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SHIP LOSSES TO DATE

Allied warships sunk

BC Repulse (claimed, highly unlikely)
BB Tennessee
BB Pennsylvania (this one suddenly showed up on the sunk list a few days ago, succumbed on 10 December from damage sustained during the Pearl Harbor attack)
BB Nevada
CL Boise
CL Mauritius
CL Java
CL Tromp
DD Jupiter
DD Russell
DD Thanet
DD Scout
DD Van Ghent
DD Van Nes
DD Witte de With
DD Evertsen
DD Piet Hein
DD Peary
DD Stewart
DD Barker
DD Alden
SS Spearfish (250kg GP Bomb)
SS K.XIII (Type 95 Depth Chrg)

Japanese warships sunk

CVL Ryujo (a major loss, I'm sure Arnhem is still smiling about that one)
DD Oyashio
DD Kuroshio
DD Hagikaze
DD Sazanami
DD Shiokaze
DD Manazuru
DD Yomogi
DD Tsuta
TB Manazuru
SS I-122 (Mk XVII Mine)

Allied merchant ship losses

8x xAPs
20x xAKs
37x xAKLs
1x AO
4x TK
2x YO

Japanese merchant ship losses

1x xAP
1x AK
13x xAKs
4x xAKLs


So far so good...

Herewith the Malaya situation.

I am very happy with my progress here. Within the next three days we will deliver another 30,000 tons of supplies at Johore Bharu.

There is 789 AV at Johore Bharu, 971 AV at Kuala Lumpur, 126 AV at Taiping, and 574 AV at Temuloh - they will all rail to Johore Bharu, rest for a bit, and then 2nd Division (88 prep), Imperial Guards Division (23 prep), and 18th Division (8 prep) will all cross the causeway to Singapore, to be later joined by 5th Division (currently 0 prep for Singapore), artillery, engineers and 25th Army HQ.

From the outset my strategy has been to utilise a heavy concentration of force in specific, concentrated areas.

Singapore was to fall to 25th Army by 20 January 1942 to sustain follow-up invasions of Sumatra and Java with its nice, big, deep port.

The Philippines has gone beyond my expectations, with 14th Army doing well, and I will end up significantly ahead of schedule there.

16th Army has performed adequately in Mindanao and will assist with the capture of Singapore (2nd Division); 38th Division will invade Sumatra soon.

15th Army is (as of 6 January 1942) about 40 miles outside Moulmein. Chiang Mai is 75% towards a Level 2 airbase to assist operations in Burma. Supply is going to be a massive issue here, it's moving very slowly along the secondary roads.

Herewith strategic map as at 6 January 1942, indicating base ownership:

The wolves are closing in on the sheep.

My opponent asked me if I like shooting fish in a barrel...I told him my thirst for ABDA blood won't be quenched anytime soon, at all times the sailors and aviators of the Combined Fleet were rallied by the cry, "Remember the Ryujo...!".

NAVAL MOVEMENTS

Mini KB moves into position for another port strike, it has been augmented by four good destroyers to provide additional protection should a surface vessel break through...

...as pointed out previously, a destroyer task force headed by CL Nagara and then the mighty TF 5 (heavy surface group centred around BB Kongo and BB Haruna) had been sent forward under air cover to secure the western and eastern approaches to Darwin to intercept fleeing shipping.

Arnhem decided to sortie with an ABDA task force headed by Adm Doorman...one RNZN CL, one RAN CL, a two RAN destroyers, one British destroyer, one USN destroyer, one Dutch destroyer and one French destroyer...

They first react into the Nagara flotilla...Doorman crosses the T...the engagement is inconclusive, with some shell hits being traded.

Then the Allied task force runs into TF 5 that's on its way south to take up patrol on Darwin's eastern approach...the BBs and CAs score some good hits, CL Perth is sunk by two Long Lance hits...TF 5 finds the Allied task force again later that night, this time Tanaka has tactical surprise and crosses the T...but the Allied task force still performs well...CL Achilles is sunk, DD Le Triomphant looks like a goner...the Allies inflict heavy damage on DD Asashio, along with CA Atago, CL Isuzu and DD Michishio she runs north for Kendari and will eventually go to Hong Kong for repairs...

Tanaka's TF 5 again finds the Allied task force during daytime...all that's remaining are four destroyers...and all four are sunk.

Later mini KB does not launch its port strike [:@] but Vals attack DD Van Ghent as she tries to run back to Darwin...two 250kg SAP bomb hits are scored and she is set ablaze...

The main KB is still steaming northwards, about to turn past Horn Island, and is a day's striking distance from Darwin...here's hoping we can sink a lot of ships in the next few days while my carriers still have sorties...

