Emperor Bombur vs. President Nikademus GC Nik mod 8.0

[Bombur]

-Enemy forces are attemting an intensive submarine campaign against Japanese transports, lots of enemy subs hit in the last two days, but Japanese transports also took hits. The heroic Samurais at Legaspi received reinforcements and inflicted more losses to the colonial Philippine Divisions.


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/17/41

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ASW attack near Aparri at 46,49

Japanese Ships
DD Ariake
DD Yugure
DD Shigure
DD Shiratsuyu

Allied Ships
SS Shark

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ASW attack near Aparri at 46,49

Japanese Ships
MSW W.7

Allied Ships
SS Shark

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Sub attack at 30,47

Japanese Ships
DD Sagiri

Allied Ships
SS KXVII, hits 1, on fire

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ASW attack near Aparri at 46,49

Japanese Ships
DD Manazuru
MSW W.7

Allied Ships
SS Shark

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ASW attack near Batan Island at 47,47

Japanese Ships
DD Ariake
DD Yugure
DD Shigure
DD Shiratsuyu

Allied Ships
SS Perch

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ASW attack at 46,56

Japanese Ships
AP Hakone Maru
MSW Wa 14
MSW Wa 10

Allied Ships
SS S-41, hits 1

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ASW attack at 46,46

Japanese Ships
PC Kyo Maru #13
PG Kamitsu Maru
MSW W.19
MSW W.18
MSW W.17

Allied Ships
SS Skipjack, hits 3

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Sub attack at 46,46

Japanese Ships
AP Yosyu Maru, Torpedo hits 1
PC Kyo Maru #13
PG Kamitsu Maru
MSW W.19
MSW W.18
MSW W.17

Allied Ships
SS Skipjack

Japanese ground losses:
40 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on Kuantan , at 24,47

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 36
Ki-21 Sally x 20
Ki-48 Lily x 51
Ki-46-II Dinah x 3
Ki-15 Babs x 8

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 damaged
Ki-48 Lily: 4 damaged

Allied aircraft losses

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 28

Aircraft Attacking:
19 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
10 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
15 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
10 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
2 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on 62nd Chinese Corps, at 43,41

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 4
Ki-51 Sonia x 27
Ki-15 Babs x 1

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
29 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
27 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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ASW attack near Aparri at 46,49

Japanese Ships
DD Nagatsuki
DD Fumizuki
DD Minazuki
DD Satsuki
CL Natori

Allied Ships
SS Shark, hits 1

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ASW attack at 48,46

Japanese Ships
APD APD-39
APD APD-38
APD APD-37
APD APD-36
APD APD-35
APD APD-34
APD APD-33
APD APD-32

Allied Ships
SS Pike, hits 7


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Ground combat at Legaspi

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 8675 troops, 50 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 193

Defending force 1576 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 24

Allied max assault: 376 - adjusted assault: 310

Japanese max defense: 22 - adjusted defense: 8

Allied assault odds: 38 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
137 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Allied ground losses:
256 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/18/41


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Sub attack at 45,47

Japanese Ships
AP Yasukuni Maru
AP Tenyo Maru
PC Kyo Maru #13
PG Kamitsu Maru
MSW W.19
MSW W.18
MSW W.17

Allied Ships
SS Swordfish, hits 1

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Sub attack near Khota Bharu at 24,45

Japanese Ships
AP Eihuku Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
MSW Wa 3

Allied Ships
SS KXIII

Japanese ground losses:
45 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Sub attack near Aparri at 46,49

Japanese Ships
CL Natori
DD Nagatsuki
DD Fumizuki
DD Minazuki
DD Satsuki

Allied Ships
SS Shark

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ASW attack near Aparri at 46,49

Japanese Ships
APD APD-39
APD APD-38
APD APD-37
APD APD-36
APD APD-35
APD APD-34
APD APD-33
APD APD-32

Allied Ships
SS Shark, hits 4

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ASW attack near Khota Bharu at 24,45

Japanese Ships
MSW Wa 3

Allied Ships
SS KXIII

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Naval bombardment of Kuantan, at 24,47

Japanese Ships
DD Kiji
DD Kamo
CL Isuzu
DD Sagiri
CA Chokai


Allied ground losses:
403 casualties reported
Guns lost 9

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 19
Port hits 2
Port fuel hits 4
Port supply hits 10

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Naval bombardment of Kuantan, at 24,47

