27 February 1942
Lost contact on Yorktown CVBG
Burma and Bay of Bengal
I-164 sank another cargo ship off the tip of India as the feeding frenzy continues. A raid on Rangoon resulted in a Hurricane shot down, while minimal damage inflicted on the airbase.
Java and Banda Sea
An air raid on Tjilatjap shot down a defending Buffalo while doing light damage to the airbase. We've got a decent sized force now in Bandeong but probably not enough to defeat the defenders just yet. I'm bypassing the base with some armor to the east to take some relatively undefended looking airbases off the table. I'm also sending another infantry force to the west of Bandeong just to cut it off from Batavia. No need to rush.
A Jake flying out of Ambon claimed a hit on a submarine.
CENTPAC
I was hoping Yorktown's flooding would reduce her speed enough that we'd still see her today, but no such luck.
I'm redeploying the bulk of my subs around Pearl to guard the western approaches. I expect her to arrive between 5 and 10 March. If she tries to go straight home, it might not work out well for her.
Reinforcements
SS I-30 arrives at Port Arthur
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