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Well, you better start trembling because the USS West Virginia just left Pearl at full steam heading south west.

KB and some friends are waiting with open arms.[:D]

On another note.

Lemurs' scenario plays out in the early part of the war exactly like the original Scen15. You will notice in the next few weeks the increase in the number of Ki-43-Ib type fighters in use. I hope to have most Nate equiped units upgraded by mid 42. This is the time frame where you will really see the differences. Units in Scen15 that were equipped with Nates in say June 42, in Lemurs' scenario they should all be equipped with a better a/c.

I wonder where you sent the subs outside Pearl though. The level of ASW patrols I sent out from Pearl on turn 1 should have found something if there was anything there.

I just hope you didnt send them to the air-cover-hole between Pearl and San Fransisco...that would be evil [:-]

Who me? Your ASW justs sucks. You will trip over them very soon.

Turn will be in mail in ~30 mins

Cool Beans. This is what happens when you get a massive headache after working all day and sleep all evening. UP ALL NIGHT.

Turn sent.

Sleep is overrated btw

Operation "Kick in the Crotch" is now officially underway. In the next turn or two it will be decided. I managed to take Khoto Bharu and Davao which will hurt him. His torp bombers out of Singapore got lucky and put a torp into one of my BB's (will be laid up for a few months).[:(]

Hong Kong still holds out, but I am reducing the forts slowly. My upgraded fighter groups are slowly repairing and coming online. Had a scare outside of Davao, some dummy forgot to set CAP over my carriers when a few B17's decided to come play. A few more ships in the PI and lower DEI bite the dust.

Spotted the POW moving south towards Java. Wonder where she thinks she's going?

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/09/41

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Singkawang at 25,57
Told him I was going to correct thisJapanese Ships
CA Chokai, Shell hits 2
CA Kumano, Shell hits 1
DD Shikinami
DD Ayanami
DD Asagiri
DD Sagiri

Allied Ships
CL Dragon, Shell hits 7, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
CL Durban, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Jesselton at 35,56 OOH sneaky

Japanese Ships
AP Hakusika Maru, Shell hits 3

Allied Ships
CA Houston

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Night Time Surface Combat at 25,56

Japanese Ships
AP Mikage Maru #2, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CL Java
DD Van Nes
DD Evertsen

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ASW attack at 113,65 Told you that they were around
Japanese Ships
SS I-17, hits 1, on fire

Allied Ships
MSW Bobolink
MSW Vireo
MSW Grebe
DD Cassin
DD Tucker

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Day Air attack on TF at 41,63 YIKES

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 6


Allied aircraft losses
B-17D Fortress: 6 damaged

Japanese Ships
CV Zuikaku

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17D Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
3 x B-17D Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Mersing at 23,49 Lucky son of a gun

Allied aircraft
Albacore x 3
Vildebeest IV x 9
Blenheim IV x 6


Allied aircraft losses
Albacore: 2 damaged
Vildebeest IV: 6 destroyed, 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Kongo
CA Takao
BB Haruna, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 15000 feet
1 x Vildebeest IV bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Albacore bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Vildebeest IV bombing at 5000 feet
2 x Vildebeest IV bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Khota Bharu at 24,45 Maybe he will figure out I got aircover
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Hayabusa x 14

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ib Hayabusa: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 6 destroyed, 1 damaged

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Day Air attack on TF, near Khota Bharu at 24,45

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Hayabusa x 14

Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 4

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Wirraway: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
AP Nojima Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Wirraway bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 25,56


Allied aircraft
T.IVa x 5


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Kaishi Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x T.IVa bombing at 5000 feet
4 x T.IVa bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 38,54

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 0-Sen x 7
G3M2 x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Compagnia Filipinas, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G3M2 launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 40,67 Duck hunting continues

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 0-Sen x 42
D3A x 26
B5N x 28

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Mauban, Bomb hits 6, Torpedo hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
AVD William B. Preston, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Montanes, Bomb hits 2, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x D3A bombing at 2000 feet
4 x B5N launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x D3A bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A bombing at 2000 feet
4 x B5N launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Muntok at 21,55 Now where is she going?
Japanese aircraft
G3M2 x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
BB Prince of Wales

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G3M2 bombing at 10000 feet
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TF 56 troops unloading over beach at Bulla, 40,75


Japanese ground losses:
28 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Hong Kong

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 31329 troops, 256 guns, 17 vehicles

Defending force 13098 troops, 119 guns, 4 vehicles

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 5

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 5


Japanese ground losses:
182 casualties reported
Guns lost 8
Vehicles lost 1

Allied ground losses:
274 casualties reported
Guns lost 6


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Ground combat at Davao UH OH
Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 9062 troops, 73 guns, 17 vehicles

Defending force 3388 troops, 27 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0

Japanese assault odds: 7 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Davao base !!!


