The death of Isolationism! Kaleun vs freeboy

[kaleun]

[:D]
Now this will be a surprise for the lazy imperialist Kichiku Beihei!
12/17/1941

SS Pickerel scores a hit on AP Kasui Maru near Saigon. Meanwhile the incompetent captain of SSI-18 misses a juicy tanker near LA.
Kuantan base gets bombarded by the BB Hyuga/Nagato TF.
SS Saury attacks and misses AP Hikawa Maru near Mersing.
Enemy CVs located near Tarawa!
Aparri airfield is now functional
Transport TF savaged by naval air N of Palmyra. DD Dale blown to kingdom come by a magazine explosion.
AK Alchiba Torpedo hits 1
AK Castor Torpedo hits 3
DD Aylwin torp hits 1
DD Worden: Torp hits 1
DD Allen Bomb hits 7
DD Dale torpedo hits 5 sinks
AD Whitney BH 1 (pity, it would have been good to get that one good)
AE Pyro Bomb hits 4
AK Manini Torp hits 3
AD Dobbin, Bomb hits 1 (ditto)
AK Aroostook BH 3 Torpedo 2
DD MacDonough Torp 1
AK Antares Bomb hits 1
AK Hirondelle Torp hits 2

Second attack
AK Manini Bomb hits 1 torp2 sinks
AD Dobbin on fire
DD Mac Donough Bomb hits 1 sinks
AE Pyro Torp hits 1 sinks
AK Alchiba Bomb hits 1 torp hits 3 sinks
AK Hirondelle Bomb hits 2
AO Neosho Bomb hits 2
AK Mauna Loa with her macadamia nut cargo missed altogether
AK Antares Bomb hits 1
DD Monaghan Bomb hits 3
AK Castor on fire
AD Whitney torpedo hits 4 (Now she got it!) sinks

3rd wave
DD Monaghan torp hits 1
DD Alwyn torpedo hits 1 bomb hits 1 sinks
AK Mauna Loa Bomb hits 1 (The Macadamia nuts are roasting)
AK Florence D Missed the party
AK Mercury bomb hits 2
AK Aroostook Torpedo hits 2 sinks
DD Worden torpedo hits 2

Kido Butai pilots are ecstatic after this success. It is believed this was the first convoy to have set out from Pearl to supply Australia.

Bombers from attack transports in Songkhia; AP Kyokusei Maru hit by 2 bombs.

The 64th Chinese Corp, that entered Canton, was repelled and forced to retreat with heavy losses. The 90thj Chinese A corps, that had entered Tatun was also expelled from Tatun.




[:D]

[freeboy]

That was painfull
Fortunately the planes get alot of hits on less than half the tranports," ouchie oichie ouchie " was heard being cried from supreme freeboy hq.. and some more unplesent words..
things are heating up everywhere... and my cv missed his Tarawa invasion force at a range of one! could not find a bunch of fat trqnsports unloading supplies... navy rookies for sure.

[kaleun]

December 18th 1941

The Lingayen invasion continues.
SSI-68 hits AP Grant with one torpedo; unfortunately, the single AP, was escorted by 18 escorts, which hit it with 6 DCs, with predictable results.
Brave Japanese troops land at Mersing in the southern coast of Malaya. Wirraways and Buffalos and 3 Blenheims attempt to interrupt the landing forces, in a desperate and pathetic attempt to forestall the inevitable.
The British navy sorties a TF led by BB Revenge and CLAA Capetown a first wave of Nells attacks with no success. A second, larger wave, cannot locate the ships. A third wave, of only 3 Nells manages to hit CA Exeter freshly arrived from the River Plate action with two torpedoes, in revenge for the Graf Spee.
The invasion foces at Khota Baru are also receiving reinforcements.

The transport TF is again intercepted by KB; too far for torpedoes, the Kates drop 250 Kg bombs on the unescorted merchants.

