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The hex targeted in the message her, 92,56, is where the CVs are located. So it's good the I had so many SCTFs moving in the area and shielding the CVs. I notice also our lead fast BB TF gets within one hex of some Japanese ships, most likely parts of the KB, but doesn't react. Too bad.

The CLs rain down a hail of 6inch fire on the IJN here, but get some in return too. Thunderstorms made visibility terrible and the first one starts off at 1k yards!!

Unfortunately over two battles the Helena takes the brunt of the BB fire and goes under. The Yamashiro is likely burning heavy fires with a lot of devices destroyed, so should be out for a while if not sunk.
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Shaohing at 92,58, Range 1,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
BB Hiei, Shell hits 11, on fire
BB Yamashiro, Shell hits 6
DD Oyashio, Shell hits 2
DD Amatsukaze

Allied Ships
CL St. Louis, Shell hits 4, on fire
CL Helena
CL Boise, Shell hits 7
DD O'Bannon
DD Maury
DD Clark
DD Monaghan, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Dale, Shell hits 1

Low visibility due to Thunderstorms with 96% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 96% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 20,000 yards...Obata, Chozaemon crosses the 'T'
BB Yamashiro engages CL Boise at 1,000 yards [X(]

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Ningpo at 92,57, Range 2,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
BB Hiei, Shell hits 1, on fire
BB Yamashiro, Shell hits 26, on fire
DD Oyashio, Shell hits 2
DD Amatsukaze

Allied Ships
CL St. Louis, on fire
CL Helena, Shell hits 11, and is sunk
CL Boise, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD O'Bannon
DD Maury
DD Clark, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Monaghan, Shell hits 2, heavy fires
DD Dale, on fire

Poor visibility due to Thunderstorms with 96% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 96% moonlight: 3,000 yards

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The Kalinin is now in action and she's a beaut! What a nice ship to have a around up North. As part of a combined strike I sent her in solo to bombard Sapporo trying to start fires. She also found some other action ... [:)]
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Night Naval bombardment of Sapporo at 120,51

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 9 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-46-II Dinah: 4 damaged

Allied Ships
CA Kalinin

Japanese ground losses:
119 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled

Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 21

CA Kalinin firing at Sapporo

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A gaggle of merchants outside Sapporo provided some good night experience points and some VPs.
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Sapporo at 120,51, Range 2,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
PB Suyozai Maru, Shell hits 2
xAK Midori Maru, Shell hits 3, on fire
xAK Taian Maru
xAK Kotohira Maru
xAK Daisin Maru, Shell hits 3
xAK Yuri Maru, Shell hits 2
xAK Tamaki Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire
xAK Sugiyama Maru
xAK Ryuyo Maru

Allied Ships
CA Kalinin

Reduced visibility due to Thunderstorms with 92% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 92% moonlight: 2,000 yards

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Sapporo at 121,50, Range 6,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
xAK Naruto Maru
xAK Noto Maru, Shell hits 9, heavy fires
xAK Koryu Maru, Shell hits 22, and is sunk
PB Urashio Maru
PB Hokuyo Maru, Shell hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
PB Toyokuni Maru, Shell hits 8, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CA Kalinin, Shell hits 2

Reduced visibility due to Thunderstorms
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms: 6,000 yards
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It looks like the IJN CVs might have been hiding under cloud cover near Shanghai as shown in the below pic. Too bad. I had some DB/TB from land bases and the CVs on the hunt. Did get one torpedo into Yamashiro though!
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Shanghai at 96,54

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 19
TBF-1 Avenger x 10

Allied aircraft losses
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Yamashiro, Torpedo hits 1
BB Hiei

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.

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Also, as the Coup de Grace for this turn, Hangchow fell to a shock attack. Its now on to Shanghai!! [:)]

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Ground combat at Hangchow (90,55)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 78522 troops, 623 guns, 500 vehicles, Assault Value = 2040

Defending force 25995 troops, 198 guns, 32 vehicles, Assault Value = 610

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 0

Allied adjusted assault: 3339

Japanese adjusted defense: 403

Allied assault odds: 8 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Hangchow !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
6463 casualties reported
Squads: 312 destroyed, 60 disabled
Non Combat: 328 destroyed, 41 disabled
Engineers: 53 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 101 (83 destroyed, 18 disabled)
Vehicles lost 24 (23 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Units retreated 6
Units destroyed 1

Allied ground losses:
1811 casualties reported
Squads: 10 destroyed, 73 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 43 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 7 disabled
Vehicles lost 76 (2 destroyed, 74 disabled)

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
1st USMC Tank Battalion
3rd Marine Division
632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
637th Tank Destroyer Battalion
78th Chinese Corps
37th Chinese Corps
10th Chinese Corps
73rd Chinese Corps
1st KNIL Regiment
79th Chinese Corps
9th Air Advn Base Force
2/3rd Light AA Regiment
23rd Group Army
7th Chinese Base Force
209th Field Artillery Battalion
85th British AT Gun Regiment
2nd Base Maint Engineer Battalion
Albany RAN Stn Base Force
30th Port Maint Engineer Battalion
1st USMC Field Artillery Battalion
6th Heavy AA Regiment
2/13th Fld RAA Regiment
203rd Coast AA Regiment
21/22 Field Arty Regiment
7th USN Special Construction Battalion

Defending units:
Kyuko Naval Guard Unit
34th Division
12th Ind.Mixed Brigade
2nd Ind.Mixed Regiment
13th Garrison Unit
Ankei SNLF
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion

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In one final note on the turn, Taichu on Formosa falls to a para-drop. This is significant, and I should be able to now simply drop a pile of troops on already moving from Manila. Tomorrow I'll push them up toward Loang on Luzon in the hopes of incurring a strike near my LBA CAP. I have Hermes and CVE Long Island here for cover. Not enough without the LBA, so I've got to massage it until the fleet CVs return.
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Ground combat at Taichu (86,64)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 1070 troops, 17 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 84

Defending force 285 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4

Allied adjusted assault: 51

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 51 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Taichu !!!

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 13 destroyed

Combat modifiers
Defender:
Attacker: shock(+)

Japanese ground losses:
344 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 15 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Allied ground losses:
76 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
111th LRP Bde /2
3rd USMC Parachute Bn /1

Defending units:
13th JAAF AF Coy

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Those CVs at Hangchow only showed up after you captured the base. That suggests they were evicted from port and might be in damaged condition, possibly without their air groups. Hope you can get some attacks on them before they get to the homeland!

ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

Those CVs at Hangchow only showed up after you captured the base. That suggests they were evicted from port and might be in damaged condition, possibly without their air groups. Hope you can get some attacks on them before they get to the homeland!

They didn't show up at Hangchow after the attack. They were always out a few hexes East of Shanghai under a cloud. I went for it. They got away.

If there was anything in Hangchow I didn't spot it.

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This has been such a hotly contested game from the start I am always apprehensive before seeing the new turn, and especially of late. Sending the Allied CVs deep into enemy held territory is tense, and this is at a time when the Japanese still have a CV advantage. I've been lucky that Akagi and Kaga were taken out for repairs as my strikes only just got through to damage a few more CVs this time.

Christmas Day wasn't much of a holiday for the USN sailors still at battle stations up in the North China Sea hunting for IJN damaged from the previous days' battles, or for those just sent out toward a staunch IJN presence around Formosa. The first contacts were made near Northern Luzon as two DDs ran into five old BBs and escorts. They exchanged a few shots and then all bugged off.

CA Quincy hit Takao effectively but didn't stop the IN from flying missions. The CAP is still strong there and the base will have to be hit again over the next few days. I've had P-38s set to sweep there but again today they didn't fly. Some P-40K did and got a decent result, about 3:2.

Next the old light cruisers from each side had a dust-up. It turned out about equal, with CL Tama taking heavy damage and CL Trenton eating a long lance but limping away successfully before being punished further. She'll make it barring more unexpected interactions tomorrow. Back to Manila for a refurb. Tama later took three small hit from Seagulls out hunting. [:)]

Allied DBs wiped out some limping IJN DDs near Saisho-To, which is great. These have to be getting scarce now. A lot more have been damaged, including Kagero, which may have gone down this turn. All of the IJN ships still in action around Formosa will be in danger of being cut off soon.

