So this is the request AAR concentrating mostly on the Philippines in my RHSMEBO game versus El Cid and Mifune. I'll post to this fairly regularly at least until the Philippines fall, or all the way to the end depending on interest. Now then, lets start with some pictures:
As you can see from the picture, I have opted for a southern attack at Davao with a small force (the 56th Ind Inf Bgd) and the main invasion which has landed all of its troops at Naga. I will not be splitting my force or landing on the north of Luzon yet, rather forcing the fight to the south east and concentrating my forces. With any luck I can drive on Manila before he can withdraw everything there.
In other Theatres, I have landed troops on the big Island of Hawaii and Lahaina. Wake Island has fallen, and troops are safely ashore at Kota Baharu. Agressive air actions near Hawaii has resulted in the probable kills of 5 American Battleships and at least 1 heavy cruiser. 1 Battleship sunk outright in a duel with a Surface Combat task force at Lahaina.
Allied Ships
BB Maryland, Bomb hits 9, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
8 x D3A2 Val bombing at 2000 feet
2 x B5M/B5N/Ki-47 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
9 x D3A2 Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x B5M/B5N/Ki-47 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5M/B5N/Ki-47 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5M/B5N/Ki-47 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5M/B5N/Ki-47 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5M/B5N/Ki-47 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 113,72
Japanese aircraft
D3A2 Val x 17
B5M/B5N/Ki-47 Kate x 22
Allied Ships
BB Arizona, Bomb hits 13, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
7 x D3A2 Val bombing at 2000 feet
2 x B5M/B5N/Ki-47 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
8 x D3A2 Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x B5M/B5N/Ki-47 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5M/B5N/Ki-47 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5M/B5N/Ki-47 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5M/B5N/Ki-47 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5M/B5N/Ki-47 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 112,75
Japanese aircraft
B5M/B5N/Ki-47 Kate x 11
Allied aircraft
P-40B Tomahawk x 1
Japanese aircraft losses
B5M/B5N/Ki-47 Kate: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged
Allied Ships
BB Nevada, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B5M/B5N/Ki-47 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x B5M/B5N/Ki-47 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5M/B5N/Ki-47 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 112,75
Japanese aircraft
B5M/B5N/Ki-47 Kate x 17
Allied aircraft
P-40B Tomahawk x 1
Japanese aircraft losses
B5M/B5N/Ki-47 Kate: 3 destroyed, 4 damaged
Allied Ships
BB Nevada, Torpedo hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B5M/B5N/Ki-47 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5M/B5N/Ki-47 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x B5M/B5N/Ki-47 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5M/B5N/Ki-47 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Lahaina [Maui] at 115,73
Japanese aircraft
D3A2 Val x 17
B5M/B5N/Ki-47 Kate x 25
Allied Ships
BB Tennessee, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
8 x D3A2 Val bombing at 2000 feet
8 x D3A2 Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x B5M/B5N/Ki-47 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5M/B5N/Ki-47 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5M/B5N/Ki-47 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5M/B5N/Ki-47 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5M/B5N/Ki-47 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5M/B5N/Ki-47 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Hilo [Hawaii] at 116,74
Japanese aircraft
Me-109T/A9M1 Mike x 39
B5M/B5N/Ki-47 Kate x 23
Allied aircraft
P-40B Tomahawk x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
B5M/B5N/Ki-47 Kate: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B5M/B5N/Ki-47 Kate bombing at 5000 feet
4 x B5M/B5N/Ki-47 Kate bombing at 5000 feet
4 x B5M/B5N/Ki-47 Kate bombing at 5000 feet
4 x B5M/B5N/Ki-47 Kate bombing at 5000 feet
4 x B5M/B5N/Ki-47 Kate bombing at 5000 feet
4 x B5M/B5N/Ki-47 Kate bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 111,72
Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 49
D3A2 Val x 44
B5M/B5N/Ki-47 Kate x 46
Allied Ships
DD Dewey, Bomb hits 9, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Worden, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD MacDonough, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Dale, Bomb hits 6, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Monaghan, Bomb hits 6, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x D3A2 Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x B5M/B5N/Ki-47 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x D3A2 Val bombing at 2000 feet
2 x B5M/B5N/Ki-47 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
9 x D3A2 Val bombing at 2000 feet
8 x D3A2 Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x B5M/B5N/Ki-47 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5M/B5N/Ki-47 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5M/B5N/Ki-47 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5M/B5N/Ki-47 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5M/B5N/Ki-47 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
9 x D3A2 Val bombing at 2000 feet
9 x D3A2 Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x B5M/B5N/Ki-47 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5M/B5N/Ki-47 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5M/B5N/Ki-47 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5M/B5N/Ki-47 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5M/B5N/Ki-47 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Bacolod/Iloilo [PH] at 43,56
Japanese aircraft
B5M/B5N/Ki-47 Kate x 23
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AK Gold Star, Bomb hits 6, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
1 x B5M/B5N/Ki-47 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x B5M/B5N/Ki-47 Kate bombing at 5000 feet
