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[align=center]After Action Report  26-27 December 1941
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[align=center]Malaya - Borneo
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[/align]Great! Two Japanese divisions, riding stolen bicycles, have succeeded in pushing twice their number out of Malaya in less than 3 weeks. The Australians at Mersing are cut off, and will soon be in the bag.

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[align=center]Philippines
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[/align]Another quiet day on Luzon. Wonder what those wily oriental critters are up to?

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Elsewhere

Continued fighting at Rabaul and Menado

BC Repulse survives the Force Z disaster, sails thousands of miles, and is one day out from Cairns. So what happens?

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Sub attack at 49,97

Japanese Ships
SS RO-67

Allied Ships
BC Repulse, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire
DD Thanet
DD Scout
DD Vampire

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Bah! Good thing I'm bringing those ARs down from Pearl.

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Intelligence, Plans and Operations -  28 December 1941

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Location of Japanese carrier forces

Dunno



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18th UK Division arrives next turn. I've decided to send it to the DEI. Maybe it can get down there before the roof caves in, maybe not. If it does get there in time, it'll be a lot more useful there, than square bashing back in Injah.


Malaya - Singapore

There's an argument for evacuating aircraft from Singapore back to India. I'm not going to do it. If they stay here they continue to shoot down Japanese planes and ding Jap ships. If they go to India, they polish propellers or whatever. Case closed.

Dutch East Indies

Since I'm bringing troops into the DEI, I think I'll stop taking supplies out from Java. There are more supplies and fuel coming down from India. Maybe I'll keep some of it here, maybe I'll send it to PM, maybe I'll send it to OZ. Dunno.

Tankers are queued up at Palembang and Balikpapan loading oil. This goes to Sydney via Perth.


[align=center]Inspection  Tour of  SWPAC and LOC Bases
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Port Moresby - Fortifications 3 - Airfield 3 (expanding)

Dumps  now contain 23,000 supplies and 40,000 fuel. There are still some participants of the Great Batavian Bugout on their way here. They will be sent on to Gilli Gilli, or OZ.

Ground  Units - 2 base forces, the birdie battalions, and the Port Moresby Defense Brigade,
Air Units - No. 11 and No. 20 RAAF squadrons with total 12 Catalina aircraft.
Reinforcements enroute - 808th EAB, and 55th Fighter Group
Projected reinforcements - Additional ground and aviation support support. 30th Australian Bde.

Gilli Gilli - Fortifications 0 - Airfield 0 (expanding)

Supplies - 7000, additional 6000 unloading.
Fuel -  4784
Ground Units - 7th USMN Def Bn and 116th USN Base Force unloading.
Air Units - 54th Fighter Group enroute
Projected reinforcements - An engineer regiment from the West Coast, Arty Brigade from Canton.

Noumea -Fortifications 0 (expanding) - Airfield 3

Supplies -  6636
Fuel - 2000
Ground Units - 117th USN Base Force
Air Units -  VP-12  (12 PBY Catalina)
Reinforcements enroute -  3rd USMC Def Bn from PH
Projected reinforcements - An engineer regiment from the West Coast, eventually LBA

Lugarville - Fortifications 0 (expanding) - Airfield 1

Supplies - 1815
Fuel - 680
Ground Units - No. 114 RAF Base Force
Air Units - VP--14 (12 PBY Catalina)
Reinforcements enroute -  2nd USMC Def Bn from SF
Projected reinforcements - An engineer regiment from West Coast, eventually LBA

Baker Island -  Fortifications 0 (expanding) - Airfield 1

Supplies - 3968
Fuel - 3782
Ground Units - 115th USAAF Base Force, 4th USMC Def Bn
Air Units - VP-22 (12 PBY Catalina)
Reinforcements enroute - 804th EAB
Projected reinforcements - LBA

Johnston Island - Fortifications 0 (expanding) - Airfield 4

Supplies - 868
Fuel - 500
Ground Units - 116th USAAF Base Force
Reinforcements enroute - 34th Engineer Regiment
Projected reinforcements - LBA, CD unit.

