Never Thought I'd Start Another One - tc464 (A) vs. Mike (J)

[Mike Solli]

12 Feb 42
Reinforcement
TK Okinawa Maru, Type-1 TM, 8150 capacity, 14 kt speed. This is the first of this class. I like them a lot!

This is also one of my favorite TK classes. Really good bang for the buck in my opinion. Use them to move oil first, fuel second.

The Type 1 TL is just too $$$$. I like them, but I won't build them.

The Type N TL is my AO fleet. I convert all of them to AO's. I only build some if I have losses ... I hate building them as they are so $$$$$, but I have to have AO's as long as I have a KB ....

Like I said in the previous post, I'm ahead of the AAR. I have a glut of fuel to move so I'm using everything I can get my hands on to move it out. I have refineries on everywhere (just about) to produce supply to assist with the needs to repair the oil fields. And yeah, they are nice TKs.

I haven't converted any of the Type-N TL to AOs yet, but I will eventually. Right now they're all working overtime on the fuel glut.

[Mike Solli]

14 Feb 42 - Quiet day today, for the most part.

Sub War

The I-3 put a torpedo into APD Schley south of Pearl Harbor and sank her today. I think the APD would be more useful as a transport than an ASW platform right now.

5 Fleet

Nothing to report.

4 Fleet

Nothing to report.

SE Fleet

Over Pt. Moresby, two P-40Es rose to meet my victorious Zeros and both went down in flames for no Japanese loss. We're up to 27 P-40E kills this month.

SRA

Malaya

Singapore - 1390(+5) - 874(+6)

Philippines

Bataan - 853(+3) - 678(+7)

Borneo

Repairing oil. Current status:

Miri: 139(161) - 31,400 supply there. More sent periodically to keep it above 20k.
Brunei: 20(0)
Tarakan: 90(0)
Balikpapan: 300(0) (Refinery is repaired to 400 too.)
Samarinda: 80(20) - Only 8900 supply there. More enroute.

Sumatra

Palembang will be liberated tomorrow. The main formation is 21 Division, along with 4 independent engineer regiments and 2 AA units. Some AS is enroute along with other stuff.

Java

Flowing south trying to clean up the Dutch remnants all over the place.

Burma

Moving to Taung Gyi, which is the next target.

China

Herding cats.

Other Stuff

Reinforcement
AMc Wa-1, converting to ACM.

[Mike Solli]

15 Feb 42

Sub War

Nothing to report.

5 Fleet

Nothing to report.

4 Fleet

Nothing to report.

SE Fleet

27 Zeros met 4 P-40Es over Pt. Moresby today shooting down 2 for no loss. 29 P-40Es shot down this month so far (and more to come ).

SRA

Malaya

Singapore - 1403(+13) - 870(-4)

Philippines

Bataan - 859(+6) - 674(-4)

Borneo

Nothing to report.

Sumatra

Palembang was finally liberated today! Here's the damage:

Manpower: 1(1)
Resources: 18(2)
Oil: 801(99)
Refineries: 668(82)

I'll repair only the oil. So, here's the damage that I incurred so far:

Miri: 28 (+150 that started the game damaged and Ted wasn't kind enough to start repairing) - 18 repaired
Brunei: 12 - all repaired
Tarakan: 0
Balikpapan: 6 (+8 refineries I've repaired) - all repaired
Djambi: 5 - 0 repaired, need supply there.
Samarinda: 20 - 0 repaired, supply flowing there now that Balikpapan is done.
Palembang: 99 - 0 repaired, just captured and need supply there.

So, this will cost me a total of 178k supply (+150k from Miri). Overall, within the 200k (+150k) I had anticipated.

Keep in mind that I don't yet control either oil field in Java, Madang or the 2 small fields in the southern SRA.

The Dutch rabble retreated. 21 Division will flush them out and destroy them.

Java

16 Army still flowing south.

Burma

Ted keeps attacking my frontline troops with a squadron and then a partial squadron of Blenheim IVs, unescorted. I keep trying to get my Oscars to intercept. Not today. The bombers aren't doing any damage.

China

In the far north, Ansi was liberated by cavalry on its way to the oil fields of Urumchi.

Other Stuff

Reinforcement
AMc Wa-1, converting to an ACM.

[Mike Solli]

16 Feb 42

Sub War

Ted has several Dutch and US S-class subs in the area around Buna. I haven't lost anything (yet), but we're sparring there. Today, I damaged the KXIV. There are plenty more around though.

