Game date is 13th of December 1941
Malaya
The enemy landings continue at Mersing and Khota Bharu.
RAF sortied from Singapore but was unable to hit any enemy transport TF.
Allied reorganization continues. Rob is still resting at Mersing and this gives me time.
Central & North Pacific
Allied BB's gather at Midway. These ships will move out and bombard the enemy troops at Wake Island! [;)]
US CV's continue to towards Wake too just in case Rob tries interfere.
China
Enemy troops were thrown out of Pucheng.
Ground combat at Pucheng
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 14425 troops, 47 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 461
Defending force 4793 troops, 45 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 63
Allied max assault: 475 - adjusted assault: 1318
Japanese max defense: 40 - adjusted defense: 52
Allied assault odds: 25 to 1
Japanese ground losses:
17 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Allied ground losses:
225 casualties reported
Guns lost 11
Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!
*First victory of the war for Chinese army*
I will continue to harash Rob's supply routes with my Guerilla units. In the mean time real army is advancing towards their designed destinations.
Chinese armed forces also entered the city of Canton! [:D]
Australia, NZ & South Pacific
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India & Burma
Japanese troops seize the bases at Victoria Point and Tavoy.
Ground combat at Tavoy
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 21567 troops, 246 guns, 16 vehicles, Assault Value = 476
Defending force 774 troops, 7 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 1
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1
Japanese max assault: 978 - adjusted assault: 980
Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 980 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Tavoy base !!!
Allied ground losses:
176 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
Vehicles lost 1
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
Hmm. Japanese division at Tavoy. I think Rob expects allies to withdraw but instead he will have full fight on his hands soon enough.
Philippines
This seems to be one massive operation for Japanese army. Look at the size of this transport TF at San Marcelino.
Night Time Surface Combat, near San Marcelino at 43,50
Japanese Ships
MSW W.7
MSW W.8
MSW W.9
MSW W.10
MSW W.15
MSW W.16
MSW W.17
MSW W.18
MSW W.19
PC Ch 3
PC Ch 13
PC Ch 14
PC Ch 15
PC Ch 16
PC Ch 17
PC Ch 18
PC Ch 32
AP Aki Maru
AP Anyo Maru
AP Anzan Maru
AP Arizana Maru
AP Arizona Maru
AP Burisuben Maru
AP Chowa Maru
AP Hanakawa Maru
AP Hawaii Maru
AP Husimi Maru
AP Jinsan Maru
AP Kamo Maru
AP Karachi Maru
AP Kasima Maru
AP Keisho Maru
AP Koyo Maru
AP Kumagawa Maru
AP Matsukawa Maru
AP Maya Maru
AP Oigawa Maru
AP Oridono Maru
AP Ozan Maru
AP Sanko Maru
AP Satsuma Maru
AP Shinko Maru
AP Shirogane Maru
AP Tutukami Maru
AP Tensyo Maru
AP Tenyo Maru
AP Tenzan Maru
AP Terukuni Maru
AP Tohuku Maru
AP Tsuyama Maru
AP Ueizuru Maru
AP Unkai Maru #6
AP Waura Maru
AP Yasukuni Maru
AP Yosyu Maru
AP Palao Maru
AP Kikuryu Maru
Allied Ships
DD Peary, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
DD Pillsbury, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
The US naval operation at Davao was not as succesfull as It could have been.
Night Time Surface Combat, near Davao at 41,61
Japanese Ships
CL Nagara, Shell hits 2
DD Yukikaze, Shell hits 8, on fire
DD Tokitsukaze, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Umikaze
DD Suzukaze
DD Shiokaze
Allied Ships
CL Marblehead, Shell hits 2
CL Boise, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
DD Alden
DD Barker, Shell hits 1
DD Bulmer
DD Edsall, Shell hits 1
DD John D. Edwards
DD Paul Jones, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Parrott
DD Whipple
DD Stewart
I need to check what the damage levels are for my combat ships.
