AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 31, 41
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Balikpapan at 64,98, Range 9,000 Yards
Allied aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft losses
SOC-1 Seagull: 2 destroyed
Japanese Ships
CA Mogami
CA Mikuma
CA Suzuya
CA Kumano, Shell hits 10
DD Maikaze
DD Nowaki
DD Arashi
DD Hagikaze, Shell hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Shirayuki, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Hatsuyuki, Shell hits 1
Allied Ships
CL Java, Shell hits 3
CL De Ruyter
CL Tromp
CL Danae, Shell hits 3
CL Dragon, Shell hits 1, on fire
CL Durban
CL Marblehead, Shell hits 1
CL Boise, Shell hits 12, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
DD Alden
DD John D. Edwards
DD Whipple
DD Evertsen
DD Witte de With
DD Van Nes
DD Banckert
DD Van Ghent, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Electra
DD Encounter
DD Express
DD Jupiter
Allies open fire on surprised Japanese ships at 9,000 yards WOW! This is the start of a disastrous outcome... not very often do I see IJN forces being surprised in a naval engagement in Dec 41 and in this case two of our DDs are hit hard during the phase the Allied ships were firing on our surprised cruiser squadron... took an eternity until our cruisers fired back, mostly targetting Boise until the modern CL was sunk... one of our heavy cruisers didn't take part in the battle at all and until this point I was only regretting losing two DDs during the first phase of the engagenemt when I then saw the message that my TF was retreating towards it's home base! WTF? I have an amphib force in the hex and my cruisers retreat when they are at 75% ammo and non of them suffered any damage????? [X(]
Improved night sighting under 96% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 96% moonlight: 11,000 yards
Range closes to 15,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 9,000 yards
Allies open fire on surprised Japanese ships at 9,000 yards
CL Marblehead launches Torpedoes at CA Kumano at 9,000 yards
CL Durban launches Torpedoes at CA Kumano at 9,000 yards
CL Dragon launches Torpedoes at CA Kumano at 9,000 yards
CL Danae launches Torpedoes at CA Kumano at 9,000 yards
CL Boise fires at DD Shirayuki at 9,000 yards
CL Boise fires at DD Hagikaze at 9,000 yards
CL Java fires at CA Kumano at 9,000 yards
DD Jupiter launches Torpedoes at DD Hagikaze at 9,000 yards
DD Encounter launches Torpedoes at DD Shirayuki at 9,000 yards
DD Van Ghent fires at DD Hagikaze at 9,000 yards
DD Van Nes fires at DD Shirayuki at 9,000 yards
DD Whipple launches Torpedoes at DD Shirayuki at 9,000 yards
DD John D. Edwards launches Torpedoes at DD Hagikaze at 9,000 yards
Range closes to 3,000 yards
CL Boise engages CA Kumano at 3,000 yards
CL Boise engages CA Suzuya at 3,000 yards
CA Mikuma engages CL Boise at 3,000 yards
CL Dragon engages CA Kumano at 3,000 yards
DD Hatsuyuki engages CL Danae at 3,000 yards
DD Encounter engages DD Shirayuki at 3,000 yards
CA Kumano engages CL De Ruyter at 3,000 yards
CL Java engages CA Kumano at 3,000 yards
DD Hatsuyuki engages DD Jupiter at 3,000 yards
DD Maikaze engages DD Van Nes at 3,000 yards
DD Shirayuki engages DD Encounter at 3,000 yards
DD Shirayuki engages DD Electra at 3,000 yards
DD Hagikaze engages DD Van Ghent at 3,000 yards
DD Shirayuki engages DD Banckert at 3,000 yards
DD Nowaki engages DD Van Nes at 3,000 yards
DD Hagikaze engages DD Witte de With at 3,000 yards
DD John D. Edwards engages DD Shirayuki at 3,000 yards
