SierraJuliet wrote: Mon May 04, 2026 12:38 am
Anytime I can save a burning Japanese ship it feels like more than just a minor victory.
Totally, and that alone says it all. IJN ships on fire that don't sink are commented on, OTOH USN ships that sink for any reason are commented on. IJN is really on the wrong side of that discussion ....
Hi zebrazwo. The idea to split up and deal with little ships everywher was good. My excution of movement orders this turn was not so good. Maybe a little more in control... maybe. Between LST making things tricky and me making so questionable calls it has been a tough opening.
31 December 1941
PHILIPPINES
Night Time Surface Combat, near Bataan / Corregidor at 78,77, Range 8,000 Yards
Japanese Ships CA Furutaka
Allied Ships PT-32
PT-33
PT-35
PT-41
PT Q-111
Improved night sighting under 96% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 96% moonlight: 8,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards
Nippa Teizo orders Japanese TF to disengage
Task forces break off...
Night Time Surface Combat, near Lubang at 78,78, Range 11,000 Yards
Japanese Ships CA Furutaka
Allied Ships xAKL Montanes
Improved night sighting under 96% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 96% moonlight: 8,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards...
Range increases to 12,000 yards...
Range increases to 12,000 yards...
Both Task Forces evade combat
Night Time Surface Combat, near Calapan at 78,79, Range 8,000 Yards
Japanese Ships CL Nagara
DD Akatsuki
DD Isonami
Allied Ships xAKL Montanes, Shell hits 8, and is sunk
Improved night sighting under 96% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 96% moonlight: 8,000 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...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards
Japanese launch Long Lance torpedoes at 8,000 yards before allies detect Japanese presence
Range closes to 6,000 yards
xAKL Montanes sunk by CL Nagara at 6,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...
Night Time Surface Combat, near Bataan / Corregidor at 78,77, Range 8,000 Yards
Japanese Ships CA Furutaka
CL Nagara
DD Akatsuki
DD Isonami
Allied Ships xAKL Samal, Shell hits 7, and is sunk
Japanese Ships Reported to be Approaching!
Allied TF begins to get underway
Improved night sighting under 96% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 96% moonlight: 8,000 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...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards
Japanese launch Long Lance torpedoes at 8,000 yards before allies detect Japanese presence
Range closes to 4,000 yards
xAKL Samal sunk by CL Nagara at 4,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...
Night Time Surface Combat, near Bataan / Corregidor at 78,77, Range 8,000 Yards
Japanese Ships CA Furutaka
CL Nagara
DD Akatsuki
DD Isonami
Allied Ships PT-32
PT-33
PT-35
PT-41
PT Q-111
Improved night sighting under 96% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 96% moonlight: 8,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards
Nippa Teizo crosses the 'T'
Range closes to 7,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards
Range closes to 3,000 yards
Black T. orders Allied TF to disengage
Range increases to 6,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
Task forces break off...
Night Time Surface Combat, near Bataan / Corregidor at 78,77, Range 8,000 Yards
Japanese Ships CA Furutaka
CL Nagara
DD Akatsuki
DD Isonami
Allied Ships xAPc Isla Filipinas, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
Japanese Ships Reported to be Approaching!
Allied TF begins to get underway
Improved night sighting under 96% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 96% moonlight: 8,000 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...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards
Japanese open fire on surprised Allied ships at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
xAPc Isla Filipinas sunk by CA Furutaka at 6,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...
Naval Gun Fire at Bataan / Corregidor - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
161 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships CA Furutaka, Shell hits 9, Mine hits 2, on fire CL Nagara, Shell hits 4, Mine hits 2, on fire, heavy damage DD Isonami, Shell hits 9, Mine hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Akatsuki, Shell hits 1, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
TF 84 encounters mine field at Bataan / Corregidor (78,77)
Japanese Ships CA Furutaka, Mine hits 2, on fire, heavy damage CL Nagara, Mine hits 2, on fire, heavy damage DD Isonami, Mine hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Akatsuki, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Night Time Surface Combat, near Calbayog at 81,83, Range 8,000 Yards
Japanese Ships CA Kako
Allied Ships xAKL Sagoland, Shell hits 6, and is sunk
Improved night sighting under 96% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 96% moonlight: 8,000 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...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
Range closes to 3,000 yards
Range increases to 4,000 yards
xAKL Sagoland sunk by CA Kako at 4,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...
