Thanks for the map, String
Outside the map:
Wake fell on the first day (2 weeks before RL date)
Hong Kong on Dec 18th (one week before RL date)
Rabaul is excepted to fall today (one month before RL date)
Now the world wonders where are the CVs of both sides ? Up to now BBs, cruisers and DDs took most of the glory in the newspapers.
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19 December 1941
19 December 1941
Malaya
As usual, Blenheims bomb Khota Bharu at night. One bomb hit a runway.
No air activity in daylight and nothing new on the frontline.
Borneo
During the night, Japanese surface TF bombard Tarakan (2 BB, 3 CA/CL, 10 DD: two planes and many supplies destroyed) and Menado (5 cruisers).
A damaged Philipino AK sank during the night S of Balikpapan. The damaged DD Hatsuyuki (hit yesterday by Dutch PT) sank at the same time off Kuching.
In the afternoon, 15 Allied torpedo planes (4 types) attacked a convoy N of Kuching and Sworfishes put 2 torpedoes in an AK. 15 Martin 139 bomb a convoy N of Miri and left another AK burning.
5 Nells escorted by 16 Zeroes attacked British cruisers off Singkawang (the base SW of Kuching). The CAP (3 Sea Gladiators) didn't intercept them and so survived. All torpedoes missed.
PI
A damaged Japanese AK sank during the night before reaching a Formosan port.
A troop-laden AP was torpedoed in the morning by SS S-37 south of Mindanao and sank in the evening.
90 bombers and 56 fighters coming from Aparri bombed Clark Field. AA fire shot down 1 Betty and 1 Nell.
Amboina & Kendari
At dawn, a Japanese BB TF was off Amboina while Force Z was off Kendari. The Mini-KB was between them, slightly north. Clouds covered it in the morning and 22 bombers and 11 fighters attacked Japanese ships off Amboina. No loss for both sides.
In the afternoon, Kendari airmen attacked the Japanese CVs. 3 Martin 139 escorted by 17 fighters found them. Zeroes flying CAP shot down 6 Allied fighters but the bombers reached the Hosho. They missed and AA fire shot down one.
A return raid was launched with 31 Kates escorted by 9 Zeroes and Claudes. They met 18 Us and Dutch fighters over Kendari. 2 CW-21B Demon, 2 Claudes and 2 Kates fell in flames but the raid pressed on and attacked the British ships. The Repulse was heavily damaged by two torpedoes while 2 more Kates fell to AA fire.
In the evening, an American submarine was chased unsuccessfully by 7 PG/PC 120 miles NE of Amboina.
Rabaul
Australian airmen based here had a really good day. Wirraways hit with 250lb bombs a CL and an AP.
Japanese airmen launched a shock attack but were repulsed with heavy losses without any gain (606 losses against 46 Allied casualties).
Pacific
5 US DD found and sank the SS I-4 between Pearl Harbor and the W coast.
China
Japanese MSW swept mines around Hong Kong.
21st Jap Div continued to pursue the Chinese along the railway, supported by some Sonias from Canton.
In Pakhoi, the Chinese Corps was defeated and retreated to the countryside.
Usual artillery fire in Yenen and Changsha.
Malaya
As usual, Blenheims bomb Khota Bharu at night. One bomb hit a runway.
No air activity in daylight and nothing new on the frontline.
Borneo
During the night, Japanese surface TF bombard Tarakan (2 BB, 3 CA/CL, 10 DD: two planes and many supplies destroyed) and Menado (5 cruisers).
A damaged Philipino AK sank during the night S of Balikpapan. The damaged DD Hatsuyuki (hit yesterday by Dutch PT) sank at the same time off Kuching.
In the afternoon, 15 Allied torpedo planes (4 types) attacked a convoy N of Kuching and Sworfishes put 2 torpedoes in an AK. 15 Martin 139 bomb a convoy N of Miri and left another AK burning.
5 Nells escorted by 16 Zeroes attacked British cruisers off Singkawang (the base SW of Kuching). The CAP (3 Sea Gladiators) didn't intercept them and so survived. All torpedoes missed.
PI
A damaged Japanese AK sank during the night before reaching a Formosan port.
A troop-laden AP was torpedoed in the morning by SS S-37 south of Mindanao and sank in the evening.
90 bombers and 56 fighters coming from Aparri bombed Clark Field. AA fire shot down 1 Betty and 1 Nell.
Amboina & Kendari
At dawn, a Japanese BB TF was off Amboina while Force Z was off Kendari. The Mini-KB was between them, slightly north. Clouds covered it in the morning and 22 bombers and 11 fighters attacked Japanese ships off Amboina. No loss for both sides.
In the afternoon, Kendari airmen attacked the Japanese CVs. 3 Martin 139 escorted by 17 fighters found them. Zeroes flying CAP shot down 6 Allied fighters but the bombers reached the Hosho. They missed and AA fire shot down one.
A return raid was launched with 31 Kates escorted by 9 Zeroes and Claudes. They met 18 Us and Dutch fighters over Kendari. 2 CW-21B Demon, 2 Claudes and 2 Kates fell in flames but the raid pressed on and attacked the British ships. The Repulse was heavily damaged by two torpedoes while 2 more Kates fell to AA fire.
In the evening, an American submarine was chased unsuccessfully by 7 PG/PC 120 miles NE of Amboina.
Rabaul
Australian airmen based here had a really good day. Wirraways hit with 250lb bombs a CL and an AP.
Japanese airmen launched a shock attack but were repulsed with heavy losses without any gain (606 losses against 46 Allied casualties).
Pacific
5 US DD found and sank the SS I-4 between Pearl Harbor and the W coast.
China
Japanese MSW swept mines around Hong Kong.
21st Jap Div continued to pursue the Chinese along the railway, supported by some Sonias from Canton.
In Pakhoi, the Chinese Corps was defeated and retreated to the countryside.
Usual artillery fire in Yenen and Changsha.
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20 December 1941
20 December 1941: a CV and a BB hit, many Allied transports badly hit, Alor Star fell
Malaya
As usual Khota Bharu is bombed by Blenheims during the night. In the morning, two huge raids were launched by both sides.
First 18th Div was bombed N of Kuantan by 58 medium bombers and 58 B-17S ! On the other side 105 Sallies bombed Allied lines in Alor Star. The badly hit defenders (2 Indian brigades and 1 BF) were then attacked by two divisions and a Tk Rgt and repulsed in confusion to Georgetown (shock attakc at 16/1).
The morning ended with attacks by Nells and Zeroes from Saigon, that torpedoed one AP off Medan (Sumatra) and 3 AK off Johore Bharu. Two of the latter sank.
Borneo
Japanese MSW sweep mines laid by an Allied sub off Camranh Bay.
