You have just given true meaning to the differences between Japan and the Allies when the game starts out!
2.5 hours to give orders to all Allied assets. 24 hours to give orders to all Japanese assets.
Does anyone still have any delusions of being able to hold back the storm? [8|]
Saw you trying to sneak a cruiser out of Singapore. Thanks, my Nell pilots are in the bar drinking saki and celebrating their first capital ship kill. [:'(]
CL Mauritius, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
DD Stronghold, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
Yes and no ... If you play the unhistoric opening where you are trying to work out every single thing in detail to have the perfect opening, there is a heck of a lot of work. I'll give you a basic rundown of my way:
Step #1 (clean slate)
Click on each air group and ground it (cancel missions).
Click on each ground unit and set replacements as required.
Cycle to next base ... repeat through each and every base japan controls until back at Osaka.
Now, look at each ground unit that is not at a base and set replacements as required.
Cycle through each TF that exists and ground their air units and remove existing orders for TF's.
Now you have a clean slate to work with.
Step #2 (China)
China starts with some bases seriously over the required garrison force and some bases seriously under. This must be fixed ASAP as bases below minimum will have damage done to their facilities. Break forces up and shuffle as required to correct this situation. Send the balance towards front line bases. (as this is all overland movement, it all takes time)
Step #3 (Russia)
Russia starts with troops scattered all over the place. To maintain Russia non-activation, one only needs to keep a certain level of assault points in the area (not in specific locations like China). Shuffle units into bases so they grow strong and healthy and train for the next couple of years. Send the balance west into China because you will have no use for them in Russia to free up other China garrison forces for action against Allied China. (as this is all overland movement, it all takes time)
Step #4 (Burma)
Plan your occupation of Mandalay and Rangoon. Shuffle troops and base units (air support) and aircraft as required to free up units for this task. This is a fair chunk of work by itself.
Step #5 (Japan)
Adjust troops and aircraft to make effective use of your limits of support and air support.
Step #6 (PH)
Sort out your east attacks. Set up your aircraft and shipping and cross your fingers here. I include attacks that hit Wake/Guam in this catagory.
Step #7 (PI)
Adjust and build your attacks for dealing with the yanks here. (lot of work)
Step #8 (Singapore)
Adjust and build your attacks for dealing with the rabbits err Brits (fair bit of work)
Step #9 (SRA)
Adjust and build your attacks for the rest of the SRA areas with eyes always towards the places that you must take (size 4 airfields) and avoid (size 4 airfields). Plan your resource grab well, it will make or break the bank.
Step #10 (Oz/USA path)
Plan out exactly where you will sever this link and build your capture plans as required and shuffle aircraft as required. Plan carefully here as it is a long way home, supplies take quite a while to flow this far out.
Step #11 (subs)
Shift your subs to where you feel they will have good effect but also be survivable long term. You have years to make them last.
Step #12 (supplies)
People are starving, troops are burning up supplies, aircraft are burning up supplies. Get to it!
Step #13 (everything else)
Shuffle remaining shipping into useful positions while keeping in mind that there are already subs hunting for you!
Step #14 (Industry)
Welcome to the nightmare. Be very careful. Changes here are long term.
