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Posted: **Fri Jun 17, 2022 10:52 am**

Hi and welcome to this AAR.

I have the pleasure to lead the Empire forces against the free world led by Jansako.

We are using the Bottlenecks Mod Scenario 61 “Simplified Production” https://www.matrixgames.com/forums/view ... 8&t=309505

“Simplified Production” means no more engine management for the Empire!

The Japanese player does no longer need to manage aircraft engines to match air-frame production - all Japanese plane models except those using jets, rockets and 'foreign engines' use a generic "engine" device, just like the Allied planes do.

However, to offset the efficiency gain due to this streamlined universal engine production, repair costs for engine factories have been doubled to 2000 supplies / repair point in order to apply a brake on factory expansions.

Furthermore, R&D has been severely curtailed for more realism: Only plane models actually under R&D in Dec 1941 and only the first version of a model line has a R&D factory assigned, e.g. there is a R&D factory for the Jill B6N1, but none for the Jill B6N2. This reduces the number of available R&D factories to just 17. In consequence Japanese players still can advance the availability dates of some models, but face far tougher choices.

Although simpler to manage, this variant thus places an additional heavy burden on the Japanese player - hence the proverbial "Albatross around my (bottle)neck".

In fact we are using the latest, at this moment yet unpublished update, which also contains a fix for a glitch discovered since the last update (issue with recombining the NZ 3rd Div) and a new feature to help with pilot management. This game will help to further playtest the mod for a "final" update.

Kudos to Jansako for his courage to confront the mod's author and his more intimate knowledge of the mod.

We have opted for the following house rules for "realism":

1. Scenario starts in the afternoon Dec 7th, with initial air attacks on PH, PI, Malaysia and Wake already done. Kido Butai only naval attack allowed, no offensive missions for all Japanese / Allied air groups outside China except IJN air groups in Saigon allowed to fly Naval Attack. No restrictions on Search/CAP/Recon.

2. No carrier hunting and no "deep penetrations" on turn 1 (for the form, I have removed the TF movement bonus for T1 anyway except for subs).

3. Full PP must be paid for restricted units to unrestricted and cross national borders, except Thai units and British / Indian units are allowed in Burma and Malaysia.

4. Sweeping is allowed at 2nd highest maneuver band at the highest.

5. Army aircraft low-level naval attacks under 2000ft only by designated "attack" bombers (no restriction for Navy planes).

6. Army 4Es not under 10k except designated "snooper" units.

7. Night attacks on airfields and ports restricted to one squadron in 1941/42, two in 1943, three in 1944, four in 1945. No restrictions on industry/manpower night bombing.

8. No industry bombing of Chinese-owned bases (manpower bombing ok).

9. Only one attack allowed using 'Doolitle Raiders' air group.

10. LBA Air group resizing via carriers limited to max 36 planes / air group.

11. No pilot training in the "Pilot Organization" air groups.

12. No use of strategic movement on dashed railroads / roads (using LST's map) until repairs/construction has been done (to max standard port level along the line).

13. Hospital ship and its LCU must be together at the same hex, same for 'water distilling ships' (AW)

14. No full speed off-map movement.

15. Oil/fuel shipments only in tankers, not AKs.

16. Allies: no infantry unit transportation in xAK/xAKL unless for emergency evacuations (no such restriction for the Japanese since they were a lot tougher with their own men)

17. "Tanks only" attacks limited to one attacking tank unit.

So much for the preliminaries, next post will be about the first turn.

Posted: **Sat Jun 18, 2022 4:55 pm**

December 7th, 1941

By mod design, the first day is assumed to start on the afternoon of Dec 7th, with the morning attacks against PH, Wake, Clark Field and the airfields in Northern Malaya as well as British strikes against the Malaya landings already done with historical results. This is to avoid the very variable results of the PH strikes which sometime frustrated one side or the other from the very beginning. Therefore some restrictions concerning offensive air missions apply.

Highlights: Off to a slow start

Bases lost or won:
Japanese forces CAPTURE Laoag !!!
Japanese forces CAPTURE Aparri !!!

Allied ships sunk:
PG Peterel confirmed sunk at Shanghai
AV Wright is reported to have been sunk near Lihue on Dec 07, 1941
MTB-10 is reported to have been sunk near Canton on Dec 07, 1941
xAK Florence D is reported to have been sunk near Busuanga on Dec 07, 1941
PG Peterel is reported to have been sunk near Shanghai on Dec 07, 1941
xAK Basilan is reported to have been sunk near Busuanga on Dec 07, 1941

Japanese ships sunk:
-

Japanese Home Islands:
Construction programs have started to bring selected airbases - those with dedicated static base forces - to level 8 in order to double the AV support, which is always scarce in DBB-based scenarios.

Restricted IJA air units have been ordered to gather at Tokyo for training - almost all are equipped with obsolete air-frames and are good for nothing else anyway.

Most IJN air units are assigned to naval districts and cannot move without spending PPs, they will also serve as training units. The two groups flying Kates and Betties have been downgraded to Mabels and Nells to free-up some air-frames to augment the pools.

Ground units earmarked for deployment outside the Home Islands are ordered to rail to the designated central port of embarkation - Yokohama. In some cases - when appropriate shipping was locally available - units embarked directly at their starting location, but this concerns only a few base forces. Forces allocated to conduct opposed landings will await the arrival of xAK-t types.

The fleet units remaining in readiness in the Home Islands have received orders to move to the front immediately. The only IJN combatant not ready for action is DD Usugumo, under repairs at Maizuru after heavy damage suffered by a mine hit in Chinese waters in August 1940 (that's historic - stock and DBB have it assigned to a TF at sea).

Most merchant ships also have received orders to report to various collection ports for reassignment. In this mod, the scattered merchies are already assigned to convoys with orders to gather at Yokohama - saves a lot of clicks. However, since this is a match against a human opponent, I have done some optimizing in order to avoid the detour via Yokohama for ships intended for specific routes. As a rule (and reflecting my Teutonic sense of order), convoys composition will group ships belonging to the same class as much as possible in order to ease port capacity calculations and to achieve a uniform speed of advance. Slow xAKL types of the 1000tons range will be assigned to hauling ressources from the Northern Area, fast 1000tons xAKL types will help but eventually transit to the yet-to-be conquered territories for "feeder" duty, slow xAK types of the 2000tons range will haul resources from China, Formosa and Indochina, slow xAKs of the 3000tons range run the high-yield route from Port Arthur. Anything capable of 14 knots or more is being reserved for for trooping duty or conversion and will concentrate at Yokohama where the ground forces gather as well. After the initial conquests, the 14-knoters will be released for resource hauling from the newly-conquered territories. 15-knoters and above will continue to do the trooping, some will be converted to AVs. Most tankers will remain safely in port until escorts can be made available. AOs will be used to establish refueling points at front-line hubs without developed bases - means for the moment the Palaus and Truk.

Ship repair facilities started repairing and converting merchant hulls, scarce shipyard space being allocated to xAK-t conversions followed by the conversions of suitable merchant hulls into sub-chasers. All foreign shipping in Japanese ports - mainly German and Italian merchant-ships - have been relegated to low repair priority.

As soon as ready, mine-craft will be being re-positioned to keep choke-points and ports free of enemy mines, to maintain existing defensive minefields and to create new ones to protect the approaches to the Inland Sea, the Sea of Japan and important bases, augmented by net-layers installing anti-submarine nets.

Northern Area:
Hakodate is fielding Japan's northernmost repair shipyard and is designated the main base for the Northern area. 5th Fleet Command is being shipped over from Ominato to add C&C and naval support. All 10-knot xAKL types and a number of small TKs are ordered to proceed to Hakodate for repairs and to organize convoys to ship resources and oil from Sachalin and Hokkaido to Northern Honshu, the short trip matching the short range of those vessels. The shipyard will also be used to convert xAKL types into sub-chasers and mine warfare craft. This area will maintain a defensive posture with minimal forces assigned - gaining basically just one Mavis unit for long-range search and a few mine-craft and sub-chasers.

Central Pacific Area:
In this mod, the PH strikes are already done and the historic damage inflicted. KB is not allowed to do anything else than fly naval search, naval attack and CAP. I won't do a Day 2 strike on Pearl but escort the oilers back to Truk via Wake Island.
The subs around PH had some success, SS I-25^ torpedoed CA Minneapolis, I-173 and SS I-8^ each put one torp into AV Wright.
Wake Invasion force has been ordered to unload in order to change TF composition and await KB.

Southern Pacific Area:
Not yet, Kameraden, not yet. No IJN forces available and I refrain from providing easy victims to the RAN by sending out unsupported invasion forces.

PI:
Paras captured Laoag and Aparri and will move south. Laoag will be reinforced by elements of the 48th Div and construction and AV support in order to support air cover for future landings. I'll go big in the PI, with the 4th, 16th, 21st, 48th and 56th Divs to occupy Luzon and 2nd Div to clean-out Mindanao. Main landings scheduled at Lingayen, because the bad infrastructure in northern Luzon cannot support a multi-division drive from Aparri / Laoag (the mod adds supply caps almost everywhere)

SS I-124* lays minefield at San Jose (Mindoro) ( 78 , 80) and sets course for Takao
SS I-123* lays minefield at Busuanga ( 77 , 80) and sets course for Takao, sinking two AKs encountered near Busuanga on the way.

