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Well I thought I'd kick off an AAR for my turn-around game with Jagdfluger in which he is playing as the Japanese and I'm playing as the Allies. We are playing this game to check out the balance in this mod and with that in mind I want to test what will happen if the Allies are ueber-aggressive as I feel that if they are ueber-aggressive then the Japanese could falter. I would be happy to find this isn't so but I fear that the early balance is less in favour of the Japanese than it should be.There are a couple of key issues which will determine Allied strategy and it is as well to discuss them now to set the parameters for future decisions.

1. Can China survive by itself in-game?
Absolutely not. Concentrated resource bombing will reduce China to impotence by mid-42. It is therefore essential that China gain significant additional resources as quickly as possible. There are three possible means for doing so:

a) offensive action by Chinese forces within China to gain additional resource centres. A temporary solution which is still eminently vulnerable to a resource bombing campaign and which also has the added disadvantage of having to occur in the teeth of major Japanese forces.

b) offensive action into Manchukuo combined with a Soviet offensive to link Chinese mass with Soviet supply sources and force the committment of significant ground forces to this theatre. This could be a very useful solution if it worked but the trick is getting the initial Soviet breach. Japanese forces in Manchuria are actually quite strong and their defensive positions are excellent. However if this worked it would be the longest-lasting and most disruptive option.

c) offensive action aimed at Thailand/Burma/Malaysia. Rather than taking the defensive measure of reinforcing Burma a little why not just use the forces in southern and western China to push through Thailand and disrupt the Japanese offensive against Malaysia? It secures supply centres, diverts Japanese follow-on troops and, when the inevitable Japanese counter-attack routs my forces they should be able to withdraw, in good order, into Burma.


2. Soviet Union.
The majority of the border crossings into Manchukuo are wooded or mountainous or very heavily fortified. Any offensive here will have to be very finely judged to ahieve any success. With that said though there are 1 or 2 areas which may be open to exploitation. Again the trick isn't to achieve major victories but just to die down lots and lots of Japanese troops so that the Japanese waste time and manpower which could be better spent elsewhere.

The Soviet air force cannot survive in close contact with the IJAAF or IJNAF and so, apart from a couple of bastions for Allied heavy bombers, the Soviet air force will move to Thailand etc with a view to supporting Chinese operations in that area.


3.DEI.

Well I think that the key here will be to just flood in as many reinforcements as possible from India and Australia in order to delay the Japanese for as long as possible. With the very large number of torpedo-bombers available to Allied forces it should be possible to stage into and out of DEI bases quite randomly and continue to take quite a toll of any Japanese assault shipping so long as the Allies hold more than 2 or 3 substantial bases.


4. Pacific:
Well, I will fight to hold the Northern Route to Japan via the Aleutians but short of that I don't plan to do anything but sit tight and dig in. If I can reinforce Midway early on then I'll do that. If I can't then so be it.

In the south I'll try to hold at Noumea but will happily let everything else fall.


Naval forces: I plan to expend my naval forces in quite extensive fights for my forward positions. Every enemy ship damaged or sunk in such fighting will be one less enemy ship available for the invasion of 2nd and 3rd phase targets and just might be what saves India and Oz from full-scale invasion.

Aerial forces: I plan expend my obsolescent machinegun-armed fighters on 100 foot strafing runs against airfields and enemy shipping whilst saving my obsolescent cannon-armed fighters for protection of my bomber bastions ( bases I will set up beyond the range of enemy Zeros to allow reinforcement and rest of my long-range bomber squadrons). In the meantime my best fighters will be concentrated at one or two bases in order to provide some level of protection while bombers base out of those bases.



The main questions still left undecided are:
1. Do I use PP to transfer US divisions from the West Coast to Aden in order to reinforce India against a presumed Japanese attack?

2. To which theatre do I commit the Allied carriers? Should I commit them to raiding in the Pacific, covering convoys to the Aleutians, the DEI or just providing defence for India? ... 4 US CVs + 3 or so UK CVs would make one hell of a force for opposing landings in India but they would be unable to face up to the full might of the IJN. On the other hand they would draw the IJN away from the Pacific and that might give me some increased freedom of action in that theatre. Choices, choices.

Good luck. I will keep an eye on this one... and just maybe I will get some ideas for my game againts Rob! [;)][:D]

Well after a long lead-in period during which Jagdfluger was plotting his turn and had a few real life issues to get around this game is on. We are using pretty much the same rules as were in force for the game between myself and AndyMac although, to be fair, I've loosened some of the restrictions on first turn landings.

In the first run-through of the turn Jagdfluger launched naval bombardments of Batavia, Palembang,landed at Singkawang, Bandjermasin and Koepang. The landings were in error while the naval bombardments of Batavia and Palembang were just taking advantage of the difference between invasion and bombardment. Unfortunately since it wiped out most of my fleet and since the logic in keeping ships east of a point about 180 miles east of Singapore on December 7th applied equally to warships and merchant ships we agreed to cancel the bombardments and those landings. We also agreed troops wouldn't land at Kendari or Amboina on Turn 1. In the end they did land there on turn 1 in the do-over but we agreed they wouldn't attack until December 10th which was mutually agreeable.

So, all in all we agreed the terms and after 1 redo have settled into the game.

The only other thing of note was that Saratoga was sunk in port in San Diego on turn 1 following a strike by multiple Japanese CVs. I agreed that this wasn't outruled by the rules and so it was allowed to be ordered again in the do-over. Unfortunately the AAA proved much more effective the 2nd time around and while damaged the Saratoga survived.

Apart from the above there are pretty much no house rules. Based on pre-game discussions I expect china or the Soviet Union to be his primary targets and for Jagdfluger to then use the troops freed up by the destruction of the Soviet Union/or China to overwhelm Australia and India.

I, in turn, have decided to abandon Malaysia and the Phillipines with a view to putting up a really stiff fight in Java and Sumatra. My initial goal is just to hold Kendari. After that I'll do whatever seems feasible.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/07/41

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ASW attack at 43,48

Japanese Ships
PC Ch 12
PC Ch 11
PC Ch 10
PC Ch 6
PC Ch 5
PC Ch 4
DD Tomozuru
APD Patrol Boat No. 2

Allied Ships
SS S-36, hits 3

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TF 162 encounters mine field at Vladivostok [AMUR] (65,33)

Japanese Ships
AK Iyang Maru, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Rozan Maru, Mine hits 1, on fire

Japanese ground losses:
46 casualties reported

A Japanese amphibious assault right into the beach at Vladivostok. Daring !!!

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TF 211 encounters mine field at Vladivostok [AMUR] (65,33) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

4 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
MSW W.18
MSW W.8
MSW W.17
MSW W.10
MSW W.9
MSW W.7

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Sub attack at 95,65

Japanese Ships
AK Daigen Maru #3

Allied Ships
SS Trout

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Sub attack near Pearl Harbor [Oahu] at 114,72

Japanese Ships
SS I-16

Allied Ships
AP President Johnson, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on Nikolaevsk na Amur , at 76,26

Japanese aircraft
Me 264 Angel x 3

Allied aircraft
I-16 Type 24 x 3

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
SS SHCH134, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Well, it looks like the Soviet Union is going to be his first target. He wouldn't be landing infantry at Vladivostok if he weren't intending to invade in strength.

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Day Air attack on Hong Kong [UK] , at 43,42

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 78
Ki-51 Sonia x 57
Ki-15II/C5M2 Babs x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27 Nate: 1 damaged
Ki-51 Sonia: 3 destroyed, 4 damaged

Allied Ships
ML Redstart, Bomb hits 21, on fire, heavy damage
PT RN # 10, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
DD Scout, Bomb hits 8, on fire, heavy damage
PT RN # 7, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
DD Thanet, Bomb hits 11, on fire, heavy damage
PT RN # 26, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
PG Moth, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
DM Thracian, Bomb hits 13, on fire, heavy damage
PT RN # 8, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
PT RN # 27, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
PG Cicala, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
PG Tutuila, Bomb hits 3, on fire
PT RN # 12, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Bye bye RN fleet based at Hong Kong [:D]

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Day Air attack on Hong Kong [UK] , at 43,42

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 24
Ki-27 Nate x 70

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
ML Redstart, Bomb hits 13, on fire, heavy damage
PT RN # 8, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PG Moth, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
PG Tutuila, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
DD Thanet, Bomb hits 9, on fire, heavy damage
DD Scout, Bomb hits 10, on fire, heavy damage
PT RN # 12, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
PT RN # 9, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DM Thracian, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
PT RN # 11, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PG Cicala, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
PT RN # 26, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PT RN # 27, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
PT RN # 7, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on Hong Kong [UK] , at 43,42

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 35
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann x 20
Ki-15II/C5M2 Babs x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27 Nate: 1 destroyed
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann: 1 damaged
Ki-15II/C5M2 Babs: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
DM Thracian, Bomb hits 8, on fire, heavy damage
PT RN # 27, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PG Cicala, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Thanet, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
ML Redstart, Bomb hits 11, on fire, heavy damage
PT RN # 26, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PT RN # 12, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Scout, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
PG Tutuila, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
PG Moth, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
PT RN # 10, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
PT RN # 9, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on Tavoy [Burma] , at 28,37

Japanese aircraft
E13A1 Jake x 3
Ki-27 Nate x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
E13A1 Jake: 1 damaged

Runway hits 1

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Day Air attack on Singapore [UK] , at 22,51

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 21

No Japanese losses

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Day Air attack on Singapore [UK] , at 22,51

Japanese aircraft
G3M2/Ki-42 Nell x 82
G4M1/Ki-50 Betty x 68

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2/Ki-42 Nell: 3 destroyed, 9 damaged
G4M1/Ki-50 Betty: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
BC Repulse, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
BB Prince of Wales, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Express, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AO Spirila, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CL Kanimbla, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AK Darvel, Torpedo hits 1
DD Jupiter, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

Repulse and PoW are both heavily damaged by the first wave of attacks. In this game the only limit on port attacks was that there could be only ONE port attack by CV-based aircraft on Turn 1. There was no limit placed on the number of port strikes which could be flown by land-based air.

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Day Air attack on Manila/Cavite [PH] , at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 41
Ki-21-II Sally x 300

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-II Sally: 4 destroyed, 8 damaged

Allied Ships
SS Saury, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
SS Sculpin, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
SS Perch, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
SS Stingray, Bomb hits 8, on fire, heavy damage
AK Governor Taft, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
SS Sailfish, Bomb hits 8, on fire, heavy damage
TK Manatawny, Bomb hits 6, on fire
SS Snapper, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
PT -32, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
AO Trinity, Bomb hits 9, on fire, heavy damage
SS Seadragon, Bomb hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
TK Agwiworld, Bomb hits 4, on fire
DD Pope, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
SS Tarpon, Bomb hits 8, on fire, heavy damage
SS S-40, Bomb hits 9, on fire, heavy damage
SS Salmon, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
PT PpA # Q 113, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Bittern, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
DD Peary, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
SS S-41, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
SS Seal, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
SS Sturgeon, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
AVD Childs, Bomb hits 1
SS Permit, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
SS Skipjack, Bomb hits 8, on fire, heavy damage
AK Anakan, Bomb hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
AV Langley, Bomb hits 20, on fire, heavy damage
SS S-38, Bomb hits 10, on fire, heavy damage
AR Dewey Dry Dock, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
AP President Madison, Bomb hits 1, on fire
SS Searaven, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
AK Candesa, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
PG Oahu, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
SS Swordfish, Bomb hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
PG Tulsa, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Pillsbury, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
PC Genesee, Bomb hits 3, on fire
MSW Whippoorwill, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SS Pickerel, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
AK Governor Wood, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
SS Shark, Bomb hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
AS Otus, Bomb hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
SS Seawolf, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Quail, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
SS Sealion, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
SS Sargo, Bomb hits 2, on fire
AK Corregidor, Bomb hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
AK Palawan, Bomb hits 2, on fire
MSW Finch, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Baron, Bomb hits 3, on fire
PG Luzon, Bomb hits 1
AK Sagoland, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
PC Napa, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
SS Pike, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
AK Capillo, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
SS S-37, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
SS Spearfish, Bomb hits 9, on fire, heavy damage
AS Holland, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
PT -41, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Tanager, Bomb hits 3, on fire
PT -31, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AS Canopus, Bomb hits 3, on fire
AK Dos Hermanos, Bomb hits 2, on fire
AK Absaroka, Bomb hits 3, on fire
TK Alfred Clegg, Bomb hits 3, on fire
DD John D. Ford, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
PG Asheville, Bomb hits 2, on fire
AO Pecos, Bomb hits 3, on fire
AP Basilan, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Fortuna, Bomb hits 1, on fire
TK Gertrude Kellogg, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
PT -34, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SS Porpoise, Bomb hits 1, on fire
PC Canopus, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Princess of Negros, Bomb hits 1, on fire

And there goes most of the US fleet at Manilla.

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Day Air attack on Manila/Cavite [PH] , at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
D4Y1-C Judy x 3
Ki-48-I Lily x 16
Ki-46-II/C7M2 Dinah x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-I Lily: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged
Ki-46-II/C7M2 Dinah: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
SS Sculpin, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
SS Seawolf, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
TK Alfred Clegg, Bomb hits 1, on fire
SS Sealion, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SS Spearfish, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SS Permit, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SS Skipjack, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Baron, Bomb hits 1, on fire
PC Napa, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Pillsbury, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on Manila/Cavite [PH] , at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-I Lily x 21

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-I Lily: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied Ships
SS Sculpin, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
SS Tarpon, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SS Sealion, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
SS Stingray, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Sagoland, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
SS S-40, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
SS Saury, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Bisayas, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AO Pecos, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
SS Skipjack, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SS Sturgeon, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SS Searaven, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Governor Wood, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SS Salmon, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Basilan, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SS Spearfish, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SS Pike, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SS S-38, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AV Langley, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SS S-37, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Capillo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SS Seawolf, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on Angeles/Clark [PH] , at 43,51

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 77
Ki-48-I Lily x 43

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke: 4 destroyed, 2 damaged
Ki-48-I Lily: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses


Allied ground losses:
52 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Vehicles lost 1

Airbase hits 35
Airbase supply hits 9
Runway hits 162

Anticipating these airfield strikes I'd moved much of my airforce away from the main bases and into subsidiary staging areas. It cost me in terms of servicability but saved a lot of planes.

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Day Air attack on Midway Island [USA] , at 97,63

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 9
B4Y1 Jean x 15
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate x 42

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 14

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Day Air attack on Pearl Harbor [Oahu] , at 114,72

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 26
C3N1 Kate x 2
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate x 80

Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 4
P-36A Mohawk x 4
P-40B Tomahawk x 17

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke: 4 destroyed
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate: 5 destroyed, 4 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat: 12 destroyed
P-36A Mohawk: 11 destroyed
P-40B Tomahawk: 37 destroyed
PBY-5 Catalina: 7 destroyed
B-17D Fortress: 2 destroyed
B-18A/B-23 Bolo: 3 destroyed
OS2U-3 Kingfisher: 1 destroyed
B-17E/F Fortress: 1 destroyed

Airbase hits 44
Runway hits 132

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Day Air attack on Lahaina [Maui] , at 115,73

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 13
C3N1 Kate x 2
D3A2 Val/Ki-52 x 70

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A2 Val/Ki-52: 3 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported

Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 48

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Day Air attack on Hilo [Hawaii] , at 116,74

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 13
C3N1 Kate x 1

No Japanese losses

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Day Air attack on Wake Island [USA] , at 85,72

Japanese aircraft
H6K4 Mavis x 1

Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
H6K4 Mavis: 1 damaged

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Day Air attack on San Diego [CAL] , at 148,51

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 18
C3N1 Kate x 2
D3A2 Val/Ki-52 x 44
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate x 48

Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 10
P-39D Airacobra x 1
P-40B Tomahawk x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A2 Val/Ki-52: 19 destroyed, 5 damaged
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate: 26 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-40B Tomahawk: 2 destroyed

Allied Ships
CV Saratoga, Bomb hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
SS Grayling, Bomb hits 1, on fire
SS S-18, Bomb hits 1, on fire

My GOD!!! Those Japanese planes are made of papier mache [:D] My FlAK managed to destroy 47 attacking torpedo and dive bombers out of a total of 92. Shokaku and Zuikaku are going to have pretty empty decks for a while. Saratoga is left with some flooding but system damage is in the low 40s. This is eminently survivable.

