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Lightning strike yesterday took out my e-mail program and who knows what else. Just got teh cable up and running again. Will have to re-load outlook sometime later today after the honey-do list is completed.

ORIGINAL: Nikademus

I thought i was coming down with a cold.....symptoms include

-feelings of invincibility
- the sure knowledge that everything i say and do is right
- thoughts that i should begin to be loved by the general mass
- the conviction that Yankees are only good at cooking hot dogs, unless its at an AM/PM store.

-the uncontrollable urge to send taunting emails to Allied opponent. (particularily risky since that opponent is the test team manager and therefore one's BOSS)

- Looking at PI already as the world's biggest POW camp.


Is there a cure? Probably.....conduct a shock attack on Clarke Field ....... [X(]

Enjoy it while you can Tojo the Allies will have their revenge...just wait till Task Force 34/58 starts rampaging through the Pacific. [:)].

ORIGINAL: Luskan

Was it worth it? To sink maybe a dozen? and wreck a dozen more transports you just gave away the location of KB. After two turns of fighting and ops no less.

Kid isn't upset - he's laughing as he knows where your cvs are at long last - and for a relatively cheap price. Every other spot on the map will be teaming with allied activity now they know they're safe int he short term.

Yes, i think it was.

KB being "hidden" only serves a useful purpose if you have a bunch of unprotected operations going on and you fear Allied retribution as a result. Further.....Kid already had a good idea where KB was anyway since it was used to help secure Rabaul only in the last week and a half....even at Full Speed.....KB can only change locations so fast.

Lastly....any substantial disruption/destruction of merchant shipping in the Oz area is going to cause the Allied player headaches. Remember i managed to get all the way to 5/42 in the 3day AAR with Pry.....so i have some experience with trying to set up and maintain that LOOOOONG lifeline from the West coast to OZ, complete with trying to move LCU and BG/FG assets. Its a pain....it takes time, and it takes alot of merchants.....merchants you have to take away from other operations and from the autoconvoy system. Merchants are the key in this game, not warships.....oh dont get me wrong...catching 2-4 of Kid's CV's would be a glorious boon as it would give me free reign to do alot more crap without having to cover my P's and Q's....but i doubt a savaay player like him is going to give me much of an opportunity to do that....meanwhile the clock ticks.

KB is a force that, like other Japanese assets must be husbanded and conserved...but to do that too much is to go down the historical road that Japan actually trod......always hoarding their assets waiting for that "decisive battle" that always seemed just around the corner.....only when it finally came and they committed fully (1944) it was too late. Meanwhile in the present, other opportunities pass you by. I have it.....i plan to use it.....let my enemy beware [X(] (besides which....its FUN! [:'(] )

I"ve yet to see Kid get upset by much of anything in a PBEM. Maybe if i sink his favorite warship or something [:D]

ORIGINAL: 52nd Lowland


Enjoy it while you can Tojo the Allies will have their revenge...just wait till Task Force 34/58 starts rampaging through the Pacific. [:)].

bah! EL TOJO laughes at your silly numbered "task groupies" Any TF that tries to enter my Zone of Absolute Death will be assailed by a mass Kaiten and midget sub attack!

Zone.. death.. absolute.. got it!

*faxes to Allied HQ*

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/14/42

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Sub attack at 61,45

Japanese Ships
TK Itukusima Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire

Allied Ships
SS Sargo

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TF 26 troops unloading over beach at Buin, 64,92


Japanese ground losses:
112 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on Rangoon , at 29,34

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 11

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 4
Blenheim I x 25
Blenheim IV x 15

no losses

Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
Blenheim I: 5 destroyed, 1 damaged
Blenheim IV: 4 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Runway hits 1

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Day Air attack on 70th Chinese Corps, at 49,33

Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 24
Ki-51 Sonia x 16

no losses

Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Day Air attack on 101st PA Division, at 42,59

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 20
G4M1 Betty x 30
Ki-15 Babs x 2

no losses

Allied ground losses:
73 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

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Day Air attack on TF, near Fergusson Island at 57,94

Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 3

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Yuzuki

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson I attacking at 100 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Arawe at 57,89

Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 6

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 6 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Haguro
AP Gotake Maru, Shell hits 4

Japanese ground losses:
20 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson I attacking at 100 feet
3 x Hudson I attacking at 100 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 42,52

Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 31

no losses

Allied Ships
AS Canopus, Bomb hits 27, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF, near Soerabaja at 22,65

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 33

Allied aircraft
Hawk 75A x 4
CW-21B Demon x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged


Allied Ships
AK Boelongan, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Jalapalaka

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Day Air attack on TF, near Arawe at 57,89


Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 4

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 4 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Amatsukaze
AP Gotake Maru, Shell hits 4

Japanese ground losses:
27 casualties reported

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Sub attack at 42,52

Japanese Ships
SS I-124

Allied Ships
AS Canopus, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage (insult to injury)[:@]

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Sub attack at 47,48

Japanese Ships
AK Kitahuku Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS S-36

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Sub attack at 107,78

Japanese Ships
SS I-171

Allied Ships
AK Knoxville City, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
TK Admiral Wiley
DD Preston
AP Barnett


Allied ground losses:
54 casualties reported

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TF 57 troops unloading over beach at Arawe, 57,89


Japanese ground losses:
241 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Cagayan

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 10604 troops, 46 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 3171 troops, 17 guns, 1 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 32 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Cagayan base !!!


Japanese ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
170 casualties reported
Guns lost 6


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

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Ground combat at Ormoc

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1362 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 40 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Ormoc base !!!

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Ground combat at Hsinyang

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 88281 troops, 1042 guns, 158 vehicles

Defending force 38090 troops, 184 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
378 casualties reported
Guns lost 9
Vehicles lost 1

Allied ground losses:
1152 casualties reported
Guns lost 25

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

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Ground combat at Jolo

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1200 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 788 troops, 11 guns, 0 vehicles

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Jolo base !!!

Japanese ground losses:
7 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
897 casualties reported
Guns lost 6

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Ground combat at Puerto Princesa

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1341 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 39 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Puerto Princesa base !!!

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Ground combat at Malacca

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 93306 troops, 1100 guns, 126 vehicles

Defending force 3116 troops, 15 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 1642 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
285 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

Allied ground losses:
629 casualties reported
Guns lost 13

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

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Ground combat at Manila

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 12371 troops, 160 guns, 2 vehicles

Defending force 46630 troops, 558 guns, 10 vehicles

Japanese ground losses:
38 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
Vehicles lost 1

Allied ground losses:
39 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

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Ground combat at Nanning

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 8128 troops, 50 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 13395 troops, 182 guns, 0 vehicles


Allied ground losses:
37 casualties reported
Guns lost 9

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Ground combat at Mersing

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3942 troops, 48 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 1424 troops, 9 guns, 0 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
7 casualties reported

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/15/42

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TF 57 troops unloading over beach at Arawe, 57,89


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Sub attack at 42,47

Japanese Ships
AK Erie Maru

Allied Ships
SS Spearfish

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Day Air attack on Singapore , at 23,50

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 79
Ki-48 Lily x 58

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 damaged
Ki-48 Lily: 6 damaged


Allied ground losses:
41 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 75

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Day Air attack on TF, near Soerabaja at 22,65

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 20

Allied aircraft
Hawk 75A x 6
CW-21B Demon x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
CW-21B Demon: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Boelongan, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Tower, heavy damage
AK Siberoet, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Katong

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Day Air attack on TF at 21,47

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4
B5N Kate x 14

no losses

Allied Ships
TK Harpa, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Resistance, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

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Sub attack at 42,47

Japanese Ships
AK Kamogawa Maru, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Spearfish

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TF 16 troops unloading over beach at Buka, 63,90


Japanese ground losses:
39 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Manila

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 12453 troops, 153 guns, 2 vehicles

Defending force 46660 troops, 555 guns, 9 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
46 casualties reported
Guns lost 12


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Ground combat at Nanning

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 8053 troops, 34 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 13395 troops, 182 guns, 0 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
16 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Mersing

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3977 troops, 49 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 1472 troops, 11 guns, 0 vehicles

Transports sighted heading for PM.

