4 March 1942
Java and Banda Sea
An American sub picked off an AKL near Ambon.
CENTPAC
Safe to say the Yorktown has arrived at Pearl at this point, we do not hold contact.
A American seaplane tender was caught trying to set up shop in the Gilberts; Mavises from the Marshalls attacked twice, scoring a hit on the second run.
SOPAC
B-17s attempted a strike on the Mutsu near Nomea, they shot down a Zero but our Zeros got one of them too, flak added a second. And of course they missed the battleship.
Australia strikes were scrubbed by weather. The fires added another 30 or so VP. Strikes today were intended to go after massive numbers of transports and tankers spotted in Melbourne's port, as well as the 2 cruisers in the port next door.
Java
Tjilatjap has been captured, with a loss of at least 5 aircraft on the ground. The tanks are now headed back to Bandoeng. On the east side, we've captured Loemadjang and Malang.
We made an attack on Bandoeng as well, finding level 2 forts and achieving only 1 to 2 assault power ratio--not enough. Hence why the tanks are heading back.
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