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This AAR is closed to n01487477 (Damian).

This will be my second game against Damian. The first was a short lived one in which I had taken over the game as there was a conflict with his Allied opponent about the need to change command to non-Chinese for them to leave China and attack Hanoi. It was May 42 with him having landed at Chittagong playing Big B's mod and I did not feel that India could be successfully invaded that late into the game. I was able to save India, but lost 3 CVs in the South Pacific. [:(] The news came out about this time concerning Admiral's Edition, so we ended the game as we felt the stalemete would last for a long time in that game.

We did a few days of Empire's Ablaze, but have restarted with the latest version (1.34). I was able to suggest to Nemo that the Allies recieve a few subs with FP. The Barracuda Class subs (all three of them) come equipped. There were many Allied CL/CA/BB without FP and/or ac capacity. Most of those have been corrected, but a few remain without FP even though they have ac capacity.

I was working on my first turn (non-historical) when I decided to check my e-mail account and found out that Damian had decided to attack Russia. Thus, my choice of Hyper-War for a title as everyone will be involved at the start. I have never played with Russia active from the start (I did briefly with a few short RHS games, but there was no actual shooting). Thus, more learning...and hopefully more fun.[:D]

I may have a slight advantage as I have another game with this mod going as the Japanese vs John 3rd.

Now, on with the war.

The war begins, and my losses are not that bad for the first day.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/07/41

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Sub attack near Kota Bharu [Malaya] at 24,45

Japanese Ships
DD Oshio
DD Hibiki
DD Akatsuki
DD Arashio
DD Michishio
DD Asashio
CA Atago
CA Takao

Allied Ships
SS KXII, hits 2, on fire, heavy damage SUNK!!

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Sub attack near Kota Bharu [Malaya] at 24,45

Japanese Ships
AK Sasako Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
PC Ch 7
MSW W.1
DMS Shumushu

Allied Ships
SS KXIII, hits 1 sys damage is 9, so the sub is sent back to Soerabaja afterwards

Japanese ground losses:
38 casualties reported

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Sub attack near Singora [Thailand] at 24,43

Japanese Ships
AK Hakonesan Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
PC Ch 8
DD Amagiri
DD Yugiri
DD Asagiri

Allied Ships
SS KXI, hits 4

Japanese ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 10
Ki-48-I Lily x 8
Ki-15II Babs x 3

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Ki-48-I Lily bombing at 15000 feet
4 x Ki-48-I Lily bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Kota Bharu [Malaya] , at 24,45

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-I Lily x 25

No Japanese losses

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 9

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-48-I Lily bombing at 15000 feet
5 x Ki-48-I Lily bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Kota Bharu [Malaya] , at 24,45

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 5
Ki-21-II Sally x 4

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Georgetown [Malaya] , at 23,44

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-I Oscar x 31

Allied aircraft
Buffalo/F2A x 2

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo/F2A: 2 destroyed

Damian has moved in Oscar's to Singora and must be using an AV for Aviation Support

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Day Air attack on Georgetown [Malaya] , at 23,44

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-I Oscar x 25

No Japanese losses

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

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 29

Allied aircraft
Buffalo/F2A x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo/F2A: 2 damaged

Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G3M2 Nell bombing at 15000 feet
2 x G3M2 Nell bombing at 15000 feet
6 x G3M2 Nell bombing at 15000 feet
6 x G3M2 Nell bombing at 15000 feet
2 x G3M2 Nell bombing at 15000 feet
8 x G3M2 Nell bombing at 15000 feet

Don't know how long he will try to do this as it is one hex too far for his Zeros. [:)]
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Day Air attack on Manila/Cavite [PH] , at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 45
G3M2 Nell x 43
G4M1 Betty x 54

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 6 destroyed, 20 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 3 destroyed, 15 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 4 destroyed

Allied Ships
SS Permit, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage SUNK!!
AK Candesa, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
SS Saury, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PG Oahu, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AVD Childs, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Dos Hermanos, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AK Empire Baron, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
SS Tarpon, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage SUNK!!
AV Langley, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Governor Taft, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Princess of Negros, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
MSW Finch, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AO Trinity, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Corregidor, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Sagoland, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Peary, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PG Luzon, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD John D. Ford, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
SS Spearfish, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage SUNK!!
AR Dewey Dry Dock, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PT -41, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage SUNK!!
AK Absaroka, Torpedo hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
14 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
13 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
13 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
5 x G3M2 Nell bombing at 10000 feet
12 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
7 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet

He has more sinking here than at Pearl
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Day Air attack on Manila/Cavite [PH] , at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 23
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
SS Seadragon, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
19 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet

Only 1 out of 23 Betty get a hit, that was good for me, not him. [:D]
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Day Air attack on Angeles/Clark [PH] , at 43,51

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 4

Allied aircraft
P-35A Hawk x 5
P-40B Tomahawk x 1
P-40E Warhawk x 2

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-35A Hawk: 1 destroyed

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

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 85
A6M2-N Rufe-FF x 4
D3A2 Val x 122
B5N2 Kate x 144

Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 5
P-36A Mohawk x 3
P-40B Tomahawk x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zeke: 11 destroyed, 4 damaged
D3A2 Val: 18 destroyed, 11 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 23 destroyed, 7 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat: 13 destroyed
P-36A Mohawk: 7 destroyed
P-40B Tomahawk: 19 destroyed
B-19A: 4 destroyed
PBY-5 Catalina: 10 destroyed
SBD-3 Dauntless: 8 destroyed
B-18A Bolo: 6 destroyed
R4D-5 Skytrain: 2 destroyed
A-20B Boston: 6 destroyed
OS2U-3 Kingfisher: 1 destroyed
B-17D Fortress: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
BB Arizona, Bomb hits 14, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage sys 84/30
BB Tennessee, Bomb hits 11, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage sys 58/45
BB Oklahoma, Bomb hits 10, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage sys 64/53
BB Nevada, Bomb hits 17, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage sys 64/20
AV Tangier, Bomb hits 2, on fire
DD Aylwin, Bomb hits 1, on fire
BB Maryland, Bomb hits 16, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage sys 50/49
BB West Virginia, Bomb hits 20, on fire, heavy damage sys 99/22
BB Pennsylvania, Bomb hits 19, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage sys 99/84 - this looks to be sunk next turn
DM Preble, Bomb hits 1
BB California, Bomb hits 19, on fire, heavy damage sys 96/8
CL Detroit, Bomb hits 1
SS Tautog, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CL Raleigh, Bomb hits 1
PT -23, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CA San Francisco, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage sys 69/34
AK Aroostook, Bomb hits 1
DD Dewey, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Farragut, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CL Honolulu, Bomb hits 1
SS Cachalot, Bomb hits 1
CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 1
DD Cassin, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported

Airbase hits 15
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 43

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x A6M2 Zeke attacking at 100 feet
18 x D3A2 Val bombing at 2000 feet
20 x B5N2 Kate bombing at 5000 feet
16 x A6M2 Zeke attacking at 100 feet
21 x D3A2 Val bombing at 2000 feet
21 x B5N2 Kate bombing at 5000 feet
14 x D3A2 Val bombing at 2000 feet
16 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
14 x D3A2 Val bombing at 2000 feet
22 x B5N2 Kate bombing at 5000 feet
18 x D3A2 Val bombing at 2000 feet
23 x B5N2 Kate bombing at 5000 feet
19 x D3A2 Val bombing at 2000 feet
19 x B5N2 Kate bombing at 5000 feet

No sinkings, but I expect at least one or maybe two more days of attacks before he retires. it will depend on his ac losses and if he can sink a few BBs.
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Day Air attack on Vladivostok [AMUR] , at 65,33

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 93
Ki-21-II Sally x 16
Ki-15II Babs x 2

Allied aircraft
LaGG-3 x 6
Yak-1 x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27 Nate: 6 destroyed
Ki-21-II Sally: 2 damaged

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

Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 7

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 15000 feet
Even highly experinced Nate's don't do well.

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

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 37
D3A2 Val x 13
B4Y1 Jean x 27

Allied aircraft
LaGG-3 x 2
Yak-1 x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A2 Val: 4 destroyed, 2 damaged
B4Y1 Jean: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
LaGG-3: 4 destroyed
Yak-1: 5 destroyed
IL-2 Shturmovik: 1 destroyed
I-16 Type 24: 2 destroyed

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 15

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x D3A2 Val bombing at 2000 feet
16 x B4Y1 Jean bombing at 15748 feet
6 x B4Y1 Jean bombing at 15748 feet
1 x D3A2 Val bombing at 2000 feet
2 x D3A2 Val bombing at 2000 feet
3 x B4Y1 Jean bombing at 15748 feet

Nice to see at least one Daitai of Zeros moved from Formosa to here.
[:D]
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Day Air attack on Vladivostok [AMUR] , at 65,33

Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe-FF x 4
Ki-27 Nate x 19
Ki-21-II Sally x 7

Allied aircraft
no flights

No Japanese losses

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

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Vladivostok [AMUR] , at 65,33

Japanese aircraft
Ki-32 Mary x 58
Ki-21-II Sally x 22

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-32 Mary: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
I-16 Type 24: 3 destroyed
IL-2 Shturmovik: 7 destroyed
LaGG-3: 5 destroyed
Yak-1: 5 destroyed

Allied ground losses:
45 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 21
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 81

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 15000 feet
6 x Ki-32 Mary bombing at 15000 feet
17 x Ki-32 Mary bombing at 15000 feet
10 x Ki-32 Mary bombing at 15000 feet
5 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 15000 feet
6 x Ki-32 Mary bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Ki-32 Mary bombing at 15000 feet
5 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Ki-32 Mary bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Ki-32 Mary bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Ki-32 Mary bombing at 15000 feet
2 x Ki-32 Mary bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Ki-32 Mary bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Vladivostok [AMUR] , at 65,33

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 59
G4M1 Betty x 12

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
I-16 Type 24: 4 destroyed
IL-2 Shturmovik: 7 destroyed
Yak-1: 2 destroyed

Allied ground losses:
28 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 50

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x G3M2 Nell bombing at 15000 feet
16 x G3M2 Nell bombing at 15000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet
3 x G3M2 Nell bombing at 15000 feet
4 x G3M2 Nell bombing at 15000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet
5 x G3M2 Nell bombing at 15000 feet
3 x G3M2 Nell bombing at 15000 feet
3 x G3M2 Nell bombing at 15000 feet
3 x G3M2 Nell bombing at 15000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet
3 x G3M2 Nell bombing at 15000 feet
2 x G3M2 Nell bombing at 15000 feet

Vlad's AF is closed down: Service - 35 & Runway - 69. However, the Russian ports are left alone. [:)] I hope his ASW assets are up to the upcoming challenge.
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Day Air attack on CW Hong Kong Fortress, at 43,42

Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51 Sonia: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied ground losses:
21 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
17 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 42,60

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 11
B5N2 Kate x 30

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AP Legazpi, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet

Mini-KB (CVL) are south of Jolo
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Day Air attack on TF at 36,61

