East Wind Rain, Mike Hall Vs AdmNelson

[Freedom205]

Hi all. This is my first try at an AAR, so I hope that I can capture some peoples interest. This is an open AAR, so Lew can read and post replies if he likes. The idea is to give a blow by blow perspective on what is happening in the game, not to inform you of my grand plans. (assuming I have any ; ) Readers will have to check back often to see just what I am up to. A short history on my WITP experience. I have always been an IJN fanboy, so I gravitated to UV, and then WITP right from the start. In my earlier WITP game play I was bent on completely destroying the allies and taking over all of India and Australia, and figured if the game mechanics allowed it, than it was OK. Over the "years" of WITP play I have evolved into more of a re-enacter and less of a conqueror. (thanks to great opponents like PzB and Bill Bowen) I am out to simulate a more "reasonable" recreation of history. With this in mind, my simple house rules for my own gameplay are; ASW TFs of 6 ships or less, no over stacking of smaller airfields, no sub invasions, and very limited use of PDUs. I will not invade Russia, and I will not try to conquer China. My opening turn rules are also simple. They are; no IJN TFs can end turn 1 more than 1 days sailing into an allied search plane radius, only 1 port attack turn 1, Allied AC TFs are off limits, and allies can only issue orders to TFs at sea. I will concede that all the IJN ships leaving ports long before the invasions would have triggered plenty of red flags, but there were plenty of red flags shown to the allies in real life, and they heeded none of the warnings. I hope you all enjoy, and turn 1 will be posted next. Almost forgot to mention, game will be a NikMod 8.0b

[Freedom205]

OK, here we go with turn 1.

The main objectives for turn 1 are:

Invade the following bases

Khota Bharu
Vigen
Legaspi
Dadjangas
Guam

Capture the following bases

Aparri (by para drop)
Lamon Bay (by para drop)
Cagayan (by para drop)
Jolo (by para drop)
Baker Island
Tarawa
Batan Island

All of these objectives were met.

A map of the PI invasion area is at the bottoom. Arrows are invasions, circles are para drops.

My other objective was to destroy the Pacific fleet at Pearl, and this was unsuccesful. 4 BBs did sustain heavy dmage, but none were sunk.

As a stroke of luck, The Zuiho was covering the invasion of Dadjangas, and managed to catch the fleeing Boise and sink her with one Torpedo. I will upload the screen shot of that a following post.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/07/41

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Sub attack at 45,56

Japanese Ships
AP Teiun Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

Allied Ships
SS S-39

Japanese ground losses:
42 casualties reported
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Day Air attack on Khota Bharu , at 24,45

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 22
Ki-48 Lily x 55
Ki-46-II Dinah x 2
Ki-15 Babs x 5

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48 Lily: 5 damaged

Allied aircraft losses


Allied ground losses:
24 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 30
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Day Air attack on Khota Bharu , at 24,45

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 43
Ki-46-II Dinah x 2

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 3 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
90 casualties reported

Airbase hits 10
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 37
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Day Air attack on Khota Bharu , at 24,45

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 26

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 2 damaged


Allied ground losses:
22 casualties reported

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 9
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Day Air attack on Singapore , at 23,50

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 25
G3M Nell x 96

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 damaged
G3M Nell: 6 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 6 destroyed
Swordfish: 2 destroyed
Blenheim IV: 3 destroyed
Vildebeest IV: 4 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
257 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Vehicles lost 1

Airbase hits 10
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 49
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Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 27

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged
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Day Air attack on Clark Field , at 43,51

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 67
G3M Nell x 36
G4M1 Betty x 51

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

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 1 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-26A: 4 destroyed
P-35A: 4 destroyed
P-40B Tomahawk: 3 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed
B-17C Fortress: 1 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
319 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
Vehicles lost 1

Airbase hits 24
Airbase supply hits 11
Runway hits 122
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Day Air attack on Pearl Harbor , at 112,68

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 90
D3A Val x 135
B5N Kate x 143

Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 2
P-26A x 8
P-36A Mohawk x 4
P-40B Tomahawk x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed, 12 damaged
D3A Val: 2 destroyed, 24 damaged
B5N Kate: 6 destroyed, 39 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat: 2 destroyed
P-26A: 7 destroyed
P-36A Mohawk: 7 destroyed
P-40B Tomahawk: 20 destroyed
SBD Dauntless: 6 destroyed
PBY Catalina: 13 destroyed
B-18A Bolo: 7 destroyed
A-20B Boston: 2 destroyed
B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
CL Raleigh, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Helm, Bomb hits 1, on fire
BB California, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, on fire
DD Ralph Talbot, Bomb hits 1, on fire
BB Maryland, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
BB Arizona, Bomb hits 9, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
BB Oklahoma, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
BB Tennessee, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
BB Pennsylvania, Bomb hits 5, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
BB West Virginia, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 1, on fire
BB Nevada, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
DD Downes, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CA San Francisco, Torpedo hits 1


Allied ground losses:
257 casualties reported

Airbase hits 55
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 155
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Day Air attack on 103rd USAAF Base Force, at 46,49

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 16
Ki-48 Lily x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48 Lily: 3 damaged


Allied ground losses:
49 casualties reported
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Day Air attack on 103rd USAAF Base Force, at 46,49

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 damaged


Allied ground losses:
49 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Day Air attack on 4th New Chinese Corps, at 49,37

Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 10

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
12 casualties reported
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Day Air attack on 4th New Chinese Corps, at 49,37

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 12
Ki-30 Ann x 8

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported
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Day Air attack on 46th Chinese Corps, at 44,39

Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 24

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
18 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Day Air attack on 60th Chinese Corps, at 49,31

Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 17

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:75 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on 54th Chinese Corps, at 48,31

Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 18

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
59 casualties reported
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Day Air attack on TF at 37,61

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 5
B5N Kate x 23

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
CL Boise, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 37,61

Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 12

No Japanese losses
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Day Air attack on Clark Field , at 43,51

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 30
G3M Nell x 45

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 3 damaged

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

Runway hits 14
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Day Air attack on TF at 40,63