[align=center]After Action Report  28-29 December 1941
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[align=center]Malaya - Borneo
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Aircraft Status
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[align=center]Philippines
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[/align]Another quiet day in PI. I'm beginning to wonder if the easy capture of Manila hasn't befuddled the AI

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Elsewhere

Continued fighting at Rabaul
Menado captured!


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After Action Report -  5 January 1942

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[align=center]Intelligence
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[align=center]India
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18th UK Division embarks for Batavia
Tfs at Bombay and Karachi loading supplies for Batavia

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TF from india carrying 28,000 suppplies arrives at Batavia
TF  from India carrying 26,000 supplies arrives at Soerabaja

Another TF carrying 58,000 fuel arrives at Batavia. The DEI is hip deep in fuel already, so this guy goes the PM route.

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Mersing falls, The last troops from Malaya fall back to Singapore. The causeway is blown up and the cat is in the sack.

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KB and little brother show up. Air force attacks KB and the results are not good.

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Day Air attack on TF at 47,52

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 75

Allied aircraft
P-26A x 3
P-35A x 2
P-40B Tomahawk x 6
P-40E Warhawk x 25
B-17C Fortress x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-26A: 3 destroyed
P-35A: 1 destroyed
P-40B Tomahawk: 3 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 20 destroyed
B-17C Fortress: 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
CV Zuikaku

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Baker Island

804th EAB arrives

[align=center]SWPAC
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TFs bringing VMF-221 and the 54th fighter group are just north of the Santa Cruz Islands..When VMF-221 gets to PM, is there any reason I can't send it to the DEI via Merauke - Babo - Ambonia if the Japanese are still tied up at Rabaul?



[align=center]San Francisco
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49th FG,8th FG, 47th Engr Regt, and 19th Engr Regt depart  for SWPAC

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[align=center]After Action Report  5-6 January 1941

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KB and little brother  are in the wind.

[align=center]Malaya - Singapore
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Vildebeests beat up Japanese TFs

[align=center]Philippines
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30,000 Japanese ashore at Lingayen.  I believe this is the first team. I have four PS divisions there, but I don't expect much from them.

[align=center]Gilli Gilli - Rabaul
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The 54th FG is headed for GG. I think I'll run the TF into Cairns and then fly the group up to Gilli thus preventing MS Betty giving them a  "Welcome to the neighborhood" party

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Great read....one question...can WITP be played as Japanese vs the AI as well? Or just Allies vs AI?

Good Hunting.

MR

ORIGINAL: Mad Russian

Great read....one question...can WITP be played as Japanese vs the AI as well? Or just Allies vs AI?

Good Hunting.

MR

Yes it can, but the Allied AI is somewhat dumber than the Japanese AI IIRC, and falls apart pretty quickly.

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After Action Report  7-8 January 1942

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Extract from 1/8/42 Sig Int Report

"Tokyo Bay Fortress is located at Tokyo"

 Aha! Just as I suspected! Drinks for everyone at SigInt!



[align=center]Dutch East Indies
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Japanese turn up the heat with landings at Palembang, Singkawang, and Balikpapan

93rd BS arrives at Soerabaja from Darwin
19th BG arrives from PI

[align=center]Philippines

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Strong Japanese attack at Lingayen. General Wainwright advises that the Northern Luzon Force  cannot hold much longer, and will have to withdraw to Clark. Preparations are made to evacuate  fighter aircraft from Clark to Bataan. Airfield at Bataan isn't suitable for B-17s, so 19th BG will evac to Soerabaja.

[align=center]Southwest Pacific Command

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Japanese capture Rabaul
Supply situation at PM and GG much improved as a result of the Great Batavian Bugout.


Pearl Harbor

40th Division arrives from SF

San Francisco

TFs have arrived after hauling supplies and fuel to PH. Supply and fuel level at Pearl are OK for the time being, so I'll start sending stuff south for our Aussie buddies. These Tfs will go to Pago Pago, and then be distributed from there.

