roberto5352 -> 12/10/1942 (12/30/2004 4:18:22 PM)
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Air Ops Two Lily raids in SE China, discussed in depth below A sub launched Glen took recon photos of San Francisco. A ton of planes transferred to Legaspi and Davao today. Legaspi: 16th Lt. Sentai (36 Ann); 24th Ftr. Sentai (36 Nate); 47th Ftr. Sentai (9/36 Tojo); 8th Lt. Sentai (27 Lily); G1/1st Daitai (27 Nell) + 18 recon/search planes. Davao: F2/3rd Daitai (27 Zero); G2/Takao Daitai (27 Betty) + 12 Babs Naval and Sub Ops 3 PTs attacked the landings at Legaspi. All 3 were sunk, but they hit two IJN DDs. Harukaze is at 94 FLT and will probably sink. Yamagumo is at 22/27/7, and will survive. I-154 put two fish in AP Zealandia (no troops aboard) north of Darwin. I-18 hit AK Steel Voyager with 1 torpedo just off the US West Coast. She is expected to make it back to port. Carrier Dispositions In case you were curious. CVL Ryujo is at Davao. CVL Zuiho and CVE Hosho are SE of Legaspi. CVE Taiyo is NW of Vigan. The remaining carriers are with the KB, refueling north of Midway. Ground Ops Landings continued at Davao, Legaspi, and Lingayen. Davao, Lingayen, Laoag, Aparri, and Legaspi were taken with negligible losses. The IJA force at Hong Kong launched a deliberate attack. The assault achieved 4-1 odds, reduced forts to level 5, and caused about 300 casualties on each side. Nanning was bombarded by 4 Chinese corps, no losses. The additional units standing off the coast of Lingayen are now headed to the beach. An AP and a PC were moderately damaged by coastal gunfire at Davao. They are currently in port at Davao. I neglected to mention several ships damaged in the invasion of Wake. Three DDs, Oboro, Kikuzuki, and Yuzuki were damaged. The first two have about 40 SYS, while Yuzuki is at 65/29. AP Uji Maru was also lightly damaged. All 4 ships are headed to Saipan, where the Admiral presciently has positioned an AR. Planning The China Situation Something is afoot in SE China. Recon reports a total of 7 units, 26960 men, and 123 guns at Nanning. An additional concentration West of Wuchow consists of 4 units, with 18420 men and 70 guns. A third major force, totalling 5 units, 38620 men, and 162 guns, is positioned northwest of Canton. IJA forces in the area are relatively light. Nanning is defended by the 19th Mixed Bde. The 21st Div. just crossed the border from Indochina and is moving west along the rail. Canton is defended by the 104th Div. Immediately east of Canton, the 51st Div. is marching in. Further east along the road, the Shanghai SNLF, the 1st Mixed Rgt., and the Chinese Expeditionary Force HQ are on their way. [image]local://upfiles/14439/Om330580121.jpg[/image]
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