Scenario 8 Variant's Deaniks(J) V Andy(A)

[deaniks]

December 7th, 1941

I thought of every possibility but he got me I forgot to guard my Singkawang invasion and lost 1 inf BN 1 air HQ and 1 AA regiment, not a devasting blow but it sucks.

Day Time Surface Combat, near Singkawang at 56,88, Range 21,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
E Shimushu, Shell hits 7, and is sunk
CM Kamome, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Awazisan Maru, Shell hits 7, and is sunk
xAK Zenyo Maru, Shell hits 15, and is sunk
xAK Toho Maru, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
xAK Kashiwara Maru, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Neikai Maru, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Sanura Maru, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAP Miike Maru, Shell hits 12, and is sunk

Allied Ships
BB Prince of Wales
BB Repulse
CB Danae
DD Vampire
DD Tenedos
DD Electra
DD Express

Sweep's go in over Singer's with a medium alt bomber raider in test run's I was able to do more damage

Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 72

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed, 14 damaged
G3M2 Nell: 2 destroyed by flak

Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 3 damaged
Buffalo I: 1 destroyed on ground
Vildebeest III: 1 destroyed on ground
S.19 Singapore III: 1 destroyed on ground

Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 19

Aircraft Attacking:
34 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 7000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
35 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 7000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Massive air raid over Manilla

Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 22 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
G3M2 Nell x 9
G4M1 Betty x 27

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
SOC-1 Seagull: 16 damaged
PBY-4 Catalina: 55 damaged
PBY-4 Catalina: 1 destroyed on ground
P-40E Warhawk: 26 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 3 destroyed on ground
Beech 18-S: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
AV Langley

Airbase hits 26
Airbase supply hits 12
Runway hits 42

7 converted CVLs attacked Manilla port for mixed results

Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 36
A6M2 Zero x 18
B4Y1 Jean x 27
B5N1 Kate x 27
B5N2 Kate x 27

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
A5M4 Claude: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed

Allied Ships
AM Lark, Bomb hits 1
xAKL Corregidor, Bomb hits 1
SS Pike, Bomb hits 1
AVD Childs, Bomb hits 1, on fire
SS S-38, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
SS Seal, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
AS Holland, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
SS Sargo, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
SS Pickerel, Bomb hits 1
xAK Yu Sang, Bomb hits 1
SS Tarpon, Bomb hits 1
SS Shark, Bomb hits 2, heavy damage
SS S-40, Bomb hits 1
AV Langley, Bomb hits 2, on fire
SS Porpoise, Bomb hits 1
DD Asheville, Bomb hits 1, on fire
SS Seadragon, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
SS Snapper, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
SS Sculpin, Bomb hits 1
SS Permit, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
AM Whippoorwill, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Ethel Edwards, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
SS Sailfish, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
xAKL Bisayas, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
SS S-41, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
SS Saury, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
xAKL Palawan, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage

Port hits 3
Port fuel hits 2

Large raid over Clark

Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 24 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
G4M1 Betty x 27
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 27

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 5 damaged
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 damaged
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied aircraft losses
B-17D Fortress: 79 damaged
P-35A: 25 damaged
P-35A: 1 destroyed on ground
O-47A: 13 damaged
O-47A: 1 destroyed on ground
P-40B Warhawk: 14 damaged
P-40B Warhawk: 1 destroyed on ground

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

Airbase hits 21
Airbase supply hits 11
Runway hits 66

then I attacked Syndey there was 1 Converted Iowa BB I hope to sink it and lessen those 10 modern BB's not to sure if it did.

