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10 December 1942

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The Soviets remain belligerent with a sub attacking and missing SC Cha-27 at 106,56 near Hiroshima.

Japanese Ships

SC CHa-27
SC CHa-5

Allied Ships

SS L-9

INDIA

Japanese Night Naval bombardment of Colombo.

Japanese Ships

BB Mutsu
BB Nagato

Allied ground losses:

20 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Light Industry hits 1
Manpower hits 2
Fires 2660
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 23
Port hits 5
Port fuel hits 2

Grunion continues to snipe at 30,51 near Koggala when she shots and misses at DD Maikaze.

Japanese Ships

DD Maikaze
DD Isokaze
DD Michishio

Allied Ships

SS Grunion

Calcutta is bombed.

CHINA

Kukong is bombed - 3 airbase hits and 12 runway hits.

Tuyun is bombed – 3 runway hits.

Chungking is bombed – 13 airbase hits, 4 airbase supply hits and 30 runway hits.

62nd Chinese Corps at Tuyun is bombed.

Sining is bombed – 1 airbase hit and 7 runway hits.

Japanese deliberate attack at Chengtu.

Attacking force 90608 troops, 994 guns, 373 vehicles, Assault Value = 3237
Defending force 70477 troops, 324 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1965

Japanese adjusted assault: 1746
Allied adjusted defense: 2471

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 0)

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

Japanese ground losses:

8187 casualties reported
Squads: 30 destroyed, 755 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 66 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 117 disabled
Guns lost 54 (3 destroyed, 51 disabled)

Allied ground losses:

4462 casualties reported
Squads: 11 destroyed, 333 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 117 disabled
Engineers: 7 destroyed, 46 disabled
Guns lost 33 (1 destroyed, 32 disabled)

Assaulting units:

41st Division
40th Division
37th Division
12th Tank Regiment
34th Division
27th Division
116th Division
26th Division
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
4th Mortar Battalion
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
13th Army
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
1st Mortar Battalion
21st Mortar Battalion

Defending units:

71st Chinese Corps
20th Chinese Corps
13th Construction Regiment
72nd Chinese Corps
9th Chinese Corps
17th Chinese Corps
30th Chinese Corps
37th Chinese Corps
73rd Chinese Corps
81st Chinese Corps
24th Chinese Corps
38th Chinese Corps
5th Construction Regiment
14th Construction Regiment
8th Construction Regiment
10th Chinese Base Force
15th Chinese Base Force
6th War Area
3rd Construction Regiment
31st Group Army
19th Group Army
10th Group Army
7th Construction Regiment
3rd Chinese Base Force
4th Construction Regiment

Japanese bombard at Kukong.
Attacking force 6900 troops, 48 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 248
Defending force 47728 troops, 292 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1593

Japanese bombard at Sining.
Attacking force 5847 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 210
Defending force 12058 troops, 75 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 463

PACIFIC

American sub meets with success at 130,161 near Nadi.

Japanese Ships

xAKL Shinnan Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Matsukaze

Allied Ships

SS S-46



Allied Aircraft sighted over Hailar.
Allied Aircraft sighted over Seishin.

Ace pilot Matsumura W. of 251 Ku S-1 is promoted to PO1.
Ace pilot Nishiura U. of Akagi-1 is promoted to PO1.

DD Kagero beginning refit in shipyard at Singapore.
DD Oyashio beginning refit in shipyard at Singapore.
DD Shigure beginning refit in shipyard at Singapore.
DD Kiku beginning refit in shipyard at Kobe.
DD Susuki beginning refit in shipyard at Kobe.
DD Tsuta beginning refit in shipyard at Kobe.
AK Hirokawa Maru beginning refit in shipyard at Kobe.
AK Sagami Maru beginning refit in shipyard at Kobe.
AK Kinka Maru beginning refit in shipyard at Kobe.
AK Kyushu Maru beginning refit in shipyard at Kobe.
AK Tosan Maru beginning refit in shipyard at Kobe.

11 December 1942

INDIA

A new American sub arrives at Ceylon. She shoots and misses at xAK Sumatra Maru at 33,46 near Trincomalee.

Japanese Ships

xAK Sumatra Maru
xAK Somedono Maru
xAK Cuba Maru
xAK Burma Maru
PB Shonan Maru #1

Allied Ships

SS Haddock

Calcutta is bombed – 1 port hit.

Colombo is bombed.

Japanese deliberate attack at Srinagar.

Attacking force 630 troops, 0 guns, 94 vehicles, Assault Value = 53
Defending force 988 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 43

Japanese adjusted assault: 52
Allied adjusted defense: 196

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 3 (fort level 0)

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

Allied ground losses:

80 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:

4th Tank Regiment

Defending units:

1st Mahzbi Sikh Battalion
6/18th Royal Garwal Battalion

PACIFIC

The successful American from last turn is at 131,161 and eludes ASW attack.

Japanese Ships

DD Matsukaze

Allied Ships

SS S-46

The Americans attempt to turn the tables by firing off 4 torpedoes at DD Matsukaze but they miss.

IJA sub shoots and misses at DD O’Bannon at 174,50 near Sanak Island.

Japanese Ships

SS I-1, hits 1

Allied Ships

DD O'Bannon

CHINA

Kukong is bombed – 4 airbase hits, 3 airbase supply hits and 13 runway hits.

Tuyun is bombed – 4 airbase hits and 7 runway hits.

Chengtu is bombed – 21 casualties, 1 airbase supply hit and 19 runway hits.

Kienko is bombed – 5 airbase hits, 8 airbase supply hits and 24 runway hits.

Chungking is bombed – 4 airbase hits, 1 airbase supply hit and 32 runway hits.

62nd Chinese Corps at Tuyun is bombed.

Sining is bombed – 5 airbase hits and 7 runway hits.

Japanese bombard at Kukong.
Attacking force 6900 troops, 48 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 248
Defending force 47709 troops, 291 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1593

Japanese bombard at Sining.
Attacking force 5847 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 210
Defending force 12031 troops, 75 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 462



SS I-157 detects enemy submarine on surface at 130, 161 but can not position to attack.

xAKL Shinnan Maru sinks at sea (lost to attack on the previous day from SS S-46).

