Speedy vs Swift - Jap perspective. Fight to the death

[Speedysteve]

Morning guys,

I'vebeen thinking a fair bit about the battle and I think it can be considered a tactical victory PROVIDED I get Kaga to safety.

I know from conversations with Werner that Lexington is still in the area. Enterprise was cover for Lexington. Now IF he sends that south to the area he can and will sink my carriers - Kaga cannot fly. Hiryu is above 50 damage in total so cannot fly. Shokaku is overloaded with planes and cannot fly. Accordingly i've separated the TF's and am sending Hiryu and Shokaku ahead to Kwajalein with Kaga following on her own. No point in losing 3 carriers if I need only lose 1.

I really am anxious on this next turn (won't be able to play it until 19.00 GMT). As I say I just need Kaga to get her flooding and fire under control and 2 days of freedom. If I get that I will be safe.

As you say i'll still have 3 operational carriers + 2 CVL + 1CVE. I will get Shoho within a month. I predict Hiryu and Shokaku will also take 2 months for repair. This will work out fine timewise with my conquest IF all goes to plan.

I've started playing the propoganda game by telling Werner only 1 carrier is damaged and will make port no problem and the other 2 are fine are capable of operations. I've also spelt doom to Lexington saying she's surrounded and here pathetic F2A's will be devoured by my Zero's. We'll see if it works and he heads either east or north-east. If he does that good. East = my carriers in the south will be safe. If north-east he dies with KB northern wing.

Gonna be a tense couple of days.

Steven

[freeboy]

Interesting issue.. the loss of pilots is offset by the US lose of a Carrier.. and remeber 18 months later it comes back... I always wonder about theseearly war losses.. if they really help the Japs at all.. those essex are nice.. but of course the points are great..it is ships and planes.. I wonder.. did you see how many carrier planesthe US lost in the daily briefing?

[Speedysteve]

Hi Freeboy,

I know what you mean. I have thought on this too.

As for my pilots. Should not be an issue since I should be able to train enough up by the time they are needed in serious CV action. Obviously I would rather not have lost them but this is war.

I would rather sink the US CV's early on before they get good flak and it gives me free reign for over a year.

They lost all of their planes. In total they lost 75 planes for the day and I lost 60.

In other news -

I have moved Zuiho along with Hosho down to Palau with Nagato/Mutsu. Ryujo is returning for re-armament. I will then form Ryujo, Zuiho and Hosho into a mini CV force to patrol the southern SRA. Nagato and Mutsu will join forces with some CA's and DD's and wipe out any opposition found in southern SRA.

Fuso, Yamashiro, Ise and Hyuga are moving to Formosa to join with cruisers and destroyers. They will then be used to supplement Kongo in dominating the northern SRA (Haruna is repairing in port. 18 sys damage after Mauritius torpedo hit).

Victoria Point is taken. A BF will be there in 3 days. Will move in Nell squadron to project Anti-shipping capability into Bay of Ceylon.

2 mixed regiments are unloading this day at Khoto Bharu to support 48th Division.

Steven

[freeboy]

I hope you guys agreed not to read each other s aar...

[Speedysteve]

Hi Freeboy,

We sure did. Trust is important in this kind of thing. I've been playing BTR against Werner for about a year so I know him well.

All I can say is I strongly urge no one to ruin it for each of us.

Loose lips sink ships!

Steven

[freeboy]

I am at a point that often I just say, I am going to do this.. Really no need for meto hide MOSt of my planes in and from 44 on

[Speedysteve]

I know. I keep upto speed on your AAR. I don't envy my position if I ever get that far!

[AmiralLaurent]

Hello, Speedy.

I wonder if this is your first PBEM ?

I think your position is bad. Your CV are damaged away from bases and you will see SYS damage grow and grow. The three of them are out of the war for months.
That leaves you with 3 CV, 2 CVL and 1 CVE and in some months you may have to face 4 US CV, probably with LBA support as they will be probably in defence.
I won't split your CV into a diminished KB and a mini-KB. The mini-KB you are talking about will be at risk if you opponent uses 2-3 squadrons of Beauforts/Swordfishes/T.IVa escorted by P-40E, or worst by the AVG. And on the other hand your 3 main CV are not enough to rule Pacific waters either... they may face the same number of Allied CVs soon.
In your situation, I will gather all CV/CVL/CVE in one fleet and use it to cover invasions and so on. Other areas will be held by LBA (including the airgroups of the damaged CVs).

