May 2, 1942
Ed has received coms and intel assessments on the following:
There are 29.5K Japanese troops at Changchun and 37.8K more at Hailar.
33 ships have been placed in the port of Osaka. He mulls this one over and thinks that types would've been nice to know.
63 Zeros swept Chungking and lost 2 planes to the CAP made up of 10 P-40Es, 4 I-153cs and 11 I-16cs. Allied loses were 4, 4 and 5 shot down respectively and 1 Warhawk and 1 I-16c damaged.
Imphal was lightly damaged in an attack made by 31 Zeros, 6 Bettys and 33 Helens (one of which left smoking), there was no CAP as all squadrons have withdrawn to refit and rest.
The artillery duel continued at Palembang and the Dutch defenders, though well supplied, are on the verge of collapse. This is awful news as Palembang has huge quantities of supplies there and the Japs almost certainly will benefit greatly from capturing them.
Cuttlefish has developed a problem with her batteries as there seems to be an acid leak that they are having problems with. Her skipper will decide tomorrow whether or not to continue the patrol as diving the boat will be dangerous under the current conditions.
Bill and Gunny continue their trip and expect to arrive in Dayton tomorrow evening.
The CVs Hornet and Yorktown had work started on them today as they were overdue for a refit. The workers at Pearl will be at it 'round the clock so that the two ships will be ready for future ops as soon as possible.
Rumors are running rampant among the men stationed at Pearl Harbor as the continued buildup there has to be for something.
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RE: Witing for the Japanese
Todd
I never thought that doing an AAR would be so time consuming and difficult.
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RE: Witing for the Japanese
May 3, 1942
Ed has just left a meeting at the White House where he has learned that convoy PQ-15 was attacked by German DDs and the escort cruiser Edinburgh was sunk. Getting supplies to the Soviets is an awful business and nobody has anything to offer in the way of ideas to improve the run to Murmansk. When he gets back to his office the inevitable pile of papers awaits him as he sits down at the desk. As Ed begins reading he starts with the intel and then goes into coms.
The 1st Tank Regiment is at Mandalay.
The 3rd Air Division and the 35 Heavy AA Battalion are at Rangoon.
The 20 Division is at Seoul
86.1K troops are at Kiungahan
Ed wonders if analyzing this will enable anybody to gleen the Japanese intentions.
68 Zeros (4 destroyed) hit Chungking and were met by 9 P-40Es (8 downed), 8 I-153cs (2 shot down and 1 damaged) and 8 I-16cs (2 destroyed and 1 limped home).
Imphal suffered light damage from another air raid made up of 33 Zeros, 23 Bettys (1 damaged) and 47 Helens (2 damaged).
Sinkep Island saw the usual duels between Oscars and Hawks with the usual results of wasted fuel and ammo for no results.
Two raids by Dutch bombers against the CS Chiyoda near Morotai were fruitless and 1 plane was damaged.
Palembang fell to a Japanese assault force 62.2K strong. The Dutch numbered 6.9K and were forced to retreat towards Padang. The Japanese loses were put at 272/10/0 while the Dutch lost 274/7/1.
45 miles south of Homan 21.3K Japanese attacked 8.9K Chinese, who fought them to a standstill. The Japanese lost 901/20/0 and the Chinese 69/3/0.
The Chinese are now trying to establish a defensive network that will prevent the encirclement of their cities, thus bringing the Japanese to a stalemate.
The SS Cuttlefish aborts her patrol and is returning to Anchorage due to the problems with the batteries.
Bill and Gunny arrive in Dayton, are met by a car which whisks them away from the train station and out to the Boeing plant. When they arrive they are shown to quarters where they are given time to wash up before going to get something to eat. In the cafeteria a man walks over to them and introduces himself as Wilbur Basile. He tells them that unless things change, as they often do, he'll be their pilot for tomorrow's flight. "You can call me Will," he says and then adds, "We'll be stopping at St. Louis and then off to Clovis, New Mexico. Now that place must be the armpit of the world. The Army Air Corps is building a base there and we're going to drop off a few goodies for them on our way to San Francisco. I'm rapidly begining to think that this ferry business is a waste of my superior talents as a pilot. You'd think that somebody with my qualifications would be appreciated more. Hell, if it has wings I can fly it and I probably already have time flying it." Bill and Gunny look at eachother and Bill says, "Then I suppose we'll be seeing more of eachother tomorrow." Will takes the hint and leaves the two men alone. Gunny says that if this guy can fly as many types of planes as he claims, is half as good as he says and can keep quiet they just might have a use for him." Bill agrees and says, "Already I know why the Marine Corps would be lost without their Gunnery Sgts. I just might be able to relax and let you do all of the thinking and work." The two men laugh and continue to make their plans for the operation that they've been tasked with late into the night as they figure on traveling in an Army bomber will be no picnic and that sleep will only come to the weary.
Subs are leaving Pearl Harbor for their patrols and are having the home port changed to Brisbane. A system will have to be ironed out as an effort to disrupt the flow of raw materials and supplies to and from Japan that works must be found.
The Coronado squadron is now in place at Midway and the crews are resting as tomorrow they will start the recon missions to Wake Island.
The carriers Hornet and Yorktown will be ready in record time as the work gangs are going 24 hours a day on them.
Ed has just left a meeting at the White House where he has learned that convoy PQ-15 was attacked by German DDs and the escort cruiser Edinburgh was sunk. Getting supplies to the Soviets is an awful business and nobody has anything to offer in the way of ideas to improve the run to Murmansk. When he gets back to his office the inevitable pile of papers awaits him as he sits down at the desk. As Ed begins reading he starts with the intel and then goes into coms.
The 1st Tank Regiment is at Mandalay.
The 3rd Air Division and the 35 Heavy AA Battalion are at Rangoon.
The 20 Division is at Seoul
86.1K troops are at Kiungahan
Ed wonders if analyzing this will enable anybody to gleen the Japanese intentions.
68 Zeros (4 destroyed) hit Chungking and were met by 9 P-40Es (8 downed), 8 I-153cs (2 shot down and 1 damaged) and 8 I-16cs (2 destroyed and 1 limped home).
Imphal suffered light damage from another air raid made up of 33 Zeros, 23 Bettys (1 damaged) and 47 Helens (2 damaged).
Sinkep Island saw the usual duels between Oscars and Hawks with the usual results of wasted fuel and ammo for no results.
Two raids by Dutch bombers against the CS Chiyoda near Morotai were fruitless and 1 plane was damaged.
Palembang fell to a Japanese assault force 62.2K strong. The Dutch numbered 6.9K and were forced to retreat towards Padang. The Japanese loses were put at 272/10/0 while the Dutch lost 274/7/1.
45 miles south of Homan 21.3K Japanese attacked 8.9K Chinese, who fought them to a standstill. The Japanese lost 901/20/0 and the Chinese 69/3/0.
The Chinese are now trying to establish a defensive network that will prevent the encirclement of their cities, thus bringing the Japanese to a stalemate.
The SS Cuttlefish aborts her patrol and is returning to Anchorage due to the problems with the batteries.
Bill and Gunny arrive in Dayton, are met by a car which whisks them away from the train station and out to the Boeing plant. When they arrive they are shown to quarters where they are given time to wash up before going to get something to eat. In the cafeteria a man walks over to them and introduces himself as Wilbur Basile. He tells them that unless things change, as they often do, he'll be their pilot for tomorrow's flight. "You can call me Will," he says and then adds, "We'll be stopping at St. Louis and then off to Clovis, New Mexico. Now that place must be the armpit of the world. The Army Air Corps is building a base there and we're going to drop off a few goodies for them on our way to San Francisco. I'm rapidly begining to think that this ferry business is a waste of my superior talents as a pilot. You'd think that somebody with my qualifications would be appreciated more. Hell, if it has wings I can fly it and I probably already have time flying it." Bill and Gunny look at eachother and Bill says, "Then I suppose we'll be seeing more of eachother tomorrow." Will takes the hint and leaves the two men alone. Gunny says that if this guy can fly as many types of planes as he claims, is half as good as he says and can keep quiet they just might have a use for him." Bill agrees and says, "Already I know why the Marine Corps would be lost without their Gunnery Sgts. I just might be able to relax and let you do all of the thinking and work." The two men laugh and continue to make their plans for the operation that they've been tasked with late into the night as they figure on traveling in an Army bomber will be no picnic and that sleep will only come to the weary.
Subs are leaving Pearl Harbor for their patrols and are having the home port changed to Brisbane. A system will have to be ironed out as an effort to disrupt the flow of raw materials and supplies to and from Japan that works must be found.
The Coronado squadron is now in place at Midway and the crews are resting as tomorrow they will start the recon missions to Wake Island.
The carriers Hornet and Yorktown will be ready in record time as the work gangs are going 24 hours a day on them.
Todd
I never thought that doing an AAR would be so time consuming and difficult.
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RE: Witing for the Japanese
May 4, 1942
Ed has been notified that the Coronado squadron now based at Midway will begin the recon of Wake Island on the 5th, tomorrow. This will have to be done on an irregular basis so as not to tip the hand and divulge the USA'a intentions. As this is going on convoys will be leaving San Francisco bound for Pearl Harbor and by the time they arrive there a timetable should be put into action. Other reports have crossed his desk showing that the 21 Engineer Regiment and the 25 Special Base Force are located at Rabul while the 1 Aviation Regiment is at Johore Bahru.
The Japanese air raids of Imphal continue as 35 Zeros, 24 Bettys and 45 Helens (1 damaged) do moderate damage to the airbase and a supply dump. A squadron of P-40Bs of the AVG have slipped into the base and the hopes are that they can do some damage.
The Dutch bombers have again sortied and hit an AK, setting it ablaze.