AK Florence Bomb hits 9 sinks
AR Rigel Bomb hits 8 (Banzaiii)
AK Mercury, Bomb hits 11
AK Antares Bomb hits 2
AO Neosho Bomb hits 2
AK Mauna Loa Bomb hits 2

Second wave
AK Florence BH 4
AK Mercury BH 9 Sinks
AO Neosho BH 2
AK Mauna Loa BH 2

And a third wave (Vals only)

AK Antares BH 4
AO Neosho BH 3

And a 4th one (Kates)
AK Mauna Loa BH 2
AO Neosho BH 6
AK Antares BH 4

And once again,
AK Mauna Loa BH 19 (the macadamia nuts are totally ruined by now) Sinks
AK Antares BH 2 sinks
AO Neosho BH 13
AR Rigel BH 17 sinks
AK Laida BH 9

The other half of the same transport also receives attention from KB (These guys were too damaged yesterday, so they could not get away that fast)

AD Dobbin Torp 4 Sinks
DD Monaghan Torp1 sinks
AK Castor BH 1 Sinks
AK Hirondelle Torp 3 sinks

And again with Vals only, but the piolets are so exhausted that they all miss.

This is great news, specially the demise of AD Dobbin and AR Rigel are especially pleasing to his Majesty.

SS Sea Dragon torpedoes AP Kyokusei Maru which sinks, but all the troops had been landed, so it’s no big deal.

A new attack at Alor Star yields 582 allied casualties for only 121 Japanese.
AT Khota Baru the assault reduced the fortification level to 0

A Special Ginjo sake ration has been issued to all pilots in KB[:D]

[freeboy]

It does lead one to the comlusion that the Jap player is in a good hunting position in 41 and early 42...

[kaleun]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/19/41

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Coastal Guns at Mersing, 23,49, firing at TF 10
TF 10 troops unloading over beach at Mersing, 23,49


44 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese ground losses:
80 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Khota Bharu, 24,45, firing at TF 16
TF 16 troops unloading over beach at Khota Bharu, 24,45


37 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
MSW W.5

Japanese ground losses:
314 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Mersing, 23,49, firing at TF 83
TF 83 troops unloading over beach at Mersing, 23,49


77 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AP Hokuhi Maru, Shell hits 1

Japanese ground losses:
241 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Coastal Guns at Lingayen, 44,50, firing at TF 88
TF 88 troops unloading over beach at Lingayen, 44,50


13 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AK Takao Maru, Shell hits 3

Japanese ground losses:
20 casualties reported

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Night Air attack on TF, near Mersing at 23,49


Allied aircraft
Catalina I x 4


Allied aircraft losses
Catalina I: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Kongo

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Catalina I launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Night Air attack on TF, near Mersing at 23,49


Allied aircraft
Blenheim IF x 7


Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IF: 2 destroyed

Japanese Ships
BB Kongo
CA Mogami

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Blenheim IF bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Blenheim IF bombing at 2000 feet
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Mersing at 23,49

Japanese Ships
BB Kongo
BB Yamashiro
BB Ise, Shell hits 10
CA Takao, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
CA Atago, Shell hits 3
CL Sendai, Shell hits 3
DD Shirayuki, Shell hits 4, on fire
DD Murakumo, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Uranami, Shell hits 4, on fire
DD Shikinami, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Ayanami
DD Asagiri, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Yugiri, Shell hits 4
DD Amagiri

Allied Ships
BB Prince of Wales, Shell hits 1, on fire
BB Revenge, Shell hits 2, on fire
CA Cornwall
CL Enterprise
CL Danae
CLAA Ceres
CL Glasgow
CLAA Capetown, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
CLAA Columbo, Shell hits 1
DD Pillsbury
DD Vampire
DD Vendetta
DD Stronghold, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Tenedos

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Mersing at 23,49

Japanese Ships
BB Kongo
BB Yamashiro
BB Ise, Shell hits 2
CA Takao, Shell hits 1, on fire
CA Atago, Shell hits 2
CL Sendai
DD Shirayuki, Shell hits 5, on fire
DD Murakumo, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Uranami, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Shikinami, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Ayanami
DD Asagiri, on fire
DD Yugiri, Shell hits 1
DD Amagiri