19th Engr Regt leaves for Noumea

Japanese capture Rabaul

Your lads put up an impressively long fight, though. Any plans for long-range bombing to keep the Betties from dominating the area?

ORIGINAL: Capt. Harlock

Japanese capture Rabaul

Your lads put up an impressively long fight, though. Any plans for long-range bombing to keep the Betties from dominating the area?

Yeah! That's going to be the name of the game. Here's the plan:

1 - Put garrison troops at PM and GG - Done

2 - Station a fighter group at PM and GG: The 54th FG has just arrived at Cairns and will fly up to PM next turn. 55th FG is expected to arrive in the next few turns, and will go to GG.

3 - Bring in engineers to expand airbases and build fortifications: 808th EAB has just arrived at Cairns and will go to GG. An engineer regt is on the way down from the WC, and will go to PM.

4 - Bring down enough aviation support to support 250 aircraft at each base: 2 aviation regiments have just arrived at SF, and and will be on their way next turn.

5 - Once bases have been expanded to levels 5-6, and support is in place, then I'll start bringing heavy bombardment groups down. Right now I'm thinking of ending up with about 100 bombers and maybe 150 fighters at each base.

That's the plan. I understand that all plans work until the first shot is fired, so we'll see.

[align=center]After Action Report  9-10 January 1942

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[align=center]Malaya - Borneo - Singapore
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Japanese air and ground attacks at Singapore, Palembang, and Balikpapan
Japanese capture Singkawana

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Northern Luzon Force holds at Lingayen! Four poorly equipped, ill trained PA reserve divisions, hold  their ground.

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Ground combat at Lingayen
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 25154 troops, 326 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 573
Defending force 16491 troops, 173 guns, 8 vehicles, Assault Value = 455
Japanese max assault: 520 - adjusted assault: 37
Allied max defense: 433 - adjusted defense: 1047
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese ground losses:
704 casualties reported
Guns lost 22
Allied ground losses:
104 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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[align=center]Southwest Pacific Command

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Lugarville

2nd USMC Def Bn arrives from SF

San Francisco
 
First Aussie supply TF leaves SF loaded with  99,000 fuel


 

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After Action Report  11-12 January 1942

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Intelligence

Location of IJN carriers unknown

[align=center]Malaya - Singapoore

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Ground attack at Singapore

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Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 75035 troops, 749 guns, 118 vehicles, Assault Value = 1585
Defending force 59576 troops, 425 guns, 16 vehicles, Assault Value = 907
Japanese max assault: 1337 - adjusted assault: 711  
Allied max defense: 879 - adjusted defense: 756  
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 5)  
Japanese ground losses:
1493 casualties reported
Guns lost 35
Vehicles lost 8

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Japanese naval forces bombard Pontianak
Coastal guns ding Jap CAs
Reinforcements and supplies in sight

[align=center]Philippines

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North Luzon Force digs in!

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Ground combat at Lingayen
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 25154 troops, 326 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 573
Defending force 16491 troops, 173 guns, 8 vehicles, Assault Value = 455
Japanese max assault: 520 - adjusted assault: 37  
Allied max defense: 433 - adjusted defense: 1047  
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 1)
 
Japanese ground losses:
704 casualties reported
Guns lost 22
 
Allied ground losses:
104 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
 

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[align=center]Southwest Pacific Command

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Arrivals

VMF-211 - Will be unloaded, reassembled, and flown to PM. I am going to try to sneak this squadron into the DEI

54th Fighter Group - Will be unloaded, reassembled, and flown to PM
808th EAB - will proceed to Gilli Gilli


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Canton Island

TF 1003 is composed of AP refugees from the DEI headed towards SF. I spot this TF and realize I can use some of these APs to transport the 26th FA Bde to Gilli Gilli.Therefore, newly created TF 1073 is loading 26th FA Bde for transit to GG


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Seattle

35th Fighter Group has arrived. It will fly to SF for further shipment to SWPAC

San Francisco

Yesterday I would have had trouble finding an empty rowboat. Today, I have ships up the wazoo. Not only that, I have all sorts of new units that are needed everywhere. The Longshoreman's Union is notified that OT is available.

