Ok, here it goes! My first WitP PBEM game against my old esteemed opponent Wobbly [8D]
It may be a little ambitious, I've not played more than 15-20 test turns against the AI before starting this scen 15 as Japan!
I have studied the game, it's manual - and not at least - all the excellent posts on the forums! This, plus previous UV experience gave me enough confidence to give it a try.
Learning as you go is one of my favorite approaches, but I'll undoubtedly make a lot of mistakes....
I'd appreciate if the readers post questions or try to answer the questions I post! [:)]
Wobbly talked about creating a seperate thread for his part of the AAR, but I'll leave that to him!
This is actually only my second AAR - and I enjoyed making the first one! (Still 3 weeks to go in the old UV game against Crocky, and we'll finish it shortly.)
I've played 3-4 UV games against Wobbly, and I've really enjoyed them all! He's a great opponent, and I'm quite certain I'll get it handed to me this time! (Somehow I've ended up playing the superior side in our old games, so I wanted to make it up to him this time...even though this may not initially be the case.)
Game settings; Scenario 15, 7th December surprise, full human controll over subs, replacements and industry.
We had to replay T1 as Wobbly used other settings than what I did, and these negated mine and sent his cv's hurrying to PH! The Enterprise went straight down and huge airwings were slaughtered. The Hiryu took 36 sys and 22 fire damage from 2-3 bomb hits. 3 BB's were blown out of the water by combined torpedo and 800kg bomb hits by the Kates.
This is were my first questions takes shape; In the second T1 attempt, we used the same turn but with 7th December surprise - and the effect was that none of the 50 Kates that attacked from 5000ft dropped torpedoes!? Me don't get this... The fact that the Val's are useless against even the old PH bb's also seems somewhat unrealistic to me.
I've used the WitP unofficial strategy guide to prep the Japanese industry and forces. Thank to Kid, Joel and the rest of you that put it together!!
To the plan: Hm, I must admit that I lack a grand strategy [8|] The goal is to try to reach the historical highwater mark of the Japanese empire sometime by mid 1942!
I think the Japanese didn't plan much longer than this either, so we're following the historical lines quite closely already...!
On T1 the following bases were invaded:
Wake Island
Guam
Tarawa
Rabaul
Kuching
Khota Baru
Naga
Batan Island
Vigan
Legaspi
Aparri
Davao
Jolo
Lingayen
Kuantan
Things went mostly according to plan, and Wake, Batan Isl and Tarawa were all captured.
Coastal guns and airstrikes damaged a few transports and a destroyer, but nothing serious.
In China a plan to capture the main railroads in addition to a few main bases exists.
Chinese forces at Nanching were ejected and Hong Kong is under siege.
Pearl Harbor was a mediocre affair - all 8 battleships were hit and blew up the magazines on
the Pennsylvania and West Virginia? 2 others were heavily damaged.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/07/41
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Naval Gun Fire at Wake Island (82,63) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
12 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AP Kinryu Maru, Shell hits 6, on fire
Japanese ground losses:
28 casualties reported
Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported
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ASW attack at 45,56
Japanese Ships
PC Showa Maru #5
PC Showa Maru #3
PC Nichi Maru #1
PC Gamitsu Maru #1
PG Saiko Maru
PG Edo Maru
MSW Takasago Maru
MSW Ataka Maru
Allied Ships
SS S-39
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Naval Gun Fire at Kuching (28,56) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
8 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
DD Sanae
DD Wakatake
DD Yukaze, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CL Kinu
Allied ground losses:
259 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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Naval Gun Fire at Wake Island (82,63) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
14 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AP Shuko Maru, Shell hits 8, on fire
Japanese ground losses:
28 casualties reported
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ASW attack at 25,47
Japanese Ships
PG Tatsumiya Maru
Allied Ships
SS KXIII
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Day Air attack on Alor Star , at 24,44
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 31
Ki-46-II Dinah x 6
Ki-15 Babs x 6
Allied aircraft
no flights
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim I: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 17
Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
5 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
5 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
2 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
2 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on Georgetown , at 23,44
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 6
Ki-21 Sally x 22
Ki-48 Lily x 55
Ki-15 Babs x 5
Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 2
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48 Lily: 2 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Blenheim IF: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged
Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 20
Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
30 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
12 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
5 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
4 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
8 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
2 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on Kuantan , at 24,47
Japanese aircraft
C5M Babs x 2
Ki-21 Sally x 35
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 damaged
Runway hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
23 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
12 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on Singapore , at 23,50
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 22
G3M Nell x 99
Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 7
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 2 destroyed, 6 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 14 destroyed
Vildebeest IV: 1 destroyed
Blenheim IV: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
Allied ground losses:
26 casualties reported
Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 5
Aircraft Attacking:
8 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet
4 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet
15 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet
5 x G3M Nell bombing at 6000 feet
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet
7 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet
6 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet
18 x G3M Nell bombing at 6000 feet
4 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet
12 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet
2 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 6000 feet
2 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Clark Field , at 43,51
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 89
G3M Nell x 25
G4M1 Betty x 53
Ki-46-II Dinah x 3
Allied aircraft
P-26A x 1
P-35A x 4
P-40B Tomahawk x 3
P-40E Warhawk x 4
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 7 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
P-26A: 9 destroyed, 10 damaged
P-35A: 17 destroyed, 7 damaged
P-40B Tomahawk: 14 destroyed, 11 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 18 destroyed, 12 damaged
B-17C Fortress: 4 destroyed, 16 damaged
Allied ground losses:
73 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1
Airbase hits 25
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 93
Aircraft Attacking:
20 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet
13 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet
11 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet
6 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet
7 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet
5 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet
7 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Pearl Harbor , at 112,68
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 90
D3A Val x 135
B5N Kate x 143
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 4
P-26A x 8
P-36A Mohawk x 4
P-40B Tomahawk x 18
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
D3A Val: 28 destroyed, 43 damaged
B5N Kate: 12 destroyed, 33 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat: 11 destroyed, 9 damaged
P-26A: 20 destroyed
P-36A Mohawk: 26 destroyed, 13 damaged
P-40B Tomahawk: 86 destroyed, 28 damaged
SBD Dauntless: 9 destroyed, 9 damaged
B-18A Bolo: 21 destroyed, 10 damaged
PBY Catalina: 29 destroyed, 29 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 5 destroyed, 5 damaged
A-20B Boston: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged
Allied Ships
BB Arizona, Bomb hits 11, on fire, heavy damage
BB Pennsylvania, Bomb hits 11, on fire, heavy damage
BB Oklahoma, Bomb hits 15, on fire
BB Tennessee, Bomb hits 8, on fire
BB California, Bomb hits 11, on fire
BB Maryland, Bomb hits 8, on fire
BB West Virginia, Bomb hits 9, on fire, heavy damage
BB Nevada, Bomb hits 10, on fire, heavy damage
AK Laida, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CL Phoenix, Bomb hits 1
CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 1
CL St. Louis, Bomb hits 1
DD Henley, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Bagley, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Aylwin, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CL Detroit, Bomb hits 3, on fire
AV Curtiss, Bomb hits 1
Allied ground losses:
69 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Airbase hits 23
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 78
Aircraft Attacking:
17 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
27 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
25 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
25 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
18 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
17 x B5N Kate bombing at 9000 feet
12 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
17 x B5N Kate bombing at 9000 feet
25 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
26 x B5N Kate bombing at 9000 feet
27 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
25 x B5N Kate bombing at 9000 feet
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Day Air attack on 2nd New Chinese Corps, at 47,36
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 13
Ki-30 Ann x 8
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-30 Ann: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 16th Chinese Corps, at 50,26
Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 6
Ki-15 Babs x 1
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 27th Chinese Corps, at 50,26
Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 13
Ki-15 Babs x 1
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51 Sonia: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
49 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
5 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Hong Kong Fortress, at 43,42
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 20
Ki-21 Sally x 11
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 2 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Khota Bharu at 24,45
Allied aircraft
Swordfish x 7
Buffalo I x 22
Blenheim IV x 3
Allied aircraft losses
Swordfish: 2 destroyed, 6 damaged
Japanese Ships
BB Haruna
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Swordfish bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Swordfish bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Khota Bharu at 24,45
Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 8
Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim I: 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
CA Kumano
Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Blenheim I bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Khota Bharu at 24,45
Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 10
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AK Sasako Maru
AP Ayatosan Maru
Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kuching at 28,56
Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 4
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
BB Ise
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Naga at 44,54
Allied aircraft
B-17C Fortress x 4
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AP Tasmania Maru
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 34,71
Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 6
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
ML Ikitsushima
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Lingayen at 44,50
Allied aircraft
B-17C Fortress x 4
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
MSW Choun Maru #18
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kuantan at 24,47
Allied aircraft
Vildebeest IV x 2
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AP Jusan Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
Japanese ground losses:
78 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Vildebeest IV bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kuching at 28,56
Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 3
Martin 139 x 3
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AP Hakka Maru
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kuching at 28,56
Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 3
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AK Hakonesan Maru
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kuantan at 24,47
Allied aircraft
Vildebeest IV x 23
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
DD Kari
DD Kasasagi
CL Isuzu, Bomb hits 1
DD Kiji
CL Kashii
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Vildebeest IV bombing at 5000 feet
1 x Vildebeest IV bombing at 5000 feet
4 x Vildebeest IV bombing at 5000 feet
4 x Vildebeest IV bombing at 5000 feet
4 x Vildebeest IV bombing at 5000 feet
4 x Vildebeest IV bombing at 5000 feet
4 x Vildebeest IV bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Khota Bharu at 24,45
Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 3
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AP Neikai Maru
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Blenheim I bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kuantan at 24,47
Allied aircraft
Vildebeest IV x 2
Allied aircraft losses
Vildebeest IV: 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
DD Arashi
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Vildebeest IV bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kuantan at 24,47
Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 9
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AP Yamato Maru
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Blenheim I bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kuantan at 24,47
Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 3
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AP Meikai Maru
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 15000 feet
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Naval bombardment of Khota Bharu, at 24,45
Allied aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
DD Hibiki
DD Akatsuki
DD Arashio
DD Michishio
DD Oshio
DD Asashio
CL Jintsu
CA Atago
CA Takao
BB Haruna
BB Kongo
Allied ground losses:
585 casualties reported
Guns lost 14
Airbase hits 18
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 36
Port hits 8
Port fuel hits 3
Port supply hits 21
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Naval bombardment of Guam, at 62,66
Japanese Ships
DD Yuzuki
DD Kikuzuki
DD Uzuki
DD Oboro
CA Kako
CA Furutaka
CA Kinugasa
CA Aoba
Allied Ships
MSW Penguin, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 6
Port hits 3
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 3
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Naval bombardment of Batan Island, at 47,47
Japanese Ships
DD Inazuma
DD Ikazuchi
Allied ground losses:
63 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1
Runway hits 1
Port hits 1
Port supply hits 3
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Naval bombardment of Khota Bharu, at 24,45
Allied aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged
Japanese Ships
DD Hagikaze
DD Nowaki
DD Maikaze
CA Kumano
CA Suzuya
CA Mikuma
CA Mogami
Allied ground losses:
134 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 28
Port hits 6
Port supply hits 8
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Naval bombardment of Vigan, at 44,49
Japanese Ships
DD Samidare
DD Yudachi
DD Harusame
DD Murasame
DD Asagumo
DD Minegumo
DD Natsugumo
CL Naka
Allied ground losses:
79 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
Vehicles lost 1
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 9
Runway hits 32
Port hits 5
Port fuel hits 3
Port supply hits 15
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Naval bombardment of Legaspi, at 44,55
Japanese Ships
DD Shiokaze
DD Suzukaze
DD Yukikaze
CL Nagara
Allied ground losses:
15 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 4
Port hits 2
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Naval bombardment of Aparri, at 46,49
Japanese Ships
DD Hatakaze
DD Harukaze
DD Nagatsuki
DD Fumizuki
DD Minazuki
DD Satsuki
CL Natori
Allied ground losses:
144 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 26
Port hits 5
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 9
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Naval bombardment of Lingayen, at 44,50
Japanese Ships
DD Matsukaze
DD Asakaze
CL Kuma
CA Ashigara
CA Maya
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 17
Port hits 2
Port supply hits 15
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Naval bombardment of Kuching, at 28,56 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
1 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
DD Sanae
DD Kuretake
DD Wakatake
DD Yakaze
CL Kinu
CL Yura
BB Hyuga
BB Ise
Allied ground losses:
110 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
Vehicles lost 1
Airbase hits 4
Port hits 1
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 9
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Naval bombardment of Davao, at 41,61 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
7 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
DD Natsushio
DD Hatsukaze
CA Nachi
DD Oyashio
DD Kuroshio
CA Myoko, Shell hits 4
Allied Ships
AVD William B. Preston, Shell hits 2
AK Montanes, Shell hits 1
Allied ground losses:
149 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
Runway hits 5
Port hits 1
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Naval bombardment of Kuantan, at 24,47
Allied aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
DD Kamo
DD Kiji
DD Kari
DD Kasasagi
CL Isuzu
CL Kashii
Allied ground losses:
39 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 10
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 2
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Coastal Guns at Wake Island, 82,63, firing at TF 16
TF 16 troops unloading over beach at Wake Island, 82,63
164 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
DD Hayate, Shell hits 3, on fire
AP Kinryu Maru, Shell hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
Japanese ground losses:
387 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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TF 20 troops unloading over beach at Guam, 62,66
Japanese ground losses:
400 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Khota Bharu, 24,45, firing at TF 85
TF 85 troops unloading over beach at Khota Bharu, 24,45
36 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
PC Ch 7
Japanese ground losses:
614 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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TF 87 troops unloading over beach at Aparri, 46,49
Japanese ground losses:
266 casualties reported
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TF 88 troops unloading over beach at Vigan, 44,49
Japanese ground losses:
242 casualties reported
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TF 89 troops unloading over beach at Legaspi, 44,55
Japanese ground losses:
88 casualties reported
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TF 90 troops unloading over beach at Batan Island, 47,47
Japanese ground losses:
130 casualties reported
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TF 110 troops unloading over beach at Lingayen, 44,50
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Coastal Guns at Naga, 44,54, firing at TF 128
TF 128 troops unloading over beach at Naga, 44,54
178 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
PG Taiko Maru, Shell hits 1
PG Nanpo Maru
Japanese ground losses:
883 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Davao, 41,61, firing at TF 139
TF 139 troops unloading over beach at Davao, 41,61
94 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
ML Yaeyama, Shell hits 1
AP Atsuta Maru, Shell hits 1
AP Anrugu Maru, Shell hits 1
Japanese ground losses:
465 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
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TF 141 troops unloading over beach at Jolo, 38,59
Japanese ground losses:
207 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Rabaul, 61,88, firing at TF 148
TF 148 troops unloading over beach at Rabaul, 61,88
6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese ground losses:
318 casualties reported
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TF 152 troops unloading over beach at Laoag, 45,49
Japanese ground losses:
106 casualties reported
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TF 158 troops unloading over beach at Lingayen, 44,50
Japanese ground losses:
318 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Kuantan, 24,47, firing at TF 166
TF 166 troops unloading over beach at Kuantan, 24,47
Japanese ground losses:
164 casualties reported
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TF 167 troops unloading over beach at Kuching, 28,56
Japanese ground losses:
1059 casualties reported
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TF 171 troops unloading over beach at Tarawa, 85,91
Japanese ground losses:
120 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Tarawa
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 832 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 12 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Tarawa base !!!
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Ground combat at Nanchang
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 25007 troops, 251 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 7457 troops, 51 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1
Japanese ground losses:
203 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
Allied ground losses:
179 casualties reported
Guns lost 9
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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Ground combat at Khota Bharu
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 4785 troops, 40 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 9216 troops, 74 guns, 3 vehicles
Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
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Ground combat at Kuantan
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 3069 troops, 29 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 1750 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese ground losses:
24 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Rabaul
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 974 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 3957 troops, 23 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese ground losses:
19 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Naga
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 10233 troops, 107 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 14409 troops, 177 guns, 7 vehicles
Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Allied ground losses:
40 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
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Ground combat at Davao
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 2796 troops, 22 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 5829 troops, 72 guns, 15 vehicles
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Ground combat at Wake Island
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 1437 troops, 39 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 1435 troops, 15 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese ground losses:
103 casualties reported
Guns lost 7
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Ground combat at Batan Island
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 1704 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 532 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 152 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Batan Island base !!!
Japanese ground losses:
46 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
Allied ground losses:
991 casualties reported
Guns lost 6
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Ground combat at Wake Island
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 1306 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 1877 troops, 39 guns, 2 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Wake Island base !!!
Allied aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat: 17 destroyed
Japanese ground losses:
98 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Allied ground losses:
1773 casualties reported
Guns lost 41
Vehicles lost 1
PzB vs Wobbly - Clash of Steel
Moderators: wdolson, Don Bowen, mogami
PzB vs Wobbly - Clash of Steel
"The problem in defense is how far you can go without destroying from within what you are trying to defend from without"
- Dwight D. Eisenhower
hi ho the dairy oh a hunting we will go...
What? An Air-raid! I thought you said did I want my 'hair braided'. What use is that to a bald man?
Yes, yes, of course I was asleep.
Now what was that again, an air raid, where by whom?
The Japanese, at Pearl Harbour, I thought embargoing their oil might make them tetchy. They've got teenages haven't they? Why couldn't they farm them for oil!
Alright, that's out of the system. As PzB has stipulated we are going hammer for tongs in a PBEM clash of Steel. Other than reading this first of his listings I will not be reading his thread again. The thinking behind this, as those of you that followed UV and Herbie and my AARs, is to be able to write our plans and ideas down while asking those in the know what they recommend as steps to take. PzB will not be looking at my thread and I will not look at his. At some future juncture we can leisurely read through the threads and see the progression of our demise. You of course will be able to see attacks and surprise occuring before we do and can brace yourselves for the result. I would ask you that you don't use this fore knowledge to enlighten either of us.
A first perusal of the combat results bodes ill, it appears I will not have much of a Western Fleet to repel the slimey invader - 2 magazine explosions - ouch. I also notice that he has taken Wake - something I have not managed to do using the historical (unchanged) first turn - maybe he bolstered the attack. He has also not attacked in a couple of locations i would have - maybe to my own deteriment. Anyway, I am at work as of this writing so I'll have to take a look at my turn but I will start a new thread soon with some of the thoughts about what I plan to do for the first turn. You can add your ideas there and we shall hopefully provide some good entertainment while we both feel our way into this massive game.
Al
Yes, yes, of course I was asleep.
Now what was that again, an air raid, where by whom?
The Japanese, at Pearl Harbour, I thought embargoing their oil might make them tetchy. They've got teenages haven't they? Why couldn't they farm them for oil!
Alright, that's out of the system. As PzB has stipulated we are going hammer for tongs in a PBEM clash of Steel. Other than reading this first of his listings I will not be reading his thread again. The thinking behind this, as those of you that followed UV and Herbie and my AARs, is to be able to write our plans and ideas down while asking those in the know what they recommend as steps to take. PzB will not be looking at my thread and I will not look at his. At some future juncture we can leisurely read through the threads and see the progression of our demise. You of course will be able to see attacks and surprise occuring before we do and can brace yourselves for the result. I would ask you that you don't use this fore knowledge to enlighten either of us.
A first perusal of the combat results bodes ill, it appears I will not have much of a Western Fleet to repel the slimey invader - 2 magazine explosions - ouch. I also notice that he has taken Wake - something I have not managed to do using the historical (unchanged) first turn - maybe he bolstered the attack. He has also not attacked in a couple of locations i would have - maybe to my own deteriment. Anyway, I am at work as of this writing so I'll have to take a look at my turn but I will start a new thread soon with some of the thoughts about what I plan to do for the first turn. You can add your ideas there and we shall hopefully provide some good entertainment while we both feel our way into this massive game.
