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Molon Labe · 10-13-21, 01:24 PM

28 May 1942
Enterprise makes it to Darwin, but how long can it survive there?

Java Sea
The O20 torpedoed and sank a destroyer that was part of an ASW group stalking it.

Timor and N. Australia
Enterprise reached port and disembarked its air wing to Darwin. At least 5 enemy subs are converging on the port, either trying to stop it from getting there or to make sure it doesn't leave. One was moderately damaged by minesweepers that found it near the harbor. I'm removing my heavy bombers to make room for CVW-6 at the airbase, bringing in more fighters, and deploying subs to likely areas the KB might try to strike Darwin from.

Darwin doesn't have proper repair facilities, which severely limits the extent and speed that I can patch the ship up at. As it stands, it would probably sink if it went back to sea like this. It would also be very slow, and vulnerable to attack by submarines or aircraft, with Koepang falling.

Hornet managed not to suffer the same fate this turn as it moves back west to where it should be. I've detached a few more destroyers to Darwin for if/when the Big E is healthy enough to move. But Hornet still wasn't in position for the airstrike that should have happened yesterday. Enemy reinforcements landed in Koepang unopposed, and it put them over the top--Koepang is theirs. Which means the airfield is theirs, putting Darwin and the Enterprise in range of Betties and Nells.

Sumatra
Benkoelen was bombarded by the Haruna & company. So that's twice, maybe this is an opportunity if he keeps running these guys here.

SouthPAC
The KB is sticking around Noumea for now. We each lost 2 fighters in the KB's second strike. They all bombed from 20,000 ft today though, and hit almost nothing from there.

Efate attempted a strike against the KB, resulting in the loss of 4 P-40s, 3 P-39s, and 11 Banshee dive bombers. We got 6 Zeroes. 3 Banshees attempted an attack on the Zuikaku but missed.

China
3 Zeroes went down over Kaifeng trying to stop my bombers/escorting theirs.

The enemy army attacked but we held them off. The enemy appeared to take the worse of the battle as they already have many weakened units that were finished off. But, they still enjoy numerical supremacy. I'll pull back eventually, but as long as he keeps attacking without reorganizing, I'll stick around to hurt him a bit more.

He also attacked in Chusein, which was a 7000-casualty disaster for him. Not bad enough to invite a counter-attack, though.

Thailand
Tavoy held for another day, but forts are down to level 1. We are still benefiting from the enemy being disrupted by bombing and possibly supply shortages.

Note
I requested, and was reluctantly granted, my first Mulligan today. Originally, the Enterprise made it to Darwin, then went right back to sea to try to get to its homeport of Noumea because I didn't realize it wasn't going to automatically disband at Darwin. So with that error, I finished her off for him, along with the entire air wing. A really expensive consequence to not seeing one of the settings needed to be changed!

10-13-21, 01:24 PM	#254
Molon Labe Silent Hunter Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Along the Watchtower Posts: 3,810 Downloads: 27 Uploads: 5	28 May 1942 Enterprise makes it to Darwin, but how long can it survive there? Java Sea The O20 torpedoed and sank a destroyer that was part of an ASW group stalking it. Timor and N. Australia Enterprise reached port and disembarked its air wing to Darwin. At least 5 enemy subs are converging on the port, either trying to stop it from getting there or to make sure it doesn't leave. One was moderately damaged by minesweepers that found it near the harbor. I'm removing my heavy bombers to make room for CVW-6 at the airbase, bringing in more fighters, and deploying subs to likely areas the KB might try to strike Darwin from. Darwin doesn't have proper repair facilities, which severely limits the extent and speed that I can patch the ship up at. As it stands, it would probably sink if it went back to sea like this. It would also be very slow, and vulnerable to attack by submarines or aircraft, with Koepang falling. Hornet managed not to suffer the same fate this turn as it moves back west to where it should be. I've detached a few more destroyers to Darwin for if/when the Big E is healthy enough to move. But Hornet still wasn't in position for the airstrike that should have happened yesterday. Enemy reinforcements landed in Koepang unopposed, and it put them over the top--Koepang is theirs. Which means the airfield is theirs, putting Darwin and the Enterprise in range of Betties and Nells. Sumatra Benkoelen was bombarded by the Haruna & company. So that's twice, maybe this is an opportunity if he keeps running these guys here. SouthPAC The KB is sticking around Noumea for now. We each lost 2 fighters in the KB's second strike. They all bombed from 20,000 ft today though, and hit almost nothing from there. Efate attempted a strike against the KB, resulting in the loss of 4 P-40s, 3 P-39s, and 11 Banshee dive bombers. We got 6 Zeroes. 3 Banshees attempted an attack on the Zuikaku but missed. China 3 Zeroes went down over Kaifeng trying to stop my bombers/escorting theirs. The enemy army attacked but we held them off. The enemy appeared to take the worse of the battle as they already have many weakened units that were finished off. But, they still enjoy numerical supremacy. I'll pull back eventually, but as long as he keeps attacking without reorganizing, I'll stick around to hurt him a bit more. He also attacked in Chusein, which was a 7000-casualty disaster for him. Not bad enough to invite a counter-attack, though. Thailand Tavoy held for another day, but forts are down to level 1. We are still benefiting from the enemy being disrupted by bombing and possibly supply shortages. Note I requested, and was reluctantly granted, my first Mulligan today. Originally, the Enterprise made it to Darwin, then went right back to sea to try to get to its homeport of Noumea because I didn't realize it wasn't going to automatically disband at Darwin. So with that error, I finished her off for him, along with the entire air wing. A really expensive consequence to not seeing one of the settings needed to be changed! __________________ Last edited by Molon Labe; 10-13-21 at 01:37 PM.