AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 08, 41
NIGHT BATTLES AROUND PEARL HARBOUR
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Lahaina at 182,109, Range 12,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
DD Ikazuchi
DD Inazuma
Allied Ships
xAK Hoegh Merchant, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
Improved night sighting under 85% moonlight
GOOD MOONLIGHT FOR MY WEAK XP DD'S
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LEFT BEHIND AT LAHAINA - SACRIFICIAL LAMBS ? I WILL TAKE THE NIGHT XP
Night Time Surface Combat, near Lahaina at 182,108, Range 10,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
xAK Hokuan Maru, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Takaoka Maru, Shell hits 27, and is sunk
xAK Atlas Maru, Shell hits 22, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
Allied Ships
DD Dewey
DD Hull
DD MacDonough
DD Worden
DD Schley
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Lahaina at 182,108, Range 11,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
xAKL Heimei Maru, Shell hits 14, and is sunk
xAKL Nigitsu Maru, Shell hits 11, and is sunk
xAKL Hozugawa Maru, Shell hits 11, and is sunk
xAKL Ogashima, Shell hits 14, and is sunk
Allied Ships
DD Dewey
DD Hull
DD MacDonough
DD Worden
DD Schley
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Lahaina at 182,108, Range 11,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
xAP Asama Maru, Shell hits 28, and is sunk
Allied Ships
DD Dewey
DD Hull
DD MacDonough
DD Worden
DD Schley
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ASW attack near Kona at 182,110
Japanese Ships
SS I-170
Allied Ships
DD Cassin
DD Chew
DD Litchfield
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Submarine attack near Lahaina at 183,107
SHOULDNT HAVE RAN MEDUSA OFF SHOULD HAVE STAYED IN PORT AN ERROR ON MY PART
Japanese Ships
SS I-19
Allied Ships
AR Medusa, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AR Medusa is sighted by SS I-19
SS I-19 launches 2 torpedoes at AR Medusa
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OK THE 1ST OF MANY ENCOUNTERS LOTS OFR BB's LIMITED SCREEN AND NO AIRCOVER.......YAMASHIRO AND ISE APPEAR TO BE YAMATO CLASS
Night Time Surface Combat, near Lihue at 179,106, Range 12,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
BB Nagato
BB Mutsu
BB Fuso
BB Yamashiro
BB Ise
BB Hyuga
DD Sawakaze
DD Sanae
DD Tatsukaze
DD Kosugiri
Allied Ships
DMS Hovey
DMS Zane, Shell hits 1
DMS Trevor, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
DMS Boggs, Shell hits 7, and is sunk
DMS Lamberton, Shell hits 5, and is sunk
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Pearl Harbor at 180,106, Range 12,000 Yards
BYE BYE 2ND ASW TF
Japanese Ships
BB Nagato
BB Mutsu
BB Fuso
BB Yamashiro
BB Ise
BB Hyuga
DD Sawakaze
DD Sanae
DD Tatsukaze
DD Kosugiri
Allied Ships
AMc Cockatoo, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
AMc Condor, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
AMc Crossbill, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
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ASW attack near Lihue at 176,103
Japanese Ships
SS I-15
Allied Ships
CV Enterprise
CA Salt Lake City
DD Gridley
DD Balch
DD Fanning
DD Dunlap
DD Ellet
NO HITS FORTUNATELY
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Pearl Harbor at 181,106, Range 12,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
BB Nagato
BB Mutsu
BB Fuso
BB Yamashiro
BB Ise
BB Hyuga
DD Sawakaze
DD Sanae
DD Tatsukaze
DD Kosugiri
Allied Ships
PT-26
PT-27, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-28
PT-29
PT-30, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
PT-42, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Pearl Harbor at 181,106, Range 11,000 Yards
LAST OPERATIONAL CRUISER AT PEARL GOES DOWN
Allied aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft losses
SOC-1 Seagull: 3 destroyed
Japanese Ships
BB Nagato, Shell hits 2
BB Mutsu
BB Fuso, Shell hits 3
BB Yamashiro, Shell hits 2
BB Ise
BB Hyuga, Shell hits 1
DD Sawakaze, Shell hits 1
DD Sanae
DD Tatsukaze
DD Kosugiri
Allied Ships
CA Minneapolis, Shell hits 6, and is sunk
DD Mugford
DD Henley, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Patterson, Shell hits 8, and is sunk
DD Tucker, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Farragut
DD Ward, Shell hits 1
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Pearl Harbor at 181,107, Range 11,000 Yards
3RD ASW TF BEATEN DOWN
Japanese Ships
BB Nagato
BB Mutsu
BB Fuso
BB Yamashiro
BB Ise
BB Hyuga
DD Sawakaze
DD Sanae
DD Tatsukaze
DD Kosugiri
Allied Ships
AM Rail, Shell hits 5, and is sunk
AM Tern, Shell hits 9, and is sunk
AM Grebe, Shell hits 9, and is sunk
AM Vireo, Shell hits 5, and is sunk
AM Bobolink, Shell hits 4, and is sunk
ROYAL NAVY TRIBALS GET A MEASURE OF REVENGE IN PI
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Night Time Surface Combat, near San Fernando at 80,74, Range 12,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
xAKL Keizan Maru, Shell hits 27, and is sunk
xAKL Taiyo Maru, Shell hits 27, and is sunk
xAKL Suez Maru, Shell hits 16, and is sunk
xAKL Gyokurei Maru, Shell hits 11, on fire
Allied Ships
DD Scout
DD Thanet
DD Thracian
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Sub attack near Lihue at 176,103
MORE HEART FAILURE !!!!
