason for that has simply been distance. As stated earlier the endgame is here as the IJA advances into the NE Corner of the continent. The conquest of Tasmania is now underway so these two events will lead to an end to hostilities within 30 or so days.
North Pacific
After all that action we had up here it has been difficult getting used to a lack of ANYTHING in this theatre. That silence is a serious concern and it is why a reasonable amount of aircraft, some warships, SS, and plenty of supply is being kept in the region. The Kuriles continue to be fortified as well. Any Northern Thrust shall be met with pitched battle.
Central Pacific
The plans for Operation Maikaze continue as more Base Forces and Engineers move into Tarawa, Tabiteaua, and Baker Isle. Will attack Canton fairly soon as a diversion to keep attention drawn to the South Pacific.
No warships are in this arena at all. Junyo and Nisshin are now at Truk waiting for the completion of Hiyo. Hiyo will join her sisters within 14 days and then I shall have a force to use if wanted.
More SS are arriving at Jaliut where they are getting some R&R to repair system damage and then heading out to form a cordon around the Line Islands.
South Pacific
All the reinforcement I intend to send have reached Luganville—Efate—Noumea. This is the SE line of the Empire presently.
Australia
NW Australia
The 65th Brigade withdraws to Tennant Creek and awaits the arrival of two Base Force so Fighters can be based here. Once I drive off the bombers flying from Alice Springs I shall then begin base expansion to directly attack this last Allied AF.
Western Australia
There is now nothing left of the enemy in this region. Every unit has surrendered and I am presently working to unite the 4th ID and 2 TK Reg at Kalgoorlie before sending them out of Australia. Two beat-up China Brigades have been bought out and are headed to Perth to takeover garrison duties.
Southern Australia
A few units still resist in this region but they are being driven farther and farther into the hinterland.
Action has shifted to Tasmania as Paratroopers land at both Launceton and Burning. Expect both bases to fall next turn. Two Combat Commands will land once one of the Ports is taken and we shall then take the island with those units detailed above.
Eastern Australia
Last bases fall as the troops move steadily north and northwest.
Bases Taken:
5-18 Cloncurry
5-21 Charleville
5-24 Bowen and Hugendon
The capture of Bowen marks the beginning of the end of resistance in NE Australia. Two Inf Div drive up the coastal road in pursuit while a 3rd ID moves up from Charleville and 3 TK Reg move inform the west.
DEI
The ever-giving region around Cocos continues to be reaped by Japan. Despite being hit by my CarDiv2 and 2 CVLs, a serious reinforcement (perhaps withdrawal?) effort appears to be underway.
After the loss of Nachi and 4 DD NW of Cocos, the Japanese CVs withdraw to Singapore for R&R and are greeted there by CVL Shoho. The freshly repaired light carrier makes the line-up here under Yamaguchi CarDiv2 (Hiryu—Soryu), Ryujo, Shoho, and Zuiho. They pack a strong punch of 109 Zero, 45 Val, and 84 Kate. The TF disbands for 3 days before the electrifying news of I-154’s success reaches them on the 23rd. The TF immediately forms-up and departs up the Strait of Malacca for the tip of Sumatra and then due south to cutoff the retreat of the Allied shipping.
Three heavy carriers are a day away from Surabaja on the 24th. Kaga, Shokaku, and Zuikaku (75 Zero, 75 Val, and 75 Kate) will spend one day refueling and then depart for Cocos. A Daitai of Zeros will be added to Zuikaku while her Vals are offloaded to bolster Zero protection by 27.
They will act as the hammer to drive the Allies away from Cocos while the anvil sweeps into position behind the Allies. Would prefer to operate all 8 CVs together but there is a true opportunity here that must be exploited. If we can sink Enterprise and another Brit CVs then the table is set for no issues within the IO for quite some time.
Burma
Japanese forces get within a hex of Myitkyina but shall now withdraw. The Monsoon starts June 1st and everything will stop in Burma at that point. Got close but am happy with what is here and taken. Using only one full strength ID, elements of another, and 3 TK Regiments we have driven the Allies out of all but a corner of Burma. Not bad.