Japanese ground losses:
52 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Vehicles lost 1

Allied ground losses:
37 casualties reported


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

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Ground combat at Khota Bharu

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 20856 troops, 240 guns, 13 vehicles

Defending force 7154 troops, 39 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 11 to 1 (fort level 3)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Khota Bharu base !!!



Allied aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 8 destroyed

Japanese ground losses:
87 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1

Allied ground losses:
343 casualties reported
Guns lost 6


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Ground combat at Mersing

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3588 troops, 27 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 16439 troops, 155 guns, 0 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
26 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Naga

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 5748 troops, 54 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 21028 troops, 268 guns, 6 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
24 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

Actually Im quite pleased that Ive been able to take a heavy toll on your BBs so far. That and those sunk APs are bound to cause you some grief later when you go for Rangoon and Java.

Bah! At the moment, I got more AP's than troops. Now mid to late war that may be true.

Some highlights:


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/10/41
Day Air attack on TF, near Mersing at 23,49


Allied aircraft
Albacore x 5
Vildebeest IV x 17


Allied aircraft losses
Vildebeest IV: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
PG Uji
AP Fukko Maru
PG Eifuku Maru
AP Miyako Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
PG Eiko Maru
AP Teia Maru

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Day Air attack on TF at 38,58

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 0-Sen x 13
D3A x 26
B5N x 33
G3M2 x 14

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A: 1 damaged
G3M2: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Palawan, Bomb hits 3, on fire
AP President Madison, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AS Canopus, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
TK Gertrude Kellogg, Bomb hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Princess of Negros, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
AS Holland, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF at 35,61

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 0-Sen x 16
D3A x 46
B5N x 50

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A: 2 damaged
B5N : 1 damaged

Allied Ships
CA Houston, Bomb hits 7, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF at 35,61

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 97-Sen x 10
A6M2 0-Sen x 6
B5N x 40

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
CA Houston, on fire, heavy damage


USS Houston buys it after running into the KB. The KB is currently south of the PI heading for Borneo. Looks like its gonna heat up in the DEI soon. Meanwhile Singapore is still open for business, inflicing costly damage on his transport units. Prince of Wales have slipped away.

Not included are his advances in the souteast where he cleared out all of the Gilberts, putting a real threat on the Solomons and the US-OZ lines of communication.

He have subs operating on the western seaboard. Which is bad :/

Sorry, got busy and did not have time to update. Told you, you would find my subs.[:D]

Yeah...didnt expect to find them off San Fransisco though [:-]

Turn is in the mail.

Now he just needs to send me mine [:@]
[;)]

Operation " Kick to the Crotch" has yet to bear the fruit I want. But I have faith it will soon be harvest time. My wily opponent seems to be trying to suck the oil/fuel from southern Borneo. I have to put a stop to this thievery.

My sub losses have been very light so far. His of course have been very heavy.[:D]
A rampaging sub of mine is raising havoc off the West Coast of the US. I know 1 ship attacked yesterday was carrying troops and I believe it got hit again today. Hopefully it will not make port and he will lose ship and a unit.

My carrier force operating in the South Borneo area is racking up the kills. Most of my heavy carriers are resting and getting a few replacements to bring them up to TOE. Soon they will put to sea and cause a little panic. That will be operation "Highway Robbery".

In the PI, Naga remains stubborn and refuses to fall. I believe Panzer has decided that since he can not save them, he will fight with them. I will make him pay for this decision.

In Malaya, Megasi is still holding out very stubbornly. I have to get help there soon. Capturing this base is key to my plans.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/11/41

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TF 44 troops unloading over beach at Amboina, 39,73


Japanese ground losses:
18 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Naga, 44,54, firing at TF 118
TF 118 troops unloading over beach at Naga, 44,54


27 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AK Yosida Maru #3, Shell hits 3

Japanese ground losses:
381 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Mersing, 23,49, firing at TF 150
TF 150 troops unloading over beach at Mersing, 23,49


2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese ground losses:
18 casualties reported

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ASW attack at 110,64 Hah you missed

Japanese Ships
SS I-15

Allied Ships
DMS Wasmuth
DMS Perry
DD Allen
DD MacDonough
DD Hull
DD Dewey

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Sub attack at 22,48 Doh I missed

