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In Malaya, our valiant army pilots in their advanced Ki-27 fighters successfully defended the landing beach at Kota Bharu where our brave troops are storming ashore.

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Kota Bharu at 51,75

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 25



Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 3
Blenheim IV x 6
Hudson I x 6


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim I: 1 destroyed
Blenheim IV: 1 destroyed
Hudson I: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Haruna
AK Sakura Maru



Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Hudson I bombing from 6000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
3 x Hudson I bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
11th Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (14 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(14 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
14 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead
1st Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (11 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
11 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Kota Bharu at 51,75

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 7



Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 9


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Haruna



Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Blenheim IV bombing from 15000 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
1st Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead
11th Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead

No ships were hit and several enemy aircraft were downed without loss to our forces.

As a matter of fact, our leading pilots after the first two days of conflict are all Ki-27 pilots and we are relatively certain that the British forces have learned to fear this formidable army fighter which did so well in action against the Soviets last year.

Navy fighters did perform sweeps over Singapore and Manila but the enemy hid from the fight and few fighters were shot down.

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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 28 NM, estimated altitude 28,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 33



Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 4


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed



Aircraft Attacking:
31 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 23000 feet *

CAP engaged:
24th PG/3rd PS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 21000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes

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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 27 NM, estimated altitude 26,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 12



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
12 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 23000 feet *

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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 16 NM, estimated altitude 28,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18



Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 27


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 4 destroyed



Aircraft Attacking:
10 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 25000 feet *

CAP engaged:
No.243 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 13 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 29000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
No.453 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Raid is overhead
No.488 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 27000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes

Here are the reported allied aircraft losses after two days of battle:

Japanese air losses after 2 days:

Finally,

my subs that were surrounding the Pearl Harbor area are now moving to their assigned patrol stations off of the American west coast. I am leaving behind a couple of subs to keep the American forces honest.

December 9th, 1941 dawned stormy over the Phillippines. The weather was bad enough that it cancelled all of my Formosa based strikes, both day and night. The only Japanese planes that appeared over Luzon were 6 unescorted kates from my CVL, and all were promptly shot down by the 23 P-40 CAP over the city.

On a positive note, the small minefield laid of Bataan by my subs have continued to claim victims.

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TF 344 encounters mine field at Bataan (78,77)

Allied Ships
AM Quail
AM Tanager
AM Bittern
AM Finch



19 mines cleared


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TF 345 encounters mine field at Bataan (78,77)

Allied Ships
DD Peary, Mine hits 1, heavy damage
DD John D. Ford



2 mines cleared


My troops began landing at Apparri this turn and should have the port under our control by the end of next turn. My screening ASW forces have sighted an American fleet type submarine just off the harbor, but so far it has not made any successful attacks. We have detailed a division of subchasers to patrol near its last reported position.

75 miles west of Iba, I-123 was surprised to see four torpedo wakes appear out of the night as she was charging her batteries on the surface. One of the torpedo wakes went directly under the forward battery compartment but did not detonate. I-123 immediately dove and reversed course but was unable to locate her attacker.

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Sub vs Sub: SS Sailfish attacking SS I-123 at 78,73 - near Iba

Japanese Ships
SS I-123

Allied Ships
SS Sailfish



SS Sailfish launches 4 torpedoes at 4,000 yards

At Singapore, one of our navy bomber units made a valiant night time attack on the ships and port facilities. As expected, the HMS Repulse was there in drydock as the Brits attempted emergency repairs to the torpedo damage that she sufferred on the first day of the war. We were able to add some new damage in the form of bomb hits, and left her burning in the drydock.

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Night Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84

Weather in hex: Light rain

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 15


Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 7 damaged

Allied Ships
BC Repulse, Bomb hits 2



Aircraft Attacking:
15 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 8000 feet *
Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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

I established a picket line of submarines betwwen Sumatra and Borneo. This line has so far claimed two dutch minelayers and two tankers.