China
Continue knocking Chinese units out of the area near Wuchang. Nothing really exciting just movement and attack forcing retreats.
Reinforcements and the Economy
Anyone who reads my AARs knows that the economy is my weakest area within the game. I have waited for the arrival of Hiyo and CVE Unyo to really begin a concentrated study of the economy. They are now due within 10 days. Once they are completed I intend to spend a lengthy AAR Posting detailing my plans and status of the economy.
SS Ops
The success that has accompanied the IJN Sub Arm is amazing. It reaches new heights with this report:
5-23 I-157 SINKS TK Gulf King, I-154 SINKS TK L.P. St. Clair AND CV Indomitable (3 TT and an Ammo Storage Explosion)!
5-24 I-159 hits BC Repulse with a DUD! Oh, well….
Engineering
5-18 Changchun AF-7
5-19 Rangoon AF-6, Tabiteuea AF-2, Carnavon AF-2
5-20 Pisanuloke AF-3, Rabaul Pt-5
5-21 Umnak AF-3, Mandalay AF-4
5-23 Prome AF-2, Katherine AF-5, Milne Bay AF-2, Luganville AF-3
5-24 Pt. Blair AF-3, Sydeny Pt-9
5-25 Bihoro Pt-3
Operational Thinking
The Carrier Air that sank CA Nachi and 4DD had to come from TWO Brit CVs and USS Enterprise. There might be a couple of CVEs present but that would be doubtful. With Indomitable SUNK then we are facing two heavy CVs. An American and a Brit are certainly a potent pair, however, they shall be weak in fighters. My CVs MUST be protected so I shall set CAAP at 60-70% and work to crush these two valuable ships. Anything else will be welcome (if he is withdrawing troops and planes then killing then at sea would be GREAT!) but I want warships and a decisive IO Naval Victory.
If this can be done then the Brits are out of it and the Americans enter June 1942 with Lexington and Enterprise sunk to NO Japanese losses. Hang on to your hats and prepare to jump into a slit trench! There shall be incoming…
Thoughts?
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RE: May 18-25, 1942
Lew and I have taken the week off. My family was up in the mountains as we got away just before school starts and Lew has alluded to having a rough week personally. I expect for us to start getting our daily turn going again tomorrow and so we shall see where things move. Just thought an update was in order.
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Coming Storm
Lew has had to deal with personal issues he doesn't want to talk about (somewhat worrying) and so we just got our first turn done in a week.
The WHATEVER IT IS Allied Force is departing Cocos and heading back to Ceylon. I have three detachments of Mavis-Emily along the west coast of Sumatra keeping them observed. The Allied CVs are in the middle of the three TF. I imagine they are providing limited LRCAP to the other TF.
Two BB Bombardment TF are heading into Cocos to hit the blocking force North of the Island as well as shipping still present there. Am moving 3 AKE up the coast of Sumatra to provide a reload for AMMO. The BBs are all set to retire towards Benkolen. I want them available to destroy cripples in the coming battle. My three CVs (Kaga and CarDiv5) and all 4 BC will reach Batavia this next turn and then head into the IO.
I order 5 SS into the path of the retreating Allies. An additional 6 SS are moving into position near Ceylon to make those waters hot for the Allies. A TF of 3 ML SS carrying 120 mines will reach the hex just south of Columbo and mine it in about 4 days.
The anvil is getting into position west of the Allied TF. It will be shown in the next screenshot.
The WHATEVER IT IS Allied Force is departing Cocos and heading back to Ceylon. I have three detachments of Mavis-Emily along the west coast of Sumatra keeping them observed. The Allied CVs are in the middle of the three TF. I imagine they are providing limited LRCAP to the other TF.
Two BB Bombardment TF are heading into Cocos to hit the blocking force North of the Island as well as shipping still present there. Am moving 3 AKE up the coast of Sumatra to provide a reload for AMMO. The BBs are all set to retire towards Benkolen. I want them available to destroy cripples in the coming battle. My three CVs (Kaga and CarDiv5) and all 4 BC will reach Batavia this next turn and then head into the IO.
