Hi all,
This is my first attempt to write an AAR.
I have played WITP and WITP AE quite a lot since a few years so this is my 8th major campaign against another player (the 3rd against my current opponent who plays allies). Hopefully it will last a long time.
We are playing scenario one (no mods) with the following settings:
Fog of war – ON (green)
Advanced weather effects – ON (green)
Allied damage control – ON (green)
Player def. Upgrades – OFF (red) - (I have never played with this setting before...)
Historical first turn – ON (green)
December 7th surprise – ON (green)
Reliable USN torpedoes – OFF (red)
Realistic R&D – ON (green)
No unit withdrawals – OFF (red)
Allied reinforcements – FIXED
Japanese reinforcements – FIXED
We have five HR:
1. No strat bombing from any side until July 1943.
2. Four engine bombers - no naval bombing below 10k. Exception: US Navy 4EB (appears middle 43 in small numbers)
3. Night bombing: a) only against cities/bases b) only at moonlight 70+ until July 1 1943 (when better nav systems became available)
4. Max alt CAP/Sweep 25k
5. Units *has* to be bought (political points) and assigned to relevant HQs in order to be used in a certain theater. For example from Manchuria to China and India to Burma etc.
We are already some days into the campaign and there has been some major sea battles near Palembang, where my opponent has concentrated practially all available naval units. He has also reinforced Palembang with units from Singapore (!) very early. Hence the name on the AAR. We run the game in a fairly slow manner with no more than one turn each day.
I will not post too much details but more like an overview of major events (perhaps a weekly summary).
Busting Fortress Palembang - PTBS (J) vs Grollub (A)
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Strategy and operations
As of 7 Dec 1941, the Empire of Japan is at war with the western allies.
My task as the supervisor of all naval and army military operations is to ensure a complete military victory against the western allies, including China. Until this has been achived NO military actions will be taken against the Soviets.
The highly classified general operational plan was finally approved about three months ago. The plan cover the military operations during the initial six months of the war. It has five lines of operations and nine decisive points (objectives). One of those nine objective is Palembang. The main assets of the Combined Fleet (including Kidou Butai) will ONLY be used to directly, or indirectly, contribute to getting those nine objectives.
Explanation of decisive points (globalsecurity.org):
"A decisive point is a geographic place, specific key event, or enabling system that allows commanders to gain a marked advantage over an enemy and greatly influence the outcome of an attack. Decisive points are not centers of gravity; they are keys to attacking or protecting them. Normally, a situation presents more decisive points than the force can control, destroy, or neutralize with available resources. Part of operational art consists of selecting the decisive points that will most quickly and efficiently overcome the enemy center of gravity. Decisive points shape operational design and allow commanders to select objectives that are clearly defined, decisive, and attainable.
Some decisive points are geographic, for example, a port facility, transportation network or node, or base of operations. Other physical decisive points include elements of an enemy force, such as units, command posts, fire support units capable of delivering weapons of mass destruction (WMD), or important communications sites. Events, such as commitment of the enemy operational reserve, may also be decisive points. Once identified and selected for action, decisive points become objectives."
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Initial operations by Southern Army
Although the general operational plan is highly classified I can give a little information regarding the planning for initial operations by the Southern Army.
14th Army will attack and conquer Luzon.
25th Army will attack Malaya and conquer Singapore and Sumatra.
16th Army will occupy the rest of the DEI/SRA.
15th Army will initiate the attack into Burma.
Of those four armies, the main effort will be the 14th Army which will be rapidly reinforced by the 21st and the 4th Divisions. Additional reinforcements from Manchuria will also be shipped to 14th Army as soon as possible (most notable heavy artillery, combat engineers and a battlegroup from the 1st Division. Furthermore, 16th Army has been ordered to assist 14th Army by attacking and conquering the southern island of Mindano (Davao/Cagayan) asap.
14th Army will attack and conquer Luzon.
25th Army will attack Malaya and conquer Singapore and Sumatra.
16th Army will occupy the rest of the DEI/SRA.
15th Army will initiate the attack into Burma.
Of those four armies, the main effort will be the 14th Army which will be rapidly reinforced by the 21st and the 4th Divisions. Additional reinforcements from Manchuria will also be shipped to 14th Army as soon as possible (most notable heavy artillery, combat engineers and a battlegroup from the 1st Division. Furthermore, 16th Army has been ordered to assist 14th Army by attacking and conquering the southern island of Mindano (Davao/Cagayan) asap.
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The war begins: 7 Dec 1941
This is of course the historical turn. The result below was beyond all expectations. All eight US battleships are reported sunk! USS Nevada suffered a magazine explosion. Needless to say, KB will move on (I most probably would not have stayed a second day anyway).
Allied Ships
AV Curtiss, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
BB California, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 5, and is sunk
BB Pennsylvania, Bomb hits 9, Torpedo hits 6, and is sunk
BB Tennessee, Torpedo hits 7, and is sunk
CM Oglala
BB Arizona, Bomb hits 6, Torpedo hits 7, and is sunk
CL St. Louis, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
BB West Virginia, Bomb hits 10, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk
AV Wright, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
BB Maryland, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk
BB Nevada, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
BB Oklahoma, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 5, and is sunk
AV Tangier
DD MacDonough, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AD Dobbin, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Aylwin, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
CL Phoenix, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
CA San Francisco, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
CL Detroit, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
DD Cummings, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CL Helena, Bomb hits 2
DD Phelps, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Allen, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Dewey, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Monaghan, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
AM Tern, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
DD Worden, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CL Honolulu, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
DM Tracy, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
CL Raleigh, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
SS Narwhal, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DM Montgomery, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
AO Neosho, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Bagley, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
AD Rigel, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AR Medusa, Bomb hits 1
DD Shaw, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Case, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DM Sicard, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Chew, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Cassin, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SS Cachalot, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
AVD Thornton, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
Regarding Force Z success was also achieved. However there was no reports of actually sinking the two ships so a task force will be dispatched in order to conduct a nighttime surface attack.
Allied Ships
BC Repulse, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
BB Prince of Wales, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
AV Curtiss, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
BB California, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 5, and is sunk
BB Pennsylvania, Bomb hits 9, Torpedo hits 6, and is sunk
BB Tennessee, Torpedo hits 7, and is sunk
CM Oglala
BB Arizona, Bomb hits 6, Torpedo hits 7, and is sunk
CL St. Louis, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
BB West Virginia, Bomb hits 10, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk
AV Wright, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
BB Maryland, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk
BB Nevada, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
BB Oklahoma, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 5, and is sunk
AV Tangier
DD MacDonough, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AD Dobbin, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Aylwin, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
CL Phoenix, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
CA San Francisco, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
CL Detroit, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
DD Cummings, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CL Helena, Bomb hits 2
DD Phelps, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Allen, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Dewey, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Monaghan, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
AM Tern, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
DD Worden, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CL Honolulu, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
DM Tracy, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
CL Raleigh, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
SS Narwhal, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DM Montgomery, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
AO Neosho, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Bagley, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
AD Rigel, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AR Medusa, Bomb hits 1
DD Shaw, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Case, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DM Sicard, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Chew, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Cassin, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SS Cachalot, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
AVD Thornton, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
Regarding Force Z success was also achieved. However there was no reports of actually sinking the two ships so a task force will be dispatched in order to conduct a nighttime surface attack.
Allied Ships
BC Repulse, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
BB Prince of Wales, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
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8 Dec 1941 - selective reports to GHQ
Southern Fleet
The task force sent to look for the damaged PoW and Repulse was intercepted by an allied task force to the east of Singapore.
