Up and at 'em. Mundy vs hjones6464@yahoo.co.uk

[Mundy]

I may be changing my mind.

13 Dec 1941

More landings. This time at Tulagi and Luganville. He's throwing the net out pretty wide pretty early.

This encouraged me:

Ground combat at Rabaul (106,125)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1863 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 79

Defending force 1681 troops, 24 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 63

Japanese adjusted assault: 29

Allied adjusted defense: 109

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 3 (fort level 1)

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), preparation(-), morale(-)
experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
149 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 21 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
34 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
Maizuru 1st SNLF
2nd Indpt SNLF Coy
7th Naval Construction Battalion

Defending units:
B Coy/NG Rifles
Lark Battalion
Rabaul Det. Base Force

He didn't bring enough troops for the job. I've had patrols covering the area and it looks like his ships have already departed. My carriers are about 2-3 days away, and two cruisers are even closer. Ships are still at Kavieng. I may be able to sail in and still bump him out.

He may have cut Rabaul short reaching out to the Southeast.

We'll see...

[Mundy]

14 December 1941

It doesn't quit.

Troops are now landing at Darwin, which I didn't need. Maybe he landed weak here too, so I'll stand and fight it out. There's four battalions and a company there, with fairly decent AV, so we'll see. Regarding Australia, Intel Chimp told me this.

1941-12-13 24th Infantry Regiment - - is planning for an attack on Brisbane -

In my game with KenchiSulla, I got crap like this all the time, so I don't know how serious this is. In the short term, I think I'm okay, as it appears he's shorting some areas of troops, casting his net as wide as he is.

At Rabaul, my two cruisers arrived as he was unloading troops. Too bad I didn't get any transports.

Night Time Surface Combat, near Rabaul at 106,125, Range 7,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CL Kashima, Shell hits 3, on fire
CM Takashima
PB Toshi Maru #3
PB Tama Maru #8
PB Shonon Maru #15
PB Takunan Maru #2
PB Takunan Maru #5
xAKL Katsuragisan Maru
xAKL Kaijo Maru #2
xAKL Tateyama Maru
xAKL Amakasu Maru
PB Kosin Maru #3
PB Sento Maru, Shell hits 1

Allied Ships
CL Leander
CL Achilles

Allied Ships Reported to be Approaching!
Japanese TF suspends unloading operations and begins to get underway
Reduced sighting due to 28% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 28% moonlight: 7,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 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...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 7,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
CL Achilles engages CL Kashima at 8,000 yards
CL Achilles engages CM Takashima at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
CL Kashima engages CL Achilles at 6,000 yards
CL Achilles engages PB Sento Maru at 6,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards
CL Achilles engages CL Kashima at 4,000 yards
CL Leander engages PB Sento Maru at 4,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
CL Achilles engages PB Takunan Maru #2 at 2,000 yards
CL Achilles engages PB Toshi Maru #3 at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 3,000 yards
CL Kashima engages CL Leander at 3,000 yards
CL Leander engages xAKL Kaijo Maru #2 at 3,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
CL Kashima engages CL Achilles at 2,000 yards
Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape
Task forces break off...

In about a day and a half, my first carrier will arrive, with the second a day later. This should buy me time to beef things up. First sign of KB though, and they're gone. I'm ruthlessly sticking to hitting them where they ain't. Hopefully my search planes won't let me down. A bunch of planes and base forces are enroute from the US.

Langley encountered a transport group near Sorong. This probably indicates he's about to take all the bases along the top of New Guinea.

Day Time Surface Combat, near Sorong at 83,105, Range 15,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
PB Kyo Maru #11
xAK Taihei Maru
xAKL Kidokawa Maru
PB Hakata Maru #2

Allied Ships
AV Langley, heavy damage

Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 19,000 yards
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
Range increases to 13,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 11,000 yards
Both TF attempt to withdraw!
Range increases to 15,000 yards...
Both Task Forces evade combat

[Mundy]

15 December 1941

A busy day.

The Monkey gave me a few relevant warnings:

1941-12-14 6/24th Infantry Regiment - - is planning for an attack on Brisbane -

1941-12-14 13/144th Infantry Regiment is loaded on a Yusen A Cargo class xAK moving to Rabaul -
1941-12-14 17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment is loaded on xAK Sydney Maru #2 moving to Rabaul -

We'll see if those two get to Rabaul.

For the daily amphib landings, they're now at Babar, Emirau Island, Kirakira and Sorong. He's being thorough with grabbing all the little islands.

The RAF finally get their licks in near Mersing. Dave is being very cheap with fighter cover there, relying on floatplanes for the job.

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

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete x 18

Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 10
Blenheim IV x 12
Buffalo I x 48
Hudson I x 10

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim I: 1 damaged
Blenheim IV: 1 damaged
Hudson I: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAK Teiyo Maru
xAK Kenyo Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
xAK Kogyo Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
xAK Nissyu Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
xAK Kokai Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAP Brazil Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Japanese ground losses:
325 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 12 disabled
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 27 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson I bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
7 x Hudson I bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
12 x Blenheim IV bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
6 x Blenheim I bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
4 x Blenheim I bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Kamikawa Maru-1 with F1M2 Pete (3 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
Sanyo Maru-1 with F1M2 Pete (3 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes



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

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete x 11

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IF x 8
Vildebeest III x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
F1M2 Pete: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Vildebeest III: 4 damaged
Vildebeest III: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
xAK Yahiko Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
xAP Brazil Maru, on fire
xAK Nankai Maru
xAK Tatumiya Maru

Japanese ground losses:
280 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 27 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Vildebeest III launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo
1 x Vildebeest III launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo

CAP engaged:
Kamikawa Maru-1 with F1M2 Pete (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 1000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes
Sanyo Maru-1 with F1M2 Pete (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 1000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes



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

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete x 3

Allied aircraft
Vildebeest III x 10

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Vildebeest III: 6 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAK Arima Maru
xAK Tatutaki Maru
xAK Kenyo Maru, heavy fires

Japanese ground losses:
293 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Guns lost 12 (1 destroyed, 11 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Vildebeest III launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo

CAP engaged:
Kamikawa Maru-1 with F1M2 Pete (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 4000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
Sanyo Maru-1 with F1M2 Pete (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 4000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes



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

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 8
Wirraway x 3

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAK Mogamigawa Maru

Japanese ground losses:
151 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Wirraway bombing from 15000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 100 lb GP Bomb



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

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Allied aircraft
Swordfish I x 6

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
DMS W-3
xAK Nissyu Maru, Torpedo hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage

Japanese ground losses:
191 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 9 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 16 (5 destroyed, 11 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Swordfish I launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo

I'm curious how he suffered more troop losses without ships being hit.

My first carrier group arrives within range of Kavieng.