The butcher's bill for the day appears to be:

CL Perth
CL Achilles
DD Le Triomphant
DD Pillsbury
DD Stuart
DD Voyager
DD Vendetta

Based on ships attacked in previous turns, I believe the following warships are still at Darwin (and damaged):

CA Australia (last seen on fire in Darwin harbour, having taken 5 250kg SAP bombs and two aerial torpedoes)
CA Canberra (took two 250kg SAP bombs in Darwin harbour)
CL Leander (took two 250kg SAP bombs in Darwin harbour)
CL De Ruyter (took three shell hits a few days ago)
CL Marblehead (took one shell hit a few days ago, should still have damage from earlier in the campaign)
CL Dragon (last seen on fire, took two bombs in Darwin harbour)
DD Vampire (last seen on fire near Koepang on 4 January)
DD Electra (last seen on fire with heavy damage, took a bomb hit in Darwin harbour)

At the very least I want to sink these, either in harbour or while attempting to make a run for it. If I can sink all of these, Allied surface assets will be completely absent in the Dutch East Indies which will considerable de-risk my planned invasion of Java.

BC Repulse and BB Prince of Wales have definitely escaped to fight another day.

Subs

A US sub tries to take a shot at a transport convoy on its way to Hong Kong to pick up 38th Division which is going to invade Sumatra...a deptch charge hit is claimed by a torpedo boat...another US sub fires four torpedoes at the same convoy, but they don't explode...yet another US sub attacks my Hong Kong convoy, but is sighted by the escorts...there are a lot of US subs near Hong Kong...ASW assets will be despatched here...

My dedicated ASW CVE Hosho task force sights a sub near the Home Islands, will close in and hopefully score a hit or drive the sub from the home waters...

MALAYA

We capture Port Dickson. There are no Allied troops left in the entire Malaya peninsula. We commence ground attacks with IJAAF bombers on Singapore, even at 15,000 feet there is a lot of flak.

1st Raiding Regiment performs a parachute assault on Port Blair! They have been prepping since early December. I've sent a Sentai of experienced (avg exp 71) Ki-43-Ic Oscars there to prevent AVG LRCAP'ing my transport aircraft...we will fly in a IJNAF Air Unit and base Mavis's here for long-range naval search, an early warning base to cover Allied operations from the Indian Ocean...

Georgetown will be my Indian Ocean submarine base.

PHILIPPINES

Things are going fantastic here. At Clark Field we carry off a 2-1 attack, reducing fortifications to 0. We'll take Clark tomorrow, 7 January 1942. We'll then recuperate our forces before moving to Bataan.

Interesting to note here is that Allied defense was adjusted be poor preparation, poor experience and (NB) poor supply. I can only assume that Arnhem has managed to stockpile all his supplies at Bataan. That said, we captured a lot of supply intact at Manila.

CHINA

Some proving attacks here. I forget to stop an armoured car regiment, they cross the river towards Changteh and shock attack, suffering serious losses. At least we now know what's at Changteh.

A bombardment attack at Nanyang discovers 1606 Chinese AV. Arnhem has a lot of troops at Changsha and Nanyang. I'm assuming the Nanyang troops have been pulled from the Loyang-Chengchow area.

1st Army continues to advance towards Sian. We are looking to possibly cut off large numbers of Chinese troops on the open plains of north China.

In north China, a strong infantry force pushes out a Chinese Corps from the mountains north of Kweisui. This force will ultimately target Lanchow...

[font="Courier New"]AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 06, 42
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ASW attack near Swatow at 80,63

Japanese Ships
SC Ch 2
xAP Horai Maru
xAP Terukuni Maru
TB Tomozuru
TB Hatsukari

Allied Ships
SS Permit, hits 1



SS Permit is sighted by escort
Permit bottoming out ....
TB Tomozuru fails to find sub and abandons search
TB Hatsukari fails to find sub, continues to search...
TB Hatsukari fails to find sub, continues to search...
TB Hatsukari fails to find sub, continues to search...
TB Hatsukari fails to find sub, continues to search...
TB Hatsukari attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Darwin at 73,123, Range 11,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CL Nagara, Shell hits 1
DD Fubuki
DD Usugumo
DD Shirayuki
DD Hatsuyuki
DD Nagatsuki, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Wakatake
DD Kuretake
DD Sanae

Allied Ships
CL Achilles
CL Perth
DD Pillsbury, Shell hits 1
DD Stuart
DD Voyager
DD Vendetta
DD Van Ghent
DD Le Triomphant, Shell hits 1



