Will start this after I get home from work in a few hours.
I am quitting the old one and re-starting here with AE. When I made the old thread I had no idea AE would come out so soon!
Artificial Idiot vs. Human Idiot Shiny New AE Version (88 is Allies)
Moderators: wdolson, MOD_War-in-the-Pacific-Admirals-Edition
Japanese First Turn Results
Forgot I had a sick day at work...*cough, cough*
Allied vs. Japanese AI Scen 001 (12/7 historical start)
FOW on
Advanced Weather on
Allied DC on
PDU's on
Historical First Turn on
Dec 7th Surprise on
Reliable USN Torpedoes off
Realistic R&D on
No Unit Withdrawals off
Fixed reinforcements on for both sides
Auto expand bases off
Auto Sub Ops off
Historical difficulty
Comments:
2 BB's sunk at PH, along with 1 DD, 1 DMS, 1 DM, and 2 PT boats. PoW and Repulse both sunk (!!) AVD and AKL sunk at Davao.
Japanese capture Batan I.
154 Allied aircraft destroyed, 39 Japanese.
W.O. Killick, a New Zealander with 488 RAF sqn (Buffalo I) has 3 confirmed kills and is the top Allied pilot.
Assessment of situation and Allied first moves up later once I start looking at everything.
SIG INT REPORT FOR Dec 07, 41
2/21st JAAF AF Bn is loaded on a Japanese xAKL moving to Kota Bharu.
2/114th Infantry Regiment is loaded on a Japanese xAK moving to Singora.
3/9th Infantry Regiment is loaded on a Yusen N Cargo class xAK moving to Legaspi.
2/16th Recon Regiment is loaded on a Kasu-D Cargo class xAKL moving to Legaspi.
1st Garrison Unit is located at Mukden(104,42).
1st Cavalry Brigade is located at Paotow(92,34).
Radio call sign of SS I-7 detected at 181,106.
Radio transmissions detected at Oita (104,59).
Heavy Volume of Radio transmissions detected at 90,96.
12th JAAF Base Force is located at Samah(69,63).
Radio transmissions detected at Jaluit (134,120).
II./4th Infantry Battalion is planning for an attack on Miri.
a Type KD7 class SS is moving to 137,124.
2/15th Naval Guard Unit is planning for an attack on Manado.
112th Infantry Regiment is located at Battambang(58,65).
6th Field AF Construction Battalion is located at Saigon(60,71).
Radio transmissions detected at Oita (104,59).
49th Const Co is located at Hailar(107,30).
Heavy Volume of Radio transmissions detected at Samah (69,63).
7th Tank Regiment is planning for an attack on Lingayen.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 07, 41
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Midget Sub attack inside harbor of Pearl Harbor!!!
Japanese Ships
SSX Ha-19, hits 3, heavy damage
Allied Ships
PC Taney
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Morning Air attack on Pearl Harbor , at 180,107
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 26 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 32
B5N2 Kate x 144
D3A1 Val x 126
Allied aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 5 destroyed, 19 damaged
D3A1 Val: 2 destroyed, 14 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
P-36A Mohawk: 7 destroyed on ground
SBD-1 Dauntless: 8 destroyed on ground
PBY-5 Catalina: 16 destroyed on ground
B-18A Bolo: 6 destroyed on ground
P-40B Warhawk: 22 destroyed on ground
B-17D Fortress: 4 destroyed on ground
A-20A Havoc: 3 destroyed on ground
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed on ground
O-47A: 2 destroyed on ground
C-33: 1 destroyed on ground
Allied Ships
BB Arizona, Bomb hits 8, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
BB California, Bomb hits 5, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
BB Nevada, Bomb hits 8, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
BB Tennessee, Bomb hits 5, Torpedo hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
BB West Virginia, Bomb hits 10, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
BB Maryland, Bomb hits 11, Torpedo hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
BB Pennsylvania, Bomb hits 6, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk
CL Detroit, Bomb hits 1, on fire
PT-23, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
BB Oklahoma, Bomb hits 8, Torpedo hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
SS Narwhal, Bomb hits 1
CL St. Louis, Bomb hits 2, on fire
CL Helena, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
CL Raleigh, Bomb hits 1
AV Curtiss, Bomb hits 2, on fire
AS Pelias, Bomb hits 1
AE Pyro, Bomb hits 1
CL Phoenix, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
CL Honolulu, Torpedo hits 1
DMS Perry, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Selfridge, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
AE Mauna Loa, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Alchiba, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Cassin, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Tucker, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DM Ramsay, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Farragut, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD MacDonough, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
SS Cachalot, Bomb hits 1
AR Vestal, Bomb hits 1, on fire
PT-42, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
AV Wright, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DM Breese, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
DM Gamble, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Repair Shipyard hits 1
Airbase hits 41
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 160
Aircraft Attacking:
5 x A6M2 Zero attacking from 100 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
17 x D3A1 Val diving from 10000'
Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
24 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Port Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
5 x A6M2 Zero attacking from 100 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
25 x D3A1 Val diving from 10000'
Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
27 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 9000 feet
Port Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
4 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 15000 feet
17 x D3A1 Val diving from 10000'
Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
18 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 9000 feet
Port Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
4 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 15000 feet
13 x D3A1 Val diving from 10000'
Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
16 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Port Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
27 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
24 x D3A1 Val diving from 10000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
27 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
4 x D3A1 Val diving from 10000'
City Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
24 x D3A1 Val diving from 10000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Mersing at 52,82
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 28 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 27
Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 9
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 7 destroyed, 20 damaged
Allied Ships
BC Repulse, Torpedo hits 2
BB Prince of Wales, Torpedo hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
22 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
CAP engaged:
No.243 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead
No.488 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(7 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Iba , at 78,75
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 26,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 37
G4M1 Betty x 54
Allied aircraft
no flights
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed on ground
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 11
Aircraft Attacking:
27 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 23000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
27 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 23000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 27,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 25
G3M2 Nell x 27
G4M1 Betty x 27
Allied aircraft
P-40B Warhawk x 1
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
P-40B Warhawk: 1 damaged
O-47A: 1 destroyed on ground
Allied ground losses:
Vehicles lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 11
Aircraft Attacking:
27 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 23000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
7 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 23000 feet
27 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 23000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
6 x A6M2 Zero diving from 6000'
Airfield Attack: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
24th PG/Hq Sqn with P-40B Warhawk (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Mersing at 52,82
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 200 NM, estimated altitude 26,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 79 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 18
Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 2
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed, 14 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Allied Ships
BC Repulse, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
DD Electra
BB Prince of Wales, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
DD Tenedos
Aircraft Attacking:
8 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
9 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
CAP engaged:
No.243 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 65 minutes
No.488 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 73 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Davao , at 79,91
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes
Japanese aircraft
B5N1 Kate x 12
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AVD William B. Preston, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Mauban, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
Port hits 1
Port supply hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B5N1 Kate bombing from 5000 feet *
Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Tuguegarao , at 82,74
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 25
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 27
No Japanese losses
Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 12
Aircraft Attacking:
27 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Alor Star , at 49,73
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 49 NM, estimated altitude 4,200 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 52
Allied aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 5 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim I: 4 destroyed on ground
Allied ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Airbase hits 10
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 62
Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 1200 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
31 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 1200 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Alor Star , at 49,73
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 25
No Japanese losses
Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 27
Aircraft Attacking:
25 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 53rd Chinese Corps, at 81,50 (Changteh)
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 17
Ki-30 Ann x 12
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Hong Kong Fortress, at 77,61 (Hong Kong)
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 7
Ki-36 Ida x 27
Ki-44 Tojo x 6
Ki-51 Sonia x 24
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-36 Ida: 2 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
24 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
27 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 30 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Georgetown , at 49,74
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 27
Allied aircraft
no flights
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IF: 1 destroyed on ground
Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 11
Aircraft Attacking:
27 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Georgetown , at 49,74
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 17
Allied aircraft
no flights
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
17 x Ki-43-Ia Oscar attacking from 100 feet
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Morning Air attack on Kota Bharu , at 51,75
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 47 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 22
Ki-27b Nate x 4
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 6
Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 1
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Vildebeest III: 1 destroyed on ground
Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 4
Aircraft Attacking:
22 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
4 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar sweeping at 10000 feet
CAP engaged:
No.243 Sqn RAF Det with Buffalo I (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead
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Morning Air attack on 16th Construction Regiment, at 88,56 (Chuhsien)
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 8
Ki-51 Sonia x 12
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Wake Island , at 136,98
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 27
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 4
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat: 4 damaged
F4F-3 Wildcat: 2 destroyed on ground
Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 27
Aircraft Attacking:
23 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 2000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
VMF-211 Det with F4F-3 Wildcat (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 67 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Kota Bharu , at 51,75
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 29
Allied aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27b Nate: 5 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Airbase hits 11
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 43
Aircraft Attacking:
29 x Ki-27b Nate attacking from 100 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Mersing at 52,82
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 27,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 8
Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 2
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 2 destroyed, 6 damaged
Allied Ships
DD Vampire
DD Express
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
CAP engaged:
No.453 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead
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Afternoon Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 25
G3M2 Nell x 9
Allied aircraft
P-26A x 4
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
P-26A: 1 destroyed
P-35A: 1 destroyed on ground
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 5
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 23000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
10 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 23000 feet
CAP engaged:
6th PS PAAC with P-26A (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Hong Kong at 77,61
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 15
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
DD Thracian
DD Thanet
Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kota Bharu at 51,75
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 4
Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 7
Blenheim IV x 6
Buffalo I x 1
Swordfish I x 2
Hudson I x 10
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim I: 2 damaged
Blenheim IV: 1 damaged
Swordfish I: 2 damaged
Hudson I: 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
BB Kongo
AK Sakura Maru
BB Haruna
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson I bombing from 6000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
6 x Blenheim IV bombing from 15000 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
7 x Hudson I bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
7 x Blenheim I bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
2 x Swordfish I launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo
CAP engaged:
1st Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kota Bharu at 51,75
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 4
Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 6
Buffalo I x 1
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 4 damaged
Japanese Ships
CL Jintsu
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Blenheim IV bombing from 15000 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
CAP engaged:
1st Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 9000
Raid is overhead
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Afternoon Air attack on 25th Chinese Corps, at 81,57 (Kanhsien)
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 31
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
31 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 15000 feet *
Ground Attack: 1 x 100 kg GP Bomb
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Pre-Invasion action off Kota Bharu
4 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
DD Shikinami
CL Sendai
SC Ch 9
SC Ch 7
PB Tatsumiya Maru
Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
DD Shikinami firing at 8th Indian Brigade
CL Sendai firing at 8th Indian Brigade
SC Ch 9 firing at enemy troops
SC Ch 7 firing at enemy troops
PB Tatsumiya Maru firing at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft
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Amphibious Assault at Kota Bharu
TF 85 troops unloading over beach at Kota Bharu, 51,75
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Amphibious Assault at Batan Island
TF 90 troops unloading over beach at Batan Island, 85,70
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Amphibious Assault at Batan Island
TF 96 troops unloading over beach at Batan Island, 85,70
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Ground combat at Batan Island (85,70)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 1771 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 69
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese adjusted assault: 56
Allied adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 56 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Batan Island !!!
Combat modifiers
Attacker: shock(+), supply(-)
Assaulting units:
Sasebo 1st SNLF
24th JAAF AF Bn
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Ground combat at Kota Bharu (51,75)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 4134 troops, 36 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 137
Defending force 5518 troops, 41 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 175
Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied vs. Japanese AI Scen 001 (12/7 historical start)
FOW on
Advanced Weather on
Allied DC on
PDU's on
Historical First Turn on
Dec 7th Surprise on
Reliable USN Torpedoes off
Realistic R&D on
No Unit Withdrawals off
Fixed reinforcements on for both sides
Auto expand bases off
Auto Sub Ops off
Historical difficulty
Comments:
2 BB's sunk at PH, along with 1 DD, 1 DMS, 1 DM, and 2 PT boats. PoW and Repulse both sunk (!!) AVD and AKL sunk at Davao.
Japanese capture Batan I.
154 Allied aircraft destroyed, 39 Japanese.
W.O. Killick, a New Zealander with 488 RAF sqn (Buffalo I) has 3 confirmed kills and is the top Allied pilot.
Assessment of situation and Allied first moves up later once I start looking at everything.
SIG INT REPORT FOR Dec 07, 41
2/21st JAAF AF Bn is loaded on a Japanese xAKL moving to Kota Bharu.
2/114th Infantry Regiment is loaded on a Japanese xAK moving to Singora.
3/9th Infantry Regiment is loaded on a Yusen N Cargo class xAK moving to Legaspi.
2/16th Recon Regiment is loaded on a Kasu-D Cargo class xAKL moving to Legaspi.
1st Garrison Unit is located at Mukden(104,42).
1st Cavalry Brigade is located at Paotow(92,34).
Radio call sign of SS I-7 detected at 181,106.
Radio transmissions detected at Oita (104,59).
Heavy Volume of Radio transmissions detected at 90,96.
12th JAAF Base Force is located at Samah(69,63).
Radio transmissions detected at Jaluit (134,120).
II./4th Infantry Battalion is planning for an attack on Miri.
a Type KD7 class SS is moving to 137,124.
2/15th Naval Guard Unit is planning for an attack on Manado.
112th Infantry Regiment is located at Battambang(58,65).
6th Field AF Construction Battalion is located at Saigon(60,71).
Radio transmissions detected at Oita (104,59).
49th Const Co is located at Hailar(107,30).
Heavy Volume of Radio transmissions detected at Samah (69,63).
7th Tank Regiment is planning for an attack on Lingayen.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 07, 41
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Midget Sub attack inside harbor of Pearl Harbor!!!
