Let The Good-Times Roll, DivePac(A) v Ramjet(J), Allied AAR, no Ramjet.

DivePac88 · Post by **DivePac88** » Mon Nov 22, 2010 12:26 am

ORIGINAL: Sly

Sir,
japanese 4th and and elements of 56th Infantry Divisions fight for Mersing and 2nd (Sendai) Infantry fight for Butuan in Mindanao Campaign, together with Sakaguchis Regiment at Davao.
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Thank you Sly... guess you could say that I had my head up my butt while looking at the big picture, and didn't reading my own combat reports.

DivePac88 · Post by **DivePac88** » Mon Nov 22, 2010 10:05 am

LOG;

About the quietest day since the day of infamy. All units apart from an Aussie brigade, and a Brit AT regiment are safely into Johore Bahru. The Aussie brigade and the AT regiment were covering the hex west of Mersing, and even though they are in contact with a Jap tank regiment, they should reach Johore Bahru overnight.

In China in the northern plan region, a Ramjet is developing an offence. I will show the situation here in map form below.

Wake was successfully resupplied by a fast transport task force overnight. Also the ops reports state that the RO-boat that engaged the minelayers last night was sunk. Now I have to make the decision in the next few days of whether to extract the units on Wake or reinforce. I do not like reinforcing trapped units, normally you are just throwing away more units. To realistically defend Wake I need my carriers, and my carriers are no ware near ready for an engagement with KB. So I think the decision is probably already made up in the back of my mind.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 25, 41
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ASW attack near Lahaina at 184,105

Japanese Ships
SS I-3

Allied Ships
DMS Trevor
DMS Boggs

SS I-3 launches 4 torpedoes at DMS Trevor
I-3 diving deep ....
DMS Boggs fails to find sub and abandons search
DMS Trevor fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS Trevor fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS Trevor fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS Trevor fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS Trevor fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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ASW attack near Mersing at 52,82

Japanese Ships
CS Chiyoda
DD Minekaze
DD Shiokaze
DD Akikaze
DD Hakaze

Allied Ships
SS KXVIII

SS KXVIII is sighted by escort
DD Shiokaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Akikaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Hakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Morning Air attack on Johore Bahru , at 50,83

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 66

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 20 damaged

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 44

Aircraft Attacking:
34 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 8000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
32 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 8000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Johore Bahru , at 50,83

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 45 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 21
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 33

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 68

Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
23 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
10 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 Johore Bahru , at 50,83

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 17

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Singkep at 50,88

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 15
B5N1 Kate x 12

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
xAK Whangpu, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
PC Tydeman, 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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Ground combat at Dadjangas (78,93)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 960 troops, 0 guns, 143 vehicles, Assault Value = 80

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 73

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 73 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Dadjangas !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker:

Assaulting units:
8th Tank Regiment

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Ground combat at 87,45

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 17642 troops, 140 guns, 32 vehicles, Assault Value = 636

Defending force 8586 troops, 45 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 323

Japanese adjusted assault: 211

Allied adjusted defense: 36

Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: op mode(-), morale(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-), fatigue(-)

Japanese ground losses:
612 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 45 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 49 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 10 (1 destroyed, 9 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
4076 casualties reported
Squads: 113 destroyed, 28 disabled
Non Combat: 117 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 4

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
110th Division
3rd Ind.Mixed Brigade
5th Armored Car Co

Defending units:
69th Chinese Corps
48th Chinese Corps
51st Chinese Corps
7th New Chinese Corps

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Ground combat at Atimonan (80,79)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 13253 troops, 130 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 446

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 215

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 215 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Atimonan !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: leaders(+), leaders(-)

Assaulting units:
16th Division

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Ground combat at Sambas (57,88)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1184 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 43

Defending force 1668 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 45

Japanese adjusted assault: 33

Allied adjusted defense: 22

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), fatigue(-), morale(-)
experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
27 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
26 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
III./124th Infantry Battalion

Defending units:
West Borneo KNIL Battalion
2/15 Punjab Battalion
Sambas Base Force
Singkawang Base Force
106th RN Base Force

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Ground combat at 65,88

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1538 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 63

Defending force 0 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 29

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 29 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), op mode(-), leaders(-), morale(-)
experience(-)
Attacker: leaders(-)

Allied ground losses:
Units retreated 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
Yokosuka 2nd SNLF

Defending units:
100th RN Base Force

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Ground combat at 74,100

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 2949 troops, 31 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 121

Defending force 776 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 26

Japanese adjusted assault: 77

Allied adjusted defense: 4

Japanese assault odds: 19 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), fatigue(-), morale(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:

Allied ground losses:
649 casualties reported
Squads: 22 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 36 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 1
Units destroyed 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
Yokosuka 4th SNLF
15th Naval Guard Unit

Defending units:
Manado Garrison Battalion
Manado Base Force

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Ground combat at Jesselton (68,86)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1151 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 46

Defending force 333 troops, 4 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 2

Japanese adjusted assault: 30

Allied adjusted defense: 5

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Jesselton !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), leaders(-), preparation(-)
experience(-)
Attacker:

Allied ground losses:
85 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 8 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
II/81st Naval Guard Unit
2nd Sasebo SNLF Coy

Defending units:
108th RN Base Force

DivePac88 · Post by **DivePac88** » Mon Nov 22, 2010 10:56 am

Here is the situation on the Central plain-

DivePac88 · Post by **DivePac88** » Tue Nov 23, 2010 10:57 am

LOG,

Ramjet shelled Nanyang today to see what my troop numbers are, and I bet he got a surprise seeing 2230AV in the City. But then I got a shock also because his AV is 1522 outside the City, and not the 600 odd the detection level told me. While Nanyang is safe for now behind 3x forts, so I am moving 3x Corps out of the city to the east to guard the flank.

My Submarines had a good day in and around the East China Sea today getting 3 attacks on Merchantmen, and damaging 2 of them. But I wish Searaven had not surfaced in daylight to have a gunfight with a Jap freighter, because now she has to come home for repairs.

Tracker is telling me that the Jap destroyer Amatsukaze today sunk in a collision off Taongi. Taongi is a dot in the Pacific Ocean 7 hexes northeast of Kwajalein. The thing is Amatsukaze is one of their big new destroyers that normally escorts KB. So I am thinking that KB or a division of must be out in that area, maybe heading for Wake to have another go at taking it. His timing is terrible as I have cargo task force there taking off the Wildcats, and 2x fast pickup task forces on the way to take the troops off.

But that's war for yah. [:)]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 26, 41
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ASW attack near Lahaina at 185,107

Japanese Ships
SS I-169

Allied Ships
DMS Boggs
DMS Trevor

SS I-169 is sighted by escort
DMS Boggs fails to find sub and abandons search
DMS Trevor fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Sub attack near Mersing at 51,81

Japanese Ships
xAP Ussuri Maru, Torpedo hits 1
PB Chitose Maru
xAP Palau Maru
xAP Dairen Maru
PB Tonon Maru
PB Choko Maru #5

Allied Ships
SS KXVIII

Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

SS KXVIII launches 4 torpedoes at xAP Ussuri Maru
KXVIII bottoming out ....
PB Tonon Maru fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Choko Maru #5 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Choko Maru #5 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Choko Maru #5 attacking submerged sub ....
PB Choko Maru #5 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Choko Maru #5 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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TF 35 encounters mine field at Manado (75,99)

Japanese Ships
DMS W-20

1 mine cleared

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Submarine attack near Soerabaja at 56,103

Japanese Ships
SS I-154

Allied Ships
AG Albatros, Torpedo hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage

AG Albatros is sighted by SS I-154
SS I-154 launches 8 torpedoes at AG Albatros

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Submarine attack near Nago at 94,62

Japanese Ships
xAK Toyohasi Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

Allied Ships
SS Sealion

xAK Toyohasi Maru is sighted by SS Sealion
SS Sealion launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Toyohasi Maru

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Submarine attack near Tokara Retto at 99,63

Japanese Ships
xAK Matumoto Maru

Allied Ships
SS Stingray

xAK Matumoto Maru is sighted by SS Stingray
SS Stingray launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Matumoto Maru

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Submarine attack near Amami Oshima at 98,62

Japanese Ships
xAK Lyons Maru, Shell hits 4

Allied Ships
SS Searaven, hits 1

xAK Lyons Maru is sighted by SS Searaven
SS Searaven attacking xAK Lyons Maru on the surface
Aylward, T.C. decides to submerge SS Searaven due to damage

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Amphibious Assault at Vanimo

TF 132 troops unloading over beach at Vanimo, 93,117

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Ground combat at Nanyang (85,45)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 42236 troops, 474 guns, 53 vehicles, Assault Value = 1522

Defending force 69906 troops, 358 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2230

Japanese ground losses:
75 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
38 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
14th Ind.Mixed Brigade
18th Ind.Mixed Brigade
34th Division
13th Division
13th Tank Regiment
1st Ind.Mixed Brigade
11th Army
51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
1st Mortar Battalion
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion

Defending units:
38th Chinese Corps
1st Chinese Corps
16th Chinese Corps
96th Chinese Corps
47th Chinese Corps
36th Chinese Corps
92nd Chinese Corps
41st Chinese Corps
90th Chinese Corps
4th Construction Regiment
Jingcha War Area
4th Group Army
5th War Area
22nd Group Army

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Ground combat at Manila (79,77)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 495 troops, 0 guns, 82 vehicles, Assault Value = 177

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 47

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 47 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Manila !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker:

Assaulting units:
2nd Formosa Inf. Regiment
4th Tank Regiment

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Ground combat at Sambas (57,88)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1164 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 41

Defending force 1639 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 42

Japanese adjusted assault: 14

Allied adjusted defense: 16

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 0)

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), morale(-), experience(-)
Attacker: leaders(+), leaders(-)

Japanese ground losses:
44 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
III./124th Infantry Battalion

Defending units:
West Borneo KNIL Battalion
2/15 Punjab Battalion
Singkawang Base Force
Sambas Base Force
106th RN Base Force

DivePac88 · Post by **DivePac88** » Thu Nov 25, 2010 10:02 am

LOG,

Another quiet turn, too quiet which worries me. In Malaya the last of the infantry brigades are moving back into Singapore. While on Luzon the last of the infantry units are falling back on Bataan. I have not made a stand at Clark Field, because the forts have only built up to 1 due to the constant air-raids.

Some Enemy sub activity in the hex around Pearl Harbor, Ramjet maybe laying mines, or scouting maybe for another KB raid. Also my ASW task forces have been getting sub contacts to the east of Pearl Harbor. So he must still have a patrol line there waiting for the damaged ships from the KB raid.