4 x B5M/B5N/Ki-47 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5M/B5N/Ki-47 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5M/B5N/Ki-47 Kate bombing at 5000 feet
4 x B5M/B5N/Ki-47 Kate bombing at 5000 feet
4 x B5M/B5N/Ki-47 Kate bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Bacolod/Iloilo [PH] at 43,56
Japanese aircraft
B5M/B5N/Ki-47 Kate x 14
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AK Ethel Edwards, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B5M/B5N/Ki-47 Kate bombing at 5000 feet
4 x B5M/B5N/Ki-47 Kate bombing at 5000 feet
4 x B5M/B5N/Ki-47 Kate bombing at 5000 feet
4 x B5M/B5N/Ki-47 Kate bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Hilo [Hawaii] at 116,74
Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 40
D3A2 Val x 21
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x D3A2 Val bombing at 2000 feet
8 x D3A2 Val bombing at 2000 feet
7 x D3A2 Val bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Hilo [Hawaii] at 116,74
Japanese aircraft
B5M/B5N/Ki-47 Kate x 22
Allied aircraft
P-40B Tomahawk x 4
Japanese aircraft losses
B5M/B5N/Ki-47 Kate: 2 destroyed, 12 damaged
Allied Ships
BB California, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
1 x B5M/B5N/Ki-47 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5M/B5N/Ki-47 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5M/B5N/Ki-47 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5M/B5N/Ki-47 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x B5M/B5N/Ki-47 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5M/B5N/Ki-47 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 114,66
Japanese aircraft
D3A2 Val x 22
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A2 Val: 4 damaged
Allied Ships
DD Phelps
CL Helena, Bomb hits 7, on fire
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x D3A2 Val bombing at 2000 feet
9 x D3A2 Val bombing at 2000 feet
9 x D3A2 Val bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 118,69
Japanese aircraft
B5M/B5N/Ki-47 Kate x 21
Japanese aircraft losses
B5M/B5N/Ki-47 Kate: 5 destroyed, 5 damaged
Allied Ships
CL Phoenix
Aircraft Attacking:
1 x B5M/B5N/Ki-47 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x B5M/B5N/Ki-47 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x B5M/B5N/Ki-47 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x B5M/B5N/Ki-47 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5M/B5N/Ki-47 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x B5M/B5N/Ki-47 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 118,69
Japanese aircraft
D3A2 Val x 13
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A2 Val: 1 damaged
Allied Ships
CL Detroit, Bomb hits 2
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x D3A2 Val bombing at 2000 feet
9 x D3A2 Val bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 118,69
Japanese aircraft
D3A2 Val x 15
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A2 Val: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Allied Ships
CL Honolulu, Bomb hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x D3A2 Val bombing at 2000 feet
8 x D3A2 Val bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 119,72
Japanese aircraft
B5M/B5N/Ki-47 Kate x 4
Japanese aircraft losses
B5M/B5N/Ki-47 Kate: 3 damaged
Allied Ships
DD Conyngham
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B5M/B5N/Ki-47 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 114,67
Japanese aircraft
B5M/B5N/Ki-47 Kate x 19
Japanese aircraft losses
B5M/B5N/Ki-47 Kate: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged
Allied Ships
CA San Francisco, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B5M/B5N/Ki-47 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x B5M/B5N/Ki-47 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5M/B5N/Ki-47 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5M/B5N/Ki-47 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5M/B5N/Ki-47 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 117,72
Japanese aircraft
B5M/B5N/Ki-47 Kate x 18
Japanese aircraft losses
B5M/B5N/Ki-47 Kate: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged
Allied Ships
DD Cummings
CLAA Utah, Torpedo hits 3, on fire
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B5M/B5N/Ki-47 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5M/B5N/Ki-47 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x B5M/B5N/Ki-47 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x B5M/B5N/Ki-47 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5M/B5N/Ki-47 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 111,72
Japanese aircraft
B5M/B5N/Ki-47 Kate x 24
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
DMS Trevor, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DM Montgomery, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B5M/B5N/Ki-47 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5M/B5N/Ki-47 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5M/B5N/Ki-47 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5M/B5N/Ki-47 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5M/B5N/Ki-47 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5M/B5N/Ki-47 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 111,72
Japanese aircraft
D3A2 Val x 13
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
DMS Perry, Bomb hits 2, on fire
DM Ramsay, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x D3A2 Val bombing at 2000 feet
9 x D3A2 Val bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Lahaina [Maui] at 115,73
Japanese Ships
BB Fuso, Shell hits 3
BB Yamashiro, Shell hits 1
CL Jintsu
DD Uzuki
DD Kikuzuki
DD Yuzuki
DE Ootori
DE Kasasagi, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DE Hiyodori
DE Hayabusa
DE Hato, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DE Sagi
DE Kari
DE Kiji
BB Hyuga, Shell hits 1
BB Ise
Allied Ships
BB West Virginia, Shell hits 112, and is sunk
DD Patterson, Shell hits 24, and is sunk
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Lahaina [Maui] at 115,73
Japanese Ships
BB Fuso
BB Yamashiro
CL Jintsu
DD Uzuki
DD Kikuzuki
DD Yuzuki
DE Ootori
DE Kasasagi, on fire, heavy damage
DE Hiyodori
DE Hayabusa
DE Hato, on fire, heavy damage
DE Sagi
DE Kari
DE Kiji
BB Hyuga
BB Ise
Allied Ships
PT -33/34/35
PT -36/37/38
PT -71/72/73, Shell hits 1
PT -74/75/76, Shell hits 21, and is sunk
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Lahaina [Maui] at 115,73