Improved night sighting under 82% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 82% moonlight: 12,000 yards
Range closes to 17,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 11,000 yards
Doorman, Karel WFM crosses the 'T'
CL Nagara engages CL Perth at 11,000 yards
DD Nagatsuki engages DD Le Triomphant at 11,000 yards
DD Wakatake engages DD Le Triomphant at 11,000 yards
DD Vendetta engages DD Wakatake at 11,000 yards
DD Stuart engages DD Wakatake at 11,000 yards
DD Nagatsuki engages DD Pillsbury at 11,000 yards
DD Fubuki engages DD Le Triomphant at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
CL Nagara engages CL Perth at 6,000 yards
CL Achilles engages CL Nagara at 6,000 yards
DD Wakatake engages DD Van Ghent at 6,000 yards
DD Nagatsuki engages DD Vendetta at 6,000 yards
DD Le Triomphant engages DD Hatsuyuki at 6,000 yards
DD Shirayuki engages DD Le Triomphant at 6,000 yards
DD Vendetta engages DD Usugumo at 6,000 yards
DD Vendetta engages DD Fubuki at 6,000 yards
CL Nagara engages CL Achilles at 6,000 yards
CL Achilles engages CL Nagara at 6,000 yards
DD Kuretake engages DD Van Ghent at 6,000 yards
DD Wakatake engages DD Van Ghent at 6,000 yards
DD Vendetta engages DD Shirayuki at 6,000 yards
DD Hatsuyuki engages DD Voyager at 6,000 yards
DD Nagatsuki engages DD Stuart at 6,000 yards
DD Fubuki engages DD Pillsbury at 6,000 yards
DD Voyager engages DD Fubuki at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
CL Nagara engages CL Achilles at 7,000 yards
DD Sanae engages CL Achilles at 7,000 yards
DD Le Triomphant engages DD Fubuki at 7,000 yards
DD Wakatake engages DD Pillsbury at 7,000 yards
DD Nagatsuki engages DD Vendetta at 7,000 yards
DD Hatsuyuki engages DD Pillsbury at 7,000 yards
DD Sanae engages DD Stuart at 7,000 yards
DD Sanae engages DD Pillsbury at 7,000 yards
DD Fubuki engages DD Le Triomphant at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
CL Perth engages CL Nagara at 11,000 yards
CL Nagara engages CL Achilles at 11,000 yards
DD Le Triomphant engages DD Nagatsuki at 11,000 yards
DD Van Ghent engages DD Hatsuyuki at 11,000 yards
DD Nagatsuki engages DD Le Triomphant at 11,000 yards
DD Hatsuyuki engages DD Voyager at 11,000 yards
DD Voyager engages DD Shirayuki at 11,000 yards
DD Van Ghent engages DD Usugumo at 11,000 yards
DD Fubuki engages DD Vendetta at 11,000 yards
Task forces break off...


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Darwin at 74,122, Range 11,000 Yards

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
Seagull V: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
BB Kongo
BB Haruna, Shell hits 1
CA Takao, Shell hits 1
CA Atago, Shell hits 1
CA Mogami
CA Mikuma
CA Suzuya
CA Kumano, Shell hits 1
CL Jintsu, Shell hits 1
CL Isuzu
DD Asashio, Shell hits 1
DD Michishio, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Akatsuki

Allied Ships
CL Achilles, Shell hits 2
CL Perth, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
DD Pillsbury
DD Stuart
DD Voyager
DD Vendetta
DD Van Ghent
DD Le Triomphant, Shell hits 1



Improved night sighting under 82% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 82% moonlight: 12,000 yards
Range closes to 17,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 11,000 yards
CA Mikuma engages CL Perth at 11,000 yards
BB Kongo engages CL Perth at 11,000 yards
CA Kumano engages CL Perth at 11,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages CL Perth at 11,000 yards
CL Perth engages CA Mikuma at 11,000 yards
CL Perth engages CA Mogami at 11,000 yards
CA Atago engages DD Stuart at 11,000 yards
CA Takao engages DD Pillsbury at 11,000 yards
CL Perth engages CL Jintsu at 11,000 yards
DD Pillsbury engages DD Akatsuki at 11,000 yards
DD Asashio engages DD Pillsbury at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
BB Haruna engages DD Stuart at 7,000 yards
DD Le Triomphant engages DD Michishio at 7,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages CL Perth at 7,000 yards
DD Vendetta engages DD Asashio at 7,000 yards
CA Mogami engages DD Voyager at 7,000 yards
CA Atago engages CL Perth at 7,000 yards
CA Takao engages DD Pillsbury at 7,000 yards
CL Perth engages CL Isuzu at 7,000 yards
CL Jintsu engages CL Perth at 7,000 yards
DD Stuart engages DD Akatsuki at 7,000 yards
DD Michishio engages DD Vendetta at 7,000 yards
DD Asashio engages DD Le Triomphant at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards
BB Haruna engages CL Perth at 4,000 yards
DD Le Triomphant engages DD Asashio at 4,000 yards
DD Van Ghent engages DD Asashio at 4,000 yards
CL Perth engages CA Mikuma at 4,000 yards
CA Mogami engages CL Perth at 4,000 yards
CL Perth engages CA Atago at 4,000 yards
CL Perth engages CA Takao at 4,000 yards
CL Jintsu engages CL Perth at 4,000 yards
DD Michishio engages DD Le Triomphant at 4,000 yards
BB Haruna engages CL Perth at 4,000 yards
BB Haruna engages CL Achilles at 4,000 yards
CL Perth sunk by CA Kumano at 4,000 yards
DD Michishio engages DD Van Ghent at 4,000 yards
DD Asashio engages DD Le Triomphant at 4,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
CL Achilles engages BB Haruna at 10,000 yards
DD Asashio engages DD Le Triomphant at 10,000 yards
CA Kumano engages CL Achilles at 10,000 yards
DD Vendetta engages DD Michishio at 10,000 yards
DD Michishio engages DD Stuart at 10,000 yards
CA Atago engages CL Achilles at 10,000 yards
DD Le Triomphant engages DD Akatsuki at 10,000 yards
DD Voyager engages DD Michishio at 10,000 yards
DD Voyager engages DD Asashio at 10,000 yards
Task forces break off...