Japanese Ships
SSX Ha-19, hits 3, heavy damage
Allied Ships
PC Taney
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Morning Air attack on Pearl Harbor , at 180,107
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 26 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 32
B5N2 Kate x 144
D3A1 Val x 126
Allied aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 5 destroyed, 19 damaged
D3A1 Val: 2 destroyed, 14 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
P-36A Mohawk: 7 destroyed on ground
SBD-1 Dauntless: 8 destroyed on ground
PBY-5 Catalina: 16 destroyed on ground
B-18A Bolo: 6 destroyed on ground
P-40B Warhawk: 22 destroyed on ground
B-17D Fortress: 4 destroyed on ground
A-20A Havoc: 3 destroyed on ground
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed on ground
O-47A: 2 destroyed on ground
C-33: 1 destroyed on ground
Allied Ships
BB Arizona, Bomb hits 8, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
BB California, Bomb hits 5, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
BB Nevada, Bomb hits 8, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
BB Tennessee, Bomb hits 5, Torpedo hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
BB West Virginia, Bomb hits 10, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
BB Maryland, Bomb hits 11, Torpedo hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
BB Pennsylvania, Bomb hits 6, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk
CL Detroit, Bomb hits 1, on fire
PT-23, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
BB Oklahoma, Bomb hits 8, Torpedo hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
SS Narwhal, Bomb hits 1
CL St. Louis, Bomb hits 2, on fire
CL Helena, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
CL Raleigh, Bomb hits 1
AV Curtiss, Bomb hits 2, on fire
AS Pelias, Bomb hits 1
AE Pyro, Bomb hits 1
CL Phoenix, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
CL Honolulu, Torpedo hits 1
DMS Perry, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Selfridge, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
AE Mauna Loa, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Alchiba, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Cassin, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Tucker, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DM Ramsay, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Farragut, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD MacDonough, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
SS Cachalot, Bomb hits 1
AR Vestal, Bomb hits 1, on fire
PT-42, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
AV Wright, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DM Breese, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
DM Gamble, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Repair Shipyard hits 1
Airbase hits 41
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 160
Aircraft Attacking:
5 x A6M2 Zero attacking from 100 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
17 x D3A1 Val diving from 10000'
Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
24 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Port Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
5 x A6M2 Zero attacking from 100 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
25 x D3A1 Val diving from 10000'
Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
27 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 9000 feet
Port Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
4 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 15000 feet
17 x D3A1 Val diving from 10000'
Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
18 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 9000 feet
Port Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
4 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 15000 feet
13 x D3A1 Val diving from 10000'
Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
16 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Port Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
27 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
24 x D3A1 Val diving from 10000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
27 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
4 x D3A1 Val diving from 10000'
City Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
24 x D3A1 Val diving from 10000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Mersing at 52,82
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 28 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 27
Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 9
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 7 destroyed, 20 damaged
Allied Ships
BC Repulse, Torpedo hits 2
BB Prince of Wales, Torpedo hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
22 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
CAP engaged:
No.243 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead
No.488 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(7 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Iba , at 78,75
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 26,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 37
G4M1 Betty x 54
Allied aircraft
no flights
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed on ground
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 11
Aircraft Attacking:
27 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 23000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
27 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 23000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 27,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 25
G3M2 Nell x 27
G4M1 Betty x 27
Allied aircraft
P-40B Warhawk x 1
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
P-40B Warhawk: 1 damaged
O-47A: 1 destroyed on ground
Allied ground losses:
Vehicles lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 11
Aircraft Attacking:
27 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 23000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
7 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 23000 feet
27 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 23000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
6 x A6M2 Zero diving from 6000'
Airfield Attack: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
24th PG/Hq Sqn with P-40B Warhawk (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Mersing at 52,82
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 200 NM, estimated altitude 26,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 79 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 18
Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 2
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed, 14 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Allied Ships
BC Repulse, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
DD Electra
BB Prince of Wales, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
DD Tenedos
Aircraft Attacking:
8 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
9 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
CAP engaged:
No.243 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 65 minutes
No.488 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 73 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Davao , at 79,91
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes
Japanese aircraft
B5N1 Kate x 12
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AVD William B. Preston, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Mauban, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
Port hits 1
Port supply hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B5N1 Kate bombing from 5000 feet *
Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Tuguegarao , at 82,74
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 25
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 27
No Japanese losses
Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 12
Aircraft Attacking:
27 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Alor Star , at 49,73
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 49 NM, estimated altitude 4,200 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 52
Allied aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 5 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim I: 4 destroyed on ground
Allied ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Airbase hits 10
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 62
Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 1200 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
31 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 1200 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Alor Star , at 49,73
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 25
No Japanese losses
Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 27
Aircraft Attacking:
25 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 53rd Chinese Corps, at 81,50 (Changteh)
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 17
Ki-30 Ann x 12
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Hong Kong Fortress, at 77,61 (Hong Kong)
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 7
Ki-36 Ida x 27
Ki-44 Tojo x 6
Ki-51 Sonia x 24
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-36 Ida: 2 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
24 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
27 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 30 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Georgetown , at 49,74
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 27
Allied aircraft
no flights
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IF: 1 destroyed on ground
Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 11
Aircraft Attacking:
27 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Georgetown , at 49,74
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 17
Allied aircraft
no flights
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
17 x Ki-43-Ia Oscar attacking from 100 feet
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Morning Air attack on Kota Bharu , at 51,75
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 47 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 22
Ki-27b Nate x 4
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 6
Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 1
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Vildebeest III: 1 destroyed on ground
Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 4
Aircraft Attacking:
22 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
4 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar sweeping at 10000 feet
CAP engaged:
No.243 Sqn RAF Det with Buffalo I (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead
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Morning Air attack on 16th Construction Regiment, at 88,56 (Chuhsien)
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 8
Ki-51 Sonia x 12
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Wake Island , at 136,98
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 27
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 4
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat: 4 damaged
F4F-3 Wildcat: 2 destroyed on ground
Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 27
Aircraft Attacking:
23 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 2000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
VMF-211 Det with F4F-3 Wildcat (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 67 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Kota Bharu , at 51,75
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 29
Allied aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27b Nate: 5 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Airbase hits 11
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 43
Aircraft Attacking:
29 x Ki-27b Nate attacking from 100 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Mersing at 52,82
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 27,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 8
Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 2
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 2 destroyed, 6 damaged
Allied Ships
DD Vampire
DD Express
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
CAP engaged:
No.453 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead
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Afternoon Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 25
G3M2 Nell x 9
Allied aircraft
P-26A x 4
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
P-26A: 1 destroyed
P-35A: 1 destroyed on ground
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 5
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 23000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
10 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 23000 feet
CAP engaged:
6th PS PAAC with P-26A (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Hong Kong at 77,61
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 15
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
DD Thracian
DD Thanet
Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kota Bharu at 51,75
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 4
Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 7
Blenheim IV x 6
Buffalo I x 1
Swordfish I x 2
Hudson I x 10
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim I: 2 damaged
Blenheim IV: 1 damaged
Swordfish I: 2 damaged
Hudson I: 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
BB Kongo
AK Sakura Maru
BB Haruna
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson I bombing from 6000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
6 x Blenheim IV bombing from 15000 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
7 x Hudson I bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
7 x Blenheim I bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
2 x Swordfish I launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo
CAP engaged:
1st Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kota Bharu at 51,75
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 4
Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 6
Buffalo I x 1
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 4 damaged
Japanese Ships
CL Jintsu
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Blenheim IV bombing from 15000 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
CAP engaged:
1st Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 9000
Raid is overhead
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Afternoon Air attack on 25th Chinese Corps, at 81,57 (Kanhsien)
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 31
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
31 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 15000 feet *
Ground Attack: 1 x 100 kg GP Bomb
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Pre-Invasion action off Kota Bharu
4 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
DD Shikinami
CL Sendai
SC Ch 9
SC Ch 7
PB Tatsumiya Maru
Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
DD Shikinami firing at 8th Indian Brigade
CL Sendai firing at 8th Indian Brigade
SC Ch 9 firing at enemy troops
SC Ch 7 firing at enemy troops
PB Tatsumiya Maru firing at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft
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Amphibious Assault at Kota Bharu
TF 85 troops unloading over beach at Kota Bharu, 51,75
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Amphibious Assault at Batan Island
TF 90 troops unloading over beach at Batan Island, 85,70
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Amphibious Assault at Batan Island
TF 96 troops unloading over beach at Batan Island, 85,70
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Ground combat at Batan Island (85,70)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 1771 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 69
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese adjusted assault: 56
Allied adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 56 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Batan Island !!!
Combat modifiers
Attacker: shock(+), supply(-)
Assaulting units:
Sasebo 1st SNLF
24th JAAF AF Bn
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Ground combat at Kota Bharu (51,75)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 4134 troops, 36 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 137
Defending force 5518 troops, 41 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 175
Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Dec 8th: Overall Strategic Assessment
Initial Impressions:
I'm really, really liking the game so far. The visuals are GREAT. No more cookie-cutter air bombing graphics, the subs look awesome (underwater instead of appearing on the surface like in stock), airplanes look great and somewhat more to scale, apparently landing forces don't incur mysterious casualties when there is no enemy opposition in the hex, air combat is much more dramatic (planes running out of ammo, guns jamming, controls becoming unresponsive, aborting with engine problems, etc), messages appear when bombers hit aircraft/runway/facilities at a base just like when you bomb ships, FOW is more realistic during air strikes, intelligence gathering is more varied and more detailed messages are displayed, aerial bombs and torpedoes have duds, the aircraft database has a MUCH better and more realistic list of planes, the Allies don't get screwed out of late war goodies (3 diff flavors of Tigercat; day fighter, night fighter, photo recon version, the USS Midway, Twin Mustang and P-80 Shooting Star, just for a couple examples), ships are redone amazingly as well, the map looks awesome with more bases, off-map movement, of course the new map scaling, hex side stuff, terrain types, etc.
Dec 8th, assessment of the Allied situation in the Pacific Theater:
Our intelligence analysts have underestimated the Japanese badly, and they are a far more serious and capable threat than previously believed.
The loss and damage to naval assets in Malaya and Pearl Harbor have dealt a crippling blow to Allied plans. With damaged ships and aircraft at Pearl Harbor and the Prince of Wales and Repulse sunk, our ability to stop the enemy in the Phillippines and Malaya has been compromised.
In addition our aircraft are not performing as well as we have hoped, either in defeating enemy planes or causing damage to his land and naval forces.
Our forces are widely dispersed and defending a huge amount of land and sea. As the saying goes, he who defends everywhere defends nowhere, and we must decide where to defend until we can go on the offensive. Our aircraft are in many cases obsolete and our troops, sailors, and pilots often of inferior quality to the enemy.
The situation in each area:
CONUS and Canada:
We do not expect significant enemy threat to the United States or Canada at this time. Numerous ground units, ships, and aircraft assigned to front line commands will need to be moved along with the need to establish supply routes to island bases.
North Pacific:
Not an immediate priority but defenses in this area must not be neglected. Assets in this command may be redeployed to other theaters as necessary, but not at this time.
Central Pacific and Hawaii:
Wake Island is expected to be attacked, reinforcements should be dispatched if the enemy does not take the base in an initial assault. Pearl Harbor is full of damaged ships and aircraft, and must be built up as a supply dump. Midway's defenses should be augmented as well and it would make a useful submarine base.
South Pacific and New Guinea:
This region is of vital importance as the Japanese must not be allowed to isolate Australia from the United States. Airbases and ports must be developed as quickly as possible and a system for supplying the multitude of islands put in place. Port Moresby and Milne Bay in particular should be reinforced as soon as possible before the Japanese can put long range bombers in position to threaten supply routes.
Australia and New Zealand:
The N. coast of Australia is potentially vulnerable to attack and possibly invasion and must be built up.
The Phillippines:
Need to be taken by Japanese in order to safeguard their convoy routes to and from the resources of the Dutch East Indies. Chances of reinforcing at present time are not good, and air and naval units can be put in good use elsewhere. As far as ground units are concerned, engineer units of all types should recieve first priority in any evacuation. The remaining ground units will be useful in delaying the enemy while we consolidate our positions.
Dutch East Indies:
With the various economic embargoes against Japan in place, and the lack of Japanese natural resources, taking the DEI is vital for Japan and we should expect a major effort here once Malaya and the Phillippines are taken. We should concentrate our forces and fight a delaying action here, slowly pulling out valuable aircraft, engineer units, and ships when possible.
Malaya:
With the loss of Force Z and the effect of Japanese air power in the region, we expect Malaya to eventually fall though Singapore may perhaps be held for some time as supplies permit.
India and Burma:
We need to establish a defensive line and preferably a defense in depth. The Burma Road needs to be kept open if possible. Priorities are to fortify and expand bases and redeploy our forces in accordance.
China:
Chinese forces are numerous, but of poor quality. This is not the highest priority theater but on the other hand, we must not allow the enemy to achieve a major victory in the region.
Soon I hope to start getting down to brass tacks - am reading the manual but finding some of it rather confusing. Ahh well, that's why I am playing the Allies - can afford to make some mistakes early on!!
I'm really, really liking the game so far. The visuals are GREAT. No more cookie-cutter air bombing graphics, the subs look awesome (underwater instead of appearing on the surface like in stock), airplanes look great and somewhat more to scale, apparently landing forces don't incur mysterious casualties when there is no enemy opposition in the hex, air combat is much more dramatic (planes running out of ammo, guns jamming, controls becoming unresponsive, aborting with engine problems, etc), messages appear when bombers hit aircraft/runway/facilities at a base just like when you bomb ships, FOW is more realistic during air strikes, intelligence gathering is more varied and more detailed messages are displayed, aerial bombs and torpedoes have duds, the aircraft database has a MUCH better and more realistic list of planes, the Allies don't get screwed out of late war goodies (3 diff flavors of Tigercat; day fighter, night fighter, photo recon version, the USS Midway, Twin Mustang and P-80 Shooting Star, just for a couple examples), ships are redone amazingly as well, the map looks awesome with more bases, off-map movement, of course the new map scaling, hex side stuff, terrain types, etc.
Dec 8th, assessment of the Allied situation in the Pacific Theater:
Our intelligence analysts have underestimated the Japanese badly, and they are a far more serious and capable threat than previously believed.