Japanese aircraft
B5N2 Kate x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Hanyang

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 42,50

Japanese aircraft
B4Y1 Jean x 9
B5N2 Kate x 12

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x B4Y1 Jean launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B4Y1 Jean launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B4Y1 Jean launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet

Mini-KB (CVE) is operating in the South China Sea. Thus, he will try to stop the mass exodus from Manila by covering both avenues of exgress (both sides of Borneo). However, some of the larger AP/AK/TKs will try going due east. Got to keep him guessing.
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Day Air attack on TF at 42,49

Japanese aircraft
B4Y1 Jean x 15

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Governor Wright, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B4Y1 Jean launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B4Y1 Jean launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B4Y1 Jean launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B4Y1 Jean launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 55,42

Japanese aircraft
B4Y1 Jean x 7
B5N2 Kate x 7

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AP President Harrison, Torpedo hits 5, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x B4Y1 Jean launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B4Y1 Jean launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on Sovetskaya Gavan , at 73,30

Japanese aircraft
D3A2 Val x 3
Ki-27 Nate x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A2 Val: 1 damaged

Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x D3A2 Val bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Hong Kong [UK] , at 43,42

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 18
Ki-32 Mary x 20

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-32 Mary: 3 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Vildebeest IV: 1 destroyed

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 17

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-32 Mary bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kota Bharu [Malaya] at 24,45

Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete-FF x 6
A6M2-N Rufe-FF x 2

Allied aircraft
Buffalo/F2A x 5
Vildebeest IV x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
F1M2 Pete-FF: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo/F2A: 1 damaged
Vildebeest IV: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
CL Jintsu
BB Haruna

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Vildebeest IV launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x Vildebeest IV launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x Vildebeest IV launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kota Bharu [Malaya] at 24,45

Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete-FF x 5
A6M2-N Rufe-FF x 2

Allied aircraft
Vildebeest IV x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
F1M2 Pete-FF: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Vildebeest IV: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
BB Kongo

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Vildebeest IV launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kota Bharu [Malaya] at 24,45

Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete-FF x 5
A6M2-N Rufe-FF x 2

Allied aircraft
Vildebeest IV x 2

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Vildebeest IV: 1 damaged

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

Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete-FF x 1

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 11

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
CL Nagara
CA Haguro

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-17D Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-17D Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
1 x B-17D Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-17D Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Cagayan [Mndno] at 43,59

Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete-FF x 1

Allied aircraft
Hudson IV x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson IV: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CA Haguro

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Hudson IV bombing at 9000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Aparri/Tuguegarao at 45,49

Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete-FF x 6

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 6
P-35A Hawk x 12
P-40B Tomahawk x 7
P-40E Warhawk x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
F1M2 Pete-FF: 4 destroyed

Japanese Ships
DD Asakaze
CL Kuma

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17D Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-17D Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 63,38

Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe-FF x 2

Allied aircraft
Pe-2 x 24

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Pe-2: 3 destroyed, 4 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Yamashiro
BB Mutsu, Bomb hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Pe-2 bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Pe-2 bombing at 2000 feet
9 x Pe-2 bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kota Bharu [Malaya] at 24,45

Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete-FF x 5
A6M2-N Rufe-FF x 2

Allied aircraft
Vildebeest IV x 13

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Vildebeest IV: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
CL Ayatosan Maru
MSW W.1
AK Bujun Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

Japanese ground losses:
17 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Vildebeest IV launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x Vildebeest IV launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x Vildebeest IV launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x Vildebeest IV launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Laoag [Luzon] at 45,48

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 2

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
MSW W.17

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B-17D Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 39,61

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 28
B5N2 Kate x 17

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Bicol, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 53,40

Japanese aircraft
B5N2 Kate x 7

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 41,47

Japanese aircraft
B4Y1 Jean x 9

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AP Ariadne Moller, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x B4Y1 Jean launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B4Y1 Jean launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B4Y1 Jean launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Naval bombardment of Rabaul [New Br], at 62,90 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
Anson I: 1 destroyed

1 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
DD Yuzuki
DD Kikuzuki
DD Uzuki
DD Oboro
CL Kitakami
CA Kako
CA Furutaka
CA Kinugasa
CA Aoba

Allied ground losses:
45 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

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

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TF 13 troops unloading over beach at Cagayan [Mndno], 43,59

Japanese ground losses:
79 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Wake Island [USA], 85,72, firing at TF 16
TF 16 troops unloading over beach at Wake Island [USA], 85,72

282 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
DD Kisaragi
CL Tenryu
DD Mochizuki
DD Yayoi

Japanese ground losses:
166 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported

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TF 20 troops unloading over beach at Guam [USA], 63,66

Japanese ground losses:
197 casualties reported

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TF 38 troops unloading over beach at Aparri/Tuguegarao, 45,49

Japanese ground losses:
24 casualties reported

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TF 49 troops unloading over beach at Tacloban [Leyte], 45,56

Japanese ground losses:
36 casualties reported

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TF 83 troops unloading over beach at Kavieng [NewILD], 62,88

Japanese ground losses:
56 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Kota Bharu [Malaya], 24,45, firing at TF 85
TF 85 troops unloading over beach at Kota Bharu [Malaya], 24,45

109 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese ground losses:
562 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported

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TF 88 troops unloading over beach at Laoag [Luzon], 45,48

Japanese ground losses:
372 casualties reported

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TF 89 troops unloading over beach at Legaspi/Sorosgon, 45,54

Japanese ground losses:
132 casualties reported

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TF 90 troops unloading over beach at Batan Islands [PH], 46,47

Japanese ground losses:
45 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Rabaul [New Br], 62,90, firing at TF 98
TF 98 troops unloading over beach at Rabaul [New Br], 62,90

58 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
DD Mikazuki
APD Patrol Boat No. 33

Japanese ground losses:
204 casualties reported

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Ground combat at Wake Island [USA]

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 2422 troops, 33 guns, 8 vehicles, Assault Value = 107

Defending force 1247 troops, 36 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 7

Japanese max assault: 188 - adjusted assault: 101

Allied max defense: 5 - adjusted defense: 4

Japanese assault odds: 25 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:
413 casualties reported
Guns lost 7
Vehicles lost 3

Allied ground losses:
1245 casualties reported
Guns lost 55
Vehicles lost 1

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Ground combat at Hong Kong [UK]

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 14012 troops, 250 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 501

Defending force 9063 troops, 153 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 262

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 5

Japanese max assault: 397 - adjusted assault: 337

Allied max defense: 214 - adjusted defense: 1162

Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 5)

Japanese ground losses:
281 casualties reported
Guns lost 13

Allied ground losses:
80 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

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Ground combat at Batan Islands [PH]

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 509 troops, 3 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 24

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

Japanese max assault: 50 - adjusted assault: 14

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 14 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Batan Islands [PH] base !!!

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Ground combat at Kota Bharu [Malaya]

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 4250 troops, 80 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 203

Defending force 7054 troops, 84 guns, 25 vehicles, Assault Value = 292

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Ground combat at Rabaul [New Br]

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1382 troops, 31 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 41

Defending force 3336 troops, 17 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 55

Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


Comments: This game will be a learning experince for both of us and hopefully fun. I have about 120 subs: American Fleet - 38; S-Class - 12; British - 3; Dutch - 14; Russian - 53. His ASW and minesweeping capabilities will soon be tested. The American Fleet subs have been sent out in 2 subs TF to lay mines. The Russian L-Class are off to make the northern ports in Japan dangerous for shipping. The other Russian subs are laying mines on their way to Manila to block the straits between Korea and Japan and then some to mine Formosa's ports. My 2 B-17s squadrons at Clark will hit his undefended base on Formosa - Resources. Nemo and Alfred have spoken about this game being about Logistics. This will the opening attack against his Resources. An attack against other targets has been plotted, but will take time to implement.

Enjoy and bring your and/or

I guessed wrong again on the position of KB

FYI - I have 410 TF formed for day 2.[X(][X(]

The CVEs are to the north while the CVLs are to the south. CA Houston will run across the north coast of Borneo, while CL Boise will run south and past Balikpapan just in case he moves the CVLS south. You will notice some TF to the east of the PI which may try to reach safety (and avoid KB) by going across the whole Pacific.

In Russia, my LBA has been sent north as their number of damaged aircraft is high and their morale is that bad. The subs are out to mine bases and the straits around Japan. The suface fleet and AKs have been sent north and what survives will head for Dutch Harbor. The DDs have short legs, so it be a very short tripped. However, the American TKs in San Fran and Seattle will try to bring fuel to them. The Lex and Enterprise may joing Sara to head up here (don't know for sure, yet). He has 2 BBs in the area, so he look to engage my fleeing ships.

12/8/41 - The Day After

Earlier today, for the second time I had a post time out. [:@] Thus, I will post the Combat Reports to get me caught up and go back afterwards to add comments and/or screenshots.


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/08/41

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TF 13 troops unloading over beach at Cagayan [Mndno], 43,59

Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported

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TF 20 troops unloading over beach at Guam [USA], 63,66

Japanese ground losses:
25 casualties reported

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TF 49 troops unloading over beach at Tacloban [Leyte], 45,56

Japanese ground losses:
7 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Kota Bharu [Malaya], 24,45, firing at TF 85
TF 85 troops unloading over beach at Kota Bharu [Malaya], 24,45

61 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese ground losses:
182 casualties reported

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

Japanese ground losses:
218 casualties reported

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TF 88 troops unloading over beach at Laoag [Luzon], 45,48

Japanese ground losses:
187 casualties reported

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TF 89 troops unloading over beach at Legaspi/Sorosgon, 45,54

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ASW attack at 65,34

Japanese Ships
DD Hatsuharu
DD Wakaba
DD Hatsushimo
DD Nenohi

Allied Ships
SS L-12, hits 1

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TF 37 encounters mine field at Vladivostok [AMUR] (65,33)

Japanese Ships
BB Hyuga, Mine hits 1, on fire I hope to hear the sounds of mines exploding almost every day for the foreseable future.
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Sub attack at 22,54

Japanese Ships
SS I-154, hits 3, on fire 1 direct hit

Allied Ships
CL Danae, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage sys damge is low, but she is taken on some water.
DD Express
DD Electra
DD Vampire

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ASW attack at 22,54

Japanese Ships
SS I-154, heavy damage

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Sub attack at 26,55

Japanese Ships
SS I-166

Allied Ships
AK Dayak, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage SUNK!!

