What went wrong (partly) here was massive bombing rands effects on the Hong Kong and HK Volunteer Defense Corps
unit - which starts at AV = 66 (with some elements disabled) - here it was reduced to 0 - and was apparently
in bad shape. Kumoan rifles were also at zero - and other units a tiny fraction of their full strength. Probably the combination
of lots of infantry, ample support with the Army HQ, and lots of artillery - after the air strikes - did the trick.
What went wrong (partly) here was massive bombing rands effects on the Hong Kong and HK Volunteer Defense Corps
unit - which starts at AV = 66 (with some elements disabled) - here it was reduced to 0 - and was apparently
in bad shape. Kumoan rifles were also at zero - and other units a tiny fraction of their full strength. Probably the combination
of lots of infantry, ample support with the Army HQ, and lots of artillery - after the air strikes - did the trick.
The chinese junks loaded about half of all the HK units and moved upriver on turn2.
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ternate at 78,102
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty TB x 13
Allied aircraft
KNIL B-339D Buffalo x 2
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty TB: 1 destroyed by flak
No Allied losses
Allied Ships
CA Houston
DD Stewart
CL Boise
Aircraft Attacking:
13 x G4M1 Betty TB bombing from 4000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
KNIL Ambon Ptl with KNIL B-339D Buffalo (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Raid is overhead
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Sandakan [BNoBNEO] at 70,88, Range 1,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
CA Maya
CA Ashigara, Shell hits 1
CL Kuma
DD Asakaze
DD Matsukaze
Allied Ships
PG Asheville, Shell hits 1
Reduced visibility due to Rain with 35% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Rain and 35% moonlight: 1,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
Range closes to 3,000 yards...
Range closes to 2,000 yards...
Range closes to 1,000 yards...
Range increases to 3,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages PG Asheville at 3,000 yards
Allied Task Force Manages to Escape
Task forces break off...
What went wrong (partly) here was massive bombing rands effects on the Hong Kong and HK Volunteer Defense Corps
unit - which starts at AV = 66 (with some elements disabled) - here it was reduced to 0 - and was apparently
in bad shape. Kumoan rifles were also at zero - and other units a tiny fraction of their full strength. Probably the combination
of lots of infantry, ample support with the Army HQ, and lots of artillery - after the air strikes - did the trick.
The chinese junks loaded about half of all the HK units and moved upriver on turn2.
Big Red is traveling - so it may be a couple days before he sees this - but here is the
combat report.
As a German officer said late in WWII - "the enemy is retreating faster than we can
advance" - in Luzon and Malaya - and parts of China as well. We are forced to take
time to sort out units jumbled in the landing process. On balance, I am glad we didn't
land in the teeth of enemy opposition - and are marching in with main forces. It is
very Japanese, but also casualty efficient. As an experiment I landed one unit at KB -
and it got cut up - as I expected.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 13, 41
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Sub attack near Ise & Tsu [C Hon] at 109,62
Japanese Ships
xAK AnsyuMaru, Torpedo hits 2
Allied Ships
SS Ghost Submarine 7
SS Ghost Submarine 7 launches 6 torpedoes
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Submarine attack near Vong Tau [Cochin C] at 60,73
Japanese Ships
xAKL RGC South Sea 102
Allied Ships
SS Ghost Submarine 8
xAKL RGC South Sea 102 is sighted by SS Ghost Submarine 8
Captain of SS Ghost Submarine 8 elects not to launch torpedoes at this target
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Submarine attack near Singapore at 49,85
Japanese Ships
SS I-54 [Later I-154]
Allied Ships
xAK UK Tai Sang, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAK UK Tai Sang is sighted by SS I-54 [Later I-154]
SS I-54 [Later I-154] launches 4 torpedoes at xAK UK Tai Sang
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Submarine attack near Bikini [Mrshl Is] at 130,111
Japanese Ships
TK Akatsuki Maru, Torpedo hits 1
Allied Ships
SS Ghost Submarine 3
TK Akatsuki Maru is sighted by SS Ghost Submarine 3
SS Ghost Submarine 3 launches 6 torpedoes
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Submarine attack near Truk [Car Is] at 112,108
Japanese Ships
TK Rikko Maru
Allied Ships
SS Ghost Submarine 9
TK Rikko Maru is sighted by SS Ghost Submarine 9
SS Ghost Submarine 9 launches 6 torpedoes
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Night Air attack on Kuantan [Malaya] , at 51,79
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Allied aircraft
KNIL 139WH-3 x 3
No Allied losses
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x KNIL 139WH-3 bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 100 kg GP Bomb
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Night Air attack on Kuantan [Malaya] , at 51,79
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Allied aircraft
KNIL 139WH-3 x 3
No Allied losses
Runway hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x KNIL 139WH-3 bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 100 kg GP Bomb
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Sub attack near Shanghai [E Sea] at 92,55
Japanese Ships
ACM Hayakafuku Maru
Allied Ships
SS Ghost Submarine 6
Captain of SS Ghost Submarine 6 elects not to launch torpedoes at this target
Ghost Submarine 6 bottoming out ....
ACM Hayakafuku Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
ACM Hayakafuku Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
ACM Hayakafuku Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
ACM Hayakafuku Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
ACM Hayakafuku Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Submarine attack near Truk [Car Is] at 112,108
Japanese Ships
TK Rikko Maru, Torpedo hits 2
Allied Ships
SS Ghost Submarine 9
TK Rikko Maru is sighted by SS Ghost Submarine 9
SS Ghost Submarine 9 launches 6 torpedoes
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Sub attack near Emirau I [Bismarks] at 106,120
SS Ghost Submarine 5 launches 6 torpedoes at xAK Eizan Maru
PB Shonon Maru #15 attacking submerged sub ....
