Bottlenecks occur in surprising places

[zebrazwo]

No Christmas peace then.

[PaxMondo]

Still a lotta torp activity on both sides. And now some mine activity showing up. yikes. this is going to be a true slugfest ...

[SierraJuliet]

Are things going according to plan? Do you feel like you are ahead or behind the curve?

Letting you know I haven't forgotten this question. The short answer is no. The plan did not include having 1CVL, 2CS, 1 battleship, 1 heavy cruiser and over 10 destroyers sunk before 1942... ouch that is nasty to see it listed. Early days on the production curve and I'm about to pass the 100 000 HI stored in the pool but, yes, very early days.

On the other hand the Sir Robin in Malaya has got me far closer to Singers, at this time of the war, than I have previously experienced.

I hope to do a better write up than this over the next week.

[SierraJuliet]

No Christmas peace then.

Definitely not.

[SierraJuliet]

Still a lotta torp activity on both sides. And now some mine activity showing up. yikes. this is going to be a true slugfest ...

I don't think there is going to be much of a slow down in either torpedo or mine activity. The pace feels frantic and we are only 3 weeks in!

[SierraJuliet]

26 December 1941

DEI

SS I-155 launches 2 torpedoes near Batavia at 49,97

Allied Ships
xAKL Bordvik, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage

Japanese forces CAPTURE Jesselton!!!

MALAYA

SS I-153 is sighted by escort near Mersing at 51,82 and escapes
SS KXIV launches 2 torpedoes at DD Karii near Kota Bharu at 51,75 and misses

SS I-153 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Pillsbury~ near Mersing at 51,82 and misses

Allied Ships
DD Pillsbury~
BB Revenge~
CA Canberra
CA Australia
CL Ceres~
CL Dragon~
DD Le Triomphant
DD Electra
DD Witte de With

SS KXIV launches 2 torpedoes at DD Michishio near Kota Bharu at 51,75 and misses

Night Naval bombardment of Mersing

Japanese Ships
DD RTN Phra Ruang, Shell hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
TB RTN Chandraburi, Shell hits 2, heavy damage
xAK Nankai Maru, Shell hits 1, heavy damage

Allied Ships
BB Revenge~
CA Cornwall
CA Canberra
CA Australia
CL Mauritius~
CL Ceres~
CL Dragon~
CL Enterprise~
CL Perth
DD Le Triomphant
DD Electra
DD Witte de With
DD Kortenaer
DD Pillsbury~
DD Peary~

Japanese ground losses:
58 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Port hits 7

Walrus II acting as spotter for BB Revenge~

SS I-153 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Peary~ near Mersing at 51,82 and misses

Japanese Ships
SS I-153, hits 2

Allied Ships
DD Peary~
BB Revenge~
CA Canberra
CA Australia
CL Ceres~
CL Dragon~
DD Pillsbury~
DD Le Triomphant
DD Electra
DD Witte de With

SS I-156 is sighted by escort near Tioman Island at 51,83 and escapes

Allied Ships
TM-8
TM-6
TM-5

SS I-164 is sighted by escort near Tioman Island at 51,83 and escapes

Japanese Ships
SS I-164, hits 3

Allied Ships
BB Revenge~
CA Cornwall
CA Canberra
CL Ceres~
CL Dragon~
DD Pillsbury~
DD Le Triomphant
DD Electra
DD Witte de With

Japanese minefield encountered at 51,84 – 8 mines cleared

Afternoon Air attack on 3rd ISF~ Base Force, at 50,77, near Kampar

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Sohkei x 5

No Japanese losses

CMc RTN Bangrachan lays minefield near Singapore (51, 84) and sets course for Kuantan

DD RTN Phra Ruang sinks in port

PHILIPPINES

SS Sailfish~ launches 4 torpedoes at DD Satsuki near Lingayen at 79,75 and misses
SS Sailfish~ is sighted by escort near Lingayen at 79,75 and escapes
SS KVII launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Meigen Maru near Talaud-eilanden at 79,97 and misses
SS Seawolf~ is sighted by escort near Vigan at 80,73 and escapes

SS KVII attacking xAK Meigen Maru on the surface near Talaud-eilanden at 79,97

Japanese Ships
xAK Meigen Maru, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

SS Sailfish~ launches 4 torpedoes at TB Hatsukari near Lingayen at 79,75 and misses

Morning Air attack on TF, near Bataan / Corregidor at 78,77

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 4 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Reisen x 9
G4M1 Rikko x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Rikko: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
PT-33

SS KX launches 2 torpedoes near Koror / Babeldaob at 90,97

Japanese Ships
ACM Shofuku Maru #2, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage

SS Seawolf~ is sighted by escort near Vigan at 80,73 and escapes
SS Swordfish~ launches 4 torpedoes at DMS W-7 near Malita at 79,93 and misses

Japanese forces CAPTURE Cotabato!!!
Japanese forces CAPTURE Surigao!!!
San Jose (Mindoro) is occupied by the Japanese

HAWAII

SS I-173 is located by DD Worden near Niihau at 175,107 and escapes

SOUTH CHINA SEA

SS Stingray~ is sighted by escort near Cape St. Jaques at 60,73 and escapes
SS Stingray~ is located by SC Ch-20 near Cape St. Jaques at 60,73 and escapes

CHINA

Morning Air attack on Kukong

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-51a Guntei_ x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51a Guntei_: 2 damaged

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 21

Morning Air attack on Kukong

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Sohkei x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Sohkei: 1 damaged

Runway hits 2

Morning Air attack on Kukong

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Sohkei x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Sohkei: 1 damaged

Afternoon Air attack on 13th Chinese Army Corps at Zhumadian

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Type 97 Baku x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
18 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Ground combat at Tongbai
Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 31945 troops, 433 guns, 96 vehicles, Assault Value = 1221
Defending force 33403 troops, 224 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1191

Japanese adjusted assault: 687
Allied adjusted defense: 2137

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

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
2150 casualties reported
Squads: 10 destroyed, 215 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 19 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 37 disabled

Allied ground losses:
464 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 72 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Assaulting units:
13th Division
3TD 13th Tank Regiment
39th Division
2nd Ind Engineer Regiment
40th Division
8th Ind Engineer Regiment
2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
1st Mortar Battalion
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
11th Army
5th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment

Defending units:
41st Chinese Army- Corps
39th Chinese Army-~ Corps
75th Chinese Army Corps
45th Chinese Army- Corps
77th Chinese Army Corps
42nd Chinese Army- Corps
94th Chinese Army- Corps
22nd Army Group
2nd Army Group
#Administration
33rd Army Group

Ground combat at Wenchow
Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 20969 troops, 154 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 794
Defending force 17725 troops, 199 guns, 18 vehicles, Assault Value = 779

Japanese ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
19 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled




Repairs completed on DD Usugumo at Maizuru+, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Asagumo at Yokohama=+, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Arashi at Yokohama=+, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Natsugumo at Yokohama=+, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Shirayuki at Yokohama=+, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Akatsuki at Cam Ranh Bay, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on APD PB-34 (Susuki) at Hong Kong, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on APD PB-39 (Tade) at Hong Kong, ship returned to service

Poulo Condore Is expands fortifications to size 2
Seattle expands port to size 7
Kwangchowan expands fortifications to size 1
Alameda expands airfield to size 3
Spassk-Dalny expands airfield to size 6

Loss of ACM Shofuku Maru #2 on Dec 26, 1941 is admitted
Loss of xAK Meigen Maru on Dec 26, 1941 is admitted

xAKL Bordvik is reported to have been sunk near Batavia on Dec 26, 1941

xAK Sana Maru arrives at Shanghai
AKE Nichii Maru arrives at Hiroshima/Kure+


Tongbai is a tough nut. Level 4 forts and they weren’t even dented. At least the forts have not yet enlarged from their starting point of level 4.

[PaxMondo]

Still a lotta torp activity on both sides. And now some mine activity showing up. yikes. this is going to be a true slugfest ...

I don't think there is going to be much of a slow down in either torpedo or mine activity. The pace feels frantic and we are only 3 weeks in!

Agreed. Frantic is a good description! The torrid pace of the AAR is really something. Thanks for sharing!!!

[zebrazwo]

Still a lotta torp activity on both sides. And now some mine activity showing up. yikes. this is going to be a true slugfest ...

You forgot ships making new reefs everywhere Good for the marine life though.

[PaxMondo]

Still a lotta torp activity on both sides. And now some mine activity showing up. yikes. this is going to be a true slugfest ...

You forgot ships making new reefs everywhere Good for the marine life though.

True, but we prefer that the imperialist westerners donate their steel and iron to the reefs as opposed to ours!!!!

[zebrazwo]

Still a lotta torp activity on both sides. And now some mine activity showing up. yikes. this is going to be a true slugfest ...

You forgot ships making new reefs everywhere Good for the marine life though.

True, but we prefer that the imperialist westerners donate their steel and iron to the reefs as opposed to ours!!!!

There is only one correct response to this: BANZAI!!!!