The loss and damage to naval assets in Malaya and Pearl Harbor have dealt a crippling blow to Allied plans. With damaged ships and aircraft at Pearl Harbor and the Prince of Wales and Repulse sunk, our ability to stop the enemy in the Phillippines and Malaya has been compromised.
In addition our aircraft are not performing as well as we have hoped, either in defeating enemy planes or causing damage to his land and naval forces.
Our forces are widely dispersed and defending a huge amount of land and sea. As the saying goes, he who defends everywhere defends nowhere, and we must decide where to defend until we can go on the offensive. Our aircraft are in many cases obsolete and our troops, sailors, and pilots often of inferior quality to the enemy.
The situation in each area:
CONUS and Canada:
We do not expect significant enemy threat to the United States or Canada at this time. Numerous ground units, ships, and aircraft assigned to front line commands will need to be moved along with the need to establish supply routes to island bases.
North Pacific:
Not an immediate priority but defenses in this area must not be neglected. Assets in this command may be redeployed to other theaters as necessary, but not at this time.
Central Pacific and Hawaii:
Wake Island is expected to be attacked, reinforcements should be dispatched if the enemy does not take the base in an initial assault. Pearl Harbor is full of damaged ships and aircraft, and must be built up as a supply dump. Midway's defenses should be augmented as well and it would make a useful submarine base.
South Pacific and New Guinea:
This region is of vital importance as the Japanese must not be allowed to isolate Australia from the United States. Airbases and ports must be developed as quickly as possible and a system for supplying the multitude of islands put in place. Port Moresby and Milne Bay in particular should be reinforced as soon as possible before the Japanese can put long range bombers in position to threaten supply routes.
Australia and New Zealand:
The N. coast of Australia is potentially vulnerable to attack and possibly invasion and must be built up.
The Phillippines:
Need to be taken by Japanese in order to safeguard their convoy routes to and from the resources of the Dutch East Indies. Chances of reinforcing at present time are not good, and air and naval units can be put in good use elsewhere. As far as ground units are concerned, engineer units of all types should recieve first priority in any evacuation. The remaining ground units will be useful in delaying the enemy while we consolidate our positions.
Dutch East Indies:
With the various economic embargoes against Japan in place, and the lack of Japanese natural resources, taking the DEI is vital for Japan and we should expect a major effort here once Malaya and the Phillippines are taken. We should concentrate our forces and fight a delaying action here, slowly pulling out valuable aircraft, engineer units, and ships when possible.
Malaya:
With the loss of Force Z and the effect of Japanese air power in the region, we expect Malaya to eventually fall though Singapore may perhaps be held for some time as supplies permit.
India and Burma:
We need to establish a defensive line and preferably a defense in depth. The Burma Road needs to be kept open if possible. Priorities are to fortify and expand bases and redeploy our forces in accordance.
China:
Chinese forces are numerous, but of poor quality. This is not the highest priority theater but on the other hand, we must not allow the enemy to achieve a major victory in the region.
Soon I hope to start getting down to brass tacks - am reading the manual but finding some of it rather confusing. Ahh well, that's why I am playing the Allies - can afford to make some mistakes early on!!
RE: Dec 8th: Overall Strategic Assessment
Don't worry, not procrastinating, but as anybody knows the first turn takes a LONG FREAKIN' TIME. Especially if like me, you don't really know what the hell you are doing apart from a vague idea like "Gee, I really need stuff to defend this base with...oh look, there's a understrength rifle platoon, a squadron of 2 Wirraways, and a leaky rowboat I can move them in... "
As of now Australia, New Guinea, Malaya, and the Phillippines are sorted out which leaves the DEI, Hawaii and Central Pacific, SWPac, South Pac, North Pac, CONUS/Canada and CBI...
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As of now Australia, New Guinea, Malaya, and the Phillippines are sorted out which leaves the DEI, Hawaii and Central Pacific, SWPac, South Pac, North Pac, CONUS/Canada and CBI...
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RE: Dec 8th: Overall Strategic Assessment
Please dont say to much about the AI v AI game I dont want to spoil surprises for others
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RE: Dec 8th: Overall Strategic Assessment
The most unexpected thing that's happened in my AI vs. AI game thus far is that on December 17, Emperor Hirohito arrived at Portland, Oregon, via mini-sub. He unilaterally declares he is calling off the war and would like to meet Phyllis Diller or Ingrid Bergman, preferably the latter.
"Rats set fire to Mr. Cooper’s store in Fort Valley. No damage done." Columbus (Ga) Enquirer-Sun, October 2, 1880.
RE: Dec 8th: Overall Strategic Assessment
Canoerebel please dont spoil all my fun [:D][:D][:D][:D]
Seriously everyone running AI v AI games (and I know you will all be doing it) please DONT post what you see I want everyone to get the most enjoyment out of the AI and that means suprises - I will answer any quesitons you have privately with pleasure eithe PM or email me.
Andy
Seriously everyone running AI v AI games (and I know you will all be doing it) please DONT post what you see I want everyone to get the most enjoyment out of the AI and that means suprises - I will answer any quesitons you have privately with pleasure eithe PM or email me.
Andy
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RE: Dec 8th: Overall Strategic Assessment
OKay, I won't post anything else about Emperor Hirohito's trip to Portland, but I must say that his knowledge of something called the "spread offense" has the football coach at Portland State University most excited. How in the world did you ever come up with that for the AI?
"Rats set fire to Mr. Cooper’s store in Fort Valley. No damage done." Columbus (Ga) Enquirer-Sun, October 2, 1880.
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RE: Dec 8th: Overall Strategic Assessment
NOW I know what the japanese convoy sighting southeast of Guam on 14 December means!
RE: Dec 8th: Overall Strategic Assessment
All right, sorry...any-hoo...
Hawaii, W. Coast, Burma/India now done. DEI, China, NorthPac, S Pac, and Canada to go.
Sorry so slow, and my AAR isn't all that exciting right now, but am trying to get my head around all the new stuff, esp. about logistics, port size, unloading, etc.
Hawaii, W. Coast, Burma/India now done. DEI, China, NorthPac, S Pac, and Canada to go.
Sorry so slow, and my AAR isn't all that exciting right now, but am trying to get my head around all the new stuff, esp. about logistics, port size, unloading, etc.
Wohoo and we're off (12/8/41)
Well, I misplaced my original notes on the first few things I had done but I'm going to try to muddle through nonetheless.
For those of you who haven't been to any of my AAR's (though this is only 2nd one) I have a bit different format from the usual.
Half the reason I do them is it helps me think about what I'm doing to write/type up stuff, and secondly, reading combat reports with about two lines of text about operations can be a bit tedious. With my AAR's I do post reports BUT my usual style is to list, in some detail, my orders and actions first, then a brief summary of the highlights of the combat phase of the turn, and finally the reports, so people can see them if they want to, and if not, I put them at the end so you don't have to scroll through them to get to the other stuff.
However, if you're here to watch somebody really good at WITP open a can of whoopass, you should probably venture elsewhere, as I only got the original WITP game a few months ago...so, it may not be that instructive if that's what you're looking for. Though on the other hand I welcome anyone saavy at this to jump on and tell me I'm an idiot for doing that, as long as you tell me WHY I'm an idiot for doing that. So..constructive criticisms, comments, discussion, questions, just saying hello, people being goofy, pictures of scantily clad beautiful women, etc, are all welcome here.
Sorry it took so long to get the first turn out, been busy, spent a lot of time reading thru the manual (maybe by 1944 I will have stuff figured out? [:D]) etc. but in the future turns should be out at a reasonable rate.
So anyway, pull up a chair, grab a beverage of choice and here we go:
Allied Orders 12/8/41
Okay...so I listed what I was trying to do in an earlier post and then I realized in AE I can't do half of it, so I pretty much had to throw half my ideas overboard...so yeah, disregard most of that, shall we?
W. Coast and Hawaii:
PH damaged ships sorted out, damage ships stood down and ordered to appropriate repair facilities.
Got numerous supply, troop, and tanker convoys all heading from West Coast to Hawaii. The vast majority are traveling with 2-4 DD's for ASW protection. Once everything gets to Pearl Harbor it will then be reorganized, with the big tankers and x-type ships going back to the West Coast ports, to Australia, and the smaller/more navalized types sending supplies, troops, and fuel to the frontlines. ASW patrols have been set up from Alaska to California and around Hawaii, and arcs adjusted accordingly.
I didn't send anything out from Hawaii as I didn't know if KB was going to stick around, so no point losing troops/supplies at sea.
N. Pacific:
Set up a small 1 ship convoy from Anchorage to send supplies to Dutch Harbor, and had the USN base at DH begin work on port expansion.
S. Pacific:
Not much done here as of yet aside from ordering base expansion where I have engineers present and fortification building at Makin. Once KB is out of the Hawaiian area, and even moreso when my convoys arrive from the USA, I'm going to start sending out reinforcements (with priority to engineer units, especially naval support types) to get the US-Oz supply line up and running.
SW Pacific/Australia:
I'm working on building up Port Moresby right from the get-go. Empire flying boats are airlifting in the 13th RAAF Base Force from Cairns, and the TK and xAP at the base I sent back to Australia. As for Oz itself I'm pulling in all the shipping into Sydney (may be innefficient at first but it's easier to get things organized when they aren't all over the place, in addition with the Japanese subs better to collect all the suitable escort ships I can there as well) Plans are for 14th RAAF, 1st RAAF and the 6th RAN Base Forces being sent to PM ASAP.
Dutch East Indies:
Every base with tankers is sending them to Perth with fuel as soon as they are loaded. All other non-combat ships going there as well. In Java, I'm concentrating everything (LCU's, combat ships, airplanes) in Batavia and Soerbaja, the latter having a massive surplus of aviation support.
Malaya:
Everyone is pulling back to Singapore - no point in trying to hold and getting cut off or chopped up piecemeal. Ships are heading to India via Andamans, to live to fight another day. Replacements are set to off and I withdrew some Hudsons in Khota Baru that were due to be pulled out.
CBI:
Haven't done a lot here except ordering prelim. work on building fortifications and facilities along the Chittagong-Ledo axis, which is where I am going to set up my main line of resistance, and fortifying the other bases where I have ground units. In China all I did really was turn off industry repairs and LCU replacements so not to suck up supplies, not really sure what to do here except see what the enemy is up to first and not burn up supply points...in Hong Kong I sent all the ships out except the PT's, they probably won't make it but better than scuttled in the port, at any rate. The planes at Hong Kong were scheduled for withdraw and I went ahead and did so.
Phillippines:
Everybody on Luzon is heading to Bataan, replacements for ships and planes set to off, and despite changing the HQ of 3 of my B-17 groups to the SWPAC USAAF air command HQ (forget which one it is), somehow I can't move them where I want to...non-combat ships ordered to flee to Darwin. If I send them out they might get sunk, if I leave them in port they will DEFINITELY get sunk.
Combat phase, summary and comments:
Good news and bad news about KB:
The good: No repeat strike on Pearl Harbor.
The bad: I forgot about CA Indianapolis and her compliment of minesweepers. The cruiser was hit and sunk by enemy aircraft near Hawaii.
Some other ships lost in/near the PI to air attacks (LBA and CVL Baby KB) as they tried to escape, 2 ships hit by mines in Manila while leaving the harbor, 1 xAK reported lost to mines.
A British destroyer squadron engaged a BB, CA, and DD force near Khota Baru, 3 DD's lost but as a (very) small consolation an enemy destroyer suffered heavy damage.
Japanese capture Khota Baru and Makin.
SIG INT REPORT FOR Dec 08, 41
209th JAAF AF Bn is located at 100,43.
Heavy Volume of Radio transmissions detected at Truk (112,108).
12th Border Defense Fortress is located at Mishan(114,42).
1352 men are based at Hengchun (84,67).
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment is loaded on a Japanese xAKL moving to Vigan.
2/4th Division is planning for an attack on Jolo.
4/47th Infantry Regiment is planning for an attack on Vigan.
1/42nd Infantry Regiment is located at Patani(51,73).
7/I./124th Infantry Battalion is loaded on a Japanese xAK moving to Miri.
Heavy Volume of Radio transmissions detected at Samah (69,63).
28th Engineer Regiment is located at Yingkow(101,43).
41st Division is located at 90,40.
Radio transmissions detected at 64,76.
2/56th Engineer Regiment is loaded on a Japanese AP moving to Patani.
3/113th Infantry Regiment is loaded on a Lima Cargo class xAK moving to Patani.
1/148th Infantry Regiment is loaded on a Japanese xAKL moving to Patani.
33rd JAAF AF Coy is located at Saigon(60,71).
36th JAAF AF Bn is located at Kompong Trach(57,70).
a Japanese SS is moving to Truk (112,108).
2/2nd Recon Regiment is loaded on a Japanese CM moving to Kuching.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 08, 41
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Invasion Support action off Kota Bharu
9 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
DD Isonami
CL Sendai
SC Ch 9
SC Ch 7
PB Tatsumiya Maru
Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
DD Isonami firing at 8th Indian Brigade
CL Sendai firing at 8th Indian Brigade
SC Ch 9 firing at enemy troops
SC Ch 7 firing at enemy troops
PB Tatsumiya Maru firing at enemy troops
DD Isonami firing at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft
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Invasion Support action off Kota Bharu
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft
6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
SC Ch 9
SC Ch 7
PB Tatsumiya Maru
SC Ch 9 firing at enemy troops
SC Ch 7 firing at enemy troops
PB Tatsumiya Maru firing at enemy troops
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TF 57 encounters mine field at Bataan (78,77)
Allied Ships
AM Quail
AM Tanager
AM Bittern
AM Finch
DD Pope
DD Pillsbury
DD Peary
DD John D. Ford
PG Tulsa
PG Asheville
PG Isabel
AS Holland, Mine hits 1
xAKL Corregidor, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
25 mines cleared
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Kota Bharu at 51,75, Range 1,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
BB Kongo
BB Haruna, Shell hits 3
CA Takao
CA Atago
CL Jintsu, Shell hits 1
DD Asashio
DD Oshio, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Michishio
DD Arashio
DD Akatsuki
DD Hibiki
Allied Ships
DD Vampire, Shell hits 7, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Tenedos
DD Electra, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
DD Express, Shell hits 9, and is sunk
Improved night sighting under 85% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 85% moonlight: 12,000 yards
Range closes to 1,000 yards...
