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AE = Alpine Edition <-> Rainer79 vs. ranting castor troy

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Hi

With the second patch being out and it´s shortly following two hotfixes I´ve decided to look for my first AE PBEM. Didn´t take long and Rainer79 answered on my opponent wanted thread. Rainer is from Austria just like me and in his email he sent me with the first turn he called it Alpine Edition, so I hope he doesn´t mind if I use it for my AAR. He hasn´t started an AAR (yet) so I don´t know if he will ever do. We´re two weeks into the game already but I didn´t have the time to do the AAR due to being xmas time and the GF MKI standing behind me most of the time, forcing me to focus my time on the important things (which is doing turns instead of doing turns AND the AAR [;)]).

Here we go, we´ve agreed on following settings and house rules:

Full campaign 41-46 (the one where the IJN gets some advantages)

Realism options:

FOW ON
Weather ON
Allied damage control ON
PDU ON
historical first turn OFF
Dec 7 surprise ON
reliable USN torps OFF
realistic R&D OFF
no unit withdrawels OFF
reinforcements VARIABLE +/- 60 days

Game options:

combat reports ON
auto sub ops OFF
TF move radius ON
plane move radius ON
facilities expand OFF
auto upgrade ships and airgroups OFF
air and ground replacements OFF
turn cycle 1 TURN


House rules:

no new Allied TFs on turn 1
only one Japanese port strike
cease fire in China until 1 Feb 42
no strategic bombing in China
no Allied strategic bombing of occupied Allied territory at any time, Allied strategic bombing only allowed on Japanese held territory of 12/7/41
no Allied 4E bombers on naval attack below 10.000ft from 6/42 on. Valid for Army 4Es, not valid for USN heavy bombers at any time
no moving out of Japanese troops from China or Kwangtung without paying PPs. Moving out units without paying PPs allowed if one (or both) theatre(s) have been knocked out completely (something that has to be agreed on if it happens as knocked out doesn´t necessarily mean that all bases have to be conquered), in this case, all garisson requirments have to be met though (not the 8000 av for the Kwangtung garisson but all BASE garisson requirments)
as realistic R&D is turned OFF and I don´t exactly know how effectively it can really get, no overabuse of this function. Means not producing any aircraft earlier than 4 months of their normal arrival as it would be quite off to see Shidens or whatever super advanced ac a year earlier (or even earlier)
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This is a restricted Allied AAR so no Rainer79 beyond this point of the AAR!
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And here´s the first combat report. I know that many people (unlike me) prefer a summary of a couple of days/weeks on what happens in the game, I will nevertheless keep my style of AARs in posting annoted combat reports combined with screenshots as I see my AAR also always as some kind of testing the game, therefore seeing the actual happenings is better than to just give info on my "feelings" on what happens. Nevertheless, I try to delete as much from the crs as possible as a single cr is nearly three times as long as it has been in WITP.

Here we go, the first turn.



The Empire of Japan launches several surprise attacks and catches the Allied forces unprepared.

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

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 40 minutes

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



Allied aircraft
no flights


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 6 destroyed, 34 damaged
D3A1 Val: 23 damaged

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

Allied Ships
BB Maryland, Bomb hits 6, Torpedo hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
AV Tangier, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
BB Oklahoma, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
BB Tennessee, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

BB Pennsylvania, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
DM Montgomery
BB West Virginia, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
CL Helena, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
BB California, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
BB Nevada, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
BB Arizona, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

CL Detroit, Bomb hits 1
SS Cachalot, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
CA San Francisco
SS Dolphin, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Schley, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CM Oglala, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
SS Narwhal, Bomb hits 1
DD Phelps, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
CL Raleigh, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
DD Chew, Torpedo hits 1
xAKL Hirondelle, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage


Allied ground losses:
38 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)


Repair Shipyard hits 5
Airbase hits 42
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 118
Port hits 13
Port fuel hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x A6M2 Zero attacking from 100 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
17 x D3A1 Val diving from 10000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
27 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 9000 feet
Port Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
15 x A6M2 Zero attacking from 100 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
25 x D3A1 Val diving from 10000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
23 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Port Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
4 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 15000 feet
17 x D3A1 Val diving from 10000'
Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
17 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Port Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
4 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 15000 feet
17 x D3A1 Val diving from 10000'
Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Port Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
25 x D3A1 Val diving from 10000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
14 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 9000 feet
City Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb

25 x D3A1 Val diving from 10000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
23 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Port Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
13 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 9000 feet
Port Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb


our fleet at Pearl is hit hard, it was a devastating attack. When watching the replay I thought nearly none of my BBs would survive. This was one of the most effective attacks on Pearl Harbour I´ve suffered so far. 30 torpedo hits on my BBs. Losing three subs also hurts as I expect my subs to be the war winning factor in AE for the Allied. I guess subs in AE will be at least four times more effective than in WITP with the new features "patrol" and "react" and the less effective ASW. Haven´t seen mid-late war sub operations in PBEM yet though so who knows how it will really play out.

Interesting is the fact that 14 Kates were wasted on City attack that knocked out a couple of points of my repair shipyard. Spending a couple of thousand supplies over the next week and everything will be fine though. Also a lot of Vals on port attack which in the end resulted in them not doing real damage as their bombs just bounced of the BBs´ armor. The 34 Vals more on airfield attack perhaps would have knocked out more of my aircraft, overall my aircraft losses aren´t bad. None of my fighters launched which in the end isn´t bad as they would have been shot out of the sky anyway.

Watching the replay was nevertheless mega painful. None of my BBs sank outright during the replay though. 2 subs and a DD did...



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Morning Air attack on Wake Island , at 136,98

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 27



Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed on ground



Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 38

Aircraft Attacking:
27 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 2000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

damn! In my AI test game the Nells went in to Wake also and they got slaughtered, therefore I was sure a PBEM player would stand them down and not do this unescorted attack and so I´ve set my Wildcats to nav attack 100ft to perhaps hit an expected incoming transport. This proved to be wrong as therefore no Cap was in the air and the Nells got a free run.

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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 19
G4M1 Betty x 27



Allied aircraft
P-26A x 4
P-35A x 18
P-40B Warhawk x 1


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 3 destroyed, 9 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-26A: 1 destroyed
P-35A: 2 destroyed
P-40B Warhawk: 1 damaged
P-40B Warhawk: 1 destroyed on ground


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


Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 52

Aircraft Attacking:
23 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb


also the Philipines are attacked of course. The Zeroes were too good to be shot down but some of our fighters got through to the bombers taking some of them down. This was encouraging...


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Morning Air attack on Iba , at 78,75

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 42
G4M1 Betty x 27



Allied aircraft
no flights

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
No Allied losses


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


Airbase hits 14
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 53

Aircraft Attacking:
27 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

also Iba was hit but this airfield was empty...

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Morning Air attack on Iba , at 78,75

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8



Allied aircraft
P-35A x 2


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-35A: 1 destroyed



Aircraft Attacking:
5 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 6000 feet

CAP engaged:
35th PG/34th PS with P-35A (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Raid is overhead

then a sweep showed up, taking out some of our leaking Cap from Clark field... I hate leaking Cap...

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Morning Air attack on Cagayan , at 79,89

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 49 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 6
B5N1 Kate x 12



Allied aircraft
no flights

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
No Allied losses



Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 14

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B5N1 Kate bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

single CVL near Mindanao...

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Morning Air attack on Kota Bharu , at 51,75

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 22
Ki-27b Nate x 52
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 19
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 25



Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27b Nate: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses


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


Airbase hits 16
Airbase supply hits 8
Runway hits 140

Aircraft Attacking:
29 x Ki-27b Nate attacking from 100 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb
22 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
25 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb

Heavy airstrike on Khota Baru which finds the airfield empty. The airfield is trashed and I have no doubt that this will be one of the Japanese targets for an amphibious landing. I won´t have a chance to move out the garrison but everywhere I will get the chance to evacuate my troops I will move them back to Singapore fortress...

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Morning Air attack on Iba , at 78,75

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 27



Allied aircraft
P-35A x 1


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

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



Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 25

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

CAP engaged:
35th PG/34th PS with P-35A (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Raid is overhead


Iba gets another visit of unescorted IJAAF light bombers. The flying trash called US fighter we put up wasn´t able to do anyhting... I won´t send a single replacement fighter or pilot to the Philipines, the ones there will fight and die...


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Morning Air attack on Alor Star , at 49,73

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 7,200 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 52



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 7 damaged


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


Airbase hits 12
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 83

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

another unescorted strike but no fighters in the air to meet the bombers... note the low attack alt...

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Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 55 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 7
Ki-36 Ida x 27
Ki-44 Tojo x 6
Ki-51 Sonia x 24



Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-36 Ida: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses



Airbase hits 19
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 45

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
27 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 30 kg GP Bomb

HongKong fortress also gets a visti... thos IJAAF "bombers" are even more crap than ours...

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Morning Air attack on Georgetown , at 49,74

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 17



No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
xAP Hong Siang



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

no idea what this was...

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Morning Air attack on Georgetown , at 49,74

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 27



No Japanese losses



Airbase hits 8
Runway hits 16

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



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Morning Air attack on Alor Star , at 49,73

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 30



No Japanese losses



Airbase hits 14
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 51

Aircraft Attacking:
30 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb

I won´t defend any of the airfields in Malaya except Singapore...


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Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61

Weather in hex: Clear sky

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 12



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



Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 8

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

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



Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 5 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 3 destroyed on ground


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


Airbase hits 10
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 83

Aircraft Attacking:
36 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
4 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar sweeping at 6000 feet

this strike was surprising to me. I first thought of moving the AVG to Rangoon immedietely but decided not to do so. Regretted it after the raid. But who knows, perhaps none of the fighters would have launched anyway due to "surprise" being on.


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Morning Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53

Weather in hex: Clear sky

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

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 18



Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged



Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 8

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



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Morning Air attack on Kota Bharu , at 51,75

Weather in hex: Clear sky

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

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 13



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
7 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 10000 feet



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Morning Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 19 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 13



No Japanese losses



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

and the Zeroes would have made short process with the expected low numbers of my fighters on Cap...

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Afternoon Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 17
G4M1 Betty x 27



Allied aircraft
P-26A x 3
P-35A x 6
P-40B Warhawk x 1
P-40E Warhawk x 14


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-26A: 2 destroyed
P-35A: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged
P-40B Warhawk: 1 damaged
P-40B Warhawk: 1 destroyed on ground
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed


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


Airbase hits 19
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 71

Aircraft Attacking:
27 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
35th PG/21st PS with P-40E Warhawk (14 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(14 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
14 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Raid is overhead
6th PS PAAC with P-26A (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead
35th PG/34th PS with P-35A (2 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
24th PG/Hq Sqn with P-40B Warhawk (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Raid is overhead

the P-26 and P-35 crap left aside we didn´t do bad in this engagement... probably because we were in a nice position above the incoming strike...


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Pre-Invasion action off Kota Bharu

6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

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

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


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


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

the first Japanese troops put their feet onto Malaya in the evening... no Allied aircraft were seen attacking the invasion convoys...

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Amphibious Assault at Kota Bharu

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

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



18 troops of a IJA Engineer Squad accidentally lost during unload of 12th Engr Rgt


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Pre-Invasion action off Guam

Japanese Ships
DD Tachikaze
DD Yamagumo
PB Nanpo Maru
PB Kiso Maru
PB Aso Maru #3


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


DD Tachikaze firing at Guam USN Base Force
DD Yamagumo firing at Guam USN Base Force
PB Nanpo Maru firing at enemy troops
PB Kiso Maru firing at enemy troops
PB Aso Maru #3 firing at enemy troops
DD Yamagumo firing at enemy troops

Guam is also on the Japanese target list of day one... nothing we can do about it...

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Amphibious Assault at Guam

TF 90 troops unloading over beach at Guam, 106,95


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Amphibious Assault at Batan Island

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


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Ground combat at Kota Bharu (51,75)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3410 troops, 36 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 138

Defending force 4780 troops, 41 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 173



Assaulting units:
FMSV Brigade
8th Indian Brigade
3rd ISF Base Force

Defending units:
56th Infantry Rgt /1
12th Engr Rgt /1
5th JAAF AF Coy /1


not that many IJAAF troops landed... will take some time until I will get used to the AE style of play as I´m still used to the numbers of WITP...

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Ground combat at Laoag (81,72)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 253 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 20

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 9

Allied adjusted defense: 1

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Laoag !!!

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



Assaulting units:
Yokosuka 3rd SNLF /1


Not a single amphibious TF was spotted around the Philipines but Japanes paratroopers take Laoag, so I expect the first enemy ships to be arriving here tomorrow...

what was also more than surprising to me was the fact that we didn´t get a single sub attack... [:(]

the replay was over and it was time to look at the damage done by the agressors... didn´t look good:


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while watching torp hits on and on during the replay I was nevertheless shocked about the damage to my BBs. At this stage I was sure I would lose at least half a dozen BBs from today´s attack and another one tomorrow would sink the remaining two also. A disaster!

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Like I´ve said, the aircraft losses were surprisingly "low" for us. Especially the number of Allied ac destroyed at Pearl Harbour is more or less non existant. Hit rate on the airfield was superb but this didn´t result in the expected killed ac on the ground. Many many ac damaged but not destroyed. This is inline what many other players have reported also so I can only confirm that the ac losses at Pearl Harbour should be significantly higher. Instead of nearly losing 200 aircraft I´ve only lost some 30 at Pearl. Good for me, but not really a good result the game IMO. [&:] With fighters in the air we would have lost more ac though.


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day two of the war, needless to say it doesn´t really get better... [;)]


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 08, 41
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Invasion Support action off Kota Bharu

8 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

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

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

hoped to see one of my subs intervene with Khota Baru´s invasion but no...

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Invasion Support action off Guam

Japanese Ships
PB Nanpo Maru
PB Kiso Maru
PB Aso Maru #3



PB Nanpo Maru firing at enemy troops
PB Kiso Maru firing at enemy troops
PB Aso Maru #3 firing at enemy troops


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TF 250 encounters mine field at Bataan (78,77)

Allied Ships
AM Tanager, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AM Bittern
AM Finch
AO Pecos, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

12 mines cleared

the not really surprising sub laid mines at Bataan find their first victimes... Tanager sinks and AO is lost also (not because it sunk but it returned to Manila and has no chance to escape)... I don´t expect any ships being able to flee from Manila except the subs...

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Submarine attack near Tandjoengpinang at 50,85

Japanese Ships
SS I-121

Allied Ships
AMC Manoora, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage



SS I-121 is sighted by AMC Manoora
SS I-121 launches 4 torpedoes at AMC Manoora

first sub attack of the war... a Japanese one... [:(] the AMC is dead... Guess I-121 is on minelaying mission too. Is it still valid from WITP that I-120 - I-124 are the IJN subminelayers?

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Submarine attack near Tandjoengpinang at 50,85

Japanese Ships
SS I-122

Allied Ships
xAK Silverbeech, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage



SS I-122 is sighted by xAK Silverbeech
SS I-122 launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Silverbeech

I-121 and I122 operate in the same area... guess they will mine the entrance to Singapore...

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Dinagat at 81,87, Range 6,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Myoko
CA Haguro
DD Kuroshio
DD Oyashio

Allied Ships
xAKL Kanlaon II, Shell hits 12, and is sunk
xAKL Latouche, Shell hits 14, and is sunk



Reduced visibility due to Rain with 85% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Rain and 85% moonlight: 6,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 6,000 yards
Japanese launch Long Lance torpedoes at 6,000 yards before allies detect Japanese presence
Range closes to 4,000 yards
DD Oyashio engages xAKL Latouche at 4,000 yards
DD Oyashio engages xAKL Latouche at 4,000 yards
DD Kuroshio engages xAKL Latouche at 4,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
DD Oyashio engages xAKL Latouche at 2,000 yards
xAKL Kanlaon II sunk by CA Myoko at 2,000 yards
xAKL Latouche sunk by DD Oyashio at 2,000 yards
xAKL Latouche sunk by DD Oyashio at 2,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...

the new feature of TFs reacting hundreds of miles to engage the enemy (however those TFs get spotted) will make it more or less impossible to see something escape out of the Philipines... a couple of cruisers and a dozen DDs can effectively close down everything around the Philipinese...


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Takao at 82,65, Range 6,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
TB Chidori, Shell hits 4, heavy fires
TB Manazuru, Shell hits 2, on fire
TB Hatsukari
TB Tomozuru, Shell hits 1

Allied Ships
DD Scout
DD Thanet
DD Thracian



Poor visibility due to Rain with 85% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Rain and 85% moonlight: 6,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 6,000 yards
Japanese open fire on surprised Allied ships at 6,000 yards
TB Tomozuru launches Torpedoes at DD Thanet at 6,000 yards
Task forces break off...


It was an endlessly long surface engagement (deleted the rest) without much of an outcome. My DDs from Hong Kong tried to surprise some enemy transports but we haven´t been really succesful...


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ASW attack near Lihue at 177,102

Japanese Ships
CA Tone
DD Akigumo
DD Kasumi
DD Arare
DD Tanikaze
DD Hamakaze

Allied Ships
SS Thresher



SS Thresher is sighted by escort
DD Kasumi fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Arare fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Tanikaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Hamakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hamakaze attacking submerged sub ....
DD Hamakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hamakaze attacking submerged sub ....
DD Hamakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

first appearance of one of our subs... wrong way around though...


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ASW attack near Kota Bharu at 51,75

Japanese Ships
CL Jintsu
DD Oshio
DD Hibiki
DD Akatsuki
DD Arashio

Allied Ships
SS KXI, hits 4



SS KXI is sighted by escort
DD Hibiki attacking submerged sub ....
DD Akatsuki fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Arashio fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Hibiki fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub



KXI sneaks into the invasion area but is driven off... heading back to Colombo for repairs already... sub war is starting encouraging isn´t it?


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Sub attack near Lahaina at 188,105

Japanese Ships
SS I-19

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



SS I-19 launches 6 torpedoes
I-19 diving deep ....
Sub escapes detection

the enemy subs are doing far better...


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ASW attack near Kota Bharu at 51,75

Japanese Ships
DD Asashio
CL Jintsu
DD Oshio
DD Hibiki
DD Akatsuki
DD Arashio

Allied Ships
SS KXI



SS KXI launches 2 torpedoes at DD Asashio
KXI bottoming out ....
DD Hibiki fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Akatsuki fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Arashio fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

thank god ASW was toned down in AE as this means my subs at least survive most engagements with enemy surface forces...

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Amphibious Assault at Makin

TF 15 troops unloading over beach at Makin, 136,125

Makin invaded on day 2 of the war...


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Day Time Surface Combat, near Dadjangas at 80,94, Range 7,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CVL Ryujo
CA Nachi
DD Hatsukaze
DD Natsushio
DD Hayashio
DD Amatsukaze

Allied Ships
AVD William B. Preston, Shell hits 8, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk



Reduced visibility due to Rain
Maximum visibility in Rain: 15,000 yards
Range closes to 15,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 7,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 7,000 yards
Jameson A. crosses the 'T'
AVD William B. Preston engages CVL Ryujo at 7,000 yards
DD Amatsukaze engages AVD William B. Preston at 7,000 yards
DD Hayashio engages AVD William B. Preston at 7,000 yards
Jameson A. orders Allied TF to disengage
Range closes to 6,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
DD Hayashio engages AVD William B. Preston at 11,000 yards
DD Hatsukaze engages AVD William B. Preston at 11,000 yards
Range increases to 16,000 yards
AVD William B. Preston sunk by CVL Ryujo at 16,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...

enemy carrier TF shoots ub our AVD... [:(] that´s why carriers have guns... Preston was shot up and then finished by Ryujo...


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Day Time Surface Combat, near Hengchun at 81,68, Range 14,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CL Naka
DD Natsugumo
DD Minegumo
DD Asagumo
DD Murasame
DD Harusame
DD Yudachi
DD Samidare

Allied Ships
DD Scout, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Thanet, Shell hits 1
DD Thracian, Shell hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage

one of those reaction engagements during the day... impossible to sneak up somewhere... two DDs down, one tries to flee...

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Hong Kong at 75,66, Range 18,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Hatsuharu
DD Nenohi
DD Hatsushima
DD Wakaba

Allied Ships
xAKL Kanchow, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 20,000 yards
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Japanese launch Long Lance torpedoes at 18,000 yards before allies detect Japanese presence
xAKL Kanchow sunk by DD Nenohi at 18,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...

some here, one engagement after another after the enemy DDs reacting a couple of hexes into our TFs...

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Hong Kong at 75,66, Range 20,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Hatsuharu
DD Nenohi
DD Hatsushima
DD Wakaba

Allied Ships
xAKL Halldor



Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 20,000 yards
Allied TF attempts to evade combat
Range increases to 20,000 yards...
Allied Cargo TF evades combat


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Day Time Surface Combat, near Hong Kong at 75,66, Range 18,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Hatsuharu
DD Nenohi
DD Hatsushima
DD Wakaba

Allied Ships
xAK Fatshan, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk



Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 20,000 yards
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Japanese launch Long Lance torpedoes at 18,000 yards before allies detect Japanese presence
DD Wakaba launches Long Lance Torpedoes at xAK Fatshan at 18,000 yards
xAK Fatshan sunk by DD Hatsushima at 18,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...