During the night, two Japanese bombardment TF (total 6 CA, 1 CL, 14 DD) attacked Kuching. They met only one Dutch PT that was surprised and sunk. 12 planes were destroyed.
Two damaged Japanese ships sank during the night, DD Arashi off Saigon and an AK N of Kuching.
In the morning an American submarine attacked a Japanese TF off Jesselton. Torpedoes failed to detonate but she escaped without damage 10 DD, even when 4 launched depth charges at her.
Six B-17 based in S Borneo bombed oil fields in Brunei in the morning.
A raid launched from Kuching (15 figthers, 5 torpedo planes and 8 bombers) attacked a convoy 240 miles NE of this port and torpedoed CL Isuzu. Allied crews reported massive explosive damage.
Kuching planes continues to be active in the afternoon, attacking 3 TFs N of Borneo but scored no more hit.
BB Revenge was attacked just N of Kuching by 8 Nells from Saigon. Her CAP, 3 CW-21B, was unable to defend her and lucky to evade the 20+ Zeroes escorting the raid. The BB was hit by one torpedo while one Nell was shot down by AA.
PI
San Marcelino citizens, seeing no more Allied troops to defend them, sent some personnalities to the Japanese lines and surrendered even before any Japanese soldier entered their province.
SS Sargo has a busy night N of Appari, attacking twice a convoy with no success and escaping later an ASW APD group.
In the morning, 64 bombers from Aparri bombed the port of Manila, that was still full of merchant ships. 7 AK, 1 AS and 1 TK are left burning or listing. AA fire shot one Nell. At the same time 23 Sonias bombed Clark Field.
Celebes
Three Japanese DDs having detached from the Amboina invasion covering group swept waters off the island and intercepted a small convoy. A Dutch AK is sunk bysurprise, an AP left heavily burning and a TK escaped unnoticed.
Japanese troops began to load in Amboina during the night.
Dawn saw the mini-KN now behind Menado and Amboina. She was attacked by 15 bombers and 16 fighters. The CAP shot down 2 fighters and 1 Hudson and lost a Zero. Bombers hit nothing and lost a Martin 139 to AA fire. 3 other Kendari Martins missed a CA off Amboina. Another aid from Kendari was launched in the afternoon with 2 Martin and 12 escorts but 12 Zeroes repulsed it and shot down 2 Brewster, 1 P-40E and 1 bomber.
Force Z was still at Kendari but was not attacked today.
Rabaul
3 CL and 4 DD bombed the base night and day, destroying 3 Wirraways on the ground. 13 Zeroes flew a sweep from Truk but found no targets as the CAP of 2 Wirraways eluded them. Australian airmen managed to attack 2 CLs with 2 Hudsons and 2 Wirraways in the afternoon but scored no hit.
Japanese troops took a day of rest, only bombing Allied lines.
Pacific
In the morning, SS I-21 found the TF that sank yesterday the I-4. It was thought that it was damaged ships going to the W coast but in fact they were reinforcements sailing to PH, including the CV Saratoga. I-21 managed to hit her with one torpedo but was then sunk by 5 DD of the escort, that scored no less than 10 hits... This was 600 miles E of Pearl Harbor.
China
Japanese MSW continue to sweep Allied minefields off Hong Kong.
In the morning a small raid against Changsa met Chinese fighters, that shot down 2 Nates. A Chinese pilot shot down in the afternoon a recon plane over the city.
Sonias bombed Chinese troops SW of Wuchow.
Malaya
As usual Khota Bharu is bombed by Blenheims during the night. In the morning, two huge raids were launched by both sides.
First 18th Div was bombed N of Kuantan by 58 medium bombers and 58 B-17S ! On the other side 105 Sallies bombed Allied lines in Alor Star. The badly hit defenders (2 Indian brigades and 1 BF) were then attacked by two divisions and a Tk Rgt and repulsed in confusion to Georgetown (shock attakc at 16/1).
The morning ended with attacks by Nells and Zeroes from Saigon, that torpedoed one AP off Medan (Sumatra) and 3 AK off Johore Bharu. Two of the latter sank.
Borneo
Japanese MSW sweep mines laid by an Allied sub off Camranh Bay.
During the night, two Japanese bombardment TF (total 6 CA, 1 CL, 14 DD) attacked Kuching. They met only one Dutch PT that was surprised and sunk. 12 planes were destroyed.
Two damaged Japanese ships sank during the night, DD Arashi off Saigon and an AK N of Kuching.
In the morning an American submarine attacked a Japanese TF off Jesselton. Torpedoes failed to detonate but she escaped without damage 10 DD, even when 4 launched depth charges at her.
Six B-17 based in S Borneo bombed oil fields in Brunei in the morning.
A raid launched from Kuching (15 figthers, 5 torpedo planes and 8 bombers) attacked a convoy 240 miles NE of this port and torpedoed CL Isuzu. Allied crews reported massive explosive damage.
Kuching planes continues to be active in the afternoon, attacking 3 TFs N of Borneo but scored no more hit.
BB Revenge was attacked just N of Kuching by 8 Nells from Saigon. Her CAP, 3 CW-21B, was unable to defend her and lucky to evade the 20+ Zeroes escorting the raid. The BB was hit by one torpedo while one Nell was shot down by AA.
PI
San Marcelino citizens, seeing no more Allied troops to defend them, sent some personnalities to the Japanese lines and surrendered even before any Japanese soldier entered their province.
SS Sargo has a busy night N of Appari, attacking twice a convoy with no success and escaping later an ASW APD group.
In the morning, 64 bombers from Aparri bombed the port of Manila, that was still full of merchant ships. 7 AK, 1 AS and 1 TK are left burning or listing. AA fire shot one Nell. At the same time 23 Sonias bombed Clark Field.
Celebes
Three Japanese DDs having detached from the Amboina invasion covering group swept waters off the island and intercepted a small convoy. A Dutch AK is sunk bysurprise, an AP left heavily burning and a TK escaped unnoticed.
Japanese troops began to load in Amboina during the night.
Dawn saw the mini-KN now behind Menado and Amboina. She was attacked by 15 bombers and 16 fighters. The CAP shot down 2 fighters and 1 Hudson and lost a Zero. Bombers hit nothing and lost a Martin 139 to AA fire. 3 other Kendari Martins missed a CA off Amboina. Another aid from Kendari was launched in the afternoon with 2 Martin and 12 escorts but 12 Zeroes repulsed it and shot down 2 Brewster, 1 P-40E and 1 bomber.
Force Z was still at Kendari but was not attacked today.
Rabaul
3 CL and 4 DD bombed the base night and day, destroying 3 Wirraways on the ground. 13 Zeroes flew a sweep from Truk but found no targets as the CAP of 2 Wirraways eluded them. Australian airmen managed to attack 2 CLs with 2 Hudsons and 2 Wirraways in the afternoon but scored no hit.
