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Molon Labe · 01-19-23, 05:35 PM

3 November 1943
Kido Butai moves to Truk, composition confirmed -- 3 fleet carriers
USS Halibut on eternal patrol -- sacrificed sinking enemy reinforcements for Tinian
Amphibious assault on Manado begins

DEI
A relatively small force is coming ashore on Manado. Enemy resistance appears light so far. I'm ordering B-25s in the area to provide some support.

CENTPAC and Truk
The Halibut was one of the three subs I sent to intercept the troop convoy yesterday. It made a successful attack, putting 3 fish into a 7470-ton transport. An escorting Kaibokan was very accurate with its depth charges afterwards... Halibut was forced to surface and gunned down.

At Truk, the minesweepers we left on patrol encountered the KB. Both fleets disengaged, but we got a good contact report out of it. The KB is comprised of the carriers Shokaku, Zuikaku, Hiyo, the seaplane carrier Chiyoda, battleships Kongo and Haruna, 4 heavy cruisers, and 12 destroyers. As you might imagine, that rang the dinner bell. Halsey and Mitscher are on their way with my 4 Essex-class CVs and 5 Independence class CVLs. Recon flights of Truk show a light land-based air presence. One battlegroup UNREPed today, the other has orders to tomorrow.

Heavy bomber raids on Truk only encountered 37 fighters on CAP (15 of which were land-based), which suggests the KB just did a splash-and-go but stayed close enough to provide some air support. 7 B-24s and 1 B-17 were shot down, with Japan losing 1 Zero, 2 Georges, and a Rufe.

China
We sustained an attack in Sinyang again. Casualties 6822(J) to 996(A).

Reinforcements
No.152 Sqn RAF arrives at Aden

01-19-23, 05:35 PM	#723
Molon Labe Silent Hunter Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Along the Watchtower Posts: 3,810 Downloads: 27 Uploads: 5	3 November 1943 Kido Butai moves to Truk, composition confirmed -- 3 fleet carriers USS Halibut on eternal patrol -- sacrificed sinking enemy reinforcements for Tinian Amphibious assault on Manado begins DEI A relatively small force is coming ashore on Manado. Enemy resistance appears light so far. I'm ordering B-25s in the area to provide some support. CENTPAC and Truk The Halibut was one of the three subs I sent to intercept the troop convoy yesterday. It made a successful attack, putting 3 fish into a 7470-ton transport. An escorting Kaibokan was very accurate with its depth charges afterwards... Halibut was forced to surface and gunned down. At Truk, the minesweepers we left on patrol encountered the KB. Both fleets disengaged, but we got a good contact report out of it. The KB is comprised of the carriers Shokaku, Zuikaku, Hiyo, the seaplane carrier Chiyoda, battleships Kongo and Haruna, 4 heavy cruisers, and 12 destroyers. As you might imagine, that rang the dinner bell. Halsey and Mitscher are on their way with my 4 Essex-class CVs and 5 Independence class CVLs. Recon flights of Truk show a light land-based air presence. One battlegroup UNREPed today, the other has orders to tomorrow. Heavy bomber raids on Truk only encountered 37 fighters on CAP (15 of which were land-based), which suggests the KB just did a splash-and-go but stayed close enough to provide some air support. 7 B-24s and 1 B-17 were shot down, with Japan losing 1 Zero, 2 Georges, and a Rufe. China We sustained an attack in Sinyang again. Casualties 6822(J) to 996(A). Reinforcements No.152 Sqn RAF arrives at Aden __________________ Last edited by Molon Labe; 01-19-23 at 09:27 PM.