[SierraJuliet]

27 December 1941

PHILIPPINES

SS S-37~ is sighted by escort near Lingayen at 79,75 and escapes
SS KVIII is located by PB Nichi Maru #1 near Koror / Babeldaob at 90,97 and escapes
SS Seawolf~ is located by PB Kaki near Vigan at 80,73 and escapes

Morning Air attack on TF, near Bataan / Corregidor at 78,77

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Reisen x 9
G4M1 Rikko x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Rikko: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
PT-41

SS Seawolf~ is located by SC Ch-2 near Vigan at 80,73

Japanese Ships
SC Ch-2
SC Ch-1
SC Ch-3

Allied Ships
SS Seawolf~, hits 1

SS Perch~ launches 4 torpedoes at xAP Hakone Maru near Surigao at 81,88 and misses

Japanese Ships
xAP Hakone Maru
xAK Shinwa Maru
xAK Nanrei Maru #1
PB Hakata Maru #2

Japanese troops unloading over beach at Balabac

Bayombong is occupied by the Japanese

MALAYA

SS I-155 launches 2 torpedoes at xAKL Kwangtung near Batavia at 49,97 and misses
Japanese minefield encountered at 51,84 – 13 mines cleared

Night Time Surface Combat, near Mersing at 51,82, Range 1,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CM Tsubame#

Allied Ships
ML P-37
ML P-38
ML P-39
ML P-40

Low visibility due to Rain with 64% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Rain and 64% moonlight: 1,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
Range closes to 3,000 yards...
Range closes to 2,000 yards...
Range closes to 1,000 yards...
Range increases to 2,000 yards
ML P-40 engages CM Tsubame# at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 3,000 yards
ML P-40 engages CM Tsubame# at 3,000 yards
Task forces break off...

Captain of SS I-156 elects not to launch torpedoes at this target near Mersing at 51,82 and escapes

Allied Ships
ML P-39

Morning Air attack on 3rd ISF~ Base Force, at 50,77, near Kampar

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Jubaku x 39

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Jubaku: 2 damaged

Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Japanese forces CAPTURE Kluang / Kahang!!!

CM Tsubame# lays defensive minefield at Mersing (51,82) and sets course for Cam Ranh Bay

DEI

SS I-159 launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Centaur near Pamekasan at 57,105

Allied Ships
xAK Centaur, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage

SS I-159 is sighted by escort near Bandjermasin at 62,102 and escapes
SS I-159 lays minefield at Pamekasan (57,105) and sets course for Cotabato

CHINA

Morning Air attack on Kukong

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44 Shoki x 8
Ki-51a Guntei_ x 17

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51a Guntei_: 2 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 5

Morning Air attack on Changsha

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Setsu x 6
Ki-51a Guntei_ x 7

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 8

Ground combat at Tongbai
Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1030 troops, 125 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1026
Defending force 36793 troops, 252 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1285

Ground combat at Guangshan
Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 8302 troops, 98 guns, 36 vehicles, Assault Value = 355
Defending force 222 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 11

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0

Japanese adjusted assault: 371
Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 371 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Guangshan!!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: experience(-)
Attacker: leaders(+)

Japanese ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
264 casualties reported
Squads: 14 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 15 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
32nd Division

Defending units:
#Administration

Ground combat at Xingtai
Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 10775 troops, 126 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 461
Defending force 1098 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 53

Japanese adjusted assault: 471
Allied adjusted defense: 4

Japanese assault odds: 117 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: preparation(-), fatigue(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
85 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
978 casualties reported
Squads: 41 destroyed, 13 disabled
Non Combat: 24 destroyed, 17 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Units retreated 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
26th Division
15th RGC Temp./2nd Regiment

Defending units:
2nd Red C. Guerilla/B Corps

Ground combat at Wenchow
Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 20986 troops, 154 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 795
Defending force 17730 troops, 199 guns, 18 vehicles, Assault Value = 780

Allied ground losses:
18 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
88th Chinese Army Corps
86th Chinese Army~ Corps
26th Chinese Army Corps
100th Chinese Army- Corps
#Administration
25th Army Group
32nd Army Group

Defending units:
4th Division
33rd Division




Repairs completed on DD Fubuki at Yokohama=+, ship returned to service

Previous report of sinking of CA Louisville incorrect. Intelligence reports ship is still in service
Previous report of sinking of SS S-39 incorrect. Intelligence reports ship is still in service

xAK Rizan Maru arrives at Amoy
xAK Renzan Maru arrives at Hakodate

[SierraJuliet]

28 December 1941

MALAYA

Japanese minefield encountered at 51,84 – 23 mines cleared
SS I-158 launches 2 torpedoes at ML P-40 near Mersing at 51,82 and misses

