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27 May 1945
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SUBS: The Allied subs hang on, take more pounding, then get a few stragglers after naval battles near Moppo. The attrition has to take a toll after a while, but I've not seen much change around here. The DL is through the roof though. Most ASW TFs get attacks in without subs launching, and that means we know where they are. As a bonus, the Es and PB have been sweeping a few mines, likely making these new fields 'known' at Moppo.
KOREA: The bombing strikes not flying to hit Moppo has become critical. It's time to make sure. I'll have to use more than the chosen 2Es and just hope for some hits with 30-35 ground skill pilots. It does seem that it's weather over the base as none of my sweeps have flown there from the four different bases allocated to fly. Fusan and the Ki-83s there has 2200 air support and good supply, a level 9 field and it's only three hexes away, so if that's not going, it's over Moppo. Allied experimental weather control devices! 
On the day the Allies lose around 6 DD and we lose 4 DD plus a shedload of Es. About 15 I think sunk. Still a lot left to use! 
Yamato and Musashi take no damage from 1-2 5" shells, but account for 5 of the sunk DDs although Jills finished one off.
STRAT BOMBING: No sign of anything today. I imagine the B-29s need to refill and rest for a while.
HOME ISLANDS: The Allies sweep Kumamoto but no air strikes follow. Some Corsairs and Mustangs get 2:1 today, but again, our pilots survive most battles where the Allied aces are left on a small island off Kyushu.
Most free troops have now moved to Korea. Now I'll be trying to pick up some more brigades and loose change from Formosa in case it's needed.
I'll have to play tomorrow carefully, but with multiple options going. There will be naval activity, and there will be some airstrikes flying. We're going to have to assess how much, as I am getting the tingly feeling that the sweeps over Kumamoto were not by chance and that the Allies will try to take advantage of the focus on Fusan to hit elsewhere in the HI. Still, that base is most important now, but I can't let the bombers that have been waiting for days get hit on the ground, so a good CAP will be up.
CHINA: The RAF found and hit the small units heading toward Psingyiang. They were for the one in the clear, which is behind the other, and trashed the already weakened regiment. No worries, the mission is still moving forward.
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Ma7 7, 45
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TF 11 encounters mine field at Fusan (103,55)
Japanese Ships
AMc Shonon Maru #11, Mine hits 1, heavy damage
40 mines cleared
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TF 77 encounters mine field at Moppo (100,54)
Japanese Ships
PB Okiyu Maru
PB Kinsyo Maru #4, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PB Yamahagi Maru #3
PB Teimei Maru
PB Sansei Maru
PB Seikyo Maru
PB Aso Maru #7
PB Yomei Maru
19 mines cleared
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ASW attack near Moppo at 100,54
Japanese Ships
E No.213
E No.205
Allied Ships
SS Bashaw, hits 13, heavy damage
SS Bashaw is sighted by escort
E No.213 attacking submerged sub ....
E No.205 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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TF 225 encounters mine field at Moppo (100,54)
Japanese Ships
E No.213
E No.205
E No.83
E No.81
8 mines cleared
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ASW attack near Nakadori-jima at 101,56
Japanese Ships
E No.112
E Inagi
E No.138
Allied Ships
SS Charr, hits 17, on fire, heavy damage
SS Charr is located by E No.112
E No.138 attacking submerged sub ....
E No.112 fails to find sub and abandons search
E No.138 attacking submerged sub ....
Underwater explosion, debris and oil appear on surface!
Escort abandons search for sub
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ASW attack near Moppo at 100,54
Japanese Ships
E No.20
E No.63
E No.53
Allied Ships
SS KXVIII, hits 13
SS KXVIII is sighted by escort
E No.63 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.53 attacking submerged sub ....
E No.53 fails to find sub and abandons search
Escort abandons search for sub
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ASW attack near Moppo at 100,54
Japanese Ships
E No.53
E No.20
E No.63
Allied Ships
SS Flier, hits 15, heavy damage
SS Flier is located by E No.53
E No.63 fails to find sub and abandons search
E No.53 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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TF 238 encounters mine field at Moppo (100,54)
Japanese Ships
E No.43
1 mine cleared
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Sub attack near Moppo at 100,54
Japanese Ships
E No.20
E No.63
E No.53
Allied Ships
SS Sunfish, hits 25, heavy damage
SS Sunfish launches 2 torpedoes at E No.20
Sunfish bottoming out ....