5 Fleet

Today, I see a couple of small TFs (probably ASW) south of Dutch Harbor and another ship in Dutch Harbor.

4 Fleet

Nothing to report.

SE Fleet

One P-40E rose today over Pt. Moresby and was promptly shot down. 30 P-40Es shot down this month.

SRA

Malaya

Singapore - 1417(+14) - 872(+2)

Philippines

Bataan - 874(+15) - 678(+4)

Borneo

Just pulling oil and fuel and hauling in supply to repair oil fields.

Sumatra

Paratroopers landed at Padang driving out the small defensive unit to the dot hex to the east. The paratroopers will march overland to take that base and destroy the Dutch.

Java

16 Army reached Tjepoe (35 oil there). They'll attack tomorrow.

Burma

Closing in on Taung Gyi.

China

Nothing to report.

Other Stuff

Nothing to report.

[Mike Solli]

17 Feb 42

Sub War

I-25 sank an xAK off San Francisco. She took a couple of 25mm hits which caused minor damage. She'll stay on station. She spotted a large xAP TF headed to San Francisco. Hopefully, she'll get a shot at them.

5 Fleet

Adak's port is level 4 and its airfield is level 3. There are ships in port and planes there. I also see a small TF south of Adak (probably ASW).

I've decided to send part of KB up there for a visit (from Truk). Soryu, Hiryu, Shokaku and Zuikaku are leaving port today. They should arrive in range in about 6 days. Their mission is to clean up on any shipping in the area and plaster Adak.

4 Fleet

Nothing to report.

SE Fleet

My Zeros didn't fly today. I see a new squadron - 15 fighters - at Pt. Moresby. P-40E kills for the month remain at 30.

SRA

Malaya

Singapore - 1428(+11) - 875(+3)

Philippines

Bataan - 877(+3) - 677(-1)

Borneo

Jesselton was liberated.

Sumatra

Nothing to report.

Java

The CL Dragon snuck through my sub line and was caught by MKB 3 hexes SE of Billiton! 12 Kates put six bombs into her leaving her burning furiously and heavily damaged. I don't see her anymore and I later heard sinking sounds. I suspect she's a goner. That was scary!

Nine more Kates from MKB found a couple of HDMLs floating around that same area and put them down.

Burma

33 Division will reach Taung Gyi tomorrow and attack the day after (assuming I remember to set it ).

China

23 Army, just NE of Wuchow, beat up on the former Wuchow garrison (again).

Other Stuff

Nothing to report.

[RangerJoe]

Actually, in the game anyway, the P-39 is not that bad defensively. Also, in actuality, I do believe that the P-39 units took the edge of the Japanese at Port Moresby before the P-40s took over.

The P-40s units that leave also put the aircraft into the pools, he receives some in Australia with poor pilots but they can be replaced with better ones. They do leave fairly soon, relatively speaking, but you may still have to fight them. So be aware of the total number that he receives including those units. Also, he can receive more or less than the numbers would indicate and I have found that there is usually more aircraft than fewer. This is especially true for aircraft with a low replacement/production rate - for both sides. It also seems that if there is a need for more aircraft, then more are provided by giving more than the numbers would otherwise indicate.

But that was a good trap and a good counter trap. A low level of LRCAP over his airfields if you have any air units in range can also increase his OPs losses. Are you night bombing his airfields? That can also increase fatigue and even cause some KIA/WIA for his pilots not to mention what is done to his aircraft and supplies.

[Mike Solli]

18 Feb 42

Sub War

The RO-61 took a DC today south of Pt. Moresby. The damage wasn't bad, but enough that she'll head to the barn for repairs. That patch of water is becoming dangerous for my subs.

I'm getting 3 Glen subs in 5, 8 and 22 days. The first will go to 5 Fleet AO and the other 2 are coming to SE Fleet AO, mainly to keep an eye on things in this area from afar.

A Dutch sub sank an xAK off Buna. It was carrying part of a naval construction battalion. The remainder of the battalion will land, but in all about a third of the unit was lost.

5 Fleet

I see 3 TFs totaling 5 ships chasing after my subs just south of the Aleutians. KB is 5 days out...

4 Fleet

Nothing to report.