SS Snapper~ launches 4 torpedoes at DMS W-4 near Balabac at 70,84 and misses SS Sculpin~ launches 4 torpedoes at DMS W-4 near Balabac at 70,84 and misses SS S-38~ launches 2 torpedoes at PB Kiso Maru #1 near Mauban at 80,78 and misses
Ground combat at Manila
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 2774 troops, 40 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 317
Defending force 6886 troops, 64 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 334
Japanese forces CAPTURE Butuan!!!
Tabuk is occupied by the Japanese
DEI
SS KXVI launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Argun Maru near Menado at 76,99 and misses
Assaulting units:
26th Chinese Army Corps
88th Chinese Army Corps
86th Chinese Army~ Corps
100th Chinese Army- Corps
#Administration
25th Army Group
32nd Army Group
Defending units:
38th Division
4th Division
33rd Division
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
PACIFIC
Afternoon Air attack on Wake Island
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Reisen x 48
B5N1 Kankoh x 8
B5N2 Kankoh x 36
Japanese forces CAPTURE Tavoy"!!!
Japanese forces CAPTURE Mergui"!!!
CL Nagara sinks at sea
DD Akatsuki sinks at sea
DD Isonami sinks at sea
Repairs completed on AKE Hitachi Maru at Hiroshima/Kure+, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on SS I-8^ at Kwajalein Island, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Oyashio at Kobe=, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on SS I-164 at Saigon, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on SS I-153 at Saigon, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on AD Shintoku Maru at Kwajalein Island, ship returned to service
Koror / Babeldaob expands airfield to size 2
Great Falls expands airfield to size 2
Legaspi expands fortifications to size 2
xAKL Sagoland is reported to have been sunk near Calbayog on Dec 31, 1941
xAKL Montanes is reported to have been sunk near Calapan on Dec 31, 1941
xAPc Isla Filipinas is reported to have been sunk near Bataan / Corregidor on Dec 31, 1941
xAKL Samal is reported to have been sunk near Bataan / Corregidor on Dec 31, 1941
An eventful end to 1941. I had been looking forward to a turn without too much bother happening until naval action reports around Corregidor started coming up and I realized that Furutaka and company had reacted instead of focusing upon moving well away from Corregidor. My mistake for not thinking the course directions through coupled with a generous reaction order. I know full well the absolute danger of the guns and minefields of Corregidor and managed to set up an encounter where there would only be one result. LST generously offered to run the turn again, but I’d already decided to get over it and move on with the game. So, in the end 1 light cruiser and 2 destroyers lost.
As for Furutaka? She is still above the waves and is 1 hex away from Vigan. Amazing that she has managed to survive after large caliber hits and multiple mine hits. But there she is with the following damage 66 74(44) 17(07) 20. A bad situation but we shall do our best to shepherd her to Vigan where there is a base force.
I’ll finish off with a screenshot of the course that Furutaka and company were meant to take.
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Kido Butai, although powerful, was a raiding force, and this is exactly how the Japanese understood its usage. 'Shattered Sword'
PaxMondo wrote: Tue May 12, 2026 1:17 am
Well, you said it well. All I can add is "Ouch!".
We've all done this before, sadly, I know I will do it yet again ... hopefully you won't.
It's a long game, CL's are fairly useless (just bigger, slower DD's with less firepower), if you save the CA, you haven't lost much.
Yes, just move on and accept that my Admiral had a brain explosion. Saving the CA is a game within a game... the odds are stacked against her.
If you can get her to a port and disband her, the fires should be put out. Then, though of course, it is the months of repairs to nurse her back to the HI for a month, or more, of RSY. I suggest Hiroshima ...
PaxMondo wrote: Tue May 12, 2026 1:17 am
Well, you said it well. All I can add is "Ouch!".
We've all done this before, sadly, I know I will do it yet again ... hopefully you won't.
It's a long game, CL's are fairly useless (just bigger, slower DD's with less firepower), if you save the CA, you haven't lost much.
