Malaya
The landings continue as usual in Malya, Kota Bahru falls on the first attack. The enemy air is notably absant over North Malaya, we continue to strike the airfields to kill aircraft.
Over Singapore Zero's sweep Buffalo. Next turn Oscar are joining them.
We got a convoy loading at Georgetown... nice, ships and troops sunk
Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Georgetown at 49,74
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 27,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 28
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
xAK Ellenga, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
xAP Kelantan
xAK Demosthenes, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
xAP Hong Siang, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
xAKL Nam Yong
The forces are fleeing south, looks like they will hole up in Singapore. Once the arfield units arrive the bombardment of Singapore airfields will commence.
Philipines
Vigan fell last turn to airbourne assault, the troops land next turn.
Our Netties strike at fleeing shipping, but we loose a number
Morning Air attack on TF, near Calapan at 78,79
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 18
Allied aircraft
P-26A x 4
P-35A x 6
P-40B Warhawk x 2
P-40E Warhawk x 18
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged
Allied Ships
PG Asheville
xAK Yu Sang
xAP President Madison
Morning Air attack on TF, near Calapan at 78,79
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 14
G4M1 Betty x 26
Allied aircraft
P-26A x 2
P-35A x 8
P-40B Warhawk x 5
P-40E Warhawk x 22
Allied Ships
PG Tulsa, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Yu Sang
xAK Si Kiang, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
PG Asheville
xAP President Madison, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
xAK Tantalus
Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 23
Allied aircraft
P-26A x 1
P-35A x 5
P-40B Warhawk x 3
P-40E Warhawk x 16
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 7 destroyed, 4 damaged
G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak
Allied Ships
xAK Yu Sang
xAP President Madison, on fire, heavy damage
CENTPAC
During the night the enemy sortie to good effect. Tony had created a SCTF, and the CV unit was set to "follow", but the enemy slipped past the SCTF and engade the CV force regardless... quite exciting! Soryu has 6 points of system damage and 3 of engine damage.
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Pearl Harbor at 180,105, Range 12,000 Yards
Allied Ships
CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
CL Raleigh, Bomb hits 1, on fire
BB Nevada, Bomb hits 4, heavy damage
CL Detroit, Bomb hits 2, on fire
DMS Boggs, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
BB West Virginia, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
BB Tennessee, Bomb hits 8, heavy damage
DD Blue
CL Honolulu, Bomb hits 2, on fire
DD Cassin
BB Maryland, Bomb hits 4, heavy damage
BB Arizona, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
BB Oklahoma, Bomb hits 2, heavy damage
CA Minneapolis, Bomb hits 2
BB California, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
AM Tern, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
CL Helena
BB Pennsylvania, Bomb hits 5, on fire
AD Whitney, Bomb hits 1
DMS Wasmuth, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AD Dobbin, Bomb hits 1, on fire
As you can see none of the enemy BB's have sunk But all are badly banged up. Getting the two AD's was nice.
China
They are pulling back, I am organising an assault.
Plans
We REALLY want to kill the aircraft at PH, KB will turn around and the kates will level bomb to avoid the FLAK. The main target is the medium and heavy bombers.
Subs
Several unsuccesful attacks, including on the Manoora In general the Allies get the better of us this turn!
Submarine attack near Cam Ranh Bay at 64,73
Japanese Ships
xAKL Hachirogata Maru, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
Allied Ships
SS O19
Japanese ground losses:
Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Submarine attack near Kompong Trach at 56,71
Japanese Ships
xAK Hikosan Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
Malaya
We continue to unload, the Armoured Units are begining to move out. It looks like they are pulling everything out of the north by rail/road and sea. We are intercepting the road/rail movements by air, and hitting the sea movements off Georgetown. A DaiTai of Nells are now operating out of Kota Bahru and the air HQ should be fuly unloaded there over the next turn. We continue to sweep Singapore, losses are well in our favour, and another unit of Oscar have just arrived to help out. We get 23 Buffalo for the loss of 2 Oscar and 4 Zero.
Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Georgetown at 49,74
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 13
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
xAP Hong Siang, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAKL Nam Yong, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAP Kelantan
xAK Wing Sang, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
Raid detected at 49 NM, estimated altitude 31,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 18
Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 13
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ia Oscar: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 1 destroyed
DEI
A series of naval engagements sees only light damage but a claimed sinking. The Rhuyo sorties its aircraft against a DD for no Damage. The invasion force for Miri should land next turn. Ternate and Manado landings should also happen.
Day Time Surface Combat, near Miri at 64,81, Range 15,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
CL Kashii
CL Isuzu
E Shimushu
E Saga
TB Kari
Allied Ships
DD Thanet, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
Philipines
A CA TF sweeps through the southern Phillipines:
Night Time Surface Combat, near Roxas at 79,82, Range 10,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
CA Maya
CA Ashigara
CL Kuma
DD Yamagumo
DD Asakaze
DD Matsukaze
DD Tachikaze
Allied Ships
PG Asheville, Shell hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Yu Sang
Day Time Surface Combat, near Roxas at 79,83, Range 18,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
CA Maya
CA Ashigara
CL Kuma
DD Yamagumo
DD Asakaze
DD Matsukaze
DD Tachikaze
Allied Ships
xAK Yu Sang, Shell hits 17, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
PACIFIC
KB strikes for a third day, and wards off some counter attacks. Our aircraft losses are high, but pilot losses are low (due to subs and DD's in the area?). KB is at about 50% aircraft wise, but 90% pilot wise. The aim of killing more US aircarft is not effective through bombing, but having them attack is effective
Afternoon Air attack on Pearl Harbor , at 180,107
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 164 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 61 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 46
B5N2 Kate x 91
D3A1 Val x 129
Allied aircraft
P-26A x 1
P-36A Mohawk x 16
P-40B Warhawk x 30
F4F-3 Wildcat x 1
SNJ-3 Texan x 1
China
Kwangchowan (the Free French Port) falls. 2 SNLF will now advance on Pakhoi to clear out the south.
We bombard at Hong Kong, waiting for another Regiment to arrive, then we will shock attack.
Many ships still in port... or were!
Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 16
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged
Allied Ships
xAK Hai Lee, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Bennevis, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Chengtu, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
xAKL Yat Shing, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Halldor, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
xAK Haraldsvang, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Ming Sang, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Soochow, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Kanchow, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
Overall Results
Generally, apart from the KB attack, I'm happy (Tony is a Grognard, and by definition is never happy).
I was expecting more damage from KB on the airfields, flak looks to have been murderous.
The enemy is pulling back, we are reconnoning heavily to deterime where their MLR prior to Singapore will be. The tank units are moving out, the rest is in strat mode ready to push forward in mass.
Miri invasion force, supporte by a small SCTF is in bound. The Kuching invasion force is waiting for SCTF cover. It should begin its move in next turn.
Allied Ships
TK Semiramis, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
Submarine attack near Singkawang at 56,87
Japanese Ships
SS I-165
Allied Ships
AMC Manoora, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Submarine attack near Toboali at 51,93
Japanese Ships
SS I-164
Allied Ships
TK Iris, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
Submarine attack near Lingga at 51,88
Japanese Ships
SS I-121
Allied Ships
xAP Dominion Monarch Miss sod it!
Submarine attack near Toboali at 51,94
Japanese Ships
SS I-157
Allied Ships
xAP Kedah, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
They also get in on the act
Submarine attack near Kota Bharu at 54,74
Japanese Ships
xAK Gokoku Maru #2, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
Allied Ships
SS KXVII
This was also interesting...were they mining Cam Ranh Bay? Sending out a coastal minesweeper to find out...
TF 212 encounters mine field at Cam Ranh Bay (64,72)
Allied Ships
SS Spearfish, Mine hits 1, on fire
SS Saury, Mine hits 1
Malaya
No real change. Our airstrikes are very uncoordinated due to over stacking. As a consequence we loose some unescorted Sally. All the indications continue to be they are pulling out to the south. Interestingly the ships we hit south of Singapore weren't carrying troops, so it looks like they will try to fight it out in Singapore to delay us...
DEI
We start unloading at Miri. Kuching is next.
