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The race for the Pacific - no Scott

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Scott GET OUT!!!

My third ongoing Pbem game.
Settings are as follows;
Scen 1.
1 - No 4E bombers @ less than 15,000 for naval attacks.
2 - No KB/Allied CV Fleet on ASW only
3 - Max 6PTs per TF

Realism Options:
- FOW - ON
- Weather - ON
- Allied Damage Control - ON
- Player Defined Upgrades - ON
- Historical 1st Turn - ON
- 12/7 Surprise - ON
- Reliable USN Torpedoes - OFF
- Realistic R & D - ON
- No Unit Withdrawals - OFF


In this AAR I will post the combat reports and not post as many screenshots as I normally do, and summarise at the bottom of the post.
And as always feel free to comment!

Terje
"Hun skal torpederes!" - Birger Eriksen

("She is to be torpedoed!")
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RE: The race for the Pacific - no Scott

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 07, 41
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Morning Air attack on Pearl Harbor , at 180,107

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 53 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 68
B5N2 Kate x 144
D3A1 Val x 126



Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 2 destroyed, 16 damaged
D3A1 Val: 10 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-36A Mohawk: 3 destroyed on ground
B-17D Fortress: 1 destroyed on ground
C-33: 1 destroyed on ground
PBY-5 Catalina: 6 destroyed on ground
B-18A Bolo: 2 destroyed on ground
P-40B Warhawk: 7 destroyed on ground
O-47A: 1 destroyed on ground
A-20A Havoc: 1 destroyed on ground
SBD-1 Dauntless: 4 destroyed on ground
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed on ground
R3D-2: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied Ships
BB California, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
BB Pennsylvania, Bomb hits 8, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires
DD Helm, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
BB Maryland, Bomb hits 5, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
CL St. Louis, Bomb hits 1
BB Arizona, Bomb hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires
BB Tennessee, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AV Curtiss
CM Oglala
BB West Virginia, Bomb hits 8, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires
BB Nevada, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
BB Oklahoma, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AE Mauna Loa, Bomb hits 1
CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AG Aries, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CL Honolulu, Bomb hits 1
CA San Francisco, Torpedo hits 1


Allied ground losses:
18 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)


Repair Shipyard hits 3
Airbase hits 56
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 198
Port hits 12

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x A6M2 Zero attacking from 100 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
17 x D3A1 Val diving from 10000'
Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
27 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 9000 feet
Port Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
11 x A6M2 Zero attacking from 100 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
19 x D3A1 Val diving from 10000'
Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
25 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Port Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
4 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 15000 feet
17 x D3A1 Val diving from 10000'
Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
18 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 9000 feet
Port Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
4 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 15000 feet
13 x D3A1 Val diving from 10000'
Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Port Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
25 x D3A1 Val diving from 10000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
27 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
4 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 15000 feet
25 x D3A1 Val diving from 10000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
27 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
4 x A6M2 Zero attacking from 100 feet
Airfield Attack: 1 plane(s) with no ordnance
Airfield Attack: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
6 x D3A1 Val diving from 10000'
City Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
4 x D3A1 Val diving from 10000'
City Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
4 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 15000 feet

CAP engaged:
15th PG/45th PS with P-36A Mohawk (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead
18th PG/78th PS with P-40B Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes

Training flight from 15th PG/45th PS has been caught up in attack...
Training flight from 18th PG/78th PS has been caught up in attack...


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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 24



Allied aircraft
P-26A x 4
P-40B Warhawk x 1


No Japanese losses

No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
24 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 6000 feet

CAP engaged:
6th PS PAAC with P-26A (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead
24th PG/Hq Sqn with P-40B Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 13



Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 5


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 3 destroyed



Aircraft Attacking:
10 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 15000 feet *

CAP engaged:
No.67 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 98 minutes



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Mersing at 52,82

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 2,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 9
G4M1 Betty x 13



Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 2


Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 9 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 13 damaged

Allied aircraft losses

Allied Ships
BC Repulse, Torpedo hits 5, and is sunk
BB Prince of Wales, Torpedo hits 2



Aircraft Attacking:
13 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
9 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo

CAP engaged:
No.453 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead



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Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 27



Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 16 damaged

Allied Ships
xAK Hai Lee, Bomb hits 1
xAK Haraldsvang, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Hanyang, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAKL Halldor, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
xAK Bennevis, Bomb hits 2
xAK Hinsang, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAKL Chengtu, Bomb hits 1



Repair Shipyard hits 8
Port hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 1000 feet
City Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
13 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 1000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Iba , at 78,75

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 34



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
26 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 6000 feet
8 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 6000 feet



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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
8 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 6000 feet *



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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 10
B5N1 Kate x 11



Japanese aircraft losses
B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged

Allied Ships
SS Stingray, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
SS Saury, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
AM Whippoorwill, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
SS S-38, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage



Port hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x B5N1 Kate bombing from 1000 feet
Port Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
6 x A5M4 Claude sweeping at 5000 feet



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Morning Air attack on Kota Bharu , at 51,75

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 29



Allied aircraft
Blenheim IF x 2
Buffalo I x 4


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27b Nate: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses



Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 43

Aircraft Attacking:
19 x Ki-27b Nate attacking from 100 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb
6 x Ki-27b Nate attacking from 100 feet
Airfield Attack: 1 plane(s) with no ordnance
Airfield Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
No.27 Sqn RAF with Blenheim IF (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 6000
Raid is overhead
No.21 Sqn RAAF with Buffalo I (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead
No.243 Sqn RAF Det with Buffalo I (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead



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Morning Air attack on Iba , at 78,75

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 18
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 27



Allied aircraft
no flights

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed on ground



Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 11
Runway hits 42

Aircraft Attacking:
27 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
18 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Alor Star , at 49,73

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 7,200 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 52



Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 2


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim I: 2 destroyed on ground


Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Airbase hits 13
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 44

Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 1200 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
29 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 1200 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
No.21 Sqn RAAF with Buffalo I (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead



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Morning Air attack on 44th Chinese Corps, at 81,50 (Changteh)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 17
Ki-30 Ann x 12



No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
31 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 7
Ki-36 Ida x 27
Ki-51 Sonia x 24



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-36 Ida: 4 damaged
Ki-51 Sonia: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
xAK Hinsang, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires
xAK Hanyang, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Nanning, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Fatshan, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Hai Lee, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Ming Sang, Bomb hits 2, on fire
xAKL Kanchow, Bomb hits 2, on fire
xAK Bennevis, Bomb hits 4, on fire
xAKL Soochow, Bomb hits 2, on fire
xAK Munlock, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires



Repair Shipyard hits 3
Port hits 9

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 5000 feet
Port Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
6 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 5000 feet
City Attack: 4 x 30 kg GP Bomb
21 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 5000 feet
Port Attack: 4 x 30 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Georgetown , at 49,74

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 27



Allied aircraft
no flights

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IF: 1 destroyed on ground
Buffalo I: 1 destroyed on ground



Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 38

Aircraft Attacking:
27 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 5000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Georgetown , at 49,74

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 17



Allied aircraft
no flights

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
No Allied losses

Allied Ships
xAK Wing Sang
xAP Kelantan



Aircraft Attacking:
17 x Ki-43-Ia Oscar attacking from 100 feet



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Morning Air attack on Kota Bharu , at 51,75

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 49 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 22
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 19



Allied aircraft
no flights

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 1 destroyed on ground
Vildebeest III: 1 destroyed on ground


Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 7

Aircraft Attacking:
22 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Kota Bharu , at 51,75

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 6



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-27b Nate sweeping at 10000 feet *



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Morning Air attack on Kuantan , at 51,79

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 13
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 25



Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Swordfish I: 1 destroyed on ground



Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 27

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Kuantan , at 51,79

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 30



Allied aircraft
no flights

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim I: 1 destroyed on ground



Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 32

Aircraft Attacking:
30 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 5000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 43 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44 Tojo x 6
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 10



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 10 damaged

Allied Ships
xAK Bennevis, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Ming Sang, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Yat Shing, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
xAK Munlock, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires



Port hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 1000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 16th Construction Regiment, at 88,56 (Chuhsien)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 8
Ki-51 Sonia x 12



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Guam , at 106,95

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6
G4M1 Betty x 16



No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AM Penguin, Bomb hits 1, on fire



Port hits 4
Port fuel hits 3
Port supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 1000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 36
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 25



Allied aircraft
no flights

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 1 destroyed on ground


Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)


Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 12

Aircraft Attacking:
36 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 18



Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged

Allied Ships
xAKL Agnes, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Ardent, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Mundra, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Chilka, Bomb hits 2, on fire
xAK Indira, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Hermelin, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage



Port hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
17 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 1000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Mersing at 52,82

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 44 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 9
G4M1 Betty x 20



Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 9


Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 4 destroyed, 10 damaged


Allied Ships
BB Prince of Wales, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage



Aircraft Attacking:
14 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
6 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo

CAP engaged:
No.243 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead
No.453 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead
No.488 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kota Bharu at 51,75

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 4



Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 1
Hudson I x 3


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAK Ayatosan Maru



Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson I bombing from 6000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
1st Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 9000
Raid is overhead



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kota Bharu at 51,75

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 1



Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 6


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAK Awajisan Maru



Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Blenheim IV bombing from 15000 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
1st Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 9000
Raid is overhead



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Patani at 51,73

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 47 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 2



Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 6
Vildebeest III x 2


No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AK Tosan Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires

Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 14 (9 destroyed, 5 disabled)



Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Vildebeest III bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
11th Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kota Bharu at 51,75

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 7



Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 6


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAK Awajisan Maru



Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Blenheim IV bombing from 15000 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
77th Sentai Det A with Ki-27b Nate (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead
1st Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 9000
Raid is overhead
11th Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead



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Sub attack near Singapore at 50,84

Japanese Ships
SS I-121

Allied Ships
CL Danae, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage



SS I-121 launches 4 torpedoes...
Sub escapes detection...


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Pre-Invasion action off Kota Bharu

4 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
CL Sendai
DD Ayanami
DD Uranami
PB Tatsumiya Maru
SC Ch 9
SC Ch 7


Allied ground losses:
Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)


CL Sendai firing at 8th Indian Brigade...
DD Ayanami firing at FMSV Brigade...
DD Uranami firing at 8th Indian Brigade...
PB Tatsumiya Maru firing at enemy troops...
SC Ch 9 firing at enemy troops...
SC Ch 7 firing at enemy troops...
DD Ayanami firing at enemy troops...
DD Uranami firing at enemy troops...
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft...


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Amphibious Assault at Kota Bharu

TF 85 troops unloading over beach at Kota Bharu, 51,75

Japanese ground losses:
26 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 56th Infantry Rgt...
15 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 56th Infantry Rgt /2...
15 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 12th Engr Rgt /2...


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Amphibious Assault at Batan Island

TF 90 troops unloading over beach at Batan Island, 85,70

Japanese ground losses:
24 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost overboard during unload of Sasebo 1st SNLF /4...


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Amphibious Assault at Batan Island

TF 96 troops unloading over beach at Batan Island, 85,70



8 Aviation Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 24th JAAF AF Bn ...


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Ground combat at Pengpu (90,50)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 6405 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 182

Defending force 1645 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 45

Japanese adjusted assault: 316

Allied adjusted defense: 4

Japanese assault odds: 79 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: leaders(+), morale(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(+)

Japanese ground losses:
156 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Allied ground losses:
1128 casualties reported
Squads: 21 destroyed, 27 disabled
Non Combat: 27 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:...
13th Ind.Mixed Brigade...
...
Defending units:...
89th Chinese Corps...


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Ground combat at Kota Bharu (51,75)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 4139 troops, 36 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 138

Defending force 5469 troops, 41 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 174


Allied ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)


Assaulting units:...
FMSV Brigade...
8th Indian Brigade...
3rd ISF Base Force...
...
Defending units:...
56th Infantry Rgt /1...
12th Engr Rgt /1...
5th JAAF AF Coy /1...


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Ground combat at Batan Island (85,70)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 1754 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 68

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0

Japanese adjusted assault: 54

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 54 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Batan Island !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: shock(+)



Assaulting units:...
Sasebo 1st SNLF /3...
24th JAAF AF Bn /1...







WOW! The Japanese attacks virtually everything on day 1. As the turn kept playing I realised why Scott took his time on turn 1. This was a long turn to watch, and it became clear that I was up against an opponent that will do his outmost to maximise the damage he inflicts on me.
"Hun skal torpederes!" - Birger Eriksen

("She is to be torpedoed!")
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 08, 41
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Invasion Support action off Kota Bharu

4 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
CL Sendai
DD Uranami
DD Isonami
PB Tatsumiya Maru
SC Ch 9
SC Ch 7

Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



CL Sendai firing at 8th Indian Brigade...
DD Uranami firing at 8th Indian Brigade...
DD Isonami firing at FMSV Brigade...
PB Tatsumiya Maru firing at enemy troops...
SC Ch 9 firing at enemy troops...
SC Ch 7 firing at enemy troops...
DD Isonami firing at enemy troops...
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft...


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ASW attack near Bintan at 50,85

Japanese Ships
SS I-121, hits 4

Allied Ships
CL Mauritius
CM Kung Wo
TK Pleiodon
xAP Sin Kheng Seng
xAK Tai Sang
xAKL Tatung
DD Jupiter
DD Isis
DD Encounter
DD Stronghold



DD Jupiter fails to find sub and abandons search...
DD Isis fails to find sub, continues to search......
DD Encounter fails to find sub, continues to search......
DD Stronghold attacking submerged sub .......
Escort abandons search for sub...


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TF 222 encounters mine field at Bataan (78,77)

Allied Ships
AM Whippoorwill
AM Lark
AM Quail
AM Tanager
AM Bittern
AM Finch
DD Pope, Mine hits 1, heavy damage
PG Isabel
AVD Childs



41 mines cleared...


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Sub attack near Tioman Island at 52,84

Japanese Ships
SS I-154, hits 12

Allied Ships
BC Repulse, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
DD Vampire
DD Electra



SS I-154 launches 8 torpedoes at BC Repulse...
I-154 bottoming out .......
DD Electra fails to find sub, continues to search......
DD Electra fails to find sub, continues to search......
DD Electra attacking submerged sub .......
DD Electra attacking submerged sub .......
DD Electra is out of ASW ammo...
DD Electra is out of ASW ammo...
DD Electra is out of ASW ammo...
DD Electra is out of ASW ammo...
DD Electra is out of ASW ammo...
DD Electra fails to find sub, continues to search......
Escort abandons search for sub...


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Legaspi at 82,82, Range 12,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CL Nagara
DD Yukikaze
DD Tokitsukaze
DD Yamakaze
DD Kawakaze
DD Umikaze
DD Suzukaze
DD Shiokaze

Allied Ships
TK Manatawny
xAKL Dos Hermanos
xAKL Elcano
xAKL Escalante R
xAK Governor Wright
xAKL Sarangami
xAKL Taurus
xAK Ravnaas



Improved night sighting under 85% moonlight...
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 85% moonlight: 12,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 12,000 yards...
Allied TF attempts to evade combat...
Range increases to 12,000 yards......
Allied Task Force Manages to Escape...
Allied Transport TF evades combat...


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Legaspi at 82,82, Range 12,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CL Nagara, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Yukikaze
DD Tokitsukaze
DD Yamakaze
DD Kawakaze
DD Umikaze
DD Suzukaze
DD Shiokaze

Allied Ships
CA Houston, Shell hits 1



Improved night sighting under 85% moonlight...
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 85% moonlight: 12,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 12,000 yards...
Japanese launch Long Lance torpedoes at 12,000 yards before allies detect Japanese presence...
CL Nagara launches Long Lance Torpedoes at CA Houston at 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
CL Nagara engages CA Houston at 5,000 yards...
CA Houston engages DD Kawakaze at 5,000 yards...
Range closes to 3,000 yards...
CL Nagara engages CA Houston at 3,000 yards...
Range increases to 6,000 yards...
CL Nagara engages CA Houston at 6,000 yards...
DD Suzukaze engages CA Houston at 6,000 yards...
CA Houston engages DD Kawakaze at 6,000 yards...
DD Tokitsukaze engages CA Houston at 6,000 yards...
Range increases to 9,000 yards...
CL Nagara engages CA Houston at 9,000 yards...
DD Umikaze engages CA Houston at 9,000 yards...
Task forces break off......


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Night Air attack on TF, near Bintan at 51,86

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 27


Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
xAK Silverbeech
CL Danae
CL Mauritius
xAP Matang
DD Jupiter
TK Harpa



Aircraft Attacking:
27 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 1000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 1 feet....
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes...


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ASW attack near Bintan at 51,86

Japanese Ships
SS I-122

Allied Ships
AMC Manoora
TK Spirilla
xAP Matang
xAK Wulin
xAKL Bust
DD Jupiter
DD Isis
DD Encounter
DD Stronghold



I-122 bottoming out .......
DD Jupiter fails to find sub and abandons search...
DD Isis fails to find sub, continues to search......
DD Encounter fails to find sub and abandons search...
DD Stronghold fails to find sub, continues to search......
DD Isis fails to find sub, continues to search......
DD Stronghold fails to find sub and abandons search...
DD Isis fails to find sub, continues to search......
DD Isis fails to find sub, continues to search......
DD Isis fails to find sub, continues to search......
DD Isis fails to find sub, continues to search......
Escort abandons search for sub...


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ASW attack near Tioman Island at 52,84

Japanese Ships
SS I-153, hits 2

Allied Ships
DD Tenedos



I-153 bottoming out .......
DD Tenedos fails to find sub, continues to search......
DD Tenedos fails to find sub, continues to search......
DD Tenedos attacking submerged sub .......
DD Tenedos attacking submerged sub .......
DD Tenedos is out of ASW ammo...
DD Tenedos is out of ASW ammo...
DD Tenedos is out of ASW ammo...
DD Tenedos is out of ASW ammo...
DD Tenedos fails to find sub, continues to search......
Escort abandons search for sub...


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Invasion Support action off Kota Bharu
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft

8 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
PB Tatsumiya Maru
SC Ch 9
SC Ch 7



PB Tatsumiya Maru firing at enemy troops...
SC Ch 9 firing at enemy troops...
SC Ch 7 firing at enemy troops...


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Invasion Support action off Kota Bharu
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft

7 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
PB Tatsumiya Maru
SC Ch 9
SC Ch 7



PB Tatsumiya Maru firing at enemy troops...
SC Ch 9 firing at enemy troops...
SC Ch 7 firing at enemy troops...


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ASW attack near Lubang at 78,78

Japanese Ships
SS I-124, hits 1

Allied Ships
PG Asheville
AM Tanager
AS Holland
TK Gertrude Kellogg
xAK Yu Sang
xAKL Palawan
xAKL Paz
DD Peary
PG Isabel
AM Whippoorwill
AM Lark



DD Peary fails to find sub and abandons search...
PG Isabel fails to find sub and abandons search...
AM Whippoorwill fails to find sub and abandons search...
AM Lark attacking submerged sub .......
AM Lark fails to find sub, continues to search......
AM Lark fails to find sub, continues to search......
AM Lark fails to find sub, continues to search......
Escort abandons search for sub...


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ASW attack near Bintan at 52,86

Japanese Ships
SS I-122, hits 3

Allied Ships
DD Vampire



I-122 bottoming out .......
DD Vampire attacking submerged sub .......
DD Vampire fails to find sub, continues to search......
DD Vampire fails to find sub, continues to search......
DD Vampire fails to find sub, continues to search......
DD Vampire fails to find sub, continues to search......
Escort abandons search for sub...


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Day Time Surface Combat, near Raiatea at 173,173, Range 30,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
AMC Aikoku Maru
AMC Hokoku Maru

Allied Ships
xAKL Nicarata
xAKL Tamara
xAK Lorrain



Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards...
Range closes to 28,000 yards......
Allied Task Force Manages to Escape...
Allied Transport TF evades combat...


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Day Time Surface Combat, near Vigan at 80,73, Range 25,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Maya
CA Ashigara
CL Natori
CL Kuma
DD Satsuki
DD Minazuki
DD Fumizuki
DD Nagatsuki
DD Asakaze
DD Harukaze
DD Matsukaze
DD Hatakaze

Allied Ships
PT-31
PT-32
PT-33
PT-34
PT-35
PT-41



Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 30,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 30,000 yards...
Range closes to 25,000 yards......
CA Ashigara engages PT-34 at 25,000 yards...
Range closes to 21,000 yards...
Kingman, C.I. orders Allied TF to disengage...
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
Range increases to 22,000 yards...
Kingman, C.I. orders Allied TF to disengage...
Range increases to 24,000 yards...
CA Ashigara engages PT-34 at 24,000 yards...
Range increases to 25,000 yards...
CA Ashigara engages PT-41 at 25,000 yards...
CA Ashigara engages PT-33 at 25,000 yards...
Kingman, C.I. orders Allied TF to disengage...
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
CA Ashigara engages PT-35 at 24,000 yards...
CA Ashigara engages PT-33 at 24,000 yards...
Range increases to 25,000 yards...
CA Ashigara engages PT-41 at 25,000 yards...
CA Ashigara engages PT-33 at 25,000 yards...
Range increases to 27,000 yards...
CA Maya engages PT-35 at 27,000 yards...
Kingman, C.I. orders Allied TF to disengage...
Range closes to 26,000 yards...
CA Maya engages PT-35 at 26,000 yards...
Task forces break off......


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Morning Air attack on Kuantan , at 51,79

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 49 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 13



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
13 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 9000 feet



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Morning Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 30 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 23



Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 10


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 2 destroyed



Aircraft Attacking:
19 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar sweeping at 10000 feet

CAP engaged:
No.67 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 7 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 51



Allied aircraft
P-26A x 4
P-35A x 10
P-40B Warhawk x 11
P-40E Warhawk x 21


Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 32 destroyed, 3 damaged




Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 1000 feet
Port Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb

CAP engaged:
24th PG/3rd PS with P-40E Warhawk (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Raid is overhead
24th PG/17th PS with P-40E Warhawk (3 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
24th PG/20th PS with P-40B Warhawk (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
35th PG/21st PS with P-40E Warhawk (3 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes
35th PG/34th PS with P-35A (3 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 31400.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
6th PS PAAC with P-26A (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 27400.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6



Allied aircraft
P-35A x 3
P-40B Warhawk x 5
P-40E Warhawk x 8


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-40B Warhawk: 1 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed



CAP engaged:
24th PG/3rd PS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
24th PG/20th PS with P-40B Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes
35th PG/21st PS with P-40E Warhawk (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
35th PG/34th PS with P-35A (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
24th PG/17th PS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Iba , at 78,75

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
6 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 6000 feet
3 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 6000 feet



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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 26 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
8 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 6000 feet *



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Morning Air attack on Iba , at 78,75

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
5 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 6000 feet



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Morning Air attack on Pearl Harbor , at 180,107

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 40 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 64
B5N2 Kate x 80
D3A1 Val x 90



Allied aircraft
P-26A x 1
P-36A Mohawk x 19
P-40B Warhawk x 38
F4F-3 Wildcat x 5


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 4 destroyed, 4 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 3 destroyed, 6 damaged
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed, 26 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-36A Mohawk: 1 destroyed
P-40B Warhawk: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
PBY-5 Catalina: 1 destroyed on ground
B-17D Fortress: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied Ships
CA Minneapolis, Bomb hits 1, on fire
BB Maryland, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
CA San Francisco, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
DD Cummings, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
BB Oklahoma, Bomb hits 8, heavy fires, heavy damage
DM Breese
AV Tangier
BB West Virginia, Bomb hits 4, on fire
BB Tennessee, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Litchfield, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
BB Arizona, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
BB California, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage


Allied ground losses:
Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled)


Repair Shipyard hits 2
Airbase hits 5
Runway hits 31
Port hits 9
Port supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x A6M2 Zero attacking from 100 feet
Airfield Attack: 1 plane(s) with no ordnance
Airfield Attack: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
17 x D3A1 Val diving from 10000'
Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
13 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 4000 feet
City Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
4 x D3A1 Val diving from 10000'
City Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
26 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 9000 feet
Port Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
25 x D3A1 Val diving from 10000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
24 x D3A1 Val diving from 10000'
Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
24 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 4000 feet
Port Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
13 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 4000 feet
Port Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
1 x A6M2 Zero attacking from 100 feet
Airfield Attack: 3 plane(s) with no ordnance
Airfield Attack: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
4 x A6M2 Zero attacking from 100 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
2 x A6M2 Zero attacking from 100 feet
Airfield Attack: 1 plane(s) with no ordnance
Airfield Attack: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
3 x A6M2 Zero attacking from 100 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
4 x A6M2 Zero attacking from 100 feet
Airfield Attack: 3 plane(s) with no ordnance
Airfield Attack: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
19 x D3A1 Val diving from 10000'
Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
VMF-211 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
18th PG/6th PS with P-40B Warhawk (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
18th PG/19th PS with P-40B Warhawk (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
18th PG/44th PS with P-40B Warhawk (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
15th PG/45th PS with P-36A Mohawk (2 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
15th PG/46th PS with P-36A Mohawk (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 5 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
15th PG/47th PS with P-40B Warhawk (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 3 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
5 planes vectored on to bombers
15th PG/72nd PS with P-26A (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
18th PG/73rd PS with P-40B Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 32400.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
18th PG/78th PS with P-40B Warhawk (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 4 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
15th PG/Hq Sqn with P-36A Mohawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Pearl Harbor , at 180,107

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 40 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4



Allied aircraft
P-36A Mohawk x 9
P-40B Warhawk x 23
F4F-3 Wildcat x 2


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-36A Mohawk: 1 destroyed
P-40B Warhawk: 1 destroyed



CAP engaged:
18th PG/6th PS with P-40B Warhawk (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 52 minutes
18th PG/44th PS with P-40B Warhawk (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes
15th PG/45th PS with P-36A Mohawk (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes
15th PG/46th PS with P-36A Mohawk (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes
15th PG/47th PS with P-40B Warhawk (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes
18th PG/73rd PS with P-40B Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
18th PG/78th PS with P-40B Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 52 minutes
15th PG/Hq Sqn with P-36A Mohawk (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead
VMF-211 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
18th PG/19th PS with P-40B Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Kota Bharu , at 51,75

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 4
Ki-27b Nate x 27



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27b Nate: 2 damaged



Airbase hits 8
Runway hits 36

Aircraft Attacking:
27 x Ki-27b Nate attacking from 100 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb
4 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Iba , at 78,75

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 4
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 15



Allied aircraft
no flights

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed on ground


Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 25

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
4 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Kota Bharu , at 51,75

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 15



No Japanese losses



Airbase hits 7
Runway hits 29

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Kota Bharu , at 51,75

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 5
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 24



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ia Oscar: 1 damaged



Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x Ki-43-Ia Oscar attacking from 100 feet
5 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 5000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Iba , at 78,75

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 9



Allied aircraft
no flights

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
No Allied losses



Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 16

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 7
Ki-36 Ida x 21
Ki-44 Tojo x 6
Ki-51 Sonia x 19



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-36 Ida: 7 damaged
Ki-51 Sonia: 4 damaged

Allied Ships
xAK Bennevis, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
xAKL Yat Shing, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Joan Moller, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Fatshan, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Kanchow, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Ming Sang, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
xAKL Chengtu, Bomb hits 2, heavy damage



Repair Shipyard hits 2
Port hits 7
Port fuel hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
19 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 5000 feet
Port Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
19 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 5000 feet
Port Attack: 4 x 30 kg GP Bomb
2 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 5000 feet
City Attack: 4 x 30 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Kota Bharu , at 51,75

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 20



No Japanese losses



Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 24

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 5000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Kota Bharu , at 51,75

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 22



No Japanese losses



Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
22 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Kota Bharu , at 51,75

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 6
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 19



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-27b Nate sweeping at 10000 feet *



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Morning Air attack on Kuantan , at 51,79

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 25



Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim I: 1 destroyed on ground



Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 7

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Kuantan , at 51,79

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 30



Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 3 damaged

Allied aircraft losses



Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 19

Aircraft Attacking:
30 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 5000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Alor Star , at 49,73

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 29



No Japanese losses



Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 24

Aircraft Attacking:
29 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 5000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Vigan at 80,73

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 6
PBY-4 Catalina x 18


Allied aircraft losses
PBY-4 Catalina: 2 destroyed, 11 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Ashigara
CA Maya
CL Natori



Aircraft Attacking:
6 x PBY-4 Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
6 x PBY-4 Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
6 x PBY-4 Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Vigan at 80,73

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 2


Allied aircraft losses
B-17D Fortress: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Harukaze



Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 15000 feet *
Naval Attack: 4 x 500 lb SAP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Bunguran at 59,82

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes


Allied aircraft
139WH-3 x 6
B-339D x 3


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAK Meiu Maru



Aircraft Attacking:
6 x 139WH-3 bombing from 15000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 300 kg SAP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Toungoo , at 57,50

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 23



Allied aircraft
no flights

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
H81-A3: 1 destroyed on ground



Runway hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
23 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 1 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 17
G4M1 Betty x 12



Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 11 damaged

Allied Ships
xAK Mundra, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Indira, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Chaksang, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage



Port hits 3
Port supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 1000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Cebu at 80,85

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 10
B5N1 Kate x 11



Japanese aircraft losses
B5N1 Kate: 3 damaged

Allied Ships
xAK Governor Wright, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Ravnaas, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk



Aircraft Attacking:
11 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo



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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18



Allied aircraft
P-35A x 2
P-40B Warhawk x 3
P-40E Warhawk x 4


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-35A: 1 destroyed
P-40B Warhawk: 1 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed



Aircraft Attacking:
17 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 6000 feet

CAP engaged:
35th PG/21st PS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Raid is overhead
24th PG/17th PS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
24th PG/20th PS with P-40B Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
35th PG/34th PS with P-35A (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Iba , at 78,75

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 21



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
21 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 6000 feet



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Vigan at 80,73

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 8


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
8 x P-40E Warhawk sweeping at 20000 feet



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Langsa at 46,72

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 3
G4M1 Betty x 9



Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 2 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
xAK Wing Sang
xAK Ellenga, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
xAP Kelantan
xAP Hong Siang, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk



Aircraft Attacking:
8 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
3 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Lucena at 79,80

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 1 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 4



Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 2


Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged


Allied Ships
PG Isabel, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk



Aircraft Attacking:
2 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo

CAP engaged:
24th PG/17th PS with P-40E Warhawk (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Raid is overhead



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Afternoon Air attack on Lahaina , at 182,108

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4
B5N2 Kate x 27



Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 1


Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged


Allied Ships
SS Gudgeon, Bomb hits 2, heavy damage
xAP Etolin, Bomb hits 1, on fire



Aircraft Attacking:
27 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 4000 feet
Port Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb

CAP engaged:
VMF-211 with F4F-3 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 25000
Raid is overhead



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Afternoon Air attack on 78th Chinese Corps, at 84,54

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 49 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 17
Ki-51 Sonia x 9



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Vigan at 80,73

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-26A x 4
P-40B Warhawk x 8
P-40E Warhawk x 8
PBY-4 Catalina x 13


Allied aircraft losses
PBY-4 Catalina: 1 destroyed, 11 damaged

Japanese Ships
CL Kuma
CA Maya
DD Satsuki
DD Nagatsuki, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
CA Ashigara



Aircraft Attacking:
6 x PBY-4 Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
2 x PBY-4 Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
5 x PBY-4 Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Vigan at 80,73

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 10
P-35A x 8


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
CA Ashigara
DD Fumizuki



Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 15000 feet *
Naval Attack: 4 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
7 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 15000 feet *
Naval Attack: 4 x 500 lb SAP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Iloilo at 79,84

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B5N1 Kate x 10



Japanese aircraft losses
B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged

Allied Ships
CA Houston, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage



Aircraft Attacking:
10 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Dadjangas at 77,94

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B5N1 Kate x 8



No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
xAKL Mauban, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
AVD William B. Preston, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk



Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo



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Invasion Support action off Kota Bharu
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft

5 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
PB Tatsumiya Maru
SC Ch 9
SC Ch 7



PB Tatsumiya Maru firing at enemy troops...
SC Ch 9 firing at enemy troops...
SC Ch 7 firing at enemy troops...


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Ground combat at Kota Bharu (51,75)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 4114 troops, 36 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 134

Defending force 6063 troops, 41 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 175

Japanese ground losses:
22 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled



Assaulting units:...
FMSV Brigade...
8th Indian Brigade...
3rd ISF Base Force...
...
Defending units:...
12th Engineer Regiment...
56th Infantry Rgt /1...
5th JAAF AF Coy ...




And again he hits my naval bases. The bright spot of course is the unescorted attacks on Manilla which results in 32 destroyed Betties. If he keeps this up he will be short in no time!
Poor Repulse survives day 1 but is torpedoed again, this time by a submarine. My ASW counterattacks and probably sinks the sub, but I would have prefered to see them engage BEFORE the sub launches its torpedoes, not after the damage is done.
"Hun skal torpederes!" - Birger Eriksen

("She is to be torpedoed!")
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RE: The race for the Pacific - no Scott

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 09, 41
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Raiatea at 173,172, Range 8,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
AMC Aikoku Maru
AMC Hokoku Maru

Allied Ships
xAKL Nicarata, Shell hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Tamara, Shell hits 7, and is sunk
xAK Lorrain, Shell hits 7, heavy fires



Reduced sighting due to 67% moonlight...
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 67% moonlight: 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards......
Range closes to 10,000 yards......
Range closes to 9,000 yards......
Range closes to 8,000 yards......
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards...
Japanese open fire on surprised Allied ships at 8,000 yards...
AMC Hokoku Maru launches Torpedoes at xAK Lorrain at 8,000 yards...
AMC Hokoku Maru launches Torpedoes at xAKL Tamara at 8,000 yards...
AMC Hokoku Maru launches Torpedoes at xAKL Nicarata at 8,000 yards...
AMC Hokoku Maru engages xAKL Tamara at 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 3,000 yards...
AMC Hokoku Maru engages xAKL Nicarata at 3,000 yards...
Range closes to 2,000 yards...
AMC Hokoku Maru engages xAK Lorrain at 2,000 yards...
AMC Hokoku Maru engages xAKL Tamara at 2,000 yards...
AMC Hokoku Maru engages xAK Lorrain at 2,000 yards...
AMC Hokoku Maru engages xAKL Tamara at 2,000 yards...
AMC Hokoku Maru engages xAK Lorrain at 2,000 yards...
AMC Hokoku Maru engages xAKL Tamara at 2,000 yards...
AMC Hokoku Maru engages xAKL Nicarata at 2,000 yards...
Range increases to 3,000 yards...
xAKL Tamara sunk by AMC Hokoku Maru at 3,000 yards...
Range closes to 2,000 yards...
AMC Hokoku Maru engages xAK Lorrain at 2,000 yards...
Range increases to 5,000 yards...
AMC Hokoku Maru engages xAK Lorrain at 5,000 yards...
Range increases to 6,000 yards...
Range increases to 7,000 yards...
AMC Aikoku Maru engages xAK Lorrain at 7,000 yards...
AMC Aikoku Maru engages xAKL Nicarata at 7,000 yards...
Range increases to 8,000 yards...
Range increases to 10,000 yards...
AMC Aikoku Maru engages xAK Lorrain at 10,000 yards...
AMC Aikoku Maru engages xAKL Nicarata at 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
AMC Hokoku Maru engages xAKL Nicarata at 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Allied Task Force Manages to Escape...
Task forces break off......


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Invasion Support action off Kota Bharu
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft

4 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
PB Tatsumiya Maru
SC Ch 9
SC Ch 7



PB Tatsumiya Maru firing at enemy troops...
SC Ch 9 firing at enemy troops...
SC Ch 7 firing at enemy troops...