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Day Time Surface Combat, near Hong Kong at 75,66, Range 18,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Hatsuharu
DD Nenohi
DD Hatsushima
DD Wakaba

Allied Ships
xAK Hanyang, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk



Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 18,000 yards
Japanese launch Long Lance torpedoes at 18,000 yards before allies detect Japanese presence
xAK Hanyang sunk by DD Wakaba at 18,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...

every ship is engaged... that´s not really right, especially as they were all different TFs going to different targets...


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Day Time Surface Combat, near Hong Kong at 75,66, Range 18,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Hatsuharu
DD Nenohi
DD Hatsushima
DD Wakaba

Allied Ships
xAK Bennevis, Shell hits 40, and is sunk
xAK Hinsang, Shell hits 8, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Munlock, Shell hits 17, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
xAK Hai Lee, Shell hits 22, and is sunk



Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 20,000 yards
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Japanese launch Long Lance torpedoes at 18,000 yards before allies detect Japanese presence
DD Wakaba fires at xAK Hai Lee at 18,000 yards
DD Hatsushima launches Long Lance Torpedoes at xAK Hai Lee at 18,000 yards

Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...

the DDs then start another attack in the same hex with a surprise long lance attack... nothing survives...



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Submarine attack near Kota Bharu at 51,75

Japanese Ships
xAK Hokusho Maru, Torpedo hits 1

Allied Ships
SS KXII

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



xAK Hokusho Maru is sighted by SS KXII
SS KXII launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Hokusho Maru

first succesful Allied sub attack of the war... [&o]

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Hong Kong at 75,66, Range 20,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Hatsuharu
DD Nenohi
DD Hatsushima
DD Wakaba

Allied Ships
xAKL Chengtu, Shell hits 41, and is sunk



Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 20,000 yards

and the last one is killed too...

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Sub attack near Kota Bharu at 51,75

Japanese Ships
xAK Asakasan Maru
DD Uranami
DMS W-3
DD Ayanami
DD Shikinami
PB Tatsumiya Maru

Allied Ships
SS KXII, hits 9



SS KXII launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Asakasan Maru
DD Ayanami fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Shikinami fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Tatsumiya Maru fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Shikinami attacking submerged sub ....
DD Shikinami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Shikinami attacking submerged sub ....
DD Shikinami fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

this sub is out of action but not sinking...



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Morning Air attack on Alor Star , at 49,73

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 27



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
27 x Ki-27b Nate sweeping at 20000 feet

empty airfield...

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Tablas at 79,81

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 14



Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
xAKL Princess of Negros, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAKL Paz
xAKL Palawan
xAKL Sagoland



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

combined with the surface combat TFs around the Philipines and Betties on nav attack, I could also scuttle my ships in port... it will be painful...

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Manila at 79,77

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 80 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 28 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 6



Allied aircraft
P-26A x 6
P-35A x 6
P-40B Warhawk x 9
P-40E Warhawk x 45


Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 4 destroyed

lots of unimportant strikes on empty fields in Malaya and then this happened.. nice to watch, not one bomber survived... 6 high exp IJN bomber crews less... BANZAI... ähhm, I mean HURREY!


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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Tablas at 79,81

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 7



Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
xAKL Palawan



Aircraft Attacking:
7 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo

7 bombers missing this slow AKL? pure luck...


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Amphibious Assault at Vigan

TF 128 troops unloading over beach at Vigan, 80,73



10 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 30th JNAF AF Unit /2

there we go...

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Ground combat at Guam (106,95)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1488 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 61

Defending force 756 troops, 0 guns, 31 vehicles, Assault Value = 9

Japanese adjusted assault: 25

Allied adjusted defense: 5

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Guam !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
91 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Allied ground losses:
817 casualties reported
Squads: 20 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 110 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 24 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 46 (46 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1


Assaulting units:
Sasebo 1st SNLF

Defending units:
Guam USN Base Force

Guam falls on day two of the war...

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Ground combat at Batan Island (85,70)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 696 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 9

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 6

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Batan Island !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: leaders(-)



Assaulting units:
24th JAAF AF Bn

also Bataan Island is invaded... non important place...

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Ground combat at Kota Bharu (51,75)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3382 troops, 36 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 134

Defending force 6434 troops, 61 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 192

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



Assaulting units:
FMSV Brigade
8th Indian Brigade
3rd ISF Base Force

Defending units:
12th Engineer Regiment
56th Infantry Rgt /1
41st JAAF AF Bn /1
5th JAAF AF Coy
91st JAAF AF Bn /1

our guns open fire on the beachhead... devastating effect to the enemy...


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Ground combat at Makin (136,125)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 1463 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 61

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 58

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 58 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Makin !!!

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



Assaulting units:
51st Nav Gd /1


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Ground combat at Kota Bharu (51,75)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 3707 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 192

Defending force 3768 troops, 40 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 134

Japanese adjusted assault: 94

Allied adjusted defense: 7

Japanese assault odds: 13 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Kota Bharu !!!

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

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


Allied ground losses:
1909 casualties reported
Squads: 65 destroyed, 22 disabled
Non Combat: 113 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 37 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 24 (24 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 3


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
12th Engineer Regiment
56th Infantry Rgt /1
5th JAAF AF Coy
41st JAAF AF Bn /1
91st JAAF AF Bn /1

Defending units:
FMSV Brigade
8th Indian Brigade
3rd ISF Base Force


not good, had hoped to at least fend off one attack...



Floatation watch! After the devastating attack yesterday I was sure that half a dozen BBs would go down. Rainer must have had the same oppinion as he stated that he was very pleased with the outcome (not surprising [:D]) and therefore he didn´t order KB to do a second attack today. Perhaps the low number of Allied ac at Pearl made him think about my possible Cap too. Anyway, KB left and I took a look at the BBs.

And was SURPRISED again!

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The BBs that were sent to the shipyards as well as those that were stood down pierside yesterday have dramatically reduced their floatation damage. Only Oklahoma couldn´t be sent to pierside or shipyard due to have been still on fire. Oklahoma will be stood down today and as it looks now, I don´t expect to lose a lot of BBs! If we are lucky with Oklahoma too, then this would mean we wouldn´t lose a SINGLE BB. WOW! Double WOW! Ships being stood down are more or less unsinkable in a big port it seems if they aren´t sunk immedietely. Though I won´t be able to move those BBs out for over a year I guess as I´ve heard that moving ships with major floatation damage is suicide and major flt damage won´t be repaired at pierside. This means I will have to first wait nearly a year to get three BBs flt damage repaired (in shipyard) and then start to work on the others. But hey, still better than to lose them.




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ASW attack near Laoag at 81,72

Japanese Ships
CA Ashigara
DD Matsukaze

Allied Ships
SS Seadragon, hits 2



SS Seadragon launches 4 torpedoes at CA Ashigara
DD Matsukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

hit but no explosion, in return Seadragon takes 2 near misses that don´t do any damage...


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Sub attack near Tandjoengpinang at 50,85

Japanese Ships
SS I-156

Allied Ships
AMC Manoora, Torpedo hits 3, heavy damage



SS I-156 launches 8 torpedoes

one of the subs that have a wrong torp tube number in the database kills an AMC. This sub should have 6 forward tubes, not 8.


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ASW attack near Laoag at 81,72

Japanese Ships
DD Matsukaze

Allied Ships
SS S-41



SS S-41 is sighted by escort
DD Matsukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

not lucky with subs that carry working torps yet...


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Sub attack near Aparri at 83,72

Japanese Ships
xAK Tenzan Maru
xAK Siraha Maru
xAK Takaoka Maru
xAK Kosei Maru
xAK Sydney Maru
PB Choun Maru #18

Allied Ships
SS S-39, hits 1



SS S-39 launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Tenzan Maru
S-39 bottoming out ....
PB Choun Maru #18 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Choun Maru #18 loses contact with SS S-39
Escort abandons search for sub

boy, torps failed to detonate... [&:]


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Amphibious Assault at Aparri

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

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



19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of Tanaka Det
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of Tanaka Det
17 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 40th JAAF AF Bn /2
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of Tanaka Det /2
17 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 28th JAAF AF Bn /3
10 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 28th JAAF AF Bn

at least some squads are lost from accidents...


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Submarine attack near Muntok at 50,89

Japanese Ships
SS I-153

Allied Ships
TK Iris, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage



TK Iris is sighted by SS I-153
SS I-153 attacking on the surface

one of our precious TK is sunk... will be happy about every single TK that will make it out of the SRA...

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Submarine attack near Muntok at 51,89

Japanese Ships
SS I-166

Allied Ships
TK Manvantara



TK Manvantara is sighted by SS I-166
SS I-166 launches 2 torpedoes at TK Manvantara

at least those two torps miss...

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Sub attack near Toboali at 51,94

Japanese Ships
SS I-154

Allied Ships
xAP Hong Kheng, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage



xAP Hong Kheng is sighted by SS I-154
SS I-154 launches 8 torpedoes at xAP Hong Kheng


next attack with 8 torps instead of 6. xAP sunk...

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ASW attack near Cam Ranh Bay at 70,75

Japanese Ships
xAK Syoka Maru
PB Heiei Maru #7

Allied Ships
SS Sargo



SS Sargo is sighted by escort
PB Heiei Maru #7 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

while enemy ASW forces aren´t sinking my subs (yet), they effectively keep them from attacking...


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Day Time Surface Combat, near Zamboanga at 75,87, Range 21,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CVL Ryujo
CA Nachi
DD Hatsukaze
DD Natsushio
DD Hayashio
DD Amatsukaze

Allied Ships
xAKL Luzon
xAKL Magallanes



Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards
Both Task Forces evade combat

the transport gets away...

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Zamboanga at 75,87, Range 22,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CVL Ryujo
CA Nachi
DD Hatsukaze
DD Natsushio
DD Hayashio
DD Amatsukaze

Allied Ships
AM Bittern
AO Trinity



Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards
Both Task Forces evade combat

also these two vessels that scared away the enemy CV TF... [8D]

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Zamboanga at 75,87, Range 23,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CVL Ryujo
CA Nachi
DD Hatsukaze
DD Natsushio
DD Hayashio
DD Amatsukaze

Allied Ships
AV Langley
xAK Si Kiang
xAP Neptuna



Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards
Both Task Forces evade combat

more of the same...

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Sub attack near Aparri at 82,73

Japanese Ships
xAK Okiyu Maru
xAK Siraha Maru
xAK Tenzan Maru
xAK Takaoka Maru
xAK Kosei Maru
xAK Sydney Maru
PB Choun Maru #18

Allied Ships
SS Porpoise



SS Porpoise launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Okiyu Maru
PB Choun Maru #18 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

torps missed... oh well, they wouldn´t explode anyway...


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Submarine attack near Muntok at 52,90

Japanese Ships
SS I-153

Allied Ships
CMc Pro Patria, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage



CMc Pro Patria is sighted by SS I-153
SS I-153 launches 8 torpedoes

more of those attacks with a wrong torp tube number... all subs of the KD-3 class in game have a wrong torp tube number, 8 subs have 8 tubes instead of 6. This could be a massive problem if those big spreads are being shot at one of my capitol ships...

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Morning Air attack on Bataan , at 78,77

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 16 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 12



Allied aircraft
P-26A x 3
P-35A x 2
P-40B Warhawk x 5
P-40E Warhawk x 13


No Japanese losses

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



Aircraft Attacking:
2 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet *

CAP engaged:
24th PG/3rd PS with P-40E Warhawk (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
24th PG/17th PS with P-40E Warhawk (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes
24th PG/20th PS with P-40B Warhawk (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Raid is overhead
35th PG/21st PS with P-40E Warhawk (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Raid is overhead
35th PG/34th PS with P-35A (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
6th PS PAAC with P-26A (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes


great result... I have the feeling that the AE airwar will develop in a "who can go higher airwar" over the course of the campaign as this is also what I´ve seen in other AARs too. Our fighters have a slight chance to do some damage if they dive on the enemy, if they are on the same alt they have no chance and if they are bounced they get slaughtered...


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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 20 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 21



Allied aircraft
P-40B Warhawk x 3
P-40E Warhawk x 27


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-40B Warhawk: 1 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 3 destroyed



Aircraft Attacking:
12 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet *

CAP engaged:
35th PG/21st PS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(9 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes
24th PG/3rd PS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(9 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
24th PG/17th PS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(9 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
24th PG/20th PS with P-40B Warhawk (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Raid is overhead

unfortunately Rainer knows how to knock out my airforce in the Philipinese. Sweeps are the way to go and the results are catastrophic for us... two or three days of sweeps and we won´t have any fighters left, without having done much damage...

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Morning Air attack on Bataan , at 78,77

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 26 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 13



Allied aircraft
P-35A x 1
P-40B Warhawk x 1
P-40E Warhawk x 2


No Japanese losses

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



Aircraft Attacking:
8 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet *
4 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet *

CAP engaged:
24th PG/20th PS with P-40B Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Raid is overhead
35th PG/34th PS with P-35A (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes
24th PG/17th PS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
24th PG/3rd PS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes

sweep after sweep reduces our fighters...


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Morning Air attack on TF, near Manila at 79,77

Weather in hex: Light rain

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

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 12



Allied aircraft
P-26A x 3
P-35A x 3
P-40B Warhawk x 1
P-40E Warhawk x 7


Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged


Allied Ships
xAK Capillo
xAK Tantalus
xAK Ethel Edwards, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk



Aircraft Attacking:
5 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
5 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo


then we get a shot at some bombers and take a good number of them down this turn...

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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 7



Allied aircraft
P-26A x 1
P-35A x 1
P-40B Warhawk x 1
P-40E Warhawk x 5


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-26A: 1 destroyed
P-35A: 1 destroyed
P-40B Warhawk: 1 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed



Aircraft Attacking:
4 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet *

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

kill rates of 4:1 or even better for the Zeroes is really bad...


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Morning Air attack on Bataan , at 78,77

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 26,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
9 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet *



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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 26 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 15



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
9 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet
6 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet



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Morning Air attack on 102nd RN Base Force, at 77,61 (Hong Kong)

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 7
Ki-36 Ida x 21
Ki-44 Tojo x 6
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 9
Ki-51 Sonia x 19



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-36 Ida: 3 damaged
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 2 damaged
Ki-51 Sonia: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged


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


Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
21 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 30 kg GP Bomb
9 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking Hong Kong Fortress ...
Also attacking 102nd RN Base Force ...

will be interesting how long Hong Kong will hold...

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Morning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,76

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 22



No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
114 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


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



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Morning Air attack on Tavoy , at 54,60

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 29
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 14



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 3 damaged



Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 25

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

Tavoy is empty, no sense attacking it... no attack on Singapore yet, which is quite surprising to me...

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Dumaguete at 76,86

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 6
B5N1 Kate x 11



Japanese aircraft losses
B5N1 Kate: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
AVD Childs
TK Mindanao
AM Whippoorwill, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk



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

Ryujo will be a pain around Mindanao...



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Manila at 79,77

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 28 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 9
G4M1 Betty x 6



Allied aircraft
P-26A x 3
P-35A x 2
P-40B Warhawk x 2
P-40E Warhawk x 9


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


Allied Ships
xAK Tantalus, Torpedo hits 1
xAK Capillo, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk



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

leaking Cap, this time it helped us, I nevertheless don´t like it... every high experienced Betty crew that is shot down is a step into the right direction... other than shooting up unescorted raids we don´t have much of a chance...


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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Iba at 77,74

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 6



No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
MTB 11
MTB 12



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

had those MTBs from HongKong included in a transport TF to move them to the Philipinese, that´s why they are attacked by Betties...

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Dumaguete at 76,86

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 48 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 20 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 6
B5N1 Kate x 11



Japanese aircraft losses
B5N1 Kate: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
AVD Childs
TK Gertrude Kellogg
xAP President Madison, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage



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

wonder how many ships Ryujo will kill with it´s dozen Kates...

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Iba at 77,74

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 49 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 4



Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 3


Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged


Allied Ships
MTB 12



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

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

another Betty dies...


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Afternoon Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 13



Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 25


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 6 destroyed



Aircraft Attacking:
3 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet *

CAP engaged:
No.243 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.
Raid is overhead
No.243 Sqn RAF Det with Buffalo I (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes
No.453 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (3 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling)
12 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes

first sweep on Singapore with the expected result... no sense having all my pilots being killed here, Singapore will be evacuated...


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Sub attack near Laoag at 81,72

Japanese Ships
CL Kuma
DD Matsukaze

Allied Ships
SS Swordfish, hits 2



SS Swordfish launches 4 torpedoes at CL Kuma
DD Matsukaze attacking submerged sub ....
DD Matsukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Matsukaze attacking submerged sub ....
DD Matsukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Matsukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

two near misses, nothing dramatic...

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Sub attack near Toboali at 51,91

Japanese Ships
SS I-158

Allied Ships
CM Kung Wo, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage



SS I-158 launches 8 torpedoes
Sub escapes detection

only 8 subs around with the wrong tube number but they kill ship after ship...


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Sub attack near Vigan at 80,73

Japanese Ships
xAK Hawaii Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
SC Ch 12
SC Ch 4
DMS W-10
xAK Oigawa Maru
xAK Takao Maru
PB Kyo Maru #13
PB Kyo Maru #12
SC Ch 18
SC Ch 17

Allied Ships
SS KXIV

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



SS KXIV launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Hawaii Maru
PB Kyo Maru #13 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kyo Maru #12 fails to find sub and abandons search
SC Ch 18 fails to find sub and abandons search
SC Ch 17 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kyo Maru #13 fails to find sub and abandons search
SC Ch 17 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

occasionally we strike back...


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Submarine attack near Toboali at 51,91

Japanese Ships
SS I-158

Allied Ships
CM Kung Wo, Torpedo hits 4, heavy damage



CM Kung Wo is sighted by SS I-158
SS I-158 launches 8 torpedoes

and another 8 torp salvo... hard to miss with 8 torps...

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Amphibious Assault at Vigan

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

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Amphibious Assault at Aparri

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

Japanese ground losses:
21 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled)



18 troops of a IJA Engineer Squad lost in surf during unload of 3rd Ind. Engr Rgt
10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 3rd Ind. Engr Rgt
8 Engineers lost in surf during unload of 3rd Engineer Const Bn
10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 3rd Ind. Engr Rgt /2
Motorized Support damaged beyond repair during unload of 14th Army
10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 14th Army
Motorized Support dropped into water during unload of 14th Army /2
Motorized Support lost in surf during unload of 14th Army /3
7.7mm T99 AAMG lost in surf during unload of 15th Ind.Art.Mortar Bn /2

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Ground combat at Hong Kong (77,61)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2028 troops, 153 guns, 133 vehicles, Assault Value = 633

Defending force 6583 troops, 132 guns, 80 vehicles, Assault Value = 226


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


Assaulting units:
38th Division
19th Ind. Engineer Regiment
66th Infantry Regiment
20th Ind. Engineer Regiment
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
5th RF Gun Battalion
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
2nd Mortar Battalion
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd RF Gun Battalion
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion

Defending units:
Winnipeg Grenadiers Battalion
Hong Kong Fortress
1st Middlesex Battalion
Rifles of Canada Battalion
Kowloon Brigade
102nd RN Base Force

the Japanese arrived at Hong Kong...

and the air losses of this turn... Zero losses look good for but those are not shot down over our bases, probably a lot of FOW and if correct than most pilots will have survived. Performance of our fighters vs the Zero sweeps was absolutely pathetic, direct kill rate during the engagements must be somewhere between 4 and 5:1... [:(]



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Pearl Harbour floatation watch. It´s really surprising and one of the new features that is absolutely amazing to me. All BBs are reducing their flt damage and it now seems I won´t lose a single one. Minor flt damage is pumped out in no time, it will take forever to repari the major flt damage. The question now is if I should risk it in a couple of weeks to move my BBs, but at the moment I think I won´t move them out as long as they have more than 5 major flt damage. It will take over a year to reach that for the first halve of my BBs though, so in fact most of them are out of the war for the next 12 months. But losing none is a wet dream of course, especially if you don´t lose Manila´s subs neither. As I´ve done in WITP quite often, I will even more tend to do a Manila attack with KB in AE when playing the Japanese.

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 10, 41
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Submarine attack near Billiton at 52,92

Japanese Ships
SS I-156

Allied Ships
TK Semiramis, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage



TK Semiramis is sighted by SS I-156
SS I-156 launches 8 torpedoes at TK Semiramis

we keep on losing ships to the subs with the (wrong) 8 torp tubes... grrr...

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ASW attack near Laoag at 81,72

Japanese Ships
DD Asakaze
CL Kuma
DD Matsukaze

Allied Ships
SS Seawolf



SS Seawolf launches 4 torpedoes at DD Asakaze
Seawolf bottoming out ....
DD Matsukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

ploink but not boom...

