Well after fixing a few errors in the database and some airplane upgrade paths we have now restarted. I'm keeping things pretty much the same in this game with the exception that I'm landing my forces in the Phillipines a little closer to Manilla than in the previous game. My intention is to threaten getting troops into the Manilla hex ASAP such that AndyMac has a choice of either:
a) pulling everything back into Manilla without contesting Clarke Field or
b) contesting Clarke while I have troops in the same hex as Manilla whereupon his troops will not retreat into Manilla but, instead, into the Bataan Peninsula ( where I will leave them as live bomber training targets)
So, he really has an unenviable choice. Either he gives up almost all of the Phillipines except Manilla immediately or he fights it out north of Manilla at the cost of ensuring its speedy fall once I take Clarke. As an additional part of my maskirovka I have ordered my parachutists to capture the three bases in the Phillipines at which my forces will come ashore. This will rob AndyMac of the information one normally gets when ground forces assault and capture a base and the lack of information will, hopefully, cause him to make poor decisions.
Elsewhere I simply replaced the CVAs south-east of Singapore with my CVLs and CVEs... These could put approximately 100 torpedo-bombers into the air and were ordered to destroy the airfield at Singapore. Unfortunately for me they did not fly so Singapore was only attak by slightly over 100 Sallys ( I never trust to a single airstrike component if I have the option). OTOH this just led to the remaining planes impaling themselves on my CAP so what I lost in terms of destroying them on the ground I made up in terms of killing them and their pilots in the air ( something which is, in many ways, preferable to just destroying the airframes alone).
I also seem to have gotten extremely lucky in terms of die rolls since it appears the Me-109 has entered prodution already a full month ahead of schedule. This will allow me to bolster the forces defending Kwantung against Soviet aerial predations... I view this as essential as the most obvious way to train up the Soviet aerial forces is simply to engage in limited attacks with them and trust to actual combat to give them the experience they need ( new Soviet pilots enter with less than 50 Exp and that's just not sufficient to form an effective air force... they need the leavening which exposure to combat gives. Make that exposure too costly and when war with the Soviets does come I will gain mastery of the air more quickly and more completely than would otherwise be the case... an important consideration and one worth a steady, small monthly loss in the air over my bases.).
So, onto the war...
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/07/41
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Sub attack at 97,64
Japanese Ships
AK Tatuno Maru
Allied Ships
SS Argonaut
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Sub attack at 43,48
Japanese Ships
AK Hoeisan Maru, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
SS S-36
Japanese ground losses:
106 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Vehicles lost 2
Well, as you can see, American forces initiated attacks against unescorted Japanese merchant vessels and submarines in international waters. Fortunately Imperial Japanese Navy vessels at sea were in position to retaliate and have diverted to cover the retaliatory invasions designed to rob these pirates of their bases. This Imperialist aggression will not go unpunished.
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ASW attack near Pearl Harbor [Oahu] at 114,72
Japanese Ships
SS I-16
Allied Ships
AVD McFarland
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Sub attack near Port Moresby [NG] at 54,93
Japanese Ships
SS I-175
Allied Ships
CL Adelaide, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
Ouch! This is the first time I torched a CL on the first turn like this. It is a bit embarrassing but I suppose it balances out what happens to one of mine later on in the day.
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Day Air attack on Kota Bharu [Malaya] , at 24,45
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-I Oscar x 20
Ki-51 Sonia x 21
Ki-15II/C5M2 Babs x 4
Ki-46-II/C7M2 Dinah x 1
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51 Sonia: 2 damaged
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 24
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Day Air attack on Kuantan [Malaya] , at 24,48
Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 37
Allied aircraft
Buffalo/F2A x 2
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo/F2A: 2 destroyed
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Day Air attack on Singapore [UK] , at 22,51
Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 43
Ki-21-II Sally x 116
Allied aircraft
Buffalo/F2A x 10
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-II Sally: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo/F2A: 22 destroyed
Catalina/PBV/PBY: 1 destroyed
Swordfish I: 3 destroyed
Vildebeest IV: 7 destroyed
Blenheim IV: 5 destroyed
Allied ground losses:
17 casualties reported
Airbase hits 16
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 85
My Sallys did a good job. In return for 1 of their number they managed to destroy 38 enemy planes on the ground including a massive number of the enemy fighters and prevented Singapore airfield from flying offensive missions for the day. This caused those British and Dutch strikes which did fly to be poorly escorted and fall easy prey to my patrolling fighters.
