This was the best turn I have had this game. I managed to kill over 65 of his planes this turn for few losses. I also plinked a number of his ships invading Brunei. Though none of this will slow him down in the least, it was a great morale boost.
One depressing bit of new, though. We spotted the Yamato at Davao. I wonder if the best strategy there is to NOT use Prince of Wales and Repulse, but instead use a destroyer heavy force and hope for a torpedo hit? Assuming I have the chance to actually plan such an intercept, of course.
Looks like he is going for Jolo. He has a sub parked in the Macassar strait precisely 6 hexes from Jolo. And the TF headed that way is not very big. I would love to hit this TF, but I deem it to be too risky. Just in case he changes his mind, though, or this is a feint, I am stationing forces for intercepts at Menado and Tarakan.
Generally my airforces are standing down this turn. The one attack I have set up is for a convoy that looks to be headed for Kuching. I moved my Swordfish and my better TIVa squadron to Singkawang and set them to naval attack. They will be escorted by 20+ Tomahawks should they attack.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/31/41
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Day Air attack on Khota Bharu , at 24,45
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 20
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 3
Allied aircraft
CW-22 Falcon x 1
Blenheim I x 28
Blenheim IV x 15
Hudson I x 10
P-40B Tomahawk x 60
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27 Nate: 30 destroyed
15 killed a2a
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 6 destroyed, 2 damaged
3 killed a2a, 2 on the ground
Ki-21 Sally: 2 destroyed, 9 damaged
5 destroyed including the attack below
A6M2 Zero: 18 destroyed, 16 damaged
18 destroyed, including the attack below
G3M Nell: 9 destroyed, 7 damaged
9 destroyed, including the attack below
Ki-48 Lily: 6 destroyed, 9 damaged
5 destroyed, including the attack below
Ki-30 Ann: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
5 destroyed, including the attack below
Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim I: 1 damaged
Blenheim IV: 1 damaged
1 destroyed a2a
P-40B Tomahawk: 8 destroyed, 3 damaged
3 lost a2a, 2 op losses
Japanese ground losses:
117 casualties reported
Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 28
rollover indicated 25 damage
All Aircraft Attacking at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Khota Bharu , at 24,45
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 5
Allied aircraft
B-17C Fortress x 15
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27 Nate: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged
1 shot down a2a!
A6M2 Zero: 5 destroyed, 4 damaged
Ki-21 Sally: 3 destroyed, 13 damaged
Ki-30 Ann: 3 destroyed, 6 damaged
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
137 casualties reported
Airbase hits 5
Runway hits 11
B-17C Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3
Ki-21 Sally x 20
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 4 damaged
Runway hits 6
Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 9000 feet
6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 9000 feet
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Day Air attack on Clark Field , at 43,51
Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 2
Ki-27 Nate x 3
Ki-21 Sally x 33
Ki-48 Lily x 27
Allied aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 2 destroyed
Ki-48 Lily: 3 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
P-35A: 1 destroyed
Allied ground losses:
43 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Airbase hits 21
Runway hits 58
Aircraft Attacking:
23 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 17000 feet
27 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet
9 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 17000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Brunei at 32,57
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4
Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 7
Martin 139 x 26
Hudson I x 3
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139: 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
AP Tatsuho Maru
AP Giyu Maru
AP Kaiko Maru
AP Tatibana Maru
AP Koryu Maru, Bomb hits 3
AP Kiyozumi Maru, Bomb hits 1
MSW Ranzan Maru
AP Kogyo Maru, Bomb hits 1
AP Kaika Maru
Japanese ground losses:
56 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
All Aircraft Attacking from 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Brunei at 32,57
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4
Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 2
Martin 139 x 3
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
DD Sagiri
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Brunei at 32,57
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4
Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 3
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AK Asakasan Maru
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Brunei at 32,57
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4
Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 13
Martin 139 x 36
Hudson I x 5
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Brewster 339D: 4 destroyed
lost 2
Martin 139: 2 damaged
Japanese Ships
AP Haguro Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire
AP Koryu Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AP Kaihei Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AP Hokuhi Maru
AP Yamagata Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
PC Shonan Maru #7
AP Kogyo Maru
AP Koan Maru
AP Tatsuho Maru
AP Tatibana Maru
MSW Ranzan Maru
Japanese ground losses:
183 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
All Aircraft Attacking attacking from 6000 feet
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Coastal Guns at Brunei, 32,57, firing at TF 4
TF 4 troops unloading over beach at Brunei, 32,57
42 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
PG Uji
PC Shonan Maru #7, Shell hits 1
Japanese ground losses:
393 casualties reported
