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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/17/42

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Coastal Guns at Balikpapan, 31,64, firing at TF 173
TF 173 troops unloading over beach at Balikpapan, 31,64


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Night Air attack on Moulmein , at 29,35


Allied aircraft
Blenheim IF x 5


Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IF: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Blenheim IF attacking at 100 feet
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Night Air attack on TF at 24,57


Allied aircraft
Do 24K-2 x 5


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
PC Ch 8
PG Eiko Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Do 24K-2 launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x Do 24K-2 launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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ASW attack at 24,57

Japanese Ships
PC Ch 8
PG Eiko Maru
PC Shonan Maru #6

Allied Ships
SS KXIV

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Sub attack at 28,66

Japanese Ships
AK Sinko Maru, Shell hits 1

Allied Ships
SS S-41, hits 1

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Naval bombardment of Balikpapan, at 31,64

Japanese Ships
DD Isonami
DD Asakaze
DD Otori
DD Kasasagi


Allied ground losses:
15 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Runway hits 1
Port fuel hits 1

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TF 10 troops unloading over beach at Manokwari, 44,75


Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Balikpapan, 31,64, firing at TF 173
TF 173 troops unloading over beach at Balikpapan, 31,64


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Sub attack at 18,58

Japanese Ships
SS I-165

Allied Ships
ML Gouden Leeuw, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on Penang Fortress, at 23,44

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 71st PA Division, at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48 Lily x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48 Lily: 2 damaged


Allied ground losses:
3 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 9000 feet
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Day Air attack on No. 107 RN Base Force, at 27,56

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 7

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 23,52


Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 4


Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Mikuma

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Buffalo I attacking at 100 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 30,75


Allied aircraft
CW-21B Demon x 4
Hudson I x 3


Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
AP Tacoma Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire

Japanese ground losses:
16 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson I bombing at 1000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Lautem at 33,78


Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 3


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Africa Maru, Bomb hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson I bombing at 1000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 26,65

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3

Allied aircraft
Swordfish x 8
Wirraway x 3
Buffalo I x 8
T.IVa x 8
P-40B Tomahawk x 11
P-40E Warhawk x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed

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

Japanese Ships
AK Sinko Maru, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x T.IVa launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x Swordfish launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x Wirraway attacking at 100 feet
4 x T.IVa launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x Swordfish launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kuching at 28,56


Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 9


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Meiko Maru
AP Niitaka Maru
AP Kogyo Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Blenheim IV bombing at 1000 feet
4 x Blenheim IV bombing at 1000 feet
4 x Blenheim IV bombing at 1000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Soerabaja at 22,65

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 13
G3M Nell x 9

Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 2
Buffalo I x 5
P-40B Tomahawk x 6
P-40E Warhawk x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied Ships
AK De Klerk
AK Tjikarang, Bomb hits 3, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x G3M Nell bombing at 5000 feet
4 x G3M Nell bombing at 5000 feet
4 x G3M Nell bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Koepang at 28,77

Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 18

Allied aircraft
CW-21B Demon x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate: 2 damaged


Allied Ships
CL Java, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Pomala at 32,69


Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 3


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Sangetsu Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson I bombing at 1000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Macassar at 30,69


Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 8


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Kanko Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Yamaura Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Blenheim IV bombing at 1000 feet
4 x Blenheim IV bombing at 1000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 26,75

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 7
B5N Kate x 8

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AP Camphuys, Torpedo hits 2, on fire
PG Asheville, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Koepang at 28,77

Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 8

Allied aircraft
CW-21B Demon x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
CW-21B Demon: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Banckert, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Naval bombardment of Balikpapan, at 31,64

Japanese Ships
DD Isonami
DD Asakaze
DD Otori
DD Kasasagi


Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 2
Port hits 1

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ASW attack at 24,57

Japanese Ships
PC Shonan Maru #7
MSW W.19
MSW W.18
MSW W.17
MSW W.15

Allied Ships
SS KXIV

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TF 190 troops unloading over beach at Pomala, 32,69


Japanese ground losses:
29 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Manila

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 86981 troops, 1065 guns, 53 vehicles

Defending force 28959 troops, 277 guns, 6 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
86 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Balikpapan

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 10693 troops, 105 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 5242 troops, 50 guns, 1 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
15 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Hong Kong

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 20827 troops, 153 guns, 29 vehicles

Defending force 13546 troops, 65 guns, 4 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
54 casualties reported
Guns lost 2


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Ground combat at 31,34

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 20710 troops, 187 guns, 10 vehicles

Defending force 14052 troops, 145 guns, 0 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
16 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Lautem

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 585 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 11 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Lautem base !!!



