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01-18-23, 01:51 PM | #721 |
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1 November 1943
KB loitering, not pursuing DEI That sub that attacked our ARG yesterday tried to attack again, but we spotted it in time. Apparently it's pursuing the task force. We got some solid hits on it this time before it got away. Japan Another day, another PB on ASW duty sunk by the subs its supposed to be killing. This one by USS Rasher. Burma More Beaufighter attacks on that AV at Tavoy--hit it with another bomb and some cannon fire. It's probably not going down yet. I'm cancelling these attacks just because they've become too regular. Were they to be ambushed, the loss of the Beaufighters wouldn't be worth killing the AV. CENTPAC and Truk The KB only moved 4 hexes east, not enough to engage my retiring phibs and nowhere near it's movement capacity. It could have doubled that at cruising speed--and my opponent likes to move his carriers at flank. Recon reports the Betties are at Saipan right now. Rebasing them to Truk--I failed to disable the airbase with my strikes--could allow them to strike my 2 main CVBGs before they're out of range. His positioning is curious--it's not quite close enough to Saipan/Truk to prevent me from attacking him with my carriers without exposing myself to the Betties. I'd say the worst case scenario right now is that he's got more than 3 fleet carriers (unlikely) and he attacks me before I get out of Truk's range. The carrier fleets fight an even battle which depletes my CAP and disables some of my carriers from flight ops. Then the Betties arrive--without escorts--but the fleet is slow and relatively unprotected after the battle, allowing the followup strike to administer coup-de-graces to the fleet. This whole scenario is exceedingly unlikely, though, the timing and distances involved make it implausible. But that does leave me guessing about what the KB's intentions are. It clearly doesn't want the phibs. And if it wanted my carriers, he could have done that last turn. This could be a defensive posture, but I think he's at a disadvantage if he leaves them there for me to attack. This really isn't like him at all--he usually keeps the carriers concealed, attacks, and pulls back. It's land-based airpower he disrespects in this process--never carrier airpower. For now I'm just going to continue to cover the retreat of the phibs and protect Wake. One the Lexington joins "my KB", I'll consider going offensive. Yorktown's fighter squadron is now at full strength, having received replacement aircraft from the CVE that just joined the retiring phibs. South China Sea A Catalina on a search mission spotted and bombed a PB near Jessleton, Borneo. Reinforcements DE Emery arrives at Mare Island TK Republic arrives at San Francisco 15th FG/45th FS arrives at San Francisco 860/865th Engineer Aviation Battalion arrives at San Francisco 111th(Sep) Infantry Regiment arrives at San Francisco
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01-19-23, 05:13 PM | #722 |
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2 November 1943
CENTPAC and Truk Contact report from USS Grunion: 1 DD, 6 AP spotted west of the Mariannas. They're sending more reinforcements. I'm moving 3 subs to intercept. Grunion herself was spotted the depth charged for light damage. I finally used my Marines to attack Truk...didn't come anywhere near dislodging the enemy garrison. Casualties 426 to 390 favoring them. --- And that was pretty much all that happened today, other than the routine bombing of Tinian by my opponent and my routine bombing of Rangoon, airbases all over the DEI, and ground forces in China. Reinforcements SS Tang arrives at Mare Island No.203 Sqn RAF arrives at Aden 46th Aviation Base Force arrives at Aden
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01-19-23, 05:35 PM | #723 |
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3 November 1943
Kido Butai moves to Truk, composition confirmed -- 3 fleet carriers USS Halibut on eternal patrol -- sacrificed sinking enemy reinforcements for Tinian Amphibious assault on Manado begins DEI A relatively small force is coming ashore on Manado. Enemy resistance appears light so far. I'm ordering B-25s in the area to provide some support. CENTPAC and Truk The Halibut was one of the three subs I sent to intercept the troop convoy yesterday. It made a successful attack, putting 3 fish into a 7470-ton transport. An escorting Kaibokan was very accurate with its depth charges afterwards... Halibut was forced to surface and gunned down. At Truk, the minesweepers we left on patrol encountered the KB. Both fleets disengaged, but we got a good contact report out of it. The KB is comprised of the carriers Shokaku, Zuikaku, Hiyo, the seaplane carrier Chiyoda, battleships Kongo and Haruna, 4 heavy cruisers, and 12 destroyers. As you might imagine, that rang the dinner bell. Halsey and Mitscher are on their way with my 4 Essex-class CVs and 5 Independence class CVLs. Recon flights of Truk show a light land-based air presence. One battlegroup UNREPed today, the other has orders to tomorrow. Heavy bomber raids on Truk only encountered 37 fighters on CAP (15 of which were land-based), which suggests the KB just did a splash-and-go but stayed close enough to provide some air support. 7 B-24s and 1 B-17 were shot down, with Japan losing 1 Zero, 2 Georges, and a Rufe. China We sustained an attack in Sinyang again. Casualties 6822(J) to 996(A). Reinforcements No.152 Sqn RAF arrives at Aden
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01-19-23, 09:21 PM | #724 |
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Where are the Carriers?