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Submarine attack near Toboali at 51,93

Japanese Ships
SS I-155

Allied Ships
AVP Poolster, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage



AVP Poolster is sighted by SS I-155...
SS I-155 launches 8 torpedoes...


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Night Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 34


Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 2 damaged



Aircraft Attacking:
20 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 11000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
14 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 11000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet....
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes...


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Invasion Support action off Kota Bharu
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft

6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
PB Tatsumiya Maru
SC Ch 9
SC Ch 7



PB Tatsumiya Maru firing at enemy troops...
SC Ch 9 firing at enemy troops...
SC Ch 7 firing at enemy troops...


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Amphibious Assault at Aparri

TF 87 troops unloading over beach at Aparri, 82,73

Japanese ground losses:
43 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



15 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 28th JAAF AF Bn /2...
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of Tanaka Det /2...
17 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 28th JAAF AF Bn ...


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Invasion Support action off Kota Bharu
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft

5 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
PB Tatsumiya Maru
SC Ch 9
SC Ch 7



PB Tatsumiya Maru firing at enemy troops...
SC Ch 9 firing at enemy troops...
SC Ch 7 firing at enemy troops...


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Day Time Surface Combat, near Vigan at 80,73, Range 30,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DMS W-9
DMS W-10
DMS W-11
DMS W-12
DMS W-17
DMS W-18
PB Kyo Maru #12
PB Kyo Maru #13
SC Ch 4
SC Ch 5
SC Ch 6
SC Ch 10
SC Ch 11
SC Ch 12
SC Ch 16
SC Ch 17
SC Ch 18
xAK Brisbane Maru
xAK Hawaii Maru
xAK Sanko Maru
xAK Takao Maru
xAK Bunzan Maru
xAK Shinko Maru
xAK Oigawa Maru

Allied Ships
PT-31
PT-32
PT-33
PT-34
PT-35
PT-41



Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 25,000 yards...
Range increases to 18,000 yards......
Both Task Forces evade combat...


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ASW attack near Laoag at 80,72

Japanese Ships
CL Naka
DD Asagumo
DD Samidare
DD Yudachi
DD Harusame

Allied Ships
SS S-37



S-37 diving deep .......
DD Samidare fails to find sub and abandons search...
DD Yudachi fails to find sub and abandons search...
DD Harusame attacking submerged sub .......
SS S-37 eludes DD Harusame by diving deep...
DD Harusame fails to find sub, continues to search......
DD Harusame fails to find sub, continues to search......
DD Harusame fails to find sub, continues to search......
DD Harusame fails to find sub, continues to search......
DD Harusame fails to find sub, continues to search......
Escort abandons search for sub...


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Submarine attack near Laoag at 80,70

Japanese Ships
xAK Satsuma Maru

Allied Ships
SS Searaven



xAK Satsuma Maru is sighted by SS Searaven...
SS Searaven launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Satsuma Maru...


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Morning Air attack on Toungoo , at 57,50

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 11



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
11 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 18000 feet *



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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 7
G4M1 Betty x 21



Allied aircraft
Blenheim IF x 2
Buffalo I x 52


Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 4 destroyed, 10 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Wirraway: 1 destroyed on ground
Vildebeest III: 1 destroyed on ground


Allied ground losses:
Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)


Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
5 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 11000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
No.21 Sqn RAAF with Buffalo I (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Raid is overhead
No.27 Sqn RAF with Blenheim IF (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Raid is overhead
No.243 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (15 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
15 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Raid is overhead
No.243 Sqn RAF Det with Buffalo I (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
No.453 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (15 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
15 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Raid is overhead
No.488 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (12 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
12 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Raid is overhead



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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 47 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 71
G3M2 Nell x 36



Allied aircraft
P-26A x 8
P-35A x 11
P-40B Warhawk x 17
P-40E Warhawk x 23


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 5 destroyed
G3M2 Nell: 4 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-26A: 2 destroyed
P-35A: 1 destroyed
P-40B Warhawk: 1 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed
B-17D Fortress: 1 destroyed on ground



Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
22 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
7 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
24th PG/3rd PS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
24th PG/17th PS with P-40E Warhawk (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 2 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
24th PG/20th PS with P-40B Warhawk (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 8 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
35th PG/21st PS with P-40E Warhawk (3 airborne, 6 on standby, 2 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
35th PG/34th PS with P-35A (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 2 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes
6th PS PAAC with P-26A (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 4 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers



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Morning Air attack on Pearl Harbor , at 180,107

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 40 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 54
B5N2 Kate x 70
D3A1 Val x 97



Allied aircraft
P-26A x 1
P-36A Mohawk x 17
P-40B Warhawk x 36
F4F-3 Wildcat x 4


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 20 damaged
D3A1 Val: 5 destroyed, 32 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-26A: 1 destroyed
P-36A Mohawk: 2 destroyed
P-40B Warhawk: 2 destroyed
A-20A Havoc: 1 destroyed on ground
PBY-5 Catalina: 1 destroyed on ground
B-18A Bolo: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied Ships
BB Maryland, Bomb hits 2, heavy damage
BB Oklahoma, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
BB California, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
CL Helena, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
CL Honolulu, Torpedo hits 1
BB Arizona, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
BB Tennessee, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
CL Raleigh, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
DMS Perry, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
BB West Virginia, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
DMS Trevor
DM Breese, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires


Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 9
Port hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x A6M2 Zero attacking from 100 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 plane(s) with no ordnance
13 x D3A1 Val diving from 10000'
Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
20 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Port Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
4 x D3A1 Val diving from 10000'
City Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
25 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 9000 feet
Port Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
15 x D3A1 Val diving from 10000'
Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
14 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 4000 feet
Port Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
4 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 10000 feet
23 x D3A1 Val diving from 10000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
20 x D3A1 Val diving from 10000'
Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
2 x A6M2 Zero attacking from 100 feet
Airfield Attack: 3 plane(s) with no ordnance
Airfield Attack: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
3 x A6M2 Zero attacking from 100 feet
Airfield Attack: 1 plane(s) with no ordnance
Airfield Attack: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
16 x D3A1 Val diving from 10000'
Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
VMF-211 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 1 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
18th PG/6th PS with P-40B Warhawk (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 2 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
18th PG/19th PS with P-40B Warhawk (2 airborne, 4 on standby, 2 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
18th PG/44th PS with P-40B Warhawk (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 2 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
15th PG/45th PS with P-36A Mohawk (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 2 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
15th PG/46th PS with P-36A Mohawk (2 airborne, 4 on standby, 2 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
15th PG/47th PS with P-40B Warhawk (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 2 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
15th PG/72nd PS with P-26A (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 25000
Raid is overhead
18th PG/73rd PS with P-40B Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
18th PG/78th PS with P-40B Warhawk (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 2 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 32400.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
15th PG/Hq Sqn with P-36A Mohawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers



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Morning Air attack on Georgetown , at 49,74

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 26
Ki-27b Nate x 41



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27b Nate: 1 damaged



Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 42

Aircraft Attacking:
26 x Ki-27b Nate attacking from 100 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb
15 x Ki-27b Nate diving from 10000'
Airfield Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb
21 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
5 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Georgetown , at 49,74

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 2



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Ki-27b Nate diving from 10000'
Airfield Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Georgetown , at 49,74

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 20



Allied aircraft
no flights

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IF: 1 destroyed on ground



Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 12

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 5th War Area , at 85,45 (Nanyang)

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 6



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 7
Ki-36 Ida x 21
Ki-44 Tojo x 6
Ki-51 Sonia x 18



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-36 Ida: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
Ki-51 Sonia: 5 damaged

Allied Ships
xAKL Joan Moller, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAKL Kanchow, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Chengtu, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAKL Yat Shing, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Ming Sang, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Fatshan, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Bennevis, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage



Port hits 14
Port fuel hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 5000 feet
Port Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
20 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 5000 feet
Port Attack: 4 x 30 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 78th Chinese Corps, at 84,54

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 49 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 8
Ki-51 Sonia x 12



No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
18 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on TF, near San Fernando at 79,73

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 13
PBY-4 Catalina x 7


Allied aircraft losses
PBY-4 Catalina: 4 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAK Shinko Maru
xAK Hawaii Maru, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
xAK Bunzan Maru, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

Japanese ground losses:
30 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Aircraft Attacking:
3 x PBY-4 Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
2 x PBY-4 Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
2 x PBY-4 Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo



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Morning Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 46 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 23
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 25



Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 4


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 1 destroyed



Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
23 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
13 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar sweeping at 10000 feet

CAP engaged:
No.67 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Toungoo , at 57,50

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
3 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 18000 feet *



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Morning Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 9



Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 6 damaged


Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 6

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Iba , at 78,75

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 15



Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 1


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 destroyed




Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
24th PG/3rd PS with P-40E Warhawk (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Raid is overhead



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Morning Air attack on Iba , at 78,75

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 15



Allied aircraft
P-35A x 1
P-40B Warhawk x 6
P-40E Warhawk x 5


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 7 destroyed, 3 damaged




Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
24th PG/20th PS with P-40B Warhawk (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Raid is overhead
35th PG/21st PS with P-40E Warhawk (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Raid is overhead
35th PG/34th PS with P-35A (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Raid is overhead
24th PG/17th PS with P-40E Warhawk (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Raid is overhead
24th PG/3rd PS with P-40E Warhawk (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Raid is overhead



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Afternoon Air attack on Kuantan , at 51,79

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
18 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 14000 feet



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near San Fernando at 79,73

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 46 NM, estimated altitude 26,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 5


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
5 x P-40E Warhawk sweeping at 20000 feet



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Afternoon Air attack on Pearl Harbor , at 180,107

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 31
B5N2 Kate x 23



Allied aircraft
P-36A Mohawk x 7
P-40B Warhawk x 20
F4F-3 Wildcat x 3


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
B5N2 Kate: 6 destroyed, 6 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-36A Mohawk: 2 destroyed
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
BB Oklahoma, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
BB Maryland, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
BB Tennessee, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
BB Arizona, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
BB West Virginia, Bomb hits 2, heavy damage



Aircraft Attacking:
13 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 4000 feet
Port Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb

CAP engaged:
VMF-211 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
18th PG/6th PS with P-40B Warhawk (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 1 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
5 planes vectored on to bombers
18th PG/19th PS with P-40B Warhawk (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 2 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
18th PG/44th PS with P-40B Warhawk (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 4000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
15th PG/45th PS with P-36A Mohawk (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
15th PG/46th PS with P-36A Mohawk (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
15th PG/47th PS with P-40B Warhawk (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
18th PG/73rd PS with P-40B Warhawk (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 32400.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
18th PG/78th PS with P-40B Warhawk (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
15th PG/Hq Sqn with P-36A Mohawk (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 25000
Raid is overhead



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Afternoon Air attack on Kota Bharu , at 51,75

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 30
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 19



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ia Oscar: 2 damaged



Aircraft Attacking:
30 x Ki-43-Ia Oscar attacking from 100 feet



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Afternoon Air attack on Kota Bharu , at 51,75

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 6



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-27b Nate sweeping at 10000 feet *



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Afternoon Air attack on Kuantan , at 51,79

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 27



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 2 damaged



Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 7

Aircraft Attacking:
27 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Kuantan , at 51,79

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 49 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 31



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 6 damaged



Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 31

Aircraft Attacking:
31 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 5000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near San Fernando at 79,73

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 41 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-26A x 1
P-40B Warhawk x 5
P-40E Warhawk x 6
PBY-4 Catalina x 6


Allied aircraft losses
PBY-4 Catalina: 4 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAK Brisbane Maru, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
xAK Oigawa Maru, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk

Japanese ground losses:
124 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Aircraft Attacking:
4 x PBY-4 Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
2 x PBY-4 Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Terempa at 54,81

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes


Allied aircraft
139WH-3 x 3


Allied aircraft losses
139WH-3: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Kongo



Aircraft Attacking:
3 x 139WH-3 bombing from 15000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 300 kg SAP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Puerto Princesa at 75,84

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 49 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B5N1 Kate x 8



Japanese aircraft losses
B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
AO Trinity, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Peary



Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo



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Sub attack near Billiton at 52,91

Japanese Ships
SS I-166

Allied Ships
DD Tenedos



SS I-166 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Tenedos...
Sub escapes detection...


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Sub attack near Hengchun at 82,67

Japanese Ships
xAK Koyo Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire

Allied Ships
SS Porpoise, hits 4

Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



SS Porpoise attacking xAK Koyo Maru on the surface...
Brewster, S.B. decides to submerge SS Porpoise due to damage...


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Submarine attack near Laoag at 80,70

Japanese Ships
xAK Mansei Maru

Allied Ships
SS Seawolf



xAK Mansei Maru is sighted by SS Seawolf...
SS Seawolf launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Mansei Maru...


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Pre-Invasion action off Singkawang

Japanese Ships
xAK Ryuyo Maru
xAK Meiu Maru
xAK Teisen Maru


Allied ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled


West Borneo KNIL Battalion firing at xAK Ryuyo Maru...
xAK Ryuyo Maru firing at enemy troops...
xAK Meiu Maru firing at enemy troops...
xAK Teisen Maru firing at enemy troops...
xAK Ryuyo Maru firing at enemy troops...


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Amphibious Assault at Singkawang

TF 49 troops unloading over beach at Singkawang, 56,88

Japanese ground losses:
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)



7.7mm T99 AAMG damaged beyond repair during unload of Yokosuka 2nd SNLF...
15 Support troops lost in surf during unload of Yokosuka 2nd SNLF /6...


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Pre-Invasion action off Miri

3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAK Mikasa Maru
xAK Aso Maru
xAK Midori Maru



100th RN Base Force firing at xAK Mikasa Maru...
xAK Mikasa Maru firing at enemy troops...
xAK Aso Maru firing at enemy troops...
xAK Midori Maru firing at enemy troops...
xAK Mikasa Maru firing at enemy troops...
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft...


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Amphibious Assault at Miri

TF 56 troops unloading over beach at Miri, 64,87





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Amphibious Assault at Miri

TF 57 troops unloading over beach at Miri, 64,87

Japanese ground losses:
20 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost overboard during unload of III/81st Nav Gd /2...


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Invasion Support action off Kota Bharu
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft

4 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
PB Tatsumiya Maru
SC Ch 9
SC Ch 7



PB Tatsumiya Maru firing at enemy troops...
SC Ch 9 firing at enemy troops...
SC Ch 7 firing at enemy troops...


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Pre-Invasion action off Guam

Japanese Ships
PB Takunan Maru #2



PB Takunan Maru #2 firing at enemy troops...


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Amphibious Assault at Guam

TF 111 troops unloading over beach at Guam, 106,95





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Amphibious Assault at Tarawa

TF 116 troops unloading over beach at Tarawa, 136,128

Japanese ground losses:
40 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 53rd Nav Gd...
17 troops of a SNLF Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Nav Gd /3...


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Amphibious Assault at Aparri

TF 118 troops unloading over beach at Aparri, 82,73

Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 6 (6 destroyed, 0 disabled)



15 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 3rd Ind. Engr Rgt...
Motorized Support accidentally lost during unload of 2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Bn...
Motorized Support lost from landing craft during unload of 14th Army...
15 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 14th Army...
8 Engineers lost in surf during unload of 3rd Ind. Engr Rgt /2...
8 Engineers lost overboard during unload of 21st Ind. Engr Rgt /2...
15 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 14th Army /2...
Motorized Support lost in surf during unload of 14th Army /2...
Motorized Support lost overboard during unload of 14th Army /3...
Motorized Support lost in surf during unload of 14th Army /3...


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Ground combat at Hong Kong (77,61)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 7014 troops, 191 guns, 133 vehicles, Assault Value = 625

Defending force 8610 troops, 133 guns, 80 vehicles, Assault Value = 224


Allied ground losses:
104 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)


Assaulting units:...
66th Infantry Regiment...
38th Division...
19th Ind. Engineer Regiment...
20th Ind. Engineer Regiment...
2nd Mortar Battalion...
2nd RF Gun Battalion...
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion...
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment...
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion...
5th RF Gun Battalion...
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment...
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion...
...
Defending units:...
Rifles of Canada Battalion...
Winnipeg Grenadiers Battalion...
1st Middlesex Battalion...
Hong Kong Fortress...
Kowloon Brigade...
102nd RN Base Force...


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Ground combat at Kota Bharu (51,75)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 5943 troops, 41 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 175

Defending force 4629 troops, 40 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 135

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 250

Allied adjusted defense: 44

Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Kota Bharu !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: leaders(-), disruption(-), preparation(-), morale(-)
experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+)

Japanese ground losses:
238 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled


Allied ground losses:
4552 casualties reported
Squads: 138 destroyed, 37 disabled
Non Combat: 210 destroyed, 120 disabled
Engineers: 31 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 40 (39 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1
Units destroyed 2


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:...
56th Infantry Regiment...
12th Engineer Regiment...
5th JAAF AF Coy ...
...
Defending units:...
FMSV Brigade...
8th Indian Brigade...
3rd ISF Base Force...


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Ground combat at Singkawang (56,88)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 916 troops, 6 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 32

Defending force 1797 troops, 18 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 60



Assaulting units:...
West Borneo KNIL Battalion...
Singkawang Base Force...
...
Defending units:...
Yokosuka 2nd SNLF /1...


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Ground combat at Tarawa (136,128)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 1699 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 58

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0

Japanese adjusted assault: 28

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 28 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Tarawa !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-)



Assaulting units:...
53rd Nav Gd /4...





Well, he escorts his bombers heading for Manilla this turn, but not those attacking elsewhere. Unfortunately we inflict few losses compared to the number of planes we have in the air. but I sure hope he continue to send in unescorted bombers all over the place.
Pearl Harbour is bombed for day #3 [X(].
My opponent told me that he got a naught surprise when my Catalinas started attacking and sinking his transports (4 sunk), so I will claim that as a minor victory. If I can get him to be cautious that will only work to my advantage as it will slow him down.
The Japanese forces capture Khota Baru, and I expect that he will take his time to take out Singapore, relying on his bombers to close down my possibilites to escape.
"Hun skal torpederes!" - Birger Eriksen

("She is to be torpedoed!")
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RE: The race for the Pacific - no Scott

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 10, 41
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ASW attack near Billiton at 52,91

Japanese Ships
SS I-155



Sub escapes detection...


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Sub attack near Billiton at 52,91

Japanese Ships
SS I-157

Allied Ships
BC Repulse, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage



SS I-157 launches 8 torpedoes at BC Repulse...
I-157 bottoming out .......
Sub escapes detection...


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Invasion Support action off Singkawang

Japanese Ships
xAK Ryuyo Maru
xAK Meiu Maru
xAK Teisen Maru


Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


xAK Ryuyo Maru firing at enemy troops...
xAK Meiu Maru firing at enemy troops...
xAK Teisen Maru firing at enemy troops...


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Invasion Support action off Miri
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft

3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAK Mikasa Maru
xAK Aso Maru
xAK Midori Maru



xAK Mikasa Maru firing at enemy troops...
xAK Aso Maru firing at enemy troops...
xAK Midori Maru firing at enemy troops...


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Invasion Support action off Guam

Japanese Ships
PB Takunan Maru #2



PB Takunan Maru #2 firing at enemy troops...


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TF 203 encounters mine field at Jolo (74,90)

Allied Ships
xAKL Elcano, Mine hits 1, heavy damage





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Invasion Support action off Singkawang

Japanese Ships
xAK Ryuyo Maru
xAK Meiu Maru
xAK Teisen Maru



xAK Ryuyo Maru firing at enemy troops...
xAK Meiu Maru firing at enemy troops...
xAK Teisen Maru firing at enemy troops...


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Invasion Support action off Miri
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft

2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAK Mikasa Maru
xAK Aso Maru
xAK Midori Maru



xAK Mikasa Maru firing at enemy troops...
xAK Aso Maru firing at enemy troops...
xAK Midori Maru firing at enemy troops...


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Invasion Support action off Miri
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft

3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAK Josho Maru
xAK Meisho Maru
AK Kaga Maru



xAK Josho Maru firing at enemy troops...
xAK Meisho Maru firing at enemy troops...
AK Kaga Maru firing at enemy troops...


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Invasion Support action off Guam

Japanese Ships
PB Takunan Maru #2



PB Takunan Maru #2 firing at enemy troops...


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Pre-Invasion action off Kavieng

Japanese Ships
PB Takunan Maru #5



PB Takunan Maru #5 firing at enemy troops...


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Amphibious Assault at Kavieng

TF 114 troops unloading over beach at Kavieng, 106,122





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Invasion Support action off Singkawang

Japanese Ships
xAK Ryuyo Maru
xAK Meiu Maru
xAK Teisen Maru



xAK Ryuyo Maru firing at enemy troops...
xAK Meiu Maru firing at enemy troops...
xAK Teisen Maru firing at enemy troops...


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Invasion Support action off Miri
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft

3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAK Josho Maru
xAK Meisho Maru
AK Kaga Maru



xAK Josho Maru firing at enemy troops...
xAK Meisho Maru firing at enemy troops...
AK Kaga Maru firing at enemy troops...


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Invasion Support action off Guam

Japanese Ships
PB Takunan Maru #2



PB Takunan Maru #2 firing at enemy troops...


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Invasion Support action off Kavieng

Japanese Ships
PB Takunan Maru #5



PB Takunan Maru #5 firing at enemy troops...


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Day Time Surface Combat, near Vigan at 80,73, Range 30,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DMS W-9
DMS W-10
DMS W-11
DMS W-12
DMS W-17
DMS W-18
PB Kyo Maru #12
PB Kyo Maru #13
SC Ch 4
SC Ch 5
SC Ch 6
SC Ch 10
SC Ch 11
SC Ch 12
SC Ch 16
SC Ch 17
SC Ch 18
xAK Sanko Maru
xAK Takao Maru
xAK Shinko Maru

Allied Ships
PT-31
PT-32
PT-33
PT-34
PT-35
PT-41



Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 20,000 yards...
Range closes to 25,000 yards......
Japanese Amphibious TF evades combat...


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Sub attack near Hengchun at 84,68

Japanese Ships
xAKL Hakuyo Maru
TB Manazuru
CM Tsubame
APD Shimakaze
DD Tachikaze
DD Yamagumo
PB Nanpo Maru
PB Kiso Maru

Allied Ships
SS Sculpin



SS Sculpin launches 4 torpedoes at xAKL Hakuyo Maru...
Sculpin diving deep .......
DD Tachikaze fails to find sub, continues to search......
DD Yamagumo fails to find sub, continues to search......
PB Nanpo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search......
PB Kiso Maru fails to find sub and abandons search...
DD Tachikaze fails to find sub, continues to search......
DD Yamagumo attacking submerged sub .......
DD Yamagumo cannot reach attack position SS Sculpin over...
DD Yamagumo cannot establish contact with SS Sculpin...
PB Nanpo Maru fails to find sub and abandons search...
DD Tachikaze fails to find sub, continues to search......
DD Yamagumo fails to find sub and abandons search...
DD Tachikaze fails to find sub, continues to search......
DD Tachikaze fails to find sub, continues to search......
DD Tachikaze fails to find sub, continues to search......
Escort abandons search for sub...


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Submarine attack near Soc Trang at 58,74

Japanese Ships
xAK Teiyo Maru, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS KXIV

Japanese ground losses:
72 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



xAK Teiyo Maru is sighted by SS KXIV...
SS KXIV launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Teiyo Maru...


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ASW attack near Tawi Tawi at 72,89

Japanese Ships
SS I-123

Allied Ships
AM Finch
AVD Childs
xAP Rochambeau
xAK Yu Sang
xAK Capillo
xAKL Princess of Negros
xAKL Bisayas
DD Peary
AM Whippoorwill
AM Lark
AM Quail



DD Peary fails to find sub and abandons search...
AM Whippoorwill fails to find sub and abandons search...
AM Lark fails to find sub and abandons search...
AM Quail fails to find sub, continues to search......
AM Quail fails to find sub, continues to search......
AM Quail fails to find sub, continues to search......
AM Quail fails to find sub, continues to search......
AM Quail fails to find sub, continues to search......
Escort abandons search for sub...


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Morning Air attack on Iba , at 78,75

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6



Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 1


No Japanese losses

No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
6 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 10000 feet

CAP engaged:
24th PG/3rd PS with P-40E Warhawk (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Raid is overhead



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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 51
G4M1 Betty x 3



Allied aircraft
Blenheim IF x 3
Buffalo I x 53


Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 5 destroyed, 8 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 1 damaged
Buffalo I: 1 destroyed on ground
Blenheim I: 1 destroyed on ground
Hudson I: 1 destroyed on ground



Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 10

Aircraft Attacking:
31 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 11000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
8 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 11000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
4 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 11000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
1 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 11000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
No.21 Sqn RAAF with Buffalo I (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Raid is overhead
No.27 Sqn RAF with Blenheim IF (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
No.243 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (15 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
15 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Raid is overhead
No.243 Sqn RAF Det with Buffalo I (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Raid is overhead
No.453 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 15 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
No.488 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (13 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
13 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Raid is overhead



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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 10



Allied aircraft
Blenheim IF x 2
Buffalo I x 18


Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed




CAP engaged:
No.243 Sqn RAF Det with Buffalo I (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Raid is overhead
No.453 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 15 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
No.488 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Raid is overhead
No.27 Sqn RAF with Blenheim IF (1 airborne, 1 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 25



Allied aircraft
Blenheim IF x 2
Buffalo I x 18


Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 4 destroyed, 3 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 1 destroyed on ground



Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 11000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
No.243 Sqn RAF Det with Buffalo I (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Raid is overhead
No.453 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (15 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
15 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Raid is overhead
No.488 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
No.27 Sqn RAF with Blenheim IF (1 airborne, 1 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Iba at 78,75

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8



Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 2


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
MTB 9



Aircraft Attacking:
2 x A6M2 Zero attacking from 100 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
24th PG/17th PS with P-40E Warhawk (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Raid is overhead



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Morning Air attack on Georgetown , at 49,74

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 10
Ki-27b Nate x 27



Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27b Nate: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses



Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 56

Aircraft Attacking:
27 x Ki-27b Nate attacking from 100 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb
5 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
5 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Georgetown , at 49,74

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 17



No Japanese losses



Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 9

Aircraft Attacking:
17 x Ki-27b Nate diving from 10000'
Airfield Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Georgetown , at 49,74

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 41 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 2



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Ki-27b Nate diving from 10000'
Airfield Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Georgetown , at 49,74

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 38



Allied aircraft
no flights

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
No Allied losses



Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 34

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
20 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Iba , at 78,75

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 10



Allied aircraft
P-40B Warhawk x 2


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses



Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
24th PG/20th PS with P-40B Warhawk (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Raid is overhead



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Morning Air attack on 1st War Area , at 88,44 (Chengchow)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 9



No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
32 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 15th Indian Brigade, at 49,73 (Alor Star)

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 22



No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
197 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Aircraft Attacking:
22 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 5000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Kuantan , at 51,79

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 58



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 9 damaged



Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 22

Aircraft Attacking:
27 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
31 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 5000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Kuantan , at 51,79

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 47 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-32 Mary x 6



No Japanese losses



Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-32 Mary bombing from 5000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 1 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 78th Chinese Corps, at 84,54

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 8
Ki-51 Sonia x 12



No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
29 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Lingga at 51,87

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 48 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes


Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 7


Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Kumano
CA Mogami



Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Hudson I bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
3 x Hudson I bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb SAP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Mersing at 51,82

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6



Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 9
Blenheim IF x 2
Blenheim IV x 4
Vildebeest III x 20
Hudson I x 3


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim I: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Blenheim IF: 1 destroyed
Blenheim IV: 1 damaged
Vildebeest III: 5 destroyed, 9 damaged
Hudson I: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
xAK Kinkasan Maru
xAK Hakonesan Maru
xAP Hakusan Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Giyu Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
xAK Hokko Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage

Japanese ground losses:
106 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Blenheim IV bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
9 x Vildebeest III launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo
3 x Blenheim I bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
4 x Blenheim I bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
8 x Vildebeest III launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo

CAP engaged:
Yamada Det S-1 with A6M2 Zero (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000
Raid is overhead



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Mersing at 51,82

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 2



Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 4
Vildebeest III x 2


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 1 damaged
Vildebeest III: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
xAK Mexico Maru



Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Blenheim IV bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Yamada Det S-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000
Raid is overhead



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Lingga at 51,87

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 48 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes


Allied aircraft
Swordfish I x 5
Vildebeest III x 2
Wirraway x 3


Allied aircraft losses
Swordfish I: 4 damaged
Vildebeest III: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAK Toho Maru, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
xAK Ryoyo Maru
xAK Zenyo Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
CA Kumano

Japanese ground losses:
379 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 17 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Vildebeest III launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo
3 x Wirraway bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 100 lb GP Bomb
5 x Swordfish I launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo



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Morning Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 23
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 25



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged



Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 19

Aircraft Attacking:
23 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Toungoo , at 57,50

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 15



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
15 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 18000 feet *



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Morning Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 9



Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 8 damaged



Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 17

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Jolo at 74,90

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 2,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B5N1 Kate x 9



Japanese aircraft losses
B5N1 Kate: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
xAKL Sarangami, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
TK Manatawny, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAKL Dos Hermanos, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage



Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B5N1 Kate bombing from 1000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAKL Sarangami...
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAKL Dos Hermanos...


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Morning Air attack on TF, near Tawi Tawi at 72,89

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B5N1 Kate x 6



Japanese aircraft losses
B5N1 Kate: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
xAK Ethel Edwards, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
AM Lark



Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo



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Afternoon Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 8
Ki-51 Sonia x 11



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51 Sonia: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged



Port hits 11

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 5000 feet
Port Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-36 Ida x 15
Ki-44 Tojo x 6



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-36 Ida: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged



Port hits 5
Port fuel hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 5000 feet
Port Attack: 4 x 30 kg GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Lingga at 51,87

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes


Allied aircraft
Blenheim IF x 1
Hudson I x 6


Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 6 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Suzuya
xAP Miike Maru, Bomb hits 1

Japanese ground losses:
26 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson I bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
3 x Hudson I bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb SAP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Mersing at 51,82

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5



Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 6
Blenheim IV x 4
Hudson I x 3
Wirraway x 3


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim I: 2 destroyed
Blenheim IV: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
Hudson I: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Haruna
xAK Zinzan Maru
xAK Hakonesan Maru
xAP Hakusan Maru, heavy fires, heavy damage

Japanese ground losses:
112 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Hudson I bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
3 x Blenheim IV bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
3 x Blenheim I bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
3 x Wirraway bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 100 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Yamada Det S-1 with A6M2 Zero (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000
Raid is overhead

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP Hakusan Maru...


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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Mersing at 51,82

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 47 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 1



Allied aircraft
Swordfish I x 3
Vildebeest III x 3


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Vildebeest III: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAK Hokko Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PB Nako Maru #2

Japanese ground losses:
56 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Vildebeest III bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x Swordfish I launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo

CAP engaged:
Yamada Det S-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Hokko Maru...


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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Mersing at 52,82

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes


Allied aircraft
Vildebeest III x 3


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAP Kobe Maru



Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Vildebeest III launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Jolo at 74,90

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B5N1 Kate x 9



Japanese aircraft losses
B5N1 Kate: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
TK Manatawny, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Taurus, Bomb hits 7, and is sunk



Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B5N1 Kate bombing from 1000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAKL Taurus...


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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Tawi Tawi at 72,89

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 49 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B5N1 Kate x 5



Japanese aircraft losses
B5N1 Kate: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
xAP President Madison
AM Tanager



Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo



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Pre-Invasion action off Mersing

Japanese Ships
PB Kantori Maru


Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


PB Kantori Maru firing at enemy troops...


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Amphibious Assault at Mersing

TF 18 troops unloading over beach at Mersing, 51,82

Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)



Type 95 Light Tank dropped into water during unload of 6th Tank Rgt /1...
Type 95 Light Tank accidentally lost during unload of 6th Tank Rgt /1...
Motorized Support lost overboard during unload of 6th Tank Rgt...


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Pre-Invasion action off Mersing

Japanese Ships
xAK Hakonesan Maru
xAK Hakubasan Maru


Allied ground losses:
16 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled


22nd Australian Brigade firing at xAK Hakonesan Maru...
xAK Hakonesan Maru firing at enemy troops...
xAK Hakubasan Maru firing at enemy troops...
xAK Hakonesan Maru firing at enemy troops...


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Amphibious Assault at Mersing

TF 44 troops unloading over beach at Mersing, 51,82





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Invasion Support action off Singkawang

Japanese Ships
xAK Ryuyo Maru
xAK Meiu Maru
xAK Teisen Maru



xAK Ryuyo Maru firing at enemy troops...
xAK Meiu Maru firing at enemy troops...
xAK Teisen Maru firing at enemy troops...


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Invasion Support action off Miri
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft

3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAK Mikasa Maru
xAK Aso Maru
xAK Midori Maru



xAK Mikasa Maru firing at enemy troops...
xAK Aso Maru firing at enemy troops...
xAK Midori Maru firing at enemy troops...


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Invasion Support action off Guam

Japanese Ships
PB Takunan Maru #2



PB Takunan Maru #2 firing at enemy troops...


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Ground combat at Hong Kong (77,61)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 22448 troops, 283 guns, 218 vehicles, Assault Value = 628

Defending force 8566 troops, 132 guns, 80 vehicles, Assault Value = 226

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2

Japanese adjusted assault: 718

Allied adjusted defense: 377

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 2

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+)

Japanese ground losses:
412 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 15 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 10 disabled
Vehicles lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
425 casualties reported
Squads: 14 destroyed, 18 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 35 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 14 (1 destroyed, 13 disabled)


Assaulting units:...
19th Ind. Engineer Regiment...
38th Division...
66th Infantry Regiment...
20th Ind. Engineer Regiment...
2nd Mortar Battalion...
5th RF Gun Battalion...
2nd RF Gun Battalion...
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment...
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment...
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion...
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion...
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion...
...
Defending units:...
1st Middlesex Battalion...
Rifles of Canada Battalion...
Winnipeg Grenadiers Battalion...
Hong Kong Fortress...
Kowloon Brigade...
102nd RN Base Force...


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Ground combat at Aparri (82,73)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 8562 troops, 96 guns, 82 vehicles, Assault Value = 135

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0

Japanese adjusted assault: 53

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 53 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Aparri !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker:



Assaulting units:...
3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment...
Tanaka Detachment...
21st Ind. Engineer Regiment...
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion...
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion...
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion...
40th JAAF AF Bn ...
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment...
3rd Engineer Construction Battalion...
28th JAAF AF Bn ...
9th Field AF Construction Battalion...
56th Const Co ...
14th Army /1...


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Ground combat at Guam (106,95)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 492 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 16

Defending force 1005 troops, 0 guns, 32 vehicles, Assault Value = 10

Japanese adjusted assault: 5

Allied adjusted defense: 25

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 5 (fort level 1)

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), preparation(-)
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-)

Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Allied ground losses:
Vehicles lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)


Assaulting units:...
I/66th Naval Guard Unit...
...
Defending units:...
Guam USN Base Force...


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Ground combat at Singkawang (56,88)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 1824 troops, 18 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 63

Defending force 1222 troops, 12 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 33

Japanese adjusted assault: 86

Allied adjusted defense: 5

Japanese assault odds: 17 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Singkawang !!!

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
No Allied losses

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), preparation(-), fatigue(-)
morale(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+)

Japanese ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Allied ground losses:
496 casualties reported
Squads: 10 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 18 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 2


Assaulting units:...
Yokosuka 2nd SNLF...
...
Defending units:...
West Borneo KNIL Battalion...
Singkawang Base Force...


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Ground combat at Miri (64,87)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 1171 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 43

Defending force 152 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 54

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 54 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Miri !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), disruption(-), preparation(-)
experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+)

Japanese ground losses:
18 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Allied ground losses:
97 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 1


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:...
I/81st Naval Guard Unit...
III/81st Naval Guard Unit...
...
Defending units:...
100th RN Base Force...


