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Egan · 04-16-11, 02:11 PM

11th Dec 42

I just went and deleted this entire post by mistake. I'm a little bit annoyed.

CenPac

Lex and Enterprise are on their way back to Pearl to refuel. This is unfortunate because PBYs from Wake have spotted two task Forces containing at least two battleships and two heavy cruisers moving north about 250 miles south of the island. I expect he's going to try and bombard the defenders into the sea.

I'm intrigued that he is willing to expend high level assets like the KB and battleships plus the attendant fuel costs on taking Wake but only seems to have one solitary and understrength unit available to actually occupy the place. Does this point to Juha assigning Wake a particular importance and, if so, why? Is an invasion of Midway on the agenda at some point? Or is it simply that he has not planned adequately?

Singers

More Oscar Sweeps further deplete my Buffaloes. They're fine little aircraft but utterly out of their depth against the strong Japanese airforce.

The Japanese advance is checked at Johore Bahru on the outskirts of Singapore. Once all available troops fall back into Singers I'll have about 500-550Av available and plenty of supplies behind 3 forts. It should hold for some time.

Borneo

Singkaweng falls. This strategically important base will allow Juha aerial access to a large part of Sumatra and Java and, once he moves in Betties and Nells, he will be able to effectively close the area down to surface vessels. I have troop ships heading towards Singers at the moment where I hope to pick up III Indian Corps and a pair of RAF air HQs but I don't know how possible that is going to be. I may have to evacuate cadres by air and rebuild them later instead.

SWPac

He has a lot of shipping at Badeledoodop, including a number of minesweepers. Our code breakers intercepted a communication about elements of the 4th division traveling to Truk. I'm assuming these are troops bound for either New Britain or the Solomons. There has been plenty of radio traffic at these bases in the last few days, as well as several reports of convoys. It looks like he's readying to expand further south.

Thoughts

Some aggressive moves coupled to obvious build up in the south. It's difficult to know what his actual intentions are but I'm certain he'll go for The Solomons as soon as he can. I'm moving two more battalions of Australian infantry into Port Moresby and as much in the way of supplies as I can. Once the Betties start rolling in I won't be able to do that very often.

04-16-11, 02:11 PM	#114
Egan Admiral Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 2,020 Downloads: 15 Uploads: 0	11th Dec 42 I just went and deleted this entire post by mistake. I'm a little bit annoyed. CenPac Lex and Enterprise are on their way back to Pearl to refuel. This is unfortunate because PBYs from Wake have spotted two task Forces containing at least two battleships and two heavy cruisers moving north about 250 miles south of the island. I expect he's going to try and bombard the defenders into the sea. I'm intrigued that he is willing to expend high level assets like the KB and battleships plus the attendant fuel costs on taking Wake but only seems to have one solitary and understrength unit available to actually occupy the place. Does this point to Juha assigning Wake a particular importance and, if so, why? Is an invasion of Midway on the agenda at some point? Or is it simply that he has not planned adequately? Singers More Oscar Sweeps further deplete my Buffaloes. They're fine little aircraft but utterly out of their depth against the strong Japanese airforce. The Japanese advance is checked at Johore Bahru on the outskirts of Singapore. Once all available troops fall back into Singers I'll have about 500-550Av available and plenty of supplies behind 3 forts. It should hold for some time. Borneo Singkaweng falls. This strategically important base will allow Juha aerial access to a large part of Sumatra and Java and, once he moves in Betties and Nells, he will be able to effectively close the area down to surface vessels. I have troop ships heading towards Singers at the moment where I hope to pick up III Indian Corps and a pair of RAF air HQs but I don't know how possible that is going to be. I may have to evacuate cadres by air and rebuild them later instead. SWPac He has a lot of shipping at Badeledoodop, including a number of minesweepers. Our code breakers intercepted a communication about elements of the 4th division traveling to Truk. I'm assuming these are troops bound for either New Britain or the Solomons. There has been plenty of radio traffic at these bases in the last few days, as well as several reports of convoys. It looks like he's readying to expand further south. Thoughts Some aggressive moves coupled to obvious build up in the south. It's difficult to know what his actual intentions are but I'm certain he'll go for The Solomons as soon as he can. I'm moving two more battalions of Australian infantry into Port Moresby and as much in the way of supplies as I can. Once the Betties start rolling in I won't be able to do that very often. Last edited by Egan; 04-16-11 at 02:27 PM.