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Molon Labe · 06-22-22, 12:41 PM

1 February 1943

Japan
USS Tautog was transiting to its patrol area near the Luzon Strait; southeast of Tokyo it encountered a convoy of 2 large tankers escorted by at least one PB. It engaged and hit one of the tankers. The tanker looks like it will survive and did not catch fire, so it's probably empty.

This is further east than I would expect to see tankers. So either this is a return trip from resupplying the Marshalls, or, he's kicking his tanker routes to the southern resource area really far east to try to avoid my submarine cordons. If the later is the case, I'll still have a chance to catch these guys when they turn back west, maybe south of the Philippines?

I'm going to try to grab some real estate east of Babar to try to get PBY patrols as close to the Philippines as I can get.

China
In a move surprising enough that I emailed my opponent about it, a single cargo ship started dropping off troops from the 8th division in Hong Kong. It's not a true amphibious ship and there's only one of them, so it's unloading slowly into a hail of gunfire from my troops. Over 800 enemy casualties so far with nothing for them to show for it. They have 3000 left against my 5000, I have reinforcements and air support on the way, so this is only going to get worse for them unless there's another convoy backing them up.

EDIT: He told me this was a complete accident, the ship had been headed there for a long time and he'd forgotten about it. At his request, I'm letting him retreat.

Solomons
P-38 sweep got 2 Zeroes, a Nick, and 2 Tojos. No losses.

06-22-22, 12:41 PM	#576
Molon Labe Silent Hunter Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Along the Watchtower Posts: 3,810 Downloads: 27 Uploads: 5	1 February 1943 Japan USS Tautog was transiting to its patrol area near the Luzon Strait; southeast of Tokyo it encountered a convoy of 2 large tankers escorted by at least one PB. It engaged and hit one of the tankers. The tanker looks like it will survive and did not catch fire, so it's probably empty. This is further east than I would expect to see tankers. So either this is a return trip from resupplying the Marshalls, or, he's kicking his tanker routes to the southern resource area really far east to try to avoid my submarine cordons. If the later is the case, I'll still have a chance to catch these guys when they turn back west, maybe south of the Philippines? I'm going to try to grab some real estate east of Babar to try to get PBY patrols as close to the Philippines as I can get. China In a move surprising enough that I emailed my opponent about it, a single cargo ship started dropping off troops from the 8th division in Hong Kong. It's not a true amphibious ship and there's only one of them, so it's unloading slowly into a hail of gunfire from my troops. Over 800 enemy casualties so far with nothing for them to show for it. They have 3000 left against my 5000, I have reinforcements and air support on the way, so this is only going to get worse for them unless there's another convoy backing them up. EDIT: He told me this was a complete accident, the ship had been headed there for a long time and he'd forgotten about it. At his request, I'm letting him retreat. Solomons P-38 sweep got 2 Zeroes, a Nick, and 2 Tojos. No losses. __________________ Last edited by Molon Labe; 06-22-22 at 12:49 PM.