PB Shonon Maru #15 is out of ASW ammo
PB Shonon Maru #15 is out of ASW ammo
PB Shonon Maru #15 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shonon Maru #15 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shonon Maru #15 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shonon Maru #15 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Pre-Invasion action off Hwaiyin [Yellow R] (92,50)
xAKL RGC Yangtze 26 fired at enemy troops
xAKL RGC Yangtze 27 fired at enemy troops
xAKL RGC Yangtze 28 fired at enemy troops
xAKL RGC Yangtze 26 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 Hwaiyin [Yellow R] (92,50)
TF 168 troops unloading over beach at Hwaiyin [Yellow R], 92,50
13 troops of a SNLF 4xGD Sect lost overboard during unload of Yangtze SNLF /21
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Pre-Invasion action off Hwaiyin [Yellow R] (92,50)
2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
xAKL RGC East Sea 10
xAKL RGC East Sea 11
xAKL RGC East Sea 22
xAKL RGC East Sea 10 fired at enemy troops
xAKL RGC East Sea 11 fired at enemy troops
xAKL RGC East Sea 22 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 Hwaiyin [Yellow R] (92,50)
TF 170 troops unloading over beach at Hwaiyin [Yellow R], 92,50
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Pre-Invasion action off Hwaiyin [Yellow R] (92,50)
Japanese Ships
LCI No 3565 LCPR
LCI No 3566 LCPR
LCI No 3568 LCPR
LCI No 3551 LCPR
LCI No 3561 LCPR
LCI No 3565 LCPR fired at enemy troops
LCI No 3566 LCPR fired at enemy troops
LCI No 3568 LCPR 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 Hwaiyin [Yellow R] (92,50)
TF 600 troops unloading over beach at Hwaiyin [Yellow R], 92,50
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Pre-Invasion action off Hwaiyin [Yellow R] (92,50)
2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
PG Toba RGB
LCI No 1023 LCPR
LCI No 1022 LCPR
PG Kotaka RGB
PG Toba RGB firing at ROC 8th Prov Lt Cps Brigade
PG Toba RGB 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 Hwaiyin [Yellow R] (92,50)
TF 602 troops unloading over beach at Hwaiyin [Yellow R], 92,50
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Pre-Invasion action off Tulagi [Solomans] (114,137)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
CL Kashima firing at CMF Tulagi Det
PB Kosin Maru #3 fired at enemy troops
PB Chiyo Maru #4 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 Tulagi [Solomans] (114,137)
TF 793 troops unloading over beach at Tulagi [Solomans], 114,137
16 troops of a SNLF LMG Section accidentally lost during unload of Maizuru 1st SNLF
16 troops of a SNLF LMG Section lost from landing craft during unload of Maizuru 1st SNLF
3 troops of a SNLF T92 HMG Team accidentally lost during unload of Maizuru 1st SNLF
16 troops of a SNLF LMG Section accidentally lost during unload of Maizuru 1st SNLF
10 Support Section troops accidentally lost during unload of Maizuru 1st SNLF
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Invasion Support action off Hwaiyin [Yellow R] (92,50)
Japanese Ships
LCI No 3565 LCPR
LCI No 3566 LCPR
LCI No 3568 LCPR
LCI No 3558 LCPR
LCI No 3565 LCPR fired at enemy troops
LCI No 3566 LCPR fired at enemy troops
LCI No 3568 LCPR 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 Hwaiyin [Yellow R] (92,50)
Japanese Ships
PG Toba RGB
LCI No 1362 LCPR
LCI No 1023 LCPR
PG Toba RGB fired at enemy troops
LCI No 1362 LCPR 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 Tulagi [Solomans] (114,137)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
PB Kosin Maru #3 fired at enemy troops
PB Chiyo Maru #4 fired at enemy troops
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Kwangchowan [FF] at 74,64, Range 16,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
TB Take
TB Hishu
TB Yanagi
Allied Ships
xAPc ROC Zhu Jiang 13, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
xAPc ROC Zhu Jiang 14, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
xAPc ROC Zhu Jiang 15, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
xAPc ROC Zhu Jiang 16, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
xAPc ROC Zhu Jiang 18, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
xAPc ROC Zhu Jiang 20, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 22,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 18,000 yards
Range closes to 16,000 yards...
Japanese open fire on surprised Allied ships at 16,000 yards
Massive explosion on xAPc ROC Zhu Jiang 20
TB Yanagi fires at xAPc ROC Zhu Jiang 20 at 16,000 yards
xAPc ROC Zhu Jiang 20 sunk by TB Take at 16,000 yards
xAPc ROC Zhu Jiang 14 sunk by TB Yanagi at 16,000 yards
TB Take fires at xAPc ROC Zhu Jiang 13 at 16,000 yards
Range closes to 13,000 yards
TB Yanagi engages xAPc ROC Zhu Jiang 13 at 13,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards
TB Take engages xAPc ROC Zhu Jiang 13 at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
TB Yanagi engages xAPc ROC Zhu Jiang 15 at 7,000 yards
TB Take engages xAPc ROC Zhu Jiang 16 at 7,000 yards
TB Take engages xAPc ROC Zhu Jiang 13 at 7,000 yards
TB Yanagi engages xAPc ROC Zhu Jiang 18 at 7,000 yards
TB Hishu engages xAPc ROC Zhu Jiang 15 at 7,000 yards
TB Yanagi engages xAPc ROC Zhu Jiang 15 at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
TB Yanagi engages xAPc ROC Zhu Jiang 18 at 6,000 yards
TB Hishu engages xAPc ROC Zhu Jiang 18 at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
TB Yanagi engages xAPc ROC Zhu Jiang 13 at 7,000 yards
xAPc ROC Zhu Jiang 13 sunk by TB Yanagi at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
xAPc ROC Zhu Jiang 18 sunk by TB Yanagi at 6,000 yards
TB Take engages xAPc ROC Zhu Jiang 16 at 6,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards
TB Hishu engages xAPc ROC Zhu Jiang 16 at 4,000 yards
Range closes to 3,000 yards
TB Yanagi engages xAPc ROC Zhu Jiang 15 at 3,000 yards
TB Hishu engages xAPc ROC Zhu Jiang 16 at 3,000 yards
TB Hishu engages xAPc ROC Zhu Jiang 15 at 3,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
xAPc ROC Zhu Jiang 16 sunk by TB Yanagi at 2,000 yards
xAPc ROC Zhu Jiang 15 sunk by TB Yanagi at 2,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Samah [Hainan] at 70,64, Range 15,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
xAK Shiyo Maru
Allied Ships
PG Cicala RGB
PG Moth RGB
xAPc ROC Margie Lim
xAPc ROC Maria Chang
xAPc ROC Cixi Taihou
xAPc ROC Hong Se Long
xAPc ROC Lu Se Long
xAPc ROC Chang Long
xAPc ROC Hong Kong 1
xAPc ROC Hong Kong 3
xAPc ROC Hong Kong 4
xAPc ROC Hong Kong 5
xAPc ROC Hong Kong 6
xAPc ROC Hong Kong 7
xAPc ROC Hong Kong 8
xAPc ROC Hong Kong 9
xAPc ROC Hong Kong 10
xAPc ROC Hong Kong 11
xAPc ROC Hong Kong 12
xAPc ROC Hong Kong 13
xAPc ROC Hong Kong 15
xAPc ROC Hong Kong 16
xAPc ROC Hong Kong 17
xAPc ROC Hong Kong 18
xAPc ROC Hong Kong 19
xAPc ROC Hong Kong 20
xAPc ROC Hong Kong 21
xAPc ROC Hong Kong 22
xAPc ROC Hong Kong 23
xAPc ROC Hong Kong 25
xAPc ROC Hong Kong 26
xAPc ROC Hong Kong 27
xAPc ROC Hong Kong 28
xAPc ROC Hong Kong 29
xAPc ROC Hong Kong 30
xAKL ROC Barge Group 5
xAKL ROC Barge Group 6
xAKL ROC Barge Group 7
xAKL ROC Barge Group 8
xAPc ROC Princess Sheena
xAPc ROC Princess Jeanie
xAPc ROC Princess Elaine
xAPc ROC Wan Chai
xAPc ROC Macao
xAPc ROC Lantau
xAPc ROC Lung Kwu Tan
xAPc ROC Tai Tam
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 27,000 yards
Range closes to 13,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 13,000 yards
Allied TF attempts to evade combat
Range increases to 14,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 14,000 yards
Range increases to 15,000 yards...
PG Moth RGB engages xAK Shiyo Maru at 15,000 yards
Task forces break off...
