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8 JAN 42

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Japanese TF bombards Cebu Island, grinding up some Filipinos. CD guns hit a DD

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USN TF bombards Wake Island. Some Japs get ground up. DD Case takes a beating with return fire…

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Japanese Sub attacks Allied TK Augustina and TK Manvantara 180nm SSE of Palembang for heavy damage.

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Allied Sub KXVI Torpedoes Japanese DD Umikaze near Tarakan. Umikaze sinks.

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AIR BATTLE OVER BALIKPAPAN

Japanese G3M Nell and G4M1 Betty from Davao, P.I. Day Air attack on Force A, near Balikpapan.

More than 50 Japanese bombers strike, only 3 G4M1 Betty get through CAP to launch torps at CL USS Boise - BUT MISS.

CAP Pilots claim nearly all bombers shot down...

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Allied B-17 Fortress Day Air attack on CVL Zuiho, near Amboina. 7 hits claimed. She is reported sunk.

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Japanese Ki-48 Lily Day Air attack on Allied AP Van Diemen near Manila and set her on fire.

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Allied B-17 Fortress Day Air attack on Japanese TF, near Amboina

ML Hoko, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
TK Ryuei Maru, Bomb hits 1

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Japanese troops Landing at Talasea, New Britain.

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Ground combat at Clark Field, Manila, and Johore Bahru (Japanese reportedly lose a cool thousand men…)


Looks like a Rabaul operation is beginning...

Admiral....

how low are you flying those B-17's to get hits on ships?

Hi, Dadman has always had a large fuzzy rabbits foot. He strokes it while entering his insane commands to his helpless units. For a while it protects them from harm and he does wonderful things. Then the balloon bursts and disaster over takes him. It is sad and painful to watch. Such a turn is coming soon. Film at 11.

ORIGINAL: Central Blue

Admiral....

how low are you flying those B-17's to get hits on ships?

I'm only saying because Mogami knows already, but I'm flying at 6000 feet. What I haven't reported are all the misses. B-17's can be useful against cripples and slower moving ships. And they can be over-used as Mogami stated. I've about hit that point with them.

ORIGINAL: Mogami

Hi, Dadman has always had a large fuzzy rabbits foot. He strokes it while entering his insane commands to his helpless units. For a while it protects them from harm and he does wonderful things. Then the balloon bursts and disaster over takes him. It is sad and painful to watch. Such a turn is coming soon. Film at 11.

Yeah, like this next turn.

9 JAN 42

I love when Mogami puts notes in his replay email. It adds about 50 points to my blood pressure before running the replay...

Mogami to DadMan:
"Lex and Enterprise each get a present. Sara comes out of hiding. "

DadMan to Mogami:
"Yeah, thanks for scaring the crap outta me. Nice birthday present - wrecking Lexington and Enterprise. A day early though...

I see something nasty coming toward Saratoga from the NE.... "

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Japanese Ki-21 Sally Day Air attack on Rangoon. They chew up the runways, but lose about 30 of their number to heavy CAP in doing so.

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Allied SBD Dauntlesses from CV USS Saratoga Day Air attack on TF, near Talasea at 59,88
AP Karimo Maru, MSW Chitose Maru hit and on fire, heavy damage

Dauntlesses were intercepted by A6M2 Zeros, from BII Daitai – that’s Soryu. Now the question is, where is she? I’m not sure, but she’s close. Perhaps she’s part of the force spotted about 240nm ENE of Rabaul.

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Allied B-17 Fortress Day Air attack on TF near Amboina and miss everything.

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RETRIBUTION FOR BATTLE BANDA SEA

CVs USS Lexington and USS Enterprise strayed too close to Ambonia and got a nasty surprise in the form of an attack by G4M1 Betty 360nm SSW of the enemy airbase. Wildcats on CAP knocked down a few of the attackers, but several managed to get through. A second G4M1 Betty strike was downed before reaching the carriers.

Both ships sustained torpedo hits (the number of which I will not disclose) and are now forced to retire for major repairs. (DAMN IT!)

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Japanese ground troops landing at Gasmata, New Britain

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Ground combat at Clark Field (Japs reportedly lose nearly 2000 men in the assault), Manila, Iloilo (all in P.I.) and Johore Bahru

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Japanese Ground forces CAPTURE Talasea!!!

10 JAN 42

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Japanese BB Yamashiro and Fuso plaster Rabaul, again

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Allied sub S-41 suffers ASW attack at 180nm W of Davao

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Ground combat at Johore Bahru, Clark Field, and Manila

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Japanese Ground forces CAPTURE Mersing, Iloilo, and Gasmata, New Britain !!!

(5454 Allied casualties reported at Iloilo)

Allied CV USS Saratoga manages to get away from advancing IJN Carrier TF.

thanks for the reply Admiral.

Good luck with the carriers. The air crews might come in handy in that part of the world while the ships repair.

Mogami...

"luck is the residue of design" according to Branch Rickey.

11 JAN 42

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Japanese daily air bombing of Manila continues.

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Ground troops unloading at Shortlands, Arawe

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Japanese forces CAPTURE Yenen!!!

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

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Ground combat continues at Taiping, Georgetown, Johore Bahru, Clark Field, and Manila

12 JAN 42

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Japanese troops unloading over beach at Rabaul, Tulagi 61,88

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Japanese Day Air attack on Manila

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Japanese Ground forces CAPTURE Shortlands and Arawe (New Britain) bases !!!