Allied Ships
BB Prince of Wales, on fire, heavy damage
BB Revenge, Shell hits 5, on fire
CA Cornwall
CL Enterprise, Shell hits 1
CL Danae
CLAA Ceres
CL Glasgow
CLAA Capetown, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
CLAA Columbo
DD Pillsbury
DD Vampire
DD Vendetta
DD Stronghold, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Tenedos

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Mersing at 23,49

Japanese Ships
CA Mogami
CA Mikuma, Shell hits 2
CA Suzuya, Shell hits 1
CA Kumano, Shell hits 1
DD Maikaze
DD Arashi
DD Hagikaze

Allied Ships
BB Prince of Wales, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
BB Revenge, on fire
CA Cornwall
CL Enterprise
CL Danae
CLAA Ceres
CL Glasgow
CLAA Columbo
DD Pillsbury
DD Vampire
DD Vendetta
DD Stronghold, on fire
DD Tenedos

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ASW attack at 28,46

Japanese Ships
DD Hatsuyuki
DD Isonami
DD Shirakumo
DD Usugumo
DD Shinonome
DD Fubuki

Allied Ships
SS Pickerel, hits 1

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Coastal Guns at Mersing, 23,49, firing at TF 10
TF 10 troops unloading over beach at Mersing, 23,49


Japanese ground losses:
60 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Khota Bharu, 24,45, firing at TF 16
TF 16 troops unloading over beach at Khota Bharu, 24,45


2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
DD Kamo

Japanese ground losses:
164 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Mersing, 23,49, firing at TF 83
TF 83 troops unloading over beach at Mersing, 23,49


Japanese ground losses:
146 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Lingayen, 44,50, firing at TF 88
TF 88 troops unloading over beach at Lingayen, 44,50


Japanese ground losses:
20 casualties reported

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Sub attack at 26,48

Japanese Ships
DD Uranami, on fire
CA Atago
DD Amagiri
DD Yugiri
DD Asagiri, on fire
DD Ayanami
DD Murakumo

Allied Ships
SS Searaven

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ASW attack at 110,71

Japanese Ships
SS I-171, hits 4, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
MSW Rail
DM Preble
DM Tracy
DM Breese
DM Ramsay
DM Montgomery
DM Gamble
DMS Chandler
DMS Perry
DMS Boggs
DD Selfridge
DD Downes

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Day Air attack on Changsha , at 47,36

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 46
G3M Nell x 27

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 1

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
27 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Alor Star , at 24,44

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 25
Ki-48 Lily x 18

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 17

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 5000 feet
4 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 5000 feet
2 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 5000 feet
2 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 24,45

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18
C5M Babs x 1
Ki-21 Sally x 13

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on 71st PA Division, at 44,50

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 16
Ki-30 Ann x 36

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-30 Ann: 4 damaged


Allied ground losses:
41 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
36 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 200th USA Coast AA Regiment, at 43,51

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 19
Ki-48 Lily x 4

Allied aircraft
P-26A x 3
P-40E Warhawk x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48 Lily: 4 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-26A: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 26,47

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 3

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 2

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Kongo

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Blenheim IV bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Mersing at 23,49


Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 15


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
DD Otori
AP Hokuriku Maru
AP Awajisan Maru, Bomb hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Buffalo I bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Buffalo I bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Buffalo I bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Buffalo I bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Buffalo I bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Mersing at 23,49


Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 3


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Syoka Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Buffalo I bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 24,49

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 3

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 6
P-40B Tomahawk x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
A5M4 Claude: 4 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-40B Tomahawk: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Shikinami, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Buffalo I bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Buffalo I bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Mersing at 23,49


Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 4
P-40B Tomahawk x 30


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Hakutetsu Maru #13

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Buffalo I bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Singapore at 23,50

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8
G3M Nell x 4

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 9
P-40B Tomahawk x 24

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 8 destroyed
G3M Nell: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 1 damaged

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Day Air attack on TF, near Singapore at 23,50

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 10
G3M Nell x 10

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 9
P-40B Tomahawk x 24

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-40B Tomahawk: 4 destroyed


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Ground combat at Mersing

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 16202 troops, 163 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 4859 troops, 50 guns, 3 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 10 to 1 (fort level 3)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Mersing base !!!



