Pistol Pete - Lam0ttePicquet (J) vs rook749 (A)

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42-03-04

Allied sub attack near Tandloengselor: xAK Gokoku Maru received one torpedo.

Over Batavia, 18 Reisen in sweep mission were opposed to 11 Buffalo, 10 B-339D, 5 CW-21B and 4 75A-7 Hawk. One zero didn't come back but 1 Buffalo and 1 B-339D were claimed.

Over Rangoon, british fighters came back and their pilots were apparently motivated. 32 P-40, 24 Hurricane, 10 Buffalo and 12 H81-A3 fell on 6 Ki-27 and 29 Ki-43 flying at 9000 feet. 9 japanese fighters went to the mat for one H81-A3.
Even worse, 43 Ki-21 screened by 30 Ki-43 endured the law of ennemy: 19 bombers and 2 ki-43 were shot down as if on parade.
19 A6M2 arrived a little bit later to destroy 5 ennemy fighters (but 2 reisen lost).

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42-03-05

Aleutians, Amchitka island: japanese expeditionary force was bombarded by BB Idaho + 4 DD during night. Fortunately, the shots were not very accurate.

At Soerabaja, the dutch base was left unguarded by fighters. So 9 G4M1 attacked several HDML and sank 2 of them.

In China, Kukong was captured by elements of 23rd Army.

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42-03-06

Allied CV outside their den
Near of Fiji islands, submarine I-20 claimed a torpedo hit on Saratoga !

Sumatra operation
CL Jintsu + 4 DD, clearing path for amphibious operation at Palembang, sank a ML 423 in this area.
In parallel, 24 G4M1 screened by 11 A6M2 bombed dutch troops. IJN planes were followed by IJA a sentai of Ki-21 (20 planes) protected by 26 Hayabusa.
Dutch air force replied with several attacks of139WH-3 but they stayed at too high altitude (15000 feet) and none of their bombs hit a ship.
The amphibious assault with the 55th infantry regiment occurred during the afternoon.

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42-03-07:

Sub attack in Strait of Makassar: xAK Hitati Maru has been torpedoed during the nigth...

Wake: 3 IJN CVL have been engaged there. 12 B5N1 attacked the airfield protected by 18 A6M2. 3 F4-F3 were in CAP, 2 of them were shot down for 1 B5N1 lost.

China - Nanyang: a significant ground battle has started there. 45000 mens of IJA attacked 55000 chinese defending the area.

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42-03-08:

Wake: continuation of CVL action - another airfield attack this day with 30 B5N1 surrounded by 13 A6M2 and ... 8 A5M4 ! 1 of the 2 F4F-3 in CAP destroyed for 1 B5N1.
Ground units, galvanized by this performance, launched an attack, which was repelled - now with some difficulties - by US troops.

Central Burma, several waves of allied bombers performed ground attacks on Mandalay: in total 71 bombers (Hudson and Blenheim) with sevral Hurricane protecting them. Only 3 A6M2 and 4 Ki-43 were around but were outnumbered: 2 A6M2 and 3 Ki-43 destroyed. The 2 battalions there suferred several losses.

At Palembang, 55th Infantry Regiment - completely landed - tried to reduce its disruption before assault...

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42-03-09:

Wake: third day of air ground attack by B5N1. Latest F4F-3 destroyed.

Palembang: 20 Ki-21 based at Johore Baru have bombed ennemy ground units in order to soften the defense.

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42-03-10

Noumea under allied bombs
It started during night with a naval bombardment: 2 CA, 4 CL and 2 DD did some damage to port, airfield and H6K4 based there.
This was followed by 26 B-17 during morning. 8 A6M2 and 9 F1M2 have probably damaged one of them.
This ended by air attack from ennemy carriers in the afternoon. More than 150 SBD screened by 80 fighters sank AMc Tsuneshima Maru and the precious LSD Shinshu Maru. PB Nagata Maru and xAK Kamikaze Maru also anchored in port, were damaged. 3 F1M2 were in CAP at this moment. Largely outnumbered, 2 of them were destroyed.

Vanuatu battle
KB - covering NE approach of New Caledonia - discovered an ennemy (amphibious ?) task force with made by 4 xAK and 2 AVD. All of them were sunk by 54 torpedo bombers and 44 dive bombers...