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Darwin at 73,122, Range 9,000 Yards

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
Walrus II: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
BB Kongo, Shell hits 1
BB Haruna, Shell hits 1
CA Takao
CA Atago, Shell hits 2
CA Mogami
CA Mikuma
CA Suzuya, Shell hits 1
CA Kumano
CL Jintsu
CL Isuzu, Shell hits 1
DD Asashio, Shell hits 2, heavy fires
DD Michishio, on fire
DD Akatsuki

Allied Ships
CL Achilles, Shell hits 13, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Pillsbury
DD Stuart
DD Voyager
DD Vendetta
DD Van Ghent, Shell hits 1
DD Le Triomphant, Shell hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage



Improved night sighting under 82% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 82% moonlight: 12,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 9,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 9,000 yards
Tanaka, Raizo crosses the 'T'
BB Haruna engages CL Achilles at 9,000 yards
CL Achilles engages BB Kongo at 9,000 yards
BB Haruna engages DD Van Ghent at 9,000 yards
CL Achilles engages CA Suzuya at 9,000 yards
BB Haruna engages DD Voyager at 9,000 yards
BB Haruna engages DD Stuart at 9,000 yards
CL Achilles engages CA Atago at 9,000 yards
CA Takao engages CL Achilles at 9,000 yards
CL Achilles engages CL Isuzu at 9,000 yards
CL Achilles engages CL Jintsu at 9,000 yards
DD Akatsuki engages DD Stuart at 9,000 yards
DD Asashio engages DD Van Ghent at 9,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
BB Haruna engages CL Achilles at 5,000 yards
DD Asashio engages DD Le Triomphant at 5,000 yards
CL Achilles engages CA Kumano at 5,000 yards
DD Asashio engages DD Vendetta at 5,000 yards
DD Akatsuki engages DD Voyager at 5,000 yards
CA Mogami engages CL Achilles at 5,000 yards
DD Michishio engages DD Pillsbury at 5,000 yards
CL Isuzu engages CL Achilles at 5,000 yards
DD Akatsuki engages DD Stuart at 5,000 yards
DD Michishio engages DD Le Triomphant at 5,000 yards
Range increases to 6,000 yards
CL Achilles engages BB Haruna at 6,000 yards
BB Kongo engages CL Achilles at 6,000 yards
CL Achilles engages CA Kumano at 6,000 yards
CL Achilles engages CA Suzuya at 6,000 yards
DD Asashio engages DD Voyager at 6,000 yards
CA Mogami engages CL Achilles at 6,000 yards
CA Atago engages CL Achilles at 6,000 yards
CL Achilles sunk by CL Isuzu at 6,000 yards
DD Akatsuki engages DD Le Triomphant at 6,000 yards
DD Michishio engages DD Le Triomphant at 6,000 yards
DD Le Triomphant engages DD Asashio at 6,000 yards
DD Asashio engages DD Le Triomphant at 6,000 yards
BB Kongo engages DD Le Triomphant at 6,000 yards
DD Michishio engages DD Vendetta at 6,000 yards
DD Voyager engages DD Asashio at 6,000 yards
CA Mikuma engages DD Le Triomphant at 6,000 yards
DD Pillsbury engages DD Akatsuki at 6,000 yards
CA Atago engages DD Le Triomphant at 6,000 yards
CA Takao engages DD Le Triomphant at 6,000 yards
CL Isuzu engages DD Le Triomphant at 6,000 yards
CL Jintsu engages DD Le Triomphant at 6,000 yards
DD Vendetta engages DD Akatsuki at 6,000 yards
DD Michishio engages DD Van Ghent at 6,000 yards
DD Asashio engages DD Le Triomphant at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
BB Haruna engages DD Le Triomphant at 8,000 yards
DD Asashio engages DD Van Ghent at 8,000 yards
DD Asashio engages DD Vendetta at 8,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages DD Voyager at 8,000 yards
CA Mikuma engages DD Le Triomphant at 8,000 yards
CA Mogami engages DD Le Triomphant at 8,000 yards
CL Jintsu engages DD Le Triomphant at 8,000 yards
DD Akatsuki engages DD Stuart at 8,000 yards
DD Michishio engages DD Voyager at 8,000 yards
DD Asashio engages DD Vendetta at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards
DD Asashio engages DD Le Triomphant at 12,000 yards
BB Kongo engages DD Le Triomphant at 12,000 yards
CA Kumano engages DD Le Triomphant at 12,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages DD Voyager at 12,000 yards
CA Mikuma engages DD Le Triomphant at 12,000 yards
CA Mogami engages DD Le Triomphant at 12,000 yards
CA Atago engages DD Le Triomphant at 12,000 yards
CA Takao engages DD Le Triomphant at 12,000 yards
CL Isuzu engages DD Le Triomphant at 12,000 yards
DD Akatsuki engages DD Le Triomphant at 12,000 yards
Task forces break off...