Kurita, Takao orders Japanese TF to disengage
Range increases to 6,000 yards
CL Java engages CA Kumano at 6,000 yards
CL Boise engages CA Suzuya at 6,000 yards
CA Kumano engages CL Durban at 6,000 yards
CA Kumano engages CL Dragon at 6,000 yards
CL Danae engages DD Hatsuyuki at 6,000 yards
DD Shirayuki engages DD Electra at 6,000 yards
CA Kumano engages CL De Ruyter at 6,000 yards
DD Arashi engages DD Van Ghent at 6,000 yards
DD Hagikaze engages DD Jupiter at 6,000 yards
DD Nowaki engages DD Express at 6,000 yards
DD Hatsuyuki engages DD Encounter at 6,000 yards
DD Van Ghent engages DD Hagikaze at 6,000 yards
DD Hagikaze engages DD Van Nes at 6,000 yards
DD Shirayuki engages DD Evertsen at 6,000 yards
DD Whipple engages DD Nowaki at 6,000 yards
DD John D. Edwards engages DD Nowaki at 6,000 yards
DD Nowaki engages DD Alden at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
CL Boise sunk by CA Kumano at 7,000 yards
CA Kumano engages CL Marblehead at 7,000 yards
DD John D. Edwards engages DD Hatsuyuki at 7,000 yards
DD Hagikaze engages DD Electra at 7,000 yards
CL Java engages CA Kumano at 7,000 yards
DD Electra engages DD Nowaki at 7,000 yards
DD Express engages DD Shirayuki at 7,000 yards
DD Hatsuyuki engages DD Electra at 7,000 yards
DD Nowaki engages DD Van Ghent at 7,000 yards
DD Witte de With engages DD Hagikaze at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
CL Marblehead engages CA Kumano at 8,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages CL Marblehead at 8,000 yards
CA Mikuma engages CL Marblehead at 8,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages CL Danae at 8,000 yards
DD Hatsuyuki engages DD Van Ghent at 8,000 yards
DD Shirayuki engages DD Van Ghent at 8,000 yards
CL Java engages CA Kumano at 8,000 yards
DD Jupiter engages DD Arashi at 8,000 yards
DD Nowaki engages DD Encounter at 8,000 yards
DD Hatsuyuki engages DD Encounter at 8,000 yards
DD Van Ghent engages DD Hagikaze at 8,000 yards
DD Shirayuki engages DD John D. Edwards at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
CL Marblehead engages CA Kumano at 11,000 yards
CA Kumano engages CL Durban at 11,000 yards
CA Mikuma engages CL Marblehead at 11,000 yards
CL Danae engages CA Kumano at 11,000 yards
DD Hatsuyuki engages DD Van Ghent at 11,000 yards
CL De Ruyter engages CA Kumano at 11,000 yards
DD Electra engages DD Hagikaze at 11,000 yards
DD Arashi engages DD Electra at 11,000 yards
DD Express engages DD Hatsuyuki at 11,000 yards
DD Shirayuki engages DD Encounter at 11,000 yards
DD Hagikaze engages DD Electra at 11,000 yards
DD Nowaki engages DD Banckert at 11,000 yards
DD Van Nes engages DD Arashi at 11,000 yards
DD Hagikaze engages DD Whipple at 11,000 yards
Task forces break off...
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Balikpapan at 64,98, Range 11,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
DD Arashi
DD Hagikaze, Shell hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Shirayuki, Shell hits 1, heavy fires
Allied Ships
CL Java, on fire
CL De Ruyter
CL Tromp
CL Danae
CL Dragon, on fire
CL Durban
CL Marblehead
DD Alden
DD John D. Edwards
DD Whipple
DD Evertsen
DD Witte de With
DD Van Nes
DD Banckert
DD Van Ghent, heavy fires
DD Electra
DD Encounter
DD Express
DD Jupiter
while the cruisers run like chicken from an inferior force the two damaged DDs are sunk...
Improved night sighting under 96% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 96% moonlight: 11,000 yards
Range closes to 19,000 yards...
Range closes to 17,000 yards...
Range closes to 15,000 yards...
