Wotje and Kwajalein, February 15th-18th, 1942 (Turns 15-18)
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| Figure 1 - Wotje and Kwajalein, February 15th |
By February 15th TGW is in range of Wotje, so much so that the Supply Ship in port is targeted and brought down to 4HP. The destroyers that hit Jabor have rejoined the Group but not quite in time to engage any targets just yet. Yorktown and Enterprise's air groups are just East of Namu ready to engage the Coastal Gun, minus VF4 who has just taken off slightly South of Maloelap. Over at Kwajalein airfield the remaining JP aircraft are all airborne (Figure 1).
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| Figure 2 - Kwajalein and Namu, February 16th |
On the next day/turn VB2 and VXB1 have hit the Coastal Gun under the watchful eyes of VXF1 and 2. VF3 has taken the bold move of hitting the JP torpedo bomber in range of a 25mm AA. VO1 was hit by the Ki-43 Hayabusa and his hanging on to dear life (Figure 2).
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| Figure 3 - Wotje, February 16th |
Over at Wotje the Supply Ship is sunk and the Fuel Depot will soon be destroyed (Figure 3).
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| Figure 4 - February 17th |
One more day/turn and TGW moved closer to Kwajalein. The CA try to assist in response to the JP bombers moving forward but with dismal results. The fighters, all four of them, achieve much more. VB2 destroyed the Coastal Gun and DD430 Eberle remained behind to pulverize the Wotje Fuel Depot (Figure 4).
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| Figure 5 - February 18th |
It is now February 18th, all JP aircraft are landed at Kwajalein airfield, TGW's CA are in range and eager to finish the fighters job. The fighters are ready to intercept any JP aircraft that dares to take-off, the dive-bombers returned to the carriers to refuel and repair before going hunting for ships to sink (Figure 5).