Japanese Ships
DD Amagiri
DD Yugiri
DD Asagiri
DD Ayanami
DD Shikinami
DD Uranami
DD Murakumo
DD Hatsuyuki
DD Shirayuki
DD Isonami
DD Shirakumo
DD Usugumo
DD Shinonome
DD Fubuki
CL Sendai


Allied ground losses:
176 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 39
Port hits 9
Port fuel hits 19
Port supply hits 16

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Coastal Guns at Legaspi, 44,55, firing at TF 88
TF 88 troops unloading over beach at Legaspi, 44,55


83 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
MSW Wa 14, Shell hits 3

Japanese ground losses:
84 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Sub attack at 27,46

Japanese Ships
DD Shikinami
DD Amagiri
DD Yugiri
DD Asagiri

Allied Ships
SS KXI, hits 4

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Day Air attack on Kuantan , at 24,47

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 33
Ki-21 Sally x 7
Ki-48 Lily x 48
Ki-46-II Dinah x 3
Ki-15 Babs x 7

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 18

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
11 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
9 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
7 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
6 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
2 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on 46th Chinese Corps, at 43,41

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 4
Ki-51 Sonia x 27
Ki-15 Babs x 1

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
29 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
27 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Khota Bharu at 24,45


Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 12
Blenheim IV x 5
Hudson I x 3


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Eihuku Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Gosei Maru
ML Hatsutaka

Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson I bombing at 5000 feet
1 x Blenheim IV bombing at 6000 feet
4 x Blenheim IV bombing at 6000 feet
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Sub attack near Hong Kong at 43,42

Japanese Ships
AP Izumo Maru
MSW W.20
PG Kiso Maru
PG Myoken Maru

Allied Ships
SS Seal, hits 2


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Ground combat at Legaspi

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 8376 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 167

Defending force 2946 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 63

Allied max assault: 322 - adjusted assault: 108

Japanese max defense: 61 - adjusted defense: 34

Allied assault odds: 3 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
63 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Allied ground losses:
238 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

[Rob Brennan UK]

ORIGINAL: Terminus

Why do people keep saying that???

Quote from Hamlet iirc.

bombur , you don't happen to be Niks child by some odd happenstance ? It seems like a DAD trying out new stuff on wargame happy child [;)]

also bombur whats your initial feelings on the japanese factories that i believe were reduced ( possibly correctly i have no idea) in nik 8 .. or is that 8.0b ? i get confused easily these days.

And last but not least Nik .. Thanks again for doing your mod .. is it possible to upgrade to ver 8 from ver 7 ? ( my game vs 2ndACR when he comes back). and what might be the consequences ? I do know no database changes will happen but would that affect the A2A routines ? frankly im happy to carry on with ver 7 as it still seems way better than stock and if japanese naval AA is a bit too tough then woe betide me .. hehe ..personally i think japan needs all the hep it can get bar complete fantasy land stuff.

have a good clean fight chaps .. and remember depriving Nik of coffee is a sure fine way to win [;)]

[Bombur]

also bombur whats your initial feelings on the japanese factories that i believe were reduced ( possibly correctly i have no idea) in nik 8 .. or is that 8.0b ? i get confused easily these days.

Hard to say. Nik didn´t reduce starting production figures. Instead he reduced rd factories (I won´t need them in the first months...) and added some inflexibility in the choice of new aircraft, because now there is only one factory for each aicraft. I liked the decrease in rd factories, but I think the more flexible old system was better. To some extent it was my mistake. I told Nik that it was possible, for Japan, to produce too much aircraft, but I didn´t notice my own economy was collapsing despite the fact I was keeping more or less the historical production rates. I´m still running three PBEM games on 5.x and this provides me with a good comparison. The Japanese staff, however, didn´t like some of v8.0 changes[:D], as you can see....

[DuckofTindalos]

ORIGINAL: Rob Brennan UK

ORIGINAL: Terminus

Why do people keep saying that???

Quote from Hamlet iirc.

Well, duh...

[Nikademus]

also bombur whats your initial feelings on the japanese factories that i believe were reduced ( possibly correctly i have no idea) in nik 8 .. or is that 8.0b ? i get confused easily these days.

And last but not least Nik .. Thanks again for doing your mod .. is it possible to upgrade to ver 8 from ver 7 ? ( my game vs 2ndACR when he comes back). and what might be the consequences ? I do know no database changes will happen but would that affect the A2A routines ? frankly im happy to carry on with ver 7 as it still seems way better than stock and if japanese naval AA is a bit too tough then woe betide me .. hehe ..personally i think japan needs all the hep it can get bar complete fantasy land stuff.