Yes, just move on and accept that my Admiral had a brain explosion. Saving the CA is a game within a game... the odds are stacked against her.
If you can get her to a port and disband her, the fires should be put out. Then, though of course, it is the months of repairs to nurse her back to the HI for a month, or more, of RSY. I suggest Hiroshima ...
Let us see if she can make it to Vigan first and get the fires out... IF the first are doused and the flooding halted it is going to take a good long time to make her somewhat seaworthy for a homebound passage. It will be a months long job if all goes well. Ashigara is out for a couple of months from her torpedo damage and Yamashiro is about to take up her berth in the HI for repair. Akagi is still hanging around in the Central Pacific and will soon make the trek back to HI waters.
Kido Butai, although powerful, was a raiding force, and this is exactly how the Japanese understood its usage. 'Shattered Sword'
SS Cachalot~ launches 2 torpedoes at AMc Tama Maru #3 near Namu at 133,116 and misses SS Cachalot~ is located by PB Fukui Maru near Namu at 133,116 and escapes
Pre-Invasion action off Wake Island - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
Allied ground losses:
3033 casualties reported
Squads: 15 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 155 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 23 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 53 (53 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 14 (14 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 3
Assaulting units:
Maizuru 2nd SNLF
51st Naval Guard Unit
Defending units:
Wake Is. NAS Base Force
W Det. 1st Marine Defense Battalion
CPNAB Det A
MALAYA
Night Time Surface Combat, near Tioman Island at 51,83, Range 12,000 Yards
Japanese Ships CM Natsushima#
Allied Ships ML P-37
ML P-38
ML P-39
Improved night sighting under 100% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 100% moonlight: 12,000 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 Mine Laying TF evades combat
Night Naval bombardment of Malacca / Gemas
Allied Ships CA Exeter
CA Cornwall
CA Canberra
CL Glasgow~
CL Mauritius~
CL Hobart
CL Leander
DD Electra
DD Stronghold
Defending units:
20th Chinese Army Corps
10th Chinese Army Corps
37th Chinese Army~ Corps
52nd Chinese Army- Corps
79th Chinese Army- Corps
99th Chinese Army Corps
15th Army Group
27th Army Group
Ground combat at Dongyang
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 8401 troops, 137 guns, 36 vehicles, Assault Value = 518
Defending force 18237 troops, 126 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 639
Ground combat at Wenchow
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 9943 troops, 133 guns, 57 vehicles, Assault Value = 1169
Defending force 22920 troops, 154 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 805
Assaulting units:
38th Division
4th Division
33rd Division
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
Defending units:
88th Chinese Army Corps
86th Chinese Army~ Corps
26th Chinese Army Corps
100th Chinese Army- Corps
#Administration
25th Army Group
32nd Army Group
VIETNAM
Night Air attack on Saigon
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 3
No Allied losses
Night Air attack on Cam Ranh Bay
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 3
No Allied losses
SOUTH CHINA SEA
SS KXVII is sighted by escort near Soc Trang at 56,75 and escapes
Japanese Ships xAK Africa Maru
PB Sureboko Maru
PHILIPPINES
Japanese troops unloading over beach at Taytay
Ground combat at Manila
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 7638 troops, 87 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 318
Defending force 6886 troops, 64 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 334
Japanese adjusted assault: 124
Allied adjusted defense: 657
Defending units:
1st PA Infantry Division
1st PA Constabulary Regiment
2nd PA Constabulary Regiment
Palanan is occupied by the Japanese
Fusan expands fortifications to size 2
Davao expands fortifications to size 2
Adelaide expands airfield to size 5
Canberra expands airfield to size 3
Kweiteh expands fortifications to size 2
Bac Giang expands port to size 1
DD Fubuki beginning refit in shipyard at Yokohama=+
DD Usugumo beginning refit in shipyard at Maizuru+
CA Ashigara available for service in damaged state at Hong Kong
DD Shikinami available for service in damaged state at Cam Ranh Bay
xAK Toko Maru #5 arrives at Tokyo=
37th JNAF AF Unit arrives at Tokyo=
ACM YP-74 is reported to have been sunk near Coal Harbour on Jan 01, 1942
PC YP-250 is reported to have been sunk near Alliford Bay on Jan 01, 1942
Furutaka made it to Vigan and has disbanded. Her damage now sits at 71 74(44) 17(07) 03. Fires almost extinguished and flooding is stable!