Night Time Surface Combat, near Mersing at 52,82, Range 9,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
CL Jintsu
DD Oshio
DD Michishio, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Hibiki, Shell hits 1
DD Uranami
Allied Ships
CL Danae, Shell hits 4
DD Vendetta, Shell hits 1
DD Stronghold, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
Inconclusive results and then the Jintsu TF decided to retreat. However:
Japanese Ships
SS I-154
Allied Ships
CL Danae, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
DD Vendetta
And finally...
Japanese Ships
SS I-166, hits 2
Allied Ships
CL Danae, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
DD Vendetta
Then the 22 Air Flottilla makes a second attack:
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 9
Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 6
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged
No Allied losses
Allied Ships
BB Prince of Wales, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
BC Repulse, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
And finally the end of Force Z:
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 9
Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 2
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
No Allied losses
Allied Ships
DD Electra
BC Repulse, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Tenedos
Furthermore, CVL Ryujo attacks some ships south of Luzon and most probably sank AV Langley and a couple of Submarine tenders with bombs.
Third Fleet (supports 14th Army operations against Luzon)
Quite a few merchantmen were sunk fleeing from Hong Kong by a couple of DD TFs.
However, air attacks against four spotted enemy destroyers heading north(!) from Manilla? were completely ineffective (torpedo attacks).
14th Army
Appari was captured (naval airborne troops).
25th Army
Kota Bharu was captured.
4th Fleet
Maikin atoll was captured.
The task force sent to look for the damaged PoW and Repulse was intercepted by an allied task force to the east of Singapore.
Night Time Surface Combat, near Mersing at 52,82, Range 9,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
CL Jintsu
DD Oshio
DD Michishio, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Hibiki, Shell hits 1
DD Uranami
Allied Ships
CL Danae, Shell hits 4
DD Vendetta, Shell hits 1
DD Stronghold, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
Inconclusive results and then the Jintsu TF decided to retreat. However:
Japanese Ships
SS I-154
Allied Ships
CL Danae, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
DD Vendetta
And finally...
Japanese Ships
SS I-166, hits 2
Allied Ships
CL Danae, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
DD Vendetta
Then the 22 Air Flottilla makes a second attack:
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 9
Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 6
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged
No Allied losses
Allied Ships
BB Prince of Wales, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
BC Repulse, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
And finally the end of Force Z:
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 9
Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 2
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
No Allied losses
Allied Ships
DD Electra
BC Repulse, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Tenedos
Furthermore, CVL Ryujo attacks some ships south of Luzon and most probably sank AV Langley and a couple of Submarine tenders with bombs.
Third Fleet (supports 14th Army operations against Luzon)
Quite a few merchantmen were sunk fleeing from Hong Kong by a couple of DD TFs.
However, air attacks against four spotted enemy destroyers heading north(!) from Manilla? were completely ineffective (torpedo attacks).
14th Army
Appari was captured (naval airborne troops).
25th Army
Kota Bharu was captured.
4th Fleet
Maikin atoll was captured.
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RE: The war begins: 7 Dec 1941
9 BB sunk on turn one? lol
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9 Dec 1941 - selective reports to GHQ
3rd Fleet/14th Army
Four US destroyers in two small TF evades or ducks the 3rd Fleets escorting TF and manage to engage ALL three(!) invasion task forces heading towards northern Luzon. A pretty big disaster as all three invasions TF also turn backs North after the fight without unloading anything...
Initially:
Night Time Surface Combat, near Laoag at 81,71, Range 10,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
DD Yudachi
DD Samidare
DMS W-17
DMS W-18
PB Kyo Maru #12
PB Kyo Maru #13
SC Ch 4
SC Ch 5
SC Ch 16
SC Ch 17, Shell hits 2
SC Ch 18
xAK Brisbane Maru
xAK Hawaii Maru, Shell hits 1
xAK Sanko Maru
xAK Takao Maru
xAK Bunzan Maru
xAK Shinko Maru
xAK Oigawa Maru
Allied Ships
DD John D. Ford
DD Peary, Shell hits 2, on fire
Japanese ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Then:
Night Time Surface Combat, near Aparri at 83,72, Range 8,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
DMS W-15
DMS W-16, Shell hits 1
PB Kamitsu Maru, Shell hits 1
PB Taiko Maru
SC Ch 1
SC Ch 2
SC Ch 14
xAK Arizona Maru
xAK Akiura Maru
xAK Kazuura Maru
xAK Keiyo Maru
xAK Matsukawa Maru
xAK Ohio Maru
xAK Yuzan Maru
xAK Anzan Maru #2, Shell hits 1
xAKL Kurama Maru
Allied Ships
DD John D. Ford
DD Peary, Shell hits 1, heavy fires
And finally, in daylight(!)
Day Time Surface Combat, near Aparri at 82,73, Range 16,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
PC Kaki, Shell hits 1
PC Sumire, Shell hits 2, on fire
DMS W-19, Shell hits 4, on fire
PB Bisan Maru #3, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
AMc Choun Maru #7, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
PB Choun Maru #18
SC Ch 3
SC Ch 13
xAK Sydney Maru
xAK Anyo Maru
xAK Kumagawa Maru, Shell hits 1
xAK Tatukami Maru, Shell hits 1
xAK Okiyu Maru
xAK Kosei Maru
xAK Kotoku Maru
xAK Keisho Maru
xAK Hokuan Maru
xAK Maya Maru, Shell hits 1, on fire
xAK Takaoka Maru
xAK Atlas Maru
xAK Kamoi Maru
xAK Shinyubari Maru, Shell hits 1
xAK Shirogane Maru
xAK Tenzan Maru
xAK Yamadori Maru
xAK Karachi Maru
xAK Pacific Maru
xAK Kuwayama Maru
xAK Siraha Maru
xAK Chuko Maru
Allied Ships
DD Pillsbury
DD Pope
Japanese ground losses:
73 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 10 disabled
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
xAK Tenzan Maru collides during the battle and is later in the day sunk by two US submarines.
Needless to say, the 21st and 23rd Air Flottila did not hit the destroyers (with bombs AND torpedoes). However, the 3rd Fleet did manage to sink a bunch of PTs and a british destroyer (from Hong Kong).
In further developments british torpedo bombers (!) are now based on Luzon (Clark Field):
Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Laoag at 81,72
Allied aircraft
Vildebeest III x 3
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
DD Ikazuchi
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Vildebeest III launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo
25th Army
Army Recce elements and tank units have begun advancing towards Alor Star in northern Malaya.
4th Fleet
Tarawa is captured.
Four US destroyers in two small TF evades or ducks the 3rd Fleets escorting TF and manage to engage ALL three(!) invasion task forces heading towards northern Luzon. A pretty big disaster as all three invasions TF also turn backs North after the fight without unloading anything...
Initially:
Night Time Surface Combat, near Laoag at 81,71, Range 10,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
DD Yudachi
DD Samidare
DMS W-17
DMS W-18
PB Kyo Maru #12
PB Kyo Maru #13
SC Ch 4
SC Ch 5
SC Ch 16
SC Ch 17, Shell hits 2
SC Ch 18
xAK Brisbane Maru
xAK Hawaii Maru, Shell hits 1
xAK Sanko Maru
xAK Takao Maru
xAK Bunzan Maru
xAK Shinko Maru
xAK Oigawa Maru
Allied Ships
DD John D. Ford
DD Peary, Shell hits 2, on fire
Japanese ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Then:
Night Time Surface Combat, near Aparri at 83,72, Range 8,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
DMS W-15
DMS W-16, Shell hits 1
PB Kamitsu Maru, Shell hits 1
PB Taiko Maru
SC Ch 1
SC Ch 2
SC Ch 14
xAK Arizona Maru
xAK Akiura Maru
xAK Kazuura Maru
xAK Keiyo Maru
xAK Matsukawa Maru
xAK Ohio Maru
xAK Yuzan Maru
xAK Anzan Maru #2, Shell hits 1
xAKL Kurama Maru
Allied Ships
DD John D. Ford
DD Peary, Shell hits 1, heavy fires
And finally, in daylight(!)
