Nothing to apologise for. Anything which prevents errors in the mod is welcome... I've fixed the ship classes as well as a Zero range issue Sid alerted me to.
With that the mod is locked down and I am beginning to replot my turn 1 orders. Thanks.
Empires Ablaze: Nemo vs Jagdfluger
Moderators: wdolson, Don Bowen, mogami
RE: Empires Ablaze: Nemo vs Andy Mac
John Dillworth: "I had GreyJoy check my spelling and he said it was fine."
Well, that's that settled then.
Well, that's that settled then.
RE: Empires Ablaze: Nemo vs Andy Mac
I assume you're aware that the Type 1 Kaiten had a 3300lb warhead and an approximate 7000-yard range?
We are all dreams of the Giant Space Butterfly.
RE: Empires Ablaze: Nemo vs Andy Mac
Also, how did you get the Japanese PT's to appear on the reinforcement track?
We are all dreams of the Giant Space Butterfly.
RE: Empires Ablaze: Nemo vs Andy Mac
Terminus,
Yes. I went through the weapons systems at Nihon Kaigun when I was doing my final device check... I caught that error and also added in the 18inch Type 91 Mod 7 Strong from January 44. Basically it carries 926lbs of explosive vs 529 and gives the Japanese twin-engined naval bombers significantly more punch. The best way I could mod it in was to just give it to Japanese planes which entered service from October 43 in replacement of the older Type 91s.
That means that the G7M, P1Y1 Frances and Peggy represent really major improvements over the G4M2 which enters service in September 43.
Keep the spots coming though. Any new mod is bound to have errors and I'm sure this is no different. Hell, I found out that no airgroups were eligible to upgrade to the Ki-100 ( a carry-over from RHS EOS) just yesterday. Fixed it.
Yes. I went through the weapons systems at Nihon Kaigun when I was doing my final device check... I caught that error and also added in the 18inch Type 91 Mod 7 Strong from January 44. Basically it carries 926lbs of explosive vs 529 and gives the Japanese twin-engined naval bombers significantly more punch. The best way I could mod it in was to just give it to Japanese planes which entered service from October 43 in replacement of the older Type 91s.
That means that the G7M, P1Y1 Frances and Peggy represent really major improvements over the G4M2 which enters service in September 43.
Keep the spots coming though. Any new mod is bound to have errors and I'm sure this is no different. Hell, I found out that no airgroups were eligible to upgrade to the Ki-100 ( a carry-over from RHS EOS) just yesterday. Fixed it.
John Dillworth: "I had GreyJoy check my spelling and he said it was fine."
Well, that's that settled then.
Well, that's that settled then.
RE: Empires Ablaze: Nemo vs Andy Mac
Well they don't appear on the reinforcement track for some reason but based on my testing when the appropriate date is reached they just appear in port. It is very strange and obviously something hard-coded and I amn't 100% certain it will work but in my testing ( when I artificially set the date to sometime in 1944) it works.
The database is full of hard-coded assignations to slots and weapons types so it may be that there is some special code for Japanese PTs whereby they don't have to have HI spent to build them and just appear at the appropriate time.
The database is full of hard-coded assignations to slots and weapons types so it may be that there is some special code for Japanese PTs whereby they don't have to have HI spent to build them and just appear at the appropriate time.
John Dillworth: "I had GreyJoy check my spelling and he said it was fine."
Well, that's that settled then.
Well, that's that settled then.
RE: Empires Ablaze: Nemo vs Andy Mac
Sounds more like something that happened because there's NO special code... The US PT "production" system isn't implemented for Japan.
We are all dreams of the Giant Space Butterfly.
RE: Empires Ablaze: Nemo vs Andy Mac
No, I couldn't make it work a la US PT spawning... I ended up adding them as just 400 more ships which had to be produced. Even still they don't show up in the shipbuilding screen but do appear at the correct time. All quite strange and illogical.
John Dillworth: "I had GreyJoy check my spelling and he said it was fine."
Well, that's that settled then.
Well, that's that settled then.
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okonumiyaki
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RE: Empires Ablaze: Nemo vs Andy Mac
Heh, a "rational" Japan just wouldn't attack the US, but continue grabbing colonies from China and the Europeans... Or just blackmail the Dutch into sending rubber and oil.
What if you start with Japan at war with China, and striking south vs the CW and Dutch (as they did vs Thailand and Vietnam earlier) It is then up to the Allied player to decide if (or rather when) the US intervenes.
Surprise and deep invasions off, as the Dutch and CW are reasonably aware what is coming, just unable to do anything about it.
Might have to let Japan attack US if they have casus belli (e.g. US garrisoning of CW or Dutch bases)
PS. though Yamamoto was anti-kamikaze, and the programme only started after his death? Or is that an urban legend? Certainly, can't see him pushing for dedicated kamikaze aircraft...
What if you start with Japan at war with China, and striking south vs the CW and Dutch (as they did vs Thailand and Vietnam earlier) It is then up to the Allied player to decide if (or rather when) the US intervenes.
Surprise and deep invasions off, as the Dutch and CW are reasonably aware what is coming, just unable to do anything about it.
Might have to let Japan attack US if they have casus belli (e.g. US garrisoning of CW or Dutch bases)
PS. though Yamamoto was anti-kamikaze, and the programme only started after his death? Or is that an urban legend? Certainly, can't see him pushing for dedicated kamikaze aircraft...
RE: Empires Ablaze: Nemo vs Andy Mac
Well okonumiyaki, players can house rule whatever they want. ALL nations begin this game activated. That means that if players want to show a Japan vs China and USSR and only later vs the rest of a world game then they can. If players want to put together what you have outlined there then they can also. My view of game/mod design is that it is about giving the player all sorts of interesting options and then letting them combine those options in a way that is acceptable to them and their opponent.
E.g. There are several planes in the Japanese arsenal which are particularly suited for particular strategies which VERY few players seem to undertake. So I don't expect most players to use these planes in these different roles. However the option is there if the player wants it. I guess I should restate the aims of Empires Ablaze again.
It is RHS EOS:
+ conversions of all Yamato class BBs to Shinano class CVs ( with additional deck armour and AAA) ( 1 finishes in late 42, 1 in late 43 and the other early 45)
+ the building of a CAAA class ( again with additional deck armour) - they arrive in the first year
+ a CV escort DD/CLAA class - again these arrive in the first year.
+ an additional 6 raiding CVLs.
+ 400 Tokko MTBs in 1944.
+ conversion of transport to combat subs.
+ myriad aircraft changes
- Japan gets a 4-engined bomber with 3 variants ( iron bomb, torpedo and PGM)
- a wide variety of twin-engined fighter-bombers.
+ 4 new infantry divisions, 3 tank divisions ( armed with the usual light tanks) and a parachute division throughout the war.
In return for this the Allies get:
- 4 additional Essex class and two more CVE(R)s for Corsairs
- Royal Navy CVs and CVLS 12 to 18 months earlier as well as an extra RN CVL
- 7 or 8 BBs and 1 BC, 12 additional CLs and 12 additional RN DDs (Overall I think the Allies end up with 48 BBs and BCs).
- P-51s in September 42 ( a year earlier than stock or RHS)
- Corsairs on CVs from January 43 ( again about a year earlier)
- Much increased replacement rates for four-engined bombers and torpedo bombers over RHS and CHS - in addition the arrival times of several torpedo-bomber types have been moved up in response to the Yamato class.
- An additional nuke per month come July 45.
- 3 Infantry divisions, 1 tank division and 1 parachute division.
In addition the economic aspect has been completely modded from RHS EOS.
- supply sinks have been removed entirely.
- almost all off-map supply has been removed and replaced by on-map resources.
- loads of 0/0 repair shipyards have been placed in ports of size 4 or greater and 0/0 HI, armaments, vehicle etc factories have been dotted all over the map to give Japan the option of decentralising its production and taking some of the burden off its transport ships ( if the Heavy Industry is co-located with the oil and resources then you don't need to ship those oil and resources home - freeing up a lot of shipping capacity).
So, quite extensive changes BUT - and this is the key - there are almost no changes to the START of the game. IOW you aren't locked in to most of my changes if you don't want to use them. They are optional. So what changes are present from the start.
1. Supply sinks, removal of most off-map supply.
2. 3 x Me-264 do exist in a specialised operational testing unit. NO other changes have been made from RHS EOS' starting position. All planes begin the game in the same bases and with the same HQ assignments as they have in RHS EOS. I spend about 1/2 of my entire first turn PP buying my air units out for my attack on the Phillipines. If you want to hit PH instead well then you suddenly have a load of PP which you can put to other uses. Again, it isn't locked in, it is almost all optional.
3. Only 1 x Nemo class CAAA and 1 x Yamato exist at game start ( in my game with Andy I've agreed to keep it in port unti 16th December as that is when the Yamato was historically launched. However in reality if it had been built as a CV instead of a BB it would probably have entered service before 6th December 41 and so for the mod's purposes it is available. Again, this can be house-ruled.
So, really, apart from 3 planes and 2 ships the initial disposition of forces remains the exact same as in RHS. Empires Ablaze is, to my mind, all about options ( particularly in 43, 44 and 45) for both sides.
Anyways, with the last few changes made last night the plotting has really begun. If anyone wants the scenario files ( minus explanatory notes since i haven't gotten round to them yet) just PM me with an email address and I'll send them out to you in a rar file - it is about 550Kb.
E.g. There are several planes in the Japanese arsenal which are particularly suited for particular strategies which VERY few players seem to undertake. So I don't expect most players to use these planes in these different roles. However the option is there if the player wants it. I guess I should restate the aims of Empires Ablaze again.
It is RHS EOS:
+ conversions of all Yamato class BBs to Shinano class CVs ( with additional deck armour and AAA) ( 1 finishes in late 42, 1 in late 43 and the other early 45)
+ the building of a CAAA class ( again with additional deck armour) - they arrive in the first year
+ a CV escort DD/CLAA class - again these arrive in the first year.
+ an additional 6 raiding CVLs.
+ 400 Tokko MTBs in 1944.
+ conversion of transport to combat subs.
+ myriad aircraft changes
- Japan gets a 4-engined bomber with 3 variants ( iron bomb, torpedo and PGM)
- a wide variety of twin-engined fighter-bombers.
+ 4 new infantry divisions, 3 tank divisions ( armed with the usual light tanks) and a parachute division throughout the war.
In return for this the Allies get:
- 4 additional Essex class and two more CVE(R)s for Corsairs
- Royal Navy CVs and CVLS 12 to 18 months earlier as well as an extra RN CVL
- 7 or 8 BBs and 1 BC, 12 additional CLs and 12 additional RN DDs (Overall I think the Allies end up with 48 BBs and BCs).
- P-51s in September 42 ( a year earlier than stock or RHS)
- Corsairs on CVs from January 43 ( again about a year earlier)
- Much increased replacement rates for four-engined bombers and torpedo bombers over RHS and CHS - in addition the arrival times of several torpedo-bomber types have been moved up in response to the Yamato class.
- An additional nuke per month come July 45.
- 3 Infantry divisions, 1 tank division and 1 parachute division.
In addition the economic aspect has been completely modded from RHS EOS.
- supply sinks have been removed entirely.
- almost all off-map supply has been removed and replaced by on-map resources.
- loads of 0/0 repair shipyards have been placed in ports of size 4 or greater and 0/0 HI, armaments, vehicle etc factories have been dotted all over the map to give Japan the option of decentralising its production and taking some of the burden off its transport ships ( if the Heavy Industry is co-located with the oil and resources then you don't need to ship those oil and resources home - freeing up a lot of shipping capacity).
So, quite extensive changes BUT - and this is the key - there are almost no changes to the START of the game. IOW you aren't locked in to most of my changes if you don't want to use them. They are optional. So what changes are present from the start.
1. Supply sinks, removal of most off-map supply.
2. 3 x Me-264 do exist in a specialised operational testing unit. NO other changes have been made from RHS EOS' starting position. All planes begin the game in the same bases and with the same HQ assignments as they have in RHS EOS. I spend about 1/2 of my entire first turn PP buying my air units out for my attack on the Phillipines. If you want to hit PH instead well then you suddenly have a load of PP which you can put to other uses. Again, it isn't locked in, it is almost all optional.
3. Only 1 x Nemo class CAAA and 1 x Yamato exist at game start ( in my game with Andy I've agreed to keep it in port unti 16th December as that is when the Yamato was historically launched. However in reality if it had been built as a CV instead of a BB it would probably have entered service before 6th December 41 and so for the mod's purposes it is available. Again, this can be house-ruled.
So, really, apart from 3 planes and 2 ships the initial disposition of forces remains the exact same as in RHS. Empires Ablaze is, to my mind, all about options ( particularly in 43, 44 and 45) for both sides.
Anyways, with the last few changes made last night the plotting has really begun. If anyone wants the scenario files ( minus explanatory notes since i haven't gotten round to them yet) just PM me with an email address and I'll send them out to you in a rar file - it is about 550Kb.
John Dillworth: "I had GreyJoy check my spelling and he said it was fine."
Well, that's that settled then.
Well, that's that settled then.
RE: Empires Ablaze: Nemo vs Andy Mac
about Claa
with 15 durability it is smaller than atlanta and carries more guns and other equipment
ship is overloaded
as for CVA - too much AAA to fast - you gave them everything at once - in 45 it would be reasonable but in 41 25% of that would be much more in place
with 15 durability it is smaller than atlanta and carries more guns and other equipment
ship is overloaded
as for CVA - too much AAA to fast - you gave them everything at once - in 45 it would be reasonable but in 41 25% of that would be much more in place
RE: Empires Ablaze: Nemo vs Andy Mac
Sneer,
There's more to durability than just size. It also speaks to compartmentalisation etc. These ships are designed to max out AAA at the expense of almost everything else and, IMO, they manage to do this. They skimp on armour having only 10mm and watertighting etc in order to more efficiently place and feed the guns. Once hit, they die. Typical 1941 Japanese design which tries to over-specialise in one mission at the expense of others.
As to the Atlanta. Well the Atlanta carrier 189mm of armour ( adding up belt, deck and tower armour) - thus 19 times more than the Samurai class CLAA. It has 22 weapons mounts vs 19 weapons mounts on the Samurai.... So you get fewer weapons mounts and you get no armour in the Samurai. Of course the Samurai is probably a bit smaller and certainly not as internally well-divided.
I'm no ship designer but it seems reasonable to me to have a trade-off in a smaller ship between armour ( loses almost all of it) and weapons ( gains additional weaponry for its size but still doesn't approach the capability of the US CLs).
As to it being "too much"... Well it is pretty much only equal to some of the CLAAs the British and Americans start off with and it makes some massive trade-offs in order to be in production so quickly - almost complete lack of protection meaning it is almost useless in a surface action. I don't think it is too unreasonable to give the Japanese something which has the same roughly the same raw AAA as US CLAAs, carries fewer weapons mounts and has no armour. After all the US gets lots of them and who is to say that a different Japanese naval staff mightn't have decided specialised CV AAA escorts would be a good idea?
As to the CVA - I actually toned that down significantly based on feedback from Andy and now it starts off with about 60% of the AAA it originally had and increased to have a bit more AAA via two upgrades - in in 43, the other in 44.
There's more to durability than just size. It also speaks to compartmentalisation etc. These ships are designed to max out AAA at the expense of almost everything else and, IMO, they manage to do this. They skimp on armour having only 10mm and watertighting etc in order to more efficiently place and feed the guns. Once hit, they die. Typical 1941 Japanese design which tries to over-specialise in one mission at the expense of others.
As to the Atlanta. Well the Atlanta carrier 189mm of armour ( adding up belt, deck and tower armour) - thus 19 times more than the Samurai class CLAA. It has 22 weapons mounts vs 19 weapons mounts on the Samurai.... So you get fewer weapons mounts and you get no armour in the Samurai. Of course the Samurai is probably a bit smaller and certainly not as internally well-divided.
I'm no ship designer but it seems reasonable to me to have a trade-off in a smaller ship between armour ( loses almost all of it) and weapons ( gains additional weaponry for its size but still doesn't approach the capability of the US CLs).
As to it being "too much"... Well it is pretty much only equal to some of the CLAAs the British and Americans start off with and it makes some massive trade-offs in order to be in production so quickly - almost complete lack of protection meaning it is almost useless in a surface action. I don't think it is too unreasonable to give the Japanese something which has the same roughly the same raw AAA as US CLAAs, carries fewer weapons mounts and has no armour. After all the US gets lots of them and who is to say that a different Japanese naval staff mightn't have decided specialised CV AAA escorts would be a good idea?
As to the CVA - I actually toned that down significantly based on feedback from Andy and now it starts off with about 60% of the AAA it originally had and increased to have a bit more AAA via two upgrades - in in 43, the other in 44.
John Dillworth: "I had GreyJoy check my spelling and he said it was fine."
Well, that's that settled then.
Well, that's that settled then.
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Rob Brennan UK
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RE: Empires Ablaze: Nemo vs Andy Mac
Never been called 'astute' before here [:D].. don't tell anyone.
Re- Jap nuke .. LOL .. i had a sneaking suspicion you would have looked into the possibility beforehand so wasn;t a totally kookey response.
also the 'resource bomber' ( as i'll refer to it) .. Just pointing out the most obvious use for it. wonder how old rear area fighters could cope with it ?.. P39's could have a long shelf life vs this puppy. Tempered by lack of recon too, as that seriously hampers 'major' hits to strategic assets. Seems like a fun addition imo.
Re- Jap nuke .. LOL .. i had a sneaking suspicion you would have looked into the possibility beforehand so wasn;t a totally kookey response.
also the 'resource bomber' ( as i'll refer to it) .. Just pointing out the most obvious use for it. wonder how old rear area fighters could cope with it ?.. P39's could have a long shelf life vs this puppy. Tempered by lack of recon too, as that seriously hampers 'major' hits to strategic assets. Seems like a fun addition imo.
sorry for the spelling . English is my main language , I just can't type . and i'm too lazy to edit 
RE: Empires Ablaze: Nemo vs Andy Mac
Rob,
Yeah even obsolete fighters will be a good counter for it. So while the Allies will be forced to spread themselves out a bit more to protect more bases they will still be able to concentrate their first-line fighters at the front while their obsolescent models cover the rear areas.
Yeah even obsolete fighters will be a good counter for it. So while the Allies will be forced to spread themselves out a bit more to protect more bases they will still be able to concentrate their first-line fighters at the front while their obsolescent models cover the rear areas.
John Dillworth: "I had GreyJoy check my spelling and he said it was fine."
Well, that's that settled then.
Well, that's that settled then.
RE: Empires Ablaze: Nemo vs Andy Mac
Well after fixing a few errors in the database and some airplane upgrade paths we have now restarted. I'm keeping things pretty much the same in this game with the exception that I'm landing my forces in the Phillipines a little closer to Manilla than in the previous game. My intention is to threaten getting troops into the Manilla hex ASAP such that AndyMac has a choice of either:
a) pulling everything back into Manilla without contesting Clarke Field or
b) contesting Clarke while I have troops in the same hex as Manilla whereupon his troops will not retreat into Manilla but, instead, into the Bataan Peninsula ( where I will leave them as live bomber training targets)
So, he really has an unenviable choice. Either he gives up almost all of the Phillipines except Manilla immediately or he fights it out north of Manilla at the cost of ensuring its speedy fall once I take Clarke. As an additional part of my maskirovka I have ordered my parachutists to capture the three bases in the Phillipines at which my forces will come ashore. This will rob AndyMac of the information one normally gets when ground forces assault and capture a base and the lack of information will, hopefully, cause him to make poor decisions.
Elsewhere I simply replaced the CVAs south-east of Singapore with my CVLs and CVEs... These could put approximately 100 torpedo-bombers into the air and were ordered to destroy the airfield at Singapore. Unfortunately for me they did not fly so Singapore was only attak by slightly over 100 Sallys ( I never trust to a single airstrike component if I have the option). OTOH this just led to the remaining planes impaling themselves on my CAP so what I lost in terms of destroying them on the ground I made up in terms of killing them and their pilots in the air ( something which is, in many ways, preferable to just destroying the airframes alone).
I also seem to have gotten extremely lucky in terms of die rolls since it appears the Me-109 has entered prodution already a full month ahead of schedule. This will allow me to bolster the forces defending Kwantung against Soviet aerial predations... I view this as essential as the most obvious way to train up the Soviet aerial forces is simply to engage in limited attacks with them and trust to actual combat to give them the experience they need ( new Soviet pilots enter with less than 50 Exp and that's just not sufficient to form an effective air force... they need the leavening which exposure to combat gives. Make that exposure too costly and when war with the Soviets does come I will gain mastery of the air more quickly and more completely than would otherwise be the case... an important consideration and one worth a steady, small monthly loss in the air over my bases.).
So, onto the war...
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/07/41
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Sub attack at 97,64
Japanese Ships
AK Tatuno Maru
Allied Ships
SS Argonaut
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Sub attack at 43,48
Japanese Ships
AK Hoeisan Maru, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
SS S-36
Japanese ground losses:
106 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Vehicles lost 2
Well, as you can see, American forces initiated attacks against unescorted Japanese merchant vessels and submarines in international waters. Fortunately Imperial Japanese Navy vessels at sea were in position to retaliate and have diverted to cover the retaliatory invasions designed to rob these pirates of their bases. This Imperialist aggression will not go unpunished.
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ASW attack near Pearl Harbor [Oahu] at 114,72
Japanese Ships
SS I-16
Allied Ships
AVD McFarland
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Sub attack near Port Moresby [NG] at 54,93
Japanese Ships
SS I-175
Allied Ships
CL Adelaide, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
Ouch! This is the first time I torched a CL on the first turn like this. It is a bit embarrassing but I suppose it balances out what happens to one of mine later on in the day.
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Day Air attack on Kota Bharu [Malaya] , at 24,45
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-I Oscar x 20
Ki-51 Sonia x 21
Ki-15II/C5M2 Babs x 4
Ki-46-II/C7M2 Dinah x 1
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51 Sonia: 2 damaged
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 24
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Day Air attack on Kuantan [Malaya] , at 24,48
Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 37
Allied aircraft
Buffalo/F2A x 2
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo/F2A: 2 destroyed
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Day Air attack on Singapore [UK] , at 22,51
Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 43
Ki-21-II Sally x 116
Allied aircraft
Buffalo/F2A x 10
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-II Sally: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo/F2A: 22 destroyed
Catalina/PBV/PBY: 1 destroyed
Swordfish I: 3 destroyed
Vildebeest IV: 7 destroyed
Blenheim IV: 5 destroyed
Allied ground losses:
17 casualties reported
Airbase hits 16
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 85
My Sallys did a good job. In return for 1 of their number they managed to destroy 38 enemy planes on the ground including a massive number of the enemy fighters and prevented Singapore airfield from flying offensive missions for the day. This caused those British and Dutch strikes which did fly to be poorly escorted and fall easy prey to my patrolling fighters.
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Day Air attack on Manila/Cavite [PH] , at 43,52
A maximum strength strike was sent against Manilla and Clarke Field. Freeing up all of those airplanes from other areas cost me a gigantic portion of my starting PPs but I believe it was more than worth it as they managed to greatly reduce the naval threat facing my invasion forces. Fully 706 bombers were involved in the attacks on the Phillipines in the first day and the results were commensurate with the effort expended. It should be borne in mind that while the number of hits seems impressive most of these planes have swapped out the few 250 Kg bombs in favour for a larger number of 100 Kg or even 50 Kg bombs so each hit does far less damage than would be expected in stock. These army bombers are now, however, more effective in their primary ground attack mission. As the game goes on you will see these army bombers being used against enemy shipping only very rarely as they are simply not suited to the task. Turn 1 is an obvious exception.
Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 31
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate x 34
G3M2/Ki-42 Nell x 46
G4M1/Ki-50 Betty x 51
E7K2 Alf x 7
E13A1 Jake x 25
Ki-48-I Lily x 27
Ki-21-II Sally x 176
Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate: 1 destroyed
G3M2/Ki-42 Nell: 1 damaged
G4M1/Ki-50 Betty: 2 damaged
Ki-48-I Lily: 1 damaged
Ki-21-II Sally: 4 destroyed, 7 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 10 destroyed
PBY-5 Catalina: 4 destroyed
Allied Ships
AV Langley, Bomb hits 13, on fire, heavy damage
AVD Childs, Bomb hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
SS Sailfish, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AK Corregidor, Bomb hits 4, on fire
SS Skipjack, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
DD John D. Ford, Bomb hits 11, on fire, heavy damage
SS Sealion, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Whippoorwill, Bomb hits 1, on fire
SS Sturgeon, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
AK Candesa, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
PC Genesee, Bomb hits 1, on fire
SS Porpoise, Bomb hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
PC Napa, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
SS Stingray, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AS Canopus, Bomb hits 4, on fire
SS Swordfish, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
AS Otus, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Sagoland, Bomb hits 2, on fire
SS Perch, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
AK Capillo, Bomb hits 4, on fire
SS Spearfish, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
SS Tarpon, Bomb hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
SS Searaven, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Princess of Negros, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Governor Wood, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
PG Luzon, Bomb hits 1
AK Anakan, Bomb hits 1
SS Salmon, Bomb hits 2, on fire
SS S-40, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
SS S-41, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
SS S-37, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AO Pecos, Bomb hits 2, on fire
SS Sargo, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
SS Pickerel, Bomb hits 3, on fire
SS Sculpin, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
PT PpA # Q 112, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
PG Oahu, Bomb hits 1
SS Pike, Bomb hits 1
SS Snapper, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
SS Saury, Bomb hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
DD Pope, Bomb hits 3, on fire
SS S-38, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
SS Seal, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Governor Taft, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AS Holland, Bomb hits 4, on fire
TK Agwiworld, Bomb hits 1
SS Seadragon, Bomb hits 2
TK Gertrude Kellogg, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
SS Seawolf, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
SS Shark, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
PC Canopus, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AO Trinity, Bomb hits 1, on fire
PT -34, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Dos Hermanos, Bomb hits 2, on fire
AK Absaroka, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Empire Baron, Bomb hits 2
TK Manatawny, Bomb hits 2, on fire
AK Fortuna, Bomb hits 2, on fire
MSW Tanager, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
SS Permit, Bomb hits 2, on fire
PT -32, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Pillsbury, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AR Dewey Dry Dock, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PT -31, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Peary, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AP Basilan, Bomb hits 1, on fire
Allied ground losses:
76 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Vehicles lost 1
Airbase hits 11
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 41
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Day Air attack on Manila/Cavite [PH] , at 43,52
Japanese aircraft
G4M1/Ki-50 Betty x 24
Allied aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1/Ki-50 Betty: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed
PBY-5 Catalina: 1 destroyed
Allied ground losses:
17 casualties reported
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 14
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Day Air attack on Manila/Cavite [PH] , at 43,52
Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete-FF x 2
Ki-48-I Lily x 48
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-I Lily: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged
Allied Ships
AV Langley, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
SS Permit, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
TK Agwiworld, Bomb hits 1
SS Searaven, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Palawan, Bomb hits 1, on fire
SS Sailfish, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
SS S-38, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
SS Spearfish, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Capillo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SS Sargo, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
SS Pickerel, Bomb hits 2, on fire
AS Canopus, Bomb hits 1, on fire
SS S-40, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Absaroka, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Pillsbury, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Baron, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
SS Saury, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
SS S-41, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
SS S-37, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AVD Childs, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
SS Sealion, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SS Skipjack, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Pope, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SS Swordfish, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
TK Alfred Clegg, Bomb hits 1
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Day Air attack on Manila/Cavite [PH] , at 43,52
Japanese aircraft
G3M2/Ki-42 Nell x 68
Allied aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2/Ki-42 Nell: 2 destroyed, 6 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
PBY-5 Catalina: 1 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed
Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 21
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Day Air attack on Manila/Cavite [PH] , at 43,52
Japanese aircraft
G3M2/Ki-42 Nell x 27
G4M1/Ki-50 Betty x 12
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2/Ki-42 Nell: 3 destroyed, 3 damaged
Allied Ships
SS Seadragon, Bomb hits 1, on fire
TK Agwiworld, Bomb hits 1, on fire
PT -41, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AO Pecos, Bomb hits 1, on fire
SS S-40, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SS Pickerel, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SS Skipjack, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Governor Wood, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SS Sargo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD John D. Ford, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SS Salmon, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Corregidor, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SS S-38, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Runway hits 2
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Day Air attack on Manila/Cavite [PH] , at 43,52
Japanese aircraft
G4M1/Ki-50 Betty x 10
Me 264 Angel x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1/Ki-50 Betty: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
Allied Ships
SS Saury, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Peary, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SS Skipjack, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Princess of Negros, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Dos Hermanos, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Pope, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AO Pecos, Bomb hits 1, on fire
MSW Bittern, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SS Seawolf, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
TK Alfred Clegg, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Candesa, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SS S-37, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AR Dewey Dry Dock, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Corregidor, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Manilla airfield has been sufficiently damaged that it will not fly any offensive missions for the next couple of days but it has not been completely closed. That is fine as all I wanted to do was destroy and damage enough of the P-40Es that some will remain trapped until tomorrow and will be destroyed in the second day's raids. I believe that this objective has been achieved.
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Day Air attack on Angeles/Clark [PH] , at 43,51
Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 15
Allied aircraft
P-35A Hawk x 2
P-40B Tomahawk x 4
P-40E Warhawk x 3
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
P-35A Hawk: 1 destroyed
P-40B Tomahawk: 2 destroyed
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Day Air attack on Angeles/Clark [PH] , at 43,51
Japanese aircraft
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann x 197
Ki-46-II/C7M2 Dinah x 3
Allied aircraft
P-35A Hawk x 1
P-40B Tomahawk x 2
P-40E Warhawk x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann: 6 destroyed, 2 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
P-35A Hawk: 13 destroyed
P-40B Tomahawk: 7 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 7 destroyed
B-17D Fortress: 5 destroyed
Allied ground losses:
41 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 2
Airbase hits 63
Airbase supply hits 12
Runway hits 549
Clark Field has been well and truly closed. With a minimum of 32 planes destroyed on the ground and the airfield suffering well over 600 individual hits, albeit from 50Kg bombs), the air defences at Clark have been rendered impotent. I should have no trouble destroying the survivors on the ground tomorrow.
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Day Air attack on Pearl Harbor [Oahu] , at 114,72
I used my single port attack against Manilla. Thus the strike against Pearl concentrated solely on the airfield. Since the Vals have less value against BBs than the Kates I chose to preferentially sacrifice them ( one other thing of note: Sid tells me that he mistakenly doubled the amount of AAA at PH by counting every gun there as both disabled and in full working order. This makes the first strike against PH particularly bloody since I was already in the midst of planning when he told me this and wasn't going to start all over again. It is fixed in the latest version of the mod though.) in order to save the Kates.
Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 9
C3N1 Kate x 11
D3A2 Val/Ki-52 x 132
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate x 144
Allied aircraft
P-40B Tomahawk x 1
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A2 Val/Ki-52: 22 destroyed, 20 damaged
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
P-40B Tomahawk: 45 destroyed
A-20B Boston: 7 destroyed
B-18A/B-23 Bolo: 14 destroyed
SBD-3 Dauntless: 7 destroyed
PBY-5 Catalina: 29 destroyed
F4F-3 Wildcat: 12 destroyed
P-36A Mohawk: 18 destroyed
B-17D Fortress: 3 destroyed
R4D-5 Skytrain: 2 destroyed
OS2U-3 Kingfisher: 4 destroyed
B-17E/F Fortress: 6 destroyed
Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Airbase hits 74
Airbase supply hits 9
Runway hits 647
With over 700 hits on the airbase and approximately 150 planes confirmed destroyed on the ground Pearl Harbour will not trouble my forces for a couple of days. Tomorrow it will be time to destroy the enemy battleline and then I will push the invasion fleet down their throats.
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Day Air attack on ROC 86th Field Army , at 47,38
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 11
Ki-51 Sonia x 10
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51 Sonia: 2 destroyed
Allied ground losses:
22 casualties reported
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Day Air attack on CW Hong Kong Fortress, at 43,42
Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 24
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51 Sonia: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged
Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
I have massed significant forces against Hong Kong. Usually in RHS this fortress lasts until well into January. In this game it will fall quickly.
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Day Air attack on ISF 3rd Base Force, at 24,45
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-I Oscar x 5
Ki-46-II/C7M2 Dinah x 1
Allied aircraft
RTAF B-10 x 3
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
RTAF B-10: 1 damaged
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Day Air attack on Guam Insular Force Fortress, at 63,66
Japanese aircraft
E13A1 Jake x 5
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
19 casualties reported
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Day Air attack on TF, near Aomori [Honshu] at 69,38
Allied aircraft
Pe-2 x 21
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
CL Kiso, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
DD Yugure, Bomb hits 1, on fire
It seems Andy forgot to stand down some of his Pe-2s. Unfortunately for me they nailed the Kiso. With over 90 system damage it is unlikely that this ship will survive. A hot war between Japan and the Soviet Union just got a bit more likely.
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Day Air attack on TF at 23,52
Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 46
A5M4 Claude x 30
F1M2 Pete-FF x 7
A6M2-N Rufe-FF x 1
Allied aircraft
Hudson IV x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke: 2 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Hudson IV: 3 destroyed
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Day Air attack on TF at 23,52
Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 46
A5M4 Claude x 30
F1M2 Pete-FF x 7
A6M2-N Rufe-FF x 1
Allied aircraft
Hudson IV x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke: 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Hudson IV: 2 destroyed
Japanese Ships
CVE Taiyo
Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Hudson IV bombing at 15000 feet
1 leaker in the face of 84 fighters on CAP. Not bad.
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Day Air attack on TF at 36,72
Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete-FF x 3
Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D/F2A x 2
Hudson IV x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
F1M2 Pete-FF: 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
CA Myoko
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Day Air attack on TF at 36,72
Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete-FF x 3
Allied aircraft
Hudson IV x 3
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Hudson IV: 1 destroyed
Japanese Ships
DD Hatsukaze
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Day Air attack on TF at 23,52
Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 46
A5M4 Claude x 30
F1M2 Pete-FF x 7
A6M2-N Rufe-FF x 1
Allied aircraft
Martin 139/B-10 x 3
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139/B-10: 3 destroyed
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Day Air attack on TF at 23,52
Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 46
A5M4 Claude x 30
F1M2 Pete-FF x 7
A6M2-N Rufe-FF x 1
Allied aircraft
Hudson IV x 6
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke: 2 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Hudson IV: 4 destroyed
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Day Air attack on TF at 23,52
Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 46
A5M4 Claude x 30
F1M2 Pete-FF x 7
A6M2-N Rufe-FF x 1
Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D/F2A x 3
Martin 139/B-10 x 3
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Brewster 339D/F2A: 3 destroyed
Martin 139/B-10: 1 destroyed
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Day Air attack on TF, near Canton [S China] at 43,41
Allied aircraft
Vildebeest IV x 3
Allied aircraft losses
Vildebeest IV: 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
AP Sunten Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
The Vildebeest's don't do a half-bad job.
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ASW attack near Pearl Harbor [Oahu] at 114,72
Japanese Ships
SS I-16
Allied Ships
DD Litchfield
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Cagayan [Mndno] at 43,59
Japanese Ships
CA Maya
CA Ashigara
DD Satsuki
DD Minazuki
Allied Ships
AP Luzon, Shell hits 9, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Miri [Sarawak] at 32,56
Japanese Ships
CL Naka
CL Jintsu
DD Asagumo
DD Murasame
DD Harusame
DD Yudachi
DD Samidare
DD Akatsuki
DD Hibiki
Allied Ships
AK Taiping, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Miri [Sarawak] at 32,56
Japanese Ships
CL Naka
CL Jintsu
DD Asagumo
DD Murasame
DD Harusame
DD Yudachi
DD Samidare
DD Akatsuki
DD Hibiki
Allied Ships
AK Joan Moller, Shell hits 29, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Shanghai [E China] at 52,39
Japanese Ships
DD Kasasagi
DD Hiyodori
DD Kari
DD Kiji
Allied Ships
PG Wake, Shell hits 1
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ASW attack at 43,48
Japanese Ships
PC Ch 18
PC Ch 17
PC Ch 16
PC Ch 15
PC Ch 14
PC Ch 13
PC Ch 3
PC Ch 2
PC Ch 1
Allied Ships
SS S-36, hits 3
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ASW attack at 43,48
Japanese Ships
APD Patrol Boat No. 39
APD Patrol Boat No. 38
APD Patrol Boat No. 37
APD Patrol Boat No. 36
PC Ch 12
PC Ch 11
PC Ch 10
PC Ch 6
PC Ch 5
PC Ch 4
Allied Ships
SS S-36, hits 1
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Naval bombardment of Rabaul [New Br], at 62,90 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
1 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
CA Kako
CA Furutaka
CA Kinugasa
CA Aoba
Allied Ships
AK Malaita, Shell hits 2, on fire
Allied ground losses:
59 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Vehicles lost 1
Runway hits 1
Port supply hits 1
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Naval bombardment of Cagayan [Mndno], at 43,59
Allied aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft losses
B-17D Fortress: 1 destroyed
Japanese Ships
DD Minazuki
DD Satsuki
CA Ashigara
CA Maya
Allied ground losses:
105 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
Vehicles lost 1
Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 6
Port hits 1
Port supply hits 1
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Naval bombardment of Cagayan [Mndno], at 43,59
Allied aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft losses
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
DD Ikazuchi
DD Inazuma
CA Takao
CA Atago
Allied ground losses:
17 casualties reported
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 4
Port fuel hits 2
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Naval bombardment of Kuching [Sarawak], at 27,56 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
CA Kumano
CA Suzuya
CA Mikuma
CA Mogami
Allied Ships
AK Dayak, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Kampar, Shell hits 2, on fire
Allied ground losses:
242 casualties reported
Guns lost 6
Vehicles lost 1
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 5
Port hits 4
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 1
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Sub attack at 43,48
Japanese Ships
APD Patrol Boat No. 36, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
APD Patrol Boat No. 39
APD Patrol Boat No. 38
APD Patrol Boat No. 37
PC Ch 12
PC Ch 11
PC Ch 10
PC Ch 6
PC Ch 5
Allied Ships
SS S-36, hits 4, on fire
S-36 looks likely to be the first Allied submarine to be sunk by my dediated ASW teams.
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TF 4 troops unloading over beach at Adak Island [AK], 97,38
Japanese ground losses:
380 casualties reported
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TF 8 troops unloading over beach at Cold Bay [Alaska], 105,36
Japanese ground losses:
681 casualties reported
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TF 10 troops unloading over beach at Johnston I [USA], 104,78
Japanese ground losses:
224 casualties reported
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TF 11 troops unloading over beach at Palmyra [LINE], 110,90
Japanese ground losses:
31 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Dutch Harbor [AK], 102,37, firing at TF 17
TF 17 troops unloading over beach at Dutch Harbor [AK], 102,37
Japanese ground losses:
413 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Rabaul [New Br], 62,90, firing at TF 20
TF 20 troops unloading over beach at Rabaul [New Br], 62,90
Japanese ground losses:
115 casualties reported
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TF 38 troops unloading over beach at Guam [USA], 63,66
Japanese ground losses:
32 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Davao [Mndno], 43,61, firing at TF 39
TF 39 troops unloading over beach at Davao [Mndno], 43,61
93 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
APD Shiokaze
Japanese ground losses:
339 casualties reported
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TF 64 troops unloading over beach at Aparri/Tuguegarao, 45,49
Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Brunei [UK], 33,56, firing at TF 139
TF 139 troops unloading over beach at Brunei [UK], 33,56
4 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
MSW W.13
Japanese ground losses:
29 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Kuching [Sarawak], 27,56, firing at TF 159
TF 159 troops unloading over beach at Kuching [Sarawak], 27,56
13 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AP Yoshinogawa Maru
Japanese ground losses:
343 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Sinyang [Cent China]
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 18746 troops, 252 guns, 28 vehicles, Assault Value = 544
Defending force 11380 troops, 160 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 519
Japanese max assault: 92 - adjusted assault: 58
Allied max defense: 578 - adjusted defense: 235
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1
Japanese ground losses:
174 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
Vehicles lost 1
Allied ground losses:
27 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
It would appear I was a little eager here. The attack was a fairly squalid failure.
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Ground combat at Hong Kong [UK]
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 14012 troops, 250 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 501
Defending force 8989 troops, 154 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 262
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 5
Japanese max assault: 397 - adjusted assault: 272
Allied max defense: 259 - adjusted defense: 1066
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 5)
Japanese ground losses:
542 casualties reported
Guns lost 18
Allied ground losses:
140 casualties reported
Guns lost 7
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Ground combat at Rabaul [New Br]
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 1369 troops, 30 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 41
Defending force 2450 troops, 39 guns, 11 vehicles, Assault Value = 120
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Ground combat at Davao [Mndno]
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 3307 troops, 24 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 161
Defending force 5000 troops, 71 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 166
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Ground combat at Brunei [UK]
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 676 troops, 7 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 1
Defending force 508 troops, 3 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 25
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Ground combat at Kuching [Sarawak]
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 1039 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 28
Defending force 3482 troops, 76 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 166
Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported
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Ground combat at San Fernando [PH]
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 485 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 28
Defending force 289 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 15
Japanese max assault: 38 - adjusted assault: 36
Allied max defense: 15 - adjusted defense: 4
Japanese assault odds: 9 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE San Fernando [PH] base !!!
My paratroops captured this base and will prevent AndyMac from gaining intelligence as regards precisely what is landing there... In this case some 60,000 troops.
Japanese ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Allied ground losses:
28 casualties reported
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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Ground combat at Cagayan [Mndno]
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 106 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5
Defending force 328 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3
Japanese max assault: 8 - adjusted assault: 4
Allied max defense: 2 - adjusted defense: 10
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 1)
A failed airborne assault
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Ground combat at Nanumea [Ellice]
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 33 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese max assault: 2 - adjusted assault: 3
Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Nanumea [Ellice] base !!!
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Ground combat at Kavieng [NewILD]
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 165 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 10
Defending force 128 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 7
Japanese max assault: 16 - adjusted assault: 6
Allied max defense: 7 - adjusted defense: 9
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese ground losses:
19 casualties reported
Allied ground losses:
15 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Vigan/Bangued
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 12 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese max assault: 2 - adjusted assault: 2
Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Vigan/Bangued base !!!
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Ground combat at Laoag [Luzon]
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 17 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese max assault: 0 - adjusted assault: 2
Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Laoag [Luzon] base !!!
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Ground combat at Ilagan [Luzon]
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 17 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese max assault: 0 - adjusted assault: 2
Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Ilagan [Luzon] base !!!
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Ground combat at Lucena [Luzon]
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 29 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese max assault: 2 - adjusted assault: 2
Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Lucena [Luzon] base !!!
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Ground combat at Naga/Pili/Daet [PH]
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 17 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese max assault: 0 - adjusted assault: 2
Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 2)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Naga/Pili/Daet [PH] base !!!
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Ground combat at Legaspi/Sorosgon
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 17 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese max assault: 0 - adjusted assault: 2
Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Legaspi/Sorosgon base !!!
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Ground combat at Tarawa [Gilberts]
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 41 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese max assault: 4 - adjusted assault: 2
Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Tarawa [Gilberts] base !!!
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Ground combat at Howland Island [PNX]
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 24 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese max assault: 4 - adjusted assault: 0
Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Howland Island [PNX] base !!!
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Ground combat at Nauru Island [GLB]
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 24 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese max assault: 4 - adjusted assault: 4
Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Nauru Island [GLB] base !!!
Below you can see a picture showing the situation in the Phillipines and Northern Borneo.
a) pulling everything back into Manilla without contesting Clarke Field or
b) contesting Clarke while I have troops in the same hex as Manilla whereupon his troops will not retreat into Manilla but, instead, into the Bataan Peninsula ( where I will leave them as live bomber training targets)
So, he really has an unenviable choice. Either he gives up almost all of the Phillipines except Manilla immediately or he fights it out north of Manilla at the cost of ensuring its speedy fall once I take Clarke. As an additional part of my maskirovka I have ordered my parachutists to capture the three bases in the Phillipines at which my forces will come ashore. This will rob AndyMac of the information one normally gets when ground forces assault and capture a base and the lack of information will, hopefully, cause him to make poor decisions.
Elsewhere I simply replaced the CVAs south-east of Singapore with my CVLs and CVEs... These could put approximately 100 torpedo-bombers into the air and were ordered to destroy the airfield at Singapore. Unfortunately for me they did not fly so Singapore was only attak by slightly over 100 Sallys ( I never trust to a single airstrike component if I have the option). OTOH this just led to the remaining planes impaling themselves on my CAP so what I lost in terms of destroying them on the ground I made up in terms of killing them and their pilots in the air ( something which is, in many ways, preferable to just destroying the airframes alone).
I also seem to have gotten extremely lucky in terms of die rolls since it appears the Me-109 has entered prodution already a full month ahead of schedule. This will allow me to bolster the forces defending Kwantung against Soviet aerial predations... I view this as essential as the most obvious way to train up the Soviet aerial forces is simply to engage in limited attacks with them and trust to actual combat to give them the experience they need ( new Soviet pilots enter with less than 50 Exp and that's just not sufficient to form an effective air force... they need the leavening which exposure to combat gives. Make that exposure too costly and when war with the Soviets does come I will gain mastery of the air more quickly and more completely than would otherwise be the case... an important consideration and one worth a steady, small monthly loss in the air over my bases.).
So, onto the war...
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/07/41
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Sub attack at 97,64
Japanese Ships
AK Tatuno Maru
Allied Ships
SS Argonaut
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Sub attack at 43,48
Japanese Ships
AK Hoeisan Maru, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
SS S-36
Japanese ground losses:
106 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Vehicles lost 2
Well, as you can see, American forces initiated attacks against unescorted Japanese merchant vessels and submarines in international waters. Fortunately Imperial Japanese Navy vessels at sea were in position to retaliate and have diverted to cover the retaliatory invasions designed to rob these pirates of their bases. This Imperialist aggression will not go unpunished.
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ASW attack near Pearl Harbor [Oahu] at 114,72
Japanese Ships
SS I-16
Allied Ships
AVD McFarland
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Sub attack near Port Moresby [NG] at 54,93
Japanese Ships
SS I-175
Allied Ships
CL Adelaide, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
Ouch! This is the first time I torched a CL on the first turn like this. It is a bit embarrassing but I suppose it balances out what happens to one of mine later on in the day.