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Day Air attack on Vladivostok [AMUR] , at 65,33

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 17
D3A2 Val/Ki-52 x 73

Allied aircraft
I-16 Type 24 x 8
LaGG-3 x 10
Yak-1 x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A2 Val/Ki-52: 9 destroyed, 15 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
I-16 Type 24: 2 destroyed
LaGG-3: 3 destroyed
Yak-1: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
SS SHCH119, Bomb hits 1
SS SHCH108, Bomb hits 1
SS L-8, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Caspia, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD SN Stalin, Bomb hits 1, on fire
SS SHCH106, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD SN Rastoropny, Bomb hits 1
DD SN Razyaryonny, Bomb hits 1, on fire
SS L-11, Bomb hits 1, on fire
SS SHCH115, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Sergie, Bomb hits 1
SS SHCH123, Bomb hits 1, on fire
SS L-18, Bomb hits 1, on fire

It is difficult to inflict proportionate losses with Surprise ON on turn 1 but I've got to admit I'm happy with the level of loss I'm inflicting on the IJNAF so far.

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Day Air attack on Vladivostok [AMUR] , at 65,33

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 14
Ki-27 Nate x 69
Ki-51 Sonia x 42

Allied aircraft
I-16 Type 24 x 2
LaGG-3 x 2
Yak-1 x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
A5M4 Claude: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-27 Nate: 7 destroyed
Ki-51 Sonia: 5 destroyed, 7 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
I-16 Type 24: 9 destroyed
LaGG-3: 6 destroyed
Yak-1: 4 destroyed
Pe-2: 2 destroyed
R-12/Yak-4: 1 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
34 casualties reported

Airbase hits 23
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 46

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Day Air attack on Vladivostok [AMUR] , at 65,33

Japanese aircraft
D3A2 Val/Ki-52 x 32
B4Y1 Jean x 2
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate x 12
Ki-27 Nate x 117
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann x 148
Ki-48-I Lily x 33
Ki-15II/C5M2 Babs x 3
Ki-46-II/C7M2 Dinah x 1

Allied aircraft
I-16 Type 24 x 2
LaGG-3 x 1
Yak-1 x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A2 Val/Ki-52: 4 destroyed
B4Y1 Jean: 1 damaged
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate: 1 destroyed
Ki-27 Nate: 8 destroyed, 3 damaged
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann: 4 destroyed, 6 damaged
Ki-48-I Lily: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
I-16 Type 24: 2 destroyed
LaGG-3: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
SS L-9, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
SS SHCH125, Bomb hits 2, on fire
SS SHCH123, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
DD SN Rastoropny, Bomb hits 2, on fire
SS SHCH109, Bomb hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
SS L-10, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
TK Petropavlovsk, Bomb hits 2, on fire
SS L-18, Bomb hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
SS SHCH110, Bomb hits 3
SS S55, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
SS SHCH108, Bomb hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
MSW SN BTShch-2, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Sergie, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
SS SHCH121, Bomb hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
DD SN Razyaryonny, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
SS SHCH105, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
SS L-12, Bomb hits 3, on fire
SS S56, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
SS SHCH111, Bomb hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
AK Zorester, Bomb hits 3, on fire
SS L-8, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
DD SN Voykov, Bomb hits 2, on fire
SS SHCH116, Bomb hits 3, on fire
SS L-7, Bomb hits 1, on fire
SS SHCH117, Bomb hits 2, on fire
SS SHCH115, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
SS SHCH104, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD SN Stalin, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
SS L-13, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
SS SHCH122, Bomb hits 1, on fire
SS SHCH124, Bomb hits 1
SS SHCH102, Bomb hits 2, on fire
SS L-11, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
SS SHCH114, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
SS L-19, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
SS SHCH113, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
DD SN Retivy, Bomb hits 1
AK Caspia, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Davidoff, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
SS S54, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
SS L-15, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
DD SN Baku, Bomb hits 4, on fire
SS SHCH107, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
DD SN Redki, Bomb hits 3, on fire
SS SHCH112, Bomb hits 2, on fire
SS L-16, Bomb hits 1, on fire
SS L-14, Bomb hits 4, on fire
SS SHCH118, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD SN Tbilisi, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Asia, Bomb hits 1
AK Ermak, Bomb hits 2, on fire
SS SHCH120, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Leila, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
DD SN Rezki, Bomb hits 4, on fire
AK Sakhalin, Bomb hits 1
AK Lazar, Bomb hits 1, on fire
SS SHCH106, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
AK Buran, Bomb hits 2, on fire
SS L-17, Bomb hits 1

The Soviet Navy has, to all intents and purposes, just ceased to exist. 18 more Japanese planes go down in flames.

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Day Air attack on Vladivostok [AMUR] , at 65,33

Japanese aircraft
E7K2 Alf x 57
E13A1 Jake x 29

Allied aircraft
LaGG-3 x 1
Yak-1 x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
E7K2 Alf: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged
E13A1 Jake: 2 destroyed, 8 damaged


Allied Ships
MSW SN BTShch-2, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
SS SHCH106, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
SS L-7, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Buran, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Davidoff, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
TK Petropavlovsk, Bomb hits 2, on fire
SS SHCH110, Bomb hits 2, on fire
SS S56, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SS SHCH111, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Zorester, Bomb hits 1, on fire
SS SHCH119, Bomb hits 2
DD SN Razyaryonny, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SS L-15, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
SS L-12, Bomb hits 3, on fire
SS S54, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SS SHCH122, Bomb hits 4, on fire
SS SHCH114, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD SN Redki, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Emile Nobel, Bomb hits 1
SS SHCH121, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Lazar, Bomb hits 1, on fire
SS L-11, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD SN Rezki, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
SS SHCH117, Bomb hits 2, on fire
SS L-9, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
SS SHCH120, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
SS SHCH107, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
SS L-13, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SS L-19, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
SS S55, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD SN Stalin, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
SS L-17, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Sergie, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SS SHCH112, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
SS L-10, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SS SHCH116, Bomb hits 1, on fire
SS SHCH102, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD SN Voykov, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
SS SHCH118, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD SN Retivy, Bomb hits 1, on fire
SS SHCH108, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Ermak, Bomb hits 1, on fire
SS L-18, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on Vladivostok [AMUR] , at 65,33

Japanese aircraft
G3M2/Ki-42 Nell x 33

Allied aircraft
I-16 Type 24 x 1
LaGG-3 x 1
Yak-1 x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2/Ki-42 Nell: 8 destroyed, 9 damaged


Allied Ships
DD SN Rastoropny, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SS S56, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD SN Redki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SS L-9, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SS L-19, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD SN Retivy, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SS L-14, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD SN Stalin, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SS SHCH102, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF, near Zamboanga [Mndno] at 40,59

Japanese aircraft
E13A1 Jake x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
E13A1 Jake: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
CL Boise

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Day Air attack on TF, near Miri [Sarawak] at 32,56

Japanese aircraft
E13A1 Jake x 2

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Taiping

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Day Air attack on Singapore [UK] , at 22,51

Japanese aircraft
G3M2/Ki-42 Nell x 39

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2/Ki-42 Nell: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged

Allied Ships
BC Repulse, Bomb hits 5, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
BB Prince of Wales, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
CL Manoora, Bomb hits 2, on fire
CL Kanimbla, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Slan libh PoW agus Repulse.

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Day Air attack on Singapore [UK] , at 22,51

Japanese aircraft
G3M2/Ki-42 Nell x 17
G4M1/Ki-50 Betty x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2/Ki-42 Nell: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
G4M1/Ki-50 Betty: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied Ships
BC Repulse, Bomb hits 10, on fire, heavy damage
BB Prince of Wales, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
CL Mauritius, Bomb hits 2, on fire
CA Exeter, Bomb hits 1
DD Express, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on Midway Island [USA] , at 97,63

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 9
D3A2 Val/Ki-52 x 11
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate x 24

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate: 3 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-18A/B-23 Bolo: 1 destroyed
PBY-5 Catalina: 1 destroyed
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
2 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 7

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Day Air attack on Wake Island [USA] , at 85,72

Japanese aircraft
H6K4 Mavis x 1

Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 5

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

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Day Air attack on Vladivostok [AMUR] , at 65,33

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 16
A5M4 Claude x 104

Allied aircraft
I-16 Type 24 x 29
LaGG-3 x 13
Yak-1 x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke: 5 destroyed
A5M4 Claude: 16 destroyed, 3 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
I-16 Type 24: 3 destroyed
LaGG-3: 2 destroyed

Allied Ships
SS L-15, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SS L-18, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD SN Tbilisi, Bomb hits 2, on fire
SS SHCH116, Bomb hits 1, on fire
SS SHCH108, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SS L-12, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Caspia, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Buran, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD SN Rezki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SS L-11, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD SN Redki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Sergie, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SS L-13, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SS SHCH102, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SS S56, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SS L-10, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Nice, 21 IJNAF pilots are killed in just this strike.

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Day Air attack on Vladivostok [AMUR] , at 65,33

Japanese aircraft
B4Y1 Jean x 65
Ki-27 Nate x 25

Allied aircraft
I-16 Type 24 x 13
LaGG-3 x 4
Yak-1 x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
B4Y1 Jean: 9 destroyed, 6 damaged
Ki-27 Nate: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
I-16 Type 24: 3 destroyed, 3 damaged
LaGG-3: 1 destroyed
Yak-1: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
AK Buran, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SS SHCH111, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SS L-14, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SS L-19, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SS SHCH119, Bomb hits 1, on fire

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Day Air attack on Vladivostok [AMUR] , at 65,33

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 68
Ki-46-II/C7M2 Dinah x 1

Allied aircraft
I-16 Type 24 x 10
LaGG-3 x 3
Yak-1 x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27 Nate: 16 destroyed, 7 damaged
Ki-46-II/C7M2 Dinah: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
I-16 Type 24: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged
LaGG-3: 1 destroyed
Yak-1: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
SS SHCH105, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SS L-19, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SS SHCH106, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SS L-18, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SS L-9, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD SN Retivy, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD SN Tbilisi, Bomb hits 1, on fire
SS SHCH114, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SS L-14, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
SS S56, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD SN Rastoropny, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SS SHCH116, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Lazar, Bomb hits 1, on fire
SS SHCH124, Bomb hits 1
SS L-7, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

17 more Japanese planes are downed. Their losses are becoming quite heavy at this stage.

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Day Air attack on TF at 25,52

Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete-FF x 14
A6M2-N Rufe-FF x 2

Allied aircraft
Vildebeest IV x 9

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Vildebeest IV: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Haruna
CL Jintsu

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Day Air attack on TF, near Nikolaevsk na Amur at 76,26


Allied aircraft
SB-2M x 5


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
DD Wakaba
DD Hatsushimo

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Day Air attack on TF, near Nikolaevsk na Amur at 76,26


Allied aircraft
SB-2M x 11


Allied aircraft losses
SB-2M: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
DD Nenohi
DD Hatsuharu
DD Hatsushimo

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Day Air attack on TF, near Cebu [Cebu] at 43,57

Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete-FF x 5

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 13
P-40B Tomahawk x 15
P-40E Warhawk x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
F1M2 Pete-FF: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-17D Fortress: 5 damaged

Japanese Ships
CL Sendai
CA Mikuma
CA Kumano
CA Chokai
CA Suzuya
CA Mogami

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Day Air attack on TF at 25,52

Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete-FF x 14
A6M2-N Rufe-FF x 2

Allied aircraft
Buffalo/F2A x 10

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo/F2A: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Murasame, Shell hits 4

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Day Air attack on TF, near Tarakan [Borneo] at 34,60


Allied aircraft
Martin 139/B-10 x 6


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Tango Maru
AP Gyoko Maru

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Day Air attack on TF, near Amboina [Ambon] at 40,74


Allied aircraft
Hudson IV x 6


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
DD Fumizuki

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Day Air attack on TF, near Zamboanga [Mndno] at 40,59

Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete-FF x 2

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 6
P-35A Hawk x 16
P-40E Warhawk x 2

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17D Fortress: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
CL Kuma
CA Ashigara

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Day Air attack on TF at 99,62

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 42
A5M4 Claude x 9
A6M2-N Rufe-FF x 2

Allied aircraft
A-20B Boston x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke: 4 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
A-20B Boston: 4 destroyed, 3 damaged

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Day Air attack on TF, near Balikpapan [Borneo] at 31,64

Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete-FF x 3

Allied aircraft
Hudson IV x 3
Martin 139/B-10 x 11

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson IV: 3 damaged
Martin 139/B-10: 3 destroyed, 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Myoko
CL Nagara
DD Natsushio
CA Nachi

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Day Air attack on TF, near Cagayan [Mndno] at 43,59


Allied aircraft
P-40B Tomahawk x 2


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AK Matue Maru

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Day Air attack on TF, near Bacolod/Iloilo [PH] at 43,56

Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe-FF x 6

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17D Fortress: 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Nagato

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Day Air attack on TF at 146,56

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 18

Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 3
P-40B Tomahawk x 33
P-43A Lancer x 24
SB2U-2 Vindicator x 14
SBD-3 Dauntless x 14

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra: 2 destroyed
P-40B Tomahawk: 6 destroyed
P-43A Lancer: 4 destroyed, 1 damaged
SB2U-2 Vindicator: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Kagero
DD Urakaze, Shell hits 4
CV Shokaku
DD Shiranuhi, Shell hits 4
CA Tone
DD Hamakaze
CV Zuikaku

Damn, 27 of my divebombers got through the enemy CAP and dropped on their CVs. Unfortunately their experience conspired against them and no hits were achieved.

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Day Air attack on TF, near Kendari [Celebes] at 33,71


Allied aircraft
Martin 139/B-10 x 5


Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139/B-10: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
AP Sangetsu Maru
DD Hayashio

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Day Air attack on TF, near Balikpapan [Borneo] at 31,64

Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete-FF x 3

Allied aircraft
Martin 139/B-10 x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139/B-10: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
AP Sasago Maru

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Day Air attack on TF, near Balikpapan [Borneo] at 31,64

Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete-FF x 3

Allied aircraft
Martin 139/B-10 x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139/B-10: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
MSW W.13

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Day Air attack on TF at 25,52

Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete-FF x 14
A6M2-N Rufe-FF x 2

Allied aircraft
Hudson IV x 3

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
DD Honda

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Day Air attack on TF at 25,52

Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete-FF x 14
A6M2-N Rufe-FF x 2

Allied aircraft
Vildebeest IV x 2

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Kaika Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Japanese ground losses:
28 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on TF at 25,52

Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete-FF x 14
A6M2-N Rufe-FF x 2

Allied aircraft
Wirraway CA-1 x 6

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AK Taisei Maru
DE Hashidate

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Day Air attack on TF, near Kuching [Sarawak] at 27,56

Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete-FF x 4

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 4

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AK Myoho Maru

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Day Air attack on TF, near Brunei [UK] at 33,56


Allied aircraft
T-IVa x 3


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Fusemi Maru

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Day Air attack on TF at 25,52

Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete-FF x 14
A6M2-N Rufe-FF x 2

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 9

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Kashi Maru
AP Kuroshio Maru
CL Kasuga Maru

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Day Air attack on TF, near Aparri/Tuguegarao at 45,49


Allied aircraft
SB-2 x 3


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Aki Maru

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Day Air attack on TF, near Amboina [Ambon] at 40,74


Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D/F2A x 3
Hudson IV x 6


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Kanko Maru
AK Shinano Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Japanese ground losses:
18 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Day Air attack on TF, near Jolo [Jolo] at 39,59


Allied aircraft
Beaufort VII x 3


Allied aircraft losses
Beaufort VII: 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
MSW W.12

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Day Air attack on TF at 25,52

Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete-FF x 14
A6M2-N Rufe-FF x 2

Allied aircraft
Buffalo/F2A x 2

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

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Day Air attack on TF, near Nikolaevsk na Amur at 76,26


Allied aircraft
I-16 Type 24 x 14
SB-2M x 9


Allied aircraft losses
SB-2M: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Kari
DD Hiyodori
DD Kiji

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Day Air attack on TF, near Jolo [Jolo] at 39,59


Allied aircraft
Beaufort VII x 4


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AK Tatumiya Maru

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Day Air attack on TF, near Jolo [Jolo] at 39,59


Allied aircraft
P-35A Hawk x 2


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AK Heiei Maru #7

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Day Air attack on TF, near Tarakan [Borneo] at 34,60


Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D/F2A x 3
T-IVa x 3


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AK Hokuzan Maru

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Day Air attack on TF, near Tarakan [Borneo] at 34,60

Allied aircraft
T-IVa x 3

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AK Tyoko Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Japanese ground losses:
29 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Day Air attack on TF, near Kendari [Celebes] at 33,71


Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D/F2A x 5


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AK Asahisan Maru

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Day Air attack on TF, near Balikpapan [Borneo] at 31,64

Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete-FF x 3

Allied aircraft
Martin 139/B-10 x 3

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AK Kamikaze Maru

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Day Air attack on TF, near Suchan [AMUR] at 66,34


Allied aircraft
LaGG-3 x 2
Pe-2 x 3


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Nichibi Maru

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Day Air attack on TF, near Vladivostok [AMUR] at 65,33

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 9

Allied aircraft
I-16 Type 24 x 11
LaGG-3 x 7
Pe-2 x 12
Yak-1 x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
I-16 Type 24: 2 destroyed
LaGG-3: 1 destroyed
Pe-2: 1 destroyed

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Day Air attack on TF, near Naga/Pili/Daet [PH] at 44,53


Allied aircraft
P-35A Hawk x 2


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AK Yodogawa Maru

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Day Air attack on TF, near Legaspi/Sorosgon at 45,54


Allied aircraft
OS2U-3 Kingfisher x 3


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AK Nikki Maru

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Day Air attack on TF, near Legaspi/Sorosgon at 45,54


Allied aircraft
P-35A Hawk x 13


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Rakuyo Maru
AK Totai Maru
AP Jinshu Maru

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Day Air attack on TF, near Balikpapan [Borneo] at 31,64

Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete-FF x 3

Allied aircraft
Martin 139/B-10 x 3

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Terukuni Maru

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Day Air attack on TF, near Aparri/Tuguegarao at 45,49


Allied aircraft
IL-4C/DB-3F x 3


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Jinsan Maru

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Day Air attack on TF, near Cagayan [Mndno] at 43,59


Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 3


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AK Oyo Maru

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Day Air attack on TF at 32,55


Allied aircraft
Vildebeest IV x 15


Allied aircraft losses
Vildebeest IV: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
AK Shun Yuan, Torpedo hits 1
APD Patrol Boat No. 39
APD Patrol Boat No. 38
AK Hisashima Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

Japanese ground losses:
42 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on TF, near Aparri/Tuguegarao at 45,49


Allied aircraft
Vildebeest IV x 3

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Meizan Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

Japanese ground losses:
17 casualties reported

The Vildebeesten are having a very good first day of the war.