For those who may not have believed me regarding the new LCU combat rules to address "pacing" concerns, i draw
your attention to my unfortunate experience at Manila.


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/18/42

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Day Air attack on Rangoon , at 29,34

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 6

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 14

Japanese aircraft losses
no losses

no losses

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 20000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 20000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Rangoon at 29,34

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 6

Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 14
Blenheim IV x 12
Beaufort V-IX x 10

no losses

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim I: 2 damaged
Blenheim IV: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
Beaufort V-IX: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Mutsu
BB Ise
BB Hyuga

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Blenheim IV bombing at 15000 feet
8 x Blenheim I bombing at 15000 feet
2 x Beaufort V-IX launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x Blenheim I bombing at 15000 feet
2 x Blenheim IV bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Blenheim I bombing at 15000 feet
4 x Beaufort V-IX launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x Beaufort V-IX launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 27,33


Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 3


no losses

Japanese Ships
DD Numakaze

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Blenheim I bombing at 15000 feet
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Cowardly Day Air attack on defenseless TF at 64,90


Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 6
SBD Dauntless x 34
TBD Devastator x 12


Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless: 1 damaged
TBD Devastator: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
PG Santos Maru
PC Fumi Maru #3
AP Aratama Maru, Torpedo hits 1
PG Nagata Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
AP Kashima Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Kaito Maru, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
PC Kyo Maru #6
AP Katsura Maru
PG Toyotsu Maru, Bomb hits 1

Japanese ground losses:
162 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
1 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x TBD Devastator 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 TBD Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBD Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 49,91

Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 22
B5N Kate x 24

no losses

Allied Ships
AK Kwangtung, Bomb hits 5, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
9 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
9 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 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
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Thursday Island at 49,90

Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 19
B5N Kate x 23

no losses

Allied Ships
AP Van Overstraten, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Jan van Amstel, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Pieter de Bitter, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 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
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
9 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 46,87

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 58
D3A Val x 43
B5N Kate x 24

no losses

Allied Ships
AP Van Neck, Bomb hits 8, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Van Landsberge, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Abraham Crijnssen, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Eland Dubois, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
9 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
9 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 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
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
9 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 48,89

Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 18
B5N Kate x 19

no losses

Allied Ships
AK Bisayas, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Paz, Bomb hits 4, on fire


Allied ground losses:
202 casualties reported
Guns lost 6

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
3 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
9 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 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, near Rangoon at 29,34

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 6

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 3
Blenheim I x 20
Blenheim IV x 7
Beaufort V-IX x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27 Nate: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim I: 5 damaged
Blenheim IV: 4 destroyed
Beaufort V-IX: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Ise
BB Mutsu
BB Hyuga

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 15000 feet
2 x Blenheim I bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Blenheim I bombing at 15000 feet
2 x Blenheim IV bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Blenheim I bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Blenheim I bombing at 15000 feet
9 x Blenheim I bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 64,90


Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 6
SBD Dauntless x 29
TBD Devastator x 10


Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless: 2 destroyed
TBD Devastator: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
PC Kyo Maru #7
PG Santos Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Kotobuki Maru #3, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PG Nagata Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AP Katsura Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
PC Kyo Maru #6, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Japanese ground losses:
108 casualties reported
Guns lost 6

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
2 x TBD Devastator 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
3 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x TBD Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBD Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 47,88

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 54
D3A Val x 114
B5N Kate x 110

no losses

Allied Ships
AK Corregidor, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Ethel Edwards, Bomb hits 5, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Capillo, Bomb hits 14, on fire, heavy damage
AK Compagnia Filipinas, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage


Allied ground losses:
941 casualties reported
Guns lost 10
Vehicles lost 2

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
3 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
9 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
1 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
9 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
3 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
9 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
3 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
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
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
9 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
9 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 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
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
9 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 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
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
9 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 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
9 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 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
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 46,87

Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 22

no losses

Allied Ships
AP Van Neck, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AP Van Landsberge, Torpedo hits 4, 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
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet

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Ground combat at Manila

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 46777 troops, 560 guns, 10 vehicles

Defending force 25626 troops, 169 guns, 3 vehicles

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


Japanese ground losses:
2012 casualties reported LIES i tell you LIES!!!!
Guns lost 61
Vehicles lost 3

Allied ground losses:
190 casualties reported
Guns lost 4


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Ground combat at Jolo

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 2414 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 828 troops, 12 guns, 1 vehicles

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Jolo base !!!



Allied ground losses:
1472 casualties reported
Guns lost 7


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Ground combat at Johore Bahru

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 93321 troops, 1088 guns, 125 vehicles

Defending force 5432 troops, 57 guns, 4 vehicles

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 4

Japanese assault odds: 10 to 1 (fort level 4)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Johore Bahru base !!!


Japanese ground losses:
529 casualties reported
Guns lost 20
Vehicles lost 1

Allied ground losses:
331 casualties reported
Guns lost 8


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

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Ground combat at Manila

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 12335 troops, 128 guns, 1 vehicles

Defending force 44290 troops, 472 guns, 4 vehicles


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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/19/42


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Naval bombardment of Akyab, at 30,29


Allied aircraft


Allied aircraft losses
Vildebeest IV: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged
Hurricane II: 3 destroyed, 9 damaged
Blenheim I: 5 destroyed, 2 damaged
Blenheim IV: 2 destroyed

Japanese Ships
DD Numakaze
DD Wakaba
DD Hatsuharu
DD Nenohi


Allied ground losses:
67 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 23

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Day Air attack on Rangoon , at 29,34

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 6

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27 Nate: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged

Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 20000 feet
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 20000 feet
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Day Air attack on Singapore , at 23,50

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 81
Ki-48 Lily x 35

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 5 damaged
Ki-48 Lily: 2 damaged


Allied ground losses:
45 casualties reported

Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 80

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 11000 feet
15 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 11000 feet
24 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 11000 feet
13 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 11000 feet
9 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 11000 feet
4 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 11000 feet
6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 11000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 11000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 11000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 11000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 11000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 11000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 11000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 11000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 11000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 11000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 11000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 64,88


Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 6
SBD Dauntless x 33
TBD Devastator x 12


no losses

Japanese Ships
AP Kashima Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AP Kotobuki Maru #3, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Hirokawa Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
PC Kyo Maru #6, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
PC Fumi Maru #3, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Katsura Maru, on fire
AP Aratama Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Japanese ground losses:
121 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x TBD Devastator 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 TBD Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBD Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Rangoon at 29,34

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 6

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 3
Blenheim I x 6
Blenheim IV x 3
Beaufort V-IX x 9

no losses

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 1 damaged
Beaufort V-IX: 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Ise
BB Hyuga, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
BB Mutsu
CL Yura, Torpedo hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Blenheim I bombing at 15000 feet
2 x Beaufort V-IX launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x Blenheim I bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 15000 feet
4 x Beaufort V-IX launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 27,33


Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 3


no losses

Japanese Ships
DD Nenohi

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Blenheim I bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 64,88


Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 6
SBD Dauntless x 30
TBD Devastator x 10


no losses

Japanese Ships
AP Kashima Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Aratama Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Hirokawa Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PG Toyotsu Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PG Santos Maru, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
PC Fumi Maru #3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Japanese ground losses:
89 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
2 x TBD Devastator 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 TBD Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBD Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet

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Ground combat at Manila

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 12441 troops, 135 guns, 2 vehicles

Defending force 44369 troops, 473 guns, 4 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
47 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Allied ground losses:
62 casualties reported
Guns lost 8


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Ground combat at Nanning

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 8068 troops, 36 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 31638 troops, 353 guns, 0 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
18 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Chengting

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 6556 troops, 34 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 20715 troops, 187 guns, 0 vehicles

Where is 64,88 (the attack by allied CV's)?

ORIGINAL: sven6345789

Where is 64,88 (the attack by allied CV's)?

Between Shortland and Rabaul.[:D]

Lost my art progarm with the lighting hit, will have to wait until Monday before I can get it re-installed to show pictures.

that was a nasty storm and so late at night.

ORIGINAL: daniel123

that was a nasty storm and so late at night.

It was the one the night before that got me.

i has gone to sleep earlier and it was to noise to fall asleep. especial with my UPS going off now and then. i wish there was a way to disable the beeps on a UPS.

