Troops in Luzon need many weeks of R&R to recover from their fight on Bataan.
In Burma we're moving north of Rangoon to capture the oil fields and refinery, no sign of enemy troops.
Getting ready to move on Ambon - Timor. May also land some troops on the northern tip of Java to prevent troops from Batavia
to fall back.
The oil rich base north of Palembang also requires attention, the small unit sent there isn't up to the task
and bombers and paras will help it out while it's sister unit is enroute. Within a week all of Sumatra should be secured.
In the Central Pacific I'm keen on a venture to secure Baker island - holds size 2 port and airfield.
Why don't squeeze Andy a little here as well, no way he'll show up with the KB around [8D]
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 20, 42
Sub Attacks
A Dutch sub with working torpedoes hits the training / support cruiseds Kashii and the
magazine goes boom... [:(]
Sub attack near Gorontalo at 71,95
Japanese Ships
CL Kashii, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
Allied Ships
SS KXVII
SS KXVII launches 2 torpedoes at CL Kashii
KXVII diving deep ....
Sub escapes detection
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This US sub is hit by a depth charges and may sink!
A little payback.
ASW attack near Iba at 77,73
Japanese Ships
DD Asagumo
CL Kitakami
CL Tama
CL Natori
CL Naka
DD Shiratsuyu
DD Minegumo
DD Yamagumo
DD Natsugumo
xAK Nansin Maru
xAK Asama Maru #2
xAK Kimishima Maru
DD Samidare
DD Yudachi
DD Harusame
DD Murasame
Allied Ships
SS Sturgeon, hits 2
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Submarine attack near Colombo at 28,46
Japanese Ships
SS I-162
Allied Ships
TK British Venture, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Air Combat
The Dutch doesn't give up...but I don't think they've ever hit anything!
Morning Air attack on TF, near Semarang at 53,102
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 10
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 2
Allied aircraft
139WH-3 x 15
CW-22 Falcon x 3
Hurricane IIb Trop x 2
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
139WH-3: 3 destroyed, 4 damaged
CW-22 Falcon: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Hurricane IIb Trop: 1 destroyed
Japanese Ships
APD Nadakaze
APD Shimakaze
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Semarang at 53,102
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 1
Allied aircraft
B-339D x 6
CW-22 Falcon x 6
75A-7 Hawk x 2
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
B-339D: 3 destroyed
CW-22 Falcon: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
Japanese Ships
DD Arashio
APD Shimakaze
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Ground Combat
Goodbye and good riddance! Base is wrecked after prolonged combat.
Now there are 3-4 small PI islands left, one? with troops?
Then we can wrap up and continue south.
Ground combat at Cebu (80,86)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 8491 troops, 88 guns, 28 vehicles, Assault Value = 330
Defending force 3270 troops, 59 guns, 54 vehicles, Assault Value = 78
Japanese adjusted assault: 478
Allied adjusted defense: 25
Japanese assault odds: 19 to 1 (fort level 2)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Cebu !!!
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), morale(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+)
Japanese ground losses:
252 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 21 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied ground losses:
6082 casualties reported
Squads: 130 destroyed, 65 disabled
Non Combat: 233 destroyed, 98 disabled
Engineers: 12 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 87 (83 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Vehicles lost 105 (101 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Units destroyed 2
Assaulting units:
146th Infantry Regimental Combat Team
Shanghai SNLF
63rd Naval Guard Unit
Sasebo 8th SNLF
Defending units:
81st PA Infantry Division
Cebu USN Base Force
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Death from below!
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