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Molon Labe · 02-23-23, 12:40 PM

12 December 1943
Port Blair convoy gets away

Truk
Enemy artillery continues to ravage the ships dropping off supplies:
xAK Goulburn, Shell hits 14, heavy fires, heavy damage (sunk)
AKA Arcturus, Shell hits 1, on fire
xAK Koomilya, Shell hits 3, on fire
--xAK Koomilya, Shell hits 10, heavy fires, heavy damage
APA American Legion, Shell hits 3
APA Fuller, Shell hits 9, on fire

USS Argonaut, our only submarine-transport, hit a mine trying to drop off supplies. The damage is significant but survivable.

Bombing ground forces and port: 22 casualties, 9 port hits

DEI
Air raids:
Ambon (airbase and ground forces): 5 hits
Makassar (ground forces): 0 casualties
Kendari (airbase): 17 hits
Surabaya (sweep): 21 P-38s vs 14 Georges and 13 Tonies--3 P-38s shot down, enemy losses 4 Tonies and 5 Georges.
Surabaya (port attack): 9 Corsairs escorting 28 B-24s vs 3 Georges and 4 Tonies. 1 Tony and 1 George shot down, 1 Corsair shot down.
AV Nippo Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Murasame, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
AG Hinko Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AM Wa 101, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
2 port hits

Surabaya port attack 2nd wave: 8 B-24s vs 2 Georges and 1 Tony. 1 B-24 was shot down.
AG Hinko Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
1 port hit
And Wave 3: 6 B-24s vs 2 Georges. No losses.
ACM Seki Maru, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
2 port hits
Wave 4: 4 B-24s vs 2 Georges; no losses, 4 port hits

Land combat:
Ambon: deliberate attack - forts reduced to Level 1, casualties 300(J) to 57(A). Next attack might do it.

China
Air raids:
Sinyang (ground forces): 19 casualties
Kiukiang (ground forces): 40 casualties

Burma
Air raids:
Raheng (ground forces): 0 casualties
Uttaradit (ground forces): 0 casualties
Port Blair (port attack): 1 hit (no ships hit--none present?)
--sweep: 17 P-38s, no joy

Looks like the convoy is gone, just in time to avoid the CVBG. Not worth chasing them south. I know Port Blair doesn't have Betties, but Sumatra might.

Papua New Guinea
We've finally taken Hollandia. Casualties 364(J) to 4(A), enemy units running off into the jungle.

Reinforcements
BB Queen Elizabeth arrives at Aden
DE Bangust arrives at Los Angeles
VMF(N)-531 Det 2 arrives at Eastern USA
417th BG/674th BS arrives at Eastern USA
25th Marine Regiment arrives at San Francisco

02-23-23, 12:40 PM	#752
Molon Labe Silent Hunter Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Along the Watchtower Posts: 3,810 Downloads: 27 Uploads: 5	12 December 1943 Port Blair convoy gets away Truk Enemy artillery continues to ravage the ships dropping off supplies: xAK Goulburn, Shell hits 14, heavy fires, heavy damage (sunk) AKA Arcturus, Shell hits 1, on fire xAK Koomilya, Shell hits 3, on fire --xAK Koomilya, Shell hits 10, heavy fires, heavy damage APA American Legion, Shell hits 3 APA Fuller, Shell hits 9, on fire USS Argonaut, our only submarine-transport, hit a mine trying to drop off supplies. The damage is significant but survivable. Bombing ground forces and port: 22 casualties, 9 port hits DEI Air raids: Ambon (airbase and ground forces): 5 hits Makassar (ground forces): 0 casualties Kendari (airbase): 17 hits Surabaya (sweep): 21 P-38s vs 14 Georges and 13 Tonies--3 P-38s shot down, enemy losses 4 Tonies and 5 Georges. Surabaya (port attack): 9 Corsairs escorting 28 B-24s vs 3 Georges and 4 Tonies. 1 Tony and 1 George shot down, 1 Corsair shot down. AV Nippo Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Murasame, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage AG Hinko Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire AM Wa 101, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk 2 port hits Surabaya port attack 2nd wave: 8 B-24s vs 2 Georges and 1 Tony. 1 B-24 was shot down. AG Hinko Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage 1 port hit And Wave 3: 6 B-24s vs 2 Georges. No losses. ACM Seki Maru, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk 2 port hits Wave 4: 4 B-24s vs 2 Georges; no losses, 4 port hits Land combat: Ambon: deliberate attack - forts reduced to Level 1, casualties 300(J) to 57(A). Next attack might do it. China Air raids: Sinyang (ground forces): 19 casualties Kiukiang (ground forces): 40 casualties Burma Air raids: Raheng (ground forces): 0 casualties Uttaradit (ground forces): 0 casualties Port Blair (port attack): 1 hit (no ships hit--none present?) --sweep: 17 P-38s, no joy Looks like the convoy is gone, just in time to avoid the CVBG. Not worth chasing them south. I know Port Blair doesn't have Betties, but Sumatra might. Papua New Guinea We've finally taken Hollandia. Casualties 364(J) to 4(A), enemy units running off into the jungle. Reinforcements BB Queen Elizabeth arrives at Aden DE Bangust arrives at Los Angeles VMF(N)-531 Det 2 arrives at Eastern USA 417th BG/674th BS arrives at Eastern USA 25th Marine Regiment arrives at San Francisco __________________ Last edited by Molon Labe; 02-23-23 at 01:18 PM.