Speedy vs Swift - Jap perspective. Fight to the death

[Speedysteve]

Hi all,

Myself and Swift have started a full war campaign me as Japanese. Neither of us are allowed to read each others topics so please don't divulge any of my info or plans to him and vice versa. If you have any ideas or suggestions on how i'm running things or ideas on strategy feel free to chip in.

Following restrictions apply:

Historical first turn
Sub doctrines off
Extermely variable reinforcements
Manual upgrade of air units
Allied Damage control on
ASW TF's - no more than 5 ships per TF.
Railroad use - no more than 1 division on any 1 stretch of railroad.
China - no wiping out of China. Have said I will not advance past the railroad (seems much harder now due to state of starting forces anyway).

I don't have the AAR for 07/12 but it was a bad one from my perspective. At best 2 BB's were heavily damaged at PH! Also 2 of his subs tagged AP's en route to Kuantan and Legaspi. Other than that a typical first turn.

I plan to follow a fairly logical approach. I will secure the SRA at maximum speed and then progress to the South. Beyond that it all depends on what opportunities arise. If they do I will take them.

Here is the AAR for 12/08/41.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/08/41

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Coastal Guns at Wake Island, 82,63, firing at TF 16
TF 16 troops unloading over beach at Wake Island, 82,63


83 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
CL Tenryu, Shell hits 1
AP Kinryu Maru, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage

Japanese ground losses:
159 casualties reported

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TF 20 troops unloading over beach at Guam, 62,66


Japanese ground losses:
25 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Khota Bharu, 24,45, firing at TF 85
TF 85 troops unloading over beach at Khota Bharu, 24,45


45 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
PC Shimushu, Shell hits 1
PC Ch 7, Shell hits 1

Japanese ground losses:
597 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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TF 87 troops unloading over beach at Aparri, 46,49


Japanese ground losses:
214 casualties reported

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TF 88 troops unloading over beach at Vigan, 44,49


Japanese ground losses:
178 casualties reported

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TF 20 troops unloading over beach at Guam, 62,66


Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Khota Bharu, 24,45, firing at TF 85
TF 85 troops unloading over beach at Khota Bharu, 24,45


60 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
PC Ch 7
AK Akita Maru, Shell hits 1
PG Tatsumiya Maru, Shell hits 1

Japanese ground losses:
131 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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TF 87 troops unloading over beach at Aparri, 46,49


Japanese ground losses:
246 casualties reported

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TF 88 troops unloading over beach at Vigan, 44,49


Japanese ground losses:
178 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on Georgetown , at 23,44

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 24
Ki-21 Sally x 22
Ki-48 Lily x 55
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48 Lily: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Blenheim IF: 1 destroyed

Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 27

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Day Air attack on 4th New Chinese Corps, at 49,37

Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 10

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 89th Chinese Corps, at 47,37

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 12
Ki-30 Ann x 10
Ki-15 Babs x 1

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
15 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Hong Kong Fortress, at 43,42

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 14
Ki-21 Sally x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 44,62

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 6

Allied aircraft
B-17C Fortress x 8

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
CVL Ryujo

Aircraft Attacking:
6 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 TF, near Khota Bharu at 24,45


Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 3


Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim I: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Atago

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Blenheim I bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Khota Bharu at 24,45


Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 2
Hudson I x 3


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
DD Asashio
BB Haruna

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet
2 x Blenheim I bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Khota Bharu at 24,45


Allied aircraft
Swordfish x 3
Buffalo I x 6
Blenheim IV x 7


Allied aircraft losses
Swordfish: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Haruna
BB Kongo, Bomb hits 1
CA Takao

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Blenheim IV bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Swordfish bombing at 5000 feet
2 x Blenheim IV bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Khota Bharu at 24,45


Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 6


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
CA Mogami

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Blenheim I bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Khota Bharu at 24,45


Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 3
Hudson I x 9


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Kasui Maru
AP Hakozaki Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Blenheim I bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 26,45


Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 5


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Hokusho Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Blenheim I bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Davao at 41,61

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 6
B5N Kate x 17

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Mauban, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Montanes
AVD William B. Preston, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage


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Day Air attack on TF at 111,66

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 36
D3A Val x 32
B5N Kate x 55

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val: 3 destroyed, 13 damaged
B5N Kate: 10 destroyed, 32 damaged

Allied Ships
CL Phoenix, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, on fire
CL St. Louis
CA Minneapolis, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
CA San Francisco, Bomb hits 1
DD Helm, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Cummings
CL Detroit


