Definite lull in the action as both sides lick their wounds.

Only big news is that the Dutch are still holding at Tarakan. Next deliberate attack will do them in but their defense has been legendary

I decided to repair Enterprise in theatre. She is almost to Sydney now. Will keep my CVs in this ...

Slow few turns.

Larry has reinforced at Tarakan but the Dutch are just not letting go here. I figure he has lost 4 or 5 xAP plus an xAK and and APD. He is going to love Ambon when he gets there.

Ground combat at Tarakan (67,91)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 7604 troops, 60 guns ...

A Japanese ship definitely sunk this turn. Forgot to check the air loss screen. Hopefully it was Kaga

More Japanese show up at Tarakan. The Dutch are in no more welcoming of a mood.

Pre-Invasion action off Tarakan (67,91)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

46 Coastal gun shots ...

Just want to show the status of the RAN ships now disbanded at Milne Bay. Suspect the Nells will come on Port Attack next turn. Canberra is at 53 major Flotation Damage and Perth is at 19 major. Canberra is likely a loss but maybe Perth can get out

Not much going on elsewhere on the map. Japanese invade Manus. Larry likely reinforcing at Tarakan

So we had us a CV battle. I am both happy and displeased. I got off fairly light but didn't do much damage either. A lot of the Japanese attention was distracted to the AMPH TF at Milne Bay itself ...

Carnage continues at Tarakan

Invasion Support action off Tarakan (67,91)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

39 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAP Tango Maru, Shell hits 11, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Palau Maru
DD Yakaze

Japanese ground losses:
24 ...

Things do not improve for the IJN at Tarakan. At least one ship sunk

Invasion Support action off Tarakan (67,91) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

65 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
CL Katori, Shell hits 6, on fire
xAP Manzyu Maru ...

Game is in a slow period as Larry repositions his forces.

Dutch subs redeployed after Soerabaja's fall. Heard sinking sounds so I think the AV is kaput. Suspect he was tryin to set up a patrol base on Sumatra.

Submarine attack near Phuket at 47,69

Japanese Ships
AV Sagara Maru, Torpedo hits 2 ...

Game slows down. Rangoon fell on the 6th. Prome is holding firm. Larry is continuing the hard push north of Loyang

Biggest development is a sub sank a TK off the Cook Islands. I have not been escorting a lot of the merchies through this area. This is going to require a massive reorientation

Oh and ...

Probably the biggest day for ai battles since December 7th.

KB Shows up off Colombo again. I lost PoW but am not too terribly saddened by that. Its kind of been a weight on my planning since she made it out of Singapore. Ironic though that it was just as I was thinking of moving her to Cape Town ...

LR Cap out of Akyab over Prome hurts the Japanese. The morning attack took out three more bombers. I suspect the Oscars will be back soon.

Afternoon Air attack on 101st RAF Base Force, at 55,50 (Prome)

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 84 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet ...

Pegu falls. Then the IJA shock attacks across the river against the retreating Moulmein force. Because Larry has not taken Tavoy, the units retreat south not NE.

IJN Bombards Ambon and tangles with PTs

Night Time Surface Combat, near Ambon at 76,109, Range 12,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA ...

Did you check the ASW rating of APDs? They are pretty good for the early phase of the war. And they are useful throughout the war (as fast transports) whereas the 4-stacker DEs are soon obsolescent when newer ASW vessels arrive.


The rub is the DEs get 1000 nm more range so that's the rub isn't ...

May arrives and with it TBFs and actually production of C-47s

No sign of the IJN CVs in the IO. At some point there have to return to port. He has been pretty active with his carrier fleet in the last month and those ships have got to be tired, right? With hopes that I might get a reprieve for a ...

And the invasion bonus has officially ended.

Not much going on this turn.

Larry continues to push towards Sian. I have another 500+ AV that will arrive in this hex next turn. The presence of the tanks is a concern because I have read in other AARs that Chinese tend to melt when assaulted by AFVs ...

A rather slow turn after a pretty exciting day

Moulmein falls. Only a placeholder unit was holding it so no biggin. The retreat towards Prome continues.

Flooding holds on Indomitable. Still creeping towards Bombay. Unfortunately her 22k displacement means she will eventually have to go to Cape ...

Big Turn

What I will call KB drifted west and sank a TK at Addu atoll. No a lot of other ships at sea in that area. Hate losing the TK but it could have been worse.

I-9 puts multiple torpedoes into CV Indomitable NW of Bombay. Float is at 75 as she makes for Bombay. This one will be close. No ...

Japanese forces land at Port Blair. I had abandoned the base months ago. Should change hands in the next turn. AMPH units were seen unloading at Moulmein but when I opened the turn - no Japanese units - odd. I-124 topedoes CL Capetown off Goa - she'll live

Ground combat at Moulmein (55,55 ...

There are two IJN TF at PM that mouseover intel says are both SCTF. Wondering if my search pilots are misidentifying something here. An S-Boat took a swipe at a SCTF north of Milne Bay. Suspect that base is about to get the PM treatment.

USCVT arrive at Not-Bora Bora and head to NZ. Two CLAA have ...

PM falls. But I still hold Buna. That means the retreated troops can still possibly walk to Milne Bay. Depends on if Larry pursues. Larry commented about owning a base with 90+ damage levels on all facilities. Hey buddy: you bought it now you own it. The B-17 raids on the air base start this turn ...