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Zamboanga at 75,88, Range 12,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CVL Ryujo
CA Nachi
DD Hatsukaze
DD Natsushio
DD Hayashio
DD Amatsukaze

Allied Ships
AV Langley
xAK Si Kiang
xAP Neptuna




Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 57% moonlight: 8,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range increases to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards
Both TF attempt to withdraw!
Range increases to 12,000 yards...
Both Task Forces evade combat

more of the same that was happening yesterday is happening tonight also...

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Sub attack near Laoag at 81,72

Japanese Ships
PB Kyo Maru #13
SC Ch 10
DMS W-17
xAK Oigawa Maru
xAK Hawaii Maru, heavy damage
PB Kyo Maru #12
SC Ch 18
SC Ch 17

Allied Ships
SS Salmon, hits 8



SS Salmon launches 4 torpedoes at PB Kyo Maru #13
Salmon bottoming out ....
PB Kyo Maru #13 fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Kyo Maru #12 attacking submerged sub ....
SC Ch 18 fails to find sub and abandons search
SC Ch 17 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kyo Maru #12 fails to find sub and abandons search
SC Ch 17 attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub

torps fired at an escort missed and Salmon is hit hard in return... will have to retire...

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TF 270 encounters mine field at Singapore (50,84)

Allied Ships
AM Toowoomba
AM Ballarat

6 mines cleared

now it´s obvious where the two IJN subs laid their mines...

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ASW attack near Aparri at 83,72

Japanese Ships
PB Seki Maru #3

Allied Ships
SS Seadragon

SS Seadragon is sighted by escort
PB Seki Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Night Time Surface Combat, near San Fernando at 77,69, Range 1,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CL Naka
DD Natsugumo
DD Minegumo
DD Asagumo
DD Murasame
DD Harusame
DD Yudachi
DD Samidare

Allied Ships
xAKL Joan Moller, Shell hits 18, and is sunk



Low visibility due to Rain with 57% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Rain and 57% moonlight: 1,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...

more Allied SC TFs react to shoot up my fleeing ships... reaction feature is too effective IMO...

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Siquijor at 77,87, Range 1,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Myoko
CA Haguro
DD Kuroshio
DD Oyashio

Allied Ships
xAKL Don Jose, Shell hits 12, and is sunk
xAKL Sagoland, Shell hits 16, and is sunk
xAKL Paz, Shell hits 3, and is sunk



Low visibility due to Rain with 57% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Rain and 57% moonlight: 1,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...


more of the same...

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ASW attack near Puerto Princesa at 70,78

Japanese Ships
AMc Toroshima Maru
xAKL Ryoyu Maru #21
PB Heiei Maru #7

Allied Ships
SS Stingray



SS Stingray is sighted by escort
Stingray diving deep ....
PB Heiei Maru #7 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


sub is prevented from attacking again... it pays off to have escorts in your TFs and if it´s just a single one...

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Jolo at 74,89, Range 7,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Myoko
CA Haguro, Shell hits 1
DD Kuroshio
DD Oyashio

Allied Ships
PG Isabel, Shell hits 16, and is sunk
PG Asheville, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
PG Tulsa, Shell hits 7, and is sunk




Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 57% moonlight: 8,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 7,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 7,000 yards
PG Asheville sunk by CA Haguro at 7,000 yards
CA Haguro engages PG Isabel at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards
CA Haguro engages PG Tulsa at 4,000 yards
CA Haguro engages PG Isabel at 4,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
CA Haguro engages PG Tulsa at 2,000 yards
PG Isabel sunk by CA Haguro at 2,000 yards
CA Haguro engages PG Tulsa at 2,000 yards
DD Oyashio engages PG Tulsa at 2,000 yards
Edmonds R. orders Allied TF to disengage
PG Tulsa sunk by CA Haguro at 2,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...

another reaction... wonder how my ships are spotted magically all the time during the night, but the same goes for Japanese TFs that then are target of my reacting subs... too effective... one more problem with the reaction feature is that you can end up having a dozen of your subs suddenly somewhere in an enemy port having reacted there alltogether, even though they had completely different patrol zones. Another thing I don´t like is when subs start reacting BEFORE they reach their patrol zone. Contraproductive too and only increasing micromanagement once again as you first have to get your subs somewhere and then set them to react. Forgetting to do this for many of your subs is set by default... same goes for your ground troops that don´t revert to combat automatically when they reached their destination. You just can´t remember everything but the developers obviously expect you to not forget anything...

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ASW attack near Vigan at 80,73

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

Allied Ships
SS Swordfish, hits 5, heavy damage



SS Swordfish is sighted by escort
DD Samidare fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yudachi fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Harusame fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Samidare fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Harusame fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Harusame attacking submerged sub ....

DD Harusame fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

Swordfish is nearly dead... lying crippled in the waters 250 miles West of Bataan...


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ASW attack near Laoag at 81,72

Japanese Ships
PB Akitsui Maru

Allied Ships
SS Shark



SS Shark is sighted by escort
PB Akitsui Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

no success again...


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Submarine attack near Toboali at 51,93

Japanese Ships
SS I-155

Allied Ships
TK Strix, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage



TK Strix is sighted by SS I-155
SS I-155 launches 8 torpedoes at TK Strix

the 8 torp super subs score of course... [8|]

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ASW attack near Laoag at 81,72

Japanese Ships
xAKL Gyokurei Maru
xAKL Buyo Maru

Allied Ships
SS Shark



SS Shark is sighted by escort
Shark bottoming out ....
Sub escapes detection

our subs have to improve their performance... Rainer can´t complain so far...

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ASW attack near Laoag at 81,72

Japanese Ships
PB Seikai Maru

Allied Ships
SS Shark, hits 2



SS Shark is sighted by escort
Shark bottoming out ....
PB Seikai Maru attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub

escort victorious once more...

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ASW attack near Laoag at 81,72

Japanese Ships
PB Akitsui Maru

Allied Ships
SS Shark



SS Shark is sighted by escort
PB Akitsui Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

and another try...


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ASW attack near Laoag at 81,72

Japanese Ships
PB Rokko Maru #2

Allied Ships
SS Shark



SS Shark is sighted by escort
PB Rokko Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

how many times more? Hopefully this is good training for my sub...

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Pre-Invasion action off Miri

Japanese Ships
TB Kasasagi
APD Aoi


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


TB Kasasagi firing at enemy troops
APD Aoi firing at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft


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Amphibious Assault at Miri

TF 105 troops unloading over beach at Miri, 64,87

Miri invaded...
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Pre-Invasion action off Kavieng

Japanese Ships
xAKL Kaijo Maru #2
xAKL Tateyama Maru



xAKL Kaijo Maru #2 firing at enemy troops
xAKL Tateyama Maru firing at enemy troops
xAKL Kaijo Maru #2 firing at enemy troops


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Amphibious Assault at Kavieng

TF 111 troops unloading over beach at Kavieng, 106,122

enenmy already landing near Rabaul... not really happy about the fast paced enemy advance... we´re only four days into the war...

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Pre-Invasion action off Brunei

1 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
PB Kantori Maru



PB Kantori Maru firing at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft


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Amphibious Assault at Brunei

TF 135 troops unloading over beach at Brunei, 65,87

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



17 troops of a SNLF Squad accidentally lost during unload of I/81st Nav Gd
17 troops of a SNLF Squad accidentally lost during unload of I/81st Nav Gd

Brunei will fall also tomorrow...

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ASW attack near Aparri at 82,73

Japanese Ships
DD Hatakaze

Allied Ships
SS Searaven



SS Searaven is sighted by escort
Searaven bottoming out ....
DD Hatakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

more ASW action...


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Invasion Support action off Kavieng

Japanese Ships
xAKL Kaijo Maru #2
xAKL Tateyama Maru



xAKL Kaijo Maru #2 firing at enemy troops
xAKL Tateyama Maru firing at enemy troops


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

2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
PB Kantori Maru



PB Kantori Maru firing at enemy troops


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TF 270 encounters mine field at Singapore (50,84)

Allied Ships
AM Toowoomba
AM Ballarat



15 mines cleared

one or two turns more and there shouldn´t be any more mines left but we also don´t have any TFs going to or out of Singapore...

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Laoag at 79,69, Range 9,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Hasu
DD Tsuga
DD Karii
DD Yanagi

Allied Ships
xAKL Soochow, Shell hits 17, and is sunk



Poor visibility due to Rain
Maximum visibility in Rain: 10,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...

SC TFs react hundreds of miles around to attack magically spotted TFs then engage them at visibilities that aren´t really that great... wonder how this really works, in any case it´s too effective...


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Day Time Surface Combat, near Jolo at 73,93, Range 26,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CVL Ryujo
CA Nachi
DD Hatsukaze
DD Natsushio
DD Hayashio
DD Amatsukaze

Allied Ships
DD Thanet



Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
Range increases to 22,000 yards...
Range closes to 21,000 yards...
Range increases to 22,000 yards...
Range closes to 21,000 yards...
Range increases to 23,000 yards...
Range closes to 22,000 yards...
Range closes to 21,000 yards...
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 20,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 20,000 yards
Both TF attempt to withdraw!
Range increases to 26,000 yards...
CA Nachi engages DD Thanet at 26,000 yards
CA Nachi engages DD Thanet at 26,000 yards
Task forces break off...

Thanet escapes again...

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Submarine attack near Hengchun at 83,68

Japanese Ships
xAK Enzyu Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Seawolf



xAK Enzyu Maru is sighted by SS Seawolf
SS Seawolf launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Enzyu Maru

exploding MK14 should score a kill...


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ASW attack near Laoag at 81,71

Japanese Ships
xAK Aki Maru
PB Akitsui Maru

Allied Ships
SS Swordfish, heavy damage



SS Swordfish is sighted by escort
Swordfish diving deep ....
PB Akitsui Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

heavily damaged Swordfish still diving deep...

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Morning Air attack on Alor Star , at 49,73

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 26



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
26 x Ki-27b Nate sweeping at 20000 feet



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Tawi Tawi at 71,91

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 6



No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AM Quail
TK Gertrude Kellogg



Aircraft Attacking:
6 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

mega long range attack, guess those Betties came from Palau...

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Morning Air attack on Alor Star , at 49,73

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 3



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Ki-27b Nate sweeping at 20000 feet



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Morning Air attack on Georgetown , at 49,74

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 26,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 30



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
30 x Ki-27b Nate sweeping at 20000 feet



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Morning Air attack on Tavoy , at 54,60

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 48 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 29
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 14



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 4 damaged



Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 61

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

those air attacks in Malaya is something I don´t care at all... [:D]

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Siargao at 86,88

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 9



No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
xAKL Escalante R, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Elcano
xAKL Dos Hermanos



Aircraft Attacking:
9 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAKL Escalante R

another ship sent to the bottom... a very intense day...

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Tandjoengselor at 68,95

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B5N1 Kate x 7



Japanese aircraft losses
B5N1 Kate: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
AVP Valk, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
TK British Sailor, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk



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

what about this hit rate? CVL Ryujo couldn´t be much more dangerous... [:(] single hit each would have been enough also to kill both ships...

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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 13



Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 11


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 3 destroyed



Aircraft Attacking:
9 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet *

CAP engaged:
No.243 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 1 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 16000 and 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
No.453 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 1 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 19000 and 23000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes

still had some flying coffins in the air and pay the price... will have to wait for the Hurricanes... great thing, will get a dozen a month... I still wonder how the Allied were able to win the war in real life as the aircraft you get until late 44 are at best only a third of what you would need...

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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 44 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 17



Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 1


No Japanese losses

No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
17 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet *

CAP engaged:
No.453 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes

we can only hope for op losses due to thunderstorms and extended Zero range but this hope is pathetic too...

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Afternoon Air attack on Hong Kong Fortress, at 77,61 (Hong Kong)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

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

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
9 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet

no need sweeping Hong Kong, none of my aircraft left... I´m on full Sir Robin, something I haven´t been doing to that extend in WITP... but in AE I can´t see any other chance... [&:]


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Afternoon Air attack on Bataan , at 78,77

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 24



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
16 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet *
8 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet *

there are about 70-80 Zeroes that can operate against the Philipines and another one or two daitais ready to operate against Malaya it seems. Haven´t looked at the Japanese side yet so I´m only talking from my impression (also don´t take notes...)

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Afternoon Air attack on Iba , at 78,75

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
8 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet



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Afternoon Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 26 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
8 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet



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Afternoon Air attack on Hong Kong Fortress, at 77,61 (Hong Kong)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 7
Ki-36 Ida x 15
Ki-51 Sonia x 11



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-36 Ida: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged
Ki-51 Sonia: 7 damaged



Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
15 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 30 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 102nd RN Base Force ...
Also attacking Hong Kong Fortress ...

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Afternoon Air attack on Hong Kong Fortress, at 77,61 (Hong Kong)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

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



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


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


Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Sangi at 76,95

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 6
B5N1 Kate x 11



Japanese aircraft losses
B5N1 Kate: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
AV Langley, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Neptuna, Bomb hits 1



Aircraft Attacking:
11 x B5N1 Kate bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AV Langley

Ryujo runs out of torps but the bomb runs are effective enough...

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Submarine attack near Hengchun at 83,68

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

Allied Ships
SS Shark

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



xAK Enzyu Maru is sighted by SS Shark
SS Shark launches 4 torpedoes

Shark hits a merchant...

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ASW attack near Calayan at 82,71

Japanese Ships
TB Hatsukari
xAK Tyoko Maru

Allied Ships
SS Pike



SS Pike launches 4 torpedoes at TB Hatsukari
Pike diving deep ....
Sub escapes detection


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Sub attack near Hengchun at 83,67

Japanese Ships
TB Kamo

Allied Ships
SS Seawolf



SS Seawolf launches 4 torpedoes at TB Kamo
Sub escapes detection

too many misses, too many escorts, too many duds...

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

3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
TB Kasasagi
APD Aoi



TB Kasasagi firing at enemy troops
APD Aoi firing at enemy troops


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

3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
PB Kantori Maru



PB Kantori Maru firing at enemy troops


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Ground combat at Hong Kong (77,61)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 21448 troops, 321 guns, 218 vehicles, Assault Value = 640

Defending force 6506 troops, 131 guns, 80 vehicles, Assault Value = 221

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2

Japanese adjusted assault: 516

Allied adjusted defense: 357

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
316 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 19 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 17 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Vehicles lost 7 (0 destroyed, 7 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
405 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 32 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 55 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 6 (0 destroyed, 6 disabled)


Assaulting units:
19th Ind. Engineer Regiment
66th Infantry Regiment
38th Division
20th Ind. Engineer Regiment
2nd Mortar Battalion
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
5th RF Gun Battalion
2nd RF Gun Battalion
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion

Defending units:
Hong Kong Fortress
Rifles of Canada Battalion
1st Middlesex Battalion
Winnipeg Grenadiers Battalion
Kowloon Brigade
102nd RN Base Force

Hong Kong holds... have lost HK to the first attack against the AI...


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Ground combat at Aparri (82,73)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3204 troops, 69 guns, 67 vehicles, Assault Value = 142

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 72

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 72 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Aparri !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker:



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

will be interesting what Rainer commits to take out the Philipinese and how fast he wants it to end...

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Ground combat at Vigan (80,73)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 2039 troops, 22 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 50

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 25

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 25 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Vigan !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker:



Assaulting units:
Kanno Detachment
30th JNAF AF Unit




Pearl Harbour floatation watch... ships being safe! [:D] Will the KB return? Probably not as I guess Rainer will have at least 5 or 6 BBs showing up in his ships sunk list and will surely think this is more or less accurate due to the many hits reported on Dec 7. [:)] Even if KB returns, there would be 100+ fighters ready to meet the IJN flyboys.

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 11, 41
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Invasion Support action off Miri
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft

3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
TB Kasasagi
APD Aoi



TB Kasasagi firing at enemy troops
APD Aoi firing at enemy troops


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

2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
PB Kantori Maru



PB Kantori Maru firing at enemy troops

Northern Borneo will soon be in Japanese hands. Wonder when the first TFs will show up in Southern Borneo...

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TF 270 encounters mine field at Singapore (50,84)

Allied Ships
AM Toowoomba
AM Ballarat



20 mines cleared

soon there won´t be any sub laid mines left... and they haven´t done any damage as they were laid too late to catch my fleeing shipping anyway...


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ASW attack near Aparri at 83,72

Allied Ships
SS S-39



SS S-39 is sighted by escort
Escort abandons search for sub

ghost ASW or what? My S-class subs have been pretty useless so far...

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ASW attack near Aparri at 83,72

Japanese Ships
TB Hatsukari

Allied Ships
SS Perch



SS Perch launches 4 torpedoes at TB Hatsukari
Perch bottoming out ....
Escort abandons search for sub

no boom as usual...


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ASW attack near Samah at 69,64

Japanese Ships
TB Otori

Allied Ships
SS Sturgeon



SS Sturgeon launches 4 torpedoes at TB Otori
Sub escapes detection

same here...

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Submarine attack near Patani at 52,72

Japanese Ships
xAK Taibun Maru, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS O19

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



xAK Taibun Maru is sighted by SS O19
SS O19 launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Taibun Maru

at least some of my subs score... two hits are definetely enough to finish a Japanese transport... and every ship counts


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ASW attack near Aparri at 82,73

Japanese Ships
DD Satsuki
DD Hatakaze

Allied Ships
SS Permit, hits 1



SS Permit launches 4 torpedoes at DD Satsuki
Permit bottoming out ....
DD Hatakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hatakaze attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub

it seems we still hit eneny escorts at a very high rate (considering it should have been toned down in the latest patch), problem is that we miss the boom and only get ploinks...

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Submarine attack near Miri at 64,86

Japanese Ships
xAKL Hachirogata Maru

Allied Ships
SS Seal



xAKL Hachirogata Maru is sighted by SS Seal
SS Seal launches 4 torpedoes at xAKL Hachirogata Maru

and sometimes we miss... [>:]


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ASW attack near Aparri at 82,73

Japanese Ships
DD Hatakaze

Allied Ships
SS Searaven



SS Searaven is sighted by escort
Searaven bottoming out ....
DD Hatakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

heavy sub action today but without real results...

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Laoag at 81,72, Range 2,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
PC Kaki
PC Sumire
xAK Mito Maru
xAK Tarayasu Maru
xAKL Buyo Maru
xAKL Kamishima Maru
xAKL Keizan Maru
xAKL Taiyo Maru
xAKL Suez Maru
xAKL Gyokurei Maru
xAKL Tientsin Maru
xAKL Shun Yuan
xAP Kokuryu Maru

Allied Ships
MTB 11
MTB 12
MTB 26, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
MTB 27, Shell hits 1, and is sunk



Allied Ships Reported to be Approaching!
Japanese TF suspends unloading operations and begins to get underway
Reduced visibility due to Thunderstorms with 46% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 46% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
Range closes to 3,000 yards...
Range closes to 2,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 2,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 2,000 yards
PC Sumire engages MTB 26 at 2,000 yards
MTB 11 engages xAK Tarayasu Maru at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 3,000 yards
xAP Kokuryu Maru , xAK Tarayasu Maru screened from combat
PC Sumire engages MTB 27 at 3,000 yards
MTB 27 sunk by PC Kaki at 3,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
xAP Kokuryu Maru , xAK Tarayasu Maru , xAK Mito Maru screened from combat
PC Sumire engages MTB 26 at 2,000 yards
PC Kaki engages MTB 26 at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 3,000 yards
PC Sumire engages MTB 26 at 3,000 yards
PC Sumire engages MTB 12 at 3,000 yards
MTB 26 engages xAKL Keizan Maru at 3,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
xAP Kokuryu Maru screened from combat
MTB 26 engages PC Sumire at 2,000 yards
MTB 26 engages PC Kaki at 2,000 yards
MTB 26 engages xAK Tarayasu Maru at 2,000 yards
xAP Kokuryu Maru , xAK Tarayasu Maru , xAK Mito Maru ,
xAKL Shun Yuan , xAKL Tientsin Maru screened from combat
- escorted by PC Sumire
PC Kaki engages MTB 26 at 2,000 yards
PC Sumire engages MTB 26 at 2,000 yards
MTB 26 engages xAP Kokuryu Maru at 2,000 yards
xAP Kokuryu Maru , xAK Tarayasu Maru , xAK Mito Maru ,
xAKL Shun Yuan screened from combat
- escorted by PC Sumire
PC Kaki engages MTB 26 at 2,000 yards
MTB 26 engages xAKL Tientsin Maru at 2,000 yards
MTB 11 engages PC Sumire at 2,000 yards
xAP Kokuryu Maru screened from combat
MTB 26 engages PC Sumire at 2,000 yards
MTB 26 sunk by PC Kaki at 2,000 yards
xAP Kokuryu Maru , xAK Tarayasu Maru , xAK Mito Maru ,
xAKL Shun Yuan , xAKL Tientsin Maru , xAKL Gyokurei Maru ,
xAKL Suez Maru , xAKL Taiyo Maru , xAKL Keizan Maru screened from combat
PC Kaki engages MTB 11 at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 3,000 yards
xAP Kokuryu Maru screened from combat
PC Sumire engages MTB 11 at 3,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
xAP Kokuryu Maru , xAK Tarayasu Maru , xAK Mito Maru ,
xAKL Shun Yuan , xAKL Tientsin Maru , xAKL Gyokurei Maru screened from combat
- escorted by PC Sumire
MTB 12 engages PC Kaki at 2,000 yards
MTB 12 engages xAKL Suez Maru at 2,000 yards
Task forces break off...

expected to achieve something here but all that happens is we lose two of our British PTs...


