The Japanese opening moves are rather surprising: a weak attack on Pearl Harbor and a direct assault on Singapore, covered by at least 2 CVs. Allied planes even landed a bomb in one of the CVs.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/07/41
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TF 87 encounters mine field at Singapore (23,50) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
MSW Ranzan Maru, Shell hits 12, on fire, heavy damage
MSW W.5, Shell hits 16, on fire, heavy damage
AP Nachisan Maru, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Taisei Maru, Mine hits 1, on fire
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Day Air attacks on Manila , at 43,52
DD Pope, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AVD Childs, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AVD Childs, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AS Otus, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AS Canopus, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Capillo, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Corregidor, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Don Jose, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Palawan, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
TK Gertrude Kellogg, Bomb hits 2, on fire
MSW Whippoorwill, Bomb hits 1, on fire
SS S-38, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
SS S-38, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SS Sailfish, Bomb hits 1, on fire
SS Seawolf, Bomb hits 1
SS S-40, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SS Sculpin, Bomb hits 1, on fire
SS Sailfish, Bomb hits 1, on fire
SS Searaven, Bomb hits 1, on fire
SS Perch, Bomb hits 1
SS Spearfish, Bomb hits 1, on fire
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Day Air attack on Pearl Harbor , at 112,68
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val: 8 destroyed, 40 damaged
B5N Kate: 12 destroyed, 38 damaged
Allied Ships
DD Schley, Bomb hits 1, on fire
BB California, Bomb hits 6, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
CA San Francisco, Bomb hits 1
SS Dolphin, Bomb hits 1, on fire
BB Tennessee, Bomb hits 8
BB Oklahoma, Bomb hits 6, on fire
AR Rigel, Bomb hits 1
BB Arizona, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
BB Maryland, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
BB Pennsylvania, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
CL Detroit, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
MSW Vireo, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
BB West Virginia, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
BB Nevada, Bomb hits 5
DD Allen, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CL St. Louis, Bomb hits 1, on fire
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Day Air attacks on TF, near Sinkep Island at 22,53
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val: 3 destroyed, 4 damaged
B5N Kate: 8 destroyed, 33 damaged
Allied Ships
BC Repulse, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 3, on fire
BC Repulse, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
BB Prince of Wales, Torpedo hits 3, on fire
BB Prince of Wales, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
CL Mauritius, Bomb hits 6, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
CL Danae, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 23,53
Allied aircraft losses
Swordfish: 4 destroyed
Buffalo I: 11 destroyed, 4 damaged
Vildebeest IV: 3 destroyed, 8 damaged
Blenheim IV: 4 destroyed
Japanese Ships
CV Soryu, Bomb hits 1 looked like a real hit
CA Tone, Bomb hits 1
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Naval bombardment of Singapore, at 23,50 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Japanese Ships
CL Jintsu, Shell hits 9, on fire, heavy damage
CA Takao, Shell hits 16, on fire, heavy damage
BB Haruna, Shell hits 6
BB Kongo, Shell hits 8
Allied Ships
MSW Burnie, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Kanimba, Shell hits 4
MSW Ballarat, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
AP Manoora, Shell hits 3, on fire
MSW Bendigo, Shell hits 1, on fire
MSW Toowoomba, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Maryborough, Shell hits 1
Allied ground losses:
407 casualties reported
Guns lost 10
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TF 85 encounters mine field at Singapore (23,50) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Japanese Ships
MSW W.2, Shell hits 13, on fire, heavy damage
MSW W.1, Shell hits 32, on fire, heavy damage
AK Heiei Maru #7, Mine hits 1
Japanese Ships
PC Ch 7, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PC Shimushu, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
PG Tatsumiya Maru, Shell hits 24, on fire, heavy damage
AP Kiyozumi Maru, Shell hits 2
DD Hayabusa, Shell hits 14
AK Hokko Maru, Shell hits 1
AK Sasako Maru, Shell hits 1
AK Atutasan Maru, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Japanese ground losses:
1726 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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Japanese forces CAPTURE Batan Island base !!!
Japanese forces CAPTURE Tarawa base !!!
Japanese forces CAPTURE Wake Island base !!!
