RHS TEST 5A: Hong Kong Falls on day 4! How and why?

el cid again · Post by **el cid again** » Fri Apr 06, 2012 6:34 pm

This test is a control test for series 5
using the same start turn as human test 5B
(Allied turn is in preparation)

It features a revised script
focused on submarine warfare
to help evaluate the revised submarines and submarine and ASW devices
incorporated into RHS. The script controls the Allied side, just as AI might do,
except it is done by hand. Being rigid and doctrinal, it means there is no
consideration of what I know as a player, so it tests the script. Once we have
rules that work we can program them - in theory. If we can discover such
rules. [AI is an idiot. So said a former chief Matrix programmer. But lots
of players like to play vs computer - so this is an attempt to create a set of rules
that function reasonably well.]

Here KB comes in close (too close, and gets caught too), and uses the Advance Force (i.e. the submarines) in a detection network to insure it finds targets. That part,
at least, worked. Comments are in CAPS after reports when germane.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 07, 41
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Shanghai [E Sea] at 92,55, Range 7,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
xAKL RGC Yangtze 3
xAKL RGC East Sea 12, Shell hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage

Allied Ships
PG Wake RGB
PG Peterel RGB

Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 13,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 7,000 yards
Allies open fire on surprised Japanese ships at 7,000 yards
PG Wake RGB fires at xAKL RGC East Sea 12 at 7,000 yards
PG Wake RGB fires at xAKL RGC East Sea 12 at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards
PG Wake RGB engages xAKL RGC East Sea 12 at 4,000 yards
PG Wake RGB engages xAKL RGC East Sea 12 at 4,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
PG Wake RGB engages xAKL RGC East Sea 12 at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
Task forces break off...

HERE WE HAVE THE ALLIED GUNBOATS AT SHANGHAI ACTUALLY START THE WAR! THE JUNKS CAME IN FROM NINGPO - AND DIDN'T NEED LONG ENOUGH TO LOAD (RESOURCES) FOR THE GUNBOATS TO HAVE LEFT THE CITY, AS I CALCULATED WOULD BE THE CASE.

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Sub attack near Pearl Harbor [Oahu] at 180,108

Japanese Ships
SS I-20

Allied Ships
PC CG Tiger, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage

SS I-20 launches 4 torpedoes
Sub escapes detection

HERE ADVANCE FORCE DRAWS FIRST BLOOD FOR THE JAPANESE.
THIS USCG CUTTER SANK IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE ACTION. TIGER,
ONE OF THE FIRST SHIPS IN ACTION IRL, BECOMES THE FIRST SHIP
SUNK IN THE WAR.

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Shanghai [E Sea] at 93,56, Range 12,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
TB Kuri
TB Ashi

Allied Ships
PG Wake RGB, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
PG Peterel RGB, Shell hits 14, and is sunk

Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 28,000 yards
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 12,000 yards
Japanese open fire on surprised Allied ships at 12,000 yards
TB Kuri fires at PG Peterel RGB at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
TB Kuri engages PG Peterel RGB at 5,000 yards
TB Kuri engages PG Peterel RGB at 5,000 yards
TB Kuri engages PG Wake RGB at 5,000 yards
PG Peterel RGB engages TB Kuri at 5,000 yards
TB Kuri engages PG Wake RGB at 5,000 yards
Shannon J. orders Allied TF to disengage
Range closes to 4,000 yards
TB Kuri engages PG Peterel RGB at 4,000 yards
PG Wake RGB sunk by TB Kuri at 4,000 yards
TB Kuri engages PG Peterel RGB at 4,000 yards
TB Kuri engages PG Peterel RGB at 4,000 yards
PG Peterel RGB engages TB Kuri at 4,000 yards
Range increases to 5,000 yards
PG Peterel RGB engages TB Kuri at 5,000 yards
PG Peterel RGB engages TB Ashi at 5,000 yards
TB Kuri engages PG Peterel RGB at 5,000 yards
Range closes to 3,000 yards
PG Peterel RGB sunk by TB Ashi at 3,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...

TWO TORPEDOBOATS RUNNING INTO SHANGHAI FROM TSINGTAO
EXACT REVENGE FOR THE 'HORRIBLE ATTACK ON CIVILIANS'
BY THE USN AND RN GUNBOATS. THEY BECOME THE SECOND
AND THIRD SHIPS SUNK IN THE PACIFIC WAR.

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ASW attack near Vong Tau [Cochin C] at 60,73

Japanese Ships
TB Kari

Allied Ships
SS Ghost US S Boat

SS Ghost US S Boat is sighted by escort
Ghost US S Boat bottoming out ....
TB Kari fails to find sub, continues to search...
TB Kari fails to find sub, continues to search...
TB Kari fails to find sub, continues to search...
TB Kari fails to find sub, continues to search...
TB Kari fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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ASW attack near Vong Tau [Cochin C] at 60,73

Japanese Ships
PB Naruto Maru #3

Allied Ships
SS Ghost US S Boat

SS Ghost US S Boat is sighted by escort
Ghost US S Boat bottoming out ....
PB Naruto Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Naruto Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Naruto Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Naruto Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Naruto Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

GHOST SURMARINES, NO LONGER WITH IDENTIFYING NUMBERS,
ARE ALSO NO LONGER GENERATING THE MESSAGE 'SHIPS SIDE
PENETRATED' - RATHER 'TORPEDOES FAILED TO DETONATE' IS
WHAT HAPPENS. AS INTENDED.

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Sub attack near Pearl Harbor [Oahu] at 179,105

Japanese Ships
SS I-9

Allied Ships
DD Schley

SS I-9 launches 6 torpedoes
DD Schley fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Schley fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Schley fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Schley fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Schley fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

ADVANCE FORCE TRIES AGAIN, BUT MISSES THE (SMALL) TARGET

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Submarine attack near Pearl Harbor [Oahu] at 181,107

Japanese Ships
SS I-15

Allied Ships
xAK MM Donerail, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

xAK MM Donerail is sighted by SS I-15
SS I-15 attacking on the surface

ANOTHER ATTACK, VS A SLOWER AND PROBABLY SOMEWHAT LARGER
TARGET, GIVES ADVANCE FORCE ITS SECOND SUCCESS OF THE NIGHT.

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ASW attack near Ise & Tsu [C Hon] at 109,62

Japanese Ships
xAK Tensin Maru
xAK Sumatra Maru
PB Yamahagi Maru #3

Allied Ships
SS Ghost US S Boat

SS Ghost US S Boat is sighted by escort
Ghost US S Boat diving deep ....
PB Yamahagi Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Yamahagi Maru #3 attacking submerged sub ....
PB Yamahagi Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Yamahagi Maru #3 attacking submerged sub ....
PB Yamahagi Maru #3 is out of ASW ammo
PB Yamahagi Maru #3 is out of ASW ammo
PB Yamahagi Maru #3 is out of ASW ammo
PB Yamahagi Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Submarine attack near Ise & Tsu [C Hon] at 109,62

Japanese Ships
xAK Yosida Maru #3

Allied Ships
SS Ghost US S Boat

xAK Yosida Maru #3 is sighted by SS Ghost US S Boat
SS Ghost US S Boat launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Yosida Maru #3

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Submarine attack near Ise & Tsu [C Hon] at 109,62

Japanese Ships
xAK Onoe Maru

Allied Ships
SS Ghost US S Boat

SS Ghost US S Boat is sighted by xAK Onoe Maru
SS Ghost US S Boat launches 4 torpedoes

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ASW attack near Laoag [Luzon] at 81,72

Japanese Ships
CS Sanuki Maru
PB Nanpo Maru
APD Nadakaze
TB Tomozuru
TB Hatsukari
TB Manazuru
TB Chidori

Allied Ships
SS S-36, hits 1

SS S-36 is sighted by escort
S-36 bottoming out ....
TB Tomozuru fails to find sub and abandons search
TB Hatsukari fails to find sub, continues to search...
TB Manazuru fails to find sub, continues to search...
TB Chidori attacking submerged sub ....
TB Hatsukari fails to find sub and abandons search
TB Manazuru fails to find sub and abandons search
TB Chidori fails to find sub, continues to search...
TB Chidori fails to find sub, continues to search...
TB Chidori fails to find sub, continues to search...
TB Chidori fails to find sub, continues to search...
TB Chidori fails to find sub, continues to search...
TB Chidori fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

I DEPLOYED S BOATS DEFENSIVELY OFF NORTHERN LUZON
HERE ONE GETS CAUGHT BY ENEMY ESCORTS, AND TAKES A HIT.
BUT THE NEW RHS SUBMARINE AND ASW WEAPONS MEAN THIS IS
ALMOST CERTAINLY NEITHER FATAL NOR DAMAGING ENOUGH TO
SEND THE BOAT HOME - ONLY CUMULATIVE DAMAGE WILL DO THAT
UNLESS THERE IS A LUCKY HIT.

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Lahaina [Maui] at 191,103, Range 17,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
AMC Aikoku Maru, Shell hits 5, heavy fires
AMC Hokoku Maru, Shell hits 1

Allied Ships
AVD McFarland

Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 17,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 17,000 yards
Range closes to 16,000 yards
Range closes to 13,000 yards
AMC Aikoku Maru engages AVD McFarland at 13,000 yards
AMC Aikoku Maru engages AVD McFarland at 13,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
AMC Hokoku Maru engages AVD McFarland at 9,000 yards
AMC Aikoku Maru engages AVD McFarland at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
AMC Aikoku Maru engages AVD McFarland at 11,000 yards
AMC Aikoku Maru engages AVD McFarland at 11,000 yards
Koh, A. orders Japanese TF to disengage
Range increases to 15,000 yards
AMC Aikoku Maru engages AVD McFarland at 15,000 yards
AMC Aikoku Maru engages AVD McFarland at 15,000 yards
Task forces break off...

VERY EMBARASSING, THESE TWO "RAIDERS" ARE BEAT UP
BY AN AVD, WHICH THEY ARE NOT EVEN ABLE TO HIT! THE
RAIDERS CAME UP FROM 'NANYO' [SOUTH SEAS] TO ACT
AS ADDITIONAL AIR RECON SCOUTS FOR KB - SINCE THEY
CAN OPERATE PLANES BETTER THAN SUBS CAN. I RESTRICT
GLEN % FLYING BECAUSE IN MANY SEA STATES THEY CAN NOT
TAKE OFF. THE % DEPENDS ON THE WEATHER - AND MAY BE 0

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Pearl Harbor [Oahu] at 181,102, Range 26,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CV Kaga
CV Hiryu
CV Soryu
CV Shokaku
CV Zuikaku
CV Akagi
BB Hiei
BB Kirishima
CA Tone
CA Chikuma
CL Abukuma
DD Akigumo
DD Kagero
DD Isokaze
DD Shiranui
DD Urakaze
DD Hamakaze
DD Tanikaze
DD Arare
DD Kasumi

Allied Ships
xAPc Cynthia Olson

Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 20,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 20,000 yards
Both TF attempt to withdraw!
Range increases to 26,000 yards...
Both Task Forces evade combat

IRL CYNTHIA OLSEN IS THE FIRST SHIP SUNK BY THE ADVANCE FORCE.
HERE SHE DETECTED - AND REPORTED - KB NE OF OAHU - AND LIVES TO
TELL THE TALE.

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Pearl Harbor [Oahu] at 182,104, Range 26,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CV Kaga
CV Hiryu
CV Soryu
CV Shokaku
CV Zuikaku
CV Akagi
BB Hiei
BB Kirishima
CA Tone
CA Chikuma
CL Abukuma
DD Akigumo
DD Kagero
DD Isokaze
DD Shiranui
DD Urakaze
DD Hamakaze
DD Tanikaze
DD Arare
DD Kasumi

Allied Ships
DD Allen

Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 25,000 yards
Japanese TF attempts to evade combat
Range increases to 26,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 26,000 yards
CV Akagi , CV Zuikaku , CV Shokaku screened from combat
- escorted by DD Kasumi , DD Tanikaze
CA Chikuma engages DD Allen at 26,000 yards
Range increases to 27,000 yards
Range closes to 26,000 yards
CV Akagi , CV Zuikaku screened from combat
- escorted by DD Urakaze
CA Chikuma engages DD Allen at 26,000 yards
CV Akagi , CV Zuikaku , CV Shokaku ,
CV Soryu screened from combat
- escorted by DD Shiranui , DD Isokaze
CV Akagi , CV Zuikaku , CV Shokaku ,
CV Soryu , CV Hiryu , CV Kaga screened from combat
- escorted by CL Abukuma , DD Kasumi , DD Tanikaze ,
DD Shiranui
Range increases to 27,000 yards
CV Akagi , CV Zuikaku , CV Shokaku ,
CV Soryu , CV Hiryu , CV Kaga screened from combat
- escorted by DD Arare , DD Tanikaze , DD Kagero
CA Chikuma engages DD Allen at 27,000 yards
Range increases to 28,000 yards
Range increases to 30,000 yards
CV Akagi , CV Zuikaku screened from combat
- escorted by DD Shiranui
CA Chikuma engages DD Allen at 30,000 yards
CV Akagi , CV Zuikaku screened from combat
Range closes to 29,000 yards
CV Akagi screened from combat
- escorted by DD Isokaze
CA Chikuma engages DD Allen at 29,000 yards
Range closes to 28,000 yards
CV Akagi , CV Zuikaku , CV Shokaku ,
CV Soryu screened from combat
- escorted by DD Tanikaze , DD Hamakaze
CV Akagi , CV Zuikaku screened from combat
- escorted by DD Urakaze
Range increases to 30,000 yards
CV Akagi , CV Zuikaku screened from combat
- escorted by DD Akigumo
Task forces break off...

ANCIENT WWI VINTAGE DD ALLEN REPEATS THE FEAT OF CYNTHIA OLSEN ABOVE. I SENT OUT ALL FOUR 4 PIPERS IN HARBOR IN DIFFERENT DIRECTIONS ON ASW PATROLS - AND THIS ONE FOUND KB

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ASW attack near Pearl Harbor [Oahu] at 182,105

Japanese Ships
DD Urakaze
CA Chikuma
DD Kagero
DD Kasumi
DD Arare
DD Tanikaze
DD Hamakaze

Allied Ships
SS Pollack

SS Pollack launches 4 torpedoes at DD Urakaze
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...
DD Kasumi fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

I ALSO SENT ALL FOUR SUBS IN HARBOR TO SEA - TO JOIN THE OTHERS
ALREADY ON NEAR PATROL
HERE POLLACK IS DISCOVERED BY THE ESCORTS OF KB
KB IS IN TOO CLOSE

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Sub attack near Laoag [Luzon] at 81,72

Japanese Ships
xAK Nagara Maru, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
CS Sanuki Maru
APD Nadakaze
TB Tomozuru
TB Hatsukari
TB Manazuru
PB Nanpo Maru

Allied Ships
SS S-36

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

SS S-36 launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Nagara Maru
TB Tomozuru fails to find sub and abandons search
TB Hatsukari fails to find sub and abandons search
TB Manazuru fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Nanpo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Nanpo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Nanpo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Nanpo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Nanpo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Nanpo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

THE S-BOAT NW OF LUZON FINDS HER TARGET. NAGARA MARU
SANK IMMEDIATELY AFTERWARD, ONLY 174 WERE RESCUED - AND
ALL EQUPMENT WAS LOST. SINCE ONE JUNK SANK IN THE FIRST ACTION
AT SHANGHAI, THIS IS THE SECOND JAPANESE SHIP LOST. LOADED. UGH.

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Submarine attack near Shanghai [E Sea] at 92,55

Japanese Ships
xAKL RGC East Sea 12, heavy fires, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Ghost US S Boat

xAKL RGC East Sea 12 is sighted by SS Ghost US S Boat
SS Ghost US S Boat launches 4 torpedoes at xAKL RGC East Sea 12

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Sub attack near Vong Tau [Cochin C] at 60,73

Japanese Ships
xAK Nissen Maru
xAKL Nissyo Maru
PB Fuji Maru #3

Allied Ships
SS Ghost US S Boat

SS Ghost US S Boat launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Nissen Maru
Ghost US S Boat bottoming out ....
PB Fuji Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Fuji Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Fuji Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Fuji Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Fuji Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Naval bombardment of Wake Island at 136,98 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

35 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
DD Ariake
DD Yugure, Shell hits 1, heavy fires
DD Shigure
DD Shiratsuyu

DD Ariake firing at Wake Island
DD Yugure firing at USMC 1st Defense Battalion
USMC 1st Defense Battalion firing at DD Yugure
DD Shigure firing at USMC 1st Defense Battalion
USMC 1st Defense Battalion firing at DD Shigure
DD Shiratsuyu firing at Wake Island

SOMETIMES WAKE IS HARD TO KILL. HERE THE FIRST BOMBARDMENT
COSTS DAMAGE TO A DD FOR NOTHING WHATEVER DONE TO THE DEFENDERS - IN PART SETTING UP WHAT HAPPENS LATER

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Morning Air attack on Pearl Harbor [Oahu] , at 180,107

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 117 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 50 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2m21 Zero x 38
B5N2 Kate TB x 117
D3A1 Val DB x 117

Allied aircraft
no flights

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress GP: 18 damaged
B-17E Fortress GP: 1 destroyed on ground
B-18 Bolo GP: 25 damaged
B-18 Bolo GP: 6 destroyed on ground
B-17C/D Fortress GP: 31 damaged
B-17C/D Fortress GP: 5 destroyed on ground
PBY-5 Catalina TP: 47 damaged
PBY-5 Catalina TP: 10 destroyed on ground
A-20B Havoc TB: 6 damaged
A-20B Havoc TB: 4 destroyed on ground
O-47A RC: 5 damaged
O-47A RC: 3 destroyed on ground
R3D-2/D-1 DC-5 XPT: 2 damaged
P-40B Tomahawk: 33 damaged
P-40B Tomahawk: 16 destroyed on ground
P-36A Mohawk: 8 damaged
P-36A Mohawk: 4 destroyed on ground
C-39 [DC-2] XPT: 1 damaged
C-39 [DC-2] XPT: 1 destroyed on ground
OS2U-3 Kingfisher: 3 destroyed

Allied Ships
CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
BB Nevada, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
BB California, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
BB Arizona, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
BB Tennessee, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
BB Maryland, Bomb hits 5, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
BB Oklahoma, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
BB West Virginia, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
BB Pennsylvania, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
CL St. Louis, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AV Tangier, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAP St. Mihel, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Mugford, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AV Curtiss, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CL Honolulu, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
AVP Swan, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
AVD Hulbert, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
CA San Francisco, Torpedo hits 1
CA Minneapolis, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CL Detroit, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Worden, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
AR Medusa, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
AV Wright, Bomb hits 1, on fire

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

Repair Shipyard hits 6
Airbase hits 16
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 55
Port hits 16

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x D3A1 Val DB releasing from 1000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
14 x B5N2 Kate TB bombing from 4000 feet
City Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
27 x B5N2 Kate TB launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 45cm T91 Mod 2 Torp
18 x B5N2 Kate TB bombing from 4000 feet
Port Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
18 x B5N2 Kate TB bombing from 4000 feet
Port Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
10 x D3A1 Val DB releasing from 3000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
8 x D3A1 Val DB releasing from 3000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
27 x B5N2 Kate TB bombing from 4000 feet
Port Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
16 x D3A1 Val DB releasing from 3000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
8 x D3A1 Val DB releasing from 2000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
13 x B5N2 Kate TB bombing from 4000 feet
Port Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
15 x D3A1 Val DB releasing from 3000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
6 x D3A1 Val DB releasing from 1000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
11 x D3A1 Val DB releasing from 2000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
6 x D3A1 Val DB releasing from 2000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
11 x D3A1 Val DB releasing from 2000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
4 x D3A1 Val DB releasing from 1000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
6 x D3A1 Val DB releasing from 3000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
4 x D3A1 Val DB releasing from 1000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

Magazine explodes on BB Tennessee
Massive explosion on AR Medusa

THE FIRST RAID ON PH IS UNUSUAL BECAUSE OF ZERO JAPANESE LOSSES. RHS TRIED TO REDUCE THE EXCESSIVE LOSSES IN STOCK, BUT USUALLY THERE ARE SOME - PARTICULARLY AS I FLY DEFENSIVE CAP AND LRCAP. NOT A SINGLE FIGHTER GOT INTO THE SKY. AA GUNS ON LAND ARE DISABLED, BUT USUALLY MANY REPAIR UP ON THE FIRST DAY, AND A FEW GET LUCKY. NOT THIS TIME. ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE COIN, THE AIR BASE IS NOT DOWN, AND DAMAGE TO THE AIRFIELD WAS NOT ENOUGH. ONE WAY I REDUCE AIR LOSSES IS NOT TO SEND FIGHTERS IN AT 100 FEET - WHICH MAY HAVE BEEN A MISTAKE THIS TIME.

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Morning Air attack on Iba [Luzon] , at 78,75

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2m21 Zero x 78
G4M1 Betty TB x 24

Allied aircraft
P-35A x 3
P-40B Tomahawk x 3
P-40E Kittyhawk x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2m21 Zero: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-35A: 2 destroyed
P-40B Tomahawk: 1 destroyed
P-40E Kittyhawk: 4 destroyed, 3 damaged
P-40E Kittyhawk: 1 destroyed on ground
O-47A RC: 3 destroyed on ground

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

Airbase hits 12
Airbase supply hits 11
Runway hits 45

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x G4M1 Betty TB bombing from 5000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
24th PG/3rd PS with P-40E Kittyhawk (4 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 89 minutes
24th PG/20th PS with P-40B Tomahawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
35th PG/21st PS with P-40E Kittyhawk (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
35th PG/34th PS with P-35A (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 15000
Raid is overhead

SURPRISING AIR DEFENSE - MOST OF THESE UNITS ARE NEITHER BASED AT IBA NOR ASSIGNED TO PATROL OVER IT. BUT THE USE OF LRCAP AT THREE BASES PAID OFF - EVEN THOUGH THE FOCUS WAS DEFENSE OF CLARK.

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Morning Air attack on Wake Island , at 136,98

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2/G3M2-K Nell TB x 36

Allied aircraft
no flights

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat: 9 damaged
F4F-3 Wildcat: 3 destroyed on ground

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

Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 9
Runway hits 27

Aircraft Attacking:
36 x G3M2/G3M2-K Nell TB bombing from 2000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

ANOTHER UNUSUAL ATTACK WITH ZERO BOMBERS LOST - BUT THAT
BECAUSE THE ALLIED FIGHTERS FAILED TO ENGAGE. THE FIGHERS WERE
SIGNIFICANTLY DAMAGED BY THE ATTACK, WHICH IS UNCOMMON IN RHS
AT WAKE.

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Morning Air attack on Manila [Luzon] , at 79,77

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 41 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2m21 Zero x 46
G4M1 Betty TB x 24

Allied aircraft
P-40E Kittyhawk x 22

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2m21 Zero: 6 destroyed
G4M1 Betty TB: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Kittyhawk: 3 destroyed, 8 damaged
P-40E Kittyhawk: 3 destroyed on ground
PBY-4 Catalina AS: 6 destroyed on ground
C-39 [DC-2] XPT: 5 destroyed on ground

Allied ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Airbase hits 12
Airbase supply hits 16
Runway hits 51

Aircraft Attacking:
23 x G4M1 Betty TB bombing from 5000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
35th PG/21st PS with P-40E Kittyhawk (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes
24th PG/17th PS with P-40E Kittyhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 18 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 133 minutes

THE ALLIED FIGHTERS CONTINUE TO PUT UP A GOOD FIGHT ON LUZON -
AGAIN AT A TARGET NOT THE FOCUS OF THE DEFENSE ASSIGNMENTS. THEY ARE SCORING ON ZEROS.

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Morning Air attack on Cabanatuan [Luzon] , at 80,76

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 3 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2m21 Zero x 41
G4M1 Betty TB x 24

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 21
Airbase supply hits 11
Runway hits 44

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x G4M1 Betty TB bombing from 5000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

AIR DEFENSE IS INEFFECTIVE HERE - WHERE IT WAS NOT PRESENT.

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Morning Air attack on Subic NAS&Clark AAF , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 41 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2m21 Zero x 9
G3M2/G3M2-K Nell TB x 48

Allied aircraft
P-35A x 15
P-40B Tomahawk x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2m21 Zero: 1 destroyed
G3M2/G3M2-K Nell TB: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-35A: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
P-40B Tomahawk: 4 damaged
P-40B Tomahawk: 3 destroyed on ground
B-17C/D Fortress GP: 2 destroyed on ground

Allied ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Airbase hits 35
Airbase supply hits 10
Runway hits 68

Aircraft Attacking:
47 x G3M2/G3M2-K Nell TB bombing from 5000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
24th PG/20th PS with P-40B Tomahawk (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 25920.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 53 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
35th PG/34th PS with P-35A (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 11 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 24480.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 84 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers

ALLIED LR CAP SEEMS ALL USED UP - AND ONLY THE LOCAL CAP ENGAGED. IT WAS, HOWEVER, ABLE TO SCORE A BIT.

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Fukue-jima [W Is] at 97,58

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B5M1 Mabel TB x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AP President Harrison, Bomb hits 13, heavy fires, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B5M1 Mabel TB bombing from 5000 feet *
Naval Attack: 6 x 60 kg GP Bomb, 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AP President Harrison

IRL PRESIDENT HARRISON WAS NOT BOMBED - BUT FORCED TO RUN AGROUND - SINCE THE JAPANESE WANTED TO CAPTURE HERE. IT ISN'T AN OPTION WITH AE CODE - NO MATTER HOW MUCH SUPERIORITY YOU HAVE.

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Morning Air attack on Lahaina [Maui] , at 182,108

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2m21 Zero x 22
D3A1 Val DB x 18

Allied aircraft
no flights

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-1 Dauntless DB: 4 damaged
SBD-1 Dauntless DB: 1 destroyed on ground
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 damaged
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed on ground

Airbase hits 6
Runway hits 12

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x D3A1 Val DB releasing from 3000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
2 x D3A1 Val DB releasing from 2000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

THIS ATTACK WAS INTENDED TO DEAL WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF ENEMY AIRCRAFT ON LAHAINA - AND INDEED THERE WERE SOME - TO PROTECT KB FROM THEM. IT WORKED.