Al
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RE: hi ho the dairy oh a hunting we will go...
Looking forward to this one, guys. Thanks for starting this AAR.
RE: PzB vs Wobbly - Clash of Steel
Should be good reading PzB.
Once you have sharpened your claws on Wobbly, maybe you will have some room on your dance card for me.
(I assume that our UV campaign is "on the backburner" then?)
Good luck and good hunting!
Once you have sharpened your claws on Wobbly, maybe you will have some room on your dance card for me.
(I assume that our UV campaign is "on the backburner" then?)
Good luck and good hunting!
"Life is tough, it's even tougher when you're stupid" -SGT John M. Stryker, USMC
RE: PzB vs Wobbly - Clash of Steel
Thought I waited for your turn Denisohn...will try to locate it!
Would like to play a game as the Allies soon, so maybe we could swap from UV to WitP?
My capacity is somewhat stretched at the moment, and I have to finish one game in order to start another one.
Turn 3 - things are still going somewhat according to schedule! The capitalist conspiracy led by Wobbly moved a strong combat formation into Lingayen and delayed it's fall. Seems like I've moved most of my support units in here, but I should have sufficient force to capture the base as soon as everything is unloaded.
Heavy fighting for Rabaul - more forces on their way! Nell's have been transferred to Truk, and will go to Rabaul as soon as it has been secured.
Seems like the enemy forces in Malaya are moving south towards Singapore! Kuantan fell today and Khota Bharu will fall tomorrow. Air units moved into Kuching and are mostly placed on naval attack.
Kuching is also captured, and strong level bomber formations have been placed on naval attack here as well. Singapore port seems to be empty, and I hope to intercept the Repulse and PoW!
The dive bomber attacks on Hong Kong were extremely painful, and I'm unsure whether to commit them to ground attack again. Level bombers will continue the job. 2 divisions, a HQ and arty are now in place and will bombard the city for a few days before the attack starts in earnest.
In China Japanese troops have entered into Changsa and will bombard the place until all the forces in the area have been assembled. I'm leaving garrison units on the railroads, as I don't want my supply lines cut!
The KB has just retired a small distance northwest of PH and will refuel tomorrow. The plan is to lie still for a few days, and if undetected try to intercept the US cv's and bb's and other convoys that may leave PH or use it as a staging point.
The most important thing is to keep Wobbly guessing - he won't dare to use his precious cv's with much audacity as long as he's unsure about the whereabouts of the KB!
I need some advice from the rest of you guys;
At Saigon I got 3 bde's and a regiment + shipping - so were does I send them? I want to keep a reserve, but there are also a few tempting targets! At Borneo, only Kuching has been captured, and I'm leaving the oil rich bases for now so the evil Wobbly can't bomb them. I'm thinking about landing forces at Mersing or Johore to prevent the forces in northern Malaya from getting unscatched into Singapore. Hm.....suggestions?
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/08/41
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TF 20 troops unloading over beach at Guam, 62,66
Japanese ground losses:
25 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Khota Bharu, 24,45, firing at TF 85
TF 85 troops unloading over beach at Khota Bharu, 24,45
43 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
PC Ch 7
Japanese ground losses:
489 casualties reported
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TF 87 troops unloading over beach at Aparri, 46,49
Japanese ground losses:
277 casualties reported
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TF 88 troops unloading over beach at Vigan, 44,49
Japanese ground losses:
247 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Naga, 44,54, firing at TF 128
TF 128 troops unloading over beach at Naga, 44,54
209 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
PG Taiko Maru
PG Keiko Maru
Japanese ground losses:
764 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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Coastal Guns at Davao, 41,61, firing at TF 139
TF 139 troops unloading over beach at Davao, 41,61
50 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
ML Yaeyama, Shell hits 5
AP Gotake Maru
Japanese ground losses:
272 casualties reported
Allied ground losses:
1 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Rabaul, 61,88, firing at TF 148
TF 148 troops unloading over beach at Rabaul, 61,88
3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
PG Heijo Maru
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TF 153 troops unloading over beach at Laoag, 45,49
Japanese ground losses:
98 casualties reported
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TF 158 troops unloading over beach at Lingayen, 44,50
Japanese ground losses:
186 casualties reported
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TF 162 troops unloading over beach at Lingayen, 44,50
Japanese ground losses:
699 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Kuantan, 24,47, firing at TF 166
TF 166 troops unloading over beach at Kuantan, 24,47
Japanese ground losses:
66 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Kuching, 28,56, firing at TF 167
TF 167 troops unloading over beach at Kuching, 28,56
18 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
ML Hatsutaka
AP Choko Maru
Japanese ground losses:
659 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Khota Bharu, 24,45, firing at TF 170
TF 170 troops unloading over beach at Khota Bharu, 24,45
Japanese ground losses:
301 casualties reported
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TF 173 troops unloading over beach at Lingayen, 44,50
Japanese ground losses:
465 casualties reported
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TF 174 troops unloading over beach at Lingayen, 44,50
Japanese ground losses:
222 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Kuantan, 24,47, firing at TF 175
TF 175 troops unloading over beach at Kuantan, 24,47
40 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese ground losses:
299 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 3
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Coastal Guns at Kuantan, 24,47, firing at TF 176
TF 176 troops unloading over beach at Kuantan, 24,47
Japanese ground losses:
387 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Kuantan, 24,47, firing at TF 177
TF 177 troops unloading over beach at Kuantan, 24,47
18 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese ground losses:
90 casualties reported
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Sub attack at 25,47
Japanese Ships
DD Hagikaze
DD Nowaki
DD Maikaze
Allied Ships
SS KXIII, hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
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ASW attack near Legaspi at 44,55
Japanese Ships
PC Showa Maru #5
PC Showa Maru #3
PC Nichi Maru #1
PC Gamitsu Maru #1
PG Saiko Maru
PG Edo Maru
MSW Takasago Maru
MSW Ataka Maru
Allied Ships
SS S-39
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Sub attack near Lingayen at 44,50
Allied Ships
SS S-36
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ASW attack near Lingayen at 44,50
Japanese Ships
PG Myoken Maru
PG Kiso Maru
MSW W.20
Allied Ships
SS S-36
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Naval bombardment of Khota Bharu, at 24,45
Allied aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 1 destroyed
Japanese Ships
DD Hibiki
DD Akatsuki
DD Arashio
DD Michishio
DD Oshio
DD Asashio
CL Jintsu
CA Atago
CA Takao
BB Haruna
BB Kongo
Allied ground losses:
46 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 28
Port hits 2
Port supply hits 7
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Naval bombardment of Guam, at 62,66
Japanese Ships
DD Yuzuki
DD Kikuzuki
DD Uzuki
DD Oboro
CA Kako
CA Furutaka
CA Kinugasa
CA Aoba
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 9
Port hits 2
Port fuel hits 4
Port supply hits 1
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Naval bombardment of Vigan, at 44,49
Japanese Ships
DD Samidare
DD Yudachi
DD Harusame
DD Minegumo
DD Natsugumo
CL Naka
Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 27
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 10
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Naval bombardment of Aparri, at 46,49
Japanese Ships
DD Hatakaze
DD Harukaze
DD Nagatsuki
DD Fumizuki
DD Minazuki
DD Satsuki
CL Natori
Allied ground losses:
26 casualties reported
Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 20
Port hits 1
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 15
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Naval bombardment of Kuching, at 28,56 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
DD Sanae
DD Kuretake
DD Wakatake, Shell hits 1
DD Yakaze
CL Kinu
CL Yura
BB Hyuga
BB Ise
Allied ground losses:
34 casualties reported
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 2
Port hits 2
Port fuel hits 4
Port supply hits 1
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Naval bombardment of Davao, at 41,61
Japanese Ships
DD Natsushio
DD Hatsukaze
DD Oyashio
DD Kuroshio
CA Nachi
CA Myoko
Allied ground losses:
101 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 4
Port hits 2
Port supply hits 3
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Naval bombardment of Kuantan, at 24,47
Japanese Ships
DD Kamo
DD Kiji
DD Kari
DD Kasasagi
CL Isuzu
CL Kashii
Allied ground losses:
15 casualties reported
Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 6
Port hits 2
Port supply hits 2
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ASW attack near Lingayen at 44,50
Japanese Ships
PG Myoken Maru
PG Kiso Maru
MSW W.20
Allied Ships
SS S-36
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TF 143 troops unloading over beach at Kendari, 33,71
Japanese ground losses:
315 casualties reported
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TF 20 troops unloading over beach at Guam, 62,66
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Coastal Guns at Khota Bharu, 24,45, firing at TF 85
TF 85 troops unloading over beach at Khota Bharu, 24,45
11 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AK Akita Maru, Shell hits 1
Japanese ground losses:
140 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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TF 87 troops unloading over beach at Aparri, 46,49
Japanese ground losses:
251 casualties reported
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TF 88 troops unloading over beach at Vigan, 44,49
Japanese ground losses:
152 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Naga, 44,54, firing at TF 128
TF 128 troops unloading over beach at Naga, 44,54
25 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Coastal Guns at Davao, 41,61, firing at TF 139
TF 139 troops unloading over beach at Davao, 41,61
42 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
ML Yaeyama, Shell hits 1
Japanese ground losses:
239 casualties reported
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TF 143 troops unloading over beach at Kendari, 33,71
Japanese ground losses:
111 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Rabaul, 61,88, firing at TF 148
TF 148 troops unloading over beach at Rabaul, 61,88
Japanese ground losses:
39 casualties reported
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TF 153 troops unloading over beach at Laoag, 45,49
Japanese ground losses:
26 casualties reported
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TF 158 troops unloading over beach at Lingayen, 44,50
Japanese ground losses:
26 casualties reported
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TF 162 troops unloading over beach at Lingayen, 44,50
Japanese ground losses:
247 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Kuching, 28,56, firing at TF 167
TF 167 troops unloading over beach at Kuching, 28,56
7 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AP Kaihei Maru
Japanese ground losses:
105 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Khota Bharu, 24,45, firing at TF 170
TF 170 troops unloading over beach at Khota Bharu, 24,45
3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
PG Uji
Japanese ground losses:
199 casualties reported
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TF 173 troops unloading over beach at Lingayen, 44,50
Japanese ground losses:
176 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Kuantan, 24,47, firing at TF 175
TF 175 troops unloading over beach at Kuantan, 24,47
75 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
DD Arashi
PG Chosa Maru, Shell hits 2
Japanese ground losses:
99 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 3
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Coastal Guns at Kuantan, 24,47, firing at TF 176
TF 176 troops unloading over beach at Kuantan, 24,47
Japanese ground losses:
66 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Kuantan, 24,47, firing at TF 177
TF 177 troops unloading over beach at Kuantan, 24,47
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Day Air attack on Hong Kong , at 43,42
Japanese aircraft
Ki-48 Lily x 17
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48 Lily: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
Port hits 1
Port supply hits 2
Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
6 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 22
G4M1 Betty x 21
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 5 destroyed, 9 damaged
Allied Ships
AK Anakan, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Compagnia Filipinas, Bomb hits 1, on fire
Allied ground losses:
39 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Port hits 1
Port supply hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
14 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
5 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on Sasebo 8th SNLF, at 24,47
Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 2
Blenheim I x 3
Blenheim IV x 3
Hudson I x 3
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
26 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Blenheim I bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Hudson I bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on 2nd New Chinese Corps, at 47,36
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 18
Ki-30 Ann x 9
Ki-51 Sonia x 10
Ki-15 Babs x 1
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51 Sonia: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged
Allied ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
9 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Hong Kong Fortress, at 43,42
Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 7
Ki-51 Sonia x 24
Ki-15 Babs x 1
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51 Sonia: 7 destroyed, 11 damaged
Allied ground losses:
22 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Hong Kong Fortress, at 43,42
Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 31
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-30 Ann: 13 destroyed, 12 damaged
Allied ground losses:
23 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
26 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 14th Mortar Battalion, at 24,47
Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 9
Blenheim I x 3
Blenheim IV x 5
Hudson I x 4
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
26 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Blenheim IV bombing at 10000 feet
4 x Hudson I bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Blenheim I bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Khota Bharu at 24,45
Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 4
Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim I: 2 damaged
Japanese Ships
BB Kongo
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Blenheim I bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kuantan at 24,47
Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 5
Allied aircraft losses
Wirraway: 2 damaged
Japanese Ships
DD Nowaki
DD Hagikaze
Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Wirraway attacking at 100 feet
4 x Wirraway attacking at 100 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Khota Bharu at 24,45
Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 4
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AK Sasako Maru
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Blenheim I bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kendari at 33,71
Allied aircraft
T.IVa x 4
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AP Nichiran Maru
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x T.IVa launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kendari at 33,71
Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 5
Hudson I x 6
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AP Nichiran Maru
AP Kuretake Maru
ML Ikitsushima
Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Brewster 339D attacking at 100 feet
3 x Hudson I bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Hudson I bombing at 5000 feet
4 x Brewster 339D attacking at 100 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kendari at 33,71
Allied aircraft
T.IVa x 4
Allied aircraft losses
T.IVa: 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
DD Kawakaze
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x T.IVa launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kuching at 28,56
Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 3
Martin 139 x 3
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AP Meisho Maru
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kuching at 28,56
Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 3
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AK Hakonesan Maru
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 44,63
Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 15
B5N Kate x 18
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AK Mauban, Bomb hits 12, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
2 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
4 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
4 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
4 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
4 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
9 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kuching at 28,56
Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 6
Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139: 5 damaged
Japanese Ships
BB Hyuga
BB Ise
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kendari at 33,71
Allied aircraft
T.IVa x 3
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AP Miyadono Maru
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x T.IVa launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kendari at 33,71
Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 3
Hudson I x 3
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AP Nichiran Maru
ML Ikitsushima
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Brewster 339D attacking at 100 feet
3 x Hudson I bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kendari at 33,71
Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 3
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AP Miyadono Maru
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kuantan at 24,47
Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 3
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
DD Kiji
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Blenheim I bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kuantan at 24,47
Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 4
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AP Meiko Maru
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Wirraway attacking at 100 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kuantan at 24,47
Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 3
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AP Teiyo Maru
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Blenheim I bombing at 15000 feet
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ASW attack at 36,61
Japanese Ships
SS I-123
Allied Ships
AVD Heron
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Naval bombardment of Guam, at 62,66
Japanese Ships
DD Yuzuki
DD Kikuzuki
DD Uzuki
DD Oboro
CA Kako
CA Furutaka
CA Kinugasa
CA Aoba
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 10
Port hits 1
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 2
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Naval bombardment of Kuantan, at 24,47
Japanese Ships
DD Hagikaze
DD Nowaki
DD Maikaze
CA Kumano
CA Suzuya
CA Mikuma
CA Mogami
Allied ground losses:
39 casualties reported
Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 11
Port hits 2
Port supply hits 5
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Naval bombardment of Naga, at 44,54
Japanese Ships
DD Shiokaze
DD Suzukaze
DD Yukikaze
CL Nagara
Allied Ships
AK Si Kiang, Shell hits 1
AK Dos Hermanos, Shell hits 1
Allied ground losses:
39 casualties reported
Port fuel hits 1
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ASW attack at 36,61
Japanese Ships
SS I-123, hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
AVD Heron
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Ground combat at Laoag
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 1453 troops, 11 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 672 troops, 6 guns, 1 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Laoag base !!!
Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Allied ground losses:
38 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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Ground combat at Legaspi
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 2648 troops, 17 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 632 troops, 6 guns, 1 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 13 to 1 (fort level 2)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Legaspi base !!!
Allied ground losses:
1299 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
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Ground combat at Jolo
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 2517 troops, 16 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 672 troops, 6 guns, 1 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 18 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Jolo base !!!
Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Allied ground losses:
987 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
Vehicles lost 1
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Ground combat at Lingayen
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 6817 troops, 113 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 4376 troops, 46 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Allied ground losses:
48 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
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Ground combat at Rabaul
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 4614 troops, 22 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 2466 troops, 14 guns, 2 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 3)
Japanese ground losses:
119 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
Allied ground losses:
77 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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Ground combat at Kuching
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 24500 troops, 190 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 1373 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 211 to 1 (fort level 2)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Kuching base !!!
Japanese ground losses:
87 casualties reported
Allied ground losses:
1209 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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Ground combat at Guam
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 7134 troops, 85 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 294 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Guam base !!!
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Ground combat at Naga
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 20891 troops, 271 guns, 6 vehicles
Defending force 11010 troops, 108 guns, 2 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 3)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 2
Japanese ground losses:
325 casualties reported
Guns lost 12
Vehicles lost 2
Allied ground losses:
129 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
Vehicles lost 1
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Ground combat at Davao
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 13508 troops, 114 guns, 15 vehicles
Defending force 3439 troops, 27 guns, 1 vehicles
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1
Japanese assault odds: 16 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Davao base !!!
Japanese ground losses:
62 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Vehicles lost 1
Allied ground losses:
134 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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Ground combat at Khota Bharu
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 19475 troops, 253 guns, 15 vehicles
Defending force 7129 troops, 37 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 7 to 1 (fort level 4)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Khota Bharu base !!!
Allied aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 2 destroyed
Japanese ground losses:
142 casualties reported
Guns lost 6
Allied ground losses:
138 casualties reported
Guns lost 10
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Ground combat at Kuantan
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 3057 troops, 28 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 12365 troops, 55 guns, 208 vehicles
Japanese ground losses:
34 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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Ground combat at Rabaul
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 890 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 4452 troops, 15 guns, 0 vehicles
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Ground combat at Naga
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 10068 troops, 98 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 20445 troops, 250 guns, 1 vehicles
Japanese ground losses:
3 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Ground combat at Aparri
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 9799 troops, 169 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 410 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 86 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Aparri base !!!
Allied ground losses:
59 casualties reported
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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Ground combat at Vigan
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 9803 troops, 167 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 541 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 19 to 1 (fort level 2)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Vigan base !!!
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
Would like to play a game as the Allies soon, so maybe we could swap from UV to WitP?
My capacity is somewhat stretched at the moment, and I have to finish one game in order to start another one.
Turn 3 - things are still going somewhat according to schedule! The capitalist conspiracy led by Wobbly moved a strong combat formation into Lingayen and delayed it's fall. Seems like I've moved most of my support units in here, but I should have sufficient force to capture the base as soon as everything is unloaded.
Heavy fighting for Rabaul - more forces on their way! Nell's have been transferred to Truk, and will go to Rabaul as soon as it has been secured.
Seems like the enemy forces in Malaya are moving south towards Singapore! Kuantan fell today and Khota Bharu will fall tomorrow. Air units moved into Kuching and are mostly placed on naval attack.
Kuching is also captured, and strong level bomber formations have been placed on naval attack here as well. Singapore port seems to be empty, and I hope to intercept the Repulse and PoW!
The dive bomber attacks on Hong Kong were extremely painful, and I'm unsure whether to commit them to ground attack again. Level bombers will continue the job. 2 divisions, a HQ and arty are now in place and will bombard the city for a few days before the attack starts in earnest.
In China Japanese troops have entered into Changsa and will bombard the place until all the forces in the area have been assembled. I'm leaving garrison units on the railroads, as I don't want my supply lines cut!
The KB has just retired a small distance northwest of PH and will refuel tomorrow. The plan is to lie still for a few days, and if undetected try to intercept the US cv's and bb's and other convoys that may leave PH or use it as a staging point.
The most important thing is to keep Wobbly guessing - he won't dare to use his precious cv's with much audacity as long as he's unsure about the whereabouts of the KB!