Bill's flight from Dayton to St. Louis has been uneventful as he tried to get some sleep but couldn't as the roar of the engines kept him up. Gunny spent the trip in the copilot's seat and taked with Will. For some reason there is no copilot aboard and Will tells Gunny that they should pick one up in Clovis. They'll spent the night and fly out at first light. Gunny and Bill head off to find a place to put their heads after grabbing some chow. Will speaks to ground support staff and mentions that the two inboard engines seemed to be running a little rough and could they please check on them before he takes off in the morning? Will gets some food and hitches a ride into town while the B-17E sits through the night unattended other than being refueled.
Cuttlefish continues towards Anchorage and her crew is thankful that it's not winter and the seas are relatively calm since they can't dive the boat.
Red heads into Honolulu with Lucky and goes to a pet shop that also holds training classes for dogs. The owner of the shop listens to Red and tells him that "Classes for the two of you are on the house. It's my little bit of appreciation for the job that you guys are doing for the war effort." Red thanks him and is told to return tomorrow at lunch time and every day thereafter for private classes until they ship out. Red talks a little longer to the man and discovers that he served in World War I aboard a freighter, much like the Palawan.
B-17E
Ed has been notified that the Coronado squadron now based at Midway will begin the recon of Wake Island on the 5th, tomorrow. This will have to be done on an irregular basis so as not to tip the hand and divulge the USA'a intentions. As this is going on convoys will be leaving San Francisco bound for Pearl Harbor and by the time they arrive there a timetable should be put into action. Other reports have crossed his desk showing that the 21 Engineer Regiment and the 25 Special Base Force are located at Rabul while the 1 Aviation Regiment is at Johore Bahru.
The Japanese air raids of Imphal continue as 35 Zeros, 24 Bettys and 45 Helens (1 damaged) do moderate damage to the airbase and a supply dump. A squadron of P-40Bs of the AVG have slipped into the base and the hopes are that they can do some damage.
The Dutch bombers have again sortied and hit an AK, setting it ablaze.
Bill's flight from Dayton to St. Louis has been uneventful as he tried to get some sleep but couldn't as the roar of the engines kept him up. Gunny spent the trip in the copilot's seat and taked with Will. For some reason there is no copilot aboard and Will tells Gunny that they should pick one up in Clovis. They'll spent the night and fly out at first light. Gunny and Bill head off to find a place to put their heads after grabbing some chow. Will speaks to ground support staff and mentions that the two inboard engines seemed to be running a little rough and could they please check on them before he takes off in the morning? Will gets some food and hitches a ride into town while the B-17E sits through the night unattended other than being refueled.
Cuttlefish continues towards Anchorage and her crew is thankful that it's not winter and the seas are relatively calm since they can't dive the boat.
Red heads into Honolulu with Lucky and goes to a pet shop that also holds training classes for dogs. The owner of the shop listens to Red and tells him that "Classes for the two of you are on the house. It's my little bit of appreciation for the job that you guys are doing for the war effort." Red thanks him and is told to return tomorrow at lunch time and every day thereafter for private classes until they ship out. Red talks a little longer to the man and discovers that he served in World War I aboard a freighter, much like the Palawan.
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Todd
I never thought that doing an AAR would be so time consuming and difficult.
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RE: Alaska Under Threat?
May 5, 1942 The White House
"...and finally we come to the arrival of PQ-15 in Murmansk." Ed leans back in his chair and is grateful that this protracted staff meeting in the White House has mercifully come to a close. "Ed would you mind staying a while longer and join George and I in a drink? I'd like your input on a couple of items," says FDR. "Of course sir," answers Ed to the command to stay here. FDR fixes three drinks and the men sit down together and the question is posed, "What do you make of 217K troops and 22 ships being at Ominato? Do you think that Alaska is under threat from this?" FDR stops talking and waits for Ed's reply. "Sir, I have to throw out the idea that that many troops there can be for anything other than an offensive operation. The base strongly suggests that Alaska is indeed being targeted. It would be nice if one of these days intel could tell us what ship types are in these numbers. At the present time the Army has beefed up the defenses of Alaska as far west as Dutch Harbor and fortifications are being constructed as rapidly as possible with the resources at hand. The USN just rotated out of Anchorage a number of ships so that they can undergo refits at Bremerton, Washington. In the meantime other ships have replaced them, but with the impending operation against Wake Island our naval strength is weakened in the north and concentrated at Pearl Harbor." "General Marshall," says FDR, "Do you concur with these thoughts? What can we do to meet with this threat and still go ahead with the invasion of Wake Island?" General Marshall replies that the Wake op must go ahead and if anything this should be seen as an oportunity to catch the Japanese with their pants down. He goes on to say that the Army has enough troops to slow any Japanese operation and that Alaska would become a death trap even if it's initially a success for them. "We could hit more islands immediately following Wake if the IJN is used in Alaskan waters." Ed agrees with this point of view and the three men bid each other a goodnight and the meeting ends.
As Ed is driven home he wonders about other reports that he's seen today, such as the 41 NG being at PM.
The initial recon reports placed 3 LCUs at Wake and in a couple of days another Coronado will conduct further recon.
Sinkep Island has been invaded.
The Dutch fleet refueled and upon exiting Perth's harbor was in contact with an IJN sub.
Imphal was attacked again, but 23 P-40Bs (6 shot down and 4 damaged) met the 35 Zeros (10 downed), 12 Bettys (2 destroyed and 1 damaged) and 18 Helens (1 downed and 4 damaged). The base suffered very light damage and the Japs got a bloody nose for a change. The AVG was ordered out to another base as the strategy has been changed in an effort to obtain tactical surprise and catch the Japanese unawares by shuffling planes around.
Bill's flight leaves right after he, Gunny and Will eat breakfast. Will has consulted with the mechanics and has been told that he should be able to get new parts once they get to San Francisco. Will isn't happy about this, but off they go anyway. After a long and boring flight they land at Clovis, New Mexico and are greeted by a jeep waiting to take them to the mess hall and their quarters for the night. A truck unloads a few items from the plane and drives off. The base commander greets them at the mess hall and Will asks about the possibility of obtaining two new magnetos for the plane. He is told that if they're available an installation and check will be done tonight.
This will be the last entry that I'll make until 13 October as I'm heading off to the beach and any computer time will be devoted to turns. Thanks for joining our war and I promise to dream up some interesting stuff as I lie on the beach with a cold drink.
"...and finally we come to the arrival of PQ-15 in Murmansk." Ed leans back in his chair and is grateful that this protracted staff meeting in the White House has mercifully come to a close. "Ed would you mind staying a while longer and join George and I in a drink? I'd like your input on a couple of items," says FDR. "Of course sir," answers Ed to the command to stay here. FDR fixes three drinks and the men sit down together and the question is posed, "What do you make of 217K troops and 22 ships being at Ominato? Do you think that Alaska is under threat from this?" FDR stops talking and waits for Ed's reply. "Sir, I have to throw out the idea that that many troops there can be for anything other than an offensive operation. The base strongly suggests that Alaska is indeed being targeted. It would be nice if one of these days intel could tell us what ship types are in these numbers. At the present time the Army has beefed up the defenses of Alaska as far west as Dutch Harbor and fortifications are being constructed as rapidly as possible with the resources at hand. The USN just rotated out of Anchorage a number of ships so that they can undergo refits at Bremerton, Washington. In the meantime other ships have replaced them, but with the impending operation against Wake Island our naval strength is weakened in the north and concentrated at Pearl Harbor." "General Marshall," says FDR, "Do you concur with these thoughts? What can we do to meet with this threat and still go ahead with the invasion of Wake Island?" General Marshall replies that the Wake op must go ahead and if anything this should be seen as an oportunity to catch the Japanese with their pants down. He goes on to say that the Army has enough troops to slow any Japanese operation and that Alaska would become a death trap even if it's initially a success for them. "We could hit more islands immediately following Wake if the IJN is used in Alaskan waters." Ed agrees with this point of view and the three men bid each other a goodnight and the meeting ends.
As Ed is driven home he wonders about other reports that he's seen today, such as the 41 NG being at PM.
The initial recon reports placed 3 LCUs at Wake and in a couple of days another Coronado will conduct further recon.
Sinkep Island has been invaded.
The Dutch fleet refueled and upon exiting Perth's harbor was in contact with an IJN sub.
Imphal was attacked again, but 23 P-40Bs (6 shot down and 4 damaged) met the 35 Zeros (10 downed), 12 Bettys (2 destroyed and 1 damaged) and 18 Helens (1 downed and 4 damaged). The base suffered very light damage and the Japs got a bloody nose for a change. The AVG was ordered out to another base as the strategy has been changed in an effort to obtain tactical surprise and catch the Japanese unawares by shuffling planes around.
Bill's flight leaves right after he, Gunny and Will eat breakfast. Will has consulted with the mechanics and has been told that he should be able to get new parts once they get to San Francisco. Will isn't happy about this, but off they go anyway. After a long and boring flight they land at Clovis, New Mexico and are greeted by a jeep waiting to take them to the mess hall and their quarters for the night. A truck unloads a few items from the plane and drives off. The base commander greets them at the mess hall and Will asks about the possibility of obtaining two new magnetos for the plane. He is told that if they're available an installation and check will be done tonight.
This will be the last entry that I'll make until 13 October as I'm heading off to the beach and any computer time will be devoted to turns. Thanks for joining our war and I promise to dream up some interesting stuff as I lie on the beach with a cold drink.
Todd
I never thought that doing an AAR would be so time consuming and difficult.
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I never thought that doing an AAR would be so time consuming and difficult.
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RE: Alaska Under Threat?
May 6, 1942
Will tells Bill and Gunny that they still haven't gotten the parts that he feels they need for the two engines. He runs them up and they lumber off into the clear morning sky. Bill is concerned because the engines are running rougher all of the time and it's a long haul to San Francisco, over mountains.
Ed is chatting with Admiral Leahy and tells him that, "The Japs SE Fleet HQ is located at Rabul, the landings at Sinkep Island continue and that Merauke has been invaded. It appears to me that they are going to make PNG a fortified barrier so that our bases in northern Oz are of great value, providing we manage to base some B-17s there. That new tactic the British are using worked as 49 Zeros swept Imphal and nobody was home."