Japanese Ships
BB Fuso, Shell hits 2
BB Yamashiro
CL Jintsu
DD Uzuki
DD Kikuzuki
DD Yuzuki, Shell hits 1
DE Ootori
DE Kasasagi, on fire, heavy damage
DE Hiyodori
DE Hayabusa
DE Hato, on fire, heavy damage
DE Sagi
DE Kari
DE Kiji
BB Hyuga
BB Ise
Allied Ships
DD Henley, Shell hits 23, and is sunk
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Lahaina [Maui] at 115,73
Japanese Ships
BB Fuso
BB Yamashiro
CL Jintsu
DD Uzuki
DD Kikuzuki
DD Yuzuki
DE Ootori
DE Kasasagi, on fire, heavy damage
DE Hiyodori
DE Hayabusa
DE Hato, on fire, heavy damage
DE Sagi
DE Kari
DE Kiji
BB Hyuga
BB Ise
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Lahaina [Maui] at 115,73
Japanese Ships
BB Fuso
BB Yamashiro
CL Jintsu
DD Uzuki
DD Kikuzuki, Shell hits 13, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk (Magazine Explosion from the Torpedo Hit)
DD Yuzuki
DE Ootori
DE Kasasagi, on fire, heavy damage
DE Hiyodori
DE Hayabusa
DE Hato, on fire, heavy damage
DE Sagi
DE Kari
DE Kiji
BB Hyuga
BB Ise
Allied Ships
PT -33/34/35
PT -36/37/38, Shell hits 78, and is sunk
PT -71/72/73
4 Days have passed since our initial movements. In that time I have seen what I had hoped I would see as the allied forces in the Philippines shift south to meet the obvious threat at Naga.
Dec 11: Naga is secured and IJA dive bombers and fighters have moved in to set up an exclusion zone (Yellow Circles) in the Southern Philippines. Imperial air forces at Takao have been reassigned to attack the supply depots at Manila (Red Circles) and the Secondary and Tertiary waves of the assault are on their way...split between the western and eastern coasts of Northern Luzon. To the south, Davao still hold out...I have sent reinforcements to help take this base.
Overall, this has gone my way in the overall kill ratios, and to the East Wake Island, Midway Island, Hawaii and Lahania are secured. I have probably kills on 5-6 Battleships, numerous cruisers and destroyers for the loss of a handfull of my own destroyers.
An Allied carrier force has been spotted between Canton Island and Palmyra. I have taken actions to hopefully prevent raiding of my supply lines by this force.
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Coastal Guns at Davao [Mndno], 43,61, firing at TF 135
TF 135 troops unloading over beach at Davao [Mndno], 43,61
6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AP Sangetsu Maru, Shell hits 1, on fire
Japanese ground losses:
94 casualties reported
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TF 14 encounters mine field at Takao [Formosa] (47,45)
Japanese Ships
DD Harukaze
DD Minazuki
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TF 84 encounters mine field at Kona [Hawaii] (115,75)
Japanese Ships
ML Syoka Maru, Mine hits 1
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ASW attack at 135,41
Japanese Ships
SS I-5
Allied Ships
DD Hatfield
DD Gilmer
DD Brooks
DD Fox
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Sub attack near Aparri/Tuguegarao at 45,49
Japanese Ships
DD Hatakaze, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
DD Matsukaze
DD Harukaze
DD Asakaze
DD Fumizuki
DD Minazuki
CL Isuzu
Allied Ships
SS Pike
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TF 129 troops unloading over beach at Nauru Island [GLB], 77,95
Japanese ground losses:
42 casualties reported
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TF 129 troops unloading over beach at Nauru Island [GLB], 77,95
Japanese ground losses:
21 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Davao [Mndno], 43,61, firing at TF 135
TF 135 troops unloading over beach at Davao [Mndno], 43,61
9 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese ground losses:
63 casualties reported
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Sub attack at 114,74
Japanese Ships
AK Toho Maru
DE Uji
DE Hashidate
DD Mochizuki
DD Satsuki
CLAA Tatsuta
Allied Ships
SS Gudgeon
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TF 89 encounters mine field at Legaspi/Sorosgon (45,54)
Japanese Ships
DE Shiokaze
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Sub attack at 85,114
Japanese Ships
SS RO-49
Allied Ships
AP Holbrook, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
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Sub attack at 11,22
Japanese Ships
SS I-7, hits 2
Allied Ships
PC Indus, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PC Haideri & Irrawaddi
MSW Cromer & Cromarty
SC Hollyhock
SC Aster
SC Nigella
DMS Sutlej
DMS Jumna
DMS Hindustan
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Sub attack at 32,64
Japanese Ships
SS RO-48
Allied Ships
AK Sarangami, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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Sub attack near Amboina [Ambon] at 40,74
Japanese Ships
SS I-156
Allied Ships
AK Toradja, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
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ASW attack at 11,22
Japanese Ships
SS I-7
Allied Ships
DMS Shoreham
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Sub attack near Pearl Harbor [Oahu] at 114,72
Japanese Ships
SS I-26
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Sub attack near Balikpapan [Borneo] at 31,64
Japanese Ships
SS RO-46
Allied Ships
PG Asheville
PT KM # TM-13/14/15
PT KM # TM-4/5/6
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Sub attack at 37,121
Japanese Ships
SS I-6
Allied Ships
AK Mathew Luckenbach, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
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Sub attack at 32,64
Japanese Ships
SS RO-48
Allied Ships
AK Sarangami, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on Hong Kong [UK] , at 43,42
Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-I Lily x 10
Ki-51 Sonia x 2
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-I Lily: 1 damaged
Airbase hits 2
Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Ki-48-I Lily bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Ki-48-I Lily bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Kota Bharu [Malaya] , at 24,45
Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-I Lily x 39
Ki-46-II/C7M2 Dinah x 1
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Ki-48-I Lily bombing at 13000 feet
22 x Ki-48-I Lily bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Ki-48-I Lily bombing at 15000 feet
