ENLIST TODAY (Docup (A) vs Koniu (J) No Koniu

[JocMeister]

I´ll keep my fingers crossed!

[DOCUP]

8th may 44
 
Not what I expected.
 
Timor AO
Japs pull back.  My DDs will make it home.  Some of my DBs attack ships at Ambon.  We nail a DD at Ambon.  I believe that is had sunk.  We lose 40 DBs and fighters for this DD.  P38s on low nav find a TF full of AOs, looks like they are moving to Ternate. They don't drop any bombs that I saw.  They do put 6 shell holes in one that results in heavy fires 2 other AOs are hit with 4 and 5 shell hits.  I see no escorts with them.  HMM Ternate has 125 fighters present. 
 
My DD TF from Darwin only moves 6 hexs.[&:] My CA TF is at its destination, only 8 hexs from Ambon.  I also have the other CA SAG close to Ambon.  I am thinking of running them into Ambon.   Am I pushing my luck here guys?  Give me your imput.
 
How far can Fletchers go in one phase?  Joc you know this answer.  Those AOs are 13 hexs from some Fletchers.
 
 
Rest of the map was fairly quiet.
 

[Alfred]

They might catch them in the PM phase.
 
Alfred

[DOCUP]

Ok RL got in the way here. 
 
Hi Alfred.  Thanks
 
14th May 44
 
Burma
Ummm Some air strikes and some Art attacks.  I am moving forces to the rear.  I forgot to upgrade units.  Yea I had units with 1940 equipment.  Stupid. I have made many mistakes in this game.  This is just one of many.  Still having fun though.  I am also bringing up other assets for future ops.
 
Timor AO
My DDs miss the AOs but did catch the rest of the TF that was ambused 7th.  We sink the rest of the ships and destroy another 1k worth of troops.  I lose a sub to Es. I had an AVP hiding at a dot base behind Koniu's line.  He found it and sunk it.  He also caught about 30 PT boats hiding and sunk them.  My subs sink a TK.
 
I can't remember what else has happened.
 
 

[DOCUP]

2nd June 44
 
Lots have happened and is going to happen.
 
Burma
I sent 4 Brit CAs into Rangoon harbor.  They found 3 Jap CAs and 2 CLs plus DDs.  I lose 3 CAs plus 2 DDs.  I also sent in 4 DDs to sweep LBs out of the way, these DDs show up late and manage to hit one Jap CA with a TT.  We damage several of the CAs and both CLs.  I think 1 CA is sunk and the CLs will need some yard time. Pretty sure I sunk 2 DDs.  Next day I sent some Fletchers in.  They meet a BB TF (where the hell did these guys come from)  We hit the Yamashiro with a TT and damage several DDs.  Not a good day for the allied navy.  But this was a needed battle.  Invasion fleet is moving in now.  I wanted to hurt the local surface fleet.  My TFs are 3 days out and are spotted.  Couldn't help it but moving on.  Subs are all over the area.  
 
I have captured Prome.  This will help supply.  I have several more IDs moving into the area.  Koniu pulled most of his troops out but left 2 units and they were destroyed.  I need to establish a supply train to Prome from the coast.
 
Timor
I have put troops on Boela. Building that up.
 
Solomons
Paratroopers capture Torinkia (sp).  I am now trying to get my main elements to the base.  My TFs are 6 hexs away (spotted).  Recon showed Rabual has over 900 fighter and bombers.  I stopped the Fleets and sent in some CAP traps.  Small supply TF should make Torinkia during the nite. Koniu sent in a nav Guard unit to retake the Island.  I flew in parts of an IR.  They now hold the base. This turn should tell me how bad the fight will be.
 
Naru Island
I tried to sneak up on it and got caught, I withdrew the ships.
 
Marshalls
Invasion fleet had a small signet spotting today.  Tomorrow it will be 1 hex from Roi Namur.
 
Cant think of anything else.  Sorry for the spelling.

[DOCUP]

3rd June 44

Burma
I finally get that damn sub.  It will not bother me anymore.  I also lose a sub this turn to Air ASW another one is damaged and my mine fields have been found. We sink 3 ACMs at Rangoon harbor.

Solomons
Bombers come in at Torokina.  Most get by my CAP by going under it.  I get about 40 or so planes for a few of my own.  I do lose 4 xAKLs.  A CA TF comes to Woodlark.  I don't know if it was a bombardment TF or meant to attack shipping.  I didn't see any DL on my ships here.  My OH SHIT moment is when his CAs meet my CVEs right off the bat.  MY CVEs make a run for it and get out of the way then my CLs come into play.  I take minor damage to my 2 CLs and 3 DDs, I sink one DD and put a little hurt on several of Koniu's ships.  I am expecting more problems tomorrow.  I am sending in a BF and some engs. tonite the rest will move to Milne Bay.

Marshall Islands
My invasion TFs have move 4 hex in 2 days at full speed.  They are set to do not refuel and set to follow a SAG to Roi Namur.  We are 8 hexs from Roi right now.  With good DL on all TFs. I sent a DE almost to Ponape.  It is still floating.  They have orders to haul butt back to friendly areas.  I'm not for sure what to do with this invasion group.   I have no sign of the KB which scares me.  yesterday I sunk 4 ssx's.