I need some advice from the rest of you guys;
At Saigon I got 3 bde's and a regiment + shipping - so were does I send them? I want to keep a reserve, but there are also a few tempting targets! At Borneo, only Kuching has been captured, and I'm leaving the oil rich bases for now so the evil Wobbly can't bomb them. I'm thinking about landing forces at Mersing or Johore to prevent the forces in northern Malaya from getting unscatched into Singapore. Hm.....suggestions?
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/08/41
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TF 20 troops unloading over beach at Guam, 62,66
Japanese ground losses:
25 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Khota Bharu, 24,45, firing at TF 85
TF 85 troops unloading over beach at Khota Bharu, 24,45
43 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
PC Ch 7
Japanese ground losses:
489 casualties reported
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TF 87 troops unloading over beach at Aparri, 46,49
Japanese ground losses:
277 casualties reported
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TF 88 troops unloading over beach at Vigan, 44,49
Japanese ground losses:
247 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Naga, 44,54, firing at TF 128
TF 128 troops unloading over beach at Naga, 44,54
209 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
PG Taiko Maru
PG Keiko Maru
Japanese ground losses:
764 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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Coastal Guns at Davao, 41,61, firing at TF 139
TF 139 troops unloading over beach at Davao, 41,61
50 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
ML Yaeyama, Shell hits 5
AP Gotake Maru
Japanese ground losses:
272 casualties reported
Allied ground losses:
1 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Rabaul, 61,88, firing at TF 148
TF 148 troops unloading over beach at Rabaul, 61,88
3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
PG Heijo Maru
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TF 153 troops unloading over beach at Laoag, 45,49
Japanese ground losses:
98 casualties reported
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TF 158 troops unloading over beach at Lingayen, 44,50
Japanese ground losses:
186 casualties reported
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TF 162 troops unloading over beach at Lingayen, 44,50
Japanese ground losses:
699 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Kuantan, 24,47, firing at TF 166
TF 166 troops unloading over beach at Kuantan, 24,47
Japanese ground losses:
66 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Kuching, 28,56, firing at TF 167
TF 167 troops unloading over beach at Kuching, 28,56
18 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
ML Hatsutaka
AP Choko Maru
Japanese ground losses:
659 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Khota Bharu, 24,45, firing at TF 170
TF 170 troops unloading over beach at Khota Bharu, 24,45
Japanese ground losses:
301 casualties reported
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TF 173 troops unloading over beach at Lingayen, 44,50
Japanese ground losses:
465 casualties reported
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TF 174 troops unloading over beach at Lingayen, 44,50
Japanese ground losses:
222 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Kuantan, 24,47, firing at TF 175
TF 175 troops unloading over beach at Kuantan, 24,47
40 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese ground losses:
299 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 3
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Coastal Guns at Kuantan, 24,47, firing at TF 176
TF 176 troops unloading over beach at Kuantan, 24,47
Japanese ground losses:
387 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Kuantan, 24,47, firing at TF 177
TF 177 troops unloading over beach at Kuantan, 24,47
18 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese ground losses:
90 casualties reported
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Sub attack at 25,47
Japanese Ships
DD Hagikaze
DD Nowaki
DD Maikaze
Allied Ships
SS KXIII, hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
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ASW attack near Legaspi at 44,55
Japanese Ships
PC Showa Maru #5
PC Showa Maru #3
PC Nichi Maru #1
PC Gamitsu Maru #1
PG Saiko Maru
PG Edo Maru
MSW Takasago Maru
MSW Ataka Maru
Allied Ships
SS S-39
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Sub attack near Lingayen at 44,50
Allied Ships
SS S-36
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ASW attack near Lingayen at 44,50
Japanese Ships
PG Myoken Maru
PG Kiso Maru
MSW W.20
Allied Ships
SS S-36
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Naval bombardment of Khota Bharu, at 24,45
Allied aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 1 destroyed
Japanese Ships
DD Hibiki
DD Akatsuki
DD Arashio
DD Michishio
DD Oshio
DD Asashio
CL Jintsu
CA Atago
CA Takao
BB Haruna
BB Kongo
Allied ground losses:
46 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 28
Port hits 2
Port supply hits 7
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Naval bombardment of Guam, at 62,66
Japanese Ships
DD Yuzuki
DD Kikuzuki
DD Uzuki
DD Oboro
CA Kako
CA Furutaka
CA Kinugasa
CA Aoba
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 9
Port hits 2
Port fuel hits 4
Port supply hits 1
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Naval bombardment of Vigan, at 44,49
Japanese Ships
DD Samidare
DD Yudachi
DD Harusame
DD Minegumo
DD Natsugumo
CL Naka
Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 27
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 10
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Naval bombardment of Aparri, at 46,49
Japanese Ships
DD Hatakaze
DD Harukaze
DD Nagatsuki
DD Fumizuki
DD Minazuki
DD Satsuki
CL Natori
Allied ground losses:
26 casualties reported
Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 20
Port hits 1
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 15
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Naval bombardment of Kuching, at 28,56 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
DD Sanae
DD Kuretake
DD Wakatake, Shell hits 1
DD Yakaze
CL Kinu
CL Yura
BB Hyuga
BB Ise
Allied ground losses:
34 casualties reported
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 2
Port hits 2
Port fuel hits 4
Port supply hits 1
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Naval bombardment of Davao, at 41,61
Japanese Ships
DD Natsushio
DD Hatsukaze
DD Oyashio
DD Kuroshio
CA Nachi
CA Myoko
Allied ground losses:
101 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 4
Port hits 2
Port supply hits 3
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Naval bombardment of Kuantan, at 24,47
Japanese Ships
DD Kamo
DD Kiji
DD Kari
DD Kasasagi
CL Isuzu
CL Kashii
Allied ground losses:
15 casualties reported
Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 6
Port hits 2
Port supply hits 2
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ASW attack near Lingayen at 44,50
Japanese Ships
PG Myoken Maru
PG Kiso Maru
MSW W.20
Allied Ships
SS S-36
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TF 143 troops unloading over beach at Kendari, 33,71
Japanese ground losses:
315 casualties reported
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TF 20 troops unloading over beach at Guam, 62,66
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Coastal Guns at Khota Bharu, 24,45, firing at TF 85
TF 85 troops unloading over beach at Khota Bharu, 24,45
11 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AK Akita Maru, Shell hits 1
Japanese ground losses:
140 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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TF 87 troops unloading over beach at Aparri, 46,49
Japanese ground losses:
251 casualties reported
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TF 88 troops unloading over beach at Vigan, 44,49
Japanese ground losses:
152 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Naga, 44,54, firing at TF 128
TF 128 troops unloading over beach at Naga, 44,54
25 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Coastal Guns at Davao, 41,61, firing at TF 139
TF 139 troops unloading over beach at Davao, 41,61
42 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
ML Yaeyama, Shell hits 1
Japanese ground losses:
239 casualties reported
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TF 143 troops unloading over beach at Kendari, 33,71
Japanese ground losses:
111 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Rabaul, 61,88, firing at TF 148
TF 148 troops unloading over beach at Rabaul, 61,88
Japanese ground losses:
39 casualties reported
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TF 153 troops unloading over beach at Laoag, 45,49
Japanese ground losses:
26 casualties reported
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TF 158 troops unloading over beach at Lingayen, 44,50
Japanese ground losses:
26 casualties reported
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TF 162 troops unloading over beach at Lingayen, 44,50
Japanese ground losses:
247 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Kuching, 28,56, firing at TF 167
TF 167 troops unloading over beach at Kuching, 28,56
7 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AP Kaihei Maru
Japanese ground losses:
105 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Khota Bharu, 24,45, firing at TF 170
TF 170 troops unloading over beach at Khota Bharu, 24,45
3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
PG Uji
Japanese ground losses:
199 casualties reported
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TF 173 troops unloading over beach at Lingayen, 44,50
Japanese ground losses:
176 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Kuantan, 24,47, firing at TF 175
TF 175 troops unloading over beach at Kuantan, 24,47
75 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
DD Arashi
PG Chosa Maru, Shell hits 2
Japanese ground losses:
99 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 3
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Coastal Guns at Kuantan, 24,47, firing at TF 176
TF 176 troops unloading over beach at Kuantan, 24,47
Japanese ground losses:
66 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Kuantan, 24,47, firing at TF 177
TF 177 troops unloading over beach at Kuantan, 24,47
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Day Air attack on Hong Kong , at 43,42
Japanese aircraft
Ki-48 Lily x 17
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48 Lily: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
Port hits 1
Port supply hits 2
Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
6 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 22
G4M1 Betty x 21
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 5 destroyed, 9 damaged
Allied Ships
AK Anakan, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Compagnia Filipinas, Bomb hits 1, on fire
Allied ground losses:
39 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Port hits 1
Port supply hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
14 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
5 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on Sasebo 8th SNLF, at 24,47
Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 2
Blenheim I x 3
Blenheim IV x 3
Hudson I x 3
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
26 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Blenheim I bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Hudson I bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on 2nd New Chinese Corps, at 47,36
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 18
Ki-30 Ann x 9
Ki-51 Sonia x 10
Ki-15 Babs x 1
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51 Sonia: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged
Allied ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
9 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Hong Kong Fortress, at 43,42
Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 7
Ki-51 Sonia x 24
Ki-15 Babs x 1
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51 Sonia: 7 destroyed, 11 damaged
Allied ground losses:
22 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Hong Kong Fortress, at 43,42
Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 31
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-30 Ann: 13 destroyed, 12 damaged
Allied ground losses:
23 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
26 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 14th Mortar Battalion, at 24,47
Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 9
Blenheim I x 3
Blenheim IV x 5
Hudson I x 4
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
26 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Blenheim IV bombing at 10000 feet
4 x Hudson I bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Blenheim I bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Khota Bharu at 24,45
Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 4
Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim I: 2 damaged
Japanese Ships
BB Kongo
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Blenheim I bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kuantan at 24,47
Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 5
Allied aircraft losses
Wirraway: 2 damaged
Japanese Ships
DD Nowaki
DD Hagikaze
Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Wirraway attacking at 100 feet
4 x Wirraway attacking at 100 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Khota Bharu at 24,45
Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 4
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AK Sasako Maru
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Blenheim I bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kendari at 33,71
Allied aircraft
T.IVa x 4
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AP Nichiran Maru
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x T.IVa launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kendari at 33,71
Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 5
Hudson I x 6
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AP Nichiran Maru
AP Kuretake Maru
ML Ikitsushima
Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Brewster 339D attacking at 100 feet
3 x Hudson I bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Hudson I bombing at 5000 feet
4 x Brewster 339D attacking at 100 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kendari at 33,71
Allied aircraft
T.IVa x 4
Allied aircraft losses
T.IVa: 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
DD Kawakaze
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x T.IVa launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kuching at 28,56
Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 3
Martin 139 x 3
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AP Meisho Maru
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kuching at 28,56
Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 3
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AK Hakonesan Maru
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 44,63
Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 15
B5N Kate x 18
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AK Mauban, Bomb hits 12, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
2 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
4 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
4 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
4 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
4 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
9 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kuching at 28,56
Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 6
Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139: 5 damaged
Japanese Ships
BB Hyuga
BB Ise
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kendari at 33,71
Allied aircraft
T.IVa x 3
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AP Miyadono Maru
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x T.IVa launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kendari at 33,71
Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 3
Hudson I x 3
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AP Nichiran Maru
ML Ikitsushima
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Brewster 339D attacking at 100 feet
3 x Hudson I bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kendari at 33,71
Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 3
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AP Miyadono Maru
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kuantan at 24,47
Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 3
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
DD Kiji
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Blenheim I bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kuantan at 24,47
Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 4
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AP Meiko Maru
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Wirraway attacking at 100 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kuantan at 24,47
Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 3
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AP Teiyo Maru
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Blenheim I bombing at 15000 feet
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ASW attack at 36,61
Japanese Ships
SS I-123
Allied Ships
AVD Heron
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Naval bombardment of Guam, at 62,66
Japanese Ships
DD Yuzuki
DD Kikuzuki
DD Uzuki
DD Oboro
CA Kako
CA Furutaka
CA Kinugasa
CA Aoba
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 10
Port hits 1
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 2
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Naval bombardment of Kuantan, at 24,47
Japanese Ships
DD Hagikaze
DD Nowaki
DD Maikaze
CA Kumano
CA Suzuya
CA Mikuma
CA Mogami
Allied ground losses:
39 casualties reported
Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 11
Port hits 2
Port supply hits 5
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Naval bombardment of Naga, at 44,54
Japanese Ships
DD Shiokaze
DD Suzukaze
DD Yukikaze
CL Nagara
Allied Ships
AK Si Kiang, Shell hits 1
AK Dos Hermanos, Shell hits 1
Allied ground losses:
39 casualties reported
Port fuel hits 1
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ASW attack at 36,61
Japanese Ships
SS I-123, hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
AVD Heron
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Ground combat at Laoag
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 1453 troops, 11 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 672 troops, 6 guns, 1 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Laoag base !!!
Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Allied ground losses:
38 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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Ground combat at Legaspi
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 2648 troops, 17 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 632 troops, 6 guns, 1 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 13 to 1 (fort level 2)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Legaspi base !!!
Allied ground losses:
1299 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
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Ground combat at Jolo
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 2517 troops, 16 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 672 troops, 6 guns, 1 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 18 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Jolo base !!!
Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Allied ground losses:
987 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
Vehicles lost 1
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Ground combat at Lingayen
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 6817 troops, 113 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 4376 troops, 46 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Allied ground losses:
48 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
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Ground combat at Rabaul
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 4614 troops, 22 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 2466 troops, 14 guns, 2 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 3)
Japanese ground losses:
119 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
Allied ground losses:
77 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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Ground combat at Kuching
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 24500 troops, 190 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 1373 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 211 to 1 (fort level 2)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Kuching base !!!
Japanese ground losses:
87 casualties reported
Allied ground losses:
1209 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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Ground combat at Guam
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 7134 troops, 85 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 294 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Guam base !!!
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Ground combat at Naga
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 20891 troops, 271 guns, 6 vehicles
Defending force 11010 troops, 108 guns, 2 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 3)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 2
Japanese ground losses:
325 casualties reported
Guns lost 12
Vehicles lost 2
Allied ground losses:
129 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
Vehicles lost 1
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Ground combat at Davao
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 13508 troops, 114 guns, 15 vehicles
Defending force 3439 troops, 27 guns, 1 vehicles
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1
Japanese assault odds: 16 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Davao base !!!
Japanese ground losses:
62 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Vehicles lost 1
Allied ground losses:
134 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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Ground combat at Khota Bharu
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 19475 troops, 253 guns, 15 vehicles
Defending force 7129 troops, 37 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 7 to 1 (fort level 4)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Khota Bharu base !!!
Allied aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 2 destroyed
Japanese ground losses:
142 casualties reported
Guns lost 6
Allied ground losses:
138 casualties reported
Guns lost 10
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Ground combat at Kuantan
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 3057 troops, 28 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 12365 troops, 55 guns, 208 vehicles
Japanese ground losses:
34 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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Ground combat at Rabaul
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 890 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 4452 troops, 15 guns, 0 vehicles
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Ground combat at Naga
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 10068 troops, 98 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 20445 troops, 250 guns, 1 vehicles
Japanese ground losses:
3 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Ground combat at Aparri
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 9799 troops, 169 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 410 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 86 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Aparri base !!!
Allied ground losses:
59 casualties reported
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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Ground combat at Vigan
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 9803 troops, 167 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 541 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 19 to 1 (fort level 2)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Vigan base !!!
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
"The problem in defense is how far you can go without destroying from within what you are trying to defend from without"
- Dwight D. Eisenhower
RE: PzB vs Wobbly - Clash of Steel
I'm really getting addicted to this now [:D]
Havn't posted any feedback about WitP yet, I like to look into things before I start handing out criticism!-) Must say that I've not had many problems, downloaded the game
without much effort and got the disc in the mail 14 days later. I've had issues with the sound, but have decided to disable it for now...don't really need it anyway.
Must congratulate the programmers with a most fantastic game! [:)]
This is a really, really great game and I'm quite sure I'm going to enjoy it for years to come!
Turn 4 - I'm starting to see were I should have inserted more combat forces! A few bases are very difficult to capture, Kuantan is still holding stubbornly out - and I'm afraid a lot of the Allied troops on the Malayan peninsula will be able to withdraw into fortress Singapore. Well, I got time enough!
Rabaul was also a gamble, and the forts are difficult to reduce. Have ordered more attacks, and I think it should be possible to take it within a few days or a week.
Don't have many surface combat vessels, but a tf of patrol crafts are guarding the transports. Cruisers and destroyers are currently on their way from Wake and Guam to bombard and support the invasion forces.
Today's closest call came at Kendari were evil Wobbly sent in a large force of 14 dd's led by the light cruiser Marblehead! 2 brave IJN destroyers sacrificed themselves and protected the transports. The base was captured, and search planes, Zeros and long range torpedo bombers are already in place! The defenseless transports have been ordered out to sea until surface combat units can reach the base and provide protection.
Lingayen was also captured today, and all the units are now resting and waiting for the big inf units to clean up the northern bases and march on Clark Field.
Base forces are also on their way to the newly captured bases, and will start pounding Clark Field, Manila and Bataan.
Naga is also proving a hard nut, but another division will land shortly and start pushing northwards.
In China an enemy unit advanced towards Canton, and I've ordered a few units to reinforce the city - 1 bde from the divisions attacking Hong Kong + 2 NLF forces that will be shipped in tomorrow. Changsa is being bombarded, but an attack further north in the country was repulsed with heavy losses. There are more Chinese troops than I thought, and I have to be careful.
I now see that I could not have invaded any more bases on T1, as there are not enough forces to provide cover for all the landing tf's. I was foreshighted enough to send out large cargo tf's with supplies to the bases I expected to capture early, so I should be able to continue to push in no time.
Another landing will take place in northern Borneo as well.
Torpedo bombers scored hits on several transports trying to escapre from PI today - and I think more will be hit tomorrow.
The light carrier tf is moving towards Kendari and will strike any Allied ships they encounter - and will then take up a blocking position north of Darwin.
That should bag a few 'refugees' [;)]
The biggest gamble is to retain the KB outside PH - the carriers were refuelled today and ordered east towards the US West Coast.
2 battleships and a few dd's were dispatched and are moving towards Kwajalein. The replenishment tf will follow the KB east, and I hope to run into a few
enemy tf's going to or from PH. Search planes sighted a tf with ca's going east just south of PH today - and that is what made up my mind. A huge loop accross PH before I head towards Rabaul and Truk. Perhaps I can hit a unexpecting targets there as well.
Then I'll head up towards the Dutch bases and support the forces in the area - and perhaps raid the Indian Ocean.
