14-16 June 1944
Troops will depart next turn for the Sabang/Babo Invasions. Units assembling for the Sorong Operation. Things of note in three days:
14th - nothing. Amzingly quick combat resolution
15th
* SS Spirit torpedoes and sinks a TK between Batavia and Kuching
* LBA out of Padang hits the same TF in the day putting 6 bombs into one TK and one each in two more. The more severely damaged one sinks on the 16th. This TF is hiding under bad weather at Batavia at present. That's three TK in the last five days after not seeing one for a month
16th
*B-29 hit Manila's Port for the following combat result:
Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52
Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 134
Allied aircraft losses
B-29 Superfortress: 7 damaged
Japanese Ships
AP Josho Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AP Hakutetsu Maru #13, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AP Konan Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AP Amakasu Maru #1, Bomb hits 2, on fire
AK Mito Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Taga Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AP Kimishima Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Hukko Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Boko Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AP Kitano Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AP Ryuyo Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire
AK Asakaze Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Nissen Maru #2, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Kashi Maru, Bomb hits 1
AP Kanko Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
MLE Tenkai Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
TK Azuma Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AE Kashino, Bomb hits 1
AP Daitei Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Nichii Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
ML Natsushima, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Banshu Maru #21, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AP Kiyama Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AR Kiyosumi Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
AP Africa Maru, Bomb hits 1
AP Huso Maru, Bomb hits 1
AK Kongo Maru, Bomb hits 1
AK Yamamiya Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AP Meisho Maru, Bomb hits 1
AP Kashiwa Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
AK Yamahagi Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AP Zenoa Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
MSW Hinode Maru #17, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Japanese ground losses:
97 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Port hits 10
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 1
That'll leave a mark! To my surprise I am not detecting a lot of new TF's being formed up here yet.
The returning CVTF from Darwin arrives PH next turn and will begin Repair and Upgrades. Two out of three of the CV's already at PH are fullly upgraded and at 0 Syst as is the one CVL. CV Bunker Hill is at 2 Syst. After a very long Pause, CentPac is on the edge of some action. I am through pussy footing around with these Atoll invasions. Larry has 33 k troops at Marcus (10% above the HR limit) I am sending three full ID, a RCT,Tanks, and Arty. I plan to blow thru this base like a hot knife through butter
"We have met the enemy and they are ours" - Commodore O.H. Perry
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