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 1

Allied aircraft
B-17C Fortress x 3

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
CVL Ryujo
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Day Air attack on TF at 26,54


Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 3


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
DD Nowaki
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Day Air attack on TF at 26,54


Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 3
Martin 139 x 6


Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
CL Kashii
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Day Air attack on TF at 28,55


Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 2


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Iwaki Maru
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Day Air attack on TF, near Khota Bharu at 24,45

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 18

Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 12

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim I: 4 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Kumano
AP Daifuku Maru, Bomb hits 1

Japanese ground losses:
26 casualties reported
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Day Air attack on TF, near Khota Bharu at 24,45

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 15

Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 3

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


Japanese Ships
CA Kumano
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Day Air attack on TF at 40,63

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 1

Allied aircraft
B-17C Fortress x 4

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
CVE Hosho
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Naval bombardment of Guam, at 62,66

Japanese Ships
DD Oboro
CA Kako
CA Aoba

Allied Ships
MSW Penguin, Shell hits 2, on fire

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 2
Port supply hits 3

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Naval bombardment of Cagayan, at 42,59

Japanese Ships
DD Uzuki
DD Yuzuki
DD Kikuzuki
CA Furutaka
CA Kinugasa

Allied Ships
AK Luzon, Shell hits 5, on fire


Allied ground losses:
130 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 7
Port hits 2
Port fuel hits 5
Port supply hits 2

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Naval bombardment of Khota Bharu, at 24,45

Japanese Ships
BB Kongo
BB Haruna


Allied ground losses:
376 casualties reported
Guns lost 10

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 10
Port hits 1
Port fuel hits 3
Port supply hits 9

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TF 20 troops unloading over beach at Guam, 62,66


Japanese ground losses:
100 casualties reported

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TF 43 troops unloading over beach at Vigan, 44,49


Japanese ground losses:
120 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Khota Bharu, 24,45, firing at TF 85
TF 85 troops unloading over beach at Khota Bharu, 24,45


65 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
PC Ch 7, Shell hits 1
DD Hatsuyuki

Japanese ground losses:
880 casualties reported

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TF 87 troops unloading over beach at Legaspi, 44,55


Japanese ground losses:
1488 casualties reported

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TF 90 troops unloading over beach at Batan Island, 47,47


Japanese ground losses:
61 casualties reported

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TF 130 troops unloading over beach at Dadjangas, 41,62


Japanese ground losses:
39 casualties reported

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TF 145 troops unloading over beach at Tarawa, 85,91


Japanese ground losses:
58 casualties reported

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TF 146 troops unloading over beach at Baker Island, 94,92


Japanese ground losses:
53 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Baker Island

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 713 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 20

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

Japanese max assault: 42 - adjusted assault: 4

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Baker Island base !!!



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Ground combat at Khota Bharu

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 4956 troops, 44 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 137

Defending force 12277 troops, 107 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 380


Japanese ground losses:
18 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Allied ground losses:
23 casualties reported
Guns lost 5


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Ground combat at Batan Island

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 1801 troops, 16 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 85

Defending force 612 troops, 5 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese max assault: 126 - adjusted assault: 32

Allied max defense: 1 - adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 32 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Batan Island base !!!


Japanese ground losses:
34 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
1224 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
Vehicles lost 1


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Ground combat at Tarawa

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 736 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 25

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

Japanese max assault: 42 - adjusted assault: 11

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 11 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Tarawa base !!!



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Ground combat at Jolo

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 549 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 30

Defending force 642 troops, 5 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese max assault: 40 - adjusted assault: 20

Allied max defense: 1 - adjusted defense: 3

Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Jolo base !!!



Allied ground losses:
1337 casualties reported
Guns lost 5


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Ground combat at Aparri

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 398 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 15

Defending force 502 troops, 4 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese max assault: 24 - adjusted assault: 11

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 2

Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Aparri base !!!



Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

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Ground combat at Cagayan

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 613 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 36

Defending force 510 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese max assault: 60 - adjusted assault: 30

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 3

Japanese assault odds: 10 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Cagayan base !!!



Allied aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft losses
B-17C Fortress: 9 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Lamon Bay

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 113 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5

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

Japanese max assault: 8 - adjusted assault: 6

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Lamon Bay base !!!

[Freedom205]

Here is a screen shot of the unlucky Boise. She has caused my quite a bit of pain in previous games of mine, so I am very happy to see her go down right away.

[AdmNelson]

Mike and I have decided on a joint AAR. This will be my first game as Allied since I started a game with Sonny in Aug 2004( we are still going and finally have entered April 1945). All other games have been as a true IJN fanboy. I will going to the dark side for this game. Hopefully this knowledge as a IJN fanboy will allow me to see actions and operations that will entertain as well give Mike a good game.

First turn combat( still waiting on the turn)
Most action as usual PH getting hit hard. Landing in Malaya, Phillipines, Tarawa etc
Different was the para drops-- the loss of 9 B-17s will be fun to deal with

[PzB74]

Will be interesting to follow this thread! [8D]
Sure you will do a good job as the Japs Mike, I know from personal experience that you will.

In our first game I played rather offensively as the Allies and got away with it, haven't been many chances for a
repeat in our second game...so be warned Nelson [:)]

So, will there be a second attack on PH?

[AdmNelson]

ORIGINAL: PzB

Will be interesting to follow this thread! [8D]
Sure you will do a good job as the Japs Mike, I know from personal experience that you will.

In our first game I played rather offensively as the Allies and got away with it, haven't been many chances for a
repeat in our second game...so be warned Nelson [:)]

So, will there be a second attack on PH?

Thank you for the warning PzB, Mike has already started off diferent than I am used too. Let's see if I can create some fun for him. It is different wearing the combat boots of the Allied player.

[AdmNelson]

Third day is done and sent to Mike. Question " Force Z" is this force going to intecept transports at Khota Bharu, or Kuching, or Singkawang, or are they going to run away to fight a later day?