Fleet Carriers Akagi: Torpedoed by S-29 on 23 June 1942. Damage did not appear serious at the time. Intel reported sunk 6/24/42, then reported still in service 9/20/42. Fighter squadron seen operating in Chengchow, China on 4 Sept 42, but appears absent on 20 Sept 42--airwing likely returned to ship after repairs completed. Likely received 7/1942 upgrade while under repair. Believed to be participating in invasion of Sri Lanka operation as of 2 March 1943.Participated in Java Campaign Spring-Summer 1943. Present for KB's attempt to cover Ambon evacuation 13-16 August 1943, in which the Akagi was bombed by B-25 attack bombers and SBD-5s flying from several nearby bases; Akagi was hit by two 500lb bombs from the B-25s and 1 1000lb bomb from the SBDs. In addition, the Akagi hit a surface-laid mine. Intel believes Akagi sank afterwards. Kaga: 31 October - 1 November 1942 supporting Rangoon landings. 19 September 1942, torpedoed by Albacore in Bay of Bengal operating with Junyo (and probably Hiyo). Continued flight operations after torpedo hit. Confirmed to have NOT yet received 7/1942 upgrade as of 19 September 1942, does not appear to have it as of 31 October 42 either. Prior damage from CVW-8 Devastator on 16 June 42 in Coral Sea, causing aviation gas explosion. Torpedoed twice by S-28 14 February 1943 at Ambon, believed to have survived but expected to require lengthy repairs. Intel believes Kaga sank just outside Hiroshima 9/6/43. (If that's correct, it would imply she sheltered for months getting patch-up repairs somewhere close to where she was hit, hoping they could get her seaworthy enough to make it back to Japan... and it wasn't quite enough). 5 November 1943 - intel changes mind, Kaga still in service. Shokaku: Operational, believed to be operating with Kido Butai. Not believed to have received 7/1942 upgrades prior to 8 Sept 42. --Multiple carrier fleet deployment to Solomons 1-8 November 1942; likely included Hiryu and Shokaku, retired towards Marshalls --Unconfirmed carrier sighting approaching Solomons from Marshalls/Gilberts 12 November 1942. --The KB may have split into two divisions (Hiryu, Shokaku ; Akagi, Zuikaku) to allow for upgrades, appears to be focused on Marshalls and Solomons. --Shokaku hit by torpedo from USS Porpoise 21 December 1942. --Participated in Java Campaign Spring-Summer 1943. --Participated in Ambon evacuation attempt, September 1943. Sustained damage by 6 500-lb bombs from B-25s, but not believed to be seriously damaged --Present during defense of Marianas and Truk, November 1943 Zuikaku: sustained light damage near Ambon 11 July 1943. Present during defense of Marianas and Truk, November 1943 Hiyo: Confirmed present supporting Rangoon landings 30 October - 1 November 1942. Believed present in Bay of Bengal 20 Sept 1942 (fighter squadron reported present). Present for battle of Port Blair 20 August 1942. Hit by 2 torpedoes from Albacores on 31 July 1942. Intel reports sunk 8/25/42, report stricken upon sighting near Rangoon. Believed to be present in Sri Lanka operation as of 2 March 1943. Present as part of the KB near Ambon 13 June 1943. Damaged in low-level attack by B-25D1s (4 500lb bomb hits) near Ambon 11 July 1943. Present during defense of Marianas and Truk, November 1943 Soryu: Sunk by CVW-2 14 Feb 1942 Hiryu: Paired with Shokaku for much of its career. Sunk by USS Scamp off Male with 3 Mk14 hits, 10 March 1943, at the cost of Scamp. Taiho: Likely entered service Spring 1943. Believed to be the primary adversary responsible for sinking USS Wasp. Severely damaged by dive bombers near Ambon 22 May and again 24 May 1943. Finished off by B-25s while attempting to shelter in port in Babar 25 May 1943. Junyo: Believed present for Rangoon landings 30 October - 1 November1942.Confirmed present in Bay of Bengal 20 Sept 1942. Previous deployment as part of the KB, 21 July 1942, supporting the evacuation of ground forces from Lahaina, Hawaii. As of March 2, 1943, NOT spotted supporting Sri Lanka operation and may be present in CENT/SouthPAC. Assigned to Marianas Detachment believed to be responsible for sinking of USS Wasp. Detached from KB after Taiho was damaged 24 May, sunk along with the Ryhuo by SBDs near Saumlaki 22 May 1943. Light and Escort Carriers: CVL Ryujo - hit by