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kavieng at 106,122

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
SBD-2 Dauntless x 18
TBD-1 Devastator x 15

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAKL Tateyama Maru, Bomb hits 6, and is sunk
PB Koei Maru, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Katsuragisan Maru, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
xAKL Amakasu Maru, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
PB Takunan Maru #2
xAKL Kaijo Maru #2, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
15 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 5000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
6 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAKL Tateyama Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring PB Koei Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAKL Katsuragisan Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAKL Amakasu Maru

Morning Air attack on TF, near Emirau Island at 105,121

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
F4F-3A Wildcat x 11
SBD-2 Dauntless x 27

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-2 Dauntless: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAP Hakone Maru, Bomb hits 7, and is sunk
TB Chidori
TB Hatsukari, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
12 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
6 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP Hakone Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring TB Hatsukari


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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Emirau Island at 105,121

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Allied aircraft
F4F-3A Wildcat x 11
SBD-2 Dauntless x 8

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
TB Chidori, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
TB Hatsukari, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring TB Chidori

From the email I got back from him, I don't think he was expecting this. Both groups will pull out about 2 hexes south of Shortlands. I want him to think this was a hit and run, so KB doesn't come snooping. Hopefully it buys me time to get more troops ashore there.

Troopwise at Rabaul, we're about even, with bombardments not hurting anyone.

Hong Kong falls.

I hurt him a bit at Darwin. I'm glad I didn't just run there.

Ground combat at Darwin (76,124)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 4100 troops, 63 guns, 13 vehicles, Assault Value = 221

Defending force 4925 troops, 54 guns, 141 vehicles, Assault Value = 199

Japanese ground losses:
113 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Assaulting units:
Gull Battalion
2/2nd Ind Coy
2/4 MG Battalion
Sparrow Battalion
19th Australian Battalion
Emery Point Fortress
Darwin RAAF Base Force
2nd RAN Base Force
7th Mil. District
Katherine RAAF Base Force

Defending units:
8th Tank Regiment
Kimura Det
Kure 1st SNLF
1st Naval Construction Battalion

[witpqs]

1941-12-14 13/144th Infantry Regiment is loaded on a Yusen A Cargo class xAK moving to Rabaul -
1941-12-14 17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment is loaded on xAK Sydney Maru #2 moving to Rabaul -

We'll see if those two get to Rabaul.

[T Rav]

Hey Mundy,

Eagerly reading and look forward to more. Good luck in the war and the job search!

Best regards,
T Rav

[Lowpe]

Good job! He has plenty of fighters to cover the ships near Mersing...

You might want to put some Catalina on torpedo attack out of Luzon with torpedoes.

[Mundy]

Thanks, T Rav.

Air war over Luzon is pretty much finished. My planes there can't seem to fight, so I'm getting them out. One PBY unit made it to Townsville, where I need the surveillance more.

16 December 1941

Landing at Koumac now. He's moving too fast. After today, I can probably free up a brigade a day for Noumea. I'll need to get Suva/Pago Pago up and running better too. A big TF with planes and troops left San Fran a few daya ago.

My second CV group hit ships near Tulagi.

Morning Air attack on TF, near Tulagi at 114,137

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Allied aircraft
F2A-3 Buffalo x 11
SB2U-3 Vindicator x 9
SBD-2 Dauntless x 18
SBD-3 Dauntless x 9

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-2 Dauntless: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAK Aratama Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Oite
DD Hayate

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
5 x SB2U-3 Vindicator releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
6 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
8 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SB2U-3 Vindicator releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Aratama Maru


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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Tulagi at 114,137

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Allied aircraft
F2A-3 Buffalo x 11
SBD-2 Dauntless x 18
SBD-3 Dauntless x 9

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
DD Hayate
DD Oite

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
8 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
6 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

[Mundy]

18 December 1941

More Activity.

Landings at Kuching, Singkawang and Normanton. I suspect that some of these, like Normanton are being taken on the cheap, but I still have to divert forces to deal with them.

A force showing a carrier popped up near Rabaul. My transports are aborting unloading to get away. I don't think it's KB, as it appears to be showing 18 fighters and 34 bombers. My carriers are swinging north to challenge. I'll pit the pair of them against something small.

My forces at Rabaul now have three times his AV, so I'm attacking this turn.

[Mundy]

20 December 1941

More busy-ness.

More landings. Now at New Hanover Island, Manus and Dobo. He dumped more troops into Rabaul, just as I was attacking, with bad results for me. More troops are piling into Darwin, too.

My carriers will reach Rabaul tomorrow. Judging from his air activity, I'm guessing he has about two Ryujo sized carriers around there. They seem pretty light on fighters, too, so I may have a chance to get some licks in early. I'm doubting my ability to seriously hold that base at this point, as I'm sure KB will come to visit to wrap things up.

Dave's air in the DEI has been pretty weak, so I'm probably going to send my carriers on a cruise through the area after Rabaul. I can throw a wrench into his whole timetable for that area. As it is, I'm piling in mines at Balikpapan and Kendari. The Dutch are starting to run out of mines, so I'm starting to pull the CMs out. A large surface force is hiding at Madjene and will jump on anything landing at Balikpapan. That will be a one-trick pony show, so after that, I'll get the warships out.

Coast artillery has been fighting back at Darwin.

Invasion Support action off Darwin (76,124)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

72 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAK Amagisan Maru, Shell hits 1
PB Ginyo Maru
CA Furutaka, on fire
xAK Tamashima Maru, Shell hits 1
xAK Seian Maru, Shell hits 1, heavy fires
xAKL Kuramasan Maru, Shell hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Kamo Maru
DD Yamagumo
DD Kikuzuki

Japanese ground losses:
70 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

6" Mk XI/XII Gun Battery engaging xAK Amagisan Maru at 7,000 yards
CA Furutaka firing to suppress enemy battery at 7,000 yards
6" Mk XI/XII Gun Battery engaging xAK Tamashima Maru at 7,000 yards
4" CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Seian Maru at 7,000 yards
CA Furutaka firing to suppress enemy battery at 7,000 yards
6" Mk V/VII Gun Battery engaging xAKL Kuramasan Maru at 7,000 yards
9.2" CD Gun Battery engaging xAKL Kuramasan Maru at 7,000 yards
PB Ginyo Maru 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 Darwin (76,124)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

158 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAK Tamashima Maru
CM Yaeyama
CA Furutaka
xAK Amagisan Maru, Shell hits 8, heavy fires
xAK Seian Maru, Shell hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
PB Ginyo Maru
xAP Kamo Maru
DD Yamagumo
DD Kikuzuki

Japanese ground losses:
85 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 17 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

