AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/08/41
The dozens of landings are going on...
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Coastal Guns at Kuching, 28,56, firing at TF 49
TF 49 troops unloading over beach at Kuching, 28,56
16 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
ML Hatsutaka
Japanese ground losses:
296 casualties reported
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TF 82 troops unloading over beach at Amboina, 39,73
Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Khota Bharu, 24,45, firing at TF 85
TF 85 troops unloading over beach at Khota Bharu, 24,45
36 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese ground losses:
428 casualties reported
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TF 86 troops unloading over beach at Lunga, 67,97
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TF 92 troops unloading over beach at Lunga, 67,97
Japanese ground losses:
139 casualties reported
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TF 97 troops unloading over beach at Lunga, 67,97
Japanese ground losses:
102 casualties reported
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TF 115 troops unloading over beach at Cotabato, 41,60
Japanese ground losses:
63 casualties reported
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TF 125 troops unloading over beach at Aparri, 46,49
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Coastal Guns at Kuching, 28,56, firing at TF 128
TF 128 troops unloading over beach at Kuching, 28,56
8 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese ground losses:
79 casualties reported
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TF 137 troops unloading over beach at Johnston Island, 102,74
Japanese ground losses:
65 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Menado, 39,67, firing at TF 145
TF 145 troops unloading over beach at Menado, 39,67
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TF 158 troops unloading over beach at Legaspi, 44,55
Japanese ground losses:
287 casualties reported
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TF 160 troops unloading over beach at Legaspi, 44,55
Japanese ground losses:
269 casualties reported
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TF 161 troops unloading over beach at Legaspi, 44,55
Japanese ground losses:
236 casualties reported
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TF 167 troops unloading over beach at Kendari, 33,71
Japanese ground losses:
191 casualties reported
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TF 171 troops unloading over beach at Aparri, 46,49
Japanese ground losses:
105 casualties reported
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TF 1077 encounters mine field at Teloekbetoeng (19,58)
Allied Ships
AK Sibolga, Mine hits 1
another sub laid Type 88 mine...
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ASW attack near Khota Bharu at 24,45
Japanese Ships
DD Hibiki
DD Akatsuki
DD Arashio
DD Michishio
Allied Ships
SS KXII, hits 2
2 near misses... sys at 10 now...
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Sub attack near Miri at 31,57
Japanese Ships
AP Haisho Maru, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
SS O20
Dutch sub sinks another AP...
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ASW attack near Legaspi at 44,55
Japanese Ships
DD Shirakumo
DD Usugumo
DD Shinonome
DD Fubuki
CL Sendai
Allied Ships
SS S-39, hits 1
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Legaspi at 44,55
Allied aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft losses
SOC-3 Seagull: 2 destroyed
Japanese Ships
CL Sendai
DD Fubuki, Shell hits 12, on fire, heavy damage
DD Shinonome
DD Usugumo, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
DD Shirakumo
Allied Ships
CA Houston, Shell hits 17, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk
with all the carriers (CVE and CVL) around in the SRA and all the landings which will lead to Nells/Betties around everywhere I decided not to break out with my ships but send them in to fight. Instead of trying to keep range the Houston goes in for close combat and is penetrated by 5 inch shells at 2000 yards and shot to pieces, then 4 torps hit... oh this surface combat routine...[8|]
USS Houston (CA-30, originally CL-30), 1930-1942
USS Houston, a 9050-ton Northampton class light cruiser, was built at Newport News, Virginia. She was commissioned in June 1930 and reclassified as a heavy cruiser a year later, at which time her hull number was changed from CL-30 to CA-30. After initial operations in the Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico, Houston steamed to the western Pacific in early 1931 to become flagship of the Asiatic Fleet. She served in that role until November 1933, spending considerable time in Chinese waters protecting U.S. interests during the conflict between China and Japan.
Following her Asiatic Station tour, Houston crossed the Pacific to join the Scouting Force. During the rest of the decade, she regularly partcipated in exercises, including the periodic Fleet Problems that tested the Navy's war plans and readiness. She was flagship of the United States Fleet during September-December 1938 and also carried President Franklin D. Roosevelt on a number of occasions in 1934, 1935, 1938 and 1939.
