ORIGINAL: Mogami
Hi, I wanted to increase the chance the strike was flown that day. what if bad weather had been over TF or target in afternoon?
What if bad weather had rolled up in the morning?
As I understand the game mechanics, and I could be wrong on this, primary missions rained out in the AM will not fly in the PM regardless of weather (except naval attack)...?
I cannot remeber ever seeing a primary port or AF attack executed in the PM.
Just a slightly off topic remark. In my expereince there is quite a big chance that AF which was closed down in morning phase will be open in the afternoon phase. Of course, i have seen that xy AF was open in AM phase and closed in PM phase due bad weather but IMHO there is more than 50 % chance it would be closed AM/opened PM.
ORIGINAL: pauk
Just a slightly off topic remark. In my expereince there is quite a big chance that AF which was closed down in morning phase will be open in the afternoon phase. Of course, i have seen that xy AF was open in AM phase and closed in PM phase due bad weather but IMHO there is more than 50 % chance it would be closed AM/opened PM.
That is not the issue at hand. Of course the weather may clear from AM to PM air phase. The question is: when the primary mission is port or airfield attack, and it is rained out in the AM session, does the game ever execute that primary mission in the PM phase. I don't believe I have ever seen it do that. Does anyone know for sure??
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/19/41
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TF 77 troops unloading over beach at Tarakan, 33,61
Japanese ground losses:
170 casualties reported
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TF 135 troops unloading over beach at Tarakan, 33,61
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Sub attack at 27,47
Japanese Ships
AP Yamakisan Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
Allied Ships
SS KXVI
Japanese ground losses:
18 casualties reported
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Night Time Surface Combat at 25,48
Japanese Ships
AP Eihuku Maru, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Meiu Maru, Shell hits 1
AP Mexico Maru
Allied Ships
PT TM-5
PT TM-6
PT TM-7
PT TM-9
PT TM-10
PT TM-11
PT TM-12
PT TM-13
PT TM-14
PT TM-15
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TF 77 troops unloading over beach at Tarakan, 33,61
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Sub attack at 25,47
Japanese Ships
AP Minowa Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
SS KXIII
Japanese ground losses:
33 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Day Air attack on Alor Star , at 24,44
Japanese aircraft
Ki-32 Mary x 12
No Japanese losses
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 9
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Day Air attack on Kuantan , at 24,47
Japanese aircraft
Ki-15 Babs x 1
No Japanese losses
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Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 27
Ki-27 Nate x 3
Ki-48 Lily x 44
Ki-15 Babs x 5
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48 Lily: 10 damaged
Allied Ships
AK Sagoland, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Anakan, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Palawan, Bomb hits 2, heavy damage
AK Ethel Edwards, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Bisayas, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
Allied ground losses:
1 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Port hits 5
Port supply hits 1
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Day Air attack on 80th Chinese Corps, at 46,35
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 14
Ki-30 Ann x 10
Ki-51 Sonia x 10
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
15 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Day Air attack on TF at 61,85
Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 6
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AP Horaisan Maru
CA Kinugasa
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Day Air attack on TF at 45,54
Allied aircraft
P-26A x 2
P-35A x 3
P-40B Tomahawk x 5
P-40E Warhawk x 31
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
PG Zuiko Maru
TK Nichirin Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire
TK Juko Maru
TK Tennan Maru, on fire
TK Hishi Maru #2
PG Shinko Maru #2
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Day Air attack on TF at 25,47
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
Allied aircraft
Swordfish x 7
Buffalo I x 7
Hudson I x 4
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Swordfish: 2 destroyed
Hudson I: 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
CL Kinu
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Day Air attack on TF at 25,47
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4
Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 3
Blenheim I x 3
Blenheim IV x 3
Hudson I x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 2 destroyed
Japanese Ships
CL Yura
CL Kinu
AP Kikukawa Maru
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Day Air attack on TF, near Sansapor at 44,74
Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 2
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AK Shinfuku Maru
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Day Air attack on Kuantan , at 24,47
Japanese aircraft
Ki-15 Babs x 1
No Japanese losses
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Day Air attack on TF, near Soc Trang at 29,46
Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 3
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AP Mitsu Maru #3
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Day Air attack on TF at 61,85
Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 5
Allied aircraft losses
Wirraway: 2 damaged
Japanese Ships
CA Kinugasa
CA Aoba
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Day Air attack on TF, near Aparri at 46,49
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 5
Allied aircraft
P-26A x 2
P-40B Tomahawk x 2
P-40E Warhawk x 22
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
P-26A: 1 destroyed
P-40B Tomahawk: 1 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 2 damaged
Japanese Ships
APD APD-36
APD APD-39
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Day Air attack on TF, near Tarakan at 33,61
Allied aircraft
T.IVa x 7
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
PG Kamitsu Maru
DD Kawakaze
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Day Air attack on TF at 45,54
Allied aircraft
P-35A x 3
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
TK Nichirin Maru, on fire
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Day Air attack on TF, near Tarakan at 33,61
Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 3
Martin 139 x 3
Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139: 2 damaged
Japanese Ships
ML Ikitsushima
CA Nachi
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Sub attack at 82,73
Japanese Ships
CL Tatsuta
DD Mochizuki
DD Yayoi
DD Kisaragi
DD Mutsuki
BB Yamashiro
BB Hyuga
BB Ise
Allied Ships
SS Plunger
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Sub attack at 25,47
Japanese Ships
AP Kaiko Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AP Koei Maru
CL Kinu
Allied Ships
SS KXIII
Japanese ground losses:
47 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Tarakan
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 12460 troops, 81 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 309
Defending force 1557 troops, 20 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 25
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1
Japanese max assault: 620 - adjusted assault: 467
Allied max defense: 22 - adjusted defense: 9
Japanese assault odds: 51 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Tarakan base !!!
Japanese ground losses:
134 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Vehicles lost 1
Allied ground losses:
297 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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Ground combat at 28,38
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 21878 troops, 249 guns, 15 vehicles, Assault Value = 497
Defending force 828 troops, 11 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 1
Japanese max assault: 912 - adjusted assault: 850
Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 5
Japanese assault odds: 170 to 1
Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Allied ground losses:
83 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Vehicles lost 1
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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Ground combat at Kuantan
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 18195 troops, 212 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 442
Defending force 8008 troops, 67 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 192
Japanese max assault: 598 - adjusted assault: 156
Allied max defense: 173 - adjusted defense: 140
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 3)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 2
Japanese ground losses:
335 casualties reported
Guns lost 10
Vehicles lost 1
Allied ground losses:
87 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
Hi, I think when I was conducting my bombing test I had groups fly in PM if they missed their AM flight because of weather. These were city attacks. I'll go run some more to see if I can confirm this.
I'm not retreating, I'm attacking in a different direction!
This is unusual. One lucky Jap sub had attacks on two different convoys, heading in two different directions, and took a ship down out of both. I-22 you are officially ON NOTICE!