BB Haruna engages DD Electra at 1,000 yards
DD Oshio engages DD Electra at 1,000 yards
CA Atago engages DD Express at 1,000 yards
DD Vampire engages DD Oshio at 1,000 yards
CL Jintsu engages DD Express at 1,000 yards
DD Hibiki engages DD Electra at 1,000 yards
DD Electra sunk by DD Arashio at 1,000 yards
DD Vampire engages DD Michishio at 1,000 yards
DD Vampire sunk by DD Asashio at 1,000 yards
Range increases to 2,000 yards
BB Haruna engages DD Express at 2,000 yards
BB Kongo engages DD Express at 2,000 yards
CA Takao engages DD Express at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 4,000 yards
DD Express sunk by BB Kongo at 4,000 yards
DD Tenedos engages BB Haruna at 4,000 yards
DD Akatsuki engages DD Tenedos at 4,000 yards
DD Michishio engages DD Tenedos at 4,000 yards
DD Asashio engages DD Tenedos at 4,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
BB Haruna engages DD Tenedos at 8,000 yards
BB Kongo engages DD Tenedos at 8,000 yards
Phillips, Tom S.V. orders Allied TF to disengage
Task forces break off...
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Amphibious Assault at Makin
TF 15 troops unloading over beach at Makin, 136,125
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Invasion Support action off Kota Bharu
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft
6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
SC Ch 9
SC Ch 7
PB Tatsumiya Maru
SC Ch 9 firing at enemy troops
SC Ch 7 firing at enemy troops
PB Tatsumiya Maru firing at enemy troops
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Morning Air attack on Wake Island , at 136,98
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 17
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 2
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
Runway hits 3
Aircraft Attacking:
15 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 7000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
VMF-211 Det with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 9000
Raid is overhead
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Morning Air attack on Kuantan , at 51,79
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 35
G4M1 Betty x 18
Allied aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 2 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim I: 1 destroyed on ground
Airbase hits 15
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 79
Aircraft Attacking:
35 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 5000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
18 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Hong Kong at 75,66
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 14
G4M1 Betty x 9
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
xAK Nanning
xAK Hinsang, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
xAKL Halldor, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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Morning Air attack on Kota Bharu , at 51,75
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 28
Ki-27b Nate x 42
Allied aircraft
Blenheim IF x 1
Buffalo I x 5
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27b Nate: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 9
Aircraft Attacking:
28 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 18000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
No.21 Sqn RAAF with Buffalo I (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead
No.27 Sqn RAF with Blenheim IF (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 6000
Raid is overhead
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Morning Air attack on Kuantan , at 51,79
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 32
Allied aircraft
no flights
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 25
Aircraft Attacking:
32 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Kota Bharu , at 51,75
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid detected at 18 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 31
Ki-27b Nate x 77
Allied aircraft
Blenheim IF x 1
Buffalo I x 2
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Runway hits 11
Aircraft Attacking:
31 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 11000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
No.27 Sqn RAF with Blenheim IF (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 6000
Raid is overhead
No.21 Sqn RAAF with Buffalo I (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Kota Bharu at 51,75
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 25
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 8
Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 7
Hudson I x 3
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim I: 4 destroyed, 1 damaged
Hudson I: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
Japanese Ships
BB Kongo
BB Haruna
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson I bombing from 6000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
4 x Blenheim I bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
CAP engaged:
59th Sentai with Ki-43-Ia Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(29 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 8000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes
1st Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 14 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes
11th Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 11 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Kota Bharu at 51,75
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 11
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 4
Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 6
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 1 destroyed
CAP engaged:
1st Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 11000
Raid is overhead
11th Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 11000
Raid is overhead
59th Sentai with Ki-43-Ia Oscar (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 8000
Raid is overhead
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Kota Bharu at 51,75
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 5
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 2
Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 9
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
xAK Awajisan Maru
BB Haruna
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Blenheim IV bombing from 15000 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
CAP engaged:
1st Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
11th Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
59th Sentai with Ki-43-Ia Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 8000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Guiuan at 82,85
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 9
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
xAKL Dos Hermanos, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
xAKL Escalante R
TK Manatawny
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 5000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 7
G4M1 Betty x 9
Allied aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
B-17D Fortress: 1 destroyed on ground
P-40B Warhawk: 1 destroyed on ground
O-47A: 1 destroyed on ground
Allied ground losses:
Vehicles lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Airbase hits 5
Runway hits 26
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Niihau at 174,107
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 15
B5N2 Kate x 39
D3A1 Val x 13
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 2 destroyed, 11 damaged
D3A1 Val: 2 damaged
Allied Ships
DMS Dorsey, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DMS Long, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
CA Indianapolis
DMS Southard, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DMS Hopkins
Aircraft Attacking:
13 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
13 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
25 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DMS Southard
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Butuan at 81,89
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 4
B5N1 Kate x 12
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
xAKL Luzon, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
xAKL Magallanes, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 6
Allied aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
P-40B Warhawk: 1 destroyed on ground
P-35A: 1 destroyed on ground
Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 2
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 8000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 29
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 20
Allied aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
P-35A: 1 destroyed on ground
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 9
Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 16000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 41 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-36 Ida x 15
Ki-51 Sonia x 13
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-36 Ida: 3 damaged
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 14
Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
15 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 12000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 30 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-36 Ida x 6
Ki-44 Tojo x 8
No Japanese losses
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 4
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 12000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 30 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 10
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 13
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 5 damaged
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 14
Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 6
Ki-51 Sonia x 6
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 13000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Lucena at 79,80
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 6
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged
Allied Ships
TK Gertrude Kellogg, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAKL Sagoland, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Hong Kong at 75,66
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 14
G4M1 Betty x 9
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
xAK Munlock, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAKL Joan Moller, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kota Bharu at 51,75
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 18
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 7
Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 9
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 1 destroyed
CAP engaged:
59th Sentai with Ki-43-Ia Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(26 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 8000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
1st Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 11000
Raid is overhead
11th Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 10 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000
Raid is overhead
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Niihau at 174,107
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 41 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 14
B5N2 Kate x 109
D3A1 Val x 38
Allied aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 13 damaged
D3A1 Val: 3 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Allied Ships
CA Indianapolis, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
DMS Dorsey, on fire, heavy damage
DMS Elliot
Aircraft Attacking:
22 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
22 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
20 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
16 x D3A1 Val diving from 10000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
13 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
27 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
27 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Guiuan at 82,85
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
B5N1 Kate x 12
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N1 Kate: 1 damaged
Allied Ships
xAKL Sarangami, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
xAK Ravnaas
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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Afternoon Air attack on Pakhoi , at 72,58
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6
Ki-51 Sonia x 4
No Japanese losses
Runway hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 17000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb
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Ground combat at Pengpu (90,50)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 6468 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 186
Defending force 1645 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 45
Japanese adjusted assault: 356
Allied adjusted defense: 3
Japanese assault odds: 118 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: leaders(+), leaders(-), morale(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(+), fatigue(-)
Japanese ground losses:
66 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
1249 casualties reported
Squads: 48 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 23 destroyed, 17 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 7 (5 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Units retreated 1
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
Assaulting units:
13th Ind.Mixed Brigade
Defending units:
89th Chinese Corps
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Ground combat at Kota Bharu (51,75)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 4356 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 175
Defending force 4646 troops, 40 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 136
Japanese adjusted assault: 348
Allied adjusted defense: 35
Japanese assault odds: 9 to 1 (fort level 2)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Kota Bharu !!!
Allied aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft losses
No Allied losses
Combat modifiers
Defender: leaders(-), disruption(-), morale(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+)
Japanese ground losses:
256 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 16 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied ground losses:
2761 casualties reported
Squads: 123 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 112 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 37 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 24 (24 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 3
Assaulting units:
56th Infantry Regiment
12th Engineer Regiment
5th JAAF AF Coy
Defending units:
FMSV Brigade
8th Indian Brigade
3rd ISF Base Force
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Ground combat at Makin (136,125)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 1750 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 61
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese adjusted assault: 16
Allied adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 16 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Makin !!!
Combat modifiers
Attacker: leaders(-)
Assaulting units:
51st Naval Guard Unit
For those of you who haven't been to any of my AAR's (though this is only 2nd one) I have a bit different format from the usual.
Half the reason I do them is it helps me think about what I'm doing to write/type up stuff, and secondly, reading combat reports with about two lines of text about operations can be a bit tedious. With my AAR's I do post reports BUT my usual style is to list, in some detail, my orders and actions first, then a brief summary of the highlights of the combat phase of the turn, and finally the reports, so people can see them if they want to, and if not, I put them at the end so you don't have to scroll through them to get to the other stuff.
However, if you're here to watch somebody really good at WITP open a can of whoopass, you should probably venture elsewhere, as I only got the original WITP game a few months ago...so, it may not be that instructive if that's what you're looking for. Though on the other hand I welcome anyone saavy at this to jump on and tell me I'm an idiot for doing that, as long as you tell me WHY I'm an idiot for doing that. So..constructive criticisms, comments, discussion, questions, just saying hello, people being goofy, pictures of scantily clad beautiful women, etc, are all welcome here.
Sorry it took so long to get the first turn out, been busy, spent a lot of time reading thru the manual (maybe by 1944 I will have stuff figured out? [:D]) etc. but in the future turns should be out at a reasonable rate.
So anyway, pull up a chair, grab a beverage of choice and here we go:
Allied Orders 12/8/41
Okay...so I listed what I was trying to do in an earlier post and then I realized in AE I can't do half of it, so I pretty much had to throw half my ideas overboard...so yeah, disregard most of that, shall we?
W. Coast and Hawaii:
PH damaged ships sorted out, damage ships stood down and ordered to appropriate repair facilities.
Got numerous supply, troop, and tanker convoys all heading from West Coast to Hawaii. The vast majority are traveling with 2-4 DD's for ASW protection. Once everything gets to Pearl Harbor it will then be reorganized, with the big tankers and x-type ships going back to the West Coast ports, to Australia, and the smaller/more navalized types sending supplies, troops, and fuel to the frontlines. ASW patrols have been set up from Alaska to California and around Hawaii, and arcs adjusted accordingly.
I didn't send anything out from Hawaii as I didn't know if KB was going to stick around, so no point losing troops/supplies at sea.
N. Pacific:
Set up a small 1 ship convoy from Anchorage to send supplies to Dutch Harbor, and had the USN base at DH begin work on port expansion.
S. Pacific:
Not much done here as of yet aside from ordering base expansion where I have engineers present and fortification building at Makin. Once KB is out of the Hawaiian area, and even moreso when my convoys arrive from the USA, I'm going to start sending out reinforcements (with priority to engineer units, especially naval support types) to get the US-Oz supply line up and running.
SW Pacific/Australia:
I'm working on building up Port Moresby right from the get-go. Empire flying boats are airlifting in the 13th RAAF Base Force from Cairns, and the TK and xAP at the base I sent back to Australia. As for Oz itself I'm pulling in all the shipping into Sydney (may be innefficient at first but it's easier to get things organized when they aren't all over the place, in addition with the Japanese subs better to collect all the suitable escort ships I can there as well) Plans are for 14th RAAF, 1st RAAF and the 6th RAN Base Forces being sent to PM ASAP.
Dutch East Indies:
Every base with tankers is sending them to Perth with fuel as soon as they are loaded. All other non-combat ships going there as well. In Java, I'm concentrating everything (LCU's, combat ships, airplanes) in Batavia and Soerbaja, the latter having a massive surplus of aviation support.
Malaya:
Everyone is pulling back to Singapore - no point in trying to hold and getting cut off or chopped up piecemeal. Ships are heading to India via Andamans, to live to fight another day. Replacements are set to off and I withdrew some Hudsons in Khota Baru that were due to be pulled out.
CBI:
Haven't done a lot here except ordering prelim. work on building fortifications and facilities along the Chittagong-Ledo axis, which is where I am going to set up my main line of resistance, and fortifying the other bases where I have ground units. In China all I did really was turn off industry repairs and LCU replacements so not to suck up supplies, not really sure what to do here except see what the enemy is up to first and not burn up supply points...in Hong Kong I sent all the ships out except the PT's, they probably won't make it but better than scuttled in the port, at any rate. The planes at Hong Kong were scheduled for withdraw and I went ahead and did so.
Phillippines:
Everybody on Luzon is heading to Bataan, replacements for ships and planes set to off, and despite changing the HQ of 3 of my B-17 groups to the SWPAC USAAF air command HQ (forget which one it is), somehow I can't move them where I want to...non-combat ships ordered to flee to Darwin. If I send them out they might get sunk, if I leave them in port they will DEFINITELY get sunk.
Combat phase, summary and comments:
Good news and bad news about KB:
The good: No repeat strike on Pearl Harbor.
The bad: I forgot about CA Indianapolis and her compliment of minesweepers. The cruiser was hit and sunk by enemy aircraft near Hawaii.
Some other ships lost in/near the PI to air attacks (LBA and CVL Baby KB) as they tried to escape, 2 ships hit by mines in Manila while leaving the harbor, 1 xAK reported lost to mines.
A British destroyer squadron engaged a BB, CA, and DD force near Khota Baru, 3 DD's lost but as a (very) small consolation an enemy destroyer suffered heavy damage.
Japanese capture Khota Baru and Makin.
SIG INT REPORT FOR Dec 08, 41
209th JAAF AF Bn is located at 100,43.
Heavy Volume of Radio transmissions detected at Truk (112,108).
12th Border Defense Fortress is located at Mishan(114,42).
1352 men are based at Hengchun (84,67).
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment is loaded on a Japanese xAKL moving to Vigan.
2/4th Division is planning for an attack on Jolo.
4/47th Infantry Regiment is planning for an attack on Vigan.
1/42nd Infantry Regiment is located at Patani(51,73).
