SierraJuliet -> March 1942 in review (8/3/2009 1:19:18 AM)
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Review March1942 Ships damaged during the month (those that survived at least) and their current damage status. BB Kong 01 00 02. End of March 06 00 00 CL Jintsu 08 19 23. End of March 03 00 00 CA Takao 00 00 03. End of March 00 00 00 CL Sendai 23 13 17. End of March 25 00 00 DD Kamikaze 37 24 08. End of March 32 00 00 DD Akigumo 49 62 49. End of March 41 00 00 DD Natsugumo 14 00 06. End of March 16 00 00 APD APD 33 99 59 33. End of March 87 00 00 APD APD 32 99 62 49. End of March 78 00 00 ML Hirashima 55 46 23 – just damaged ML Wakatake 34 38 16 – just damaged PC Ch 17 90 82 23 – just damaged PC Shonan Maru #17 45 44 25. End of March 61 51 01 PG Seisho Maru 65 52 49. End of March 90 00 00 AP Nojima Maru 04 00 00. End of March 00 00 00 AP Shoho Maru 77 18 15. End of March 65 00 00 Quick snapshot of some of the ships damaged earlier in the war and their current status. DD Yunagi at worst was 42 52 03 and now on 13 00 00 CV Hiryu at worst was 47 07 06 and now on 23 00 00 CA Ashigara worst was 29 00 00 and now on 13 00 00 PG Hasidate worst was 41 87 00 and now on 17 00 00 BB Yamashiro worst was 11 00 00 and now on 03 00 00 after undergoing upgrade BC Haruna worst was 26 00 00 and now on 04 00 00 AK Awazisan Maru worst was 41 87 00 and now on 17 00 00 As for ships lost during the month Japan lost MSW x 3, AP x 6, TK x 1, ML x 1, PC x 4 and DD x 1. Allied loses reported as PT x 4 and AK x 1. Also a bit of a round up of aerial action during the month. In China Japan lost 21 aircraft to Allies 36 In Burma Japan lost 9 aircraft to Allies 50 Over Port Moresby Japan lost 13 aircraft to Allies 14 In DEI Japan lost 6 aircraft to Allies 45 All together for the month Japan lost 49 aircraft to the Allies 145 aircraft in aerial action. I haven’t gone into operational loses as I am still rather abysmal in that department. During the month the AVG appeared in China with the resulting on going aerial duels. I had my first daitai achieve in excess of 50 kills. Aces 4,5,6,7 and 8 also announced their presence during the month (not forgetting Hosho becoming the proud home of an ace). In the land department progress continues on all fronts. Below is listed bases captured the month of March 1942. Burma Captured – Taung Gyi, Lashio DEI Captured – Soerabaja, Madioen, Malang, Sampit, Djokjakarta, Pamakasan, Kragen, Bali, Tjilitjap, Pinrang, Bandoeng, Bankha, Batavia Philippines Captured – Tacloban, Guiuan, Iloilo, Cebu Occupied – Catbalogan South East Pacific Captured – Kiriwina, Vella Lavella Occupied – Munda, Panggoe In general things have progressed in a satisfactory manner. The Philippines are clear and Java is almost clear. China has become something of an aerial dueling ground (along with Burma) and Ichang is well within the Japanese locus of control. In the SE Pacific forces are massing for an assault on Port Moresby during April. Stuff ups Complacency at Lombok. Things that worked The encirclement of Ichang seems to have come off ok. I am happy so far with the air war in China and Burma.
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