E No.63 attacking submerged sub ....
E No.63 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Sub attack near Moppo at 100,54
Japanese Ships
PB Teimei Maru, Torpedo hits 1
PB Yomei Maru
PB Yamahagi Maru #3
PB Aso Maru #7
Allied Ships
SS Tinosa
SS Tinosa launches 2 torpedoes at PB Teimei Maru
Tinosa bottoming out ....
PB Yamahagi Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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ASW attack near Moppo at 100,54
Japanese Ships
PB Yomei Maru
PB Yamahagi Maru #3
PB Aso Maru #7
Allied Ships
SS Tinosa, hits 2
SS Tinosa is sighted by escort
Tinosa bottoming out ....
PB Yamahagi Maru #3 attacking submerged sub ....
PB Aso Maru #7 fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Yamahagi Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Moppo at 100,54, Range 12,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
PB Seikyo Maru, Shell hits 4
PB Sansei Maru, Shell hits 8, on fire
PB Teimei Maru, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
PB Yomei Maru, Shell hits 20, heavy fires
PB Aso Maru #7, Shell hits 2, on fire
PB Yamahagi Maru #3, Shell hits 4
Allied Ships
DE Bowers, Shell hits 1
DE Coolbaugh, Shell hits 9, heavy fires, heavy damage
DE Damon M. Cummings, Shell hits 11, heavy fires, heavy damage
DE Eichenberger, Shell hits 2, on fire
Improved night sighting under 96% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 96% moonlight: 11,000 yards
DE Coolbaugh engages PB Seikyo Maru at 16,000 yards
Task forces break off...
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Moppo at 100,54, Range 12,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
E No.81, Shell hits 31, and is sunk
E No.83, Shell hits 24, and is sunk
E No.205, Shell hits 18, and is sunk
E No.213, Shell hits 23, and is sunk
Allied Ships
DD Bryant
DD Colahan
DD Franks
DD Hudson
DD Ingersoll
DD Richard P. Leary
DD Leutze
DD McCord
DD William Porter
DD Sigourney
DD Walker
DD Yarnall
Improved night sighting under 96% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 96% moonlight: 11,000 yards
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Moppo at 100,54, Range 8,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
E No.43, Shell hits 4
E No.51, Shell hits 13, heavy fires, heavy damage
Allied Ships
DE Ahrens
DE James E. Craig
DE England
DE Foreman, Shell hits 1, on fire
Improved night sighting under 96% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 96% moonlight: 11,000 yards
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Moppo at 100,54, Range 11,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
PB Teimei Maru, and is sunk
PB Yomei Maru, heavy fires, heavy damage
PB Aso Maru #7, heavy fires
PB Yamahagi Maru #3
Allied Ships
PT-378
PT-379
PT-474
PT-475
PT-476
PT-477
PT-578
PT-579
Improved night sighting under 96% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 96% moonlight: 11,000 yards
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Moppo at 100,55, Range 8,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
E No.52, Shell hits 13, and is sunk
E No.62, Shell hits 26, and is sunk
E No.68, Shell hits 34, and is sunk
Allied Ships
DD Bryant
DD Colahan
DD Franks
DD Hudson
DD Ingersoll
DD Richard P. Leary
DD Leutze
DD McCord
DD William Porter
DD Sigourney
DD Walker
DD Yarnall
Improved night sighting under 96% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 96% moonlight: 11,000 yards
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Moppo at 100,55, Range 11,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
SC CHa-7, Shell hits 4, and is sunk
SC CHa-62, Shell hits 4, and is sunk
SC CHa-84, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
SC CHa-89, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
Allied Ships
DD Bryant
DD Colahan
DD Franks
DD Hudson
DD Ingersoll
DD Richard P. Leary
DD Leutze
DD McCord
DD William Porter
DD Sigourney
DD Walker
DD Yarnall
Improved night sighting under 96% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 96% moonlight: 11,000 yards
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Moppo at 100,55, Range 8,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
BB Yamato, Shell hits 1
BB Musashi, Shell hits 1
DD Hatsuzuki
DD Niizuki, Shell hits 21, and is sunk
DD Wakazuki, Shell hits 4
DD Shimozuki, Shell hits 1
DD Sakura, Shell hits 35, and is sunk
Allied Ships
DD Bryant, Shell hits 1
DD Colahan
DD Franks, Shell hits 1
DD Hudson, Shell hits 5
DD Ingersoll, Shell hits 17, and is sunk
DD Richard P. Leary, Shell hits 8, and is sunk
DD Leutze
DD McCord
DD William Porter, Shell hits 47, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Sigourney
DD Walker, Shell hits 2
DD Yarnall, Shell hits 3, on fire
Improved night sighting under 96% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 96% moonlight: 11,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 24,000 yards