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ASW attack near Swatow at 80,63

Japanese Ships
TB Tomozuru
SC Ch 2
xAP Horai Maru
xAP Terukuni Maru
TB Hatsukari

Allied Ships
SS Pike



SS Pike launches 4 torpedoes at TB Tomozuru
TB Tomozuru fails to find sub, continues to search...
TB Hatsukari fails to find sub and abandons search
TB Tomozuru fails to find sub, continues to search...
TB Tomozuru fails to find sub, continues to search...
TB Tomozuru fails to find sub, continues to search...
TB Tomozuru fails to find sub, continues to search...
TB Tomozuru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Day Time Surface Combat, near Darwin at 73,122, Range 22,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
BB Kongo
BB Haruna, Shell hits 1
CA Takao
CA Mogami
CA Mikuma
CA Suzuya
CA Kumano
CL Jintsu, Shell hits 1
DD Akatsuki

Allied Ships
DD Pillsbury, Shell hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Stuart, Shell hits 12, and is sunk
DD Voyager, Shell hits 10, and is sunk
DD Vendetta, Shell hits 4, and is sunk



Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 22,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 22,000 yards
BB Haruna engages DD Stuart at 22,000 yards
CA Mikuma engages DD Stuart at 22,000 yards
CA Mogami engages DD Stuart at 22,000 yards
CA Takao engages DD Stuart at 22,000 yards
Range closes to 17,000 yards
BB Haruna engages DD Stuart at 17,000 yards
BB Kongo engages DD Stuart at 17,000 yards
BB Haruna engages DD Stuart at 17,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages DD Stuart at 17,000 yards
CA Mikuma engages DD Stuart at 17,000 yards
CA Mogami engages DD Stuart at 17,000 yards
CA Takao engages DD Stuart at 17,000 yards
CL Jintsu engages DD Stuart at 17,000 yards
DD Akatsuki engages DD Voyager at 17,000 yards
Range closes to 13,000 yards
DD Akatsuki engages DD Voyager at 13,000 yards
CA Kumano engages DD Stuart at 13,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages DD Stuart at 13,000 yards
CA Mikuma engages DD Stuart at 13,000 yards
CA Mogami engages DD Stuart at 13,000 yards
DD Stuart sunk by CA Takao at 13,000 yards
DD Voyager engages DD Akatsuki at 13,000 yards
Range closes to 12,000 yards
BB Haruna engages DD Vendetta at 12,000 yards
BB Kongo engages DD Voyager at 12,000 yards
DD Akatsuki engages DD Pillsbury at 12,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages DD Vendetta at 12,000 yards
CA Mogami engages DD Vendetta at 12,000 yards
CA Takao engages DD Pillsbury at 12,000 yards
CL Jintsu engages DD Vendetta at 12,000 yards
DD Akatsuki engages DD Pillsbury at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards
BB Haruna engages DD Vendetta at 10,000 yards
BB Haruna engages DD Voyager at 10,000 yards
CA Kumano engages DD Pillsbury at 10,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages DD Vendetta at 10,000 yards
DD Vendetta sunk by CA Mogami at 10,000 yards
DD Akatsuki engages DD Voyager at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
BB Haruna engages DD Voyager at 7,000 yards
DD Akatsuki engages DD Pillsbury at 7,000 yards
CA Mikuma engages DD Voyager at 7,000 yards
CA Takao engages DD Voyager at 7,000 yards
CL Jintsu engages DD Voyager at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
BB Haruna engages DD Voyager at 11,000 yards
BB Kongo engages DD Voyager at 11,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages DD Voyager at 11,000 yards
CA Mogami engages DD Voyager at 11,000 yards
Range increases to 15,000 yards
BB Haruna engages DD Voyager at 15,000 yards
BB Kongo engages DD Voyager at 15,000 yards
CA Kumano engages DD Voyager at 15,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages DD Voyager at 15,000 yards
CA Mogami engages DD Voyager at 15,000 yards
DD Akatsuki engages DD Voyager at 15,000 yards
Doorman, Karel WFM orders Allied TF to disengage
Range increases to 17,000 yards
BB Haruna engages DD Voyager at 17,000 yards
BB Kongo engages DD Voyager at 17,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages DD Voyager at 17,000 yards
CA Mogami engages DD Voyager at 17,000 yards
CA Takao engages DD Voyager at 17,000 yards
Range increases to 20,000 yards
CA Kumano engages DD Voyager at 20,000 yards
CA Mogami engages DD Pillsbury at 20,000 yards
CL Jintsu engages DD Voyager at 20,000 yards
Range increases to 23,000 yards
CA Takao engages DD Voyager at 23,000 yards
Range increases to 24,000 yards
BB Kongo engages DD Voyager at 24,000 yards
CA Kumano engages DD Voyager at 24,000 yards
CA Mogami engages DD Voyager at 24,000 yards
CA Takao engages DD Voyager at 24,000 yards
Range increases to 26,000 yards
Range increases to 27,000 yards
BB Kongo engages DD Voyager at 27,000 yards
CA Kumano engages DD Voyager at 27,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages DD Voyager at 27,000 yards
CA Mikuma engages DD Voyager at 27,000 yards
CA Mogami engages DD Voyager at 27,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards
CA Kumano engages DD Voyager at 24,000 yards
CA Mikuma engages DD Voyager at 24,000 yards
CA Mogami engages DD Voyager at 24,000 yards
Range closes to 22,000 yards
DD Voyager sunk by CA Mikuma at 22,000 yards
Range closes to 19,000 yards
BB Haruna engages DD Pillsbury at 19,000 yards
BB Kongo engages DD Pillsbury at 19,000 yards
CA Mogami engages DD Pillsbury at 19,000 yards
Task forces break off...


