Submarine patrols from SS Plunger, SS Dolphin, SS Thresher, SS Pompano, SS Pollack, SS Trout and SS Triton are been trying to locate naval japanese activity before "Hammer-I" K-Day (Dec 25th).
USS Lexington, USS Saratoga and USS Enterprise has been departured from Palmyra Island with their escorts at dec 22nd.
Only one japanese submarine has been spotted at Baker island, probably trying to increase DL at this point with seaplanes and AVD tender. I sent the Coronado PBY sqdn from Pearl to Baker Island to reinforce my searching capabilities at South Marshalls area.
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Dec 8th: 412 Assault Strength, 34.539 Supplies
Dec 13rd: 520 Assault Strength, 38.497 Supplies, 312 aircrafts.
Dec 20th: 734 Assault Strenght, 52.851 Supplies, 325 aircrafts.
Dec 23rd: 1.276 Assault Strength, 46.362 Supplies, 396 aircrafts (with another 12 B-17 detached to Palembang) (vs our original plan to gathering 776 assault strength at end of december).
ETA Supplies: 8.443 tons (Jan 1st), 49.866 tons (Jan 6th), 36.000 tons (Jan 9th), 20.000 tons (Jan 10th), 37.000 tons (Jan 11st) = over 150.000 tons of supplies awaited at Java in the next weeks.
TF 1179 with 20.000 tonns of supplies arrive today at Tjilijap.
At Amboina japanese forces have landing two days ago, the suspected japs naval forces in the area :
CVL Ryujo (23 zero and 19 kate identified -2 lost-)
BB Hyuga, BB Yamashiro
CA Nachi, CA Myoko
CL Kitakami, CL Yura, CL Nagara
DD Umikaze, DD kawakaze, DD Amatsukaze, DD Yamakaze, DD Tokitsukaze
probably 09 AP/AK ships
We are gathering in the area our submarine forces:
From US Asiatic Fleet: Seawolf, Sealion, Seadragon, Sargo, Spearfish,
Skipjack, Searaven (7)
From Dutch Navy: KVIII (1)
A dutch PT´s flotilla is heading amboina to disturb japanese landings.
At Philippines the 57th PS RCT was surprised by 48 Japanese division when trying to recover San Marcelino, I will try to desengage and retreat to Clark Field.
At dec 24th, the situation reports at PI:
Supplies stocks at Luzon: 65.057
AV at Luzon: 1.687
13 P-26A from Manila and 12 PBY Catalina at Davao are the only air forces from USAAFE (the rest had been retrieve at Java to gathering with Java Expeditionary Forces).
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TF 84 troops unloading over beach at Amboina, 40,74
Japanese ground losses:
48 casualties reported
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ASW attack near Amboina at 40,74
Japanese Ships
PC Showa Maru #3
PC Nichi Maru #1
PC Gamitsu Maru #1
DD Hatsukaze
DD Oyashio
DD Kuroshio
Allied Ships
SS Sargo
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TF 45 troops unloading over beach at Boela, 41,75
Japanese ground losses:
41 casualties reported
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ASW attack at 37,55
Japanese Ships
DD Hatsuharu
Allied Ships
SS Stingray
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Day Air attack on Yangku , at 51,29
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 5
Allied aircraft
SB-2c x 6
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
SB-2c: 2 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x SB-2c bombing at 9000 feet
3 x SB-2c bombing at 9000 feet
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Day Air attack on Honan , at 49,31
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 14
Ki-21 Sally x 54
Ki-15 Babs x 4
Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 7000 feet
18 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 7000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 7000 feet
6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 7000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 7000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 7000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 7000 feet
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ASW attack near Amboina at 40,74
Japanese Ships
PG Saiko Maru
MSW Tomozono Maru #3
MSW Takasago Maru
MSW Ataka Maru
MSW Wa 19
MSW Wa 14
MSW Wa 10
DD Hayashio
DD Yukikaze
DD Natsushio
Allied Ships
SS Sargo
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Ground combat at Hong Kong
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 45023 troops, 426 guns, 13 vehicles, Assault Value = 807
Defending force 10997 troops, 55 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 199
Japanese max assault: 352 - adjusted assault: 360
Allied max defense: 135 - adjusted defense: 652
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 3)
Japanese ground losses:
356 casualties reported
Guns lost 8
Allied ground losses:
107 casualties reported
Guns lost 11
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Ground combat at Singora
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 2422 troops, 24 guns, 109 vehicles, Assault Value = 1094
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese max assault: 67 - adjusted assault: 63
Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 63 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Singora base !!!