[Speedysteve]

ORIGINAL: AmiralLaurent

Hello, Speedy.

I wonder if this is your first PBEM ?

I think your position is bad. Your CV are damaged away from bases and you will see SYS damage grow and grow. The three of them are out of the war for months.
That leaves you with 3 CV, 2 CVL and 1 CVE and in some months you may have to face 4 US CV, probably with LBA support as they will be probably in defence.
I won't split your CV into a diminished KB and a mini-KB. The mini-KB you are talking about will be at risk if you opponent uses 2-3 squadrons of Beauforts/Swordfishes/T.IVa escorted by P-40E, or worst by the AVG. And on the other hand your 3 main CV are not enough to rule Pacific waters either... they may face the same number of Allied CVs soon.
In your situation, I will gather all CV/CVL/CVE in one fleet and use it to cover invasions and so on. Other areas will be held by LBA (including the airgroups of the damaged CVs).

Hi Laurent,

This is my first PBEM playing Scenario 15 yeah.

I know it isn't great but I really don't think its awful. In the next 2 months I will be subjugating the SRA. By that time Shokaku and Hiryu will be back up and running. We lal know that in the early years it is foolish for the US to attempt to get near a base within Betty range escorted by A6M's. as such my eastern flank will be protected by them. I really don't think that my 3 CV's + change will have a problem in dealing with SRA remnants. Especially since I plan to bombard the crap out of any threat base with BB's. Keep in mindhe has nodecent active BB's now (Repulse and POW out of action for months as are PH BB's are 2nd attack. I least I suspect they are. Unsure of damage levels).

My SYS damage won't grow on Hiryu or Shokaku much. Kaga is in danager. Provided she makes port she should be repaired by May.

In short I understand what you say in that its not an ideal situation but I really don't think it affects a hell of a lot since the next few months are about the SRA which Nells/Betties/Zeros, remaining CV's + BB's are in my opinion more than enough to handle him. By the time that is over I should have all of my CV's active again.

[Speedysteve]

Do you guys really think the situation is that bad?

I really just see it as a setback rather than a problem. I'll still be able to carry out my objectives and then all will be operational again.

If this was May 42 then I agree it would be different but I can't see what the Allies can do over the next
couple of months that can take advantage of this?

Regards,

Steven

[Sharkosaurus rex]

I think Amiral Laurent is saying without all the remaining good CV in one TF it is going to be tough for you to take places like Lunga early because the US CV will cover counter-attacks before you get enough engineers to build up the base. Also if the Allied player started to build up PM Rabaul is going to be very hot from the new year before you're ready if all your CV (or even half) are in the SRA. Maybe the SRA can be taken without using your CV?

[Speedysteve]

I'd rather not risk that. I plan to wrap us the SRA before moving very far south. All I intended to do was capture upto Rabaul and places near there until the SRA was taken. I am planning on taking it with South Seas Detachment + NLF's supported by 4 Aoba class CA's in the next 2 weeks. When taken I will ship ENG and build up the base to comfortably support Nell/Betties.

The key is to take SRA early. The war depends on it. Once taken I will still have the force to take some of the South Pacific.

Do you think this is feasible?

[AmiralLaurent]

ORIGINAL: Speedy

Do you guys really think the situation is that bad?

I really just see it as a setback rather than a problem. I'll still be able to carry out my objectives and then all will be operational again.

If this was May 42 then I agree it would be different but I can't see what the Allies can do over the next
couple of months that can take advantage of this?

Regards,

Steven

I have allready seen IJN CV took a torpedo ten hex of a major port and have 18 SYS and when they arrive in the base two days after they were at 45-50 SYS... And they were less than 10 fires and 20 FLT. IJN damage control is awful in WITP.
I think Shokaku may come back in February, Hiryu in March and Kaga in April-May... if she don't sink on the way to a port. Or is achieved by an US submarine. If I was your opponent, you can be sure all available submarines will be sent at full speed towards the closest Japanese ports.