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Day Air attack on Kota Bharu [Malaya] , at 24,45
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-I Oscar x 20
Ki-51 Sonia x 21
Ki-15II/C5M2 Babs x 4
Ki-46-II/C7M2 Dinah x 1
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51 Sonia: 2 damaged
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 24
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Day Air attack on Kuantan [Malaya] , at 24,48
Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 37
Allied aircraft
Buffalo/F2A x 2
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo/F2A: 2 destroyed
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Day Air attack on Singapore [UK] , at 22,51
Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 43
Ki-21-II Sally x 116
Allied aircraft
Buffalo/F2A x 10
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-II Sally: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo/F2A: 22 destroyed
Catalina/PBV/PBY: 1 destroyed
Swordfish I: 3 destroyed
Vildebeest IV: 7 destroyed
Blenheim IV: 5 destroyed
Allied ground losses:
17 casualties reported
Airbase hits 16
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 85
My Sallys did a good job. In return for 1 of their number they managed to destroy 38 enemy planes on the ground including a massive number of the enemy fighters and prevented Singapore airfield from flying offensive missions for the day. This caused those British and Dutch strikes which did fly to be poorly escorted and fall easy prey to my patrolling fighters.
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Day Air attack on Manila/Cavite [PH] , at 43,52
A maximum strength strike was sent against Manilla and Clarke Field. Freeing up all of those airplanes from other areas cost me a gigantic portion of my starting PPs but I believe it was more than worth it as they managed to greatly reduce the naval threat facing my invasion forces. Fully 706 bombers were involved in the attacks on the Phillipines in the first day and the results were commensurate with the effort expended. It should be borne in mind that while the number of hits seems impressive most of these planes have swapped out the few 250 Kg bombs in favour for a larger number of 100 Kg or even 50 Kg bombs so each hit does far less damage than would be expected in stock. These army bombers are now, however, more effective in their primary ground attack mission. As the game goes on you will see these army bombers being used against enemy shipping only very rarely as they are simply not suited to the task. Turn 1 is an obvious exception.
Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 31
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate x 34
G3M2/Ki-42 Nell x 46
G4M1/Ki-50 Betty x 51
E7K2 Alf x 7
E13A1 Jake x 25
Ki-48-I Lily x 27
Ki-21-II Sally x 176
Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate: 1 destroyed
G3M2/Ki-42 Nell: 1 damaged
G4M1/Ki-50 Betty: 2 damaged
Ki-48-I Lily: 1 damaged
Ki-21-II Sally: 4 destroyed, 7 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 10 destroyed
PBY-5 Catalina: 4 destroyed
Allied Ships
AV Langley, Bomb hits 13, on fire, heavy damage
AVD Childs, Bomb hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
SS Sailfish, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AK Corregidor, Bomb hits 4, on fire
SS Skipjack, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
DD John D. Ford, Bomb hits 11, on fire, heavy damage
SS Sealion, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Whippoorwill, Bomb hits 1, on fire
SS Sturgeon, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
AK Candesa, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
PC Genesee, Bomb hits 1, on fire
SS Porpoise, Bomb hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
PC Napa, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
SS Stingray, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AS Canopus, Bomb hits 4, on fire
SS Swordfish, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
AS Otus, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Sagoland, Bomb hits 2, on fire
SS Perch, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
AK Capillo, Bomb hits 4, on fire
SS Spearfish, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
SS Tarpon, Bomb hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
SS Searaven, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Princess of Negros, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Governor Wood, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
PG Luzon, Bomb hits 1
AK Anakan, Bomb hits 1
SS Salmon, Bomb hits 2, on fire
SS S-40, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
SS S-41, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
SS S-37, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AO Pecos, Bomb hits 2, on fire
SS Sargo, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
SS Pickerel, Bomb hits 3, on fire
SS Sculpin, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
PT PpA # Q 112, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
PG Oahu, Bomb hits 1
SS Pike, Bomb hits 1
SS Snapper, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
SS Saury, Bomb hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
DD Pope, Bomb hits 3, on fire
SS S-38, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
SS Seal, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Governor Taft, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AS Holland, Bomb hits 4, on fire
TK Agwiworld, Bomb hits 1
SS Seadragon, Bomb hits 2
TK Gertrude Kellogg, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
SS Seawolf, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
SS Shark, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
PC Canopus, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AO Trinity, Bomb hits 1, on fire
PT -34, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Dos Hermanos, Bomb hits 2, on fire
AK Absaroka, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Empire Baron, Bomb hits 2
TK Manatawny, Bomb hits 2, on fire
AK Fortuna, Bomb hits 2, on fire
MSW Tanager, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
SS Permit, Bomb hits 2, on fire
PT -32, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Pillsbury, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AR Dewey Dry Dock, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PT -31, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Peary, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AP Basilan, Bomb hits 1, on fire
Allied ground losses:
76 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Vehicles lost 1
Airbase hits 11
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 41
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Day Air attack on Manila/Cavite [PH] , at 43,52
Japanese aircraft
G4M1/Ki-50 Betty x 24
Allied aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1/Ki-50 Betty: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed
PBY-5 Catalina: 1 destroyed
Allied ground losses:
17 casualties reported
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 14
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Day Air attack on Manila/Cavite [PH] , at 43,52
Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete-FF x 2
Ki-48-I Lily x 48
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-I Lily: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged
Allied Ships
AV Langley, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
SS Permit, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
TK Agwiworld, Bomb hits 1
SS Searaven, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Palawan, Bomb hits 1, on fire
SS Sailfish, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
SS S-38, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
SS Spearfish, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Capillo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SS Sargo, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
SS Pickerel, Bomb hits 2, on fire
AS Canopus, Bomb hits 1, on fire
SS S-40, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Absaroka, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Pillsbury, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Baron, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
SS Saury, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
SS S-41, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
SS S-37, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AVD Childs, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
SS Sealion, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SS Skipjack, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Pope, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SS Swordfish, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
TK Alfred Clegg, Bomb hits 1
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Day Air attack on Manila/Cavite [PH] , at 43,52
Japanese aircraft
G3M2/Ki-42 Nell x 68
Allied aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2/Ki-42 Nell: 2 destroyed, 6 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
PBY-5 Catalina: 1 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed
Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 21
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Day Air attack on Manila/Cavite [PH] , at 43,52
Japanese aircraft
G3M2/Ki-42 Nell x 27
G4M1/Ki-50 Betty x 12
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2/Ki-42 Nell: 3 destroyed, 3 damaged
Allied Ships
SS Seadragon, Bomb hits 1, on fire
TK Agwiworld, Bomb hits 1, on fire
PT -41, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AO Pecos, Bomb hits 1, on fire
SS S-40, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SS Pickerel, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SS Skipjack, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Governor Wood, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SS Sargo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD John D. Ford, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SS Salmon, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Corregidor, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SS S-38, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Runway hits 2
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Day Air attack on Manila/Cavite [PH] , at 43,52
Japanese aircraft
G4M1/Ki-50 Betty x 10
Me 264 Angel x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1/Ki-50 Betty: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
Allied Ships
SS Saury, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Peary, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SS Skipjack, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Princess of Negros, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Dos Hermanos, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Pope, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AO Pecos, Bomb hits 1, on fire
MSW Bittern, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SS Seawolf, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
TK Alfred Clegg, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Candesa, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SS S-37, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AR Dewey Dry Dock, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Corregidor, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Manilla airfield has been sufficiently damaged that it will not fly any offensive missions for the next couple of days but it has not been completely closed. That is fine as all I wanted to do was destroy and damage enough of the P-40Es that some will remain trapped until tomorrow and will be destroyed in the second day's raids. I believe that this objective has been achieved.
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Day Air attack on Angeles/Clark [PH] , at 43,51
Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 15
Allied aircraft
P-35A Hawk x 2
P-40B Tomahawk x 4
P-40E Warhawk x 3
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
P-35A Hawk: 1 destroyed
P-40B Tomahawk: 2 destroyed
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Day Air attack on Angeles/Clark [PH] , at 43,51
Japanese aircraft
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann x 197
Ki-46-II/C7M2 Dinah x 3
Allied aircraft
P-35A Hawk x 1
P-40B Tomahawk x 2
P-40E Warhawk x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann: 6 destroyed, 2 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
P-35A Hawk: 13 destroyed
P-40B Tomahawk: 7 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 7 destroyed
B-17D Fortress: 5 destroyed
Allied ground losses:
41 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 2
Airbase hits 63
Airbase supply hits 12
Runway hits 549
Clark Field has been well and truly closed. With a minimum of 32 planes destroyed on the ground and the airfield suffering well over 600 individual hits, albeit from 50Kg bombs), the air defences at Clark have been rendered impotent. I should have no trouble destroying the survivors on the ground tomorrow.
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Day Air attack on Pearl Harbor [Oahu] , at 114,72
I used my single port attack against Manilla. Thus the strike against Pearl concentrated solely on the airfield. Since the Vals have less value against BBs than the Kates I chose to preferentially sacrifice them ( one other thing of note: Sid tells me that he mistakenly doubled the amount of AAA at PH by counting every gun there as both disabled and in full working order. This makes the first strike against PH particularly bloody since I was already in the midst of planning when he told me this and wasn't going to start all over again. It is fixed in the latest version of the mod though.) in order to save the Kates.
Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 9
C3N1 Kate x 11
D3A2 Val/Ki-52 x 132
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate x 144
Allied aircraft
P-40B Tomahawk x 1
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A2 Val/Ki-52: 22 destroyed, 20 damaged
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
P-40B Tomahawk: 45 destroyed
A-20B Boston: 7 destroyed
B-18A/B-23 Bolo: 14 destroyed
SBD-3 Dauntless: 7 destroyed
PBY-5 Catalina: 29 destroyed
F4F-3 Wildcat: 12 destroyed
P-36A Mohawk: 18 destroyed
B-17D Fortress: 3 destroyed
R4D-5 Skytrain: 2 destroyed
OS2U-3 Kingfisher: 4 destroyed
B-17E/F Fortress: 6 destroyed
Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Airbase hits 74
Airbase supply hits 9
Runway hits 647
With over 700 hits on the airbase and approximately 150 planes confirmed destroyed on the ground Pearl Harbour will not trouble my forces for a couple of days. Tomorrow it will be time to destroy the enemy battleline and then I will push the invasion fleet down their throats.
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Day Air attack on ROC 86th Field Army , at 47,38
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 11
Ki-51 Sonia x 10
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51 Sonia: 2 destroyed
Allied ground losses:
22 casualties reported
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Day Air attack on CW Hong Kong Fortress, at 43,42
Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 24
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51 Sonia: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged
Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
I have massed significant forces against Hong Kong. Usually in RHS this fortress lasts until well into January. In this game it will fall quickly.
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Day Air attack on ISF 3rd Base Force, at 24,45
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-I Oscar x 5
Ki-46-II/C7M2 Dinah x 1
Allied aircraft
RTAF B-10 x 3
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
RTAF B-10: 1 damaged
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Day Air attack on Guam Insular Force Fortress, at 63,66
Japanese aircraft
E13A1 Jake x 5
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
19 casualties reported
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Day Air attack on TF, near Aomori [Honshu] at 69,38
Allied aircraft
Pe-2 x 21
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
CL Kiso, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
DD Yugure, Bomb hits 1, on fire
It seems Andy forgot to stand down some of his Pe-2s. Unfortunately for me they nailed the Kiso. With over 90 system damage it is unlikely that this ship will survive. A hot war between Japan and the Soviet Union just got a bit more likely.
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Day Air attack on TF at 23,52
Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 46
A5M4 Claude x 30
F1M2 Pete-FF x 7
A6M2-N Rufe-FF x 1
Allied aircraft
Hudson IV x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke: 2 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Hudson IV: 3 destroyed
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Day Air attack on TF at 23,52
Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 46
A5M4 Claude x 30
F1M2 Pete-FF x 7
A6M2-N Rufe-FF x 1
Allied aircraft
Hudson IV x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke: 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Hudson IV: 2 destroyed
Japanese Ships
CVE Taiyo
Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Hudson IV bombing at 15000 feet
1 leaker in the face of 84 fighters on CAP. Not bad.
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Day Air attack on TF at 36,72
Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete-FF x 3
Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D/F2A x 2
Hudson IV x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
F1M2 Pete-FF: 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
CA Myoko
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Day Air attack on TF at 36,72
Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete-FF x 3
Allied aircraft
Hudson IV x 3
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Hudson IV: 1 destroyed
Japanese Ships
DD Hatsukaze
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Day Air attack on TF at 23,52
Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 46
A5M4 Claude x 30
F1M2 Pete-FF x 7
A6M2-N Rufe-FF x 1
Allied aircraft
Martin 139/B-10 x 3
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139/B-10: 3 destroyed
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Day Air attack on TF at 23,52
Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 46
A5M4 Claude x 30
F1M2 Pete-FF x 7
A6M2-N Rufe-FF x 1
Allied aircraft
Hudson IV x 6
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke: 2 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Hudson IV: 4 destroyed
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Day Air attack on TF at 23,52
Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 46
A5M4 Claude x 30
F1M2 Pete-FF x 7
A6M2-N Rufe-FF x 1
Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D/F2A x 3
Martin 139/B-10 x 3
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Brewster 339D/F2A: 3 destroyed
Martin 139/B-10: 1 destroyed
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Day Air attack on TF, near Canton [S China] at 43,41
Allied aircraft
Vildebeest IV x 3
Allied aircraft losses
Vildebeest IV: 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
AP Sunten Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
The Vildebeest's don't do a half-bad job.
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ASW attack near Pearl Harbor [Oahu] at 114,72
Japanese Ships
SS I-16
Allied Ships
DD Litchfield
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Cagayan [Mndno] at 43,59
Japanese Ships
CA Maya
CA Ashigara
DD Satsuki
DD Minazuki
Allied Ships
AP Luzon, Shell hits 9, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Miri [Sarawak] at 32,56
Japanese Ships
CL Naka
CL Jintsu
DD Asagumo
DD Murasame
DD Harusame
DD Yudachi
DD Samidare
DD Akatsuki
DD Hibiki
Allied Ships
AK Taiping, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Miri [Sarawak] at 32,56
Japanese Ships
CL Naka
CL Jintsu
DD Asagumo
DD Murasame
DD Harusame
DD Yudachi
DD Samidare
DD Akatsuki
DD Hibiki
Allied Ships
AK Joan Moller, Shell hits 29, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Shanghai [E China] at 52,39
Japanese Ships
DD Kasasagi
DD Hiyodori
DD Kari
DD Kiji
Allied Ships
PG Wake, Shell hits 1
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ASW attack at 43,48
Japanese Ships
PC Ch 18
PC Ch 17
PC Ch 16
PC Ch 15
PC Ch 14
PC Ch 13
PC Ch 3
PC Ch 2
PC Ch 1
Allied Ships
SS S-36, hits 3
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ASW attack at 43,48
Japanese Ships
APD Patrol Boat No. 39
APD Patrol Boat No. 38
APD Patrol Boat No. 37
APD Patrol Boat No. 36
PC Ch 12
PC Ch 11
PC Ch 10
PC Ch 6
PC Ch 5
PC Ch 4
Allied Ships
SS S-36, hits 1
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Naval bombardment of Rabaul [New Br], at 62,90 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
1 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
CA Kako
CA Furutaka
CA Kinugasa
CA Aoba
Allied Ships
AK Malaita, Shell hits 2, on fire
Allied ground losses:
59 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Vehicles lost 1
Runway hits 1
Port supply hits 1
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Naval bombardment of Cagayan [Mndno], at 43,59
Allied aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft losses
B-17D Fortress: 1 destroyed
Japanese Ships
DD Minazuki
DD Satsuki
CA Ashigara
CA Maya
Allied ground losses:
105 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
Vehicles lost 1
Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 6
Port hits 1
Port supply hits 1
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Naval bombardment of Cagayan [Mndno], at 43,59
Allied aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft losses
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
DD Ikazuchi
DD Inazuma
CA Takao
CA Atago
Allied ground losses:
17 casualties reported
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 4
Port fuel hits 2
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Naval bombardment of Kuching [Sarawak], at 27,56 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
CA Kumano
CA Suzuya
CA Mikuma
CA Mogami
Allied Ships
AK Dayak, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Kampar, Shell hits 2, on fire
Allied ground losses:
242 casualties reported
Guns lost 6
Vehicles lost 1
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 5
Port hits 4
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 1
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Sub attack at 43,48
Japanese Ships
APD Patrol Boat No. 36, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
APD Patrol Boat No. 39
APD Patrol Boat No. 38
APD Patrol Boat No. 37
PC Ch 12
PC Ch 11
PC Ch 10
PC Ch 6
PC Ch 5
Allied Ships
SS S-36, hits 4, on fire
S-36 looks likely to be the first Allied submarine to be sunk by my dediated ASW teams.
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TF 4 troops unloading over beach at Adak Island [AK], 97,38
Japanese ground losses:
380 casualties reported
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TF 8 troops unloading over beach at Cold Bay [Alaska], 105,36
Japanese ground losses:
681 casualties reported
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TF 10 troops unloading over beach at Johnston I [USA], 104,78
Japanese ground losses:
224 casualties reported
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TF 11 troops unloading over beach at Palmyra [LINE], 110,90
Japanese ground losses:
31 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Dutch Harbor [AK], 102,37, firing at TF 17
TF 17 troops unloading over beach at Dutch Harbor [AK], 102,37
Japanese ground losses:
413 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Rabaul [New Br], 62,90, firing at TF 20
TF 20 troops unloading over beach at Rabaul [New Br], 62,90
Japanese ground losses:
115 casualties reported
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TF 38 troops unloading over beach at Guam [USA], 63,66
Japanese ground losses:
32 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Davao [Mndno], 43,61, firing at TF 39
TF 39 troops unloading over beach at Davao [Mndno], 43,61
93 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
APD Shiokaze
Japanese ground losses:
339 casualties reported
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TF 64 troops unloading over beach at Aparri/Tuguegarao, 45,49
Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Brunei [UK], 33,56, firing at TF 139
TF 139 troops unloading over beach at Brunei [UK], 33,56
4 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
MSW W.13
Japanese ground losses:
29 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Kuching [Sarawak], 27,56, firing at TF 159
TF 159 troops unloading over beach at Kuching [Sarawak], 27,56
13 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AP Yoshinogawa Maru
Japanese ground losses:
343 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Sinyang [Cent China]
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 18746 troops, 252 guns, 28 vehicles, Assault Value = 544
Defending force 11380 troops, 160 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 519
Japanese max assault: 92 - adjusted assault: 58
Allied max defense: 578 - adjusted defense: 235
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1
Japanese ground losses:
174 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
Vehicles lost 1
Allied ground losses:
27 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
It would appear I was a little eager here. The attack was a fairly squalid failure.
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Ground combat at Hong Kong [UK]
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 14012 troops, 250 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 501
Defending force 8989 troops, 154 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 262
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 5
Japanese max assault: 397 - adjusted assault: 272
Allied max defense: 259 - adjusted defense: 1066
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 5)
Japanese ground losses:
542 casualties reported
Guns lost 18
Allied ground losses:
140 casualties reported
Guns lost 7
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Ground combat at Rabaul [New Br]
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 1369 troops, 30 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 41
Defending force 2450 troops, 39 guns, 11 vehicles, Assault Value = 120
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Ground combat at Davao [Mndno]
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 3307 troops, 24 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 161
Defending force 5000 troops, 71 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 166
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Ground combat at Brunei [UK]
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 676 troops, 7 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 1
Defending force 508 troops, 3 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 25
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Ground combat at Kuching [Sarawak]
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 1039 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 28
Defending force 3482 troops, 76 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 166
Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported
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Ground combat at San Fernando [PH]
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 485 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 28
Defending force 289 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 15
Japanese max assault: 38 - adjusted assault: 36
Allied max defense: 15 - adjusted defense: 4
Japanese assault odds: 9 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE San Fernando [PH] base !!!
My paratroops captured this base and will prevent AndyMac from gaining intelligence as regards precisely what is landing there... In this case some 60,000 troops.
Japanese ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Allied ground losses:
28 casualties reported
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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Ground combat at Cagayan [Mndno]
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 106 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5
Defending force 328 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3
Japanese max assault: 8 - adjusted assault: 4
Allied max defense: 2 - adjusted defense: 10
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 1)
A failed airborne assault
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Ground combat at Nanumea [Ellice]
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 33 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese max assault: 2 - adjusted assault: 3
Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Nanumea [Ellice] base !!!
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Ground combat at Kavieng [NewILD]
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 165 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 10
Defending force 128 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 7
Japanese max assault: 16 - adjusted assault: 6
Allied max defense: 7 - adjusted defense: 9
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese ground losses:
19 casualties reported
Allied ground losses:
15 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Vigan/Bangued
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 12 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese max assault: 2 - adjusted assault: 2
Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Vigan/Bangued base !!!
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Ground combat at Laoag [Luzon]
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 17 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese max assault: 0 - adjusted assault: 2
Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Laoag [Luzon] base !!!
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Ground combat at Ilagan [Luzon]
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 17 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese max assault: 0 - adjusted assault: 2
Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Ilagan [Luzon] base !!!
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Ground combat at Lucena [Luzon]
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 29 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese max assault: 2 - adjusted assault: 2
Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Lucena [Luzon] base !!!
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Ground combat at Naga/Pili/Daet [PH]
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 17 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese max assault: 0 - adjusted assault: 2
Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 2)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Naga/Pili/Daet [PH] base !!!
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Ground combat at Legaspi/Sorosgon
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 17 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese max assault: 0 - adjusted assault: 2
Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Legaspi/Sorosgon base !!!
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Ground combat at Tarawa [Gilberts]
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 41 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese max assault: 4 - adjusted assault: 2
Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Tarawa [Gilberts] base !!!
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Ground combat at Howland Island [PNX]
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 24 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese max assault: 4 - adjusted assault: 0
Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Howland Island [PNX] base !!!
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Ground combat at Nauru Island [GLB]
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 24 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese max assault: 4 - adjusted assault: 4
Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Nauru Island [GLB] base !!!
Below you can see a picture showing the situation in the Phillipines and Northern Borneo.
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Force Z's Death Ride
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/08/41
Lots and lots of bloody landings all over the place. Essentially though losses are entirely acceptable and the concentration on just a few targets should ensure that those targets fall quickly enough to support the necessary second phase operations.
