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Molon Labe · 01-12-24, 05:23 PM

22 May 1942
USS Hornet torpedoed off Pago Pago

SOPAC
North of Pago Pago, the I-170 fired a spread of 4 torpedoes at the USS Hornet, connecting once. There were no secondary explosions and the damage did not appear to be severe. Per the surviellance by the 170 along with scoutplanes from other subs in the area, the US has 3 task forces in the area, two of which have carriers. In response, I'm backing off from Fiji a little bit so they don't hit the relatively weak Junyo CVBG or the bombardment task forces. The KB had been heading towards Sydney, but I'm turning them around to support the Junyo CVBG if its attacked.

I lost one Betty bombing Suva, but to keep them from being distracted from a possible enemy carrier assault, I'm removing this secondary tasking going forward.

01-12-24, 05:23 PM	#107
Molon Labe Silent Hunter Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Along the Watchtower Posts: 3,810 Downloads: 27 Uploads: 5	22 May 1942 USS Hornet torpedoed off Pago Pago SOPAC North of Pago Pago, the I-170 fired a spread of 4 torpedoes at the USS Hornet, connecting once. There were no secondary explosions and the damage did not appear to be severe. Per the surviellance by the 170 along with scoutplanes from other subs in the area, the US has 3 task forces in the area, two of which have carriers. In response, I'm backing off from Fiji a little bit so they don't hit the relatively weak Junyo CVBG or the bombardment task forces. The KB had been heading towards Sydney, but I'm turning them around to support the Junyo CVBG if its attacked. I lost one Betty bombing Suva, but to keep them from being distracted from a possible enemy carrier assault, I'm removing this secondary tasking going forward. __________________