[Freedom205]

Sorry for the delay, ended up catching a very bad cold and had to take a couple days off. I finaly get to run the turn and the Admiral scores a big blow. Nagato, Fuso and escorts were surprised by the CL Mauritius and her DD escort. For two rounds of painful combat that little CL really layed the smackdown. After that thrashing my BBs ran for the hills, leaving a lowly CL to guard the APs. Thats when Task force Z rolled in and had a field day. Considering the curcumstances, I am lucky to get away as cheap as I did.
The Kashi and 1 DD were sunk, 1 CL and 2 DDs are in dire need of a port, and two transports were sunk. Plenty of action elswhere, but the debacle with the Fuso and Nagato occupied my mind.
Round 1 goes to the Admiral
Plans for the day were to invade the following

Kuching
Shortlands
Lunga
Brunei
Manado

and capture
Vigen
Dadjangas
Guam
Makin

all of the above went off without a hitch.

I am not much of a fan of follow up attacks on Pearl, but my abysmal results from Day 1 caused me take a second shot. Neeless to say, the follow up attack was no better.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/08/41
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TF 1025 encounters mine field at 25934384,42

Allied Ships
PT PT-34, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

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TF 1033 encounters mine field at 25934384,42

Allied Ships
SS Skipjack, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

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TF 1037 encounters mine field at 25934384,42

Allied Ships
SS Sailfish, Mine hits 1, on fire

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TF 1043 encounters mine field at 25934384,42

Allied Ships
AS Holland, Mine hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

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TF 1048 encounters mine field at 25934384,42

Allied Ships
MSW Whippoorwill
AO Pecos, Mine hits 1, on fire

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Night Time Surface Combat at 25,56

Japanese Ships
BB Nagato, Shell hits 11
BB Fuso
DD Maikaze, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Nowaki, Shell hits 2
DD Hagikaze, Shell hits 1
DD Wakatake

Allied Ships
CL Mauritius, Shell hits 1
DD Stronghold
DD Encounter
DD Isis
DD Jupiter

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Night Time Surface Combat at 25,56

Japanese Ships
BB Nagato, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
BB Fuso
DD Maikaze, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Nowaki, Shell hits 1
DD Hagikaze, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
DD Wakatake, Shell hits 2

Allied Ships
CL Mauritius, Shell hits 1
DD Stronghold
DD Encounter, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Isis, Shell hits 2
DD Jupiter

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Night Time Surface Combat at 41,63

Japanese Ships
DD Suzukaze
DD Matsukaze

Allied Ships
AK Mauban, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AK Montanes

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Night Time Surface Combat at 44,65

Japanese Ships
AV Sanuki Maru
APD APD-37, Shell hits 1
PC Ch 10

Allied Ships
AVD William B. Preston

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Night Time Surface Combat at 45,54

Japanese Ships
CL Jintsu
DD Murasame
DD Harusame

Allied Ships
AK Si Kiang, Shell hits 9, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
AK Taurus, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk

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Night Time Surface Combat at 45,54

Japanese Ships
CL Jintsu
DD Murasame
DD Harusame

Allied Ships
AK Dos Hermanos, Shell hits 3, on fire
AK Elcano, Shell hits 21, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

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Night Time Surface Combat at 45,54

Japanese Ships
CL Jintsu
DD Murasame
DD Harusame

Allied Ships
AK Escalante R
AK Governor Wright, Shell hits 14, on fire, heavy damage

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Night Time Surface Combat at 45,54

Japanese Ships
CL Jintsu
DD Murasame
DD Harusame

Allied Ships
TK Manatawny, Shell hits 22, on fire, heavy damage

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Night Time Surface Combat at 45,59

Japanese Ships
CA Atago
CL Naka
DD Natsugumo
DD Minegumo
DD Asagumo

Allied Ships
AK Kanlaon II, Shell hits 12, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk

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Coastal Guns at Kuching, 28,56, firing at TF 72
TF 72 troops unloading over beach at Kuching, 28,56


127 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
DD Ayanami, Shell hits 1
MSW Wa 3, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Hakutetsu Maru #13, Shell hits 3, on fire
CA Chokai

Japanese ground losses:
484 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
42 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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TF 139 troops unloading over beach at Shortlands, 63,93


Japanese ground losses:
98 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Kuching, 28,56, firing at TF 72
TF 72 troops unloading over beach at Kuching, 28,56


10 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AP Kaika Maru, Shell hits 3

Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Khota Bharu, 24,45, firing at TF 85
TF 85 troops unloading over beach at Khota Bharu, 24,45


18 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese ground losses:
94 casualties reported

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TF 1151 encounters mine field at 25934384,23

Allied Ships
DD Stewart, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on Cagayan , at 42,59


Allied aircraft
B-17C Fortress x 1


No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 30
G3M Nell x 31

Allied aircraft
P-40B Tomahawk x 1
P-40E Warhawk x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
G3M Nell: 2 destroyed, 13 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-40B Tomahawk: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
AK Palawan, Bomb hits 1, on fire


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Day Air attack on Pearl Harbor , at 112,68

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 46
B5N Kate x 97

Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 2
P-26A x 2
P-36A Mohawk x 1
P-40B Tomahawk x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
B5N Kate: 11 destroyed, 46 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
P-26A: 2 damaged
P-40B Tomahawk: 3 destroyed, 3 damaged

Allied Ships
BB Maryland, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
BB Tennessee, Torpedo hits 1
BB Arizona, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
BB Oklahoma, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
BB West Virginia, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AO Neosho, Torpedo hits 1
DD Aylwin, Torpedo hits 1
BB Pennsylvania, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
BB California, Bomb hits 1


Allied ground losses:
34 casualties reported

Port hits 5
Port fuel hits 1
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Day Air attack on TF at 25,56


Allied aircraft
Vildebeest IV x 5


Allied aircraft losses
Vildebeest IV: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Fuso, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

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Day Air attack on TF at 25,56


Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 2
Martin 139 x 3


Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
CL Isuzu
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Day Air attack on TF at 25,56


Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 6


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Ryoyo Maru
AP Koei Maru
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kuching at 28,56


Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 2


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Haguro Maru
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Day Air attack on TF, near Khota Bharu at 24,45