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TF 4 troops unloading over beach at Adak Island [AK], 97,38
Japanese ground losses:
373 casualties reported
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TF 8 troops unloading over beach at Cold Bay [Alaska], 105,36
Japanese ground losses:
131 casualties reported
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TF 9 troops unloading over beach at Cold Bay [Alaska], 105,36
Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported
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TF 11 troops unloading over beach at Palmyra [LINE], 110,90
Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported
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TF 16 troops unloading over beach at Johnston I [USA], 104,78
Japanese ground losses:
207 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Dutch Harbor [AK], 102,37, firing at TF 17
TF 17 troops unloading over beach at Dutch Harbor [AK], 102,37
76 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AK Hachijin Maru
AP Baikal Maru
Japanese ground losses:
707 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Coastal Guns at Rabaul [New Br], 62,90, firing at TF 20
TF 20 troops unloading over beach at Rabaul [New Br], 62,90
8 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Davao [Mndno], 43,61, firing at TF 39
TF 39 troops unloading over beach at Davao [Mndno], 43,61
12 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese ground losses:
26 casualties reported
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TF 68 troops unloading over beach at Adak Island [AK], 97,38
Japanese ground losses:
103 casualties reported
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TF 83 troops unloading over beach at Kavieng [NewILD], 62,88
Japanese ground losses:
14 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Rabaul [New Br], 62,90, firing at TF 98
TF 98 troops unloading over beach at Rabaul [New Br], 62,90
113 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
CL Kashima
CL Asaka Maru
ML Takashima, Shell hits 1
APD Patrol Boat No. 31
APD Namikaze
APD Nokaze
Japanese ground losses:
630 casualties reported
Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Brunei [UK], 33,56, firing at TF 142
TF 142 troops unloading over beach at Brunei [UK], 33,56
21 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
MSW W.13, Shell hits 1
Japanese ground losses:
123 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Kuching [Sarawak], 27,56, firing at TF 159
TF 159 troops unloading over beach at Kuching [Sarawak], 27,56
62 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AP Yoshinogawa Maru, Shell hits 1
AP Iwaki Maru
AP Haguro Maru
AK Kogyo Maru
Japanese ground losses:
355 casualties reported
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TF 183 troops unloading over beach at Cagayan [Mndno], 43,59
Japanese ground losses:
266 casualties reported
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Sub attack at 23,67
Japanese Ships
SS I-158
Allied Ships
CL Sumatra
DD Van Ghent
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Sub attack at 116,70
Japanese Ships
AK Taki Maru, Torpedo hits 1
Allied Ships
SS Plunger
Japanese ground losses:
46 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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ASW attack at 117,70
Japanese Ships
DD Hayate
DD Oite
DD Mochizuki
Allied Ships
SS Pollack, hits 2
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Sub attack near Pearl Harbor [Oahu] at 114,72
Japanese Ships
SS I-16
Allied Ships
AK Lahaina
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Night Time Surface Combat at 117,70
A number of Allied ships fleeing from Pearl Harbour fall foul of a portion of the Japanese battleline.
Japanese Ships
BB Hiei
BB Kirishima
BB Nagato
BB Mutsu
CA Tone
CA Chikuma
DD Arare
DD Kasumi
Allied Ships
AV Tangier, Shell hits 11, and is sunk
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Night Time Surface Combat at 117,70
Japanese Ships
BB Hiei
BB Kirishima
BB Nagato
BB Mutsu
CA Tone
CA Chikuma
DD Arare
DD Kasumi
Allied Ships
AV Curtiss, Shell hits 33, and is sunk
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Night Time Surface Combat at 117,70
Japanese Ships
BB Hiei
BB Kirishima
BB Nagato
BB Mutsu
CA Tone
CA Chikuma
DD Arare
DD Kasumi
Allied Ships
AK Alchiba, Shell hits 23, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Johore Bahru [MLA] at 22,50
Force Z steams into action to disrupt the naval landings at Johore Bahru.
Allied aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft losses
Walrus: 1 destroyed
Japanese Ships
BB Ise, Shell hits 1, on fire
BB Hyuga
BB Fuso, Shell hits 13, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
BB Yamashiro
DD Murakumo
DD Asagiri
DD Yugiri, Shell hits 2
DD Amagiri
Allied Ships
BB Prince of Wales, Shell hits 9, and is sunk
BC Repulse, Shell hits 8
CA Exeter, Shell hits 11, on fire, heavy damage
CL Danae, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Tenedos, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
DD Vampire, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Electra, Shell hits 8, on fire, heavy damage
DD Encounter, Shell hits 18, and is sunk
DD Express, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Jupiter, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
Prince of Wales succumbed to a magazine explosion. Unfortunately Fuso has been heavily damaged during this encounter.
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Johore Bahru [MLA] at 22,50
Japanese Ships
BB Ise, on fire
BB Hyuga
BB Fuso, on fire
BB Yamashiro
DD Murakumo
DD Asagiri
DD Yugiri
DD Amagiri
Allied Ships
AK Mangola, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Johore Bahru [MLA] at 22,50
Japanese Ships
BB Ise, Shell hits 3, on fire
BB Hyuga
BB Fuso, Shell hits 2, on fire
BB Yamashiro
DD Murakumo
DD Asagiri
DD Yugiri
DD Amagiri
Allied Ships
BC Repulse, Shell hits 5, on fire
CA Exeter, Shell hits 16, on fire, heavy damage
CL Danae, on fire
DD Tenedos, on fire, heavy damage
DD Vampire, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Electra, and is sunk
DD Express, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Jupiter, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
BC Repulse has gotten off quite lightly in terms of overall damage. On the other hand this system damage will all add up and prevent it fleeing speedily. Any ship which isn't out of the area in two days is as good as dead as I am going to close this area down very tightly. At that time if it moves, it will die.
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Night Time Surface Combat, near San Fernando [PH] at 43,49
Japanese Ships
APD Patrol Boat No. 37
APD Patrol Boat No. 38
APD Patrol Boat No. 39
PC Ch 1
PC Ch 2
PC Ch 3
PC Ch 4
PC Ch 5
PC Ch 6
PC Ch 10
PC Ch 11
PC Ch 12
PC Ch 13
PC Ch 14
PC Ch 15
PC Ch 16
PC Ch 17
PC Ch 18
Allied Ships
AK Governor Wright, Shell hits 32, and is sunk
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Johore Bahru [MLA] at 22,50
Allied aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft losses
Walrus: 1 destroyed
Japanese Ships
CL Kashii
CL Isuzu, Shell hits 1, on fire
CL Yura
CL Kinu
CL Kuma
DD Chidori
DD Tomozuru
Allied Ships
BC Repulse, on fire
CA Exeter, and is sunk
CL Danae, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Tenedos, on fire, heavy damage
DD Vampire, on fire
DD Express, on fire
DD Jupiter, on fire, heavy damage
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Sub attack at 25,65
Japanese Ships
SS I-166
Allied Ships
AK Tarakan, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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Sub attack near Pearl Harbor [Oahu] at 114,72
Japanese Ships
SS I-16
Allied Ships
AK Lahaina, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
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Naval bombardment of Kendari [Celebes], at 33,71 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
DD Tokitsukaze
DD Yamakaze
DD Kawakaze
DD Umikaze
DD Suzukaze
CA Nachi
CA Haguro
CA Myoko
Allied ground losses:
71 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 5
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 2
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TF 4 troops unloading over beach at Adak Island [AK], 97,38
Japanese ground losses:
202 casualties reported
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TF 9 troops unloading over beach at Cold Bay [Alaska], 105,36
Japanese ground losses:
203 casualties reported
TF 9 troops unloading over beach at Cold Bay [Alaska], 105,36
Japanese ground losses:
203 casualties reported
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TF 11 troops unloading over beach at Palmyra [LINE], 110,90
Japanese ground losses:
25 casualties reported
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TF 16 troops unloading over beach at Johnston I [USA], 104,78
Japanese ground losses:
23 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Dutch Harbor [AK], 102,37, firing at TF 17
TF 17 troops unloading over beach at Dutch Harbor [AK], 102,37
30 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AK Tsukuba Maru
Japanese ground losses:
468 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Rabaul [New Br], 62,90, firing at TF 20
TF 20 troops unloading over beach at Rabaul [New Br], 62,90
Japanese ground losses:
23 casualties reported
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TF 63 troops unloading over beach at Adak Island [AK], 97,38
Japanese ground losses:
567 casualties reported
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TF 68 troops unloading over beach at Adak Island [AK], 97,38
Japanese ground losses:
135 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Rabaul [New Br], 62,90, firing at TF 98
TF 98 troops unloading over beach at Rabaul [New Br], 62,90
28 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese ground losses:
131 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Kuching [Sarawak], 27,56, firing at TF 159
TF 159 troops unloading over beach at Kuching [Sarawak], 27,56
10 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AK Yubari Maru
AK Matsutan Maru
Japanese ground losses:
65 casualties reported
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TF 183 troops unloading over beach at Cagayan [Mndno], 43,59
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Sub attack at 21,44
Japanese Ships
SS RO-67
Allied Ships
AK Bonketoe, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
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Sub attack at 24,67
Japanese Ships
SS I-156, hits 2
Allied Ships
AGP Poolster
AP Rochussen
AP Van Neck
TK J. D. Schreijers
AVD Mercel
MSW Eland Dubois
MSW Abraham Crijnssen
MSW Pieter de Bitter
MSW Jan van Amstel
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Sub attack at 26,65
Japanese Ships
SS I-165
Allied Ships
CL Tromp
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Day Air attack on Kuantan [Malaya] , at 24,48
Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 43
No Japanese losses
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Day Air attack on Singapore [UK] , at 22,51
Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 6
C3N1 Kate x 1
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate x 54
Allied aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate: 3 destroyed, 6 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Vildebeest IV: 1 destroyed
Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 24
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Day Air attack on Singapore [UK] , at 22,51
Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 44
Ki-21-II Sally x 94
Allied aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-II Sally: 3 destroyed, 7 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 1 destroyed
Airbase hits 15
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 78
Singapore was not hit hard enough on the first day and most of the Allied air force appears to have made good its escape already.
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Day Air attack on Manila/Cavite [PH] , at 43,52
Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 31
Ki-48-I Lily x 26
Ki-21-II Sally x 178
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-II Sally: 2 destroyed, 15 damaged
Allied ground losses:
73 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
Port hits 44
Port fuel hits 10
Port supply hits 2
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Day Air attack on Manila/Cavite [PH] , at 43,52
Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-I Lily x 105
Ki-21-II Sally x 2
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-I Lily: 4 destroyed, 10 damaged
Port hits 18
Port fuel hits 3
Port supply hits 4
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Day Air attack on Manila/Cavite [PH] , at 43,52
Japanese aircraft
G3M2/Ki-42 Nell x 31
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2/Ki-42 Nell: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged
Port hits 3
Port fuel hits 1
Well, well, well. It looks like the port at Manilla has been emptied as well. It looks like Andy has decided that he might as well take his chances on his ships and subs sinking at sea trying to escape rather than leaving them in port as stationary targets. Overall I believe this is the best choice available to him. It won't save most of them but it will cause me to expend a lot more effort and time in hunting them down and destroying them.
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Day Air attack on Angeles/Clark [PH] , at 43,51
Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 14
No Japanese losses
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Day Air attack on Angeles/Clark [PH] , at 43,51
Japanese aircraft
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann x 194
Ki-46-II/C7M2 Dinah x 3
Allied aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
P-40B Tomahawk: 1 destroyed
P-35A Hawk: 1 destroyed
Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Airbase hits 11
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 180
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Day Air attack on ROC 70th Field Army , at 47,38
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 11
Ki-51 Sonia x 9
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on CW Hong Kong Fortress, at 43,42
Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 27
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51 Sonia: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
21 casualties reported
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Day Air attack on TF at 117,70
Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 42
Allied aircraft
SBD-3 Dauntless x 2
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed
It looks like the US CVs have sortied their SBDs to Hawaii in an effort to add their weight to any ripostes. Good, this will be an excellent opportunity to whittle down some of those US Navy units. It is also an important indicator that I do not have to worry about significant USN raids on KB in the 10 days or so in which it will have to cover my invasion fleet and BBs as I dance around PH whittling down the enemy battleline.
The battleline will either stay in port, in which case I'll withdraw to 7 hexes and level bomb them into heavy damage with my Kates, run for it, in which case I'll simply hunt them down on the high seas quite easily, or stay under PH's AAA envelope but in formed TFs. If it stays under PH's FlAK umbrella it will bleed KB dry but that's a price I'm willing to pay. With Hawaii, the Aleutians and most of what matters in the south-eastern Pacific under my control, the Phillipines, Malasia and DEI neutralised and India under rapid, vicious attack directly from the route of march I am willing to aver that I will be able to find the time to pull KB out of the line and train its replacement pilots back up to 90+ average experience.
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Day Air attack on TF at 21,47
Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 46
A6M2-N Rufe-FF x 1
Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D/F2A x 14
Martin 139/B-10 x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
Brewster 339D/F2A: 8 destroyed
Martin 139/B-10: 3 destroyed
As expected the Dutch impale themselves on my CVLs as they head north through the Malacca straits covering the Ceylon invasion convoy - a 2 division undertaking which I am visualising as a non-armoured amphibious version of the much-beloved Operational Manoeuvre Group. I view Ceylon as being at the deepest extent of the enemy's operational depth and a target of such importance that taking it will unhinge the entire enemy defensive line. As such it is an operational target which unhinges a defensive strategy - pretty much the definition of a target worthy of being the focus of an Operational Manoeuvre Group.
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Day Air attack on TF at 113,67
Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete-FF x 3
A6M2-N Rufe-FF x 1
Allied aircraft
SBD-3 Dauntless x 12
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 destroyed, 4 damaged
Japanese Ships
BB Mutsu, Bomb hits 1
BB Kirishima
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Day Air attack on TF at 117,70
Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 42
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 11
SBD-3 Dauntless x 15
TBD Devastator x 2
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat: 5 destroyed
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 destroyed, 2 damaged
TBD Devastator: 1 destroyed
Japanese Ships
CL Tenryu
CL Tatsuta
One nice thing under RHS is the number of leakers. Despite being outnumbered 4 to 1 the Wildcats bought enough time for 14 of the 17 attacking planes to make it into attack position. Unfortunately for the Allies Japanese CLs are nimble opponents.
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kendari [Celebes] at 33,71
Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete-FF x 3
Allied aircraft
Hudson IV x 3
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
CA Nachi
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kendari [Celebes] at 33,71
Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete-FF x 3
Allied aircraft
T-IVa x 3
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
T-IVa: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
CL Nagara
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Day Air attack on TF at 117,70
Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 41
Allied aircraft
SBD-3 Dauntless x 2
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed
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Day Air attack on TF, near Johore Bahru [MLA] at 22,50
Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete-FF x 7
Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D/F2A x 2
Martin 139/B-10 x 2
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AK Matue Maru
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kendari [Celebes] at 33,71
Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete-FF x 3
Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D/F2A x 4
Martin 139/B-10 x 3
T-IVa x 3
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
T-IVa: 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
AK Myoko Maru
AP Heiwa Maru
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Day Air attack on TF at 117,70
Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 41
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 2
TBD Devastator x 9
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat: 2 destroyed
TBD Devastator: 9 destroyed
Interestingly there is a very marked difference in survivability between faster and slower bombers. The faster the strike planes the more of them make it through even without escort. In other RHS games I've noticed that the G4M is massively more survivable than the G3M and much of this survivability seems to come from its superior speed. In short, speed matters in terms of strike survivability and it matters a lot more than it does in stock. Fast bombers now DO have a chance of breaking through even heavy CAP with minimal losses.
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Day Air attack on TF, near Merak/Serang [Java] at 19,59
Allied aircraft
Martin 139/B-10 x 7
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
DD Hatsuyuki
DD Usugumo
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Day Air attack on TF, near Merak/Serang [Java] at 19,59
Allied aircraft
Martin 139/B-10 x 7
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
DD Ayanami
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Day Air attack on TF at 22,49
Japanese aircraft
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate x 3
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AK Lipis, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 22,49
Japanese aircraft
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate x 3
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AK Lipis, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 22,46
Japanese aircraft
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate x 6
Ki-43-I Oscar x 17
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate: 1 destroyed
Allied Ships
AE Poyang
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Day Air attack on TF, near Singkep [NEI] at 22,53
Japanese aircraft
E13A1 Jake x 4
Japanese aircraft losses
E13A1 Jake: 1 destroyed
Allied Ships
BC Repulse, on fire
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Day Air attack on TF at 20,42
Japanese aircraft
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate x 9
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate: 1 damaged
Allied Ships
AK Colborne, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kuala [Sumatra] at 20,43
Japanese aircraft
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate x 9
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AK Bonketoe, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 46,44
Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete-FF x 6
G3M2/Ki-42 Nell x 38
G4M1/Ki-50 Betty x 9
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
ML Redstart, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 113,72
Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 12
D3A2 Val/Ki-52 x 15
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate x 22
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
ML Oglala, Bomb hits 6, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 114,66
Japanese aircraft
D3A2 Val/Ki-52 x 17
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate x 21
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AV Wright, Bomb hits 9, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 54,40
Japanese aircraft
G3M2/Ki-42 Nell x 17
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
PG Wake, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 117,75
Japanese aircraft
D3A2 Val/Ki-52 x 15
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate x 21
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AP Jagersfontein, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on Pucheng [Cent China] , at 49,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 13
B4Y1 Jean x 6
No Japanese losses
Runway hits 2
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Day Air attack on Pearl Harbor [Oahu] , at 114,72
Japanese aircraft
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate x 42
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 3
P-36A Mohawk x 3
P-40B Tomahawk x 12
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate: 19 destroyed, 4 damaged
Allied Ships
AS Pelias, Bomb hits 2, on fire
AR Vestal, Bomb hits 2, on fire
AR Rigel, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
AO Neosho, Bomb hits 1
AE Pyro, Bomb hits 1, on fire
Port hits 2
A crazy pointless strike launched despite the fact that there were ships at sea to be hit. In addition I hadn't actually ordered any port attack missions at all. Well, sometimes the game does weird things but sometimes weird thins happen in real life as well. So be it.
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Day Air attack on TF at 113,67
Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete-FF x 3
A6M2-N Rufe-FF x 1
Allied aircraft
SBD-3 Dauntless x 10
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged
Japanese Ships
BB Mutsu, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CA Chikuma, Bomb hits 2
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Day Air attack on TF, near Lucena [Luzon] at 43,53
Allied aircraft
OS2U-3 Kingfisher x 3
Allied aircraft losses
OS2U-3 Kingfisher: 1 destroyed
Japanese Ships
AK Nitiro Maru
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kendari [Celebes] at 33,71
Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete-FF x 3
Allied aircraft
Martin 139/B-10 x 3
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AP Hakone Maru
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kendari [Celebes] at 33,71
Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete-FF x 3
Allied aircraft
Hudson IV x 3
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AK Tsurugisan Maru
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Day Air attack on TF at 24,58
Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 39
Allied aircraft
Martin 139/B-10 x 5
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139/B-10: 4 damaged
Japanese Ships
AK Tokuhei Maru
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Day Air attack on TF, near Johore Bahru [MLA] at 22,50
Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete-FF x 7
Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D/F2A x 7
Martin 139/B-10 x 2
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
CL Kinu
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kuching [Sarawak] at 27,56
Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete-FF x 4
Allied aircraft
Martin 139/B-10 x 3
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AP Kashi Maru
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Day Air attack on TF, near Merak/Serang [Java] at 19,59
Allied aircraft
Martin 139/B-10 x 6
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
DD Sagiri
DD Shirayuki
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Day Air attack on TF, near Merak/Serang [Java] at 19,59
Allied aircraft
Martin 139/B-10 x 7
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
DD Shinonome
DD Ayanami
These are part of a fast transport TF making for Merak with a view to setting up a blocking force and establishing a resupply point for the CVE TF which will be passing between Sumatra and Java in order to waylay Allied merchants which try to escape northward from Soerabaja.
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Day Air attack on TF at 22,54
Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 2
B4Y1 Jean x 14
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
LCVP LCP(L) No. 181
LCVP LCP(L) No. 180
LCVP LCP(L) No. 185
LCVP LCP(L) No. 183
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Day Air attack on TF, near Muntok [Banka] at 21,55
Japanese aircraft
G4M1/Ki-50 Betty x 22
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AK Larut, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Kalgan, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Darvel, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 22,54
Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 2
B4Y1 Jean x 9
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
PG Dragonfly
AS Wuchang, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 22,54
Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 4
B4Y1 Jean x 28
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AK Kinta, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AO Spirila
AO Pleiodon, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PG Dragonfly, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 20,42
Japanese aircraft
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate x 3
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
TK A. A. Penning, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
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Day Air attack on TF at 21,51
Japanese aircraft
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate x 7
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
DD Tenedos, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF, near Pearl Harbor [Oahu] at 114,72
Japanese aircraft
D3A2 Val/Ki-52 x 17
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 3
P-36A Mohawk x 3
P-40B Tomahawk x 11
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A2 Val/Ki-52: 2 damaged
Allied Ships
BB Maryland, Bomb hits 3
Well it looks like the Allied ships are at sea in TFs which appear to be sprinting out to Hilo/Kona and mid-ocean hexes at night in an effort to intercept my forces.
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Day Air attack on TF, near Pearl Harbor [Oahu] at 114,72
Japanese aircraft
D3A2 Val/Ki-52 x 15
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 3
P-36A Mohawk x 3
P-40B Tomahawk x 11
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A2 Val/Ki-52: 4 destroyed, 1 damaged
Allied Ships
BB West Virginia, Bomb hits 4
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Day Air attack on TF, near Pearl Harbor [Oahu] at 114,72
Japanese aircraft
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate x 19
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 3
P-36A Mohawk x 3
P-40B Tomahawk x 11
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate: 9 destroyed, 1 damaged
Allied Ships
CL Detroit
BB Arizona, Torpedo hits 1
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Day Air attack on TF, near Pearl Harbor [Oahu] at 114,72
Japanese aircraft
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate x 20
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 3
P-36A Mohawk x 2
P-40B Tomahawk x 11
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate: 8 destroyed, 3 damaged
Allied Ships
BB Pennsylvania, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
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Day Air attack on TF at 22,49
Japanese aircraft
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate x 5
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AK Lipis, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 110,75
Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 12
D3A2 Val/Ki-52 x 12
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate x 22
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AK Castor, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
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Sub attack at 22,46
Japanese Ships
SS I-153
Allied Ships
AE Poyang
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Day Time Surface Combat at 117,70
Japanese Ships
CL Tenryu
CL Tatsuta
CL Yubari
DD Kisaragi
DD Yayoi
DD Mochizuki
DD Oite
DD Hayate
Allied Ships
AK Royal T. Frank, Shell hits 21, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Time Surface Combat at 117,70
Japanese Ships
CL Tenryu
CL Tatsuta
CL Yubari
DD Kisaragi
DD Yayoi
DD Mochizuki
DD Oite
DD Hayate
Allied Ships
AK Antares, Shell hits 8, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Time Surface Combat, near San Fernando [PH] at 43,49
Japanese Ships
BB Kongo
BB Haruna
DD Asashio
DD Oshio
DD Michishio
DD Arashio
DD Natsugumo
DD Minegumo
Allied Ships
PT RN # 7
PT RN # 8
PT RN # 9, Shell hits 8, and is sunk
PT RN # 10, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
PT RN # 11
PT RN # 12
PT RN # 26, Shell hits 7, and is sunk
PT RN # 27
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Day Time Surface Combat, near San Fernando [PH] at 43,49
Japanese Ships
BB Kongo
BB Haruna
DD Asashio
DD Oshio
DD Michishio
DD Arashio
DD Natsugumo
DD Minegumo
Allied Ships
PT -33
PT -37, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT PpA # Q 111, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT PpA # Q 113, Shell hits 32, and is sunk
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Day Time Surface Combat, near San Fernando [PH] at 43,49
Japanese Ships
CL Natori
DD Yamagumo
DD Fumizuki, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
DD Nagatsuki
DD Asakaze, Shell hits 2
DD Manazuru, Shell hits 1
DD Hatsukari
Allied Ships
PT RN # 7
PT RN # 8
PT RN # 11
PT RN # 12
PT RN # 27
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Day Time Surface Combat, near San Fernando [PH] at 43,49
Japanese Ships
CL Natori
DD Yamagumo
DD Fumizuki, on fire
DD Nagatsuki
DD Asakaze
DD Manazuru
DD Hatsukari
Allied Ships
PT -33, Shell hits 9, and is sunk
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Day Time Surface Combat, near San Fernando [PH] at 43,49
Japanese Ships
CL Natori
DD Yamagumo
DD Fumizuki, on fire
DD Nagatsuki
DD Asakaze
DD Manazuru
DD Hatsukari
Allied Ships
PT RN # 7
PT RN # 8
PT RN # 11, Shell hits 5, and is sunk
PT RN # 12, Shell hits 8, and is sunk
PT RN # 27, Shell hits 2
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Day Time Surface Combat, near San Fernando [PH] at 43,49
Japanese Ships
APD Patrol Boat No. 37
APD Patrol Boat No. 38, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
APD Patrol Boat No. 39, Shell hits 1
PC Ch 1
PC Ch 2
PC Ch 3
PC Ch 4
PC Ch 5
PC Ch 6
PC Ch 10
PC Ch 11
PC Ch 12
PC Ch 13
PC Ch 14
PC Ch 15
PC Ch 16
PC Ch 17
PC Ch 18
Allied Ships
PT RN # 7, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT RN # 8
PT RN # 27, Shell hits 3, on fire
Pretty good exchange rate for these PTs. They have sunk a DD and an APD in return for locally heavy but strategically insignificant losses.