Allied Aircraft sighted over Heiho.
Allied Aircraft sighted over Hailar.
Allied Recon sighted over Seishin.

Temporary flotation repairs failing aboard SS I-4.

Pilot Inano L. is reported as to have escaped capture.

Previous report of sinking of SS L-9 incorrect. Intelligence reports ship is still in service.

12 December 1942

CHINA

Kukong is bombed – 2 airbase hits.

Tuyun is bombed - 2 airbase hits and 10 runway hits.

Chengtu is bombed – 1 airbase hit, 1 airbase supply hit and 17 runway hits.

Kienko is bombed – 9 casualties, 6 airbase hits, 2 airbase supply hits and 25 runway hits.

Chungking is bombed – 8 airbase hits, 1 airbase supply hit and 13 runway hits.

2nd Prov Chinese Corps at Tuyun is bombed.

Sining is bombed – 2 runway hits.

Japanese bombard at Kukong.
Attacking force 6900 troops, 48 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 248
Defending force 47723 troops, 290 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1595

Japanese bombard at Chungking – A 154 casualties (7 combat squads and 1 engineer squad destroyed)
Attacking force 2205 troops, 136 guns, 171 vehicles, Assault Value = 1879
Defending force 176004 troops, 958 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3901

Japanese bombard at Sining.
Attacking force 5856 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 211
Defending force 12035 troops, 75 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 463

INDIA

16th Light Cavalry Regiment at 46,7 near Multan.

Calcutta is bombed – 2 port hits.

Colombo is bombed – 1 runway hit.



Repairs completed on xAK Kinai Maru at Singapore, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Naruto Maru at Singapore, ship returned to service

Allied Recon sighted over Heiho.
Allied Aircraft sighted over Seishin.

Ominato Ku S-1 attains carrier trained status on Taiyo.
Yokosuka Ku S-1/A attains carrier trained status on Unyo.
Yokosuka Ku S-1/B attains carrier trained status on Unyo.
6th Ku S-1/C attains carrier trained status on Taiyo.

xAK Lavington Court is reported to have been sunk near Sinabang on Mar 05, 1942.

13 December 1942

INDIA

The American sub is located and attacked without effect at 33,46 near Trincomalee.

Japanese Ships

DMS W-6
DD Fuyo

Allied Ships

SS Haddock

Japanese Night Naval bombardment of Colombo.

Japanese Ships

BB Ise
BB Yamashiro
BB Fuso

Allied Ships

SS Grunion, hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage

Allied ground losses:

157 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 16 destroyed, 25 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 9 (2 destroyed, 7 disabled)
Vehicles lost 17 (5 destroyed, 12 disabled)

Resources hits 1
Fires 11
Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 53
Port hits 22
Port supply hits 3

Allied ASW attack at 38,6 near Karachi.

Japanese Ships

SS RO-65, hits 1

Allied Ships

DD Isis
DD Inconstant

A second round of ASW hunting sees RO-65 elude her hunters after DD Inconstant ran out of ammunition.

Srinagar is bombed – 2 runway hits.

16th Light Cavalry Regiment at 46,7 near Multan is bombed – 2 vehicles lost.

Calcutta is bombed – 1 Ki-49-1a lost to flak.

Colombo is bombed.

CHINA

Kukong is bombed – 2 airbase hits and 5 runway hits.

Tuyun is bombed – 2 airbase hits and 3 runway hits.

Chengtu is bombed – 23 runway hits.

Kienko is bombed – 3 airbase hits, 1 airbase supply hit and 26 runway hits.

Chungking is bombed – 3 airbase hits and 28 runway hits.

31st Chinese Corps at Tuyun is bombed.

Sining is bombed – 1 airbase hit, 4 airbase supply hits and 24 runway hits.

Japanese bombard at Chengtu – J 6 to A 82 (2 combat squad destroyed) casualties.
Attacking force 1750 troops, 218 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2448
Defending force 67901 troops, 323 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1671

Japanese bombard at Kukong.
Attacking force 6900 troops, 48 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 248
Defending force 47690 troops, 286 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1594

Japanese bombard at Sining.
Attacking force 5856 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 211
Defending force 12035 troops, 75 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 463



Repairs completed on xAK Nagara Maru at Singapore, ship returned to service.

Allied Aircraft sighted over Heiho.
Allied Aircraft sighted over Seishin.

DD Kuroshio beginning refit in shipyard at Singapore.
DD Hatsukaze beginning refit in shipyard at Singapore.

11th Shipping Engineer Regiment arrives at Rangoon.
25th Special Base Force arrives at Yokohama/Yokosuka.

14 December 1942

CHINA

Kukong is bombed – 4 airbase hits, 2 airbase supply hits and 22 runway hits.

Tuyun is bombed – 10 runway hits.

Chengtu is bombed – 28 casualties, 7 airbase hits, 1 airbase supply hit and 37 runway hits.

Kienko is bombed – 4 airbase hits, 4 airbase supply hits and 16 runway hits.

Sining is bombed – 2 airbase hits and 11 runway hits.

Chungking is bombed – 3 airbase hits and 31 runway hits.

2nd Prov Chinese Corps at Tuyun is bombed.

Japanese bombard at Kukong.
Attacking force 6900 troops, 48 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 248
Defending force 47680 troops, 286 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1589

Japanese bombard at Sining.
Attacking force 5856 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 211
Defending force 12030 troops, 75 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 463

INDIA

Srinagar is bombed – 2 runway hits.

Calcutta is bombed.

Colombo is bombed – 1 Ki-49-IIa lost to flak, 1 runway hit.

RO-65 launches 6 torpedoes which go on to miss DD Encounter and then comes under sustained ASW attack at 38,6 near Karachi.

Japanese Ships

SS RO-65, hits 7

Allied Ships

DD Encounter
DD Jupiter
DD Fortune

US sub continues to harass at 32,48 near Trincomalee. ASW is ineffective but does driver off the interloper. A 2nd round of ASW is just as ineffective.

