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Molon Labe · 12-15-21, 10:22 PM

1 September 1942
KB has a shot at intercepting Halsey's CVBG

A fairly uneventful turn so I'll just mention a few points:

-The armies that crossed into Johore Baru aren't ready to fight again. Not looking good.
-I'm taking Port Blair a little too seriously. The airfield is too small to operate Betties out of without loadout restrictions.
-The KB blew right past Canton Island, it's clearly trying to find the CVBG that bombed Canton. Thanks to my fuel situation, I actually can't just get away--if he goes the right direction, he'll catch us. Scouts say its just 3 carriers but I don't believe them.
-We've got a ton of upgrades now available-Bofors guns for the Mahan class DDs, 20mm Oerlikons and deck guns for a lot of cargo ships, North Carolina's getting Bofors and radar upgrades.
-We're now getting two new P-40Ks every day. The K model is a substantial upgrade over the E models currently in service.
-Our first night fighters, P-70 Havocs, are in low rate production. We should be able to form a squadron next month.
-EDIT: there is also an enemy task force approaching Johnston, it's classified as smaller anti-submarine escorts (classifications are horribly unreliable in WITP). The heavy covering force for the operation here has already left to rearm--what's left is a task force delivering base forces and the original amphibious group gathering up the invading marines for other deployments. The transports are pulling out--the warships in company with the transports are going to intercept the task force to cover their retreat.

12-15-21, 10:22 PM	#370
Molon Labe Silent Hunter Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Along the Watchtower Posts: 3,810 Downloads: 27 Uploads: 5	1 September 1942 KB has a shot at intercepting Halsey's CVBG A fairly uneventful turn so I'll just mention a few points: -The armies that crossed into Johore Baru aren't ready to fight again. Not looking good. -I'm taking Port Blair a little too seriously. The airfield is too small to operate Betties out of without loadout restrictions. -The KB blew right past Canton Island, it's clearly trying to find the CVBG that bombed Canton. Thanks to my fuel situation, I actually can't just get away--if he goes the right direction, he'll catch us. Scouts say its just 3 carriers but I don't believe them. -We've got a ton of upgrades now available-Bofors guns for the Mahan class DDs, 20mm Oerlikons and deck guns for a lot of cargo ships, North Carolina's getting Bofors and radar upgrades. -We're now getting two new P-40Ks every day. The K model is a substantial upgrade over the E models currently in service. -Our first night fighters, P-70 Havocs, are in low rate production. We should be able to form a squadron next month. -EDIT: there is also an enemy task force approaching Johnston, it's classified as smaller anti-submarine escorts (classifications are horribly unreliable in WITP). The heavy covering force for the operation here has already left to rearm--what's left is a task force delivering base forces and the original amphibious group gathering up the invading marines for other deployments. The transports are pulling out--the warships in company with the transports are going to intercept the task force to cover their retreat. __________________ Last edited by Molon Labe; 12-16-21 at 08:56 AM.