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Day Air attack on TF at 111,66

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6
D3A Val x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged

Allied Ships
CL St. Louis
CL Phoenix, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
8 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 111,66

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 11
D3A Val x 13
B5N Kate x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val: 5 damaged
B5N Kate: 1 destroyed, 14 damaged

Allied Ships
CA Minneapolis, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
CL Detroit, Bomb hits 3, on fire
CL Phoenix, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
CA San Francisco


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Day Air attack on TF at 111,66

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 10
D3A Val x 15
B5N Kate x 20

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val: 1 damaged
B5N Kate: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged

Allied Ships
CA Minneapolis, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Jarvis
CA San Francisco, Bomb hits 2, on fire
CL Detroit, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
DD Blue


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Day Air attack on TF, near Lokai at 112,69

Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 24

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate: 15 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Phelps, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Tucker
DD Downes
DD Cassin


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Day Air attack on Khota Bharu , at 24,45

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 25
C5M Babs x 1
Ki-21 Sally x 32

No Japanese losses

Runway hits 11

Aircraft Attacking:
32 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Singapore , at 23,50

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 85

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 4 destroyed, 14 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged
Vildebeest IV: 3 destroyed
Blenheim IV: 1 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
26 casualties reported

Airbase hits 5
Runway hits 27

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Day Air attack on Clark Field , at 43,51

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 80
G3M Nell x 36
G4M1 Betty x 78

Allied aircraft
P-40B Tomahawk x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 5 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-40B Tomahawk: 3 destroyed
P-35A: 1 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 3 destroyed
P-26A: 2 destroyed
B-17C Fortress: 1 destroyed

Airbase hits 10
Runway hits 63


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Day Air attack on Aparri , at 46,49

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 15
Ki-30 Ann x 20
Ki-36 Ida x 1

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 9

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 44,62

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 5

Allied aircraft
B-17C Fortress x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17C Fortress: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
CVL Ryujo

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, near Khota Bharu at 24,45


Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 3


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
BB Kongo

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Blenheim I bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Khota Bharu at 24,45


Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 6
Hudson I x 3


Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim I: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Haruna
BB Kongo

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Blenheim I bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Blenheim I bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Songkhia at 24,43


Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 8


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
CL Sendai

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Blenheim I bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Songkhia at 24,43


Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 3


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AK Sakura Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 114,68

Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 11

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AVD McFarland, Bomb hits 7, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
9 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 44,61

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 6
B5N Kate x 15

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Latouche, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AK Kanlaon II, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage


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Day Air attack on TF at 111,66

Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 29
B5N Kate x 22

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val: 4 damaged
B5N Kate: 1 destroyed, 13 damaged

Allied Ships
CL St. Louis, Bomb hits 2
CL Detroit, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
CA San Francisco, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Mugford

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Day Air attack on TF at 112,67

Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate: 4 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Worden

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 111,67

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 61
D3A Val x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
AVD Hulbert, Bomb hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 111,69

Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
DMS Boggs, Bomb hits 2, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
9 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 110,69

Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate: 5 damaged

Allied Ships
MSW Grebe, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Conyngham
MSW Turkey

Aircraft Attacking:
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 Lokai at 112,69

Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Phelps, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 111,66

Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 7

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet

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Ground combat at Legaspi

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 2369 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 602 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 39 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Legaspi base !!!



Allied ground losses:
82 casualties reported
Guns lost 4


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

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Ground combat at Wake Island

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 1330 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 1906 troops, 40 guns, 2 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 1)


Japanese ground losses:
200 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
30 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 2


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Ground combat at Guam

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 7147 troops, 83 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 76 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Guam base !!!



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Ground combat at Nanchang

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 25267 troops, 255 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 7462 troops, 50 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 11 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
77 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
250 casualties reported
Guns lost 12


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

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Ground combat at Hong Kong

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 22552 troops, 254 guns, 17 vehicles

Defending force 13222 troops, 121 guns, 4 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
78 casualties reported
Guns lost 4


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Ground combat at Vigan

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3518 troops, 47 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 461 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 348 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Vigan base !!!



Allied ground losses:
19 casualties reported


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

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Ground combat at Khota Bharu

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 9026 troops, 73 guns, 3 vehicles

Defending force 7009 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles



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Ground combat at Khota Bharu

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 4908 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 19004 troops, 236 guns, 14 vehicles



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Ground combat at Wake Island

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1411 troops, 35 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 1105 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles



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Ground combat at Aparri

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 9906 troops, 162 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 281 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 38 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Aparri base !!!



Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!


Overall i'm fairly happy with how things went. Swift sent out a fair few small TF's from PH. KB sank at least Minneapolis, Detroit and a CL, 2 AVD. It did cost 17 Kates though. KB will stay one more turn and attack PH port this time.

I'm planning on overwhelming the Phillipines and have 3 more divisions en route.

More soon

Regards,

Steven

[Speedysteve]

Turn 3 here it is. Quite a days combat!

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/09/41

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Sub attack at 42,52

Japanese Ships
SS I-124

Allied Ships
AK Capillo
MSW Tanager
MSW Quail

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Sub attack at 42,52

Japanese Ships
SS I-124

Allied Ships
DD John D. Ford
DD Peary
DD Pillsbury
DD Pope
AVD Childs

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Night Time Surface Combat at 111,65

Japanese Ships
CV Kaga
CV Hiryu, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, on fire
CV Soryu
CV Shokaku
CV Zuikaku
CV Akagi
BB Hiei
BB Kirishima
CA Tone
CA Chikuma
CL Abukuma
DD Akigumo, Shell hits 2
DD Kagero
DD Isokaze
DD Shiranuhi, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Urakaze
DD Hamakaze
DD Tanikaze
DD Arare, Shell hits 1
DD Kasumi

Allied Ships
PT PT-24
PT PT-25
PT PT-26
PT PT-27

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Sub attack at 83,66

Japanese Ships
AP Kinryu Maru, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Triton

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Day Air attack on Khota Bharu , at 24,45

Japanese aircraft
C5M Babs x 1

No Japanese losses

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Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 47
G4M1 Betty x 44

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 38

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed, 14 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 18 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied Ships
PT PT-31, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
PT PT-33, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PT PT-35, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PT PT-41, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PT PT-34, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage


Allied ground losses:
138 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Port hits 2
Port supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
15 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
5 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
6 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 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 Pearl Harbor , at 112,68

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 10
D3A Val x 86
B5N Kate x 56

Allied aircraft
P-26A x 2
P-36A Mohawk x 1
P-40B Tomahawk x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val: 9 destroyed, 23 damaged
B5N Kate: 9 destroyed, 23 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-26A: 1 destroyed
P-36A Mohawk: 1 damaged
P-40B Tomahawk: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied Ships
BB West Virginia, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, on fire
BB California, Bomb hits 1
BB Tennessee, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
BB Oklahoma, Bomb hits 3
BB Arizona, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
BB Pennsylvania, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
BB Nevada, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
BB Maryland, Bomb hits 3


Allied ground losses:
62 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Port hits 4
Port supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
14 x B5N Kate bombing at 10000 feet
8 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
9 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
18 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
7 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
9 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
6 x B5N Kate bombing at 10000 feet
16 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
11 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on 4th New Chinese Corps, at 48,37

Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 10

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 62nd Chinese Corps, at 43,39

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 4
Ki-51 Sonia x 10
Ki-15 Babs x 1

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
2 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 27th Chinese Corps, at 50,26

Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 10
Ki-15 Babs x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51 Sonia: 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 51st Chinese Corps, at 47,37

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 13
Ki-30 Ann x 10
Ki-15 Babs x 1

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
22 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 24,45

Japanese aircraft
C5M Babs x 1
Ki-21 Sally x 20

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
21 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Khota Bharu at 24,45

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 4

Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim I: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Kongo

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Blenheim I bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Khota Bharu at 24,45

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 3

Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 3
Hudson I x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Kongo
BB Haruna

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Blenheim I bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Khota Bharu at 24,45

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 3

Allied aircraft
Swordfish x 3
Buffalo I x 10
Blenheim IV x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Swordfish: 2 damaged
Buffalo I: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Kongo
BB Haruna

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Swordfish bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Songkhia at 24,43


Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 7


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
DD Shirayuki

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Blenheim I bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Khota Bharu at 24,45

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 4

Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 3
Hudson I x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Hagikaze
CA Suzuya

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Blenheim I bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Wake Island at 82,63


Allied aircraft
F2A Buffalo x 16
SBD Dauntless x 34


Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless: 5 damaged

Japanese Ships
CL Tenryu, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
CL Tatsuta, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Oite, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Kisaragi, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Hayate

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
1 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 Khota Bharu at 24,45

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 4

Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim I: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
MSW W.2

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Blenheim I bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Songkhia at 24,43


Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 2


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Awa Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Blenheim IV bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 83,66