Some LBA Vals from Takao hit a damaged Boise at Taichu and she disbanded with damage at about 60/70/40 with 65 fires. Yikes! I'm flying in the South Pacific HQ plus another naval base force and setting more CAP over this base for tomorrow. Come on Allied damage control! One USN DD will remain at base to try and take any incoming hits from sea or air.

Karenko near Taihoku also falls to a para-assault on Christmas. This makes the landing on Formosa much easier, I think. Now the main body will move down to support, the escort and troop transports will drop a hex closer to Appear for LBA cover and prepare to move up to Karenko to land on the 27th. Taihoku will be easy pickins with only 6k troops in base.
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Laoag at 81,69, Range 6,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Okikaze
DD Shiokaze

Allied Ships
BB West Virginia
BB Revenge
BB Royal Sovereign
BB Ramillies
BB Resolution
DD Nepal
DD Nestor
DD Napier
DD Nizam, Shell hits 1
DD Kortenaer
DD Witte de With
DD Banckert

Low visibility due to Rain with 92% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Rain and 92% moonlight: 6,000 yards

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Laoag at 81,69, Range 6,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Yugure, Shell hits 1
DD Yuzuki

Allied Ships
BB West Virginia
BB Revenge
BB Royal Sovereign, Shell hits 1
BB Ramillies, Shell hits 1
BB Resolution, Shell hits 1
DD Nepal
DD Nestor
DD Napier
DD Nizam
DD Kortenaer
DD Witte de With
DD Banckert

Reduced visibility due to Rain with 92% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Rain and 92% moonlight: 6,000 yards

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Night Air attack on Sapporo , at 120,51

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

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

Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete x 4

Allied aircraft
DB-3M x 12

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Manpower hits 8
Fires 713

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x DB-3M bombing from 2000 feet
City Attack: 10 x 100 kg GP Bomb

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Sub attack near Iki-shima at 102,57

Japanese Ships
xAK Kasyu Maru, Shell hits 19

Allied Ships
SS Kingfish, hits 8

xAK Kasyu Maru is sighted by SS Kingfish
SS Kingfish attacking xAK Kasyu Maru on the surface
SS Kingfish low on gun ammo, Lowrance, V.L. breaks off surface engagement and submerges

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Night Naval bombardment of Takao at 84,65

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 39 damaged
A6M3 Zero: 1 destroyed on ground
H6K4 Mavis: 1 damaged
B4Y1 Jean: 14 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied Ships
CA Quincy

Japanese ground losses:
238 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 24 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 12 (1 destroyed, 11 disabled)

Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 22

SOC-1 Seagull acting as spotter for CA Quincy
CA Quincy firing at Takao

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Laoag at 81,68, Range 8,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CL Tama, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires
DD Kagero, Shell hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage

Allied Ships
CL Concord
CL Detroit, Shell hits 1
CL Trenton, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Laffey
DD Russell
DD Bagley
DD Patterson, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Mahan
DD Reid

Low visibility due to Rain
Maximum visibility in Rain: 15,000 yards

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Submarine attack near Iki-shima at 102,57

Japanese Ships
xAK Kosei Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

Allied Ships
SS Wahoo

xAK Kosei Maru is sighted by SS Wahoo
SS Wahoo launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Kosei Maru

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Saishu To at 96,55

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-66 Vanguard x 12
SBD-3 Dauntless x 5

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
DD Murakumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Saishu To at 96,55

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-43A-1 Lancer x 9
F4F-4 Wildcat x 18
SBD-3 Dauntless x 13

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
DD Murakumo, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Shigure, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Takao , at 84,65

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 33,580 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe x 1
A6M3 Zero x 49

Allied aircraft
P-40K Warhawk x 25

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 5 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-40K Warhawk: 4 destroyed

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Hengchun at 81,67

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 1 NM, estimated altitude 1,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes

Allied aircraft
OS2U-3 Kingfisher x 3

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
CL Tama, Bomb hits 3, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x OS2U-3 Kingfisher bombing from 1000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 100 lb GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Taichu at 86,64

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 28 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 29
D3A1 Val x 29

Allied aircraft
Mohawk IV x 10
P-36A Mohawk x 10
P-400 Airacobra x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 1 destroyed
D3A1 Val: 3 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Mohawk IV: 1 destroyed
P-36A Mohawk: 2 destroyed
P-400 Airacobra: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
CL Boise, Bomb hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on Taihoku , at 87,63

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 1
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 26

Allied aircraft
Liberator II x 3
B-17F Fortress x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Liberator II: 2 damaged
B-17F Fortress: 5 damaged

Runway hits 8

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Liberator II bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Toyohara at 124,46

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 8 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 24

Allied aircraft
MBR-2 x 11

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
MBR-2: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
xAK Burma Maru, Bomb hits 8, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Brasil Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x MBR-2 bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 100 kg SAP Bomb

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Ground combat at Amoy (83,61)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3804 troops, 11 guns, 260 vehicles, Assault Value = 155

Defending force 4168 troops, 28 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 38

Allied adjusted assault: 78

Japanese adjusted defense: 35

Allied assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 3)

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
322 casualties reported
Squads: 12 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
44 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
193rd Tank Battalion
6th Cav Recce Regiment
3rd Tank Battalion
2/5th Armoured Regiment

Defending units:
80th Garrison Battalion
Amoy Special Base Force

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Ground combat at Karenko (87,64)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 252 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 22

Defending force 173 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 10

Allied adjusted assault: 8

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 8 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Karenko !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
126 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1

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

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
77th LRP Bde /3

Defending units:
Ichiki Det. /1

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Here is the recent sunk ships list. I don't believe either Yamashiro or Akagi are down, but this tells me they at least had damage that might require some yard time. The cruisers could be sunk. We'll see. Sad to lose Helena, but she went down fighting and likely saved the CVs from being engaged by the IJN BBs. So well worth it.

Here is a look at the Formosa plans. Both fleets will meet near Orchid Island, then move in to Karenko on the 27th. I've got about 1k AV landing plus some engineers and base forces, which should be plenty to take Taihoku and hold the already captured bases, but I might need more to conquer Takao and defeat the 50k IJA forces there now.

Formosa is not so important now, but holding it takes away a solid offensive base from the IJN in Takao and solidifies the newly captured Chinese coastal bases from Swatow to Hangchow, with Amoy about to fall as well.

The condensed space for the IJN and Japanese air power to operate in will make them more powerful in the short term, and could lead to some intense battles soon. I'm already well prepped for several bases on the Home Islands. [;)]

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Boxing day is up and down. Starting with the bad, the IJN not only sticks around, but gets aggressive, targeting newly conquered bases on the Chinese coast and on Formosa with raids that sink two Fletchers to quick long lance attacks in bad weather at close range. Luckily no bombardments, and Boise has stabilised with 79 system, 52 float and 40 engine damage. She will eventually be patched up at Hong Kong, I hope. [:)]

The good included sinking a gaggle of small minelayers and transports around Formosa, as well as sweeping away all resistance at Takao with the three active P-38 groups in China. I'll have one more here soon, as well. I hope to start strategic night strikes with 4Es within days to hit Western Japanese bases. I'll begin attempting long range sweeps as well to see how they do over the Home Islands.

Troops took Tangshan, the base just to one side of Tientian near Peiping. This allows tracing without crossing the river in a shock to Tientien. I'll stack there soon, then at Peiping. The Chinese are strong now. The Soviets will begin to move on the Western flank of Manchuria to stretch forces there even further.

