Kantai Kessen: A Sparrowhawk26 vs J LongLance93

[LongLance93]

BB Hyūga of Battle Force 21, on its way to Pescadores, is hit by 1 out of a spread of 4 torpedoes, luckily it is a dud.


Sub attack near Kume-jima at 93,62

Japanese Ships
BB Hyuga
DD Ushio
DD Sazanami

Allied Ships
SS Saury

SS Saury launches 4 torpedoes at BB Hyuga
DD Ushio fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Sazanami fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

[LongLance93]

Hong Kong Operation 12/11/41

IJA

Southern Army
China Expeditionary Army

16th Army
23rd Army

JAAF
China Expeditionary Army
3rd Air Division
5th Air DIvision

IJN

Combined Fleet
China Area Fleet

2nd Fleet
3rd Fleet

JNAF
China Area Fleet
11th Air Fleet

23rd Air Flotilla


23 Army and 104 Division, Phoenix (鳳兵団) have arrived, tomorrow the fulls scale assault will begin.


Ground combat at Hong Kong (77,61)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1948 troops, 132 guns, 118 vehicles, Assault Value = 941

Defending force 7356 troops, 132 guns, 80 vehicles, Assault Value = 229

Allied ground losses:
32 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
104th Division
19th Ind. Engineer Regiment
38th Division
20th Ind. Engineer Regiment
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
23rd Army
2nd RF Gun Battalion
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Mortar Battalion
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion

Defending units:
Winnipeg Grenadiers Battalion
Rifles of Canada Battalion
1st Middlesex Battalion
Kowloon Brigade
102nd RN Base Force
Hong Kong Fortress

[LongLance93]

Changes to industry at 12/11/41


Port Arthur Naval Shipyard increased to 5(95)

[LongLance93]

CVL Ryūjō of CarDiv 4 has received its new air group, 18 Mitsubishi A6M2 fighters and 18 Nakajima B5N1torpedo bombers.
Mobile Force 2 will set sail tomorrow from Yokosuka towards the Philippines area of operations.

[LongLance93]

Philippines Operation 12/12/41

IJA

Southern Army

14th Army
16th Army

JAAF
5th Air Division

IJN

Combined Fleet

2nd Fleet
3rd Fleet
6th Fleet

JNAF
11th Air Fleet

21st Air Flotilla
23rd Air Flotilla


IR 146 is landing in Davao using fast AKs escorted by 3rd Fleet from Palau to avoid detection but the enemy has possibly detected the movement.
CAP is available only from Mitsubishi F1Ms from AV Sanuki Maru.

Surface cover is provided by Cruiser Force 22, CruDiv 6, RADM Tanaka from the 2nd Fleet.

IJN support is arriving in the second echelon with Sasebo 1 SNLF Base Force elements,II/81 Naval Guard and JNAF air support units.

Enemy air attack came from the south and the OS2U-3 Kingfisher could even be from enemy warships.



Morning Air attack on TF, near Davao at 79,91

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 2,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete x 2

Allied aircraft
PBY-5 Catalina x 3
OS2U-3 Kingfisher x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
PBY-5 Catalina: 1 damaged
OS2U-3 Kingfisher: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
DMS W-8
xAP Haruna Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x OS2U-3 Kingfisher bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
3 x PBY-5 Catalina bombing from 1000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Sanuki Maru-1 with F1M2 Pete (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 6000.
Raid is overhead


Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Davao at 79,91

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete x 2

Allied aircraft
PBY-5 Catalina x 3
OS2U-3 Kingfisher x 2

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
PBY-5 Catalina: 2 damaged
OS2U-3 Kingfisher: 1 damaged
OS2U-3 Kingfisher: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
xAK Myoko Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x OS2U-3 Kingfisher bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
3 x PBY-5 Catalina bombing from 1000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Sanuki Maru-1 with F1M2 Pete (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 6000.
Raid is overhead


Pre-Invasion action off Davao (79,91)

2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
DD Kikuzuki
DD Uzuki
xAP Kokuryu Maru
AV Sanuki Maru
DD Yuzuki