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Hong Kong at 77,61

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 89 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27a/b Nate x 7
Ki-36 Ida COOP x 13

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
DD RN Thracian
DD RN Thanet

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Ki-27a/b Nate bombing from 10000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb
13 x Ki-36 Ida COOP bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 8 x 30 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on ROC 20th Corps, at 83,51 , near Hanyang/Wuhan

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

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

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
335 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 15 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 24 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-30 Ann GP bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 50 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Kota Bharu [Malaya] , at 51,75

Weather in hex: Clear sky

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally GP x 27
Ki-48-Ib Lily GP x 30

Allied aircraft
RAF Buffalo I x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily GP: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
RAF Buffalo I: 3 damaged
RAF Buffalo I: 4 destroyed on ground

Allied ground losses:
30 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Airbase hits 57
Airbase supply hits 25
Runway hits 140

Aircraft Attacking:
27 x Ki-21-IIa Sally GP bombing from 5000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 50 kg GP Bomb
29 x Ki-48-Ib Lily GP bombing from 5000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 50 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
No.21 Sqn RAAF with RAF Buffalo I (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead
No.243 Sqn RAF Det with RAF Buffalo I (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead

WHILE ALL OF THE BOMBER ATTACKS ON AIR BASES IN NORTHERN MALAYA WERE SUCCESSFUL, NOT ONE CAME IN WITH THE ESCORT ASSIGNED! FORTUNATELY, THE ENEMY FIGHTERS WERE OFF COVERING FORCE Z,
MOSTLY

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Morning Air attack on Alor Star [Malaya] , at 49,73

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally GP x 22
Ki-48-Ib Lily GP x 25

Allied aircraft
no flights

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
RAF Blenheim I GP: 18 damaged
RAF Blenheim I GP: 5 destroyed on ground
RAF Blenheim IVF GP: 32 damaged
RAF Blenheim IVF GP: 4 destroyed on ground

Airbase hits 65
Airbase supply hits 29
Runway hits 146

Aircraft Attacking:
22 x Ki-21-IIa Sally GP bombing from 5000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 50 kg GP Bomb
25 x Ki-48-Ib Lily GP bombing from 5000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 50 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
No.488 Sqn RAF with RAF Buffalo I (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead

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Morning Air attack on Georgetown [Penang] , at 49,74

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally GP x 31

Allied aircraft
RAF Buffalo I x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally GP: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
RAF Buffalo I: 2 damaged
RAF Buffalo I: 3 destroyed on ground

Airbase hits 49
Airbase supply hits 30
Runway hits 119

Aircraft Attacking:
28 x Ki-21-IIa Sally GP bombing from 5000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 50 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
No.488 Sqn RAF with RAF Buffalo I (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead
No.21 Sqn RAAF with RAF Buffalo I (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead

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Morning Air attack on Warlord 4th Cav Cps Division, at 90,40 , near Taiyuan [NE China]

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-32 Mary GP x 12

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
55 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-32 Mary GP bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 50 kg GP Bomb, 2 x 15 kg GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on Pearl Harbor [Oahu] , at 180,107

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2m21 Zero x 28
B5N2 Kate TB x 27

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
CL Detroit, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
BB Oklahoma, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
BB Maryland, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
BB Pennsylvania, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DM Pruitt, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage

Repair Shipyard hits 7
Port hits 1

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

KB SENT IN ANOTHER RAID AT PH, AND HIT 3 BATTLESHIPS YET AGAIN
WHILE THE AIR BASE WAS NOT WHOLLY TAKEN DOWN, STILL NO ALLIED FIGHTERS SORTEE. THIS IS UNUSUAL.

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Hong Kong at 77,61

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2m21 Zero x 23
G4M1 Betty TB x 13

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
DD RN Thracian
DD RN Thanet

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x G4M1 Betty TB bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

THE SECOND TIME THIS DAY THESE TWO CHARMED DD SURVIVE UNSCATHED - IRL ALL THREE OLD DD AT HK ESCAPED TO SINGAPORE

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Afternoon Air attack on Tavoy [S Burma] , at 54,60

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann GP x 24

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
xAKL CW Prome, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAP NEI Thedens, Bomb hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage

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

Port hits 8
Port fuel hits 3
Port supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x Ki-30 Ann GP bombing from 5000 feet *
Port Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb

NOT BAD - TO SHIPS PRESENT - BOTH HIT

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Afternoon Air attack on Wuchow [S China] , at 76,57

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-51b Sonia GPDB x 24

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
xAPc ROC Zhu Jiang 1, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAPc ROC Zhu Jiang 11, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAPc ROC Zhu Jiang 9, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAPc ROC Zhu Jiang 7, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAPc ROC Zhu Jiamg 6, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAPc ROC Zhu Jiang 8, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAPc ROC Ferry 25, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAPc ROC Ferry 27, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAPc ROC Zhu Jiang 2, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAPc ROC Ferry 26, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAPc ROC Zhu Jiang 10, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAPc ROC Zhu Jiang 5, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAPc ROC Zhu Jiang 12, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAPc ROC Zhu Jiang 4, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAPc ROC Zhu Jiang 3, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage

Repair Shipyard hits 1
Port hits 22
Port fuel hits 5
Port supply hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 1000'
Port Attack: 12 x 15 kg GP Bomb
2 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 3000'
City Attack: 12 x 15 kg GP Bomb
7 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 2000'
Port Attack: 12 x 15 kg GP Bomb
4 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 2000'
City Attack: 12 x 15 kg GP Bomb
8 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 3000'
Port Attack: 12 x 15 kg GP Bomb

Massive explosion on xAPc ROC Zhu Jiamg 6
Massive explosion on xAPc ROC Ferry 27
Massive explosion on xAPc ROC Zhu Jiang 10
Massive explosion on xAPc ROC Zhu Jiang 5

I SET UP NAVAL TRAPS - IF ALLIED SHIPS ARE AT SEA AIR UNITS HUNT THEM - IF NOT - THEY GO HIT THEM IN PORT - I THINK CHANCES OF SURVIVAL ARE BETTER AT SEA

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Afternoon Air attack on Pakhoi [Tonkn Gulf] , at 72,58

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27a/b Nate x 12

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
xAPc ROC Nan Hai 9, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAPc ROC Nan Hai 1, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAPc ROC Nan Hai 7, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAPc ROC Nan Hai 6, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAPc ROC Nan Hai 11, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAPc ROC Nan Hai 10, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAPc ROC Nan Hai 3, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk

Port hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-27a/b Nate bombing from 5000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61

Weather in hex: Clear sky

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily GP x 12

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

Allied Ships
xAK UK Ming Sang, Bomb hits 1
xAPc ROC Hong Kong 3, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
PG Moth RGB, Bomb hits 1
xAKL ROC Barge Group 5, Bomb hits 1
xAK UK Hinsang, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAPc ROC Hong Kong 25, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAK UK Nanning, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAPc ROC Princess Sheena, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAKL ROC Barge Group 6, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Repair Shipyard hits 6
Port hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Ki-48-Ib Lily GP bombing from 5000 feet
City Attack: 8 x 50 kg GP Bomb
4 x Ki-48-Ib Lily GP bombing from 5000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 50 kg GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on Pakhoi [Tonkn Gulf] , at 72,58

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 1 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27a/b Nate x 12

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
xAPc ROC Nan Hai 12, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAPc ROC Nan Hai 5, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk

Port hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-27a/b Nate bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Miri [Sarawak] at 64,87

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Allied aircraft
KNIL 139WH-3 x 7

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAK Giyu Maru
xAK Zinzan Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x KNIL 139WH-3 bombing from 15000 feet
Naval Attack: 10 x 100 kg GP Bomb

A FAIRLY STRONG DUTCH AIR STRIKE FAILS TO SCORE ON SHIPS STOPPED TO OFFLOAD TROOPS

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

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 7

Allied aircraft
KNIL 139WH-3 x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
KNIL 139WH-3: 1 destroyed

CAP engaged:
59th Ftr Sentai/A with Ki-43-Ia Oscar (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 11000
Raid is overhead
59th Ftr Sentai/B with Ki-43-Ia Oscar (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 11000
Raid is overhead
59th Ftr Sentai/C with Ki-43-Ia Oscar (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 15000
Raid is overhead

OSCARS DEFEND SUCCESSFULLY - IF SURPRISINGLY SINCE NONE ARE BASED HERE NOR ASSIGNED TO PATROL HERE - MUST BE LRCAP

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Singora [S Thai] at 51,72

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 6

Allied aircraft
RAAF Hudson I x 12

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
RAAF Hudson I: 3 destroyed, 5 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAK Kyokko Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x RAAF Hudson I bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
59th Ftr Sentai/B with Ki-43-Ia Oscar (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 11000
Raid is overhead
59th Ftr Sentai/C with Ki-43-Ia Oscar (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 15000
Raid is overhead

HERE THE OSCARS DEFENDED WHERE ASSIGNED - SUCCESSFULLY

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Polillo I [E Is] at 82,78

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 2 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 23

Allied aircraft
B-17C/D Fortress GP x 3

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

CAP engaged:
Ryujo-1 Daitai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 16 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
Taiyo S1 Daitai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes

THE OLD SAYING - THE BEST FIGHTER IS A B-17 - WASN'T TRUE HERE

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Pearl Harbor [Oahu] at 180,107

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 72 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 35 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2m21 Zero x 12
B5N2 Kate TB x 18

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
DD Litchfield, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x B5N2 Kate TB launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 45cm T91 Mod 2 Torp

SINCE RHS ALLOWS THE ALLIES TO SORTEE THE JAPANESE MUST PUT PLANES ON NAVAL STRIKE - AND HERE A NAVAL STRIKE COMES HOME ON AN OFFSHORE PATROL. THIS PARTICULAR DD STARTS AT SEA - AS IRL.

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Pearl Harbor [Oahu] at 180,103

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2m21 Zero x 12
D3A1 Val DB x 19

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
DD Ward, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x D3A1 Val DB releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
15 x D3A1 Val DB releasing from 10000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

A SIMILAR ALMOST DUPLICATE CASE, EXCEPT IT IS VALS THAT SCORE THIS TIME INSTEAD OF KATES.

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Pearl Harbor [Oahu] at 181,105

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
D3A1 Val DB x 19

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
DD Allen

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x D3A1 Val DB releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
4 x D3A1 Val DB releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

AIR STRIKES OFTEN DO NOT SCORE - EVEN FROM VETERAN AND SKILLED KB.

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Sub attack near Pearl Harbor [Oahu] at 182,105

Japanese Ships
CV Akagi
BB Kirishima
CA Chikuma
CL Abukuma
DD Kagero
DD Kasumi
DD Arare
DD Tanikaze
DD Hamakaze

Allied Ships
SS Pollack

SS Pollack launches 4 torpedoes at CV Akagi
Pollack diving deep ....
DD Kasumi fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Arare fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Tanikaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Hamakaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Arare fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Arare fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Arare fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Arare fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

YOU CAN SEE WHY KB IS IN TOO CLOSE - BUT FOR BAD ALLIED TORPEDOES
AKAGI WOULD BE DAMAGED OR SUNK HERE

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Submarine attack near Ise & Tsu [C Hon] at 109,62

Japanese Ships
xAK Yosida Maru #3

Allied Ships
SS Ghost US S Boat

SS Ghost US S Boat is sighted by xAK Yosida Maru #3
SS Ghost US S Boat launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Yosida Maru #3

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Amphibious Assault at Aparri [Luzon] (82,73)

TF 8 troops unloading over beach at Aparri [Luzon], 82,73

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Amphibious Assault at Makin [Gilberts] (136,125)

TF 15 troops unloading over beach at Makin [Gilberts], 136,125

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

16 troops of a SNLF LMG Section lost overboard during unload of 51st Nav Gd

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Pre-Invasion action off Wake Island (136,98) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

24 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
CL Katori
DD Oite
PB Kaiun Maru
PB Kaikei Maru
PB Ikuta Maru
PB Hakkaisan Maru
PB Fukui Maru
AMC Kongo Maru
DD Hayate

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

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

CL Katori firing at USMC 1st Defense Battalion
DD Oite firing at USMC 1st Defense Battalion
USMC 1st Defense Battalion firing at DD Oite
PB Kaiun Maru fired at enemy guns
PB Kaikei Maru fired at enemy guns
PB Ikuta Maru fired at enemy guns
PB Hakkaisan Maru fired at enemy troops
PB Fukui Maru fired at enemy guns
DD Oite fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards

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Amphibious Assault at Wake Island (136,98)

TF 16 troops unloading over beach at Wake Island, 136,98

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Pre-Invasion action off Guam [Marianas] (106,95)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

5 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
CM Tsugaru
PB Shuko Maru #5
PB Sonan Maru #6
PB Sonan Maru #5
PB Shotoku Maru
PB Shoei Maru
PB Kyo Maru #10
PB Kyo Maru #8
xAK Kuraido Maru

CM Tsugaru firing at USN Guam Base Force
PB Shuko Maru #5 fired at enemy troops
PB Sonan Maru #6 fired at enemy troops
PB Sonan Maru #5 fired at enemy troops
PB Shotoku Maru fired at enemy troops
PB Shoei Maru fired at enemy troops
PB Kyo Maru #10 fired at enemy troops
PB Kyo Maru #8 fired at enemy troops

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Amphibious Assault at Guam [Marianas] (106,95)

TF 20 troops unloading over beach at Guam [Marianas], 106,95

Japanese ground losses:
41 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 49 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

10 Support Section troops accidentally lost during unload of IJN 15th Base Force /2
8 Naval Support Sect troops lost from landing craft during unload of IJN 15th Base Force /3
6.5mm T3 AAMG lost overboard during unload of 144th Draft B Inf RCT /1
8 Engineer Squad lost overboard during unload of 144th Draft B Inf RCT /2
13 troops of a IJA B LMG Section lost from landing craft during unload of 144th Draft B Inf RCT /3
10 Support Section troops accidentally lost during unload of 144th Draft B Inf RCT /3
10 Support Section troops lost in surf during unload of 144th Draft B Inf RCT /3
10 Support Section troops lost overboard during unload of 144th Draft B Inf RCT /3
10 Support Section troops accidentally lost during unload of 144th Draft B Inf RCT /3
10 Support Section troops lost from landing craft during unload of 144th Draft B Inf RCT /4
10 Support Section troops lost overboard during unload of 144th Draft B Inf RCT /4
10 Support Section troops accidentally lost during unload of 144th Draft B Inf RCT /4
10 Support Section troops accidentally lost during unload of 144th Draft B Inf RCT /4
10 Support Section troops lost overboard during unload of 144th Draft B Inf RCT /4
10 Support Section troops lost in surf during unload of 144th Draft B Inf RCT /5
10 Support Section troops accidentally lost during unload of 144th Draft B Inf RCT /5
10 Support Section troops lost overboard during unload of 144th Draft B Inf RCT /5
10 Support Section troops accidentally lost during unload of 144th Draft B Inf RCT /5
10 Support Section troops lost in surf during unload of 144th Draft B Inf RCT /5
10 Support Section troops accidentally lost during unload of 144th Draft B Inf RCT /5
10 Support Section troops lost from landing craft during unload of 144th Draft B Inf RCT /6
10 Support Section troops accidentally lost during unload of 144th Draft B Inf RCT /6
10 Support Section troops accidentally lost during unload of 144th Draft B Inf RCT /6
10 Support Section troops accidentally lost during unload of 144th Draft B Inf RCT /6
10 Support Section troops lost overboard during unload of 144th Draft B Inf RCT /6
16 troops of a SNLF LMG Section accidentally lost during unload of IJN 15th Base Force
8 Naval Support Sect troops lost overboard during unload of IJN 15th Base Force
10 Support Section troops lost in surf during unload of 144th Draft B Inf RCT /7
10 Support Section troops accidentally lost during unload of 144th Draft B Inf RCT /7
10 Support Section troops lost overboard during unload of 144th Draft B Inf RCT /7
10 Support Section troops lost in surf during unload of 144th Draft B Inf RCT
10 Support Section troops accidentally lost during unload of 144th Draft B Inf RCT
10 Support Section troops accidentally lost during unload of 144th Draft B Inf RCT
10 Support Section troops lost overboard during unload of 144th Draft B Inf RCT
10 Support Section troops lost from landing craft during unload of 144th Draft B Inf RCT
10 Support Section troops lost overboard during unload of 144th Draft B Inf RCT
10 Support Section troops lost in surf during unload of 144th Draft B Inf RCT
10 Support Section troops lost in surf during unload of 144th Draft B Inf RCT /9
10 Support Section troops accidentally lost during unload of 144th Draft B Inf RCT /9
10 Support Section troops lost from landing craft during unload of 144th Draft B Inf RCT /9
10 Support Section troops lost in surf during unload of 144th Draft B Inf RCT /9
10 Support Section troops lost from landing craft during unload of 144th Draft B Inf RCT /9
10 Support Section troops lost overboard during unload of 144th Draft B Inf RCT /10
10 Support Section troops lost in surf during unload of 144th Draft B Inf RCT /10
10 Support Section troops lost in surf during unload of 144th Draft B Inf RCT /10
10 Support Section troops lost in surf during unload of 144th Draft B Inf RCT /10
10 Support Section troops lost in surf during unload of 144th Draft B Inf RCT /10
10 Support Section troops accidentally lost during unload of 144th Draft B Inf RCT /10
10 Support Section troops lost from landing craft during unload of 144th Draft B Inf RCT /10

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Amphibious Assault at Daet [Luzon] (81,79)

TF 88 troops unloading over beach at Daet [Luzon], 81,79

10 Support Section troops lost overboard during unload of Kanno Bn

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Amphibious Assault at Naga [Luzon] (81,80)

TF 89 troops unloading over beach at Naga [Luzon], 81,80

Japanese ground losses:
82 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

13 troops of a IJA B LMG Section accidentally lost during unload of Kimura Det Bn
10 Support Section troops lost in surf during unload of Kimura Det Bn
13 troops of a IJA B LMG Section accidentally lost during unload of Kimura Det Bn /3
16 troops of a SNLF LMG Section lost overboard during unload of Kure 1st SNLF /2
10 Support Section troops lost overboard during unload of IJN 1st Const Bn /2
10 Support Section troops lost in surf during unload of Kimura Det Bn /4
16 troops of a SNLF LMG Section lost from landing craft during unload of Kure 1st SNLF /3

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Amphibious Assault at Gumaca [Luzon] (80,79)

TF 90 troops unloading over beach at Gumaca [Luzon], 80,79

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Pre-Invasion action off Parachap Kheri Khan (54,64)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

18 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
PG Saga
xAK Johore Maru

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

PG Saga firing at Prachup Prov Police
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards

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Amphibious Assault at Parachap Kheri Khan (54,64)

TF 95 troops unloading over beach at Parachap Kheri Khan, 54,64

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

10 troops of a IJA B 3xGD Sect lost in surf during unload of III./143rd Infantry Bn
13 troops of a IJA B LMG Section lost overboard during unload of III./143rd Infantry Bn

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Amphibious Assault at Laoag [Luzon] (81,72)

TF 96 troops unloading over beach at Laoag [Luzon], 81,72

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Pre-Invasion action off Miri [Sarawak] (64,87)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

5 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
TB Kasasagi
xAK Zinzan Maru
APD Aoi

TB Kasasagi fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards

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Amphibious Assault at Miri [Sarawak] (64,87)

TF 105 troops unloading over beach at Miri [Sarawak], 64,87

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Amphibious Assault at Gumaca [Luzon] (80,79)

TF 107 troops unloading over beach at Gumaca [Luzon], 80,79

Japanese ground losses:
93 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

13 troops of a IJA B LMG Section lost from landing craft during unload of 9th Pack B Inf RCT
13 troops of a IJA B LMG Section accidentally lost during unload of 9th Pack B Inf RCT
10 troops of a IJA B 3xGD Sect lost from landing craft during unload of 9th Pack B Inf RCT
13 troops of a IJA B LMG Section lost from landing craft during unload of 9th Pack B Inf RCT
10 troops of a IJA B 3xGD Sect lost in surf during unload of 20th Pack B Inf RCT
10 troops of a IJA B 3xGD Sect lost from landing craft during unload of 20th Pack B Inf RCT
10 Support Section troops lost from landing craft during unload of 20th Pack B Inf RCT
10 troops of a IJA B 3xGD Sect lost in surf during unload of 20th Pack B Inf RCT

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Pre-Invasion action off Kavieng [N Ireland] (106,122)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

4 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
PB Chiyo Maru #4
xAKL Tateyama Maru

PB Chiyo Maru #4 fired at enemy troops

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Amphibious Assault at Kavieng [N Ireland] (106,122)

TF 111 troops unloading over beach at Kavieng [N Ireland], 106,122

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Amphibious Assault at Hollandia [DNG} (93,116)

TF 112 troops unloading over beach at Hollandia [DNG}, 93,116

8 Aviation Spt Sect troops accidentally lost during unload of JNAF 1st Co

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Amphibious Assault at Legaspi [Luzon] (81,81)

TF 113 troops unloading over beach at Legaspi [Luzon], 81,81

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

13 troops of a IJA B LMG Section lost overboard during unload of Kimura Det Bn /2

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Amphibious Assault at Shortlands [Sol] (109,131)

TF 114 troops unloading over beach at Shortlands [Sol], 109,131

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Amphibious Assault at Tarawa [Gilberts] (136,128)

TF 116 troops unloading over beach at Tarawa [Gilberts], 136,128

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

16 troops of a SNLF LMG Section lost overboard during unload of 53rd Nav Gd
10 Support Section troops lost overboard during unload of 53rd Nav Gd

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Amphibious Assault at 90,52

TF 209 troops unloading over beach at 90,52

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Ground combat at Pengpu [E China] (90,50)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 5095 troops, 52 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 173

Defending force 714 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 23

Japanese adjusted assault: 332

Allied adjusted defense: 2

Japanese assault odds: 166 to 1

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

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

Allied ground losses:
411 casualties reported
Squads: 12 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 10 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Units retreated 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
13th China Pack C Brigade

Defending units:
ROC52nd Grilla "Rgt Battalion

EVEN A SHOCK ATTACK AT 166:1 ODDS IS NOT ENOUGH TO KILL THIS GUERILLA UNIT - AS USUAL IT RETREATS

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Ground combat at Wuhu [Yangtze] (89,53)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 2027 troops, 12 guns, 34 vehicles, Assault Value = 56

Defending force 714 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 23

Japanese adjusted assault: 22

Allied adjusted defense: 5

Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1

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

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

Allied ground losses:
263 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
8th Armored Car Co
RGC 5th "Div" Regiment

Defending units:
ROC 49th Grlla"Rgt" Battalion

KNOWING THERE WOULD BE LOW ODDS, I LANDED IN THE NEXT
HEX AS WELL - TO FORCE RETREAT IN A DIRECTION I PREFERRED

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Ground combat at Peiping [NE China] (95,39)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 6141 troops, 55 guns, 71 vehicles, Assault Value = 483

Defending force 127 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 6

Japanese adjusted assault: 238

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 238 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+)
Attacker:

Allied ground losses:
180 casualties reported
Squads: 9 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
15th China Pack C Brigade
NCPC 5th Inf "Bde" Regiment
15th Tank "Rgt" (-) Battalion
12th Tank "Rgt" Battalion
NCPC 105th Rt "Bde" Regiment
NCPC 8th Inf "Bde" Regiment
DNKKK Peping Base Force
NCPC Army
North China Area Army
15th Draft AA Regiment

Defending units:
USMC Legation Gar

THE USMC LEGATION IS WIPED OUT. UNEXPECTEDLY, THIS UNIT USUALLY SURVIVES THE FIRST DAY'S COMBAT AT PEKING. IT IS ALMOST UNARMED - ITS WEAPONS WERE SENT HOME BEFORE THE MEN WERE. ONE OF THE SQUADS WAS A NAVY MEDICAL TEAM.

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Ground combat at 90,40 (near Taiyuan [NE China])

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 29813 troops, 405 guns, 88 vehicles, Assault Value = 981

Defending force 4698 troops, 2 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 107

Japanese adjusted assault: 1376

Allied adjusted defense: 28

Japanese assault odds: 49 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
422 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 25 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled

Allied ground losses:
3035 casualties reported
Squads: 45 destroyed, 61 disabled
Non Combat: 51 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Units retreated 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
37th Draft B Division
41st Pack B Division
4th China Pack C Brigade
6th Draft "15cm" Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
Warlord 4th Cav Cps Division

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Ground combat at Kaoping [E China] (89,42)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 5073 troops, 52 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 171

Defending force 714 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 23

Japanese adjusted assault: 79

Allied adjusted defense: 9

Japanese assault odds: 8 to 1

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

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

Allied ground losses:
353 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Units retreated 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
16th China Pack C Brigade

Defending units:
ROC 50th Grlla"Rgt" Battalion

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Ground combat at Tatung [Inner Mon] (93,37)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 12677 troops, 161 guns, 135 vehicles, Assault Value = 436

Defending force 794 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 29

Japanese adjusted assault: 386

Allied adjusted defense: 3

Japanese assault odds: 128 to 1

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

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

Allied ground losses:
597 casualties reported
Squads: 11 destroyed, 16 disabled
Non Combat: 15 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Units retreated 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
26th Semi-Motizd B Division

Defending units:
Red 15th Grilla Rgt Battalion

YET ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF A GUERILLA BATTALION WITH ODDS MORE THAN 100 TO 1 AGAINST IT RETREATING INSTEAD OF SURRENDERING. GUERILLAS CAN LIVE OFF THE LAND TO SOME DEGREE - AND CAN GO DEEP BEHIND ENEMY LINES. WHILE WEAK, THEY ARE USEFUL TO CUT LOC.

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Ground combat at Makin [Gilberts] (136,125)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 1639 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 60

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 Makin [Gilberts] !!!

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

Assaulting units:
51st Naval Guard Unit

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Ground combat at Tarawa [Gilberts] (136,128)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 1603 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 58

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 15

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 15 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Tarawa [Gilberts] !!!

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

Assaulting units:
53rd Naval Guard Unit

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Ground combat at Wake Island (136,98)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 2040 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 73

Defending force 866 troops, 25 guns, 16 vehicles, Assault Value = 21

Japanese adjusted assault: 27

Allied adjusted defense: 11

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

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

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

Allied ground losses:
81 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 7 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Assaulting units:
Maizuru 2nd SNLF /1

Defending units:
USN Wake CPNAB
USMC 1st Defense Battalion

THE ATTACK FAILED TO TAKE THE ISLAND - ALTHOUGH THE ALLIES DID TAKE MORE CASUALTIES - THEY ALSO HAVE MORE SUPPLIES. THIS IS A PROBLEM - AS IRL. THE REORGANIZATION WITH MORE BOMBARDMENT SUPPORT USUALLY WORKS - BUT NOT THIS TIME.

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Ground combat at Aparri [Luzon] (82,73)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 291 troops, 14 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 35

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 14

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 14 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Aparri [Luzon] !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: shock(+)

Assaulting units:
Yoko 3rd Airborn SNLF /1
JAAF 28th AF Bn /1

NOTE THE JAPANESE LANDED HEAVY IN SOUTHERN LUZON AND SOUTHERN THAILAND - BUT NOT AT KOTA BAHRU ITSELF - NOR IN THE SOUTHERN PART OF LINGUYAN GULF. LIKE THE JAPANESE, I LIKE TO LAND UNOPPOSED AND THEN MARCH TO THE INTENDED TARGET.

el cid again · Post by **el cid again** » Sun Apr 08, 2012 5:29 pm

COMMENTS IN CAPS BETWEEN ITEMS

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 08, 41
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Invasion Support action off Wake Island (136,98)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
PB Kaiun Maru
PB Kaikei Maru
PB Ikuta Maru
PB Hakkaisan Maru
PB Fukui Maru
AMC Kongo Maru

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

PB Kaiun Maru fired at enemy guns
PB Kaikei Maru fired at enemy troops
PB Ikuta Maru fired at enemy guns
PB Hakkaisan Maru fired at enemy guns
PB Fukui Maru fired at enemy guns
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards

WAKE HAS TAKEN LITTLE DAMAGE FROM AIR STRIKES OR BOMBARDMENTS, BUT THE LANDING FORCE WAS IN GOOD SHAPE - SO THE REST OF IT LANDED AND WAS PROGRAMMED FOR SHOCK ATTACK AUTOMATICALLY SINCE WAKE IS AN ATOL

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Invasion Support action off Guam [Marianas] (106,95)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
PB Shuko Maru #5
PB Sonan Maru #6
PB Sonan Maru #5
PB Shotoku Maru
PB Shoei Maru
PB Kyo Maru #10
PB Kyo Maru #8
xAK Kuraido Maru

PB Shuko Maru #5 fired at enemy troops
PB Sonan Maru #6 fired at enemy troops
PB Sonan Maru #5 fired at enemy troops
PB Shotoku Maru fired at enemy troops
PB Shoei Maru fired at enemy troops
PB Kyo Maru #10 fired at enemy troops
PB Kyo Maru #8 fired at enemy troops

GUAM IS BIGGER SO THE ATTACK THERE WILL BE DELIBERATE - THE REST OF THE LANDING FORCE IS LANDING NOW TO JOIN IN THE FIRST ASSAULT LATER IN THE TURN

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Invasion Support action off Miri [Sarawak] (64,87)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
TB Kasasagi
xAK Giyu Maru

TB Kasasagi fired at enemy troops

THE MINOR BASE FORCE AT MIRI SHOULD NOT BE A PROBLEM - BUT WAIT UNTIL YOU SEE A SINGLE PLATOON AT KAVIENG - NEVER SAY NEVER!