Allied aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 16 destroyed

Japanese ground losses:
148 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

Allied ground losses:
279 casualties reported
Guns lost 13


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Ground combat at Yenen

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 716 troops, 24 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 27661 troops, 146 guns, 0 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
160 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Lingayen

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 5934 troops, 4 guns, 71 vehicles

Defending force 9684 troops, 86 guns, 4 vehicles

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


Japanese ground losses:
102 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Allied ground losses:
111 casualties reported
Guns lost 5


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Ground combat at Alor Star

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 18083 troops, 239 guns, 3 vehicles

Defending force 7760 troops, 56 guns, 0 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
18 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Khota Bharu

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 30541 troops, 359 guns, 3 vehicles

Defending force 6706 troops, 21 guns, 0 vehicles

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0


Japanese ground losses:
206 casualties reported
Guns lost 8

Allied ground losses:
208 casualties reported
Guns lost 8


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Ground combat at Yenen

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 21369 troops, 144 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 68607 troops, 778 guns, 6 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Khota Bharu

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2105 troops, 9 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 31165 troops, 371 guns, 2 vehicles



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Ground combat at Alor Star

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 5968 troops, 54 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 18083 troops, 239 guns, 3 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Lingayen

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 8144 troops, 71 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 6396 troops, 1 guns, 71 vehicles

[freeboy]

Unfortunately this pix did not accuratly reflect the tremendous pounding three, rounds of combat took , but several jap cas where sevearly mauled.. one brit claa sunk ouchie!

[freeboy]

K attacks and drives inland near Singapore. supported by over twenty fleet assets, which had fun playing tag with the British fleet which stopped by to say hello!!!!

K has his carrieers sniffing around PH, not too close.. unfortunately!
My forces are licking there wounds, but some bright points appeared as a large formation of p40s located near Singapore slaughtered two waves of jap planes intente on mischief.

In other news the defenders ion the philipines are digging in!
Nothing in the Solomans or Borneo, yet!

[kaleun]

Mersing was taken, and the invading troops are pushing west. Singapore will be isolated from the north of Malaya, and will then fall easily.
The invasion of the Philippines will step up in pace, after the fall of Malaya.

[freeboy]

Well, too bad about that crippled CA[:D]
K continues to threaten my shiping in the PH area, but it appears he may need to bring his ships back, how much fuel do they have? and how much damage can a B17 do? at night? any
stay turned and find out [&o]

[kaleun]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/20/41

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Coastal Guns at Khota Bharu, 24,45, firing at TF 16
TF 16 troops unloading over beach at Khota Bharu, 24,45


3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese ground losses:
146 casualties reported

TF 16 troops unloading over beach at Khota Bharu, 24,45


3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese ground losses:
146 casualties reported

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Sub attack at 27,47

Japanese Ships
DD Shirayuki, on fire

Allied Ships
SS Sculpin

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Naval bombardment of Kuantan, at 24,47 this base needs to be suppressed


Allied aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged
Blenheim I: 6 destroyed, 4 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Kari
DD Kasasagi
DD Sagiri
CL Isuzu
CL Kashii
CA Chokai
DD Wakatake
DD Yukaze
BB Hyuga
BB Fuso
BB Nagato


Allied ground losses:
220 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Vehicles lost 1

Airbase hits 18
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 167
Port supply hits 1

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Coastal Guns at Khota Bharu, 24,45, firing at TF 16
TF 16 troops unloading over beach at Khota Bharu, 24,45