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/20/41
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Sub attack at 23,57
Japanese Ships
SS I-157, hits 9, on fire
Allied Ships
DD Kortenaer, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
DD Bulmer
DD Barker
DD Alden
DD Van Ghent
DD Piet Hein
DD Stewart
DD Whipple
DD Paul Jones
DD Edsall
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Night Air attack on TF at 25,48 (something a little bizarre here)
Allied aircraft
Blenheim IF x 6
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
SS I-157, heavy damage
AP Eihuku Maru, on fire, heavy damage
AP Mexico Maru
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Blenheim IF bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Blenheim IF bombing at 2000 feet
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Coastal Guns at Kuantan, 24,47, firing at TF 35
TF 35 troops unloading over beach at Kuantan, 24,47
77 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
DD Kari
CL Yura
Japanese ground losses:
621 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Kuantan, 24,47, firing at TF 64
TF 64 troops unloading over beach at Kuantan, 24,47
Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported
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Sub attack at 133,55
Japanese Ships
SS I-22
Allied Ships
AK Manini, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
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Sub attack at 133,55
Japanese Ships
SS I-22
Allied Ships
AP President Fillmore, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AVD Williamson
AD Dixie
AP Wharton
Allied ground losses:
46 casualties reported
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Day Air attack on Alor Star , at 24,44
Japanese aircraft
Ki-32 Mary x 12
No Japanese losses
Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 7
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Day Air attack on Kuantan , at 24,47
Japanese aircraft
Ki-15 Babs x 1
No Japanese losses
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Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 27
Ki-27 Nate x 32
Ki-48 Lily x 45
Ki-15 Babs x 5
Allied aircraft
P-40B Tomahawk x 1
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27 Nate: 1 destroyed
Ki-48 Lily: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged
Allied Ships
AK Princess of Negros, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AK Palawan, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Sagoland, Bomb hits 2, heavy damage
AK Ethel Edwards, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AK Compagnia Filipinas, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Don Jose, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Bisayas, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
Allied ground losses:
20 casualties reported
Port hits 5
Port supply hits 4
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Day Air attack on 80th Chinese Corps, at 46,35
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 14
Ki-30 Ann x 10
Ki-51 Sonia x 10
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
24 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Day Air attack on TF, near Naga at 44,54
Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 3
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
PG Yoshida Maru, Bomb hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x P-40E Warhawk bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Tarakan at 33,61
Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 5
Martin 139 x 2
Allied aircraft losses
Brewster 339D: 2 damaged
Martin 139: 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
CA Mogami
CA Nachi
DD Shikinami
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Day Air attack on TF, near Tarakan at 33,61
Allied aircraft
T.IVa x 7
Allied aircraft losses
T.IVa: 5 damaged
Japanese Ships
CA Nachi
CA Haguro
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x T.IVa launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x T.IVa launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Songkhia at 24,43
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 18
Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 9
Buffalo I x 15
Blenheim IV x 6
Hudson I x 7
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27 Nate: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Brewster 339D: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged
Buffalo I: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
Hudson I: 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
AP Kyokusei Maru
DD Wakatake
DD Kuretake
DD Sanae
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kuantan at 24,47
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18
Allied aircraft
Swordfish x 4
Wirraway x 7
Brewster 339D x 9
Buffalo I x 10
Vildebeest IV x 9
Blenheim I x 14
Blenheim IV x 4
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Wirraway: 1 destroyed
Brewster 339D: 6 destroyed
Buffalo I: 5 destroyed
Vildebeest IV: 1 damaged
Blenheim I: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
Japanese Ships
BB Nagato, Bomb hits 1
CL Kitakami
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Day Air attack on TF, near Legaspi at 44,55
Allied aircraft
P-35A x 3
P-40E Warhawk x 12
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AP Taganoura Maru
AP Kinjosan Maru
AP Karimo Maru
AP Kureha Maru #3
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Day Air attack on TF, near Naga at 44,54
Allied aircraft
P-40B Tomahawk x 3
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
TK Nichirin Maru, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x P-40B Tomahawk bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Sansapor at 44,74
Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 2
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AK Borneo Maru
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Brewster 339D bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 31,54
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 16
G3M Nell x 20
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AK Corregidor, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
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Sub attack at 40,62
Japanese Ships
AP Tango Maru
DD Natsushio