2 x Ki-48-I Lily bombing at 13000 feet
5 x Ki-48-I Lily bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Kuantan [Malaya] , at 24,48
Japanese aircraft
Ju-88A4/D4J4 Janice x 9
No Japanese losses
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 23
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ju-88A4/D4J4 Janice bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Pearl Harbor [Oahu] , at 114,72
Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 42
C3N2/Ki-47 Mabel x 4
D3A2 Val x 50
B5M/B5N/Ki-47 Kate x 90
Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Airbase hits 12
Runway hits 101
Aircraft Attacking:
7 x D3A2 Val bombing at 2000 feet
11 x B5M/B5N/Ki-47 Kate bombing at 5000 feet
9 x D3A2 Val bombing at 2000 feet
15 x B5M/B5N/Ki-47 Kate bombing at 5000 feet
7 x D3A2 Val bombing at 2000 feet
17 x B5M/B5N/Ki-47 Kate bombing at 5000 feet
6 x D3A2 Val bombing at 2000 feet
11 x B5M/B5N/Ki-47 Kate bombing at 5000 feet
3 x D3A2 Val bombing at 2000 feet
10 x B5M/B5N/Ki-47 Kate bombing at 5000 feet
8 x D3A2 Val bombing at 2000 feet
19 x B5M/B5N/Ki-47 Kate bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on Johnston I [USA] , at 104,78
Aircraft Attacking:
27 x G4M1/Ki-50 Betty bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on ROCA 25th Field Army , at 51,38
Japanese aircraft
B5M/B5N/Ki-47 Kate x 16
Ki-48-I Lily x 12
Ki-36 Ida x 24
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
81 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
Aircraft Attacking:
24 x Ki-36 Ida bombing at 2000 feet
12 x Ki-48-I Lily bombing at 15000 feet
16 x B5M/B5N/Ki-47 Kate bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on MiscSFactions 6th Division, at 39,41
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27/A5N2 Nate x 8
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Ki-27/A5N2 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on ROC Hopei Militia Regiment, at 52,31
Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-I Lily x 10
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann x 18
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
75 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann bombing at 15000 feet
4 x Ki-48-I Lily bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Ki-48-I Lily bombing at 5000 feet
6 x Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann bombing at 15000 feet
6 x Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Ki-48-I Lily bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on Guam Insular Force Fortress, at 63,66
Japanese aircraft
B5M/B5N/Ki-47 Kate x 10
E13A1 Jake x 4
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x E13A1 Jake bombing at 2000 feet
10 x B5M/B5N/Ki-47 Kate bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 32,55
Allied aircraft
Hudson IV x 3
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
DD Yugiri
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson IV bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 117,70
Japanese aircraft
Me-109T/A9M1 Mike x 30
B5M/B5N/Ki-47 Kate x 21
Japanese aircraft losses
B5M/B5N/Ki-47 Kate: 3 damaged
Allied Ships
DD Worden
AVD Avocet, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AK Aroostook
AS Pelias
PC Reliance & Tiger, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B5M/B5N/Ki-47 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x B5M/B5N/Ki-47 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5M/B5N/Ki-47 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x B5M/B5N/Ki-47 Kate bombing at 5000 feet
3 x B5M/B5N/Ki-47 Kate bombing at 5000 feet
4 x B5M/B5N/Ki-47 Kate bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 117,70
Japanese aircraft
Me-109T/A9M1 Mike x 9
B5M/B5N/Ki-47 Kate x 11
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AVD Avocet, on fire, heavy damage
PG Sacramento
PC Reliance & Tiger, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B5M/B5N/Ki-47 Kate bombing at 5000 feet
4 x B5M/B5N/Ki-47 Kate bombing at 5000 feet
4 x B5M/B5N/Ki-47 Kate bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near San Fernando [PH] at 43,49
Japanese aircraft
A5M4/Ki-33 Claude x 12
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
PT RN 1st MTB Division
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x A5M4/Ki-33 Claude attacking at 100 feet
4 x A5M4/Ki-33 Claude attacking at 100 feet
4 x A5M4/Ki-33 Claude attacking at 100 feet
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Day Air attack on Wenchow [S China] , at 50,41
Japanese aircraft
B5M/B5N/Ki-47 Kate x 6
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B5M/B5N/Ki-47 Kate bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Changsha [S China] , at 45,37
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27/A5N2 Nate x 12
No Japanese losses
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Day Air attack on Tavoy [Burma] , at 28,37
Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 22
G3M2/Ki-42 Nell x 33
G4M1/Ki-50 Betty x 15
Ki-21-II Sally x 9
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 15000 feet
6 x G3M2/Ki-42 Nell bombing at 15000 feet
9 x G3M2/Ki-42 Nell bombing at 15000 feet
15 x G4M1/Ki-50 Betty bombing at 15000 feet
6 x G3M2/Ki-42 Nell bombing at 15000 feet
12 x G3M2/Ki-42 Nell bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Manila/Cavite [PH] , at 43,52
Aircraft Attacking:
1 x B5M/B5N/Ki-47 Kate bombing at 5000 feet
15 x Ki-27/A5N2 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Pearl Harbor [Oahu] , at 114,72
Japanese aircraft
Me-109T/A9M1 Mike x 13
B5M/B5N/Ki-47 Kate x 16
Allied aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
B5M/B5N/Ki-47 Kate: 6 destroyed, 4 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
P-36A Mohawk: 1 destroyed
Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Runway hits 10
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B5M/B5N/Ki-47 Kate bombing at 5000 feet
7 x B5M/B5N/Ki-47 Kate bombing at 5000 feet
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Sub attack at 85,114
Japanese Ships
SS RO-49
Allied Ships
AP Holbrook, on fire, heavy damage
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Ground combat at Nanchang [C China]
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 33152 troops, 415 guns, 62 vehicles, Assault Value = 1232
Defending force 63672 troops, 684 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2515