7/I./124th Infantry Battalion is loaded on a Japanese xAK moving to Miri.
Heavy Volume of Radio transmissions detected at Samah (69,63).
28th Engineer Regiment is located at Yingkow(101,43).
41st Division is located at 90,40.
Radio transmissions detected at 64,76.
2/56th Engineer Regiment is loaded on a Japanese AP moving to Patani.
3/113th Infantry Regiment is loaded on a Lima Cargo class xAK moving to Patani.
1/148th Infantry Regiment is loaded on a Japanese xAKL moving to Patani.
33rd JAAF AF Coy is located at Saigon(60,71).
36th JAAF AF Bn is located at Kompong Trach(57,70).
a Japanese SS is moving to Truk (112,108).
2/2nd Recon Regiment is loaded on a Japanese CM moving to Kuching.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 08, 41
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Invasion Support action off Kota Bharu
9 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
DD Isonami
CL Sendai
SC Ch 9
SC Ch 7
PB Tatsumiya Maru
Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
DD Isonami firing at 8th Indian Brigade
CL Sendai firing at 8th Indian Brigade
SC Ch 9 firing at enemy troops
SC Ch 7 firing at enemy troops
PB Tatsumiya Maru firing at enemy troops
DD Isonami firing at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft
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Invasion Support action off Kota Bharu
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft
6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
SC Ch 9
SC Ch 7
PB Tatsumiya Maru
SC Ch 9 firing at enemy troops
SC Ch 7 firing at enemy troops
PB Tatsumiya Maru firing at enemy troops
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TF 57 encounters mine field at Bataan (78,77)
Allied Ships
AM Quail
AM Tanager
AM Bittern
AM Finch
DD Pope
DD Pillsbury
DD Peary
DD John D. Ford
PG Tulsa
PG Asheville
PG Isabel
AS Holland, Mine hits 1
xAKL Corregidor, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
25 mines cleared
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Kota Bharu at 51,75, Range 1,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
BB Kongo
BB Haruna, Shell hits 3
CA Takao
CA Atago
CL Jintsu, Shell hits 1
DD Asashio
DD Oshio, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Michishio
DD Arashio
DD Akatsuki
DD Hibiki
Allied Ships
DD Vampire, Shell hits 7, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Tenedos
DD Electra, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
DD Express, Shell hits 9, and is sunk
Improved night sighting under 85% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 85% moonlight: 12,000 yards
Range closes to 1,000 yards...
BB Haruna engages DD Electra at 1,000 yards
DD Oshio engages DD Electra at 1,000 yards
CA Atago engages DD Express at 1,000 yards
DD Vampire engages DD Oshio at 1,000 yards
CL Jintsu engages DD Express at 1,000 yards
DD Hibiki engages DD Electra at 1,000 yards
DD Electra sunk by DD Arashio at 1,000 yards
DD Vampire engages DD Michishio at 1,000 yards
DD Vampire sunk by DD Asashio at 1,000 yards
Range increases to 2,000 yards
BB Haruna engages DD Express at 2,000 yards
BB Kongo engages DD Express at 2,000 yards
CA Takao engages DD Express at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 4,000 yards
DD Express sunk by BB Kongo at 4,000 yards
DD Tenedos engages BB Haruna at 4,000 yards
DD Akatsuki engages DD Tenedos at 4,000 yards
DD Michishio engages DD Tenedos at 4,000 yards
DD Asashio engages DD Tenedos at 4,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
BB Haruna engages DD Tenedos at 8,000 yards
BB Kongo engages DD Tenedos at 8,000 yards
Phillips, Tom S.V. orders Allied TF to disengage
Task forces break off...
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Amphibious Assault at Makin
TF 15 troops unloading over beach at Makin, 136,125
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Invasion Support action off Kota Bharu
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft
6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
SC Ch 9
SC Ch 7
PB Tatsumiya Maru
SC Ch 9 firing at enemy troops
SC Ch 7 firing at enemy troops
PB Tatsumiya Maru firing at enemy troops
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Morning Air attack on Wake Island , at 136,98
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 17
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 2
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
Runway hits 3
Aircraft Attacking:
15 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 7000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
VMF-211 Det with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 9000
Raid is overhead
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Morning Air attack on Kuantan , at 51,79
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 35
G4M1 Betty x 18
Allied aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 2 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim I: 1 destroyed on ground
Airbase hits 15
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 79
Aircraft Attacking:
35 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 5000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
18 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Hong Kong at 75,66
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 14
G4M1 Betty x 9
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
xAK Nanning
xAK Hinsang, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
xAKL Halldor, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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Morning Air attack on Kota Bharu , at 51,75
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 28
Ki-27b Nate x 42
Allied aircraft
Blenheim IF x 1
Buffalo I x 5
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27b Nate: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 9
Aircraft Attacking:
28 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 18000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
No.21 Sqn RAAF with Buffalo I (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead
No.27 Sqn RAF with Blenheim IF (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 6000
Raid is overhead
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Morning Air attack on Kuantan , at 51,79
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 32
Allied aircraft
no flights
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 25
Aircraft Attacking:
32 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Kota Bharu , at 51,75
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid detected at 18 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 31
Ki-27b Nate x 77
Allied aircraft
Blenheim IF x 1
Buffalo I x 2
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Runway hits 11
Aircraft Attacking:
31 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 11000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
No.27 Sqn RAF with Blenheim IF (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 6000
Raid is overhead
No.21 Sqn RAAF with Buffalo I (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Kota Bharu at 51,75
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 25
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 8
Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 7
Hudson I x 3
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim I: 4 destroyed, 1 damaged
Hudson I: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
Japanese Ships
BB Kongo
BB Haruna
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson I bombing from 6000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
4 x Blenheim I bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
CAP engaged:
59th Sentai with Ki-43-Ia Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(29 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 8000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes
1st Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 14 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes
11th Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 11 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Kota Bharu at 51,75
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 11
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 4
Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 6
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 1 destroyed
CAP engaged:
1st Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 11000
Raid is overhead
11th Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 11000
Raid is overhead
59th Sentai with Ki-43-Ia Oscar (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 8000
Raid is overhead
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Kota Bharu at 51,75
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 5
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 2
Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 9
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
xAK Awajisan Maru
BB Haruna
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Blenheim IV bombing from 15000 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
CAP engaged:
1st Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
11th Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
59th Sentai with Ki-43-Ia Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 8000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Guiuan at 82,85
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 9
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
xAKL Dos Hermanos, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
xAKL Escalante R
TK Manatawny
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 5000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 7
G4M1 Betty x 9
Allied aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
B-17D Fortress: 1 destroyed on ground
P-40B Warhawk: 1 destroyed on ground
O-47A: 1 destroyed on ground
Allied ground losses:
Vehicles lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Airbase hits 5
Runway hits 26
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Niihau at 174,107
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 15
B5N2 Kate x 39
D3A1 Val x 13
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 2 destroyed, 11 damaged
D3A1 Val: 2 damaged
Allied Ships
DMS Dorsey, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DMS Long, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
CA Indianapolis
DMS Southard, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DMS Hopkins
Aircraft Attacking:
13 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
13 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
25 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DMS Southard
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Butuan at 81,89
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 4
B5N1 Kate x 12
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
xAKL Luzon, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
xAKL Magallanes, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 6
Allied aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
P-40B Warhawk: 1 destroyed on ground
P-35A: 1 destroyed on ground
Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 2
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 8000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 29
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 20
Allied aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
P-35A: 1 destroyed on ground
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 9
Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 16000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 41 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-36 Ida x 15
Ki-51 Sonia x 13
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-36 Ida: 3 damaged
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 14
Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
15 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 12000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 30 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-36 Ida x 6
Ki-44 Tojo x 8
No Japanese losses
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 4
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 12000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 30 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 10
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 13
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 5 damaged
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 14
Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 6
Ki-51 Sonia x 6
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 13000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Lucena at 79,80
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 6
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged
Allied Ships
TK Gertrude Kellogg, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAKL Sagoland, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Hong Kong at 75,66
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 14
G4M1 Betty x 9
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
xAK Munlock, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAKL Joan Moller, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kota Bharu at 51,75
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 18
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 7
Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 9
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 1 destroyed
CAP engaged:
59th Sentai with Ki-43-Ia Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(26 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 8000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
1st Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 11000
Raid is overhead
11th Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 10 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000
Raid is overhead
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Niihau at 174,107
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 41 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 14
B5N2 Kate x 109
D3A1 Val x 38
Allied aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 13 damaged
D3A1 Val: 3 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Allied Ships
CA Indianapolis, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
DMS Dorsey, on fire, heavy damage
DMS Elliot
Aircraft Attacking:
22 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
22 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
20 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
16 x D3A1 Val diving from 10000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
13 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
27 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
27 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Guiuan at 82,85
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
B5N1 Kate x 12
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N1 Kate: 1 damaged
Allied Ships
xAKL Sarangami, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
xAK Ravnaas
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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Afternoon Air attack on Pakhoi , at 72,58
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6
Ki-51 Sonia x 4
No Japanese losses
Runway hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 17000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb
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Ground combat at Pengpu (90,50)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 6468 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 186
Defending force 1645 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 45
Japanese adjusted assault: 356
Allied adjusted defense: 3
Japanese assault odds: 118 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: leaders(+), leaders(-), morale(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(+), fatigue(-)
Japanese ground losses:
66 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
1249 casualties reported
Squads: 48 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 23 destroyed, 17 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 7 (5 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Units retreated 1
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
Assaulting units:
13th Ind.Mixed Brigade
Defending units:
89th Chinese Corps
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Ground combat at Kota Bharu (51,75)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 4356 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 175
Defending force 4646 troops, 40 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 136
Japanese adjusted assault: 348
Allied adjusted defense: 35
Japanese assault odds: 9 to 1 (fort level 2)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Kota Bharu !!!
Allied aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft losses
No Allied losses
Combat modifiers
Defender: leaders(-), disruption(-), morale(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+)
Japanese ground losses:
256 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 16 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied ground losses:
2761 casualties reported
Squads: 123 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 112 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 37 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 24 (24 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 3
Assaulting units:
56th Infantry Regiment
12th Engineer Regiment
5th JAAF AF Coy
Defending units:
FMSV Brigade
8th Indian Brigade
3rd ISF Base Force
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Ground combat at Makin (136,125)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 1750 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 61
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese adjusted assault: 16
Allied adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 16 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Makin !!!
Combat modifiers
Attacker: leaders(-)
Assaulting units:
51st Naval Guard Unit
12/9/41 first blood for USN near Wake
IMPORTANT NOTE: Installed the patch today. Will be playing WITHOUT restart, but with the database changes. I waited 3 weeks to get the first turn up so I shouldn't make y'all have to suffer through Dec. 7th all over again.
Any of you guys try to mess with allied ship conversions yet? Quite a few options and not quite sure what I need or how much of it. The only thing I could think of now that would be really handy is some APD's to move small base force type units around, but I really want to make an effort against enemy subs and small convoys (due to port size restrictions) and hunter killer TF's mean lots of escorts. DE's would be ideal for this but I have *two* (2) DE's right now in the entire Pacific Theater.
Pacific Fleet Repairs:
Pearl Harbor on 12/8
Damaged ships 1 day later:
If FLT dmg repairs keep going at current rate I shouldn't lose any ships. That's a very good thing, needless to say.
Orders for 12/9/41
1/AVG and some aviation support to Rangoon. Mostly consolidating ships this turn, esp in India, Burma, and Australia. Pulled out a few Chinese bomber units that needed withdrawing in Changsha.
Combat:
US carrier TF hit Wake invasion force, sinking one ship, damaging several others, and killing embarked troops. Coastal guns and land-based Wildcats contribute to damage as well. Unfortunately only 1 AMC sunk outright but some ships were hit by torps and multiple 1000lb bombs, so perhaps they won't survive. Time to pull out next turn as KB has been spotted NW of Hawaii, moving west.
Unfortunately LRCAP from buffaloes in Georgetown were unable to prevent unescorted enemy bombers from sinking some ships trying to escape, but they inflicted some casualties on the flyboys, at least.
Japanese troops unloading in the usual places.
And now the reports:
SIG INT REPORT FOR Dec 09, 41
2/114th Infantry Regiment is loaded on a Yusen N Cargo class xAK moving to Singora.
Heavy Volume of Radio transmissions detected at Truk (112,108).
8th Manchukuo Inf Brigade is located at Chinchow(101,41).
4th Division is planning for an attack on Jolo.
2/21st Division is loaded on xAK Asuka Maru moving to Samah.
1/15th Base Force is planning for an attack on Guam.
3/47th Infantry Regiment is planning for an attack on Vigan.
2/16th Engineer Regiment is loaded on a Daigen Cargo class xAKL moving to Legaspi.
Heavy Volume of Radio transmissions detected at 85,86.
Heavy Volume of Radio transmissions detected at 85,86.
II/66th Naval Guard Unit is located at Truk(112,108).
7th Field AF Construction Battalion is located at Chumphon(52,66).
Radio transmissions detected at 166,119.
6/47th Infantry Regiment is planning for an attack on Vigan.
55th Infantry Regiment is loaded on a Husimi Cargo class xAK moving to Singora.
20th Infantry Regiment is planning for an attack on Mauban.
10th Shipping Engineer Regiment is located at Nagoya(111,60).
Mongol Garrison Army is located at Kalgan(95,37).
5/21st Division is loaded on a Japanese xAP moving to Samah.