Report of another of Ramjets big destroyers (Urakaze) sinking in collision off Taongi. I think I will take these reports with a grain of salt, but he maybe operating KB in that area. Which leads me to believe he is heading for Wake, or maybe even another raid on Pearl Harbor to catch my carriers.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 27, 41
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Sub attack near Lahaina at 184,104

Japanese Ships
SS I-2

Allied Ships
DMS Wasmuth
DMS Lamberton
DMS Chandler

SS I-2 launches 4 torpedoes at DMS Wasmuth
I-2 diving deep ....
DMS Wasmuth fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS Chandler attacking submerged sub ....
DMS Chandler is out of ASW ammo
DMS Chandler is out of ASW ammo
DMS Chandler is out of ASW ammo
DMS Chandler is out of ASW ammo
DMS Chandler is out of ASW ammo
DMS Wasmuth fails to find sub and abandons search
DMS Chandler fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS Chandler fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS Chandler fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS Chandler fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS Chandler fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Submarine attack near Nago at 94,62

Japanese Ships
xAK Lyons Maru

Allied Ships
SS Sealion

xAK Lyons Maru is sighted by SS Sealion
SS Sealion launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Lyons Maru

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Submarine attack near Nago at 94,62

Japanese Ships
xAK Lyons Maru, Shell hits 5

Allied Ships
SS Sealion, hits 1

xAK Lyons Maru is sighted by SS Sealion
SS Sealion attacking xAK Lyons Maru on the surface
SS Sealion low on gun ammo, Friedrichsen, G.V. breaks off surface engagement and submerges

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Sub attack near Pearl Harbor at 180,107

Japanese Ships
SS I-16

Allied Ships
AM Robin

Captain of SS I-16 elects not to launch torpedoes at this target
AM Robin fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Robin fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Robin fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Robin fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Robin fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Sub attack near Lahaina at 185,106

Japanese Ships
SS I-168

Allied Ships
DMS Hovey
DMS Boggs
DMS Trevor

SS I-168 launches 4 torpedoes at DMS Hovey
DMS Boggs fails to find sub and abandons search
DMS Trevor fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS Trevor fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS Trevor fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS Trevor fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS Trevor attacking submerged sub ....
DMS Trevor cannot reach attack position over SS I-168
DMS Trevor loses contact with SS I-168
SS I-168 eludes DMS Trevor by diving deep
Escort abandons search for sub

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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 29,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 25000 feet

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Morning Air attack on 110th Division, at 87,45

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
H81-A3 x 13

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x H81-A3 sweeping at 15000 feet *

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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 27
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 25

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged

Allied ground losses:
3 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Airbase hits 13
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 49

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
27 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 25
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 51

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 2 destroyed, 16 damaged

Airbase hits 5
Runway hits 36

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
23 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
26 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 11th Army, at 85,45 (Nanyang)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Allied aircraft
A-29A Hudson x 6

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x A-29A Hudson bombing from 8000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 13th Division ...

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Morning Air attack on 110th Division, at 87,45

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 49 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Allied aircraft
SB-III x 5

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x SB-III bombing from 8000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 100 kg GP Bomb
2 x SB-III bombing from 8000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 100 kg GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 68
G4M1 Betty x 27

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 28 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 3 damaged

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 45

Aircraft Attacking:
36 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 8000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
27 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
32 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 8000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Amphibious Assault at Sandakan

TF 199 troops unloading over beach at Sandakan, 70,88

Japanese ground losses:
22 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost overboard during unload of 4th JNAF Coy
17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost overboard during unload of 4th JNAF Coy

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Ground combat at Tavoy (54,60)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3361 troops, 20 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 127

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 120

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 120 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Tavoy !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker:

Assaulting units:
112th Infantry Regiment

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Ground combat at Vanimo (93,117)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 301 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 3

Allied adjusted defense: 1

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Vanimo !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: leaders(+), leaders(-), disruption(-)

Assaulting units:
5th JNAF Coy

DivePac88 · Post by **DivePac88** » Fri Nov 26, 2010 9:07 am

LOG,

Ramjet has taken Tavoy in Burma yesterday, but still no activity around Moulmein. I have been actively sending recon missions to Rahaeng and Pisanuloke in Thailand, but have seen no sign of movement there either. So perhaps he is waiting for reinforcements, or wanting for Singapore to be taken first. My plan is to withdraw north to central Burma when he shows up, as I consider Rangoon a trap.

In China He is withdrawing one hex south of Nanyang, then moving west toward Chengchow. It appears that he has withdrawn about half his force from in front of Nanyang. So tomorrow I will put in a deliberate attack with my 2000+AV stack, to see if I can damage some of his units. The Jap Force that was trying to work-round the left flank of Chengchow from the south, has given up that move because I now have a large blocking force in position. This Jap force is now advancing northeast directly on Chengchow, and is be joined by another force coming from the south.

The Dutch submarines operating in the South China Sea had some success last night, by attacking 2x large Jap AKs. Both these AKs were probably sunk, as sinking noises were heard after each attack.

More sub contacts east of Pearl Harbor overnight, but no confirm damage to both sides. In the last few day Jap submarines have fired about 20+ torpedoes at my DMSs and DDs in this area, but got no hits yet luckily.

Also an interesting and slightly scary sighting west of Johnston Island, which I will elaborate on below.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 28, 41
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ASW attack near Pearl Harbor at 183,103

Japanese Ships
SS I-1

Allied Ships
DMS Wasmuth

SS I-1 is located by DMS Wasmuth
I-1 diving deep ....
DMS Wasmuth fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS Wasmuth fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS Wasmuth fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS Wasmuth fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS Wasmuth fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Submarine attack near Soc Trang at 60,76

Japanese Ships
xAK Amakusa Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS KXVII

Japanese ground losses:
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

xAK Amakusa Maru is sighted by SS KXVII
SS KXVII attacking on the surface

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Submarine attack near Soc Trang at 56,77

Japanese Ships
xAK Aobasan Maru, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS KXII

Japanese ground losses:
Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)

xAK Aobasan Maru is sighted by SS KXII
SS KXII attacking on the surface

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ASW attack near Pearl Harbor at 183,103

Japanese Ships
SS I-1

Allied Ships
DMS Perry
DMS Wasmuth

SS I-1 is located by DMS Perry
DMS Wasmuth fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS Wasmuth fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS Wasmuth fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS Wasmuth fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS Wasmuth attacking submerged sub ....
DMS Wasmuth cannot establish contact with SS I-1
DMS Wasmuth cannot reach attack position over SS I-1
Escort abandons search for sub

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ASW attack near Lahaina at 185,106

Japanese Ships
SS I-168

Allied Ships
DMS Boggs
DMS Trevor

SS I-168 is sighted by escort
DMS Boggs fails to find sub and abandons search
DMS Trevor fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS Trevor fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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ASW attack near Lahaina at 184,104

Japanese Ships
SS I-2

Allied Ships
DMS Lamberton
DMS Wasmuth

SS I-2 launches 4 torpedoes at DMS Lamberton
I-2 diving deep ....
DMS Wasmuth fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS Wasmuth fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS Wasmuth fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS Wasmuth fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS Wasmuth fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 27,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 25000 feet

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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 27

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 10
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 35

Aircraft Attacking:
27 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 Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 31

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 11
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 35

Aircraft Attacking:
31 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on 110th Division, at 87,45

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
H81-A3 x 17
SB-III x 5

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x SB-III bombing from 8000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 100 kg GP Bomb
2 x SB-III bombing from 8000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 100 kg GP Bomb

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Ground combat at Camiguin (84,72)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 596 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 22

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 4

Allied adjusted defense: 1

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Camiguin !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: leaders(-), supply(-)

Assaulting units:
I./33rd Inf Regt

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Ground combat at Temuloh (50,78)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 10991 troops, 90 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 381

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 175

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 175 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Temuloh !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker:

Assaulting units:
55th Infantry Regiment
56th Infantry Regiment
114th Infantry Regiment

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Ground combat at Taiping (49,75)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3632 troops, 26 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 127

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 128

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 128 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Taiping !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: leaders(+)

Assaulting units:
41st Infantry Regiment

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Ground combat at Sandakan (70,88)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 307 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 2

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Sandakan !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker:

Assaulting units:
4th JNAF Coy
6th JAAF AF Coy

DivePac88 · Post by **DivePac88** » Fri Nov 26, 2010 9:45 am

A Catalina flying out of Johnston Island sighted this force just to the west in the afternoon search. Is it a ghost sighting or the real thing, won't take the chance and will react. So Pearl Harbor is on high alert, and I am clearing all shipping in the area away. While the shipping already achored and being repaired at Pearl Harbor will stay there under the fighters and AA.

So what is his game then if it is KB, another raid on Pearl Harbor, or an invasion of Johnston Island. If it is Johnston, he won't take it easyly as I have reinforced the Island with a USMC defence batallion, and the forts are upto 2. Then if Pearl Harbor is the target, it will cost Him big this time. As there are over 170 fighters there now, mainly P-40B and P-40E, but 30 are P-38E.

DivePac88 · Post by **DivePac88** » Sat Nov 27, 2010 10:08 am

LOG,

My attack at Nanyang worked a treat, as it forced one of his divisions to retreat, also causing 4900 casualties to the Japs for the cost of 400 casualties. Also in China at Kweisui in northern China his attack from the City was stopped by my troops for about 300 casualties each.

The expected air strike from KB came to nothing in CENPAC, with todays air-search showing that he has moved away to the southwest of Johnston. I wonder what Ramjets game is here, what was he up to. Was it a sweep looking for my carriers, because of all the activity at Pearl Harbor lately (and there for radio traffic).