Japanese troops took a day of rest, only bombing Allied lines.
Pacific
In the morning, SS I-21 found the TF that sank yesterday the I-4. It was thought that it was damaged ships going to the W coast but in fact they were reinforcements sailing to PH, including the CV Saratoga. I-21 managed to hit her with one torpedo but was then sunk by 5 DD of the escort, that scored no less than 10 hits... This was 600 miles E of Pearl Harbor.
China
Japanese MSW continue to sweep Allied minefields off Hong Kong.
In the morning a small raid against Changsa met Chinese fighters, that shot down 2 Nates. A Chinese pilot shot down in the afternoon a recon plane over the city.
Sonias bombed Chinese troops SW of Wuchow.
RE: 20 December 1941
December 20th has been one of the most painful turns yet. A BB and a CV put out of action for a long time even before they made their first combat. Atleast the revenge had kept the enemy invaders away from Kuching up until now [:o]
I have never played the SRA part in a PBEM before and the pressure from the japs is very heavy, i don't want to know what's going to happen when the KB shows up [:(] We still haven't made much damage, atleast the two DD's that were torpedoed by our PT's have now sunk. That makes for 8-7 DD's and a CL sunk + 2-3 AK's. Nothing stellar imho.
Aircraft losses are also worrying, Dutch units are being depleted with a rapid pace etc.
The only major surface ship left in SRA that is operational is BB Prince of Wales. Besides the dutch CL's everything else is damaged.
*sigh*
I have never played the SRA part in a PBEM before and the pressure from the japs is very heavy, i don't want to know what's going to happen when the KB shows up [:(] We still haven't made much damage, atleast the two DD's that were torpedoed by our PT's have now sunk. That makes for 8-7 DD's and a CL sunk + 2-3 AK's. Nothing stellar imho.
Aircraft losses are also worrying, Dutch units are being depleted with a rapid pace etc.
The only major surface ship left in SRA that is operational is BB Prince of Wales. Besides the dutch CL's everything else is damaged.
*sigh*
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21 December 1941
21 December 1941
Malaya
Khota Bharu was bombed at night by Blenheims. After dawn 72 medium bombers and 91 (!!!) B-17 bombed Alor Star airfield, that was fortunally empty.
84 Zeroes escorted 21 Nells from Saigon to Singapore and met a CAP of 35 Allied fighters. They shot down 28 at a cost of 18 Zeroes (most falling to AVG guns) (real losses, no FOW or overclaiming numbers). Nells were not intercepted and sank a British AK with torpedoes.
Borneo
Several Japanese TFs gathered 120 miles N of Kuching. Torpedo planes and bombers from this base attacked them several times and reported BBs and cruisers. They only scored a bomb hit on BB Nagato (no damage) while losing a Vildebeest to AA fire.
PI
Japanese troops landed in Jolo. A minefield protecting the island was discovered in time and no ship entered it.
Celebes
The mini-KB sailed closer to Kendari and was at 120 miles of the base at dawn. Allied planes attacked it without success and 4 escort fighters were shot down by Zeroes flying CAP. Several surface TFs were reported by Japanese planes at Kendari and around but were not attacked.
Amboina was shelled during the night by two BBs and escort and then assaulted by the 56th Japanese brigade and small IJN units. It fell and most of the garnison retired to the jungle, leaving behind them a wrecked base and burning oilfields.
Rabaul
A small bombardment TF shelled the base and destroyed a Catalina during the night. Troops of both sides exchanged shells with little effect.
Pacific
Glens launched by submarines reported several TFs around Hawai islands.
China
South-west of Changsha, a Chinese corps holding the road is repulsed into the countryside by larger Japanese forces (a Div, 2 Bde and 1 Tk Rgt). But its delaying success has been useful.
Because at the same time the Chinese forces gathered in Changsha (16 Corps and 1 Tk Rgt) launched a shock attack against the Japanese troops besieging the city (4 Div, 4 ENG and 3 ART units) and repulsed them with serious losses towards Wuhan (attack succeeded at 4 to 1).
More Japanese troops arrived in Yenen but activity here is reduced to artillery fire.
Malaya
Khota Bharu was bombed at night by Blenheims. After dawn 72 medium bombers and 91 (!!!) B-17 bombed Alor Star airfield, that was fortunally empty.
84 Zeroes escorted 21 Nells from Saigon to Singapore and met a CAP of 35 Allied fighters. They shot down 28 at a cost of 18 Zeroes (most falling to AVG guns) (real losses, no FOW or overclaiming numbers). Nells were not intercepted and sank a British AK with torpedoes.
Borneo
Several Japanese TFs gathered 120 miles N of Kuching. Torpedo planes and bombers from this base attacked them several times and reported BBs and cruisers. They only scored a bomb hit on BB Nagato (no damage) while losing a Vildebeest to AA fire.
PI
Japanese troops landed in Jolo. A minefield protecting the island was discovered in time and no ship entered it.
Celebes
The mini-KB sailed closer to Kendari and was at 120 miles of the base at dawn. Allied planes attacked it without success and 4 escort fighters were shot down by Zeroes flying CAP. Several surface TFs were reported by Japanese planes at Kendari and around but were not attacked.
Amboina was shelled during the night by two BBs and escort and then assaulted by the 56th Japanese brigade and small IJN units. It fell and most of the garnison retired to the jungle, leaving behind them a wrecked base and burning oilfields.
Rabaul
A small bombardment TF shelled the base and destroyed a Catalina during the night. Troops of both sides exchanged shells with little effect.
Pacific
Glens launched by submarines reported several TFs around Hawai islands.
China
South-west of Changsha, a Chinese corps holding the road is repulsed into the countryside by larger Japanese forces (a Div, 2 Bde and 1 Tk Rgt). But its delaying success has been useful.
Because at the same time the Chinese forces gathered in Changsha (16 Corps and 1 Tk Rgt) launched a shock attack against the Japanese troops besieging the city (4 Div, 4 ENG and 3 ART units) and repulsed them with serious losses towards Wuhan (attack succeeded at 4 to 1).
More Japanese troops arrived in Yenen but activity here is reduced to artillery fire.
RE: 21 December 1941
That rout at Changsha was a treat [:D]
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The japanese are moving everywhere faster than the historical pace. Is it usual in PBEM's or are we getting our asses kicked?
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The japanese are moving everywhere faster than the historical pace. Is it usual in PBEM's or are we getting our asses kicked?
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RE: 21 December 1941
ORIGINAL: String
The japanese are moving everywhere faster than the historical pace. Is it usual in PBEM's or are we getting our asses kicked?
