My SC TF in SE Pacific gets a response.
July 16th -
India/Burma:
Zeros sweep east of Cox's Bazar and NE of Akyab and find empty skies
China:
Kweiyang and Kunming swept by Zeros and then bombed
SE Pacific:
My 4 PBYs left in theater find SC TF 5 NW of Mangareva
July 17th -
SE Pacific -
Not knowing what it is the SC TF I spotted or if its a Fast Transport TF, I order my SC TF to defend Mangareva.
Day Time Surface Combat, near Mangareva at 185,195, Range 22,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
BC Ishitaka, Shell hits 5
CL Sendai, Shell hits 3
CL Jintsu, Shell hits 3
DD Kagero, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Kuroshio, Shell hits 1, heavy fires
DD Oyashio, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Hayashio, Shell hits 2
DD Shiranui, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Amatsukaze, Shell hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Hakaze, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Shiokaze
Allied Ships
CL Dallas, Shell hits 9, on fire
DD John Barry, Shell hits 3
DD Mayrant, Shell hits 2
DD Stockton, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Stribling, Shell hits 1, on fire
Considering what I'm facing, my TF does well.
Meanwhile, 18 hexes due east an Amphib TF runs into 2 AMC.
Day Time Surface Combat, near Temoe at 203,195, Range 20,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
AMC Kongo Maru, Shell hits 2
AMC Saigon Maru, Shell hits 2
Allied Ships
PC Swan, Shell hits 1, on fire
PC Warrego, Shell hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
KV Vancouver, Shell hits 9, and is sunk
xAP Howra
xAP Jaladuta
xAP Jalajaran, Shell hits 2, on fire
xAP Kutsang
xAP Mormacdove
xAP Shooting Star
xAP Agwimonte
xAP Alcoa Pathfinder
xAP Alcoa Prospector
xAP Alcoa Polaris, Shell hits 1, heavy fires
xAP Alcoa Pennant, Shell hits 2, on fire
Allied ground losses:
336 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 14 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 35 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Thankfully, this is not the end as my 4 DDs in an ASW TF leading the DS runs into the 2 AMCs.
Day Time Surface Combat, near Temoe at 204,195, Range 20,000 Yards
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
E13A1 Jake: 1 destroyed
Japanese Ships
AMC Kongo Maru, Shell hits 11, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
AMC Saigon Maru, Shell hits 10, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
Allied Ships
DD Hart
DD Decatur, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Harwood
DD Cone
CV/CVEs are spotted 5 west of Mangareva and launch 18 Zeros & 24 Kates vs my SC TF that ended up NE of base. A DD is sunk by 2 TT hits.
India/Burma -
Cox's Bazar - Zeros sweep the two hexes around this base and find no Allied air present.
China -
Kunming and Kweiyang bombed again
July 18th -
Australia - Kalgoorlie switches sides
India/Burma -
1 NE of Akyab - Zeros sweep while Oscars escort in bombers to hit my Aussie division
China -
Kunming and Kweiyang bombed
Mengtze - elements of 2nd Raiding Rgt shock attack 11J;49A
Notes:
Screen shot shows the end of John's raid. I miss him by one day.
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