Allied ground losses:
16 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

DD Kikuzuki firing at 1st /101st PA Battalion
DD Uzuki firing at 1st /101st PA Battalion
DD Kikuzuki fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards


Amphibious Assault at Davao (79,91)

TF 72 troops unloading over beach at Davao, 79,91

Japanese ground losses:
195 casualties reported
Squads: 12 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

17 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 146th Infantry Rgt
17 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 146th Infantry Rgt
10 troops of a IJA HMG Section accidentally lost during unload of 146th Infantry Rgt
12 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 146th Infantry Rgt
10 troops of a IJA HMG Section lost from landing craft during unload of 146th Infantry Rgt /2
17 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 146th Infantry Rgt /2
17 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 146th Infantry Rgt /2
17 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 146th Infantry Rgt /2
17 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 146th Infantry Rgt /2
17 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 146th Infantry Rgt /2

[LongLance93]

Hong Kong Operation 12/12/41

IJA

Southern Army
China Expeditionary Army

16th Army
23rd Army

JAAF
China Expeditionary Army
3rd Air Division
5th Air DIvision

IJN

Combined Fleet
China Area Fleet

2nd Fleet
3rd Fleet

JNAF
China Area Fleet
11th Air Fleet

23rd Air Flotilla



The first general assault went well, artillery and air forces will now continue softening the enemy as infantry and combat engineers plan the assault on the next line of defense.





Ground combat at Hong Kong (77,61)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 31313 troops, 366 guns, 245 vehicles, Assault Value = 947

Defending force 7348 troops, 132 guns, 80 vehicles, Assault Value = 223

Japanese adjusted assault: 674

Allied adjusted defense: 361

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 2

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
459 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 31 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 32 disabled

Allied ground losses:
452 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 71 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 10 (1 destroyed, 9 disabled)

Assaulting units:
19th Ind. Engineer Regiment
38th Division
104th Division
20th Ind. Engineer Regiment
2nd RF Gun Battalion
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
23rd Army
2nd Mortar Battalion
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion

Defending units:
Rifles of Canada Battalion
Winnipeg Grenadiers Battalion
1st Middlesex Battalion
Kowloon Brigade
102nd RN Base Force
Hong Kong Fortress

[LongLance93]

Philippines Operation 12/13/41


IJA

Southern Army

14th Army
16th Army

JAAF
5th Air Division

IJN

Combined Fleet

2nd Fleet
3rd Fleet
6th Fleet

JNAF
11th Air Fleet

21st Air Flotilla
23rd Air Flotilla




Davao has been liberated! Banzai!

The allies are attacking with everything they have in range and can fly.
JNAF has sighted the American cruisers west of Mindanao, hopefully the Mitsubishi G4Ms based in Palau can get a fix on them and launch an attack.









Morning Air attack on TF, near Davao at 80,92

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-40B Tomahawk x 6
PBY-4 Catalina x 12

Allied aircraft losses
PBY-4 Catalina: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Kinugasa
DD Natsugumo
CA Kako
CA Furutaka

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x PBY-4 Catalina bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb




Morning Air attack on TF, near Davao at 79,91

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete x 2

Allied aircraft
PBY-5 Catalina x 2

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
PBY-5 Catalina: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAP Kokuryu Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x PBY-5 Catalina bombing from 1000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Sanuki Maru-1 with F1M2 Pete (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 6000.
Raid is overhead

Morning Air attack on TF, near Davao at 79,91

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Allied aircraft
SOC-1 Seagull x 2

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAP Hakone Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x SOC-1 Seagull bombing from 1000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 100 lb GP Bomb


Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Davao at 80,92

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-40B Tomahawk x 6
PBY-4 Catalina x 12

Allied aircraft losses
PBY-4 Catalina: 6 damaged
PBY-4 Catalina: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
CA Aoba
CA Kako
CA Furutaka
CA Kinugasa

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x PBY-4 Catalina bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb


Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Davao at 79,91

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete x 2

Allied aircraft
SOC-1 Seagull x 2

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
SOC-1 Seagull: 1 damaged
SOC-1 Seagull: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
xAK Myoko Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x SOC-1 Seagull bombing from 1000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 100 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Sanuki Maru-1 with F1M2 Pete (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 6000.
Raid is overhead