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 13

Allied aircraft
Swordfish x 3
Buffalo I x 4

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Swordfish: 1 damaged
Buffalo I: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

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Day Air attack on TF at 27,54


Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 2


Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Nagato, on fire
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Day Air attack on TF at 47,62

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 10 damaged

Allied Ships
CA Houston, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

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Day Air attack on TF at 35,61

Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AVD Heron, Bomb hits 1, on fire

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Day Air attack on TF, near Manila at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48 Lily x 27

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 1

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
AK Anakan, Bomb hits 3, on fire
AK Paz, Bomb hits 3, on fire
AK Sagoland, Bomb hits 3, on fire

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Day Air attack on TF at 37,59

Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 29

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-30 Ann: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Pillsbury, Bomb hits 3, on fire
DD Pope, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD John D. Ford, Bomb hits 2, on fire
DD Peary, Bomb hits 7, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF, near Boac at 43,54

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 9

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Capillo
AK Compagnia Filipinas, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF, near Balikpapan at 31,64

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3
B5N Kate x 29

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
ML Prins van Oranje, Bomb hits 8, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF, near Boac at 43,54

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AO Pecos, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF, near Khota Bharu at 24,45

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 10

Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 2
Hudson I x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Wirraway: 1 destroyed
Hudson I: 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
AK Koki Maru, Bomb hits 1

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Day Air attack on TF at 37,59

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3
B5N Kate x 30

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
DD Pillsbury, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
DD Pope, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
DD John D. Ford, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Time Surface Combat at 42,63

Japanese Ships
DD Yukaze
DD Sanae

Allied Ships
AK Mauban, Shell hits 9, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk

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Day Time Surface Combat at 25,56

Japanese Ships
CL Isuzu, Shell hits 5, on fire
DD Kasasagi, Shell hits 14, on fire, heavy damage
DD Kari, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
DD Kiji
DD Kamo

Allied Ships
BB Prince of Wales, Shell hits 4
BC Repulse
CL Danae
DD Vampire
DD Vendetta
DD Tenedos
DD Electra
DD Express, Shell hits 1

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Day Time Surface Combat at 25,56

Japanese Ships
CL Isuzu, Shell hits 9, on fire, heavy damage
DD Kasasagi, and is sunk
DD Kari, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
DD Kiji, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
DD Kamo

Allied Ships
BB Prince of Wales, Shell hits 3
BC Repulse
CL Danae
DD Vampire, Shell hits 1
DD Vendetta
DD Tenedos
DD Electra
DD Express

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day Time Surface Combat at 25,56

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
E7K2 Alf: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CL Kashii, Shell hits 17, and is sunk
MSW Ranzan Maru
PG Eifuku Maru, Shell hits 8, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
PG Eiko Maru, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
PG Muro Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire
AK Awazisan Maru, Shell hits 2
AP Fusemi Maru
AP Hinko Maru
AK Johore Maru
AK Kaisyo Maru
AP Kashiwara Maru, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
AK Kinryo Maru
AK Kinugawa Maru
AP Koei Maru, Shell hits 9, on fire, heavy damage
AK Nissyo Maru
AP Ryoyo Maru, Shell hits 8, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Sanura Maru
AP Zenyo Maru, on fire, heavy damage
AK Toyo Maru
AK Seiki Maru
AK Assam, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Miyako Maru

Allied Ships
BB Prince of Wales, Shell hits 3
BC Repulse
CL Danae
DD Vampire
DD Vendetta
DD Tenedos
DD Electra
DD Express

Japanese ground losses:
589 casualties reported
Guns lost 16

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Day Time Surface Combat at 32,64

Japanese Ships
CA Myoko
CL Nagara
CL Kitakami
DD Yukikaze
DD Hayashio
DD Amatsukaze

Allied Ships
TK Angelina, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
AK Pasir, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk

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Day Time Surface Combat at 32,64

Japanese Ships
CA Myoko
CL Nagara
CL Kitakami
DD Yukikaze
DD Hayashio
DD Amatsukaze

Allied Ships
AK Siaoe, Shell hits 8, on fire, heavy damage
AK Sipirok, Shell hits 10, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Time Surface Combat, near San Jose at 41,53

Japanese Ships
DD Chidori
DD Manazuru
DD Hatsukari
DD Tomozuru

Allied Ships
MSW Finch, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AO Trinity, Shell hits 17, on fire, heavy damage

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Coastal Guns at Menado, 39,67, firing at TF 4
TF 4 troops unloading over beach at Menado, 39,67


35 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
PC Ch 8
DD Otori, Shell hits 3

Japanese ground losses:
663 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Brunei, 32,57, firing at TF 93
TF 93 troops unloading over beach at Brunei, 32,57


15 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
PG Uji, Shell hits 2

Japanese ground losses:
102 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
1 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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TF 142 troops unloading over beach at Lunga, 67,97


Japanese ground losses:
204 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Nanchang

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 21051 troops, 254 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 445

Defending force 7417 troops, 48 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 233



Allied ground losses:
2 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Hong Kong

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 57198 troops, 604 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 1178

Defending force 13231 troops, 119 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 233

Japanese max assault: 1550 - adjusted assault: 870

Allied max defense: 244 - adjusted defense: 333

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 6)

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 4


Japanese ground losses:
1170 casualties reported
Guns lost 24

Allied ground losses:
236 casualties reported
Guns lost 12
Vehicles lost 1


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Ground combat at Legaspi

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 12816 troops, 170 guns, 14 vehicles, Assault Value = 528

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

Japanese max assault: 542 - adjusted assault: 114

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 114 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Legaspi base !!!



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Ground combat at Vigan

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 1392 troops, 9 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 69

Defending force 642 troops, 5 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese max assault: 100 - adjusted assault: 69

Allied max defense: 1 - adjusted defense: 7

Japanese assault odds: 9 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Vigan base !!!


Japanese ground losses:
19 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
18 casualties reported
Guns lost 3


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

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Ground combat at Dadjangas

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 720 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 19

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

Japanese max assault: 38 - adjusted assault: 20

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 20 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Dadjangas base !!!