1 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese ground losses:
82 casualties reported

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Sub attack at 144,52

Japanese Ships
SS I-173, hits 6, on fire, heavy damage He fired at AO and missed. Paid dearly for his error

Allied Ships
AO Cuyama
DD King
DD Sands
DD Humphreys
DD Preston
DD Smith
DD Perkins

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Day Air attack on Changsha , at 47,36

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 27
G3M Nell x 27

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Khota Bharu , at 24,45

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 63

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
30 casualties reported

Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 66

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 5000 feet
20 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 5000 feet
9 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 5000 feet
7 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 5000 feet
5 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 5000 feet
2 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 5000 feet
2 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on Alor Star , at 24,44

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 23
Ki-48 Lily x 19

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 5000 feet
4 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 5000 feet
2 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 5000 feet
2 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on Mersing , at 23,49

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9

Allied aircraft
IL-4c x 9

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x IL-4c bombing at 20000 feet The desperate imperialist convinced their Chinese lackeys to come and assist their hopeless situation
3 x IL-4c bombing at 20000 feet
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Day Air attack on Mersing , at 23,49

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9 They actually got the B17s to turn back!

Allied aircraft
B-17C Fortress x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17C Fortress: 1 damaged

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Day Air attack on 111th USAAF Base Force, at 44,50

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 11
Ki-30 Ann x 30

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-30 Ann: 3 damaged


Allied ground losses:
34 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
30 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 24,45

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 15
Ki-21 Sally x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 damaged


Allied ground losses:
57 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Mersing at 23,49

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 15

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 4 destroyed, 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
AP Nissen Maru #2, Bomb hits 1
DD Hayabusa
AP Tatuta Maru
AP Hikawa Maru

Japanese ground losses:
7 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Buffalo I bombing at 2000 feet
1 x Buffalo I bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Buffalo I bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Buffalo I bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Buffalo I bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Mersing at 23,49

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 6
P-40B Tomahawk x 2

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Hikawa Maru
AP Awajisan Maru, Bomb hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Buffalo I bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Buffalo I bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Mersing at 23,49

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 6
P-40B Tomahawk x 2

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Hikawa Maru
AP Awajisan Maru, Bomb hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Buffalo I bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Buffalo I bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Mersing at 23,49

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 6
P-40B Tomahawk x 11

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 2 destroyed
P-40B Tomahawk: 2 destroyed

Japanese Ships
AP Haguro Maru
AP Yamagata Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Buffalo I bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Buffalo I bombing at 2000 feet
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Sub attack at 31,47

Japanese Ships
CVL Ryujo [X(][X(][X(] Fortunately US torps suck
DD Mikazuki
DD Amatsukaze
DD Hayashio
DD Natsushio
DD Hatsukaze
DD Oyashio
DD Kuroshio
CVL Zuiho

Allied Ships
SS S-39, hits 4, on fire, heavy damage Sunk. It paid dearly for its impudence!


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Ground combat at Yenen

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 716 troops, 24 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 27645 troops, 147 guns, 0 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
151 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Tatung The scheming Chinese keep bugging me with this operation against Tatung. Will have to do something about this[:@]

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 10818 troops, 119 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 8353 troops, 66 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
287 casualties reported
Guns lost 7

Allied ground losses:
34 casualties reported
Guns lost 2


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Ground combat at Alor Star

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 18133 troops, 239 guns, 3 vehicles

Defending force 7763 troops, 54 guns, 0 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
30 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Khota Bharu

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 34529 troops, 351 guns, 2 vehicles

Defending force 6270 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles

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


Japanese ground losses:
143 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Allied ground losses:
63 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Yenen

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 21375 troops, 141 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 68952 troops, 783 guns, 6 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Khota Bharu

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2001 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 35190 troops, 372 guns, 2 vehicles



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Ground combat at Alor Star

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 5996 troops, 53 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 18133 troops, 239 guns, 3 vehicles