Here is a shoot of the Johnston Island area today -

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 29, 41
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ASW attack near Lahaina at 186,104

Japanese Ships
SS I-3

Allied Ships
DMS Zane
DMS Hovey
DMS Boggs
DMS Trevor

SS I-3 is sighted by escort
I-3 diving deep ....
DMS Boggs fails to find sub and abandons search
DMS Trevor attacking submerged sub ....
DMS Trevor loses contact with SS I-3
DMS Trevor loses contact with SS I-3
DMS Trevor fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS Trevor fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS Trevor fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS Trevor fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Sub attack near Truk at 111,104

Japanese Ships
AR Akashi
PB Zosen Maru

Allied Ships
SS Swordfish

SS Swordfish launches 4 torpedoes at AR Akashi
Swordfish diving deep ....
PB Zosen Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Zosen Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Zosen Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Zosen Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Zosen Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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ASW attack near French Frigate Shoal at 169,98

Japanese Ships
SS I-20

Allied Ships
AM Grebe

SS I-20 is sighted by escort
I-20 diving deep ....
AM Grebe fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Grebe fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Grebe fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Grebe fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Grebe fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Amphibious Assault at Aitape

TF 132 troops unloading over beach at Aitape, 95,118

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ASW attack near Jaluit at 133,119

Japanese Ships
DMS W-16

Allied Ships
SS Tautog

SS Tautog is sighted by escort
Tautog diving deep ....
DMS W-16 fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS W-16 fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS W-16 fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS W-16 fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS W-16 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Morning Air attack on Bataan , at 78,77

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 28,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 25000 feet

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Morning Air attack on Bataan , at 78,77

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 31
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 27

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 36

Aircraft Attacking:
27 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
31 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 34th Division, at 86,46

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Allied aircraft
A-29A Hudson x 5

Allied aircraft losses
A-29A Hudson: 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x A-29A Hudson bombing from 6000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 18th Ind.Mixed Brigade ...

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Sub attack near Kume-jima at 92,65

Japanese Ships
xAK Huzikawa Maru
E Kunashiri

Allied Ships
SS Seadragon

SS Seadragon launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Huzikawa Maru
Seadragon diving deep ....
E Kunashiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Kunashiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Kunashiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Kunashiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Kunashiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Ground combat at Kweisui (92,35)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 16317 troops, 167 guns, 142 vehicles, Assault Value = 577

Defending force 16207 troops, 120 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 460

Japanese adjusted assault: 268

Allied adjusted defense: 679

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), op mode(-), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
398 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 46 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 22 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
311 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 27 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 22 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Assaulting units:
4th Cavalry Brigade
26th Division
1st Cavalry Brigade
1st Ching An Tui Brigade
Mongol Garrison Army

Defending units:
35th Chinese Corps
83rd Chinese Corps
3rd Prov Chinese Corps
13th Group Army

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Ground combat at Batangas (79,78)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 525 troops, 0 guns, 86 vehicles, Assault Value = 52

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 26

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 26 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Batangas !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: leaders(-)

Assaulting units:
4th Tank Regiment

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Ground combat at Malacca (49,81)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 675 troops, 0 guns, 102 vehicles, Assault Value = 58

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 Malacca !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker:

Assaulting units:
6th Tank Regiment

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Ground combat at Nanyang (85,45)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 60503 troops, 315 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2240

Defending force 11518 troops, 104 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 394

Allied adjusted assault: 1393

Japanese adjusted defense: 107

Allied assault odds: 13 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: leaders(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
3907 casualties reported
Squads: 119 destroyed, 61 disabled
Non Combat: 131 destroyed, 59 disabled
Engineers: 8 destroyed, 9 disabled
Guns lost 14 (6 destroyed, 8 disabled)
Units retreated 1

Allied ground losses:
462 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 43 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 22 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
41st Chinese Corps
92nd Chinese Corps
1st Chinese Corps
90th Chinese Corps
16th Chinese Corps
47th Chinese Corps
96th Chinese Corps
36th Chinese Corps
38th Chinese Corps
4th Construction Regiment
4th Group Army
5th War Area
22nd Group Army

Defending units:
13th Division

DivePac88 · Post by **DivePac88** » Sun Nov 28, 2010 10:27 am

LOG,

The Malayan Army is trapped in Singapore now, as Ramjet took Johore Bahru today. I have managed by the skin of my teeth to get all my units into the Island. But my infantry is in reasonably good order, with only an Aussie and a Indian Brigade getting mauled in the Retreat. Singapore has over 70,000 supply, along with 5x full AA regiments, so it is going to cost him to reduce the place by air.

A Dutch sub got another troop carrying AK off Mersing this morning, that makes about 4x AKs in a week, gotta love those Dutch boats.

Ramjet bombarded the Bataan defences this morning with 2x Fuso class BBs, after clearing some of the mines with DMSs. The DMSs were all heavily damaged, and some will almost certainly sink, but they did their job. The BBs got off Scot-free, with only 1x hit between them. Luckily the Jap BB's shooting was poor, as they only disabled 2x 155.

Wake finally fell today, when his 2x naval SNLF battalions attacked again. These Jap units have been resting for some days after their landing, and first attack over a week ago. The rescue TFs to pickup my 2 units here were only a few hexes out , and would have picked them up tonight. I also had 4x PBYs on the Island doing a limited search for the rescue TFs, so I lost them too, but than's war.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 30, 41
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Submarine attack near Mersing at 52,82

Japanese Ships
xAK Tone Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS KXVIII

Japanese ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

xAK Tone Maru is sighted by SS KXVIII
SS KXVIII launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Tone Maru

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Sub attack near Midway Island at 158,91

Japanese Ships
SS I-171

Allied Ships
AVD Thornton
AVD Hulbert

SS I-171 launches 4 torpedoes at AVD Thornton
I-171 bottoming out ....
AVD Hulbert fails to find sub, continues to search...
AVD Hulbert fails to find sub, continues to search...
AVD Hulbert fails to find sub, continues to search...
AVD Hulbert fails to find sub, continues to search...
AVD Hulbert fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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TF 3 encounters mine field at Bataan (78,77) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

66 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
DMS W-12, Shell hits 14, heavy fires, heavy damage
DMS W-6, Shell hits 9, heavy fires, heavy damage
DMS W-5, Shell hits 8, heavy fires, heavy damage
DMS W-1, Shell hits 13, heavy fires, heavy damage

Manila Bay Defenses firing at DMS W-12
Manila Bay Defenses firing at DMS W-6
DMS W-6 firing at Manila Bay Defenses
DMS W-5 firing at Manila Bay Defenses
Manila Bay Defenses firing at DMS W-5
DMS W-1 firing at Manila Bay Defenses
Manila Bay Defenses firing at DMS W-1
Manila Bay Defenses firing at DMS W-12
Manila Bay Defenses firing at DMS W-6
DMS W-6 firing at Manila Bay Defenses
DMS W-5 firing at Manila Bay Defenses
Manila Bay Defenses firing at DMS W-5
Manila Bay Defenses firing at DMS W-1
71 mines cleared

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ASW attack near Midway Island at 158,91

Japanese Ships
SS I-171

Allied Ships
AVD McFarland
AVD Hulbert

SS I-171 launches 4 torpedoes at AVD McFarland
I-171 bottoming out ....
AVD Hulbert fails to find sub, continues to search...
AVD Hulbert fails to find sub, continues to search...
AVD Hulbert fails to find sub, continues to search...
AVD Hulbert fails to find sub, continues to search...
AVD Hulbert fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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ASW attack near Soc Trang at 59,74

Japanese Ships
DMS W-3

Allied Ships
SS KXVII

SS KXVII is sighted by escort
KXVII bottoming out ....
DMS W-3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS W-3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS W-3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS W-3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS W-3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Night Naval bombardment of Bataan at 78,77 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

59 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
BB Yamashiro, Shell hits 1
BB Fuso

Allied ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

BB Yamashiro firing at Manila Bay Defenses
Manila Bay Defenses firing at BB Yamashiro
Manila Bay Defenses firing at BB Fuso
BB Fuso firing at Manila Bay Defenses

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ASW attack near Tourane at 68,68

Japanese Ships
xAP Huso Maru
xAK Johore Maru
SC Ch 3

Allied Ships
SS Perch

SS Perch is sighted by escort
Perch diving deep ....
SC Ch 3 attacking submerged sub ....
SC Ch 3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Sub attack near Midway Island at 158,91

Japanese Ships
SS I-171

Allied Ships
AVD McFarland
AVD Hulbert

SS I-171 launches 4 torpedoes at AVD McFarland
AVD Hulbert fails to find sub, continues to search...
AVD Hulbert fails to find sub, continues to search...
AVD Hulbert fails to find sub, continues to search...
AVD Hulbert fails to find sub, continues to search...
AVD Hulbert fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Morning Air attack on Bataan , at 78,77

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 25000 feet

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Morning Air attack on Bataan , at 78,77

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 28,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 25000 feet

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Morning Air attack on Bataan , at 78,77

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 24

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Bataan , at 78,77

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 29
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 25

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 damaged

Allied ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 10
Runway hits 52

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
29 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Sub attack near Tawi Tawi at 71,91

Japanese Ships
AO Erimo
AO Notoro
E Hishu

Allied Ships
SS S-38

SS S-38 launches 4 torpedoes at AO Erimo
S-38 diving deep ....
E Hishu fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Hishu fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Hishu fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Hishu fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Hishu fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Ground combat at Cotabato (78,90)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 960 troops, 0 guns, 144 vehicles, Assault Value = 81

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 77

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 77 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Cotabato !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: leaders(+)

Assaulting units:
8th Tank Regiment

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Ground combat at Johore Bahru (50,83)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 15502 troops, 207 guns, 57 vehicles, Assault Value = 521

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 255

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 255 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Johore Bahru !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker:

Assaulting units:
56th Recon Regiment
4th Division
56th Engineer Regiment
56th Field Artillery Regiment
1st RF Gun Battalion
3rd Mortar Battalion

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Ground combat at Lucena (79,79)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 13332 troops, 131 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 450

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 207

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 207 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Lucena !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: leaders(-)

Assaulting units:
16th Division

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Ground combat at Cagayan (79,89)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 12752 troops, 126 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 435

Defending force 4703 troops, 29 guns, 50 vehicles, Assault Value = 201

Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
2nd Division

Defending units:
1st /101st PA Battalion
3rd PA Constabulary Regiment
2nd/101st PA Battalion
3rd/101st PA Battalion
102nd PA Infantry Regiment
4th Marine Rgt /1
Cagayan USAAF Base Force
Mindanao Force Corps

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Ground combat at Wake Island (136,98)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 2605 troops, 31 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 109

Defending force 790 troops, 25 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 29

Japanese adjusted assault: 85

Allied adjusted defense: 17

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Wake Island !!!

