December 13th 1941
Dutch Cruiser TF intercepts Japanese transport shipping at Davao.
Night Time Surface Combat, near Davao [Mndno] at 43,61
Japanese Ships
AP Astuga Maru
AP Kiko Maru
AP Nissho Maru, Shell hits 9, on fire, heavy damage
AP Sangetsu Maru, Shell hits 8, on fire, heavy damage
AP Sasago Maru
AP Teiryu Maru
AP Anrugu Maru
AP Dainiunyo Maru, Shell hits 1
AP Daitei Maru, Shell hits 2
AP Gotake Maru
AP Kashiwa Maru
AP Kasuga Maru #2
AP Kembu Maru
AP Kidokawa Maru
AP Kyuma Maru
AP Otake Maru
AP Ryoyu Maru #21
AP Sanfuku Maru
AP Shikano Maru
AK Hidaka Maru
AK Higari Maru
AK Yamamiya Maru
AK Genmei Maru, Shell hits 1, on fire
Allied Ships
CA Houston
CL Marblehead, Shell hits 2
CL Boise
DD Barker
DD Bulmer
DD Paul Jones
DD Parrott
DD Stewart
IJA forces capture
San Fernando in the Philippines.
Heavy ground assaults continue in
Khota Bharu and Alor Star.
Initial Japanese assault is repulsed at Davao.
Ground combat at Davao [Mndno]
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 11163 troops, 66 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 173
Defending force 5478 troops, 31 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 162
Japanese max assault: 173 - adjusted assault: 116
Allied max defense: 171 - adjusted defense: 52
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0
Japanese ground losses:
581 casualties reported
Guns lost 13
Allied ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
December 14th 1941
SS Searaven torpedoes AK Houn Maru. [:D]
The Philippines defenders at Davao continue to withheld the enemy.
Ground combat at Davao [Mndno]
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 10360 troops, 63 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 130
Defending force 5483 troops, 30 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 161
Japanese max assault: 236 - adjusted assault: 90
Allied max defense: 170 - adjusted defense: 88
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0
Japanese ground losses:
704 casualties reported
Guns lost 17
Allied ground losses:
19 casualties reported
British forces deny yet another ground offensive in Khota Bharu and Alor Star.
Ground combat at Kota Bharu [Malaya]
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 17722 troops, 263 guns, 200 vehicles, Assault Value = 263
Defending force 9289 troops, 47 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 134
Japanese max assault: 255 - adjusted assault: 96
Allied max defense: 134 - adjusted defense: 205
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 2)
Japanese ground losses:
380 casualties reported
Guns lost 13
Allied ground losses:
43 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
BB Haruna is spotted by allied seach plane. The damaged BB is heading towards Japan.
DD Hibiki has the dubious honour of being the 1st Japanese ship
confirmed sunk.