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Naval bombardment of Kendari [Celebes], at 33,71
Japanese Ships
DD Tokitsukaze
DD Yamakaze
DD Kawakaze
DD Umikaze
DD Suzukaze
CA Nachi
CA Haguro
CA Myoko
Allied ground losses:
53 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 17
Port hits 1
Port supply hits 3
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Sub attack at 25,66
Japanese Ships
SS I-162
Allied Ships
AK Tarakan, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
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Sub attack near Pearl Harbor [Oahu] at 114,72
Japanese Ships
SS I-16, hits 1
Allied Ships
DM Breese
DM Gamble
DM Montgomery
DM Ramsay
DM Tracy
DM Preble
DM Pruitt
DM Sicard
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Sub attack near Port Moresby [NG] at 54,93
Japanese Ships
SS I-175
Allied Ships
CL Adelaide, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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Coastal Guns at Johore Bahru [MLA], 22,50, firing at TF 74
TF 74 troops unloading over beach at Johore Bahru [MLA], 22,50
111 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
MSW W.6, Shell hits 1
Japanese ground losses:
484 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1
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TF 89 troops unloading over beach at Kendari [Celebes], 33,71
Japanese ground losses:
549 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Johnston I [USA]
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 1240 troops, 27 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 81
Defending force 512 troops, 8 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 4
Japanese max assault: 114 - adjusted assault: 50
Allied max defense: 4 - adjusted defense: 4
Japanese assault odds: 12 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Johnston I [USA] base !!!
Japanese ground losses:
18 casualties reported
Allied ground losses:
557 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
Vehicles lost 1
Johnston will be used as a base for G4M bombers ( they are just so much more survivable in the face of P-40s and F4F4s) in support of KB around Hawaii.
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Ground combat at Sinyang [Cent China]
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 15851 troops, 237 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 612
Defending force 11374 troops, 156 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 520
Allied ground losses:
21 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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Ground combat at Cold Bay [Alaska]
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 1667 troops, 20 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 59
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese max assault: 59 - adjusted assault: 30
Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 30 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Cold Bay [Alaska] base !!!
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Ground combat at Johore Bahru [MLA]
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 2552 troops, 66 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 103
Defending force 4421 troops, 10 guns, 121 vehicles, Assault Value = 154
Japanese ground losses:
18 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Ground combat at Rabaul [New Br]
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 1363 troops, 31 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 41
Defending force 13099 troops, 213 guns, 28 vehicles, Assault Value = 394
Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Davao [Mndno]
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 3287 troops, 22 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 160
Defending force 5560 troops, 66 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 166
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Ground combat at Brunei [UK]
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 676 troops, 7 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 1
Defending force 2215 troops, 19 guns, 8 vehicles, Assault Value = 91
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Ground combat at Kuching [Sarawak]
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 1061 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 29
Defending force 9210 troops, 113 guns, 19 vehicles, Assault Value = 279
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Ground combat at Manila/Cavite [PH]
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 48 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3
Defending force 16969 troops, 298 guns, 246 vehicles, Assault Value = 367
Japanese max assault: 4 - adjusted assault: 0
Allied max defense: 329 - adjusted defense: 717
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese ground losses:
15 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Baguio/Balinta Pass
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 28 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2
Defending force 691 troops, 12 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 16
Japanese max assault: 2 - adjusted assault: 0
Allied max defense: 15 - adjusted defense: 25
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 3)
Japanese ground losses:
7 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Lingayan [Luzon]
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 37 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2
Defending force 12605 troops, 231 guns, 56 vehicles, Assault Value = 601
Japanese max assault: 0 - adjusted assault: 0
Allied max defense: 590 - adjusted defense: 327
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese ground losses:
19 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Ground combat at Angeles/Clark [PH]
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 20 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2
Defending force 16766 troops, 345 guns, 238 vehicles, Assault Value = 532
Japanese max assault: 2 - adjusted assault: 0
Allied max defense: 524 - adjusted defense: 423
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese ground losses:
7 casualties reported
I dropped some tiny paraborne forces around the Phillipines to keep things confused and also so I could see what the Allies had where.
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Ground combat at Palmyra [LINE]
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 616 troops, 13 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 8
Defending force 492 troops, 8 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 3
Japanese max assault: 12 - adjusted assault: 6
Allied max defense: 3 - adjusted defense: 4
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0
Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Palmyra should fall over the next 2 or 3 days.
Below you can see the remainder of Force Z battling the Japanese battleline off Johore Bahru. Allied losses were extremely heavy with over half of Force Z being sunk but two of my battleships will be stuck in repair yards until mid-42. This is a cost I am more than willing to pay as the only value these battleships have for me are their conversions to heavily-armoured carriers in early 1945.
Lots and lots of bloody landings all over the place. Essentially though losses are entirely acceptable and the concentration on just a few targets should ensure that those targets fall quickly enough to support the necessary second phase operations.
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TF 4 troops unloading over beach at Adak Island [AK], 97,38
Japanese ground losses:
373 casualties reported
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TF 8 troops unloading over beach at Cold Bay [Alaska], 105,36
Japanese ground losses:
131 casualties reported
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TF 9 troops unloading over beach at Cold Bay [Alaska], 105,36
Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported
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TF 11 troops unloading over beach at Palmyra [LINE], 110,90
Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported
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TF 16 troops unloading over beach at Johnston I [USA], 104,78
Japanese ground losses:
207 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Dutch Harbor [AK], 102,37, firing at TF 17
TF 17 troops unloading over beach at Dutch Harbor [AK], 102,37
76 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AK Hachijin Maru
AP Baikal Maru
Japanese ground losses:
707 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Coastal Guns at Rabaul [New Br], 62,90, firing at TF 20
TF 20 troops unloading over beach at Rabaul [New Br], 62,90
8 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Davao [Mndno], 43,61, firing at TF 39
TF 39 troops unloading over beach at Davao [Mndno], 43,61
12 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese ground losses:
26 casualties reported
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TF 68 troops unloading over beach at Adak Island [AK], 97,38
Japanese ground losses:
103 casualties reported
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TF 83 troops unloading over beach at Kavieng [NewILD], 62,88
Japanese ground losses:
14 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Rabaul [New Br], 62,90, firing at TF 98
TF 98 troops unloading over beach at Rabaul [New Br], 62,90
113 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
CL Kashima
CL Asaka Maru
ML Takashima, Shell hits 1
APD Patrol Boat No. 31
APD Namikaze
APD Nokaze
Japanese ground losses:
630 casualties reported
Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Brunei [UK], 33,56, firing at TF 142
TF 142 troops unloading over beach at Brunei [UK], 33,56
21 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
MSW W.13, Shell hits 1
Japanese ground losses:
123 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Kuching [Sarawak], 27,56, firing at TF 159
TF 159 troops unloading over beach at Kuching [Sarawak], 27,56
62 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AP Yoshinogawa Maru, Shell hits 1
AP Iwaki Maru
AP Haguro Maru
AK Kogyo Maru
Japanese ground losses:
355 casualties reported
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TF 183 troops unloading over beach at Cagayan [Mndno], 43,59
Japanese ground losses:
266 casualties reported
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Sub attack at 23,67
Japanese Ships
SS I-158
Allied Ships
CL Sumatra
DD Van Ghent
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Sub attack at 116,70
Japanese Ships
AK Taki Maru, Torpedo hits 1
Allied Ships
SS Plunger
Japanese ground losses:
46 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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ASW attack at 117,70
Japanese Ships
DD Hayate
DD Oite
DD Mochizuki
Allied Ships
SS Pollack, hits 2
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Sub attack near Pearl Harbor [Oahu] at 114,72
Japanese Ships
SS I-16
Allied Ships
AK Lahaina
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Night Time Surface Combat at 117,70
A number of Allied ships fleeing from Pearl Harbour fall foul of a portion of the Japanese battleline.
Japanese Ships
BB Hiei
BB Kirishima
BB Nagato
BB Mutsu
CA Tone
CA Chikuma
DD Arare
DD Kasumi
Allied Ships
AV Tangier, Shell hits 11, and is sunk
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Night Time Surface Combat at 117,70
Japanese Ships
BB Hiei
BB Kirishima
BB Nagato
BB Mutsu
CA Tone
CA Chikuma
DD Arare
DD Kasumi
Allied Ships
AV Curtiss, Shell hits 33, and is sunk
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Night Time Surface Combat at 117,70
Japanese Ships
BB Hiei
BB Kirishima
BB Nagato
BB Mutsu
CA Tone
CA Chikuma
DD Arare
DD Kasumi
Allied Ships
AK Alchiba, Shell hits 23, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Johore Bahru [MLA] at 22,50
Force Z steams into action to disrupt the naval landings at Johore Bahru.
Allied aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft losses
Walrus: 1 destroyed
Japanese Ships
BB Ise, Shell hits 1, on fire
BB Hyuga
BB Fuso, Shell hits 13, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
BB Yamashiro
DD Murakumo
DD Asagiri
DD Yugiri, Shell hits 2
DD Amagiri
Allied Ships
BB Prince of Wales, Shell hits 9, and is sunk
BC Repulse, Shell hits 8
CA Exeter, Shell hits 11, on fire, heavy damage
CL Danae, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Tenedos, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
DD Vampire, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Electra, Shell hits 8, on fire, heavy damage
DD Encounter, Shell hits 18, and is sunk
DD Express, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Jupiter, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
Prince of Wales succumbed to a magazine explosion. Unfortunately Fuso has been heavily damaged during this encounter.
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Johore Bahru [MLA] at 22,50
Japanese Ships
BB Ise, on fire
BB Hyuga
BB Fuso, on fire
BB Yamashiro
DD Murakumo
DD Asagiri
DD Yugiri
DD Amagiri
Allied Ships
AK Mangola, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Johore Bahru [MLA] at 22,50
Japanese Ships
BB Ise, Shell hits 3, on fire
BB Hyuga
BB Fuso, Shell hits 2, on fire
BB Yamashiro
DD Murakumo
DD Asagiri
DD Yugiri
DD Amagiri
Allied Ships
BC Repulse, Shell hits 5, on fire
CA Exeter, Shell hits 16, on fire, heavy damage
CL Danae, on fire
DD Tenedos, on fire, heavy damage
DD Vampire, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Electra, and is sunk
DD Express, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Jupiter, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
BC Repulse has gotten off quite lightly in terms of overall damage. On the other hand this system damage will all add up and prevent it fleeing speedily. Any ship which isn't out of the area in two days is as good as dead as I am going to close this area down very tightly. At that time if it moves, it will die.
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Night Time Surface Combat, near San Fernando [PH] at 43,49
Japanese Ships
APD Patrol Boat No. 37
APD Patrol Boat No. 38
APD Patrol Boat No. 39
PC Ch 1
PC Ch 2
PC Ch 3
PC Ch 4
PC Ch 5
PC Ch 6
PC Ch 10
PC Ch 11
PC Ch 12
PC Ch 13
PC Ch 14
PC Ch 15
PC Ch 16
PC Ch 17
PC Ch 18
Allied Ships
AK Governor Wright, Shell hits 32, and is sunk
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Johore Bahru [MLA] at 22,50
Allied aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft losses
Walrus: 1 destroyed
Japanese Ships
CL Kashii
CL Isuzu, Shell hits 1, on fire
CL Yura
CL Kinu
CL Kuma
DD Chidori
DD Tomozuru
Allied Ships
BC Repulse, on fire
CA Exeter, and is sunk
CL Danae, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Tenedos, on fire, heavy damage
DD Vampire, on fire
DD Express, on fire
DD Jupiter, on fire, heavy damage
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Sub attack at 25,65
Japanese Ships
SS I-166
Allied Ships
AK Tarakan, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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Sub attack near Pearl Harbor [Oahu] at 114,72
Japanese Ships
SS I-16
Allied Ships
AK Lahaina, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
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Naval bombardment of Kendari [Celebes], at 33,71 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
DD Tokitsukaze
DD Yamakaze
DD Kawakaze
DD Umikaze
DD Suzukaze
CA Nachi
CA Haguro
CA Myoko
Allied ground losses:
71 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 5
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 2
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TF 4 troops unloading over beach at Adak Island [AK], 97,38
Japanese ground losses:
202 casualties reported
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TF 9 troops unloading over beach at Cold Bay [Alaska], 105,36
Japanese ground losses:
203 casualties reported
TF 9 troops unloading over beach at Cold Bay [Alaska], 105,36
Japanese ground losses:
203 casualties reported
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TF 11 troops unloading over beach at Palmyra [LINE], 110,90
Japanese ground losses:
25 casualties reported
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TF 16 troops unloading over beach at Johnston I [USA], 104,78
Japanese ground losses:
23 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Dutch Harbor [AK], 102,37, firing at TF 17
TF 17 troops unloading over beach at Dutch Harbor [AK], 102,37
30 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AK Tsukuba Maru
Japanese ground losses:
468 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Rabaul [New Br], 62,90, firing at TF 20
TF 20 troops unloading over beach at Rabaul [New Br], 62,90
Japanese ground losses:
23 casualties reported
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TF 63 troops unloading over beach at Adak Island [AK], 97,38
Japanese ground losses:
567 casualties reported
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TF 68 troops unloading over beach at Adak Island [AK], 97,38
Japanese ground losses:
135 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Rabaul [New Br], 62,90, firing at TF 98
TF 98 troops unloading over beach at Rabaul [New Br], 62,90
28 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese ground losses:
131 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Kuching [Sarawak], 27,56, firing at TF 159
TF 159 troops unloading over beach at Kuching [Sarawak], 27,56
10 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AK Yubari Maru
AK Matsutan Maru
Japanese ground losses:
65 casualties reported
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TF 183 troops unloading over beach at Cagayan [Mndno], 43,59
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Sub attack at 21,44
Japanese Ships
SS RO-67
Allied Ships
AK Bonketoe, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
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Sub attack at 24,67
Japanese Ships
SS I-156, hits 2
Allied Ships
AGP Poolster
AP Rochussen
AP Van Neck
TK J. D. Schreijers
AVD Mercel
MSW Eland Dubois
MSW Abraham Crijnssen
MSW Pieter de Bitter
MSW Jan van Amstel
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Sub attack at 26,65
Japanese Ships
SS I-165
Allied Ships
CL Tromp
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Day Air attack on Kuantan [Malaya] , at 24,48
Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 43
No Japanese losses
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Day Air attack on Singapore [UK] , at 22,51
Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 6
C3N1 Kate x 1
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate x 54
Allied aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate: 3 destroyed, 6 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Vildebeest IV: 1 destroyed
Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 24
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Day Air attack on Singapore [UK] , at 22,51
Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 44
Ki-21-II Sally x 94
Allied aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-II Sally: 3 destroyed, 7 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 1 destroyed
Airbase hits 15
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 78
Singapore was not hit hard enough on the first day and most of the Allied air force appears to have made good its escape already.
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Day Air attack on Manila/Cavite [PH] , at 43,52
Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 31
Ki-48-I Lily x 26
Ki-21-II Sally x 178
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-II Sally: 2 destroyed, 15 damaged
Allied ground losses:
73 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
Port hits 44
Port fuel hits 10
Port supply hits 2
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Day Air attack on Manila/Cavite [PH] , at 43,52
Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-I Lily x 105
Ki-21-II Sally x 2
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-I Lily: 4 destroyed, 10 damaged
Port hits 18
Port fuel hits 3
Port supply hits 4
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Day Air attack on Manila/Cavite [PH] , at 43,52
Japanese aircraft
G3M2/Ki-42 Nell x 31
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2/Ki-42 Nell: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged
Port hits 3
Port fuel hits 1
Well, well, well. It looks like the port at Manilla has been emptied as well. It looks like Andy has decided that he might as well take his chances on his ships and subs sinking at sea trying to escape rather than leaving them in port as stationary targets. Overall I believe this is the best choice available to him. It won't save most of them but it will cause me to expend a lot more effort and time in hunting them down and destroying them.
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Day Air attack on Angeles/Clark [PH] , at 43,51
Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 14
No Japanese losses
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Day Air attack on Angeles/Clark [PH] , at 43,51
Japanese aircraft
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann x 194
Ki-46-II/C7M2 Dinah x 3
Allied aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
P-40B Tomahawk: 1 destroyed
P-35A Hawk: 1 destroyed
Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Airbase hits 11
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 180
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Day Air attack on ROC 70th Field Army , at 47,38
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 11
Ki-51 Sonia x 9
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on CW Hong Kong Fortress, at 43,42
Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 27
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51 Sonia: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
21 casualties reported
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Day Air attack on TF at 117,70
Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 42
Allied aircraft
SBD-3 Dauntless x 2
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed
It looks like the US CVs have sortied their SBDs to Hawaii in an effort to add their weight to any ripostes. Good, this will be an excellent opportunity to whittle down some of those US Navy units. It is also an important indicator that I do not have to worry about significant USN raids on KB in the 10 days or so in which it will have to cover my invasion fleet and BBs as I dance around PH whittling down the enemy battleline.
The battleline will either stay in port, in which case I'll withdraw to 7 hexes and level bomb them into heavy damage with my Kates, run for it, in which case I'll simply hunt them down on the high seas quite easily, or stay under PH's AAA envelope but in formed TFs. If it stays under PH's FlAK umbrella it will bleed KB dry but that's a price I'm willing to pay. With Hawaii, the Aleutians and most of what matters in the south-eastern Pacific under my control, the Phillipines, Malasia and DEI neutralised and India under rapid, vicious attack directly from the route of march I am willing to aver that I will be able to find the time to pull KB out of the line and train its replacement pilots back up to 90+ average experience.
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Day Air attack on TF at 21,47
Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 46
A6M2-N Rufe-FF x 1
Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D/F2A x 14
Martin 139/B-10 x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
Brewster 339D/F2A: 8 destroyed
Martin 139/B-10: 3 destroyed
As expected the Dutch impale themselves on my CVLs as they head north through the Malacca straits covering the Ceylon invasion convoy - a 2 division undertaking which I am visualising as a non-armoured amphibious version of the much-beloved Operational Manoeuvre Group. I view Ceylon as being at the deepest extent of the enemy's operational depth and a target of such importance that taking it will unhinge the entire enemy defensive line. As such it is an operational target which unhinges a defensive strategy - pretty much the definition of a target worthy of being the focus of an Operational Manoeuvre Group.
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Day Air attack on TF at 113,67
Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete-FF x 3
A6M2-N Rufe-FF x 1
Allied aircraft
SBD-3 Dauntless x 12
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 destroyed, 4 damaged
Japanese Ships
BB Mutsu, Bomb hits 1
BB Kirishima
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Day Air attack on TF at 117,70
Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 42
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 11
SBD-3 Dauntless x 15
TBD Devastator x 2
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat: 5 destroyed
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 destroyed, 2 damaged
TBD Devastator: 1 destroyed
Japanese Ships
CL Tenryu
CL Tatsuta
One nice thing under RHS is the number of leakers. Despite being outnumbered 4 to 1 the Wildcats bought enough time for 14 of the 17 attacking planes to make it into attack position. Unfortunately for the Allies Japanese CLs are nimble opponents.
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kendari [Celebes] at 33,71
Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete-FF x 3
Allied aircraft
Hudson IV x 3
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
CA Nachi
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kendari [Celebes] at 33,71
Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete-FF x 3
Allied aircraft
T-IVa x 3
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
T-IVa: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
CL Nagara
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Day Air attack on TF at 117,70
Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 41
Allied aircraft
SBD-3 Dauntless x 2
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed
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Day Air attack on TF, near Johore Bahru [MLA] at 22,50
Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete-FF x 7
Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D/F2A x 2
Martin 139/B-10 x 2
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AK Matue Maru
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kendari [Celebes] at 33,71
Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete-FF x 3
Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D/F2A x 4
Martin 139/B-10 x 3
T-IVa x 3
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
T-IVa: 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
AK Myoko Maru
AP Heiwa Maru
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Day Air attack on TF at 117,70
Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 41
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 2
TBD Devastator x 9
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat: 2 destroyed
TBD Devastator: 9 destroyed
Interestingly there is a very marked difference in survivability between faster and slower bombers. The faster the strike planes the more of them make it through even without escort. In other RHS games I've noticed that the G4M is massively more survivable than the G3M and much of this survivability seems to come from its superior speed. In short, speed matters in terms of strike survivability and it matters a lot more than it does in stock. Fast bombers now DO have a chance of breaking through even heavy CAP with minimal losses.
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Day Air attack on TF, near Merak/Serang [Java] at 19,59
Allied aircraft
Martin 139/B-10 x 7
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
DD Hatsuyuki
DD Usugumo
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Day Air attack on TF, near Merak/Serang [Java] at 19,59
Allied aircraft
Martin 139/B-10 x 7
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
DD Ayanami
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Day Air attack on TF at 22,49
Japanese aircraft
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate x 3
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AK Lipis, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 22,49
Japanese aircraft
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate x 3
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AK Lipis, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 22,46
Japanese aircraft
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate x 6
Ki-43-I Oscar x 17
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate: 1 destroyed
Allied Ships
AE Poyang
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Day Air attack on TF, near Singkep [NEI] at 22,53
Japanese aircraft
E13A1 Jake x 4
Japanese aircraft losses
E13A1 Jake: 1 destroyed
Allied Ships
BC Repulse, on fire
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Day Air attack on TF at 20,42
Japanese aircraft
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate x 9
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate: 1 damaged
Allied Ships
AK Colborne, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kuala [Sumatra] at 20,43
Japanese aircraft
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate x 9
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AK Bonketoe, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 46,44
Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete-FF x 6
G3M2/Ki-42 Nell x 38
G4M1/Ki-50 Betty x 9
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
ML Redstart, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 113,72
Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 12
D3A2 Val/Ki-52 x 15
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate x 22
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
ML Oglala, Bomb hits 6, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 114,66
Japanese aircraft
D3A2 Val/Ki-52 x 17
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate x 21
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AV Wright, Bomb hits 9, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 54,40
Japanese aircraft
G3M2/Ki-42 Nell x 17
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
PG Wake, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 117,75
Japanese aircraft
D3A2 Val/Ki-52 x 15
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate x 21
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AP Jagersfontein, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on Pucheng [Cent China] , at 49,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 13
B4Y1 Jean x 6
No Japanese losses
Runway hits 2
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Day Air attack on Pearl Harbor [Oahu] , at 114,72
Japanese aircraft
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate x 42
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 3
P-36A Mohawk x 3
P-40B Tomahawk x 12
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate: 19 destroyed, 4 damaged
Allied Ships
AS Pelias, Bomb hits 2, on fire
AR Vestal, Bomb hits 2, on fire
AR Rigel, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
AO Neosho, Bomb hits 1
AE Pyro, Bomb hits 1, on fire
Port hits 2
A crazy pointless strike launched despite the fact that there were ships at sea to be hit. In addition I hadn't actually ordered any port attack missions at all. Well, sometimes the game does weird things but sometimes weird thins happen in real life as well. So be it.
