11 September 1942
Ceram Sea
Yesterday we noticed a task force including at least one tanker pulling into Boela. B-17s from Darwin took a run at them but missed. Today, the KVIII entered the harbor to try to get the tanker(s), but it was blocked by a PB. It sank the PB then had to evade a 2nd PB. It looks like the tanker(s) left by the end of the day, so we've probably missed our chance here.
Sumatra
A heavy cruiser and a few destroyers shelled Palembang overnight, doing more damage than I'd expect one major surface combattant to do. Raids resulted in the loss of 4 Oscars, 2 Sallies, and a New Zealand P-40. The enemy army made a shock attack, which we held back. Casualties were 3582 to 1934 favoring us, forts are holding at a paltry Level 1.
Thailand
That hornet's nest of enemy fighters building up in Bangkok let it's presence be known, opposing my raid on Tavoy with over 100 Oscars. We had only 9 Hurricanes escorting the bombers. Looks like pilot training is still a problem: we shot down 7 of the Oscars (probably 2 by our bombers). They had no fighter kills and only shot down 3 Blenheims and 1 B-25. The raid was ineffective, though, perhaps because they were being harassed by the fighters over the target.
Reinforcements
SC-740 arrives at Eastern USA
13th TCS arrives at Eastern USA (Skytrain transports, unrestricted)
3rd USMC Tank Battalion arrives at San Diego (full strength, unrestricted)
26th USN Naval Construction Battalion arrives at Port Hueneme
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