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Ground combat at Khota Bharu

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 4914 troops, 33 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 136

Defending force 20912 troops, 242 guns, 14 vehicles, Assault Value = 441


Japanese ground losses:
21 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Guns lost 2


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Ground combat at Kuching

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1054 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 37

Defending force 6663 troops, 81 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 138



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Ground combat at Menado

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1303 troops, 11 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 43

Defending force 7251 troops, 55 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 335



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Ground combat at Andaman Island

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 127 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 7

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

Japanese max assault: 6 - adjusted assault: 3

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Andaman Island base !!!



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Ground combat at Guam

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 1561 troops, 9 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 38

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

Japanese max assault: 76 - adjusted assault: 154

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 154 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Guam base !!!



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Ground combat at Makin

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 1261 troops, 14 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 41

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

Japanese max assault: 62 - adjusted assault: 32

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 32 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Makin base !!!

[AdmNelson]

Mines outside of Manila damages or many sinks ships running from Manila. IJN surface TFs encounter many fleeing ships in the Philippines. USS Houston takes a torpedo and is damaged, that leaves only the Marblehead as a US cruiser in the DEI area to contest IJN aggresion. Force Z finds tranports around Singkawang and does some damage. Nagato and Fuso were both damaged by torpedos: the Nagato in the surface engagement while a Vildebeest finds the Fuso and puts a torpedo into her.

Force Z surface engagement with the transports was during daylight and started at over 20,000 yards and ended at 5,000 yards. A lot of rounds were fired by Force Z.

[Freedom205]

Having recovered from the nasty surprise delivered by Task Force Z, my main goal for day 3 was to get things back on track and according to plan. I really feel the Japanese player has to concrete goals and fairly strict timetable to follow. By the time the Zero bonus is gone, I will have long since turned turtle. I will honestly say the Admiral had me by the short hairs with the POW and Repulse amongst the sheep and the sheeps escort of surface units fleeing in disgrace. I spent quite a bit of time making sure that task force Z didnt bump into any more juicy targets on their way to Batavia. With Kuching firmly in my hands, I can honestly say that is the last we will see of Task Force Z for awhile.

Objectives for day 3 were

Invade the following
Amboina
Rabaul
Dutch Harbor - DH is a great base from which to keep an eye on Allied build up in the Northern flank- at least for 8 months or so

capture the following
Kuching
Khota Bharu
Brunei
Lunga
Shortlands
Menado

All of the above objectives were met. My last objective was to sink a single BB at PH, and this was a huge failure. Not a single Torpedo was launched in this raid! I can only hope I come to my senses and leave PH before I run out of precious kate pilots.

situation map for PI and Borneo

With the air bases I now control the fate of the PI is sealed.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/09/41


Night Time Surface Combat, near Aparri at 46,49

Japanese Ships
MSW W.11, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
MSW W.12
AK Asahisan Maru, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
AK Kaimei Maru
AK Kashii Maru, Shell hits 4, on fire
AK Hisashima Maru

Allied Ships
DD Scout
DD Thanet
DD Thracian

Japanese ground losses:
289 casualties reported

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Night Time Surface Combat at 44,64

Japanese Ships
CA Takao
DD Asashio
DD Oshio
DD Michishio
DD Arashio

Allied Ships
AK Latouche, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk

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Night Time Surface Combat at 43,56

Japanese Ships
DD Kuri
DD Tsuga
DD Hasu
DD Hiyodori

Allied Ships
MSW Whippoorwill, Shell hits 11, on fire, heavy damage

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Night Time Surface Combat at 43,56

Japanese Ships
DD Kuri
DD Tsuga
DD Hasu
DD Hiyodori

Allied Ships
AK Capillo, Shell hits 9, on fire, heavy damage

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Night Time Surface Combat at 41,66

Japanese Ships
CL Yura
DD Sawakaze
DD Yakaze

Allied Ships
AK Montanes, Shell hits 13, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Dutch Harbor at 103,36

Japanese Ships
CL Tama
CL Kiso
DD Okikaze
DD Nokaze
DD Namikaze
DD Numakaze

Allied Ships
MSW Oriole, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

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Naval bombardment of Kuching, at 28,56

Japanese Ships
BB Nagato, on fire


Allied ground losses:
176 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Vehicles lost 2

Runway hits 4
Port fuel hits 1



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Coastal Guns at Rabaul, 61,88, firing at TF 112
TF 112 troops unloading over beach at Rabaul, 61,88


47 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
PG Nanpo Maru, Shell hits 1

Japanese ground losses:
452 casualties reported

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TF 133 troops unloading over beach at Amboina, 39,73


Japanese ground losses:
604 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Rabaul, 61,88, firing at TF 112
TF 112 troops unloading over beach at Rabaul, 61,88


7 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese ground losses:
54 casualties reported

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TF 133 troops unloading over beach at Amboina, 39,73


Japanese ground losses:
168 casualties reported

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Sub attack at 121,61

Japanese Ships
SS I-4, hits 5, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
DMS Trevor, Torpedo hits 1
DM Preble
DM Sicard



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Day Air attack on Pearl Harbor , at 112,68

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 43
B5N Kate x 82

Allied aircraft
P-36A Mohawk x 1
P-40B Tomahawk x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate: 6 destroyed, 60 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-36A Mohawk: 1 damaged
P-40B Tomahawk: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied Ships
CA San Francisco, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
BB Maryland, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
BB Arizona, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
BB Oklahoma, Bomb hits 1
BB West Virginia, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
CL Detroit, Bomb hits 1, on fire
BB Nevada, Bomb hits 2, on fire


Allied ground losses:
36 casualties reported

Port hits 3
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 4


Day Air attack on TF, near Legaspi at 44,55


Allied aircraft
B-17C Fortress x 3


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Arizana Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 15000 feet

Day Air attack on TF, near Amboina at 39,73


Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 5
Hudson I x 9


Allied aircraft losses
Brewster 339D: 1 damaged
Hudson I: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
AK Dainiti Maru
DD Arashi
AP Gyoko Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CA Nachi

