Ow, My Fleet! - Allied 2-Day PBEM
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RE: 12/25/41-12/26/41
Also, Runsilentrundeep, could you send me a blank email to reply to? The turn is ready but your email address has vanished from my address book. Sigh.
RE: Ow, My Fleet! - Allied 2-Day PBEM
Sorry to say this has been called off. My esteemed opponent has bowed out because of real life issues (the right decision). But it's been fun. [:)]
On a related note, I'm in need of an opponent. Any takers?
On a related note, I'm in need of an opponent. Any takers?
12/27/41-12/28/41
Resumed! Captain Cruft is my new opponent and things are already picking up speed.
He launches several invasions today all over the SRA and in outlying islands as well. IJA troops advance in Malacca, Tarawa, Kuantan, Morotai, and Brunei.
Lingayen is bombarded, the British destroyer Thracian is torpedoed as it attempts to flee Singapore, while outnumbered Buffalos attempt to ward off swarms of Zeroes, Oscars and Nates. No lucky bomb hits on transports today, although S-39 decides to have a gun duel with an AP. Not so smart.
No action, but I can already tell Cruft is going to be a very different opponent. Here's the CR -
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/27/41
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Coastal Guns at Brunei, 32,57, firing at TF 4
TF 4 troops unloading over beach at Brunei, 32,57
12 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
PG Eiko Maru
PG Sozan Maru
Japanese ground losses:
80 casualties reported
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Naval bombardment of Lingayen, at 44,50
Japanese Ships
DD Inazuma
DD Ikazuchi
DD Harusame
DD Asagumo
DD Minegumo
DD Yamagumo
CA Ashigara
CA Maya
BB Yamashiro
BB Fuso
BB Nagato
Allied ground losses:
223 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Vehicles lost 1
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 13
Port hits 1
Port fuel hits 5
Port supply hits 7
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Coastal Guns at Brunei, 32,57, firing at TF 4
TF 4 troops unloading over beach at Brunei, 32,57
19 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
PG Sozan Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire
Japanese ground losses:
117 casualties reported
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Sub attack at 21,47
Japanese Ships
SS I-156
Allied Ships
DD Thracian, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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Sub attack at 21,47
Japanese Ships
SS I-156
Allied Ships
DD Thracian, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on Kuantan , at 24,47
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 11
Ki-48 Lily x 9
No Japanese losses
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 3
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Singapore , at 23,50
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 12
G3M Nell x 4
Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 12
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 damaged
G3M Nell: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet
3 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 11
G4M1 Betty x 16
Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 4
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 2
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet
6 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet
2 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Brunei at 32,57
Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 4
Martin 139 x 3
Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139: 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
PG Muro Maru
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Talasea at 59,88
Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 3
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AP Tafuku Maru
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Vigan at 44,49
Allied aircraft
B-17C Fortress x 2
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
PG Busho Maru
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 29,50
Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 2
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
PG Hashidate, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Hudson I bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Changsha , at 47,36
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 17
Ki-51 Sonia x 8
Ki-15 Babs x 1
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51 Sonia: 3 damaged
Runway hits 2
Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Rangoon , at 29,34
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 15
Ki-51 Sonia x 24
Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 9
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51 Sonia: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 4 destroyed
Port hits 4
Port supply hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Rahaeng , at 31,35
Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 5
Blenheim I x 7
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Blenheim I bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Khota Bharu , at 24,45
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 6
Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 4
Buffalo I x 10
Blenheim IV x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 1 destroyed
Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Runway hits 3
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Singapore , at 23,50
Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 27
Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 10
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 9 damaged
Allied Ships
CL Mauritius, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
Allied ground losses:
21 casualties reported
Port hits 3
Port supply hits 2
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet
18 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Talasea at 59,88
Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 6
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
CA Kako
DD Oboro
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Brunei at 32,57
Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 2
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
DD Uranami
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Martin 139 bombing at 2000 feet
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Ground combat at Brunei
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 10636 troops, 154 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 934 troops, 8 guns, 2 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 90 to 1 (fort level 2)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Brunei base !!!
Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Allied ground losses:
119 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
Vehicles lost 1
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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Ground combat at Kuantan
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 19065 troops, 236 guns, 15 vehicles
Defending force 17717 troops, 142 guns, 2 vehicles
Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Ground combat at Morotai
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 729 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 48 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Morotai base !!!
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Ground combat at Malacca
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 13192 troops, 189 guns, 4 vehicles
Defending force 14314 troops, 121 guns, 4 vehicles
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Ground combat at Cotabato
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 4491 troops, 39 guns, 8 vehicles
Defending force 3938 troops, 39 guns, 11 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 2)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Cotabato base !!!
Japanese ground losses:
375 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
Vehicles lost 1
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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Ground combat at Taytay
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 1095 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 31 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Taytay base !!!
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/28/41
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Naval bombardment of Kuantan, at 24,47
Allied aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim I: 2 destroyed
Japanese Ships
DD Hagikaze
DD Arashi
DD Nowaki
CA Kumano
CA Suzuya
CA Mikuma
CA Mogami
Allied ground losses:
1171 casualties reported
Guns lost 11
Vehicles lost 2
Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 79
Port hits 2
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 3
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Sub attack at 45,56
Japanese Ships
AK Myoko Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
PC Showa Maru #5
PC Showa Maru #3
PC Nichi Maru #1
PC Gamitsu Maru #1
PG Saiko Maru
PG Edo Maru
MSW Takasago Maru
MSW Ataka Maru
Allied Ships
SS S-39, hits 1, on fire
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TF 15 troops unloading over beach at Tarawa, 85,91
Japanese ground losses:
51 casualties reported
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Day Air attack on Kuantan , at 24,47
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 12
Ki-48 Lily x 6
No Japanese losses
Runway hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Brunei at 32,57
Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 4
Martin 139 x 3
Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139: 3 damaged
Japanese Ships
AP Teia Maru
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Morotai at 43,68
Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 3
Hudson I x 3
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
CL Natori
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Vigan at 44,49
Allied aircraft
B-17C Fortress x 3
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AP Konan Maru
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Rangoon , at 29,34
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 15
Ki-51 Sonia x 14
Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 8
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51 Sonia: 5 destroyed, 13 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 3 damaged
Port hits 2
Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
1 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Rahaeng , at 31,35
Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 5
Blenheim I x 8
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Blenheim I bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Khota Bharu , at 24,45
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 6
Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 4
Buffalo I x 8
Blenheim IV x 4
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
Ki-48 Lily: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 3
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Blenheim IV bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 59,87
Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 5
Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
CA Aoba
Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Morotai at 43,68
Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 3
Hudson I x 6
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
DD Minazuki
CL Natori
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 46,57
Allied aircraft
B-17C Fortress x 2
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
CS Chitose
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
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Sub attack at 46,45
Japanese Ships
AK Clyde Maru, Shell hits 14, on fire
Allied Ships
SS Pickerel
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Ground combat at Kuantan
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 19136 troops, 236 guns, 15 vehicles
Defending force 16193 troops, 128 guns, 0 vehicles
Allied ground losses:
35 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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Ground combat at Malacca
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 13184 troops, 189 guns, 4 vehicles
Defending force 14391 troops, 122 guns, 4 vehicles
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Ground combat at Tarawa
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 703 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Tarawa base !!!
He launches several invasions today all over the SRA and in outlying islands as well. IJA troops advance in Malacca, Tarawa, Kuantan, Morotai, and Brunei.
Lingayen is bombarded, the British destroyer Thracian is torpedoed as it attempts to flee Singapore, while outnumbered Buffalos attempt to ward off swarms of Zeroes, Oscars and Nates. No lucky bomb hits on transports today, although S-39 decides to have a gun duel with an AP. Not so smart.
No action, but I can already tell Cruft is going to be a very different opponent. Here's the CR -
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/27/41
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Coastal Guns at Brunei, 32,57, firing at TF 4
TF 4 troops unloading over beach at Brunei, 32,57
12 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
PG Eiko Maru
PG Sozan Maru
Japanese ground losses:
80 casualties reported
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Naval bombardment of Lingayen, at 44,50
Japanese Ships
DD Inazuma
DD Ikazuchi
DD Harusame
DD Asagumo
DD Minegumo
DD Yamagumo
CA Ashigara
CA Maya
BB Yamashiro
BB Fuso
BB Nagato
Allied ground losses:
223 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Vehicles lost 1
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 13
Port hits 1
Port fuel hits 5
Port supply hits 7
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Coastal Guns at Brunei, 32,57, firing at TF 4
TF 4 troops unloading over beach at Brunei, 32,57
19 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
PG Sozan Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire
Japanese ground losses:
117 casualties reported
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Sub attack at 21,47
Japanese Ships
SS I-156
Allied Ships
DD Thracian, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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Sub attack at 21,47
Japanese Ships
SS I-156
Allied Ships
DD Thracian, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on Kuantan , at 24,47
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 11
Ki-48 Lily x 9
No Japanese losses
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 3
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Singapore , at 23,50
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 12
G3M Nell x 4
Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 12
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 damaged
G3M Nell: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet
3 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 11
G4M1 Betty x 16
Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 4
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 2
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet
6 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet
2 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Brunei at 32,57
Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 4
Martin 139 x 3
Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139: 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
PG Muro Maru
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Talasea at 59,88
Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 3
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AP Tafuku Maru
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Vigan at 44,49
Allied aircraft
B-17C Fortress x 2
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
PG Busho Maru
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 29,50
Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 2
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
PG Hashidate, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Hudson I bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Changsha , at 47,36
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 17
Ki-51 Sonia x 8
Ki-15 Babs x 1
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51 Sonia: 3 damaged
Runway hits 2
Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Rangoon , at 29,34
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 15
Ki-51 Sonia x 24
Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 9
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51 Sonia: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 4 destroyed
Port hits 4
Port supply hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Rahaeng , at 31,35
Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 5
Blenheim I x 7
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Blenheim I bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Khota Bharu , at 24,45
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 6
Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 4
Buffalo I x 10
Blenheim IV x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 1 destroyed
Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Runway hits 3
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Singapore , at 23,50
Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 27
Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 10
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 9 damaged
Allied Ships
CL Mauritius, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
Allied ground losses:
21 casualties reported
Port hits 3
Port supply hits 2
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet
18 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Talasea at 59,88
Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 6
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
CA Kako
DD Oboro
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Brunei at 32,57
Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 2
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
DD Uranami
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Martin 139 bombing at 2000 feet
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Ground combat at Brunei
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 10636 troops, 154 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 934 troops, 8 guns, 2 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 90 to 1 (fort level 2)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Brunei base !!!
Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Allied ground losses:
119 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
Vehicles lost 1
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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Ground combat at Kuantan
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 19065 troops, 236 guns, 15 vehicles
Defending force 17717 troops, 142 guns, 2 vehicles
Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Ground combat at Morotai
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 729 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 48 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Morotai base !!!
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Ground combat at Malacca
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 13192 troops, 189 guns, 4 vehicles
Defending force 14314 troops, 121 guns, 4 vehicles
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Ground combat at Cotabato
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 4491 troops, 39 guns, 8 vehicles
Defending force 3938 troops, 39 guns, 11 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 2)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Cotabato base !!!
Japanese ground losses:
375 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
Vehicles lost 1
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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Ground combat at Taytay
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 1095 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 31 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Taytay base !!!
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/28/41
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Naval bombardment of Kuantan, at 24,47
Allied aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim I: 2 destroyed
Japanese Ships
DD Hagikaze
DD Arashi
DD Nowaki
CA Kumano
CA Suzuya
CA Mikuma
CA Mogami
Allied ground losses:
1171 casualties reported
Guns lost 11
Vehicles lost 2
Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 79
Port hits 2
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 3
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Sub attack at 45,56
Japanese Ships
AK Myoko Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
PC Showa Maru #5
PC Showa Maru #3
PC Nichi Maru #1
PC Gamitsu Maru #1
PG Saiko Maru
PG Edo Maru
MSW Takasago Maru
MSW Ataka Maru
Allied Ships
SS S-39, hits 1, on fire
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TF 15 troops unloading over beach at Tarawa, 85,91
Japanese ground losses:
51 casualties reported
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Day Air attack on Kuantan , at 24,47
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 12
Ki-48 Lily x 6
No Japanese losses
Runway hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Brunei at 32,57
Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 4
Martin 139 x 3
Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139: 3 damaged
Japanese Ships
AP Teia Maru
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Morotai at 43,68
Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 3
Hudson I x 3
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
CL Natori
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Vigan at 44,49
Allied aircraft
B-17C Fortress x 3
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AP Konan Maru
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Rangoon , at 29,34
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 15
Ki-51 Sonia x 14
Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 8
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51 Sonia: 5 destroyed, 13 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 3 damaged
Port hits 2
Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
1 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Rahaeng , at 31,35
Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 5
Blenheim I x 8
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Blenheim I bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Khota Bharu , at 24,45
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 6
Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 4
Buffalo I x 8
Blenheim IV x 4
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
Ki-48 Lily: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 3
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Blenheim IV bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 59,87
Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 5
Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
CA Aoba
Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Morotai at 43,68
Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 3
Hudson I x 6
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
DD Minazuki
CL Natori
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 46,57
Allied aircraft
B-17C Fortress x 2
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
CS Chitose
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
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Sub attack at 46,45
Japanese Ships
AK Clyde Maru, Shell hits 14, on fire
Allied Ships
SS Pickerel
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Ground combat at Kuantan
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 19136 troops, 236 guns, 15 vehicles
Defending force 16193 troops, 128 guns, 0 vehicles
Allied ground losses:
35 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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Ground combat at Malacca
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 13184 troops, 189 guns, 4 vehicles
Defending force 14391 troops, 122 guns, 4 vehicles
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Ground combat at Tarawa
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 703 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Tarawa base !!!