Except the early taking of Wake and Hong Kong (that both fell in late December in RL) and Burma (where WITP allowed a faster advance than in RL), our advance isn't ahead of historical timeline.
We seized Amboina with troops that historically took Davao and Cagayan with troops historically at Legaspi.
The landing in Rabaul was a month ahead of schedule but failed to take the base. I had always waited in my other games to have ENG units available to attack Rabaul but this game is the first where I saw Wake fall on the first day, with an historical turn. So the South Seas Detachment was available immediatly after Guam capture and I made the usual mistake, wondering what I would do with this free unit rather than thinking first of an overall plan.... and bang...
Miri, Brunei, Jolo were all taken historically in December 1941.
Our plane and ships losses are higher than in RL while Allied ships losses (in sunk ships) are lower.
We are rather late compared to the usual PBEM... but maybe there is a reason for it.
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RE: 21 December 1941
ORIGINAL: String
maybe, but where's the turn? [:D]
I want it and I'm 3rd in line[>:]
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RE: 21 December 1941
Maybe is working on our PBEM where he is stomping me at determined pace....
Not too quickly except in Burma where I (and still in the process of) screwed the pooch.
(through 19 Dec)
Not too quickly except in Burma where I (and still in the process of) screwed the pooch.
(through 19 Dec)
ORIGINAL: String
maybe, but where's the turn? [:D]
"Life is tough, it's even tougher when you're stupid" -SGT John M. Stryker, USMC
RE: 21 December 1941
12/22/41 was the worst turn yet when considering air losses. 19 air to air losses vs 3 [:(]
Okay, 10 of those were chinese fighters but still... I just hope that by now i've eaten through most of his naval pilot pool. B-17 pilots complained about the lack of toothpaste and didn't fly today.. [:@]
A large japanese battlefleet of 2BB 1CA 2 CL and 10 DD bombarded Kuching tonight. Damage wasn't too heavy because the torpedo boats there distracted the bombarding taskforce long enough.
Jap troops landed at Bulla,Sorong,Jesselton and Namlea
During the day quite a few japanese bombers hit the burning hulks in Manila bay, further damaging them. Our aircraft from Kendari smashed themselves against the zero cap of the baby KB
The only two successes were the Chinese attack near Kaifieng that routed the evil japanese forces and the succesful attack by SS Tarpon, hitting the troop laden AP Anyo Maru with one torpedo
Okay, 10 of those were chinese fighters but still... I just hope that by now i've eaten through most of his naval pilot pool. B-17 pilots complained about the lack of toothpaste and didn't fly today.. [:@]
A large japanese battlefleet of 2BB 1CA 2 CL and 10 DD bombarded Kuching tonight. Damage wasn't too heavy because the torpedo boats there distracted the bombarding taskforce long enough.
Jap troops landed at Bulla,Sorong,Jesselton and Namlea
During the day quite a few japanese bombers hit the burning hulks in Manila bay, further damaging them. Our aircraft from Kendari smashed themselves against the zero cap of the baby KB
The only two successes were the Chinese attack near Kaifieng that routed the evil japanese forces and the succesful attack by SS Tarpon, hitting the troop laden AP Anyo Maru with one torpedo
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RE: 21 December 1941
The Chinese are being very aggressive in China. But have they stuck their head out too far? We shall see [;)]
Baby KB continues to ignore suitable targets but is usefully wasting away the allies remaining bombers in the SRA.
A sudden communications failure at Pacific & Carolines HQ meant these forces have a new guiding hand for a day or so. Lets see how many I can lose eh? [:D]
Baby KB continues to ignore suitable targets but is usefully wasting away the allies remaining bombers in the SRA.
A sudden communications failure at Pacific & Carolines HQ meant these forces have a new guiding hand for a day or so. Lets see how many I can lose eh? [:D]
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22 December 1941
22 December 1941
Burma
Japanese troops took the base of Tavoy, that had been evacuated by Allied troops.
Malaya
Blenheims bombed Khota Bharu at night
Borneo
During the night a Japanese bombardment TF (2 BB, 1 CA, 2 CL, 10 DD) attacked Kuching, sank a Dutch PT and destroyed on the ground 3 Sea Gladiators and some supplies.
Japanese troops landed during the night and the day in Jesselton.
PI
67 Japanese bombers attacked again Manila port and hit seriously 7 ships docked here (5 AK, 1 TK, 1 AS).
Some Martin 139 bombed and missed BB Hyuga off Jolo, that fell during the day to two Japanese SNLF. The garnison surrendered.
North of Luzon, SS Tarpon torpedoed a troop-laden AP Anyo Maru in the evening.
Celebes
During the night, Japanese troops land in Namlea (W of Amboina), Bulla (S of Amboina) and Sorong (NW end of New Guinea).
Mini-KB was still cruising off Kendari and was attacked twice during the day by Allied planes. The CAP shot down about 10 Allied planes while losing two Zeroes and Japanese ships were again unhurt. Allied torpedo planes (Swordfish and Beauforts) now operated from Kendari.
Rabaul
Wirraway and Hudsons attacked unsuccessfully a PG off New Hanover Island.
Pacific
Nothing to report.
China
A fighter sweep by 37 Nates met over Changsha 20 Chinese fighters and shot down 10 for one loss.
55000 Chinese routed 27000 Japanese (success at 48 to 1....) in Kaifeng area.
Burma
Japanese troops took the base of Tavoy, that had been evacuated by Allied troops.
Malaya
Blenheims bombed Khota Bharu at night
Borneo
During the night a Japanese bombardment TF (2 BB, 1 CA, 2 CL, 10 DD) attacked Kuching, sank a Dutch PT and destroyed on the ground 3 Sea Gladiators and some supplies.
Japanese troops landed during the night and the day in Jesselton.
PI
67 Japanese bombers attacked again Manila port and hit seriously 7 ships docked here (5 AK, 1 TK, 1 AS).
Some Martin 139 bombed and missed BB Hyuga off Jolo, that fell during the day to two Japanese SNLF. The garnison surrendered.
North of Luzon, SS Tarpon torpedoed a troop-laden AP Anyo Maru in the evening.
Celebes
During the night, Japanese troops land in Namlea (W of Amboina), Bulla (S of Amboina) and Sorong (NW end of New Guinea).
Mini-KB was still cruising off Kendari and was attacked twice during the day by Allied planes. The CAP shot down about 10 Allied planes while losing two Zeroes and Japanese ships were again unhurt. Allied torpedo planes (Swordfish and Beauforts) now operated from Kendari.
Rabaul
Wirraway and Hudsons attacked unsuccessfully a PG off New Hanover Island.
Pacific
Nothing to report.
China
A fighter sweep by 37 Nates met over Changsha 20 Chinese fighters and shot down 10 for one loss.