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Ground combat at Mersing (51,82)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2991 troops, 22 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 94

Defending force 1890 troops, 10 guns, 100 vehicles, Assault Value = 65



Assaulting units:...
22nd Australian Brigade...
...
Defending units:...
6th Tank Rgt /2...
97th JAAF AF Bn /1...



POOR REPULSE!!! Again she is attacked by a submarine, two more torpedoes hits.
And again we see unescorted bombers, too sad our fighters are incapable to take advantage of this to a better extent than they do.
Our aerial attacks on enemy shipping works fine as long as the targets are transports, but as soon as my pilots see a warship they target that ship, and are shot to pieces when they try to launch their torpedoes. I would have preferred at this time if my pilot would engage the enemy transports and ignore the battleships and cruisers.

Kido Butai does not attack Pearl Harbour today, but withdraws....EAST!? What is this about? Is he going for the two BBs in Seattle as well? That sounds like suicide to me, but well let him try.

And what is with the minor landing in Guam? Are more troops arriving soon? He seems to weak to take the base as it is for now.
"Hun skal torpederes!" - Birger Eriksen

("She is to be torpedoed!")
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RE: The race for the Pacific - no Scott

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 11, 41
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Pre-Invasion action off Mersing

Japanese Ships
TB Kasasagi


Allied ground losses:
15 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


TB Kasasagi firing at enemy troops...


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Amphibious Assault at Mersing

TF 105 troops unloading over beach at Mersing, 51,82





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Invasion Support action off Mersing

Japanese Ships
PB Kantori Maru



PB Kantori Maru firing at enemy troops...


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Invasion Support action off Mersing

Japanese Ships
xAK Hakonesan Maru
xAK Hakubasan Maru



22nd Australian Brigade firing at xAK Hakonesan Maru...
xAK Hakonesan Maru firing at enemy troops...
xAK Hakubasan Maru firing at enemy troops...
xAK Hakonesan Maru firing at enemy troops...


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ASW attack near Toboali at 51,93

Japanese Ships
SS I-156, hits 3

Allied Ships
ML No. 311
ML No. 310



I-156 bottoming out .......
ML No. 311 fails to find sub, continues to search......
ML No. 310 fails to find sub, continues to search......
ML No. 311 fails to find sub and abandons search...
ML No. 310 attacking submerged sub .......
ML No. 310 fails to find sub, continues to search......
ML No. 310 fails to find sub, continues to search......
ML No. 310 fails to find sub, continues to search......
Escort abandons search for sub...


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ASW attack near Takao at 84,66

Japanese Ships
TB Hatsukari
PB Aso Maru #3
APD Nadakaze
xAKL Kumakawa Maru
DD Tachikaze
DD Yamagumo
PB Nanpo Maru
PB Kiso Maru

Allied Ships
SS Snapper



Snapper diving deep .......
DD Tachikaze attacking submerged sub .......
DD Tachikaze loses contact with SS Snapper...
DD Tachikaze loses contact with SS Snapper...
DD Yamagumo fails to find sub and abandons search...
PB Nanpo Maru fails to find sub and abandons search...
PB Kiso Maru fails to find sub and abandons search...
DD Tachikaze fails to find sub, continues to search......
DD Tachikaze fails to find sub, continues to search......
DD Tachikaze fails to find sub, continues to search......
DD Tachikaze fails to find sub, continues to search......
Escort abandons search for sub...


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Submarine attack near Laoag at 81,71

Japanese Ships
xAK Sugiyama Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS S-36

Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)



xAK Sugiyama Maru is sighted by SS S-36...
SS S-36 launches 4 torpedoes...


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Vigan at 80,73, Range 1,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CL Naka
DD Natsugumo
DD Minegumo
DD Asagumo
DD Murasame, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Harusame
DD Yudachi, Shell hits 1
DD Samidare

Allied Ships
PT-31, Shell hits 1
PT-32
PT-33, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
PT-34
PT-35
PT-41, Shell hits 2, and is sunk



Low visibility due to Rain with 46% moonlight...
Maximum visibility in Rain and 46% moonlight: 1,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards......
Range closes to 4,000 yards......
Range closes to 1,000 yards......
DD Yudachi engages PT-41 at 1,000 yards...
PT-41 sunk by DD Murasame at 1,000 yards...
DD Murasame sunk by PT-31 at 1,000 yards...
Range increases to 2,000 yards...
DD Samidare engages PT-34 at 2,000 yards...
PT-33 sunk by DD Yudachi at 2,000 yards...
DD Samidare engages PT-31 at 2,000 yards...
Task forces break off......


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Tawi Tawi at 71,91, Range 10,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Chokai
DD Fubuki
DD Usugumo
DD Shirayuki
DD Hatsuyuki
DD Sagiri

Allied Ships
xAKL Kanlaon II, Shell hits 10, and is sunk
xAKL Latouche, Shell hits 9, and is sunk



Reduced sighting due to 46% moonlight...
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 46% moonlight: 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards......
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards...
Japanese launch Long Lance torpedoes at 10,000 yards before allies detect Japanese presence...
DD Hatsuyuki engages xAKL Kanlaon II at 10,000 yards...
DD Fubuki engages xAKL Latouche at 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
DD Fubuki engages xAKL Latouche at 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
DD Fubuki engages xAKL Latouche at 4,000 yards...
DD Hatsuyuki engages xAKL Kanlaon II at 4,000 yards...
DD Fubuki engages xAKL Latouche at 4,000 yards...
Range increases to 5,000 yards...
CA Chokai engages xAKL Latouche at 5,000 yards...
xAKL Latouche sunk by DD Shirayuki at 5,000 yards...
xAKL Kanlaon II sunk by DD Fubuki at 5,000 yards...
xAKL Kanlaon II sunk by DD Fubuki at 5,000 yards...
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk......


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Laoag at 81,72, Range 1,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
PB Akitsui Maru
xAK Konan Maru
xAK Somedono Maru, Shell hits 1
xAK Ueizuru Maru, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAP Terukuni Maru
PB Rokko Maru #2, Shell hits 1

Allied Ships
PT-31
PT-32
PT-34
PT-35

Japanese ground losses:
26 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Reduced visibility due to Rain with 46% moonlight...
Maximum visibility in Rain and 46% moonlight: 1,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards......
Range closes to 8,000 yards......
Range closes to 6,000 yards......
Range closes to 4,000 yards......
Range closes to 2,000 yards......
Range closes to 1,000 yards......
PT-35 engages PB Rokko Maru #2 at 1,000 yards...
PT-34 engages PB Rokko Maru #2 at 1,000 yards...
PT-35 engages xAK Somedono Maru at 1,000 yards...
Range increases to 2,000 yards...
xAP Terukuni Maru , xAK Ueizuru Maru screened from combat...
- escorted by PB Rokko Maru #2...
PT-31 engages PB Akitsui Maru at 2,000 yards...
xAP Terukuni Maru screened from combat...
PB Rokko Maru #2 engages PT-35 at 2,000 yards...
PT-34 engages PB Akitsui Maru at 2,000 yards...
PT-32 engages xAK Ueizuru Maru at 2,000 yards...
PT-31 engages xAK Somedono Maru at 2,000 yards...
PB Rokko Maru #2 engages PT-34 at 2,000 yards...
PT-35 engages xAP Terukuni Maru at 2,000 yards...
PT-31 engages xAP Terukuni Maru at 2,000 yards...
Task forces break off......


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Tawi Tawi at 71,91, Range 10,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Chokai, Shell hits 3
DD Fubuki
DD Usugumo
DD Shirayuki
DD Hatsuyuki
DD Sagiri, Shell hits 2, on fire

Allied Ships
DD Peary, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
PG Asheville, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
PG Tulsa, Shell hits 4, and is sunk
AS Holland, Shell hits 5, on fire
AS Otus, Shell hits 8, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
AS Canopus
AV Langley, Shell hits 10, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
AVD Childs, Shell hits 1, on fire
AM Finch, Shell hits 4, and is sunk
AM Bittern, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
AM Tanager, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
AM Quail, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
AM Lark, Shell hits 6, and is sunk
AM Whippoorwill, Shell hits 5, and is sunk
AO Pecos, Shell hits 5, on fire
TK Mindanao
xAP President Madison
xAP Rochambeau
xAKL Don Jose
xAKL Sagoland, Shell hits 2, heavy fires
xAKL Paz, Shell hits 2, on fire
TK Gertrude Kellogg, Shell hits 1
xAKL Anakan
xAKL Bisayas
xAK Capillo
xAKL Compagnia Filipinas, Shell hits 1
xAKL Corregidor, Shell hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Palawan, Shell hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Princess of Negros
xAK Tantalus
xAK Yu Sang
xAP Neptuna



Reduced sighting due to 46% moonlight...
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 46% moonlight: 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards......
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards...
Japanese launch Long Lance torpedoes at 10,000 yards before allies detect Japanese presence...
CA Chokai launches Long Lance Torpedoes at DD Peary at 10,000 yards...
CA Chokai launches Long Lance Torpedoes at PG Tulsa at 10,000 yards...
DD Usugumo launches Long Lance Torpedoes at DD Peary at 10,000 yards...
CA Chokai launches Long Lance Torpedoes at AM Finch at 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
DD Fubuki engages DD Peary at 8,000 yards...
CA Chokai engages PG Tulsa at 8,000 yards...
DD Peary engages DD Shirayuki at 8,000 yards...
CA Chokai engages AM Lark at 8,000 yards...
DD Fubuki engages DD Peary at 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
TK Mindanao collides with TK Gertrude Kellogg at 71 , 91 ...
DD Usugumo engages DD Peary at 6,000 yards...
DD Sagiri engages DD Peary at 6,000 yards...
CA Chokai engages PG Asheville at 6,000 yards...
DD Shirayuki engages AM Whippoorwill at 6,000 yards...
DD Usugumo engages AM Lark at 6,000 yards...
DD Peary engages DD Fubuki at 6,000 yards...
CA Chokai engages AM Finch at 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
DD Peary engages DD Usugumo at 4,000 yards...
DD Sagiri engages DD Peary at 4,000 yards...
PG Asheville sunk by CA Chokai at 4,000 yards...
DD Peary engages DD Shirayuki at 4,000 yards...
DD Usugumo engages AM Lark at 4,000 yards...
DD Shirayuki engages xAKL Palawan at 4,000 yards...
Range increases to 5,000 yards...
DD Peary engages DD Fubuki at 5,000 yards...
DD Peary sunk by DD Sagiri at 5,000 yards...
AM Whippoorwill sunk by CA Chokai at 5,000 yards...
CA Chokai engages AM Tanager at 5,000 yards...
DD Sagiri engages AO Pecos at 5,000 yards...
DD Usugumo engages xAKL Sagoland at 5,000 yards...
Range increases to 6,000 yards...
AM Lark sunk by CA Chokai at 6,000 yards...
DD Hatsuyuki engages AV Langley at 6,000 yards...
DD Fubuki engages AV Langley at 6,000 yards...
DD Fubuki engages xAP Neptuna at 6,000 yards...
DD Hatsuyuki engages xAKL Palawan at 6,000 yards...
xAKL Corregidor collides with xAP Neptuna at 71 , 91 ...
PG Tulsa sunk by CA Chokai at 6,000 yards...
DD Sagiri engages AV Langley at 6,000 yards...
AV Langley sunk by DD Hatsuyuki at 6,000 yards...
DD Hatsuyuki engages xAKL Palawan at 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
AM Quail sunk by CA Chokai at 5,000 yards...
CA Chokai engages AM Tanager at 5,000 yards...
AM Bittern sunk by CA Chokai at 5,000 yards...
DD Usugumo engages AS Otus at 5,000 yards...
DD Usugumo engages AS Otus at 5,000 yards...
CA Chokai engages AS Holland at 5,000 yards...
DD Shirayuki engages AO Pecos at 5,000 yards...
DD Fubuki engages xAKL Don Jose at 5,000 yards...
Range increases to 6,000 yards...
CA Chokai engages AS Otus at 6,000 yards...
DD Sagiri engages AS Otus at 6,000 yards...
DD Hatsuyuki engages AS Otus at 6,000 yards...
CA Chokai engages AVD Childs at 6,000 yards...
AS Otus sunk by DD Fubuki at 6,000 yards...
DD Shirayuki engages xAKL Compagnia Filipinas at 6,000 yards...
Range increases to 8,000 yards...
DD Sagiri engages AS Holland at 8,000 yards...
CA Chokai engages AVD Childs at 8,000 yards...
DD Sagiri engages AO Pecos at 8,000 yards...
DD Fubuki engages AS Holland at 8,000 yards...
DD Usugumo engages xAKL Paz at 8,000 yards...
DD Fubuki engages xAKL Sagoland at 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
CA Chokai engages AS Holland at 7,000 yards...
DD Sagiri engages AS Holland at 7,000 yards...
DD Hatsuyuki engages AS Holland at 7,000 yards...
DD Shirayuki engages AS Holland at 7,000 yards...
AM Finch sunk by DD Usugumo at 7,000 yards...
DD Fubuki engages AS Holland at 7,000 yards...
CA Chokai engages AS Holland at 7,000 yards...
DD Sagiri engages AS Holland at 7,000 yards...
DD Sagiri engages AO Pecos at 7,000 yards...
DD Shirayuki engages TK Gertrude Kellogg at 7,000 yards...
DD Fubuki engages AS Holland at 7,000 yards...
DD Fubuki engages xAKL Corregidor at 7,000 yards...
DD Sagiri engages xAKL Paz at 7,000 yards...
Allied Task Force Manages to Escape...
Task forces break off......


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ASW attack near Hengchun at 84,68

Japanese Ships
PB Seki Maru #3
PB Toko Maru #4

Allied Ships
SS Sculpin



PB Seki Maru #3 fails to find sub and abandons search...
PB Toko Maru #4 fails to find sub, continues to search......
PB Toko Maru #4 attacking submerged sub .......
PB Toko Maru #4 fails to find sub, continues to search......
PB Toko Maru #4 fails to find sub, continues to search......
PB Toko Maru #4 fails to find sub, continues to search......
PB Toko Maru #4 fails to find sub, continues to search......
Escort abandons search for sub...


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Amphibious Assault at Baker Island

TF 16 troops unloading over beach at Baker Island, 149,136





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Invasion Support action off Mersing

Japanese Ships
PB Kantori Maru



PB Kantori Maru firing at enemy troops...


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Pre-Invasion action off Mersing

Japanese Ships
PB Fuji Maru #4



PB Fuji Maru #4 firing at enemy troops...


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Amphibious Assault at Mersing

TF 42 troops unloading over beach at Mersing, 51,82

Japanese ground losses:
17 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of II./124th Infantry Bn...
15 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of II./124th Infantry Bn...


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Invasion Support action off Mersing

Japanese Ships
xAK Hakonesan Maru
xAK Hakubasan Maru



xAK Hakonesan Maru firing at enemy troops...
xAK Hakubasan Maru firing at enemy troops...


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Amphibious Assault at Vigan

TF 88 troops unloading over beach at Vigan, 80,73





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Amphibious Assault at Vigan

TF 135 troops unloading over beach at Vigan, 80,73

Japanese ground losses:
34 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)



37mm Type 94 AT Gun accidentally lost during unload of 1st Formosa Inf. Rgt /1...
15 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 1st Formosa Inf. Rgt /1...
15 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 1st Formosa Inf. Rgt /1...
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 1st Formosa Inf. Rgt...
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 1st Formosa Inf. Rgt...
15 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 1st Formosa Inf. Rgt...


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Invasion Support action off Mersing

Japanese Ships
PB Kantori Maru



PB Kantori Maru firing at enemy troops...


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Invasion Support action off Mersing

Japanese Ships
PB Fuji Maru #4



PB Fuji Maru #4 firing at enemy troops...


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Invasion Support action off Mersing

Japanese Ships
xAK Hakonesan Maru
xAK Hakubasan Maru



xAK Hakonesan Maru firing at enemy troops...
xAK Hakubasan Maru firing at enemy troops...


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Invasion Support action off Mersing

Japanese Ships
TB Kasasagi



TB Kasasagi firing at enemy troops...


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Day Time Surface Combat, near Laoag at 80,72, Range 30,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Ikazuchi
DD Inazuma

Allied Ships
PT-31
PT-32
PT-34
PT-35



Low visibility due to Rain...
Maximum visibility in Rain: 2,000 yards...
Range closes to 28,000 yards......
Allied PT Boat TF evades combat...


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Submarine attack near Tawi Tawi at 71,91

Japanese Ships
SS I-164

Allied Ships
AVD Childs, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage



AVD Childs is sighted by SS I-164...
SS I-164 launches 4 torpedoes at AVD Childs...


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Submarine attack near Laoag at 80,72

Japanese Ships
xAK Koyo Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS S-37

Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)



xAK Koyo Maru is sighted by SS S-37...
SS S-37 launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Koyo Maru...


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Sub vs Sub: SS Sculpin attacking SS I-159 at 84,68 - near Hengchun

Japanese Ships
SS I-159, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Sculpin



SS Sculpin launches 4 torpedoes at 2,000 yards...


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Sub attack near Batavia at 49,98

Japanese Ships
SS I-153

Allied Ships
DD Tenedos, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage



SS I-153 launches 8 torpedoes at DD Tenedos...
Escort abandons search for sub...


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Sub attack near Laoag at 81,71

Japanese Ships
xAK Soyo Maru, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS S-36, hits 1

Japanese ground losses:
21 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)



SS S-36 attacking xAK Soyo Maru on the surface...


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Morning Air attack on Toungoo , at 57,50

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 12



Allied aircraft
H81-A3 x 28


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
H81-A3: 1 destroyed



CAP engaged:
AVG/1st Sqn with H81-A3 (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes
AVG/2nd Sqn with H81-A3 (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
AVG/3rd Sqn with H81-A3 (3 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
10 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.
Raid is overhead



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Vigan at 80,73

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 36



Allied aircraft
P-40B Warhawk x 6


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-40B Warhawk: 1 destroyed



CAP engaged:
Tainan Ku S-1 Det A with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes
Tainan Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 6000
Raid is overhead
3rd Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 18 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000
Raid is overhead
12th Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 65
G4M1 Betty x 13



Allied aircraft
Blenheim IF x 3
Buffalo I x 54


Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 4 destroyed, 13 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Catalina I: 1 destroyed on ground
Hudson I: 1 destroyed on ground


Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)


Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 14

Aircraft Attacking:
26 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 11000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
6 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
24 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 11000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
5 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 11000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
3 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 11000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
No.21 Sqn RAAF with Buffalo I (10 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
10 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000
Raid is overhead
No.27 Sqn RAF with Blenheim IF (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
No.243 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (15 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
15 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Raid is overhead
No.243 Sqn RAF Det with Buffalo I (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
No.453 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (15 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
15 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Raid is overhead
No.488 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (13 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
13 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Raid is overhead



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Morning Air attack on Georgetown , at 49,74

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 30
Ki-27b Nate x 44



Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27b Nate: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses



Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 86

Aircraft Attacking:
27 x Ki-27b Nate attacking from 100 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb
17 x Ki-27b Nate diving from 10000'
Airfield Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb
25 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
5 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Georgetown , at 49,74

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 2



No Japanese losses



Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Ki-27b Nate diving from 10000'
Airfield Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Georgetown , at 49,74

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 20



Allied aircraft
no flights

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 1 destroyed on ground



Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 12

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 44th Chinese Corps, at 81,50 (Changteh)

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 48 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 9
Ki-30 Ann x 6



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Kuantan , at 51,79

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 46 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 56



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 8 damaged



Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 61

Aircraft Attacking:
27 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
29 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 5000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Kuantan , at 51,79

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-32 Mary x 6



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-32 Mary: 1 damaged



Runway hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-32 Mary bombing from 5000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 1 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Vigan at 80,73

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 34



Allied aircraft
P-26A x 3
P-40E Warhawk x 6
PBY-4 Catalina x 6


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-26A: 1 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed
PBY-4 Catalina: 1 destroyed



CAP engaged:
Tainan Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 6000
Raid is overhead
3rd Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (18 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
18 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 12000
Raid is overhead
Tainan Ku S-1 Det A with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 6000
Raid is overhead
12th Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Palembang at 48,91

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes


Allied aircraft
139WH-3 x 27
B-339D x 8


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAK Fushimi Maru
xAP Miike Maru
CA Suzuya
xAK Johore Maru



Aircraft Attacking:
9 x 139WH-3 bombing from 15000 feet
Naval Attack: 3 x 300 kg SAP Bomb
9 x 139WH-3 bombing from 15000 feet
Naval Attack: 3 x 300 kg SAP Bomb
9 x 139WH-3 bombing from 15000 feet
Naval Attack: 3 x 300 kg SAP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Mersing at 51,82

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6



Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 8
Blenheim IV x 6
Swordfish I x 4
Hudson I x 10
Wirraway x 3


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim I: 2 destroyed
Blenheim IV: 2 damaged
Swordfish I: 2 damaged
Hudson I: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Kongo
xAK Zinzan Maru
xAKL Kiko Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
xAP Kobe Maru



Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Hudson I bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
6 x Blenheim IV bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
2 x Hudson I bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
3 x Wirraway bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 100 lb GP Bomb
4 x Swordfish I launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo

CAP engaged:
Yamada Det S-1 with A6M2 Zero (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 8000
Raid is overhead



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Mersing at 51,82

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 26 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 2



Allied aircraft
Vildebeest III x 12


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Vildebeest III: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAK Hakonesan Maru, Torpedo hits 1
BB Kongo
xAK Hakubasan Maru, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk



Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Vildebeest III launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo

CAP engaged:
Yamada Det S-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 8000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Vigan at 80,73

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 21



Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 3
P-35A x 5


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17D Fortress: 1 destroyed
P-35A: 1 destroyed



CAP engaged:
Tainan Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 6000
Raid is overhead
3rd Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 12000
Raid is overhead
Tainan Ku S-1 Det A with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 6000
Raid is overhead
12th Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead



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Morning Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 23
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 23



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged


Allied ground losses:
16 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
23 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Toungoo , at 57,50

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4



Allied aircraft
H81-A3 x 24


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
H81-A3: 1 destroyed



CAP engaged:
AVG/1st Sqn with H81-A3 (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 5 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
AVG/2nd Sqn with H81-A3 (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes
AVG/3rd Sqn with H81-A3 (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Raid is overhead



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Morning Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 8



Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 4 damaged



Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 6

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Tawi Tawi at 70,93

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 10
B5N1 Kate x 6



Japanese aircraft losses
B5N1 Kate: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
xAP Neptuna
xAKL Bisayas, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk



Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Tawi Tawi at 70,93

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 46 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B5N1 Kate x 5



Japanese aircraft losses
B5N1 Kate: 3 damaged

Allied Ships
xAK Yu Sang, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAP President Madison



Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo



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Morning Air attack on 1st War Area , at 88,44 (Chengchow)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 3



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Kuantan at 52,81

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes


Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 6


Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
APD Aoi

Japanese ground losses:
30 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Blenheim IV bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb SAP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Gorontalo at 71,96

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 2



Allied aircraft
139WH-3 x 4
B-339D x 3


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
139WH-3: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
CVL Ryujo



Aircraft Attacking:
4 x 139WH-3 bombing from 15000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 300 kg SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Ryujo-1 with A5M4 Claude (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 9000
Raid is overhead



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Palembang at 48,91

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes


Allied aircraft
139WH-3 x 18
B-339D x 8


Allied aircraft losses
139WH-3: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAP Miike Maru
CA Kumano
CA Mogami
xAK Ryoyo Maru



Aircraft Attacking:
9 x 139WH-3 bombing from 15000 feet
Naval Attack: 3 x 300 kg SAP Bomb
9 x 139WH-3 bombing from 15000 feet
Naval Attack: 3 x 300 kg SAP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Palembang at 48,91

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes


Allied aircraft
139WH-3 x 9


Allied aircraft losses
139WH-3: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAK Ryoyo Maru
xAK Johore Maru



Aircraft Attacking:
9 x 139WH-3 bombing from 15000 feet
Naval Attack: 3 x 300 kg SAP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Mersing at 51,82

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4



Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 3
Blenheim IF x 1
Blenheim IV x 6
Hudson I x 3
Wirraway x 3


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim I: 1 destroyed
Blenheim IF: 1 destroyed
Blenheim IV: 4 damaged
Hudson I: 2 damaged
Wirraway: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Atago
xAK Kinkasan Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Hakonesan Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAKL Anbo Maru



Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson I bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
6 x Blenheim IV bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
3 x Wirraway bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 100 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Yamada Det S-1 with A6M2 Zero (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 8000
Raid is overhead



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Mersing at 51,82

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 2



Allied aircraft
Swordfish I x 3
Vildebeest III x 9


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Swordfish I: 2 destroyed
Vildebeest III: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAP Kobe Maru
xAKL Kiko Maru, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
PB Fuji Maru #4



Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Vildebeest III launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo

CAP engaged:
Yamada Det S-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 8000
Raid is overhead



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Tawi Tawi at 70,93

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 2,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 10
B5N1 Kate x 2



No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
TK Gertrude Kellogg



Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Tarawa at 136,128

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes


Allied aircraft
F4F-3A Wildcat x 11
SBD-2 Dauntless x 15


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAK Aratama Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
xAKL Kaito Maru, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk
xAKL Tenposan Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage

Japanese ground losses:
501 casualties reported
Squads: 11 destroyed, 20 disabled
Non Combat: 20 destroyed, 25 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 6 (6 destroyed, 0 disabled)



Aircraft Attacking:
15 x SBD-2 Dauntless diving from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Aratama Maru...
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAKL Kaito Maru...
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAKL Tenposan Maru...


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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Tawi Tawi at 72,89

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B5N1 Kate x 3



Japanese aircraft losses
B5N1 Kate: 3 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Pillsbury, heavy damage



Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo



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Sub attack near Laoag at 80,72

Japanese Ships
xAK Aki Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS S-38

Japanese ground losses:
15 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



SS S-38 launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Aki Maru...


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Invasion Support action off Mersing

Japanese Ships
PB Kantori Maru



PB Kantori Maru firing at enemy troops...


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Pre-Invasion action off Palembang - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

21 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
CA Kumano, Shell hits 1
CA Suzuya
CA Mikuma
CA Mogami
CL Isuzu
CL Kashii
DD Arashi
DD Nowaki
DD Maikaze
PB Tokotsu Maru, Shell hits 1
PB Naruto Maru #3


Allied ground losses:
54 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 5 (0 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)


CA Kumano firing at Palembang Base Force...
CA Suzuya firing at Palembang Base Force...
CA Mikuma firing at Palembang Base Force...
CA Mogami firing at Palembang Base Force...
CL Isuzu firing at So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion...
CL Kashii firing at Palembang Base Force...
DD Arashi firing at Palembang Base Force...
DD Nowaki firing at Palembang Base Force...
DD Maikaze firing at Palembang Base Force...
PB Tokotsu Maru firing at enemy troops...
75mm CD Gun Coastal Battery engaging PB Tokotsu Maru at 2,000 yards...
PB Naruto Maru #3 firing at enemy troops...
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft...


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Amphibious Assault at Palembang

TF 94 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91

Japanese ground losses:
31 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)



13.2mm T93 AAMG accidentally lost during unload of 32nd Fld AA Bn...
75mm T88 AA Gun damaged beyond repair during unload of 32nd Fld AA Bn...
17 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of I./143rd Infantry Bn...
17 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of I./143rd Infantry Bn...
15 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 7th Field AF Const Bn...
15 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of III./143rd Infantry Bn...


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Amphibious Assault at Vigan

TF 138 troops unloading over beach at Vigan, 80,73





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Ground combat at Hong Kong (77,61)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 23389 troops, 315 guns, 202 vehicles, Assault Value = 608

Defending force 8048 troops, 132 guns, 79 vehicles, Assault Value = 202

Japanese ground losses:
15 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Allied ground losses:
123 casualties reported
Squads: 11 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 6 (2 destroyed, 4 disabled)


Assaulting units:...
38th Division...
66th Infantry Regiment...
19th Ind. Engineer Regiment...
20th Ind. Engineer Regiment...
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion...
2nd RF Gun Battalion...
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment...
2nd Mortar Battalion...
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment...
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion...
5th RF Gun Battalion...
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion...
...
Defending units:...
Hong Kong Fortress...
1st Middlesex Battalion...
Rifles of Canada Battalion...
Winnipeg Grenadiers Battalion...
Kowloon Brigade...
102nd RN Base Force...


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Ground combat at Guam (106,95)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 492 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 16

Defending force 993 troops, 0 guns, 32 vehicles, Assault Value = 10



Assaulting units:...
I/66th Naval Guard Unit...
...
Defending units:...
Guam USN Base Force...


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Ground combat at Kavieng (106,122)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 492 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 16

Defending force 139 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 11



Assaulting units:...
II/66th Naval Guard Unit...
...
Defending units:...
2/1st Ind Coy ...


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Ground combat at Palembang (48,91)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 849 troops, 7 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 32

Defending force 3432 troops, 58 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 84



Assaulting units:...
So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion...
Palembang Base Force...
...
Defending units:...
I./143rd Infantry Bn /1...
III./143rd Infantry Bn /1...
32nd Fld AA Bn /1...
7th Field AF Const Bn /1...


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Ground combat at Mersing (51,82)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2990 troops, 22 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 95

Defending force 4493 troops, 24 guns, 100 vehicles, Assault Value = 153



Assaulting units:...
22nd Australian Brigade...
...
Defending units:...
II./124th Infantry Bn /1...
6th Tank Regiment...
I./124th Infantry Bn /4...
97th JAAF AF Bn ...


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Ground combat at Baker Island (149,136)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 1863 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 63

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0

Japanese adjusted assault: 57

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 57 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Baker Island !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-)



Assaulting units:...
Maizuru 2nd SNLF /1...



More unescorted bombers...Why? Well I will not complain, it is to my benefit after all.
My torpedo bombers again score hits and sink enemy transports, so far I am happy with their efforts, but I cannot replace the losses I take for some time which means I will see fewer and fewer sinkings. I have also decided that I will not under any circumstance reinforce those aerial units departing in -42.
Kido Butai is now heading NE, I have no idea what that is all about. Is he looking for ships? I would worry about fuel if I was him but...

A special congratulation goes out to the crew of the Sculpin as they manage to torpedo the SS I-159. Hopefully this is enough to sink her.

My PTs finally engage the enemy and sink one DD and cripples a merchant. A fair trade for two PTs.
Unfortunately the TF trying to escape Manilla sailed a few days too early and alot of ships are lost.
"Hun skal torpederes!" - Birger Eriksen

("She is to be torpedoed!")
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RE: The race for the Pacific - no Scott

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 12, 41
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ASW attack near Pescadores at 83,63

Japanese Ships
APD Shimakaze
DD Tachikaze
DD Yamagumo

Allied Ships
SS Sailfish, hits 4



Sailfish diving deep .......
DD Tachikaze fails to find sub and abandons search...
DD Yamagumo attacking submerged sub .......
DD Yamagumo fails to find sub, continues to search......
DD Yamagumo fails to find sub, continues to search......
DD Yamagumo fails to find sub, continues to search......
DD Yamagumo fails to find sub, continues to search......
DD Yamagumo fails to find sub, continues to search......
Escort abandons search for sub...


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Sub attack near Lahaina at 186,107

Japanese Ships
SS I-21, hits 1

Allied Ships
AVD McFarland



SS I-21 launches 6 torpedoes...
I-21 diving deep .......
AVD McFarland attacking submerged sub .......
AVD McFarland fails to find sub, continues to search......
AVD McFarland fails to find sub, continues to search......
AVD McFarland fails to find sub, continues to search......
AVD McFarland fails to find sub, continues to search......
Escort abandons search for sub...


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Amphibious Assault at Vigan

TF 139 troops unloading over beach at Vigan, 80,73

Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)



Type 95 Light Tank lost in surf during unload of 4th Tank Rgt /2...


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Invasion Support action off Mersing

Japanese Ships
PB Fuji Maru #4



PB Fuji Maru #4 firing at enemy troops...


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Invasion Support action off Palembang
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft

9 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAK Fushimi Maru, Shell hits 1
CA Kumano
PB Tokotsu Maru
PB Naruto Maru #3


Allied ground losses:
22 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled


75mm CD Gun Coastal Battery engaging xAK Fushimi Maru at 12,000 yards...
CA Kumano fires to suppress enemy troops at 12,000 yards...
PB Tokotsu Maru firing at enemy troops...
PB Naruto Maru #3 firing at enemy troops...
75mm CD Gun Coastal Battery engaging PB Naruto Maru #3 at 2,000 yards...


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Invasion Support action off Mersing

Japanese Ships
TB Kasasagi



TB Kasasagi firing at enemy troops...


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ASW attack near Hengchun at 85,68

Japanese Ships
PB Seki Maru #3
PB Toko Maru #4

Allied Ships
SS Saury



Saury diving deep .......
PB Seki Maru #3 fails to find sub and abandons search...
PB Toko Maru #4 attacking submerged sub .......
PB Toko Maru #4 cannot reach attack position SS Saury over...
PB Toko Maru #4 loses contact with SS Saury...
PB Toko Maru #4 fails to find sub, continues to search......
PB Toko Maru #4 fails to find sub, continues to search......
PB Toko Maru #4 fails to find sub, continues to search......
PB Toko Maru #4 fails to find sub, continues to search......
Escort abandons search for sub...


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Vigan at 80,73, Range 1,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DMS W-9
DMS W-10
DMS W-11
DMS W-12
DMS W-17
DMS W-18, Shell hits 1
PB Kyo Maru #12
PB Kyo Maru #13, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
SC Ch 4
SC Ch 5
SC Ch 6
SC Ch 10
SC Ch 11
SC Ch 12
SC Ch 16, Shell hits 3
SC Ch 17
SC Ch 18
xAK Sanko Maru
xAK Takao Maru
xAK Shinko Maru

Allied Ships
PT-31
PT-32
PT-34, Shell hits 1
PT-35



Allied Ships Reported to be Approaching!...
Japanese TF suspends unloading operations and begins to get underway...
Reduced sighting due to 35% moonlight...
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 35% moonlight: 1,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 yards......
Range closes to 6,000 yards......
Range closes to 3,000 yards......
Range closes to 1,000 yards......
PT-35 engages PB Kyo Maru #13 at 1,000 yards...
PT-34 engages PB Kyo Maru #12 at 1,000 yards...
SC Ch 16 engages PT-35 at 1,000 yards...
Range increases to 2,000 yards...
xAK Shinko Maru , xAK Takao Maru , xAK Sanko Maru screened from combat...
- escorted by SC Ch 17 , SC Ch 12...
PT-34 engages DMS W-18 at 2,000 yards...
PT-32 engages DMS W-18 at 2,000 yards...
DMS W-18 engages PT-31 at 2,000 yards...
DMS W-11 engages PT-35 at 2,000 yards...
xAK Shinko Maru , xAK Takao Maru , xAK Sanko Maru screened from combat...
- escorted by PB Kyo Maru #13 , SC Ch 12 , SC Ch 10...
DMS W-18 engages PT-34 at 2,000 yards...
PT-32 engages SC Ch 17 at 2,000 yards...
PT-31 engages SC Ch 16 at 2,000 yards...
xAK Shinko Maru , xAK Takao Maru screened from combat...
- escorted by SC Ch 5...
PT-35 engages DMS W-18 at 2,000 yards...
DMS W-18 engages PT-34 at 2,000 yards...
PT-32 engages DMS W-18 at 2,000 yards...
PT-31 engages DMS W-18 at 2,000 yards...
SC Ch 16 engages PT-35 at 2,000 yards...
Zubal, D.G. orders Allied TF to disengage...
PT-34 engages PB Kyo Maru #12 at 2,000 yards...
SC Ch 18 engages PT-35 at 2,000 yards...
Task forces break off......