Range closes 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
CL Marblehead engages DD Hagikaze at 11,000 yards
CL Durban engages DD Hagikaze at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
CL Marblehead engages DD Shirayuki at 8,000 yards
CL Marblehead engages DD Hagikaze at 8,000 yards
CL Dragon engages DD Arashi at 8,000 yards
CL Danae engages DD Hagikaze at 8,000 yards
CL De Ruyter engages DD Hagikaze at 8,000 yards
CL Dragon engages DD Shirayuki at 8,000 yards
CL Marblehead engages DD Hagikaze at 8,000 yards
CL Dragon engages DD Hagikaze at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
CL Marblehead engages DD Hagikaze at 7,000 yards
CL Marblehead engages DD Hagikaze at 7,000 yards
CL Marblehead engages DD Arashi at 7,000 yards
CL De Ruyter engages DD Hagikaze at 7,000 yards
DD Van Nes engages DD Shirayuki at 7,000 yards
DD Alden engages DD Shirayuki at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards
CL Marblehead engages DD Hagikaze at 12,000 yards
CL Durban engages DD Hagikaze at 12,000 yards
DD Arashi engages DD Alden at 12,000 yards
DD Shirayuki engages DD Encounter at 12,000 yards
DD John D. Edwards engages DD Hagikaze at 12,000 yards
Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape
Task forces break off...
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Balikpapan at 64,97, Range 11,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
TB Hiyodori, Shell hits 11, heavy fires, heavy damage
TB Hayabusa
TB Kiji, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
TB Kamo, Shell hits 14, and is sunk
xAK Kogyo Maru, Shell hits 23, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Tatutaki Maru, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
xAK Mogamigawa Maru, Shell hits 20, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
xAK Koryu Maru, Shell hits 13, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
xAK Atago Maru, Shell hits 19, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Meiyo Maru, Shell hits 11, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
Allied Ships
CL Java, on fire
CL De Ruyter
CL Tromp
CL Danae, on fire
CL Dragon, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CL Durban
CL Marblehead
DD Alden
DD John D. Edwards
DD Whipple
DD Evertsen
DD Witte de With
DD Van Nes
DD Banckert
DD Electra
DD Encounter
DD Express
Japanese ground losses:
4213 casualties reported
Squads: 134 destroyed, 63 disabled
Non Combat: 113 destroyed, 88 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 58 (43 destroyed, 15 disabled)
and all this leads to this disaster... can't remember having seen this, the Allied TF presses on and finally reaches my amphib force and completely destroys it... this will only postpone the fall of Balikpapan and I'm not really worrying about the ground troops as the Rgt will be fully rebuilt within 4 months but losing 2 DDs and 3 TB that could be upgraded to excellent escort ships is not what I like to see... congrats for this Allied victory!
knowing the POW and Repulse weren't in the DEI anymore and Boise being the only modern ship I would never be afraid of sending in four heavy cruisers plus destroyers to take on such a task force during the night and while the first engagement was disappointing already, seeing the enemy not retreating to it's home base after the engagement like my SC TF did was really frustrating to say at least...
Allied Ships Reported to be Approaching!