Kido Butai, although powerful, was a raiding force, and this is exactly how the Japanese understood its usage. 'Shattered Sword'
SierraJuliet wrote: Tue May 12, 2026 2:23 am
... It will be a months long job if all goes well. Ashigara is out for a couple of months from her torpedo damage and Yamashiro is about to take up her berth in the HI for repair. Akagi is still hanging around in the Central Pacific and will soon make the trek back to HI waters.
This is the true IJN players credo: managing the list of ships that need to get into RSY!!!!
There are always so many more ships than there is RSY berths .... after the first couple of months, the tracker page that I use the most, by far, is the Ship Repairs page. Figuring out which one is next, how long on RSY vs Pierside, when the next ship can get in, how much are they repairing (sinking slowly) while cruising ....
zebrazwo wrote: Thu May 14, 2026 6:46 pm
What's your take on losses so far, SJ?
More or less than expected or "just about right" ?
Hi zebrazwo. It is far from “just about right” . Certainly, way more than I would want but LST is not messing around, and his active defence is having success.
Lost army points stand at Allied 732 and Japan 88.
Lost aircraft points stand at Allied 224 and Japan 334. The loss of a CVL and CS ships has contributed heavily with the following lost on ground figures boosting the lost Japanese aircraft.
Of those 25 xAK lost this is the break down of the bigger ones lost.
Yusen S 4
Yusen A 3
Yusen N 6
Kyushu 2
Of the Allied ships this is the small list of greater than 10 points ships I’m certain are off the board.
BB/BC Arizona, Oklahoma, Repulse
CA Houston
xAP President Coolidge, Ernest Hinds
ARD YFD-1 Dewey
Most Allied naval losses are the pesky 1-point Philippines ships.
Pilot and aircraft losses will soon ramp up as I begin the aerial assault on Singapore. Recon reports at least 200 fighters based there so it is going to be difficult.
Kido Butai, although powerful, was a raiding force, and this is exactly how the Japanese understood its usage. 'Shattered Sword'
Assaulting units:
4th Division
38th Division
33rd Division
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
Defending units:
26th Chinese Army Corps
86th Chinese Army~ Corps
88th Chinese Army Corps
100th Chinese Army- Corps
25th Army Group
#Administration
32nd Army Group
PHILIPPINES
Ground combat at Cagayan
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 874 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 42
Defending force 6280 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 261
Japanese adjusted assault: 9
Allied adjusted defense: 49
Defending units:
3rd PA Constabulary Regiment
102nd PA Infantry Division
Japanese forces CAPTURE Guiuan!!!
Japanese forces CAPTURE Taytay!!!
Ground combat at Cagayan
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 4669 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 251
Defending force 868 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 41
Daet is occupied by the Japanese
Repairs completed on DD Kamikaze at Nagoya, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Harukaze at Hong Kong, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on SS I-162 at Cam Ranh Bay, ship returned to service
Task Force 252 lays defensive minefield at Tsushima and sets course for Fukuoka=
xAP Hakusan Maru sinks at sea Pax, what did you say about Japanese ships burning up. From memory this one took a single arillery hit from the Kunching defence and up she went.
Wagga Wagga expands airfield to size 3
xAKL Amoy Maru #2 arrives at Amoy
xAP Etolin is reported to have been sunk near San Luis Obispo on Jan 02, 1942
Kido Butai, although powerful, was a raiding force, and this is exactly how the Japanese understood its usage. 'Shattered Sword'
Yeah I thought you would say it was worse than you wanted. He's been doing some fine surprises in the naval department.
Lots of fighters at Singers - maybe night bombing of the airfield to damage planes and the runway? Although that really depends on what forces you have available to fight his inevitable strong CAP.
