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1942 May 31 INVADED Amphibious TF 50 unloading at Kangean Amphibious TF 114 offshore of Kaimana Batavia, Changsha, Padang are also invested. CHANGED OWNERSHIP Gorong is occupied by the Japanese Japanese forces CAPTURE Kangean !!! Overall • No carrier sightings. • CV Wasp has arrived at Balboa and is proceeding to Pearl Harbor with 3x DD. • A number of TOE's upgraded today so the units affected should begin upgrading this next turn. West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii • Enemy sub activity near San Francisco. • Empty troop convoy continuing peacefully back toward San Francisco. Pacific • A sizable convoy plying waters we do not want resupplied or reinforced. quote:
Sub attack near Kusaie Island at 127,120 Japanese Ships xAK Kohoku Maru xAK Nishimi Maru xAK Kunitu Maru xAK Zuiko Maru xAK Tamashima Maru xAK Tateisi Maru Allied Ships SS Silversides SS Silversides launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Kohoku Maru Silversides diving deep .... Sub escapes detection New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Solomons, Papua New Guinea, New Britain • Enemy sub activity near Brisbane, Aoba Island. • Done. quote:
Ground combat at 64,128 (near Derby) Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 3686 troops, 32 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 101 Defending force 112 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1 Japanese adjusted assault: 88 Allied adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 88 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-) Allied ground losses: 115 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 21 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units destroyed 1 Assaulting units: 146th Infantry Regiment Defending units: Broome RAN Stn Base Force • Fuel and Supply unloading at Melbourne. Philippines DEI, Dutch new Guinea, Borneo, Malaya • Hanging on and making the Imperial chase them into the marshes! quote:
Ground combat at 49,88 (near Singkep) Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 4732 troops, 40 guns, 21 vehicles, Assault Value = 160 Defending force 709 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 12 Japanese adjusted assault: 134 Allied adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 134 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), morale(-), experience(-), supply(-) Attacker: shock(+), leaders(+), leaders(-) Japanese ground losses: 21 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 364 casualties reported Squads: 14 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 23 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units retreated 2 Units destroyed 3 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 5th/B Division Defending units: Palembang Cdo Riouw Cdo PBg-Ld AA Afd Palembang ML Base Force Lahat Cdo • Missed the escort. quote:
Sub attack near Gorong at 82,112 Japanese Ships PB Takunan Maru #5 xAK Syoto Maru Allied Ships SS Perch SS Perch launches 2 torpedoes at PB Takunan Maru #5 Perch diving deep .... PB Takunan Maru #5 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Takunan Maru #5 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Takunan Maru #5 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Takunan Maru #5 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Takunan Maru #5 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub China • They are grinding us down but the process is slow in most places. The next place they will advance is Tienshui; a reinforcement unit is on the way in case there is time but likely not. It will not get them much. India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina • Enemy sub activity near Trivandrum, Karachi. • The aircraft/troop convoy is one hex from Karachi with DL 3/3. Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia • Keeping them nervous in home waters. quote:
Sub attack near Iriomote at 91,62 Japanese Ships xAK Karachi Maru xAK Ohio Maru PB Kanko Maru Allied Ships SS Grampus SS Grampus launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Karachi Maru PB Kanko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Kanko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Kanko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Kanko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Kanko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub Complete combat report attached.
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