Allied aircraft
TBD Devastator x 12


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Kinryu Maru, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x TBD Devastator bombing at 5000 feet
4 x TBD Devastator bombing at 5000 feet
4 x TBD Devastator bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 22,45

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 35

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 4 destroyed, 27 damaged

Allied Ships
BC Repulse, Torpedo hits 3, on fire
BB Prince of Wales, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Singapore at 23,50

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 11

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged


Allied Ships
AP Kanimba
CL Mauritius

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on Singapore , at 23,50

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3
G3M Nell x 34

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 5 damaged



Allied ground losses:
48 casualties reported

Port hits 3
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 10000 feet
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 10000 feet
5 x G3M Nell bombing at 10000 feet
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 10000 feet
4 x G3M Nell bombing at 10000 feet
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 10000 feet
2 x G3M Nell bombing at 10000 feet
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 10000 feet
2 x G3M Nell bombing at 10000 feet
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on Tuguegarao , at 46,50

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 13
Ki-30 Ann x 23

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-30 Ann: 2 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 6

Aircraft Attacking:
23 x Ki-30 Ann 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 4

Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim I: 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Haruna

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Blenheim I bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Khota Bharu at 24,45

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 3

Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim I: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Kongo

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Blenheim I bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Khota Bharu at 24,45

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 3

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 7
Blenheim IV x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Blenheim IV: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Haruna

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Blenheim IV bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 28,44


Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 3


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Izan Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Blenheim I bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Saigon at 31,46

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 5

Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 8

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
CL Kashii, Bomb hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet
2 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Saigon at 31,46

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 5

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 2

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
CL Isuzu

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Blenheim IV bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Wake Island at 82,63


Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 12


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
CL Tatsuta, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
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 Wake Island at 82,63


Allied aircraft
F2A Buffalo x 15
SBD Dauntless x 11


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
CL Tenryu, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
3 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 Singapore at 23,50

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 3

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 1 damaged


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Day Air attack on TF, near Dadjangas at 41,62

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 2
B5N Kate x 18

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Lepus, Torpedo hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
AK Legazpi, 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
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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ASW attack at 22,51

Japanese Ships
SS I-121, hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
MSW Ballarat
MSW Toowoomba
MSW Bendigo
MSW Burnie
MSW Goulburn
MSW Maryborough
DD Stronghold
DD Jupiter


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Ground combat at Hong Kong

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 22573 troops, 255 guns, 17 vehicles

Defending force 13131 troops, 115 guns, 4 vehicles



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Ground combat at Khota Bharu

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 19007 troops, 237 guns, 14 vehicles

Defending force 6994 troops, 39 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 3

Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 3)

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 3


Japanese ground losses:
277 casualties reported
Guns lost 7
Vehicles lost 1

Allied ground losses:
47 casualties reported
Guns lost 2


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Ground combat at Khota Bharu

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 4824 troops, 36 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 18596 troops, 223 guns, 12 vehicles



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Ground combat at Wake Island

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1482 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 1157 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
76 casualties reported

The main areas of note were the PT attack on my CV near PH. I was fuming at the time but I checked the damage and Hiryu should be ok. 19 Sys, 19 Flt and 9 fire [:)] Phew! As I say Swift isn't looking at my AAR and me not at his so don't disclose this.

One of his CV's showed up at Wake and put hurt on my transports. KB will leave PH area now and sink the SOB.

I also attackd both Singapore and Manila ports but Swift has unfortunately cleared them both out. However, my Nells did put some hurt on both Repulse and POW as they steamed up Malacca Straight. I hope to finish them tomorrow.

Onwards we go!

Regards,

Steven

[Speedysteve]

Here is todays AAR.

A bit anti-climatic. I was hoping to bag POW and Repulse. They have only moved 1 hex so I know where they are but bad weather cancelled ops from Saigon.

His CV is sticking around Wake hitting a couple more of my ships. That will be his doom. KB is en route.

