SuperNova - The Sun is Ablaze!! vs. John 3rd (A)

[ny59giants]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/22/41
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TF 14 encounters mine field at Takao [Formosa] (47,45)

Japanese Ships
MSW W.7
MSW W.8
MSW W.9
MSW W.11
MSW W.12

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Day Air attack on Singapore [UK] , at 22,51

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 52
Ki-32 Mary x 30
Ki-48-I Lily x 41

Allied aircraft
Buffalo/F2A x 26

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-32 Mary: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged
Ki-48-I Lily: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo/F2A: 11 destroyed
Catalina: 1 destroyed
Vildebeest IV: 2 destroyed
Hudson IV: 1 destroyed
Wirraway CA-1: 1 destroyed
Blenheim I: 1 destroyed

Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported

Airbase hits 9
Runway hits 16

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Ki-32 Mary bombing at 20000 feet
20 x Ki-48-I Lily bombing at 21000 feet
12 x Ki-48-I Lily bombing at 21000 feet
6 x Ki-48-I Lily bombing at 21000 feet
9 x Ki-32 Mary bombing at 20000 feet
5 x Ki-32 Mary bombing at 20000 feet
2 x Ki-48-I Lily bombing at 21000 feet

I feel his pain as in my game against Damian, the Buffalo vs Zeke is like a BB gun vs a machine gun.
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Day Air attack on Palembang [Sumatra] , at 20,55

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 11
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IF-NF x 7
Brewster 339D x 7
Hawk 75 x 3
Hurricane I x 12

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IF-NF: 1 destroyed
Hawk 75: 2 destroyed
Hurricane I: 2 destroyed

More fighter sweeps to clear the air.

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Day Air attack on Talaud I [NEI] , at 42,65

Japanese aircraft
C3N1 Kate x 1

No Japanese losses

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Day Air attack on Manila/Cavite [PH] , at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 32
Ki-32 Mary x 30
Ki-48-I Lily x 26
Ki-21-II Sally x 42
Ki-264 Angel x 3

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-II Sally: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-40B Tomahawk: 1 destroyed

Allied ground losses:
51 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 36

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 16000 feet
11 x Ki-48-I Lily bombing at 18000 feet
3 x Ki-264 Angel bombing at 22000 feet
9 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 16000 feet
5 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 16000 feet
19 x Ki-32 Mary bombing at 18000 feet
9 x Ki-48-I Lily bombing at 18000 feet
3 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 16000 feet
3 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 16000 feet
3 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 16000 feet
4 x Ki-32 Mary bombing at 18000 feet
3 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 16000 feet
3 x Ki-48-I Lily bombing at 18000 feet
3 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 16000 feet
5 x Ki-32 Mary bombing at 18000 feet
2 x Ki-32 Mary bombing at 18000 feet
3 x Ki-48-I Lily bombing at 18000 feet
3 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 16000 feet
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Day Air attack on RTA 4th Division, at 30,35

Allied aircraft
Buffalo/F2A x 12
Lysander I x 1

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Buffalo/F2A bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on ROC 25th Field Army , at 50,39

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 47
Ki-27 Nate x 27
Ki-51 Sonia x 18
Ki-48-I Lily x 8

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
15 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
7 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Ki-48-I Lily bombing at 18000 feet
43 x A5M4 Claude bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Ki-48-I Lily bombing at 18000 feet
2 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
4 x A5M4 Claude bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on ROC 51st Guerilla Regiment, at 50,33

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-I Lily x 21

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Ki-48-I Lily bombing at 13000 feet
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Day Air attack on ROC 99th Field Army , at 49,37

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 15
Ki-32 Mary x 9
Ki-51 Sonia x 10

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-32 Mary bombing at 17000 feet
10 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on IA 8th Brigade, at 22,47

Japanese aircraft
Ki-32 Mary x 28

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-32 Mary: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Ki-32 Mary bombing at 11000 feet
9 x Ki-32 Mary bombing at 11000 feet
6 x Ki-32 Mary bombing at 11000 feet
3 x Ki-32 Mary bombing at 11000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Manila/Cavite [PH] at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 14

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
PT KM # TM-15, Shell hits 8, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
PT RN # 7, Shell hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x A6M2 Zeke attacking at 100 feet
2 x A6M2 Zeke attacking at 100 feet
4 x A6M2 Zeke attacking at 100 feet
4 x A6M2 Zeke attacking at 100 feet

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Ground combat at Naga/Pili/Daet [PH]

