Xargun
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Joined: 2/14/2004 From: Near Columbus, Ohio Status: offline
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Another day and more allied ships sunk !! Going to start this off with the bad news... The Light Cruiser Sendai succumbed to her wounds and sunk just 100 miles from Balikpapin in the early morning light. She was most likely going to be scuttled this turn, but it still hurts to lose a cruiser (even a CL) this early. Oh well.. nothing to be done about it now. This turn 4 allied ships were reported sunk, only 1 of which was attacked this turn. Zeros from Davao found and attacked a lone PT near Mindanao putting some holes in it with straffing runs.. Then the PT returned to an allied port, where my surface TF was waiting. The PT fired some rounds with its 50-cal MG and a single return fire shot sunk the PT. A DD took some minor damage, but a fire was started An allied AK and AP were reported sinking north of OZ and an American AS sunk in San Diego (or San Fran) harbor from a torpedo hit a few days ago. On the land my troops occupied Yenen (in china) pushing out 8 chinese units. The city was captured in tack: 2 MP, 91 HI and 180 Resources. The troops will rest a week or so before pushing on. My fighter sweep over Singapore downed a few more Buffalos this turn, but somehow I lost a zero to a Buffalo Not sure how that happened, but oh well.. After killing like a dozen of the Buffalos, I was bound to lose a zero. Allied bombers from Singapore hit a few merchies in Kuantan harbor with bombs, causing moderate damage and some fires - which are under control. The bulk of the merchies at Kuantan finished unloading their cargo and will return to Saigon for repairs and rest. My ASW patrols (aircraft) spotted another allied sub - fairly close to japan this time. An ASW TF is ordered to attack. I am wondering... I have not seen Rob's CVs at all yet this game... I believe one is still in San Diego (where it starts) and the other two are either somewhere along the west coast or heading into the south pacific - could be at Noumea by now. With the majority of the DEI warships MIA, Rob could be trying to get his CVs into the Oz area to back them up with air power... Make me want to hit Broome even more now... but I don't want to hit it partway and I think my baby CVs lack the firepower. CV Group 1 has been diverted from Wake Island in a race to Palau, where they will refuel and gain replacements. They will then race towards the Timor Sea and northern Oz. Hopefully the ships in Broome will stay put til they can get there.. Two fleet CVs will provide a large enough punch to raid the port safely AND do significant damage to anything found there. CV Group 2 has its fires under control and is heading home to japan for repairs. CV Group 3 is almost due east of the PH and beginning to look for targets. Several subs from near PH are being pulled further east to use their scout planes to aid in recon. I don't want to betray the fact that I have CVs in the area or Rob will keep everything in port... PLUS I don't want to get to close to PH after what happened to CV Group 2. Any other suggestions ? Xargun
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