Morning Air attack on Sydney , at 90,167

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 85
B5N2 Kate x 96
D3A1 Val x 103

Allied aircraft
no flights

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Wirraway: 24 damaged
Wirraway: 1 destroyed on ground
Seagull V: 3 damaged
Hudson I: 7 damaged

Allied Ships
xAK Skagerak, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
BB Pennsylvania, Bomb hits 32, heavy fires
xAP Rangitiki, Bomb hits 2, on fire
xAK Lena Luckenbach, Bomb hits 2, on fire
xAK Herstein, Bomb hits 1
xAK Time, Bomb hits 2, on fire
xAK Aeon, Bomb hits 2, on fire
DD Voyager, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Asphalion, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
CM Bungaree, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Lorinna, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
xAK Mangola, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
TK William Sunoco, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Darvel, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
AO Bishopdale, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAP Queen Elizabeth, Bomb hits 2, on fire
TK Falkefjell, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
xAK Chios, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
xAK Lillian Luckenbach, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Lancaster, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
TK Elsa, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
TK Erling Brovig, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Kauri, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
xAK Steel Mariner, Bomb hits 1
xAK Koomilya, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Rona, Bomb hits 2, on fire
xAP Mildura, Bomb hits 1, on fire

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

Repair Shipyard hits 12
Airbase hits 18
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 46
Port hits 21
Port fuel hits 2

got a nice raid over AVG

Morning Air attack on Toungoo , at 57,50

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 36
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 36

Allied aircraft
no flights

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
H81-A3: 110 damaged
H81-A3: 10 destroyed on ground

Allied ground losses:
19 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 34

Morning Air attack on Toungoo , at 57,50

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 18

Allied aircraft
no flights

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
H81-A3: 78 damaged
H81-A3: 7 destroyed on ground

Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 8
Runway hits 31

more base's were attacked but just posted the main results

Bombardment of Cagayan to disrupt his heavy's.

Naval bombardment of Cagayan at 79,89

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
B-17D Fortress: 32 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Kuma
CA Ashigara
CA Maya
CL Natori
DD Hatakaze
DD Matsukaze
DD Harukaze
DD Asakaze
DD Nagatsuki
DD Fumizuki
DD Minazuki
DD Satsuki

Allied ground losses:
382 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 65 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 27 (4 destroyed, 23 disabled)

Manpower hits 1
Fires 42
Airbase hits 44
Airbase supply hits 13
Runway hits 64
Port hits 3
Port fuel hits 1

Landing's at Koepang, Ambon, Cagayan, Kota Bharu, Mersing, and Miri.

No allied carrier spotted out of Darwin but I have 4 CVs at Syndey, 2 CVs are near Balikipain, and 4 CVLs are near Koepang he does not have much wiggle room but it's still very possible for him to escape.

[deaniks]

December 8th 1941

The second day start's with Danae being torped

Sub attack near Singkawang at 54,87

Japanese Ships
SS I-153

Allied Ships
CB Danae, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
BB Prince of Wales
DD Tenedos
DD Vampire
DD Express
DD Electra

Some TF intercept the CVLs that attacked Minilla

Night Time Surface Combat, near Busuanga at 76,79, Range 10,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CVL Zuiho
CVL Hosho
CVL Chiyoda
BB Nagato
BB Fuso, Shell hits 1
DD Hatsuharu
DD Nenohi
DD Hatsushima
DD Wakaba
DD Mikazuki
DD Yakaze
DD Wakatake
DD Kuretake
DD Sanae
CVL Kunikawa Maru, Shell hits 3
CVL Kiyokawa Maru
CVL Sagara Maru
CVL Sanuki Maru
DD Tatsukaze, Shell hits 1

Allied Ships
DD John D. Ford
DD Peary
DD Pillsbury
DD Pope
DD Isabel
DD Tulsa

Night Time Surface Combat, near Busuanga at 76,79, Range 10,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CVL Zuiho
CVL Hosho, Shell hits 1
CVL Chiyoda
BB Nagato
BB Fuso
DD Hatsuharu
DD Nenohi
DD Hatsushima
DD Wakaba
DD Mikazuki
DD Yakaze
DD Wakatake
DD Kuretake
DD Sanae
CVL Kunikawa Maru, Shell hits 3, on fire
CVL Kiyokawa Maru
CVL Sagara Maru, Shell hits 1
CVL Sanuki Maru
DD Tatsukaze

Allied Ships
CA Marblehead, Shell hits 2
DD Barker, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Bulmer
DD Paul Jones
DD Parrott
DD Stewart, Shell hits 2

Day Time Surface Combat, near Culion at 76,80, Range 25,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CVL Zuiho
CVL Hosho
CVL Chiyoda, Shell hits 1
BB Nagato, Shell hits 10
BB Fuso
DD Hatsuharu
DD Nenohi
DD Hatsushima, Shell hits 1
DD Wakaba
DD Mikazuki, Shell hits 1
DD Yakaze
DD Wakatake
DD Kuretake
DD Sanae
CVL Kunikawa Maru
CVL Kiyokawa Maru
CVL Sagara Maru
CVL Sanuki Maru, Shell hits 2
DD Tatsukaze

Allied Ships
CA Houston, Shell hits 9
CL Boise, Shell hits 3

an Amphibious TF was intercepted 3 allied DDs sunk for a couple of escort ships of mine.

Day Time Surface Combat, near Laoag at 81,70, Range 19,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DMS W-9
DMS W-10
DMS W-11
DMS W-12
DMS W-17, Shell hits 4, and is sunk
DMS W-18, Shell hits 5, and is sunk
DD Kyo Maru #12
DD Kyo Maru #13, Shell hits 4, heavy fires
DD Ch 4, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Ch 5
DD Ch 6
DD Ch 10
DD Ch 11, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Ch 12, Shell hits 4, heavy fires
SC Ch 16, Shell hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
SC Ch 17, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
SC Ch 18
xAK Brisbane Maru, Shell hits 1
xAK Hawaii Maru
xAK Sanko Maru, Shell hits 1
xAK Takao Maru
xAK Bunzan Maru
xAK Shinko Maru
xAK Oigawa Maru

Allied Ships
DD Scout, Shell hits 5, and is sunk
DD Thanet, Shell hits 18, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Thracian, Shell hits 16, heavy fires, heavy damage

Kaga TF wasn't spotted on turn one but still ended up getting intercepted

Day Time Surface Combat, near Makassar at 63,104, Range 25,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CV Kaga
CV Hiryu
BB Kirishima, Shell hits 2
DD Sazanami, Shell hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Ushio, Shell hits 3, on fire

Allied Ships
DD Alden, Shell hits 3
DD Edsall
DD John D. Edwards
DD Whipple

Unlucky for me my PM invasion got spotted by SBD flown in I assume from carrier and were hit

Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 98,133

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Allied aircraft
SBD-2 Dauntless x 17

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AMC Saigon Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK India Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Baikal Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Victoria Maru, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage

Japanese ground losses:
371 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 12 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 5 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 12 (5 destroyed, 7 disabled)

Carrier found De Ruyter

Morning Air attack on TF, near Lomblen at 69,112

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 27
B5N1 Kate x 13
B5N2 Kate x 13

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N1 Kate: 2 damaged
B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied aircraft losses
C.XI-W: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
CL De Ruyter, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk
DD Witte de With
DD Banckert, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Kortenaer, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

Koepang was captured

Ground combat at Koepang (68,116)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 20748 troops, 243 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 903

Defending force 1028 troops, 8 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 23

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0

Japanese adjusted assault: 443

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 443 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Koepang !!!

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 3 destroyed

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

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

Allied ground losses:
578 casualties reported
Squads: 69 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 31 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 8 (8 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 3

Cagayan Captured
Ground combat at Cagayan (79,89)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 5818 troops, 60 guns, 102 vehicles, Assault Value = 212

Defending force 1943 troops, 3 guns, 46 vehicles, Assault Value = 33

Japanese adjusted assault: 117

Allied adjusted defense: 5

Japanese assault odds: 23 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Cagayan !!!

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

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

Allied ground losses:
777 casualties reported
Squads: 18 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 127 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 38 (38 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 2
Units destroyed 1

Mersing captured

Ground combat at Mersing (51,82)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 26545 troops, 274 guns, 65 vehicles, Assault Value = 1123

Defending force 2647 troops, 28 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 86

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0

Japanese adjusted assault: 561

Allied adjusted defense: 25

Japanese assault odds: 22 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Mersing !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
283 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled
Units pursuing 4

Allied ground losses:
1056 casualties reported
Squads: 24 destroyed, 22 disabled
Non Combat: 34 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 8 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 16 (15 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 6 (6 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 2

Miri Captured

[deaniks]