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 14411 troops, 235 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 415

Defending force 13521 troops, 262 guns, 242 vehicles, Assault Value = 570

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Ground combat at Sinyang [Cent China]

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 17053 troops, 265 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 513

Defending force 11353 troops, 159 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 510

Allied ground losses:
53 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

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Ground combat at 50,39

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 12047 troops, 199 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 330

Defending force 5309 troops, 73 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 277

Allied ground losses:
2 casualties reported

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Ground combat at Anking [South China]

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 12818 troops, 205 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 349

Defending force 5429 troops, 90 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 280

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Ground combat at Naga/Pili/Daet [PH]

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 13521 troops, 262 guns, 242 vehicles, Assault Value = 570

Defending force 14411 troops, 235 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 415

Japanese ground losses:
8 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

[ny59giants]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/23/41

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Sub attack at 57,97

Japanese Ships
SS I-175

Allied Ships
CA Salt Lake City, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Balch
DD Fanning
DD Dunlap
DD Maury
DD McCall
DD Gridley
DD Craven

The American CV TF runs over one of my two subs patrolling near Milne Bay (Gili Gili).

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ASW attack at 57,97

Japanese Ships
SS I-175

Allied Ships
DD Porter
DD Flusser
DD Lamson
DD Drayton
DD Mahan
DD Ellet
DD Benham
CA Portland

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Sub attack at 57,97

Japanese Ships
SS I-175

Allied Ships
DD Ellet
DD Porter
DD Flusser
DD Lamson
DD Drayton
DD Mahan
DD Benham
CA Portland
CV Lexington

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Day Air attack on Singapore [UK] , at 22,51

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 24
Ki-32 Mary x 26
Ki-48-I Lily x 12

Allied aircraft
Buffalo/F2A x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-32 Mary: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo/F2A: 4 destroyed
Vildebeest IV: 2 destroyed

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Ki-32 Mary bombing at 20000 feet
8 x Ki-48-I Lily bombing at 21000 feet
4 x Ki-48-I Lily bombing at 21000 feet
12 x Ki-32 Mary bombing at 20000 feet
2 x Ki-32 Mary bombing at 20000 feet
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Day Air attack on Jesselton [BrNBno] , at 35,56

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 8
B5N2 Kate x 12

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x B5N2 Kate bombing at 14000 feet
2 x B5N2 Kate bombing at 14000 feet
I have some Kates with an experience level less than 20 that need "seasoning."
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Day Air attack on IJA 48th Ind Construction Battalion, at 30,35

Allied aircraft
Buffalo/F2A x 12
Lysander I x 1
I-16 Type 4 x 2

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Buffalo/F2A bombing at 2000 feet
2 x I-16 Type 4 bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on IJA 18th Division, at 22,46

Allied aircraft
Beaufort VII x 15
Blenheim I x 3
Blenheim IV x 10
Hudson IV x 15

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson IV: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
37 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Blenheim IV bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Blenheim I bombing at 5000 feet
13 x Hudson IV bombing at 5000 feet
12 x Beaufort VII bombing at 5000 feet
6 x Blenheim IV bombing at 5000 feet
2 x Hudson IV bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Beaufort VII bombing at 5000 feet
I guess I will need to increase the level of my air attacks on Singapore to stop these kind of attacks.
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Day Air attack on Jesselton [BrNBno] , at 35,56

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 4
Ki-48-I Lily x 7

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Ki-48-I Lily bombing at 18000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Bako [Pescadores] at 47,44

Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete-FF x 4

Allied aircraft
Hudson IV x 6

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
MSW W.20
MSW W.19

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Hudson IV bombing at 5000 feet
4 x Hudson IV bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Toboali [Banka] at 21,57

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 6

Allied aircraft
P-40B Tomahawk x 3
Brewster 339D x 4
Hawk 75 x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Brewster 339D: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Straat Soenda, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AK Bantam

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Toboali [Banka] at 21,57

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 18
G3M2 Nell x 15

Allied aircraft
P-40B Tomahawk x 3
Brewster 339D x 3
Hawk 75 x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-40B Tomahawk: 2 destroyed
Brewster 339D: 2 destroyed
Hawk 75: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
PG Luzon, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Bisayas
AK Ravnaas
AK Taiping, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet

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Ground combat at Anking [South China]

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 12811 troops, 206 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 348

Defending force 5420 troops, 89 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 281

Allied ground losses:
3 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Ground combat at San Fernando [PH]

