vaned74
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August 17, 1943 East Pacific - Two I-boats continue their "picket sweep" and find AK Malaneo, a small 1,400 ton freighter sent out on a lonely duty in the frigid waters of the north pacific to "trip the alarm" if the Japanese fleet raids the West Coast supply lines again. Two torpedos are put into her, she is still afloat, but I am certain she will sink soon. The subs continue their sweep. Central Pacific - A medium size tanker convoy (6-8) ships was sighted southeast of Truk 4 days ago moving from southern New Guinea towards the Marshalls. Guessing this was an empty convoy heading home a small sub wolfpack was sortied to the waters south of Wake. A single torpedo was put into the side of allied tanker Frank G Drum (10,680 tons) by I-154. Hopefully she will sink. Northern Australia - The evacuation is complete, almost 250,000 troops have been pulled off with minimal loss. Allied troops close in on Darwin. Burma - The Allies close in on and take Meiktila. Their adjusted AV was 9,000. We continue to pull back down the railroad bringing troops into Moulmein and Rangoon. Indian Ocean - Operation IO comes to a close. A few Allied merchants struggle southward to Australia. My carriers are low on fuel and at this point will veer for home. Operation IO. Additional ships sunk: AKs Bantam (3,730), Matua (3,000), Empire Pintail (5,000), Empire Rowan (5,000), Empire Rother (3,000), Honolulan (3,560), Empire Derwent (3,000), Borgfred (4,450), City of Canterbury (4,450), Madura (4,450), Empire Avocet (5,000), Empire Severn (5,000). Total - 12 freighters, 49,640 tons TKs Maersk (8,340), George G Henry (6,000), Empire Diplomat (6,000), Olivia (6,000), Empire Airman (12,010), Empire Jet (12,010), Reynolds (12,010), Soli (10,010), Falkefjell (8,340), Bishopdale (9,340), Empire Trophy (6,000), Agwiworld (10,680), Empire Pickens (12,010), Norden (10,010), Anglo Indian (8,340), Genota (8,340), Empire Gold (12,010), Empire Heritage (12,010). Total - 18 tankers, 169,460 tons. Final tallies - 27 freighters (111,720 tons); 34 tankers (268,770 tons); 1 oiler (9,000 tons) Grand total - 62 ships, 389,490 tons
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