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
No Allied losses

Combat modifiers
Defender: experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
162 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 13 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
1177 casualties reported
Squads: 38 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 67 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 10 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 19 (19 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 2

Assaulting units:
Maizuru 2nd SNLF
61st Naval Guard Unit

Defending units:
Wake USN CPNAB
1st Marine Defense Battalion

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Ground combat at Aitape (95,118)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 311 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 4

Allied adjusted defense: 1

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Aitape !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: disruption(-)

Assaulting units:
5th JNAF Coy

Sly · Post by **Sly** » Sun Nov 28, 2010 12:56 pm

Hello Dive
Looks like Ramm just overdid his offensive in China, 13Inf.Div at first line in Nanyang got (-) for experience (prep. so) it means exp >50, great victory for you at all. You also got out 4 US MarineReg(frag) from Bataan, can you evacuate all this unit??
And if may I ask: what is your main strategic decision with 18th UK InfatryDiv.?
He he and KB has some deep see exercises

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DivePac88 · Post by **DivePac88** » Mon Nov 29, 2010 10:26 am

Hi Sly, I think I just got lucky with the 13th Jap division, as Ramjet doesn't usually give me an opening like that. I was going to get the 4th USMC regiment to Cagayan to stiffed the defense there, but only managed to get a company size chunk of it out before he got sea and air control. The 18th Brit division is dug-in on Ceylon, and will stay there until late 43. Because I consider Ceylon and the Bengal as the two centers of gravity in the Indian theater.

LOG,

Main news is that KB is back again heading toward Midway from the southeast, and I think I know his game now. I reckon he is 'spoiling', that is raiding with the purpose of gaining temporary sea-control. He thinks probably that this tactic will slow my build-up of the sentinel Island around Pearl Harbor. He is too late, because all those Islands have been resupplied and reinforced already. But granted he will most likely catch some shipping around Midway, but thats war.

Only other real news was a fighter (A6M2) sweep over Kendari today, so the fight for the Banda Sea area must be starting. He will probably go for Ambon first, then Kendari, both covered by his land-based naval air. He will then transfer his air-cover to Ambon and Kendari, for his operations toward Timor/Darwin. So I will only have about 2x weeks from now, to complete my buildup at Koepang and Darwin.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 31, 41
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ASW attack near Midway Island at 158,91

Japanese Ships
SS I-171

Allied Ships
DM Gamble

SS I-171 is sighted by escort
I-171 bottoming out ....
DM Gamble fails to find sub, continues to search...
DM Gamble fails to find sub, continues to search...
DM Gamble fails to find sub, continues to search...
DM Gamble fails to find sub, continues to search...
DM Gamble attacking submerged sub ....
SS I-171 eludes DM Gamble by hugging bottom
SS I-171 eludes DM Gamble by hugging bottom
DM Gamble cannot establish contact with SS I-171
Escort abandons search for sub

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ASW attack near Midway Island at 158,91

Japanese Ships
SS I-171

Allied Ships
DM Tracy
DM Sicard
DM Pruitt

SS I-171 is sighted by escort
I-171 bottoming out ....
DM Sicard fails to find sub and abandons search
DM Pruitt fails to find sub, continues to search...
DM Pruitt fails to find sub, continues to search...
DM Pruitt fails to find sub, continues to search...
DM Pruitt fails to find sub, continues to search...
DM Pruitt fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Pre-Invasion action off Sambas

18 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAP Hakusan Maru

xAP Hakusan Maru fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards

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Amphibious Assault at Sambas

TF 264 troops unloading over beach at Sambas, 57,88

10 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of II./124th Infantry Bn

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Invasion Support action off Sambas
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

20 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAP Hakusan Maru

xAP Hakusan Maru fired at enemy troops

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ASW attack near Tanegashima at 101,63

Japanese Ships
CA Chikuma
DD Yugao
DD Karukaya
DD Fuyo

Allied Ships
SS Stingray, hits 1

SS Stingray is sighted by escort
DD Yugao fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Karukaya fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Fuyo attacking submerged sub ....
DD Fuyo fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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TF 232 encounters mine field at Mersing (51,82)

Japanese Ships
DMS W-3
DMS W-2

49 mines cleared

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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 17 NM, estimated altitude 28,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 24000 feet *

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Morning Air attack on Bataan , at 78,77

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 54 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 25
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 23

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 3 damaged

Runway hits 4
Port hits 1
Port fuel hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
23 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Port Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Bataan , at 78,77

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 6
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 25

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Port fuel hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
6 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Port Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking Manila Bay Defenses ...
Also attacking Bataan ...
Also attacking Manila Bay Defenses ...
Also attacking Bataan ...
Also attacking Asiatic Fleet ...
Also attacking Manila Bay Defenses ...

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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 17
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 34

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 2 destroyed, 16 damaged

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 25

Aircraft Attacking:
17 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
16 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
16 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kendari at 70,106

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 29,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6

Allied aircraft
B-339D x 2

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-339D: 1 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 25000 feet *

CAP engaged:
Ambon Patrouille with B-339D (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kendari at 70,106

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 45 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes

Japanese aircraft
E13A1 Jake x 2

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AMc Cheribon

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x E13A1 Jake bombing from 6000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb

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Amphibious Assault at Tawau

TF 199 troops unloading over beach at Tawau, 69,90

Japanese ground losses:
17 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 4th JNAF Coy
17 troops of a SNLF Squad accidentally lost during unload of 4th JNAF Coy

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Invasion Support action off Sambas
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

9 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAP Hakusan Maru

xAP Hakusan Maru fired at enemy troops

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Ground combat at Mauban (80,78)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 540 troops, 0 guns, 88 vehicles, Assault Value = 53

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 27

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 27 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Mauban !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: leaders(-)

Assaulting units:
4th Tank Regiment

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Ground combat at Cagayan (79,89)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 12796 troops, 126 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 434

Defending force 9044 troops, 56 guns, 50 vehicles, Assault Value = 379

Assaulting units:
2nd Division

Defending units:
102nd PA Infantry Division
102nd PA Infantry Regiment
1st /101st PA Battalion
3rd/101st PA Battalion
2nd/101st PA Battalion
3rd PA Constabulary Regiment
4th Marine Rgt /1
Cagayan USAAF Base Force
Mindanao Force Corps

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Ground combat at Sambas (57,88)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1024 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 43

Defending force 2668 troops, 14 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 102

Assaulting units:
West Borneo KNIL Battalion
2/15 Punjab Battalion
Singkawang Base Force
Sambas Base Force
106th RN Base Force

Defending units:
III./124th Infantry Battalion
II./124th Infantry Bn /1

DivePac88 · Post by **DivePac88** » Tue Nov 30, 2010 10:48 am

LOG,

I got some intel this turn that a Jap AK has part of the 38th division loaded, and is heading for Palembang. I have dispatched 2x Dutch torpedo boat squadrons there as a result, and will position the Dutch cruiser force for a strike. I have also repositioned the 7x Dutch Submarines that I have operating in the Gulf of Siam and the north Java Sea. I suspect that Ramjet will cover this landing with his light carrier force, so will wait-and-see before committing Dutch airpower, as I want to save that for Java.

Meanwhile his carrier force north west of Pearl harbor moved toward Laysan Island overnight. This Force had 3x supply or tanker TFs under it's noise in the morning, but only managed to spot one TF of 1x AK and 1x DM, while the strike it launched only managed to sink the AK. I am starting to think this carrier force only contains 4x of KB's carriers, which begs the question where are the other 2. My feeling would be they're in the southern DEI, to support his move on Ambon and Kendari when it comes.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 01, 42
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TF 232 encounters mine field at Mersing (51,82)

Japanese Ships
DMS W-3
DMS W-2

9 mines cleared

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TF 266 encounters mine field at Manado (75,99)

Japanese Ships
AMc Toroshima Maru

11 mines cleared

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Sub attack near Iwo-jima at 104,77

Japanese Ships
xAK Nozima Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Sargo

xAK Nozima Maru is sighted by SS Sargo
SS Sargo launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Nozima Maru

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Sub attack near Roi-Namur at 131,113

Japanese Ships
AMc Tama Maru #3
AMc Shonan Maru #7

Allied Ships
SS Cachalot

SS Cachalot launches 4 torpedoes at AMc Tama Maru #3
Cachalot diving deep ....
AMc Tama Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
AMc Tama Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
AMc Tama Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
AMc Tama Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
AMc Tama Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Sub attack near Pagan at 107,87

Japanese Ships
xAK Nishimi Maru
CM Tsugaru
xAK Kuraido Maru
xAK Kogyoku Maru
PB Kinsyo Maru #4
PB Yamahagi Maru #3
PB Shuko Maru #5

Allied Ships
SS Pollack

SS Pollack launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Nishimi Maru
Pollack diving deep ....
PB Kinsyo Maru #4 fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Yamahagi Maru #3 fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Shuko Maru #5 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shuko Maru #5 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shuko Maru #5 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shuko Maru #5 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shuko Maru #5 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Sub attack near Roi-Namur at 131,113

Japanese Ships
DD Amatsukaze
DD Urakaze

Allied Ships
SS Cachalot

SS Cachalot launches 4 torpedoes at DD Amatsukaze
Cachalot diving deep ....
DD Urakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Urakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Urakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Urakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Urakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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TF 266 encounters mine field at Manado (75,99)

Japanese Ships
AMc Toroshima Maru

13 mines cleared

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Morning Air attack on 1st Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 86,45

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 49 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Allied aircraft
SB-III x 5

Allied aircraft losses
SB-III: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x SB-III bombing from 7000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 100 kg GP Bomb
2 x SB-III bombing from 7000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 100 kg GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Laysan Island at 163,95

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 16
D3A1 Val x 22

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A1 Val: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
xAK Hoegh Merchant, Bomb hits 7, and is sunk
DM Gamble

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Hoegh Merchant

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Ground combat at Chuhsien (88,56)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 17400 troops, 140 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 633

Defending force 19714 troops, 135 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 552

Assaulting units:
116th Division
20th Ind.Mixed Brigade
8th Armored Car Co

Defending units:
88th Chinese Corps
3rd New Chinese Corps
28th Chinese Corps
16th Construction Regiment
3rd War Area
10th Group Army

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Ground combat at Polillo (81,78)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 596 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 22

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 4

Allied adjusted defense: 1

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Polillo !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: leaders(+), leaders(-), supply(-)

Assaulting units:
I./33rd Inf Regt

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Ground combat at Surigao (81,88)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 675 troops, 0 guns, 103 vehicles, Assault Value = 59

Defending force 427 troops, 11 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 9

Japanese adjusted assault: 29

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 29 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Surigao !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), leaders(-), preparation(-)
morale(-), experience(-)
Attacker: leaders(-)

Allied ground losses:
186 casualties reported
Squads: 11 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 14 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
2nd Tank Regiment

Defending units:
103rd PA Infantry Regiment

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Ground combat at Sambas (57,88)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 2658 troops, 14 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 101

Defending force 1655 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 44

Japanese adjusted assault: 38

Allied adjusted defense: 16

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Sambas !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), morale(-), experience(-)
Attacker: fatigue(-)

Japanese ground losses:
109 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
664 casualties reported
Squads: 18 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 53 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 7 (7 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 4
Units destroyed 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
II./124th Infantry Battalion
III./124th Infantry Battalion

Defending units:
West Borneo KNIL Battalion
2/15 Punjab Battalion
Sambas Base Force
Singkawang Base Force
106th RN Base Force

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Ground combat at Cagayan (79,89)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 12825 troops, 126 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 438

Defending force 9036 troops, 56 guns, 50 vehicles, Assault Value = 377

Assaulting units:
2nd Division

Defending units:
3rd PA Constabulary Regiment
3rd/101st PA Battalion
102nd PA Infantry Division
102nd PA Infantry Regiment
1st /101st PA Battalion
2nd/101st PA Battalion
4th Marine Rgt /1
Cagayan USAAF Base Force
III Philippine Corps

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Ground combat at Tawau (69,90)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 307 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 3

Allied adjusted defense: 1

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Tawau !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: leaders(-)

Assaulting units:
4th JNAF Coy

DivePac88 · Post by **DivePac88** » Thu Dec 02, 2010 9:30 am

LOG,

Ramjet has started his move on Palembang methinks, as his CVL force lunched a strike in some of my light-craft off the Palembang River mouth. This carrier force is either going to soften-up my airfield and troops at Palembang, or maybe sweep south into the Java Sea. I wish that Repulse was ready to have a crack at his CVL/CA's, but She is still repairing. I am going to hold the Dutch Air Force for now, as the A6M2's on his CVL's will just massacre them for no-good purpose.

