Combat Report - 12/31/1941
A pretty good day for the Allies, I think.
- I put torpedoes into 2 xAKs with submarines.
- IJN sent two AMCs to mess with my ASW fleets around Fiji. They met up with 3 of my DDs to the west of Nadi. I sunk one of them on the spot and put 6 shells in the other resulting in heavy fires
- Force Z performed admirably, though I would have liked to see some more of the non-combat ships go down
Night Time Surface Combat, near Galeia at 79,101, Range 11,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
APD Fuji, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
APD Hagi, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
E Hiyodori, Shell hits 5, and is sunk
E Hayabusa, Shell hits 1
PB Heiei Maru #7
xAK Syoka Maru, Shell hits 4, on fire
xAK Rokko Maru, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Atago Maru, Shell hits 1
xAK Meiyo Maru
xAK Santos Maru
xAK Igasa Maru, Shell hits 3, on fire
xAKL Ryoyu Maru #21, Shell hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Sasago Maru, Shell hits 1
xAK Zyuyo Maru
xAKL Hidaka Maru, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
xAKL Raizan Maru, Shell hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
Allied Ships
BB Prince of Wales, Shell hits 1
BC Repulse
CL Danae
DD Vampire
DD Kortenaer
DD Piet Hein
DD Tenedos
DD Electra
DD Express
The damage to Force Z is consistent with a turn of full speed. I don't see that that shell did anything at all. Later in the day, they attacked with LBA (28 Zeros and 33 Betties). Some of Ambon's CAP came over to help and shot down 4 Betties. None of the enemy aircraft hit their targets. I noticed that they were using bombs instead of torpedoes. Good thing I moved back south so fast.
- My attack in Hankow did not go so well. 1 to 2 odds against me. He brought in some reinforcements, though I think I damaged them enough that there is no need to leave. He still only has about 700 AV to my 2000.
- He is attacking in Subic Bay. I'm not likely to hold it for long.
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