Japanese Ships

DD Murasame
DD Karukaya
DD Fubuki

Allied Ships

SS Haddock

Japanese deliberate attack at Srinagar.

Attacking force 630 troops, 0 guns, 94 vehicles, Assault Value = 52
Defending force 952 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 37

Japanese adjusted assault: 49
Allied adjusted defense: 172

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 3 (fort level 0)

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

Japanese ground losses:

Vehicles lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Allied ground losses:

77 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:

4th Tank Regiment

Defending units:

1st Mahzbi Sikh Battalion
6/18th Royal Garwal Battalion



Repairs completed on SS I-155 at Truk, ship returned to service

Allied Aircraft sighted over Seishin.
Allied Medium Bomber sighted over Heiho.

Temporary flotation repairs failing aboard SS RO-65.

AMc Wa 7 arrives at Tokyo.

Loss of AMc Wa 14 on Jan 09, 1942 is admitted.

15 December 1942

CHINA

Kukong is bombed – 4 airbase hits, 4 airbase supply hits and 14 runway hits.

Tuyun is bombed – 2 runway hits.

Chengtu is bombed – 6 casualties, 1 airbase hit, 2 airbase supply hits and 16 runway hits.

Chungking is bombed – 3 airbase hits, 1 airbase supply hit and 32 runway hits.

66th Chinese Corps at Chungking is bombed – 18 casualties.

Sining is bombed – 1 airbase hit, 1 airbase supply hit and 8 runway hits.

Japanese bombard at Chengtu – J 6 to A 81 (1 combat squad destroyed) casualties.
Attacking force 1750 troops, 218 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2547
Defending force 68213 troops, 323 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1699

Japanese bombard at Kukong – A 8 casualties.
Attacking force 6900 troops, 48 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 248
Defending force 47694 troops, 284 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1591

Japanese bombard at Sining.
Attacking force 5856 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 211
Defending force 12026 troops, 75 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 463

INDIA

Srinagar is bombed – 2 airbase hits, 2 airbase supply hits and 10 runway hits.

Calcutta is bombed.

Colombo is bombed – 1 runway hit.



Repairs completed on APD Aoi at Truk, ship returned to service.

Allied Aircraft sighted over Heiho.
Allied Aircraft sighted over Seishin.

Ace pilot Kobayashi, K. of 251 Ku S-1 is promoted to CPO.

DD Maikaze beginning refit in shipyard at Singapore.
DD Isokaze beginning refit in shipyard at Singapore.

16 December 1942

INDIA

Japanese Night Naval bombardment of Colombo.

Japanese Ships

BB Ise
BB Yamashiro
BB Fuso

Allied Ships

SS Grunion, hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied ground losses:

54 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 20 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 11 (2 destroyed, 9 disabled)

Manpower hits 1
Light Industry hits 1
Fires 105
Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 11
Port hits 4

Srinagar is bombed – 4 airbase hits, 1 airbase supply hit and 5 runway hits.

Calcutta is bombed.

Colombo is bombed – 1 Ki-49-IIa lost to flak.

Japanese deliberate attack at Srinagar.

Attacking force 630 troops, 0 guns, 94 vehicles, Assault Value = 52
Defending force 932 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 36

Japanese adjusted assault: 25
Allied adjusted defense: 139

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 5 (fort level 0)

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

Allied ground losses:

90 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 15 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:

4th Tank Regiment

Defending units:

1st Mahzbi Sikh Battalion
6/18th Royal Garwal Battalion

CHINA

Kukong is bombed – 4 airbase hits, 2 airbase supply hits and 17 runway hits.

Tuyun is bombed – 1 airbase hit, 1 airbase supply hit and 13 runway hits.

Chengtu is bombed – 12 casualties, 2 airbase hits, 1 airbase supply hit and 13 runway hits.

Kienko is bombed – 1 airbase hit and 12 runway hits.

Chungking is bombed – 5 airbase hits and 21 runway hits.

62nd Chinese Corps is bombed at Tuyun.

Sining is bombed – 2 airbase hits and 10 runway hits.

Japanese bombard at Kukong.
Attacking force 6900 troops, 48 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 248
Defending force 47639 troops, 283 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1588

Japanese bombard at Sining.
Attacking force 5856 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 211
Defending force 12006 troops, 75 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 463




Repairs completed on AO Erimo at Bombay, ship returned to service.
Repairs completed on AO Shiriya at Bombay, ship returned to service.
Repairs completed on AO Tsurumi at Bombay, ship returned to service.
Repairs completed on SC Ch 6 at Kobe, ship returned to service.
Repairs completed on DD Nenohi at Singapore, ship returned to service.

Allied Aircraft sighted over Heiho.
Allied Fighter sighted over Seishin.

Ace pilot Kumagaya R. of Soryu-1 is promoted to CPO.

AO Ondo beginning refit in shipyard at Tokyo.

xAKL Shoryu Maru arrives at Osaka/Kyoto.
SC Ch 38 arrives at Okayama.

17 December 1942

CHINA

Kukong is bombed – 1 airbase supply hit and 8 runway hits.

Kienko is bombed – 1 airbase hit, 2 airbase supply hits and 11 runway hits.

Sining is bombed – 7 airbase hits, 1 airbase supply hit and 11 runway hits.

Tuyun is bombed – 1 airbase supply hits and 2 runway hits.

Chengtu is bombed – 11 casualties, 1 airbase hit and 21 runway hits.

Chungking is bombed – 1 airbase supply hit and 39 runway hits.

2nd Prov Chinese Corps at Tuyun is bombed.

Japanese bombard at Chengtu – A 85 casualties (2 combat squads destroyed).
Attacking force 1745 troops, 218 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3581
Defending force 68454 troops, 323 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1725

Japanese bombard at Kukong.
Attacking force 6895 troops, 48 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 248
Defending force 47538 troops, 281 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1581

Japanese bombard at Sining.
Attacking force 5856 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 211
Defending force 12006 troops, 75 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 463

AUSTRALIA

15th RAAF Base Force at 97,129 near Port Moresby is bombed.