SE Fleet

Today, my Zeros took on 15 P-40Es over Pt. Moresby. They shot down 13(!) for the loss of their first Zero and pilot. This brings the total P-40E monthly loss to 43! They get 35 a month. This is working well! Interestingly, intel says there are 24 fighters at Pt. Moresby. Another squadron (or 2) arrived! Should be more fireworks again tomorrow.

SRA

Malaya

Singapore - 1436(+8) - 874(-1)

Philippines

Bataan - 884(+7) - 678(+1)

Borneo

Nothing to report.

Sumatra

Sibolga was liberated by paratrooper today. The only base still in Allied hands is Medan.

Java

Tejepoe was liberated by 16 Army destroying the small defender. The infrastructure was not badly damaged:

Oil: 28(7)
Refinery: 24(6) - I'll repair this refinery, and increase it a bit, to create a nice little Javan economy that is self sufficient.

Burma

A sentai of Oscar Ics (42 aircraft) finally caught some of the Blenheim IVs over some of my troops. 12 bombers arrived, 5 fled when they saw the fighters and the remaining 7 were shot down. Banzai!

China

Herding cats.

Other Stuff

Nothing to report.

[Mike Solli]

Actually, in the game anyway, the P-39 is not that bad defensively. Also, in actuality, I do believe that the P-39 units took the edge of the Japanese at Port Moresby before the P-40s took over.

The P-40s units that leave also put the aircraft into the pools, he receives some in Australia with poor pilots but they can be replaced with better ones. They do leave fairly soon, relatively speaking, but you may still have to fight them. So be aware of the total number that he receives including those units. Also, he can receive more or less than the numbers would indicate and I have found that there is usually more aircraft than fewer. This is especially true for aircraft with a low replacement/production rate - for both sides. It also seems that if there is a need for more aircraft, then more are provided by giving more than the numbers would otherwise indicate.

But that was a good trap and a good counter trap. A low level of LRCAP over his airfields if you have any air units in range can also increase his OPs losses. Are you night bombing his airfields? That can also increase fatigue and even cause some KIA/WIA for his pilots not to mention what is done to his aircraft and supplies.

I forgot about the Aussie P-40s. I'm just happy at the chance to kill off Allied planes on the cheap. I am aware that squadrons that leave put their planes in the pools. If this keeps up, though, I can see a shortage of P-40s. I suspect that's when we'll begin to see the P-39s.

I haven't yet begun to do any night bombing. I don't want to use Betties/Nells for that and I have no Sallies in this AO, yet. They're bombing Bataan right now. I've been thinking about sending some over soon. The issue in this mod is AS. The shortage is severe.

[Mike Solli]

19 Feb 42

Sub War

The I-28 took a DC off Adak and has to return to the Home Islands for repairs. That's unfortunate because she was the only Glen sub up there to assist with KB's little adventure.

Just to the east of Pearl Harbor, the I-19 spotted the damaged BB California and launched 6 torpedoes at her. The first was a dud, but 4 of the remaining 5 slammed into her side. The skipper didn't have the satisfaction of seeing her go down, but he did hear sinking sounds while being depth charged. Banzai!

5 Fleet

I see a 2 ship TF that supposedly has an ARD in it 2 hexes SW of Adak. Really? Hopefully one of my subs nails it.

4 Fleet

Nothing to report.

SE Fleet

25 Zeros met 11 P-40Es over Pt. Moresby shooting down 7 for no loss. 50 P-40E kills this month.

SRA

Malaya

Singapore - ()

Philippines

Bataan - ()

Borneo

Nothing to report.

Sumatra

Nothing to report.

Java

An interesting development happened today. A flight of 9 B339Ds swept over Tjepoe today. Flights from Ryujo, Shoho and Zuiho met them and shot down 6. One of Ryujo's pilots now has 8 kills!

Burma

I didn't put my fighters on escort today, and the surviving Blenheims attacked unescorted again. I need to do more of that to whittle down the RAF bombers.

33 Division liberated Taung Gyi destroying the BFF Brigade in the process. Now the 15 Army will move north to Meiktila.

China

1 Army had circled around Loyang from the north and ran into a force just west of Loyang. They were easily defeated and the rabble was pushed into the city. They'll follow, coming in from the west while 12 Army is pushing in from the south east.

Other Stuff

Nothing to report. All caught up, finally.

[bradfordkay]

"The I-3 put a torpedo into APD Schley south of Pearl Harbor and sank her today. I think the APD would be more useful as a transport than an ASW platform right now."

