Rook749 vs Janushm -- Third Time is the Charm.....

[rook749]

27 & 28 December 1941 Executive Summary

The Japanese army is at Clark Field, estimated force ~10K.
Hong Kong still holds, but the end is near.

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Raiding (only those that have an impact)
None.

Key Bases Supply Status
Clark Field: Supplies are at 20,307.
Manila: Supplies are at 29,236.
Bataan: Supplies are at 30,674.
Singapore: Supplies are at 89,606.

Allied Naval Forces
US Carries USN CAR DIV 1 (Enterprise), USN CAR DIV 2 (Lexington) and USN CAR DIV 3 (Saratoga) are south of Pago Pago. All Carries Plans are currently training. Fighters Training Air to Air with a target of 70. Dive Bombers Training with a Naval Bombing Target to 70 and Torpedo Bombers Training with a Torpedo Target of 70.

KB and Mini-KB
KB is Operating in Support of the Southwest Pacific --- off of the Bismark Archipelago.
Mini-KB returned to Truk, suspect they are on the way to the NEI.

Japanese Amphibious Landings:
None.

Japan Conquerors the Following Bases:
Japanese forces CAPTURE Digos !!!

Allies Amphibious Landings:
None.

Allies Conquerors the Following Bases:
None.

[rook749]

Status on Landing Forces for the South and Southwest Pacific.

1) Forces for Fiji are Landing, and the forces for Taveuni will land tomorrow.
2) The Forces Lugganville are nearing their go/no decision point.
3) All other task forces are still in route but near their destination points.

[rook749]

29 & 30 December 1941 Executive Summary

The Japanese army is at Clark Field, estimated force ~12K. Supplies are slowing going down in the Philippines.
Hong Kong still holds, but the end is near.

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Raiding (only those that have an impact)
Submarine attack near Port Moresby at 97,131 Allied Ships xAKL Chungking, Shell hits 19, heavy fires, heavy damage
Submarine attack near San Francisco at 217,71 SS I-19 Allied Ships xAK Makena, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Key Bases Supply Status
Clark Field: Supplies are at 19,940.
Manila: Supplies are at 29,341.
Bataan: Supplies are at 31,997.
Singapore: Supplies are at 89,606.

Allied Naval Forces
US Carries USN CAR DIV 1 (Enterprise), USN CAR DIV 2 (Lexington) and USN CAR DIV 3 (Saratoga) are south of Pago Pago. All Carries Plans are currently training. Fighters Training Air to Air with a target of 70. Dive Bombers Training with a Naval Bombing Target to 70 and Torpedo Bombers Training with a Torpedo Target of 70. Yorktown arrived and is now en route to the Pago Pago area.

KB and Mini-KB
KB now moving into the NEI area --- off of the Ambon. I suspect the Mini-KB is also sneaking down through the South China Sea to trap my surface forces running wild in Borneo. Operations Bugout is now underway.
Mini-KB returned to Truk, suspect they are on the way to the NEI.

Japanese Amphibious Landings:
Amphibious Assault at Ambon (76,109).

Japan Conquerors the Following Bases:
Japanese forces CAPTURE Jesselton !!!

Allies Amphibious Landings:
None.

Allies Conquerors the Following Bases:
None.

[rook749]

Combat at Pontianak

This may be the last surface battle in the ABDA area of operations.

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Pontianak at 55,89, Range 23,000 Yards

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
SOC-1 Seagull: 2 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CA Takao
CA Mogami, Shell hits 4
DD Maikaze, Shell hits 1
DD Nowaki, Shell hits 3
DD Asagiri, Shell hits 1
DD Yugiri, Shell hits 1

Allied Ships
CA Houston, Shell hits 4, and is sunk
CL Java, Shell hits 3
CL Mauritius, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD John D. Edwards, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD John D. Ford, Shell hits 1
DD Stewart, Shell hits 1
DD Peary
DD Pillsbury
DD Encounter, Shell hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Jupiter, Shell hits 2, on fire

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
Magazine explodes on CA Houston
Task forces break off...