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yubari -> 2nd March to 4th March (2/6/2010 8:39:21 PM)
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Hi there Gladiatt! I recommend getting AE as soon as possible.
You make a good point Khyberbill, and it is quite right that India is almost impossible to cut off. At least holding Addu gives me a chance to scout more of the Indian Ocean, and to protect the flank of Ceylon.
Ceylon.
Allied transport ships continue to be sunk as they bring in troops and supplies into Ceylon. An xAK is sunk by Betties at Columbo, The CAs Chokai and Maya sink two small transports at Trivandrum and two other transports are sunk near Cochin by the KB. The KB heads further north in an attempt to hit the port at Bombay, my best guess as to where the US carriers are. Unfortunately, all they manage to find is a small xAKL and a British AMC which they sink, an American AO and the two British DDs which are all hit. B-17s based at Madras launch a bombing attack against Koggala airfield from 33000 feet and are surprisingly accurate, destroying 9 planes on the ground. At that height, the only planes that can intercept are the Oscars and they dont really possess the guns to do much damage.
On land, Japanese troops move to the hex south west of Jaffna. Troops are also marching towards Columbo, they should arrive around the 12th of March. It has become evident that the allies are flying more troops into Trincomalee. I have LRCAP over the base and they frequently intercept the allied transport planes but only rarely manage to shoot any down. I estimate the allies to be bringing in at least 20 AV a day by this method. Bombardment shows there to be 1100 AV at the hex between Dambulla and Jaffna, and 800 AV at Trincomalee.
South Pacific.
Port Moresby is captured on the 3rd of March. The 4th division is to be loaded onto transports and will be moved to Kendari in preparation for the invasion of Java.
An allied task force containing the CA Northampton, CL Leander and 2 DDs arrives at Milne Bay looking for transports. Fortunately only one ship is there, a small and badly damaged PB which was hit during the landing at Port Moresby. It is sunk quickly but that is a scant reward for the loss of surprise the allies had.
Dutch East Indies.
4 Dutch destroyers intercept a Japanese resources convoy between Palembang and Singkawang, sinking three of the transports and damaging three others. Irritatingly the day before a lot of Japanese destroyers had been set to upgrade and so just after the attack has taken place, I see messages informing me that they have been taken out of commission. Four modern Japanese destroyers will set sail from Singapore to try to intercept. At full speed, they may be able to catch the Dutch destroyers.
On the same day, the Dutch make a determined attempt to bomb the oil at Palembang. One W139 squadron goes in overnight scoring 2 hits. Another attacks during the day, giving my Claudes the chance to prove their worth. The 3 kills they score are almost beautiful moments, and the first kills a Claude has achieved in game.
At Singapore a number of the ships damaged from the battles around Ceylon are now being repaired. Amongst them are CS Chitose, CA Takao and CA Nachi. The CS Mizuho is still at Port Blair being repaired. All minor flotation damage is repaired (63 major remains) and system damage is down to 49. It will be another 4 months or so before it is sufficiently repaired to begin its long, slow and dangerous voyage to Singapore.
North Pacific.
All three objectives are taken and there appears to be no allied attempt to intervene. I want to build these bases up so that they can dominate the local area.
Burma.
Japanese troops are moving towards Myitkyina but progress is slow. Engineers are moving towards Lashio to build up some fortifications. At least three Chinese units are marching towards Myitkyina.
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