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Day Air attack on TF, near Kendari [Celebes] at 33,71


Allied aircraft
Martin 139/B-10 x 3


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Achou Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on TF, near Kuching [Sarawak] at 27,56

Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete-FF x 4

Allied aircraft
Hudson IV x 9

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson IV: 8 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Hyuga
BB Ise

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Day Air attack on TF, near Vladivostok [AMUR] at 65,33

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 8

Allied aircraft
SB-2M x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
SB-2M: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
MSW W.7

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Day Air attack on TF, near Miri [Sarawak] at 32,56

Japanese aircraft
E13A1 Jake x 2

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Joan Moller

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Sub attack at 95,65

Japanese Ships
AK Daigen Maru #3, Shell hits 8, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Trout

Japanese ground losses:
42 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Vehicles lost 2

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Sub attack near Manila/Cavite [PH] at 43,52

Japanese Ships
SS I-162

Allied Ships
PG Mindanao, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

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Sub attack near Christmas I [LINE] at 116,96

Japanese Ships
SS I-171

Allied Ships
AK Haleakala, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Wake Island [USA] at 85,72

Japanese Ships
CL Syoka Maru

Allied Ships
AP William Ward Burrows, Shell hits 11, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Shanghai [E China] at 52,39

Japanese Ships
DD Kasasagi

Allied Ships
PG Wake, Shell hits 1, heavy damage

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Dutch Harbor [AK] at 102,37

Japanese Ships
CL Akagi Maru, Shell hits 1

Allied Ships
AO Brazos, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Shanghai [E China] at 52,39

Japanese Ships
DD Kasasagi

Allied Ships
PG Wake, on fire, heavy damage

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Sub attack near Pearl Harbor [Oahu] at 114,72

Japanese Ships
SS I-16

Allied Ships
AV Wright, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

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Sub attack near Palembang [Sumatra] at 20,55

Japanese Ships
SS I-157

Allied Ships
TK Ebonol

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Sub attack near Rangoon [Burma] at 29,33

Japanese Ships
SS I-154

Allied Ships
AK Federlock, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

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Sub attack near Miri [Sarawak] at 32,56

Japanese Ships
SS I-158

Allied Ships
AK Joan Moller, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

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Naval bombardment of Rabaul [New Br], at 62,90


Allied aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft losses
PBY-5 Catalina: 1 destroyed
Anson I: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
DD Kamikaze
DD Yuzuki
CA Kako
CA Furutaka
CA Kinugasa
CA Aoba

Allied Ships
AK Malaita, Shell hits 2, on fire


Allied ground losses:
62 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 3
Port fuel hits 1

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Naval bombardment of Nikolaevsk na Amur, at 76,26 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

25 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
DD Wakaba, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Hatsushimo
DD Nenohi, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Hatsuharu


Allied ground losses:
154 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

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Naval bombardment of Cebu [Cebu], at 43,57 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

Japanese Ships
DD Ayanami
DD Shikinami
DD Uranami
DD Hatsuyuki
DD Shirayuki
DD Isonami
DD Shirakumo
DD Usugumo
DD Shinonome
DD Fubuki
CL Sendai
DD Sagiri
CA Chokai
DD Hagikaze
DD Arashi
DD Nowaki
DD Maikaze
CA Kumano
CA Suzuya
CA Mikuma
CA Mogami

Allied Ships
AP Van Diemen, Shell hits 16, on fire, heavy damage
AK Antonio, Shell hits 9, on fire, heavy damage
AK Ethel Edwards, Shell hits 7, on fire
AK Dumaguete, Shell hits 9, on fire, heavy damage
AK Gold Star, Shell hits 13, on fire, heavy damage
AK Governor Smith, Shell hits 10, on fire, heavy damage


Allied ground losses:
112 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 45
Port hits 2
Port fuel hits 3
Port supply hits 4

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Naval bombardment of Petropavlovsk [KAM], at 85,32

Japanese Ships
DD Yugumo

Allied Ships
MSW SN BTShch-7, Shell hits 1
SS SHCH131, hits 1
SS SHCH129, hits 1
SS SHCH128, hits 1
SS SHCH127, hits 1
SS SHCH133, hits 1

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Naval bombardment of Petropavlovsk [KAM], at 85,32

Japanese Ships
DD Sazanami

Allied Ships
SS SHCH127, hits 1
SS SHCH129, hits 1
SS SHCH132, hits 1, on fire
AK Sibir, Shell hits 2, on fire
SS SHCH130, hits 1, on fire

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Naval bombardment of Zamboanga [Mndno], at 40,59

Japanese Ships
DD Satsuki
DD Yamagumo
DD Matsukaze
DD Asakaze
CL Kuma
CA Ashigara
CA Maya
CL Natori


Allied ground losses:
48 casualties reported

Runway hits 5
Port hits 2
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 3

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Naval bombardment of Balikpapan [Borneo], at 31,64 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

1 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
DD Amatsukaze
DD Natsushio
DD Oyashio
DD Kuroshio
CL Nagara
CA Nachi
CA Haguro
CA Myoko

Allied Ships
AK Siantar, Shell hits 4, on fire
TK Anastasia, Shell hits 3, on fire
ML Soemenep, Shell hits 14, on fire, heavy damage
AD Black Hawk, Shell hits 4
TK P. J. Duinker, Shell hits 4, on fire
TK Benakat, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
AP Mijer, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AK Van der Bosch, Shell hits 2, on fire


Allied ground losses:
29 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 8
Port hits 1

He really is obsessing about trying to kill all of these merchant ships before they can escape [8D]

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Naval bombardment of Bacolod/Iloilo [PH], at 43,56 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

Japanese Ships
BB Mutsu
BB Nagato
BB Fuso

Allied Ships
CA Houston, Shell hits 8, on fire, heavy damage


Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 6
Port hits 1
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 3

And now he kills Houston while she is still at dock.

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Naval bombardment of Nikolaevsk na Amur, at 76,26 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

10 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
DD Hiyodori
DD Kiji
DD Kari

Allied Ships
SS SHCH137, hits 2, on fire
TK Nikolaevsk, Shell hits 1
SS SHCH135, hits 2


Allied ground losses:
31 casualties reported

Runway hits 1

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Naval bombardment of Petropavlovsk [KAM], at 85,32 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

35 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
DD Ariake
DD Yugure, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Shigure, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Shiratsuyu
CL Kiso
CL Tama


Allied ground losses:
45 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Naval bombardment of Kuching [Sarawak], at 27,56

Japanese Ships
BB Hyuga
BB Yamashiro
BB Ise

Allied Ships
AK Kampar, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
AK Dayak, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage


Allied ground losses:
274 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
Vehicles lost 1

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 14
Port hits 3
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 1

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Naval bombardment of Midway Island [USA], at 97,63 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!


Allied aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft losses
B-18A/B-23 Bolo: 1 destroyed

6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
CA Chikuma
BB Kirishima
BB Hiei, Shell hits 1


Allied ground losses:
154 casualties reported
Guns lost 6
Vehicles lost 1

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 3
Port hits 2
Port supply hits 6

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TF 7 troops unloading over beach at Batao [Tawitawi], 38,59


Japanese ground losses:
49 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Tarakan [Borneo], 34,60, firing at TF 13
TF 13 troops unloading over beach at Tarakan [Borneo], 34,60


17 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AP Tango Maru, Shell hits 1

Japanese ground losses:
123 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
20 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Midway Island [USA], 97,63, firing at TF 20
TF 20 troops unloading over beach at Midway Island [USA], 97,63


38 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese ground losses:
201 casualties reported

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TF 21 troops unloading over beach at Guam [USA], 63,66


Japanese ground losses:
25 casualties reported

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TF 32 troops unloading over beach at Cagayan [Mndno], 43,59


Japanese ground losses:
66 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Kendari [Celebes], 33,71, firing at TF 37
TF 37 troops unloading over beach at Kendari [Celebes], 33,71


22 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
DD Hayashio

Japanese ground losses:
130 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
39 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

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Coastal Guns at Balikpapan [Borneo], 31,64, firing at TF 38
TF 38 troops unloading over beach at Balikpapan [Borneo], 31,64


12 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
DD Yukikaze

Japanese ground losses:
339 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Rabaul [New Br], 62,90, firing at TF 39
TF 39 troops unloading over beach at Rabaul [New Br], 62,90


4 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese ground losses:
364 casualties reported

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TF 68 troops unloading over beach at Jolo [Jolo], 39,59


Japanese ground losses:
195 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Kuching [Sarawak], 27,56, firing at TF 82
TF 82 troops unloading over beach at Kuching [Sarawak], 27,56


27 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AP Mikage Maru #2, Shell hits 1
PC Ch 8, Shell hits 2
AP Teiun Maru
AK Akagane Maru

Japanese ground losses:
560 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Brunei [UK], 33,56, firing at TF 83
TF 83 troops unloading over beach at Brunei [UK], 33,56


4 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese ground losses:
49 casualties reported

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TF 87 troops unloading over beach at Aparri/Tuguegarao, 45,49


Japanese ground losses:
238 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Amboina [Ambon], 40,74, firing at TF 89
TF 89 troops unloading over beach at Amboina [Ambon], 40,74


64 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese ground losses:
234 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Wake Island [USA], 85,72, firing at TF 98
TF 98 troops unloading over beach at Wake Island [USA], 85,72


1408 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AK Kowa Maru, Shell hits 4, on fire
DE Sanae, Shell hits 6, on fire
CL Kashima, Shell hits 4
AK Amakasu Maru #1, Shell hits 3, on fire
AP Kotobuki Maru #5
DD Hato
DMS Hachijo, Shell hits 6, on fire
AP Kaijo Maru #2, Shell hits 1
AP Teizui Maru, Shell hits 1
DE Asagao, Shell hits 3, on fire
AP Nichiryo Maru, Shell hits 2
CL Saigon Maru, Shell hits 1, on fire
AP Teikyo Maru, Shell hits 2
DD Ootori, Shell hits 5, on fire
APD Patrol Boat No. 33, Shell hits 4
CL Asaka Maru, Shell hits 7, on fire
APD Patrol Boat No. 32
APD Patrol Boat No. 31, Shell hits 9, on fire, heavy damage
APD Nokaze
DD Sagi, Shell hits 5
DD Hayabusa, Shell hits 1
APD Yukaze, Shell hits 1
APD Sawakaze, Shell hits 1

Japanese ground losses:
778 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
Vehicles lost 1

Allied ground losses:
64 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
Vehicles lost 2

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TF 112 troops unloading over beach at Magadan [Siberia], 83,23


Japanese ground losses:
257 casualties reported

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TF 116 troops unloading over beach at Adak Island [AK], 97,38


Japanese ground losses:
205 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Dutch Harbor [AK], 102,37, firing at TF 122
TF 122 troops unloading over beach at Dutch Harbor [AK], 102,37


34 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AP Baikal Maru

Japanese ground losses:
414 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Petropavlovsk [KAM], 85,32, firing at TF 126
TF 126 troops unloading over beach at Petropavlovsk [KAM], 85,32


283 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AK Uzan Maru
AK Ushio Maru, Shell hits 1, on fire
AK Tsukubasan Maru
AK Koun Maru
AK Jinmu Maru, Shell hits 1
AK Hyuga Maru
AK Gisho Maru, Shell hits 4
AK Peking Maru
AK Yamabato Maru, Shell hits 3, on fire
AK Ikushima Maru

Japanese ground losses:
1498 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Coastal Guns at Suchan [AMUR], 66,34, firing at TF 161
TF 161 troops unloading over beach at Suchan [AMUR], 66,34


160 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AK Taikai Maru, Shell hits 3, on fire
AK Keian Maru, Shell hits 3
AK Himekawa Maru, Shell hits 1, on fire
AK Yamatama Maru, Shell hits 1, on fire

Japanese ground losses:
907 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

More Japanese troops landing near Vladivostok. Interesting choice.

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TF 162 encounters mine field at Vladivostok [AMUR] (65,33)

TF 162 troops unloading over beach at Vladivostok [AMUR], 65,33


Japanese Ships
AK Iyang Maru, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Rozan Maru, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Kureha Maru #3, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Japanese ground losses:
41 casualties reported

Coastal Guns at Vladivostok [AMUR], 65,33, firing at TF 162
74 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese ground losses:
711 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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TF 166 troops unloading over beach at Naga/Pili/Daet [PH], 44,53


Japanese ground losses:
117 casualties reported

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TF 167 troops unloading over beach at Legaspi/Sorosgon, 45,54


Japanese ground losses:
235 casualties reported

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TF 200 troops unloading over beach at Zamboanga [Mndno], 40,59


Japanese ground losses:
31 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Wake Island [USA]

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 7074 troops, 66 guns, 8 vehicles, Assault Value = 212

Defending force 1152 troops, 30 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 7

Japanese max assault: 376 - adjusted assault: 78

Allied max defense: 3 - adjusted defense: 2

Japanese assault odds: 39 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Wake Island [USA] base !!!


Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat: 6 destroyed

Japanese ground losses:
76 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Vehicles lost 1

Allied ground losses:
1275 casualties reported
Guns lost 54


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Ground combat at Sinyang [Cent China]

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 18746 troops, 252 guns, 28 vehicles, Assault Value = 544

Defending force 11380 troops, 160 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 519

Japanese max assault: 1030 - adjusted assault: 574

Allied max defense: 578 - adjusted defense: 222

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
3031 casualties reported
Guns lost 65

Allied ground losses:
139 casualties reported
Guns lost 8


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

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Ground combat at Jolo [Jolo]

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 2417 troops, 37 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 104

Defending force 408 troops, 6 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 3

Japanese max assault: 186 - adjusted assault: 55

Allied max defense: 3 - adjusted defense: 3

Japanese assault odds: 18 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Jolo [Jolo] base !!!


Allied aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139/B-10: 2 destroyed

Japanese ground losses:
35 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
598 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
Vehicles lost 1


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Ground combat at Batao [Tawitawi]

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 484 troops, 4 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 20

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

Japanese max assault: 42 - adjusted assault: 7

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 7 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Batao [Tawitawi] base !!!