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Brewster 339D bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Hudson I bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Hudson I bombing at 5000 feet
1 x Brewster 339D bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Hudson I bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 31,66

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 2
B5N Kate x 27

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Siaoe, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AK Sipirok, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage


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Day Air attack on TF at 31,66

Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 5

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Sipirok, on fire, heavy damage


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Day Air attack on TF at 49,58

Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 27

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Escalante R, Bomb hits 16, on fire, heavy damage


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Day Air attack on TF, near Manila at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 21

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Anakan
AK Sagoland, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Paz, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF, near Roxas at 42,55

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
AS Holland, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF at 38,57

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 9

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AV Langley, Bomb hits 2, on fire


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Day Air attack on TF at 43,55

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Capillo, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage


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Day Air attack on TF, near Laoag at 45,49

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48 Lily x 12

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
DD Thracian, Bomb hits 2, on fire
DD Thanet, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Scout


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Day Air attack on TF at 43,56

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
AO Pecos, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF at 45,57

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Dos Hermanos, Torpedo hits 1, on fire


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Day Air attack on TF at 33,63

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 2
B5N Kate x 15

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AVD Heron, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage


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Day Air attack on TF at 43,56

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Compagnia Filipinas, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage


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Day Time Surface Combat at 41,55

Japanese Ships
CA Mogami
DD Shirakumo
DD Isonami
DD Murakumo
DD Amagiri

Allied Ships
PT PT-35
PT PT-41, Shell hits 10, and is sunk

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Day Time Surface Combat at 47,56

Japanese Ships
CL Jintsu
DD Murasame
DD Harusame

Allied Ships
AK Governor Wright, Shell hits 12, and is sunk

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Day Time Surface Combat at 43,56

Japanese Ships
DD Chidori
DD Manazuru
DD Hatsukari
DD Tomozuru

Allied Ships
AK Compagnia Filipinas, Shell hits 6, and is sunk

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Coastal Guns at Dutch Harbor, 103,36, firing at TF 143
TF 143 troops unloading over beach at Dutch Harbor, 103,36


63 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AP Uji Maru
CL Yubari
PG Kaikei Maru, Shell hits 1
PC Shonon Maru #3, Shell hits 4

Japanese ground losses:
1008 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
4 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Lunga

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 2032 troops, 15 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 60

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

Japanese max assault: 126 - adjusted assault: 122

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 122 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Lunga base !!!



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Ground combat at Menado

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 10574 troops, 54 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 331

Defending force 2000 troops, 17 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 43

Japanese max assault: 672 - adjusted assault: 343

Allied max defense: 43 - adjusted defense: 6

Japanese assault odds: 57 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Menado base !!!


Japanese ground losses:
105 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Allied ground losses:
1741 casualties reported
Guns lost 21
Vehicles lost 1


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Ground combat at Nanchang

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 21748 troops, 263 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 445

Defending force 7433 troops, 47 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 233



Allied ground losses:
97 casualties reported
Guns lost 4


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Ground combat at Hong Kong

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 55643 troops, 563 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 1108

Defending force 12815 troops, 105 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 228

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 3

Japanese max assault: 1456 - adjusted assault: 823

Allied max defense: 221 - adjusted defense: 221

Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 3)

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1


Japanese ground losses:
315 casualties reported
Guns lost 8

Allied ground losses:
107 casualties reported
Guns lost 14


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Ground combat at Khota Bharu

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 20911 troops, 239 guns, 14 vehicles, Assault Value = 442

Defending force 7658 troops, 39 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 135

Japanese max assault: 482 - adjusted assault: 359

Allied max defense: 106 - adjusted defense: 35

Japanese assault odds: 10 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Khota Bharu base !!!


Japanese ground losses:
217 casualties reported
Guns lost 7

Allied ground losses:
140 casualties reported
Guns lost 8


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

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Ground combat at Brunei

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 1452 troops, 11 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 47

Defending force 852 troops, 6 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese max assault: 98 - adjusted assault: 43

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 7

Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Brunei base !!!


Japanese ground losses:
26 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

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Ground combat at Shortlands

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 666 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 21

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

Japanese max assault: 44 - adjusted assault: 22

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 22 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Shortlands base !!!



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Ground combat at Rabaul

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2311 troops, 29 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 79

Defending force 6836 troops, 89 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 139


Japanese ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
16 casualties reported
Guns lost 4


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Ground combat at Kuching

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 6692 troops, 83 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 137

Defending force 1524 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 36

Japanese max assault: 286 - adjusted assault: 236

Allied max defense: 19 - adjusted defense: 21

Japanese assault odds: 11 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Kuching base !!!


Japanese ground losses:
96 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Allied ground losses:
794 casualties reported


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

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Ground combat at Dutch Harbor

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 51 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4

Defending force 2378 troops, 16 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 81

[Freedom205]

I have decided that I will not leave PH until I sink at least 1 ship. I dont care if it is a lousy AK or MSW. Something has to sink or we will stay. (I have never had a drought like this with PH)

Objectives for the day are

Capture Dutch Harbor and Amboina, seal of the PA troops in Naga with forces landed between Naga and Manilla, prepare for the assault of Rabaul, and lastly sink every darn Allied ship I can find on the high seas. If the POW and Repulse decide to stick around, they find themselves stuck to the bottom forever. [:D]

[AdmNelson]

ORIGINAL: Mike Hall

I have decided that I will not leave PH until I sink at least 1 ship. I dont care if it is a lousy AK or MSW. Something has to sink or we will stay. (I have never had a drought like this with PH) [/b]Here comes another plastering![/b]
Objectives for the day are

Capture Dutch Harbor and Amboina, seal of the PA troops in Naga with forces landed between Naga and Manilla, prepare for the assault of Rabaul, and lastly sink every darn Allied ship I can find on the high seas. If the POW and Repulse decide to stick around, they find themselves stuck to the bottom forever. [:D] You have sunk enough already

Force Z is somewhere and no where

[AdmNelson]

I have been looking in the Allied bag of tricks and what I find is not encouraging. Mike has even more landings coming.