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TF 247 encounters mine field at Hong Kong (77,61)
Japanese Ships
AM W-12
AM W-11
AM W-10
AM W-9
62 mines cleared
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Submarine attack near Vong Tau [Cochin C] at 60,73
Japanese Ships
xAK Kenyo Maru, Torpedo hits 2
Allied Ships
SS Ghost Submarine 8
xAK Kenyo Maru is sighted by SS Ghost Submarine 8
SS Ghost Submarine 8 launches 6 torpedoes at xAK Kenyo Maru
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Submarine attack near Bikini [Mrshl Is] at 130,111
Japanese Ships
AK Shizuoka Maru, Torpedo hits 3
Allied Ships
SS Ghost Submarine 3
AK Shizuoka Maru is sighted by SS Ghost Submarine 3
SS Ghost Submarine 3 launches 6 torpedoes
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Samah [Hainan] at 70,64, Range 18,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
TB Take, Shell hits 1, on fire
TB Hishu, Shell hits 1, on fire
TB Yanagi
Allied Ships
PG Cicala RGB, Shell hits 1
PG Moth RGB, Shell hits 9, heavy fires
xAPc ROC Margie Lim
xAPc ROC Maria Chang
xAPc ROC Cixi Taihou
xAPc ROC Hong Se Long, Shell hits 1, on fire
xAPc ROC Lu Se Long
xAPc ROC Chang Long
xAPc ROC Hong Kong 1
xAPc ROC Hong Kong 3
xAPc ROC Hong Kong 4
xAPc ROC Hong Kong 5
xAPc ROC Hong Kong 6
xAPc ROC Hong Kong 7
xAPc ROC Hong Kong 8
xAPc ROC Hong Kong 9
xAPc ROC Hong Kong 10
xAPc ROC Hong Kong 11
xAPc ROC Hong Kong 12
xAPc ROC Hong Kong 13
xAPc ROC Hong Kong 15
xAPc ROC Hong Kong 16
xAPc ROC Hong Kong 17
xAPc ROC Hong Kong 18
xAPc ROC Hong Kong 19
xAPc ROC Hong Kong 20
xAPc ROC Hong Kong 21
xAPc ROC Hong Kong 22
xAPc ROC Hong Kong 23
xAPc ROC Hong Kong 25
xAPc ROC Hong Kong 26
xAPc ROC Hong Kong 27
xAPc ROC Hong Kong 28
xAPc ROC Hong Kong 29
xAPc ROC Hong Kong 30
xAKL ROC Barge Group 5, Shell hits 1
xAKL ROC Barge Group 6
xAKL ROC Barge Group 7
xAKL ROC Barge Group 8
xAPc ROC Princess Sheena
xAPc ROC Princess Jeanie
xAPc ROC Princess Elaine
xAPc ROC Wan Chai
xAPc ROC Macao
xAPc ROC Lantau
xAPc ROC Lung Kwu Tan
xAPc ROC Tai Tam
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 27,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 18,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 18,000 yards
xAPc ROC Hong Kong 9 collides with xAPc ROC Hong Kong 17 at 70 , 64
xAPc ROC Tai Tam , xAPc ROC Lung Kwu Tan , xAPc ROC Lantau ,
xAPc ROC Macao , xAPc ROC Wan Chai , xAPc ROC Princess Elaine ,
xAPc ROC Princess Jeanie , xAPc ROC Princess Sheena , xAPc ROC Hong Kong 30 ,
xAPc ROC Hong Kong 29 , xAPc ROC Hong Kong 28 , xAPc ROC Hong Kong 27 ,
xAPc ROC Hong Kong 26 , xAPc ROC Hong Kong 25 , xAPc ROC Hong Kong 23 ,
xAPc ROC Hong Kong 22 , xAPc ROC Hong Kong 21 , xAPc ROC Hong Kong 20 ,
xAPc ROC Hong Kong 19 , xAPc ROC Hong Kong 18 , xAPc ROC Hong Kong 17 ,
xAPc ROC Hong Kong 16 , xAPc ROC Hong Kong 15 , xAPc ROC Hong Kong 13 ,
xAPc ROC Hong Kong 12 , xAPc ROC Hong Kong 11 , xAPc ROC Hong Kong 10 ,
xAPc ROC Hong Kong 9 , xAPc ROC Hong Kong 8 , xAPc ROC Hong Kong 7 ,
xAPc ROC Hong Kong 6 , xAPc ROC Hong Kong 5 , xAPc ROC Hong Kong 4 ,
xAPc ROC Hong Kong 3 , xAPc ROC Hong Kong 1 , xAPc ROC Chang Long ,
xAPc ROC Lu Se Long , xAPc ROC Hong Se Long , xAPc ROC Cixi Taihou ,
xAPc ROC Maria Chang , xAPc ROC Margie Lim , xAKL ROC Barge Group 8 ,
xAKL ROC Barge Group 7 screened from combat
- escorted by PG Moth RGB
TB Yanagi engages PG Cicala RGB at 18,000 yards
TB Yanagi engages xAKL ROC Barge Group 5 at 18,000 yards
Range closes to 17,000 yards
xAPc ROC Tai Tam , xAPc ROC Lung Kwu Tan , xAPc ROC Lantau ,
xAPc ROC Macao , xAPc ROC Wan Chai , xAPc ROC Princess Elaine ,
xAPc ROC Princess Jeanie , xAPc ROC Princess Sheena , xAPc ROC Hong Kong 30 ,
xAPc ROC Hong Kong 29 , xAPc ROC Hong Kong 28 , xAPc ROC Hong Kong 27 screened from combat
- escorted by PG Moth RGB , PG Cicala RGB
TB Hishu engages xAPc ROC Hong Kong 25 at 17,000 yards
TB Yanagi engages xAPc ROC Hong Kong 12 at 17,000 yards
Range closes to 16,000 yards
xAPc ROC Tai Tam , xAPc ROC Lung Kwu Tan , xAPc ROC Lantau ,
xAPc ROC Macao , xAPc ROC Wan Chai , xAPc ROC Princess Elaine ,
xAPc ROC Princess Jeanie , xAPc ROC Princess Sheena , xAPc ROC Hong Kong 30 ,
xAPc ROC Hong Kong 29 , xAPc ROC Hong Kong 28 , xAPc ROC Hong Kong 27 ,
xAPc ROC Hong Kong 26 , xAPc ROC Hong Kong 25 , xAPc ROC Hong Kong 23 ,
xAPc ROC Hong Kong 22 , xAPc ROC Hong Kong 21 , xAPc ROC Hong Kong 20 ,
xAPc ROC Hong Kong 19 , xAPc ROC Hong Kong 18 , xAPc ROC Hong Kong 17 ,
xAPc ROC Hong Kong 16 , xAPc ROC Hong Kong 15 , xAPc ROC Hong Kong 13 ,
xAPc ROC Hong Kong 12 , xAPc ROC Hong Kong 11 , xAPc ROC Hong Kong 10 ,
xAPc ROC Hong Kong 9 , xAPc ROC Hong Kong 8 , xAPc ROC Hong Kong 7 ,
xAPc ROC Hong Kong 6 , xAPc ROC Hong Kong 5 , xAPc ROC Hong Kong 4 screened from combat
Range closes to 14,000 yards
xAPc ROC Tai Tam , xAPc ROC Lung Kwu Tan , xAPc ROC Lantau ,
xAPc ROC Macao , xAPc ROC Wan Chai , xAPc ROC Princess Elaine ,
xAPc ROC Princess Jeanie , xAPc ROC Princess Sheena , xAPc ROC Hong Kong 30 ,
xAPc ROC Hong Kong 29 , xAPc ROC Hong Kong 28 , xAPc ROC Hong Kong 27 ,
xAPc ROC Hong Kong 26 , xAPc ROC Hong Kong 25 , xAPc ROC Hong Kong 23 ,
xAPc ROC Hong Kong 22 , xAPc ROC Hong Kong 21 , xAPc ROC Hong Kong 20 ,
xAPc ROC Hong Kong 19 , xAPc ROC Hong Kong 18 , xAPc ROC Hong Kong 17 ,
xAPc ROC Hong Kong 16 , xAPc ROC Hong Kong 15 , xAPc ROC Hong Kong 13 ,
xAPc ROC Hong Kong 12 , xAPc ROC Hong Kong 11 , xAPc ROC Hong Kong 10 ,
xAPc ROC Hong Kong 9 , xAPc ROC Hong Kong 8 , xAPc ROC Hong Kong 7 ,
xAPc ROC Hong Kong 6 , xAPc ROC Hong Kong 5 screened from combat
- escorted by PG Moth RGB
TB Yanagi engages PG Moth RGB at 14,000 yards
TB Take engages PG Moth RGB at 14,000 yards
TB Yanagi engages xAPc ROC Maria Chang at 14,000 yards
Range closes to 12,000 yards
TB Yanagi engages PG Moth RGB at 12,000 yards
PG Cicala RGB engages TB Yanagi at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards
TB Yanagi engages PG Moth RGB at 11,000 yards
TB Hishu engages PG Moth RGB at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
xAPc ROC Tai Tam , xAPc ROC Lung Kwu Tan , xAPc ROC Lantau ,
xAPc ROC Macao , xAPc ROC Wan Chai , xAPc ROC Princess Elaine ,
xAPc ROC Princess Jeanie , xAPc ROC Princess Sheena , xAPc ROC Hong Kong 30 ,
xAPc ROC Hong Kong 29 , xAPc ROC Hong Kong 28 , xAPc ROC Hong Kong 27 ,
xAPc ROC Hong Kong 26 , xAPc ROC Hong Kong 25 , xAPc ROC Hong Kong 23 ,
xAPc ROC Hong Kong 22 , xAPc ROC Hong Kong 21 , xAPc ROC Hong Kong 20 ,
xAPc ROC Hong Kong 19 , xAPc ROC Hong Kong 18 , xAPc ROC Hong Kong 17 ,
xAPc ROC Hong Kong 16 , xAPc ROC Hong Kong 15 , xAPc ROC Hong Kong 13 ,
xAPc ROC Hong Kong 12 , xAPc ROC Hong Kong 11 , xAPc ROC Hong Kong 10 ,
xAPc ROC Hong Kong 9 , xAPc ROC Hong Kong 8 , xAPc ROC Hong Kong 7 ,
xAPc ROC Hong Kong 6 , xAPc ROC Hong Kong 5 , xAPc ROC Hong Kong 4 ,
xAPc ROC Hong Kong 3 , xAPc ROC Hong Kong 1 , xAPc ROC Chang Long ,
xAPc ROC Lu Se Long , xAPc ROC Hong Se Long , xAPc ROC Cixi Taihou ,
xAPc ROC Maria Chang , xAPc ROC Margie Lim screened from combat
- escorted by PG Moth RGB
TB Hishu engages PG Moth RGB at 8,000 yards
TB Hishu engages xAKL ROC Barge Group 6 at 8,000 yards
TB Hishu engages xAKL ROC Barge Group 5 at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
TB Hishu engages PG Moth RGB at 9,000 yards
TB Take engages PG Cicala RGB at 9,000 yards
PG Moth RGB engages TB Take at 9,000 yards
Sugiyama J. orders Japanese TF to disengage
TB Yanagi engages PG Moth RGB at 9,000 yards
PG Cicala RGB engages TB Yanagi at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards
TB Take engages PG Moth RGB at 12,000 yards