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Ground combat at Vladivostok [AMUR]

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 6653 troops, 127 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 134

Defending force 1493 troops, 13 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 52


Japanese ground losses:
17 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Suchan [AMUR]

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2896 troops, 65 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2

Defending force 1297 troops, 14 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 47


Japanese ground losses:
51 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Kuching [Sarawak]

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1015 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 30

Defending force 6319 troops, 52 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 135



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Ground combat at Balikpapan [Borneo]

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1162 troops, 11 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 24

Defending force 4176 troops, 44 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 120



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Ground combat at Tarakan [Borneo]

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2976 troops, 13 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 21

Defending force 1707 troops, 31 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 81



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Ground combat at Amboina [Ambon]

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1219 troops, 16 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 34

Defending force 3222 troops, 46 guns, 11 vehicles, Assault Value = 163



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Ground combat at Rabaul [New Br]

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1354 troops, 29 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 39

Defending force 4878 troops, 65 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 138



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Ground combat at Midway Island [USA]

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1422 troops, 59 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 30

Defending force 2330 troops, 41 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 116



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Ground combat at Brunei [UK]

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 676 troops, 7 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Defending force 746 troops, 9 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 28



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Ground combat at Kendari [Celebes]

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 449 troops, 5 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 17

Defending force 1730 troops, 32 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 81


Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Petropavlovsk [KAM]

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1988 troops, 20 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Defending force 2457 troops, 38 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 77



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Ground combat at Midway Island [USA]

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 2330 troops, 41 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 116

Defending force 1862 troops, 65 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 30

Japanese max assault: 144 - adjusted assault: 98

Allied max defense: 19 - adjusted defense: 14

Japanese assault odds: 7 to 1 (fort level 3)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Midway Island [USA] base !!!



Allied aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft losses
B-18A/B-23 Bolo: 6 destroyed
A-20B Boston: 6 destroyed
SBD-3 Dauntless: 9 destroyed
PBY-5 Catalina: 5 destroyed

Japanese ground losses:
208 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Vehicles lost 2

Allied ground losses:
2059 casualties reported
Guns lost 81

Damn, I wasn't expecting this to fall on the first day and lost about 40 planes which I'd evacced from PH etc.

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Ground combat at Sandakan [BrNBno]

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 36 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3

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

Japanese max assault: 4 - adjusted assault: 2

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Sandakan [BrNBno] base !!!


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Ground combat at Taytay [Palawan]

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 29 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

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

Japanese max assault: 0 - adjusted assault: 2

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Taytay [Palawan] base !!!


All in all in the first day the Japanese managed to sink 92 ships, including 56 submarines, have declared war on Britain, America, DEI and the Soviet Union. On the plus side while I have lost just under 400 planes I have also managed to destroy just over 250 enemy planes including over 20 Zeroes. All in all this is going to be interesting and seeing as the Soviet Union was struck with no opportunity to redeploy forces it looks like it will fall quickly. I don't even have a single infantry division starting in Vladivostok so this should prove easy pickings for the Japanese if they are serious and Jagdfluger is not going to attack unless he is in deadly earnest.

Jesus H C !

should be another good read , and your on the side of light too [;)]

What mod is this? Thanks...

qgaliana,

We are playing my Empires Ablaze mod which features enhanced Allies and Japan ( Japan more enhanced than the Allies). We played one previous game under this mod which we called a halt to in April 42 in which I played Japan. I was concerned about the game balance so Jagdfluger and I decided to swap sides and have a fairly free-form game with me playing as Allies.


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/08/41

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Coastal Guns at hex 63,33 firing, at TF 10
TF 10 troops unloading over beach at 63,33


88 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese ground losses:
613 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Tarakan [Borneo], 34,60, firing at TF 13
TF 13 troops unloading over beach at Tarakan [Borneo], 34,60


7 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AP Gyoko Maru, Shell hits 1, on fire
APD Shiokaze

Japanese ground losses:
17 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Petropavlovsk [KAM], 85,32, firing at TF 17
TF 17 troops unloading over beach at Petropavlovsk [KAM], 85,32


16 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese ground losses:
796 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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TF 32 troops unloading over beach at Cagayan [Mndno], 43,59


Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Kendari [Celebes], 33,71, firing at TF 37
TF 37 troops unloading over beach at Kendari [Celebes], 33,71


10 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
DD Hayashio

Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported

Tomorrow the entire might of the ABDA navy and Boise is going to hit the Kendari landings. My basic concept is that the Allies do NOT have the power to hurt well-protected Japanese invasions but DO have the power to hurt secondary invasion forces. Hurt enough secondary invasions and you force the enemy to limit the tempo of his operations significantly. Well, that's the concept behind my operations.

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Coastal Guns at Rabaul [New Br], 62,90, firing at TF 39
TF 39 troops unloading over beach at Rabaul [New Br], 62,90


8 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Kuching [Sarawak], 27,56, firing at TF 82
TF 82 troops unloading over beach at Kuching [Sarawak], 27,56


50 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AV Kamikawa Maru, Shell hits 3, on fire
AP Sunten Maru, Shell hits 1, on fire

Japanese ground losses:
708 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
12 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Brunei [UK], 33,56, firing at TF 83
TF 83 troops unloading over beach at Brunei [UK], 33,56


6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported

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TF 87 troops unloading over beach at Aparri/Tuguegarao, 45,49


Japanese ground losses:
126 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Amboina [Ambon], 40,74, firing at TF 89
TF 89 troops unloading over beach at Amboina [Ambon], 40,74


50 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AK Myoko Maru

Japanese ground losses:
42 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Coastal Guns at Amboina [Ambon], 40,74, firing at TF 101
TF 101 troops unloading over beach at Amboina [Ambon], 40,74


72 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
PG Saga

Japanese ground losses:
45 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
21 casualties reported

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TF 112 troops unloading over beach at Magadan [Siberia], 83,23


Japanese ground losses:
63 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Dutch Harbor [AK], 102,37, firing at TF 122
TF 122 troops unloading over beach at Dutch Harbor [AK], 102,37


18 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese ground losses:
279 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Coastal Guns at Rabaul [New Br], 62,90, firing at TF 130
TF 130 troops unloading over beach at Rabaul [New Br], 62,90


4 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese ground losses:
70 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Tarakan [Borneo], 34,60, firing at TF 131
TF 131 troops unloading over beach at Tarakan [Borneo], 34,60


8 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese ground losses:
65 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Rabaul [New Br], 62,90, firing at TF 138
TF 138 troops unloading over beach at Rabaul [New Br], 62,90


21 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
LCM AG-1754N, Shell hits 1
LCM AG-1751N, Shell hits 2

Japanese ground losses:
15 casualties reported

Rabaul is definitely about to fall. Fortunately it has held long enough for me to fly most of the PBYs in the Pacific into it and onto the DEI - where they will be used to air transport troops out of the Phillipines when Manilla is invested. At the very least I plan to air transport out significant cadres of the US forces in the Phillipines.

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TF 149 troops unloading over beach at Adak Island [AK], 97,38


Japanese ground losses:
220 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Tarakan [Borneo], 34,60, firing at TF 151
TF 151 troops unloading over beach at Tarakan [Borneo], 34,60


Japanese ground losses:
69 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Amboina [Ambon], 40,74, firing at TF 152
TF 152 troops unloading over beach at Amboina [Ambon], 40,74


Japanese ground losses:
7 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Kendari [Celebes], 33,71, firing at TF 153
TF 153 troops unloading over beach at Kendari [Celebes], 33,71


Japanese ground losses:
15 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Suchan [AMUR], 66,34, firing at TF 161
TF 161 troops unloading over beach at Suchan [AMUR], 66,34


53 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AK Tokuhei Maru, Shell hits 1, on fire

Japanese ground losses:
86 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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TF 162 encounters mine field at Vladivostok [AMUR] (65,33)

TF 162 troops unloading over beach at Vladivostok [AMUR], 65,33


Japanese Ships
AK Taietsu Maru, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Japanese ground losses:
35 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Vehicles lost 1

Coastal Guns at Vladivostok [AMUR], 65,33, firing at TF 162
52 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AK Meiho Maru

Japanese ground losses:
30 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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TF 166 troops unloading over beach at Naga/Pili/Daet [PH], 44,53


Japanese ground losses:
54 casualties reported

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TF 167 troops unloading over beach at Legaspi/Sorosgon, 45,54


Japanese ground losses:
58 casualties reported

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TF 168 troops unloading over beach at Legaspi/Sorosgon, 45,54


Japanese ground losses:
472 casualties reported

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TF 195 troops unloading over beach at Aparri/Tuguegarao, 45,49


Japanese ground losses:
297 casualties reported

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TF 196 troops unloading over beach at Aparri/Tuguegarao, 45,49


Japanese ground losses:
29 casualties reported

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TF 197 troops unloading over beach at Cagayan [Mndno], 43,59


Japanese ground losses:
319 casualties reported

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TF 201 troops unloading over beach at Aparri/Tuguegarao, 45,49


Japanese ground losses:
42 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Kendari [Celebes], 33,71, firing at TF 202
TF 202 troops unloading over beach at Kendari [Celebes], 33,71


20 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese ground losses:
102 casualties reported

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TF 203 troops unloading over beach at Cagayan [Mndno], 43,59


Japanese ground losses:
30 casualties reported

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TF 211 encounters mine field at Vladivostok [AMUR] (65,33) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

10 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
MSW W.18
MSW W.8
MSW W.17
MSW W.10
MSW W.9
MSW W.7, Shell hits 2, on fire

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Sub attack at 85,75

Japanese Ships
DE Asagao, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DMS Hachijo, on fire
DE Sanae, on fire
APD Yukaze

Allied Ships
SS Triton

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TF 2 encounters mine field at Pearl Harbor [Oahu] (114,72)

Japanese Ships
TK Kokuyo Maru, Mine hits 1, on fire

I imagine this was a result of poor pathfinding on the AI's part. Still, the tankers which will refuel the enemy CVs around Hawaii and Zuikaku and Shokaku are high priority targets so I'm prepared to continue throwing forces into the fray here.

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Sub attack near Vladivostok [AMUR] at 65,33

Japanese Ships
AK Iyang Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS SHCH124

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Sub attack near Manila/Cavite [PH] at 43,52

Japanese Ships
SS I-162

Allied Ships
AK Hai Lee, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

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Sub attack near Pearl Harbor [Oahu] at 114,72

Japanese Ships
SS I-16

Allied Ships
AV Wright, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

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Sub attack near Manila/Cavite [PH] at 43,52

Japanese Ships
SS I-162

Allied Ships
AK Hai Lee, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Pearl Harbor [Oahu] at 114,72

Japanese Ships
TK Ken'yo Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire
TK Kokuyo Maru, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
DD Litchfield

Excellent, another tanker gets set on fire by my forces. Even if the tanker survives it will lose most of its fuel cargo and that's whats important at this stage.

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Night Time Surface Combat at 23,52

Japanese Ships
CA Takao, Shell hits 1, on fire
CA Atago, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
CL Naka
DD Natsugumo, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Minegumo
DD Asagumo
DD Murasame, Shell hits 1
DD Harusame
DD Yudachi, Shell hits 1
DD Samidare
DD Akatsuki
DD Hibiki

Allied Ships
CA Exeter
CL Danae, Shell hits 1
DD Tenedos, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Vampire
DD Electra, Shell hits 7, on fire
DD Encounter, Shell hits 9, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

Unfortunately the Royal Navy surface strike group seeking to escape Singapore has run into a Japanese surface combat TF. While my losses turn out to be heavy over the course of the night 1 enemy CA and several DDs are sent limping back to port.

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Night Time Surface Combat at 23,52

Japanese Ships
CA Takao, on fire
CA Atago, on fire
CL Naka
DD Natsugumo, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Minegumo
DD Asagumo
DD Murasame
DD Harusame, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
DD Yudachi
DD Samidare
DD Akatsuki
DD Hibiki

Allied Ships
CA Exeter, Shell hits 4
CL Danae, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Tenedos, Shell hits 7, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Vampire, Shell hits 28, and is sunk
DD Electra, Shell hits 13, and is sunk

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Soerabaja [Java] at 23,66

Japanese Ships
ML Tsubame, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CL Tromp

I held Tromp back because I've noticed a pattern on Jagdfluger's behalf of trying to send MLs in to lay mines in my own ports. I've seen this at three ports so far and I think a couple more are about to be attacked. I'm going to try to take my tithe of these MLs.

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Sub attack near Kuching [Sarawak] at 27,56

Japanese Ships
AK Kotoku Maru, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS O19

Japanese ground losses:
37 casualties reported

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Naval bombardment of Rabaul [New Br], at 62,90

Japanese Ships
DD Kamikaze
DD Yuzuki
CA Kako
CA Furutaka
CA Kinugasa
CA Aoba


Allied ground losses:
21 casualties reported

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 1
Port hits 1
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 1

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Naval bombardment of Petropavlovsk [KAM], at 85,32 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

19 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
DD Sazanami
DD Yugumo
DD Ariake
DD Shiratsuyu
CL Kiso
CL Tama, Shell hits 1

Allied Ships
SS SHCH129, hits 1, heavy damage
AK Sibir, Shell hits 1


Allied ground losses:
43 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Runway hits 1
Port supply hits 1

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TF 144 troops unloading over beach at Palmyra [LINE], 110,90


Japanese ground losses:
331 casualties reported

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TF 198 troops unloading over beach at Miri [Sarawak], 32,56


Japanese ground losses:
29 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at hex 63,33 firing, at TF 10
TF 10 troops unloading over beach at 63,33


50 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese ground losses:
136 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Petropavlovsk [KAM], 85,32, firing at TF 17
TF 17 troops unloading over beach at Petropavlovsk [KAM], 85,32


43 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AK Yanagigawa, Shell hits 1, on fire
AP Haaburu Maru, Shell hits 1, on fire

Japanese ground losses:
372 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Kuching [Sarawak], 27,56, firing at TF 82
TF 82 troops unloading over beach at Kuching [Sarawak], 27,56


14 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AK Nittei Maru
AV Kamikawa Maru, on fire

Japanese ground losses:
152 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Brunei [UK], 33,56, firing at TF 83
TF 83 troops unloading over beach at Brunei [UK], 33,56


Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported

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TF 87 troops unloading over beach at Aparri/Tuguegarao, 45,49


Japanese ground losses:
79 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Amboina [Ambon], 40,74, firing at TF 89
TF 89 troops unloading over beach at Amboina [Ambon], 40,74


14 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Amboina [Ambon], 40,74, firing at TF 101
TF 101 troops unloading over beach at Amboina [Ambon], 40,74


Japanese ground losses:
23 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Dutch Harbor [AK], 102,37, firing at TF 122
TF 122 troops unloading over beach at Dutch Harbor [AK], 102,37


10 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AP Baikal Maru

Japanese ground losses:
117 casualties reported

The Aleutians are also certain to fall speedily.

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Coastal Guns at Rabaul [New Br], 62,90, firing at TF 130
TF 130 troops unloading over beach at Rabaul [New Br], 62,90


6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese ground losses:
87 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Tarakan [Borneo], 34,60, firing at TF 131
TF 131 troops unloading over beach at Tarakan [Borneo], 34,60


Japanese ground losses:
29 casualties reported

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TF 144 troops unloading over beach at Palmyra [LINE], 110,90


Japanese ground losses:
15 casualties reported

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TF 149 troops unloading over beach at Adak Island [AK], 97,38


Japanese ground losses:
287 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Tarakan [Borneo], 34,60, firing at TF 151
TF 151 troops unloading over beach at Tarakan [Borneo], 34,60


8 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese ground losses:
7 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Amboina [Ambon], 40,74, firing at TF 152
TF 152 troops unloading over beach at Amboina [Ambon], 40,74


Japanese ground losses:
18 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Kendari [Celebes], 33,71, firing at TF 153
TF 153 troops unloading over beach at Kendari [Celebes], 33,71


Japanese ground losses:
15 casualties reported

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TF 166 troops unloading over beach at Naga/Pili/Daet [PH], 44,53


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TF 167 troops unloading over beach at Legaspi/Sorosgon, 45,54


Japanese ground losses:
58 casualties reported

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TF 168 troops unloading over beach at Legaspi/Sorosgon, 45,54


Japanese ground losses:
303 casualties reported

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TF 195 troops unloading over beach at Aparri/Tuguegarao, 45,49


Japanese ground losses:
308 casualties reported

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TF 197 troops unloading over beach at Cagayan [Mndno], 43,59


Japanese ground losses:
214 casualties reported

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TF 201 troops unloading over beach at Aparri/Tuguegarao, 45,49


Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Kendari [Celebes], 33,71, firing at TF 202
TF 202 troops unloading over beach at Kendari [Celebes], 33,71


6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported

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TF 203 troops unloading over beach at Cagayan [Mndno], 43,59


Japanese ground losses:
29 casualties reported

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TF 211 encounters mine field at Vladivostok [AMUR] (65,33) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

12 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
MSW W.18
MSW W.8, Shell hits 2, on fire
MSW W.17
MSW W.10, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
MSW W.9
MSW W.7, on fire

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Sub attack near Manila/Cavite [PH] at 43,52

Japanese Ships
SS I-162

Allied Ships
AK Churruca, Torpedo hits 1

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Sub attack near Pearl Harbor [Oahu] at 114,72

Japanese Ships
SS I-16

Allied Ships
AK Lahaina, Shell hits 10, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on Hong Kong [UK] , at 43,42

Japanese aircraft
Ki-15II/C5M2 Babs x 1

No Japanese losses

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Day Air attack on Hong Kong [UK] , at 43,42

Japanese aircraft
Ki-15II/C5M2 Babs x 1

No Japanese losses

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Day Air attack on Singora [Thailand] , at 24,43

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-I Oscar x 37

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IF-NF x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-I Oscar: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IF-NF: 4 destroyed, 4 damaged

Runway hits 1

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Day Air attack on Johore Bahru [MLA] , at 22,50

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 9

No Japanese losses

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Day Air attack on Singapore [UK] , at 22,51

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 21

Allied aircraft
P-40B Tomahawk x 49

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke: 9 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-40B Tomahawk: 4 destroyed

Hey there. Way to go AVG. A 2:1 kill ratio, in my favour, versus some of the premier Zero units in the theatre.

