Mundy
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Joined: 6/26/2002 From: Neenah Status: offline
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9 January 1942 Odd stuff this turn. The evening starts off with this: quote:
Naval Gun Fire at Bataan - Coastal Guns Fire Back! 34 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships DD Hatakaze, Shell hits 5, Mine hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Harukaze, Shell hits 4, Mine hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage TB Kamo, Shell hits 5, Mine hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage TB Kiji, Shell hits 4, Mine hits 2, on fire, heavy damage Manila Bay Defenses firing at DD Hatakaze DD Hatakaze firing at Manila Bay Defenses DD Harukaze firing at Manila Bay Defenses Manila Bay Defenses firing at DD Harukaze Manila Bay Defenses firing at TB Kamo TB Kamo firing at Manila Bay Defenses Manila Bay Defenses firing at TB Kiji -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 202 encounters mine field at Bataan (78,77) Japanese Ships DD Harukaze, Mine hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage TB Kamo, Mine hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage TB Kiji, Mine hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Hatakaze, Mine hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage I don't know if they got away from him or what. The Corregidor gunners have very sharp eyes. Ft Drum probably contributed. In addition to clearing the minefield out the hard way, they were soaking 12" hits regularly. I'm surprised they weren't getting sunk outright. On the other side of the coin, Cannon caught a large xAK(L) convoy roughly 8 - 10 hexes SSE of Soerbaja with a cruiser force. Not good. Probably 20 ships or so escorted by a lonely CM. I had pretty much written them off at the start, but by now, I figured they were out. my xAPs with most of the 1st KNIL Rgt aren't too far from there, but may get out. Enterprise just got missed by a sub again, This time just off the southern New Guinea coast a few hexes east of Port Moresby. He know they're out now. Last turn, he was unloading troops at Salamaua, and I thought I'd try and catch them. Off to Brisbane at top speed. I'll probably have to divert to Sydney, as most of the ships have sys > 10 and engine damage in the 5-6 range. I've pushed them a bit hard, and they'll probably need a couple weeks of yard time. Convoys to PM should be fun with at least 3 subs lurking there. His Nells harassing Rangoon have found their torpedoes and smacked a convoy a couple hexes away. The supply runs will probably slow down until I can get more fighters in-theatre. Tigers are probably understrength about 20%. I attacked an IJN sub a hex off San Fran. I have 3 overlapping ASW TFs with YPs and PGs. One of the latter got some shots off. I'm eager awaiting my PC-461s to arrive. Other than that, he's busy cleaning up all the various scattered island bases in DEI and PI.
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