The Cuttlefish is now 100 miles NW of Dutch Harbor.
A troop convoy is just about finished loading and will head to Pearl. Another convoy carrying supplies and fuel will be following shortly.
Aboard the B-17 one of the engines has quit and they ascend slowly over the mountains. Will tells his passengers not to worry as the plane will get them to their destination, or he'll eat his hat. "That is a comforting thought," says Gunny.
Will tells Bill and Gunny that they still haven't gotten the parts that he feels they need for the two engines. He runs them up and they lumber off into the clear morning sky. Bill is concerned because the engines are running rougher all of the time and it's a long haul to San Francisco, over mountains.
Ed is chatting with Admiral Leahy and tells him that, "The Japs SE Fleet HQ is located at Rabul, the landings at Sinkep Island continue and that Merauke has been invaded. It appears to me that they are going to make PNG a fortified barrier so that our bases in northern Oz are of great value, providing we manage to base some B-17s there. That new tactic the British are using worked as 49 Zeros swept Imphal and nobody was home."
The Cuttlefish is now 100 miles NW of Dutch Harbor.
A troop convoy is just about finished loading and will head to Pearl. Another convoy carrying supplies and fuel will be following shortly.
Aboard the B-17 one of the engines has quit and they ascend slowly over the mountains. Will tells his passengers not to worry as the plane will get them to their destination, or he'll eat his hat. "That is a comforting thought," says Gunny.
Todd
I never thought that doing an AAR would be so time consuming and difficult.
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RE: Alaska Under Threat?
May 7, 1942 San Francisco
Will has just finished a rant and told the Army Air Corps officer to take his B-17 and shove it as, "I'm finished with the aircraft ferry businees, especially when you people don't give a crap about the condition of what you want me to fly. Fix the plane and then find someone else to continue the journey." He turns away and says to Bill and Gunny, "Can you believe that clown wanted me to fly the plane from here to Hawaii without repairing the engines first? I suppose that it's time for me to find a new line of work." Bill asks if he'd be interested in working for him doing who knows what and where. "The pay is lousy, I don't even know what I could pay you to be honest and what and where will be up in the air all of the time." Will grins and says that it sounds like an adventure to him and he's in. The 3 men walk off together to the jeep that holds their gear. The question now is how to get to Pearl Harbor.
Ed sits in his office reading the daily reports:
There are around 18.5K troops at Shikka and 87.1K more at Camranh Bay.
The IJN sub I-7 hit a mine at Midway
Lunga has been invaded and the IJN DD Hayabusa has hit a mine there.
Merauke has fallen.
88 Zeros hit Chungking (7 destroyed & 1 damaged) while the CAP of 11 P-40Es (8 downed), 12 I-153cs (12 destroyed) and 4 I-16cs (all lost).
43 Zeros swept Imphal and again met no resistance.
Ed's phone rings and a White House staffer asks him, "If the Admiral could please come and confer with the President this evening over dinner?" Ed replies, "I'll be there." As soon as the phone is back in it's cradle it rings again. This time it's Bill Donovan asking if Ed can give hime some time after the White House meeting. "OK Bill no problem." Ed sighs as he hangs up the phone knowing that sleep will be in short supply tonight.
A huge troop convoy is leaving San Francisco, destination Pearl Harbor. This is the first step in the Wake invasion. Another convoy bearing supplies and fuel will be following within days.
Palawan has been ordered to load supplies along with many other ships. The destination of Midway is unknown to all but a few upper level planners. This is also part of the first step in the retaking of Wake Island.
The recon of Wake is continuing at a low level and subs are patrolling the waters around the island.
Later that night at the White House FDR is informed that Dutch Jews are now being required to wear a yellow "Star of David" badge by the German occupiers. He looks at his guests and says that, "Nothing will sway the US and her Allies from their chosen path to the inevitable victory that shall be theirs, no matter how painful it will be."
Will has just finished a rant and told the Army Air Corps officer to take his B-17 and shove it as, "I'm finished with the aircraft ferry businees, especially when you people don't give a crap about the condition of what you want me to fly. Fix the plane and then find someone else to continue the journey." He turns away and says to Bill and Gunny, "Can you believe that clown wanted me to fly the plane from here to Hawaii without repairing the engines first? I suppose that it's time for me to find a new line of work." Bill asks if he'd be interested in working for him doing who knows what and where. "The pay is lousy, I don't even know what I could pay you to be honest and what and where will be up in the air all of the time." Will grins and says that it sounds like an adventure to him and he's in. The 3 men walk off together to the jeep that holds their gear. The question now is how to get to Pearl Harbor.
Ed sits in his office reading the daily reports:
There are around 18.5K troops at Shikka and 87.1K more at Camranh Bay.
The IJN sub I-7 hit a mine at Midway
Lunga has been invaded and the IJN DD Hayabusa has hit a mine there.
Merauke has fallen.
88 Zeros hit Chungking (7 destroyed & 1 damaged) while the CAP of 11 P-40Es (8 downed), 12 I-153cs (12 destroyed) and 4 I-16cs (all lost).
43 Zeros swept Imphal and again met no resistance.
Ed's phone rings and a White House staffer asks him, "If the Admiral could please come and confer with the President this evening over dinner?" Ed replies, "I'll be there." As soon as the phone is back in it's cradle it rings again. This time it's Bill Donovan asking if Ed can give hime some time after the White House meeting. "OK Bill no problem." Ed sighs as he hangs up the phone knowing that sleep will be in short supply tonight.
A huge troop convoy is leaving San Francisco, destination Pearl Harbor. This is the first step in the Wake invasion. Another convoy bearing supplies and fuel will be following within days.
Palawan has been ordered to load supplies along with many other ships. The destination of Midway is unknown to all but a few upper level planners. This is also part of the first step in the retaking of Wake Island.
The recon of Wake is continuing at a low level and subs are patrolling the waters around the island.
Later that night at the White House FDR is informed that Dutch Jews are now being required to wear a yellow "Star of David" badge by the German occupiers. He looks at his guests and says that, "Nothing will sway the US and her Allies from their chosen path to the inevitable victory that shall be theirs, no matter how painful it will be."
Todd
I never thought that doing an AAR would be so time consuming and difficult.
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RE: Tick, tick, tick
May 8, 1942
Ed has suffered through a night of no sleep and has sent an orderly to get him a fresh uniform to wear today. He'll be off for the White House to meet with FDR after lunch and then with any luck he'll head for some rack time.
Bill has managed to get his team aboard a Pan American Clipper for a flight to Pearl Harbor that leaves in 35 minutes. A couple of flag rank officers have been displaced and they are a little upset, to say the least. Bill leaves it to the base commander to explain whatever to these agitated men as his letter from the President has proved to be very useful.
The Cuttlefish is now 30 miles W of Kodiak.
Palawan continues loading and preparing to depart for Midway. The crew is busily stowing gear, food and cargo. Lucky has managed to urinate on a load of cargo which upsets the dockside workers as they watch this happen on Palawan's deck. The crew laughs it off with a, "That's Palawan's seal of approval for use against the Japs."
LCDR Worthington sits in his cramped quarters conferring with Phil about their mission to escort a convoy to Midway. The two men agree that the convoy's size will catch the Jap's attention and it's very possible that combat will result. "We can only hope that there'll be fighters based at Midway and that some carriers will be on station," says Phil.
Ed tells FDR that the interesting reports today consist of:
7 Tank Regiment has been placed at PM.
There were continued landings at Lunga and Sinkep Island, which fell to a Jap force of 7.8K men (loses 6/1/0). The Dutch had 700 troops facing this force and loses of 917/0/0 were reported as the Riow Garrison Battalion and 13 DAF BF have surrendered.
A Jap AK was hit twice by Dutch planes near Menado.
A TK was torpedoed 40 miles east of Brisbane, but other than her loss the convoy arrived safely with needed fuel, supplies and the first American troops in Australia.
12 Zeros swept Imphal and met no opposition.
The recon of Wake Island shows 5 LCUs numbering 7.1K troops and 28 guns. A force that will make it difficult for the assault troops.
"Sir, my recommendation is that the plans not be altered and the time table be adhered to. We should send a large naval force to cover the convoy to Midway and transfer in as many fighters as possible to protect this force while the unloading takes place as it won't go unnoticed by the Japanese and is sure to draw a response." FDR thanks Ed for his thoughts and tells him that he looks like hell to go home and get some sleep.
Ed has suffered through a night of no sleep and has sent an orderly to get him a fresh uniform to wear today. He'll be off for the White House to meet with FDR after lunch and then with any luck he'll head for some rack time.
Bill has managed to get his team aboard a Pan American Clipper for a flight to Pearl Harbor that leaves in 35 minutes. A couple of flag rank officers have been displaced and they are a little upset, to say the least. Bill leaves it to the base commander to explain whatever to these agitated men as his letter from the President has proved to be very useful.
The Cuttlefish is now 30 miles W of Kodiak.
Palawan continues loading and preparing to depart for Midway. The crew is busily stowing gear, food and cargo. Lucky has managed to urinate on a load of cargo which upsets the dockside workers as they watch this happen on Palawan's deck. The crew laughs it off with a, "That's Palawan's seal of approval for use against the Japs."
LCDR Worthington sits in his cramped quarters conferring with Phil about their mission to escort a convoy to Midway. The two men agree that the convoy's size will catch the Jap's attention and it's very possible that combat will result. "We can only hope that there'll be fighters based at Midway and that some carriers will be on station," says Phil.
Ed tells FDR that the interesting reports today consist of:
7 Tank Regiment has been placed at PM.
There were continued landings at Lunga and Sinkep Island, which fell to a Jap force of 7.8K men (loses 6/1/0). The Dutch had 700 troops facing this force and loses of 917/0/0 were reported as the Riow Garrison Battalion and 13 DAF BF have surrendered.
A Jap AK was hit twice by Dutch planes near Menado.