DD Hatsukaze
DD Oyashio
DD Kuroshio
Allied Ships
SS Perch, hits 2, on fire
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Ground combat at Kuantan
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 7606 troops, 56 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 188
Defending force 36423 troops, 299 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 663
Japanese ground losses:
16 casualties reported
Not being sure just how far the Japanese defense perimeter will extend, a NZ infantry brigade has been transfered to SoPac and is now unloading at Noumea.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/21/41
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Coastal Guns at Kuantan, 24,47, firing at TF 35
TF 35 troops unloading over beach at Kuantan, 24,47
75 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
DD Kari
Japanese ground losses:
263 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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Day Air attack on Alor Star , at 24,44
Japanese aircraft
Ki-32 Mary x 10
No Japanese losses
Runway hits 8
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Day Air attack on Kuantan , at 24,47
Japanese aircraft
Ki-15 Babs x 1
No Japanese losses
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Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 27
Ki-27 Nate x 31
Ki-48 Lily x 45
Ki-15 Babs x 5
Allied aircraft
P-35A x 1
P-40E Warhawk x 2
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48 Lily: 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
P-35A: 1 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 1 damaged
Allied Ships
AK Princess of Negros, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Don Jose, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Sagoland, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Port hits 5
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Day Air attack on Clark Field , at 43,51
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 80
Ki-46-II Dinah x 3
Allied aircraft
P-26A x 1
P-40B Tomahawk x 1
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 3 destroyed, 4 damaged
Ki-46-II Dinah: 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
P-40B Tomahawk: 1 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed
Allied ground losses:
175 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 56
Aircraft Attacking:
20 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 11000 feet
20 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 11000 feet
5 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 11000 feet
5 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 11000 feet
6 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 11000 feet
2 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 11000 feet
2 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 11000 feet
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Day Air attack on 22nd Indian Brigade, at 24,47
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 34
Ki-21 Sally x 97
Ki-15 Babs x 2
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
154 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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Day Air attack on TF, near Naga at 44,54
Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 3
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
TK Tarakan Maru
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kuantan at 24,47
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 19
Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 4
Buffalo I x 11
Vildebeest IV x 23
Blenheim I x 6
Blenheim IV x 4
Hudson I x 6
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Wirraway: 1 damaged
Buffalo I: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged
Vildebeest IV: 9 destroyed, 5 damaged
Blenheim I: 2 damaged
Blenheim IV: 2 destroyed
Hudson I: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
BB Nagato, Bomb hits 1
CL Isuzu
CA Takao
CA Atago
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Day Air attack on TF at 46,54
Allied aircraft
P-35A x 5
P-40B Tomahawk x 4
P-40E Warhawk x 21
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AP Kureha Maru #3
AP Karimo Maru
PG Hong Kong Maru
AP Taganoura Maru
AP Michiyu Maru, Bomb hits 1
AP Kinjosan Maru, Bomb hits 1
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Day Air attack on TF at 27,47
Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 3
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AP Mexico Maru
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Day Air attack on TF, near Sansapor at 44,74
Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 2
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AK Shinfuku Maru
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Day Air attack on TF, near Tarakan at 33,61
Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 5
Martin 139 x 3
Allied aircraft losses
Brewster 339D: 2 damaged
Martin 139: 2 damaged
Japanese Ships
CA Nachi
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Day Air attack on TF at 46,54
Allied aircraft
P-35A x 3
P-40B Tomahawk x 3
P-40E Warhawk x 21
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AP Karimo Maru
PG Yachiyo Maru
AP Taganoura Maru
AP Kureha Maru #3
AP Michiyu Maru
AP Kinjosan Maru
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Day Air attack on TF, near Tarakan at 33,61
Allied aircraft
T.IVa x 3
Allied aircraft losses
T.IVa: 2 damaged
Japanese Ships
DD Suzukaze
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Ground combat at Manila
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 4677 troops, 160 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2092
Defending force 6774 troops, 105 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 134
Allied ground losses:
270 casualties reported
Guns lost 9
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Ground combat at Kuantan
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 7362 troops, 52 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 183
Defending force 39488 troops, 344 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 669
A humongous (I lost count after 6 divisions) Japanese army rolled into Manila this turn and found no thrilla. All allied troops have be gathered for a stand at Clark field.