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Sub attack near Midway Island at 161,87

Japanese Ships
AO Shiriya, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Ushio

Allied Ships
SS Argonaut



SS Argonaut launches 4 torpedoes at AO Shiriya...
DD Ushio fails to find sub, continues to search......
DD Ushio fails to find sub, continues to search......
DD Ushio fails to find sub, continues to search......
DD Ushio fails to find sub, continues to search......
DD Ushio attacking submerged sub .......
Escort abandons search for sub...


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Tawi Tawi at 72,92, Range 1,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CL Nagara
DD Yukikaze
DD Tokitsukaze
DD Yamakaze
DD Kawakaze
DD Umikaze
DD Suzukaze
DD Shiokaze

Allied Ships
xAKL Escalante R, Shell hits 14, and is sunk



Reduced sighting due to 35% moonlight...
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 35% moonlight: 1,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards......
Range closes to 8,000 yards......
Range closes to 6,000 yards......
Range closes to 4,000 yards......
Range closes to 2,000 yards......
Range closes to 1,000 yards......
CL Nagara engages xAKL Escalante R at 1,000 yards...
DD Suzukaze engages xAKL Escalante R at 1,000 yards...
Range increases to 2,000 yards...
CL Nagara engages xAKL Escalante R at 2,000 yards...
xAKL Escalante R sunk by DD Suzukaze at 2,000 yards...
xAKL Escalante R sunk by DD Suzukaze at 2,000 yards...
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk......


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Sub attack near Pescadores at 83,63

Japanese Ships
APD Shimakaze
DD Tachikaze
DD Yamagumo

Allied Ships
SS Swordfish



SS Swordfish launches 4 torpedoes at APD Shimakaze...
Swordfish diving deep .......
DD Tachikaze fails to find sub, continues to search......
DD Yamagumo fails to find sub and abandons search...
DD Tachikaze fails to find sub, continues to search......
DD Tachikaze fails to find sub, continues to search......
DD Tachikaze fails to find sub, continues to search......
DD Tachikaze fails to find sub, continues to search......
DD Tachikaze fails to find sub, continues to search......
Escort abandons search for sub...


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ASW attack near Batavia at 50,98

Japanese Ships
SS I-166, hits 13

Allied Ships
xAP Kajang
xAP Glenapp
xAK Boero
xAKL Siberoet
xAKL De Klerk
DD Electra



I-166 bottoming out .......
DD Electra fails to find sub, continues to search......
DD Electra attacking submerged sub .......
DD Electra fails to find sub, continues to search......
DD Electra fails to find sub, continues to search......
DD Electra fails to find sub, continues to search......
Escort abandons search for sub...


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Amphibious Assault at Canton Island

TF 15 troops unloading over beach at Canton Island, 153,143

Japanese ground losses:
23 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



15 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 51st Nav Gd /3...
17 troops of a SNLF Squad accidentally lost during unload of 51st Nav Gd...


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Amphibious Assault at Legaspi

TF 89 troops unloading over beach at Legaspi, 82,82

Japanese ground losses:
104 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of Kimura Det ...
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of Kimura Det ...
17 troops of a SNLF Squad accidentally lost during unload of Kure 1st SNLF ...
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of Kimura Det /3...
15 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of Kure 1st SNLF /2...
8 Engineers accidentally lost during unload of 1st Naval Const Bn /3...
15 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of Kimura Det /4...


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Invasion Support action off Palembang
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft

7 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAK Fushimi Maru
CA Kumano
PB Tokotsu Maru, Shell hits 1
PB Naruto Maru #3, Shell hits 2



75mm CD Gun Coastal Battery engaging xAK Fushimi Maru at 12,000 yards...
CA Kumano fires to suppress enemy troops at 12,000 yards...
PB Tokotsu Maru firing at enemy troops...
75mm CD Gun Coastal Battery engaging PB Tokotsu Maru at 2,000 yards...
PB Naruto Maru #3 firing at enemy troops...
75mm CD Gun Coastal Battery engaging PB Naruto Maru #3 at 2,000 yards...


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Amphibious Assault at Atimonan

TF 107 troops unloading over beach at Atimonan, 80,79

Japanese ground losses:
187 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 9th Infantry Rgt...
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 9th Infantry Rgt...
15 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 9th Infantry Rgt...
20 troops of a IJA HMG Squad accidentally lost during unload of 20th Infantry Rgt...
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 20th Infantry Rgt...
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 20th Infantry Rgt...
15 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 20th Infantry Rgt...
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 20th Infantry Rgt /2...
15 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 20th Infantry Rgt /2...
18 troops of a IJA Engineer Squad lost in surf during unload of 16th Engr Rgt /3...
15 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 9th Infantry Rgt /5...
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 9th Infantry Rgt /3...


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Amphibious Assault at Vigan

TF 141 troops unloading over beach at Vigan, 80,73

Japanese ground losses:
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)



75mm T94 Mtn Gun lost overboard during unload of 48th FA Rgt...
10cm T91 Howitzer damaged beyond repair during unload of 48th FA Rgt...
75mm T94 Mtn Gun dropped into water during unload of 48th FA Rgt...


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Invasion Support action off Canton Island

Japanese Ships
PB Nagata Maru



PB Nagata Maru firing at enemy troops...


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Invasion Support action off Mersing

Japanese Ships
PB Fuji Maru #4



PB Fuji Maru #4 firing at enemy troops...


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Invasion Support action off Palembang
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft

3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
PB Tokotsu Maru
PB Naruto Maru #3



PB Tokotsu Maru firing at enemy troops...
PB Naruto Maru #3 firing at enemy troops...


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Invasion Support action off Mersing

Japanese Ships
TB Kasasagi



TB Kasasagi firing at enemy troops...


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TF 51 encounters mine field at Saigon (60,71)

Japanese Ships
SS I-154, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage





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Day Time Surface Combat, near Vigan at 80,73, Range 30,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CL Naka
DD Natsugumo
DD Minegumo
DD Asagumo
DD Harusame
DD Yudachi
DD Samidare

Allied Ships
PT-31
PT-32
PT-34
PT-35



Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 23,000 yards...
Range closes to 28,000 yards......
Allied PT Boat TF evades combat...


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Morning Air attack on Georgetown , at 49,74

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 37



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27b Nate: 1 damaged



Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 45

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x Ki-27b Nate attacking from 100 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb
13 x Ki-27b Nate diving from 10000'
Airfield Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Georgetown , at 49,74

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 8



No Japanese losses



Runway hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Ki-27b Nate diving from 10000'
Airfield Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Hong Kong Fortress, at 77,61 (Hong Kong)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 3
Ki-36 Ida x 21
Ki-44 Tojo x 2
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 6
Ki-51 Sonia x 15



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-36 Ida: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 5 damaged
Ki-51 Sonia: 1 destroyed, 8 damaged



Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
20 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 30 kg GP Bomb
6 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 102nd RN Base Force ......
Also attacking Kowloon Brigade ......
Also attacking Hong Kong Fortress ......
Also attacking 102nd RN Base Force ......
Also attacking Hong Kong Fortress ......
Also attacking 102nd RN Base Force ......
Also attacking Hong Kong Fortress ......
Also attacking 102nd RN Base Force ......


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Morning Air attack on Kuantan , at 51,79

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 4
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 57



Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 9 damaged

Allied aircraft losses



Airbase hits 14
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 87

Aircraft Attacking:
27 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
30 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 5000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Rifles of Canada Battalion, at 77,61 (Hong Kong)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 6



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 4 damaged


Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Kuantan , at 51,79

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-32 Mary x 6



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-32 Mary: 1 damaged



Runway hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-32 Mary bombing from 5000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 1 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Singkawang at 56,88

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes


Allied aircraft
Do-24K-1 x 4


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAK Daigen Maru



Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Do-24K-1 bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 300 kg SAP Bomb
2 x Do-24K-1 bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 300 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Mersing at 51,82

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5



Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 8
Blenheim IV x 12
Swordfish I x 2
Vildebeest III x 15
Hudson I x 7
Wirraway x 3


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim I: 1 damaged
Blenheim IV: 4 damaged
Swordfish I: 1 destroyed
Vildebeest III: 3 destroyed, 3 damaged
Hudson I: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
Wirraway: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Haruna
xAKL Raizan Maru
xAK Atago Maru
xAK Syoka Maru
xAK Rokko Maru
xAK Zinzan Maru
APD Aoi
APD Hagi
xAK Zyuyo Maru, Torpedo hits 1
xAKL Sasago Maru
xAKL Ryoyu Maru #21, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Japanese ground losses:
51 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)



Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Hudson I bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
12 x Blenheim IV bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
5 x Vildebeest III launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo
6 x Blenheim I bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
2 x Blenheim I bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
3 x Wirraway bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 100 lb GP Bomb
1 x Swordfish I bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Yamada Det S-1 with A6M2 Zero (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 8000
Raid is overhead



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Morning Air attack on II/66th Naval Guard Unit, at 106,122 (Kavieng)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes


Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 2


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
36 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Hudson I bombing from 6000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Dadjangas at 76,94

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 2,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 10
B5N1 Kate x 2



No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
DD Pillsbury, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk



Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Dadjangas at 76,94

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B5N1 Kate x 2



Japanese aircraft losses
B5N1 Kate: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
DD John D. Ford



Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Midway Island at 161,87

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes


Allied aircraft
PBY-4 Catalina x 7


Allied aircraft losses
PBY-4 Catalina: 4 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Sazanami
DD Ushio



Aircraft Attacking:
7 x PBY-4 Catalina bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Gorontalo at 71,96

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 5



Allied aircraft
139WH-3 x 2
B-339D x 1


No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
CVL Ryujo



Aircraft Attacking:
2 x 139WH-3 bombing from 15000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 300 kg SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Ryujo-1 with A5M4 Claude (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 9000
Raid is overhead
Taiyo-1 with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Palembang at 48,91

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes


Allied aircraft
139WH-3 x 9
B-339D x 8


Allied aircraft losses
139WH-3: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAK Johore Maru
xAK Fushimi Maru



Aircraft Attacking:
9 x 139WH-3 bombing from 15000 feet
Naval Attack: 3 x 300 kg SAP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Palembang at 48,91

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes


Allied aircraft
139WH-3 x 18


Allied aircraft losses
139WH-3: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAP Miike Maru
xAK Johore Maru
CA Mikuma
DD Arashi



Aircraft Attacking:
9 x 139WH-3 bombing from 15000 feet
Naval Attack: 3 x 300 kg SAP Bomb
9 x 139WH-3 bombing from 15000 feet
Naval Attack: 3 x 300 kg SAP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Singkawang at 56,88

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes


Allied aircraft
Do-24K-1 x 2


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAK Teisen Maru



Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Do-24K-1 bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 300 kg SAP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Samarinda at 68,96

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 10
B5N1 Kate x 10



Japanese aircraft losses
B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied Ships
AS Canopus, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Tantalus, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAKL Compagnia Filipinas, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAP President Madison



Aircraft Attacking:
10 x B5N1 Kate bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb



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Sub attack near Cam Ranh Bay at 64,73

Japanese Ships
PB Eiko Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
DMS W-4

Allied Ships
SS KXV



SS KXV launches 2 torpedoes at PB Eiko Maru...
DMS W-4 attacking submerged sub .......
SS KXV eludes ASW attack from DMS W-4 ...
SS KXV eludes DMS W-4 by diving deep...
DMS W-4 fails to find sub, continues to search......
DMS W-4 fails to find sub, continues to search......
DMS W-4 fails to find sub, continues to search......
DMS W-4 fails to find sub, continues to search......
Escort abandons search for sub...


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Sub attack near Midway Island at 161,87

Japanese Ships
DD Sazanami
DD Ushio

Allied Ships
SS Argonaut



SS Argonaut launches 4 torpedoes at DD Sazanami...
Argonaut diving deep .......
DD Ushio fails to find sub, continues to search......
DD Ushio fails to find sub, continues to search......
DD Ushio fails to find sub, continues to search......
DD Ushio attacking submerged sub .......
DD Ushio fails to find sub, continues to search......
Escort abandons search for sub...


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ASW attack near Hengchun at 84,68

Japanese Ships
PB Shonan Maru #17
PB Shonan Maru #2

Allied Ships
SS Pike



PB Shonan Maru #17 fails to find sub, continues to search......
PB Shonan Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search......
PB Shonan Maru #17 fails to find sub and abandons search...
PB Shonan Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search......
PB Shonan Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search......
PB Shonan Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search......
PB Shonan Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search......
PB Shonan Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search......
Escort abandons search for sub...


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Invasion Support action off Canton Island

Japanese Ships
PB Nagata Maru



PB Nagata Maru firing at enemy troops...


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Invasion Support action off Palembang
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft

5 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAK Fushimi Maru, Shell hits 1
CA Kumano
PB Tokotsu Maru
PB Naruto Maru #3



75mm CD Gun Coastal Battery engaging xAK Fushimi Maru at 12,000 yards...
CA Kumano fires to suppress enemy troops at 12,000 yards...
PB Tokotsu Maru firing at enemy troops...
PB Naruto Maru #3 firing at enemy troops...


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Pre-Invasion action off Mersing

Japanese Ships
TB Hiyodori
PB Heiei Maru #7


Allied ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


TB Hiyodori firing at enemy troops...
PB Heiei Maru #7 firing at enemy troops...


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Amphibious Assault at Mersing

TF 120 troops unloading over beach at Mersing, 51,82

Japanese ground losses:
56 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 15th Nav Gd...
17 troops of a SNLF Squad accidentally lost during unload of 15th Nav Gd...
17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost in surf during unload of 15th Nav Gd...
6 troops of a SNLF HMG Squad accidentally lost during unload of 15th Nav Gd /1...


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Pre-Invasion action off Mersing

Japanese Ships
TB Hayabusa


Allied ground losses:
15 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled


TB Hayabusa firing at enemy troops...


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Amphibious Assault at Mersing

TF 121 troops unloading over beach at Mersing, 51,82

Japanese ground losses:
23 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



15 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 16th Nav Gd...
17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 16th Nav Gd /1...


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Amphibious Assault at Vigan

TF 134 troops unloading over beach at Vigan, 80,73

Japanese ground losses:
26 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 47th Infantry Rgt...
15 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 47th Infantry Rgt /4...


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Amphibious Assault at Vigan

TF 136 troops unloading over beach at Vigan, 80,73





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Ground combat at 90,49

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 6383 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 181

Defending force 760 troops, 16 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4

Japanese adjusted assault: 151

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 151 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: leaders(-), morale(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-)

Japanese ground losses:
60 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Allied ground losses:
1048 casualties reported
Squads: 52 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 75 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 5 (5 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:...
13th Ind.Mixed Brigade...
...
Defending units:...
89th Chinese Corps...


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Ground combat at Hong Kong (77,61)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 26217 troops, 321 guns, 218 vehicles, Assault Value = 618

Defending force 7947 troops, 132 guns, 77 vehicles, Assault Value = 202

Japanese adjusted assault: 890

Allied adjusted defense: 153

Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Hong Kong !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+)

Japanese ground losses:
532 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 26 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 30 disabled
Vehicles lost 5 (0 destroyed, 5 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
12629 casualties reported
Squads: 522 destroyed, 67 disabled
Non Combat: 723 destroyed, 117 disabled
Engineers: 40 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 215 (215 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 55 (49 destroyed, 6 disabled)
Units destroyed 6


Assaulting units:...
19th Ind. Engineer Regiment...
66th Infantry Regiment...
38th Division...
20th Ind. Engineer Regiment...
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion...
2nd RF Gun Battalion...
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment...
5th RF Gun Battalion...
2nd Mortar Battalion...
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment...
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion...
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion...
...
Defending units:...
Hong Kong Fortress...
Winnipeg Grenadiers Battalion...
Rifles of Canada Battalion...
1st Middlesex Battalion...
Kowloon Brigade...
102nd RN Base Force...


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Ground combat at Vigan (80,73)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 6479 troops, 57 guns, 90 vehicles, Assault Value = 369

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0

Japanese adjusted assault: 332

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 332 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Vigan !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: shock(+)



Assaulting units:...
Kanno Detachment...
7th Tank Regiment...
1st Formosa Inf. Regiment...
4th Tank Rgt /1...
47th Infantry Rgt /2...
48th Engr Rgt /1...
48th FA Rgt /1...


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Ground combat at Mersing (51,82)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 4526 troops, 25 guns, 101 vehicles, Assault Value = 265

Defending force 2987 troops, 23 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 95

Japanese adjusted assault: 101

Allied adjusted defense: 5

Japanese assault odds: 20 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Mersing !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), op mode(-), leaders(-), disruption(-)
Attacker: shock(+)

Japanese ground losses:
172 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 15 (0 destroyed, 15 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
1122 casualties reported
Squads: 31 destroyed, 23 disabled
Non Combat: 34 destroyed, 32 disabled
Engineers: 15 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 8 (8 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:...
II./124th Infantry Battalion...
I./124th Infantry Bn /4...
15th Nav Gd /2...
6th Tank Regiment...
16th Nav Gd /2...
97th JAAF AF Bn ...
8th JNAF Coy /1...
6th JNAF Coy /1...
...
Defending units:...
22nd Australian Brigade...


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Ground combat at Palembang (48,91)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 2658 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 85

Defending force 1553 troops, 26 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 31

Japanese adjusted assault: 130

Allied adjusted defense: 4

Japanese assault odds: 32 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Palembang !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), disruption(-), preparation(-)
fatigue(-), morale(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+)

Japanese ground losses:
21 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Allied ground losses:
690 casualties reported
Squads: 10 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 38 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 8 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 19 (19 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 5 (5 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 2


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:...
I./143rd Infantry Battalion...
III./143rd Infantry Battalion...
7th Field AF Construction Battalion...
32nd Field AA Battalion...
...
Defending units:...
So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion...
Palembang Base Force...


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Ground combat at Guam (106,95)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 492 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 16

Defending force 1005 troops, 0 guns, 32 vehicles, Assault Value = 10



Assaulting units:...
I/66th Naval Guard Unit...
...
Defending units:...
Guam USN Base Force...


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Ground combat at Kavieng (106,122)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 466 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 14

Defending force 139 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 11



Assaulting units:...
II/66th Naval Guard Unit...
...
Defending units:...
2/1st Ind Coy ...


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Ground combat at Canton Island (153,143)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 1718 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 60

Defending force 497 troops, 0 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 27

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 27 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Canton Island !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: leaders(-), disruption(-), preparation(-), morale(-)
experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-)

Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Allied ground losses:
1007 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 67 destroyed, 45 disabled
Engineers: 18 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 8 (8 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1


Assaulting units:...
51st Nav Gd /1...
...
Defending units:...
Canton USN CPNAB ...





Hong Kong falls. Not a big surprise as the city is doomed from the start.
This turn sees my bombers from Singapore attack again, but this time they target the warships, and the results are not good. I will soon have to stand them down so that damaged frames can be repaired and bigger attacks can be launched.
The torpedoing of the oiler off Midway seems crucial to me, this MUST be the oilers going to refuel the KB which is still located NE of Pearl Harbour, but is now reported to be heading west again. What was that cruise to the east all about?
And that cannot have been good for his fuel reserves!?
"Hun skal torpederes!" - Birger Eriksen

("She is to be torpedoed!")
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RE: The race for the Pacific - no Scott

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 13, 41
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Finschhafen at 100,126, Range 1,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
xAK Nittai Maru
xAK Shinkoku Maru
xAKL Ujigawa Maru
xAKL Heiwa Maru

Allied Ships
xAP Macdhui



Reduced visibility due to Rain with 28% moonlight...
Maximum visibility in Rain and 28% moonlight: 1,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards......
Range closes to 8,000 yards......
Range increases to 10,000 yards......
Range closes to 9,000 yards......
Range closes to 7,000 yards......
Range closes to 6,000 yards......
Range closes to 4,000 yards......
Range increases to 6,000 yards......
Range closes to 4,000 yards......
Range closes to 2,000 yards......
Range increases to 5,000 yards......
Range increases to 6,000 yards......
Range increases to 7,000 yards......
Range closes to 6,000 yards......
Range closes to 5,000 yards......
Range closes to 1,000 yards......
Range increases to 2,000 yards...
Both Task Forces evade combat...


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Submarine attack near Pescadores at 83,63

Japanese Ships
xAK Taigen Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Swordfish

Japanese ground losses:
23 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)



xAK Taigen Maru is sighted by SS Swordfish...
SS Swordfish launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Taigen Maru...


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Submarine attack near Laoag at 81,71

Japanese Ships
xAK Mansei Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

Allied Ships
SS S-36



xAK Mansei Maru is sighted by SS S-36...
SS S-36 launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Mansei Maru...


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Vigan at 80,73, Range 1,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DMS W-9
DMS W-10
DMS W-11
DMS W-12
DMS W-17
DMS W-18, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
PB Kyo Maru #12
PB Kyo Maru #13, heavy damage
SC Ch 4
SC Ch 5
SC Ch 6
SC Ch 10
SC Ch 11
SC Ch 12
SC Ch 16
SC Ch 17, Shell hits 2
SC Ch 18
xAK Sanko Maru
xAK Takao Maru
xAK Shinko Maru

Allied Ships
MTB 7
MTB 8
MTB 9
MTB 10



Reduced visibility due to Rain with 28% moonlight...
Maximum visibility in Rain and 28% moonlight: 1,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards......
Range closes to 4,000 yards......
Range closes to 1,000 yards......
xAK Shinko Maru , xAK Takao Maru screened from combat...
- escorted by SC Ch 18...
DMS W-18 sunk by MTB 10 at 1,000 yards...
MTB 10 engages SC Ch 17 at 1,000 yards...
SC Ch 16 engages MTB 10 at 1,000 yards...
SC Ch 11 engages MTB 10 at 1,000 yards...
MTB 10 engages DMS W-12 at 1,000 yards...
Range increases to 2,000 yards...
xAK Shinko Maru , xAK Takao Maru , xAK Sanko Maru screened from combat...
- escorted by SC Ch 17 , SC Ch 12 , SC Ch 10 , ...
SC Ch 5...
MTB 10 engages SC Ch 16 at 2,000 yards...
DMS W-17 engages MTB 10 at 2,000 yards...
Range increases to 3,000 yards...
xAK Shinko Maru , xAK Takao Maru , xAK Sanko Maru screened from combat...
- escorted by SC Ch 18 , SC Ch 12 , SC Ch 11 , ...
SC Ch 6...
MTB 10 engages PB Kyo Maru #13 at 3,000 yards...
SC Ch 16 engages MTB 10 at 3,000 yards...
MTB 10 engages DMS W-12 at 3,000 yards...
DMS W-11 engages MTB 10 at 3,000 yards...
Range closes to 2,000 yards...
PB Kyo Maru #13 engages MTB 10 at 2,000 yards...
MTB 8 engages DMS W-17 at 2,000 yards...
DMS W-17 engages MTB 10 at 2,000 yards...
DMS W-10 engages MTB 10 at 2,000 yards...
MTB 8 engages DMS W-17 at 2,000 yards...
SC Ch 16 engages MTB 10 at 2,000 yards...
SC Ch 6 engages MTB 10 at 2,000 yards...
Task forces break off......


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TF 37 encounters mine field at Victoria (209,51)

Japanese Ships
SS I-22, Mine hits 1, heavy damage
SSX Ha-18, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage





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Night Time Surface Combat, near Lae at 99,126, Range 1,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
xAK Nittai Maru, Shell hits 5, heavy fires
xAK Shinkoku Maru, Shell hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Ujigawa Maru
xAKL Heiwa Maru

Allied Ships
CA Louisville
CL Adelaide

Japanese ground losses:
94 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Low visibility due to Rain with 28% moonlight...
Maximum visibility in Rain and 28% moonlight: 1,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards......
Range closes to 8,000 yards......
Range closes to 6,000 yards......
Range closes to 4,000 yards......
Range closes to 2,000 yards......
Range closes to 1,000 yards......
CA Louisville engages xAK Shinkoku Maru at 1,000 yards...
Range increases to 2,000 yards...
CA Louisville engages xAK Shinkoku Maru at 2,000 yards...
CL Adelaide engages xAK Nittai Maru at 2,000 yards...
CL Adelaide engages xAKL Heiwa Maru at 2,000 yards...
Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape...
Task forces break off......


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Lae at 99,126, Range 1,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
xAKL Tomozono Maru #3
xAK Shinwa Maru, Shell hits 19, and is sunk
xAKL Taiyu Maru, Shell hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage

Allied Ships
CA Louisville
CL Adelaide

Japanese ground losses:
160 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 3 disabled



Allied Ships Reported to be Approaching!...
Japanese TF suspends unloading operations and begins to get underway...
Reduced visibility due to Rain with 28% moonlight...
Maximum visibility in Rain and 28% moonlight: 1,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards......
Range closes to 8,000 yards......
Range closes to 6,000 yards......
Range closes to 4,000 yards......
Range closes to 2,000 yards......
Range closes to 1,000 yards......
CA Louisville engages xAK Shinwa Maru at 1,000 yards...
CA Louisville engages xAKL Taiyu Maru at 1,000 yards...
Range increases to 2,000 yards...
CA Louisville engages xAK Shinwa Maru at 2,000 yards...
Range increases to 3,000 yards...
Range closes to 2,000 yards...
xAK Shinwa Maru sunk by CA Louisville at 2,000 yards...
CL Adelaide engages xAKL Taiyu Maru at 2,000 yards...
Range increases to 3,000 yards...
CA Louisville engages xAKL Taiyu Maru at 3,000 yards...
CL Adelaide engages xAKL Taiyu Maru at 3,000 yards...
CL Adelaide engages xAKL Taiyu Maru at 3,000 yards...
Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape...
Task forces break off......


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ASW attack near Niihau at 173,107

Japanese Ships
SS I-175

Allied Ships
AM Robin



I-175 diving deep .......
AM Robin fails to find sub, continues to search......
AM Robin fails to find sub, continues to search......
AM Robin fails to find sub, continues to search......
AM Robin fails to find sub, continues to search......
AM Robin fails to find sub, continues to search......
Escort abandons search for sub...


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Submarine attack near Balikpapan at 66,97

Japanese Ships
SS I-158

Allied Ships
xAKL Compagnia Filipinas, Torpedo hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage



xAKL Compagnia Filipinas is sighted by SS I-158...
SS I-158 launches 8 torpedoes...


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Day Time Surface Combat, near Nonouti at 135,133, Range 14,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
PB Santos Maru, Shell hits 3, heavy fires
xAKL Toyotsu Maru, Shell hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Katsura Maru

Allied Ships
CV Enterprise
CA Northampton
CA Chester
CA Salt Lake City
DD Craven
DD Gridley
DD McCall
DD Maury
DD Benham
DD Ellet
DD Dunlap
DD Fanning
DD Balch

Japanese ground losses:
178 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Reduced visibility due to Rain...
Maximum visibility in Rain: 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 29,000 yards......
Range closes to 28,000 yards......
Range increases to 29,000 yards......
Range closes to 28,000 yards......
Range increases to 29,000 yards......
Range closes to 28,000 yards......
Range closes to 27,000 yards......
Range increases to 30,000 yards......
Range closes to 29,000 yards......
Range closes to 28,000 yards......
Range increases to 30,000 yards......
Range closes to 27,000 yards......
Range closes to 23,000 yards......
Range closes to 22,000 yards......
Range increases to 24,000 yards......
Range closes to 21,000 yards......
Range closes to 19,000 yards......
Range increases to 20,000 yards......
Range increases to 24,000 yards......
Range closes to 20,000 yards......
Range closes to 18,000 yards......
Range increases to 19,000 yards......
Range increases to 20,000 yards......
Range closes to 19,000 yards......
Range closes to 17,000 yards......
Range closes to 16,000 yards......
Range closes to 15,000 yards......
Range increases to 17,000 yards......
Range closes to 13,000 yards......
Range closes to 11,000 yards......
Range increases to 12,000 yards......
Range closes to 11,000 yards......
Range increases to 13,000 yards......
Range increases to 17,000 yards......
Range increases to 20,000 yards......
Range closes to 17,000 yards......
Range increases to 21,000 yards......
Range increases to 23,000 yards......
Range closes to 19,000 yards......
Range closes to 15,000 yards......
Range closes to 14,000 yards......
Range increases to 17,000 yards......
Range closes to 16,000 yards......
Range closes to 13,000 yards......
Range increases to 15,000 yards......
Range closes to 14,000 yards......
Range closes to 13,000 yards......
Range increases to 15,000 yards......
Range increases to 18,000 yards......
Range closes to 17,000 yards......
Range increases to 19,000 yards......
Range closes to 17,000 yards......
Range closes to 16,000 yards......
Range closes to 15,000 yards......
Range increases to 16,000 yards......
Range closes to 12,000 yards......
Range closes to 11,000 yards......
Range increases to 12,000 yards......
Range increases to 16,000 yards......
Range closes to 15,000 yards......
Range closes to 14,000 yards......
Range closes to 13,000 yards......
Range increases to 15,000 yards......
Range increases to 16,000 yards......
Range closes to 15,000 yards......
Range closes to 13,000 yards......
Range increases to 15,000 yards......
Range increases to 18,000 yards......
Range closes to 17,000 yards......
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Range closes to 15,000 yards......
Range increases to 17,000 yards......
Range closes to 13,000 yards......
Range increases to 16,000 yards......
Range closes to 13,000 yards......
Range increases to 16,000 yards......
Range closes to 14,000 yards......
Range closes to 13,000 yards......
Range closes to 12,000 yards......
Range closes to 11,000 yards......
Range closes to 8,000 yards......
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards...
Both TF attempt to withdraw!...
Range increases to 14,000 yards......
CA Salt Lake City engages PB Santos Maru at 14,000 yards...
DD Balch engages xAKL Toyotsu Maru at 14,000 yards...
DD Craven engages xAKL Toyotsu Maru at 14,000 yards...
Range increases to 19,000 yards...
CA Chester engages PB Santos Maru at 19,000 yards...
CA Northampton engages PB Santos Maru at 19,000 yards...
Range increases to 24,000 yards...
CA Salt Lake City engages PB Santos Maru at 24,000 yards...
CA Chester engages xAKL Toyotsu Maru at 24,000 yards...
CA Northampton engages PB Santos Maru at 24,000 yards...
Task forces break off......


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Sub attack near San Clemente Island at 225,79

Japanese Ships
SS I-26

Allied Ships
PC Kimball, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AVD Ballard



SS I-26 launches 6 torpedoes at PC Kimball...
AVD Ballard fails to find sub, continues to search......
AVD Ballard fails to find sub, continues to search......
AVD Ballard fails to find sub, continues to search......
AVD Ballard fails to find sub, continues to search......
AVD Ballard fails to find sub, continues to search......
Escort abandons search for sub...


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Morning Air attack on Toungoo , at 57,50

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 27 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9



Allied aircraft
H81-A3 x 24


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
H81-A3: 1 destroyed



CAP engaged:
AVG/1st Sqn with H81-A3 (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 21000.
Raid is overhead
AVG/2nd Sqn with H81-A3 (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 16000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
AVG/3rd Sqn with H81-A3 (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 23000.
Raid is overhead



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Vigan at 80,73

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 48 NM, estimated altitude 26,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 40



Allied aircraft
P-35A x 6


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-35A: 1 destroyed



CAP engaged:
Tainan Ku S-1 Det A with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 6000
Raid is overhead
Tainan Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 10 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes
3rd Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 17 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
12th Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
12th Ku S-1 Det A with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Vigan at 80,73

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 30



Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 6


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed



CAP engaged:
Tainan Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (10 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
10 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 6000
Raid is overhead
3rd Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
Tainan Ku S-1 Det A with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 6000
Raid is overhead
12th Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 7 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes
12th Ku S-1 Det A with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Georgetown , at 49,74

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 37



No Japanese losses



Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 54

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x Ki-27b Nate attacking from 100 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb
13 x Ki-27b Nate diving from 10000'
Airfield Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Georgetown , at 49,74

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 7



Allied aircraft
no flights

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
No Allied losses



Runway hits 8

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Ki-27b Nate diving from 10000'
Airfield Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Kuantan , at 51,79

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-32 Mary x 6
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 4



No Japanese losses



Runway hits 6

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-32 Mary bombing from 5000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 1 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Vigan at 80,73

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 23 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 27



Allied aircraft
P-40B Warhawk x 3
P-40E Warhawk x 5
PBY-4 Catalina x 5


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-40B Warhawk: 1 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed
PBY-4 Catalina: 2 destroyed

Japanese Ships
DD Minazuki



Aircraft Attacking:
1 x PBY-4 Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo

CAP engaged:
Tainan Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 10 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
3rd Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 12000
Raid is overhead
12th Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead
12th Ku S-1 Det A with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead



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Morning Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
139WH-3 x 31
B-339D x 15


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ia Oscar: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
139WH-3: 6 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)



Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x 139WH-3 bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 3 x 300 kg GP Bomb
9 x 139WH-3 bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 3 x 300 kg GP Bomb
8 x 139WH-3 bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 3 x 300 kg GP Bomb
8 x 139WH-3 bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 3 x 300 kg GP Bomb
3 x 139WH-3 bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 3 x 300 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 16th Naval Guard Unit, at 51,82 (Mersing)

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8



Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 6
Blenheim IV x 15
Hudson I x 5
Wirraway x 3


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim I: 1 damaged
Blenheim IV: 3 damaged
Hudson I: 1 destroyed
Wirraway: 2 destroyed

Japanese ground losses:
22 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Blenheim IV bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
2 x Blenheim I bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
4 x Blenheim I bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Yamada Det S-1 with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 8000
Raid is overhead

Also attacking II./124th Infantry Battalion ......
Also attacking 6th Tank Regiment ......
Also attacking 16th Naval Guard Unit ......


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Morning Air attack on TF, near Mersing at 51,82

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 26 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3



Allied aircraft
Vildebeest III x 9


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Vildebeest III: 9 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Kongo
BB Haruna
CL Jintsu



Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Vildebeest III launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo
4 x Vildebeest III launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo

CAP engaged:
Yamada Det S-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 8000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 9



No Japanese losses



Runway hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Toungoo , at 57,50

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3



Allied aircraft
H81-A3 x 20


No Japanese losses

No Allied losses



CAP engaged:
AVG/1st Sqn with H81-A3 (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 6 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
AVG/2nd Sqn with H81-A3 (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes
AVG/3rd Sqn with H81-A3 (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Balikpapan at 65,97

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 10
B5N1 Kate x 8



Allied aircraft
B-339D x 1


Japanese aircraft losses
B5N1 Kate: 1 damaged


Allied Ships
xAP Rochambeau, Bomb hits 3, on fire
TK Gertrude Kellogg, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires



Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B5N1 Kate bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
6 x A5M4 Claude sweeping at 5000 feet

CAP engaged:
2e-1-VI.G.V Groep with B-339D (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring TK Gertrude Kellogg...


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Morning Air attack on TF, near Nonouti at 135,133

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes


Allied aircraft
F4F-3A Wildcat x 11
SBD-2 Dauntless x 15


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAKL Toyotsu Maru, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
PB Santos Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage



Aircraft Attacking:
15 x SBD-2 Dauntless diving from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAKL Toyotsu Maru...
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring PB Santos Maru...


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Afternoon Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 46 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 26
Ki-30 Ann x 6



No Japanese losses



Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Donggala at 68,98

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 5



Allied aircraft
139WH-3 x 1


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
139WH-3: 1 destroyed



CAP engaged:
Ryujo-1 with A5M4 Claude (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 9000
Raid is overhead
Taiyo-1 with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Balikpapan at 65,97

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 7
B5N1 Kate x 8



Japanese aircraft losses
B5N1 Kate: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
xAP Rochambeau, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
TK Gertrude Kellogg, heavy fires, heavy damage



Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B5N1 Kate bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP Rochambeau...