Afraid not. Any database changes requires a restart so previously started games cannot upgrade. The 8.0 version has the economic adjustments in full.....the 8.0b leaves out 98% of the economic changes save for the altered upgrade paths and some small minor tweaks (See da FAQ)

The changes actually did not originate from Bombur's complaints in our last game but were something i'd been thinking about doing for some time. I don't see Japanese production numbers as the problem, more so the ease in which upgrading to better, harder to produce types without really impacting current production. Then again, i may be wrong as some people disagree with this feeling. Hence two versions. Time will tell which is more popular.

[Capt. Harlock]

ORIGINAL: Bombur

-Enemy forces are attemting an intensive submarine campaign against Japanese transports, lots of enemy subs hit in the last two days, but Japanese transports also took hits. The heroic Samurais at Legaspi received reinforcements and inflicted more losses to the colonial Philippine Divisions.


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Ground combat at Legaspi

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 8376 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 167

Defending force 2946 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 63

Allied max assault: 322 - adjusted assault: 108

Japanese max defense: 61 - adjusted defense: 34

Allied assault odds: 3 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
63 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Allied ground losses:
238 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

Maybe it's time for Nik to try bombardment attacks?

[Nikademus]

I'm thinking of throwing old beer bottles at em next....

[Bombur]

The changes actually did not originate from Bombur's complaints in our last game but were something i'd been thinking about doing for some time. I don't see Japanese production numbers as the problem, more so the ease in which upgrading to better, harder to produce types without really impacting current production. Then again, i may be wrong as some people disagree with this feeling. Hence two versions. Time will tell which is more popular.

-Colonialist propaganda! The true objective of all changes done since v5.x was to deprive the powerful imperial forces from their best interceptors, the Ki-44 and the J2M[:D]

[DuckofTindalos]

Nik the Blatant Fanboy. Of what, nobody (including himself) seems to know...

[Nikademus]

Pizza for one.....

[Bombur]

-A Japanese press release aknowledged today that the enemy airpower in Malaysia and Phillipines isn´t broken. Some air combat happened over Clark field, with enemy fighters shooting down a Betty and sufferng 7 losses themselves. A Zero pilot noticed that "it´s pretty hard to shot down these P-40´s in Nik mod 8.0, under 5.x things were much easier". In Malaysia, things were even worse, as enemy planes damaged a transport and sank another. However, the worst part happened in Legaspi, where B-17´s damaged 3 transports and left a MSW dead in water. Also in Legaspi, some inconclusive surface combat took part between enemy ships and a bombardment force. While the Japanese force was able to protect the transports, the failure to sink even one ship of the inferior TF was embarrasing to Admiral Goto, whose flagship, Furutaka, was hit by CL Boise[:D]....unlike in RL, however, Admiral Goto survived, he won´t consider sepukku, however, because he still inflicted some extra damage to enemy DD´s. The ASW war goes on but the enemy got the upper hand in this last turn.


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/19/41

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Sub attack near Vigan at 44,49

Japanese Ships
AP Yasukuni Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PC Kyo Maru #13
PG Kamitsu Maru
MSW W.19
MSW W.18
MSW W.17

Allied Ships
SS S-36, hits 1

Japanese ground losses:
30 casualties reported

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Legaspi at 44,55

Japanese Ships
CA Aoba
CA Kinugasa
CA Furutaka
CA Kako
DD Oboro
DD Uzuki
DD Kikuzuki
DD Yuzuki

Allied Ships
CA Houston, Shell hits 1, on fire
CL Marblehead
CL Boise
DD Barker, Shell hits 2
DD Bulmer
DD Paul Jones
DD Parrott
DD Stewart

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Legaspi at 44,55

Japanese Ships
CA Aoba
CA Kinugasa
CA Furutaka, Shell hits 1, on fire
CA Kako
DD Oboro
DD Uzuki
DD Kikuzuki
DD Yuzuki

Allied Ships
CA Houston, on fire
CL Marblehead
CL Boise
DD Barker
DD Bulmer
DD Paul Jones, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Parrott, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Stewart

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Day Air attack on Kuantan , at 24,47

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 33
Ki-21 Sally x 25
Ki-48 Lily x 36
Ki-46-II Dinah x 5
Ki-15 Babs x 10