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Invasion Support action off Kavieng [N Ireland] (106,122)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

5 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
PB Chiyo Maru #4
xAKL Tateyama Maru

PB Chiyo Maru #4 fired at enemy troops

HERE THE REST OF THE ASSAULT FORCE AT KAVIENG LANDS, ALONG WITH MORE THAN ADEQUATE SUPPLIES, TO JOIN IN THE FIRST ASSAULT LATER IN THE TURN

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Pre-Invasion action off Miri [Sarawak] (64,87)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
APD Aoi

APD Aoi fired at enemy troops

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Amphibious Assault at Miri [Sarawak] (64,87)

TF 195 troops unloading over beach at Miri [Sarawak], 64,87

OVERKILL AT MIRI - ANOTHER INVASION GROUP STARTS LANDINGS

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Submarine attack near Pearl Harbor [Oahu] at 180,103

Japanese Ships
SS I-7

Allied Ships
xAPc Cynthia Olson, Shell hits 26, heavy fires, heavy damage

xAPc Cynthia Olson is sighted by SS I-7
SS I-7 attacking on the surface

CYNTHIA OLSON SHOULD HAVE BEEN ORDERED TO CLEAR THE AREA - BUT WASN'T - AND RAN INTO I-7 - AND GRIEF. SURPRISINGLY I-7 ONLY FIRED 13.2 MM AAMG - SCORING LOTS OF HITS - MORE THAN IT GETS SHOTS - VERY UNUSUAL - AND HEAVY FIRES PLUS HEAVY DAMAGE - EVEN MORE UNUSUAL FOR MG FIRE

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ASW attack near Djemadja at 52,83

Japanese Ships
SS I-52 [Later I-152]

Allied Ships
BB RN Prince of Wales
DD RN Jupiter
DD RN Express
DD RN Electra

SS I-52 [Later I-152] is sighted by escort
DD RN Jupiter attacking submerged sub ....
DD RN Jupiter cannot reach attack position over SS I-52 [Later I-152]
DD RN Jupiter loses contact with SS I-52 [Later I-152]
SS I-52 [Later I-152] eludes ASW attack from DD RN Jupiter
DD RN Express attacking submerged sub ....
DD RN Express cannot establish contact with SS I-52 [Later I-152]
DD RN Electra fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD RN Jupiter fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD RN Express fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD RN Electra fails to find sub and abandons search
DD RN Jupiter fails to find sub and abandons search
DD RN Express fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD RN Express fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD RN Express attacking submerged sub ....
DD RN Express cannot establish contact with SS I-52 [Later I-152]
DD RN Express fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD RN Express attacking submerged sub ....
DD RN Express loses contact with SS I-52 [Later I-152]
Escort abandons search for sub

FORCE Z MAKING ITS RUN INTO KOTA BAHRU - RUNNING INTO A SUBMARINE GAUNTLET - ONLY TWO LAYERS WIDE - BUT THE SUBS DETECT TWICE ON THE WAY IN AND TWO MORE ON THE WAY OUT - WHILE FORCE Z SURVIVED ALL FOUR SUB ATTACKS - AND HAD A CHARMED LIFE RE AIR STRIKES AND SURFACE FORCES HUNTING IT AS WELL - SINCE I AM MARCHING IN RATHER THAN LANDING, THERE WERE NO AMPHIBS PRESENT TO ENGAGE

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Submarine attack near Shanghai [E Sea] at 92,55

Japanese Ships
xAKL RGC East Sea 11

Allied Ships
SS Ghost US S Boat

xAKL RGC East Sea 11 is sighted by SS Ghost US S Boat
SS Ghost US S Boat launches 4 torpedoes

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ASW attack near Djemadja at 52,83

Japanese Ships
SS I-53 [Later I-153]

Allied Ships
DD RN Stronghold
BB RN Prince of Wales
DD RN Jupiter
DD RN Express
DD RN Electra

SS I-53 [Later I-153] launches 6 torpedoes at DD RN Stronghold
DD RN Jupiter fails to find sub and abandons search
DD RN Express fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD RN Electra fails to find sub and abandons search
DD RN Express attacking submerged sub ....
DD RN Express cannot establish contact with SS I-53 [Later I-153]
DD RN Express cannot reach attack position over SS I-53 [Later I-153]
SS I-53 [Later I-153] eludes ASW attack from DD RN Express
DD RN Express fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD RN Express fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD RN Express fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

THE SECOND SUB ATTACK ON FORCE Z - THE FULL SPEED TF PROVED IMPOSSIBLE TO HIT

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Polillo I [E Is] at 81,78, Range 12,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
AM W-9
AM W-10
PB Kamitsu Maru
PB Taiko Maru
SC Ch 4
SC Ch 5
SC Ch 6
SC Ch 10
SC Ch 11
SC Ch 12
xAK Brisbane Maru
xAK Hawaii Maru
xAK Sanko Maru
xAK Takao Maru
xAK Bunzan Maru
xAK Shinko Maru
xAK Oigawa Maru

Allied Ships
HDML Louisville USA PB

Improved night sighting under 85% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 85% moonlight: 11,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards
Japanese TF attempts to evade combat
Range increases to 12,000 yards...
Range increases to 12,000 yards...
Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape
Japanese Amphibious TF evades combat

THE LOUISVILLE AND OTHER HDML CAUSED SEVERAL INVASION TFS TO DISENGAGE - MOST MOMENTARILY - BUT ONE DECIDED TO GO HOME WITHOUT LANDING! THESE VESSELS ARE ALMOST UNARMED - THEY HAVE ONE .50 CAL - AND THEY ARE HISTORICAL. I ASSUMED - WRONGLY - THEIR DEPLOYMENT WOULD MEAN THEIR SLAUGHTER: THEY USUALLY SURVIVE UNSCATHED - AS IS THE CASE HERE

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Burias I [Visayas] at 80,81, Range 12,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CS Mizuho
CS Chitose
AM W-7
AM W-8
AMc Ataka Maru
AMc Kyo Maru #1
AMc Takasago Maru
PB Edo Maru
PB Myoken Maru
PB Saiko Maru
AO Hayamoto
TK Matsumoto Maru
xAK Myoko Maru
xAK Shinanogawa Maru
xAK Shinryu Maru
xAK Kanko Maru
xAK Yasukawa Maru
xAK Meigen Maru
xAK Shinwa Maru
xAK Yamafuku Maru
xAKL Taiyu Maru
xAP Haruna Maru

Allied Ships
xAKL Baztan USAT
xAKL PC Dos Hermanos
xAKL PC Elcano
xAKL PC Escalante R
xAKL PC Sarangami
xAKL PC Taurus
xAPc PC Naga Ferry

Improved night sighting under 85% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 85% moonlight: 11,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards
Japanese TF attempts to evade combat
Range increases to 12,000 yards...
Range increases to 12,000 yards...
Both Task Forces evade combat

HERE ALLIED SHIPS RUNNING BECAUSE THEIR PORT WAS BEING LANDED UPON - SO SCUTTLE TO AVOID CAPTURE WOULD NOT BE THEIR FATE - RAN INTO ANOTHER INVASION GROUP - BUT IT WAS APPARENTLY UNDER ORDERS TO EVADE IF POSSIBLE

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Catanduanes [E Is] at 82,81, Range 4,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
xAKL Tomozono Maru #3
xAKL Kakyu Maru
xAKL Daitei Maru

Allied Ships
HDML Nilad USA PB

Improved night sighting under 85% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 85% moonlight: 11,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 6,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 6,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
Range closes to 3,000 yards
Range increases to 4,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape
Japanese Transport TF evades combat

ANOTHER HDML BATTLE - WHICH IF IT DOES NOT INVOLVE MATERIAL DAMGE - DOES DISRUPT THE LANDING - DELAYING OR PREVENTING TROOPS GETTING ASHORE, DEPENDING ON THE LUCK OF THE DRAW

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Submarine attack near Pearl Harbor [Oahu] at 180,108

Japanese Ships
SS I-68 [Later I-168]

Allied Ships
AO Neosho, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage

SS I-68 [Later I-168] is sighted by AO Neosho
SS I-68 [Later I-168] launches 4 torpedoes at AO Neosho

DOCTRINE CALLED FOR FAST AUXILIARIES TO ATTEMPT TO JOIN THE EMERGENCY ASSEMBLY POINT AT CHRISTMAS ISLAND - THERE WERE FOUR SUCH UNDAMAGED BUT ONLY THREE WITHOUT EXPENDED OPERATIONS POINTS - NIOSHO SAILD WITH THE OTHER TWO BUT GOT UNLUCKY - I AM NOT SURE IF IT RETURNED TO PORT - BUT I THINK IT CONTINUED WITH ITS CONSORTS TOWARD THE RONDEZVOUS POINT

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Polillo I [E Is] at 81,78, Range 9,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CL Natori
DD Satsuki
DD Minazuki
DD Fumizuki
DD Nagatsuki
DD Harukaze
DD Hatakaze

Allied Ships
xAPc PC Gumaca Ferry, Shell hits 4, and is sunk

Improved night sighting under 85% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 85% moonlight: 11,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 9,000 yards
Japanese open fire on surprised Allied ships at 9,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
Massive explosion on xAPc PC Gumaca Ferry
xAPc PC Gumaca Ferry sunk by CL Natori at 7,000 yards
xAPc PC Gumaca Ferry sunk by CL Natori at 7,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...

A COVERING FORCE APPARENTLY IS NOT UNDER ORDERS TO EVADE COMBAT - SO ANYTHING THAT GETS IN THE WAY IS ENGAGED - AS HERE
THESE FERRIES ARE ARMED - SLIGHTLY - UNDER WARTIME REGULATIONS - WITH SEVERAL .50 CAL HMG. ONLY A FEW FERRIES ARE IN THE GAME. ANY TAKEN OVER AS US ARMY TRANSPORTS [SEE FOR EXAMPLE LEGAZPI] AND THE LARGEST OR MOST FAMOUS OTHERWISE - FERRIES IN RHS ARE USUALLY REPRESENTED BY TRAILS OR, IF HIGH CAPACITY, BY SECONDARY ROADS OVER THEIR ROUTE OF TRAVEL

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Burias I [Visayas] at 80,81, Range 11,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
PB Gamitsu Maru #1
PB Nichi Maru #1, Shell hits 1, on fire
PB Showa Maru #3
PB Showa Maru #5

Allied Ships
TK Manatawny
xAK Governor Wright
xAK CW Ravnaas

Improved night sighting under 85% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 85% moonlight: 11,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards
PB Nichi Maru #1 engages TK Manatawny at 10,000 yards
PB Showa Maru #5 engages xAK Governor Wright at 10,000 yards
PB Gamitsu Maru #1 engages TK Manatawny at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
PB Nichi Maru #1 engages TK Manatawny at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
PB Showa Maru #5 engages TK Manatawny at 11,000 yards
Allied Task Force Manages to Escape
Task forces break off...

THE ALLIES ARE A GROUP THAT LEFT PORT AFTER THE ENEMY BEGAN LANDINGS IN THE PORT - THE AXIS ARE MERELY THE ESCORTS OF AN INVASION GROUP NOT LISTED COMPLETELY

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Burias I [Visayas] at 80,81, Range 8,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
PB Gamitsu Maru #1
PB Nichi Maru #1, on fire
PB Showa Maru #3
PB Showa Maru #5

Allied Ships
xAPc Legazpi USAT

Improved night sighting under 85% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 85% moonlight: 11,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards
Torita, S. crosses the 'T'
PB Showa Maru #5 engages xAPc Legazpi USAT at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
Allied Task Force Manages to Escape
Task forces break off...

HERE IS THE LEGAZPI MENTIONED ABOVE - EVADING COMBAT WITH THE ESCORTS OF THE SAME ESCORTS MENTIONED ABOVE - AND AS ESCORTS OF AN INVASION GROUP THEY WERE APPARENTLY PROGRAMMED TO EVADE IF POSSIBLE

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Laoag [Luzon] at 80,70, Range 11,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
APD Shimakaze
APD Nadakaze
TB Chidori
TB Manazuru
TB Hatsukari, Shell hits 1
TB Tomozuru
AM W-13
AM W-14
PB Kiso Maru, Shell hits 1
PB Nanpo Maru
CM Tsubame
CS Sanuki Maru
xAK Sydney Maru #2
xAKL Korei Maru

Allied Ships
AM Finch, Shell hits 3, on fire

Improved night sighting under 85% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 85% moonlight: 11,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards
Japanese TF attempts to evade combat
Range increases to 11,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 11,000 yards
TB Manazuru engages AM Finch at 11,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards
CS Sanuki Maru , CM Tsubame , xAK Sydney Maru #2 screened from combat
- escorted by TB Tomozuru , AM W-13
Range closes to 11,000 yards
CS Sanuki Maru screened from combat
- escorted by TB Chidori
APD Nadakaze engages AM Finch at 11,000 yards
AM Finch engages PB Nanpo Maru at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards
CS Sanuki Maru , CM Tsubame , xAK Sydney Maru #2 screened from combat
- escorted by TB Manazuru , TB Chidori
AM Finch engages TB Tomozuru at 10,000 yards
AM Finch engages PB Kiso Maru at 10,000 yards
APD Shimakaze engages AM Finch at 10,000 yards
CS Sanuki Maru , CM Tsubame screened from combat
- escorted by TB Hatsukari , APD Nadakaze
AM Finch engages TB Tomozuru at 10,000 yards
AM Finch engages TB Manazuru at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
CS Sanuki Maru , CM Tsubame screened from combat
- escorted by TB Tomozuru , PB Nanpo Maru
TB Hatsukari engages AM Finch at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards
CS Sanuki Maru , CM Tsubame , xAK Sydney Maru #2 screened from combat
- escorted by TB Manazuru , PB Nanpo Maru
APD Nadakaze engages AM Finch at 12,000 yards
Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape
Task forces break off...

IN THE SOUTH CHINA SEA, USS FINCH BRAVELY ENGAGES AN INVASION GROUP - BUT TAKES TOO MANY HITS FROM THE LARGE NUMBER OF OPPOSING GUNS - SO WISELY BREAKS OFF BEFORE SOMETHING SERIOUS HAPPENS

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Burias I [Visayas] at 80,81, Range 7,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
PB Gamitsu Maru #1, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
PB Showa Maru #5, Shell hits 3, and is sunk

Allied Ships
PG Asheville, Shell hits 2
PG Tulsa

Improved night sighting under 85% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 85% moonlight: 11,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 7,000 yards
Japanese open fire on surprised Allied ships at 7,000 yards
PB Gamitsu Maru #1 fires at PG Asheville at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
PB Showa Maru #5 engages PG Asheville at 5,000 yards
PG Asheville engages PB Gamitsu Maru #1 at 5,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
PB Showa Maru #5 sunk by PG Asheville at 2,000 yards
Massive explosion on PB Gamitsu Maru #1
PB Gamitsu Maru #1 sunk by PG Asheville at 2,000 yards
Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk...

THESE USN GUNBOATS SHOW THEIR WORTH BY ENGAGING - AND WIPING OUT - OPPOSING TRANSPORTS. UNFORTUNATELY FOR THE ALLIES, THEY WERE RETIRING AFTER HAVING LANDED THEIR LOADS.

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Burias I [Visayas] at 80,81, Range 10,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
PB Nichi Maru #1, heavy fires, heavy damage
PB Showa Maru #3, Shell hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage

Allied Ships
PG Asheville
PG Tulsa

Improved night sighting under 85% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 85% moonlight: 11,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
PB Showa Maru #3 engages PG Asheville at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
PB Showa Maru #3 engages PG Asheville at 6,000 yards
Massive explosion on PB Showa Maru #3
PB Showa Maru #3 engages PG Tulsa at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
PG Asheville engages PB Showa Maru #3 at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards
Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape
Task forces break off...

THE SAME PAIR OF GUNBOATS ALMOST REPEAT THEIR PERFORMANCE ABOVE - FAR FROM PORT- SMALL VESSELS WITH HEAVY FIRES AND HEAVY DAMAGE MAY AS WELL HAVE BEEN SUNK OUTRIGHT

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Submarine attack near San Francisco [CA] at 217,70

Japanese Ships
SS I-1

Allied Ships
AD Dixie

AD Dixie is sighted by SS I-1
SS I-1 launches 4 torpedoes

ANCIENT I-1 TRIES - BUT FAILES - TO SCORE AT SAN FRANCISCO

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ASW attack near Kuantan [Malaya] at 52,80

Japanese Ships
SS I-56 [Later I-156]

Allied Ships
CL RN Mauritius
DD RN Tenedos
DD RN Jupiter
DD RN Express
DD RN Electra

SS I-56 [Later I-156] is sighted by escort
DD RN Jupiter fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD RN Express fails to find sub and abandons search
DD RN Electra fails to find sub and abandons search
Escort abandons search for sub

I-56 MAKES THE ATTACK ON THE OUTBOUND FORCE Z - BUT THE HIGH SPEED PREVENTS SUCCESS

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Submarine attack near Burias I [Visayas] at 80,81

Japanese Ships
PB Showa Maru #3, heavy fires, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Sculpin

PB Showa Maru #3 is sighted by SS Sculpin
SS Sculpin launches 4 torpedoes at PB Showa Maru #3

SCULPIN HAS A DIFFERENT PROBLEM - BAD TORPEDOES !

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Legaspi [Luzon] at 82,82, Range 10,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CS Mizuho, Shell hits 2, on fire
CS Chitose, Shell hits 2, on fire
AM W-7
AM W-8
AMc Ataka Maru
AMc Kyo Maru #1
AMc Takasago Maru
PB Edo Maru
PB Myoken Maru, Shell hits 1
PB Saiko Maru
AO Hayamoto
TK Matsumoto Maru
xAK Myoko Maru
xAK Shinanogawa Maru
xAK Shinryu Maru
xAK Kanko Maru
xAK Yasukawa Maru
xAK Meigen Maru
xAK Shinwa Maru
xAK Yamafuku Maru
xAKL Taiyu Maru
xAP Haruna Maru, Shell hits 1

Allied Ships
PG Asheville
PG Tulsa, Shell hits 5, heavy fires

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

Improved night sighting under 85% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 85% moonlight: 11,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 10,000 yards
Clark U. crosses the 'T'
PG Tulsa engages CS Chitose at 10,000 yards
PG Tulsa engages CS Mizuho at 10,000 yards
PG Tulsa engages AMc Takasago Maru at 10,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards
PG Tulsa engages CS Chitose at 12,000 yards
PG Asheville engages CS Chitose at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards
PG Tulsa engages CS Mizuho at 11,000 yards
PG Tulsa engages CS Mizuho at 11,000 yards
PG Tulsa engages xAP Haruna Maru at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards
CS Chitose , CS Mizuho , AO Hayamoto ,
TK Matsumoto Maru , xAP Haruna Maru , xAK Yamafuku Maru ,
xAK Shinwa Maru screened from combat
- escorted by PB Saiko Maru , AM W-8
PB Myoken Maru engages PG Asheville at 10,000 yards
PG Asheville engages CS Chitose at 10,000 yards
PG Tulsa engages CS Mizuho at 10,000 yards
Clark U. orders Allied TF to disengage
Range closes to 9,000 yards
PB Edo Maru collides with AMc Ataka Maru at 82 , 82
CS Chitose , CS Mizuho , AO Hayamoto ,
TK Matsumoto Maru , xAP Haruna Maru , xAK Yamafuku Maru screened from combat
- escorted by PB Edo Maru
PG Tulsa engages PB Saiko Maru at 9,000 yards
PG Asheville engages PB Myoken Maru at 9,000 yards
AM W-8 engages PG Tulsa at 9,000 yards
PG Tulsa engages xAK Myoko Maru at 9,000 yards
Task forces break off...

THIS IS THE CASE REPORTED ABOVE - ASHEVILLE AND TUNSA SEND IT HOME WITHOUT EVEN TRYING TO UNLOAD ! NOT BAD FOR TWO BADLY OUTNUMBERED AND OUTGUNNED SMALL VESSELS. BOTH SEAPLANE CARRIERS ARE IN TROUBLE - ALL THAT AVGAS I GUESS

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Sub attack near Shanghai [E Sea] at 92,55

Japanese Ships
ACM Hayakafuku Maru

Allied Ships
SS Ghost US S Boat

Captain of SS Ghost US S Boat elects not to launch torpedoes at this target
ACM Hayakafuku Maru attacking submerged sub ....
ACM Hayakafuku Maru is out of ASW ammo
ACM Hayakafuku Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
ACM Hayakafuku Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
ACM Hayakafuku Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
ACM Hayakafuku Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Sub attack near Cam Ranh Bay at 64,74

Japanese Ships
xAK Awazisan Maru
xAP Teia Maru [Aramis]
TB Kari

Allied Ships
SS Ghost US S Boat

SS Ghost US S Boat launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Awazisan Maru
TB Kari fails to find sub, continues to search...
TB Kari fails to find sub, continues to search...
TB Kari fails to find sub, continues to search...
TB Kari fails to find sub, continues to search...
TB Kari fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Night Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84

Weather in hex: Overcast

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

Japanese aircraft
G3M2/G3M2-K Nell TB x 44

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2/G3M2-K Nell TB: 7 damaged
G3M2/G3M2-K Nell TB: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied aircraft losses
RAF Blenheim IF NF: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied Ships
TK UK Pleiodon, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 4
Port hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x G3M2/G3M2-K Nell TB bombing from 5000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
20 x G3M2/G3M2-K Nell TB bombing from 4000 feet *
Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

A NIGHT ATTACK ON SINGAPORE WAS NOT VERY EFFECTIVE - BUT IT WAS COSTLY!

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Submarine attack near Shanghai [E Sea] at 92,55

Japanese Ships
xAKL RGC East Sea 11

Allied Ships
SS Ghost US S Boat

xAKL RGC East Sea 11 is sighted by SS Ghost US S Boat
SS Ghost US S Boat launches 4 torpedoes

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ASW attack near Pearl Harbor [Oahu] at 181,106

Japanese Ships
SS I-71 [Later I-171]

Allied Ships
DMS Zane
DD Monaghan
DM Montgomery

SS I-71 [Later I-171] is sighted by escort
I-71 [Later I-171] diving deep ....
DD Monaghan fails to find sub, continues to search...
DM Montgomery fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Monaghan fails to find sub and abandons search
DM Montgomery fails to find sub, continues to search...
DM Montgomery fails to find sub, continues to search...
DM Montgomery attacking submerged sub ....
DM Montgomery cannot establish contact with SS I-71 [Later I-171]
DM Montgomery loses contact with SS I-71 [Later I-171]
DM Montgomery cannot reach attack position over SS I-71 [Later I-171]
DM Montgomery loses contact with SS I-71 [Later I-171]
DM Montgomery fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

ONLY THIS ONE SUBMARINE'S POSITION WAS KNOWN, OF ALL THOSE NEAR HAWAII. THE SCRIPT CALLS FOR A MAXIMUM EFFORT SET TO PERSIST FOR 24 HOURS - WHICH IS DOCTRINE. THIS IS THE FIRST ASW DIVISION TO ENGAGE - ALTHOUGH ONLY THREE OF ITS FOR SHIPS ACTUALLY MADE RUNS ON THE TARGET - SMALL EARLY WAR PATTERNS WITH DUMB DC WERE NOT EFFECTIVE

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Night Naval bombardment of Wake Island at 136,98

Japanese Ships
CL Katori
DD Hayate
DD Ariake
DD Shiratsuyu

DD Hayate firing at USMC 1st Defense Battalion
DD Ariake firing at USMC 1st Defense Battalion
DD Shiratsuyu firing at USMC 1st Defense Battalion

YET ANOTHER INEFFECTIVE NAVAL BOMBARDMENT AT WAKE

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Submarine attack near Shanghai [E Sea] at 92,55

Japanese Ships
xAKL RGC East Sea 11

Allied Ships
SS Ghost US S Boat

xAKL RGC East Sea 11 is sighted by SS Ghost US S Boat
Captain of SS Ghost US S Boat elects not to launch torpedoes at this target

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Invasion Support action off Wake Island (136,98)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

10 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
AMC Kinryu Maru, Shell hits 4, on fire
PB Kaikei Maru
PB Ikuta Maru
PB Kaiun Maru
PB Hakkaisan Maru
PB Fukui Maru
AMC Kongo Maru

5in/38 CD Gun Battery engaging AMC Kinryu Maru at 6,000 yards
PB Ikuta Maru firing to suppress enemy battery at 6,000 yards
PB Kaiun Maru fired at enemy guns
PB Kaikei Maru fired at enemy guns
PB Ikuta Maru fired at enemy guns
PB Hakkaisan Maru fired at enemy guns
PB Fukui Maru fired at enemy guns

AND A CONTINUING LANDING AT WAKE

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Invasion Support action off Guam [Marianas] (106,95)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
PB Shuko Maru #5
PB Sonan Maru #6
PB Sonan Maru #5
PB Shotoku Maru
PB Shoei Maru
PB Kyo Maru #10
PB Kyo Maru #8
xAK Kuraido Maru

PB Shuko Maru #5 fired at enemy troops
PB Sonan Maru #6 fired at enemy troops
PB Sonan Maru #5 fired at enemy troops
PB Shotoku Maru fired at enemy troops
PB Shoei Maru fired at enemy troops
PB Kyo Maru #10 fired at enemy troops
PB Kyo Maru #8 fired at enemy troops

AND A CONTINUING LANDING AT GUAM

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Amphibious Assault at Gumaca [Luzon] (80,79)

TF 88 troops unloading over beach at Gumaca [Luzon], 80,79

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Invasion Support action off Miri [Sarawak] (64,87)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

1 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
TB Kasasagi
xAK Giyu Maru

TB Kasasagi fired at enemy troops

MANY AXIS TFS ARE ORDERED TO LAND AT GUMACA - BECAUSE OF ITS LEVEL TWO PORT NEAR TO THE OJBECTIVE OF MANILA - AND THIS IS ONE OF THEM

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Invasion Support action off Kavieng [N Ireland] (106,122)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
PB Chiyo Maru #4
xAKL Tateyama Maru

PB Chiyo Maru #4 fired at enemy troops

CONTINUING LANDINGS AT KAVIENG

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Amphibious Assault at Kwangchowan [FF] (73,60)

TF 278 troops unloading over beach at Kwangchowan [FF], 73,60

Japanese ground losses:
42 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)

16 troops of a SNLF LMG Section accidentally lost during unload of Sasebo 3rd SNLF
16 troops of a SNLF LMG Section lost in surf during unload of Sasebo 3rd SNLF
16 troops of a SNLF LMG Section accidentally lost during unload of Sasebo 3rd SNLF
10 Support Section troops lost in surf during unload of Sasebo 3rd SNLF
10 Support Section troops lost from landing craft during unload of Sasebo 3rd SNLF
10 Support Section troops lost overboard during unload of Sasebo 3rd SNLF
10 Support Section troops lost from landing craft during unload of Sasebo 3rd SNLF
81mm Mortar dropped into water during unload of 5th 8cm Mortar Bn