Step #15 (aircraft)
Now that you have a good idea of what is left, you can check what air groups you want to upgrade, but really, I tend to hold off until a bit later because you need to see how the turn rolled out to be able to prioritize who gets what.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TF 20 troops unloading over beach at Guam, 62,66
Japanese ground losses:
30 casualties reported
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Coastal Guns at Khota Bharu, 24,45, firing at TF 85
TF 85 troops unloading over beach at Khota Bharu, 24,45
4028 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
PC Ch 7
PC Shimushu
PG Tatsumiya Maru
Japanese ground losses:
675 casualties reported
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TF 87 troops unloading over beach at Aparri, 46,49
Japanese ground losses:
161 casualties reported
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TF 88 troops unloading over beach at Vigan, 44,49
Japanese ground losses:
259 casualties reported
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ASW attack at 42,52
Japanese Ships
SS I-124, hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
MSW Whippoorwill
MSW Lark
MSW Quail
MSW Tanager
MSW Bittern
MSW Finch
AVD Childs
PG Asheville
PG Isabel
DD Pope
DD Pillsbury
DD Peary
DD John D. Ford
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sub attack at 82,62
Japanese Ships
AP Kinryu Maru, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
SS Tambor
Japanese ground losses:
34 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TF 20 troops unloading over beach at Guam, 62,66
Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Coastal Guns at Khota Bharu, 24,45, firing at TF 85
TF 85 troops unloading over beach at Khota Bharu, 24,45
3305 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
PG Tatsumiya Maru
Japanese ground losses:
44 casualties reported
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TF 87 troops unloading over beach at Aparri, 46,49
Japanese ground losses:
181 casualties reported
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TF 88 troops unloading over beach at Vigan, 44,49
Japanese ground losses:
298 casualties reported
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF, near Khota Bharu at 24,45
Allied aircraft
Vildebeest IV x 2
Allied aircraft losses
Vildebeest IV: 2 destroyed
Japanese Ships
CA Takao
Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Vildebeest IV launching torpedoes at 200 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF, near Khota Bharu at 24,45
Japanese Ships
BB Kongo
CL Jintsu
BB Haruna
CA Takao
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet
1 x Hudson I bombing at 5000 feet
1 x Blenheim I bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Blenheim I bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Hudson I bombing at 5000 feet
4 x Hudson I bombing at 5000 feet
4 x Hudson I bombing at 5000 feet
4 x Blenheim I bombing at 5000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF, near Khota Bharu at 24,45
Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 3
Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
BB Kongo
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 5000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF, near Khota Bharu at 24,45
Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 3
no losses
Japanese Ships
AP Asama Maru
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Blenheim I bombing at 5000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF at 46,56
Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 18
no losses
Allied Ships
AK Sarangami
TK Manatawny, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Escalante R, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
AK Taurus, Bomb hits 3, on fire
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
4 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
4 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
4 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
4 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF, near Khota Bharu at 24,45
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Vildebeest IV launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x Blenheim I bombing at 5000 feet
2 x Vildebeest IV launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x Blenheim I bombing at 5000 feet
4 x Vildebeest IV launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x Blenheim I bombing at 5000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF, near Khota Bharu at 24,45
Japanese Ships
CA Atago
BB Kongo
BB Haruna, Bomb hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Hudson I bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Blenheim I bombing at 5000 feet
2 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Hudson I bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Blenheim I bombing at 5000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF, near Khota Bharu at 24,45
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Blenheim IV bombing at 5000 feet
2 x Blenheim IV bombing at 5000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF at 109,70
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 62
D3A Val x 98
B5N Kate x 89
no losses
Allied Ships
DMS Hopkins, Bomb hits 8, on fire, heavy damage
DMS Elliot, Bomb hits 9, on fire, heavy damage
DMS Dorsey, Bomb hits 14, on fire, heavy damage
DMS Long, Bomb hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
DMS Southard, Bomb hits 11, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x B5N Kate bombing at 10000 feet
2 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
2 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
1 x B5N Kate bombing at 10000 feet
2 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x B5N Kate bombing at 10000 feet
2 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x B5N Kate bombing at 10000 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 bombing at 10000 feet
4 x B5N Kate bombing at 10000 feet
4 x B5N Kate bombing at 10000 feet
4 x B5N Kate bombing at 10000 feet
4 x B5N Kate bombing at 10000 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 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 bombing at 10000 feet
4 x B5N Kate bombing at 10000 feet
4 x B5N Kate bombing at 10000 feet
4 x B5N Kate bombing at 10000 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 bombing at 10000 feet
4 x B5N Kate bombing at 10000 feet
4 x B5N Kate bombing at 10000 feet
4 x B5N Kate bombing at 10000 feet
4 x B5N Kate bombing at 10000 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 bombing at 10000 feet
4 x B5N Kate bombing at 10000 feet
4 x B5N Kate bombing at 10000 feet
4 x B5N Kate bombing at 10000 feet
4 x B5N Kate bombing at 10000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF at 106,72
Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 8
B5N Kate x 43
no losses
Allied Ships
MSW Robin, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
3 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF at 22,46
Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 13
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 2 destroyed, 11 damaged
Allied Ships
CL Mauritius, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
DD Stronghold, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
2 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
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF at 46,56
Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 17
no losses
Allied Ships
AK Elcano, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Governor Wright, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Si Kiang, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Sarangami, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
1 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
4 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
4 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
4 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
4 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at Guam
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 7052 troops, 82 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 152 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Guam base !!!