I order 5 SS into the path of the retreating Allies. An additional 6 SS are moving into position near Ceylon to make those waters hot for the Allies. A TF of 3 ML SS carrying 120 mines will reach the hex just south of Columbo and mine it in about 4 days.
The anvil is getting into position west of the Allied TF. It will be shown in the next screenshot.
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Coming Storm
...and here is what awaits the Allied TF...
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RE: Coming Storm
Thanks Cribtop.
My Plan-of-Battle is to move KB-2 into position and then come due south (on the map) to hit the Allies as far from Cyelon as possible. This SHOULD slow down the TF and allow Kaga, Shokaku, and Zuikaku to close in from the south. There shall be real risk here since CarDiv2 and the 3 CVLs are gonna be by themselves but I will be willing to take damage in exchange for crippling/sinking ships to allow my Big Boys to arrive and finish the job. The SS could have a potential field day as well.
Expect battle in two days.
Any ideas on how to distract some Allied air strikes? Could separate a CA or CL and a couple of DDs as a decoy...
My Plan-of-Battle is to move KB-2 into position and then come due south (on the map) to hit the Allies as far from Cyelon as possible. This SHOULD slow down the TF and allow Kaga, Shokaku, and Zuikaku to close in from the south. There shall be real risk here since CarDiv2 and the 3 CVLs are gonna be by themselves but I will be willing to take damage in exchange for crippling/sinking ships to allow my Big Boys to arrive and finish the job. The SS could have a potential field day as well.
Expect battle in two days.
Any ideas on how to distract some Allied air strikes? Could separate a CA or CL and a couple of DDs as a decoy...
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RE: Coming Storm
Form a SC TF with a CL and 2 to 4 DDs. Order the CV TF to "Follow" the SC TF, but have them follow back by 2 hexes (you can set from 0 to 3 hexes).
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That sounds pretty good. Considering how paper thin my CVs and CVLs are I am going to angle a bit closer to Sumatra. Have got troops at every Port and shall lift a Naval HQ from batavia next turn to move along the coast just IN CASE I get a hurt carrier. Got to plan ahead!
Right now all the CVs carry their normal compliment, however, I will switch out a Val unit on CarDIv2 and another on CarDiv5 for more Zeros and, perhaps, Kates.
Right now all the CVs carry their normal compliment, however, I will switch out a Val unit on CarDIv2 and another on CarDiv5 for more Zeros and, perhaps, Kates.
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RE: Coming Storm
Mavis--Emily are based at Oosthaven, Benkolen, and Sabng. I have 36 Netties at Christmas Isle, 54 at Oosthaven, and 36 at Port Blair. The other Sumatra bases have not been expanded enough to take the Netties.
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Battle off Enggano, Day 1
May 26, 1942
Scratch TWO old Royal Navy Battleships!
Bettys and Nells takeoff from Christmas Isle, Oosthaven, and Palembang and sink BBs Royal Sovereign (6 TT and 3 B) and Resolution (6 TT). Additionally 3 AK and an AP are put beneath the waves and another 4 AKs are hit.
Air Complement:
Palembang (AF-5) 23 Zero, 29 Oscars, 27 Betty
Oosthaven (AF-5) 24 Zero, 48 Betty-Nell, 27 Kate
Batavia (AF-6) 12 Oscar and 27 Kate
Christmas Isle (AF-4) 12 Oscar and 36 Betty-Nell
Is this an Invasion of Sumatra? The ships that sank had troops on board them. Benkolen???
Move more planes into the area while my heavy carriers put in at Batavia to fuel. There are now 5 CV, 3 CVL, 5 BB, and 4 BC in the vicinity all waiting to PUNCE on this force. We'll let LBA rough them up another day and then close in FOR THE KILL!
BANZAI!
Scratch TWO old Royal Navy Battleships!
Bettys and Nells takeoff from Christmas Isle, Oosthaven, and Palembang and sink BBs Royal Sovereign (6 TT and 3 B) and Resolution (6 TT). Additionally 3 AK and an AP are put beneath the waves and another 4 AKs are hit.