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Laoag at 81,72, Range 2,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Maya
CA Ashigara
CL Kuma
DD Asakaze
DD Matsukaze

Allied Ships
MTB 7
MTB 8, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
MTB 9
MTB 10



Low visibility due to Thunderstorms with 46% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 46% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
Range closes to 3,000 yards...
Range closes to 2,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 2,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 2,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages MTB 10 at 2,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages MTB 9 at 2,000 yards
MTB 7 engages CA Ashigara at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 3,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages MTB 10 at 3,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages MTB 9 at 3,000 yards
MTB 8 sunk by CA Ashigara at 3,000 yards
Range increases to 5,000 yards
Task forces break off...

one more lost when a Japanese cruiser TF shows up...

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ASW attack near Miri at 64,87

Japanese Ships
DD Nowaki
DD Hagikaze
DD Arashi

Allied Ships
SS Skipjack



SS Skipjack launches 4 torpedoes at DD Nowaki
DD Hagikaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Arashi attacking submerged sub ....
DD Arashi fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

the enemy ASW vessels are performing worse than my subs...



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TF 60 encounters mine field at Merak (48,97)

Japanese Ships
SS I-165, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

[:D][:D][:D] Rainer saw my ships fleeing West through the passage near Merak and sent some of his subs to pursue my ships... Merak was mined by my Dutch minelayers though and it pays off...

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Laoag at 81,72, Range 2,000 Yards

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

Allied Ships
PT-31
PT-32
PT-33



Allied Ships Reported to be Approaching!
Japanese TF suspends unloading operations and begins to get underway
Low visibility due to Thunderstorms with 46% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 46% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
Range closes to 3,000 yards...
Range closes to 2,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 2,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 2,000 yards
DMS W-18 engages PT-33 at 2,000 yards
DMS W-18 engages PT-32 at 2,000 yards
SC Ch 18 engages PT-31 at 2,000 yards
SC Ch 16 engages PT-33 at 2,000 yards
xAK Oigawa Maru , xAK Shinko Maru , xAK Bunzan Maru ,
xAK Takao Maru , xAK Sanko Maru , xAK Hawaii Maru ,
xAK Brisbane Maru screened from combat
- escorted by PB Kyo Maru #13 , PB Kyo Maru #12 , SC Ch 11 ,
SC Ch 5
PT-33 engages SC Ch 18 at 2,000 yards
DMS W-18 engages PT-32 at 2,000 yards
PT-31 engages DMS W-18 at 2,000 yards
Earp, M.J. orders Allied TF to disengage
DMS W-9 collides with DMS W-18 at 81 , 72
PB Kyo Maru #12 engages PT-33 at 2,000 yards
DMS W-18 engages PT-31 at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 5,000 yards
xAK Oigawa Maru , xAK Shinko Maru screened from combat
- escorted by SC Ch 11
SC Ch 18 engages PT-33 at 5,000 yards
DMS W-12 engages PT-33 at 5,000 yards
DMS W-9 engages PT-33 at 5,000 yards
Task forces break off...


thought TFs caught unloading would be more vulnerable to my PTs but I was wrong... a couple of MG hits on a subchaser is all we get...

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Laoag at 81,72, Range 2,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DMS W-9
DMS W-10
DMS W-11
DMS W-12
DMS W-17
DMS W-18
PB Kyo Maru #12
PB Kyo Maru #13
SC Ch 4
SC Ch 5
SC Ch 6
SC Ch 10
SC Ch 11
SC Ch 12
SC Ch 16
SC Ch 17
SC Ch 18, Shell hits 1
xAK Brisbane Maru
xAK Sanko Maru
xAK Takao Maru
xAK Bunzan Maru
xAK Shinko Maru
xAK Oigawa Maru

Allied Ships
PT Q-111
PT Q-112
PT Q-113



Allied Ships Reported to be Approaching!
Japanese TF suspends unloading operations and begins to get underway
Low visibility due to Thunderstorms with 46% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 46% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
Range closes to 3,000 yards...
Range closes to 2,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 2,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 2,000 yards
PT Q-112 engages DMS W-18 at 2,000 yards
DMS W-18 engages PT Q-111 at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 4,000 yards
xAK Oigawa Maru , xAK Shinko Maru , xAK Bunzan Maru ,
xAK Takao Maru , xAK Sanko Maru , xAK Brisbane Maru screened from combat
- escorted by SC Ch 12 , SC Ch 10 , SC Ch 6 ,
SC Ch 5
DMS W-18 engages PT Q-113 at 4,000 yards
DMS W-18 engages PT Q-111 at 4,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
xAK Oigawa Maru , xAK Shinko Maru screened from combat
- escorted by PB Kyo Maru #12
PT Q-113 engages DMS W-18 at 2,000 yards
DMS W-18 engages PT Q-112 at 2,000 yards
PT Q-111 engages DMS W-18 at 2,000 yards
Manera L. orders Allied TF to disengage
xAK Oigawa Maru , xAK Shinko Maru , xAK Bunzan Maru ,
xAK Takao Maru , xAK Sanko Maru , xAK Brisbane Maru screened from combat
- escorted by SC Ch 16 , SC Ch 11 , SC Ch 5
PT Q-113 engages PB Kyo Maru #13 at 2,000 yards
PT Q-113 engages SC Ch 18 at 2,000 yards
DMS W-12 engages PT Q-111 at 2,000 yards
DMS W-10 engages PT Q-113 at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 6,000 yards
xAK Oigawa Maru , xAK Shinko Maru , xAK Bunzan Maru ,
xAK Takao Maru , xAK Sanko Maru screened from combat
- escorted by SC Ch 17 , SC Ch 6
PB Kyo Maru #13 engages PT Q-113 at 6,000 yards
PT Q-112 engages DMS W-18 at 6,000 yards
SC Ch 18 engages PT Q-113 at 6,000 yards
DMS W-18 engages PT Q-113 at 6,000 yards
Task forces break off...

sent in all PTs we had in the Philipinese today, no result other than losing a couple of our PTs...


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Manado at 76,98, Range 12,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CVL Ryujo
CA Nachi
DD Hatsukaze
DD Natsushio
DD Hayashio
DD Amatsukaze

Allied Ships
xAK Si Kiang


Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 46% moonlight: 8,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards...
Both Task Forces evade combat

thank god CV TFs are even scared by lonely transports...

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Submarine attack near Miri at 64,87

Japanese Ships
xAKL Fukuyo Maru

Allied Ships
SS Seal



xAKL Fukuyo Maru is sighted by SS Seal
SS Seal launches 4 torpedoes at xAKL Fukuyo Maru

we try to intervene with the Miri landings but this just doesn´t work if you have defective torps...

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Sub attack near Laoag at 80,72

Japanese Ships
xAP Kokuryu Maru
xAKL Shun Yuan
xAKL Tientsin Maru
xAKL Gyokurei Maru
xAKL Suez Maru
xAKL Taiyo Maru
xAKL Keizan Maru
xAKL Kamishima Maru
xAKL Buyo Maru

Allied Ships
SS Pike



SS Pike launches 4 torpedoes at xAP Kokuryu Maru
Sub escapes detection

same here... so far our dud rate is extreme, far worse than what I´m used to. Even with the high dud rate we should see every 4th or 5th salvo doing boom...

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Amphibious Assault at Legaspi

TF 89 troops unloading over beach at Legaspi, 82,82

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



19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of Kimura Det
17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost from landing craft during unload of Kure 1st SNLF
10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 1st Naval Const Bn
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of Kimura Det /3
10 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 1st Naval Const Bn /2

Rainer ordered an invasion also South of Manila...

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

1 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
TB Kasasagi
APD Aoi



TB Kasasagi firing at enemy troops
APD Aoi firing at enemy troops


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

3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAKL Yagi Maru
xAKL Hachirogata Maru
xAKL Fukuyo Maru



100th RN Base Force firing at xAKL Yagi Maru
xAKL Yagi Maru firing at enemy troops
xAKL Hachirogata Maru firing at enemy troops
xAKL Fukuyo Maru firing at enemy troops
xAKL Yagi Maru firing at enemy troops


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Amphibious Assault at Miri

TF 134 troops unloading over beach at Miri, 64,87

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

2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
PB Kantori Maru



PB Kantori Maru firing at enemy troops


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Submarine attack near Kalidjati at 51,97

Japanese Ships
SS I-157, hits 1

Allied Ships
TK Manvantara, Torpedo hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage



TK Manvantara is sighted by SS I-157
SS I-157 attacking on the surface

another tanker lost...

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ASW attack near Aparri at 82,73

Japanese Ships
DD Fumizuki
DD Hatakaze

Allied Ships
SS Porpoise



SS Porpoise is sighted by escort
DD Hatakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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

2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
TB Kasasagi
APD Aoi



TB Kasasagi firing at enemy troops
APD Aoi firing at enemy troops


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

1 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAKL Yagi Maru
xAKL Hachirogata Maru
xAKL Fukuyo Maru



xAKL Yagi Maru firing at enemy troops
xAKL Hachirogata Maru firing at enemy troops
xAKL Fukuyo Maru firing at enemy troops


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

3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
PB Kantori Maru



PB Kantori Maru firing at enemy troops


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TF 270 encounters mine field at Singapore (50,84)

Allied Ships
AM Toowoomba
AM Ballarat

12 mines cleared

still mines around...
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Manado at 76,99, Range 23,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CVL Ryujo
CA Nachi
DD Hatsukaze
DD Natsushio
DD Hayashio
DD Amatsukaze

Allied Ships
xAK Si Kiang



Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 20,000 yards
Japanese TF attempts to evade combat
Range increases to 25,000 yards...
Range increases to 30,000 yards...
Range increases to 30,000 yards...
Both Task Forces evade combat

also during daylight CV TFs try to evade whatever they meet...

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Manado at 76,99, Range 24,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CVL Ryujo
CA Nachi
DD Hatsukaze
DD Natsushio
DD Hayashio
DD Amatsukaze

Allied Ships
DD Thanet



Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards
Range increases to 25,000 yards...
Range increases to 29,000 yards...
Range closes to 28,000 yards...
Range increases to 29,000 yards...
Range closes to 28,000 yards...
Range increases to 29,000 yards...
Range increases to 30,000 yards...
Both Task Forces evade combat

our DD decided not to chase in on the enemy...

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TF 55 encounters mine field at Merak (48,97)

Japanese Ships
SS I-157, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

second sub that hits a mine at Merak today! [:D]

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TF 58 encounters mine field at Merak (48,97)

Japanese Ships
SS I-162, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

and the third one that hit a mine [:D][:D]


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TF 59 encounters mine field at Merak (48,97)

Japanese Ships
SS I-164, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

and also this one hits a mine at Merak... three show up in the sunk ship list, I´m sure that at least two will be sunk due to a mine hit, even all four could be sunk... what a great result, laying those mines here really paid off. Losing four subs in a day is something that really hurts the Japanese... and I´m happy about every KD-3 class sub being sunk (those are the ones with the wrong 8 torpedo tube armament). I´m sure Rainer wasn´t happy about my mines here... [;)]

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Submarine attack near Patani at 53,72

Japanese Ships
xAK Noto Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires

Allied Ships
SS O19

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



xAK Noto Maru is sighted by SS O19
SS O19 launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Noto Maru

O19 is on minelaying mission and hits a merchant on the way to her target hex...

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Submarine attack near Laoag at 81,72

Japanese Ships
xAK Taizin Maru, Shell hits 3

Allied Ships
SS S-40, hits 1

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



xAK Taizin Maru is sighted by SS S-40
SS S-40 attacking xAK Taizin Maru on the surface
Lucker, N. decides to submerge SS S-40 due to damage

like I´ve said, my S-class subs perform really bad so far... putting three shells into a transport without firing a single torp isn´t what I expect from my subs... from my experience, attacking on the surface isn´t a good idea in AE as unescorted transport most often land at least one shell on the sub too which usually results in enough damage to send the sub home. And I really don´t care about a couple of 3 or 4 inch shells put into a merchant, all that counts are torps...

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Morning Air attack on Tavoy , at 54,60

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 24



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
24 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet *

don´t know what he keeps bombing and sweeping Tavoy as it has been empty since day one... hopefully some of his high exp pilots die due to op losses on these missions...

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Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 7
Ki-51 Sonia x 16



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51 Sonia: 6 damaged



Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 7

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 56 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-36 Ida x 21
Ki-44 Tojo x 6



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-36 Ida: 3 damaged



Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 11

Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 12000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 30 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Hong Kong Fortress, at 77,61 (Hong Kong)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 9



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged


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


Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb

pretty dispersed strikes...

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Morning Air attack on Tavoy , at 54,60

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 29
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 14



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 3 damaged



Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 36

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



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Clark Field at 78,76

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B5N1 Kate x 11



Allied aircraft
P-26A x 5
P-35A x 9
P-40B Warhawk x 13
P-40E Warhawk x 30


Japanese aircraft losses
B5N1 Kate: 5 destroyed

[:D][:D] this was a nice one too, all 11 Kates were shot down over the target... we had some transports loaded up with supply coming in and LRCAPed them. Obviously a CVL is cruising around West of Formosa (it isn´t Ryujo, she´s still cruising near Mindanao) and the dozen Kates were coming in without escorts. Unfortunetely though because I guess we would have been able to take out some of the obsolete escorts too... but I shouldn´t complain, a dozen high exp torp bomber crews less...[8D]

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Batjan at 76,104

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

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

Japanese aircraft
B5N1 Kate x 11



No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
DD Thanet



Aircraft Attacking:
11 x B5N1 Kate bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

these are Ryujo´s bombers...


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Afternoon Air attack on 2/1st Ind Coy , at 106,122 (Kavieng)

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8
G4M1 Betty x 6



No Japanese losses


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


Aircraft Attacking:
6 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

not sure why this unit is attacked, it has no combat ability anyway...

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Submarine attack near Patani at 53,72

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

Allied Ships
SS O19

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



xAK Nissyu Maru is sighted by SS O19
SS O19 launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Nissyu Maru

O19 hits another ship, well done...

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ASW attack near Aparri at 82,73

Japanese Ships
TB Hatsukari

Allied Ships
SS S-41



SS S-41 launches 4 torpedoes at TB Hatsukari
S-41 bottoming out ....
Sub escapes detection


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Sub attack near Calayan at 82,69

Japanese Ships
xAK Hiyoshi Maru
xAKL Ina Maru
PB Zosen Maru

Allied Ships
SS Perch, hits 4



SS Perch launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Hiyoshi Maru
PB Zosen Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

4 near misses, nothing serious...

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

1 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
TB Kasasagi
APD Aoi



TB Kasasagi firing at enemy troops
APD Aoi firing at enemy troops


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Amphibious Assault at Manus

TF 130 troops unloading over beach at Manus, 101,119

no idea where Manus is... even missed it during the replay...[&:]

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

2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
PB Kantori Maru



PB Kantori Maru firing at enemy troops


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Pre-Invasion action off Nauru Island

Japanese Ships
PB Tama Maru #5



PB Tama Maru #5 firing at enemy troops


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Amphibious Assault at Nauru Island

TF 192 troops unloading over beach at Nauru Island, 127,128



10 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 61st Nav Gd


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Ground combat at Hong Kong (77,61)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 21151 troops, 321 guns, 218 vehicles, Assault Value = 620

Defending force 6116 troops, 131 guns, 80 vehicles, Assault Value = 194

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 388

Allied adjusted defense: 213

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
590 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 37 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 23 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Vehicles lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
431 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 22 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 34 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 8 (0 destroyed, 8 disabled)


Assaulting units:
38th Division
66th Infantry Regiment
19th Ind. Engineer Regiment
20th Ind. Engineer Regiment
2nd RF Gun Battalion
5th RF Gun Battalion
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Mortar Battalion
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion

Defending units:
Hong Kong Fortress
1st Middlesex Battalion
Winnipeg Grenadiers Battalion
Rifles of Canada Battalion
Kowloon Brigade
102nd RN Base Force

Hong Kong holds... excellent, the longer the better...

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Ground combat at Miri (64,87)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1174 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 43

Defending force 107 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 19

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 19 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Miri !!!

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

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


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


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
I./124th Infantry Battalion
34th Road Const Co /1

Defending units:
100th RN Base Force

no chance for Miri´s defenders though...


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Ground combat at Kavieng (106,122)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 402 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 16

Defending force 89 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 6

Japanese adjusted assault: 7

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 7 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Kavieng !!!

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

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


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


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
I/66th Naval Guard Unit

Defending units:
2/1st Ind Coy

or Kavieng´s "garrison"...
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Ground combat at Brunei (65,87)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 487 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 21

Defending force 360 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 3

Allied adjusted defense: 3

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

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

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


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


Assaulting units:
I/81st Naval Guard Unit

Defending units:
107th RN Base Force

amazingly enough, Brunei held...

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Ground combat at Nauru Island (127,128)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 1458 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 61

Defending force 82 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 44

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 44 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Nauru Island !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
126 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 3 (0 destroyed, 3 disabled)


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


Assaulting units:
61st Nav Gd /1

Defending units:
Wren Det.


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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 12, 41
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TF 270 encounters mine field at Singapore (50,84)

Allied Ships
AM Toowoomba
AM Ballarat



17 mines cleared

I guess the number of mines cleared is pretty much FOW as there were only two subs laying mines and we´ve already cleared more mines that they can carry...

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ASW attack near Miri at 65,86

Japanese Ships
xAKL Hakka Maru
PB Kantori Maru

Allied Ships
SS Skipjack



SS Skipjack is sighted by escort
PB Kantori Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

a single escort probably reduces the chances of a succesful sub attack by 50%...


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ASW attack near Aparri at 82,73

Japanese Ships
DD Satsuki
DD Hatakaze

Allied Ships
SS Tarpon



SS Tarpon is sighted by escort
Tarpon bottoming out ....
DD Hatakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hatakaze attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub

at least my subs normally get away

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Balabac at 68,83, Range 8,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Chokai
CL Isuzu
DD Sagiri
TB Kari

Allied Ships
xAKL Shinai, Shell hits 8, and is sunk

Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 35% moonlight: 8,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards
Japanese launch Long Lance torpedoes at 8,000 yards before allies detect Japanese presence
Range closes to 6,000 yards
CA Chokai engages xAKL Shinai at 6,000 yards
xAKL Shinai sunk by CL Isuzu at 6,000 yards
xAKL Shinai sunk by CL Isuzu at 6,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...

not my transports though that are all spotted during the night (by whatever) and then the usual react and find feature jumps in...

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Clark Field at 78,76, Range 2,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Hatsuharu
DD Nenohi
DD Hatsushima
DD Wakaba

Allied Ships
AM Finch, Shell hits 18, and is sunk
xAK Yu Sang, Shell hits 22, and is sunk


Poor visibility due to Thunderstorms with 35% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 35% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
Range closes to 2,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 2,000 yards
Japanese open fire on surprised Allied ships at 2,000 yards
DD Wakaba fires at AM Finch at 2,000 yards
DD Hatsushima fires at AM Finch at 2,000 yards
DD Wakaba engages AM Finch at 2,000 yards
DD Hatsushima engages AM Finch at 2,000 yards
DD Nenohi engages AM Finch at 2,000 yards
AM Finch sunk by DD Hatsuharu at 2,000 yards
DD Hatsushima engages xAK Yu Sang at 2,000 yards
DD Nenohi engages xAK Yu Sang at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 4,000 yards
DD Wakaba engages xAK Yu Sang at 4,000 yards
DD Hatsushima engages xAK Yu Sang at 4,000 yards
Range increases to 6,000 yards
DD Wakaba engages xAK Yu Sang at 6,000 yards
DD Hatsushima engages xAK Yu Sang at 6,000 yards
xAK Yu Sang sunk by DD Wakaba at 6,000 yards
xAK Yu Sang sunk by DD Wakaba at 6,000 yards
Task forces break off...

what follows is the next "ghosts spot ships, SC TFs react, find and destroy"-marathon... can´t say I 100% like this new feature as it´s more or less bullet prove. The main problem is that the TFs are always spotted, even though there´s nothing searching for them. [&:][8|] Then the react and find again feature is working too often too good too. All in all, have some of your TFs within 4 hexes of the enemy and you can bet you will be in trouble. How that works is beyond me, but it´s definetely too effective.[:-]


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Clark Field at 78,76, Range 2,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Hatsuharu
DD Nenohi
DD Hatsushima
DD Wakaba

Allied Ships
xAKL Halldor, Shell hits 11, and is sunk



Low visibility due to Thunderstorms with 35% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 35% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
Range closes to 3,000 yards...
Range closes to 2,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 2,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 2,000 yards
DD Wakaba engages xAKL Halldor at 2,000 yards
DD Hatsushima engages xAKL Halldor at 2,000 yards
DD Wakaba engages xAKL Halldor at 2,000 yards
xAKL Halldor sunk by DD Wakaba at 2,000 yards
xAKL Halldor sunk by DD Wakaba at 2,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...

boom


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Clark Field at 78,76, Range 1,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Hatsuharu
DD Nenohi
DD Hatsushima
DD Wakaba

Allied Ships
xAK Haraldsvang, Shell hits 22, and is sunk



Low visibility due to Thunderstorms with 35% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 35% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
Range closes to 3,000 yards...
Range closes to 1,000 yards...
DD Nenohi engages xAK Haraldsvang at 1,000 yards
DD Hatsuharu engages xAK Haraldsvang at 1,000 yards
Range increases to 2,000 yards
DD Nenohi engages xAK Haraldsvang at 2,000 yards
DD Nenohi engages xAK Haraldsvang at 2,000 yards
DD Wakaba engages xAK Haraldsvang at 2,000 yards
DD Wakaba engages xAK Haraldsvang at 2,000 yards
DD Nenohi engages xAK Haraldsvang at 2,000 yards
DD Nenohi engages xAK Haraldsvang at 2,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...

boom boom

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ASW attack near Hengchun at 82,68

Japanese Ships
SC Ch 18

Allied Ships
SS Perch



SS Perch is sighted by escort
Perch diving deep ....
SC Ch 18 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

damn escort

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Sub attack near Laoag at 81,71

Japanese Ships
xAK Izumo Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DMS W-20

Allied Ships
SS Seadragon



SS Seadragon launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Izumo Maru
Seadragon diving deep ....
DMS W-20 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

two exploding MK14 sink a transport... if every sub I´ve got on station sinks two enemy ships during their patrol then I´m happy... the Dutch, British and S-class subs have to work hard to compensate the poor performance of US fleet subs...

