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Subchaser's.....I think.......have had it soooo long...but it is a beaut....look on spookeys.........

More outlandish escapades of those evil Japs. [:'(] Johnston Island, Palmyra, Sandakan, and more bases in PI fall this day. Units are falling back to defend Clark Airfield and Manila. Most of the undamaged ships in PI will try to make a run for it, to all points wherever. [:D] Only one capital ship, a crusier, is in the area. About half of the rest of the ships and subs at Manila are damaged, in fct too damaged to move. I might try to move them next if given the opportunity. Now for some bright points of our day. [X(][:'(][8D][:)][:D]

Battle of the Day.

Canton Island

Round 1 Night Time Surface Combat

Japanese Ships
PG Chokai Maru, Shell hits 20, and is sunk
AP Aratama Maru
AP Kaito Maru, Shell hits 13, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
AP Kashima Maru

Allied Ships
CA Portland
CA Chicago
CA Astoria
DD Mahan
DD Drayton, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Lamson
DD Flusser

Japanese ground losses:
830 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Round 2 Day Time Surface Combat

Japanese Ships
AP Aratama Maru, Shell hits 22, and is sunk
AP Kashima Maru, Shell hits 22, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CA Portland
CA Chicago
CA Astoria
DD Mahan
DD Drayton, on fire
DD Lamson
DD Flusser

Japanese ground losses:
3511 casualties reported
Guns lost 16

[:-][:'(][:-]

Hero of the Day

Again this distinction will go to the brave seamen of the light cruiser Boise.

Day Time Surface Combat, near Balikpapan at 31,64

Japanese Ships
CL Nagara, Shell hits 6
DD Yukikaze, Shell hits 8, on fire, heavy damage
DD Tokitsukaze, Shell hits 15, and is sunk
DD Yamakaze, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
DD Kawakaze
DD Umikaze, Shell hits 16, and is sunk
DD Suzukaze, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
DD Shiokaze, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
CL Boise, Shell hits 48, Torpedo hits 1, on fire





At this day I am getting reports of glen sightings, so I will asume there are subs out near SF and SD. When things quiet down, I will send my destroyers out. My several surface task frosces are still a few days out of SF and Seattle, its a race against the enemy carriers if they decide to turn that way. [:-][X(]

News at 11:00

David will update his area later.

o bloody Mersing......isn't as bloody as it should be and I fear the allies will get away with it......

???Wait a sec, aren't YOU the Allies?[X(][:D]

This sounds like the Confederate commander that joined the US Army for the Spanish American war. In the heat of battle on Cuba, he yelled (something like) "Git those d@mned Yankees, boys!!"[:D]

Ooops caught out again......I AM THE ALLIES.....I AM THE ALLIES....repeat Mantra.....


Well done to Scott for killing the Canton Is. invasion force........

Our JAPANESE op. have gone for the mega big one.....but there are cracks........

Still no sign of Japanese air units on any of the DEI bases they have siezed.....

Boise is a great ship and I have had it used ruthlessly against me.......E.G. Mark(bait boy) Galliver....who sank at least 20 ships before I hunted Boise down...now it is nice to use it as the ALLIES.......but she is 47sys 18float.....so she will retire to Java......
The Dutch CLs 3CLs and 6 dds....is heading for Balik......to tidy up what Boise started.....

The Japs have a TF headed for Victoria Point.....so a Brit Air Combat force is heading to have a look........

Maps soon .....

Update

Our subs are on the tear.

Sub attack at 47,48 Near Bataan

Japanese Ships
AP Koyo Maru, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage (will sink)

Allied Ships
SS Sargo

Japanese ground losses:
81 casualties reported

Sub attack at 36,57

Japanese Ships
DD Otori, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage (sinks) One of 3 or 4 destoyers sunk by the aftermath of the Boise. [&o]

Allied Ships
SS KXVI

The light cruiser Danae was torpedoed off Batavia by SS I-155, torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage.

My retreating surface force out of Manila is trying to un the gaunlet to Darwin or anyplace safe. [X(]

Day Time Surface Combat at 42,53

Japanese Ships
CA Maya
CA Ashigara
CL Kuma
DD Asakaze
DD Matsukaze

Allied Ships
PG Asheville
PG Tulsa, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage (will sink)
AS Holland, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Tanager, Shell hits 1
MSW Quail
MSW Lark, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Whippoorwill
AO Pecos, Shell hits 1, on fire
AO Trinity
TK Mindanao, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP President Madison, Shell hits 1
AK Don Jose, Shell hits 1
AK Paz
TK Gertrude Kellogg
AK Ethel Edwards
AK Palawan
AK Princess of Negros, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

More bases fell today. Mersing, Lamon Bay, Muntok, Palembang, and Ambonia. [X(][X(]

The Battle Cruiser Repulse was hit again as she lay at Kuala Lumpur. [:@] 9 more hits, she will sink soon. [:(]