6pdr CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Tamashima Maru at 5,000 yards
6" Mk V/VII Gun Battery engaging xAK Amagisan Maru at 5,000 yards
CA Furutaka firing to suppress enemy battery at 5,000 yards
9.2" CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Seian Maru at 5,000 yards
6" Mk XI/XII Gun Battery engaging xAK Amagisan Maru at 5,000 yards
CA Furutaka firing to suppress enemy battery at 5,000 yards
6pdr CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Seian Maru at 5,000 yards
CA Furutaka firing to suppress enemy battery at 5,000 yards
6" Mk V/VII Gun Battery engaging xAK Amagisan Maru at 5,000 yards
CM Yaeyama firing to suppress enemy battery at 5,000 yards
CM Yaeyama firing to suppress enemy battery at 5,000 yards
4" CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Tamashima Maru at 5,000 yards
6" Mk XI/XII Gun Battery engaging xAK Amagisan Maru at 5,000 yards
6" Mk V/VII Gun Battery engaging xAK Seian Maru at 5,000 yards
4" CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Amagisan Maru at 5,000 yards
PB Ginyo Maru 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 2,000 yards

Pre-Invasion action off Darwin (76,124) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

195 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
CA Furutaka, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Yamagumo, Shell hits 2
xAK Amagisan Maru
xAK Seian Maru, Shell hits 3, heavy fires
DD Kikuzuki
xAKL Kuramasan Maru, Shell hits 3, on fire
PB Ginyo Maru
xAP Kamo Maru

Japanese ground losses:
133 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 16 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Allied ground losses:
31 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)

CA Furutaka firing at Emery Point Fortress
Emery Point Fortress firing at CA Furutaka
DD Yamagumo firing at Emery Point Fortress
Emery Point Fortress firing at DD Yamagumo
6" Mk XI/XII Gun Battery engaging xAK Amagisan Maru at 9,000 yards
CA Furutaka firing to suppress enemy battery at 9,000 yards
6" Mk V/VII Gun Battery engaging xAK Seian Maru at 9,000 yards
CA Furutaka firing to suppress enemy battery at 9,000 yards
6" Mk XI/XII Gun Battery engaging xAK Amagisan Maru at 9,000 yards
DD Kikuzuki firing to suppress enemy battery at 9,000 yards
6" Mk V/VII Gun Battery engaging xAKL Kuramasan Maru at 9,000 yards
DD Kikuzuki firing to suppress enemy battery at 9,000 yards
PB Ginyo Maru fired at enemy troops
6pdr CD Gun Coastal Battery engaging PB Ginyo Maru at 2,000 yards
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

The CA Australia has been fighting his landing at Rabaul, but didn't do much.

Day Time Surface Combat, near Rabaul at 106,125, Range 22,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Nachi
CA Aoba
CA Kako, Shell hits 2
CM Tsugaru
DD Akigumo
DD Kagero
DD Kuroshio
DD Oyashio
DD Oboro
DD Uzuki
DD Hakaze
PB Chitose Maru
PB Hirotama Maru
CM Takashima
PB Sonan Maru #5
AV Kiyokawa Maru
xAK Teikoku Maru
xAK Yokohama Maru
xAK Sinsei Maru
AMC Saigon Maru
xAK Sumanoura Maru
xAK Matsue Maru
xAK Venice Maru
xAK Kogyoku Maru
xAK Nagato Maru, Shell hits 1
xAK Nishimi Maru
xAK Tyuwa Maru
xAK China Maru
xAK India Maru
xAK Victoria Maru
xAK Cheribon Maru
xAK Daifuku Maru
xAK Kuraido Maru
xAP Argentina Maru
xAP Baikal Maru

Allied Ships
CA Australia, Shell hits 10, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Japanese ground losses:
32 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied Ships Reported to be Approaching!
Japanese TF suspends unloading operations and begins to get underway
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 22,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 22,000 yards
CA Kako engages CA Australia at 22,000 yards
Range closes to 16,000 yards
CA Kako engages CA Australia at 16,000 yards
Range closes to 14,000 yards
CA Kako engages CA Australia at 14,000 yards
Range closes to 12,000 yards
CA Australia engages CA Kako at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards
CA Kako engages CA Australia at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
CA Australia engages CA Kako at 8,000 yards
CA Australia engages CA Kako at 8,000 yards
CA Australia engages xAK Nagato Maru at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
CA Australia engages CA Kako at 7,000 yards
CA Australia engages DD Akigumo at 7,000 yards
CA Australia engages AV Kiyokawa Maru at 7,000 yards
Dechaineaux, E.F.V. orders Allied TF to disengage
Range increases to 8,000 yards
xAP Argentina Maru collides with AV Kiyokawa Maru at 106 , 125
CA Kako engages CA Australia at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 15,000 yards
AMC Saigon Maru , CM Takashima , CM Tsugaru ,
AV Kiyokawa Maru , xAP Baikal Maru , xAP Argentina Maru ,
xAK Kuraido Maru , xAK Daifuku Maru , xAK Cheribon Maru ,
xAK Victoria Maru , xAK India Maru screened from combat
CA Kako engages CA Australia at 15,000 yards
CA Australia engages DD Oyashio at 15,000 yards
Range increases to 19,000 yards
xAK Teikoku Maru collides with AV Kiyokawa Maru at 106 , 125
AMC Saigon Maru , CM Takashima , CM Tsugaru ,
AV Kiyokawa Maru , xAP Baikal Maru , xAP Argentina Maru screened from combat
- escorted by DD Akigumo , PB Hirotama Maru
CA Kako engages CA Australia at 19,000 yards
Range increases to 23,000 yards
AMC Saigon Maru screened from combat
CA Australia engages CA Kako at 23,000 yards
Range increases to 27,000 yards
AMC Saigon Maru screened from combat
CA Australia engages CA Kako at 27,000 yards
CA Nachi engages CA Australia at 27,000 yards
Task forces break off...

His subs in the area have been bagging my cruisers rather badly. Time to consolidate.

Sub attack near Milne Bay at 101,134

Japanese Ships
SS RO-66

Allied Ships
CL Achilles, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

SS RO-66 launches 6 torpedoes at CL Achilles
Sub escapes detection

Sub attack near Deboyne Islands at 103,134

Japanese Ships
SS RO-61

Allied Ships
CL Perth, Torpedo hits 5, on fire, heavy damage

SS RO-61 launches 6 torpedoes

One small victory for me.

Sub attack near Djailolo at 79,100

Japanese Ships
TK San Ramon Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Matsukaze
TK Nikkoku Maru
TK Arima Maru #4
DD Tsuta

Allied Ships
SS KXVI

SS KXVI launches 4 torpedoes at TK San Ramon Maru
KXVI diving deep ....
DD Tsuta fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Tsuta fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Tsuta attacking submerged sub ....
DD Tsuta fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Tsuta fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

[Mundy]

20 December - Part II

Dave sent me the replay, but isn't done yet.