SS KXIV is sighted by escort near Kota Bharu at 51,75

Allied Ships
SS KXIV, hits 4

SS KXIV is sighted by escort near Kota Bharu at 51,75 and escapes

TF 519 encounters mine field at 51,84

Allied Ships
ML P-40, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
ML P-39
ML P-38
ML P-37

5 mines cleared

Morning Air attack on 3rd ISF~ Base Force, at 50,77, near Kampar

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Reisen x 6
G4M1 Rikko x 15
Ki-43-Ic Hayabusa x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Rikko: 1 damaged

Allied ground losses:
16 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

SS KIX launches 2 torpedoes at CMc RTN Bangrachan near Kuantan at 51,79 and misses

SS KXIV is sighted by escort near Kota Bharu at 52,75

Japanese Ships
xAK Nittei Maru
xAK Hokusho Maru
E Kunashiri

Allied Ships
SS KXIV, hits 1

Japanese forces CAPTURE Kuala Kubu!!!

DEI

Japanese minefield encountered at Pamekasan (57,105) – 1 mine cleared

SS RTN Blajunbol launches 2 torpedoes at xAPc Makassar near Muntok at 49,89 and misses

Japanese troops unloading over beach at Weston / Beaufort

SS I-155 launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Salland near Soerabaja at 55,103

Allied Ships
xAK Salland, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage

PHILIPPINES

SS S-37~ is sighted by escort near Lingayen at 79,75 and escapes
SS Seal~ launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Kyusyu Maru near Davao at 79,91 and misses

SS S-38~ launches 2 torpedoes at DMS W-11 near Mauban at 80,78

Japanese Ships
DMS W-11, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Hawaii Maru
DMS W-18

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Bataan / Corregidor at 78,77

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Chukou x 9

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
PT Q-111
PT-35
PT-41

xAK Kyusyu Maru is sighted by SS Seal~ near Davao at 79,91

Japanese Ships
xAK Kyusyu Maru, Shell hits 31, on fire

SS Seal~ attacking xAK Kyusyu Maru on the surface
SS Seal~ low on gun ammo, Middleton J breaks off surface engagement and submerges

SS S-37~ launches 2 torpedoes at DMS W-20 near Lingayen at 79,75 and misses
SS S-38~ is sighted by escort near Mauban at 80,78 and escapes

Japanese forces CAPTURE Balabac!!!

CHINA

Night Naval bombardment of Rizhao

Japanese Ships
CA Izumo

Port supply hits 1

Japanese troops unloading over beach at Wenchow

Morning Air attack on Kukong, at 79,57

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44 Shoki x 12
Ki-51a Guntei_ x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51a Guntei_: 2 damaged

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 16

Ground combat at Tongbai
Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1025 troops, 125 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1031
Defending force 36878 troops, 252 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1293

Japanese ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
25 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Ground combat at Dongyang
Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 8042 troops, 98 guns, 36 vehicles, Assault Value = 334
Defending force 18141 troops, 126 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 631

Japanese ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Ground combat at Kweiteh
Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 11010 troops, 84 guns, 71 vehicles, Assault Value = 497
Defending force 1058 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 51

Japanese adjusted assault: 371
Allied adjusted defense: 3

Japanese assault odds: 123 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: preparation(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
45 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
554 casualties reported
Squads: 62 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 10 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Units retreated 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
65ID 13th Ind.Mix.' Brigade
8th Ind.Mixed Brigade
16th RGC Temp. Division
15th Tank Regiment

Defending units:
2nd Red C. Guerilla/C Corps

Ground combat at Dongyang
Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 5621 troops, 42 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 631
Defending force 8036 troops, 98 guns, 36 vehicles, Assault Value = 333


Ground combat at Wenchow
Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 21004 troops, 154 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 796
Defending force 23596 troops, 318 guns, 97 vehicles, Assault Value = 1160

Allied ground losses:
34 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

BURMA

Hlaingbwe" is occupied by the Japanese






Repairs completed on DD Natsushio at Kobe=, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on CA Mogami at Yokohama=+, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on SS I-123* at Takao, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on BB Haruna at Cam Ranh Bay, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on CA Chokai at Cam Ranh Bay, ship returned to service

CM Natsushima# lays minefield near Groot Natoena (60, 80) and sets course for Cam Ranh Bay

Truk expands airfield to size 2
Fort Ord expands airfield to size 3

CA Ashigara available for service in damaged state at Swatow
DD Harukaze available for service in damaged state at Swatow

Loss of CA Nachi on Dec 19, 1941 is admitted
Loss of DMS W-11 on Dec 28, 1941 is admitted
DD Thanet is reported to have been sunk near Kuantan on Dec 21, 1941


I must report on the encounter between SS Seal and xAK Kyusyu Maru at Davao this turn. Kyusyu Maru has for several days been earnestly unloading much needed supplies at Davao. Today she suffered the misfortune of being singled out for some rough treatment by said Seal. The ASW escort had been sent off to cover the straits leading into Davao leaving 3 merchantmen in the harbour to go about their business in as quick a manner as possible. Seal slipped past the guard and found herself a tempting target.