Day Time Surface Combat, near Aparri at 82,73, Range 16,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
PC Kaki, Shell hits 1
PC Sumire, Shell hits 2, on fire
DMS W-19, Shell hits 4, on fire
PB Bisan Maru #3, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
AMc Choun Maru #7, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
PB Choun Maru #18
SC Ch 3
SC Ch 13
xAK Sydney Maru
xAK Anyo Maru
xAK Kumagawa Maru, Shell hits 1
xAK Tatukami Maru, Shell hits 1
xAK Okiyu Maru
xAK Kosei Maru
xAK Kotoku Maru
xAK Keisho Maru
xAK Hokuan Maru
xAK Maya Maru, Shell hits 1, on fire
xAK Takaoka Maru
xAK Atlas Maru
xAK Kamoi Maru
xAK Shinyubari Maru, Shell hits 1
xAK Shirogane Maru
xAK Tenzan Maru
xAK Yamadori Maru
xAK Karachi Maru
xAK Pacific Maru
xAK Kuwayama Maru
xAK Siraha Maru
xAK Chuko Maru
Allied Ships
DD Pillsbury
DD Pope
Japanese ground losses:
73 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 10 disabled
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
xAK Tenzan Maru collides during the battle and is later in the day sunk by two US submarines.
Needless to say, the 21st and 23rd Air Flottila did not hit the destroyers (with bombs AND torpedoes). However, the 3rd Fleet did manage to sink a bunch of PTs and a british destroyer (from Hong Kong).
In further developments british torpedo bombers (!) are now based on Luzon (Clark Field):
Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Laoag at 81,72
Allied aircraft
Vildebeest III x 3
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
DD Ikazuchi
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Vildebeest III launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo
25th Army
Army Recce elements and tank units have begun advancing towards Alor Star in northern Malaya.
4th Fleet
Tarawa is captured.
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14th Army/3rd Fleet
Unloading commence at Appari. However, due to attempts to harrassment attacks by several enemy PT-boats, the invasion TF heading south towards Vigan and the second TF heading torwards Appari are again diverted north... The US destroyers on the other hand are heading south along the east coast of Luzon.
An airborne assualt by Yokosuka 3rd SNL fails to capture Tuguegarao just south of Appari.
Three large US AP and one patrol boat sunk by CL Kuma, which was hunting the US destroyers, just outside Legaspi.
Fleet Command acknowledge that 16th Division (heading for Mauban, east of Manilla) and 4th Division from Nagoya, heading for Appari, are underway and operational control are therefor passed to Third Fleet. 16th Division is escorted by a surface task force led by BB Fuso.
16th Army
Landing begins at Davao, Mindanao.
25th Army
Landing begins at Miri, North Borneo.
Reports from Air Recce that the enemy might be withdrawing units from Alor Star toward the south. 3rd Air Division ordered to concentrate air to ground strikes at Alor Star.
4th Fleet/SE Area Fleet
Landings at Kavieng (NE Rabaul) commenced.
6th Submarine Fleet
I-26 hits AO Cuyama just northwest of San Fransisco
China Expeditionary Army
Large momements of KMT units observed. There are signs of a general hasty retreat towards the Northwest. Redeployment orders sent to 1st, 11th, 12th and 13th Armies. Estimated time needed for complete reployments (incl aux chinese units to rear areas), as well as clearing the Shanghai-Beiing railroad, is one month.
Unloading commence at Appari. However, due to attempts to harrassment attacks by several enemy PT-boats, the invasion TF heading south towards Vigan and the second TF heading torwards Appari are again diverted north... The US destroyers on the other hand are heading south along the east coast of Luzon.
An airborne assualt by Yokosuka 3rd SNL fails to capture Tuguegarao just south of Appari.
Three large US AP and one patrol boat sunk by CL Kuma, which was hunting the US destroyers, just outside Legaspi.
Fleet Command acknowledge that 16th Division (heading for Mauban, east of Manilla) and 4th Division from Nagoya, heading for Appari, are underway and operational control are therefor passed to Third Fleet. 16th Division is escorted by a surface task force led by BB Fuso.
16th Army
Landing begins at Davao, Mindanao.
25th Army
Landing begins at Miri, North Borneo.
Reports from Air Recce that the enemy might be withdrawing units from Alor Star toward the south. 3rd Air Division ordered to concentrate air to ground strikes at Alor Star.
4th Fleet/SE Area Fleet
Landings at Kavieng (NE Rabaul) commenced.
6th Submarine Fleet
I-26 hits AO Cuyama just northwest of San Fransisco
China Expeditionary Army
Large momements of KMT units observed. There are signs of a general hasty retreat towards the Northwest. Redeployment orders sent to 1st, 11th, 12th and 13th Armies. Estimated time needed for complete reployments (incl aux chinese units to rear areas), as well as clearing the Shanghai-Beiing railroad, is one month.
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RE: 10 Dec 1941 - selective reports to GHQ
Not a bad start.
It's going to take the Allies a while to catch back up in the battleship race. Now if only you can sink some of those pesky Allied carriers.
It's going to take the Allies a while to catch back up in the battleship race. Now if only you can sink some of those pesky Allied carriers.
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11 Dec 1941 - selective reports to GHQ
Southern Army: 14th Army, 3rd Fleet, 5th Air Division and 11th Air Fleet
Luzon situation. Air Recce by 5th Air Div reports that US tanks and vehicles are heading north towards Tuguegarao/Appari from the Manilla area. Furthermore, about 70 US fighters (P-40s) made low-level attacks against the bridgehead in Apparri. Only two enemy fighters were shot down by the rather insignificant Zero CAP (LR).
Decision: the Vigan-landings are cancelled since that task force is now actually closer to Takao rather than North Luzon becasue it choose to retreat becasue of enemy PT boats. All the ships in that task force are now instead ordered to Pescadores, where the 48th Division has been alerted to be ready to embark. If US ground forces are heading north on Luzon there might be an opportunity to trap a number of them by landing the 48th Division at Lingayen Bay (the 48th Div is also 100% prepared for Lingayen). Southern Army stress the importance to start embarking the 21st Division at Shanghai asap (delayed due to lack of shipping). The 21st Division will land in the 2nd wave behind the 48th Division.
25th Army
Miri is captured!
Landings commence at Kuching, NW Borneo. BB Kongo slightly damaged by bombs from a handful of Vildebeest III. Two british planes are shot down by the battleship's AAA.
16th Army
Davao is captured! One enemy battalion surrenders. Participating units from the 14th Army will now be transported to Luzon (and attack Legaspi/Naga) while the 16th Army will launch an all-out effort to capture the entire island of Mindando asap. The 2nd Division has embarked at Sendai and is on its way.
A small force has managed to land an aviation coy at Manokwari (the west area of New Guniea) east of Ambon. A forward sea plane base will be established asap in order to asses the enemy defenses of the Ambon area. A US task force led by CL Marbelhead and some destroyers failed to stop this risky landing (by two small xAKL).
4th Fleet
Landing at Guam as well as some smaller invasions around New Guinea.
Luzon situation. Air Recce by 5th Air Div reports that US tanks and vehicles are heading north towards Tuguegarao/Appari from the Manilla area. Furthermore, about 70 US fighters (P-40s) made low-level attacks against the bridgehead in Apparri. Only two enemy fighters were shot down by the rather insignificant Zero CAP (LR).
Decision: the Vigan-landings are cancelled since that task force is now actually closer to Takao rather than North Luzon becasue it choose to retreat becasue of enemy PT boats. All the ships in that task force are now instead ordered to Pescadores, where the 48th Division has been alerted to be ready to embark. If US ground forces are heading north on Luzon there might be an opportunity to trap a number of them by landing the 48th Division at Lingayen Bay (the 48th Div is also 100% prepared for Lingayen). Southern Army stress the importance to start embarking the 21st Division at Shanghai asap (delayed due to lack of shipping). The 21st Division will land in the 2nd wave behind the 48th Division.