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ASW attack near Hong Kong at 78,62

Japanese Ships
SC Ch 2
xAP Horai Maru
xAP Terukuni Maru
TB Tomozuru
TB Hatsukari

Allied Ships
SS Searaven



SS Searaven is sighted by escort
Searaven bottoming out ....
TB Tomozuru fails to find sub and abandons search
TB Hatsukari fails to find sub, continues to search...
TB Hatsukari fails to find sub, continues to search...
TB Hatsukari fails to find sub, continues to search...
TB Hatsukari fails to find sub, continues to search...
TB Hatsukari fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 29



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
29 x Ki-27b Nate sweeping at 15000 feet



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Morning Air attack on 21st PA Infantry Division, at 79,76 (Clark Field)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 27
Ki-27b Nate x 21
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 24



No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
22 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Aircraft Attacking:
24 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
27 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 51st PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 41st PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 1st PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 21st PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 51st PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 21st PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 51st PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 41st PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 1st PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 21st PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 51st PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 21st PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 51st PA Infantry Division ...


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Morning Air attack on Singapore Fortress, at 50,84 (Singapore)

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 74
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 58



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 7 damaged
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed by flak
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 2 damaged


Allied ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
24 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
31 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
27 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
27 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
2 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 9th Indian Division ...
Also attacking 11th Indian Division ...
Also attacking 22nd Australian Brigade ...
Also attacking 27th Australian Brigade ...
Also attacking Singapore Fortress ...
Also attacking Malaya Army ...
Also attacking Singapore Fortress ...
Also attacking 11th Indian Division ...
Also attacking 22nd Australian Brigade ...
Also attacking 11th Indian Division ...
Also attacking 22nd Australian Brigade ...
Also attacking 11th Indian Division ...


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Morning Air attack on 9th Indian Division, at 50,84 (Singapore)

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 21



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed by flak


Allied ground losses:
20 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 11th Indian Division ...
Also attacking 9th Indian Division ...


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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Darwin at 76,124

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 13
D3A1 Val x 11



No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
DD Van Ghent, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires



Aircraft Attacking:
5 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
6 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring an Allied PG


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Ground combat at Changteh (81,50)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 180 troops, 0 guns, 32 vehicles, Assault Value = 18

Defending force 19276 troops, 81 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 542

Japanese adjusted assault: 0

Allied adjusted defense: 1055

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 99 (fort level 3)

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

Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 41 (40 destroyed, 1 disabled)



Assaulting units:
9th Armored Car Co

Defending units:
94th Chinese Corps
44th Chinese Corps
6th Construction Regiment
6th War Area


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Ground combat at Nanyang (85,45)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 12154 troops, 102 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 366

Defending force 62705 troops, 207 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1606

Japanese ground losses:
86 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Assaulting units:
116th Division

Defending units:
40th Chinese Corps
7th Construction Regiment
3rd Construction Regiment
7th New Chinese Corps
41st Chinese Corps
85th Chinese Corps
92nd Chinese Corps
90th Chinese Corps
4th Construction Regiment
1st War Area
39th Group Army
5th War Area
2nd Group Army
22nd Group Army
10th Chinese Base Force


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Ground combat at 93,34 (near Kweisui)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 24832 troops, 154 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 785

Defending force 6214 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 129

Japanese adjusted assault: 444

Allied adjusted defense: 76

Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
221 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 29 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Allied ground losses:
2480 casualties reported
Squads: 92 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 78 destroyed, 23 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Units retreated 2


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
11th Indpt Infantry Regiment
7th Ind.Mixed Brigade
12th Indpt Infantry Regiment
6th Ind.Mixed Brigade
13th Indpt Infantry Regiment

Defending units:
11th Chinese Corps
17th Group Army


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Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 22702 troops, 257 guns, 294 vehicles, Assault Value = 755

Defending force 19580 troops, 280 guns, 74 vehicles, Assault Value = 325

Japanese adjusted assault: 549

Allied adjusted defense: 190

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

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

Japanese ground losses:
592 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 17 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 16 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 28 disabled
Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
1307 casualties reported
Squads: 22 destroyed, 105 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 44 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 26 (5 destroyed, 21 disabled)


Assaulting units:
3rd Ind Engineer Regiment
2nd Formosa Inf. Regiment
21st Ind Engineer Regiment
48th Engineer Regiment
4th Tank Regiment
47th Infantry Regiment
16th Recon Regiment
16th Engineer Regiment
1st Formosa Inf. Regiment
9th Infantry Regiment
2nd Tank Regiment
7th Tank Regiment
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
48th Field Artillery Regiment
14th Army
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
21st PA Infantry Division
51st PA Infantry Division
1st PA Infantry Division
41st PA Infantry Division
1st PA Constabulary Regiment
Clark Field AAF Base Force
26th PS Cavalry Regiment
Far East USAAF
14th PS Engineer Regiment
200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
1st PI Base Force
Cavite USN Base Force


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Ground combat at Port Blair (46,58)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 313 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 23

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0

Japanese adjusted assault: 20

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 20 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Port Blair !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(+), leaders(-)



Assaulting units:
1st Raiding Rgt /1[/font]

I will post an update tonight after work detailing total losses so far, as well as what my industry currently looks like.
 