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Submarine attack near Singkawang at 54,87

Japanese Ships
SS I-153

Allied Ships
CMc Pro Patria, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage



CMc Pro Patria is sighted by SS I-153
SS I-153 launches 8 torpedoes

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Submarine attack near Billiton at 52,91

Japanese Ships
SS I-154

Allied Ships
TK Semiramis, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage



TK Semiramis is sighted by SS I-154
SS I-154 launches 8 torpedoes at TK Semiramis

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Submarine attack near Billiton at 52,91

Japanese Ships
SS I-155

Allied Ships
TK Manvantara, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage



TK Manvantara is sighted by SS I-155
SS I-155 attacking on the surface

East of Hawaii, it appears that Traskott is trying to relocate many of his destroyers and ASW capable ships to San Diego.
Luckily my subs are also heading that way and we have already had some engagements.

Already we have had a couple of skirmishes with the yankee destroyers, one of which we sank.

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ASW attack near Lahaina at 188,102

Japanese Ships
SS I-4

Allied Ships
DD Reid, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
DD Selfridge



SS I-4 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Reid
I-4 diving deep ....
DD Selfridge fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Selfridge fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Selfridge fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Selfridge attacking submerged sub ....
SS I-4 eludes ASW attack from DD Selfridge
DD Selfridge loses contact with SS I-4
DD Selfridge fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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ASW attack near Lahaina at 185,104

Japanese Ships
SS I-1

Allied Ships
DD Conyngham
DD Cummings



SS I-1 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Conyngham
I-1 diving deep ....
DD Cummings fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Cummings fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Cummings fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Cummings fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Cummings fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

Just after dawn, our forces at Canton were surprised to see a squadron of British flying boats attack the port. While we salute the bravery of these enemy pilots, our anti-aircraft guns shot down all of the enemy aircraft and no damage was done to the base.

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Morning Air attack on Canton , at 77,59

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes


Allied aircraft
Walrus II x 8


Allied aircraft losses
Walrus II: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged



Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Walrus II bombing from 6000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
2 x Walrus II bombing from 6000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb

While the Walruses were lumbering upriver to attack Canton, our air units based there had already taken off to strike shipping in the Hong Kong area. The hunting was very good with several freighters sunk and still others heavily damaged.

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

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 9



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27b Nate: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
xAK Nanning, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
xAK Munlock, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires



Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-27b Nate bombing from 100 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb

Munlock caught transferring cargo ...


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

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 13



No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
xAK Munlock, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Nanning, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires



Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb

Munlock caught transferring cargo ...
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Munlock
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Nanning
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Hong Kong at 77,61

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 49 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 11



No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
xAK Ming Sang, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
xAK Hai Lee, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Hinsang, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires



Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb

Ming Sang caught transferring cargo ...
Hai Lee caught transferring cargo ...
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Hai Lee
Hinsang caught transferring cargo ...
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Hinsang

Yamada Datai conducted a sweep over Singapore at 10am local and engaged three squadrons of British Buffalo fighters. Our brave navy fliers shot several of the enemy down and returned home without loss. One of the enemy planes was seen to fall burning into the drydock where the BC Repulse was still burning from the bombing during the night.

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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8



Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 30


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 4 destroyed



CAP engaged:
No.243 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 5 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 17000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
No.453 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 10 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 16000 and 22000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
No.488 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 19000 and 20000.
Raid is overhead

In other news, our valiant forces have captured Tarawa and Makin Island. Even as we speak, other forces are enroute to Nauru, Ocean Island, Manus, Kavieng, and several points along the north coast of New Guinea.

The only disappointing news has been from Wake Island. The enemy had well prepared fortifications that engaged our ships during the landing operation. Our brave troops have made it ashore and are tenaciously holding on to the beach head but the issue is very much in doubt. The weather in the area has worsened and it is very difficult to land supplies and ammunition on the beach at present.

It does appear that the enemy has evacuated his Wildcat fighters off of the island as we saw no sign of them during the landing operation.