Well, that's the plan anyway....)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/09/41
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TF 143 troops unloading over beach at Kendari, 33,71
Japanese ground losses:
120 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Rabaul, 61,88, firing at TF 148
TF 148 troops unloading over beach at Rabaul, 61,88
2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese ground losses:
36 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Lingayen, 44,50, firing at TF 158
TF 158 troops unloading over beach at Lingayen, 44,50
Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Lingayen, 44,50, firing at TF 162
TF 162 troops unloading over beach at Lingayen, 44,50
30 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
PG Chohakusan Maru
PG Akitsu Maru
Japanese ground losses:
141 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Lingayen, 44,50, firing at TF 173
TF 173 troops unloading over beach at Lingayen, 44,50
10 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
DD Otori
Japanese ground losses:
186 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Kuantan, 24,47, firing at TF 175
TF 175 troops unloading over beach at Kuantan, 24,47
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Sub attack at 34,63
Japanese Ships
SS I-124
Allied Ships
AVD Heron
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Kendari at 33,71
Japanese Ships
DD Kawakaze, Shell hits 20, and is sunk
DD Umikaze, Shell hits 2
Allied Ships
CL De Ruyter
CL Marblehead, Shell hits 1
DD Alden
DD Barker
DD Bulmer
DD Edsall
DD John D. Edwards
DD Paul Jones
DD Parrott
DD Whipple
DD Stewart, Shell hits 1
DD Banckert
DD Witte de With
DD Kortenaer
DD Piet Hein
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Kendari at 33,71
Japanese Ships
DD Umikaze, Shell hits 25, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
CL De Ruyter
CL Marblehead
DD Alden
DD Barker
DD Bulmer
DD Edsall, Shell hits 1
DD John D. Edwards
DD Paul Jones
DD Parrott
DD Whipple
DD Stewart
DD Banckert
DD Witte de With
DD Kortenaer
DD Piet Hein
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Naval bombardment of Naga, at 44,54
Japanese Ships
DD Shiokaze
DD Suzukaze
DD Yukikaze
CL Nagara
Allied ground losses:
62 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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TF 143 troops unloading over beach at Kendari, 33,71
Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Rabaul, 61,88, firing at TF 147
TF 147 troops unloading over beach at Rabaul, 61,88
Japanese ground losses:
338 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Lingayen, 44,50, firing at TF 162
TF 162 troops unloading over beach at Lingayen, 44,50
4 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AP Shirogane Maru
Japanese ground losses:
106 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Lingayen, 44,50, firing at TF 173
TF 173 troops unloading over beach at Lingayen, 44,50
25 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese ground losses:
225 casualties reported
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Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 19
G4M1 Betty x 18
Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 7
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed, 7 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 8 destroyed, 1 damaged
Allied Ships
AV Langley, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Whippoorwill, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Bittern, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Corregidor, Bomb hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
14 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on Yokosuka 4th SNLF, at 24,47
Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 9
Blenheim I x 5
Blenheim IV x 8
Hudson I x 7
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
32 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Blenheim IV bombing at 10000 feet
7 x Hudson I bombing at 10000 feet
5 x Blenheim I bombing at 10000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on Yokosuka 4th SNLF, at 24,47
Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 3
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
20 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on 2nd New Chinese Corps, at 47,36
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 22
Ki-30 Ann x 9
Ki-51 Sonia x 9
Ki-15 Babs x 1
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51 Sonia: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
30 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
9 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF, near Khota Bharu at 24,45
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 5
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 3
Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 5
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Wirraway: 3 damaged
Japanese Ships
CA Atago
DD Akatsuki
Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Wirraway attacking at 100 feet
4 x Wirraway attacking at 100 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF, near Kuching at 28,56
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6
Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 2
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139: 2 destroyed
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kuching at 28,56
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6
Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 13
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139: 3 damaged
Japanese Ships
BB Ise
BB Hyuga
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 5000 feet
1 x Martin 139 bombing at 5000 feet
2 x Martin 139 bombing at 5000 feet
4 x Martin 139 bombing at 5000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF, near Kendari at 33,71
Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 5
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AP Nichiran Maru
ML Ikitsushima
Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Brewster 339D attacking at 100 feet
4 x Brewster 339D attacking at 100 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF, near Kendari at 33,71
Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 3
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AP Kuretake Maru
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kendari at 33,71
Allied aircraft
T.IVa x 6
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
DD Umikaze, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x T.IVa launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x T.IVa launching torpedoes at 200 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF, near Kuching at 28,56
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6
Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 3
Martin 139 x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
AP Mexico Maru
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kuching at 28,56
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6
Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 3
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139: 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
AK Hakubasan Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Dadjangas at 41,62
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 19
G4M1 Betty x 13
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AK Legazpi, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
1 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF at 22,51
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 10
Ki-48 Lily x 13
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AP Van Diemen, Shell hits 4, Bomb hits 2
AP Speelman
Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Ki-48 Lily attacking at 100 feet
4 x Ki-48 Lily attacking at 100 feet
4 x Ki-48 Lily attacking at 100 feet
4 x Ki-48 Lily attacking at 100 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF at 48,53
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 5
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
TK Manatawny, Torpedo hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
1 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 48,52
Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 6
B5N Kate x 8
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AK Governor Wright, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF at 48,52
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 3
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AK Escalante R
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 45,56
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3
G3M Nell x 9
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AK Si Kiang, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
1 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF at 43,66
Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 4
A6M2 Zero x 5
Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 5
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 3 damaged
Japanese Ships
CVL Zuiho
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Hudson I bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Songkhia at 24,43
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 2
Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 3
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
DD Fubuki
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Khota Bharu at 24,45
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 4
Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 2
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AP Ryugi Maru
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Wirraway attacking at 100 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF, near Kuching at 28,56
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5
Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 2
Martin 139 x 2
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
BB Hyuga
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Martin 139 bombing at 15000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF, near Kuching at 28,56
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5
Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 5
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139: 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
BB Hyuga
CL Kinu
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 5000 feet
2 x Martin 139 bombing at 5000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF at 36,61
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18
G4M1 Betty x 4
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged
Allied Ships
DD Peary
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF at 40,54
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 2
G3M Nell x 9
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AK Don Jose, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
1 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Naval bombardment of Naga, at 44,54
Japanese Ships
DD Shiokaze
DD Suzukaze
DD Yukikaze
CL Nagara
Allied ground losses:
27 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Ground combat at Kendari
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 8507 troops, 42 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 1103 troops, 10 guns, 2 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 2)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Kendari base !!!
Japanese ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Allied ground losses:
40 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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Ground combat at Lingayen
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 32722 troops, 134 guns, 130 vehicles
Defending force 4311 troops, 44 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 9 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Lingayen base !!!
Japanese ground losses:
102 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Vehicles lost 1
Allied ground losses:
483 casualties reported
Guns lost 10
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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Ground combat at Rabaul
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 4691 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 2383 troops, 10 guns, 2 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 3)
Japanese ground losses:
93 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Allied ground losses:
20 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Changsha
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 37851 troops, 455 guns, 6 vehicles
Defending force 20141 troops, 143 guns, 0 vehicles
Allied ground losses:
163 casualties reported
Guns lost 7
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Ground combat at Hong Kong
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 42634 troops, 536 guns, 17 vehicles
Defending force 13200 troops, 121 guns, 4 vehicles
Allied ground losses:
174 casualties reported
Guns lost 15
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at Kuantan
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 11269 troops, 47 guns, 216 vehicles
Defending force 8564 troops, 76 guns, 2 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 4)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 3
Japanese ground losses:
249 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
Vehicles lost 1
Allied ground losses:
413 casualties reported
Guns lost 6
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Ground combat at 49,31
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 39445 troops, 469 guns, 2 vehicles
Defending force 36122 troops, 236 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1
Japanese ground losses:
940 casualties reported
Guns lost 29
Allied ground losses:
77 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
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Ground combat at Naga
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 20434 troops, 248 guns, 1 vehicles
Defending force 10674 troops, 97 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 2)
Japanese ground losses:
355 casualties reported
Guns lost 11
Vehicles lost 1
Allied ground losses:
70 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
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Ground combat at Kuantan
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 2909 troops, 22 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 12171 troops, 46 guns, 214 vehicles
Japanese ground losses:
8 casualties reported
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at Rabaul
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 868 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 9962 troops, 63 guns, 0 vehicles
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at Naga
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 9856 troops, 91 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 19900 troops, 225 guns, 0 vehicles
Here is a snapshot of the situation in the Philipines;
Havn't posted any feedback about WitP yet, I like to look into things before I start handing out criticism!-) Must say that I've not had many problems, downloaded the game
without much effort and got the disc in the mail 14 days later. I've had issues with the sound, but have decided to disable it for now...don't really need it anyway.
Must congratulate the programmers with a most fantastic game! [:)]
This is a really, really great game and I'm quite sure I'm going to enjoy it for years to come!
Turn 4 - I'm starting to see were I should have inserted more combat forces! A few bases are very difficult to capture, Kuantan is still holding stubbornly out - and I'm afraid a lot of the Allied troops on the Malayan peninsula will be able to withdraw into fortress Singapore. Well, I got time enough!
Rabaul was also a gamble, and the forts are difficult to reduce. Have ordered more attacks, and I think it should be possible to take it within a few days or a week.
Don't have many surface combat vessels, but a tf of patrol crafts are guarding the transports. Cruisers and destroyers are currently on their way from Wake and Guam to bombard and support the invasion forces.
Today's closest call came at Kendari were evil Wobbly sent in a large force of 14 dd's led by the light cruiser Marblehead! 2 brave IJN destroyers sacrificed themselves and protected the transports. The base was captured, and search planes, Zeros and long range torpedo bombers are already in place! The defenseless transports have been ordered out to sea until surface combat units can reach the base and provide protection.
Lingayen was also captured today, and all the units are now resting and waiting for the big inf units to clean up the northern bases and march on Clark Field.
Base forces are also on their way to the newly captured bases, and will start pounding Clark Field, Manila and Bataan.
Naga is also proving a hard nut, but another division will land shortly and start pushing northwards.
In China an enemy unit advanced towards Canton, and I've ordered a few units to reinforce the city - 1 bde from the divisions attacking Hong Kong + 2 NLF forces that will be shipped in tomorrow. Changsa is being bombarded, but an attack further north in the country was repulsed with heavy losses. There are more Chinese troops than I thought, and I have to be careful.
I now see that I could not have invaded any more bases on T1, as there are not enough forces to provide cover for all the landing tf's. I was foreshighted enough to send out large cargo tf's with supplies to the bases I expected to capture early, so I should be able to continue to push in no time.
Another landing will take place in northern Borneo as well.
Torpedo bombers scored hits on several transports trying to escapre from PI today - and I think more will be hit tomorrow.
The light carrier tf is moving towards Kendari and will strike any Allied ships they encounter - and will then take up a blocking position north of Darwin.
That should bag a few 'refugees' [;)]
The biggest gamble is to retain the KB outside PH - the carriers were refuelled today and ordered east towards the US West Coast.
2 battleships and a few dd's were dispatched and are moving towards Kwajalein. The replenishment tf will follow the KB east, and I hope to run into a few
enemy tf's going to or from PH. Search planes sighted a tf with ca's going east just south of PH today - and that is what made up my mind. A huge loop accross PH before I head towards Rabaul and Truk. Perhaps I can hit a unexpecting targets there as well.
Then I'll head up towards the Dutch bases and support the forces in the area - and perhaps raid the Indian Ocean.
Well, that's the plan anyway....)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/09/41
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TF 143 troops unloading over beach at Kendari, 33,71
Japanese ground losses:
120 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Rabaul, 61,88, firing at TF 148
TF 148 troops unloading over beach at Rabaul, 61,88
2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese ground losses:
36 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Lingayen, 44,50, firing at TF 158
TF 158 troops unloading over beach at Lingayen, 44,50
Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Coastal Guns at Lingayen, 44,50, firing at TF 162
TF 162 troops unloading over beach at Lingayen, 44,50
30 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
PG Chohakusan Maru
PG Akitsu Maru
Japanese ground losses:
141 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Lingayen, 44,50, firing at TF 173
TF 173 troops unloading over beach at Lingayen, 44,50
10 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
DD Otori
Japanese ground losses:
186 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Kuantan, 24,47, firing at TF 175
TF 175 troops unloading over beach at Kuantan, 24,47
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Sub attack at 34,63
Japanese Ships
SS I-124
Allied Ships
AVD Heron
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Kendari at 33,71
Japanese Ships
DD Kawakaze, Shell hits 20, and is sunk
DD Umikaze, Shell hits 2
Allied Ships
CL De Ruyter
CL Marblehead, Shell hits 1
DD Alden
DD Barker
DD Bulmer
DD Edsall
DD John D. Edwards
DD Paul Jones
DD Parrott
DD Whipple
DD Stewart, Shell hits 1
DD Banckert
DD Witte de With
DD Kortenaer
DD Piet Hein
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Kendari at 33,71
Japanese Ships
DD Umikaze, Shell hits 25, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
CL De Ruyter
CL Marblehead
DD Alden
DD Barker
DD Bulmer
DD Edsall, Shell hits 1
DD John D. Edwards
DD Paul Jones
DD Parrott
DD Whipple
DD Stewart
DD Banckert
DD Witte de With
DD Kortenaer
DD Piet Hein
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Naval bombardment of Naga, at 44,54
Japanese Ships
DD Shiokaze
DD Suzukaze
DD Yukikaze
CL Nagara
Allied ground losses:
62 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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TF 143 troops unloading over beach at Kendari, 33,71
Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Coastal Guns at Rabaul, 61,88, firing at TF 147
TF 147 troops unloading over beach at Rabaul, 61,88
Japanese ground losses:
338 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Lingayen, 44,50, firing at TF 162
TF 162 troops unloading over beach at Lingayen, 44,50
4 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AP Shirogane Maru
Japanese ground losses:
106 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Lingayen, 44,50, firing at TF 173
TF 173 troops unloading over beach at Lingayen, 44,50
25 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese ground losses:
225 casualties reported
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Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 19
G4M1 Betty x 18
Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 7
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed, 7 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 8 destroyed, 1 damaged
Allied Ships
AV Langley, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Whippoorwill, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Bittern, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Corregidor, Bomb hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
14 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on Yokosuka 4th SNLF, at 24,47
Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 9
Blenheim I x 5
Blenheim IV x 8
Hudson I x 7
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
32 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Blenheim IV bombing at 10000 feet
7 x Hudson I bombing at 10000 feet
5 x Blenheim I bombing at 10000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on Yokosuka 4th SNLF, at 24,47
Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 3
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
20 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on 2nd New Chinese Corps, at 47,36
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 22
Ki-30 Ann x 9
Ki-51 Sonia x 9
Ki-15 Babs x 1
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51 Sonia: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
30 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
9 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF, near Khota Bharu at 24,45
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 5
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 3
Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 5
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Wirraway: 3 damaged
Japanese Ships
CA Atago
DD Akatsuki
Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Wirraway attacking at 100 feet
4 x Wirraway attacking at 100 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF, near Kuching at 28,56
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6
Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 2
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139: 2 destroyed
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF, near Kuching at 28,56
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6
Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 13
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139: 3 damaged
Japanese Ships
BB Ise
BB Hyuga
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 5000 feet
1 x Martin 139 bombing at 5000 feet
2 x Martin 139 bombing at 5000 feet
4 x Martin 139 bombing at 5000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF, near Kendari at 33,71
Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 5
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AP Nichiran Maru
ML Ikitsushima
Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Brewster 339D attacking at 100 feet
4 x Brewster 339D attacking at 100 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF, near Kendari at 33,71
Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 3
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AP Kuretake Maru
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kendari at 33,71
Allied aircraft
T.IVa x 6
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
DD Umikaze, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x T.IVa launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x T.IVa launching torpedoes at 200 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF, near Kuching at 28,56
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6
Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 3
Martin 139 x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
AP Mexico Maru
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 15000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF, near Kuching at 28,56
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6
Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 3
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139: 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
AK Hakubasan Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 5000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF, near Dadjangas at 41,62
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 19
G4M1 Betty x 13
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AK Legazpi, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
1 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF at 22,51
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 10
Ki-48 Lily x 13
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AP Van Diemen, Shell hits 4, Bomb hits 2
AP Speelman
Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Ki-48 Lily attacking at 100 feet
4 x Ki-48 Lily attacking at 100 feet
4 x Ki-48 Lily attacking at 100 feet
4 x Ki-48 Lily attacking at 100 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 48,53
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 5
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
TK Manatawny, Torpedo hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
1 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 48,52
Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 6
B5N Kate x 8
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AK Governor Wright, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 48,52
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 3
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AK Escalante R
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 45,56
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3
G3M Nell x 9
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AK Si Kiang, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
1 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF at 43,66
Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 4
A6M2 Zero x 5
Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 5
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 3 damaged
Japanese Ships
CVL Zuiho
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Hudson I bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Songkhia at 24,43
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 2
Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 3
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
DD Fubuki
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF, near Khota Bharu at 24,45
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 4
Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 2
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AP Ryugi Maru
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Wirraway attacking at 100 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF, near Kuching at 28,56
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5
Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 2
Martin 139 x 2
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
BB Hyuga
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Martin 139 bombing at 15000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF, near Kuching at 28,56
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5
Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 5
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139: 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
BB Hyuga
CL Kinu
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 5000 feet
2 x Martin 139 bombing at 5000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF at 36,61
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18
G4M1 Betty x 4
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged
Allied Ships
DD Peary
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF at 40,54
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 2
G3M Nell x 9
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AK Don Jose, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
1 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Naval bombardment of Naga, at 44,54
Japanese Ships
DD Shiokaze
DD Suzukaze
DD Yukikaze
CL Nagara
Allied ground losses:
27 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at Kendari
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 8507 troops, 42 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 1103 troops, 10 guns, 2 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 2)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Kendari base !!!
Japanese ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Allied ground losses:
40 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at Lingayen
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 32722 troops, 134 guns, 130 vehicles
Defending force 4311 troops, 44 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 9 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Lingayen base !!!
Japanese ground losses:
102 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Vehicles lost 1
Allied ground losses:
483 casualties reported
Guns lost 10
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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Ground combat at Rabaul
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 4691 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 2383 troops, 10 guns, 2 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 3)
Japanese ground losses:
93 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Allied ground losses:
20 casualties reported
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at Changsha
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 37851 troops, 455 guns, 6 vehicles
Defending force 20141 troops, 143 guns, 0 vehicles
Allied ground losses:
163 casualties reported
Guns lost 7
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at Hong Kong
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 42634 troops, 536 guns, 17 vehicles
Defending force 13200 troops, 121 guns, 4 vehicles
Allied ground losses:
174 casualties reported
Guns lost 15
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at Kuantan
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 11269 troops, 47 guns, 216 vehicles
Defending force 8564 troops, 76 guns, 2 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 4)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 3
Japanese ground losses:
249 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
Vehicles lost 1
Allied ground losses:
413 casualties reported
Guns lost 6
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at 49,31
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 39445 troops, 469 guns, 2 vehicles
Defending force 36122 troops, 236 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1
Japanese ground losses:
940 casualties reported
Guns lost 29
Allied ground losses:
77 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
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Ground combat at Naga
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 20434 troops, 248 guns, 1 vehicles
Defending force 10674 troops, 97 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 2)
Japanese ground losses:
355 casualties reported
Guns lost 11
Vehicles lost 1
Allied ground losses:
70 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
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Ground combat at Kuantan
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 2909 troops, 22 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 12171 troops, 46 guns, 214 vehicles
Japanese ground losses:
8 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Rabaul
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 868 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 9962 troops, 63 guns, 0 vehicles
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Ground combat at Naga
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 9856 troops, 91 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 19900 troops, 225 guns, 0 vehicles
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"The problem in defense is how far you can go without destroying from within what you are trying to defend from without"
- Dwight D. Eisenhower
Battlecruiser torpedoed south of Singapore!
A semi eventful turn..... Rabaul and Kuantan are still holding out, but I hope they'll fall tomorrow.
Another division has unloaded at Naga and should be able to advance towards Manila shortly. Base forces and aviation regiments are on their way to the new bases in PI.
Did one mistake and didn't send any BF's to Jolo - a lot of ships are rushing SE - and my lba's are not making too many sorties. A surface tf has been ordered to a Dutch base at Borneo tomorrow night though, and more are on their way.
Todays biggest achievement was the destruction of Repulse! Nell's slammed 4 torps into her side + one into the side of the Cl Mauritius. Unfortunately the PoW wasn't hit, but I may still get her tomorrow and close down 'Force Z' permanently!
The capitalist alliance will most likely try to rally their forces in the Dutch bases!
I will not get too close to that area before the KB is back! The Dutch torp bombers should not be underestimated!
Sally's and Lily's are set on naval attack at 100 feet - their crack crews are quite efficient, especially against the many unescorted and small tf's that are racing all over the place.
