War in the Pacific AAR Thread - ML vs JFranzen

Molon Labe · 07-17-22, 01:25 PM

7 March 1943

Banda Sea
I shelled Babar with 3 cruisers, causing surprisingly high casualties after so little effect from so many B-26 raids. The real purpose of this is a bit of a feint, in case they're spotted I want it to seem like there here to harass the Babar garrison rather than to support a landing on Java.

P-38s swept Koepang, shooting down 9 Nicks with no losses. The follow-up air raid didn't hit any ships, looks like everyone left after yesterday.

Burma
I put a CAP over some retreating troops he wasn't expecting, shooting down 12 unescorted medium bombers.

Bay of Bengal
KB disappeared again, but I think the pattern is established. I still think Male is next. With his pattern in mind, I've moved some of the Liberators from Calcutta to Colombo, and I'm going to try to bomb his support ships in harbor at his newly-captured supply bases. But as with the Babar bombardment, I'm not actually after his support ships. I want to force the KB to provide air coverage. Hopefully I'll end up with a good idea of how many carriers remain in the area. If they move out, I'll abort the Java op, but I'll also move the British heavy fleet down to mess with the invasion.

Java
All quiet along the southern coast. My minelayers are nearly all the way to Sumatra and haven't even been overflown by a scoutplane. No activity for the subs, either.

Solomons
We now have an AirHQ at Shortlands, so torpedo bombers can actually carry torpedoes. I've moved in some Beauforts to supplement the Avengers.

Rabaul is pretty trashed, so I've switched my B-17s to Guadalcanal.

07-17-22, 01:25 PM	#11
Molon Labe Silent Hunter Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Along the Watchtower Posts: 3,810 Downloads: 27 Uploads: 5	7 March 1943 Banda Sea I shelled Babar with 3 cruisers, causing surprisingly high casualties after so little effect from so many B-26 raids. The real purpose of this is a bit of a feint, in case they're spotted I want it to seem like there here to harass the Babar garrison rather than to support a landing on Java. P-38s swept Koepang, shooting down 9 Nicks with no losses. The follow-up air raid didn't hit any ships, looks like everyone left after yesterday. Burma I put a CAP over some retreating troops he wasn't expecting, shooting down 12 unescorted medium bombers. Bay of Bengal KB disappeared again, but I think the pattern is established. I still think Male is next. With his pattern in mind, I've moved some of the Liberators from Calcutta to Colombo, and I'm going to try to bomb his support ships in harbor at his newly-captured supply bases. But as with the Babar bombardment, I'm not actually after his support ships. I want to force the KB to provide air coverage. Hopefully I'll end up with a good idea of how many carriers remain in the area. If they move out, I'll abort the Java op, but I'll also move the British heavy fleet down to mess with the invasion. Java All quiet along the southern coast. My minelayers are nearly all the way to Sumatra and haven't even been overflown by a scoutplane. No activity for the subs, either. Solomons We now have an AirHQ at Shortlands, so torpedo bombers can actually carry torpedoes. I've moved in some Beauforts to supplement the Avengers. Rabaul is pretty trashed, so I've switched my B-17s to Guadalcanal. __________________