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Day Air attack on Singapore [UK] , at 22,51

Japanese aircraft
G3M2/Ki-42 Nell x 41

Allied aircraft
P-40B Tomahawk x 45

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2/Ki-42 Nell: 13 destroyed, 10 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-40B Tomahawk: 3 destroyed, 4 damaged
Swordfish I: 4 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported

Airbase hits 8
Runway hits 15

13 Nells flutter down in flames [:D]

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Day Air attack on Singapore [UK] , at 22,51

Japanese aircraft
G3M2/Ki-42 Nell x 47
G4M1/Ki-50 Betty x 88

Allied aircraft
P-40B Tomahawk x 34

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2/Ki-42 Nell: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
G4M1/Ki-50 Betty: 8 destroyed, 8 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-40B Tomahawk: 7 destroyed, 8 damaged
Swordfish I: 1 destroyed
Wirraway CA-1: 1 destroyed

Airbase hits 15
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 67

And another ten Nells and Bettys. Tomorrow I'll evacuate Singapore and slowly move down to Batavia out of which I can base further attacks.

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Day Air attack on Hilo [Hawaii] , at 116,74

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 13
C3N1 Kate x 1

No Japanese losses

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Day Air attack on Vladivostok [AMUR] , at 65,33

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 19
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann x 19
Ki-48-I Lily x 36
Ki-21-II Sally x 82

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-48-I Lily: 6 destroyed, 7 damaged
Ki-21-II Sally: 4 destroyed, 10 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
I-16 Type 24: 9 destroyed
Yak-1: 2 destroyed
Pe-2: 3 destroyed
R-12/Yak-4: 1 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported

Airbase hits 31
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 184

From tomorrow the Pe-2s and Il-2s are going to leave Russia as the IL-2s just don't have the range to do anything much except from Vladivostok and I don't have the fighters to protect Vladivostok.

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Day Air attack on Vladivostok [AMUR] , at 65,33

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 73
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann x 173
Ki-48-I Lily x 56
Ki-21-II Sally x 87
Ki-46-II/C7M2 Dinah x 1

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann: 2 damaged
Ki-48-I Lily: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-21-II Sally: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
I-16 Type 24: 12 destroyed
Yak-1: 5 destroyed
Pe-2: 3 destroyed
R-12/Yak-4: 3 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
94 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Vehicles lost 1

Airbase hits 41
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 386

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Day Air attack on ROC 35th Field Army , at 52,25

Japanese aircraft
D3A2 Val/Ki-52 x 22
Ki-15II/C5M2 Babs x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A2 Val/Ki-52: 1 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
26 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Day Air attack on Red 43rd Guerilla Regiment, at 51,28

Japanese aircraft
D3A2 Val/Ki-52 x 12
Ki-15II/C5M2 Babs x 1

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
3 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on ROC 4th New Guerilla Regiment, at 50,35

Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 20

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
26 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Day Air attack on ROC 25th Field Army , at 51,38

Japanese aircraft
B4Y1 Jean x 26

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on Red 15th Guerilla Regiment, at 52,30

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 17
Ki-15II/C5M2 Babs x 4

No Japanese losses

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Day Air attack on ROC 20th Field Army , at 50,39

Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 19

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51 Sonia: 1 damaged


Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on ROC 99th Field Army , at 50,38

Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 10

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on ROC 53rd Guerilla Regiment, at 53,33

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 97

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
25 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Day Air attack on TF, near Tarakan [Borneo] at 34,60

Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete-FF x 2

Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 3

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Gyoko Maru

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Day Air attack on TF, near Amboina [Ambon] at 40,74


Allied aircraft
P-35A Hawk x 17
Beaufort VII x 3
Wirraway CA-1 x 2


Allied aircraft losses
P-35A Hawk: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Fumizuki
DD Nagatsuki
DD Harukaze
DD Hatakaze

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Day Air attack on TF, near Amboina [Ambon] at 40,74


Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 3


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
DD Hatakaze

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Day Air attack on TF at 28,56


Allied aircraft
Beaufort VII x 4
Martin 139/B-10 x 3


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AK Unyo Maru #2, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Myoho Maru

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Day Air attack on TF at 31,54


Allied aircraft
Beaufort VII x 3


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Fusemi Maru

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Day Air attack on TF at 102,78


Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
SBD-3 Dauntless x 34


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AK Ryujin Maru, Bomb hits 12, on fire, heavy damage

Japanese ground losses:
292 casualties reported
Guns lost 9

One of my CVs stumbled over a Japanese ship heading for Johnston Island. Bad luck boys !!!

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Day Air attack on TF, near Tarakan [Borneo] at 34,60

Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete-FF x 2

Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim I: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Maya
CL Kuma

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Day Air attack on TF, near Balikpapan [Borneo] at 31,64

Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete-FF x 3

Allied aircraft
Vildebeest IV x 15

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Vildebeest IV: 3 destroyed, 5 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Myoko
CA Haguro
CL Nagara

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Day Air attack on TF, near Balikpapan [Borneo] at 31,64

Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete-FF x 3

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 3
Hudson IV x 2
Martin 139/B-10 x 25

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139/B-10: 4 destroyed, 6 damaged

Japanese Ships
CL Nagara
CA Haguro
CA Nachi
CA Myoko

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Day Air attack on TF, near Balikpapan [Borneo] at 31,64

Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete-FF x 3

Allied aircraft
Hudson IV x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson IV: 2 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CA Nachi

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Day Air attack on TF, near Kendari [Celebes] at 33,71


Allied aircraft
T-IVa x 3


Allied aircraft losses
T-IVa: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
AP Igasa Maru

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Day Air attack on TF, near Kendari [Celebes] at 33,71


Allied aircraft
T-IVa x 3


Allied aircraft losses
T-IVa: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
AP Igasa Maru

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Day Air attack on TF, near Kendari [Celebes] at 33,71


Allied aircraft
Hudson IV x 3


Allied aircraft losses
Hudson IV: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
DD Hayashio

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Day Air attack on TF, near Balikpapan [Borneo] at 31,64

Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete-FF x 3

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17D Fortress: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Yukikaze

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Day Air attack on TF, near Balikpapan [Borneo] at 31,64

Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete-FF x 3

Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D/F2A x 5
Vildebeest IV x 9

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Vildebeest IV: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
MSW W.13
MSW W.14


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Day Air attack on TF, near Kuching [Sarawak] at 27,56

Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete-FF x 4

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 6

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AK Choko Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AV Kamikawa Maru, on fire

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Day Air attack on TF, near Kuching [Sarawak] at 27,56

Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete-FF x 4

Allied aircraft
Hudson IV x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
F1M2 Pete-FF: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson IV: 1 damaged

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Day Air attack on TF, near Aparri/Tuguegarao at 45,49


Allied aircraft
SB-2M x 4


Allied aircraft losses
SB-2M: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
AK Arizona Maru

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Day Air attack on TF, near Amboina [Ambon] at 40,74


Allied aircraft
P-35A Hawk x 13
Brewster 339D/F2A x 3
Hudson IV x 3


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Hakone Maru
AK Myoko Maru
AK Meigen Maru
AP Kakyu Maru
AK Yasukawa Maru
AP Hie Maru

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Day Air attack on TF, near Amboina [Ambon] at 40,74


Allied aircraft
Beaufort VII x 4


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
CL Isuzu

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Day Air attack on TF, near Amboina [Ambon] at 40,74


Allied aircraft
Beaufort VII x 4


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
CL Isuzu

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Day Air attack on TF, near Tarakan [Borneo] at 34,60

Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete-FF x 2

Allied aircraft
Hudson IV x 6

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AK Tenyo Maru

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Day Air attack on TF, near Kendari [Celebes] at 33,71


Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D/F2A x 4
Martin 139/B-10 x 3


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AK Asahisan Maru, Bomb hits 1

Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on TF, near Suchan [AMUR] at 66,34


Allied aircraft
I-16 Type 24 x 8
LaGG-3 x 3
Pe-2 x 3
Yak-1 x 3


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AK Taikai Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF, near Legaspi/Sorosgon at 45,54


Allied aircraft
SB-2M x 7


Allied aircraft losses
SB-2M: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
AK Nikki Maru
AV Kamoi

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Day Air attack on TF, near Legaspi/Sorosgon at 45,54


Allied aircraft
IL-4C/DB-3F x 3


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Rakuyo Maru

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Day Air attack on TF, near Aparri/Tuguegarao at 45,49


Allied aircraft
Vildebeest IV x 3
IL-4C/DB-3F x 3


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AK Yamagiku Maru
AK Sydney Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

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Day Air attack on TF, near Miri [Sarawak] at 32,56


Allied aircraft
Beaufort VII x 3


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
APD Patrol Boat No. 39

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Day Air attack on TF, near Kendari [Celebes] at 33,71


Allied aircraft
Hudson IV x 3


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Zenoa Maru


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Day Air attack on TF, near Kuching [Sarawak] at 27,56

Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete-FF x 4

Allied aircraft
Hudson IV x 2

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson IV: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Hyuga

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Day Air attack on TF, near Kuching [Sarawak] at 27,56

Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete-FF x 4

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17D Fortress: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Hyuga

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Day Air attack on TF, near Vladivostok [AMUR] at 65,33


Allied aircraft
I-16 Type 24 x 9
LaGG-3 x 10
Pe-2 x 9
Yak-1 x 4


Allied aircraft losses
Pe-2: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
MSW W.18, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF at 61,38

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 27
D3A2 Val/Ki-52 x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Suchan

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Day Air attack on TF, near Maasin [Leyte] at 44,57

Japanese aircraft
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate x 2

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AP Ruth Alexander

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Day Air attack on TF, near Maasin [Leyte] at 44,57

Japanese aircraft
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate x 2

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AP Ruth Alexander

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Day Air attack on TF, near Pearl Harbor [Oahu] at 114,72

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 35
D3A2 Val/Ki-52 x 18
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate x 23

Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 4
P-36A Mohawk x 4
P-40B Tomahawk x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
D3A2 Val/Ki-52: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat: 4 destroyed
P-36A Mohawk: 2 destroyed
P-40B Tomahawk: 5 destroyed

Allied Ships
DD Litchfield, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF, near Pearl Harbor [Oahu] at 114,72

Japanese aircraft
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate x 22

Allied aircraft
P-36A Mohawk x 2
P-40B Tomahawk x 6

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
AVD McFarland

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Day Air attack on TF, near Pearl Harbor [Oahu] at 114,72

Japanese aircraft
D3A2 Val/Ki-52 x 22

Allied aircraft
P-36A Mohawk x 2
P-40B Tomahawk x 6

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
AP Jagersfontein, Bomb hits 10, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF, near Pearl Harbor [Oahu] at 114,72

Japanese aircraft
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate x 22

Allied aircraft
P-36A Mohawk x 2
P-40B Tomahawk x 6

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
AO Sepulga, Torpedo hits 5, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF, near Pearl Harbor [Oahu] at 114,72

Japanese aircraft
D3A2 Val/Ki-52 x 16

Allied aircraft
P-36A Mohawk x 2
P-40B Tomahawk x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-40B Tomahawk: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Manini, Bomb hits 10, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on Wenchow [S China] , at 50,41

Japanese aircraft
B4Y1 Jean x 8

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 1

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Day Air attack on Hong Kong [UK] , at 43,42

Japanese aircraft
Ki-15II/C5M2 Babs x 1

No Japanese losses

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Day Air attack on Hong Kong [UK] , at 43,42

Japanese aircraft
Ki-15II/C5M2 Babs x 1

No Japanese losses

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Day Air attack on Singapore [UK] , at 22,51

Japanese aircraft
G3M2/Ki-42 Nell x 13

Allied aircraft
P-40B Tomahawk x 27

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2/Ki-42 Nell: 4 destroyed, 5 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-40B Tomahawk: 3 destroyed, 3 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Matang, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CL Kanimbla, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Vendetta, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on Pearl Harbor [Oahu] , at 114,72

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 32
C3N1 Kate x 1
D3A2 Val/Ki-52 x 69
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate x 89

Allied aircraft
P-36A Mohawk x 2
P-40B Tomahawk x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke: 2 destroyed
D3A2 Val/Ki-52: 14 destroyed, 15 damaged
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate: 32 destroyed, 15 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-36A Mohawk: 1 destroyed
P-40B Tomahawk: 3 destroyed

Allied Ships
DD Tucker, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
BB Pennsylvania, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
BB Tennessee, Bomb hits 5, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
BB Arizona, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 3, on fire
BB Oklahoma, Bomb hits 3
BB Nevada, Bomb hits 4
CL Honolulu, Bomb hits 3, on fire
BB Maryland, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, on fire
CL Detroit, Bomb hits 1, on fire
BB West Virginia, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
DD Selfridge, Bomb hits 1
CA San Francisco, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
DD Monaghan, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CL Helena, Bomb hits 1
AVD Thornton, Bomb hits 1
AP St. Mihiel, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
BB California, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

Well, the expected Japanese strike on Pearl Harbour comes in and does very little damage actually. 2 BBs are entirely unscathed while only 2 are heavily damaged and none are in danger of sinking. Most of my CAs and CLs and almost all of my DDs are capable of striking out against incoming invasion convoys over the coming days. Tomorrow they will strike.