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

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IF-NF x 5

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Blenheim IF-NF bombing at 2000 feet
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Naval bombardment of Vladivostok [AMUR], at 65,33 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

8 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
DD Wakaba
DD Hatsushimo
DD Nenohi
CL Kinu
CL Yura
BB Yamashiro
BB Fuso
BB Ise
BB Mutsu
BB Nagato

Allied ground losses:
2205 casualties reported
Guns lost 32
Vehicles lost 12

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 50
Port hits 25
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 4

I don't have to go looking for his BBs. [:D]

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TF 20 troops unloading over beach at Guam [USA], 63,66

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Coastal Guns at Kota Bharu [Malaya], 24,45, firing at TF 85
TF 85 troops unloading over beach at Kota Bharu [Malaya], 24,45

24 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese ground losses:
130 casualties reported

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

Japanese ground losses:
134 casualties reported

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TF 88 troops unloading over beach at Laoag [Luzon], 45,48

Japanese ground losses:
78 casualties reported

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Sub attack at 22,52

Japanese Ships
SS I-153

Allied Ships
TK A. A. Penning, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage SUNK!!

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ASW attack at 35,128

Japanese Ships
SS I-6, hits 9, on fire, heavy damage SUNK!! My first Japanese ship sunk

Allied Ships
DD FF Le Triomphant
PC Doomba
MSW Wollongong
MSW Whyalla
MSW Toowoomba
MSW Bathurst

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Sub attack near Laoag [Luzon] at 45,48

Japanese Ships
AK Sanko Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
PC Ch 3
PC Ch 2
PC Ch 1
MSW W.8

Allied Ships
SS S-38

Japanese ground losses:
62 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
Vehicles lost 2

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ASW attack at 25,55

Japanese Ships
SS I-165

Allied Ships
CA Houston A close call. One in which I held my breathe throughout the replay.

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Day Air attack on Taihoku [Formosa] , at 49,44

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 10

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 15

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17D Fortress: 2 damaged

Resources hits 2 Not much, but hopefully the first of many hits on his economic assets.

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-17D Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-17D Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-17D Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-17D Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
2 x B-17D Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on Mishan [Manchukuo] , at 67,30

Allied aircraft
I-16 Type 24 x 18
IL-2 Shturmovik x 67

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 11
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 49

Aircraft Attacking:
21 x IL-2 Shturmovik bombing at 2000 feet
22 x IL-2 Shturmovik bombing at 2000 feet
7 x IL-2 Shturmovik bombing at 2000 feet
7 x IL-2 Shturmovik bombing at 2000 feet
3 x IL-2 Shturmovik bombing at 2000 feet
3 x IL-2 Shturmovik bombing at 2000 feet
2 x IL-2 Shturmovik bombing at 2000 feet
2 x IL-2 Shturmovik bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Hailar [Manchukuo] , at 63,22

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 21

Allied aircraft
I-16 Type 24 x 22
IL-2 Shturmovik x 48

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

Allied aircraft losses Nates come out ahead in a2a combat. Scary thought!
I-16 Type 24: 5 destroyed
IL-2 Shturmovik: 4 destroyed, 6 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
22 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 17

Aircraft Attacking:
23 x IL-2 Shturmovik bombing at 2000 feet
21 x IL-2 Shturmovik bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Victoria Point [BMA] , at 25,39

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-I Oscar x 24

No Japanese losses
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Day Air attack on Singora [Thailand] , at 24,43

Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete-FF x 4
Ki-43-I Oscar x 21

Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 11
Buffalo/F2A x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo/F2A: 3 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Blenheim I bombing at 10000 feet
5 x Blenheim I bombing at 10000 feet

Attacks against Singora will stop after this turn. My Buffs cannot win this battle or even get acceptable loses.
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Day Air attack on Singora [Thailand] , at 24,43

Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete-FF x 4
Ki-43-I Oscar x 21

Allied aircraft
Hudson IV x 8

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson IV: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Hudson IV bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Hudson IV bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on Singora [Thailand] , at 24,43

Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete-FF x 4
Ki-43-I Oscar x 21

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 15

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

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 5 destroyed, 4 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Blenheim IV bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on Kota Bharu [Malaya] , at 24,45

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-I Lily x 26
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 12

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Ki-48-I Lily bombing at 15000 feet
10 x Ki-48-I Lily bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Manila/Cavite [PH] , at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 129 [X(][X(]
G3M2 Nell x 19
G4M1 Betty x 35
Ki-48-I Lily x 24
Ki-21-II Sally x 11
Ki-264 Angel x 2

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 24

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed
Ki-21-II Sally: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 14 destroyed For only one Betty in return. I have to rethink how long I can stay in Luzon. My B-17s have two squadrons heading for India with the other two going to Russia.

Allied ground losses:
39 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 19

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-48-I Lily bombing at 15000 feet
2 x Ki-264 Angel bombing at 15000 feet
6 x G3M2 Nell bombing at 15000 feet
6 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet
12 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet
4 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 15000 feet
9 x Ki-48-I Lily bombing at 15000 feet
3 x G3M2 Nell bombing at 15000 feet
7 x G3M2 Nell bombing at 15000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet
3 x G3M2 Nell bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Ki-48-I Lily bombing at 15000 feet
4 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 15000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet
2 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Ki-48-I Lily bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 15000 feet
2 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Manila/Cavite [PH] , at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 21
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged

Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Port hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Angeles/Clark [PH] , at 43,51

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-II Sally x 6
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1

Allied aircraft
P-40B Tomahawk x 15

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

Allied aircraft losses
P-40B Tomahawk: 1 damaged

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 15000 feet
2 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Vladivostok [AMUR] , at 65,33

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 96
Ki-21-II Sally x 19
Ki-15II Babs x 2
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-II Sally: 2 destroyed

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 18

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 15000 feet

Vlad is no longer able to support aircraft due to repeated air attacks and the bombardment TF hitting it.
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Day Air attack on Vladivostok [AMUR] , at 65,33

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 34
Ki-21-II Sally x 17

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

Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 12

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 15000 feet
6 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Vladivostok [AMUR] , at 65,33

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 26
Ki-21-II Sally x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-II Sally: 5 damaged

Port hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on Vladivostok [AMUR] , at 65,33

Japanese aircraft
Ki-32 Mary x 61
Ki-21-II Sally x 26

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-32 Mary: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 18
Port hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 15000 feet
8 x Ki-32 Mary bombing at 15000 feet
9 x Ki-32 Mary bombing at 15000 feet
10 x Ki-32 Mary bombing at 15000 feet
6 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 15000 feet
5 x Ki-32 Mary bombing at 15000 feet
7 x Ki-32 Mary bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Ki-32 Mary bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Ki-32 Mary bombing at 15000 feet
6 x Ki-32 Mary bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Ki-32 Mary bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Ki-32 Mary bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Ki-32 Mary bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Suchan [AMUR] , at 66,34

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 57
G4M1 Betty x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 4 damaged

Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x G3M2 Nell bombing at 15000 feet
15 x G3M2 Nell bombing at 15000 feet
6 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet
7 x G3M2 Nell bombing at 15000 feet
7 x G3M2 Nell bombing at 15000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet
3 x G3M2 Nell bombing at 15000 feet
3 x G3M2 Nell bombing at 15000 feet
3 x G3M2 Nell bombing at 15000 feet
3 x G3M2 Nell bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kuantan [Malaya] at 24,48

Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete-FF x 6
A6M2-N Rufe-FF x 2

Allied aircraft
Buffalo/F2A x 11
Hudson IV x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2-N Rufe-FF: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson IV: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CL Ayatosan Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Hudson IV bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kota Bharu [Malaya] at 24,45

Allied aircraft
Vildebeest IV x 2

Allied aircraft losses
Vildebeest IV: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
DD Nowaki

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Vildebeest IV launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Aparri/Tuguegarao at 45,49

Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete-FF x 4

Allied aircraft
P-35A Hawk x 18
P-40E Warhawk x 28

Japanese aircraft losses
F1M2 Pete-FF: 2 destroyed I'll take dead naval pilots any way I can get them. Have to play a war of attrition. With Russia now active, it should be easier to get into his reserves of pilots sooner.

Allied aircraft losses
P-35A Hawk: 2 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Maya
AV Sanyo Maru
CA Ashigara

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x P-35A Hawk bombing at 2000 feet
4 x P-35A Hawk bombing at 2000 feet
4 x P-35A Hawk bombing at 2000 feet
4 x P-35A Hawk bombing at 2000 feet
4 x P-35A Hawk bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kota Bharu [Malaya] at 24,45

Allied aircraft
Hudson IV x 4

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Koan Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Hudson IV bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Laoag [Luzon] at 45,48

Allied aircraft
Vildebeest IV x 2

Allied aircraft losses
Vildebeest IV: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
PC Ch 1

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Vildebeest IV launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 71,32

Japanese aircraft
D3A2 Val x 3
Ki-27 Nate x 8

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Suchan, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x D3A2 Val bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 40,56

Japanese aircraft
B5N2 Kate x 12

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AP President Madison, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on Kan Hsien [C China] , at 45,39

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 31
Ki-32 Mary x 21

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Ki-32 Mary bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Singapore [UK] , at 22,51

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 72
G4M1 Betty x 31

Allied aircraft
Buffalo/F2A x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 4 destroyed, 14 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo/F2A: 5 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported

Port hits 7
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
17 x G3M2 Nell bombing at 10000 feet
12 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
14 x G3M2 Nell bombing at 10000 feet
13 x G3M2 Nell bombing at 10000 feet
9 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
2 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
10 x G3M2 Nell bombing at 10000 feet
9 x G3M2 Nell bombing at 10000 feet
2 x G3M2 Nell bombing at 10000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
3 x G3M2 Nell bombing at 10000 feet

1:1 results with him lossing pilots and an increased fatigue factor along with most of my pilots fighting over their own base. We can continue this for some time.
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kuantan [Malaya] at 24,48

Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete-FF x 6
A6M2-N Rufe-FF x 2

Allied aircraft
Vildebeest IV x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Vildebeest IV: 3 destroyed

Japanese Ships
BB Kongo

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Day Air attack on TF, near Kuantan [Malaya] at 24,48

Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete-FF x 6
A6M2-N Rufe-FF x 2

Allied aircraft
Buffalo/F2A x 16
Hudson IV x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
F1M2 Pete-FF: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson IV: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Mogami
BB Kongo

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Hudson IV bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Hudson IV bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Aparri/Tuguegarao at 45,49

Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete-FF x 4

Allied aircraft
P-35A Hawk x 13
P-40E Warhawk x 14

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
CL Natori
DD Harukaze

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x P-35A Hawk bombing at 2000 feet
4 x P-35A Hawk bombing at 2000 feet
4 x P-35A Hawk bombing at 2000 feet
4 x P-35A Hawk bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Legaspi/Sorosgon at 45,54

Allied aircraft
P-35A Hawk x 2
P-40E Warhawk x 3

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Kanko Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x P-35A Hawk bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 39,63

Japanese aircraft
B5N2 Kate x 12

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Bicol, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 41,61

Japanese aircraft
B5N2 Kate x 12

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Dumaguete, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 37,56

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 6
A5M4 Claude x 8
B4Y1 Jean x 9
B5N2 Kate x 12

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Gold Star, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x B4Y1 Jean launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B4Y1 Jean launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B4Y1 Jean launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet

All his CVEs planes launched against one poor ship. That will change next turn.
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Day Air attack on TF at 68,34

Japanese aircraft
B4Y1 Jean x 7

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Emile Nobel

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B4Y1 Jean launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B4Y1 Jean launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Sovetskaya Gavan at 73,30

Japanese aircraft
D3A2 Val x 3
Ki-27 Nate x 8

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
DD SN Redki, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x D3A2 Val bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Sovetskaya Gavan at 73,30

Japanese aircraft
D3A2 Val x 2

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
DD SN Rezki

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x D3A2 Val bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 41,63

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 18
B5N2 Kate x 18

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AP Luzon, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Sub attack near Cagayan [Mndno] at 43,59

Japanese Ships
AP Astuga Maru
APD Shiokaze
DD Hayashio
DD Oyashio

Allied Ships
SS S-39

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ASW attack near Laoag [Luzon] at 45,48

Japanese Ships
PC Ch 3
PC Ch 2
PC Ch 1
MSW W.8

Allied Ships
SS S-38

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Sub attack at 25,55

Japanese Ships
SS I-165

Allied Ships
CA Houston

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Naval bombardment of Kuantan [Malaya], at 24,48

Japanese Ships
CA Kumano
CA Suzuya
CA Mikuma
CA Mogami
CL Ayatosan Maru
CL Jintsu
CA Atago
CA Takao
BB Haruna
BB Kongo

Allied ground losses:
70 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 7
Port hits 2
Port fuel hits 5
Port supply hits 5

Just a bombardment run to make this base ineffective and drive my TBs away. Which worked.

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Sub attack at 26,55

Japanese Ships
SS I-166

Allied Ships
AK Taiping, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage SUNK!!

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Ground combat at Legaspi/Sorosgon

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1240 troops, 25 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 58

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

Japanese max assault: 59 - adjusted assault: 61

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 61 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Legaspi/Sorosgon base !!!

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Ground combat at Laoag [Luzon]

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 12198 troops, 125 guns, 199 vehicles, Assault Value = 433

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

Japanese max assault: 266 - adjusted assault: 196

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 196 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Laoag [Luzon] base !!!

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Ground combat at Kota Bharu [Malaya]

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2661 troops, 51 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 127

Defending force 11600 troops, 174 guns, 56 vehicles, Assault Value = 360

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Ground combat at Rabaul [New Br]

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1382 troops, 31 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 41

Defending force 3292 troops, 14 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 55


Comments:

I lost another 2 Russian subs to ASW attacks by LBA. They may pay a heavy price trying to exgress through the southern exit.

My Dutch air force recieved a welcome surprise this turn. The ABDA HQ in Batavia sucked up almost all the supply from Soerabaja to put it near 25k. Thus, I could fill out most of my squadrons. However, with their limited pilot pool, some will need training which they will get in short order. [:)]

Damian wrote that he was still feeling like he had the flu and forgot to order another attack by KB. However, BB Pennsylvania slides to the bottom of Pearl during the night.

Some normal invasions are missing. What is he up to?? I am playing as Japan in another game, so he know I have solid grasp of his force availablity. PBYs will have their naval searches increased to find out if my fears are unfounded.

12/9/41 - The exodus continues

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/09/41

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Coastal Guns at Kota Bharu [Malaya], 24,45, firing at TF 85
TF 85 troops unloading over beach at Kota Bharu [Malaya], 24,45

42 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese ground losses:
22 casualties reported

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

Japanese ground losses:
39 casualties reported

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Sub attack at 22,54

Japanese Ships
SS I-156

Allied Ships
ML Kung Wo

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ASW attack near Laoag [Luzon] at 45,48

Japanese Ships
APD Patrol Boat No. 39
APD Patrol Boat No. 38
APD Patrol Boat No. 37
APD Patrol Boat No. 36

Allied Ships
SS S-38, hits 6, on fire SUNK!!

These are the one class of ships I want to sink almost as bad as his CVs. Their high ASW values make them a high priority target in my book. Paging any TB within the sound of my voice. [;)]

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ASW attack near Batan Islands [PH] at 46,47

Japanese Ships
PC Ch 3
PC Ch 2
PC Ch 1

Allied Ships
SS S-40

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ASW attack near Aparri/Tuguegarao at 45,49

Japanese Ships
DD Matsukaze
DD Asakaze
DD Hatakaze
DD Harukaze
DD Nagatsuki
DD Fumizuki

Allied Ships
SS S-37, hits 2

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Coastal Guns at Kota Bharu [Malaya], 24,45, firing at TF 85
TF 85 troops unloading over beach at Kota Bharu [Malaya], 24,45

Japanese ground losses:
49 casualties reported

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

Japanese ground losses:
64 casualties reported

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Sub attack at 21,59

Japanese Ships
SS I-155

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

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Sub attack at 29,66

Japanese Ships
SS I-123

Allied Ships
ML Soemenep, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage She may not make it to Soerabaja.

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Day Air attack on Heiho [Chosen] , at 66,25

Allied aircraft
I-16 Type 24 x 15
IL-2 Shturmovik x 36

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 12

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Day Air attack on Mishan [Manchukuo] , at 67,30

Allied aircraft
I-16 Type 24 x 22
IL-2 Shturmovik x 67

Allied aircraft losses
IL-2 Shturmovik: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 21

Aircraft Attacking:
21 x IL-2 Shturmovik bombing at 2000 feet
22 x IL-2 Shturmovik bombing at 2000 feet
7 x IL-2 Shturmovik bombing at 2000 feet
7 x IL-2 Shturmovik bombing at 2000 feet
3 x IL-2 Shturmovik bombing at 2000 feet
3 x IL-2 Shturmovik bombing at 2000 feet
2 x IL-2 Shturmovik bombing at 2000 feet
2 x IL-2 Shturmovik bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Manila/Cavite [PH] , at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 45
G3M2 Nell x 30
G4M1 Betty x 42
Ki-48-I Lily x 25
Ki-21-II Sally x 17
Ki-264 Angel x 2

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 20

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zeke: 2 destroyed
G3M2 Nell: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 9 destroyed The "E" head south will the other take the short trip to China. I'm going to guess that some LBA was pulled over to help with Russia.
PBY-5 Catalina: 2 destroyed

Allied ground losses:
43 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Vehicles lost 1

Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 31

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

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 14
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 2

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-II Sally x 9
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 2

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 30

No Japanese losses

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

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 40
Ki-21-II Sally x 19

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 17

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 32
Ki-21-II Sally x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-II Sally: 3 damaged

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-32 Mary x 58
Ki-21-II Sally x 23

Allied aircraft
no flights

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
No Allied losses

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 9

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Day Air attack on TF, near Vigan/Bangued at 44,49

Allied aircraft
P-35A Hawk x 2
P-40E Warhawk x 2

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
CL Naka

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Day Air attack on TF at 39,52

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 12
A5M4 Claude x 15

Allied aircraft
P-35A Hawk x 14
P-40E Warhawk x 21

Japanese aircraft losses
A5M4 Claude: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-35A Hawk: 3 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 5 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CVE Hosho

4:1 for the first month with the Zero bonus in effect is almost a draw.

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Day Air attack on TF, near Kota Bharu [Malaya] at 24,45

Allied aircraft
Buffalo/F2A x 6
Vildebeest IV x 9

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AK Atutasan Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AK Sasako Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AP Koan Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Japanese ground losses:
21 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Nice to see the change of targets to one without Oscar's was the right one. [8D]
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Day Air attack on TF at 72,32

Japanese aircraft
Ki-32 Mary x 9

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Emile Nobel, Bomb hits 1

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Day Air attack on TF at 72,31

Japanese aircraft
B5N2 Kate x 9

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Leila, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage SUNK!!

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Day Air attack on TF at 40,61

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 7
B5N2 Kate x 30

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
DD Scout, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage SUNK!!

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Day Air attack on TF at 41,64

Japanese aircraft
B5N2 Kate x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
DD Thanet

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Taytay [Palawan] at 40,54

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 6
A5M4 Claude x 8
B4Y1 Jean x 8
B5N2 Kate x 12

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
PG Cicala, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage SUNK!!

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Day Air attack on TF at 41,51

Japanese aircraft
B4Y1 Jean x 15

No Japanese losses

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

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Day Air attack on TF, near San Fernando [PH] at 43,49

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 5

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
PT RN # 9, Shell hits 4
PT RN # 8

He is using some fighters on naval attack at 100' again. So, they will turn around and head south. However, three of them will head to Manila as their damage is to high to continue south.

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Day Air attack on TF, near San Fernando [PH] at 43,49

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 43

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
PT -34, Shell hits 4, on fire
PT -32
PT -37, Shell hits 4, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
PT -31, Shell hits 4
PT -33, Shell hits 8

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

Allied aircraft
P-35A Hawk x 2
P-40E Warhawk x 2

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
DD Matsukaze

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Day Air attack on TF at 39,52

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 12
A5M4 Claude x 13

Allied aircraft
P-35A Hawk x 11
P-40E Warhawk x 14

Japanese aircraft losses
A5M4 Claude: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-35A Hawk: 4 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed

The odds look better.

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Day Air attack on TF at 40,66

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 24
B5N2 Kate x 15

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Bicol, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage SUNK!!

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Day Air attack on TF at 40,65

Japanese aircraft
B5N2 Kate x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Ethel Edwards

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 41,63

Japanese aircraft
B5N2 Kate x 10

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Dumaguete, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF at 72,32

Japanese aircraft
B5N2 Kate x 9

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Asia, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage SUNK!!

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Day Air attack on TF at 72,31

Japanese aircraft
D3A2 Val x 27

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
TK Petropavlovsk, Bomb hits 10, on fire, heavy damage SUNK!!

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Day Air attack on TF at 72,31

Japanese aircraft
Ki-32 Mary x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Slava

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Day Air attack on TF, near Sovetskaya Gavan at 73,30

Japanese aircraft
Ki-32 Mary x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-32 Mary: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
DD SN Stalin

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Day Air attack on TF at 43,48

Japanese aircraft
Ki-32 Mary x 20

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
PG Tutuila, Bomb hits 7, on fire, heavy damage SUNK!!

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Day Air attack on TF at 42,50

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 6
A5M4 Claude x 6
B4Y1 Jean x 7

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
ML Redstart, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF at 41,54

Japanese aircraft
B5N2 Kate x 12

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK St. Quentin, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage SUNK!!

Allied ground losses:
24 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 2

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Day Air attack on TF at 41,54

Japanese aircraft
B4Y1 Jean x 14

No Japanese losses

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

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Sub attack near Makassar [Celebes] at 30,70

Japanese Ships
SS I-122

Allied Ships
CL Boise

I cannot lead the pride of the Pacific Fleet stay here any longer. Off to Soerabaja to meet the Houston.

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Sub attack at 29,66

Japanese Ships
SS I-123

Allied Ships
ML Soemenep, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage SUNK!!