SS KXVII is located by PB Hakkai Maru #1 near Soc Trang at 56,75 and escapes
DEI
SS KXIII launches 4 torpedoes at AV Sagara Maru near Kuching at 58,87
Japanese Ships AV Sagara Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage DD Kawakaze
Ground combat at Menado
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 1316 troops, 17 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 45
Defending force 2708 troops, 12 guns, 8 vehicles, Assault Value = 61
Assaulting units:
Manado Cdo
Defending units:
15th Naval Guard Unit
5th Air Division
PACIFIC
Allied minefield encountered at Roi-Namur – 12 mines cleared
PHILIPPINES
Night Time Surface Combat, near Tabango at 81,84, Range 8,000 Yards
Japanese Ships DD Shirayuki
Allied Ships xAKL LaPaz, Shell hits 7, and is sunk
Improved night sighting under 100% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 100% moonlight: 8,000 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...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards
Japanese open fire on surprised Allied ships at 8,000 yards
DD Shirayuki launches Long Lance Torpedoes at xAKL LaPaz at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
xAKL LaPaz sunk by DD Shirayuki at 2,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...
Night Time Surface Combat, near Cebu at 80,86, Range 8,000 Yards
Japanese Ships DD Shirayuki
Allied Ships YO-64, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
Japanese Ships Reported to be Approaching!
Allied TF begins to get underway
Improved night sighting under 100% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 100% moonlight: 8,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards
Japanese open fire on surprised Allied ships at 8,000 yards
YO-64 sunk by DD Shirayuki at 8,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...
SS Swordfish~ launches 2 torpedoes at AMc Wa-10 near Davao at 79,91 and misses
Day Time Surface Combat, near Cawayan at 80,83, Range 15,000 Yards
Japanese Ships DD Shirayuki
Allied Ships xAKL Pacita, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards
Range closes to 17,000 yards...
Range closes to 15,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 15,000 yards
Japanese open fire on surprised Allied ships at 15,000 yards
Range closes to 13,000 yards
xAKL Pacita sunk by DD Shirayuki at 13,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...
Day Time Surface Combat, near Roxas at 79,83, Range 17,000 Yards
Japanese Ships DD Shirayuki
Allied Ships xAPc Bohol, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards
Range closes to 17,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 17,000 yards
Japanese open fire on surprised Allied ships at 17,000 yards
Range closes to 14,000 yards
Range closes to 12,000 yards
DD Shirayuki engages xAPc Bohol at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
xAPc Bohol sunk by DD Shirayuki at 9,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...
Ground combat at Cagayan
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 4669 troops, 24 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 251
Defending force 874 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 42
Calbayog is occupied by the Japanese
NORTH AMERICA
SS I-1 launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Atlanta City near San Diego at 225,79
Allied Ships xAK Atlanta City, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SS I-1 launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Atlanta City near San Diego at 225,79
Allied Ships xAK Atlanta City, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
SS I-5 is sighted by escort near Coal Harbour at 203,49 and escapes
Japanese Ships SS I-5, hits 1
Allied Ships TK Standard Service
PC Perseus
SS I-5 launches 2 torpedoes at PG Charleston near Coal Harbour at 204,50
Allied Ships PG Charleston, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage xAP Yukon
DD Kane
DD Hatfield
Assaulting units:
4th Division
21st Division
38th Division
33rd Division
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
Defending units:
88th Chinese Army Corps
26th Chinese Army Corps
86th Chinese Army~ Corps
100th Chinese Army- Corps
#Administration
25th Army Group
32nd Army Group
Ground combat at Wenchow
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 21114 troops, 154 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 800
Defending force 35213 troops, 428 guns, 101 vehicles, Assault Value = 1543
Assaulting units:
88th Chinese Army Corps
26th Chinese Army Corps
86th Chinese Army~ Corps
100th Chinese Army- Corps
#Administration
25th Army Group
32nd Army Group
Defending units:
4th Division
21st Division
38th Division
33rd Division
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
VIETNAM
Night Air attack on Saigon
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 7
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships SS I-156, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
Night Air attack on Cam Ranh Bay
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Setsu x 6
Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 4
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Previous report of sinking of SS KXIII incorrect. Ship sighted and engaged at 58, 87
CM Natsushima# lays minefield at Tioman Island and sets course for Kuantan
Guam expands fortifications to size 1
Victoria Point expands fortifications to size 1
Abadan expands port to size 5
Spassk-Dalny expands airfield to size 7
Huaishang expands port to size 3
Loss of AV Sagara Maru on Jan 03, 1942 is admitted
YO-64 is reported to have been sunk near Cebu on Jan 03, 1942
xAPc Bohol is reported to have been sunk near Roxas on Jan 03, 1942
xAK Atlanta City is reported to have been sunk near San Diego on Jan 03, 1942
xAKL Pacita is reported to have been sunk near Cawayan on Jan 03, 1942
xAKL LaPaz is reported to have been sunk near Tabango on Jan 03, 1942
Kido Butai, although powerful, was a raiding force, and this is exactly how the Japanese understood its usage. 'Shattered Sword'
zebrazwo wrote: Fri May 15, 2026 1:25 am
Minefield at Mersing in case he tries it again ?