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Ground combat at 52,32
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 6136 troops, 64 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 132
Defending force 501 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 22
Japanese max assault: 272 - adjusted assault: 238
Allied max defense: 20 - adjusted defense: 3
Japanese assault odds: 79 to 1
Japanese ground losses:
34 casualties reported
Allied ground losses:
102 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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Ground combat at Canton [S China]
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 41274 troops, 191 guns, 2728 vehicles, Assault Value = 327
Defending force 29552 troops, 322 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1045
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Ground combat at Hong Kong [UK]
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 39338 troops, 222 guns, 74 vehicles, Assault Value = 627
Defending force 12613 troops, 79 guns, 1087 vehicles, Assault Value = 193
Japanese max assault: 350 - adjusted assault: 113
Allied max defense: 131 - adjusted defense: 241
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese ground losses:
160 casualties reported
Guns lost 10
Allied ground losses:
152 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
Vehicles lost 2
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Ground combat at Kiungshan [Hainan]
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 12504 troops, 106 guns, 9 vehicles, Assault Value = 45
Defending force 2740 troops, 34 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 88
Japanese max assault: 44 - adjusted assault: 24
Allied max defense: 87 - adjusted defense: 23
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1
Japanese ground losses:
55 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Allied ground losses:
31 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Ground combat at Kaifeng [Cent China]
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 52900 troops, 186 guns, 4333 vehicles, Assault Value = 460
Defending force 35804 troops, 356 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 1277
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Ground combat at Yangku [Cent China]
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 212323 troops, 575 guns, 15888 vehicles, Assault Value = 1543
Defending force 2044 troops, 21 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 67
Japanese max assault: 1413 - adjusted assault: 1709
Allied max defense: 63 - adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 1709 to 1
Japanese ground losses:
62 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Allied ground losses:
373 casualties reported
Guns lost 11
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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Ground combat at 51,33
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 5426 troops, 66 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 138
Defending force 832 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 35
Japanese max assault: 296 - adjusted assault: 266
Allied max defense: 36 - adjusted defense: 5
Japanese assault odds: 53 to 1
Allied ground losses:
82 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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Ground combat at Miri [Sarawak]
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 722 troops, 22 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 17
Defending force 523 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 19
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Ground combat at Nauru Island [GLB]
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 731 troops, 21 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 18
Defending force 7338 troops, 2 guns, 840 vehicles, Assault Value = 9
Japanese max assault: 36 - adjusted assault: 12
Allied max defense: 7 - adjusted defense: 41
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese ground losses:
41 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
Allied ground losses:
9 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Nanchang [C China]
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 60306 troops, 682 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2515
Defending force 62612 troops, 933 guns, 598 vehicles, Assault Value = 1232
Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 2
Allied max assault: 2660 - adjusted assault: 1226
Japanese max defense: 1346 - adjusted defense: 1091
Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 2)
Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 2
Japanese ground losses:
739 casualties reported
Guns lost 35
Vehicles lost 3
Allied ground losses:
872 casualties reported
Guns lost 47
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Ground combat at Kota Bharu [Malaya]
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 21508 troops, 161 guns, 1592 vehicles, Assault Value = 225
Defending force 14516 troops, 322 guns, 459 vehicles, Assault Value = 300
Allied ground losses:
26 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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Ground combat at Davao [Mndno]
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 3532 troops, 27 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 166
Defending force 9033 troops, 72 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 159
Japanese ground losses:
2 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
12 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
DD Shirayuki
DD Isonami
DD Shirakumo, Shell hits 1
DD Usugumo
DD Shinonome
DD Fubuki
CA Furutaka
CA Kinugasa, Shell hits 1
CA Aoba
Allied ground losses:
105 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Vehicles lost 3
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 4
Port hits 1
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Naval bombardment of Lanai [Hawaii], at 114,73 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
1 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
DD Shiranuhi
DD Amatsukaze
CL Mogami
CA Atago
Allied ground losses:
68 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
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ASW attack near Balikpapan [Borneo] at 31,64
