as u can see the allied army has advanced deep into the malayan peninsula, and elements r advancing into indochina
due to the abundance of rail networks i dont need to remind every1 that if an attack is made on the flanks i can quickly send forces to relieve the defenders
its worth the risk i think...
i intend to retake the malayan peninsula, and singapore, and with combined operations from the RAF and my force of BBs and Formiddable and Hermes, along with the BC repulse
i intend to form a blockade around the malayan peninsula, to prevent the japs from reinforcing or evactuating their troops
i intend to sweep down thru malaya with overwhelming force just as the japs did at the outbreak of the war and deal the japs heavy casualties in troops, ships, and AC
there are over 150000 troops in this theater, along with several hundred AC
im not exactly worried....
after the peninsula is secured, i intend to turn them around and have them advance into indochina and put sum pressure on the japs in china, which will enable to chinese forces to launch an offensive of their own...
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Day Air attack on TF, near Buna at 55,90
Allied aircraft
Beaufort V-IX x 4
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AP Taigen Maru
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Beaufort V-IX launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Buna at 55,90
Allied aircraft
Beaufort V-IX x 4
Allied aircraft losses
Beaufort V-IX: 2 damaged
Japanese Ships
AK Sagami Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Beaufort V-IX launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 25,45
Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 30
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AP Nojima Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AP Ujigawa Maru, Shell hits 24, Bomb hits 1, on fire
Japanese ground losses:
389 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x P-40E Warhawk attacking at 100 feet
4 x P-40E Warhawk attacking at 100 feet
4 x P-40E Warhawk attacking at 100 feet
4 x P-40E Warhawk attacking at 100 feet
4 x P-40E Warhawk attacking at 100 feet
4 x P-40E Warhawk attacking at 100 feet
4 x P-40E Warhawk attacking at 100 feet
4 x P-40E Warhawk attacking at 100 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Buna at 55,90
Allied aircraft
Beaufort V-IX x 3
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AP Zinzan Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Beaufort V-IX launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kuantan at 24,47
Allied aircraft
SB-2c x 4
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AK Tsukikawa Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x SB-2c bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Rabaul at 61,88
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 101
SBD Dauntless x 166
TBF Avenger x 69
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AE Kashino
AP Sakido Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Tatumiya Maru
AP Daihachikyo Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AP Suwa Maru, Bomb hits 1
AP Rakuyo Maru
AK Sasako Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
AP Minryo Maru, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AP Komeyama Maru, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Daigen Maru, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AP Kumakawa Maru
AP Kansan Maru, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
PG Zuiko Maru
AK Kozan Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
AP Katori Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AP Gokoku Maru, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AD AD-3162, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
AP Kotobuki Maru #5, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
AK Lima Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AP Matsukawa Maru, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
PG Taiko Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Teizui Maru, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AP Tamashima Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Daifuku Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AP Yubae Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AE Soya, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AP Genkai Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire
AP Anyo Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AD AD-3161, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AS Rio de Janiero Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Nosiro Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AP Surabaya Maru, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AP Bokuyo Maru, Bomb hits 1
AS Nagoya Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AP Shirashika Maru, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AS Jingei
AP Tonan Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Toten Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
AP Kenshin Maru
AP Netsuda Maru
Japanese ground losses:
2196 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
Aircraft Attacking:
1 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
2 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
2 x TBF Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
1 x TBF Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
2 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
3 x TBF Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
2 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
3 x TBF Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
3 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x TBF Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x TBF Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBF Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBF Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 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 TBF Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBF Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBF Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x TBF Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBF Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBF Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 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 TBF Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBF Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBF Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 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 TBF Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBF Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 63,94
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3
G4M1 Betty x 29
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 3 destroyed, 23 damaged
Allied Ships
CL St. Louis
CL Detroit, Torpedo hits 1
CL Honolulu
CL Concord
DD Farragut
Aircraft Attacking:
1 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 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
2 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Time Surface Combat at 25,45
Japanese Ships
AP Nojima Maru, Shell hits 30, on fire, heavy damage
AP Ujigawa Maru, Shell hits 4, on fire