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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 17, 41
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ASW attack near Miri at 65,84

Japanese Ships
DD Uranami

Allied Ships
SS O20

SS O20 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Uranami
O20 diving deep ....
Sub escapes detection

I hate Dutch subs as much as I hat US S-class subs...


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Submarine attack near Gebe at 79,105

Japanese Ships
SS I-124

Allied Ships
xAKL Lepus, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

xAKL Lepus is sighted by SS I-124
SS I-124 attacking on the surface

if all my subs would perform as good as my mine layers...


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Sub attack near Lahaina at 193,103

Japanese Ships
SS I-169

Allied Ships
DD Hull

SS I-169 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Hull
I-169 diving deep ....
DD Hull fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hull fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hull fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hull fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hull fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 29,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 45

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
45 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 25000 feet

no more enemy fighters airborne over Clark... recon still reports about 2 dozen of them at Clark but Mundy keeps them finally grounded...


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Morning Air attack on TF, near Mussau Island at 105,119

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 64 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 32
G3M2 Nell x 10

Allied aircraft
F2A-3 Buffalo x 19
F4F-3A Wildcat x 23

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
G3M2 Nell: 4 destroyed, 1 damaged
G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied aircraft losses
F2A-3 Buffalo: 1 destroyed
F4F-3A Wildcat: 2 destroyed

Allied Ships
CV Lexington
CV Enterprise

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

WOW! I really couldn't believe this one as Mundy moved his carriers to a position NE of Rabaul, just 12 hexes from Truk where we had 3 Nell units plus a Zero Daitai on escort... 72 Nells launch, 60 of them fail to find the target... WTF? AE strike routine is just so borked... 5 Nells are shot down by the fighters and the rest can't hit the two targetted carriers... not that there would have been an afternoon strike...[8|]give me just 40% of the bombers that launched from Truk and the enemy might be down one or even two carriers now... how on Earth have the Japanese managed to sink Force Z with all those bombers in one strike? Haven't they heard about the realistic strike routine of AE?


CAP engaged:
VF-2 with F2A-3 Buffalo (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 9 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-6 with F4F-3A Wildcat (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 11 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Hong Kong Fortress, at 77,61 (Hong Kong)

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-32 Mary x 3
Ki-36 Ida x 3
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 12
Ki-51 Sonia x 34

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-32 Mary: 1 destroyed by flak
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 2 damaged
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 destroyed by flak
Ki-51 Sonia: 3 damaged

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

have to bomb those Hong Kong defenders but flak is still too strong at low alt... really, I'm not doing a good job here...


Aircraft Attacking:
28 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
3 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
3 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
12 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
2 x Ki-32 Mary bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
3 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 30 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 102nd RN Base Force ...
Also attacking Hong Kong Fortress ...
Also attacking Kowloon Brigade ...
Also attacking Hong Kong Fortress ...


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Morning Air attack on Hong Kong Fortress, at 77,61 (Hong Kong)

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-36 Ida x 21
Ki-51 Sonia x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51 Sonia: 1 damaged

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

Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 30 kg GP Bomb
5 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 102nd RN Base Force, at 77,61 (Hong Kong)

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51 Sonia: 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Kowloon Brigade, at 77,61 (Hong Kong)

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-32 Mary x 6

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-32 Mary bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Serasan at 56,86

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 6

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAKL Kembu Maru
xAKL Hakka Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Blenheim IV bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb

Singapore still launching air strikes but I don't care much about them at the moment...


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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Serasan at 56,86

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 6

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAKL Kembu Maru
xAKL Muro Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Hudson I bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Serasan at 56,86

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 47 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 4

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAKL Kembu Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Blenheim I bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb

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Sub attack near Sandakan at 70,87

Japanese Ships
AK Sado Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
SC Ch 8

Allied Ships
SS KXVI

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

Did I say I hate Dutch subs? That one hurts as parts of a Nav Guard unit go down with the freighter...


Massive explosion on AK Sado Maru
SS KXVI launches 2 torpedoes at AK Sado Maru
KXVI bottoming out ....
SC Ch 8 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 8 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 8 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 8 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 8 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Ground combat at Hong Kong (77,61)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2109 troops, 153 guns, 133 vehicles, Assault Value = 745

Defending force 7066 troops, 124 guns, 70 vehicles, Assault Value = 135

Assaulting units:
66th Infantry Regiment
19th Ind Engineer Regiment
38th Division
104th Division
20th Ind Engineer Regiment
2nd RF Gun Battalion
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
2nd Mortar Battalion
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
5th RF Gun Battalion
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion

Defending units:
Winnipeg Grenadiers Battalion
Rifles of Canada Battalion
Kowloon Brigade
1st Middlesex Battalion
102nd RN Base Force
Hong Kong Fortress


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Ground combat at Singkawang (56,88)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1740 troops, 11 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 64

Defending force 1148 troops, 12 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 9

Japanese adjusted assault: 20

Allied adjusted defense: 7

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Singkawang !!!

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

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

Allied ground losses:
783 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 37 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 11 (11 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 3
Units destroyed 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
91st Naval Guard Unit
23rd JAAF AF Bn

Defending units:
W Borneo Mil'ie Cdo
Singkawang ML Base Force
2e-VLG-I Sup Afd
1e-VLG-V Sup Afd

we now have a level 3 airfield on Borneo...



we lose 20 aircraft for no gain today and the overly careless move of the US carriers towards Truk meant nothing... I doubt the enemy will move further North though, I fully expect the carriers to retire... having those two CVs in the area makes invading Rabaul impossible for the moment... when the carriers arrived on the scene I had a convoy just one turn from unloading at Rabaul so that was quite some bad timing for me... if the US carriers stay in the area I expect an evacuation of Rabaul but I'm not sure if those troops at Rabaul are really worth an evacuation operation...

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 18, 41
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Tarakan at 67,91

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 2,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
139WH-3 x 5

Allied aircraft losses
139WH-3: 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Shikinami
CL Isuzu

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x 139WH-3 bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 300 kg SAP Bomb

as long as those Dutch bombers attack destroyers they won't hit much I guess...


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Morning Air attack on TF, near Singkawang at 56,88

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 2 NM, estimated altitude 2,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 10

Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 4

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAKL Hakozake Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Hudson I bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Soryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
Yamada Det S-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Tarakan at 67,91

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
139WH-3 x 6

Allied aircraft losses
139WH-3: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
CL Isuzu
AK Sasako Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x 139WH-3 bombing from 1000 feet *
Naval Attack: 1 x 300 kg SAP Bomb
3 x 139WH-3 bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 300 kg SAP Bomb



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Pre-Invasion action off Tarakan (67,91)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

62 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
AK Sasako Maru, Shell hits 5
AK Sagami Maru, Shell hits 2
SC Ch 8
AK Kyushu Maru

Japanese ground losses:
91 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Tarakan invasion going in... not only have I lost a troop loaded freighter already, I also realized I've only sent 2 Nav Guard units to Tarakan when I planned to send 3... not sure 2 will be sufficient to take the base...


75mm CD Gun Battery engaging AK Sasako Maru at 8,000 yards
75mm CD Gun Battery engaging AK Sagami Maru at 8,000 yards
75mm CD Gun Battery engaging AK Sasako Maru at 8,000 yards
SC Ch 8 fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards


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Amphibious Assault at Tarakan (67,91)

TF 10 troops unloading over beach at Tarakan, 67,91



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Ground combat at Hong Kong (77,61)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 26882 troops, 355 guns, 199 vehicles, Assault Value = 677

Defending force 7132 troops, 124 guns, 70 vehicles, Assault Value = 140

Japanese adjusted assault: 572

Allied adjusted defense: 209

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Hong Kong !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
664 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 54 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
8281 casualties reported
Squads: 134 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 512 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 29 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 148 (148 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 49 (49 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 6



finally! This has cost us too much overall... was amazed to catch over 100k supplies and fuel at the base, all industry is undamaged...


Assaulting units:
38th Division
104th Division
19th Ind Engineer Regiment
20th Ind Engineer Regiment
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
2nd Mortar Battalion
2nd RF Gun Battalion
5th RF Gun Battalion
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion

Defending units:
Winnipeg Grenadiers Battalion
Rifles of Canada Battalion
Kowloon Brigade
1st Middlesex Battalion
102nd RN Base Force
Hong Kong Fortress


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Ground combat at Tarakan (67,91)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1881 troops, 27 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 54

Defending force 3633 troops, 36 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 113

Assaulting units:
VII KNIL Battalion
HQ TC Borneo
Tarakan Defenses
Tarakan MLD Base Force

Defending units:
Sasebo 3rd SNLF
Sasebo 8th SNLF
6th JNAF Coy

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 19, 41
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Invasion Support action off Tarakan (67,91)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

12 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
SC Ch 8
AK Kyushu Maru

SC Ch 8 fired at enemy troops
120mm CD Gun battery firing at AK Kyushu Maru

some supply is still being unloaded onto the invasion site...


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TF 49 encounters mine field at Hong Kong (77,61)

Japanese Ships
AMc Hamanogo Maru
AMc Kyoie Maru #3
AMc Kyokei Maru

15 mines cleared


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Invasion Support action off Tarakan (67,91)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

11 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
AK Sagami Maru, Shell hits 3
AK Sasako Maru
AK Kinka Maru
AK Kyushu Maru

120mm CD Gun Battery engaging AK Sagami Maru at 13,000 yards
75mm CD Gun Battery engaging AK Sagami Maru at 13,000 yards
75mm CD Gun Battery engaging AK Sagami Maru at 13,000 yards
AK Sasako Maru fired at enemy troops
AK Kinka Maru fired at enemy troops
AK Kyushu Maru fired at enemy troops


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TF 49 encounters mine field at Hong Kong (77,61)

Japanese Ships
AMc Hamanogo Maru
AMc Kyoie Maru #3
AMc Kyokei Maru

54 mines cleared


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Ground combat at Tarakan (67,91)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1867 troops, 27 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 52

Defending force 3670 troops, 36 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 116

Assaulting units:
VII KNIL Battalion
HQ TC Borneo
Tarakan Defenses
Tarakan MLD Base Force

Defending units:
Sasebo 3rd SNLF
Sasebo 8th SNLF
6th JNAF Coy

have ordered a deliberate attack for next turn... extremly quiet turn for Dec 41 which makes me think of being way too passive...

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 20, 41
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TF 49 encounters mine field at Hong Kong (77,61)

Japanese Ships
AMc Hamanogo Maru
AMc Kyoie Maru #3
AMc Kyokei Maru

73 mines cleared


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ASW attack near Babeldaob at 91,96

Japanese Ships
DD Oyashio, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Tautog

SS Tautog launches 2 torpedoes at DD Oyashio
Sub escapes detection

oh come on! 2 torps fired, a hit on the DD and it's not a dud when the chance was 90%? Damn it, the DD tries to make Babeldaob (3 hexes) but most likely won't make it...


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TF 49 encounters mine field at Hong Kong (77,61)

Japanese Ships
AMc Hamanogo Maru
AMc Kyoie Maru #3
AMc Kyokei Maru

23 mines cleared


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Night Naval bombardment of Tarakan at 67,91 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

49 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
CA Chokai
CL Isuzu
DD Yugiri
DD Sagiri
DD Asagiri
DD Ayanami
DD Shikinami

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

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 3
Port hits 1

sent in the invasion escorts to bombard before retiring North...


