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the convoy will resume its original course to darwin

its the more dangerous route, but its quicker, and they will refuel from AOs and then refuel at Noumea, wher a convoy carrying nearly 1,000,000 fuel, yes u read it right, jhas arrived

and they will be heavily escorted

advancing into indochina

the chinese are launching an offensive with over 200000 troops, aimed at Canton

the convoy, containing 48 ships is days away from docking at Darwin

their escorts are forming up and refueling at noumea, in preperation for the rendevous...

[:D]

What kind of air support do the Commonwealth forces rampaging all over SE Asia have?

PLENTY[:'(]

about 500 AC of all types

spitfires, hurricanes, torp bombers, dive bombers,wellingtons, hudsons, fulmars

u name it they pretty much have it

plus i have a cpl carriers and about 5 BBs

and sum dakotas

the chinese army has marched to canton, 200000 + troops

theyre attacking next turn

attack on canton -

chinese took heavy casualties

Ground combat at Canton

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 208554 troops, 1382 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 130885 troops, 1306 guns, 28 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 9)


Japanese ground losses:
686 casualties reported
Guns lost 40
Vehicles lost 1

Allied ground losses:
3437 casualties reported
Guns lost 130

the escorting force for the convoy sets sail from noumea to darwin tomorow...

the force includes 5 Task forces-

Carrier force - 5CV, 4BB, 4CA, 1CLAA, 11DD
CVE force- 4CVE, 2CA, 1CL, 7DD
ASW FORCE- 18 DD
SURFACE FORCE- 10BB, 4CA, 9DD, 2DMS
AO FORCE- 11AO, 2CL, 5DD, 7DMS

96 warships...

5 Carriers
4 Escort Carriers
14 Battleships
10 Heavy Cruisers
3 Light Cruisers
1 Light Anti Aircraft Cruiser
9 Destroyer Minesweepers
50 Destroyers

and 11 Oilers

530 Aircraft



i assure u my friends, this convoy, is SAFE[:'(][8D]

this is the situation in the pacific as of January 13th 1943

situation in SE asia

my main forward air base for the brits is at bangkok

this drive into indochina is being spearheaded by the 2nd and 18th uk infantry divisions, and several uk brigades, along with the burma brigades

over 100000 troops in total

theyre gonna drive thru indochina and link up with the chinese near canton...

the convoy has RVd with the escort force east of darwin, and will maintain course for noumea for refueling

halseys fleet carriers will break off escort and head for truk to see how much damage can be done...

in other news, the remnants of the jap army in malaya have been wiped out...

out of an army of over 100000 japs, none remain...

and in other news, the carrier Junyo, hit hard by halseys carriers in a modest carrier engagement near truk, has been CONFIRMED as SUNK

on to Saigon...

allies on the march...

saigon has fallen to 70000 allied troops...


on to Camranh Bay...

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/26/43

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Day Air attack on Rabaul , at 61,88

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 11

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 250

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 14 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 13 destroyed
C5M Babs: 2 destroyed
H8K Emily: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 8 destroyed, 25 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
90 casualties reported

Airbase hits 24
Airbase supply hits 8
Runway hits 161

Aircraft Attacking:
22 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
26 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
36 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
26 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
20 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
15 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
11 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
8 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
13 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
5 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
2 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
8 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
11 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
2 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 57,90

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 12
G4M1 Betty x 42

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 75

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 7 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 5 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 4 damaged

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Day Air attack on TF at 58,95

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 30

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
CL Achilles, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 14000 feet
2 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 12000 feet
6 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 17000 feet
1 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 14000 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 12000 feet
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Day Air attack on Yenen , at 50,26

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 18
Ki-51 Sonia x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51 Sonia: 5 damaged

Runway hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Lae at 54,87


Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 60
SBD Dauntless x 17


Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Fuso, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet

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Ground combat at Canton

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 110864 troops, 1041 guns, 19 vehicles

Defending force 254092 troops, 1290 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
12318 casualties reported
Guns lost 264
Vehicles lost 11

Allied ground losses:
395 casualties reported
Guns lost 16


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Ground combat at Phnom Penh

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 14407 troops, 16 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 42118 troops, 340 guns, 104 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
2 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Phnom Penh

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 42118 troops, 340 guns, 104 vehicles

Defending force 14443 troops, 15 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 8)

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 7


Japanese ground losses:
397 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Allied ground losses:
222 casualties reported
Guns lost 7


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Ground combat at Canton

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 244361 troops, 1259 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 104122 troops, 572 guns, 0 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported

on the march...

the convoy has docked at noumea and has refueled

its been ordered to set sail for its next port of call- Pearl Harbor...

over halfway...

and no lsoses or damage