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 18,000 yards
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 8,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 8,000 yards
BB Musashi engages DD Yarnall at 8,000 yards
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Moppo at 100,55, Range 8,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
BB Yamato, Shell hits 1
BB Musashi
DD Hatsuzuki, Shell hits 1
DD Wakazuki, Shell hits 10, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Shimozuki, Shell hits 9, heavy fires, heavy damage
Allied Ships
DD Lowry
DD Putnam
DD Waldron
DD Ammen, Shell hits 1
DD Anthony
DD Charles Badger, Shell hits 1
DD Bearss, Shell hits 4, and is sunk
DD Cogswell
DD Foote
DD Hart
DD John Hood, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
DD Laws
Improved night sighting under 96% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 96% moonlight: 11,000 yards
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Moppo at 100,55, Range 12,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
CL Oyodo
CL Sakawa
CL Kiso
DD Yudachi
DD Suzukaze, Shell hits 4, heavy fires
DD Hatakaze
DD Akikaze, Shell hits 2, heavy fires
Allied Ships
DD Bryant
DD Colahan
DD Franks, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Hudson, Shell hits 1
DD Leutze
DD McCord, Shell hits 1
DD Sigourney, Shell hits 1
DD Walker, Shell hits 1
DD Yarnall, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
Improved night sighting under 96% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 96% moonlight: 11,000 yards
Ishikawa, Shigeru crosses the 'T'
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Sub attack near Tsushima at 102,56
Japanese Ships
DD Suzukaze, heavy fires
CL Sakawa
Allied Ships
SS Dentuda, hits 3
SS Dentuda launches 2 torpedoes at DD Suzukaze
Dentuda diving deep ....
CL Sakawa attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub
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Sub attack near Nakadori-jima at 101,56
Japanese Ships
E Inagi, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
E No.138
Allied Ships
SS Sea Cat
SS Sea Cat launches 2 torpedoes at E Inagi
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Submarine attack near Moppo at 100,54
Japanese Ships
PB Aso Maru #7, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
Allied Ships
SS Sea Dog
PB Aso Maru #7 is sighted by SS Sea Dog
SS Sea Dog launches 2 torpedoes
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Morning Air attack on Kumamoto , at 102,59
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 14
A7M2 Sam x 77
J2M3 Jack x 10
J2M5 Jack x 14
Ki-43-IV Oscar x 25
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 18
Ki-84r Frank x 3
Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 41
Japanese aircraft losses
A7M2 Sam: 2 destroyed
Ki-43-IV Oscar: 6 destroyed
Ki-84r Frank: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1A Corsair: 4 destroyed
Aircraft Attacking:
15 x F4U-1A Corsair sweeping at 32000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Kumamoto , at 102,59
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 12
A7M2 Sam x 65
J2M3 Jack x 6
J2M5 Jack x 9
Ki-43-IV Oscar x 6
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 18
Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 42
Japanese aircraft losses
A7M2 Sam: 3 destroyed
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 3 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1A Corsair: 2 destroyed
Aircraft Attacking:
27 x F4U-1A Corsair sweeping at 32000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Kumamoto , at 102,59
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid detected at 10 NM, estimated altitude 34,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 12
A7M2 Sam x 48
J2M3 Jack x 6
J2M5 Jack x 1
Ki-43-IV Oscar x 4
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 7
Allied aircraft
F-6D Mustang x 25
Japanese aircraft losses
A7M2 Sam: 2 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
F-6D Mustang: 1 destroyed
Aircraft Attacking:
11 x F-6D Mustang sweeping at 32000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Kumamoto , at 102,59
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 10
A7M2 Sam x 41
J2M3 Jack x 6
J2M5 Jack x 1
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 7
Allied aircraft
P-51D Mustang x 25
Japanese aircraft losses
A7M2 Sam: 2 destroyed
J2M3 Jack: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
P-51D Mustang: 3 destroyed
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Saishu To at 100,56
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Japanese aircraft
B6N2a Jill x 36
Japanese aircraft losses
B6N2a Jill: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Allied Ships
DD Laws
DD John Hood, Kamikaze hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
36 x B6N2a Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
