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December 8th - 41 [/font]
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A very unusual opening by my opponent.
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DEI
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Part of the KB show up outside Mersing covering a massive armada. The AE engine begins the war by moving Force Z only 3 hexes during the turn and massive attacks are launched against the TF.
Morning Air attack on TF, near Mersing at 51,82
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 47
G4M1 Betty x 22
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 28 damaged
G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak
G4M1 Betty: 8 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak
Allied Ships
BC Repulse
BB Prince of Wales, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Vampire
Morning Air attack on TF, near Mersing at 51,82
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 56 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 23 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
B5N2 Kate x 72
D3A1 Val x 17
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 9 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
D3A1 Val: 3 damaged
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
Allied Ships
CL Danae, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
BC Repulse, Bomb hits 3
BB Prince of Wales, Bomb hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Vampire
Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Mersing at 51,82
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18
B5N2 Kate x 36
D3A1 Val x 34
Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 4 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
D3A1 Val: 9 damaged
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 1 destroyed
Allied Ships
BB Prince of Wales, Bomb hits 5, heavy damage
CL Danae, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
BC Repulse, Bomb hits 5, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
This is the end of Force Z. Not much unlike the real events. Both the Repulse and PoW will have to be scuttled. Next turn will see a massive landing at Mersing dooming Singers to a early grave. Allied troops will assemble in Central Malaya instead.
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Philippines
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Only a smaller LBA strike hit the port at Manila. Airfield is untouched!
Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 45
G3M2 Nell x 36
G4M1 Betty x 54
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 18
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged
Allied Ships
SS S-41, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
SS Saury, Bomb hits 1
SS Seawolf, Bomb hits 1
xAKL Compagnia Filipinas, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
PG Asheville, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
AM Tanager, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
SS S-38, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
SS Seal, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
SS Salmon, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
DD John D. Ford, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
SS Porpoise, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
SS Pickerel, Bomb hits 1
SS Sailfish, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
AS Holland, Bomb hits 1, on fire
SS Pike, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
SS Sealion, Bomb hits 1
SS Skipjack, Bomb hits 1
AO Trinity, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAP Rochambeau, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
SS Sturgeon, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
YO-42, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
TK Hai Kwang, Bomb hits 1
SS Sargo, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
xAKL Anakan, Bomb hits 1, on fire
Another big chunk of the KB appears in the Celebes sea and make short work of the Marblehead TF.
Morning Air attack on TF, near Tandjoengselor at 68,95
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18
B5N2 Kate x 27
D3A1 Val x 42
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
DD Bulmer, Bomb hits 2, on fire
CL Marblehead, Bomb hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Paul Jones
DD Stewart, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Parrott
DD Barker
Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Tandjoengselor at 68,95
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 27
B5N2 Kate x 71
D3A1 Val x 67
Allied aircraft
no flights
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
SOC-1 Seagull: 1 destroyed
Allied Ships
DD Paul Jones
DD Parrott, Bomb hits 6, and is sunk
DD Barker, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CL Marblehead, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
DD Bulmer, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Stewart, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
Besides that there isn´t much action. I predict the next turn containing lots of Japanese landings.