2 subs were lost today [:o] Is Allied asw really supposed to be that good this early in the war? 3 sinkings in deep water by a few old dd's concerns me! A ML and a DD were torpedoed and sunk off Borneo though....
My tf with 2 cve's and 2 cvl's are racing towards Kendari! I've upgraded one of the Claude sqd's and got 20 pilots and 27 Zero's aboard one of the cvl's. The 93 ac does not make up a huge force, and I'm more planning to use it as a fleet in being that can project a presence north of Darwin and pick off stragglers. Operating out of Kendari, I should be able to keep it supplied and give Al a small headache.
15 Zero's 'feinted' a sweep over PH - and this may have given my plan away. We're sticking to it though - a huge force of ca's spotted at Pearl. The circular sweep around the place will continue! I'm pretty sure there must be some fat pickings going to/from PH and the West Coast! I don't really want to sacrifice too many of my crack pilots on 'minor' targets, but at the same time I have to sink as many ships as possible early in the game while I'm on the offensive and my aircraft are still state of the art!
I accelerated the construction of the carrier Taiho as well as the Katsuragi and two of her sisters. The Shinano has been halted altogether...I need cv's in 43 and not in 44. Then they'll be slaughtered anyway! 1943 is the last year in which any parity can be achieved at sea....
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/10/41
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Coastal Guns at Rabaul, 61,88, firing at TF 147
TF 147 troops unloading over beach at Rabaul, 61,88
Japanese ground losses:
367 casualties reported
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ASW attack at 34,63
Japanese Ships
SS I-124, hits 5, on fire, heavy damage 2nd sub lost [:@]
Allied Ships
AVD Childs
DD Pope
DD Pillsbury
DD Peary
DD John D. Ford
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Naval bombardment of Naga, at 44,54
Japanese Ships
DD Shiokaze
DD Suzukaze
DD Yukikaze
CL Nagara
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Naval bombardment of Tuguegarao, at 46,50
Japanese Ships
DD Hatakaze
DD Harukaze
DD Nagatsuki
DD Fumizuki
DD Minazuki
DD Satsuki
CL Natori
Allied ground losses:
55 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 6
Port supply hits 4
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Coastal Guns at Naga, 44,54, firing at TF 72
TF 72 troops unloading over beach at Naga, 44,54
62 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese ground losses:
966 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Rabaul, 61,88, firing at TF 147
TF 147 troops unloading over beach at Rabaul, 61,88
2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese ground losses:
54 casualties reported
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ASW attack at 113,72 - This is the third sub I loose in a few days, feels like allied ASW has been
tuned too high this early in the war?
Japanese Ships
SS I-175, hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
DMS Elliot
DMS Long
DMS Dorsey
DMS Hopkins
DMS Southard
CA Indianapolis
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Sub attack at 21,58
Japanese Ships
SS I-157
Allied Ships
ML Pro Patria, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on Kendari , at 33,71
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4
Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 3
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 1 damaged
Resources hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson I bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on 3rd Division, at 47,36
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 1
Allied aircraft
SB-2c x 7
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Aircraft Attacking:
7 x SB-2c bombing at 8000 feet
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Day Air attack on Yokosuka 4th SNLF, at 24,47
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 2
Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 2
Blenheim I x 3
Blenheim IV x 3
Hudson I x 3
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
35 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Blenheim I bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Hudson I bombing at 10000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on Sasebo 8th SNLF, at 24,47
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 2
Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 9
Blenheim I x 3
Blenheim IV x 11
Hudson I x 3
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 2 damaged
Blenheim IV: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
53 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Blenheim IV bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Hudson I bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Blenheim I bombing at 10000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on Sasebo 8th SNLF, at 24,47
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 1
Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 9
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
22 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Martin 139 bombing at 10000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on 2nd New Chinese Corps, at 47,36
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 23
Ki-30 Ann x 9
Ki-51 Sonia x 8
Ki-15 Babs x 1
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-30 Ann: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
8 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF at 32,52
Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 17
Ki-21 Sally x 33
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 2 damaged
Allied Ships
DD Scout
Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
1 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Singapore at 23,50
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 9
Ki-48 Lily x 8
Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 17
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 2 destroyed
Ki-48 Lily: 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 5 damaged
Allied Ships
AP Speelman, Bomb hits 2, on fire
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Ki-48 Lily attacking at 100 feet
4 x Ki-48 Lily attacking at 100 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF at 22,54
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18
G3M Nell x 30
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 32 damaged
Allied Ships
BB Prince of Wales
BC Repulse, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage [:D]
CL Mauritius, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
CL Danae
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF at 23,59
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 2
G3M Nell x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 1 damaged
Allied Ships
ML Krakatau
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Naval bombardment of Kuantan, at 24,47
Japanese Ships
DD Hibiki
DD Akatsuki
DD Arashio
DD Michishio
DD Oshio
DD Asashio
CL Jintsu
CA Atago
CA Takao
BB Haruna
BB Kongo
Allied ground losses:
27 casualties reported
Runway hits 4
Port hits 4
Port fuel hits 5
Port supply hits 3
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Sub attack at 32,64 - Finally a successfull sub attack!
Japanese Ships
SS I-154
Allied Ships
DD Pope, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AVD Childs
DD Pillsbury
DD Peary
DD John D. Ford
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at Rabaul - A shock attack tomorrow should secure Rabaul - I hope [:'(]
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 14577 troops, 76 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 2341 troops, 11 guns, 2 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 3)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 2
Japanese ground losses:
136 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Allied ground losses:
197 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
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Ground combat at Changsha - Will try a deliberate attack here as well tomorrow!
Lots of chinese units are advancing south!? Well, go ahead - I'll work against securing the
railroad line over the next few months. When that has been achieved, all Chinese units south
of it will be cut of.
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 37998 troops, 459 guns, 6 vehicles
Defending force 25122 troops, 160 guns, 0 vehicles
Allied ground losses:
20 casualties reported
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at Hong Kong - Looking good! An enemy unit advanced into Canton today, but the 1/3 division
+ support troops and forts should be more than enough to block any attempts.
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 39721 troops, 453 guns, 12 vehicles
Defending force 12970 troops, 105 guns, 4 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 6)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 5
Japanese ground losses:
444 casualties reported
Guns lost 10
Allied ground losses:
364 casualties reported
Guns lost 16
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Ground combat at Kuantan - the garrison holds out, hopefully it'll fall tomorrow.
Need to advance south to Mersing asap!
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 11023 troops, 43 guns, 218 vehicles
Defending force 8024 troops, 54 guns, 2 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 3)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1
Japanese ground losses:
229 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
Vehicles lost 1
Allied ground losses:
467 casualties reported
Guns lost 10
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at Yenen - Will try a deliberate attack tomorrow!
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 65162 troops, 779 guns, 15 vehicles
Defending force 31725 troops, 184 guns, 0 vehicles
Allied ground losses:
116 casualties reported
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at 49,31
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 38023 troops, 414 guns, 2 vehicles
Defending force 36028 troops, 231 guns, 0 vehicles
Allied ground losses:
27 casualties reported
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at Naga - With two division now landed, the place should fall within a few days!
Then the divisions will advance north.
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 20013 troops, 226 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 10601 troops, 93 guns, 0 vehicles
Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at Kuantan
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 2642 troops, 15 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 12023 troops, 45 guns, 217 vehicles
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at Naga
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 9860 troops, 92 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 30392 troops, 266 guns, 1 vehicles
Japanese ground losses:
56 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Another division has unloaded at Naga and should be able to advance towards Manila shortly. Base forces and aviation regiments are on their way to the new bases in PI.
Did one mistake and didn't send any BF's to Jolo - a lot of ships are rushing SE - and my lba's are not making too many sorties. A surface tf has been ordered to a Dutch base at Borneo tomorrow night though, and more are on their way.
Todays biggest achievement was the destruction of Repulse! Nell's slammed 4 torps into her side + one into the side of the Cl Mauritius. Unfortunately the PoW wasn't hit, but I may still get her tomorrow and close down 'Force Z' permanently!
The capitalist alliance will most likely try to rally their forces in the Dutch bases!
I will not get too close to that area before the KB is back! The Dutch torp bombers should not be underestimated!
Sally's and Lily's are set on naval attack at 100 feet - their crack crews are quite efficient, especially against the many unescorted and small tf's that are racing all over the place.
2 subs were lost today [:o] Is Allied asw really supposed to be that good this early in the war? 3 sinkings in deep water by a few old dd's concerns me! A ML and a DD were torpedoed and sunk off Borneo though....
My tf with 2 cve's and 2 cvl's are racing towards Kendari! I've upgraded one of the Claude sqd's and got 20 pilots and 27 Zero's aboard one of the cvl's. The 93 ac does not make up a huge force, and I'm more planning to use it as a fleet in being that can project a presence north of Darwin and pick off stragglers. Operating out of Kendari, I should be able to keep it supplied and give Al a small headache.
15 Zero's 'feinted' a sweep over PH - and this may have given my plan away. We're sticking to it though - a huge force of ca's spotted at Pearl. The circular sweep around the place will continue! I'm pretty sure there must be some fat pickings going to/from PH and the West Coast! I don't really want to sacrifice too many of my crack pilots on 'minor' targets, but at the same time I have to sink as many ships as possible early in the game while I'm on the offensive and my aircraft are still state of the art!
I accelerated the construction of the carrier Taiho as well as the Katsuragi and two of her sisters. The Shinano has been halted altogether...I need cv's in 43 and not in 44. Then they'll be slaughtered anyway! 1943 is the last year in which any parity can be achieved at sea....
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/10/41
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Coastal Guns at Rabaul, 61,88, firing at TF 147
TF 147 troops unloading over beach at Rabaul, 61,88
Japanese ground losses:
367 casualties reported
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ASW attack at 34,63
Japanese Ships
SS I-124, hits 5, on fire, heavy damage 2nd sub lost [:@]
Allied Ships
AVD Childs
DD Pope
DD Pillsbury
DD Peary
DD John D. Ford
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Naval bombardment of Naga, at 44,54
Japanese Ships
DD Shiokaze
DD Suzukaze
DD Yukikaze
CL Nagara
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Naval bombardment of Tuguegarao, at 46,50
Japanese Ships
DD Hatakaze
DD Harukaze
DD Nagatsuki
DD Fumizuki
DD Minazuki
DD Satsuki
CL Natori
Allied ground losses:
55 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 6
Port supply hits 4
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Coastal Guns at Naga, 44,54, firing at TF 72
TF 72 troops unloading over beach at Naga, 44,54
62 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese ground losses:
966 casualties reported
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Coastal Guns at Rabaul, 61,88, firing at TF 147
TF 147 troops unloading over beach at Rabaul, 61,88
2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese ground losses:
54 casualties reported
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ASW attack at 113,72 - This is the third sub I loose in a few days, feels like allied ASW has been
tuned too high this early in the war?
Japanese Ships
SS I-175, hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
DMS Elliot
DMS Long
DMS Dorsey
DMS Hopkins
DMS Southard
CA Indianapolis
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sub attack at 21,58
Japanese Ships
SS I-157
Allied Ships
ML Pro Patria, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on Kendari , at 33,71
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4
Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 3
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 1 damaged
Resources hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson I bombing at 5000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on 3rd Division, at 47,36
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 1
Allied aircraft
SB-2c x 7
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Aircraft Attacking:
7 x SB-2c bombing at 8000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on Yokosuka 4th SNLF, at 24,47
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 2
Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 2
Blenheim I x 3
Blenheim IV x 3
Hudson I x 3
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
35 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Blenheim I bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Hudson I bombing at 10000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on Sasebo 8th SNLF, at 24,47
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 2
Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 9
Blenheim I x 3
Blenheim IV x 11
Hudson I x 3
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 2 damaged
Blenheim IV: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
53 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Blenheim IV bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Hudson I bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Blenheim I bombing at 10000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on Sasebo 8th SNLF, at 24,47
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 1
Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 9
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
22 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Martin 139 bombing at 10000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on 2nd New Chinese Corps, at 47,36
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 23
Ki-30 Ann x 9
Ki-51 Sonia x 8
Ki-15 Babs x 1
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-30 Ann: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
8 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF at 32,52
Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 17
Ki-21 Sally x 33
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 2 damaged
Allied Ships
DD Scout
Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
1 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Singapore at 23,50
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 9
Ki-48 Lily x 8
Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 17
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 2 destroyed
Ki-48 Lily: 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 5 damaged
Allied Ships
AP Speelman, Bomb hits 2, on fire
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Ki-48 Lily attacking at 100 feet
4 x Ki-48 Lily attacking at 100 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF at 22,54
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18
G3M Nell x 30
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 32 damaged
Allied Ships
BB Prince of Wales
BC Repulse, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage [:D]
CL Mauritius, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
CL Danae
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF at 23,59
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 2
G3M Nell x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 1 damaged
Allied Ships
ML Krakatau
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Naval bombardment of Kuantan, at 24,47
Japanese Ships
DD Hibiki
DD Akatsuki
DD Arashio
DD Michishio
DD Oshio
DD Asashio
CL Jintsu
CA Atago
CA Takao
BB Haruna
BB Kongo
Allied ground losses:
27 casualties reported
Runway hits 4
Port hits 4
Port fuel hits 5
Port supply hits 3
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Sub attack at 32,64 - Finally a successfull sub attack!
Japanese Ships
SS I-154
Allied Ships
DD Pope, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AVD Childs
DD Pillsbury
DD Peary
DD John D. Ford
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Ground combat at Rabaul - A shock attack tomorrow should secure Rabaul - I hope [:'(]
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 14577 troops, 76 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 2341 troops, 11 guns, 2 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 3)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 2
Japanese ground losses:
136 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Allied ground losses:
197 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
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Ground combat at Changsha - Will try a deliberate attack here as well tomorrow!
Lots of chinese units are advancing south!? Well, go ahead - I'll work against securing the
railroad line over the next few months. When that has been achieved, all Chinese units south
of it will be cut of.
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 37998 troops, 459 guns, 6 vehicles
Defending force 25122 troops, 160 guns, 0 vehicles
Allied ground losses:
20 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Hong Kong - Looking good! An enemy unit advanced into Canton today, but the 1/3 division
+ support troops and forts should be more than enough to block any attempts.
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 39721 troops, 453 guns, 12 vehicles
Defending force 12970 troops, 105 guns, 4 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 6)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 5
Japanese ground losses:
444 casualties reported
Guns lost 10
Allied ground losses:
364 casualties reported
Guns lost 16
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Ground combat at Kuantan - the garrison holds out, hopefully it'll fall tomorrow.
Need to advance south to Mersing asap!
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 11023 troops, 43 guns, 218 vehicles
Defending force 8024 troops, 54 guns, 2 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 3)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1
Japanese ground losses:
229 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
Vehicles lost 1
Allied ground losses:
467 casualties reported
Guns lost 10
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Ground combat at Yenen - Will try a deliberate attack tomorrow!
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 65162 troops, 779 guns, 15 vehicles
Defending force 31725 troops, 184 guns, 0 vehicles
Allied ground losses:
116 casualties reported
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Ground combat at 49,31
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 38023 troops, 414 guns, 2 vehicles
Defending force 36028 troops, 231 guns, 0 vehicles
Allied ground losses:
27 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Naga - With two division now landed, the place should fall within a few days!
Then the divisions will advance north.
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 20013 troops, 226 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 10601 troops, 93 guns, 0 vehicles
Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Ground combat at Kuantan
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 2642 troops, 15 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 12023 troops, 45 guns, 217 vehicles
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Ground combat at Naga
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 9860 troops, 92 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 30392 troops, 266 guns, 1 vehicles
Japanese ground losses:
56 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
"The problem in defense is how far you can go without destroying from within what you are trying to defend from without"
- Dwight D. Eisenhower
RE: Battlecruiser torpedoed south of Singapore!
Kuantan, Rabal and Changsa falls! Naga and Hong Kong still holds out....
A lot of dd's and smaller vessels were sunk in surface engagements and by lba's!
An annoying PT critter put a torp into the heavy cruiser Maya - at 27 sys dam, she
has to go home. A dd was also torpedoed by Dutch torp bombers - quite accurate
devils. Fortunately I could dock the ship at Kendari.
In all 4 Allied destroyers were sunk today - Poor Scout took 2 torps, and her magazines
exploded TWICE! Now she's nothing but a Star destroyer - star dust at best [:'(]
Repulse was also finished by Nell's, so in total, a good turn!
Wobbly thought I intended to return the KB to PH - something I'm not! Hopefully
he'll think that I'm now on my way back home. I will send the replenishment tf in a narrower
sweep around PH and then rendezvous with the KB before starting on the return trek.
I dunno were the Allied cv's are - I don't think Wobbly will use them, he's to smart for that!
He can't stop me anyway, and the potential of loosing his valuable cv's will make him careful.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/11/41
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Coastal Guns at Naga, 44,54, firing at TF 72
TF 72 troops unloading over beach at Naga, 44,54
29 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese ground losses:
422 casualties reported
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ASW attack at 30,66
Japanese Ships
SS I-153
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Naga at 44,54
Japanese Ships
CL Nagara
DD Yukikaze
DD Suzukaze
DD Shiokaze
Allied Ships
AK Escalante R, Shell hits 12, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Tarakan at 33,61
Japanese Ships
CA Myoko, Torpedo hits 1
CA Nachi
DD Kuroshio
DD Oyashio
DD Hatsukaze
DD Natsushio
Allied Ships
PT TM-4, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
PT TM-5, Shell hits 13, and is sunk
PT TM-6
PT TM-7
PT TM-8
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Naval bombardment of Mersing, at 23,49
Japanese Ships
DD Hibiki
DD Akatsuki
DD Arashio
DD Michishio
DD Oshio
DD Asashio
CL Jintsu
CA Atago
CA Takao
BB Haruna
BB Kongo
Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 5
Port hits 1
Port fuel hits 3
Port supply hits 1
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Coastal Guns at Naga, 44,54, firing at TF 72
TF 72 troops unloading over beach at Naga, 44,54
34 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese ground losses:
69 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Day Air attack on Kendari , at 33,71
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5
Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 1 damaged
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Day Air attack on Kendari , at 33,71
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5
Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 3
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Hudson I bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on Sasebo 8th SNLF, at 24,47
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 2
Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 16
Blenheim I x 8
Blenheim IV x 10
Hudson I x 9
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 1 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Blenheim IV bombing at 10000 feet
6 x Hudson I bombing at 10000 feet
5 x Blenheim I bombing at 10000 feet
4 x Blenheim IV bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Hudson I bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Blenheim I bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on Sasebo 8th SNLF, at 24,47
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 1
Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 4
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139: 1 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Martin 139 bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on 4th New Chinese Corps, at 47,36
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 24
Ki-30 Ann x 9
Ki-51 Sonia x 9
Ki-15 Babs x 1
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
9 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 46th Chinese Corps, at 43,41
Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 17
Ki-15 Babs x 2
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
21 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Aircraft Attacking:
17 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 58th Chinese Corps, at 49,31
Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 24
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
24 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Hong Kong Fortress, at 43,42
Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 8
Ki-21 Sally x 16
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kendari at 33,71
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5
Allied aircraft
T.IVa x 8
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
T.IVa: 4 destroyed, 3 damaged
Japanese Ships
DD Tokitsukaze, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x T.IVa launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x T.IVa launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kendari at 33,71
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5
Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 3
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AP Kuretake Maru
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Brewster 339D attacking at 100 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Palembang at 20,55
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 12
G3M Nell x 27
Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 4
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
Allied Ships
BC Repulse, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF at 37,58
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 20
G3M Nell x 11
G4M1 Betty x 6
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 4 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 3 damaged
Allied Ships
AO Pecos
AO Trinity
AS Canopus, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
PG Isabel
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on 46th Chinese Corps, at 43,41
Japanese aircraft
Ki-15 Babs x 1
No Japanese losses
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Day Air attack on TF at 24,50
Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 5
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
DD Shirayuki, Shell hits 4
DD Usugumo
Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Wirraway attacking at 100 feet
4 x Wirraway attacking at 100 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF, near Kendari at 33,71
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4
Allied aircraft
T.IVa x 5
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
DD Tokitsukaze, on fire, heavy damage
DD Yamakaze
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x T.IVa launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x T.IVa launching torpedoes at 200 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF at 37,58
Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 3
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AS Canopus, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 26,52
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 16
G3M Nell x 9
Ki-27 Nate x 26
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 1 damaged
Allied Ships
DD Scout, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
1 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF at 37,60
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3
G4M1 Betty x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged
Allied Ships
DD Thracian
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Balikpapan at 31,64
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 11
G4M1 Betty x 4
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged
Allied Ships
DD John D. Ford, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Balikpapan at 31,64
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 2
G3M Nell x 25
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AVD Childs, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Pillsbury, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Peary, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF, near Balikpapan at 31,64
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 6
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged
Allied Ships
AVD Childs, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD John D. Ford, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF at 34,61
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 19
G3M Nell x 12
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 1 damaged
Allied Ships
MSW Finch, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Paz
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at Naga
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 39071 troops, 407 guns, 6 vehicles
Defending force 10594 troops, 88 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 2)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1
Japanese ground losses:
559 casualties reported
Guns lost 24
Allied ground losses:
45 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Ground combat at Rabaul
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 16695 troops, 93 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 2113 troops, 5 guns, 2 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 7 to 1 (fort level 2)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Rabaul base !!!