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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kuria at 136,132

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes


Allied aircraft
F4F-3A Wildcat x 11
SBD-2 Dauntless x 15


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAKL Katsura Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Japanese ground losses:
118 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Aircraft Attacking:
15 x SBD-2 Dauntless diving from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAKL Katsura Maru...


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Sub attack near Lihue at 177,107

Japanese Ships
SS I-171

Allied Ships
AM Robin, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage



SS I-171 launches 4 torpedoes...
Sub escapes detection...


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Amphibious Assault at Kuantan

TF 125 troops unloading over beach at Kuantan, 51,79

Japanese ground losses:
58 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)



19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 21st Infantry Rgt /2...
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 21st Infantry Rgt /2...
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 21st Infantry Rgt /2...
Motorized Support lost from landing craft during unload of 18th JAAF Base Force...
Motorized Support accidentally lost during unload of 18th JAAF Base Force /2...


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Ground combat at Atimonan (80,79)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 11445 troops, 87 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 331

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0

Japanese adjusted assault: 498

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 498 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Atimonan !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: shock(+)



Assaulting units:...
20th Infantry Regiment...
16th Recon Regiment...
9th Infantry Regiment...
16th Engineer Regiment...


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Ground combat at Legaspi (82,82)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 4799 troops, 51 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 139

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0

Japanese adjusted assault: 230

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 230 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Legaspi !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: shock(+)



Assaulting units:...
Kimura Det ...
Kure 1st SNLF ...
1st Naval Construction Battalion...


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Ground combat at Guam (106,95)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 492 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 16

Defending force 1005 troops, 0 guns, 32 vehicles, Assault Value = 10

Japanese adjusted assault: 12

Allied adjusted defense: 31

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 1)

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+)
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-)

Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Allied ground losses:
29 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled)


Assaulting units:...
I/66th Naval Guard Unit...
...
Defending units:...
Guam USN Base Force...


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Ground combat at Kavieng (106,122)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 492 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 16

Defending force 139 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 11

Japanese adjusted assault: 4

Allied adjusted defense: 17

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 4 (fort level 0)

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+)
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-)

Japanese ground losses:
115 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Allied ground losses:
26 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Assaulting units:...
II/66th Naval Guard Unit...
...
Defending units:...
2/1st Ind Coy ...







TF 37 encounters mine field at Victoria (209,51)

Japanese Ships
SS I-22, Mine hits 1, heavy damage
SSX Ha-18, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage


What?! Why?! I do not understand why this is done...

For some time I have been spotting an enemy TF heading towards Lae. Unfortunately for my opponent I have ordered all surface vessels in the Aus/NZ area to gather at Rabaul, and ground units are also preparing in Sydney to head to Rabaul as I intend to try to deny it to Japan. Anyway, our syurface vessels drive the unescorted enemy transports away, and Lae is still safe.
As earlier mentioned, the force landed at Guam is too weak to take the base, but at the same time my forces there are too weak to kill of the Japanese unit.
And finally the Enterprise shows up to sink some transports herself. Enterprise will guard the area around Luganville and Noumea for a while to try to prevent the enemy from cutting Australia and New Zealand off from the US.
The Kido Butai is now north of Pearl Harbour slowly heading east. I went back to the last Japanese attack on Pearl, and there were no torpedoes launched. Is he out? If so it is tempting to use my two other CVs to attack the KB. And how many sorties can he have left in total after flying so many sorties against Pearl?

"Hun skal torpederes!" - Birger Eriksen

("She is to be torpedoed!")
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RE: The race for the Pacific - no Scott

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 14, 41
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TF 8 encounters mine field at Hong Kong (77,61)

Japanese Ships
DMS W-14
DMS W-13



37 mines cleared...


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Sub attack near Donggala at 67,98

Japanese Ships
CVL Ryujo
CA Myoko
DD Oyashio
DD Amatsukaze
DD Hayashio
DD Natsushio

Allied Ships
SS O19



SS O19 launches 2 torpedoes at CVL Ryujo...
DD Amatsukaze fails to find sub and abandons search...
DD Hayashio fails to find sub, continues to search......
DD Natsushio fails to find sub and abandons search...
DD Hayashio fails to find sub, continues to search......
DD Hayashio attacking submerged sub .......
SS O19 eludes ASW attack from DD Hayashio ...
DD Hayashio fails to find sub, continues to search......
DD Hayashio fails to find sub, continues to search......
DD Hayashio fails to find sub, continues to search......
Escort abandons search for sub...


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ASW attack near San Diego at 226,79

Japanese Ships
SS I-20

Allied Ships
AVD Ballard



AVD Ballard fails to find sub, continues to search......
AVD Ballard fails to find sub, continues to search......
AVD Ballard fails to find sub, continues to search......
Escort abandons search for sub...


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Submarine attack near Balikpapan at 65,98

Japanese Ships
SS I-158

Allied Ships
xAKL Princess of Negros, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage



xAKL Princess of Negros is sighted by SS I-158...
SS I-158 launches 8 torpedoes at xAKL Princess of Negros...


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TF 60 encounters mine field at Batavia (49,98)

Japanese Ships
SS I-165, Mine hits 1, heavy damage





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ASW attack near Hengchun at 85,68

Japanese Ships
PB Seki Maru #3
PB Toko Maru #4

Allied Ships
SS Pike



PB Seki Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search......
PB Toko Maru #4 fails to find sub, continues to search......
PB Seki Maru #3 fails to find sub and abandons search...
PB Toko Maru #4 fails to find sub, continues to search......
PB Toko Maru #4 fails to find sub, continues to search......
PB Toko Maru #4 fails to find sub, continues to search......
PB Toko Maru #4 fails to find sub, continues to search......
PB Toko Maru #4 fails to find sub, continues to search......
Escort abandons search for sub...


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Naval bombardment of Kavieng at 106,122

Allied Ships
PG Moresby
PG Swan



PG Moresby firing at II/66th Naval Guard Unit...
PG Swan firing at II/66th Naval Guard Unit...


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Sub attack near San Francisco at 216,73

Japanese Ships
SS I-16

Allied Ships
DD Smith
DD Preston



SS I-16 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Smith...
I-16 diving deep .......
DD Preston fails to find sub and abandons search...
DD Smith fails to find sub, continues to search......
DD Smith fails to find sub, continues to search......
DD Smith attacking submerged sub .......
DD Smith is out of ASW ammo...
DD Smith fails to find sub, continues to search......
DD Smith fails to find sub, continues to search......
Escort abandons search for sub...


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ASW attack near Hengchun at 85,68

Japanese Ships
PB Seki Maru #3
PB Toko Maru #4

Allied Ships
SS Pike



PB Seki Maru #3 fails to find sub and abandons search...
PB Toko Maru #4 fails to find sub, continues to search......
PB Toko Maru #4 fails to find sub, continues to search......
PB Toko Maru #4 fails to find sub, continues to search......
PB Toko Maru #4 fails to find sub, continues to search......
PB Toko Maru #4 fails to find sub, continues to search......
Escort abandons search for sub...


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Invasion Support action off Brunei

5 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAK Josho Maru
xAK Midori Maru
AK Kaga Maru

Japanese ground losses:
34 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



xAK Josho Maru firing at enemy troops...
xAK Midori Maru firing at enemy troops...
AK Kaga Maru firing at enemy troops...
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft...


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Invasion Support action off Brunei
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft

5 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAK Josho Maru
xAK Midori Maru
AK Kaga Maru



xAK Josho Maru firing at enemy troops...
xAK Midori Maru firing at enemy troops...
AK Kaga Maru firing at enemy troops...


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TF 8 encounters mine field at Hong Kong (77,61)

Japanese Ships
DMS W-14
DMS W-13



41 mines cleared...


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TF 83 encounters mine field at Saigon (60,71)

Japanese Ships
DMS W-4



3 mines cleared...


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Submarine attack near Soerabaja at 56,103

Japanese Ships
SS I-155

Allied Ships
xAKL Duijmar van Twist, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage



xAKL Duijmar van Twist is sighted by SS I-155...
SS I-155 launches 8 torpedoes at xAKL Duijmar van Twist...


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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 28 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 24
G4M1 Betty x 25



Allied aircraft
P-26A x 3
P-35A x 7
P-40B Warhawk x 6
P-40E Warhawk x 13


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 4 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-35A: 2 destroyed
P-40B Warhawk: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged



Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 11

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
7 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
24th PG/3rd PS with P-40E Warhawk (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
24th PG/17th PS with P-40E Warhawk (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
24th PG/20th PS with P-40B Warhawk (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 2 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
35th PG/21st PS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 3 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
35th PG/34th PS with P-35A (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 3 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
6th PS PAAC with P-26A (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
24th PG/Hq Sqn with P-40B Warhawk (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Raid is overhead



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Morning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 26
Ki-51 Sonia x 12



Allied aircraft
no flights

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
No Allied losses



Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 6

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 22



Allied aircraft
139WH-3 x 25
B-339D x 15


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ia Oscar: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
139WH-3: 11 damaged
B-339D: 2 destroyed

Japanese ground losses:
21 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 5 (0 destroyed, 5 disabled)



Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 9

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x 139WH-3 bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 3 x 300 kg GP Bomb
9 x 139WH-3 bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 3 x 300 kg GP Bomb
6 x 139WH-3 bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 3 x 300 kg GP Bomb
4 x 139WH-3 bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 3 x 300 kg GP Bomb
3 x 139WH-3 bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 3 x 300 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
59th Sentai with Ki-43-Ia Oscar (7 airborne, 15 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes



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Morning Air attack on 6th Tank Regiment, at 51,82 (Mersing)

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8



Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 4
Blenheim IV x 3
Hudson I x 8


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 1 destroyed

Japanese ground losses:
29 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson I bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
4 x Blenheim I bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Yamada Det S-1 with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 8000
Raid is overhead

Also attacking II./124th Infantry Battalion ......


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Morning Air attack on II/66th Naval Guard Unit, at 106,122 (Kavieng)

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes


Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 3


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson I bombing from 6000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 97th JAAF AF Bn , at 51,82 (Mersing)

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 2



Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 2
Blenheim IV x 12


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 5 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
47 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled



Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Blenheim IV bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
2 x Blenheim I bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Yamada Det S-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 8000
Raid is overhead



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Mersing at 51,82

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 1



Allied aircraft
Swordfish I x 2
Vildebeest III x 2


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Swordfish I: 1 destroyed



CAP engaged:
Yamada Det S-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 8000
Raid is overhead



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Vigan at 80,73

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 47 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 23



Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 6


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17D Fortress: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Maya



Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 15000 feet *
Naval Attack: 4 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
3rd Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (12 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
12 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 12000
Raid is overhead
12th Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead
12th Ku S-1 Det A with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead



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Morning Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 23
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 25



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged



Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
23 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Toungoo , at 57,50

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9



Allied aircraft
H81-A3 x 20


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
H81-A3: 1 destroyed



CAP engaged:
AVG/1st Sqn with H81-A3 (2 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.
Raid is overhead
AVG/2nd Sqn with H81-A3 (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.
Raid is overhead
AVG/3rd Sqn with H81-A3 (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 8



Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 5 damaged


Allied ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 7

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Tarawa at 136,129

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes


Allied aircraft
F4F-3A Wildcat x 11
SBD-2 Dauntless x 15


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAKL Katsura Maru, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk

Japanese ground losses:
269 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Aircraft Attacking:
3 x SBD-2 Dauntless diving from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
12 x SBD-2 Dauntless diving from 10000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAKL Katsura Maru...


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Afternoon Air attack on Manila , at 79,77

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
G3M2 Nell x 15



Allied aircraft
P-26A x 3
P-35A x 2
P-40B Warhawk x 3
P-40E Warhawk x 4


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-35A: 1 damaged
P-40B Warhawk: 2 damaged
P-40B Warhawk: 1 destroyed on ground


Allied ground losses:
Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)


Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 13

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
24th PG/17th PS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
24th PG/20th PS with P-40B Warhawk (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
35th PG/21st PS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
35th PG/34th PS with P-35A (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
6th PS PAAC with P-26A (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers



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Naval bombardment of Kavieng at 106,122

Allied Ships
PG Moresby
PG Swan



PG Moresby firing at II/66th Naval Guard Unit...
PG Swan firing at II/66th Naval Guard Unit...


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Invasion Support action off Brunei
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft

4 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAK Josho Maru
xAK Midori Maru
AK Kaga Maru



xAK Josho Maru firing at enemy troops...
xAK Midori Maru firing at enemy troops...
AK Kaga Maru firing at enemy troops...


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Ground combat at 83,51

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 27752 troops, 226 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1176

Defending force 7906 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 169

Japanese adjusted assault: 1137

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 1137 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: leaders(+), disruption(-), morale(-), experience(-)
supply(-)
Attacker: shock(+)

Japanese ground losses:
349 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 16 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 17 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Units pursuing 1


Allied ground losses:
4827 casualties reported
Squads: 238 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 147 destroyed, 19 disabled
Engineers: 17 destroyed, 5 disabled
Guns lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:...
6th Division...
3rd Division...
40th Division...
...
Defending units:...
20th Chinese Corps...


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Ground combat at Kuantan (51,79)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 2213 troops, 26 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 42

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0

Japanese adjusted assault: 20

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 20 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Kuantan !!!

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
No Allied losses

Combat modifiers
Attacker:



Assaulting units:...
21st Infantry Regiment...
18th JAAF Base Force...
21st JAAF AF Bn /2...







SS O19 launches 2 torpedoes at CVL Ryujo...
Too bad they missed. It would be nice to sink/cripple a flattop even if it is not a fleet-carrier.
And this turn a submarine shows up at Batavia and hits a mine there. I am guessing he is mining some of my ports to retaliate as I did so in Saigon on turn 1.
The Enterprise sink yet another ship off Tarawa before heading towards Lugainville. The fact that alot of Japanese troops were lost as well tells me that atleast one invasion has been avoided so far, [:)]

Kido Butai is still north of Pearl, reported to move at 5 knots!! Is she out of fuel or is it a trap of some kind?
"Hun skal torpederes!" - Birger Eriksen

("She is to be torpedoed!")
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RE: The race for the Pacific - no Scott

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 15, 41
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Invasion Support action off Brunei
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft

4 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAK Josho Maru
xAK Midori Maru
AK Kaga Maru



xAK Josho Maru firing at enemy troops...
xAK Midori Maru firing at enemy troops...
AK Kaga Maru firing at enemy troops...


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TF 8 encounters mine field at Hong Kong (77,61)

Japanese Ships
DMS W-14
DMS W-13



46 mines cleared...


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TF 83 encounters mine field at Saigon (60,71)

Japanese Ships
DMS W-4



4 mines cleared...


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ASW attack near Hengchun at 85,68

Japanese Ships
PB Shonan Maru #17
PB Shonan Maru #2

Allied Ships
SS Pike



Pike diving deep .......
PB Shonan Maru #17 fails to find sub, continues to search......
PB Shonan Maru #2 fails to find sub and abandons search...
PB Shonan Maru #17 fails to find sub, continues to search......
PB Shonan Maru #17 fails to find sub, continues to search......
PB Shonan Maru #17 fails to find sub, continues to search......
PB Shonan Maru #17 fails to find sub, continues to search......
PB Shonan Maru #17 fails to find sub, continues to search......
Escort abandons search for sub...


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Luganville at 120,150, Range 12,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
PB Keijo Maru
PB Koei Maru
xAK Ryunan Maru
xAK Kazan Maru

Allied Ships
AGP Niagara
AP W.A. Holbrook
xAP Chaumont
xAP Republic
xAK Admiral Halstead
xAK Coast Farmer
xAK Meigs
xAP Bloemfontein



Japanese Ships Reported to be Approaching!...
Allied TF begins to get underway...
Reduced sighting due to 10% moonlight...
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 10% moonlight: 9,000 yards...
Range increases to 12,000 yards......
Both Task Forces evade combat...


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Submarine attack near Cam Ranh Bay at 64,73

Japanese Ships
AD Choko Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS O20



AD Choko Maru is sighted by SS O20...
SS O20 launches 2 torpedoes at AD Choko Maru...


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Manus at 104,116, Range 12,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
xAKL Tomozono Maru #3

Allied Ships
CA Pensacola



Reduced sighting due to 10% moonlight...
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 10% moonlight: 1,000 yards...
Range increases to 12,000 yards......
Range increases to 12,000 yards......
Both Task Forces evade combat...


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Sub attack near Pescadores at 83,63

Japanese Ships
APD Nadakaze, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Tachikaze

Allied Ships
SS Swordfish



SS Swordfish launches 4 torpedoes at APD Nadakaze...
Swordfish diving deep .......
DD Tachikaze fails to find sub, continues to search......
DD Tachikaze fails to find sub, continues to search......
DD Tachikaze fails to find sub, continues to search......
DD Tachikaze fails to find sub, continues to search......
DD Tachikaze attacking submerged sub .......
DD Tachikaze loses contact with SS Swordfish...
SS Swordfish eludes ASW attack from DD Tachikaze ...
SS Swordfish eludes DD Tachikaze by diving deep...
Escort abandons search for sub...


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ASW attack near Pescadores at 83,63

Japanese Ships
DD Tachikaze

Allied Ships
SS Sailfish



Sailfish diving deep .......
DD Tachikaze fails to find sub, continues to search......
DD Tachikaze fails to find sub, continues to search......
DD Tachikaze fails to find sub, continues to search......
DD Tachikaze fails to find sub, continues to search......
DD Tachikaze fails to find sub, continues to search......
Escort abandons search for sub...


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Naval bombardment of Kavieng at 106,122

Allied Ships
CA Louisville
CL Adelaide
CL Achilles
CL Leander

Japanese ground losses:
71 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)



CA Louisville firing at II/66th Naval Guard Unit...
CL Adelaide firing at II/66th Naval Guard Unit...
CL Achilles firing at II/66th Naval Guard Unit...
CL Leander firing at II/66th Naval Guard Unit...


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Invasion Support action off Brunei
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft

2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAK Josho Maru
xAK Midori Maru
AK Kaga Maru



xAK Josho Maru firing at enemy troops...
xAK Midori Maru firing at enemy troops...
AK Kaga Maru firing at enemy troops...


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Pre-Invasion action off Luganville

Japanese Ships
PB Koei Maru
PB Keijo Maru



PB Koei Maru firing at enemy guns...
PB Keijo Maru firing at enemy troops...


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Amphibious Assault at Luganville

TF 119 troops unloading over beach at Luganville, 120,150



15 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 2nd Indpt SNLF Coy ...


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Invasion Support action off Brunei
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft

4 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAK Josho Maru
xAK Midori Maru
AK Kaga Maru



xAK Josho Maru firing at enemy troops...
xAK Midori Maru firing at enemy troops...
AK Kaga Maru firing at enemy troops...


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Invasion Support action off Luganville

Japanese Ships
PB Koei Maru
PB Keijo Maru



PB Koei Maru firing at enemy troops...
PB Keijo Maru firing at enemy troops...


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TF 8 encounters mine field at Hong Kong (77,61)

Japanese Ships
DMS W-14
DMS W-13



51 mines cleared...


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TF 83 encounters mine field at Saigon (60,71)

Japanese Ships
DMS W-4



7 mines cleared...


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ASW attack near French Frigate Shoal at 177,89

Japanese Ships
BB Kirishima
CA Chikuma
CA Tone
CL Abukuma
DD Akigumo
DD Kasumi
DD Arare
DD Tanikaze
DD Hamakaze

Allied Ships
SS Tautog



Tautog diving deep .......
DD Kasumi fails to find sub, continues to search......
DD Arare fails to find sub, continues to search......
DD Tanikaze fails to find sub, continues to search......
DD Hamakaze fails to find sub, continues to search......
DD Kasumi fails to find sub, continues to search......
DD Arare fails to find sub and abandons search...
DD Tanikaze fails to find sub and abandons search...
DD Hamakaze fails to find sub, continues to search......
DD Kasumi fails to find sub, continues to search......
DD Hamakaze fails to find sub and abandons search...
DD Kasumi fails to find sub, continues to search......
DD Kasumi fails to find sub, continues to search......
DD Kasumi fails to find sub, continues to search......
DD Kasumi fails to find sub, continues to search......
Escort abandons search for sub...


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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
G4M1 Betty x 12



Allied aircraft
P-26A x 2
P-35A x 2
P-40B Warhawk x 2
P-40E Warhawk x 6


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-26A: 1 destroyed
P-40B Warhawk: 1 damaged
P-40B Warhawk: 1 destroyed on ground
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed
B-17D Fortress: 1 destroyed on ground
PBY-4 Catalina: 1 destroyed on ground



Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 34

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
24th PG/17th PS with P-40E Warhawk (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
24th PG/20th PS with P-40B Warhawk (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Raid is overhead
35th PG/21st PS with P-40E Warhawk (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Raid is overhead
35th PG/34th PS with P-35A (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Raid is overhead
6th PS PAAC with P-26A (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Raid is overhead



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Morning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 17
Ki-36 Ida x 12
Ki-51 Sonia x 3



No Japanese losses



Runway hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 30 kg GP Bomb
3 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 2nd Prov Chinese Corps, at 77,58

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-36 Ida x 24
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 4
Ki-44 Tojo x 2
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 7
Ki-51 Sonia x 21



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-36 Ida: 1 damaged
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 2 damaged
Ki-51 Sonia: 8 damaged


Allied ground losses:
113 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)


Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
3 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
24 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 30 kg GP Bomb
7 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 46 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 8
Ki-51 Sonia x 9



Allied aircraft
no flights

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
No Allied losses



Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on II/66th Naval Guard Unit, at 106,122 (Kavieng)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes


Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 3


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson I bombing from 6000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Wake Island at 143,80

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes


Allied aircraft
F2A-3 Buffalo x 10
SBD-2 Dauntless x 15
SBD-3 Dauntless x 15


Allied aircraft losses
SBD-2 Dauntless: 4 damaged
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Sazanami
DD Ushio, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage



Aircraft Attacking:
15 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
15 x SBD-2 Dauntless diving from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Ushio...


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Morning Air attack on TF, near Namorik at 131,120

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes


Allied aircraft
F4F-3A Wildcat x 11
SBD-2 Dauntless x 15


Allied aircraft losses
SBD-2 Dauntless: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAP Kashima Maru, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk
PB Chokai Maru

Japanese ground losses:
173 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled)



Aircraft Attacking:
15 x SBD-2 Dauntless diving from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP Kashima Maru...


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Afternoon Air attack on 6th Tank Regiment, at 51,82 (Mersing)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 47 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8



Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 5
Hudson I x 9


No Japanese losses

No Allied losses



CAP engaged:
Yamada Det S-1 with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 8000
Raid is overhead



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Afternoon Air attack on 16th Naval Guard Unit, at 51,82 (Mersing)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3



Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 2
Blenheim IV x 12


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
54 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Blenheim IV bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
2 x Blenheim I bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Yamada Det S-1 with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 8000
Raid is overhead



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Mersing at 51,82

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 26 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 1



Allied aircraft
Vildebeest III x 6


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Vildebeest III: 3 destroyed

Japanese Ships
xAKL Hidaka Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage



Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Vildebeest III launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo

CAP engaged:
Yamada Det S-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 8000
Raid is overhead



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Rabaul at 106,125

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 1 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 15



Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 10 damaged

Allied Ships
CL Adelaide
CA Louisville
CL Achilles



Aircraft Attacking:
15 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Wake Island at 143,80

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 46 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes


Allied aircraft
F2A-3 Buffalo x 9
SBD-2 Dauntless x 13
SBD-3 Dauntless x 13


Allied aircraft losses
SBD-2 Dauntless: 5 damaged
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Ushio, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Sazanami, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires



Aircraft Attacking:
13 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
13 x SBD-2 Dauntless diving from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Ushio...
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Sazanami...


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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Namorik at 131,120

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 48 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes


Allied aircraft
F4F-3A Wildcat x 11
SBD-2 Dauntless x 15


Allied aircraft losses
SBD-2 Dauntless: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
PB Chokai Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
PB Tama Maru #5, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
PB Okiyu Maru, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage

Japanese ground losses:
133 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 15 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Aircraft Attacking:
15 x SBD-2 Dauntless diving from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring PB Okiyu Maru...


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Sub attack near Midway Island at 161,92

Japanese Ships
SS I-8

Allied Ships
DD Helm
DD Jarvis
DD Downes
DD Cassin
DD Tucker
DD Reid



SS I-8 launches 6 torpedoes at DD Helm...
DD Downes fails to find sub and abandons search...
DD Cassin fails to find sub, continues to search......
DD Tucker attacking submerged sub .......
DD Reid fails to find sub and abandons search...
DD Cassin fails to find sub and abandons search...
DD Tucker fails to find sub, continues to search......
DD Tucker fails to find sub, continues to search......
Escort abandons search for sub...


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ASW attack near Batan Island at 85,69

Japanese Ships
PB Seki Maru #3
PB Toko Maru #4

Allied Ships
SS Seadragon



Seadragon diving deep .......
PB Seki Maru #3 fails to find sub and abandons search...
PB Toko Maru #4 fails to find sub, continues to search......
PB Toko Maru #4 fails to find sub, continues to search......
PB Toko Maru #4 fails to find sub, continues to search......
PB Toko Maru #4 fails to find sub, continues to search......
PB Toko Maru #4 fails to find sub, continues to search......
PB Toko Maru #4 fails to find sub, continues to search......
Escort abandons search for sub...


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Invasion Support action off Brunei
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft

4 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAK Josho Maru
xAK Midori Maru
AK Kaga Maru



xAK Josho Maru firing at enemy troops...
xAK Midori Maru firing at enemy troops...
AK Kaga Maru firing at enemy troops...


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Invasion Support action off Luganville

Japanese Ships
PB Koei Maru
PB Keijo Maru



PB Koei Maru firing at enemy troops...
PB Keijo Maru firing at enemy troops...


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Ground combat at Alor Star (49,73)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 1580 troops, 2 guns, 69 vehicles, Assault Value = 55

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0

Japanese adjusted assault: 57

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 57 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Alor Star !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(+), leaders(-)



Assaulting units:...
5th Recon Regiment...


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Ground combat at Guam (106,95)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 492 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 16

Defending force 1001 troops, 0 guns, 32 vehicles, Assault Value = 10

Japanese adjusted assault: 3

Allied adjusted defense: 13

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 4 (fort level 2)

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), preparation(-)
Attacker: leaders(-), fatigue(-)


Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)


Assaulting units:...
I/66th Naval Guard Unit...
...
Defending units:...
Guam USN Base Force...


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Ground combat at Kavieng (106,122)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 425 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 11

Defending force 121 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 8

Japanese adjusted assault: 2

Allied adjusted defense: 5

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 0)

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), preparation(-)
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(+), leaders(-), disruption(-)

Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Assaulting units:...
II/66th Naval Guard Unit...
...
Defending units:...
2/1st Ind Coy ...


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Ground combat at Sambas (57,88)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 1863 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 63

Defending force 1050 troops, 15 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 22

Japanese adjusted assault: 88

Allied adjusted defense: 7

Japanese assault odds: 12 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Sambas !!!

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
No Allied losses

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), morale(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+)

Japanese ground losses:
80 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Allied ground losses:
498 casualties reported
Squads: 9 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 25 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 3


Assaulting units:...
Yokosuka 2nd SNLF...
...
Defending units:...
West Borneo KNIL Battalion...
Singkawang Base Force...
Sambas Base Force...


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Ground combat at Brunei (65,87)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 1173 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 44

Defending force 534 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2

Japanese adjusted assault: 21

Allied adjusted defense: 7

Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Brunei !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+)

Japanese ground losses:
228 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 21 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Allied ground losses:
213 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 11 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 2


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:...
III/81st Naval Guard Unit...
I/81st Nav Gd /1...
...
Defending units:...
107th RN Base Force...
100th RN Base Force...


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Ground combat at Ichang (83,48)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 49700 troops, 274 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1429

Defending force 17798 troops, 116 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 563

Allied adjusted assault: 1256

Japanese adjusted defense: 285

Allied assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 3)

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 2

Combat modifiers
Defender: forts(+), op mode(-), leaders(+), experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
1885 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 125 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 106 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Vehicles lost 8 (0 destroyed, 8 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
2270 casualties reported
Squads: 9 destroyed, 125 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 83 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled


Assaulting units:...
67th Chinese Corps...
32nd Chinese Corps...
2nd Chinese Corps...
45th Chinese Corps...
68th Chinese Corps...
75th Chinese Corps...
26th Group Army...
...
Defending units:...
34th Division...
13th RGC Temp. Division...


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Ground combat at Luganville (120,150)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 0 troops, 41 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5

Defending force 387 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 16



Assaulting units:...
114th USAAF Base Force /1...
148th FA Bn /1...
115th USAAF Base Force /1...
131st FA Bn /1...
147th FA Rgt /1...
...
Defending units:...
2nd Indpt SNLF Coy /1...







CA Pensacola arrives in the same hex as xAKL Tomozono Maru #3
aaand...
Both Task Forces evade combat...
I could not belive this when I saw it, a heavy cruiser not engaging an enemy transport?
Anyway, we sink an invasion force off Wake by accident. I have decided that I cannot hold Wake if Japan really wants it, but I thought I would rescue the planes there by landing them on a flattop. Good thing I did evidently [:D]
Guam still holds and no more ships are sighted. Well if he wants to let his troops starve, let them, I am not going to protest at all.
Unfortunately the Enterprise is too slow to arrive off Lugainville, but the enemy is not strong enough here either. My guns will bombard every turn.
Bad news is that I lost sight of KB today...
"Hun skal torpederes!" - Birger Eriksen

("She is to be torpedoed!")
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 16, 41
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Sub attack near Boeton at 70,108

Japanese Ships
SS I-162

Allied Ships
xAK Si Kiang, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
DD John D. Ford



SS I-162 launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Si Kiang...
I-162 diving deep .......
DD John D. Ford fails to find sub, continues to search......
DD John D. Ford fails to find sub, continues to search......
DD John D. Ford fails to find sub, continues to search......
DD John D. Ford fails to find sub, continues to search......
DD John D. Ford fails to find sub, continues to search......
Escort abandons search for sub...


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Invasion Support action off Luganville

Japanese Ships
PB Koei Maru
PB Keijo Maru



PB Koei Maru firing at enemy troops...
PB Keijo Maru firing at enemy troops...


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TF 8 encounters mine field at Hong Kong (77,61)

Japanese Ships
DMS W-14
DMS W-13



58 mines cleared...


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TF 83 encounters mine field at Saigon (60,71)

Japanese Ships
DMS W-4



7 mines cleared...


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Submarine attack near Pescadores at 83,63

Japanese Ships
xAP Kongo Maru

Allied Ships
SS Swordfish, hits 1



xAP Kongo Maru is sighted by SS Swordfish...
SS Swordfish attacking xAP Kongo Maru on the surface...


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Invasion Support action off Luganville

Japanese Ships
PB Koei Maru
PB Keijo Maru



PB Koei Maru firing at enemy troops...
PB Keijo Maru firing at enemy troops...


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Invasion Support action off Luganville

Japanese Ships
PB Koei Maru
PB Keijo Maru



PB Koei Maru firing at enemy troops...
PB Keijo Maru firing at enemy guns...


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TF 8 encounters mine field at Hong Kong (77,61)

Japanese Ships
DMS W-14
DMS W-13



64 mines cleared...


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TF 83 encounters mine field at Saigon (60,71)

Japanese Ships
DMS W-4



9 mines cleared...