You're right, USN can't counter-attack in the first months of 1942... but you don't have enough Betties and especially Zeroes to cover the whole map. Most of the times I have only a Daitai of Zeroes in the Pacific in early 1942.

But my main point is that 3 IJN CV is not enough to cover offensive operations. And 3 CVL/CVE in SRA are in danger. While having them gathered somewhere (either in one theater or the other) will give this TF local superiority all the times.

Right now I won't try to invade anything in Pacific with only 3 CVs. And you need to take Rabaul, at least. Also it seems to me you didn't take Wake.

The situation is not so bad but dividing your remaining CV may be a major error as each group may then be defeated or will only be used in defence... waiting for an unlikely Allied early offensive.

[DuckofTindalos]

Agreed. With 3 CV's knocked out of the game for a while, you can't afford to split up what you have. You'll have to run them together for a bit...

[Sharkosaurus rex]

You won't be able to take Rabaul without all your CVs. Rabaul starts with 72 assault points, 3 forts, and 16 planes. It's way out of range of Zeroes from Truk and there isn't any other bases in range. 2-3 US CVs just south of Rabaul will block your moves if not chased away by yours. There is 12 PBY in PM so the Allies can send in some troops or supplies (do you hear planes landing?) . It could become a focal point for the enemy. Shirley the CV should help take Rabaul and your land based planes cover your moves in the SRA.

Remember you don't have to seize the economic sites immediately, just prevent the Allied ships running off with your stuff. The sites produce the same amount under Allied control. You can't repair any damage of course but you don't (shouldn't) have to rush things in Dec 1941. Don't over-react! Anger and Revenge led to the dark side- sunk APs and wrecked plans. Also you can't take the SRA until the enemy air power has been reduced. Maybe concentrate on a push down the coast of Malaya so you don't have to use LRCAP and can save your planes.

By the time you're ready for Java you should have Rabaul. And then you can decide where to commit the CVs. Maybe some of the subs that have the Glens could be placed in the Indian Ocean side of Java to recon if any/many ships are active. As you don't want Java too heavily re-inforced but you might have to accept it for the moment.

sorry about the Shirley I mean surely!

[Speedysteve]

Hi all,

A tense turn for me. I was thinking whether Kaga would come under air attack but she didn't.

Assaults over northern Brunei (Kuching should be mine tomorrow) and around the phillipines. In 7 days time I will have 6 divisions and a brigade on the The Phillipines to overwhelm him.

I didn't find Lexington either but I think I know where she may be. 4 Tf's were spotted north/east of Kaga. 3 of these I can attribute to damaged ships from Enterprise TF. But 1 of them 6 hexes north apparently has CA's in it. May not be him but the northern wing of KB will sweep south at full speed to see if it is. If not it will proceed with Kaga as protection to Kwajalein.

A nice surprise this turn:

Sub attack near Batavia at 19,59

Japanese Ships
SS I-157

Allied Ships
BC Repulse, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Vendetta[:D]

I also sank a Dutch MSW on ASW patrol.

I thought Werner had sent these to Ceylon. Lucky on my part but i'll take it.

I took Tavoy this turn alomng with islands in the Phillipines.

Landings at Cotabato, Zamboanga and Amboina. Khota Bharu will fall tomorrow and IJA units will be flown in.

Kaga is now at 53/30/3. I fear she won't make it. At least the fires are almost out. I can only hope. She is 6 days out of Kwajalein.

Regards,

Steven

[DuckofTindalos]

ORIGINAL: Speedy

Khota Bharu will fall tomorrow and IJA units will be flown in.

That's pretty important; local air supremacy in Malaya can make your job a good deal easier.

[Speedysteve]

Laurent/Terminus and Sharkosaurus,

Thanksfor your views. Much appreciated. I understand what you all say.

I have decided this at present. Kaga will be escorted by remaining KB to Kwajalein. From there the remaining 3 will go to Truk to refuel and then onto Rabaul to support operations there. From there upto Palau to join with baby KB in SRA operations.