Japanese ground losses:
276 casualties reported
Guns lost 6
Allied ground losses:
102 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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Ground combat at Changsha
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 62437 troops, 678 guns, 138 vehicles
Defending force 25164 troops, 163 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2
Japanese assault odds: 8 to 1 (fort level 2)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Changsha base !!!
Japanese ground losses:
252 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
Vehicles lost 1
Allied ground losses:
1297 casualties reported
Guns lost 59
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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Ground combat at Hong Kong
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 39391 troops, 441 guns, 12 vehicles
Defending force 12661 troops, 88 guns, 4 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 5)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 4
Japanese ground losses:
156 casualties reported
Guns lost 7
Allied ground losses:
109 casualties reported
Guns lost 8
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Ground combat at Canton
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 13251 troops, 123 guns, 5 vehicles
Defending force 7740 troops, 55 guns, 0 vehicles
Allied ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Ground combat at Kuantan
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 10943 troops, 38 guns, 222 vehicles
Defending force 7478 troops, 35 guns, 2 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 7 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Kuantan base !!!
Japanese ground losses:
217 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
Vehicles lost 2
Allied ground losses:
414 casualties reported
Guns lost 14
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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Ground combat at Yenen
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 65216 troops, 778 guns, 15 vehicles
Defending force 31647 troops, 192 guns, 0 vehicles
Allied ground losses:
36 casualties reported
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at 49,31
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 37981 troops, 415 guns, 2 vehicles
Defending force 36064 troops, 233 guns, 0 vehicles
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at Naga
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 9792 troops, 85 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 40594 troops, 381 guns, 5 vehicles
The map shows how bombers from Davao, Kuching and Davao are positioned to cut of shipping trying to escape!
The light carriers are also advancing to take care of the vessels that slipped through the net.
A lot of dd's and smaller vessels were sunk in surface engagements and by lba's!
An annoying PT critter put a torp into the heavy cruiser Maya - at 27 sys dam, she
has to go home. A dd was also torpedoed by Dutch torp bombers - quite accurate
devils. Fortunately I could dock the ship at Kendari.
In all 4 Allied destroyers were sunk today - Poor Scout took 2 torps, and her magazines
exploded TWICE! Now she's nothing but a Star destroyer - star dust at best [:'(]
Repulse was also finished by Nell's, so in total, a good turn!
Wobbly thought I intended to return the KB to PH - something I'm not! Hopefully
he'll think that I'm now on my way back home. I will send the replenishment tf in a narrower
sweep around PH and then rendezvous with the KB before starting on the return trek.
I dunno were the Allied cv's are - I don't think Wobbly will use them, he's to smart for that!
He can't stop me anyway, and the potential of loosing his valuable cv's will make him careful.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/11/41
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Coastal Guns at Naga, 44,54, firing at TF 72
TF 72 troops unloading over beach at Naga, 44,54
29 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese ground losses:
422 casualties reported
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ASW attack at 30,66
Japanese Ships
SS I-153
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Naga at 44,54
Japanese Ships
CL Nagara
DD Yukikaze
DD Suzukaze
DD Shiokaze
Allied Ships
AK Escalante R, Shell hits 12, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Night Time Surface Combat, near Tarakan at 33,61
Japanese Ships
CA Myoko, Torpedo hits 1
CA Nachi
DD Kuroshio
DD Oyashio
DD Hatsukaze
DD Natsushio
Allied Ships
PT TM-4, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
PT TM-5, Shell hits 13, and is sunk
PT TM-6
PT TM-7
PT TM-8
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Naval bombardment of Mersing, at 23,49
Japanese Ships
DD Hibiki
DD Akatsuki
DD Arashio
DD Michishio
DD Oshio
DD Asashio
CL Jintsu
CA Atago
CA Takao
BB Haruna
BB Kongo
Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 5
Port hits 1
Port fuel hits 3
Port supply hits 1
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Coastal Guns at Naga, 44,54, firing at TF 72
TF 72 troops unloading over beach at Naga, 44,54
34 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese ground losses:
69 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Day Air attack on Kendari , at 33,71
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5
Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 1 damaged
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Day Air attack on Kendari , at 33,71
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5
Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 3
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Hudson I bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on Sasebo 8th SNLF, at 24,47
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 2
Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 16
Blenheim I x 8
Blenheim IV x 10
Hudson I x 9
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 1 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Blenheim IV bombing at 10000 feet
6 x Hudson I bombing at 10000 feet
5 x Blenheim I bombing at 10000 feet
4 x Blenheim IV bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Hudson I bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Blenheim I bombing at 10000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on Sasebo 8th SNLF, at 24,47
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 1
Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 4
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139: 1 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Martin 139 bombing at 10000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on 4th New Chinese Corps, at 47,36
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 24
Ki-30 Ann x 9
Ki-51 Sonia x 9
Ki-15 Babs x 1
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
9 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on 46th Chinese Corps, at 43,41
Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 17
Ki-15 Babs x 2
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
21 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Aircraft Attacking:
17 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on 58th Chinese Corps, at 49,31
Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 24
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
24 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on Hong Kong Fortress, at 43,42
Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 8
Ki-21 Sally x 16
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF, near Kendari at 33,71
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5
Allied aircraft
T.IVa x 8
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
T.IVa: 4 destroyed, 3 damaged
Japanese Ships
DD Tokitsukaze, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x T.IVa launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x T.IVa launching torpedoes at 200 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF, near Kendari at 33,71
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5
Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 3
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AP Kuretake Maru
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Brewster 339D attacking at 100 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Palembang at 20,55
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 12
G3M Nell x 27
Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 4
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
Allied Ships
BC Repulse, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF at 37,58
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 20
G3M Nell x 11
G4M1 Betty x 6
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 4 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 3 damaged
Allied Ships
AO Pecos
AO Trinity
AS Canopus, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
PG Isabel
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on 46th Chinese Corps, at 43,41
Japanese aircraft
Ki-15 Babs x 1
No Japanese losses
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF at 24,50
Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 5
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
DD Shirayuki, Shell hits 4
DD Usugumo
Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Wirraway attacking at 100 feet
4 x Wirraway attacking at 100 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kendari at 33,71
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4
Allied aircraft
T.IVa x 5
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
DD Tokitsukaze, on fire, heavy damage
DD Yamakaze
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x T.IVa launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x T.IVa launching torpedoes at 200 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF at 37,58
Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 3
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AS Canopus, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 26,52
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 16
G3M Nell x 9
Ki-27 Nate x 26
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 1 damaged
Allied Ships
DD Scout, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
1 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF at 37,60
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3
G4M1 Betty x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged
Allied Ships
DD Thracian
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Balikpapan at 31,64
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 11
G4M1 Betty x 4
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged
Allied Ships
DD John D. Ford, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Balikpapan at 31,64
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 2
G3M Nell x 25
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AVD Childs, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Pillsbury, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Peary, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Balikpapan at 31,64
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 6
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged
Allied Ships
AVD Childs, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD John D. Ford, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 34,61
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 19
G3M Nell x 12
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 1 damaged
Allied Ships
MSW Finch, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Paz
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Ground combat at Naga
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 39071 troops, 407 guns, 6 vehicles
Defending force 10594 troops, 88 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 2)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1
Japanese ground losses:
559 casualties reported
Guns lost 24
Allied ground losses:
45 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Ground combat at Rabaul
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 16695 troops, 93 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 2113 troops, 5 guns, 2 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 7 to 1 (fort level 2)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Rabaul base !!!
Japanese ground losses:
276 casualties reported
Guns lost 6
Allied ground losses:
102 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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Ground combat at Changsha
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 62437 troops, 678 guns, 138 vehicles
Defending force 25164 troops, 163 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2
Japanese assault odds: 8 to 1 (fort level 2)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Changsha base !!!
Japanese ground losses:
252 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
Vehicles lost 1
Allied ground losses:
1297 casualties reported
Guns lost 59
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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Ground combat at Hong Kong
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 39391 troops, 441 guns, 12 vehicles
Defending force 12661 troops, 88 guns, 4 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 5)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 4
Japanese ground losses:
156 casualties reported
Guns lost 7
Allied ground losses:
109 casualties reported
Guns lost 8
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Ground combat at Canton
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 13251 troops, 123 guns, 5 vehicles
Defending force 7740 troops, 55 guns, 0 vehicles
Allied ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Ground combat at Kuantan
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 10943 troops, 38 guns, 222 vehicles
Defending force 7478 troops, 35 guns, 2 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 7 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Kuantan base !!!
Japanese ground losses:
217 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
Vehicles lost 2
Allied ground losses:
414 casualties reported
Guns lost 14
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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Ground combat at Yenen
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 65216 troops, 778 guns, 15 vehicles
Defending force 31647 troops, 192 guns, 0 vehicles
Allied ground losses:
36 casualties reported
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Ground combat at 49,31
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 37981 troops, 415 guns, 2 vehicles
Defending force 36064 troops, 233 guns, 0 vehicles
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Ground combat at Naga
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 9792 troops, 85 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 40594 troops, 381 guns, 5 vehicles
The map shows how bombers from Davao, Kuching and Davao are positioned to cut of shipping trying to escape!
The light carriers are also advancing to take care of the vessels that slipped through the net.
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"The problem in defense is how far you can go without destroying from within what you are trying to defend from without"
- Dwight D. Eisenhower
Creating an empire!
Malaysia
The Malaysian peninsula has now been cut of. Victoria Point was captured without resistance as the garrison retreated North.
It is currently cut off as I got forces on both sides of it.
Alor Starr is heavily fortified, and the attacking division takes heavy casualties - but succeeds in reducing the forts.
Landings at Mersing and Johla Baru is supposed to cut off Singapore from the rest of Malaysia - it will then be possible
to eliminate the retreating allied units before Singapore itself is attacked.
PI
The attacks at Naga were halted as landings to the north intends to cut the 2 defending divisions off. Don't want to fight them
again at Manila! (See attached map)
Also waiting for another division to land at Lingayen and for the northernmost units to destroy the remaining enemy units to
the north before we head to Clark Field - Manila and Bataan.
New Britain
A landing has been ordered at Gasmata - this will cut of the enemy units retreating from Rabaul
China
In China I'm mostly putting forces in blocking positions and attacking Yenen. Although losses were heavy, forts were again
reduced, and it should be possible to capture the base and threaten the more southerly Chinese units if not the northern
bases are heavily reinforced.
Another fort falls at Hong Kong, but the city is still holding out - at least for a few more days.
Sea
A surface tf surprises a few tankers, transports and a msw, sinking and damaging 3 of them
The KB was spotted moving west, not good at all - so Nagumo was ordered to head SW.
Wobbly says he doesn't like the gambit - but I'm not sure I'll manage to bag anything of value as long as I've been spotted.
Patience, patience...... [:)]
Another sub is hit outside Hawaii, hm - this is getting really disturbing.
Air
More transports are hit by torpedo bombers and several sinks!
Nells have been transferred to Rabaul and Saipan to threaten ships that are trying to escapre west-southwest.
Base forces are now being sent to Guam and several other newly occupied bases. I got a lot of crack torpedo bombers
that I wish to use before proximity fuses and Hellcats makes chop suey out of them all!
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/12/41
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Coastal Guns at Naga, 44,54, firing at TF 72
TF 72 troops unloading over beach at Naga, 44,54
Japanese ground losses:
62 casualties reported
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Night Time Surface Combat at 39,56
Japanese Ships
CL Naka
DD Natsugumo
DD Minegumo
DD Harusame
DD Yudachi
DD Samidare
Allied Ships
MSW Tanager, Shell hits 15, on fire, heavy damage
AK Bisayas, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
AK Capillo
AK Ethel Edwards
AK Palawan, Shell hits 1
AK Princess of Negros
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Sub attack at 21,58
Japanese Ships
SS I-157
Allied Ships
DD Jupiter
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Naval bombardment of Johore Bahru, at 22,49
Allied aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft losses
Wirraway: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
DD Amagiri
DD Yugiri
DD Shikinami
DD Uranami
DD Murakumo
DD Hatsuyuki
DD Shirayuki
DD Isonami
DD Shirakumo
DD Usugumo
DD Shinonome
DD Fubuki
CL Sendai
Allied ground losses:
31 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 28
Port hits 2
Port fuel hits 12
Port supply hits 11
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Naval bombardment of Naga, at 44,54
Japanese Ships
DD Shiokaze
DD Suzukaze
DD Yukikaze
CL Nagara
Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported
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Naval bombardment of Singkawang, at 25,57
Allied aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft losses
CW-22 Falcon: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
Japanese Ships
DD Sanae
DD Kuretake
DD Wakatake
DD Yakaze
CL Kinu
CL Yura
BB Hyuga
BB Ise
Allied ground losses:
37 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 3
Port hits 4
Port supply hits 8
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ASW attack at 110,70
Japanese Ships
SS I-171, hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
DD Dewey
DD Hull
DD Selfridge
DD Phelps
DD Allen
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Coastal Guns at Naga, 44,54, firing at TF 72
TF 72 troops unloading over beach at Naga, 44,54
Japanese ground losses:
7 casualties reported
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Day Air attack on 3rd Division, at 47,36
Allied aircraft
SB-2c x 3
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x SB-2c bombing at 8000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 23,51
Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 3
Allied aircraft losses
Wirraway: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
CL Jintsu
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Wirraway attacking at 100 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 23,59
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 17
G3M Nell x 7
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 2 damaged
Allied Ships
ML Krakatau, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Sawu Island at 27,75
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 2
G4M1 Betty x 6
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged
Allied Ships
AK Sinabang, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 34,61
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 19
G3M Nell x 6
G4M1 Betty x 12
Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 4
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Brewster 339D: 8 destroyed
Allied Ships
AP President Madison, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
TK Mindanao
AO Pecos, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on 46th Chinese Corps, at 43,41
Japanese aircraft
Ki-15 Babs x 1
No Japanese losses
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Ground combat at Naga
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 22018 troops, 210 guns, 1 vehicles
Defending force 9769 troops, 87 guns, 0 vehicles
Allied ground losses:
122 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
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Ground combat at Hong Kong
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 39307 troops, 435 guns, 12 vehicles
Defending force 12526 troops, 79 guns, 4 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 4)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 3
Japanese ground losses:
314 casualties reported
Guns lost 9
Allied ground losses:
286 casualties reported
Guns lost 10
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Ground combat at Yenen
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 65431 troops, 783 guns, 15 vehicles
Defending force 31547 troops, 193 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 2)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1
Japanese ground losses:
1163 casualties reported
Guns lost 36
Vehicles lost 2
Allied ground losses:
280 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
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Ground combat at Alor Star
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 19135 troops, 261 guns, 7 vehicles
Defending force 9780 troops, 66 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 5)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 4
Japanese ground losses:
555 casualties reported
Guns lost 24
Vehicles lost 1
Allied ground losses:
33 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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Ground combat at Victoria Point
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 1564 troops, 0 guns, 103 vehicles
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 63 to 1 (fort level 3)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Victoria Point base !!!
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Ground combat at Naga
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 9610 troops, 82 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 41111 troops, 411 guns, 6 vehicles
Japanese ground losses:
21 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
A map over the central Philipines
The Malaysian peninsula has now been cut of. Victoria Point was captured without resistance as the garrison retreated North.
It is currently cut off as I got forces on both sides of it.
Alor Starr is heavily fortified, and the attacking division takes heavy casualties - but succeeds in reducing the forts.
Landings at Mersing and Johla Baru is supposed to cut off Singapore from the rest of Malaysia - it will then be possible
to eliminate the retreating allied units before Singapore itself is attacked.
PI
The attacks at Naga were halted as landings to the north intends to cut the 2 defending divisions off. Don't want to fight them
again at Manila! (See attached map)
Also waiting for another division to land at Lingayen and for the northernmost units to destroy the remaining enemy units to
the north before we head to Clark Field - Manila and Bataan.
New Britain
A landing has been ordered at Gasmata - this will cut of the enemy units retreating from Rabaul
China
In China I'm mostly putting forces in blocking positions and attacking Yenen. Although losses were heavy, forts were again
reduced, and it should be possible to capture the base and threaten the more southerly Chinese units if not the northern
bases are heavily reinforced.
Another fort falls at Hong Kong, but the city is still holding out - at least for a few more days.
Sea
A surface tf surprises a few tankers, transports and a msw, sinking and damaging 3 of them
The KB was spotted moving west, not good at all - so Nagumo was ordered to head SW.
Wobbly says he doesn't like the gambit - but I'm not sure I'll manage to bag anything of value as long as I've been spotted.
Patience, patience...... [:)]
Another sub is hit outside Hawaii, hm - this is getting really disturbing.
Air
More transports are hit by torpedo bombers and several sinks!
Nells have been transferred to Rabaul and Saipan to threaten ships that are trying to escapre west-southwest.
Base forces are now being sent to Guam and several other newly occupied bases. I got a lot of crack torpedo bombers
that I wish to use before proximity fuses and Hellcats makes chop suey out of them all!