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at Hong Kong
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 22548 troops, 253 guns, 17 vehicles
Defending force 13241 troops, 122 guns, 4 vehicles
Allied ground losses:
46 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at Vigan
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 9472 troops, 169 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 562 troops, 3 guns, 1 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 155 to 1 (fort level 2)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Vigan base !!!
Allied ground losses:
70 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Vehicles lost 1
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at Khota Bharu
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 4749 troops, 39 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 19243 troops, 255 guns, 15 vehicles
Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at Aparri
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 9918 troops, 165 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 210 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 82 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Aparri base !!!
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
I'm not retreating, I'm attacking in a different direction!
Wow! Thanks for the detail Mr. Frag. All the pre-game details you guys provide is much appreciated though since it makes me anxious for the game I am not sure if I should thank you or not!
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sub attack at 36,61
Japanese Ships
SS I-123
Allied Ships
CA Houston, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sub attack at 22,43
Japanese Ships
SS I-121
Allied Ships
DD Isis
DD Encounter
DD Jupiter
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on Alor Star , at 24,44
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 24
Ki-21 Sally x 22
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1
Ki-15 Babs x 3
no losses
Aircraft Attacking:
19 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on Kuantan , at 24,47
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 57
Ki-46-II Dinah x 4
Ki-15 Babs x 5
Allied aircraft
no losses
Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim I: 1 destroyed
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 2
Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
24 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
12 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF, near Saigon at 31,46
Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 5
no losses
Japanese Ships
DD Sagiri
CA Chokai
Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Hudson I bombing at 5000 feet
4 x Hudson I bombing at 5000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF, near Khota Bharu at 24,45
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Vildebeest IV launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x Blenheim I bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Vildebeest IV launching torpedoes at 200 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF, near Khota Bharu at 24,45
Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 2
Hudson I x 5
Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
BB Kongo
BB Haruna
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet
2 x Hudson I bombing at 5000 feet
2 x Blenheim I bombing at 5000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF, near Khota Bharu at 24,45
Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 3
Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim I: 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
CA Mogami (I had to laugh at Mogami bombing Mogami!)
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Blenheim I bombing at 5000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF, near Khota Bharu at 24,45
Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 3
no losses
Japanese Ships
PC Shimushu
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF at 46,58
Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 9
B5N Kate x 18
no losses
Allied Ships
TK Manatawny
AK Taurus, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Escalante R, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
4 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
4 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
4 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
4 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sub attack at 22,44
Japanese Ships
SS I-122
Allied Ships
DD Stronghold, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at Legaspi
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 2443 troops, 14 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 622 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 36 to 1 (fort level 2)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Legaspi base !!!