Once Rabaul is captured a 120 AS Base unit will be there along with a Nell group and a Daitai or 2 of Zeros.

In the mean time Mini KB will stay around Davao/Amboina area to provide local support.

Once Amboinais captured (hopefully tomorrow). I will fly in Nell and Zero Daitai.

Jolo will be captured within 2 days. Same here. Nell and Zero Daitai.

Laong airfield will be active tomorrow with 250 AS. IJA units will be flown in.

When Kuching captured. Nell and Zero Daitai will be flown in.

Hopefully. KB can be in SRA by end of phase 1 (capture of Phillipines, northern Brunei and progress in Malaya).

What do you think?

Thanks again.

Regards,

Steven

[DuckofTindalos]

ORIGINAL: Speedy

Laurent/Terminus and Sharkosaurus,

Once Rabaul is captured a 120 AS Base unit will be there along with a Nell group and a Daitai or 2 of Zeros.

Once Amboinais captured (hopefully tomorrow). I will fly in Nell and Zero Daitai.

Jolo will be captured within 2 days. Same here. Nell and Zero Daitai.

Laong airfield will be active tomorrow with 250 AS. IJA units will be flown in.

When Kuching captured. Nell and Zero Daitai will be flown in.

Sounds good. Remember that you don't necessarily want to set the Nells to maximum range; they're more effective if they don't have to fly so far.

[Speedysteve]

Not a lot of interest happened in this turn. Captured Kuching though which now houses a Daitai of Nells, Zero's, Sallies and Nate (temporarily for CAP). They will subjugate Werner's airfield at Singakawang whilst forces capture it.

IJA air is now in at Khota Bharu and Laong.

Annoyingly Amboina didn't fall against my SNLF! I have had to dispatch another couple of NLF's to capture it. Most frustrating.

Will have a go at Davao today.

5th Division has reached Alor Star.

18th Division along with 2 mixed reguments will march south from Khota Bharu to Kuantan. From there I will go west and hopefully cut off Werners forces fighting around Alor Star/Georgetown. He doesn't appear to have withdrawn as yet.

Kaga is another day nearer Kwajalein. At 53/30/0. Northern KB will be with them tomorrow.

Werner is away for the next week and then I am for 10 days so no more play for about 2 weeks now.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/14/41

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Coastal Guns at Davao, 41,61, firing at TF 84
TF 84 troops unloading over beach at Davao, 41,61


83 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AP Heiwa Maru
AP Hakone Maru, Shell hits 2
AP Gotake Maru, Shell hits 3, on fire

Japanese ground losses:
441 casualties reported

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TF 86 troops unloading over beach at Amboina, 39,73


Japanese ground losses:
186 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Kuching, 28,56, firing at TF 105
TF 105 troops unloading over beach at Kuching, 28,56


16 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AP Josho Maru, Shell hits 1, on fire
AP Yamagata Maru, Shell hits 2

Japanese ground losses:
39 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Khota Bharu, 24,45, firing at TF 110
TF 110 troops unloading over beach at Khota Bharu, 24,45


Japanese ground losses:
280 casualties reported

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ASW attack at 26,45

Japanese Ships
DD Sagiri
PG Sozan Maru
PG Uji
PG Hashidate

Allied Ships
SS KXII

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Sub attack near Batavia at 19,59

Japanese Ships
SS I-164

Allied Ships
ML Rigel, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

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ASW attack at 26,45

Japanese Ships
DD Sagiri
PG Sozan Maru
PG Uji
PG Hashidate

Allied Ships
SS KXII

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TF 122 troops unloading over beach at Guiuan, 45,58


Japanese ground losses:
54 casualties reported

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TF 123 troops unloading over beach at Sandakan, 36,58


Japanese ground losses:
83 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Davao, 41,61, firing at TF 84
TF 84 troops unloading over beach at Davao, 41,61


31 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AP Hiyoshi Maru, Shell hits 2

Japanese ground losses:
106 casualties reported

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TF 86 troops unloading over beach at Amboina, 39,73


Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Khota Bharu, 24,45, firing at TF 110
TF 110 troops unloading over beach at Khota Bharu, 24,45