Yeah I thought you would say it was worse than you wanted. He's been doing some fine surprises in the naval department.
Lots of fighters at Singers - maybe night bombing of the airfield to damage planes and the runway? Although that really depends on what forces you have available to fight his inevitable strong CAP.
Minefileds exist at Mersing along with the sea hexes between Mersing and Singapore. LST cleans them up and I keep on laying them. So far rather ineffective. Plenty of Japanese subs in the area but also not achieving a great result.
Yes, LST is getting great results from his naval forces... keeping them alive, gaining experience and thinning my naval forces.
Night bombing of Singers, so far not brilliant, but I will keep on prodding with this one. The only way I see around this is to build up a big figher force and then sweep, sweep and sweep.
Kido Butai, although powerful, was a raiding force, and this is exactly how the Japanese understood its usage. 'Shattered Sword'
Assaulting units:
38th Division
21st Division
4th Division
33rd Division
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
Defending units:
26th Chinese Army Corps
88th Chinese Army Corps
86th Chinese Army~ Corps
100th Chinese Army- Corps
25th Army Group
#Administration
32nd Army Group
Ground combat at Huoqiu
Allied Shock attack
Attacking force 3114 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 145
Defending force 14335 troops, 159 guns, 166 vehicles, Assault Value = 656
Allied adjusted assault: 0
Japanese adjusted defense: 267
CM Tateishi# lays defensive minefield at Tsushima and sets course for Fukuoka=
SS I-121* lays minefield near Singapore (51, 84) and sets course for Cam Ranh Bay
SS I-123* lays minefield near Singkawang (55, 86) and sets course for Kuching
SS I-124* lays minefield near Singkawang (55, 87) and sets course for Kuching
Repairs completed on SS I-10^ at Truk, ship returned to service
DMS W-10 beginning refit in shipyard at Kobe=
DMS W-18 beginning refit in shipyard at Kobe=
xAK Taizan Maru arrives at Amoy
xAKL Singkil is reported to have been sunk near Lingga on Jan 04, 1942
xAKL Rimba is reported to have been sunk near Lingga on Jan 04, 1942
Kido Butai, although powerful, was a raiding force, and this is exactly how the Japanese understood its usage. 'Shattered Sword'
SS KXIII is sighted by escort near Kuching at 58,87 and escapes
Japanese Ships DD Michishio
DD Arashio
Allied Ships SS KXIII, hits 1
SS I-165 launches 2 torpedoes at xAKL Sipora near Batavia at 49,97
Allied Ships xAKL Sipora, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
SS I-122* launches 2 torpedoes at xAP Macdhui near Soerabaja at 56,103 and misses
SS I-124* launches 2 torpedoes at DD Vampire near Kuching at 57,87 and escapes
Japanese Ships SS I-124*, hits 3
Allied Ships DD Vampire
CA Exeter
CA Cornwall
CL Glasgow~
CL Enterprise~
DD Stronghold
DD Vasilissa Olga~
DD Panthir~
DD Ierax~
DD Le Triomphant
Night Time Surface Combat, near Kuching at 58,88, Range 11,000 Yards
Japanese Ships DMS W-5, Shell hits 14, and is sunk PB Sozan Maru, Shell hits 24, and is sunk xAK Aobasan Maru, Shell hits 19, and is sunk xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk xAK Hakakisan Maru, Shell hits 15, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk xAK Fujikawa Maru, Shell hits 11, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
Allied Ships Reported to be Approaching!