Lots of his subs are sitting in Manila in TF's. Lots of sighting by Float planes and a few attacks.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/10/41

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ASW attack at 23,51

Japanese Ships
SS I-122

Allied Ships
MSW Ballarat
MSW Toowoomba
MSW Bendigo
MSW Burnie
MSW Goulburn
MSW Maryborough
DD Stronghold
DD Jupiter

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ASW attack at 23,51

Japanese Ships
SS I-122, hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
MSW Ballarat
MSW Toowoomba
MSW Bendigo

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TF 15 troops unloading over beach at Makin, 85,89


Japanese ground losses:
97 casualties reported

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ASW attack at 25,47

Japanese Ships
DD Hibiki
DD Akatsuki
DD Arashio
DD Michishio
DD Oshio
DD Asashio

Allied Ships
SS KXIII, hits 1, on fire

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Day Air attack on Khota Bharu , at 24,45

Japanese aircraft
C5M Babs x 1

No Japanese losses

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Day Air attack on Georgetown , at 23,44

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 20
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 2 damaged


Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
9 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on 4th New Chinese Corps, at 48,37

Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 10

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 90th Chinese Corps, at 50,26

Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 18
Ki-15 Babs x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51 Sonia: 1 damaged


Allied ground losses:
40 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
8 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 51st Chinese Corps, at 47,37

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 17
Ki-30 Ann x 10
Ki-15 Babs x 1

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
2 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 24,45

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48 Lily x 40
Ki-46-II Dinah x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48 Lily: 1 damaged


Allied ground losses:
16 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
20 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 24,45

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 26
C5M Babs x 1
Ki-21 Sally x 20

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
43 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 25,47


Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 9
Blenheim IV x 3


Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Kongo

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Songkhia at 24,43


Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 3


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
CL Sendai

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Blenheim I bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Khota Bharu at 24,45

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 5

Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 3
Hudson I x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim I: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Hudson I: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Mikuma
CA Kumano

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet
2 x Blenheim I bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Khota Bharu at 24,45

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 5

Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim I: 2 damaged

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Day Air attack on TF, near Legaspi at 44,55


Allied aircraft
B-17C Fortress x 6


Allied aircraft losses
B-17C Fortress: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
CS Mizuho
PC Gamitsu Maru #1

Aircraft Attacking:
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 TF at 28,44


Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 3


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Hukuyo Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 81,62


Allied aircraft
F2A Buffalo x 15
SBD Dauntless x 26
TBD Devastator x 12


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
CL Tatsuta, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
1 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x TBD Devastator bombing at 5000 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 TBD Devastator bombing at 5000 feet
4 x TBD Devastator bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Singapore at 23,50

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 2

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 8

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
CL Mauritius

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x G3M Nell bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on Clark Field , at 43,51

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 66
G3M Nell x 33
G4M1 Betty x 52

Allied aircraft
P-26A x 1
P-35A x 1
P-40E Warhawk x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 5 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-26A: 2 destroyed
P-35A: 3 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed
B-17C Fortress: 2 destroyed
P-40B Tomahawk: 1 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
18 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 39

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x G3M Nell bombing at 10000 feet
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 10000 feet
20 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 10000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 10000 feet
6 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
9 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
2 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on Tuguegarao , at 46,50

Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 20

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-30 Ann: 3 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 11

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 40,60

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 6

Allied aircraft
B-17C Fortress x 3

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
CVL Ryujo

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 79,60


Allied aircraft
F2A Buffalo x 14
SBD Dauntless x 21


Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Hayate
CL Yubari, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
2 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
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 28,47


Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 3
Hudson I x 9


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
CL Kashii
CA Chokai
CL Isuzu

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Blenheim I bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 28,47


Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 7


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
PG Eiko Maru
CL Isuzu

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Blenheim I bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Blenheim I bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 38,57

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 6
B5N Kate x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
PG Isabel
PG Tulsa
TK Gertrude Kellogg, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
PG Asheville

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
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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TF 90 troops unloading over beach at San Jose, 41,53


Japanese ground losses:
29 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Hong Kong

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 24536 troops, 337 guns, 17 vehicles

Defending force 13201 troops, 116 guns, 4 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
205 casualties reported
Guns lost 7
Vehicles lost 1


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Ground combat at Khota Bharu

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 18602 troops, 224 guns, 12 vehicles

Defending force 6903 troops, 37 guns, 0 vehicles



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Ground combat at Khota Bharu

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 4756 troops, 35 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 18602 troops, 224 guns, 12 vehicles



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Ground combat at Wake Island

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1504 troops, 39 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 1069 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
117 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Makin

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 1253 troops, 15 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 32 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Makin base !!!

[Speedysteve]

An interesting turn around northern SRA. I sent Kongo and Haruna to pummel a TF I had spotted in Singapore. It turned out to be 2 AP's escorted by 2 DD's and the CL Mauritius. Mauritius faught well and even hit Haruna with a torp (minor damage though). In the end the escort all succumbed but the AP's got away!

Werner's subs have become active hitting 3 AP's this turn.