Malaya:
No Mersing gambit, 5th Div will advance down the west coast, reinforced by the Guards Div, and 18th Div will advance down the east coast. Early deployment of air assets on Malayan soil is planned to put Singers under air attack to limit fort construction. Once Hongkong and PI have been dealt with, several Divs will be added for the final assault on Singers.

DEI:
SS I-121* lays minefield at Toboali ( 50 , 93) and sets course for Takao. On the way out, TK Havfru is torpedoed and shelled and probably sunk.

China / Korea / Manschukuo:
With PPs scarce, units in Manschukuo will stay put for the moment. Only the transport planes have been bought-out, the other restricted air units will be training units until further notice. Fighters and recon planes will gather at Harbin, bombers at Mukden. Local AV support and construction units will concentrate at these two bases to bring up the airbase levels to 8 in order to double the AV. The sub-units of the tank divisions will be bought-out first as PPs become available.
Troops will redeploy in China to optimize garrison requirements and to assemble forces to react to possible guerilla warfare in the rear areas and if possible to launch some limited offensives to improve LOCs. The only targets that will receive immediate attention are Hongkong and Wenchow. The air units in China and the old cruisers of the China Fleet have been tasked to prevent fort construction.
IJN light forces a clashed with RN MTBs at Honkong, sinking one. Fearing mines, the IJN force then retreated to Canton and will remain there until the mines no longer poses any threat.
At Shanghai, the USN gunboat Wake surrendered but the British gunboat Peterel bravely put up a fight and was sunk by the Armoured-cruiser-masquerading-as-CA Izumo.

Intel:
What intel?

Other remarks:
A massive reshuffling of pilots has taken place on Day 1. All pilots have been dumped into the pools and then reassigned to front-line or training units depending on their state of training. There are only enough trained pilots to fill-out 4 IJA and 2.5 IJN fighter groups. Filling-out the training groups has emptied the reserve and dipped heavily into flight school pupils graduated early to meet the emergency. Not a promising situation.

Full action report:

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 07, 41
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Sub attack near Pearl Harbor  at 179,107
 
Japanese Ships
      SS I-25^
 
Allied Ships
      CA Minneapolis, Torpedo hits 1
      DMS Boggs
 
SS I-25^ launches 2 torpedoes at CA Minneapolis
I-25^ diving deep ....
DMS Boggs fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS Boggs fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS Boggs fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS Boggs fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS Boggs fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Sub attack near Pearl Harbor  at 180,108
 
Japanese Ships
      SS I-168
 
Allied Ships
      DD Litchfield
 
SS I-168 launches 4 torpedoes
I-168 diving deep ....
DD Litchfield fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Litchfield fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Litchfield fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Litchfield fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Litchfield fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Sub attack near Pearl Harbor  at 180,108
 
Japanese Ships
      SS I-169
 
Allied Ships
      DD Litchfield
 
SS I-169 launches 2 torpedoes
DD Litchfield fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Litchfield fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Litchfield fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Litchfield fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Litchfield fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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ASW attack near Pearl Harbor  at 180,108
 
Japanese Ships
      SS I-170
 
Allied Ships
      DD Schley
 
SS I-170 is located by DD Schley
DD Schley fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Schley fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Schley fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Schley attacking submerged sub ....
DD Schley cannot reach attack position over SS I-170
SS I-170 eludes DD Schley by diving deep
SS I-170 eludes ASW attack from DD Schley 
DD Schley cannot establish contact with SS I-170
DD Schley loses contact with SS I-170
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Canton at 77,59, Range 19,000 Yards
 
Japanese Ships
      CL Isuzu
      DD Ikazuchi
      DD Inazuma
      DD Tsuga
      PG Saga
      E Hashidate
      TB Kasasagi
      TB Hiyodori
      TB Kari
      TB Kiji
 
Allied Ships
      MTB-11
      MTB-12
      MTB-26
      MTB-27
 
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 21,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 21,000 yards
Range closes to 19,000 yards...
DD Inazuma engages MTB-27 at 19,000 yards
DD Inazuma engages MTB-27 at 19,000 yards
DD Inazuma engages MTB-11 at 19,000 yards
DD Inazuma engages MTB-26 at 19,000 yards
DD Ikazuchi engages MTB-27 at 19,000 yards
Ludlow A. orders Allied TF to disengage
Range closes to 18,000 yards
DD Ikazuchi engages MTB-27 at 18,000 yards
DD Ikazuchi engages MTB-26 at 18,000 yards
Task forces break off...
 
 
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Canton at 77,59, Range 14,000 Yards
 
Japanese Ships
      CL Isuzu
      DD Ikazuchi
      DD Inazuma
      DD Tsuga
      PG Saga
      E Hashidate
      TB Kasasagi
      TB Hiyodori
      TB Kari
      TB Kiji
 
Allied Ships
      MTB-7
      MTB-8
      MTB-9
      MTB-10, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
 
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards
Range closes to 14,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 14,000 yards
Japanese open fire on surprised Allied ships at 14,000 yards
TB Kari fires at MTB-10 at 14,000 yards
DD Tsuga fires at MTB-9 at 14,000 yards
MTB-10 sunk by TB Kiji at 14,000 yards
TB Kari fires at MTB-8 at 14,000 yards
TB Kasasagi fires at MTB-8 at 14,000 yards
Ross T. orders Allied TF to disengage
Range closes to 9,000 yards
TB Kari engages MTB-9 at 9,000 yards
TB Kari engages MTB-8 at 9,000 yards
TB Kiji engages MTB-9 at 9,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
MTB-9 engages TB Hiyodori at 8,000 yards
MTB-8 engages TB Kari at 8,000 yards
MTB-9 engages TB Kari at 8,000 yards
PG Saga engages MTB-8 at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
TB Kiji engages MTB-9 at 7,000 yards
DD Tsuga engages MTB-8 at 7,000 yards
MTB-7 engages TB Kari at 7,000 yards
TB Kiji engages MTB-7 at 7,000 yards
MTB-9 engages TB Hiyodori at 7,000 yards
MTB-9 engages TB Kasasagi at 7,000 yards
E Hashidate engages MTB-9 at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
MTB-9 engages TB Kiji at 10,000 yards
TB Kari engages MTB-8 at 10,000 yards
DD Inazuma engages MTB-7 at 10,000 yards
MTB-9 engages TB Kasasagi at 10,000 yards
E Hashidate engages MTB-9 at 10,000 yards
Range increases to 15,000 yards
PG Saga engages MTB-8 at 15,000 yards
TB Hiyodori engages MTB-7 at 15,000 yards
DD Ikazuchi engages MTB-7 at 15,000 yards
TB Kiji engages MTB-8 at 15,000 yards
TB Kasasagi engages MTB-9 at 15,000 yards
E Hashidate engages MTB-9 at 15,000 yards
MTB-9 engages PG Saga at 15,000 yards
Range increases to 20,000 yards
Task forces break off...
 
 
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ASW attack near Molokai  at 180,109
 
Japanese Ships
      SS I-20_
 
Allied Ships
      AM Rail
 
SS I-20_ is sighted by escort
AM Rail fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Rail fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Rail fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Rail fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Rail fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Submarine attack near Niihau  at 176,107
 
Japanese Ships
      SS I-172
 
Allied Ships
      AV Wright
 
AV Wright is sighted by SS I-172
SS I-172 launches 2 torpedoes
 
 
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Sub attack near Niihau  at 176,107
 
Japanese Ships
      SS I-173
 
Allied Ships
      AV Wright, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage
 
AV Wright is sighted by SS I-173
SS I-173 launches 2 torpedoes
 
 
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Sub attack near Lihue  at 177,107
 
Japanese Ships
      SS I-8^
 
Allied Ships
      AV Wright, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
 
SS I-8^ launches 2 torpedoes
 
 
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ASW attack near Molokai  at 180,110
 
Japanese Ships
      SS I-18_
 
Allied Ships
      AM Turkey
      AM Rail
 
SS I-18_ is located by AM Turkey
AM Rail fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Rail fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Rail fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Rail fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Rail fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Submarine attack near Toboali  at 50,93
 
Japanese Ships
      SS I-121*
 
Allied Ships
      TK Havfru, Shell hits 9, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
 
TK Havfru is sighted by SS I-121*
SS I-121* attacking on the surface
SS I-121* low on gun ammo, Endo, Shinobu breaks off surface engagement and submerges
 
 
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Submarine attack near Busuanga  at 77,80
 
Japanese Ships
      SS I-123*
 
Allied Ships
      xAK Basilan, Torpedo hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
 
xAK Basilan is sighted by SS I-123*
SS I-123* attacking xAK Basilan on the surface
Ueno, Toshitake decides to submerge SS I-123* due to damage
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Aparri , at 82,73 
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-27b Nate-Setsu x 36
 
No Japanese losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      36 x Ki-27b Nate-Setsu sweeping at 10000 feet
 
 
 
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Shanghai at 92,55, Range 14,000 Yards
 
Japanese Ships
      DD Hasu
      CA Izumo
 
Allied Ships
      PG Peterel, Shell hits 6, and is sunk
 
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards
Range closes to 14,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 14,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 14,000 yards
CA Izumo engages PG Peterel at 14,000 yards
DD Hasu engages PG Peterel at 14,000 yards
Polkinghorn, S orders Allied TF to disengage
Range closes to 7,000 yards
CA Izumo engages PG Peterel at 7,000 yards
DD Hasu engages PG Peterel at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
CA Izumo engages PG Peterel at 9,000 yards
DD Hasu engages PG Peterel at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
PG Peterel sunk by CA Izumo at 11,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...
 