At this point of the war the converted 4 piper APDs are the best ASW platform the USN has, so it is a case of trying to do the best with what he has. It obviously wasn't good enough - especially with the loss of the California a few days later.

" Also, he can receive more or less than the numbers would indicate and I have found that there is usually more aircraft than fewer. This is especially true for aircraft with a low replacement/production rate - for both sides. It also seems that if there is a need for more aircraft, then more are provided by giving more than the numbers would otherwise indicate."

Unfortunately for me, this does not hold true when it comes to low replacement rate Recon aircraft. I have had three games where the Aussie recon squadron has had to sit for months waiting for enough aircraft to arrive in order to perform any missions. In my present game it is now late war and I am having similar issues with F7A and F13 replacements.

[PaxMondo]

19 Feb 42

One of Ryujo's pilots now has 8 kills!

Sheesh! Almost a double ace ... NICE!!!!

[Mike Solli]

20 Feb 42

Sub War



5 Fleet

One ASW TF out there that I spotted. KB (4 CVs) is 3 days from its rendezvous with the oilers before heading into the fray to mess with Ted.

4 Fleet

Nothing to report.

SE Fleet

The daily sweep of Pt. Moresby was met by 10 P-40Es. Four were shot down but unfortunately, we lost a Zero (MIA). Later that day a small sweep of 3 Zeros met a single P-40E and shot it down. Monthly tally: 55 P-40Es shot down.

SRA

Malaya

Singapore - 1464(+11) - 870(+1)

Philippines

Bataan - 896(+7) - 673(-3)

Borneo

Miri is steadily repairing its oil. There are 155 left to repair. Samarinda finally got some supply and is repairing its damaged oil. There are 17 left to repair.

Balikpapan has 3 TFs, each of 4x 7950 capacity TKs with escort. Their mission is to haul fuel to Truk. Each carries 31.8k fuel. The first one is 1.5 days from Truk. The second one is 1.5 days out of Balikpapan. The third one is loading oil to ship to Babeldaob for eventual transport to the Home Islands (once I get TKs to move it there). It may be sitting in Babeldaob for awhile. Just about all of my TKs are busy.

Sumatra

A convoy with 22k supply just arrived at Palembang. I set Djambi to pull supply so its 5 damaged oil fields will repair first. Then, I'll shift the supply back to Palembang to repair its 99 damaged oil fields.

Palembang currently has 145k fuel and 290k oil. There are 668 refineries there. (I'm not repairing any of those.) When everything is repaired (around the end of May), here's what will be produced daily for export:

Fuel: 6012 (<180k monthly) - ship refueling will be done here
Oil: 4820 (144,600 monthly)
Supply: 668 (<20k) - all those slackers sitting there have to eat.

So, 10.8k F/O must be shipped out per day. That's not too bad. Eventually, I'll have 10x 8150 capacity TKs hauling to Singapore. Their daily movement is 7 and it's 7 hexes to Singapore. So, 1 day transit time each way. Figure 2 days to unload and 4 to load. (I think it'll be less but I'm being conservative). That means 3.75 loads per ship per month. Say 3.5 to account for ship repair, etc. That's 3.5 trips*10 ships* 8150 capacity = 285k a month. Production is ~320k a month. So, a possible deficit of 35k a month, probably less. I'll start accelerating a couple more of those TKs. Two more will do the trick. I want to keep Palembang drained. In the mean time, I'll use whatever I have available to supplement my lack of 8150 TKs. Actually, only one has been built with 9 others accelerated but not complete yet. Right now I have in port 5x 12.8k and 3x 11.6k TKs in port loading 1200 per day each. Yeah, not the most efficient. There is no naval support there yet but I have 105 enroute. That should help speed up the slackers.

Java

A surface TF composed of 5 CA, 1 CL and 5 DD prowling off Semarang caught a Dutch CMc. One shot by Kumano resulted in 1 hit and an obliterated CMc.

Batavia is out of fuel so the HI isn't producing. I'll divert a little fuel from Palembang on one of the xAKs that's bringing in supply.

Burma

15 Army is moving toward its next objective: Meiktila.

China

In the north, a small army of a division, an IMB and 2 tank regiments are moving over the river to Lanchow. Not sure if there's enough strength to take it.

In the south central area, I'm attacking 4 units just NW of Pucheng. There are 4 more in Pucheng.

Other Stuff

Nothing to report.

[Mike Solli]

19 Feb 42

One of Ryujo's pilots now has 8 kills!