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/12/41
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Coastal Guns at Naga, 44,54, firing at TF 72
TF 72 troops unloading over beach at Naga, 44,54
Japanese ground losses:
62 casualties reported
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Night Time Surface Combat at 39,56
Japanese Ships
CL Naka
DD Natsugumo
DD Minegumo
DD Harusame
DD Yudachi
DD Samidare
Allied Ships
MSW Tanager, Shell hits 15, on fire, heavy damage
AK Bisayas, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
AK Capillo
AK Ethel Edwards
AK Palawan, Shell hits 1
AK Princess of Negros
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Sub attack at 21,58
Japanese Ships
SS I-157
Allied Ships
DD Jupiter
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Naval bombardment of Johore Bahru, at 22,49
Allied aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft losses
Wirraway: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
DD Amagiri
DD Yugiri
DD Shikinami
DD Uranami
DD Murakumo
DD Hatsuyuki
DD Shirayuki
DD Isonami
DD Shirakumo
DD Usugumo
DD Shinonome
DD Fubuki
CL Sendai
Allied ground losses:
31 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 28
Port hits 2
Port fuel hits 12
Port supply hits 11
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Naval bombardment of Naga, at 44,54
Japanese Ships
DD Shiokaze
DD Suzukaze
DD Yukikaze
CL Nagara
Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported
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Naval bombardment of Singkawang, at 25,57
Allied aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft losses
CW-22 Falcon: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
Japanese Ships
DD Sanae
DD Kuretake
DD Wakatake
DD Yakaze
CL Kinu
CL Yura
BB Hyuga
BB Ise
Allied ground losses:
37 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 3
Port hits 4
Port supply hits 8
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ASW attack at 110,70
Japanese Ships
SS I-171, hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
DD Dewey
DD Hull
DD Selfridge
DD Phelps
DD Allen
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Coastal Guns at Naga, 44,54, firing at TF 72
TF 72 troops unloading over beach at Naga, 44,54
Japanese ground losses:
7 casualties reported
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Day Air attack on 3rd Division, at 47,36
Allied aircraft
SB-2c x 3
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x SB-2c bombing at 8000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 23,51
Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 3
Allied aircraft losses
Wirraway: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
CL Jintsu
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Wirraway attacking at 100 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 23,59
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 17
G3M Nell x 7
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 2 damaged
Allied Ships
ML Krakatau, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Sawu Island at 27,75
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 2
G4M1 Betty x 6
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged
Allied Ships
AK Sinabang, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 34,61
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 19
G3M Nell x 6
G4M1 Betty x 12
Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 4
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Brewster 339D: 8 destroyed
Allied Ships
AP President Madison, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
TK Mindanao
AO Pecos, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on 46th Chinese Corps, at 43,41
Japanese aircraft
Ki-15 Babs x 1
No Japanese losses
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Ground combat at Naga
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 22018 troops, 210 guns, 1 vehicles
Defending force 9769 troops, 87 guns, 0 vehicles
Allied ground losses:
122 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
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Ground combat at Hong Kong
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 39307 troops, 435 guns, 12 vehicles
Defending force 12526 troops, 79 guns, 4 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 4)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 3
Japanese ground losses:
314 casualties reported
Guns lost 9
Allied ground losses:
286 casualties reported
Guns lost 10
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Ground combat at Yenen
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 65431 troops, 783 guns, 15 vehicles
Defending force 31547 troops, 193 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 2)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1
Japanese ground losses:
1163 casualties reported
Guns lost 36
Vehicles lost 2
Allied ground losses:
280 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
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Ground combat at Alor Star
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 19135 troops, 261 guns, 7 vehicles
Defending force 9780 troops, 66 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 5)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 4
Japanese ground losses:
555 casualties reported
Guns lost 24
Vehicles lost 1
Allied ground losses:
33 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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Ground combat at Victoria Point
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 1564 troops, 0 guns, 103 vehicles
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 63 to 1 (fort level 3)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Victoria Point base !!!
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Ground combat at Naga
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 9610 troops, 82 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 41111 troops, 411 guns, 6 vehicles
Japanese ground losses:
21 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
A map over the central Philipines
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"The problem in defense is how far you can go without destroying from within what you are trying to defend from without"
- Dwight D. Eisenhower
RE: Creating an empire!
Another bright day for the Empire of the Rising Sun [:D]
Capitalist forces are on the run everywhere and nothing seems to be able to stop the Jap
onslaught.
China
Hong Kong falls and 16000 troops surrenders! The division attached to the South Area HQ
will now be dispatched to the Philippines. I'm also considering to send the 54th Home defense div
from China to beef up the assault on Manila/Bataan. (See map)
Chinese units have entered Nanning, and airstrikes have been ordered. Reinforcements are also
on the march as the fall of Hong Kong freed up large forces.
The last fort falls at Yenen, but I don't get the odds - but more troops are on their way, and I
hope to capture the place soon.
In the south, a Chinese blocking force outside Changsa is ejected - and the entire railroad line
down to Changsa is now in Japanese hands. (See map)
Philippines
A blocking unit landed north of Naga and forces are unloading at Lamon Bay!
Base forces are almost in place, and soon air raids sirens will belch in Manila.
I'm reluctant to attack from long range and wish to preserve my best pilots.
Air
Air raids from Singapore hits the units that are advancing towards Mersing. Wobbly seems to
be using his af mostly to suppress my land forces!
Nelles hits another 7 ships and there doesn't seem to be a way out.....
My light carriers catches a big convoy escorted by the Dutch destroyet Van Ghent SW for Kendari.
5 ships are hit, and the carriers will close in and try to finish them off.
(Two ca's were also spotted far north of this convoy - will go looking for them later.)
A Zero is actually shot down by a Buffalo over Singapore!! *shocked*
Well, no rule without an exception....
Sea
A Dutch sub hits the cl Naka, but the torpedoes fails to detonate!
I-162 torpedoes the destroyer Thanet and its magazine blows.
Unfortunately I loose another sub outside Pearl. A huge asw group is hunting just west of PH,
and I have to move some of the subs now as they're too easy to find.
The KB is slicing SE and I now hope to find a few enemy tf's.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/13/41
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TF 123 troops unloading over beach at 43,53
Japanese ground losses:
16 casualties reported
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Sub attack at 36,61
Japanese Ships
CL Naka - (hit, but torpedoes fails to detonate)
DD Samidare
DD Yudachi
DD Harusame
DD Minegumo
DD Natsugumo
Allied Ships
SS Sculpin
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Sub attack at 23,56
Japanese Ships
SS I-162
Allied Ships
DD Thanet, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage (Magazine explodes - sinks asap!)
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ASW attack at 32,64
Japanese Ships
SS I-154, hits 1
Allied Ships
AK Sagoland
MSW Lark
MSW Quail
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Day Air attack on 3rd Division, at 47,36
Allied aircraft
SB-2c x 3
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x SB-2c bombing at 8000 feet
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Day Air attack on 6th Tank Regiment, at 24,48
Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 17
Blenheim IV x 12
Hudson I x 10
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
72 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 5
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Blenheim IV bombing at 10000 feet
6 x Blenheim I bombing at 10000 feet
7 x Hudson I bombing at 10000 feet
5 x Blenheim I bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Blenheim I bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Hudson I bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Blenheim I bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on 46th Chinese Corps, at 43,41
Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 24
Ki-15 Babs x 2
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
24 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 27th Chinese Corps, at 50,26
Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 17
Ki-15 Babs x 1
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51 Sonia: 2 damaged
Allied ground losses:
18 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
8 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Hong Kong Fortress, at 43,42
Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 8
Ki-21 Sally x 6
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on 6th Indian Brigade, at 24,44
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 13
Ki-21 Sally x 42
Ki-48 Lily x 33
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 3 damaged
Ki-48 Lily: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
67 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
15 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
15 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
15 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
4 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Songkhia at 24,43
Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 3
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AP Enju Maru, Bomb hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 43,61
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3
G3M Nell x 7
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AK Luzon, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 37,60
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 20
G3M Nell x 9
G4M1 Betty x 13
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AK Ethel Edwards
AK Princess of Negros, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AK Capillo, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Palawan, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
1 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 24,77
Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 14
B5N Kate x 34
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val: 1 damaged
Allied Ships
DD Van Ghent, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Modjekerto
AK Boero, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
AK Parigi, Bomb hits 1, on fire
TK Iris, Bomb hits 2, on fire
AK Loa Koeloe, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Sigli
AK Soerabaja
Aircraft Attacking:
5 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
1 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
4 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
1 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
9 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
4 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
4 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
4 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
4 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
4 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
4 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF at 30,64
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 17
G4M1 Betty x 6
Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 2
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Brewster 339D: 5 destroyed
Allied Ships
TK Mindanao
AS Holland
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 49,73
Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 9
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AK Taurus
Aircraft Attacking:
1 x G3M Nell bombing at 6000 feet
4 x G3M Nell bombing at 6000 feet
4 x G3M Nell bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 33,65
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 2
G4M1 Betty x 5
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AK Sagoland, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
MSW Quail, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
1 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on 46th Chinese Corps, at 43,41
Japanese aircraft
Ki-15 Babs x 1
No Japanese losses
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kuantan at 24,47
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 6
Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 3
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
CL Sendai
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Wirraway attacking at 100 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Singapore at 23,50
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18
G3M Nell x 9
Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 22
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
G3M Nell: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 10 destroyed
Allied Ships
AP Van Diemen, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
1 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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ASW attack at 35,54
Japanese Ships
MSW W.6
PG Hashidate
PG Saga
Allied Ships
SS KXV
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Sub attack at 41,52
Japanese Ships
PG Nishho Maru
PG Seisho Maru
PG Hayakafuku Maru
Allied Ships
SS Porpoise
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ASW attack at 111,70
Japanese Ships
SS I-8, hits 6, on fire, heavy damage [:o]
Allied Ships
DD Dewey
DD Hull
DD Selfridge
DD Phelps
DD Allen
DMS Wasmuth
DMS Chandler
DMS Perry
DMS Dorsey
DMS Lamberton
DMS Boggs
DMS Trevor
DMS Zane
DMS Hopkins
DMS Hovey
DMS Southard
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TF 90 troops unloading over beach at Lamon Bay, 44,52
Japanese ground losses:
117 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Naga
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 22012 troops, 212 guns, 1 vehicles
Defending force 9621 troops, 82 guns, 0 vehicles
Allied ground losses:
45 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Ground combat at 47,37
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 20201 troops, 233 guns, 141 vehicles
Defending force 15108 troops, 114 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 9 to 1
Japanese ground losses:
66 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Allied ground losses:
200 casualties reported
Guns lost 7
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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Ground combat at Hong Kong
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 39183 troops, 427 guns, 12 vehicles
Defending force 12106 troops, 64 guns, 4 vehicles
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2
Japanese assault odds: 7 to 1 (fort level 2)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Hong Kong base !!!
Japanese ground losses:
243 casualties reported
Guns lost 9
Allied ground losses:
16543 casualties reported [8D]
Guns lost 53
Vehicles lost 1
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Ground combat at Yenen
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 64137 troops, 739 guns, 12 vehicles
Defending force 31269 troops, 185 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese ground losses:
691 casualties reported
Guns lost 25
Allied ground losses:
753 casualties reported
Guns lost 6
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Ground combat at Alor Star
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 18422 troops, 224 guns, 6 vehicles
Defending force 9746 troops, 65 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 4)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 3
Japanese ground losses:
119 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
Allied ground losses:
221 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
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Ground combat at Naga
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 9539 troops, 79 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 41153 troops, 414 guns, 8 vehicles
Japanese ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Map over China
Capitalist forces are on the run everywhere and nothing seems to be able to stop the Jap
onslaught.
China
Hong Kong falls and 16000 troops surrenders! The division attached to the South Area HQ
will now be dispatched to the Philippines. I'm also considering to send the 54th Home defense div
from China to beef up the assault on Manila/Bataan. (See map)
Chinese units have entered Nanning, and airstrikes have been ordered. Reinforcements are also
on the march as the fall of Hong Kong freed up large forces.
The last fort falls at Yenen, but I don't get the odds - but more troops are on their way, and I
hope to capture the place soon.
In the south, a Chinese blocking force outside Changsa is ejected - and the entire railroad line
down to Changsa is now in Japanese hands. (See map)
Philippines
A blocking unit landed north of Naga and forces are unloading at Lamon Bay!
Base forces are almost in place, and soon air raids sirens will belch in Manila.
I'm reluctant to attack from long range and wish to preserve my best pilots.
Air
Air raids from Singapore hits the units that are advancing towards Mersing. Wobbly seems to
be using his af mostly to suppress my land forces!
Nelles hits another 7 ships and there doesn't seem to be a way out.....
My light carriers catches a big convoy escorted by the Dutch destroyet Van Ghent SW for Kendari.
5 ships are hit, and the carriers will close in and try to finish them off.
(Two ca's were also spotted far north of this convoy - will go looking for them later.)
A Zero is actually shot down by a Buffalo over Singapore!! *shocked*
Well, no rule without an exception....
Sea
A Dutch sub hits the cl Naka, but the torpedoes fails to detonate!
I-162 torpedoes the destroyer Thanet and its magazine blows.
Unfortunately I loose another sub outside Pearl. A huge asw group is hunting just west of PH,
and I have to move some of the subs now as they're too easy to find.
The KB is slicing SE and I now hope to find a few enemy tf's.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/13/41
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TF 123 troops unloading over beach at 43,53
Japanese ground losses:
16 casualties reported
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Sub attack at 36,61
Japanese Ships
CL Naka - (hit, but torpedoes fails to detonate)
DD Samidare
DD Yudachi
DD Harusame
DD Minegumo
DD Natsugumo
Allied Ships
SS Sculpin
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Sub attack at 23,56
Japanese Ships
SS I-162
Allied Ships
DD Thanet, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage (Magazine explodes - sinks asap!)
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ASW attack at 32,64
Japanese Ships
SS I-154, hits 1
Allied Ships
AK Sagoland
MSW Lark
MSW Quail
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Day Air attack on 3rd Division, at 47,36
Allied aircraft
SB-2c x 3
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x SB-2c bombing at 8000 feet
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Day Air attack on 6th Tank Regiment, at 24,48
Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 17
Blenheim IV x 12
Hudson I x 10
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
72 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 5
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Blenheim IV bombing at 10000 feet
6 x Blenheim I bombing at 10000 feet
7 x Hudson I bombing at 10000 feet
5 x Blenheim I bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Blenheim I bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Hudson I bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Blenheim I bombing at 10000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on 46th Chinese Corps, at 43,41
Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 24
Ki-15 Babs x 2
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
24 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 27th Chinese Corps, at 50,26
Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 17
Ki-15 Babs x 1
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51 Sonia: 2 damaged
Allied ground losses:
18 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
8 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on Hong Kong Fortress, at 43,42
Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 8
Ki-21 Sally x 6
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on 6th Indian Brigade, at 24,44
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 13
Ki-21 Sally x 42
Ki-48 Lily x 33
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 3 damaged
Ki-48 Lily: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
67 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
15 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
15 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
15 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
4 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF, near Songkhia at 24,43
Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 3
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AP Enju Maru, Bomb hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 43,61
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3
G3M Nell x 7
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AK Luzon, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 37,60
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 20
G3M Nell x 9
G4M1 Betty x 13
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AK Ethel Edwards
AK Princess of Negros, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AK Capillo, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Palawan, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
1 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF at 24,77
Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 14
B5N Kate x 34
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val: 1 damaged
Allied Ships
DD Van Ghent, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Modjekerto
AK Boero, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
AK Parigi, Bomb hits 1, on fire
TK Iris, Bomb hits 2, on fire
AK Loa Koeloe, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Sigli
AK Soerabaja
Aircraft Attacking:
5 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
1 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
4 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
1 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
9 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
4 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
4 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
4 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
4 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
4 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
4 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF at 30,64
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 17
G4M1 Betty x 6
Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 2
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Brewster 339D: 5 destroyed
Allied Ships
TK Mindanao
AS Holland
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF at 49,73
Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 9
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AK Taurus
Aircraft Attacking:
1 x G3M Nell bombing at 6000 feet
4 x G3M Nell bombing at 6000 feet
4 x G3M Nell bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 33,65
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 2
G4M1 Betty x 5
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AK Sagoland, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
MSW Quail, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
1 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on 46th Chinese Corps, at 43,41
Japanese aircraft
Ki-15 Babs x 1
No Japanese losses
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kuantan at 24,47
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 6
Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 3
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
CL Sendai
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Wirraway attacking at 100 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Singapore at 23,50
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18
G3M Nell x 9
Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 22
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
G3M Nell: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 10 destroyed
Allied Ships
AP Van Diemen, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
1 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ASW attack at 35,54
Japanese Ships
MSW W.6
PG Hashidate
PG Saga
Allied Ships
SS KXV
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Sub attack at 41,52
Japanese Ships
PG Nishho Maru
PG Seisho Maru
PG Hayakafuku Maru
Allied Ships
SS Porpoise
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ASW attack at 111,70
Japanese Ships
SS I-8, hits 6, on fire, heavy damage [:o]
Allied Ships
DD Dewey
DD Hull
DD Selfridge
DD Phelps
DD Allen
DMS Wasmuth
DMS Chandler
DMS Perry
DMS Dorsey
DMS Lamberton
DMS Boggs
DMS Trevor
DMS Zane
DMS Hopkins
DMS Hovey
DMS Southard
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TF 90 troops unloading over beach at Lamon Bay, 44,52
Japanese ground losses:
117 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Naga
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 22012 troops, 212 guns, 1 vehicles
Defending force 9621 troops, 82 guns, 0 vehicles
Allied ground losses:
45 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Ground combat at 47,37
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 20201 troops, 233 guns, 141 vehicles
Defending force 15108 troops, 114 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 9 to 1
Japanese ground losses:
66 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Allied ground losses:
200 casualties reported
Guns lost 7
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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Ground combat at Hong Kong
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 39183 troops, 427 guns, 12 vehicles
Defending force 12106 troops, 64 guns, 4 vehicles
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2
Japanese assault odds: 7 to 1 (fort level 2)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Hong Kong base !!!
Japanese ground losses:
243 casualties reported
Guns lost 9
Allied ground losses:
16543 casualties reported [8D]
Guns lost 53
Vehicles lost 1
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Ground combat at Yenen
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 64137 troops, 739 guns, 12 vehicles
Defending force 31269 troops, 185 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese ground losses:
691 casualties reported
Guns lost 25
Allied ground losses:
753 casualties reported
Guns lost 6
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Ground combat at Alor Star
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 18422 troops, 224 guns, 6 vehicles
Defending force 9746 troops, 65 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 4)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 3
Japanese ground losses:
119 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
Allied ground losses:
221 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
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Ground combat at Naga
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 9539 troops, 79 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 41153 troops, 414 guns, 8 vehicles
Japanese ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Map over China
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"The problem in defense is how far you can go without destroying from within what you are trying to defend from without"
- Dwight D. Eisenhower
RE: Creating an empire!
Great AAR! Could you do me and others a favor and check the base control of newly captured Changsha? In my game I'm experiencing a bug where the command remains "China Command" instead of the Chinese Expeditionary Force. Can't transfer any aircraft into Changsha, this has been reported on the Support board. Sorry for the hijack, you just took that base so I was curious. Good luck!
"I propose to fight it out on this line if it takes all summer."-Note sent with Congressman Washburne from Spotsylvania, May 11, 1864, to General Halleck. - General Ulysses S. Grant
RE: Creating an empire!
Brisd - Changsa is under Chinese Exp Force command! No problems at all here. Game was started with V1.2
I'm getting bogged downed in northern Malaysia, but otherwise, things are going according to plan.....
Malaysia
Taking heavy casualties at Alor Starr - has ordered the division to stand down, and 3 reserve bde's are loading at Saigon.
The Imp division has also been ordered south. Rangoon will have to wait until the peninsula has been captured!
Been wondering what to do with the 2 elite para regiments - I'm shipping em to Bangkok. Will use them as a reserve. Planning an 'Eben Emael' against Java or Rangoon later on.
Discovered that the small dirt roads are sloow
Wears down my troops to march them, and I'm now considering to move them by sea instead. Landings at Mersing tomorrow - troop convoy for Jhola Bharu also leaving today. When Singapore has been cut off, I will ordered 2 divisions and a lot of arty in - and they will start bombarding it while I clean up the rest of the peninsula.
Philippines
Lamon Bay and the last Allied base in northern PI falls! The two PI divisions at Naga surrenders [8D]
A good day in other words.... Af in Lingayen built to size 4, and base forces are in place. Recon flights will commence against Manila, Clark Field and Bataan tomorrow.
Troops are now moving towards Clark Field. Not sure were the Allied forces will retreat from here - hoping that Wobbly will be forced to split his forces between Bataan and Manila as that would ease my task!
Borneo
Quiet here - troops landing unopposed at Jesselton
New Britain
Troops landing at Gasmata - Hudsons from Port Moresby unsuccsessfully bombs the escort.