 
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Submarine attack near Busuanga  at 77,80
 
Japanese Ships
      SS I-123*
 
Allied Ships
      xAK Florence D , Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage
 
xAK Florence D  is sighted by SS I-123*
SS I-123* attacking on the surface
 
 
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ASW attack near Molokai  at 180,110
 
Japanese Ships
      SS I-20_
 
Allied Ships
      AM Rail
 
SS I-20_ is sighted by escort
I-20_ diving deep ....
AM Rail fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Rail fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Rail fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Rail fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Rail fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Ground combat at Laoag (81,72)
 
Japanese Shock attack
 
Attacking force 540 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 31
 
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 30 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 1 
 
Japanese assault odds: 30 to 1 (fort level 0) 
 
Japanese forces CAPTURE Laoag !!!
 
Allied aircraft
      no flights
 
Allied aircraft losses
      Walrus II: 6 destroyed
 
Combat modifiers
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-)
 
Assaulting units:
    Yokosuka 1st SNLF
 
 
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Ground combat at Aparri (82,73)
 
Japanese Shock attack
 
Attacking force 220 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 26
 
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 21 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 1 
 
Japanese assault odds: 21 to 1 (fort level 0) 
 
Japanese forces CAPTURE Aparri !!!
 
Combat modifiers
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-)
 
Assaulting units:
    Yokosuka 3rd SNLF /1

Posted: **Sat Jun 18, 2022 5:37 pm**

December 8th, 1941

Highlights: Allied dogs bomb Koror / Babeldaob and commit first war-crime

Bases lost or won:
-

Allied ships sunk:
xAKL Mauban is reported to have been sunk near Menado on Dec 08, 1941
xAKL Montanes is reported to have been sunk near Menado on Dec 08, 1941
ACM #Barlight is reported to have been sunk near Lufeng on Dec 08, 1941
xAKL Kim Chin Seng is reported to have been sunk near Hong Kong on Dec 08, 1941
YP _Margaret Moller is reported to have been sunk near Swatow on Dec 08, 1941

Japanese ships sunk:
AMc Kyo Maru #1 bombed at Koror / Babeldaob
AO Hayamoto bombed at Koror / Babeldaob

Japanese Home Islands:
-

Northern Area:
-

Central Pacific Area:
-

Southern Pacific Area:
SS I-10^ used its float-plane for scouting and found and torpedoed xAK Salamaua south of Suva.

PI:
Two DDs intercepted a couple of ships fleeing from Hongkong towards Manila, sinking a tug and an xAKL and damaging others. Betties from Formosa added another xAKL sunk.
Other Betties torpedoed ARD YFD-1 Dewey near Bataan / Corregidor, escorting Zeros downed 2 Warhawks but lost one Zero.
Kates from Mini-KB sank two xAKL near Menado.
B-17s from Mindanao have bombed the port of Koror / Babeldaob - I should have expected this and put the Claudes on neighboring Peleliu / Angaur on CAP, but instead they have been put on a carrier last turn...
One AMc sunk outright and one AO burned-up and sank later. And - WAR-CRIME !!! - bombs also hit the hospital ship +Asahi Maru, which is probably beyond saving.

Malaya:
CM Tatsumiya Maru lays minefield near Djemadja ( 52 , 83) and sets course for Saigon
Enemy ground forces at Jitra / Alor Setar bombed by 1E-bombers based at Patani and 2E-bombers based at Kompong Trach. Several hundred casualties inflicted.

DEI:
SS I-122* lays minefield near Palembang ( 49 , 90) and sets course for Takao

China / Korea / Manschukuo:
Hongkong airbase bombed by aircraft from Canton and Amoy.

Intel:
-

Other remarks:
Jansako seems to be a "fight-back" and not a "Sir Robin" type.

Full action report:

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 08, 41
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Submarine attack near Kabara  at 135,163
 
Japanese Ships
      SS I-10^
 
Allied Ships
      xAK Salamaua, Torpedo hits 1
 
xAK Salamaua is sighted by SS I-10^
SS I-10^ launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Salamaua
 
 
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Submarine attack near San Jose (Mindoro)  at 77,79
 
Japanese Ships
      SS I-124*
 
Allied Ships
      xAKL Bisayas
 
xAKL Bisayas is sighted by SS I-124*
SS I-124* launches 2 torpedoes at xAKL Bisayas
 
 
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TF 728 encounters mine field at Busuanga (77,80)
 
Allied Ships
      xAK Ethel Edwards, Mine hits 1
 
 
 
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TF 787 encounters mine field at Toboali (50,93)
 
Allied Ships
      TK Iris, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
 
 
 
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Submarine attack near Palembang  at 49,90
 
Japanese Ships
      SS I-122*
 
Allied Ships
      xAP Kinta
 
xAP Kinta is sighted by SS I-122*
SS I-122* launches 4 torpedoes at xAP Kinta
 
 
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Submarine attack near Palembang  at 49,90
 
Japanese Ships
      SS I-122*
 
Allied Ships
      CMc Pro Patria
 
CMc Pro Patria is sighted by SS I-122*
SS I-122* launches 2 torpedoes
 
 
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Djemadja at 52,83, Range 10,000 Yards
 
Japanese Ships
      CM Tatsumiya Maru
 
Allied Ships
      xAKL Dai Tung
 
Improved night sighting under 85% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 85% moonlight: 12,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards
Japanese TF attempts to evade combat
Range increases to 12,000 yards...
Range increases to 12,000 yards...
Both Task Forces evade combat
 
 
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ASW attack near Lihue  at 177,107
 
Japanese Ships
      SS I-8^
 
Allied Ships
      DD Chew
      DD Schley
 
SS I-8^ launches 2 torpedoes at DD Chew
I-8^ diving deep ....
DD Schley fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Schley fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Schley attacking submerged sub ....
SS I-8^ eludes DD Schley by diving deep
DD Schley loses contact with SS I-8^
DD Schley cannot reach attack position over SS I-8^
DD Schley cannot reach attack position over SS I-8^
SS I-8^ eludes ASW attack from DD Schley 
DD Schley loses contact with SS I-8^
DD Schley fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Schley fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Submarine attack near Palembang  at 49,90
 
Japanese Ships
      SS I-122*
 
Allied Ships
      CMc Pro Patria
 
CMc Pro Patria is sighted by SS I-122*
SS I-122* launches 2 torpedoes
 
 
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ASW attack near Lanai  at 181,110
 
Japanese Ships
      SS I-22_
 
Allied Ships
      DD Dewey
 
SS I-22_ is located by DD Dewey
DD Dewey fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Dewey fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Dewey fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Dewey fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Dewey fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Swatow at 78,67, Range 8,000 Yards
 
Japanese Ships
      DD Akikaze
      DD Tachikaze
 
Allied Ships
      YP _Margaret Moller, Shell hits 8, and is sunk
 
 
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 67% moonlight: 11,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards
Japanese open fire on surprised Allied ships at 8,000 yards
DD Akikaze fires at YP _Margaret Moller at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
DD Akikaze engages YP _Margaret Moller at 5,000 yards
Allied TF attempts to disengage
Range closes to 2,000 yards
DD Tachikaze engages YP _Margaret Moller at 2,000 yards
DD Akikaze engages YP _Margaret Moller at 2,000 yards
Massive explosion on YP _Margaret Moller
DD Tachikaze engages YP _Margaret Moller at 2,000 yards
DD Akikaze engages YP _Margaret Moller at 2,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...
 
 
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Sub attack near Singora  at 51,72
 
Japanese Ships
      xAK Kinugawa Maru
      LSD Shinshu Maru
      xAK Aobasan Maru
      DD Amagiri
      DD Yugiri
 
Allied Ships
      SS KXI
 
SS KXI launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Kinugawa Maru
KXI bottoming out ....
DD Amagiri fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Lufeng at 78,66, Range 15,000 Yards
 
Japanese Ships
      DD Akikaze
      DD Tachikaze
 
Allied Ships
      ACM #Barlight, Shell hits 25,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
 
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 17,000 yards
Range closes to 15,000 yards...
Japanese open fire on surprised Allied ships at 15,000 yards
DD Tachikaze fires at ACM #Barlight at 15,000 yards
DD Akikaze fires at ACM #Barlight at 15,000 yards
Range closes to 14,000 yards
DD Tachikaze engages ACM #Barlight at 14,000 yards
DD Akikaze engages ACM #Barlight at 14,000 yards
Range closes to 12,000 yards
DD Tachikaze engages ACM #Barlight at 12,000 yards
Massive explosion on ACM #Barlight
DD Akikaze engages ACM #Barlight at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards
DD Akikaze engages ACM #Barlight at 11,000 yards
DD Akikaze engages ACM #Barlight at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
DD Tachikaze engages ACM #Barlight at 8,000 yards
DD Akikaze engages ACM #Barlight at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
DD Tachikaze engages ACM #Barlight at 9,000 yards
DD Akikaze engages ACM #Barlight at 9,000 yards
DD Tachikaze engages ACM #Barlight at 9,000 yards
DD Akikaze engages ACM #Barlight at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
DD Akikaze engages ACM #Barlight at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
DD Tachikaze engages ACM #Barlight at 8,000 yards
DD Akikaze engages ACM #Barlight at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
DD Akikaze engages ACM #Barlight at 9,000 yards
DD Akikaze engages ACM #Barlight at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 13,000 yards
DD Tachikaze engages ACM #Barlight at 13,000 yards
DD Akikaze engages ACM #Barlight at 13,000 yards
Range increases to 17,000 yards
DD Tachikaze engages ACM #Barlight at 17,000 yards
Task forces break off...
 