Allied sub attack near Bismark archipelago: AK Sagami Maru, carrying troops, was torpedoed (and sunk) by an ennemy submarine.

Renewed fighter over Pegu. 23 A6M2 met 8 Hurricane there. 1 planes was lost on each side.

Wake: fourth day of air ground attack, even though carriers would have need some resupplying.

Central Burma - Mandalay: I. and III. /143rd Infantry Battalions, reinforced by the 1st paratroop Raiding Regiment, attack the city. Defenders should be expelled from there in 1 or 2 days

Borneo - Samarinda: 2 battalions have crossed the river Mahakam and captured the city, pushing the dutch to the mountains.

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42-03-11

Night Naval bombardment of Amchitka Island: BB Idaho and 4 DD fired on troops located there, which suffered because of big shells.

In reaction to Mandalay capture, british bombers attacked IJA ground units. 16 Blenheim and 12 Hudson were initially engaged. With 2 A6M2 and 3 Ki-43 on CAP, only 1 Blenheim was destroyed. A second wave of 32 Blenheim followed and then a third one with 16 other Blenheim and a fourth one with 23 other bombers. Almost 350 casualties were counted for the high experienced ground units... Only 2 reisen were in CAP. They claimed 1 Blenheim. These bombardments greatly disturbed ground operations.

B-17 attack of Noumea: 1 H6K4 was destroyed - some more damage to the installations.

Nagumo didn't try to intercept retreating ennemy carriers because of lack of torpedo. However, KB discovered another amphibious task fore near Belep island. B5N2 carrying bombs, hit (and sank ?) APD Edsall, xAP Stagen, xAP Van Neck, xAP Van Outhoorn, xAP Van Rees and xAP Speelman.

Over Palembang: several waves of 139WH-3 tried to hit CL Jintsu located there but missed their target.

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42-03-12

Sub attack of I-21 near Californian coast: 2 ennemy DD were spotted during night. As the sub was in position of fire, 2 torpedoes were launched. One hit was heared on DD identified as DD Reid.

Noumea air attack: several waves of 4 engine bombers have attacked the airfield. Only 1 F1M2 and 1 A6M2 were in CAP. The seaplane was destroyed, but the bombing was almost ineffective.

Celebes, Makassar: 2200 infantry mens landed 100 KM away from ennemy reached after several days the city and started attack. As the dutch morale was low, good progress were achieve during combats.

Belep island: in order to secure New Caledonia north approach, II/84th Naval Guard Unit was landed there. Some allied troops were located and destroyed.

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42-03-13

Allied sub action
Vanuatu: AMC Aikoku Maru, sailing alone, received one torpedo.

Japanese sub action
Western Australian approaches: I-30 met an ennemy ship (xAP Colac) and succeeded damaging this passanger ship.

Mandalay, Burma: 41 Ki-43 sweeping the area, met 4 Hurricane. 1 Ki-43 lost for 2 Hurricane... Following the fighters, 24 G3M2 did some significant damage on the airfield.

Celebes, Makassar: 9 G3M2 performed ground support in order to complete the city capture., which was done during the afternoon.

New waves of B-17 over Noumea: 2 A6M2 destroyed but still few damages on airfield.

Palembang: ground support on each side. 18 139WH-3 for dutch and 39 Ki-21 for japanese. Much more effective for IJA bombers: 300 ennemy troops out of combat for 21 on japanese side. Following that support, the IJA 55th IR launched its attack, which did also 300 casualties on ennemy side, for only 77.

Clark field combats: roughly 33000 defenders were still holding the area. With almost same number of troops, an assault was launched but didn't succeed. 1100 casualties for allied against 1600 for IJA.

At same time, Singapore fortress was attacked. 55000 mens were opposed on each side. Here also the assault was stopped. 1300 casualties for british against 3000 for IJA.

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42-03-14

A night airfield attack of Batavia didn't succeed: 2 of the 6 G4M1 sent didn't return.

Timor, Koepang: invasion action

Western Australian approaches: xAP Colac, still afloat was sighted by I-27. With 3 more torpedo hits, this ship was probably sunk.

A major oilfield under IJA control: Palembang was finally captured this day.