THIS LANDING IS TO GET SHIPS IN PORT AS WELL AS AN OFFENSIVE DEFENSIVE - TO SECURE THE APPROACHES TO HAINAN FROM THE MAINLAND

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Invasion Support action off Guam [Marianas] (106,95)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
PB Shuko Maru #5
PB Sonan Maru #6
PB Sonan Maru #5
PB Shotoku Maru
PB Shoei Maru
PB Kyo Maru #10
PB Kyo Maru #8
xAK Kuraido Maru

PB Shuko Maru #5 fired at enemy troops
PB Sonan Maru #6 fired at enemy troops
PB Sonan Maru #5 fired at enemy troops
PB Shotoku Maru fired at enemy troops
PB Shoei Maru fired at enemy troops
PB Kyo Maru #10 fired at enemy troops
PB Kyo Maru #8 fired at enemy troops

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Invasion Support action off Wake Island (136,98)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
PB Kaiun Maru
PB Kaikei Maru
PB Ikuta Maru
PB Hakkaisan Maru
PB Fukui Maru
AMC Kongo Maru

PB Kaiun Maru fired at enemy guns
PB Kaikei Maru fired at enemy guns
PB Ikuta Maru fired at enemy guns
PB Hakkaisan Maru fired at enemy troops
PB Fukui Maru fired at enemy guns

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Invasion Support action off Miri [Sarawak] (64,87)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

1 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
TB Kasasagi
xAK Giyu Maru

TB Kasasagi fired at enemy troops

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Invasion Support action off Kavieng [N Ireland] (106,122)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
PB Chiyo Maru #4
xAKL Tateyama Maru

PB Chiyo Maru #4 fired at enemy troops

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ASW attack near Pearl Harbor [Oahu] at 181,103

Japanese Ships
SS I-23

Allied Ships
DD Bagley
CL Raleigh
DD Farragut
DD Tucker
DD Cummings
DD Helm
DD Dale
DD MacDonough
DD Hull
DD Dewey

SS I-23 launches 6 torpedoes at DD Bagley
DD Dale fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD MacDonough fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Hull fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Dewey fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Dale fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Hull fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hull attacking submerged sub ....
SS I-23 eludes ASW attack from DD Hull
SS I-23 eludes ASW attack from DD Hull
DD Hull fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

ANOTHER DOCTRINAL RESPONSE REQUIRED BY THE SCRIPT WAS THAT THE BEST 25 UNDAMAGED SURFACE COMBAT SHIPS SHOULD SORTEE TO ENGAGE THE ENEMY AT HIS LAST REPORTED POSITION - TWO BROOKLYN CLASS CRUISERS SUPPORTED BY THIS ANCIENT CL AND MANY DD WERE IN THE FORCE. HERE PART OF IT DETECTS I-23 IN THE FORMER KB HEX - AND BOTH IT AND THEY MISS

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Submarine attack near Burias I [Visayas] at 80,81

Japanese Ships
PB Nichi Maru #1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Sculpin

PB Nichi Maru #1 is sighted by SS Sculpin
SS Sculpin launches 3 torpedoes

WHEN THE TORPEDOES WORK, THE NEWER US SUBS ARE VERY MUCH WORTH HAVING

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Submarine attack near Dumaguete [Negros] at 77,87

Japanese Ships
SS Ghost Ro Boat

Allied Ships
xAKL Virginia VI USAT

xAKL Virginia VI USAT is sighted by SS Ghost Ro Boat
SS Ghost Ro Boat launches 1 torpedoes at xAKL Virginia VI USAT

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Sub attack near Kanoya [Kyushu] at 104,63

Japanese Ships
xAK Tazima Maru

Allied Ships
SS Ghost US S Boat

SS Ghost US S Boat launches 4 torpedoes

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Sub attack near Miri [Sarawak] at 65,84

Japanese Ships
xAKL Anbo Maru
APD Aoi

Allied Ships
SS RNN O20

SS RNN O20 launches 4 torpedoes at xAKL Anbo Maru
RNN O20 diving deep ....
APD Aoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD Aoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD Aoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD Aoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD Aoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

ALTHOUGH MORE LIKELY TO SCORE THAN US SUBS AT THE START, RNN SUBS ARE NOT GUARANTEED A HIT - AND HERE GET UNLUCKY

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ASW attack near Kuantan [Malaya] at 52,80

Japanese Ships
SS I-56 [Later I-156], hits 1

Allied Ships
CL RN Mauritius
DD RN Tenedos
DD RN Jupiter
DD RN Express
DD RN Electra

SS I-56 [Later I-156] is sighted by escort
DD RN Jupiter fails to find sub and abandons search
DD RN Express fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD RN Electra attacking submerged sub ....
SS I-56 [Later I-156] eludes ASW attack from DD RN Electra
DD RN Electra cannot reach attack position over SS I-56 [Later I-156]
SS I-56 [Later I-156] eludes ASW attack from DD RN Electra
DD RN Express fails to find sub and abandons search
DD RN Electra fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD RN Electra attacking submerged sub ....
SS I-56 [Later I-156] eludes ASW attack from DD RN Electra
DD RN Electra cannot reach attack position over SS I-56 [Later I-156]
DD RN Electra fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD RN Electra attacking submerged sub ....
SS I-56 [Later I-156] eludes ASW attack from DD RN Electra
DD RN Electra cannot reach attack position over SS I-56 [Later I-156]
Escort abandons search for sub

THE SECOND ATTACK ON THE RETIRING FORCE Z

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ASW attack near Aparri [Luzon] at 82,73

Japanese Ships
AM W-12
xAK Shinyubari Maru
xAK Hokuan Maru
xAK Okiyu Maru
xAK Akiura Maru
SC Ch 3
SC Ch 2
SC Ch 1

Allied Ships
SS Pickerel

SS Pickerel launches 4 torpedoes at AM W-12
SC Ch 3 fails to find sub and abandons search
SC Ch 2 fails to find sub and abandons search
SC Ch 1 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 1 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 1 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 1 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 1 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 1 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

PICKERAL WAS ORDERED TO STAND OFF ONE HEX - AND FAILED TO DETECT OR ENGAGE THE INCOMING SUBMARINES - SO I ORDERED USS PICKEREL TO ENTER THE UNMINED HARBOR AND TRY AGAIN. BAD TORPEDOES PREVENTED SCORING.

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ASW attack near Shanghai [E Sea] at 92,55

Japanese Ships
ACM Hayakafuku Maru

Allied Ships
SS Ghost US S Boat

SS Ghost US S Boat is sighted by escort
Ghost US S Boat bottoming out ....
ACM Hayakafuku Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
ACM Hayakafuku Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
ACM Hayakafuku Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
ACM Hayakafuku Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
ACM Hayakafuku Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Morning Air attack on Manila [Luzon] , at 79,77

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 114 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 46 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2m21 Zero x 88
G4M1 Betty TB x 92

Allied aircraft
P-35A x 6
P-40B Tomahawk x 5
P-40E Kittyhawk x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2m21 Zero: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-35A: 3 destroyed
P-40B Tomahawk: 2 destroyed
P-40E Kittyhawk: 5 destroyed, 1 damaged
P-40E Kittyhawk: 9 destroyed on ground
C-39 [DC-2] XPT: 3 destroyed on ground
P-26A: 2 destroyed on ground
PBY-4 Catalina AS: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied Ships
YO Std Oil Mei An, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAPc PC Manila Ferry 2, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAPc PC Manila Ferry 1, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAKL Gen Mascardo USAT, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAPc Girasol USAT, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAKL Regulus USAT, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage

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

Airbase hits 26
Airbase supply hits 9
Runway hits 53
Port hits 2
Port fuel hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x G4M1 Betty TB bombing from 5000 feet
Port Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
67 x G4M1 Betty TB bombing from 5000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
24th PG/3rd PS with P-40E Kittyhawk (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(9 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
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 20 minutes
24th PG/20th PS with P-40B Tomahawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
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 42 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, 5 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes

A REMARKABLE NUMBER OF DEFENSIVE CAP WERE ABLE TO ENGAGE - CAP EFFECTS ARE MORE THAN PLANES LOST OR DAMAGED - THEY ALSO CAUSE BOMBERS TO MISS TARGETS MORE OFTEN - AND THE MODEST AIRFIELD AND PORT DAMAGE IS DUE IN PART TO THE SMALL NUMBER OF BOMBS DROPPED BY THESE TORPEDO BOMBERS - GENERALLY 2 X 250 KG OR 1 X 800 KG BOMB PER PLANE

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Morning Air attack on USN Guam Base Force, at 106,95 (Guam [Marianas])

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 49 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes

Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete FDB x 4

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x F1M2 Pete FDB bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 60 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Lahaina [Maui] , at 182,108

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 103 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2m21 Zero x 49
B5N2 Kate TB x 21
D3A1 Val DB x 22

Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2m21 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat: 3 destroyed

Allied Ships
AG Vega, Bomb hits 1
AG Arctic, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 7
Port hits 2
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x D3A1 Val DB releasing from 3000' *
Airfield Attack: 1 x 100 kg SAP Bomb
21 x B5N2 Kate TB bombing from 4000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
3 x D3A1 Val DB releasing from 1000' *
Airfield Attack: 1 x 100 kg SAP Bomb
4 x D3A1 Val DB releasing from 2000' *
Airfield Attack: 1 x 100 kg SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
VMF-211 with F4F-3 Wildcat (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 6 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes

THIS MAY BE A GOOD EXAMPLE OF HOW A MODEST NUMBER OF CAP ENGAGING DECREASE THE CHANCES OF HITS - NOT MANY HITS FOR SO MANY BOMBERS

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Morning Air attack on Pearl Harbor [Oahu] , at 180,107

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 116 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 57 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2m21 Zero x 19
B5N2 Kate TB x 75
D3A1 Val DB x 75

Allied aircraft
P-36A Mohawk x 37
P-40B Tomahawk x 38

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2m21 Zero: 11 destroyed
B5N2 Kate TB: 21 destroyed, 3 damaged
D3A1 Val DB: 11 destroyed, 16 damaged
D3A1 Val DB: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied aircraft losses
P-36A Mohawk: 2 destroyed
P-40B Tomahawk: 3 destroyed
B-18 Bolo GP: 1 destroyed on ground
B-17C/D Fortress GP: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied Ships
BB West Virginia, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CA San Francisco, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
BB Oklahoma, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CL Honolulu, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Airbase hits 5
Runway hits 11

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B5N2 Kate TB bombing from 4000 feet
Port Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
7 x D3A1 Val DB releasing from 1000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
11 x D3A1 Val DB releasing from 1000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
12 x D3A1 Val DB releasing from 2000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
12 x B5N2 Kate TB bombing from 4000 feet
Port Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
17 x B5N2 Kate TB bombing from 4000 feet
Port Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
13 x D3A1 Val DB releasing from 3000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
3 x D3A1 Val DB releasing from 2000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
10 x D3A1 Val DB releasing from 2000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
2 x D3A1 Val DB releasing from 1000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
4 x D3A1 Val DB releasing from 3000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
4 x D3A1 Val DB releasing from 3000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
18th PG/6th PS with P-40B Tomahawk (0 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
18th PG/19th PS with P-40B Tomahawk (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
18th PG/44th PS with P-40B Tomahawk (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 11000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
15th PG/45th PS with P-36A Mohawk (2 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
12 planes vectored on to bombers
15th PG/46th PS with P-36A Mohawk (0 airborne, 15 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 6 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 26400.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 56 minutes
17 planes vectored on to bombers
15th PG/47th PS with P-40B Tomahawk (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 11000
Raid is overhead
18th PG/73rd PS with P-40B Tomahawk (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 11000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes
18th PG/78th PS with P-40B Tomahawk (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 11000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers

THIS ATTACK AMOUNTS TO A DISASTER FOR THE JAPANESE - TOO FEW FIGHTERS TO PROTECT THE MANY BOMBERS - BUT THE INTENT WAS TO SINK SOME OF THE DAMAGED BB WHILE THEY WERE HELPLESS - AND THAT JUST MIGHT HAVE OCCURRED

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Morning Air attack on ROC 19th Corps, at 89,39 , near Yenan [Yellow Rvr]

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally GP x 45

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
1029 casualties reported
Squads: 12 destroyed, 36 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 58 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Ki-21-Ic Sally GP bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 50 kg GP Bomb
24 x Ki-21-Ic Sally GP bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 50 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking Warlord 4th Cav Cps Division ...
Also attacking ROC 19th Corps ...
Also attacking Warlord 4th Cav Cps Division ...
Also attacking ROC 19th Corps ...

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Morning Air attack on Georgetown [Penang] , at 49,74

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally GP x 104
Ki-48-Ib Lily GP x 53

Allied aircraft
RAF Buffalo I x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally GP: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged
Ki-48-Ib Lily GP: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
RAF Buffalo I: 5 damaged
RAF Buffalo I: 1 destroyed on ground
RAF Blenheim IF NF: 1 destroyed on ground

Airbase hits 77
Airbase supply hits 50
Runway hits 213

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x Ki-21-IIa Sally GP bombing from 5000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 50 kg GP Bomb
21 x Ki-21-IIa Sally GP bombing from 5000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 50 kg GP Bomb
25 x Ki-21-IIa Sally GP bombing from 5000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 50 kg GP Bomb
25 x Ki-48-Ib Lily GP bombing from 5000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 8 x 50 kg GP Bomb
25 x Ki-48-Ib Lily GP bombing from 5000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 8 x 50 kg GP Bomb
29 x Ki-21-IIa Sally GP bombing from 5000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 50 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
No.243 Sqn RAF with RAF 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 10000
Raid is overhead

I DID NOT KNOW THIS AIRFIELD WAS ALMOST DEAD FROM DAY ONE ATTACKS BECAUSE THE REPORT WAS JUST MEDIUM DAMAGE - SO I WRONGLY SCHEDULED TOO MANY SORTEES AGAINST IT - WHICH RESULTED IN TAKING IT DOWN HARD THIS TIME - BUT THE NEARBY CAP - RETURING FROM COVERING FORCE Z - ENGAGED WITH EFFECT IN SPITE OF NEVER BEING ASSIGNED TO THIS HEX AT ALL - THEY ARE FROM ONE HEX SE

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Morning Air attack on ROC 20th Corps, at 83,51 , near Hanyang/Wuhan

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

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

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
58 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-30 Ann GP bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 50 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on ROC 19th Corps, at 89,39 , near Yenan [Yellow Rvr]

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-32 Mary GP x 9
Ki-51b Sonia GPDB x 11

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
144 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 3000' *
Ground Attack: 6 x 15 kg GP Bomb
9 x Ki-32 Mary GP bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 50 kg GP Bomb, 2 x 15 kg GP Bomb
6 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 1000' *
Ground Attack: 6 x 15 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on PA 3rd/12th Inf Battalion, at 82,74 (Tuguegarao [Lzon])

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally GP x 3

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Ki-21-IIa Sally GP bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 50 kg GP Bomb

THIS ATTACK IS ONE OF SEVERAL INTENDED TO SET UP AN AIRBORNE ASSAULT - SECOND OF THE WAR. DAY ONE WE TOOK UNDEFENDED APARRI. TODAY WE TAKE THIS BETTER AIR BASE INLAND - IN BOTH CASES TO SPEED THE HOPEFULLY UNEXPECTED AXIS OF ADVANCE - THIS IS THE MAIN AXIS IN THE NORTH - MOST OF THE FORCE BEING DIVERTED TO THE ONE AXIS SOUTH. BUT WE HAD FIGHTERS OPERATING DAY 2 BECAUSE OF YESTERDAY'S ASSAULT - AND THEY GOT TO FIGHT SEVERAL TIMES - WHILE TOMORROW WE WILL HAVE MORE EFFICIENT FIGHTER COVERAGE FROM THIS LOCATION.

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Miri [Sarawak] at 64,87

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
KNIL 139WH-3 x 6

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAK Zinzan Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x KNIL 139WH-3 bombing from 15000 feet
Naval Attack: 10 x 100 kg GP Bomb

DUTCH BOMBERS MOVED NORTH PER DOCTRINE TO TARAKAN - WHERE AN AV SUPPLIMENTS A BASE FORCE - AND THEY AT LEAST TRIED TO REPEL THE ENEMY LANDINGS AT MIRI

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Koshun [Hengchun] at 82,68

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 1 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes

Allied aircraft
RAF Vildebeest TB x 2

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAK Sydney Maru #2, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk

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

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Sydney Maru #2

A VERY POWERFUL ATTACK BY A MERE TWO VILDEBEESTE ARMED WITH 500 POUND BOMBS - 100% HITS - FOUR BOMBS FOR FOUR HITS - WITH TARGET SUNK! THESE BOMBERS OUT OF HONG KONG SURVIVED INEFFECTIVE AIR STRIKES ON DAY ONE. THE ANCIENT VILDEBEESTE IS A FORMIDABLE OFFENSIVE PLANE - UNEXPECTEDLY.

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Aparri [Luzon] at 82,73

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27a/b Nate x 3

Allied aircraft
B-17C/D Fortress GP x 12

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17C/D Fortress GP: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAK Shinyubari Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires

Japanese ground losses:
50 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 18 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 16 (1 destroyed, 15 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-17C/D Fortress GP bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 12 x 250 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
24th Ftr Sentai/A with Ki-27a/b Nate (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Shinyubari Maru

THOSE FIGHTERS LANDED TODAY BECAUSE WE TOOK APARRI A DAY EARLY WERE BUSY - AND CHASED AWAY 6 OF 12 BOMBERS - BUT THE BOMBER FORCE - CONCENTRATED ON THE DOLE PINEAPPLE PLANTATION ON MINIDNAO - IS EFFECTIVE WHEN SUPPORTED BY NAVY AND ARMY RECON

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Aparri [Luzon] at 82,73

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27a/b Nate x 2

Allied aircraft
B-17C/D Fortress GP x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17C/D Fortress GP: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAK Chuko Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17C/D Fortress GP bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 12 x 250 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
24th Ftr Sentai/A with Ki-27a/b 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 11000
Raid is overhead

STRAGGLES THAT FAILED TO KEEP UP WITH THE MAIN ATTACK COME IN FOR A TRY

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Morning Air attack on Bangkok [C Thai] , at 56,62

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
RTAF BKh10/Hawk III x 6

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x RTAF BKh10/Hawk III sweeping at 10000 feet

THIS IS A TRUE MYSTERY. THESE FIGHTERS WERE PRESENT ON DAY ONE - BUT DISAPPEARED TODAY - BECAUSE OF ORDERS FROM THE PRIME MINISTER. THEY ARE NOT ON THE MAP. SO WHERE DID THEY COME FROM???? TO WHICH ADD THEY WERE NEVER ORDERED TO SWEEP BANGKOK EITHER.

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Pearl Harbor [Oahu] at 182,104

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 3 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes

Japanese aircraft
D3A1 Val DB x 10

Allied aircraft
P-40B Tomahawk x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A1 Val DB: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
D3A1 Val DB: 1 destroyed by flak

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
DD Tucker
CL Phoenix, Bomb hits 1
DD Cummings

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x D3A1 Val DB releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
4 x D3A1 Val DB releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
18th PG/19th PS with P-40B Tomahawk (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 11000
Raid is overhead

THAT FORCE OF 2 BROOKLYNS, 1 OMAHA AND 22 DD WAS ATTACKED WITH LITTLE EFFECT HERE - THE IDEA SUCH A SURFACE FORCE IS ABLE TO SURVIVE ALMOST INTACT SO CLOSE TO KB IS SCARY

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Pearl Harbor [Oahu] at 181,106

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B5N2 Kate TB x 13

Allied aircraft
P-36A Mohawk x 3
P-40B Tomahawk x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate TB: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
DMS Zane
DM Montgomery

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x B5N2 Kate TB bombing from 4000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
18th PG/6th PS with P-40B Tomahawk (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 11000
Raid is overhead
18th PG/44th PS with P-40B Tomahawk (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 11000
Raid is overhead
15th PG/46th PS with P-36A Mohawk (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 13000
Raid is overhead
18th PG/73rd PS with P-40B Tomahawk (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 11000
Raid is overhead
18th PG/19th PS with P-40B Tomahawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
15th PG/45th PS with P-36A Mohawk (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 13000
Raid is overhead

THIS IS AN INEFFECTIVE STRIKE ON ONE OF THE ASW GROUPS HUNTING THE ONE JAPANESE SUBMARINE THE ALLIES HAD A POSITION ON

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Catanduanes [E Is] at 82,81

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 16
B4Y1 Jean x 9

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
HDML Louisville USA PB, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B4Y1 Jean launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm T91 Mod 1 Torp

NEAR THE SOUTH END OF LUZON ONE OF THOSE PESKY ARMY MOTOR LAUNCHES WAS SUNK - BUT THE IDEA IT COULD BE DONE BY A TORPEDO IS MORE OR LESS NONSENSE - I REPORTED THIS PROBLEM IN UV DAYS - AND IT WAS REPORTED FIXED - BUT NEVER WAS

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Miri [Sarawak] at 65,84

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
KNIL 139WH-3 x 3

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
APD Aoi

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x KNIL 139WH-3 bombing from 15000 feet
Naval Attack: 10 x 100 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Chumphon [S Thai] , at 52,66

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Allied aircraft
RTAF BKh10/Hawk III x 1

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x RTAF BKh10/Hawk III sweeping at 10000 feet

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Afternoon Air attack on Manila [Luzon] , at 79,77

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 30 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2m21 Zero x 77
G3M2/G3M2-K Nell TB x 42

Allied aircraft
P-35A x 4
P-40B Tomahawk x 3
P-40E Kittyhawk x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2m21 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-35A: 2 destroyed
P-40B Tomahawk: 2 destroyed
P-40E Kittyhawk: 3 destroyed

Allied Ships
xAK Capillo, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
AS Canopus, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAKL PC Anakan, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
xAKL Oriental USAT, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAK UK Yu Sang, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL PC Paz, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL PC Palawan, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
xAK Si Kiang, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Compagnia Filipina, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAPc PC Manila Ferry 3, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAKL Gen Segundo USAT, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
PG Lanokai, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAK UK Tantalus, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Albert USAT, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Sagoland, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires

Port hits 2
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
42 x G3M2/G3M2-K Nell TB bombing from 5000 feet
Port Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
1 x A6M2m21 Zero sweeping at 16000 feet
2 x A6M2m21 Zero sweeping at 11000 feet
18 x A6M2m21 Zero sweeping at 11000 feet
26 x A6M2m21 Zero sweeping at 13000 feet

CAP engaged:
24th PG/3rd PS with P-40E Kittyhawk (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/20th PS with P-40B Tomahawk (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead
35th PG/34th PS with P-35A (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Raid is overhead

HERE THE INTENT WAS TO SINK WHATEVER REMAINED AT MANILA - ESPECIALLY ANY VALUABLE SHIPS TOO DAMAGED TO MOVE - AS WELL AS TO TAKE DOWN ITS AIRFIELDS - WHICH CLEARLY WERE STILL FUNCTIONAL

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Afternoon Air attack on Wuchow [S China] , at 76,57

Weather in hex: Overcast

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27a/b Nate x 7
Ki-51b Sonia GPDB x 22

No Japanese losses

Port hits 30
Port fuel hits 10
Port supply hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Ki-27a/b Nate bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb
8 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 1000'
Port Attack: 12 x 15 kg GP Bomb
5 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 3000'
Port Attack: 12 x 15 kg GP Bomb
9 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 2000'
Port Attack: 12 x 15 kg GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on Kwangchowan [FF] , at 73,60

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27a/b Nate x 7

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Ki-27a/b Nate bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on Liuchow [Pearl Rvr] , at 74,55

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-51b Sonia GPDB x 10

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
xAPc ROC Zhu Jiang 19, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAPc ROC Zhu Jiang 20, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAPc ROC Zhu Jiang 17, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAPc ROC Zhu Jiang 16, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAPc ROC Zhu Jiang 14, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAPc ROC Ferry 28, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
xAPc ROC Zhu Jiang 13, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAPc ROC Zhu Jiang 15, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAPc ROC Zhu Jiang 18, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk

Port hits 7
Port fuel hits 5
Port supply hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 2000'
Port Attack: 12 x 15 kg GP Bomb
4 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 3000'
Port Attack: 12 x 15 kg GP Bomb

Massive explosion on xAPc ROC Zhu Jiang 15

ENEMY SHIPS THAT REMAIN IN RANGE IN HARBOR SHOULD BE ENGAGED - THEY ARE BETTER OFF AT SEA - AND THIS IS AN EXAMPLE OF HOW GAME CODE MIRRORS REALITY

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Afternoon Air attack on Pakhoi [Tonkn Gulf] , at 72,58

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 4 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27a/b Nate x 10

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
xAPc ROC Nan Hai 4, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk

Port fuel hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Ki-27a/b Nate bombing from 5000 feet
City Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb
8 x Ki-27a/b Nate bombing from 5000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on Wenchow , at 89,58

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-51b Sonia GPDB x 13

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
xAKL ROC Dongting Hu, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
xAPc ROC Dong Hai 5, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAPc ROC Ferry 17, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAPc ROC Dong Hai 7, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAPc ROC Dong Hai 8, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
YO Std Oil Mei Peng, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
xAPc ROC Dong Hai 6, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAPc ROC Dong Hai 1, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAPc ROC Dong Hai 4, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAPc ROC Ferry 15, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
YO ROC Boyang, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
xAPc ROC Dong Hai 9, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAPc ROC Dong Hai 2, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAPc ROC Dong Hai 12, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAPc ROC Dong Hai 11, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAPc ROC Dong Hai 3, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAPc ROC Dong Hai 10, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAPc ROC Ferry 16, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAPc ROC Ferry 18, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk

Port hits 7
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 3000'
Port Attack: 12 x 15 kg GP Bomb
4 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 2000'
Port Attack: 12 x 15 kg GP Bomb

Massive explosion on xAPc ROC Dong Hai 1
Massive explosion on xAPc ROC Ferry 15
Massive explosion on YO Std Oil Mei Peng

A MORE SPECTACULAR EXAMPLE

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Afternoon Air attack on Hwaiyin [Yellow R] , at 92,50

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-51b Sonia GPDB x 8

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
xAPc ROC Hwang He 24, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAPc ROC Ferry 10, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAPc ROC Hwang He 22, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAPc ROC Hwang He 21, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAPc ROC Hwang He 23, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage

Port hits 6
Port fuel hits 3
Port supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 3000'
Port Attack: 12 x 15 kg GP Bomb
4 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 2000'
Port Attack: 12 x 15 kg GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on Pakhoi [Tonkn Gulf] , at 72,58

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27a/b Nate x 10

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
xAPc ROC Nan Hai 2, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk

Port hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-27a/b Nate bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Miri [Sarawak] at 64,87

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Allied aircraft
KNIL 139WH-3 x 9

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAK Hokko Maru
xAK Kinkasan Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x KNIL 139WH-3 bombing from 15000 feet
Naval Attack: 10 x 100 kg GP Bomb

THOSE SAME TEN DUTCH BOMBERS ON THEIR SECOND MISSION OF THE DAY - THEY ARE AT THE WRONG ALTITUDE - SO FAIL TO SCORE

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Singora [S Thai] at 51,72

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27a/b Nate x 3
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 7
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 9

Allied aircraft
RAF Blenheim I GP x 6
RAAF Hudson I x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
RAF Blenheim I GP: 4 destroyed
RAAF Hudson I: 2 destroyed

Japanese Ships
xAK Ryujo Maru

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

CAP engaged:
59th Ftr Sentai/A with Ki-43-Ia Oscar (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 11000
Raid is overhead
59th Ftr Sentai/B with Ki-43-Ia Oscar (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 11000
Raid is overhead
59th Ftr Sentai/C with Ki-43-Ia Oscar (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Raid is overhead
64th Ftr Sentai with Ki-43-Ib Oscar (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 11000
Raid is overhead
64th Sentai Det with Ki-27a/b Nate (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes

THOSE EARLY FIGHTERS PUT ASHORE WERE EFFECTIVE DEFENDING SHIPS - PARTLY BECAUSE SOME WERE NEW OSCARS

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Chumphon [S Thai] at 52,66

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Allied aircraft
RAF Vildebeest TB x 6

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAK Ryoyo Maru
xAK Fushimi Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x RAF Vildebeest TB bombing from 5000 feet *
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Singora [S Thai] at 51,72

Weather in hex: Light rain

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27a/b Nate x 3
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 9
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 11

Allied aircraft
RAF Vildebeest TB x 12

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
RAF Vildebeest TB: 3 destroyed

CAP engaged:
59th Ftr Sentai/A with Ki-43-Ia Oscar (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
59th Ftr Sentai/B with Ki-43-Ia Oscar (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
59th Ftr Sentai/C with Ki-43-Ia Oscar (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 15000
Raid is overhead
64th Ftr Sentai with Ki-43-Ib Oscar (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 9 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters to 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
64th Sentai Det with Ki-27a/b Nate (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Aparri [Luzon] at 82,73

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27a/b Nate x 4

Allied aircraft
B-17C/D Fortress GP x 10

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17C/D Fortress GP: 6 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Maya

Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-17C/D Fortress GP bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 12 x 250 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
24th Ftr Sentai/A with Ki-27a/b 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 11000
Raid is overhead

Miyazaki O. in a Ki-27a/b Nate makes head on attack ... forces B-17C/D Fortress GP out of formation

MOST OF THE B-17S FROM MINDINAO CAME BACK - BUT ALLEGEDLY FAILED TO HIT A SHIP - YET THEY KILLED VEHICLES??? MAYBE THE BOMBS FELL ON THE PORT????