December 9th, 1941

Allied sub's got something

Submarine attack near Aparri at 83,73

Japanese Ships
xAK Kosei Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS S-39

Kaga TF intercepted

Night Time Surface Combat, near Madjene at 66,101, Range 10,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CV Kaga
CV Hiryu
BB Kirishima, Shell hits 4

Allied Ships
DD Alden
DD Edsall
DD John D. Edwards
DD Whipple, Shell hits 2, on fire

an allied DD sunk some amc's and a small tanker

Day Time Surface Combat, near Guiuan at 85,86, Range 18,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
AMc Ataka Maru, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
AMc Kyo Maru #1, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
AMc Takasago Maru, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
TK Matsumoto Maru, Shell hits 13, and is sunk

Allied Ships
DD Asheville

Rangoon was bombed

Morning Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 22
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 36

Allied aircraft
no flights

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
PBY-4 Catalina: 9 damaged
PBY-4 Catalina: 1 destroyed on ground
H81-A3: 8 damaged
H81-A3: 1 destroyed on ground

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

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 8

Carrier's catching some fleeing ship's.

Wake was Captured

Ground combat at Wake Island (136,98)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 1704 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 63

Defending force 1106 troops, 23 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 8

Japanese adjusted assault: 188

Allied adjusted defense: 4

Japanese assault odds: 47 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Wake Island !!!

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
PBY-5 Catalina: 1 destroyed
F4F-3 Wildcat: 5 destroyed

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

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

Allied ground losses:
852 casualties reported
Squads: 34 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 73 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 22 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 30 (30 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 12 (12 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 2

[deaniks]

December 10th 1941

Japanese sub

Submarine attack near Palembang at 49,90

Japanese Ships
SS I-157

Allied Ships
xAKL Tatung, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage

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

Marblehead bombards Miri actually not much damage done.

Night Naval bombardment of Miri at 64,87

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27b Nate: 6 damaged
Ki-27b Nate: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied Ships
CA Marblehead
DD Pope
DD Pillsbury
DD Paul Jones

Japanese ground losses:
373 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 36 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled

Light Industry hits 2
Refinery hits 2
Airbase hits 15
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 24
Port hits 6
Port fuel hits 5

Well, my Combat TF guarding this Tf seemed to disappear as heading to invade Singkawang for the second time I got intercepted ugh man I think the game is telling me something.

Day Time Surface Combat, near Singkawang at 56,88, Range 25,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
E Saga, Shell hits 6, and is sunk
TB Kari, Shell hits 11, and is sunk
PB Eifuku Maru, Shell hits 8, heavy fires, heavy damage
PB Sozan Maru, Shell hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Johore Maru, Shell hits 18, and is sunk
xAK Koei Maru, Shell hits 16, and is sunk
xAK Fushimi Maru, Shell hits 13, and is sunk
xAK Kinsyo Maru, Shell hits 7, and is sunk
xAK Hakkaisan Maru, Shell hits 27, and is sunk
xAK Ryoyo Maru, Shell hits 5, and is sunk
PB Naruto Maru #3, Shell hits 12, and is sunk
PB Tokotsu Maru, Shell hits 5, and is sunk

Allied Ships
BB Prince of Wales
BB Repulse, Shell hits 1
CA Dragon, Shell hits 1
DD Vampire
DD Tenedos
DD Electra
DD Tydeman
DD Herald

Japanese ground losses:
7854 casualties reported
Squads: 160 destroyed, 102 disabled
Non Combat: 205 destroyed, 276 disabled
Engineers: 47 destroyed, 53 disabled
Guns lost 96 (64 destroyed, 32 disabled)
Vehicles lost 20 (9 destroyed, 11 disabled)

The first attack on Johore Bahru

Ground combat at Johore Bahru (50,83)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1798 troops, 2 guns, 170 vehicles, Assault Value = 361

Defending force 21320 troops, 191 guns, 164 vehicles, Assault Value = 504

Japanese adjusted assault: 32

Allied adjusted defense: 275

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 8 (fort level 1)

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

Japanese ground losses:
153 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 20 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
291 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 40 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled

[deaniks]

December 11th

Japanese invade Tarken this turn.

Asheville was hunted and sunk

Day Time Surface Combat, near Guam at 102,89, Range 21,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
BB Yamashiro
CL Kitakami, Shell hits 1
DD Sawakaze
DD Yukaze

Allied Ships
DD Asheville, Shell hits 7, and is sunk

a good hit on Manilla

Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18
G3M2 Nell x 27
G4M1 Betty x 25

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 4 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 21 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 6 destroyed on ground
B-17D Fortress: 47 damaged
B-17D Fortress: 1 destroyed on ground

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

Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 35

Carrier-based Divebomber's strike at Mersing this turn one turn before the air is able to be sent in kind of unfortunate that he was able to delude my carrier's in the south.

Most ships that sunk were unloaded.

otherwise more ships's sunk between carrier and LB air

[deaniks]

December 12th

After the last turn lot's Japanese Combat TF were sent to bombard Singapore in the combat phase I came up on top

here are some of the better combat as there were a lot.

Night Time Surface Combat, near Singapore at 50,84, Range 3,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
BB Haruna
CA Atago, Shell hits 2
CA Mikuma
DD Maikaze
DD Nowaki, Shell hits 1
DD Asashio
DD Oshio
DD Fubuki

Allied Ships
CL Java, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Encounter, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Isis
DD Abraham Crijnssen

Day Time Surface Combat, near Singapore at 50,84, Range 10,000 Yards

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
C.XI-W: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
BB Haruna, Shell hits 1
CA Mikuma, Shell hits 1
DD Maikaze, on fire
DD Nowaki, Shell hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Asashio, Shell hits 1
DD Fubuki, Shell hits 1

Allied Ships
CL Java, Shell hits 11, and is sunk
DD Isis, Shell hits 17, and is sunk
DD Abraham Crijnssen, Shell hits 10, heavy fires, heavy damage

Day Time Surface Combat, near Tioman Island at 51,83, Range 15,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
BB Ise, Shell hits 2
CA Jintsu
CL Yura, Shell hits 3, on fire
CL Kinu
DD Arashi, Shell hits 1
DD Hagikaze
DD Usugumo, Shell hits 3
DD Shirayuki
DD Hatsuyuki, Shell hits 2

Allied Ships
BB Prince of Wales, Shell hits 4
CA Dragon, Shell hits 10, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Vampire
DD Vendetta, Shell hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Stronghold, Shell hits 3, heavy fires
DD Tenedos, heavy fires
DD Pieter de Bitter
DD Tydeman
DD Herald, Shell hits 2, on fire

another Amphibious TF intercepted escorts did their job.

Night Time Surface Combat, near Groot Natoena at 57,84, Range 3,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Michishio, Shell hits 2
DD Arashio
DD Akatsuki, Shell hits 2
DD Hibiki, Shell hits 1
E Bisan Maru
E Takunan Maru #3, Shell hits 18, and is sunk
E Takunan Maru #8, Shell hits 15, and is sunk
SC Ch 21
SC Ch 22
SC Ch 23
xAK Keisyo Maru
xAK Koto Maru
xAK Toba Maru
xAK Manyo Maru
xAK Holland Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire
xAK Hukusei Maru
xAK Kotohira Maru
xAK Yamabuki Maru
xAK Nihonka Maru
xAKL Jokuja Maru
xAKL Kaisho Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
xAKL Bokuei Maru, Shell hits 1
xAKL Chosen Maru
xAKL Kokuei Maru

Allied Ships
CA Houston, Shell hits 1
CL Boise
DD Bulmer, Shell hits 1
DD John D. Ford
DD Parrott, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Isabel, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Tulsa, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

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

Bombardment's

Night Naval bombardment of Singapore at 50,84 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
F2A-3 Buffalo: 2 damaged
139WH-3: 2 damaged
Hudson I: 1 damaged

43 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
BB Ise, Shell hits 3
CA Jintsu

Allied ground losses:
281 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 29 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 11 (1 destroyed, 10 disabled)

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 9

Night Naval bombardment of Singapore at 50,84 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 2 damaged
F2A-3 Buffalo: 1 damaged
F2A-3 Buffalo: 1 destroyed on ground
Blenheim IV: 12 damaged
Blenheim IV: 1 destroyed on ground
139WH-3: 6 damaged

60 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
BB Haruna, Shell hits 4
CA Mikuma
CA Atago

Allied ground losses:
78 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 6

dam Dutch sub's

ASW attack near Mersing at 51,82

Japanese Ships
CA Suzuya, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
CA Takao

Allied Ships
SS KXII

Not all ships were able to make it to Mersing carrier planes retaliated

Morning Air attack on TF, near Mersing at 51,81

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 3 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes

Allied aircraft
SB2U-3 Vindicator x 10

Allied aircraft losses
SB2U-3 Vindicator: 1 damaged
SB2U-3 Vindicator: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
CA Sendai, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage

Morning Air attack on TF, near Mersing at 51,81

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 8
TBD-1 Devastator x 11

Allied aircraft losses
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Sendai, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk

Also thought this TF was safe guess not
Morning Air attack on TF, near Groot Natoena at 59,81

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Allied aircraft
SBD-3 Dauntless x 15

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAKL Jokuja Maru
xAK Manyo Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Keisyo Maru
xAK Yamabuki Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Japanese ground losses:
351 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 16 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 6 disabled

Well some planes went to Mersing

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Mersing at 51,82

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 29
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 19
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 25

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 5
SBD-3 Dauntless x 14

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 7 destroyed, 4 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Ise, Bomb hits 1

[deaniks]

December 13th, 1941

so close but no cigar

Submarine attack near Malacca at 49,82

Japanese Ships
SS I-162

Allied Ships
CV Saratoga

CV Saratoga is sighted by SS I-162
SS I-162 launches 4 torpedoes at CV Saratoga

LBA went after the POW but the air was enough about 30 IJN bombers lost today.

Johore Bahru

Ground combat at Johore Bahru (50,83)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 16046 troops, 105 guns, 168 vehicles, Assault Value = 809

Defending force 19105 troops, 181 guns, 152 vehicles, Assault Value = 427

Japanese adjusted assault: 206

Allied adjusted defense: 181

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
612 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 83 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Vehicles lost 14 (1 destroyed, 13 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
553 casualties reported
Squads: 9 destroyed, 76 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 20 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 14 (5 destroyed, 9 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Tarkan taken

Ground combat at Tarakan (67,91)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 4157 troops, 34 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 100

Defending force 1872 troops, 45 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 27

Japanese adjusted assault: 75

Allied adjusted defense: 22

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Tarakan !!!

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
139WH-3: 1 destroyed
B-339D: 2 destroyed
Do-24K-1: 2 destroyed

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

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:
698 casualties reported
Squads: 13 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 46 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 6 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 19 (19 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 7 (7 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 3

[deaniks]

December 14th, 1941

KB went back to Strike Sydney in case BB survived it seems it was sunk.

Afternoon Air attack on Sydney , at 90,167

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 25
B5N2 Kate x 21
D3A1 Val x 52

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
D3A1 Val: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Voyager, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Rona, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Steel Mariner, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires
xAP Mildura, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
TK Elsa, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Aeon, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Asphalion, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Time, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
TK William Sunoco, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Chios, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Ambon Captured

Ground combat at Ambon (76,109)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 7659 troops, 59 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 152

Defending force 1969 troops, 24 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 22

Japanese adjusted assault: 103

Allied adjusted defense: 19

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Ambon !!!

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

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

Allied ground losses:
2894 casualties reported
Squads: 96 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 156 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 13 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 29 (29 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 3

[deaniks]

December 15th, 1941

Japanese attack cargo ships at Brunei

Night Time Surface Combat, near Brunei at 65,87, Range 7,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Kashii
CL Isuzu
DD Shonan Maru #6

Allied Ships
xAK Bennevis, Shell hits 7, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Chengtu, Shell hits 2
xAK Fatshan
xAK Hanyang, Shell hits 1, heavy fires
xAKL Kanchow
xAK Ming Sang, Shell hits 7, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAKL Soochow
xAKL Yat Shing
xAK Munlock
xAK Hai Lee, Shell hits 3, on fire

Day Time Surface Combat, near Brunei at 66,86, Range 18,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Kashii
CL Isuzu
DD Shonan Maru #6

Allied Ships
xAKL Chengtu, Shell hits 9, and is sunk
xAK Fatshan, Shell hits 8, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAKL Kanchow, Shell hits 14, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Soochow, Shell hits 6, and is sunk
xAKL Yat Shing, Shell hits 14, and is sunk
xAK Munlock, Shell hits 15, and is sunk

Johore Bahru captured

Ground combat at Johore Bahru (50,83)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 23002 troops, 155 guns, 167 vehicles, Assault Value = 791

Defending force 2271 troops, 9 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 89

Japanese adjusted assault: 552

Allied adjusted defense: 11

Japanese assault odds: 50 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Johore Bahru !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
265 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 27 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
1287 casualties reported
Squads: 43 destroyed, 38 disabled
Non Combat: 33 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 13 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1

[deaniks]

it's been a few days and a lot has happened.

December 16th 41

Japanese sub hit's a tanker

Submarine attack near Pamekasan at 58,105

Japanese Ships
SS I-164, hits 1

Allied Ships
TK Mindanao, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

Japanese force Capture Hongkong

Ground combat at Hong Kong (77,61)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 36982 troops, 441 guns, 257 vehicles, Assault Value = 1114

Defending force 10693 troops, 163 guns, 77 vehicles, Assault Value = 262

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0

Japanese adjusted assault: 865

Allied adjusted defense: 361

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Hong Kong !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
1135 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 41 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled

Allied ground losses:
12541 casualties reported
Squads: 527 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 609 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 34 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 179 (179 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 110 (110 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 7

Assaulting units:
1st Ind.Inf.Group
104th Division
66th Infantry Regiment
38th Division
20th Ind. Engineer Regiment
2nd Mortar Battalion
2nd RF Gun Battalion
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
19th Ind. Engineer Regiment
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
23rd Army
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
5th RF Gun Battalion
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion

Defending units:
1st Middlesex Battalion
Kowloon Brigade
63rd Chinese Corps
102nd RN Base Force
Rifles of Canada Battalion
Winnipeg Grenadiers Battalion
Hong Kong Fortress

[deaniks]

December 17th 41

not to much happened

[deaniks]

December 18th 41

More island's falling other then that quite

[deaniks]

December 19th 41

Seems the allies found a working torpedo

Submarine attack near Quinhon at 66,69

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

Allied Ships
SS Sturgeon

[deaniks]

December 20th 41

Aux planes were detected at Mergui and Para unit was assigned with the task of destroying them job down successfully

Ground combat at Mergui (53,62)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 253 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 20

Defending force 250 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3

Japanese adjusted assault: 9

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 9 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Mergui !!!

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
DC-2: 9 destroyed

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

Allied ground losses:
87 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Units retreated 2

[deaniks]

December 21st 41

Japanese ship's going to clear Palambang of PT boats ran into a minefield

TF 5 encounters mine field at 49,90

Japanese Ships
CL Kinu, Mine hits 1
CL Yura, Mine hits 1
DD Hatsuyuki, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Arashi, Mine hits 1
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After so many failed attempts Singkawang is finally captured.

[deaniks]

December 22nd 41

Jesselton was captured destroying 12 P-40b's on the ground

Allied aircraft losses
P-40B Warhawk: 12 destroyed

[deaniks]

December 23rd 41

several DD TF were sent in to clear PT boat's out of Palambang some what succesful.

Davao was captured today

[deaniks]

December 24th 41

Landing's at Rabaul today.

a Raider force of 3 CVL was lurking near PH they tried to go north about 10 hexes but reacted toward a major Convoy going from or into Pearl and this would spell the doom for them over the next couple day's.

at least some troops went down with them.
Morning Air attack on TF, near Pearl Harbor at 184,100

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 44 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
B5N1 Kate x 17

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N1 Kate: 7 damaged

Allied Ships
BB Maryland, Torpedo hits 3, heavy damage
xAK Steel Voyager, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
xAK Walter Luckenbach, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk

Allied ground losses:
699 casualties reported
Squads: 15 destroyed, 16 disabled
Non Combat: 16 destroyed, 27 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 37 (21 destroyed, 16 disabled)
Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Midway was invaded.

[deaniks]

December 25th

PT boat's found their way into the invasion force of Palembang and caused some damage. at least 1 xAKL dead from this action.

some more bad news's the raider TF fleeing Pearl is now prused

Day Time Surface Combat, near Lihue at 181,97, Range 16,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CVL Zuiho
CVL Hosho, Shell hits 4
CVL Chiyoda, Shell hits 11, heavy fires
CA Kashima, Shell hits 4
DD Wakaba, Shell hits 2, on fire

Allied Ships
CL Phoenix, Shell hits 2
DD Helm
DD Case, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Conyngham
DD MacDonough, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Worden
DD Dale, Shell hits 1
DD Monaghan

Allied sub torp's and Japanese sub

Sub vs Sub: SS O16 attacking SS I-157 at 49,90 - near Palembang

Japanese Ships
SS I-157, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS O16

Dive bombers are still in DEI attack Palamabang invasion. at least 5 xAK's and an E or damaged or destroyed.

Rabaul fell.

[deaniks]

December 26th 41

my raider TF is still chased Chiyoda was severely damaged yesterday and was sunk in battle.

Night Time Surface Combat, near Lihue at 180,97, Range 1,000 Yards

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 4 destroyed
B5N2 Kate: 8 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CVL Chiyoda, Shell hits 25, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CL Phoenix
DD Helm
DD Case
DD Conyngham
DD MacDonough
DD Worden
DD Dale
DD Monaghan

Night Time Surface Combat, near Lihue at 179,97, Range 7,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CVL Zuiho
CVL Hosho, Shell hits 2
CA Kashima
DD Wakaba, Shell hits 1, on fire

Allied Ships
CL St. Louis, Shell hits 1
DD Schley
DD Ward
DD Sacramento
DD Waters
DD Dent
DD Crosby
DD Kennison
DD Crane

Night Time Surface Combat, near Lihue at 178,97, Range 6,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CVL Zuiho, Shell hits 2, on fire
CVL Hosho, on fire
CA Kashima
DD Wakaba, Shell hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage

Allied Ships
DD Fox
DD Brooks
DD Gilmer
DD King
DD Lawrence
DD Hatfield

Night Time Surface Combat, near Lihue at 178,97, Range 6,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CVL Zuiho, Shell hits 1, on fire
CVL Hosho, Shell hits 8, on fire
CA Kashima

Allied Ships
DD Fox, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Brooks
DD Gilmer
DD King
DD Lawrence
DD Hatfield

Day Time Surface Combat, near Lihue at 180,98, Range 15,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CVL Zuiho, Shell hits 15, heavy fires
CVL Hosho, Shell hits 30, heavy fires, heavy damage
CA Kashima, Shell hits 4, on fire

Allied Ships
CL Phoenix, Shell hits 4
DD Helm
DD Case
DD Conyngham
DD MacDonough
DD Worden, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Dale
DD Monaghan

At this point, I believe the last 2 CVLs sunk as well some bad rng mixed with lots of combat force's in Pearl led to their demise well I'm not too worried as I've added in a bunch of CVLs and at this point, losing them weaken's my raider force which does hurt.

Palembang has elements of the 18th div I'll need to reinforce the landings.

Assaulting units:
113th Infantry Regiment
148th Infantry Regiment
56th Recon Regiment
56th Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
Zuid KNIL Battalion
Padang Garrison Battalion
2/17 Dogra Battalion
1st Manchester Battalion
2nd Loyal Battalion
3rd Cavalry Rgt /1
1st KNIL Landstorm Battalion
So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion
251st Recce Bn /1
Palembang Base Force
6th Heavy AA Rgt /1
85th British AT Rgt /2
35th Light AA Rgt /2

Canton Island captured

Ground combat at Canton Island (153,143)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 1437 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 58

Defending force 582 troops, 0 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 48

Allied adjusted defense: 2

Japanese assault odds: 24 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Canton Island !!!

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

Allied ground losses:
356 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 41 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 18 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 6 (6 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
61st Nav Gd /1

Defending units:
Canton USN CPNAB