News at 11:00

Another day, another Hero [&o]

Cruiser Louisville [:'(] sinks 5 Jap ships. [:'(]

Day Time Surface Combat, near Noumea at 68,113

First strike
CL Katori, Shell hits 6, on fire
CL Tatsuta, Shell hits 15, and is sunk
CL Yubari, Shell hits 3
DD Yayoi, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
DD Mochizuki, Shell hits 4, on fire
DD Oite, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
DD Hayate, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
CA Louisville, Shell hits 28, on fire

Second strike
CL Katori, Shell hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
CL Yubari, Shell hits 9, on fire
DD Yayoi, Shell hits 14, and is sunk
DD Mochizuki, Shell hits 22, and is sunk
DD Oite, Shell hits 14, and is sunk
DD Hayate, Shell hits 11, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CA Louisville, Shell hits 18, on fire

Brave men have sacrificed their lives to give the men on Noumea Base hope to repulse the invasion.

TF 57 encounters mine field at Noumea (68,113)

TF 57 troops unloading over beach at Noumea, 68,113


Japanese Ships
AP Chichibu Maru, Mine hits 1, on fire
AK Hokkai Maru, Mine hits 1, on fire

Japanese ground losses:
42 casualties reported

Coastal Guns at Noumea, 68,113, firing at TF 57
21 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
CL Kashima, Shell hits 1


Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported

TF 57 encounters mine field at Noumea (68,113)

TF 57 troops unloading over beach at Noumea, 68,113


Japanese Ships
AK Hokkai Maru, Mine hits 1
CL Kashima, Mine hits 1, on fire

Japanese ground losses:
38 casualties reported

Coastal Guns at Noumea, 68,113, firing at TF 57
48 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese ground losses:
222 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Bombers on Canton Island attempt to carry out bombing runs on a Jap task force containing two carriers

Run #1
Day Air attack on TF at 94,95

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 9

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 6

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 6 damaged

Japanese Ships
CVL Ryujo
CA Myoko

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet

Run #2

Day Air attack on TF at 94,95

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 9

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 6

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 6 damaged

Japanese Ships
CVL Ryujo
CA Myoko

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet


[X(][X(]

News at 11:00

13 December 1941
Hong Kong still holds.......but not for long........
China V. quiet....AVG shoot down a handfull of Nates and Sonias over Changsha.......

Malaya.......many airgroups are pulling out..... morale in the teens so need a bit of good RnR ...
Air Combat TF heads into the area....only Hermes and escorts...but hope to catch the Jap Surface force.....that is bombarding the hulk that used to be Repulse at Kuala.........
POW still slowly sinking at Singapore..........

No PPs to spend at the moment ...so no new Dutch Evacs.........
The Sqdrn of Forts that evac'd out of Mindenao....are returned to Scott's command at Darwin....set to bomb oil at Amboina....
More Strategic bombing at Kendari, Miri, Brunai and Palambang......good training for the crews and starting to get some good hits.......
Boise docked in Borneo....for a quick fix of some floatation damage......then will head to OZ for a refit......covered by remaining Dutch Cruisers......

I spent some PP to get a ART unit to Noumea, might be too little to late. [:(]

Top Secret Base in Antartica

The Penguin waddles up to the podium.
"Fellow penguinett and peguineese, I bear some bad news. It seams the evil Jap empire has launched a air strike on our ships near Canton Island. The cruiser Chigago was sunk while several other ships were damaged. Our Noumea base was captured this afternoon. The heroic ship, the Louisville was scuttled to avoid cature after the base was overrun. Two light New Zealand light cruisers were not in time to help the Louisville. [:(] All of our battleships have arrived at their top secret bases code named, Penguin Bases 1,2, and 3. [:D]. The Commander of Central Penguin Base has redirected 11 B17 bombers to Penguin Base Midway. an invasion force was seen a few days out. A squad of 4 Penguin Tordepo Boats, classified as PT boats, were also dispatched."


News at 11:00

2 (game) days have past since the last update........it is now Dec. 16th 1941.........
The Japanese have invaded Midway using the 4th Div.........this is Scotts theatre so more his headache...but why.....there are only three reasons to take Midway......
Troop killing raid........(but with a whole Div.?)
Bring on fleet engagement.....(but since they have already sunk 2 of our three carriers...hmmmm)
To prep the invasion of P.H. and it's environs..........we shall see.....


Lost another of the Brit CLs.....had been badly damaged turn 1...and was trying to sneak out of KL when hit by Nells.......
Dutch cruisers hit 2 Jap. DDs off borneo....sunk both......

In China I took Nanning on the southern railroad........will persue to Nearby port base.....then hope to still have time to join troops at Wuhan....but HK may fall too soon for that....