E13A1 Jake acting as spotter for CA Chokai
Tarakan Defenses firing at CA Chokai
CA Chokai firing at Tarakan Defenses
Tarakan Defenses firing at CL Isuzu
CL Isuzu firing at Tarakan Defenses
Tarakan Defenses firing at DD Yugiri
DD Yugiri firing at Tarakan Defenses
Tarakan Defenses firing at DD Sagiri
DD Sagiri firing at Tarakan Defenses
Tarakan Defenses firing at DD Asagiri
DD Asagiri firing at Tarakan Defenses
DD Ayanami firing at VII KNIL Battalion
DD Shikinami firing at Tarakan


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TF 49 encounters mine field at Hong Kong (77,61)

Japanese Ships
AMc Hamanogo Maru
AMc Kyoie Maru #3
AMc Kyokei Maru

101 mines cleared


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Submarine attack near Portland Roads at 93,131

Japanese Ships
SS I-20

Allied Ships
xAP Van Swoll

xAP Van Swoll is sighted by SS I-20
SS I-20 launches 2 torpedoes

we lose a DD when our sub can't hit an unescorted freighter...


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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Georgetown at 49,74

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
HDML Panglima
HDML Pahalwan
HDML Panji

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

still some shitty ships around on Malaya that draw an airstrike today...


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Afternoon Air attack on Manila , at 79,77

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 45
G4M1 Betty x 54

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
xAK Capillo, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Si Kiang, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Ethel Edwards, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
xAP Rochambeau, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
xAKL Palawan, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
TK Gertrude Kellogg, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAP Neptuna, Bomb hits 2, on fire
PG Asheville, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage

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

Port hits 3
Port fuel hits 1

bombing Manila's port and it's damaged ships there... still about 2 dozen ships being reported there... none of the 81 Sallies that were ordered to join the attack took off... [8|]

Aircraft Attacking:
27 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
27 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb



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Submarine attack near Portland Roads at 93,131

Japanese Ships
SS I-20

Allied Ships
xAP Van Swoll, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

xAP Van Swoll is sighted by SS I-20
SS I-20 attacking on the surface

next try and this time it took 2x2 torps to land a hit...


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Ground combat at Tarakan (67,91)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3274 troops, 36 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 120

Defending force 2912 troops, 43 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 50

Japanese adjusted assault: 45

Allied adjusted defense: 31

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

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

Japanese ground losses:
135 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
36 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)

ordered a shock attack for next turn but that would be plain luck to take the base I guess... after so many years I still fuck up invasions...


Assaulting units:
Sasebo 3rd SNLF
Sasebo 8th SNLF
6th JNAF Coy

Defending units:
VII KNIL Battalion
Tarakan Defenses
HQ TC Borneo
Tarakan MLD Base Force


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Ground combat at Tarakan (67,91)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1757 troops, 26 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 47

Defending force 3601 troops, 36 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 108

Assaulting units:
VII KNIL Battalion
Tarakan Defenses
HQ TC Borneo
Tarakan MLD Base Force

Defending units:
Sasebo 3rd SNLF
Sasebo 8th SNLF
6th JNAF Coy

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 21, 41
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TF 49 encounters mine field at Hong Kong (77,61)

Japanese Ships
AMc Hamanogo Maru
AMc Kyoie Maru #3
AMc Kyokei Maru

81 mines cleared


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ASW attack near Rockhampton at 99,150

Japanese Ships
SS I-10

Allied Ships
xAK Iron Crown
xAK Anshun
AM Bunbury

SS I-10 is sighted by escort
AM Bunbury fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Bunbury fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Bunbury fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Bunbury fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Bunbury fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Sub attack near Rockhampton at 99,150

Japanese Ships
SS I-10

Allied Ships
AM Bunbury
AM Lithgow
xAK Iron Crown
xAK Anshun

SS I-10 launches 2 torpedoes at AM Bunbury
I-10 diving deep ....
AM Bunbury fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Bunbury fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Bunbury fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Bunbury fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Bunbury fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Ground combat at Tarakan (67,91)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 3180 troops, 36 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 111

Defending force 2880 troops, 42 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 47

Japanese adjusted assault: 18

Allied adjusted defense: 70

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

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

Japanese ground losses:
763 casualties reported
Squads: 15 destroyed, 32 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

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

looks like I've been too long away from the game to come up with such a silly idea... the ordered shock attack completely wrecked one of the Nav Guard units leaving it with 0 av for no gain at all... have to reinforce this invasion now...


Assaulting units:
Sasebo 3rd SNLF
Sasebo 8th SNLF
6th JNAF Coy

Defending units:
VII KNIL Battalion
HQ TC Borneo
Tarakan Defenses
Tarakan MLD Base Force


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Ground combat at Tarakan (67,91)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1727 troops, 26 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 41

Defending force 3020 troops, 36 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 51

Assaulting units:
VII KNIL Battalion
Tarakan Defenses
HQ TC Borneo
Tarakan MLD Base Force

Defending units:
Sasebo 8th SNLF
6th JNAF Coy
Sasebo 3rd SNLF

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 22, 41
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Submarine attack near Kochi at 106,62

Japanese Ships
AMC Aikoku Maru

Allied Ships
SS Gudgeon

AMC Aikoku Maru is sighted by SS Gudgeon
SS Gudgeon launches 2 torpedoes at AMC Aikoku Maru

at this stage of the war I have still plenty of unescorted ships around, something I don't like but that's due to the completely scattered setup of the Navy...


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Submarine attack near Babeldaob at 91,96

Japanese Ships
DD Oyashio, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Tautog

DD Oyashio is sighted by SS Tautog
SS Tautog launches 2 torpedoes

damn Tautog again fires at Oyashio... amazingly enough the destroyer managed to reach Babeldaob with 89 flt damage and will be put into the ARD there which means the ship is safe... same goes for the DD that hit a mine at Hong Kong earlier, survived with over 80 flt damage, means we haven't lost any DDs yet... feels like Allied damage control... [:D]


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Sub attack near Portland Roads at 93,131

Japanese Ships
SS I-17

Allied Ships
BB Prince of Wales, Torpedo hits 1

SS I-17 launches 6 torpedoes at BB Prince of Wales
I-17 diving deep ....
Escort abandons search for sub



today's highlight was this attack on POW... 6 torps fired and only one to find the target, oh well, die rolls not on my side yet... I was long wondering where Force Z was gone after our bombers have hit Repulse at the outbreak of the war, now it's clear they are retiring to Australia, at least POW is... Repulse might still be somewhere for repairs but she vanished after Dec 7th... no escorts with the ship, at least none that are ASW capable which seems quite careless to me as I would definitely escort a BB... might have something to do with KB's strike on the DDs that were on ASW duty off Soerabaja but there should still be enough around to have at least one with POW... IIRC there is no drydock in Australia that is big enough for POW so she has to retire to PH to fix any major flt damage...


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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 22
G4M1 Betty x 54

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
xAKL Sagoland, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
TK Gertrude Kellogg, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
xAKL Don Jose, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AM Tanager, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
TK Mindanao, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

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

Port hits 1

still hitting ships at Manila, still not doing that much damage... we have ordered our invasion of the Philipines to finally load up, took a horrible long time to gather everything like I want it to be...


Aircraft Attacking:
27 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
27 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 23
G4M1 Betty x 27

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
TK Gertrude Kellogg, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PG Asheville, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Tantalus, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AM Bittern, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Ethel Edwards, and is sunk

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

Aircraft Attacking:
27 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 61

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
xAK Capillo, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Yu Sang, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Rochambeau, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAKL Anakan, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAKL Palawan, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Si Kiang, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Tantalus, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
TK Gertrude Kellogg, and is sunk

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

Repair Shipyard hits 1
Port hits 3

guess we sent halve a dozen ships to the bottom of Manila harbour today...


Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet *
City Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
31 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet *
Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
16 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet *
Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Singkawang at 56,87

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 4

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAKL Muro Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Hudson I bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb

damn those Hudsons, they score better than my highly exp IJN pilots if this keeps going on like this... none of them should have any lownav skill but attacking at 1000ft pays off...


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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Singkawang at 56,87

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 2,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 4

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAKL Kembu Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Blenheim I bombing from 1000 feet *
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 lb SAP Bomb

this freighter sank right after... 50% hit rate, something my bombers are dreaming of...


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Ground combat at Tarakan (67,91)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1727 troops, 26 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 41

Defending force 3041 troops, 36 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 55

Assaulting units:
VII KNIL Battalion
HQ TC Borneo
Tarakan Defenses
Tarakan MLD Base Force

Defending units:
Sasebo 3rd SNLF
Sasebo 8th SNLF
6th JNAF Coy


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Ground combat at Manus (101,119)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 65 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0

Japanese adjusted assault: 6

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Manus !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(+), leaders(-)

Assaulting units:
1st Raiding Rgt /1


mopping up an empty base with paras...

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 24, 41
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Sub attack near Lautem at 73,113

Japanese Ships
SS I-162

Allied Ships
AMc MMS D
HDML P 16
HDML P 15
AMc Ciska
xAP Van Cloon
xAK Weltevreden
xAKL Sibolga
xAKL De Klerk

Captain of SS I-162 elects not to launch torpedoes at this target
I-162 diving deep ....
Sub escapes detection

seems like the Dutch Navy is now fully evacuation out of the DEI... while the AMc surely wasn't worth an attack there would have been several other targets worth it...

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Sub attack near Cairns at 94,141

Japanese Ships
SS RO-68

Allied Ships
BC Repulse, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage

BC Repulse is sighted by SS RO-68
SS RO-68 launches 6 torpedoes



WTH? After a sub has hit unescorted POW off Australia's East Coast yesterday we hit Repulse today! Guess what, die rolls are not on our side again, after Repulse was hit by three aerial torps and not even being heavily damaged she takes two torps today but one is a dud [:@]... I'm pretty sure two torps would have done her in but one most likely won't be enough and she can retire to Townsville for immediate repairs... while it's nice to actually hit enemy capital ships all that count is sinking them... also Repulse has no ASW escort at all, absolutely amazing to me...


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Ground combat at Sambas (57,88)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1787 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 58

Defending force 710 troops, 8 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 5

Japanese adjusted assault: 46

Allied adjusted defense: 4

Japanese assault odds: 11 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Sambas !!!

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
Do-24K-1: 2 destroyed

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

Japanese ground losses:
20 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
659 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 45 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 5 (5 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1
Units destroyed 2

Assaulting units:
91st Naval Guard Unit

Defending units:
W Borneo Mil'ie Cdo
2e-VLG-I Sup Afd
1e-VLG-V Sup Afd

was surprised to find Dutch flying boats here escpecially how precious they are to me when playing the Allied... guess they must have been damaged and are destroyed now when we take the base...

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Ground combat at Tarakan (67,91)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1730 troops, 26 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 46

Defending force 3109 troops, 36 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 63

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

Assaulting units:
VII KNIL Battalion
Tarakan Defenses
HQ TC Borneo
Tarakan MLD Base Force

Defending units:
Sasebo 3rd SNLF
Sasebo 8th SNLF
6th JNAF Coy

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 25, 41
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Submarine attack near Lord Howe Island at 100,168

Japanese Ships
SS I-25

Allied Ships
xAK Portmar, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

xAK Portmar is sighted by SS I-25
SS I-25 launches 2 torpedoes

lonely freighter going to Sydney...

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Sub attack near Lord Howe Island at 97,168

Japanese Ships
SS I-18

Allied Ships
xAK Portmar, on fire

SS I-18 launches 2 torpedoes

miss and dud...

