GPS
Sorry for the delay guys. Come Wednesday, I'll be back at work and will actually have time to play Civ.
Massive turn, this one. Unfortunately for the Japanese, their fleet sailed directly into the main US airbase in the Pacific.
Celebes Sea
- BB Idaho sunk a damaged I-Boat without taking damage and was promoted.
Sarawak
- US paratroopers destroyed the Japanese oil colony near the town.
- Two field artillery shelled the invading marine division for three damage. The 3rd and 7th Infantry then attacked, wiping out a smaller marine unit and SNLF. The 7th Infantry took one damage and was promoted. 3rd Infantry was redlined at 1/4.
- An ASW DD engages the crippled IJN BB Yamashiro, and sinks her without taking damage.
- A US BC attacks and sinks IJN DD Arashi as it escorts a transport, but is redlined. An ASW DD sinks a second escort DD, taking one damage. A DD sinks the now vulnerable transport, also taking one damage.
- An unescorted FT is sunk by a dive bomber after being attacked by two heavy bombers.
- The IJN BC Amagi is attacked by a US BC... and sunk, leaving the US ship at 2/4.
- IJN BC Mikasa and CA Shirane are sunk by dive bombers after being hit by three heavy bombers and two heavy bombers, respectively.
- A US DD shells an IJN ASW DD for two damage.
- A heavy bomber and torpedo bomber attack the remaining Japanese troops, redlining the marine division and SNLF.
Palembang
- A BB shelled the town, redlining the defending SNLF. IX Corp (9/12) attacks, and captures the town, taking one damage in the process. IX Corp is promoted (9/13).
Tarawa
- A BC and ASW DD shelled the defending paratrooper unit, redlining it. A US Marine division attacked and secured the island, taking two damage.