The following units will start loading immediately:

35th Fighter Group. This group is already assigned to  SWPAC, and will go to PM
51st Aviation Regiment, also assigned to SWPAC, will go to PM
111th Aviation Regt will be assigned to SWPAC and go to GG

Part of the aviation support needed by aircraft at PH is now being provided by 4 AVDs. 71st Base Force will proceed to PH. When it arrives, the four AVDs will be sent to SWPAC. The 71st is already assigned to CENPAC, so no PPs are needed.

Time for some serious resupply of Australia:

TF 1086, consisting of 25 AKs and 5 escorts, will proceed to Los Angeles. Upon arrival, it will load supplies and then proceed to Pago-Pago

TF 1088, consisting of 25TKs and 5 escorts, will proceed to Los Angeles, load fuel, and then proceed to Pago Pago.

TF 1089, 25AKs and 5 escorts, will load supplies at SF, and transport them to Pago Pago.
TF 1090, 25TKs and 5 escorts, will load fuel at SF and transport it to Pago Pago.

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[align=center]After Action Report 13-14 January 1942

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Intelligence

Sig Int - Radio transmissions detected at San Francisco

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Ground combat at Singapore
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 86899 troops, 830 guns, 106 vehicles, Assault Value = 1724
Defending force 50944 troops, 266 guns, 13 vehicles, Assault Value = 744
Japanese max assault: 1461 - adjusted assault: 409  
Allied max defense: 731 - adjusted defense: 448
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 3)  

Japanese ground losses:
1050 casualties reported
Guns lost 23

Allied ground losses:
1651 casualties reported
Guns lost 31

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[align=center]Dutch East Indies

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18th UK Division arrives at Batavia

[align=center]Philippines
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Japanesse bombarding Lingayen daily otherwise quiet day in PI

[align=center]Southwest Pacific Command
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Port Moresby

10 P-39Ds from 54th FG, and 6F2As from VMF-221 land  at PM airfield.

[align=center]West Coast
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TF 1090 loaded with 450,000 fuel leaves SF for Pago-Pago

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[align=center]Defense of Java
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Intelligence

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The Japanese have taken Balikpapan, and are poised to take Kendari.The bad news is that I can
no longer conduct the Great Batavian Bugout. The good news is that almost all of the shipping in the DEI isn't in the DEI. They have all gone to Port Moresby and points east. The bugees have bugged.

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[/align]Not shown is 16th Indian Brigade at Palembang. There are now the equivalent of 3 full divisions on Java. They are well supplied, digging in, and should be able to give the Nips a warm welcome to Java.

The big problem, of course, is that the Japanese control the skies, and there isn't much the Allies can do about it. I am going to try to shuttle in VMF-211, and whatever else I  can spare, but I don't know how that will work out.

Do you have anyone at Medan or whatever it's called immediately to the west of Batavia? I've often had strong positions bypassed by landings there.

Is this the place you mean? if so, I'll put something over there.

[align=center]After Action Report  15-16 January 1942
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Ms Betty bombs shipping at Batavia. All Java Sea excursions are canceled. Anyone wishing to visit Port Moresby or points east are advised to take the long way 'round.

1/15/42 Japanese want Singapore!

