Even with the losses from TLL batttles Japan still has quite a number of warships and planes to continue their attacks and campaigns. The Allies will need to shift ships, planes, and men to face them in the DEIs and Burma. If possible it would help if their can reinforce Rabaul and New Guinea while trying to stop some of the Japanese attacks.
A Rising Sun on Tropical Seas (a story from a Battle at Dawn)
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remember the Fall of the Philippines and the Conquest of the East Indies happened at the same time
mostly set up for this weekend... a lot of moving pieces to figure out and then outline before I write the draft and then post
but as of January 15 the Japanese are on the move.....
but as of January 15 the Japanese are on the move.....
Take your time, plot and game it out, and we will eagerly read when you can update.
And more light cruisers and the butterflying of the destruction of Force Z this time around would lead to a very different battle of the Java Sea.
And maybe a hope that HMAS Perth survives.
In the opinion of most military historians, the Japanese did about as well during the first six months of the war as they could possibly have expected, between better forces, lots of luck, and some incompetence on the Allied side. Almost anything else results in the Japanese not doing as well as they did OTL, the only question is how much worse...
additional Royal Navy ships added to the order of battle upon further research
looking for information on the specifics of the carrier air wings of the 3 British carriers as of January 1942
looking for information on the specifics of the carrier air wings of the 3 British carriers as of January 1942
Some CV aircraft info: Indomitable- 880 Sqn- Sea Hurricanes
806 Sqn- Martlet
827 Sqn- Albacore
Formidable- 888 Sqn- Martlet
818 Sqn- Albacore
820 Sqn- Albacore
Hermes- 814 Sqn- Swordfish
Source info: http://www.fleetairarmarchive.net/Home.html
806 Sqn- Martlet
827 Sqn- Albacore
Formidable- 888 Sqn- Martlet
818 Sqn- Albacore
820 Sqn- Albacore
Hermes- 814 Sqn- Swordfish
Source info: http://www.fleetairarmarchive.net/Home.html
More Japanese ships sent in the higher the risk game, I guess. The Americans have already mission killed a number of light cruisers, so that would help.
Could backfire.
Driftless
Donor
Wasn't that part of their central creed - force decisive battle near closer to (their) home?
What's going on with Force Z's destroyers? There are two Thanets and then a Tenedos and a Tenados.