Japanese Ships
SS I-156

Allied Ships
MSW Maryborough
MSW Goulburn
MSW Burnie

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TF 83 troops unloading over beach at Amboina, 39,73


Japanese ground losses:
78 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Naga, 44,54, firing at TF 118
TF 118 troops unloading over beach at Naga, 44,54


29 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AP Shoto Maru, Shell hits 8

Japanese ground losses:
116 casualties reported

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Sub attack at 137,48 That hurt

Japanese Ships
SS I-7

Allied Ships
AP Wharton, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage


Allied ground losses:
58 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

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Sub attack at 21,57 Another

Japanese Ships
SS I-166

Allied Ships
ML Rigel, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52 A little clean up

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 0-Sen x 46
G3M2 x 24

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2: 2 destroyed, 10 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed

Allied Ships
SS Sealion, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
AK Capillo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AV Langley, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage


Allied ground losses:
42 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
19 x G3M2 launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G3M2 bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on Clark Field , at 43,51

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 x 23

Allied aircraft
P-26A x 1

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-40B Tomahawk: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed
B-17D Fortress: 4 destroyed, 5 damaged


Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 15

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x G4M1 bombing at 15000 feet
3 x G4M1 bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 29,65 You can run, but not hide

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 0-Sen x 18
D3A x 51
B5N x 56

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N : 2 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Parrott, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CL Marblehead, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
DD Paul Jones, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
DD Stewart
DD Barker, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Bulmer

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x D3A bombing at 2000 feet
4 x B5N launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x D3A bombing at 2000 feet
4 x B5N launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x D3A bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A bombing at 2000 feet
4 x B5N launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x D3A bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A bombing at 2000 feet
4 x B5N launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Jolo at 38,59

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 x 4

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 7

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
AK Corregidor, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x G3M2 launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Jolo at 38,59 Uh Oh someone moved some fighters

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 x 6

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged


Allied Ships
AP President Madison, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x G3M2 launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G3M2 launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 29,65 I think they are getting tired

Japanese aircraft
B5N x 25

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N : 2 destroyed, 3 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Paul Jones, on fire
DD Stewart
DD Bulmer
DD Barker, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x B5N launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x B5N launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 33,65

Japanese aircraft
D3A x 23

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AVD Heron, Bomb hits 8, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x D3A bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Jolo at 38,59

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 x 6

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2: 1 damaged


Allied Ships
AS Canopus, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x G3M2 launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G3M2 launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Balikpapan at 31,64 Thief!!!

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 0-Sen x 13
D3A x 23

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
TK Anastasia, Bomb hits 11, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x D3A bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Tarakan at 33,61 Another thief

Japanese aircraft
B5N x 25

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x B5N launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Manila at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 x 4

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Sagoland, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x G3M2 launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Manila at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 0-Sen x 20
G3M2 x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
TK Mindanao, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G3M2 launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Ground combat at Naga

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 42969 troops, 485 guns, 13 vehicles

Defending force 10496 troops, 68 guns, 0 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
21 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Vigan

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 640 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 980 troops, 2 guns, 1 vehicles

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1


Japanese ground losses:
7 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Amboina

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 2635 troops, 17 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 1426 troops, 7 guns, 1 vehicles

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1


Japanese ground losses:
35 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Allied ground losses:
42 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Mersing

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3619 troops, 27 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 17525 troops, 148 guns, 0 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
21 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Naga

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 9613 troops, 59 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 42924 troops, 478 guns, 13 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
51 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

My mail to you wont get through... "insufficient system storage" on your end. And I only got the combat save, not the turn itself.

Some maps of the current situation.

First Borneo. Here is where his carriers are (red) and where my ships are fleeing like a school of small fish infront of a shark (yellow).

Singapore. As you can see Tojo elected not to march south into Alor Star with his troops. In fact he seems to be neglecting the entire west part of the Malaya penninsula in favour of a quick strike down towards Singapore. As you can see, when Mersing falls, the Brits are in deep trouble, so lets keep our fingers crossed for the lads in 22nd Australian brigade defending Mersing!

And finally, the situation in the lower NEI. It looks like mr Japan is aiming at a quick knockout blow to the NEI by attacking simultaneously on two directions. Luckily Singapore is still strong air-wise, and that has put a serious dent in his plans to attack from the Saigon-direction. And I decided to rebase all Dutch airunits from Borneo when I saw the KB approaching, meaning that the NEI is still protected by relatively intact airunits.