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Morning Air attack on 1st Constabulary Regiment, at 79,75 (Lingayen)

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

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

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 45
G4M1 Betty x 54

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
405 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 17 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 20 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

if you wonder about this ground attack, Mundy has ordered his troops on the Philipines to scatter it seems... first all units were divided between Clark, Manila and Bataan, now they are spreading out and this can get annoying when this LCU plus another support unit reaches San Fernando (one hex on the road NE) as we have our invasion coming in tomorrow and I don't want to do an invasion under fire as it just isn't worth the disablements even with the amphib bonus... our bombers do a good job and slow the unit down and we have ordered a para unit to drop on San Fernando for today...


Aircraft Attacking:
27 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
27 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on III/Prov'nl SPM Grp , at 79,75 (Lingayen)

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 27

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
Guns lost 15 (2 destroyed, 13 disabled)
Vehicles lost 18 (3 destroyed, 15 disabled)

motorized artillery unit is hit hard... being in a clear hex hurts even in thunderstorms...

Aircraft Attacking:
27 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 1st Constabulary Regiment, at 79,75 (Lingayen)

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 30

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
30 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 1st Constabulary Regiment, at 79,75 (Lingayen)

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 31

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
118 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
31 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Kavieng at 106,122

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
A-24 Banshee x 3

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AV Kamoi, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x A-24 Banshee releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb


[X(] Mundy has moved Banshees to Rabaul and they of course attack and hit a precious AV that was moving into the area... something is going on here as we had a sub spotting a rather big convoy going straight towards Rabaul and today we spot at least two dozen ships at the base... this must be a reinforcement attempt?!?!? [X(] evacuating the couple of men there wouldn't need so many ships so I bet he's reinforcing and I'm not sure what to say actually as this is either crazy or he will teach me a real lesson stopping me cold... in total we spotted three enemy TFs in the area, no idea if his carriers are still around though...


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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kavieng at 106,122

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
A-24 Banshee x 3

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
PB Kyo Maru #7, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
AV Kamoi, heavy fires

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x A-24 Banshee releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AV Kamoi


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Submarine attack near Lord Howe Island at 97,168

Japanese Ships
SS I-18

Allied Ships
xAK Portmar, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

xAK Portmar is sighted by SS I-18
SS I-18 launches 2 torpedoes


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Ground combat at Tarakan (67,91)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1730 troops, 26 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 47

Defending force 3202 troops, 36 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 73

Assaulting units:
VII KNIL Battalion
HQ TC Borneo
Tarakan Defenses
Tarakan MLD Base Force

Defending units:
Sasebo 3rd SNLF
Sasebo 8th SNLF
6th JNAF Coy


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Ground combat at San Fernando (80,74)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 275 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 20

Defending force 54 troops, 14 guns, 9 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 16

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 16 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE San Fernando !!!

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

Allied ground losses:
Guns lost 18 (18 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 12 (12 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
Yokosuka 3rd SNLF /1

Defending units:
III/Prov'nl SPM Grp

the motorized arty unit managed to reach San Fernando but the paras drop in and the enemy surrenders... wow, I guess without the air attacks the enemy inf unit would have been able to get to the base too so that was quite a close one which remembers me about the Brit MTB that disrupted my loadings around Formosa and caused a couple of days delay which could have bitten me now...

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 26, 41
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Sub attack near Lord Howe Island at 97,168

Japanese Ships
SS I-18

Allied Ships
xAK Portmar, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

SS I-18 launches 2 torpedoes

this is the fourth attack on this freighter, finally sunk...


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Sub attack near Kochi at 106,65

Japanese Ships
CVL Ryujo
DD Shiratsuyu
DD Ariake
DD Yugure
DD Shigure

Allied Ships
SS Plunger

Plunger is lingering South of the home islands for some time already, this time firing at Ryujo... the carrier was hit but it's a dud at least...


SS Plunger launches 4 torpedoes at CVL Ryujo
Plunger diving deep ....
DD Ariake attacking submerged sub ....
DD Yugure fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Shigure attacking submerged sub ....
DD Ariake fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yugure attacking submerged sub ....
DD Shigure fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Ariake fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Yugure fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yugure fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yugure fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yugure fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yugure fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Morning Air attack on TF, near Rabaul at 106,125

Weather in hex: Clear sky

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

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 36

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
CL Perth
AM Mildura
CA Canberra
xAP Mildura
xAK Iron Knight, Bomb hits 2, on fire
xAK Barossa, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Michael Goulandris
xAK Dundula

have set the Nells at Truk on nav attack 17 hexes to reach Rabaul but even in perfect conditions they don't seem to be able to hit anything with bombs even though they probably have an average navbomb skill of 60... useless just useless...

but what really pisses me off is the cruiser squadron I had ordered to attack shipping at Rabaul during the night, it only moved to Kavieng and stayed there... don't know where these movement failures result from... fully fueled, undamaged, set to full speed, range 9 and the TF moves 6 hexes in total during the day and night phase... oh god damn it!






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Morning Air attack on Takao , at 84,65

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 10

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
CM Aotaka, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
AV Kunikawa Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage

ahh... I'm just too careless in this game... usually I always have Cap over ports like Takao just to disrupt any potential B-17 strike... the port is full of ships but of course my humble opponent gets to hit the high value AV three times in this strike even though he didn't recon the base even once...

Port fuel hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Takao , at 84,65

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 6

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAKL Boko Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
CM Shirataka, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Kavieng at 106,122

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
A-24 Banshee x 3

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
CA Maya

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x A-24 Banshee releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

now my cruisers are targetted by the Banshees from Rabaul...


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Morning Air attack on TF, near Namatanai at 107,125

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 12

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
CL Adelaide
xAK Iron Baron, Bomb hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 6000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kavieng at 106,122

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 1 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes

Allied aircraft
A-24 Banshee x 3

Allied aircraft losses
A-24 Banshee: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
CL Kuma

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x A-24 Banshee releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb



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Sub attack near Torishima at 110,66

Japanese Ships
AK Sakito Maru
xAP Huzi Maru
DD Sawakaze

Allied Ships
SS Gudgeon

SS Gudgeon launches 2 torpedoes at AK Sakito Maru
DD Sawakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Sawakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Sawakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Sawakaze attacking submerged sub ....
DD Sawakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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ASW attack near Rabaul at 106,125

Japanese Ships
SS RO-60, hits 2

Allied Ships
CA Canberra, Torpedo hits 1
AMC Cap des Palmes
AM Chevreuil
xAP Limerick
xAP Montoro
xAP Cremer
xAK Royal T. Frank
xAK Elisavet
xAK Cagou
xAK Hauraki
PG Moresby

only one torp hit, Canberra shrugs off the torpedo...

SS RO-60 launches 6 torpedoes at CA Canberra
RO-60 bottoming out ....
PG Moresby attacking submerged sub ....
PG Moresby cannot reach attack position over SS RO-60
PG Moresby loses contact with SS RO-60
PG Moresby fails to find sub, continues to search...
PG Moresby fails to find sub, continues to search...
PG Moresby fails to find sub, continues to search...
PG Moresby fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Ground combat at Tarakan (67,91)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1730 troops, 26 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 47

Defending force 3293 troops, 36 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 82

Assaulting units:
VII KNIL Battalion
HQ TC Borneo
Tarakan Defenses
Tarakan MLD Base Force

Defending units:
Sasebo 3rd SNLF
Sasebo 8th SNLF
6th JNAF Coy

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 27, 41
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Rabaul at 106,125, Range 11,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Maya
CA Ashigara, Shell hits 1
CL Natori, Shell hits 1
CL Kuma
DD Mutsuki
DD Kisaragi
DD Satsuki
DD Minazuki
DD Fumizuki
DD Nagatsuki

Allied Ships
AM Lithgow, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
AM Mildura
AM Bunbury, Shell hits 1, on fire
xAK Anshun, Shell hits 3
xAK Centaur, Shell hits 1
xAK Dumosa, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Aroona
xAK Barossa, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Iron Crown, Shell hits 7, heavy fires
xAK Iron Knob
xAK Moonta, Shell hits 7, on fire
xAK Michael Goulandris, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

as our cruiser squadron didn't follow orders and just stopped at Kavieng instead of attacking the convoy at Rabaul we had to order them in today and due to this damn movement flaw (sorry, can't call it anything else but shit as there was zero reason not to move those 9 hexes) we a) catch the convoy unloaded and b) am moving into a threat, more to follow... this is one of two convoys, most likely still loaded with supplies for Rabaul...


Japanese Ships Reported to be Approaching!
Allied TF begins to get underway
Japanese Ships Reported to be Approaching!
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 64% moonlight: 11,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 11,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages AM Bunbury at 11,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages AM Mildura at 11,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages AM Lithgow at 11,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages xAK Michael Goulandris at 11,000 yards
DD Nagatsuki engages xAK Moonta at 11,000 yards
DD Fumizuki engages xAK Michael Goulandris at 11,000 yards
DD Minazuki engages xAK Iron Crown at 11,000 yards
DD Satsuki engages xAK Barossa at 11,000 yards
DD Satsuki engages xAK Aroona at 11,000 yards
DD Fumizuki engages xAK Dumosa at 11,000 yards
DD Minazuki engages xAK Anshun at 11,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards
AM Lithgow sunk by CA Ashigara at 12,000 yards
CL Natori engages xAK Michael Goulandris at 12,000 yards
DD Fumizuki engages xAK Moonta at 12,000 yards
DD Nagatsuki engages xAK Iron Crown at 12,000 yards
DD Fumizuki engages xAK Barossa at 12,000 yards
xAK Michael Goulandris sunk by DD Kisaragi at 12,000 yards
DD Mutsuki engages xAK Barossa at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards
xAK Barossa sunk by CA Ashigara at 10,000 yards
CL Natori engages AM Mildura at 10,000 yards
CL Natori engages xAK Dumosa at 10,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages xAK Iron Crown at 10,000 yards
DD Fumizuki engages xAK Iron Crown at 10,000 yards
DD Minazuki engages xAK Aroona at 10,000 yards
DD Kisaragi engages xAK Dumosa at 10,000 yards
DD Satsuki engages xAK Centaur at 10,000 yards
DD Nagatsuki engages xAK Anshun at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages xAK Iron Crown at 8,000 yards
xAK Dumosa sunk by CA Maya at 8,000 yards
DD Kisaragi engages xAK Moonta at 8,000 yards
CL Natori engages xAK Moonta at 8,000 yards
DD Kisaragi engages xAK Iron Crown at 8,000 yards
DD Fumizuki engages xAK Iron Crown at 8,000 yards
DD Satsuki engages xAK Moonta at 8,000 yards
DD Kisaragi engages xAK Anshun at 8,000 yards
DD Mutsuki engages xAK Moonta at 8,000 yards
CL Natori engages AM Bunbury at 8,000 yards
Allied Task Force Manages to Escape
Task forces break off...


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Day Time Surface Combat, near Rabaul at 106,125, Range 22,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Maya
CA Ashigara
CL Natori
CL Kuma
DD Mutsuki
DD Kisaragi
DD Satsuki
DD Minazuki
DD Fumizuki
DD Nagatsuki

Allied Ships
AM Mildura, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
xAK Anshun, Shell hits 12, and is sunk
xAK Moonta, Shell hits 8, and is sunk


rest of the convoy that was attacked during the night is picked off in metting engagements when the day started...

Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 22,000 yards
Japanese open fire on surprised Allied ships at 22,000 yards
CA Maya launches Long Lance Torpedoes at xAK Anshun at 22,000 yards
CL Natori launches Long Lance Torpedoes at xAK Anshun at 22,000 yards
Range closes to 19,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages xAK Anshun at 19,000 yards
CL Kuma engages xAK Anshun at 19,000 yards
Range closes to 15,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages xAK Anshun at 15,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages xAK Moonta at 15,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages xAK Anshun at 15,000 yards
CL Natori engages xAK Anshun at 15,000 yards
DD Kisaragi engages xAK Moonta at 15,000 yards
Range closes to 12,000 yards
xAK Anshun sunk by CA Ashigara at 12,000 yards
CA Maya engages xAK Moonta at 12,000 yards
DD Fumizuki engages xAK Moonta at 12,000 yards
DD Minazuki engages xAK Moonta at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards
AM Mildura sunk by CA Ashigara at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
xAK Moonta sunk by CA Ashigara at 8,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...


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Day Time Surface Combat, near Rabaul at 107,126, Range 18,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Maya
CA Ashigara
CL Natori
CL Kuma
DD Mutsuki
DD Kisaragi
DD Satsuki
DD Minazuki
DD Fumizuki
DD Nagatsuki

Allied Ships
AM Bunbury, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Centaur, Shell hits 26, and is sunk
xAK Aroona, Shell hits 47, and is sunk
xAK Iron Knob, Shell hits 14, and is sunk

Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 18,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 18,000 yards
CL Kuma engages xAK Aroona at 18,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages xAK Centaur at 18,000 yards
Range closes to 15,000 yards
AM Bunbury sunk by CA Ashigara at 15,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages xAK Iron Knob at 15,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages xAK Centaur at 15,000 yards
DD Nagatsuki engages xAK Iron Knob at 15,000 yards
Range closes to 12,000 yards
DD Nagatsuki engages xAK Iron Knob at 12,000 yards
DD Nagatsuki engages xAK Aroona at 12,000 yards
CL Kuma engages xAK Iron Knob at 12,000 yards
DD Fumizuki engages xAK Centaur at 12,000 yards
DD Minazuki engages xAK Centaur at 12,000 yards
DD Kisaragi engages xAK Aroona at 12,000 yards
DD Mutsuki engages xAK Iron Knob at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages xAK Iron Knob at 9,000 yards
xAK Iron Knob sunk by CA Maya at 9,000 yards
DD Nagatsuki engages xAK Centaur at 9,000 yards
DD Nagatsuki engages xAK Aroona at 9,000 yards
DD Fumizuki engages xAK Centaur at 9,000 yards
DD Mutsuki engages xAK Aroona at 9,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages xAK Aroona at 8,000 yards
CA Maya engages xAK Centaur at 8,000 yards
DD Nagatsuki engages xAK Aroona at 8,000 yards
DD Kisaragi engages xAK Centaur at 8,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages xAK Centaur at 8,000 yards
CA Maya engages xAK Centaur at 8,000 yards
CL Kuma engages xAK Centaur at 8,000 yards
DD Nagatsuki engages xAK Aroona at 8,000 yards
CA Maya engages xAK Aroona at 8,000 yards
DD Fumizuki engages xAK Aroona at 8,000 yards
DD Minazuki engages xAK Aroona at 8,000 yards
DD Satsuki engages xAK Aroona at 8,000 yards
DD Nagatsuki engages xAK Aroona at 8,000 yards
DD Nagatsuki engages xAK Aroona at 8,000 yards
DD Minazuki engages xAK Centaur at 8,000 yards
DD Satsuki engages xAK Aroona at 8,000 yards
DD Mutsuki engages xAK Centaur at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
DD Kisaragi engages xAK Aroona at 9,000 yards
xAK Centaur sunk by CA Maya at 9,000 yards
DD Fumizuki engages xAK Aroona at 9,000 yards
DD Minazuki engages xAK Aroona at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages xAK Aroona at 11,000 yards
DD Nagatsuki engages xAK Aroona at 11,000 yards
DD Kisaragi engages xAK Aroona at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
DD Nagatsuki engages xAK Aroona at 9,000 yards
CL Kuma engages xAK Aroona at 9,000 yards
DD Nagatsuki engages xAK Aroona at 9,000 yards
DD Minazuki engages xAK Aroona at 9,000 yards
DD Mutsuki engages xAK Aroona at 9,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
DD Mutsuki engages xAK Aroona at 8,000 yards
xAK Aroona sunk by CA Maya at 8,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...


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ASW attack near Pamekasan at 58,103

Japanese Ships
SS I-158

Allied Ships
DD Tenedos

SS I-158 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Tenedos
DD Tenedos fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Tenedos fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Tenedos fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Tenedos fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Tenedos fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Submarine attack near Rockhampton at 99,150

Japanese Ships
SS I-10

Allied Ships
xAK James Lykes, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

xAK James Lykes is sighted by SS I-10
SS I-10 attacking on the surface

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Buin at 108,131, Range 22,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Maya, Shell hits 2
CA Ashigara, Shell hits 1
CL Natori, Shell hits 3, on fire
CL Kuma, Shell hits 1
DD Mutsuki, Shell hits 2, heavy fires
DD Kisaragi
DD Satsuki, Shell hits 1
DD Minazuki
DD Fumizuki
DD Nagatsuki

Allied Ships
CA Canberra, Shell hits 35, heavy fires, heavy damage
CL Perth, Shell hits 4
AM Chevreuil, Shell hits 1, heavy fires
PG Moresby, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
PC Wilcannia, Shell hits 4, and is sunk
xAP Sarpedonia, Shell hits 1
xAP Nairana, Shell hits 2, on fire
xAK Hauraki, Shell hits 4, on fire
xAK Kauri, Shell hits 1, on fire
xAK Kekerangu
xAK Tambua, Shell hits 1, on fire
xAK Autolycus
xAKL Loyaute, Shell hits 1
xAKL Mawata
AMC Cap des Palmes, Shell hits 3
xAK Cagou, Shell hits 1, on fire
xAK Johanne Justesen
xAP Cremer, Shell hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Maetsuycker
xAP Ormiston, Shell hits 1
xAP Mildura, Shell hits 11, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Murada, Shell hits 2, on fire
xAP Montoro, Shell hits 3, on fire
xAP Limerick, Shell hits 11, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Aldinga
xAK Allara
xAK Dundula
xAK Elisavet, Shell hits 1, heavy fires
xAK Mary Livanos
xAK Royal T. Frank



the day starts with crazy naval reaction movements all over the place... I've got two cruiser squadrons in the area and I guess they both reacted some 600 miles around... remember the days of WITP when you had to actually plan naval engagements, in AE it has become like arcade to me... when I think what this huge convoy has brought to Rabaul yesterday I could go nuts when my cruisers didn't move in... now we beat up Canberra and some other ships while Mutsuki is burning heavily and has bad odds to make it...


Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 22,000 yards
Japanese open fire on surprised Allied ships at 22,000 yards
CL Natori launches Long Lance Torpedoes at CA Canberra at 22,000 yards
CL Natori launches Long Lance Torpedoes at CL Perth at 22,000 yards
CA Ashigara launches Long Lance Torpedoes at AMC Cap des Palmes at 22,000 yards
CA Ashigara launches Long Lance Torpedoes at xAP Limerick at 22,000 yards
CA Ashigara launches Long Lance Torpedoes at xAP Mildura at 22,000 yards
Range closes to 21,000 yards
CA Canberra engages CA Ashigara at 21,000 yards
CL Perth engages CL Natori at 21,000 yards
CL Kuma engages PG Moresby at 21,000 yards
CL Natori engages CA Canberra at 21,000 yards
CA Canberra engages DD Satsuki at 21,000 yards
CL Natori engages xAP Cremer at 21,000 yards
Range closes to 18,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages CA Canberra at 18,000 yards
CL Kuma engages CL Perth at 18,000 yards
CL Kuma engages CA Canberra at 18,000 yards
CL Kuma engages PC Wilcannia at 18,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages xAP Montoro at 18,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages xAP Mildura at 18,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages xAK Kauri at 18,000 yards
Range closes to 17,000 yards
CA Canberra engages CA Maya at 17,000 yards
Massive explosion on PC Wilcannia
CL Natori engages PC Wilcannia at 17,000 yards
AMC Cap des Palmes engages DD Kisaragi at 17,000 yards
CA Canberra engages DD Fumizuki at 17,000 yards
CA Maya engages xAP Limerick at 17,000 yards
DD Satsuki engages xAP Montoro at 17,000 yards
DD Fumizuki engages xAP Mildura at 17,000 yards
CL Kuma engages xAK Hauraki at 17,000 yards
Range closes to 15,000 yards
CA Canberra engages CA Ashigara at 15,000 yards
CA Canberra engages CA Maya at 15,000 yards
CL Kuma engages PG Moresby at 15,000 yards
CL Natori engages CA Canberra at 15,000 yards
DD Fumizuki engages AMC Cap des Palmes at 15,000 yards
CL Kuma engages AM Chevreuil at 15,000 yards
DD Fumizuki engages xAP Limerick at 15,000 yards
CA Canberra engages DD Satsuki at 15,000 yards
CA Canberra engages DD Kisaragi at 15,000 yards
DD Kisaragi engages xAP Mildura at 15,000 yards
DD Fumizuki engages xAK Elisavet at 15,000 yards
Range closes to 12,000 yards
CA Canberra engages CA Maya at 12,000 yards
CL Kuma engages PG Moresby at 12,000 yards
CA Canberra engages CL Natori at 12,000 yards
DD Satsuki engages AMC Cap des Palmes at 12,000 yards
DD Fumizuki engages AM Chevreuil at 12,000 yards
DD Kisaragi engages xAP Limerick at 12,000 yards
CA Canberra engages DD Satsuki at 12,000 yards
DD Satsuki engages xAP Murada at 12,000 yards
CA Canberra engages DD Mutsuki at 12,000 yards
DD Kisaragi engages xAP Sarpedonia at 12,000 yards
DD Satsuki engages xAK Tambua at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
CA Canberra engages CL Natori at 9,000 yards
CL Natori engages CL Perth at 9,000 yards
CL Kuma engages CA Canberra at 9,000 yards
PC Wilcannia sunk by CA Ashigara at 9,000 yards
DD Nagatsuki engages AMC Cap des Palmes at 9,000 yards
CA Canberra engages DD Fumizuki at 9,000 yards
DD Mutsuki engages xAP Limerick at 9,000 yards
DD Mutsuki engages xAP Montoro at 9,000 yards
CL Natori engages xAP Murada at 9,000 yards
DD Mutsuki engages xAP Mildura at 9,000 yards
DD Satsuki engages xAP Ormiston at 9,000 yards
DD Satsuki engages xAK Kauri at 9,000 yards
CA Maya engages xAK Hauraki at 9,000 yards
CL Kuma engages xAKL Loyaute at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
CA Canberra engages CL Kuma at 11,000 yards
CL Kuma engages CL Perth at 11,000 yards
CL Kuma engages CA Canberra at 11,000 yards
CL Natori engages CA Canberra at 11,000 yards
DD Nagatsuki engages AMC Cap des Palmes at 11,000 yards
DD Mutsuki engages xAP Limerick at 11,000 yards
CA Canberra engages DD Minazuki at 11,000 yards
DD Satsuki engages xAP Murada at 11,000 yards
DD Fumizuki engages xAP Mildura at 11,000 yards
DD Kisaragi engages xAP Nairana at 11,000 yards
DD Nagatsuki engages xAK Allara at 11,000 yards
DD Kisaragi engages xAK Hauraki at 11,000 yards
Moizumi, Shinichi orders Japanese TF to disengage
Range closes to 9,000 yards
CA Canberra engages CA Ashigara at 9,000 yards
CA Maya engages CA Canberra at 9,000 yards
CL Natori engages PG Moresby at 9,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages AM Chevreuil at 9,000 yards
DD Fumizuki engages xAP Limerick at 9,000 yards
CA Canberra engages DD Minazuki at 9,000 yards
CA Canberra engages DD Satsuki at 9,000 yards
DD Nagatsuki engages xAP Mildura at 9,000 yards
CA Canberra engages DD Mutsuki at 9,000 yards
DD Satsuki engages xAP Cremer at 9,000 yards
DD Fumizuki engages xAP Nairana at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 13,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages CA Canberra at 13,000 yards
CA Maya engages CL Perth at 13,000 yards
CL Kuma engages CA Canberra at 13,000 yards
AMC Cap des Palmes engages DD Mutsuki at 13,000 yards
CA Canberra engages DD Nagatsuki at 13,000 yards
CL Natori engages xAP Limerick at 13,000 yards
CA Canberra engages DD Minazuki at 13,000 yards
DD Mutsuki engages xAP Mildura at 13,000 yards
DD Kisaragi engages xAK Elisavet at 13,000 yards
DD Mutsuki engages xAKL Loyaute at 13,000 yards
Range increases to 18,000 yards
CL Natori engages CL Perth at 18,000 yards
CL Natori engages AMC Cap des Palmes at 18,000 yards
CL Natori engages AM Chevreuil at 18,000 yards
CL Natori engages xAP Limerick at 18,000 yards
CL Kuma engages xAP Montoro at 18,000 yards
CA Maya engages xAP Mildura at 18,000 yards
CL Natori engages xAP Cremer at 18,000 yards
Range increases to 23,000 yards
CA Maya engages CL Perth at 23,000 yards
CA Maya engages PG Moresby at 23,000 yards
CA Maya engages AM Chevreuil at 23,000 yards
CA Maya engages xAP Montoro at 23,000 yards
CA Maya engages xAP Mildura at 23,000 yards
CA Maya engages xAK Elisavet at 23,000 yards
CA Maya engages xAK Allara at 23,000 yards
CA Maya engages xAK Cagou at 23,000 yards
Range increases to 29,000 yards
Task forces break off...