Sheesh! Almost a double ace ... NICE!!!!

Very true. These guys started out with mediocre skills but are shaping up very nicely!

[RangerJoe]

20 Feb 42

SE Fleet

The daily sweep of Pt. Moresby was met by 10 P-40Es. Four were shot down but unfortunately, we lost a Zero (MIA). Later that day a small sweep of 3 Zeros met a single P-40E and shot it down. Monthly tally: 55 P-40Es shot down.

Sumatra

A convoy with 22k supply just arrived at Palembang. I set Djambi to pull supply so its 5 damaged oil fields will repair first. Then, I'll shift the supply back to Palembang to repair its 99 damaged oil fields.

Palembang currently has 145k fuel and 290k oil. There are 668 refineries there. (I'm not repairing any of those.) When everything is repaired (around the end of May), here's what will be produced daily for export:

Fuel: 6012 (<180k monthly) - ship refueling will be done here
Oil: 4820 (144,600 monthly)
Supply: 668 (<20k) - all those slackers sitting there have to eat.

So, 10.8k F/O must be shipped out per day. That's not too bad. Eventually, I'll have 10x 8150 capacity TKs hauling to Singapore. Their daily movement is 7 and it's 7 hexes to Singapore. So, 1 day transit time each way. Figure 2 days to unload and 4 to load. (I think it'll be less but I'm being conservative). That means 3.75 loads per ship per month. Say 3.5 to account for ship repair, etc. That's 3.5 trips*10 ships* 8150 capacity = 285k a month. Production is ~320k a month. So, a possible deficit of 35k a month, probably less. I'll start accelerating a couple more of those TKs. Two more will do the trick. I want to keep Palembang drained. In the mean time, I'll use whatever I have available to supplement my lack of 8150 TKs. Actually, only one has been built with 9 others accelerated but not complete yet. Right now I have in port 5x 12.8k and 3x 11.6k TKs in port loading 1200 per day each. Yeah, not the most efficient. There is no naval support there yet but I have 105 enroute. That should help speed up the slackers.

Java

Batavia is out of fuel so the HI isn't producing. I'll divert a little fuel from Palembang on one of the xAKs that's bringing in supply.

If you can put a submarine at Port Moresby, that could help your pilots. I don't know if a mini-sub would work but it would be worth trying.

For Sumatra, you can have your supply spinners set so Djambi only pulls in 15k supplies, reducing the number as the oil is repaired while Palembang keeps at least 10k in supplies. You can also pull fuel from that small base (I don't remember the name and my game is not open) and move fuel 2 hexes to Java. If you stockpile fuel, oil, and resources at Jahore Bahru (next to Singapore) the fuel/oil moved from Medan to Georgetown plus any resources produced should not go to Singapore but will probably go to Indochina. It is shorter to ship it to the Home Island from there or you can get the "Magic Highway" starting to work and load in Haiphong and/or Hong Kong whichever place is the terminus of the magic highway until it is complete.

Remember also that you can also "instant load" AOs with fuel and other support vessels with supplies when they are disbanded in a port. Only so much but it is quicker to load them that way if they can't dock than to load them when they are not docked.

[Tanaka]

19 Feb 42

One of Ryujo's pilots now has 8 kills!

Sheesh! Almost a double ace ... NICE!!!!

Very true. These guys started out with mediocre skills but are shaping up very nicely!

Do you ever put your aces into TRACOM? Is it worth it? Just curious?

[PaxMondo]

Do you ever put your aces into TRACOM? Is it worth it? Just curious?

I do, and yes.

Early war when I am facing less than equal planes and pilots and needing to build up a reserve of good pilots for later, I will use TRACOM to store my best pilots until '43. Frank + good pilots = P47 lunches.

Bonus is that new pilots will cycle a bit faster.

[Mike Solli]

Do you ever put your aces into TRACOM? Is it worth it? Just curious?

I do, and yes.

Early war when I am facing less than equal planes and pilots and needing to build up a reserve of good pilots for later, I will use TRACOM to store my best pilots until '43. Frank + good pilots = P47 lunches.

Bonus is that new pilots will cycle a bit faster.

I do the same, for the same reasons. I've begun to put the elite pilots into TRACOM and have a few dozen there right now. I keep 3 elite pilots per front line/carrier daitai and 1 per front line/carrier chutai. Also, the training units get one each. Everything else ends up in TRACOM.