The Soviet strat bombing of Sapporo and Shikuka is still going well, with some fires destroying resources at Sapporo, and a few oil hits at Shikuka. Steady a she goes.
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Taichu at 86,64, Range 2,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Mikuma, Shell hits 1
DD Teruzuki
DD Makinami
DD Ikazuchi, Shell hits 1

Allied Ships
DD O'Bannon

Low visibility due to Thunderstorms with 85% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 85% moonlight: 2,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 2,000 yards
Shafroth, John F. crosses the 'T'

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Chaochow at 81,61, Range 2,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Isokaze
DD Yudachi

Allied Ships
CA Quincy
DD Nicholas, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Waller
DD Aaron Ward

Reduced visibility due to Thunderstorms with 85% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 85% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 2,000 yards
Japanese open fire on surprised Allied ships at 2,000 yards

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Night Air attack on Sapporo , at 120,51

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 31 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete x 4

Allied aircraft
DB-3M x 9

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Manpower hits 8
Fires 1311

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x DB-3M bombing from 2000 feet
City Attack: 10 x 100 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Chitose-2 /C with F1M2 Pete (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 27000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes

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Night Air attack on Shikuka , at 126,43

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 6

Allied aircraft
TB-3 x 16

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
TB-3: 2 damaged

Oil hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x TB-3 bombing from 5000 feet
City Attack: 8 x 250 kg GP Bomb
5 x TB-3 bombing from 5000 feet
City Attack: 8 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Night Air attack on Sapporo , at 120,51

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete x 4

Allied aircraft
DB-3M x 3

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Manpower hits 10
Fires 2589

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x DB-3M bombing from 2000 feet
City Attack: 10 x 100 kg GP Bomb

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Taichu at 85,63, Range 6,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Mikuma
DD Teruzuki
DD Makinami
DD Ikazuchi

Allied Ships
DD O'Bannon, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

Reduced visibility due to Thunderstorms
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms: 6,000 yards

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Morning Air attack on Taichu , at 86,64

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 25

Allied aircraft
P-66 Vanguard x 6
Hurricane IIc Trop x 8
Mohawk IV x 5
P-36A Mohawk x 5
P-400 Airacobra x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-66 Vanguard: 1 destroyed
Hurricane IIc Trop: 1 destroyed
P-36A Mohawk: 2 destroyed
P-400 Airacobra: 1 destroyed

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Morning Air attack on Takao , at 84,65

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 45 NM, estimated altitude 36,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe x 1
A6M3 Zero x 48

Allied aircraft
P-38E Lightning x 20

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 10 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-38E Lightning: 1 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x P-38E Lightning sweeping at 32000 feet

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Foochow at 86,61

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 1 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 13
SBD-3 Dauntless x 11

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
CMc Enoshima, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
CMc Katoku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
CMc Toshima, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Liaoyuan , at 105,40

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Allied aircraft
IL-2 x 94
MiG-3 x 20

Allied aircraft losses
IL-2: 12 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 16 (8 destroyed, 8 disabled)

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 16

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x IL-2 bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 24 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 1

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 3
B-25C Mitchell x 33
B-26 Marauder x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-32 Mary: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
AR Tokyo Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SS I-28, Bomb hits 1

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

Repair Shipyard hits 1
Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 20
Port hits 10

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Takao , at 84,65

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 36,500 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe x 1
A6M3 Zero x 14

Allied aircraft
P-38F Lightning x 25
P-38G Lightning x 25

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2-N Rufe: 1 destroyed
A6M3 Zero: 6 destroyed

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x P-38F Lightning sweeping at 33500 feet
20 x P-38G Lightning sweeping at 33500 feet

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Foochow at 86,61

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Allied aircraft
SBD-3 Dauntless x 10

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
CMc Katoku, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
CMc Enoshima, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
CMc Toshima, and is sunk

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on Taihoku , at 87,63

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 12

Allied aircraft
Liberator II x 6
B-17F Fortress x 6
B-24D Liberator x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 2 damaged
A6M3 Zero: 2 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
Liberator II: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
B-17F Fortress: 2 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 8

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Liberator II bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on Taihoku , at 87,63

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 1

Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 14

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 1 destroyed on ground
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 10

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Iriomote at 89,64

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 21
SBD-3 Dauntless x 15

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAK Havre Maru, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Ohio Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Rasin Maru, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb

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Ground combat at Malaybalay (80,90)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 11856 troops, 210 guns, 116 vehicles, Assault Value = 364

Defending force 4071 troops, 26 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 130

Allied adjusted assault: 319

Japanese adjusted defense: 163

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

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 0

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

Japanese ground losses:
336 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 17 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
158 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 17 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Assaulting units:
32nd Infantry Division

Defending units:
11th Garrison Unit /4
86th Naval Guard Unit
85th Naval Guard Unit
16th Div /3
8th JAAF AF Coy /1
5th Fleet /3

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Ground combat at Amoy (83,61)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 4185 troops, 47 guns, 277 vehicles, Assault Value = 754

Defending force 3967 troops, 27 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 26

Allied adjusted assault: 89

Japanese adjusted defense: 42

Allied assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 2)

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: preparation(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
237 casualties reported
Squads: 12 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled

Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)

Assaulting units:
2/5th Armoured Regiment
132nd Infantry Regiment
193rd Tank Battalion
6th Cav Recce Regiment
3rd Tank Battalion
71st Chinese Corps
144th RNZA Bty
33rd RNZA Hy Regiment
16th US Naval Construction Battalion

Defending units:
Amoy Special Base Force
80th Garrison Battalion

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Ground combat at Tangshan (96,41)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 8598 troops, 104 guns, 935 vehicles, Assault Value = 510

Defending force 2022 troops, 30 guns, 83 vehicles, Assault Value = 94

Allied adjusted assault: 403

Japanese adjusted defense: 61

Allied assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 1)

Allied forces CAPTURE Tangshan !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: forts(+), op mode(-), leaders(+), preparation(-)
experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
503 casualties reported
Squads: 9 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 45 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 15 (14 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 91 (77 destroyed, 14 disabled)
Units retreated 2

Allied ground losses:
48 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
206th Tank Brigade
111th Tank Division

Defending units:
18th Tank Regiment
7th NCPC Infantry Brigade
2nd Air Defense AA Regiment


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The fleet moves back into the area as a lot of IJN and merchants seem to be escaping. I had a restricted strike distance to avoid a big CAP trap, but missed a few good combat TFs as a result.

[font="Times New Roman"]Dec 27, 1942[/font]

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Got some today.

A bunch of small ships and DDs picked off early. Then some support ships. Finally the air search found IJN cruisers and DDs, punishing nearly all of them before the end of the day.

Looks like 5-6 DDs and a Cl sunk, with several more DDs damaged and CA Mikuma taking four hits.

I'l now go about the business of landing 50k troops on Formosa at Karenko. Taihoku should fall within the next week, constricting the Japanese sphere of influence considerably.

In the Central Pacific three more BBs, a few cruisers and DDs, and three more CVE are all heading to the Aleuts to prepare the invasions of the Northern Cent Pac. i wanted this to commence with the turn of the New Year but it's looking like mid-to-late January before the CVs can make it over to support now.
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 27, 1942
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Iriomote at 90,63, Range 2,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
PB Zuiko Maru, Shell hits 24, and is sunk
PB Shuko Maru #2, Shell hits 1, and is sunk

Allied Ships
BB North Carolina
BB Washington
BB South Dakota
BB Prince of Wales
DD Fletcher
DD Chevalier
DD Smith
DD Preston
DD Perkins
DD Flusser
DD Cassin

Poor visibility due to Thunderstorms with 75% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 75% moonlight: 2,000 yards

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Iriomote at 90,64, Range 2,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DMS W-14, Shell hits 9, and is sunk

Allied Ships
BB North Carolina
BB Washington
BB South Dakota
BB Prince of Wales
DD Fletcher
DD Chevalier
DD Smith
DD Preston
DD Perkins
DD Flusser
DD Cassin

Low visibility due to Thunderstorms with 75% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 75% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...