INDIA

Calcutta is bombed.
Colombo is bombed.

Japanese bombard at Colombo – J 18 (1 non-combat squad destroyed + 9 guns and 2 vehicles lost) to A 8 (1 non-combat squad destroyed) casualties.
Attacking force 1100 troops, 90 guns, 60 vehicles, Assault Value = 1915
Defending force 39282 troops, 681 guns, 714 vehicles, Assault Value = 884




CM Hatsutaka lays defensive minefield at Oosthaven and sets course for Batavia.

Repairs completed on TK Kaizyo Maru at Kobe, ship returned to service.
Repairs completed on BB Hyuga at Trincomalee, ship returned to service.
Repairs completed on TK San Clemente Maru at Kobe, ship returned to service.

SB-2 sighted over Heiho.
Allied Aircraft sighted over Seishin.

Ace pilot Goto, K. of 202 Ku S-1 Det B is promoted to CPO.

E Shimushu beginning refit while under repair in shipyard at Kobe.

19th Army arrives at Tokyo.

18 December 1942

AUSTRALIA

Japanese submarine finally gets the better of Allied destroyer at 91,169 near Sydney.

Japanese Ships

SS I-158, hits 4

Allied Ships

DD Arunta, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
DD Vampire
DD Nestor

15th RAAF Base Force at 97,129 near Port Moresby is bombed.

CHINA

Kukong is bombed – 5 airbase hits, 2 airbase supply hits and 14 runway hits.

Tuyun is bombed – 2 runway hits.

Chengtu is bombed – 20 casualties, 5 airbase hits, 3 airbase supply hits and 24 runway hits.

Kienko is bombed – 7 airbase hits, 6 airbase supply hits and 13 runway hits.

Chungking is bombed – 8 airbase hits, 1 airbase supply hit and 31 runway hits.

31st Chinese Corps is bombed at Tuyun.

Sining is bombed – 4 airbase hits and 12 runway hits.

Japanese bombard at Kukong.
Attacking force 6900 troops, 48 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 248
Defending force 47496 troops, 279 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1578

Japanese bombard at Sining.
Attacking force 5856 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 211
Defending force 11994 troops, 75 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 460

INDIA

Srinagar is bombed – 1 airbase supply hit and 5 runway hits.

Colombo is bombed – 1 runway hit.

Calcutta is bombed – 1 Ki-49-Ia lost to flak.

Japanese bombard at Colombo – J 278 (4 combat squads and 1 non-combat squad destroyed + 2 guns and 1 vehicle lost) to A 11 casualties.
Attacking force 42396 troops, 476 guns, 221 vehicles, Assault Value = 2385
Defending force 39316 troops, 681 guns, 715 vehicles, Assault Value = 887

PACIFIC

Nonouti is occupied by the Japanese.



CM Itsukushima lays defensive minefield at Mangalore.
CM Hatsutaka lays defensive minefield at Oosthaven.
CM Kyosai lays defensive minefield at Mangalore.
CM Ishizaki lays defensive minefield at Oosthaven.

Allied Medium Bomber sighted over Heiho.
Allied Fighter sighted over Seishin.

Temporary flotation repairs failing aboard SS I-1.

Repairs completed on TK Kuroshio Maru at Kobe, ship returned to service.
Repairs completed on BB Nagato at Singapore, ship returned to service.

DD Arunta is reported to have been sunk near Sydney on Dec 18, 1942.

19 December 1942

PACIFIC

Allied sub scores at 118,147 near Torres Island.

Japanese Ships

xAK Okuni Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
PB Shoei Maru
PB Busho Maru
xAK Shinetsu Maru
xAK Taijima Maru
xAK Naniwa Maru
xAK Cheribon Maru
xAK Nittai Maru
xAK Ryoka Maru
xAK Seizan Maru
xAKL Bunzan Maru
xAKL Shinshui Maru
xAKL Tokuwa Maru
xAKL Konsan Maru
PB Rokko Maru #2
PB Ogashima

Allied Ships

SS Gato

CHINA

Kukong is bombed – 5 airbase hits, 2 airbase supply hits and 11 runway hits.

Tuyun is bombed – 7 runway hits.

Chengtu is bombed – 5 casualties, 7 airbase hits, 1 airbase supply hit and 25 runway hits.

Kienko is bombed – 6 airbase hits, 5 airbase supply hits and 25 runway hits.

Chungking is bombed – 3 airbase hits, 2 airbase supply hits and 34 runway hits.

2nd Prov Chinese Corps at Tuyun is bombed.

Japanese bombard at Kukong.
Attacking force 6900 troops, 48 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 248
Defending force 47488 troops, 276 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1582

Japanese bombard at Sining.
Attacking force 5856 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 211
Defending force 11994 troops, 75 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 460

INDIA

Srinagar is bombed – 2 airbase supply hits and 9 runway hits.

Allied sub launches and misses against DD Nagatsuki at 28,48 near Colombo.

Japanese Ships

DD Nagatsuki

Allied Ships

SS Haddock

Japanese deliberate attack at Srinagar.

Attacking force 630 troops, 0 guns, 94 vehicles, Assault Value = 52
Defending force 888 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 28

Japanese adjusted assault: 49
Allied adjusted defense: 64

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 0)

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

Allied ground losses:

101 casualties reported
Squads: 9 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:

4th Tank Regiment

Defending units:

1st Mahzbi Sikh Battalion
6/18th Royal Garwal Battalion

AUSTRALIA

15th RAAF Base Force at 97,129 near Port Moresby is bombed – 4 casualties.





CM Hatsutaka lays defensive minefield at Merak.

Allied Aircraft sighted over Seishin.
Allied Medium Bomber sighted over Heiho.

SC CHa-48 arrives at Tokuyama.

20 December 1942

PACIFIC

Allied sub attacks and misses DMS W-10 at 130,161 near Nadi.

Japanese Ships

DMS W-10
xAK Hokusin Maru
PB Kyo Maru #10

Allied Ships

SS S-44

INDIA

Japanese Night Naval bombardment of Colombo.