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Day Time Surface Combat, near Mussau Island at 107,115, Range 24,000 Yards

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
CA Aoba, Shell hits 7, on fire
CA Kinugasa, Shell hits 5, on fire
CA Furutaka, Shell hits 3, heavy fires
CA Kako, Shell hits 3, heavy fires
DD Oboro, Shell hits 1
DD Uzuki, Shell hits 2
DD Kikuzuki, Shell hits 1, heavy fires
DD Yuzuki

Allied Ships
CA Canberra, Shell hits 26, and is sunk
CL Perth, Shell hits 10, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Voyager, Shell hits 11, and is sunk
AMC Westralia, Shell hits 35, and is sunk



Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 30,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 30,000 yards...
Range closes to 24,000 yards......
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 24,000 yards...
CA Canberra engages CA Furutaka at 24,000 yards...
CA Canberra engages CA Kinugasa at 24,000 yards...
CA Canberra engages DD Yuzuki at 24,000 yards...
CA Canberra engages DD Kikuzuki at 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 19,000 yards...
CA Aoba engages CA Canberra at 19,000 yards...
CA Furutaka engages CA Canberra at 19,000 yards...
CA Kinugasa engages CA Canberra at 19,000 yards...
CA Aoba engages CA Canberra at 19,000 yards...
AMC Westralia engages DD Yuzuki at 19,000 yards...
AMC Westralia engages DD Kikuzuki at 19,000 yards...
DD Uzuki engages AMC Westralia at 19,000 yards...
DD Oboro engages AMC Westralia at 19,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
CA Canberra engages CA Aoba at 18,000 yards...
CA Aoba engages CL Perth at 18,000 yards...
AMC Westralia engages DD Kikuzuki at 18,000 yards...
AMC Westralia engages DD Yuzuki at 18,000 yards...
DD Kikuzuki engages AMC Westralia at 18,000 yards...
AMC Westralia engages DD Uzuki at 18,000 yards...
DD Oboro engages AMC Westralia at 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 17,000 yards...
CA Canberra engages CA Kako at 17,000 yards...
CL Perth engages CA Furutaka at 17,000 yards...
AMC Westralia engages DD Oboro at 17,000 yards...
DD Yuzuki engages AMC Westralia at 17,000 yards...
DD Kikuzuki engages AMC Westralia at 17,000 yards...
DD Uzuki engages AMC Westralia at 17,000 yards...
DD Oboro engages DD Voyager at 17,000 yards...
Range closes to 14,000 yards...
CA Canberra engages CA Kinugasa at 14,000 yards...
CL Perth engages CA Furutaka at 14,000 yards...
CA Canberra engages CA Kinugasa at 14,000 yards...
CA Aoba engages CA Canberra at 14,000 yards...
DD Voyager engages DD Yuzuki at 14,000 yards...
DD Voyager engages DD Kikuzuki at 14,000 yards...
DD Uzuki engages DD Voyager at 14,000 yards...
DD Voyager engages DD Oboro at 14,000 yards...
Range closes to 13,000 yards...
CA Aoba engages CA Canberra at 13,000 yards...
CL Perth engages CA Aoba at 13,000 yards...
CA Canberra engages CA Kinugasa at 13,000 yards...
CA Aoba engages CA Canberra at 13,000 yards...
DD Yuzuki engages DD Voyager at 13,000 yards...
DD Kikuzuki engages AMC Westralia at 13,000 yards...
DD Uzuki engages AMC Westralia at 13,000 yards...
DD Oboro engages AMC Westralia at 13,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
CA Kako engages CA Canberra at 12,000 yards...
CA Furutaka engages CA Canberra at 12,000 yards...
DD Oboro engages DD Voyager at 12,000 yards...
CA Aoba engages CA Canberra at 12,000 yards...
DD Yuzuki engages DD Voyager at 12,000 yards...
AMC Westralia engages DD Kikuzuki at 12,000 yards...
DD Voyager engages DD Uzuki at 12,000 yards...
DD Voyager engages DD Oboro at 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
CA Kako engages CA Canberra at 10,000 yards...
CA Aoba engages CL Perth at 10,000 yards...
CA Kinugasa engages CA Canberra at 10,000 yards...
DD Oboro engages AMC Westralia at 10,000 yards...
DD Yuzuki engages AMC Westralia at 10,000 yards...
DD Kikuzuki engages AMC Westralia at 10,000 yards...
DD Uzuki engages DD Voyager at 10,000 yards...
DD Oboro engages AMC Westralia at 10,000 yards...
Getting, F.E. orders Allied TF to disengage...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
CA Aoba engages CA Canberra at 7,000 yards...
CA Aoba engages CL Perth at 7,000 yards...
CA Kinugasa engages CA Canberra at 7,000 yards...
CA Aoba engages CA Canberra at 7,000 yards...
DD Voyager engages DD Yuzuki at 7,000 yards...
DD Voyager engages DD Uzuki at 7,000 yards...
AMC Westralia engages DD Oboro at 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
CA Canberra engages CA Kako at 6,000 yards...
CA Furutaka engages CA Canberra at 6,000 yards...
DD Kikuzuki engages DD Voyager at 6,000 yards...
CA Aoba engages AMC Westralia at 6,000 yards...
DD Voyager engages DD Yuzuki at 6,000 yards...
DD Uzuki engages DD Voyager at 6,000 yards...
DD Voyager engages DD Oboro at 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
CA Aoba engages CA Canberra at 5,000 yards...
CA Kinugasa engages CA Canberra at 5,000 yards...
CA Canberra engages CA Aoba at 5,000 yards...
AMC Westralia engages DD Yuzuki at 5,000 yards...
DD Kikuzuki engages DD Voyager at 5,000 yards...
DD Uzuki engages AMC Westralia at 5,000 yards...
DD Oboro engages DD Voyager at 5,000 yards...
CA Canberra sunk by CA Aoba at 5,000 yards...
CA Furutaka engages CL Perth at 5,000 yards...
DD Oboro engages DD Voyager at 5,000 yards...
AMC Westralia engages DD Oboro at 5,000 yards...
DD Yuzuki engages AMC Westralia at 5,000 yards...
DD Kikuzuki engages AMC Westralia at 5,000 yards...
DD Uzuki engages DD Voyager at 5,000 yards...
DD Oboro engages DD Voyager at 5,000 yards...
Getting, F.E. orders Allied TF to disengage...
Range increases to 6,000 yards...
CA Kako engages CL Perth at 6,000 yards...
DD Uzuki engages DD Voyager at 6,000 yards...
CA Kinugasa engages CL Perth at 6,000 yards...
DD Yuzuki engages AMC Westralia at 6,000 yards...
DD Voyager engages DD Uzuki at 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
CA Kako engages CL Perth at 5,000 yards...
CA Furutaka engages DD Voyager at 5,000 yards...
CA Kinugasa engages CL Perth at 5,000 yards...
CA Aoba engages CL Perth at 5,000 yards...
DD Yuzuki engages DD Voyager at 5,000 yards...
DD Oboro engages DD Voyager at 5,000 yards...
CA Aoba engages CL Perth at 5,000 yards...
DD Oboro engages DD Voyager at 5,000 yards...
CA Aoba engages CL Perth at 5,000 yards...
DD Yuzuki engages DD Voyager at 5,000 yards...
DD Voyager engages DD Kikuzuki at 5,000 yards...
DD Uzuki engages AMC Westralia at 5,000 yards...
DD Oboro engages DD Voyager at 5,000 yards...
Hisamune, Yonejiro orders Japanese TF to disengage...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
CA Aoba engages CL Perth at 4,000 yards...
DD Voyager engages DD Kikuzuki at 4,000 yards...
CA Kinugasa engages CL Perth at 4,000 yards...
DD Yuzuki engages AMC Westralia at 4,000 yards...
AMC Westralia sunk by DD Kikuzuki at 4,000 yards...
Range increases to 9,000 yards...
CA Aoba engages CL Perth at 9,000 yards...
DD Oboro engages DD Voyager at 9,000 yards...
CA Kinugasa engages CL Perth at 9,000 yards...
DD Kikuzuki engages DD Voyager at 9,000 yards...
Range increases to 15,000 yards...
CL Perth engages CA Aoba at 15,000 yards...
CA Furutaka engages DD Voyager at 15,000 yards...
CA Kinugasa engages CL Perth at 15,000 yards...
CA Aoba engages CL Perth at 15,000 yards...
DD Voyager engages DD Yuzuki at 15,000 yards...
DD Kikuzuki engages DD Voyager at 15,000 yards...
Range increases to 21,000 yards...
CL Perth engages CA Kako at 21,000 yards...
CA Kinugasa engages CL Perth at 21,000 yards...
Range increases to 27,000 yards...
CA Aoba engages CL Perth at 27,000 yards...
CA Furutaka engages CL Perth at 27,000 yards...
Task forces break off......


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Day Time Surface Combat, near Vigan at 80,73, Range 30,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
PB Chohakusan Maru
xAK Kosin Maru
xAK Kurohime Maru
xAK Daisin Maru
xAKL Arizama Maru
xAK Chowa Maru
xAKL Jinsan Maru

Allied Ships
MTB 7
MTB 8
MTB 9
MTB 10



Allied Ships Reported to be Approaching!...
Japanese TF suspends unloading operations and begins to get underway...
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 29,000 yards......
Both Task Forces evade combat...


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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 28 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 45
G3M2 Nell x 14
G4M1 Betty x 17



Allied aircraft
P-26A x 1
P-35A x 4
P-40B Warhawk x 5
P-40E Warhawk x 5


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
G3M2 Nell: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
PBY-4 Catalina: 1 destroyed on ground


Allied ground losses:
Vehicles lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)


Airbase hits 10
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 47

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
14 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
5 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
24th PG/17th PS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
24th PG/20th PS with P-40B Warhawk (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 2 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
35th PG/21st PS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
35th PG/34th PS with P-35A (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
6th PS PAAC with P-26A (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6
G4M1 Betty x 10



Allied aircraft
P-35A x 2
P-40B Warhawk x 4
P-40E Warhawk x 1


Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged




Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 11

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
24th PG/20th PS with P-40B Warhawk (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
35th PG/34th PS with P-35A (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
35th PG/21st PS with P-40E Warhawk (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Raid is overhead



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Morning Air attack on 68th Chinese Corps, at 83,48 (Ichang)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 17
Ki-36 Ida x 9



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 30 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 75th Chinese Corps ......
Also attacking 68th Chinese Corps ......


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Morning Air attack on 32nd Chinese Corps, at 83,48 (Ichang)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 6



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 20000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 45th Chinese Corps ......


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Morning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 8
Ki-51 Sonia x 12



Allied aircraft
no flights

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
No Allied losses



Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 8

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 28



Allied aircraft
139WH-3 x 26
B-339D x 6


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
139WH-3: 5 damaged
B-339D: 1 destroyed

Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)



Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 23

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x 139WH-3 bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 3 x 300 kg GP Bomb
9 x 139WH-3 bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 3 x 300 kg GP Bomb
6 x 139WH-3 bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 3 x 300 kg GP Bomb
5 x 139WH-3 bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 3 x 300 kg GP Bomb
3 x 139WH-3 bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 3 x 300 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
59th Sentai with Ki-43-Ia Oscar (4 airborne, 15 on standby, 6 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
15 planes vectored on to bombers



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Morning Air attack on 6th Tank Regiment, at 50,83 (Johore Bahru)

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 14



Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 5
Blenheim IV x 3
Hudson I x 9


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim I: 1 destroyed
Blenheim IV: 1 destroyed
Hudson I: 1 destroyed



Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson I bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Yamada Det S-1 with A6M2 Zero (14 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(14 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
14 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 8000
Raid is overhead



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Morning Air attack on II/66th Naval Guard Unit, at 106,122 (Kavieng)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 48 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes


Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 3


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson I bombing from 6000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 6th Tank Regiment, at 50,83 (Johore Bahru)

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4



Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 2
Blenheim IV x 12


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 1 destroyed



CAP engaged:
Yamada Det S-1 with A6M2 Zero (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 8000
Raid is overhead



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Mersing at 51,82

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 28 minutes


Allied aircraft
Vildebeest III x 5


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAK Rokko Maru
APD Fuji, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage



Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Vildebeest III launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo
2 x Vildebeest III bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Mersing at 51,82

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3



Allied aircraft
Vildebeest III x 5


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Vildebeest III: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAK Zyuyo Maru



Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Vildebeest III launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo

CAP engaged:
Yamada Det S-1 with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 8000
Raid is overhead



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ASW attack near Pescadores at 83,63

Japanese Ships
SC Ch 1
SC Ch 13
SC Ch 3

Allied Ships
SS Swordfish



SC Ch 13 fails to find sub and abandons search...
SC Ch 3 fails to find sub, continues to search......
SC Ch 3 fails to find sub, continues to search......
SC Ch 3 fails to find sub, continues to search......
SC Ch 3 attacking submerged sub .......
SC Ch 3 attacking submerged sub .......
SC Ch 3 loses contact with SS Swordfish...
SC Ch 3 is out of ASW ammo...
SC Ch 3 fails to find sub, continues to search......
Escort abandons search for sub...


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Submarine attack near Eureka at 212,64

Japanese Ships
SS I-9

Allied Ships
xAK Katrina Luckenbach, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage



xAK Katrina Luckenbach is sighted by SS I-9...
SS I-9 launches 6 torpedoes at xAK Katrina Luckenbach...


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Invasion Support action off Luganville

Japanese Ships
PB Koei Maru
PB Keijo Maru



PB Koei Maru firing at enemy troops...
PB Keijo Maru firing at enemy guns...


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Pre-Invasion action off Luganville

Japanese Ships
PB Choko Maru #2
PB Chiyo Maru #4


Allied ground losses:
Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)


PB Choko Maru #2 firing at enemy troops...
PB Chiyo Maru #4 firing at enemy troops...


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Amphibious Assault at Luganville

TF 122 troops unloading over beach at Luganville, 120,150





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Ground combat at 84,52

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 14379 troops, 104 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 421

Defending force 5310 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 165

Japanese adjusted assault: 337

Allied adjusted defense: 241

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), leaders(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(+), leaders(-)

Japanese ground losses:
823 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 61 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 53 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Vehicles lost 7 (0 destroyed, 7 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
642 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 30 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 19 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled


Assaulting units:...
39th Division...
...
Defending units:...
58th Chinese Corps...


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Ground combat at Lucena (79,79)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1331 troops, 4 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 335

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0

Japanese adjusted assault: 19

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 19 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Lucena !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker:



Assaulting units:...
16th Recon Regiment...
20th Infantry Regiment...
9th Infantry Regiment...
16th Engineer Regiment...


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Ground combat at Naga (81,81)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 4903 troops, 51 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 143

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0

Japanese adjusted assault: 115

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 115 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Naga !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: op mode(-)



Assaulting units:...
Kimura Det ...
Kure 1st SNLF ...


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Ground combat at Iba (78,75)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 720 troops, 0 guns, 73 vehicles, Assault Value = 44

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0

Japanese adjusted assault: 24

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 24 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Iba !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: leaders(+), leaders(-)



Assaulting units:...
4th Tank Regiment...


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Ground combat at Luganville (120,150)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 387 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 17

Defending force 1376 troops, 49 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5

Japanese adjusted assault: 2

Allied adjusted defense: 17

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 8 (fort level 0)

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
17 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Allied ground losses:
25 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Assaulting units:...
2nd Indpt SNLF Coy ...
7th Naval Const Bn /1...
...
Defending units:...
148th FA Bn /1...
114th USAAF Base Force /1...
115th USAAF Base Force /1...
131st FA Bn /1...
147th FA Rgt /1...


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Ground combat at Ichang (83,48)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 47732 troops, 274 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1278

Defending force 16178 troops, 116 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 456

Allied adjusted assault: 233

Japanese adjusted defense: 368

Allied assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 2)

Combat modifiers
Defender: forts(+), morale(-), experience(-)
Attacker: morale(-), supply(-)

Japanese ground losses:
1019 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 72 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 65 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 12 disabled
Vehicles lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
1175 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 65 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 37 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled


Assaulting units:...
67th Chinese Corps...
45th Chinese Corps...
68th Chinese Corps...
2nd Chinese Corps...
32nd Chinese Corps...
75th Chinese Corps...
26th Group Army...
...
Defending units:...
34th Division...
13th RGC Temp. Division...


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Ground combat at Luganville (120,150)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 0 troops, 41 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5

Defending force 1199 troops, 6 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 17

Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Assaulting units:...
148th FA Bn /1...
114th USAAF Base Force /1...
115th USAAF Base Force /1...
131st FA Bn /1...
147th FA Rgt /1...
...
Defending units:...
2nd Indpt SNLF Coy ...
7th Naval Const Bn /1...







"Day Time Surface Combat, near Mussau Island at 107,115, Range 24,000 Yards
Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
CA Aoba, Shell hits 7, on fire
CA Kinugasa, Shell hits 5, on fire
CA Furutaka, Shell hits 3, heavy fires
CA Kako, Shell hits 3, heavy fires
DD Oboro, Shell hits 1
DD Uzuki, Shell hits 2
DD Kikuzuki, Shell hits 1, heavy fires
DD Yuzuki

Allied Ships
CA Canberra, Shell hits 26, and is sunk
CL Perth, Shell hits 10, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Voyager, Shell hits 11, and is sunk
AMC Westralia, Shell hits 35, and is sunk"

This is what happens when you do not remeber to order all your units. I was intending to order those ships back to Rabaul but forgot all about it, and with a really agressive commander and reactionsetting at max a disaster was bound to happen.

Japanese submariens operating on the US West Coast is becoming a major pain, and my ASW vessels do not manage to do anything, nor does my land based bombers. Guess I am going to need alot of escorts in the US.

Kido Butai pops up again between Midway and Pearl, still reported at 5 knots. i also get information that enemy units are preparing for an attack on Midway. But Kido Butai has not yet been to port. I refuse to believe that it has many sorties left.
"Hun skal torpederes!" - Birger Eriksen

("She is to be torpedoed!")
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RE: The race for the Pacific - no Scott

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 17, 41
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Invasion Support action off Luganville

Japanese Ships
PB Koei Maru
PB Keijo Maru



PB Koei Maru firing at enemy guns...
PB Keijo Maru firing at enemy troops...


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Invasion Support action off Luganville

Japanese Ships
PB Choko Maru #2
PB Chiyo Maru #4


Allied ground losses:
Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)


PB Choko Maru #2 firing at enemy guns...
PB Chiyo Maru #4 firing at enemy troops...


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TF 8 encounters mine field at Hong Kong (77,61)

Japanese Ships
DMS W-14
DMS W-13



25 mines cleared...


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TF 83 encounters mine field at Saigon (60,71)

Japanese Ships
DMS W-4



10 mines cleared...


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ASW attack near Takao at 83,65

Japanese Ships
SC Ch 6
DMS W-17
DMS W-12
DMS W-11
DMS W-10
xAK Shinko Maru
xAK Sanko Maru
SC Ch 18
SC Ch 17
SC Ch 16
SC Ch 12

Allied Ships
SS Porpoise, hits 3



SC Ch 18 attacking submerged sub .......
SC Ch 17 fails to find sub and abandons search...
SC Ch 16 fails to find sub and abandons search...
SC Ch 12 fails to find sub, continues to search......
SC Ch 18 attacking submerged sub .......
SC Ch 12 fails to find sub and abandons search...
SC Ch 18 fails to find sub, continues to search......
SC Ch 18 fails to find sub, continues to search......
SC Ch 18 fails to find sub, continues to search......
SC Ch 18 fails to find sub, continues to search......
Escort abandons search for sub...


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Submarine attack near Eureka at 214,66

Japanese Ships
SS I-9

Allied Ships
xAK Hawaiian, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage



xAK Hawaiian is sighted by SS I-9...
SS I-9 attacking xAK Hawaiian on the surface...


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ASW attack near Midway Island at 158,94

Japanese Ships
SS I-175

Allied Ships
DD Shaw
DD Henley
DD Bagley
DD Downes
DD Cassin
DD Tucker
DD Reid



DD Downes fails to find sub, continues to search......
DD Cassin fails to find sub and abandons search...
DD Tucker fails to find sub and abandons search...
DD Reid fails to find sub and abandons search...
Escort abandons search for sub...


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Pre-Invasion action off Guam

Japanese Ships
PB Kohuku Maru
PB Hirotama Maru



PB Kohuku Maru firing at enemy troops...
PB Hirotama Maru firing at enemy troops...


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Amphibious Assault at Guam

TF 86 troops unloading over beach at Guam, 106,95





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Invasion Support action off Luganville

Japanese Ships
PB Koei Maru
PB Keijo Maru



PB Koei Maru firing at enemy troops...
PB Keijo Maru firing at enemy guns...


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Invasion Support action off Guam

Japanese Ships
PB Kohuku Maru
PB Hirotama Maru



PB Kohuku Maru firing at enemy troops...
PB Hirotama Maru firing at enemy troops...


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Invasion Support action off Luganville

Japanese Ships
PB Koei Maru
PB Keijo Maru



PB Koei Maru firing at enemy troops...
PB Keijo Maru firing at enemy troops...


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Invasion Support action off Luganville

Japanese Ships
PB Choko Maru #2
PB Chiyo Maru #4



PB Choko Maru #2 firing at enemy guns...
PB Chiyo Maru #4 firing at enemy troops...


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TF 83 encounters mine field at Saigon (60,71)

Japanese Ships
DMS W-4



11 mines cleared...


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Morning Air attack on 2nd Prov Chinese Corps, at 77,58

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-36 Ida x 24
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 8
Ki-44 Tojo x 2
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 8
Ki-51 Sonia x 24



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-36 Ida: 1 damaged
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 2 damaged
Ki-51 Sonia: 8 damaged


Allied ground losses:
38 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
6 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
24 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 30 kg GP Bomb
8 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 17 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 23



Allied aircraft
139WH-3 x 26
B-339D x 3


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
139WH-3: 1 destroyed, 8 damaged
B-339D: 1 destroyed

Japanese ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)



Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 21

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x 139WH-3 bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 3 x 300 kg GP Bomb
8 x 139WH-3 bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 3 x 300 kg GP Bomb
7 x 139WH-3 bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 3 x 300 kg GP Bomb
5 x 139WH-3 bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 3 x 300 kg GP Bomb
3 x 139WH-3 bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 3 x 300 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
59th Sentai with Ki-43-Ia Oscar (7 airborne, 16 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers



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Morning Air attack on II/66th Naval Guard Unit, at 106,122 (Kavieng)

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes


Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 3


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson I bombing from 6000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 7



No Japanese losses



Airbase hits 6
Runway hits 10

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Vigan at 80,73

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 46 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 28 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 7



Allied aircraft
PBY-4 Catalina x 2


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
PBY-4 Catalina: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Maya



Aircraft Attacking:
2 x PBY-4 Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo

CAP engaged:
12th Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Rabaul at 106,125

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 9



Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
xAKL Morazan, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Nevadan, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAKL Prusa, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage



Aircraft Attacking:
9 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

Morazan caught transferring cargo ......
Nevadan caught transferring cargo ......
Prusa caught transferring cargo ......


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Invasion Support action off Guam

Japanese Ships
PB Kohuku Maru
PB Hirotama Maru



PB Kohuku Maru firing at enemy troops...
PB Hirotama Maru firing at enemy troops...


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Invasion Support action off Luganville

Japanese Ships
PB Koei Maru
PB Keijo Maru



PB Koei Maru firing at enemy troops...
PB Keijo Maru firing at enemy guns...


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Amphibious Assault at Koumac

TF 127 troops unloading over beach at Koumac, 113,156





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Ground combat at 84,52

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 13649 troops, 104 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 380

Defending force 4959 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 142

Japanese adjusted assault: 606

Allied adjusted defense: 49

Japanese assault odds: 12 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: shock(+)

Japanese ground losses:
50 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Allied ground losses:
2048 casualties reported
Squads: 95 destroyed, 17 disabled
Non Combat: 58 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 5 disabled
Guns lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:...
39th Division...
...
Defending units:...
58th Chinese Corps...


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Ground combat at Georgetown (49,74)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 4242 troops, 26 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 127

Defending force 476 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 65

Allied adjusted defense: 3

Japanese assault odds: 21 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Georgetown !!!

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
No Allied losses

Combat modifiers
Defender: leaders(+), leaders(-), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker: leaders(+), leaders(-)


Allied ground losses:
591 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 79 destroyed, 15 disabled
Engineers: 6 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 11 (11 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1


Assaulting units:...
42nd Infantry Regiment...
...
Defending units:...
Penang Fortress...


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Ground combat at Johore Bahru (50,83)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1080 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 91

Defending force 1994 troops, 17 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 53

Japanese adjusted assault: 13

Allied adjusted defense: 15

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 1)

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), preparation(-), morale(-)
experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
68 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Allied ground losses:
56 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Assaulting units:...
I./124th Infantry Battalion...
6th Tank Regiment...
...
Defending units:...
22nd Australian Brigade...


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Ground combat at Luganville (120,150)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 0 troops, 41 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5

Defending force 1198 troops, 6 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 17



Assaulting units:...
148th FA Bn /1...
114th USAAF Base Force /1...
115th USAAF Base Force /1...
131st FA Bn /1...
147th FA Rgt /1...
...
Defending units:...
2nd Indpt SNLF Coy ...
7th Naval Construction Battalion...






Japanese submarines are by now my major concern. They pop up all over the place, and unlike my duds, their torpedoes work just fine.
Kido Butai is now located NE of Midway. I do not understand what her voyage has been all about...


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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 18, 41
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Invasion Support action off Guam

Japanese Ships
PB Kohuku Maru
PB Hirotama Maru



PB Kohuku Maru firing at enemy troops...
PB Hirotama Maru firing at enemy troops...


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Invasion Support action off Luganville

Japanese Ships
PB Koei Maru
PB Keijo Maru



PB Koei Maru firing at enemy troops...
PB Keijo Maru firing at enemy guns...


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Invasion Support action off Luganville

Japanese Ships
PB Choko Maru #2
PB Chiyo Maru #4



PB Choko Maru #2 firing at enemy guns...
PB Chiyo Maru #4 firing at enemy guns...


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TF 83 encounters mine field at Saigon (60,71)

Japanese Ships
DMS W-4



14 mines cleared...


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Sub attack near San Francisco at 215,69

Japanese Ships
SS I-15

Allied Ships
DD Lawrence
DD Rathburne



SS I-15 launches 6 torpedoes at DD Lawrence...
I-15 diving deep .......
DD Rathburne attacking submerged sub .......
DD Lawrence fails to find sub, continues to search......
DD Rathburne fails to find sub, continues to search......
DD Lawrence fails to find sub, continues to search......
DD Rathburne fails to find sub and abandons search...
DD Lawrence fails to find sub, continues to search......
DD Lawrence fails to find sub, continues to search......
DD Lawrence fails to find sub, continues to search......
Escort abandons search for sub...


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Invasion Support action off Guam

Japanese Ships
PB Kohuku Maru
PB Hirotama Maru



PB Kohuku Maru firing at enemy troops...
PB Hirotama Maru firing at enemy troops...


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Invasion Support action off Luganville

Japanese Ships
PB Koei Maru
PB Keijo Maru



PB Koei Maru firing at enemy guns...
PB Keijo Maru firing at enemy troops...


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Invasion Support action off Guam

Japanese Ships
PB Kohuku Maru
PB Hirotama Maru



PB Kohuku Maru firing at enemy troops...
PB Hirotama Maru firing at enemy troops...


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Invasion Support action off Luganville

Japanese Ships
PB Koei Maru
PB Keijo Maru



PB Koei Maru firing at enemy guns...
PB Keijo Maru firing at enemy troops...


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Invasion Support action off Luganville

Japanese Ships
PB Choko Maru #2
PB Chiyo Maru #4



PB Choko Maru #2 firing at enemy troops...
PB Chiyo Maru #4 firing at enemy guns...


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TF 83 encounters mine field at Saigon (60,71)

Japanese Ships
DMS W-4



5 mines cleared...


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Sub attack near Laysan Island at 161,97

Japanese Ships
SS I-24

Allied Ships
DD Shaw
DD Case
DD Downes
DD Cassin
DD Tucker



SS I-24 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Shaw...
I-24 diving deep .......
DD Downes attacking submerged sub .......
DD Cassin attacking submerged sub .......
DD Tucker fails to find sub and abandons search...
DD Downes fails to find sub and abandons search...
DD Cassin fails to find sub, continues to search......
DD Cassin fails to find sub, continues to search......
DD Cassin fails to find sub, continues to search......
DD Cassin attacking submerged sub .......
DD Cassin fails to find sub, continues to search......
DD Cassin fails to find sub, continues to search......
Escort abandons search for sub...


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Submarine attack near Hengchun at 84,68

Japanese Ships
xAK Chojun Maru, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Spearfish



xAK Chojun Maru is sighted by SS Spearfish...
SS Spearfish attacking xAK Chojun Maru on the surface...


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Sub attack near Hengchun at 84,68

Japanese Ships
xAK Yamura Maru, Shell hits 4, on fire

Allied Ships
SS Spearfish, hits 3

Japanese ground losses:
20 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



SS Spearfish attacking xAK Yamura Maru on the surface...
Pryce, R.F. decides to submerge SS Spearfish due to damage...


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Morning Air attack on 2nd Prov Chinese Corps, at 77,58

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-36 Ida x 24
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 9
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 8
Ki-51 Sonia x 25



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-36 Ida: 1 damaged
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 2 damaged
Ki-51 Sonia: 8 damaged


Allied ground losses:
58 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
7 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
24 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 30 kg GP Bomb
8 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 22nd Indian Brigade, at 50,78 (Temuloh)

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-32 Mary x 6



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-32 Mary: 5 damaged


Allied ground losses:
16 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-32 Mary bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 1st ISF Base Force ......


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Morning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 8
Ki-51 Sonia x 12



Allied aircraft
no flights

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
No Allied losses



Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 8

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on II/66th Naval Guard Unit, at 106,122 (Kavieng)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes


Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 3


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson I bombing from 6000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 7



No Japanese losses



Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 12

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on 75th Chinese Corps, at 83,48 (Ichang)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 17
Ki-36 Ida x 6



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 30 kg GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on 68th Chinese Corps, at 83,48 (Ichang)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 5



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 20000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on 17th Group Army, at 93,34

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 4



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Luganville at 120,150

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes


Allied aircraft
F4F-3A Wildcat x 11
SBD-2 Dauntless x 30
TBD-1 Devastator x 15


Allied aircraft losses
SBD-2 Dauntless: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAK Kunitu Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
xAK Ryunan Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
xAK Hokkai Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Kazan Maru, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
xAK Eizan Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
PB Keijo Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires



Aircraft Attacking:
15 x SBD-2 Dauntless diving from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
15 x SBD-2 Dauntless diving from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
15 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Kunitu Maru...
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Hokkai Maru...
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Ryunan Maru...
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Eizan Maru...
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring PB Keijo Maru...


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Submarine attack near Hengchun at 84,68

Japanese Ships
xAK Yamura Maru

Allied Ships
SS Sculpin



xAK Yamura Maru is sighted by SS Sculpin...
SS Sculpin launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Yamura Maru...


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Sub attack near Batan Island at 84,70

Japanese Ships
PB Toko Maru #4
PB Seki Maru #3

Allied Ships
SS Sturgeon



SS Sturgeon launches 4 torpedoes at PB Toko Maru #4...
Sturgeon diving deep .......
PB Seki Maru #3 fails to find sub and abandons search...
PB Toko Maru #4 fails to find sub, continues to search......
PB Toko Maru #4 fails to find sub, continues to search......
PB Toko Maru #4 fails to find sub, continues to search......
PB Toko Maru #4 fails to find sub, continues to search......
PB Toko Maru #4 fails to find sub, continues to search......
PB Toko Maru #4 fails to find sub, continues to search......
Escort abandons search for sub...


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Invasion Support action off Guam

Japanese Ships
PB Kohuku Maru
PB Hirotama Maru



PB Kohuku Maru firing at enemy troops...
PB Hirotama Maru firing at enemy troops...


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Ground combat at 83,52

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 13868 troops, 102 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 800

Defending force 11027 troops, 73 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 200

Japanese adjusted assault: 378

Allied adjusted defense: 95

Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), disruption(-), fatigue(-)
morale(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
36 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Units pursuing 1


Allied ground losses:
3742 casualties reported
Squads: 200 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 233 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 8 destroyed, 5 disabled
Guns lost 6 (6 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 2


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:...
3rd Division...
6th Division...
...
Defending units:...
20th Chinese Corps...
37th Chinese Corps...


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Ground combat at Johore Bahru (50,83)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1019 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 89

Defending force 1944 troops, 17 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 48

Japanese adjusted assault: 6

Allied adjusted defense: 35

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 5 (fort level 1)

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker: fatigue(-)

Japanese ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Allied ground losses:
18 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Assaulting units:...
I./124th Infantry Battalion...
6th Tank Regiment...
...
Defending units:...
22nd Australian Brigade...


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Ground combat at Guam (106,95)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 984 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 32

Defending force 1005 troops, 0 guns, 32 vehicles, Assault Value = 10

Japanese adjusted assault: 35

Allied adjusted defense: 5

Japanese assault odds: 7 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Guam !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), leaders(-), disruption(-)
experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+)

Japanese ground losses:
15 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Allied ground losses:
620 casualties reported
Squads: 21 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 94 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 15 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 50 (49 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Units destroyed 1


Assaulting units:...
I/66th Naval Guard Unit...
I/84th Naval Guard Unit...
...
Defending units:...
Guam USN Base Force...


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Ground combat at Kavieng (106,122)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 483 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 15

Defending force 127 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 9



Assaulting units:...
II/66th Naval Guard Unit...
...
Defending units:...
2/1st Ind Coy ...


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Ground combat at Koumac (113,156)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 492 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 16

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0

Japanese adjusted assault: 4

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Koumac !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: leaders(-), disruption(-)



Assaulting units:...
Bandasan SNLF...


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Ground combat at Malacca (49,81)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1598 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 106

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0

Japanese adjusted assault: 44

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 44 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Malacca !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker:



Assaulting units:...
15th Naval Guard Unit...
16th Naval Guard Unit...


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Ground combat at Victoria Point (51,66)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 4413 troops, 26 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 139

Defending force 437 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 8

Japanese adjusted assault: 32

Allied adjusted defense: 3

Japanese assault odds: 10 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Victoria Point !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), op mode(-), leaders(+), preparation(-)
morale(-), experience(-)
Attacker: leaders(-)


Allied ground losses:
145 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 15 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 11 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:...
1st RTA Division...
...
Defending units:...
108th/2 Base Force...


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Ground combat at Ichang (83,48)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 3255 troops, 42 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1244

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0

Allied adjusted assault: 6

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 2)

Allied forces CAPTURE Ichang !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: shock(+)



Assaulting units:...
68th Chinese Corps...
32nd Chinese Corps...
67th Chinese Corps...
45th Chinese Corps...
2nd Chinese Corps...
75th Chinese Corps...
26th Group Army...


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Ground combat at Luganville (120,150)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 0 troops, 41 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5

Defending force 1241 troops, 6 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 17



Assaulting units:...
148th FA Bn /1...
131st FA Bn /1...
114th USAAF Base Force /1...
115th USAAF Base Force /1...
147th FA Rgt /1...
...
Defending units:...
2nd Indpt SNLF Coy ...
7th Naval Construction Battalion...




Although we sink enemy ships off Lugainville, the major actions today is that Guam finally falls after Japan has been bringing in supplies and fresh troops. A bigger setback is the fact that Japan also captures Kourmac today, this has the potential to threathen Noumea.
We also see Betties appear around Rabaul, which means that I will soon not be able to send in mroe ships here before I get proper fighter cover. Problem is that these planes will have to be shipped from the US, so that will take some time.
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RE: The race for the Pacific - no Scott

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 19, 41
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ASW attack near Pescadores at 83,63

Japanese Ships
DD Tachikaze

Allied Ships
SS Swordfish, hits 2, heavy damage



Swordfish diving deep .......
DD Tachikaze fails to find sub, continues to search......
DD Tachikaze fails to find sub, continues to search......
DD Tachikaze fails to find sub, continues to search......
DD Tachikaze fails to find sub, continues to search......
DD Tachikaze attacking submerged sub .......
DD Tachikaze loses contact with SS Swordfish...
DD Tachikaze cannot establish contact with SS Swordfish...
Escort abandons search for sub...


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ASW attack near Itbayat Island at 83,69

Japanese Ships
PB Seki Maru #3
PB Toko Maru #4

Allied Ships
SS Shark



Shark diving deep .......
PB Seki Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search......
PB Toko Maru #4 fails to find sub and abandons search...
PB Seki Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search......
PB Seki Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search......
PB Seki Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search......
PB Seki Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search......
Escort abandons search for sub...


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Night Time Surface Combat, near San Fernando at 80,74, Range 1,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Maya
CA Ashigara
CL Natori
CL Kuma
DD Satsuki
DD Minazuki
DD Fumizuki
DD Asakaze
DD Harukaze
DD Matsukaze
DD Hatakaze

Allied Ships
MTB 7
MTB 8
MTB 9, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
MTB 10



Reduced sighting due to 0% moonlight...
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 0% moonlight: 1,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards......
Range closes to 2,000 yards......
Range closes to 1,000 yards......
MTB 9 sunk by CA Ashigara at 1,000 yards...
CL Natori engages MTB 10 at 1,000 yards...
Range increases to 2,000 yards...
MTB 7 engages CA Ashigara at 2,000 yards...
Task forces break off......


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Submarine attack near Laoag at 80,70

Japanese Ships
xAK Hiyama Maru

Allied Ships
SS Searaven



xAK Hiyama Maru is sighted by SS Searaven...
SS Searaven launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Hiyama Maru...


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Sub attack near Laoag at 80,70

Japanese Ships
xAK Kinryu Maru

Allied Ships
SS Seawolf



xAK Kinryu Maru is sighted by SS Seawolf...
SS Seawolf launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Kinryu Maru...


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ASW attack near Hengchun at 84,68

Japanese Ships
PB Shonan Maru #17
PB Shonan Maru #2

Allied Ships
SS Sculpin



Sculpin diving deep .......
PB Shonan Maru #17 fails to find sub, continues to search......
PB Shonan Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search......
PB Shonan Maru #17 fails to find sub and abandons search...
PB Shonan Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search......
PB Shonan Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search......
PB Shonan Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search......
PB Shonan Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search......
Escort abandons search for sub...


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Sub attack near San Fernando at 79,73

Japanese Ships
xAK Kinryu Maru, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS S-36

Japanese ground losses:
20 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled)



xAK Kinryu Maru is sighted by SS S-36...
SS S-36 attacking xAK Kinryu Maru on the surface...


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Morning Air attack on 2nd Prov Chinese Corps, at 77,58

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-36 Ida x 9
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 11
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 8
Ki-51 Sonia x 22



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-36 Ida: 1 damaged
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 2 damaged
Ki-51 Sonia: 9 damaged


Allied ground losses:
41 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
4 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
8 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
9 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 30 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 2nd Prov Chinese Corps, at 77,58

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-36 Ida x 15
Ki-51 Sonia x 3



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 30 kg GP Bomb
3 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 11th Chinese Corps, at 93,34

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 7



No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 22nd Indian Brigade, at 50,78 (Temuloh)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 49 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-32 Mary x 3
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 22



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-32 Mary: 3 damaged


Allied ground losses:
16 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Ki-32 Mary bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 8
Ki-51 Sonia x 11



Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51 Sonia: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses



Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 13

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Koumac at 113,156

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes


Allied aircraft
F4F-3A Wildcat x 11
SBD-2 Dauntless x 30
TBD-1 Devastator x 15


Allied aircraft losses
SBD-2 Dauntless: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAK Kyusyu Maru, Bomb hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Tenryu Maru, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
CM Yaeyama, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk



Aircraft Attacking:
11 x SBD-2 Dauntless diving from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
11 x SBD-2 Dauntless diving from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
15 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
4 x SBD-2 Dauntless diving from 10000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-2 Dauntless diving from 10000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Kyusyu Maru...
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Tenryu Maru...
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CM Yaeyama...