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Captain Cruft
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RE: 12/27/41-12/28/41
Yes it's me. I actually like the 2 day format and Alikchi here seems to be a tophole chap 
It's strange taking over a game from someone else. Things are all in the "wrong" place ... I estimate it will take a couple of game weeks before I finish re-arranging stuff to my liking. In the meantime I will mainly just be consolidating the existing conquests.
All of which means that the expansion of the Empire may become a bit behind schedule ... It's a good job we have hordes of invincible Nates is all I can say!
It's strange taking over a game from someone else. Things are all in the "wrong" place ... I estimate it will take a couple of game weeks before I finish re-arranging stuff to my liking. In the meantime I will mainly just be consolidating the existing conquests.
All of which means that the expansion of the Empire may become a bit behind schedule ... It's a good job we have hordes of invincible Nates is all I can say!
RE: 12/27/41-12/28/41
Curse you and your high-quality, fixed landing gear combat aircraft [:D]
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Captain Cruft
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RE: 12/27/41-12/28/41
ORIGINAL: Alikchi
Curse you and your high-quality, fixed landing gear combat aircraft [:D]
They did actually kick some butt in the turn just gone (it's in the mail ...).
RE: 12/27/41-12/28/41
Running it now!
12/31/41-1/1/42
12/31/41-1/1/42
Happy new year! The action is starting to build up as the enemy shifts assets into positions where they can hurt me. Nates and Zeroes hack British and Dutch Buffalos out of the sky in droves, sustaining no damage of their own. (One Dutch air unit has a morale of 16 after losing 2/3rds of its pilots over the last two days.) I don't think I shot down a single plane on the 31st. [:(]
The Dutch submarine O19 torpedoes a troop-laden AP (12th Aviation Regiment) off Borneo and gets away clean. Also, Japanese sub I-153 torpedoes a TK off Canton Island, then, drunk on sake from their wild New Year's party, illogically decides to send three more torpedoes into the smoking hulk. It promptly sinks and I-153 goes off on its merry way.
(I really need more DDs for convoy escort. They're spread out all over the place.)
Most disturbing are the reports from China. Chinese troops are being herded up and pushed back to the highway, and it's almost impossible to form a coherent defensive line. The Japanese are really keeping up the pressure here. So much for a sleeper theater.
In the Phillipines, almost all my shipping has escaped (what hasn't just got bombed by zeroes in the attempt) and ground forces are almost into perfect positions. My only worry is supply. Malaya is a standstill, but a Japanese breakthrough is inevitable. In Burma, Japanese forces are only a few miles away from Rangoon as I pull out.
To round off the day, 86 Kates pound Rabaul from what I can only assume is the KB a ways to the northeast.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/31/41
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Sub attack at 99,98
Japanese Ships
SS I-174
Allied Ships
TK H. M. Storey, Torpedo hits 2, on fire
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Day Air attack on Rangoon , at 29,34
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 32
Ki-15 Babs x 1
Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 3
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 4 destroyed
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Day Air attack on Singkawang , at 25,57
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 14
C5M Babs x 1
Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 3
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Brewster 339D: 4 destroyed
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Day Air attack on 4th New Chinese Corps, at 48,37
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 6
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 57th Chinese Corps, at 47,35
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 25
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
3 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
7 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Brunei at 32,57
Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 4
Martin 139 x 3
Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139: 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
DD Ayanami
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Dadjangas at 41,62
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 13
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AK Lepus, Bomb hits 1
AK Legazpi, Bomb hits 1, on fire
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
9 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Cebu Island at 42,58
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 2
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AK Mauban
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Morotai , at 43,68
Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 5
Hudson I x 4
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet
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Ground combat at 47,35
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 93018 troops, 1033 guns, 156 vehicles
Defending force 46925 troops, 319 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1
Japanese ground losses:
643 casualties reported
Guns lost 12
Allied ground losses:
1875 casualties reported
Guns lost 41
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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Ground combat at Hsinyang
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 14257 troops, 201 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 27952 troops, 201 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Allied ground losses:
29 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Ground combat at Nanning
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 12429 troops, 151 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 22421 troops, 119 guns, 0 vehicles
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Ground combat at Kaifeng
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 19830 troops, 238 guns, 7 vehicles
Defending force 8723 troops, 66 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1
Japanese ground losses:
70 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
Allied ground losses:
58 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Lingayen
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 12767 troops, 170 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 9186 troops, 106 guns, 2 vehicles
Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Ground combat at Kuantan
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 21450 troops, 237 guns, 15 vehicles
Defending force 16331 troops, 131 guns, 3 vehicles
Allied ground losses:
32 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Ground combat at Cagayan
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 4684 troops, 44 guns, 9 vehicles
Defending force 1174 troops, 10 guns, 5 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 15 to 1 (fort level 2)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Cagayan base !!!
Allied aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft losses
B-17C Fortress: 6 destroyed
Japanese ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Allied ground losses:
53 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/01/42
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Sub attack at 100,97
Japanese Ships
SS I-173
Allied Ships
TK H. M. Storey, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
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Sub attack at 29,54
Japanese Ships
AP Higashiyama Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Sagiri
DD Asagiri
DD Murakumo
DD Hatsuyuki
DD Isonami
DD Shirakumo
Allied Ships
SS O19
Japanese ground losses:
63 casualties reported
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Day Air attack on Singkawang , at 25,57
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 12
C5M Babs x 1
Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 3
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Brewster 339D: 8 destroyed
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Day Air attack on 2nd New Chinese Corps, at 47,36
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 26
Ki-15 Babs x 1
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
19 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
7 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Admiralty Islands at 58,84
Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 2
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
PG Takunan Maru #10
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Admiralty Islands at 58,84
Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 4
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
CA Kako
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 29,54
Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 3
Martin 139 x 3
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
DD Sagiri
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Dadjangas at 41,62
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 15
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AK Lepus, Bomb hits 3, on fire
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
2 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
9 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Rangoon , at 29,34
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 30
Ki-15 Babs x 1
Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 5
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 11 destroyed, 5 damaged
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Day Air attack on Rahaeng , at 31,35
Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 7
Blenheim I x 7
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Blenheim I bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Morotai , at 43,68
Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 6
Hudson I x 3
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Rabaul , at 61,88
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
B5N Kate x 86
Allied aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate: 6 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Airbase hits 11
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 45
Aircraft Attacking:
24 x B5N Kate bombing at 12000 feet
24 x B5N Kate bombing at 12000 feet
21 x B5N Kate bombing at 12000 feet
17 x B5N Kate bombing at 12000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Admiralty Islands at 58,84
Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 3
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
CA Kako
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Saigon at 31,46
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6
Ki-27 Nate x 3
Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 2
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 2 damaged
Japanese Ships
BB Yamashiro
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Hudson I bombing at 2000 feet
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Sub attack at 44,47
Japanese Ships
AP Hayo Maru
PC Ch 32
PC Ch 18
PC Ch 17
PC Ch 16
PC Ch 15
PC Ch 14
PC Ch 13
PC Ch 12
PC Ch 11
PC Ch 10
Allied Ships
SS Seadragon
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Ground combat at Hsinyang
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 14265 troops, 203 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 27994 troops, 201 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Allied ground losses:
59 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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Ground combat at Nanning
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 12455 troops, 153 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 22383 troops, 120 guns, 0 vehicles
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Ground combat at Kaifeng
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 19759 troops, 235 guns, 7 vehicles
Defending force 8654 troops, 66 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 18 to 1
Japanese ground losses:
69 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1
Allied ground losses:
346 casualties reported
Guns lost 11
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at Lingayen
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 12688 troops, 171 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 9175 troops, 109 guns, 2 vehicles
Allied ground losses:
27 casualties reported
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at Kuantan
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 21509 troops, 238 guns, 15 vehicles
Defending force 16363 troops, 133 guns, 3 vehicles
Allied ground losses:
23 casualties reported
Happy new year! The action is starting to build up as the enemy shifts assets into positions where they can hurt me. Nates and Zeroes hack British and Dutch Buffalos out of the sky in droves, sustaining no damage of their own. (One Dutch air unit has a morale of 16 after losing 2/3rds of its pilots over the last two days.) I don't think I shot down a single plane on the 31st. [:(]
The Dutch submarine O19 torpedoes a troop-laden AP (12th Aviation Regiment) off Borneo and gets away clean. Also, Japanese sub I-153 torpedoes a TK off Canton Island, then, drunk on sake from their wild New Year's party, illogically decides to send three more torpedoes into the smoking hulk. It promptly sinks and I-153 goes off on its merry way.
(I really need more DDs for convoy escort. They're spread out all over the place.)
Most disturbing are the reports from China. Chinese troops are being herded up and pushed back to the highway, and it's almost impossible to form a coherent defensive line. The Japanese are really keeping up the pressure here. So much for a sleeper theater.
In the Phillipines, almost all my shipping has escaped (what hasn't just got bombed by zeroes in the attempt) and ground forces are almost into perfect positions. My only worry is supply. Malaya is a standstill, but a Japanese breakthrough is inevitable. In Burma, Japanese forces are only a few miles away from Rangoon as I pull out.To round off the day, 86 Kates pound Rabaul from what I can only assume is the KB a ways to the northeast.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/31/41
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sub attack at 99,98
Japanese Ships
SS I-174
Allied Ships
TK H. M. Storey, Torpedo hits 2, on fire
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on Rangoon , at 29,34
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 32
Ki-15 Babs x 1
Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 3
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 4 destroyed
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on Singkawang , at 25,57
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 14
C5M Babs x 1
Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 3
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Brewster 339D: 4 destroyed
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on 4th New Chinese Corps, at 48,37
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 6
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on 57th Chinese Corps, at 47,35
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 25
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
3 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
7 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF, near Brunei at 32,57
Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 4
Martin 139 x 3
Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139: 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
DD Ayanami
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 2000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF, near Dadjangas at 41,62
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 13
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AK Lepus, Bomb hits 1
AK Legazpi, Bomb hits 1, on fire
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
9 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Cebu Island at 42,58
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 2
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AK Mauban
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Morotai , at 43,68
Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 5
Hudson I x 4
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at 47,35
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 93018 troops, 1033 guns, 156 vehicles
Defending force 46925 troops, 319 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1
Japanese ground losses:
643 casualties reported
Guns lost 12
Allied ground losses:
1875 casualties reported
Guns lost 41
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at Hsinyang
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 14257 troops, 201 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 27952 troops, 201 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Allied ground losses:
29 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at Nanning
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 12429 troops, 151 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 22421 troops, 119 guns, 0 vehicles
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at Kaifeng
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 19830 troops, 238 guns, 7 vehicles
Defending force 8723 troops, 66 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1
Japanese ground losses:
70 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
Allied ground losses:
58 casualties reported
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at Lingayen
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 12767 troops, 170 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 9186 troops, 106 guns, 2 vehicles
Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Ground combat at Kuantan
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 21450 troops, 237 guns, 15 vehicles
Defending force 16331 troops, 131 guns, 3 vehicles
Allied ground losses:
32 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Ground combat at Cagayan
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 4684 troops, 44 guns, 9 vehicles
Defending force 1174 troops, 10 guns, 5 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 15 to 1 (fort level 2)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Cagayan base !!!