Allied ground losses:
89 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at Hong Kong
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 22552 troops, 254 guns, 17 vehicles
Defending force 13209 troops, 119 guns, 4 vehicles
Allied ground losses:
17 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at Khota Bharu
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 19183 troops, 252 guns, 15 vehicles
Defending force 7214 troops, 44 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 3
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 3)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 3
Japanese ground losses:
142 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
Allied ground losses:
63 casualties reported
Guns lost 8
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at Khota Bharu
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 4610 troops, 30 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 18955 troops, 242 guns, 15 vehicles
Japanese ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Just my opinion but in general it seems that a majority of the recent PH strikes have led to a reduced/minimal number of BB's sunk compared to reality or even an average amount (3 for example). Has anything been tweaked with the PH result as of late?
Regards,
Steven
One thing to remember is other then Arizona which blew up, being in shallow water, the other BB's were brought back, so "sunk" is a questionable thing in a sense.
Extensive damage to BB's in pearl would I'd think result in a long layup to repair them, comparable to what they did about refloating BB's and repairing them in pearl.
One thing i disliked about the original Pac war was sunk was sunk...
I basically used editor at times to "refloat" all but Arizona at 98-99 pct damage, leaving long time till repaired but like in history they were back in action.
So the question is , in this new version, is it only at Pearl that the results are such that BB's aren't sunk? Is it whole game that the results are that few get sunk?
Maybe the developers can answer, is the intention in pearls attk on turn 1 only to damage BB's sufficent to put out of action for a time like in history?
OTOH, is it possiable the new game has ability to bring back ships sunk in a port?
Frankly, if sunk is sunk then any pearl attack sinking several BB's would be ahistorical as hen the sunk wouldn't come back like in history..
For only the pearl attack on only turn 1 if theres a code modifier to limit damage short of sunk I'd figure thats reasonable..
BTW don't forget there were 2 waves of attacks, I don't know the game mechanics but in old pacwar we had 2 attacks on port, in this I see only one attack.
Alot of the damage to ships occured in 2nd wave
Noise? What Noise? It's sooooo quiet and Peaceful! Battlestar Pegasus
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ASW attack at 45,47
Japanese Ships
PC Ch 3
PC Ch 2
PC Ch 1
PC Shonan Maru #2
PC Shonan Maru #1
PC Kyo Maru #13
PC Kyo Maru #12
PC Kyo Maru #11
PC Kyo Maru #2
MSW W.18
MSW W.17
MSW W.10
MSW W.9
MSW W.8
MSW W.7
Allied Ships
SS Skipjack, hits 1
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Night Air attack on Saigon , at 31,46
Allied aircraft
B-17C Fortress x 3
Allied aircraft losses
B-17C Fortress: 1 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 8000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TF 15 troops unloading over beach at Makin, 85,89
Japanese ground losses:
99 casualties reported
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on Georgetown , at 23,44
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 15
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1
Ki-15 Babs x 2
Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on Hong Kong Fortress, at 43,42
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 18
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF, near Songkhia at 24,43
Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 6
no losses
Japanese Ships
DD Hatsuyuki
DD Murakumo
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF, near Songkhia at 24,43
Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 6
Hudson I x 7
no losses
Japanese Ships
DD Amagiri
DD Ayanami
DD Yugiri
DD Usugumo
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Hudson I bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Blenheim I bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Blenheim I bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Hudson I bombing at 5000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF at 22,48
Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 19
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 1 damaged
Allied Ships
TK Manvantara, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AP Van Cloon
AK Kota Radja, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF at 45,60
Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 9
B5N Kate x 18
no losses
Allied Ships
AK Si Kiang, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Sarangami, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Elcano, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
4 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
4 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
4 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
4 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on Cagayan , at 42,59
Aircraft Attacking:
18 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF, near Khota Bharu at 24,45
Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 2
Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 2 damaged
Japanese Ships
DD Nowaki
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF at 22,48
Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 9
Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 2 damaged
Allied Ships
TK Manvantara, on fire