In November 1940, Houston returned to the Philippines for her second deployment as Asiatic Fleet flagship. When Japan escalated its disputes with the U.S. into open warfare in December 1941, the cruiser was sent south to Australian and Netherlands East Indies waters. As the heaviest unit of the Allied naval force in that area, she was actively employed in the desperate struggle against the Japanese East Indies' offensive. A enemy bomb disabled her after gun turret on 4 February 1942, but she remained in the combat zone, fighting off air raids and taking part in the Battle of the Java Sea on 27 February.
The next day, with the situation in the East Indies now hopeless, Houston was ordered to leave the area. Steaming in company with the Australian light cruiser Perth, she encountered a strong Japanese navy force supporting an amphibious landing on western Java, near the Sunda Strait. In a valiant night battle against overwhelming odds, Houston and Perth were sunk by enemy gunfire and torpedos.
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Lingayen at 44,50
Japanese Ships
MSW W.15, Shell hits 5, on fire
MSW W.16, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
MSW W.19, Shell hits 1
PC Shonan Maru #17, Shell hits 1
PC Takunan Maru #5
PC Ch 13
PC Ch 14
PC Ch 15, Shell hits 4
PC Ch 16
PC Ch 17
PC Ch 18
PC Ch 32
AP Anzan Maru
AP Arizona Maru
AP Matsukawa Maru, Shell hits 4
AP Ozan Maru
AP Waura Maru
Allied Ships
PT PT-34
PT PT-35
PT PT-41
Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
sending in the PTs...
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Lingayen at 44,50
Japanese Ships
MSW W.7, Shell hits 5
MSW W.8, Shell hits 4, on fire
MSW W.9, Shell hits 1, on fire
MSW W.10, Shell hits 1
MSW W.17
MSW W.18, Shell hits 1
PC Kyo Maru #2
PC Kyo Maru #11
PC Kyo Maru #12
PC Kyo Maru #13
PC Shonan Maru #1
PC Shonan Maru #2
PC Ch 1
PC Ch 2
PC Ch 3
AP Burisuben Maru
AP Hawaii Maru
AP Oigawa Maru
AP Sanko Maru
AP Shinko Maru
AK Takao Maru
Allied Ships
PT PT-31
PT PT-32, Shell hits 1
PT PT-33, Shell hits 13, and is sunk
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Balikpapan at 31,64
Japanese Ships
BB Fuso
BB Yamashiro
CL Yura
CL Kinu, Shell hits 1
DD Mikazuki
DD Kuretake
DD Sanae
Allied Ships
CL Marblehead
DD Barker
DD Bulmer, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
DD Paul Jones
DD Parrott, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Stewart
Marblehead and the 5 DDs react to Balikpapan (or ends in this hex, who knows) on it´s way to Soerabaja... result isn´t surprising...
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another round...
Night Time Surface Combat, near Balikpapan at 31,64
Japanese Ships
BB Fuso
BB Yamashiro, Shell hits 1
CL Yura, Shell hits 1
CL Kinu
DD Mikazuki
DD Kuretake
DD Sanae
Allied Ships
CL Marblehead, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
DD Barker
DD Paul Jones
DD Parrott, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Stewart, Shell hits 1, on fire
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Johnston Island at 102,74
Japanese Ships
DD Kisaragi, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Oite
AP Chifuku Maru
Allied Ships
CA Salt Lake City
DD Dunlap
DD Fanning
sent in this TF to Johnston and after two rounds everything is over with the Jap TF still in the hex... OH THIS SURFACE COMBAT ROUTINE... [8|]
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Menado at 39,67
Japanese Ships
AP Miyadono Maru, Shell hits 3
AP Nichiran Maru
AP Nissho Maru, Shell hits 29, and is sunk
Allied Ships
CL Boise
the Boise shoots up an AP...
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now a series of surface combats as dozens of my ships stumble over a DD TF in the open sea while retreating from the Philipines... [:(] well placed, or just plain luck... of course all engagements are going until most of my ships are sunk...
