Well, if CCIP has any sense, he'll keep his CVs clear of the Slot and those confined waters. I do have a plan to bait him but not in that area....
I plan to fill the slot with subs and hopefully build up enough air cover in the region that any attempt at resupply or reinforcement will be costly for him. By the time my CVs are in play I imagine he will have pulled back to Noumea or Sydney to refuel and rearm so I should have a window where i can hit his convoys with relative impunity. I think there are a couple of things I could do that would force his hand in terms of using his carriers but I'll need to wait until shipping is in place. My big worry at the start is that he'll try and hit Rabaul with a raid. I don't think he will but it's not something I would like considering how understrength I am just now.
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