Japanese TF suspends unloading operations and begins to get underway
Improved night sighting under 96% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 96% moonlight: 11,000 yards
Range closes to 16,000 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
CL Marblehead engages TB Kamo at 11,000 yards
CL Durban engages TB Kiji at 11,000 yards
CL Marblehead engages TB Hayabusa at 11,000 yards
CL Marblehead engages TB Hiyodori at 11,000 yards
CL Marblehead engages xAK Meiyo Maru at 11,000 yards
CL Marblehead engages xAK Koryu Maru at 11,000 yards
CL Marblehead engages xAK Mogamigawa Maru at 11,000 yards
DD Encounter engages xAK Meiyo Maru at 11,000 yards
DD Evertsen engages xAK Koryu Maru at 11,000 yards
DD Whipple engages xAK Koryu Maru at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
CL Marblehead engages TB Kamo at 7,000 yards
CL Marblehead engages TB Kiji at 7,000 yards
CL Dragon engages TB Kamo at 7,000 yards
TB Hiyodori engages CL Marblehead at 7,000 yards
DD Evertsen engages xAK Koryu Maru at 7,000 yards
DD Encounter engages xAK Mogamigawa Maru at 7,000 yards
DD Encounter engages xAK Tatutaki Maru at 7,000 yards
DD Electra engages xAK Meiyo Maru at 7,000 yards
DD Van Nes engages xAK Kogyo Maru at 7,000 yards
DD Evertsen engages xAK Koryu Maru at 7,000 yards
DD Whipple engages xAK Mogamigawa Maru at 7,000 yards
DD John D. Edwards engages xAK Mogamigawa Maru at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 3,000 yards
CL Marblehead engages TB Kamo at 3,000 yards
TB Kiji engages CL Marblehead at 3,000 yards
CL Dragon engages TB Hayabusa at 3,000 yards
TB Hiyodori engages CL Marblehead at 3,000 yards
CL Tromp engages TB Kamo at 3,000 yards
DD Encounter engages xAK Atago Maru at 3,000 yards
CL Marblehead engages xAK Koryu Maru at 3,000 yards
CL Marblehead engages xAK Mogamigawa Maru at 3,000 yards
CL Marblehead engages xAK Kogyo Maru at 3,000 yards
DD Banckert engages xAK Atago Maru at 3,000 yards
DD Witte de With engages xAK Mogamigawa Maru at 3,000 yards
xAK Meiyo Maru sunk by DD Evertsen at 3,000 yards
DD John D. Edwards engages xAK Kogyo Maru at 3,000 yards
DD Alden engages xAK Koryu Maru at 3,000 yards
Range increases to 4,000 yards
CL Marblehead engages xAK Tatutaki Maru at 4,000 yards
CL Durban engages TB Kamo at 4,000 yards
CL Dragon engages TB Kamo at 4,000 yards
DD Alden engages xAK Atago Maru at 4,000 yards
DD Encounter engages xAK Mogamigawa Maru at 4,000 yards
DD Express engages xAK Tatutaki Maru at 4,000 yards
DD Electra engages xAK Mogamigawa Maru at 4,000 yards
xAK Tatutaki Maru sunk by DD Banckert at 4,000 yards
DD Witte de With engages xAK Atago Maru at 4,000 yards
CL Durban engages TB Kamo at 4,000 yards
CL Dragon engages TB Hayabusa at 4,000 yards
CL De Ruyter engages TB Kamo at 4,000 yards
DD Express engages xAK Mogamigawa Maru at 4,000 yards
DD Encounter engages TB Kamo at 4,000 yards
DD Electra engages TB Hiyodori at 4,000 yards
DD Banckert engages xAK Mogamigawa Maru at 4,000 yards
xAK Koryu Maru sunk by DD Van Nes at 4,000 yards
DD Witte de With engages TB Hayabusa at 4,000 yards
DD Whipple engages TB Kiji at 4,000 yards
DD John D. Edwards engages xAK Kogyo Maru at 4,000 yards
DD Alden engages xAK Atago Maru at 4,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
Magazine explodes on TB Kamo
TB Kamo sunk by CL Marblehead at 2,000 yards
DD Whipple engages xAK Atago Maru at 2,000 yards
CL Java engages xAK Kogyo Maru at 2,000 yards
DD Express engages xAK Kogyo Maru at 2,000 yards
DD Electra engages xAK Atago Maru at 2,000 yards
Magazine explodes on TB Kiji
TB Kiji sunk by DD Van Nes at 2,000 yards
xAK Mogamigawa Maru sunk by DD Witte de With at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 3,000 yards
CL Durban engages TB Hayabusa at 3,000 yards
TB Hiyodori sunk by CL Marblehead at 3,000 yards
DD John D. Edwards engages xAK Atago Maru at 3,000 yards
CL Dragon engages xAK Kogyo Maru at 3,000 yards
Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape
Task forces break off...