A TK was torpedoed 40 miles east of Brisbane, but other than her loss the convoy arrived safely with needed fuel, supplies and the first American troops in Australia.
12 Zeros swept Imphal and met no opposition.
The recon of Wake Island shows 5 LCUs numbering 7.1K troops and 28 guns. A force that will make it difficult for the assault troops.
"Sir, my recommendation is that the plans not be altered and the time table be adhered to. We should send a large naval force to cover the convoy to Midway and transfer in as many fighters as possible to protect this force while the unloading takes place as it won't go unnoticed by the Japanese and is sure to draw a response." FDR thanks Ed for his thoughts and tells him that he looks like hell to go home and get some sleep.
Todd
I never thought that doing an AAR would be so time consuming and difficult.
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RE: Tick, tick, tick
May 9, 1942 Washington DC
Another day another briefing, sighs Ed as the endless stream of data is presented by an endless procession of officers. "...and our British Allies now have delivered 60 Spitfires to Malta using the CVs Wasp and Eagle." When the room finally clears FDR, George Marshall, Bill Donovan, Henry Stimson and Ed remain. "What do you make of these troop dispositions?" asks FDR of Ed. "Sir 187K troops on Saipan could be staging for a thrust towards Midway or more than likely they will be moved elsewhere, if the report is correct. 248.7K troops at Sasebo will either be used for the defense of the Home Islands or are prepared to be shipped to who knows where. The 252.2K men at Kagoshima are likely to be awaiting transport to somewhere. These numbers are virtually meaningless unless we can determine the units involved. Knowing the Japanese intentions would certainly give us a leg up in this war," says Ed. Bill Donovan nods his agreement and says that once up and running the OSS will do all it can to gather meaningful intelligence. The other men murmur their thoughts and then they leave. FDR tells Ed to remain and fill him in with anything that might be of interest that's going on in the Pacific. Ed says,"The submarine Pompano reports that she was attacked by destroyers 40 miles SE of Gili Gili and the sub Seadragon suffered a similar attack 55 miles SW of Kendari. The IJN is thankfully lacking in their ASW efforts, but that won't last. Chungking was attacked by Japanese planes again. They were using 95 Zeros on a sweep and were met by a force made up of 21 Warhawks, 17 I-153cs and 13 I-16cs. The Japanese loses were pegged at 7 destroyed and 1 damaged and Allied loses were 19 Warhawks downed, 7 I-153cs destroyed and 1 I-16c destroyed and another damaged. These kind of loses are not sustainable sir. Imphal was bombed again and the Japs lost 2 Helens destroyed, 2 more damaged and 2 Bettys damaged. The base suffered moderate damage. Of specific note the Japs flying from PM and GG hit Cooktown using 65 Zeros and 45 Bettys. The base suffered no damage. Sir we need more and better fighters and we need them yesterday." "Ed," says FDR, "The British are sending Spitfires to India and soon more will be sent to Australia. We are going to introduce a new twin engined fighter in about 5 months and it should gibe the Japs fits. Other than that new aircraft types are under development and we'll rush them into combat as soon as possible."
Bill, Gunny and Will sleep peacefully aboard the clipper as she nears Pearl Harbor.
The loading of the convoy at PH nears completion and it should sail tomorrow.
The Soviets are in the final stages of positioning their troops for an attack on the hated Japanese.
Elaine sits on the porch reading a letter from one of the soldiers that she met at the USO Club. She can't remember anything about this guy, but her father has told her that a letter from her will mean the world to a young man heading overseas with an uncertain future in store for him. She sighs and begins to write.
Doing Her Part
Another day another briefing, sighs Ed as the endless stream of data is presented by an endless procession of officers. "...and our British Allies now have delivered 60 Spitfires to Malta using the CVs Wasp and Eagle." When the room finally clears FDR, George Marshall, Bill Donovan, Henry Stimson and Ed remain. "What do you make of these troop dispositions?" asks FDR of Ed. "Sir 187K troops on Saipan could be staging for a thrust towards Midway or more than likely they will be moved elsewhere, if the report is correct. 248.7K troops at Sasebo will either be used for the defense of the Home Islands or are prepared to be shipped to who knows where. The 252.2K men at Kagoshima are likely to be awaiting transport to somewhere. These numbers are virtually meaningless unless we can determine the units involved. Knowing the Japanese intentions would certainly give us a leg up in this war," says Ed. Bill Donovan nods his agreement and says that once up and running the OSS will do all it can to gather meaningful intelligence. The other men murmur their thoughts and then they leave. FDR tells Ed to remain and fill him in with anything that might be of interest that's going on in the Pacific. Ed says,"The submarine Pompano reports that she was attacked by destroyers 40 miles SE of Gili Gili and the sub Seadragon suffered a similar attack 55 miles SW of Kendari. The IJN is thankfully lacking in their ASW efforts, but that won't last. Chungking was attacked by Japanese planes again. They were using 95 Zeros on a sweep and were met by a force made up of 21 Warhawks, 17 I-153cs and 13 I-16cs. The Japanese loses were pegged at 7 destroyed and 1 damaged and Allied loses were 19 Warhawks downed, 7 I-153cs destroyed and 1 I-16c destroyed and another damaged. These kind of loses are not sustainable sir. Imphal was bombed again and the Japs lost 2 Helens destroyed, 2 more damaged and 2 Bettys damaged. The base suffered moderate damage. Of specific note the Japs flying from PM and GG hit Cooktown using 65 Zeros and 45 Bettys. The base suffered no damage. Sir we need more and better fighters and we need them yesterday." "Ed," says FDR, "The British are sending Spitfires to India and soon more will be sent to Australia. We are going to introduce a new twin engined fighter in about 5 months and it should gibe the Japs fits. Other than that new aircraft types are under development and we'll rush them into combat as soon as possible."
Bill, Gunny and Will sleep peacefully aboard the clipper as she nears Pearl Harbor.
The loading of the convoy at PH nears completion and it should sail tomorrow.
The Soviets are in the final stages of positioning their troops for an attack on the hated Japanese.
Elaine sits on the porch reading a letter from one of the soldiers that she met at the USO Club. She can't remember anything about this guy, but her father has told her that a letter from her will mean the world to a young man heading overseas with an uncertain future in store for him. She sighs and begins to write.
Doing Her Part
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RE: Tick, tick, tick
May 10, 1942
Paper work, reading and more reading was this what I went to Annapolis for wonders Ed as he reviews the day's blizzard of coms, intel reports and other assorted crap.
168.9K Japanese troops were placed at Truk.
The South Seas Det. is located at Gili Gili.
Further recon of Wake Island has shown approximately 8620 troops and 47 artillery pieces.
The sub Popano was attacked 3 more times today as she leaves the GG area with minor leaks and broken light bulbs.
Cooktown was attacked and suffered very light damage. 21 Zeros on a sweep were followed by another 46 Zeros escorting 43 Bettys, 2 of which left trailing smoke.
4 PTs are now based at Dutch Harbor.
Aboard the Cuttlefish the tension has lessened greatly as they expect to reach Anchorage tomorrow.
Increased mining ops of Midway are underway.
Two convoys have left PH bound for Midway. One of them is carrying a BF and an AA unit while the other is laden with supplies.
Aboard the Palawan the men are tense as they've never been part of an op that has had more than 2 merchantmen involved. They're afraid that a convoy, like this one, will draw unwanted attention from the Japs and they have a natural distrust for the Navy being able to protect them. It's difficult for men to rely on others that they never met, especially considering that the war has gone poorly thus far.
Bill produces his letter, hands it to the pilot of the clipper and says that, "I don't care to hear any further protests. If you happen to have them I'm sure that the President would be more than happy to lend you an ear, because I'm taking that plane to Australia despite anything you say or do. Do I make myself clear?" Bill takes back his letter and heads for the Royal Hawaiian Hotel where his small team is staying. Will has assured him that he can indeed fly the clipper so they'll be leaving PH tomorrow morning and will island hop their way to Brisbane.
Paper work, reading and more reading was this what I went to Annapolis for wonders Ed as he reviews the day's blizzard of coms, intel reports and other assorted crap.
168.9K Japanese troops were placed at Truk.
The South Seas Det. is located at Gili Gili.
Further recon of Wake Island has shown approximately 8620 troops and 47 artillery pieces.
The sub Popano was attacked 3 more times today as she leaves the GG area with minor leaks and broken light bulbs.
Cooktown was attacked and suffered very light damage. 21 Zeros on a sweep were followed by another 46 Zeros escorting 43 Bettys, 2 of which left trailing smoke.
4 PTs are now based at Dutch Harbor.
Aboard the Cuttlefish the tension has lessened greatly as they expect to reach Anchorage tomorrow.
Increased mining ops of Midway are underway.
Two convoys have left PH bound for Midway. One of them is carrying a BF and an AA unit while the other is laden with supplies.
Aboard the Palawan the men are tense as they've never been part of an op that has had more than 2 merchantmen involved. They're afraid that a convoy, like this one, will draw unwanted attention from the Japs and they have a natural distrust for the Navy being able to protect them. It's difficult for men to rely on others that they never met, especially considering that the war has gone poorly thus far.
Bill produces his letter, hands it to the pilot of the clipper and says that, "I don't care to hear any further protests. If you happen to have them I'm sure that the President would be more than happy to lend you an ear, because I'm taking that plane to Australia despite anything you say or do. Do I make myself clear?" Bill takes back his letter and heads for the Royal Hawaiian Hotel where his small team is staying. Will has assured him that he can indeed fly the clipper so they'll be leaving PH tomorrow morning and will island hop their way to Brisbane.
Todd
I never thought that doing an AAR would be so time consuming and difficult.
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RE: Tick, tick, tick
May 11, 1942
Ed reads that the Special BF is at Tarakan.
Cooktown was swept by 21 Zeros (8 destroyed) and the CAP of 18 P-40Es lost 1 plane. This was followed by 46 Zeros (2 destroyed) and 43 Bettys (1 damaged) while the CAP of 17 P-40Es lost 12 planes. There was light damage to the base.
Tulagi has been invaded.
Recon has placed 7 LCUs at Wake.
Will tells Bill that they need a day to ready the plane as there has been a minor problem that cropped up. Bill tells Will, "Take care of it and I'll see you back here tomorrow at 0700." Will leaves as soon as he has given his instructions to the ground crew attending to the plane. Now he's got to attend to the real problem of finding a crew to make the flight possible.
Cuttlefish docked at Anchorage and will have her battery problems attended to.
The 2 supply convoys head for Midway followed by their USN protectors. The brass intends on flying in Wildcats from another base as soon as the support troops are unloading to aid with the defense of the ships from the expected Japanese response. The KB's whereabouts is not known at the moment.
Ed reads that the Special BF is at Tarakan.
Cooktown was swept by 21 Zeros (8 destroyed) and the CAP of 18 P-40Es lost 1 plane. This was followed by 46 Zeros (2 destroyed) and 43 Bettys (1 damaged) while the CAP of 17 P-40Es lost 12 planes. There was light damage to the base.
Tulagi has been invaded.
Recon has placed 7 LCUs at Wake.
Will tells Bill that they need a day to ready the plane as there has been a minor problem that cropped up. Bill tells Will, "Take care of it and I'll see you back here tomorrow at 0700." Will leaves as soon as he has given his instructions to the ground crew attending to the plane. Now he's got to attend to the real problem of finding a crew to make the flight possible.
Cuttlefish docked at Anchorage and will have her battery problems attended to.
The 2 supply convoys head for Midway followed by their USN protectors. The brass intends on flying in Wildcats from another base as soon as the support troops are unloading to aid with the defense of the ships from the expected Japanese response. The KB's whereabouts is not known at the moment.
Todd
I never thought that doing an AAR would be so time consuming and difficult.
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RE: Tick, tick, tick
May 12,1942
It's a beautiful Tuesday morning as Will and Gunny make their way down to the ramp where the newly acquired Pacific Clipper awaits them. They climb aboard and are surprised to see 3 men drinking coffee that they don't know. Will steps out of the cockpit and greets them with a, "Good morning Boss, Gunny. I'd like to introduce you to our flight crew: Jim will be our copilot, Pete here is the man who will guide us on our merry way as he's a crackerjack navigator and finally the man who will keep us aloft, Ben, our flight engineer." Bill says, "Will can I please have a moment with you, alone in the cockpit?" Once there he continues, "What are you doing bringing these men into our group? I have a need to know what's going on and I'll decide if we need more people and who to accept." Will smiles and replies, "Aw Boss simmer down. Did you honestly think that I could fly this monstrous bird all by myself? We need these men or we can't go, plain and simple. I can vouch for each of these guys myself as I know all of them. They are very good at what they do and we need to get to Brisbane as of yesterday, right? So what'll be faster than this baby taking us?" Bill considers this and says, "Will, in the future I'd really appreciate it if you'd please keep me in the loop." Will replies, "I spent half the night putting this crew together and I didn't think that you losing the shuteye was needed." The two men smile and return to the cabin and Will welcomes the men. Will, Jim and Pete confer and decide that stops will be made at Canton Island, Suva, Auckland and then on to Brisbane. Bill is informed of this flight plan, of which he approves. In the meantime Ben has been checking over the radio and the fuel tanks. They obtain clearance and start the big Wright GR-2600 Twin Cyclone engines. The plane has four of them and each of these air cooled, radial, 14 cylinder babies puts out 1,600 hp. Jim handles the takeoff as Will has never flown one these Boeing 314As. It turns out that these 3 men used to work for Pan American, but when the Navy got the planes they opted to follow other endeavors. The flights between islands will be long as the plane cruises at approximately 183 mph, leaving Bill and Gunny plenty of time to discuss all of their planning. The first thing that Gunny says is, "Bill that letter of yours will get you what you want, but you might want to lighten up a bit on how you deal with those who don't immediately toe the line. We're going to need lots of help from these people down the road." With that the two men stretch out in the spacious cabin and ask Ben where the coffee is.
Ed reads that intel is placing 217K troops at Ominato, 252.6K at Maizuru and 86K at Kiungahan. Reports state that Wake contains 6 LCUs which have 8.8K troops and 38 guns.
Brisbane has expanded to a 9 level air base.
The landings at Tulagi continued and the assault took the base.
Japanese troops have started landing at Muntok.
Cooktown was attacked again and no Allied planes were there to offer resistance.
The two convoys move towards Midway with their vital cargo. They are being followed by a strong surface combat TF and a strong air combat TF.
The men aboard the Palawan spend their time scanning the skies and waters around them. They don't say it and they don't need to be told, the more eyes the better. Red is brushing Lucky when Cookie arrives and gives the dog and Red something to eat. He tells Red that there's nothing to worry about because Capt Demesa, Red and Lucky will protect them. Red thinks that Cookie is trying to calm himself by saying this to Red.
Aboard the Benham all hands tensly go about their duties knowing that at any second the klaxon can sound calling them to GQs. Phil has plans to do just that in about 15 minutes as a well drilled crew will function well in action.
Pam American Pacific Clipper
It's a beautiful Tuesday morning as Will and Gunny make their way down to the ramp where the newly acquired Pacific Clipper awaits them. They climb aboard and are surprised to see 3 men drinking coffee that they don't know. Will steps out of the cockpit and greets them with a, "Good morning Boss, Gunny. I'd like to introduce you to our flight crew: Jim will be our copilot, Pete here is the man who will guide us on our merry way as he's a crackerjack navigator and finally the man who will keep us aloft, Ben, our flight engineer." Bill says, "Will can I please have a moment with you, alone in the cockpit?" Once there he continues, "What are you doing bringing these men into our group? I have a need to know what's going on and I'll decide if we need more people and who to accept." Will smiles and replies, "Aw Boss simmer down. Did you honestly think that I could fly this monstrous bird all by myself? We need these men or we can't go, plain and simple. I can vouch for each of these guys myself as I know all of them. They are very good at what they do and we need to get to Brisbane as of yesterday, right? So what'll be faster than this baby taking us?" Bill considers this and says, "Will, in the future I'd really appreciate it if you'd please keep me in the loop." Will replies, "I spent half the night putting this crew together and I didn't think that you losing the shuteye was needed." The two men smile and return to the cabin and Will welcomes the men. Will, Jim and Pete confer and decide that stops will be made at Canton Island, Suva, Auckland and then on to Brisbane. Bill is informed of this flight plan, of which he approves. In the meantime Ben has been checking over the radio and the fuel tanks. They obtain clearance and start the big Wright GR-2600 Twin Cyclone engines. The plane has four of them and each of these air cooled, radial, 14 cylinder babies puts out 1,600 hp. Jim handles the takeoff as Will has never flown one these Boeing 314As. It turns out that these 3 men used to work for Pan American, but when the Navy got the planes they opted to follow other endeavors. The flights between islands will be long as the plane cruises at approximately 183 mph, leaving Bill and Gunny plenty of time to discuss all of their planning. The first thing that Gunny says is, "Bill that letter of yours will get you what you want, but you might want to lighten up a bit on how you deal with those who don't immediately toe the line. We're going to need lots of help from these people down the road." With that the two men stretch out in the spacious cabin and ask Ben where the coffee is.
Ed reads that intel is placing 217K troops at Ominato, 252.6K at Maizuru and 86K at Kiungahan. Reports state that Wake contains 6 LCUs which have 8.8K troops and 38 guns.
Brisbane has expanded to a 9 level air base.
The landings at Tulagi continued and the assault took the base.
Japanese troops have started landing at Muntok.
Cooktown was attacked again and no Allied planes were there to offer resistance.
The two convoys move towards Midway with their vital cargo. They are being followed by a strong surface combat TF and a strong air combat TF.
The men aboard the Palawan spend their time scanning the skies and waters around them. They don't say it and they don't need to be told, the more eyes the better. Red is brushing Lucky when Cookie arrives and gives the dog and Red something to eat. He tells Red that there's nothing to worry about because Capt Demesa, Red and Lucky will protect them. Red thinks that Cookie is trying to calm himself by saying this to Red.
Aboard the Benham all hands tensly go about their duties knowing that at any second the klaxon can sound calling them to GQs. Phil has plans to do just that in about 15 minutes as a well drilled crew will function well in action.
Pam American Pacific Clipper
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I never thought that doing an AAR would be so time consuming and difficult.
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RE: Tick, tick, tick
May 13, 1942 Washington DC
"Sir I've brought all of the relevant intel reports as well as other interesting tidbits and it shows the following:
43 Const Bat is at Rangoon
Southern Area Army is at Singapore
44 HAAB is at Clark Field
47 HAAB is at Mandalay
13 Aviation Rgt is at Mukden
14 Army is at Rangoon
86.1K troops are located at Taan
187K troops are at Saipan
There were continued landings at Muntok which fell to the Japs when it was assaulted.
Raba has been invaded
There have been reports of IJN subs in the Indian Ocean at locations suggesting that they're acting as pickets screening Trimcomalee.
Chungking was attacked by 63 Zeros (2 downed) and met by 9 I-153cs (8 lost) and 13 I-16cs (10 destroyed).
Our operation to stage additional support troops to Midway in preparation of the Wake Island invasion is proceeding according to plan and the convoys should reach Midway in 2 days. No Japanese planes, ships or subs have been sighted so it's possible that we just might be able to pull this op off without intervention. Of course the lack of harbor facilities at Midway will hamper the unloading of the ships and therein rests our problem, time. It's still a tough call on what the Japs are up to. Are they catching a breather before resuming their conquests or are they digging in?" "Thanks for your input, which as usual is invaluable to me," says FDR. Ed leaves the White House and dines with his usual host at their usual place in Georgetown. Ed and Bill Donovan talk late into the night and Ed leaves promising that he'll get in touch with Bill as soon as they reach Brisbane.
Will watches as Jim brings the lumbering flying boat to their cruise altitude of 7K feet. They refueled, ate and rested at Canton Island and now they're heading to Suva. Gunny watches Pete as he takes the sextant to the observation dome. "Is this how you navigate all of the time?" asks Gunny. "No, as a matter of fact with tonight's cloud cover I can't use the stars to get a fix so we'll be using dead reckoning. If you want to give me a hand you can give me one of those flares. I'll drop it through this tube and we'll watch it drift down to the water. By doing this I'll be able to judge the wind direction and it's speed. I then will plot our course with that information and our known airspeed. It's called dead reckoning because I reckon that if I'm wrong by just a degree or two we'll be dead when we run out of fuel. It's a big ocean and finding these tiny islands isn't easy." Pete laughs when he sees Gunny's facial expression and says, "We also have radios and the base can help us using that new thing called radar. They'll see us and give a any course corrections that we might need when we get close. Don't worry because I've been doing this for years and I'm still here."
The mood aboard the Palawan continues to be tense and even Lucky senses it. He isn't his usual self until he catches the scent of cooking from the galley. Of course he must find out what that that wonderful odor is. Cookie greets him and says, "You're 5 minutes early for your dinner."
Benham's crew has just bested their record for readiness by 12 seconds with the last drill and Phil agrees with the skipper that the crew deserves a night's uninterrupted sleep, if the Japanese comply.
The mining of Midway continues.
A very large convoy approaches Pearl Harbor and should dock within the next 4 or 5 days.
Ships start loading supplies and fuel at Pearl harbor for a destination that is as of yet unknown to them.
Another convoy steams eastwards after making it's delivery to Brisbane at the cost of one large tanker and it's precious cargo of fuel. Brisbane now has enough supplies, fuel, troops and planes to deal with almost any situation.
A convoy leaves San Francisco bound for Pearl while another one loads.
Alice Springs has now become a very strong base in the event that the Japs choose to invade the northern coast.
China has simmered down to air raids as the Japanese seem content with the situation in south and central China.
The Soviets continue their build up for the planned attack on Manchuria. There is no firm date issued yet as the generals have talked Stalin into not acting hastily.
"Sir I've brought all of the relevant intel reports as well as other interesting tidbits and it shows the following:
43 Const Bat is at Rangoon
Southern Area Army is at Singapore
44 HAAB is at Clark Field
47 HAAB is at Mandalay
13 Aviation Rgt is at Mukden
14 Army is at Rangoon
86.1K troops are located at Taan
187K troops are at Saipan
There were continued landings at Muntok which fell to the Japs when it was assaulted.
Raba has been invaded
There have been reports of IJN subs in the Indian Ocean at locations suggesting that they're acting as pickets screening Trimcomalee.
Chungking was attacked by 63 Zeros (2 downed) and met by 9 I-153cs (8 lost) and 13 I-16cs (10 destroyed).
Our operation to stage additional support troops to Midway in preparation of the Wake Island invasion is proceeding according to plan and the convoys should reach Midway in 2 days. No Japanese planes, ships or subs have been sighted so it's possible that we just might be able to pull this op off without intervention. Of course the lack of harbor facilities at Midway will hamper the unloading of the ships and therein rests our problem, time. It's still a tough call on what the Japs are up to. Are they catching a breather before resuming their conquests or are they digging in?" "Thanks for your input, which as usual is invaluable to me," says FDR. Ed leaves the White House and dines with his usual host at their usual place in Georgetown. Ed and Bill Donovan talk late into the night and Ed leaves promising that he'll get in touch with Bill as soon as they reach Brisbane.
Will watches as Jim brings the lumbering flying boat to their cruise altitude of 7K feet. They refueled, ate and rested at Canton Island and now they're heading to Suva. Gunny watches Pete as he takes the sextant to the observation dome. "Is this how you navigate all of the time?" asks Gunny. "No, as a matter of fact with tonight's cloud cover I can't use the stars to get a fix so we'll be using dead reckoning. If you want to give me a hand you can give me one of those flares. I'll drop it through this tube and we'll watch it drift down to the water. By doing this I'll be able to judge the wind direction and it's speed. I then will plot our course with that information and our known airspeed. It's called dead reckoning because I reckon that if I'm wrong by just a degree or two we'll be dead when we run out of fuel. It's a big ocean and finding these tiny islands isn't easy." Pete laughs when he sees Gunny's facial expression and says, "We also have radios and the base can help us using that new thing called radar. They'll see us and give a any course corrections that we might need when we get close. Don't worry because I've been doing this for years and I'm still here."
The mood aboard the Palawan continues to be tense and even Lucky senses it. He isn't his usual self until he catches the scent of cooking from the galley. Of course he must find out what that that wonderful odor is. Cookie greets him and says, "You're 5 minutes early for your dinner."
Benham's crew has just bested their record for readiness by 12 seconds with the last drill and Phil agrees with the skipper that the crew deserves a night's uninterrupted sleep, if the Japanese comply.
The mining of Midway continues.
A very large convoy approaches Pearl Harbor and should dock within the next 4 or 5 days.
Ships start loading supplies and fuel at Pearl harbor for a destination that is as of yet unknown to them.
Another convoy steams eastwards after making it's delivery to Brisbane at the cost of one large tanker and it's precious cargo of fuel. Brisbane now has enough supplies, fuel, troops and planes to deal with almost any situation.
A convoy leaves San Francisco bound for Pearl while another one loads.
Alice Springs has now become a very strong base in the event that the Japs choose to invade the northern coast.
China has simmered down to air raids as the Japanese seem content with the situation in south and central China.
The Soviets continue their build up for the planned attack on Manchuria. There is no firm date issued yet as the generals have talked Stalin into not acting hastily.
Todd
I never thought that doing an AAR would be so time consuming and difficult.
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RE: Alaska
May 14, 1942 White Staff Meeting, Washington DC
"...and the following items are worthy of note:
On the 10th Churchill said that Britain would use poison gas on Germany if the Germans do so on the Soviet Union.
Also on the 10th Kesselring declared that Malta was neutralized, but on that day the Axis lost 12 planes in exchange for 3 Spitfires.
The first contingent of the US 8th Army Air Force arrived in Britain on the 12th.
Yesterday the British Chiefs of Staff approved a major raid against Dieppe.
Today Congress created the Women's Auxillary Corps (WAAC).
Also today the damaged cruiser Trinidad was returning from Murmansk and was sunk by Luftwaffe dive bombers.
Effective tomorrow, the 15th, gas rationing will start in the Eastern United States."
Ed adds the following concerning the Pacific:
19 Division is at Taejon
20 Division is in Seoul
14 FAR is at Ichang
23 Tank Rgt is at Chiamussu
23 Army is in Wuchow
11 Ind Bgde is located at Wuhan
56 HAAB is in Changchun
12 Av Rgt is at Singapore
8 Ind Bgde is at Chengting
The landings at Raba continued and the base fell with the first attack.
Wake Island defenses are now reported at 6 LCUs, made up of 9.3K troops and 34 guns.
The convoys bound for Midway should arrive tomorrow and still there are no reported sightings of Japanese forces.
"Thank you very much gentlemen," says FDR, "We'll be meeting again for our regularly scheduled gathering as long as nothing unexpected comes along. Good day." Ed and Bill Donovan remain behind and FDR turns to them once the room is cleared and says, "Well what do you make of it Ed?" Ed replies, "Given our intel and the lack of activity in that area so far I'd have to say that with the improved weather the Japanese will make a move in the north. I'll bet my bottom dollar that they're planning for the Aluetians and depending on how that goes maybe the Alaskan mainland." Bill concurs and FDR says that he'll direct the General Staff to take action to beef up the defenses there.
The tension aboard many ships grows as they near Midway. So far there has been nothing other than nervous eyes sighting apparitions.
All convoys are proceeding as scheduled without any interference from the Japanese.
Bill and his men spend the day at Suva obtaining some "spare" radios, uniforms, small arms and some ammunition They load these items onto their plane and Ben busily works on a fuel pump that he claims "sounds funny." They will depart Suva for Auckland tomorrow and rest today. Will suggests that once they arrive in Brisbane Bill should barter with the base commander there. "We won't be needing this lumbering beast and I assume the USN will want it back so why don't you see if we can get a PBY and a Goonie Bird for it?" "Excuse my ignorance," says Bill, "What the hell is a Goonie Bird?" "Sorry about that," says Will with a sheepish grin, "It's a C-47 cargo plane. I figure that where we can land on water only a PBY would be useful and a C-47 for other runs, both for para drops." Bill thanks him for the education and says that he'll see what he can do. Gunny takes Bill aside and says, "Do you know Terry and the Pirates? It's a cartoon strip in the papers and a serial on the radio and I think that it's a suitable code name for this band of misbegotten souls. You, of course, should be code named Terry." "I like it!" says Bill.
"...and the following items are worthy of note:
On the 10th Churchill said that Britain would use poison gas on Germany if the Germans do so on the Soviet Union.
Also on the 10th Kesselring declared that Malta was neutralized, but on that day the Axis lost 12 planes in exchange for 3 Spitfires.
The first contingent of the US 8th Army Air Force arrived in Britain on the 12th.
Yesterday the British Chiefs of Staff approved a major raid against Dieppe.
Today Congress created the Women's Auxillary Corps (WAAC).
Also today the damaged cruiser Trinidad was returning from Murmansk and was sunk by Luftwaffe dive bombers.
Effective tomorrow, the 15th, gas rationing will start in the Eastern United States."
Ed adds the following concerning the Pacific:
19 Division is at Taejon
20 Division is in Seoul
14 FAR is at Ichang
23 Tank Rgt is at Chiamussu
23 Army is in Wuchow
11 Ind Bgde is located at Wuhan
56 HAAB is in Changchun
12 Av Rgt is at Singapore
8 Ind Bgde is at Chengting
The landings at Raba continued and the base fell with the first attack.
Wake Island defenses are now reported at 6 LCUs, made up of 9.3K troops and 34 guns.