TB Take engages PG Moth RGB at 12,000 yards
TB Yanagi engages xAPc ROC Hong Se Long at 12,000 yards
Range increases to 17,000 yards
TB Yanagi engages PG Moth RGB at 17,000 yards
TB Yanagi engages PG Cicala RGB at 17,000 yards
Task forces break off...
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Submarine attack near Truk [Car Is] at 112,108
Japanese Ships
TK Nisshin Maru #2, Torpedo hits 3
Allied Ships
SS Ghost Submarine 9
TK Nisshin Maru #2 is sighted by SS Ghost Submarine 9
SS Ghost Submarine 9 launches 6 torpedoes
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Sub attack near Bikini [Mrshl Is] at 130,111
Japanese Ships
xAK Tamagawa Maru, Torpedo hits 2
Allied Ships
SS Ghost Submarine 3
SS Ghost Submarine 3 launches 6 torpedoes at xAK Tamagawa Maru
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Morning Air attack on Kota Bharu [Malaya] , at 51,75
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27a/b Nate x 40
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
31 x Ki-27a/b Nate sweeping at 11000 feet
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Haichow [E Sea] at 92,49
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
B5M1 Mabel TB x 5
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
xAPc ROC Dong Hai 4, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B5M1 Mabel TB bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
ROC Dong Hai 4 dead in the water ...
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAPc ROC Dong Hai 4
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Morning Air attack on Kota Bharu [Malaya] , at 51,75
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27a/b Nate x 3
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 3
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 32
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Ki-27a/b Nate sweeping at 11000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Red 4th New Fld Amy Corps, at 92,38 (Yangku [NE China])
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-21-Ic Sally GP bombing from 5000 feet *
Ground Attack: 15 x 50 kg GP Bomb
24 x Ki-21-Ic Sally GP bombing from 5000 feet *
Ground Attack: 15 x 50 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on IA 8th Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu [Malaya])
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally GP x 17
Ki-27a/b Nate x 9
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 3
Aircraft Attacking:
17 x Ki-21-IIa Sally GP bombing from 5000 feet *
Ground Attack: 15 x 50 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on ROC 20th Corps, at 83,52 , near Changsha [C China]
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27a/b Nate x 27
Ki-30 Ann GP x 12
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 12 x 15 kg GP Bomb
5 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 12 x 15 kg GP Bomb
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring MTB RN MTB 12
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Morning Air attack on Red 4th New Fld Amy Corps, at 92,38 (Yangku [NE China])
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-32 Mary GP x 9
Ki-51b Sonia GPDB x 12
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB bombing from 20000 feet
Ground Attack: 12 x 15 kg GP Bomb
9 x Ki-32 Mary GP bombing from 20000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 50 kg GP Bomb, 2 x 15 kg GP Bomb
Also attacking Red 43rd Grilla Rgt Battalion ...
Also attacking Red 4th New Fld Amy Corps ...
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Morning Air attack on ROC 58th Corps, at 83,52 , near Changsha [C China]
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27a/b Nate x 3
Ki-51b Sonia GPDB x 10
Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 12 x 15 kg GP Bomb
2 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 12 x 15 kg GP Bomb
Also attacking ROC 37th Corps ...
Also attacking ROC 58th Corps ...
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Morning Air attack on ROC 58th Corps, at 83,52 , near Changsha [C China]
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 4 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27a/b Nate x 3
Ki-51b Sonia GPDB x 10
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 1000'
Ground Attack: 12 x 15 kg GP Bomb
2 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 12 x 15 kg GP Bomb
4 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 12 x 15 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Samah [Hainan] at 69,64
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27a/b Nate x 9
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
xAPc ROC Hong Kong 25
xAPc ROC Lung Kwu Tan, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
PG Cicala RGB
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-27a/b Nate bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAPc ROC Lung Kwu Tan
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Morning Air attack on Kavieng [N Ireland] , at 106,122
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Allied aircraft
RAAF Hudson I x 3
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 2
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x RAAF Hudson I bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Samah [Hainan] at 70,64
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27a/b Nate x 2
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
xAPc ROC Hong Se Long, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Ki-27a/b Nate bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAPc ROC Hong Se Long
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Samah [Hainan] at 69,64
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty TB x 13
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
xAKL ROC Barge Group 8, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAPc ROC Princess Sheena
PG Cicala RGB, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk
xAPc ROC Hong Kong 26, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
Aircraft Attacking:
13 x G4M1 Betty TB launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm T91 Mod 2 Torp
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Afternoon Air attack on PA 31st Infantry Division, at 79,76 (Subic NAS&Clark AAF)
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 56 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes
Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-21-IIa Sally GP bombing from 4000 feet *
Ground Attack: 15 x 50 kg GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Samah [Hainan] at 69,64
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIa Nick FB x 10
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
xAPc ROC Hong Kong 13
xAPc ROC Hong Kong 27
xAPc ROC Hong Kong 16
xAKL ROC Barge Group 8, and is sunk
Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-45 KAIa Nick FB bombing from 10000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Samah [Hainan] at 69,64
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27a/b Nate x 34
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
xAPc ROC Hong Kong 11
xAPc ROC Hong Kong 4
xAPc ROC Hong Kong 30
xAPc ROC Hong Kong 17
PG Moth RGB, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAPc ROC Hong Kong 1
xAPc ROC Hong Kong 16, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAPc ROC Lantau, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
xAKL ROC Barge Group 6, Bomb hits 4, on fire
Aircraft Attacking:
34 x Ki-27a/b Nate bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb
Moth RGB dead in the water ...