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 13431 troops, 216 guns, 260 vehicles, Assault Value = 460

Defending force 5801 troops, 123 guns, 41 vehicles, Assault Value = 246

Allied ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Ground combat at San Fernando [PH]

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 5782 troops, 122 guns, 41 vehicles, Assault Value = 245

Defending force 18159 troops, 231 guns, 484 vehicles, Assault Value = 460

Japanese ground losses:
56 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Vehicles lost 1

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Ground combat at 45,41

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 8145 troops, 144 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 205

Defending force 657 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 38

[ny59giants]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/24/41
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ASW attack near Kota Bharu [Malaya] at 24,45

Japanese Ships
DD Ayanami
DD Shikinami
DD Uranami
DD Hatsuyuki
DD Usugumo
DD Fubuki

Allied Ships
SS KXVII

I've left an ASW TF here just to deal with this possibility. Unfortunately, they didn't get any hits.

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Day Air attack on Canton [S China] , at 43,41

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
IL-4C x 7
SB-2 x 25

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27 Nate: 1 destroyed
Ki-21-II Sally: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
IL-4C: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x IL-4C bombing at 5000 feet
3 x SB-2 bombing at 5000 feet
4 x SB-2 bombing at 5000 feet
3 x SB-2 bombing at 5000 feet
3 x SB-2 bombing at 5000 feet
3 x IL-4C bombing at 5000 feet
3 x SB-2 bombing at 5000 feet
3 x SB-2 bombing at 5000 feet
1 x SB-2 bombing at 5000 feet
2 x SB-2 bombing at 5000 feet
3 x SB-2 bombing at 5000 feet

I has stood down my Nates the turn before. Now they are to escort the Sally's to hit this AF.
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Day Air attack on Kuala Lumpur [MLA] , at 22,47

Japanese aircraft
Ki-15II Babs x 2

No Japanese losses

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Day Air attack on Singapore [UK] , at 22,51

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 13
Ki-21-II Sally x 38

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-II Sally: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo/F2A: 3 destroyed
Beaufort VII: 1 destroyed
P-40B Tomahawk: 1 destroyed

Allied ground losses:
4 casualties reported

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 13

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 18000 feet
19 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 18000 feet
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Day Air attack on Palembang [Sumatra] , at 20,55

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 19
G3M2 Nell x 15
Ki-46-II Dinah x 3

Allied aircraft
P-40B Tomahawk x 4
Blenheim IF-NF x 6
Brewster 339D x 9
Hawk 75 x 2
Hurricane I x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zeke: 2 destroyed
G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-40B Tomahawk: 1 destroyed
Blenheim IF-NF: 3 destroyed
Brewster 339D: 2 destroyed
Hawk 75: 1 destroyed
Hurricane I: 1 destroyed

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x G3M2 Nell bombing at 16000 feet
6 x G3M2 Nell bombing at 16000 feet
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Day Air attack on IJA 2nd Curved Gun Battalion, at 23,47

Allied aircraft
Beaufort VII x 4
Blenheim IV x 4
Hudson IV x 9

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufort VII: 1 damaged
Blenheim IV: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
19 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Hudson IV bombing at 5000 feet
4 x Blenheim IV bombing at 5000 feet
4 x Beaufort VII bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on IJA 5th Division, at 23,47

Allied aircraft
Beaufort VII x 5
Blenheim I x 3
Blenheim IV x 6
Hudson IV x 6

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
22 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Blenheim IV bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Blenheim I bombing at 5000 feet
6 x Hudson IV bombing at 5000 feet
5 x Beaufort VII bombing at 5000 feet

John has his LB assigned to launch ground attacks on any LCU marching down the Malaysian peninsula that doesn't have LRCAP assigned.
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Day Air attack on RTA Guards Division, at 30,35

Allied aircraft
Buffalo/F2A x 14
Lysander I x 1
I-16 Type 4 x 3

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Buffalo/F2A bombing at 2000 feet
3 x I-16 Type 4 bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on ROC 25th Field Army , at 50,39

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 47
Ki-27 Nate x 27
Ki-51 Sonia x 18
Ki-48-I Lily x 8

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
4 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
7 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Ki-48-I Lily bombing at 18000 feet
43 x A5M4 Claude bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Ki-48-I Lily bombing at 18000 feet
2 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
4 x A5M4 Claude bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on ROC 99th Field Army , at 49,37