25th Army
Miri is captured!
Landings commence at Kuching, NW Borneo. BB Kongo slightly damaged by bombs from a handful of Vildebeest III. Two british planes are shot down by the battleship's AAA.
16th Army
Davao is captured! One enemy battalion surrenders. Participating units from the 14th Army will now be transported to Luzon (and attack Legaspi/Naga) while the 16th Army will launch an all-out effort to capture the entire island of Mindando asap. The 2nd Division has embarked at Sendai and is on its way.
A small force has managed to land an aviation coy at Manokwari (the west area of New Guniea) east of Ambon. A forward sea plane base will be established asap in order to asses the enemy defenses of the Ambon area. A US task force led by CL Marbelhead and some destroyers failed to stop this risky landing (by two small xAKL).
4th Fleet
Landing at Guam as well as some smaller invasions around New Guinea.
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Luzon
Zero fighters (LR CAP) shoot down two out of three Wildebeest III that tried to attack the transport of the 16th Division, which is now approaching its landing area at Mauban directly east of Manilla. There are however reported movements of enemy ground units towards the planned landing area. In fact, there is an unidentified unit already in place at Mauban. The invasion is ordered to proceed with all haste (16th Div is 100% prepared for Mauban). BB Fuso TG will stay and provide fire support during the breakout attempt after the landings which will happen tomorrow.
The 5th Air Division attacks columns of US tanks in Tuguegarao. However, the US ground attack compells the navy paratroopers to regroup to Appari. 14th Army are ordered to simulate the movement of a counter-attack (no units are to actually move south into Tuguegarao). Air Recce reports that enemy infantry formations are moving north along the western coastal road (towards Vigan). The trap might be closing. The 48th Division commence embarking at Pescadores.
25th Army
Recce & tank units capture Alor Star, which had been evacuated. The enemy are seemingly withdrawing towards the south.
Kuching is captured! (CL Kashii slightly damaged and one transport sunk by enemy coastal battery).
Landings commence at Singkawang (NW Borneo).
Southern Fleet/16th Army
A larger US task force, with cruisers Houston and Boise, sinks two xAKL loaded with another aviation coy just off the northwest tip op New Guinea. This clearly indicates that the entire US Fleet in the Southern Fleet AOR are concentrated to the east of Ambon.
There are quite a confusing naval situation with many allied ships fleeing the Phillippines towards the south and the east. Many are sunk by DDs and a small task force centered on CVE Hosho, using some old but still quite useful B4Y1 Jean bombers.
4th Fleet
Guam is captured by the 144th regiment.
A light australian cruiser (Adelaide) sinks three small xAK at Hollandia, but all the tropps and most of the supplies are already ashore.
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Luzon
3rd Fleet ordered by Southern Army to simulate landing-operations near Vigan/Laog (NO units will land there) in order to further draw US Forces north.
Landings commence at Mauban against the enemy 41st PA Infantry Div. The enemy airforce make an all-out effort as more than 100 (!) fighters (P-40) attacks the ships with bombs and machineguns at very low level. Again the few Zeros on LR CAP are ineffective. However, all troops are ashore and the air attack only badly damage four smaller transports (as well as machinegunning other transports and escorts). BB Fuso is ordered to provide fire support for tomorrows assualt by the 16th Div.
Southern Fleet/25th Army
Singkawang is captured! 22nd Air Flottilla is ordered by 11th Air Fleet to regroup there from Saigon with their only Zero-unit, one Nell-unit and one elite Betty-unit (the one that sank BB PoW and BC Repulse) .
I-154 hits and severely damage the dutch CL Tromp with one torpedo outside Palembang.
MANY allied ships spotted moving in Singapore-Palembang area. There might be a major evacuation operation ongoing transporting troops away from Singapore. Vanguard Force (Adm Kurita with four CA) is ordered by Southern Fleet to destroy allied shipping around Palembang. Kurita promptly divides his force into two TFs in order to conduct a Pincer movement. The north TF (CA Kumano/Suzuya) will head toward Palembang while the south TF (CA Mikuma/Mogami) will move to Tobali.
16th Army
A few enemy PT boats diverts the invasion TF heading for Zamboanga twice (western Mindanao).
The 38th Division (which formally belong to the 16th Army) initiate the process of attack Hong Kong together with units from the 23rd Army, which is in charge of this operation.
4th Fleet
Landings commence at Wake island with an extra naval guard unit. However, the defenders do not surrender although the forts gets reduced to one ... and the attacking two japanese units suffer quite a large disruption. One transport is also badly damaged by coastal artillery. 4th Fleet order the TF Commander to abort and withdraw.
A collections of various allied cruisers (led by CA Canberra) sinks two xAKL at Shortland SE of Rabaul. However, all the troops (one coy) and most supplies are already ashore.
3rd Fleet ordered by Southern Army to simulate landing-operations near Vigan/Laog (NO units will land there) in order to further draw US Forces north.
Landings commence at Mauban against the enemy 41st PA Infantry Div. The enemy airforce make an all-out effort as more than 100 (!) fighters (P-40) attacks the ships with bombs and machineguns at very low level. Again the few Zeros on LR CAP are ineffective. However, all troops are ashore and the air attack only badly damage four smaller transports (as well as machinegunning other transports and escorts). BB Fuso is ordered to provide fire support for tomorrows assualt by the 16th Div.
Southern Fleet/25th Army
Singkawang is captured! 22nd Air Flottilla is ordered by 11th Air Fleet to regroup there from Saigon with their only Zero-unit, one Nell-unit and one elite Betty-unit (the one that sank BB PoW and BC Repulse) .
I-154 hits and severely damage the dutch CL Tromp with one torpedo outside Palembang.
MANY allied ships spotted moving in Singapore-Palembang area. There might be a major evacuation operation ongoing transporting troops away from Singapore. Vanguard Force (Adm Kurita with four CA) is ordered by Southern Fleet to destroy allied shipping around Palembang. Kurita promptly divides his force into two TFs in order to conduct a Pincer movement. The north TF (CA Kumano/Suzuya) will head toward Palembang while the south TF (CA Mikuma/Mogami) will move to Tobali.
16th Army
A few enemy PT boats diverts the invasion TF heading for Zamboanga twice (western Mindanao).
The 38th Division (which formally belong to the 16th Army) initiate the process of attack Hong Kong together with units from the 23rd Army, which is in charge of this operation.
4th Fleet
Landings commence at Wake island with an extra naval guard unit. However, the defenders do not surrender although the forts gets reduced to one ... and the attacking two japanese units suffer quite a large disruption. One transport is also badly damaged by coastal artillery. 4th Fleet order the TF Commander to abort and withdraw.
A collections of various allied cruisers (led by CA Canberra) sinks two xAKL at Shortland SE of Rabaul. However, all the troops (one coy) and most supplies are already ashore.
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Luzon
16th Division defeats the 41st PA Infantry Div and captures Mauban, despite many allied low-level air attacks by P-40s against the division. The division will now advance towards Manilla.
48th Div and supportive units (incl one tank brigade) are now in position six hexes north of Lingayen thus much closer to Vigan/Laog. The two invasion TF consists of 25 ships each and both include a CA plus many smaller escorts.
5th Air Div reports that a Ki-21 daitai has attacked two enemy units at Lingayen, a coastal artillery battery and the 4th Marine regiment, which might be on the move towards the south? Further intelligence sources have identified the formation just north of Lingayen as the 31st US Infantry regiment. If the landnings are conducted promptly two of the best enemy formations on Luzon might be cut off and defeated.
