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DivePac88 -> RE: 11th December, 1941. (4/27/2012 5:00:53 AM)
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11th December, 1941.
The Hunting Force north of Babeldaob, intercepts and lets an enemy xAK sail on (how neighbourly).
While also overnight USN SSs make numerous attacks on my shipping off the landing beaches, lucky missing with all their torps, but then my covering ASW units scored no hits in these shallow waters (right neighbourly again).
On the plus side I had got an Engineer, AA, and airfield units though to Saipan. I have also had two nice fat convoys on the Babeldaob run, one containing 45,000 supplies, and 25,000 fuel. While the other one is carrying a JNAF base force and a JNAF air flotilla HQ, which would have put a spanner in the System if intercepted.
I had one very good success overnight, when one of my southern merchant cruisers intercepted an Allied convoy. This convoy probably originated in New Zealand, and was undoubtedly steaming to Pago Pago, then on to the US West Coast. Was well worked over by IJNS Hokoku Maru, and will hopefully lead to two sinks.
Day Time Surface Combat, near Eua at 143,180, Range 19,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
AMC Hokoku Maru
Allied Ships
xAK Californian, Shell hits 1
xAK Kansan
xAK Sagadahoc, Shell hits 8, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Harry Luckenbach, Shell hits 3
xAK Liberty Glo, Shell hits 5, on fire
xAK Comliebank, Shell hits 2
I am starting to wonder about my Intel reading abilities, as Michael really out-foxed me north of Saipan. Plus the Wildcats still appear to be on Wake, and there is no sign of the southern USN Carrier what so ever. There is also no sign of Force Z, and I’m wondering if it might be operating in the southern DEI, where it could cause some real damage.
But the real-estate grab goes well, with Nauru Island, Ternate, and Sorong all falling into my hands. But Jolo Island should also been on the list, but I forgot to unload the SNLF company last night. This of course is a bright thing to do in such hostile waters, especially with those damn S-boats bound to gather.
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