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Balikpapan at 64,97, Range 11,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
TB Hayabusa
xAK Kogyo Maru, heavy fires, heavy damage
Allied Ships
DM Stronghold
Japanese ground losses:
16 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Improved night sighting under 100% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 100% moonlight: 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
Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape
Japanese Amphibious TF evades combat
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Balikpapan at 64,98, Range 12,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
TB Hayabusa
Allied Ships
DM Stronghold
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 17,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 12,000 yards
Japanese TF attempts to evade combat
Range increases to 12,000 yards...
Japanese Escort TF evades combat
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TF 22 encounters mine field at Mersing (51,82)
Japanese Ships
DMS W-4
DMS W-3
DMS W-2
DMS W-1
40 mines cleared
preparing for the invasion of Mersing...
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Morning Air attack on I Corps, at 79,75 (Lingayen)
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 7
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 20
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
85 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 14 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
6 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
7 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on I Corps, at 79,75 (Lingayen)
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 16
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
77 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 9 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on I Corps, at 79,75 (Lingayen)
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 6
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 10
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
6 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Mersing at 51,82
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4
Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 12
Hudson I x 8
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged
Hudson I: 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
xAK Florida Maru
xAK Johore Maru
xAK Mikasa Maru
xAK Enju Maru
Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Hudson I bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
9 x Blenheim IV bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
the RAF now starts the attacks on my invasion convoys... 2 hexes from Singapore to Mersing, 2 hexes from Singapore to KB and all strikes will go to Mersing... [>:]
CAP engaged:
Shokaku-1 with A6M2 Zero (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 29,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 15
Allied aircraft
Blenheim IF x 2
Buffalo I x 7
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 2 destroyed
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 25000 feet
CAP engaged:
No.21 Sqn RAAF with Buffalo I (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
No.27 Sqn RAF with Blenheim IF (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 24300.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
No.453 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 22000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
No.488 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Mersing at 51,82
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 1,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 35
Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 4
Blenheim IV x 6
Vildebeest III x 10
Hudson I x 6
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim I: 2 destroyed
Blenheim IV: 1 destroyed
Vildebeest III: 6 destroyed
Hudson I: 3 destroyed
Japanese Ships
xAK Ume Maru, Bomb hits 1
xAK Yamagiku Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Sugiyama Maru
Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)
as KB doesn't need any Cap we see more and more Zeroes tickle over to the invasion site to deal with the incoming bombers... that one was important as we took down all the torpedo carrying biplanes which are the only real threat... funnily enough, KB isn't attacked, the cruiser TF at Mersing isn't and the BB TF at Mersing isn't attacked either... my opponent get's the best out of target aquisition and all that saves us is the low skill of the Allied bomber pilots...
Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Hudson 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:
Akagi-1 with A6M2 Zero (12 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(12 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
12 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
Soryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
Shokaku-1 with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
Zuikaku-1 with A6M2 Zero (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
Zuiho-1 with A6M2 Zero (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
Hiryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Mersing at 51,82
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 38
Allied aircraft
Vildebeest III x 2
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Vildebeest III: 1 destroyed
CAP engaged:
Hiryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
Zuiho-1 with A6M2 Zero (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
Akagi-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 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 100 minutes
Soryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 4000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
Shokaku-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 4000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 51 minutes
Zuikaku-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 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 24 minutes
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Mersing at 51,82
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 38
Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 6
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim I: 3 destroyed
if we wouldn't have suffered the disaster near Balikpapan I would be really glad about this turn as we took down more than 40 enemy aircraft which is about halve of the RAF's offensive capability at Singapore... 3 Vals and a Jake are again lost to CAP over Singapore while flying nav search... the Mersing invasion is already a success, guess there's nothing the enemy can do to intervene at this point...
CAP engaged:
Akagi-1 with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 5 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 1000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
Soryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 4000.
Raid is overhead
Hiryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 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 21 minutes
Shokaku-1 with A6M2 Zero (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 1000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
Zuikaku-1 with A6M2 Zero (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 1000.
Raid is overhead
Zuiho-1 with A6M2 Zero (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
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Ground combat at Johore Bahru (50,83)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 66 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese adjusted assault: 6
Allied adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Johore Bahru !!!
Combat modifiers
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-)
Assaulting units:
Yokosuka 1st SNLF /3
; Julia Child