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Gumaca [Luzon] at 80,79

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 1

Allied aircraft
B-17C/D Fortress GP x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17C/D Fortress GP: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
DD Satsuki

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17C/D Fortress GP bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 12 x 250 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Ryujo-1 Daitai with A5M4 Claude (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 9000
Raid is overhead

A REMARKABLE PERFORMANCE BY RELATIVELY LOUSY AA ON A SINGLE JAPANESE DD - BUT IT IS IMPRESSIVE THE B-17s CONTINUE TO ATTACK

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Miri [Sarawak] at 64,87

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
KNIL 139WH-3 x 3

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAK Kinkasan Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x KNIL 139WH-3 bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 10 x 100 kg GP Bomb

THIS IS A DIFFERENT SET OF DUTCH BOMBERS - FROM NW BORNEO

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ASW attack near Wake Island at 136,98

Japanese Ships
DD Oite
DD Shiratsuyu
DD Hayate

Allied Ships
SS Tambor

SS Tambor launches 4 torpedoes at DD Oite
Tambor bottoming out ....
DD Hayate fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Oite fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Hayate fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hayate fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hayate fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hayate fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

USS TAMBOR WAS NOT FAR FROM WAKE, SO DIVERTED THERE PER DOCTRINE (AND SCRIPT) - AND IT MIGHT HAVE SCORED BUT FOR BAD TORPEDOES THAT FAILED TO DETONATE (A SONG THAT IS GETTING OLD)

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Sub attack near Pearl Harbor [Oahu] at 180,106

Japanese Ships
SS I-70 [Later I-170]

Allied Ships
DD Schley

SS I-70 [Later I-170] launches 3 torpedoes
DD Schley fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Schley fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Schley fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Schley attacking submerged sub ....
SS I-70 [Later I-170] eludes ASW attack from DD Schley
SS I-70 [Later I-170] eludes DD Schley by diving deep
SS I-70 [Later I-170] eludes ASW attack from DD Schley
DD Schley cannot establish contact with SS I-70 [Later I-170]
DD Schley fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Sub attack near Miri [Sarawak] at 65,84

Japanese Ships
xAKL Anbo Maru, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
APD Aoi

Allied Ships
SS RNN O20

SS RNN O20 launches 2 torpedoes at xAKL Anbo Maru
APD Aoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD Aoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD Aoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD Aoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD Aoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

DUTCH SUBS TORPEDOES DON'T FAIL OFTEN - AS WE SEE HERE - THE TARGET SUNK IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE REPORT WAS GENERATED

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Sub attack near Calayan Babuyan Is at 82,71

Japanese Ships
ACM Banshu Maru #52

Allied Ships
SS Porpoise

SS Porpoise launches 4 torpedoes
Porpoise diving deep ....
ACM Banshu Maru #52 fails to find sub, continues to search...
ACM Banshu Maru #52 fails to find sub, continues to search...
ACM Banshu Maru #52 fails to find sub, continues to search...
ACM Banshu Maru #52 fails to find sub, continues to search...
ACM Banshu Maru #52 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Sub attack near Truk [Car Is] at 112,108

Japanese Ships
ACM Tama Maru

Allied Ships
SS Ghost US Fleet Boat

Captain of SS Ghost US Fleet Boat elects not to launch torpedoes at this target
Ghost US Fleet Boat bottoming out ....
ACM Tama Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
ACM Tama Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
ACM Tama Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
ACM Tama Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
ACM Tama Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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ASW attack near Shanghai [E Sea] at 92,55

Japanese Ships
TB Hato

Allied Ships
SS Ghost US S Boat

SS Ghost US S Boat is sighted by escort
Ghost US S Boat bottoming out ....
TB Hato attacking submerged sub ....
TB Hato fails to find sub, continues to search...
TB Hato fails to find sub, continues to search...
TB Hato fails to find sub, continues to search...
TB Hato fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Invasion Support action off Wake Island (136,98)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

7 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
AMC Kinryu Maru, Shell hits 2
PB Kaiun Maru
PB Kaikei Maru
PB Ikuta Maru
PB Hakkaisan Maru
PB Fukui Maru
AMC Kongo Maru

5in/38 CD Gun Battery engaging AMC Kinryu Maru at 11,000 yards
PB Kaiun Maru fired at enemy guns
PB Kaikei Maru fired at enemy guns
PB Ikuta Maru fired at enemy guns
PB Hakkaisan Maru fired at enemy guns
PB Fukui Maru fired at enemy guns

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Pre-Invasion action off Hwaiyin [Yellow R] (92,50)

2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
PG Toba RGB
LCI No 1020 LCPR
LCI No 1023 LCPR

PG Toba RGB firing at ROC 8th Prov Lt Cps Brigade
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards

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Amphibious Assault at Hwaiyin [Yellow R] (92,50)

TF 179 troops unloading over beach at Hwaiyin [Yellow R], 92,50

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Pre-Invasion action off Hwaiyin [Yellow R] (92,50)

Japanese Ships
PB Shosei Maru
PB Nishho Maru
SC CHa-22
SC CHa-10
xAKL Minowa Maru

PB Shosei Maru fired at enemy troops
PB Nishho Maru fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards

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Amphibious Assault at Hwaiyin [Yellow R] (92,50)

TF 210 troops unloading over beach at Hwaiyin [Yellow R], 92,50

10 Support Section troops accidentally lost during unload of Shanghai SNLF /4

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Ground combat at Daet [Luzon] (81,79)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1118 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 49

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 50

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 50 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Daet [Luzon] !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: leaders(+)

Assaulting units:
Kanno Battalion

THE FIRST OF FOUR ATTACKS WHICH SECURE SOUTHERN LUZON IN A SINGLE DAY

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Ground combat at Gumaca [Luzon] (80,79)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 6044 troops, 123 guns, 21 vehicles, Assault Value = 221

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 203

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 203 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Gumaca [Luzon] !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker:

Assaulting units:
Sasebo 1st SNLF
JAAF 24th AF Bn /2
9th Pack B Inf RCT /1
16th Recon Rgt /1
20th Pack B Inf Regimental Combat Team
16th Pack Engr Rgt /1

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Ground combat at Naga [Luzon] (81,80)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 4676 troops, 47 guns, 12 vehicles, Assault Value = 173

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 123

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 123 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Naga [Luzon] !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker:

Assaulting units:
Kimura Det Battalion
Kure 1st SNLF
JNAF 5th Co
IJN 1st Construction Battalion

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Ground combat at Guam [Marianas] (106,95)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 16710 troops, 85 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 204

Defending force 912 troops, 0 guns, 39 vehicles, Assault Value = 20

Japanese adjusted assault: 164

Allied adjusted defense: 21

Japanese assault odds: 7 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Guam [Marianas] !!!

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

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

Allied ground losses:
628 casualties reported
Squads: 13 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 72 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 15 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 31 (31 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
144th Draft B Inf Regimental Combat Team
IJN 15th Base Force

Defending units:
USN Guam Base Force

THE DEFENDING ALLIED FORCE WAS FORMALLY CALLED THE GUAM INSULAR FORCE - AND INCLUDED A HANDFUL OF US MARINES AS WELL AS GUMANIAN MILITIA AND US NAVY BASE TROOPS

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Ground combat at Miri [Sarawak] (64,87)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1088 troops, 13 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 49

Defending force 112 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 13

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 13 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Miri [Sarawak] !!!

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

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

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
I./124th Infantry Battalion

Defending units:
RN 100th Base Force

ALTHOUGH SEVERAL UNITS WERE SUPPOSED TO LAND AT MIRI - MOST WERE SCARED AWAY BY SOMETHING - AND ONLY THIS ONE GOT ASHORE DAY ONE - BUT IT WAS ENOUGH AGAINST THE TINY BASE FORCE

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Ground combat at Parachap Kheri Khan (54,64)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1022 troops, 13 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 43

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 22

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 22 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Parachap Kheri Khan !!!

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
RTAF BKh10/Hawk III: 7 destroyed

Combat modifiers
Attacker: leaders(-)

Assaulting units:
III./143rd Infantry Battalion

HERE WE SOLVE THE MYSTERY OF THE HAWK IIIs
THEY DID NOT STAND DOWN AS ORDERED AT THE START OF THE DAY -
MUST BE A DATE ISSUE
DATES FOR LAND, AIR AND NAVAL UNITS ARE NOT IN SYNC IN CODE - ONE MUST USE DIFFERENT DATES TO GET THE SAME DATE - IF THAT MAKES SENSE

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Ground combat at Wake Island (136,98)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 2085 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 70

Defending force 787 troops, 24 guns, 16 vehicles, Assault Value = 13

Japanese adjusted assault: 10

Allied adjusted defense: 10

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

Combat modifiers
Defender: leaders(-), disruption(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-), fatigue(-)

Japanese ground losses:
60 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Allied ground losses:
117 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 20 disabled
Engineers: 10 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 8 (8 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Assaulting units:
Maizuru 2nd SNLF

Defending units:
USN Wake CPNAB
USMC 1st Defense Battalion

THE SECOND ASSAULT IN A ROW ON WAKE FAILED - A PESKY THORN IN THE SIDE - AS IRL
USUALLY THE ORIGINAL FORCE IS ADEQUATE IF BOMBARDMENT SUPPORT IS ADDED TO THE PACKAGE
THE DEFENDERS ARE OUTNUMBERED ALMOST 3:1 - BUT NOT OUTGUNNED - A DEFENSE BATTALION HAS MORE GUNS THAN IT CAN MAN - BUT HERE CIVILIAN CONSTRUCTION WORKERS AND PAN AM EMPLOYEES FORM A WHOLLY ILLEGAL MILITIA AND MAN SOME OF THEM - ILLEGAL BECAUSE NO UNIFORMS OR 'IDENTIFYING INSIGNIA' WAS WORN - MAKING THEM AS MUCH WAR CRIMINALS AS THE JAPANESE WHO EXECUTED SOME OF THEM IMPROPERLY FOR SPORT (THEY COULD HAVE SHOT THEM AS UNLAWFUL COMBATTANTS - AND WE DID THAT AT THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE)

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Ground combat at Kavieng [N Ireland] (106,122)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 450 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 16

Defending force 130 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 9

Japanese adjusted assault: 11

Allied adjusted defense: 17

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 0)

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

Japanese ground losses:
34 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 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:
I/66th Naval Guard Unit

Defending units:
CMF 2/1st Ind Co(-)

HERE THE 2ND WORLD WAR FIRST INDEPENDENT COMPANY, MINUS HALF A DOZEN DETACHMENTS, DEFEATS A NAVAL GUARD UNIT - UNUSUAL

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Ground combat at Shortlands [Sol] (109,131)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 450 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 16

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 9

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 9 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Shortlands [Sol] !!!

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

Assaulting units:
II/66th Naval Guard Unit

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Ground combat at Hollandia [DNG} (93,116)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 930 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 35

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 17

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 17 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Hollandia [DNG} !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker:

Assaulting units:
JNAF 1st Co
II/81st Naval Guard Unit

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Ground combat at Legaspi [Luzon] (81,81)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1196 troops, 26 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 49

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 Legaspi [Luzon] !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker:

Assaulting units:
JNAF 2nd Co
Kimura Det Bn /3
Kure 1st SNLF /2
JNAF 5th Co /2

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Ground combat at Laoag [Luzon] (81,72)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1441 troops, 9 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 32

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 11

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 11 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Laoag [Luzon] !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: morale(-)

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

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Ground combat at Tuguegarao [Lzon] (82,74)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 241 troops, 14 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 18

Defending force 518 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 19

Japanese adjusted assault: 5

Allied adjusted defense: 2

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Tuguegarao [Lzon] !!!

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

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

Allied ground losses:
179 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 9 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 4 (3 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Units retreated 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
Yoko 1st Airborne SNLF /1

Defending units:
PA 3rd/12th Inf Battalion

el cid again · Post by **el cid again** » Tue Apr 10, 2012 6:07 pm

Here it is clear - ALWAYS defend.

A tiny group of PT boats - and a couple of independent motor launched -
contested landings off Northern Luzon. They achieved a mission success
in spite of a covering group sinking two PT boats and the HDMLs. The
amphib commander - sighting the boats - ran for home! [Never mind his orders]

Submarines also sank ships from different invasion groups.

Always defend.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 09, 41
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Invasion Support action off Hwaiyin [Yellow R] (92,50)

4 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
PG Toba RGB
LCI No 1021 LCPR

PG Toba RGB fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards

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Sub attack near Laoag [Luzon] at 82,70

Japanese Ships
xAKL Tensyo Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
PB Chohakusan Maru
xAKL Tohuku Maru
xAKL Toshi Maru #2
xAKL Banshu Maru #56
PB Rokko Maru #2

Allied Ships
SS Sturgeon

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

SS Sturgeon launches 4 torpedoes at xAKL Tensyo Maru
PB Rokko Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Rokko Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Rokko Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Rokko Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Rokko Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Submarine attack near Cold Bay [AK] at 175,50

Japanese Ships
SS I-6

Allied Ships
AO Brazos, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage

AO Brazos is sighted by SS I-6
SS I-6 launches 4 torpedoes

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ASW attack near Palembang [Sumatra] at 49,90

Japanese Ships
SS I-122

SS I-122 is sighted by escort
I-122 bottoming out ....
Sub escapes detection

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Submarine attack near Tanegashima [W Is] at 101,63

Japanese Ships
TK Nihon Maru

Allied Ships
SS Ghost US S Boat

TK Nihon Maru is sighted by SS Ghost US S Boat
SS Ghost US S Boat launches 4 torpedoes

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Sub attack near Calayan Babuyan Is at 83,70

Japanese Ships
ACM Banshu Maru #52

Allied Ships
SS Perch

SS Perch launches 4 torpedoes
Perch diving deep ....
ACM Banshu Maru #52 fails to find sub, continues to search...
ACM Banshu Maru #52 fails to find sub, continues to search...
ACM Banshu Maru #52 fails to find sub, continues to search...
ACM Banshu Maru #52 fails to find sub, continues to search...
ACM Banshu Maru #52 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Submarine attack near Dumaguete [Negros] at 77,87

Japanese Ships
SS Ghost Ro Boat

Allied Ships
xAKL Lanao USAT

xAKL Lanao USAT is sighted by SS Ghost Ro Boat
SS Ghost Ro Boat launches 1 torpedoes

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Submarine attack near Palembang [Sumatra] at 49,90

Japanese Ships
SS I-122

Allied Ships
YO NEI Iris

YO NEI Iris is sighted by SS I-122
Captain of SS I-122 elects not to launch torpedoes at this target

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Submarine attack near Shanghai [E Sea] at 92,55

Japanese Ships
xAP Ural Maru

Allied Ships
SS Ghost US S Boat

xAP Ural Maru is sighted by SS Ghost US S Boat
SS Ghost US S Boat launches 4 torpedoes at xAP Ural Maru

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ASW attack near Patani [S Thailand] at 51,73

Japanese Ships
DM Shinonome
DD Ayanami

Allied Ships
SS RNN KXII, hits 1

SS RNN KXII launches 4 torpedoes at DM Shinonome
RNN KXII bottoming out ....
DD Ayanami attacking submerged sub ....
DD Ayanami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Ayanami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Ayanami attacking submerged sub ....
DD Ayanami is out of ASW ammo
DD Ayanami is out of ASW ammo
DD Ayanami is out of ASW ammo
DD Ayanami is out of ASW ammo
DD Ayanami fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Laoag [Luzon] at 81,72, Range 7,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
xAKL Banshu Maru #56
xAKL Choun Maru #21
xAKL Hinode Maru #20
xAKL Musashi Maru
xAKL Rokko Maru
xAKL Toshi Maru #2
PB Chohakusan Maru
xAKL Arizama Maru
xAKL Jinsan Maru
xAK Mansei Maru
xAKL Oridono Maru
xAK Satsuma Maru
xAKL Tohuku Maru
xAK Unkai Maru #6
xAKL Yosyu Maru
PB Rokko Maru #2

Allied Ships
HDML Eugene USA PB

Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 67% moonlight: 11,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 7,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 7,000 yards
Boain M. crosses the 'T'
xAK Unkai Maru #6 , xAK Satsuma Maru , xAK Mansei Maru ,
xAKL Yosyu Maru , xAKL Tohuku Maru , xAKL Oridono Maru ,
xAKL Jinsan Maru , xAKL Arizama Maru , xAKL Toshi Maru #2 ,
xAKL Rokko Maru screened from combat
- escorted by PB Rokko Maru #2
Range closes to 6,000 yards
xAK Unkai Maru #6 , xAK Satsuma Maru , xAK Mansei Maru ,
xAKL Yosyu Maru , xAKL Tohuku Maru , xAKL Oridono Maru ,
xAKL Jinsan Maru , xAKL Arizama Maru , xAKL Toshi Maru #2 ,
xAKL Rokko Maru screened from combat
- escorted by PB Rokko Maru #2
xAK Unkai Maru #6 , xAK Satsuma Maru , xAK Mansei Maru ,
xAKL Yosyu Maru , xAKL Tohuku Maru , xAKL Oridono Maru screened from combat
Range increases to 9,000 yards
xAK Unkai Maru #6 , xAK Satsuma Maru , xAK Mansei Maru ,
xAKL Yosyu Maru , xAKL Tohuku Maru , xAKL Oridono Maru screened from combat
- escorted by PB Rokko Maru #2
Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape
Japanese Amphibious TF evades combat

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Submarine attack near Lingga-eilanden at 51,87

Japanese Ships
SS I-57 [Later I-157]

Allied Ships
TK UK Harpa, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

TK UK Harpa is sighted by SS I-57 [Later I-157]
SS I-57 [Later I-157] launches 4 torpedoes at TK UK Harpa

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Laoag [Luzon] at 81,71, Range 9,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Maya
CA Ashigara
CL Kuma
DD Yamagumo
DD Asakaze
DD Matsukaze

Allied Ships
PT-31, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-32
PT-33
PT-34
PT-35
PT-41
PT Q-111
PT Q-112
PT Q-113, Shell hits 1, and is sunk

Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 67% moonlight: 11,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 9,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 9,000 yards
Ichimiya, Yoshiyuki crosses the 'T'
CA Ashigara engages PT Q-111 at 9,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages PT-35 at 9,000 yards
PT Q-113 sunk by DD Yamagumo at 9,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages PT-32 at 9,000 yards
orders Allied TF to disengage
Range closes to 8,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages PT-35 at 8,000 yards
CL Kuma engages PT Q-112 at 8,000 yards
DD Matsukaze engages PT Q-112 at 8,000 yards
DD Yamagumo engages PT-33 at 8,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages PT-31 at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
CL Kuma engages PT Q-112 at 10,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages PT Q-111 at 10,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages PT-35 at 10,000 yards
DD Asakaze engages PT-34 at 10,000 yards
PT-31 sunk by CL Kuma at 10,000 yards
orders Allied TF to disengage
CA Ashigara engages PT Q-112 at 10,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages PT Q-111 at 10,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages PT Q-112 at 11,000 yards
DD Matsukaze engages PT-35 at 11,000 yards
DD Asakaze engages PT-34 at 11,000 yards
CL Kuma engages PT-32 at 11,000 yards
Task forces break off...

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Laoag [Luzon] at 81,72, Range 10,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Maya
CA Ashigara
CL Kuma
DD Yamagumo
DD Asakaze
DD Matsukaze

Allied Ships
HDML Kentucky USA PB, Shell hits 1, and is sunk

Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 67% moonlight: 11,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards
Japanese open fire on surprised Allied ships at 10,000 yards
HDML Kentucky USA PB sunk by CL Kuma at 10,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Vigan [Luzon] at 80,73, Range 9,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Maya
CA Ashigara
CL Kuma
DD Yamagumo
DD Asakaze
DD Matsukaze

Allied Ships
HDML Eugene USA PB, Shell hits 2, and is sunk

Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 67% moonlight: 11,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 9,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 9,000 yards
HDML Eugene USA PB sunk by CA Ashigara at 9,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...

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ASW attack near Koshun [Hengchun] at 84,68

Japanese Ships
DD Natsugumo
DD Murasame
DD Asagumo

Allied Ships
SS Pike

SS Pike launches 4 torpedoes at DD Natsugumo
DD Murasame fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Asagumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Asagumo attacking submerged sub ....
DD Asagumo is out of ASW ammo
DD Asagumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Asagumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Asagumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Asagumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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ASW attack near Patani [S Thailand] at 51,73

Japanese Ships
xAP Huso Maru
AM W-3

Allied Ships
SS RNN KXII

SS RNN KXII is sighted by escort
AM W-3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM W-3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM W-3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM W-3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM W-3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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ASW attack near Wake Island at 136,98

Allied Ships
SS Tambor

SS Tambor is sighted by escort
Tambor bottoming out ....
Escort abandons search for sub

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Sub attack near Truk [Car Is] at 112,108

Japanese Ships
ACM Tama Maru

Allied Ships
SS Ghost US Fleet Boat

SS Ghost US Fleet Boat launches 4 torpedoes
Ghost US Fleet Boat bottoming out ....
ACM Tama Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
ACM Tama Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
ACM Tama Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
ACM Tama Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
ACM Tama Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Sub attack near Tokara Retto [W Is] at 99,62

Japanese Ships
xAK Syohei Maru

Allied Ships
SS Ghost US S Boat

xAK Syohei Maru is sighted by SS Ghost US S Boat
SS Ghost US S Boat launches 4 torpedoes

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Submarine attack near Shanghai [E Sea] at 92,55

Japanese Ships
xAP Mizuho Maru

Allied Ships
SS Ghost US S Boat

xAP Mizuho Maru is sighted by SS Ghost US S Boat
SS Ghost US S Boat launches 4 torpedoes at xAP Mizuho Maru

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Submarine attack near Lingga-eilanden at 51,87

Japanese Ships
SS I-57 [Later I-157]

Allied Ships
xAPc CW Kepong, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage

xAPc CW Kepong is sighted by SS I-57 [Later I-157]
SS I-57 [Later I-157] attacking xAPc CW Kepong on the surface

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Night Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 70 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 32 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2/G3M2-K Nell TB x 24

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2/G3M2-K Nell TB: 1 damaged
G3M2/G3M2-K Nell TB: 1 destroyed by flak

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

Airbase supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
23 x G3M2/G3M2-K Nell TB bombing from 5000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Night Air attack on Pearl Harbor [Oahu] , at 180,107

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 49 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B5N2 Kate TB x 25
D3A1 Val DB x 10

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
BB Oklahoma, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x B5N2 Kate TB bombing from 4000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
5 x B5N2 Kate TB bombing from 4000 feet
Port Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
10 x D3A1 Val DB releasing from 10000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
5 x B5N2 Kate TB bombing from 4000 feet
City Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb

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Night Air attack on Pearl Harbor [Oahu] , at 180,107

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 11 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
D3A1 Val DB x 9

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x D3A1 Val DB releasing from 10000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

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Night Air attack on Pearl Harbor [Oahu] , at 180,107

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B5N2 Kate TB x 7

No Japanese losses

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

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Night Air attack on Pearl Harbor [Oahu] , at 180,107

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 11 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
D3A1 Val DB x 7

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x D3A1 Val DB releasing from 10000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

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Night Air attack on Pearl Harbor [Oahu] , at 180,107

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B5N2 Kate TB x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate TB: 1 destroyed by flak

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

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Night Air attack on Pearl Harbor [Oahu] , at 180,107

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Japanese aircraft
D3A1 Val DB x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A1 Val DB: 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x D3A1 Val DB releasing from 10000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

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Night Air attack on Pearl Harbor [Oahu] , at 180,107

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 20 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
D3A1 Val DB x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A1 Val DB: 2 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x D3A1 Val DB releasing from 10000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

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Night Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 46 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 20 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2/G3M2-K Nell TB x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2/G3M2-K Nell TB: 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x G3M2/G3M2-K Nell TB bombing from 4000 feet *
Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Night Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2/G3M2-K Nell TB x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2/G3M2-K Nell TB: 1 destroyed by flak

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x G3M2/G3M2-K Nell TB bombing from 4000 feet *
City Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Night Air attack on Pearl Harbor [Oahu] , at 180,107

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
D3A1 Val DB x 8

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x D3A1 Val DB releasing from 10000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

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Night Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2/G3M2-K Nell TB x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2/G3M2-K Nell TB: 1 destroyed by flak

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x G3M2/G3M2-K Nell TB bombing from 4000 feet *
Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Submarine attack near Tarakan [Bor] at 67,91

Japanese Ships
SS I-123

Allied Ships
YO NEI Hermes, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage

YO NEI Hermes is sighted by SS I-123
SS I-123 launches 4 torpedoes

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ASW attack near Wake Island at 136,98

Japanese Ships
CL Katori
PB Ikuta Maru
DD Oite
PB Kaiun Maru
PB Kaikei Maru

Allied Ships
SS Tambor, hits 1

SS Tambor launches 4 torpedoes at CL Katori
DD Oite attacking submerged sub ....
DD Oite is out of ASW ammo
PB Kaiun Maru fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Kaikei Maru fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Oite fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Oite fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Oite fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Oite attacking submerged sub ....
DD Oite is out of ASW ammo
DD Oite is out of ASW ammo
DD Oite is out of ASW ammo
DD Oite fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Submarine attack near Itbayat I [N Is] at 83,69

Japanese Ships
xAK Kinryu Maru, Shell hits 11, on fire

Allied Ships
SS Shark

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

xAK Kinryu Maru is sighted by SS Shark
SS Shark attacking xAK Kinryu Maru on the surface
SS Shark low on gun ammo, Shane, L. breaks off surface engagement and submerges