Air Complement:
Palembang (AF-5) 23 Zero, 29 Oscars, 27 Betty
Oosthaven (AF-5) 24 Zero, 48 Betty-Nell, 27 Kate
Batavia (AF-6) 12 Oscar and 27 Kate
Christmas Isle (AF-4) 12 Oscar and 36 Betty-Nell
Is this an Invasion of Sumatra? The ships that sank had troops on board them. Benkolen???
Move more planes into the area while my heavy carriers put in at Batavia to fuel. There are now 5 CV, 3 CVL, 5 BB, and 4 BC in the vicinity all waiting to PUNCE on this force. We'll let LBA rough them up another day and then close in FOR THE KILL!
BANZAI!
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RE: Battle off Enggano, Day 1
Not sure what he's up to (evac of Cocos or withdrawal of a Cocos reinforcement effort are other possibilities), but he is moving right into the middle of the horns of your Impi! Should be fun... For you.
RE: Coming Storm
ORIGINAL: John 3rd
Any ideas on how to distract some Allied air strikes? Could separate a CA or CL and a couple of DDs as a decoy...
You have 11 DD and CL Sendai in the TF "Hammer", so I would also say detached 4-5 ships, either DD only or CL/DD.
If you were very bold, you could detach 3 DD and run them due east on direct course to Christmas, and detach Sendai and another 2 DD to make a left hook further south then east, as if to come from the immediate direction of Ceylon. They will be directly in the retreat path and with some luck the can plunge into the retreating TFs. The 3 DDs I would also send in full speed to make contact some 5-6 hexes ahead of the CVs since DDs often dodge torpedoes and DBs well, and with a night attack you could bring disorder into his TFs...
RE: Battle off Enggano, Day 1
If he is retreating then why follow SOOOOOO close to Sumatra? If this is the case then that is a major mistake.
I just might detach a couple of small STF. Looks like each of these convoys has a bunch of escorts. Beyond the two sunk Brit BBs, CLs Dauntless, Emerald, and Nashville were present. Didn't hit them but they are there.
Here is a better picture of the situation:
Two BB TF head for Batavia while CV's Kaga, Shokaku and Zuikaku prepare to refuel from there.
I have 8 SS moving into a patrol area around Ceylon and 10 SS cutting in from the south and east. WHEN we have cripples my SS should have a field day.
I just might detach a couple of small STF. Looks like each of these convoys has a bunch of escorts. Beyond the two sunk Brit BBs, CLs Dauntless, Emerald, and Nashville were present. Didn't hit them but they are there.
Here is a better picture of the situation:
Two BB TF head for Batavia while CV's Kaga, Shokaku and Zuikaku prepare to refuel from there.
I have 8 SS moving into a patrol area around Ceylon and 10 SS cutting in from the south and east. WHEN we have cripples my SS should have a field day.
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RE: Battle off Enggano, Day 1
Those TFs are awfully close. Maybe it is an attack. Whatever the intention, I wouldn't want to be on those ships right now!
RE: Battle off Enggano, Day 1
He's probably trying to station ships at Cocos, or reinforce it, or evacuate it. All of those are a bad idea.
It's a strategic mistake in this game, for either side, to get fixated on a spot when you don't have the naval or air superiority to control the waters around it.
WITE RULE #1: Whoever controls the air over it and sea around it, will ultimately control the land.
Cocos, if reinforced, can be a very irritating speed bump to Japan. But anything you put there is doomed. That doesn't mean you shouldn't put anything there, it just means you need to accept that anything put there is a write-off.
It's a strategic mistake in this game, for either side, to get fixated on a spot when you don't have the naval or air superiority to control the waters around it.
WITE RULE #1: Whoever controls the air over it and sea around it, will ultimately control the land.
Cocos, if reinforced, can be a very irritating speed bump to Japan. But anything you put there is doomed. That doesn't mean you shouldn't put anything there, it just means you need to accept that anything put there is a write-off.
RE: Battle off Enggano, Day 1
I believe Q-Ball's Law (TM) is correct. He's trying to hold something that was better let go.
Tenno Heika Banzai!
Battle off Enggano, Day 2
Lew has been having significant family problems with his Mother so we've hardly got a turn in over the last week. Looks like Mom is OK so the Battle of Enggano CAN continue!