Endo S. gives his life for the Emperor by ramming DD John Hood
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Saishu To at 100,56
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 31 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IV Oscar x 8
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IV Oscar: 3 destroyed
Allied Ships
DD Laws, Kamikaze hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Ki-43-IV Oscar flying as kamikaze
Kamikaze: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 4th Ind.Mixed Regiment, at 80,54 , near Hengyang
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Allied aircraft
Liberator B.VI x 22
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 8
Allied aircraft losses
Liberator B.VI: 2 damaged
PB4Y-1 Liberator: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
329 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 18 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 35 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 10 (2 destroyed, 8 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
8 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Kumamoto , at 102,59
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid detected at 19 NM, estimated altitude 38,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 10
A7M2 Sam x 28
J2M3 Jack x 5
J2M5 Jack x 1
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 7
Allied aircraft
P-51D Mustang x 24
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed
A7M2 Sam: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
P-51D Mustang: 3 destroyed
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Saishu To at 100,56
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 31 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Japanese aircraft
B6N2a Jill x 32
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
DD Laws, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
Aircraft Attacking:
32 x B6N2a Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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Ground combat at Masan (102,54)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 58165 troops, 1362 guns, 1167 vehicles, Assault Value = 2120
Defending force 166025 troops, 2010 guns, 472 vehicles, Assault Value = 5705
Japanese ground losses:
72 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied ground losses:
161 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 6 (2 destroyed, 4 disabled)
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Reinforcements:
E No.225 arrives at Tokyo
DD Hatsuzakura arrives at Maizuru
159th Shinbu-tai arrives at Matsuyama
160th Shinbu-tai arrives at Matsuyama
212th Shinbu-tai arrives at Kanko
128th Ind.Mixed Brigade arrives at Tokyo
ML G-628 arrives at Hakodate
ML G-629 arrives at Sapporo
Losses:
Loss of DD Niizuki on May 27, 1945 is admitted
Loss of DD Sakura on May 27, 1945 is admitted
DD Hatsuzakura arrives at Maizuru
Loss of E Inagi on May 27, 1945 is admitted
Loss of E No.20 on May 27, 1945 is admitted
Loss of E No.36 on May 27, 1945 is admitted
Loss of E No.52 on May 27, 1945 is admitted
Loss of E No.53 on May 27, 1945 is admitted
Loss of E No.62 on May 27, 1945 is admitted
Loss of E No.63 on May 27, 1945 is admitted
Loss of E No.68 on May 27, 1945 is admitted
Loss of E No.81 on May 27, 1945 is admitted
Loss of E No.83 on May 27, 1945 is admitted
Loss of E No.205 on May 27, 1945 is admitted
Loss of E No.213 on May 27, 1945 is admitted
Loss of PB Teimei Maru on May 27, 1945 is admitted
Loss of PB Aso Maru #7 on May 27, 1945 is admitted
Loss of PB Yamahagi Maru #3 on May 27, 1945 is admitted
Loss of PB Kinsyo Maru #4 on May 27, 1945 is admitted
Loss of SC CHa-7 on May 27, 1945 is admitted
Loss of SC CHa-62 on May 27, 1945 is admitted
Loss of SC CHa-84 on May 27, 1945 is admitted
Loss of SC CHa-89 on May 27, 1945 is admitted
Ships Sunk:
DD Bearss is reported to have been sunk near Moppo on May 27, 1945
DD Ingersoll is reported to have been sunk near Moppo on May 27, 1945
DD Laws is reported to have been sunk near Saishu To on May 27, 1945
DD Richard P. Leary is reported to have been sunk near Moppo on May 27, 1945
DD William Porter is reported to have been sunk near Moppo on May 27, 1945
DD Yarnall is reported to have been sunk near Moppo on May 27, 1945
SS Charr is reported to have been sunk near Nakadori-jima on May 27, 1945
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Now it's pretty clear that the TFs with the Allied CVs are indeed amphibs, but it is less clear where they are going. The fleet moved South just by a hex or two. Seems now like they're hanging around, but not too close.
Have all of these movements around Moppo given the Allied commander pause? Will they simply drop support and reinforcements to Moppo or will they move up to start a new spur of the invasion? The next few turns will tell.
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