War in the Pacific AAR Thread - ML vs JFranzen

Molon Labe · 03-23-23, 12:49 PM

20 January 1944

Philippines and surrounding seas
USS Swordfish is a sniper. After going 2 for 2 yesterday on a cargo ship, she fired another 2 Mk14s at a tanker and got 2 hits. It was just a little one though, 2100 tons.

Air raids:
Ilolio (airbase): 4 hits, 7 casualties

China
Air raids:
Hangkow (ground forces): 32 casualties

Burma and Thailand
Air raids:
Road to Bangkok (ground forces): 80 casualties
Bangkok (airbase): 35 hits, 5 casualties. That no aircraft are being destroyed more or less confirms he's abandoned Bangkok as an airbase.

DEI
Air raids:
Koepang (ground forces): 18 casualties
Kendari (ground forces): 0 casualties

Reinforcements
CV Illustrious arrives at Aden
--It's going to take awhile to get her into action. She's long overdue for a refit and will need to report to Columbo to get the work done.
DD Hall arrives at Eastern USA
DD David Taylor arrives at Eastern USA
SS Pintado arrives at Balboa
AO Saugatuck arrives at Eastern USA
5201st Eng Con Bde arrives at San Francisco
233rd USN Base Force arrives at San Francisco

03-23-23, 12:49 PM	#11
Molon Labe Silent Hunter Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Along the Watchtower Posts: 3,810 Downloads: 27 Uploads: 5	20 January 1944 Philippines and surrounding seas USS Swordfish is a sniper. After going 2 for 2 yesterday on a cargo ship, she fired another 2 Mk14s at a tanker and got 2 hits. It was just a little one though, 2100 tons. Air raids: Ilolio (airbase): 4 hits, 7 casualties China Air raids: Hangkow (ground forces): 32 casualties Burma and Thailand Air raids: Road to Bangkok (ground forces): 80 casualties Bangkok (airbase): 35 hits, 5 casualties. That no aircraft are being destroyed more or less confirms he's abandoned Bangkok as an airbase. DEI Air raids: Koepang (ground forces): 18 casualties Kendari (ground forces): 0 casualties Reinforcements CV Illustrious arrives at Aden --It's going to take awhile to get her into action. She's long overdue for a refit and will need to report to Columbo to get the work done. DD Hall arrives at Eastern USA DD David Taylor arrives at Eastern USA SS Pintado arrives at Balboa AO Saugatuck arrives at Eastern USA 5201st Eng Con Bde arrives at San Francisco 233rd USN Base Force arrives at San Francisco __________________