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Day Air attack on Vladivostok [AMUR] , at 65,33

Japanese aircraft
Me 264 Angel x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
Me 264 Angel: 3 damaged

Runway hits 3

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Day Air attack on Suchan [AMUR] , at 66,34

Japanese aircraft
D3A2 Val/Ki-52 x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A2 Val/Ki-52: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 2

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Day Air attack on Suchan [AMUR] , at 66,34

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-II Sally x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-II Sally: 1 damaged


Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Runway hits 5

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Day Air attack on TF at 22,52

Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete-FF x 13
A6M2-N Rufe-FF x 2

Allied aircraft
Hudson IV x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson IV: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
BB Haruna

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Day Air attack on TF, near Tarakan [Borneo] at 34,60

Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete-FF x 2

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 3

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Tango Maru

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Day Air attack on TF at 22,52

Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete-FF x 13
A6M2-N Rufe-FF x 2

Allied aircraft
Buffalo/F2A x 10

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
CL Naka

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Day Air attack on TF, near Amboina [Ambon] at 40,74


Allied aircraft
P-35A Hawk x 16
Beaufort VII x 9
Brewster 339D/F2A x 3
Wirraway CA-1 x 12


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
DD Hatakaze
DD Harukaze
DD Nagatsuki
DD Fumizuki

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Day Air attack on TF, near Amboina [Ambon] at 40,74


Allied aircraft
Hudson IV x 6


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
DD Fumizuki
DD Hatakaze

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Day Air attack on TF at 110,34


Allied aircraft
B-17E/F Fortress x 11
B-18A/B-23 Bolo x 9
P-40B Tomahawk x 13
Blenheim IV x 9


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
ML Ishizaki

This ML is heading for Kodiak

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Day Air attack on TF, near Tarakan [Borneo] at 34,60

Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete-FF x 2

Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 3
Brewster 339D/F2A x 5
Hudson IV x 2

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim I: 2 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CA Maya
CL Natori

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Day Air attack on TF, near Balikpapan [Borneo] at 31,64

Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete-FF x 3

Allied aircraft
Vildebeest IV x 12

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Vildebeest IV: 3 destroyed, 5 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Nachi
CL Nagara, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

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Day Air attack on TF, near Balikpapan [Borneo] at 31,64

Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete-FF x 3

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 3
Hudson IV x 2
Martin 139/B-10 x 14

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson IV: 1 damaged
Martin 139/B-10: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Nachi
CL Nagara, on fire
CA Haguro

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Day Air attack on TF, near Balikpapan [Borneo] at 31,64

Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete-FF x 3

Allied aircraft
Hudson IV x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson IV: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Nachi

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Day Air attack on TF, near Kendari [Celebes] at 33,71


Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D/F2A x 4


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Sangetsu Maru

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Day Air attack on TF, near Kendari [Celebes] at 33,71


Allied aircraft
Hudson IV x 3


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Heiwa Maru

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Day Air attack on TF, near Balikpapan [Borneo] at 31,64

Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete-FF x 3

Allied aircraft
Hudson IV x 3

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AK Ryuzin Maru

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Day Air attack on TF at 22,52

Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete-FF x 13
A6M2-N Rufe-FF x 2

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 1 damaged

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Day Air attack on TF at 22,52

Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete-FF x 13
A6M2-N Rufe-FF x 2

Allied aircraft
Buffalo/F2A x 2

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

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Day Air attack on TF at 22,52

Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete-FF x 13
A6M2-N Rufe-FF x 2

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 6
Buffalo/F2A x 21

Japanese aircraft losses
F1M2 Pete-FF: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
A6M2-N Rufe-FF: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
AP Yamato Maru
DE Uji

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Day Air attack on TF at 37,61


Allied aircraft
Hudson IV x 3


Allied aircraft losses
Hudson IV: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
AK Hayo Maru

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Day Air attack on TF at 25,51


Allied aircraft
Hudson IV x 2


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
DD Natsugumo, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF, near Vladivostok [AMUR] at 65,33


Allied aircraft
I-16 Type 24 x 8
LaGG-3 x 6
Pe-2 x 4
Yak-1 x 7


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
MSW W.18, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF, near Tarakan [Borneo] at 34,60

Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete-FF x 2

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
F1M2 Pete-FF: 1 destroyed


Japanese Ships
AK Mito Maru, Bomb hits 1

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Day Air attack on TF at 110,34


Allied aircraft
B-17E/F Fortress x 3
B-18A/B-23 Bolo x 3
Blenheim IV x 3


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
ML Shiragami

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Day Air attack on TF, near Naga/Pili/Daet [PH] at 44,53


Allied aircraft
Vildebeest IV x 2


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AK Yodogawa Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

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Day Air attack on TF, near Cagayan [Mndno] at 43,59

Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete-FF x 1

Allied aircraft
IL-4C/DB-3F x 3

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AK Kazan Maru

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Day Air attack on TF, near Aparri/Tuguegarao at 45,49


Allied aircraft
SB-2M x 12


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Jouban Maru
AP Meizan Maru

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Day Air attack on TF at 63,35

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 3
D3A2 Val/Ki-52 x 20

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Slava, Bomb hits 10, on fire, heavy damage

Soviet ships trying to escape from Vladivostok get clobbered. There's very little I can do about this.

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Day Air attack on TF at 63,35

Japanese aircraft
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate x 2

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Emile Nobel, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

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Day Air attack on TF at 62,36

Japanese aircraft
D3A2 Val/Ki-52 x 2

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Sakhalin

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Day Air attack on TF at 62,35

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 27
D3A2 Val/Ki-52 x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
DD SN Baku

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Day Air attack on TF at 61,38

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-II Sally x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-II Sally: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
MSW SN BTShch-6, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
MSW SN BTShch-5

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Day Air attack on TF, near Manila/Cavite [PH] at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate x 2

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Bisayas, Bomb hits 2, on fire

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Day Air attack on TF, near Malacca [Malaya] at 22,48

Japanese aircraft
G3M2/Ki-42 Nell x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Colborne

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Day Air attack on TF, near Shanghai [E China] at 52,39

Japanese aircraft
B4Y1 Jean x 18
Ki-27 Nate x 8

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
PG Wake, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF at 42,58

Japanese aircraft
E13A1 Jake x 2

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AP Luzon

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Day Air attack on TF at 29,54

Japanese aircraft
E13A1 Jake x 2

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Taiping

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Sub attack near Aparri/Tuguegarao at 45,49

Japanese Ships
AP Aki Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
PC Ch 17
PC Ch 16
PC Ch 15
PC Ch 14
PC Ch 13
MSW W.15

Allied Ships
SS S-36

Japanese ground losses:
15 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Lahaina [Maui], 115,73, firing at TF 127
TF 127 troops unloading over beach at Lahaina [Maui], 115,73


4 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese ground losses:
114 casualties reported

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TF 200 troops unloading over beach at Cotabato [Mndno], 43,60


Japanese ground losses:
22 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Balikpapan [Borneo]

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 4125 troops, 43 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 118

Defending force 1174 troops, 11 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 25

Japanese max assault: 230 - adjusted assault: 91

Allied max defense: 25 - adjusted defense: 27

Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0


Japanese ground losses:
39 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Allied ground losses:
95 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

Balikpapan will fall tomorrow.

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Ground combat at Tarakan [Borneo]

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 1775 troops, 30 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 103

Defending force 3247 troops, 15 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 21

Japanese max assault: 166 - adjusted assault: 123

Allied max defense: 21 - adjusted defense: 67

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1


Japanese ground losses:
73 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Allied ground losses:
35 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Tomorrow.

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Ground combat at Palmyra [LINE]

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 5496 troops, 65 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 200

Defending force 458 troops, 6 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 3

Japanese max assault: 356 - adjusted assault: 276

Allied max defense: 3 - adjusted defense: 2

Japanese assault odds: 138 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Palmyra [LINE] base !!!


Allied aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft losses
B-18A/B-23 Bolo: 1 destroyed

Japanese ground losses:
33 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
653 casualties reported
Guns lost 6
Vehicles lost 1

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Ground combat at Kuching [Sarawak]

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 4673 troops, 55 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 346

Defending force 1033 troops, 7 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 30

Japanese max assault: 272 - adjusted assault: 93

Allied max defense: 24 - adjusted defense: 29

Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0


Japanese ground losses:
284 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Allied ground losses:
53 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Tomorrow.


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Ground combat at Cagayan [Mndno]

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 1700 troops, 43 guns, 34 vehicles, Assault Value = 89

Defending force 496 troops, 7 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 3

Japanese max assault: 92 - adjusted assault: 42

Allied max defense: 3 - adjusted defense: 13

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Cagayan [Mndno] base !!!


Allied aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft losses
SB-2: 3 destroyed
Beaufort VII: 2 destroyed
B-17D Fortress: 7 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed
P-40B Tomahawk: 1 destroyed
P-35A Hawk: 1 destroyed

Japanese ground losses:
18 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Allied ground losses:
25 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

This was a waypoint for my aircraft evacuation. Unfortunately the aviation support wasn't up to the task and a lot of planes were left grounded after their squadrons moved on. Ah well, I have replacements for most of these.

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Ground combat at Guam [USA]

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 536 troops, 4 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 24

Defending force 1810 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 7

Japanese max assault: 50 - adjusted assault: 36

Allied max defense: 5 - adjusted defense: 22

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0


Japanese ground losses:
49 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Brunei [UK]

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 1165 troops, 11 guns, 16 vehicles, Assault Value = 36

Defending force 676 troops, 7 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese max assault: 70 - adjusted assault: 32

Allied max defense: 1 - adjusted defense: 11

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0


Allied ground losses:
21 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Naga/Pili/Daet [PH]

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 2477 troops, 26 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 78

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

Japanese max assault: 81 - adjusted assault: 42

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 42 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Naga/Pili/Daet [PH] base !!!

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Ground combat at Vladivostok [AMUR]

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1402 troops, 12 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 50

Defending force 39163 troops, 509 guns, 171 vehicles, Assault Value = 524

Japanese max assault: 49 - adjusted assault: 0

Allied max defense: 458 - adjusted defense: 695

Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 3)


Japanese ground losses:
643 casualties reported
Guns lost 6


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Ground combat at Suchan [AMUR]

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1360 troops, 12 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 45

Defending force 2890 troops, 65 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2

Japanese max assault: 45 - adjusted assault: 16

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 47

Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 3)


Japanese ground losses:
37 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
19 casualties reported
Guns lost 2


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Ground combat at Dutch Harbor [AK]

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 1362 troops, 17 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 53

Defending force 617 troops, 11 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese max assault: 100 - adjusted assault: 94

Allied max defense: 1 - adjusted defense: 13

Japanese assault odds: 7 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Dutch Harbor [AK] base !!!


Japanese ground losses:
6 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
546 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
Vehicles lost 1


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Ground combat at 63,33

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 12128 troops, 206 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 397

Defending force 1497 troops, 23 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 48



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Ground combat at Vladivostok [AMUR]

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 12469 troops, 265 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 524

Defending force 538 troops, 1 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 7


Japanese ground losses:
37 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Suchan [AMUR]

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2864 troops, 63 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2

Defending force 1305 troops, 10 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 43



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Ground combat at Balikpapan [Borneo]

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1012 troops, 3 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 18

Defending force 4090 troops, 41 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 117



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Ground combat at Tarakan [Borneo]

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2972 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 17

Defending force 3915 troops, 40 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 97



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Ground combat at Amboina [Ambon]

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1185 troops, 15 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 34

Defending force 5521 troops, 100 guns, 20 vehicles, Assault Value = 189


Japanese ground losses:
19 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Rabaul [New Br]

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1324 troops, 29 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 37

Defending force 6958 troops, 73 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 158



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Ground combat at Brunei [UK]

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 644 troops, 5 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Defending force 1165 troops, 11 guns, 16 vehicles, Assault Value = 36



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Ground combat at Kendari [Celebes]

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 449 troops, 5 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 47

Defending force 3735 troops, 39 guns, 14 vehicles, Assault Value = 89



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Ground combat at Petropavlovsk [KAM]

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1928 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Defending force 5259 troops, 58 guns, 11 vehicles, Assault Value = 95



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Ground combat at Legaspi/Sorosgon

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 2413 troops, 26 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 423

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

Japanese max assault: 51 - adjusted assault: 27

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 27 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Legaspi/Sorosgon base !!!



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Ground combat at Aparri/Tuguegarao

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 6478 troops, 83 guns, 24 vehicles, Assault Value = 256

Defending force 289 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 15

Japanese max assault: 127 - adjusted assault: 121

Allied max defense: 15 - adjusted defense: 11

Japanese assault odds: 11 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Aparri/Tuguegarao base !!!


Japanese ground losses:
27 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
42 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Over the course of the day I have sunk 7 Japanese ships and inflicted 111 aerial losses in return for 138 of my own. At this stage of the war I think this is an eminently credible showing. Tomorrow the Kendari invasion force gets obliterated and the day after that we should have our first carrier battle as my two USN CVs steam toward Hawaii in order to complicate the IJN's operational problem.



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Well, this thing hasn't been updated in a while. Fighting has been extremely vicious over the past month and we have now reached January 15th 1942, a suitable time for a recap.

2801 Allied and 1661 Japanese planes have been lost. I have concentrated, where possible, on the naval aviation aspect of the Japanese force and over 750 of the Japanese planes lost have been Zeroes ( almost 250 lost ), Vals or Kates. My reason for this is that when the Japanese come for India I want to be able to attrit their carrier-based squadrons in the first phase and ensure Jagdfluger doesn't have a sufficient reserve to just fly new carrier-capable squadrons in to replace his losses. For the last fortnight Allied and Japanese losses have been roughly equal which bodes well.

106 Japanese ships have been sunk to 412 Allied ships ( the Day 1 bombings of the Phillipino, Hawaiian and Soviet harbours netted about 200 ships by the time all the cripples were polished off so there was very little opportunity to save much of anything from these areas. What was salvageable has been saved). 1 Japanese BB, 4 CLs and about 16 DDs have been sunk but the real toll lies in the number of damaged ships. At present just 4 Japanese BBs appear to be available for offensive action, half of the CAs have been badly damaged by mines, torpedo strikes or surface action and at least 30 DDs have either hit mines or been damaged by bombs. Enemy surface combat TFs have been extremely rare and quite light in the past fortnight - e.g. when the invasion of Hawaii began it was supported by 4 BBs, 6 CAs, 4 CLs and roughly 2 dozen DDs. At present this surface combat force has been reduced to a combat-capable force of 1 BB, 1 CA, 1 CL and 6 DDs. I have thrown my shipping into the fray with abandon to achieve this reduction in force whilst keeping a core of surface combat ships available in India as my whole focus is in pulling the rug out from under any Indian invasion. My plan for this game is to plough through Burma, Thailand and Java/Sumatra from India. I won't fight back much along the usual island-hopping route but will, instead, seek to disembowel the Japanese Empire using India as a base - thus losing PH is painful but not fatal but losing India will result in the loss of the game... and so to avoid that the US Pacific fleet has engaged in unfavourable attrition with local Japanese forces.


2 US CVs were sunk off Pearl Harbour within a couple of days of the war starting as the Japanese trap thereabouts sprang shut. Hawaii, except for Pearl Harbour is now under siege with 100 bombers, 100 fighters ( Mikes and Zeroes ) surging over Hawaii daily. I count at least a doen carriers enforcing a blockade in the seas around PH but am managing to mount raids with light surface forces and dive-bombers from time to time. My submarine mining campaign is in full swing and while Japan will, eventually, take PH their losses in light surface forces, medium bombers and APs/AKs have been very heavy.

The central Phillipines, Baguio Pass, Clarke, Manilla, Lingayen etc are still in Allied hands as is northern Java to Batavia. 3 separate amphibious invasions of northern and southern Java were repulsed ( costing the Japanese the BB Hiei, severe damage to 3 further BBs, including 5 torpedoes into the Fuso and severe damage to a half-dozen heavy cruisers ) before the 4th invasion last week made land near Kragen. Soerabaja is surrounded but its garrison is buying time for Palembang, Batavia and, ultimately, India.

I hold PM and have managed to hold off the Japanese landing force there. Occasional Japanese supply runs and bombardment runs occur, costing the Japanese an average of a ship per run.

I hold Noumea although the Japanese hold pretty much everything else except Fiji in the central Pacific ( I have not contested these landings as I wrote this area off at game start). No Japanese landings have occurred in Australia but it will be just a matter of time.


India and Burma... The Japanese have not taken Burma and large Chinese forces are retreating from the southern and easternmost portions of China with a view to being evacuated to India via Burma. In India I can much more easily resupply them and use them to bolster my defence.

India is the fortress I have sacrificed much to build. I have just under 3,000 AV in place to defend India with another 1,000 AV ( mostly chinese ) due in the next month, with another 1,000 due the month after. In addition I have gathered some 1,800 fighters and bombers ( including LaGG-3s, MiG-3s, Yaks, a solid core of over 100 Hurricanes, B-25s, B-26s, A-20s, P-40Es, I-16s etc). Overall each airframe is overmatched by the Zero but taken together I hope that numbers will allow me to both attrit and exhaust the Japanese fleet if it comes calling. If it doesn't then I will just fly aviation support into Rangoon, followed by fighters and bombers and engage in an attritional aerial campaign from there.

The real key to India is, as I see it, to prevent Jagdfluger getting a base from which he can base Mikes - thus bringing another 50% of his fighter production to bear. So long as he is limited to just using Zeroes to fight over the landing beaches etc I can knock down enough planes that he will run out before I do. Once Mikes enter the fray I will not be able to attrit his force appropriately. So, I must stop him before he gets that first, important landing zone and, if he does land, I won't wait penny-packeted out in little defensive bunkers, I am creating a strong central reserve ( something on the order of 1,500 AV ) and will simply ram that down his throat once he lands.

With Java and the Phillipines still in play and it already being mid-January I can't see Jagdfluger landing until the beginning of March and if he waits until then I should have roughly 2,500 planes on hand, Level 9 forts and a central reserve of over 2,000 AV.


What about Australia I hear you ask? Well, I will fight for it a little but, really, if he wants it he can have it. I am quite prepared to fight a delaying action through Noumea, New Zealand and eastern Australia before evacuating out of Western Australia toward either India or CONUSA and rebuilding. In the long run so long as I hold onto CONUSA and India I will be able to pick the time and place of my counter-offensive and he can't be strong everywhere.


In reading the picture below the key point is that he has lost over 1600 planes in a manner which makes pilot casualties likely ( I have probably lost fewer pilots than him in total although more airframes for sure ). He began the game with about 700 trained pilot reserves and will have added 366 in the month. So, overall, in the first 2 months of war he had the potential to replace 1400 pilots. He is already over that number and in the past week, for the first time since the opening days, I have seen Ki-32s being pressed into service as bombers as his twin-engined bomber fleet is busy elsewhere. So, I am confident that when it comes time for the battle for India his reserves of carrier-capable planes and pilots ready to fly them will be significantly lower than he might wish.