The invasion will begin tomorrow (15 Dec) and 11th Air Fleet is ordered to assign all available fighters as LR CAP over the two task forces since the landing will be conducted in the afternoon which will increase the risks of enemy air attacks.
Southern Fleet
Several naval battles takes place near Palembang - see the specific post below.
4th Fleet
Due to a misunderstanding, the TF Commander thought he was meant to finish unloading supplies before aborting the mission at Wake. This mistake will most likely cost 2-3 transports lost due to effective enemy coastal artillery.
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14 Dec 1941 - special report to GHQ re Palembang naval battle
Southern Fleet - The naval battles near Palembang - 14 Dec 1941
The southern TF of Adm Kurita's Vanguard Force is the first to run into enemy forces when it steams at full speed towards Tobali.
Night Time Surface Combat, near Billiton at 52,92, Range 12,000 Yards (17% moonlight)
Japanese Ships
CA Mogami
CA Mikuma
DD Maikaze
DD Hagikaze
Allied Ships
CL Java, Shell hits 1
CL De Ruyter
DD Evertsen
DD Kortenaer
DD Piet Hein
At appox the same time, Adm Kurita himself, leading the northern TF in Suzuya, run into enemy PT boats just outside Palembang. The PT boats soon disappears into the night after losing one PT boat and Kurita then turn southeast, into the strait between Sumatra and the Muntok-Tobali island.
Night Time Surface Combat, near Palembang at 49,90, Range 8,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
CA Suzuya
CA Kumano
DD Nowaki
DD Arashi
Allied Ships
PT TM-10
PT TM-11
PT TM-12, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
Meanwhile, the southern TF run again into the dutch TF closer to Tobali.
Night Time Surface Combat, near Toboali at 51,93, Range 12,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
CA Mogami, Shell hits 1
CA Mikuma
DD Maikaze, Shell hits 2
DD Hagikaze
Allied Ships
CL Java
CL De Ruyter
DD Evertsen, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Kortenaer, Shell hits 1
DD Piet Hein
After sunrise, the northern TF with Kurita encounter two slow moving enemy ships that steams into the strait from the north. CL Tromp, already listing after an earlier submarine attack, is immediately sunk but her escorting destroyer manage to escape.
Day Time Surface Combat, near Palembang at 49,91, Range 21,000 Yards
Allied aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft losses
C.XI-W: 1 destroyed
Japanese Ships
CA Suzuya
CA Kumano
DD Nowaki, Shell hits 1
DD Arashi
Allied Ships
CL Tromp, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
DD Van Ghent
At the southern end of the strait, just northwest of Tobali, the southern TF is in position to guard the exit. An enemy convoy consisting of three large troopships and one escorting destroyer suddenly appears from the north. They are all sunk and they might have been carrying an entire enemy brigade.
Day Time Surface Combat, near Toboali at 50,94, Range 22,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
CA Mogami, Shell hits 1
CA Mikuma
DD Maikaze
DD Hagikaze
Allied Ships
DD Vampire, Shell hits 17, and is sunk
xAP Boschfontein, Shell hits 27, and is sunk
xAP Poelau Telo, Shell hits 12, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
xAP Tjisaroea, Shell hits 24, and is sunk
Allied ground losses:
5179 casualties reported
Squads: 49 destroyed, 230 disabled
Non Combat: 135 destroyed, 218 disabled
Engineers: 27 destroyed, 5 disabled
Guns lost 45 (28 destroyed, 17 disabled)
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
However, at noon small numbers of allied aircraft appear and attack both the northern and southern TF. Apparently there must be an Air HQ in Palembang as half of the attacks are actually made with torpedoes. Both Suzuya and Mogami are hit with one torpedo each. After a quick battle assessment Mogami is considered to be moderately damaged while Suzuya only has recieved minor damage.
Then more than 20 B-17D Fortress attack Sinkawang airfield from the south (flying from Java?). The 22nd Air Flottilla is however ready for this attack and more than 20 Zeros tear into the enemy bombers downing at least four. Only eight bombs hits the vicinity of the airfield.
Air Recce finally reveals that there are now at least 30 transports located at Palembang as well as many enemy warships in Singapore. The transports at Palembang are most likely also loaded with troops (from Singapore?) so Kurita asks for support by the Southern Fleet's heavy distant cover force (BB Kongo and Haruna).
The following orders are then given regarding the next day (15 Dec).
1) The northern TF (Suzuya and Kumano: both have about 65% ammo left) will steam into Palembang harbour (only two hexes distant), do as much damage as possible, and then quickly retire at full speed before daylight towards Singkawang.
2) The sourthern TF (Mogami and Mikuma: both have only about 20% ammo left) will immediately retire towards Singkawang.
3)In order to prevent enemy warships from Singapore from interfering, the heavy distant cover force (BB Kongo and Haruna) will patrol an area south of Singapore during nighttime before turning back towards Sinkawang before daylight.
4)In order to make sure that no mishaps happen regarding the regrouping of the damaged Southern force, a special TF consisting of CA Atago and two DDs will make a sortie towards Tobali and the head back for Sinkawang behind the Southern Force.
5)Additional warships are ordered to quickly make for Sinkawang as reinforcements due to the massive allied presence in this area.
6)22nd Air Flottila's naval bombers at Sinkawang are ordered to make naval attacks on allied ships about six hexes distant from Sinkawang (in order to avoid running into the presumable heavy CAP(-traps) at Singapore and Palembang).
The southern TF of Adm Kurita's Vanguard Force is the first to run into enemy forces when it steams at full speed towards Tobali.
Night Time Surface Combat, near Billiton at 52,92, Range 12,000 Yards (17% moonlight)
Japanese Ships
CA Mogami
CA Mikuma
DD Maikaze
DD Hagikaze
Allied Ships
CL Java, Shell hits 1
CL De Ruyter
DD Evertsen
DD Kortenaer
DD Piet Hein
At appox the same time, Adm Kurita himself, leading the northern TF in Suzuya, run into enemy PT boats just outside Palembang. The PT boats soon disappears into the night after losing one PT boat and Kurita then turn southeast, into the strait between Sumatra and the Muntok-Tobali island.
Night Time Surface Combat, near Palembang at 49,90, Range 8,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
CA Suzuya
CA Kumano
DD Nowaki
DD Arashi
Allied Ships
PT TM-10
PT TM-11
PT TM-12, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
Meanwhile, the southern TF run again into the dutch TF closer to Tobali.
Night Time Surface Combat, near Toboali at 51,93, Range 12,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
CA Mogami, Shell hits 1
CA Mikuma
DD Maikaze, Shell hits 2
DD Hagikaze
Allied Ships
CL Java
CL De Ruyter
DD Evertsen, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Kortenaer, Shell hits 1
DD Piet Hein
After sunrise, the northern TF with Kurita encounter two slow moving enemy ships that steams into the strait from the north. CL Tromp, already listing after an earlier submarine attack, is immediately sunk but her escorting destroyer manage to escape.
Day Time Surface Combat, near Palembang at 49,91, Range 21,000 Yards
Allied aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft losses
C.XI-W: 1 destroyed
Japanese Ships
CA Suzuya
CA Kumano
DD Nowaki, Shell hits 1
DD Arashi
Allied Ships
CL Tromp, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
DD Van Ghent
At the southern end of the strait, just northwest of Tobali, the southern TF is in position to guard the exit. An enemy convoy consisting of three large troopships and one escorting destroyer suddenly appears from the north. They are all sunk and they might have been carrying an entire enemy brigade.