Thus far things have been going at or ahead of schedule.
 
Major setbacks I've suffered thus far include:
 
1) Losing CVL Ryujo to CL Boise
2) Having my entire Ambon invasion task force obliterated by Force Z
3) Attacking at Changsha, I lost almost a thousand squads in total here

After exactly one month of war, ground losses look as follows:

Chinese
Squads: 1,592 destroyed
Non Combat: 936 destroyed
Engineers: 60 destroyed
Guns: 160 destroyed

Commonwealth
Squads: 600 destroyed
Non Combat: 892 destroyed
Engineers: 45 destroyed
Guns: 224 destroyed
Vehicles: 112 destroyed

Dutch
Squads: 134 destroyed
Non Combat: 122 destroyed
Engineers: 2 destroyed
Guns: 30 destroyed
Vehicles: 11 destroyed


Total Allied
Squads: 2,744 destroyed
Non Combat: 2,459 destroyed
Engineers: 224 destroyed
Guns: 568 destroyed
Vehicles: 126 destroyed

Japanese (the vast majority in China, especially Changsha)
Squads: 840 destroyed
Non Combat: 532 destroyed
Engineers: 71 destroyed
Guns: 131 destroyed
Vehicles: 48 destroyed

Good, solid ground losses report.

Squads are running at 6.46 to 1 and Guns at 4.33 to 1. The trick is to try and keep the momentum going.

Lets hope you catch those ships in Darwin[;)].

Any update on the air war?

The air war has been quiet - Allied and Japanese aircraft losses are around 290 each. It's been a while since we've had fighters tussling with other fighters, but I expect this will happen soon.

I've been happy for the respite since it's allowed me to build up sizeable aircraft replacement pools. My pilots are well rested, morale is high and have had the benefit of some additional training.

I will try to post an update tonight on aircraft losses for both sides.

As to Darwin - I feel sorry for Arnhem there, once CVs Hiryu, Soryu, Shokaku and Zuikaku arrive (50% torpedoes left, and 90% mission sorties) it will be a slaughter. CVs Kaga and Akagi and CVL Zuiho have no torpedoes left but around 80% mission sorties.

ORIGINAL: CT Grognard

The air war has been quiet - Allied and Japanese aircraft losses are around 290 each. It's been a while since we've had fighters tussling with other fighters, but I expect this will happen soon.

I've been happy for the respite since it's allowed me to build up sizeable aircraft replacement pools. My pilots are well rested, morale is high and have had the benefit of some additional training.

I will try to post an update tonight on aircraft losses for both sides.

As to Darwin - I feel sorry for Arnhem there, once CVs Hiryu, Soryu, Shokaku and Zuikaku arrive (50% torpedoes left, and 90% mission sorties) it will be a slaughter. CVs Kaga and Akagi and CVL Zuiho have no torpedoes left but around 80% mission sorties.

I shall watch this space with interest....Good Luck!!

By the way, does anyone know how I can determine whether a port is currently mined? Will aerial recon pick it up? Or do I have to send a submarine in?

Aerial recon sometimes picks up minefields, but I think the only sure way to find out is to send a sub or ship to 'investigate'.

I do not envy Arnhem at the moment.

70 Kates and 40 Vals drop in at dawn to greet Darwin harbour - there are thunderstorms present, but they press their attack.

A number of bomb hits are scored. DD Paul Jones, CL Marblehead, and CL Dragon all took 800kg AP bombs. CA Australia took two 250kg SAP bombs.

Later, 8 Wirraways attempt to attack Mini KB and are slaughtered by the Zero CAP.

Mini KB has one aerial torpedo left, but 76% mission sorties, so can still bomb for a few days.

Kido Butai is 17 hexes from Darwin - another day's steaming and she'll be in range with her 90 Kates and 90 Vals. That task force has 103 aerial torpedoes remaining, and 92% mission sorties. Darwin is still in for a lot of pain.

MALAYA

There is now 2287 AV - 81,820 troops - of 25th Army at Johore Bharu. Stacking limit is 75,000, need to move some out otherwise I'll start losing supply.

150 IJAAF bombers perform ground attacks on Singapore, we lose 3 Lilies and 3 Sallies.

We are looking to start crossing the causeway on 10 January 1942.

PHILIPPINES

We capture Clark Field in a 2 to 1 assault (40 IJAAF bombers support this attack). Allied losses are very heavy - negatively influenced by fatigue, poor experience, and poor supply.

My troops at Clark Field we'll rest there for a few days while we repair the service damage at Clark Field (61%) and then move in air support and stage 3rd Air Division IJAAF bombers there.

We probe at Malaybalay - in raw AV we outnumber the defenders 3.5 to 1. However, I am moving some more troops up and also I want to wait for some more supply to catch up, so I'll continue bombarding there.