Now that the situation has stabilised the first major reinforcement convoys will begin leaving CONUSA bound for India. The first convoy will concentrate on bringing USMC fighter squadrons ( so that I can get full usage from the 96 F4F4s I receive per month ), US dive-bomber units ( so I get full use of the A-26 and SBD-3s and my single Avenger squadron), a US Marine division and a US Parachute Bn to India. This should help increase the ability of my defence to absorb significant losses over time.

Interesting

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/15/42

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TF 63 encounters mine field at Lahaina [Maui] (115,73)

Japanese Ships
AK Koryu Maru, Mine hits 1, on fire

As you will see I have heavily mined Lahaina and at last count something like 60 damaged ships lie in Lahaina harbour following mine and torpedo hits.

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TF 217 encounters mine field at Hilo [Hawaii] (116,74)

Japanese Ships
DD Yunagi

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Sub attack near Singkawang [Borneo] at 25,56

Japanese Ships
AK Maebasi Maru
DD Fumizuki

Allied Ships
SS O19

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Sub attack near Singkawang [Borneo] at 25,56

Japanese Ships
AK Maebasi Maru
DD Fumizuki

Allied Ships
SS O19

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Sub attack near Hilo [Hawaii] at 116,74

Japanese Ships
DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CL Tatsuta
DD Yunagi

Allied Ships
SS S-23

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Sub attack near Lahaina [Maui] at 115,73

Japanese Ships
AK Koyo Maru, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS S-28

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TF 86 encounters mine field at Lahaina [Maui] (115,73)

Japanese Ships
DD Suzukaze, Mine hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

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TF 224 encounters mine field at Lahaina [Maui] (115,73)

Japanese Ships
CL Tama, Mine hits 1
DD Nenohi, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

So, by the end of the morning phase DD Suzukaze and an AK are sunk, 1 other DD heavily damaged and a CL damaged. This is pretty much an average day for the Japanese navy around Hawaii.

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TF 1159 encounters mine field at Brisbane [Australia] (45,119)

Allied Ships
DMS Dorsey
DMS Long
DMS Southard
DMS Elliot

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Sub attack near Lahaina [Maui] at 115,73

Japanese Ships
AK Koyo Maru, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS S-28

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Day Air attack on Rangoon [Burma] , at 29,33

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 20
Ki-44IIa Tojo x 7
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann x 62

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged


Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 19

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Day Air attack on Rangoon [Burma] , at 29,33

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 8
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann x 53

No Japanese losses

Runway hits 25

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Day Air attack on Palembang [Sumatra] , at 20,55

Japanese aircraft
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann x 35

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann: 1 destroyed

Port supply hits 1

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Day Air attack on Angeles/Clark [PH] , at 43,51

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 28
Ki-51 Sonia x 81

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51 Sonia: 7 destroyed, 10 damaged

Allied ground losses:
11 casualties reported

Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 71

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Day Air attack on Pearl Harbor [Oahu] , at 114,72

Japanese aircraft
Me-109E-4 Mike x 26

Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 3
F4F-4/FM-1 Wildcat x 1

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat: 2 destroyed
F4F-4/FM-1 Wildcat: 1 destroyed

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Day Air attack on Pearl Harbor [Oahu] , at 114,72

Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe-FF x 4
Me-109E-4 Mike x 53
Ki-21-II Sally x 188

Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-II Sally: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat: 3 destroyed
F4F-4/FM-1 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
SB2U-2 Vindicator: 2 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1

Airbase hits 16
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 103

These raids began about 4 days ago. They are definitely going to make me run out of supplies within about 2 months.

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Day Air attack on ROC 8th Guerilla Regiment, at 50,36

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 18

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on Red 27th Guerilla Regiment, at 52,31

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 24

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on KNIL Kendari Gar Battalion, at 33,70

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 8

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on TF, near Pearl Harbor [Oahu] at 114,72

Japanese aircraft
B4Y1 Jean x 27
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate x 2

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
DD Ward, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF at 114,74

Japanese aircraft
E7K2 Alf x 4
Me-109E-4 Mike x 19

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
DD Reid, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF at 49,102

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 21
D3A2 Val/Ki-52 x 25
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate x 27

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A2 Val/Ki-52: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate: 2 destroyed, 11 damaged

Allied Ships
CL Achilles, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Voyager, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
CL Perth, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
CA Canberra, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CA Pensacola, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Well, isn't this interesting. It would appear that CVA Yamato is lurking around Australia/Caledonia. Unfortunately for Jagdfluger I've just finishe shipping 2 divisions of troops to Noumea but a Base Force is still eminently vulnerable.

The most important thing here though is that now I know Yamato is operating as a free agent in lesser theatres. I can, surely, use this to my advantage. In another unfortunate thing 76 level bombers which were in range of Yamato refused to fly *sigh*


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Day Air attack on TF, near Merak/Serang [Java] at 19,59

Japanese aircraft
G4M1/Ki-50 Betty x 9

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
TK Djirak, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Enggano, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Two cripples trying to flee Java.

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Sub attack near Singkawang [Borneo] at 25,56

Japanese Ships
AK Kayo Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
DD Fumizuki

Allied Ships
SS O19

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ASW attack near Kragen [Java] at 22,64

Japanese Ships
DD Sagiri
DD Ayanami
DD Manazuru
DD Shirayuki
DD Uranami
DD Hatsuyuki
BB Mutsu

Allied Ships
SS O16

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ASW attack near Kragen [Java] at 22,64

Allied Ships
SS O16

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TF 12 troops unloading over beach at Ouv'ea [Loyalty Is], 67,115


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TF 13 troops unloading over beach at Green Island [SOL], 64,92


Japanese ground losses:
19 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Baguio/Balinta Pass

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 4114 troops, 80 guns, 106 vehicles, Assault Value = 19

Defending force 13870 troops, 254 guns, 33 vehicles, Assault Value = 582

Japanese max assault: 12 - adjusted assault: 4

Allied max defense: 608 - adjusted defense: 1018

Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 3)


Japanese ground losses:
222 casualties reported
Guns lost 13

Allied ground losses:
52 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

I don't intend to hold this point. It is merely a blocking position while I improve positions around Manilla.

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Ground combat at Angeles/Clark [PH]

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1547 troops, 16 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 223

Defending force 2639 troops, 33 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 86



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Ground combat at Green Island [SOL]

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 200 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 7

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

Japanese max assault: 12 - adjusted assault: 8

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 8 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Green Island [SOL] base !!!



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Ground combat at Rossel I [Australia]

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 230 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 15

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

Japanese max assault: 12 - adjusted assault: 4

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Rossel I [Australia] base !!!


Today Japan lost 29 planes to my 19 and unveiled the one CV TF I had completely lost contact with ( all of the others seem to be around Hawaii enforcing an iron blockade ). I think that things are looking pretty good for Java, the Phillipines and Hawaii to fall completely only by the end of February which really should mean that India will be safe from serious invasion.

In response to the imminent fall of the Phillipines I have begun flying out HQ elements from the two US HQs there ( the US Army Regiment has already been evacuated as have a number of key Phillipino units. )

Is it possible to download a copy of the mod from somewhere?  Which map does it use AB's or stock?

Yakface, I use RHS 6.7 ( roughly ) as a basis. All the files and art are available for download from the ahistorical scenario database.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/16/42

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Noumea [New Cal] at 66,117

Japanese Ships
CL Hokoku Maru

Allied Ships
PC Doomba
AK Empire Heath
AK Empire Lapwing
AK Empire Moorhen
AK Empire Strength, Shell hits 1, on fire
AK Empire Summer
AK Empire Ortolan
AK Empire Hartebeeste
AK Kwangtung, Shell hits 12, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Mildura, Shell hits 13, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

Let's play "spot the subsidiary theatre" .

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TF 13 troops unloading over beach at Samo [NewILD], 63,91


Japanese ground losses:
7 casualties reported

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Sub attack near Pearl Harbor [Oahu] at 114,72

Japanese Ships
SS I-171

Allied Ships
DD Reid, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on Rangoon [Burma] , at 29,33

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 8
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann x 54

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
I-16 Type 24: 1 destroyed

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 34

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Day Air attack on Palembang [Sumatra] , at 20,55

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 34
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann x 90

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
MSW Maryborough, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Port hits 1
Port supply hits 1

I've noted almost 200 Ki-32s being pressed into service on the front lines in DEI/Malaysia. With 200 Sallies in action over PH and the dive-bombers and Lillys in action over the Phillipines it looks to me like the Japanese bomber force is being stretched pretty thinly. Obviously though since they have suffered roughly 500 planes lost in the first month this should come as no surprise.

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Day Air attack on Manila/Cavite [PH] , at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 3
Ki-48-I Lily x 151

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-I Lily: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
PBY-5 Catalina: 4 destroyed
Catalina/PBV/PBY: 1 destroyed

These Catalinas etc are flying out cadres of the forces I wish to reconstitute. By the time the Phillipines falls and the Japanese are ready to take on India significant HQ, engineer etc elements will have reconstituted there and aid in its defence.


Allied ground losses:
19 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 44

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Day Air attack on Pearl Harbor [Oahu] , at 114,72

Japanese aircraft
Me-109E-4 Mike x 26

Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 1
F4F-4/FM-1 Wildcat x 1

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
F4F-4/FM-1 Wildcat: 1 destroyed

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Day Air attack on Pearl Harbor [Oahu] , at 114,72

Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe-FF x 4
Me-109E-4 Mike x 53
Ki-21-II Sally x 186

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-II Sally: 3 destroyed, 5 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
SB2U-2 Vindicator: 2 destroyed
F4F-4/FM-1 Wildcat: 1 destroyed

Airbase hits 17
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 241

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Day Air attack on ROC 8th Guerilla Regiment, at 50,36

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 18

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
4 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on Red 27th Guerilla Regiment, at 52,31

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 26

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on ROC 208th Division, at 46,41

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 9

No Japanese losses

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Day Air attack on US Army 194th Tank Battalion, at 43,51

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 24
Ki-51 Sonia x 45

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51 Sonia: 5 destroyed, 9 damaged

I've concentrated most of my AAA here with a view to chewing up just this sort of attack.


Allied ground losses:
19 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 2

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Day Air attack on TF at 86,112


Allied aircraft
Hudson IV x 7


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
APD Patrol Boat No. 33

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Sub attack near Brisbane [Australia] at 45,119

Japanese Ships
SS I-175, hits 2

Allied Ships
DMS Elliot
DMS Dorsey
DMS Long
DMS Southard

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TF 230 troops unloading over beach at Deboyne I [Sol], 59,98


Japanese ground losses:
46 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Baguio/Balinta Pass

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 9960 troops, 130 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 238

Defending force 13871 troops, 251 guns, 33 vehicles, Assault Value =
585

Japanese max assault: 150 - adjusted assault: 5

Allied max defense: 612 - adjusted defense: 745

Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 3)


Japanese ground losses:
2369 casualties reported
Guns lost 62

Allied ground losses:
2 casualties reported

Well I'll take a 1000 to 1 exchange rate any day .

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Ground combat at Angeles/Clark [PH]

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 2835 troops, 16 guns, 114 vehicles, Assault Value = 221

Defending force 2634 troops, 32 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 87

Allied max assault: 88 - adjusted assault: 72

Japanese max defense: 82 - adjusted defense: 41

Allied assault odds: 1 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
19 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 2

Damn, just short of the 2:1 I need to push them back. Jagdfluger used some screwy movement rules to get a regiment of troops "around" Manilla and in behind my troops holding at Clarke Field. It is totally within the rules of our game though --- which can pretty much be summed up as "fight hard, fight often and don't exploit a clearly broken rule but feel free to use anything else to your advantage."

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Ground combat at Talaud I [NEI]

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 43 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3

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

Japanese max assault: 2 - adjusted assault: 3

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Talaud I [NEI] base !!!

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Ground combat at Ouv'ea [Loyalty Is]

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 41 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4

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

Japanese max assault: 3 - adjusted assault: 8

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 8 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Ouv'ea [Loyalty Is] base !!!


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Ground combat at Goodenough I [Sol]

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 131 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 8

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

Japanese max assault: 5 - adjusted assault: 3

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Goodenough I [Sol] base !!!


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Ground combat at Waigeo I [NEI]

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 39 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4

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

Japanese max assault: 3 - adjusted assault: 8

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 8 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Waigeo I [NEI] base !!!


Japanese aerial losses again outstrip Allied losses which has got to be putting one hell of a strain on his pilot pools. Below you can see the situation around Manilla. I have gathered a small counter-offensive force at Baguio with a view to pushing the Japanese Replacement Regiment out of Baguio and then seeing if I can isolate the 4 units which are currently besieging Manilla. This should force him to attack in the north more quickly than he would otherwise wish and might allow me to repel the first attack. When push comes to shove though my plan is just to withdraw into Manilla and wait out a siege. The siege will not be nearly as long as one might expect as I only have Level 1 forts in Manilla - why? Simple, I evacuated almost all the engineers to help with India [:D]... hence my forward defence far from Manilla.

I have 60 ships trapped in PH, including 5 BBs. Most BBs can only make 11 or 12 knots. Here's my question, if I leave them there they will definitely be sunk. However if I sortie them all and run for San Francisco at least a little might survive. I'm inclined to give them orders to sortie and take my chances. It is a 20 day journey to San Fran and I think that's just too much for my ships to survive in the face of concentrated strikes from KB but leaving the be is a definite recipe for their loss... So, what think you all?

If your BB's can go at Full Speed, that means 4 or 5 hexes per turn. I would wait until there is bad weather and sortie them in different directions. If you don't have a HR on TF size (in my PBEM we have to have 2 ships per TF due to the naval attack routine often ignoring single ships), then go separately. If possible place subs in likely hexes that KB may launch attacks from. You may get lucky. [:D]
 
You will need the floating heavy artillery later in the game. [;)]

ny59, No the BBs can make, at best, 12 knots ( so 2 hexes per 12 turns ). I think what I might just do is try to decimate his Ki-21 stocks with a major bombardment mission and only then try to run for it. I doubt it'll do much but at least I'll get a few licks in before running for it and losing those 60 ships [:D]... and, very importantly, 50 Ki-21s destroyed now will be 50 Ki-21s fewer he can throw at India when the time comes.

Stand and fight cause pilot losses and their AA helps PH they are not able to run anyway - make him come in after you 

You do know you can also pick up forces from another base with those PBY's right?

So they don't have to be based in Manila.

String, aye but they have to go somewhere and all the bases they can base from to transport troops out of Manilla are within range of Japanese bombers so my strategy is just to put a few PBYs in a few different bases and just try to minimise the losses necessary to get the job done.

Well, another good day for the Allies. Japanese losses in the air are over double Allied losses and 3 Japanese DDs and a CL are added to the list of crippled ships at Lahaina . He certainly has enough CVs to keep going but he's going to be pretty short on light and medium surface units. Tomorrow I sortie my BBs etc. I am sortieing them for two reasons:

1. In no time at all Jagdfluger is going to start bombing my port facilities in PH and when he does all the ships there are going to be seriously damaged to no avail.
2. If they reach the enemy airfields I can get some serious bombardments in and kill a lot of Ki-21s.

If they don't reach the airfields then I will lose the entire fleet to no gain. Well, sometimes you don't have a choice about dying, your only choice is whether you are going to be of some use in the dying. This is one of those occasions --- or Sun Bin might have put it "In death ground, fight."


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/17/42

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TF 217 encounters mine field at Lahaina [Maui] (115,73)

Japanese Ships
DD Hiyodori
DD Ariake, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Kiji, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Yunagi
DD Sazanami, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CL Yura, Mine hits 1, on fire

[:D] Hehe, take that light surface forces.

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TF 12 troops unloading over beach at Lifou [Loyalty Is], 68,116


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TF 59 troops unloading over beach at Fergusson I [Sol], 57,95


Japanese ground losses:
4 casualties reported

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TF 59 troops unloading over beach at Fergusson I [Sol], 57,95


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TF 38 encounters mine field at San Fernando [PH] (43,49)

Japanese Ships
DMS Shumushu

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Day Air attack on Changsha [S China] , at 45,37

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 26

No Japanese losses

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Day Air attack on Palembang [Sumatra] , at 20,55

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 34
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann x 111

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
OS2U-3 Kingfisher: 3 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported

Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 9
Runway hits 68

Like clockwork an Allied plane icon draws one hundred japanese bombers.

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Day Air attack on Pearl Harbor [Oahu] , at 114,72

Japanese aircraft
Me-109E-4 Mike x 47

No Japanese losses

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Day Air attack on Pearl Harbor [Oahu] , at 114,72

Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe-FF x 4
Me-109E-4 Mike x 36
Ki-21-II Sally x 181

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-II Sally: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged


Allied ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 13
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 184

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Day Air attack on ROC 8th Guerilla Regiment, at 50,36

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 18

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported

And here we see the beginning of training operations against Chinese forces.