What with the mighty Mo' professing only historical aspirations (thus diverting no forces elsewhere), that couple with superb planning, I expect the SRA to fall in near record time.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/22/41
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ASW attack at 132,55
Japanese Ships
SS I-26
Allied Ships
DD Dale
DD MacDonough
DD Hull
DD Dewey
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ASW attack at 22,60
Japanese Ships
SS I-158, hits 8
Allied Ships
DD Bulmer
DD Barker
DD Alden
DD Van Ghent
DD Piet Hein
DD Stewart
DD Whipple
DD Paul Jones
DD Edsall
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Night Air attack on TF at 25,47
Allied aircraft
Blenheim IF x 9
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
SS I-158
AP Yamakisan Maru, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Blenheim IF bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Blenheim IF bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Blenheim IF bombing at 2000 feet
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Naval bombardment of Kuantan, at 24,47
Japanese Ships
DD Natsugumo
DD Hagikaze
DD Arashi
DD Nowaki
DD Maikaze
CL Oi
CL Jintsu
CL Naka
CL Sendai
CA Kumano
CA Suzuya
CA Mikuma
BB Kongo
Allied ground losses:
330 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
Airbase hits 10
Runway hits 22
Port hits 5
Port fuel hits 13
Port supply hits 6
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Naval bombardment of Kuantan, at 24,47
Japanese Ships
DD Asagumo
DD Minegumo
DD Arashio
DD Michishio
DD Oshio
DD Asashio
CL Isuzu
CL Kitakami
CA Atago
CA Takao
BB Nagato
Allied ground losses:
179 casualties reported
Guns lost 7
Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 31
Port hits 4
Port fuel hits 3
Port supply hits 7
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Day Air attack on Kuantan , at 24,47
Japanese aircraft
Ki-15 Babs x 1
No Japanese losses
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Day Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 24,47
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 34
Ki-21 Sally x 93
Ki-15 Babs x 2
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
66 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kavieng at 61,86
Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 11
Allied aircraft losses
Wirraway: 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
PC Ch 29
PG Shotoku Maru
AP Sekko Maru
PC Ch 30
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Day Air attack on TF, near Naga at 44,54
Allied aircraft
P-35A x 5
P-40B Tomahawk x 5
P-40E Warhawk x 12
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
TK Tarakan Maru, Bomb hits 1
PG Zuiko Maru, Bomb hits 1
PG Yoshida Maru
PG Shinko Maru #2
TK Juko Maru
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kuantan at 24,47
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6
Allied aircraft
Swordfish x 7
Wirraway x 7
Brewster 339D x 5
Buffalo I x 11
Vildebeest IV x 13
Blenheim I x 4
Blenheim IV x 3
Hudson I x 9
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Swordfish: 1 damaged
Buffalo I: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
Vildebeest IV: 4 destroyed, 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
CL Yura
DD Kasasagi
CL Kinu
AP Zuiho Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Meiu Maru
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kavieng at 61,86
Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 9
Allied aircraft losses
Wirraway: 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
PG Shotoku Maru
AP Kowa Maru
APD APD-31
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Day Air attack on TF, near Naga at 44,54
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 14
Allied aircraft
P-35A x 5
P-40B Tomahawk x 3
P-40E Warhawk x 24
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
P-35A: 1 damaged
P-40B Tomahawk: 1 destroyed
Japanese Ships
TK Tarakan Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
PG Zuiko Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
TK Juko Maru
PG Shinko Maru #2
TK Hishi Maru #2
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Day Air attack on TF, near Sansapor at 44,74
Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 2
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AK Argun Maru
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Kuantan at 24,47
Japanese Ships
CL Yura
CL Kinu
DD Kasasagi
DD Hayabusa
DD Kari
AP Kaishi Maru, Torpedo hits 1
AP Kensho Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Koei Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AP Koshu Maru #3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Meiu Maru
AP Neikai Maru
AP Nihonkai Maru
AP Tenran Maru
AP Zuiho Maru, on fire, heavy damage
AP Iburi Maru
AP Kikukawa Maru
AP Nachisan Maru
AP Miyako Maru
Allied Ships
PT TM-5
PT TM-6
PT TM-7, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
PT TM-9, Shell hits 5, and is sunk
PT TM-10, Shell hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
PT TM-11
PT TM-12, Shell hits 5, and is sunk
PT TM-13
PT TM-14
PT TM-15
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Sub attack at 22,60
Japanese Ships
SS I-158
Allied Ships
DD Whipple
DD Bulmer
DD Barker
DD Alden
DD Van Ghent
DD Piet Hein
DD Stewart
DD Paul Jones
DD Edsall
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Ground combat at Manila
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 108857 troops, 1427 guns, 44 vehicles, Assault Value = 3173
Defending force 2150 troops, 47 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0
Japanese max assault: 4152 - adjusted assault: 2310
Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 9
Japanese assault odds: 256 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Manila base !!!