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Ground combat at 31,34

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 7009 troops, 51 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 20710 troops, 187 guns, 10 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
14 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Balikpapan

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2048 troops, 35 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 10813 troops, 105 guns, 0 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

ABDA COMMUNIQUE: 18 Jan, 1942 - Japanese forces continued to land at Balikpapan today and fighting in the area continues. Another landing force has appeared near Koepang. Several of the transports were damaged by our bombers. Over a hundred enemy planes raided Soerabaya today but suffered at least 7 shot down along with many damaged.

ABDA COMMUNIQUE: 20 Jan 1942: Balikpapan and Koepang fell to the Japanese today. Several Battalions of mostly Dutch troops were overwhelmed.

Malaya Army HQ communique

Today our liberating forces crossed into Singapore with minimal losses.

End of Communique

DATELINE SINGAPORE: Jan 21, 1942 - Bodies choke the Johore Strait tonight as the Japanese attempted a large scale landing on the North Shore of Singapore Island. According to sources in military headquarters thousands of Japanese soldiers were killed and wounded. Meanwhile heavy air raids hit the city today inflicting damage on residential areas. Several enemy aircraft were brought down and numerous others were seen to fly off trailing smoke.

ABDA COMMUNIQUE: 21 Jan, 1942 - Enemy forces landed at Jambi today. Air attacks by our forces on the transports left several in flames. Meanwhile our naval forces sank a transport loaded with troops near Tobaoli. American bombers pounded the airbase and port at Koepang.

Main headlines Tokyo Times

Today our brave airmen on Borneo dealt devasting blows to the Asian oppressors in Java.

Heavy enemy losses were recorded whilst our fighter and bomber pilots all returned safely apart from minor losses due to inclement weather.

ABDA COMMUNIQUE: 22 January, 1942 - Japanese aircraft attempted large scale attacks today against shipping and airfields on Java. American, British, Dutch and Australian fighters intercepted all raids shooting down many bombers and fighters. Minor damage was done to some airfield facilities though it was quickly repaired.

Borneo Imperial Navy HQ transmission to Japan

'Large Naval force intercepted and destroyed at Pontianak. Several cruisers and other large enemy warships sunk'.

Tokyo Times 24th Jan 1942

'Another large scale raid of Soerabaja has resulted in many enemy casualties. All planes returned safely.

meanwhile in Singarpore, our army have made significant gains with heavy enemy losses'

ABDA COMMUNIQUE: 24 Jan 1942: The Japanese landed at Maumere and Bali today. Heavy enemy losses are reported. Air attacks on the enemy fleet near Bali scored a torpedo hit on the large battleship Yamato damaging her heavily. American heavy bombers again blasted the enemy's toehold at Koepang on the island of Timor wrecking the airbase there. Heavy fighting in Singapore continues as the Japanese attempt to expand their small bridgehead on the North shore. Thousands of fanatical Japanese soldiers lie dead and unburied in front of our main positions.

Southern Army HQ update

'Further gains made in Singerpore. Large enemy losses reported.

Heavy civilian causalties at Kupang, as a result of indiscriminate terror bombing.

Landings made near Java, scurrilous enemy propaganda reports on the Yamato can be discounted - the Imperial battleship remains unscathed and is assisting in the liberation of the DEI'

Southern Army Hq Transmission 3/2/42

'Final enemy strongholds eliminated in Hong Kong.

Further substantial gains made in SingaPore.

18th UK Division counterattack at Kraken, Java routed. Advance on Soerabja proceeding as planned'

ABDA COMMUNIQUE: 3 February, 1942: The enemy today consolidated their beachhead on Java at Kragen. Allied planes sank several transports and again torpedoed the superbattleship Yamato. Enemy attacks on our positions in Singapore were repulsed with the Japanese suffering many thousands of dead and wounded.

Special announcement - Japanese Times 4th Febuary 1942

General Yamashita announces the liberation of Singapore - ƒVƒ“ƒKƒ|?[ƒ‹‚Í—Ž‚¿‚é


'Today His Imperial Majesties Army has cleared Singapore of all enemy troops. A large bag of prisoners has been captured, with many notable enemy commanders including General A.E. Percival. The whereabouts of Brigadier General Spencer are unknown'

Long delay since last post.

We are approaching the end game now....

Update from Southern Army Hq, writes the The Shimin Times

'Japanese carriers begin operations near Trincomalee. Many ships sunk. British Capital ships believed in port'

We are nearing the end of the game and with Force z and a half cornered in the Bay of Bengal, the five/sixths KB strikes:-

Unsurprisingly the POW sinks but the Repulse is believed to be limping towards Chandpur

The next turn the indomitable comes under attack - six torpedo hits are reported.

Soerabaja falls the same day