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Molon Labe · 01-12-22, 09:09 AM

20 October 1942
Amphibious group barely escapes heavy surface task force at Luganville

Espiritu Santo Islands
Good thing I ordered them to stop unloading and leave. The enemy task force that approached wasn't the same cruiser group that's been hanging around, this was 1 BB (Kirishima), 5 CA, 1 CL, 7 DD. We were already underway when they arrived. Rain hampered visibility to 6,000 yards and we tracked them on radar. They got within 7,000 yards of us without seeing us before we were able to start opening range and escape.

Edit: There were two Mogami-class heavy cruisers there, which have upgrades that include Type 21 radar available in July 1942. I'm not sure if the upgrade hasn't been performed yet or if the Type 21 sucks in rain. Edit 2: My opponent replied that I'm wrong about the upgrade and that it's just AA. I was looking at the database as the time, so I'm not wrong--so it looks like he didn't get the upgrade.

Java Sea
The KXI was transiting the Java Sea on the way back to base, spotted a subchaser, and decided to attack. It missed, and received some depth charge damage in return. Good thing it's already headed home.

Philippine Sea
USS Grunion managed to get a Mk14 to detonate on the side of a cargo ship east of Taiwan. They're claiming a kill on this.

Taiwan Strait
USS Sunfish is back underway after stopping to make repairs in Amoy. We don't have any workers at the port there, but it still provided someplace safe for the crew to patch a few holes and dewater as much of the boat as they could. An unplanned benefit of retaking this coastal base. It's headed back to the Aleutians, and if it survives that, Seattle.

China
The Lysanders interdicting the southern force approaching Amoy report it's over 8000 troops. I don't have enough to hold out. I'm ordering more reinforcements from the north side of the line. I'm also ordering the Wellingtons to attack here now.

In the Chengchow area, the enemy flanking force also looks bigger than my blocking force, but I already have more on the way and these enemy troops look really beaten up. With the Wellingtons assigned to the eastern problem, I moved a group of Lysanders up here to bomb them tomorrow. The B-24s are still idling due to rain over their target--I'll probably only give them one more day to wait, if we don't hit Port Arthur they're probably needed to support Chengchow or Amoy.

Notes
Another Mulligan on this turn as my opponent forgot to do something in the south Pacific. As far as I know, the original turn was never run, which is a good thing. But, in my second set of orders I forgot I wanted to order another ground attack at Luganville, so that will wait for tomorrow.

Reinforcements and Refits
BB South Dakota beginning refit in shipyard at Pearl Harbor
DD Mustin begins refit while under repair at Pearl Harbor
CVE Altamaha arrives at Tacoma (complete with aircraft)
No.17 Sqn RNZAF arrives at Christchurch (2/12 P-40s; enough aircraft in reserve to fill out. Restricted)
225 Group RAF arrives at Aden (empty AirHQ. There's another one already being filled out, this one will have to wait)
4th Marine Raider Battalion arrives at San Diego (unrestricted, full strength)
24th USN Naval Construction Battalion arrives at Port Hueneme (unrestricted, 2/3 strength)

01-12-22, 09:09 AM	#453
Molon Labe Silent Hunter Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Along the Watchtower Posts: 3,810 Downloads: 27 Uploads: 5	20 October 1942 Amphibious group barely escapes heavy surface task force at Luganville Espiritu Santo Islands Good thing I ordered them to stop unloading and leave. The enemy task force that approached wasn't the same cruiser group that's been hanging around, this was 1 BB (Kirishima), 5 CA, 1 CL, 7 DD. We were already underway when they arrived. Rain hampered visibility to 6,000 yards and we tracked them on radar. They got within 7,000 yards of us without seeing us before we were able to start opening range and escape. Edit: There were two Mogami-class heavy cruisers there, which have upgrades that include Type 21 radar available in July 1942. I'm not sure if the upgrade hasn't been performed yet or if the Type 21 sucks in rain. Edit 2: My opponent replied that I'm wrong about the upgrade and that it's just AA. I was looking at the database as the time, so I'm not wrong--so it looks like he didn't get the upgrade. Java Sea The KXI was transiting the Java Sea on the way back to base, spotted a subchaser, and decided to attack. It missed, and received some depth charge damage in return. Good thing it's already headed home. Philippine Sea USS Grunion managed to get a Mk14 to detonate on the side of a cargo ship east of Taiwan. They're claiming a kill on this. Taiwan Strait USS Sunfish is back underway after stopping to make repairs in Amoy. We don't have any workers at the port there, but it still provided someplace safe for the crew to patch a few holes and dewater as much of the boat as they could. An unplanned benefit of retaking this coastal base. It's headed back to the Aleutians, and if it survives that, Seattle. China The Lysanders interdicting the southern force approaching Amoy report it's over 8000 troops. I don't have enough to hold out. I'm ordering more reinforcements from the north side of the line. I'm also ordering the Wellingtons to attack here now. In the Chengchow area, the enemy flanking force also looks bigger than my blocking force, but I already have more on the way and these enemy troops look really beaten up. With the Wellingtons assigned to the eastern problem, I moved a group of Lysanders up here to bomb them tomorrow. The B-24s are still idling due to rain over their target--I'll probably only give them one more day to wait, if we don't hit Port Arthur they're probably needed to support Chengchow or Amoy. Notes Another Mulligan on this turn as my opponent forgot to do something in the south Pacific. As far as I know, the original turn was never run, which is a good thing. But, in my second set of orders I forgot I wanted to order another ground attack at Luganville, so that will wait for tomorrow. Reinforcements and Refits BB South Dakota beginning refit in shipyard at Pearl Harbor DD Mustin begins refit while under repair at Pearl Harbor CVE Altamaha arrives at Tacoma (complete with aircraft) No.17 Sqn RNZAF arrives at Christchurch (2/12 P-40s; enough aircraft in reserve to fill out. Restricted) 225 Group RAF arrives at Aden (empty AirHQ. There's another one already being filled out, this one will have to wait) 4th Marine Raider Battalion arrives at San Diego (unrestricted, full strength) 24th USN Naval Construction Battalion arrives at Port Hueneme (unrestricted, 2/3 strength) __________________ Last edited by Molon Labe; 01-12-22 at 10:06 AM.