Let me get this right, you are complaining because you beat up some convoys? [8|]

Or was it because your naval forces, in the finest British tradition, brewed tea the day before and did not sail?

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Treasury Islands at 109,132, Range 22,000 Yards

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
Seagull V: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CA Myoko
CA Nachi
CA Aoba, Shell hits 1
CA Kinugasa, Shell hits 2
DD Kuroshio
DD Hatsukaze
DD Natsushio, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Hayashio, Shell hits 2, heavy fires
DD Amatsukaze

Allied Ships
CL Perth, Shell hits 32, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
xAP Sarpedonia, Shell hits 5, on fire
xAP Nairana, Shell hits 19, and is sunk
xAK Kekerangu, Shell hits 5, on fire
xAK Tambua, Shell hits 26, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Autolycus, Shell hits 16, and is sunk
xAKL Loyaute, Shell hits 11, and is sunk
xAKL Mawata, Shell hits 4, and is sunk
AMC Cap des Palmes, Shell hits 15, and is sunk
xAK Cagou, Shell hits 9, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Johanne Justesen, Shell hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Maetsuycker, Shell hits 4, heavy fires
xAP Ormiston, Shell hits 10, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Murada, Shell hits 14, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Aldinga, Shell hits 16, and is sunk
xAK Allara, Shell hits 10, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Dundula, Shell hits 4
xAK Mary Livanos, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Royal T. Frank, Shell hits 25, and is sunk



now the second cruiser squadron comes into action hitting the convoy hard, also sinking CL Perth... Hayashio takes 2x6 inch shells and burns heavily...


Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 22,000 yards
Japanese open fire on surprised Allied ships at 22,000 yards
CA Aoba launches Long Lance Torpedoes at CL Perth at 22,000 yards
CA Nachi launches Long Lance Torpedoes at xAP Murada at 22,000 yards
CA Kinugasa launches Long Lance Torpedoes at xAP Ormiston at 22,000 yards
DD Amatsukaze launches Long Lance Torpedoes at CL Perth at 22,000 yards
CA Nachi launches Long Lance Torpedoes at xAP Nairana at 22,000 yards
DD Amatsukaze launches Long Lance Torpedoes at xAP Sarpedonia at 22,000 yards
CA Kinugasa launches Long Lance Torpedoes at xAK Allara at 22,000 yards
CA Kinugasa launches Long Lance Torpedoes at xAK Tambua at 22,000 yards
CA Nachi launches Long Lance Torpedoes at xAK Kekerangu at 22,000 yards
Range closes to 20,000 yards
CL Perth engages CA Nachi at 20,000 yards
DD Amatsukaze engages AMC Cap des Palmes at 20,000 yards
CA Nachi engages xAP Murada at 20,000 yards
CL Perth engages CA Myoko at 20,000 yards
CA Kinugasa engages xAP Sarpedonia at 20,000 yards
CA Nachi engages xAK Royal T. Frank at 20,000 yards
DD Kuroshio engages xAK Kekerangu at 20,000 yards
DD Kuroshio engages xAKL Mawata at 20,000 yards
CA Myoko engages xAKL Loyaute at 20,000 yards
Range closes to 19,000 yards
CA Aoba engages CL Perth at 19,000 yards
DD Kuroshio engages AMC Cap des Palmes at 19,000 yards
CA Nachi engages CL Perth at 19,000 yards
DD Hayashio engages xAP Maetsuycker at 19,000 yards
CA Myoko engages xAP Nairana at 19,000 yards
CL Perth engages DD Natsushio at 19,000 yards
DD Hatsukaze engages xAK Royal T. Frank at 19,000 yards
xAK Mary Livanos sunk by DD Hayashio at 19,000 yards
DD Hatsukaze engages xAK Kekerangu at 19,000 yards
DD Kuroshio engages xAKL Mawata at 19,000 yards
Range closes to 17,000 yards
CA Kinugasa engages CL Perth at 17,000 yards
DD Amatsukaze engages AMC Cap des Palmes at 17,000 yards
CA Nachi engages CL Perth at 17,000 yards
DD Hayashio engages xAP Ormiston at 17,000 yards
CL Perth engages DD Amatsukaze at 17,000 yards
CL Perth engages DD Hayashio at 17,000 yards
DD Amatsukaze engages xAP Sarpedonia at 17,000 yards
DD Hayashio engages xAK Royal T. Frank at 17,000 yards
DD Amatsukaze engages xAK Kekerangu at 17,000 yards
Range closes to 15,000 yards
CA Aoba engages CL Perth at 15,000 yards
DD Hatsukaze engages AMC Cap des Palmes at 15,000 yards
CA Myoko engages CL Perth at 15,000 yards
CL Perth engages DD Amatsukaze at 15,000 yards
DD Hayashio engages CL Perth at 15,000 yards
DD Hatsukaze engages xAK Royal T. Frank at 15,000 yards
DD Kuroshio engages xAK Dundula at 15,000 yards
Massive explosion on xAK Autolycus
CA Aoba engages xAK Autolycus at 15,000 yards
DD Amatsukaze engages xAK Kekerangu at 15,000 yards
DD Hayashio engages xAKL Loyaute at 15,000 yards
Range closes to 13,000 yards
CL Perth engages CA Kinugasa at 13,000 yards
CA Aoba engages CL Perth at 13,000 yards
CL Perth engages CA Nachi at 13,000 yards
CL Perth engages CA Myoko at 13,000 yards
CL Perth engages DD Amatsukaze at 13,000 yards
DD Natsushio engages xAP Nairana at 13,000 yards
CL Perth engages DD Natsushio at 13,000 yards
DD Hayashio engages xAK Dundula at 13,000 yards
DD Hayashio engages xAK Johanne Justesen at 13,000 yards
CA Myoko engages xAK Tambua at 13,000 yards
DD Hayashio engages xAKL Mawata at 13,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards
CL Perth engages CA Kinugasa at 10,000 yards
CL Perth engages CA Nachi at 10,000 yards
DD Amatsukaze engages xAP Ormiston at 10,000 yards
CL Perth engages DD Natsushio at 10,000 yards
DD Hatsukaze engages xAK Royal T. Frank at 10,000 yards
DD Hayashio engages xAK Aldinga at 10,000 yards
DD Kuroshio engages xAK Autolycus at 10,000 yards
DD Amatsukaze engages xAK Tambua at 10,000 yards
DD Kuroshio engages xAKL Loyaute at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
CL Perth engages CA Kinugasa at 7,000 yards
DD Hayashio engages AMC Cap des Palmes at 7,000 yards
DD Hatsukaze engages xAP Murada at 7,000 yards
CA Myoko engages CL Perth at 7,000 yards
CL Perth engages DD Amatsukaze at 7,000 yards
CL Perth engages DD Natsushio at 7,000 yards
DD Hatsukaze engages xAK Autolycus at 7,000 yards
DD Natsushio engages xAKL Loyaute at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
CL Perth engages CA Myoko at 6,000 yards
CA Aoba engages CL Perth at 6,000 yards
DD Hayashio engages xAP Murada at 6,000 yards
DD Natsushio engages xAP Ormiston at 6,000 yards
CL Perth engages DD Amatsukaze at 6,000 yards
DD Amatsukaze engages xAP Nairana at 6,000 yards
DD Kuroshio engages xAP Sarpedonia at 6,000 yards
CL Perth engages DD Hatsukaze at 6,000 yards
CL Perth engages DD Kuroshio at 6,000 yards
DD Kuroshio engages xAK Aldinga at 6,000 yards
DD Hayashio engages xAK Tambua at 6,000 yards
DD Natsushio engages xAKL Mawata at 6,000 yards
CA Kinugasa engages CL Perth at 6,000 yards
AMC Cap des Palmes engages DD Hayashio at 6,000 yards
CL Perth engages CA Nachi at 6,000 yards
CL Perth engages CA Myoko at 6,000 yards
DD Hatsukaze engages xAP Maetsuycker at 6,000 yards
DD Hayashio engages xAP Nairana at 6,000 yards
CL Perth engages DD Hatsukaze at 6,000 yards
CL Perth engages DD Kuroshio at 6,000 yards
DD Natsushio engages xAK Autolycus at 6,000 yards
DD Hayashio engages xAK Kekerangu at 6,000 yards
DD Kuroshio engages xAKL Loyaute at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
CA Kinugasa engages CL Perth at 7,000 yards
DD Hayashio engages AMC Cap des Palmes at 7,000 yards
CL Perth sunk by CA Myoko at 7,000 yards
DD Hayashio engages xAP Nairana at 7,000 yards
DD Hayashio engages xAP Sarpedonia at 7,000 yards
DD Amatsukaze engages xAK Royal T. Frank at 7,000 yards
DD Hayashio engages xAK Dundula at 7,000 yards
DD Hayashio engages xAK Allara at 7,000 yards
DD Amatsukaze engages xAK Autolycus at 7,000 yards
CA Kinugasa engages AMC Cap des Palmes at 7,000 yards
xAP Murada sunk by CA Nachi at 7,000 yards
DD Natsushio engages xAP Ormiston at 7,000 yards
DD Hayashio engages xAP Maetsuycker at 7,000 yards
DD Amatsukaze engages AMC Cap des Palmes at 7,000 yards
AMC Cap des Palmes engages DD Hayashio at 7,000 yards
DD Hayashio engages xAK Royal T. Frank at 7,000 yards
DD Hatsukaze engages AMC Cap des Palmes at 7,000 yards
DD Kuroshio engages AMC Cap des Palmes at 7,000 yards
DD Hayashio engages xAK Aldinga at 7,000 yards
DD Hayashio engages xAK Cagou at 7,000 yards
DD Natsushio engages xAK Autolycus at 7,000 yards
xAKL Loyaute sunk by DD Natsushio at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
AMC Cap des Palmes sunk by CA Kinugasa at 6,000 yards
CA Nachi engages xAP Maetsuycker at 6,000 yards
DD Hatsukaze engages xAP Nairana at 6,000 yards
DD Kuroshio engages xAK Royal T. Frank at 6,000 yards
DD Hayashio engages xAK Allara at 6,000 yards
DD Kuroshio engages xAK Johanne Justesen at 6,000 yards
DD Hayashio engages xAK Cagou at 6,000 yards
DD Hayashio engages xAK Tambua at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
DD Natsushio engages xAP Ormiston at 8,000 yards
DD Kuroshio engages xAP Maetsuycker at 8,000 yards
DD Kuroshio engages xAP Nairana at 8,000 yards
DD Natsushio engages xAK Allara at 8,000 yards
DD Hatsukaze engages xAK Tambua at 8,000 yards
DD Natsushio engages xAK Tambua at 8,000 yards
DD Kuroshio engages xAK Kekerangu at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
CA Kinugasa engages xAP Ormiston at 10,000 yards
DD Amatsukaze engages xAP Maetsuycker at 10,000 yards
Massive explosion on xAK Cagou
CA Nachi engages xAK Cagou at 10,000 yards
CA Myoko engages xAK Royal T. Frank at 10,000 yards
DD Amatsukaze engages xAK Royal T. Frank at 10,000 yards
DD Kuroshio engages xAK Aldinga at 10,000 yards
DD Hayashio engages xAK Autolycus at 10,000 yards
DD Hatsukaze engages xAK Tambua at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
DD Hayashio engages xAP Ormiston at 9,000 yards
DD Amatsukaze engages xAP Nairana at 9,000 yards
CA Myoko engages xAP Sarpedonia at 9,000 yards
CA Kinugasa engages xAK Royal T. Frank at 9,000 yards
DD Natsushio engages xAP Ormiston at 9,000 yards
DD Hatsukaze engages xAK Aldinga at 9,000 yards
DD Natsushio engages xAK Tambua at 9,000 yards
CA Kinugasa engages xAK Aldinga at 9,000 yards
CA Nachi engages xAP Nairana at 9,000 yards
Massive explosion on xAP Nairana
CA Myoko engages xAP Nairana at 9,000 yards
DD Amatsukaze engages xAK Royal T. Frank at 9,000 yards
DD Hayashio engages xAK Johanne Justesen at 9,000 yards
DD Natsushio engages xAK Allara at 9,000 yards
DD Amatsukaze engages xAK Aldinga at 9,000 yards
DD Amatsukaze engages xAK Johanne Justesen at 9,000 yards
CA Aoba engages xAK Autolycus at 9,000 yards
DD Natsushio engages xAK Tambua at 9,000 yards
DD Kuroshio engages xAP Ormiston at 9,000 yards
CA Aoba engages xAP Ormiston at 9,000 yards
CA Nachi engages xAP Sarpedonia at 9,000 yards
CA Myoko engages xAP Sarpedonia at 9,000 yards
DD Amatsukaze engages xAK Dundula at 9,000 yards
DD Hatsukaze engages xAK Allara at 9,000 yards
DD Natsushio engages xAK Kekerangu at 9,000 yards
DD Hatsukaze engages xAK Johanne Justesen at 9,000 yards
DD Kuroshio engages xAK Tambua at 9,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
xAK Aldinga sunk by CA Kinugasa at 8,000 yards
xAK Royal T. Frank sunk by CA Nachi at 8,000 yards
DD Natsushio engages xAK Dundula at 8,000 yards
DD Natsushio engages xAK Johanne Justesen at 8,000 yards
DD Amatsukaze engages xAK Cagou at 8,000 yards
DD Amatsukaze engages xAK Tambua at 8,000 yards
Task forces break off...


