TF 14 encounters mine field at Hong Kong [UK] (43,42)
Japanese Ships
DD Kasasagi
DD Hiyodori
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ASW attack at 24,56
Japanese Ships
DD Hagikaze
DD Arashi
DD Nowaki
DD Maikaze
CA Suzuya
Allied Ships
SS KXVIII
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Sub attack near Soerabaja [Java] at 23,66
Japanese Ships
SS I-154
Allied Ships
AK Mapia, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
My subs are having a very active start to the campaign, particularly when you take into account that I have only a dozen submarines on duty at the moment. The mod increases the surface force at the expense of the submarine force.
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ASW attack near Johore Bahru [MLA] at 22,50
Japanese Ships
AK Takaoka Maru
Allied Ships
SS O19
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ASW attack near Pearl Harbor [Oahu] at 114,72
Japanese Ships
SS I-169
Allied Ships
DD Litchfield
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ASW attack at 116,70
Japanese Ships
AK Ryujin Maru
DD Akebono
Allied Ships
SS Plunger
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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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Coastal Guns at Johore Bahru [MLA], 22,50, firing at TF 85
TF 85 troops unloading over beach at Johore Bahru [MLA], 22,50
493 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AK Kashii Maru, Shell hits 6
AK Uyo Maru
AK Yahiko Maru, Shell hits 1
AP Kisogawa Maru, Shell hits 1
Japanese ground losses:
521 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Vehicles lost 2
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TF 44 encounters mine field at Hong Kong [UK] (43,42)
Japanese Ships
MSW W.15
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TF 64 encounters mine field at Hong Kong [UK] (43,42)
Japanese Ships
MSW W.16
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Sub attack at 28,66
Japanese Ships
SS I-166
Allied Ships
AVD Sirius
TK JMG den Hartog
TK Colina
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Sub attack near Johore Bahru [MLA] at 22,50
Japanese Ships
AK Hokkai Maru, Torpedo hits 1
AK Taiko Maru #3
AK Kinugawa Maru
AK Meiko Maru
AP Hikade Maru
AP Miike Maru
AP Teia Maru
Allied Ships
SS O19
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Day Air attack on Rangoon [Burma] , at 29,33
Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 39
Allied aircraft
P-40B Tomahawk x 17
Brewster 339D/F2A x 3
Buffalo/F2A x 26
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
P-40B Tomahawk: 8 destroyed
Brewster 339D/F2A: 2 destroyed
Buffalo/F2A: 15 destroyed
Allied fighters have concentrated at Rangoon and, as per SOP, such concentrations are punished.
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Day Air attack on Pearl Harbor [Oahu] , at 114,72
Japanese aircraft
Me 264 Angel x 2
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 6
P-36A Mohawk x 2
P-40B Tomahawk x 1
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Runway hits 2
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Me 264 Angel bombing at 23625 feet
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Day Air attack on ROC 200th Division, at 38,37
Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 21
Ki-15II/C5M2 Babs x 1
Allied aircraft
RTAF B-10 x 3
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Allied ground losses:
18 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Day Air attack on CW FMSV Brigade, at 24,46
Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-I Lily x 16
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
18 casualties reported
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Day Air attack on AA 27th Brigade AIF , at 22,50
Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 11
Ki-21-II Sally x 57
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-II Sally: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
Allied ground losses:
40 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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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 at 116,70
Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 71
F1M2 Pete-FF x 6
A6M2-N Rufe-FF x 2
Allied aircraft
SBD-3 Dauntless x 3
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed
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Day Air attack on TF at 116,70
Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 71
F1M2 Pete-FF x 6
A6M2-N Rufe-FF x 2
Allied aircraft
SBD-3 Dauntless x 2
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed
Hmm, 5 Dauntlesses launch against KB. Unsurprisingly their efforts come to naught. It seems that Andy has sent some of his CV-based air groups to the Hawaiian island bases in order to threaten my carriers. I will let him build them up, try to expand the airbase at Hilo and then, throughout the first half of January, slowly whittle away at his airgroup strength with my fighter groups.