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Afternoon Air attack on 22nd Australian Brigade, at 50,83 (Johore Bahru)

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 41
G4M1 Betty x 10



Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 2


Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged



Allied ground losses:
107 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Aircraft Attacking:
20 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 11000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
10 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 11000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
20 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 11000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
No.21 Sqn RAAF with Buffalo I (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000
Raid is overhead



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Afternoon Air attack on 2nd Chinese Corps, at 83,48 (Ichang)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 18
Ki-36 Ida x 6



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 30 kg GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on 68th Chinese Corps, at 83,48 (Ichang)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 6



No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
15 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 20000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb



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Submarine attack near Calayan at 82,71

Japanese Ships
xAK Yamura Maru

Allied Ships
SS Skipjack



xAK Yamura Maru is sighted by SS Skipjack...
SS Skipjack launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Yamura Maru...


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ASW attack near Itbayat Island at 83,69

Japanese Ships
PB Seki Maru #3
PB Toko Maru #4

Allied Ships
SS Shark



Shark diving deep .......
PB Seki Maru #3 fails to find sub and abandons search...
PB Toko Maru #4 fails to find sub, continues to search......
PB Toko Maru #4 fails to find sub, continues to search......
PB Toko Maru #4 fails to find sub, continues to search......
PB Toko Maru #4 fails to find sub, continues to search......
PB Toko Maru #4 fails to find sub, continues to search......
Escort abandons search for sub...


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Sub attack near Calayan at 82,71

Japanese Ships
xAK Yamura Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Seal

Japanese ground losses:
16 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



xAK Yamura Maru is sighted by SS Seal...
SS Seal launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Yamura Maru...


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Sub attack near Pearl Harbor at 181,106

Japanese Ships
SS I-7

Allied Ships
DMS Boggs
DMS Trevor
DMS Dorsey
DMS Lamberton



SS I-7 launches 4 torpedoes at DMS Boggs...
I-7 diving deep .......
DMS Dorsey attacking submerged sub .......
DMS Lamberton fails to find sub and abandons search...
DMS Dorsey fails to find sub, continues to search......
DMS Dorsey fails to find sub, continues to search......
DMS Dorsey fails to find sub, continues to search......
DMS Dorsey fails to find sub, continues to search......
Escort abandons search for sub...


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Sub attack near Pearl Harbor at 180,106

Japanese Ships
SS I-5

Allied Ships
DM Montgomery
DMS Elliot



SS I-5 launches 2 torpedoes at DM Montgomery...
I-5 diving deep .......
DM Montgomery fails to find sub, continues to search......
DMS Elliot fails to find sub and abandons search...
DM Montgomery fails to find sub, continues to search......
DM Montgomery attacking submerged sub .......
DM Montgomery is out of ASW ammo...
DM Montgomery fails to find sub, continues to search......
DM Montgomery fails to find sub, continues to search......
Escort abandons search for sub...


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Ground combat at Batangas (79,78)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 10287 troops, 83 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 337

Defending force 7882 troops, 134 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 288

Japanese adjusted assault: 186

Allied adjusted defense: 33

Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Batangas !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: op mode(-), leaders(+), preparation(-), fatigue(-)
experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
215 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units pursuing 1


Allied ground losses:
1940 casualties reported
Squads: 101 destroyed, 28 disabled
Non Combat: 66 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 11 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 40 (40 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 3


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:...
9th Infantry Regiment...
20th Infantry Regiment...
16th Recon Regiment...
16th Engineer Regiment...
...
Defending units:...
41st PA Infantry Division...
51st PA Infantry Division...
PAF Aviation ...


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Ground combat at Johore Bahru (50,83)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1073 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 143

Defending force 1856 troops, 17 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 43



Assaulting units:...
I./124th Infantry Battalion...
II./124th Infantry Battalion...
6th Tank Regiment...
...
Defending units:...
22nd Australian Brigade...


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Ground combat at Luganville (120,150)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 402 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 17

Defending force 1356 troops, 49 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5

Japanese adjusted assault: 1

Allied adjusted defense: 29

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 29 (fort level 0)

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
91 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Assaulting units:...
2nd Indpt SNLF Coy ...
7th Naval Construction Battalion...
...
Defending units:...
131st FA Bn /1...
115th USAAF Base Force /1...
114th USAAF Base Force /1...
148th FA Bn /1...
147th FA Rgt /1...


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Ground combat at Luganville (120,150)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 0 troops, 41 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5

Defending force 1166 troops, 6 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 10

Japanese ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled



Assaulting units:...
148th FA Bn /1...
115th USAAF Base Force /1...
131st FA Bn /1...
114th USAAF Base Force /1...
147th FA Rgt /1...
...
Defending units:...
2nd Indpt SNLF Coy ...
7th Naval Construction Battalion...




We manage to sink the Japanese ships at Koumac, so hopefully the Japanese presence her can be taken care off as soon as we get reinforcements to Noumea from Australia.
Kido Butai now seems to have met up with another TF. Is she refueling? She is still ocated NE of Midway.
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RE: The race for the Pacific - no Scott

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 20, 41
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ASW attack near Pearl Harbor at 181,106

Japanese Ships
SS I-18

Allied Ships
DMS Boggs
DMS Dorsey
DMS Lamberton



I-18 diving deep .......
DMS Dorsey fails to find sub, continues to search......
DMS Lamberton fails to find sub and abandons search...
DMS Dorsey attacking submerged sub .......
DMS Dorsey is out of ASW ammo...
DMS Dorsey is out of ASW ammo...
DMS Dorsey fails to find sub, continues to search......
DMS Dorsey attacking submerged sub .......
DMS Dorsey is out of ASW ammo...
DMS Dorsey is out of ASW ammo...
DMS Dorsey is out of ASW ammo...
DMS Dorsey is out of ASW ammo...
DMS Dorsey is out of ASW ammo...
DMS Dorsey fails to find sub, continues to search......
DMS Dorsey fails to find sub, continues to search......
Escort abandons search for sub...


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ASW attack near Pearl Harbor at 180,106

Japanese Ships
SS I-5, hits 1

Allied Ships
DM Montgomery
DMS Elliot



I-5 diving deep .......
DMS Elliot fails to find sub, continues to search......
DMS Elliot fails to find sub, continues to search......
DMS Elliot fails to find sub, continues to search......
DMS Elliot attacking submerged sub .......
DMS Elliot attacking submerged sub .......
DMS Elliot is out of ASW ammo...
DMS Elliot is out of ASW ammo...
DMS Elliot is out of ASW ammo...
DMS Elliot is out of ASW ammo...
DMS Elliot is out of ASW ammo...
Escort abandons search for sub...


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Pre-Invasion action off Tarakan

8 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
E Yomogi



75mm CD Gun Coastal Battery engaging E Yomogi at 12,000 yards...
E Yomogi fires to suppress enemy guns at 12,000 yards...
E Yomogi firing at enemy troops...
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft...


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Amphibious Assault at Tarakan

TF 44 troops unloading over beach at Tarakan, 67,91

Japanese ground losses:
35 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost from landing craft during unload of Yokosuka 4th SNLF...
17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost overboard during unload of Yokosuka 4th SNLF...
15 Support troops lost in surf during unload of Yokosuka 4th SNLF...
15 Support troops lost in surf during unload of Yokosuka 4th SNLF...


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Invasion Support action off Tarakan

15 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
E Yomogi, Shell hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage



75mm CD Gun Coastal Battery engaging E Yomogi at 12,000 yards...
E Yomogi fires to suppress enemy guns at 12,000 yards...
E Yomogi firing at enemy guns...
120mm CD Gun Coastal Battery engaging E Yomogi at 2,000 yards...
75mm CD Gun Coastal Battery engaging E Yomogi at 2,000 yards...
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft...


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Morning Air attack on 22nd Australian Brigade, at 50,83 (Johore Bahru)

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 47
G4M1 Betty x 13



Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 2


Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 3 damaged



Allied ground losses:
77 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Aircraft Attacking:
22 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 11000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
13 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 11000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
25 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 11000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
No.21 Sqn RAAF with Buffalo I (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000
Raid is overhead



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Morning Air attack on 68th Chinese Corps, at 83,48 (Ichang)

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 18
Ki-36 Ida x 9



No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
23 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 30 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 75th Chinese Corps ......
Also attacking 68th Chinese Corps ......


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Morning Air attack on 2nd Prov Chinese Corps, at 77,58

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 47 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-36 Ida x 24
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 12
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 8
Ki-51 Sonia x 29



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-36 Ida: 1 damaged
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 2 damaged
Ki-51 Sonia: 5 damaged


Allied ground losses:
35 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
8 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
24 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 30 kg GP Bomb
8 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 45th Chinese Corps, at 83,48 (Ichang)

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 9



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 20000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 32nd Chinese Corps ......


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Morning Air attack on 11th Chinese Corps, at 93,34

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 8



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 8
Ki-51 Sonia x 10



Allied aircraft
no flights

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
DB-3M: 1 destroyed on ground



Airbase hits 5
Runway hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 19



Allied aircraft
139WH-3 x 27
B-339D x 3


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ia Oscar: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
139WH-3: 1 destroyed, 11 damaged
B-339D: 1 destroyed

Japanese ground losses:
Guns lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled)



Runway hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x 139WH-3 bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 3 x 300 kg GP Bomb
9 x 139WH-3 bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 3 x 300 kg GP Bomb
8 x 139WH-3 bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 3 x 300 kg GP Bomb
4 x 139WH-3 bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 3 x 300 kg GP Bomb
2 x 139WH-3 bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 3 x 300 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
59th Sentai with Ki-43-Ia Oscar (6 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers



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Morning Air attack on II/66th Naval Guard Unit, at 106,122 (Kavieng)

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes


Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 2


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Hudson I bombing from 6000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 4



No Japanese losses



Airbase hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb



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ASW attack near Rabaul at 106,127

Japanese Ships
SS RO-64



RO-64 diving deep .......
Sub escapes detection...


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Invasion Support action off Tarakan
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft

1 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
E Yomogi, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Hakozaki Maru



E Yomogi fires to suppress enemy troops at 12,000 yards...
xAP Hakozaki Maru firing at enemy troops...


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Ground combat at 87,48

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 17625 troops, 128 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 523

Defending force 35965 troops, 194 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1001

Japanese adjusted assault: 235

Allied adjusted defense: 221

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: op mode(-), experience(-)
Attacker: op mode(-), shock(+), fatigue(-)

Japanese ground losses:
2340 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 55 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 91 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled


Allied ground losses:
993 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 82 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 56 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled


Assaulting units:...
116th Division...
138th Infantry Regiment...
...
Defending units:...
12th Chinese Corps...
48th Chinese Corps...
7th Chinese Corps...
84th Chinese Corps...
85th Chinese Corps...
3rd Group Army...
21st Group Army...


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Ground combat at Johore Bahru (50,83)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 2758 troops, 14 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 150

Defending force 1806 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 39

Japanese adjusted assault: 66

Allied adjusted defense: 7

Japanese assault odds: 9 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Johore Bahru !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), disruption(-), preparation(-)
experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
28 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units pursuing 1


Allied ground losses:
543 casualties reported
Squads: 26 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 30 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 6 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 5 (5 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:...
II./124th Infantry Battalion...
I./124th Infantry Battalion...
6th Tank Regiment...
...
Defending units:...
22nd Australian Brigade...


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Ground combat at Praboemoelih (48,92)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 1302 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 85

Defending force 1080 troops, 13 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 19

Japanese adjusted assault: 13

Allied adjusted defense: 3

Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Praboemoelih !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: leaders(-), preparation(-), morale(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+)

Japanese ground losses:
85 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Allied ground losses:
380 casualties reported
Squads: 11 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 18 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 2


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:...
I./143rd Infantry Battalion...
III./143rd Infantry Battalion...
...
Defending units:...
So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion...
Palembang Base Force...


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Ground combat at Manila (79,77)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 7422 troops, 114 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 389

Defending force 1332 troops, 4 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 37

Allied adjusted assault: 385

Japanese adjusted defense: 35

Allied assault odds: 11 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
203 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 13 (6 destroyed, 7 disabled)
Units retreated 1


Allied ground losses:
184 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 17 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:...
51st PA Infantry Division...
71st PA Infantry Division...
41st PA Infantry Division...
2nd PA Constabulary Regiment...
Cavite USN Base Force...
USAFFE ...
PAF Aviation ...
Manila USAAF Base Force...
South Luzon Force ...
1st USMC AA Battalion...
...
Defending units:...
16th Recon Regiment...


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Ground combat at Tarakan (67,91)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1212 troops, 30 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 41

Defending force 1784 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 61


Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Assaulting units:...
VII KNIL Battalion...
Tarakan Coastal Gun Battalion...
Tarakan Base Force...
...
Defending units:...
Yokosuka 4th SNLF /1...


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Ground combat at Luganville (120,150)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 0 troops, 41 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5

Defending force 1218 troops, 6 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 14



Assaulting units:...
131st FA Bn /1...
148th FA Bn /1...
115th USAAF Base Force...
114th USAAF Base Force...
147th FA Rgt /1...
...
Defending units:...
2nd Indpt SNLF Coy ...
7th Naval Construction Battalion...




Kido Butai is still lingering off Midway...I do not understand at all what this is all about. The ships in the TF should by now be around 5-10% sys damage to travellign alone.
A change has been seen in the game, as Scott now seems more determined to do something in China, and he is doing so quite well. He choses a few places to attack and does so in force, and there is little I can do about it. I have been using political points to free up ABDA baseforces spread around, and are flying them to Lautem and Darwin. I will try to deny the enemy landings in Northern Australia if possible.
Since Japan is now inside Manilla, I have also spent points on flying out the non restricted aerial units located in the Philliphines. I am now actually running low on political points, with only 160 remaining.
"Hun skal torpederes!" - Birger Eriksen

("She is to be torpedoed!")
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RE: The race for the Pacific - no Scott

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 21, 41
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Invasion Support action off Tarakan
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft

7 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAP Hakozaki Maru, Shell hits 3



xAP Hakozaki Maru firing at enemy troops...
75mm CD Gun Coastal Battery engaging xAP Hakozaki Maru at 1,000 yards...


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ASW attack near Hengchun at 85,68

Japanese Ships
PB Shonan Maru #17
PB Shonan Maru #2

Allied Ships
SS Pike



Pike diving deep .......
PB Shonan Maru #17 fails to find sub and abandons search...
PB Shonan Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search......
PB Shonan Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search......
PB Shonan Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search......
PB Shonan Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search......
PB Shonan Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search......
PB Shonan Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search......
Escort abandons search for sub...


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ASW attack near Hengchun at 85,68

Japanese Ships
PB Shonan Maru #17
PB Shonan Maru #2

Allied Ships
SS Saury



Saury diving deep .......
PB Shonan Maru #17 attacking submerged sub .......
PB Shonan Maru #17 loses contact with SS Saury...
PB Shonan Maru #17 cannot reach attack position SS Saury over...
PB Shonan Maru #17 loses contact with SS Saury...
PB Shonan Maru #2 fails to find sub and abandons search...
PB Shonan Maru #17 fails to find sub, continues to search......
PB Shonan Maru #17 fails to find sub, continues to search......
PB Shonan Maru #17 fails to find sub, continues to search......
PB Shonan Maru #17 fails to find sub, continues to search......
Escort abandons search for sub...


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Submarine attack near San Clemente Island at 224,79

Japanese Ships
SS I-26

Allied Ships
xAP Lurline, Torpedo hits 1, on fire



xAP Lurline is sighted by SS I-26...
SS I-26 launches 6 torpedoes at xAP Lurline...


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ASW attack near Hengchun at 85,68

Japanese Ships
PB Shonan Maru #17
PB Shonan Maru #2

Allied Ships
SS Pike



PB Shonan Maru #17 fails to find sub and abandons search...
PB Shonan Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search......
PB Shonan Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search......
PB Shonan Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search......
PB Shonan Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search......
PB Shonan Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search......
Escort abandons search for sub...


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ASW attack near Hengchun at 85,68

Japanese Ships
PB Shonan Maru #17
PB Shonan Maru #2

Allied Ships
SS Saury



Saury diving deep .......
PB Shonan Maru #17 fails to find sub and abandons search...
PB Shonan Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search......
PB Shonan Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search......
PB Shonan Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search......
PB Shonan Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search......
PB Shonan Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search......
PB Shonan Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search......
Escort abandons search for sub...


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Invasion Support action off Tarakan
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft

3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAP Hakozaki Maru



xAP Hakozaki Maru firing at enemy troops...


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Pre-Invasion action off Manado

Japanese Ships
TB Otori



TB Otori firing at enemy troops...


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Amphibious Assault at Manado

TF 50 troops unloading over beach at Manado, 75,99

Japanese ground losses:
17 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost from landing craft during unload of Sasebo 8th SNLF...
15 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of Sasebo 8th SNLF...


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Invasion Support action off Manado

1 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
TB Otori



75mm CD Gun Coastal Battery engaging TB Otori at 12,000 yards...
TB Otori fires to suppress enemy troops at 12,000 yards...
TB Otori firing at enemy troops...


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Invasion Support action off Tarakan
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft

1 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAP Hakozaki Maru



xAP Hakozaki Maru firing at enemy troops...


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ASW attack near Pearl Harbor at 181,106

Japanese Ships
SS I-7

Allied Ships
DMS Trevor
DMS Lamberton



I-7 diving deep .......
DMS Lamberton attacking submerged sub .......
DMS Lamberton fails to find sub, continues to search......
DMS Lamberton fails to find sub, continues to search......
DMS Lamberton attacking submerged sub .......
DMS Lamberton is out of ASW ammo...
DMS Lamberton is out of ASW ammo...
DMS Lamberton is out of ASW ammo...
DMS Lamberton is out of ASW ammo...
DMS Lamberton fails to find sub, continues to search......
Escort abandons search for sub...


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Morning Air attack on Singapore Fortress, at 50,84 (Singapore)

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 43
G4M1 Betty x 13



Allied aircraft
Blenheim IF x 1
Buffalo I x 32


Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 3 destroyed, 18 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 5 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
23 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Aircraft Attacking:
20 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 11000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
13 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 11000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
19 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 11000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
No.21 Sqn RAAF with Buffalo I (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000
Raid is overhead
No.27 Sqn RAF with Blenheim IF (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000
Raid is overhead
No.243 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 5 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
5 planes vectored on to bombers
No.453 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000
Raid is overhead
No.488 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes

Also attacking 272/273rd Bty 80th AT Gun Regiment ......
Also attacking Singapore Fortress ......
Also attacking 5th Field Regiment ......
Also attacking Singapore Fortress ......
Also attacking 272/273rd Bty 80th AT Gun Regiment ......
Also attacking Singapore Fortress ......
Also attacking 272/273rd Bty 80th AT Gun Regiment ......
Also attacking Singapore Fortress ......
Also attacking 272/273rd Bty 80th AT Gun Regiment ......
Also attacking Singapore Fortress ......
Also attacking 272/273rd Bty 80th AT Gun Regiment ......


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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 17
G4M1 Betty x 15



Allied aircraft
P-26A x 2
P-35A x 8
P-40B Warhawk x 4
P-40E Warhawk x 9


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-35A: 1 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed



Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 8

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
24th PG/3rd PS with P-40E Warhawk (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 4000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
24th PG/17th PS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
24th PG/20th PS with P-40B Warhawk (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
35th PG/21st PS with P-40E Warhawk (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
35th PG/34th PS with P-35A (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 4 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
6th PS PAAC with P-26A (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Raid is overhead



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Morning Air attack on 68th Chinese Corps, at 83,48 (Ichang)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 18
Ki-36 Ida x 9



No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 30 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 75th Chinese Corps ......
Also attacking 68th Chinese Corps ......


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Morning Air attack on 2nd Prov Chinese Corps, at 77,58

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-36 Ida x 18
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 12
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 3
Ki-51 Sonia x 30



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-36 Ida: 1 damaged
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 damaged
Ki-51 Sonia: 5 damaged


Allied ground losses:
22 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled


Aircraft Attacking:
22 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
8 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
18 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 30 kg GP Bomb
3 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 2nd Prov Chinese Corps, at 77,58

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-36 Ida x 6
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 6



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 damaged


Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
6 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 30 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 2nd Chinese Corps, at 83,48 (Ichang)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 9



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 20000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 45th Chinese Corps ......


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Morning Air attack on 17th Group Army, at 93,34

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 8



No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 11th Chinese Corps ......
Also attacking 17th Group Army ......


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Morning Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 17



Allied aircraft
139WH-3 x 7
B-339D x 1


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
139WH-3: 2 destroyed



CAP engaged:
59th Sentai with Ki-43-Ia Oscar (5 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers



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Morning Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 13



Allied aircraft
139WH-3 x 10


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
139WH-3: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged



Runway hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x 139WH-3 bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 3 x 300 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
59th Sentai with Ki-43-Ia Oscar (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 6



No Japanese losses



Runway hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb



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Submarine attack near Channel Islands at 222,78

Japanese Ships
SS I-26

Allied Ships
xAK Steel Ranger, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage



xAK Steel Ranger is sighted by SS I-26...
SS I-26 attacking xAK Steel Ranger on the surface...


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ASW attack near Soerabaja at 56,103

Japanese Ships
SS I-164, hits 3

Allied Ships
DD Thracian
DD Thanet



I-164 bottoming out .......
DD Thracian fails to find sub, continues to search......
DD Thanet attacking submerged sub .......
DD Thracian fails to find sub and abandons search...
DD Thanet attacking submerged sub .......
DD Thanet is out of ASW ammo...
DD Thanet is out of ASW ammo...
DD Thanet is out of ASW ammo...
DD Thanet fails to find sub, continues to search......
DD Thanet fails to find sub, continues to search......
DD Thanet attacking submerged sub .......
DD Thanet is out of ASW ammo...
DD Thanet is out of ASW ammo...
DD Thanet is out of ASW ammo...
Escort abandons search for sub...


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Invasion Support action off Tarakan
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft

3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAP Hakozaki Maru



xAP Hakozaki Maru firing at enemy troops...


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Invasion Support action off Manado

Japanese Ships
TB Otori



TB Otori firing at enemy troops...


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Ground combat at 87,48

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 16062 troops, 128 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 424

Defending force 35072 troops, 194 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 937

Japanese adjusted assault: 89

Allied adjusted defense: 325

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 3

Combat modifiers
Defender: experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: disruption(-), fatigue(-)

Japanese ground losses:
1222 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 46 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 80 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled


Allied ground losses:
1617 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 83 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 66 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled


Assaulting units:...
116th Division...
138th Infantry Regiment...
...
Defending units:...
7th Chinese Corps...
12th Chinese Corps...
84th Chinese Corps...
48th Chinese Corps...
85th Chinese Corps...
3rd Group Army...
21st Group Army...


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Ground combat at 88,43

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 22069 troops, 148 guns, 32 vehicles, Assault Value = 678

Defending force 5505 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 189

Japanese adjusted assault: 590

Allied adjusted defense: 49

Japanese assault odds: 12 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+)

Japanese ground losses:
1169 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 57 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 56 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled


Allied ground losses:
2476 casualties reported
Squads: 32 destroyed, 29 disabled
Non Combat: 49 destroyed, 15 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled
Units retreated 1


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:...
35th Division...
3rd Ind.Mixed Brigade...
101st NCPC Route Brigade...
15th RGC Temp. Division...
...
Defending units:...
98th Chinese Corps...


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Ground combat at Temuloh (50,78)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 2301 troops, 26 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 43

Defending force 6830 troops, 56 guns, 37 vehicles, Assault Value = 205

Japanese adjusted assault: 2

Allied adjusted defense: 130

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 65 (fort level 1)

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), op mode(-), preparation(-), morale(-)
experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-), disruption(-), fatigue(-)

Japanese ground losses:
214 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
43 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Assaulting units:...
21st Infantry Regiment...
...
Defending units:...
1st Hyderabad Battalion...
1st Mysore Battalion...
8th Indian Brigade...
22nd Indian Brigade...
3rd HK&S Light AA Regiment...
1st ISF Base Force...


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Ground combat at Taiping (49,75)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1580 troops, 2 guns, 69 vehicles, Assault Value = 55

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0

Japanese adjusted assault: 59

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 59 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Taiping !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: leaders(+)



Assaulting units:...
5th Recon Regiment...


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Ground combat at Tarakan (67,91)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1204 troops, 30 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 41

Defending force 1784 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 61

Allied adjusted assault: 0

Japanese adjusted defense: 43

Allied assault odds: 1 to 99

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker: disruption(-)

Japanese ground losses:
33 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Allied ground losses:
149 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Assaulting units:...
VII KNIL Battalion...
Tarakan Coastal Gun Battalion...
Tarakan Base Force...
...
Defending units:...
Yokosuka 4th SNLF /1...


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Ground combat at Changsha (82,52)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 43850 troops, 245 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 948

Defending force 14476 troops, 122 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 397

Allied adjusted assault: 1295

Japanese adjusted defense: 289

Allied assault odds: 4 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
5167 casualties reported
Squads: 122 destroyed, 36 disabled
Non Combat: 112 destroyed, 34 disabled
Engineers: 11 destroyed, 11 disabled
Guns lost 15 (10 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Units retreated 1


Allied ground losses:
628 casualties reported
Squads: 16 destroyed, 37 disabled
Non Combat: 55 destroyed, 56 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 17 disabled


Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:...
74th Chinese Corps...
20th Chinese Corps...
37th Chinese Corps...
73rd Chinese Corps...
10th Chinese Corps...
5th Construction Regiment...
27th Group Army...
29th Group Army...
19th Group Army...
9th War Area ...
17th Chinese Base Force...
...
Defending units:...
3rd Division...


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Ground combat at 84,48

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 10818 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 523

Defending force 18250 troops, 128 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 521

Allied adjusted assault: 36

Japanese adjusted defense: 605

Allied assault odds: 1 to 16

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), op mode(-), leaders(+), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+), disruption(-), supply(-)

Japanese ground losses:
137 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled


Allied ground losses:
1261 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 61 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 54 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled


Assaulting units:...
55th Chinese Corps...
68th Chinese Corps...
...
Defending units:...
11th RGC Temp. Division...
34th Division...
13th RGC Temp. Division...


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Ground combat at Luganville (120,150)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 0 troops, 41 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5

Defending force 1260 troops, 6 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 17



Assaulting units:...
131st FA Bn /1...
114th USAAF Base Force...
115th USAAF Base Force...
148th FA Bn /1...
147th FA Rgt /1...
...
Defending units:...
2nd Indpt SNLF Coy ...
7th Naval Construction Battalion...


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Ground combat at Tarakan (67,91)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1760 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 61

Defending force 2146 troops, 47 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 34

Japanese adjusted assault: 25

Allied adjusted defense: 10

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), disruption(-), preparation(-)
experience(-)
Attacker: leaders(-)

Japanese ground losses:
49 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Allied ground losses:
46 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Assaulting units:...
Yokosuka 4th SNLF /1...
...
Defending units:...
VII KNIL Battalion...
Tarakan Coastal Gun Battalion...
Tarakan Base Force...





Again most of the action is in China, and it seems that Japan is trying to force us back into the mountains all over the front. I think he will take quite a few cities, but I will stop him eventually. This has the potential of gaining more for me than for Japan. He is tying down alot of troops and planes in the Chinese Theatre of Operations, troops and planes he could use better in the Pacific.
"Hun skal torpederes!" - Birger Eriksen

("She is to be torpedoed!")
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RE: The race for the Pacific - no Scott

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 22, 41
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Invasion Support action off Tarakan
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft

3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAP Hakozaki Maru



xAP Hakozaki Maru firing at enemy troops...


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Invasion Support action off Manado

1 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
TB Otori



75mm CD Gun Coastal Battery engaging TB Otori at 12,000 yards...
TB Otori fires to suppress enemy troops at 12,000 yards...
TB Otori firing at enemy troops...


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Submarine attack near San Luis Obispo at 220,76

Japanese Ships
SS I-17

Allied Ships
xAKL Mexican, Shell hits 13, heavy fires, heavy damage



xAKL Mexican is sighted by SS I-17...
SS I-17 attacking xAKL Mexican on the surface...


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Amphibious Assault at Jolo

TF 42 troops unloading over beach at Jolo, 74,90

Japanese ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



6 troops of a SNLF HMG Squad accidentally lost during unload of Sasebo 3rd SNLF...


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Invasion Support action off Tarakan
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft

7 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAP Hakozaki Maru, Shell hits 2



xAP Hakozaki Maru firing at enemy troops...
120mm CD Gun Coastal Battery engaging xAP Hakozaki Maru at 1,000 yards...
75mm CD Gun Coastal Battery engaging xAP Hakozaki Maru at 1,000 yards...


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Invasion Support action off Manado

Japanese Ships
TB Otori



TB Otori firing at enemy troops...


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TF 42 encounters mine field at Jolo (74,90)





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Invasion Support action off Tarakan
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft

2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAP Hakozaki Maru



xAP Hakozaki Maru firing at enemy troops...


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Invasion Support action off Manado

1 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
TB Otori



75mm CD Gun Coastal Battery engaging TB Otori at 12,000 yards...
TB Otori fires to suppress enemy troops at 12,000 yards...
TB Otori firing at enemy troops...


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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 42 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 5



Allied aircraft
Blenheim IF x 1
Buffalo I x 55


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 1 destroyed



CAP engaged:
No.21 Sqn RAAF with Buffalo I (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 5 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
No.27 Sqn RAF with Blenheim IF (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
No.243 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 8 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
No.453 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 8 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes
No.488 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 6 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5



Allied aircraft
P-26A x 2
P-35A x 3
P-40B Warhawk x 4
P-40E Warhawk x 5


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-26A: 1 destroyed



CAP engaged:
24th PG/3rd PS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes
24th PG/17th PS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes
24th PG/20th PS with P-40B Warhawk (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 4000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
35th PG/21st PS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 4000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes
35th PG/34th PS with P-35A (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
6th PS PAAC with P-26A (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3
G3M2 Nell x 25
G4M1 Betty x 12



Allied aircraft
Blenheim IF x 1
Buffalo I x 43


Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 3 destroyed, 11 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IF: 1 damaged
Buffalo I: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
Buffalo I: 1 destroyed on ground
Blenheim IV: 1 destroyed on ground


Allied ground losses:
19 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled


Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 31

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
11 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
12 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
No.21 Sqn RAAF with Buffalo I (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
5 planes vectored on to bombers
No.27 Sqn RAF with Blenheim IF (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000
Raid is overhead
No.243 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 7 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
5 planes vectored on to bombers
No.453 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
No.488 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 7
G4M1 Betty x 9



Allied aircraft
P-35A x 2
P-40B Warhawk x 3
P-40E Warhawk x 5


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-40B Warhawk: 1 destroyed
B-17D Fortress: 1 destroyed on ground


Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Airbase hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
24th PG/3rd PS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
24th PG/17th PS with P-40E Warhawk (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Raid is overhead
24th PG/20th PS with P-40B Warhawk (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Raid is overhead
1 planes vectored on to bombers
35th PG/21st PS with P-40E Warhawk (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
35th PG/34th PS with P-35A (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Raid is overhead
2 planes vectored on to bombers



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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 24



Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 35


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 9 destroyed




CAP engaged:
No.21 Sqn RAAF with Buffalo I (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000
Raid is overhead
No.243 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (11 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
11 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
No.453 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000
Raid is overhead
No.488 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 21



Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 24


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 8 destroyed, 8 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 1 destroyed on ground



Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
No.21 Sqn RAAF with Buffalo I (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000
Raid is overhead
No.243 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes
No.453 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000
Raid is overhead
No.488 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes



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Morning Air attack on 11th Chinese Corps, at 93,34

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 47 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 8



No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 8
Ki-51 Sonia x 12



Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51 Sonia: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses



Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 15



Allied aircraft
139WH-3 x 7


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
139WH-3: 2 destroyed



CAP engaged:
59th Sentai with Ki-43-Ia Oscar (5 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Koumac at 113,156

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes


Allied aircraft
F4F-3A Wildcat x 11
SBD-2 Dauntless x 30
TBD-1 Devastator x 6


Allied aircraft losses
SBD-2 Dauntless: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
CM Itsukushima, Bomb hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Macassar Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Hakone Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Nittai Maru, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage

Japanese ground losses:
812 casualties reported
Squads: 10 destroyed, 17 disabled
Non Combat: 20 destroyed, 45 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)



Aircraft Attacking:
15 x SBD-2 Dauntless diving from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
15 x SBD-2 Dauntless diving from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
6 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Macassar Maru...
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Nittai Maru...
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP Hakone Maru...


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Afternoon Air attack on Manila , at 79,77

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4
G4M1 Betty x 12



Allied aircraft
P-35A x 3
P-40B Warhawk x 2
P-40E Warhawk x 4


Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-35A: 2 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 8

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
24th PG/3rd PS with P-40E Warhawk (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Raid is overhead
1 planes vectored on to bombers
24th PG/17th PS with P-40E Warhawk (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Raid is overhead
1 planes vectored on to bombers
24th PG/20th PS with P-40B Warhawk (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
35th PG/21st PS with P-40E Warhawk (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
35th PG/34th PS with P-35A (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers



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Afternoon Air attack on 75th Chinese Corps, at 83,48 (Ichang)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 18
Ki-36 Ida x 6



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 30 kg GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on 45th Chinese Corps, at 83,48 (Ichang)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 47 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 6



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 20000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Koumac at 113,156

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes


Allied aircraft
F4F-3A Wildcat x 11
SBD-2 Dauntless x 15


Allied aircraft losses
SBD-2 Dauntless: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
PB Kure Maru #5, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk

Japanese ground losses:
94 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Aircraft Attacking:
7 x SBD-2 Dauntless diving from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
8 x SBD-2 Dauntless diving from 10000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring PB Kure Maru #5...


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Submarine attack near Fort Ord at 218,73

Japanese Ships
SS I-17

Allied Ships
xAP Lurline, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage



xAP Lurline is sighted by SS I-17...
SS I-17 launches 6 torpedoes...


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Invasion Support action off Tarakan
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft

6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAP Hakozaki Maru, Shell hits 1, on fire



xAP Hakozaki Maru firing at enemy troops...
120mm CD Gun Coastal Battery engaging xAP Hakozaki Maru at 1,000 yards...
75mm CD Gun Coastal Battery engaging xAP Hakozaki Maru at 1,000 yards...


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Invasion Support action off Manado

1 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
TB Otori



75mm CD Gun Coastal Battery engaging TB Otori at 12,000 yards...
TB Otori fires to suppress enemy troops at 12,000 yards...
TB Otori firing at enemy troops...


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Invasion Support action off Jesselton
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft

2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAK Meisho Maru



xAK Meisho Maru firing at enemy troops...


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Pre-Invasion action off Beaufort

6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
PB Seikai Maru

Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



PB Seikai Maru firing at enemy troops...
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft...


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Amphibious Assault at Beaufort

TF 93 troops unloading over beach at Beaufort, 66,87





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Ground combat at 84,48

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 18276 troops, 128 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 517

Defending force 51659 troops, 315 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1371

Japanese adjusted assault: 151

Allied adjusted defense: 761

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 5

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), experience(-)
Attacker: leaders(+), fatigue(-)

Japanese ground losses:
1697 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 72 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 83 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Vehicles lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
678 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 51 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 31 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled


Assaulting units:...
34th Division...
11th RGC Temp. Division...
13th RGC Temp. Division...
...
Defending units:...
55th Chinese Corps...
45th Chinese Corps...
2nd Chinese Corps...
67th Chinese Corps...
32nd Chinese Corps...
68th Chinese Corps...
75th Chinese Corps...