Japanese ground losses:
277 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on 4th New Chinese Corps, at 47,37

Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 10

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
26 casualties reported

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 5
Ki-51 Sonia x 24

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
47 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
24 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 18
Ki-30 Ann x 10
Ki-15 Babs x 1

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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 4
Ki-21 Sally x 27

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 4 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
27 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Legaspi at 44,55


Allied aircraft
B-17C Fortress x 3


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
CS Chitose

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 47,44


Allied aircraft
B-17C Fortress x 3


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Tenzan Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Miri at 31,57


Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 2


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Koshu Maru #3

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Martin 139 bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Sandakan at 36,58


Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 2
Martin 139 x 3


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
APD APD-33

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 29,55


Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 3
Martin 139 x 3


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Hakutetsu Maru #13, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 15000 feet
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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 Clark Field , at 43,51

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 25
G3M Nell x 17
G4M1 Betty x 21

Allied aircraft
P-26A x 1
P-35A x 3
P-40E Warhawk x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged
G3M Nell: 1 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-35A: 2 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 1 damaged
P-40B Tomahawk: 2 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 10

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x G3M Nell bombing at 10000 feet
4 x G3M Nell bombing at 10000 feet
18 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 37,58


Allied aircraft
B-17C Fortress x 2


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Awajisan Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 38,58


Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 3


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
DD Chidori

Aircraft Attacking:
3 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
Hudson I x 5


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Meiko Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
5 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 29,55


Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 2
Martin 139 x 3


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Hakka Maru

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 5

Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 5
Hudson I x 4

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CA Chokai
CL Isuzu

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Blenheim I bombing at 15000 feet
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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 2

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 4
Blenheim IV x 2

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
CL Kashii

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Blenheim IV bombing at 5000 feet
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Sub attack at 26,45

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

Allied Ships
SS KXII

Japanese ground losses:
79 casualties reported

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Sub attack at 37,58

Japanese Ships
AP Hokuriku Maru

Allied Ships
SS KXVI

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TF 8 troops unloading over beach at Zamboanga, 39,59


Japanese ground losses:
55 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at San Marcelino, 43,50, firing at TF 62
TF 62 troops unloading over beach at San Marcelino, 43,50


Japanese ground losses:
969 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Amboina

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 2559 troops, 15 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 2055 troops, 21 guns, 1 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 2)


Japanese ground losses:
200 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

Allied ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Brunei

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 2022 troops, 11 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 882 troops, 7 guns, 3 vehicles

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


Japanese ground losses:
45 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Kuching

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 13777 troops, 155 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 1289 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 154 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Kuching base !!!


Japanese ground losses:
73 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Allied ground losses:
772 casualties reported
Guns lost 2


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

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Ground combat at Hong Kong

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 29111 troops, 335 guns, 16 vehicles

Defending force 12699 troops, 91 guns, 2 vehicles

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 4

Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 4)


Japanese ground losses:
505 casualties reported
Guns lost 14

Allied ground losses:
216 casualties reported
Guns lost 11


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Ground combat at Khota Bharu

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 39437 troops, 498 guns, 10 vehicles

Defending force 6796 troops, 32 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Khota Bharu base !!!



Allied aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 4 destroyed

Japanese ground losses:
295 casualties reported
Guns lost 11

Allied ground losses:
269 casualties reported
Guns lost 9


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Ground combat at Davao

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 9044 troops, 80 guns, 18 vehicles

Defending force 4363 troops, 50 guns, 5 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
74 casualties reported
Guns lost 11


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Ground combat at Cotabato

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 735 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 921 troops, 8 guns, 2 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 2)


Japanese ground losses:
21 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Tacloban

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 635 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Tacloban base !!!



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Ground combat at Ormoc

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 687 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Ormoc base !!!



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Ground combat at San Marcelino

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 4232 troops, 47 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 12709 troops, 150 guns, 3 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
23 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Naga

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 10506 troops, 114 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 2538 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 0 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
51 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
688 casualties reported
Guns lost 28


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Ground combat at Davao

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3104 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 8944 troops, 65 guns, 18 vehicles