Japanese Ships
SS RO-46, hits 1, on fire
Allied Ships
DD John D. Ford
DD Vampire
DD John D. Edwards
AVD Heron
AVD Childs
DD Whipple
DD Pope
DD Alden
AVD Sirius
PC Albatros & Aldebaren
SC Fazant & Reiger
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Coastal Guns at Rabaul [New Br], 62,90, firing at TF 83
TF 83 troops unloading over beach at Rabaul [New Br], 62,90
18 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AP Kunimitsu Maru
AP Kaijo Maru #2, Shell hits 1, on fire
Japanese ground losses:
73 casualties reported
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TF 171 encounters mine field at Lahaina [Maui] (115,73)
Japanese Ships
DD Shiranuhi
DD Amatsukaze
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TF 1160 encounters mine field at Batavia [Java] (20,60)
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Sub attack near Amboina [Ambon] at 40,74
Japanese Ships
SS I-156
Allied Ships
TK P. P. Buisman, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
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Sub attack near Davao [Mndno] at 43,61
Japanese Ships
AP Sangetsu Maru
Allied Ships
SS KXIV
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Sub attack near Lahaina [Maui] at 115,73
Japanese Ships
CL Mogami
DD Shiranuhi
DD Amatsukaze
CA Atago
Allied Ships
SS Plunger
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ASW attack at 142,50
Japanese Ships
SS I-2, hits 2
Allied Ships
DD Sands
DD Crane
DD Kennison
PC Thetis & Triton
PC Dione & Hermes
AVD Ballard
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Day Air attack on Kamen [Amur] , at 67,32
Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-I Lily x 12
Allied aircraft
LaGG-3 Coffin x 6
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-I Lily: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
LaGG-3 Coffin: 1 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Ki-48-I Lily bombing at 10000 feet
6 x Ki-48-I Lily bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on Kamen [Amur] , at 67,32
Japanese aircraft
G4M1/Ki-50 Betty x 3
Allied aircraft
LaGG-3 Coffin x 6
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1/Ki-50 Betty: 1 destroyed
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x G4M1/Ki-50 Betty bombing at 20000 feet
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Day Air attack on Changsha [S China] , at 45,37
Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 200
G3M2/Ki-42 Nell x 45
G4M1/Ki-50 Betty x 53
Ki-48-I Lily x 8
Ki-46-II/C7M2 Dinah x 2
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Ki-48-I Lily bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Ki-48-I Lily bombing at 10000 feet
16 x G3M2/Ki-42 Nell bombing at 15000 feet
11 x G3M2/Ki-42 Nell bombing at 15000 feet
9 x G4M1/Ki-50 Betty bombing at 15000 feet
32 x A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
31 x A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
7 x A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
12 x G4M1/Ki-50 Betty bombing at 15000 feet
36 x A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
36 x A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
7 x G3M2/Ki-42 Nell bombing at 15000 feet
3 x G3M2/Ki-42 Nell bombing at 15000 feet
8 x G4M1/Ki-50 Betty bombing at 15000 feet
10 x A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
12 x A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
3 x A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
3 x G4M1/Ki-50 Betty bombing at 15000 feet
3 x G4M1/Ki-50 Betty bombing at 15000 feet
9 x A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
9 x A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
3 x G4M1/Ki-50 Betty bombing at 15000 feet
3 x G3M2/Ki-42 Nell bombing at 15000 feet
3 x G3M2/Ki-42 Nell bombing at 15000 feet
3 x A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
3 x A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
3 x G4M1/Ki-50 Betty bombing at 15000 feet
3 x G4M1/Ki-50 Betty bombing at 15000 feet
3 x A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
3 x A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
3 x A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
2 x G3M2/Ki-42 Nell bombing at 15000 feet
3 x G4M1/Ki-50 Betty bombing at 15000 feet
3 x G4M1/Ki-50 Betty bombing at 15000 feet
3 x G4M1/Ki-50 Betty bombing at 15000 feet
2 x Ki-48-I Lily bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on Wuchow [C China] , at 42,39
Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-I Lily x 24
Ki-21-II Sally x 15
Ki-46-II/C7M2 Dinah x 3
No Japanese losses
Runway hits 6
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Ki-48-I Lily bombing at 15000 feet
13 x Ki-48-I Lily bombing at 15000 feet
6 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 15000 feet
5 x Ki-48-I Lily bombing at 15000 feet
4 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Ki-48-I Lily bombing at 15000 feet
2 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Pucheng [Cent China] , at 49,40
Aircraft Attacking:
27 x B5M/B5N/Ki-47 Kate bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B5M/B5N/Ki-47 Kate bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Kota Bharu [Malaya] , at 24,45
Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-I Lily x 49
Ki-46-II/C7M2 Dinah x 1
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
16 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1
Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 43
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-48-I Lily bombing at 13000 feet
12 x Ki-48-I Lily bombing at 15000 feet
13 x Ki-48-I Lily bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Ki-48-I Lily bombing at 13000 feet
2 x Ki-48-I Lily bombing at 13000 feet
3 x Ki-48-I Lily bombing at 15000 feet
2 x Ki-48-I Lily bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Kuantan [Malaya] , at 24,48
Japanese aircraft
Ju-88A4/D4J4 Janice x 10
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1
Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ju-88A4/D4J4 Janice bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Johnston I [USA] , at 104,78
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x G4M1/Ki-50 Betty bombing at 5000 feet
9 x G4M1/Ki-50 Betty bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on ROCA 25th Field Army , at 51,38
Japanese aircraft
B5M/B5N/Ki-47 Kate x 15
Ki-36 Ida x 26