In the morning pulse Seal went for the traditional submerged attack with 2 torpedoes. 1 dud and 1 miss. Unfortunate, but not to be deterred Middleton J. elected to attack on the surface during the afternoon pulse. 7 torpedoes hit Kyusyu Maru during this frenzy of torpedo firing and every single one of them was a dud! For good measure another torpedo went astray and missed the somewhat very stationary target. So, all together 10 torpedoes expended for a stunning result of 8 duds and 2 misses.

Whilst this was going on the Americans were getting in as much gunnery practice as possible and as the reports indicate – 31 shell hits onboard Kyusyu Maru. I’d given up on this ship being a survivor but come the end of the day there she was still above the water although no longer concentrating on delivering supplies but fighting fires. Her damage stats are 20 17(02) 03 28. 28 fires do not sound too bad so I can live in hope that the crew does the right thing and douses every single flame. The surprise result was the daytime experience level of the crew. From an ordinary 21 to a most respectable 55 for a Japanese merchant ship. I just had to do a rewatch and noted that most (but certainly not all) of the shell hits were Browning M2 MG rounds so a bit of luck went with me this time.

A ship to watch perhaps as she has already felt the sting of the Americans. On 22 December ’41 she was one of the recipients of a bomb from the Kingfishers and Seagulls which had so brazenly carried out a sea level attack on the invasion fleet at Davao. I wonder if I can get this super merchant teamed up with the super escort Ch-6.

[PaxMondo]

27 December 1941

Previous report of sinking of CA Louisville incorrect. Intelligence reports ship is still in service
Previous report of sinking of SS S-39 incorrect. Intelligence reports ship is still in service

I hate these notices and what it implies about IJ intel ... or lack thereof ....

[PaxMondo]

28 December 1941
... The surprise result was the daytime experience level of the crew. From an ordinary 21 to a most respectable 55 for a Japanese merchant ship. I just had to do a rewatch and noted that most (but certainly not all) of the shell hits were Browning M2 MG rounds so a bit of luck went with me this time..

Wow!! Never seen this before ... WOW!!!

[zebrazwo]

Sake or whiskey for the crew! As much as they can drink

[RangerJoe]

In one game against the AI, a xAK was hit by one burst from a M2 from a PT Boat early in the war. That Japanese ship sank from that one hit.

[PaxMondo]

In one game against the AI, a xAK was hit by one burst from a M2 from a PT Boat early in the war. That Japanese ship sank from that one hit.

Sadly, that I can believe ... I swear IJN ships are made of gasoline soaked paper-mache ... they are just waiting to burst into flames!

[SierraJuliet]

In one game against the AI, a xAK was hit by one burst from a M2 from a PT Boat early in the war. That Japanese ship sank from that one hit.

Sadly, that I can believe ... I swear IJN ships are made of gasoline soaked paper-mache ... they are just waiting to burst into flames!

Anytime I can save a burning Japanese ship it feels like more than just a minor victory.

[SierraJuliet]

29 December 1941

SOUTH CHINA SEA

SS Stingray~ is located by SC Ch-20 near Cape St. Jaques at 60,73 and escapes

DEI

SS RTN Blajunbol launches 2 torpedoes at AVP Pollux near Lingga at 51,89

Allied Ships
AVP Pollux, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Japanese forces CAPTURE Weston / Beaufort!!!

MALAYA

SS I-156 is sighted by escort near Mersing at 51,82 and escapes

Allied Ships
BB Revenge~
CA Canberra
CL Marblehead~
CL Mauritius~
CL Dragon~
CL Achilles
DD Pillsbury~
DD Paul Jones~
DD Le Triomphant
DD Electra
DD Stronghold
DD Witte de With

SS I-156 is sighted by escort near Mersing at 51,82 and escapes

PHILIPPINES

SS S-36~ is located by PB Seikai Maru #1near Vigan at 80,73 and escapes

SS S-37~ launches 2 torpedoes at TB Tomozuru near Lingayen at 79,75

Japanese Ships
TB Tomozuru

Allied Ships
SS S-37~, hits 1

Day Time Surface Combat, near Pangutaran Island at 73,88, Range 2,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Aoba
CA Kinugasa
CA Furutaka
CA Kako
CL Nagara
DD Akatsuki
DD Isonami

