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Old 09-10-22, 11:57 AM   #1174
Bubblehead1980
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BH,


Did you give any thought of adding a rearm/refuel stop at Johnston Island? I was reading that the USS Corvina SS-226 stopped there to refuel before heading on to Truk. She never made though, as she was sunk by I-176 the night of Nov 16, '43 while cruising on the surface.


Would be nice to have a refuel stop there.


CW





Johnston Island becomes available as a fuel/ammo stop in Summer 1942. However, I do not recall the exact date.

I-176 has a 50/50 chance of appearing at location where Corvina was sunk. I've had it fire torpedoes at me in testing.
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