War in the Pacific AAR Thread - ML vs JFranzen

[Molon Labe]

3 December 1943
Allied Victory Points overtakes Japan's

Japan
USS Wahoo and USS Sculpin took light depth charge damage from sub chasers near Chichi-jima.
USS Whale torpedoed and destroyed an enemy subchaser near Aogashima.

DEI and Mindanao
Hellcats from Manado swept Davao (the suspected originating base of the George sweep a few days ago)--no joy.

Bombing targets:
Koepang (ground forces): 7 casualties
Ambon (ground forces): 4 casualties
Makassar (ground forces): 14 casualties
Kendari (airbase): 1 hit

Land combat:
Ambon: Japanese bombardment attack--ineffective.


China
Bombing targets:
Sinyang (ground forces): 21 casualties
Anking (ground forces): 23 casualties
Kiukiang (ground forces) 7 casualties


Burma
Bombing targets:
Rangoon (ground forces): 91 casualties
Pisanuloke (ground forces): 50 casualties


Land combat:
Rangoon--Allied deliberate attack: 226 enemy casualties, 0 Allied.
Chiang Mai--Allied deliberate attack, 24 enemy casualties, 0 Allied.


Truk
Bombing port, airbase, and ground forces: 22 casualties, 4 port hits, 5 airbase hits
Land combat: Allied deliberate attack--forts reduced to 0, casualties 536(J) to 151(A).

At least 2 enemy subs are approaching Truk, perhaps to drop off supplies.
ASW patrol aircraft from my carriers claimed 3 hits on enemy submarines.


Reinforcements
DD Charles Badger arrives at Eastern USA
DD McCord arrives at San Francisco
DMS Palmer arrives at Eastern USA
TK K.R. Kingsbury arrives at Portland