Allied aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft losses
B-17C Fortress: 6 destroyed
Japanese ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Allied ground losses:
53 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/01/42
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sub attack at 100,97
Japanese Ships
SS I-173
Allied Ships
TK H. M. Storey, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sub attack at 29,54
Japanese Ships
AP Higashiyama Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Sagiri
DD Asagiri
DD Murakumo
DD Hatsuyuki
DD Isonami
DD Shirakumo
Allied Ships
SS O19
Japanese ground losses:
63 casualties reported
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Day Air attack on Singkawang , at 25,57
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 12
C5M Babs x 1
Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 3
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Brewster 339D: 8 destroyed
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Day Air attack on 2nd New Chinese Corps, at 47,36
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 26
Ki-15 Babs x 1
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
19 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
7 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF, near Admiralty Islands at 58,84
Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 2
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
PG Takunan Maru #10
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF, near Admiralty Islands at 58,84
Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 4
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
CA Kako
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF at 29,54
Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 3
Martin 139 x 3
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
DD Sagiri
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Dadjangas at 41,62
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 15
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AK Lepus, Bomb hits 3, on fire
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
2 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
9 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on Rangoon , at 29,34
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 30
Ki-15 Babs x 1
Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 5
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 11 destroyed, 5 damaged
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Day Air attack on Rahaeng , at 31,35
Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 7
Blenheim I x 7
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Blenheim I bombing at 15000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on Morotai , at 43,68
Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 6
Hudson I x 3
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on Rabaul , at 61,88
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
B5N Kate x 86
Allied aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate: 6 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Airbase hits 11
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 45
Aircraft Attacking:
24 x B5N Kate bombing at 12000 feet
24 x B5N Kate bombing at 12000 feet
21 x B5N Kate bombing at 12000 feet
17 x B5N Kate bombing at 12000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF, near Admiralty Islands at 58,84
Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 3
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
CA Kako
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Saigon at 31,46
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6
Ki-27 Nate x 3
Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 2
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 2 damaged
Japanese Ships
BB Yamashiro
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Hudson I bombing at 2000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sub attack at 44,47
Japanese Ships
AP Hayo Maru
PC Ch 32
PC Ch 18
PC Ch 17
PC Ch 16
PC Ch 15
PC Ch 14
PC Ch 13
PC Ch 12
PC Ch 11
PC Ch 10
Allied Ships
SS Seadragon
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Ground combat at Hsinyang
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 14265 troops, 203 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 27994 troops, 201 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Allied ground losses:
59 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at Nanning
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 12455 troops, 153 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 22383 troops, 120 guns, 0 vehicles
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at Kaifeng
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 19759 troops, 235 guns, 7 vehicles
Defending force 8654 troops, 66 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 18 to 1
Japanese ground losses:
69 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1
Allied ground losses:
346 casualties reported
Guns lost 11
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at Lingayen
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 12688 troops, 171 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 9175 troops, 109 guns, 2 vehicles
Allied ground losses:
27 casualties reported
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at Kuantan
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 21509 troops, 238 guns, 15 vehicles
Defending force 16363 troops, 133 guns, 3 vehicles
Allied ground losses:
23 casualties reported
RE: 12/31/41-1/1/42
IMPERIAL GENERAL HEADQUARTERS RESOLVES TO "KILL MORE BUFFALOES"
Domei, Tokyo - In a recent news conference concerning the progress of the war, IGHQ spokesman Raizo Ishii related to the Japanese public their Western New Year's Resolution: to "kill more Buffaloes".
The Brewster Buffalo, a low-quality fighter aircraft in use by the decadent western imperialists of all types, is reportedly "really tubby" and "just hard to look at".
Ishii continued, "We've subdu-- liberated much of Greater East Asia, but there is still much more to come! Our Indonesian and Burman comrades still toil under the cruel eye of the Brewster Conspiracy. Much work is yet to be done."
"Surrender! Everything is resistless!", Ishii added.
Domei, Tokyo - In a recent news conference concerning the progress of the war, IGHQ spokesman Raizo Ishii related to the Japanese public their Western New Year's Resolution: to "kill more Buffaloes".
The Brewster Buffalo, a low-quality fighter aircraft in use by the decadent western imperialists of all types, is reportedly "really tubby" and "just hard to look at".
Ishii continued, "We've subdu-- liberated much of Greater East Asia, but there is still much more to come! Our Indonesian and Burman comrades still toil under the cruel eye of the Brewster Conspiracy. Much work is yet to be done."
"Surrender! Everything is resistless!", Ishii added.
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RE: 12/31/41-1/1/42
ROFL [:'(]
RE: 12/31/41-1/1/42
the dangers of boredom: a cautionary tale [:'(]
1/4/42-1/5/42
1/4/42-1/5/42
No time for a full report, so here you go, for now.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/04/42
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Night Air attack on Singapore , at 23,50
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 9
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 4 damaged
Port hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 9000 feet
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Night Air attack on Manila , at 43,52
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 15
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 13 damaged
Allied Ships
SS Tarpon, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Port hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
15 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Sub attack at 23,63
Japanese Ships
SS I-162
Allied Ships
AK Langkoeas, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
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Day Air attack on Tarakan , at 33,61
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 20
No Japanese losses
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Day Air attack on 4th New Chinese Corps, at 48,37
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 6
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 66th Chinese Corps, at 43,38
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 20
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
27 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kuching at 28,56
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18
Allied aircraft
B-17C Fortress x 7
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
B-17C Fortress: 2 damaged
Japanese Ships
DD Sagiri
DD Murakumo
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
3 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 23,63
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 10
G4M1 Betty x 7
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AK Tjikandi
AK Siberoet, Torpedo hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on Rahaeng , at 31,35
Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 5
Blenheim I x 12
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Blenheim I bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Morotai , at 43,68
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3
Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 6
Hudson I x 3
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Admiralty Islands at 58,84
Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 3
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
CA Kinugasa
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 26,45
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 4
Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 2
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AP Chihaya Maru
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Hudson I bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 26,45
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 4
Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 6
Blenheim IV x 5
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 1 damaged
Blenheim IV: 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
AP Tamatsu Maru
AP Chihaya Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
Japanese ground losses:
26 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 2000 feet
2 x Blenheim IV bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kuching at 28,56
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 19
Allied aircraft
B-17C Fortress x 6
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
B-17C Fortress: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
Japanese Ships
AP Miyako Maru
DD Asagiri
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
3 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 26,51
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4
G4M1 Betty x 3
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
PG Tulsa, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Tarakan at 33,61
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 24
G4M1 Betty x 9
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AK Sipirok, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Pasir, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
1 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Sub attack at 48,47
Japanese Ships
AP Taiyo Maru
Allied Ships
SS Swordfish
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Ground combat at Changsha
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 81188 troops, 1017 guns, 13 vehicles
Defending force 54545 troops, 428 guns, 0 vehicles
Allied ground losses:
221 casualties reported
Guns lost 12
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Ground combat at Hsinyang
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 14389 troops, 205 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 27893 troops, 198 guns, 0 vehicles
Allied ground losses:
51 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Ground combat at 48,37
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 27821 troops, 363 guns, 7 vehicles
Defending force 5426 troops, 57 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 226 to 1
Japanese ground losses:
53 casualties reported
Guns lost 7
Vehicles lost 1
Allied ground losses:
178 casualties reported
Guns lost 7
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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Ground combat at Nanning
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 12557 troops, 157 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 22530 troops, 120 guns, 0 vehicles
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Ground combat at 50,27
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 69956 troops, 894 guns, 17 vehicles
Defending force 3666 troops, 11 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 240 to 1
Japanese ground losses:
178 casualties reported
Guns lost 7
Allied ground losses:
477 casualties reported
Guns lost 7
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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Ground combat at 49,29
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 13815 troops, 183 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 11330 troops, 72 guns, 0 vehicles
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Ground combat at Lingayen
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 13233 troops, 181 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 284 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Lingayen base !!!
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Ground combat at Kuantan
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 21709 troops, 243 guns, 16 vehicles
Defending force 13317 troops, 108 guns, 3 vehicles
Allied ground losses:
70 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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Ground combat at Nanning
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 15650 troops, 120 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 12557 troops, 157 guns, 0 vehicles
Allied ground losses:
2 casualties reported
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/05/42
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Night Air attack on Manila , at 43,52
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 7
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 7 damaged
Allied ground losses:
29 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
Aircraft Attacking:
7 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Naval bombardment of Kuantan, at 24,47
Allied aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 1 destroyed
Japanese Ships
CL Isuzu
DD Nowaki
DD Hagikaze
DD Yugiri
DD Shirayuki
DD Usugumo
CL Kuma
CA Chokai
BB Yamashiro
BB Nagato
Allied ground losses:
466 casualties reported
Guns lost 12
Vehicles lost 2
Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 56
Port hits 7
Port fuel hits 3
Port supply hits 11
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ASW attack at 22,60
Japanese Ships
SS I-154
Allied Ships
MSW Lark
MSW Quail
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Day Air attack on Singapore , at 23,50
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 42
Ki-21 Sally x 57
Ki-46-II Dinah x 5
Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 7
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 8 destroyed
Ki-21 Sally: 2 destroyed, 12 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 13 destroyed, 3 damaged
Vildebeest IV: 5 destroyed, 4 damaged
Swordfish: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
35 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Airbase hits 13
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 52
Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 9000 feet
15 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 9000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 9000 feet
6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 9000 feet
8 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 9000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 9000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 9000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 9000 feet
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Day Air attack on Tarakan , at 33,61
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 20
No Japanese losses
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Day Air attack on Clark Field , at 43,51
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 27
Allied aircraft
P-26A x 1
P-35A x 1
P-40B Tomahawk x 1
P-40E Warhawk x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 5 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
P-35A: 2 destroyed
P-40B Tomahawk: 2 destroyed
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Day Air attack on 65th Brigade, at 44,50
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 8
Allied aircraft
P-35A x 4
P-40B Tomahawk x 6
P-40E Warhawk x 14
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27 Nate: 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
P-40B Tomahawk: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Aircraft Attacking:
5 x P-40B Tomahawk bombing at 2000 feet
4 x P-35A bombing at 2000 feet
14 x P-40E Warhawk bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 4th New Chinese Corps, at 47,37
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 6
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 63rd Chinese Corps, at 43,38
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 18
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 80th Chinese Corps, at 47,35
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 24
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
17 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
7 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Khota Bharu at 24,45
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 16
Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 7
Blenheim IV x 3
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
AK Assam
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Admiralty Islands at 58,84
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 29
Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 2
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 2 damaged
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Day Air attack on TF at 28,55
Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 2
Martin 139 x 3
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
DD Isonami
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 28,51
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 21
G4M1 Betty x 4
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
PG Tulsa, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 30,51
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 7
G4M1 Betty x 3
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
MSW Finch, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on Tavoy , at 28,37
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 16
Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 6
Blenheim I x 9
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 2 destroyed
Blenheim I: 1 damaged
Airbase hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Blenheim I bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Morotai , at 43,68
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3
Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 6
Hudson I x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kuantan at 24,47
Allied aircraft
Swordfish x 4
Buffalo I x 4
Vildebeest IV x 3
Blenheim IV x 5
Allied aircraft losses
Swordfish: 1 damaged
Vildebeest IV: 2 damaged
Blenheim IV: 5 damaged
Japanese Ships
BB Nagato
DD Hagikaze
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Blenheim IV bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Vildebeest IV attacking at 100 feet
4 x Swordfish bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 2000 feet
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Sub attack at 22,60
Japanese Ships
SS I-154, hits 1, on fire
Allied Ships
MSW Lark
MSW Quail
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Ground combat at Changsha
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 81392 troops, 1019 guns, 13 vehicles
Defending force 54526 troops, 423 guns, 0 vehicles
Allied ground losses:
217 casualties reported
Guns lost 6
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Ground combat at Hsinyang
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 14411 troops, 207 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 27924 troops, 198 guns, 0 vehicles
Allied ground losses:
32 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Nanning
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 12542 troops, 160 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 22517 troops, 119 guns, 0 vehicles
Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported
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Ground combat at 49,29
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 13835 troops, 182 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 11401 troops, 72 guns, 0 vehicles
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Ground combat at Kuantan
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 21781 troops, 244 guns, 16 vehicles
Defending force 12278 troops, 86 guns, 1 vehicles
Allied ground losses:
26 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Nanning
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 15637 troops, 119 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 12542 troops, 160 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese ground losses:
29 casualties reported
Allied ground losses:
2 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
No time for a full report, so here you go, for now.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/04/42
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Night Air attack on Singapore , at 23,50
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 9
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 4 damaged
Port hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 9000 feet
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Night Air attack on Manila , at 43,52
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 15
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 13 damaged
Allied Ships
SS Tarpon, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Port hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
15 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Sub attack at 23,63
Japanese Ships
SS I-162
Allied Ships
AK Langkoeas, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
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Day Air attack on Tarakan , at 33,61
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 20
No Japanese losses
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Day Air attack on 4th New Chinese Corps, at 48,37
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 6
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 66th Chinese Corps, at 43,38
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 20
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
27 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kuching at 28,56
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18
Allied aircraft
B-17C Fortress x 7
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
B-17C Fortress: 2 damaged
Japanese Ships
DD Sagiri
DD Murakumo
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
3 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 23,63
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 10
G4M1 Betty x 7
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AK Tjikandi
AK Siberoet, Torpedo hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on Rahaeng , at 31,35
Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 5
Blenheim I x 12
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Blenheim I bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Morotai , at 43,68
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3
Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 6
Hudson I x 3
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Admiralty Islands at 58,84
Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 3
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
CA Kinugasa
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 26,45
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 4
Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 2
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AP Chihaya Maru
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Hudson I bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 26,45
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 4
Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 6
Blenheim IV x 5
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 1 damaged
Blenheim IV: 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
AP Tamatsu Maru
AP Chihaya Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
Japanese ground losses:
26 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 2000 feet
2 x Blenheim IV bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kuching at 28,56
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 19
Allied aircraft
B-17C Fortress x 6
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
B-17C Fortress: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
Japanese Ships
AP Miyako Maru
DD Asagiri
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
3 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 26,51
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4
G4M1 Betty x 3
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
PG Tulsa, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Tarakan at 33,61
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 24
G4M1 Betty x 9
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AK Sipirok, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Pasir, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
1 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Sub attack at 48,47
Japanese Ships
AP Taiyo Maru
Allied Ships
SS Swordfish
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Ground combat at Changsha
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 81188 troops, 1017 guns, 13 vehicles
Defending force 54545 troops, 428 guns, 0 vehicles
Allied ground losses:
221 casualties reported
Guns lost 12
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Ground combat at Hsinyang
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 14389 troops, 205 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 27893 troops, 198 guns, 0 vehicles
Allied ground losses:
51 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Ground combat at 48,37
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 27821 troops, 363 guns, 7 vehicles
Defending force 5426 troops, 57 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 226 to 1
Japanese ground losses:
53 casualties reported
Guns lost 7
Vehicles lost 1
Allied ground losses:
178 casualties reported
Guns lost 7
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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Ground combat at Nanning
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 12557 troops, 157 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 22530 troops, 120 guns, 0 vehicles
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at 50,27
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 69956 troops, 894 guns, 17 vehicles
Defending force 3666 troops, 11 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 240 to 1
Japanese ground losses:
178 casualties reported
Guns lost 7
Allied ground losses:
477 casualties reported
Guns lost 7
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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Ground combat at 49,29
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 13815 troops, 183 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 11330 troops, 72 guns, 0 vehicles
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Ground combat at Lingayen
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 13233 troops, 181 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 284 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Lingayen base !!!