Night Time Surface Combat, near Iriomote at 90,65, Range 2,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
PB Kyo Maru #6, Shell hits 13, and is sunk
PB Kembu Maru, Shell hits 12, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CL Perth
CL Hobart
CL Mauritius
CL Birmingham
DD Benham
DD Stack
DD Sterett
DD Wilson
DD Lang
DD Arunta

Poor visibility due to Thunderstorms with 75% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 75% moonlight: 2,000 yards

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Karenko at 87,65, Range 7,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Isokaze, Shell hits 8, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Yudachi, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
BB North Carolina
BB Washington
BB South Dakota
BB Prince of Wales
DD Fletcher
DD Chevalier
DD Smith
DD Preston
DD Perkins
DD Flusser
DD Cassin

Reduced visibility due to Thunderstorms
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms: 6,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 24,000 yards

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Morning Air attack on Takao , at 84,65

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 41 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 23
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 3

Allied aircraft
P-38E Lightning x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-38E Lightning: 2 destroyed

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Karenko at 87,65

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 17,700 feet.
Estimated time to target is 43 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B4Y1 Jean x 21
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 35

Allied aircraft
Sea Hurricane Ib x 32
Martlet II x 26
F2A-3 Buffalo x 6
F4F-4 Wildcat x 94

Japanese aircraft losses
B4Y1 Jean: 10 destroyed
B4Y1 Jean: 1 destroyed by flak
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 7 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
CVE Long Island

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Morning Air attack on Takao , at 84,65

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 26 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 6

Allied aircraft
H81-A3 x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
H81-A3: 1 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x H81-A3 sweeping at 16000 feet

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Iriomote at 88,68

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
Vengeance I x 17

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAK Kimnon Maru, Bomb hits 8, and is sunk
AV Sagara Maru, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
SC Ch 17, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
AD Boston Maru, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Vengeance I releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Orchid Island at 86,66

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

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

Allied aircraft
Vengeance I x 11

Allied aircraft losses
Vengeance I: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
CL Kiso, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
DD Akizuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Vengeance I releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Orchid Island at 86,66

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

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

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 28
SBD-3 Dauntless x 15

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
CL Kiso, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Nanking , at 91,52

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Allied aircraft
Liberator II x 11
B-17E Fortress x 21
B-17F Fortress x 6
B-24D Liberator x 41
B-25C Mitchell x 6

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
392 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 18 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 20 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 9

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Liberator II bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 20 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 2
B-25C Mitchell x 21
B-26 Marauder x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
SS I-28, Bomb hits 2, heavy damage
DD Shirakumo, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
AR Tokyo Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage

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

Repair Shipyard hits 3
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 2
Port hits 3
Port supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
City Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Iriomote at 88,68

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Allied aircraft
Albacore I x 4
F4F-4 Wildcat x 39
SBC-4 Helldiver x 15
SBD-3 Dauntless x 4
TBF-1 Avenger x 18

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AKE Kokuryu Maru, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
AV Sagara Maru, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
AG Seisho Maru, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
AD Boston Maru, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Takao at 84,65

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 5
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 3

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 7
Mohawk IV x 9
Vengeance I x 23

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIc Trop: 1 destroyed
Mohawk IV: 1 destroyed
Vengeance I: 4 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Mikuma, Bomb hits 1
DD Okikaze
DD Makinami, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Ikazuchi, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Shiokaze

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Vengeance I releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Takao at 84,65

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 2

Allied aircraft
Albacore I x 4
Sea Hurricane Ib x 4
Martlet II x 8
F2A-3 Buffalo x 5
F4F-4 Wildcat x 78
SBC-4 Helldiver x 15
SBD-3 Dauntless x 19
TBF-1 Avenger x 17

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Ariake
CA Mikuma, Bomb hits 4, on fire
DD Teruzuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Harusame, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
DD Makinami, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Ikazuchi, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x F4F-4 Wildcat sweeping at 15000 feet
11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

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Ground combat at Amoy (83,61)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 23383 troops, 178 guns, 329 vehicles, Assault Value = 761

Defending force 3803 troops, 27 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 25

Allied adjusted assault: 429

Japanese adjusted defense: 15

Allied assault odds: 28 to 1 (fort level 1)

Allied forces CAPTURE Amoy !!!

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 6 destroyed
Ki-51 Sonia: 11 destroyed
Ki-46-II Dinah: 7 destroyed

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

Japanese ground losses:
2036 casualties reported
Squads: 17 destroyed, 15 disabled
Non Combat: 29 destroyed, 40 disabled
Engineers: 22 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 17 (14 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Units retreated 1

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

Assaulting units:
193rd Tank Battalion
132nd Infantry Regiment
6th Cav Recce Regiment
2/5th Armoured Regiment
3rd Tank Battalion
71st Chinese Corps
Central Reserve
33rd RNZA Hy Regiment
144th RNZA Bty
1st Group Army
16th US Naval Construction Battalion

Defending units:
Amoy Special Base Force
80th Garrison Battalion


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[font="Times New Roman"]Dec 28, 1942[/font]

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Ok. I'm back. It's been a few crazy days at work. Had the film festival (from classes I teach) on Friday and I was an absolute wreck after several days of little sleep and lots of stress. All done, and well received, so now back to the action.

This one has been crazy, as usual. After the solidification of Allied control in the area around Formosa the 28th the naval battles calm but the air battles are devastating. The Japanese set two powerful CAP traps with CAs as the lure, and the Allies take the bait. The CV and LBA strike force is decimated, and it's back to square one for SBD and Avengers pools. I hate running CVs with fighter heavy complements as a defensive only DS but that's what will have to happen for a little while now.

This kind of turn is what makes Lowpe such a dangerous and fun opponent. He is most dangerous with his back against the wall nd just doesn't seem to get down about previous losses. It didn't help that the multiple sweeps from Kukong against all Japanese southern bases didn't fly, and that the bombing raids on Shanghai were also rained out. All of it came together to turn the tables again and make for a tense few days ahead of unloading troops and solidifying gains on Formosa.

There are some positives though as a few more destroyers are sunk, brining the totals from the past few days to near 10, with several CA/CL sunk or in a bad state as well, and the KB still reeling. It's a short window, but if Formosa is solidified the Allies can change to an island hopping tactic leaning on LBA and surface combat TFs all of the way to the Home Islands.
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 28, 1942

Submarine attack near Karenko at 87,65

Japanese Ships
SS I-18, hits 11, and is sunk

Allied Ships
DD Caldwell
CA Cornwall
DD Lardner
DD Isis
DD Van Galen
DD Tjerk Hiddes

SS I-18 launches 6 torpedoes at DD Caldwell
DD Isis fails to find sub and abandons search

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Orchid Island at 86,67, Range 4,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Yuzuki, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Okikaze, Shell hits 2
DD Shiokaze, Shell hits 1

Allied Ships
CL Concord
CL Detroit
DD Laffey, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Russell
DD Bagley

Reduced visibility due to Rain with 67% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Rain and 67% moonlight: 6,000 yards

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Iriomote at 88,65, Range 4,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Hibiki, Shell hits 24, and is sunk
DD Uzuki, Shell hits 1
DD Sawakaze, Shell hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Yugao

Allied Ships
CL Perth
CL Hobart
CL Mauritius
CL Birmingham, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Benham
DD Stack
DD Sterett, Shell hits 1
DD Wilson
DD Lang
DD Arunta, Shell hits 1

Poor visibility due to Rain with 67% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Rain and 67% moonlight: 6,000 yards

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Night Air attack on Kirin , at 108,42

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 8

Allied aircraft
IL-2 x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 4 damaged
A6M3 Zero: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
IL-2: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Runway hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x IL-2 bombing from 1000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb

Night Naval bombardment of Vladivostok at 112,46 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
MiG-3: 5 damaged
MiG-3: 1 destroyed on ground
DB-3M: 7 damaged
DB-3M: 1 destroyed on ground
I-153: 2 damaged
DB-3T: 1 damaged
DB-3T: 1 destroyed on ground
MBR-2: 1 damaged
MBR-2: 1 destroyed on ground

462 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
BB Hyuga, Shell hits 22
BB Yamato, Shell hits 6
BB Nagato
CL Yura

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

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 13
Port hits 1

Vladivostok Naval Fortress firing at BB Hyuga
BB Hyuga firing at Vladivostok Naval Fortress
BB Yamato firing at Vladivostok Naval Fortress

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Iriomote at 88,68, Range 16,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Yuzuki
DD Okikaze
DD Shiokaze

Allied Ships
AM Chignecto, Shell hits 15, and is sunk
AM Gladstone, Shell hits 19, and is sunk

Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards
Range closes to 15,000 yards...