Night Time Surface Combat at 41,52
Japanese Ships
DD Kuri
DD Tsuga
DD Hasu
DD Hiyodori
Allied Ships
AK Compagnia Filipinas
AK Corregidor, Shell hits 11, on fire, heavy damage
AK Ethel Edwards, Shell hits 3, on fire
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Night Time Surface Combat at 41,52
Japanese Ships
DD Kuri
DD Tsuga
DD Hasu
DD Hiyodori
Allied Ships
AP President Madison, Shell hits 14, on fire, heavy damage
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Night Time Surface Combat at 41,52
Japanese Ships
DD Kuri
DD Tsuga
DD Hasu
DD Hiyodori
Allied Ships
AS Holland, Shell hits 18, on fire, heavy damage
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Night Time Surface Combat at 41,52
Japanese Ships
DD Kuri
DD Tsuga, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Hasu
DD Hiyodori
Allied Ships
AS Otus, Shell hits 16, on fire, heavy damage
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Night Time Surface Combat at 41,52
Japanese Ships
DD Kuri, Shell hits 1
DD Tsuga, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Hasu
DD Hiyodori
Allied Ships
MSW Quail
MSW Lark, Shell hits 1, on fire
MSW Whippoorwill, Shell hits 13, and is sunk
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Sub attack near Kuching at 28,56
Japanese Ships
DD Sawakaze, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
BB Hyuga
BB Ise
Allied Ships
SS O19
Dutch sub sinks a DD... in a couple of days 40 subs should be in position in the SRA, most with MK14 torps but we will see... [&o]
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Sub attack at 33,64
Japanese Ships
SS I-124
Allied Ships
ML Prins van Oranje
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Naval bombardment of Dutch Harbor, at 103,36 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
14 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
DD Yuzuki
DD Kikuzuki
DD Uzuki, Shell hits 1
CA Kako, Shell hits 2
CA Furutaka, Shell hits 2
Allied ground losses:
144 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Vehicles lost 1
Runway hits 1
Port hits 1
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Naval bombardment of Cotabato, at 41,60
Japanese Ships
DD Samidare
DD Yudachi
DD Harusame
DD Murasame
DD Asagumo
DD Minegumo
DD Natsugumo
CL Naka
Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 7
Port hits 5
Port supply hits 1
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Naval bombardment of Kendari, at 33,71
Japanese Ships
DD Shiokaze
DD Suzukaze
DD Umikaze
DD Kawakaze
DD Yamakaze
DD Tokitsukaze
DD Yukikaze
Allied ground losses:
61 casualties reported
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 6
Port hits 7
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 5
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ASW attack near Khota Bharu at 24,45
Japanese Ships
DD Hibiki
DD Akatsuki
Allied Ships
SS KXII, hits 3
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ASW attack near Kuching at 28,56
Japanese Ships
PC Shonan Maru #7
PC Shonan Maru #6
PG Sozan Maru
PG Muro Maru
MSW W.5
MSW W.4
Allied Ships
SS O19, hits 4, on fire
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Coastal Guns at Balikpapan, 31,64, firing at TF 117
TF 117 troops unloading over beach at Balikpapan, 31,64
4 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese ground losses:
267 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Kuching, 28,56, firing at TF 49
TF 49 troops unloading over beach at Kuching, 28,56
4 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese ground losses:
41 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Khota Bharu, 24,45, firing at TF 85
TF 85 troops unloading over beach at Khota Bharu, 24,45
9 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
PG Tatsumiya Maru
Japanese ground losses:
82 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1
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TF 92 troops unloading over beach at Lunga, 67,97
Japanese ground losses:
53 casualties reported
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TF 115 troops unloading over beach at Cotabato, 41,60
Japanese ground losses:
26 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Balikpapan, 31,64, firing at TF 117
TF 117 troops unloading over beach at Balikpapan, 31,64
8 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
DD Otori
Japanese ground losses:
133 casualties reported
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TF 158 troops unloading over beach at Legaspi, 44,55
Japanese ground losses:
208 casualties reported
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TF 160 troops unloading over beach at Legaspi, 44,55
Japanese ground losses:
103 casualties reported
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TF 161 troops unloading over beach at Legaspi, 44,55
Japanese ground losses:
53 casualties reported
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TF 167 troops unloading over beach at Kendari, 33,71
Japanese ground losses:
146 casualties reported
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TF 171 troops unloading over beach at Aparri, 46,49
Japanese ground losses:
131 casualties reported
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Sub attack near Legaspi at 44,55
Japanese Ships
AK Myoko Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
PC Showa Maru #5
PC Showa Maru #3
PC Nichi Maru #1
PC Gamitsu Maru #1
MSW Takasago Maru
MSW Ataka Maru
Allied Ships
SS S-39
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Sub attack near Miri at 31,57
Japanese Ships
AP Yamagata Maru, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
SS O20
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Sub attack at 145,57
Japanese Ships
SS I-19
Allied Ships
AS Fulton, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
a sub attacks a valuable AS that I sent towards Australia a couple of hexes from the West coast... damn
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Day Air attack on Singapore , at 23,50
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 22
G3M Nell x 31
