Well, freeboy decided that discretion is the better part of valor, and has withdrawn his cruisers from Jonhston. My recon only shows PT boats there now. His bombers found the waterboys and hit it hard; the ships should make it back though.
I still wonder at his intentions in North China.
The assault on Singapore is getting ready to commence.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/05/42
Day Air attack on Amboina , at 39,73
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8
Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 5
B-17E Fortress x 6
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 4 destroyed, 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 4
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Hudson I bombing at 3000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on 3rd Division, at 46,36
Allied aircraft
I-153c x 3
SB-2c x 6
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x SB-2c bombing at 27887 feet
They can't hit anything from this altitude
3 x SB-2c bombing at 27887 feet
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Day Air attack on 51st Division, at 44,39
Allied aircraft
I-153c x 8
SB-2c x 6
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x SB-2c bombing at 27887 feet
3 x SB-2c bombing at 27887 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 102,78
They got the waterboy
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18
Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 16
A-20B Boston x 12
B-17E Fortress x 13
LB-30 Liberator x 8
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless: 11 destroyed, 1 damaged
A-20B Boston: 13 destroyed, 1 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
LB-30 Liberator: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged
Japanese Ships
TK Nihon Maru
TK Toei Maru, Bomb hits 1
DD Akebono
TK Kokuyo Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
TK Toho Maru
TK Kyokuto Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Ushio
Day Air attack on TF at 40,72
Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 6
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
CA Maya
CA Ashigara
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet
ASW attack at 101,76
Japanese Ships
DD Kasumi
DD Arare
DD Tanikaze
DD Hamakaze
DD Urakaze
DD Shiranuhi
DD Isokaze
DD Kagero
DD Akigumo
BB Hiei
CV Akagi
Allied Ships
SS Nautilus, hits 2
Cheeky ba$stard, bet he won't try that again
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TF 77 troops unloading over beach at Butuan, 43,60
These guys were originally meant for Luzon, but it doesn't look like they will be needed there
Japanese ground losses:
127 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Singapore
Let's get this show on the road, or to say it differently, Let's climb mt Niitaka
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 65435 troops, 685 guns, 4 vehicles
Defending force 43939 troops, 306 guns, 4 vehicles
Allied ground losses:
80 casualties reported
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Ground combat at 46,36
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 21096 troops, 259 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 5310 troops, 62 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 13 to 1
Japanese ground losses:
75 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Allied ground losses:
81 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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Ground combat at 43,40
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 76098 troops, 608 guns, 380 vehicles
Defending force 39795 troops, 275 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1
Japanese ground losses:
2197 casualties reported
Guns lost 43
Vehicles lost 2
Allied ground losses:
999 casualties reported
Guns lost 57
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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Ground combat at Yenen
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 86211 troops, 869 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 77867 troops, 454 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1
Japanese ground losses:
2344 casualties reported
Guns lost 50
Allied ground losses:
836 casualties reported
Guns lost 26
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Ground combat at 50,31
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 40149 troops, 299 guns, 3 vehicles
Defending force 27238 troops, 184 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1
Japanese ground losses:
525 casualties reported
Guns lost 15
Vehicles lost 1
Allied ground losses:
67 casualties reported
Guns lost 13
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Ground combat at 24,46
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 15500 troops, 132 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 4730 troops, 24 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1
Japanese ground losses:
35 casualties reported
Allied ground losses:
37 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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Ground combat at Clark Field
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 32470 troops, 272 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 37472 troops, 319 guns, 223 vehicles
Allied ground losses:
111 casualties reported
Guns lost 6
Vehicles lost 2
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Ground combat at Nanning
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 10133 troops, 102 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 2890 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 52 to 1
Japanese ground losses:
32 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
Allied ground losses:
72 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
Ground combat at Singapore
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 29001 troops, 304 guns, 4 vehicles
Defending force 71533 troops, 685 guns, 4 vehicles
Japanese ground losses:
154 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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Ground combat at Clark Field
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 25141 troops, 285 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 47261 troops, 274 guns, 158 vehicles
Japanese ground losses:
82 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Ground combat at Naga
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 4310 troops, 54 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 8847 troops, 56 guns, 0 vehicles