Japanese ground losses:
28 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Allied ground losses:
1988 casualties reported
Guns lost 28
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Ground combat at Kuantan
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 39671 troops, 340 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 676
Defending force 6933 troops, 39 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 174
Japanese max assault: 1200 - adjusted assault: 1166
Allied max defense: 112 - adjusted defense: 32
Japanese assault odds: 36 to 1 (fort level 2)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Kuantan base !!!
Japanese ground losses:
542 casualties reported
Guns lost 13
Vehicles lost 1
Allied ground losses:
159 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
A humongous (I lost count after 6 divisions) Japanese army rolled into Manila this turn and found no thrilla. All allied troops have be gathered for a stand at Clark field.
since this game seems to have a historical flavor to it...this was a good call. Setting up a siege in Manila, seems very ahistorical IMO. Can't imagine any allied commander wanting to put phillipine civilians through the horror of urban warfare
A humongous (I lost count after 6 divisions) Japanese army rolled into Manila this turn and found no thrilla. All allied troops have be gathered for a stand at Clark field.
In game terms, Manila is the best place to make the Last Stand on Luzon, because it's the urban hex, and provides best defensive benefits. I don't know whether you chose to make the stand on Clark for some reason, but considering how the game works, it seems to be a mistake.
Now that I posted..... let me also comment on this [;)]
All I asked is that he not target thw American CV's on December 7th (unlike a certain Croat....)
I explained that "incident" at length in my mail - basically it was a misunderstanding, as you failed to list required rules and restrictions for our game *on time* (that is before turn 1), and - in my opinion - should have lived with it afterwards. I am always ready to accomodate for whatever restrictions my opponents wish, but they have to list them, because I can't read their minds (+ I can't remember the rule list longer than 2-3 items, but for the first turn it's easy because it's first turn only).
Now some players perhaps think that "targetting the CVs" is unsportsmanlike even if that restriction is not specifically listed. I don't think so. I send KB to Johnston Atoll in perhaps 20% of my games, just for the heck of it, and Allied player always has the right to issue orders on turn 1 (I make that very clear). As Allied player there is nothing I like more than IJN guy "tagetting the CVs" because he is certain to fail, and will waste that 7th Dec strike for *no gain at all*. I will simply move my USN CVs where KB will not be, end of story. CVs cannot be "targetted" if the rule to allow Allies to move TFs in in force. It's a gamble, and as such it's a legitimate tactics IMO. The historic PH strike was a gamble, of even bigger proportions.
Now, gentlemen, continue, I don't want to hijack this thread to discuss "targeting the CVs" issue that has been discussed to death elsewhere.
