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Looks like a 27 plane Kate squadron, and 18 plane Val squadron and 2 Zeroes.

Which class would that be?

Yet, if it is a carrier they would almost have to be parked right on top of one of our scout subs.

There is a restricted 36 plane Kate squadron on Honshu at the start. They start as B5N1's but could have been converted up by now. There are also two restricted Val squadrons, one exapandable to 36 planes

There are also restricted Claude squadrons that might have been upgraded to Zeroes.

You wouldn't think that if we had been spotted there would have been so many transports playing around. Maybe we did surprise them and they were just well prepared. Either way the BB's have to turn around and increase distance.

*********Presidential Daily Briefing, White House,December 31, 1941(e)*********


Adm. King:...it is the belief of cultural psychology operations that this effort may severely degrade Japanese morale for months..<disturbance at the door to the Oval Office...a strikingly unattractive
woman enters abruptly. Despite the goofy halo-hair she has a mannish air about her. Everyone stands in respect except for POTUS>

Srikingly unattractive woman: FRANKLIN!

Adm. King: <sidebar to Genera Marshall> Ut-oh.

Srikingly unattractive woman: Please tell me this isn't true what I hear about those poor Japanese snow monkeys!

*******Aboard USS Pennsylvania, 40 nm East of Wakkani, Hokkaido******

VAdm Perry, Commanding, Operation Snow Monkey: <looks at radio message> "Return to Point Athabaska"??? Are you sure? After we came all this way?

Heh. I really enjoy your briefings as well as how you "admit" sinkings at that bar in Hawaii. Great AAR! [:)]

Getting Kandy House ready

ORIGINAL: sprior

Getting Kandy House ready

Yes, better pack up the Christmas ornaments at ABDA HQ. Little yellow bastards are running all over Java like so many vermin.

ORIGINAL: sprior

Getting Kandy House ready

When she was a teenager, my sister was impaled on a fence something like that while climbing over it. She lifted herself off and went home to be driven to the emergency room. Today that would be 'breaking news!' with drones buzzing the fire-fighters as they cut out a 30-ft section of fence! [:D]

And please don't leave Miss Funfanny...well...behind.

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake


Yes, better pack up the Christmas ornaments at ABDA HQ. Little yellow bastards are running all over Java like so many vermin.

That's why ABDA is at Perth (not the porridge drenched one)

ORIGINAL: witpqs

ORIGINAL: sprior

Getting Kandy House ready

When she was a teenager, my sister was impaled on a fence something like that while climbing over it. She lifted herself off and went home to be driven to the emergency room. Today that would be 'breaking news!' with drones buzzing the fire-fighters as they cut out a 30-ft section of fence! [:D]

Well, it's a security measure. Can't have some kid named Mogli trying to sneak in and steal the dessert during strategy meetings and the like.

ORIGINAL: sprior

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake


Yes, better pack up the Christmas ornaments at ABDA HQ. Little yellow bastards are running all over Java like so many vermin.

That's why ABDA is at Perth (not the porridge drenched one)

Ah, splendid! Good show there. [:)]

Speaking of strategy meetings, should we have one? Can you take a bomber or something and come to Oahu? The drinks are only 55 cents at the Royal Hawaiian. There are some nice Filipino types who could take notes.

Can I bring Miss Funnyfanny?

Miss Funnyfanny on parade.

PoW looking a bit beat up

ORIGINAL: sprior

Can I bring Miss Funnyfanny?

Sure, might have to cancel the topless hula exhibition, though.

************December 31, 1941(e)************

Hokkaido and Sakhalin: The BB's turn around and run into some transports.

Night Time Surface Combat, near Wakkanai at 124,48, Range 9,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
PB Fuji Maru #3, Shell hits 4, and is sunk
xAK Hukuyo Maru, Shell hits 4, and is sunk

Allied Ships
BB Nevada
BB Oklahoma
BB Arizona
DD Downes

A few DD's were sent to Shikuka to try to hit the oil storage.

Night Naval bombardment of Shikuka at 126,43

Japanese Ships
PB Tsukikawa Maru, Shell hits 1

Allied Ships
DD Cassin

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

Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 3
Port hits 3

That's a negative.

Night Naval bombardment of Shikuka at 126,43

Japanese Ships
xAK Yubari Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire
xAK Sumiyoshi Maru, Shell hits 1

Allied Ships
DD Tucker
DD Shaw

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

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 1
Port hits 2

DD Tucker firing at Shikuka
DD Shaw firing at Shikuka


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Night Naval bombardment of Shikuka at 126,43

Allied Ships
DD Phelps

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

Runway hits 2

Night bombardment of the airfield at Bihoro.

Night Naval bombardment of Bihoro at 123,51

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 3 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 4 damaged
D3A1 Val: 5 damaged
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied Ships
CL Honolulu
CL Trenton
DD Selfridge

Japanese ground losses:
152 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 22
Port hits 4
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 1

Exit from Bihoro slowed. TF CO wisely decides to beat feet as he is ordered to accept low threat risk.
They escape the air umbrella.

Day Time Surface Combat, near Bihoro at 124,51, Range 21,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
xAKL P-67
xAKL P-168

Allied Ships
CL Trenton
CL Honolulu
DD Selfridge