Carriers in the IO. Lots of unprotected merchents floating around there.[:(]
I decided to take a little island called Tarawa while the price tag was cheap. I'm starting to feel a little over whelmed. I've never played theis far before and I'm having a hard time deciding where to sent what.[&:]


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/20/42

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TF 25 encounters mine field at Rangoon (29,34)

Japanese Ships
DD Numakaze
DD Wakaba
DD Hatsuharu

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Day Air attack on Singapore , at 23,50

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 78
Ki-48 Lily x 50

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 5 damaged
Ki-48 Lily: 4 damaged


Allied ground losses:
28 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 89

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 11000 feet
22 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 11000 feet
18 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 11000 feet
23 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 11000 feet
13 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 11000 feet
4 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 11000 feet
4 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 11000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 11000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 11000 feet
6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 11000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 11000 feet
2 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 11000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 11000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 11000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 11000 feet
2 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 11000 feet
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Day Air attack on 55th Division, at 33,32


Allied aircraft
Hurricane II x 8


no losses

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Hurricane II bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 41st PA Division, at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 17
G4M1 Betty x 24
Ki-27 Nate x 16
Ki-21 Sally x 17
Ki-48 Lily x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 1 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 5 destroyed, 4 damaged
Ki-21 Sally: 1 damaged
Ki-48 Lily: 1 damaged


Allied ground losses:
105 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 14000 feet
17 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 14000 feet
17 x G3M Nell bombing at 14000 feet
22 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 14000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 83,80

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 19
G3M Nell x 26

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 27 damaged

Allied Ships
BB West Virginia, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 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
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 at 83,80

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3
G3M Nell x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged

Allied Ships
CL Phoenix
DD Benham

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 83,80

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18
G3M Nell x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 3 damaged

Allied Ships
BB West Virginia, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet

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Ground combat at 50,34

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 105415 troops, 1299 guns, 14 vehicles

Defending force 26829 troops, 108 guns, 0 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
356 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Nanning

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 23054 troops, 353 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 17903 troops, 37 guns, 0 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
64 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Chengting

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 15618 troops, 175 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 6511 troops, 36 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 13 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
241 casualties reported
Guns lost 9

Allied ground losses:
481 casualties reported
Guns lost 12


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

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Ground combat at Taung Gyi

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 45390 troops, 506 guns, 33 vehicles

Defending force 4510 troops, 34 guns, 3 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Taung Gyi base !!!


Japanese ground losses:
644 casualties reported
Guns lost 22
Vehicles lost 4

Allied ground losses:
139 casualties reported
Guns lost 3


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

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Ground combat at Nanning

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 8097 troops, 36 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 31598 troops, 351 guns, 0 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/21/42


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Sub attack at 131,62

Japanese Ships
SS I-26, hits 4, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
AP President Coolidge, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Blue
DD Craven
AP Hugh L. Scott


Allied ground losses:
28 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

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TF 1091 troops unloading over beach at Tarawa, 85,91



Allied ground losses:
598 casualties reported

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TF 1091 troops unloading over beach at Tarawa, 85,91



Allied ground losses:
465 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on Singapore , at 23,50

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 47
Ki-48 Lily x 28

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 3 damaged
Ki-48 Lily: 1 damaged


Allied ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 38

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 11000 feet
15 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 11000 feet
6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 11000 feet
13 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 11000 feet
16 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 11000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 11000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 11000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 11000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 11000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 11000 feet
2 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 11000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 11000 feet
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Day Air attack on 33rd Division, at 33,32


Allied aircraft
Hurricane II x 7


no losses

Japanese ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Hurricane II bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Corregidor M Fortress, at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 21
G4M1 Betty x 9
Ki-27 Nate x 12
Ki-21 Sally x 18
Ki-48 Lily x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged
Ki-48 Lily: 2 damaged


Allied ground losses:
229 casualties reported
Guns lost 6

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 14000 feet
18 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 14000 feet
21 x G3M Nell bombing at 14000 feet
9 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 14000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 84,79

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 21
G3M Nell x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 6 damaged

Allied Ships
BB West Virginia, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 87,78

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8
G3M Nell x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 3 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Ellet

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet

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Ground combat at 50,34

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 105572 troops, 1300 guns, 14 vehicles

Defending force 26241 troops, 106 guns, 0 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
83 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Nanning

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 23037 troops, 354 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 17838 troops, 39 guns, 0 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
23 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Tarawa

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 4189 troops, 66 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 202 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Tarawa base !!!