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Ground combat at Hong Kong [UK]

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 72838 troops, 1141 guns, 32 vehicles, Assault Value = 1940

Defending force 8986 troops, 149 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 259

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 4

Japanese max assault: 1958 - adjusted assault: 2182

Allied max defense: 228 - adjusted defense: 1282

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 4)

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 4

Japanese ground losses:
532 casualties reported
Guns lost 14

Allied ground losses:
480 casualties reported
Guns lost 41

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Ground combat at Cagayan [Mndno]

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1324 troops, 27 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 61

Defending force 494 troops, 7 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 3

Japanese max assault: 64 - adjusted assault: 55

Allied max defense: 3 - adjusted defense: 10

Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Cagayan [Mndno] base !!!

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
B-17D Fortress: 1 destroyed

Japanese ground losses:
21 casualties reported

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Ground combat at Tacloban [Leyte]

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1379 troops, 28 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 62

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

Japanese max assault: 65 - adjusted assault: 55

Allied max defense: 15 - adjusted defense: 5

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Tacloban [Leyte] base !!!

Japanese ground losses:
50 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

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Ground combat at 65,32

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 63687 troops, 883 guns, 1084 vehicles, Assault Value = 1180

Defending force 12235 troops, 207 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 404

Japanese max assault: 1267 - adjusted assault: 495

Allied max defense: 403 - adjusted defense: 157

Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
1136 casualties reported
Guns lost 32
Vehicles lost 2

Allied ground losses:
594 casualties reported
Guns lost 9

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

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Ground combat at Kavieng [NewILD]

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 513 troops, 3 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 26

Defending force 128 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 7

Japanese max assault: 27 - adjusted assault: 14

Allied max defense: 6 - adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 14 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Kavieng [NewILD] base !!!

Japanese ground losses:
21 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
32 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

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Ground combat at Alor Star [Malaya]

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 2112 troops, 35 guns, 13 vehicles, Assault Value = 240

Defending force 1689 troops, 30 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 80

Japanese max assault: 67 - adjusted assault: 76

Allied max defense: 82 - adjusted defense: 95

Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 4)

Japanese ground losses:
204 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
Vehicles lost 1

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Ground combat at Kota Bharu [Malaya]

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1384 troops, 30 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 63

Defending force 12974 troops, 233 guns, 92 vehicles, Assault Value = 368

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Ground combat at Rabaul [New Br]

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1390 troops, 31 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 41

Defending force 3266 troops, 14 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 54

Japanese ground losses:
16 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Ground combat at Aparri/Tuguegarao

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 6385 troops, 66 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 221

Defending force 295 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 15


Comments:
KB continues to move off to the SE. Is she going CV hunting?? The normal invasions of Jolo and Davao did happen. I have yet to see any on the 4 plus Division worth of troops that start in Japan.

My 2 CV TF will meet at Canton island next turn and suck up the 8,000 in fuel before moving to the east. 2 TF of warships have left Pearl with speed over 30. Now, another TF with ships that have a speed over 20 are leaving. My AKs and other slower ships will leave in the next few days.

12/10/41 & 12/11/41 -

Malaya/Burma:
10th -
O16 sinks an AK returning to Saigon.
26 Oscar vs 5 Hudsons over Singora result in my losing 2 planes.
Note to self - restrict range of LB out of Singapore to hit targets without CAP. [;)]
27 Lily hit Kota Bhura.
Kota Bhura falls. I only had one Bde there and it will need to fall back to Singapore to rest and recover.

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

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 53
G4M1 Betty x 36

Allied aircraft
Buffalo/F2A x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 4 destroyed, 4 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo/F2A: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged
Hudson IV: 2 destroyed
Vildebeest IV: 3 destroyed
Hurricane I: 1 destroyed

Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 31

11th -
Tavoy and Alor Star both fall. Both were empty.

DEI:
10th -
I-156 sinks a barge off of Palembang.
I-155 hits a AK 60 miles east of Batavia and follows it into port. Damian must have set it to Computer Control for this to happen. I try this, but very rarely do I see it work.
I-123 sinks a ML between Balikpapan and Soerabaja.
11th -
At Night, 60 miles east of Manado, a MSW runs into mini-KB (3CVLs, CA, 2CL, 3DD, DE) and is sunk. [X(]
6 Dutch TB put 2 x TT into an AP off of Batao.
I-153 sinks an AK running between Palembang and Singkep that is assisting in transporting the BF and small LCU. Thankfully, it was empty.
Landings at Manado commence.
Note - Six I-boats are sighted around Java, Borneo, and Sumatra. None are hit.[:(]

Luzon:
10th -
S-37 puts 2 x TT into an AP at Aparri.

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

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 38
G3M2 Nell x 42
G4M1 Betty x 46
Ki-48-I Lily x 25
Ki-21-II Sally x 13
Ki-264 Angel x 2

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-I Lily: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed
B-17D Fortress: 1 destroyed
P-35A Hawk: 1 destroyed
PBY-5 Catalina: 1 destroyed
P-40B Tomahawk: 1 destroyed

Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 26

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

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 25
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied Ships
SS Seadragon, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage SUNK!!
AK Sagoland, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage

Allied ground losses:
18 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1

Port supply hits 1
Cagayan is captured. The 2 x B-17D squadrons are now resting and recovering moral in Calcutta.

11th -
S-41 is not hit by ASW attack by 3 PCs off north coast.
S-37 is not hit by 4DDs at Aparri.
41 Division arrives at Legaspi and will attack the SNLF tommorrow. A second division arrives at Naga and may join in, if needed.

Rest of PI:

China:
10th -
11th-
7 Nate intercept 3 SB-2 attacking a TF on the coast at Swakow. No losses or hits.

Russia:
10th -
13 fighters and 35 DBs hit Heiho.
22 fighters and 67 DB hit Mishan.
An AK off of Sovetskaya Gavan is hit twice by 8 Mary and the the AF by 3 Vals.
11th-
My brave CD LCU continues to hold out against over whelming odds. See Screenshot. [:D]

Ground combat at 65,32

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 61972 troops, 823 guns, 1083 vehicles, Assault Value = 1131

Defending force 3174 troops, 34 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 91

Japanese max assault: 1155 - adjusted assault: 706

Allied max defense: 62 - adjusted defense: 55

Japanese assault odds: 12 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
179 casualties reported
Guns lost 10

Allied ground losses:
297 casualties reported
Guns lost 9

New Britian:
10th - Troop unloading at Rabaul
11th - Troop continue to unload at Rabaul.
Hudsons from PM miss these ships.

Japan:
10th -
DD Hatsuharu sweeps mines laid at Kyoto by a Russian L-Class sub. [;)]

Rest of Pacific:
10th - Tarawa and Guam captured.
11th - 10 Sally from Pagan hit one of my AKs fleeing due east from Luzon, but only 10 sys damge.

Comments:
The massive exodus of Russian subs to the south is almost done with only two lost on the Turn 2. Another has over 50 flt damage and may not make it. I told Damian that most will not go to Manila (plans are for Soerabaja). Don't want them to make it that far and get hit by 800kg AP bombs while disbanded.
Operation Deep Strike will come as a mild shock to Damian, but it will require him to spread out his forces to prevent a repeat it. Details to follow. [;)]
KB is now due east of Kwajelain and seems to be heading home. My 2 CVs have now started to head NE towards Christmas where Sara is headed from San Diego.
Most of the lightly damaged ships have left Pearl and are headed to San Fran.
TKs are headed for Dutch Harbor to refuel the Russian ships that can make it there. An AO with a few escorts are headed for north of Attu Island from Dutch.

12/12/41 & 12/13/41

Landings:Manado, Rabaul, Mershing

Mine Hits:
Batan Island - AP x 1; Tann - AP x 1; PG & AK hit 1 each and sink at Mershing!!
DD, 2 x AKs, and CL Sendari all hit mines at Mershing on 13th. This sound is music to me ears. [:D] Meanwhile, a DD hits one at Legaspi. I write Damian that he will need to expand his Shipyard Repairs facilities to meet the growing demand and look up where he can accelerate MSWs.

Malaya/Burma:
12th
Day Air attack on TF, near Mersing [Malaya] at 23,50

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 19
A5M4 Claude x 8
F1M2 Pete-FF x 1

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 7
Buffalo/F2A x 13
Hudson IV x 3
Hurricane I x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zeke: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 1 destroyed
Buffalo/F2A: 6 destroyed These guys are seriously outclassed when they go head-to-head with Zekes. The Zero bonus sure doesn't hurt, either. [;)]
Hurricane I: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CVE Hosho
2 Swordfish and then 2 Hudson are easy pickings over Kota Bharu as they go in unescorted for the transports.[:(]

13th
O16 continues to do fine work off the coast of Malaya as she patrols between there and Saigon. An AK gets 2 x Torpedoes today. [&o]

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

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 24
G4M1 Betty x 21

Allied aircraft
Buffalo/F2A x 4
Hurricane I x 1
Wirraway CA-1 x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo/F2A: 1 destroyed

Allied ground losses:
2 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Runway hits 4
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Day Air attack on Singapore [UK] , at 22,51

Japanese aircraft
Ki-264 Angel x 3

Allied aircraft
Buffalo/F2A x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-264 Angel: 2 damaged

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 2

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

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 6
A5M4 Claude x 4
B4Y1 Jean x 1
B5N2 Kate x 3

Allied aircraft
Buffalo/F2A x 15
Hurricane I x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
B4Y1 Jean: 1 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo/F2A: 1 destroyed
Hudson IV: 1 destroyed

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 1

DEI:
12th
The Kates/Jeans from the CVEs at Mershing torpedo a PC and 2 x AKs at Singkep
Manado falls
13th
The Kates/Jeans put in 2 x Torpedoes in am ML and she sinks at Palembang. More fighters from Java are sent there.

Luzon:
12th
Day Air attack on Manila/Cavite [PH] , at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 18
G4M1 Betty x 23
Ki-48-I Lily x 3
Ki-21-II Sally x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 2 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied Ships
PT RN # 10, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
PG Luzon, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Finch, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PT -34, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PT -33, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied ground losses:
143 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
Vehicles lost 3

Port hits 6
Port supply hits 1
Those "pesky" PT Boats go into Legaspi and put a Torpedo into 2 x APs and DD.
Both Vigan and Aparri fall.

13th

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

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 24
Ki-48-I Lily x 22
Ki-21-II Sally x 14

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 2 damaged
Ki-48-I Lily: 2 damaged
Ki-21-II Sally: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
PBY-5 Catalina: 3 destroyed They are moved to Bataan afterward

Allied ground losses:
43 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 44

Zekes are sent it to attack my fleeing PT boats.[X(]

Rest of PI:
12th [>:]
13th

China:
12th [>:]
13th

Russia:
12th
A MSW and an AK are sunk by 2CL, CL Maru, DD, 2DE 120 miles south of Paramushiro Jimo. My free run to Alaska has come to an end. [:(]
Daily attack on Heiho and Mishan by me continue.
Day Air attack on Vladivostok [AMUR] , at 65,33

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 40
Ki-21-II Sally x 20

No Japanese losses

Runway hits 4
The CD unit near Vladivostok holds despite 100:1 shock attack. [&o]

13th

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

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 39
D3A2 Val x 12
B5N2 Kate x 6
Ki-51 Sonia x 6

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A2 Val: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
PBY Nomad: 2 destroyed

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 22

CVA Yamato sinks 2 x AKs off to the NW of Paramushiro using her Zekes, Vals, and Kates. After the initial shock, I look at it as a blessing as while she is here, she is not in the SRA causing trouble.