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring PG Moth RGB
ROC Hong Kong 1 dead in the water ...
ROC Hong Kong 16 dead in the water ...
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAPc ROC Hong Kong 16
ROC Lantau dead in the water ...
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAPc ROC Lantau
ROC Barge Group 6 dead in the water ...
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Afternoon Air attack on PA 31st Infantry Division, at 79,76 (Subic NAS&Clark AAF)
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 48 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-51b Sonia GPDB x 15
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51b Sonia GPDB: 1 damaged
Ki-51b Sonia GPDB: 1 destroyed by flak
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 12 x 15 kg GP Bomb
8 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 1000'
Ground Attack: 12 x 15 kg GP Bomb
4 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 12 x 15 kg GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on BA 2nd Royal Scots Battalion, at 76,59 (Lo-ting [S China])
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
SS RNN KXIV launches 4 torpedoes at SC Ch 17
PB Toko Maru #4 fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Suyozai Maru attacking submerged sub ....
PB Suyozai Maru is out of ASW ammo
PB Suyozai Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Suyozai Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Suyozai Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Suyozai Maru attacking submerged sub ....
PB Suyozai Maru is out of ASW ammo
PB Suyozai Maru is out of ASW ammo
PB Suyozai Maru is out of ASW ammo
Escort abandons search for sub
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Invasion Support action off Hwaiyin [Yellow R] (92,50)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
4 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
LCI No 3558 LCPR
LCI No 3561 LCPR
LCI No 3564 LCPR
LCI No 3556 LCPR
LCI No 3558 LCPR fired at enemy troops
LCI No 3561 LCPR fired at enemy troops
LCI No 3564 LCPR fired at enemy troops
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Invasion Support action off Tulagi [Solomans] (114,137)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
What went wrong (partly) here was massive bombing rands effects on the Hong Kong and HK Volunteer Defense Corps
unit - which starts at AV = 66 (with some elements disabled) - here it was reduced to 0 - and was apparently
in bad shape. Kumoan rifles were also at zero - and other units a tiny fraction of their full strength. Probably the combination
of lots of infantry, ample support with the Army HQ, and lots of artillery - after the air strikes - did the trick.
The chinese junks loaded about half of all the HK units and moved upriver on turn2.
It was supposed to pacify an unoccupied village
and a corps showed up
But it was a kind of unintended trap
by the time his attack could have come home, two more units were present,
and the corps had already taken casualties from air strikes.
Since the HK attack force is now free - lots of troops are headed this way -
so if the corps hangs out - it will probably cease to exist. It might be better
off if it defends from the rougher terrain just one hex away from this town.
Note the AV of 4 is misleading. Its nominal AV = 0 - like the Middlesex MG battalion at HK in the
image above. I just converted the UK MG units to AV = 3. This so they can attack - not just defend.
These units have many weapons that do not count for AV purposes - but DO get used in combat.
It was supposed to pacify an unoccupied village
and a corps showed up
But it was a kind of unintended trap
by the time his attack could have come home, two more units were present,
and the corps had already taken casualties from air strikes.
Since the HK attack force is now free - lots of troops are headed this way -
so if the corps hangs out - it will probably cease to exist. It might be better
off if it defends from the rougher terrain just one hex away from this town.
Someone took a chance.
A major TF of ships either attempted to relieve PH
or attempted to escape from it. Never mind the force
was known to be in those waters. Bad idea -
like the historical sailing of Force Z. Similar outcome.
Device changes take immediate effect, so Ghost Submarine
attacks no longer produce "ship's side penetrated" messages,
but rather instead "torpedoes failed to detonate"
which is more logical. Hopefully other improvements are filtering
in as well.
We are having trouble finding the enemy on land - by the time
we get there he has abandoned the place. Alor Star was taken
by a recon regiment!
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 14, 41
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Amphibious Assault at Vinh [Tonkin] (65,59)
TF 281 troops unloading over beach at Vinh [Tonkin], 65,59
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Invasion Support action off Tulagi [Solomans] (114,137)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
PB Kosin Maru #3 fired at enemy troops
PB Chiyo Maru #4 fired at enemy troops
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Isabela [Basilan] at 75,90, Range 10,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
AO Hayamoto
Allied Ships
PG Asheville
Reduced sighting due to 17% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 17% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards...
Both Task Forces evade combat
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Submarine attack near Wenchow at 92,60
Japanese Ships
TK Manju Maru, Shell hits 10, on fire
Allied Ships
SS S-39, hits 1
TK Manju Maru is sighted by SS S-39
SS S-39 attacking on the surface
SS S-39 low on gun ammo, Newman O. breaks off surface engagement and submerges
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ASW attack near Batao [Tawi Tawi] at 72,88
SS Sargo launches 4 torpedoes at APD Fuji
TB Hayabusa fails to find sub and abandons search
TB Hiyodori fails to find sub, continues to search...
TB Hiyodori fails to find sub, continues to search...
TB Hiyodori fails to find sub, continues to search...
TB Hiyodori fails to find sub, continues to search...
TB Hiyodori fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Submarine attack near Saipan [Marianas] at 107,91
Japanese Ships
xAKL RGC East Sea 106
Allied Ships
SS Ghost Submarine 4
xAKL RGC East Sea 106 is sighted by SS Ghost Submarine 4
SS Ghost Submarine 4 launches 6 torpedoes at xAKL RGC East Sea 106
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Masbate [Visayas] at 81,82, Range 1,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
HDML Vigalant USA PB
Allied Ships
ARD Dewey Dry Dock
xAPc Almandite USAT
xAPc PC Calapan Ferry
Reduced sighting due to 17% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 17% moonlight: 1,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
Range closes to 3,000 yards...
Range closes to 2,000 yards...
Range closes to 1,000 yards...
Dohibara O. crosses the 'T'
Range increases to 2,000 yards
Allied Task Force Manages to Escape
Allied Support TF evades combat
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Submarine attack near Truk [Car Is] at 112,108
Japanese Ships
TK Kurume Maru
Allied Ships
SS Ghost Submarine 9
TK Kurume Maru is sighted by SS Ghost Submarine 9
SS Ghost Submarine 9 launches 6 torpedoes
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Sub attack near San Francisco [CA] at 216,74
Japanese Ships
SS I-4
Allied Ships
CA San Francisco
DD Aylwin
SS I-4 launches 4 torpedoes at CA San Francisco
I-4 diving deep ....
DD Aylwin fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Aylwin fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Aylwin fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Aylwin fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Aylwin fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Sub attack near Truk [Car Is] at 112,108
Japanese Ships
TK Kurume Maru
Allied Ships
SS Ghost Submarine 9
TK Kurume Maru is sighted by SS Ghost Submarine 9
SS Ghost Submarine 9 launches 6 torpedoes
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Submarine attack near Shanghai [E Sea] at 92,55
Japanese Ships
TK Akita Maru
Allied Ships
SS Ghost Submarine 6
TK Akita Maru is sighted by SS Ghost Submarine 6
SS Ghost Submarine 6 launches 6 torpedoes
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Sub attack near Saipan [Marianas] at 107,91
Japanese Ships
xAKL JMM Niigata 113
Allied Ships
SS Ghost Submarine 4
SS Ghost Submarine 4 attacking xAKL JMM Niigata 113 on the surface
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Night Air attack on Kuantan [Malaya] , at 51,79
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Allied aircraft
KNIL 139WH-3 x 3
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x KNIL 139WH-3 bombing from 6000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 10 x 50 kg GP Bomb
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Sub attack near Truk [Car Is] at 112,108
Japanese Ships
ACM Tama Maru
Allied Ships
SS Ghost Submarine 9
Captain of SS Ghost Submarine 9 elects not to launch torpedoes at this target
Ghost Submarine 9 bottoming out ....
ACM Tama Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
ACM Tama Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
ACM Tama Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
ACM Tama Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
ACM Tama Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Night Naval bombardment of Hwaiyin [Yellow R] at 92,50
Japanese Ships
CA Idzumo
CA Iwate
Port hits 3
Port fuel hits 1
CA Idzumo firing at Hwaiyin [Yellow R]
CA Iwate firing at Hwaiyin [Yellow R]
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Night Naval bombardment of Kavieng [N Ireland] at 106,122
Allied Ships
CA RAN Canberra
CL RAN Adelaide
CL RAN Perth
Japanese ground losses:
186 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Oilwell/Rubber Plan hits 1
Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 12
Port hits 5
Port supply hits 1
CA RAN Canberra firing at Kavieng [N Ireland]
CL RAN Adelaide firing at Kavieng [N Ireland]
CL RAN Perth firing at Kavieng [N Ireland]
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Night Naval bombardment of Hwaiyin [Yellow R] at 92,50
Japanese Ships
PG Atada PG
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Samah [Hainan] at 69,64, Range 8,000 Yards
Allied Ships
xAPc ROC Margie Lim
xAPc ROC Maria Chang
xAPc ROC Cixi Taihou
xAPc ROC Lu Se Long
xAPc ROC Chang Long
xAPc ROC Hong Kong 1
xAPc ROC Hong Kong 3
xAPc ROC Hong Kong 4
xAPc ROC Hong Kong 5
xAPc ROC Hong Kong 6
xAPc ROC Hong Kong 7
xAPc ROC Hong Kong 8
xAPc ROC Hong Kong 9
xAPc ROC Hong Kong 10
xAPc ROC Hong Kong 11
xAPc ROC Hong Kong 12
xAPc ROC Hong Kong 13
xAPc ROC Hong Kong 15
xAPc ROC Hong Kong 17
xAPc ROC Hong Kong 18
xAPc ROC Hong Kong 19
xAPc ROC Hong Kong 20
xAPc ROC Hong Kong 21
xAPc ROC Hong Kong 22
xAPc ROC Hong Kong 23
xAPc ROC Hong Kong 25
xAPc ROC Hong Kong 27
xAPc ROC Hong Kong 28
xAPc ROC Hong Kong 29
xAPc ROC Hong Kong 30
xAKL ROC Barge Group 5
xAKL ROC Barge Group 6
xAKL ROC Barge Group 7
xAPc ROC Princess Sheena
xAPc ROC Princess Jeanie
xAPc ROC Princess Elaine
xAPc ROC Wan Chai
xAPc ROC Macao
xAPc ROC Tai Tam
Poor visibility due to Rain
Maximum visibility in Rain: 8,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards
Allied TF attempts to evade combat
Range increases to 8,000 yards...
Both Task Forces evade combat
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Submarine attack near Bikini [Mrshl Is] at 130,111
Japanese Ships
xAK Tomitu Maru
Allied Ships
SS Ghost Submarine 3
xAK Tomitu Maru is sighted by SS Ghost Submarine 3
SS Ghost Submarine 3 launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Tomitu Maru
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Submarine attack near Iriomote [Ryuku Is] at 88,65
Japanese Ships
TK Kuremente Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
Allied Ships
SS RNN KXIV
TK Kuremente Maru is sighted by SS RNN KXIV
SS RNN KXIV launches 4 torpedoes at TK Kuremente Maru
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Pearl Harbor [Oahu] at 186,95, Range 20,000 Yards
Allied Ships
DD Rathburne
xAK Alabaman
xAK Alaskan
xAK Canadian
xAK Steel Exporter
xAK Steel Navigator
xAK Steel Seafarer
xAK Steel Trader
xAK Steel Voyager
xAK J L Luckenbach
xAK Julia Luckenbach
xAK Walter Luckenbach
xAK William Luckenbach
xAK Admiral Cole
xAK Shooting Star
xAK Am. Leader
xAK Ruth Alexander
xAK Coast Trader
xAK Examiner
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards
Range increases to 23,000 yards...
Range increases to 26,000 yards...
Range increases to 28,000 yards...
Range closes to 27,000 yards...
Range closes to 26,000 yards...
Range closes to 25,000 yards...
Range increases to 27,000 yards...
Range closes to 25,000 yards...
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range increases to 26,000 yards...
Range increases to 28,000 yards...
Range increases to 30,000 yards...
Both Task Forces evade combat
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Pearl Harbor [Oahu] at 186,96, Range 20,000 Yards
Allied Ships
DD Rathburne
xAK Alabaman
xAK Alaskan
xAK Canadian
xAK Steel Exporter
xAK Steel Navigator
xAK Steel Seafarer
xAK Steel Trader
xAK Steel Voyager
xAK J L Luckenbach
xAK Julia Luckenbach
xAK Walter Luckenbach
xAK William Luckenbach
xAK Admiral Cole
xAK Shooting Star
xAK Am. Leader
xAK Ruth Alexander
xAK Coast Trader
xAK Examiner
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 20,000 yards
Allied TF attempts to evade combat
Range increases to 21,000 yards...
Range increases to 22,000 yards...
Range increases to 23,000 yards...
Range increases to 24,000 yards...
Range increases to 25,000 yards...
Range increases to 26,000 yards...
Range increases to 27,000 yards...
Range increases to 28,000 yards...
Range increases to 29,000 yards...
Range increases to 30,000 yards...
Range increases to 30,000 yards...