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Ground combat at 87,48

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 15227 troops, 128 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 385

Defending force 33964 troops, 194 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 861


Allied ground losses:
134 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Assaulting units:...
116th Division...
138th Infantry Regiment...
...
Defending units:...
48th Chinese Corps...
84th Chinese Corps...
7th Chinese Corps...
12th Chinese Corps...
85th Chinese Corps...
3rd Group Army...
21st Group Army...


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Ground combat at Tsiaotso (88,42)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 6646 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 207

Defending force 16319 troops, 81 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 437

Japanese adjusted assault: 52

Allied adjusted defense: 496

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 9 (fort level 2)

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), op mode(-), preparation(-)
experience(-)
Attacker: op mode(-), leaders(-)

Japanese ground losses:
328 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 22 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled


Allied ground losses:
33 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Assaulting units:...
16th Ind.Mixed Brigade...
...
Defending units:...
47th Chinese Corps...
27th Chinese Corps...
5th New Chinese Corps...


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Ground combat at 93,34

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 4500 troops, 44 guns, 100 vehicles, Assault Value = 113

Defending force 5876 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 121

Japanese adjusted assault: 41

Allied adjusted defense: 64

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), morale(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: op mode(-)

Japanese ground losses:
45 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 9 (0 destroyed, 9 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
231 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 13 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Assaulting units:...
1st Cavalry Brigade...
4th Cavalry Brigade...
5th Mongol Cavalry Division...
...
Defending units:...
11th Chinese Corps...
17th Group Army...


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Ground combat at Cabanatuan (80,76)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 2808 troops, 14 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 86

Defending force 2721 troops, 59 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 99

Japanese adjusted assault: 49

Allied adjusted defense: 26

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

Combat modifiers
Defender: leaders(+), morale(-), experience(-)
Attacker: op mode(-)

Japanese ground losses:
65 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Allied ground losses:
24 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Assaulting units:...
Tanaka Detachment...
14th Army...
...
Defending units:...
91st PA Infantry Division...


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Ground combat at Kavieng (106,122)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 492 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 16

Defending force 133 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 10

Japanese adjusted assault: 7

Allied adjusted defense: 9

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 0)

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), leaders(-), preparation(-)
Attacker: leaders(+), leaders(-)


Allied ground losses:
17 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Assaulting units:...
II/66th Naval Guard Unit...
...
Defending units:...
2/1st Ind Coy ...


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Ground combat at Luganville (120,150)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 402 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 17

Defending force 1356 troops, 49 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5

Japanese adjusted assault: 4

Allied adjusted defense: 29

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 7 (fort level 0)

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
50 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Allied ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Assaulting units:...
2nd Indpt SNLF Coy ...
7th Naval Construction Battalion...
...
Defending units:...
115th USAAF Base Force...
148th FA Bn /1...
114th USAAF Base Force...
131st FA Bn /1...
147th FA Rgt /1...


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Ground combat at Manila (79,77)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 7347 troops, 114 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 382

Defending force 11320 troops, 87 guns, 37 vehicles, Assault Value = 324

Allied adjusted assault: 146

Japanese adjusted defense: 499

Allied assault odds: 1 to 3

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), op mode(-), preparation(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
363 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Vehicles lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
1061 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 76 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 62 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)


Assaulting units:...
51st PA Infantry Division...
71st PA Infantry Division...
41st PA Infantry Division...
2nd PA Constabulary Regiment...
PAF Aviation ...
Manila USAAF Base Force...
South Luzon Force ...
USAFFE ...
Cavite USN Base Force...
1st USMC AA Battalion...
...
Defending units:...
20th Infantry Regiment...
9th Infantry Regiment...
16th Recon Regiment...
16th Engineer Regiment...


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Ground combat at Tarakan (67,91)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1084 troops, 30 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 32

Defending force 1741 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 58



Assaulting units:...
VII KNIL Battalion...
Tarakan Coastal Gun Battalion...
Tarakan Base Force...
...
Defending units:...
Yokosuka 4th SNLF /1...


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Ground combat at Singapore (50,84)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 36885 troops, 374 guns, 184 vehicles, Assault Value = 993

Defending force 1080 troops, 0 guns, 102 vehicles, Assault Value = 58

Allied adjusted assault: 633

Japanese adjusted defense: 19

Allied assault odds: 33 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), supply(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 78 (37 destroyed, 41 disabled)
Units retreated 1


Allied ground losses:
449 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 50 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 32 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 5 (0 destroyed, 5 disabled)


Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:...
22nd Australian Brigade...
11th Indian Division...
2nd Gordons Battalion...
2nd Loyal Battalion...
3rd SSVF Battalion...
2nd Malay Battalion...
1st Manchester Battalion...
1st Malay Battalion...
SSVF Brigade...
27th Australian Brigade...
2/17 Dogra Battalion...
3rd Cavalry Regiment...
5/14th Punjab Battalion...
Singapore Fortress...
12th Indian Brigade...
110th RAF Base Force...
223 Group RAF ...
224 Group RAF ...
2nd HK&S Heavy AA Regiment...
109th RAF Base Force...
3rd Heavy AA Regiment...
22nd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment...
24th NZ Pioneer Coy ...
1st HK&S Heavy AA Regiment...
109th RN Base Force...
112th RAF Base Force...
272/273rd Bty 80th AT Gun Regiment...
Malaya Army...
Singapore Base Force...
1st Indian Heavy AA Regiment...
III Indian Corps...
111th RAF Base Force...
Malayan Air Wing ...
2nd ISF Base Force...
5th Field Regiment...
...
Defending units:...
6th Tank Regiment...


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Ground combat at 87,48

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 31518 troops, 194 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 856

Defending force 15227 troops, 128 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 385

Allied adjusted assault: 91

Japanese adjusted defense: 97

Allied assault odds: 1 to 2

Combat modifiers
Defender: disruption(-), fatigue(-), experience(-)
Attacker: supply(-)

Japanese ground losses:
2022 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 67 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 97 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
652 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 46 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 34 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Assaulting units:...
84th Chinese Corps...
48th Chinese Corps...
7th Chinese Corps...
12th Chinese Corps...
85th Chinese Corps...
3rd Group Army...
21st Group Army...
...
Defending units:...
116th Division...
138th Infantry Regiment...


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Ground combat at 84,48

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 19018 troops, 122 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1331

Defending force 17065 troops, 128 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 428

Allied adjusted assault: 277

Japanese adjusted defense: 247

Allied assault odds: 1 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), fatigue(-), morale(-)
experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+)

Japanese ground losses:
1364 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 47 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 80 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
Vehicles lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
602 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 25 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 34 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled


Assaulting units:...
55th Chinese Corps...
45th Chinese Corps...
2nd Chinese Corps...
68th Chinese Corps...
32nd Chinese Corps...
67th Chinese Corps...
75th Chinese Corps...
...
Defending units:...
34th Division...
11th RGC Temp. Division...
13th RGC Temp. Division...


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Ground combat at Luganville (120,150)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 0 troops, 41 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5

Defending force 1225 troops, 6 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 14



Assaulting units:...
114th USAAF Base Force...
131st FA Bn /1...
115th USAAF Base Force...
148th FA Bn /1...
147th FA Rgt /1...
...
Defending units:...
2nd Indpt SNLF Coy ...
7th Naval Construction Battalion...


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Ground combat at Tarakan (67,91)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1741 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 58

Defending force 2118 troops, 47 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 32

Japanese adjusted assault: 24

Allied adjusted defense: 19

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker: leaders(-)

Japanese ground losses:
82 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Allied ground losses:
81 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Assaulting units:...
Yokosuka 4th SNLF /1...
...
Defending units:...
VII KNIL Battalion...
Tarakan Coastal Gun Battalion...
Tarakan Base Force..




Scott tries to get more troops into Koumac, but one of my carriers are present and takes care of that.
The main issue of the day, is the same as it has been for some time, Japanese submarines. I really really need better ASW values on my ships!
Kido Butai is moving again...South EAST!!!
I now have two carriers not too far away, and all availabl submarines located around Pearl is heading towards Midway.
But, SE?! Is he going in for another attack on Pearl? he could not possible try that? By now my CAP will be airborne and my bombers ready to strike...
B-17s are ordered to strike at 37.000 feet hoping to go far above the CAP and give him a little scare.


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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 23, 41
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Invasion Support action off Tarakan
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft

1 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAP Hakozaki Maru, on fire



xAP Hakozaki Maru firing at enemy guns...


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Invasion Support action off Manado

Japanese Ships
TB Otori



TB Otori firing at enemy troops...


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Invasion Support action off Jesselton
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft

2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAK Meisho Maru



xAK Meisho Maru firing at enemy troops...


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Invasion Support action off Beaufort
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft

5 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
PB Seikai Maru



PB Seikai Maru firing at enemy troops...


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Submarine attack near Deboyne Islands at 102,135

Japanese Ships
SS RO-34

Allied Ships
xAP Macdhui, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage



xAP Macdhui is sighted by SS RO-34...
SS RO-34 attacking on the surface...


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Invasion Support action off Manado

Japanese Ships
TB Otori



TB Otori firing at enemy troops...


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Invasion Support action off Jesselton
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft

3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAK Meisho Maru



xAK Meisho Maru firing at enemy troops...


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Invasion Support action off Beaufort
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft

2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
PB Seikai Maru



PB Seikai Maru firing at enemy troops...


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Invasion Support action off Manado

1 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
TB Otori, Shell hits 1



75mm CD Gun Coastal Battery engaging TB Otori at 12,000 yards...
TB Otori fires to suppress enemy troops at 12,000 yards...
TB Otori firing at enemy troops...


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Invasion Support action off Jesselton
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft

3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAK Meisho Maru



xAK Meisho Maru firing at enemy troops...


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Invasion Support action off Beaufort
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft

4 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
PB Seikai Maru



PB Seikai Maru firing at enemy troops...


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Morning Air attack on Wake Island , at 136,98

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 19



Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 11


Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged




Aircraft Attacking:
18 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 11000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
VMF-211 Det with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5
G4M1 Betty x 9



Allied aircraft
P-26A x 1
P-35A x 3
P-40B Warhawk x 1
P-40E Warhawk x 1


Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-40B Warhawk: 1 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 1 damaged


Allied ground losses:
Vehicles lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)


Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 17

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
24th PG/17th PS with P-40E Warhawk (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Raid is overhead
24th PG/20th PS with P-40B Warhawk (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Raid is overhead
1 planes vectored on to bombers
35th PG/34th PS with P-35A (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
6th PS PAAC with P-26A (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Raid is overhead



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Morning Air attack on 55th Chinese Corps, at 84,48

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 18
Ki-36 Ida x 9



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 30 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 75th Chinese Corps ......
Also attacking 55th Chinese Corps ......


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Morning Air attack on 2nd Prov Chinese Corps, at 77,58

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-36 Ida x 18
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 11
Ki-44 Tojo x 2
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 3
Ki-51 Sonia x 31



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-36 Ida: 1 damaged
Ki-51 Sonia: 9 damaged


Allied ground losses:
33 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)


Aircraft Attacking:
22 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
9 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
18 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 30 kg GP Bomb
3 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 2nd Prov Chinese Corps, at 77,58

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 6



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 damaged



Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 2nd Prov Chinese Corps, at 77,58

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 45 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 20 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-36 Ida x 6



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 30 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 2nd Chinese Corps, at 84,48

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 9



No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
17 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 20000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 32nd Chinese Corps ......


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Morning Air attack on 11th Chinese Corps, at 93,34

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 8



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 8
Ki-51 Sonia x 12



Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51 Sonia: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses



Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 22

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 6th Division, at 83,52

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 3



Allied aircraft
A-29A Hudson x 5
DB-3M x 6
SB-III x 8


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
SB-III: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
26 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)



Aircraft Attacking:
6 x DB-3M bombing from 15000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 100 kg GP Bomb
5 x A-29A Hudson bombing from 15000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
8 x SB-III bombing from 15000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 100 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
54th Sentai Det A with Ki-27b Nate (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead

Also attacking 3rd Division ......
Also attacking 6th Division ......
Also attacking 11th Army ......


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Morning Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 18



Allied aircraft
139WH-3 x 6


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
139WH-3: 1 destroyed



CAP engaged:
59th Sentai with Ki-43-Ia Oscar (4 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes



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Morning Air attack on A Coy/NG Rifles , at 106,125 (Rabaul)

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 20 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 25



Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 6 damaged


Allied ground losses:
179 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Aircraft Attacking:
19 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
6 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking Rabaul Det. Base Force ......
Also attacking A Coy/NG Rifles ......


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Morning Air attack on TF, near Rabaul at 106,125

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 10
B5N1 Kate x 11



Japanese aircraft losses
B5N1 Kate: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
TK Gulfdawn, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Salamaua, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires
xAK Suva



Aircraft Attacking:
11 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo

Salamaua caught transferring cargo ......


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Afternoon Air attack on Manila , at 79,77

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 28 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4
G4M1 Betty x 12



Allied aircraft
P-35A x 1
P-40B Warhawk x 1
P-40E Warhawk x 1


Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-35A: 1 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 1 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed on ground
PBY-4 Catalina: 1 destroyed on ground



Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 39

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
24th PG/17th PS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
24th PG/20th PS with P-40B Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
35th PG/34th PS with P-35A (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Rabaul at 106,125

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 10
B5N1 Kate x 10



Japanese aircraft losses
B5N1 Kate: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
xAK Suva, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
TK Gulfdawn, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk



Aircraft Attacking:
10 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo

Suva caught transferring cargo ......


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Invasion Support action off Manado

1 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
TB Otori



TB Otori firing at enemy troops...
75mm CD Gun Coastal Battery engaging TB Otori at 2,000 yards...


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Invasion Support action off Jesselton
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft

1 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAK Meisho Maru



xAK Meisho Maru firing at enemy troops...


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Invasion Support action off Beaufort
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft

2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
PB Seikai Maru



PB Seikai Maru firing at enemy troops...


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Ground combat at 87,48

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 13936 troops, 128 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 311

Defending force 33410 troops, 194 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 820


Allied ground losses:
67 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Assaulting units:...
116th Division...
138th Infantry Regiment...
...
Defending units:...
12th Chinese Corps...
84th Chinese Corps...
48th Chinese Corps...
7th Chinese Corps...
85th Chinese Corps...
3rd Group Army...
21st Group Army...


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Ground combat at Kweiteh (90,46)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1400 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 52

Defending force 2961 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 96



Assaulting units:...
17th RGC Temp. Division...
...
Defending units:...
51st Chinese Corps...
69th Chinese Corps...


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Ground combat at 89,39

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 6799 troops, 67 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1010

Defending force 6148 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 141

Japanese adjusted assault: 102

Allied adjusted defense: 93

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+)

Japanese ground losses:
598 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 39 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 28 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled


Allied ground losses:
132 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Assaulting units:...
37th Division...
41st Division...
4th Ind.Mixed Brigade...
6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment...
...
Defending units:...
19th Chinese Corps...
6th Group Army...


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Ground combat at Cabanatuan (80,76)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 2800 troops, 14 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 86

Defending force 2699 troops, 59 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 98

Japanese adjusted assault: 26

Allied adjusted defense: 17

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

Combat modifiers
Defender: leaders(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker: op mode(-)


Allied ground losses:
146 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 17 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Assaulting units:...
Tanaka Detachment...
14th Army...
...
Defending units:...
91st PA Infantry Division...


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Ground combat at Singapore (50,84)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 2792 troops, 14 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 92

Defending force 50830 troops, 481 guns, 319 vehicles, Assault Value = 957

Japanese adjusted assault: 0

Allied adjusted defense: 916

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 99 (fort level 3)

Combat modifiers
Defender: forts(+), preparation(-), morale(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+), disruption(-), supply(-)

Japanese ground losses:
2647 casualties reported
Squads: 101 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 69 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 12 (7 destroyed, 5 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
17 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Assaulting units:...
I./124th Infantry Battalion...
II./124th Infantry Battalion...
...
Defending units:...
3rd SSVF Battalion...
2nd Malay Battalion...
2nd Gordons Battalion...
3rd Cavalry Regiment...
27th Australian Brigade...
2/17 Dogra Battalion...
1st Manchester Battalion...
11th Indian Division...
5/14th Punjab Battalion...
22nd Australian Brigade...
2nd Loyal Battalion...
SSVF Brigade...
1st Malay Battalion...
Singapore Fortress...
12th Indian Brigade...
111th RAF Base Force...
1st Indian Heavy AA Regiment...
3rd Heavy AA Regiment...
22nd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment...
2nd ISF Base Force...
1st HK&S Heavy AA Regiment...
223 Group RAF ...
109th RN Base Force...
272/273rd Bty 80th AT Gun Regiment...
24th NZ Pioneer Coy ...
III Indian Corps...
109th RAF Base Force...
Malaya Army...
Malayan Air Wing ...
Singapore Base Force...
110th RAF Base Force...
224 Group RAF ...
112th RAF Base Force...
2nd HK&S Heavy AA Regiment...
5th Field Regiment...


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Ground combat at Kavieng (106,122)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 489 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 15

Defending force 121 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 8

Japanese adjusted assault: 6

Allied adjusted defense: 3

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Kavieng !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), preparation(-)
Attacker: leaders(-)


Allied ground losses:
32 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 1


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:...
II/66th Naval Guard Unit...
...
Defending units:...
2/1st Ind Coy ...


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Ground combat at Jolo (74,90)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1857 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 62

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0

Japanese adjusted assault: 29

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 29 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Jolo !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: leaders(+), leaders(-)



Assaulting units:...
Sasebo 3rd SNLF...


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Ground combat at Manado (75,99)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1863 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 63

Defending force 1398 troops, 2 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 48

Japanese adjusted assault: 28

Allied adjusted defense: 13

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), morale(-), experience(-)
Attacker: leaders(-)


Allied ground losses:
38 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Assaulting units:...
Sasebo 8th SNLF...
...
Defending units:...
Manado Garrison Battalion...
Manado Base Force...


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Ground combat at Beaufort (66,87)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 594 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 22

Defending force 420 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2

Japanese adjusted assault: 6

Allied adjusted defense: 7

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 0)

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), preparation(-), morale(-)
Attacker: leaders(-)

Japanese ground losses:
17 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Allied ground losses:
24 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Assaulting units:...
1st Sasebo SNLF Coy ...
...
Defending units:...
107th RN Base Force...
100th RN Base Force...


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Ground combat at Manila (79,77)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 5084 troops, 114 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 319

Defending force 11121 troops, 87 guns, 37 vehicles, Assault Value = 311

Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Assaulting units:...
51st PA Infantry Division...
41st PA Infantry Division...
71st PA Infantry Division...
2nd PA Constabulary Regiment...
Manila USAAF Base Force...
South Luzon Force ...
USAFFE ...
Cavite USN Base Force...
PAF Aviation ...
1st USMC AA Battalion...
...
Defending units:...
16th Recon Regiment...
20th Infantry Regiment...
9th Infantry Regiment...
16th Engineer Regiment...


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Ground combat at Tarakan (67,91)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1012 troops, 30 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 28

Defending force 1692 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 57

Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Allied ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Assaulting units:...
VII KNIL Battalion...
Tarakan Coastal Gun Battalion...
Tarakan Base Force...
...
Defending units:...
Yokosuka 4th SNLF /1...


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Ground combat at 84,48

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 18599 troops, 122 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1310

Defending force 16202 troops, 128 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 377

Allied adjusted assault: 321

Japanese adjusted defense: 403

Allied assault odds: 1 to 2

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), fatigue(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+), disruption(-)

Japanese ground losses:
894 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 67 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 39 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Vehicles lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
1546 casualties reported
Squads: 84 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 46 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled)


Assaulting units:...
68th Chinese Corps...
67th Chinese Corps...
55th Chinese Corps...
45th Chinese Corps...
32nd Chinese Corps...
2nd Chinese Corps...
75th Chinese Corps...
...
Defending units:...
34th Division...
11th RGC Temp. Division...
13th RGC Temp. Division...


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Ground combat at Luganville (120,150)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 0 troops, 41 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5

Defending force 1234 troops, 6 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 15



Assaulting units:...
114th USAAF Base Force...
148th FA Bn /1...
115th USAAF Base Force...
131st FA Bn /1...
147th FA Rgt /1...
...
Defending units:...
2nd Indpt SNLF Coy ...
7th Naval Construction Battalion...


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Ground combat at Tarakan (67,91)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1684 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 57

Defending force 2038 troops, 47 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 28

Japanese adjusted assault: 11

Allied adjusted defense: 19

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 0)

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), disruption(-), preparation(-)
experience(-)
Attacker: leaders(-)

Japanese ground losses:
30 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Allied ground losses:
37 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Assaulting units:...
Yokosuka 4th SNLF /1...
...
Defending units:...
VII KNIL Battalion...
Tarakan Coastal Gun Battalion...
Tarakan Base Force...




Two Japanese units enters Singapore and launches a shock attack, wiping themselves out. What was that about? Only two units? Strange.
And now the baby-KB is located off Rabaul sinking some of my transports bringing in fuel. I also see an invasion TF heading towards the port, but I decide to leave my cruisers in port for now, they will go out tomorrow and try to sink the invasion force. I cannot believe that the baby-KB has alot of sorties left either as she too has been out at sea since the beginning of the war...

Anyway I have decided to risk two carriers...
Kido Butai seems to be taking up a blocking position between Pearl and Midway, a CVL and a CS is left to the north with what is reported as 2 BBs guarding a transport TF which I guess is containing his oilers. The KB should not be able to attack me, but I hope to sink the light carriers, the BBs and hopefully most of the oilers, then I will run. One carrier heading nroth and one south. I might have ot sacrifice a DD afterwards as it does not have enough fuel left, but I consider it worth the risk.


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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 24, 41
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Invasion Support action off Manado

3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
TB Otori



75mm CD Gun Coastal Battery engaging TB Otori at 12,000 yards...
TB Otori fires to suppress enemy troops at 12,000 yards...
TB Otori firing at enemy troops...
75mm CD Gun Coastal Battery engaging TB Otori at 2,000 yards...


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Invasion Support action off Jesselton
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft

1 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAK Meisho Maru



xAK Meisho Maru firing at enemy troops...


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Invasion Support action off Beaufort
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft

3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
PB Seikai Maru



PB Seikai Maru firing at enemy troops...


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ASW attack near Kure Island at 155,83

Japanese Ships
DD Wakatake
DD Tatsukaze
DD Sanae

Allied Ships
SS Argonaut



DD Tatsukaze fails to find sub, continues to search......
DD Sanae fails to find sub and abandons search...
DD Tatsukaze fails to find sub, continues to search......
DD Tatsukaze fails to find sub, continues to search......
DD Tatsukaze fails to find sub, continues to search......
DD Tatsukaze attacking submerged sub .......
Escort abandons search for sub...


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ASW attack near Kure Island at 155,83

Japanese Ships
AMC Saigon Maru
xAK Sinsei Maru
DD Hakaze
DD Ariake

Allied Ships
SS Argonaut



Argonaut diving deep .......
DD Hakaze fails to find sub and abandons search...
DD Ariake fails to find sub, continues to search......
DD Ariake attacking submerged sub .......
DD Ariake cannot reach attack position SS Argonaut over...
DD Ariake fails to find sub, continues to search......
DD Ariake fails to find sub, continues to search......
DD Ariake fails to find sub, continues to search......
DD Ariake fails to find sub, continues to search......
Escort abandons search for sub...


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Naval bombardment of Rabaul at 106,125 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

1 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
BB Yamashiro
BB Fuso
BB Mutsu
BB Nagato
CL Kitakami


Allied ground losses:
200 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)


BB Yamashiro firing at Rabaul Det. Base Force...
BB Fuso firing at Lark Battalion...
BB Mutsu firing at Lark Battalion...
BB Nagato firing at Lark Battalion...
CL Kitakami firing at Lark Battalion...


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Invasion Support action off Manado

Japanese Ships
TB Otori



TB Otori firing at enemy troops...


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Invasion Support action off Beaufort
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft

4 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
PB Seikai Maru



PB Seikai Maru firing at enemy troops...


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Invasion Support action off Manado

2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
TB Otori



75mm CD Gun Coastal Battery engaging TB Otori at 12,000 yards...
TB Otori fires to suppress enemy troops at 12,000 yards...
TB Otori firing at enemy troops...
75mm CD Gun Coastal Battery engaging TB Otori at 2,000 yards...


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Invasion Support action off Beaufort
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft

4 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
PB Seikai Maru



PB Seikai Maru firing at enemy troops...


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Morning Air attack on TF, near Mersing at 51,82

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes


Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 10


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Buffalo I sweeping at 14000 feet
4 x Buffalo I sweeping at 14000 feet



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Morning Air attack on Wake Island , at 136,98

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 45 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 19



Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 11


Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 4 damaged




Aircraft Attacking:
19 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 11000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
VMF-211 Det with F4F-3 Wildcat (3 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 42 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 12
G4M1 Betty x 8



Allied aircraft
P-40B Warhawk x 4
P-40E Warhawk x 3


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged




Aircraft Attacking:
6 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
24th PG/17th PS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
24th PG/20th PS with P-40B Warhawk (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
35th PG/21st PS with P-40E Warhawk (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Raid is overhead



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Mersing at 51,82

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 46 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes


Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 6
Vildebeest III x 1


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAKL Chosen Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire



Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Vildebeest III bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8



Allied aircraft
P-40B Warhawk x 1
P-40E Warhawk x 1


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
SS Porpoise, Bomb hits 3, heavy damage
PT-31, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
MTB 7, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
MTB 8, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk



Aircraft Attacking:
4 x A6M2 Zero attacking from 100 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
24th PG/17th PS with P-40E Warhawk (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Raid is overhead
24th PG/20th PS with P-40B Warhawk (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Raid is overhead



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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 20



Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 4 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed on ground


Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 34

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
11 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 2nd Chinese Corps, at 84,48

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 19
Ki-36 Ida x 9



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 30 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 75th Chinese Corps ......
Also attacking 2nd Chinese Corps ......


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Morning Air attack on 2nd Prov Chinese Corps, at 77,58

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-36 Ida x 3
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 12
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 3
Ki-51 Sonia x 16



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-36 Ida: 1 damaged
Ki-51 Sonia: 4 damaged


Allied ground losses:
20 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled)


Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
3 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 30 kg GP Bomb
3 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 2nd Prov Chinese Corps, at 77,58

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-36 Ida x 21
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 6
Ki-51 Sonia x 15



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 damaged
Ki-51 Sonia: 3 damaged


Allied ground losses:
21 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
6 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
21 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 30 kg GP Bomb
6 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 13



No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
SS Porpoise, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
PT-32, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
PT-35, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk



Port hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 1000 feet *
Port Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 55th Chinese Corps, at 84,48

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 9



No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
17 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 20000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 32nd Chinese Corps ......


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Morning Air attack on 11th Chinese Corps, at 93,34

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 9



No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
57 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)


Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 17th Group Army ......
Also attacking 11th Chinese Corps ......


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Morning Air attack on 22nd Indian Brigade, at 50,78 (Temuloh)

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 23 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-32 Mary x 3
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 21



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-32 Mary: 2 damaged


Allied ground losses:
21 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Ki-32 Mary bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 6th Division, at 83,52

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 4



Allied aircraft
A-29A Hudson x 6
SB-III x 10


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
A-29A Hudson: 4 damaged
SB-III: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled)



Aircraft Attacking:
6 x A-29A Hudson bombing from 15000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
10 x SB-III bombing from 15000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 100 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
54th Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead

Also attacking 3rd Division ......
Also attacking 6th Division ......


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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 46 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 25



Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 8 damaged

Allied Ships
CA Louisville, Bomb hits 3
CL Achilles, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CL Leander, Bomb hits 1
AM Kingfisher, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage



Port fuel hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
19 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 1000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
6 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 1000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Mersing at 51,82

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes


Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 17


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Buffalo I sweeping at 14000 feet
6 x Buffalo I sweeping at 14000 feet
4 x Buffalo I sweeping at 14000 feet



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Mersing at 51,82

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes


Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 6
Vildebeest III x 1


Allied aircraft losses
Vildebeest III: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
xAK Kotohira Maru





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Afternoon Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 8
Ki-51 Sonia x 9



No Japanese losses



Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kure Island at 156,86

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes


Allied aircraft
SB2U-3 Vindicator x 15
SBD-2 Dauntless x 15
SBD-3 Dauntless x 14


Allied aircraft losses
SB2U-3 Vindicator: 6 damaged
SBD-2 Dauntless: 6 damaged
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
BB Hyuga, Bomb hits 8, on fire
BB Ise, Bomb hits 2
DD Yakaze



Aircraft Attacking:
14 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
15 x SBD-2 Dauntless diving from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
15 x SB2U-3 Vindicator diving from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring BB Hyuga...


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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kure Island at 156,86

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes


Allied aircraft
SBD-3 Dauntless x 15


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAK Victoria Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
AMC Saigon Maru, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk
xAK India Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires

Japanese ground losses:
318 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 19 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 5 disabled
Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 18 (5 destroyed, 13 disabled)



Aircraft Attacking:
15 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Victoria Maru...
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK India Maru...


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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kure Island at 156,86

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes


Allied aircraft
SBD-3 Dauntless x 14


Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAK India Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Victoria Maru, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
xAP Argentina Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage

Japanese ground losses:
343 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled
Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)



Aircraft Attacking:
14 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK India Maru...
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Victoria Maru...
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP Argentina Maru...


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ASW attack near Itbayat Island at 83,69

Japanese Ships
SC Ch 4
SC Ch 10
SC Ch 6

Allied Ships
SS Tarpon, hits 2



SC Ch 10 fails to find sub and abandons search...
SC Ch 6 fails to find sub, continues to search......
SC Ch 6 attacking submerged sub .......
SC Ch 6 fails to find sub, continues to search......
SC Ch 6 attacking submerged sub .......
SC Ch 6 is out of ASW ammo...
SC Ch 6 is out of ASW ammo...
SC Ch 6 is out of ASW ammo...
SC Ch 6 fails to find sub, continues to search......
SC Ch 6 fails to find sub, continues to search......
Escort abandons search for sub...


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Invasion Support action off Manado

Japanese Ships
TB Otori



TB Otori firing at enemy troops...


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Invasion Support action off Beaufort
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft

2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
PB Seikai Maru



PB Seikai Maru firing at enemy troops...


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Ground combat at 87,48

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 13959 troops, 128 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 313

Defending force 33487 troops, 194 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 829

Japanese ground losses:
28 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Allied ground losses:
96 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Assaulting units:...
116th Division...
138th Infantry Regiment...
...
Defending units:...
7th Chinese Corps...
12th Chinese Corps...
48th Chinese Corps...
84th Chinese Corps...
85th Chinese Corps...
3rd Group Army...
21st Group Army...


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Ground combat at Kweiteh (90,46)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1400 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 52

Defending force 2961 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 96



Assaulting units:...
17th RGC Temp. Division...
...
Defending units:...
51st Chinese Corps...
69th Chinese Corps...


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Ground combat at Hwaiyin (92,50)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 2608 troops, 20 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 101

Defending force 1101 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 108

Allied adjusted defense: 7

Japanese assault odds: 15 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Hwaiyin !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+), fatigue(-), morale(-)


Allied ground losses:
360 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 1


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:...
27th RGC Temp. Division...
26th RGC Temp. Division...
19th RGC Temp. Division...
...
Defending units:...
Lusu War Area ...


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Ground combat at 89,39

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 6229 troops, 67 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 974

Defending force 6017 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 129

Japanese adjusted assault: 150

Allied adjusted defense: 39

Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), fatigue(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: shock(+)

Japanese ground losses:
220 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Allied ground losses:
1595 casualties reported
Squads: 79 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 38 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:...
41st Division...
37th Division...
4th Ind.Mixed Brigade...
6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment...
...
Defending units:...
19th Chinese Corps...
6th Group Army...


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Ground combat at Cabanatuan (80,76)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 2808 troops, 14 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 86

Defending force 2555 troops, 59 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 81

Japanese adjusted assault: 48

Allied adjusted defense: 20

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Cabanatuan !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: leaders(+), leaders(-), experience(-)
Attacker: op mode(-)

Japanese ground losses:
71 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Allied ground losses:
1095 casualties reported
Squads: 77 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 31 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 7 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 13 (13 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:...
Tanaka Detachment...
14th Army...
...
Defending units:...
91st PA Infantry Division...


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Ground combat at Manado (75,99)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1863 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 63

Defending force 1354 troops, 2 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 46

Japanese adjusted assault: 14

Allied adjusted defense: 51

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 3 (fort level 0)

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), morale(-), experience(-)
Attacker: leaders(-)

Japanese ground losses:
16 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Allied ground losses:
71 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Assaulting units:...
Sasebo 8th SNLF...
...
Defending units:...
Manado Garrison Battalion...
Manado Base Force...


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Ground combat at Manila (79,77)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 5101 troops, 114 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 322

Defending force 11379 troops, 87 guns, 38 vehicles, Assault Value = 325

Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Assaulting units:...
51st PA Infantry Division...
41st PA Infantry Division...
71st PA Infantry Division...
2nd PA Constabulary Regiment...
South Luzon Force ...
USAFFE ...
Cavite USN Base Force...
PAF Aviation ...
Manila USAAF Base Force...
1st USMC AA Battalion...
...
Defending units:...
20th Infantry Regiment...
9th Infantry Regiment...
16th Recon Regiment...
16th Engineer Regiment...


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Ground combat at Tarakan (67,91)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 975 troops, 30 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 25

Defending force 1663 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 54



Assaulting units:...
VII KNIL Battalion...
Tarakan Coastal Gun Battalion...
Tarakan Base Force...
...
Defending units:...
Yokosuka 4th SNLF /1...


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Ground combat at Luganville (120,150)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 0 troops, 41 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5

Defending force 1257 troops, 6 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 15

Japanese ground losses:
20 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Assaulting units:...
148th FA Bn /1...
115th USAAF Base Force...
114th USAAF Base Force...
131st FA Bn /1...
147th FA Rgt /1...
...
Defending units:...
2nd Indpt SNLF Coy ...
7th Naval Construction Battalion...




Our carriers strike, and now they are running. We get reports that the KB is now heading west again after our strike, but at this vital time we do NOT get any information as to her speed. Is she still crawling at 5 knots, or is she now back to 25+ knots? The damage to Hyuga and Ise should not bee too severe as most hits were reported as only hitting the belt armor, however the Hyuga did take two hits to her gun turrets which should have caused some damage.
All in all I consider this strike a draw. We do not cause enough damage, mainly because our torpedo bombers were out of range, and we are no longer hidden, but we take no losses of our own. Strategically this might be considered a minor win, as we most likely just saved Midway from invasion.

At Rabaul I was shocked to see the presence of BBs, and also the ammount of transports. It seems Scott is invading with a full division, which means our defences will not hold. Also the fact that Betties are bombing our port here means that our cruisers have no choice but to run out to sea. Most likely a few ships will be lost, but I hope to save one or two. Baby KB is also located to the North of Rabaul, which might kill even the few ships that escape the BBs. Enterprise is heading towards Rabaul where I will keep her out of reach from Baby-KB, but close enough to launch at the invasion TF at Rabaul.
The transports heading towards Rabaul with ground reinforcements will instead head to Port Moresby and offload there.
"Hun skal torpederes!" - Birger Eriksen

("She is to be torpedoed!")
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