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Ground combat at Kuantan
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 21709 troops, 243 guns, 16 vehicles
Defending force 13317 troops, 108 guns, 3 vehicles
Allied ground losses:
70 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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Ground combat at Nanning
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 15650 troops, 120 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 12557 troops, 157 guns, 0 vehicles
Allied ground losses:
2 casualties reported
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/05/42
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Night Air attack on Manila , at 43,52
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 7
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 7 damaged
Allied ground losses:
29 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
Aircraft Attacking:
7 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Naval bombardment of Kuantan, at 24,47
Allied aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 1 destroyed
Japanese Ships
CL Isuzu
DD Nowaki
DD Hagikaze
DD Yugiri
DD Shirayuki
DD Usugumo
CL Kuma
CA Chokai
BB Yamashiro
BB Nagato
Allied ground losses:
466 casualties reported
Guns lost 12
Vehicles lost 2
Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 56
Port hits 7
Port fuel hits 3
Port supply hits 11
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ASW attack at 22,60
Japanese Ships
SS I-154
Allied Ships
MSW Lark
MSW Quail
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Day Air attack on Singapore , at 23,50
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 42
Ki-21 Sally x 57
Ki-46-II Dinah x 5
Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 7
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 8 destroyed
Ki-21 Sally: 2 destroyed, 12 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 13 destroyed, 3 damaged
Vildebeest IV: 5 destroyed, 4 damaged
Swordfish: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
35 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Airbase hits 13
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 52
Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 9000 feet
15 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 9000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 9000 feet
6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 9000 feet
8 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 9000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 9000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 9000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 9000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on Tarakan , at 33,61
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 20
No Japanese losses
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Day Air attack on Clark Field , at 43,51
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 27
Allied aircraft
P-26A x 1
P-35A x 1
P-40B Tomahawk x 1
P-40E Warhawk x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 5 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
P-35A: 2 destroyed
P-40B Tomahawk: 2 destroyed
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Day Air attack on 65th Brigade, at 44,50
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 8
Allied aircraft
P-35A x 4
P-40B Tomahawk x 6
P-40E Warhawk x 14
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27 Nate: 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
P-40B Tomahawk: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Aircraft Attacking:
5 x P-40B Tomahawk bombing at 2000 feet
4 x P-35A bombing at 2000 feet
14 x P-40E Warhawk bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 4th New Chinese Corps, at 47,37
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 6
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 63rd Chinese Corps, at 43,38
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 18
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 80th Chinese Corps, at 47,35
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 24
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
17 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
7 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Khota Bharu at 24,45
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 16
Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 7
Blenheim IV x 3
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
AK Assam
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Admiralty Islands at 58,84
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 29
Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 2
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 2 damaged
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Day Air attack on TF at 28,55
Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 2
Martin 139 x 3
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
DD Isonami
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 28,51
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 21
G4M1 Betty x 4
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
PG Tulsa, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 30,51
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 7
G4M1 Betty x 3
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
MSW Finch, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on Tavoy , at 28,37
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 16
Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 6
Blenheim I x 9
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 2 destroyed
Blenheim I: 1 damaged
Airbase hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Blenheim I bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Morotai , at 43,68
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3
Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 6
Hudson I x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kuantan at 24,47
Allied aircraft
Swordfish x 4
Buffalo I x 4
Vildebeest IV x 3
Blenheim IV x 5
Allied aircraft losses
Swordfish: 1 damaged
Vildebeest IV: 2 damaged
Blenheim IV: 5 damaged
Japanese Ships
BB Nagato
DD Hagikaze
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Blenheim IV bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Vildebeest IV attacking at 100 feet
4 x Swordfish bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 2000 feet
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Sub attack at 22,60
Japanese Ships
SS I-154, hits 1, on fire
Allied Ships
MSW Lark
MSW Quail
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Ground combat at Changsha
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 81392 troops, 1019 guns, 13 vehicles
Defending force 54526 troops, 423 guns, 0 vehicles
Allied ground losses:
217 casualties reported
Guns lost 6
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Ground combat at Hsinyang
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 14411 troops, 207 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 27924 troops, 198 guns, 0 vehicles
Allied ground losses:
32 casualties reported
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at Nanning
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 12542 troops, 160 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 22517 troops, 119 guns, 0 vehicles
Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at 49,29
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 13835 troops, 182 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 11401 troops, 72 guns, 0 vehicles
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at Kuantan
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 21781 troops, 244 guns, 16 vehicles
Defending force 12278 troops, 86 guns, 1 vehicles
Allied ground losses:
26 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Nanning
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 15637 troops, 119 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 12542 troops, 160 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese ground losses:
29 casualties reported
Allied ground losses:
2 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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RE: 1/4/42-1/5/42
It's getting to the stage where my re-arrangments are nearly complete. This means that you can look forward to some invasions real soon now
My 1942 New Year present - H8K Emily production begins! I love this plane, one of my ambitions is to pull off a night torpedo attack with 'em, preferably on some US CVs.
My 1942 New Year present - H8K Emily production begins! I love this plane, one of my ambitions is to pull off a night torpedo attack with 'em, preferably on some US CVs.
1/6/42-1/7/42
1/6/42-1/7/42
A fairly interesting set of turns!
In Malaya, Sallies bomb Singapore airfield into oblivion, and with my forces retreating to the last two hexes north of the city itself, I decide it's time to start pulling out the air units. I don't expect the peninsula to hold out much longer - it looks like my esteemed opponent has brought in reinforcements - a couple of divisions I hadn't seen yet. I'm debating whether or not to hold outside the city - I'll wait and see if my units are too disrupted.
I'd already pulled out most of my air assets from the PI (witness the surprisingly successful B-17 attacks on Kuching airfield). The rest are island-hopping their way out. Every ship that can float has either escaped or been sunk (other than PTs). As for the land situation.. the enemy takes unoccupied San Marcelino with a tank brigade. All my troops are pretty much where I want them now - the Manila/Clark/Bataan triangle. My only fears are to the south- Cruft appears to be landing some serious reinforcements in southern Luzon. I have a delaying force in the hex but it won't last long. Still, why waste assets?
In ABDA, as mentioned earlier, B-17s make attacks on Kuching airfield. This is A Good Thing - the Betties in Kuching give me the heebie-jeebies about moving shipping around and interdict my freedom of movement in the Java Sea. The airfields in Soerbaja and Batavia are overflowing with aircraft brought in from the Phillipines, Malaya, and other DEI islands deemed "not worth losing aircraft over".
China continues to be a mess. I'm trying to rush reinforcements to Changsha and other important locations as quickly as possible, but I goofed up my early moves in this theater. Hopefully, I can recover in time. I feel like Stilwell trying to manage the place.
In the South Pacific I have essentially nothing to stop the massive enemy buildup north of Rabaul. I've spotted at least three large fleets, and when my Hudsons idiotically decided to bomb one, they were met with a 42-Zero CAP. Eek. I know what THAT is and I'm steering my CVs clear. I'm still hoping to get potshots in at an invasion fleet. The Kido Butai can't be everywhere, right? Friggin' Betties and their long range.. [;)]
CENTPAC is idle. I'm attempting to will the ships at Pearl Harbor - especially Oklahoma - to repair faster, but no luck. At least I feel somewhat secure now - I've spread out my PBYs and other aircraft. I'm also building up bases for the future.
In the far North, I actually do have some action underway. Not divulging, though. [8D]
On the west coast I'm throwing shipping around all over the place.. I still have plenty of ground and air assets that need moving. On that note, what exactly am I supposed to do with these Mohawks? I'm leaving them there until I can upgrade them, for now.
Finally, a Japanese sub gets a lucky shot into an AK carrying a bomber squadron (!) and is peremptorily depth-charged into submission. The AK in question should make it to Palmyra. At least I did attack DDs to the convoy. Losing 20 bombers to a submarine in a unescorted convoy would be rather embarrasing.
The report -
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/06/42
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Sub attack at 29,54
Japanese Ships
AP Enju Maru
DD Sagiri
DD Asagiri
DD Murakumo
DD Hatsuyuki
DD Isonami
DD Shirakumo
Allied Ships
SS O19
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Day Air attack on Singapore , at 23,50
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 19
Ki-21 Sally x 78
Ki-46-II Dinah x 5
Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 13 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 1 damaged
Swordfish: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
Catalina I: 1 destroyed
Vildebeest IV: 2 destroyed
Allied ground losses:
28 casualties reported
Airbase hits 12
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 74
Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 9000 feet
19 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 9000 feet
9 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 9000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 9000 feet
5 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 9000 feet
5 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 9000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 9000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 9000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 9000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 9000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 9000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 9000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 9000 feet
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Day Air attack on Kuching , at 28,56
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 4
B-17C Fortress x 16
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed, 3 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Brewster 339D: 2 destroyed
B-17C Fortress: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 4
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
5 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
2 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
2 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Clark Field , at 43,51
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 25
Allied aircraft
P-26A x 1
P-35A x 1
P-40B Tomahawk x 1
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
P-35A: 2 destroyed
P-40B Tomahawk: 2 destroyed
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Day Air attack on 21st Mixed Brigade, at 32,57
Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 15
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Aircraft Attacking:
15 x P-40E Warhawk bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 4th New Chinese Corps, at 47,37
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 6
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 80th Chinese Corps, at 47,35
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 24
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
17 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
7 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 58,87
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 45
Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 1
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 2 destroyed
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Day Air attack on TF at 28,51
Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 8
Blenheim IV x 6
Martin 139 x 6
Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139: 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
AP Miyako Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Isonami
DD Hatsuyuki
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Martin 139 bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 2000 feet
2 x Martin 139 bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 2000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on Morotai , at 43,68
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3
Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 3
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 28,51
Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 3
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
DD Murakumo
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 2000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at Changsha
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 81591 troops, 1022 guns, 13 vehicles
Defending force 54271 troops, 411 guns, 0 vehicles
Allied ground losses:
336 casualties reported
Guns lost 10
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Ground combat at Hsinyang
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 36001 troops, 468 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 27893 troops, 196 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1
Japanese ground losses:
458 casualties reported
Guns lost 11
Allied ground losses:
379 casualties reported
Guns lost 8
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Ground combat at 47,35
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 8407 troops, 117 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 7160 troops, 51 guns, 0 vehicles
Allied ground losses:
18 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Ground combat at Nanning
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 12570 troops, 160 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 22601 troops, 117 guns, 0 vehicles
Allied ground losses:
12 casualties reported
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Ground combat at San Marcelino
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 1112 troops, 0 guns, 76 vehicles
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 44 to 1 (fort level 3)
Japanese forces CAPTURE San Marcelino base !!!
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Ground combat at Malacca
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 23646 troops, 296 guns, 7 vehicles
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 469 to 1 (fort level 3)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Malacca base !!!
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Ground combat at Kuantan
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 21788 troops, 245 guns, 15 vehicles
Defending force 12440 troops, 96 guns, 3 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 4)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 3
Japanese ground losses:
332 casualties reported
Guns lost 10
Allied ground losses:
451 casualties reported
Guns lost 14
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Ground combat at Nanning
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 15721 troops, 117 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 12570 troops, 160 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese ground losses:
16 casualties reported
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/07/42
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Day Air attack on Singapore , at 23,50
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 21
Ki-21 Sally x 59
Ki-46-II Dinah x 3
Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 5 destroyed, 13 damaged
Ki-46-II Dinah: 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 2 destroyed
Swordfish: 1 destroyed
Allied ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 41
Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 9000 feet
15 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 9000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 9000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 9000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 9000 feet
8 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 9000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 9000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 9000 feet
2 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 9000 feet
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Day Air attack on Kuching , at 28,56
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
Allied aircraft
B-17C Fortress x 8
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
B-17C Fortress: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
Runway hits 3
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
3 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
2 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on 21st Mixed Brigade, at 32,57
Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 16
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
17 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
16 x P-40E Warhawk bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 4th New Chinese Corps, at 47,37
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 6
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Rahaeng , at 31,35
Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 6
Blenheim I x 12
No Allied losses
Runway hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Blenheim I bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Clark Field , at 43,51
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 22
Allied aircraft
P-26A x 1
P-35A x 1
P-40B Tomahawk x 1
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
P-26A: 2 destroyed
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Day Air attack on TF, near Balikpapan at 31,64
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3
G4M1 Betty x 7
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
PG Asheville, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Sub attack at 106,84
Japanese Ships
SS I-169, hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
AK Mercury, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Jarvis
DD Henley
DD Phelps
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Ground combat at Changsha
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 81792 troops, 1024 guns, 14 vehicles
Defending force 53936 troops, 399 guns, 0 vehicles
Allied ground losses:
426 casualties reported
Guns lost 19
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Ground combat at 47,35
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 8387 troops, 117 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 7098 troops, 49 guns, 0 vehicles
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Ground combat at Hsinyang
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 716 troops, 24 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 27508 troops, 190 guns, 0 vehicles
Allied ground losses:
71 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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Ground combat at Nanning
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 12613 troops, 161 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 22650 troops, 118 guns, 0 vehicles
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Ground combat at Kuantan
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 21410 troops, 231 guns, 15 vehicles
Defending force 11998 troops, 75 guns, 3 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 3)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 2
Japanese ground losses:
231 casualties reported
Guns lost 12
Vehicles lost 1
Allied ground losses:
58 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
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Ground combat at Nanning
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 15750 troops, 118 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 12613 troops, 161 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
A fairly interesting set of turns!
