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Egan · 04-16-11, 08:20 AM

8th Jan 1942

PI

The Japanese fly several attack on shipping near Manila. For a single xAK damaged they lose 8 Betties and 4 Nells with several more of each damaged. No Allied aircraft were lost.

Burma

The first blows of the Burma campaign are traded when a strong Japanese force takes Moulmein from a single battalion of Burmese troops. Losses aren't very heavy and the battalion falls back to Allied lines. The Japanese will find it harder, they have to cross a river into the teeth of a fairly strong Allied defence. Their losses should be high.

CenPac

Japanese troops on wake launch a deliberate attack on the Marine defenders, losing 604 troops to no allied loses. He can't continue with such losses and not reinforce. These troops (An SNLF unit IIRC) should be well prepped for Wake, unless he's got more trained and hidden away somewhere it's going to take him another month or two to get them ready,by which time I will have reinforced the island, added dive bombers and built even more forts. If Juha wants to take Wake, it's now or never, unless he wants to expend major resources on taking this rock.

A supply ship is loading up with a stout escort at Pearl. I may add some troops on it too. The Wake garrison is fairly small and I can add another 4000 troops before I hit the stacking limit. Lex and Big E are loitering north west of Johnston preparing to cover the small convoy. Still no sign of the KB and the two ships from yesterday are heading south again. I suspect his troops are receiving supplies by submarine. If so, there shouldn't be enough to feed him, let alone let him continue fighting.

At Pearl repairs on the battleships are continuing:

The first few battleships have their estimated repair time in red (quite blurry I'm afraid. All these ships are at pier side just now and the red shows the time until minor damage is repaired. For major damage, these ships will have to go to a yard. Some of them will go to the west coast once all repairs that can be done here are complete. As you can see, though, West Virgina and Maryland will both be ready for action in 45 days.

Elsewhere in CenPac, Sigint picks up heavy radio transmissions from Kwajalein island in the Marshals south of Wake. It would seem that something heavy is going on. Is it the KB? it's last known course would have taken her past here.

Manado

The Japanese battleships Yamashiro and Fuso lead a bombardment of the island base taking out 430 men and damaging several of the facilities. He follows it up with attacks from his troops that still fail to make the breakthrough. Every day of stalling Juha's forces up here is another day of fortifying bases further south.

Reinforcements

A quick glance at my reinforcement schedules fills me with joy. 4 more fighter squadrons should be arriving in Australia over the next 7 days and over the next month I should start getting a lot of unrestricted units arriving including a substantial amount of infantry plus my first SeeBees unit.

The aircraft carrier HMS Indomitable arrived at Aden. She will move out once escorts arrive for her. Unfortunately she is only in-theater for about 140 days before she is withdrawn again. When she does go I may keep a hold of her three air groups as the commonwealth remain short of naval attack aircraft for virtually the whole war.

Two large and empty convoys departed Perth last night for Capetown. I have been surprised by how many ships I managed to get out of the DEI. This was no doubt made possible by Juha's reluctance to use the Baby KB in those shallow, confined waters.

04-16-11, 08:20 AM	#111
Egan Admiral Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 2,020 Downloads: 15 Uploads: 0	8th Jan 1942 PI The Japanese fly several attack on shipping near Manila. For a single xAK damaged they lose 8 Betties and 4 Nells with several more of each damaged. No Allied aircraft were lost. Burma The first blows of the Burma campaign are traded when a strong Japanese force takes Moulmein from a single battalion of Burmese troops. Losses aren't very heavy and the battalion falls back to Allied lines. The Japanese will find it harder, they have to cross a river into the teeth of a fairly strong Allied defence. Their losses should be high. CenPac Japanese troops on wake launch a deliberate attack on the Marine defenders, losing 604 troops to no allied loses. He can't continue with such losses and not reinforce. These troops (An SNLF unit IIRC) should be well prepped for Wake, unless he's got more trained and hidden away somewhere it's going to take him another month or two to get them ready,by which time I will have reinforced the island, added dive bombers and built even more forts. If Juha wants to take Wake, it's now or never, unless he wants to expend major resources on taking this rock. A supply ship is loading up with a stout escort at Pearl. I may add some troops on it too. The Wake garrison is fairly small and I can add another 4000 troops before I hit the stacking limit. Lex and Big E are loitering north west of Johnston preparing to cover the small convoy. Still no sign of the KB and the two ships from yesterday are heading south again. I suspect his troops are receiving supplies by submarine. If so, there shouldn't be enough to feed him, let alone let him continue fighting. At Pearl repairs on the battleships are continuing: The first few battleships have their estimated repair time in red (quite blurry I'm afraid. All these ships are at pier side just now and the red shows the time until minor damage is repaired. For major damage, these ships will have to go to a yard. Some of them will go to the west coast once all repairs that can be done here are complete. As you can see, though, West Virgina and Maryland will both be ready for action in 45 days. Elsewhere in CenPac, Sigint picks up heavy radio transmissions from Kwajalein island in the Marshals south of Wake. It would seem that something heavy is going on. Is it the KB? it's last known course would have taken her past here. Manado The Japanese battleships Yamashiro and Fuso lead a bombardment of the island base taking out 430 men and damaging several of the facilities. He follows it up with attacks from his troops that still fail to make the breakthrough. Every day of stalling Juha's forces up here is another day of fortifying bases further south. Reinforcements A quick glance at my reinforcement schedules fills me with joy. 4 more fighter squadrons should be arriving in Australia over the next 7 days and over the next month I should start getting a lot of unrestricted units arriving including a substantial amount of infantry plus my first SeeBees unit. The aircraft carrier HMS Indomitable arrived at Aden. She will move out once escorts arrive for her. Unfortunately she is only in-theater for about 140 days before she is withdrawn again. When she does go I may keep a hold of her three air groups as the commonwealth remain short of naval attack aircraft for virtually the whole war. Two large and empty convoys departed Perth last night for Capetown. I have been surprised by how many ships I managed to get out of the DEI. This was no doubt made possible by Juha's reluctance to use the Baby KB in those shallow, confined waters.