Meanwhile in the Central Pacific his heavy carrier force/division is still operating northwest of Pearl Harbor. I am beginning to think that he maybe trying to isolate Midway for an invasion. Todays air-searches have detected a Jap heavy cruiser force, which appears to be on closing on Midway from the southwest. If it is a full-blown invasion, I am going to resist the temptation to use my carriers or other major surface units. As I consider Midway as an expendable outpost, and a liability for him to keep supplied, meaning an easy training target for me. Also my carrier air-groups are not ready yet, as their experience is just to low.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 02, 42
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TF 266 encounters mine field at Manado (75,99)

Japanese Ships
AMc Toroshima Maru

7 mines cleared

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Amphibious Assault at Talaud-eilanden

TF 213 troops unloading over beach at Talaud-eilanden, 79,97

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TF 266 encounters mine field at Manado (75,99)

Japanese Ships
AMc Toroshima Maru

4 mines cleared

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Morning Air attack on Bataan , at 78,77

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 40 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 26
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 30

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 4 damaged

Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Runway hits 1
Port hits 2
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
26 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
30 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Port Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Manila Bay Defenses , at 78,77 (Bataan)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 26

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
26 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 22
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed, 13 damaged
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 11

Aircraft Attacking:
22 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
4 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
3 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 Singapore , at 50,84

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 3 destroyed, 13 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
16 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 Singapore , at 50,84

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 4 destroyed, 13 damaged

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 11

Aircraft Attacking:
16 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 13th Division, at 86,46

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Allied aircraft
SB-III x 5

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
21 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x SB-III bombing from 7000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 100 kg GP Bomb
2 x SB-III bombing from 7000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 100 kg GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near French Frigate Shoal at 170,100

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 16
D3A1 Val x 21

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A1 Val: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
DM Gamble, Bomb hits 9, and is sunk

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
3 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
6 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DM Gamble

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Palembang at 49,90

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 17
B5N1 Kate x 12

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
HDML 1096, Torpedo hits 1, 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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Ground combat at Chuhsien (88,56)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 17382 troops, 140 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 631

Defending force 19716 troops, 135 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 553

Assaulting units:
116th Division
20th Ind.Mixed Brigade
8th Armored Car Co

Defending units:
88th Chinese Corps
28th Chinese Corps
3rd New Chinese Corps
16th Construction Regiment
3rd War Area
10th Group Army

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Ground combat at Chengchow (88,44)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 57959 troops, 515 guns, 133 vehicles, Assault Value = 2062

Defending force 20209 troops, 173 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 678

Japanese ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
21 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
41st Division
110th Division
35th Division
3rd Ind.Mixed Brigade
37th Division
4th Ind.Mixed Brigade
6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
98th Chinese Corps
48th Chinese Corps
40th Chinese Corps
69th Chinese Corps
51st Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Cavalry Corps
7th New Chinese Corps
39th Group Army

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Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 8167 troops, 58 guns, 58 vehicles, Assault Value = 642

Defending force 300 troops, 22 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 149

Allied adjusted defense: 13

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Clark Field !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+)
Attacker:

Allied ground losses:
420 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 39 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 28 (28 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
47th Infantry Regiment
1st Formosa Inf. Regiment
48th Recon Regiment
48th Engineer Regiment
65th Brigade
7th Tank Regiment
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
Subic Bay Defenses

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Ground combat at Kuala Lumpur (49,79)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 675 troops, 0 guns, 102 vehicles, Assault Value = 57

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 Kuala Lumpur !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker:

Assaulting units:
6th Tank Regiment

Sly · Post by **Sly** » Thu Dec 02, 2010 10:07 am

uff heavy AAA fire over Singapore. Do you see now his TFs steaming Palambang, after intel info??. Looks like this ligt carrier tf is some kind of air cover in this area.
p.s I was thinking you gonna close your AAR due the word "closed" in AAR main title. But a I see The Good Times still rolls

DivePac88 · Post by **DivePac88** » Thu Dec 02, 2010 10:30 am

Hi Sly, not I meant closed to Ramjet, I'll just say no Ramjet like everybody else.

Yes I think it is the start of the Palembang operation. But I don't think Ramjet will want that CVL force sitting off the Sumatran Coast with all the Dutch subs around. He might hit the airfield tomorrow, then head south on anti-ship. He might also Hope if he comes south that the Dutch Air force will bleed itself white against his A6M2's.

Yes the AA regiments at Singapore are massacring his Lily's and Sally's, but that happens when you bomb from 6000feet against a heavy AA concentration.

Air losses to date

DivePac88 · Post by **DivePac88** » Fri Dec 03, 2010 10:07 am

HEADLINES,

Ramjet's Palembang invasion forces are on their finals run-ins a couple of hexes out. His CVL force is still to the northeast of Palembang, but launched no strikes today. Their is not much I can do to slow him down, apart from the 6x Dutch submarines in the area. It appears from intel that he is using his 38th division, so Palembang will fall quickly.

His 2x Fuso class BB's bombarded Bataan again last night causing some casualties, and I hit both ships twice, but only with light weapons I think. I would have thought that the big guns at Bataan would have been doing more damage, but they appear to be shooting badly.

His heavy carrier force operating northwest of Pearl Harbor appears to be withdrawing toward Truk today. There is no sign of the his heavy cruiser force that was closing on Midway yesterday. But I did pull my PBY's encase he bombarded the Island last night, so there could be an invasion force still approaching and I can't see it.

THE SUBMARINE WAR,

The Dutch submarine O16 launched 4x torpedoes at the Jap AP Kongo Maru just west of Tawi Tawi. The Jap ship and 2x escorting SC's were heading south out of the Sulu Sea. But unfortunately all 4x torpedoes missed, and O16 was able to safely evade the escort.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 03, 42
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Sub attack near Tawi Tawi at 70,91

Japanese Ships
xAP Kongo Maru
SC Ch 6

Allied Ships
SS O16

SS O16 launches 4 torpedoes at xAP Kongo Maru
O16 diving deep ....
SC Ch 6 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 6 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 6 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 6 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 6 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Night Naval bombardment of Bataan at 78,77 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

188 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
BB Yamashiro, Shell hits 2
BB Fuso, Shell hits 2

Allied ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Manila Bay Defenses firing at BB Yamashiro
BB Yamashiro firing at Manila Bay Defenses
Manila Bay Defenses firing at BB Fuso
BB Fuso firing at Manila Bay Defenses

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Amphibious Assault at Tandjoengselor

TF 99 troops unloading over beach at Tandjoengselor, 68,92

Japanese ground losses:
43 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

17 troops of a SNLF Squad accidentally lost during unload of Sasebo 3rd SNLF
17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost overboard during unload of Sasebo 3rd SNLF
17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost from landing craft during unload of Sasebo 3rd SNLF /2

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Morning Air attack on Manila Bay Defenses , at 78,77 (Bataan)

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 31,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 14

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 25000 feet
7 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 25000 feet

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Morning Air attack on Bataan , at 78,77

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 54 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 26

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
26 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Bataan , at 78,77

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 31
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 26

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 2 damaged

Port hits 2
Port fuel hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
26 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
31 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Port Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking Manila Bay Defenses ...
Also attacking Bataan ...
Also attacking Manila Bay Defenses ...
Also attacking Bataan ...
Also attacking Manila Bay Defenses ...
Also attacking Bataan ...
Also attacking Manila Bay Defenses ...
Also attacking Bataan ...
Also attacking Manila Bay Defenses ...
Also attacking Bataan ...
Also attacking Manila Bay Defenses ...
Also attacking Bataan ...

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Afternoon Air attack on 13th Division, at 86,46

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 49 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Allied aircraft
SB-III x 5

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
24 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x SB-III bombing from 7000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 100 kg GP Bomb
2 x SB-III bombing from 7000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 100 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 40th Division ...

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Ground combat at Oroquieta (78,88)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 960 troops, 0 guns, 144 vehicles, Assault Value = 81

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 72

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 72 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Oroquieta !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker:

Assaulting units:
8th Tank Regiment

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Ground combat at Chuhsien (88,56)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 17391 troops, 140 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 632

Defending force 19743 troops, 135 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 555

Japanese ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
116th Division
20th Ind.Mixed Brigade
8th Armored Car Co

Defending units:
28th Chinese Corps
3rd New Chinese Corps
88th Chinese Corps
16th Construction Regiment
3rd War Area
10th Group Army

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Ground combat at Chengchow (88,44)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 57992 troops, 515 guns, 133 vehicles, Assault Value = 2544

Defending force 20203 troops, 173 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 678

Japanese ground losses:
21 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
43 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
13th Tank Regiment
110th Division
4th Ind.Mixed Brigade
37th Division
35th Division
41st Division
3rd Ind.Mixed Brigade
32nd Division
1st Army
6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
69th Chinese Corps
98th Chinese Corps
51st Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Cavalry Corps
48th Chinese Corps
40th Chinese Corps
7th New Chinese Corps
39th Group Army

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Ground combat at Talaud-eilanden (79,97)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 342 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 16

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 5

Allied adjusted defense: 1

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Talaud-eilanden !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: leaders(-)

Assaulting units:
1st Indpt SNLF Coy

DivePac88 · Post by **DivePac88** » Sun Dec 05, 2010 9:43 am

HEADLINES,

In Burma I am pulling my last Battalion back from Moulmein to Pegu, as Ramjet now has 5x ground units 1x hex south of the town. I will only stay in Pegu with 2x brigades of the Burma division till he arrives across the river. Peru is too easily outflanked, and I don't want these 2x Brigades retreating into Rangoon, they are to fall back on Mandalay. I will withdraw the 2x brigades of the 17th Indian division from Rangoon when he arrives in Pegu, these brigades will fall back on Akyab.