It appears I'm really good at guessing wrong. It turns out, at least part of KB has appeared at Rabaul. We trade blows, with me taking the worst of it.

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Feni Islands at 107,127

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 43 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 36
B5N2 Kate x 63
D3A1 Val x 59

Allied aircraft
F2A-3 Buffalo x 7
F4F-3A Wildcat x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
B5N2 Kate: 4 damaged
D3A1 Val: 3 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F2A-3 Buffalo: 3 destroyed
F4F-3A Wildcat: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
CV Lexington, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, on fire
CA Portland, Bomb hits 2, on fire
CA Northampton, Bomb hits 1
CA Chester
CV Enterprise, Bomb hits 13, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
CA Chicago, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
CA Astoria
DD Flusser
DD Mahan
DD Benham, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
CA Salt Lake City
DD Drayton

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
27 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
17 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
19 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
5 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
16 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
5 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
VF-2 with F2A-3 Buffalo (2 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
VF-6 with F4F-3A Wildcat (3 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Lexington


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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Feni Islands at 107,127

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6
B5N2 Kate x 20
D3A1 Val x 16

Allied aircraft
F4F-3A Wildcat x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A1 Val: 1 damaged

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
DD McCall, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
CA Portland, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CA Chester, Bomb hits 2
DD Mahan
CA Northampton
CV Lexington, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
CA Astoria, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
CV Enterprise, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Maury
CA Salt Lake City

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
20 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
3 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
VF-6 with F4F-3A Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD McCall
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Enterprise
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Astoria

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Green Island at 108,127

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 36

Allied aircraft
F2A-3 Buffalo x 6
F4F-3A Wildcat x 10
SBD-2 Dauntless x 36
SBD-3 Dauntless x 9
TBD-1 Devastator x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F2A-3 Buffalo: 1 destroyed
F4F-3A Wildcat: 2 destroyed
SBD-2 Dauntless: 7 destroyed, 6 damaged
SBD-2 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
CV Soryu, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
CV Akagi
BB Kirishima
CV Shokaku
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
12 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
11 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
5 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Akagi-1 with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
Soryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
Shokaku-1 with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
Zuikaku-1 with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Soryu

There's a good chance Soryu won't make it, due to the magnificent Japanese damage control. I lost one with the other burning. Not having the turn yet, I don't know how bad. If one CV gets away, I'll be content. I'll have to put them at full throttle to get them out. I lose one. The screen said Saratoga, but I'm guessing Enterprise.

Rabaul and Darwin both fall, which I did not expect yet. Some of my troopships near Rabaul got hit, sending a few thousand Aussies to the bottom. I need to salvage what I can at this point. If I can get out of this trading a carrier apiece, I won't be too upset. Adding insult to injury, the surviving carrier planes flew to Rabaul, right before it fell.

Bombings are up in China, with Nates working solely air to ground.

[Lowpe]

Kaboom!

18 planes on CAP...ooh, a JFB dream come true.

As I mentioned in another AAR...wake and rabaul are the two areas where you can expect early American carrier strikes.

Now you have to escape back thru a horde of IJN Iboats that should have relocated into that area from the Pearl strike.

[Bif1961]

The temptation to use the American carriers is strong and your opponent knows it. I have had bad luck with using my American carriers early, both were hit by subs before I launched strikes and cut my air groups in half. Luckily I only lost one carrier and went on to save the rest until I could combine them with the growing American carrier threat lat 43 early 44. I now never use the early war Americans carriers without knowing where at least 2/3rds of the KB is.

[Mundy]

Yeah, I seem to make the same blunder game after game. I shoulda just sent them to the DEI.

Both are gone now. KB seemed to arrive from all points of the compass and is hitting warships and transports. So I traded two for *maybe* one. Saratoga was rounding Pago Pago, bound for Sydney, but I'm pulling her back to Pearl. York's due in about 5 days. I'll just chill for the time being. I thought KB was well to the north, but just guessed wrong.

Everything ain't all bad. I've about a division of Aussie troops either at or nearing Noumea, so I can probably fend off whatever comes down from Koumac. Dave also seems to be making no moves towards Burma, and I've been feeding as much troops and supply into there. There's lots of stray troops which couldn't get to Singapore and he'll have to deal with them sooner or later. I'm also trying to prop up the obvious landing spots in India, after the way KenchiSulla tore me up there. When more RN carriers arrive, I may start patrolling nearer to Malaya in case he tries to send troops on the cheap.

So in the meantime, I'll worry about upgrading my carriers. Sara needs to offload those 8" guns anyway. All my BBs are now slowly making their way to the states for permanent repair. Bunches of troops and planes are shipping out from the states. For the time being, I'll get Suva, Pago and Noumea beefed up. As usual, xAPs are at a premium right now, with nowhere near enough. The assault transports are accumulating at Pearl, and I'm using them to get the little island bases supplied. Midway's set to be my main sub base, with an AS and AR now there.

Dave seems to be in no hurry to wrap up Luzon.

[Bif1961]

Noumea is a POW camp and he can take it whenever he wants to prior to Sep 42. B to defend Palembang with a Division plus if possible since it generates supplies you won't quickly run out and if he allows u enough time you can get the forts 4-6 lvl. Garrison Coccos Island as a possible springboard back into the Java Sumatra theater later. At this point of the war he can take whatever he wants if he puts in enough troops the allied task is to figure out where his major effort is and do something else away from that, until he shifts and then you moved back in where he left.

[Mundy]

23 December 1944

More Landings:

Troops ashore at Reef Islands (121,142) and Wyndham. With him landing at every little minor island, he's gotta be weak somewhere. In my Japanese game, it seemed I never had enough troops for anything.

I'm wondering if he'll be ignoring India/Burma at this point.

One unit showed up in the hex next to Noumea. I can probably beat them off now, as I have two brigades there.

Queen Elizabeth arrives at San Francisco. She'll need 4 days in the yard before I get her shipping stuff. I always set her to cruise speed to keep the wear and tear down. High maintenance ship.

[Mundy]

24 December 1941

Landings at Morotai and Balikpapan. Search planes didn't really give me warning about the latter. My seeding of the harbor with mines did pay off.

