Combat Report
December 21, 1941

This is the first semi-calm turn of the war.

NoPac
Fast TF will land troops on Adak tomorrow.

CenPac
Midway
Enemy TF of CL Helena and some DDs approaching. A strike of 12 Zero and 16 Kates flew and hit Helena with a single bomb. Order all ships out of Port ...

RangerJoe wrote: Wed Oct 15, 2025 11:58 pm I suggest getting some ADs since they can also help to repair DDs and smaller and it appears that they will also load the ammo for the smaller guns on the larger ships as well as their torpedoes.

Excellent thought! Adding it to the list.

Did you ever get anyone DOCUP?

One of my favorite books and set of books are the Shannara Chronicles.

"LEAH!" "LEAH!"

Lovely work!

The SoPac Operation is over. The troops are ashore and the Allies are transfixed by the trust to the south. Now--time will tell--we will see how quickly he figures out the Hawaiian Operation. Once Wake falls, I will allow the Wake troops 2-3 days to rest then we pick-up the troops and head for the ...

December 20, 1941
Mindanao

December 20, 1941
Luzon

December 20, 1941
Malaya

Combat Report
December 20, 1941

A slightly calmer day after several frantic days of action.

CenPac
Hawaiian Interdiction
CarDiv1 continues to blast shipping East/NE of Hawaii. This day sees 7 AK, 1 PC, and 1 AG sunk. Sorties on the CVs are excellent. We can do this for a few more days ...

OK?? Done.

Combat Report
December 17-19, 1941

SS Operations
I tend to do pretty well with my subs so this is a regular Posting in Combat Reports.

17th--
I-168 AK Jacob Luchenbach 1TT near Moala doing 48 Cas (2 Squads)
Ro-65 AKL Hai Sang 4 Shells near Donggala

18th--
I-75 SINKS TK Pat Doheny with 3 TT and ...

Last Screen.

SoPac--doubt if I can lure Gregg within 14 hexes of either Truk or Roi Namur but it is worth the try...

The DEI is a MESS!

Crushing enemy TFs between Hawaii and the WC:

Combat Report
December 17-19, 1941

Malaya
Port Dickson falls on the 18th.

Johore Bharu FALLS on the 18th crushing its defenders (two Aussie Brigades) and opening the way to Singers.

Alor Star falls on the 19th.

On the 19th, 3 Japanese ID, 1 Engineer Reg, and 3 Artillery units begin moving ...

Combat Report
Dec 17-19, 1941

DEI
This area has become expectantly BLOODY.

Palembang is flying 45 Zero and 72 Betty/Nell. I can only range them out to 14 Hexes. I have CVL and CVE in the east near Ambon. This leaves the center near Soerabaja fairly devoid of Japanese airpower. As a serious ...

Combat Report
December 17-19, 1941

SoPac
The theme for these three days is RUN FOR YOUR LIFE!

The Scouting Force spreads itself out (Hmmmm...making it vulnerable???) and tries to catch fleeing Japanese shipping. Losses to mount up over the three days:

17th--2 PB and 4 AK
18th--2 PB, 3 AK, and ...

Combat Report
December 17-19, 1941

CenPac
Midway fell on the 16th. Several TFs headed there to unload and OVERLOAD the atoll.

Kido Butai (4 CV and 2 CVL) move west to cover the incoming Wake landing.

Wake Island
The 19th sees a similar set of actions that occurred with Midway on the 16th ...

Combat Report
Dec 17-19, 1941

NoPac
Little action up north other then a Fast TF loading an engineer unit to capture Adak.