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Day Air attack on Manila/Cavite [PH] , at 43,52
A maximum strength strike was sent against Manilla and Clarke Field. Freeing up all of those airplanes from other areas cost me a gigantic portion of my starting PPs but I believe it was more than worth it as they managed to greatly reduce the naval threat facing my invasion forces. Fully 706 bombers were involved in the attacks on the Phillipines in the first day and the results were commensurate with the effort expended. It should be borne in mind that while the number of hits seems impressive most of these planes have swapped out the few 250 Kg bombs in favour for a larger number of 100 Kg or even 50 Kg bombs so each hit does far less damage than would be expected in stock. These army bombers are now, however, more effective in their primary ground attack mission. As the game goes on you will see these army bombers being used against enemy shipping only very rarely as they are simply not suited to the task. Turn 1 is an obvious exception.
Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 31
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate x 34
G3M2/Ki-42 Nell x 46
G4M1/Ki-50 Betty x 51
E7K2 Alf x 7
E13A1 Jake x 25
Ki-48-I Lily x 27
Ki-21-II Sally x 176
Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate: 1 destroyed
G3M2/Ki-42 Nell: 1 damaged
G4M1/Ki-50 Betty: 2 damaged
Ki-48-I Lily: 1 damaged
Ki-21-II Sally: 4 destroyed, 7 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 10 destroyed
PBY-5 Catalina: 4 destroyed
Allied Ships
AV Langley, Bomb hits 13, on fire, heavy damage
AVD Childs, Bomb hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
SS Sailfish, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AK Corregidor, Bomb hits 4, on fire
SS Skipjack, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
DD John D. Ford, Bomb hits 11, on fire, heavy damage
SS Sealion, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Whippoorwill, Bomb hits 1, on fire
SS Sturgeon, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
AK Candesa, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
PC Genesee, Bomb hits 1, on fire
SS Porpoise, Bomb hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
PC Napa, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
SS Stingray, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AS Canopus, Bomb hits 4, on fire
SS Swordfish, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
AS Otus, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Sagoland, Bomb hits 2, on fire
SS Perch, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
AK Capillo, Bomb hits 4, on fire
SS Spearfish, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
SS Tarpon, Bomb hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
SS Searaven, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Princess of Negros, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Governor Wood, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
PG Luzon, Bomb hits 1
AK Anakan, Bomb hits 1
SS Salmon, Bomb hits 2, on fire
SS S-40, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
SS S-41, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
SS S-37, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AO Pecos, Bomb hits 2, on fire
SS Sargo, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
SS Pickerel, Bomb hits 3, on fire
SS Sculpin, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
PT PpA # Q 112, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
PG Oahu, Bomb hits 1
SS Pike, Bomb hits 1
SS Snapper, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
SS Saury, Bomb hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
DD Pope, Bomb hits 3, on fire
SS S-38, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
SS Seal, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Governor Taft, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AS Holland, Bomb hits 4, on fire
TK Agwiworld, Bomb hits 1
SS Seadragon, Bomb hits 2
TK Gertrude Kellogg, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
SS Seawolf, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
SS Shark, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
PC Canopus, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AO Trinity, Bomb hits 1, on fire
PT -34, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Dos Hermanos, Bomb hits 2, on fire
AK Absaroka, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Empire Baron, Bomb hits 2
TK Manatawny, Bomb hits 2, on fire
AK Fortuna, Bomb hits 2, on fire
MSW Tanager, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
SS Permit, Bomb hits 2, on fire
PT -32, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Pillsbury, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AR Dewey Dry Dock, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PT -31, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Peary, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AP Basilan, Bomb hits 1, on fire
Allied ground losses:
76 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Vehicles lost 1
Airbase hits 11
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 41
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Day Air attack on Manila/Cavite [PH] , at 43,52
Japanese aircraft
G4M1/Ki-50 Betty x 24
Allied aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1/Ki-50 Betty: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed
PBY-5 Catalina: 1 destroyed
Allied ground losses:
17 casualties reported
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 14
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Day Air attack on Manila/Cavite [PH] , at 43,52
Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete-FF x 2
Ki-48-I Lily x 48
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-I Lily: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged
Allied Ships
AV Langley, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
SS Permit, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
TK Agwiworld, Bomb hits 1
SS Searaven, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Palawan, Bomb hits 1, on fire