Ambon
I TT a CL and sub takes some damage.

[DOCUP]

14th June 44
 
Burma
I have taken Prome, and Toungoo.  My troops are 1 hex north of Pegu and tomorrow will be one hex north of Rangoon. I am ordering a DA againist a single Jap LCU in the open.  I dont' know what it is.  Its only got 2k worth of men.  But I see movement arrow from Pegu.  Koniu may get a unit or more into the hex tomorrow.  I am sweeping and sending in almost a hundred bombers.  I plan on taking Pegu first.  I want to trap what he has at Rangoon.  I doubt Koniu will let this happen.  But I want to try.  We have both send some sweeps in the last few days.  I bailed on the invasion of Port Blair.  Jap Air ASW is a real killer in the area.
 
Solomons
I took Munda.  I am now planning my next ops in the area.
 
I took Roi Namur.  I am not planning my next moves.
 
I now have 5 CVs and 6 CVLs.  They will all meet up soon. Still no match for the whole KB.

[DOCUP]

24th June 44
 
Burma
Rangoon and Pegu are now back in Allied hands.  3 Jap coy units are destroyed while delaying the advancing allied troops.  Koniu has done this quite well. Japs sweep and bomb Rangoon after a naval bombardment.   Didn't got very well for the Japs.  I lose 3 YMS's  and about 70 planes, while Koniu loses around 180 planes with several ships that will need some repair time.  I have 2 DDs that will be in the yards for a week or so.  A lot of Jap units are parked in the hex SW of Pegu. Lots of troops and tanks, and its a river crossing.  I am going around the river to the north and coming down.
 
CentPac
US troops have also captured Nauru and we have a small base with some Cats flying out of it.
 
Ships are repairing and upgrading as I type.
 
Questions
LCI G will they only bombard when in a amphib TF unloading troops?  I had another question but cannot remember it.

[BBfanboy]

ORIGINAL: DOCUP

24th June 44

Burma
Rangoon and Pegu are now back in Allied hands.  3 Jap coy units are destroyed while delaying the advancing allied troops.  Koniu has done this quite well. Japs sweep and bomb Rangoon after a naval bombardment.   Didn't got very well for the Japs.  I lose 3 YMS's  and about 70 planes, while Koniu loses around 180 planes with several ships that will need some repair time.  I have 2 DDs that will be in the yards for a week or so.  A lot of Jap units are parked in the hex SW of Pegu. Lots of troops and tanks, and its a river crossing.  I am going around the river to the north and coming down.

CentPac
US troops have also captured Nauru and we have a small base with some Cats flying out of it.

Ships are repairing and upgrading as I type.

Questions
LCI G will they only bombard when in a amphib TF unloading troops?  I had another question but cannot remember it.

I haven't tried using the LCI(G)s without having them in an amphib TF, but I suspect they do only work with a landing. Their bombardment is always reported as part of the landing suppression of enemy guns.

I can't remember the other question you had either![:D]

[JocMeister]

They will bombard when unloading supplies too!

[BBfanboy]

ORIGINAL: JocMeister

They will bombard when unloading supplies too!

Good to know, but I am guessing DOCUP wants to just bombard, not provide the enemy with the bandages too![;)]

[DOCUP]

Thanks guys.  I agree with BB, I want to kill them not rebuild them.  lol.
 
My other question.  Can CV AC do a night city attack?

[Mike McCreery]

ORIGINAL: JocMeister

They will bombard when unloading supplies too!

I created a LCI(G) group and loaded an amphibous AK along with it and tried to unload the cargo into an enemy port where I did not have troops in combat and the guns did not engage. I am pretty sure it would have worked if I had troops there though.

[JocMeister]

Ooops. Sorry, yes of course there needs to be own troops present. You can´t create a bombard TF with LCIs.

Should add here though that the LCIs isn´t that effective unless its a clear hex when it comes to causing damage.

[DOCUP]

Thanks guys.
 
Got another question.  I am planning another airborne op.  I don't remember how to calculate the number of planes needed.  My XO isn't helping me with a manual or forum search.[:D] Also I have an airborne unit with Daimlers. I didn't think these were droppable.

[witpqs]

That's easy. It's always "way more than you think!" [:D]

[DOCUP]

Witpqs, Yes I know.  I found that out on my last small op.  I really need to know for this one.  Now that my XO has stopped fighting and went to sleep I can do a decent search.

[BBfanboy]

ORIGINAL: DOCUP

Witpqs, Yes I know.  I found that out on my last small op.  I really need to know for this one.  Now that my XO has stopped fighting and went to sleep I can do a decent search.

Only thing I can suggest is to use the airlift capacity of the aircraft, converted to tons and divide that into the unit's load cost. So a C-47 carries 6000 lbs or three tons. To move a small unit with 720 load cost needs 240 aircraft loads!

[DOCUP]

Nice BB.  I actually just found a thread about it and just started reading it, but I like the way u just described it better.   That's a lot of AC.

[JocMeister]

Be very wary when dropping large formations. I had like 1500 planes dropping a full Airborne ID. But they didn´t move any supplies so the attack failed miserably. Not sure if will work but try to set some transports on moving supply only.