Japanese Ships
SS I-15
Allied Ships
CV Enterprise
CA Salt Lake City
DD Gridley
DD Balch
DD Fanning
DD Dunlap
DD Ellet
SS I-15 launches 6 torpedoes at CV Enterprise
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Submarine attack near Pearl Harbor at 179,108
Japanese Ships
SS I-168
Allied Ships
xAKL Hirondelle, Shell hits 20, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Night Naval bombardment of Singkawang at 56,88
TRYING TO PREVENT FALL OF SINGKAWANG
Allied Ships
CL Tromp
C.XI-W acting as spotter for CL Tromp
CL Tromp firing at Yokosuka 4th SNLF
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Lahaina at 182,107, Range 26,000 Yards
OK DAYLIGHT ACTION I SHOULD HAVE GOT WIPED OUT IS HE STARTING TO RUN LOW ON AMMO - SCHLEY TF MUST HAVE BEEN OUT
Japanese Ships
BB Nagato
BB Mutsu
BB Fuso
BB Yamashiro, Shell hits 1
BB Ise
BB Hyuga
DD Sawakaze, Shell hits 1
DD Sanae
DD Tatsukaze
DD Kosugiri
Allied Ships
DD Dewey, Shell hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Hull
DD MacDonough, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Worden, Shell hits 8, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Schley, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Pearl Harbor at 181,107, Range 22,000 Yards
MY MINELAYER DID THEIR JOB I HOPE LAHAINA SHOULD HAVE 350 MINES DOWN !!!
Japanese Ships
BB Nagato
BB Mutsu
BB Fuso
BB Yamashiro
BB Ise
BB Hyuga
DD Sawakaze
DD Sanae
DD Tatsukaze
DD Kosugiri
Allied Ships
DM Gamble
DM Ramsay, Shell hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
DM Breese
DM Tracy, Shell hits 1
DM Preble, Shell hits 9, and is sunk
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Pearl Harbor at 181,107, Range 26,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
BB Nagato
BB Mutsu
BB Fuso
BB Yamashiro
BB Ise
BB Hyuga
DD Sawakaze
DD Sanae
DD Tatsukaze
DD Kosugiri
Allied Ships
DM Montgomery
DM Pruitt
DM Sicard
CM Oglala
HMMM BOTH SIDES AVOID CONTACT I THINK HIS TUBES ARE DRY !!!
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Lahaina at 182,107, Range 25,000 Yards
NOPE STILL HAD SOME AMMO BUT MY DD'S DID FAR MORE DAMAGE THAN THEY SHOULD
Japanese Ships
BB Nagato, Shell hits 5
BB Mutsu, Shell hits 2
BB Fuso, Shell hits 1
BB Yamashiro, Shell hits 2
BB Ise, Shell hits 2
BB Hyuga, Shell hits 4, on fire
DD Sawakaze, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Sanae, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Tatsukaze, Shell hits 1
DD Kosugiri
Allied Ships
DD Jarvis, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Case
DD Reid
DD Monaghan, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Allen, Shell hits 9, on fire
STILL ENGANGING AT 25K YARDS SO MUST STILL HAVE SOME MAIN GUN AMMO
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 25,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 25,000 yards
BB Hyuga engages DD Allen at 25,000 yards
BB Ise engages DD Monaghan at 25,000 yards
BB Ise engages DD Allen at 25,000 yards
BB Yamashiro engages DD Allen at 25,000 yards
BB Fuso engages DD Allen at 25,000 yards
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Lahaina at 182,107, Range 28,000 Yards
HMMMM I THINK THEY ARE OUT NOW !!