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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 8
Martin 139/B-10 x 3
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139/B-10: 1 destroyed
Japanese Ships
BB Yamashiro
As you can see the Petes are completely useless. This is one of the reasons I have put such emphasis on producing Rufes. Already one of my Rufe pilots has 4 kills. All of my Pete pilots put together have 1 kill. To put this into perspective I have 6 Rufes in action in the front-lines vs slightly over 100 Petes so the fact that the Rufes have, altogether, already shot down over 10 planes while the Petes have only destroyed one is really a damning indictment of Pete effectiveness.
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Day Air attack on TF, near Dutch Harbor [AK] at 102,37
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
SBD-3 Dauntless x 24
TBD Devastator x 11
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AK Ujina Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Tsukuba Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
AK Kasyu Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Hokusei Maru, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AP Baikal Maru, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Japanese ground losses:
24 casualties reported
Lexington strikes back in the Aleutians. I had seen her heading north 2 days ago but made no move to intercept or abort the landings. I will pay the necessary price for these landings.
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Day Air attack on TF, near Dutch Harbor [AK] at 102,37
Allied aircraft
SBD-3 Dauntless x 3
Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
CL Awata Maru
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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 6
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AV Kamikawa Maru
AP Teia Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
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Day Air attack on TF, near Merak/Serang [Java] at 19,59
Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete-FF x 4
Allied aircraft
Martin 139/B-10 x 3
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139/B-10: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
CA Mikuma
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Day Air attack on TF, near Merak/Serang [Java] at 19,59
Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete-FF x 4
Allied aircraft
Martin 139/B-10 x 10
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139/B-10: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
Japanese Ships
CA Mogami
CA Suzuya
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Day Air attack on TF, near Merak/Serang [Java] at 19,59
Japanese aircraft
G4M1/Ki-50 Betty x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1/Ki-50 Betty: 1 damaged
Allied Ships
DD Express, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 32,71
Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 13
G4M1/Ki-50 Betty x 18
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1/Ki-50 Betty: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
Allied Ships
CL Marblehead
CL Boise, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
CL Tromp
Last night I moved my TF at Kendari out of the way of an oncoming Allied surface combat TF. The next morning the Allied ships lay just off Kendari and my Bettys launched.
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Day Air attack on TF, near Merak/Serang [Java] at 19,59
Japanese aircraft
G4M1/Ki-50 Betty x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1/Ki-50 Betty: 1 damaged
Allied Ships
MSW Maryborough
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Day Air attack on TF at 17,38
Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 16
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate x 27
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
TK A. A. Penning, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 13,59
Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 6
B4Y1 Jean x 18
Japanese aircraft losses
B4Y1 Jean: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Allied Ships
AK Enggano, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AK Toradja
AP Rooseboom, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
TK Djirak
TK Merula
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Day Air attack on TF at 13,59
Japanese aircraft
B4Y1 Jean x 14
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AK Minjak
AK Alfoer, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Merkus
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Day Air attack on TF at 13,59
Japanese aircraft
B4Y1 Jean x 13
Japanese aircraft losses
B4Y1 Jean: 1 destroyed
Allied Ships
AP Le Maire
TK Djirak, Torpedo hits 1
TK Merula
AP Camphuys
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Day Air attack on TF at 32,65
Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 2
G4M1/Ki-50 Betty x 12
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1/Ki-50 Betty: 1 damaged
Allied Ships
TK Ven-Koh, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
TK British Judge, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
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Day Air attack on TF, near San Jose Buenavista at 42,56
Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 15
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann x 10
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AK Dos Hermanos, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AS Canopus, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 41,61
Japanese aircraft
G3M2/Ki-42 Nell x 11
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AK Bisayas, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 41,62
Japanese aircraft
G3M2/Ki-42 Nell x 9
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AK Anakan, Torpedo hits 2, on fire
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Day Air attack on TF, near San Jose Buenavista at 42,56
Japanese aircraft
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann x 8
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
PG Oahu, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 41,57
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-II Sally x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-II Sally: 1 damaged
Allied Ships
AO Trinity, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 41,63
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-II Sally x 6
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AS Holland, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
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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
TK Alfred Clegg, Bomb hits 1
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Day Air attack on TF, near San Jose Buenavista at 42,56
Japanese aircraft
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann x 6
