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Molon Labe · 11-28-23, 11:46 AM

25 March 1942

North Australia
After today's Betty raid on Darwin, recon finally stopped reporting that cruisers (or anything else) were present here. So the destroyers that were being reported as cruisers either sank or left. They were badly damaged and I have a barricade of subs outside the port, so I'm guessing I'd know if they tried to leave.

China
Near Kweisui, I made a shock attack crossing a river to fight an enemy unit blocking a road, routing them easily as they had been softened up by bombers. Device destruction ratio 2 to 80.

Strait of Malacca
Kates and Jakes flying on ASW patrol from the light carriers Shoho and/or Zuiho and supporting cruisers detected a US and a British boat on barrier patrol in the northwestern Strait, where the water gets deep.

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26 March 1942

South China Sea
Just east of Singapore, a pair of subchasers finally got some work done, damaging the USS Sturgeon badly enough to make her leave station.

Strait of Malacca
Despite giving all of my task forces bound for the Indian Ocean waypoints to avoid the two subs detected yesterday and instead move through a shallow water route that was being sanitized by subchasers, the Shoho/Zuiho CVBG ran over HMS Truant. Fortunately our DD escorts spotted her first and drove her off--the carriers didn't even appear in the combat report, so he doesn't know this TF is a CVBG. Except for the Kates he saw yesterday of course, but in part to create ambiguity and also to shut this area down, I'm moving 6 Kates from Singapore to Taiping for ASW patrol, so he's going to keep seeing Kates here after the CVBG moves away.

China
Oscar sweeps over Sian got 1 I-15 and 1 I-16, no losses.

SOPAC
An Ann bomber flying out of Noumea claimed a hit on a Porpoise class boat.

Reinforcements
TK Okigawa Maru arrives at Yokohama/Yokosuka - I really like these tankers, I was disappointed that I didn't start with any. They're medium sized tankers with a 14 knot speed--the medium tankers I start with are just 12-knot ships. These are ideal to use with the relatively small port sizes in Borneo. For now I'm sending it to Babeldoab, which is serving as a hub for small, inefficient tankers to move oil to--it's a more efficient ship to bring that home to Japan from the larger base. Once I get more they'll probably serve mostly Balikpapan and Tarakan.

11-28-23, 11:46 AM	#55
Molon Labe Silent Hunter Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Along the Watchtower Posts: 3,810 Downloads: 27 Uploads: 5	25 March 1942 North Australia After today's Betty raid on Darwin, recon finally stopped reporting that cruisers (or anything else) were present here. So the destroyers that were being reported as cruisers either sank or left. They were badly damaged and I have a barricade of subs outside the port, so I'm guessing I'd know if they tried to leave. China Near Kweisui, I made a shock attack crossing a river to fight an enemy unit blocking a road, routing them easily as they had been softened up by bombers. Device destruction ratio 2 to 80. Strait of Malacca Kates and Jakes flying on ASW patrol from the light carriers Shoho and/or Zuiho and supporting cruisers detected a US and a British boat on barrier patrol in the northwestern Strait, where the water gets deep. ---------- 26 March 1942 South China Sea Just east of Singapore, a pair of subchasers finally got some work done, damaging the USS Sturgeon badly enough to make her leave station. Strait of Malacca Despite giving all of my task forces bound for the Indian Ocean waypoints to avoid the two subs detected yesterday and instead move through a shallow water route that was being sanitized by subchasers, the Shoho/Zuiho CVBG ran over HMS Truant. Fortunately our DD escorts spotted her first and drove her off--the carriers didn't even appear in the combat report, so he doesn't know this TF is a CVBG. Except for the Kates he saw yesterday of course, but in part to create ambiguity and also to shut this area down, I'm moving 6 Kates from Singapore to Taiping for ASW patrol, so he's going to keep seeing Kates here after the CVBG moves away. China Oscar sweeps over Sian got 1 I-15 and 1 I-16, no losses. SOPAC An Ann bomber flying out of Noumea claimed a hit on a Porpoise class boat. Reinforcements TK Okigawa Maru arrives at Yokohama/Yokosuka - I really like these tankers, I was disappointed that I didn't start with any. They're medium sized tankers with a 14 knot speed--the medium tankers I start with are just 12-knot ships. These are ideal to use with the relatively small port sizes in Borneo. For now I'm sending it to Babeldoab, which is serving as a hub for small, inefficient tankers to move oil to--it's a more efficient ship to bring that home to Japan from the larger base. Once I get more they'll probably serve mostly Balikpapan and Tarakan. __________________ Last edited by Molon Labe; 11-28-23 at 12:27 PM.