Both Task Forces evade combat
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Sub attack near Vong Tau [Cochin C] at 60,73
Japanese Ships
xAK Nankai Maru
Allied Ships
SS Ghost Submarine 8
SS Ghost Submarine 8 launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Nankai Maru
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Submarine attack near Vong Tau [Cochin C] at 60,73
Japanese Ships
xAK Atutasan Maru
Allied Ships
SS Ghost Submarine 8
xAK Atutasan Maru is sighted by SS Ghost Submarine 8
SS Ghost Submarine 8 launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Atutasan Maru
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Submarine attack near Shanghai [E Sea] at 92,55
Japanese Ships
TK Yamazuru Maru
Allied Ships
SS Ghost Submarine 6
TK Yamazuru Maru is sighted by SS Ghost Submarine 6
SS Ghost Submarine 6 launches 4 torpedoes
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Sub attack near Truk [Car Is] at 112,108
Japanese Ships
AG Mamiya
Allied Ships
SS Ghost Submarine 9
AG Mamiya is sighted by SS Ghost Submarine 9
SS Ghost Submarine 9 launches 4 torpedoes
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Morning Air attack on Subic NAS&Clark AAF , at 79,76
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 67 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2m21 Zero x 9
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x A6M2m21 Zero sweeping at 21000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Cabanatuan [Luzon] , at 80,76
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2m21 Zero x 9
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x A6M2m21 Zero sweeping at 21000 feet
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Morning Air attack on ROC 63rd Corps, at 78,59 (Po Lo [S China])
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2m21 Zero x 41
G3M2/G3M2-K Nell TB x 62
G4M1 Betty TB x 67
Aircraft Attacking:
67 x G4M1 Betty TB bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
62 x G3M2/G3M2-K Nell TB bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Manila [Luzon] , at 79,77
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2m21 Zero x 8
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
8 x A6M2m21 Zero sweeping at 15000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Manila [Luzon] , at 79,77
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2m21 Zero x 6
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x A6M2m21 Zero sweeping at 21000 feet
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Morning Air attack on ROC 50th Grlla"Rgt" Battalion, at 89,41 , near Kaoping [E China]
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B5M1 Mabel TB bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on ROC 50th Grlla"Rgt" Battalion, at 89,41 , near Kaoping [E China]
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-21-Ic Sally GP bombing from 5000 feet *
Ground Attack: 15 x 50 kg GP Bomb
24 x Ki-21-Ic Sally GP bombing from 5000 feet *
Ground Attack: 15 x 50 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on ROC 2nd Grlla "Rgt" Battalion, at 82,60 (Kaiying [S China])
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2m21 Zero x 42
Ki-21-IIa Sally GP x 25
Aircraft Attacking:
25 x Ki-21-IIa Sally GP bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 50 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Samah [Hainan] at 68,65
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27a/b Nate x 31
Ki-45 KAIa Nick FB x 10
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
xAPc ROC Princess Elaine
xAPc ROC Hong Kong 23
xAKL ROC Barge Group 5, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAKL ROC Barge Group 6
xAPc ROC Tai Tam, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAPc ROC Hong Kong 30
xAPc ROC Maria Chang, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAPc ROC Hong Kong 15
xAPc ROC Chang Long
xAPc ROC Wan Chai
Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-45 KAIa Nick FB bombing from 10000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
31 x Ki-27a/b Nate bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb
ROC Princess Elaine dead in the water ...
ROC Hong Kong 23 dead in the water ...
ROC Barge Group 5 dead in the water ...
ROC Barge Group 6 dead in the water ...
ROC Tai Tam dead in the water ...
ROC Hong Kong 30 dead in the water ...
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAPc ROC Maria Chang
ROC Hong Kong 15 dead in the water ...
ROC Wan Chai dead in the water ...
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Morning Air attack on 2nd Burma Rifles Battalion, at 54,60 (Tavoy [S Burma])
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily GP x 20
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily GP: 1 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-48-Ib Lily GP bombing from 5000 feet *
Ground Attack: 8 x 50 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Samah [Hainan] at 68,65
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27a/b Nate x 13
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
xAPc ROC Hong Kong 3
xAPc ROC Hong Kong 12
xAPc ROC Lu Se Long
xAPc ROC Princess Jeanie
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Ki-27a/b Nate bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb
10 x Ki-27a/b Nate bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb
ROC Hong Kong 3 dead in the water ...
ROC Hong Kong 12 dead in the water ...
ROC Princess Jeanie dead in the water ...
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Morning Air attack on Kavieng [N Ireland] , at 106,122
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Allied aircraft
RAAF Hudson I x 3
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 5
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x RAAF Hudson I bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Sandakan [BNoBNEO] at 70,88
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 1 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes
Allied aircraft
RAF Blenheim I GP x 4
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
CA Ashigara
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x RAF Blenheim I GP bombing from 10000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 100 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Sandakan [BNoBNEO] at 70,88
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x RAF Vildebeest TB bombing from 10000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Pearl Harbor [Oahu] at 187,96
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2m21 Zero x 94
B5N2 Kate TB x 27
D3A1 Val DB x 53
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
xAK Alabaman, Bomb hits 5, and is sunk
xAK Alaskan, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Julia Luckenbach, Bomb hits 7, and is sunk
xAK Examiner, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
xAK J L Luckenbach, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Shooting Star
xAK Admiral Cole, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
xAK Am. Leader, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Coast Trader, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk
DD Rathburne, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Steel Trader, Bomb hits 6, and is sunk
xAK Steel Voyager, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Ruth Alexander, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Steel Navigator, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Steel Seafarer, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Walter Luckenbach, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x D3A1 Val DB releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
27 x B5N2 Kate TB bombing from 4000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
10 x D3A1 Val DB releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
10 x D3A1 Val DB releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
10 x D3A1 Val DB releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
7 x D3A1 Val DB releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
12 x D3A1 Val DB releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Alaskan
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Julia Luckenbach
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK J L Luckenbach
Massive explosion on xAK Am. Leader
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Steel Trader
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Steel Voyager
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Ruth Alexander
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Steel Navigator
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Steel Seafarer
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Walter Luckenbach
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Rathburne
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Samah [Hainan] at 68,65
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIa Nick FB x 2
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
xAPc ROC Chang Long
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Ki-45 KAIa Nick FB bombing from 10000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Pearl Harbor [Oahu] at 187,96
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
B5N2 Kate TB x 27
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
xAK Alaskan, and is sunk
xAK Admiral Cole, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Walter Luckenbach, Bomb hits 8, and is sunk
xAK Ruth Alexander, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK J L Luckenbach, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Examiner, Bomb hits 8, and is sunk
xAK Steel Seafarer, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Am. Leader, Bomb hits 6, and is sunk
xAK Canadian, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
27 x B5N2 Kate TB bombing from 4000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Alaskan
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Admiral Cole
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Walter Luckenbach
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Ruth Alexander
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK J L Luckenbach
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Steel Seafarer
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Examiner
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Am. Leader
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Canadian
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Afternoon Air attack on ROC 20th Corps, at 83,52 , near Changsha [C China]
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27a/b Nate x 24
Ki-30 Ann GP x 9
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-30 Ann GP bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 50 kg GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on ROC 37th Corps, at 83,52 , near Changsha [C China]
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 12 x 15 kg GP Bomb
4 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 1000'
Ground Attack: 12 x 15 kg GP Bomb
6 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 12 x 15 kg GP Bomb
4 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 1000'
Ground Attack: 12 x 15 kg GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on Red 129th Division, at 88,37 (Yenan [Yellow Rvr])
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-32 Mary GP x 6
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-32 Mary GP bombing from 20000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 50 kg GP Bomb, 2 x 15 kg GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Sandakan [BNoBNEO] at 70,88
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes
Allied aircraft
RAF Blenheim I GP x 3
Allied aircraft losses
RAF Blenheim I GP: 1 damaged
RAF Blenheim I GP: 1 destroyed by flak
Japanese Ships
CA Maya
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x RAF Blenheim I GP bombing from 10000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 100 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Sandakan [BNoBNEO] at 70,88
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Following up, his "corps" did a shock attack on the now three small battalions in
the hex - one proper infantry battalion, one specialist auto-weapons battalion, and
one supporting mortar battalion. Never mind - he didn't listen - and the odds were
1:7 against him - and he took 10:1 casualties! He was low on supplies, low on
morale, and had nothing in particular going for him. There is more to the combat
value of a unit than AV numbers: you must look at total devices - and also at
the "soft" factors - leadership, supply, morale, etc. Units with a low AV count are
in particular very effective in the defense. Their other useful role is supporting
an attack by other units. All their devices with effect ratings too small to permit
AV counts or artillery bombardment DO work - in combat - at close range.
ORIGINAL: bigred
ORIGINAL: el cid again
It was supposed to pacify an unoccupied village
and a corps showed up
But it was a kind of unintended trap
by the time his attack could have come home, two more units were present,
and the corps had already taken casualties from air strikes.
Since the HK attack force is now free - lots of troops are headed this way -
so if the corps hangs out - it will probably cease to exist. It might be better
off if it defends from the rougher terrain just one hex away from this town.
The KB and the Iboat recon has vanished from the map. His search lights (float nav search) have been turned off. The game inside the game.