Day Time Surface Combat, near Toboali at 50,94, Range 22,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
CA Mogami, Shell hits 1
CA Mikuma
DD Maikaze
DD Hagikaze
Allied Ships
DD Vampire, Shell hits 17, and is sunk
xAP Boschfontein, Shell hits 27, and is sunk
xAP Poelau Telo, Shell hits 12, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
xAP Tjisaroea, Shell hits 24, and is sunk
Allied ground losses:
5179 casualties reported
Squads: 49 destroyed, 230 disabled
Non Combat: 135 destroyed, 218 disabled
Engineers: 27 destroyed, 5 disabled
Guns lost 45 (28 destroyed, 17 disabled)
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
However, at noon small numbers of allied aircraft appear and attack both the northern and southern TF. Apparently there must be an Air HQ in Palembang as half of the attacks are actually made with torpedoes. Both Suzuya and Mogami are hit with one torpedo each. After a quick battle assessment Mogami is considered to be moderately damaged while Suzuya only has recieved minor damage.
Then more than 20 B-17D Fortress attack Sinkawang airfield from the south (flying from Java?). The 22nd Air Flottilla is however ready for this attack and more than 20 Zeros tear into the enemy bombers downing at least four. Only eight bombs hits the vicinity of the airfield.
Air Recce finally reveals that there are now at least 30 transports located at Palembang as well as many enemy warships in Singapore. The transports at Palembang are most likely also loaded with troops (from Singapore?) so Kurita asks for support by the Southern Fleet's heavy distant cover force (BB Kongo and Haruna).
The following orders are then given regarding the next day (15 Dec).
1) The northern TF (Suzuya and Kumano: both have about 65% ammo left) will steam into Palembang harbour (only two hexes distant), do as much damage as possible, and then quickly retire at full speed before daylight towards Singkawang.
2) The sourthern TF (Mogami and Mikuma: both have only about 20% ammo left) will immediately retire towards Singkawang.
3)In order to prevent enemy warships from Singapore from interfering, the heavy distant cover force (BB Kongo and Haruna) will patrol an area south of Singapore during nighttime before turning back towards Sinkawang before daylight.
4)In order to make sure that no mishaps happen regarding the regrouping of the damaged Southern force, a special TF consisting of CA Atago and two DDs will make a sortie towards Tobali and the head back for Sinkawang behind the Southern Force.
5)Additional warships are ordered to quickly make for Sinkawang as reinforcements due to the massive allied presence in this area.
6)22nd Air Flottila's naval bombers at Sinkawang are ordered to make naval attacks on allied ships about six hexes distant from Sinkawang (in order to avoid running into the presumable heavy CAP(-traps) at Singapore and Palembang).
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Luzon
The 48th Div commences landing at Lingayen. There are no enemy air attacks. Surprisingly, many enemy fighters instead attack the 16th Div at Mauban on the east coast. At least ten P-40s are shoot down by Zeros (diverted from Lingayen).
16th Army
Cagayan is invaded by a brigade-strength force from the 2nd Div.
Southern Fleet
Very intensive sea battles in area between Sumatra and Borneo. See special report below.
I-162 reports that a US task force (CA Houston and CL Boise) is steaming westward south of Borneo.
Ternate is invaded.
Combined Fleet
One merchant cruiser, deployed in the east Pacific, runs into a very valuable US supprt task force.
Japanese Ships
AMC Aikoku Maru, Shell hits 1
Allied Ships
DD Crane
DD Kilty
AO Sabine, Shell hits 3, heavy fires
AO Kaskaskia, Shell hits 4, heavy fires
AO Platte
The 48th Div commences landing at Lingayen. There are no enemy air attacks. Surprisingly, many enemy fighters instead attack the 16th Div at Mauban on the east coast. At least ten P-40s are shoot down by Zeros (diverted from Lingayen).
16th Army
Cagayan is invaded by a brigade-strength force from the 2nd Div.
Southern Fleet
Very intensive sea battles in area between Sumatra and Borneo. See special report below.
I-162 reports that a US task force (CA Houston and CL Boise) is steaming westward south of Borneo.
Ternate is invaded.
Combined Fleet
One merchant cruiser, deployed in the east Pacific, runs into a very valuable US supprt task force.
Japanese Ships
AMC Aikoku Maru, Shell hits 1
Allied Ships
DD Crane
DD Kilty
AO Sabine, Shell hits 3, heavy fires
AO Kaskaskia, Shell hits 4, heavy fires
AO Platte
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15 Dec 1941 - Special Report: Palembang Naval Battle
Palembang Naval Battle - 15 Dec 1941
The northern task force (Kurita) is heading into Palembang and runs into allied PT-boats during the night.
Japanese Ships
CA Suzuya
CA Kumano
DD Nowaki
DD Arashi
Allied Ships
PT TM-10
PT TM-11, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
Meanwhile, the southern TF is regrouping to Sinkawang and avoids a Dutch TF near Tobali (Mogami is actually quite damaged and there is very little ammunition left).
Japanese Ships
CA Mogami
CA Mikuma
DD Maikaze
DD Hagikaze
Allied Ships
CL Java
CL De Ruyter
DD Evertsen
DD Kortenaer
DD Piet Hein
The northern TF run into a PT-boat again.
Japanese Ships
CA Suzuya
CA Kumano
DD Nowaki
DD Arashi
Allied Ships
PT TM-10
And then two another PT-boats.
Japanese Ships
CA Suzuya
CA Kumano
DD Nowaki
DD Arashi
Allied Ships
PT TM-13, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
PT TM-14
Two dutch destroyers are also guarding the inlet to Palembang.
Japanese Ships
CA Suzuya
CA Kumano
DD Nowaki
DD Arashi
Allied Ships
DD Van Nes, Shell hits 5, and is sunk
DD Witte de With
And, another PT-boat...
Japanese Ships
CA Suzuya
CA Kumano
DD Nowaki
DD Arashi
Allied Ships
PT TM-15, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
The southern TF cover force intervenes near Billiton when a British TF suddenly appear in the night.
Japanese Ships
CA Atago, Shell hits 4
DD Akatsuki
DD Ayanami
Allied Ships
CA Cornwall, Shell hits 1, on fire
CL Glasgow
DD Isis
Then Kurita's northern TF enters Palembang harbor. The allied ships are still onloading, however Kurita's ships are soon runing shorth of ammunition and he decides to withdraw.
Japanese Ships
CA Suzuya
CA Kumano
DD Nowaki
DD Arashi
Allied Ships
AM Toowoomba, Shell hits 4, and is sunk
xAKL Kwangtung
xAKL Lee Sang
xAKL Marudu
xAKL Oriskany
xAKL Tatung, Shell hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Beatrice
xAKL Belawan
xAKL Benkalis
xAKL Benkoelen
xAKL Boelongan
xAP Camphuys, Shell hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Duijmar van Twist
xAKL Soerabaja
xAP Le Maire
xAKL Parigi
xAP Pijnacker Hordijk
xAP Rochussen, Shell hits 2, heavy fires
xAP Rooseboom
xAKL Schouten
xAP Siberg
xAKL Sigli
xAKL Silindoeng
xAKL Sinabang
xAKL Sipirok
xAKL Sipora
xAP Speelman, Shell hits 2, on fire
xAP Van Riebeek, Shell hits 2, on fire
xAP Van Diemen, Shell hits 9, on fire
xAP Van Landsberge, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
xAP Van Neck, Shell hits 22, and is sunk
xAP Van Rees, Shell hits 7, and is sunk
Allied ground losses:
Guns lost 28 (20 destroyed, 8 disabled)
Vehicles lost 47 (24 destroyed, 23 disabled)
On the way out a Allied TF manages to evade the japanese ships (only 3% moonlight).
Japanese Ships
CA Suzuya
CA Kumano
DD Nowaki
DD Arashi
Allied Ships
xAK Ping Wo
xAK Taiyuan
xAK Whangpu
xAP Glenapp
xAP Glenorchy
xAP Hong Peng
xAP Poelau Bras
xAP Kota Gede
xAK Bintang
xAK Nicholas van Vonn
AM Jan van Amstel
PC Tydeman
After sunrise, the heavy cover force runs into a british TF south of Singapore.
