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Molon Labe · 11-06-23, 04:37 PM

26 February 1942
USS Yorktown survives Nell attack from Roi

SOPAC
A destroyer-minesweeper cleared 10 mines out of Noumea, and that might be all there was.

Java
A Dutch sub tried to attack a retiring amphibous task force headed back to Singapore, but our PBs got the better of it, dealing moderate depth charge damage.

I hit Bandoeng with a Sally strike, expecting this to be the main holdout area in the west (or maybe Batavia); escorting Zeroes took out one Buffalo on CAP.

Southwest of Java, an RO-class sub destroyed a minesweeper at Christmas Island.

Burma and Bay of Bengal
The I-28 sank a cargo ship off Sri Lanka with 3 torpedo hits.

CENTPAC
Yorktown hit Wake again with a port strike with VS-5, causing light facility damage. All ships had been evacuated. But then a flight of Nells arrived from Roi-Namur in the Marshalls, 14 of them escorted by 19 Zeroes. Yorktown had 10 Wildcats on patrol. We each lost a fighter in the intercept, with each side apparently losing one more fighter to damage after the fight. The Nells all got through unmolested by the F4Fs. I was a little surprised to see old, slow battleships in company with the Yorktown, but Idaho and New Mexico were here, and the Nells divided their attention rather evenly between the 3 capital ships, hitting New Mexico twice and Idaho and Yorktown once each. There were no secondary explosions or major fires breaking out, so all 3 ships appear to be "fine", although they'll certainly require lengthy repairs.

China
I took another swing at the Nanyang stack, and the result yet again was a lack of breakthrough with disproportionately high device destruction for the enemy. The enemy is now only about 1/4 my strength here.

I also made an attack at Wenchow, and this is going to be the last for awhile. We just had the last available reinforcement for awhile join the attack, and we only managed 1-to-2 adjusted assault strength ratio, which simply isn't going to be enough to make the budge. I'll come back later if something gets freed up. For now, my forces are headed back to a base I control to try to heal up.

11-06-23, 04:37 PM	#27
Molon Labe Silent Hunter Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Along the Watchtower Posts: 3,810 Downloads: 27 Uploads: 5	26 February 1942 USS Yorktown survives Nell attack from Roi SOPAC A destroyer-minesweeper cleared 10 mines out of Noumea, and that might be all there was. Java A Dutch sub tried to attack a retiring amphibous task force headed back to Singapore, but our PBs got the better of it, dealing moderate depth charge damage. I hit Bandoeng with a Sally strike, expecting this to be the main holdout area in the west (or maybe Batavia); escorting Zeroes took out one Buffalo on CAP. Southwest of Java, an RO-class sub destroyed a minesweeper at Christmas Island. Burma and Bay of Bengal The I-28 sank a cargo ship off Sri Lanka with 3 torpedo hits. CENTPAC Yorktown hit Wake again with a port strike with VS-5, causing light facility damage. All ships had been evacuated. But then a flight of Nells arrived from Roi-Namur in the Marshalls, 14 of them escorted by 19 Zeroes. Yorktown had 10 Wildcats on patrol. We each lost a fighter in the intercept, with each side apparently losing one more fighter to damage after the fight. The Nells all got through unmolested by the F4Fs. I was a little surprised to see old, slow battleships in company with the Yorktown, but Idaho and New Mexico were here, and the Nells divided their attention rather evenly between the 3 capital ships, hitting New Mexico twice and Idaho and Yorktown once each. There were no secondary explosions or major fires breaking out, so all 3 ships appear to be "fine", although they'll certainly require lengthy repairs. China I took another swing at the Nanyang stack, and the result yet again was a lack of breakthrough with disproportionately high device destruction for the enemy. The enemy is now only about 1/4 my strength here. I also made an attack at Wenchow, and this is going to be the last for awhile. We just had the last available reinforcement for awhile join the attack, and we only managed 1-to-2 adjusted assault strength ratio, which simply isn't going to be enough to make the budge. I'll come back later if something gets freed up. For now, my forces are headed back to a base I control to try to heal up. __________________ Last edited by Molon Labe; 11-07-23 at 08:42 AM.