In Malaya, Sallies bomb Singapore airfield into oblivion, and with my forces retreating to the last two hexes north of the city itself, I decide it's time to start pulling out the air units. I don't expect the peninsula to hold out much longer - it looks like my esteemed opponent has brought in reinforcements - a couple of divisions I hadn't seen yet. I'm debating whether or not to hold outside the city - I'll wait and see if my units are too disrupted.
I'd already pulled out most of my air assets from the PI (witness the surprisingly successful B-17 attacks on Kuching airfield). The rest are island-hopping their way out. Every ship that can float has either escaped or been sunk (other than PTs). As for the land situation.. the enemy takes unoccupied San Marcelino with a tank brigade. All my troops are pretty much where I want them now - the Manila/Clark/Bataan triangle. My only fears are to the south- Cruft appears to be landing some serious reinforcements in southern Luzon. I have a delaying force in the hex but it won't last long. Still, why waste assets?
In ABDA, as mentioned earlier, B-17s make attacks on Kuching airfield. This is A Good Thing - the Betties in Kuching give me the heebie-jeebies about moving shipping around and interdict my freedom of movement in the Java Sea. The airfields in Soerbaja and Batavia are overflowing with aircraft brought in from the Phillipines, Malaya, and other DEI islands deemed "not worth losing aircraft over".
China continues to be a mess. I'm trying to rush reinforcements to Changsha and other important locations as quickly as possible, but I goofed up my early moves in this theater. Hopefully, I can recover in time. I feel like Stilwell trying to manage the place.
In the South Pacific I have essentially nothing to stop the massive enemy buildup north of Rabaul. I've spotted at least three large fleets, and when my Hudsons idiotically decided to bomb one, they were met with a 42-Zero CAP. Eek. I know what THAT is and I'm steering my CVs clear. I'm still hoping to get potshots in at an invasion fleet. The Kido Butai can't be everywhere, right? Friggin' Betties and their long range.. [;)]
CENTPAC is idle. I'm attempting to will the ships at Pearl Harbor - especially Oklahoma - to repair faster, but no luck. At least I feel somewhat secure now - I've spread out my PBYs and other aircraft. I'm also building up bases for the future.
In the far North, I actually do have some action underway. Not divulging, though. [8D]
On the west coast I'm throwing shipping around all over the place.. I still have plenty of ground and air assets that need moving. On that note, what exactly am I supposed to do with these Mohawks? I'm leaving them there until I can upgrade them, for now.
Finally, a Japanese sub gets a lucky shot into an AK carrying a bomber squadron (!) and is peremptorily depth-charged into submission. The AK in question should make it to Palmyra. At least I did attack DDs to the convoy. Losing 20 bombers to a submarine in a unescorted convoy would be rather embarrasing.
The report -
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/06/42
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Sub attack at 29,54
Japanese Ships
AP Enju Maru
DD Sagiri
DD Asagiri
DD Murakumo
DD Hatsuyuki
DD Isonami
DD Shirakumo
Allied Ships
SS O19
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Day Air attack on Singapore , at 23,50
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 19
Ki-21 Sally x 78
Ki-46-II Dinah x 5
Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 13 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 1 damaged
Swordfish: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
Catalina I: 1 destroyed
Vildebeest IV: 2 destroyed
Allied ground losses:
28 casualties reported
Airbase hits 12
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 74
Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 9000 feet
19 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 9000 feet
9 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 9000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 9000 feet
5 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 9000 feet
5 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 9000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 9000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 9000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 9000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 9000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 9000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 9000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 9000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on Kuching , at 28,56
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 4
B-17C Fortress x 16
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed, 3 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Brewster 339D: 2 destroyed
B-17C Fortress: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 4
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
5 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
2 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
2 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Clark Field , at 43,51
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 25
Allied aircraft
P-26A x 1
P-35A x 1
P-40B Tomahawk x 1
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
P-35A: 2 destroyed
P-40B Tomahawk: 2 destroyed
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Day Air attack on 21st Mixed Brigade, at 32,57
Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 15
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Aircraft Attacking:
15 x P-40E Warhawk bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 4th New Chinese Corps, at 47,37
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 6
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 80th Chinese Corps, at 47,35
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 24
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
17 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
7 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 58,87
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 45
Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 1
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 2 destroyed
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Day Air attack on TF at 28,51
Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 8
Blenheim IV x 6
Martin 139 x 6
Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139: 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
AP Miyako Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Isonami
DD Hatsuyuki
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Martin 139 bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 2000 feet
2 x Martin 139 bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Morotai , at 43,68
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3
Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 3
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 28,51
Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 3
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
DD Murakumo
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 2000 feet
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Ground combat at Changsha
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 81591 troops, 1022 guns, 13 vehicles
Defending force 54271 troops, 411 guns, 0 vehicles
Allied ground losses:
336 casualties reported
Guns lost 10
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Ground combat at Hsinyang
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 36001 troops, 468 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 27893 troops, 196 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1
Japanese ground losses:
458 casualties reported
Guns lost 11
Allied ground losses:
379 casualties reported
Guns lost 8
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Ground combat at 47,35
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 8407 troops, 117 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 7160 troops, 51 guns, 0 vehicles
Allied ground losses:
18 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Ground combat at Nanning
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 12570 troops, 160 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 22601 troops, 117 guns, 0 vehicles
Allied ground losses:
12 casualties reported
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Ground combat at San Marcelino
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 1112 troops, 0 guns, 76 vehicles
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 44 to 1 (fort level 3)
Japanese forces CAPTURE San Marcelino base !!!
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Ground combat at Malacca
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 23646 troops, 296 guns, 7 vehicles
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 469 to 1 (fort level 3)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Malacca base !!!
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Ground combat at Kuantan
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 21788 troops, 245 guns, 15 vehicles
Defending force 12440 troops, 96 guns, 3 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 4)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 3
Japanese ground losses:
332 casualties reported
Guns lost 10
Allied ground losses:
451 casualties reported
Guns lost 14
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Ground combat at Nanning
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 15721 troops, 117 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 12570 troops, 160 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese ground losses:
16 casualties reported
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/07/42
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Day Air attack on Singapore , at 23,50
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 21
Ki-21 Sally x 59
Ki-46-II Dinah x 3
Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 5 destroyed, 13 damaged
Ki-46-II Dinah: 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 2 destroyed
Swordfish: 1 destroyed
Allied ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 41
Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 9000 feet
15 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 9000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 9000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 9000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 9000 feet
8 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 9000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 9000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 9000 feet
2 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 9000 feet
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Day Air attack on Kuching , at 28,56
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
Allied aircraft
B-17C Fortress x 8
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
B-17C Fortress: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
Runway hits 3
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
3 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
2 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on 21st Mixed Brigade, at 32,57
Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 16
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
17 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
16 x P-40E Warhawk bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 4th New Chinese Corps, at 47,37
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 6
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Rahaeng , at 31,35
Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 6
Blenheim I x 12
No Allied losses
Runway hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Blenheim I bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Clark Field , at 43,51
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 22
Allied aircraft
P-26A x 1
P-35A x 1
P-40B Tomahawk x 1
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
P-26A: 2 destroyed
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Day Air attack on TF, near Balikpapan at 31,64
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3
G4M1 Betty x 7
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
PG Asheville, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Sub attack at 106,84
Japanese Ships
SS I-169, hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
AK Mercury, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Jarvis
DD Henley
DD Phelps
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Ground combat at Changsha
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 81792 troops, 1024 guns, 14 vehicles
Defending force 53936 troops, 399 guns, 0 vehicles
Allied ground losses:
426 casualties reported
Guns lost 19
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Ground combat at 47,35
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 8387 troops, 117 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 7098 troops, 49 guns, 0 vehicles
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Ground combat at Hsinyang
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 716 troops, 24 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 27508 troops, 190 guns, 0 vehicles
Allied ground losses:
71 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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Ground combat at Nanning
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 12613 troops, 161 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 22650 troops, 118 guns, 0 vehicles
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Ground combat at Kuantan
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 21410 troops, 231 guns, 15 vehicles
Defending force 11998 troops, 75 guns, 3 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 3)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 2
Japanese ground losses:
231 casualties reported
Guns lost 12
Vehicles lost 1
Allied ground losses:
58 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
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Ground combat at Nanning
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 15750 troops, 118 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 12613 troops, 161 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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RE: 1/6/42-1/7/42
China is a bit of a mess for us Japs too ... I'm waiting for the siege guns to arrive from Kwantung before seriously going on the offensive. Getting Wuchow for nowt was a pleasant surprise though.
Rabaul - I'm taking no chances with this, also the KB happened to be in Truk when I took over the game. Assuming I can invade Rabaul without trouble then the KB may be split up and "re-allocated".
Also, don't forget the baby carriers and their mean-ass Claudes ...
Rabaul - I'm taking no chances with this, also the KB happened to be in Truk when I took over the game. Assuming I can invade Rabaul without trouble then the KB may be split up and "re-allocated".
Also, don't forget the baby carriers and their mean-ass Claudes ...
1/10/42-1/11/42
1/10/42-1/11/42
Sorry about the lateness - the last week or so has been hectic. But things continue to progress!
North Pacific - No action.. yet. *evil glint in eye*
Central Pacific - BB Oklahoma drops down to 97 sys damage. Woo! [;)] Sub operations are getting underway.
SOPAC/SWPAC - Convoys straggle towards Australia from the US and two transport ships are sunk today, one carrying a load of valuable AC. Poop! The DDs escorting are ineffectual. Something has to be done to secure the Oz/US convoy line.. these incessant sub attacks just won't do. The KB off Rabaul pounds Rabaul airfield (empty except for some Hudsons; hey, I'm not going to be the one repairing it later). Units are tagged to reinforce PM. An early grab for it is possible and I need to prevent that from happening. Noumea could use reinforcements as well. Just need the PPs and APs to send Kiwi and Aussie units to the right places.
PI - No significant action - Clark gets pounded a couple times.
DEI - Carrier strike on Amboina! A lot of TKs, APs, and AKs had piled up in the harbor, loading up oil and resources. Baby KB came in and torpedoed a -lot- of them. The only thing to do now is to.. well, crap, there isn't anything to do. Erk. [:(]
China - 1000 gun bombardments = scary. Reinforcements still moving forward.
Burma - no action. Rangoon is almost isolated. They will die to the last man! Arrrr!