Ground combat at Davao (79,91)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 4223 troops, 35 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 146

Defending force 377 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 18

Japanese adjusted assault: 115

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 115 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Davao !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), preparation(-), fatigue(-)
morale(-), experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
106 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Allied ground losses:
194 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 13 disabled
Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
146th Infantry Regiment
II/81st Naval Guard Unit

Defending units:
1st /101st PA Battalion

[LongLance93]

Guam Operation 12/13/41

IJN

Combined Fleet

1st Fleet
4th Fleet
6th Fleet

JNAF

24th Air Flotilla



Maizuru 2 SNLF has landed.




Ground combat at Guam (106,95)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1716 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 63

Defending force 892 troops, 0 guns, 32 vehicles, Assault Value = 10

Japanese adjusted assault: 14

Allied adjusted defense: 9

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), leaders(-), preparation(-)
fatigue(-)
Attacker: leaders(-)

Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
36 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
Maizuru 2nd SNLF

Defending units:
Guam USN Base Force

[LongLance93]

SIGINT 12/13/41

Radio transmissions detected at 227,88



IJN analysts think it is possible that important surface units of the USN might be transiting the Panama canal during the next week.
Submarines I-1 and I-2 that are close do to transiting to their patrol areas are ordered to attempt an ambush.

[LongLance93]

SIGINT 12/14/41

Radio transmissions detected at 227,88


Again, I-1 and I-2 are very close and will investigate.

[BBfanboy]

Radio Detection means that your opponent has given a bunch of orders in that location. It could involve a lot of xAKs being sorted out between East Coast and West Coast home ports. Coming from EC USA they would have to be given a destination of Balboa or Cristobal before they could be routed to a WC USA port. Similarly any that started at WC ports and are destined for EC USA would have to be routed to the Panama Canal zone and then given new orders to go to EC USA. The latter is usually to set up CS convoys to supply Cape Town, and numerous reinforcements start to come in there.
There are not that many warships available from EC USA to go to the WC at this early stage in the game.

[LongLance93]

Radio Detection means that your opponent has given a bunch of orders in that location. It could involve a lot of xAKs being sorted out between East Coast and West Coast home ports. Coming from EC USA they would have to be given a destination of Balboa or Cristobal before they could be routed to a WC USA port. Similarly any that started at WC ports and are destined for EC USA would have to be routed to the Panama Canal zone and then given new orders to go to EC USA. The latter is usually to set up CS convoys to supply Cape Town, and numerous reinforcements start to come in there.
There are not that many warships available from EC USA to go to the WC at this early stage in the game.

Anything they can catch is a win.

[LongLance93]

Unloading rice at Aparri



Philippines Operation 12/14/41


IJA

Southern Army

14th Army
16th Army

JAAF
5th Air Division

IJN

Combined Fleet

2nd Fleet
3rd Fleet
6th Fleet

JNAF
11th Air Fleet

21st Air Flotilla
23rd Air Flotilla



14 Army and IR 2 Formosa take Tuguegarao.
This will be a major base for the JAAF in the future even after Clark Field is taken.
3 Air Division fighters are already flown in the AF to provide CAP over Luzon.
IR 1 Formosa will be landing at Vigan tomorrow, Aparri is used to bring in more support units and supplies safely.


Ground combat at Tuguegarao (82,74)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 4596 troops, 87 guns, 68 vehicles, Assault Value = 181

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0

Japanese adjusted assault: 60

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 60 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Tuguegarao !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker:

Assaulting units:
2nd Formosa Inf. Regiment
3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment
21st Ind. Engineer Regiment
56th Const Co
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
28th JAAF AF Bn
9th Field AF Construction Battalion
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
3rd Engineer Construction Battalion
14th Army
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
40th JAAF AF Bn


G4M1s get some good hits on a night raid at Manila, the enemy has withdrawn most of his fighters there, most likely a CAP trap and JNAF has not sweeped Manila or attacked in daytime.