Allied aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 20 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 1 destroyed
Vildebeest IV: 1 destroyed
Allied ground losses:
129 casualties reported
Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 19
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x G3M Nell bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Clark Field , at 43,51
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 33
G3M Nell x 22
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 2
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on 63rd Chinese Corps, at 43,39
Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 8
Ki-51 Sonia x 18
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
8 x Ki-44-IIb Tojo bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Cotabato at 41,60
Allied aircraft
P-35A x 3
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
DD Yudachi
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x P-35A attacking at 100 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kendari at 33,71
Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 3
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
DD Suzukaze
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Cagayan at 42,59
Allied aircraft
P-26A x 3
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
DD Matsukaze, Shell hits 4
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x P-26A attacking at 100 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Balikpapan at 31,64
Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 3
Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139: 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
BB Yamashiro
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Balikpapan at 31,64
Allied aircraft
T.IVa x 3
Allied aircraft losses
T.IVa: 3 damaged
Japanese Ships
BB Yamashiro
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x T.IVa launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Cotabato at 41,60
Allied aircraft
B-17C Fortress x 4
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AP Hiyoshi Maru
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Balikpapan at 31,64
Allied aircraft
T.IVa x 5
Allied aircraft losses
T.IVa: 3 damaged
Japanese Ships
AP Ayato Maru
DD Otori
Aircraft Attacking:
1 x T.IVa launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 45,60
Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 4
Allied aircraft
B-17C Fortress x 2
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
B-17C Fortress: 2 damaged
Japanese Ships
CVL Zuiho
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kendari at 33,71
Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 2
Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 2 damaged
Japanese Ships
CL Jintsu
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 38,63
Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 9
B5N Kate x 14
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AK Montanes, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Mauban, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Legaspi at 44,55
Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 15
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AK Taurus, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Si Kiang, Bomb hits 1, on fire
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B5N Kate bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 20,40
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 6
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 damaged
Allied Ships
CL Danae
DD Encounter, Bomb hits 1, on fire
Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Clark Field , at 43,51
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 26
No Japanese losses
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Day Air attack on TF at 39,61
Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 3
Allied aircraft
P-35A x 3
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
DD Amatsukaze
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x P-35A attacking at 100 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Khota Bharu at 24,45
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 13
Allied aircraft
Swordfish x 2
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Swordfish: 1 destroyed
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Day Air attack on TF, near Balikpapan at 31,64
Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 3
Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139: 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
BB Fuso
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Balikpapan at 31,64
Allied aircraft
T.IVa x 3
Allied aircraft losses
T.IVa: 3 damaged
Japanese Ships
BB Yamashiro
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x T.IVa launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 45,60
Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 4
Allied aircraft
B-17C Fortress x 2
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
CVE Hosho
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 43,55
Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 10
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AK Dos Hermanos, Bomb hits 1
AK Escalante R, Bomb hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B5N Kate bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Legaspi at 44,55
Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 16
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
DD Pope
DD Peary, Bomb hits 1
DD Pillsbury, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 6000 feet
a looong range strike from Saigon, still far more effective than the attacks of my bombers...
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Day Air attack on TF, near Legaspi at 44,55
Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 5
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate: 1 damaged
Allied Ships
TK Gertrude Kellogg, Bomb hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
1 x B5N Kate bombing at 6000 feet
don´t expect many ships to make the way from the SRA...