4/20th Infantry Regiment is loaded on a Japanese xAKL moving to Legaspi.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 09, 41
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ASW attack near Laoag at 81,71
Japanese Ships
DD Minegumo
DD Samidare
DD Yudachi
DD Harusame
Allied Ships
SS Porpoise
DD Samidare fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yudachi fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Harusame fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Samidare fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Harusame fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Harusame fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Harusame fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Harusame fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Night Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
Weather in hex: Light rain
Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 17000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
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Amphibious Assault at Aparri
TF 87 troops unloading over beach at Aparri, 82,73
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Amphibious Assault at Vigan
TF 152 troops unloading over beach at Vigan, 80,73
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Submarine attack near Laoag at 81,71
Japanese Ships
xAK Unkai Maru #6, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
SS S-39
Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
xAK Unkai Maru #6 is sighted by SS S-39
SS S-39 launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Unkai Maru #6
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Vigan at 80,73, Range 30,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
CL Naka
DD Natsugumo
DD Minegumo
DD Asagumo
DD Murasame
DD Harusame
DD Yudachi
DD Samidare
Allied Ships
DD Scout
DD Thanet
DD Thracian
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 30,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 30,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Allied Surface Combat TF evades combat
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Vigan at 80,73, Range 30,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
CL Naka
DD Natsugumo
DD Minegumo
DD Asagumo
DD Murasame
DD Harusame
DD Yudachi
DD Samidare
Allied Ships
DD Scout
DD Thanet
DD Thracian
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 30,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 30,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Allied Surface Combat TF evades combat
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Vigan at 80,73, Range 30,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
CL Naka
DD Natsugumo
DD Minegumo
DD Asagumo
DD Murasame
DD Harusame
DD Yudachi
DD Samidare
Allied Ships
DD Scout
DD Thanet
DD Thracian
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Allied Surface Combat TF evades combat
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Vigan at 80,73, Range 30,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
CL Naka
DD Natsugumo
DD Minegumo
DD Asagumo
DD Murasame
DD Harusame
DD Yudachi
DD Samidare
Allied Ships
DD Scout
DD Thanet
DD Thracian
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 30,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 30,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Allied Surface Combat TF evades combat
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Langsa at 47,74
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 29
Allied aircraft
Blenheim IF x 1
Buffalo I x 10
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 5 destroyed, 8 damaged
Allied Ships
xAKL Bust, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
TK Spirilla, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CM Kung Wo, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
xAK Silverbeech
xAK Tai Sang
xAK Zannis Cambanis
TK Pinna, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
Aircraft Attacking:
22 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
CAP engaged:
No.21 Sqn RAAF with Buffalo I (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(10 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
No.27 Sqn RAF with Blenheim IF (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Sabang at 45,70
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 18
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
DD Vendetta
DD Stronghold
DD Jupiter
CL Mauritius
Aircraft Attacking:
18 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 6000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 10th Chinese Corps, at 82,52 (Changsha)
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 16
Ki-30 Ann x 12
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
16 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 19000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
Also attacking 74th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 10th Chinese Corps ...
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Morning Air attack on 108th RAF Base Force, at 54,60 (Tavoy)
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 15 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 21
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 9
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
21 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Wake Island at 136,98
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 5
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat: 2 damaged
Japanese Ships
DD Yayoi
DD Hayate
Aircraft Attacking:
5 x F4F-3 Wildcat attacking from 100 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 100 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Kota Bharu at 51,75
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 10
Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 4
Hudson I x 2
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 2 damaged
Japanese Ships
BB Kongo
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Hudson I bombing from 6000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
CAP engaged:
1st Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(39 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 10 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
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Morning Air attack on TF, near San Fernando at 80,74
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 9
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 3 damaged
Allied Ships
DD Thanet
DD Scout
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-36 Ida x 15
Ki-51 Sonia x 13
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-36 Ida: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 10
Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 18000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
14 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 30 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-36 Ida x 6
Ki-44 Tojo x 8
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-36 Ida: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 5
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 30 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 6
Ki-51 Sonia x 4
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51 Sonia: 1 damaged
Runway hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 12000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Wake Island at 136,98
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
Allied aircraft
F2A-3 Buffalo x 9
F4F-3 Wildcat x 2
SBD-2 Dauntless x 15
SBD-3 Dauntless x 8
TBD-1 Devastator x 12
Allied aircraft losses
SBD-2 Dauntless: 2 damaged
Japanese Ships
AMC Kinryu Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
PB Hakkaisan Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AMC Kongo Maru, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
CL Tenryu
CL Tatsuta
DD Oite
PB Kaikei Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Japanese ground losses:
272 casualties reported
Squads: 10 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
15 x SBD-2 Dauntless diving from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
12 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AMC Kinryu Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AMC Kongo Maru
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Kota Bharu at 54,74
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 4
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
DMS W-3
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Blenheim IV bombing from 15000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near San Fernando at 80,74
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 9
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 8 damaged
Allied Ships
DD Thanet
DD Thracian
DD Scout
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Wake Island at 136,98
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 6
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
AMC Kinryu Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
CL Tenryu
Japanese ground losses:
17 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x F4F-3 Wildcat attacking from 100 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 100 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kota Bharu at 51,75
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 10
Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 4
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 3 damaged
Japanese Ships
CL Jintsu
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Blenheim IV bombing from 15000 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
CAP engaged:
1st Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(39 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 10 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
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Afternoon Air attack on Manila , at 79,77
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 20
Allied aircraft
no flights
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed on ground
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 20
Aircraft Attacking:
20 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on Pakhoi , at 72,58
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6
Ki-51 Sonia x 3
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 18000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Wake Island at 136,98
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft
F2A-3 Buffalo x 9
F4F-3 Wildcat x 2
SBD-2 Dauntless x 15
SBD-3 Dauntless x 7
TBD-1 Devastator x 12
Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
SBD-2 Dauntless: 6 damaged
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
Japanese Ships
AMC Kinryu Maru, Bomb hits 6, and is sunk
CL Yubari
DD Oite
PB Ikunta Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CL Tatsuta, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
CL Tenryu
DD Mutsuki
DD Kisaragi
Japanese ground losses:
156 casualties reported
Squads: 11 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
15 x SBD-2 Dauntless diving from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
12 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AMC Kinryu Maru
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Amphibious Assault at Vigan
TF 9 troops unloading over beach at Vigan, 80,73
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Pre-Invasion action off Wake Island - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
25 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
DD Hayate
DD Yayoi
DD Kisaragi, Shell hits 1
CL Yubari
CL Tenryu, Shell hits 1
PB Kaiun Maru, Shell hits 3
PB Fukui Maru
Japanese ground losses:
18 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled)
DD Hayate firing at 1st Marine Defense Battalion
DD Yayoi firing at 1st Marine Defense Battalion
DD Kisaragi firing at 1st Marine Defense Battalion
CL Yubari firing at 1st Marine Defense Battalion
CL Tenryu firing at 1st Marine Defense Battalion
5in CD Gun Coastal Battery engaging CL Tenryu at 12,000 yards
PB Kaiun Maru fires to suppress enemy guns at 12,000 yards
PB Kaiun Maru firing at enemy guns
5in CD Gun Coastal Battery engaging PB Kaiun Maru at 2,000 yards
PB Fukui Maru firing at enemy troops
5in CD Gun Coastal Battery engaging PB Fukui Maru at 2,000 yards
DD Yayoi firing at enemy guns
5in CD Gun Coastal Battery engaging DD Yayoi at 3,000 yards
DD Kisaragi firing at enemy guns
5in CD Gun Coastal Battery engaging DD Kisaragi at 3,000 yards
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Amphibious Assault at Wake Island
TF 16 troops unloading over beach at Wake Island, 136,98
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Amphibious Assault at Vigan
TF 88 troops unloading over beach at Vigan, 80,73
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Amphibious Assault at Tarawa
TF 116 troops unloading over beach at Tarawa, 136,128
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Amphibious Assault at Aparri
TF 118 troops unloading over beach at Aparri, 82,73
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Ground combat at Wake Island (136,98)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 667 troops, 23 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 27
Defending force 692 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1
Assaulting units:
Wake USN CPNAB
1st Marine Defense Battalion
Defending units:
Maizuru 2nd SNLF
Any of you guys try to mess with allied ship conversions yet? Quite a few options and not quite sure what I need or how much of it. The only thing I could think of now that would be really handy is some APD's to move small base force type units around, but I really want to make an effort against enemy subs and small convoys (due to port size restrictions) and hunter killer TF's mean lots of escorts. DE's would be ideal for this but I have *two* (2) DE's right now in the entire Pacific Theater.
Pacific Fleet Repairs:
Pearl Harbor on 12/8
Damaged ships 1 day later:
If FLT dmg repairs keep going at current rate I shouldn't lose any ships. That's a very good thing, needless to say.
Orders for 12/9/41
1/AVG and some aviation support to Rangoon. Mostly consolidating ships this turn, esp in India, Burma, and Australia. Pulled out a few Chinese bomber units that needed withdrawing in Changsha.
Combat:
US carrier TF hit Wake invasion force, sinking one ship, damaging several others, and killing embarked troops. Coastal guns and land-based Wildcats contribute to damage as well. Unfortunately only 1 AMC sunk outright but some ships were hit by torps and multiple 1000lb bombs, so perhaps they won't survive. Time to pull out next turn as KB has been spotted NW of Hawaii, moving west.
Unfortunately LRCAP from buffaloes in Georgetown were unable to prevent unescorted enemy bombers from sinking some ships trying to escape, but they inflicted some casualties on the flyboys, at least.
Japanese troops unloading in the usual places.
And now the reports:
SIG INT REPORT FOR Dec 09, 41
2/114th Infantry Regiment is loaded on a Yusen N Cargo class xAK moving to Singora.
Heavy Volume of Radio transmissions detected at Truk (112,108).
8th Manchukuo Inf Brigade is located at Chinchow(101,41).
4th Division is planning for an attack on Jolo.
2/21st Division is loaded on xAK Asuka Maru moving to Samah.
1/15th Base Force is planning for an attack on Guam.
3/47th Infantry Regiment is planning for an attack on Vigan.
2/16th Engineer Regiment is loaded on a Daigen Cargo class xAKL moving to Legaspi.
Heavy Volume of Radio transmissions detected at 85,86.
Heavy Volume of Radio transmissions detected at 85,86.
II/66th Naval Guard Unit is located at Truk(112,108).
7th Field AF Construction Battalion is located at Chumphon(52,66).
Radio transmissions detected at 166,119.
6/47th Infantry Regiment is planning for an attack on Vigan.
55th Infantry Regiment is loaded on a Husimi Cargo class xAK moving to Singora.
20th Infantry Regiment is planning for an attack on Mauban.
10th Shipping Engineer Regiment is located at Nagoya(111,60).
Mongol Garrison Army is located at Kalgan(95,37).
5/21st Division is loaded on a Japanese xAP moving to Samah.
4/20th Infantry Regiment is loaded on a Japanese xAKL moving to Legaspi.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 09, 41
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ASW attack near Laoag at 81,71
Japanese Ships
DD Minegumo
DD Samidare
DD Yudachi
DD Harusame
Allied Ships
SS Porpoise
DD Samidare fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yudachi fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Harusame fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Samidare fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Harusame fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Harusame fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Harusame fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Harusame fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Night Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
Weather in hex: Light rain
Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 17000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
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Amphibious Assault at Aparri
TF 87 troops unloading over beach at Aparri, 82,73
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Amphibious Assault at Vigan
TF 152 troops unloading over beach at Vigan, 80,73
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Submarine attack near Laoag at 81,71
Japanese Ships
xAK Unkai Maru #6, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
SS S-39
Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
xAK Unkai Maru #6 is sighted by SS S-39
SS S-39 launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Unkai Maru #6
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Vigan at 80,73, Range 30,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
CL Naka
DD Natsugumo
DD Minegumo
DD Asagumo
DD Murasame
DD Harusame
DD Yudachi
DD Samidare
Allied Ships
DD Scout
DD Thanet
DD Thracian
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 30,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 30,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Allied Surface Combat TF evades combat
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Vigan at 80,73, Range 30,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
CL Naka
DD Natsugumo
DD Minegumo
DD Asagumo
DD Murasame
DD Harusame
DD Yudachi
DD Samidare
Allied Ships
DD Scout
DD Thanet
DD Thracian
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 30,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 30,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Allied Surface Combat TF evades combat
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Vigan at 80,73, Range 30,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
CL Naka
DD Natsugumo
DD Minegumo
DD Asagumo
DD Murasame
DD Harusame
DD Yudachi
DD Samidare
Allied Ships
DD Scout
DD Thanet
DD Thracian
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Allied Surface Combat TF evades combat
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Vigan at 80,73, Range 30,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
CL Naka
DD Natsugumo
DD Minegumo
DD Asagumo
DD Murasame
DD Harusame
DD Yudachi
DD Samidare
Allied Ships
DD Scout
DD Thanet
DD Thracian
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 30,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 30,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Allied Surface Combat TF evades combat
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Langsa at 47,74
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 29
Allied aircraft
Blenheim IF x 1
Buffalo I x 10
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 5 destroyed, 8 damaged
Allied Ships
xAKL Bust, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
TK Spirilla, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CM Kung Wo, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
xAK Silverbeech
xAK Tai Sang
xAK Zannis Cambanis
TK Pinna, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
Aircraft Attacking:
22 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
CAP engaged:
No.21 Sqn RAAF with Buffalo I (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(10 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
No.27 Sqn RAF with Blenheim IF (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Sabang at 45,70
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 18
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
DD Vendetta
DD Stronghold
DD Jupiter
CL Mauritius
Aircraft Attacking:
18 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 6000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 10th Chinese Corps, at 82,52 (Changsha)
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 16
Ki-30 Ann x 12
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
16 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 19000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
Also attacking 74th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 10th Chinese Corps ...