Some fun for the Allies
Night Time Surface Combat, near Aparri at 46,49

Japanese Ships
MSW W.11, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
MSW W.12
AK Asahisan Maru, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
AK Kaimei Maru
AK Kashii Maru, Shell hits 4, on fire
AK Hisashima Maru

Allied Ships
DD Scout
DD Thanet
DD Thracian

Japanese ground losses:
289 casualties reported

[PzB74]

In my AAR game I called it an 'mediocre' affair when I sank 2 BB's at PH! [;)]
Could follow a trail of mag explosions after poor Wob.

It's really annoying how Mike parks ships outside of Manila and 'harvest' everything that leaves port [:'(]

[Freedom205]

PzB, I prefer to call it a Blockade [8D]

Well I finally sunk something in PH, guess I should live up to my word and bug out.(and take on some needed Kates and Pilots) there is no doubt in my mind what is left there is going to be layed up for some time. This turn had the Admiral showing up near Baker island with a CV, (cute) managed to sink an AP and a AK of mine. Sadly Task Force Z slipped through my hands and made it past the submarine screen (well, maybe....) [8|]I was really jonesing for some payback on those two limey slugboats. My Naval LBA from Kuching managed to pound a few warships around Java, captured Dutch Harbor, Miri, and Cotabato. We also managed to catch up with the fleeing Houston, and she had better let out her launches and lifeboats before sunup.[:D]

For the next turn we will be invading Balikapan and Sinkawang. Will be interesting to see if I can keep the Admirals 2 PA divisions locked up near Naga.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/10/41



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Night Time Surface Combat, near Aparri at 46,49

Japanese Ships
DD Yugumo
DD Hokaze

Allied Ships
DD Scout
DD Thanet

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Aparri at 46,49

Japanese Ships
MSW W.12, Shell hits 10, on fire, heavy damage
AK Kaimei Maru, Shell hits 1
AK Kashii Maru, on fire, heavy damage
AK Hisashima Maru

Allied Ships
DD Scout
DD Thanet, Shell hits 2, on fire

Japanese ground losses:
78 casualties reported

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Aparri at 46,49

Japanese Ships
APD APD-1, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
APD APD-2
APD APD-38, Shell hits 3, on fire

Allied Ships
DD Scout
DD Thanet, on fire

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Night Time Surface Combat at 46,61

Japanese Ships
CA Atago
CL Naka
DD Natsugumo
DD Minegumo
DD Asagumo

Allied Ships
AVD Childs, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Tagbalarin at 43,58

Japanese Ships
DD Kuri
DD Tsuga
DD Hasu
DD Hiyodori

Allied Ships
MSW Whippoorwill, Shell hits 3, and is sunk

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Sub attack at 30,48

Japanese Ships
DD Kamo, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS KXVII



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Day Air attack on Pearl Harbor , at 112,68

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 19

Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 1
P-40B Tomahawk x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 damaged
P-40B Tomahawk: 1 destroyed


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Day Air attack on TF at 24,54


Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 3


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AK Seiki Maru, Bomb hits 1

Japanese ground losses:
27 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 6000 feet

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Day Air attack on TF, near Baker Island at 94,92


Allied aircraft
F2A Buffalo x 11
SBD Dauntless x 34
TBD Devastator x 12


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
DD Mochizuki
PG Nagata Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Usa Maru, Bomb hits 6, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage


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Day Air attack on TF at 25,70

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 4
A6M2 Zero x 21

Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 4
T.IVa x 5
Martin 139 x 22

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 5 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Brewster 339D: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
Martin 139: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged

Japanese Ships
CL Kitakami
CA Myoko
CL Nagara
DD Yukikaze


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Day Air attack on TF at 45,59

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 2
G4M1 Betty x 7

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Dos Hermanos, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF, near Laoag at 45,49

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 15
Ki-21 Sally x 15

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
DD Thracian, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage


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Day Air attack on TF at 47,71

Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 27

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
CA Houston, Bomb hits 9, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF, near Bataan at 42,51

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 2
D3A Val x 8
G3M Nell x 13

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Sagoland, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Anakan, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage


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Day Air attack on TF, near Laoag at 45,49

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 12

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
DD Thanet, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF at 38,58

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 16
G4M1 Betty x 15

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
PG Tulsa, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF, near Lombok at 24,69

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 2
B5N Kate x 35

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Duymaer van Twist, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AK Benkalis, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Modjekerto
AK Ban Ho Guan, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage


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Day Air attack on TF at 40,55

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
MSW Finch, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF, near Soerabaja at 22,65

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 17

Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 11 damaged


Allied Ships
CL Java
DD Whipple, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Witte de With, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
CL De Ruyter, Torpedo hits 1


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Day Air attack on TF, near Soerabaja at 22,65

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 21

Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 1

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
CL Java, Bomb hits 2, on fire
DD Parrott
DD John D. Edwards
CL De Ruyter


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Day Air attack on Pearl Harbor , at 112,68

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 47
B5N Kate x 51

Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 2
P-40B Tomahawk x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate: 10 destroyed, 31 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
BB Arizona, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
BB Nevada, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1
BB California, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
BB West Virginia, Bomb hits 2, heavy damage
CL Honolulu, Bomb hits 1, on fire
BB Tennessee, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
BB Pennsylvania, Bomb hits 2, heavy damage
BB Oklahoma, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage


Allied ground losses:
175 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Port hits 1
Port fuel hits 1


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Day Air attack on TF at 46,56

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 14
G4M1 Betty x 4

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Sarangami, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage


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Day Air attack on TF, near Soerabaja at 22,65

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 13

Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 2

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
AK Siantar
AP Mijer, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage


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ASW attack at 18,58

Japanese Ships
SS I-153

Allied Ships
DD Express
DD Electra
DD Tenedos
DD Vendetta
BB Prince of Wales


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TF 93 troops unloading over beach at Miri, 31,57


Japanese ground losses:
99 casualties reported

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TF 138 troops unloading over beach at Kiska Island, 92,35


Japanese ground losses:
195 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Amboina

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 12736 troops, 74 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 397

Defending force 1906 troops, 16 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 39

Japanese max assault: 824 - adjusted assault: 309

Allied max defense: 37 - adjusted defense: 9

Japanese assault odds: 34 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Amboina base !!!