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 27

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
10 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
4 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
9 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
6 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Clark Field , at 43,51

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 39
G4M1 Betty x 77
Ki-46-II Dinah x 8

Allied aircraft
P-26A x 3
P-35A x 3
P-40E Warhawk x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-26A: 2 damaged
P-35A: 2 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged


Allied ground losses:
50 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Vehicles lost 1

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 20000 feet
15 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 20000 feet
6 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 20000 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 20000 feet
9 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 20000 feet
8 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 20000 feet
9 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 20000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 20000 feet
6 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 20000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 20000 feet
2 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 20000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 20000 feet
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Day Air attack on 84th Chinese Corps, at 43,41

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 3
Ki-51 Sonia x 27
Ki-15 Babs x 1

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
27 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Legaspi at 44,55


Allied aircraft
B-17C Fortress x 18


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Heiwa Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
MSW Wa 10
AP Gotake Maru
AP Hakone Maru
AP Hie Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 5000 feet
3 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 5000 feet
3 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 5000 feet
4 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 5000 feet
4 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Legaspi at 44,55


Allied aircraft
B-17C Fortress x 6


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
MSW Wa 10
AP Gyoko Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 5000 feet
3 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Khota Bharu at 24,45

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 4

Allied aircraft
Vildebeest IV x 9

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Vildebeest IV: 4 damaged

Japanese Ships
AP Giyu Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
ML Hatsutaka
AP Hakutetsu Maru #13

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Vildebeest IV launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x Vildebeest IV launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x Vildebeest IV launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Khota Bharu at 24,45

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 4

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 12
Blenheim IV x 3
Hudson I x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27 Nate: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 3 damaged
Hudson I: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
AP Gosei Maru
ML Hatsutaka
AP Eihuku Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 6000 feet
1 x Hudson I bombing at 5000 feet
2 x Hudson I bombing at 5000 feet
4 x Hudson I bombing at 5000 feet
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ASW attack at 47,45

Japanese Ships
APD APD-2
APD APD-1
DD Inazuma
DD Ikazuchi
DD Samidare
DD Harusame
DD Murasame
DD Yamagumo
DD Natsugumo

Allied Ships
SS Seadragon, hits 1

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/20/41


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Sub attack at 46,45

Japanese Ships
AP Rakuto Maru
AP Saiho Maru
MSW W.14
MSW W.13

Allied Ships
SS Swordfish

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ASW attack at 46,45

Japanese Ships
MSW W.14
MSW W.13

Allied Ships
SS Swordfish

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ASW attack at 46,45

Japanese Ships
AP Saiho Maru
MSW W.14
MSW W.13

Allied Ships
SS Swordfish

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Day Air attack on Clark Field , at 43,51

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 62
G3M Nell x 62
G4M1 Betty x 65
Ki-46-II Dinah x 9

Allied aircraft
P-26A x 3
P-35A x 1
P-40E Warhawk x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged
G3M Nell: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-26A: 3 destroyed
P-35A: 2 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged


Allied ground losses:
61 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 10

Aircraft Attacking:
27 x G3M Nell bombing at 20000 feet
8 x G3M Nell bombing at 20000 feet
27 x G3M Nell bombing at 20000 feet
8 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 20000 feet
11 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 20000 feet
9 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 20000 feet
10 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 20000 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 20000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 20000 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 20000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 20000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 20000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 20000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 20000 feet
2 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 20000 feet
2 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 20000 feet
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Day Air attack on 46th Chinese Corps, at 43,41

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 4
Ki-51 Sonia x 27
Ki-15 Babs x 1

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
39 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
27 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Legaspi at 44,55


Allied aircraft
B-17C Fortress x 11


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Hakone Maru
AP Eiko Maru
AP Hiyoshi Maru
MSW Wa 10

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 5000 feet
4 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 5000 feet
3 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 5000 feet
2 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 25,45


Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 18
Blenheim I x 6
Blenheim IV x 6
Hudson I x 6


Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim I: 1 damaged
Hudson I: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
AP Hakusika Maru
AP Gosei Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
ML Hatsutaka
AP Haguro Maru
AP Hakka Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 6000 feet
4 x Hudson I bombing at 5000 feet
4 x Blenheim I bombing at 5000 feet
2 x Hudson I bombing at 5000 feet
2 x Blenheim I bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Legaspi at 44,55


Allied aircraft
B-17C Fortress x 6


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Gyoko Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
MSW Wa 14, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 5000 feet
3 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 5000 feet
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ASW attack at 47,46

Japanese Ships
APD APD-2
APD APD-1
DD Inazuma
DD Ikazuchi
DD Samidare
DD Harusame
DD Murasame
DD Yamagumo
DD Natsugumo

Allied Ships
SS Pickerel, hits 1

[Nikademus]

when the Asiatic fleet docks......there will be ass kicking doled out due to timid actions!