55000 Chinese routed 27000 Japanese (success at 48 to 1....) in Kaifeng area.
23 December 1941
23rd December 1941
Situation report
Japanese forces landed at Kuching tonight. An escorting force of 4 CA and 6 DD sunk three dutch torpedo boats after surprising them in the harbor. One japanese AK hit a mine while entering the harbor.. In the morning 6 Vildebeests and 3 T.IVa's attacked the cruisers at Kuching and a vildebeest reported one hit on CA Suzuya.
Khota Bharu airfield was hit by 169 bombers, 102 of them being B-17's. This strip will be out of action for some time.
Japanese have moved Sonias and Betties to Songhia (sp?) and they hit 15th Indian brigade and AP Kanimba. Kanimba was sunk but the indian brigade suffered only minor casualties.
The Philippines saw some action today with japanese bombers hitting both Clark Field and the burning hulks in Manila harbor. AS Canopus and two AK's settled on the bottom after the bombers left.
Our forces showed the yellow devils that having aircraft on Luzon doesn't make it safe for their ships. Two torpedo boats attacked a japanese convoy near Lingayen and sunk an escorting PG Kyo Maru with a torpedo hit.
Japanese carriers were attacked again south of celebes with no results. The last strike did bring down some zeroes. Namrea, Sorong, Bulla and Jesselton were all captured today.
Situation report
Japanese forces landed at Kuching tonight. An escorting force of 4 CA and 6 DD sunk three dutch torpedo boats after surprising them in the harbor. One japanese AK hit a mine while entering the harbor.. In the morning 6 Vildebeests and 3 T.IVa's attacked the cruisers at Kuching and a vildebeest reported one hit on CA Suzuya.
Khota Bharu airfield was hit by 169 bombers, 102 of them being B-17's. This strip will be out of action for some time.
Japanese have moved Sonias and Betties to Songhia (sp?) and they hit 15th Indian brigade and AP Kanimba. Kanimba was sunk but the indian brigade suffered only minor casualties.
The Philippines saw some action today with japanese bombers hitting both Clark Field and the burning hulks in Manila harbor. AS Canopus and two AK's settled on the bottom after the bombers left.
Our forces showed the yellow devils that having aircraft on Luzon doesn't make it safe for their ships. Two torpedo boats attacked a japanese convoy near Lingayen and sunk an escorting PG Kyo Maru with a torpedo hit.
Japanese carriers were attacked again south of celebes with no results. The last strike did bring down some zeroes. Namrea, Sorong, Bulla and Jesselton were all captured today.
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RE: 23 December 1941
23 December 1941 (Japanese perspective)
Malaya
The daily huge Allied bomber raid hit Khota Bharu airfield with 103 B-17, 79 medium bombers and 23 escorts.
18 Japanese Sonia divebombed the 15th Indian Bde while 15 Betties bombed and sank an AP off Medan, Sumatra.
Borneo
A Japanese invasion convoy entered Kuching Bay and began loading troops during the night, after the covering surface TF (4 CA and 6 DD) had sunk the 3 Dutch PT patrolling here. A Dutch minefield was laid off the base and an AK was damaged in the morning.
9 Allied planes attacked Japanese ships off Kuching in the afternoon. A bomb hit a CA and bounced while a Vildebeest was shot down by AA fire.
Jesselton was taken by Japanese troops.
PI
In the morning 80 Japanese bombers pounded another time Manila port, reducing 10 allready hit ships to burning wrecks, 3 of wich sank. AA fire shot down a Nell.
26 Sonias bombed at the same time Clark Field and lost one of their number to AA fire.
In the evening, two PT attacked a Japanese convoy off Lingayen and sank a PG.
Celebes
Mini-KB was at usual attacked twice by Kendari planes with the usual results. 11 Allied escorts and 3 Zeroes were lost in the air battle and no hit was scored on the Japanese ships. 3 Martins missed BB Yamashiro off Amboina.
Japanese troops occupied the undefended bases of Bulla, Namlea and Sorong.
Rabaul
3 Hudsons missed a Japanese PG at some distance from the base.
Pacific
Two Japanese submarines found target. I-1 attacked a convoy but was chased by 3 DDs and damaged by a depth charge. I-20 found an unescorted TK and torpedoed her.
China
83rd Chinese Corps was divebombed by Sonias and AA fire shot down one. A Chinese Corps was defeated in countryside and retreated.
Malaya
The daily huge Allied bomber raid hit Khota Bharu airfield with 103 B-17, 79 medium bombers and 23 escorts.
18 Japanese Sonia divebombed the 15th Indian Bde while 15 Betties bombed and sank an AP off Medan, Sumatra.
Borneo
A Japanese invasion convoy entered Kuching Bay and began loading troops during the night, after the covering surface TF (4 CA and 6 DD) had sunk the 3 Dutch PT patrolling here. A Dutch minefield was laid off the base and an AK was damaged in the morning.
9 Allied planes attacked Japanese ships off Kuching in the afternoon. A bomb hit a CA and bounced while a Vildebeest was shot down by AA fire.
Jesselton was taken by Japanese troops.
PI
In the morning 80 Japanese bombers pounded another time Manila port, reducing 10 allready hit ships to burning wrecks, 3 of wich sank. AA fire shot down a Nell.
26 Sonias bombed at the same time Clark Field and lost one of their number to AA fire.
In the evening, two PT attacked a Japanese convoy off Lingayen and sank a PG.
Celebes
Mini-KB was at usual attacked twice by Kendari planes with the usual results. 11 Allied escorts and 3 Zeroes were lost in the air battle and no hit was scored on the Japanese ships. 3 Martins missed BB Yamashiro off Amboina.
Japanese troops occupied the undefended bases of Bulla, Namlea and Sorong.
Rabaul
3 Hudsons missed a Japanese PG at some distance from the base.
Pacific
Two Japanese submarines found target. I-1 attacked a convoy but was chased by 3 DDs and damaged by a depth charge. I-20 found an unescorted TK and torpedoed her.
China
83rd Chinese Corps was divebombed by Sonias and AA fire shot down one. A Chinese Corps was defeated in countryside and retreated.
24 December 1941
After a period of confusion and inactivity we have managed another turn.
Pacific - IJN subs struck twice again. AD Whitney was sunk by three torpedoes off Noumea and TK Montebello took a torpedo south of Pearl Harbor. Fairly quiet otherwise.
China - The typical air raid over Changsha took place
Day Air attack on Changsha , at 47,36
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 36
Ki-15 Babs x 1
Allied aircraft
I-153c x 6
I-16c x 11
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27 Nate: 4 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
I-153c: 8 destroyed, 1 damaged
I-16c: 1 damaged
However further north something much more interesting happened [:D]
Ground combat at Kaifeng
Allied Shock attack
Attacking force 50079 troops, 382 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 28688 troops, 363 guns, 0 vehicles
Allied assault odds: 10 to 1 (fort level 3)
Allied forces CAPTURE Kaifeng base !!!
Japanese ground losses:
163 casualties reported
Guns lost 7
Allied ground losses:
1515 casualties reported
Guns lost 49
Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!
that's another 2 chinese units with combat effectivness reduced [:)]
SRA - Japanese forces took Taiping today which had been abandoned. Lookouts reported 5th and 55th division, a bridage and a tank unit present.
During the night two british PT's were attacked by 5 japanese DD's near Kuantan and one PT was sunk.
Our aircraft pounded Songkhia airfield today and destroyed several japanese planes there. No cap was up to meet them.
3 TIVa's and 3 Vildebeests attacked japanese invasion fleet near Kuching and put a 500lb into DD Amagiri.
Japanese paratroops landed into Kuching to reinforce the troops landed there and the subsequent attack broke into the allied perimiter there (forts reduced to 0). We expect the base to fall tomorrow.
Pacific - IJN subs struck twice again. AD Whitney was sunk by three torpedoes off Noumea and TK Montebello took a torpedo south of Pearl Harbor. Fairly quiet otherwise.
China - The typical air raid over Changsha took place
Day Air attack on Changsha , at 47,36
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 36
Ki-15 Babs x 1
Allied aircraft
I-153c x 6
I-16c x 11
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27 Nate: 4 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
I-153c: 8 destroyed, 1 damaged
I-16c: 1 damaged
However further north something much more interesting happened [:D]
Ground combat at Kaifeng
Allied Shock attack
Attacking force 50079 troops, 382 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 28688 troops, 363 guns, 0 vehicles
Allied assault odds: 10 to 1 (fort level 3)
Allied forces CAPTURE Kaifeng base !!!
Japanese ground losses:
163 casualties reported
Guns lost 7
Allied ground losses:
1515 casualties reported
Guns lost 49
Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!
that's another 2 chinese units with combat effectivness reduced [:)]
SRA - Japanese forces took Taiping today which had been abandoned. Lookouts reported 5th and 55th division, a bridage and a tank unit present.
During the night two british PT's were attacked by 5 japanese DD's near Kuantan and one PT was sunk.
Our aircraft pounded Songkhia airfield today and destroyed several japanese planes there. No cap was up to meet them.
3 TIVa's and 3 Vildebeests attacked japanese invasion fleet near Kuching and put a 500lb into DD Amagiri.
Japanese paratroops landed into Kuching to reinforce the troops landed there and the subsequent attack broke into the allied perimiter there (forts reduced to 0). We expect the base to fall tomorrow.
Surface combat TF fanboy
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25 December 1941
25 December 1941
Malaya
As usual Khota Bharu was bombed by Blenheims during the night. 2 BB, 3 CA, 2 CL and 11 DD bombed Kuantan during the night with some good results.
In the morning Taiping airfield installations were bomb by the usual huge raid from Singapore (35 medium bombers and 97 B-17 escorted by 30 P-40). 15 Sonias bombed the Penang Fortress unit, the last remaining Allied unit in Georgetown, but two were shot down by AA fire.
The Japanese 18th Division is now at Kuantan, facing Allied defenders.
Borneo
During the night a Dutch PT was sunk by a submarine-laid mine off Tarakan.
Some Blenheims attacked Japanese ships off Kuching with no success. Japanese troops were allready ashore anyway and seized the base with the help of some paratroops from Indochina. 7 unserviceable Allied planes were found on the airfield.
PI
Japanese troops landed at Cotabato (W coast of Mindanao) and Tawi-Tawi during the night and day.
118 Japanese bombers pounded Clark Field at 11000 feet with bad results. 26 Nates starfed 2 PT west of Bataan without success.
Numerous Japanese TF sailed around PI and in the evening SS S-37 missed an AK south of Mindanao and escaped the 6 escorts of the convoy.
Celebes
The mini-KB sailed deep into DEI and was SW of Macassar in the morning. The best target around it was a lonely Dutch tanker and it was sunk by Kates.
Rabaul
A FT TF unloaded Japanese reinforcements during the night. CD defenses claimed hits on a DD. Hudsons reported barges N of Kavieng during the day and attacked them.
Pacific
An Allied tanker was torpedoed by a Japanese submarine midway between Palmyra and Pearl Harbor during the night.
During the day, I-8 attacked two DDs off Canton Island and heavily damaged one with one torpedo.
China
Sonias bombed Chinese troops in Wuchow, where 20+ Chinese units were reported by air recon.
In Yenen 45000 Japanese bombed 48000 Chinese.
A Japanese Brigade was defeated by 15000 Chinese SW of Changsha.
Malaya
As usual Khota Bharu was bombed by Blenheims during the night. 2 BB, 3 CA, 2 CL and 11 DD bombed Kuantan during the night with some good results.
In the morning Taiping airfield installations were bomb by the usual huge raid from Singapore (35 medium bombers and 97 B-17 escorted by 30 P-40). 15 Sonias bombed the Penang Fortress unit, the last remaining Allied unit in Georgetown, but two were shot down by AA fire.
The Japanese 18th Division is now at Kuantan, facing Allied defenders.
Borneo
During the night a Dutch PT was sunk by a submarine-laid mine off Tarakan.
Some Blenheims attacked Japanese ships off Kuching with no success. Japanese troops were allready ashore anyway and seized the base with the help of some paratroops from Indochina. 7 unserviceable Allied planes were found on the airfield.
PI
Japanese troops landed at Cotabato (W coast of Mindanao) and Tawi-Tawi during the night and day.
118 Japanese bombers pounded Clark Field at 11000 feet with bad results. 26 Nates starfed 2 PT west of Bataan without success.
Numerous Japanese TF sailed around PI and in the evening SS S-37 missed an AK south of Mindanao and escaped the 6 escorts of the convoy.
Celebes
The mini-KB sailed deep into DEI and was SW of Macassar in the morning. The best target around it was a lonely Dutch tanker and it was sunk by Kates.
Rabaul
A FT TF unloaded Japanese reinforcements during the night. CD defenses claimed hits on a DD. Hudsons reported barges N of Kavieng during the day and attacked them.
Pacific
An Allied tanker was torpedoed by a Japanese submarine midway between Palmyra and Pearl Harbor during the night.
During the day, I-8 attacked two DDs off Canton Island and heavily damaged one with one torpedo.
China
Sonias bombed Chinese troops in Wuchow, where 20+ Chinese units were reported by air recon.
In Yenen 45000 Japanese bombed 48000 Chinese.
A Japanese Brigade was defeated by 15000 Chinese SW of Changsha.
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WC AAD update
WC AAD update 17-26 DEC 1941
17 DEC
Much quieter day. Air raids on both sides in Malaya and PI. We torp an AK north of Borneo. Laong, Hong Kong, Brunei and Mili fall. Rabaul still holds on but is surrounded by Japs landing elsewhere on the island.
18 DEC
Jap AK sinks off Borneo. MSW on clearance duties in DEI hits a mine and sinks. In DEI 3 PTs come across Jap CAs and DDs. They sink two PTs but not before we torp a DD. Air raid at Clark Field. Hit another AK with a torp between DEI and PI. Bomb Jap ships reinforcing Khota Bharu - 4 APs burning and a PG hit. Heavy raid on Singapore - CAP does well - only 7 of 28 Nells get through and hit nothing. In Rabaul my boys get in the air and hit an AP. The Japs turn to bombardment here. Nanning changes hands again.
19 DEC
Two AKs and a DD sink from previous days actions. Jap AP and AK torp'd near Borneo. Recon aircraft over Midway. Jap sub sunk west of Hawaii. Repulse sustains heavy damage in raid at Kendari. Rabaul still doing well - attack stopped and my fly boys hit a CL and an AP.
20 DEC
Lone PT attacks Jap TF off Borneo and is sunk. Jap DD sinks south of Indochina. Naval bombardments at Rabaul and Kuching. Jap AK sinks off Borneo. Invasion of Amboina. Saratoga torp'd by sub E of Hawaii[:@]. Sub sunk by escorts[:D]. Heavy bombing raid on Manila - many ships hit. Heavy bombing of Jap 18th Div in N Malaya. Air attack on CVL TF off Kendari misses. Jap CL hit off coast of Borneo by aircraft. 3AKs caught and hit by Nells off Malaya - two sink. BB Revenge torp'd off Kuchang. Alor Star falls.
21 DEC
Southern PI invaded. Heavy bombing raid on troops garrisoning Alor Star. Kendari aircraft attack CVL again - miss again. Kuching aircraft attack large TF and get a hit on BB Nagato. Air raid on Singapore harbour - 84 escorting zeros. Many planes shot down on both sides. 1 AK hit and sinks. Amboina falls. Japs pushed back at Changsha. Rabaul still holding out.
22 DEC
PT sunk by large TF at Kuching. Another AK sinks at Singapore. Kuching bombarded. Area around NW New Guinea being invaded. Air attack at Changsha. Port attack at Manila - many hits again. Jap AP torp'd off PI. Tavoy falls unopposed - next stop Rangoon? Rabaul still holds out - how long can we last without help?
23 DEC
3 PTs sunk near Kuching and Kuching invaded. Allied air attack on Khoto Bharu. Jap air attack on Manila - many transports hit, sunk and damaged. Kendari air attacks on CVLs Zuiho and Ryujo - all miss. Medan - AP hit by Bettys and sinks. We hit a CA with a bomb at Kuching. Jap SS hit E of Hawaii. PC sunk by a PT off PI. TK hit by a Jap SS south of Hawaii. Invasions continue on New Guinea.
24 DEC
PT boat sunk near Sumatra by Jap DDs. AP struggling to get to Darwin sinks. Jap DD torp'd off Borneo. Bombing by both sides in Malaya. Subs penetrating around Hawaii and Noumea. Rabaul still holds. Some success in China but losses in N Malaya.
25 DEC
Relatively quiet Christmas Day. Another TK torp'd between Hawaii and Palmyra. Bombardment of Kuantan. We bomb Taiping and they bomb Manila. CV TF near Sulawesi picks on a TK and sinks it. Kuching falls. Battle in China continues to seesaw.
26 DEC
Jap sub at Canton Island fires torps at a DD. They miss but he evades the search. 3PTs and a DD engage a PG and 2 APs near Tawi Tawi. The PG is hit and an AP heavily damaged. The escort decides to leave the poor troopship to itself and it gets hit later in the day. No confirmation of sinking though. 3 AKs sink at Manila. They've been mining Midway[:(] Allied ships at Manila take another battering. Heavy bombing of Kuantan - AO and AV hit. Tawi Tawi and Cotabato fall. My boys at Rabaul will be receiving extra beer rations.
17 DEC
Much quieter day. Air raids on both sides in Malaya and PI. We torp an AK north of Borneo. Laong, Hong Kong, Brunei and Mili fall. Rabaul still holds on but is surrounded by Japs landing elsewhere on the island.
18 DEC
Jap AK sinks off Borneo. MSW on clearance duties in DEI hits a mine and sinks. In DEI 3 PTs come across Jap CAs and DDs. They sink two PTs but not before we torp a DD. Air raid at Clark Field. Hit another AK with a torp between DEI and PI. Bomb Jap ships reinforcing Khota Bharu - 4 APs burning and a PG hit. Heavy raid on Singapore - CAP does well - only 7 of 28 Nells get through and hit nothing. In Rabaul my boys get in the air and hit an AP. The Japs turn to bombardment here. Nanning changes hands again.
19 DEC
Two AKs and a DD sink from previous days actions. Jap AP and AK torp'd near Borneo. Recon aircraft over Midway. Jap sub sunk west of Hawaii. Repulse sustains heavy damage in raid at Kendari. Rabaul still doing well - attack stopped and my fly boys hit a CL and an AP.
20 DEC
Lone PT attacks Jap TF off Borneo and is sunk. Jap DD sinks south of Indochina. Naval bombardments at Rabaul and Kuching. Jap AK sinks off Borneo. Invasion of Amboina. Saratoga torp'd by sub E of Hawaii[:@]. Sub sunk by escorts[:D]. Heavy bombing raid on Manila - many ships hit. Heavy bombing of Jap 18th Div in N Malaya. Air attack on CVL TF off Kendari misses. Jap CL hit off coast of Borneo by aircraft. 3AKs caught and hit by Nells off Malaya - two sink. BB Revenge torp'd off Kuchang. Alor Star falls.
21 DEC
Southern PI invaded. Heavy bombing raid on troops garrisoning Alor Star. Kendari aircraft attack CVL again - miss again. Kuching aircraft attack large TF and get a hit on BB Nagato. Air raid on Singapore harbour - 84 escorting zeros. Many planes shot down on both sides. 1 AK hit and sinks. Amboina falls. Japs pushed back at Changsha. Rabaul still holding out.
22 DEC
PT sunk by large TF at Kuching. Another AK sinks at Singapore. Kuching bombarded. Area around NW New Guinea being invaded. Air attack at Changsha. Port attack at Manila - many hits again. Jap AP torp'd off PI. Tavoy falls unopposed - next stop Rangoon? Rabaul still holds out - how long can we last without help?
23 DEC
3 PTs sunk near Kuching and Kuching invaded. Allied air attack on Khoto Bharu. Jap air attack on Manila - many transports hit, sunk and damaged. Kendari air attacks on CVLs Zuiho and Ryujo - all miss. Medan - AP hit by Bettys and sinks. We hit a CA with a bomb at Kuching. Jap SS hit E of Hawaii. PC sunk by a PT off PI. TK hit by a Jap SS south of Hawaii. Invasions continue on New Guinea.
24 DEC
PT boat sunk near Sumatra by Jap DDs. AP struggling to get to Darwin sinks. Jap DD torp'd off Borneo. Bombing by both sides in Malaya. Subs penetrating around Hawaii and Noumea. Rabaul still holds. Some success in China but losses in N Malaya.
25 DEC
Relatively quiet Christmas Day. Another TK torp'd between Hawaii and Palmyra. Bombardment of Kuantan. We bomb Taiping and they bomb Manila. CV TF near Sulawesi picks on a TK and sinks it. Kuching falls. Battle in China continues to seesaw.
26 DEC
Jap sub at Canton Island fires torps at a DD. They miss but he evades the search. 3PTs and a DD engage a PG and 2 APs near Tawi Tawi. The PG is hit and an AP heavily damaged. The escort decides to leave the poor troopship to itself and it gets hit later in the day. No confirmation of sinking though. 3 AKs sink at Manila. They've been mining Midway[:(] Allied ships at Manila take another battering. Heavy bombing of Kuantan - AO and AV hit. Tawi Tawi and Cotabato fall. My boys at Rabaul will be receiving extra beer rations.
Sunk by 35cm/45 1YT Gun - Near Singapore
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AmiralLaurent
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27 December 1941
27 December 1941
Malaya
As usual Khota Bharu was bombed by Blenheims during the night.
In the morning, 80 Nells and 26 Betties were sent from Saigon to bomb Singapore airfields. They were escorted by 26 Zeroes who opened them the way. 32 Allied fighters were met and 18 were shot down (8 Hurricanes, 3 Wirraways, 3 Sea Gladiators (one by a Nell), 2 Buffaloes and 2 P-40) against one Zero lost (destroyed by a Gladiator !!). 3 bombers were shot down by CAP and 2 by AA fire. Bombing was inefficient and only destroyed 2 Buffaloes and 2 B-17 on the ground. F1/Tainan Zero pilots were at the end of the day credited with 48 victories since the start of the war.
Three Japanese Divisions and a Tk Rgt launch a deliberate attack on Kuala Lumpur, defended by 4 Brigades and a Base Force. Fortifications were reduced from 4 to 3 (assault at 2 vs 1).
Another division and a brigade took Georgetown. The last unit in the island, Penang Fortress, surrendered and 2400 POWs were added to the bag.
Borneo
Bombers from Singkawang and Singapore flew repeated missions (total 110 bomber and 40 fighter sorties) against 4 AK unloading off Kuching without escort or CAP. One was sunk and the 3 other badly damaged by bombs and torpedoes. They were all easily destroyed by an Allied surface TF that sailed in the base during the day with 2 CA, 7 CL and 6 DD.
PI
The Dutch DD Van Ghent led again 3 PT to raid Jolo but this time they were intercepted and surprised by the CL Naka and 2 DD. Two surface actions saw many wild shooting and torpedo firing but the end result was only one PT sunk against one shell bouncing on the Naka.
In the morning, an ASW group sank the submarine USS Perch north of Vigan. This is the first confirmed submarine sinking by Japanese forces. Later a PG depth-charged unsuccessfully another submarine south of Mindanao.
Celebes
Japanese officers had found Sorong and Namlea totally empty when they landed those last days. They wondered where the Dutch police officers were gone until this day. Headhunters came from the jungle hexes near the base and greeted the liberators with Dutch heads as welcome gifts. Both hexes are now under Japanese control.
Allied airmen reported two Japanese TF just east of Kendari and in the evening a damaged American SS reported being chased in this area by 4 DD escorting a CL. She escaped.
Rabaul
Both sides exchanged artillery fire.
Pacific
A damaged TK sank under tow just off Pearl Harbor. It was one of the two hit in the last days by Japanese submarines.
China
Artillery fire in Yenen. Probable heavy troops move by both sides.
Malaya
As usual Khota Bharu was bombed by Blenheims during the night.
In the morning, 80 Nells and 26 Betties were sent from Saigon to bomb Singapore airfields. They were escorted by 26 Zeroes who opened them the way. 32 Allied fighters were met and 18 were shot down (8 Hurricanes, 3 Wirraways, 3 Sea Gladiators (one by a Nell), 2 Buffaloes and 2 P-40) against one Zero lost (destroyed by a Gladiator !!). 3 bombers were shot down by CAP and 2 by AA fire. Bombing was inefficient and only destroyed 2 Buffaloes and 2 B-17 on the ground. F1/Tainan Zero pilots were at the end of the day credited with 48 victories since the start of the war.
Three Japanese Divisions and a Tk Rgt launch a deliberate attack on Kuala Lumpur, defended by 4 Brigades and a Base Force. Fortifications were reduced from 4 to 3 (assault at 2 vs 1).
Another division and a brigade took Georgetown. The last unit in the island, Penang Fortress, surrendered and 2400 POWs were added to the bag.
Borneo
Bombers from Singkawang and Singapore flew repeated missions (total 110 bomber and 40 fighter sorties) against 4 AK unloading off Kuching without escort or CAP. One was sunk and the 3 other badly damaged by bombs and torpedoes. They were all easily destroyed by an Allied surface TF that sailed in the base during the day with 2 CA, 7 CL and 6 DD.
PI
The Dutch DD Van Ghent led again 3 PT to raid Jolo but this time they were intercepted and surprised by the CL Naka and 2 DD. Two surface actions saw many wild shooting and torpedo firing but the end result was only one PT sunk against one shell bouncing on the Naka.
In the morning, an ASW group sank the submarine USS Perch north of Vigan. This is the first confirmed submarine sinking by Japanese forces. Later a PG depth-charged unsuccessfully another submarine south of Mindanao.
Celebes
Japanese officers had found Sorong and Namlea totally empty when they landed those last days. They wondered where the Dutch police officers were gone until this day. Headhunters came from the jungle hexes near the base and greeted the liberators with Dutch heads as welcome gifts. Both hexes are now under Japanese control.
Allied airmen reported two Japanese TF just east of Kendari and in the evening a damaged American SS reported being chased in this area by 4 DD escorting a CL. She escaped.
Rabaul
Both sides exchanged artillery fire.
Pacific
A damaged TK sank under tow just off Pearl Harbor. It was one of the two hit in the last days by Japanese submarines.
China
Artillery fire in Yenen. Probable heavy troops move by both sides.