Borneo (december 14th - 15th 1941)
ABDA HQ ordered allied cruisers to intervene againts enemy landings at Miri.
The surface combat TF was composed of following ships:
CL Java, Shell
CL Dragon
CL Durban
DD Vendetta
DD Van Nes
DD Evertsen
In the morning of december 15th the ships engaged againts strong enemy CA TF which it seems was protecting the landings at Miri.
The dutch ships were no match againts the stronger japanese TF but managed to score few hits and fires were reported.
After the salvos were changed both sides withdrew and the dutch cruisers "pumped" into enemy invasion fleet. This resulted to very lopsided results for the IJN.
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Miri at 64,86, Range 19,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
APD Aoi, Shell hits 4, on fire
TB Kasasagi, Shell hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
AMc Wa 19, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Hokko Maru, Shell hits 11, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Zinzan Maru, Shell hits 21, and is sunk
xAK Kinkasan Maru, Shell hits 8, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Giyu Maru, Shell hits 13, and is sunk
xAKL Kembu Maru, Shell hits 5, and is sunk
xAKL Kiko Maru, Shell hits 15, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Anbo Maru, Shell hits 13, heavy fires, heavy damage
Allied Ships
CL Dragon
CL Durban
DD Vendetta
DD Van Nes
DD Evertsen
Too bad that these ships had already off loaded at Miri. Not an bad effort though and as my opponent stated. "His escorts were at sleep and that hurt..."
IJN got their revenge though in the afternoon phase and managed to sunk all expect DD Vendetta which is now limping towards Batavia.
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Miri at 62,86, Range 22,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
CA Mogami
CA Mikuma
CA Suzuya
CA Kumano
DD Maikaze
DD Nowaki
DD Arashi
DD Hagikaze
Allied Ships
CL Dragon, Shell hits 10, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Vendetta, Shell hits 5, on fire
DD Van Nes, Shell hits 11, and is sunk
Another nice surface combat encounter to add into this journey.