A Hitchhiker's Guide to the Greater East Asia Co-prosperity Sphere

[Cap Mandrake]

PI The Bettys in Formosa have switched to bombing Hong Kong and resting. We resort to fighter sweeps but weather crappy.

This cause a few dungarees to get sent to raundry because of code brown.

Night Time Surface Combat, near Zamboanga at 74,86, Range 10,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CV Kaga
BB Kirishima
CL Abukuma
DD Amagiri
DD Akebono
DD Sazanami
DD Ushio

Allied Ships
xAKL Don Jose
xAKL Anakan
xAKL Bisayas
xAKL Corregidor

We capture Aparri from rocahr boy scout troop.

[Cap Mandrake]

Kaga froating around sinking things waiting for randing at Cagayan. We not find any rearry good stuff rike Boise.

Morning Air attack on TF, near Dadjangas at 79,94

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5
D3A1 Val x 22

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A1 Val: 8 damaged

Allied Ships
xAK Ravnaas, Bomb hits 7, and is sunk
xAP Elcano, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Governor Wright, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage

Rook rike we have to buy some more damn carbon credits from arr of fires. Kates mostry frying scout because we use up torpedoes.

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Tawi Tawi at 71,89

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5
D3A1 Val x 21

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A1 Val: 8 damaged

Allied Ships
xAKL Bisayas, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
xAKL Anakan, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Corregidor, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Don Jose, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage

Ryujo just minding own business going back to Parau for more fish heads and rook what happen. Some kind of Engineering unit. 250 lb bombs are actuary right weapon for unarmored ships.

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Talaud-eilanden at 82,97

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 8
B5N1 Kate x 9

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
xAKL Surigao, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Legaspi, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAKL Kanlaon II

Allied ground losses:
1140 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 49 destroyed, 24 disabled
Engineers: 15 destroyed, 11 disabled
Guns lost 5 (5 destroyed, 0 disabled)

[Cap Mandrake]

USS Peary was hit by dive bomber yesterday then she try to hide in Barikpapan but sub ahready there. Probabry someone unrucky on board.

Sub attack near Balikpapan at 64,97

Japanese Ships
SS I-123

Allied Ships
DD Peary, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

[Cap Mandrake]

Malaysia Khota Bahru getting annoying so we brow it up. Pretty effective for 8 inch guns.

Night Naval bombardment of Kota Bharu at 51,75

Japanese Ships
CA Kumano
CA Suzuya
CA Mikuma
CA Mogami
DD Hagikaze
DD Arashi
DD Nowaki
DD Maikaze

Allied ground losses:
411 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 32 destroyed, 15 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 6 (5 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Airbase hits 25
Airbase supply hits 14
Runway hits 70
Port hits 34
Port fuel hits 7
Port supply hits 6

RAF and Freet Air Arm eat Wheaties or something. Say herro to my reetah friend...dee 18 inch Mark XIII torpedo. (this what Japan-men sound rike trying to do Cuba-mens accent)
We are row on AA ammo too.

Morning Air attack on TF, near Mersing at 51,82

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 4
Buffalo I x 23
Swordfish I x 3
Vildebeest III x 2
Hudson I x 6

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Atago
BB Kongo, Torpedo hits 1
AK Sakura Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
BB Haruna


More tah white baaahstards. Both AK's sink. Good thing RAF-mens not brow up LSD ship.

Morning Air attack on TF, near Mersing at 51,82

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 7
Vildebeest III x 24
Wirraway x 6

Allied aircraft losses
Vildebeest III: 2 damaged
Vildebeest III: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
LSD Shinshu Maru
xAK Atutasan Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires
BB Haruna
BB Kongo
xAK Osaka Maru
AK Kyushu Maru
xAK Kansai Maru, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk

[zuluhour]

Look a rike tear in M theory

[Cap Mandrake]

We might even be able to attack Kluong today. 3 new units. I wonder if some are in strategic mode?

[Cap Mandrake]

ORIGINAL: zuluhour

Look a rike tear in M theory

You mean "Mersing theory"? [:)] No airfierd yet at Mersing but Japan-mens have 35K suppry ashore.

[Cap Mandrake]

*********1st Annual RAF Personal Achievement Seminar, Baffles Hotel, Singapore, Dec. 10, 1041(d)****


Mr Chopra: ...........my friends..do you imagine the writers of the Kama Sutra wanted to get up and go to work every day? Of course not! There were days when they said, "Jeez, I'm kinda sore today. I think I'll just stay in the bunk"
But they did NOT stay in the bunk. They got it up. They went out and they knocked it out over and over again. Hundreds of positions.....How
did they manage that? They called upon the inner strength that we all have...that YOU have! When I look out I see the inner strength.

<he approaches the audience and begins to point>

YOU can sink Kongo!

YOU can sink Kongo!

YOU can sink Kongo!

YOU can sink Kongo!

YOU can sink Kongo! <thunderous and sustained standing ovation lasting several minutes. Eventually Gen. Percival approaches the podium and signals the audience to sit down>

Gen. Percival I'm sure you all join me in thanking Mr. Chopra for that wonderful, uplifting talk. <genuine applause again>....Now, after a luncheon, we will do some team building exercises and then Mr. Chopra will return to <looks at notes>
..to talk about "Retiring Early by Flipping Properties on the Malay Peninsula"..

[Cap Mandrake]

********Anarysis of Enemy Forces in DEI and Coral Sea Areas******


Force Z;

Danae...sunk
Dragon...very heavy damage. Could repair at Soerabaja in dry dock. Not seen since Dec 7
Durban...heavy damage. Likely needs dry dock. Could repair at Soerabaja. Not seen since Dec 7
PoW......Heavy damage. Almost certainy needs dry dock. Would have to go to Colombo or South Africa. Spotted
in Soerabaja Dec 9
Repulse..Light damage. May still be operational or require dockside repairs. Not seen since Dec 9 in Soerabaja


RNN:

De Ruyter and 2 DD's with light damage. May still be operational but Banckert likely out for 1-2 weeks. Not seen since Dec 8 at Kendari


USN:

One Clemson class DD sunk. USS Peary heavily damaged. Last seen Dec 10 at Balikpapan.


RAN:

No losses.


Other RN:

Thanet.....sunk
Scout......sunk


Remaining, DEI:

Force Z.....Repulse, 4 DD's

USN.........Boise, Houston, 5 Clemson class undamaged

RNN.........De Ruyter and 4 DD's amy be operational

RN..........Thracian

Coral Sea:

Perth, Canberra, Adelaide (24 kts) and soon 2 DD's

[BBfanboy]

Two notes on above series of posts:

1. You get bonus! Val bomb NOT 250 lb., but 250 kg! Japan should upsize that - still dinky compared to US 1000 pounder.

2. Could that XI in the sky have anything to do with the 18" Mark XIII torpedo?

[Cap Mandrake]

Question is what could the units at Kluong?

1) 22nd Aus Brigade with no forts

[Cap Mandrake]

and most likely the units from Malacca

[Cap Mandrake]

Seems like we should attack 22nd Aus before they try to get to Johore or before more troops arrive from north

[Cap Mandrake]

**********Truns out big Ereven in sky was for Japan-mens, Dec. 11, 1941(d)*********/b]

Mine crearing with diving pranes.

TF 289 encounters mine field at Cam Ranh Bay (64,72)

Allied Ships
SS S-37, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Maybe that was just bad ruck...rets try again...

TF 289 encounters mine field at Cam Ranh Bay (64,72)

Allied Ships
SS S-37, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Might as werh finish job...

TF 289 encounters mine field at Cam Ranh Bay (64,72)

Allied Ships
SS S-37, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage



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TF 289 encounters mine field at Cam Ranh Bay (64,72)

Allied Ships
SS S-37, Mine hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage



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TF 289 encounters mine field at Cam Ranh Bay (64,72)

Allied Ships
SS S-37, Mine hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage

[Cap Mandrake]

Malaysia British-mens mean to Japan-mens ships at Mersing yesterday so we take mahrbuhs home and brow something up.

Night Naval bombardment of Kuantan at 51,79

Japanese Ships
BB Haruna
BB Kongo
CA Atago
CA Takao
CL Jintsu
DD Hibiki
DD Akatsuki
DD Arashio
DD Michishio
DD Oshio
DD Asashio

Allied ground losses:
82 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 11 destroyed, 23 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 34 (14 destroyed, 20 disabled)
Vehicles lost 29 (6 destroyed, 23 disabled)

Airbase hits 20
Airbase supply hits 8
Runway hits 78
Port hits 22
Port fuel hits 10
Port supply hits 7

And we smash 22nd Austrarian Brigade just for fun.

Ground combat at Kluong (50,82)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 9274 troops, 104 guns, 69 vehicles, Assault Value = 305

Defending force 5692 troops, 65 guns, 14 vehicles, Assault Value = 85

Japanese adjusted assault: 366

Allied adjusted defense: 39

Japanese assault odds: 9 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Kluong !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
59 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
2532 casualties reported
Squads: 27 destroyed, 36 disabled
Non Combat: 123 destroyed, 26 disabled
Engineers: 18 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 46 (29 destroyed, 17 disabled)
Vehicles lost 20 (20 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 5
Units destroyed 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
5th Recon Regiment
11th Infantry Regiment
56th Infantry Regiment
5th Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
22nd Australian Brigade
110th RAF Adv Base Force
223 Group RAF
109th RN Base Force
2nd ISF Base Force
2/215th Bty 80th AT Gun Regiment

[Cap Mandrake]

Wake Apparentry word not get out about war ovah on Wake either.