two heavyweight torpedoes on 1/17, definitely disabled, likely sunk. Intel reports sunk 1/31/42. CVL Shoho - May have been present in Rangoon landings 30 October - 1 November 1942. Damaged by heavyweight torpedo hit 2/3/42. Damaged by CVW-8 Helldiver 16 June 42 in the Coral Sea. Sunk by 3 bomb hits from CVW-2 and -3 in Battle of Arafura Sea, 11 December 1942. CVL Zuiho - likely sunk 2/14/42 (4 bomb hits, 1 air-dropped torpedo hit). Intel reports sunk same day. CVE Hosho - sunk by 2 heavyweight torpedo hits 1/19/42 CVE Taiyo - sunk 2/14/42 (6 bomb hits) CVE Unyo: Hit by torpedo from Albacore 20 August 1942 off Port Blair, damage did not appear severe. Intel originally reported sank same day, but was later reported to still be in service. Hit by 3 torpedoes from KXIV 26 August 1943. Highly probable ship sunk as 28 dive bomber losses were reported by intel days later. CVL Ryuho: Likely entered service Spring 1943. Part of Marianas Detactment CVBG responsible for sinking USS Wasp. Assigned to Marianas Detachment believed to be responsible for sinking of USS Wasp. Detached from KB after Taiho was damaged 24 May, sunk along with the Junyo by SBDs near Saumlaki 22 May 1943. Seaplane Carriers CS Chiyoda: Coastwatcher report 11/13/42 in port at Guadalcanal. May be operating with KB (or a division thereof). Present during defense of Marianas and Truk, November 1943 CVL/CS Nisshin: Rufe float fighters have been spotted with the Kido Butai as well as the CVBG operating in the Bay of Bengal, indicating these seaplane carriers are operating with the fleet carriers. Appeared as a CVL (converted) 27 Oct 1943 and was hit by one torpedo from USS Albacore. Intel believes sunk. CS Chitose: sunk in surface action in Celebes Sea as part of an amphibious task force (USS Marblehead leading formation), 10 December 1941 CS Mizuho: Torpedoed by USS Sargo south of Celebes 10/31/42 with major fires breaking out. Believed to have sunk on 11/3/42 due to intel reports of destroyed floatplanes. Could be in service, but have yet to appear: CVE Chuho: 11/22/42 CV Unryu: 4/8/43 (cost: 122) CV Amagi 4/10/43 (cost: 122) CV Katsuragi: 5/14/43 (cost: 122) CV Shinano: 5/31/43 (cost: 314) Unfinished: CVE Kaiyo: 12/3/43 CVE Shinyo: 12/19/43 CVE Yamashira Maru: 2/4/45 CVE Shimane Maru: 2/8/45 CVL Ibuki: 4/26/45 CVE Chigusa Maru: 6/22/45 CV Ikoma: 6/20/45 CV Aso: 6/24/45 (cost-adjusted arrival dates represent previously-calculated acceleration)
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01-20-23, 11:59 AM | #725 |
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4 November 1943
KB remains at Truk, at least for the morning CENTPAC and Truk I forgot to order the two minesweepers at Truk to GTFO. They went back, ran into the KB again, retreated, went back again, and got killed by coastal batteries. A bit glitchy in that the coastal batteries didn't go after them when they were patrolling there previously. But hey, they swept 16 mines before they got killed. A bombardment task force led by battleship Ise shelled our troops on Truk. Light casualties. I kinda hope they stick around another day... Our combined carrier task forces (should I call it the Yankee Butai?) didn't make it to strike range today, but got close enough to be counterdetected. I didn't end the turn with a fix on the KB, but I didn't end last turn with one either and that didn't stop them from being at Truk. So maybe tomorrow. Or maybe they see the hammer about to fall and pull back. By the way, intel now reports Kaga is still in service. Japan USS Rasher was spotted and depth charged by a kaibokan on ASW patrol, suffering moderate flooding. I forgot to manually order it back to port, hopefully it's doing that automatically, but I doubt it. Rasher went on to torpedo a Husimi-class cargo ship (4675 tons) later in the day. The damage didn't appear lethal, but we got the SFX for a sinking ship later in the day and I don't know who else it would have been. Also there were 6 floatplanes reported "destroyed on the ground" and once again, I don't know who that would have been if not for them going down with this ship. Marshall Islands My hunter-killer combo of 2 DD and a pair of Catalina squadrons tracked down a singleton destroyer near Kusaie Island, and this time it didn't get away. Our 2 