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Ground combat at 51,36
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 6416 troops, 82 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 142
Defending force 516 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 17
Japanese max assault: 168 - adjusted assault: 78
Allied max defense: 15 - adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 78 to 1
Japanese ground losses:
21 casualties reported
Allied ground losses:
869 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Ground combat at Hollandia
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 44 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
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ASW attack near Kwajalein at 81,84
Japanese Ships
PC Fumi Maru #3
MSW Tama Maru #3
Allied Ships
SS Trout, hits 2
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Sub attack at 50,48
Japanese Ships
AP Teikei Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Yudachi
Allied Ships
SS S-36
Japanese ground losses:
73 casualties reported
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Day Air attack on Sinyang , at 49,34
Allied aircraft
SB-2c x 3
Allied aircraft losses
SB-2c: 1 destroyed
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x SB-2c bombing at 9000 feet
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Day Air attack on 99th CCP Infantry Corps, at 52,25
Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 10
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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ASW attack near Jaluit at 82,88
Japanese Ships
PC Shonon Maru #10
MSW Shonan Maru #7
Allied Ships
SS Thresher
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Ground combat at Canton
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 73375 troops, 827 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 1366
Defending force 14618 troops, 49 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 473
Japanese max assault: 1491 - adjusted assault: 1525
Allied max defense: 467 - adjusted defense: 401
Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1
Japanese ground losses:
686 casualties reported
Guns lost 24
Allied ground losses:
223 casualties reported
Guns lost 7
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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Ground combat at 50,36
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 13651 troops, 170 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 290
Defending force 606 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 19
Japanese max assault: 586 - adjusted assault: 586
Allied max defense: 19 - adjusted defense: 2
Japanese assault odds: 293 to 1
Allied ground losses:
944 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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Ground combat at 48,39
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 18250 troops, 241 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 390
Defending force 598 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 19
Japanese max assault: 720 - adjusted assault: 362
Allied max defense: 17 - adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 362 to 1
Allied ground losses:
22 casualties reported
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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Ground combat at Hong Kong
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 44679 troops, 426 guns, 13 vehicles, Assault Value = 788
Defending force 10801 troops, 45 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 193
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2
Japanese max assault: 332 - adjusted assault: 252
Allied max defense: 131 - adjusted defense: 358
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 2)
Japanese ground losses:
206 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
Allied ground losses:
109 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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Ground combat at Amboina
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 15929 troops, 128 guns, 18 vehicles, Assault Value = 214
Defending force 1404 troops, 5 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 29
Japanese max assault: 214 - adjusted assault: 104
Allied max defense: 26 - adjusted defense: 7
Japanese assault odds: 14 to 1 (fort level 2)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Amboina base !!!
Japanese ground losses:
52 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Allied ground losses:
2552 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
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Ground combat at Alor Star
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 24109 troops, 315 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 1588
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 4
Japanese max assault: 496 - adjusted assault: 250
Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 250 to 1 (fort level 4)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Alor Star base !!!
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Ground combat at Boela
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 651 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 21
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
We have been gathering the Java Exp Force (22nd and 27th Aussie Bde, 1st and 2nd Malaya Bde, SSFV Bde, 6th, 12nd and 22nd Indian Bdes from SEAC) with FMSV Bde landing at Batavia, and 28th Indian Bde embarking at Singapore to heading Batavia too.
After landing at Batavia all forces heading to Soebaraja to planning in the South Java bastion (malang-madicen-soebaraja). In 6 days will arrive the 26th FA Brigade from USArmy, with 52 A-24 Dauntless to reinforce the air complement.
Our surface combat fleet (2 BB, 1 BC, 2 CA, 9 CL and 20 DD) are patrolling near Soebaraja under the LRCAP umbrella from P-40s, with the dutch Do-24K and USN PBY Catalina at naval search missions in main bases.
Phillipines Report
300 nm east of Aparri S-36 Submarine launch torpedoes to AP Teikei Maru (2 hits), probably will sunk with troops (73 casualties reported in the torpedo attack).