New Britain:
12th
Ground bombardment attacks only at Rabaul
A deliberate attack on Rabaul is 3:1 and forts reduced to 2.

Japan: [>:]

Rest of Pacific: [>:] My exodus of AK/AP/TK from Luzon continues to make there way across the middle of the Pacific. Hopefully, they should be approaching Midway in the next few days before arriving at San Fran by the end of the month, or so.

Comments:
The last of my fleet at Pearl has left. BB Oklahoma, Nevada, Tennessee, Maryland, CA San Fran, AV Tangiers, and 4 DDs as escort will take the long trip to the very southeast corner of the map and then over to South Atlantic Entry base where there is a large Repair Shipyard (value - 832) to work quitely on them for months. Only 3 BBs are left due to severe damage.

There's no Zero bonus in this mod. I switched the plane slots around so it applies to the A5M4 ( which I figured few people would use past December 41 ).
 
You'll need at least 1,000 to one vs that Fortified Region. They were, historically VERY tough nuts to crack. With 4 or 5 attacks by 2 or 3,000 AV you should manage to get that ratio though so just keep attacking.

That makes me feel that my Buffalo's are even worse. [:(]

Nope, just that those Buffaloes need optimal conditions to win against Zeroes ( fighting against Zeroes tied to escort bombers at long range after several similar missions over previous days ). Really though the trick is just not to fight the Zero and to bide your time until you can upgrade your forces. If you can make it into May 1942 then the RAF becomes a force to be reckoned with and you don't need to fight your airforce forward to make it into May ( although posting a few Hurri squadrons and POSSIBLY that Spitfire squadron forward would help ).

12/14/41 Battle off Mershing

While the rash landing at Mershing to cut off the rest of the Army from an orderly retreat into Fortress Singapore had caught HQ in Singapore off guard, the response has been swift throughout the Allied command structure (me [;)]). Dutch PT boats resting at dockside in Palembang had been ordered to Singapore to refuel and sent at night to cover the short 60 miles to Mershing where....

SS Trusty is hit once by an ASW attack from the DDs escorting the CVEs and will need to retire back to Singapore. Meanwhile, the sound of another AK hitting a mine is heard over the sounds of their engines.

Round #1 - The first group of 5 Dutch PT boats runs by BB Kongo, BB Haruna, CA Mogami, CA Mikuma, CA Kumano, CA Suzuya, CL Jintsu, and DD Arashio. No shots or torpedoes find a target. The Japanese have surprise.

Round #2 - The second group of 5 PT boats put a torpedo into the only DD and she is left taking on water. The Japanese have surprise again, but cannot find the range and no hits are scored.

Round #3 - The first group comes around again and no hits are scored.

Round #4 - The second group comes around and no hits. [X(]

Round #5 - The first group maneuvers for position and 2 x Torpedoes hit BB Huruna, but PT boat TM-4 receives 19 hits from 5" and 8" shells before sliding under the waves.

Round #6 - The second group attacks for the final time. CA Suzuya gets hit by one torpedo, while the poor DD gets 2 more and slides beneath the waves.

Comments: 6 torpedo hits for only 1 PT boat lost. [X(] My limited experience has shown that sometimes PT boats are feast (this turn) or famine (just target practice) in naval combat. More ammo for the continuing debate between the pro-PT boat crowd and the anti-PT boat crowd.

12/14/41 & 12/15/41

Landings:
Mershing (3, 4, 5, 14 Tk; 4 & 35 Mixed Bde); Miri

Mines:
2 x AKs at Mershing; AP at Aomori (Japan); MSW x 2 are sweeping mines at Tsushima (none hit one, but nice to keep him busy [:D]).

Malaya/Burma:
O20 puts TT x 2 in an AK between Mershing and Kuantan
9 Zekes, 25 Nell vs 2 Wirra-"coffins" at Johore Bahru
59 (8) Betty vs. 14 (2) Buffalo and 5 (1) Hurricane at Singapore
Georgetown falls.

A PT boat is sunk by the DDs escorting his CVEs at Meshing, but manage to hit a DD TT x 1.
See screen shot as too many targets for my PT boats to handle.
O16 had moved to 180 miles SW of Saigon to see if she could get a shot at the damaged BB Haruna trying to make port. She got a single torpedo to hit which will put this BB in the yards for months to come (added to the two she got by PT boats at Mershing). [:D]
He gets his shot in at Singapore -
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 19
Ki-48-I Lily x 30
Ki-21-II Sally x 100

Allied aircraft
Buffalo/F2A x 18
Hurricane I x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-I Lily: 3 damaged
Ki-21-II Sally: 3 destroyed, 8 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo/F2A: 11 destroyed
Beaufort VII: 6 destroyed
Blenheim IV: 3 destroyed
Hudson IV: 2 destroyed
Vildebeest IV: 1 destroyed

Airbase hits 16
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 109

My shot at his CVEs at Mershing comes up short

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 21
A5M4 Claude x 4

Allied aircraft
Beaufort VII x 6
Buffalo/F2A x 25
Hudson IV x 6
Hurricane I x 6
T-IVa x 3
Vildebeest IV x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zeke: 4 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo/F2A: 11 destroyed
Hurricane I: 4 destroyed
T-IVa: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Vildebeest IV: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
CVL Zuiho
CVE Hosho
DD Honda, on fire
CVE Unyo [Yawata Maru]

A deliberate attack on Mershing, 722:201, reduce the forts to level 2. Thus, my troops are ordered to retreat back to Johore Bhura

DEI:
AP - TT x 1 at Miri by KXV
AP - TT x 3 at Miri by 4 Dutch TB out of Tarakan

Miri - KXV hits another AP, but is sunk by 3 DDs with a single torpedo hit!![X(]
2 more AP are hit with torpedoes by my Dutch TB.
Miri is captured

Luzon:
48 Bettys hit 31st & 41 Divisions retreating from Legaspi.
28 Zeros come in at 100' feet and shoot up 3 out of 5 PT boats. I don't think he likes them much. [:D]

S54 survives a depth charge attack at Legaspi that included ADP x 3 with the ASW value of 10. Time to leave this area for a while.
2 more PT boats are sunk in Manila harbor by 41 Zeros

Rest of PI:
CL Natori is hit by a 250lb bomb from my Kingfishers operating out of Jolo

China:
13 Bettys from Formosa vs 13 P-35 Hawks over Changsha result in no losses.

Russia:
10 fighters, 35 DBs hit Heiho while 13 fighters escort 67 DBs at Mishan.
Japan launches 33N, 19K, 24M at Sovetskaya Gavan.
16 Zeros, 8 (3) Petes, 2 Rufe provide CAP over CV Yamato TF as 14 (5) I-16, 6 (4) Pe-2 fail in their attack on CL Kinu
24 Zero escort 27 Vals at at Paramushiro Jima as a porr AK gets hit 17 times and sinks. 2 more AKs are hit and sunk in the area. I seem to keep missing with where I place my Russian subs. Thankfully, my MSW/DD/TK have avoided the "maiden" mission of CVA Yamato. [8D]
My CD Fortress continues to hold even with 247:1 odds.

Operation Deep Strike: While Damain has chosen to take on Russia from Turn 1, I observed that he left the big Oil center at Shikuka (Sakhalin) without any CAP. Thus, while 36 Nates, 19 Kates, 21 Mary, and 8 Lily hit Sovetskaya Gavan, the 11 I-16 fighters escort 39 IL-2 DBs to Shikuka and damage 12 Oil centers. Next come the 18 Pe-2 from Nikolaevsk and damage 6 Oil. Finally, 16 B-17D and 121 SB-2M from Khaburovxk damage another 42 centers (60 total). The war is now "ON."[:D]
Meanwhile, his attention towards Suchan has picked up with 38 Zeros (he has only 1 Daitai assigned to this region), 12 Vals, 6 Kates, and 6 Sonia.
My CD Fortress is shock attacked at 3591:1 odds, but holds for another day. The odds have gotten worse each day.

New Britain:
Para from the 1 Yoko land and capture Gasmata and thus prevent a line of retreat for the LCUs at Rabaul which falls from a deliberate attack.

Japan:

Rest of Pacific:

Comments:
CVA Yamato goes off the screen for a few days. Where she turns up, I don't know, but she may need to return to port soon as she had attacked enough AKs trying to escape from Russia. I have a Replenishment TF operating farther north to get some of my short legged Russian ships to Dutch Harbor and hopefully beyond. I will retreat to Nome where there 100k in fuel, if needed. The Russian DDs have low endurance, but they will be helpful as they carry mines along with their MSW counterparts.

I'm doing well with my subs, but those that survive ASW attacks are starting to get some sys damage built up and thus after a brief stop at Soerabaja to get the flt damage repaired, they will be headed to Melbourne/Sydney for total repairs.

There is a huge train of transports leaving the confines of the SRA and are headed for Perth and beyond. I got out of Luzon and the rest of the SRA with less sinking than I thought. Why?? Russia. He has sent additional LBA and ships here to try to grab the resources he feels he will need to fuel his economy.

Before I get caught up with the last 4 days worth, I want to cover plans for a particular region. First will be...

Aleutians
Plans are to defend Umnak Island (USN BF, 2 x AA, EAB, 4 Rgt), Dutch Harbor (USN BF, AA, 14 Canadian Bde), and Cold Bay (USN BF, 153 Rgt, 13 Canadian Bde, Canadian AA). These forces are spread out through Alaska and Vancouver and will be moved to their bases in the coming weeks. The move will be helped out by the addition of the Russian AKs which did run past CVA Yamato. She is on the edge of the island chain currently and looks like she will proceed east and hit Dutch Harbor shortly. On the top of the screen shot is a Replenishment TF which is trying to get the 4 DDs to joining her before heading to Nome (10,000 fuel). They are out of fuel and trying to get the TF to follow the DDs hasn't worked out from turn to turn. Most of my Russian subs are in the various ports and some heading to Pearl, but I am moving them if Yamato continues her due east course.

Russia This will be my first game with them active and actually shooting at each other. Thus, a learning curve for both of us.

Plans: I don't know how long I will be able to hold Vladivostok. There are 340,000 in supply which are going to hurt me and vastly help Damian. Suchan, which is just SE of Vlad was captured last turn to 56th "Div" Bde, 200 Division, and 201 Division. Without Russia active, these troops would have been sent somewhere else, so in a way, Russia is a help. I want to conduct a fighting retreat to Khaborovsk and eventually those two northern bases - Blagovyeshevsk and Kuysyskevka. I have my engineers building forts over expanding AF levels.