SS Sailfish, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
SS S-38, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
SS Spearfish, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Capillo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SS Sargo, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
SS Pickerel, Bomb hits 2, on fire
AS Canopus, Bomb hits 1, on fire
SS S-40, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Absaroka, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Pillsbury, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Baron, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
SS Saury, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
SS S-41, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
SS S-37, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AVD Childs, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
SS Sealion, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SS Skipjack, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Pope, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SS Swordfish, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
TK Alfred Clegg, Bomb hits 1
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Day Air attack on Manila/Cavite [PH] , at 43,52
Japanese aircraft
G3M2/Ki-42 Nell x 68
Allied aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2/Ki-42 Nell: 2 destroyed, 6 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
PBY-5 Catalina: 1 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed
Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 21
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Day Air attack on Manila/Cavite [PH] , at 43,52
Japanese aircraft
G3M2/Ki-42 Nell x 27
G4M1/Ki-50 Betty x 12
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2/Ki-42 Nell: 3 destroyed, 3 damaged
Allied Ships
SS Seadragon, Bomb hits 1, on fire
TK Agwiworld, Bomb hits 1, on fire
PT -41, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AO Pecos, Bomb hits 1, on fire
SS S-40, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SS Pickerel, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SS Skipjack, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Governor Wood, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SS Sargo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD John D. Ford, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SS Salmon, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Corregidor, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SS S-38, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Runway hits 2
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Day Air attack on Manila/Cavite [PH] , at 43,52
Japanese aircraft
G4M1/Ki-50 Betty x 10
Me 264 Angel x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1/Ki-50 Betty: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
Allied Ships
SS Saury, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Peary, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SS Skipjack, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Princess of Negros, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Dos Hermanos, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Pope, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AO Pecos, Bomb hits 1, on fire
MSW Bittern, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SS Seawolf, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
TK Alfred Clegg, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Candesa, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SS S-37, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AR Dewey Dry Dock, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Corregidor, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Manilla airfield has been sufficiently damaged that it will not fly any offensive missions for the next couple of days but it has not been completely closed. That is fine as all I wanted to do was destroy and damage enough of the P-40Es that some will remain trapped until tomorrow and will be destroyed in the second day's raids. I believe that this objective has been achieved.
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Day Air attack on Angeles/Clark [PH] , at 43,51
Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 15
Allied aircraft
P-35A Hawk x 2
P-40B Tomahawk x 4
P-40E Warhawk x 3
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
P-35A Hawk: 1 destroyed
P-40B Tomahawk: 2 destroyed
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Day Air attack on Angeles/Clark [PH] , at 43,51
Japanese aircraft
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann x 197
Ki-46-II/C7M2 Dinah x 3
Allied aircraft
P-35A Hawk x 1
P-40B Tomahawk x 2
P-40E Warhawk x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann: 6 destroyed, 2 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
P-35A Hawk: 13 destroyed
P-40B Tomahawk: 7 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 7 destroyed
B-17D Fortress: 5 destroyed
Allied ground losses:
41 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 2
Airbase hits 63
Airbase supply hits 12
Runway hits 549
Clark Field has been well and truly closed. With a minimum of 32 planes destroyed on the ground and the airfield suffering well over 600 individual hits, albeit from 50Kg bombs), the air defences at Clark have been rendered impotent. I should have no trouble destroying the survivors on the ground tomorrow.
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Day Air attack on Pearl Harbor [Oahu] , at 114,72
I used my single port attack against Manilla. Thus the strike against Pearl concentrated solely on the airfield. Since the Vals have less value against BBs than the Kates I chose to preferentially sacrifice them ( one other thing of note: Sid tells me that he mistakenly doubled the amount of AAA at PH by counting every gun there as both disabled and in full working order. This makes the first strike against PH particularly bloody since I was already in the midst of planning when he told me this and wasn't going to start all over again. It is fixed in the latest version of the mod though.) in order to save the Kates.
Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 9
C3N1 Kate x 11
D3A2 Val/Ki-52 x 132
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate x 144
Allied aircraft
P-40B Tomahawk x 1
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A2 Val/Ki-52: 22 destroyed, 20 damaged
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
P-40B Tomahawk: 45 destroyed
A-20B Boston: 7 destroyed
B-18A/B-23 Bolo: 14 destroyed
SBD-3 Dauntless: 7 destroyed
PBY-5 Catalina: 29 destroyed
F4F-3 Wildcat: 12 destroyed
P-36A Mohawk: 18 destroyed
B-17D Fortress: 3 destroyed
R4D-5 Skytrain: 2 destroyed
OS2U-3 Kingfisher: 4 destroyed
B-17E/F Fortress: 6 destroyed
Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Airbase hits 74
Airbase supply hits 9
Runway hits 647
With over 700 hits on the airbase and approximately 150 planes confirmed destroyed on the ground Pearl Harbour will not trouble my forces for a couple of days. Tomorrow it will be time to destroy the enemy battleline and then I will push the invasion fleet down their throats.
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Day Air attack on ROC 86th Field Army , at 47,38
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 11
Ki-51 Sonia x 10
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51 Sonia: 2 destroyed
Allied ground losses:
22 casualties reported
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Day Air attack on CW Hong Kong Fortress, at 43,42
Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 24
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51 Sonia: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged
Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
I have massed significant forces against Hong Kong. Usually in RHS this fortress lasts until well into January. In this game it will fall quickly.
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Day Air attack on ISF 3rd Base Force, at 24,45
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-I Oscar x 5
Ki-46-II/C7M2 Dinah x 1
Allied aircraft
RTAF B-10 x 3
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
RTAF B-10: 1 damaged
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Day Air attack on Guam Insular Force Fortress, at 63,66
Japanese aircraft
E13A1 Jake x 5
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
19 casualties reported
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Day Air attack on TF, near Aomori [Honshu] at 69,38
Allied aircraft
Pe-2 x 21
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
CL Kiso, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
DD Yugure, Bomb hits 1, on fire
It seems Andy forgot to stand down some of his Pe-2s. Unfortunately for me they nailed the Kiso. With over 90 system damage it is unlikely that this ship will survive. A hot war between Japan and the Soviet Union just got a bit more likely.
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Day Air attack on TF at 23,52
Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 46
A5M4 Claude x 30
F1M2 Pete-FF x 7
A6M2-N Rufe-FF x 1
Allied aircraft
Hudson IV x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke: 2 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Hudson IV: 3 destroyed
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Day Air attack on TF at 23,52
Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 46
A5M4 Claude x 30
F1M2 Pete-FF x 7
A6M2-N Rufe-FF x 1
Allied aircraft
Hudson IV x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke: 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Hudson IV: 2 destroyed
Japanese Ships
CVE Taiyo
Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Hudson IV bombing at 15000 feet
1 leaker in the face of 84 fighters on CAP. Not bad.
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Day Air attack on TF at 36,72
Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete-FF x 3
Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D/F2A x 2
Hudson IV x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
F1M2 Pete-FF: 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
CA Myoko
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Day Air attack on TF at 36,72
Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete-FF x 3
Allied aircraft
Hudson IV x 3
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Hudson IV: 1 destroyed
Japanese Ships
DD Hatsukaze
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Day Air attack on TF at 23,52
Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 46
A5M4 Claude x 30
F1M2 Pete-FF x 7
A6M2-N Rufe-FF x 1
Allied aircraft
Martin 139/B-10 x 3
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139/B-10: 3 destroyed
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Day Air attack on TF at 23,52
Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 46
A5M4 Claude x 30
F1M2 Pete-FF x 7
A6M2-N Rufe-FF x 1
Allied aircraft
Hudson IV x 6
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke: 2 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Hudson IV: 4 destroyed
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Day Air attack on TF at 23,52
Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 46
A5M4 Claude x 30
F1M2 Pete-FF x 7
A6M2-N Rufe-FF x 1
Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D/F2A x 3
Martin 139/B-10 x 3
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Brewster 339D/F2A: 3 destroyed
Martin 139/B-10: 1 destroyed
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Day Air attack on TF, near Canton [S China] at 43,41
Allied aircraft
Vildebeest IV x 3
Allied aircraft losses
Vildebeest IV: 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
AP Sunten Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
The Vildebeest's don't do a half-bad job.
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ASW attack near Pearl Harbor [Oahu] at 114,72
Japanese Ships
SS I-16
Allied Ships
DD Litchfield
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Cagayan [Mndno] at 43,59
Japanese Ships
CA Maya
CA Ashigara
DD Satsuki
DD Minazuki
Allied Ships
AP Luzon, Shell hits 9, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Miri [Sarawak] at 32,56
Japanese Ships
CL Naka
CL Jintsu
DD Asagumo
DD Murasame
DD Harusame
DD Yudachi
DD Samidare
DD Akatsuki
DD Hibiki
Allied Ships
AK Taiping, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Miri [Sarawak] at 32,56
Japanese Ships
CL Naka
CL Jintsu
DD Asagumo
DD Murasame
DD Harusame
DD Yudachi
DD Samidare
DD Akatsuki
DD Hibiki
Allied Ships
AK Joan Moller, Shell hits 29, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Shanghai [E China] at 52,39
Japanese Ships
DD Kasasagi
DD Hiyodori
DD Kari
DD Kiji
Allied Ships
PG Wake, Shell hits 1
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ASW attack at 43,48
Japanese Ships
PC Ch 18
PC Ch 17
PC Ch 16
PC Ch 15
PC Ch 14
PC Ch 13
PC Ch 3
PC Ch 2
PC Ch 1
Allied Ships
SS S-36, hits 3
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ASW attack at 43,48
Japanese Ships
APD Patrol Boat No. 39
APD Patrol Boat No. 38
APD Patrol Boat No. 37
APD Patrol Boat No. 36
PC Ch 12
PC Ch 11
PC Ch 10
PC Ch 6
PC Ch 5
PC Ch 4
Allied Ships
SS S-36, hits 1
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Naval bombardment of Rabaul [New Br], at 62,90 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
1 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
CA Kako
CA Furutaka
CA Kinugasa
CA Aoba
Allied Ships
AK Malaita, Shell hits 2, on fire
Allied ground losses:
59 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Vehicles lost 1
Runway hits 1
Port supply hits 1
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Naval bombardment of Cagayan [Mndno], at 43,59
Allied aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft losses
B-17D Fortress: 1 destroyed
Japanese Ships
DD Minazuki
DD Satsuki
CA Ashigara
CA Maya
Allied ground losses:
105 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
Vehicles lost 1
Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 6
Port hits 1
Port supply hits 1
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Naval bombardment of Cagayan [Mndno], at 43,59
Allied aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft losses
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
DD Ikazuchi
DD Inazuma
CA Takao
CA Atago
Allied ground losses:
17 casualties reported
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 4
Port fuel hits 2
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Naval bombardment of Kuching [Sarawak], at 27,56 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
CA Kumano
CA Suzuya
CA Mikuma
CA Mogami
Allied Ships
AK Dayak, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Kampar, Shell hits 2, on fire
Allied ground losses:
242 casualties reported
Guns lost 6
Vehicles lost 1
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 5
Port hits 4
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 1
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Sub attack at 43,48
Japanese Ships
APD Patrol Boat No. 36, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
APD Patrol Boat No. 39
APD Patrol Boat No. 38
APD Patrol Boat No. 37
PC Ch 12
PC Ch 11
PC Ch 10
PC Ch 6
PC Ch 5
Allied Ships
SS S-36, hits 4, on fire
S-36 looks likely to be the first Allied submarine to be sunk by my dediated ASW teams.
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TF 4 troops unloading over beach at Adak Island [AK], 97,38
Japanese ground losses:
380 casualties reported
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TF 8 troops unloading over beach at Cold Bay [Alaska], 105,36
Japanese ground losses:
681 casualties reported
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TF 10 troops unloading over beach at Johnston I [USA], 104,78
Japanese ground losses:
224 casualties reported
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TF 11 troops unloading over beach at Palmyra [LINE], 110,90
Japanese ground losses:
31 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Dutch Harbor [AK], 102,37, firing at TF 17
TF 17 troops unloading over beach at Dutch Harbor [AK], 102,37
Japanese ground losses:
413 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Rabaul [New Br], 62,90, firing at TF 20
TF 20 troops unloading over beach at Rabaul [New Br], 62,90
Japanese ground losses:
115 casualties reported
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TF 38 troops unloading over beach at Guam [USA], 63,66
Japanese ground losses:
32 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Davao [Mndno], 43,61, firing at TF 39
TF 39 troops unloading over beach at Davao [Mndno], 43,61
93 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
APD Shiokaze
Japanese ground losses:
339 casualties reported
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TF 64 troops unloading over beach at Aparri/Tuguegarao, 45,49
Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Brunei [UK], 33,56, firing at TF 139
TF 139 troops unloading over beach at Brunei [UK], 33,56
4 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
MSW W.13
Japanese ground losses:
29 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Kuching [Sarawak], 27,56, firing at TF 159
TF 159 troops unloading over beach at Kuching [Sarawak], 27,56
13 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AP Yoshinogawa Maru
Japanese ground losses:
343 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Sinyang [Cent China]
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 18746 troops, 252 guns, 28 vehicles, Assault Value = 544
Defending force 11380 troops, 160 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 519
Japanese max assault: 92 - adjusted assault: 58
Allied max defense: 578 - adjusted defense: 235
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1
Japanese ground losses:
174 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
Vehicles lost 1
Allied ground losses:
27 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
It would appear I was a little eager here. The attack was a fairly squalid failure.