Pre-Invasion action off Wake Island (136,98) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

31 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
CL Yubari
AMC Kinryu Maru, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
PB Kaiun Maru
PB Kaikei Maru
PB Ikunta Maru
PB Hakkaisan Maru
PB Fukui Maru
AMC Kongo Maru

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

Allied ground losses:
228 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Then we capture coupah of bunkers but crazy tahr white baahstards not give up

Pre-Invasion action off Wake Island (136,98) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

31 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
CL Yubari
AMC Kinryu Maru, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
PB Kaiun Maru
PB Kaikei Maru
PB Ikunta Maru
PB Hakkaisan Maru
PB Fukui Maru
AMC Kongo Maru

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

Allied ground losses:
228 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)

[Cap Mandrake]

Borneo...werr, actuary in watah near Borneo American-mens try to sneak down to safety West of Surawese but cruisers detach from Ryujo and sair arh way around Surawese and sneak up from South.

Day Time Surface Combat, near Balikpapan at 65,100, Range 21,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Haguro, Shell hits 1
CA Nachi, Shell hits 1
DD Kuroshio
DD Oyashio

Allied Ships
DD Pillsbury, Shell hits 19, and is sunk
DD Pope, Shell hits 14, and is sunk

Japan-mens arso send Kaga down arong west coast of Surawese. Book say not put carrier in sharrow watah or in tight spaces but Admirah forget
book on nightstand back on Etoforo.

Morning Air attack on TF, near Balikpapan at 66,97

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8
B5N2 Kate x 9
D3A1 Val x 21

Allied aircraft
B-339D x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A1 Val: 6 damaged

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
AS Holland, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
AG Gold Star, Bomb hits 6, and is sunk
DD John D. Ford, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk

Oficah who order this not get promotion. 250 kg cost more than crappy Dutch harbor raunch.

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Tarakan at 67,91

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8
B5N2 Kate x 9

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
HDML P 2, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
HDML P 1

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 10000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

[witpqs]

How does the same sub hit 5 mines?

[Chickenboy]

ORIGINAL: witpqs

How does the same sub hit 5 mines?

With great attention to detail.

[Cap Mandrake]

*********December 12, 1941(d)**********


Surawese: Fun fighting. Yesterday, Mavis pirots seen enemy destroyers or cruisers moving SE near Frores in two task forces comprised of 1-2 ships each. This could-ah either be damaged ships headed for Sydney or.... raid on shipping at Kendari. This seem rike opportunity to break Boise or Repurse so Kaga and escorts hug coast of Southern Surawese and get ready for ambush. Transports at Kendari disband to port and CL/DD group moves West to join Kaga because they rikely to be outgunned if heavy force show up at Kendari.

Here what-ah happen. Captain of Naka have extreme pucker moment in middurh of night.

Night Time Surface Combat, near Makassar at 64,107, Range 5,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CL Naka, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Natsugumo, Shell hits 1
DD Minegumo
DD Asagumo
DD Murasame
DD Yudachi

Allied Ships
BC Repulse, Shell hits 3
CL Java, Shell hits 2
CL Tromp
CL Boise
DD Whipple
DD Vampire
DD Piet Hein
DD Evertsen, Shell hits 1
DD Banckert
DD Tenedos
DD Express, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk


Captain of Naka have head brown off but-ah he stirr happy because Rong Rance brow up Express. [:)] Naka have 30% system damage onry but-ah bridge fry compretery off ship.

Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 35% moonlight: 8,000 yards
Range closes to 15,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 5,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 5,000 yards
Nishimura, Teiji crosses the 'T'
CL Naka engages BC Repulse at 5,000 yards
DD Murasame engages BC Repulse at 5,000 yards
CL Naka engages CL Java at 5,000 yards
DD Yudachi engages DD Express at 5,000 yards
DD Natsugumo engages DD Express at 5,000 yards
DD Evertsen engages DD Yudachi at 5,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
CL Naka engages BC Repulse at 2,000 yards
CL Naka engages CL Boise at 2,000 yards
CL Java engages DD Asagumo at 2,000 yards
DD Express sunk by DD Murasame at 2,000 yards
DD Yudachi engages DD Evertsen at 2,000 yards
DD Vampire engages DD Natsugumo at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 6,000 yards
BC Repulse engages CL Naka at 6,000 yards
DD Yudachi engages DD Evertsen at 6,000 yards
DD Murasame engages DD Evertsen at 6,000 yards
CL Naka engages CL Java at 6,000 yards
DD Natsugumo engages DD Tenedos at 6,000 yards
DD Natsugumo engages DD Banckert at 6,000 yards
DD Evertsen engages DD Yudachi at 6,000 yards
DD Piet Hein engages DD Natsugumo at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
BC Repulse engages CL Naka at 11,000 yards
CL Naka engages CL Boise at 11,000 yards
CL Naka engages CL Java at 11,000 yards
DD Tenedos engages DD Murasame at 11,000 yards
DD Banckert engages DD Natsugumo at 11,000 yards
DD Natsugumo engages DD Vampire at 11,000 yards
Task forces break off...