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

11 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
CA Kako
CA Furutaka
CA Kinugasa
CA Aoba


Allied ground losses:
63 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 9 (1 destroyed, 8 disabled)


CA Kako firing at 1st Marine Defense Battalion
CA Furutaka firing at 1st Marine Defense Battalion
CA Kinugasa firing at 1st Marine Defense Battalion
CA Aoba firing at 1st Marine Defense Battalion

wow, some heavy force attacking Wake, no doubt invasion will follow...

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Amphibious Assault at Shortlands

TF 114 troops unloading over beach at Shortlands, 109,131

Solomons are getting mopped up, no TFs around Tulagi yet...

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Amphibious Assault at Tarawa

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

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



17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 53rd Nav Gd
17 troops of a SNLF Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Nav Gd /1
10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 53rd Nav Gd /3

Tarawa will be Japanese too at the end of the day...

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Sub attack near Oosthaven at 46,96

Japanese Ships
SS I-155

Allied Ships
AMc Djombang, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
AMc Ceram
AMc Alor
AMc Ardjoeno
xAK Liran
xAKL Sinabang
xAKL Benkoelen
xAKL Kwangtung



SS I-155 launches 8 torpedoes at AMc Djombang
I-155 diving deep ....
Sub escapes detection

another (wrong) 8 torp attack kills an AMc... expendable ship though...

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Davao at 83,92, Range 1,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Myoko
CA Haguro
DD Kuroshio
DD Oyashio

Allied Ships
xAK Governor Wright, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
xAK Ravnaas, Shell hits 6, and is sunk



Reduced visibility due to Thunderstorms
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms: 1,000 yards
Range closes to 23,000 yards...
Range closes to 21,000 yards...
Range closes to 19,000 yards...
Range closes to 17,000 yards...
Range closes to 15,000 yards...
Range closes to 13,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
Range closes to 3,000 yards...
Range closes to 2,000 yards...
Range closes to 1,000 yards...
xAK Governor Wright sunk by CA Haguro at 1,000 yards
Range increases to 3,000 yards
DD Kuroshio engages xAK Ravnaas at 3,000 yards
xAK Ravnaas sunk by CA Haguro at 3,000 yards
Task forces break off...

another spot, react, kill engagement... as ridicoulos as the super effective night engagements, visibility was 1000 yards and there were thunderstorms... try to find ships at this circumstances...

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ASW attack near Laoag at 82,70

Japanese Ships
DMS W-20

Allied Ships
SS S-38



SS S-38 is sighted by escort
S-38 diving deep ....
DMS W-20 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

lots of escorts around but nearly no transports left it seems...

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Sub attack near Cam Ranh Bay at 65,71

Japanese Ships
xAP Hakozaki Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Okuni Maru

Allied Ships
SS O16

SS O16 launches 4 torpedoes at xAP Hakozaki Maru
Escort abandons search for sub

good to see a troop transport hit... should be dead...


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ASW attack near Aparri at 82,73

Japanese Ships
DD Satsuki
DD Hatakaze

Allied Ships
SS Tarpon, hits 3



SS Tarpon is sighted by escort
Tarpon bottoming out ....
DD Hatakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hatakaze attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub


Tarpon is one of the preferred targets of IJN ASW efforts... 3 near misses but damage is accumulating, Tarpon is ordered home...

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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 40 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 35



Allied aircraft
P-26A x 4
P-35A x 9
P-40B Warhawk x 16
P-40E Warhawk x 35


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-26A: 1 destroyed
P-35A: 3 destroyed
P-40B Warhawk: 2 destroyed [8|][8|]
P-40E Warhawk: 9 destroyed [8|][8|][&o]



Aircraft Attacking:
2 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet

CAP engaged:
24th PG/3rd PS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 13 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
24th PG/17th PS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 11 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
24th PG/20th PS with P-40B Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 15 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes
35th PG/21st PS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 11 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes
35th PG/34th PS with P-35A (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 9 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 50 minutes
6th PS PAAC with P-26A (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
24th PG/Hq Sqn with P-40B Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes

what can I say, the Zeroes achieve a 6:1 overall kill rate in this campaign, also against my best (cough) fighters (P-40). No matter what I do, no matter what alt they fly. It stays like it began, sweeps are the ultimate weapon to take out my fighters and it will be stratosphere fighting in the end in AE. The higher the better.


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Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4
C5M2 Babs x 1



Allied aircraft
no flights

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
1 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 6000 feet

CAP engaged:
24th PG/20th PS with P-40B Warhawk (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead
35th PG/21st PS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
24th PG/Hq Sqn with P-40B Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes

nothing left...


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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 28 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 38
G4M1 Betty x 21



Allied aircraft
P-40B Warhawk x 1


Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 5 damaged



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


Airbase hits 14
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 52

Aircraft Attacking:
21 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
23 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 6000 feet
9 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 6000 feet
6 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 6000 feet

CAP engaged:
24th PG/Hq Sqn with P-40B Warhawk (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead

the only way to kill Japanese fighters are op losses and perhaps some bombers are killed by flak...


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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 10



Allied aircraft
P-40B Warhawk x 1


No Japanese losses

No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
6 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet
4 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 6000 feet

CAP engaged:
24th PG/Hq Sqn with P-40B Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Subic Bay Defenses , at 79,76 (Clark Field)

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4
Ki-27b Nate x 18
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 14



Allied aircraft
P-40B Warhawk x 1


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



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


Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
4 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 6000 feet
18 x Ki-27b Nate sweeping at 10000 feet *

CAP engaged:
24th PG/Hq Sqn with P-40B Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes


IMO, Rainer should concentrate on Clark and Manila... In the end, the kill rate will be 10:1 for the Japanese in the Philipinese...

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Morning Air attack on 21st PA Infantry Division, at 79,76 (Clark Field)

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 9



Allied aircraft
P-40B Warhawk x 1


No Japanese losses

No Allied losses


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


Aircraft Attacking:
4 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 6000 feet
9 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
24th PG/Hq Sqn with P-40B Warhawk (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead



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Morning Air attack on Tavoy , at 54,60

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 29
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 14



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 4 damaged



Airbase hits 13
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 76

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

I don´t know what I should think about those attacks, guess this is only enhanced training? I would bomb Singapore instead...

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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 160 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 53 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4
C5M2 Babs x 1



Allied aircraft
P-40B Warhawk x 1


No Japanese losses

No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
4 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 6000 feet

CAP engaged:
24th PG/Hq Sqn with P-40B Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 64 minutes

64 min left to engage the raid but we don´t have anything left that could be put into the air...


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Morning Air attack on TF, near Dinagat at 81,87

Weather in hex: Light cloud

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

Japanese aircraft
B5N1 Kate x 11



No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
xAKL Corregidor, Bomb hits 7, and is sunk
xAKL Anakan, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAKL Compagnia Filipinas, Bomb hits 5, and is sunk



Aircraft Attacking:
11 x B5N1 Kate bombing from 6000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAKL Corregidor
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAKL Compagnia Filipinas

11 Kates, 13 bomb hits... pff... [8|]

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Abemama at 137,130

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes


Allied aircraft
F4F-3A Wildcat x 7
SBD-2 Dauntless x 36
SBD-3 Dauntless x 18


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAK Kamikaze Maru, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
CM Tokiwa, Bomb hits 8, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Tenyo Maru, Bomb hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage
PB Nagata Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
CM Okinoshima, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires

Japanese ground losses:
1519 casualties reported
Squads: 32 destroyed, 43 disabled
Non Combat: 44 destroyed, 60 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 6 (2 destroyed, 4 disabled)



Aircraft Attacking:
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 3000'


Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Kamikaze Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CM Tokiwa
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Tenyo Maru


but we strike back for the first time. Lexington and Enterprise were in the area and were waiting for further Japanese TFs after the Japs took Makin and Tarawa. Guess this TF was either heading towards Baker or further to Canton. Nothing will arive at it´s target and we´ve pretty much sunk something like a nav guard unit. A nice first success... Also two of the minelayer cruisers are hit hard, nice... same as in WITP, even though Japanese players know that two US CVs start out South West of Pearl that usually are ordered towards Australia, there are still Japanese amphib TFs sent into their way... in this case it´s always better to wait at least a week before sending TFs into the Gilberts...


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Morning Air attack on TF, near Abemama at 137,130

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes


Allied aircraft
TBD-1 Devastator x 10


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAK Kamikaze Maru, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Tenyo Maru, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk

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



Aircraft Attacking:
10 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Kamikaze Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Tenyo Maru

even the obsolete TBDs hit something... most of them are tasked to do nav search...


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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Dinagat at 81,87

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 6



No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
xAKL Elcano
xAKL Sarangami



Aircraft Attacking:
6 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

rare happening when half a dozen Betties don´t achieve a single hit...
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Afternoon Air attack on 1st Marine Defense Battalion, at 136,98 (Wake Island)

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 7
B5N2 Kate x 117



Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 8


Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 4 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
225 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 34 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Guns lost 12 (2 destroyed, 10 disabled)
Vehicles lost 3 (0 destroyed, 3 disabled)


Aircraft Attacking:
25 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
VMF-211 Det with F4F-3 Wildcat (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes

Also attacking Wake USN CPNAB ...
Also attacking 1st Marine Defense Battalion ...
Also attacking Wake USN CPNAB ...
Also attacking 1st Marine Defense Battalion ...
Also attacking Wake USN CPNAB ...
Also attacking 1st Marine Defense Battalion ...
Also attacking Wake USN CPNAB ...
Also attacking 1st Marine Defense Battalion ...
Also attacking Wake USN CPNAB ...
Also attacking 1st Marine Defense Battalion ...

KB attacks Wake, where will it head next?

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Jolo at 74,94

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 6
B5N1 Kate x 11



No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
xAKL Luzon, Bomb hits 6, and is sunk
xAKL Magallanes, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk



Aircraft Attacking:
11 x B5N1 Kate bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAKL Luzon
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAKL Magallanes

11 Kates, 9 bomb hits... they seem to not need any maintenance nor do they suffer any op losses at any time...

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Sub attack near San Luis Obispo at 214,88

Japanese Ships
SS I-8, hits 1

Allied Ships
CV Saratoga, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage [:(][:(][:(]
DD Preston
DD Smith



SS I-8 launches 6 torpedoes at CV Saratoga
I-8 diving deep ....
DD Preston attacking submerged sub ....
DD Preston cannot establish contact with SS I-8
SS I-8 eludes ASW attack from DD Preston
DD Preston cannot establish contact with SS I-8
DD Smith fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Preston fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Preston attacking submerged sub ....
SS I-8 eludes DD Preston by diving deep
DD Preston cannot reach attack position over SS I-8
Escort abandons search for sub

god damn what a f*cking turn... not only do we lose two dozen Warhawks today (heck, that´s only a monthly replacement [8|]) also this happens. This is as bad as the Pearl Harbour attack, if we lose the carrier, it would be even worse. What a damned lucky attack, this nearly two dozen hexes South West of LA, I´ve even set waypoints for the CV TF to keep it off the usual shipping lanes leaving LA. Either we stumbled just over the sub or it´s one of those ghost spottings and react thing. 6 DDs in the TF weren´t able to help either. It´s not sure at all if Saratoga will make it back to LA, the carrier is in a very bad state and I´m sure every IJN sub in the area is ordered to intercept the carrier. [8|]

Very well done Rainer! [&o]



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Sub attack near Cam Ranh Bay at 64,73

Japanese Ships
AV Sagara Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
xAK Gosei Maru
PB Eiko Maru

Allied Ships
SS O16



SS O16 launches 2 torpedoes at AV Sagara Maru
PB Eiko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Eiko Maru attacking submerged sub ....
PB Eiko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

we have to rely on our Dutch subs...


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Naval bombardment of Wake Island at 136,98

Japanese Ships
CA Kako
CA Furutaka
CA Kinugasa
CA Aoba


Allied ground losses:
42 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 42
Port hits 1

CA Kako firing at Wake Island
CA Furutaka firing at Wake Island
CA Kinugasa firing at Wake Island
CA Aoba firing at Wake Island


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Sub attack near Vigan at 80,73

Japanese Ships
xAK Seikai Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
PB Toko Maru #4

Allied Ships
SS Shark

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



SS Shark launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Seikai Maru
Shark bottoming out ....
PB Toko Maru #4 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

a USN fleet sub was lucky too today...

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Amphibious Assault at Jolo

TF 120 troops unloading over beach at Jolo, 74,90

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



6 troops of a SNLF HMG Squad lost in surf during unload of 15th Nav Gd

Jolo is on the list too...

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Pre-Invasion action off Zamboanga

Japanese Ships
TB Hayabusa
APD Hagi


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


TB Hayabusa firing at enemy troops
APD Hagi firing at enemy troops


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Amphibious Assault at Zamboanga

TF 121 troops unloading over beach at Zamboanga, 75,89

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



37mm Type 01 AT Gun dropped into water during unload of 16th Nav Gd /1
13.2mm T93 AAMG lost overboard during unload of 16th Nav Gd /1
17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost in surf during unload of 16th Nav Gd /1


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Amphibious Assault at Legaspi

TF 183 troops unloading over beach at Legaspi, 82,82



8 Naval Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 3rd Base Force
10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 3rd Base Force /2
8 Naval Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 3rd Base Force /3
8 Naval Support troops lost in surf during unload of 3rd Base Force /3


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Ground combat at Hong Kong (77,61)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 20805 troops, 321 guns, 218 vehicles, Assault Value = 597

Defending force 5721 troops, 130 guns, 80 vehicles, Assault Value = 174

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0

Japanese adjusted assault: 352

Allied adjusted defense: 301

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

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

Japanese ground losses:
640 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 20 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 38 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 49 disabled
Vehicles lost 5 (0 destroyed, 5 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
417 casualties reported
Squads: 37 destroyed, 14 disabled
Non Combat: 26 destroyed, 40 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 12 (10 destroyed, 2 disabled)


Assaulting units:
19th Ind. Engineer Regiment
38th Division
66th Infantry Regiment
20th Ind. Engineer Regiment
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Mortar Battalion
5th RF Gun Battalion
2nd RF Gun Battalion
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion

Defending units:
1st Middlesex Battalion
Hong Kong Fortress
Rifles of Canada Battalion
Winnipeg Grenadiers Battalion
Kowloon Brigade
102nd RN Base Force

Hong Kong fights off a shock attack, good work. The longer Hong Kong holds and the more losses we inflict the longer will the Philipinese hold out as I expect the troops assaulting Hong Kong going to the Philipinese afterwards...

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Ground combat at Legaspi (82,82)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 4039 troops, 51 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 172

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 107

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 107 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Legaspi !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker:



Assaulting units:
Kimura Det
Kure 1st SNLF
1st Naval Construction Battalion
3rd Base Force /1


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Ground combat at Brunei (65,87)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 495 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 21

Defending force 355 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 16

Allied adjusted defense: 3

Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Brunei !!!

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

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


Allied ground losses:
133 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 1


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
I/81st Naval Guard Unit

Defending units:
107th RN Base Force

that´s it for Brunei...

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Ground combat at Tarawa (136,128)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 1401 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 57

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 27

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 27 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Tarawa !!!

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



Assaulting units:
53rd Nav Gd /4

would have been great if my carriers would have shown up a day earlier near Tarawa, this would have meant to probably kill this invasion force too...


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This is how Sara looked liked after the succesful sub attack. If not hit again, I expect the carrier to reach port and being saved, it nevertheless will take months to have the carrier operational again. Probably more than half a year of repairs... what a crap. [:(]

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And today´s air losses. Zeroe sweep shows it´s uggly face again, no matter at what alt, we can not fight them. It will only take us until the end of 44 to perhaps have parity... As long as the Zero achieves a 7:1 kill rate against our Warhawks (that are flown by not really bad pilots either) there is no base on the whole map we can defend. Especially with those replacement rates that are not even enough to fight a prolonged battle in one area, not to speak about the whole map.

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 13, 41
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Amphibious Assault at Camiguin

TF 249 troops unloading over beach at Camiguin, 84,72

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



17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost in surf during unload of 1st Sasebo SNLF Coy /2


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Invasion Support action off Zamboanga

Japanese Ships
TB Hayabusa
APD Hagi



TB Hayabusa firing at enemy troops
APD Hagi firing at enemy troops


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ASW attack near Balabac at 69,83

Japanese Ships
DD Sagiri

Allied Ships
SS Stingray



SS Stingray launches 4 torpedoes at DD Sagiri
Stingray diving deep ....
DD Sagiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Sagiri attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub


our subs keep unsuccefully attacking enemy ASW vessels. We keep hitting them but keep hearing PLOINK...

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Sub attack near Laoag at 81,71

Japanese Ships
xAK Yamagiku Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
xAK Kosei Maru

Allied Ships
SS KXV



SS KXV launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Yamagiku Maru
KXV diving deep ....
Sub escapes detection

but we also sink enemy ships now and then...

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ASW attack near Aparri at 82,73

Japanese Ships
DD Minazuki
DD Harukaze

Allied Ships
SS Permit, hits 1



SS Permit launches 4 torpedoes at DD Minazuki
Permit bottoming out ....
DD Harukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

another unsuccesful attack... by now, we should have sunk at least two DDs when I think of the high number of attacks that actuall hit a target...


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ASW attack near Oosthaven at 46,97

Japanese Ships
SS I-157, hits 1, heavy damage

Allied Ships
CM Willem v d Zaan



SS I-157 is sighted by escort
CM Willem v d Zaan firing on surfaced sub ....
Sub slips beneath the waves

this was very strange... why? Because I-157 was only hit by one MG salvo and it sunk immedietely... I´m not sure but I guess this is one of the four subs that has hit a mine at Merak earlier...


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Submarine attack near Laoag at 81,72

Japanese Ships
xAK Achou Maru

Allied Ships
SS Porpoise



xAK Achou Maru is sighted by SS Porpoise
SS Porpoise launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Achou Maru

we not just have defective torps, we also miss with every fourth salvo on average...

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Sub attack near Hengchun at 83,67

Japanese Ships
PB Shonan Maru #17
xAK Nagara Maru
PB Shonan Maru #2

Allied Ships
SS Perch



SS Perch launches 2 torpedoes at PB Shonan Maru #17
Perch diving deep ....
PB Shonan Maru #17 fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Shonan Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

and why escorts are the preferred target of the targetting routine is beyond me anyway... can´t the subs target transports instead of wasting their torps on escorts...

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Sub attack near Laoag at 81,70

Japanese Ships
xAK Yamagiku Maru, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Pickerel



SS Pickerel launches 4 torpedoes

lots of useless attacks today... but this ship seems to be in a very bad state anyway...

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

2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
CA Kako
CA Furutaka
CA Kinugasa
CA Aoba



Runway hits 1
Port hits 1

CA Kako firing at Wake Island
CA Furutaka firing at Wake Island
CA Kinugasa firing at Wake Island
CA Aoba firing at 1st Marine Defense Battalion


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Amphibious Assault at Abemama

TF 15 troops unloading over beach at Abemama, 136,130

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



17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost in surf during unload of 52nd Nav Gd /1


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Pre-Invasion action off Wake Island - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

5 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
CL Yubari
CL Tatsuta
CL Tenryu
DD Hayate
AMC Kongo Maru, Shell hits 1, on fire
PB Kaiun Maru
PB Kaikei Maru
PB Ikunta Maru
PB Hakkaisan Maru, Shell hits 1, on fire
PB Fukui Maru

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



CL Yubari firing at 1st Marine Defense Battalion
CL Tatsuta firing at 1st Marine Defense Battalion
CL Tenryu firing at 1st Marine Defense Battalion
DD Hayate firing at 1st Marine Defense Battalion
5in CD Gun Coastal Battery engaging AMC Kongo Maru at 12,000 yards
CL Yubari fires to suppress enemy guns at 12,000 yards
PB Kaiun Maru firing at enemy troops
PB Kaikei Maru firing at enemy guns
PB Ikunta Maru firing at enemy troops
PB Hakkaisan Maru firing at enemy guns
5in CD Gun Coastal Battery engaging PB Hakkaisan Maru at 2,000 yards
PB Fukui Maru firing at enemy guns
DD Hayate firing at enemy troops


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Amphibious Assault at Wake Island

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

and here comes the Wake Island invasion...