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Night Naval bombardment of Wake Island at 136,98

Japanese Ships
DD Hayate
DD Ariake
DD Shiratsuyu

DD Hayate firing at Wake Island
DD Ariake firing at USMC 1st Defense Battalion
DD Shiratsuyu firing at Wake Island

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Night Naval bombardment of Wake Island at 136,98

Japanese Ships
CL Yubari
CL Tatsuta
CL Tenryu

CL Yubari firing at USMC 1st Defense Battalion
CL Tatsuta firing at Wake Island
CL Tenryu firing at USMC 1st Defense Battalion

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Submarine attack near Shanghai [E Sea] at 92,55

Japanese Ships
xAP Terukuni Maru

Allied Ships
SS Ghost US S Boat

xAP Terukuni Maru is sighted by SS Ghost US S Boat
SS Ghost US S Boat launches 4 torpedoes at xAP Terukuni Maru

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Sub attack near Laoag [Luzon] at 81,72

Japanese Ships
xAKL Oridono Maru
xAKL Yosyu Maru
xAKL Toshi Maru #2
xAKL Banshu Maru #56
PB Rokko Maru #2

Allied Ships
SS S-36

SS S-36 launches 4 torpedoes at xAKL Oridono Maru
S-36 bottoming out ....
PB Rokko Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Rokko Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Rokko Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Rokko Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Rokko Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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ASW attack near Aparri [Luzon] at 82,73

Japanese Ships
CM Shirataka
PB Shonan Maru #1
xAK Yamura Maru
xAKL Shun Yuan
xAKL Taiyo Maru
xAKL Koyu Maru
TB Tachikaze
PB Seki Maru #3
PB Shonan Maru #17

Allied Ships
SS Pickerel

SS Pickerel launches 4 torpedoes at CM Shirataka
TB Tachikaze fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Seki Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shonan Maru #17 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Seki Maru #3 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 Catanduanes [E Is] at 83,82

Japanese Ships
PB Nichi Maru #1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Sailfish

PB Nichi Maru #1 is sighted by SS Sailfish
SS Sailfish launches 4 torpedoes

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Pre-Invasion action off Hwaiyin [Yellow R] (92,50)

5 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
PG RGC Kiang Ning
PG RGC Chung Ning
xAKL RGC South Sea 40

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

PG RGC Kiang Ning fired at enemy troops
PG RGC Chung Ning fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards

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Amphibious Assault at Hwaiyin [Yellow R] (92,50)

TF 138 troops unloading over beach at Hwaiyin [Yellow R], 92,50

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Invasion Support action off Hwaiyin [Yellow R] (92,50)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

1 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
PG Toba RGB
LCI No 1364 LCPR
LCI No 1028 LCPR
LCI No 1026 LCPR
LCI No 1025 LCPR
LCI No 1024 LCPR
LCI No 1020 LCPR

LCI No 1364 LCPR fired at enemy troops
LCI No 1028 LCPR fired at enemy troops
LCI No 1026 LCPR fired at enemy troops
LCI No 1025 LCPR fired at enemy troops
LCI No 1024 LCPR fired at enemy troops
LCI No 1020 LCPR fired at enemy troops

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Amphibious Assault at Kwangchowan [FF] (73,60)

TF 259 troops unloading over beach at Kwangchowan [FF], 73,60

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Amphibious Assault at Qui Nhon [Annam] (65,69)

TF 261 troops unloading over beach at Qui Nhon [Annam], 65,69

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Invasion Support action off Wake Island (136,98)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

8 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
AMC Kinryu Maru, Shell hits 3
PB Kaiun Maru
PB Kaikei Maru
PB Ikuta Maru
PB Hakkaisan Maru
PB Fukui Maru
AMC Kongo Maru

5in/38 CD Gun Battery engaging AMC Kinryu Maru at 6,000 yards
PB Kaiun Maru fired at enemy guns
PB Kaikei Maru fired at enemy guns
PB Ikuta Maru fired at enemy guns
PB Hakkaisan Maru fired at enemy guns
PB Fukui Maru fired at enemy guns

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ASW attack near Cam Ranh Bay at 69,74

Japanese Ships
xAK Rokko Maru
TB Hiyodori

Allied Ships
SS Seadragon

SS Seadragon is sighted by escort
TB Hiyodori fails to find sub, continues to search...
TB Hiyodori fails to find sub, continues to search...
TB Hiyodori fails to find sub, continues to search...
TB Hiyodori fails to find sub, continues to search...
TB Hiyodori fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Vigan [Luzon] at 80,73, Range 7,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
xAKL Banshu Maru #56
xAKL Choun Maru #21
xAKL Hinode Maru #20
xAKL Musashi Maru
xAKL Rokko Maru
xAKL Toshi Maru #2
PB Chohakusan Maru
xAKL Arizama Maru
xAKL Jinsan Maru
xAK Mansei Maru
xAKL Oridono Maru
xAK Satsuma Maru
xAKL Tohuku Maru
xAK Unkai Maru #6
xAKL Yosyu Maru
PB Rokko Maru #2

Allied Ships
PT-32
PT-33
PT-34
PT-35
PT-41
PT Q-111
PT Q-112

Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 11,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 7,000 yards
Japanese ships attempt to get underway
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 7,000 yards
Moura J. orders Allied TF to disengage
Range closes to 6,000 yards
Japanese Amphibious TF evades combat

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Submarine attack near Toboali [Bangka] at 51,93

Japanese Ships
SS I-55 [Later I-155]

Allied Ships
TK NEI Anastasia, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

TK NEI Anastasia is sighted by SS I-55 [Later I-155]
SS I-55 [Later I-155] launches 4 torpedoes at TK NEI Anastasia

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Submarine attack near Billiton Island at 52,92

Japanese Ships
SS I-65 [Later I-165]

Allied Ships
TK UK Francol, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

TK UK Francol is sighted by SS I-65 [Later I-165]
SS I-65 [Later I-165] attacking on the surface

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ASW attack near Singora [S Thai] at 51,72

Japanese Ships
CM Hatsutaka
xAK Atutasan Maru
xAK Kansai Maru
DD Yugiri

Allied Ships
SS RNN KXI

SS RNN KXI is sighted by escort
DD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Submarine attack near Port Swettinham at 48,80

Japanese Ships
SS I-52 [Later I-152]

Allied Ships
xAK UK Wing Sang, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

xAK UK Wing Sang is sighted by SS I-52 [Later I-152]
SS I-52 [Later I-152] launches 6 torpedoes at xAK UK Wing Sang

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ASW attack near Singora [S Thai] at 51,72

Japanese Ships
DD Hagikaze
DD Arashi

Allied Ships
SS RNN KXI, hits 3

SS RNN KXI is sighted by escort
DD Hagikaze attacking submerged sub ....
DD Arashi fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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ASW attack near Catanduanes [E Is] at 83,80

Japanese Ships
DD Hayashio
DD Kuroshio
DD Amatsukaze
DD Natsushio

Allied Ships
SS Sailfish

SS Sailfish launches 3 torpedoes at DD Hayashio
DD Amatsukaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Hayashio fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Natsushio fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Natsushio fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Natsushio fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Natsushio fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Natsushio fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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ASW attack near Shanghai [E Sea] at 92,55

Japanese Ships
TB Susuki
APD Tade

Allied Ships
SS Ghost US S Boat

SS Ghost US S Boat launches 4 torpedoes at TB Susuki
Ghost US S Boat bottoming out ....
APD Tade fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD Tade fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD Tade fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD Tade fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD Tade fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Submarine attack near Fukue-jima [W Is] at 100,59

Japanese Ships
xAKL JMM Formosa 105

Allied Ships
SS Ghost US S Boat

xAKL JMM Formosa 105 is sighted by SS Ghost US S Boat
SS Ghost US S Boat launches 4 torpedoes

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Submarine attack near Truk [Car Is] at 112,108

Japanese Ships
xAK Nikki Maru

Allied Ships
SS Ghost US Fleet Boat

xAK Nikki Maru is sighted by SS Ghost US Fleet Boat
SS Ghost US Fleet Boat launches 4 torpedoes

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Kiungshan [Hainan] at 71,61

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 3 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty TB x 13

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
xAPc ROC Hong Kong 15
xAPc ROC Hong Kong 16
xAPc ROC Hong Kong 14
xAPc ROC Hong Kong 17

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x G4M1 Betty TB bombing from 4000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Manila [Luzon] , at 79,77

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 48 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2m21 Zero x 25
G4M1 Betty TB x 92

Allied aircraft
P-35A x 1
P-40B Tomahawk x 3
P-40E Kittyhawk x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2m21 Zero: 4 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-35A: 1 destroyed
P-40B Tomahawk: 1 destroyed
P-40E Kittyhawk: 1 destroyed
P-26A: 2 destroyed on ground

Allied Ships
PG Mindinao RGB, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL PC Palawan, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL PC 2nd Barge Group, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Henry I USAT, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
AS Canopus, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Ethel Edwards, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Sorsogan USAT, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Princess of Negros, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL PC Paz, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL PC Corregidor, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
xAKL Corregidor USAT, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAKL Neptuno USAT, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Airbase hits 11
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 36

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x G4M1 Betty TB bombing from 5000 feet
Port Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
67 x G4M1 Betty TB bombing from 5000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
5 x G4M1 Betty TB bombing from 5000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
24th PG/20th PS with P-40B Tomahawk (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 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 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
35th PG/21st PS with P-40E Kittyhawk (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 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 24 minutes
35th PG/34th PS with P-35A (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Raid is overhead

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Hong Kong at 77,61

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 57 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 26 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2m21 Zero x 47
G3M2/G3M2-K Nell TB x 27

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
xAKL ROC Long Hai II
xAP Nenette Moller, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAPc ROC Tai Tam
xAPc ROC Princess Jeanie
xAPc ROC Lantau

Aircraft Attacking:
27 x G3M2/G3M2-K Nell TB bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP Nenette Moller

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Morning Air attack on Pearl Harbor [Oahu] , at 180,107

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 89 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 34 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2m21 Zero x 58

Allied aircraft
P-26A x 9
P-36A Mohawk x 34
P-40B Tomahawk x 64

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2m21 Zero: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-26A: 5 destroyed
P-36A Mohawk: 5 destroyed
P-40B Tomahawk: 20 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x A6M2m21 Zero sweeping at 15000 feet
7 x A6M2m21 Zero sweeping at 15000 feet
11 x A6M2m21 Zero sweeping at 15000 feet
9 x A6M2m21 Zero sweeping at 15000 feet
5 x A6M2m21 Zero sweeping at 15000 feet

CAP engaged:
18th PG/6th PS with P-40B Tomahawk (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
18th PG/19th PS with P-40B Tomahawk (1 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 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 between 11000 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
18th PG/44th PS with P-40B Tomahawk (2 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
15th PG/45th PS with P-36A Mohawk (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
15th PG/46th PS with P-36A Mohawk (3 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
15th PG/47th PS with P-40B Tomahawk (1 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 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 between 11000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes
15th PG/72nd PS with P-26A (3 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
18th PG/73rd PS with P-40B Tomahawk (1 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
18th PG/78th PS with P-40B Tomahawk (3 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes

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Morning Air attack on Red 43rd Grilla Rgt Battalion, at 91,39 , near Chengting [NE Chna]

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally GP x 29

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
415 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 22 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 15 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-21-Ic Sally GP bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 50 kg GP Bomb
9 x Ki-21-Ic Sally GP bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 50 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Taan [Hainan] at 68,61

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 1 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27a/b Nate x 10

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
xAPc ROC Ferry 30

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-27a/b Nate bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Red 43rd Grilla Rgt Battalion, at 91,39 , near Chengting [NE Chna]

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-51b Sonia GPDB x 12

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
78 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 12 x 15 kg GP Bomb
2 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 1000'
Ground Attack: 12 x 15 kg GP Bomb
4 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 12 x 15 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Kiungshan [Hainan] at 71,61

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27a/b Nate x 15

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
xAPc ROC Hong Kong 1
xAPc ROC Hong Kong 11
xAPc ROC Hong Kong 15
xAPc ROC Hong Kong 6

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-27a/b Nate bombing from 10000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Singora [S Thai] at 51,72

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27a/b Nate x 3
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 10
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 9

Allied aircraft
RAF Blenheim I GP x 3
RAAF Hudson I x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
RAAF Hudson I: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAK Aobasan Maru
xAK Asosan Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x RAAF Hudson I bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
3 x RAF Blenheim I GP bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 5 x 100 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
59th Ftr Sentai/A with Ki-43-Ia Oscar (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 11000
Raid is overhead
59th Ftr Sentai/B with Ki-43-Ia Oscar (2 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
59th Ftr Sentai/C with Ki-43-Ia Oscar (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
64th Ftr Sentai with Ki-43-Ib Oscar (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 11000
Raid is overhead
64th Sentai Det with Ki-27a/b Nate (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Singora [S Thai] at 51,72

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27a/b Nate x 3
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 9
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 9

Allied aircraft
RAF Vildebeest TB x 7

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
RAF Vildebeest TB: 4 destroyed

CAP engaged:
59th Ftr Sentai/A with Ki-43-Ia Oscar (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 11000
Raid is overhead
59th Ftr Sentai/B with Ki-43-Ia Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
59th Ftr Sentai/C with Ki-43-Ia Oscar (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
64th Ftr Sentai with Ki-43-Ib Oscar (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 11000
Raid is overhead
64th Sentai Det with Ki-27a/b Nate (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Singora [S Thai] at 51,72

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27a/b Nate x 5
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 11
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 11

Allied aircraft
RAF Vildebeest TB x 12

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
RAF Vildebeest TB: 1 destroyed

CAP engaged:
59th Ftr Sentai/C with Ki-43-Ia Oscar (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 15000
Raid is overhead
64th Ftr Sentai with Ki-43-Ib Oscar (11 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
11 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 11000
Raid is overhead
64th Sentai Det with Ki-27a/b Nate (3 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
59th Ftr Sentai/A with Ki-43-Ia Oscar (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
59th Ftr Sentai/B with Ki-43-Ia Oscar (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 11000
Raid is overhead

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Aparri [Luzon] at 83,72

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27a/b Nate x 2

Allied aircraft
RAF Vildebeest TB x 2

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
RAF Vildebeest TB: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
xAK Hukuzyu Maru

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

CAP engaged:
24th Ftr Sentai/A with Ki-27a/b 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 11000
Raid is overhead

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Laoag [Luzon] at 81,72

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 3 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27a/b Nate x 1

Allied aircraft
B-17C/D Fortress GP x 5

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

CAP engaged:
24th Ftr Sentai/A with Ki-27a/b 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 11000
Raid is overhead

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Dinagat I [E Is] at 81,87

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

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

Allied aircraft
B-17C/D Fortress GP x 6
P-40E Kittyhawk x 3

Allied aircraft losses
B-17C/D Fortress GP: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAK Nanrei Maru
xAK Nittai Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17C/D Fortress GP bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 12 x 250 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17C/D Fortress GP bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 12 x 250 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Niihau [Hawaii] at 175,107

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 23 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2m21 Zero x 32

Allied aircraft
B-17C/D Fortress GP x 5

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17C/D Fortress GP: 3 destroyed

CAP engaged:
Akagi-1 Daitai with A6M2m21 Zero (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
Kaga-1 Daitai with A6M2m21 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Raid is overhead
Soryu-1 Daitai with A6M2m21 Zero (2 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
Hiryu-1 Daitai with A6M2m21 Zero (2 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
Shokaku-1 Daitai with A6M2m21 Zero (2 airborne, 4 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 9 minutes
Zuikaku-1 Daitai with A6M2m21 Zero (2 airborne, 4 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 9 minutes

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Afternoon Air attack on Hwaiyin [Yellow R] , at 92,50

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 4 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B5M1 Mabel TB x 5

No Japanese losses

Port hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B5M1 Mabel TB bombing from 5000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on Hwaiyin [Yellow R] , at 92,50

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-51b Sonia GPDB x 10

No Japanese losses

Port hits 12
Port fuel hits 5
Port supply hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 2000'
Port Attack: 12 x 15 kg GP Bomb
2 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 3000'
Port Attack: 12 x 15 kg GP Bomb
4 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 1000'
Port Attack: 12 x 15 kg GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Hong Kong at 77,61

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2m21 Zero x 28
Ki-48-Ib Lily GP x 13

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
xAPc ROC Tai Tam
xAPc ROC Wan Chai
xAKL ROC Long Hai II
xAPc ROC Princess Elaine

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Ki-48-Ib Lily GP bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 8 x 50 kg GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on Wuchow [S China] , at 76,57

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27a/b Nate x 7
Ki-51b Sonia GPDB x 22

No Japanese losses

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

Port hits 9
Port fuel hits 14
Port supply hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Ki-27a/b Nate bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb
11 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 2000'
Port Attack: 12 x 15 kg GP Bomb
11 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 3000'
Port Attack: 12 x 15 kg GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on ROC 20th Corps, at 83,51 , near Hanyang/Wuhan

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27a/b Nate x 17
Ki-30 Ann GP x 9

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
51 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-30 Ann GP bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 50 kg GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on Tavoy [S Burma] , at 54,60

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 2 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann GP x 18

No Japanese losses

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

Repair Shipyard hits 1
Port hits 3
Port supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Ki-30 Ann GP bombing from 5000 feet *
Port Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
4 x Ki-30 Ann GP bombing from 5000 feet *
City Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on Georgetown [Penang] , at 49,74

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily GP x 39

Allied aircraft
RAF Buffalo I x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily GP: 7 destroyed

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 41

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Ki-48-Ib Lily GP bombing from 5000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 8 x 50 kg GP Bomb
15 x Ki-48-Ib Lily GP bombing from 5000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 8 x 50 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
No.243 Sqn RAF with RAF 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 10000
Raid is overhead

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kiungshan [Hainan] at 71,61

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27a/b Nate x 19

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
xAPc ROC Hong Kong 15
xAPc ROC Hong Kong 23
xAPc ROC Hong Kong 10
xAPc ROC Hong Kong 21
xAPc ROC Hong Kong 22

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Ki-27a/b Nate bombing from 10000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb
12 x Ki-27a/b Nate bombing from 10000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on Liuchow [Pearl Rvr] , at 74,55

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 1 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-51b Sonia GPDB x 10

No Japanese losses

Port hits 13
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 1000'
Port Attack: 12 x 15 kg GP Bomb
2 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 2000'
Port Attack: 12 x 15 kg GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on Wenchow , at 89,58

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-51b Sonia GPDB x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51b Sonia GPDB: 1 destroyed by flak

Port hits 9
Port fuel hits 4
Port supply hits 7

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 2000'
Port Attack: 12 x 15 kg GP Bomb
7 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 1000'
Port Attack: 12 x 15 kg GP Bomb
4 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 3000'
Port Attack: 12 x 15 kg GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on Hwaiyin [Yellow R] , at 92,50

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 4 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-51b Sonia GPDB x 8

No Japanese losses

Port hits 15
Port fuel hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 1000'
Port Attack: 12 x 15 kg GP Bomb
2 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 3000'
Port Attack: 12 x 15 kg GP Bomb
3 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 2000'
Port Attack: 12 x 15 kg GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Hong Kong at 75,66

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 4 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily GP x 4

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
xAKL UK Soochow

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Ki-48-Ib Lily GP bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 8 x 50 kg GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Miri [Sarawak] at 64,87

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Allied aircraft
KNIL 139WH-3 x 7

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAK Zinzan Maru
xAK Giyu Maru, Bomb hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x KNIL 139WH-3 bombing from 15000 feet
Naval Attack: 10 x 100 kg GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Singora [S Thai] at 51,72

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27a/b Nate x 5
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 13
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 15

Allied aircraft
RAF Blenheim I GP x 3
RAAF Hudson I x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
RAF Blenheim I GP: 1 destroyed

CAP engaged:
59th Ftr Sentai/A with Ki-43-Ia Oscar (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 11000
Raid is overhead
59th Ftr Sentai/B with Ki-43-Ia Oscar (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 11000
Raid is overhead
59th Ftr Sentai/C with Ki-43-Ia Oscar (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Raid is overhead
64th Ftr Sentai with Ki-43-Ib Oscar (15 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
15 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 11000
Raid is overhead
64th Sentai Det with Ki-27a/b Nate (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Raid is overhead

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Catanduanes [E Is] at 83,80

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 9

Allied aircraft
B-17C/D Fortress GP x 4

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

CAP engaged:
Ryujo-1 Daitai with A5M4 Claude (2 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
Taiyo S1 Daitai with A5M4 Claude (2 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Aparri [Luzon] at 82,73

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27a/b Nate x 3

Allied aircraft
B-17C/D Fortress GP x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17C/D Fortress GP: 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAK Kuwayama Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17C/D Fortress GP bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 12 x 250 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
24th Ftr Sentai/A with Ki-27a/b 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 11000
Raid is overhead

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Bataan [Luzon] at 78,77

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 31 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2m21 Zero x 10
G3M2/G3M2-K Nell TB x 21

Allied aircraft
P-35A x 2
P-40B Tomahawk x 3
P-40E Kittyhawk x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2m21 Zero: 2 destroyed

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

Allied Ships
AM Whippoorwill
AM Lark
xAK Don Jose USAT

Aircraft Attacking:
21 x G3M2/G3M2-K Nell TB bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
24th PG/20th PS with P-40B Tomahawk (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
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 17 minutes
35th PG/21st PS with P-40E Kittyhawk (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
35th PG/34th PS with P-35A (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 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 11 minutes

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Afternoon Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-36 Ida COOP x 20

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
xAK UK Hinsang, Bomb hits 2, on fire
xAK UK Ming Sang, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Repair Shipyard hits 20
Port hits 3
Port fuel hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Ki-36 Ida COOP bombing from 5000 feet
City Attack: 8 x 30 kg GP Bomb
6 x Ki-36 Ida COOP bombing from 5000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 30 kg GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Singora [S Thai] at 51,72

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27a/b Nate x 5
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 13
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 15

Allied aircraft
RAF Vildebeest TB x 9

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

CAP engaged:
59th Ftr Sentai/A with Ki-43-Ia Oscar (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
59th Ftr Sentai/B with Ki-43-Ia Oscar (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 11000
Raid is overhead
59th Ftr Sentai/C with Ki-43-Ia Oscar (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Raid is overhead
64th Ftr Sentai with Ki-43-Ib Oscar (13 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
13 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
64th Sentai Det with Ki-27a/b Nate (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Raid is overhead

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Sub attack near Patani [S Thailand] at 51,73

Japanese Ships
xAK Ayatosan Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAP Huso Maru
AM W-3

Allied Ships
SS RNN KXII

SS RNN KXII launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Ayatosan Maru
AM W-3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM W-3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM W-3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM W-3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM W-3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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ASW attack near Singora [S Thai] at 51,72

Japanese Ships
AM W-4
xAK Gosei Maru
xAK Nanko Maru
PB Eiko Maru
AM W-6

Allied Ships
SS RNN KXI

SS RNN KXI is sighted by escort
RNN KXI bottoming out ....
PB Eiko Maru fails to find sub and abandons search
AM W-6 fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM W-6 fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM W-6 fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM W-6 fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM W-6 fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM W-6 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Sub attack near Palmyra [Line Is] at 170,133

Japanese Ships
SS I-74 [Later I-174]

Allied Ships
DMS Long
DMS Elliot

SS I-74 [Later I-174] launches 4 torpedoes at DMS Long
I-74 [Later I-174] bottoming out ....
DMS Elliot attacking submerged sub ....
SS I-74 [Later I-174] eludes ASW attack from DMS Elliot
DMS Elliot cannot establish contact with SS I-74 [Later I-174]
DMS Elliot loses contact with SS I-74 [Later I-174]
DMS Long fails to find sub and abandons search
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 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Ground combat at Hwaiyin [Yellow R] (92,50)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3797 troops, 49 guns, 12 vehicles, Assault Value = 136

Defending force 2651 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 41

Japanese adjusted assault: 134

Allied adjusted defense: 6

Japanese assault odds: 22 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Hwaiyin [Yellow R] !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
32 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
1091 casualties reported
Squads: 45 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 25 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
Yangtze SNLF
Shanghai SNLF

Defending units:
ROC 8th Prov Lt Cps Brigade

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Ground combat at Hong Kong (77,61)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 21922 troops, 341 guns, 213 vehicles, Assault Value = 802

Defending force 7100 troops, 134 guns, 88 vehicles, Assault Value = 229

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

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

Assaulting units:
66th Draft B Inf Regimental Combat Team
19th Assault Engineer Regiment
38th Pack B Division
20th Assault Engineer Regiment
2nd Mobile "15cm" Field Artillery Battalion
3rd Mobile "28cm" Field Artillery Battalion
10th Draft Mountain Gun Regiment
1st Mobile "24cm" Field Artillery Regiment
20th Draft Mtn Gun Battalion

Defending units:
Cda 1 Middlesex MG Battalion
RN 102nd Base Force
Cda Rifles ofCanada Battalion
IA Kumaon Rifles Battalion
Cda Winnipeg Grndrs Battalion
Hong Kong & HKVDC Fortress
BA 2nd Royal Scots Battalion

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Ground combat at Po Lo [S China] (78,59)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1809 troops, 50 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 48

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 46

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 46 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Po Lo [S China] !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker:

Assaulting units:
68th Ind Infantry Battalion
21st Ind Mortar Battalion

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Ground combat at 92,48 (near Haichow [E Sea])

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 11721 troops, 162 guns, 80 vehicles, Assault Value = 427

Defending force 737 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 25

Japanese adjusted assault: 429

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 429 to 1

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

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

Allied ground losses:
787 casualties reported
Squads: 27 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 18 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
32nd Draft B Division

Defending units:
ROC 9th Grlla "Rgt" Battalion

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Ground combat at Kwangchowan [FF] (73,60)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 2638 troops, 57 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 143

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 37

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 37 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Kwangchowan [FF] !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker:

Assaulting units:
Sasebo 3rd SNLF
Yokosuka 4th SNLF
5th 8cm Mortar Battalion

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Ground combat at Kavieng [N Ireland] (106,122)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 432 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 14

Defending force 125 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 9

Japanese adjusted assault: 6

Allied adjusted defense: 3

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Kavieng [N Ireland] !!!

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

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

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

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
I/66th Naval Guard Unit

Defending units:
CMF 2/1st Ind Co(-)

mdiehl · Post by **mdiehl** » Tue Apr 10, 2012 6:24 pm

My general reaction to the submarine attacks is that the US S-boats should be hitting more often than they do, because they used the rather reliable Mark 10 torp, not the Mark X1V, and did not experiment with magnetic exploders.

el cid again · Post by **el cid again** » Sat Apr 14, 2012 8:35 am

This is why S boats use a different torpedo. I have not modified the stock system. Further, USN torpedo reliabilty can
be influenced by a player selection at the start of a game: "reliable USN torpedoes" can be turned on - causing the later value
to be the case from the start.

I have noted only one instance of an S boat hitting but the torpedo didn't detonate. Perhaps there are more - there should be -
but both S boats - and RNN boats - and RN boats when they arrrive - all have a better hit chance than the USN fleet boats.

S Boats use Mark 10 torpedoes with a dud rate = 15%
Fleet Boats use Mark 14 torpedoes with a dud rate = 80% (a non trivial difference)
RN uses Mark VIII torpedoes with a dud rate = 10% - even better than an S boat.
The Dutch use two torpedoes -
the 45 cm H1 and the 53.3 cm W1 - both with a dud rate of 10%
The Russians use the Type 53-38 with a dud rate = 10% - so reliable it remains in service (in foreign countries).
All these values (with the possible exception of the 53-38) are derived from stock.