My PT flotilla is returning to Bataan to refuel after try to contact with japanese naval surface group spotted at San Jose days ago.
The 6th FS with 8 P-26A has been transfered to Iloilo to LRCAP over loading ops with 61 PA Div /B on AP President Madison (ETA Dec 26th).
Supply stocks at Luzon: 63.522
Assault Strength at Luzon: 1.594
The fortification status of the Luzon bastion is:
Manila : Fortification level 1 (+28 %), Estimated time to increase at Fort 2: 36 days
Clark : Fortification level 4 (+41 %), Estimated time to increase at Fort 5: 19 days
Bataan: Fortification level 3 (+74 %) Estimated time to increase at Fort 4: 6 days
At Indochina the XXV japanese Army with 18th and 21st Divisions, with artillery, combat engineers withdraw to Hanoi after raid over Lungchow area.
At Canton the XII Army with 51st, 104 Divs, 19 Mixed Brigade, 65 Brigade and 19th Engineers regment at Canton, with 38th Division and arty regs at Hong Kong.
At Swatow the 2nd NLF have relief the garrison at this base, and Amoy are garrisoned by 1st Mixed Regiment. At South Shanghai (Nogpo) another NFL unit (31st) has relieve the garrison there too.
We have detected the XIII Army in the Nanchang area with 11st and 12nd Independent brigades and 4th Mortar batallion. In this area probably are the 15th, 17th, 22nd and 116th divisions with 13rd, 17th and 20th independent brigades (XIII Army).
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North and Central China Intel Report, dec 25th 1941:
In central china, the XI Army with 3rd, 34th, 39th Divisions, with 1st and 14th brigades and 13rd Tank Regiment (another divs in this army: 6th, 13rd and 40th).
In Honan area the 35 division with 15th tank regiment and A detch from 9th independent brigade.
In the North China Area Army we have find the 37th, 27th divisions (A detch) and 4th, 2nd, 6th and 10th Brigades. Two cavalry divisions from Mongol Army has been located too.
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ASW attack at 41,72
Japanese Ships
DD Yamakaze
DD Tokitsukaze
Allied Ships
SS Spearfish
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Day Air attack on Yenen , at 50,28
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 12
Ki-51 Sonia x 8
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Changsha , at 45,37
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 81
G3M Nell x 34
G4M1 Betty x 54
Ki-21 Sally x 81
Ki-15 Babs x 6
Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 7000 feet
10 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 7000 feet
6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 7000 feet
11 x G3M Nell bombing at 7000 feet
2 x G3M Nell bombing at 7000 feet
11 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 7000 feet
8 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 7000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 7000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 7000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 7000 feet
5 x G3M Nell bombing at 7000 feet
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 7000 feet
10 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 7000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 7000 feet
6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 7000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 7000 feet
6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 7000 feet
6 x G3M Nell bombing at 7000 feet
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 7000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 7000 feet
6 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 7000 feet
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 7000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 7000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 7000 feet
5 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 7000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 7000 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 7000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 7000 feet
2 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 7000 feet
2 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 7000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 7000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 7000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 7000 feet
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Day Air attack on Sian , at 47,29
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 54
Allied aircraft
I-153c x 13
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 10 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
I-153c: 1 damaged
Resources hits 4
Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 7000 feet
27 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 7000 feet
9 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 7000 feet
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Day Air attack on Wuchow , at 42,39
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 36
Ki-51 Sonia x 39
Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 8
I-16c x 6
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51 Sonia: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 7 destroyed
Resources hits 8
Aircraft Attacking:
22 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
10 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
2 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Kota Bharu , at 24,45
Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 12
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-17D Fortress bombing at 7000 feet
3 x B-17D Fortress bombing at 7000 feet
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Day Air attack on Maloelap , at 85,86
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5
Allied aircraft
F2A Buffalo x 9
SBD Dauntless x 35
Aircraft Attacking:
14 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
18 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 86,89
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 14
G3M Nell x 13
Allied aircraft
F2A Buffalo x 26
F4F-3 Wildcat x 44
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 91,72
Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 22
B5N Kate x 41
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate: 2 damaged
Allied Ships
AK Arctic, Bomb hits 8, on fire, heavy damage