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Pescadores at 84,63

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 23 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 76
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 14
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 6
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 39

Allied aircraft
SBD-3 Dauntless x 11

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 8 destroyed

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Hong Kong at 77,61

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Allied aircraft
TBF-1 Avenger x 10

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
DD Karukaya, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Pescadores at 84,63

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 76
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 14
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 4
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 38

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 4
Mohawk IV x 8
Vengeance I x 18
P-36A Mohawk x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIc Trop: 1 destroyed
Mohawk IV: 4 destroyed
Vengeance I: 9 destroyed
P-36A Mohawk: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
AMc Hino Maru #6

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Vengeance I releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Pescadores at 84,63

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 72
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 12
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 4
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 35

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 51
SBC-4 Helldiver x 8
SBD-3 Dauntless x 13
TBF-1 Avenger x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 2 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 2 destroyed
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 5 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 7 destroyed
SBC-4 Helldiver: 3 destroyed
SBD-3 Dauntless: 8 destroyed, 1 damaged
TBF-1 Avenger: 3 destroyed, 4 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Mikuma
DD Teruzuki

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
5 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-26 Marauder x 6

Allied aircraft losses
B-26 Marauder: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Shirakumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Port hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 27 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 12

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
DD Shirakumo, and is sunk

Airbase hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Shanghai at 92,55

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 23 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 30
A6M3a Zero x 19
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 32

Allied aircraft
P-43A-1 Lancer x 11
P-66 Vanguard x 12
F4F-4 Wildcat x 18
SBD-3 Dauntless x 7

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-43A-1 Lancer: 4 destroyed
P-66 Vanguard: 2 destroyed
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 destroyed, 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Mogami

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Shanghai at 92,55

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 28
A6M3a Zero x 19
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 29

Allied aircraft
TBF-1 Avenger x 15

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
TBF-1 Avenger: 4 destroyed

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Pescadores at 84,63

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 53
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 6
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 4
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 16

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 14
SBD-3 Dauntless x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIc Trop: 2 destroyed
SBD-3 Dauntless: 7 destroyed

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Shanghai at 92,55

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 29
A6M3a Zero x 19
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 27

Allied aircraft
P-43A-1 Lancer x 4
P-66 Vanguard x 8
F4F-4 Wildcat x 12
SBD-3 Dauntless x 13
TBF-1 Avenger x 9

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-43A-1 Lancer: 1 destroyed
P-66 Vanguard: 1 destroyed
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
SBD-3 Dauntless: 8 destroyed
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed

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Ground combat at Nanking (91,52)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 150740 troops, 778 guns, 286 vehicles, Assault Value = 4720

Defending force 46485 troops, 434 guns, 63 vehicles, Assault Value = 1308

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 3

Allied adjusted assault: 2965

Japanese adjusted defense: 3165

Allied assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 3)

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

Japanese ground losses:
2362 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 246 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 35 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 17 disabled
Guns lost 52 (9 destroyed, 43 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
6521 casualties reported
Squads: 49 destroyed, 407 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 40 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 46 disabled
Guns lost 70 (1 destroyed, 69 disabled)

Assaulting units:
8th Chinese Corps
77th Chinese Corps
30th Chinese Corps
87th Chinese Corps
27th Chinese Corps
59th Chinese Corps
9th Indian Division
92nd Chinese Corps
11th Indian Division
90th Chinese Corps
68th Chinese Corps
98th Chinese Corps
134th Field Artillery Battalion
1st War Area
22nd Group Army

Defending units:
8th Ind.Mixed Brigade
28th RGC Temp. Division
4th RGC Division
16th RGC Temp. Division
3rd Ind.Mixed Brigade
35th/C Division
15th RGC Temp. Division
35th/A Division
2nd RGC Capital Division
116th Division
61st Infantry Brigade
58th Infantry Regiment
35th/B Division
9th RGC Route Brigade
2nd RGC Division
110th/C Division
RGC Army
12th Army
37th JAAF AF Bn

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After the 100 -21 drubbing in the air last turn the Japanese get even a better result this turn for Lowpe.

[font="Times New Roman"]Dec 29, 1942[/font]

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The 29th is much quieter. A few good results on the ground, including a breakthrough at Liaoyuan. The Soviets get a 1:1 but lower forts to 1. In the clear, with the numbers advantage here, I'll go big next turn with a shock and see what happens.

On the Luzon the PI troops get a good result against an IJA division, probably low on supply, and now isolated on the Southern peninsula of the island. The Northern area is nearly all now in Allied hands, so this campaign is nearing its end.

Unloading continues at Karenko, and as soon as these TFs are done I'll shift to Taichu on the inside of Formosa, much more sheltered and supported by recently conquered Chinese bases.
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Night Naval bombardment of Takao at 84,65

Allied Ships
BB Resolution
BB Ramillies
BB Royal Sovereign
BB Revenge
BB West Virginia

Japanese ground losses:
596 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 16 destroyed, 27 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 8 disabled
Guns lost 16 (2 destroyed, 14 disabled)
Vehicles lost 10 (1 destroyed, 9 disabled)

Light Industry hits 1
Manpower hits 1
Fires 129
Airbase hits 15
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 53
Port hits 7
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 1

Walrus II acting as spotter for BB Resolution
BB Resolution firing at Takao

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Morning Air attack on Liaoyuan , at 105,40

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Allied aircraft
IL-2 x 91

Allied aircraft losses
IL-2: 15 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
67 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 25

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x IL-2 bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb

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Ground combat at Lucena (79,79)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 15393 troops, 71 guns, 94 vehicles, Assault Value = 548

Defending force 9974 troops, 36 guns, 38 vehicles, Assault Value = 168

Allied adjusted assault: 352

Japanese adjusted defense: 38

Allied assault odds: 9 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Lucena !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: op mode(-), leaders(+), preparation(-), supply(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
943 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 72 disabled
Non Combat: 27 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 28 (28 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 15 (15 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
165 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 33 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Assaulting units:
12th Armoured Regiment
1st PA Infantry Division
26th PS Cavalry Regiment
91st PA Infantry Division
57th PS Infantry Regiment
2nd Constabulary Regiment
11th PAAC Avn Sup

Defending units:
16th Division

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Ground combat at Tarakan (67,91)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 5807 troops, 109 guns, 40 vehicles, Assault Value = 148

Defending force 1003 troops, 22 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 6

Allied adjusted assault: 64

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 64 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Tarakan !!!