We land at Ternate, Manado next turn. we hit fleeing shipping
Night Time Surface Combat, near Dinagat at 81,87, Range 8,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
CA Maya
CA Ashigara
CL Kuma
DD Yamagumo
DD Asakaze
DD Matsukaze
DD Tachikaze
Allied Ships
AO Pecos, Shell hits 9, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
Morning Air attack on TF, near Gebe at 80,104
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Japanese aircraft
B5N1 Kate x 12
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N1 Kate: 2 damaged
Allied Ships
xAP Neptuna, Bomb hits 8, and is sunk
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B5N1 Kate bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP Neptuna
Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ternate at 77,102
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 8
B5N1 Kate x 12
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N1 Kate: 2 damaged
Allied Ships
AS Holland, Bomb hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage
Philipines
We clear mines at Vigan, the main force is unloading. It looks like they are going for a Clark defence.
We intend to land at Naga in two turns time.
PACIFIC
KB retires to support the Wake invasion.
CHINA
Hong Kong will be shock attacked next turn.
Forces are moving into position nicely.
Home Islands
Begining to ship resources and set up convoys. Aircraft are going on ASW missions. More detail in a few turns once we have our heads around it.
Have begun to move top Pilots into training command to help train.
Allied Ships
xAKL Sagoland, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
Submarine attack near Calapan at 78,79
Japanese Ships
SS I-124
Allied Ships
xAKL Princess of Negros, Shell hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
Submarine attack near Lubang at 78,78
Japanese Ships
SS I-123
Allied Ships
xAKL Don Jose, Shell hits 9, heavy fires, heavy damage
Malaya/Thailand
We march, and bomb troops. One more turn then the aerial bombardment of Singapore begins.
Next turn we should be at Alor Star.
We attack Victoria point in the next turn.
We sink 4 HDML in Georgetown.
Our airbase are almost in position against Burma.
They have mined Cam Ranh Bay, we are sweeping the mines. A minor annoyance.
Our Betties are hurt attacking a ship
Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Rangoon at 52,55
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid spotted at 2 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 13
Allied aircraft
H81-A3 x 2
Buffalo I x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 4 destroyed, 1 damaged
Allied Ships
xAKL Hermelin, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
DEI
We attack at Miri next turn
We attack at Kuching next turn.
We land at Manado.
We take Ternate.
We take Sorong.
A fleeing enemy AS is detected just north of Miri, three SCTF will sweep the area to attampt to catch it. We have sunk one AS, and hit another with search aircraft of Ambon, this is the third.
Off Manado-Sorong our Naval forces get some more practice.
Night Time Surface Combat, near Talaud-eilanden at 81,96, Range 11,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
CA Maya
CA Ashigara, Shell hits 2
CL Kuma
DD Yamagumo
DD Asakaze
DD Matsukaze
DD Tachikaze (colides with a CA and is badly damaged, limping to Babeldoab)
Allied Ships
TK Gertrude Kellogg, Shell hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage
Day Time Surface Combat, near Gebe at 81,104, Range 20,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
CA Ashigara
CL Kuma
DD Yamagumo
DD Asakaze
DD Matsukaze
Allied Ships
xAKL Luzon, Shell hits 10, and is sunk
xAKL Magallanes, Shell hits 19, and is sunk
Our CVL does good too:
Morning Air attack on TF, near Gebe at 81,105
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes
Japanese aircraft
B5N1 Kate x 12
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N1 Kate: 2 damaged
Allied Ships
TK Manatawny, Bomb hits 8, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Ravnaas, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
Philipines
We continue to unload at Vigan.
We take Naga via airbourne assault, the main force begins unloading next turn.
Otherwise quiet.
Pacific
We land at Guam.
KB is moving towards Wake.
China
We sink a number of ships in Hong Kong.
The ground attack at Hong Kong goes in at 2:1 and droops the forts by one.
Forces are begining to assemble for the main assaults. We need more supplies in the north.
Home Islands
Lots of PB's being created, also some AG's (I think they fight better against subs).
We also bomb ground troops at Alor Star and other locations.
