Phillipines resupply missions?

[toryu]

Evening, all.
Not sure which thread to put this in, so here we go:

I started in an S-boat, early war, Asiatic fleet, out of Manila. First, after two missions, I was informed that Manila was over-run, but not where I was supposed to be based out of next. Thanks to Subsim.com Radioroom for letting me know about Soerabaja.

Problem is, I keep getting told in the animated sequences about very interesting resupply and evacuation missions for the trooops still in the Phillipines. And then just when I get all excited, I get ordered to patrol the Celebes sea, yet again.

So do these special missions exist, or are the mentions of them just for "atmosphere"?

Thanks, everyone.