 
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Lufeng at 78,66, Range 15,000 Yards
 
Japanese Ships
      DD Akikaze
      DD Tachikaze
 
Allied Ships
      ACM #Barlight, Shell hits 5, and is sunk
 
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 17,000 yards
Range closes to 15,000 yards...
Japanese open fire on surprised Allied ships at 15,000 yards
DD Tachikaze fires at ACM #Barlight at 15,000 yards
ACM #Barlight sunk by DD Akikaze at 15,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...
 
 
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Hong Kong at 77,65, Range 15,000 Yards
 
Japanese Ships
      DD Akikaze
      DD Tachikaze
 
Allied Ships
      xAKL Kim Chin Seng, Shell hits 5,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
      xAK Ming Sang, Shell hits 11,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
 
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards
Range closes to 15,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 15,000 yards
Japanese open fire on surprised Allied ships at 15,000 yards
DD Tachikaze fires at xAK Ming Sang at 15,000 yards
DD Tachikaze fires at xAKL Kim Chin Seng at 15,000 yards
DD Tachikaze engages xAK Ming Sang at 15,000 yards
DD Akikaze engages xAKL Kim Chin Seng at 15,000 yards
Range closes to 14,000 yards
DD Akikaze engages xAK Ming Sang at 14,000 yards
DD Akikaze engages xAKL Kim Chin Seng at 14,000 yards
Range closes to 12,000 yards
DD Tachikaze engages xAK Ming Sang at 12,000 yards
DD Akikaze engages xAKL Kim Chin Seng at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
DD Akikaze engages xAK Ming Sang at 9,000 yards
DD Akikaze engages xAK Ming Sang at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
DD Akikaze engages xAK Ming Sang at 10,000 yards
DD Tachikaze engages xAKL Kim Chin Seng at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
DD Tachikaze engages xAK Ming Sang at 8,000 yards
DD Akikaze engages xAKL Kim Chin Seng at 8,000 yards
Tosada, T orders Japanese TF to disengage
Range increases to 10,000 yards
DD Tachikaze engages xAK Ming Sang at 10,000 yards
Range increases to 15,000 yards
DD Tachikaze engages xAK Ming Sang at 15,000 yards
Task forces break off...
 
 
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Hong Kong at 77,64, Range 25,000 Yards
 
Japanese Ships
      DD Akikaze
      DD Tachikaze
 
Allied Ships
      PG Cicala
      PG Robin
      PG Tern
 
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards
Range closes to 21,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 21,000 yards
Japanese TF attempts to evade combat
Range increases to 26,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 26,000 yards
Range increases to 26,000 yards...
Japanese Surface Combat TF evades combat
 
 
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Sub attack near Niihau  at 176,107
 
Japanese Ships
      SS I-173
 
Allied Ships
      DD Schley
      DD Chew
 
SS I-173 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Schley
I-173 diving deep ....
DD Schley fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Schley fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Schley fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Schley fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Schley fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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TF 847 encounters mine field at Toboali (50,93)
 
Allied Ships
      AM Maryborough~
      AM Burnie
 
4 mines cleared
 
 
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ASW attack near Tandjoengpinang  at 51,86
 
Japanese Ships
      SS I-153
 
SS I-153 is sighted by escort
I-153 bottoming out ....
Sub escapes detection
 
 
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Sub attack near Singora  at 51,72
 
Japanese Ships
      PB Chosa Maru
 
Allied Ships
      SS KXI, hits 4
 
SS KXI launches 2 torpedoes at PB Chosa Maru
KXI bottoming out ....
PB Chosa Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Chosa Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Chosa Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Chosa Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Chosa Maru attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Hong Kong at 77,66
 
Weather in hex: Overcast
 
Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 16
      G4M1 Betty-Rikko x 6
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied Ships
      xAK Ming Sang, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
      xAKL Kim Chin Seng, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       6 x G4M1 Betty-Rikko bombing from 10000 feet
               Naval Attack:  2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb,  4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
 
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Ming Sang
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAKL Kim Chin Seng
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61 
 
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
 
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 9
      Ki-30 Ann x 3
      Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei x 22
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei: 2 damaged
 
Runway hits 4
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      19 x Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei bombing from 15000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 2x100 kg GP Bombs
       9 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 2x250 kg GP Bombs
       3 x Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei bombing from 15000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 2x100 kg GP Bombs
       3 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 15000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  3 x 100 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61 
 
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
 
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 14
 
No Japanese losses
 
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 1
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      14 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 2x250 kg GP Bombs
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 11ID 15th Indian Brigade, at 49,73 (Jitra / Alor Setar)
 
Weather in hex: Light cloud
 
Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 95
      Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei x 31
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied ground losses:
      276 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 17 disabled
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 23 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      20 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 2x100 kg GP Bombs
      25 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 2x100 kg GP Bombs
      24 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 2x100 kg GP Bombs
       5 x Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei bombing from 10000 feet
               Ground Attack:  2 x 2x100 kg GP Bombs
      26 x Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei bombing from 10000 feet
               Ground Attack:  2 x 2x100 kg GP Bombs
      26 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 2x100 kg GP Bombs
 
Also attacking 11ID 137/155th Field Artillery Regiment ...
Also attacking 11ID 6th Indian Brigade ...
Also attacking 11ID 15th Indian Brigade ...
Also attacking 11ID 6th Indian Brigade ...
Also attacking 11ID 15th Indian Brigade ...
Also attacking 11ID 6th Indian Brigade ...
Also attacking 11ID 15th Indian Brigade ...
Also attacking 11ID 137/155th Field Artillery Regiment ...
Also attacking 11ID 15th Indian Brigade ...
Also attacking 11ID 6th Indian Brigade ...
Also attacking 11ID 15th Indian Brigade ...
Also attacking 11ID 137/155th Field Artillery Regiment ...
Also attacking 11ID 15th Indian Brigade ...
Also attacking 11ID 6th Indian Brigade ...
Also attacking 11ID 15th Indian Brigade ...
Also attacking 11ID 137/155th Field Artillery Regiment ...
Also attacking 11ID 6th Indian Brigade ...
Also attacking 11ID 15th Indian Brigade ...
Also attacking 11ID 6th Indian Brigade ...
Also attacking 11ID 15th Indian Brigade ...
Also attacking 11ID 137/155th Field Artillery Regiment ...
Also attacking 11ID 15th Indian Brigade ...
Also attacking 11ID 6th Indian Brigade ...
Also attacking 11ID 15th Indian Brigade ...
Also attacking 11ID 137/155th Field Artillery Regiment ...
Also attacking 11ID 15th Indian Brigade ...
Also attacking 11ID 6th Indian Brigade ...
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61 
 
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
 
Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-30 Ann x 21
      Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei x 6
 
No Japanese losses
 
Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 2
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      21 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 15000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  3 x 100 kg GP Bomb
       6 x Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei bombing from 15000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 2x100 kg GP Bombs
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 11ID 6th Indian Brigade, at 49,73 (Jitra / Alor Setar)
 
Weather in hex: Light cloud
 
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-30 Ann x 3
      Ki-32 Mary x 6
      Ki-51a Sonia_ x 24
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied ground losses:
      33 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      14 x Ki-51a Sonia_ releasing from 1000'
               Ground Attack:  4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
       6 x Ki-32 Mary bombing from 10000 feet
               Ground Attack:  3 x 100 kg GP Bomb
       8 x Ki-51a Sonia_ releasing from 2000'
               Ground Attack:  4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
       3 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 10000 feet
               Ground Attack:  3 x 100 kg GP Bomb
       2 x Ki-51a Sonia_ releasing from 3000'
               Ground Attack:  4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
 
Also attacking 11ID 15th Indian Brigade ...
Also attacking 11ID 6th Indian Brigade ...
Also attacking 11ID 15th Indian Brigade ...
Also attacking 11ID 6th Indian Brigade ...
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 11ID 6th Indian Brigade, at 49,73 (Jitra / Alor Setar)
 
Weather in hex: Light cloud
 
Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-30 Ann x 16
      Ki-32 Mary x 4
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied ground losses:
      30 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      16 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 10000 feet
               Ground Attack:  3 x 100 kg GP Bomb
       4 x Ki-32 Mary bombing from 10000 feet
               Ground Attack:  3 x 100 kg GP Bomb
 
Also attacking 11ID 15th Indian Brigade ...
Also attacking 11ID 6th Indian Brigade ...
Also attacking 11ID 15th Indian Brigade ...
Also attacking 11ID 6th Indian Brigade ...
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 11ID 6th Indian Brigade, at 49,73 (Jitra / Alor Setar)
 
Weather in hex: Light cloud
 
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei x 20
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied ground losses:
      45 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      20 x Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei bombing from 10000 feet
               Ground Attack:  2 x 2x100 kg GP Bombs
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Koror / Babeldaob , at 90,97 
 
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
 
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      B-17D Fortress x 8
 
No Allied losses
 
Japanese Ships
      AMc Kyo Maru #1, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
      AO Hayamoto, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires
      AV +Asahi Maru, Bomb hits 2,  on fire
 
Port hits 1
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       6 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * 
               Port Attack:  3 x 2x500 lb GP Bombs
       2 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * 
               Port Attack:  3 x 2x500 lb GP Bombs
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Koror / Babeldaob , at 90,97 
 