A small detachment is also heading for Shortland.
Air
The mini KB really impressed me today! No less than 8 Allied ships in 4 different tf's were mauled today [:)]
I LOVE that cv's now launches dispersed attacks and not only concentrate all their ac on a single tf!
Will finish off the criples tomorrow and head NE! Enemy ca's spotted (see map)
Sea
Not much action today, I'm moving my subs from Hawaii and back to Kwajalein. 5-6 are ordered to the US West Coast though!
The KB has moved almost south of Hawaii, and will move south again until tomorrow before turning east. If no enemies are spotted, I will
replenish and lie in wait. Patience, patience....always!-)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/14/41
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TF 90 troops unloading over beach at Lamon Bay, 44,52
Japanese ground losses:
26 casualties reported
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TF 88 troops unloading over beach at Gasmata, 59,90
Japanese ground losses:
194 casualties reported
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TF 109 troops unloading over beach at Jesselton, 35,56
Japanese ground losses:
178 casualties reported
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TF 88 troops unloading over beach at Gasmata, 59,90
Japanese ground losses:
66 casualties reported
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TF 109 troops unloading over beach at Jesselton, 35,56
Japanese ground losses:
66 casualties reported
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Day Air attack on 2nd Tank Regiment, at 24,48
Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 14
Blenheim IV x 9
Hudson I x 7
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
54 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 5
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Blenheim IV bombing at 10000 feet
11 x Blenheim I bombing at 10000 feet
7 x Hudson I bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Blenheim I bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on 6th Tank Regiment, at 24,48
Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 6
Blenheim IV x 3
Hudson I x 3
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
42 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 2
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Blenheim I bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Blenheim I bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Hudson I bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on No. 108 RAF Base Force, at 27,38
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 4
Ki-32 Mary x 9
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-32 Mary: 3 damaged
Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-32 Mary bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 24,75
Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 8
A6M2 Zero x 17
D3A Val x 14
B5N Kate x 26
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
TK Iris, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Parigi, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Boero, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Loa Koeloe, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
5 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
2 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
9 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 24,75
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4
B5N Kate x 5
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AK Parigi, on fire, heavy damage
AK Boero, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
1 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 61,68
Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 4
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AK Elcano
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x G3M Nell bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Gasmata at 59,90
Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 3
Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
CA Kako
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 24,77
Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 8
A6M2 Zero x 20
D3A Val x 14
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AK Toendjoek, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
5 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
9 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 24,75
Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 14
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate: 2 damaged
Allied Ships
DD Van Ghent, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Koepang at 28,77
Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 12
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
MSW Jan van Amstel
AK Sigli, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 24,73
Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 4
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AK Soerabaja, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Naval bombardment of Gasmata, at 59,90
Japanese Ships
DD Yuzuki
DD Kikuzuki
DD Uzuki
DD Oboro
CA Kako
CA Furutaka
CA Kinugasa
CA Aoba
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 8
Port hits 2
Port fuel hits 4
Port supply hits 1
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Naval bombardment of Jesselton, at 35,56
Japanese Ships
DD Kamo
DD Kiji
DD Kari
CL Isuzu
CL Kashii
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Ground combat at Naga - Large amounts of fuel and supplies were captured here!
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 41341 troops, 414 guns, 8 vehicles
Defending force 9523 troops, 80 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 10 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Naga base !!!
Japanese ground losses:
438 casualties reported
Guns lost 14
Vehicles lost 2
Allied ground losses:
11923 casualties reported
Guns lost 100
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Ground combat at Lamon Bay
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 2433 troops, 11 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 37 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Lamon Bay base !!!
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Ground combat at Yenen
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 63110 troops, 706 guns, 12 vehicles
Defending force 30305 troops, 181 guns, 0 vehicles
Allied ground losses:
163 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Ground combat at 49,31
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 57347 troops, 669 guns, 8 vehicles
Defending force 36413 troops, 240 guns, 0 vehicles
Allied ground losses:
53 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Tuguegarao
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 14704 troops, 256 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 1411 troops, 10 guns, 1 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 52 to 1 (fort level 3)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Tuguegarao base !!!
Japanese ground losses:
41 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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Ground combat at Alor Star
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 18251 troops, 220 guns, 6 vehicles
Defending force 9553 troops, 57 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 3)
Japanese ground losses:
1202 casualties reported Ouch [:o]
Guns lost 41
Vehicles lost 2
Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Nanning
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 15140 troops, 110 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 6379 troops, 77 guns, 0 vehicles
Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Map over mini KB exploits
I'm getting bogged downed in northern Malaysia, but otherwise, things are going according to plan.....
Malaysia
Taking heavy casualties at Alor Starr - has ordered the division to stand down, and 3 reserve bde's are loading at Saigon.
The Imp division has also been ordered south. Rangoon will have to wait until the peninsula has been captured!
Been wondering what to do with the 2 elite para regiments - I'm shipping em to Bangkok. Will use them as a reserve. Planning an 'Eben Emael' against Java or Rangoon later on.
Discovered that the small dirt roads are sloow
Wears down my troops to march them, and I'm now considering to move them by sea instead. Landings at Mersing tomorrow - troop convoy for Jhola Bharu also leaving today. When Singapore has been cut off, I will ordered 2 divisions and a lot of arty in - and they will start bombarding it while I clean up the rest of the peninsula.Philippines
Lamon Bay and the last Allied base in northern PI falls! The two PI divisions at Naga surrenders [8D]
A good day in other words.... Af in Lingayen built to size 4, and base forces are in place. Recon flights will commence against Manila, Clark Field and Bataan tomorrow.
Troops are now moving towards Clark Field. Not sure were the Allied forces will retreat from here - hoping that Wobbly will be forced to split his forces between Bataan and Manila as that would ease my task!
Borneo
Quiet here - troops landing unopposed at Jesselton
New Britain
Troops landing at Gasmata - Hudsons from Port Moresby unsuccsessfully bombs the escort.
A small detachment is also heading for Shortland.
Air
The mini KB really impressed me today! No less than 8 Allied ships in 4 different tf's were mauled today [:)]
I LOVE that cv's now launches dispersed attacks and not only concentrate all their ac on a single tf!
Will finish off the criples tomorrow and head NE! Enemy ca's spotted (see map)
Sea
Not much action today, I'm moving my subs from Hawaii and back to Kwajalein. 5-6 are ordered to the US West Coast though!
The KB has moved almost south of Hawaii, and will move south again until tomorrow before turning east. If no enemies are spotted, I will
replenish and lie in wait. Patience, patience....always!-)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/14/41
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TF 90 troops unloading over beach at Lamon Bay, 44,52
Japanese ground losses:
26 casualties reported
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TF 88 troops unloading over beach at Gasmata, 59,90
Japanese ground losses:
194 casualties reported
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TF 109 troops unloading over beach at Jesselton, 35,56
Japanese ground losses:
178 casualties reported
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TF 88 troops unloading over beach at Gasmata, 59,90
Japanese ground losses:
66 casualties reported
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TF 109 troops unloading over beach at Jesselton, 35,56
Japanese ground losses:
66 casualties reported
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Day Air attack on 2nd Tank Regiment, at 24,48
Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 14
Blenheim IV x 9
Hudson I x 7
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
54 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 5
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Blenheim IV bombing at 10000 feet
11 x Blenheim I bombing at 10000 feet
7 x Hudson I bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Blenheim I bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on 6th Tank Regiment, at 24,48
Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 6
Blenheim IV x 3
Hudson I x 3
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
42 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 2
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Blenheim I bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Blenheim I bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Hudson I bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on No. 108 RAF Base Force, at 27,38
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 4
Ki-32 Mary x 9
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-32 Mary: 3 damaged
Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-32 Mary bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 24,75
Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 8
A6M2 Zero x 17
D3A Val x 14
B5N Kate x 26
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
TK Iris, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Parigi, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Boero, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Loa Koeloe, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
5 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
2 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
9 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 24,75
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4
B5N Kate x 5
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AK Parigi, on fire, heavy damage
AK Boero, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
1 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 61,68
Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 4
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AK Elcano
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x G3M Nell bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Gasmata at 59,90
Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 3
Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
CA Kako
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 24,77
Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 8
A6M2 Zero x 20
D3A Val x 14
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AK Toendjoek, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
5 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
9 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 24,75
Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 14
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate: 2 damaged
Allied Ships
DD Van Ghent, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Koepang at 28,77
Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 12
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
MSW Jan van Amstel
AK Sigli, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 24,73
Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 4
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AK Soerabaja, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Naval bombardment of Gasmata, at 59,90
Japanese Ships
DD Yuzuki
DD Kikuzuki
DD Uzuki
DD Oboro
CA Kako
CA Furutaka
CA Kinugasa
CA Aoba
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 8
Port hits 2
Port fuel hits 4
Port supply hits 1
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Naval bombardment of Jesselton, at 35,56
Japanese Ships
DD Kamo
DD Kiji
DD Kari
CL Isuzu
CL Kashii
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Ground combat at Naga - Large amounts of fuel and supplies were captured here!
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 41341 troops, 414 guns, 8 vehicles
Defending force 9523 troops, 80 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 10 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Naga base !!!
Japanese ground losses:
438 casualties reported
Guns lost 14
Vehicles lost 2
Allied ground losses:
11923 casualties reported
Guns lost 100
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Ground combat at Lamon Bay
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 2433 troops, 11 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 37 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Lamon Bay base !!!
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Ground combat at Yenen
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 63110 troops, 706 guns, 12 vehicles
Defending force 30305 troops, 181 guns, 0 vehicles
Allied ground losses:
163 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Ground combat at 49,31
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 57347 troops, 669 guns, 8 vehicles
Defending force 36413 troops, 240 guns, 0 vehicles
Allied ground losses:
53 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Tuguegarao
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 14704 troops, 256 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 1411 troops, 10 guns, 1 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 52 to 1 (fort level 3)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Tuguegarao base !!!
Japanese ground losses:
41 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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Ground combat at Alor Star
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 18251 troops, 220 guns, 6 vehicles
Defending force 9553 troops, 57 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 3)
Japanese ground losses:
1202 casualties reported Ouch [:o]
Guns lost 41
Vehicles lost 2
Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Nanning
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 15140 troops, 110 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 6379 troops, 77 guns, 0 vehicles
Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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RE: Creating an empire!
Forgot to mention one thing... Checked the cost of switching a IJA Div from Home Defense Force, ugh!
3300 polit points. Me not think so [:'(]
Seems like I don't have much more force to commit now as the reserves are heading to Malaysia and PI.
Will use the small SNLF units to mop up the smaller bases - Cagayen next.
3300 polit points. Me not think so [:'(]
Seems like I don't have much more force to commit now as the reserves are heading to Malaysia and PI.
Will use the small SNLF units to mop up the smaller bases - Cagayen next.
"The problem in defense is how far you can go without destroying from within what you are trying to defend from without"
- Dwight D. Eisenhower
RE: Creating an empire!
Thanks for the Changsha info, I think I will be able to switch it to correct Japanese command when I get over 300 pp's saved up. Smash 'em up!
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RE: Creating an empire!
Not a lot to report today - Jesselton and Gasmata falls without resistance!
Yenen proves to be a tough nut to crack [:(]
Troops are unloading at Mersing, and the division has been ordered to attack.
We are also marching towards Clark Field - air and ground bombardment will
soon start.
The light cv's can only find a single cripple and finishes her. Moving NE looking for
more victims. The KB will refuel with the tankers tomorrow - still no sight of the enemy.
I'm afraid Wobbly got a clue about what I'm trying to do!
Sending out two heavy battleship bombardement groups to Manila and Batavia.
Not sure how this will work out, but I'll give it a try!
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/15/41
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TF 109 troops unloading over beach at Jesselton, 35,56
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Night Air attack on Kendari , at 33,71
Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 7
No Allied losses
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 9000 feet
4 x Martin 139 bombing at 9000 feet
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Naval bombardment of Mersing, at 23,49
Allied aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft losses
Vildebeest IV: 4 destroyed, 5 damaged
Japanese Ships
DD Hagikaze
DD Nowaki
DD Maikaze
CA Kumano
CA Suzuya
CA Mikuma
CA Mogami
Allied ground losses:
36 casualties reported
Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 21
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TF 10 encounters mine field at Hong Kong (43,42)
Japanese Ships
MSW W.19
MSW W.15
MSW W.16
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Day Air attack on 49th Chinese Corps, at 47,33
Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 24
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-30 Ann: 5 damaged
Allied ground losses:
30 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Aircraft Attacking:
24 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Gasmata at 59,90
Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 3
Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
CA Aoba
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 24,79
Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 8
A6M2 Zero x 21
D3A Val x 14
B5N Kate x 17
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AK Toendjoek, Bomb hits 8, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
5 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
1 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
9 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 21,57
Allied aircraft
T.IVa x 3
Allied aircraft losses
T.IVa: 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
BB Kongo
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x T.IVa launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 37,63
Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 9
Martin 139 x 3
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
DD Satsuki
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 48,70
Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 9
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AK Magallanes
Aircraft Attacking:
1 x G3M Nell bombing at 6000 feet
4 x G3M Nell bombing at 6000 feet
4 x G3M Nell bombing at 6000 feet
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Coastal Guns at Mersing, 23,49, firing at TF 92
TF 92 troops unloading over beach at Mersing, 23,49
231 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
PG Kongosan Maru, Shell hits 1
DD Akikaze
Japanese ground losses:
1266 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Gasmata
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 3420 troops, 21 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 56 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Gasmata base !!!
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Ground combat at Yenen
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 63425 troops, 713 guns, 12 vehicles
Defending force 30273 troops, 187 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese ground losses:
750 casualties reported
Guns lost 28
Vehicles lost 1
Allied ground losses:
620 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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Ground combat at 49,31
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 63947 troops, 756 guns, 9 vehicles
Defending force 36468 troops, 241 guns, 0 vehicles
Allied ground losses:
93 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Jesselton
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 2590 troops, 13 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 19 to 1 (fort level 2)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Jesselton base !!!
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Ground combat at Nanning
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 15081 troops, 108 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 6413 troops, 79 guns, 0 vehicles
Allied ground losses:
21 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
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Ground combat at Mersing
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 3881 troops, 44 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 13219 troops, 116 guns, 7 vehicles
Japanese ground losses:
96 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
Allied ground losses:
16 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
Map over Malaysia - Burma - China
Yenen proves to be a tough nut to crack [:(]
Troops are unloading at Mersing, and the division has been ordered to attack.
We are also marching towards Clark Field - air and ground bombardment will
soon start.
The light cv's can only find a single cripple and finishes her. Moving NE looking for
more victims. The KB will refuel with the tankers tomorrow - still no sight of the enemy.
I'm afraid Wobbly got a clue about what I'm trying to do!
Sending out two heavy battleship bombardement groups to Manila and Batavia.
Not sure how this will work out, but I'll give it a try!
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/15/41
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TF 109 troops unloading over beach at Jesselton, 35,56
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Night Air attack on Kendari , at 33,71
Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 7
No Allied losses
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 9000 feet
4 x Martin 139 bombing at 9000 feet
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Naval bombardment of Mersing, at 23,49
Allied aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft losses
Vildebeest IV: 4 destroyed, 5 damaged
Japanese Ships
DD Hagikaze
DD Nowaki
DD Maikaze
CA Kumano
CA Suzuya
CA Mikuma
CA Mogami
Allied ground losses:
36 casualties reported
Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 21
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TF 10 encounters mine field at Hong Kong (43,42)
Japanese Ships
MSW W.19
MSW W.15
MSW W.16
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Day Air attack on 49th Chinese Corps, at 47,33
Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 24
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-30 Ann: 5 damaged
Allied ground losses:
30 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Aircraft Attacking:
24 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Gasmata at 59,90
Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 3
Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
CA Aoba
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 24,79
Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 8
A6M2 Zero x 21
D3A Val x 14
B5N Kate x 17
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AK Toendjoek, Bomb hits 8, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
5 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
1 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
9 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 21,57
Allied aircraft
T.IVa x 3
Allied aircraft losses
T.IVa: 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
BB Kongo
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x T.IVa launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 37,63
Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 9
Martin 139 x 3
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
DD Satsuki
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 48,70
Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 9
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AK Magallanes
Aircraft Attacking:
1 x G3M Nell bombing at 6000 feet
4 x G3M Nell bombing at 6000 feet
4 x G3M Nell bombing at 6000 feet
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Coastal Guns at Mersing, 23,49, firing at TF 92
TF 92 troops unloading over beach at Mersing, 23,49
231 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
PG Kongosan Maru, Shell hits 1
DD Akikaze
Japanese ground losses:
1266 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Gasmata
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 3420 troops, 21 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 56 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Gasmata base !!!
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Ground combat at Yenen
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 63425 troops, 713 guns, 12 vehicles
Defending force 30273 troops, 187 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese ground losses:
750 casualties reported
Guns lost 28
Vehicles lost 1
Allied ground losses:
620 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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Ground combat at 49,31
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 63947 troops, 756 guns, 9 vehicles
Defending force 36468 troops, 241 guns, 0 vehicles
Allied ground losses:
93 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Jesselton
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 2590 troops, 13 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 19 to 1 (fort level 2)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Jesselton base !!!
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Ground combat at Nanning
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 15081 troops, 108 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 6413 troops, 79 guns, 0 vehicles
Allied ground losses:
21 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
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Ground combat at Mersing
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 3881 troops, 44 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 13219 troops, 116 guns, 7 vehicles
Japanese ground losses:
96 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
Allied ground losses:
16 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
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RE: Creating an empire!
I just can't help but notice the massive ASW TFs people use. 15 to 25 ships, all attacking one sub...hmmm. Considering all asw capable ships attack the sub, does anyone think this is gamey or just unrealistic? I think it is both. I can't think of one instance of this...ever.
I use maybe 4 ships, just to keep it from becoming questionable.[8D]
I use maybe 4 ships, just to keep it from becoming questionable.[8D]
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RE: Creating an empire!
Think "War in the Atlantic"
Hell, I take an AV or a CS, put some DDs with it, put the float planes on ASW, and have an ASW squadron follow it around.
What did Dan Gallery have when he took the U-505?
A CVE, and a half dozen modern American ASW DEs and DDs, IIRC.
Hell, I take an AV or a CS, put some DDs with it, put the float planes on ASW, and have an ASW squadron follow it around.
What did Dan Gallery have when he took the U-505?
A CVE, and a half dozen modern American ASW DEs and DDs, IIRC.
RE: Creating an empire!
I thought that one of the Matrix guys had posted that when you see a message that a ship is "unable to find" a sub, it actually meant that the ship was too far away / out of position to attack, so only some of the ships in a TF get to attack the sub. (Or am I just remembering this all wrong?)
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ORIGINAL: Wilhammer
Think "War in the Atlantic"
Hell, I take an AV or a CS, put some DDs with it, put the float planes on ASW, and have an ASW squadron follow it around.
What did Dan Gallery have when he took the U-505?
A CVE, and a half dozen modern American ASW DEs and DDs, IIRC.
Large convoys in the Atlantic were lucky to have a half dozen ASW escorts. Later Hunter/Killer TFs were like you mentioned, a CVE and 4-6 DDs/DEs. Nothing like what we players can commit. Just a personal observation.[;)]
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ORIGINAL: GBirkn
I thought that one of the Matrix guys had posted that when you see a message that a ship is "unable to find" a sub, it actually meant that the ship was too far away / out of position to attack, so only some of the ships in a TF get to attack the sub. (Or am I just remembering this all wrong?)
If I understand it correctly, the message is there to explain (clarify)why a ship does not "physically drop DCs" in the combat animation, it does not mean it did not "roll" or whatever to see if it qualified. Every escort has the ability to attack during combat, sometimes more than once in a combat round.
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