Japanese Ships
BB Nagato
BB Mutsu
BB Fuso
BB Yamashiro
BB Ise
BB Hyuga, on fire
DD Sawakaze, on fire
DD Sanae, on fire
DD Tatsukaze
DD Kosugiri
Allied Ships
AVD McFarland
APPARENTLY I GOT REALLY LUCKY HE MOVEDE KB SOUTH OF HILO AND GOT SOCKED IN BY WEATHER SO NO STRIKES WE HAVE A MINOTR SYNCH BUG
SO I SAW A SWEEP OF PEARL AND A STRIKE AT SCTF'S BUT APPARENTLY NONE OF THAT HAPPENED
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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77
MANILA HARBOUR NOW EMPTY
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid detected at 22 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 25
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
DD John D. Ford, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
Repair Shipyard hits 6
Port hits 10
Port fuel hits 4
Port supply hits 1
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Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61
AS IS HONG KONG
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 59 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 20 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 7
Ki-36 Ida x 21
Ki-44 Tojo x 9
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 6
Ki-51 Sonia x 19
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-36 Ida: 2 damaged
Ki-51 Sonia: 2 damaged
Port hits 12
Port fuel hits 2
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Morning Air attack on Sasebo 3rd SNLF, at 56,88 (Singkawang)
I LAUNCHED MAX EFFORT AIR STRIKES AGAINST THE JAPANESE LANDING FORCE AT SINGKAWANG TO TRY AND HOLD THE BASE DONT WANT TO LOSE NW BORNEO THIS EARLY
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Allied aircraft
139WH-3 x 6
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Morning Air attack on Sasebo 3rd SNLF, at 56,88 (Singkawang)
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
Allied aircraft
139WH-3 x 3
B-339D x 1
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Morning Air attack on Yokosuka 4th SNLF, at 56,88 (Singkawang)
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
Allied aircraft
139WH-3 x 7
Hudson I x 3
No Allied losses
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Morning Air attack on Sasebo 3rd SNLF, at 56,88 (Singkawang)
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 27 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 5
Blenheim IF x 5
B-339D x 3
Hudson I x 11
Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim I: 1 damaged
Hudson I: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Morning Air attack on Sasebo 3rd SNLF, at 56,88 (Singkawang)
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 16
B-339D x 1
Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 3 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Morning Air attack on Sasebo 3rd SNLF, at 56,88 (Singkawang)
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 8
Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim I: 1 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Blenheim I bombing from 1000 feet *
Ground Attack: 1 x 250 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Kuantan at 52,80
OUCH FOR THE BUFFALO LOSSES BUT NICE HIT ON SUZUYA ALBEIT DIDNT LOOK THAT DAMAGED AND IT COST ME A LOT OF BUFFALOS
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 26 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18
Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 26
Vildebeest III x 13
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 10 destroyed
Vildebeest III: 9 damaged
Vildebeest III: 2 destroyed by flak
Japanese Ships
BB Kongo
CA Suzuya, Torpedo hits 1
BB Haruna
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Kuantan at 52,80
Weather in hex: Clear sky
SAME DIDNT LOOK A BIG HIT
Raid detected at 26 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8
Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 6
Vildebeest III x 12
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 3 destroyed
Vildebeest III: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
Vildebeest III: 1 destroyed by flak
Japanese Ships
BB Kongo, Torpedo hits 1
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Kuantan at 51,79
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5
F1M2 Pete x 6
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 9
Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 5
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Wirraway: 3 destroyed
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Kuantan at 52,80
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 22 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 2
Allied aircraft
Swordfish I x 6
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Swordfish I: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Swordfish I: 1 destroyed by flak
Japanese Ships
BB Kongo
CA Atago
Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Swordfish I launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo
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Morning Air attack on Babeldaob , at 90,97
DIDNT ACTUALLY PLAN THIS ONE (ALTHOUGH I AM CLAIMING I DID THEY WERE ON PORT ATTACK AND I DIDNT NOTICE)
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 14
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
xAKL Kosho Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
ACM Kashiwa Maru, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
DMS W-7, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
DMS W-8, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
AD Gyoko Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AO Iro, Bomb hits 1
CM Yaeyama, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
AO Hayamoto, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
Port hits 1
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 1
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Lihue at 178,97
AND NOW FOR THE REAL MAIN EVENT THAT MAY JUST BE DECISIVE FAR TO THE NORTH WEST OF PEARL RIGHT WHERE MY CARRIERS ARE HEADING TO RENDEVOUS LOOK WHAT
i FOUND !!!!!!!