So, this thread is about Mog self-restricting in every way possible, something like exact opposite of lunacy game(s)? It's obvious that the outcome will depend of how nasty and unrestricted the Allied game will be..... Say, 4E bombers in China in Jan 42? [;)]
The long anticipated Japanese reinforcements for Rabaul have arrived. The Wirraway's continue to fly from the airfield there and finally scored their first hit.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/23/41
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Night Time Surface Combat at 25,48
Japanese Ships
AP Kaishi Maru
AP Kensho Maru, on fire, heavy damage
AP Koei Maru, on fire
AP Koshu Maru #3, on fire, heavy damage
AP Zuiho Maru, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
PT TM-5
PT TM-6
PT TM-11
PT TM-13, Shell hits 1
PT TM-14
PT TM-15
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Coastal Guns at Rabaul, 61,88, firing at TF 21
TF 21 troops unloading over beach at Rabaul, 61,88
65 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
PC Ch 30, Shell hits 1
Japanese ground losses:
283 casualties reported
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Sub attack at 45,48
Japanese Ships
AP Tientsin Maru, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AP Ueizuru Maru
PC Ch 2
PC Ch 3
Allied Ships
SS S-36
Japanese ground losses:
47 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Sub attack at 17,24
Japanese Ships
SS I-122
Allied Ships
AK Solviken, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on 80th Chinese Corps, at 46,35
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 18
Ki-30 Ann x 10
Ki-51 Sonia x 10
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
3 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Day Air attack on TF at 26,47
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 7
Allied aircraft
Swordfish x 5
Brewster 339D x 6
Buffalo I x 13
Blenheim I x 9
Blenheim IV x 6
Hudson I x 9
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Brewster 339D: 2 destroyed
Buffalo I: 2 destroyed
Japanese Ships
CL Yura
DD Kari
DD Hayabusa
DD Kasasagi
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kuantan at 24,47
Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 7
Brewster 339D x 3
Buffalo I x 3
Vildebeest IV x 11
Blenheim I x 12
Hudson I x 6
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AP Kaishi Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
AP Koshu Maru #3, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Kensho Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Koei Maru, Bomb hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
AP Zuiho Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Vildebeest IV bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Wirraway bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Blenheim I bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Hudson I bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Blenheim I bombing at 10000 feet
2 x Vildebeest IV bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Blenheim I bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Hudson I bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Blenheim I bombing at 10000 feet
4 x Vildebeest IV bombing at 5000 feet
4 x Wirraway bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Vildebeest IV bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Rabaul at 61,88
Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 9
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
APD APD-31
AP Konsan Maru, Bomb hits 1
AP Unkai Maru #3
Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Wirraway bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Wirraway bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Wirraway bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 26,47
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8
Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 7
Buffalo I x 12
Blenheim IV x 6
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
Brewster 339D: 1 destroyed
Buffalo I: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
DD Hayabusa
CL Kinu
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Ground combat at Rabaul
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 2340 troops, 28 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 80
Defending force 10102 troops, 94 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 229
Allied ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
ORIGINAL: Oleg Mastruko
In game terms, Manila is the best place to make the Last Stand on Luzon, because it's the urban hex, and provides best defensive benefits. I don't know whether you chose to make the stand on Clark for some reason, but considering how the game works, it seems to be a mistake.
I admit that I had not considered the terrain benefit of Manila. I chose Clark mainly because it has a retreat to Bataan.
This turn was strange, yet oddly typical of what I have come to expect in this match. Not one Japanese bomb fell on any target. All the attack sorties were allied.
Mogami's top priority seems to be to preserve experienced pilots at all costs. No serious effort has been made to date to shut down either Clark Field or Singapore air ops. Both bases continue to operate freely and to inflict damage on shipping.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/24/41
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Day Air attack on TF at 25,47
Allied aircraft
Swordfish x 8
Wirraway x 7
Brewster 339D x 11
Buffalo I x 12
Blenheim I x 20
Blenheim IV x 12
Hudson I x 17
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
CL Isuzu
DD Asashio
DD Asagumo
DD Hagikaze
DD Minegumo
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Day Air attack on TF at 42,49
Allied aircraft
P-35A x 5
P-40B Tomahawk x 5
P-40E Warhawk x 31
