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Originally Posted by TorpX
Playing this game, I am tempted to think the USN could have won the war in '43, if they had had working torpedos.
The whole torpedo thing is incredibly frustrating. I'm eagerly re-equiping my torpedo bomber squadrons with TBF Avengers, but I guess it doesn't really do much good until the torps get better.
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Ah, but then, going by the game, the US would have to face the dreaded Japanese Super-E patrol boats that can sink 20 subs a day! That should balance things out.
24th Dec.
First up, I-174 sank the destroyer USS Gregory near Koumac in the first successful sub attack for many weeks. She escaped relatively unscathed as well.
CCIP launched some recon by fire on my positions at Tassforonga but revealed more about his own force composition that he perhaps would have liked:
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Ground combat at Tassafaronga (113,137)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 9363 troops, 211 guns, 58 vehicles, Assault Value = 482
Defending force 8239 troops, 55 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 233
Assaulting units:
1st USMC/1st Regiment
754th USA Tank Battalion
1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion
1st USMC/5th Regiment
72nd USA Field Artillery Regiment
Defending units:
35th/124th Infantry Regiment
81st Naval Guard Unit
35th/2nd(Kitao) Battalion
Kure 3rd Naval Guard Unit
13th Naval Construction Battalion
11th Naval Construction Battalion
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So, 482 AV against 233 and six forts. He'll get me but it might take him a while.
In a fit of 'What the Hell' I have ordered Yamato to carry a bombardment mission at Lunga. There are a number of marine dive bombers here so it's not entirely without risk, but I'll cover the raid using my carriers. Should put the wind up him, I think. Actually, If I can put the airfield there out of commission for a bit I'll bomb the hell out of his troops.
My own bombers failed to fly yet again. Weather over the target (the airfield at Moresby,) was dreadful so this time I can't blame them much.