Japanese Ships
BB Kongo, Shell hits 1
BB Haruna, Shell hits 14, on fire
DD Asashio
DD Arashio, Shell hits 2
Allied Ships
CL Dragon, Shell hits 12, and is sunk
CL Durban, Shell hits 11, and is sunk
CL Mauritius, Shell hits 6, and is sunk
DD Tenedos, Shell hits 8, and is sunk
DD Electra, Shell hits 7, heavy fires
DD Encounter, Shell hits 1
DD Jupiter, Shell hits 2, on fire
Meanwhile, Kurita is now steaming toward Sinkawang and dispatch a dutch destroyer outside Palembang inlet.
Japanese Ships
CA Suzuya
CA Kumano
DD Nowaki
DD Arashi, Shell hits 1
Allied Ships
DD Witte de With, Shell hits 6, and is sunk
And then Kurita runs into the allied transports again, this time in daylight! However, Kurita must have very little ammunition left as the japanese ships withdraw after only two salvoes at very long range.
Japanese Ships
CA Suzuya
CA Kumano
DD Nowaki
DD Arashi
Allied Ships
xAK Ping Wo
xAK Taiyuan
xAK Whangpu
xAP Glenapp
xAP Glenorchy
xAP Hong Peng
xAP Poelau Bras
xAP Kota Gede
xAK Bintang
xAK Nicholas van Vonn
AM Jan van Amstel
PC Tydeman
Then a PT-boat is avoided.
Japanese Ships
CA Suzuya
CA Kumano
DD Nowaki
DD Arashi
Allied Ships
PT TM-10
And then, disaster. ANOTHER British TF appears. DD Banckert distingues herself by sinking two japanese destroyers. The japanese cruisers are hit and quite damaged. However, Exeter is hit by Suzuya and suffer damages to her engines.
Japanese Ships
CA Suzuya, Shell hits 8, on fire
CA Kumano, Shell hits 10
DD Nowaki, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Arashi, Shell hits 18, and is sunk
Allied Ships
CA Exeter, Shell hits 2, on fire
CL Enterprise, Shell hits 1
CL Caledon, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Banckert
Kurita cannot escape eastwards as the British TF close again.
Japanese Ships
CA Suzuya, heavy fires
CA Kumano, Shell hits 6, on fire
Allied Ships
CA Exeter, on fire
CL Enterprise
CL Caledon, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Banckert
And then again...
Japanese Ships
CA Suzuya, heavy fires
CA Kumano, Shell hits 1, on fire
Allied Ships
CA Exeter, heavy fires
CL Enterprise
CL Caledon, on fire
DD Banckert
Meanwhile, the heavy cover force runs into ANOTHER British TF, this time AT Sinkawang (a quite aggressive allied move).The battleships however does not have much ammunition left, and Haruna's superstructure is quite damaged and on fire.
Japanese Ships
BB Kongo, Shell hits 2
BB Haruna, Shell hits 5, heavy fires
DD Asashio
DD Arashio
Allied Ships
CL Dauntless, Shell hits 1
CL Ceres, Shell hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Express
The end of Kurita's northern task force...
Allied aircraft
139WH-3 x 7
Japanese Ships
CA Kumano, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage, Kumano dead in the water ...
Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 18
Vildebeest III x 19
Japanese Ships
CA Kumano, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
CA Suzuya, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk
The northern task force (Kurita) is heading into Palembang and runs into allied PT-boats during the night.
Japanese Ships
CA Suzuya
CA Kumano
DD Nowaki
DD Arashi
Allied Ships
PT TM-10
PT TM-11, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
Meanwhile, the southern TF is regrouping to Sinkawang and avoids a Dutch TF near Tobali (Mogami is actually quite damaged and there is very little ammunition left).
Japanese Ships
CA Mogami
CA Mikuma
DD Maikaze
DD Hagikaze
Allied Ships
CL Java
CL De Ruyter
DD Evertsen
DD Kortenaer
DD Piet Hein
The northern TF run into a PT-boat again.
Japanese Ships
CA Suzuya
CA Kumano
DD Nowaki
DD Arashi
Allied Ships
PT TM-10
And then two another PT-boats.
Japanese Ships
CA Suzuya
CA Kumano
DD Nowaki
DD Arashi
Allied Ships
PT TM-13, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
PT TM-14
Two dutch destroyers are also guarding the inlet to Palembang.
Japanese Ships
CA Suzuya
CA Kumano
DD Nowaki
DD Arashi
Allied Ships
DD Van Nes, Shell hits 5, and is sunk
DD Witte de With
And, another PT-boat...
Japanese Ships
CA Suzuya
CA Kumano
DD Nowaki
DD Arashi
Allied Ships
PT TM-15, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
The southern TF cover force intervenes near Billiton when a British TF suddenly appear in the night.
Japanese Ships
CA Atago, Shell hits 4
DD Akatsuki
DD Ayanami
Allied Ships
CA Cornwall, Shell hits 1, on fire
CL Glasgow
DD Isis
Then Kurita's northern TF enters Palembang harbor. The allied ships are still onloading, however Kurita's ships are soon runing shorth of ammunition and he decides to withdraw.
Japanese Ships
CA Suzuya
CA Kumano
DD Nowaki
DD Arashi
Allied Ships
AM Toowoomba, Shell hits 4, and is sunk
xAKL Kwangtung
xAKL Lee Sang
xAKL Marudu
xAKL Oriskany
xAKL Tatung, Shell hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Beatrice
xAKL Belawan
xAKL Benkalis
xAKL Benkoelen
xAKL Boelongan
xAP Camphuys, Shell hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Duijmar van Twist
xAKL Soerabaja
xAP Le Maire
xAKL Parigi
xAP Pijnacker Hordijk
xAP Rochussen, Shell hits 2, heavy fires
xAP Rooseboom
xAKL Schouten
xAP Siberg
xAKL Sigli
xAKL Silindoeng
xAKL Sinabang
xAKL Sipirok
xAKL Sipora
xAP Speelman, Shell hits 2, on fire
xAP Van Riebeek, Shell hits 2, on fire
xAP Van Diemen, Shell hits 9, on fire
xAP Van Landsberge, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
xAP Van Neck, Shell hits 22, and is sunk
xAP Van Rees, Shell hits 7, and is sunk
Allied ground losses:
Guns lost 28 (20 destroyed, 8 disabled)
Vehicles lost 47 (24 destroyed, 23 disabled)
On the way out a Allied TF manages to evade the japanese ships (only 3% moonlight).
Japanese Ships
CA Suzuya
CA Kumano
DD Nowaki
DD Arashi
Allied Ships
xAK Ping Wo
xAK Taiyuan
xAK Whangpu
xAP Glenapp
xAP Glenorchy
xAP Hong Peng
xAP Poelau Bras
xAP Kota Gede
xAK Bintang
xAK Nicholas van Vonn
AM Jan van Amstel
PC Tydeman
After sunrise, the heavy cover force runs into a british TF south of Singapore.
Japanese Ships
BB Kongo, Shell hits 1
BB Haruna, Shell hits 14, on fire
DD Asashio
DD Arashio, Shell hits 2
Allied Ships
CL Dragon, Shell hits 12, and is sunk
CL Durban, Shell hits 11, and is sunk
CL Mauritius, Shell hits 6, and is sunk
DD Tenedos, Shell hits 8, and is sunk
DD Electra, Shell hits 7, heavy fires
DD Encounter, Shell hits 1
DD Jupiter, Shell hits 2, on fire
Meanwhile, Kurita is now steaming toward Sinkawang and dispatch a dutch destroyer outside Palembang inlet.