Japanese Ships

BB Ise
BB Yamashiro
BB Fuso

Allied Ships

SS Grunion, hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage

Allied ground losses:

318 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 19 destroyed, 37 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 8 (2 destroyed, 6 disabled)
Vehicles lost 10 (3 destroyed, 7 disabled)

Repair Shipyard hits 1
Resources hits 1
Airbase hits 11
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 32
Port hits 22
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 1

Srinagar is bombed – 1 airbase supply hit and 9 runway hits.

Calcutta is bombed – 1 Ki-49-Ia lost to flak.

CHINA

Kukong is bombed – 4 airbase hits, 1 airbase supply hit and 22 runway hits.

Tuyun is bombed – 1 airbase hit and 10 runway hits.

Chengtu is bombed – 9 casualties, 5 airbase hits, 4 airbase supply hits and 59 runway hits.

Kienko is bombed – 2 airbase hits, 2 airbase supply hits and 19 runway hits.

31st Chinese Corps is bombed at Tuyun.

Sining is bombed – 1 airbase hit, 3 airbase supply hits and 16 runway hits.

Japanese bombard at Kukong.
Attacking force 6900 troops, 48 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 248
Defending force 47460 troops, 274 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1581

Japanese bombard at Sining.
Attacking force 5851 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 211
Defending force 11987 troops, 75 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 459

AUSTRALIA

15th RAAF Base Force at 97,129 near Port Moresby is bombed – 4 casualties.




CM Hatsutaka lays defensive minefield at Oosthaven ( 48 , 96) and sets course for Batavia.

Allied Fighter Bomber sighted over Seishin.
Allied Aircraft sighted over Seishin.

Repairs completed on xAKL Ryuun Maru at Tokyo, ship returned to service.
Repairs completed on CA Kako at Truk, ship returned to service.

DD Urakaze beginning refit in shipyard at Soerabaja.
DD Tanikaze beginning refit in shipyard at Soerabaja.

936 Ku T-1 attains carrier trained status on Hosho.

Previous report of sinking of CL Adelaide incorrect. Intelligence reports ship is still in service.

21 December 1942

HOME ISLANDS

Soviet sub attacks again. Shoots at and misses TK Ceram Maru at 108,55 near Oki Shoto.

Japanese Ships

TK Ceram Maru
DD Onami

Allied Ships

SS ShCh-136

CHINA

Kukong is bombed – 6 airbase hits and 11 runway hits.

Chengtu is bombed – 20 casualties, 11 airbase hits, 2 airbase supply hits and 29 runway hits.

Kienko is bombed – 7 airbase hits, 5 airbase supply hits and 27 runway hits.

Chungking is bombed – 8 airbase hits, 1 airbase supply hit and 42 runway hits.

8th Chinese Corps at Chungking is bombed – 6 casualties.

Sining is bombed – 4 airbase hits and 7 runway hits.

Tuyun is bombed – 1 airbase hit and 8 runway hits.

Japanese bombard at Kukong.
Attacking force 6900 troops, 48 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 248
Defending force 47444 troops, 274 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1578

Japanese bombard at Sining.
Attacking force 5851 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 211
Defending force 11977 troops, 75 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 459

INDIA

Srinagar is bombed – 1 airbase hit, 1 airbase supply hit and 12 runway hits.

Colombo is bombed – 2 runway hits.

Calcutta is bombed.

Japanese deliberate attack at Srinagar.

Attacking force 630 troops, 0 guns, 94 vehicles, Assault Value = 52
Defending force 843 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 28

Japanese adjusted assault: 50
Allied adjusted defense: 28

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

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

Allied ground losses:

19 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:

4th Tank Regiment

Defending units:

1st Mahzbi Sikh Battalion
6/18th Royal Garwal Battalion

Allies bombard at Colombo – A 47 casualties (1 non-combat squad and 1 engineer squad destroyed + 2 guns lost).
Attacking force 3871 troops, 42 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 882
Defending force 87159 troops, 863 guns, 418 vehicles, Assault Value = 2826

AUSTRALIA

15th RAAF Base Force at 97,129 near Port Moresby is bombed – 5 casualties.



CM Hatsutaka lays defensive minefield at Oosthaven.

Allied Aircraft sighted over Heiho.
Allied Aircraft sighted over Seishin.

Repairs completed on AKE Batopaha Maru at Nagasaki/Sasebo, ship returned to service.
Repairs completed on TK Itukusima Maru at Singapore, ship returned to service.
Repairs completed on TK Tatekawa Maru at Singapore, ship returned to service.
Repairs completed on DD Minazuki at Soerabaja, ship returned to service.
Repairs completed on xAK England Maru at Soerabaja, ship returned to service. Nice to have this one back after having run aground causing a lot of hull damage.

Ace pilot Sakai, T. of 202 Ku S-1 Det B is promoted to PO1.

22 December 1942

HOME ISLANDS

Another Soviet sub attack. This time against SC Cha-17 at 106,56 near Hiroshima. Again the torpedoes miss. The Japanese ships return fire. They know not which nationality the crew hails from but they do know the sub fired upon them. They fling depth charges harmlessly until they run out.

Japanese Ships

SC CHa-17
SC CHa-27

Allied Ships

SS L-9

INDIA

US sub attack against DD Nagatsuki at 28,48 near Colombo – 2 torpedoes miss.

Japanese Ships

DD Nagatsuki

Allied Ships

SS Haddock

Haddock backs up and shoots and misses against DD Samidare.

Japanese Ships

DD Samidare
DD Karukaya
DD Fubuki

Allied Ships

SS Haddock

Srinagar is bombed – 6 runway hits.

Calcutta is bombed – 1 port hit.

Colombo is bombed – 1 Ki-49-IIa lost to flak.

Japanese deliberate attack at Srinagar.