[Bombur]

-Japanese bombers attacked Singapore and Clark field. The escorting Zeroes decimated the enemy Buffaloes and a few planes were destroyed in the ground. The ASW goes on, more enemy subs were lost. On the other side, more 2 ships sank as consequence of air attacks in Legaspi. In Malaya, Alor Star fell.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/21/41

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Sub attack at 45,56

Japanese Ships
AP Eiko Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire
MSW Wa 10

Allied Ships
SS S-39

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ASW attack at 46,46

Japanese Ships
APD APD-39
APD APD-38
APD APD-37
APD APD-36
APD APD-35
APD APD-34
APD APD-33
APD APD-32

Allied Ships
SS Skipjack, hits 8

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Sub attack at 45,56

Japanese Ships
AP Hiyoshi Maru, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS S-39

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ASW attack at 46,56

Japanese Ships
MSW Wa 10

Allied Ships
SS S-41

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Sub attack at 46,45

Japanese Ships
AP Arizona Maru
PC Kyo Maru #2
PG Kure Maru #5
MSW W.16
MSW W.15
MSW W.10

Allied Ships
SS Swordfish

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ASW attack at 44,45

Japanese Ships
DD Ariake
DD Yugure
DD Shigure
DD Shiratsuyu

Allied Ships
SS Permit, hits 1, on fire

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Day Air attack on Kuantan , at 24,47

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 34
Ki-21 Sally x 27
Ki-48 Lily x 60
Ki-46-II Dinah x 2
Ki-15 Babs x 6

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 6

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
18 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
27 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
13 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Singapore , at 23,50

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 33
G3M Nell x 89

Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 2
Buffalo I x 14

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 3 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Wirraway: 2 damaged
Buffalo I: 6 destroyed, 3 damaged
Blenheim I: 1 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x G3M Nell bombing at 20000 feet
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 20000 feet
15 x G3M Nell bombing at 20000 feet
11 x G3M Nell bombing at 20000 feet
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 20000 feet
4 x G3M Nell bombing at 20000 feet
6 x G3M Nell bombing at 20000 feet
6 x G3M Nell bombing at 20000 feet
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 20000 feet
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 20000 feet
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 20000 feet
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 20000 feet
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 20000 feet
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 20000 feet
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 20000 feet
2 x G3M Nell bombing at 20000 feet
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 20000 feet
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Day Air attack on Clark Field , at 43,51

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 19
Ki-48 Lily x 26

Allied aircraft
P-26A x 2
P-35A x 1
P-40E Warhawk x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48 Lily: 4 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-26A: 2 damaged

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 7

Aircraft Attacking:
19 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 20000 feet
7 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 20000 feet
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Day Air attack on 39th Chinese Corps, at 43,41

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 3
Ki-51 Sonia x 24
Ki-15 Babs x 1

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 47,57


Allied aircraft
B-17C Fortress x 3


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Eiko Maru, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 46,56


Allied aircraft
B-17C Fortress x 3


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Heiwa Maru, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 27,45


Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 3


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
PG Chosa Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 47,57


Allied aircraft
B-17C Fortress x 3


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Gotake Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 27,46


Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 3
Hudson I x 3


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Giyu Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson I bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Blenheim I bombing at 5000 feet

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Ground combat at Alor Star

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 69351 troops, 830 guns, 24 vehicles, Assault Value = 1464

Defending force 5998 troops, 65 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 158

Japanese max assault: 1453 - adjusted assault: 1496

Allied max defense: 150 - adjusted defense: 117

Japanese assault odds: 12 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Alor Star base !!!