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/10/42
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ASW attack at 29,54
Japanese Ships
DD Hagikaze
DD Nowaki
DD Shikinami
DD Amagiri
DD Shinonome
Allied Ships
SS O19, hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
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ASW attack at 47,45
Japanese Ships
ML Hirashima
Allied Ships
SS Skipjack
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Sub attack at 99,97
Japanese Ships
SS I-174, hits 1, on fire
Allied Ships
AK Mauna Loa, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Jarvis
DD Henley
DD Phelps
AK Aroostook
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Day Air attack on Kweiyang , at 41,35
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 32
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 damaged
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 12
Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
5 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
2 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Rangoon , at 29,34
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 15
No Japanese losses
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Day Air attack on Rangoon , at 29,34
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 17
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1
Ki-15 Babs x 1
No Japanese losses
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Day Air attack on Kuching , at 28,56
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 15
Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 3
B-17C Fortress x 9
Japanese aircraft losses
C5M Babs: 1 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
B-17C Fortress: 4 destroyed, 3 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Runway hits 2
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
2 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Tarakan , at 33,61
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 19
Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 5
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed
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Day Air attack on Clark Field , at 43,51
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 21
Ki-48 Lily x 89
Ki-46-II Dinah x 4
Allied aircraft
P-35A x 1
P-40B Tomahawk x 1
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48 Lily: 3 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
P-35A: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged
Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Airbase hits 21
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 59
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 12000 feet
22 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 12000 feet
6 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 12000 feet
23 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 12000 feet
6 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 12000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 12000 feet
8 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 12000 feet
11 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 12000 feet
1 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 12000 feet
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Day Air attack on 4th New Chinese Corps, at 46,37
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 6
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 80th Chinese Corps, at 47,35
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 21
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
14 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 41st PA Division, at 44,55
Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 49
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-30 Ann: 4 damaged
Allied ground losses:
15 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
32 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
17 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Amboina at 39,73
Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 12
A6M2 Zero x 3
B5N Kate x 36
Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
A5M4 Claude: 2 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
Brewster 339D: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
Allied Ships
AP Siberg
AK Elout, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AK Benkoelen
AK Enggano, Torpedo hits 2, on fire
TK Talang Akar, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AK Silindoeng, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Camphuys
AK Tjikarang, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on Rangoon , at 29,34
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 6
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1
Ki-15 Babs x 1
No Japanese losses
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Day Air attack on Rabaul , at 61,88
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 10
B5N Kate x 63
Allied aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate: 6 destroyed, 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 2 destroyed
Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 42
Aircraft Attacking:
23 x B5N Kate bombing at 12000 feet
21 x B5N Kate bombing at 12000 feet
16 x B5N Kate bombing at 12000 feet
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ASW attack at 47,45
Japanese Ships
ML Hirashima
Allied Ships
SS Skipjack
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Ground combat at Changsha
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 83317 troops, 1073 guns, 14 vehicles
Defending force 52741 troops, 342 guns, 0 vehicles
Allied ground losses:
422 casualties reported
Guns lost 9
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Ground combat at Hsinyang
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 52235 troops, 740 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 26948 troops, 168 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1
Japanese ground losses:
504 casualties reported
Guns lost 16
Allied ground losses:
461 casualties reported
Guns lost 11
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Ground combat at Yenen
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 76796 troops, 982 guns, 24 vehicles
Defending force 29619 troops, 160 guns, 0 vehicles
Allied ground losses:
230 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Ground combat at Biak
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 756 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles
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Ground combat at Nanning
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 15659 troops, 116 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 12685 troops, 163 guns, 0 vehicles
Allied ground losses:
22 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/11/42
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Day Air attack on Kweiyang , at 41,35
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 87
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
27 casualties reported
Airbase hits 14
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 56
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
14 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
10 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
13 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
9 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
2 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
2 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Rangoon , at 29,34
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 11
No Japanese losses
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Day Air attack on Rangoon , at 29,34
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 4
No Japanese losses
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Day Air attack on Kuching , at 28,56
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18
Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 4
B-17C Fortress x 8
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
B-17C Fortress: 2 destroyed, 7 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
2 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
2 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Clark Field , at 43,51
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 23
Ki-48 Lily x 70
Ki-46-II Dinah x 4
Allied aircraft
P-35A x 1
P-40B Tomahawk x 1
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48 Lily: 8 damaged
Ki-46-II Dinah: 2 destroyed
Airbase hits 11
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 40
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 12000 feet
19 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 12000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 12000 feet
4 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 12000 feet
9 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 12000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 12000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 12000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 12000 feet
9 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 12000 feet
5 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 12000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 12000 feet
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Day Air attack on 4th New Chinese Corps, at 46,37
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 6
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 80th Chinese Corps, at 47,35
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 22
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
15 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Amboina at 39,73
Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 4
A6M2 Zero x 8
B5N Kate x 23
Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate: 4 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Brewster 339D: 2 destroyed
Allied Ships
AP Le Maire
AP Camphuys, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Rooseboom, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Benkoelen, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK De Klerk, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on Rangoon , at 29,34
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 22
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1
Ki-15 Babs x 1
No Japanese losses
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Day Air attack on Tarakan , at 33,61
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 16
Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 4
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 5 destroyed
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Day Air attack on Rabaul , at 61,88
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 10
B5N Kate x 84
Allied aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate: 8 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 3 destroyed, 4 damaged
Allied ground losses:
18 casualties reported
Airbase hits 15
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 52
Aircraft Attacking:
23 x B5N Kate bombing at 12000 feet
23 x B5N Kate bombing at 12000 feet
21 x B5N Kate bombing at 12000 feet
17 x B5N Kate bombing at 12000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 40,72
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4
Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 5
Hudson I x 7
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Brewster 339D: 2 destroyed
Japanese Ships
DD Fumizuki
AP Otake Maru
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 32,56
Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 19
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
TK Moji Maru
DD Hatsushima
TK Yamazuru Maru
DD Shiratsuyu
DD Murasame
Aircraft Attacking:
1 x P-40E Warhawk bombing at 2000 feet
2 x P-40E Warhawk bombing at 2000 feet
4 x P-40E Warhawk bombing at 2000 feet
4 x P-40E Warhawk bombing at 2000 feet
4 x P-40E Warhawk bombing at 2000 feet
4 x P-40E Warhawk bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 32,56
Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 3
Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139: 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
DD Murasame
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Buru Island at 38,72
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8
B5N Kate x 14
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AK Elout, on fire, heavy damage
AK Silindoeng, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Enggano, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Amboina at 39,73
Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 10
Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 3
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Allied Ships
AK Benkoelen, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Camphuys, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Amboina at 39,73
Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 4
Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 3
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Allied Ships
AK Bengalen, Torpedo hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Ground combat at Changsha
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 83539 troops, 1076 guns, 14 vehicles
Defending force 52039 troops, 324 guns, 0 vehicles
Allied ground losses:
648 casualties reported
Guns lost 16
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Ground combat at Hsinyang
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 51256 troops, 703 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 26461 troops, 155 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1
Japanese ground losses:
838 casualties reported
Guns lost 17
Allied ground losses:
509 casualties reported
Guns lost 7
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Ground combat at Yenen
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 77098 troops, 985 guns, 24 vehicles
Defending force 29249 troops, 160 guns, 0 vehicles
Allied ground losses:
216 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
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Ground combat at Biak
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 789 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles
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Ground combat at Nanning
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 15590 troops, 103 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 12779 troops, 162 guns, 0 vehicles
Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Sorry about the lateness - the last week or so has been hectic. But things continue to progress!
North Pacific - No action.. yet. *evil glint in eye*
Central Pacific - BB Oklahoma drops down to 97 sys damage. Woo! [;)] Sub operations are getting underway.
SOPAC/SWPAC - Convoys straggle towards Australia from the US and two transport ships are sunk today, one carrying a load of valuable AC. Poop! The DDs escorting are ineffectual. Something has to be done to secure the Oz/US convoy line.. these incessant sub attacks just won't do. The KB off Rabaul pounds Rabaul airfield (empty except for some Hudsons; hey, I'm not going to be the one repairing it later). Units are tagged to reinforce PM. An early grab for it is possible and I need to prevent that from happening. Noumea could use reinforcements as well. Just need the PPs and APs to send Kiwi and Aussie units to the right places.
PI - No significant action - Clark gets pounded a couple times.
DEI - Carrier strike on Amboina! A lot of TKs, APs, and AKs had piled up in the harbor, loading up oil and resources. Baby KB came in and torpedoed a -lot- of them. The only thing to do now is to.. well, crap, there isn't anything to do. Erk. [:(]
China - 1000 gun bombardments = scary. Reinforcements still moving forward.
Burma - no action. Rangoon is almost isolated. They will die to the last man! Arrrr!
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/10/42
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ASW attack at 29,54
Japanese Ships
DD Hagikaze
DD Nowaki
DD Shikinami
DD Amagiri
DD Shinonome
Allied Ships
SS O19, hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
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ASW attack at 47,45
Japanese Ships
ML Hirashima
Allied Ships
SS Skipjack
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Sub attack at 99,97
Japanese Ships
SS I-174, hits 1, on fire
Allied Ships
AK Mauna Loa, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Jarvis
DD Henley
DD Phelps
AK Aroostook
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Day Air attack on Kweiyang , at 41,35
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 32
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 damaged
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 12
Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
5 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
2 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Rangoon , at 29,34
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 15
No Japanese losses
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Day Air attack on Rangoon , at 29,34
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 17
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1
Ki-15 Babs x 1
No Japanese losses
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Day Air attack on Kuching , at 28,56
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 15
Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 3
B-17C Fortress x 9
Japanese aircraft losses
C5M Babs: 1 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
B-17C Fortress: 4 destroyed, 3 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Runway hits 2
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
2 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Tarakan , at 33,61
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 19
Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 5
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed
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Day Air attack on Clark Field , at 43,51
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 21
Ki-48 Lily x 89
Ki-46-II Dinah x 4
Allied aircraft
P-35A x 1
P-40B Tomahawk x 1
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48 Lily: 3 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
P-35A: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged
Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Airbase hits 21
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 59
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 12000 feet
22 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 12000 feet
6 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 12000 feet
23 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 12000 feet
6 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 12000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 12000 feet
8 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 12000 feet
11 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 12000 feet
1 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 12000 feet
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Day Air attack on 4th New Chinese Corps, at 46,37
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 6
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 80th Chinese Corps, at 47,35
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 21
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
14 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 41st PA Division, at 44,55
Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 49
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-30 Ann: 4 damaged
Allied ground losses:
15 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
32 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
17 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Amboina at 39,73
Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 12
A6M2 Zero x 3
B5N Kate x 36
Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
A5M4 Claude: 2 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
Brewster 339D: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
Allied Ships
AP Siberg
AK Elout, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AK Benkoelen
AK Enggano, Torpedo hits 2, on fire
TK Talang Akar, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AK Silindoeng, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Camphuys
AK Tjikarang, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on Rangoon , at 29,34
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 6
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1
Ki-15 Babs x 1
No Japanese losses
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Day Air attack on Rabaul , at 61,88
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 10
B5N Kate x 63
Allied aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate: 6 destroyed, 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 2 destroyed
Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 42
Aircraft Attacking:
23 x B5N Kate bombing at 12000 feet
21 x B5N Kate bombing at 12000 feet
16 x B5N Kate bombing at 12000 feet
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ASW attack at 47,45
Japanese Ships
ML Hirashima
Allied Ships
SS Skipjack
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Ground combat at Changsha
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 83317 troops, 1073 guns, 14 vehicles
Defending force 52741 troops, 342 guns, 0 vehicles
Allied ground losses:
422 casualties reported
Guns lost 9
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Ground combat at Hsinyang
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 52235 troops, 740 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 26948 troops, 168 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1
Japanese ground losses:
504 casualties reported
Guns lost 16
Allied ground losses:
461 casualties reported
Guns lost 11
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Ground combat at Yenen
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 76796 troops, 982 guns, 24 vehicles
Defending force 29619 troops, 160 guns, 0 vehicles
Allied ground losses:
230 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Ground combat at Biak
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 756 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles
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Ground combat at Nanning
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 15659 troops, 116 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 12685 troops, 163 guns, 0 vehicles
Allied ground losses:
22 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/11/42
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Day Air attack on Kweiyang , at 41,35
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 87
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
27 casualties reported
Airbase hits 14
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 56
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
14 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
10 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
13 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
9 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
2 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
2 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Rangoon , at 29,34
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 11
No Japanese losses
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Day Air attack on Rangoon , at 29,34
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 4
No Japanese losses
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Day Air attack on Kuching , at 28,56
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18
Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 4
B-17C Fortress x 8
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
B-17C Fortress: 2 destroyed, 7 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
2 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
2 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Clark Field , at 43,51
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 23
Ki-48 Lily x 70
Ki-46-II Dinah x 4
Allied aircraft
P-35A x 1
P-40B Tomahawk x 1
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48 Lily: 8 damaged
Ki-46-II Dinah: 2 destroyed
Airbase hits 11
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 40
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 12000 feet
19 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 12000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 12000 feet
4 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 12000 feet
9 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 12000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 12000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 12000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 12000 feet
9 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 12000 feet
5 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 12000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 12000 feet
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Day Air attack on 4th New Chinese Corps, at 46,37
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 6
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 80th Chinese Corps, at 47,35
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 22
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
15 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Amboina at 39,73
Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 4
A6M2 Zero x 8
B5N Kate x 23
Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate: 4 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Brewster 339D: 2 destroyed
Allied Ships
AP Le Maire
AP Camphuys, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Rooseboom, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Benkoelen, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK De Klerk, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on Rangoon , at 29,34
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 22
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1
Ki-15 Babs x 1
No Japanese losses
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Day Air attack on Tarakan , at 33,61
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 16
Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 4
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 5 destroyed
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Day Air attack on Rabaul , at 61,88
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 10
B5N Kate x 84
Allied aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate: 8 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 3 destroyed, 4 damaged
Allied ground losses:
18 casualties reported
Airbase hits 15
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 52
Aircraft Attacking:
23 x B5N Kate bombing at 12000 feet
23 x B5N Kate bombing at 12000 feet
21 x B5N Kate bombing at 12000 feet
17 x B5N Kate bombing at 12000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 40,72
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4
Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 5
Hudson I x 7
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Brewster 339D: 2 destroyed
Japanese Ships
DD Fumizuki
AP Otake Maru
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 32,56
Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 19
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
TK Moji Maru
DD Hatsushima
TK Yamazuru Maru
DD Shiratsuyu
DD Murasame
Aircraft Attacking:
1 x P-40E Warhawk bombing at 2000 feet
2 x P-40E Warhawk bombing at 2000 feet
4 x P-40E Warhawk bombing at 2000 feet
4 x P-40E Warhawk bombing at 2000 feet
4 x P-40E Warhawk bombing at 2000 feet
4 x P-40E Warhawk bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 32,56
Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 3
Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139: 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
DD Murasame
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Buru Island at 38,72
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8
B5N Kate x 14
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AK Elout, on fire, heavy damage
AK Silindoeng, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Enggano, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Amboina at 39,73
Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 10
Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 3
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Allied Ships
AK Benkoelen, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Camphuys, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Amboina at 39,73
Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 4
Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 3
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Allied Ships
AK Bengalen, Torpedo hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Ground combat at Changsha
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 83539 troops, 1076 guns, 14 vehicles
Defending force 52039 troops, 324 guns, 0 vehicles
Allied ground losses:
648 casualties reported
Guns lost 16
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Ground combat at Hsinyang
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 51256 troops, 703 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 26461 troops, 155 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1
Japanese ground losses:
838 casualties reported
Guns lost 17
Allied ground losses:
509 casualties reported
Guns lost 7
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Ground combat at Yenen
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 77098 troops, 985 guns, 24 vehicles
Defending force 29249 troops, 160 guns, 0 vehicles
Allied ground losses:
216 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
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Ground combat at Biak
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 789 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles
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Ground combat at Nanning
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 15590 troops, 103 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 12779 troops, 162 guns, 0 vehicles
Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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RE: 1/10/42-1/11/42
ORIGINAL: Alikchi
North Pacific - No action.. yet. *evil glint in eye*
/me is a bit worried about this. Hopefully it will just be a bombardment of the Kuriles or summat.