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
PC Ch 2
AP Fukkai Maru, Bomb hits 1
AP Kikuryu Maru
AP Tsuyama Maru
AP Ueizuru Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AP Imizu Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
Japanese ground losses:
47 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Day Air attack on TF, near Rabaul at 61,88
Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 9
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AP Nichiryu Maru
APD APD-31
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Day Air attack on TF at 28,46
Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 3
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
DD Kuretake
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson I bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 25,47
Allied aircraft
Swordfish x 8
Wirraway x 6
Brewster 339D x 9
Buffalo I x 12
Blenheim I x 15
Blenheim IV x 3
Hudson I x 18
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
DD Asashio
CL Isuzu
DD Hagikaze
DD Minegumo
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Day Air attack on TF, near Rabaul at 61,88
Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 7
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AP Tonei Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
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ASW attack at 22,42
Japanese Ships
SS I-166
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Ground combat at Rabaul
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 10199 troops, 96 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 232
Defending force 3834 troops, 37 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 80
Japanese max assault: 458 - adjusted assault: 101
Allied max defense: 71 - adjusted defense: 178
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 3)
Japanese ground losses:
402 casualties reported
Guns lost 8
Allied ground losses:
75 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/25/41
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ASW attack at 47,48
Japanese Ships
PC Ch 14
PC Ch 17
PC Ch 18
PG Shosei Maru
PG Toyotsu Maru
PG Unkai Maru #1
Allied Ships
SS Pike
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ASW attack at 45,48
Japanese Ships
AK Boko Maru
PC Ch 14
PC Ch 17
PC Ch 18
PG Shosei Maru
PG Toyotsu Maru
PG Unkai Maru #1
Allied Ships
SS S-36, hits 1
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kuantan at 24,47
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 18
Allied aircraft
Swordfish x 8
CW-21B Demon x 9
Brewster 339D x 8
Buffalo I x 12
Vildebeest IV x 10
Blenheim I x 7
Blenheim IV x 3
Hudson I x 6
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 2 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
Brewster 339D: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Buffalo I: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged
Blenheim I: 1 damaged
Hudson I: 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
CL Isuzu, Bomb hits 3
DD Hagikaze
DD Michishio
DD Asagumo
Aircraft Attacking:
1 x CW-21B Demon bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 9000 feet
2 x Vildebeest IV bombing at 5000 feet
4 x Swordfish launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x Blenheim I bombing at 9000 feet
2 x Hudson I bombing at 9000 feet
4 x CW-21B Demon bombing at 2000 feet
4 x CW-21B Demon bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Vildebeest IV bombing at 5000 feet
4 x Vildebeest IV bombing at 5000 feet
4 x Swordfish launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x Blenheim I bombing at 9000 feet
4 x Hudson I bombing at 9000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Naga at 44,54
Allied aircraft
P-35A x 5
P-40B Tomahawk x 7
P-40E Warhawk x 11
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AP Syoryu Maru, Bomb hits 1
PG Chiyo Maru
AP Hayo Maru, Bomb hits 2
PG Kure Maru #5
AP Meiko Maru
AP Kamikaze Maru, Bomb hits 1
AP Chihaya Maru, Bomb hits 1
Japanese ground losses:
45 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kuantan at 24,47
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 17
Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 8
CW-21B Demon x 11
Brewster 339D x 8
Buffalo I x 11
Blenheim I x 6
Hudson I x 6
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
Wirraway: 1 damaged
Buffalo I: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged
Hudson I: 1 destroyed
Japanese Ships
DD Asashio
CL Isuzu
DD Hagikaze
DD Asagumo
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x CW-21B Demon bombing at 2000 feet
1 x Hudson I bombing at 9000 feet
2 x Blenheim I bombing at 9000 feet
4 x Wirraway bombing at 2000 feet
4 x CW-21B Demon bombing at 2000 feet
4 x CW-21B Demon bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Hudson I bombing at 9000 feet
4 x Blenheim I bombing at 9000 feet
4 x Wirraway bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Naga at 44,54
Allied aircraft
P-35A x 4
P-40B Tomahawk x 6
P-40E Warhawk x 29
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AP Ayaha Maru
AP Anzan Maru
AP Hawaii Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
AP Meiko Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AP Hayo Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Chihaya Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
AP Oyo Maru
Japanese ground losses:
101 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Day Air attack on TF, near Menado at 39,67
Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 3
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AK London Maru
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Brewster 339D bombing at 2000 feet
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ASW attack at 17,24
Japanese Ships
SS I-122, hits 12, on fire
Allied Ships
DD Vampire
PG Jasmine
PG Thyme
PG Cyclamen
PG Genista
PG Fritillary