Japanese ground losses:
116 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
Vehicles lost 1

Allied ground losses:
922 casualties reported
Guns lost 35


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/22/41


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ASW attack near Vigan at 44,49

Japanese Ships
APD APD-39
APD APD-38
APD APD-37
APD APD-36
APD APD-35
APD APD-34
APD APD-33
APD APD-32

Allied Ships
SS S-36, hits 9, on fire, heavy damage

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ASW attack at 46,45

Japanese Ships
APD APD-39
APD APD-38
APD APD-37
APD APD-36
APD APD-35
APD APD-33
APD APD-32

Allied Ships
SS Swordfish, hits 8, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on Kuantan , at 24,47

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 26
Ki-21 Sally x 27
Ki-48 Lily x 57
Ki-46-II Dinah x 5
Ki-15 Babs x 9

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
20 casualties reported

Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 21

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
18 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
15 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
6 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
8 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
5 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
4 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
2 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
2 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Singapore , at 23,50

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 43
G3M Nell x 75

Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 2
Buffalo I x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged
G3M Nell: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Wirraway: 1 damaged
Buffalo I: 5 destroyed, 2 damaged
Swordfish: 1 destroyed
Blenheim IV: 1 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
12 casualties reported

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x G3M Nell bombing at 20000 feet
6 x G3M Nell bombing at 20000 feet
13 x G3M Nell bombing at 20000 feet
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 20000 feet
6 x G3M Nell bombing at 20000 feet
7 x G3M Nell bombing at 20000 feet
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 20000 feet
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 20000 feet
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 20000 feet
6 x G3M Nell bombing at 20000 feet
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 20000 feet
9 x G3M Nell bombing at 20000 feet
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 20000 feet
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 20000 feet
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 20000 feet
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Day Air attack on Clark Field , at 43,51

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 11
Ki-48 Lily x 17

Allied aircraft
P-26A x 1
P-35A x 1
P-40E Warhawk x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48 Lily: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-35A: 1 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 3 damaged


Allied ground losses:
12 casualties reported

Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 8

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 20000 feet
4 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 20000 feet
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Day Air attack on 64th Chinese Corps, at 43,41

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 4
Ki-51 Sonia x 27
Ki-15 Babs x 1

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
57 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
27 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 26,45


Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 12
Blenheim I x 2
Blenheim IV x 10
Hudson I x 6


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AK Taisei Maru
PG Chosa Maru
PG Sozan Maru
AK Toyo Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Hudson I bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Hudson I bombing at 5000 feet
2 x Blenheim I bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 6000 feet
4 x Blenheim IV bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Saigon at 31,46

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9

Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 3

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
CL Sendai

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson I bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 26,45


Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 2
Blenheim I x 3
Blenheim IV x 9
Hudson I x 2


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AK Kinryo Maru
AK Taisei Maru
PC Shonan Maru #6

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Blenheim IV bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Blenheim I bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 6000 feet
2 x Hudson I bombing at 5000 feet
4 x Blenheim IV bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Singapore at 23,50

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5
G3M Nell x 3

Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 2
Buffalo I x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied Ships
MSW Goulburn, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet

[Nikademus]

A dozen Buffalos were either shot down or written off after forced landings after two days of heavy combat over Singapore. Claims were submitted for 7 Type 0 fighters and 2 bombers. Intel estimates indicated that 1 Zero damaged in combat didn't make it back to base while 4 G3M's also failed to return to Saigon, most likely due to a combination of AA and fighter interdiction.

A sub was lost but S-39 became a hero sub for her sterling work.

[Bombur]

-Hiroshima: 7:00h, 12/24/41

-Tanaka: I have a question, sir!
-Yamamoto: What is the question?
-Tanaka: Why Bombur is giving free intel to the enemy?
-Yamamoto: I don´t know...but the Emperor is always right....
-Yamaguchi: Any info on how the liberation is going?
-Up to now our land troops found no serious resistance, except in Legaspi. The enemy submarine force is suffering heavy losses. At least three subs were lost. Our Zeroes destroyed the remaining enemy fighters in the Philippines (13 enemy fighter losses against no Zeroes shot down). Enemy air power over Malaysia isn´t broken yet but some progress is being achieved. On the other side, we are taking heavy operational losses (11 planes in two days).


