Empire Mod PBEM ( From 1 Jan 43) 2 days turns realistic R+D - no Dean

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Re: Empire Mod PBEM ( From 1 Jan 43) 2 days turns realistic R+D - no Dean

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Feb 3rd 43

The first Hellcats are seen. That will be trouble...
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Feb 6th Japanese sub gets lucky against one of the Manus Bombardment TF - Those slow BB are real TT magnets .
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Re: Empire Mod PBEM ( From 1 Jan 43) 2 days turns realistic R+D - no Dean

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11th March

More raids in Burma - but allies must be prepping for something. My Tankers depart Rangoon after unloading , STF stands guard, small supply convoy arrives in the next couple of days.

Lots of allied subs maybe 10? appeared in DEI and 3 or 4 off coast near Tokyo - sank 4 large freighters in the last few days.

In the meantime here are my top pilots.
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Message from Dean before the next turn

"well I must admit I'm having a lot of fun with this game it might be due to how well I'm doing but IDK I'm having lots of fun. on other notes, 2 new CVLs and 1 new Cv arrive within the next 30 days very exciting I should have a nice carrier fleet with hellcats for my next invasions in the next coming months. lots of new APAs, AKAs, LST, LCIs, and LS(L) are coming active my invasions should be a lot faster. I've also fixed my supply situation in Burma. I've made Ramree a bastion by buying out Akyab to a american base I was able to use all the pt boats the usa starts to get about late 42 I believe it's like 15 a month and I have lots in the pool so Burmas days are now numbered. "

New patch 1.7i should be ok in a couple of days just checking a couple od small things...
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Re: Empire Mod PBEM ( From 1 Jan 43) 2 days turns realistic R+D - no Dean

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14-15th March 43 - allies land at Ponape.

Lets see if we can deny them this - we were well prepared if lacking a bit of supply.
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Battle for Ponape continues - finally one of my subs gets lucky - I hope been let down by FOW many times this game.
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23-26th March 43 -

Kavieng Falls

Heavy raids to Isolate Rangoon - opposition is getting more futile agaianst Spitfire MKVIII and P38G which are now available in large numbers.
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26th March 43.

First raids out of Darwin... and where are all the Marine Divisions - getting worried about that.
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March 30th 43

More surface action around Rangoon as allies intercept a fast TR TF.2 DD badly damaged but allies loose 1 DD and a French CA - finally taken out by a mini sub.

More bombing of Rangoon, supply now very low.

We prepare for another attack on Chansa in China.
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4th April 43

Japanese LBA bag the BB Strasborg - escorting an Amph TF - and in addition badly damage 2 x APA the first time we have seen these ships in action unloading part of the 1st Marine Division.
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7-10th April 43

Assault fails against Rangoon with heavy allied loss

Allies take Tarawa after a tough fight

Japanese LBA have some initial success at Panope again but the caught by allied CV cap with heavy loss.
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Losses at Rangoon, Bombers also visit every day virtually.
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Recent ship losses - allowing for FOW

Dean does like to leave his subs in the DEI shallow waters under a lot of detection. A lot of TRTF and tankers have to wind their way around, so losses have been slight, certainly not worth it for the allies at the moment.
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15-17 April 43

More grinding at Ponape and Rangoon - also under constant bombardment - although 2 fast TR TF have got through recently.
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Recent tanker losses on the rise

Note U boat successes - I put this down to radar which they have from 9/42.
The allies have more ASW as well as good patrol aircraft to counter the U Boats, which have restrictions from where they can operate and refuel until 1/44.

My losses have been mounting from undetected subs almost exclusively -
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20-24TH April 43

First sweeps over Rabaul. Generally not successful but the 4E will pounce soon.
Another unsuccessful assault on Rangoon but our supply is out - we are planning a major attempt to re supply.

Allied subs seem to have retired
We suspect a build up at Darwin, an RO sub bags two small tankers in one day.
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26Th April

Ponape falls - disaster.
allies switch target from Rangoon to my transport ships at Port Blair - getting ready for relief of Rangoon - 10+ lost, disaster.
Allies about to land at Manus. looking pretty bad but what is to be done.
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New ships - so needed... first CV of 43 and Aso class CVL.
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