Japanese Ships
CA Suzuya
CA Kumano
DD Nowaki
DD Arashi, Shell hits 1
Allied Ships
DD Witte de With, Shell hits 6, and is sunk
And then Kurita runs into the allied transports again, this time in daylight! However, Kurita must have very little ammunition left as the japanese ships withdraw after only two salvoes at very long range.
Japanese Ships
CA Suzuya
CA Kumano
DD Nowaki
DD Arashi
Allied Ships
xAK Ping Wo
xAK Taiyuan
xAK Whangpu
xAP Glenapp
xAP Glenorchy
xAP Hong Peng
xAP Poelau Bras
xAP Kota Gede
xAK Bintang
xAK Nicholas van Vonn
AM Jan van Amstel
PC Tydeman
Then a PT-boat is avoided.
Japanese Ships
CA Suzuya
CA Kumano
DD Nowaki
DD Arashi
Allied Ships
PT TM-10
And then, disaster. ANOTHER British TF appears. DD Banckert distingues herself by sinking two japanese destroyers. The japanese cruisers are hit and quite damaged. However, Exeter is hit by Suzuya and suffer damages to her engines.
Japanese Ships
CA Suzuya, Shell hits 8, on fire
CA Kumano, Shell hits 10
DD Nowaki, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Arashi, Shell hits 18, and is sunk
Allied Ships
CA Exeter, Shell hits 2, on fire
CL Enterprise, Shell hits 1
CL Caledon, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Banckert
Kurita cannot escape eastwards as the British TF close again.
Japanese Ships
CA Suzuya, heavy fires
CA Kumano, Shell hits 6, on fire
Allied Ships
CA Exeter, on fire
CL Enterprise
CL Caledon, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Banckert
And then again...
Japanese Ships
CA Suzuya, heavy fires
CA Kumano, Shell hits 1, on fire
Allied Ships
CA Exeter, heavy fires
CL Enterprise
CL Caledon, on fire
DD Banckert
Meanwhile, the heavy cover force runs into ANOTHER British TF, this time AT Sinkawang (a quite aggressive allied move).The battleships however does not have much ammunition left, and Haruna's superstructure is quite damaged and on fire.
Japanese Ships
BB Kongo, Shell hits 2
BB Haruna, Shell hits 5, heavy fires
DD Asashio
DD Arashio
Allied Ships
CL Dauntless, Shell hits 1
CL Ceres, Shell hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Express
The end of Kurita's northern task force...
Allied aircraft
139WH-3 x 7
Japanese Ships
CA Kumano, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage, Kumano dead in the water ...
Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 18
Vildebeest III x 19
Japanese Ships
CA Kumano, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
CA Suzuya, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk
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16 Dec 1941 - Reports to GHQ
Luzon
Lingayen is captured and the 4th Marine Regiment is very badly mauled (it was in op mode). About 20 P-40s are shot down over Lingayen trying to interfere. Serveral transports are damaged by a coastal artillery battalion (they surrendered later). The armoured brigade gets order to rapidly move inland to cut of enemy units operating in Northern Luzon.
16th Army
Cagayan is captured!
Combined Fleet
KB sinks one DD and one TK south of Tokyo (fleeing from the Philipines).
AMC Aikoku Maru is sunk by US DDs and CA Indianapolis SE Hawaii.
Southern Fleet, 11th Air Fleet
Air attacks from Sinkawang on dutch CL De Ryuter between Singapore and Palembang are ineffective (22nd Air Flottilla will use torpedoes from tomorrow).
SS I-157 delivers some payback for yesterday near Oosthaven:
Allied Ships
CA Exeter, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage: Magazine explodes on CA Exeter
DD Banckert
There are reports of sea actions around Billiton (SW Borneo) with american warships. Two japanese destroyers run into a TF with Houston and Boise, and one japanese DD gets seriously damaged (later scuttled), while CL Izusu damage CL Marblehead in another US TF.
Tarakan is invaded.
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RE: 15 Dec 1941 - Special Report: Palembang Naval Battle
Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 18
Vildebeest III x 19
Japanese Ships
CA Kumano, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
CA Suzuya, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk
Very impressive for Vildebeests. Can you get any LRCAP in the area?
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RE: 15 Dec 1941 - Special Report: Palembang Naval Battle
@Capt. Harlock
The Vildebeest were not that impressive since Suzuya and Kumano were both severely damaged and "dead in the water" by the time of the final air attack. I only had 18 Zeros (22nd Flottilla) and they were doing CAP over Sinkawang (the day before a major B-17 raid was made against that airfield). I also had four major TFs and it was difficult to guess which one needed air cover the most. I thought the southern TF was in most danger and sort of expected the allies to dispand all transports in Palembang, thus allowing Kurita to retreat all the way back to Sinkawang. However, the Exeter TF was the one that nailed Suzuya & Kumano IMHO.
I have however ordered the entire 11th Air Fleet (with 90+ Zeros and many torpedobombers) into the area since the allied air threat in Luzon has been removed.
The Vildebeest were not that impressive since Suzuya and Kumano were both severely damaged and "dead in the water" by the time of the final air attack. I only had 18 Zeros (22nd Flottilla) and they were doing CAP over Sinkawang (the day before a major B-17 raid was made against that airfield). I also had four major TFs and it was difficult to guess which one needed air cover the most. I thought the southern TF was in most danger and sort of expected the allies to dispand all transports in Palembang, thus allowing Kurita to retreat all the way back to Sinkawang. However, the Exeter TF was the one that nailed Suzuya & Kumano IMHO.
I have however ordered the entire 11th Air Fleet (with 90+ Zeros and many torpedobombers) into the area since the allied air threat in Luzon has been removed.
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17 Dec 1941 - Reports to GHQ
Luzon
The armoured brigade reach the highway one hex (Cabanatuan) southeast of Lingayen. They will launch a shock attack tomorrow which will cut off allied forces in northern Luzon. There are only one enemy unit present (an artillery regiment).
20+ P-40s are shoot down over Lingayen as they vainly tried to attack the advancing armoured brigade. The allied cannot have many fighters left now on Luzon.
Landings commence at Naga.
Southern Fleet
Namlea (next to Ambon) is captured. It will be used as a forward base for navy recce sea planes.
A major naval battle takes place at Sinkawang in daylight: many japanese warships had left during the night for other ports in order to repair battle damage and/or rearm and refuel. However, several japanese warships arrived as reinforcements and one of those smaller TFs ended up fighting a powerful allied combined cruiser squadron. This is again a very aggressive allied move since the 22nd Air Flottilla has deployed in full strenght to Sinkawang and has 30 torpedobombers ready.
Day Time Surface Combat, near Singkawang at 56,88, Range 22,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
CA Takao, Shell hits 45, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Hibiki, Shell hits 9, heavy fires, heavy damage
Allied Ships
CL Java
CL Enterprise
CL Dauntless, Shell hits 3, on fire
CL Boise, Shell hits 2, heavy fires
CL Caledon, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Banckert
DD Evertsen, Shell hits 4, and is sunk
DD Thracian, Shell hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
And again DD Banckert quite impressively dispatch a modern japanese DD. She must either be very lucky or have an extraordinary captain. The japanese are outnumbered and outgunned but fight bravely to the bitter end until both are sinking. A transport TF is thus protected and the allied does not make a bombardment (if that actually was the allied intention).
Then the 22nd Air Flottilla goes into action:
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 23
G3M2 Nell x 16
Allied Ships
CL Boise, heavy fires, heavy damage
CL Java
CL Dauntless, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
Interesting that Boise actually seems to be severely damaged? was she actually hit by torpedoes? or did Takao hit her badly, and did the fire spread out of control? The situation is very unclear (fog of war)...
The second attack:
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 21
G3M2 Nell x 17
Allied Ships
CL Java
CL Dauntless, on fire, heavy damage
Eh, no hits at all!?...