The Emperor's Champions - 3x3 AAR

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I've posted a replacement want ad. Alex seems to have disappeared, if anyone is interested in taking over the overall strategic planning, as well as direct control, of the SRA, Home Islands and northern pacific, please feel free to post or IM. Thanks!

[FeurerKrieg]

General Bruno has been elevated to C-in-C and will now directly control all aspects of the Empire of Japan outside of the Pacific regions.
(Sorry for the long delay.. finally back at it!)

War Report 5/8/42
The Japanese airforce struck many places today. A very heavy raid at Akyab experienced heavy losses to the defending Hurricanes. Strikes at Lefo faired better against the Chinese fighter defenders. Other strikes at Soerabaja and Amboina both saw Allied fighters downed by our Zeros.
Swordfish from Batavia hit the AP Kasuga Maru at Palembang.
The AP Amakusa Maru struck a mine while on approach to Palembang.
Also, the AK Kalgan was struck by a Betty on search patrol about 500 miles ssw of Palembang.

Feurer Krieg Area Report
As our raider force heads back to Suva, the Allies continue to pound Koumac with naval and air forces. Today we inflicted a small bit of damage when the CA Louisville struck at sub-laid Type 88 mine on return to Noumea after the bombardment run at Koumac. Hopefully it will take some time to repair the damage.

Sub Ops:
Near Townsville, the I-162 put a torpedo into the DD Whipple. With luck the ship will sink.

Non-Ops Air Losses
Allies
Hawk 75A - 11
Hurricane II - 3
I-153c - 3
I-16c - 2
Lockheed 212 - 1

Imperial Air Force
Ki-21 Sally - 19
Ki-48 Lily - 10
G4M1 Betty - 10
Ki-43-1b - 6
A6M2 Zero - 1
Ki-27 Nate - 2
Ki-49 Helen - 1

At-Risk Damaged Ship Report
SS RO-68 32/57/0 (Noumea)
SS I-155 35/49/0 (Trimcomalee)
SS I-153 35/49/0 (Madras)
AP Kuroshio Maru 38/3/4 (Muntok)
AP Kisogawa Maru 22/0/2 (Muntok)
AP Kasuga Maru 57/45/11 (Palembang)
AP Amakusa Maru 45/37/4 (Palembang)

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War Report 5/9/42
Slightly less air activity today, but still a solid showing. Strikes were launched against bases in China, as well as agaisnt Soerabaja and Amboina.
The Allies for their part, sent a strike from Batavia that hit thre AP's near Muntok. Two bomb hits and one torpedo hit, but none of the transports have sunk as of yet. Martins from Batavia also hit a PG farther northeast from Muntok.
The AK Kalgan was reported sunk today as well.
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[center]Amakusa Maru, hit near Muntok[/center]

Feurer Krieg Area Report
At Koumac, the Allies have maintained a pattern of sending LB-30's against the airfields and two-engined bombers at the LCU's on the front.

At Wake, over 50 Liberator bombers made and appearance today and inflicted moderate damage to the airfield there.

Also, radio signals were detected in the far south Pacific. This may be another convoy attempted to reach Australia. Our carrier force will resupply at Suva tomorrow and set out to the southwest in search of prey again.


Sub Ops:
No action today.

Non-Ops Air Losses
Allies
Brewster 339D - 6
LB-30 Liberator - 4
Hawk 75A - 1

Imperial Air Force
G4M1 Betty - 1
B5N Kate - 3
A6M2 Zero - 3
Ki-46-II Dinah - 1
Ki-43-Ib Oscar - 2
Ki-15 Babs - 1
Ki-49 Helen - 1
Ki-51 Sonia - 1
E14Y1 Glen - 1

At-Risk Damaged Ship Report
SS RO-68 32/65/0 (Noumea)
SS I-155 35/55/0 (Trimcomalee)
SS I-153 35/52/0 (Madras)
AP Kasuga Maru 62/43/2 (Palembang)
AP Amakusa Maru 45/38/0 (Palembang)
PG Shinko Maru #1 53/42/35 (Muntok)
AP Ayaha Maru 49/20/13 (Muntok)
AP Meikai Maru 44/17/11 (Muntok)

The AP Kuroshio Maru and AP Kisogawa Maru have stopped all fires and flooding.

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War Report 5/10/42
The Japanese air forces were very active today! SRA bases of Soerabaja, Macassar and Amboina were all hit. Ledo in Burma was hit, as were some Chinese ground forces.
The Allies struck back at Mandalay and Myitkina with ineffectual strikes from Wellingtons and Blenheim I's.

While Zuikaku and Akagi received repairs at Singapore, a carrier force consisting of Soryu, Zuikaku, Hiyo and Ryujo arrived north of Batavia and launched a pair of strikes against two nearby tankers, the Empire Unity and Ven-Koh. Both were sunk.

Near Malaya, land based Kates hit the AK Empire Rennie in the straights and sunk it. Also hit was the Empire Opossum in port at Bhanka by Jakes's flying search. Kates and Val out of Kendari also found Allied tankers north of Lautem, hitting the TK's Empire Amethyst and Empire Steel, but missing Empire Coral. Neither ship hit was confirmed sunk.

The Dutch sub O-21 found the AP Ayaha Maru (damaged by air yesterday) and put a torpedo into the troop ship. Damage was heavy and the ship may not last another day.

Feurer Krieg Area Report
The South Pac carrier force arrived in Suva today and took on AVGAS and ammunitions for the planes. There is little diesel for the ships in Suva, but refueling tankers will be met about 200 miles south of Suva in the next couple days for refueling at sea. They will then go south to investigate yesterday's radio intercept.
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[center]Junyo loads supplies at Suva.[/center]

Sub Ops:
No action today.

Non-Ops Air Losses
Allies
Brewster 339D - 1
Hawk 75A - 1

Imperial Air Force
G4M1 Betty - 2

At-Risk Damaged Ship Report
SS RO-68 32/64/0 (Noumea)
SS I-155 35/52/0 (Trimcomalee)
SS I-153 35/49/0 (Madras)
AP Kasuga Maru 63/42/0 (Palembang)
AP Amakusa Maru 45/41/0 (Palembang)
PG Shinko Maru #1 62/59/15 (Muntok)
AP Ayaha Maru 73/87/16 (Muntok)
AP Meikai Maru 46/22/3 (Muntok)