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Day Air attack on TF at 113,67
Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete-FF x 3
A6M2-N Rufe-FF x 1
Allied aircraft
SBD-3 Dauntless x 10
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged
Japanese Ships
BB Mutsu, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CA Chikuma, Bomb hits 2
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Day Air attack on TF, near Lucena [Luzon] at 43,53
Allied aircraft
OS2U-3 Kingfisher x 3
Allied aircraft losses
OS2U-3 Kingfisher: 1 destroyed
Japanese Ships
AK Nitiro Maru
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kendari [Celebes] at 33,71
Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete-FF x 3
Allied aircraft
Martin 139/B-10 x 3
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AP Hakone Maru
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kendari [Celebes] at 33,71
Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete-FF x 3
Allied aircraft
Hudson IV x 3
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AK Tsurugisan Maru
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Day Air attack on TF at 24,58
Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 39
Allied aircraft
Martin 139/B-10 x 5
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139/B-10: 4 damaged
Japanese Ships
AK Tokuhei Maru
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Day Air attack on TF, near Johore Bahru [MLA] at 22,50
Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete-FF x 7
Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D/F2A x 7
Martin 139/B-10 x 2
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
CL Kinu
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kuching [Sarawak] at 27,56
Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete-FF x 4
Allied aircraft
Martin 139/B-10 x 3
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AP Kashi Maru
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Day Air attack on TF, near Merak/Serang [Java] at 19,59
Allied aircraft
Martin 139/B-10 x 6
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
DD Sagiri
DD Shirayuki
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Day Air attack on TF, near Merak/Serang [Java] at 19,59
Allied aircraft
Martin 139/B-10 x 7
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
DD Shinonome
DD Ayanami
These are part of a fast transport TF making for Merak with a view to setting up a blocking force and establishing a resupply point for the CVE TF which will be passing between Sumatra and Java in order to waylay Allied merchants which try to escape northward from Soerabaja.
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Day Air attack on TF at 22,54
Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 2
B4Y1 Jean x 14
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
LCVP LCP(L) No. 181
LCVP LCP(L) No. 180
LCVP LCP(L) No. 185
LCVP LCP(L) No. 183
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Day Air attack on TF, near Muntok [Banka] at 21,55
Japanese aircraft
G4M1/Ki-50 Betty x 22
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AK Larut, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Kalgan, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Darvel, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 22,54
Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 2
B4Y1 Jean x 9
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
PG Dragonfly
AS Wuchang, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 22,54
Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 4
B4Y1 Jean x 28
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AK Kinta, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AO Spirila
AO Pleiodon, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PG Dragonfly, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 20,42
Japanese aircraft
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate x 3
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
TK A. A. Penning, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
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Day Air attack on TF at 21,51
Japanese aircraft
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate x 7
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
DD Tenedos, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF, near Pearl Harbor [Oahu] at 114,72
Japanese aircraft
D3A2 Val/Ki-52 x 17
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 3
P-36A Mohawk x 3
P-40B Tomahawk x 11
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A2 Val/Ki-52: 2 damaged
Allied Ships
BB Maryland, Bomb hits 3
Well it looks like the Allied ships are at sea in TFs which appear to be sprinting out to Hilo/Kona and mid-ocean hexes at night in an effort to intercept my forces.
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Day Air attack on TF, near Pearl Harbor [Oahu] at 114,72
Japanese aircraft
D3A2 Val/Ki-52 x 15
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 3
P-36A Mohawk x 3
P-40B Tomahawk x 11
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A2 Val/Ki-52: 4 destroyed, 1 damaged
Allied Ships
BB West Virginia, Bomb hits 4
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Day Air attack on TF, near Pearl Harbor [Oahu] at 114,72
Japanese aircraft
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate x 19
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 3
P-36A Mohawk x 3
P-40B Tomahawk x 11
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate: 9 destroyed, 1 damaged
Allied Ships
CL Detroit
BB Arizona, Torpedo hits 1
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Day Air attack on TF, near Pearl Harbor [Oahu] at 114,72
Japanese aircraft
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate x 20
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 3
P-36A Mohawk x 2
P-40B Tomahawk x 11
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate: 8 destroyed, 3 damaged
Allied Ships
BB Pennsylvania, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
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Day Air attack on TF at 22,49
Japanese aircraft
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate x 5
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AK Lipis, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 110,75
Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 12
D3A2 Val/Ki-52 x 12
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate x 22
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AK Castor, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
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Sub attack at 22,46
Japanese Ships
SS I-153
Allied Ships
AE Poyang
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Day Time Surface Combat at 117,70
Japanese Ships
CL Tenryu
CL Tatsuta
CL Yubari
DD Kisaragi
DD Yayoi
DD Mochizuki
DD Oite
DD Hayate
Allied Ships
AK Royal T. Frank, Shell hits 21, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Time Surface Combat at 117,70
Japanese Ships
CL Tenryu
CL Tatsuta
CL Yubari
DD Kisaragi
DD Yayoi
DD Mochizuki
DD Oite
DD Hayate
Allied Ships
AK Antares, Shell hits 8, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Time Surface Combat, near San Fernando [PH] at 43,49
Japanese Ships
BB Kongo
BB Haruna
DD Asashio
DD Oshio
DD Michishio
DD Arashio
DD Natsugumo
DD Minegumo
Allied Ships
PT RN # 7
PT RN # 8
PT RN # 9, Shell hits 8, and is sunk
PT RN # 10, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
PT RN # 11
PT RN # 12
PT RN # 26, Shell hits 7, and is sunk
PT RN # 27
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Day Time Surface Combat, near San Fernando [PH] at 43,49
Japanese Ships
BB Kongo
BB Haruna
DD Asashio
DD Oshio
DD Michishio
DD Arashio
DD Natsugumo
DD Minegumo
Allied Ships
PT -33
PT -37, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT PpA # Q 111, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT PpA # Q 113, Shell hits 32, and is sunk
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Day Time Surface Combat, near San Fernando [PH] at 43,49
Japanese Ships
CL Natori
DD Yamagumo
DD Fumizuki, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
DD Nagatsuki
DD Asakaze, Shell hits 2
DD Manazuru, Shell hits 1
DD Hatsukari
Allied Ships
PT RN # 7
PT RN # 8
PT RN # 11
PT RN # 12
PT RN # 27
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Day Time Surface Combat, near San Fernando [PH] at 43,49
Japanese Ships
CL Natori
DD Yamagumo
DD Fumizuki, on fire
DD Nagatsuki
DD Asakaze
DD Manazuru
DD Hatsukari
Allied Ships
PT -33, Shell hits 9, and is sunk
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Day Time Surface Combat, near San Fernando [PH] at 43,49
Japanese Ships
CL Natori
DD Yamagumo
DD Fumizuki, on fire
DD Nagatsuki
DD Asakaze
DD Manazuru
DD Hatsukari
Allied Ships
PT RN # 7
PT RN # 8
PT RN # 11, Shell hits 5, and is sunk
PT RN # 12, Shell hits 8, and is sunk
PT RN # 27, Shell hits 2
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Day Time Surface Combat, near San Fernando [PH] at 43,49
Japanese Ships
APD Patrol Boat No. 37
APD Patrol Boat No. 38, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
APD Patrol Boat No. 39, Shell hits 1
PC Ch 1
PC Ch 2
PC Ch 3
PC Ch 4
PC Ch 5
PC Ch 6
PC Ch 10
PC Ch 11
PC Ch 12
PC Ch 13
PC Ch 14
PC Ch 15
PC Ch 16
PC Ch 17
PC Ch 18
Allied Ships
PT RN # 7, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT RN # 8
PT RN # 27, Shell hits 3, on fire
Pretty good exchange rate for these PTs. They have sunk a DD and an APD in return for locally heavy but strategically insignificant losses.
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Naval bombardment of Kendari [Celebes], at 33,71
Japanese Ships
DD Tokitsukaze
DD Yamakaze
DD Kawakaze
DD Umikaze
DD Suzukaze
CA Nachi
CA Haguro
CA Myoko
Allied ground losses:
53 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 17
Port hits 1
Port supply hits 3
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Sub attack at 25,66
Japanese Ships
SS I-162
Allied Ships
AK Tarakan, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
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Sub attack near Pearl Harbor [Oahu] at 114,72
Japanese Ships
SS I-16, hits 1
Allied Ships
DM Breese
DM Gamble
DM Montgomery
DM Ramsay
DM Tracy
DM Preble
DM Pruitt
DM Sicard
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Sub attack near Port Moresby [NG] at 54,93
Japanese Ships
SS I-175
Allied Ships
CL Adelaide, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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Coastal Guns at Johore Bahru [MLA], 22,50, firing at TF 74
TF 74 troops unloading over beach at Johore Bahru [MLA], 22,50
111 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
MSW W.6, Shell hits 1
Japanese ground losses:
484 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1
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TF 89 troops unloading over beach at Kendari [Celebes], 33,71
Japanese ground losses:
549 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Johnston I [USA]
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 1240 troops, 27 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 81
Defending force 512 troops, 8 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 4
Japanese max assault: 114 - adjusted assault: 50
Allied max defense: 4 - adjusted defense: 4
Japanese assault odds: 12 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Johnston I [USA] base !!!
Japanese ground losses:
18 casualties reported
Allied ground losses:
557 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
Vehicles lost 1
Johnston will be used as a base for G4M bombers ( they are just so much more survivable in the face of P-40s and F4F4s) in support of KB around Hawaii.
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Ground combat at Sinyang [Cent China]
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 15851 troops, 237 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 612
Defending force 11374 troops, 156 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 520
Allied ground losses:
21 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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Ground combat at Cold Bay [Alaska]
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 1667 troops, 20 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 59
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese max assault: 59 - adjusted assault: 30
Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 30 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Cold Bay [Alaska] base !!!
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Ground combat at Johore Bahru [MLA]
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 2552 troops, 66 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 103
Defending force 4421 troops, 10 guns, 121 vehicles, Assault Value = 154
Japanese ground losses:
18 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Ground combat at Rabaul [New Br]
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 1363 troops, 31 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 41
Defending force 13099 troops, 213 guns, 28 vehicles, Assault Value = 394
Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Davao [Mndno]
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 3287 troops, 22 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 160
Defending force 5560 troops, 66 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 166
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Ground combat at Brunei [UK]
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 676 troops, 7 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 1
Defending force 2215 troops, 19 guns, 8 vehicles, Assault Value = 91
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Ground combat at Kuching [Sarawak]
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 1061 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 29
Defending force 9210 troops, 113 guns, 19 vehicles, Assault Value = 279
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Ground combat at Manila/Cavite [PH]
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 48 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3
Defending force 16969 troops, 298 guns, 246 vehicles, Assault Value = 367
Japanese max assault: 4 - adjusted assault: 0
Allied max defense: 329 - adjusted defense: 717
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese ground losses:
15 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Baguio/Balinta Pass
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 28 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2
Defending force 691 troops, 12 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 16
Japanese max assault: 2 - adjusted assault: 0
Allied max defense: 15 - adjusted defense: 25
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 3)
Japanese ground losses:
7 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Lingayan [Luzon]
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 37 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2
Defending force 12605 troops, 231 guns, 56 vehicles, Assault Value = 601
Japanese max assault: 0 - adjusted assault: 0
Allied max defense: 590 - adjusted defense: 327
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese ground losses:
19 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Ground combat at Angeles/Clark [PH]
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 20 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2
Defending force 16766 troops, 345 guns, 238 vehicles, Assault Value = 532
Japanese max assault: 2 - adjusted assault: 0
Allied max defense: 524 - adjusted defense: 423
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese ground losses:
7 casualties reported
I dropped some tiny paraborne forces around the Phillipines to keep things confused and also so I could see what the Allies had where.
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Ground combat at Palmyra [LINE]
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 616 troops, 13 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 8
Defending force 492 troops, 8 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 3
Japanese max assault: 12 - adjusted assault: 6
Allied max defense: 3 - adjusted defense: 4
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0
Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Palmyra should fall over the next 2 or 3 days.
Below you can see the remainder of Force Z battling the Japanese battleline off Johore Bahru. Allied losses were extremely heavy with over half of Force Z being sunk but two of my battleships will be stuck in repair yards until mid-42. This is a cost I am more than willing to pay as the only value these battleships have for me are their conversions to heavily-armoured carriers in early 1945.
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RE: Empires Ablaze: Nemo vs Andy Mac
Great stuff [:)]
Is this scen available for download anywhere? I have RHSEOS but don't like the supply sinks. The additional toys look nice too [;)]
Is this scen available for download anywhere? I have RHSEOS but don't like the supply sinks. The additional toys look nice too [;)]
RE: Empires Ablaze: Nemo vs Andy Mac
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/09/41
Operations continue. After the results of the past two days I think that the strategic variant I will enact will be as follows:
1. Phased, "dancing" landings at Hilo/Kona. I will land some troops and then pull the troopships out before night falls, continually inviting the Allied fleet to commit to a counter-amphibious role... a role which will leave it stranded at sea and easy prey for my torpedo-bombers.
2. A slow expansion into the southern pacific such that Andy is given every opportunity to gather sufficient strength to counter my landings. I want him to meet my forces with his such that I can capitalise upon my aerial superiority. The more quickly I move the poorer the airfields I will have and the less force he will be able to bring to bear to oppose me. Neither of these is compatible with the loss ratio I wish to create.
3. KB-CVE is going to sweep down via Merak, covering the amphibious assault on Merak before pushing through the Merak/Teloekboetang channel with a view to sinking the Allied shipping which is seeking to escape westward out of range of my airbases at Johore and Kendari before turning north to India or south to Australia.
4. I wish to demonstrate that it is not necessary to have CVAs available in order to strike at India in December 41 and January 42. To this end my CVLs will push through the Malacca straits destroying whatever merchant shipping they find and conduct maskirovka operations against India.
5. Indian Maskirovka: I have 2 divisions loaded on my fastest transports. They are NOT, however, combat-loaded on those transports and will take an age to unload. As such they provide a perfect target for the Royal Navy battleline. I intend to lure both the Royal Air Force and Royal Navy into battle in the seas around Ceylon with a view to attriting them to nothingness. At that point in time my real landing forces ( approximately 4 additional divisions in the first wave with another 6 divisions to follow within 2 weeks) will land near Bombay under cover of my CVA and battleline. This will be my Operational Manoeuvre Group for the Indian campaign. I don't need to push through to victory, I just need to establish a useful, uncloseable Betty base within range of the SLOC between Karachi and Aden and will then be able to finish off the cut off troops in India at my leisure.
At that point in time I will need to land in Burma and decide about whether Oz or China will be next. China is the stage of an even greater maskirovka but the details are tricky so I won't go into detail on that until such time as I'm ready to spring that particular trap.
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TF 11 troops unloading over beach at Palmyra [LINE], 110,90
Japanese ground losses:
24 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Dutch Harbor [AK], 102,37, firing at TF 17
TF 17 troops unloading over beach at Dutch Harbor [AK], 102,37
65 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AK Hokusei Maru
Japanese ground losses:
333 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Rabaul [New Br], 62,90, firing at TF 20
TF 20 troops unloading over beach at Rabaul [New Br], 62,90
Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported
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TF 63 troops unloading over beach at Adak Island [AK], 97,38
Japanese ground losses:
174 casualties reported
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TF 68 troops unloading over beach at Adak Island [AK], 97,38
Japanese ground losses:
184 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Johore Bahru [MLA], 22,50, firing at TF 74
TF 74 troops unloading over beach at Johore Bahru [MLA], 22,50
110 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
MSW W.6
Japanese ground losses:
400 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Johore Bahru [MLA], 22,50, firing at TF 85
TF 85 troops unloading over beach at Johore Bahru [MLA], 22,50
966 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
MSW W.3, Shell hits 2
AK Hiyoshi Maru, Shell hits 1
AK Koei Maru, Shell hits 1
AK Kinka Maru, Shell hits 1
Japanese ground losses:
1952 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1
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Coastal Guns at Kendari [Celebes], 33,71, firing at TF 89
TF 89 troops unloading over beach at Kendari [Celebes], 33,71
26 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
DD Suzukaze
AP Sasago Maru
Japanese ground losses:
63 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Allied ground losses:
4 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Rabaul [New Br], 62,90, firing at TF 98
TF 98 troops unloading over beach at Rabaul [New Br], 62,90
28 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
APD Okikaze
Japanese ground losses:
58 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Kuching [Sarawak], 27,56, firing at TF 159
TF 159 troops unloading over beach at Kuching [Sarawak], 27,56
13 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AK Kogyo Maru
AK Matsutan Maru
AK Thames Maru
Japanese ground losses:
21 casualties reported
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TF 162 troops unloading over beach at Merak/Serang [Java], 19,59
Japanese ground losses:
108 casualties reported
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TF 183 troops unloading over beach at Cagayan [Mndno], 43,59
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Sub attack at 22,44
Japanese Ships
SS RO-68
Allied Ships
AE Poyang
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Sub attack near Pearl Harbor [Oahu] at 114,72
Japanese Ships
SS I-169
Allied Ships
AK Manini, Shell hits 1, on fire
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Night Time Surface Combat at 38,58
Japanese Ships
CA Takao
CA Atago
CA Maya
CA Ashigara
DD Ikazuchi
DD Inazuma
DD Satsuki
DD Minazuki
Allied Ships
AK Maayo, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
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Night Time Surface Combat at 38,58
Japanese Ships
CA Takao
CA Atago
CA Maya
CA Ashigara
DD Ikazuchi
DD Inazuma
DD Satsuki
DD Minazuki
Allied Ships
AK Tagbilaran, Shell hits 11, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Lucena [Luzon] at 43,53
Japanese Ships
PT Gyoraitei No 2
PT Gyoraitei No 3
PT Gyoraitei No 4, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PT Gyoraitei No 5
PT Gyoraitei No 6
Allied Ships
DD Thanet, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PT payback's a bitch! [:D]
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ASW attack near Pearl Harbor [Oahu] at 114,72
Japanese Ships
SS I-169
Allied Ships
AVD McFarland
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TF 11 troops unloading over beach at Palmyra [LINE], 110,90
Japanese ground losses:
44 casualties reported
TF 11 troops unloading over beach at Palmyra [LINE], 110,90
Japanese ground losses:
44 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Dutch Harbor [AK], 102,37, firing at TF 17
TF 17 troops unloading over beach at Dutch Harbor [AK], 102,37
110 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AK Hokusei Maru, Shell hits 3
AK Tsukuba Maru
Japanese ground losses:
248 casualties reported
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TF 63 troops unloading over beach at Adak Island [AK], 97,38
Japanese ground losses:
50 casualties reported
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TF 68 troops unloading over beach at Adak Island [AK], 97,38
Japanese ground losses:
31 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Johore Bahru [MLA], 22,50, firing at TF 74
TF 74 troops unloading over beach at Johore Bahru [MLA], 22,50
68 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese ground losses:
355 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Johore Bahru [MLA], 22,50, firing at TF 85
TF 85 troops unloading over beach at Johore Bahru [MLA], 22,50
716 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AK Bujun Maru, Shell hits 14
AK Meikai Maru
AK Johore Maru
AP Josho Maru, Shell hits 1
Japanese ground losses:
1171 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Kendari [Celebes], 33,71, firing at TF 89
TF 89 troops unloading over beach at Kendari [Celebes], 33,71
20 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AK Yamatama Maru
DD Suzukaze
Japanese ground losses:
14 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Rabaul [New Br], 62,90, firing at TF 98
TF 98 troops unloading over beach at Rabaul [New Br], 62,90
Japanese ground losses:
24 casualties reported
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TF 183 troops unloading over beach at Cagayan [Mndno], 43,59
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Day Air attack on Tavoy [Burma] , at 28,37
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-I Oscar x 24
Ki-15II/C5M2 Babs x 1
Allied aircraft
Buffalo/F2A x 1
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
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Day Air attack on Kuantan [Malaya] , at 24,48
Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 44
No Japanese losses
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Day Air attack on Manila/Cavite [PH] , at 43,52
Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 6
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann x 13
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann: 4 destroyed
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Day Air attack on Angeles/Clark [PH] , at 43,51
Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 15
No Japanese losses
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Day Air attack on ROC 50th Guerilla Regiment, at 38,37
Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 19
Ki-15II/C5M2 Babs x 1
Allied aircraft
RTAF B-10 x 3
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Allied ground losses:
20 casualties reported
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Day Air attack on ROC 86th Field Army , at 47,38
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 11
Ki-51 Sonia x 9
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
21 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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Day Air attack on Guam Insular Force Fortress, at 63,66
Japanese aircraft
E13A1 Jake x 7
No Japanese losses
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Day Air attack on TF, near Lucena [Luzon] at 43,53
Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 10
F1M2 Pete-FF x 2
Allied aircraft
OS2U-3 Kingfisher x 2
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
OS2U-3 Kingfisher: 2 destroyed
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kendari [Celebes] at 33,71
Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete-FF x 3
Allied aircraft
Martin 139/B-10 x 2
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
CA Myoko
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kendari [Celebes] at 33,71
Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete-FF x 3
Allied aircraft
Beaufort VII x 2
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Beaufort VII: 2 damaged
Japanese Ships
DD Kuroshio
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Day Air attack on TF, near Johore Bahru [MLA] at 22,50
Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete-FF x 7
Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D/F2A x 5
Martin 139/B-10 x 3
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AP Kisogawa Maru
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kendari [Celebes] at 33,71
Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete-FF x 3
Allied aircraft
Beaufort VII x 13
Brewster 339D/F2A x 4
T-IVa x 5
Japanese aircraft losses
F1M2 Pete-FF: 1 destroyed
Japanese Ships
AP Hakone Maru, Torpedo hits 1
AP Kakyu Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AP Gyoko Maru, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Sensan Maru
AK Hitora Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
Ouch! These ships get hit hard! 1 sinks immediately and at least one more looks to be doomed. Still, an acceptable price.
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Day Air attack on TF, near Merak/Serang [Java] at 19,59
Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 11
Allied aircraft
Martin 139/B-10 x 8
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139/B-10: 3 damaged
Japanese Ships
AK Tokuhei Maru
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Day Air attack on TF, near Johore Bahru [MLA] at 22,50
Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete-FF x 7
Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D/F2A x 8
Martin 139/B-10 x 1
Japanese aircraft losses
F1M2 Pete-FF: 2 destroyed
Japanese Ships
CL Isuzu
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Day Air attack on TF, near Singapore [UK] at 22,51
Japanese aircraft
E13A1 Jake x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
E13A1 Jake: 2 damaged
Allied Ships
ML Kung Wo
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Day Air attack on TF, near Taiping [Malaya] at 22,45
Japanese aircraft
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate x 9
Ki-43-I Oscar x 10
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
PG Scorpion, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF, near Sabang [Sumatra] at 19,41
Japanese aircraft
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate x 5
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AE Poyang, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
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Day Air attack on TF at 20,57
Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 6
B4Y1 Jean x 9
Japanese aircraft losses
B4Y1 Jean: 1 damaged
Allied Ships
BC Repulse, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 20,57
Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 2
B4Y1 Jean x 28
Japanese aircraft losses
B4Y1 Jean: 1 destroyed
Allied Ships
BC Repulse, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
And the Repulse joins the Prince of Wales beneath the waves. It was a good fight at the invasion beaches but it was only ever going to end with the destruction of Force Z.