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
34 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Aircraft Attacking:
26 x Ki-36 Ida bombing at 2000 feet
15 x B5M/B5N/Ki-47 Kate bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on ROCA 2nd ProvFld Amy , at 48,38
Japanese aircraft
B5M/B5N/Ki-47 Kate x 6
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B5M/B5N/Ki-47 Kate bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Guam Insular Force Fortress, at 63,66
Japanese aircraft
B5M/B5N/Ki-47 Kate x 10
E13A1 Jake x 4
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
16 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x E13A1 Jake bombing at 2000 feet
10 x B5M/B5N/Ki-47 Kate bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kota Bharu [Malaya] at 24,45
Allied aircraft
Buffalo/F2A x 8
Hudson IV x 4
Allied aircraft losses
Hudson IV: 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
CLAA Katori
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Hudson IV bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Miri [Sarawak] at 32,56
Allied aircraft
Hudson IV x 2
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
DD Yugiri
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Hudson IV bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 32,54
Allied aircraft
Hudson IV x 6
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AK Unyo Maru
AK Kinryo Maru
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Hudson IV bombing at 5000 feet
2 x Hudson IV bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 21,45
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-I Oscar x 18
Ki-51 Sonia x 23
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AK Kalgan, Bomb hits 15, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
9 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
9 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Manila/Cavite [PH] at 43,52
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x A5M4/Ki-33 Claude attacking at 100 feet
4 x A5M4/Ki-33 Claude attacking at 100 feet
4 x A5M4/Ki-33 Claude attacking at 100 feet
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Day Air attack on Kaifeng [Cent China] , at 51,32
Allied aircraft
IL-4C/DB-3F x 1
No Allied losses
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Day Air attack on Kota Bharu [Malaya] , at 24,45
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-I Oscar x 23
Ki-51 Sonia x 23
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51 Sonia: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 19
Aircraft Attacking:
22 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Kota Bharu [Malaya] , at 24,45
Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 22
G3M2/Ki-42 Nell x 51
G4M1/Ki-50 Betty x 20
Ki-21-II Sally x 16
No Japanese losses
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 26
Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 15000 feet
9 x G3M2/Ki-42 Nell bombing at 15000 feet
13 x G3M2/Ki-42 Nell bombing at 15000 feet
20 x G4M1/Ki-50 Betty bombing at 15000 feet
12 x G3M2/Ki-42 Nell bombing at 15000 feet
17 x G3M2/Ki-42 Nell bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 29,54
Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete-FF x 2
A6M2-N Rufe-FF x 1
Allied aircraft
Martin 139/B-10 x 9
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139/B-10: 4 destroyed, 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
BB Nagato
BB Yamato
Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Martin 139/B-10 bombing at 5000 feet
1 x Martin 139/B-10 bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Martin 139/B-10 bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kota Bharu [Malaya] at 24,45
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-I Oscar x 5
Allied aircraft
Buffalo/F2A x 10
Hudson IV x 6
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Hudson IV: 1 destroyed
Japanese Ships
DE Shumushu
CLAA Katori
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson IV bombing at 5000 feet
2 x Hudson IV bombing at 5000 feet
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ASW attack near Aparri/Tuguegarao at 45,49
Japanese Ships
AK Amaho Maru
AK Kiso Maru
AP Daigen Maru
DD Mikazuki
DE Sawakaze
DE Yukaze
Allied Ships
SS Pike
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Sub attack near Miri [Sarawak] at 32,56
Japanese Ships
DD Yugiri, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
DD Amagiri
DD Sagiri
Allied Ships
SS KXVI
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ASW attack near Balikpapan [Borneo] at 31,64
Japanese Ships
SS RO-46, hits 4
Allied Ships
DD John D. Ford
DD Vampire
DD John D. Edwards
AVD Heron
AVD Childs
DD Whipple
DD Pope
DD Alden
AVD Sirius
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Sub attack near Rabaul [New Br] at 62,90
Japanese Ships
AP Kotobuki Maru #5
Allied Ships
SS Triton
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Sub attack at 107,39
Japanese Ships
SS RO-36
Allied Ships
AP William Ward Burrows
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Sub attack at 21,45
Japanese Ships
SS RO-32
Allied Ships
AK Kalgan, on fire, heavy damage
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TF 102 encounters mine field at Lanai [Hawaii] (114,73)
TF 102 troops unloading over beach at Lanai [Hawaii], 114,73
Japanese Ships
DE Fuyo
Japanese ground losses:
395 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Kota Bharu [Malaya]
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 14600 troops, 325 guns, 460 vehicles, Assault Value = 676
Defending force 21485 troops, 158 guns, 1587 vehicles, Assault Value = 227
Japanese max assault: 191 - adjusted assault: 29
Allied max defense: 235 - adjusted defense: 335
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese ground losses:
527 casualties reported
Guns lost 17
Vehicles lost 7
Allied ground losses:
183 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
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Ground combat at Nanchang [C China]
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 32860 troops, 403 guns, 61 vehicles, Assault Value = 1215
Defending force 62217 troops, 611 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2411
Allied ground losses:
50 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
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Ground combat at Guam [USA]
