15 December 1943
Silent Service's reign of terror continues
Japan
USS Tuna torpedoed a Lima-class cargo ship (6475 tons) near Torishima, severely damaging it and likely sinking it. Tuna later re-engaged the same convoy, hitting another cargo ship (Aden class, 4875 tons) and causing serious damage while the first one was still burning.
Close by, USS Tambor hit an AG (957 tons) with two torpedoes and sent it straight to the bottom.
Burma
Air raids:
Rahaeng (ground forces): 8 casualties
Uttaradit (ground forces): 16 casualties
near Basein (ground forces): 7 vehicles lost
Port Blair (airbase): 1 George destroyed on the ground, 41 base hits
China
Air raids:
Anking (ground forces): 9 casualties
Sinyang (ground forces): 24 casualties
Kiukiang (ground forces): 37 casualties
Truk
Bombing ground forces: 40 casualties
Land combat (allied deliberate attack): 889(J) to 17(A) casualties
With the conquest of Truk complete, I'm moving in base forces that have been standing by at Wake since forever, and the damaged carriers Yorktown and Princeton are headed to Pearl for long overdue repairs--along with a refit for Yorktown.
DEI
Air raids:
Koepang (ground forces): 17 casualties
Ambon (ground forces): 0 casualties
Kendari (airbase): 8 hits
Makassar (ground forces): 5 vehicles lost
I've begun loading 'phibs up for an attack on Mindanao.
Reinforcements
DD Quiberon arrives at Aden
232nd USN Base Force arrives at San Francisco
21st Marine Regiment arrives at San Francisco
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