Evac. TFs headed for Georgetown and Alor Setar.....3 days out.....will see what happpens.....
AVG/A withdrawn to Rangoon.....low morale........but have 2 aces now in AVG/B flying out of Changsha......
POW has a speed of 1...no float damage and still in Singapore......when Evac. TFs arrive in the north will try to sneak her out...she is 99 sys damage......so may just be a diversion for Jap. LRBs....

Dec 16th,1941 Eastern Threater

Update

Engagement at Midway

Sunk two MSW by surface taskforce out of Pearl
Too little too late.
4th Div captures Midway. [:(]

Jap carriers strike near Pago Pago

Strike #1
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5
D3A Val x 15
B5N Kate x 33

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val: 3 damaged
B5N Kate: 1 destroyed, 8 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Benham
DD McCall, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CA Northampton, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage (later sinks)
DD Ellet

Strike #2
Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 13
B5N Kate x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val: 4 damaged
B5N Kate: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Craven, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
DD Gridley

Lost two bases in PI, and Menado.

Bright spot is Rabaul still is holding out.
Base force on its way to Lunga.
Preping to take a few islands back after the first of the year. Christmas and Palmyra. [:'(]

Revenge [:'(]
My too little too late surface task force intercepts a Jap task force
Near Midway

Japanese Ships
AP Kozui Maru, Shell hits 1
AP Kenzan Maru
AP Manila Maru
AP Shinyu Maru, Shell hits 19, and is sunk
AP Tama Maru #2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Yoshida Maru #3, Shell hits 10, and is sunk
AK Tagonoura Maru, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
AK Kachisan Maru
AP Nikki Maru, Shell hits 2

Allied Ships
CA Minneapolis, Shell hits 1
DMS Boggs, Shell hits 3
DMS Chandler

Our subs are hitting where they are not. [:'(] Out of thin air. Sunk 2 RO class subs.
One at Lunga and the other at Andaman Island. We lost a few ships here and there. [8|]
Rabaul holds for another day. [X(]
[:'(][:'(]

Landing on Canton Island, with KB in the area, there is not much I can do.

David will update his area later

News at 11:00

Dec. 18th 1942.....

Lost one of the Dutch KV boats today.......shame good boats......
My Martins are starting to get good hits on Jap. Transports.......heavy damage to 4-5 today.......
Dutch PTs attack Mutsu and escorts.....2 PTs sunk(out of 5) no torpedoes fired....disappointing.........
Lost a tanker full of fuel of Derby......
Lost 4 assorted transports off batavia and environs......to the Nells.........
In China I took the base on the coast south of Nanning...and am chasing the Japs back toward Canton were I hope to trap them.........
Also drove the Japs of the rail junction near Homan....cutting the North/South railway.........I will hold here.......with troops coming down from the North, I don't have the nember of men to move on......
Sunk a RO boat off Andaman.........
More later......

Singapore.........Bunker 437.........23:45.........
A knock at the door......In steps Capt. Leach.....
Thank you for coming Leach.......I want you to take the Prince of Wales out tonight and attack the shipping around Mersing.....I know POW has suffered grevious damage(94sys----speed 1)...but let us at least give her guns a chance to speak before the end.......her guns are intact and recon has reported only CAs and Cls in the area....the Jap Nells and Betties will find you when dawn breaks........I've ordered all small fishing shipping to stand by to pick up survivors.....I hope we will meet again......I offer a flipper and shake his hand......he turns and goes without a word..........I sit alone.....

You couldn't just have sunk her on an even keel in Singapore harbour and used her as a heavy artillery battery? Evil waterfowl...

Death or Glory.........is just another story.

Glad that I'm not in fish-breath's navy !

Singapore......Bunker 437.........8:47......
A knock at the door........seaman Jenkins to see you sir.........send him in, I say......
Report Jenkins......
Sir, We were attacked by three Japanese destroyers as we approached Mersing.......with our speed of 1 we were sitting ducks....and were hit by 6 torpedoes......The Prince of Wales rolled over and sank at 3:47 am we didn't get a chance to fire a shot........Capt. Leach went down with his ship.....I am the sole survivor......
Thank you Jenkins........grab a rifle and join the men in the trenches.........
As he goes, I prepare myself for the Flight to Calcutta......confident that I had raised the moral here in Singapore.

ORIGINAL: fabertong

Singapore......Bunker 437.........8:47......
A knock at the door........seaman Jenkins to see you sir.........send him in, I say......
Report Jenkins......
Sir, We were attacked by three Japanese destroyers as we approached Mersing.......with our speed of 1 we were sitting ducks....and were hit by 6 torpedoes......The Prince of Wales rolled over and sank at 3:47 am we didn't get a chance to fire a shot........Capt. Leach went down with his ship.....I am the sole survivor......
Thank you Jenkins........grab a rifle and join the men in the trenches.........
As he goes, I prepare myself for the Flight to Calcutta......confident that I had raised the moral here in Singapore.

General "Mac" Fabertong?[:'(]

General Mactong?