The Big One Redux - Grraven Vs. Jon

[Jon_Hal]

December 16th

A slower day in the war. Japanese Bombers hit a convoy escaping to Java.

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Day Air attack on TF, near Toboali at 22,57

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
AVD Childs, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AK Ethel Edwards, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Palawan
TK Gertrude Kellogg, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

While planes out of Malaya hit a Surface Bombardment group. They don’t do much but report a hit on a single CA.

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Day Air attack on TF at 25,52


Allied aircraft
Swordfish x 5
Buffalo I x 3
Vildebeest IV x 3
Blenheim I x 9
Hudson I x 6


Allied aircraft losses
Swordfish: 2 damaged
Vildebeest IV: 2 damaged
Blenheim I: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Kumano
CA Chokai, Bomb hits 1
CA Suzuya
DD Kiji

Philippines and Dutch bombers try in vain to hit the Baby KB but to no success.

The Japanese Capture Kendari

While fighting continues in Yenen, Tuguegarao, Vigan, Tarakan, and Naga


More to follow!!!

Jon out!

[Jon_Hal]

December 17th


Big news is the air raid on Singapore Harbor

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Day Air attack on Singapore , at 23,50

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 31

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 2 destroyed, 36 damaged

Allied Ships
MSW Toowoomba, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Isis, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Burnie, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Kanimba, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Ballarat, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Manoora, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage


Allied ground losses:
30 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Port hits 1
Port fuel hits 1



Sub war increases with a big hit on a Jap AP

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Sub attack at 37,58

Japanese Ships
AP Koshu Maru #3, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS KXVI

Japanese ground losses:
193 casualties reported

Of course the Japanese swing back

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Sub attack at 13,23

Japanese Ships
SS I-155

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

The Japanese Air Force meets the AVG over Changsha

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Day Air attack on Changsha , at 47,36

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 16
Ki-30 Ann x 8
Ki-15 Babs x 1

Allied aircraft
P-40B Tomahawk x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27 Nate: 18 destroyed
Ki-30 Ann: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-40B Tomahawk: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged


Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 3

And over Khota Bharu

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Day Air attack on Khota Bharu , at 24,45

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48 Lily x 50

Allied aircraft
P-40B Tomahawk x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48 Lily: 8 destroyed, 12 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-40B Tomahawk: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 18

The Japanese Capture the Shortlands and Wewak

While fighting continues in Yenen, Tuguegarao, Vigan, Tarakan, and Naga.


I’ve been moving my AVG around so that Grraven has to guess when he makes his air attacks. I can’t afford to have the AVG swatted by a 100 zeros at this time.

Jon out!

[Jon_Hal]

December 18th
Success in a night attack.. the first one on the war

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Night Air attack on TF at 45,56


Allied aircraft
PBY Catalina x 7


Allied aircraft losses
PBY Catalina: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
PG Edo Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
CS Mizuho


The Sub War continues.. trading hits across the pacific.
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Sub attack at 30,47

Japanese Ships
AK Nako Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS KXII

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Sub attack at 140,50

Japanese Ships
SS I-170

Allied Ships
DD Lawrence, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Smith
APD Humphreys
APD Sands


Japanese forces CAPTURE Legaspi base !!!


Fighting continues in Yenen, Tuguegarao, Tarakan, Homan, Rabaul and Naga.


My Troops are holding out well at Rabaul.. Yenen is still holding but is teetering .

More to come

Jon out