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 1419 troops, 43 guns, 15 vehicles, Assault Value = 41
Defending force 1970 troops, 4 guns, 196 vehicles, Assault Value = 7
Japanese max assault: 27 - adjusted assault: 46
Allied max defense: 6 - adjusted defense: 43
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0
Japanese ground losses:
29 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Vehicles lost 1
Allied ground losses:
24 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Ground combat at Canton [S China]
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 41429 troops, 193 guns, 2728 vehicles, Assault Value = 332
Defending force 29621 troops, 327 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1046
Allied ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Ground combat at Hong Kong [UK]
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 39221 troops, 211 guns, 73 vehicles, Assault Value = 626
Defending force 12265 troops, 73 guns, 1082 vehicles, Assault Value = 180
Japanese max assault: 267 - adjusted assault: 235
Allied max defense: 122 - adjusted defense: 229
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0
Japanese ground losses:
158 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Vehicles lost 1
Allied ground losses:
226 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
Vehicles lost 3
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Ground combat at Kiungshan [Hainan]
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 12322 troops, 104 guns, 9 vehicles, Assault Value = 41
Defending force 2692 troops, 30 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 84
Japanese max assault: 40 - adjusted assault: 34
Allied max defense: 85 - adjusted defense: 15
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1
Japanese ground losses:
41 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Allied ground losses:
62 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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Ground combat at Kaifeng [Cent China]
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 52934 troops, 188 guns, 4332 vehicles, Assault Value = 460
Defending force 35951 troops, 359 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 1284
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Ground combat at Alor Star [Malaya]
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 27436 troops, 884 guns, 635 vehicles, Assault Value = 415
Defending force 32710 troops, 144 guns, 3158 vehicles, Assault Value = 195
Japanese max assault: 444 - adjusted assault: 256
Allied max defense: 192 - adjusted defense: 485
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese ground losses:
332 casualties reported
Guns lost 19
Allied ground losses:
87 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
Vehicles lost 1
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Ground combat at Miri [Sarawak]
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 722 troops, 22 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 17
Defending force 523 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 19
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Ground combat at Nanchang [C China]
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 58762 troops, 603 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2407
Defending force 61602 troops, 892 guns, 592 vehicles, Assault Value = 1215
Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 1
Allied max assault: 2028 - adjusted assault: 1064
Japanese max defense: 1312 - adjusted defense: 1112
Allied assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese ground losses:
723 casualties reported
Guns lost 19
Vehicles lost 2
Allied ground losses:
1300 casualties reported
Guns lost 51
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Ground combat at Kota Bharu [Malaya]
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 21228 troops, 149 guns, 1587 vehicles, Assault Value = 210
Defending force 25036 troops, 393 guns, 1279 vehicles, Assault Value = 638
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Ground combat at Rabaul [New Br]
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 1707 troops, 21 guns, 20 vehicles, Assault Value = 35
Defending force 5776 troops, 87 guns, 47 vehicles, Assault Value = 130
Allied ground losses:
20 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Ground combat at Davao [Mndno]
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 3528 troops, 26 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 166
Defending force 8935 troops, 68 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 157
And as you can see, we had an incident in which my bomber units decided that attacking Russia without orders was a good idea....
***
To: Foreign Minister Togo
From: Foreign Secretary Molokov
Re: Air raids on Amur Province
It is reported that two small groups of aircraft raided an interior town North of Vladivostok yesterday.
The area was defended by fighters on 10% alert. It is reported two bombers were destroyed.
The local commander will set fighter defense to 50% to make the cost of such raids higher.
If the commanders of the offending units are relieved and charged with misconduct, no further actions will be taken. In due course fighter settings will stand down - 10% per day - back to peacetime levels.
Comrad Stalin says he holds the government of Japan responsible for the actions by its forces, authorized or not. If this is not an isolated incident - stronger measures will be taken.
***
The Japanese reply:
16 December 1941
To: Foreign Secretary Molokov
From: Foreign Minister Togo
The incident of 15 December will not be repeated. Our investigation into the matter has proven that it was the action of two renegade officers within the Imperial Armed Forces. These officers, as well as all others involved in the incident have been placed under arrest.
The Emporer is personally over-seeing the resolution of this matter, and as a gesture of good faith has authorized repairations of 100,000 yen to cover any damages caused by the action of the renegades.
It is also of note that Soviet reconnaisance aircraft have been over-flying our bases in Northern Manchuria. As a gesture of good faith, and to reduce tensions in the region we formally request that you bring and end to these flights. We wish to avoid further incidents.