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

Allied ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Guns lost 2


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Ground combat at Lingayen

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 8160 troops, 74 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 6476 troops, 1 guns, 71 vehicles


If I can get the screenie thingie to work I'll post some screenies on the China deal

[freeboy]

Airbase hits 18
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 167
Port supply hits 1

Don't you hate this crap where the oponent sails into harbor and pulverises your base?
K almost had a damaged or sunk cvl, see above, in a daring sub attack... too bad about my torpedoes! I other news .. not much... his carriers are seen leaving Hawiaan waters again, hopefully they will stay out this time, anybody have a suggestion for what to do about this nuisance? hopefully we can hold Singapore for a bit.. and make PI a tough nut by digging in deeply

[kaleun]

Freeboy is freebasing again.[8|]
He is not going to be able to hold Singapore much, as soon as Khota Baru falls. As for the Philippines, they'll fall when they are ripe.
And Kido Butai will go back to the Eastern Pacific whenever Nagumo feels the urge to kick soma *$$ and let's see what can Halsey do about it[;)]

[freeboy]

true enough, the japs can sail in if they want to burn all that fuel and they must take the fleet, else we soon will have four carriers, gettingrid of those relic buffoloes and can really do harm to his most imperial butt!!! In other news K fiegns a case of the busies at work and sends a note about getting a turn done later
I hear the tiny footsteps of a thousands chickens!!!!

[freeboy]

12.21.41 the revenge of well.. the Reknown!! despite being nearly mortilay wounded the mighty ship lumbered out of Singipore far enough to inflict massive damage on a lightly escorted merchie fleet.. several ships sunk.. her finist hour...

[freeboy]

And don't you love these planes? notonly do they worek as an effective spotting platfoem, they can launch the dreaded night torp attack!!!! again 12.21.41

[kaleun]

ORIGINAL: freeboy

12.21.41 the revenge of well.. The Revenge!! despite being nearly mortilay wounded the mighty ship lumbered out of Singipore far enough to inflict massive damage on a lightly escorted merchie fleet.. several ships sunk.. her finist hour...

An excellent grasp of naval tactics, when there is no enemy BB in sight. The Repulse might do as well against some naval units!

[freeboy]

Has the mad Empire of the Sun over reached its limited ability?.. stay tuned and see the seas runs red in Jap shipping woes...

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA

[kaleun]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/22/41

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Night Air attack on TF at 25,48


Allied aircraft
Catalina I x 4


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Gosei Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Catalina I launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Night Air attack on TF at 25,48


Allied aircraft
Blenheim IF x 5


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Gosei Maru
AP Hikade Maru
AP Hakusika Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Blenheim IF bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Blenheim IF bombing at 2000 feet
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Mersing at 23,49

Japanese Ships
DD Hayabusa, Shell hits 20, and is sunk
PT Gyoraitei #1
AP Awajisan Maru, Shell hits 38, and is sunk
AP Ayato Maru, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AP Hikawa Maru
AP Hokuriku Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Kasuga Maru, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Nissen Maru #2, Shell hits 1
AP Syoka Maru, Shell hits 1
AP Tatuta Maru

Allied Ships
CA Cornwall
CA Exeter, Torpedo hits 1 Exeter eats a torpedo, just to attack some almost empty transports
CL Enterprise
CL Danae
CLAA Ceres
CL Glasgow
CLAA Columbo
DD Vampire, Shell hits 3, and is sunk Ditto
DD Vendetta, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Tenedos
DD Express

Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported

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Sub attack at 29,47

Japanese Ships
BB Fuso
DD Sagiri

Allied Ships
SS S-41

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Sub attack at 129,62

Japanese Ships
SS I-26 At last a success for one of our subs; on the surface no less!