A few days ago, I hit the Oil centers at Shikuka. Now, if you look at the Japanese bases there and on Hokkaido now have planes at most of the bases to protect them from further attacks. Mission - accomplished!![&o]

I have 4 more Russian DDs up at Magadan, but the Russian DDs have very short legs. Plans are for them to hopefully, remain there and await a suicidal run by a TK to Petropavlovsk to provide fuel for them, but I must wait for CVA Yamato to finish up and go further south (but its nice to have her here vs somewhere else).

China - Both my opponents have expressed a strong dislike for ground combat. They want the glory of the naval battles vs the grind on the ground. Here is where I hope to make it too costly for Damian to pull out any troops.

Plans are going forth right now to hit Nanchang from the east with 9 Field Army's (about 2000 assault value) that are coming from the coast south of Shanghai. While, another 2 Field Army's come from the west. The worse result is for my troops to gain badly needed experience. The Chinese Field Army's are the most common LCUs and when filled out have 867 Rifle squads (the Chinese get 600 per month).

5 Field Army's are closing on Ichang from the NW and another 2 from the SW. Meanwhile, there are two Field Army's trying to move to attack the Bde that is the link to Hankow. Hopefully, I can get the Bde to retreat to Ichang and then destroy them all.
2 Field Army's are moving towards the LCU across the river from Hankow along with one Group Army. These Group Armies have about 500 plus assault value now, but they can fill out their TO&E to have 1296 rifle squads. I have 4 of these monsters to play with.[;)]

He has some divisions assigned to other areas at Canton, If he pulls them out, then they may end up at Australia or India. [:(]

For India, I have 5 Divisions (assault strength less than 100 now, but they can fill out to 432 Rifle squads) along with 2 Field Armies. They will go through Mandalay to Calcutta to rebuild as they will be a major part of my defense of India.

Overall, I want to get my Chinese army very active from the beginning and keep him very busy while my troops gain experience to make them an effective fighting force for the months ahead.

Since I've allowed myself to get behind (actual game date is now 27 Dec), I'll do Combat Reports to get caught up and will plan to change my AAR style after the New Year. I'll cut out all the extras to make it go a little quicker. I'm using Bodhi's Utility, so there is one file with Combat Reports added on top of the previous to assist me.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/16/41
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TF 34 troops unloading over beach at Mersing [Malaya], 23,50

Japanese Ships
AK Kurohime Maru, Mine hits 1, on fire [:D]

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Naval bombardment of Suchan [AMUR], at 66,34

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
PBY Nomad: 3 destroyed

Japanese Ships
BB Ise
BB Yamashiro
BB Fuso

Allied ground losses:
252 casualties reported
Guns lost 16

Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 46
Port hits 1
Port fuel hits 1
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Coastal Guns at Suchan [AMUR], 66,34, firing at TF 43
TF 43 troops unloading over beach at Suchan [AMUR], 66,34

190 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
APD Hokaze
DD Yugumo
AP Nati Maru
CLAA Nemo-san
AP Takatiho Maru
AP Tsuruga Maru
AP Kanayamasan Maru

Japanese ground losses:
1979 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
22 casualties reported
The troops are identified as 56 "Div" Bde, 200 Division, and 201 Division. Nice to see these troops here vs over in the SRA. [:)]

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Coastal Guns at Brunei [UK], 33,56, firing at TF 69
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TF 69 troops unloading over beach at Brunei [UK], 33,56

11 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
CA Atago, Shell hits 1

Japanese ground losses:
18 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
11 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Mersing [Malaya], 23,50, firing at TF 34
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TF 34 troops unloading over beach at Mersing [Malaya], 23,50

Japanese ground losses:
41 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Suchan [AMUR], 66,34, firing at TF 43
TF 43 troops unloading over beach at Suchan [AMUR], 66,34

99 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
CLAA Nemo-san, Shell hits 1
AP Heizan Maru
AP Tatuta Maru
APD Hokaze
AK Tatuno Maru
AP Kobe Maru
AK Toyooka Maru
AP Tsuruga Maru
AP Takuei Maru
AP Sumiyoshi Maru
AP Kensyo Maru
DD Yugumo

Japanese ground losses:
821 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
62 casualties reported
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TF 69 troops unloading over beach at Brunei [UK], 33,56

2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
CA Takao

Japanese ground losses:
15 casualties reported

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TF 88 encounters mine field at Hong Kong [UK] (43,42)

Japanese Ships
MSW W.18
MSW W.17
MSW W.10
MSW W.9
MSW W.8
MSW W.7
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Day Air attack on Mishan [Manchukuo] , at 67,30
Allied aircraft
I-16 Type 24 x 22
IL-2 Shturmovik x 67

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 15
Runway hits 51

Aircraft Attacking:
21 x IL-2 Shturmovik bombing at 2000 feet
22 x IL-2 Shturmovik bombing at 2000 feet
7 x IL-2 Shturmovik bombing at 2000 feet
7 x IL-2 Shturmovik bombing at 2000 feet
3 x IL-2 Shturmovik bombing at 2000 feet
3 x IL-2 Shturmovik bombing at 2000 feet
2 x IL-2 Shturmovik bombing at 2000 feet
2 x IL-2 Shturmovik bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Sovetskaya Gavan , at 73,30

Japanese aircraft
B5N2 Kate x 5
Ki-27 Nate x 9
Ki-32 Mary x 22
Ki-48-I Lily x 8

Allied aircraft
I-16 Type 24 x 1

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
I-16 Type 24: 1 destroyed

Allied ground losses:
3 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 17

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Ki-32 Mary bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Ki-48-I Lily bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Ki-48-I Lily bombing at 5000 feet
4 x Ki-32 Mary bombing at 5000 feet
3 x B5N2 Kate bombing at 5000 feet
2 x B5N2 Kate bombing at 5000 feet
4 x Ki-32 Mary bombing at 5000 feet
2 x Ki-48-I Lily bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Ki-32 Mary bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on Sovetskaya Gavan , at 73,30

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 56 Two Daitai of them assigned to Russia. Nice!

No Japanese losses

Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x G3M2 Nell bombing at 15000 feet
21 x G3M2 Nell bombing at 15000 feet
5 x G3M2 Nell bombing at 15000 feet
13 x G3M2 Nell bombing at 15000 feet
3 x G3M2 Nell bombing at 15000 feet
2 x G3M2 Nell bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Shikuka [Sakhalin] , at 74,31

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 8

Allied aircraft
I-16 Type 24 x 8
Pe-2 x 18
R-12 x 5
SB-2M x 42

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27 Nate: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
I-16 Type 24: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Pe-2: 2 damaged

Oil hits 9 [8D]

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x SB-2M bombing at 9000 feet
3 x SB-2M bombing at 9000 feet
3 x SB-2M bombing at 9000 feet
3 x SB-2M bombing at 9000 feet
6 x SB-2M bombing at 9000 feet
3 x SB-2M bombing at 9000 feet
3 x SB-2M bombing at 9000 feet
5 x SB-2M bombing at 9000 feet
3 x SB-2M bombing at 9000 feet
6 x Pe-2 bombing at 2000 feet
6 x Pe-2 bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Pe-2 bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Pe-2 bombing at 2000 feet
3 x SB-2M bombing at 9000 feet
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Day Air attack on Changsha [S China] , at 45,37

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 24

Allied aircraft
P-35A Hawk x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed

Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
9 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on Singapore [UK] , at 22,51

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 51
Ki-48-I Lily x 27
Ki-21-II Sally x 97

Allied aircraft
Buffalo/F2A x 19
Hurricane I x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-I Lily: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo/F2A: 19 destroyed
Hurricane I: 4 destroyed
OUCH!! The amount of time I can remain and try to defend the air over Malaya is soon to end as I cannot take these losses long term.

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 92

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 14000 feet
16 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 14000 feet
8 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 14000 feet
15 x Ki-48-I Lily bombing at 14000 feet
13 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 14000 feet
4 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 14000 feet
11 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 14000 feet
6 x Ki-48-I Lily bombing at 14000 feet
3 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 14000 feet
6 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 14000 feet
9 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 14000 feet
3 x Ki-48-I Lily bombing at 14000 feet
3 x Ki-48-I Lily bombing at 14000 feet
3 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 14000 feet
3 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 14000 feet
3 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 14000 feet
3 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 14000 feet
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Day Air attack on Suchan [AMUR] , at 66,34

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 34
B5N2 Kate x 6

Allied aircraft
no flights

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
PBY Nomad: 1 destroyed

Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B5N2 Kate bombing at 5000 feet
3 x B5N2 Kate bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 93,34

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 5
D3A2 Val x 20
B5N2 Kate x 20

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Zorester, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x D3A2 Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x D3A2 Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A2 Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A2 Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A2 Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Gen Santos [Mndno] at 42,61

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 40

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
PT PpA # Q 111, Shell hits 12, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
PT PpA # Q 112, Shell hits 12, on fire
PT PpA # Q 113, Shell hits 8, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x A6M2 Zeke attacking at 100 feet
4 x A6M2 Zeke attacking at 100 feet
4 x A6M2 Zeke attacking at 100 feet
4 x A6M2 Zeke attacking at 100 feet
4 x A6M2 Zeke attacking at 100 feet
4 x A6M2 Zeke attacking at 100 feet
4 x A6M2 Zeke attacking at 100 feet
4 x A6M2 Zeke attacking at 100 feet
4 x A6M2 Zeke attacking at 100 feet
4 x A6M2 Zeke attacking at 100 feet

Have I mentioned how much Damian hates these little gnats?? He often uses his Zekes to rid them this way.
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Day Air attack on Victoria Point [BMA] , at 25,39

Japanese aircraft
Ki-32 Mary x 21
Ki-51 Sonia x 25

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 33

Aircraft Attacking:
22 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
7 x Ki-32 Mary bombing at 15000 feet
14 x Ki-32 Mary bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet

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Day Air attack on TF at 38,61

Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete-FF x 1

Allied aircraft
OS2U-3 Kingfisher x 7
Vildebeest IV x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
OS2U-3 Kingfisher: 2 destroyed
Vildebeest IV: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
CL Nagara
DD Kuroshio

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x OS2U-3 Kingfisher bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Vildebeest IV launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x OS2U-3 Kingfisher bombing at 2000 feet

More hit and run tactics using my British and Dutch TB to cause him to try to change his plans.

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Ground combat at Mersing [Malaya]

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 26831 troops, 114 guns, 1094 vehicles, Assault Value = 895

Defending force 7857 troops, 146 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 247

Japanese max assault: 1462 - adjusted assault: 937

Allied max defense: 232 - adjusted defense: 185

Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Mersing [Malaya] base !!!

Japanese ground losses:
822 casualties reported
Guns lost 22
Vehicles lost 24

Allied ground losses:
163 casualties reported
Guns lost 6

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
I had started pulling out troops the turn before to preserve their combat power, but not all made it.

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Ground combat at Ilagan [Luzon]

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 986 troops, 3 guns, 40 vehicles, Assault Value = 244

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

Japanese max assault: 26 - adjusted assault: 20

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 20 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Ilagan [Luzon] base !!!