I launched some spoiling attacks in China today, and wished I hadn't. I told myself not to, but hawk in me said I had overwhelming numbers. It was also against my overall strategy in China, I want to draw Him onto the Cities and rough hexes, and make him attack. I did cause Ramjet some heavy casualties though, but I lost 1.5 to 3x as many.

In the Pacific Ramjet is landing at the Shortland Islands in the Solomons, and also took Nauru Island today. Both Nauru and Ocean Islands are undefended, as I managed to evacuate the Aussie units earlier in the war. His large carrier task force is now west of Johnston Island and heading for the Marshall's I think. I had a report today that a PBY put a bomb onto a HIRYU class carrier, but won't take the report too seriously.

THE SUBMARINE WAR,

USN Seawolf fired 2x torpedoes at the Kozui Maru north of Amami Oshima overnight, both fish missed, and the sub safely evaded the escorts.
Dutch KVII launched 2x torpedoes at Yamakisam Maru off the Palembang mouth last night, and got 1x hit with fire and heavy damage reported.
But the highlight was when the Dutch KXVI attacked the AO Naruto south of Sangi Island today with 4x torpedoes, 1x fish hit it's target causing heavy fires, which hopefully means the cargo is on fire.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 04, 42
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Sub attack near Amami Oshima at 98,63

Japanese Ships
xAK Kozui Maru
E Kunashiri

Allied Ships
SS Seawolf

SS Seawolf launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Kozui Maru
Seawolf diving deep ....
E Kunashiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Kunashiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Kunashiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Kunashiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Kunashiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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TF 214 encounters mine field at Wake Island (136,98)

Japanese Ships
AMc Tama Maru #3
AMc Shonan Maru #7

41 mines cleared

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Amphibious Assault at Shortlands

TF 132 troops unloading over beach at Shortlands, 109,131

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Submarine attack near Palembang at 49,90

Japanese Ships
xAK Yamakisan Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS KVII

Japanese ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

xAK Yamakisan Maru is sighted by SS KVII
SS KVII launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Yamakisan Maru

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Sub attack near Sangi at 76,97

Japanese Ships
AO Naruto, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires
E Hachijo

Allied Ships
SS KXVI

SS KXVI launches 4 torpedoes at AO Naruto
KXVI diving deep ....
E Hachijo fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Hachijo fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Hachijo attacking submerged sub ....
E Hachijo fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Hachijo fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Morning Air attack on 40th Division, at 86,46

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Allied aircraft
SB-III x 4

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
38 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x SB-III bombing from 7000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 100 kg GP Bomb
1 x SB-III bombing from 7000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 100 kg GP Bomb

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Pre-Invasion action off Palembang

14 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
SC Ch 3
SC Ch 2
SC Ch 1
xAP Huso Maru

Japanese ground losses:
34 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

SC Ch 3 fired at enemy troops
SC Ch 2 fired at enemy troops
SC Ch 1 fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards

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Amphibious Assault at Palembang

TF 50 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91

Japanese ground losses:
282 casualties reported
Squads: 15 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 38th Div
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /2
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /3
18 troops of a IJA Engineer Squad lost overboard during unload of 38th Div /4
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 38th Div /6
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 38th Div /6
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 38th Div /7
70mm T92 Howitzer lost overboard during unload of 38th Div /7
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 38th Div /8
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /9
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 38th Div /9
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /9

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Amphibious Assault at Nauru Island

TF 130 troops unloading over beach at Nauru Island, 127,128

Japanese ground losses:
23 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost overboard during unload of Maizuru 1st SNLF
10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of Maizuru 1st SNLF /3

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Pre-Invasion action off Palembang

16 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAK Sanura Maru
xAK Yamakisan Maru, on fire, heavy damage

Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

xAK Sanura Maru fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards

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Amphibious Assault at Palembang

TF 194 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91

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Ground combat at Chengchow (88,44)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 70542 troops, 617 guns, 269 vehicles, Assault Value = 2550

Defending force 20185 troops, 173 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 679

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2

Japanese adjusted assault: 994

Allied adjusted defense: 422

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 2

Combat modifiers
Defender: forts(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker: supply(-)

Japanese ground losses:
1189 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 85 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 59 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled

Allied ground losses:
1645 casualties reported
Squads: 35 destroyed, 124 disabled
Non Combat: 36 destroyed, 87 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
4th Ind.Mixed Brigade
35th Division
110th Division
41st Division
37th Division
13th Tank Regiment
3rd Ind.Mixed Brigade
32nd Division
1st Army
6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
69th Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Cavalry Corps
98th Chinese Corps
51st Chinese Corps
40th Chinese Corps
48th Chinese Corps
7th New Chinese Corps
39th Group Army

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Ground combat at Chuhsien (88,56)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 17372 troops, 140 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 631

Defending force 19782 troops, 135 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 557

Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
116th Division
20th Ind.Mixed Brigade
8th Armored Car Co

Defending units:
88th Chinese Corps
28th Chinese Corps
3rd New Chinese Corps
16th Construction Regiment
3rd War Area
10th Group Army

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Ground combat at Mergui (53,62)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 588 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 24

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 12

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 12 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Mergui !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: fatigue(-)

Assaulting units:
55th Cavalry Regiment

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Ground combat at Tandjoengselor (68,92)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1459 troops, 19 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 60

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 52

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 52 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Tandjoengselor !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker:

Assaulting units:
Sasebo 3rd SNLF

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Ground combat at Palembang (48,91)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 781 troops, 5 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 45

Defending force 8944 troops, 106 guns, 51 vehicles, Assault Value = 440

Assaulting units:
So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion
Palembang Base Force

Defending units:
38th Div /1
51st Fld AA Bn /1

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Ground combat at 86,46

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 53137 troops, 362 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1669

Defending force 20368 troops, 200 guns, 32 vehicles, Assault Value = 687

Allied adjusted assault: 988

Japanese adjusted defense: 647

Allied assault odds: 1 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: leaders(+), experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
1357 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 70 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 58 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 16 disabled

Allied ground losses:
3096 casualties reported
Squads: 101 destroyed, 100 disabled
Non Combat: 58 destroyed, 122 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 16 disabled

Assaulting units:
38th Chinese Corps
36th Chinese Corps
16th Chinese Corps
30th Chinese Corps
1st Chinese Corps
47th Chinese Corps
55th Chinese Corps
77th Chinese Corps
2nd Group Army
4th Group Army

Defending units:
40th Division
13th Division
9th Armored Car Co

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Ground combat at Wuchang (84,51)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 59230 troops, 357 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1920

Defending force 25614 troops, 224 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 893

Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
177 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Assaulting units:
8th Chinese Corps
73rd Chinese Corps
87th Chinese Corps
53rd Chinese Corps
18th Chinese Corps
94th Chinese Corps
20th Artillery Regiment
18th Artillery Regiment
20th Group Army
56th AT Gun Regiment

Defending units:
3rd Division
6th Division
51st Road Const Co

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Ground combat at Kweisui (92,35)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 23716 troops, 206 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 755

Defending force 17152 troops, 167 guns, 142 vehicles, Assault Value = 557

Allied adjusted assault: 186

Japanese adjusted defense: 1036

Allied assault odds: 1 to 5 (fort level 4)

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker: supply(-)

Japanese ground losses:
167 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 15 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
1742 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 117 disabled
Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 118 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled

Assaulting units:
35th Chinese Corps
11th Chinese Corps
81st Chinese Corps
83rd Chinese Corps
3rd Prov Chinese Corps
13th Group Army
17th Group Army

Defending units:
1st Cavalry Brigade
26th Division
4th Cavalry Brigade
1st Ching An Tui Brigade
Mongol Garrison Army

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Ground combat at Nauru Island (127,128)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 1502 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 61

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 28

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 28 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Nauru Island !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-)

Assaulting units:
Maizuru 1st SNLF /2

DivePac88 · Post by **DivePac88** » Mon Dec 06, 2010 10:02 am

HEADLINES,

Ramjet took Chengchow in China today, retreating the defenders back to Loyang. I was expecting it to fall, and will now hold Loyang as long as possible. I will also reposition my flanking forces back to protect LOC with Loyang.

Palembang also fell to him today, with a full division attacking. So I suspect that the Oil fields, and refineries will be largely undamaged. Southern Sumatra is a forgone conclusion with a full division, but that division will be tied-up for sometime.