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Ground combat at Hong Kong [UK]
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 14012 troops, 250 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 501
Defending force 8989 troops, 154 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 262
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 5
Japanese max assault: 397 - adjusted assault: 272
Allied max defense: 259 - adjusted defense: 1066
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 5)
Japanese ground losses:
542 casualties reported
Guns lost 18
Allied ground losses:
140 casualties reported
Guns lost 7
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Ground combat at Rabaul [New Br]
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 1369 troops, 30 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 41
Defending force 2450 troops, 39 guns, 11 vehicles, Assault Value = 120
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Ground combat at Davao [Mndno]
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 3307 troops, 24 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 161
Defending force 5000 troops, 71 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 166
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Ground combat at Brunei [UK]
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 676 troops, 7 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 1
Defending force 508 troops, 3 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 25
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Ground combat at Kuching [Sarawak]
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 1039 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 28
Defending force 3482 troops, 76 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 166
Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported
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Ground combat at San Fernando [PH]
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 485 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 28
Defending force 289 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 15
Japanese max assault: 38 - adjusted assault: 36
Allied max defense: 15 - adjusted defense: 4
Japanese assault odds: 9 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE San Fernando [PH] base !!!
My paratroops captured this base and will prevent AndyMac from gaining intelligence as regards precisely what is landing there... In this case some 60,000 troops.
Japanese ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Allied ground losses:
28 casualties reported
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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Ground combat at Cagayan [Mndno]
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 106 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5
Defending force 328 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3
Japanese max assault: 8 - adjusted assault: 4
Allied max defense: 2 - adjusted defense: 10
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 1)
A failed airborne assault
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Ground combat at Nanumea [Ellice]
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 33 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese max assault: 2 - adjusted assault: 3
Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Nanumea [Ellice] base !!!
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Ground combat at Kavieng [NewILD]
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 165 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 10
Defending force 128 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 7
Japanese max assault: 16 - adjusted assault: 6
Allied max defense: 7 - adjusted defense: 9
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese ground losses:
19 casualties reported
Allied ground losses:
15 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Vigan/Bangued
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 12 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese max assault: 2 - adjusted assault: 2
Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Vigan/Bangued base !!!
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Ground combat at Laoag [Luzon]
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 17 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese max assault: 0 - adjusted assault: 2
Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Laoag [Luzon] base !!!
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Ground combat at Ilagan [Luzon]
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 17 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese max assault: 0 - adjusted assault: 2
Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Ilagan [Luzon] base !!!
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Ground combat at Lucena [Luzon]
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 29 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese max assault: 2 - adjusted assault: 2
Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Lucena [Luzon] base !!!
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Ground combat at Naga/Pili/Daet [PH]
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 17 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese max assault: 0 - adjusted assault: 2
Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 2)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Naga/Pili/Daet [PH] base !!!
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Ground combat at Legaspi/Sorosgon
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 17 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese max assault: 0 - adjusted assault: 2
Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Legaspi/Sorosgon base !!!
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Ground combat at Tarawa [Gilberts]
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 41 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese max assault: 4 - adjusted assault: 2
Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Tarawa [Gilberts] base !!!
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Ground combat at Howland Island [PNX]
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 24 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese max assault: 4 - adjusted assault: 0
Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Howland Island [PNX] base !!!
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Ground combat at Nauru Island [GLB]
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 24 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese max assault: 4 - adjusted assault: 4
Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Nauru Island [GLB] base !!!
Below you can see a picture showing the situation in the Phillipines and Northern Borneo.