DD shelled it for substantial damage, then torpedoed it to put it down. No damage to us. The enemy DD was carrying artillery--apparently a "fast transport" evacuation effort. Philippine Sea USS Nautilus torpedoed and sank a light cargo ship (875 tons) off Legaspi. OK, maybe those floatplanes could have been on this, too. DEI Our troops ashore at Manado made a push to take the base but failed to dislodge the enemy troops. We have them badly outnumbered, the have no fortifications, and we have air support. I can reinforce if I need to, but no matter what it's just a matter of time. Ha, on second thought maybe I back off on the air support--our troops report there are 3 enemy units here total, a base force and 2 AA units. Reinforcement DE Cloues arrives at Eastern USA
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5 November 1943
South China Sea USS Billfish was spotted by an ASW patrol near Singapore and depth charged for light damage before it escaped. It found an enemy tanker convoy shortly after and attacked. It missed, then the kaibokan escorts went after her and were quite accurate. Billfish was forced to surface by the damage and gunned down. DEI A destroyer-minesweeper escorting landing craft near Dili spotted an enemy sub and scored moderate depth charge damage against it before it got away. CENTPAC and Truk We lost 2 B-24s to the CAP over Truk and 2 more to flak. The bombers shot down a single George. The raid caused moderate airbase damage. A raid of 52 Avengers with 84 Hellcats followed that, with SBDs hitting the port. Flak got 2 Avengers and 3 SBDs. We shot down a George and a Nick, blew up an Emily ont he ground, and caused light airbase damage. An enemy shock attack at Tinian resulted in 5207 enemy casualties and 682 to us. Reinforcement SS Angler arrives at Balboa AP Gen. A.E.Anderson arrives at Eastern USA No.81 Sqn RAF arrives at Aden No.123 Sqn RAF arrives at Aden
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6 November 1943
No sign of KB in CENTPAC area... they've disengaged from our Yankee Butai CENTPAC and Truk In the Palaus, USS Flasher torpedoed and sank a light cargo ship (1900 tons). Flasher took light damage from a depth charge attack afterwards. Three light cargo ships approached Truk from the west and were hit by 19 SBD-5s from the combined carrier task force, all were sunk. We lost a B-17 (to CAP) and an Avenger (to flak) over Truk. The enemy attacked at Tinian again, casualties 1120 (J) to 556 (A). The also attacked at Truk, casualties 1130 (J) to 12 (A). We clearly have the superior force there, it's just a matter of overcoming the defensive bonuses to dislodge the enemy. The enemy has deployed many subs near Truk, we're spotting them with patrols but none have gotten that close to the carriers, yet. Reinforcements 161st USA Base Force arrives at San Francisco 25th USN Naval Construction Battalion arrives at San Francisco 109th RAF Base Force arrives at Aden 22nd Indian Brigade arrives at Karachi
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7 November 1943
Philippine Sea USS Flasher tried to engage IJN Maya (apparently she survived her prior torpedo damage) but missed with all 4 torpedoes. Escorting destroyers crippled Flasher, which is now limping to port and might not make it. CENTPAC and Truk The enemy CAP at Truk has surged to 94 fighters. That cost us a B-17s and 11 B-24s. Plus two more of each to flak. Airbase damage from the bombers that got through was negligible. Avengers bombed a mine tender at Truk. Tinian suffered another land attack - casualties 1220 (J) to 415 (A). DEI We attempted to overrun Manado but didn't quite get it. Forts to Level 0, casualties 18 (J) to 56 (A). Reinforcements AK Gainsar arrives at Portland AK Venus arrives at Alameda 18th RAAF Base Force arrives at Sydney
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8 November 1943