The convoys bound for Midway should arrive tomorrow and still there are no reported sightings of Japanese forces.
"Thank you very much gentlemen," says FDR, "We'll be meeting again for our regularly scheduled gathering as long as nothing unexpected comes along. Good day." Ed and Bill Donovan remain behind and FDR turns to them once the room is cleared and says, "Well what do you make of it Ed?" Ed replies, "Given our intel and the lack of activity in that area so far I'd have to say that with the improved weather the Japanese will make a move in the north. I'll bet my bottom dollar that they're planning for the Aluetians and depending on how that goes maybe the Alaskan mainland." Bill concurs and FDR says that he'll direct the General Staff to take action to beef up the defenses there.
The tension aboard many ships grows as they near Midway. So far there has been nothing other than nervous eyes sighting apparitions.
All convoys are proceeding as scheduled without any interference from the Japanese.
Bill and his men spend the day at Suva obtaining some "spare" radios, uniforms, small arms and some ammunition They load these items onto their plane and Ben busily works on a fuel pump that he claims "sounds funny." They will depart Suva for Auckland tomorrow and rest today. Will suggests that once they arrive in Brisbane Bill should barter with the base commander there. "We won't be needing this lumbering beast and I assume the USN will want it back so why don't you see if we can get a PBY and a Goonie Bird for it?" "Excuse my ignorance," says Bill, "What the hell is a Goonie Bird?" "Sorry about that," says Will with a sheepish grin, "It's a C-47 cargo plane. I figure that where we can land on water only a PBY would be useful and a C-47 for other runs, both for para drops." Bill thanks him for the education and says that he'll see what he can do. Gunny takes Bill aside and says, "Do you know Terry and the Pirates? It's a cartoon strip in the papers and a serial on the radio and I think that it's a suitable code name for this band of misbegotten souls. You, of course, should be code named Terry." "I like it!" says Bill.
Todd
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RE: Alaska
May 15, 1942
The convoys have reached Midway and the troops and supplies pour ashore as fast as they can given the horrible facilities. There are still no signs of Japanese activity in the area, which is strange. LCDR Worthington, of the Benham, tries to show a calm exterior while inside he's churning. He knows that a strong surface combat TF is lurking along with 2 air combat TFs but still he's in knots inside. Phil, on other other hand is calm and loving the tension. He reasons that this is what he went to Annapolis and has relentlessly trained for.
Aboard the Palawan the men are working like never before. They don't want to be the ship to delay the convoy's departure for the relative safety of Pearl.
Ed is following the news of the various ops that are under way with a very careful eye. He is very concerned that despite all of the intel flowing into his office there is nothing concerning the KB. There are many lightly defended convoys spread all over creation and if they get hit by Japanese carriers they'll be virtually helpless. What he does know is the following:
57 CB is at Maizuru
1 Para is at Palembang
121 IJA BF is located at Mandalay
120 IJA BF is at Hanoi
14 FAR is at Ichang
21 Mortar Battalion is in Wuchow
Will tells Jim to relax that it's time for him to try a take off. The plane's engines run up and they slowly build up speed, bouncing along the water, until they finally lumber into the air. "There that wasn't so bad, was it Jim?" asks Will smiling, sweat dripping from his brow. The next stop will be Auckland where they hope to "raid" some supplies for their budding operation. Gunny has suggested that if they can "liberate" some whiskey it'll be more than useful in trade for the future. Bill is busy studying a map and circling each island in red where they know coast watchers are in operation. He is circling other islands in black that he thinks it useful to place some eyes and ears. He turns to Gunny and says, "I'm going to have to speak to Admiral Landy and see if he can tell us where future ops are going to proceed so we can place some people in a position to gather intel."
The convoys have reached Midway and the troops and supplies pour ashore as fast as they can given the horrible facilities. There are still no signs of Japanese activity in the area, which is strange. LCDR Worthington, of the Benham, tries to show a calm exterior while inside he's churning. He knows that a strong surface combat TF is lurking along with 2 air combat TFs but still he's in knots inside. Phil, on other other hand is calm and loving the tension. He reasons that this is what he went to Annapolis and has relentlessly trained for.
Aboard the Palawan the men are working like never before. They don't want to be the ship to delay the convoy's departure for the relative safety of Pearl.
Ed is following the news of the various ops that are under way with a very careful eye. He is very concerned that despite all of the intel flowing into his office there is nothing concerning the KB. There are many lightly defended convoys spread all over creation and if they get hit by Japanese carriers they'll be virtually helpless. What he does know is the following:
57 CB is at Maizuru
1 Para is at Palembang
121 IJA BF is located at Mandalay
120 IJA BF is at Hanoi
14 FAR is at Ichang
21 Mortar Battalion is in Wuchow
Will tells Jim to relax that it's time for him to try a take off. The plane's engines run up and they slowly build up speed, bouncing along the water, until they finally lumber into the air. "There that wasn't so bad, was it Jim?" asks Will smiling, sweat dripping from his brow. The next stop will be Auckland where they hope to "raid" some supplies for their budding operation. Gunny has suggested that if they can "liberate" some whiskey it'll be more than useful in trade for the future. Bill is busy studying a map and circling each island in red where they know coast watchers are in operation. He is circling other islands in black that he thinks it useful to place some eyes and ears. He turns to Gunny and says, "I'm going to have to speak to Admiral Landy and see if he can tell us where future ops are going to proceed so we can place some people in a position to gather intel."
Todd
I never thought that doing an AAR would be so time consuming and difficult.
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RE: Alaska
May 16, 1942
Ed listens as the Army Major tells the assembled staff that the Germans have taken Kerch. This closes the brief for the ETO and now the attention focuses on him. He gets out of his chair and starts with:
Padang has been invaded
Brisbane's port facilities have been expanded (level 7)
The submarine Gudgeon was attacked by IJN DDs while she was laying mines near Balikpapan
There is still no sign of the KB
The 2 convoys are unloading at Midway, no sightings of the Japanese in the area
1 Air Division is at Wuhan
6 HAAB is located at Heiho
23 AAR is at Rangoon
25 AAR is at Nagato
50 HAAB is at Vigan
32 HAAB is at Amori
2 Para is located at Mandalay
"There has been no further intel concerning Japanese intentions and the lack of knowing where their CVs are is a dangerous situation. We have patrol squadrons strung out at various bases in a effort to give warning if the IJN tries to interdict the shipping lanes to Australia and New Zealand."
The meeting disbands after a discussion of US combat strengths and the training programs that are under rapid expansion.
The crew of the Palawan continues to break their backs in an effort to empty the ship's holds so they may depart for safer environs. They watch the APs disgorge troops and are envious because Palawan's cargo doesn't unload itself.
Will and his small command arrive in Auckland and he immediately checks with the base commander to see if there are any messages for him. There aren't any so he heads off to the Officer's Club to see about a nice cold beer. Meanwhile Will, Jim Pete and Ben see to their plane's needs and Gunny heads off to see about some items that might be useful to them.
A strong surface combat TF is heading towards reinforcing the fleet already at Anchorage.
All convoys are continuing to their destinations and there are no reports of anything, even subs in their paths.
Ed listens as the Army Major tells the assembled staff that the Germans have taken Kerch. This closes the brief for the ETO and now the attention focuses on him. He gets out of his chair and starts with:
Padang has been invaded
Brisbane's port facilities have been expanded (level 7)
The submarine Gudgeon was attacked by IJN DDs while she was laying mines near Balikpapan
There is still no sign of the KB
The 2 convoys are unloading at Midway, no sightings of the Japanese in the area
1 Air Division is at Wuhan
6 HAAB is located at Heiho
23 AAR is at Rangoon
25 AAR is at Nagato
50 HAAB is at Vigan
32 HAAB is at Amori
2 Para is located at Mandalay
"There has been no further intel concerning Japanese intentions and the lack of knowing where their CVs are is a dangerous situation. We have patrol squadrons strung out at various bases in a effort to give warning if the IJN tries to interdict the shipping lanes to Australia and New Zealand."
The meeting disbands after a discussion of US combat strengths and the training programs that are under rapid expansion.
The crew of the Palawan continues to break their backs in an effort to empty the ship's holds so they may depart for safer environs. They watch the APs disgorge troops and are envious because Palawan's cargo doesn't unload itself.
Will and his small command arrive in Auckland and he immediately checks with the base commander to see if there are any messages for him. There aren't any so he heads off to the Officer's Club to see about a nice cold beer. Meanwhile Will, Jim Pete and Ben see to their plane's needs and Gunny heads off to see about some items that might be useful to them.
A strong surface combat TF is heading towards reinforcing the fleet already at Anchorage.
All convoys are continuing to their destinations and there are no reports of anything, even subs in their paths.
Todd
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RE: Alaska Confirmed!
May 17, 1942 The White House
"Yes sir, I know, but this is something that I thought important enough to tell you in person. Let me start with the relevant reports and intel first.
Amboina was invaded
A TK was hit by 2 fish 220 miles east of Brisbane as her convoy heads back to PH
The submarine Gudgeon was attacked by DDs near Balikpapan while she was laying mines, suffering minor systems damage and heavy flooding
Japanese planes attacking Chinese troops were intercepted by 13 I-153cs. The Japs lost 1 Kate & 2 Anns, 1 Kate was damaged and the Oscars on escort did nothing
There are 25K troops placed at Sapporo
38 CB is at Toyohara
5.8K troops are at Amori
53 D is in the Osaka/ Kobe area
3 D is at Ichang
135 IJA BF is planning for Attu Island
This last bit of intel seems to confirm my hunch that the Northern area is in for activity. We have no idea what other units are preparing for action, but it stands to reason that infantry untis must be involved too. We are going to be sending more supplies and fuel to Anchorage, additional troops are on their way as are planes and the USN is beefing up the surface fleet stationed there. The biggest problem will be that the USN can't spare any CVs for this area and if the IJN sends naval air it'll be trouble. We have to decide if we want to stage far forward to fight this or to stick with the plan and hit back later, while limiting any hostile advance to remote Aleutian islands." The President thanks Ed for his time and Ed leaves to head back to his office. He will contact Admiral Leahy to find out if there's anything else on the fires.
