April 18thAnother decent day to be Japanese...
Indian Ocean: CVL Ryujo doesnt find a trace of the yesterday's convoy(the last intact ship probably escaped to limbo across the map edge) but CV Kaga, already turning back north, runs just 3 hex short a THIRD big convoy heading West - 7 ships are attacked, 6 hit, and these are in fuel load too and burn up nicely! Naval search thinks there are now 4 ships left(only one was actually seen sunk, but the ones burning must have gone under or are about to). If this convoy was 8-ship strong as the previous ones it should have 2. Its 2 hex from map edge, so CV Kaga TF dispatches 3 DDs and battleship Kongo in a try to catch them next night.
xAK Empire Rani, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Autolycus, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAK City of Exeter, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
xAK Adrastus
xAK Clan Macwhirter, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK City of Canterbury, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
xAK Empire Niger, Bomb hits 2, heavy firesThe single torpedo hit was Kaga's last torpedo. Ryujo was way out of range, again...
This raid is becoming very successful,
20 big Dominion L and Euro K class xAKs down already, 1 hit possible kill and some still left for tomorrow... The far-away picket ships and floatplane cruisers do not sight enemy naval activity nor have they sighted search aircraft so looks like we're going to get out unscathed. [
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Home Islands: CLs Tenryu and Tatsuta begin their 180 day conversions to CLAAs. Once they are ready they have AA armament equal to Kongo class BBs.
If you still want someone for an army pilot. I'll take it.
I'll look you someone tomorrow!
Captain please.
Do remind me if I forget about you in 19 in-game days.