South China Sea HMS Truant torpedoed a tanker just north of Palawan Island, near the Sulu Sea. The tanker appears to have survived but the fires caused by the explosion were serious. I'd say it can probably make it to Manila for repairs. CENTPAC and Truk I had the carrier task force engage Truk with a few Hellcat sweeps. We lost 4 of them, shooting down 1 Nick, 5 Zeroes, 1 George, and 3 Tonies. We later lost 3 B-24s since I forgot to order one of the squadrons to stand down. The KB was reacquired at Saipan. I'm a bit concerned that they might be able to use the fighters at Truk to help the KB punch its bombers through for a successful strike on me. Tinian took yet another ground attack. Casualites 2558 (J) to 567 (A) DEI We've taken Manado. It has substantial airbase damage from my bombings but nothing we can't repair after getting some engineers ashore. Should be able to get fighters online in 3 days or so and have a decent base operating in a week. Reinforcements CVL Cabot arrives at Balboa 30th USN Naval Construction Regiment arrives at Port Hueneme
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9 November 1943
Japan USS Searaven torpedoed and destroyed a PB (215 tons) off Aogoshima. CENTPAC and Truk Another ground attack on Tinian, 797(J) to 174(A). The balance is really starting to tip as our supplies are running out and we can't reactivate disabled units. Both carrier battle groups are holding back, me avoiding Saipan's airpower and him not wanting to leave it. I'm favoring hitting Truk with battleships to try to wear down their fighter support. I have one ready and a second that needs to rearm. Reinforcements LSD Gunston Hall arrives at Los Angeles LST-78 arrives at Cristobal No.134 Sqn RAF arrives at Aden 243 Wing arrives at Aden --- Kind of a nothing turn. All over bases in the Pacific I've got ships removing land units no longer needed there and moving them to Darwin. I'm getting ready to try to eliminate Ambon and Koepang.
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10 November 1943
Clowned at Diego Garcia Indian Ocean After weeks of naval bombardment, we finally landed troops to try to retake Diego Garcia--over a division strong--only to find the base completely evacuated. I'd been trying to keep an eye on it with submarines as it's too far to observe by aircraft. Well, that didn't work out. CENTPAC and Truk The KB is adding its bombers to raids on Tinian, at little cost to themselves because our troops don't have anything left to shoot at the planes. If the haven't made an appearance before--Jill torpedo bombers are included. USS Snapper was bombed by a Jill on patrol; the Jill was also damaged by the sub's AA guns.
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11 November 1943
A very uneventful day. Lots of bomber sorties flown by both sides but no combat losses. Of note, Japan attacked on Tinian again, resulting in 933(J) vs 645(A) casualties, but it's far worse than it looks because we're getting far more squads destroyed than disabled. It's the beginning of the end. 12 November 1943 USS Nautilus was depth charged for moderate damage near Lagaspi on the east coast of Manila. It's headed home for repairs. We've landed troops on Salajar, a small island south of Celebes. This will become an airbase to provide fighter cover to invade Makassar. We lost one Avenger to flak bombing Truk. Another land attack on Tinian: 1000(J) to 114(A) - the enemy troops are clearly fatigued. As are mine. Reinforcements: DD Cowell arrives at Los Angeles DE Canfield arrives at Eastern USA PF Coronado arrives at Mare Island 186th USAAF Base Force arrives at San Francisco 13 November 1943 Reinforcing the invasion of Truk CENTPAC USS Bonefish torpedoed two cargo ships at Saipan. One definitely survived, the second probably did too but only because it was already in port. The enemy attacked at Tinian, again, 438(J) to 297(A). I think this would have been over already if he's just let his troops rest. We started landing another division's worth of troops on Truk, and it looks like the carnage wrought by the base's guns were even worse this time. Here's the first round: BB South Dakota, Shell hits 31, on fire CA Vincennes, Shell hits 15 CA San Francisco, Shell hits 1 DD Dewey, Shell hits 10, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Smith DD Perkins, Shell hits 3, on fire DD Conyngham, Shell hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Drayton DD McCook, Shell hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Stanly, Shell hits 3, on fire DD McKee, Shell hits 6 DD Jenkins, Shell hits 4, on fire DD Hale, Shell hits 4, on fire DD Foote, Shell hits 3, on fire DD Chevalier, Shell hits 3, on fire DD Ammen, Shell hits 2, on fire AKA Betelgeuse, Shell hits 3, heavy fires CVE Natoma Bay AKA Bellatrix, Shell hits 2 CVE Long Island APA W.A. Holbrook CVE Anzio Few casualties to the troops though, so hopefully at the cost of a few destroyers and transports we'll get Truk. Maybe even use it to bail our marines out at Tinian. 2 hits on enemy subs reported by patrolling Avengers/Kingfishers. We shot down 15 transport aircraft at Truk, presumably flying in reinforcements. DEI An enemy submarine torpedoed and destroyed a landing craft at Dili Reinforcements DD Bell arrives at Balboa DD Isherwood arrives at Eastern USA AD Woolwich arrives at Aden AGP Varuna arrives at Eastern USA VT-5 arrives at San Francisco 5318th PAU/TS arrives at Karachi 23rd USN Naval Construction Battalion arrives at San Francisco
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14 November 1943
CENTPAC Landings continue at Truk. 2 destroyers, 2 AKAs, and an APA have sunk from damage sustained by coastal batteries. Truk's guns also got a B-24 today. Right now the B-24s are focusing on hitting the airbase to try to disrupt any re-basing of enemy aircraft to mess with my amphibious operation. The Avengers are hitting ground forces to try to disrupt the guns. A pair of my DMs laid a minefield at Truk just in case they try to reinforce by sea and my carriers have to back off. We made an initial attack with our reinforced Truk invasion force and dropped the forts down a level to Level 5 (ouch). Casualties surprisingly light at 613(J) to 240(A). It's almost all REMF enemy troops here. USS Bonefish made an attack on Zuiakaku at Saipan and missed. The sub was severely damaged in a depth charge attack afterwards. Not sure she makes it home. USS Cod was also detected sneaking around Saipan but got away with light damage. Reinforcements DD Clarence Bronson arrives at Balboa DD Stembel arrives at Eastern USA
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15 November 1943
Really uneventful--not even an attack on Tinian. Bombers everywhere, of course. A second APA succumbed near Truk. Avengers/Kingfishers claimed 3 hits on enemy subs near the Yankee Butai. CVE Manila Bay arrives at Portland DD Quality arrives at Cape Town DE Elden arrives at Eastern USA DE Stadtfeld arrives at Mare Island AP Gen. J.R.Brooke arrives at San Francisco VMF-321 arrives at Eastern USA 26th USN Naval Construction Battalion arrives at San Francisco 16 November 1943 About half my forces on Tinian surrendered today. Anything we accomplish on Truk will be too late to help the rest of them. The engineers are too fatigued to attack right away, and it will take a few days to get the airbase online and staffed. DD Black arrives at Eastern USA DE Fleming arrives at Mare Island DE Wyman arrives at Seattle SS Picuda arrives at Eastern USA 15th Marine Defense Battalion arrives at San Francisco 230th USN Base Force arrives at San Francisco 27th Australian Brigade arrives at Sydney
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17 November 1943
Last US Troops on Tinian surrender CENTPAC See the headline. It's over. At least we'll still get Truk. Probably. Celebes Sea We've landed base forces on Talaud-eilanden , a small island south of Mindanao. Just like with Celebes, this base will help provide air cover to get to Mindanao. The issue with that is that with the Marianas defense concluded, enemy troops, ships, and airpower might start making their way here to contest all this. DEI We lost a B-24 bombing Kendari to flak. I'm rotating bombers through Ambon, Koepang, Kendari, and Makassar right now. Just trying to drain their supplies. Ambon and Koepang already look done for. I'll get some troops there as soon as things settle down around Darwin, the port is extremely busy as a hub for land forces being brought in from the former frontlines of the Pacific, as well as being a supply base for all the little bases we're trying to support here. Burma One the same note as DEI, Rangoon looks cooked and ready to take. I'm going to wait a few days to land another division of troops at Pegu, then it's on. Reinforcements DD Erben arrives at Balboa AR Briareus arrives at San Francisco 34th Aviation Base Force arrives at San Francisco
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