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Day Air attack on TF at 20,40
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 7
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 damaged
Allied Ships
DD Vampire
CL Danae
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 34,54
Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 24
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AVD Heron, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Boac at 43,54
Japanese Ships
DD Hatsuharu, Shell hits 1
DD Nenohi
DD Hatsushima
DD Wakaba, Shell hits 1
Allied Ships
AO Trinity, Shell hits 11, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Boac at 43,54
Japanese Ships
DD Hatsuharu
DD Nenohi
DD Hatsushima
DD Wakaba
Allied Ships
AO Pecos, Shell hits 23, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Legaspi at 44,55
Japanese Ships
DD Minekaze
DD Asagao, Shell hits 1
DD Fuyo
DD Karukaya
Allied Ships
DD John D. Ford, Shell hits 7, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Peary, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Pillsbury, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
DD Pope, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
what should I say about that one??? Day time engagement, 4 vs 4... All my DDs are shot to pieces but the score... HEY they score... one shell hit... hurrey.... [X(]
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Legaspi at 44,55
Japanese Ships
DD Minekaze
DD Asagao
DD Fuyo
DD Karukaya
Allied Ships
AK Si Kiang, Shell hits 18, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Legaspi at 44,55
Japanese Ships
DD Minekaze
DD Asagao, Shell hits 1
DD Fuyo
DD Karukaya
Allied Ships
DD John D. Ford, Shell hits 11, and is sunk
DD Pope, Shell hits 9, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Legaspi at 44,55
Japanese Ships
DD Minekaze
DD Asagao, Shell hits 1
DD Fuyo, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Karukaya
Allied Ships
TK Mindanao, Shell hits 12, on fire, heavy damage
TK Gertrude Kellogg, Shell hits 9, on fire, heavy damage
those 4 DDs sink a dozen ships...
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Amboina at 39,73
Japanese Ships
PG Edo Maru, Shell hits 31, and is sunk
PG Saiko Maru, Shell hits 21, and is sunk
AP Africa Maru, Shell hits 28, and is sunk
AP Astuga Maru, Shell hits 12, on fire, heavy damage
AP Atsuta Maru, Shell hits 27, and is sunk
Allied Ships
CL Boise
then the super Boise shoots up a whole convoy... everything is sunk... Boise has no 6 inch ammo left and will retire unharmed to Brisbane...
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Legaspi at 44,55
Japanese Ships
DD Minekaze
DD Asagao
DD Fuyo, on fire
DD Karukaya
Allied Ships
DD Pope, Shell hits 9, on fire, heavy damage
the 4 super DDs kill another ship...
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Morotai at 43,68
Japanese Ships
AP Kyuma Maru, Shell hits 1
AP Mikage Maru #20, Shell hits 2
Allied Ships
AVD William B. Preston, Shell hits 4, on fire
even IJN cargoes fight better than US Navy ships...
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Naval bombardment of Cotabato, at 41,60
Japanese Ships
DD Samidare
DD Yudachi
DD Harusame
DD Murasame
DD Asagumo
DD Minegumo
DD Natsugumo
CL Naka
Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 8
Port hits 6
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 1
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Naval bombardment of Kendari, at 33,71
Japanese Ships
DD Shiokaze
DD Suzukaze
DD Umikaze
DD Kawakaze
DD Yamakaze
DD Tokitsukaze
DD Yukikaze
Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 11
Port hits 2
Port supply hits 1
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Naval bombardment of Tarakan, at 33,61
Allied aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft losses
Do 24K-2: 1 destroyed
Japanese Ships
DD Hagikaze
DD Arashi
DD Nowaki
CA Mikuma
CA Mogami
Allied ground losses:
404 casualties reported
Guns lost 8
Vehicles lost 1
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 9
Port hits 4
Port fuel hits 5
Port supply hits 2
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TF 135 troops unloading over beach at Tarakan, 33,61
Japanese ground losses:
192 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Legaspi
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 7548 troops, 193 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 165
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese max assault: 166 - adjusted assault: 168
Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 168 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Legaspi base !!!
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Ground combat at Menado
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 2512 troops, 13 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 76
Defending force 1985 troops, 15 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 43
Japanese max assault: 154 - adjusted assault: 120
Allied max defense: 44 - adjusted defense: 9
Japanese assault odds: 13 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Menado base !!!
Japanese ground losses:
95 casualties reported
Allied ground losses:
2771 casualties reported
Guns lost 12
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Ground combat at Amboina
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 2588 troops, 17 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 79
Defending force 1923 troops, 15 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 39
Japanese max assault: 164 - adjusted assault: 22
Allied max defense: 38 - adjusted defense: 13
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0
Japanese ground losses:
247 casualties reported
Guns lost 6
Allied ground losses:
28 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Ground combat at Lunga
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 2958 troops, 56 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 59
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese max assault: 47 - adjusted assault: 24
Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 24 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Lunga base !!!