DEI
Lots of Naval action! Last turn we saw an enemy SCTF at the SW tip of Borneo, Tony thought they would run it in, I thought they wouldn't... Tony was right. Our ships didn't perform that well.
Day Time Surface Combat, near Kuching at 57,87, Range 21,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
CA Chokai, Shell hits 2
DD Usugumo, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Shirayuki, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Hatsuyuki, Shell hits 1
Allied Ships
BB Prince of Wales, Shell hits 3
BC Repulse, Shell hits 2
CA Houston
CL Java
CL De Ruyter, Shell hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
CL Tromp, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Van Nes
DD Witte de With, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Electra
DD Express
No torp hits from us, the DD'd fired the torps, then retired. Chokai fired all here ammo. Chokai has 5 Sys damage, Hatsuyuki 15 sys, 5float and Usugumo is worst off with 34sys and 27 float.
Day Time Surface Combat, near Kuching at 58,88, Range 21,000 Yards
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
BB Kongo, Shell hits 3
BB Haruna, Shell hits 25, and is sunk
CA Takao, Shell hits 1
CA Atago, Shell hits 1
CA Mogami, Shell hits 1, on fire
CA Mikuma
DD Asashio, Shell hits 3, heavy fires
DD Oshio, Shell hits 3
DD Michishio, Shell hits 5, on fire
DD Arashio, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Shirakumo, Shell hits 1
Allied Ships
BB Prince of Wales, Shell hits 21, on fire
BC Repulse, Shell hits 11, on fire
CA Houston, Shell hits 13, and is sunk
CL Java, Shell hits 15, and is sunk
DD Van Nes, Shell hits 10, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Witte de With, Shell hits 11, and is sunk
DD Electra, Shell hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage
Haruna took the bulk of the damage, Kongo didn't join in until late. All ships out of ammo. Kongo shows no damag;, Mogami 2 Sys, 4 Float, 10E; Oshio 21 sys, 9 Float; Michishio 18 sys and 27 Float; Asashio 27 Sys, 28 F, 13 engines;Arashio 27Sys, 10 Float, 8 engines.
The good news is we protected the TF unloading the 11st Special Baseforce.
They are one hex out in 3 TF limping away. We have a fresh TF at Miri with 2CA, 1CL and 4DD that will try to intercept. We also have 36 Betty at Kuching now... next turn coud be ugly!
But we also detect another SCTF in about the same strat position... more on that later.
Elsewhere in the DEI things don't go as well...
Night Time Surface Combat, near Donggala at 67,97, Range 5,000 Yards
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses
Japanese Ships
CA Nachi, Shell hits 28, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
DD Kuroshio, Shell hits 1
DD Oyashio, Shell hits 1
Allied Ships
CL Danae
CL Dragon, Shell hits 1
CL Durban, Shell hits 5, on fire
CL Marblehead, Shell hits 5, on fire
DD Alden
DD Barker
DD Bulmer, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Edsall, Shell hits 2, on fire
Very nice Ambush!
Our CVL hits a couple of AKL, she is almost out of sorties.
We are going to push onto Kendari ASAP now we know where force Z is...
Philippines
We are starting to move out. Looks like they are going to defend at Clark.
The Div at Shanghai is now a third of the way to the Philippines. We are sweeping the mines at HongKong then those forces will also join in.
We want the Philippines ASAP.
Pacific
In location around Wake and about to run in... but KB is deteced by an SOC... so something is in the area... could be interesting turn next turn!
China
No change.
Analysis
We have now accounted for all the enemy's starting CA/CL forces in the DEI area and most of the DD's But we have detected a TF of 8 ships... it could be another SCTF, If it is it may be an Australian CL and some US DD's or more than one Australian CA/CL...
If it is this indicates that they want to fight for Java... and the US CV's may be near. We estimate there are 2 more days before they can be in the DEI area... So while we have accounted for the surface units we need to be careful still.
Subs
we do good against the retreating TF off Kuching... ASW attack near Singkawang at 55,88
Japanese Ships
SS I-162
Allied Ships
CL Tromp, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Express
Submarine attack near Singkawang at 55,87
Japanese Ships
SS I-165
Allied Ships
CL De Ruyter, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
Better would have been the BB or BC... but now the Dutch Navy is down to DD's.
We attack a number of ASW TF around PH for no effect on either side.
Malaya/Burma
No change. We do better over Singapore. More Sally will be allocated soon. There are several sweeps which go in our favour, and our Nells kill some HDML.
Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 130 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 52
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 2
Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 1
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 13 damaged
Assaulting units:
1st Formosa Inf. Regiment
47th Infantry Regiment
4th Tank Regiment
7th Tank Regiment
48th Field Artillery Regiment
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
Defending units:
11th PA Infantry Division
Pacific
We hit wake, the invasion TF is ready to unload next turn.
Afternoon Air attack on 1st Marine Defense Battalion, at 136,98 (Wake Island)
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 90 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 38 minutes
Overall this is still a moderate Allied victory. A CA for a CA is not a good trade for the Japanese, and three shoddy CLs aren't worth a battlecruiser. On the other hand, their fleet in DEI probably will need some time to lick its wounds.
Allied Ships
xAKL Beatrice, Shell hits 8, heavy fires, heavy damage
Sub attack near Lihue at 178,108
Japanese Ships
SS I-171
Allied Ships
DD Shaw, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Downes
A couple of failed attacks on both sidesas well. Tony is harassing the west coast nicely.
Malaya/Burma
Chiang Mai now has two airfield units working on the airfield.
Raeheng has one, with more on the way, and 10 recon aircraft that will start operating next turn.
Forces will be inposition next turn to take Alor Star, Geaorgetown will then fall the turn aftern and then Taiping. The whole Army is in Strat mode ready to head south en-masse.
We attack Singapore Airfield again. Damage is starting to mount. Another 50 aircraft are commited next turn.
Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid detected at 92 NM, estimated altitude 30,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 2
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 23
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 18
Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 5
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 1 destroyed
Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid detected at 123 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 35 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 2
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 53
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 8
Allied aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 14 damaged
The Naval attack units are now operating out of Singora primarily to cover the approach into Rangoon. This is working.
DEI
Nell operating out of Kuching now seal off the southern approach to Singapore:
Morning Air attack on TF, near Tandjoengpinang at 51,85
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8
G3M2 Nell x 14
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak
Allied Ships
ML No. 310
AM Ballarat, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
ML No. 311
AM Toowoomba, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
We have landed at Singkawang but will wait for some more force before taking it.
Brunei is invaded and will be attacked next turn.
Troops are now boarding and moving to Kuching for the Palembang operation. This will be detailed in another post.
Lily and Recon are operating out of Miri primarily focused towards Balikpapan.
Manado is now a major hub for warships Zeros provide CAP and search aircraft are looking. Several invasion TF are ready to proceed once reasonably safe...
Philipines
The airwar begins. The Zero's were well rested and performed well as a result.
Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 229 NM, estimated altitude 36,810 feet.
Estimated time to target is 76 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 36
Allied aircraft
P-26A x 6
P-35A x 8
P-40B Warhawk x 7
P-40E Warhawk x 31
Sweeping Sigapore and hitting with bombers. Damage now reported as 24.
We attack at Alor Star this turn.
DEI
We attack at Brunei but don't take the base (2:1 odds). It will fall next turn.
More troops and supplies are being ferried into Sinkawang. It will be attacked next turn.
At Manado the TF's are reorganising for the next push.
Babeldoab is being heavily used as a transipment point. Supplies and fuel are flowing in.
Philippines
The main action here involved naval combat against PT boats. We sink 4 (2 US, 2 UK) for no damage to us.
Pacific
Rabaul is raided by Nells from Truk. The invasion TF are inbound.
KB is heading to Truk to replenish.
China
A couple of good attacks trash the enemy. This turn the advance on Chengchow begins in ernest.
Overall a good turn. I'm not sure if the CL is sunk, 1 torp may do it, bt it is a long way from home if it isn't...
West DEI
Kuching is the main base. Sinkawang will be used though in a week or so to base Army aircraft out of. The Air HQ in Malaya will then move to Burma.
Forces for Sumatra/Palamebang will concentrate at Kuching.
Reconing Sumatra and Java now to try and work out their dispositions.