Mandalay: the ground attack was also a success there. This city was captured.

[Bif1961]

You didn't mention what the fort levels were at Clark and Singapore after the attacks.

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The fort levels were at 3 at both location - no fort level reduction occured that day. [:(]

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42-03-15

Wake:during night, an allied sub was sighted and was attacked by 2 DD. Then, CL Yura and Natori fired on ground unit, but their guns replied on Natori - 2 shells received.

Strait of Malacca: xAKL Sinabang was sunk by 18 G3M2. Activity related to this small cargo is unknown. Perharps supply rush to Singapore?

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42-03-16

Palembang: APD Shimakaze was torpedoed near the coast by ennemy sub ! At same time, a minefield has been detected and cleared by one AMc.

Pegu, morning air combats: 20 G3M2 screened by 39 Ki-43 attacked 17th Indan Division at Pegu. However, a reception committee made of approx. 60 ennemy fighters did a massacre: 7 G3M2 and 7 Ki-43 destroyed, for almost nothing...
22 A6M2 came later, claiming 2 Hurricane and 1 P-40E but loosing 4 planes.

Wake: another bloody day on the beaches. From the 2800 IJN infantrymen at start, 1400 died. Only 31 casualties on allied side. Fort was at level 3. More than 2300 US troops were numbered at the end of the day.

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42-03-17

Australia campaign has begun !

As New Guinea campaign was completed much ealier than expected, 15th Army was ordered to seize North Coast of Australia.
2 infantry regiments landed at Cairns that day.
1 Naval Guard unit landed at Normanton.

Australian western approaches: AMC Kinryu Maru met an isolated transport xAP Corio. 10 shell hits were claimed on this ship, left on fire.

Java, Soerabaja: 18 G4M1 attacked the airfield and destroyed one 139WH-3 on the ground. Dutch command seems to keep all fighters at Batavia.
Later during the day, 27 other G4M1 attacked port facilities and placed at least a bomb on 2 docked submarine and on AS Canopus.

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42-03-18

Aleutians
3 IJN BB hae been sent in these waters in order to bombard Adak Island. Despite big guns, few damages were observed.

Wake: aircrafts from CVL resumed ground support. 18 B5N1 were screened by 22 A6M2 and 12 A5M4. 1 F4F-3 was destroyed during action.

Singapore ground combat: another assault was performed by IJA this day. Fortifications were reduced to level 2, at the cost of 4250 casualties, for almost 1100 on allied side.

Australia campaign
Cairns was poorly garrisonned by 1200 troops. Almost 10.000 mens were prepared for assault. Capturing this city - with effect of surprise - was an easy task.
Not far from there, 1st Sasebo SNLF Coy took control of Normanton.

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42-03-19

Wake: CL Yura and Natori fired during night some shells to the atoll. 18 B5N1 renewed ground support during morning.

Noumea: 2 CA, 4 CL and 2 DD have bombarded the airfield but without significant effects.

Near Java: SS I-162 met AS Canopus and torpedoed this ship.
Soerabaja: 13 G4M1 attacked some HDML there, sinking 2 of them.

Palembang: 15 139WH-3 attack ground units there. 3 A6M2 in CAP succeeded in destroying 3 of them. Some casualties were reported on the ground.
Near Palembang, remaining dutch units were destroyed by 56th Recon regiment.

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42-03-20

Vanuatu - near Luganville
Allied carrier aircraft attack on IJN Cruisers.
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 2
Allied aircraft
F2A-3 Buffalo x 19
F4F-3A Wildcat x 22
F4F-3 Wildcat x 39
SBD-2 Dauntless x 15
SBD-3 Dauntless x 68
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
SBD-2 Dauntless: 1 damaged
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
Japanese Ships
CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, on fire
CA Nachi, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Natsushio
CA Haguro, Bomb hits 1
DD Hatsukaze
DD Kuroshio

CA Nachi was damaged but fortunately, a lot of bombs missed their target

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42-03-21

Batavia, night airfield attack by 7 G4M1: 1 75A-7 Hawk destroyed on the ground. This was followed by a morning sweep of 15 A6M2, opposed to a mixture of 33 ennemy fighters. For 2 losses, they destroyed 1 B-339D, 1 CW-21B Demon and 1 Hawk.