AK Mercury, Bomb hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
AK Aroostook, Bomb hits 2, on fire
MSW Tern, Bomb hits 1, on fire
MSW Turkey, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Rail
Allied ground losses:
430 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 5
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B5N Kate attacking at 100 feet
3 x B5N Kate attacking at 100 feet
2 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
2 x B5N Kate attacking at 100 feet
4 x B5N Kate attacking at 100 feet
4 x B5N Kate attacking at 100 feet
4 x B5N Kate attacking at 100 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x B5N Kate attacking at 100 feet
4 x B5N Kate attacking at 100 feet
4 x B5N Kate attacking at 100 feet
4 x B5N Kate attacking at 100 feet
4 x B5N Kate attacking at 100 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 88,65
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 45
D3A Val x 38
B5N Kate x 19
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
DM Breese, Bomb hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
DM Ramsay, Bomb hits 2, on fire
DM Gamble, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DM Montgomery, Bomb hits 4, on fire
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
3 x B5N Kate attacking at 100 feet
3 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x B5N Kate attacking at 100 feet
4 x B5N Kate attacking at 100 feet
4 x B5N Kate attacking at 100 feet
4 x B5N Kate attacking at 100 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 91,72
Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 22
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val: 1 damaged
Allied Ships
AO Tippecanoe, Bomb hits 11, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 88,65
Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 22
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Allied Ships
DD Schley, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Ward, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B5N Kate attacking at 100 feet
4 x B5N Kate attacking at 100 feet
4 x B5N Kate attacking at 100 feet
4 x B5N Kate attacking at 100 feet
3 x B5N Kate attacking at 100 feet
4 x B5N Kate attacking at 100 feet
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Day Air attack on Maloelap , at 85,86
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3
Allied aircraft
F2A Buffalo x 6
SBD Dauntless x 69
TBD Devastator x 38
Aircraft Attacking:
11 x TBD Devastator bombing at 10000 feet
17 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
17 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
12 x TBD Devastator bombing at 5000 feet
17 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
18 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
14 x TBD Devastator bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 86,89
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 10
G3M Nell x 18
Allied aircraft
F2A Buffalo x 20
F4F-3 Wildcat x 33
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 91,72
Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 21
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
MSW Penguin, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
1 x B5N Kate attacking at 100 feet
4 x B5N Kate attacking at 100 feet
4 x B5N Kate attacking at 100 feet
4 x B5N Kate attacking at 100 feet
4 x B5N Kate attacking at 100 feet
4 x B5N Kate attacking at 100 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 91,72
Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 20
B5N Kate x 19
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate: 1 damaged
Allied Ships
AK Aroostook, Bomb hits 2, on fire
AK Arctic, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Grebe, Bomb hits 1, on fire
MSW Rail, Bomb hits 1, on fire
MSW Tern, on fire
Allied ground losses:
41 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
3 x B5N Kate attacking at 100 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x B5N Kate attacking at 100 feet
4 x B5N Kate attacking at 100 feet
4 x B5N Kate attacking at 100 feet
4 x B5N Kate attacking at 100 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 88,65
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 44
D3A Val x 18
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
DM Gamble, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DM Montgomery, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DM Ramsay, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 88,65
Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 18
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
DD Ward, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Schley, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B5N Kate attacking at 100 feet
4 x B5N Kate attacking at 100 feet
4 x B5N Kate attacking at 100 feet
4 x B5N Kate attacking at 100 feet
4 x B5N Kate attacking at 100 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Wake Island at 85,72
Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 22
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 9
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val: 5 destroyed
Allied Ships
AK Mauna Loa, Bomb hits 1, on fire
Aircraft Attacking:
1 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
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Ground combat at Hong Kong
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 44529 troops, 422 guns, 13 vehicles, Assault Value = 778
Defending force 10787 troops, 45 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 189
Japanese max assault: 336 - adjusted assault: 188
Allied max defense: 133 - adjusted defense: 64
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 2)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1
Japanese ground losses:
255 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Allied ground losses:
232 casualties reported
Guns lost 9
Vehicles lost 1
Fishbed and Big-B thank you for comments !. Here I begin with screenshots from this critical day in the begining of the war.
After a massive assault on Changsha airfield to crash the AVG group, the damage on the airfield service damage increase at 43% and the damage on airfield runway at 15%. We lost 13 Curtiss downing in the Changsha skies and 9 more on airfield. The IJAA lost 12 A6M2 Zeros, 1 G3M Nell, 2 Betties and 2 Babs.