Allied Ships
xAP Legaspi, Shell hits 5, and is sunk

Poor visibility due to Thunderstorms
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 23,000 yards...
Range closes to 21,000 yards...
Range closes to 19,000 yards...
Range closes to 17,000 yards...
Range closes to 15,000 yards...
Range closes to 13,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
Range closes to 3,000 yards...
Range closes to 2,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 2,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 2,000 yards
CL Nagara engages xAP Legaspi at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 3,000 yards
CA Kako engages xAP Legaspi at 3,000 yards
Massive explosion on xAP Legaspi
xAP Legaspi sunk by CL Nagara at 3,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...

SS S-36~ is located by PB Rokko Maru #2 near Vigan at 80,73 and escapes

Divilacan Bay is occupied by the Japanese

CHINA

Morning Air attack on Kukong

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 4 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44 Shoki x 12
Ki-51a Guntei_ x 19

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51a Guntei_: 2 damaged

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 18

Morning Air attack on Kukong

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Sohkei x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Sohkei: 2 damaged

Runway hits 5

Morning Air attack on Changsha

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Setsu x 25
Ki-51a Guntei_ x 7

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 18



Ground combat at Tongbai
Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1020 troops, 125 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1042
Defending force 36926 troops, 252 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1293

Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Ground combat at Dongyang
Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 8029 troops, 98 guns, 36 vehicles, Assault Value = 459
Defending force 18155 troops, 126 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 633

Ground combat at Wenchow
Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 9915 troops, 132 guns, 57 vehicles, Assault Value = 1166
Defending force 22777 troops, 154 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 794

Ground combat at Dongyang
Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 5635 troops, 42 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 633
Defending force 10709 troops, 114 guns, 36 vehicles, Assault Value = 459

Ground combat at Wenchow
Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 20974 troops, 154 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 794
Defending force 26507 troops, 328 guns, 97 vehicles, Assault Value = 1166



Repairs completed on DD Kuroshio at Kobe=, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Yamakaze at Kobe=, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on CA Maya at Yokohama=+, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on CA Suzuya at Yokohama=+, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on BB Kongo at Cam Ranh Bay, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Hibiki at Cam Ranh Bay, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on CL Kuma at Yokohama=+, ship returned to service

Port Augusta" expands port to size 2
Bikin expands airfield to size 5
Huoqiu expands fortifications to size 1

AMC Akagi Maru arrives at Osaka/Kyoto+
AS Heian Maru arrives at Tokyo=
xAKL Yulin Maru #1 arrives at Bangkok"
AKE Hitachi Maru arrives at Hiroshima/Kure+

AVP Pollux is reported to have been sunk near Lingga on Dec 29, 1941
xAP Legaspi is reported to have been sunk near Pangutaran Island on Dec 29, 1941


The destruction of xAP Legaspi was a result I had been planning on for the last couple of turns. A couple of days prior I had ordered a SAG with the 4 old Aoba class cruisers + 1 light cruiser and 2 destroyers to head out from Cam Rhan Bay with the intention of covering the beginning of the DEI campaign south of the Philippines. At the same time recon picked up what was reported as a lone ship heading north on the eastern side of Borneo.

I’d worked out the probable area where an intercept might take place, and it worked… stormy weather notwithstanding. The range had come down considerably before a sighting was made. It seems that Legaspi was possibly doing exactly what the ship had been tasked with during the actual war. This time the IJN caught up with her a month or so earlier.

Tomorrow this SAG will break up with the intention of locating and destroying as many reported enemy vessels as possible. We have several sighting reports, and I am confident that they will be unescorted merchant ships attempting to pick up supplies/troops amongst the myriad Philippine islands.

[SierraJuliet]

30 December 1941

MALAYA

Allied minefield encountered at Kuantan (51,79) – 17 mines cleared

SS I-156 is sighted by escort near Mersing at 51,82

Japanese Ships
SS I-156, hits 2

Allied Ships
CA Canberra
CA Australia
CL Marblehead~
CL Ceres~
CL Dragon~
CL Leander
DD Evertsen
DD Paul Jones~
DD Le Triomphant
DD Electra
DD Stronghold
DD Witte de With

SS I-166 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Le Triomphant near Mersing at 51,82 and misses

Japanese Ships
SS I-166, hits 1

Allied Ships
DD Le Triomphant
CA Cornwall
CA Canberra
CL Marblehead~
CL Glasgow~
CL Dragon~
CL Perth
DD Peary~
DD Paul Jones~
DD Electra
DD Stronghold
DD Witte de With