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Ground combat at Suchan [AMUR]

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2573 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 58

Defending force 14924 troops, 200 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 559

Allied ground losses:
9 casualties reported

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/17/41

Landings at: Suchan, Tarakan,

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TF 19 encounters mine field at Legaspi/Sorosgon (45,54)

Japanese Ships
CL Kuma, Mine hits 1, on fire Music to my ears. [:D]

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ASW attack at 44,48

Japanese Ships
DD Inazuma
DD Ikazuchi
APD Patrol Boat No. 2
DD Hatakaze
DD Matsukaze

Allied Ships
SS SHCH109, hits 1

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Day Air attack on Sovetskaya Gavan , at 73,30

Japanese aircraft
B5N2 Kate x 8
Ki-27 Nate x 9
Ki-32 Mary x 18
Ki-48-I Lily x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged
Ki-32 Mary: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 28

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Ki-32 Mary bombing at 5000 feet
6 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Ki-48-I Lily bombing at 5000 feet
5 x B5N2 Kate bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Ki-48-I Lily bombing at 5000 feet
3 x B5N2 Kate bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Ki-48-I Lily bombing at 5000 feet
4 x Ki-32 Mary bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Ki-32 Mary bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on Sovetskaya Gavan , at 73,30

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 46

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed

Runway hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x G3M2 Nell bombing at 15000 feet
20 x G3M2 Nell bombing at 15000 feet
3 x G3M2 Nell bombing at 15000 feet
3 x G3M2 Nell bombing at 15000 feet
3 x G3M2 Nell bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Hengchow [S China] , at 44,37

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 60 Damain has them set at max altitude and the Chinese have nothing that can reach them. I will send in some fighters from another nation eventually.

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27 Nate: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
SB-2M: 1 destroyed

Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 25

Aircraft Attacking:
27 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
30 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Kuala Lumpur [MLA] , at 22,47

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 46
Ki-43-I Oscar x 38
Ki-48-I Lily x 27
Ki-21-II Sally x 77
Ki-49 -I Helen x 15
What is missing over Malaya and around Borneo is his Recon LBA. I thought about mentioning it, but he has played PBEM before against me and uses them in Russia, so why not here?? Please don't tell him.

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49 -I Helen: 1 damaged

Runway hits 2 A Low DL results in this.

Aircraft Attacking:
19 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 14000 feet
31 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 14000 feet
11 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 14000 feet
21 x Ki-48-I Lily bombing at 14000 feet
9 x Ki-49 -I Helen bombing at 14000 feet
6 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 14000 feet
3 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 14000 feet
4 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 14000 feet
6 x Ki-48-I Lily bombing at 14000 feet
6 x Ki-49 -I Helen bombing at 14000 feet
3 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 14000 feet
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Day Air attack on Kuching [Sarawak] , at 27,56

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 76

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
T-IVa: 1 destroyed

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 15

Aircraft Attacking:
27 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 8000 feet
15 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 8000 feet
16 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 8000 feet
6 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 8000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 8000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 8000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 8000 feet
2 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 8000 feet
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Day Air attack on Suchan [AMUR] , at 66,34

Japanese aircraft
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1 Recon are used here. [&:]

No Japanese losses

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Day Air attack on ROC 100th Field Army , at 48,39

Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51 Sonia: 1 damaged

Allied ground losses:
32 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet

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Day Air attack on TF, near Mersing [Malaya] at 23,50

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 8

Allied aircraft
Swordfish I x 5
Vildebeest IV x 10
Wirraway CA-1 x 4

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Swordfish I: 1 damaged
Vildebeest IV: 4 destroyed, 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
AK Hozan Maru #5
AK Uyo Maru
AK Tatebu Maru
CL Ayatosan Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire Makes the loss of 4 planes worth it.

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Vildebeest IV launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 x Swordfish I launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x Vildebeest IV launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x Swordfish I launching torpedoes at 200 feet

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

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 3
B4Y1 Jean x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
B4Y1 Jean: 4 damaged

Runway hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B4Y1 Jean bombing at 5000 feet

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Day Air attack on TF at 24,49

Allied aircraft
Vildebeest IV x 6
Wirraway CA-1 x 4

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AK Kurohime Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Vildebeest IV launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x Vildebeest IV launching torpedoes at 200 feet

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Day Air attack on TF at 35,61

Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete-FF x 1

Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 3
T-IVa x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
T-IVa: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
CL Kashima, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage SUNK!!

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x T-IVa launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 7000 feet

The first major warship lost by Japan.

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Day Air attack on TF, near Bako [Pescadores] at 47,44

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 13

Allied aircraft
SB-2M x 3

No Japanese losses

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

Japanese Ships
MSW W.10

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x SB-2M bombing at 10000 feet

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Ground combat at 48,39

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 13222 troops, 209 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 362

Defending force 21061 troops, 342 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1079

Japanese max assault: 350 - adjusted assault: 36

Allied max defense: 1109 - adjusted defense: 535

Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
754 casualties reported
Guns lost 17

Allied ground losses:
339 casualties reported
Guns lost 12

A Japanese Division came out of Nachang. But not for long.

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/18/41

Landings at: Suchan

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Night Time Surface Combat at 34,61

Japanese Ships
DD Yamakaze
DD Kawakaze
DD Umikaze
DD Suzukaze
APD Shiokaze

Allied Ships
AVD Sirius, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
AK Tobelo, Shell hits 13, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

They "tried" to escape from Tarakan, but were unsuccessful.

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Sub attack at 20,58

Japanese Ships
SS I-162

Allied Ships
LCVP LCP(L) No. 180, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Damian has at least two subs operating in the Straits between Java and Sumatra.

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Day Air attack on Mishan [Manchukuo] , at 67,30

Allied aircraft
I-16 Type 24 x 22
IL-2 Shturmovik x 64

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 53

Aircraft Attacking:
21 x IL-2 Shturmovik bombing at 2000 feet
22 x IL-2 Shturmovik bombing at 2000 feet
7 x IL-2 Shturmovik bombing at 2000 feet
7 x IL-2 Shturmovik bombing at 2000 feet
3 x IL-2 Shturmovik bombing at 2000 feet
2 x IL-2 Shturmovik bombing at 2000 feet
2 x IL-2 Shturmovik bombing at 2000 feet

Damian writes that a lot of his LBA will not conduct missions in Russia. Mine still do.
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Day Air attack on Sovetskaya Gavan , at 73,30

Japanese aircraft
B5N2 Kate x 8
Ki-27 Nate x 9

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
5 x B5N2 Kate bombing at 5000 feet
3 x B5N2 Kate bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Sovetskaya Gavan , at 73,30

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 29

No Japanese losses

Runway hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x G3M2 Nell bombing at 15000 feet
9 x G3M2 Nell bombing at 15000 feet
3 x G3M2 Nell bombing at 15000 feet
6 x G3M2 Nell bombing at 15000 feet
3 x G3M2 Nell bombing at 15000 feet
4 x G3M2 Nell bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Hengchow [S China] , at 44,37

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 59

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27 Nate: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Airbase hits 5
Runway hits 22

Aircraft Attacking:
30 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
26 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
2 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Kuantan [Malaya] , at 24,48

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-I Lily x 12
Ki-264 Angel x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-I Lily: 2 destroyed
Ki-264 Angel: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-48-I Lily bombing at 8000 feet
3 x Ki-264 Angel bombing at 8000 feet A PM goes to Damian about them flying below the HR of over 20,000'
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Day Air attack on Kuala Lumpur [MLA] , at 22,47

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 68
Ki-43-I Oscar x 38
Ki-48-I Lily x 27
Ki-21-II Sally x 91
Ki-49 -I Helen x 17

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 19

Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 14000 feet
12 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 14000 feet
15 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 14000 feet
15 x Ki-48-I Lily bombing at 14000 feet
9 x Ki-49 -I Helen bombing at 14000 feet
11 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 14000 feet
3 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 14000 feet
10 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 14000 feet
4 x Ki-48-I Lily bombing at 14000 feet
3 x Ki-49 -I Helen bombing at 14000 feet
3 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 14000 feet
3 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 14000 feet
4 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 14000 feet
6 x Ki-48-I Lily bombing at 14000 feet
3 x Ki-49 -I Helen bombing at 14000 feet
2 x Ki-48-I Lily bombing at 14000 feet
6 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 14000 feet
2 x Ki-49 -I Helen bombing at 14000 feet
3 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 14000 feet
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Day Air attack on Kuching [Sarawak] , at 27,56

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 69

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged

Airbase hits 6
Runway hits 16

Aircraft Attacking:
23 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 8000 feet
9 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 8000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 8000 feet
9 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 8000 feet
2 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 8000 feet
8 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 8000 feet
6 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 8000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 8000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 8000 feet

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Day Air attack on TF, near Mersing [Malaya] at 23,50

Allied aircraft
Vildebeest IV x 8
Wirraway CA-1 x 4

Allied aircraft losses
Vildebeest IV: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
AK Iwashiro Maru
AK Matue Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AK Nansin Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Vildebeest IV launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x Vildebeest IV launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x Vildebeest IV launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Mersing [Malaya] at 23,50

Allied aircraft
Vildebeest IV x 7

Allied aircraft losses
Vildebeest IV: 4 damaged

Japanese Ships
AK Tone Maru, Torpedo hits 1
AK Okuni Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Vildebeest IV launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x Vildebeest IV launching torpedoes at 200 feet

More "hit and run" attacks as he has focused on other targets in Malaya and allowed Singapore enough time to effect some repairs as most of the BF have retreated here (increase in engineers).
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Day Air attack on TF, near Mersing [Malaya] at 23,50

Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 9

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
DD Arashi
AK Iwashiro Maru
AK Meiko Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Martin 139 bombing at 8000 feet
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 8000 feet
4 x Martin 139 bombing at 8000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 38,64

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 51
F1M2 Pete-FF x 2

Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zeke: 3 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139: 5 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CA Haguro

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Martin 139 bombing at 7000 feet
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Day Air attack on Moulmein [Burma] , at 30,34

Japanese aircraft
Ki-32 Mary x 19

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 9
Runway hits 9

Aircraft Attacking:
19 x Ki-32 Mary bombing at 15000 feet

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Ground combat at Brunei [UK]

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1321 troops, 28 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 59

Defending force 824 troops, 8 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese max assault: 58 - adjusted assault: 12

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 11

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1

Japanese ground losses:
20 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
22 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Ground combat at Tarakan [Borneo]

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 4623 troops, 55 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 129

Defending force 3423 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 22

Japanese max assault: 254 - adjusted assault: 56

Allied max defense: 19 - adjusted defense: 45

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1

Japanese ground losses:
46 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
21 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Ground combat at Taiping [Malaya]

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 11847 troops, 196 guns, 15 vehicles, Assault Value = 377

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

Japanese max assault: 364 - adjusted assault: 366

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 366 to 1 (fort level 3)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Taiping [Malaya] base !!!