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AK Absaroka, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF, near San Jose Buenavista at 42,56
Japanese aircraft
G3M2/Ki-42 Nell x 18
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
TK Agwiworld, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
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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
AK Empire Baron, Bomb hits 2, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF, near San Jose Buenavista at 42,56
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-II Sally x 3
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AK Candesa, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF, near Roxas [Panay] at 43,55
Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 3
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann x 7
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AS Otus, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 31,66
Japanese aircraft
G4M1/Ki-50 Betty x 4
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AK Bicol, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Allied ground losses:
18 casualties reported
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Day Air attack on TF at 45,67
Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-I Lily x 4
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AK Parcita, Bomb hits 2, on fire
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Day Air attack on TF, near Pearl Harbor [Oahu] at 114,72
Japanese aircraft
G4M1/Ki-50 Betty x 3
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 6
P-36A Mohawk x 2
P-40B Tomahawk x 1
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1/Ki-50 Betty: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Allied Ships
BB Maryland
The Bettys are making nigh-suicidal attacks on Pearl Harbour but even nigh-suicidal sometimes gets a torpedo hit [8D]
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Day Air attack on TF, near Pearl Harbor [Oahu] at 114,72
Japanese aircraft
G4M1/Ki-50 Betty x 10
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 6
P-36A Mohawk x 2
P-40B Tomahawk x 1
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1/Ki-50 Betty: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged
Allied Ships
BB Nevada
CL Helena
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Day Air attack on TF, near Pearl Harbor [Oahu] at 114,72
Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 34
D3A2 Val/Ki-52 x 37
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate x 29
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 6
P-36A Mohawk x 2
P-40B Tomahawk x 1
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A2 Val/Ki-52: 1 damaged
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate: 2 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat: 3 destroyed
P-40B Tomahawk: 1 destroyed
Allied Ships
BB California, Bomb hits 18, Torpedo hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
CL St. Louis, Bomb hits 2
Scratch California.
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Day Air attack on TF, near Pearl Harbor [Oahu] at 114,72
Japanese aircraft
G4M1/Ki-50 Betty x 3
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 3
P-36A Mohawk x 2
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1/Ki-50 Betty: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Allied Ships
DD Dale
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Day Air attack on TF, near Pearl Harbor [Oahu] at 114,72
Japanese aircraft
G4M1/Ki-50 Betty x 4
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 3
P-36A Mohawk x 2
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1/Ki-50 Betty: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Allied Ships
PC Ontario
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Day Air attack on TF, near Pearl Harbor [Oahu] at 114,72
Japanese aircraft
D3A2 Val/Ki-52 x 13
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate x 27
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 3
P-36A Mohawk x 2
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A2 Val/Ki-52: 1 destroyed
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged
Allied Ships
BB Pennsylvania, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
DD Bagley, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 48,43
Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-I Lily x 15
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AP President Harrison, Bomb hits 15, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF, near Roxas [Panay] at 43,55
Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 3
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann x 3
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AP Ariadne Moller, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 41,53
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-II Sally x 6
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
PG Mindanao, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF, near Maasin [Leyte] at 44,57
Japanese aircraft
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann x 6
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AK Churruca, Bomb hits 1, on fire
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Day Air attack on TF, near Manila/Cavite [PH] at 43,52
Japanese aircraft
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann x 11
Allied aircraft
P-35A Hawk x 2
P-40B Tomahawk x 2
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Allied Ships
AK Don Jose, Bomb hits 2
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Day Air attack on TF, near Zamboanga [Mndno] at 40,59
Japanese aircraft
G3M2/Ki-42 Nell x 9
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AK Morazan, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 103,36
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
SBD-3 Dauntless x 12
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AK Daigen Maru #3, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF, near Dutch Harbor [AK] at 102,37
Allied aircraft
TBD Devastator x 9
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AP Atuta Maru
AK Ujina Maru, on fire, heavy damage
AK Kasyu Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF, near Dutch Harbor [AK] at 102,37
Allied aircraft
SBD-3 Dauntless x 12
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AK Kurokamisan Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
Japanese ground losses:
27 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Day Air attack on TF at 35,72
Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 20
Allied aircraft
T-IVa x 5
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke: 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
T-IVa: 2 destroyed
Japanese Ships
AK Tatsufuku Maru
Even with 20 Zeroes as CAP the 5 x T-IV As managed to get 3 of their number through to the ships. Not a bad result in terms of leakers.