NOT EVEN A CVL TO COVER THEM NO CAP FROM CHIYODA I DONT GET HIS DECISION TO SEND KB SE OF PEARL AND LEAVE THIS LOT UNCOVERED
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Allied aircraft
SBD-2 Dauntless x 16
SBD-3 Dauntless x 17
TBD-1 Devastator x 11
Allied aircraft losses
SBD-2 Dauntless: 2 damaged
SBD-2 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
Japanese Ships
AKE Eiwa Maru, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
CS Chiyoda, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
DD Mikazuki
DD Wakaba
AKE Honan Maru
AKE Kashino, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
AKE Hinode Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
Aircraft Attacking:
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
7 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
11 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
5 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
1 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
7 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CS Chiyoda
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Lihue at 178,97
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Allied aircraft
F4F-3A Wildcat x 11
SBD-2 Dauntless x 32
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AKE Sakae Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Mikazuki
CS Chiyoda, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
DD Wakaba
AKE Hinode Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
AKE Honan Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
8 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
8 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
5 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CS Chiyoda
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AKE Hinode Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AKE Honan Maru
Massive explosion on AKE Honan Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AKE Sakae Maru
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Lihue at 178,97
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 20 minutes
Allied aircraft
TBD-1 Devastator x 14
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
CS Chiyoda, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
DD Mikazuki
AKE Sakae Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
14 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 5000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CS Chiyoda
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AKE Sakae Maru
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kuantan at 52,80
OUCH.....
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 26 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 12
Allied aircraft
Blenheim IF x 5
Buffalo I x 10
Swordfish I x 3
Vildebeest III x 6
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IF: 2 destroyed
Buffalo I: 4 destroyed
Swordfish I: 1 destroyed
Vildebeest III: 1 destroyed
CAP engaged:
Yamada Det S-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(12 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 12 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Lihue at 178,97
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Allied aircraft
SBD-2 Dauntless x 13
SBD-3 Dauntless x 16
TBD-1 Devastator x 11
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AKE Honan Maru, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
DD Wakaba
DD Mikazuki
AKE Sakae Maru, heavy fires, heavy damage
AKE Kashino, and is sunk
Aircraft Attacking:
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
6 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
11 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
7 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
5 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AKE Honan Maru
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Lihue at 178,97
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Allied aircraft
F4F-3A Wildcat x 11
SB2U-3 Vindicator x 16
SBD-2 Dauntless x 32
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
DD Wakaba, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Mikazuki, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
AKE Sakae Maru, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
5 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
8 x SB2U-3 Vindicator releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
8 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
8 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 SAP Bomb
4 x SB2U-3 Vindicator 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
4 x SB2U-3 Vindicator releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Mikazuki
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Wakaba
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AKE Sakae Maru
SCRATCH 4 AKE'S AND A CS !!!!NOW THATS GOTTA PUT A DENT IN HIS TIMELINE - HOW CAN HE REARM SORTIES OR TORPS ON KB OR HIS MAIN GUN AMMO FOR THE BATTLEWAGONS WITHOUT THOSE
AKES
I DONT KNOW IF HE HAS MORE OF THEM EN ROUTE BUT THIS HAS GOTTA HURT
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Ground combat at San Fernando (80,74)
11TH PI DIVISION HOLDS !!!!!