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Invasion Support action off Zamboanga

Japanese Ships
TB Hayabusa
APD Hagi



TB Hayabusa firing at enemy troops
APD Hagi firing at enemy troops


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Invasion Support action off Wake Island

1 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
AMC Kinryu Maru
CL Yubari
PB Kaiun Maru
PB Kaikei Maru
PB Ikunta Maru
PB Hakkaisan Maru, on fire
PB Fukui Maru, Shell hits 1



CL Yubari fires to suppress enemy guns at 12,000 yards
PB Kaiun Maru firing at enemy guns
PB Kaikei Maru firing at enemy troops
PB Ikunta Maru firing at enemy guns
PB Hakkaisan Maru firing at enemy troops
PB Fukui Maru firing at enemy guns
5in CD Gun Coastal Battery engaging PB Fukui Maru at 2,000 yards

I´ve got two fleet subs near Wake to intervene with the invasion or perhaps get a lucky hit on one of the cruisers but so far they do nothing...



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Invasion Support action off Zamboanga

Japanese Ships
TB Hayabusa
APD Hagi



TB Hayabusa firing at enemy troops
APD Hagi firing at enemy troops


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ASW attack near Laoag at 82,70

Japanese Ships
CL Kinu
xAK Kotohira Maru
xAK Koto Maru
xAKL Kaisho Maru
SC Ch 23

Allied Ships
SS Seawolf



SS Seawolf launches 4 torpedoes at CL Kinu
SC Ch 23 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

we hit Kinu but only get the usual ploink... oh boy...

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ASW attack near Soc Trang at 57,74

Japanese Ships
E Shimushu

Allied Ships
SS O16



SS O16 is sighted by escort
E Shimushu attacking submerged sub ....
E Shimushu fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

those E class escorts aren´t killers it seems. When the campaign becomes more quiet I will have to look up all the Japanese ship classes as I really have no clue about what I´m really facing. All is new and I´m only used to WITP things...


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Submarine attack near Hengchun at 82,68

Japanese Ships
xAK Misaki Maru

Allied Ships
SS Shark



xAK Misaki Maru is sighted by SS Shark
SS Shark launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Misaki Maru

Twice a hit but no explosion...

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ASW attack near Aparri at 82,73

Japanese Ships
DD Minazuki
DD Harukaze

Allied Ships
SS Permit



SS Permit launches 2 torpedoes at DD Minazuki
DD Harukaze attacking submerged sub ....
DD Harukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

those two fish missed...

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ASW attack near Wake Island at 136,98

Japanese Ships
AMC Kongo Maru, on fire
DD Hayate
DD Oite
PB Kaiun Maru

Allied Ships
SS Tambor, hits 1



SS Tambor is sighted by escort
DD Hayate fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hayate fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

one near miss on Tambor that was ordered to retreat, but I forgot to set the "react" back to 0 again... therefore the sub ended up near Wake together with my other two subs...

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Sub attack near Cam Ranh Bay at 65,76

Japanese Ships
xAKL Kembu Maru
xAK Zinzan Maru
APD Aoi

Allied Ships
SS Skipjack, hits 1



SS Skipjack launches 4 torpedoes at xAKL Kembu Maru
Skipjack diving deep ....
APD Aoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD Aoi attacking submerged sub ....
APD Aoi cannot reach attack position over SS Skipjack
APD Aoi cannot establish contact with SS Skipjack
APD Aoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

hell a lot of sub attacks today, pathetic results...


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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 16



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
16 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet *

nothing left to be shot down by UBER Zeroes...

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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 19



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
17 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet *
2 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet *

heavy sweeps on fortress Singapore, the Japs are only doing sightseeing flights...

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Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 7
Ki-51 Sonia x 16



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51 Sonia: 6 damaged



Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb

Rainer should bomb my ground troops instead of the airfield... this way we perhaps can hold out some longer...

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Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 56 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-36 Ida x 21
Ki-44 Tojo x 6



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-36 Ida: 1 damaged



Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 12

Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 12000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 30 kg GP Bomb

wrong target...

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Morning Air attack on Hong Kong Fortress, at 77,61 (Hong Kong)

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 8



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 4 damaged



Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 102nd RN Base Force ...
Also attacking Hong Kong Fortress ...

right target...

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Morning Air attack on Tavoy , at 54,60

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 29
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 14



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 3 damaged



Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 50

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

the enemy is really attracted by the empty Tavoy...

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Abemama at 136,130

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
F4F-3A Wildcat x 7
SBD-2 Dauntless x 18
SBD-3 Dauntless x 18


Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
CM Okinoshima, Bomb hits 9, and is sunk



Aircraft Attacking:
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CM Okinoshima

we kill off the remaining heavily damaged CM, I would have preferred to attack the other spotted transport TF...

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Jaluit at 134,122

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes


Allied aircraft
SBD-2 Dauntless x 18


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAK Aratama Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAKL Toyotsu Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Kaito Maru, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
xAKL Katsura Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage



Aircraft Attacking:
4 x SBD-2 Dauntless diving from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAKL Toyotsu Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAKL Kaito Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAKL Katsura Maru


...which is attacked by another strike, the AKLs are probably all dead, the xAK has a chance to survive a heavy bomb hit...

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Jaluit at 134,122

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes


Allied aircraft
TBD-1 Devastator x 10


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAKL Toyotsu Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Aratama Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
PB Santos Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage



Aircraft Attacking:
10 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAKL Toyotsu Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Aratama Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring PB Santos Maru

but in a separate strike of the TBDs (they again attack alone) the remaining ships in this TF are finished... it was definetely worth it sending our two US CVs into the Gilberts... we couldn´t prevent the enemy from taking Tarawa during the first try but we destroyed an amphibious TF inbound for (expected) Baker or Canton Island. And we sent a dozen ships to the bottom, including two CMs...

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Afternoon Air attack on 1st Marine Defense Battalion, at 136,98 (Wake Island)

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 7
B5N2 Kate x 118



Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 3 damaged


Allied ground losses:
61 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)


Aircraft Attacking:
25 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

Also attacking Wake USN CPNAB ...
Also attacking 1st Marine Defense Battalion ...
Also attacking Wake USN CPNAB ...
Also attacking 1st Marine Defense Battalion ...
Also attacking Wake USN CPNAB ...
Also attacking 1st Marine Defense Battalion ...

another very heavy strike on Wake´s defenders... not needed, the base would fall without this strike easily too I guess...

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ASW attack near Laoag at 82,70

Japanese Ships
CL Kinu, Torpedo hits 1
SC Ch 21
xAK Hukusei Maru
xAK Keisyo Maru
xAKL Jokuja Maru
SC Ch 23

Allied Ships
SS S-38



SS S-38 launches 4 torpedoes at CL Kinu
SC Ch 23 attacking submerged sub ....
SC Ch 23 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

first good hit of a S-class sub although only one torp hit the light cruiser, not doing any noticed damaged... Everything less than three torps is not enough to score a sure kill...

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ASW attack near Laoag at 81,72

Japanese Ships
SC Ch 11
DMS W-17
DMS W-10
xAK Oigawa Maru
xAK Shinko Maru
PB Kyo Maru #13
SC Ch 17
SC Ch 16
SC Ch 12

Allied Ships
SS S-36



SS S-36 is sighted by escort
PB Kyo Maru #13 fails to find sub and abandons search
SC Ch 17 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Invasion Support action off Wake Island

Japanese Ships
PB Ikunta Maru
CL Yubari
PB Kaiun Maru
PB Kaikei Maru
PB Hakkaisan Maru
PB Fukui Maru



CL Yubari fires to suppress enemy guns at 12,000 yards
PB Kaiun Maru firing at enemy guns
PB Kaikei Maru firing at enemy guns
PB Ikunta Maru firing at enemy guns
PB Hakkaisan Maru firing at enemy guns
PB Fukui Maru firing at enemy guns


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Invasion Support action off Zamboanga

Japanese Ships
TB Hayabusa
APD Hagi



TB Hayabusa firing at enemy troops
APD Hagi firing at enemy troops


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Ground combat at Hong Kong (77,61)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2033 troops, 153 guns, 133 vehicles, Assault Value = 575

Defending force 5148 troops, 130 guns, 61 vehicles, Assault Value = 161


Allied ground losses:
65 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)


Assaulting units:
38th Division
19th Ind. Engineer Regiment
66th Infantry Regiment
20th Ind. Engineer Regiment
5th RF Gun Battalion
2nd Mortar Battalion
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd RF Gun Battalion
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion

Defending units:
Hong Kong Fortress
Rifles of Canada Battalion
Winnipeg Grenadiers Battalion
Kowloon Brigade
102nd RN Base Force

the enemy reverted to bombardment attacks after the failed attacks... good...


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Ground combat at Tuguegarao (82,74)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 2408 troops, 14 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 85

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 81

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 81 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Tuguegarao !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker:



Assaulting units:
Tanaka Detachment


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Ground combat at Victoria Point (51,66)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1192 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 43

Defending force 323 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 6

Japanese adjusted assault: 21

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 21 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Victoria Point !!!

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


Allied ground losses:
210 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 13 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 1


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
I./143rd Infantry Battalion

Defending units:
108th/2 Base Force


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Ground combat at Shortlands (109,131)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 402 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 16

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 2

Allied adjusted defense: 1

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Shortlands !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: leaders(-)



Assaulting units:
II/66th Naval Guard Unit

first base in the Solomons is Japanese now...


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Ground combat at Manus (101,119)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 324 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 6

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Manus !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker:



Assaulting units:
5th JNAF Coy


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Ground combat at Jolo (74,90)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1443 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 71

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 24

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 24 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Jolo !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker:



Assaulting units:
15th Naval Guard Unit
8th JNAF Coy

with the new rules about equipping bombers with torps, Jolo isn´t as important as it was in WITP. And with the UBER feature of "spot, react and destroy" bombers aren´t needed anyway to kill all ships fleeing out of the Philipinese...


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Ground combat at Zamboanga (75,89)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1437 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 64

Defending force 603 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 27

Japanese adjusted assault: 12

Allied adjusted defense: 4

Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Zamboanga !!!

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

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


Allied ground losses:
296 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 13 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 2


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
16th Naval Guard Unit
6th JNAF Coy

Defending units:
4th/101st PA Battalion
4th PI Base Force


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Ground combat at Wake Island (136,98)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 288 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 12

Defending force 1538 troops, 18 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 63


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


Assaulting units:
Wake USN CPNAB
1st Marine Defense Battalion

Defending units:
Maizuru 2nd SNLF /1


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Ground combat at Wake Island (136,98)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 1538 troops, 18 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 63

Defending force 756 troops, 21 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 11

Japanese adjusted assault: 17

Allied adjusted defense: 2

Japanese assault odds: 8 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Wake Island !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
207 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 12 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 17 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
1414 casualties reported
Squads: 47 destroyed, 22 disabled
Non Combat: 92 destroyed, 84 disabled
Engineers: 28 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 38 (32 destroyed, 6 disabled)
Vehicles lost 15 (14 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Units destroyed 2


Assaulting units:
Maizuru 2nd SNLF /1

Defending units:
Wake USN CPNAB
1st Marine Defense Battalion

Wake falls easily, wonder if Midway is also on the list... the atolls have lost all their importance in AE IMO... don´t know what to do with them anyway... Island hopping probably won´t be the preferred tactic I guess as you can´t do much with the conquered islands other than shorten your supply lines to some extend... if needed, then it´s not much of a problem to retake the atolls anyway (at least I think so) as there´s no possibility to really garrison those places...

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Ground combat at Abemama (136,130)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 262 troops, 9 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 12

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 12

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 12 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Abemama !!!

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



Assaulting units:
52nd Nav Gd /2


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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 14, 41
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Iba at 79,74, Range 1,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CL Naka
DD Natsugumo
DD Minegumo
DD Asagumo, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Murasame
DD Harusame
DD Yudachi
DD Samidare

Allied Ships
PT-31
PT-32
PT-33



Reduced sighting due to 17% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 17% moonlight: 1,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
Range closes to 2,000 yards...
Range closes to 1,000 yards...
PT-32 engages DD Samidare at 1,000 yards
DD Asagumo engages PT-33 at 1,000 yards
DD Minegumo engages PT-32 at 1,000 yards
Range increases to 2,000 yards
DD Yudachi engages PT-32 at 2,000 yards
DD Murasame engages PT-33 at 2,000 yards
DD Natsugumo engages PT-33 at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 3,000 yards
DD Minegumo engages PT-33 at 3,000 yards
DD Samidare engages PT-32 at 3,000 yards
DD Minegumo engages PT-31 at 3,000 yards
DD Asagumo engages PT-33 at 3,000 yards
Earp, M.J. orders Allied TF to disengage
Task forces break off...

we try again with our PTs and this time it pays off... will be interesting if the DD will make it...


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ASW attack near Calayan at 82,71

Japanese Ships
SC Ch 3
DMS W-19
DMS W-15
xAK Anzan Maru #2
xAK Keiyo Maru
xAKL Kurama Maru
PB Taiko Maru
PB Kamitsu Maru
SC Ch 15
SC Ch 14

Allied Ships
SS S-36



SS S-36 is sighted by escort
PB Taiko Maru fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Kamitsu Maru fails to find sub and abandons search
SC Ch 15 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 14 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

would be great if my S-class subs would attack more often...


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ASW attack near Cam Ranh Bay at 64,74

Japanese Ships
DD Michishio
CA Atago
DD Arashio
DD Oshio

Allied Ships
SS Saury



SS Saury launches 4 torpedoes at DD Michishio
Saury diving deep ....
DD Arashio fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Michishio fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Oshio fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Oshio attacking submerged sub ....
DD Oshio fails to find sub, continues to search...

Escort abandons search for sub


the usual failed attack on an enemy escort... here you can see another fact that I don´t like about the react feature. Subs keep following the enemy into base hexes which is not what I want. The only possibility would be to set them not to react at all, but this would completely negate the new mega feature and would more or less reset subs to what they were in WITP. I had a dozen subs in a couple of base hexes already and they kept reacting into them on an on... annoying so to say. So many toggles to set this or that but no toggle to set subs to "do not enter enemy bases"... oversight... this will be especially annoying when you will keep losing subs to enemy mines... how is the chance to hit mines if you have a dozen of your subs react into Tokyo???[:(]

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Submarine attack near Kompong Trach at 55,73

Japanese Ships
xAK Hikosan Maru

Allied Ships
SS KX



xAK Hikosan Maru is sighted by SS KX
SS KX launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Hikosan Maru

missed the lonely AK...

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Legaspi at 82,82, Range 8,000 Yards

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

Allied Ships
xAK Ming Sang, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk



Reduced sighting due to 17% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 17% moonlight: 8,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards
DD Yukikaze engages xAK Ming Sang at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
CL Nagara engages xAK Ming Sang at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards
xAK Ming Sang sunk by DD Yukikaze at 4,000 yards
xAK Ming Sang sunk by DD Yukikaze at 4,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...

and the usual we react to everything feature... night attack... WWII Awacs...

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Sub attack near Cam Ranh Bay at 72,72

Japanese Ships
PB Ginyo Maru
xAKL Ina Maru
PB Zosen Maru

Allied Ships
SS Seadragon



SS Seadragon launches 4 torpedoes at PB Ginyo Maru
PB Zosen Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Zosen Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Zosen Maru attacking submerged sub ....
PB Zosen Maru is out of ASW ammo
PB Zosen Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Zosen Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

considering the fact that most of my attacks actually hit enemy escorts then I wonder how well the hotfix is working as we were told that escorts are now harder to hit... if the torps would do boom, I would have sunk two dozen escorts already... [8|] which would be far too many IMO...

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ASW attack near Calayan at 82,69

Japanese Ships
SC Ch 13
DMS W-19
DMS W-16
xAK Anzan Maru #2
xAK Matsukawa Maru
xAKL Kurama Maru
PB Taiko Maru
PB Kamitsu Maru
SC Ch 15
SC Ch 14

Allied Ships
SS S-37



SS S-37 is sighted by escort
S-37 diving deep ....
PB Taiko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kamitsu Maru fails to find sub and abandons search
SC Ch 15 attacking submerged sub ....
SS S-37 eludes ASW attack from SC Ch 15
SC Ch 15 cannot reach attack position over SS S-37
SC Ch 15 loses contact with SS S-37
SS S-37 eludes ASW attack from SC Ch 15
SC Ch 14 fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Taiko Maru fails to find sub and abandons search
SC Ch 15 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 15 attacking submerged sub ....
SS S-37 eludes ASW attack from SC Ch 15
SC Ch 15 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

sub is driven off once again...


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Laoag at 81,72, Range 2,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Maya
CA Ashigara
CL Kuma, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Asakaze
DD Matsukaze

Allied Ships
PT-34
PT-35
PT-41



Reduced sighting due to 17% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 17% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
Range closes to 2,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 2,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 2,000 yards
PT-41 engages CL Kuma at 2,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages PT-41 at 2,000 yards
DD Matsukaze engages PT-41 at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 3,000 yards
CL Kuma engages PT-41 at 3,000 yards
DD Matsukaze engages PT-41 at 3,000 yards
DD Asakaze engages PT-41 at 3,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages PT-41 at 3,000 yards
PT-35 engages CA Ashigara at 3,000 yards
PT-34 engages DD Asakaze at 3,000 yards
Kingman, C.I. orders Allied TF to disengage
CA Ashigara engages PT-41 at 3,000 yards
DD Matsukaze engages PT-34 at 3,000 yards
DD Asakaze engages PT-34 at 3,000 yards
Task forces break off...


more PT action and success again... MK8 torp won´t kill the CL but perhaps a sub will be lucky and finish the light cruiser off...

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

Japanese Ships
CA Ashigara
DD Asakaze
DD Matsukaze

Allied Ships
PT Q-111
PT Q-112, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT Q-113, Shell hits 1, and is sunk



Reduced sighting due to 17% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 17% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
Range closes to 3,000 yards...
Range closes to 1,000 yards...
PT Q-113 engages DD Matsukaze at 1,000 yards
DD Matsukaze engages PT Q-112 at 1,000 yards
PT Q-113 sunk by DD Asakaze at 1,000 yards
Range increases to 2,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages PT Q-112 at 2,000 yards
DD Matsukaze engages PT Q-112 at 2,000 yards
Ichimiya, Yoshiyuki orders Japanese TF to disengage
Range increases to 4,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages PT Q-112 at 4,000 yards
PT Q-112 sunk by DD Matsukaze at 4,000 yards
Range increases to 5,000 yards
Range increases to 6,000 yards
PT Q-111 engages DD Matsukaze at 6,000 yards
Manera L. orders Allied TF to disengage
Task forces break off...

then two of the PTs die...

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ASW attack near Channel Islands at 221,82

Japanese Ships
SS I-19

Allied Ships
DD Preston
DD Smith



SS I-19 is sighted by escort
DD Preston fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Smith fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Smith attacking submerged sub ....
DD Smith cannot establish contact with SS I-19
DD Smith fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

couple of DCs dropped for no result...

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Submarine attack near Kompong Trach at 55,73

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

Allied Ships
SS KX



xAK Ikuta Maru is sighted by SS KX
SS KX launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Ikuta Maru

another xAK finished...

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Submarine attack near Kompong Trach at 55,73

Japanese Ships
xAK Kurohime Maru

Allied Ships
SS KX



xAK Kurohime Maru is sighted by SS KX
SS KX launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Kurohime Maru

PLOINK on the second one though... rare event...

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Sub attack near Channel Islands at 221,82

Japanese Ships
SS I-19

Allied Ships
DD Preston
DD Smith



SS I-19 launches 6 torpedoes at DD Preston
I-19 diving deep ....
DD Preston fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Smith attacking submerged sub ....
DD Smith cannot reach attack position over SS I-19
DD Smith cannot establish contact with SS I-19
DD Smith cannot reach attack position over SS I-19
DD Smith attacking submerged sub ....
DD Smith loses contact with SS I-19
DD Smith is out of ASW ammo
DD Smith is out of ASW ammo
Escort abandons search for sub

first we attack the sub, then the sub dares to launch 6 torps at DD Preston... all miss, as well as the depth charges...


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Sub attack near Zamboanga at 75,89

Japanese Ships
xAK Santos Maru
xAKL Raizan Maru
APD Hagi

Allied Ships
SS KXVIII



SS KXVIII launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Santos Maru
KXVIII bottoming out ....
APD Hagi fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

both torps missed...