Aircraft Attacking:
1 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ASW attack near Khota Bharu at 24,45
Japanese Ships
DD Hibiki
DD Akatsuki
DD Arashio
DD Michishio
DD Oshio
DD Asashio
CL Jintsu
CA Takao
Allied Ships
SS KXI, hits 2, on fire
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at Changsha
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 74869 troops, 866 guns, 13 vehicles
Defending force 50268 troops, 355 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 2)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 2
Japanese ground losses:
774 casualties reported
Guns lost 14
Allied ground losses:
1019 casualties reported
Guns lost 30
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at Hong Kong
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 31325 troops, 255 guns, 17 vehicles
Defending force 13190 troops, 120 guns, 4 vehicles
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 5
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 5)
Japanese ground losses:
143 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
Vehicles lost 1
Allied ground losses:
128 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at Yenen
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 65352 troops, 782 guns, 14 vehicles
Defending force 30614 troops, 173 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 2)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1
Japanese ground losses:
545 casualties reported
Guns lost 15
Allied ground losses:
463 casualties reported
Guns lost 9
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at Khota Bharu
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 18941 troops, 241 guns, 15 vehicles
Defending force 4602 troops, 30 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 2)
Japanese ground losses:
174 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Allied ground losses:
160 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at Changsha
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 48871 troops, 311 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 73714 troops, 837 guns, 12 vehicles
Allied assault odds: 0 to 1
Japanese ground losses:
456 casualties reported
Guns lost 16
Vehicles lost 1
Allied ground losses:
149 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at Yenen
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 23853 troops, 163 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 64547 troops, 751 guns, 14 vehicles
Allied assault odds: 0 to 1
Japanese ground losses:
247 casualties reported
Guns lost 7
Allied ground losses:
337 casualties reported
Guns lost 9
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at Khota Bharu
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 2222 troops, 20 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 18702 troops, 236 guns, 15 vehicles
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at Makin
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ASW attack near Khota Bharu at 24,45
Japanese Ships
DD Hibiki
DD Akatsuki
DD Arashio
Allied Ships
SS KXI, hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF, near Khota Bharu at 24,45
Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 3
no losses
Japanese Ships
CL Jintsu
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF, near Songkhia at 24,43
Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 3
Hudson I x 6
Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
DD Amagiri
DD Shirakumo
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Hudson I bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Blenheim I bombing at 5000 feet
4 x Hudson I bombing at 5000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF, near Khota Bharu at 24,45
Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 3
no losses
Japanese Ships
AP Kasui Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF, near Songkhia at 24,43
Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 3
no losses
Japanese Ships
AP Heiyo Maru, Bomb hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson I bombing at 5000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF at 44,62
Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 1
B5N Kate x 1
no losses
Allied Ships
AK Elcano, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
1 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF, near Khota Bharu at 24,45
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Hudson I bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Blenheim I bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Hudson I bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Blenheim I bombing at 5000 feet
4 x Hudson I bombing at 5000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF at 44,62
Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 1
B5N Kate x 1
no losses
Allied Ships
TK Manatawny, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
1 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ASW attack at 34,62
Japanese Ships
SS I-123, hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
AP President Madison
MSW Whippoorwill
MSW Lark
MSW Quail
MSW Tanager
MSW Bittern
MSW Finch
AVD Childs
PG Tulsa
PG Asheville
DD Pope
DD Pillsbury
DD Peary
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at Changsha
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 73266 troops, 807 guns, 10 vehicles
Defending force 52634 troops, 336 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1
Japanese ground losses:
753 casualties reported
Guns lost 27
Vehicles lost 1
Allied ground losses:
959 casualties reported
Guns lost 23
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at Yenen
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 64318 troops, 735 guns, 14 vehicles
Defending force 29708 troops, 153 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Yenen base !!!