The initiative in China skies are in the japanese hands !.
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The Kido Butai surprise attack on Wake maritime links !
The Kido Butai with CV Soryu, CV Hiryu, CV Shokaku and CV Zuikaku appears at Wake northeast waters to attack our maritime traffic, sinking the MSW Penguin, DD Schley and DD Ward (both FD´s), DM Breeze [:@], AK Artik (with 804 EAB aboard), and PT-47 & PT-48.
In the picture we can see the damage in the 804 EAB transport TF.
I have decide to scatter the remaining ships in all directions to avoid losses as can I get.
The AO Tippecanoe has receive 10 hits with 250lbs bombs from diving bombers, probably will be sink tomorrow by a hunger japanese player. I decide not to scuttle to commit KB to keep in the area to sink her.
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US Pacific Fleet Report after Maloelap air assault !
26th December like I planned, the US Carrier force under VAdm Halsey have assault the Maloelap japanese air base.
The enemy has lost 20 A6M2 Zero (18 downing by Wildcats and Buffalo LRCAP over USN Carriers and 2 more on ground), 8 G3M Nells (downing by CAP), 3 Bettys destroyed in the ground, and 2 Mavis in the ground too. I lost 10 SBD Dauntless and 1 TBD from Flak (heavy AA fire) in the attack.
The Fleet will heading to Tarawa to screening the landing of 2nd USMC Def Bn in the island. We´ll try to follow the steps of Kido Butai, some SS heading to north to screen KB too. I think this was a successfully attack.
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2nd USMC Defense Bat has been unloading without news at Tarawa atoll, will be followed by 117th USN Base Force (ETA dec 30th, 1941)
When unloading finished all forces will back to Fidji island awaiting for USS Yorktown. The 2nd USMC Division will unload at Canton in three days, when will rest and will begin to planning for Maloelap island. PBY will naval search in the area from Tarawa (1 AVD will arrive tomorrow and 1 PBY Sqdn), and when 117 USN disembark in the island, i will increase the airfield to level 1 to wait for P-40C Tomahawk from 18 FG at Canton Island.
The Submarine Force heading north to locate and annoy KB, i need to know about where will it heading to. Probably he will send his carrier at DEI to begin landings at Palembang or Java island.
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Total Assault Strength: 1.507
Total Supplies stocked: 77.849
Aircrafts at Java: 462
Reforcement sent to Java:
Today arrive the 101st AT Aussie Regiment.
ETA Dec 30th,1941: 8th and 28th Indian Bde, 3rd ISF BF, Riow Garrison Bn, 109 RAF BF
ETA Jan 1st, 1942: 26th US Field Artillery Brigade, 61 PA Div (detch C).
ETA Jan 3rd, 1942: HQ Southwest Pacific, HQ III Aussie Corps
ETA Jan 7th, 1942: 21st UK montain Regiment, 254th Indian Tank Brigade.
Supplies sent to Java and estimated time of arrival:
today unloading: 10.051 tonns of supplies.
ETA Jan 1st, 1942: 8.443 tonns.
ETA Jan 2nd, 1942: 4.200 tonns.
ETA Jan 7th, 1942: 44.866 tonns.
ETA Jan 9th, 1942: 36.000 tonns.
ETA Jan 12th, 1942:37.000 tonns.
ETA Jan 13rd, 1942: 3.000 tonns.
ETA Jan 16th, 1942:55.000 tonns.
Total supplies awaited at Java: 198.560 tonns.
At Koepang, we are trying to gathering enought force to support our strategic
ops at Java, at Dec 29th, our force there is like following:
tomorrow: 28 assault points from Makassar garrison batallon
ETA dec 30th: 20.000 tonns of supplies
ETA jan 4th: 40 assault points from Zuid Garrison batallon
I am gathering all my strategic air bombing force (B-17) at australia, with 5th Bomber
Group (23 B-17E) at Brisbane, 39th Bomber Group (33 B-17E) at Canton Island, and 7th
bomber group (45 B-17E) aboard AK Arkansan heading to Townsville (ETA: Jan 10th), with
this air bombing groups I will launch an air offensive from Darwin to Amboina to crush
their airfields there. I think all will be ready at Jan 20th, weeks before we will
launch our massive Java Relieve Ops (we are planning that for end february 1942).
