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Molon Labe · 02-23-23, 02:03 PM

13 December 1943
Truk captured

Philippine Sea and Philippines
USS Scorpion torpedoed and likely sank a troop-carrying Toho-class cargo ship (3525 tons) west of the Mariannas.

4 B-25s raided the seas outside Iloilo inside the Philippines, targeting a replenishment group. 3 Nicks attempted to defend them but no aircraft were lost. We got no bomb hits and lightly strafed 2 oilers.

6 more B-25s hit Leyte Gulf, finding an ASW group there:
PB Hirota Maru, Bomb hits 1
SC CHa-41
SC CHa-60, Shell hits 11, on fire, heavy damage
That's easily the largest ship disabled by strafing so far. Not that it's big, but so far it's only been landing craft, maybe a PT boat.

South China Sea
Just north of Palawan Island, USS Cisco torpedoed a troop-carrying Aden-class cargo ship (4875 tons). Intel thinks it survived.

DEI
Air raids:
Surabaya (port and airbase attack): 7 Corsairs escorting 23 B-24s vs 3 Tonies and 37 Georges. Several straggler B-24s arriving unescorted. We lost 2 Corsairs and 4 B-24s, shooting down 1 George. 27 airbase hits, 1 port hit. Not worth it! Especially not without getting a bunch of Georges on the ground as I'd hoped.
Makassar (ground forces) 27 casualties
Ambon (airbase and ground forces): 9 hits
Surabaya (sweep): 12 P-38s vs 5 Georges, 1 P-38 and 2 Georges shot down

Burma
Air Raids:
Rahaeng (ground forces): 0 casualties
near Rangoon (ground forces) 11 vehicles lost
Port Blair (airbase): 1 George destroyed on the ground, 50 airbase hits (by just 6 B-24s, super accurate!)

Land combat:
near Rangoon: allied shock attack, 32 vehicles lost (J), 6 casualties (A)

Truk
Air raid (ground forces): 29 casualties

Ground combat: Allied deliberate attack: BASE CAPTURED, 752(J) to 138(A) casualties. Enemy troops still present in space but no longer control the base.

China
Air raids:
Kiukiang (ground forces): 15 casualties

Reinforcements:
DD Lewis Hancock arrives at Balboa
DD Johnston arrives at Seattle
DD Stephen Potter arrives at San Francisco
DD Young arrives at Eastern USA
No.19 Sqn RNZAF arrives at Christchurch

02-23-23, 02:03 PM	#753
Molon Labe Silent Hunter Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Along the Watchtower Posts: 3,810 Downloads: 27 Uploads: 5	13 December 1943 Truk captured Philippine Sea and Philippines USS Scorpion torpedoed and likely sank a troop-carrying Toho-class cargo ship (3525 tons) west of the Mariannas. 4 B-25s raided the seas outside Iloilo inside the Philippines, targeting a replenishment group. 3 Nicks attempted to defend them but no aircraft were lost. We got no bomb hits and lightly strafed 2 oilers. 6 more B-25s hit Leyte Gulf, finding an ASW group there: PB Hirota Maru, Bomb hits 1 SC CHa-41 SC CHa-60, Shell hits 11, on fire, heavy damage That's easily the largest ship disabled by strafing so far. Not that it's big, but so far it's only been landing craft, maybe a PT boat. South China Sea Just north of Palawan Island, USS Cisco torpedoed a troop-carrying Aden-class cargo ship (4875 tons). Intel thinks it survived. DEI Air raids: Surabaya (port and airbase attack): 7 Corsairs escorting 23 B-24s vs 3 Tonies and 37 Georges. Several straggler B-24s arriving unescorted. We lost 2 Corsairs and 4 B-24s, shooting down 1 George. 27 airbase hits, 1 port hit. Not worth it! Especially not without getting a bunch of Georges on the ground as I'd hoped. Makassar (ground forces) 27 casualties Ambon (airbase and ground forces): 9 hits Surabaya (sweep): 12 P-38s vs 5 Georges, 1 P-38 and 2 Georges shot down Burma Air Raids: Rahaeng (ground forces): 0 casualties near Rangoon (ground forces) 11 vehicles lost Port Blair (airbase): 1 George destroyed on the ground, 50 airbase hits (by just 6 B-24s, super accurate!) Land combat: near Rangoon: allied shock attack, 32 vehicles lost (J), 6 casualties (A) Truk Air raid (ground forces): 29 casualties Ground combat: Allied deliberate attack: BASE CAPTURED, 752(J) to 138(A) casualties. Enemy troops still present in space but no longer control the base. China Air raids: Kiukiang (ground forces): 15 casualties Reinforcements: DD Lewis Hancock arrives at Balboa DD Johnston arrives at Seattle DD Stephen Potter arrives at San Francisco DD Young arrives at Eastern USA No.19 Sqn RNZAF arrives at Christchurch __________________