War Report
Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2005 9:13 am
War Report 12/16/41
More submarines spotted near PI. The Porpoise was located and confirmed sunk.[center]
[/center][center]USS Porpoise, sunk 12/16/41. [/center]
The Shark fired and missed. The Tarpon hit the Hawaii Maru, and then escaped the escorts.[center]
[/center][center]The Hawaii Maru, seen here listing after a torpedo attack from SS Tarpon.[/center]
The S-39 first hit the Yasukawa Maru with a torpedo, then later surfaced and attacked with its deck gun.
Fortunately the Yasukawa Maru was able to hit the sub with its own 3in gun and drive it off, but not before taking some hits from the sub. [center]
[/center][center]S-39 opens up with its deck gun.[/center]
Enemy destroyers near Brunei (the Thanet and Scout) attempted to interdict our invasion forces, however escorting Destroyers easily pounded the enemy well before they were in range of the transports. The enemy managed to get off one shot into a transport, but both DD's are severly damaged and will likely not return to safe port in time to be saved. No hits were landed on our destroyers.

Non-Ops Air Losses
Allies
P-40E - 8
Buffalo - 2
PBY Catalina - 4
Blenheim IV - 3
Imperial Air Forces
G4M1 Betty - 4
A6M2 Zero - 1
Ki-46-II Dinah - 1
C5M Babs - 1
Feurer Krieg Area Report
Wake island persists. The 5th NLF landed after enemy positions were shelled, but the enemy is resilent and 5th NLF was destroyed. The much larger South Seas Detachment has been instructed to alter course and seize Wake. A battleship has also been requested from High Command to assist in bombardment activities. [center]
[/center][center]Casaulties of 5th NLF, results of 2nd failed attempt to capture Wake Island.[/center]
KB sailing to Juluit to take on more fuel, and be on station to attack any enemy ships spotted in the region.
Forces landed on Admiralty, Emirau and bases in New Guinea. Hudson's attacked at Admiralty, so Zeros in Wewak have been order to cover the area with CAP tomorrow while the island is secured.
Gilbert Islands invasion forces order to land at their targets.
Sub Ops:
All quiet, subs moving to avoid escorts west of USA, getting into more strategic positions to monitor shipping lanes with float planes. Weather has hindered patrols to some extent.
Damaged Ship Report
AP Hawaii Maru 53/59/36 (PI)
AK Yasukawa Maru 18/30/30 (PI)
DD Shirayuki 9/0/0 (Wake)
AK Kongo Maru 40/0/0 (Wake)
CA Furutake 10/0/0 (Wake)
CL Tenryu 5/0/0 (Wake)
CVL Ryujo 53/39/0 (PI)

More submarines spotted near PI. The Porpoise was located and confirmed sunk.[center]

The Shark fired and missed. The Tarpon hit the Hawaii Maru, and then escaped the escorts.[center]

The S-39 first hit the Yasukawa Maru with a torpedo, then later surfaced and attacked with its deck gun.
Fortunately the Yasukawa Maru was able to hit the sub with its own 3in gun and drive it off, but not before taking some hits from the sub. [center]

Enemy destroyers near Brunei (the Thanet and Scout) attempted to interdict our invasion forces, however escorting Destroyers easily pounded the enemy well before they were in range of the transports. The enemy managed to get off one shot into a transport, but both DD's are severly damaged and will likely not return to safe port in time to be saved. No hits were landed on our destroyers.

Non-Ops Air Losses
Allies
P-40E - 8
Buffalo - 2
PBY Catalina - 4
Blenheim IV - 3
Imperial Air Forces
G4M1 Betty - 4
A6M2 Zero - 1
Ki-46-II Dinah - 1
C5M Babs - 1
Feurer Krieg Area Report
Wake island persists. The 5th NLF landed after enemy positions were shelled, but the enemy is resilent and 5th NLF was destroyed. The much larger South Seas Detachment has been instructed to alter course and seize Wake. A battleship has also been requested from High Command to assist in bombardment activities. [center]

KB sailing to Juluit to take on more fuel, and be on station to attack any enemy ships spotted in the region.
Forces landed on Admiralty, Emirau and bases in New Guinea. Hudson's attacked at Admiralty, so Zeros in Wewak have been order to cover the area with CAP tomorrow while the island is secured.
Gilbert Islands invasion forces order to land at their targets.
Sub Ops:
All quiet, subs moving to avoid escorts west of USA, getting into more strategic positions to monitor shipping lanes with float planes. Weather has hindered patrols to some extent.
Damaged Ship Report
AP Hawaii Maru 53/59/36 (PI)
AK Yasukawa Maru 18/30/30 (PI)
DD Shirayuki 9/0/0 (Wake)
AK Kongo Maru 40/0/0 (Wake)
CA Furutake 10/0/0 (Wake)
CL Tenryu 5/0/0 (Wake)
CVL Ryujo 53/39/0 (PI)