AND WITH ONLY 1 REINFOCED DIVISION LANDED IN PI I CAN BEAT THAT AND GAIN A MASSIVE AMOUNT OF EXPERIENCE FOR THE PI ARMY -
TIME TO ATTACK ALL PI INFANTRY AND ARMOUR WILL BE ORDERED TO CONCENTRATE AT SAN FERNANDO IF HE WAS GOING FOR PEARL HE SHOULD HAVE NOT
LANDED IN PI HE DOESNT HAVE THE STRENGTH TO TAKE PI MALAYA AND HI AT SAME TIME UNTIL 21ST ARMY ARRIVES
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 8184 troops, 90 guns, 341 vehicles, Assault Value = 663
Defending force 3383 troops, 54 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 127
Japanese adjusted assault: 124
Allied adjusted defense: 189
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 0)
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
76 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Allied ground losses:
278 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 23 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 10 (3 destroyed, 7 disabled)
Assaulting units:
21st Ind. Engineer Regiment
2nd Tank Regiment
48th Division
3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment
4th Tank Regiment
7th Tank Regiment
3rd Engineer Construction Battalion
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
56th Const Co
11th JAAF Base Force
28th JAAF AF Bn
40th JAAF AF Bn
9th Field AF Construction Battalion
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
48th JAAF AF Bn
Defending units:
11th PA Infantry Division
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Ground combat at Kuantan (51,79)
OUCH AND HE PURSUES
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 14003 troops, 203 guns, 41 vehicles, Assault Value = 866
Defending force 3309 troops, 42 guns, 37 vehicles, Assault Value = 100
Japanese adjusted assault: 316
Allied adjusted defense: 25
Japanese assault odds: 12 to 1 (fort level 2)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Kuantan !!!
Allied aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft losses
Swordfish I: 1 destroyed
Blenheim I: 2 destroyed
Hudson I: 1 destroyed
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), leaders(-), preparation(-), morale(-)
experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
118 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 15 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Units pursuing 2
Allied ground losses:
1117 casualties reported
Squads: 29 destroyed, 19 disabled
Non Combat: 84 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 23 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 32 (30 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Vehicles lost 49 (49 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 2
Units destroyed 1
Assaulting units:
1st Tank Regiment
15th Ind. Engineer Regiment
21st Infantry Regiment
5th Recon Regiment
22nd Recon Regiment
5th Engineer Regiment
12th Engineer Regiment
55th Infantry Regiment
11th Infantry Regiment
4th Ind. Engineer Regiment
42nd Infantry Regiment
56th Infantry Regiment
114th Infantry Rgt /2
84th JAAF AF Bn
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
11th Shipping Engineer Regiment
18th Mountain Gun Regiment
18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
25th Army
5th Field Artillery Regiment
5th JAAF AF Coy
Defending units:
22nd Indian Brigade
3rd HK&S Light AA Regiment
1st ISF Base Force
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WELL DONE LADS HOLD UNTIL RELIEVED !!!!
Ground combat at Singkawang (56,88)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 2561 troops, 28 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 125
Defending force 1269 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 44
Japanese adjusted assault: 11
Allied adjusted defense: 7
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker: supply(-)
Japanese ground losses:
191 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
47 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
Sasebo 3rd SNLF
Yokosuka 4th SNLF
22nd JAAF AF Bn
Defending units:
West Borneo KNIL Battalion
So.Sumatra Garrison Bn /1
VI KNIL Bn /1
1st KNIL Rgt /1
2/15 Punjab Bn /1
Singkawang Base Force
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Ground combat at Kota Bharu (51,75)
HEY LOOK AT THAT KOTA HELD FOR A TURN !!!
JESUS ONLY 1 REGIMENT AT KOTA HE IS REALLY TRYING TO DO MALAYA ON THE CHEAP
MIGHT EVEN SEND 18TH BRITISH TO MALAYA IF HE HAS TRULY COMMITTED TO HAWAII THEN HE WILL BE WEAK EVERYWHERE ELSE
WHY ON EARTH DID HE BOTHER TAKING RABAUL WITH ALL THIS GOING ON ?
HE HAS SPREAD HIMSELF WAY TOO THIN IN DEI WHILE HE IS THIS WEAK I WILL ATTACK OR AT LEAST CONDUCT AND AGGRESSIVE DEFENCE
META OPENINGS BY JAPAN EVEN ONES AS WILDLY SUCCESSFUL AS MY OPPOENENTS DONT MEAN YOU CAN RUN OVER EVERYTHING
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 2533 troops, 29 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 201
Defending force 4080 troops, 40 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 123
Japanese adjusted assault: 50
Allied adjusted defense: 19
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 2)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: disruption(-), preparation(-), morale(-), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
100 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Allied ground losses:
178 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 16 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 4 (2 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Assaulting units:
41st Infantry Regiment
Sasebo 8th SNLF
22nd Air Flotilla
5th Field AF Construction Battalion
55th Const Co
54th Const Co
18th JAAF Base Force
20th AA Regiment
53rd Const Co
21st JAAF AF Bn
Defending units:
FMSV Brigade
8th Indian Brigade
3rd ISF Base Force
NO ATTACK ON LAHAINA APPRENTLY A MISTAKE