Attacking force 630 troops, 0 guns, 94 vehicles, Assault Value = 53
Defending force 849 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 29

Japanese adjusted assault: 12
Allied adjusted defense: 40

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 3 (fort level 0)

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

Allied ground losses:

51 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:

4th Tank Regiment

Defending units:

1st Mahzbi Sikh Battalion
6/18th Royal Garwal Battalion

Allies bombard at Colombo – A 28 casualties.
Attacking force 3835 troops, 40 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 883
Defending force 87213 troops, 863 guns, 418 vehicles, Assault Value = 2833

Koggala is occupied by the Japanese.

CHINA

Kukong is bombed – 2 airbase hits, 1 airbase supply hit and 13 runway hits.

Chengtu is bombed – 7 casualties, 4 airbase hits, 4 airbase supply hits and 23 runway hits.

Kienko is bombed – 11 airbase hits, 3 airbase supply hits and 26 runway hits.

Chungking is bombed – 4 airbase hits and 27 runway hits.

62nd Chinese Corps at Tuyun is bombed.

Tuyun is bombed – 3 runway hits.

Sining is bombed – 5 airbase hits, 1 airbase supply hit and 7 runway hits.

Japanese deliberate attack at Chengtu.

Attacking force 103735 troops, 1109 guns, 410 vehicles, Assault Value = 3676
Defending force 68802 troops, 322 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1762

Japanese adjusted assault: 2032
Allied adjusted defense: 3693

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 0)

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

Japanese ground losses:

3029 casualties reported
Squads: 25 destroyed, 716 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 32 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 95 disabled
Guns lost 34 (1 destroyed, 33 disabled)

Allied ground losses:

4274 casualties reported
Squads: 12 destroyed, 151 disabled
Non Combat: 66 destroyed, 171 disabled
Engineers: 65 destroyed, 49 disabled
Guns lost 13 (4 destroyed, 9 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:

27th Division
6th Division
37th Division
12th Tank Regiment
34th Division
40th Division
116th Division
36th Division
26th Division
2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
4th Mortar Battalion
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
1st Mortar Battalion
13th Army
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
21st Mortar Battalion

Defending units:

5th Construction Regiment
14th Construction Regiment
38th Chinese Corps
13th Construction Regiment
81st Chinese Corps
37th Chinese Corps
17th Chinese Corps
20th Chinese Corps
71st Chinese Corps
72nd Chinese Corps
30th Chinese Corps
73rd Chinese Corps
24th Chinese Corps
9th Chinese Corps
8th Construction Regiment
3rd Chinese Base Force
19th Group Army
6th War Area
10th Group Army
7th Construction Regiment
10th Chinese Base Force
31st Group Army
3rd Construction Regiment
15th Chinese Base Force
4th Construction Regiment

Japanese bombard at Kukong.
Attacking force 6900 troops, 48 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 248
Defending force 47409 troops, 272 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1578

Japanese bombard at Sining.
Attacking force 5856 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 211
Defending force 11965 troops, 75 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 458

AUSTRALIA

15th RAAF Base Force at 97,129 near Port Moresby is bombed – 5 casualties.




CM Hatsutaka lays defensive minefield at Merak.

Repairs completed on AO Ken'yo Maru at Truk, ship returned to service.
Repairs completed on CA Nachi at Trincomalee, ship returned to service.

DD Makinami beginning refit in shipyard at Tokyo.
DD Naganami beginning refit in shipyard at Tokyo.
DD Tokitsukaze beginning refit in shipyard at Tokyo.

Allied Aircraft sighted over Seishin.
Allied Recon sighted over Heiho.

Ace pilot Hide, M. of 202 Ku S-1 Det B is promoted to CPO.

251 Ku S-1 Det A attains carrier trained status on Hosho.

23 December 1942

INDIA

Japanese Night Naval bombardment of Colombo.

Japanese Ships

BB Hyuga
BB Yamashiro
BB Fuso

Allied ground losses:

140 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 8 (3 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Vehicles lost 9 (2 destroyed, 7 disabled)

Resources hits 2
Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 17
Port hits 3

Srinagar is bombed – 2 airbase hits, 2 airbase supply hits and 6 runway hits.

Calcutta is bombed – 1 port hit.

Colombo is bombed – 1 airbase hit, 1 airbase supply hit and 2 runway hits.

HOME ISLANDS

My ASW at 106,56 attack a sub. They are not concerned if it is Russian or American.

Japanese Ships

SC CHa-27
SC CHa-5
SC CHa-17

Allied Ships

SS L-9

CHINA

Kukong is bombed – 4 airbase hits and 15 runway hits.

Chengtu is bombed – 24 casualties, 6 airbase hits, 5 airbase supply hits and 15 runway hits.

Kienko is bombed – 4 airbase hits, 4 airbase supply hits and 21 runway hits.

Sining is bombed – 2 airbase hits and 8 runway hits.

Chungking is bombed – 2 airbase hits and 10 runway hits.

Japanese bombard at Kukong.
Attacking force 6900 troops, 48 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 248
Defending force 47383 troops, 271 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1577

Japanese bombard at Sining – J 12 casualties.
Attacking force 5856 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 211
Defending force 11965 troops, 75 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 458

AUSTRALIA

15th RAAF Base Force at 97,129 near Port Moresby is bombed.

Japanese Afternoon Air attack on Broome.

Japanese aircraft

A6M2 Zero x 31
A6M3a Zero x 8
B5N2 Kate x 28
D3A2 Val x 24

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships

AM Pieter de Bitter, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
AM Eland Dubois, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
AM Jan van Amstel, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
PT TM-14, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
PT TM-11, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
AM Abraham Crijnssen, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk

Port hits 18
Port supply hits 2

After seeing this shipping sitting here turn after turn with no sign of aerial support I finally decide to create some new reefs.



Allied Aircraft sighted over Seishin.
SB-2 sighted over Heiho.

Repairs completed on CA Maya at Tokyo, ship returned to service.
Repairs completed on E Yaeyama at Truk, ship returned to service.
Repairs completed on CA Myoko at Trincomalee, ship returned to service.
Repairs completed on CV Junyo at Madras, ship returned to service.