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Morning Air attack on 108th RAF Base Force, at 54,60 (Tavoy)
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 15 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 21
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 9
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
21 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Wake Island at 136,98
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 5
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat: 2 damaged
Japanese Ships
DD Yayoi
DD Hayate
Aircraft Attacking:
5 x F4F-3 Wildcat attacking from 100 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 100 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Kota Bharu at 51,75
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 10
Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 4
Hudson I x 2
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 2 damaged
Japanese Ships
BB Kongo
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Hudson I bombing from 6000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
CAP engaged:
1st Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(39 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 10 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
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Morning Air attack on TF, near San Fernando at 80,74
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 9
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 3 damaged
Allied Ships
DD Thanet
DD Scout
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-36 Ida x 15
Ki-51 Sonia x 13
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-36 Ida: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 10
Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 18000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
14 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 30 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-36 Ida x 6
Ki-44 Tojo x 8
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-36 Ida: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 5
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 30 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 6
Ki-51 Sonia x 4
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51 Sonia: 1 damaged
Runway hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 12000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Wake Island at 136,98
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
Allied aircraft
F2A-3 Buffalo x 9
F4F-3 Wildcat x 2
SBD-2 Dauntless x 15
SBD-3 Dauntless x 8
TBD-1 Devastator x 12
Allied aircraft losses
SBD-2 Dauntless: 2 damaged
Japanese Ships
AMC Kinryu Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
PB Hakkaisan Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AMC Kongo Maru, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
CL Tenryu
CL Tatsuta
DD Oite
PB Kaikei Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Japanese ground losses:
272 casualties reported
Squads: 10 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
15 x SBD-2 Dauntless diving from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
12 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AMC Kinryu Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AMC Kongo Maru
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Kota Bharu at 54,74
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 4
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
DMS W-3
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Blenheim IV bombing from 15000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near San Fernando at 80,74
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 9
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 8 damaged
Allied Ships
DD Thanet
DD Thracian
DD Scout
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Wake Island at 136,98
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 6
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
AMC Kinryu Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
CL Tenryu
Japanese ground losses:
17 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x F4F-3 Wildcat attacking from 100 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 100 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kota Bharu at 51,75
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 10
Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 4
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 3 damaged
Japanese Ships
CL Jintsu
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Blenheim IV bombing from 15000 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
CAP engaged:
1st Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(39 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 10 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
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Afternoon Air attack on Manila , at 79,77
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 20
Allied aircraft
no flights
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed on ground
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 20
Aircraft Attacking:
20 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on Pakhoi , at 72,58
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6
Ki-51 Sonia x 3
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 18000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Wake Island at 136,98
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft
F2A-3 Buffalo x 9
F4F-3 Wildcat x 2
SBD-2 Dauntless x 15
SBD-3 Dauntless x 7
TBD-1 Devastator x 12
Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
SBD-2 Dauntless: 6 damaged
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
Japanese Ships
AMC Kinryu Maru, Bomb hits 6, and is sunk
CL Yubari
DD Oite
PB Ikunta Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CL Tatsuta, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
CL Tenryu
DD Mutsuki
DD Kisaragi
Japanese ground losses:
156 casualties reported
Squads: 11 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
15 x SBD-2 Dauntless diving from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
12 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AMC Kinryu Maru
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Amphibious Assault at Vigan
TF 9 troops unloading over beach at Vigan, 80,73
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Pre-Invasion action off Wake Island - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
25 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
DD Hayate
DD Yayoi
DD Kisaragi, Shell hits 1
CL Yubari
CL Tenryu, Shell hits 1
PB Kaiun Maru, Shell hits 3
PB Fukui Maru
Japanese ground losses:
18 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled)
DD Hayate firing at 1st Marine Defense Battalion
DD Yayoi firing at 1st Marine Defense Battalion
DD Kisaragi firing at 1st Marine Defense Battalion
CL Yubari firing at 1st Marine Defense Battalion
CL Tenryu firing at 1st Marine Defense Battalion
5in CD Gun Coastal Battery engaging CL Tenryu at 12,000 yards
PB Kaiun Maru fires to suppress enemy guns at 12,000 yards
PB Kaiun Maru firing at enemy guns
5in CD Gun Coastal Battery engaging PB Kaiun Maru at 2,000 yards
PB Fukui Maru firing at enemy troops
5in CD Gun Coastal Battery engaging PB Fukui Maru at 2,000 yards
DD Yayoi firing at enemy guns
5in CD Gun Coastal Battery engaging DD Yayoi at 3,000 yards
DD Kisaragi firing at enemy guns
5in CD Gun Coastal Battery engaging DD Kisaragi at 3,000 yards
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Amphibious Assault at Wake Island
TF 16 troops unloading over beach at Wake Island, 136,98
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Amphibious Assault at Vigan
TF 88 troops unloading over beach at Vigan, 80,73
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Amphibious Assault at Tarawa
TF 116 troops unloading over beach at Tarawa, 136,128
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Amphibious Assault at Aparri
TF 118 troops unloading over beach at Aparri, 82,73
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Ground combat at Wake Island (136,98)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 667 troops, 23 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 27
Defending force 692 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1
Assaulting units:
Wake USN CPNAB
1st Marine Defense Battalion
Defending units:
Maizuru 2nd SNLF
RE: 12/9/41 first blood for USN near Wake
Here's my first turn results. Me vs Japan AI, Historical game, default settings, public beta v1083c applied-brand new restart:
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 07, 41
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Midget Sub attack inside harbor of Pearl Harbor!!!
Japanese Ships
SSX Ha-24
Allied Ships
BB California, Torpedo hits 1
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Morning Air attack on Pearl Harbor , at 180,107
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 32
B5N2 Kate x 144
D3A1 Val x 126
Allied aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 3 destroyed, 7 damaged
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed, 13 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
PBY-5 Catalina: 17 destroyed on ground
P-36A Mohawk: 5 destroyed on ground
P-40B Warhawk: 14 destroyed on ground
B-17D Fortress: 4 destroyed on ground
SBD-1 Dauntless: 5 destroyed on ground
B-18A Bolo: 7 destroyed on ground
F4F-3 Wildcat: 3 destroyed on ground
A-20A Havoc: 3 destroyed on ground
C-33: 1 destroyed on ground
B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed on ground
O-47A: 3 destroyed on ground
R3D-2: 1 destroyed on ground
Allied Ships
BB Pennsylvania, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk
PT-28, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
DMS Zane
BB Tennessee, Bomb hits 6, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
BB Maryland, Bomb hits 8, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD MacDonough, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
BB Oklahoma, Bomb hits 12, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
BB West Virginia, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
BB Arizona, Bomb hits 6, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
BB California, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Allen, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
BB Nevada, Bomb hits 10, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk
DM Montgomery
CA San Francisco, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AD Whitney, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AO Neosho, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DM Pruitt, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
DD Monaghan, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CL Phoenix, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
DD Chew, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DM Tracy, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
CL Raleigh, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1
AM Vireo, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Jarvis, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DM Ramsay, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
CL Detroit, Bomb hits 1
DM Breese, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Shaw, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
CL St. Louis, Torpedo hits 1
Allied ground losses:
27 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Repair Shipyard hits 5
Airbase hits 46
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 129
Aircraft Attacking:
5 x A6M2 Zero attacking from 100 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
8 x D3A1 Val diving from 10000'
City Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
27 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 9000 feet
Port Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
5 x A6M2 Zero attacking from 100 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
12 x D3A1 Val diving from 10000'
City Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
27 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 9000 feet
Port Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
4 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 15000 feet
13 x D3A1 Val diving from 10000'
Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
17 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Port Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
4 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 15000 feet
17 x D3A1 Val diving from 10000'
Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
17 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Port Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
25 x D3A1 Val diving from 10000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
27 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
25 x D3A1 Val diving from 10000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
27 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
9 x D3A1 Val diving from 10000'
Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
13 x D3A1 Val diving from 10000'
Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
4 x D3A1 Val diving from 10000'
City Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
4 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 15000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Iba , at 78,75
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 11 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 42
G4M1 Betty x 54
Allied aircraft
P-26A x 4
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
P-26A: 1 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 5 destroyed on ground
Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Airbase hits 21
Airbase supply hits 12
Runway hits 91
Aircraft Attacking:
27 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
27 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
10 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 6000 feet
4 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 6000 feet
4 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 6000 feet
CAP engaged:
6th PS PAAC with P-26A (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 34
G3M2 Nell x 27
G4M1 Betty x 27
Allied aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 2 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
B-17D Fortress: 2 destroyed on ground
P-35A: 1 destroyed on ground
P-40B Warhawk: 3 destroyed on ground
O-47A: 1 destroyed on ground
Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Vehicles lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Airbase hits 20
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 125
Aircraft Attacking:
27 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
27 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
8 x A6M2 Zero diving from 6000'
Airfield Attack: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
4 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 6000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Iba , at 78,75
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8
Allied aircraft
P-26A x 1
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
8 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 6000 feet
CAP engaged:
6th PS PAAC with P-26A (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Mersing at 52,82
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 27,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 18
G4M1 Betty x 13
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 2 destroyed, 16 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 4 damaged
Allied Ships
BB Prince of Wales, Torpedo hits 1
BC Repulse, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
8 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
13 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
8 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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Morning Air attack on Davao , at 79,91
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Japanese aircraft
B5N1 Kate x 12
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AVD William B. Preston, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Mauban, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Montanes, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
Port fuel hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B5N1 Kate bombing from 5000 feet *
Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Tuguegarao , at 82,74
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 25
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 27
No Japanese losses
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 24
Aircraft Attacking:
27 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Alor Star , at 49,73
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 6,200 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 52
Allied aircraft
Blenheim IF x 2
Buffalo I x 5
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed, 10 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 63
Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 1200 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
29 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 1200 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
No.21 Sqn RAAF with Buffalo I (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead
No.27 Sqn RAF with Blenheim IF (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 6000
Raid is overhead
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Morning Air attack on Alor Star , at 49,73
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 25
Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim I: 1 destroyed on ground
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 23
Aircraft Attacking:
24 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
No.21 Sqn RAAF with Buffalo I (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Hong Kong at 77,61
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 23 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 18
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
DD Scout
DD Thanet
Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 7th Construction Regiment, at 88,44 (Chengchow)
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 17
Ki-30 Ann x 12
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-30 Ann: 1 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Hong Kong Fortress, at 77,61 (Hong Kong)
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 14 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 7
Ki-36 Ida x 27
Ki-44 Tojo x 6
Ki-51 Sonia x 24
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-36 Ida: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
Guns lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
24 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
27 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 30 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Georgetown , at 49,74
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 17
Allied aircraft
no flights
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
17 x Ki-43-Ia Oscar attacking from 100 feet
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Morning Air attack on Georgetown , at 49,74
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 27
Allied aircraft
no flights
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 1 destroyed on ground
Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 12
Aircraft Attacking:
27 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Kota Bharu , at 51,75
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 22
Ki-27b Nate x 4
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 6
Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 1
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 1 destroyed on ground
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 10
Aircraft Attacking:
22 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
2 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar sweeping at 10000 feet
CAP engaged:
No.243 Sqn RAF Det with Buffalo I (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead
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Morning Air attack on 16th Construction Regiment, at 88,56 (Chuhsien)
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 8
Ki-51 Sonia x 12
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
21 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Kota Bharu , at 51,75
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 29
Allied aircraft
no flights
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Vildebeest III: 1 destroyed on ground
Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 47
Aircraft Attacking:
29 x Ki-27b Nate attacking from 100 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Mersing at 52,82
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 3
Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 8
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 2 destroyed
CAP engaged:
No.243 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead
No.453 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
No.488 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead
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Afternoon Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 34
G3M2 Nell x 9
Allied aircraft
P-40B Warhawk x 1
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
P-40B Warhawk: 1 damaged
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 25
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
8 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 6000 feet
CAP engaged:
24th PG/Hq Sqn with P-40B Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Hong Kong at 77,61
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 23 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 15
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged
Allied Ships
DD Thracian
DD Thanet
Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kota Bharu at 51,75
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 2
Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 7
Blenheim IV x 6
Swordfish I x 2
Hudson I x 10
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim I: 5 damaged
Blenheim IV: 1 damaged
Swordfish I: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Hudson I: 2 damaged
Japanese Ships
BB Kongo
BB Haruna
xAK Asakasan Maru
CA Atago
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson I bombing from 6000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
6 x Blenheim IV bombing from 15000 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
7 x Hudson I bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
7 x Blenheim I bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
1 x Swordfish I launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo
CAP engaged:
11th Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kota Bharu at 51,75
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 1
Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 6
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 2 damaged
Japanese Ships
BB Haruna
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Blenheim IV bombing from 15000 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
CAP engaged:
11th Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead
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Afternoon Air attack on Wake Island , at 136,98
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 27
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 4
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 2 destroyed, 9 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat: 2 damaged
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 2
Aircraft Attacking:
24 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 2000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
VMF-211 Det with F4F-3 Wildcat (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Mersing at 52,82
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 23
Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 5
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 4 destroyed, 18 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Allied Ships
DD Vampire
BB Prince of Wales, Torpedo hits 6, and is sunk
DD Tenedos, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
Aircraft Attacking:
19 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
CAP engaged:
No.243 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead
No.453 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead
No.488 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
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Afternoon Air attack on 25th Chinese Corps, at 81,57 (Kanhsien)
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 31
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
31 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
31 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 15000 feet *
Ground Attack: 1 x 100 kg GP Bomb
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Pre-Invasion action off Kota Bharu
9 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
DD Ayanami
DD Shikinami
DD Isonami
CL Sendai
SC Ch 9
SC Ch 7
PB Tatsumiya Maru
Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
DD Ayanami firing at 8th Indian Brigade
DD Shikinami firing at 8th Indian Brigade
DD Isonami firing at FMSV Brigade
CL Sendai firing at 8th Indian Brigade
SC Ch 9 firing at enemy troops
SC Ch 7 firing at enemy troops
PB Tatsumiya Maru firing at enemy troops
DD Isonami firing at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft
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Amphibious Assault at Kota Bharu
TF 85 troops unloading over beach at Kota Bharu, 51,75
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Amphibious Assault at Batan Island
TF 90 troops unloading over beach at Batan Island, 85,70
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Amphibious Assault at Batan Island
TF 96 troops unloading over beach at Batan Island, 85,70
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Ground combat at Batan Island (85,70)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 1771 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 69
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese adjusted assault: 56
Allied adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 56 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Batan Island !!!
Combat modifiers
Attacker: shock(+)
Assaulting units:
Sasebo 1st SNLF
24th JAAF AF Bn
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Ground combat at Kota Bharu (51,75)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 4134 troops, 36 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 137
Defending force 5518 troops, 41 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 175
Allied ground losses:
28 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
FMSV Brigade
8th Indian Brigade
3rd ISF Base Force
Defending units:
12th Engineer Regiment
56th Infantry Rgt /1
5th JAAF AF Coy
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 07, 41
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Midget Sub attack inside harbor of Pearl Harbor!!!