Night Air attack on Manila , at 79,77

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 13 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 4

Allied aircraft
no flights

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 1 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed on ground

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb




The enemy is taking heavy damage attacking the bridgehead at Davao, tomorrow there will be JNAF land based fighter CAP over Davao also so it will only get worse for the attackers.
AV Sanuki Maru is hit by B-17s but her airgroup is safe at Davao, the ship will make it if not further damage is taken.


Morning Air attack on TF, near Davao at 79,91

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete x 2

Allied aircraft
PBY-4 Catalina x 11

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
PBY-4 Catalina: 11 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Furutaka
xAKL Shun Yuan, Bomb hits 1
CA Kako
CA Kinugasa

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x PBY-4 Catalina bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Sanuki Maru-1 with F1M2 Pete (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead



Morning Air attack on Davao , at 79,91

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 8

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AV Sanuki Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Japanese ground losses:
15 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Port hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Port Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Port Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb

[LongLance93]

Malay Operation 12/14/41

IJA
Southern Army

25th Army

JAAF
3rd Air Division

IJN
Combined Fleet

2nd Fleet
3rd Fleet
6th Fleet

JNAF
22nd Air Flotilla

3 Air Division and air support units are at Kota Baru so fighters and bombers are flown in, first JAAF air raids against Singapore are ordered.

Kuantan landing forces are moving, hopefully surprise is achieved.

[LongLance93]

Malay Operation 12/15/41

IJA

Southern Army

25th Army

JAAF
3rd Air Division

IJN

Combined Fleet

2nd Fleet
3rd Fleet
6th Fleet

JNAF
22nd Air Flotilla


IR 114 lands at Kuantan, the landing of troops goes well but just after the CAP fails and KNIL flying boats hit both the amphibious force and the covering Cruiser Force 21/RADM Shimamoto.
Both ships should make it and the air cover is increasing every day now over the peninsula.
Just like in the Philippines the flying boats are taking heavy damage so they cant keep up these attacks for long.

Pre-Invasion action off Kuantan (51,79)

6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
CL Jintsu
DD Asagiri
DD Usugumo
DD Fubuki
AK Sasako Maru
DD Sagiri

Allied ground losses:
32 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

CL Jintsu firing at 1st ISF Base Force
DD Asagiri firing at 1st ISF Base Force
DD Usugumo firing at 1st ISF Base Force
DD Fubuki firing at 1st ISF Base Force
DD Asagiri fired at enemy troops
DD Fubuki fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards



Amphibious Assault at Kuantan (51,79)

TF 13 troops unloading over beach at Kuantan, 51,79

Japanese ground losses:
25 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 114th Infantry Rgt /4


Morning Air attack on TF, near Kuantan at 51,79

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 2 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes

Allied aircraft
Do-24K-1 x 5

Allied aircraft losses
Do-24K-1: 4 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Arashio, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Sakura Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Do-24K-1 bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 300 kg SAP Bomb
2 x Do-24K-1 bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 300 kg SAP Bomb



Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kuantan at 51,79

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Allied aircraft
Do-24K-1 x 5

Allied aircraft losses
Do-24K-1: 5 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Michishio
xAK Arima Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Do-24K-1 bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 300 kg SAP Bomb
2 x Do-24K-1 bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 300 kg SAP Bomb

[LongLance93]

Guam Operation 12/15/41

IJN

Combined Fleet

1st Fleet
4th Fleet
6th Fleet

JNAF

24th Air Flotilla


51 Naval Guard lands at Guam and joins Maizuru 2 SNLF in the attack.


Pre-Invasion action off Guam (106,95)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

4 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
DD Yunagi
CM Okinoshima
CM Tokiwa
PB Nagata Maru
xAK Kamikaze Maru

Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

DD Yunagi firing at Guam USN Base Force
CM Okinoshima firing at Guam USN Base Force
CM Tokiwa firing at Guam USN Base Force
PB Nagata Maru fired at enemy troops
DD Yunagi fired at enemy troops
CM Okinoshima fired at enemy troops


Ground combat at Guam (106,95)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1683 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 119

Defending force 818 troops, 0 guns, 31 vehicles, Assault Value = 3

Japanese adjusted assault: 13

Allied adjusted defense: 7

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), leaders(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
21 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Vehicles lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Assaulting units:
Maizuru 2nd SNLF
51st Naval Guard Unit