No sign of POW or Repulse

His carrier has moved from Wake to not sure where. Measures have been taken to ensure an intercept (hopefully).

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/11/41

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TF 90 troops unloading over beach at San Jose, 41,53


Japanese ground losses:
18 casualties reported

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Singapore at 23,50


Allied aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft losses
Walrus: 2 destroyed

Japanese Ships
BB Kongo, Shell hits 1
BB Haruna, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
CA Takao
CA Atago
CL Jintsu, Shell hits 1
DD Asashio
DD Oshio, Shell hits 2
DD Michishio
DD Arashio
DD Akatsuki
DD Hibiki

Allied Ships
CL Mauritius, Shell hits 21, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
DD Encounter, Shell hits 20, and is sunk
DD Isis, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
AP Kanimba
AP Manoora

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ASW attack at 43,49

Japanese Ships
DD Inazuma
DD Ikazuchi

Allied Ships
SS S-36, hits 2, on fire

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TF 94 troops unloading over beach at Morotai, 43,68


Japanese ground losses:
35 casualties reported

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TF 95 troops unloading over beach at Tarawa, 85,91


Japanese ground losses:
33 casualties reported

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TF 102 troops unloading over beach at Lingayen, 44,50


Japanese ground losses:
274 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Brunei, 32,57, firing at TF 107
TF 107 troops unloading over beach at Brunei, 32,57


28 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AP Kaiko Maru, Shell hits 2

Japanese ground losses:
145 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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TF 108 troops unloading over beach at Jesselton, 35,56


Japanese ground losses:
65 casualties reported

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TF 102 troops unloading over beach at Lingayen, 44,50


Japanese ground losses:
131 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Brunei, 32,57, firing at TF 107
TF 107 troops unloading over beach at Brunei, 32,57


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Sub attack at 41,51

Japanese Ships
AP Hakuyo Maru
APD APD-33

Allied Ships
SS Swordfish

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Sub attack at 35,54

Japanese Ships
AP Mikage Maru #2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

Allied Ships
SS KXV

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Sub attack at 26,44

Japanese Ships
AP Jusan Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS KXI

Japanese ground losses:
18 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on Khota Bharu , at 24,45

Japanese aircraft
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1

No Japanese losses

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Day Air attack on Khota Bharu , at 24,45

Japanese aircraft
Ki-46-II Dinah x 2
Ki-15 Babs x 2

No Japanese losses

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Day Air attack on 83rd Chinese Corps, at 43,39

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 3
Ki-51 Sonia x 5
Ki-15 Babs x 1

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Hong Kong Fortress, at 43,42

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 3
Ki-21 Sally x 21

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 2 damaged


Allied ground losses:
15 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
10 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 24,45

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 13
Ki-48 Lily x 45
Ki-46-II Dinah x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48 Lily: 2 damaged


Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
27 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
13 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 43,63

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 6

Allied aircraft
B-17C Fortress x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
A5M4 Claude: 1 damaged


Japanese Ships
CVL Ryujo

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 27,48


Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 8
Blenheim IV x 3


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
BB Kongo

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 26,53


Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 3
Martin 139 x 3


Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Mogami

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Khota Bharu at 24,45

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 6

Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim I: 3 damaged

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Day Air attack on TF, near Menado at 39,67


Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 3


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Miyadono Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 29,54


Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 3


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
ML Hatsutaka

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 26,47


Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 6


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
CL Isuzu

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Blenheim I bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 44,66

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 4
B5N Kate x 18

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Si Kiang
AK Dos Hermanos, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Governor Wright, Torpedo hits 1
AK Taurus, 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
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 at 43,63

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 5

Allied aircraft
B-17C Fortress x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
A5M4 Claude: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-17C Fortress: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
CVL Ryujo

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Songkhia at 24,43


Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 8
Blenheim IV x 3


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
CL Sendai

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 26,53


Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 2
Martin 139 x 5


Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Mogami
CA Suzuya

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 15000 feet
2 x Martin 139 bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 26,45


Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 3


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
DD Sagiri

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Blenheim I bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Songkhia at 24,43


Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 5


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AK Atago Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Blenheim I bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Menado at 39,67


Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 3
Hudson I x 6


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Koshin 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 Johore Bahru at 22,49

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3
G3M Nell x 3

Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 3
Buffalo I x 3

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
AP Manoora

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 44,59

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 1
B5N Kate x 1

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Latouche, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Sub attack at 29,54

Japanese Ships
AP Hakutetsu Maru #13, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
MSW Wa 3

Allied Ships
SS O19

Japanese ground losses:
28 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Coastal Guns at Menado, 39,67, firing at TF 92
TF 92 troops unloading over beach at Menado, 39,67


11 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese ground losses:
99 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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TF 97 troops unloading over beach at Nauru Island, 79,91


Japanese ground losses:
138 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Naga

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2406 troops, 9 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 11799 troops, 124 guns, 4 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported


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Ground combat at San Jose

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1373 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 45 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE San Jose base !!!