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Day Air attack on TF, near Merak/Serang [Java] at 19,59
Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete-FF x 4
Allied aircraft
Martin 139/B-10 x 9
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139/B-10: 3 destroyed, 3 damaged
Japanese Ships
CA Kumano
CA Mogami
Murderous FlAK claims 3 of the low-flying bombers. The Petes are, as usual, useless.
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Day Air attack on TF at 18,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 8
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate x 23
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AE Poyang, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF, near Merak/Serang [Java] at 19,59
Japanese aircraft
B4Y1 Jean x 10
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AK Pangkor, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 27,70
Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 2
G4M1/Ki-50 Betty x 12
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1/Ki-50 Betty: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged
Allied Ships
ML Prins van Oranje
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Day Air attack on TF at 41,58
Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 14
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann x 4
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
DD Thanet, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF, near San Jose Buenavista at 42,56
Japanese aircraft
G3M2/Ki-42 Nell x 12
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
PC Canopus, heavy damage
TK Gertrude Kellogg, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Capillo, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 45,67
Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-I Lily x 4
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AK Parcita, Bomb hits 1, on fire
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Day Air attack on TF at 41,58
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-II Sally x 6
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
PG Luzon, Bomb hits 1, 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 36
D3A2 Val/Ki-52 x 15
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 3
P-36A Mohawk x 2
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A2 Val/Ki-52: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat: 2 destroyed
Allied Ships
BB West Virginia, Bomb hits 8
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Day Air attack on TF, near Pearl Harbor [Oahu] at 114,72
Japanese aircraft
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate x 14
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 1
P-36A Mohawk x 2
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate: 3 destroyed, 3 damaged
Allied Ships
BB Arizona, Torpedo hits 3, 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 19
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 1
P-36A Mohawk x 2
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A2 Val/Ki-52: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
Allied Ships
BB Oklahoma, Bomb hits 5
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Day Air attack on TF, near Pearl Harbor [Oahu] at 114,72
Japanese aircraft
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate x 9
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 1
P-36A Mohawk x 2
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Allied Ships
DD Ward
DMS Zane
DMS Trevor
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Day Air attack on TF, near Pearl Harbor [Oahu] at 114,72
Japanese aircraft
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate x 18
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 1
P-36A Mohawk x 2
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate: 2 damaged
Allied Ships
DMS Boggs
DMS Perry, Torpedo hits 3, 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 12
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 1
P-36A Mohawk x 2
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Allied Ships
CA San Francisco, Bomb hits 5, on fire
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Day Air attack on TF at 20,57
Japanese aircraft
B4Y1 Jean x 14
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AO Pleiodon, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
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Sub attack near Soerabaja [Java] at 23,66
Japanese Ships
SS I-154
Allied Ships
AK Siantar, Torpedo hits 1
TK P. J. Duinker
TK Anastasia
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Merak/Serang [Java] at 19,59
Japanese Ships
DD Fubuki
DD Shinonome
DD Usugumo
DD Shirakumo
DD Isonami
DD Shirayuki
DD Hatsuyuki
DD Uranami
DD Shikinami
DD Ayanami
DD Sagiri
Allied Ships
DD Vampire, Shell hits 54, and is sunk
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Merak/Serang [Java] at 19,59
Japanese Ships
DD Fubuki
DD Shinonome
DD Usugumo
DD Shirakumo
DD Isonami
DD Shirayuki
DD Hatsuyuki
DD Uranami
DD Shikinami
DD Ayanami
DD Sagiri
Allied Ships
MSW Bendigo, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Burnie, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Goulburn, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Maryborough, Shell hits 11, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Merak/Serang [Java] at 19,59
Japanese Ships
DD Fubuki
DD Shinonome
DD Usugumo
DD Shirakumo
DD Isonami
DD Shirayuki
DD Hatsuyuki
DD Uranami
DD Shikinami
DD Ayanami
DD Sagiri
Allied Ships
AO Spirila, Shell hits 55, and is sunk
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Merak/Serang [Java] at 19,59
Japanese Ships
DD Fubuki
DD Shinonome
DD Usugumo
DD Shirakumo
DD Isonami
DD Shirayuki
DD Hatsuyuki
DD Uranami
DD Shikinami
DD Ayanami
DD Sagiri
Allied Ships
AK Matang, Shell hits 44, and is sunk
Another half-dozen ships are destroyed by my surface strike group.