THE SUBMARINE WAR,

USN Sturgeon fired 2x torpedoes at AK Terukawa Maru overnight north of Okinawa. Unfortunately both fish hit, but failed to explode.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 05, 42
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Invasion Support action off Palembang

9 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
SC Ch 3
SC Ch 2
SC Ch 1
xAP Huso Maru

SC Ch 3 fired at enemy troops
SC Ch 2 fired at enemy troops
SC Ch 1 fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards

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Invasion Support action off Palembang
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

4 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAK Sanura Maru
xAK Yamakisan Maru, on fire, heavy damage

xAK Sanura Maru fired at enemy troops
40mm Bofors AA Gun battery firing at xAK Yamakisan Maru

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TF 214 encounters mine field at Wake Island (136,98)

Japanese Ships
AMc Tama Maru #3

23 mines cleared

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Submarine attack near Nago at 95,63

Japanese Ships
xAK Terukawa Maru

Allied Ships
SS Sturgeon

xAK Terukawa Maru is sighted by SS Sturgeon
SS Sturgeon launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Terukawa Maru

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Pre-Invasion action off Tarakan
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

70 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAK Igasa Maru, Shell hits 13, heavy fires, heavy damage
APD Fuji
DMS W-20
PB Shonan Maru #17
xAK Zyuyo Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire
PB Nako Maru #2
PB Shonan Maru #2
PB Shonan Maru #1
APD Hagi

Japanese ground losses:
139 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

75mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Igasa Maru at 6,000 yards
DMS W-20 firing to suppress enemy battery at 6,000 yards
75mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Igasa Maru at 6,000 yards
PB Shonan Maru #17 firing to suppress enemy battery at 6,000 yards
120mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Zyuyo Maru at 6,000 yards
DMS W-20 firing to suppress enemy battery at 6,000 yards
75mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Igasa Maru at 6,000 yards
DMS W-20 firing to suppress enemy battery at 6,000 yards
PB Nako Maru #2 fired at enemy troops
PB Shonan Maru #17 fired at enemy troops
PB Shonan Maru #2 fired at enemy troops
PB Shonan Maru #1 fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards

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Amphibious Assault at Tarakan

TF 35 troops unloading over beach at Tarakan, 67,91

Japanese ground losses:
50 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost overboard during unload of Yokosuka 4th SNLF
17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost in surf during unload of Yokosuka 4th SNLF
17 troops of a SNLF Squad accidentally lost during unload of Sasebo 8th SNLF
Type 91 Armored Car damaged beyond repair during unload of Sasebo 8th SNLF
75mm Infantry Gun dropped into water during unload of Yokosuka 4th SNLF /2

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Invasion Support action off Palembang

12 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAK Kinugawa Maru
SC Ch 2
SC Ch 1
xAP Huso Maru
SC Ch 3

Japanese ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

75mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Kinugawa Maru at 8,000 yards
SC Ch 2 fired at enemy troops
SC Ch 1 fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards

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Invasion Support action off Palembang
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

8 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAK Sanura Maru
xAK Yamakisan Maru, Shell hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage

xAK Sanura Maru fired at enemy troops
75mm CD Gun battery firing at xAK Yamakisan Maru

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Amphibious Assault at Morotai

TF 213 troops unloading over beach at Morotai, 80,101

Japanese ground losses:
25 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost overboard during unload of 1st Indpt SNLF Coy
17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost in surf during unload of 1st Indpt SNLF Coy

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Pre-Invasion action off Palembang

28 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
APD Aoi, Shell hits 9, on fire, heavy damage
AMC Awata Maru

Japanese ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

75mm CD Gun Battery engaging APD Aoi at 6,000 yards
75mm CD Gun Battery engaging APD Aoi at 6,000 yards
75mm CD Gun Battery engaging APD Aoi at 6,000 yards
APD Aoi fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards

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Amphibious Assault at Palembang

TF 272 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91

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Invasion Support action off Tarakan
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

41 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAK Zyuyo Maru, Shell hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
PB Shonan Maru #2
PB Shonan Maru #1
xAK Igasa Maru, Shell hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
PB Nako Maru #2
PB Shonan Maru #17
APD Hagi
DMS W-20

Japanese ground losses:
22 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

120mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Zyuyo Maru at 9,000 yards
PB Shonan Maru #1 firing to suppress enemy battery at 9,000 yards
75mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Igasa Maru at 9,000 yards
PB Shonan Maru #1 firing to suppress enemy battery at 9,000 yards
120mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Igasa Maru at 9,000 yards
120mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Zyuyo Maru at 9,000 yards
PB Nako Maru #2 fired at enemy troops
PB Shonan Maru #17 fired at enemy troops
PB Shonan Maru #2 fired at enemy troops
PB Shonan Maru #1 fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards

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Invasion Support action off Palembang
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

4 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
SC Ch 2
SC Ch 1
xAP Huso Maru

SC Ch 2 fired at enemy troops
SC Ch 1 fired at enemy troops

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Invasion Support action off Palembang
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

4 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAK Sanura Maru
xAK Yamakisan Maru, heavy fires, heavy damage

xAK Sanura Maru fired at enemy troops

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TF 214 encounters mine field at Wake Island (136,98)

Japanese Ships
AMc Tama Maru #3
AMc Shonan Maru #7

53 mines cleared

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Morning Air attack on Bataan , at 78,77

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 54 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 26

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

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
26 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Manila Bay Defenses , at 78,77 (Bataan)

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 26

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 4 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
26 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Bataan , at 78,77

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 23 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 31

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged

Allied ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Port hits 9

Aircraft Attacking:
31 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Port Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 13th Division, at 86,46

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Allied aircraft
SB-III x 4

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x SB-III bombing from 7000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 100 kg GP Bomb
1 x SB-III bombing from 7000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 100 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 40th Division ...

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Invasion Support action off Tarakan
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

9 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
PB Nako Maru #2
PB Shonan Maru #17
PB Shonan Maru #2
PB Shonan Maru #1
APD Hagi

PB Nako Maru #2 fired at enemy troops
PB Shonan Maru #17 fired at enemy troops
PB Shonan Maru #2 fired at enemy troops
PB Shonan Maru #1 fired at enemy troops

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Invasion Support action off Palembang
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

10 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAK Kotoku Maru, Shell hits 1, heavy fires
xAK Johore Maru
xAP Brazil Maru
xAP Huso Maru

75mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Kotoku Maru at 7,000 yards
xAK Johore Maru fired at enemy troops
xAK Kotoku Maru fired at enemy troops
xAP Brazil Maru fired at enemy troops

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Ground combat at Chengchow (88,44)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 69546 troops, 617 guns, 269 vehicles, Assault Value = 2472

Defending force 18770 troops, 173 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 580

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 735

Allied adjusted defense: 229

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Chengchow !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: preparation(-), morale(-), experience(-)
Attacker: supply(-)

Japanese ground losses:
542 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 85 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 73 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled

Allied ground losses:
3540 casualties reported
Squads: 329 destroyed, 77 disabled
Non Combat: 247 destroyed, 88 disabled
Engineers: 52 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 12 (12 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 7

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
41st Division
37th Division
13th Tank Regiment
110th Division
4th Ind.Mixed Brigade
35th Division
3rd Ind.Mixed Brigade
32nd Division
1st Army
6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
2nd Chinese Cavalry Corps
51st Chinese Corps
98th Chinese Corps
48th Chinese Corps
40th Chinese Corps
7th New Chinese Corps
39th Group Army

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Ground combat at Chuhsien (88,56)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 17407 troops, 140 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 631

Defending force 19818 troops, 135 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 559

Japanese ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
20th Ind.Mixed Brigade
116th Division
8th Armored Car Co

Defending units:
3rd New Chinese Corps
28th Chinese Corps
88th Chinese Corps
16th Construction Regiment
3rd War Area
10th Group Army

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Ground combat at Palembang (48,91)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 13555 troops, 123 guns, 69 vehicles, Assault Value = 468

Defending force 1498 troops, 19 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 46

Japanese adjusted assault: 195

Allied adjusted defense: 19

Japanese assault odds: 10 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Palembang !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), leaders(-), experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
66 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Allied ground losses:
955 casualties reported
Squads: 8 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 41 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 9 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 6 (6 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 5 (5 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 2

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
38th Division
51st Field AA Battalion
23rd AA Rgt /1

Defending units:
So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion
Palembang Base Force

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Ground combat at Guiuan (82,85)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 596 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 22

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 4

Allied adjusted defense: 1

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Guiuan !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: leaders(+), leaders(-), supply(-)

Assaulting units:
I./33rd Inf Regt

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Ground combat at Cagayan (79,89)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 13030 troops, 126 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 449

Defending force 9041 troops, 56 guns, 50 vehicles, Assault Value = 375

Assaulting units:
2nd Division

Defending units:
3rd PA Constabulary Regiment
2nd/101st PA Battalion
3rd/101st PA Battalion
102nd PA Infantry Regiment
102nd PA Infantry Division
1st /101st PA Battalion
4th Marine Rgt /1
Cagayan USAAF Base Force
III Philippine Corps

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Ground combat at Shortlands (109,131)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 315 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 3

Allied adjusted defense: 1

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Shortlands !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: leaders(-), disruption(-)

Assaulting units:
5th JNAF Coy

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Ground combat at Tarakan (67,91)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1005 troops, 30 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 42

Defending force 2930 troops, 37 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 115

Assaulting units:
VII KNIL Battalion
Tarakan Coastal Gun Battalion
Tarakan Base Force

Defending units:
Sasebo 8th SNLF
Yokosuka 4th SNLF /1

DivePac88 · Post by **DivePac88** » Tue Dec 07, 2010 10:48 am

SUMMARY,

Ramjets ground units outside Moulmein have started moving on the town, as I suspect he as spotted me moving north across the river. He is also moving to assault Singapore, so I assume he has all his infantry in Malaya coming across.

A force of 6x Dutch torpedo-boats attacked is assault shipping up the Palembang River last night. They managed to torpedo a Jap AK, and put another AK on fire, for the cost of 1x damaged torpedo-boat.

Ramjets landing force at Tarakan put in a deliberate attack today, but the defenders held getting 1 to 2 result, with 108 Jap casualties verses 54 Dutch. but He also took Morotai today, which I was not defending.

SUBMARINE WAR,

USN Seadragon launched 2x torpedoes at AK Tsuyama Maru east of Formosa overnight, but torpedo neither failed to explode.
The Dutch KVII tried to attack CS Chiyoda north of Bangka last night, but was spotted by the escort. KVII was subject to a heavy depth-charging by 3x destroyers, luckily She was only lightly damaged, and is heading south for repairs.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 06, 42
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TF 214 encounters mine field at Wake Island (136,98)

Japanese Ships
AMc Tama Maru #3
AMc Shonan Maru #7

24 mines cleared

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Palembang at 48,91, Range 8,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
SC Ch 1
SC Ch 2
SC Ch 3
xAK Kansai Maru
xAK Kinugawa Maru
xAK Nako Maru
xAK Johore Maru, Torpedo hits 1
xAK Kotoku Maru, heavy fires
xAK Fushimi Maru
xAP Brazil Maru
xAP Koan Maru
xAP Huso Maru

Allied Ships
PT TM-4
PT TM-5
PT TM-6
PT TM-7
PT TM-8
PT TM-9, Shell hits 1, heavy fires

Improved night sighting under 82% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 82% moonlight: 8,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards
PT TM-9 engages xAP Brazil Maru at 8,000 yards
PT TM-9 engages xAK Kinugawa Maru at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
xAP Huso Maru screened from combat
PT TM-5 engages xAP Brazil Maru at 5,000 yards
PT TM-9 engages xAK Nako Maru at 5,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards
PT TM-9 engages xAP Huso Maru at 4,000 yards
PT TM-9 engages xAK Johore Maru at 4,000 yards
Range increases to 5,000 yards
PT TM-6 engages xAP Huso Maru at 5,000 yards
PT TM-9 engages xAP Brazil Maru at 5,000 yards
PT TM-9 engages xAK Johore Maru at 5,000 yards
Range increases to 6,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
PT TM-7 engages xAP Koan Maru at 5,000 yards
PT TM-9 engages xAP Koan Maru at 5,000 yards
PT TM-9 engages xAP Brazil Maru at 5,000 yards
PT TM-9 engages xAK Kotoku Maru at 5,000 yards
PT TM-9 engages xAK Johore Maru at 5,000 yards
PT TM-9 engages xAK Nako Maru at 5,000 yards
PT TM-9 engages xAK Kinugawa Maru at 5,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards
xAP Huso Maru , xAP Koan Maru , xAP Brazil Maru screened from combat
- escorted by SC Ch 2
PT TM-8 engages xAK Fushimi Maru at 4,000 yards
PT TM-6 engages xAK Johore Maru at 4,000 yards
PT TM-7 engages xAK Johore Maru at 4,000 yards
PT TM-4 engages xAK Kinugawa Maru at 4,000 yards
PT TM-9 engages xAK Kinugawa Maru at 4,000 yards
PT TM-4 engages xAK Kansai Maru at 4,000 yards
Goerk T. orders Allied TF to disengage
Range increases to 9,000 yards
PT TM-9 engages xAK Kinugawa Maru at 9,000 yards
Task forces break off...