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Ground combat at Hong Kong
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 26984 troops, 253 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 537
Defending force 13230 troops, 118 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 233
Japanese max assault: 706 - adjusted assault: 470
Allied max defense: 244 - adjusted defense: 1133
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 6)
Japanese ground losses:
422 casualties reported
Guns lost 9
Vehicles lost 1
Allied ground losses:
116 casualties reported
Guns lost 9
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Ground combat at Kendari
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 3773 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 235
Defending force 868 troops, 5 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 12
Japanese max assault: 370 - adjusted assault: 180
Allied max defense: 11 - adjusted defense: 5
Japanese assault odds: 36 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Kendari base !!!
Japanese ground losses:
46 casualties reported
Allied ground losses:
61 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Vehicles lost 1
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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Ground combat at Cotabato
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 9270 troops, 78 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 207
Defending force 480 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1
Japanese max assault: 434 - adjusted assault: 434
Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 3
Japanese assault odds: 144 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Cotabato base !!!
Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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Ground combat at Munda
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 758 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 25
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese max assault: 26 - adjusted assault: 27
Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 27 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Munda base !!!
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Ground combat at Brunei
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 747 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 23
Defending force 804 troops, 6 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 1
Japanese max assault: 48 - adjusted assault: 22
Allied max defense: 1 - adjusted defense: 7
Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Brunei base !!!
Japanese ground losses:
2 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Allied ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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Ground combat at Aparri
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 6721 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 72
Defending force 642 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1
Japanese max assault: 74 - adjusted assault: 36
Allied max defense: 1 - adjusted defense: 4
Japanese assault odds: 9 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Aparri base !!!
Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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Ground combat at Wasile
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 713 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 20
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese max assault: 42 - adjusted assault: 23
Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 23 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Wasile base !!!
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Ground combat at Morotai
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 628 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 23
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese max assault: 48 - adjusted assault: 25
Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 25 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Morotai base !!!
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Ground combat at Miri
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 723 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 23
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese max assault: 48 - adjusted assault: 24
Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 24 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Miri base !!!
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Ground combat at Khota Bharu
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 4866 troops, 33 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 135
Defending force 15423 troops, 256 guns, 14 vehicles, Assault Value = 404
Japanese ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Ground combat at Kuching
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 1134 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 38
Defending force 14633 troops, 166 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 319
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Ground combat at Balikpapan
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 733 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 20
Defending force 4164 troops, 23 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 127
Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Ground combat at Akyab
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 274 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 13
Defending force 744 troops, 5 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 1
Japanese max assault: 14 - adjusted assault: 7
Allied max defense: 1 - adjusted defense: 7
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0
para drop...
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Ground combat at Andaman Island
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 212 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 12
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese max assault: 10 - adjusted assault: 7
Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 7 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Andaman Island base !!!
para drop...
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Ground combat at Johnston Island
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 1317 troops, 14 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 53
Defending force 800 troops, 2 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 1
Japanese max assault: 22 - adjusted assault: 1
Allied max defense: 1 - adjusted defense: 3
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese ground losses:
45 casualties reported
Allied ground losses:
25 casualties reported
the base force still holds... have sent two DDs on a fast transport mission from Pearl Harbour which will arrive in two turns. What is really a mess is that 30 Catalinas on nav search weren´t able to spot KB so those DDs could be on a suicide mission...
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Ground combat at Sabang
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 71 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese max assault: 6 - adjusted assault: 3
Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Sabang base !!!
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Ground combat at Kuching
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 13338 troops, 161 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 319
Defending force 1838 troops, 8 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 38
Japanese max assault: 334 - adjusted assault: 12
Allied max defense: 36 - adjusted defense: 31
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese ground losses:
218 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
Allied ground losses:
146 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Kuching holds another round. Must be some real BAD die rolls for Hortlund... base will fall tomorrow.
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Ground combat at Khota Bharu
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 15411 troops, 254 guns, 14 vehicles, Assault Value = 404
Defending force 6963 troops, 34 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 135
Japanese max assault: 446 - adjusted assault: 91
Allied max defense: 135 - adjusted defense: 73
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0
Japanese ground losses:
94 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Vehicles lost 1
Allied ground losses:
189 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
same here, base still holds. Hopefully no attack next turn (doubt it), then my troops would have moved out...
Japanese and me as the Allied!
We kick out an IJA division NW of Canton. We will now move all those troops into Canton which is urban. Then the South of China should be more or less secure for the moment as there are nowhere enough IJA troops to kick me out of the urban hex. One division is already at Hong Kong which could perhaps not be enough to take the base allone. And reinforcements can´t (or shouldn´t be able to) move from Canton to HK once I arrive there... 