SOPAC/SWPAC - Convoys straggle towards Australia from the US and two transport ships are sunk today, one carrying a load of valuable AC. Poop! The DDs escorting are ineffectual.
Ahem. In fact the attacking sub was sunk by the usual 5+ heat-seeking, radar-guided depth-charges. Still, I was pleased to see those Bolos going to Davy Jones' locker
RE: 1/10/42-1/11/42
Yes, well, allright. [:D] Maybe I've become used to the performance of the pre-patch Alien Destroyers from Space.
RE: 1/10/42-1/11/42
[center]1/12/42-1/13/42[/center]
An interesting turn.
DEI - There was a heck of a lot of action for the Dutch this turn! Tbe B-17s continue their ineffectual bombing of Kuching. I'm not sure if I should call it off or not, or simply scale down - the Dutch Buffaloes that attempt to escort get regularly slaughtered by the Zeroes on CAP, but the B-17s are untouched. Ah, well, it's keeping a high-quality Zero unit pinned down at minimal cost to me. What's a few shot-down Buffalo to the ruthless Allied commander? [;)] A Betty unit beings night bombing at Batavia, hoping to catch a few ships in port - they find no targets, and the Sea Gladiators on night CAP fail to engage them.
Amboina is the center of the action. It's just my luck that I started pulling the oil and resources out of there right as my esteemed opponent showed up with a well-supported invasion fleet. In any case, enemy troops begin landing, and a bombardment group led by the cruisers Nachi and Myoko demolish two seperate convoys at night on their way to Amboina, which is then bombarded. What I believe is a CVL group two hexes to the northeast of Amboina also participates in the slaughter of merchants. The Hudsons at Amboina continue to miss IJN vessels.
At the same time, Lexington and Enterprise have passed between New Guinea and Oz heading north. I'd been watching TFs, and when their target was obviously Amboina I sent them north to intercept. I had hoped to make it in time to hit the invasion convoy, but no luck. I caught Nachi and Myoko's task force - USN Buffaloes and Wildcats blew away the Claudes on CAP and held the Zeroes at bay, allowing the SBDs to rain 1000 lb bombs with impunity. CA Nachi's magazine explodes and is sunk, and CA Myoko eats 9 1000 pound bombs and isn't expected to last long. [8D]
At the end of the turn, my CVs reacted to the enemy carrier TF - which I'm still not sure is the CVL force. Everything points to it being the CVLs, but even if they are, is it safe engaging them? Do I even have a choice at this point? The last thing I want to do is lose my CVs. He'll drop all inhibitions if I do. The CVs are exposed and I just kicked the metaphorical tiger in the balls. I'll have plenty of opportunities to play with the Jap CVs later - right now, I just have to survive. The question is whether he'll let me escape. [:)]
Biak was also taken, in northern New Guinea. I assume that he'll use it to monitor and/or interdict traffic traveling between Australia and the DEI. I'm lucky he didn't have this base earlier, or my CVs would have been spotted on their way to the Banda Sea. Nothing I can do about it at this point - he'll probably have Emilies flying from there within the week.
PI - Manila was port attacked today - two previously damaged subs (hit at the beginning of the war) soak up a couple more 100 kg bombs. Nothing much to do here but wait. Oh - I am transferring out the last PBY group. As useful as the intel they provided was, I need to get them out before there are no more airfield within range to retreat to.
China - The fighting at Changsha and Yenen continues, with Chinese forces outnumbered 2 and 3 to 1, respectively. [X(] Where are my reinforcements? Arrrg!
Malaya - the RAF in Malaya is entirely inactive at this point, having been almost completely evacuated. The only ships remaining in Singapore harbor are too damaged to risk leaving. On the ground, I've retreated to Johore Bahru and the other hex just north of Singapore itself.
SOPAC - Green Island, north of Shortlands, is taken. This could be important or not - we'll see. Rabaul is bombarded, bombed, and then invaded by the South Seas Detachment - a great example of CD suppression. The Aussies won't last long there.
Little action in other theaters.
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/12/42
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Night Air attack on Batavia , at 19,59
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 17
Allied aircraft
Sea Gladiator x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 5 destroyed, 14 damaged
Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Port hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
15 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Amboina at 39,73
Japanese Ships
CA Myoko
CA Nachi
CL Kitakami
CL Oi
DD Kagero
DD Amatsukaze
DD Tokitsukaze
DD Natsugumo
DD Minegumo
Allied Ships
AK Bintoehan, Shell hits 51, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
AK Boelongan, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Le Maire, Shell hits 1
TK Merula, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk
AP Siberg
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Amboina at 39,73
Japanese Ships
CA Myoko
CA Nachi
CL Kitakami
CL Oi
DD Kagero
DD Amatsukaze
DD Tokitsukaze
DD Natsugumo
DD Minegumo
Allied Ships
AK Belawan, Shell hits 27, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Bengalen, Shell hits 10, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
AK Liran, Shell hits 23, and is sunk
AP Van Imhoff, Shell hits 14, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
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Naval bombardment of Rabaul, at 61,88
Allied aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
DD Mikazuki
DD Kikuzuki
DD Oboro
DD Hibiki
DD Akatsuki
DD Uzuki
CL Yura
CL Abukuma
CL Kinu
CL Jintsu
CA Atago
CA Takao
CA Chikuma
CA Tone
DD Yuzuki
Allied ground losses:
208 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Vehicles lost 1
Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 21
Port hits 7
Port fuel hits 4
Port supply hits 6
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Naval bombardment of Amboina, at 39,73
Allied aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft losses
Brewster 339D: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
Catalina I: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Hudson I: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
DD Kagero
DD Amatsukaze
DD Tokitsukaze
DD Minegumo
DD Natsugumo
CA Myoko
CA Nachi
CL Oi
CL Kitakami
Allied ground losses:
138 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
Vehicles lost 2
Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 17
Port hits 5
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 11
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ASW attack at 99,96
Japanese Ships
SS I-174, heavy damage
Allied Ships
DD Jarvis
DD Henley
DD Phelps
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TF 12 troops unloading over beach at Amboina, 39,73
Japanese ground losses:
652 casualties reported
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TF 20 troops unloading over beach at Green Island, 63,89
Japanese ground losses:
37 casualties reported
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TF 90 troops unloading over beach at Sinkep Island, 22,53
Japanese ground losses:
147 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Rabaul, 61,88, firing at TF 123
TF 123 troops unloading over beach at Rabaul, 61,88
13 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
CA Furutaka
Japanese ground losses:
346 casualties reported
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TF 12 troops unloading over beach at Amboina, 39,73
Japanese ground losses:
140 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Rabaul, 61,88, firing at TF 123
TF 123 troops unloading over beach at Rabaul, 61,88
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Day Air attack on Amboina , at 39,73
Japanese aircraft
E7K2 Alf x 1
Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 1
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
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Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 20
Ki-48 Lily x 59
Ki-46-II Dinah x 5
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48 Lily: 5 destroyed, 10 damaged
Allied Ships
SS Tarpon, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SS Sealion, Bomb hits 2, on fire
AK Princess of Negros, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
Allied ground losses:
24 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Port hits 5
Port supply hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 12000 feet
12 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 12000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 12000 feet
6 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 12000 feet
6 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 12000 feet
5 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 12000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 12000 feet
1 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 12000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 12000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 12000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 12000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 12000 feet
2 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 12000 feet
2 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 12000 feet
1 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 12000 feet
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Day Air attack on 4th New Chinese Corps, at 46,37
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 7
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 51st PA Division, at 44,55
Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 53
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-30 Ann: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
25 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Aircraft Attacking:
32 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
21 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Amboina at 39,73
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8
Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 6
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
CL Nagara
AP Tatsujin Maru
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Amboina at 39,73
Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 10
A6M2 Zero x 4
B5N Kate x 34
F1M2 Pete x 8
Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 1
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Allied Ships
AP Le Maire, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AP Siberg, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
1 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x F1M2 Pete bombing at 2000 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x F1M2 Pete bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Amboina , at 39,73
Japanese aircraft
E7K2 Alf x 1
Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 1
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
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Day Air attack on Rabaul , at 61,88
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 10
B5N Kate x 83
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate: 3 damaged
Allied ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Port hits 1
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 2
Aircraft Attacking:
22 x B5N Kate bombing at 12000 feet
23 x B5N Kate bombing at 12000 feet
21 x B5N Kate bombing at 12000 feet
17 x B5N Kate bombing at 12000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Amboina at 39,73
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 7
Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 3
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
CL Nagara
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Miri at 31,57
Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 3
Martin 139 x 3
Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139: 2 damaged
Japanese Ships
AP Josho Maru
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Amboina at 39,73
Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 4
A6M2 Zero x 7
Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 3
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
DD Natsugumo
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet
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TF 82 troops unloading over beach at Miri, 31,57
Japanese ground losses:
203 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Green Island
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 765 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 98 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Green Island base !!!
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Ground combat at Changsha
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 103459 troops, 1323 guns, 21 vehicles
Defending force 51439 troops, 302 guns, 0 vehicles
Allied ground losses:
578 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
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Ground combat at Yenen
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 97769 troops, 1235 guns, 23 vehicles
Defending force 29090 troops, 158 guns, 0 vehicles
Allied ground losses:
296 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Ground combat at Johore Bahru
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 24325 troops, 290 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 24506 troops, 226 guns, 8 vehicles
Allied ground losses:
179 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Biak
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 809 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 13 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Biak base !!!
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Ground combat at Nanning
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 15561 troops, 104 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 12840 troops, 163 guns, 0 vehicles
Allied assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 3)
Japanese ground losses:
21 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Allied ground losses:
300 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
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Ground combat at Rabaul
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 2370 troops, 24 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 6099 troops, 78 guns, 0 vehicles
Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/13/42
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TF 12 troops unloading over beach at Amboina, 39,73
Japanese ground losses:
24 casualties reported
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Night Air attack on Batavia , at 19,59
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 4
Allied aircraft
Sea Gladiator x 9
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 3 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on Kuching , at 28,56
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 20
Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 4
B-17C Fortress x 12
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 3 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Brewster 339D: 8 destroyed
B-17C Fortress: 7 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
3 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
3 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Amboina , at 39,73
Japanese aircraft
E7K2 Alf x 1
Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 2
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
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Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 6
Ki-48 Lily x 21
Ki-46-II Dinah x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48 Lily: 6 damaged
Ki-46-II Dinah: 2 damaged
Allied Ships
SS Tarpon, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SS Sealion, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
Allied ground losses:
22 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Port hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 12000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 12000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 12000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 12000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 12000 feet
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Day Air attack on 80th Chinese Corps, at 47,35
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 25
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
7 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 41st PA Division, at 44,55
Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 54
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-30 Ann: 2 damaged
Allied ground losses:
25 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
32 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
22 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Amboina at 39,73
Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 5
A6M2 Zero x 8
Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 3
Hudson I x 6
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Brewster 339D: 1 damaged
Hudson I: 4 destroyed, 2 damaged
Japanese Ships
AP Toyo Maru #2
AP Shikano Maru
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet
1 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Amboina at 39,73
Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 5
A6M2 Zero x 8
Allied aircraft
F2A Buffalo x 15
F4F-3 Wildcat x 7
SBD Dauntless x 66
Japanese aircraft losses
A5M4 Claude: 14 destroyed, 2 damaged
A6M2 Zero: 5 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
F2A Buffalo: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 damaged
SBD Dauntless: 7 destroyed, 10 damaged
Japanese Ships
CA Nachi, Bomb hits 9, on fire, heavy damage
CA Myoko, Bomb hits 9, on fire, heavy damage
CL Kitakami, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
DD Minegumo, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
CL Oi, Bomb hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
1 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
1 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
1 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
2 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
3 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Brunei at 32,57
Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 2
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
DD Shiratsuyu
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Martin 139 bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Miri at 31,57
Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 3
Martin 139 x 3
Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
DD Shirayuki
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Martin 139 bombing at 2000 feet
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Ground combat at Changsha
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 103627 troops, 1330 guns, 21 vehicles
Defending force 50885 troops, 303 guns, 0 vehicles
Allied ground losses:
467 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
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Ground combat at Yenen
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 97964 troops, 1237 guns, 23 vehicles
Defending force 28678 troops, 157 guns, 0 vehicles
Allied ground losses:
209 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Ground combat at Johore Bahru
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 24284 troops, 290 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 24269 troops, 223 guns, 8 vehicles
Allied ground losses:
12 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Rabaul
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 1291 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 6117 troops, 79 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Allied ground losses:
39 casualties reported
Guns lost 7
An interesting turn.