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Submarine attack near Iriomote at 90,63

Japanese Ships
xAK Tsuyama Maru

Allied Ships
SS Seadragon

xAK Tsuyama Maru is sighted by SS Seadragon
SS Seadragon launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Tsuyama Maru

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Morning Air attack on Bataan , at 78,77

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 40 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 24

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 2 damaged

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 7

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Bataan , at 78,77

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 31
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 23

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 2 damaged

Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Port hits 3
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
23 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
31 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Port Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking Manila Bay Defenses ...
Also attacking Bataan ...
Also attacking Manila Bay Defenses ...
Also attacking Bataan ...
Also attacking Manila Bay Defenses ...
Also attacking Bataan ...
Also attacking Manila Bay Defenses ...
Also attacking Bataan ...
Also attacking Manila Bay Defenses ...
Also attacking Bataan ...
Also attacking Manila Bay Defenses ...
Also attacking Bataan ...

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ASW attack near Muntok at 50,89

Japanese Ships
CS Chiyoda
DD Shiokaze
DD Akikaze
DD Hakaze

Allied Ships
SS KVII, hits 3

SS KVII is sighted by escort
KVII bottoming out ....
DD Shiokaze attacking submerged sub ....
DD Akikaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Hakaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Shiokaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Shiokaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Shiokaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Shiokaze attacking submerged sub ....
DD Shiokaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Shiokaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Ground combat at 87,44

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 30777 troops, 331 guns, 53 vehicles, Assault Value = 1096

Defending force 48705 troops, 248 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1497

Japanese ground losses:
90 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
162 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled

Assaulting units:
14th Ind.Mixed Brigade
18th Ind.Mixed Brigade
34th Division
1st Ind.Mixed Brigade
51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
11th Army
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion

Defending units:
9th Chinese Corps
80th Chinese Corps
12th Chinese Corps
13th Chinese Corps
29th Chinese Corps
85th Chinese Corps
14th Group Army
3rd Group Army
31st Group Army

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Ground combat at Chuhsien (88,56)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 17412 troops, 140 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 631

Defending force 19823 troops, 135 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 562

Japanese ground losses:
18 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
116th Division
20th Ind.Mixed Brigade
8th Armored Car Co

Defending units:
88th Chinese Corps
28th Chinese Corps
3rd New Chinese Corps
16th Construction Regiment
3rd War Area
10th Group Army

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Ground combat at Cagayan (79,89)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 13065 troops, 126 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 508

Defending force 9057 troops, 56 guns, 50 vehicles, Assault Value = 376

Assaulting units:
2nd Tank Regiment
2nd Division

Defending units:
102nd PA Infantry Regiment
3rd PA Constabulary Regiment
102nd PA Infantry Division
2nd/101st PA Battalion
1st /101st PA Battalion
3rd/101st PA Battalion
4th Marine Rgt /1
Cagayan USAAF Base Force
III Philippine Corps

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Ground combat at Morotai (80,101)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 325 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 15

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 8

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 8 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Morotai !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: leaders(-)

Assaulting units:
1st Indpt SNLF Coy

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Ground combat at Tarakan (67,91)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 2943 troops, 37 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 117

Defending force 1825 troops, 46 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 43

Japanese adjusted assault: 33

Allied adjusted defense: 34

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

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), preparation(-), fatigue(-)
experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
108 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
54 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
Sasebo 8th SNLF
Yokosuka 4th SNLF

Defending units:
VII KNIL Battalion
Tarakan Coastal Gun Battalion
Tarakan Base Force

DivePac88 · Post by **DivePac88** » Wed Dec 08, 2010 9:46 am

SUMMARY,

Very quiet day, with no ground unit activity at all. The Dutch torpedo-boat flotilla that had attacked shipping at Palembang, kept bumping into Jap SAG's as it was withdrawing to Java. If the torpedo-boats had of withdrawn the route they were ordered to they would have been OK. But instead they chose there own way home, and lost 3x boats doing it their own way.

Bataan was plastered again today by about 80x 2E bombers total spread over 2x raids. This has been happening everyday now for about 2x weeks, and is really knocking down the supply. Ramjet managed to sink all my resupply efforts to Luzon, so I only have around 37,000 tons at Bataan.

SUBMARINE WAR,

The Dutch KXV attacked AK Seki Maru east of Bangka with 2x torpedoes overnight, getting 1x hit leaving the AK heavily damaged, and on fire.

I'm had planned to be recording Ramjet's submarine attacks in this section too, but 'honestly' there haven't been any for ages. So I've come to the conclusion that he is up to some extremely cunning plan with his subs.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 07, 42
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Muntok at 50,89, Range 11,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
BB Kongo
BB Haruna
CL Jintsu
DD Asashio
DD Oshio
DD Michishio
DD Arashio
DD Minegumo
DD Asagumo

Allied Ships
PT TM-4
PT TM-5
PT TM-6
PT TM-7, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT TM-8
PT TM-9, Shell hits 1, and is sunk

Improved night sighting under 75% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 75% moonlight: 11,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards
Japanese open fire on surprised Allied ships at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards
CL Jintsu engages PT TM-7 at 10,000 yards
DD Minegumo engages PT TM-7 at 10,000 yards
DD Arashio engages PT TM-8 at 10,000 yards
DD Michishio engages PT TM-7 at 10,000 yards
DD Oshio engages PT TM-6 at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
BB Haruna engages PT TM-4 at 7,000 yards
CL Jintsu engages PT TM-7 at 7,000 yards
DD Asagumo engages PT TM-6 at 7,000 yards
DD Minegumo engages PT TM-8 at 7,000 yards
DD Asagumo engages PT TM-4 at 7,000 yards
PT TM-7 sunk by DD Oshio at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards
BB Haruna engages PT TM-4 at 4,000 yards
DD Asashio engages PT TM-9 at 4,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
PT TM-9 sunk by BB Kongo at 9,000 yards
BB Haruna engages PT TM-4 at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards
BB Haruna engages PT TM-5 at 12,000 yards
DD Arashio engages PT TM-4 at 12,000 yards
DD Oshio engages PT TM-8 at 12,000 yards
DD Asashio engages PT TM-5 at 12,000 yards
Task forces break off...

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Submarine attack near Muntok at 50,89

Japanese Ships
xAKL Yagi Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS KXV

SS KXV is sighted by xAKL Yagi Maru
SS KXV launches 2 torpedoes at xAKL Yagi Maru

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Billiton at 52,92, Range 11,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Suzuya
CA Kumano
CL Isuzu
DD Hatsuharu
DD Nenohi
DD Hatsushima
DD Wakaba
DD Yugure
DD Ariake

Allied Ships
PT TM-4
PT TM-5
PT TM-6, Shell hits 2
PT TM-8, Shell hits 1, and is sunk

Improved night sighting under 75% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 75% moonlight: 11,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards
Japanese open fire on surprised Allied ships at 11,000 yards
DD Nenohi fires at PT TM-4 at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards
DD Nenohi engages PT TM-8 at 10,000 yards
CL Isuzu engages PT TM-8 at 10,000 yards
DD Ariake engages PT TM-4 at 10,000 yards
DD Yugure engages PT TM-8 at 10,000 yards
DD Nenohi engages PT TM-4 at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
DD Ariake engages PT TM-8 at 6,000 yards
DD Hatsushima engages PT TM-5 at 6,000 yards
DD Nenohi engages PT TM-8 at 6,000 yards
Range closes to 3,000 yards
DD Nenohi engages PT TM-8 at 3,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages PT TM-8 at 3,000 yards
PT TM-8 sunk by CL Isuzu at 3,000 yards
DD Hatsushima engages PT TM-5 at 3,000 yards
Range increases to 6,000 yards
DD Hatsuharu engages PT TM-6 at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
DD Ariake engages PT TM-5 at 9,000 yards
DD Yugure engages PT TM-6 at 9,000 yards
DD Nenohi engages PT TM-6 at 9,000 yards
DD Hatsuharu engages PT TM-6 at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages PT TM-5 at 11,000 yards
DD Yugure engages PT TM-6 at 11,000 yards
DD Wakaba engages PT TM-6 at 11,000 yards
DD Hatsuharu engages PT TM-6 at 11,000 yards
Task forces break off...

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Pre-Invasion action off Gorontalo

Japanese Ships
PB Seki Maru #3
xAK Mogamigawa Maru

PB Seki Maru #3 fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards

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Amphibious Assault at Gorontalo

TF 199 troops unloading over beach at Gorontalo, 72,99

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Invasion Support action off Gorontalo
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
PB Seki Maru #3
xAK Mogamigawa Maru

PB Seki Maru #3 fired at enemy troops

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Morning Air attack on Bataan , at 78,77

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 54 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 23

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 2 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
23 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Bataan , at 78,77

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 30
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 24

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 damaged

Allied ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Port hits 1
Port fuel hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
30 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Port Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking Manila Bay Defenses ...
Also attacking Bataan ...
Also attacking Manila Bay Defenses ...
Also attacking Bataan ...
Also attacking Manila Bay Defenses ...
Also attacking Bataan ...
Also attacking Manila Bay Defenses ...
Also attacking Bataan ...
Also attacking Manila Bay Defenses ...
Also attacking Bataan ...
Also attacking Manila Bay Defenses ...
Also attacking Bataan ...

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