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
E8N2 Dave: 1 destroyed

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

Japanese ground losses:
433 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 28 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 10 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 19 (19 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 3

Assaulting units:
6th KNIL Regiment
19th Australian Brigade

Defending units:
31st Field AA Battalion
2nd Ship Engineer Regiment
8th Base Force

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Ground combat at Liaoyuan (105,40)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 72652 troops, 1084 guns, 2173 vehicles, Assault Value = 2786

Defending force 33626 troops, 454 guns, 947 vehicles, Assault Value = 1116

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 1

Allied adjusted assault: 1497

Japanese adjusted defense: 955

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

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
1463 casualties reported
Squads: 8 destroyed, 33 disabled
Non Combat: 37 destroyed, 48 disabled
Engineers: 29 destroyed, 14 disabled
Guns lost 62 (11 destroyed, 51 disabled)
Vehicles lost 81 (22 destroyed, 59 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Allied ground losses:
3042 casualties reported
Squads: 11 destroyed, 350 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 50 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 16 disabled
Guns lost 37 (1 destroyed, 36 disabled)
Vehicles lost 160 (23 destroyed, 137 disabled)

Assaulting units:
57th Motor Rifle Division
208th Tank Brigade
209th Tank Brigade
190th Rifle Division
51st Cavalry Division
226th Rifle Brigade
22nd Rifle Division
172nd Brigade
75th Tank Brigade
261st Rifle Brigade
47th Engr-Sapper Bde
40th Rifle Division
7th Mongolian Motor Brigade
2nd Rifle Corps
1140th Cannon Regiment
17th Army
106th/1146th How. Regiment
199th BM Howitzer Regiment
1233rd Cannon Regiment
1130th Howitzer Regiment
282nd/382nd AA Battalion
405th/414th AA Battalion

Defending units:
3rd Mobile Engineer Regiment
3rd Recon Battalion
13th Tank Regiment
1st Manchukuo Cavalry Division
11th Tank Regiment
3rd Mobile Infantry Regiment
14th Division
9th Tank Regiment
3rd Tank Regiment
1st Tank Division
9th Manchukuo Inf Brigade
20th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
45th Field Const Co
26th Air Defense AA Regiment
7th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
3rd Mobile AA Battalion
16th Field AA Machinecannon Company
46th Field Const Co
3rd Mobile Field Artillery Regiment
6th Army
42nd Ind.AA Gun Co
27th Fld AA Machinecannon Company
99th JAAF AF Bn

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Ground combat at Peiping (95,39)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 12298 troops, 37 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1335

Defending force 11316 troops, 60 guns, 34 vehicles, Assault Value = 338

Assaulting units:
35th Chinese Corps
43rd Tank Brigade
48th Chinese Corps
91st Chinese Corps
36th Chinese Corps
7th Chinese/C Corps

Defending units:
24th Ind Engineer Regiment
105th NCPC Route Brigade
15th Garrison Unit
17th Tank Regiment
5th NCPC Infantry Brigade
8th NCPC Infantry Brigade
Mongol Garrison Army
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment


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[font="Times New Roman"]Dec 30, 1942[/font]

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Again a somewhat quieter turn. The big news is that Liaoyuan in Manchuria fell hard. Over 2,000 destroyed devices. Mukden may now be vulnerable as many big stacks of IJA troops are stalled protecting bases further West, and Changchun has a large protective stack that also can't move. Any reinforcements would have to come up from Korea.

With Peiping and Tientian also invested and about to be attacked, there is pressure on all sides in the North for the Japanese. Tanks are breaking through to finally cut the rail once and for all. It'll all be pockets soon with the Allied amphibious forces also planning some action to further separate Japanese defenses.

The Luzon mopup continues and not much else happens. It looks like the Japanese have conceded Formosa and have pulled back to the Okinawa area. I've got a huge naval force protecting Karenko for the next day or two, so if any more raiders attempt a strike there will be some carnage.
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Sub attack near Wakkanai at 122,47

Japanese Ships
xAK Alaska Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
xAK London Maru
xAK Asuka Maru
xAK Toyooka Maru
xAK Matumoto Maru
PB Kyo Maru #10

Allied Ships
SS ShCh-139

SS ShCh-139 launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Alaska Maru
PB Kyo Maru #10 attacking submerged sub ....

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Ground combat at 81,73 (near Vigan)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 15852 troops, 222 guns, 478 vehicles, Assault Value = 644

Defending force 10631 troops, 29 guns, 12 vehicles, Assault Value = 79

Allied adjusted assault: 460

Japanese adjusted defense: 103

Allied assault odds: 4 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), supply(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
4295 casualties reported
Squads: 86 destroyed, 39 disabled
Non Combat: 190 destroyed, 56 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 20 (11 destroyed, 9 disabled)
Vehicles lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Units retreated 7

Allied ground losses:
289 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 23 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
13th Australian Brigade
17th Australian Brigade
1st Tank Battalion
7th Marine Regiment
3rd USMC Tank Battalion
254th Armoured Brigade
24th PS FA Regiment
86th PS Field Artillery Battalion

Defending units:
65th Brigade
48th/C Division
28th JAAF AF Bn
6th Naval Construction Battalion
52nd Division
7th Port Unit
40th JAAF AF Bn
14th Army
4th Field Construction Battalion
13th Air Flotilla /3

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Ground combat at Shanghai (92,55)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 41947 troops, 432 guns, 358 vehicles, Assault Value = 2955

Defending force 40496 troops, 323 guns, 64 vehicles, Assault Value = 1155

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

Assaulting units:
18th British Division
637th Tank Destroyer Battalion
37th Chinese Corps
73rd Chinese Corps
81st Chinese Corps
1st USMC Tank Battalion
79th Chinese Corps
632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
3rd Marine Division
99th Chinese Corps
21/22 Field Arty Regiment
209th Field Artillery Battalion
85th British AT Gun Regiment
2/13th Fld RAA Regiment
1st USMC Field Artillery Battalion
26th Group Army

Defending units:
3rd RGC Route Brigade
RGC Tax Police Regiment
24th RGC Temp. Division
Shanghai SNLF
12th RGC Temp. Division
11th RGC Temp. Division
12th RGC Ind. Brigade
1st RGC Division
36th Division
10th RGC Temp. Division
7th RGC Temp. Division
27th RGC Temp. Division
25th RGC Temp. Division
18th Garrison Unit
4th RGC Route Brigade
5th RGC Route Brigade
Nanking Naval Guard Unit
30th Fld AA Gun Co
21st AA Regiment
China Area Fleet
23rd Field AA Machinecannon Company
Shanghai Special Base Force
19th JNAF AF Unit

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Ground combat at Liaoyuan (105,40)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 73900 troops, 1084 guns, 2176 vehicles, Assault Value = 2432

Defending force 32971 troops, 506 guns, 926 vehicles, Assault Value = 1036

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 0

Allied adjusted assault: 1569

Japanese adjusted defense: 408

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

Allied forces CAPTURE Liaoyuan !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+), disruption(-)

Japanese ground losses:
8566 casualties reported
Squads: 206 destroyed, 259 disabled
Non Combat: 743 destroyed, 154 disabled
Engineers: 72 destroyed, 7 disabled
Guns lost 400 (328 destroyed, 72 disabled)
Vehicles lost 822 (778 destroyed, 44 disabled)
Units retreated 22
Units destroyed 1

Allied ground losses:
1063 casualties reported
Squads: 39 destroyed, 99 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 89 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 30 disabled
Guns lost 55 (17 destroyed, 38 disabled)
Vehicles lost 99 (54 destroyed, 45 disabled)

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
208th Tank Brigade
40th Rifle Division
47th Engr-Sapper Bde
57th Motor Rifle Division
261st Rifle Brigade
75th Tank Brigade
190th Rifle Division
51st Cavalry Division
226th Rifle Brigade
209th Tank Brigade
172nd Brigade
22nd Rifle Division
7th Mongolian Motor Brigade
199th BM Howitzer Regiment
106th/1146th How. Regiment
17th Army
1140th Cannon Regiment
1233rd Cannon Regiment
1130th Howitzer Regiment
2nd Rifle Corps
282nd/382nd AA Battalion
405th/414th AA Battalion

Defending units:
14th Division
11th Tank Regiment
1st Manchukuo Cavalry Division
9th Tank Regiment
3rd Mobile Infantry Regiment
3rd Tank Regiment
13th Tank Regiment
1st Tank Division
9th Manchukuo Inf Brigade
26th Air Defense AA Regiment
3rd Mobile Field Artillery Regiment
46th Field Const Co
7th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
20th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
42nd Ind.AA Gun Co
6th Army
55th Field AA Battalion
3rd Mobile AA Battalion
27th Fld AA Machinecannon Company
3rd Recon Battalion
32nd Field AA Battalion
16th Field AA Machinecannon Company
31st Fld AA Gun Co
45th Field Const Co
99th JAAF AF Bn


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[font="Times New Roman"]Dec 31, 1942[/font]

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The Japanese get inside Allied defenses again. One TF ended up in the black zone between LR CAP and got nailed. It’s an Aussie brigade, and although 2/3 of the convoy was destroyed, at least the surviving ships picked up survivors and it should make Taichu tomorrow at flank speed.