Allied Ships
AK Diamond head, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage It sank. USN Base force 102 is now all wet


Allied ground losses:
89 casualties reported

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Sub attack at 137,47

Japanese Ships
SS I-7 A good day for the imperial subs

Allied Ships
AK William Luckenbach, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Gilmer
DD Hatfield
DD Brooks
DD Fox

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Day Air attack on Changsha , at 47,36

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 22

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 1

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
22 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Alor Star , at 24,44

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 3
Ki-48 Lily x 22

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 11

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 5000 feet
4 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 5000 feet
4 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 5000 feet
2 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 5000 feet
2 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on Mersing , at 23,49

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 10

Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 3

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Wirraway bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 27th Chinese Corps, at 50,26

Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 14
Ki-15 Babs x 1

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
7 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Singapore at 23,50 [:@]What was this moron doing in 'pore? He was ordered to Mersing. The TF commander will spend out his days, (if he doesn't commit inmediate Seppuku) cleaning out the heads in a hellship


Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 10
P-40B Tomahawk x 10


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Nissen Maru #2, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AP Kasuga Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PT Gyoraitei #1

Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Buffalo I bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Buffalo I bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Buffalo I bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Singapore at 23,50

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8

Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139: 2 destroyed

Japanese Ships
AP Hikawa Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Martin 139 bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Singapore at 23,50

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8

Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged


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

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Martin 139 bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Singapore at 23,50

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 9
G4M1 Betty x 20

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 11
P-40B Tomahawk x 38

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 15 destroyed, 5 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 21 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-40B Tomahawk: 2 damaged

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Day Air attack on TF, near Rangoon at 29,34 British imperialiosts swine, trying, as usual to steal the resources of the coprosperity sphere

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 13
G4M1 Betty x 8

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 2 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
TK Empire Diplomat, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
TK Harpa
TK Ven-Koh, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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ASW attack at 137,47

Japanese Ships
SS I-7

Allied Ships
AK Cynthia Olson
DD Gilmer
DD Hatfield
DD Brooks
DD Fox


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Ground combat at Hsinyang

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 676 troops, 24 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 28132 troops, 187 guns, 0 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Yenen

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 68929 troops, 759 guns, 6 vehicles

Defending force 25866 troops, 145 guns, 0 vehicles

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0


Japanese ground losses:
819 casualties reported
Guns lost 21

Allied ground losses:
735 casualties reported
Guns lost 9


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Ground combat at 50,31

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 32121 troops, 376 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 28880 troops, 201 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
1378 casualties reported
Guns lost 29

Allied ground losses:
236 casualties reported
Guns lost 2


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Ground combat at Tatung

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 4502 troops, 40 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 8277 troops, 61 guns, 0 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Lingayen

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3894 troops, 0 guns, 74 vehicles

Defending force 9547 troops, 84 guns, 4 vehicles

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


Japanese ground losses:
42 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1

Allied ground losses:
208 casualties reported
Guns lost 6


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Ground combat at Khota Bharu

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 21419 troops, 191 guns, 2 vehicles

Defending force 6317 troops, 13 guns, 0 vehicles

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0


Japanese ground losses:
89 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
Vehicles lost 1

Allied ground losses:
101 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Yenen

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 21102 troops, 126 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 67749 troops, 724 guns, 6 vehicles



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Ground combat at Khota Bharu

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2048 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 35784 troops, 371 guns, 1 vehicles



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Ground combat at Alor Star

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 5981 troops, 50 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 16981 troops, 190 guns, 0 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
55 casualties reported
Guns lost 9


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Ground combat at Lingayen

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 7976 troops, 70 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 7168 troops, 0 guns, 118 vehicles


[8|]My imperial majesty is getting impatient with the slow progress of the was in China. If the filthy chinese don't start withdrawing before the Sons of Heaven, I shall become irritable

[freeboy]

Day Air attack on TF, near Singapore at 23,50 What was this moron doing in 'pore? He was ordered to Mersing. The TF commander will spend out his days, (if he doesn't commit inmediate Seppuku) cleaning out the heads in a hellship

This guy was forced out by the surface combat and fled to safety(sic) in Singapore waters!
And don't you just love surface attacks!

[freeboy]

Here is the combat that forces ships to tflee into Singapore trapo