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Sub attack near Laoag at 82,70

Japanese Ships
xAK Tamashima Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
PB Toko Maru #4

Allied Ships
SS Pickerel



SS Pickerel launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Tamashima Maru
PB Toko Maru #4 attacking submerged sub ....
PB Toko Maru #4 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

but Pickerel has one of the rare functioning torps aboard...


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Pre-Invasion action off Kuching - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

5 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
CA Kumano
CA Suzuya
CA Mikuma
CA Mogami


Allied ground losses:
115 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)


CA Kumano firing at 2/15 Punjab Battalion
CA Suzuya firing at 2/15 Punjab Battalion
CA Mikuma firing at 2/15 Punjab Battalion
CA Mogami firing at Sarawak Force
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft


strong force attacking Kuching...

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Amphibious Assault at Kuching

TF 11 troops unloading over beach at Kuching, 58,88

with troops following...

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Amphibious Assault at Attu Island

TF 119 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,49



10 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 5th JAAF AF Bn /2

Japanese invasions also in the North... I´m not really interested in the North anyway...

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Submarine attack near Kompong Trach at 55,74

Japanese Ships
xAKL Nichizui Maru, Torpedo hits 1

Allied Ships
SS Snapper



xAKL Nichizui Maru is sighted by SS Snapper
SS Snapper launches 4 torpedoes at xAKL Nichizui Maru

Snapper seems to score but the small transport isn´t really harmed it seems...


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Day Time Surface Combat, near Iba at 79,74, Range 19,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CL Naka
DD Natsugumo
DD Minegumo
DD Murasame
DD Harusame
DD Yudachi

Allied Ships
PT-34
PT-35
PT-41, Shell hits 2, and is sunk



Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 21,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 21,000 yards
Range closes to 19,000 yards...
DD Yudachi engages PT-41 at 19,000 yards
DD Murasame engages PT-41 at 19,000 yards
Range closes to 17,000 yards
DD Harusame engages PT-41 at 17,000 yards
DD Yudachi engages PT-41 at 17,000 yards
DD Murasame engages PT-41 at 17,000 yards
DD Minegumo engages PT-41 at 17,000 yards
PT-41 sunk by DD Natsugumo at 17,000 yards
Range closes to 15,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards
DD Harusame engages PT-35 at 11,000 yards
DD Murasame engages PT-35 at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
DD Yudachi engages PT-35 at 8,000 yards
DD Yudachi engages PT-35 at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards
DD Yudachi engages PT-35 at 12,000 yards
DD Harusame engages PT-35 at 12,000 yards
DD Murasame engages PT-34 at 12,000 yards
DD Minegumo engages PT-35 at 12,000 yards
DD Natsugumo engages PT-35 at 12,000 yards
Range increases to 15,000 yards
CL Naka engages PT-35 at 15,000 yards
DD Yudachi engages PT-35 at 15,000 yards
DD Murasame engages PT-34 at 15,000 yards
Range increases to 18,000 yards
DD Yudachi engages PT-35 at 18,000 yards
DD Harusame engages PT-35 at 18,000 yards
DD Minegumo engages PT-34 at 18,000 yards
DD Natsugumo engages PT-35 at 18,000 yards
Range increases to 20,000 yards
DD Murasame engages PT-34 at 20,000 yards
DD Minegumo engages PT-35 at 20,000 yards
DD Natsugumo engages PT-35 at 20,000 yards
Task forces break off...

my PTs retreated to Iba where the enemy was already waiting...


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Day Time Surface Combat, near Iba at 79,74, Range 17,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CL Naka
DD Natsugumo
DD Minegumo
DD Murasame
DD Harusame
DD Yudachi

Allied Ships
PT Q-111, Shell hits 1, and is sunk



Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards
Range closes to 19,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 19,000 yards
Range closes to 17,000 yards...
Japanese open fire on surprised Allied ships at 17,000 yards
Range closes to 14,000 yards
DD Natsugumo engages PT Q-111 at 14,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards
DD Natsugumo engages PT Q-111 at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
DD Natsugumo engages PT Q-111 at 7,000 yards
DD Minegumo engages PT Q-111 at 7,000 yards
PT Q-111 sunk by DD Natsugumo at 7,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...

my PTs are finished off now, not many left...

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Submarine attack near Quinhon at 70,71

Japanese Ships
xAKL Yagi Maru

Allied Ships
SS Seadragon



xAKL Yagi Maru is sighted by SS Seadragon
SS Seadragon launches 4 torpedoes at xAKL Yagi Maru

Seadragon has a full complement of not working wonder weapons...

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Day Time Surface Combat, near San Fernando at 79,73, Range 15,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CL Naka
DD Natsugumo
DD Minegumo
DD Murasame
DD Harusame
DD Yudachi

Allied Ships
MTB 7, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
MTB 9
MTB 10
MTB 11, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
MTB 12, Shell hits 2, and is sunk



Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 21,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 21,000 yards
Range closes to 15,000 yards...
CL Naka engages MTB 12 at 15,000 yards
MTB 12 sunk by DD Harusame at 15,000 yards
DD Yudachi engages MTB 7 at 15,000 yards
orders Allied TF to disengage
Range closes to 10,000 yards
MTB 7 sunk by DD Minegumo at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
DD Harusame engages MTB 11 at 6,000 yards
DD Murasame engages MTB 11 at 6,000 yards
DD Minegumo engages MTB 11 at 6,000 yards
MTB 11 sunk by DD Natsugumo at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
CL Naka engages MTB 10 at 8,000 yards
DD Murasame engages MTB 10 at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards
CL Naka engages MTB 10 at 12,000 yards
DD Harusame engages MTB 9 at 12,000 yards
DD Murasame engages MTB 10 at 12,000 yards
DD Minegumo engages MTB 10 at 12,000 yards
DD Natsugumo engages MTB 10 at 12,000 yards
Range increases to 16,000 yards
DD Yudachi engages MTB 9 at 16,000 yards
DD Harusame engages MTB 10 at 16,000 yards
DD Minegumo engages MTB 10 at 16,000 yards
DD Natsugumo engages MTB 10 at 16,000 yards
Range increases to 20,000 yards
DD Yudachi engages MTB 10 at 20,000 yards
DD Harusame engages MTB 9 at 20,000 yards
DD Minegumo engages MTB 9 at 20,000 yards
Task forces break off...

the British PTs do miserable, they didn´t attack at all during the night and with reactions from both side they meet their doom...


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Submarine attack near Quinhon at 70,71

Japanese Ships
xAKL Hachirogata Maru, Shell hits 4

Allied Ships
SS Seadragon



xAKL Hachirogata Maru is sighted by SS Seadragon
SS Seadragon attacking xAKL Hachirogata Maru on the surface
Ferrall, W.E. decides to submerge SS Seadragon due to damage

bit of gunfire which is completely useless, no torps fired and no damage to the sub at all... if I will remember, then this skipper will be replaced as soon as Seadragon retired to her home port...

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Morning Air attack on Tavoy , at 54,60

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 13



No Japanese losses



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

Tavoy? Why keep attacking Tavoy? [&:]


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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 40 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 20



Allied aircraft
P-26A x 3
P-35A x 4
P-40B Warhawk x 10
P-40E Warhawk x 16


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-26A: 1 destroyed
P-35A: 2 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed



Aircraft Attacking:
14 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet

CAP engaged:
24th PG/3rd PS with P-40E Warhawk (2 airborne, 5 on standby, 1 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 27400 , scrambling fighters between 20000 and 27000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
24th PG/17th PS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 1 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27400 , scrambling fighters between 23000 and 27000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
24th PG/20th PS with P-40B Warhawk (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 1 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27400 , scrambling fighters between 21000 and 27000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes
35th PG/21st PS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27400
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 49 minutes
35th PG/34th PS with P-35A (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27400 , scrambling fighters to 22000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 49 minutes
6th PS PAAC with P-26A (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 27400 , scrambling fighters to 26000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
24th PG/Hq Sqn with P-40B Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27400
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 49 minutes

we send our fighters into the Stratosphere and dive on the Zeroes... which doesn´t mean that we would shoot a single one down... how uber are those buggers really? Hopefully sweep works as well for me in 44 (won´t be able to do something earlier anyway...)


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Morning Air attack on TF, near Siargao at 82,88

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 6



No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
xAKL Sarangami
xAKL Elcano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage



Aircraft Attacking:
6 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAKL Elcano

Betties from Palau on bomb runs... enough to sink a small cargo ship...

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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 52
G4M1 Betty x 25



Allied aircraft
P-40B Warhawk x 1
P-40E Warhawk x 3


Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 6 damaged

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


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


Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 28

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
3 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 6000 feet
11 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 6000 feet
7 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 6000 feet
4 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 6000 feet

CAP engaged:
24th PG/3rd PS with P-40E Warhawk (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27400
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
35th PG/21st PS with P-40E Warhawk (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 27400
Raid is overhead
24th PG/20th PS with P-40B Warhawk (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 27400
Raid is overhead

Rainer has no problem at all to perfectly coordinate his attacks... nothing we can do against a 52 Zero escort...

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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 40 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
8 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet *

most of his Zeroes do sweeps on extended range but this doesn´t decrease their performance at all...

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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 16
Ki-27b Nate x 17
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 23



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



Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 9

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



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Morning Air attack on Tavoy , at 54,60

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 29
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 14



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 3 damaged



Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 54

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

still not regularly bombing Singapore... that´s fine with me...

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Siargao at 82,88

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 6



Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
xAKL Dos Hermanos, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk



Aircraft Attacking:
6 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAKL Dos Hermanos

and the second xAKL of this TF is sunk... the new loadout (compared to WITP) for the Betty works very welll against merchants as 6 bombs dropped is quite a load and alos the 60kg bombs can really harm a merchant...

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Sub attack near Iba at 77,70

Japanese Ships
xAK Yamabuki Maru
AS Nagoya Maru
xAK Holland Maru
xAKL Kokuei Maru
SC Ch 23

Allied Ships
SS Pickerel



SS Pickerel launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Yamabuki Maru
SC Ch 23 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


no boom...

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Sub attack near Kompong Trach at 55,74

Japanese Ships
xAKL Nichizui Maru, on fire

Allied Ships
SS KX



SS KX launches 2 torpedoes

no hit...

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Sub attack near Aparri at 82,73

Japanese Ships
xAK Ryuzin Maru, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
DD Kuri

Allied Ships
SS S-39



SS S-39 launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Ryuzin Maru
S-39 bottoming out ....
DD Kuri fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

and a sunk xAK... [&o]

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Ground combat at Hong Kong (77,61)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 19759 troops, 318 guns, 210 vehicles, Assault Value = 576

Defending force 5150 troops, 130 guns, 60 vehicles, Assault Value = 163

Japanese adjusted assault: 292

Allied adjusted defense: 309

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 0) [&o][:D]

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

Japanese ground losses:
1486 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 77 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 80 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 25 disabled
Vehicles lost 3 (0 destroyed, 3 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
384 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 16 disabled
Non Combat: 38 destroyed, 18 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)


Assaulting units:
38th Division
66th Infantry Regiment
19th Ind. Engineer Regiment
20th Ind. Engineer Regiment
5th RF Gun Battalion
2nd RF Gun Battalion
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Mortar Battalion
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion

Defending units:
Hong Kong Fortress
Rifles of Canada Battalion
Winnipeg Grenadiers Battalion
Kowloon Brigade
102nd RN Base Force

and Hong Kong still holds... will we manage to hold over two weeks as in real life? Doubtful but we will try...


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Ground combat at 51,76

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3712 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 125

Defending force 2194 troops, 17 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 73

Japanese adjusted assault: 110

Allied adjusted defense: 22

Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), op mode(-), leaders(-), disruption(-)
fatigue(-), morale(-), experience(-)
Attacker: leaders(+)

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


Allied ground losses:
599 casualties reported
Squads: 37 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 39 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 3


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
56th Infantry Regiment

Defending units:
FMSV Brigade
8th Indian Brigade
3rd ISF Base Force

the enemy is moving down the rail from Khota Baru, our troops are so shot up already that they aren´t able to move fast enough... none of them will reach Singapore... everything else will...

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Ground combat at Camiguin (84,72)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 487 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 21

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 20

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 20 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Camiguin !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker:



Assaulting units:
1st Sasebo SNLF Coy


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Ground combat at Kuching (58,88)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 970 troops, 4 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 38

Defending force 1532 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 61



Assaulting units:
Sarawak Force
2/15 Punjab Battalion
106th RN Base Force

Defending units:
II./124th Infantry Bn /4


guess Kuching has a chance to hold back one enemy attack... if we´re lucky...
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You got Sara. moving at 3 or 10 ? curious.


I had Sara moving at 10, which is 3 hexes. I think I either don´t understand your question or you think it could move either 3 or 10 hexes. [&:] Max speed after she was hit was 3 hexes, normal speed 1.
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over a week into hostilities but it´s not really getting better... [:)]


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 15, 41
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ASW attack near Cam Ranh Bay at 64,73

Japanese Ships
DMS W-3
AK Sasako Maru
xAK Awajisan Maru
DD Ayanami
PB Tatsumiya Maru
SC Ch 9

Allied Ships
SS O16



SS O16 is sighted by escort
O16 diving deep ....
DD Ayanami fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Tatsumiya Maru fails to find sub and abandons search
SC Ch 9 fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Ayanami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Ayanami attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub

couple of escorts around and no attack run by our sub...

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ASW attack near Calayan at 82,69

Japanese Ships
AMc Choun Maru #7
xAK Chuko Maru
xAK Siraha Maru
xAK Tenzan Maru
xAK Takaoka Maru
xAK Kosei Maru
xAK Sydney Maru
PB Choun Maru #18

Allied Ships
SS Porpoise



SS Porpoise is sighted by escort
Porpoise diving deep ....
PB Choun Maru #18 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

same here...

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ASW attack near Laoag at 81,69

Japanese Ships
SC Ch 4
xAK Oigawa Maru
xAK Brisbane Maru
PB Kyo Maru #13
SC Ch 17
SC Ch 16
SC Ch 12

Allied Ships
SS S-37



SS S-37 is sighted by escort
S-37 diving deep ....
PB Kyo Maru #13 fails to find sub and abandons search
SC Ch 17 fails to find sub and abandons search
Escort abandons search for sub

and here...

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ASW attack near Cam Ranh Bay at 64,73

Japanese Ships
DD Yugao

Allied Ships
SS Skipjack



SS Skipjack is sighted by escort
DD Yugao fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yugao attacking submerged sub ....
DD Yugao fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

also here... Rainer has to be happy with his escorts, they do quite well... they´ve not sunk something yet but one sub is heavily damaged and crippled, won´t make it home...

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Pre-Invasion action off Kuching

4 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
CA Atago
CA Takao
CL Tama
CL Yura
CL Jintsu
DD Michishio
DD Asashio


Allied ground losses:
65 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


CA Atago firing at Sarawak Force
CA Takao firing at Sarawak Force
CL Tama firing at Sarawak Force
CL Yura firing at Sarawak Force
CL Jintsu firing at 2/15 Punjab Battalion
DD Michishio firing at Sarawak Force
DD Asashio firing at Sarawak Force
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft


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Amphibious Assault at Kuching

TF 5 troops unloading over beach at Kuching, 58,88

more troops coming ashore... bad news...

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Submarine attack near Samah at 68,65

Japanese Ships
xAK Ume Maru

Allied Ships
SS Spearfish



xAK Ume Maru is sighted by SS Spearfish
SS Spearfish launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Ume Maru

all torps missed... nice shooting...

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Sub attack near Calayan at 82,69

Japanese Ships
xAK Soyo Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Kuri

Allied Ships
SS S-39



SS S-39 launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Soyo Maru
S-39 diving deep ....
DD Kuri fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

a kill! [&o]

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Submarine attack near Soc Trang at 56,74

Japanese Ships
xAK Johore Maru, Torpedo hits 1

Allied Ships
SS KXIII



xAK Johore Maru is sighted by SS KXIII
SS KXIII launches 2 torpedoes

not sure about this one...

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Submarine attack near Samah at 69,64

Japanese Ships
xAK Ume Maru

Allied Ships
SS Sturgeon



xAK Ume Maru is sighted by SS Sturgeon
SS Sturgeon launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Ume Maru

again a miss... [>:]

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ASW attack near San Francisco at 209,87

Japanese Ships
SS I-175

Allied Ships
TK Gulfland
PC Reliance



SS I-175 is sighted by escort
PC Reliance fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

enemy sub near SF... Have got a lot of search ac in the air but they just don´t spot anything... couple this with a non existing replacement rate of Catalinas and you can´t even compensate your op losses, not to even speak about any combat losses... can this be real? Pfff.... we won´t have fully equipped search squadrons until 45... [X(][8|] but this is true for most of the fighter and bomber squadrons too if I want to equip them with something else than crap...


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Morning Air attack on Tenasserim BAF Battalion, at 54,59

Weather in hex: Clear sky

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 19
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 14



No Japanese losses


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


Aircraft Attacking:
19 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Kuching at 58,88

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes


Allied aircraft
Vildebeest III x 13


Allied aircraft losses
Vildebeest III: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged

Japanese Ships
CL Jintsu, Bomb hits 2
CL Tama
CA Atago, Bomb hits 1



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

my Vildebeest are the best anti shipping weapon I´ve got (except my carrier based SBDs)... I had hoped to see Rainer moving in to Kuching without heavy cruisers but I was wrong unfortunately... but we score two penetrating hits on Jintsu, that don´t do reall damage it seems... transports alone with some PBs would have been in trouble, not when cruisers come along though... well done again Rainer...

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Morning Air attack on Tenasserim BAF Battalion, at 54,59

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 29



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 4 damaged


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


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


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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kuching at 58,88

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 26 minutes


Allied aircraft
Vildebeest III x 7


Allied aircraft losses
Vildebeest III: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Takao
CL Tama
CA Atago



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

losing a couple of biplanes, not good...



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Afternoon Air attack on 2/15 Punjab Battalion, at 58,88 (Kuching)

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 22



No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
95 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)


Aircraft Attacking:
22 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

Kuching will fall...

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Sub attack near Soc Trang at 58,74

Japanese Ships
xAKL Nichizui Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS KXIII



xAKL Nichizui Maru is sighted by SS KXIII
SS KXIII launches 2 torpedoes

small AK breaks into pieces... hopefully this will pay off over time... and hopefully every transport counts... haven´t got a single shot at a Japanese tanker so far though...

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Ground combat at Alor Star (49,73)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1865 troops, 2 guns, 172 vehicles, Assault Value = 220

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 108

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 108 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Alor Star !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker:



Assaulting units:
1st Tank Regiment
5th Engineer Regiment
5th Recon Regiment
6th Tank Regiment

empty Alor Star is Japanese now...

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Ground combat at Lingayen (79,75)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1224 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 101

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 21

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 21 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Lingayen !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: fatigue(-)



Assaulting units:
Kanno Detachment
2nd Tank Regiment

as is empty Lingayen...

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Ground combat at Attu Island (153,49)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 690 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 9

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 5

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Attu Island !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: leaders(-)



Assaulting units:
5th JAAF AF Bn

and Attu...
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Ground combat at Kuching (58,88)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 847 troops, 4 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 28

Defending force 3429 troops, 24 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 114


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


Assaulting units:
Sarawak Force
2/15 Punjab Battalion
106th RN Base Force

Defending units:
II./124th Infantry Battalion
III./124th Infantry Bn /3
23rd JAAF AF Bn /4

no deliberate attack at Kuching today which is surprising... guess it will fall tomorrow...


CV Saratoga managed to get to LA without being attacked again, but she doesn´t look good. The ship is in a very bad state and won´t be operational before summer 42... that´s a real problem...

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 16, 41
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ASW attack near Samah at 72,71

Japanese Ships
CL Kinu, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
SC Ch 21
xAK Hukusei Maru
xAK Keisyo Maru
xAKL Jokuja Maru
SC Ch 23

Allied Ships
SS Pike



SS Pike launches 4 torpedoes at CL Kinu
Pike diving deep ....
SC Ch 23 attacking submerged sub ....
SS Pike eludes SC Ch 23 by diving deep
SC Ch 23 cannot reach attack position over SS Pike
SC Ch 23 cannot establish contact with SS Pike
SS Pike eludes ASW attack from SC Ch 23
SC Ch 23 fails to find sub, continues to search...

Escort abandons search for sub

CL Kinu was earlier reported hit by a S-class sub but we still find it escorting this transport TF so I guess the first hit was FOW... also this one doesn´t seem to have caused any significant damage... [&:]



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ASW attack near Takao at 83,65

Japanese Ships
DMS W-17
SC Ch 4
xAK Oigawa Maru
xAK Brisbane Maru
PB Kyo Maru #13
SC Ch 17
SC Ch 16
SC Ch 12

Allied Ships
SS Porpoise



SS Porpoise launches 4 torpedoes at DMS W-17
PB Kyo Maru #13 fails to find sub and abandons search
SC Ch 17 fails to find sub and abandons search
SC Ch 16 fails to find sub and abandons search
Escort abandons search for sub

one of four subs that reacted into Takao... [:-]

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Submarine attack near Kota Bharu at 53,74

Japanese Ships
xAKL Matsutan Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS KX



xAKL Matsutan Maru is sighted by SS KX
SS KX launches 2 torpedoes at xAKL Matsutan Maru

at least my subs near Manila and South of Saigon are doing good...