Will pulls back on the yoke and the Clipper bounces her way across the water, finally lifting off. "Bye Auckland," he says to nobody in particular. The plane continues to slowly climb as it gently banks as he turns to their course that'll take them to Brisbane. Once they reach their cruising altitude he turns control of the plane over to Jim. Pete is hunched over his navigation table and says to Gunny, "Now I've got a huge target to get us to so it'll be a piece of cake. Australia here we come!" Gunny laughs, but he'll be glad to reach their destination as he's got a fear of flying that he's managed to conceal so far. If I was supposed to fly I would've had wings, he thinks.
The supplies and men continue to be unloaded at Midway as 3 USN TFs uneasily patrol the waters around the island should the Japanese suddenly appear. So far so good as nothing has been spotted, but this doesn't mean that the Japanese are not aware of what's going on at Midway Island and all of the juicy targets that are there.
All convoys steam towards their destinations and the only loss was the TK sunk off Australia.
APs continue to congregate at Pearl Harbor in anticipation of loading the assault and support troops that will be hitting Wake Island soon. This causes many LCUs in the USA to await transport aboard AKs and the few APs not currently assigned to this op. The plan is to hit fast and hard, hopefully before the Japanese can respond in force.
Where is the KB?
"Yes sir, I know, but this is something that I thought important enough to tell you in person. Let me start with the relevant reports and intel first.
Amboina was invaded
A TK was hit by 2 fish 220 miles east of Brisbane as her convoy heads back to PH
The submarine Gudgeon was attacked by DDs near Balikpapan while she was laying mines, suffering minor systems damage and heavy flooding
Japanese planes attacking Chinese troops were intercepted by 13 I-153cs. The Japs lost 1 Kate & 2 Anns, 1 Kate was damaged and the Oscars on escort did nothing
There are 25K troops placed at Sapporo
38 CB is at Toyohara
5.8K troops are at Amori
53 D is in the Osaka/ Kobe area
3 D is at Ichang
135 IJA BF is planning for Attu Island
This last bit of intel seems to confirm my hunch that the Northern area is in for activity. We have no idea what other units are preparing for action, but it stands to reason that infantry untis must be involved too. We are going to be sending more supplies and fuel to Anchorage, additional troops are on their way as are planes and the USN is beefing up the surface fleet stationed there. The biggest problem will be that the USN can't spare any CVs for this area and if the IJN sends naval air it'll be trouble. We have to decide if we want to stage far forward to fight this or to stick with the plan and hit back later, while limiting any hostile advance to remote Aleutian islands." The President thanks Ed for his time and Ed leaves to head back to his office. He will contact Admiral Leahy to find out if there's anything else on the fires.
Will pulls back on the yoke and the Clipper bounces her way across the water, finally lifting off. "Bye Auckland," he says to nobody in particular. The plane continues to slowly climb as it gently banks as he turns to their course that'll take them to Brisbane. Once they reach their cruising altitude he turns control of the plane over to Jim. Pete is hunched over his navigation table and says to Gunny, "Now I've got a huge target to get us to so it'll be a piece of cake. Australia here we come!" Gunny laughs, but he'll be glad to reach their destination as he's got a fear of flying that he's managed to conceal so far. If I was supposed to fly I would've had wings, he thinks.
The supplies and men continue to be unloaded at Midway as 3 USN TFs uneasily patrol the waters around the island should the Japanese suddenly appear. So far so good as nothing has been spotted, but this doesn't mean that the Japanese are not aware of what's going on at Midway Island and all of the juicy targets that are there.
All convoys steam towards their destinations and the only loss was the TK sunk off Australia.
APs continue to congregate at Pearl Harbor in anticipation of loading the assault and support troops that will be hitting Wake Island soon. This causes many LCUs in the USA to await transport aboard AKs and the few APs not currently assigned to this op. The plan is to hit fast and hard, hopefully before the Japanese can respond in force.
Where is the KB?
Todd
I never thought that doing an AAR would be so time consuming and difficult.
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RE: Alaska Confirmed!
OK guys I know that your keyboards work and somebody is reading this so why no comments? I enjoy writing this tale, though my efforts pale compared to others such as Cuttlefish. An author, term used loosely, thrives on feedback and this is a shameless appeal for some. I hope that you are also reading the dark side, Japanese, AAR by Steve (aka SierraJuliet) entitled The Battle Under: Japan Looks To The South. Please don't drop any accidental comments in our AARs about the other side and welcome to our war.
Todd
I never thought that doing an AAR would be so time consuming and difficult.
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RE: Alaska Confirmed!
Im here Todd and cant wait to see what happens at wake and alaska...didnt know there was a japanese version...hmmmm
RE: Alaska Confirmed!
Hi Todd;
I've been following this AAR with great delight. My hunch is the IJN is heading to Noumea.
I've been following this AAR with great delight. My hunch is the IJN is heading to Noumea.
"Hit first ! Hit hard ! Keep on hitting ! ! (The 3 H's)"
Jacky Fisher
Jacky Fisher
RE: Alaska Confirmed!
Hi Guys
Thanks for the input and kind words.
I believe that Steve is now doing the following:
Digging in throughout the SRA
Will not hit Australia as I originally suspected
Will continue to probe forward slowly in SWPAC
Possibly will use his paras to take Adman (sp?) Island in the Indian Ocean and might try an amphib op to flank into India, though I doubt it
Will make a grab for a couple of islands in the Aleutians to make my advance there tougher
In China he's slowed down, but steadily applies pressure to move me back
I have done and am doing the following to stem the tide:
Sub minelaying at random places will continue to harass him as I use all USN but except the S boats for this along with some Dutch boats
Australia's defenses are in depth and key points are well defended. Alice Springs will soon have 1K AV there and Brisbane is a fortress that will enable me to advance along the coast building my bases and finally allowing me to bring my 4E bombers into play in PNG, but the northern coast is still fairly weak
I'm building up the SWPAC and will soon have a decent combat force in the area, but lift capacity is limiting my moves
A move by the IJN into the Indian Ocean will require CVs and if the KB goes there the Pacific will be at the mercy of the USN because my CVs will go raiding and try to disrupt things. My defense line is getting stronger all of the time and bases on the coast to the rear are also defended
The taking of a few islands in the Aleutians doesn't alarm or concern me because I have strong forces defending Nome, Dutch Harbor, Anchorage and Kodiak and if he wants to get into a fight there I'll oblige him as attrition is my friend and my supply lines are shorter than his are
China is a problem for me as he concentrates his strength and as it builds he bombards (air & artillery) for a long period before an assault. I have a pretty solid defense line and am just beginning to be able to give him a little bit of pause in the air
My major concerns are:
Where is the KB located
Closing the air patrol gap between Noumea and Brisbane
Keeping my CVs safe from the KB, especially until their fighter complement is increased from 27 and the TBDs are replaced
Not allowing him to advance further in CENPAC and trying to halt him in SWPAC
Thoughts
I need the Spits in India and Australia and the arrival of P-38s will be welcomed also, but until the Corsairs arrive the battle in the air will be a tough fight and I hope that his pilot pool is drained or will be sooner rather than later.
I believe that as my lift capacity grows my forward bases will be in very good shape as I'm using a hub system to get supplies forward. PH and Auckland are my big hubs at the moment with India's supplies staying in that area. Australia has been supplied by 2 large convoys with a third on the way that should keep things solid there for a while.
Thanks for the input and kind words.
I believe that Steve is now doing the following:
Digging in throughout the SRA
Will not hit Australia as I originally suspected
Will continue to probe forward slowly in SWPAC
Possibly will use his paras to take Adman (sp?) Island in the Indian Ocean and might try an amphib op to flank into India, though I doubt it
Will make a grab for a couple of islands in the Aleutians to make my advance there tougher
In China he's slowed down, but steadily applies pressure to move me back
I have done and am doing the following to stem the tide:
Sub minelaying at random places will continue to harass him as I use all USN but except the S boats for this along with some Dutch boats
Australia's defenses are in depth and key points are well defended. Alice Springs will soon have 1K AV there and Brisbane is a fortress that will enable me to advance along the coast building my bases and finally allowing me to bring my 4E bombers into play in PNG, but the northern coast is still fairly weak
I'm building up the SWPAC and will soon have a decent combat force in the area, but lift capacity is limiting my moves
A move by the IJN into the Indian Ocean will require CVs and if the KB goes there the Pacific will be at the mercy of the USN because my CVs will go raiding and try to disrupt things. My defense line is getting stronger all of the time and bases on the coast to the rear are also defended
The taking of a few islands in the Aleutians doesn't alarm or concern me because I have strong forces defending Nome, Dutch Harbor, Anchorage and Kodiak and if he wants to get into a fight there I'll oblige him as attrition is my friend and my supply lines are shorter than his are
China is a problem for me as he concentrates his strength and as it builds he bombards (air & artillery) for a long period before an assault. I have a pretty solid defense line and am just beginning to be able to give him a little bit of pause in the air
My major concerns are:
Where is the KB located
Closing the air patrol gap between Noumea and Brisbane
Keeping my CVs safe from the KB, especially until their fighter complement is increased from 27 and the TBDs are replaced
Not allowing him to advance further in CENPAC and trying to halt him in SWPAC
Thoughts
I need the Spits in India and Australia and the arrival of P-38s will be welcomed also, but until the Corsairs arrive the battle in the air will be a tough fight and I hope that his pilot pool is drained or will be sooner rather than later.
I believe that as my lift capacity grows my forward bases will be in very good shape as I'm using a hub system to get supplies forward. PH and Auckland are my big hubs at the moment with India's supplies staying in that area. Australia has been supplied by 2 large convoys with a third on the way that should keep things solid there for a while.
Todd
I never thought that doing an AAR would be so time consuming and difficult.
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