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Day Time Surface Combat, near Treasury Islands at 109,132, Range 24,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Myoko
CA Nachi
CA Aoba
CA Kinugasa
DD Kuroshio
DD Hatsukaze
DD Natsushio, heavy fires

Allied Ships
xAP Sarpedonia, Shell hits 10, and is sunk
xAK Kekerangu, Shell hits 8, and is sunk
xAK Tambua, and is sunk
xAK Cagou, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Johanne Justesen, Shell hits 13, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAP Maetsuycker, Shell hits 8, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Ormiston, Shell hits 9, and is sunk
xAK Allara, Shell hits 13, and is sunk

the cruisers keep reacting whenever the enemy moves a hex and we keep pounding the poor freighters...

Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 24,000 yards
Japanese open fire on surprised Allied ships at 24,000 yards
CA Myoko fires at xAP Ormiston at 24,000 yards
CA Nachi fires at xAP Ormiston at 24,000 yards
CA Aoba fires at xAK Allara at 24,000 yards
xAK Cagou sunk by CA Nachi at 24,000 yards
CA Myoko fires at xAK Kekerangu at 24,000 yards
Range closes to 23,000 yards
CA Aoba engages xAP Ormiston at 23,000 yards
CA Aoba engages xAP Ormiston at 23,000 yards
CA Nachi engages xAK Allara at 23,000 yards
CA Myoko engages xAK Kekerangu at 23,000 yards
CA Nachi engages xAK Kekerangu at 23,000 yards
Range closes to 20,000 yards
CA Nachi engages xAP Ormiston at 20,000 yards
CA Myoko engages xAK Allara at 20,000 yards
xAK Kekerangu sunk by CA Aoba at 20,000 yards
Range closes to 18,000 yards
CA Aoba engages xAP Ormiston at 18,000 yards
CA Nachi engages xAK Allara at 18,000 yards
DD Kuroshio engages xAP Sarpedonia at 18,000 yards
Range closes to 15,000 yards
Massive explosion on xAP Sarpedonia
CA Kinugasa engages xAP Sarpedonia at 15,000 yards
CA Aoba engages xAP Sarpedonia at 15,000 yards
CA Nachi engages xAK Allara at 15,000 yards
xAP Sarpedonia sunk by CA Myoko at 15,000 yards
DD Hatsukaze engages xAK Allara at 15,000 yards
Range closes to 14,000 yards
CA Kinugasa engages xAK Allara at 14,000 yards
CA Aoba engages xAK Allara at 14,000 yards
Massive explosion on xAK Allara
CA Myoko engages xAK Allara at 14,000 yards
DD Natsushio engages xAK Johanne Justesen at 14,000 yards
DD Kuroshio engages xAK Johanne Justesen at 14,000 yards
Kobayashi, Sonosuke orders Japanese TF to disengage
Range closes to 12,000 yards
DD Kuroshio engages xAP Maetsuycker at 12,000 yards
xAK Allara sunk by DD Hatsukaze at 12,000 yards
DD Natsushio engages xAP Maetsuycker at 12,000 yards
DD Hatsukaze engages xAP Maetsuycker at 12,000 yards
DD Kuroshio engages xAP Maetsuycker at 12,000 yards
Range increases to 17,000 yards
CA Kinugasa engages xAK Johanne Justesen at 17,000 yards
Massive explosion on xAK Johanne Justesen
CA Aoba engages xAK Johanne Justesen at 17,000 yards
DD Natsushio engages xAK Johanne Justesen at 17,000 yards
DD Hatsukaze engages xAK Johanne Justesen at 17,000 yards
Range increases to 20,000 yards
CA Aoba engages xAK Johanne Justesen at 20,000 yards
xAK Johanne Justesen sunk by CA Myoko at 20,000 yards
Range increases to 24,000 yards
CA Myoko engages xAP Maetsuycker at 24,000 yards
Range increases to 30,000 yards
CA Kinugasa engages xAP Maetsuycker at 30,000 yards
CA Aoba engages xAP Maetsuycker at 30,000 yards
Task forces break off...


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Morning Air attack on TF, near Namatanai at 107,125

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 20

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
CL Adelaide
xAP Macdhui

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 6000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

there's also a convoy at that dothex South of Kavieng... wonder if he tries to evacuate that mini unit or if he wants to reinforce the dot base to march on Kavieng... really some offensive thoughts of Mundy it seems...


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Morning Air attack on TF, near Namatanai at 107,125

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

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

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 13

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
CL Adelaide
xAP Macdhui, Bomb hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 6000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

no chance to hit cruisers with bombs and even that xAP doesn't care about the 250kg SAP bombs...


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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 75 NM, estimated altitude 30,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 25000 feet



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Tarakan at 67,91

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Allied aircraft
139WH-3 x 5

Allied aircraft losses
139WH-3: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Mikuma
xAK Koryu Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x 139WH-3 bombing from 1000 feet *
Naval Attack: 1 x 300 kg SAP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Tarakan at 67,91

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
139WH-3 x 5
B-339D x 4

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
CA Mogami
CA Suzuya

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x 139WH-3 bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 300 kg SAP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Takao , at 84,65

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 16

Allied aircraft losses
B-17D Fortress: 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
AV Kunikawa Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage

B-17 still operating out of Clark... if this goes on we will have to surpress the base...


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

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Buin at 108,131

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
A-24 Banshee x 12

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
CA Kinugasa
DD Natsushio, heavy fires
CA Nachi

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x A-24 Banshee releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x A-24 Banshee releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Natsushio

those Banshees launch day after day in full strenght it seems...


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Morning Air attack on TF, near Buin at 108,131

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 4 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes

Allied aircraft
A-24 Banshee x 3

Allied aircraft losses
A-24 Banshee: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Nachi

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x A-24 Banshee releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Treasury Islands at 109,132

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Allied aircraft
F2A-3 Buffalo x 4
F4F-3A Wildcat x 5
SBD-2 Dauntless x 18
SBD-3 Dauntless x 9

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
DD Amatsukaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
12 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
2 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Amatsukaze


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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 19 NM, estimated altitude 26,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 25000 feet



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Tarakan at 67,91

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 2,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Allied aircraft
139WH-3 x 3

Allied aircraft losses
139WH-3: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Mikuma

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x 139WH-3 bombing from 1000 feet *
Naval Attack: 1 x 300 kg SAP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Buin at 108,131

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
A-24 Banshee x 12

Allied aircraft losses
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Myoko, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Natsushio, on fire
CA Aoba
CA Kinugasa, Bomb hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x A-24 Banshee releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
6 x A-24 Banshee releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Treasury Islands at 109,132

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Allied aircraft
A-24 Banshee x 3

Allied aircraft losses
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Hayashio, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x A-24 Banshee releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Hayashio


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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Buin at 108,131

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
SBD-3 Dauntless x 9

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
CA Aoba
CA Nachi, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CA Kinugasa

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
5 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Treasury Islands at 109,132

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
F2A-3 Buffalo x 4
F4F-3A Wildcat x 5
SBD-2 Dauntless x 18

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
DD Amatsukaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Hayashio, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
10 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Amatsukaze
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Hayashio


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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Buin at 108,131

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 49 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes

Allied aircraft
SBD-2 Dauntless x 18

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-2 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
CA Aoba, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CA Nachi, on fire
CA Myoko, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 3000' *
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
6 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 4000' *
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 lb SAP Bomb



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ASW attack near Truk at 112,108

Japanese Ships
TB Otori

Allied Ships
SS Argonaut

SS Argonaut launches 2 torpedoes at TB Otori
TB Otori fails to find sub, continues to search...
TB Otori fails to find sub, continues to search...
TB Otori fails to find sub, continues to search...
TB Otori fails to find sub, continues to search...
TB Otori fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Pre-Invasion action off Tarakan (67,91)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

41 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAK Kenyo Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire
TB Kamo
TB Kiji
xAK Nankai Maru, Shell hits 4
TB Hayabusa
TB Hiyodori
xAK Meiyo Maru

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

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

120mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Kenyo Maru at 9,000 yards
TB Kiji firing to suppress enemy battery at 9,000 yards
75mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Nankai Maru at 9,000 yards
TB Hayabusa firing to suppress enemy battery at 9,000 yards
120mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Nankai Maru at 9,000 yards
TB Hayabusa firing to suppress enemy battery at 9,000 yards
75mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Kenyo Maru at 9,000 yards
TB Kiji firing to suppress enemy battery at 9,000 yards
TB Hiyodori fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards


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Amphibious Assault at Tarakan (67,91)

TF 15 troops unloading over beach at Tarakan, 67,91

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

17 troops of a IJA Inf Squad accidentally lost during unload of 41st Infantry Rgt /2
17 troops of a IJA Inf Squad accidentally lost during unload of 41st Infantry Rgt /3
17 troops of a SNLF Inf Squad 41 accidentally lost during unload of 8th JNAF Coy
15 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 8th JNAF Coy


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Ground combat at Tarakan (67,91)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1684 troops, 26 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 45

Defending force 7900 troops, 62 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 230

Assaulting units:
VII KNIL Battalion
Tarakan Defenses
HQ TC Borneo
Tarakan MLD Base Force

Defending units:
41st Infantry Regiment
Sasebo 3rd SNLF
Sasebo 8th SNLF
6th JNAF Coy
8th JNAF Coy

ORIGINAL: RangerJoe

Let me get this right, you are complaining because you beat up some convoys? [8|]

Or was it because your naval forces, in the finest British tradition, brewed tea the day before and did not sail?

No! I'm not complaining because I beat up some convoys but because I should have beaten up those ships yesterday! When they were loaded and not 8 hexes South of Rabaul. You will see later on why I didn't like my ships reacting all that far South.

Sounds a lot like a rant!

[8D]

ORIGINAL: witpqs

Sounds a lot like a rant!

[8D]

Well yeah! Give me reason for it... [:D]

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Treasury Islands at 109,132

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Allied aircraft
F2A-3 Buffalo x 4
F4F-3A Wildcat x 5
SBD-2 Dauntless x 18
SBD-3 Dauntless x 9

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
DD Amatsukaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires




and here's the reason why it pisses me off twice that my cruiser squadron didn't obey orders yesterday! Going in and out yesterday would have probably meant killing that convoy too while being loaded with troops for Rabaul and NOT being in range of the enemy carriers that sprinted in... a single 1000lb bomb is enough to kill an IJN DD and there are more to follow...


Aircraft Attacking:
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
12 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
2 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Amatsukaze


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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 19 NM, estimated altitude 26,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 25000 feet



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Tarakan at 67,91

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 2,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Allied aircraft
139WH-3 x 3

Allied aircraft losses
139WH-3: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Mikuma

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x 139WH-3 bombing from 1000 feet *
Naval Attack: 1 x 300 kg SAP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Buin at 108,131

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
A-24 Banshee x 12

Allied aircraft losses
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Myoko, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Natsushio, on fire
CA Aoba
CA Kinugasa, Bomb hits 1

no idea how those Army dive bombers do that good on nav attack as they aren't trained at all...


Aircraft Attacking:
6 x A-24 Banshee releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
6 x A-24 Banshee releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Treasury Islands at 109,132

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Allied aircraft
A-24 Banshee x 3

Allied aircraft losses
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Hayashio, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x A-24 Banshee releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Hayashio


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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Buin at 108,131

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
SBD-3 Dauntless x 9

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
CA Aoba
CA Nachi, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CA Kinugasa

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
5 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Treasury Islands at 109,132

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
F2A-3 Buffalo x 4
F4F-3A Wildcat x 5
SBD-2 Dauntless x 18

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
DD Amatsukaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Hayashio, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage

those two DDs are gone...


Aircraft Attacking:
4 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
10 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Amatsukaze
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Hayashio


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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Buin at 108,131

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 49 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes

Allied aircraft
SBD-2 Dauntless x 18

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-2 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
CA Aoba, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CA Nachi, on fire
CA Myoko, on fire

today's tally is 1 Allied CA, 1 CL and about 30 freighters including precious troop transport sunk for 3 IJN DDs lost... points wise this is an IJN victory (nearly 300 pts scored for ships) but only for today and I don't like losing DDs... tactically spoken it was an Allied victory as my cruisers didn't move to Rabaul and the reinforcement attempt was succesful... now I don't know why Mundy didn't have his CVs closer to Rabaul two days earlier already to cover the transports and if he decides to pursuit my damaged cruisers it will become a disaster for the IJN... he doesn't know where KB is I guess and he was attacked by Nells out of Truk earlier so I wonder if he got the balls to race North, all my ships are ordered full speed to Truk...


Aircraft Attacking:
12 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 3000' *
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
6 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 4000' *
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 lb SAP Bomb



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ASW attack near Truk at 112,108

Japanese Ships
TB Otori

Allied Ships
SS Argonaut


Argonaut! Let's get some minesweepers up running...


SS Argonaut launches 2 torpedoes at TB Otori
TB Otori fails to find sub, continues to search...
TB Otori fails to find sub, continues to search...
TB Otori fails to find sub, continues to search...
TB Otori fails to find sub, continues to search...
TB Otori fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Pre-Invasion action off Tarakan (67,91)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

41 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAK Kenyo Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire
TB Kamo
TB Kiji
xAK Nankai Maru, Shell hits 4
TB Hayabusa
TB Hiyodori
xAK Meiyo Maru

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

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

after my idiotic shock attack at Tarakan I had to bring a Rgt as reinforcement, no doubt the base will fall... a cruiser squadron is covering the invasion, with Force Z being in Australia and Houston being sunk there should be only the Dutch cruisers, the dreaded Boise and perhaps some RN CL/DD left in the DEI but I have not spotted any of them so far...


120mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Kenyo Maru at 9,000 yards
TB Kiji firing to suppress enemy battery at 9,000 yards
75mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Nankai Maru at 9,000 yards
TB Hayabusa firing to suppress enemy battery at 9,000 yards
120mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Nankai Maru at 9,000 yards
TB Hayabusa firing to suppress enemy battery at 9,000 yards
75mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Kenyo Maru at 9,000 yards
TB Kiji firing to suppress enemy battery at 9,000 yards
TB Hiyodori fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards


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Amphibious Assault at Tarakan (67,91)

TF 15 troops unloading over beach at Tarakan, 67,91

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

17 troops of a IJA Inf Squad accidentally lost during unload of 41st Infantry Rgt /2
17 troops of a IJA Inf Squad accidentally lost during unload of 41st Infantry Rgt /3
17 troops of a SNLF Inf Squad 41 accidentally lost during unload of 8th JNAF Coy
15 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 8th JNAF Coy


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Ground combat at Tarakan (67,91)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1684 troops, 26 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 45

Defending force 7900 troops, 62 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 230

Assaulting units:
VII KNIL Battalion
Tarakan Defenses
HQ TC Borneo
Tarakan MLD Base Force

Defending units:
41st Infantry Regiment
Sasebo 3rd SNLF
Sasebo 8th SNLF
6th JNAF Coy
8th JNAF Coy

The dreaded Boise is only a "light" cruiser and easily succumbs to 250 kg bombs and torpedoes.

the good news to start with, enemy high command didn't show balls and the US carriers didn't pursue my damaged heavy cruisers that were spriting back to Truk... the rest of the two Task Forces should all make it home if there isn't a lucky sub waiting somewhere... so in total we lost 3 DDs in this operation, with about halve a dozen CA/DD in need of yard time...


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 28, 41
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Invasion Support action off Tarakan (67,91)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

13 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAK Nankai Maru, Shell hits 1
TB Kiji
TB Hayabusa
TB Kamo
TB Hiyodori
xAK Meiyo Maru

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

75mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Nankai Maru at 10,000 yards
TB Hayabusa firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards
75mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Nankai Maru at 10,000 yards
TB Hayabusa firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards
75mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Nankai Maru at 10,000 yards
TB Hayabusa firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards
TB Kamo fired at enemy troops
TB Kiji fired at enemy troops
TB Hayabusa fired at enemy troops
TB Hiyodori fired at enemy guns


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Torokina at 108,130, Range 11,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CL Natori

Allied Ships
PG Moresby, heavy damage
xAK Hauraki, on fire
xAK Kauri, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Montoro, heavy fires

that's about all that is left of the Allied troop convoys...


Improved night sighting under 75% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 75% moonlight: 11,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards
Japanese TF attempts to evade combat
Range increases to 12,000 yards...
Range increases to 12,000 yards...
Both Task Forces evade combat


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Sub attack near Tokara Retto at 99,63

Japanese Ships
xAK Sekiho Maru, Shell hits 27, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Pompano

SS Pompano attacking on the surface

lol that was funny... Sekiho Maru was colliding with another freighter yesterday and I have split her off of the escorted convoy when she immediately stumbles into Pompano which gets the chance to attack on the surface firing torp salvo one after another... twice bad luck for Sekiho Maru...


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Invasion Support action off Tarakan (67,91)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

10 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAK Nankai Maru, Shell hits 3, on fire
TB Kiji
TB Hayabusa
TB Hiyodori
xAK Meiyo Maru

120mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Nankai Maru at 5,000 yards
TB Hayabusa firing to suppress enemy battery at 5,000 yards
75mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Nankai Maru at 5,000 yards
TB Hiyodori firing to suppress enemy battery at 5,000 yards
TB Kiji fired at enemy troops
TB Hayabusa fired at enemy troops
TB Hiyodori fired at enemy troops


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Invasion Support action off Tarakan (67,91)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

11 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAK Kenyo Maru, Shell hits 1, on fire
TB Hayabusa
TB Hiyodori
xAK Meiyo Maru

120mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Kenyo Maru at 8,000 yards
TB Hayabusa fired at enemy troops
TB Hiyodori fired at enemy guns

still unloading supplies when some freighters are hit by 75mm CD gunfire... two of the freighters are damaged and will be disbanded in port after we take the base...


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Morning Air attack on 194th Tank Battalion, at 79,75 (Lingayen)

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 27

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
20 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 18 (1 destroyed, 17 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
27 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

I've mentioned earlier that recon reports all Allied units on the Philipines scattering and I have no clue why... we already destroyed a motorized arty unit that was moving into San Fernando and we have another tank unit in open field that is now targetted by the bombers... at the moment I don't have a clue where Mundy is going to setup his defense on the Philipines...


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Morning Air attack on 194th Tank Battalion, at 79,75 (Lingayen)

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 27

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
27 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 192nd Tank Battalion, at 80,74 (San Fernando)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 27

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
30 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 17 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
27 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Tarakan at 67,91

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 1,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
139WH-3 x 3

Allied aircraft losses
139WH-3: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Hagikaze

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x 139WH-3 bombing from 1000 feet *
Naval Attack: 1 x 300 kg SAP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Tarakan at 67,91

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Allied aircraft
139WH-3 x 4
B-339D x 6

Allied aircraft losses
139WH-3: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Suzuya

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x 139WH-3 bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 300 kg SAP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Singapore at 50,84



Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 81
B5N2 Kate x 70

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 3 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
xAP West Point, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Filleigh, Bomb hits 11, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Wakefield, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires
AP Joseph T. Dickman, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires
xAP Mount Vernon, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires
xAK Clan Alpine, Bomb hits 2, on fire
AP Leonard Wood, Bomb hits 9, heavy fires, heavy damage

Allied ground losses:
131 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 11 (6 destroyed, 5 disabled)


that's the start of today's highlight... Mundy has moved those high value xAP to Singapore, either bringing in more troops [X(] or trying an Asian Dunkerque... that's again pure luck on my part as we didn't spot the enemy convoy earlier and KB is moving in to cover the Malaya invasion that was finally setup and started moving as it took me near three weeks to put everything together I want to bring in in an organized way... as we are attacking at near max range only the Kates attack but they do quite well attacking those transports... moving such high value ships into such a position in Dec 41 is either very optimistic or very bold as one could imagine even the unreliable Betty/Nell plague could get a working attack at some point...


Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 6000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
13 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 6000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
9 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 6000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
9 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 6000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
13 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 6000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
13 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 6000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP West Point
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AP Joseph T. Dickman
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Filleigh
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP Wakefield
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AP Leonard Wood


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Afternoon Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 9

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-17D Fortress: 4 damaged

Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 10

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

hopefully we scare the Fortresses away with those attacks... San Fernando is still too small to operate Sallies with full bomb loads...

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Afternoon Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 59 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 9

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 3 damaged
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied aircraft losses
B-17D Fortress: 3 damaged
O-47A: 1 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 1 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed on ground

Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 5

and attacking at 6.000 is not doing any good, forgot to change the attack altitude after yesterday's ground attacks...


Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 6

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-17D Fortress: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Tarakan at 67,91

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Allied aircraft
139WH-3 x 4

Allied aircraft losses
139WH-3: 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Mikuma

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x 139WH-3 bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 300 kg SAP Bomb

one of those 300kg SAP bombs could severely hurt one of our heavy cruisers...


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Sub attack near Coffs Harbour at 95,163

Japanese Ships
SS I-22

Allied Ships
CM Bungaree, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

SS I-22 launches 2 torpedoes
Sub escapes detection

big enemy minelayer is sunk off Australia's East Coast...


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Invasion Support action off Tarakan (67,91)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

11 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAK Kenyo Maru, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Kogyo Maru, Shell hits 1
xAK Koryu Maru
xAK Atago Maru
xAK Meiyo Maru

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

120mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Kenyo Maru at 6,000 yards
120mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Kenyo Maru at 6,000 yards
75mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Kogyo Maru at 6,000 yards
xAK Koryu Maru fired at enemy troops
xAK Atago Maru fired at enemy troops
xAK Meiyo Maru fired at enemy troops


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Ground combat at San Fernando (80,74)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 30604 troops, 406 guns, 314 vehicles, Assault Value = 923

Defending force 238 troops, 0 guns, 65 vehicles, Assault Value = 20

Japanese adjusted assault: 631

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 631 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
81 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
69 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 29 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 57 (57 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 2

two enemy tank units moved into San Fernando and are instantly destroyed by my troops there... no idea why Mundy did that after he lost his arty unit there already, his tanks could have just been stopped before moving in... 60 av less to worry about...


Assaulting units:
4th Ind.Mixed Regiment
21st Ind Engineer Regiment
21st Ind.Mixed Brigade
3rd Ind Engineer Regiment
65th Brigade
2nd Tank Regiment
38th Division
Yokosuka 3rd SNLF /1
1st Base Force
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
28th JAAF AF Bn
4th Field Construction Battalion
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
14th Army
2nd Base Force
5th Naval Construction Battalion
3rd Construction Battalion
2nd Mortar Battalion
9th Field Construction Battalion
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
24th JAAF AF Bn
6th Naval Construction Battalion
30th JNAF AF Unit
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
40th JAAF AF Bn
2nd Naval Construction Battalion
3rd Naval Construction Battalion
48th JAAF AF Bn

Defending units:
192nd Tank Battalion
194th Tank Battalion


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Ground combat at Tarakan (67,91)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 5244 troops, 43 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 233

Defending force 2791 troops, 41 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 45

Japanese adjusted assault: 115

Allied adjusted defense: 37

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Tarakan !!!

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
Do-24K-1: 1 destroyed

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

Japanese ground losses:
212 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 21 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
775 casualties reported
Squads: 8 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 27 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 6 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 32 (32 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 7 (7 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 4

Tarakan finally falls and we seize the oilfields nearly undamaged...


Assaulting units:
Sasebo 3rd SNLF
41st Infantry Regiment
Sasebo 8th SNLF
6th JNAF Coy
8th JNAF Coy

Defending units:
VII KNIL Battalion
HQ TC Borneo
Tarakan Defenses
Tarakan MLD Base Force

ORIGINAL: RangerJoe

The dreaded Boise is only a "light" cruiser and easily succumbs to 250 kg bombs and torpedoes.

she is, but so is every heavy cruiser too

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 29, 41
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Submarine attack near Coffs Harbour at 95,163

Japanese Ships
SS I-24

Allied Ships
xAK Iron Chieftan

xAK Iron Chieftan is sighted by SS I-24
SS I-24 launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Iron Chieftan

both torps miss...


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ASW attack near Lahaina at 189,103

Japanese Ships
SS I-9

Allied Ships
CL Concord
xAK Steel Ranger
xAKL Nootka
xAKL Vincent
xAKL Tennessean
KV Chilliwack

same here, all 6 torps miss the old light cruiser... must be a high value convoy when it is escorted by CL Concord...


SS I-9 launches 6 torpedoes at CL Concord
I-9 diving deep ....
KV Chilliwack fails to find sub, continues to search...
KV Chilliwack fails to find sub, continues to search...
KV Chilliwack fails to find sub, continues to search...
KV Chilliwack fails to find sub, continues to search...
KV Chilliwack fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Sub attack near Coffs Harbour at 95,163

Japanese Ships
SS I-22

Allied Ships
CM Bungaree, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

SS I-22 launches 4 torpedoes

lol Bungaree survived the day after 2 torp hits and another 2 torps are needed to sink the ship...


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Sub attack near Babeldaob at 91,96

Japanese Ships
PB Showa Maru #5
PB Showa Maru #3

Allied Ships
SS Tautog

SS Tautog launches 4 torpedoes at PB Showa Maru #5
Tautog diving deep ....
PB Showa Maru #5 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Showa Maru #3 fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Showa Maru #5 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Showa Maru #5 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Showa Maru #5 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Showa Maru #5 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Showa Maru #5 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Sub attack near Kiriwina Island at 104,131

Japanese Ships
SS I-122

Allied Ships
xAP Montoro, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage

SS I-122 launches 4 torpedoes at xAP Montoro

another kill by a minelayer sub... though Montoro was already in sinking condition after being hit by my cruisers...


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Sub attack near Tsu at 109,62

Japanese Ships
SC Ch 25

Allied Ships
SS Narwhal

the USN has at least 3 or 4 subs around the home islands... as the MK-14 are non functional I'm not really taking any counter measures so far other than having escorts to keep the subs submerged...

SS Narwhal launches 2 torpedoes
Narwhal diving deep ....
SC Ch 25 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 25 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 25 attacking submerged sub ....
SC Ch 25 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 25 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Sub attack near Kiriwina Island at 104,131

Japanese Ships
SS I-122

Allied Ships
PG Moresby, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage

SS I-122 launches 2 torpedoes

I-122 scores again, also a heavily damaged ship...


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Morning Air attack on 1st Constabulary Regiment, at 79,75 (Lingayen)

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

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

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 53

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
275 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 18 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 22 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

this Rgt is sitting in a clear hex, we take the chance and start bombing it with all available bombers...


Aircraft Attacking:
27 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
26 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on I Corps, at 79,75 (Lingayen)

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 27

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
272 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 40 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
27 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 1st Constabulary Regiment, at 79,75 (Lingayen)

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 9
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 39

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
107 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
18 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
9 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking I Corps ...
Also attacking 1st Constabulary Regiment ...


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Morning Air attack on Kavieng , at 106,122

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Allied aircraft
SB2U-3 Vindicator x 16

Allied aircraft losses
SB2U-3 Vindicator: 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x SB2U-3 Vindicator releasing from 4000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
2 x SB2U-3 Vindicator releasing from 3000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
12 x SB2U-3 Vindicator releasing from 2000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Kavieng , at 106,122

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Allied aircraft
A-24 Banshee x 14

Allied aircraft losses
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x A-24 Banshee releasing from 4000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
2 x A-24 Banshee releasing from 2000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
3 x A-24 Banshee releasing from 3000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
5 x A-24 Banshee releasing from 3000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb

Kavieng is port 1 airfield 0...

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Singapore at 50,84

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 39
D3A1 Val x 13

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IF x 4
Buffalo I x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
D3A1 Val: 4 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IF: 1 destroyed
Buffalo I: 3 destroyed

Allied Ships
xAK Clan Alpine, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Mount Vernon, heavy fires, heavy damage

as KB is moving closer to Singapore we launch another strike on the convoy that was hit hard yesterday already and we really take a beating doing so... the Zeroes on escort could do shit and we lose nearly a dozen aircraft today... [:@] looking at the combat report showing Zeroes sweeping this is yet another flaw as non of them was sweeping, all were set on escort and it seems this was the reason why the Cap was more or less immediately attacking the bombers...


Aircraft Attacking:
2 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
4 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 10000 feet
5 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 10000 feet
5 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 10000 feet
5 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
4 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 10000 feet
4 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 10000 feet

CAP engaged:
No.21 Sqn RAAF with Buffalo I (2 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
No.27 Sqn RAF with Blenheim IF (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
No.243 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead
No.453 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
No.488 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Clan Alpine
Massive explosion on xAK Clan Alpine


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Ground combat at Brunei (65,87)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1830 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 61

Defending force 600 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 25

Allied adjusted defense: 5

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Brunei !!!

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

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

Allied ground losses:
195 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
15th Naval Guard Unit

Defending units:
107th RN Base Force


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Ground combat at Mersing (51,82)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 53 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0

Japanese adjusted assault: 3

Allied adjusted defense: 1

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Mersing !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-)

Assaulting units:
Yokosuka 1st SNLF /1

we drop paras on the empty base as the invasion is going in tomorrow... non of the bases on Malaya got any Allied troops, not even small ones so they are all prone to para attacks...