Actually - not. I simply reversed course - hoping he thought I was going to chase those scattered formations headed to California - tiny ones with a couple of ships each. And it paid off - we ambushed a major convoy of 16 ships. No less than 15 were hit on the first wave - 4 reported sunk outright. A group of 27 Kates that got separated or took off late then saw all that black smoke and knew where to go - found 9 more targets - and reported 4 more sinkings. Every other target was reported with heavy fires and major damage. The only ship to escape in the initial raid was sunk outright. Only the DD in escort MIGHT survive - they are in deep water.
But it is indeed the game within the game. Try to read his mind, and not be predictable.
HIS surprise was to put Aussie cruisers at Kavieng. I bet he does not know what is lurking over the horizon. Stay tuned... (I never bluff)
The KB and the Iboat recon has vanished from the map. His search lights (float nav search) have been turned off. The game inside the game.
Actually - not. I simply reversed course - hoping he thought I was going to chase those scattered formations headed to California - tiny ones with a couple of ships each. And it paid off - we ambushed a major convoy of 16 ships. No less than 15 were hit on the first wave - 4 reported sunk outright. A group of 27 Kates that got separated or took off late then saw all that black smoke and knew where to go - found 9 more targets - and reported 4 more sinkings. Every other target was reported with heavy fires and major damage. The only ship to escape in the initial raid was sunk outright. Only the DD in escort MIGHT survive - they are in deep water.
But it is indeed the game within the game. Try to read his mind, and not be predictable.
HIS surprise was to put Aussie cruisers at Kavieng. I bet he does not know what is lurking over the horizon. Stay tuned... (I never bluff)
It is amazing to me how all these 5star old guard matrix players make a big deal out of sinking a allied supply convoy....ElCid probably used all his torpedoes on this one...
The KB and the Iboat recon has vanished from the map. His search lights (float nav search) have been turned off. The game inside the game.
Actually - not. I simply reversed course - hoping he thought I was going to chase those scattered formations headed to California - tiny ones with a couple of ships each. And it paid off - we ambushed a major convoy of 16 ships. No less than 15 were hit on the first wave - 4 reported sunk outright. A group of 27 Kates that got separated or took off late then saw all that black smoke and knew where to go - found 9 more targets - and reported 4 more sinkings. Every other target was reported with heavy fires and major damage. The only ship to escape in the initial raid was sunk outright. Only the DD in escort MIGHT survive - they are in deep water.
But it is indeed the game within the game. Try to read his mind, and not be predictable.
HIS surprise was to put Aussie cruisers at Kavieng. I bet he does not know what is lurking over the horizon. Stay tuned... (I never bluff)
It is amazing to me how all these 5star old guard matrix players make a big deal out of sinking a allied supply convoy....ElCid probably used all his torpedoes on this one...
Oh, ich sehe wir haben Interesse von einem echten Deutschen bereit, AE Geschichte zu machen. Kommen Sie jetzt Historiker wissen wir, Sie wollen uns helfen.
FYI in RHS we have a number of German units - many from an unpublished mod by Mifune - otherwise imported from WITP RHS. These include die Erste Monsons submarines, raiders, tenders (one of which was sunk in this game already by a US submarine), and rather efficient transports (useful for moving "ores" - resources - from the mainland to Japan. A few units start on the map in Japan and Manchukuo. The rest appear in the SW map corner at a tiny island which is not developable - and should not be developed by either side nor captured by the Allies. This island - a dot location without art - is almost invisible and NOT a supply source nor a developed base in any sense. It is a point for Axis units to appear - period. But it is real! It is Amsterdam Island, a volano with no suitable place for a port or airfield - and the only attempt to do something there economically (raise cattle) failed.
How is the lack of building costs for german units reflected? Did you use my duration-method?
I took no special action - and am not familiar with your suggestion (or possibly I forgot it if made long ago). Tell me about it.
I do not regard it as a problem - the bigger ships start the game = no building cost.
Only one small raider appears after game start - otherwise purely submarines - and not even big submarines by Japanese standards (although,
to be sure, they are pretty big by German ones - most are Type IXs). The cost of less than 20 medium size and small (type VIIF I think) subs isn't a big strain on the economy of Japan.
FYI in RHS we have a number of German units - many from an unpublished mod by Mifune - otherwise imported from WITP RHS. These include die Erste Monsons submarines, raiders, tenders (one of which was sunk in this game already by a US submarine), and rather efficient transports (useful for moving "ores" - resources - from the mainland to Japan. A few units start on the map in Japan and Manchukuo. The rest appear in the SW map corner at a tiny island which is not developable - and should not be developed by either side nor captured by the Allies. This island - a dot location without art - is almost invisible and NOT a supply source nor a developed base in any sense. It is a point for Axis units to appear - period. But it is real! It is Amsterdam Island, a volano with no suitable place for a port or airfield - and the only attempt to do something there economically (raise cattle) failed.
How is the lack of building costs for german units reflected? Did you use my duration-method?
I took no special action - and am not familiar with your suggestion (or possibly I forgot it if made long ago). Tell me about it.
I do not regard it as a problem - the bigger ships start the game = no building cost.
Only one small raider appears after game start - otherwise purely submarines - and not even big submarines by Japanese standards (although,
to be sure, they are pretty big by German ones - most are Type IXs). The cost of less than 20 medium size and small (type VIIF I think) subs isn't a big strain on the economy of Japan.
give them durability of 1 to reflect the (almost) 0 building cost and let it upgrade to its real dur afterwards.
Without any doubt: I am the spawn of evil - and the Bavarian Beer Monster (BBM)!
There's only one bad word and that's taxes. If any other word is good enough for sailors; it's good enough for you. - Ron Swanson
I do not like to waste torpedoes - a real Japanese trait - they are limited in number when far at sea - so I set Kates to "using bombs"
vs ships that will either sink at once or burn out - i.e. merchants. And in port - they drop 800 kg - which I prefer to a torpedo even.
As for bombing altitude - the lower - the more accurate - as IRL. Most raids are set at 5000 feet - game default - a good standard. Sometimes I use 6000 feet, sometimes 4000 feet. Note I wrote the devices in RHS so I know the effective altitude of MG and LAA. MG work up to about 3200 feet - so 4000 feet is above them. They are bad because there are numbers of them. And many merchant ships only have MG for AAA at this stage of the war. [Stock has too many heavier AA guns on merchants in general, and at start in particular.] I am willing to take AA losses - but I try to stay out of the nasty zone with MG
Then there is the matter of doctrine. Skip bombing isn't invented yet - I consider it "cheating" to bomb at really low altitude - where the code gives you a bonus that is probably related to skip bombing. So I stay at what is technically medium altitude - the place where medium AAA is designed for. Until a player actually gets some medium AAA - there is this nice gap with little AAA opposition - too low for HAA - to high for LAA
Actually - not. I simply reversed course - hoping he thought I was going to chase those scattered formations headed to California - tiny ones with a couple of ships each. And it paid off - we ambushed a major convoy of 16 ships. No less than 15 were hit on the first wave - 4 reported sunk outright. A group of 27 Kates that got separated or took off late then saw all that black smoke and knew where to go - found 9 more targets - and reported 4 more sinkings. Every other target was reported with heavy fires and major damage. The only ship to escape in the initial raid was sunk outright. Only the DD in escort MIGHT survive - they are in deep water.
But it is indeed the game within the game. Try to read his mind, and not be predictable.
HIS surprise was to put Aussie cruisers at Kavieng. I bet he does not know what is lurking over the horizon. Stay tuned... (I never bluff)
It is amazing to me how all these 5star old guard matrix players make a big deal out of sinking a allied supply convoy....ElCid probably used all his torpedoes on this one...