Night Time Surface Combat, near Kuantan at 51,79, Range 11,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DMS RTN Tachin, Shell hits 10, heavy fires, heavy damage
DMS RTN Meklong, Shell hits 5, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CA Australia
CA Canberra
CA Cornwall
CL Leander
CL Achilles
CL Perth
CL Enterprise~
CL Dragon~
CL Ceres~
CL Mauritius~
CL Glasgow~
CL Marblehead~
CL Capetown~
DD Paul Jones~
DD Peary~
DD Pillsbury~
DD Kortenaer
DD Evertsen
DD Witte de With
DD Stronghold
DD Electra
DD Le Triomphant

Improved night sighting under 89% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 89% moonlight: 11,000 yards
Range closes to 19,000 yards...
Range closes to 17,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 17,000 yards
Range closes to 15,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 15,000 yards
Range closes to 13,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
DMS RTN Meklong sunk by CA Canberra at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
DD Evertsen collides with CL Perth at 51, 79
Range increases to 11,000 yards
Task forces break off...

Night Naval bombardment of Kuantan

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ia Hayabusa: 27 damaged
Ki-43-Ia Hayabusa: 3 destroyed on ground
Ki-59 (Theresa): 9 damaged
Ki-59 (Theresa): 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-15-II Karigane: 9 damaged

Allied Ships
CA Cornwall
CA Canberra
CA Australia
CL Capetown~
CL Marblehead~
CL Glasgow~
CL Mauritius~
CL Ceres~
CL Dragon~
CL Enterprise~
CL Perth
CL Achilles
CL Leander
DD Le Triomphant
DD Electra
DD Stronghold
DD Witte de With
DD Kortenaer
DD Pillsbury~
DD Peary~
DD Paul Jones~

Japanese ground losses:
1342 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
Non Combat: 29 destroyed, 85 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 11 (2 destroyed, 9 disabled)
Vehicles lost 10 (3 destroyed, 7 disabled)

Resources hits 1
Airbase hits 10
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 129
Port hits 3
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 1

Night Naval bombardment of Johore/Tebrau

Allied Ships
PG Grasshopper
PG Cicala
PG Soerabaja

PG Grasshopper firing at 18th/C Division
PG Cicala firing at 18th/C Division
PG Soerabaja firing at 18th/C Division

Japanese forces CAPTURE Temerloh!!!
Japanese forces CAPTURE Johore / Tebrau!!!

SOUTH CHINA SEA

SS Saury~ is sighted by escort near Groot Natoena at 57,84 and escapes

Japanese Ships
BB Haruna
CL Yura
DD Arashio
DD Ayanami
DD Kawakaze

PHILIPPINES

Night Time Surface Combat, near Taytay at 75,83, Range 11,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Furutaka

Allied Ships
xAP Candesa, Shell hits 1, and is sunk

Improved night sighting under 89% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 89% moonlight: 11,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 11,000 yards
xAP Candesa sunk by CA Furutaka at 11,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...

Night Time Surface Combat, near Pandan at 79,82, Range 8,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CL Nagara
DD Akatsuki
DD Isonami

Allied Ships
xAKL Magallanes, Shell hits 16, and is sunk

Improved night sighting under 89% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 89% moonlight: 8,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards
Naoi Toshio crosses the 'T'
Range increases to 10,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...

Day Time Surface Combat, near San Jose (Mindoro) at 77,79, Range 16,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Furutaka

Allied Ships
xAKL Pahud, Shell hits 8, and is sunk

Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 16,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 16,000 yards
Range closes to 13,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
Massive explosion on xAKL Pahud
Range increases to 10,000 yards
xAKL Pahud sunk by CA Furutaka at 10,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...

Day Time Surface Combat, near Siquijor at 78,87, Range 19,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Kako

Allied Ships
TK La Estrella Caltex, Shell hits 2, and is sunk

Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards
Range closes to 21,000 yards...
Range closes to 19,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 19,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 19,000 yards
Takahashi Yuji crosses the 'T'
Range closes to 16,000 yards
Range closes to 12,000 yards
TK La Estrella Caltex sunk by CA Kako at 12,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...

Day Time Surface Combat, near Pinamalayan at 79,80, Range 17,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CL Nagara
DD Akatsuki
DD Isonami

Allied Ships
xAKL Lepus, Shell hits 24, and is sunk

Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards
Range closes to 19,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 19,000 yards
Range closes to 17,000 yards...
Range closes to 14,000 yards
Range closes to 13,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
xAKL Lepus sunk by CL Nagara at 8,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...