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Ground combat at Singapore
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 85612 troops, 786 guns, 106 vehicles, Assault Value = 1662
Defending force 48754 troops, 224 guns, 11 vehicles, Assault Value = 697
Japanese max assault: 1454 - adjusted assault: 609  
Allied max defense: 692 - adjusted defense: 907  
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 3)

Japanese ground losses:
931 casualties reported
Guns lost 20
Vehicles lost 2

Allied ground losses:
1051 casualties reported
Guns lost 15

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1/16/42  Japanese REALLY want Singapore

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Ground combat at Singapore
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 84581 troops, 748 guns, 106 vehicles, Assault Value = 1616
Defending force 47066 troops, 180 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 655
Japanese max assault: 1447 - adjusted assault: 1027 
Allied max defense: 649 - adjusted defense: 505
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 3) 
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 2

Japanese ground losses:
856 casualties reported
Guns lost 30
Vehicles lost 4

Allied ground losses:
1363 casualties reported
Guns lost 17
Vehicles lost 1

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Japanese landings at Kendari

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Wainwright's PA reserve divisions hold!

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Ground combat at Lingayen
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 24187 troops, 294 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 531
Defending force 16424 troops, 171 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 456
Japanese max assault: 521 - adjusted assault: 57 
Allied max defense: 462 - adjusted defense: 273 
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 1) 

Japanese ground losses:
537 casualties reported
Guns lost 17

Allied ground losses:
125 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
Vehicles lost 1

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Gen Wainwright denies reports that he asked Doug to send more Japs.


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808th EAB arrives at Gilli Gilli

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51st Base Force loading for transit to Cairns. This is another one of those "I don't know what in hell I'm going to do with this guy, but he's already assigned to SWPAC, and I've got the ships, so off he goes" kind of deals.

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ORIGINAL: OldCoot

Is this the place you mean? if so, I'll put something over there.

That'd be the one.

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After Action Report  17-18 January 1942
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[align=center]Dutch East Indies
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Big chunk of the Imperial Navy, including what appears to be little brother, sailing down Makassar Strait

Japanese air attacks on Batavia and Soerabaja have pretty well shut down Allied shipping on the Java Sea.  I am going to try to sneak small supply TFs into Tjilitjap. If these get dinged, then I'll give up trying to resupply Java in the near future. As it stands, there's plenty of supply there.

Batavia - 99,569 supplies on hand plus 17,543 unloading
Tjilitjap - 31,494 supplies on hand plus 75,000 unloading
Soerabaja -  57,049 supplies on hand plus 22,937 unloading

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01/17/42
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Ground combat at Singapore
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 83715 troops, 714 guns, 102 vehicles, Assault Value = 1573
Defending force 45047 troops, 147 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 603
Japanese max assault: 1448 - adjusted assault: 1825  
Allied max defense: 599 - adjusted defense: 702  
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 3)  
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 2
 
Japanese ground losses:
435 casualties reported
Guns lost 17
Vehicles lost 3
 
Allied ground losses:
961 casualties reported
Guns lost 9

01/18/42
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Ground combat at Singapore
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 83342 troops, 685 guns, 100 vehicles, Assault Value = 1555
Defending force 43591 troops, 135 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 560
Japanese max assault: 2884 - adjusted assault: 1270 
Allied max defense: 552 - adjusted defense: 338 
Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 2) 
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0
 
Japanese ground losses:
1191 casualties reported
Guns lost 23
Vehicles lost 1
 
Allied ground losses:
1105 casualties reported
Guns lost 8
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It looks like the fat lady is getting ready to sing. One more shock attack and the game is probably over. Drinks at Raffles tonight, POW cage tomorrow!

Aircraft have done all they can here, so they go to the DEI.

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VMF-211 starts its roundabout flight to DEI
54th FG gathering at Port Moresby

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Not sure what to do with the bombers - DEI? Open to suggestions.

[align=center]Central Pacific Command

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Headquarters, US Submarine Force Pacific

In late December, Commander Tyrell Jacobs, CO of SS Sargo, signalled headquarters, questioning the reliability of the Mark 14 torpedo. He stated that, in six attacks, he had fired 13 torpedoes, and all had failed to function correctly.

Bureau of Ordinance investigated the matter, and  concluded that there was nothing wrong with the Mark 14 torpedo, and that the so-called torpedo failures were probably due to improper maintenance, or sloppy submarine attack procedures.


 
 

ORIGINAL: HMS Resolution


That'd be the one.

New home of the Rangoon Force.