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

Japanese Ships
CL Naka
DD Natsugumo
DD Minegumo
DD Murasame, Shell hits 1
DD Harusame
DD Yudachi
DD Samidare

Allied Ships
PT-31
PT-32
PT-33



Reduced sighting due to 3% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 3% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
Range closes to 3,000 yards...
Range closes to 1,000 yards...
PT-33 engages CL Naka at 1,000 yards
DD Samidare engages PT-33 at 1,000 yards
DD Murasame engages PT-33 at 1,000 yards
DD Natsugumo engages PT-33 at 1,000 yards
Range increases to 2,000 yards
DD Samidare engages PT-33 at 2,000 yards
DD Harusame engages PT-33 at 2,000 yards
DD Minegumo engages PT-33 at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 6,000 yards
CL Naka engages PT-33 at 6,000 yards
DD Samidare engages PT-33 at 6,000 yards
DD Harusame engages PT-31 at 6,000 yards
Task forces break off...

the PTs survive another round...

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Sub attack near Takao at 84,64

Japanese Ships
SC Ch 10
SC Ch 4
xAK Oigawa Maru
xAK Brisbane Maru
PB Kyo Maru #13
SC Ch 17
SC Ch 16
SC Ch 12

Allied Ships
SS Porpoise



SS Porpoise launches 4 torpedoes at SC Ch 10
Porpoise bottoming out ....
PB Kyo Maru #13 fails to find sub and abandons search
SC Ch 17 fails to find sub and abandons search
SC Ch 16 fails to find sub and abandons search
SC Ch 12 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

please stay out of base hexes... [8|]


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Night Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 27


Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 8 damaged

Allied Ships
HDML 1062, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
HDML 1063, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk



Port hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
27 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 6000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

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

the enemy comes in at night and sinks two crap boats in port... what on earth am I expected to do with HDMLs? I honour all the exact OOB work but those ships are only there to get the enemy some victory points, they are of no use at all...[&:] Flak could have been much more effective IMO, considering the low attack alt...

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Night Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 27


Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed, 14 damaged



Port hits 8
Port fuel hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 6000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
6 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 6000 feet
City Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

another night strike of a full daitai... the enemy gets nice numbers in his daitais, we have to deal with 3 and 5 plane airgroups... another thing that is surely correct and good OOB work but just kills any fun and increases micromanagement enormously as I´m not just dealing with single pilots all the time, I´m also moving around single ac all the time... to much for a game dealing with the scale of the Pacific war... why not going into detail of equipping single soldiers with guns? I would have preferred putting more work into more features and making existing ones work better than to make it so historical accurate OOB wise... but that´s jsut me... I´m sure moving around single bombers from Pearl Harbour to Brisbane is a wet dream for some history buffs...

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ASW attack near Wake Island at 136,98

Japanese Ships
DD Kisaragi
AMC Kongo Maru
DD Hayate
DD Oite
PB Kaiun Maru

Allied Ships
SS Tambor



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


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ASW attack near Groot Natoena at 58,79

Japanese Ships
CL Yura
DD Asashio
DD Arashio
DD Michishio
DD Oshio

Allied Ships
SS Stingray



SS Stingray is sighted by escort
DD Arashio fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Michishio fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Oshio fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Arashio fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Michishio fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Oshio attacking submerged sub ....
DD Oshio attacking submerged sub ....
DD Oshio attacking submerged sub ....
DD Oshio fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Oshio fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

it´s the escorts´ turn...

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Submarine attack near Kodiak at 182,43

Japanese Ships
SS I-171

Allied Ships
xAKL Pacific, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage



xAKL Pacific is sighted by SS I-171
SS I-171 launches 2 torpedoes at xAKL Pacific

and an empty xAKL is sunk near Kodiak... 3500 supplies reached the outpost... doubt the Japanese will move that far but who knows... not that I would care of...

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ASW attack near Samah at 68,65

Japanese Ships
DMS W-3
DD Shikinami
SC Ch 7
AK Sasako Maru
xAK Awajisan Maru
DD Ayanami
PB Tatsumiya Maru
SC Ch 9

Allied Ships
SS Sturgeon, hits 1



SS Sturgeon launches 4 torpedoes at DMS W-3
Sturgeon diving deep ....
DD Ayanami fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Tatsumiya Maru fails to find sub and abandons search
SC Ch 9 fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Ayanami fails to find sub and abandons search
SC Ch 9 attacking submerged sub ....
SC Ch 9 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

another time PLOINK and a near miss in return...


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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77

Weather in hex: Clear sky

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

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 12



No Japanese losses



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

wonder why those Zeroes sweep at 6000ft... an oversight that happened quite a couple of times already... not that it would matter, they would shoot up my Warhawks at 30.000ft anyway, no matter at what alt they fly...



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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 22 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
9 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet

follow on sweep on 20.000ft though...


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Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
8 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 6000 feet

the brave defenders of Hong Kong get visited by a IJNAAF sight seeing tour...

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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 18
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 18



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

Allied Ships
xAK Tantalus, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
AO Pecos, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AS Otus, Bomb hits 1, on fire


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


Port hits 4
Port supply hits 1

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

have damaged ships at Manila and a (now not working anymore) AS for my subs...


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Morning Air attack on 108th/2 Base Force, at 51,65

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 19



No Japanese losses


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


Aircraft Attacking:
19 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 41 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 7
Ki-51 Sonia x 18



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51 Sonia: 4 damaged



Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 56 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-36 Ida x 21



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-36 Ida: 2 damaged



Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 8

Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 12000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 30 kg GP Bomb

Rainer still doesn´t focus all air attacks on the ground units... amazing...

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Morning Air attack on Hong Kong Fortress, at 77,61 (Hong Kong)

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44 Tojo x 6
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 8



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


Allied ground losses:
28 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled)


Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Tenasserim BAF Battalion, at 54,59

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 29
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 14



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


Allied ground losses:
194 casualties reported
Squads: 9 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 10 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


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



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Afternoon Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 10 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 14



Allied aircraft
P-26A x 2
P-35A x 2
P-40B Warhawk x 9
P-40E Warhawk x 12


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-26A: 1 destroyed
P-35A: 1 destroyed
P-40B Warhawk: 1 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed



CAP engaged:
24th PG/3rd PS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27400 , scrambling fighters between 22000 and 27000.
Raid is overhead
24th PG/17th PS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27400 , scrambling fighters between 22000 and 27000.
Raid is overhead
24th PG/20th PS with P-40B Warhawk (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27400 , scrambling fighters between 16000 and 27000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes
35th PG/21st PS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27400
Raid is overhead
35th PG/34th PS with P-35A (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 27400
Raid is overhead
6th PS PAAC with P-26A (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27400
Raid is overhead

what can I say, not a single Zero shot down, but we lose 5 fighters again... alt advantage and outnumbering them doesn´t help at all... the Zeros will probably keep up their 6-7:1 kill rate until I can field hundreds of Corsairs... not happening anytime soon...

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Ground combat at Hong Kong (77,61)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2061 troops, 153 guns, 133 vehicles, Assault Value = 522

Defending force 4813 troops, 129 guns, 59 vehicles, Assault Value = 151


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


Assaulting units:
66th Infantry Regiment
38th Division
19th Ind. Engineer Regiment
20th Ind. Engineer Regiment
2nd RF Gun Battalion
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
5th RF Gun Battalion
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
2nd Mortar Battalion
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion

Defending units:
Winnipeg Grenadiers Battalion
Rifles of Canada Battalion
Hong Kong Fortress
Kowloon Brigade
102nd RN Base Force


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Ground combat at Naga (81,81)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3673 troops, 36 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 419

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 114

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 114 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Naga !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker:



Assaulting units:
9th Infantry Regiment
16th Engineer Regiment
20th Infantry Regiment
16th Recon Regiment
Kimura Det


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Ground combat at Kuching (58,88)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 2716 troops, 14 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 114

Defending force 1208 troops, 8 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 27

Japanese adjusted assault: 32

Allied adjusted defense: 3

Japanese assault odds: 10 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Kuching !!!

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

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


Allied ground losses:
1911 casualties reported
Squads: 80 destroyed, 77 disabled
Non Combat: 99 destroyed, 65 disabled
Engineers: 6 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 7 (6 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1
Units destroyed 2


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
II./124th Infantry Battalion
III./124th Infantry Battalion
23rd JAAF AF Bn

Defending units:
Sarawak Force
2/15 Punjab Battalion
106th RN Base Force

Kuching falls...



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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 17, 41
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Talaud-eilanden at 80,97, Range 11,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Myoko
CA Haguro, Shell hits 1
CL Kiso
CL Oi
DD Kuroshio
DD Oyashio
DD Yamagumo

Allied Ships
AM Penguin, Shell hits 3, and is sunk



Reduced sighting due to 0% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 0% moonlight: 12,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards
Japanese open fire on surprised Allied ships at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
AM Penguin sunk by CA Haguro at 9,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...

more of the strange spottings and reactions of TFs... wrong, just wrong... in the end this will be a major disaster for the Japanese as my subs are doing the same sh*t... I just don´t get what the devs think when subs and SC TFs react around to targets that get magically spotted during the night...[&:]

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Sub attack near Wake Island at 136,101

Japanese Ships
AMC Kinryu Maru
AMC Kongo Maru
DD Hayate
DD Oite
PB Kaiun Maru

Allied Ships
SS Tambor



SS Tambor launches 4 torpedoes at AMC Kinryu Maru
Tambor diving deep ....
DD Hayate fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Oite fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Kaiun Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

we will see most of our torps fail to detonate during the next 18 months... [:(] but I´m sure we´ll also sink a hell a lot of ships with our subs...


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Submarine attack near Saigon at 60,73

Japanese Ships
xAKL Nittatsu Maru

Allied Ships
SS Stingray



xAKL Nittatsu Maru is sighted by SS Stingray
SS Stingray launches 4 torpedoes at xAKL Nittatsu Maru

lone xAKL but the sub is helpless...


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Submarine attack near Saigon at 60,73

Japanese Ships
xAK Hokko Maru, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Stingray



xAK Hokko Maru is sighted by SS Stingray
SS Stingray attacking xAK Hokko Maru on the surface

but then Stingray attacks on the surface... what I don´t like once again is the fact that the sub reacted into Saigon... losing a sub to mines wouldn´t be surprising even though we don´t have ordered them to move into bases anyway on their patrol... but the reaction feature does it´s own... doubt that the AK is finished when disbanded into the shipyard... and would I be Rainer I would try to save every single ship...

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Singapore at 50,84

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 13
G3M2 Nell x 13



Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 4 damaged

Allied Ships
AM Ballarat
AM Toowoomba



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

forgot my minesweeping TF but the Nells perform really bad... Singapore is open for sub replenishment again...


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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 40 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 69



Allied aircraft
P-35A x 1
P-40B Warhawk x 8
P-40E Warhawk x 10


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

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



Aircraft Attacking:
19 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet
14 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet

CAP engaged:
24th PG/3rd PS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 29000 , scrambling fighters between 17000 and 22000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
24th PG/17th PS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 1 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 29000 , scrambling fighters between 17000 and 29000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
24th PG/20th PS with P-40B Warhawk (2 airborne, 5 on standby, 1 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 29000 , scrambling fighters between 19000 and 29000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
35th PG/34th PS with P-35A (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 29000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes

wow! We shot down a Zero...

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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 28
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 15
Ki-27b Nate x 35
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 15



Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 2


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed



Port hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet *
Port Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
15 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet *
Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
4 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 6000 feet
6 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet
4 x Ki-27b Nate sweeping at 10000 feet
7 x Ki-27b Nate sweeping at 6000 feet

CAP engaged:
24th PG/3rd PS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 29000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
24th PG/17th PS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 29000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes

will soon stand down everything that is left, which isn´t much anyway... no sense trying to fight the enemy here, too many UBER Zeroes around...

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Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 7
Ki-51 Sonia x 16



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51 Sonia: 9 damaged



Runway hits 11

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-36 Ida x 21



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-36 Ida: 2 damaged



Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 9

Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 12000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 30 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Hong Kong Fortress, at 77,61 (Hong Kong)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44 Tojo x 6
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 7



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


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


Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 41 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 28
C5M2 Babs x 1



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
4 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 6000 feet
8 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet



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Afternoon Air attack on 108th/2 Base Force, at 51,65

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 13



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
13 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 6000 feet



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Afternoon Air attack on 108th/2 Base Force, at 51,65

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 13
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 14



No Japanese losses


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


Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Tenasserim BAF Battalion, at 54,59

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 41 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 20



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 4 damaged


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


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



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Sub attack near Iba at 74,73

Japanese Ships
APD Hagi, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
xAKL Raizan Maru

Allied Ships
SS KXVIII



SS KXVIII launches 4 torpedoes at APD Hagi
KXVIII diving deep ....
Sub escapes detection

finished an APD... good...


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Ground combat at Hong Kong (77,61)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2080 troops, 153 guns, 133 vehicles, Assault Value = 535

Defending force 4833 troops, 129 guns, 59 vehicles, Assault Value = 155


Allied ground losses:
87 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Vehicles lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)


Assaulting units:
19th Ind. Engineer Regiment
66th Infantry Regiment
38th Division
20th Ind. Engineer Regiment
5th RF Gun Battalion
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd RF Gun Battalion
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Mortar Battalion
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion

Defending units:
Rifles of Canada Battalion
Hong Kong Fortress
Winnipeg Grenadiers Battalion
Kowloon Brigade
102nd RN Base Force

another day when my Hong Kong fortress holds out... nice delay, hopefully the enemy division has suffered some losses so far and isn´t the needed reinforcement for the Philipines anymore, but I guess that´s only wishful thinking...
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RE: AE = Alpine Edition <-> Rainer79 vs. ranting castor troy

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 18, 41
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ASW attack near Hengchun at 83,67

Japanese Ships
SC Ch 15
SC Ch 18

Allied Ships
SS KXV



SS KXV is located by SC Ch 15
SC Ch 18 fails to find sub and abandons search
Escort abandons search for sub

seems like the enemy has formed some ASW TFs around Formosa... not much else around, will have to think about regrouping my subs elsewhere...


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ASW attack near Hengchun at 82,67

Japanese Ships
E Kiku
SC Ch 3

Allied Ships
SS Porpoise



SS Porpoise is located by E Kiku
Porpoise diving deep ....
E Kiku fails to find sub and abandons search
SC Ch 3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

even if the ASW TFs aren´t really effective, my subs aren´t either...

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Iba at 78,75, Range 2,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CL Naka
DD Natsugumo
DD Minegumo
DD Murasame
DD Harusame
DD Yudachi
DD Samidare

Allied Ships
PT-34
PT-35, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
MTB 9
MTB 10, Shell hits 1, and is sunk



Reduced sighting due to 0% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 0% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
Range closes to 3,000 yards...
Range closes to 2,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 2,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 2,000 yards
PT-35 engages DD Samidare at 2,000 yards
DD Samidare engages MTB 10 at 2,000 yards
MTB 10 engages DD Harusame at 2,000 yards
MTB 10 sunk by DD Natsugumo at 2,000 yards
PT-35 sunk by DD Harusame at 2,000 yards
DD Murasame engages PT-34 at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 5,000 yards
DD Murasame engages PT-34 at 5,000 yards
DD Minegumo engages PT-34 at 5,000 yards
Task forces break off...

the enemy is now hunting my PTs...

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Submarine attack near Gardner Island at 150,145

Japanese Ships
SS RO-68, hits 8, and is sunk

Allied Ships
DMS Hopkins
DMS Southard
DMS Elliot
DMS Long



SS RO-68 launches 2 torpedoes at DMS Hopkins
RO-68 diving deep ....
DMS Elliot fails to find sub and abandons search
DMS Long fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS Long attacking submerged sub ....
DMS Long cannot reach attack position over SS RO-68
SS RO-68 eludes ASW attack from DMS Long
SS RO-68 forced to surface!
DMS Elliot firing on surfaced sub ....
DMS Long firing on surfaced sub ....
Sub slips beneath the waves

Japanese sub fired a torp salvo and is sunk in return after being forced to surface it was shot to pieces... could be sub number 5 being sunk (4 by mines)...

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Submarine attack near Saigon at 60,71

Japanese Ships
xAKL Kashi Maru

Allied Ships
SS O19, hits 3



xAKL Kashi Maru is sighted by SS O19
SS O19 attacking xAKL Kashi Maru on the surface
Kolling, H.F.B. decides to submerge SS O19 due to damage

great idea to attack submerged (mostly a stupid idea in AE it seems)... the sub was hit three times by 8cm gunfire and had to withdraw with 19 flt damage...

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ASW attack near Balabac at 69,83

Japanese Ships
PB Kantori Maru

Allied Ships
SS Seal



SS Seal is sighted by escort
Seal diving deep ....
PB Kantori Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Day Time Surface Combat, near Iba at 79,74, Range 19,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CL Naka
DD Natsugumo
DD Minegumo
DD Murasame
DD Harusame
DD Yudachi
DD Samidare

Allied Ships
PT-34, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
MTB 9



Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 21,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 21,000 yards
Range closes to 19,000 yards...
DD Samidare engages PT-34 at 19,000 yards
DD Yudachi engages PT-34 at 19,000 yards
DD Murasame engages PT-34 at 19,000 yards
Range closes to 17,000 yards
DD Harusame engages PT-34 at 17,000 yards
DD Natsugumo engages PT-34 at 17,000 yards
Range closes to 14,000 yards
DD Samidare engages PT-34 at 14,000 yards
PT-34 sunk by DD Harusame at 14,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards
DD Harusame engages MTB 9 at 10,000 yards
DD Murasame engages MTB 9 at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
DD Minegumo engages MTB 9 at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 14,000 yards
CL Naka engages MTB 9 at 14,000 yards
Range increases to 17,000 yards
DD Yudachi engages MTB 9 at 17,000 yards
Range increases to 20,000 yards
Task forces break off...

not much left of my PT force... the PTs were the only surface assets to defend the Philipinese... they´ve probably sunk a DD and damaged a CL and that´s it...

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Morning Air attack on Bataan , at 78,77

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 12 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 14



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Ki-27b Nate sweeping at 6000 feet

Nates in the Philipinese? Replacing Zeroes perhaps?

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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 28 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 12
G4M1 Betty x 18



Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 3 damaged

Allied Ships
AS Otus, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Tantalus, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AO Pecos, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage



Port hits 8

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

Rainer spotted my remaining ships in port... losing the AS is a mess but I´m in the process of withdrawing my subs around Formosa and the Philipinese anyway...

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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 15
Ki-27b Nate x 18
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 21



No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
xAK Tantalus, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage



Repair Shipyard hits 1
Port hits 3
Port fuel hits 1

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



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Morning Air attack on 108th/2 Base Force, at 51,65

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 19



No Japanese losses


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


Aircraft Attacking:
19 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 7
Ki-51 Sonia x 18



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51 Sonia: 10 damaged



Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 13

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 56 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-36 Ida x 21



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-36 Ida: 2 damaged



Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 21

Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 12000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 30 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Hong Kong Fortress, at 77,61 (Hong Kong)

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44 Tojo x 6
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 7



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged


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


Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 108th/2 Base Force, at 51,65

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 29
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 14



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 5 damaged


Allied ground losses:
27 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)


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



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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 18 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 13



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
13 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet



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Sub attack near Wake Island at 136,98

Japanese Ships
xAK Shofuku Maru
PB Kohuku Maru

Allied Ships
SS Triton



SS Triton launches 6 torpedoes at xAK Shofuku Maru
Triton bottoming out ....
PB Kohuku Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

two subs around Wake but it´s pretty much safe for the IJN...

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Ground combat at Hong Kong (77,61)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 19138 troops, 318 guns, 210 vehicles, Assault Value = 556

Defending force 4821 troops, 129 guns, 58 vehicles, Assault Value = 161

Japanese adjusted assault: 418

Allied adjusted defense: 357

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

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

Japanese ground losses:
140 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 22 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Vehicles lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
390 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 18 disabled
Non Combat: 14 destroyed, 20 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled)


Assaulting units:
19th Ind. Engineer Regiment
38th Division
66th Infantry Regiment
20th Ind. Engineer Regiment
2nd Mortar Battalion
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
5th RF Gun Battalion
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd RF Gun Battalion
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion

Defending units:
Hong Kong Fortress
Winnipeg Grenadiers Battalion
Rifles of Canada Battalion
Kowloon Brigade
102nd RN Base Force

and the Hong Kong defenders hold off the enemy once more... guess they won´t last much longer though and we nearly do no damage anymore, only kills count anyway...

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Ground combat at Tavoy (54,60)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3949 troops, 22 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 151

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 84

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 84 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Tavoy !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker:



Assaulting units:
112th Infantry Regiment
55th Cavalry Regiment


the enemy finally takes Tavoy and moves further South... haven´t spotted any enemy division in Malaya...
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