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Day Air attack on TF at 20,57
Japanese aircraft
B4Y1 Jean x 14
Japanese aircraft losses
B4Y1 Jean: 1 destroyed
Allied Ships
AK Matang, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
PG Grasshopper, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Elsewhere the massacre of the defenceless merchants continues. Great training for my pilots and a marked problem for the Allies as it limits their ability to ship reinforcements from point to point in the first few months. It doesn't make it impossible, it just makes it a little more difficult which is something the Allies in WiTP are often unfamiliar with. Logistical redundancy is almost a given for them.
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Day Air attack on TF at 19,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 16
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate x 27
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AK Colborne, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 42,50
Japanese aircraft
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann x 6
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
PG Tutuila, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF, near Manila/Cavite [PH] at 43,52
Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 3
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann x 4
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
DD Pope, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF, near Manila/Cavite [PH] at 43,52
Japanese aircraft
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann x 6
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
DD John D. Ford, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF, near San Jose [Mindoro] at 42,54
Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 19
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann x 5
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
DD Pillsbury, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AS Canopus
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Day Air attack on TF, near San Jose [Mindoro] at 42,54
Japanese aircraft
E7K2 Alf x 7
Ki-21-II Sally x 42
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AV Langley, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Corregidor, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AK Capillo, heavy damage
AO Pecos, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Governor Wood, heavy damage
MSW Tanager, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Pillsbury, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
Don't forget though that these are all 100Kg bombs and not 250Kg bombs. So, while the number of hits is impressive in almost all cases a single 250Kg bomb hit would have done roughly as much damage. Still, every bit of damage slows them down for my torpedo-bombers.
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Day Air attack on TF at 41,58
Japanese aircraft
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann x 6
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AS Holland
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Day Air attack on TF, near San Jose Buenavista at 42,56
Japanese aircraft
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann x 4
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
TK Alfred Clegg
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Day Air attack on TF, near Pearl Harbor [Oahu] at 114,72
Japanese aircraft
D3A2 Val/Ki-52 x 22
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 11
P-36A Mohawk x 3
P-40B Tomahawk x 12
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A2 Val/Ki-52: 10 destroyed
Ah the great tradition of throwing away my best pilots in unescorted strikes continues [8D]. I bloody hate tradition.
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Day Air attack on TF, near Pearl Harbor [Oahu] at 114,72
Japanese aircraft
D3A2 Val/Ki-52 x 19
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 11
P-36A Mohawk x 3
P-40B Tomahawk x 12
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A2 Val/Ki-52: 6 destroyed
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Day Air attack on TF, near Pearl Harbor [Oahu] at 114,72
Japanese aircraft
D3A2 Val/Ki-52 x 12
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 11
P-36A Mohawk x 3
P-40B Tomahawk x 12
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A2 Val/Ki-52: 5 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
P-36A Mohawk: 1 damaged
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Day Air attack on TF, near Pearl Harbor [Oahu] at 114,72
Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 35
D3A2 Val/Ki-52 x 52
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate x 35
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 11
P-36A Mohawk x 2
P-40B Tomahawk x 12
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A2 Val/Ki-52: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat: 6 destroyed
P-36A Mohawk: 2 destroyed
P-40B Tomahawk: 7 destroyed
Allied Ships
DM Pruitt, Bomb hits 8, on fire, heavy damage
DM Gamble, Bomb hits 8, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DM Sicard, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DM Tracy, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DM Preble, Bomb hits 6, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DM Breese, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
DM Montgomery, Bomb hits 5, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
Ah, DMs... How much I hate thee. Looks like I've removed the US DM allottment from the game for quite some time.
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Day Air attack on TF, near Pearl Harbor [Oahu] at 114,72
Japanese aircraft
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate x 12
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 5
P-40B Tomahawk x 5
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged
Allied Ships
BB Pennsylvania, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 40,57
Japanese aircraft
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann x 4
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AK Ben Nevis
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Day Air attack on TF at 40,57
Japanese aircraft
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann x 4
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AK Ben Nevis
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Day Air attack on TF, near San Jose [Mindoro] at 42,54
Japanese aircraft
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann x 6
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AK Hai Lee
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Day Air attack on TF, near San Jose [Mindoro] at 42,54
Japanese aircraft
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann x 3
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AK Soochow
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Day Air attack on TF, near San Jose [Mindoro] at 42,54
Japanese aircraft
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann x 2
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AK Churruca
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Day Air attack on Pucheng [Cent China] , at 49,40
Japanese aircraft
B4Y1 Jean x 6
No Japanese losses
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Day Air attack on TF, near Johore Bahru [MLA] at 22,50
Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete-FF x 5
Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D/F2A x 5
Martin 139/B-10 x 3
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
BB Hyuga
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Day Air attack on TF at 38,61
Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete-FF x 4
Allied aircraft
OS2U-3 Kingfisher x 2
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
CA Takao
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Day Air attack on TF at 24,50
Allied aircraft
Martin 139/B-10 x 2
Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139/B-10: 2 damaged
Japanese Ships
BB Fuso, heavy damage
Limping back to Saigon.
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Day Air attack on TF, near Davao [Mndno] at 43,61
Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete-FF x 1
Allied aircraft
Hudson IV x 3
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AK Kosin Maru
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kendari [Celebes] at 33,71
Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete-FF x 3
Allied aircraft
Beaufort VII x 12
Brewster 339D/F2A x 4
Martin 139/B-10 x 1
T-IVa x 5
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AP Teiryu Maru
AK Hitora Maru, on fire
AK Hakubasan Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AP Kiko Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AK Myoko Maru
AP Astuga Maru
AP Hakone Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
When the Allied torpedo-bombers get through they are very dangerous. It looks like those Beauforts Andy wanted are going to earn their keep.
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Day Air attack on TF, near Toboali [Banka] at 21,57
Japanese aircraft
B4Y1 Jean x 13
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AK Darvel, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 20,58
Japanese aircraft
B4Y1 Jean x 11
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AK Pangkor, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 20,42
Japanese aircraft
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate x 2
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AK Bonketoe, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF, near San Jose [Mindoro] at 42,54
Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 21
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann x 6
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
PC Napa, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AV Langley, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF, near San Jose [Mindoro] at 42,54
Japanese aircraft
G3M2/Ki-42 Nell x 13
G4M1/Ki-50 Betty x 6
Ki-21-II Sally x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2/Ki-42 Nell: 2 damaged
Allied Ships
MSW Bittern, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Dos Hermanos, Bomb hits 1
PC Napa, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AO Pecos, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AV Langley, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF, near San Jose [Mindoro] at 42,54
Japanese aircraft
G4M1/Ki-50 Betty x 2
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AK Governor Taft, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF, near Singkep [NEI] at 22,53
Japanese aircraft
E13A1 Jake x 2
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
CL Danae, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
Even my floatplanes are joining in the fight.
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Day Air attack on TF at 41,58
Japanese aircraft
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann x 3
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AK Bisayas, Bomb hits 1
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Day Air attack on TF, near San Jose [Mindoro] at 42,54
Japanese aircraft
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann x 3
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
PG Oahu, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF, near San Jose [Mindoro] at 42,54
Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 5
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann x 8
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AO Trinity, Bomb hits 2
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Day Air attack on TF, near San Jose [Mindoro] at 42,54
Japanese aircraft
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann x 3
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AK Fortuna, Bomb hits 1
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Day Air attack on TF, near San Jose [Mindoro] at 42,54
Japanese aircraft
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann x 3
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AK Absaroka, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF, near San Jose [Mindoro] at 42,54
Japanese aircraft
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann x 6
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
TK Agwiworld, Bomb hits 2, on fire
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Day Air attack on TF, near San Jose [Mindoro] at 42,54
Japanese aircraft
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann x 2
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AK Empire Baron, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF, near San Jose [Mindoro] at 42,54
Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 2
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann x 11
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AS Otus, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF, near Pearl Harbor [Oahu] at 114,72
Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 28
D3A2 Val/Ki-52 x 17
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate x 27
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 7
P-40B Tomahawk x 5
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate: 4 destroyed, 8 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat: 4 destroyed
P-40B Tomahawk: 2 destroyed
Allied Ships
BB Tennessee, Bomb hits 8, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
Tennessee takes quite a battering. It is safe to say it will no longer threaten any invasion fleet. Slowly but surely whatever stands at Pearl will die. The problem is that, at this rate, it is going to take my entire KB strike complement with it.
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Day Air attack on TF, near Pearl Harbor [Oahu] at 114,72
Japanese aircraft
G4M1/Ki-50 Betty x 5
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 3
P-40B Tomahawk x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1/Ki-50 Betty: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
P-40B Tomahawk: 1 damaged
Allied Ships
BB Arizona
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Day Air attack on TF, near Pearl Harbor [Oahu] at 114,72
Japanese aircraft
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate x 23
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 3
P-40B Tomahawk x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate: 2 destroyed, 9 damaged
Allied Ships
BB Oklahoma, Torpedo hits 2, on fire
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Day Air attack on TF, near Pearl Harbor [Oahu] at 114,72
Japanese aircraft
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate x 11
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 3
P-40B Tomahawk x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate: 1 damaged
Allied Ships
DD Chew, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PG Taney
DMS Zane, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF, near Pearl Harbor [Oahu] at 114,72
Japanese aircraft
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate x 24
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 3
P-40B Tomahawk x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate: 6 destroyed
Allied Ships
DMS Perry
DMS Wasmuth, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Rail, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DMS Boggs
Bad day to be a DMS.
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Day Air attack on TF, near Pearl Harbor [Oahu] at 114,72
Japanese aircraft
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate x 5
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 3
P-40B Tomahawk x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate: 2 destroyed
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Day Air attack on TF, near Pearl Harbor [Oahu] at 114,72
Japanese aircraft
D3A2 Val/Ki-52 x 12
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 3
P-40B Tomahawk x 3
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Allied Ships
CA San Francisco, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CL Honolulu, Bomb hits 3
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Day Air attack on TF at 21,56
Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 8
B4Y1 Jean x 6
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AS Wuchang, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 20,57
Japanese aircraft
B4Y1 Jean x 12
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
PG Grasshopper, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 50,42
Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 32
Ki-21-II Sally x 25
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AP President Harrison, Bomb hits 9, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF, near San Jose [Mindoro] at 42,54
Japanese aircraft
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann x 7
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AP Ariadne Moller, Bomb hits 3, on fire
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Lucena [Luzon] at 43,53
Japanese Ships
BB Kongo
BB Haruna
DD Asashio
DD Oshio
DD Michishio
DD Arashio
DD Natsugumo
DD Minegumo
Allied Ships
PT KM # TM-14, Shell hits 5, and is sunk
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Ground combat at Hong Kong [UK]
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 61254 troops, 993 guns, 71 vehicles, Assault Value = 1582
Defending force 8825 troops, 147 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 255
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 4
Japanese max assault: 3146 - adjusted assault: 3997
Allied max defense: 228 - adjusted defense: 259
Japanese assault odds: 15 to 1 (fort level 4)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Hong Kong [UK] base !!!
Allied aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft losses
Vildebeest IV: 2 destroyed
Walrus: 1 destroyed
Japanese ground losses:
2290 casualties reported
Guns lost 65
Allied ground losses:
4824 casualties reported
Guns lost 164
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Ground combat at Kendari [Celebes]
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 6247 troops, 143 guns, 9 vehicles, Assault Value = 246
Defending force 602 troops, 9 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 16
Japanese max assault: 456 - adjusted assault: 427
Allied max defense: 13 - adjusted defense: 3
Japanese assault odds: 142 to 1 (fort level 2)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Kendari [Celebes] base !!!
Japanese ground losses:
44 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Allied ground losses:
371 casualties reported
Guns lost 10
Vehicles lost 1
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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Ground combat at Cagayan [Mndno]
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 4455 troops, 72 guns, 12 vehicles, Assault Value = 71
Defending force 328 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3
Japanese max assault: 142 - adjusted assault: 61
Allied max defense: 2 - adjusted defense: 7
Japanese assault odds: 8 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Cagayan [Mndno] base !!!
Allied ground losses:
22 casualties reported
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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Ground combat at Rabaul [New Br]
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 13679 troops, 187 guns, 28 vehicles, Assault Value = 414
Defending force 1393 troops, 31 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 41
Japanese max assault: 852 - adjusted assault: 849
Allied max defense: 41 - adjusted defense: 17
Japanese assault odds: 49 to 1 (fort level 3)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Rabaul [New Br] base !!!
Japanese ground losses:
148 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
Allied ground losses:
561 casualties reported
Guns lost 21
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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Ground combat at Kuching [Sarawak]
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 9288 troops, 114 guns, 19 vehicles, Assault Value = 283
Defending force 1069 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 29
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1
Japanese max assault: 580 - adjusted assault: 323
Allied max defense: 29 - adjusted defense: 29
Japanese assault odds: 11 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Kuching [Sarawak] base !!!
Japanese ground losses:
240 casualties reported
Guns lost 7
Vehicles lost 2
Allied ground losses:
2275 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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Ground combat at Sinyang [Cent China]
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 15945 troops, 240 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 614
Defending force 11377 troops, 153 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 521
Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Brunei [UK]
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 2284 troops, 19 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 95
Defending force 684 troops, 7 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 1
Japanese max assault: 198 - adjusted assault: 116
Allied max defense: 1 - adjusted defense: 11
Japanese assault odds: 10 to 1 (fort level 2)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Brunei [UK] base !!!
Japanese ground losses:
25 casualties reported
Allied ground losses:
879 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
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Ground combat at Johore Bahru [MLA]
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 16425 troops, 157 guns, 346 vehicles, Assault Value = 1182
Defending force 7518 troops, 106 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 149
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2
Japanese max assault: 582 - adjusted assault: 305
Allied max defense: 152 - adjusted defense: 161
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 2)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 2
Japanese ground losses:
451 casualties reported
Guns lost 10
Vehicles lost 2
Allied ground losses:
161 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
Vehicles lost 1
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Ground combat at Davao [Mndno]
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 5679 troops, 67 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 171
Defending force 3287 troops, 22 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 160
Japanese max assault: 356 - adjusted assault: 40
Allied max defense: 158 - adjusted defense: 109
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese ground losses:
1905 casualties reported
Guns lost 28
Allied ground losses:
4 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Guam [USA]
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 527 troops, 3 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 24
Defending force 1810 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 7
Japanese max assault: 48 - adjusted assault: 1
Allied max defense: 5 - adjusted defense: 31
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 0)
Oops. Looks like Guam is going to survive for a while. I'll send a Brigade there in 2 or 3 weeks time and take it then. There's no rush.
Japanese ground losses:
160 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1
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Ground combat at Kavieng [NewILD]
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 557 troops, 4 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 41
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese max assault: 52 - adjusted assault: 102
Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 102 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Kavieng [NewILD] base !!!
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Ground combat at Johore Bahru [MLA]
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 2443 troops, 64 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 143
Defending force 49641 troops, 505 guns, 552 vehicles, Assault Value = 1153
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Ground combat at Davao [Mndno]
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 3277 troops, 22 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 159
Defending force 2890 troops, 15 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 48
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Ground combat at Manila/Cavite [PH]
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 32 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2
Defending force 21639 troops, 371 guns, 248 vehicles, Assault Value = 581
Japanese max assault: 2 - adjusted assault: 0
Allied max defense: 547 - adjusted defense: 941
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Ground combat at Pomala [Celebes]
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 20 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese max assault: 2 - adjusted assault: 2
Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Pomala [Celebes] base !!!
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Ground combat at Gen Santos [Mndno]
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 20 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese max assault: 2 - adjusted assault: 2
Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Gen Santos [Mndno] base !!!
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Ground combat at Cotabato [Mndno]
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 8 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese max assault: 0 - adjusted assault: 2
Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Cotabato [Mndno] base !!!
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Ground combat at Surigao [Mndno]
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 20 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese max assault: 2 - adjusted assault: 3
Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Surigao [Mndno] base !!!
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Ground combat at Baguio/Balinta Pass
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 24 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2
Defending force 695 troops, 13 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 16
Japanese max assault: 2 - adjusted assault: 0
Allied max defense: 14 - adjusted defense: 34
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 3)
Japanese ground losses:
16 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Ground combat at Lingayan [Luzon]
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 24 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2
Defending force 12595 troops, 231 guns, 56 vehicles, Assault Value = 600
Japanese max assault: 2 - adjusted assault: 0
Allied max defense: 586 - adjusted defense: 483
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Ground combat at Angeles/Clark [PH]
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 24 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2
Defending force 22805 troops, 525 guns, 246 vehicles, Assault Value = 750
Japanese max assault: 2 - adjusted assault: 0
Allied max defense: 734 - adjusted defense: 602
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Ground combat at Dipolog [Mndno]
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 24 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese max assault: 2 - adjusted assault: 3
Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Dipolog [Mndno] base !!!
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Ground combat at Palmyra [LINE]
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 923 troops, 22 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 9
Defending force 490 troops, 7 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 3
Japanese max assault: 12 - adjusted assault: 5
Allied max defense: 2 - adjusted defense: 4
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0
Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Operations continue. After the results of the past two days I think that the strategic variant I will enact will be as follows:
1. Phased, "dancing" landings at Hilo/Kona. I will land some troops and then pull the troopships out before night falls, continually inviting the Allied fleet to commit to a counter-amphibious role... a role which will leave it stranded at sea and easy prey for my torpedo-bombers.
2. A slow expansion into the southern pacific such that Andy is given every opportunity to gather sufficient strength to counter my landings. I want him to meet my forces with his such that I can capitalise upon my aerial superiority. The more quickly I move the poorer the airfields I will have and the less force he will be able to bring to bear to oppose me. Neither of these is compatible with the loss ratio I wish to create.
3. KB-CVE is going to sweep down via Merak, covering the amphibious assault on Merak before pushing through the Merak/Teloekboetang channel with a view to sinking the Allied shipping which is seeking to escape westward out of range of my airbases at Johore and Kendari before turning north to India or south to Australia.
4. I wish to demonstrate that it is not necessary to have CVAs available in order to strike at India in December 41 and January 42. To this end my CVLs will push through the Malacca straits destroying whatever merchant shipping they find and conduct maskirovka operations against India.
5. Indian Maskirovka: I have 2 divisions loaded on my fastest transports. They are NOT, however, combat-loaded on those transports and will take an age to unload. As such they provide a perfect target for the Royal Navy battleline. I intend to lure both the Royal Air Force and Royal Navy into battle in the seas around Ceylon with a view to attriting them to nothingness. At that point in time my real landing forces ( approximately 4 additional divisions in the first wave with another 6 divisions to follow within 2 weeks) will land near Bombay under cover of my CVA and battleline. This will be my Operational Manoeuvre Group for the Indian campaign. I don't need to push through to victory, I just need to establish a useful, uncloseable Betty base within range of the SLOC between Karachi and Aden and will then be able to finish off the cut off troops in India at my leisure.
At that point in time I will need to land in Burma and decide about whether Oz or China will be next. China is the stage of an even greater maskirovka but the details are tricky so I won't go into detail on that until such time as I'm ready to spring that particular trap.
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TF 11 troops unloading over beach at Palmyra [LINE], 110,90
Japanese ground losses:
24 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Dutch Harbor [AK], 102,37, firing at TF 17
TF 17 troops unloading over beach at Dutch Harbor [AK], 102,37
65 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AK Hokusei Maru
Japanese ground losses:
333 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Rabaul [New Br], 62,90, firing at TF 20
TF 20 troops unloading over beach at Rabaul [New Br], 62,90
Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported
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TF 63 troops unloading over beach at Adak Island [AK], 97,38
Japanese ground losses:
174 casualties reported
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TF 68 troops unloading over beach at Adak Island [AK], 97,38
Japanese ground losses:
184 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Johore Bahru [MLA], 22,50, firing at TF 74
TF 74 troops unloading over beach at Johore Bahru [MLA], 22,50
110 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
MSW W.6
Japanese ground losses:
400 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Johore Bahru [MLA], 22,50, firing at TF 85
TF 85 troops unloading over beach at Johore Bahru [MLA], 22,50
966 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
MSW W.3, Shell hits 2
AK Hiyoshi Maru, Shell hits 1
AK Koei Maru, Shell hits 1
AK Kinka Maru, Shell hits 1
Japanese ground losses:
1952 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1
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Coastal Guns at Kendari [Celebes], 33,71, firing at TF 89
TF 89 troops unloading over beach at Kendari [Celebes], 33,71
26 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
DD Suzukaze
AP Sasago Maru
Japanese ground losses:
63 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Allied ground losses:
4 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Rabaul [New Br], 62,90, firing at TF 98
TF 98 troops unloading over beach at Rabaul [New Br], 62,90
28 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
APD Okikaze
Japanese ground losses:
58 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Kuching [Sarawak], 27,56, firing at TF 159
TF 159 troops unloading over beach at Kuching [Sarawak], 27,56
13 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AK Kogyo Maru
AK Matsutan Maru
AK Thames Maru
Japanese ground losses:
21 casualties reported
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TF 162 troops unloading over beach at Merak/Serang [Java], 19,59
Japanese ground losses:
108 casualties reported
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TF 183 troops unloading over beach at Cagayan [Mndno], 43,59
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Sub attack at 22,44
Japanese Ships
SS RO-68
Allied Ships
AE Poyang
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Sub attack near Pearl Harbor [Oahu] at 114,72
Japanese Ships
SS I-169
Allied Ships
AK Manini, Shell hits 1, on fire
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Night Time Surface Combat at 38,58
Japanese Ships
CA Takao
CA Atago
CA Maya
CA Ashigara
DD Ikazuchi
DD Inazuma
DD Satsuki
DD Minazuki
Allied Ships
AK Maayo, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
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Night Time Surface Combat at 38,58
Japanese Ships
CA Takao
CA Atago
CA Maya
CA Ashigara
DD Ikazuchi
DD Inazuma
DD Satsuki
DD Minazuki
Allied Ships
AK Tagbilaran, Shell hits 11, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Lucena [Luzon] at 43,53
Japanese Ships
PT Gyoraitei No 2
PT Gyoraitei No 3
PT Gyoraitei No 4, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PT Gyoraitei No 5
PT Gyoraitei No 6
Allied Ships
DD Thanet, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PT payback's a bitch! [:D]
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ASW attack near Pearl Harbor [Oahu] at 114,72
Japanese Ships
SS I-169
Allied Ships
AVD McFarland
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TF 11 troops unloading over beach at Palmyra [LINE], 110,90
Japanese ground losses:
44 casualties reported
TF 11 troops unloading over beach at Palmyra [LINE], 110,90
Japanese ground losses:
44 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Dutch Harbor [AK], 102,37, firing at TF 17
TF 17 troops unloading over beach at Dutch Harbor [AK], 102,37
110 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AK Hokusei Maru, Shell hits 3
AK Tsukuba Maru
Japanese ground losses:
248 casualties reported
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TF 63 troops unloading over beach at Adak Island [AK], 97,38
Japanese ground losses:
50 casualties reported
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TF 68 troops unloading over beach at Adak Island [AK], 97,38
Japanese ground losses:
31 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Johore Bahru [MLA], 22,50, firing at TF 74
TF 74 troops unloading over beach at Johore Bahru [MLA], 22,50
68 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese ground losses:
355 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Johore Bahru [MLA], 22,50, firing at TF 85
TF 85 troops unloading over beach at Johore Bahru [MLA], 22,50
716 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AK Bujun Maru, Shell hits 14
AK Meikai Maru
AK Johore Maru
AP Josho Maru, Shell hits 1
Japanese ground losses:
1171 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Kendari [Celebes], 33,71, firing at TF 89
TF 89 troops unloading over beach at Kendari [Celebes], 33,71
20 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AK Yamatama Maru
DD Suzukaze
Japanese ground losses:
14 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Rabaul [New Br], 62,90, firing at TF 98
TF 98 troops unloading over beach at Rabaul [New Br], 62,90
Japanese ground losses:
24 casualties reported
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TF 183 troops unloading over beach at Cagayan [Mndno], 43,59
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Day Air attack on Tavoy [Burma] , at 28,37
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-I Oscar x 24
Ki-15II/C5M2 Babs x 1
Allied aircraft
Buffalo/F2A x 1
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
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Day Air attack on Kuantan [Malaya] , at 24,48
Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 44
No Japanese losses
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Day Air attack on Manila/Cavite [PH] , at 43,52
Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 6
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann x 13
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann: 4 destroyed
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Day Air attack on Angeles/Clark [PH] , at 43,51
Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 15
No Japanese losses
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Day Air attack on ROC 50th Guerilla Regiment, at 38,37
Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 19
Ki-15II/C5M2 Babs x 1
Allied aircraft
RTAF B-10 x 3
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Allied ground losses:
20 casualties reported
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Day Air attack on ROC 86th Field Army , at 47,38
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 11
Ki-51 Sonia x 9
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
21 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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Day Air attack on Guam Insular Force Fortress, at 63,66
Japanese aircraft
E13A1 Jake x 7
No Japanese losses
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Day Air attack on TF, near Lucena [Luzon] at 43,53
Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 10
F1M2 Pete-FF x 2
Allied aircraft
OS2U-3 Kingfisher x 2
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
OS2U-3 Kingfisher: 2 destroyed
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kendari [Celebes] at 33,71
Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete-FF x 3
Allied aircraft
Martin 139/B-10 x 2
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
CA Myoko
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kendari [Celebes] at 33,71
Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete-FF x 3
Allied aircraft
Beaufort VII x 2
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Beaufort VII: 2 damaged
Japanese Ships
DD Kuroshio
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Day Air attack on TF, near Johore Bahru [MLA] at 22,50
Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete-FF x 7
Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D/F2A x 5
Martin 139/B-10 x 3
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AP Kisogawa Maru
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kendari [Celebes] at 33,71
Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete-FF x 3
Allied aircraft
Beaufort VII x 13
Brewster 339D/F2A x 4
T-IVa x 5
Japanese aircraft losses
F1M2 Pete-FF: 1 destroyed
Japanese Ships
AP Hakone Maru, Torpedo hits 1
AP Kakyu Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AP Gyoko Maru, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Sensan Maru
AK Hitora Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
Ouch! These ships get hit hard! 1 sinks immediately and at least one more looks to be doomed. Still, an acceptable price.