It IS an invasion of Benkolen! Infantry consists of 27th Rhodesian Bde, 7th Marine Reg, 25th Aussie Bge, and a bunch of support/base forces. HOT DAMN! Bring it on. What an opportunity for the Japanese...
Benkoelen is struck by Japanese aircraft all day and they put in a reasonable performance hitting several AKs and APs, however STERLING work is done in SINKING BB Mississippi (6 TT and 3 B), possibly sinking BB Prince of Wales (4 TT and 6 Bombs), and heavily damaging BC Repulse (1 TT and 13 Bombs). NO CAP!
Other groups of aircraft hit several other AKs and APs off the coast and two try to get at the CVs. USS Hornet and HMS Illustrious are attacked but missed, ditto for BBs Idaho and Ramilles. The Benkoelen TF has 3 CA, 3 CL, 4 DD in it.
The air battle is fairly one-sided with several Betty--Nell groups impaling themselves on CAP. I lose 28 of them along with 10 Zero and 8 Oscars. Allied losses are nearly a dozen INVALUABLE fighters.
PLAN:
He is now tied to the beach. The base will fall tomorrow but not before it is swept by nearly 100 fighters and over 200 Betty--Nell--Kate--Val attack the shipping there. We WANT Him there to weaken his CV's CAP.
a. KB-2 moves down about 6 hexes so it is roughly 15 hexes from the CVs.
b. KB-1 stays in Batavia and will launch strikes, replenish the used TTs, and THEN sortie/attack the day after tomorrow.
c. I now have 6 BB and 4 BC to send into the invasion hex. Will do that the day after tomorrow. Want to damage that CAP from the Allied Fighters and will then LRCAP the Big Boys as they move into the beachhead area.
CAN YOU SAY LUNCH??!!
I thought you could...
It IS an invasion of Benkolen! Infantry consists of 27th Rhodesian Bde, 7th Marine Reg, 25th Aussie Bge, and a bunch of support/base forces. HOT DAMN! Bring it on. What an opportunity for the Japanese...
Benkoelen is struck by Japanese aircraft all day and they put in a reasonable performance hitting several AKs and APs, however STERLING work is done in SINKING BB Mississippi (6 TT and 3 B), possibly sinking BB Prince of Wales (4 TT and 6 Bombs), and heavily damaging BC Repulse (1 TT and 13 Bombs). NO CAP!
Other groups of aircraft hit several other AKs and APs off the coast and two try to get at the CVs. USS Hornet and HMS Illustrious are attacked but missed, ditto for BBs Idaho and Ramilles. The Benkoelen TF has 3 CA, 3 CL, 4 DD in it.
The air battle is fairly one-sided with several Betty--Nell groups impaling themselves on CAP. I lose 28 of them along with 10 Zero and 8 Oscars. Allied losses are nearly a dozen INVALUABLE fighters.
PLAN:
He is now tied to the beach. The base will fall tomorrow but not before it is swept by nearly 100 fighters and over 200 Betty--Nell--Kate--Val attack the shipping there. We WANT Him there to weaken his CV's CAP.
a. KB-2 moves down about 6 hexes so it is roughly 15 hexes from the CVs.
b. KB-1 stays in Batavia and will launch strikes, replenish the used TTs, and THEN sortie/attack the day after tomorrow.
c. I now have 6 BB and 4 BC to send into the invasion hex. Will do that the day after tomorrow. Want to damage that CAP from the Allied Fighters and will then LRCAP the Big Boys as they move into the beachhead area.
CAN YOU SAY LUNCH??!!
I thought you could...
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Battle off Enggano, Day 2
Here is a better screenshot of the dispositions...
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RE: Battle off Enggano, Day 2
ORIGINAL: John 3rd
It IS an invasion of Benkolen! Infantry consists of 27th Rhodesian Bde, 7th Marine Reg, 25th Aussie Bge, and a bunch of support/base forces. HOT DAMN! Bring it on. What an opportunity for the Japanese...
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I don't get it, this is crazy... Can he do that without have anything ready for a back-hand blow??? A trap? Or is he falling into a desperate panic mode after the loss of Australia? This is going to end badly, very badly...