Amphibious Assault at Balikpapan (64,97)

TF 147 troops unloading over beach at Balikpapan, 64,97

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

10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 33rd Div /7
10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 33rd Div /8
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 33rd Div /10
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 33rd Div /11
10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 33rd Div /16

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Pre-Invasion action off Balikpapan (64,97) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

62 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
CA Suzuya, Shell hits 5
CL Kuma, Shell hits 1
DD Yamakaze, Shell hits 1, on fire
xAK Sinko Maru, Shell hits 4
AMC Bankok Maru
DD Ariake

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

Allied ground losses:
148 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 23 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled

Balikpapan Base Force firing at CA Suzuya
CA Suzuya firing at Balikpapan Base Force
CL Kuma firing at Balikpapan Base Force
Balikpapan Base Force firing at CL Kuma
DD Yamakaze firing at Balikpapan Base Force
Balikpapan Base Force firing at DD Yamakaze
75mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Sinko Maru at 7,000 yards
CA Suzuya firing to suppress enemy battery at 7,000 yards
120mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Sinko Maru at 7,000 yards
CA Suzuya firing to suppress enemy battery at 7,000 yards
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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TF 147 encounters mine field at Balikpapan (64,97)

Japanese Ships
DD Ariake
DD Suzukaze, Mine hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Yamakaze

4 mines cleared


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TF 147 encounters mine field at Balikpapan (64,97)

Japanese Ships
xAK Mikage Maru
CA Suzuya, Mine hits 1
DD Ariake, Mine hits 1

Next turn, I run my trapdoor spider play out of Madjene to ambush this group. Prince of Wales, Repulse and a bunch of others will hit Balikpapan. He's landed too many troops to stop anything there, but if I can mess up shipping, it can only help. After that, I'll get everyone out to Australia.

[Mundy]

X-Mas, 1941

Intel Chimp shows more intentions.

1941-12-24 6/9th Infantry Regiment is loaded on xAK Kizan Maru moving to Derby -
1941-12-24 7/9th Infantry Regiment is loaded on xAKL Bichu Maru moving to Derby -
1941-12-24 8/9th Infantry Regiment is loaded on a To'su Cargo class xAKL moving to Derby -

In addition, he's landed at Kiriwina Island (102,131), Merauke (89,124), Rambutyo, 102,120 and Woodlark Island. In addition, he's already dropped paras at Katherine, putting troops ahead of mine retreating from Darwin. He seems to have lots of troops to throw around to these little spots.

Some good news is that I bloodied him at Balikpapan. I hit him at the port and chased him a few hexes from there. A sub also contributed.

Sub attack near Balikpapan at 65,98

Japanese Ships
xAK Yamahagi Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Tsuta

Allied Ships
SS KXII

SS KXII launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Yamahagi Maru
KXII diving deep ....
DD Tsuta fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Tsuta fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Tsuta fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Tsuta fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Tsuta fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Balikpapan at 64,97, Range 11,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Suzuya, Shell hits 7, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
CL Kuma
DD Yamakaze
DD Ariake
DD Yugiri
DD Tsuta, Shell hits 1, on fire
CM Wakataka
AV Sanuki Maru
xAK Kamogawa Maru, heavy fires
xAK Sinko Maru, Shell hits 1, heavy fires
xAK Tatuwa Maru
xAK Yamabiko Maru
xAK Nitiran Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Yamahagi Maru, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Tonan Maru, Shell hits 1
xAK Mikage Maru
xAK Manko Maru
AMC Bankok Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire
xAK Tazima Maru
xAK Alaska Maru
xAK Bordeaux Maru

Allied Ships
BB Prince of Wales
BC Repulse, Shell hits 1
CL Java
CL De Ruyter
CL Tromp
CL Danae, Shell hits 1
CL Dragon
CL Durban
CL Mauritius, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 1
CL Boise
DD Bulmer
DD John D. Edwards
DD John D. Ford
DD Paul Jones
DD Parrott
DD Peary
DD Pillsbury
DD Stewart
DD Evertsen
DD Kortenaer
DD Piet Hein, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Tenedos
DD Thanet
DD Thracian
DD Electra, Shell hits 1


Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 32% moonlight: 11,000 yards
Range closes to 19,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 19,000 yards
Range closes to 17,000 yards...
Range closes to 15,000 yards...
Range closes to 13,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 13,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 11,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages CL De Ruyter at 11,000 yards
BC Repulse engages CA Suzuya at 11,000 yards
BC Repulse engages DD Tsuta at 11,000 yards
DD Ariake engages BC Repulse at 11,000 yards
DD Yamakaze engages BC Repulse at 11,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages CL Tromp at 11,000 yards
DD Electra engages AMC Bankok Maru at 11,000 yards
DD Thracian engages AMC Bankok Maru at 11,000 yards
DD Thanet engages AMC Bankok Maru at 11,000 yards
DD Stewart engages DD Ariake at 11,000 yards
DD Bulmer engages DD Yugiri at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
BB Prince of Wales engages xAK Sinko Maru at 9,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages BC Repulse at 9,000 yards
DD Tsuta engages DD Evertsen at 9,000 yards
CL Mauritius engages CA Suzuya at 9,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages CL Durban at 9,000 yards
DD Yamakaze engages DD Electra at 9,000 yards
AMC Bankok Maru engages DD Evertsen at 9,000 yards
AMC Bankok Maru engages DD Electra at 9,000 yards
DD Tenedos engages DD Ariake at 9,000 yards
DD Ariake engages DD Piet Hein at 9,000 yards
DD Thanet engages xAK Yamahagi Maru at 9,000 yards
DD Tsuta engages DD Stewart at 9,000 yards
DD Peary engages xAK Sinko Maru at 9,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
BB Prince of Wales engages CA Suzuya at 6,000 yards
CL Boise engages CA Suzuya at 6,000 yards
CL Mauritius engages CA Suzuya at 6,000 yards
DD Tenedos engages DD Ariake at 6,000 yards
DD Piet Hein engages DD Yamakaze at 6,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages CL Danae at 6,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages CL Tromp at 6,000 yards
DD Stewart engages AV Sanuki Maru at 6,000 yards
DD Parrott engages xAK Bordeaux Maru at 6,000 yards
DD Thracian engages DD Tsuta at 6,000 yards
DD Piet Hein engages xAK Manko Maru at 6,000 yards
DD Piet Hein engages xAK Tonan Maru at 6,000 yards
DD Kortenaer engages xAK Yamahagi Maru at 6,000 yards
DD Piet Hein engages xAK Nitiran Maru at 6,000 yards
DD Piet Hein engages xAK Tatuwa Maru at 6,000 yards
DD Tsuta engages DD Peary at 6,000 yards
DD Yamakaze engages DD Parrott at 6,000 yards
DD Bulmer engages DD Ariake at 6,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages CL Tromp at 5,000 yards
BC Repulse engages CL Kuma at 5,000 yards
DD Bulmer engages DD Tsuta at 5,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages CL Mauritius at 5,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages CL Dragon at 5,000 yards
DD Bulmer engages AMC Bankok Maru at 5,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages CL De Ruyter at 5,000 yards
DD Electra engages DD Yugiri at 5,000 yards
DD Thanet engages AMC Bankok Maru at 5,000 yards
DD Ariake engages DD Tenedos at 5,000 yards
DD Kortenaer engages xAK Yamahagi Maru at 5,000 yards
DD Evertsen engages xAK Nitiran Maru at 5,000 yards
DD Tsuta engages DD Stewart at 5,000 yards
DD Yugiri engages DD Pillsbury at 5,000 yards
DD Peary engages DD Tsuta at 5,000 yards
AMC Bankok Maru engages DD Parrott at 5,000 yards
DD Paul Jones engages xAK Nitiran Maru at 5,000 yards
DD Bulmer collides with DD Thracian at 64 , 97
CA Suzuya engages CL Tromp at 5,000 yards
BC Repulse engages CA Suzuya at 5,000 yards
DD Tsuta engages DD Piet Hein at 5,000 yards
CL Mauritius engages CA Suzuya at 5,000 yards
Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape
Task forces break off...