The one torpedo I DID define is the German G7a with a dud rate = 10%.

el cid again · Post by **el cid again** » Sat Apr 14, 2012 8:58 am

Today the very same PT boat unit - sans two sunk yesterday - forced a major invasion group to stop unloading
and head for home - in spite of "absolute" threat tolerance - with the loss of three large ships sunk and no one rescued.
The covering group failed to find the PT boats at all. It was a night action.

Otherwise, things went badly for KB in terms of air losses - never mind favorable exchange rates - and now it is headed
for home to replace losses - instead of the intended extended cruise.

Allied submarines are starting to reach their stations, and they are disrupting the Japanese planning. A force of surface
ships departed Balikpapan headed for Tarakan - to refuel - before going North to contest the Japanese landings.AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 10, 41
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Invasion Support action off Wake Island (136,98)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

12 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
AMC Kinryu Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AMC Kongo Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire
CL Katori

5in/38 CD Gun Battery engaging AMC Kinryu Maru at 13,000 yards
5in/38 CD Gun Battery engaging AMC Kinryu Maru at 13,000 yards
5in/38 CD Gun Battery engaging AMC Kongo Maru at 13,000 yards
5in/38 CD Gun battery firing at AMC Kongo Maru

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Submarine attack near Jolo [S Is] at 74,89

Japanese Ships
SS I-124

Allied Ships
TK Manatawny, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

TK Manatawny is sighted by SS I-124
SS I-124 launches 4 torpedoes at TK Manatawny

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Submarine attack near San Francisco [CA] at 217,71

Japanese Ships
SS I-2

Allied Ships
xAP Monterey

xAP Monterey is sighted by SS I-2
SS I-2 launches 4 torpedoes at xAP Monterey

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Sub attack near Aparri [Luzon] at 82,73

Japanese Ships
xAK Sugiyama Maru

Allied Ships
SS Pickerel

xAK Sugiyama Maru is sighted by SS Pickerel
SS Pickerel launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Sugiyama Maru

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Vigan [Luzon] at 80,73, Range 6,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
xAKL Banshu Maru #56
xAKL Choun Maru #21
xAKL Hinode Maru #20
xAKL Musashi Maru
xAKL Rokko Maru
xAKL Toshi Maru #2
PB Chohakusan Maru
xAKL Arizama Maru, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
xAKL Jinsan Maru
xAK Mansei Maru
xAKL Oridono Maru
xAK Satsuma Maru, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAKL Tohuku Maru
xAK Unkai Maru #6
xAKL Yosyu Maru, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
PB Rokko Maru #2

Allied Ships
PT-32
PT-33
PT-34
PT-35
PT-41, Shell hits 1
PT Q-111
PT Q-112

Japanese ground losses:
2749 casualties reported
Squads: 96 destroyed, 36 disabled
Non Combat: 81 destroyed, 44 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 16 (16 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Allied Ships Reported to be Approaching!
Japanese TF suspends unloading operations and begins to get underway
Allied Ships Reported to be Approaching!
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 57% moonlight: 8,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 6,000 yards
PT-41 engages PB Rokko Maru #2 at 6,000 yards
xAK Satsuma Maru sunk by PT Q-112 at 6,000 yards
PB Rokko Maru #2 engages PT-34 at 6,000 yards
PB Rokko Maru #2 engages PT-32 at 6,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
xAK Unkai Maru #6 , xAK Mansei Maru , xAKL Yosyu Maru ,
xAKL Tohuku Maru , xAKL Oridono Maru , xAKL Jinsan Maru ,
xAKL Arizama Maru screened from combat
- escorted by PB Rokko Maru #2
PB Chohakusan Maru engages PT-33 at 5,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards
PT Q-112 engages PB Chohakusan Maru at 4,000 yards
PT Q-112 engages xAK Unkai Maru #6 at 4,000 yards
PT-33 engages xAKL Tohuku Maru at 4,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
PB Rokko Maru #2 engages PT Q-112 at 2,000 yards
PB Rokko Maru #2 engages PT-41 at 2,000 yards
xAKL Yosyu Maru sunk by PT-32 at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 3,000 yards
xAK Unkai Maru #6 , xAK Mansei Maru screened from combat
PB Rokko Maru #2 engages PT Q-112 at 3,000 yards
PT-41 engages PB Rokko Maru #2 at 3,000 yards
PT-34 engages PB Rokko Maru #2 at 3,000 yards
xAKL Arizama Maru sunk by PT-33 at 3,000 yards
Range increases to 4,000 yards
PT-41 engages PB Rokko Maru #2 at 4,000 yards
PT-35 engages xAK Mansei Maru at 4,000 yards
Range increases to 5,000 yards
xAK Unkai Maru #6 , xAK Mansei Maru , xAKL Tohuku Maru ,
xAKL Oridono Maru , xAKL Jinsan Maru , xAKL Toshi Maru #2 ,
xAKL Rokko Maru screened from combat
- escorted by PB Rokko Maru #2
PB Chohakusan Maru engages PT-35 at 5,000 yards
PB Chohakusan Maru engages PT-34 at 5,000 yards
PT-32 engages PB Chohakusan Maru at 5,000 yards
Range increases to 6,000 yards
PT-33 engages PB Rokko Maru #2 at 6,000 yards
PB Rokko Maru #2 engages PT-35 at 6,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
PB Rokko Maru #2 engages PT-41 at 5,000 yards
PT-34 engages PB Rokko Maru #2 at 5,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
Task forces break off...

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ASW attack near Pearl Harbor [Oahu] at 179,107

Japanese Ships
SS I-69 [Later I-169]

Allied Ships
PC CG Taney
DM Sicard

SS I-69 [Later I-169] is sighted by escort
I-69 [Later I-169] diving deep ....
PC CG Taney fails to find sub, continues to search...
DM Sicard fails to find sub and abandons search
PC CG Taney fails to find sub, continues to search...
PC CG Taney fails to find sub, continues to search...
PC CG Taney fails to find sub, continues to search...
PC CG Taney fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Submarine attack near Palembang [Sumatra] at 49,90

Japanese Ships
SS I-57 [Later I-157]

Allied Ships
TK NEI Semiramis, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

TK NEI Semiramis is sighted by SS I-57 [Later I-157]
SS I-57 [Later I-157] launches 6 torpedoes at TK NEI Semiramis

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Submarine attack near Port Swettinham at 48,80

Japanese Ships
SS I-52 [Later I-152]

Allied Ships
xAP CW Kelantan

xAP CW Kelantan is sighted by SS I-52 [Later I-152]
SS I-52 [Later I-152] launches 2 torpedoes at xAP CW Kelantan

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ASW attack near Pearl Harbor [Oahu] at 180,106

Japanese Ships
SS I-69 [Later I-169]

Allied Ships
DD Monaghan
DM Montgomery

SS I-69 [Later I-169] is located by DD Monaghan
I-69 [Later I-169] diving deep ....
DD Monaghan fails to find sub, continues to search...
DM Montgomery attacking submerged sub ....
SS I-69 [Later I-169] eludes DM Montgomery by diving deep
DM Montgomery cannot reach attack position over SS I-69 [Later I-169]
SS I-69 [Later I-169] eludes ASW attack from DM Montgomery
DM Montgomery cannot reach attack position over SS I-69 [Later I-169]
DD Monaghan fails to find sub, continues to search...
DM Montgomery fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Monaghan fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Monaghan fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Monaghan fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Monaghan fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Sub attack near Pearl Harbor [Oahu] at 180,106

Japanese Ships
SS I-17

Allied Ships
DMS Trevor
DD Aylwin
DM Breese

SS I-17 launches 5 torpedoes at DMS Trevor
DD Aylwin fails to find sub, continues to search...
DM Breese fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Aylwin attacking submerged sub ....
SS I-17 eludes DD Aylwin by diving deep
SS I-17 eludes DD Aylwin by diving deep
DD Aylwin loses contact with SS I-17
DD Aylwin loses contact with SS I-17
DD Aylwin fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Aylwin fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Aylwin fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Submarine attack near Vong Tau [Cochin C] at 60,73

Japanese Ships
TK Arima Maru #4, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS RNN KXVII

TK Arima Maru #4 is sighted by SS RNN KXVII
SS RNN KXVII launches 4 torpedoes at TK Arima Maru #4

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Submarine attack near Toboali [Bangka] at 51,93

Japanese Ships
SS I-55 [Later I-155]

Allied Ships
xAPc CW Matang, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

xAPc CW Matang is sighted by SS I-55 [Later I-155]
SS I-55 [Later I-155] launches 2 torpedoes at xAPc CW Matang

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Sub attack near Victoria [BC] at 208,51

Japanese Ships
SS I-4

Allied Ships
xAK Horace Luckenbach, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

xAK Horace Luckenbach is sighted by SS I-4
SS I-4 launches 4 torpedoes

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Submarine attack near Saishu To/Cheju do at 99,56

Japanese Ships
xAKL Daito Maru

Allied Ships
SS Ghost US S Boat

xAKL Daito Maru is sighted by SS Ghost US S Boat
SS Ghost US S Boat launches 4 torpedoes

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Sub attack near San Francisco [CA] at 217,71

Japanese Ships
SS I-2

Allied Ships
xAP Monterey, Torpedo hits 1

Allied ground losses:
40 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

SS I-2 launches 4 torpedoes at xAP Monterey

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ASW attack near Aparri [Luzon] at 82,73

Japanese Ships
PB Shonan Maru #1
xAK Yamakuni Maru
xAK Sugiyama Maru
xAK Aki Maru
xAK Tenzan Maru
xAKL JMM Formosa 103
xAKL Gyokurei Maru
xAKL Kamishima Maru
TB Tachikaze
PB Seki Maru #3
PB Shonan Maru #17

Allied Ships
SS Pickerel

SS Pickerel is sighted by escort
Pickerel bottoming out ....
TB Tachikaze fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Seki Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shonan Maru #17 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...
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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Sub attack near Shanghai [E Sea] at 92,55

Japanese Ships
PG Atada PG

Allied Ships
SS Ghost US S Boat

Captain of SS Ghost US S Boat elects not to launch torpedoes at this target
Ghost US S Boat bottoming out ....
Sub escapes detection

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Submarine attack near Toboali [Bangka] at 51,93

Japanese Ships
SS I-55 [Later I-155]

Allied Ships
TK UK Pinna, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

TK UK Pinna is sighted by SS I-55 [Later I-155]
SS I-55 [Later I-155] launches 4 torpedoes at TK UK Pinna

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Night Air attack on Pearl Harbor [Oahu] , at 180,107

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B5N2 Kate TB x 21

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate TB: 1 destroyed by flak

Aircraft Attacking:
19 x B5N2 Kate TB bombing from 4000 feet *
Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

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Night Air attack on TF, near Singora [S Thai] at 51,72

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2/G3M2-K Nell TB x 8

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
BC RN Repulse
BB RN Prince of Wales

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x G3M2/G3M2-K Nell TB bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

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Night Air attack on TF, near Singora [S Thai] at 51,72

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 45 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 20 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2/G3M2-K Nell TB x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2/G3M2-K Nell TB: 2 damaged
G3M2/G3M2-K Nell TB: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
BB RN Prince of Wales
BC RN Repulse

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x G3M2/G3M2-K Nell TB launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm T91 Mod 1 Torp

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Night Air attack on TF, near Singora [S Thai] at 51,72

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2/G3M2-K Nell TB x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2/G3M2-K Nell TB: 4 damaged
G3M2/G3M2-K Nell TB: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
BC RN Repulse
BB RN Prince of Wales

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x G3M2/G3M2-K Nell TB launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm T91 Mod 1 Torp

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Night Air attack on TF, near Singora [S Thai] at 51,72

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 46 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 20 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2/G3M2-K Nell TB x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2/G3M2-K Nell TB: 2 damaged
G3M2/G3M2-K Nell TB: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
CL RN Danae
BB RN Prince of Wales

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x G3M2/G3M2-K Nell TB launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm T91 Mod 1 Torp

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Night Air attack on Pearl Harbor [Oahu] , at 180,107

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 46 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B5N2 Kate TB x 5

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B5N2 Kate TB bombing from 4000 feet *
Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

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ASW attack near Aparri [Luzon] at 82,73

Japanese Ships
PB Shonan Maru #1
xAK Yamakuni Maru
xAK Sugiyama Maru
xAK Aki Maru
xAK Tenzan Maru
xAKL JMM Formosa 103
xAKL Gyokurei Maru
xAKL Kamishima Maru
TB Tachikaze
PB Seki Maru #3
PB Shonan Maru #17

Allied Ships
SS Pickerel

SS Pickerel is sighted by escort
Pickerel bottoming out ....
TB Tachikaze fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Seki Maru #3 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...
PB Shonan Maru #17 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Pre-Invasion action off Cagayan [Mindinao] (79,89)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

7 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
TB Shiokaze
xAP Hakone Maru

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

TB Shiokaze fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards

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Amphibious Assault at Cagayan [Mindinao] (79,89)

TF 83 troops unloading over beach at Cagayan [Mindinao], 79,89

Japanese ground losses:
141 casualties reported
Squads: 10 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled)

13 troops of a IJA B LMG Section accidentally lost during unload of 146th Draft B Inf RCT
13 troops of a IJA B LMG Section lost overboard during unload of 146th Draft B Inf RCT
13 troops of a IJA B LMG Section lost in surf during unload of 146th Draft B Inf RCT
10 troops of a IJA B 3xGD Sect accidentally lost during unload of 146th Draft B Inf RCT
6.5mm T3 AAMG damaged beyond repair during unload of 146th Draft B Inf RCT
10 troops of a IJA B 3xGD Sect lost from landing craft during unload of 146th Draft B Inf RCT
13 troops of a IJA B LMG Section lost overboard during unload of 146th Draft B Inf RCT
13 troops of a IJA B LMG Section lost in surf during unload of 146th Draft B Inf RCT
13 troops of a IJA B LMG Section lost overboard during unload of 146th Draft B Inf RCT
40 troops of a 20x1/4ton Mule Cart lost from landing craft during unload of 146th Draft B Inf RCT
10 troops of a IJA B 3xGD Sect accidentally lost during unload of 146th Draft B Inf RCT
10 troops of a IJA B 3xGD Sect lost from landing craft during unload of 146th Draft B Inf RCT
10 Support Section troops lost from landing craft during unload of 146th Draft B Inf RCT
Motizd Support Sect accidentally lost during unload of 8th Tank "Rgt" (-) Bn
Type 89 Medium Tank accidentally lost during unload of 8th Tank "Rgt" (-) Bn
Type 89 Medium Tank dropped into water during unload of 8th Tank "Rgt" (-) Bn

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Hue [Annam] at 66,63, Range 1,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CL Isuzu
TB Kari

Allied Ships
xAPc ROC Ferry 30, Shell hits 8, and is sunk

Low visibility due to Thunderstorms
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms: 1,000 yards
Range closes to 15,000 yards...
Range closes to 13,000 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...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
Range closes to 3,000 yards...
Range closes to 2,000 yards...
Range closes to 1,000 yards...
xAPc ROC Ferry 30 sunk by CL Isuzu at 1,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...

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Invasion Support action off Cagayan [Mindinao] (79,89)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
TB Shiokaze
xAP Hakone Maru
CM Itsukushima
CM Yaeyama

TB Shiokaze fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards

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Invasion Support action off Wake Island (136,98)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

10 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
AMC Kinryu Maru, Shell hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
AMC Kongo Maru, on fire

5in/38 CD Gun Battery engaging AMC Kinryu Maru at 7,000 yards

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Patani [S Thailand] at 51,73, Range 15,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
TB HTMS Kantan, Shell hits 5, and is sunk
TB HTMS Kylongyai, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
TB HTMS Takbai, Shell hits 1, and is sunk

Allied Ships
BB RN Prince of Wales
BC RN Repulse
CL RN Danae
DD RN Stronghold
DD RN Tenedos
DD RN Electra
DD RN Encounter
DD RN Express
DD RN Isis

Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 21,000 yards
Range closes to 15,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 15,000 yards
TB HTMS Takbai sunk by BB RN Prince of Wales at 15,000 yards
CL RN Danae engages TB HTMS Kantan at 15,000 yards
DD RN Encounter engages TB HTMS Kantan at 15,000 yards
DD RN Electra engages TB HTMS Kantan at 15,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards
TB HTMS Kylongyai sunk by BB RN Prince of Wales at 10,000 yards
TB HTMS Kantan sunk by BC RN Repulse at 10,000 yards
Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk...

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Sub attack near Cam Ranh Bay at 64,74

Japanese Ships
xAKL Nissyo Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
xAKL RGC South Sea 107
xAKL Miiko Maru
PB Fuji Maru #3

Allied Ships
SS S-37

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

SS S-37 launches 4 torpedoes at xAKL Nissyo Maru
S-37 diving deep ....
PB Fuji Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Fuji Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Fuji Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Fuji Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Fuji Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Submarine attack near Toboali [Bangka] at 51,94

Japanese Ships
SS I-62 [Later I-162]

Allied Ships
xAP UK Hong Kheng, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

xAP UK Hong Kheng is sighted by SS I-62 [Later I-162]
SS I-62 [Later I-162] launches 3 torpedoes at xAP UK Hong Kheng

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Submarine attack near San Francisco [CA] at 216,71

Japanese Ships
SS I-26

Allied Ships
xAK Steel Voyager

xAK Steel Voyager is sighted by SS I-26
SS I-26 launches 5 torpedoes at xAK Steel Voyager

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TF 677 encounters mine field at Palembang [Sumatra] (48,91)

Allied Ships
AM RAN Toowoomba
AM RAN Ballarat
DD RAN Vendetta

9 mines cleared

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Submarine attack near Moppo [Chosen] at 100,52

Japanese Ships
xAK Ryotaku Maru

Allied Ships
SS Ghost US S Boat

xAK Ryotaku Maru is sighted by SS Ghost US S Boat
SS Ghost US S Boat launches 4 torpedoes

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Sub attack near Truk [Car Is] at 112,108

Japanese Ships
ACM Tama Maru

Allied Ships
SS Ghost US Fleet Boat

SS Ghost US Fleet Boat launches 4 torpedoes
ACM Tama Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
ACM Tama Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
ACM Tama Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
ACM Tama Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
ACM Tama Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Sub attack near Shanghai [E Sea] at 92,55

Japanese Ships
PG Atada PG

Allied Ships
SS Ghost US S Boat

SS Ghost US S Boat launches 4 torpedoes
Escort abandons search for sub

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Morning Air attack on Pearl Harbor [Oahu] , at 180,107

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2m21 Zero x 9

Allied aircraft
P-26A x 3
P-36A Mohawk x 18
P-40B Tomahawk x 42

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2m21 Zero: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-36A Mohawk: 4 destroyed
P-40B Tomahawk: 9 destroyed

CAP engaged:
18th PG/6th PS with P-40B Tomahawk (1 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
11 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
18th PG/19th PS with P-40B Tomahawk (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
10 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
15th PG/46th PS with P-36A Mohawk (0 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
12 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters to 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
15th PG/72nd PS with P-26A (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 11000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
18th PG/78th PS with P-40B Tomahawk (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
10 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
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 Pearl Harbor [Oahu] , at 180,107

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 11 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2m21 Zero x 12

Allied aircraft
P-26A x 3
P-36A Mohawk x 11
P-40B Tomahawk x 26

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2m21 Zero: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-26A: 2 destroyed
P-36A Mohawk: 4 destroyed
P-40B Tomahawk: 6 destroyed

CAP engaged:
18th PG/19th PS with P-40B Tomahawk (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 11140.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
15th PG/72nd PS with P-26A (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
18th PG/78th PS with P-40B Tomahawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes
18th PG/6th PS with P-40B Tomahawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
15th PG/46th PS with P-36A Mohawk (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 52 minutes

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Morning Air attack on Pearl Harbor [Oahu] , at 180,107

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2m21 Zero x 14

Allied aircraft
P-36A Mohawk x 5
P-40B Tomahawk x 14

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2m21 Zero: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-36A Mohawk: 3 destroyed
P-40B Tomahawk: 8 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x A6M2m21 Zero sweeping at 15000 feet

CAP engaged:
18th PG/78th PS with P-40B Tomahawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes
18th PG/19th PS with P-40B Tomahawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
15th PG/46th PS with P-36A Mohawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes
18th PG/6th PS with P-40B Tomahawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes

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Morning Air attack on ROC 208th Division, at 83,60 , near Amoy [Formosa Strt]

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2m21 Zero x 28
G4M1 Betty TB x 25
Ki-27a/b Nate x 12

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
145 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x G4M1 Betty TB bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Pearl Harbor [Oahu] , at 180,107

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2m21 Zero x 9

Allied aircraft
P-40B Tomahawk x 1

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-40B Tomahawk: 1 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x A6M2m21 Zero sweeping at 15000 feet *

CAP engaged:
18th PG/6th PS with P-40B Tomahawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters to 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes

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Morning Air attack on ROC 20th Corps, at 83,51 , near Hanyang/Wuhan

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

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

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

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
156 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-30 Ann GP bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 50 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Georgetown [Penang] , at 49,74

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2m21 Zero x 6
Ki-48-Ib Lily GP x 18

Allied aircraft
RAF Buffalo I x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily GP: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
RAF Buffalo I: 1 destroyed

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 10

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-48-Ib Lily GP bombing from 5000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 8 x 50 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
No.243 Sqn RAF with RAF 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 10000
Raid is overhead

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Morning Air attack on PA 2nd/12th Inf Battalion, at 81,74 (Baguio City [Luzon])

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally GP x 12

Allied aircraft
P-35A x 2
P-40B Tomahawk x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally GP: 2 destroyed

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-21-IIa Sally GP bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 50 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
24th PG/20th PS with P-40B Tomahawk (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
35th PG/34th PS with P-35A (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 15000
Raid is overhead

Also attacking Camp John Hay Colmn ...
Also attacking PA 2nd/12th Inf Battalion ...

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Miri [Sarawak] at 64,83

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
KNIL 139WH-3 x 7

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AMC Saigon Maru
xAK Ryuyo Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x KNIL 139WH-3 bombing from 15000 feet
Naval Attack: 10 x 100 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Miri [Sarawak] at 64,83

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 4 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes

Allied aircraft
KNIL 139WH-3 x 4

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAK Hokko Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x KNIL 139WH-3 bombing from 5000 feet *
Naval Attack: 10 x 50 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Nakhwan [S Thai] at 51,70

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27a/b Nate x 2
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 5

Allied aircraft
RAAF Hudson I x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
RAAF Hudson I: 1 destroyed

CAP engaged:
59th Ftr Sentai/A with Ki-43-Ia Oscar (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 11000
Raid is overhead
59th Ftr Sentai/B with Ki-43-Ia Oscar (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 11000
Raid is overhead
64th Sentai Det with Ki-27a/b Nate (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 TF, near French Frigate Shoal at 175,99

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 31 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2m21 Zero x 19

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress GP x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2m21 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress GP: 7 damaged

Japanese Ships
CV Hiryu
CV Shokaku

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-17E Fortress GP bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Soryu-1 Daitai with A6M2m21 Zero (2 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
Hiryu-1 Daitai with A6M2m21 Zero (2 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
Shokaku-1 Daitai with A6M2m21 Zero (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Bataan [Luzon] at 78,77

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 20 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B5N1/B5N1-K Kate TB x 18

Allied aircraft
P-40B Tomahawk x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N1/B5N1-K Kate TB: 1 destroyed

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
xAKL General Malvar USAT, Torpedo hits 5, and is sunk
xAKL PC Bisayas, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
xAKL Governor Smith USAT, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAKL General Luna USAT, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk
xAKL Gov Forbes USAT

Aircraft Attacking:
17 x B5N1/B5N1-K Kate TB launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 45cm T91 Mod 2 Torp

CAP engaged:
24th PG/20th PS with P-40B Tomahawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
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 17 minutes

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Morning Air attack on Pearl Harbor [Oahu] , at 180,107

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2m21 Zero x 12

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x A6M2m21 Zero sweeping at 15000 feet

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Afternoon Air attack on Red 43rd Grilla Rgt Battalion, at 91,39 , near Chengting [NE Chna]

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally GP x 14

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
348 casualties reported
Squads: 19 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 20 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Ki-21-Ic Sally GP bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 50 kg GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on Red 43rd Grilla Rgt Battalion, at 91,39 , near Chengting [NE Chna]

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally GP x 13

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
118 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 18 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Ki-21-Ic Sally GP bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 50 kg GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 90 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 35 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-36 Ida COOP x 20
Ki-51b Sonia GPDB x 22

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51b Sonia GPDB: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
xAK UK Ming Sang, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
xAKL ROC Barge Group 6, Bomb hits 4, on fire
xAK UK Hinsang, Bomb hits 2, heavy damage

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

Airbase hits 40
Airbase supply hits 16
Runway hits 111
Port hits 16
Port fuel hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 1000'
Airfield Attack: 12 x 15 kg GP Bomb
20 x Ki-36 Ida COOP bombing from 5000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 30 kg GP Bomb
6 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 2000'
Airfield Attack: 12 x 15 kg GP Bomb
4 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 3000'
Airfield Attack: 12 x 15 kg GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 29 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-51b Sonia GPDB x 10

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 14

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 1000'
Airfield Attack: 12 x 15 kg GP Bomb
2 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 3000'
Airfield Attack: 12 x 15 kg GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on Wenchow , at 89,58

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-51b Sonia GPDB x 12

No Japanese losses

Port hits 17
Port fuel hits 8
Port supply hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 3000'
Port Attack: 12 x 15 kg GP Bomb
3 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 2000'
Port Attack: 12 x 15 kg GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Miri [Sarawak] at 64,83

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
KNIL 139WH-3 x 3

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAK Kinkasan Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x KNIL 139WH-3 bombing from 15000 feet
Naval Attack: 10 x 100 kg GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near French Frigate Shoal at 169,102

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2m21 Zero x 20

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress GP x 4

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress GP: 2 destroyed
B-17E Fortress GP: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
BB Kirishima

CAP engaged:
Akagi-1 Daitai with A6M2m21 Zero (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 5 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
Kaga-1 Daitai with A6M2m21 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 5 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
Zuikaku-1 Daitai with A6M2m21 Zero (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Tacloban [Leyte] at 81,85

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 1 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B5N1/B5N1-K Kate TB x 18

Allied aircraft
P-40E Kittyhawk x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N1/B5N1-K Kate TB: 5 destroyed

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
xAK Kaiping USAT, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL PC Montanes
xAKL Cotabato USAT

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x B5N1/B5N1-K Kate TB bombing from 5000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
24th PG/3rd PS with P-40E Kittyhawk (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 11000
Raid is overhead

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Kaiping USAT

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Submarine attack near San Francisco [CA] at 216,71

Japanese Ships
SS I-26

Allied Ships
xAK Steel Trader, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage

xAK Steel Trader is sighted by SS I-26
SS I-26 launches 5 torpedoes at xAK Steel Trader

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Sub attack near Sydney [NSW] at 92,168