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/23/41

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Sub attack at 45,47

Japanese Ships
DD Murasame
APD APD-2
APD APD-1
DD Inazuma
DD Ikazuchi
DD Samidare
DD Harusame
DD Yamagumo
DD Natsugumo

Allied Ships
SS Pickerel

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Naval bombardment of Cagayan, at 42,59


Allied aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft losses
B-17C Fortress: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
DD Shiokaze
DD Suzukaze
DD Umikaze
DD Kawakaze
DD Yamakaze
DD Tokitsukaze
DD Yukikaze
CL Nagara


Allied ground losses:
79 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Vehicles lost 1

Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 31

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ASW attack at 46,46

Japanese Ships
PC Kyo Maru #2
PG Kure Maru #5
MSW W.16
MSW W.15
MSW W.10

Allied Ships
SS Swordfish, heavy damage

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Sub attack at 22,52

Japanese Ships
SS I-153, hits 6

Allied Ships
AP Manoora
MSW Ballarat
MSW Bendigo
MSW Burnie
MSW Maryborough
MSW Toowoomba

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Day Air attack on Clark Field , at 43,51

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 15
Ki-48 Lily x 17

Allied aircraft
P-26A x 3
P-35A x 3
P-40E Warhawk x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48 Lily: 3 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-26A: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 20000 feet
8 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 20000 feet
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Day Air attack on Clark Field , at 43,51

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 67
G4M1 Betty x 78
Ki-46-II Dinah x 8

Allied aircraft
P-26A x 2
P-35A x 3
P-40E Warhawk x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-26A: 2 destroyed
P-35A: 3 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 2 damaged


Allied ground losses:
19 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 7

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 20000 feet
20 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 20000 feet
11 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 20000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 20000 feet
6 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 20000 feet
9 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 20000 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 20000 feet
5 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 20000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 20000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 20000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 20000 feet
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Day Air attack on 39th Chinese Corps, at 43,41

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 3
Ki-51 Sonia x 24
Ki-15 Babs x 1

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
21 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet

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Ground combat at Victoria Point

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 8725 troops, 84 guns, 104 vehicles, Assault Value = 208

Defending force 388 troops, 5 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 3

Japanese max assault: 196 - adjusted assault: 186

Allied max defense: 2 - adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 186 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Victoria Point base !!!



Allied ground losses:
714 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
Vehicles lost 1


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Ground combat at Tuguegarao

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 22114 troops, 262 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 463

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0

Japanese max assault: 390 - adjusted assault: 712

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 712 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Tuguegarao base !!!


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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/24/41


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Sub attack at 25,45

Japanese Ships
AP Izan Maru

Allied Ships
SS KXII

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ASW attack at 45,47

Japanese Ships
PC Kyo Maru #2
PG Kure Maru #5
MSW W.16
MSW W.15
MSW W.10

Allied Ships
SS Pickerel

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Sub attack at 45,47

Japanese Ships
AP Anyo Maru
PC Kyo Maru #2
PG Kure Maru #5
MSW W.16
MSW W.15
MSW W.10

Allied Ships
SS Pickerel

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Day Air attack on Kuantan , at 24,47

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 33
Ki-21 Sally x 27
Ki-48 Lily x 62
Ki-46-II Dinah x 4
Ki-15 Babs x 8

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
36 casualties reported

Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 53

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
27 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
11 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
6 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
7 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
9 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Clark Field , at 43,51

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 9
Ki-48 Lily x 18

Allied aircraft
P-26A x 1
P-35A x 3
P-40E Warhawk x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48 Lily: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 20000 feet
7 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 20000 feet
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Day Air attack on Clark Field , at 43,51

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 74
G3M Nell x 63
G4M1 Betty x 70
Ki-46-II Dinah x 10

Allied aircraft
P-26A x 1
P-35A x 3
P-40E Warhawk x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-26A: 1 destroyed
P-35A: 3 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 3 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
86 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Airbase hits 6
Runway hits 14

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x G3M Nell bombing at 20000 feet
6 x G3M Nell bombing at 20000 feet
18 x G3M Nell bombing at 20000 feet
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 20000 feet
7 x G3M Nell bombing at 20000 feet
9 x G3M Nell bombing at 20000 feet
15 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 20000 feet
6 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 20000 feet
14 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 20000 feet
7 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 20000 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 20000 feet
9 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 20000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 20000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 20000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 20000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 20000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 20000 feet
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Day Air attack on 63rd Chinese Corps, at 43,41

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 3
Ki-51 Sonia x 27
Ki-15 Babs x 1

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
9 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
27 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Khota Bharu at 24,45


Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 15
Blenheim I x 6
Blenheim IV x 7
Hudson I x 6


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
PG Chosa Maru
AK Toyo Maru
AK Assam
AK Taisei Maru
PG Sozan Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Blenheim IV bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Hudson I bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Blenheim I bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Hudson I bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Blenheim I bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Khota Bharu at 24,45


Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 9
Blenheim I x 6
Blenheim IV x 6
Hudson I x 6


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Kyokusei Maru
AP Izan Maru
AP Kurohime Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Hudson I bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Blenheim I bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Hudson I bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Blenheim I bombing at 5000 feet

[Nikademus]

whoo! 2 Zeros damaged in combat over Clarke Field crashed on their way back......Score two too our brave P-26 pilots! 5 more G4M's shot up by fighters and/or AA also were write offs. We are winning!