The rollover show a BB TF at Naha, and the big guns will surround the Allied CVs for next turn just in case. I’ve got a few cruiser led TFs on patrol to each side of the hex just off of Karenko as well.
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Night Air attack on Kobe , at 108,59

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 14 NM, estimated altitude 2,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-46 KAI Dinah x 2

Allied aircraft
DB-3M x 5

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Manpower hits 2
Fires 1081

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x DB-3M bombing from 2000 feet *
City Attack: 5 x 100 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Orchid Island at 85,67

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Allied aircraft
OS2U-3 Kingfisher x 2

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AMc Hino Maru #6, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x OS2U-3 Kingfisher bombing from 1000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 100 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Orchid Island at 86,68

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 18
E7K2 Alf x 2

Allied aircraft
Sea Hurricane Ib x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Sea Hurricane Ib: 2 destroyed

Allied Ships
xAP Howra

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x E7K2 Alf bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
No.880 Sqn FAA with Sea Hurricane Ib (11 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
11 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Orchid Island at 86,68

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 18
D3A1 Val x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A1 Val: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
xAK Caithness, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Vancouver City, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
xAP Nils Moller, Bomb hits 2, on fire
xAP Empire Raja, Bomb hits 2

Allied ground losses:
46 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 15 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 7 (3 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Vehicles lost 16 (4 destroyed, 12 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Orchid Island at 86,68

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 16
D3A1 Val x 17

Allied aircraft
Sea Hurricane Ib x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A1 Val: 1 damaged

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
xAK Clan Alpine, Bomb hits 1
xAP Clan Macbean, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
SC-699
xAP Aloe, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Howra, Bomb hits 3, on fire

Allied ground losses:
237 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 15 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Guns lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Ground combat at 94,37 (near Tatung)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 54993 troops, 908 guns, 620 vehicles, Assault Value = 1586

Defending force 42845 troops, 401 guns, 229 vehicles, Assault Value = 1205

Allied adjusted assault: 1668

Japanese adjusted defense: 995

Allied assault odds: 1 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+)
Attacker: shock(+)

Japanese ground losses:
2650 casualties reported
Squads: 8 destroyed, 234 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 21 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 21 disabled
Guns lost 42 (4 destroyed, 38 disabled)
Vehicles lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
537 casualties reported
Squads: 11 destroyed, 41 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 19 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 26 disabled
Vehicles lost 28 (1 destroyed, 27 disabled)

Assaulting units:
94th Rifle Division
9th Armored Car Brigade
30th Motorcycle Regiment
103rd Rifle Division
277th Engineer Battalion
11th Chinese Corps
67th Mortar Brigade
53rd Mortar Brigade
192nd OM Gun Battalion
550th BM Howitzer Regiment
267th Cannon Regiment
177th Mortar Regiment
216th Howitzer Regiment
1129th Hvy Howitzer Regiment
183rd Mortar Regiment
310th Guards Mortar Regiment
181st Mortar Regiment
43rd/44th AA Battalion
60th Guards Mortar Regiment

Defending units:
138th Infantry Regiment
15th Ind.Mixed Brigade
10th Division
29th Division
24th/A Division
Botanko Hvy Gun Regiment
2nd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
15th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
13th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion

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Ground combat at Peiping (95,39)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 52899 troops, 215 guns, 232 vehicles, Assault Value = 1761

Defending force 15049 troops, 83 guns, 46 vehicles, Assault Value = 418

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

Assaulting units:
43rd Tank Brigade
48th Chinese Corps
91st Chinese Corps
35th Chinese Corps
74th Chinese Corps
36th Chinese Corps
7th Chinese/C Corps

Defending units:
105th NCPC Route Brigade
4th NCPC Infantry Brigade
17th Tank Regiment
5th NCPC Infantry Brigade
15th Garrison Unit
24th Ind Engineer Regiment
8th NCPC Infantry Brigade
24th JAAF AF Bn
53rd JAAF AF Bn
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
Mongol Garrison Army
45th Const Co
69th JAAF AF Coy

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[font="Times New Roman"]Jan 1, 1943[/font]

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This was a tough one. The Japanese try a version of operation Ten-Ichigo as the Yamato is sent with only a CL and six DD flanking into the Allied fleet. In some kind of Powerball-like odds, the Yamato TF miraculously finds and engages the Allied CVs in spite of 25% mood and thunderstorms causing only 2k visibility. The pargest ship on the planet also somehow evaded the multiple radar equipped Allied surface cover TFs, including one led by four fast USN BBs and the old "R" class RN BBs, plus another with BB Valiant. A four CA TF is also attached to the CVs and all are set to react1-2 hexes. as are the multiple TFs patrolling all sides f this hex.

So, of course, the Yamato goes in guns blaring and sinks the quicker CV Saratoga, who can't escape into the murk quickly enough. Wasp takes some damage but is fine, and a CLAA is lost. At 2k Yamato should have rammed a DD or two before getting a shot off at a CV, but such is life in AE. Win some, lose some.

This will force me again to try to play small ball and island hop to the HI. Usually it's in the Solomons at this point in the war, but should be the same tactics. I mourned and raved for a few hours, then, just as my opponent has done so many times, shrugged it off and decided to fight that much harder.
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Karenko at 87,65, Range 2,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
TB Otori, Shell hits 4, and is sunk
TB Hato

Allied Ships
BB West Virginia
BB Revenge
BB Royal Sovereign
BB Ramillies
BB Resolution, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 1
DD Nepal
DD Nestor
DD Napier
DD Nizam
DD Kortenaer
DD Witte de With
DD Banckert

Poor visibility due to Thunderstorms with 25% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 25% moonlight: 2,000 yards

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Karenko at 87,65, Range 2,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
BB Yamato, Shell hits 10
CL Yura, Shell hits 1
DD Amatsukaze
DD Arashi
DD Arare, Shell hits 1
DD Ariake
DD Yunagi, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Tachikaze

Allied Ships
CV Saratoga, Shell hits 9, heavy fires
CV Yorktown
CV Hornet
CV Wasp, Shell hits 7, heavy fires
CV Illustrious, Shell hits 2
CLAA Atlanta, Shell hits 1, on fire
CLAA San Diego, Shell hits 5, and is sunk
CLAA San Juan, Shell hits 1
DD McCalla
DD Farenholt
DD Barton
DD Bailey
DD Bancroft
DD Meade
DD Norman

Low visibility due to Thunderstorms with 25% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 25% moonlight: 2,000 yards

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Yuck. All bought back.

For the next turn I'll get all ships over to the West side of Formosa covered by both the remaining CVs and LBA from four bases. A few will head to Bataan Island where there will be a smallish CAP to cover a retreating replenishment TF featuring CVE Long Island.

The Japanese built Taichu to a healthy level 6 airfield and level 4 port, so there are now a good number of air groups there flying LR CAP.

Subs will pursue and cover the area between Formosa and Okinawa.

Fingers crossed.

The Soviets have begun to surround and separate all of the big positions joining Northern China with Manchuria. Tanks will race to Chinchow inland and along the coastline. A large force is moving down toward Mukden. Both Tientsin and Peiping are heavily under siege, and Troops are moving down from long stuck positions just to the North as the IJA begins to release and retreat, most likely fearing encirclement.

If Chinchow falls the Soviets will look to move down the coast, capture a port, and allow an influx of Allied troops to flood over.

[font="Times New Roman"]Jan 2, 1943[/font]

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It is 1943. The Allied forces gain strength. It's been amazing to see how much is available to the more concentrated effort in China and the SRA. So many base forces and engineer units. So many US forces in genreral but also a bunch of units that are usually lost, including cheaply bought out Dutch units, units that are perfect for small actions nd garrisons that survived the fight at Singers and in Burma. On top of that the Chinese, and even though none are completely filled out, they're already a juggernaut.