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
 
Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      B-17D Fortress x 6
 
No Allied losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       6 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * 
               Port Attack:  3 x 2x500 lb GP Bombs
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Menado at 75,96
 
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
 
Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      B5N1 Kate-Kankoh x 14
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied Ships
      xAKL Mauban, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
      xAKL Montanes, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      14 x B5N1 Kate-Kankoh launching torpedoes at 200 feet
               Naval Attack:  1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Bataan / Corregidor at 78,77
 
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
 
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 24
      G4M1 Betty-Rikko x 12
 
Allied aircraft
      P-40B Warhawk x 4
      P-40E Warhawk x 23
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      A6M2 Zero-Reisen: 1 destroyed
 
Allied aircraft losses
      P-40B Warhawk: 1 destroyed
      P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed
 
Allied Ships
      DD Thanet
      ARD YFD-1 Dewey, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
      DD Scout
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       6 x G4M1 Betty-Rikko launching torpedoes at 200 feet
               Naval Attack:  1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
       6 x G4M1 Betty-Rikko launching torpedoes at 200 feet
               Naval Attack:  1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
 
CAP engaged:
24th PG/3rd PS'~ with P-40E Warhawk (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
      4 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 25000.
      Raid is overhead
24th PG/17th PS'~ with P-40E Warhawk (11 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      (11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
      11 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 25000.
      Raid is overhead
24th PG/20th PS'~ with P-40B Warhawk (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
      2 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
      Raid is overhead
35th PG/21st PS' with P-40E Warhawk (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      (8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
      8 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 25000.
      Raid is overhead
24th PG/HqS'~ with P-40B Warhawk (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
      2 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
      Raid is overhead
 
 
 
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ASW attack near Kota Bharu  at 51,75
 
Japanese Ships
      xAK Tatutaki Maru
      xAK Sasako Maru
      DMS W-4
 
Allied Ships
      SS KXII
 
SS KXII is sighted by escort
DMS W-4 fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS W-4 fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS W-4 fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS W-4 fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS W-4 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Submarine attack near Suva  at 132,161
 
Japanese Ships
      SS I-10^
 
Allied Ships
      xAK Donerail
 
xAK Donerail is sighted by SS I-10^
SS I-10^ launches 2 torpedoes

Posted: **Sat Jun 18, 2022 11:44 pm**

I’ve wanted to give Bottlenecks a try for a while. How hard does it make it to “keep the lights on” for Japan early on?

Best of luck in the campaign!

Posted: **Mon Jun 20, 2022 7:49 am**

@scondon87: In stock and DBB so many resources are being generated in the HI that Japan is almost self-sufficient and much of the merchant fleet can idle in port. I guess this has been necessary in order to keep the AI going despite her tendency to squander shipping assets. In my mod which is for human vs human I have moved a lot of resource generation from the HI to Manschukuo, China and the SRA, so it is much harder to "keep the lights on" of the industries in the HI. The merchant fleet needs to be busy shipping stuff home!

Posted: **Fri Jun 24, 2022 4:51 pm**

LST - Interesting I will be reading

How can this be achieved and can LI repair requirement be lowered?? I can see no screen to change repair cost??

"However, to offset the efficiency gain due to this streamlined universal engine production, repair costs for engine factories have been doubled to 2000 supplies / repair point in order to apply a break on factory expansions."

Cav

Posted: **Thu Jun 30, 2022 5:21 pm**

@Cavalry Corp

The secret is the device "load costs".

For industry and engine devices the default load cost is "0" which translates into 1000 supplies per point repaired.

But you can assign other values - I have assigned 500 to LI, 2000 to HI, oil, refineries vehicle factories and engines, 5000 to shipyards.

Can be easily tested - I have made Iwo Jima a size 9 port / size 9 airbase, dumped 500.000 supplies and 10 damaged devices of each industry and engine type, but no troops, aircraft or other supply consumers.

Then I stopped all industry repairs except some device types on Iwo - ran a turn and yup, one device point per type got repaired and the supply stock diminished by the assigned value.

For example, one engine factory point and one naval shipyard repaired left 493.000 supplies on Iwo - 7000 supplies got consumed, which corresponds to 2000 for the engine point and 5000 for the shipyard.

Posted: **Thu Jun 30, 2022 9:31 pm**

December 10th, 1941

Highlights: Kurita on a killstreak

Bases invaded:
Legaspi
Sidate
Manado
Sandakan
Ocean Island

Bases lost or won:
Japanese forces CAPTURE Ocean Island !!!
Guam is occupied by the Japanese

Allied ships sunk:
CMc Pro Patria by SS I-164 near Billiton
DD Pope~ sunk by DD Asagumo near Laoag
TK Hai Kwang sunk by CA Mikuma near Tawi Tawi
TK La Estrella Caltex sunk by CA Mogami near Tawi Tawi
xAKL Bisayas sunk by CA Kumano near Tawi Tawi
xAKL Anakan sunk by CA Mikuma near Tawi Tawi
xAKL Corregidor sunk by CA Kumano near Tawi Tawi
xAP Elcano sunk by CA Kumano near Tawau
xAK Ravnaas sunk by CA Kumano near Tawau
xAK Governor Wright sunk by CA Kumano near Tawau
xAK Ethel Edwards sunk by DD Fubuki near Tawau
xAK Capillo sunk by CA Kumano near Tawau
xAPc Princess of Cebu sunk by CA Kumano near Tandjoengselor
xAPc Princessa sunk by CA Kumano near Tandjoengselor
xAPc Dos Hermanos sunk by CA Kumano near Donggala
xAPc Compagnia Filipinas sunk by CA Kumano near Donggala
TK Gertrude Kellogg sunk by DD Hatsuyuki near Donggala
TK Mindanao sunk by DD Fubuki near Donggala
xAKL Luzon sunk by CA Suzuya near Donggala
xAKL Magallanes sunk by CA Kumano near Donggala
xAP Anhui sunk by DD Arashi near Donggala
xAK Tantalus sunk by CA Mikuma near Donggala
xAK Yu Sang sunk by DD Hagikaze near Donggala
xAK Si Kiang sunk by CA Suzuya near Donggala
xAK Dona Nati sunk by CA Mikuma near Donggala

xAKL Tinimbo, xAKL Marudu, xAKL Lyemun, xAP Hong Peng, xAKL Palawan reported damaged by subs or float planes on naval attack and presumed sunk.

Japanese ships sunk:
xAK Akiura Maru sunk by SS S-37~ near Laoag

Japanese Home Islands:
More and more convoys arriving at the collection points, some ships entering the yards for repairs or conversions and others waiting for escorts to start the convoy system to fetch resources.
Available xAP and xAK-t concentrate at Shanghai and Port Arthur to fetch the 4th, 21st and 33rd Divisions for the second-wave landings on Luzon.
Minecraft start deploying to lay or maintain defe"nsive minefields in the approaches to the Inland Sea and the Sea og Japan.

Northern Area:
Mavis flying boats moved to Bihoro to start patrolling the Northern approaches.

Central Pacific Area:
Guam falls without a fight, the enemy garrison must be hiding in the caves.
Wake Is. bombarded by 4th Fleet elderly cruisers and DDs.
Ocean Island invaded by the 53rd Naval Guard unit.

Southern Pacific Area:
I-10^ sighted and attacked CL Leander near Suva without success. Apparently the Allies are regrouping their naval assets to defend key points.

PI:
Enemy DDs tried to sneak into the Laoag beachhead but have been intercepted before doing any damage.

TF11 comprising the four Mogami class cruisers under RADM Kurita had an eventful trip from the South China Sea through the Sulu Sea and the Celebes Sea, sinking numerous merchantmen and ending up out of ammo at the northern entrance of Makassar Straight. They will turn about and head for the Palaus on the double because Ryujo's planes have discovered and bombed enemy heavy units at nearby Balikpapan - Prince of Wales and Repulse!

In face of this threat, the plan to fast-transport a base force to capture Donggala as a forward base for floatplanes has been abandoned, the unit will debark on Mindanao. The light carrier will also withdraw to a position off Mindanao, hoping to stay out of trouble. Reinforcements from Japan including Zuiho, Hoso, Mutsu and Nagato are two days steaming away from the danger zone.

Invasion forces land at Legaspi, the 16th and 56th Division will form the southern pincer.

Malaya:
The recon regiment of the 5th Division has reached Jitra and Alor Star to find the enemy prepared positions abandoned. Our bombers attacked enemy ground forces at Butterworth/Sungei and Kuala Kubu. It looks like all enemy forces are heading south as fast as possible in order to hide in Singapore.
Elements of the 18th Division are advancing down the east coast.

DEI:
Troops are ashore on northern Celebes at Sidate and Mindano, the shipping will withdraw immediately from the threat posed by PoW and Repulse at Balikpapan.

China / Korea / Manschukuo:
Hongkong and Wenchow bombed to prevent fort construction.
Chinese bombers attacked the airfield at Canton without effect.

Intel:
E13A1 Jake-Suitei sighting report: Allied CL at 64,97 near Balikpapan , Speed unknown
E13A1 Jake-Suitei sighting report: Allied BB at 64,97 near Balikpapan , Speed 14 , Moving Northeast

Full action report:

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 10, 41
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TF 349 encounters mine field at Toboali (50,93)
 
Allied Ships
      AMc Ciska
      AMc Salak
      AMc Lawoe
 
15 mines cleared
 
 
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ASW attack near Niihau  at 176,107
 
Japanese Ships
      SS I-172
 
Allied Ships
      DMS Zane
      DMS Wasmuth
 
SS I-172 is sighted by escort
I-172 diving deep ....
DMS Wasmuth fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS Wasmuth fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS Wasmuth fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS Wasmuth fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS Wasmuth fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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ASW attack near Lihue  at 177,110
 
Japanese Ships
      SS I-16_
 
Allied Ships
      DD Farragut
      DD Aylwin
 
SS I-16_ launches 2 torpedoes at DD Farragut
I-16_ diving deep ....
DD Aylwin fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Aylwin fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Aylwin fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Aylwin fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Aylwin attacking submerged sub ....
SS I-16_ eludes ASW attack from DD Aylwin 
DD Aylwin cannot reach attack position over SS I-16_
SS I-16_ eludes ASW attack from DD Aylwin 
DD Aylwin cannot reach attack position over SS I-16_
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Submarine attack near Billiton  at 53,92
 
Japanese Ships
      SS I-164
 
Allied Ships
      CMc Pro Patria, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
 
CMc Pro Patria is sighted by SS I-164
SS I-164 launches 4 torpedoes
 
 
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Submarine attack near Tandjoengpinang  at 51,86
 
Japanese Ships
      SS I-153
 
Allied Ships
      xAKL Bust
 
xAKL Bust is sighted by SS I-153
SS I-153 launches 2 torpedoes at xAKL Bust
 
 
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Submarine attack near Toboali  at 50,95
 
Japanese Ships
      SS I-166
 
Allied Ships
      xAP Hong Peng,  heavy damage
 
xAP Hong Peng is sighted by SS I-166
SS I-166 launches 2 torpedoes
 
 
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Tawi Tawi at 71,89, Range 8,000 Yards
 
Japanese Ships
      CA Mogami
      CA Mikuma
      CA Suzuya
      CA Kumano
      DD Arashi
      DD Hagikaze
      DD Fubuki
      DD Shirayuki
      DD Hatsuyuki
 
Allied Ships
      TK La Estrella Caltex, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
      TK Hai Kwang, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
 
 
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 57% moonlight: 8,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards
Japanese launch Long Lance torpedoes at 8,000 yards before allies detect Japanese presence
TK Hai Kwang sunk by CA Mikuma at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
Massive explosion on TK La Estrella Caltex
TK La Estrella Caltex sunk by CA Mogami at 6,000 yards
TK La Estrella Caltex sunk by CA Mogami at 6,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...
 
 
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Iba at 78,74, Range 8,000 Yards
 
Japanese Ships
      CL Naka
      DD Murasame
      DD Harusame
      DD Yudachi
      DD Samidare, Shell hits 3,  on fire
 
Allied Ships
      DD Scout, Shell hits 2,  heavy fires
      DD Thanet, Shell hits 2,  on fire
 
 
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 57% moonlight: 8,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards
DD Samidare engages DD Thanet at 8,000 yards
DD Harusame engages DD Thanet at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
CL Naka engages DD Thanet at 7,000 yards
DD Samidare engages DD Scout at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
DD Thanet engages DD Samidare at 9,000 yards
DD Yudachi engages DD Scout at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
DD Yudachi engages DD Thanet at 11,000 yards
DD Harusame engages DD Scout at 11,000 yards
DD Thanet engages DD Harusame at 11,000 yards
DD Samidare engages DD Scout at 11,000 yards
DD Harusame engages DD Scout at 11,000 yards
DD Murasame engages DD Scout at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards
DD Thanet engages CL Naka at 10,000 yards
DD Yudachi engages DD Scout at 10,000 yards
DD Thanet engages DD Harusame at 10,000 yards
DD Samidare engages DD Thanet at 10,000 yards
DD Thanet engages DD Samidare at 10,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
DD Samidare engages DD Thanet at 11,000 yards
DD Murasame engages DD Scout at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards
DD Yudachi engages DD Thanet at 10,000 yards
DD Scout engages DD Samidare at 10,000 yards
CL Naka engages DD Thanet at 10,000 yards
DD Scout engages DD Samidare at 10,000 yards
DD Thanet engages DD Yudachi at 10,000 yards
DD Samidare engages DD Thanet at 10,000 yards
DD Samidare engages DD Scout at 10,000 yards
DD Yudachi engages DD Scout at 10,000 yards
DD Scout engages DD Murasame at 10,000 yards
DD Thanet engages DD Murasame at 10,000 yards
DD Samidare engages DD Scout at 10,000 yards
DD Harusame engages DD Scout at 10,000 yards
DD Murasame engages DD Thanet at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
DD Murasame engages DD Scout at 9,000 yards
DD Yudachi engages DD Scout at 9,000 yards
Task forces break off...
 
 
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Iba at 77,75, Range 8,000 Yards
 
Japanese Ships
      CL Naka
      DD Murasame
      DD Harusame
      DD Yudachi
      DD Samidare,  on fire
 
Allied Ships
      DD Peary~, Shell hits 2
      DD Pillsbury~, Shell hits 1
 
 
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 57% moonlight: 8,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards
Enderson, W J crosses the 'T'
CL Naka engages DD Peary~ at 8,000 yards
CL Naka engages DD Peary~ at 8,000 yards
DD Harusame engages DD Peary~ at 8,000 yards
DD Peary~ engages DD Murasame at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
CL Naka engages DD Peary~ at 6,000 yards
DD Samidare engages DD Peary~ at 6,000 yards
DD Peary~ engages DD Yudachi at 6,000 yards
DD Harusame engages DD Peary~ at 6,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards
DD Murasame engages DD Pillsbury~ at 4,000 yards
DD Peary~ engages DD Samidare at 4,000 yards
DD Yudachi engages DD Peary~ at 4,000 yards
DD Harusame engages DD Peary~ at 4,000 yards
DD Murasame engages DD Pillsbury~ at 4,000 yards
DD Pillsbury~ engages DD Murasame at 4,000 yards
DD Samidare engages DD Pillsbury~ at 4,000 yards
DD Pillsbury~ engages DD Murasame at 4,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
CL Naka engages DD Pillsbury~ at 7,000 yards
DD Samidare engages DD Peary~ at 7,000 yards
DD Pillsbury~ engages DD Harusame at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
DD Samidare engages DD Pillsbury~ at 9,000 yards
DD Samidare engages DD Peary~ at 9,000 yards
DD Yudachi engages DD Pillsbury~ at 9,000 yards
DD Harusame engages DD Pillsbury~ at 9,000 yards
Task forces break off...
 
 
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Tawi Tawi at 71,92, Range 7,000 Yards
 
Japanese Ships
      CA Mogami
      CA Mikuma
      CA Suzuya
      CA Kumano
      DD Arashi
      DD Hagikaze
      DD Fubuki
      DD Shirayuki
      DD Hatsuyuki
 
Allied Ships
      xAKL Anakan, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
      xAKL Bisayas, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
      xAKL Corregidor, Shell hits 6, and is sunk
 
 
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 57% moonlight: 8,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 7,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 7,000 yards
xAKL Bisayas sunk by CA Kumano at 7,000 yards
xAKL Anakan sunk by CA Mikuma at 7,000 yards
CA Kumano engages xAKL Corregidor at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards
xAKL Corregidor sunk by CA Kumano at 4,000 yards
xAKL Corregidor sunk by CA Kumano at 4,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...
 
 
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Tawau at 70,93, Range 8,000 Yards
 
Japanese Ships
      CA Mogami
      CA Mikuma
      CA Suzuya
      CA Kumano
      DD Arashi
      DD Hagikaze
      DD Fubuki
      DD Shirayuki
      DD Hatsuyuki
 
Allied Ships
      xAP Elcano, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
      xAK Ravnaas, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
      xAK Governor Wright, Shell hits 30, and is sunk
 
 
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 57% moonlight: 8,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards
Japanese launch Long Lance torpedoes at 8,000 yards before allies detect Japanese presence
CA Kumano launches Long Lance Torpedoes at xAP Elcano at 8,000 yards
CA Kumano launches Long Lance Torpedoes at xAK Governor Wright at 8,000 yards
xAK Ravnaas sunk by CA Kumano at 8,000 yards
DD Shirayuki launches Long Lance Torpedoes at xAK Governor Wright at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
xAP Elcano sunk by CA Kumano at 5,000 yards
CA Kumano engages xAK Governor Wright at 5,000 yards
CA Mogami engages xAK Governor Wright at 5,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
CA Kumano engages xAK Governor Wright at 2,000 yards
CA Mikuma engages xAK Governor Wright at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 3,000 yards
DD Shirayuki engages xAK Governor Wright at 3,000 yards
DD Hatsuyuki engages xAK Governor Wright at 3,000 yards
Range increases to 4,000 yards
xAK Governor Wright sunk by CA Kumano at 4,000 yards
xAK Governor Wright sunk by CA Kumano at 4,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...
 