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Day Air attack on Red 27th Guerilla Regiment, at 52,31

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 26

No Japanese losses

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Day Air attack on ROC 208th Division, at 46,41

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 11

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
4 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on Pp Constabulary 4th Regiment, at 43,51

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-I Lily x 115
Ki-49 -I Helen x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-I Lily: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged


Allied ground losses:
35 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Day Air attack on TF at 28,33

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 9
G3M2/Ki-42 Nell x 11
Ki-44IIa Tojo x 7

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Jalarajan, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage

I sortied 4 severely damaged AKs from Rangoon. One has an airgroup comprising 40 Il-2 pilots ( but no planes ) on it, the other 3 are just decoys. One of the decoys is sunk, the rest survives.

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Ground combat at Soerabaja [Java]

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 28732 troops, 490 guns, 152 vehicles, Assault Value = 936

Defending force 20133 troops, 172 guns, 14 vehicles, Assault Value = 284

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 3

Japanese max assault: 799 - adjusted assault: 371

Allied max defense: 313 - adjusted defense: 240

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 3


Japanese ground losses:
608 casualties reported
Guns lost 39
Vehicles lost 1

Allied ground losses:
437 casualties reported
Guns lost 27
Vehicles lost 1

Bye, bye Soerabaja. It won't hold any longer than the next week.

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Ground combat at Nanning [S China]

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1046 troops, 15 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 38

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

Japanese max assault: 29 - adjusted assault: 9

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 9 to 1 (fort level 3)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Nanning [S China] base !!!



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Ground combat at Angeles/Clark [PH]

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 4654 troops, 19 guns, 227 vehicles, Assault Value = 216

Defending force 2627 troops, 33 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 86

Allied max assault: 292 - adjusted assault: 197

Japanese max defense: 82 - adjusted defense: 10

Allied assault odds: 19 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
89 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
Vehicles lost 1

Allied ground losses:
98 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Vehicles lost 3

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Not bad, I've pushed the Japanese regiment back and now can try to isolate the Japanese forces around Manilla.

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Ground combat at Samo [NewILD]

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 170 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 6

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

Japanese max assault: 5 - adjusted assault: 4

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Samo [NewILD] base !!!



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Ground combat at Deboyne I [Sol]

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 149 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 10

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

Japanese max assault: 8 - adjusted assault: 10

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 10 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Deboyne I [Sol] base !!!

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/18/42

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Night Time Surface Combat at 115,74

Japanese Ships
AP Baikal Maru
AP Toko Maru #2
AK Taizin Maru
AK Batavia Maru
AK Nasusan Maru
AK Ikushima Maru
AK Nankai Maru #2
AK Peking Maru

Allied Ships
MSW Rail
MSW Tern
MSW Grebe
MSW Vireo
MSW Bobolink, Shell hits 1
PC Reliance
PC Tiger

Gees, I manage a night intercept on an unescorted transport convoy and what happens? I don't get a single hit. Of note though, no escorts.... That's very interesting as Jagdfluger isn't the sort to send unescorted convoys around unless he doesn't have any other option. Of note, 87 damaged ships are now in Lahaina port, that's a LOT of very badly damaged ships.

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Sub attack near Takao [Formosa] at 47,45

Japanese Ships
AK Kogyo Maru, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS S-39

Kyogo Maru goes down instantly.

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Coastal Guns at Lingayan [Luzon], 43,50, firing at TF 38
TF 38 troops unloading over beach at Lingayan [Luzon], 43,50


1294 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AK Choyo Maru, Shell hits 2
CL Naka
DD Yamakaze
DD Akatsuki
DD Samidare
DD Hibiki

Japanese ground losses:
3017 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

Allied ground losses:
31 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

This is a major Japanese landing. I don't understand why they didn't just land at a Japanese-controlled port farther north but right now I'm nt going to look gift horses in the mouth.

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Coastal Guns at Merak/Serang [Java], 19,59, firing at TF 88
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TF 88 encounters mine field at Merak/Serang [Java] (19,59)

TF 88 troops unloading over beach at Merak/Serang [Java], 19,59


168 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
DD Nagatsuki, Shell hits 2

Japanese ground losses:
756 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Lingayan [Luzon], 43,50, firing at TF 38
TF 38 troops unloading over beach at Lingayan [Luzon], 43,50


817 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
DD Akatsuki
DD Hibiki
DD Samidare
DD Yamakaze
AK Renzan Maru, Shell hits 3

Japanese ground losses:
1431 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Allied ground losses:
11 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Merak/Serang [Java], 19,59, firing at TF 88
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TF 88 encounters mine field at Merak/Serang [Java] (19,59)

TF 88 troops unloading over beach at Merak/Serang [Java], 19,59


72 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
DD Nagatsuki

Japanese ground losses:
303 casualties reported

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TF 18 encounters mine field at Lahaina [Maui] (115,73)

Japanese Ships
AK Peking Maru, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Japanese ground losses:
28 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Minefields at Lahaina claim another victim.

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Day Air attack on Rangoon [Burma] , at 29,33

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 8
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann x 52

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
23 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 32

In about a fortnight when my Spitfire, MiG-3, LaGG-3 and Hurricane squadrons really get up to speed I think I may contest the air over Rangoon again.

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Day Air attack on Palembang [Sumatra] , at 20,55

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 34
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann x 107

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 48

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Day Air attack on Manila/Cavite [PH] , at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
Me 264 Angel x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
Me 264 Angel: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged


Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 7

Interesting, he has obviously converted a Chutai of Me-264 Angels ( Japan's four-engined, long-range heavy bomber. It requires massive runways and eats supplies like you wouldn't believe BUT it also carries 48 x 100Kg bombs and that means that 4 of them do as much damage as an entire sentai of Lillys. The Me-264 is a real pilot-saver but expensive in many other ways.

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Day Air attack on Lingayan [Luzon] , at 43,50

Japanese aircraft
Ki-15II/C5M2 Babs x 1

No Japanese losses

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Day Air attack on Pearl Harbor [Oahu] , at 114,72

Japanese aircraft
Me-109E-4 Mike x 47

No Japanese losses

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Day Air attack on Pearl Harbor [Oahu] , at 114,72

Japanese aircraft
Me-109E-4 Mike x 12
Ki-21-II Sally x 142

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-II Sally: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied Ships
SS Pollack, Bomb hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Seagull, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
SS Argonaut, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
SS Pompano, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
SS S-23, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage

Port hits 28
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 3

Well on the day my ships sortie from port the enemy begin their port attacks. Looks like I timed it just right - not in terms of saving the ships as I think they are all going to be lost but in terms of actually managing to achieve something for the losses I suffer. In addition the sortieing of the ships is going to give cover to two operations I am running:
1. Shuttling in of 8,000 tons of supply on my fastest freighter.
2. Evacuation of USMC fighter squadrons from PH.


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Day Air attack on Pearl Harbor [Oahu] , at 114,72

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 9
Me-109E-4 Mike x 18
Ki-21-II Sally x 33
Ki-49 -I Helen x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-II Sally: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
Ki-49 -I Helen: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
SS S-23, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
SS Pollack, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
SS Argonaut, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
SS Pompano, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Port hits 17
Port fuel hits 1

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Day Air attack on ROC 8th Guerilla Regiment, at 50,36

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 18

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on Red 27th Guerilla Regiment, at 52,31

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 26

No Japanese losses

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Day Air attack on ROC 208th Division, at 46,41

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 9

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on TF at 114,74

Unfortunately my fleet simply didn't reach the enemy-held airbase before daybreak, even though it was well within range. So, my ships will now die cheaply. So be it.

Japanese aircraft
D3A2 Val/Ki-52 x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A2 Val/Ki-52: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
BB West Virginia, Bomb hits 1

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Day Air attack on TF at 114,74

Japanese aircraft
D3A2 Val/Ki-52 x 5
B4Y1 Jean x 37
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
B4Y1 Jean: 2 destroyed, 8 damaged
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate: 4 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied Ships
BB West Virginia, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
BB Arizona, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
BB Maryland, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
BB Pennsylvania, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
CL Detroit, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF at 114,71

Japanese aircraft
D3A2 Val/Ki-52 x 2

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
ML Oglala, Bomb hits 1
That's a pity. I was hoping to sneak the Oglala away.

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Day Air attack on TF at 27,32

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 26
G4M1/Ki-50 Betty x 24

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Empire Hunter, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF at 116,72

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 16
G3M2/Ki-42 Nell x 15
E7K2 Alf x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2/Ki-42 Nell: 3 damaged
E7K2 Alf: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
BB Tennessee, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
BB California, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF at 27,32

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 3
G4M1/Ki-50 Betty x 9

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Empire Bruce, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

More of the crippled decoys around Rangoon eat torpedoes. The IL-2 unit is still safe.

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Day Air attack on TF at 27,32

Japanese aircraft
G4M1/Ki-50 Betty x 4

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Honolulan, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Hmm, not so safe anymore [:(]

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Day Air attack on TF at 120,72

Japanese aircraft
B4Y1 Jean x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
B4Y1 Jean: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
AO Neosho

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Day Air attack on TF at 121,72

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 2
G4M1/Ki-50 Betty x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1/Ki-50 Betty: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied Ships
AV Curtiss

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Day Air attack on TF at 120,72

Japanese aircraft
B4Y1 Jean x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
B4Y1 Jean: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
AV Tangier

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Day Air attack on TF at 120,72

Japanese aircraft
B4Y1 Jean x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
B4Y1 Jean: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
AS Pelias, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF at 118,72

Japanese aircraft
G4M1/Ki-50 Betty x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
MSW Turkey

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Day Air attack on TF at 119,72

Japanese aircraft
B4Y1 Jean x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AR Argonne

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Day Air attack on TF at 118,72

Japanese aircraft
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Castor, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF at 118,72

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 3
D3A2 Val/Ki-52 x 14
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate x 12

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Castor, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF at 118,72

Japanese aircraft
D3A2 Val/Ki-52 x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AE Pyro, Bomb hits 1, on fire
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Day Air attack on TF at 119,72

Japanese aircraft
G4M1/Ki-50 Betty x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1/Ki-50 Betty: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied Ships
AR Vestal, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

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Day Air attack on TF at 119,72

Japanese aircraft
G3M2/Ki-42 Nell x 4

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AR Medusa, Torpedo hits 2, on fire

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Day Air attack on TF at 117,72

Japanese aircraft
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate x 17

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Antares, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF at 117,72

Japanese aircraft
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate x 7

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Antares, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF at 118,72

Japanese aircraft
B4Y1 Jean x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Aroostook

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Day Air attack on TF at 114,74

Japanese aircraft
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
MSW Rail

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Day Air attack on TF at 116,72

Japanese aircraft
B4Y1 Jean x 2

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Royal T. Frank

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Day Air attack on TF at 118,72

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 84
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate x 7

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AD Whitney, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF at 118,72

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 4
D3A2 Val/Ki-52 x 14
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AD Whitney, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF at 118,72

Japanese aircraft
G4M1/Ki-50 Betty x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1/Ki-50 Betty: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
AD Dobbin

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Day Air attack on TF at 114,71

Japanese aircraft
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate x 8

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AO Ramapo, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF at 114,71

Japanese aircraft
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate x 8

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AO Ramapo, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF at 118,72

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 47
D3A2 Val/Ki-52 x 16
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate x 19

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AP St. Mihiel, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF at 114,71

Japanese aircraft
D3A2 Val/Ki-52 x 19
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AO Robert L Barnes, Bomb hits 15, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy
damage

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Day Air attack on TF at 116,72

Japanese aircraft
D3A2 Val/Ki-52 x 24
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AR Rigel, Bomb hits 12, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF at 119,72

Japanese aircraft
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied Ships
PC Ontario

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Day Air attack on TF at 119,72

Japanese aircraft
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied Ships
PC Sonoma

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Day Air attack on TF at 116,72

Japanese aircraft
D3A2 Val/Ki-52 x 11
B4Y1 Jean x 34
Me-109E-4 Mike x 76

Japanese aircraft losses
B4Y1 Jean: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied Ships
BB California, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
BB Tennessee, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
CL Honolulu, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CA Northampton, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Farragut, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF at 116,72

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 25
G3M2/Ki-42 Nell x 12
G4M1/Ki-50 Betty x 12
Me-109E-4 Mike x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1/Ki-50 Betty: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
BB Tennessee, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF at 116,72

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 140
D3A2 Val/Ki-52 x 84
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate x 93

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
CA Northampton, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
BB California, on fire, heavy damage
BB Tennessee, on fire, heavy damage
CL Honolulu, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Phelps, heavy damage

This TF is now completely destroyed.

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Day Air attack on TF at 114,74

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 2
E7K2 Alf x 3
Me-109E-4 Mike x 2

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
BB Arizona, heavy damage

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TF 13 troops unloading over beach at Tabar Island [BisAR], 63,88


Japanese ground losses:
35 casualties reported

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TF 76 troops unloading over beach at Sarmi [New Guinea], 50,79


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TF 230 troops unloading over beach at Woodlark Island , 60,96


Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Soerabaja [Java]

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 27547 troops, 438 guns, 151 vehicles, Assault Value =
899

Defending force 19781 troops, 149 guns, 14 vehicles, Assault Value =
261

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2

Japanese max assault: 754 - adjusted assault: 394

Allied max defense: 278 - adjusted defense: 492

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


Japanese ground losses:
1854 casualties reported
Guns lost 39
Vehicles lost 2

Allied ground losses:
415 casualties reported
Guns lost 15
Vehicles lost 1

Surprisingly enough the Japanese only get a 0:1. So, Soerabaja will live for another 2 or 3 days while Jagdfluger recovers disruption.


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Ground combat at Baguio/Balinta Pass

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 752 troops, 1 guns, 31 vehicles, Assault Value = 93

Defending force 15288 troops, 270 guns, 33 vehicles, Assault Value =
656

Japanese max assault: 6 - adjusted assault: 0

Allied max defense: 661 - adjusted defense: 1333

Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 3)


Japanese ground losses:
112 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Yangku [Cent China]

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 59211 troops, 797 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value =
2956

Defending force 85039 troops, 1259 guns, 101 vehicles, Assault Value =
2317

Allied max assault: 2855 - adjusted assault: 1205

Japanese max defense: 2430 - adjusted defense: 3855

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


Japanese ground losses:
870 casualties reported
Guns lost 26
Vehicles lost 1

Allied ground losses:
5208 casualties reported
Guns lost 112

Serious losses but also worth it in order to gain experience.

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Ground combat at Merak/Serang [Java]

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2930 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 108

Defending force 13777 troops, 125 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 569



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Ground combat at Lingayan [Luzon]

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 12290 troops, 239 guns, 64 vehicles, Assault Value =
594

Defending force 69203 troops, 1076 guns, 426 vehicles, Assault Value =
1972

Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported

Hmm, almst 2000 AV just at Lingayen. I'm not sure I can hold against that.

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Ground combat at Mauban/Lamon Bay

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 2549 troops, 0 guns, 226 vehicles, Assault Value = 125

Defending force 1705 troops, 21 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 55

Allied max assault: 258 - adjusted assault: 152

Japanese max defense: 43 - adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 152 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Mauban/Lamon Bay base !!!

Japanese ground losses:
32 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
32 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

And the Japanese are pushed a little farther back from Manilla, leaving 4 Japanese units isolated at Manilla.

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Ground combat at Manila/Cavite [PH]

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 4589 troops, 88 guns, 157 vehicles, Assault Value = 936

Defending force 22297 troops, 339 guns, 12 vehicles, Assault Value =
644

Allied max assault: 8 - adjusted assault: 0

Japanese max defense: 641 - adjusted defense: 1269

Allied assault odds: 0 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
32 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
81 casualties reported
Guns lost 3


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Ground combat at Lifou [Loyalty Is]

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 41 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4

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

Japanese max assault: 3 - adjusted assault: 5

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Lifou [Loyalty Is] base !!!



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Ground combat at Fergusson I [Sol]

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 123 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 8

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

Japanese max assault: 6 - adjusted assault: 5

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Fergusson I [Sol] base !!!



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Ground combat at Tabar Island [BisAR]

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 132 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5

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

Japanese max assault: 8 - adjusted assault: 3

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Tabar Island [BisAR] base !!!

So, overall, about 20 ships went down today but about 40 are still running for it. I believe that between 4 and 8 will actually survive the run which is better than none. Plus I took down 39 naval pilots today and should be able to kill another 20 or so a day for the next two days which will cost him half a month to replace.