Hey, Nik! What was that about the Allied player impatience factor?[:D] Rick, Rick, Rick...got tired of eating poo did ya?[8D]

Go kill more of Nik's I boats. [:D]

ORIGINAL: Ron Saueracker

Hey, Nik! What was that about the Allied player impatience factor?[:D] Rick, Rick, Rick...got tired of eating poo did ya?[8D]

Go kill more of Nik's I boats. [:D]

Makes for an interesting situation........kind of like an early Guadalcanal....looks like he sent in the entire 27th. Do i react....or say, "neener" and go for Oahu instead.....


Didn't bag any merchants (for some reason the planes did not launch) but i shot down 41 enemy fighters and bombers. He scored a hit on Hosho....but its like..."Hosho" man..... [;)]

Swordfishes and Zeros definately do NOT mix.

USS West Virginia......RIP. [X(]

major pointage for EL TOJO!

Think Rick thought i'd not left ANY defences in the proto outer def perimeter....not 'quite' true.

ORIGINAL: Nikademus

USS West Virginia......RIP. [X(]

major pointage for EL TOJO!

Think Rick thought i'd not left ANY defences in the proto outer def perimeter....not 'quite' true.

Sad but true.[:(]

better batten down the hatches Kid another storm is heading in. i can hear the thunder.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/22/42

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Day Air attack on Mersing , at 23,49

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 66
Ki-48 Lily x 39

no losses

Allied ground losses:
22 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 12
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 83

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Day Air attack on 57th PS Regimental Combat Team, at 43,51

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 13
G4M1 Betty x 7
Ki-27 Nate x 3
Ki-30 Ann x 6
Ki-21 Sally x 4
Ki-48 Lily x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 1 damaged
Ki-30 Ann: 1 damaged

Allied ground losses:
16 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on 101st PA Division, at 43,60

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 20
G4M1 Betty x 34
Ki-15 Babs x 2

no losses

Allied ground losses:
82 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Day Air attack on 2nd DAF Base Force, at 33,61

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 13
G3M Nell x 55

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 1 damaged

Allied ground losses:
227 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Vehicles lost 3

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Day Air attack on TF at 34,61

Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 3

no losses

Japanese Ships
AK Koki Maru

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Day Air attack on TF at 28,28

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18

Allied aircraft
P-40B Tomahawk x 13
P-40E Warhawk x 24 OUCH![:@]
B-17E Fortress x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-40B Tomahawk: 12 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 13 destroyed, 1 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
CVE Hosho

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Day Air attack on TF at 34,61

Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 12
Martin 139 x 14

Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139: 7 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Arashio, Shell hits 8
DD Sagiri, Shell hits 4
DD Oshio
DD Asashio
DD Nowaki
DD Hagikaze

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Day Air attack on TF, near Rangoon at 29,34

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 21
Ki-27 Nate x 8
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 8

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 1 damaged

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

Japanese Ships
BB Mutsu

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Day Air attack on TF at 28,28

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 16

Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 7
Buffalo I x 4
Vildebeest IV x 10
Blenheim I x 6
Blenheim IV x 7
Beaufort V-IX x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Wirraway: 5 destroyed
Vildebeest IV: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged
Blenheim I: 2 destroyed
Beaufort V-IX: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
CVL Zuiho
CVE Hosho

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Day Air attack on TF at 28,28

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 16

Allied aircraft
P-40B Tomahawk x 9
P-40E Warhawk x 18
B-17E Fortress x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 5 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-40B Tomahawk: 5 destroyed, 1 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 6 destroyed
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
CVL Zuiho

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Day Air attack on TF at 42,63

Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 6

no losses

Japanese Ships
AP Juko Maru
PC Ch 29

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Ground combat at Butuan

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 10464 troops, 41 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 2067 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 54 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Butuan base !!!

Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
4590 casualties reported
Guns lost 7

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Ground combat at 50,34

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 105804 troops, 1305 guns, 14 vehicles

Defending force 26063 troops, 101 guns, 0 vehicles


Allied ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Ground combat at Nanning

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 28147 troops, 353 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 17833 troops, 40 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
456 casualties reported
Guns lost 12

Allied ground losses:
63 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Ground combat at Chengting

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 15436 troops, 166 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 15064 troops, 108 guns, 0 vehicles


Allied ground losses:
28 casualties reported

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Ground combat at Yenen

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 99308 troops, 1190 guns, 10 vehicles

Defending force 16762 troops, 41 guns, 0 vehicles


Allied ground losses:
114 casualties reported

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Ground combat at Nanning

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 8045 troops, 39 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 31115 troops, 339 guns, 0 vehicles


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Ground combat at Chengting

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 12944 troops, 108 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 20624 troops, 177 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese ground losses:
18 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Ground combat at Mersing

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3951 troops, 50 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 1578 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/23/42

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Naval Gun Fire at Tarakan (33,61) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AK Kyokko Maru

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TF 15 encounters mine field at Tarakan (33,61)

TF 15 troops unloading over beach at Tarakan, 33,61


Japanese Ships
AK Nichizui Maru, Mine hits 1, on fire

Japanese ground losses:
16 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Coastal Guns at Tarakan, 33,61, firing at TF 15
45 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AK Nansin Maru
AK Koki Maru, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Matue Maru

Japanese ground losses:
165 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Tarakan, 33,61, firing at TF 15
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TF 15 encounters mine field at Tarakan (33,61)

TF 15 troops unloading over beach at Tarakan, 33,61


34 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AK Matue Maru, Shell hits 1

Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on Mersing , at 23,49

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 67
Ki-48 Lily x 39

no losses

Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 62

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Day Air attack on TF at 34,61

Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 2

Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
AK Nansin Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Martin 139 attacking at 100 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 28,28

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 15

Allied aircraft
Swordfish x 8
Wirraway x 5
Buffalo I x 3
Vildebeest IV x 9
Blenheim I x 8
Blenheim IV x 4
Beaufort V-IX x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Swordfish: 15 destroyed, 1 damaged
Buffalo I: 2 destroyed
Vildebeest IV: 1 damaged
Blenheim I: 2 damaged
Beaufort V-IX: 5 damaged

Japanese Ships
CVE Hosho
DD Sanae
CVL Zuiho

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Day Air attack on TF at 34,61


Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 13
Martin 139 x 7


Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Oshio
DD Hibiki
DD Arashio
DD Asashio

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Day Air attack on TF at 34,61


Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 15


no losses

Japanese Ships
DD Hagikaze
DD Hibiki
DD Sagiri, Shell hits 4
DD Nowaki
DD Arashio, Shell hits 4


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Day Air attack on TF at 51,92

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 48

Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 9
P-40E Warhawk x 14

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 12 destroyed, 4 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 36 destroyed, 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
CV Soryu
BB Hiei

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Day Air attack on TF, near Rangoon at 29,34

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 21
Ki-27 Nate x 7
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 6

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 3

no losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Numakaze

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Ground combat at 50,34

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 106033 troops, 1308 guns, 14 vehicles

Defending force 26011 troops, 98 guns, 0 vehicles


Allied ground losses:
66 casualties reported

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Ground combat at Nanning

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 27759 troops, 339 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 17899 troops, 39 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
590 casualties reported
Guns lost 18

Allied ground losses:
149 casualties reported

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Ground combat at Chengting

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 15419 troops, 166 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 15043 troops, 110 guns, 0 vehicles


Allied ground losses:
54 casualties reported

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Ground combat at Yenen

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 99738 troops, 1193 guns, 10 vehicles

Defending force 16600 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles


Allied ground losses:
36 casualties reported

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Ground combat at Chengting

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 12983 troops, 110 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 20623 troops, 178 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported

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Ground combat at Mersing

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3931 troops, 50 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 1578 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Tarakan

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 200 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 1983 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles