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Molon Labe · 01-05-23, 02:50 PM

8 October 1943
Task force led by IJN Aoba wiped out off Namlea

Celebes Sea
USS Gudgeon scored two hits on a cargo ship transiting past the southern tip of the Philippines, sinking it.

CENTPAC
USS Scorpion torpedoed and sank a light cargo ship evacuating from the Marianas.

My Avengers are now concentrating on bombing the troops on Tinian to try to turn the tide of the land battle there, while the dive bombers are trying to pick off ships in port. At Guam, we sank a mine tender and damaged a cargo ship.

DEI
An enemy task force of 1 CA and 3 DD approached Namlea and was intercepted by a PT squadron. The resulting combat caused the loss of 6 PT boats, no hits were scored on the warships. But, this combat tied the the enemy up, so they were still present after sunrise when my bombers were active. 35 Helldivers attacked them, scoring 3 hits on the heavy cruiser Aoba. 5 Nicks had been on CAP over the task force; escorting P-40s and Hellcats shot down 3 of them and stopped the rest from reaching the bombers. That attack was followed up by 16 Avengers, which scored a pair of torpedo hits on the Aoba, very likely a fatal blow.

In the afternoon, the Aoba's task force was hit again by 16 SBD-5s. They hit the Aoba 3 more times, sank an escorting destroyer with a single hit, and damaged a second destroyer with one hit. A following raid of 31 Helldivers found only 2 DD, sinking the undamaged one with a single hit, leaving only the damaged destroyer Oboro burning from the prior raid. Aoba would not have broken off without an escort, so it's safe to say she wasn't there because she sank. Oboro wasn't off the hook, 16 Beaufighters arrived next, hitting her with a 250-lb bomb, leaving her with severe cumulative damage and a large fire. There was no sign of the enemy ships after this, so it appears the task force was completely wiped out.

Hellcat sweeps of Kendari shot down 2 of the 9 Tonies on CAP there. B-24 raids on Kendari sank a mine tender in port.

Our ASW aircraft reported 4 hits on enemy submarines. Maybe they're finally running out?

Burma
One British B-24 was lost to flak over Rangoon.
The last of the enemy paratroopers in the Mandalay area have been killed off.

Reinforcements
CVE Battler arrives at Aden
DE Cabana arrives at Eastern USA
LST-41 arrives at Cristobal

01-05-23, 02:50 PM	#696
Molon Labe Silent Hunter Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Along the Watchtower Posts: 3,810 Downloads: 27 Uploads: 5	8 October 1943 Task force led by IJN Aoba wiped out off Namlea Celebes Sea USS Gudgeon scored two hits on a cargo ship transiting past the southern tip of the Philippines, sinking it. CENTPAC USS Scorpion torpedoed and sank a light cargo ship evacuating from the Marianas. My Avengers are now concentrating on bombing the troops on Tinian to try to turn the tide of the land battle there, while the dive bombers are trying to pick off ships in port. At Guam, we sank a mine tender and damaged a cargo ship. DEI An enemy task force of 1 CA and 3 DD approached Namlea and was intercepted by a PT squadron. The resulting combat caused the loss of 6 PT boats, no hits were scored on the warships. But, this combat tied the the enemy up, so they were still present after sunrise when my bombers were active. 35 Helldivers attacked them, scoring 3 hits on the heavy cruiser Aoba. 5 Nicks had been on CAP over the task force; escorting P-40s and Hellcats shot down 3 of them and stopped the rest from reaching the bombers. That attack was followed up by 16 Avengers, which scored a pair of torpedo hits on the Aoba, very likely a fatal blow. In the afternoon, the Aoba's task force was hit again by 16 SBD-5s. They hit the Aoba 3 more times, sank an escorting destroyer with a single hit, and damaged a second destroyer with one hit. A following raid of 31 Helldivers found only 2 DD, sinking the undamaged one with a single hit, leaving only the damaged destroyer Oboro burning from the prior raid. Aoba would not have broken off without an escort, so it's safe to say she wasn't there because she sank. Oboro wasn't off the hook, 16 Beaufighters arrived next, hitting her with a 250-lb bomb, leaving her with severe cumulative damage and a large fire. There was no sign of the enemy ships after this, so it appears the task force was completely wiped out. Hellcat sweeps of Kendari shot down 2 of the 9 Tonies on CAP there. B-24 raids on Kendari sank a mine tender in port. Our ASW aircraft reported 4 hits on enemy submarines. Maybe they're finally running out? Burma One British B-24 was lost to flak over Rangoon. The last of the enemy paratroopers in the Mandalay area have been killed off. Reinforcements CVE Battler arrives at Aden DE Cabana arrives at Eastern USA LST-41 arrives at Cristobal __________________