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The British attempted to completely blockade the European mainland by sending a large force to the Barents. Unfortunately that left the North Atlantic stripped to the bare minimum and unable to fight off the German fleet which slipped through the blockade. All British ships in the sector remained in port after being disabled by U-boat fire.
Axis Control: Baltic, North Atlantic, Mediterranean
Allied Control: Barents, North Sea, South Atlantic
POC this turn: +3 Axis
POC for game: +3 Axis
No ships sunk or damaged this turn.
To drive out German ships which were reported to be oiling in the North Atlantic the British recalled the Barents fleet and set up a full blockade around the British isles.
Axis Control: Baltic, Barents, Mediterranean
Allied Control: North Atlantic, North Sea, South Atlantic
POC this turn: +2 Axis
POC for game: +5 Axis
No ships sunk.
Andrea Doria was damaged (d1) this turn.
Returns:
All British ships to UK.
All Italian ships to Italy.
All German ships to Germany.
Returning to the Barents once oiling German ships were driven back to port, the British once again left the North Atlantic as a possible weak point. However, ASW has initially held back most of the German U-Boats and the fleet is indeed a worthy opponent for the Germans which have come to do battle. Final results of the battle are yet to be determined but the British are confident. Luckily, the Convoy originally scheduled to arrive in this area was held back in the US.
In other news the Russians Marat was sent to sea and has reportedly sunk the Lutzow. Other German ships are in the area however so final results of Baltic supremacy is also yet to be determined.
Axis Control: Baltic, North Atlantic, Mediterranean
Allied Control: Barents Sea, North Sea, South Atlantic
POC this turn: +3 Axis
POC for game: +8 Axis
Ships sunk this turn:
Axis: Lutzow, Graf Spee
Allied: Queen Elizabeth, Barham, Rodney, Ark Royal
Ships damaged this turn:
Formidable (d2)
Bismark (d3)
Tirpitz (d6)
Returns:
All Italian ships to Italy.
All German ships to Germany (no oiling attempts).
All Russians to Lenningrad.
British ships to Russia: 6x1-1-7, 2x3-3-6, 1x4-4-7, 3x4-5-6,
2x0-2-7(3)
All other British to UK.
No report.
No report.
No report.
Final note from Tom Henige:
Karl Bodenheimer and I have concluded our game.
Karl (playing the Allies) conceded the game to me (Axis) after turn 7. The final POC total is Axis +4.