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Molon Labe · 11-09-21, 02:14 PM

12 July 1942
HMS Resolution sunk by submarine near Sri Lanka

CENTPAC
USS Thresher attacked an enemy cargo ship on the surface near Johnston Island, scoring a torpedo hit and raking it with all its guns (.50 cal, 20mm, 3"). The cargo ship appears to have been carrying an artillery unit and likely sank.

The ongoing land battle of Oahu claimed 1089 more enemy soldiers, 496 of my Marines.

East China Sea
USS Swordfish torpedoed an AKL in an escorted convoy near Okinawa, sinking it, and escaping the enemy escorts afterwards.

Bay of Bengal
I sortied the British CVBG and heavy surface task force to bombard Tavoy. I doglegged their course to avoid an area near Sri Lanka where I knew subs to be operating...but the subs found them anyway. HMS Resolution was hit by 4 torpedoes in the initial salvo. Our escorts pounced on the submarine and scored several solid hits with depth charges. The damaged forced the boat to surface. Extraordinarily, while on the surface, the submarine kept fighting while taking hits from the destroyers as well as the Resolution's secondary batteries. It got another torpedo salvo off, hitting Resolution twice, and hit a destroyer with its deck gun once, before finally succumbing to the gunfire.

Another submarine shelled and sank one my my AKLs near Sri Lanka. A minesweeper that had been escorting this ship was previously diverted to Rangoon to deal with the mines there.

Sumatra
Another 2 minesweepers are operating in the channel near Palembang, a Dutch Catalina bombed one of them. A raid of 27 Oscars and 52 Sallies hit Palembang (plus 6 more Sallies that arrived late without escorts), our CAP took down 3 Oscars and 15 Sallies, flak got another 4 Sallies.

Malaya
A raid of 56 Zeroes and 30 Sallies hit Singapore, we lost 2 Hurricanes trying to stop them. Flak got 2 Sallies, the Repulse was hit in the shipyard and light facility damage was inflicted on the port.

Reinforcements
SC-517 arrives at Los Angeles
328th FG/327th FS arrives at San Francisco (12/25 P-38, partially restricted)
329th FG/331st FS arrives at San Francisco (12/25 P-38, partially restricted)
18th USN Naval Construction Battalion arrives at Port Hueneme (unrestricted, full strength)

11-09-21, 02:14 PM	#305
Molon Labe Silent Hunter Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Along the Watchtower Posts: 3,810 Downloads: 27 Uploads: 5	12 July 1942 HMS Resolution sunk by submarine near Sri Lanka CENTPAC USS Thresher attacked an enemy cargo ship on the surface near Johnston Island, scoring a torpedo hit and raking it with all its guns (.50 cal, 20mm, 3"). The cargo ship appears to have been carrying an artillery unit and likely sank. The ongoing land battle of Oahu claimed 1089 more enemy soldiers, 496 of my Marines. East China Sea USS Swordfish torpedoed an AKL in an escorted convoy near Okinawa, sinking it, and escaping the enemy escorts afterwards. Bay of Bengal I sortied the British CVBG and heavy surface task force to bombard Tavoy. I doglegged their course to avoid an area near Sri Lanka where I knew subs to be operating...but the subs found them anyway. HMS Resolution was hit by 4 torpedoes in the initial salvo. Our escorts pounced on the submarine and scored several solid hits with depth charges. The damaged forced the boat to surface. Extraordinarily, while on the surface, the submarine kept fighting while taking hits from the destroyers as well as the Resolution's secondary batteries. It got another torpedo salvo off, hitting Resolution twice, and hit a destroyer with its deck gun once, before finally succumbing to the gunfire. Another submarine shelled and sank one my my AKLs near Sri Lanka. A minesweeper that had been escorting this ship was previously diverted to Rangoon to deal with the mines there. Sumatra Another 2 minesweepers are operating in the channel near Palembang, a Dutch Catalina bombed one of them. A raid of 27 Oscars and 52 Sallies hit Palembang (plus 6 more Sallies that arrived late without escorts), our CAP took down 3 Oscars and 15 Sallies, flak got another 4 Sallies. Malaya A raid of 56 Zeroes and 30 Sallies hit Singapore, we lost 2 Hurricanes trying to stop them. Flak got 2 Sallies, the Repulse was hit in the shipyard and light facility damage was inflicted on the port. Reinforcements SC-517 arrives at Los Angeles 328th FG/327th FS arrives at San Francisco (12/25 P-38, partially restricted) 329th FG/331st FS arrives at San Francisco (12/25 P-38, partially restricted) 18th USN Naval Construction Battalion arrives at Port Hueneme (unrestricted, full strength) __________________ Last edited by Molon Labe; 11-09-21 at 02:30 PM.