DEI - There was a heck of a lot of action for the Dutch this turn! Tbe B-17s continue their ineffectual bombing of Kuching. I'm not sure if I should call it off or not, or simply scale down - the Dutch Buffaloes that attempt to escort get regularly slaughtered by the Zeroes on CAP, but the B-17s are untouched. Ah, well, it's keeping a high-quality Zero unit pinned down at minimal cost to me. What's a few shot-down Buffalo to the ruthless Allied commander? [;)] A Betty unit beings night bombing at Batavia, hoping to catch a few ships in port - they find no targets, and the Sea Gladiators on night CAP fail to engage them.
Amboina is the center of the action. It's just my luck that I started pulling the oil and resources out of there right as my esteemed opponent showed up with a well-supported invasion fleet. In any case, enemy troops begin landing, and a bombardment group led by the cruisers Nachi and Myoko demolish two seperate convoys at night on their way to Amboina, which is then bombarded. What I believe is a CVL group two hexes to the northeast of Amboina also participates in the slaughter of merchants. The Hudsons at Amboina continue to miss IJN vessels.
At the same time, Lexington and Enterprise have passed between New Guinea and Oz heading north. I'd been watching TFs, and when their target was obviously Amboina I sent them north to intercept. I had hoped to make it in time to hit the invasion convoy, but no luck. I caught Nachi and Myoko's task force - USN Buffaloes and Wildcats blew away the Claudes on CAP and held the Zeroes at bay, allowing the SBDs to rain 1000 lb bombs with impunity. CA Nachi's magazine explodes and is sunk, and CA Myoko eats 9 1000 pound bombs and isn't expected to last long. [8D]
At the end of the turn, my CVs reacted to the enemy carrier TF - which I'm still not sure is the CVL force. Everything points to it being the CVLs, but even if they are, is it safe engaging them? Do I even have a choice at this point? The last thing I want to do is lose my CVs. He'll drop all inhibitions if I do. The CVs are exposed and I just kicked the metaphorical tiger in the balls. I'll have plenty of opportunities to play with the Jap CVs later - right now, I just have to survive. The question is whether he'll let me escape. [:)]
Biak was also taken, in northern New Guinea. I assume that he'll use it to monitor and/or interdict traffic traveling between Australia and the DEI. I'm lucky he didn't have this base earlier, or my CVs would have been spotted on their way to the Banda Sea. Nothing I can do about it at this point - he'll probably have Emilies flying from there within the week.
PI - Manila was port attacked today - two previously damaged subs (hit at the beginning of the war) soak up a couple more 100 kg bombs. Nothing much to do here but wait. Oh - I am transferring out the last PBY group. As useful as the intel they provided was, I need to get them out before there are no more airfield within range to retreat to.
China - The fighting at Changsha and Yenen continues, with Chinese forces outnumbered 2 and 3 to 1, respectively. [X(] Where are my reinforcements? Arrrg!
Malaya - the RAF in Malaya is entirely inactive at this point, having been almost completely evacuated. The only ships remaining in Singapore harbor are too damaged to risk leaving. On the ground, I've retreated to Johore Bahru and the other hex just north of Singapore itself.
SOPAC - Green Island, north of Shortlands, is taken. This could be important or not - we'll see. Rabaul is bombarded, bombed, and then invaded by the South Seas Detachment - a great example of CD suppression. The Aussies won't last long there.
Little action in other theaters.
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/12/42
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Night Air attack on Batavia , at 19,59
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 17
Allied aircraft
Sea Gladiator x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 5 destroyed, 14 damaged
Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Port hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
15 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Amboina at 39,73
Japanese Ships
CA Myoko
CA Nachi
CL Kitakami
CL Oi
DD Kagero
DD Amatsukaze
DD Tokitsukaze
DD Natsugumo
DD Minegumo
Allied Ships
AK Bintoehan, Shell hits 51, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
AK Boelongan, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Le Maire, Shell hits 1
TK Merula, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk
AP Siberg
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Amboina at 39,73
Japanese Ships
CA Myoko
CA Nachi
CL Kitakami
CL Oi
DD Kagero
DD Amatsukaze
DD Tokitsukaze
DD Natsugumo
DD Minegumo
Allied Ships
AK Belawan, Shell hits 27, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Bengalen, Shell hits 10, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
AK Liran, Shell hits 23, and is sunk
AP Van Imhoff, Shell hits 14, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
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Naval bombardment of Rabaul, at 61,88
Allied aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
DD Mikazuki
DD Kikuzuki
DD Oboro
DD Hibiki
DD Akatsuki
DD Uzuki
CL Yura
CL Abukuma
CL Kinu
CL Jintsu
CA Atago
CA Takao
CA Chikuma
CA Tone
DD Yuzuki
Allied ground losses:
208 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Vehicles lost 1
Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 21
Port hits 7
Port fuel hits 4
Port supply hits 6
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Naval bombardment of Amboina, at 39,73
Allied aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft losses
Brewster 339D: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
Catalina I: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Hudson I: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
DD Kagero
DD Amatsukaze
DD Tokitsukaze
DD Minegumo
DD Natsugumo
CA Myoko
CA Nachi
CL Oi
CL Kitakami
Allied ground losses:
138 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
Vehicles lost 2
Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 17
Port hits 5
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 11
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ASW attack at 99,96
Japanese Ships
SS I-174, heavy damage
Allied Ships
DD Jarvis
DD Henley
DD Phelps
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TF 12 troops unloading over beach at Amboina, 39,73
Japanese ground losses:
652 casualties reported
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TF 20 troops unloading over beach at Green Island, 63,89
Japanese ground losses:
37 casualties reported
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TF 90 troops unloading over beach at Sinkep Island, 22,53
Japanese ground losses:
147 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Rabaul, 61,88, firing at TF 123
TF 123 troops unloading over beach at Rabaul, 61,88
13 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
CA Furutaka
Japanese ground losses:
346 casualties reported
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TF 12 troops unloading over beach at Amboina, 39,73
Japanese ground losses:
140 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Rabaul, 61,88, firing at TF 123
TF 123 troops unloading over beach at Rabaul, 61,88
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Day Air attack on Amboina , at 39,73
Japanese aircraft
E7K2 Alf x 1
Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 1
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
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Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 20
Ki-48 Lily x 59
Ki-46-II Dinah x 5
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48 Lily: 5 destroyed, 10 damaged
Allied Ships
SS Tarpon, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SS Sealion, Bomb hits 2, on fire
AK Princess of Negros, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
Allied ground losses:
24 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Port hits 5
Port supply hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 12000 feet
12 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 12000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 12000 feet
6 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 12000 feet
6 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 12000 feet
5 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 12000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 12000 feet
1 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 12000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 12000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 12000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 12000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 12000 feet
2 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 12000 feet
2 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 12000 feet
1 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 12000 feet
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Day Air attack on 4th New Chinese Corps, at 46,37
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 7
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 51st PA Division, at 44,55
Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 53
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-30 Ann: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
25 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Aircraft Attacking:
32 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
21 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Amboina at 39,73
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8
Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 6
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
CL Nagara
AP Tatsujin Maru
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Amboina at 39,73
Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 10
A6M2 Zero x 4
B5N Kate x 34
F1M2 Pete x 8
Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 1
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Allied Ships
AP Le Maire, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AP Siberg, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
1 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x F1M2 Pete bombing at 2000 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x F1M2 Pete bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Amboina , at 39,73
Japanese aircraft
E7K2 Alf x 1
Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 1
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
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Day Air attack on Rabaul , at 61,88
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 10
B5N Kate x 83
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate: 3 damaged
Allied ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Port hits 1
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 2
Aircraft Attacking:
22 x B5N Kate bombing at 12000 feet
23 x B5N Kate bombing at 12000 feet
21 x B5N Kate bombing at 12000 feet
17 x B5N Kate bombing at 12000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Amboina at 39,73
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 7
Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 3
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
CL Nagara
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Miri at 31,57
Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 3
Martin 139 x 3
Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139: 2 damaged
Japanese Ships
AP Josho Maru
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Amboina at 39,73
Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 4
A6M2 Zero x 7
Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 3
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
DD Natsugumo
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet
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TF 82 troops unloading over beach at Miri, 31,57
Japanese ground losses:
203 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Green Island
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 765 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 98 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Green Island base !!!
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Ground combat at Changsha
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 103459 troops, 1323 guns, 21 vehicles
Defending force 51439 troops, 302 guns, 0 vehicles
Allied ground losses:
578 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
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Ground combat at Yenen
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 97769 troops, 1235 guns, 23 vehicles
Defending force 29090 troops, 158 guns, 0 vehicles
Allied ground losses:
296 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Ground combat at Johore Bahru
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 24325 troops, 290 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 24506 troops, 226 guns, 8 vehicles
Allied ground losses:
179 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Biak
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 809 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 13 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Biak base !!!
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Ground combat at Nanning
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 15561 troops, 104 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 12840 troops, 163 guns, 0 vehicles
Allied assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 3)
Japanese ground losses:
21 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Allied ground losses:
300 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
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Ground combat at Rabaul
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 2370 troops, 24 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 6099 troops, 78 guns, 0 vehicles
Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/13/42
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TF 12 troops unloading over beach at Amboina, 39,73
Japanese ground losses:
24 casualties reported
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Night Air attack on Batavia , at 19,59
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 4
Allied aircraft
Sea Gladiator x 9
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 3 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on Kuching , at 28,56
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 20
Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 4
B-17C Fortress x 12
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 3 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Brewster 339D: 8 destroyed
B-17C Fortress: 7 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
3 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
3 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Amboina , at 39,73
Japanese aircraft
E7K2 Alf x 1
Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 2
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
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Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 6
Ki-48 Lily x 21
Ki-46-II Dinah x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48 Lily: 6 damaged
Ki-46-II Dinah: 2 damaged
Allied Ships
SS Tarpon, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SS Sealion, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
Allied ground losses:
22 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Port hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 12000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 12000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 12000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 12000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 12000 feet
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Day Air attack on 80th Chinese Corps, at 47,35
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 25
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
7 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 41st PA Division, at 44,55
Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 54
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-30 Ann: 2 damaged
Allied ground losses:
25 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
32 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
22 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Amboina at 39,73
Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 5
A6M2 Zero x 8
Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 3
Hudson I x 6
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Brewster 339D: 1 damaged
Hudson I: 4 destroyed, 2 damaged
Japanese Ships
AP Toyo Maru #2
AP Shikano Maru
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet
1 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Amboina at 39,73
Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 5
A6M2 Zero x 8
Allied aircraft
F2A Buffalo x 15
F4F-3 Wildcat x 7
SBD Dauntless x 66
Japanese aircraft losses
A5M4 Claude: 14 destroyed, 2 damaged
A6M2 Zero: 5 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
F2A Buffalo: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 damaged
SBD Dauntless: 7 destroyed, 10 damaged
Japanese Ships
CA Nachi, Bomb hits 9, on fire, heavy damage
CA Myoko, Bomb hits 9, on fire, heavy damage
CL Kitakami, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
DD Minegumo, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
CL Oi, Bomb hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
1 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
1 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
1 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
2 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
3 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Brunei at 32,57
Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 2
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
DD Shiratsuyu
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Martin 139 bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Miri at 31,57
Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 3
Martin 139 x 3
Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
DD Shirayuki
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Martin 139 bombing at 2000 feet
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Ground combat at Changsha
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 103627 troops, 1330 guns, 21 vehicles
Defending force 50885 troops, 303 guns, 0 vehicles
Allied ground losses:
467 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
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Ground combat at Yenen
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 97964 troops, 1237 guns, 23 vehicles
Defending force 28678 troops, 157 guns, 0 vehicles
Allied ground losses:
209 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Ground combat at Johore Bahru
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 24284 troops, 290 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 24269 troops, 223 guns, 8 vehicles
Allied ground losses:
12 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Rabaul
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 1291 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 6117 troops, 79 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Allied ground losses:
39 casualties reported
Guns lost 7
RE: 1/10/42-1/11/42
I'm going to think aloud here and wonder why I haven't been attacked in Manila or Clark yet. I guess the troops are still en route.
One of my major problems at this point in the war is the lack of good base forces - I simply don't have enough aviation support to efficiently operate all the available aircraft in places like Java and northern Burma.
One of my major problems at this point in the war is the lack of good base forces - I simply don't have enough aviation support to efficiently operate all the available aircraft in places like Java and northern Burma.