 
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Tawau at 70,93, Range 8,000 Yards
 
Japanese Ships
      CA Mogami
      CA Mikuma
      CA Suzuya
      CA Kumano
      DD Arashi
      DD Hagikaze
      DD Fubuki
      DD Shirayuki
      DD Hatsuyuki
 
Allied Ships
      xAK Capillo, Shell hits 15, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
      xAK Ethel Edwards, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
 
 
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 57% moonlight: 8,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards
Japanese launch Long Lance torpedoes at 8,000 yards before allies detect Japanese presence
CA Kumano fires at xAK Ethel Edwards at 8,000 yards
CA Mikuma launches Long Lance Torpedoes at xAK Ethel Edwards at 8,000 yards
DD Hatsuyuki launches Long Lance Torpedoes at xAK Ethel Edwards at 8,000 yards
xAK Ethel Edwards sunk by DD Fubuki at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
CA Mogami engages xAK Capillo at 6,000 yards
DD Fubuki engages xAK Capillo at 6,000 yards
DD Hagikaze engages xAK Capillo at 6,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
xAK Capillo sunk by CA Kumano at 2,000 yards
xAK Capillo sunk by CA Kumano at 2,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...
 
 
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ASW attack near Wake Island  at 135,99
 
Japanese Ships
      DD Mutsuki
      DD Kisaragi
      DD Hayate
 
Allied Ships
      SS Triton~
 
SS Triton~ launches 2 torpedoes at DD Mutsuki
Triton~ diving deep ....
DD Hayate fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hayate fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hayate fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hayate fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hayate fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Tandjoengselor at 70,94, Range 8,000 Yards
 
Japanese Ships
      CA Mogami
      CA Mikuma
      CA Suzuya
      CA Kumano
      DD Arashi
      DD Hagikaze
      DD Fubuki
      DD Shirayuki
      DD Hatsuyuki
 
Allied Ships
      xAPc Princessa, Shell hits 10, and is sunk
      xAPc Princess of Cebu, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
 
Allied ground losses:
      307 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 21 destroyed, 10 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
 
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 57% moonlight: 8,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards
Kurita, Takao crosses the 'T'
xAPc Princess of Cebu sunk by CA Kumano at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
Massive explosion on xAPc Princessa
DD Arashi engages xAPc Princessa at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 3,000 yards
xAPc Princessa sunk by CA Kumano at 3,000 yards
xAPc Princessa sunk by CA Kumano at 3,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...
 
 
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Submarine attack near Laoag  at 81,72
 
Japanese Ships
      xAK Akiura Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
 
Allied Ships
      SS S-37~
 
xAK Akiura Maru is sighted by SS S-37~
SS S-37~ launches 2 torpedoes
 
 
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Laoag at 81,72, Range 8,000 Yards
 
Japanese Ships
      DD Natsugumo
      DD Minegumo
      DD Asagumo
      DMS W-15
      DMS W-16
      DMS W-18
      xAK Brisbane Maru, Shell hits 1,  on fire
      xAK Hawaii Maru
      xAK Arizona Maru
      xAK Keiyo Maru
      xAK Sanko Maru #1
      xAK Matsukawa Maru
      xAK Takao Maru
      xAK Bunzan Maru #1
      xAK Shinko Maru
      xAK Ohio Maru
      xAK Yuzan Maru #1
      xAK Anzan Maru #2
      xAKL Kurama Maru #1
      xAKL Oigawa Maru
 
Allied Ships
      DD John D Ford~, Shell hits 2
      DD Pope~, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
 
 
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 46% moonlight: 8,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards
Japanese ships attempt to get underway
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards
DD Minegumo engages DD Pope~ at 8,000 yards
xAK Shinko Maru collides with xAK Bunzan Maru #1 at 81 , 72 
DD Pope~ engages DD Minegumo at 8,000 yards
DD Minegumo engages DD Pope~ at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
DD Asagumo engages DD Pope~ at 7,000 yards
DD Pope~ engages DD Minegumo at 7,000 yards
DD Pope~ engages xAK Brisbane Maru at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards
DD Asagumo engages DD Pope~ at 4,000 yards
DD John D Ford~ engages DD Minegumo at 4,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
DD Pope~ sunk by DD Asagumo at 2,000 yards
DD John D Ford~ engages DD Minegumo at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 3,000 yards
DD Asagumo engages DD John D Ford~ at 3,000 yards
DD John D Ford~ engages DD Asagumo at 3,000 yards
Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape
Task forces break off...
 
 
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Sub attack near Hengchun  at 83,67
 
Japanese Ships
      xAKL Zenoa Maru
      xAKL Heiku Maru
      PB Shonan Maru #1
 
Allied Ships
      SS Sturgeon~
 
Captain of SS Sturgeon~ elects not to launch torpedoes at this target
Sturgeon~ diving deep ....
PB Shonan Maru #1 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shonan Maru #1 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shonan Maru #1 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shonan Maru #1 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shonan Maru #1 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Night Naval bombardment of Wake Island at 136,98 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
 
30 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
 
Japanese Ships
      CL Yubari
      CL Tatsuta
      CL Tenryu
      DD Hayate
      DD Oite
      DD Mochizuki
      DD Yayoi
      DD Kisaragi
      DD Mutsuki
 
Allied ground losses:
      101 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Guns lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled)
 
Runway hits 2
Port supply hits 2
 
W Det. 1st Marine Defense Battalion firing at CL Yubari
CL Yubari firing at W Det. 1st Marine Defense Battalion
CL Tatsuta firing at W Det. 1st Marine Defense Battalion
W Det. 1st Marine Defense Battalion firing at CL Tatsuta
CL Tenryu firing at W Det. 1st Marine Defense Battalion
W Det. 1st Marine Defense Battalion firing at CL Tenryu
DD Hayate firing at W Det. 1st Marine Defense Battalion
W Det. 1st Marine Defense Battalion firing at DD Hayate
DD Oite firing at Wake Island 
DD Mochizuki firing at Wake Island 
DD Yayoi firing at W Det. 1st Marine Defense Battalion
DD Kisaragi firing at W Det. 1st Marine Defense Battalion
DD Mutsuki firing at W Det. 1st Marine Defense Battalion
 
 
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Sub attack near Suva  at 131,161
 
Japanese Ships
      SS I-10^
 
Allied Ships
      CL Leander
 
SS I-10^ launches 2 torpedoes at CL Leander
Sub escapes detection
 
 
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ASW attack near Cape St. Jaques  at 62,74
 
Japanese Ships
      xAK Yuzan Maru #2
      xAK Taibun Maru #2
      xAK Nansin Maru #2
      xAK Kyokusei Maru #1
      xAKL Hachirogata Maru
      xAKL Heiyo Maru
      xAKL Saiko Maru #2
      PB Heiei Maru #7
 
Allied Ships
      SS Stingray~
 
SS Stingray~ is sighted by escort
PB Heiei Maru #7 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Heiei Maru #7 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Heiei Maru #7 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Heiei Maru #7 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Heiei Maru #7 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Pre-Invasion action off Ocean Island (130,130)
 
3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
 
Japanese Ships
      PB Santos Maru #1
      xAKL Tenposan Maru
 
Allied ground losses:
      8 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
 
PB Santos Maru #1 fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
 
 
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Amphibious Assault at Ocean Island (130,130)
 
TF 116 troops unloading over beach at Ocean Island, 130,130
 
 
 
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Amphibious Assault at Legaspi (82,82)
 
TF 626 troops unloading over beach at Legaspi, 82,82
 
Japanese ground losses:
      164 casualties reported
         Squads: 11 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
 
9 troops of a IJA HMG Section lost overboard during unload of 16ID Kimura Det. 
12 troops of a IJA Inf Squad 41 lost overboard during unload of 56ID 146th Infantry Rgt
12 troops of a IJA Inf Squad 41 lost overboard during unload of 56ID 146th Infantry Rgt
12 troops of a IJA Inf Squad 41 accidentally lost during unload of 56ID 146th Infantry Rgt
12 troops of a IJA Inf Squad 41 lost overboard during unload of 56ID 146th Infantry Rgt
12 troops of a IJA Inf Squad 41 lost in surf during unload of 56ID 146th Infantry Rgt
12 troops of a IJA Inf Squad 41 lost overboard during unload of 56ID 146th Infantry Rgt
12 troops of a IJA Inf Squad 41 lost in surf during unload of 16ID Kimura Det. /3
10 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 16ID Kimura Det. /3
12 troops of a IJA Inf Squad 41 lost from landing craft during unload of 16ID Miura Det. 
10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 16ID Miura Det. 
Motorized Support lost overboard during unload of 8th Tank Rgt /2
17 troops of a IJA Engineer Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 56ID 146th Infantry Rgt /2
10 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 16ID Kimura Det. /4
 
 
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Amphibious Assault at Sidate (75,100)
 
TF 627 troops unloading over beach at Sidate, 75,100
 
 
 
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Donggala at 69,96, Range 19,000 Yards
 
Japanese Ships
      CA Mogami
      CA Mikuma
      CA Suzuya
      CA Kumano
      DD Arashi
      DD Hagikaze
      DD Fubuki
      DD Shirayuki
      DD Hatsuyuki
 
Allied Ships
      xAPc Compagnia Filipinas, Shell hits 4, and is sunk
      xAPc Dos Hermanos, Shell hits 6, and is sunk
 
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards
Range closes to 23,000 yards...
Range closes to 21,000 yards...
Range closes to 19,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 19,000 yards
Japanese open fire on surprised Allied ships at 19,000 yards
CA Kumano fires at xAPc Dos Hermanos at 19,000 yards
Range closes to 18,000 yards
DD Hagikaze engages xAPc Dos Hermanos at 18,000 yards
DD Hatsuyuki engages xAPc Dos Hermanos at 18,000 yards
Range closes to 17,000 yards
DD Fubuki engages xAPc Dos Hermanos at 17,000 yards
Range closes to 15,000 yards
xAPc Dos Hermanos sunk by CA Kumano at 15,000 yards
Range closes to 13,000 yards
CA Mogami engages xAPc Compagnia Filipinas at 13,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards
xAPc Compagnia Filipinas sunk by CA Kumano at 11,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...
 