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Balikpapan at 64,98, Range 23,000 Yards

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
E13A1 Jake: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CL Kuma, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
DD Yamakaze, Shell hits 1
DD Ariake, Shell hits 5, on fire
DD Yugiri, Shell hits 17, heavy fires, heavy damage
CM Wakataka, Shell hits 1, on fire
AV Sanuki Maru, Shell hits 6, heavy fires
xAK Tatuwa Maru, Shell hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Yamabiko Maru, Shell hits 4, heavy fires
xAK Tonan Maru, Shell hits 1
xAK Mikage Maru
xAK Manko Maru, Shell hits 5, on fire
AMC Bankok Maru, Shell hits 35, and is sunk
xAK Tazima Maru, Shell hits 1
xAK Alaska Maru, Shell hits 4, on fire
xAK Bordeaux Maru, Shell hits 10, heavy fires, heavy damage

Allied Ships
BB Prince of Wales, Shell hits 3
BC Repulse, Shell hits 1
CL Java
CL De Ruyter
CL Tromp
CL Danae, Shell hits 1
CL Dragon, Shell hits 1
CL Durban
CL Mauritius
CL Boise
DD Bulmer
DD John D. Edwards
DD John D. Ford
DD Paul Jones
DD Parrott
DD Peary
DD Pillsbury, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Stewart
DD Evertsen
DD Kortenaer
DD Piet Hein
DD Tenedos
DD Thanet
DD Thracian, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Electra

Japanese ground losses:
Guns lost 11 (7 destroyed, 4 disabled)

Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 23,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 23,000 yards
BB Prince of Wales engages CL Kuma at 23,000 yards
BC Repulse engages CL Kuma at 23,000 yards
CL Boise engages DD Ariake at 23,000 yards
BB Prince of Wales engages AV Sanuki Maru at 23,000 yards
BB Prince of Wales engages xAK Bordeaux Maru at 23,000 yards
CL Boise engages CL Kuma at 23,000 yards
BB Prince of Wales engages DD Ariake at 23,000 yards
BB Prince of Wales engages xAK Bordeaux Maru at 23,000 yards
BB Prince of Wales engages xAK Tonan Maru at 23,000 yards
Range closes to 21,000 yards
BB Prince of Wales engages CL Kuma at 21,000 yards
BB Prince of Wales engages DD Yugiri at 21,000 yards
CL Boise engages DD Ariake at 21,000 yards
BB Prince of Wales engages AV Sanuki Maru at 21,000 yards
BB Prince of Wales engages xAK Bordeaux Maru at 21,000 yards
CL Java engages xAK Tazima Maru at 21,000 yards
DD Piet Hein engages DD Yugiri at 21,000 yards
Range closes to 18,000 yards
Magazine explodes on CL Kuma
CL Kuma sunk by BB Prince of Wales at 18,000 yards
DD Yugiri engages DD Peary at 18,000 yards
BC Repulse engages DD Ariake at 18,000 yards
BB Prince of Wales engages xAK Bordeaux Maru at 18,000 yards
BB Prince of Wales engages xAK Tonan Maru at 18,000 yards
BB Prince of Wales engages xAK Yamabiko Maru at 18,000 yards
DD Ariake engages DD Evertsen at 18,000 yards
Range closes to 15,000 yards
BB Prince of Wales engages AMC Bankok Maru at 15,000 yards
BC Repulse engages AMC Bankok Maru at 15,000 yards
DD Yamakaze engages DD Piet Hein at 15,000 yards
BC Repulse engages CM Wakataka at 15,000 yards
DD Piet Hein engages AV Sanuki Maru at 15,000 yards
CL Danae engages xAK Bordeaux Maru at 15,000 yards
BB Prince of Wales engages xAK Tazima Maru at 15,000 yards
DD Peary engages xAK Manko Maru at 15,000 yards
DD Electra engages DD Ariake at 15,000 yards
AMC Bankok Maru engages DD Thracian at 15,000 yards
BB Prince of Wales engages xAK Yamabiko Maru at 15,000 yards
DD Peary engages xAK Tatuwa Maru at 15,000 yards
AMC Bankok Maru engages DD Piet Hein at 15,000 yards
DD Evertsen engages DD Ariake at 15,000 yards
AMC Bankok Maru engages DD Stewart at 15,000 yards
AMC Bankok Maru engages DD Pillsbury at 15,000 yards
AMC Bankok Maru engages DD Peary at 15,000 yards
DD Yugiri engages DD Parrott at 15,000 yards
DD Paul Jones engages DD Yugiri at 15,000 yards
DD John D. Ford engages DD Yugiri at 15,000 yards
AMC Bankok Maru engages DD John D. Edwards at 15,000 yards
Range closes to 13,000 yards
BB Prince of Wales engages AMC Bankok Maru at 13,000 yards
DD Evertsen engages DD Ariake at 13,000 yards
CL Boise engages AMC Bankok Maru at 13,000 yards
CL Mauritius engages AMC Bankok Maru at 13,000 yards
CL Durban engages AMC Bankok Maru at 13,000 yards
CL Dragon engages AMC Bankok Maru at 13,000 yards
CL Danae engages AMC Bankok Maru at 13,000 yards
CL De Ruyter engages AMC Bankok Maru at 13,000 yards
BB Prince of Wales engages xAK Manko Maru at 13,000 yards
AMC Bankok Maru engages DD Electra at 13,000 yards
DD Yugiri engages DD Thracian at 13,000 yards
BB Prince of Wales engages xAK Tatuwa Maru at 13,000 yards
DD Piet Hein engages AMC Bankok Maru at 13,000 yards
DD Yugiri engages DD Evertsen at 13,000 yards
DD Paul Jones engages DD Yugiri at 13,000 yards
DD Bulmer engages DD Yugiri at 13,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards
DD Yugiri engages DD Thracian at 11,000 yards
DD Evertsen engages DD Ariake at 11,000 yards
CL Boise engages AMC Bankok Maru at 11,000 yards
CL Mauritius engages AMC Bankok Maru at 11,000 yards
DD Thracian engages CM Wakataka at 11,000 yards
CL Dragon engages AMC Bankok Maru at 11,000 yards
DD Piet Hein engages xAK Bordeaux Maru at 11,000 yards
AMC Bankok Maru sunk by CL Tromp at 11,000 yards
DD Thracian engages xAK Mikage Maru at 11,000 yards
DD Thracian engages DD Yugiri at 11,000 yards
DD Yugiri engages DD Tenedos at 11,000 yards
DD Peary engages DD Yugiri at 11,000 yards
DD Yugiri engages DD Paul Jones at 11,000 yards
DD Bulmer engages DD Yamakaze at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards
BB Prince of Wales engages DD Yugiri at 10,000 yards
DD Parrott engages DD Ariake at 10,000 yards
CL Boise engages DD Yugiri at 10,000 yards
CL Mauritius engages DD Yugiri at 10,000 yards
CL Durban engages DD Yugiri at 10,000 yards
CL Dragon engages DD Yugiri at 10,000 yards
CL Danae engages DD Yugiri at 10,000 yards
CL Tromp engages DD Yugiri at 10,000 yards
DD Bulmer engages xAK Manko Maru at 10,000 yards
CL Java engages DD Yugiri at 10,000 yards
DD Thracian engages xAK Tonan Maru at 10,000 yards
DD Thracian engages DD Yugiri at 10,000 yards
DD Electra engages xAK Tatuwa Maru at 10,000 yards
DD Piet Hein engages DD Yugiri at 10,000 yards
DD Parrott engages DD Yugiri at 10,000 yards
DD Yamakaze engages DD Paul Jones at 10,000 yards
DD Yugiri engages DD John D. Edwards at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
BB Prince of Wales engages DD Yugiri at 6,000 yards
DD Ariake engages DD Thracian at 6,000 yards
DD Piet Hein engages DD Yamakaze at 6,000 yards
DD Electra engages CM Wakataka at 6,000 yards
DD Bulmer engages AV Sanuki Maru at 6,000 yards
DD Thracian engages xAK Bordeaux Maru at 6,000 yards
DD John D. Edwards engages xAK Alaska Maru at 6,000 yards
DD Evertsen engages xAK Tazima Maru at 6,000 yards
DD Evertsen engages xAK Tonan Maru at 6,000 yards
BB Prince of Wales engages xAK Yamabiko Maru at 6,000 yards
DD Yugiri engages DD Thanet at 6,000 yards
DD Tenedos engages DD Ariake at 6,000 yards
DD Piet Hein engages DD Ariake at 6,000 yards
DD Evertsen engages DD Yugiri at 6,000 yards
DD Yugiri engages DD Pillsbury at 6,000 yards
DD John D. Ford engages DD Ariake at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
DD Yugiri engages DD Parrott at 7,000 yards
BC Repulse engages DD Yugiri at 7,000 yards
CL Boise engages DD Yugiri at 7,000 yards
CL Durban engages DD Yugiri at 7,000 yards
DD Thracian engages xAK Bordeaux Maru at 7,000 yards
DD Peary engages xAK Alaska Maru at 7,000 yards
CL De Ruyter engages xAK Manko Maru at 7,000 yards
CL Java engages DD Yugiri at 7,000 yards
DD Yugiri engages DD Electra at 7,000 yards
DD Thracian engages DD Ariake at 7,000 yards
DD Thanet engages DD Yamakaze at 7,000 yards
DD Piet Hein engages DD Yamakaze at 7,000 yards
DD Yugiri engages DD Evertsen at 7,000 yards
DD Peary engages xAK Manko Maru at 7,000 yards
BB Prince of Wales engages DD Yugiri at 7,000 yards
DD Piet Hein engages DD Ariake at 7,000 yards
CL Boise engages DD Yugiri at 7,000 yards
DD Thracian engages CM Wakataka at 7,000 yards
CL Durban engages AV Sanuki Maru at 7,000 yards
DD Paul Jones engages xAK Bordeaux Maru at 7,000 yards
CL Danae engages DD Yugiri at 7,000 yards
CL Tromp engages DD Yugiri at 7,000 yards
CL De Ruyter engages DD Yugiri at 7,000 yards
CL Java engages xAK Manko Maru at 7,000 yards
DD Yugiri engages DD Electra at 7,000 yards
DD Thracian engages xAK Yamabiko Maru at 7,000 yards
DD Kortenaer engages DD Yugiri at 7,000 yards
DD Yugiri engages DD Parrott at 7,000 yards
DD Yugiri engages DD Paul Jones at 7,000 yards
DD Bulmer engages DD Yamakaze at 7,000 yards
Task forces break off...

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Balikpapan at 64,99, Range 24,000 Yards

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
F1M2 Pete: 6 destroyed

Japanese Ships
DD Ariake, Shell hits 14, and is sunk
CM Wakataka, Shell hits 16, and is sunk
AV Sanuki Maru, Shell hits 31, and is sunk
xAK Tonan Maru, Shell hits 10, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Mikage Maru, Shell hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Manko Maru, Shell hits 15, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Tazima Maru, Shell hits 5, on fire
xAK Alaska Maru, Shell hits 18, heavy fires, heavy damage

Allied Ships
BB Prince of Wales
BC Repulse
CL Java
CL De Ruyter
CL Tromp
CL Danae
CL Dragon, on fire
CL Durban
CL Mauritius
CL Boise
DD Bulmer
DD John D. Edwards
DD John D. Ford
DD Paul Jones
DD Parrott
DD Peary
DD Pillsbury, heavy fires
DD Stewart
DD Evertsen
DD Kortenaer
DD Piet Hein
DD Tenedos
DD Thanet
DD Thracian, on fire
DD Electra

Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 23,000 yards
Japanese TF attempts to evade combat
Range increases to 24,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 24,000 yards
BB Prince of Wales engages AV Sanuki Maru at 24,000 yards
BB Prince of Wales engages xAK Alaska Maru at 24,000 yards
BC Repulse engages DD Ariake at 24,000 yards
CL Boise engages DD Ariake at 24,000 yards
CL Mauritius engages DD Ariake at 24,000 yards
Range closes to 22,000 yards
BC Repulse engages DD Ariake at 22,000 yards
CL Boise engages DD Ariake at 22,000 yards
Range closes to 20,000 yards
BB Prince of Wales engages DD Ariake at 20,000 yards
CL Mauritius engages DD Ariake at 20,000 yards
DD Evertsen engages AV Sanuki Maru at 20,000 yards
Range closes to 18,000 yards
DD Evertsen engages DD Ariake at 18,000 yards
CL Boise engages DD Ariake at 18,000 yards
CL Durban engages DD Ariake at 18,000 yards
BB Prince of Wales engages xAK Mikage Maru at 18,000 yards
Range closes to 17,000 yards
DD Ariake engages DD Evertsen at 17,000 yards
BC Repulse engages DD Ariake at 17,000 yards
CL Boise engages DD Ariake at 17,000 yards
BB Prince of Wales engages xAK Alaska Maru at 17,000 yards
CL Durban engages DD Ariake at 17,000 yards
CL Dragon engages xAK Manko Maru at 17,000 yards
DD Ariake sunk by CL Danae at 17,000 yards
Range closes to 14,000 yards
CL Mauritius engages CM Wakataka at 14,000 yards
CL Durban engages CM Wakataka at 14,000 yards
CL Danae engages CM Wakataka at 14,000 yards
CL De Ruyter engages CM Wakataka at 14,000 yards
DD Kortenaer engages AV Sanuki Maru at 14,000 yards
DD Peary engages xAK Manko Maru at 14,000 yards
Range closes to 12,000 yards
DD Evertsen engages xAK Alaska Maru at 12,000 yards
CL Mauritius engages CM Wakataka at 12,000 yards
CL Durban engages CM Wakataka at 12,000 yards
CL Dragon engages CM Wakataka at 12,000 yards
BB Prince of Wales engages xAK Tonan Maru at 12,000 yards
CL De Ruyter engages xAK Tonan Maru at 12,000 yards
CL Java engages CM Wakataka at 12,000 yards
DD Piet Hein engages xAK Manko Maru at 12,000 yards
DD Kortenaer engages xAK Mikage Maru at 12,000 yards
DD Evertsen engages xAK Tonan Maru at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
BB Prince of Wales engages CM Wakataka at 9,000 yards
BC Repulse engages CM Wakataka at 9,000 yards
BB Prince of Wales engages xAK Tazima Maru at 9,000 yards
CL Durban engages CM Wakataka at 9,000 yards
CL Dragon engages xAK Mikage Maru at 9,000 yards
CM Wakataka sunk by CL Danae at 9,000 yards
DD Thracian engages xAK Manko Maru at 9,000 yards
DD Evertsen engages xAK Manko Maru at 9,000 yards
DD Peary engages xAK Tonan Maru at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
CL Boise engages AV Sanuki Maru at 11,000 yards
DD Piet Hein engages xAK Manko Maru at 11,000 yards
CL Durban engages xAK Tazima Maru at 11,000 yards
DD Thracian engages xAK Tonan Maru at 11,000 yards
CL Tromp engages AV Sanuki Maru at 11,000 yards
CL Java engages AV Sanuki Maru at 11,000 yards
DD Stewart engages xAK Tazima Maru at 11,000 yards
Range increases to 13,000 yards
BB Prince of Wales engages AV Sanuki Maru at 13,000 yards
BC Repulse engages xAK Alaska Maru at 13,000 yards
CL Mauritius engages AV Sanuki Maru at 13,000 yards
CL Durban engages xAK Tonan Maru at 13,000 yards
BB Prince of Wales engages xAK Tonan Maru at 13,000 yards
DD Kortenaer engages xAK Tonan Maru at 13,000 yards
DD John D. Edwards engages xAK Mikage Maru at 13,000 yards
BB Prince of Wales engages AV Sanuki Maru at 13,000 yards
DD Kortenaer engages xAK Tazima Maru at 13,000 yards
BB Prince of Wales engages xAK Manko Maru at 13,000 yards
CL Durban engages AV Sanuki Maru at 13,000 yards
CL Dragon engages AV Sanuki Maru at 13,000 yards
DD Stewart engages xAK Manko Maru at 13,000 yards
DD Bulmer engages xAK Tonan Maru at 13,000 yards
Range closes to 12,000 yards
BB Prince of Wales engages AV Sanuki Maru at 12,000 yards
BC Repulse engages AV Sanuki Maru at 12,000 yards
CL Boise engages AV Sanuki Maru at 12,000 yards
DD Thracian engages xAK Mikage Maru at 12,000 yards
DD Piet Hein engages xAK Tonan Maru at 12,000 yards
DD Thanet engages xAK Tazima Maru at 12,000 yards
DD Tenedos engages xAK Alaska Maru at 12,000 yards
DD John D. Ford engages xAK Tazima Maru at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
BC Repulse engages AV Sanuki Maru at 8,000 yards
CL Mauritius engages xAK Manko Maru at 8,000 yards
AV Sanuki Maru sunk by CL Durban at 8,000 yards
DD Stewart engages xAK Tazima Maru at 8,000 yards
DD Peary engages xAK Tazima Maru at 8,000 yards
DD John D. Ford engages xAK Manko Maru at 8,000 yards
DD Bulmer engages xAK Tazima Maru at 8,000 yards
BB Prince of Wales engages xAK Alaska Maru at 8,000 yards
DD Bulmer engages xAK Tazima Maru at 8,000 yards
CL Boise engages xAK Manko Maru at 8,000 yards
CL Durban engages xAK Alaska Maru at 8,000 yards
DD Bulmer engages xAK Tonan Maru at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
DD Thracian engages xAK Manko Maru at 9,000 yards
DD John D. Ford engages xAK Mikage Maru at 9,000 yards
DD Evertsen engages xAK Tonan Maru at 9,000 yards
CL Danae engages xAK Alaska Maru at 9,000 yards
CL Tromp engages xAK Alaska Maru at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
DD Thracian engages xAK Alaska Maru at 11,000 yards
DD Thracian engages xAK Manko Maru at 11,000 yards
CL Mauritius engages xAK Alaska Maru at 11,000 yards
DD Thracian engages xAK Tonan Maru at 11,000 yards
DD Tenedos engages xAK Tazima Maru at 11,000 yards
DD Piet Hein engages xAK Tonan Maru at 11,000 yards
DD Parrott engages xAK Tazima Maru at 11,000 yards
Task forces break off...

A lot of my CLs and DDs got beat up a bit, so they're moving a bit slow. I'll get everyone to Soerabaja for fuel and then to Australia after that. It's too late for the troops there, but hopefully he'll feel the crunch with some transports gone.

[Lowpe]

That is a monster SAG![X(] 25 ships....did really, really well.

I can't imagine watching that turn as Japan in the early days. That may be the best use of Force Z + I have ever seen. Unfortunately they weren't loaded with troops.

[Lovejoy]

Bravo! First blood for the Royal Navy!

[Zorch]

This is what they call a 'target rich environment'.
Did you see the collision between 2 allied DDs?