Japanese Ships
SSX Ha-24
Allied Ships
BB California, Torpedo hits 1
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Morning Air attack on Pearl Harbor , at 180,107
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 32
B5N2 Kate x 144
D3A1 Val x 126
Allied aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 3 destroyed, 7 damaged
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed, 13 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
PBY-5 Catalina: 17 destroyed on ground
P-36A Mohawk: 5 destroyed on ground
P-40B Warhawk: 14 destroyed on ground
B-17D Fortress: 4 destroyed on ground
SBD-1 Dauntless: 5 destroyed on ground
B-18A Bolo: 7 destroyed on ground
F4F-3 Wildcat: 3 destroyed on ground
A-20A Havoc: 3 destroyed on ground
C-33: 1 destroyed on ground
B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed on ground
O-47A: 3 destroyed on ground
R3D-2: 1 destroyed on ground
Allied Ships
BB Pennsylvania, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk
PT-28, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
DMS Zane
BB Tennessee, Bomb hits 6, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
BB Maryland, Bomb hits 8, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD MacDonough, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
BB Oklahoma, Bomb hits 12, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
BB West Virginia, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
BB Arizona, Bomb hits 6, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
BB California, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Allen, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
BB Nevada, Bomb hits 10, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk
DM Montgomery
CA San Francisco, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AD Whitney, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AO Neosho, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DM Pruitt, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
DD Monaghan, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CL Phoenix, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
DD Chew, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DM Tracy, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
CL Raleigh, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1
AM Vireo, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Jarvis, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DM Ramsay, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
CL Detroit, Bomb hits 1
DM Breese, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Shaw, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
CL St. Louis, Torpedo hits 1
Allied ground losses:
27 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Repair Shipyard hits 5
Airbase hits 46
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 129
Aircraft Attacking:
5 x A6M2 Zero attacking from 100 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
8 x D3A1 Val diving from 10000'
City Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
27 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 9000 feet
Port Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
5 x A6M2 Zero attacking from 100 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
12 x D3A1 Val diving from 10000'
City Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
27 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 9000 feet
Port Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
4 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 15000 feet
13 x D3A1 Val diving from 10000'
Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
17 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Port Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
4 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 15000 feet
17 x D3A1 Val diving from 10000'
Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
17 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Port Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
25 x D3A1 Val diving from 10000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
27 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
25 x D3A1 Val diving from 10000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
27 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
9 x D3A1 Val diving from 10000'
Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
13 x D3A1 Val diving from 10000'
Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
4 x D3A1 Val diving from 10000'
City Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
4 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 15000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Iba , at 78,75
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 11 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 42
G4M1 Betty x 54
Allied aircraft
P-26A x 4
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
P-26A: 1 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 5 destroyed on ground
Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Airbase hits 21
Airbase supply hits 12
Runway hits 91
Aircraft Attacking:
27 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
27 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
10 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 6000 feet
4 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 6000 feet
4 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 6000 feet
CAP engaged:
6th PS PAAC with P-26A (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 34
G3M2 Nell x 27
G4M1 Betty x 27
Allied aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 2 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
B-17D Fortress: 2 destroyed on ground
P-35A: 1 destroyed on ground
P-40B Warhawk: 3 destroyed on ground
O-47A: 1 destroyed on ground
Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Vehicles lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Airbase hits 20
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 125
Aircraft Attacking:
27 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
27 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
8 x A6M2 Zero diving from 6000'
Airfield Attack: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
4 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 6000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Iba , at 78,75
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8
Allied aircraft
P-26A x 1
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
8 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 6000 feet
CAP engaged:
6th PS PAAC with P-26A (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Mersing at 52,82
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 27,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 18
G4M1 Betty x 13
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 2 destroyed, 16 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 4 damaged
Allied Ships
BB Prince of Wales, Torpedo hits 1
BC Repulse, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
8 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
13 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
8 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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Morning Air attack on Davao , at 79,91
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Japanese aircraft
B5N1 Kate x 12
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AVD William B. Preston, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Mauban, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Montanes, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
Port fuel hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B5N1 Kate bombing from 5000 feet *
Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Tuguegarao , at 82,74
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 25
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 27
No Japanese losses
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 24
Aircraft Attacking:
27 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Alor Star , at 49,73
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 6,200 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 52
Allied aircraft
Blenheim IF x 2
Buffalo I x 5
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed, 10 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 63
Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 1200 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
29 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 1200 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
No.21 Sqn RAAF with Buffalo I (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead
No.27 Sqn RAF with Blenheim IF (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 6000
Raid is overhead
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Morning Air attack on Alor Star , at 49,73
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 25
Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim I: 1 destroyed on ground
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 23
Aircraft Attacking:
24 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
No.21 Sqn RAAF with Buffalo I (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Hong Kong at 77,61
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 23 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 18
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
DD Scout
DD Thanet
Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 7th Construction Regiment, at 88,44 (Chengchow)
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 17
Ki-30 Ann x 12
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-30 Ann: 1 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Hong Kong Fortress, at 77,61 (Hong Kong)
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 14 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 7
Ki-36 Ida x 27
Ki-44 Tojo x 6
Ki-51 Sonia x 24
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-36 Ida: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
Guns lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
24 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
27 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 30 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Georgetown , at 49,74
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 17
Allied aircraft
no flights
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
17 x Ki-43-Ia Oscar attacking from 100 feet
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Morning Air attack on Georgetown , at 49,74
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 27
Allied aircraft
no flights
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 1 destroyed on ground
Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 12
Aircraft Attacking:
27 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Kota Bharu , at 51,75
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 22
Ki-27b Nate x 4
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 6
Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 1
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 1 destroyed on ground
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 10
Aircraft Attacking:
22 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
2 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar sweeping at 10000 feet
CAP engaged:
No.243 Sqn RAF Det with Buffalo I (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead
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Morning Air attack on 16th Construction Regiment, at 88,56 (Chuhsien)
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 8
Ki-51 Sonia x 12
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
21 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Kota Bharu , at 51,75
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 29
Allied aircraft
no flights
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Vildebeest III: 1 destroyed on ground
Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 47
Aircraft Attacking:
29 x Ki-27b Nate attacking from 100 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Mersing at 52,82
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 3
Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 8
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 2 destroyed
CAP engaged:
No.243 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead
No.453 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
No.488 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead
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Afternoon Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 34
G3M2 Nell x 9
Allied aircraft
P-40B Warhawk x 1
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
P-40B Warhawk: 1 damaged
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 25
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
8 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 6000 feet
CAP engaged:
24th PG/Hq Sqn with P-40B Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Hong Kong at 77,61
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 23 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 15
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged
Allied Ships
DD Thracian
DD Thanet
Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kota Bharu at 51,75
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 2
Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 7
Blenheim IV x 6
Swordfish I x 2
Hudson I x 10
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim I: 5 damaged
Blenheim IV: 1 damaged
Swordfish I: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Hudson I: 2 damaged
Japanese Ships
BB Kongo
BB Haruna
xAK Asakasan Maru
CA Atago
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson I bombing from 6000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
6 x Blenheim IV bombing from 15000 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
7 x Hudson I bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
7 x Blenheim I bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
1 x Swordfish I launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo
CAP engaged:
11th Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kota Bharu at 51,75
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 1
Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 6
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 2 damaged
Japanese Ships
BB Haruna
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Blenheim IV bombing from 15000 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
CAP engaged:
11th Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead
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Afternoon Air attack on Wake Island , at 136,98
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 27
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 4
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 2 destroyed, 9 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat: 2 damaged
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 2
Aircraft Attacking:
24 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 2000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
VMF-211 Det with F4F-3 Wildcat (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Mersing at 52,82
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 23
Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 5
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 4 destroyed, 18 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Allied Ships
DD Vampire
BB Prince of Wales, Torpedo hits 6, and is sunk
DD Tenedos, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
Aircraft Attacking:
19 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
CAP engaged:
No.243 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead
No.453 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead
No.488 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
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Afternoon Air attack on 25th Chinese Corps, at 81,57 (Kanhsien)
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 31
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
31 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
31 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 15000 feet *
Ground Attack: 1 x 100 kg GP Bomb
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Pre-Invasion action off Kota Bharu
9 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
DD Ayanami
DD Shikinami
DD Isonami
CL Sendai
SC Ch 9
SC Ch 7
PB Tatsumiya Maru
Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
DD Ayanami firing at 8th Indian Brigade
DD Shikinami firing at 8th Indian Brigade
DD Isonami firing at FMSV Brigade
CL Sendai firing at 8th Indian Brigade
SC Ch 9 firing at enemy troops
SC Ch 7 firing at enemy troops
PB Tatsumiya Maru firing at enemy troops
DD Isonami firing at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft
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Amphibious Assault at Kota Bharu
TF 85 troops unloading over beach at Kota Bharu, 51,75
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Amphibious Assault at Batan Island
TF 90 troops unloading over beach at Batan Island, 85,70
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Amphibious Assault at Batan Island
TF 96 troops unloading over beach at Batan Island, 85,70
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Ground combat at Batan Island (85,70)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 1771 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 69
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese adjusted assault: 56
Allied adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 56 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Batan Island !!!
Combat modifiers
Attacker: shock(+)
Assaulting units:
Sasebo 1st SNLF
24th JAAF AF Bn
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Ground combat at Kota Bharu (51,75)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 4134 troops, 36 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 137
Defending force 5518 troops, 41 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 175
Allied ground losses:
28 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
FMSV Brigade
8th Indian Brigade
3rd ISF Base Force
Defending units:
12th Engineer Regiment
56th Infantry Rgt /1
5th JAAF AF Coy
RE: 12/9/41 first blood for USN near Wake
Sbaytf: hope I don't sound rude, but shouldn't you open your own AAR for that? No prob if you want to compare your first turn results to mine on my thread, but could you summarize it instead of posting the whole combat report file?
Thanks,
88.
Thanks,
88.
RE: 12/9/41 first blood for USN near Wake
No offense taken. I just didn't want to top post
AAR is more work than I have time to commit to.
Just wanted to post for statical purposes.
AAR is more work than I have time to commit to.
Just wanted to post for statical purposes.
RE: 12/9/41 first blood for USN near Wake
Witp/Witp AE is a marathon, not a sprint.
RE: 12/9/41 first blood for USN near Wake
Especially if you're playing the Allies in 41-42..
Help?! or The KB Camp-out
Okay...something is driving me effin' nuts.
Namely, KB just WON'T GO AWAY. Last turn I saw it had split up and the carriers were merged with AO (obviously refuelling) and I was worried for my CV TF's, Lex heading back from Wake and Big E near Midway. Both TF's (CV/AO, and escorts) were said heading west (not north, not northwest, but due west) I set Lex to detour south then swing back to PH, but Enterprise was too close to comfort, the only thing to do really was order her due W. toward Wake and then try to have her follow Lex's route, but I'm worried about fuel, not to mention KB. I put all my Wildcats on 100% CAP just in case, and all my PH long-range planes, even the PBY's, to naval attack (not to damage the KB but just in case, I thought maybe a strike would force KB to send up Zeroes and spend mission points otherwise allocated to airstrikes.
Carriers hit Midway and with my PH planes on naval attack, KB moving west, and the Catalinas (set to a narrow S-SE search arc) at Midway seriously disrupted/damaged by the bombing, I've now lost contact with KB.
So here's my options:
Engage KB - virtual suicide since I'd be heavily outnumbered.
Head south/southwest towards Johnston - I'd be moving perpendicular to KB's course and I want to open the range, not close it. Seems risky.
Head west towards Wake - this might keep me out of range, but eventually I'm going to be running low on fuel (not much of that at Wake) and hope I can, once they are clear, send out an AO TF from Pearl to refuel.
Any thoughts? Am I kinda screwed here? Anybody have a similar issue in one of their games
This is one thing about the game that seriously annoys me. Sure the PH raid was a stunning tactical success but even Yamamoto considered it a risky venture and the Japanese did not assume they would automatically have surprise. In addition the carriers didn't have fuel to stick around for days, IIRC. The whole point of a raid is to sneak in, do as much damage as possible, and get out - not mount sustained operations.
Reports, and rest of turn shortly.
Namely, KB just WON'T GO AWAY. Last turn I saw it had split up and the carriers were merged with AO (obviously refuelling) and I was worried for my CV TF's, Lex heading back from Wake and Big E near Midway. Both TF's (CV/AO, and escorts) were said heading west (not north, not northwest, but due west) I set Lex to detour south then swing back to PH, but Enterprise was too close to comfort, the only thing to do really was order her due W. toward Wake and then try to have her follow Lex's route, but I'm worried about fuel, not to mention KB. I put all my Wildcats on 100% CAP just in case, and all my PH long-range planes, even the PBY's, to naval attack (not to damage the KB but just in case, I thought maybe a strike would force KB to send up Zeroes and spend mission points otherwise allocated to airstrikes.
Carriers hit Midway and with my PH planes on naval attack, KB moving west, and the Catalinas (set to a narrow S-SE search arc) at Midway seriously disrupted/damaged by the bombing, I've now lost contact with KB.
So here's my options:
Engage KB - virtual suicide since I'd be heavily outnumbered.
Head south/southwest towards Johnston - I'd be moving perpendicular to KB's course and I want to open the range, not close it. Seems risky.
Head west towards Wake - this might keep me out of range, but eventually I'm going to be running low on fuel (not much of that at Wake) and hope I can, once they are clear, send out an AO TF from Pearl to refuel.
Any thoughts? Am I kinda screwed here? Anybody have a similar issue in one of their games
This is one thing about the game that seriously annoys me. Sure the PH raid was a stunning tactical success but even Yamamoto considered it a risky venture and the Japanese did not assume they would automatically have surprise. In addition the carriers didn't have fuel to stick around for days, IIRC. The whole point of a raid is to sneak in, do as much damage as possible, and get out - not mount sustained operations.
Reports, and rest of turn shortly.