Japanese Ships
SS Ghost I Boat

Allied Ships
xAP AUS Malaita
xAK AUS Beltana
xAKL AUS Bidelia
PG RAN Moresby

SS Ghost I Boat launches 2 torpedoes at xAP AUS Malaita
Ghost I Boat diving deep ....
PG RAN Moresby fails to find sub, continues to search...
PG RAN Moresby fails to find sub, continues to search...
PG RAN Moresby attacking submerged sub ....
SS Ghost I Boat eludes ASW attack from PG RAN Moresby
PG RAN Moresby loses contact with SS Ghost I Boat
PG RAN Moresby fails to find sub, continues to search...
PG RAN Moresby fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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ASW attack near Pearl Harbor [Oahu] at 180,107

Japanese Ships
SS I-22

Allied Ships
DD Chew
AM Tern
AM Vireo

SS I-22 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Chew
I-22 bottoming out ....
DD Chew fails to find sub and abandons search
AM Vireo fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Submarine attack near Toboali [Bangka] at 51,93

Japanese Ships
SS I-55 [Later I-155]

Allied Ships
YO NEI Iris

YO NEI Iris is sighted by SS I-55 [Later I-155]
Captain of SS I-55 [Later I-155] elects not to launch torpedoes at this target

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Invasion Support action off Cagayan [Mindinao] (79,89)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
TB Shiokaze
xAP Hakone Maru
CM Itsukushima
CM Yaeyama

Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards

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Ground combat at 90,53 (near Nanking [Yangtze])

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1816 troops, 12 guns, 34 vehicles, Assault Value = 71

Defending force 574 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 15

Japanese adjusted assault: 41

Allied adjusted defense: 2

Japanese assault odds: 20 to 1

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

Allied ground losses:
357 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Units retreated 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
8th Armored Car Co
Nanking Naval Guard Unit

Defending units:
ROC 49th Grlla"Rgt" Battalion

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Ground combat at Hong Kong (77,61)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 21981 troops, 341 guns, 212 vehicles, Assault Value = 1267

Defending force 7096 troops, 134 guns, 87 vehicles, Assault Value = 227

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

Assaulting units:
38th Pack B Division
66th Draft B Inf Regimental Combat Team
104th Semi Mtrizd B Division
19th Assault Engineer Regiment
20th Assault Engineer Regiment
1st Mobile "24cm" Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Mobile "15cm" Field Artillery Battalion
10th Draft Mountain Gun Regiment
3rd Mobile "28cm" Field Artillery Battalion
23rd Army
20th Draft Mtn Gun Battalion

Defending units:
Cda Winnipeg Grndrs Battalion
RN 102nd Base Force
Cda Rifles ofCanada Battalion
Cda 1 Middlesex MG Battalion
IA Kumaon Rifles Battalion
Hong Kong & HKVDC Fortress
BA 2nd Royal Scots Battalion

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Ground combat at 83,60 (near Amoy [Formosa Strt])

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3602 troops, 56 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 125

Defending force 4051 troops, 21 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 72

Japanese adjusted assault: 114

Allied adjusted defense: 13

Japanese assault odds: 8 to 1

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

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

Allied ground losses:
2210 casualties reported
Squads: 121 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 134 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 5 (5 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
102nd Draft B Inf Regimental Combat Team

Defending units:
ROC 208th Division

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Ground combat at Pai-shih-tan [SChi] (78,58)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1263 troops, 11 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 49

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 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Pai-shih-tan [SChi] !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: leaders(-)

Assaulting units:
67th Ind Infantry Battalion

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Ground combat at Qui Nhon [Annam] (65,69)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1042 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 49

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 25

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 25 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Qui Nhon [Annam] !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: leaders(-)

Assaulting units:
42nd Guard Battalion

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Ground combat at 88,50 (near Hwainan [E China])

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3697 troops, 44 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 542

Defending force 6042 troops, 44 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 172

Japanese adjusted assault: 147

Allied adjusted defense: 25

Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1

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

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

Allied ground losses:
2041 casualties reported
Squads: 60 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 84 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
116th Draft B Division
138th Pack B Inf Regiment

Defending units:
ROC 48th Corps

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Ground combat at Shou Hsien [E Chi] (88,49)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1869 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 40

Defending force 2541 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 55

Japanese adjusted assault: 19

Allied adjusted defense: 8

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Shou Hsien [E Chi] !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: op mode(-), preparation(-), morale(-), experience(-)
Attacker: leaders(+), leaders(-)

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

Allied ground losses:
936 casualties reported
Squads: 23 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 39 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
RGC 7th Temp "Div" Regiment

Defending units:
Szechuan89th LtCps Division

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Ground combat at Bien Hoa [CochinCh] (61,70)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 348 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 11

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 7

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 7 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Bien Hoa [CochinCh] !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: op mode(-), leaders(+)

Assaulting units:
JAAF 4th AF Co

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Ground combat at 90,56 (near Hangchow [E Sea])

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 8125 troops, 112 guns, 33 vehicles, Assault Value = 276

Defending force 6016 troops, 45 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 177

Japanese adjusted assault: 276

Allied adjusted defense: 88

Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1

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

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

Allied ground losses:
2579 casualties reported
Squads: 79 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 99 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 5 (4 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Units retreated 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
22nd Pack B/A Division
22nd Pack B/B Division

Defending units:
ROC 88th Corps

el cid again · Post by **el cid again** » Wed Apr 18, 2012 10:05 am

This is certainly turning into the submarine/anti-submarine test I hoped for.
Allied submarines are the main way the Japanese are losing ships, although
the two largest ship losses - both AMC - were to 5 inch and 4 inch guns!
Allied bombers, never mind inadequate numbers, are also taking a toll.
On Luzon 3 battalions have reached Baguio City, and a whole division is at Balinta Pass. The enemy is going to have a problem in the mountains. But the B-17s had to flee Mindinao already - although they still scored today!

Off Malaya Force Z is making its THIRD pass! The British have not seen an air strike, and are not afraid of em!

We see a thousand to one casualties in China - very rare - but because of doing an attack right. We also see what happens when odds are bad in China - the Chinese win, go figure. The method that works is combined arms. Hong Kong fell to the first assault - but this was deliberately delayed to soften up with artillery and air bombardment. Also I threw in a corps HQ and an extra division - both really matter. Even so - some Japanese squads were lost - not merely disabled.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 11, 41
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Invasion Support action off Cagayan [Mindinao] (79,89)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

10 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
TB Shiokaze
xAP Hakone Maru
CM Itsukushima
CM Yaeyama

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

Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards

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TF 473 encounters mine field at Palembang [Sumatra] (48,91)

Allied Ships
AM RAN Toowoomba
AM RAN Ballarat

16 mines cleared

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Submarine attack near San Francisco [CA] at 217,71

Japanese Ships
SS I-2

Allied Ships
xAK Alaskan, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

xAK Alaskan is sighted by SS I-2
SS I-2 launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Alaskan

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Submarine attack near Gunzan [Chosen] at 100,51

Japanese Ships
xAK KM Rio Grande

Allied Ships
SS Ghost US S Boat

xAK KM Rio Grande is sighted by SS Ghost US S Boat
SS Ghost US S Boat launches 4 torpedoes

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Submarine attack near Gunzan [Chosen] at 100,51

Japanese Ships
xAK Ryotaku Maru

Allied Ships
SS Ghost US S Boat

xAK Ryotaku Maru is sighted by SS Ghost US S Boat
SS Ghost US S Boat launches 4 torpedoes

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Submarine attack near San Jose Buenavista at 77,84

Japanese Ships
SS Ghost Ro Boat

Allied Ships
ARD Dewey Dry Dock

ARD Dewey Dry Dock is sighted by SS Ghost Ro Boat
SS Ghost Ro Boat launches 1 torpedoes

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ASW attack near Pearl Harbor [Oahu] at 181,105

Japanese Ships
SS I-69 [Later I-169]

Allied Ships
DD Schley

SS I-69 [Later I-169] is located by DD Schley
DD Schley attacking submerged sub ....
SS I-69 [Later I-169] eludes ASW attack from DD Schley
SS I-69 [Later I-169] eludes ASW attack from DD Schley
DD Schley cannot establish contact with SS I-69 [Later I-169]
DD Schley fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Schley fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Schley fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Schley fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Submarine attack near Johnston Island at 161,116

Japanese Ships
SS I-9

Allied Ships
AP William Ward Burrows

AP William Ward Burrows is sighted by SS I-9
SS I-9 launches 6 torpedoes

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Sub attack near Aparri [Luzon] at 82,73

Japanese Ships
xAK Kosei Maru
xAK Tokusima Maru
PB Yodozo Maru

Allied Ships
SS Shark

SS Shark launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Kosei Maru
Shark bottoming out ....
PB Yodozo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Yodozo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Yodozo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Yodozo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Yodozo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Submarine attack near Shanghai [E Sea] at 92,55

Japanese Ships
xAKL RGC Yangtze 1

Allied Ships
SS Ghost US S Boat

xAKL RGC Yangtze 1 is sighted by SS Ghost US S Boat
SS Ghost US S Boat launches 4 torpedoes at xAKL RGC Yangtze 1

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Submarine attack near San Francisco [CA] at 216,71

Japanese Ships
SS I-26

Allied Ships
AG Bridge

AG Bridge is sighted by SS I-26
SS I-26 launches 6 torpedoes

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ASW attack near Palmyra [Line Is] at 170,133

Japanese Ships
SS I-74 [Later I-174]

Allied Ships
DMS Elliot
DMS Long

SS I-74 [Later I-174] is sighted by escort
I-74 [Later I-174] bottoming out ....
DMS Elliot fails to find sub and abandons search
DMS Long fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS Long fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS Long fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS Long fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS Long fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Submarine attack near Chefoo [Bohei Gulf] at 99,49

Japanese Ships
xAK Surabaya Maru

Allied Ships
SS Ghost US S Boat

xAK Surabaya Maru is sighted by SS Ghost US S Boat
SS Ghost US S Boat launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Surabaya Maru

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Sub attack near San Jose Buenavista at 77,84

Japanese Ships
SS Ghost Ro Boat

Allied Ships
ARD Dewey Dry Dock

ARD Dewey Dry Dock is sighted by SS Ghost Ro Boat
SS Ghost Ro Boat launches 1 torpedoes

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Submarine attack near Batavia [Java] at 50,96

Japanese Ships
SS I-66 [Later I-166]

Allied Ships
YO NEI Iris, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage

YO NEI Iris is sighted by SS I-66 [Later I-166]
SS I-66 [Later I-166] launches 3 torpedoes

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Sub attack near Johnston Island at 161,116

Japanese Ships
SS I-9

Allied Ships
AP William Ward Burrows, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage

SS I-9 launches 6 torpedoes

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Submarine attack near Toboali [Bangka] at 51,93

Japanese Ships
SS I-55 [Later I-155]

Allied Ships
xAKL NEI Khoen Hoea, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

xAKL NEI Khoen Hoea is sighted by SS I-55 [Later I-155]
SS I-55 [Later I-155] attacking on the surface

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ASW attack near Aparri [Luzon] at 82,73

Japanese Ships
DD Inazuma
DD Harusame
DD Ikazuchi

Allied Ships
SS Shark

SS Shark launches 4 torpedoes at DD Inazuma
DD Inazuma fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Ikazuchi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Ikazuchi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Ikazuchi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Ikazuchi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Ikazuchi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Ikazuchi fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Submarine attack near San Jose Buenavista at 77,84

Japanese Ships
SS Ghost Ro Boat

Allied Ships
ARD Dewey Dry Dock

ARD Dewey Dry Dock is sighted by SS Ghost Ro Boat
SS Ghost Ro Boat launches 1 torpedoes

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TF 473 encounters mine field at Palembang [Sumatra] (48,91)

Allied Ships
AM RAN Toowoomba
AM RAN Ballarat

13 mines cleared

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Sub attack near Truk [Car Is] at 112,108

Japanese Ships
xAK Taifuku Maru

Allied Ships
SS Ghost US Fleet Boat

xAK Taifuku Maru is sighted by SS Ghost US Fleet Boat
SS Ghost US Fleet Boat launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Taifuku Maru

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Submarine attack near Howland Island at 151,129

Japanese Ships
SS I-16

Allied Ships
xAP President Coolidge

xAP President Coolidge is sighted by SS I-16
SS I-16 launches 4 torpedoes at xAP President Coolidge

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ASW attack near Polillo I [E Is] at 81,77

Japanese Ships
CL Nagara
DD Fumizuki
DD Nenohi
DD Amatsukaze
DD Hatsukaze
DD Hatakaze
DD Harukaze
DD Wakaba
DD Hatsushima

Allied Ships
SS Permit

SS Permit is sighted by escort
Permit diving deep ....
DD Hatakaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Harukaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Wakaba fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Hatsushima fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hatsushima fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hatsushima fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hatsushima fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hatsushima fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hatsushima attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub

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Submarine attack near Cam Ranh Bay at 65,76

Japanese Ships
xAK Giyu Maru, Shell hits 18, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Seadragon, hits 2, on fire

xAK Giyu Maru is sighted by SS Seadragon
SS Seadragon attacking on the surface

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Submarine attack near Toboali [Bangka] at 51,94

Japanese Ships
SS I-62 [Later I-162]

Allied Ships
xAK UK Demosthenes, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

xAK UK Demosthenes is sighted by SS I-62 [Later I-162]
SS I-62 [Later I-162] launches 3 torpedoes at xAK UK Demosthenes

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Sub attack near Brunei at 65,87

Japanese Ships
PB Kantori Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
AMC Saigon Maru
xAK Daigen Maru
xAKL Kaishi Maru
TB Kasasagi

Allied Ships
SS RNN KXV

SS RNN KXV launches 4 torpedoes at PB Kantori Maru
TB Kasasagi fails to find sub, continues to search...
TB Kasasagi fails to find sub, continues to search...
TB Kasasagi fails to find sub, continues to search...
TB Kasasagi fails to find sub, continues to search...
TB Kasasagi fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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ASW attack near Aparri [Luzon] at 82,73

Japanese Ships
TB Tachikaze
PB Kyo Maru #11
CM Shirataka
xAK Yasuteru Maru
xAK Soyo Maru
xAK Hiyama Maru
xAK Kinryu Maru
xAK Ryuun Maru
xAK Siraha Maru
xAK Karachi Maru
xAK Sydney Maru
xAKL Tientsin Maru
xAKL Keizan Maru
DD Murasame
DD Minegumo
DD Natsugumo

Allied Ships
SS Shark

SS Shark launches 4 torpedoes at TB Tachikaze
DD Murasame fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Minegumo fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Natsugumo fails to find sub and abandons search
TB Tachikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Sub attack near Truk [Car Is] at 112,108

Japanese Ships
PB Okiyu Maru
AO Ondo
PB Shonon Maru #11

Allied Ships
SS Ghost US Fleet Boat

SS Ghost US Fleet Boat launches 4 torpedoes at PB Okiyu Maru
Ghost US Fleet Boat bottoming out ....
PB Okiyu Maru fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Shonon Maru #11 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shonon Maru #11 attacking submerged sub ....
PB Shonon Maru #11 is out of ASW ammo
PB Shonon Maru #11 is out of ASW ammo
PB Shonon Maru #11 is out of ASW ammo
PB Shonon Maru #11 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shonon Maru #11 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shonon Maru #11 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Submarine attack near Toboali [Bangka] at 51,94

Japanese Ships
SS I-62 [Later I-162]

Allied Ships
xAK Cda Colborne, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage

xAK Cda Colborne is sighted by SS I-62 [Later I-162]
SS I-62 [Later I-162] attacking xAK Cda Colborne on the surface

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Morning Air attack on ROC 51st Grlla "Rgt Battalion, at 84,59 (Yung-an [S China])

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2m21 Zero x 32
G3M2/G3M2-K Nell TB x 51
G4M1 Betty TB x 92

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
219 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 28 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x G4M1 Betty TB bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
67 x G4M1 Betty TB bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
51 x G3M2/G3M2-K Nell TB bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on ROC 20th Corps, at 83,51 , near Hanyang/Wuhan

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

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

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
109 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-30 Ann GP bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 50 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on PA 3rd/12th Inf Battalion, at 81,74 (Baguio City [Luzon])

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally GP x 9

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-21-IIa Sally GP bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 50 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking PA 2nd/12th Inf Battalion ...

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Morning Air attack on ROC 20th Corps, at 83,51 , near Hanyang/Wuhan

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-51b Sonia GPDB x 12

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
82 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 12 x 15 kg GP Bomb
2 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 1000'
Ground Attack: 12 x 15 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Brunei at 65,87

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Allied aircraft
KNIL 139WH-3 x 4

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAK Zyunyo Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x KNIL 139WH-3 bombing from 15000 feet
Naval Attack: 10 x 100 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Patani [S Thailand] at 52,73

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 1

Allied aircraft
RAF Blenheim I GP x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
RAF Blenheim I GP: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAKL Tatebu Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x RAF Blenheim I GP bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 5 x 100 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
59th Ftr Sentai/A with Ki-43-Ia Oscar (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 11000
Raid is overhead

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Patani [S Thailand] at 52,73

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 1

Allied aircraft
RAF Vildebeest TB x 9

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAK Chihaya Maru
xAK Kuroshio Maru

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

CAP engaged:
59th Ftr Sentai/A with Ki-43-Ia Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters to 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Brunei at 65,87

Weather in hex: Severe storms

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

Allied aircraft
B-17C/D Fortress GP x 3

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAK Zyunyo Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17C/D Fortress GP bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 12 x 250 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Brunei at 65,87

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17C/D Fortress GP x 3

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAK Victoria Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire

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

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17C/D Fortress GP bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 12 x 250 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 20th Pack B Inf Regimental Combat Team, at 79,79 (Lucena [Luzon])

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 1

Allied aircraft
P-35A x 5
P-40B Tomahawk x 8

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x P-40B Tomahawk bombing from 100 feet

CAP engaged:
Ryujo-1 Daitai with A5M4 Claude (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 11000
Raid is overhead

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Cagayan [Mindinao] at 79,89

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
KNIL 139WH-3 x 3

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAK Nanrei Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x KNIL 139WH-3 bombing from 15000 feet *
Naval Attack: 10 x 50 kg GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on Red 43rd Grilla Rgt Battalion, at 91,39 , near Chengting [NE Chna]

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally GP x 27

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
66 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Ki-21-Ic Sally GP bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 50 kg GP Bomb
13 x Ki-21-Ic Sally GP bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 50 kg GP Bomb

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

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-51b Sonia GPDB x 24

Allied aircraft
RAF Buffalo I x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51b Sonia GPDB: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
Ki-51b Sonia GPDB: 1 destroyed by flak

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
CM RN Kung Wo, Bomb hits 22, heavy fires, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 12 x 15 kg GP Bomb
10 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 12 x 15 kg GP Bomb
4 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 12 x 15 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
No.243 Sqn RAF with RAF Buffalo I (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(7 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CM RN Kung Wo

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Afternoon Air attack on Tavoy [S Burma] , at 54,60

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann GP x 18

No Japanese losses

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

Port hits 10
Port fuel hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-30 Ann GP bombing from 5000 feet *
Port Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on Georgetown [Penang] , 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
A6M2m21 Zero x 6
Ki-48-Ib Lily GP x 12

Allied aircraft
no flights

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
RAF Blenheim IF NF: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 15

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-48-Ib Lily GP bombing from 5000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 8 x 50 kg GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 109 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 43 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-51b Sonia GPDB x 10

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 5
Runway hits 8

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 1000'
Airfield Attack: 12 x 15 kg GP Bomb
2 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 3000'
Airfield Attack: 12 x 15 kg GP Bomb
4 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 2000'
Airfield Attack: 12 x 15 kg GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on Pakhoi [Tonkn Gulf] , at 72,58

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27a/b Nate x 10

No Japanese losses

Port supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Ki-27a/b Nate bombing from 5000 feet
City Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb
5 x Ki-27a/b Nate bombing from 5000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Brunei at 65,87

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 4 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes

Allied aircraft
KNIL 139WH-3 x 4

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAK India Maru

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

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x KNIL 139WH-3 bombing from 15000 feet
Naval Attack: 10 x 100 kg GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Nakhwan [S Thai] at 51,70

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27a/b Nate x 3
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 7

Allied aircraft
RAF Vildebeest TB x 8

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
RAF Vildebeest TB: 1 destroyed

CAP engaged:
59th Ftr Sentai/A with Ki-43-Ia Oscar (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 11000
Raid is overhead
59th Ftr Sentai/B with Ki-43-Ia Oscar (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 11000
Raid is overhead
59th Ftr Sentai/C with Ki-43-Ia Oscar (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Raid is overhead
64th Sentai Det with Ki-27a/b Nate (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
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 17 minutes

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Brunei at 65,87

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17C/D Fortress GP x 3

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAKL Kaishi Maru

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

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17C/D Fortress GP bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 12 x 250 lb GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Brunei at 65,87

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17C/D Fortress GP x 3

Allied aircraft losses
B-17C/D Fortress GP: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAK Ryuyo Maru

Japanese ground losses:
57 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17C/D Fortress GP bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 12 x 250 lb GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Brunei at 65,87

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Allied aircraft
KNIL 139WH-3 x 3

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AMC Saigon Maru

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

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x KNIL 139WH-3 bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 10 x 100 kg GP Bomb

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Invasion Support action off Cagayan [Mindinao] (79,89)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

7 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
TB Shiokaze
xAP Hakone Maru
CM Itsukushima
CM Yaeyama

PA 75mm Pack How battery firing at xAP Hakone Maru

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Amphibious Assault at Mauban [Luzon] (80,78)

TF 88 troops unloading over beach at Mauban [Luzon], 80,78

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

Type 95 Light Tank dropped into water during unload of 2nd Tank "Rgt" Bn /1
Type 95 Light Tank lost in surf during unload of 2nd Tank "Rgt" Bn /2

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Pre-Invasion action off Banaba/Ocean Island (130,130)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
PB Santos Maru
xAK Aratama Maru

PB Santos Maru fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards

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Amphibious Assault at Banaba/Ocean Island (130,130)

TF 116 troops unloading over beach at Banaba/Ocean Island, 130,130

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Pre-Invasion action off Brunei (65,87)

9 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
PB Fuji Maru #4
AMC Saigon Maru
CS Notoro

PB Fuji Maru #4 fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards

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Amphibious Assault at Brunei (65,87)

TF 124 troops unloading over beach at Brunei, 65,87

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

8 Engineer Squad lost overboard during unload of IJN 4th Const Bn
13 troops of a IJA B LMG Section lost from landing craft during unload of II./124th Infantry Bn

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Ground combat at Cagayan [Mindinao] (79,89)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 4664 troops, 78 guns, 243 vehicles, Assault Value = 210

Defending force 2882 troops, 16 guns, 59 vehicles, Assault Value = 51

Japanese adjusted assault: 92

Allied adjusted defense: 27

Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Cagayan [Mindinao] !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), op mode(-), leaders(+), preparation(-)
morale(-), experience(-)
Attacker:

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

Allied ground losses:
744 casualties reported
Squads: 18 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 97 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 13 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 15 (15 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 47 (47 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 3

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
8th Tank "Rgt" (-) Battalion
146th Draft B Inf Regimental Combat Team
17th Mobile "15cm" Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
USAAF Cagayan Base Force
PA 102nd Infantry Regiment
Mindanao Force Corps

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Ground combat at 83,51 (near Hanyang/Wuhan)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 25037 troops, 397 guns, 147 vehicles, Assault Value = 890

Defending force 7134 troops, 39 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 134

Japanese adjusted assault: 930

Allied adjusted defense: 3

Japanese assault odds: 310 to 1

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

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

Allied ground losses:
6098 casualties reported
Squads: 266 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 276 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 10 destroyed, 7 disabled
Guns lost 26 (26 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
13th Tank "Rgt" Battalion
3rd Pack A Division
40th Draft B Division
11th Army
15th Mobile "15cm" Field Artillery Battalion

Defending units:
ROC 20th Corps

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Ground combat at Fou-liang [E China] (87,54)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 5126 troops, 61 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 179

Defending force 688 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 22

Japanese adjusted assault: 185

Allied adjusted defense: 5

Japanese assault odds: 37 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Fou-liang [E China] !!!

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

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

Allied ground losses:
399 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 12 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
11th China Pack C Brigade

Defending units:
ROC 1 New Grlla Rgt Battalion

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Ground combat at Hong Kong (77,61)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 34716 troops, 501 guns, 293 vehicles, Assault Value = 1278

Defending force 7114 troops, 134 guns, 87 vehicles, Assault Value = 228

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0

Japanese adjusted assault: 861

Allied adjusted defense: 365

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Hong Kong !!!

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
FAA Walrus II FR: 5 destroyed
RAF Vildebeest TB: 1 destroyed

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

Japanese ground losses:
381 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 36 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 37 disabled

Allied ground losses:
8308 casualties reported
Squads: 223 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 482 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 11 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 195 (195 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 97 (97 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 7

Assaulting units:
19th Assault Engineer Regiment
38th Pack B Division
66th Draft B Inf Regimental Combat Team
104th Semi Mtrizd B Division
20th Assault Engineer Regiment
2nd Mobile "15cm" Field Artillery Battalion
1st Mobile "24cm" Field Artillery Regiment
10th Draft Mountain Gun Regiment
3rd Mobile "28cm" Field Artillery Battalion
23rd Army
20th Draft Mtn Gun Battalion

Defending units:
Cda Rifles ofCanada Battalion
IA Kumaon Rifles Battalion
RN 102nd Base Force
Cda 1 Middlesex MG Battalion
Hong Kong & HKVDC Fortress
Cda Winnipeg Grndrs Battalion
BA 2nd Royal Scots Battalion

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Ground combat at Yung-an [S China] (84,59)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 1035 troops, 6 guns, 37 vehicles, Assault Value = 36

Defending force 497 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 9

Japanese adjusted assault: 62

Allied adjusted defense: 3

Japanese assault odds: 20 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Yung-an [S China] !!!

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

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

Allied ground losses:
290 casualties reported
Squads: 9 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 20 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
51st Div Recon Regiment

Defending units:
ROC 51st Grlla "Rgt Battalion

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Ground combat at Kweiteh [E China] (90,46)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 2046 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 53

Defending force 2870 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 56

Japanese adjusted assault: 51

Allied adjusted defense: 8

Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Kweiteh [E China] !!!

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

Allied ground losses:
1461 casualties reported
Squads: 34 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 25 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
RGC 16th Temp "Div" Regiment

Defending units:
ROC 69th Lt "Corps" Division

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Ground combat at 88,43 (near Kaifeng [Yellow R])

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 7815 troops, 80 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 249

Defending force 6028 troops, 44 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 170

Japanese adjusted assault: 135

Allied adjusted defense: 63

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
299 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 38 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Allied ground losses:
1665 casualties reported
Squads: 67 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 105 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 5 (5 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
3rd China InMxd B Brigade
RGC 15th Temp "Div" Regiment

Defending units:
ROC 98th Corps

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Ground combat at 92,36 (near Kweisui [Yellow R])

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 4146 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 45

Defending force 5972 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 169

Japanese adjusted assault: 25

Allied adjusted defense: 73

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), op mode(-), leaders(+), experience(-)
Attacker: morale(-)

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

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

Assaulting units:
2nd Ching An Tui Battalion
3rd Ching An Tui Battalion

Defending units:
ROC 3rd Provisional Corps

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Ground combat at Banaba/Ocean Island (130,130)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 1567 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 57

Defending force 82 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3

Japanese adjusted assault: 100

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 100 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Banaba/Ocean Island !!!

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

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

Allied ground losses:
62 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
53rd Naval Guard Unit

Defending units:
CMF Heron Det

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Ground combat at Vigan [Luzon] (80,73)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 830 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 21

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 11

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 11 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Vigan [Luzon] !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: leaders(-)

Assaulting units:
Sasebo 1st SNLF /1

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