Japanese ground losses:
635 casualties reported
Guns lost 23
Vehicles lost 1
Allied ground losses:
652 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at Homan
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 46112 troops, 565 guns, 5 vehicles
Defending force 68366 troops, 427 guns, 0 vehicles
Allied ground losses:
27 casualties reported
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at Khota Bharu
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 18731 troops, 239 guns, 15 vehicles
Defending force 4460 troops, 26 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 2)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1
Japanese ground losses:
77 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
Allied ground losses:
78 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at Homan
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 58766 troops, 427 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 46112 troops, 565 guns, 5 vehicles
Allied assault odds: 2 to 1
Japanese ground losses:
704 casualties reported
Guns lost 40
Allied ground losses:
166 casualties reported
Guns lost 9
Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at Khota Bharu
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 2254 troops, 20 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 18588 troops, 232 guns, 15 vehicles
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TF 9 troops unloading over beach at Miri, 31,57
Japanese ground losses:
716 casualties reported
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TF 9 troops unloading over beach at Miri, 31,57
Japanese ground losses:
259 casualties reported
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on Songkhia , at 24,43
Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 6
B-17C Fortress x 9
no losses
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 8000 feet
3 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 8000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF at 27,46
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson I bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Blenheim I bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Hudson I bombing at 5000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF at 26,45
Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 2
no losses
Japanese Ships
DD Murakumo
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Blenheim I bombing at 5000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF at 27,46
Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 2
no losses
Japanese Ships
BB Kongo
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Hudson I bombing at 5000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF at 27,46
Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 2
Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
BB Kongo
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF at 27,46
Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 5
Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 3 damaged
Japanese Ships
CA Mikuma
Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet
4 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF at 27,46
Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 3
Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
AP Asama Maru
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson I bombing at 5000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF at 26,45
Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 2
no losses
Japanese Ships
AK Atago Maru
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Blenheim I bombing at 5000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at Changsha
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 71992 troops, 769 guns, 9 vehicles
Defending force 66207 troops, 396 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese ground losses:
1033 casualties reported
Guns lost 25
Vehicles lost 1
Allied ground losses:
875 casualties reported
Guns lost 13
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at Hong Kong
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 31250 troops, 250 guns, 17 vehicles
Defending force 13128 troops, 116 guns, 4 vehicles
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 4
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 4)
Japanese ground losses:
210 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Allied ground losses:
132 casualties reported
Guns lost 6
Vehicles lost 1
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at Alor Star
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 19127 troops, 265 guns, 7 vehicles
Defending force 2018 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 4
Japanese assault odds: 199 to 1 (fort level 4)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Alor Star base !!!
Allied aircraft
no losses
Allied ground losses:
166 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at Khota Bharu
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 18646 troops, 235 guns, 15 vehicles
Defending force 4330 troops, 23 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0
Japanese ground losses:
226 casualties reported
Guns lost 8
Allied ground losses:
87 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at Victoria Point
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 1574 troops, 0 guns, 104 vehicles
Defending force 804 troops, 9 guns, 3 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 37 to 1 (fort level 3)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Victoria Point base !!!
Allied ground losses:
202 casualties reported
Guns lost 6
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at Khota Bharu
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 2239 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 18322 troops, 221 guns, 15 vehicles
Hi, I've been conducting a fighting withdraw. I held the airfields up north long enough for all the short legged airgroups to escape. The groups that remain can all reach Rangoon from Singapore. Now I have to find a few units to send to Malaya. (Percy is gone. The first PP I spend I send him to be head of Cricket team in Karachi.
I sent the Dutch air transport groups to Palembang and they are busy flying supply to Batavia and Singapore.
Still need to understand the Japanese plan more before I try anything fancy.
I'm not retreating, I'm attacking in a different direction!
Sorry I'm a bit late to this party. Has anyone figured out what happened to the S-39 on Dec. 7th? (Sunk at Wake during action with CD guns.)
Hi she was hit in the previous action and sank during the next. Often in UV/WITP results of previous events appear in reports. (pilots bailing out of aircraft during surface battles)
I'm not retreating, I'm attacking in a different direction!