It helps to remember this as the navy suffers yet another blow to morale and its capability. Today though, most of the hundreds of ships around Formosa make it to safety. A few do not get under the umbrella of CAP and are nailed, but the IJN suffers too with several air groups gutted again. The Bataan Island CAP does a good job, but 2 x 250kg bombs still make ti through onto CVE Long Island. I'll disband her and hope the CAP can work it's wonders tomorrow.

On the ground Nanking attackers get a 2:1 and drop forts to 1. This will be over soon. Tientsin and Peiping don't go as well, but more are on the way, and forts went to 3 at Tientsin. Once forts begin to lower each DA will get better. It's tough x4 territory.
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 2, 1943
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Night Naval bombardment of Taihoku at 87,63

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 6 damaged
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed on ground
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
CL Mauritius
CL Hobart
CL Perth

Japanese ground losses:
189 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 36 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled

Manpower hits 1
Fires 40
Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 32
Port hits 2
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 1

CL Mauritius firing at Taihoku
CL Hobart firing at Taihoku
CL Perth firing at Taihoku

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Batan Island at 85,70

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 68 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 23
A6M3a Zero x 13
D3A1 Val x 13

Allied aircraft
Martlet II x 15
Kittyhawk IA x 9
P-39D Airacobra x 17
P-40K Warhawk x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 5 destroyed
D3A1 Val: 9 destroyed

No Allied losses

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Itbayat Island at 83,69

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 37
B5N2 Kate x 18

Allied aircraft
Martlet II x 8
Kittyhawk IA x 3
P-39D Airacobra x 4
P-40K Warhawk x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-40K Warhawk: 2 destroyed

Allied Ships
xAP Tawali, Bomb hits 2, on fire
xAP Zaandam, Bomb hits 2

Allied ground losses:
67 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 15000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Taichu at 87,66

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 28,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 21
G4M1 Betty x 13

Allied aircraft
P-66 Vanguard x 1

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-66 Vanguard: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
SC-705
AMC Cap des Palmes
xAP Zealandia, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Batan Island at 85,70

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 12
A6M3a Zero x 49
D3A1 Val x 8

Allied aircraft
Martlet II x 10
Kittyhawk IA x 6
P-39D Airacobra x 13
P-40K Warhawk x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
A6M3a Zero: 5 destroyed
D3A1 Val: 1 damaged
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied aircraft losses
Kittyhawk IA: 1 destroyed
P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
CVE Long Island, Bomb hits 2, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Itbayat Island at 83,69

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 33
B5N2 Kate x 25

Allied aircraft
Martlet II x 4
Kittyhawk IA x 2
P-39D Airacobra x 1
P-40K Warhawk x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
xAP Marella, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
SC-709, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAP Zaandam, Bomb hits 1
xAP Tawali, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage

Allied ground losses:
103 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
23 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 15000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Itbayat Island at 83,69

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
D3A1 Val x 11

Allied aircraft
Martlet II x 4
Kittyhawk IA x 2
P-40K Warhawk x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A1 Val: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
xAP Tawali, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage

Allied ground losses:
55 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

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Ground combat at Nanking (91,52)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 157390 troops, 853 guns, 303 vehicles, Assault Value = 3911

Defending force 42938 troops, 416 guns, 63 vehicles, Assault Value = 910

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 1

Allied adjusted assault: 2460

Japanese adjusted defense: 1145

Allied assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 1)

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
3004 casualties reported
Squads: 70 destroyed, 184 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 45 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 10 disabled
Guns lost 29 (8 destroyed, 21 disabled)
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
3683 casualties reported
Squads: 42 destroyed, 428 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 36 disabled
Engineers: 8 destroyed, 19 disabled
Guns lost 21 (1 destroyed, 20 disabled)
Vehicles lost 5 (4 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Assaulting units:
68th Chinese Corps
87th Chinese Corps
30th Chinese Corps
8th Chinese Corps
98th Chinese Corps
92nd Chinese Corps
77th Chinese Corps
27th Chinese Corps
59th Chinese Corps
90th Chinese Corps
11th Indian Division
9th Indian Division
3rd Prov Chinese Corps
134th Field Artillery Battalion
12th Air Advn Base Force
1st War Area
22nd Group Army

Defending units:
35th/B Division
16th RGC Temp. Division
8th Ind.Mixed Brigade
9th RGC Route Brigade
4th RGC Division
28th RGC Temp. Division
35th/A Division
2nd RGC Capital Division
2nd RGC Division
116th Division
15th RGC Temp. Division
3rd Ind.Mixed Brigade
58th Infantry Regiment
35th/C Division
61st Infantry Brigade
110th/C Division
12th Army
RGC Army
37th JAAF AF Bn

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Ground combat at 85,61 (near Foochow)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1179 troops, 0 guns, 75 vehicles, Assault Value = 189

Defending force 2000 troops, 14 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 24

Allied adjusted assault: 45

Japanese adjusted defense: 27

Allied assault odds: 1 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
210 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 17 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
3rd Tank Battalion
26th Indian Brigade

Defending units:
1st RGC Route Brigade
Amoy Special Base Force
80th Garrison Battalion

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Ground combat at Tientsin (95,41)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 41860 troops, 238 guns, 738 vehicles, Assault Value = 1393

Defending force 16289 troops, 175 guns, 66 vehicles, Assault Value = 569

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 3

Allied adjusted assault: 744

Japanese adjusted defense: 3353

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

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

Japanese ground losses:
589 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 84 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Guns lost 14 (1 destroyed, 13 disabled)
Vehicles lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
1552 casualties reported
Squads: 11 destroyed, 139 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 29 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 22 disabled
Vehicles lost 25 (4 destroyed, 21 disabled)

Assaulting units:
80th Chinese Corps
111th Tank Division
75th Chinese Corps
45th Engr-Sapper Bde
2nd Chinese Cavalry Corps
2/11th Fld RAA Regiment

Defending units:
1st RGC Capital Division
7th NCPC Infantry Brigade
Maizuru 4th SNLF
18th Tank Regiment
21st RGC Temp. Division
1st NCPC Infantry Brigade
26th RGC Temp. Division
15th Div /1
2nd Air Defense AA Regiment
13th Field Construction Battalion
20th JAAF AF Bn

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Ground combat at Kuching (58,88)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 4877 troops, 63 guns, 116 vehicles, Assault Value = 171

Defending force 3989 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 27

Allied adjusted assault: 68

Japanese adjusted defense: 19

Allied assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 2)

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
236 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

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

Assaulting units:
2/4th Armoured Regiment
21st Australian Brigade

Defending units:
42nd Naval Guard Unit
35th Field AA Battalion
1st Base Force
41st Nav Gd /2
204th Ship Eng Coy
43rd JNAF AF Unit
44th JNAF AF Unit
11th Garrison Unit /1

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Ground combat at Peiping (95,39)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 72641 troops, 312 guns, 250 vehicles, Assault Value = 2110

Defending force 31060 troops, 247 guns, 149 vehicles, Assault Value = 811

Allied adjusted assault: 1025

Japanese adjusted defense: 2865

Allied assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 3)

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

Japanese ground losses:
727 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 67 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled

Allied ground losses:
3419 casualties reported
Squads: 22 destroyed, 186 disabled
Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 43 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 15 disabled
Guns lost 27 (14 destroyed, 13 disabled)
Vehicles lost 158 (24 destroyed, 134 disabled)

Assaulting units:
43rd Tank Brigade
48th Chinese Corps
36th Chinese Corps
52nd Chinese Corps
35th Chinese Corps
74th Chinese Corps
91st Chinese Corps
7th Chinese/C Corps
178th Mortar Regiment

Defending units:
26th/B Division
8th NCPC Infantry Brigade
26th/A Division
24th Ind Engineer Regiment
5th NCPC Infantry Brigade
105th NCPC Route Brigade
4th NCPC Infantry Brigade
15th Garrison Unit
24th/B Division
17th Tank Regiment
24th/C Division
North China Area Army
24th JAAF AF Bn
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
45th Const Co
53rd JAAF AF Bn
1st Cavalry Brigade
69th JAAF AF Coy

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