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Ground combat at Nauru Island

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 1639 troops, 11 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 106 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Nauru Island base !!!



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Ground combat at Hong Kong

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 24637 troops, 338 guns, 17 vehicles

Defending force 12941 troops, 106 guns, 2 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
170 casualties reported
Guns lost 8
Vehicles lost 1


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Ground combat at Khota Bharu

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 18664 troops, 225 guns, 12 vehicles

Defending force 7000 troops, 39 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 3)


Japanese ground losses:
105 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
Vehicles lost 1

Allied ground losses:
38 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Tarawa

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 732 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 13 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Tarawa base !!!



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Ground combat at Khota Bharu

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 4725 troops, 34 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 18454 troops, 214 guns, 9 vehicles



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Ground combat at Menado

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1315 troops, 11 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 1375 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
2 casualties reported

[Speedysteve]

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Opinions guys -

At present I plan to follow the following strategy:

Annihilate The Phillipines with overwhelming force. At the same time NLF's will take most of the outlying islands. 56th Bde along with an NLF will take Mindanao. SNLF's will take Jolo and Amboina to stage G3M + Zero's to control sea lanes. Also NLF's will take Northern Brunei. In Malaya I plan to play a holding game mainly until The Phillipines have been subjugated. I plan on using 2 Divisons initially supported by 2 Bde's that will land this turn. Once Victoria Point is taken I will send the Imperial Guards division + tank Bde to support Malayan operations.

This marks the end of phase 1. Phase 2 will depend on how well phase 1 goes. If Malaya needs reinforcing a divison or 2 from the Phillipines will be sent. Otherwise I will take southern Brunei, Palembang with divisions from the Phillipines. Then from there onto Java.

I plan to largely leave alone the South Pacific until the SRA has been conquered. Once conquered I will push a little into Burma and see how far I get there and also into the South Pacific.

What do you all think of the plan?

Regards,

Steven

[DuckofTindalos]

You should have sufficient forces to attack in strength in the Phillipines and Malaya at the same time. No need for a holding action in Malaya, especially if you're not attacking Burma at the same time.

[Speedysteve]

Do you think 3 divisions + 2 bde/rgt will be enough?

[DuckofTindalos]

Well, it was enough historically...[8D] You won't be able to blitz the entire peninsula in a week, but the allied units in Malaya aren't very good. Just land in Kuantan and Johore Bahru, so you can cut off the main body of troops in Malaya and prevent them from retreating to Singapore. If they get there, it takes forever to dislodge them.

And you probably shouldn't march the Imperial Guards down the peninsula; takes waaaaay too long. Put them on ships, and land them at Johore.

[Speedysteve]

At the moment the 55th(?) is struggling at Kuantan. I bombarded for the 1st 2 days whilst the rest of the division was unloading. I then did a deliberate attack which took the forts down to level 3 but took disruption up way high so I bombarded the next day. Disruption came down so just did a deliberate attack and no forts lost and I lost 4:1 in men.

I was going to land 2 mixed regiments at the next base south but i've decided to land them at Kuantan too and then from there march south.

[Speedysteve]

Hi All,

Werner and I had out first carrier battle and I must say I have a heavy heart now.

I split KB in to 2 groups to try and catch his carrier around Wake. My southern pincer caught Enterprise (another carrier I was not expecting). At close range we faught. Here are the results:

Day Air attack on TF at 94,72

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 29

Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 17
SBD Dauntless x 34
TBD Devastator x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat: 9 destroyed
SBD Dauntless: 8 destroyed, 18 damaged
TBD Devastator: 2 destroyed, 7 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Hiei, Bomb hits 1
CV Hiryu, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 6, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
3 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
1 x TBD Devastator bombing at 5000 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
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 TBD Devastator bombing at 5000 feet
4 x TBD Devastator bombing at 5000 feet
4 x TBD Devastator bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 92,72

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 10
D3A Val x 24
B5N Kate x 20

Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val: 4 destroyed, 7 damaged
B5N Kate: 3 destroyed, 14 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
CA Northampton, Bomb hits 2, on fire
CV Enterprise, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
CA Salt Lake City
DD Dunlap, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
2 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
7 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
8 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 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 at 92,72

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 14
B5N Kate x 5

Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied Ships
CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 92,72

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6
D3A Val x 37
B5N Kate x 14

Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val: 15 damaged
B5N Kate: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged


Allied Ships
CV Enterprise, Bomb hits 18, on fire, heavy damage
CA Chester

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
1 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
2 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
9 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
9 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
9 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
3 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

Enterprise was pummeled and sunk but Kaga is not in great shape (51/25/12). Hiryu is at 38/20/8 and Shokaku at 28/0/8. Worse still I lost 50 odd planes to ops since they had nowhere to land. I class this is a minor defeat for me. I am moving my ships to safety however if Werner decides to move his carrier around Wake to the south he may well catch and sink my carriers. The northern wing is moving down as cover.

A bad day for me overall i'd say.

Other than that I hit a couple of his fleeing transports with subs. Most of northern Brunei was captured this turn along with Lingayen in the The Philipines. I already have 1 division and a brigade landed and another 3 divisions will land within a week to overwhelm the defenders.

[DuckofTindalos]

This little carrier action off Wake was sort of like the Coral Sea. You didn't lose any of your fleet carriers, but too many aircraft and pilots. This could hamstring the Kido Butai for a bit...

[Speedysteve]

Hi Terminus,

Too right.

Provided I can get all 3 back to safety I will be happyish. I have time to train a new cadre on Kaga. As I say my only fear is thta he sends his other carrier up near Wake after mine. If he does i'm toast. He has a window of 2 days to get me before my Northern wing reaches them and they reach safety of Nells at Kwajalein.

For ref the combat occured in the centre of the triangle formed by Wake, Kwajalein and Johnston Island.

Steven

[DuckofTindalos]

That's going to be a fun two days...[:)]

Kind of ironic to have the all-mighty Kido Butai sailing away like that, fearing the "inferior imperialist running dog carriers"... How's it going in Malaya?

[Mike Solli]

I wouldn't worry about the plane losses too much. You have plenty of replacement planes/trained pilots in the daitai in Japan. Upgrade some of those A5M4s to A6M2s so they are ready to rebuild your daitai.

[Grotius]

That carrier battle doesn't seem so bad for you. Just pray you keep all of yours afloat.

Just land in Kuantan and Johore Bahru, so you can cut off the main body of troops in Malaya and prevent them from retreating to Singapore. If they get there, it takes forever to dislodge them.

Isn't it rather painful to land at Johore? The torpedo bombers at Singapore will do a job on the transports, and with the new rule on cargo destruction, this could get messy. Still, there's no question that cutting off the troops in the north is crucial.

[DuckofTindalos]

Ehm, I just looked at the map... I meant Mersing; It's way too dangerous to go around the tip of Malaya with an amphibious task force while Singapore is active. You can't bombard it either, because that plays straight into the defenders' hands.

Gotta get my geography straight [&:]

[mogami]

Hi, I just land up north and march down. even then subs and air attacks take their toll but nothing like trying to land right next door. (You better have a lot of surface escorts)

[DuckofTindalos]

Hence the landing in two places (nearly) simultaneously. Splits up the pain [8D]

[Sneer]

I'm going to post an AAR for PBEM game with unseen by now opening in 2 weeks when my opponent come back from holidays- there will be all craziest things I can think [:D]

[ChezDaJez]

Enterprise was pummeled and sunk but Kaga is not in great shape (51/25/12). Hiryu is at 38/20/8 and Shokaku at 28/0/8. Worse still I lost 50 odd planes to ops since they had nowhere to land. I class this is a minor defeat for me. I am moving my ships to safety however if Werner decides to move his carrier around Wake to the south he may well catch and sink my carriers. The northern wing is moving down as cover.

I would actually classify it as a minor victory for you. Anytime you can sink an Allied CV and not lose any is a good thing.
As someone said, its analgous to the Coral Sea battle without the huge strategic overtones.

Obviously some of your carriers are going to spend time in port repairing and retraining aircrews. But, the Allies now have only 2 operational carriers available while you still have 3 fleet carriers and a Zero bonus. I doubt he will want to risk his carriers until Hornet and Yorktown come out. Most, if not all, of your carriers should be repaired by then. You have the advantage still and he has fewer options to counter it.

Chez