[Capt. Harlock]

ORIGINAL: Nikademus

whoo! 2 Zeros damaged in combat over Clarke Field crashed on their way back......Score two too our brave P-26 pilots! 5 more G4M's shot up by fighters and/or AA also were write offs. We are winning!

At last, a game where the squadrons at Clark Airfield put up a decent fight. I've always thought the American pilots could have aquitted themselves better if the Japanese hadn't gotten lucky and caught so many planes on the ground that first day.

[DuckofTindalos]

If...[8|]

[Bombur]

-It seems Nik is right again on his changes. The way the engine calculates air combat is different for fighters and bombers, it´s not hard for an Oscar to shot down a Buffalo (durability=81 and armor=2), but it´s virtually impossible for an Oscar to shot down a bomber with the same statistics. Today score for air combat (Oscars vs Buffaloes) was 3x1 for Oscars. I still don´t know what are the mod effects on bomber losses. It´s also possible that the bigger durability for fighters result in less losses in the ground (??)

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/25/41

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Naval bombardment of Cagayan, at 42,59


Allied aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft losses
B-17C Fortress: 2 destroyed

Japanese Ships
DD Yuzuki
DD Kikuzuki
DD Uzuki
DD Oboro
CA Kako
CA Kinugasa
CA Aoba


Allied ground losses:
120 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Vehicles lost 1

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 30

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Sub attack at 46,47

Japanese Ships
AP Osaka Maru
MSW W.14
MSW W.13

Allied Ships
SS Seadragon

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Day Air attack on Georgetown , at 23,44

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 34
Ki-21 Sally x 24
Ki-48 Lily x 63
Ki-46-II Dinah x 5
Ki-15 Babs x 10

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 3 damaged
Ki-48 Lily: 7 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Vildebeest IV: 1 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
15 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 10
Airbase supply hits 9
Runway hits 40

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
27 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
12 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
4 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
14 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
2 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Khota Bharu at 24,45

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 19

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 17
Blenheim I x 3
Blenheim IV x 4
Hudson I x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 3 destroyed, 6 damaged
Blenheim I: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
AK Assam
PC Shonan Maru #6

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Blenheim IV bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Hudson I bombing at 5000 feet

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Ground combat at Canton

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2132 troops, 84 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1273

Defending force 69876 troops, 472 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1910



Allied ground losses:
61 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Georgetown

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 47453 troops, 581 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 1459

Defending force 2427 troops, 25 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 53

Japanese max assault: 976 - adjusted assault: 1142

Allied max defense: 43 - adjusted defense: 11

Japanese assault odds: 103 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Georgetown base !!!



Allied aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft losses
Vildebeest IV: 2 destroyed
Blenheim I: 2 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
3283 casualties reported
Guns lost 19

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/26/41


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Day Air attack on Clark Field , at 43,51

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 14
Ki-48 Lily x 22

Allied aircraft
P-26A x 1
P-35A x 1
P-40E Warhawk x 2

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 20000 feet
4 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 20000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Khota Bharu at 24,45

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 5
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 14

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 9
Blenheim I x 3
Blenheim IV x 6
Hudson I x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 4 damaged
Blenheim IV: 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
PG Chosa Maru
PC Shonan Maru #6

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson I bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Blenheim I bombing at 5000 feet

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Ground combat at Canton

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2132 troops, 84 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1278

Defending force 69907 troops, 469 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1913



Allied ground losses:
22 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

[Nikademus]

There should be no direct effect on fighter vs. bomber since that routine was unchanged from 7.0 apart from a couple tactical bomber tweaks. Indirectly there may be an effect due to more fighters surviving to actually make attack passes at the bombers.

For example, i'm fighting a great attrtional battle over PM with Speedy in our game. What's happening alot is even with a beefy Zero escort, enough of his fighters survive to take a few battle passes at my Ki-49's and 21's. Those damn Ozzers in their Kittyhawks in particular have been pecking away, getting a kill or two before diving out of combat. Morale has sunk among the bomber crews and the Zero drivers are tired and frustrated at their inability to sweep the skies completely clear of enemy resistance.