Japanese TF suspends unloading operations and begins to get underway
Improved night sighting under 89% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 89% moonlight: 12,000 yards
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
Range closes to 17,000 yards...
Range closes to 14,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 14,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 11,000 yards
Allies open fire on surprised Japanese ships at 11,000 yards
xAK Asosan Maru sunk by CL Colombo~ at 11,000 yards
xAK Fujikawa Maru sunk by DD Electra at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
DMS W-5 sunk by CA Exeter at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 3,000 yards CL Caledon~ collides with CL Hobart at 58, 88
PB Sozan Maru sunk by CA Cornwall at 3,000 yards
xAK Aobasan Maru sunk by CA Cornwall at 3,000 yards
Range increases to 4,000 yards
Range increases to 6,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards
Range closes to 3,000 yards
xAK Hakakisan Maru sunk by DD Le Triomphant at 3,000 yards
xAK Hakakisan Maru sunk by DD Le Triomphant at 3,000 yards
Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk...
SS I-122* attacking on the surface near Soerabaja at 56,103
Allied Ships xAKL Patricia, Shell hits 1, heavy damage
SS Saury~ launches 2 torpedoes near Kuching at 58,88 and misses
Japanese Ships DD Kawakaze
SS KXVI launches 2 torpedoes at TB Otori near Menado at 76,99 and misses
Improved night sighting under 82% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 82% moonlight: 12,000 yards
Range closes to 21,000 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
Range closes to 9,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards CL Colombo~ collides with CL Hobart at 58, 88
Range increases to 13,000 yards
Task forces break off...
SS I-124* is sighted by escort near Kuching at 58,88 and escapes
Allied Ships CA Cornwall
CL Glasgow~
CL Enterprise~
DD Stronghold
DD Vasilissa Olga~
DD Panthir~
DD Ierax~
DD Le Triomphant
SS I-165 launches 2 torpedoes near Oosthaven at 49,96
Allied Ships PG Cockchafer~, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
Sub escapes detection
SS I-164 launches 2 torpedoes at xAP Katoomba near Semarang at 54,101
Allied Ships xAP Katoomba, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
SS I-164 attacking xAP Zealandia on the surface near Semarang at 54,101
Japanese Ships SS I-164, hits 1
Allied Ships xAP Zealandia, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Lingga at 53,88
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid detected at 76 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Chukou x 4
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Chukou: 4 damaged
Allied Ships CL Dragon~
Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Serasan at 57,86
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 1 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes
Allied aircraft
139WH-3 x 2
Allied aircraft losses
139WH-3: 1 damaged
Japanese Ships BB Kongo
Japanese troops unloading over beach at Menado
Ground combat at Tenom/Melalap
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 432 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 22
Defending force 244 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 13
Japanese adjusted assault: 21
Allied adjusted defense: 1
Assaulting units:
2TD 6th Tank Regiment
91st Naval Guard Unit
Defending units:
3rd ISF~ Base Force
Japanese forces CAPTURE Port Dickson!!!
PACIFIC
Allied minefield encountered at Roi-Namur - 8 mines cleared
SS Triton~ is sighted by escort near Ebadon at 130,113 and escapes
Japanese Ships xAKL Tenposan Maru
DD Oite
PHILIPPINES
Night Time Surface Combat, near Dipolog at 76,87, Range 11,000 Yards
Japanese Ships DD Shirayuki
Allied Ships xAP Elcano, Shell hits 1
Improved night sighting under 89% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 89% moonlight: 12,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 11,000 yards
DD Shirayuki engages xAP Elcano at 11,000 yards
Allied Task Force Manages to Escape
Task forces break off...
SS KVIII launches 2 torpedoes at TB Hato near Koror / Babeldaob at 91,96 and misses
Morning Air attack on TF, near Bataan Corregidor at 78,77
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Rikko x 6
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Rikko: 2 damaged
Allied Ships PT-32
PT-35
Ground combat at Cagayan
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 4668 troops, 24 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 252
Defending force 862 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 40
Assaulting units:
3rd PA Constabulary Regiment
102nd PA Infantry Division
Defending units:
16ID Miura Det.