[Mike Solli]

21 Feb 42

Sub War

Nothing to report.

5 Fleet

KB is 2 days from topping off from the fast oilers and then a couple days from springing its trap off the Aleutians.

4 Fleet

Nothing to report.

SE Fleet

Only 2 P-40Es rose against my Zeros. Both were damaged.

Ten Banshees attacked a small convoy sending a NG to Finschhafen. The convoy was just to the NE of Finschhafen. Once xAK was sunk outright and the second took heavy damage. I forgot to allocate fighter cover. I hope the damaged xAK makes it to Finschhafen and offloads the surviving troops before she sinks.

SRA

Malaya

Singapore - 1475(+11) - 871(+1)

Philippines

Bataan - 898(+2) - 679(+6)

Borneo

Don't recall if I told you but Balikpapan is fully repaired and Samarinda's oil is up to 83(17) and has supply there or enroute to repair just about all the rest. 17 days and it'll be 100%.

Miri's oil is currently at 146(154) and repairing daily.

Sumatra

Djambi has 4 damaged oil and has the supply to finish the job. Palembang is still at 801(99) but supply is offloading and they'll begin repairing shortly.

Medan is the only base still in Allied hands. Intel says there are some 7300 troops there (8 units). I suspect Ted moved all the riff raff in the area there.

Java

Still moving south.

Burma

Closing in on Meiktila.

China

More herding and beating up cats...

Other Stuff

Nothing to report.

[Mike Solli]

22 Feb 42

Sub War

Nothing to report.

5 Fleet

KB will refuel tomorrow.

4 Fleet

Nothing to report.

SE Fleet

The remnants of the NG (34%) successfully landed at Finschhafen before the cargo ship went down.

Another TF finished landing 78IR/20 Division at Buna and was attacked twice. The first was by 12 Banshees escorted by 4 P-40Es. Three Zeros met them and shot down 2 P-40 and a Banshee. The remaining bombers heavily damaged an empty xAK and moderately damaged CL Katori. The second attack was 11 Banshees (unescorted) and were hit by 6 Zeros. Five bombers were shot down and the remainder put 2 bombs into the damaged xAK sinking her. I'll take that trade. I gained another elite pilot from that exchange.

I like using the Katori class (3 ships) as escorts. They tend to attract the enemy planes and are very durable for Japanese light cruisers. Katori will make it to Truk for minor repairs then to the Home Islands for complete repairs.

SRA

Malaya

Singapore - 1483(+8) - 870(-1)

Philippines

Bataan - 903(+5) - 679(0)

Borneo

Nothing to report.

Sumatra

Nothing to report.

Java

Moving south.

Burma

Still closing in on Meiktila.

China

Lanchow was shock attacked (over a river) today. The attack was unsuccessful at 1:1 odds with fort level 2 but the forts were reduced to 1. My troops will need some time to recover from the disruption. Then I'll try again.

Other Stuff

Nothing to report.

[Mike Solli]

23 Feb 42

Sub War

Just west of Noumea, the I-10 caught a big xAP, the Mataroa, and put 2 torpedoes into her. She was unescorted and loaded with troops. Unfortunately, she didn't go down and the I-10 couldn't find her to finish her off.

5 Fleet

KB refueled. They'll be in position to move to the attack in 2 days. Then they will move to a place that is 6 hexes from both Adak and Dutch Harbor to catch any shipping they see. After they clean up the shipping, they'll hit both bases before disappearing into the mist.

4 Fleet

Nothing to report.

SE Fleet

Three Zeros sweeping Pt. Moresby were met by 6 P-40Es and they shot down 4 of them for no loss. Banzai!

Three Banshees went after some shipping at Gasmata and were surprised by 9 Zeros patrolling that base. All 3 Banshees were shot down.

Finschhafen was liberated by the beat up NG that landed there yesterday. They'll move on to Lae.

SRA

Malaya

Singapore - 1496(+13) - 872(+2)

Philippines

Bataan - 907(+4) - 680(+1)

Borneo

Nothing to report.

Sumatra

Djambi and Palembang's oil fields are both repairing.

Java

Soerakarta was liberated and the single defender was beat up and pushed out. The infrastructure was intact:

Manpower - 1(1)
Resources - 20(0)
LI - 20(0)

Burma

15 Army reached Meiktila and will attack tomorrow.

China

Herding cats...

Other Stuff

Reinforcement
SS I-27 - assigned to 5 Fleet AO.