Pre-Invasion action off Wake Island - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

198 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
CL Yubari, Shell hits 1
CL Tatsuta, Shell hits 2
CL Tenryu, Shell hits 4
DD Hayate
DD Oite
AMC Kinryu Maru
AMC Kongo Maru
PB Kaiun Maru, Shell hits 4
PB Kaikei Maru
PB Ikunta Maru
PB Hakkaisan Maru, Shell hits 3
PB Fukui Maru, Shell hits 3

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


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


CL Yubari firing at 1st Marine Defense Battalion
CL Tatsuta firing at 1st Marine Defense Battalion
CL Tenryu firing at 1st Marine Defense Battalion
DD Hayate firing at 1st Marine Defense Battalion
DD Oite firing at 1st Marine Defense Battalion
5in CD Gun Coastal Battery engaging AMC Kinryu Maru at 6,000 yards
CL Tatsuta fires to suppress enemy guns at 6,000 yards
5in CD Gun Coastal Battery engaging AMC Kongo Maru at 6,000 yards
CL Tatsuta fires to suppress enemy guns at 6,000 yards
5in CD Gun Coastal Battery engaging AMC Kinryu Maru at 6,000 yards
CL Tatsuta fires to suppress enemy guns at 6,000 yards
PB Kaiun Maru firing at enemy guns
5in CD Gun Coastal Battery engaging PB Kaiun Maru at 2,000 yards
PB Kaikei Maru firing at enemy troops
5in CD Gun Coastal Battery engaging PB Kaikei Maru at 2,000 yards
PB Ikunta Maru firing at enemy guns
5in CD Gun Coastal Battery engaging PB Ikunta Maru at 2,000 yards
PB Hakkaisan Maru firing at enemy guns
5in CD Gun Coastal Battery engaging PB Hakkaisan Maru at 2,000 yards
PB Fukui Maru firing at enemy guns
5in CD Gun Coastal Battery engaging PB Fukui Maru at 2,000 yards
DD Hayate firing at enemy guns
5in CD Gun Coastal Battery engaging DD Hayate at 3,000 yards
DD Oite firing at enemy troops
5in CD Gun Coastal Battery engaging DD Oite at 3,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards


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Amphibious Assault at Wake Island

TF 16 troops unloading over beach at Wake Island, 136,98




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Ground combat at Wake Island (136,98)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 492 troops, 23 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 26

Defending force 1498 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 59


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


Assaulting units:
Wake USN CPNAB
1st Marine Defense Battalion

Defending units:
Maizuru 2nd SNLF /1

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Ground combat at Wake Island (136,98)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 1498 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 59

Defending force 1063 troops, 25 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 26

Japanese adjusted assault: 1

Allied adjusted defense: 22

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 22 (fort level 1)

Combat modifiers
Defender: forts(+), leaders(-), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-), disruption(-), fatigue(-), supply(-)

Japanese ground losses:
741 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 43 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 34 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)


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


Assaulting units:
Maizuru 2nd SNLF /1

Defending units:
Wake USN CPNAB
1st Marine Defense Battalion

Turn 4 10 December, 1941

Yankee torpedo boats engaged our Vigan bound landing force off of Laoag. We sank three and damaged several, but DMS-12 was hit by a torpedo which broke her back. All but 17 of her crew were rescued.

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Laoag at 81,72, Range 7,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CL Naka
DD Natsugumo
DD Minegumo
DD Asagumo
DD Murasame
DD Harusame
DD Yudachi
DD Samidare
DMS W-9
DMS W-10
DMS W-11
DMS W-12, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DMS W-17
DMS W-18
PB Kyo Maru #12
PB Kyo Maru #13
SC Ch 4
SC Ch 5
SC Ch 6
SC Ch 10
SC Ch 11
SC Ch 12
SC Ch 16
SC Ch 17
SC Ch 18
xAK Brisbane Maru
xAK Hawaii Maru
xAK Sanko Maru
xAK Takao Maru
xAK Bunzan Maru
xAK Shinko Maru
xAK Oigawa Maru

Allied Ships
MTB 7
MTB 8
MTB 9, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
MTB 10
MTB 11, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
MTB 12
MTB 26, Shell hits 1
MTB 27

Our Saigon based bombers made another series of night raids on Singapore port. The last before the moonlight level drops below the acceptable threshold. We found the BB Prince of Wales located in dock near the DC Repulse and put bombs into both.

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Night Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 35


Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 14 damaged

Allied Ships
BB Prince of Wales, Bomb hits 1



Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 8000 feet *
Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
20 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 8000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes


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Night Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 11


Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed, 7 damaged

Allied Ships
BC Repulse, Bomb hits 3



Port hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 5000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes