War in the Pacific AAR Thread - ML vs JFranzen

[Molon Labe]

Originally Posted by Ostfriese

I didn't notice earlier, but December doesn't seem right.

Fixed. Thanks!


10 January 1944
Allied troops land on Makassar
US CVBGs retiring from Philippines due to enemy airpower concentration in Luzon


China
Air raids:
Sinyang (ground forces) 47 casualties


DEI
Air raids:
Koepang (ground forces): 9 casualties
Kendari (ground forces and port): ineffective

US troops are now landing on Makassar. Resistance is light.


Burma and Thailand
P-40s and Georges faced off above Pisanuloke, with 5 Georges and 2 P-40s shot down. B-25s being escorted by the P-40s caused 28 casualties on the ground. Nearby at Raheng, we lost another P-40 and a P-47 fighting George fighters, shooting down 1 of them.

24 B-24s hit Bangkok's airbase, getting only 9 hits, with 1 George destroyed on the ground.


Luzon Strait
10 Beaufightes went after some ships we spotted but were routed by Zeroes and Nicks flying CAP. We lost 4 Beaufighters and took one Zero with us.

2 Beaufighters went after a different target, which turned out to be unprotected--a troop carrying cargo ship. They hit with one bomb, leaving it on fire and seriously damaged (I think this ship had been hit previously).

USS Sargo hit an AO with a torpedo near Laoag. The oiler will survive this hit.


Philippines
54 SBD-5s from captured airbases in Mindanao hit Legaspi's port, sinking 5 mine tenders.

Manila and Clark Field are becoming hornets' nests of enemy aircraft--over 200. A carrier-launched strike on the ships sheltering in Manila is no longer feasible as it's likely they'll be able to get bombers through against us, and it's been awhile since my CVBGs have received any routine maintenance anyways, so I'm having them all retire to Darwin.



Reinforcements
CVE Kitkun Bay arrives at Portland
CVE Kasaan Bay arrives at Portland
DD Rocket arrives at Aden
AV Currituck arrives at Eastern USA
ARD AFDB-4 arrives at Mare Island