[font="Courier New"]AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 07, 42
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Morning Air attack on Darwin , at 76,124

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 21
B5N1 Kate x 16
B5N2 Kate x 54
D3A1 Val x 40



Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged
D3A1 Val: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
xAP Van Heemskerck, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Paul Jones, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
CMc Soemenep, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAP Rochussen, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
CA Australia, Bomb hits 2, on fire
CM Gouden Leeuw, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CL Marblehead, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AS Zuiderkruis, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AVP Pollux, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
xAK Tjikandi, Bomb hits 1
CL Dragon, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage



Port hits 2
Port fuel hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
27 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 5000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
27 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 5000 feet
Port Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
16 x B5N1 Kate bombing from 5000 feet
Port Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
8 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
8 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Singapore Fortress, at 50,84 (Singapore)

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 96
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 55



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 11 damaged
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed by flak
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 3 damaged


Allied ground losses:
17 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
25 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
21 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
30 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
25 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
28 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 9th Indian Division ...
Also attacking 11th Indian Division ...
Also attacking Malaya Army ...
Also attacking 27th Australian Brigade ...
Also attacking III Indian Corps ...
Also attacking Singapore Fortress ...
Also attacking 9th Indian Division ...
Also attacking 11th Indian Division ...
Also attacking Malaya Army ...
Also attacking Singapore Fortress ...
Also attacking 9th Indian Division ...
Also attacking 11th Indian Division ...
Also attacking Malaya Army ...
Also attacking 11th Indian Division ...


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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 27



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
27 x Ki-27b Nate sweeping at 15000 feet



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Afternoon Air attack on 41st PA Infantry Division, at 79,76 (Clark Field)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 21
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 19



No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
37 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Aircraft Attacking:
19 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
21 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 51st PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 41st PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 51st PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 41st PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 51st PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 41st PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 51st PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 41st PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 51st PA Infantry Division ...


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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Darwin at 73,123

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6



Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 8


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Wirraway: 5 destroyed



CAP engaged:
Kaga-1 with A6M2 Zero (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead
Zuiho-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead



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Ground combat at Nanyang (85,45)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 12126 troops, 102 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 362

Defending force 50965 troops, 152 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1413

Japanese ground losses:
111 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Assaulting units:
116th Division

Defending units:
85th Chinese Corps
92nd Chinese Corps
7th New Chinese Corps
90th Chinese Corps
41st Chinese Corps
4th Construction Regiment
5th War Area
2nd Group Army
22nd Group Army


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Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 23189 troops, 260 guns, 336 vehicles, Assault Value = 722

Defending force 18305 troops, 273 guns, 74 vehicles, Assault Value = 215

Japanese adjusted assault: 281

Allied adjusted defense: 103

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Clark Field !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
559 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 23 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 17 disabled


Allied ground losses:
7453 casualties reported
Squads: 390 destroyed, 37 disabled
Non Combat: 339 destroyed, 28 disabled
Engineers: 19 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 105 (105 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 47 (47 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 12


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
4th Tank Regiment
9th Infantry Regiment
1st Formosa Inf. Regiment
2nd Tank Regiment
47th Infantry Regiment
3rd Ind Engineer Regiment
2nd Formosa Inf. Regiment
21st Ind Engineer Regiment
16th Recon Regiment
16th Engineer Regiment
48th Engineer Regiment
7th Tank Regiment
48th Field Artillery Regiment
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
14th Army
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
21st PA Infantry Division
41st PA Infantry Division
1st PA Infantry Division
1st PA Constabulary Regiment
51st PA Infantry Division
Far East USAAF
14th PS Engineer Regiment
26th PS Cavalry Regiment
Clark Field AAF Base Force
1st PI Base Force
200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
Cavite USN Base Force


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Ground combat at Malaybalay (80,90)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 10431 troops, 116 guns, 41 vehicles, Assault Value = 348

Defending force 2948 troops, 15 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 94


Allied ground losses:
50 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Assaulting units:
8th Tank Regiment
146th Infantry Regiment
33rd Infantry Regiment
Sasebo 2nd SNLF
16th Army
17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
102nd PA Infantry Regiment
3rd PA Constabulary Regiment
III Philippine Corps
Del Monte AAF Base Force[/font]

As promised, here you go. Highlighted in yellow are the losses when CVL Ryujo was sunk:

ORIGINAL: CT Grognard

70 Kates and 40 Vals drop in at dawn to greet Darwin harbour - there are thunderstorms present, but they press their attack.

A number of bomb hits are scored. DD Paul Jones, CL Marblehead, and CL Dragon all took 800kg AP bombs. CA Australia took two 250kg SAP bombs.

Later, 8 Wirraways attempt to attack Mini KB and are slaughtered by the Zero CAP.

Mini KB has one aerial torpedo left, but 76% mission sorties, so can still bomb for a few days.

Kido Butai is 17 hexes from Darwin - another day's steaming and she'll be in range with her 90 Kates and 90 Vals. That task force has 103 aerial torpedoes remaining, and 92% mission sorties. Darwin is still in for a lot of pain.

Ouch! 178 ships in there? Seriously? That must be everything from the entire DEI plus some. Watch out for desperation SCTF moves. I'd keep a small SCTF with the mini and the KB, just in case. Night search as well. Moonlight is decent so you should be able to see what's coming.