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 14
Ki-32 Mary x 7

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Ki-32 Mary bombing at 17000 feet
3 x Ki-32 Mary bombing at 17000 feet
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Day Air attack on ROC 52nd Guerilla Regiment, at 50,33

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-I Lily x 21

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
4 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Ki-48-I Lily bombing at 13000 feet
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Day Air attack on IA 8th Brigade, at 22,47

Japanese aircraft
Ki-32 Mary x 22

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
2 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-32 Mary bombing at 11000 feet
13 x Ki-32 Mary bombing at 11000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Muntok [Banka] at 21,55

Japanese aircraft
B5N2 Kate x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied Ships
CA Cornwall
DD Banckert

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet

All Nell/Betty in Saigon and Kuching have been switched over to naval attack with 10% naval search as the TF has a general direction of NE. My CVEs have been ordered out of Saigon a few days early.
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Day Air attack on Kuala Lumpur [MLA] , at 22,47

Japanese aircraft
Ki-15II Babs x 1

No Japanese losses

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Ground combat at Anking [South China]

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 12860 troops, 206 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 460

Defending force 5420 troops, 89 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 283

Allied ground losses:
4 casualties reported

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Ground combat at San Fernando [PH]

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 13362 troops, 214 guns, 260 vehicles, Assault Value = 457

Defending force 14540 troops, 315 guns, 57 vehicles, Assault Value = 660

Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported

The 201st Division that was going to land at Aparri will land here instead. The 200th Division has fully unloaded at Aparri will march over here and bring my up to 3 divisions,a tank brigade, artillery, and engineers.
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Ground combat at Kuala Lumpur [MLA]

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 19536 troops, 306 guns, 15 vehicles, Assault Value = 608

Defending force 620 troops, 15 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese max assault: 389 - adjusted assault: 299

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 3

Japanese assault odds: 99 to 1 (fort level 3)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Kuala Lumpur [MLA] base !!!

Japanese ground losses:
1 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
906 casualties reported
Guns lost 9

My ground forces will rest here for a few days. An EAB (aviation support 50) will arrive in a few days and some fighters will move forward to provide CAP.

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Ground combat at Kuantan [Malaya]

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 2824 troops, 0 guns, 162 vehicles, Assault Value = 89

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

Japanese max assault: 87 - adjusted assault: 176

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 176 to 1 (fort level 3)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Kuantan [Malaya] base !!!

My Tank Brigade will march down the coast to Mershing. An EAB is at Khota Bhura and is headed here. This base will allow me to switch over most of the fighter support for Malaya from Oscars and Zekes to Oscars and Nates. The Zekes will head for greener pastures.

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Ground combat at Naga/Pili/Daet [PH]

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 13456 troops, 258 guns, 240 vehicles, Assault Value = 570

Defending force 14521 troops, 242 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 414

Japanese ground losses:
25 casualties reported

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Ground combat at 45,41

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 8151 troops, 144 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 204

Defending force 657 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 38

Japanese max assault: 182 - adjusted assault: 74

Allied max defense: 38 - adjusted defense: 25

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
295 casualties reported
Guns lost 9

Allied ground losses:
47 casualties reported
Guns lost 7

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

51/A & 51/B Division push back a guerrilla unit 60 miles NE of Swatow on the coast.

[ny59giants]

The Solomons/New Guinea area:
I have a transport TF leaving Truk with an EAB (30 aviation support) for Lae which has the AF at 1(4) 57%. KB is going along for the ride and will make a port call in Australia. 2 recent reinforcement EABs just left Tokyo and will head to Rabaul to give that base 120 aviation support and start the delayed expansion in this area.

SE SRA:
The anchorage around Palau is crowded. Next turn the southern pincer for the SRA will leave. 4 CVLs (130 planes) and a SC TF (2BB, 2CL, 5DD) will escort the invasion forces for Kendari, Lautem, and Koepang. Resting up are 3 x 16 Zekes and 3 x 27 Betty. Meanwhile, at Manado AF 3(3) 81% has 3 x 16 Zekes and 2 x 12 Kate. So, in 3 days the AF reaches level 4 and my Bettys will go over to range far and wide to slow down any response to these series of attacks.

Borneo:
My transports have left Taan with 2 x SNLF, 1 x Construction for Singawang. They will stop at Camranh Bay for their SC TF. Another transport TF is loading 2 x NGF for Pontianak. Kuching and my CVEs will provide air cover.

Burma:
The 101st Raiding Bde is headed for Bangkok where some transports will be used to....

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