DEI
The KB did a lot of damage near Soerebaja! [8|][:@][:-]
Day Air attack on Soerabaja , at 22,65
Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 42
B5N Kate x 48
Allied aircraft
CW-21B Demon x 5
Brewster 339D x 6
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val: 4 destroyed, 8 damaged
B5N Kate: 6 destroyed, 6 damaged
Allied Ships
DD Van Ghent, Bomb hits 2, on fire
AS Colombia, Bomb hits 2, on fire
DD Witte de With, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CL Durban, Bomb hits 1
CL De Ruyter, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
DD Banckert, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Piet Hein, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CL Java, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Van Nes, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Allied ground losses:
41 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Port hits 3
Port fuel hits 2
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Day Air attack on TF at 24,65
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 53
D3A Val x 36
B5N Kate x 54
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val: 1 damaged
Allied Ships
AP Rochussen, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AK Sigli, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Pieter de Bitter, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Van Landsberge, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AK Loa Koeloe, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Toendjoek, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AK Parigi, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
MSW Abraham Crijnssen, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Sinabang, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Senang
AP Van Overstraten, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
Allied ground losses:
158 casualties reported
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Day Air attack on TF at 24,65
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4
D3A Val x 18
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AK Senang, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Toendjoek, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AP Van Neck
AP Van Overstraten, Bomb hits 1, on fire
Allied ground losses:
60 casualties reported
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Day Air attack on TF, near Pamakasan at 24,66
Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 56
B5N Kate x 43
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AK Modjekerto, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Ban Ho Guan
AK Soerabaja, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Duymaer van Twist, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Tjisaroea, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
AK Benkalis, Bomb hits 6, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF, near Soerabaja at 22,65
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 58
D3A Val x 28
B5N Kate x 17
Allied aircraft
CW-21B Demon x 6
Brewster 339D x 6
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
CW-21B Demon: 5 destroyed
Brewster 339D: 5 destroyed
Allied Ships
AP Van Neck, Bomb hits 3, on fire
AP Rochussen, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Sigli, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Loa Koeloe, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Sinabang, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on Soerabaja , at 22,65
Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 85
B5N Kate x 119
Allied aircraft
CW-21B Demon x 4
Brewster 339D x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val: 2 destroyed, 6 damaged
B5N Kate: 8 destroyed, 4 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
CW-21B Demon: 1 damaged
Allied Ships
CL Java, Bomb hits 23, on fire, heavy damage
CL Durban, Bomb hits 10, on fire, heavy damage
DD Evertsen, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
DD Van Ghent, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
DD Witte de With, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
DD Piet Hein, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Van Nes, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AS Colombia, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
DD Kortenaer, Bomb hits 1
DD Banckert, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Allied ground losses:
177 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
Port hits 14
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 2
Ouch! Allthough what can you expect from the death start itself. The good news is that Rob needs reorganize his CV Fleet once the KB reaches port. (4+4 CV houserule per hex)
Baby KB seems to be stationed near Mindanao at the moment.
Allthough not all was bad news. I caused Rob some heart beating hoperfully when Dutch PT Boats suprised KB at night.
Night Time Surface Combat at 24,63
Japanese Ships
CV Kaga
CV Hiryu
CV Soryu
CV Shokaku
CV Zuikaku
CV Akagi
BB Hiei
BB Kirishima
CA Tone
CA Chikuma
CL Abukuma
DD Akigumo
DD Kagero, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Isokaze
DD Shiranuhi
DD Urakaze
DD Hamakaze
DD Tanikaze
DD Arare
DD Kasumi
DD Akebono
DD Sazanami
DD Ushio
Allied Ships
PT TM-4
PT TM-5
PT TM-6
PT TM-7
PT TM-8
PT TM-9, Shell hits 40, and is sunk
The Dutch airforce finished off the the damaged DD later on.
Day Air attack on TF at 25,63
Allied aircraft
CW-21B Demon x 8
Brewster 339D x 2
T.IVa x 5
Martin 139 x 6
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
DD Kagero, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
*sunk*
I think I propably sunk 2 more enemy DD's and damaged couple other. This cannot be confirmed though before I get the actual turn.
Here is the screenshot from the duel between KB and Dutch PT crews.