CL Isuzu beginning refit in shipyard at Singapore.
DD Natsushio beginning refit in shipyard at Singapore.
DD Nowaki beginning refit in shipyard at Singapore.
E Hiyodori beginning refit in shipyard at Singapore
E Hayabusa beginning refit in shipyard at Singapore

Stalin, it seems, is none too happy to hear that his submariners are being subject to Japanese attack in ‘International Waters’.

Moscow to Tokyo:

Another unprovoked attack by your naval assets on a CCP vessel in international waters. The Soviet Navy has been released to fire and ask questions later due to this incident. We will continue to sail in international waters. With the next such incident our neutrality will be called into question and basing rights will be extended to the United States of America.

I let Todd know there would be a delay while Tokyo considered a response – this piece of intelligence regarding Stalin’s mindset came back from Todd.

Stalin couldn't care less what Tokyo responds with. International waters are just that. If Tokyo wishes to limit the CCP's naval activities, they can either go to a shooting war or give something to Moscow to buy off the increasing activity.

After giving it some thought this reply went back to Todd. Apparently Stalin expected as much.

The latest missive from Moscow has been tempered by sources which reveal that Stalin is hoping for Japanese concessions in order to reduce the level of Soviet activity. There had been discussion aplenty on formulating a response but in the end it was decided that for now the safest path was to walk the line of no response.

24 December 1942

MALAYA/DEI

A lucky result at 60,113. A torpedo hit on Kaga turns out to be a dud!

Japanese Ships

CV Kaga
DD Kawakaze
DD Hatsushima
DD Suzukaze

Allied Ships

SS O23

CHINA

Kukong is bombed – 3 airbase hits, 1 airbase supply hit and 14 runway hits.

Tuyun is bombed – 1 airbase supply hit and 4 runway hits.

Chengtu is bombed – 31 casualties, 5 airbase hits, 5 airbase supply hits and 33 runway hits.

Kienko is bombed – 5 airbase hits, 8 airbase supply hits and 23 runway hits.

Sining is bombed – 4 runway hits.

Japanese bombard at Kukong – A 7 casualties.
Attacking force 6900 troops, 48 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 248
Defending force 47459 troops, 269 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1584

Japanese bombard at Sining.
Attacking force 5847 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 210
Defending force 11942 troops, 75 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 456

INDIA

Srinagar is bombed – 2 airbase hits and 2 airbase supply hits.

Colombo is bombed – 1 runway hit.

Japanese deliberate attack at Srinagar.

Attacking force 630 troops, 0 guns, 94 vehicles, Assault Value = 53
Defending force 834 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 27

Japanese adjusted assault: 45
Allied adjusted defense: 28

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

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

Japanese ground losses:

Vehicles lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)

Allied ground losses:

71 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:

4th Tank Regiment

Defending units:

1st Mahzbi Sikh Battalion
6/18th Royal Garwal Battalion

AUSTRALIA

15th RAAF Base Force at 97,129 near Port Moresby is bombed – 5 casualties.




Repairs completed on xAKL Boko Maru at Truk, ship returned to service.
Repairs completed on xAKL Mayachi Maru at Truk, ship returned to service.
Repairs completed on SS I-162 at Bombay, ship returned to service.
Repairs completed on xAKL Mayachi Maru at Truk, ship returned to service.
Repairs completed on SS I-162 at Bombay, ship returned to service.

Allied Torpedo Bomber sighted over Heiho.
Allied Fighter sighted over Seishin.

xAK Chinkai Maru arrives at Nagasaki/Sasebo.

PT TM-11 is reported to have been sunk near Broome on Dec 23, 1942.
PT TM-14 is reported to have been sunk near Broome on Dec 23, 1942.
AM Pieter de Bitter is reported to have been sunk near Broome on Dec 23, 1942.
AM Abraham Crijnssen is reported to have been sunk near Broome on Dec 23, 1942.
AM Eland Dubois is reported to have been sunk near Broome on Dec 23, 1942.

How are things looking on the VP side? Any chance of some maps to show what's going on as 1942 draws to a close? It would help someone inexperienced like me contextualize the last bunch of updates.

25 December 1942

CHINA

Kukong is bombed – 7 casualties, 5 airbase hits, 2 airbase supply hits and 31 runway hits.

Tuyun is bombed – 1 airbase hit, 1 airbase supply hit and 5 runway hits.

Kienko is bombed – 1 airbase hit, 3 airbase supply hit and 28 runway hits.

Chungking is bombed – 6 airbase hits, 2 airbase supply hits and 49 runway hits.

Sining is bombed – 1 airbase supply hit and 8 runway hits.

Japanese bombard at Kukong.
Attacking force 6900 troops, 48 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 248
Defending force 45833 troops, 267 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1567

Japanese bombard at Sining.
Attacking force 5856 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 211
Defending force 11948 troops, 75 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 456

INDIA

Srinagar is bombed – 1 airbase hit and 8 runway hits.

Colombo is bombed – 1 airbase hit and 3 runway hits.

Calcutta is bombed – 1 port supply hit.

AUSTRALIA

15th RAAF Base Force at 97,129 near Port Moresby is bombed – 12 casualties.



Allied Recon sighted over Heiho.
Allied Aircraft sighted over Seishin.

Repairs completed on CL Kiso at Tokyo, ship returned to service.
Repairs completed on CA Suzuya at Trincomalee, ship returned to service.
Repairs completed on SS RO-65 at Bombay, ship returned to service.

Aircraft A6M5 Zero advances R&D.

22nd Ind.Mtn Gun Battalion arrives at Canton.

26 December 1942

INDIA

Japanese Night Naval bombardment of Colombo.

Japanese Ships

CA Kumano
CA Nachi
CA Myoko
CL Jintsu

Allied ground losses:

29 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Manpower hits 3
Fires 1229
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 21
Port hits 3

Srinagar is bombed – 3 airbase hits and 10 runway hits.

18th British Division at Colombo is bombed – 1 Ki-49-IIa lost to flak.

1st RM Heavy AA Regiment at Colombo is bombed.

Calcutta is bombed.

Colombo is bombed – 1 B5N2 lost to flak.

Japanese sub at 38,6 near Karachi scores.