Sisiran Bay is occupied by the Japanese
CHINA
Morning Air attack on 25th Chinese Army Corps, at Dongyang
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Assaulting units:
4th Division
21st Division
38th Division
33rd Division
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
Defending units:
26th Chinese Army Corps
88th Chinese Army Corps
86th Chinese Army~ Corps
100th Chinese Army- Corps
25th Army Group
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32nd Army Group
Ground combat at Wenchow
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 19345 troops, 151 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 563
Defending force 32970 troops, 428 guns, 101 vehicles, Assault Value = 1220
VIETNAM
SS Sargo~ is located by APD PB-39 (Tade) near Soc Trang at 59,74
Allied Ships SS Sargo~, hits 3
NEW GUINEA
Japanese troops unloading over beach at Hollandia
BURMA
Japanese forces CAPTURE Palauk"!!!
SS I-122* lays minefield near Soerabaja (56, 103) and sets course for Kuching
Repairs completed on CA Myoko at Kobe=, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on CA Takao at Cam Ranh Bay, ship returned to service
Fresno expands airfield to size 3
Pendleton expands airfield to size 3
Stockton expands airfield to size 3
Lingayen expands fortifications to size 2
Voroshilov expands airfield to size 6
Bakersfield expands airfield to size 3
Loss of DMS W-5 on Jan 05, 1942 is admitted
Loss of PB Sozan Maru on Jan 05, 1942 is admitted
Loss of xAK Aobasan Maru on Jan 05, 1942 is admitted
Loss of xAK Asosan Maru on Jan 05, 1942 is admitted
Loss of xAK Hakakisan Maru on Jan 05, 1942 is admitted
Loss of xAK Yamadori Maru on Jan 05, 1942 is admitted
xAK Kimnon Maru arrives at Amoy
xAK Wazan Maru arrives at Shanghai
xAP Zealandia is reported to have been sunk near Semarang on Jan 05, 1942
xAKL Sipora is reported to have been sunk near Batavia on Jan 05, 1942
xAKL Patricia is reported to have been sunk near Soerabaja on Jan 05, 1942
PG Cockchafer is reported to have been sunk near Oosthaven on Jan 05, 1942
Loss of xAK Fujikawa Maru on Jan 05, 1942 is admitted
What can I say about Kuching. I knew this cruiser assault was highly likely and planned accordingly. LST asked me if I had tried to pull off an intercept… I’ll let my reply do the talking
I can answer your question about a Kuching trap. I fully expected you to pay Kuching a visit and there was a welcoming committee waiting. I'm quite sure your cruiser buzz saw sailed straight through a newly laid minefield (not unexpected that it was avoided), tripped the submarine line, slaughtered the convoy and sallied forth homeward bound with not 1 but 2 of my SAG groups not bothering to respond just one hex! As you can imagine there was much abuse hurled at the monitor which did absolutely nothing nor did it make me feel any better.
I was pleased that I'd correctly predicted your move, but my SAG placement was astray. I suspect there are many reasons why there was no reaction. The trouble with intercepts is working out the most likely line of approach and in this case the position of Singapore meant several possibilities and I positioned accordingly... but not quite in the right place. It would have been quite the slogging match if the SAGs had of met each other.
Hobart came up in the end of turn reports as having sunk from a collision. Whilst I didn't put much credence into the sinking report, I was satisfied that it probably had been involved in a collision as your TF was much closer to Kuching than I expected it to be. 3 damaged cruisers is a high price.
I’ve included a map of the set up for this turn. When grabbing the shot I noticed that the SAG on hex 57,86 (made up of Kongo, Haruna, Hyuga, Chokai, Kumano and escorts) was correctly set to patrol with reaction but I see that a destination hex of Kuching was also set. Could this have been the cause of no reaction?
As for DD Kawakaze… she leads a charmed existence after meeting this lot and escaping with something like 19 system damage!
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Kido Butai, although powerful, was a raiding force, and this is exactly how the Japanese understood its usage. 'Shattered Sword'
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. Certainly, way more than I would want but LST is not messing around, and his active defence is having success.