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ASW attack at 116,70
Japanese Ships
DD Kasumi
DD Arare
Allied Ships
SS Dolphin, hits 1
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ASW attack at 116,70
Japanese Ships
DD Hayate
DD Oite
DD Mochizuki
DD Yayoi
Allied Ships
SS Dolphin
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Ground combat at Dutch Harbor [AK]
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 3596 troops, 35 guns, 16 vehicles, Assault Value = 63
Defending force 454 troops, 7 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 1
Japanese max assault: 118 - adjusted assault: 52
Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 7
Japanese assault odds: 7 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Dutch Harbor [AK] base !!!
Japanese ground losses:
16 casualties reported
Allied ground losses:
506 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
Vehicles lost 1
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Ground combat at Johore Bahru [MLA]
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 60572 troops, 487 guns, 743 vehicles, Assault Value = 1283
Defending force 1376 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0
Japanese max assault: 2154 - adjusted assault: 1714
Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 3
Japanese assault odds: 571 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Johore Bahru [MLA] base !!!
Allied ground losses:
356 casualties reported
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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Ground combat at Adak Island [AK]
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 3810 troops, 73 guns, 13 vehicles, Assault Value = 11
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese max assault: 8 - adjusted assault: 5
Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Adak Island [AK] base !!!
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Ground combat at Merak/Serang [Java]
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 1097 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 42
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese max assault: 44 - adjusted assault: 44
Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 44 to 1 (fort level 2)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Merak/Serang [Java] base !!!
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Ground combat at Davao [Mndno]
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 3293 troops, 23 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 160
Defending force 2933 troops, 16 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 50
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Ground combat at Kuantan [Malaya]
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 56 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 3)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Kuantan [Malaya] base !!!
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Ground combat at Kota Bharu [Malaya]
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 52 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 3)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Kota Bharu [Malaya] base !!!
Allied aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo/F2A: 2 destroyed
My attacks at Kuantan, Khota Baru and Mersing were opportunistic. I saw that Andy had abandoned them and so landed paratroops and a couple of amphibious TFs on them. I usually never commit everything to the first wave and so these amphibious TFs were from my floating reserve operating out to the east of Malaysia. It looks like I have trapped 3 Brigades of Allied troops on the road north of Mersing. I expect them to give my pilots some extremely good bombing practice over the coming months.
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Ground combat at Mauban/Lamon Bay
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 28 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 90
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 Mauban/Lamon Bay base !!!
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Ground combat at Palmyra [LINE]
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 2240 troops, 40 guns, 8 vehicles, Assault Value = 48
Defending force 510 troops, 8 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 3
Japanese max assault: 64 - adjusted assault: 25
Allied max defense: 3 - adjusted defense: 4
Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Palmyra [LINE] base !!!
Japanese ground losses:
90 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
Allied ground losses:
816 casualties reported
Guns lost 6
Below you can see the situation in the DEI. You can clearly see my submarine line interdicting ships fleeing from the Phillipines, my surface strike groups and transport fleets moving out to sea east of Kendari in order to avoid surface action against Andy's raiders - resulting in the sinking of the Boise - and my CVE TF moving out west of Merakin order to strike at two gaggles of merchant ships trying to escape... In addition they are providing aircover to a convoy carrying a replacement regiment destined for Merak.