Allied aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 1 destroyed

Japanese ground losses:
297 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

Allied ground losses:
1111 casualties reported
Guns lost 11
Vehicles lost 1


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Ground combat at Dutch Harbor

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 2538 troops, 16 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 81

Defending force 922 troops, 16 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 4

Japanese max assault: 162 - adjusted assault: 134

Allied max defense: 2 - adjusted defense: 4

Japanese assault odds: 33 to 1 (fort level 3)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Dutch Harbor base !!!


Japanese ground losses:
108 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Allied ground losses:
1340 casualties reported
Guns lost 9


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Ground combat at Nanchang

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 21900 troops, 269 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 448

Defending force 7289 troops, 41 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 223



Allied ground losses:
49 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Hong Kong

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 55336 troops, 556 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 1090

Defending force 12579 troops, 92 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 219

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0

Japanese max assault: 1764 - adjusted assault: 939

Allied max defense: 206 - adjusted defense: 83

Japanese assault odds: 11 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Hong Kong base !!!


Japanese ground losses:
650 casualties reported
Guns lost 16

Allied ground losses:
16700 casualties reported
Guns lost 84


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Ground combat at Rabaul

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1311 troops, 23 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 79

Defending force 11984 troops, 155 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 247


Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Rabaul

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 6781 troops, 83 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 247

Defending force 3774 troops, 32 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 79

Japanese max assault: 139 - adjusted assault: 30

Allied max defense: 76 - adjusted defense: 100

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


Japanese ground losses:
64 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Vehicles lost 1

Allied ground losses:
25 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

[AdmNelson]

ORIGINAL: PzB

In my AAR game I called it an 'mediocre' affair when I sank 2 BB's at PH! [;)]
Could follow a trail of mag explosions after poor Wob.

It's really annoying how Mike parks ships outside of Manila and 'harvest' everything that leaves port [:'Tell me about it, lessons are being learned

Mike is doing damage.

[AdmNelson]

ORIGINAL: Mike Hall

PzB, I prefer to call it a Blockade [8D] Some blockade

Well I finally sunk something in PH, guess I should live up to my word and bug out.(and take on some needed Kates and Pilots) there is no doubt in my mind what is left there is going to be layed up for some time. This turn had the Admiral showing up near Baker island with a CV, (cute) managed to sink an AP and a AK of mine. Sadly Task Force Z slipped through my hands and made it past the submarine screen (well, maybe....) [8|]I was really jonesing for some payback on those two limey slugboats. My Naval LBA from Kuching managed to pound a few warships around Java, captured Dutch Harbor, Miri, and Cotabato. We also managed to catch up with the fleeing Houston, and she had better let out her launches and lifeboats before sunup.[:D] She has found the bottom, I scuttled her over night.

For the next turn we will be invading Balikapan and Sinkawang. Will be interesting to see if I can keep the Admirals 2 PA divisions locked up near Naga. Philippinos will attack out of their pocket, Naga will not be held, well maybe.


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Aparri at 46,49
Three British DDs have done their job
Japanese Ships
MSW W.12, Shell hits 10, on fire, heavy damage
AK Kaimei Maru, Shell hits 1
AK Kashii Maru, on fire, heavy damage
AK Hisashima Maru

Allied Ships
DD Scout
DD Thanet, Shell hits 2, on fire

Japanese ground losses:
78 casualties reported

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Aparri at 46,49

Japanese Ships
APD APD-1, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
APD APD-2
APD APD-38, Shell hits 3, on fire

Allied Ships
DD Scout
DD Thanet, on fire

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Mike is doing a very good job with his air power, I am surprised with as many aircraft in the air there hasn't been a lot mid-air collusions
Carriers find a small transport TF

[Freedom205]

OK, going to take a big risk here. The turn is on the Admirals end, and I am banking on the fact that he will head straight into the turn after the Super Bowl is over. (as opposed to here, which would would let him in on the game plan for this turn) The situation is this; The Admiral has a large group (5 or 6) of Destroyers heading down the slot near Bali towards who knows where. (safety I would suppose) When he looks at the turn he will notice that Amboina now is occupied with aircraft. I think he will make the correct assumtion that they are Betties or Nells, and head SW towards Broome. (the estimated path of his TF is marked in blue on the map) I am moving my baby KB to the spot marked with a red X to setup for an ambush. Should he head toward Kendari for safety, I am sending a surface group there to meet him before he auto-disbands. (path marked in black) If he continues SE, then the LBA will take care of him.
As far as objectives for the turn, I plan on taking Balikapan and Sinkawang this turn, and if I can catch a break Rabaul will fall also. Last turn seen the Louisville showing up at Lunga, where she was met by two 1st class DDs defending the harbor. The admiral did manage to sink the Hatsukari, but took 50 hits in doing so, and his CA is limping away towards the south. He also showed up at Rabaul with the Addelaide, and he managed to sink a MSW, but my escorts put 32 hits into her and she is burning brightly. All in all I cannot be unhappy with my progress so far, but I have failed to keep my own losses to a minimum and am not at all happy with my showing as a whole. I have doubled my resolve to achieve a very large point spread. Time will tell if I am up to the task. Lastly one of my sub screen managed to put two fish into the Danae which was fleeing Batavia with POW and Repulse.

[AdmNelson]

As Mike guessed I did go straight to the turn after the superbowl. I don't as a habit go to the AAR if there is a turn in my inbox. US Lousiville took a beating. My mistake, should have engaged during the day and not a night. The PA divisions at Naga hopefully will get to withdraw to Manila to help with the defense. The Danae took two torpedos and will limp back somewhere, while Force Z is being moved somewhere. As a Force Z is around it keeps Mike in check some what. Turn has been sent back and the Dutch Crusier force is on a mission.

Mike seams to want to stay in the Alaskan waters. The light crusier and destroyer escorts are by all looks headed to Anchorage, for what I don't know. News at 11

[AdmNelson]

We are on 12/12 and Mike has made a lot landings. This map will show most of the landings.