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Day Air attack on TF, near Merak/Serang [Java] at 19,59
Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 11
Allied aircraft
Martin 139/B-10 x 8
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139/B-10: 3 damaged
Japanese Ships
AK Tokuhei Maru
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Day Air attack on TF, near Johore Bahru [MLA] at 22,50
Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete-FF x 7
Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D/F2A x 8
Martin 139/B-10 x 1
Japanese aircraft losses
F1M2 Pete-FF: 2 destroyed
Japanese Ships
CL Isuzu
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Day Air attack on TF, near Singapore [UK] at 22,51
Japanese aircraft
E13A1 Jake x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
E13A1 Jake: 2 damaged
Allied Ships
ML Kung Wo
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Day Air attack on TF, near Taiping [Malaya] at 22,45
Japanese aircraft
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate x 9
Ki-43-I Oscar x 10
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
PG Scorpion, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF, near Sabang [Sumatra] at 19,41
Japanese aircraft
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate x 5
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AE Poyang, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
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Day Air attack on TF at 20,57
Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 6
B4Y1 Jean x 9
Japanese aircraft losses
B4Y1 Jean: 1 damaged
Allied Ships
BC Repulse, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 20,57
Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 2
B4Y1 Jean x 28
Japanese aircraft losses
B4Y1 Jean: 1 destroyed
Allied Ships
BC Repulse, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
And the Repulse joins the Prince of Wales beneath the waves. It was a good fight at the invasion beaches but it was only ever going to end with the destruction of Force Z.
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Day Air attack on TF at 20,57
Japanese aircraft
B4Y1 Jean x 14
Japanese aircraft losses
B4Y1 Jean: 1 destroyed
Allied Ships
AK Matang, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
PG Grasshopper, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Elsewhere the massacre of the defenceless merchants continues. Great training for my pilots and a marked problem for the Allies as it limits their ability to ship reinforcements from point to point in the first few months. It doesn't make it impossible, it just makes it a little more difficult which is something the Allies in WiTP are often unfamiliar with. Logistical redundancy is almost a given for them.
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Day Air attack on TF at 19,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 16
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate x 27
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AK Colborne, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 42,50
Japanese aircraft
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann x 6
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
PG Tutuila, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF, near Manila/Cavite [PH] at 43,52
Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 3
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann x 4
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
DD Pope, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF, near Manila/Cavite [PH] at 43,52
Japanese aircraft
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann x 6
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
DD John D. Ford, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF, near San Jose [Mindoro] at 42,54
Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 19
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann x 5
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
DD Pillsbury, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AS Canopus
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Day Air attack on TF, near San Jose [Mindoro] at 42,54
Japanese aircraft
E7K2 Alf x 7
Ki-21-II Sally x 42
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AV Langley, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Corregidor, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AK Capillo, heavy damage
AO Pecos, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Governor Wood, heavy damage
MSW Tanager, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Pillsbury, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
Don't forget though that these are all 100Kg bombs and not 250Kg bombs. So, while the number of hits is impressive in almost all cases a single 250Kg bomb hit would have done roughly as much damage. Still, every bit of damage slows them down for my torpedo-bombers.
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Day Air attack on TF at 41,58
Japanese aircraft
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann x 6
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AS Holland
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Day Air attack on TF, near San Jose Buenavista at 42,56
Japanese aircraft
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann x 4
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
TK Alfred Clegg
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Day Air attack on TF, near Pearl Harbor [Oahu] at 114,72
Japanese aircraft
D3A2 Val/Ki-52 x 22
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 11
P-36A Mohawk x 3
P-40B Tomahawk x 12
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A2 Val/Ki-52: 10 destroyed
Ah the great tradition of throwing away my best pilots in unescorted strikes continues [8D]. I bloody hate tradition.
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Day Air attack on TF, near Pearl Harbor [Oahu] at 114,72
Japanese aircraft
D3A2 Val/Ki-52 x 19
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 11
P-36A Mohawk x 3
P-40B Tomahawk x 12
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A2 Val/Ki-52: 6 destroyed
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Day Air attack on TF, near Pearl Harbor [Oahu] at 114,72
Japanese aircraft
D3A2 Val/Ki-52 x 12
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 11
P-36A Mohawk x 3
P-40B Tomahawk x 12
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A2 Val/Ki-52: 5 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
P-36A Mohawk: 1 damaged
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Day Air attack on TF, near Pearl Harbor [Oahu] at 114,72
Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 35
D3A2 Val/Ki-52 x 52
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate x 35
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 11
P-36A Mohawk x 2
P-40B Tomahawk x 12
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A2 Val/Ki-52: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat: 6 destroyed
P-36A Mohawk: 2 destroyed
P-40B Tomahawk: 7 destroyed
Allied Ships
DM Pruitt, Bomb hits 8, on fire, heavy damage
DM Gamble, Bomb hits 8, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DM Sicard, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DM Tracy, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DM Preble, Bomb hits 6, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DM Breese, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
DM Montgomery, Bomb hits 5, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
Ah, DMs... How much I hate thee. Looks like I've removed the US DM allottment from the game for quite some time.
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Day Air attack on TF, near Pearl Harbor [Oahu] at 114,72
Japanese aircraft
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate x 12
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 5
P-40B Tomahawk x 5
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged
Allied Ships
BB Pennsylvania, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 40,57
Japanese aircraft
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann x 4
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AK Ben Nevis
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Day Air attack on TF at 40,57
Japanese aircraft
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann x 4
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AK Ben Nevis
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Day Air attack on TF, near San Jose [Mindoro] at 42,54
Japanese aircraft
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann x 6
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AK Hai Lee
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Day Air attack on TF, near San Jose [Mindoro] at 42,54
Japanese aircraft
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann x 3
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AK Soochow
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Day Air attack on TF, near San Jose [Mindoro] at 42,54
Japanese aircraft
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann x 2
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AK Churruca
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Day Air attack on Pucheng [Cent China] , at 49,40
Japanese aircraft
B4Y1 Jean x 6
No Japanese losses
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Day Air attack on TF, near Johore Bahru [MLA] at 22,50
Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete-FF x 5
Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D/F2A x 5
Martin 139/B-10 x 3
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
BB Hyuga
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Day Air attack on TF at 38,61
Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete-FF x 4
Allied aircraft
OS2U-3 Kingfisher x 2
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
CA Takao
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Day Air attack on TF at 24,50
Allied aircraft
Martin 139/B-10 x 2
Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139/B-10: 2 damaged
Japanese Ships
BB Fuso, heavy damage
Limping back to Saigon.
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Day Air attack on TF, near Davao [Mndno] at 43,61
Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete-FF x 1
Allied aircraft
Hudson IV x 3
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AK Kosin Maru
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kendari [Celebes] at 33,71
Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete-FF x 3
Allied aircraft
Beaufort VII x 12
Brewster 339D/F2A x 4
Martin 139/B-10 x 1
T-IVa x 5
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AP Teiryu Maru
AK Hitora Maru, on fire
AK Hakubasan Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AP Kiko Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AK Myoko Maru
AP Astuga Maru
AP Hakone Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
When the Allied torpedo-bombers get through they are very dangerous. It looks like those Beauforts Andy wanted are going to earn their keep.
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Day Air attack on TF, near Toboali [Banka] at 21,57
Japanese aircraft
B4Y1 Jean x 13
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AK Darvel, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 20,58
Japanese aircraft
B4Y1 Jean x 11
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AK Pangkor, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 20,42
Japanese aircraft
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate x 2
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AK Bonketoe, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF, near San Jose [Mindoro] at 42,54
Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 21
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann x 6
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
PC Napa, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AV Langley, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF, near San Jose [Mindoro] at 42,54
Japanese aircraft
G3M2/Ki-42 Nell x 13
G4M1/Ki-50 Betty x 6
Ki-21-II Sally x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2/Ki-42 Nell: 2 damaged
Allied Ships
MSW Bittern, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Dos Hermanos, Bomb hits 1
PC Napa, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AO Pecos, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AV Langley, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF, near San Jose [Mindoro] at 42,54
Japanese aircraft
G4M1/Ki-50 Betty x 2
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AK Governor Taft, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF, near Singkep [NEI] at 22,53
Japanese aircraft
E13A1 Jake x 2
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
CL Danae, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
Even my floatplanes are joining in the fight.
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Day Air attack on TF at 41,58
Japanese aircraft
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann x 3
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AK Bisayas, Bomb hits 1
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Day Air attack on TF, near San Jose [Mindoro] at 42,54
Japanese aircraft
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann x 3
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
PG Oahu, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF, near San Jose [Mindoro] at 42,54
Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 5
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann x 8
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AO Trinity, Bomb hits 2
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Day Air attack on TF, near San Jose [Mindoro] at 42,54
Japanese aircraft
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann x 3
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AK Fortuna, Bomb hits 1
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Day Air attack on TF, near San Jose [Mindoro] at 42,54
Japanese aircraft
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann x 3
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AK Absaroka, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF, near San Jose [Mindoro] at 42,54
Japanese aircraft
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann x 6
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
TK Agwiworld, Bomb hits 2, on fire
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Day Air attack on TF, near San Jose [Mindoro] at 42,54
Japanese aircraft
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann x 2
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AK Empire Baron, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF, near San Jose [Mindoro] at 42,54
Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 2
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann x 11
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AS Otus, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF, near Pearl Harbor [Oahu] at 114,72
Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 28
D3A2 Val/Ki-52 x 17
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate x 27
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 7
P-40B Tomahawk x 5
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate: 4 destroyed, 8 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat: 4 destroyed
P-40B Tomahawk: 2 destroyed
Allied Ships
BB Tennessee, Bomb hits 8, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
Tennessee takes quite a battering. It is safe to say it will no longer threaten any invasion fleet. Slowly but surely whatever stands at Pearl will die. The problem is that, at this rate, it is going to take my entire KB strike complement with it.
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Day Air attack on TF, near Pearl Harbor [Oahu] at 114,72
Japanese aircraft
G4M1/Ki-50 Betty x 5
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 3
P-40B Tomahawk x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1/Ki-50 Betty: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
P-40B Tomahawk: 1 damaged
Allied Ships
BB Arizona
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Day Air attack on TF, near Pearl Harbor [Oahu] at 114,72
Japanese aircraft
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate x 23
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 3
P-40B Tomahawk x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate: 2 destroyed, 9 damaged
Allied Ships
BB Oklahoma, Torpedo hits 2, on fire
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Day Air attack on TF, near Pearl Harbor [Oahu] at 114,72
Japanese aircraft
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate x 11
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 3
P-40B Tomahawk x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate: 1 damaged
Allied Ships
DD Chew, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PG Taney
DMS Zane, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF, near Pearl Harbor [Oahu] at 114,72
Japanese aircraft
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate x 24
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 3
P-40B Tomahawk x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate: 6 destroyed
Allied Ships
DMS Perry
DMS Wasmuth, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Rail, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DMS Boggs
Bad day to be a DMS.
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Day Air attack on TF, near Pearl Harbor [Oahu] at 114,72
Japanese aircraft
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate x 5
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 3
P-40B Tomahawk x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate: 2 destroyed
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Day Air attack on TF, near Pearl Harbor [Oahu] at 114,72
Japanese aircraft
D3A2 Val/Ki-52 x 12
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 3
P-40B Tomahawk x 3
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Allied Ships
CA San Francisco, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CL Honolulu, Bomb hits 3
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Day Air attack on TF at 21,56
Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 8
B4Y1 Jean x 6
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AS Wuchang, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 20,57
Japanese aircraft
B4Y1 Jean x 12
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
PG Grasshopper, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 50,42
Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 32
Ki-21-II Sally x 25
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AP President Harrison, Bomb hits 9, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF, near San Jose [Mindoro] at 42,54
Japanese aircraft
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann x 7
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AP Ariadne Moller, Bomb hits 3, on fire
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Lucena [Luzon] at 43,53
Japanese Ships
BB Kongo
BB Haruna
DD Asashio
DD Oshio
DD Michishio
DD Arashio
DD Natsugumo
DD Minegumo
Allied Ships
PT KM # TM-14, Shell hits 5, and is sunk
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Ground combat at Hong Kong [UK]
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 61254 troops, 993 guns, 71 vehicles, Assault Value = 1582
Defending force 8825 troops, 147 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 255
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 4
Japanese max assault: 3146 - adjusted assault: 3997
Allied max defense: 228 - adjusted defense: 259
Japanese assault odds: 15 to 1 (fort level 4)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Hong Kong [UK] base !!!
Allied aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft losses
Vildebeest IV: 2 destroyed
Walrus: 1 destroyed
Japanese ground losses:
2290 casualties reported
Guns lost 65
Allied ground losses:
4824 casualties reported
Guns lost 164
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Ground combat at Kendari [Celebes]
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 6247 troops, 143 guns, 9 vehicles, Assault Value = 246
Defending force 602 troops, 9 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 16
Japanese max assault: 456 - adjusted assault: 427
Allied max defense: 13 - adjusted defense: 3
Japanese assault odds: 142 to 1 (fort level 2)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Kendari [Celebes] base !!!
Japanese ground losses:
44 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Allied ground losses:
371 casualties reported
Guns lost 10
Vehicles lost 1
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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Ground combat at Cagayan [Mndno]
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 4455 troops, 72 guns, 12 vehicles, Assault Value = 71
Defending force 328 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3
Japanese max assault: 142 - adjusted assault: 61
Allied max defense: 2 - adjusted defense: 7
Japanese assault odds: 8 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Cagayan [Mndno] base !!!
Allied ground losses:
22 casualties reported
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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Ground combat at Rabaul [New Br]
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 13679 troops, 187 guns, 28 vehicles, Assault Value = 414
Defending force 1393 troops, 31 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 41
Japanese max assault: 852 - adjusted assault: 849
Allied max defense: 41 - adjusted defense: 17
Japanese assault odds: 49 to 1 (fort level 3)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Rabaul [New Br] base !!!
Japanese ground losses:
148 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
Allied ground losses:
561 casualties reported
Guns lost 21
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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Ground combat at Kuching [Sarawak]
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 9288 troops, 114 guns, 19 vehicles, Assault Value = 283
Defending force 1069 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 29
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1
Japanese max assault: 580 - adjusted assault: 323
Allied max defense: 29 - adjusted defense: 29
Japanese assault odds: 11 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Kuching [Sarawak] base !!!
Japanese ground losses:
240 casualties reported
Guns lost 7
Vehicles lost 2
Allied ground losses:
2275 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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Ground combat at Sinyang [Cent China]
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 15945 troops, 240 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 614
Defending force 11377 troops, 153 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 521
Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Brunei [UK]
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 2284 troops, 19 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 95
Defending force 684 troops, 7 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 1
Japanese max assault: 198 - adjusted assault: 116
Allied max defense: 1 - adjusted defense: 11
Japanese assault odds: 10 to 1 (fort level 2)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Brunei [UK] base !!!
Japanese ground losses:
25 casualties reported
Allied ground losses:
879 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
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Ground combat at Johore Bahru [MLA]
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 16425 troops, 157 guns, 346 vehicles, Assault Value = 1182
Defending force 7518 troops, 106 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 149
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2
Japanese max assault: 582 - adjusted assault: 305
Allied max defense: 152 - adjusted defense: 161
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 2)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 2
Japanese ground losses:
451 casualties reported
Guns lost 10
Vehicles lost 2
Allied ground losses:
161 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
Vehicles lost 1
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Ground combat at Davao [Mndno]
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 5679 troops, 67 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 171
Defending force 3287 troops, 22 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 160
Japanese max assault: 356 - adjusted assault: 40
Allied max defense: 158 - adjusted defense: 109
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese ground losses:
1905 casualties reported
Guns lost 28
Allied ground losses:
4 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Guam [USA]
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 527 troops, 3 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 24
Defending force 1810 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 7
Japanese max assault: 48 - adjusted assault: 1
Allied max defense: 5 - adjusted defense: 31
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 0)
Oops. Looks like Guam is going to survive for a while. I'll send a Brigade there in 2 or 3 weeks time and take it then. There's no rush.
Japanese ground losses:
160 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1
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Ground combat at Kavieng [NewILD]
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 557 troops, 4 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 41
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese max assault: 52 - adjusted assault: 102
Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 102 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Kavieng [NewILD] base !!!
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Ground combat at Johore Bahru [MLA]
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 2443 troops, 64 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 143
Defending force 49641 troops, 505 guns, 552 vehicles, Assault Value = 1153
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Ground combat at Davao [Mndno]
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 3277 troops, 22 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 159
Defending force 2890 troops, 15 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 48
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Ground combat at Manila/Cavite [PH]
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 32 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2
Defending force 21639 troops, 371 guns, 248 vehicles, Assault Value = 581
Japanese max assault: 2 - adjusted assault: 0
Allied max defense: 547 - adjusted defense: 941
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Ground combat at Pomala [Celebes]
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 20 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese max assault: 2 - adjusted assault: 2
Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Pomala [Celebes] base !!!
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Ground combat at Gen Santos [Mndno]
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 20 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese max assault: 2 - adjusted assault: 2
Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Gen Santos [Mndno] base !!!
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Ground combat at Cotabato [Mndno]
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 8 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese max assault: 0 - adjusted assault: 2
Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Cotabato [Mndno] base !!!
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Ground combat at Surigao [Mndno]
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 20 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese max assault: 2 - adjusted assault: 3
Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Surigao [Mndno] base !!!
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Ground combat at Baguio/Balinta Pass
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 24 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2
Defending force 695 troops, 13 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 16
Japanese max assault: 2 - adjusted assault: 0
Allied max defense: 14 - adjusted defense: 34
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 3)
Japanese ground losses:
16 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Ground combat at Lingayan [Luzon]
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 24 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2
Defending force 12595 troops, 231 guns, 56 vehicles, Assault Value = 600
Japanese max assault: 2 - adjusted assault: 0
Allied max defense: 586 - adjusted defense: 483
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Ground combat at Angeles/Clark [PH]
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 24 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2
Defending force 22805 troops, 525 guns, 246 vehicles, Assault Value = 750
Japanese max assault: 2 - adjusted assault: 0
Allied max defense: 734 - adjusted defense: 602
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Ground combat at Dipolog [Mndno]
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 24 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese max assault: 2 - adjusted assault: 3
Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Dipolog [Mndno] base !!!
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Ground combat at Palmyra [LINE]
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 923 troops, 22 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 9
Defending force 490 troops, 7 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 3
Japanese max assault: 12 - adjusted assault: 5
Allied max defense: 2 - adjusted defense: 4
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0
Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
John Dillworth: "I had GreyJoy check my spelling and he said it was fine."
Well, that's that settled then.
Well, that's that settled then.
RE: Empires Ablaze: Nemo vs Andy Mac
The CVEs close the Merak/Teloekboetang passage and B4Ys sink the Repulse. Just goes to show you, if you throw enough outmatched planes at something they will, eventually, achieve something. This sort of logic will become all too pervasive in 1944.
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John Dillworth: "I had GreyJoy check my spelling and he said it was fine."
Well, that's that settled then.
Well, that's that settled then.
RE: Empires Ablaze: Nemo vs Andy Mac
Yup, never underestimate the power of the Jean. I've scored a few successes with them in my own mod.
BTW, Nemo, a tiny little request for your AAR. Don't post such long combat reports. You put into bold text what you want to focus on, so maybe leave out the rest? Makes it easier to read...
BTW, Nemo, a tiny little request for your AAR. Don't post such long combat reports. You put into bold text what you want to focus on, so maybe leave out the rest? Makes it easier to read...
We are all dreams of the Giant Space Butterfly.
RE: Empires Ablaze: Nemo vs Andy Mac
Terminus,
Good point... I will amend as suggested. I will occasionally continue to post the full text as one of the things I want to show in the mod is the increased number of leakers... Am posting one more turn tonight and will use the abridged presentation. Let me know what you think.
Good point... I will amend as suggested. I will occasionally continue to post the full text as one of the things I want to show in the mod is the increased number of leakers... Am posting one more turn tonight and will use the abridged presentation. Let me know what you think.
John Dillworth: "I had GreyJoy check my spelling and he said it was fine."
Well, that's that settled then.
Well, that's that settled then.