Defending units:
Guam USN Base Force

[LongLance93]

Hong Kong Operation 12/15/41

IJA

Southern Army
China Expeditionary Army

16th Army
23rd Army

JAAF
China Expeditionary Army
3rd Air Division
5th Air DIvision

IJN

Combined Fleet
China Area Fleet

2nd Fleet
3rd Fleet

JNAF
China Area Fleet
11th Air Fleet

23rd Air Flotilla


Hong Kong becomes part of the Empire! Banzai!

Damage is light, Heavy Industry 77 (3), Light Industry 210 (10), Repair Shipyard 49 (1), Resources 58 (2).

303.000 Fuel, 34.000 Supply and 28.000 Resources captured.


Ground combat at Hong Kong (77,61)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 31340 troops, 366 guns, 245 vehicles, Assault Value = 948

Defending force 6934 troops, 130 guns, 80 vehicles, Assault Value = 155

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 898

Allied adjusted defense: 237

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Hong Kong !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
416 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 34 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Guns lost 7 (1 destroyed, 6 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
7474 casualties reported
Squads: 279 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 496 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 22 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 174 (174 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 90 (90 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 6

Assaulting units:
104th Division
38th Division
19th Ind. Engineer Regiment
20th Ind. Engineer Regiment
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
2nd Mortar Battalion
2nd RF Gun Battalion
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
23rd Army
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion

Defending units:
1st Middlesex Battalion
Rifles of Canada Battalion
Winnipeg Grenadiers Battalion
Kowloon Brigade
102nd RN Base Force
Hong Kong Fortress

[LongLance93]

6th Fleet Operations 12/15/41


I-2 is attacked when closing in to investigate the area of interest that SIGINT pointed out.



ASW attack near San Diego at 222,88

Japanese Ships
SS I-2

Allied Ships
DD Rathburne

SS I-2 is sighted by escort
I-2 diving deep ....
DD Rathburne fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Rathburne fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Rathburne fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Rathburne fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Rathburne attacking submerged sub ....
DD Rathburne cannot reach attack position over SS I-2
SS I-2 eludes ASW attack from DD Rathburne
Escort abandons search for sub


Submarine attack near Singkawang at 55,88

Japanese Ships
SS I-156

Allied Ships
xAP Van Neck, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

xAP Van Neck is sighted by SS I-156
SS I-156 launches 2 torpedoes at xAP Van Neck




Submarine attack near Mataram at 59,110

Japanese Ships
SS I-165

Allied Ships
xAK Nicholas van Vonn

xAK Nicholas van Vonn is sighted by SS I-165
SS I-165 launches 2 torpedoes

[LongLance93]

Philippines Operation 12/15/41


IJA

Southern Army

14th Army
16th Army

JAAF
5th Air Division

IJN

Combined Fleet

2nd Fleet
3rd Fleet
6th Fleet

JNAF
11th Air Fleet

21st Air Flotilla
23rd Air Flotilla



JNAF air cover is now active over Davao and the B-17s take damage on this attack.




Morning Air attack on Davao , at 79,91

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 5

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 9

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17D Fortress: 5 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Port Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Port Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Kawai Det with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes

[LongLance93]

Malaya should fall down to Johore faster now that Kuantan landing went well.

Still cant tell for sure are they reinforcing or evacuating Singapore.

Half of 3 Air Division air power is now in the peninsula and getting ready to free the 22 Air Flotilla for the Borneo and Sumatra operations.

21 Independent Mixed Brigade is reserved for Singkawang, 21 Division for Palembang.
Both IJA para brigades are also reserved for Palembang.
Most of the SNLF in South China Sea region
are reserved for Borneo.


Both sides are very conservative in the use of air power, fighters especially.
The allies have thrown some heavy/medium bombers and flying boats at landings that have the chance to sink troop transports unloading.
I fly defensive CAP for cover until I can sweep with superior numbers at normal range.
Enemy bases are already under constant night bombing both in Philippines and Malaya and some missions have scored good hits.