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Molon Labe · 10-14-21, 11:15 AM

30 May 1942

Solomons
The S-39 intercepted a replenishment group and put 2 torpedoes into the Ken'yo Maru, a fast oiler. It followed up with a second attack and hit it two more times just to be sure. [EDIT: The S-39 also sank an AGP, which I mistook for the incident of them sinking one of ours tomorrow near Darwin. So that's 3 successful torpedo attacks by the S-39 in a single day!]

Sumatra
Two Japanese submarines intercepted the Brit CVBG on the southwest side of the island and hit one of its escorting destroyers, sinking it. We inflicted some damage on one of them before they slipped away.

Between this and the Darwin incident, I'm worried that I've become predictable. There are no merchants here for him to hunt. He knows where I'm going to put my carriers to strike at him and he's staging subs there to wait for me.

Zeroes swept Palembang, but only got two of themselves shot down for it.

Timor and N. Australia
[EDIT: A patrol boat tender escaping Koepang was picked off by one of the subs blockading Darwin.--This happens tomorrow, not today.]

Instead of going right after the Enterprise, he tried to attack the ASW groups--9 Betties escorted by 40 Zeroes. P-39s as well as the Wildcats of VF-6 defended the ships, shooting down 14 of the Zeroes and all the Betties; we lost only 1 P-39 and 1 Wildcat.

I'm looking for a certain repair threshold to try to move the Enterprise before it's too late, but I'm not there yet and repairs are progressing very slowly. At this point I think the best I can realistically hope for is it will be bombed at dock but I'll force him to use the KB to do it and maybe get one of those carriers in exchange. He's going to have to go through subs and bombers to get here.

China
We got two more Zeroes over Kaifeng--the new Chinese P-43s are really working out well. They managed to get a B-25, though.

The enemy army advancing on Nanyang, now identified as the 35th Division, is now in open terrain and is being bombed by SB-IIIs for moderate casualties. I'm going to move some more bomber squadrons to capitalize on this.

SouthPAC
Noumea got hit again as the KB remains--although I think the results in Darwin today will make him change his mind for tomorrow:
xAK Howell Lykes, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
xAK Admiral Wiley, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
AR Medusa, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
xAP Ormiston, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
xAKL Surigao, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
AM Turkey, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK San Vincente, Bomb hits 1
AP Henry T. Allen, Bomb hits 1
xAP President Fillmore, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Alabaman, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
AP William Ward Burrows, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Procyon, Bomb hits 1
xAP Lycaon, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Mormacsul, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Mormacrio, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
AP Tasker H. Bliss, Bomb hits 1, on fire
SS S-46, Bomb hits 1
AMC Westralia, Bomb hits 1

All that and 6 of my fighters (and a bomber on the ground) for the price of 6 Zeroes, 2 Kates, and 6 Vals.

We counterattacked with Banshees from Efate and got absolutely destroyed. 11 Banshees shot down by Zeroes, and 12th by flak, and 6 escorting P-40s taken down. We had no kills and no ship hits (Hiryu targeted by 4 Banshees).

We also lost 2 damaged ships trying to evacutate Pago Pago to reach a repair yard from when the KB hit there last week; the ships weren't as seaworthy as I hoped and additional compartments flooded.

Thailand and Burma
Tavoy held another day.

10-14-21, 11:15 AM	#258
Molon Labe Silent Hunter Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Along the Watchtower Posts: 3,810 Downloads: 27 Uploads: 5	30 May 1942 Solomons The S-39 intercepted a replenishment group and put 2 torpedoes into the Ken'yo Maru, a fast oiler. It followed up with a second attack and hit it two more times just to be sure. [EDIT: The S-39 also sank an AGP, which I mistook for the incident of them sinking one of ours tomorrow near Darwin. So that's 3 successful torpedo attacks by the S-39 in a single day!] Sumatra Two Japanese submarines intercepted the Brit CVBG on the southwest side of the island and hit one of its escorting destroyers, sinking it. We inflicted some damage on one of them before they slipped away. Between this and the Darwin incident, I'm worried that I've become predictable. There are no merchants here for him to hunt. He knows where I'm going to put my carriers to strike at him and he's staging subs there to wait for me. Zeroes swept Palembang, but only got two of themselves shot down for it. Timor and N. Australia [EDIT: A patrol boat tender escaping Koepang was picked off by one of the subs blockading Darwin.--This happens tomorrow, not today.] Instead of going right after the Enterprise, he tried to attack the ASW groups--9 Betties escorted by 40 Zeroes. P-39s as well as the Wildcats of VF-6 defended the ships, shooting down 14 of the Zeroes and all the Betties; we lost only 1 P-39 and 1 Wildcat. I'm looking for a certain repair threshold to try to move the Enterprise before it's too late, but I'm not there yet and repairs are progressing very slowly. At this point I think the best I can realistically hope for is it will be bombed at dock but I'll force him to use the KB to do it and maybe get one of those carriers in exchange. He's going to have to go through subs and bombers to get here. China We got two more Zeroes over Kaifeng--the new Chinese P-43s are really working out well. They managed to get a B-25, though. The enemy army advancing on Nanyang, now identified as the 35th Division, is now in open terrain and is being bombed by SB-IIIs for moderate casualties. I'm going to move some more bomber squadrons to capitalize on this. SouthPAC Noumea got hit again as the KB remains--although I think the results in Darwin today will make him change his mind for tomorrow: xAK Howell Lykes, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires xAK Admiral Wiley, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires AR Medusa, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires xAP Ormiston, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires xAKL Surigao, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk AM Turkey, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK San Vincente, Bomb hits 1 AP Henry T. Allen, Bomb hits 1 xAP President Fillmore, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Alabaman, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage AP William Ward Burrows, Bomb hits 1, on fire AK Procyon, Bomb hits 1 xAP Lycaon, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Mormacsul, Bomb hits 1, on fire xAK Mormacrio, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires AP Tasker H. Bliss, Bomb hits 1, on fire SS S-46, Bomb hits 1 AMC Westralia, Bomb hits 1 All that and 6 of my fighters (and a bomber on the ground) for the price of 6 Zeroes, 2 Kates, and 6 Vals. We counterattacked with Banshees from Efate and got absolutely destroyed. 11 Banshees shot down by Zeroes, and 12th by flak, and 6 escorting P-40s taken down. We had no kills and no ship hits (Hiryu targeted by 4 Banshees). We also lost 2 damaged ships trying to evacutate Pago Pago to reach a repair yard from when the KB hit there last week; the ships weren't as seaworthy as I hoped and additional compartments flooded. Thailand and Burma Tavoy held another day. __________________ Last edited by Molon Labe; 10-15-21 at 08:36 AM.