Japanese Ships

SS I-154, hits 4

Allied Ships

xAK Toledo, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Isis

Japanese deliberate attack at Srinagar.

Attacking force 630 troops, 0 guns, 94 vehicles, Assault Value = 53
Defending force 817 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 26

Japanese adjusted assault: 25
Allied adjusted defense: 49

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 0)

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

Allied ground losses:

31 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:

4th Tank Regiment

Defending units:

1st Mahzbi Sikh Battalion
6/18th Royal Garwal Battalion

CHINA

Kukong is bombed – 4 airbase hits, 3 airbase supply hits and 13 runway hits.

Tuyun is bombed – 2 runway hits.

Chengtu is bombed – 258 casualties (1 combat squad and 2 non-combat squads destroyed) and 6 runway hits.

Kienko is bombed – 2 airbase hits, 1 airbase supply hit and 16 runway hits.

Chungking is bombed – 3 airbase hits, 1 airbase supply hit and 39 runway hits.

Sining is bombed – 6 airbase hits, 1 airbase supply hit and 12 runway hits.

Japanese bombard at Chengtu – J 6 to A 123 (4 combat squads and 1 engineer squad destroyed) casualties.
Attacking force 1750 troops, 218 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3403
Defending force 65935 troops, 317 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1624

Japanese bombard at Kukong.
Attacking force 6900 troops, 48 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 248
Defending force 45798 troops, 265 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1563

Japanese bombard at Sining.
Attacking force 5856 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 211
Defending force 11941 troops, 75 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 455

AUSTRALIA

15th RAAF Base Force at 97,129 near Port Moresby is bombed.



CM Itsukushima lays defensive minefield at Trivandrum.

Engineering Casualty aboard xAK Kinugasa Maru at 99, 60.

Allied Dive Bomber sighted over Heiho.
Allied Aircraft sighted over Seishin.

Repairs completed on AO Ondo at Tokyo, ship returned to service.
Repairs completed on DMS W-2 at Singapore, ship returned to service.
Repairs completed on xAK Ayato Maru at Singapore, ship returned to service.

Loss of xAK Okiyu Maru on Apr 20, 1942 is admitted.

27 December 1942

INDIA

American sub continues to be a nuisance at 28,48 near Colombo. Shoots and misses twice against DD Ayanami.

Japanese Ships

DD Ayanami
DD Sazanami

Allied Ships

SS Haddock

Japanese Night Naval bombardment of Colombo.

Japanese Ships

BB Hyuga
BB Yamashiro

Allied ground losses:

79 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 10 destroyed, 16 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Vehicles lost 9 (6 destroyed, 3 disabled)

Manpower hits 4
Resources hits 1
Repair Shipyard hits 2
Fires 4589
Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 18
Port hits 6
Port fuel hits 1

Srinagar is bombed – 3 airbase supply hits and 3 runway hits.

Japanese deliberate attack at Colombo.

Attacking force 97484 troops, 978 guns, 409 vehicles, Assault Value = 3315
Defending force 39107 troops, 678 guns, 719 vehicles, Assault Value = 887

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 6

Japanese adjusted assault: 2167
Allied adjusted defense: 657

Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 6)

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 6

Combat modifiers
Defender: forts(+), disruption(-), experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:

7908 casualties reported
Squads: 18 destroyed, 544 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 63 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 143 disabled
Guns lost 46 (2 destroyed, 44 disabled)

Allied ground losses:

1641 casualties reported
Squads: 68 destroyed, 175 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 97 disabled
Engineers: 9 destroyed, 20 disabled
Guns lost 46 (6 destroyed, 40 disabled)
Vehicles lost 35 (3 destroyed, 32 disabled)

Assaulting units:

4th Division
16th Division
8th Division
15th Division
5th Division
4th Ind. Engineer Regiment
48th Division
15th Ind. Engineer Regiment
21st Division
1st Engineer Co
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
25th Army
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
21st Medium Field Artillery Battalion

Defending units:

100th Indian Brigade
99th Indian Brigade
Colombo Fortress
18th British Division
98th Indian Brigade
2nd Ceylon H AA Regiment
Ceylon Base Force
22nd Light AA Regiment
173 Wing
Ceylon Command
Eastern Fleet
1st RM Heavy AA Regiment
23rd AA Bde
222 Group RAF
13th Indian Light AA Regiment

Wow! Level 7 forts. I expected the forts to be at a high level and that they were. Decision to bring along 7 divisions fully vindicated. Only 1 division suffered from massive disablements. The other 6 are still in fine mettle and shall be ready to go within days.

CHINA

Kukong is bombed – 6 airbase hits, 6 airbase supply hits and 25 runway hits.

Tuyun is bombed – 1 airbase hit, 1 airbase supply hit and 10 runway hits.

30th Chinese Corps at Chengtu is bombed – 115 casualties.

Chengtu is bombed – 81 casualties, 1 airbase hit and 6 runway hits.

Kienko is bombed – 3 airbase hits, 2 airbase supply hits and 13 runway hits.

Chungking is bombed – 4 airbase hits, 2 airbase supply hits and 28 runway hits.

Sining is bombed – 1 airbase supply hit and 10 runway hits.

Japanese bombard at Kukong – A 7 casualties.
Attacking force 6900 troops, 48 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 248
Defending force 45814 troops, 265 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1561

Japanese bombard at Sining.
Attacking force 5856 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 211
Defending force 11937 troops, 75 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 455

AUSTRALIA

15th RAAF Base Force at 97,129 near Port Moresby is bombed – 20 casualties.



Repairs completed on CL Tama at Bombay, ship returned to service.
Repairs completed on BB Ise at Cochin, ship returned to service.

Allied Medium Bomber sighted over Heiho.
Allied Recon sighted over Seishin.

Device Nakajima Ha-45 advances R&D.

DD Makigumo beginning refit in shipyard at Hiroshima/Kure.
DD Ariake beginning refit in shipyard at Hiroshima/Kure.

Previous report of sinking of CL Birmingham incorrect. Intelligence reports ship is still in service.