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Ground combat at Johore Bahru, Clark Field, Manila, and Rabaul

There is an IJN Surface Action TF with 2 BBs and a few CA/CLs about 300nm West of Balikpapan it's been there for 3-4 days now. I've been attacking it with Hudsons, Martin 139s, P-40s etc to no avail. What is he doing? Is he waiting for something? I think I'm about to find out soon.

I did have Force A covering the area but had to pull back for ummmm personal reasons (hee hee hee.) I really could have used some carriers...

13 JAN 42

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Japanese sub suffers ASW attack while attaking a CA/DD force that was leaving Darwin 60nm NNE. Debris indicate a kill. Reports suggest I-123.

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Allied sub Cachalot is detected attacking CarDiv 5 CV Shokaku and CV Zuikaku 60nm W of Shortlands. She receives an ASW attack and reports damage.

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Japanese troops unloading over beach at Rabaul

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Ground combat at Johore Bahru, Clark Field, Manila, Rabaul

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Japanese Ground forces CAPTURE Tulagi base !!!

Well, I know where CarDiv 5 (Shokaku and Zukaku) is now. I suspect that CarDiv 2 (Soryu and Hiryu ) are operating just north of them as some kind of support force, with CarDiv 5 acting as a Striking Force.

14 JAN 42

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Japanese troops unloading over beach at Rabaul, 61,88

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Japanese Sub Torpedoes Allied AK Sibolga 180nm SSE of Palembang

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Ground combat at Johore Bahru, Clark Field, Manila, Rabaul

15 DEC 42

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Japanese troops unloading over beach at Rabaul, Kavieng

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Japanese Ki-21 Sally Day Air attack on Allied TF near Rangoon; AP Dardanus AP Neptuna heavily damaged

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Japanese Ground forces CAPTURE Rabaul!!!

Another advanced base for G4M1 Betty bombers… oh joy.

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Ground combat at Johore Bahru, Clark Field, Manila

Johore Bahru may only hold out a few more days.

CVL Ryujo has been reported sunk, so both carriers from the Banda Sea battle snuffed it. Add CS Chitose to the bag, and it was a pretty damn good haul...

16 JAN 42

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Night Air attacks on Darwin and Kendari net nada.

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Japanese ASW attack S-18 120nm E of Rabaul. She is not heard from again…

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Japanese Ki-21 Sally Day Air attack on Allied TF near Rangoon. 2 APs are hit and on fire. Ooops.

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Allied Sub O20 attack near Miri, Borneo. Japanese AP Shinyo Maru, on fire, heavy damage

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Ground combat at Clark Field Manila

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Japanese Ground forces CAPTURE Kavieng base !!!

17 JAN 42

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Force K strikes IJN transports at night while unloading at Amboina.

20 Transports screened by 5 Patrol Gunboats were caught docked at Ambonia Harbor.

In the ensuing battle, 4 IJN gunboats are hit hard, along with 5 transports. 2 Transports are confirmed sunk, with 2 others heavily damaged. (Makes me wish I had 2 TFs go in there...)

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Allied Ships led by BB HMS Revenge bombard Moulmein, churning up the airfield a little.

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Japanese troops unloading over beach at Kuching are hit by Coastal Guns inflicting some damage to the landing force and their ships.

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Allied aircraft Day Air attack on IJN Assault TF at Kuching hitting MSW Choun Maru #7 and strafing various other vessels

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Ground combat continues at Clark Field, Manila, and Kuching

Surprising that Mogami did not have escort covering the Transports at Ambonia. I took a chance that I could get there before he could spot me.

Yay me![:D]

I won't get to do that again soon...

18 JAN 42

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Japanese ground troops unloading over beach at Kuching, and Makin

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Japanese Ki-21 Sally Night Air attack on Rangoon. AP Dardanus is burning at anchor.

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Allied aircraft Day Air attack on TF 60nm NE of Kuching AP Tsunushima Maru on fire

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Japanese Ground forces CAPTURE Kuching and Makin!!!

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Ground combat continues at Taiping, Clark Field, and Manila

Hi, I spotted Force K two days before the night attack but could not locate it the following day. The transports were not unloading. They were there for a pick up. Of course the covering TF was delayed. I'll get the mess untangled. Kuching is going to swing the air control in my favor. (My Betty will not be unescorted the next time they find a target)

ORIGINAL: Mogami

...Kuching is going to swing the air control in my favor. (My Betty will not be unescorted the next time they find a target)

OHHHHH CRAP! I forgot about that!!!

Several ships of mine will now die a horrible death...


(Now hurry up with that turn, it's almost my bed time...)

19 JAN 42

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Allied Martin 139 Day Air attack on Japanese TF MSW Choun Maru #7 on fire and sinks

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Japanese troops unloading over beach at San Jose

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Ground combat at Clark Field, Manila

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Japanese Ground forces CAPTURE Johore Bahru!!!

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!



*Sigh* I never get used to losing real estate...

20 JAN 42

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Allied Sub S-41 attacks AP Tenryu Maru, 180nm W of Davao on fire

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Ground combat continues at Clark Field, Manila

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Japanese Ground forces CAPTURE San Jose!!!