SS Swordfish~ launches 2 torpedoes at DMS W-8 near Malita at 79,93 and misses
SS Swordfish~ is located by DMS W-7 near Malita at 79,93 and escapes

Japanese forces CAPTURE Iligan!!!
Japanese forces CAPTURE Wao!!!

Ground combat at Manila
Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3447 troops, 64 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 333
Defending force 3870 troops, 44 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 162

Camiguin is occupied by the Japanese

NORTH AMERICA

SS I-20_ launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Coast Banker near San Diego at 226,79 and misses

SS I-20_ attacking xAK Mormacmar on the surface near San Diego at 226,79

Allied Ships
xAK Mormacmar, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

PACIFIC

Morning Air attack on Wake Island

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Reisen x 18
B5N1 Kankoh x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N1 Kankoh: 1 damaged

Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Runway hits 1

CHINA

Morning Air attack on Wuchow

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44 Shoki x 12
Ki-51a Guntei_ x 19

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51a Guntei_: 2 damaged

Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 22

Morning Air attack on 37th Chinese Army~ Corps, at Xianning

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Setsu x 24

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Morning Air attack on Kukong

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Sohkei x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Sohkei: 1 damaged

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 1

Morning Air attack on Changsha

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Setsu x 12
Ki-51a Guntei_ x 7

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 13

Ground combat at Tongbai
Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1025 troops, 125 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1053
Defending force 37013 troops, 252 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1301

Japanese ground losses:
Guns lost 12 (1 destroyed, 11 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
18 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
39th Division
3TD 13th Tank Regiment
40th Division
13th Division
8th Ind Engineer Regiment
2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
11th Army
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
1st Mortar Battalion
5th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment

Defending units:
94th Chinese Army- Corps
42nd Chinese Army- Corps
77th Chinese Army Corps
75th Chinese Army Corps
45th Chinese Army- Corps
41st Chinese Army- Corps
39th Chinese Army-~ Corps
New 12th Chin. Army
2nd Army Group
22nd Army Group
#Administration
33rd Army Group

Ground combat at Dongyang
Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 11019 troops, 153 guns, 36 vehicles, Assault Value = 460
Defending force 18163 troops, 126 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 632

Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
22nd Division
44IMB 2nd Ind.Mixed Regiment
4th Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
25th Chinese Army Corps
21st Chinese Army Corps
50th Chinese Army~ Corps
#Administration
23rd Army Group

Ground combat at Wenchow
Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 9922 troops, 133 guns, 57 vehicles, Assault Value = 1169
Defending force 22843 troops, 154 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 797

Ground combat at Dongyang
Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 5633 troops, 42 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 632
Defending force 11007 troops, 153 guns, 36 vehicles, Assault Value = 459

Ground combat at Wenchow
Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 21035 troops, 154 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 797
Defending force 26580 troops, 329 guns, 97 vehicles, Assault Value = 1169

Allied ground losses:
18 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
86th Chinese Army~ Corps
88th Chinese Army Corps
26th Chinese Army Corps
100th Chinese Army- Corps
25th Army Group
#Administration
32nd Army Group

Defending units:
4th Division
38th Division
33rd Division
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion





DMS RTN Tachin sinks at sea

Repairs completed on AS Heian Maru at Tokyo=, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on CA Kumano at Cam Ranh Bay, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on SS RO-68 at Kwajalein Island, ship returned to service

Mojave expands airfield to size 2

xAP Kachidoki Maru #1 arrives at Shanghai
AKE Tatsutake Maru arrives at Yokohama=+

TK La Estrella Caltex is reported to havebeen sunk near Siquijor on Dec 30, 1941
xAP Candesa is reported to have been sunk near Taytay on Dec 30, 1941
xAK Mormacmar is reported to have been sunk near San Diego on Dec 30, 1941
xAKL Lepus is reported to have been sunk near Pinamalayan on Dec 30, 1941
xAKL Magallanes is reported to have been sunk near Pandan on Dec 30, 1941
xAKL Pahud is reported to have been sunk near San Jose (Mindoro) on Dec 30, 1941

Loss of DMS RTN Meklong on Dec 30, 1941 is admitted

2nd Naval Repair Base Force arrives at Hong Kong
28ID 28th Mountain Gun Regiment arrives at Harbin
4th Indpt Coy arrives at Tokyo=
5th Indpt Coy arrives at Tokyo=
7th Indpt Coy arrives at Tokyo=
8th Indpt Coy arrives at Tokyo=
Hong Kong Special Base Force arrives at Hong Kong

Very happy with the results from splitting up the SAG.

Kuantan is trashed!