USS Balao out of Midway, latest assignment in Area 5, encountered a stopped merchant on 3/19/44 just north of our position when we resumed course from a lengthy pause. Despite being out of torps and shells, and fully expecting to find a stalled Split Freighter, we investigated and found a Small Personnel Carrier right on the inner boundary of our patrol zone. There were no indications of other ships at any time.
Earlier in the patrol, we observed occasional odd behavior from convoy escorts, who often buggered off while we shelled their charges or simply stopped in place for awhile. Details were sadly left unrecorded, but perhaps someone else has noticed same.
Incidentally, anyone know the troop capacity of Modern Troop Transports?
Last edited by Mios 4Me; 10-27-20 at 08:07 PM.
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