 
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Donggala at 68,97, Range 20,000 Yards
 
Japanese Ships
      CA Mogami
      CA Mikuma
      CA Suzuya
      CA Kumano
      DD Arashi
      DD Hagikaze
      DD Fubuki
      DD Shirayuki
      DD Hatsuyuki
 
Allied Ships
      TK Gertrude Kellogg, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
      TK Mindanao, Shell hits 20, and is sunk
 
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards
Range closes to 22,000 yards...
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 20,000 yards
Japanese launch Long Lance torpedoes at 20,000 yards before allies detect Japanese presence
CA Mikuma launches Long Lance Torpedoes at TK Mindanao at 20,000 yards
CA Mogami launches Long Lance Torpedoes at TK Mindanao at 20,000 yards
Range closes to 18,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages TK Gertrude Kellogg at 18,000 yards
DD Shirayuki engages TK Gertrude Kellogg at 18,000 yards
DD Fubuki engages TK Gertrude Kellogg at 18,000 yards
DD Arashi engages TK Gertrude Kellogg at 18,000 yards
Range closes to 14,000 yards
CA Kumano engages TK Mindanao at 14,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages TK Gertrude Kellogg at 14,000 yards
CA Mogami engages TK Mindanao at 14,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards
CA Kumano engages TK Mindanao at 11,000 yards
DD Hatsuyuki engages TK Mindanao at 11,000 yards
DD Shirayuki engages TK Mindanao at 11,000 yards
DD Fubuki engages TK Mindanao at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
DD Fubuki engages TK Mindanao at 8,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages TK Mindanao at 8,000 yards
CA Mogami engages TK Mindanao at 8,000 yards
TK Gertrude Kellogg sunk by DD Hatsuyuki at 8,000 yards
TK Mindanao sunk by DD Fubuki at 8,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...
 
 
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Invasion Support action off Ocean Island (130,130)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
 
2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
 
Japanese Ships
      PB Santos Maru #1
      xAKL Tenposan Maru
 
Allied ground losses:
      13 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
PB Santos Maru #1 fired at enemy troops
 
 
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Submarine attack near Batavia  at 49,97
 
Japanese Ships
      SS I-166
 
Allied Ships
      xAP Van Cloon
 
xAP Van Cloon is sighted by SS I-166
SS I-166 launches 2 torpedoes at xAP Van Cloon
 
 
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Donggala at 68,97, Range 20,000 Yards
 
Japanese Ships
      CA Mogami
      CA Mikuma
      CA Suzuya
      CA Kumano
      DD Arashi
      DD Hagikaze
      DD Fubuki
      DD Shirayuki
      DD Hatsuyuki
 
Allied Ships
      xAKL Luzon, Shell hits 11, and is sunk
      xAKL Magallanes, Shell hits 18, and is sunk
 
Allied ground losses:
      251 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 22 destroyed, 12 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 20,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 20,000 yards
CA Mikuma engages xAKL Luzon at 20,000 yards
Range closes to 17,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages xAKL Luzon at 17,000 yards
DD Shirayuki engages xAKL Luzon at 17,000 yards
Range closes to 14,000 yards
CA Kumano engages xAKL Luzon at 14,000 yards
xAKL Luzon sunk by CA Suzuya at 14,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards
CA Kumano engages xAKL Magallanes at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
CA Mikuma engages xAKL Magallanes at 9,000 yards
DD Hagikaze engages xAKL Magallanes at 9,000 yards
DD Shirayuki engages xAKL Magallanes at 9,000 yards
DD Hatsuyuki engages xAKL Magallanes at 9,000 yards
DD Fubuki engages xAKL Magallanes at 9,000 yards
DD Hagikaze engages xAKL Magallanes at 9,000 yards
DD Arashi engages xAKL Magallanes at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
DD Arashi engages xAKL Magallanes at 10,000 yards
DD Shirayuki engages xAKL Magallanes at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
DD Hagikaze engages xAKL Magallanes at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
DD Arashi engages xAKL Magallanes at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
xAKL Magallanes sunk by CA Kumano at 7,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...
 
 
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Donggala at 68,97, Range 20,000 Yards
 
Japanese Ships
      CA Mogami
      CA Mikuma
      CA Suzuya
      CA Kumano
      DD Arashi
      DD Hagikaze
      DD Fubuki
      DD Shirayuki
      DD Hatsuyuki
 
Allied Ships
      xAP Anhui, Shell hits 16, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
 
Allied ground losses:
      334 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 12 destroyed, 28 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 20,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 20,000 yards
Range closes to 19,000 yards
Range closes to 17,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages xAP Anhui at 17,000 yards
DD Hatsuyuki engages xAP Anhui at 17,000 yards
DD Hagikaze engages xAP Anhui at 17,000 yards
Range closes to 15,000 yards
DD Shirayuki engages xAP Anhui at 15,000 yards
DD Arashi engages xAP Anhui at 15,000 yards
Range closes to 12,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages xAP Anhui at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
CA Mogami engages xAP Anhui at 9,000 yards
DD Hatsuyuki engages xAP Anhui at 9,000 yards
DD Fubuki engages xAP Anhui at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
DD Hatsuyuki engages xAP Anhui at 7,000 yards
xAP Anhui sunk by DD Arashi at 7,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...
 
 
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Donggala at 68,97, Range 20,000 Yards
 
Japanese Ships
      CA Mogami
      CA Mikuma
      CA Suzuya
      CA Kumano
      DD Arashi
      DD Hagikaze
      DD Fubuki
      DD Shirayuki
      DD Hatsuyuki
 
Allied Ships
      xAK Tantalus, Shell hits 23, and is sunk
      xAK Yu Sang, Shell hits 24, and is sunk
 
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 20,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 20,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages xAK Tantalus at 20,000 yards
Range closes to 19,000 yards
CA Mikuma engages xAK Tantalus at 19,000 yards
DD Fubuki engages xAK Tantalus at 19,000 yards
DD Hagikaze engages xAK Tantalus at 19,000 yards
Range closes to 17,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages xAK Tantalus at 17,000 yards
CA Mikuma engages xAK Tantalus at 17,000 yards
DD Hagikaze engages xAK Tantalus at 17,000 yards
DD Arashi engages xAK Tantalus at 17,000 yards
Range closes to 15,000 yards
DD Fubuki engages xAK Tantalus at 15,000 yards
DD Hatsuyuki engages xAK Tantalus at 15,000 yards
DD Arashi engages xAK Tantalus at 15,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards
DD Hatsuyuki engages xAK Yu Sang at 11,000 yards
CA Mogami engages xAK Tantalus at 11,000 yards
DD Shirayuki engages xAK Yu Sang at 11,000 yards
DD Hagikaze engages xAK Yu Sang at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
DD Shirayuki engages xAK Tantalus at 8,000 yards
DD Fubuki engages xAK Tantalus at 8,000 yards
DD Hagikaze engages xAK Tantalus at 8,000 yards
DD Arashi engages xAK Tantalus at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages xAK Tantalus at 9,000 yards
xAK Tantalus sunk by CA Mikuma at 9,000 yards
DD Arashi engages xAK Yu Sang at 9,000 yards
DD Fubuki engages xAK Yu Sang at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
CA Kumano engages xAK Yu Sang at 10,000 yards
DD Hatsuyuki engages xAK Yu Sang at 10,000 yards
DD Fubuki engages xAK Yu Sang at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
DD Hagikaze engages xAK Yu Sang at 8,000 yards
DD Arashi engages xAK Yu Sang at 8,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages xAK Yu Sang at 8,000 yards
CA Mogami engages xAK Yu Sang at 8,000 yards
DD Shirayuki engages xAK Yu Sang at 8,000 yards
DD Hagikaze engages xAK Yu Sang at 8,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...
 
 
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Donggala at 68,97, Range 19,000 Yards
 
Japanese Ships
      CA Mogami
      CA Mikuma
      CA Suzuya
      CA Kumano
      DD Arashi
      DD Hagikaze
      DD Fubuki
      DD Shirayuki
      DD Hatsuyuki
 
Allied Ships
      xAK Dona Nati, Shell hits 18, and is sunk
      xAK Si Kiang, Shell hits 21, and is sunk
 
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards
Range closes to 21,000 yards...
Range closes to 19,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 19,000 yards
Japanese launch Long Lance torpedoes at 19,000 yards before allies detect Japanese presence
CA Mogami launches Long Lance Torpedoes at xAK Si Kiang at 19,000 yards
DD Hatsuyuki fires at xAK Si Kiang at 19,000 yards
DD Shirayuki fires at xAK Si Kiang at 19,000 yards
DD Hagikaze fires at xAK Si Kiang at 19,000 yards
DD Arashi fires at xAK Si Kiang at 19,000 yards
Range closes to 17,000 yards
DD Hatsuyuki engages xAK Dona Nati at 17,000 yards
DD Hatsuyuki engages xAK Si Kiang at 17,000 yards
DD Fubuki engages xAK Dona Nati at 17,000 yards
Range closes to 16,000 yards
CA Mogami engages xAK Si Kiang at 16,000 yards
DD Fubuki engages xAK Si Kiang at 16,000 yards
Range closes to 13,000 yards
DD Shirayuki engages xAK Dona Nati at 13,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
CA Mikuma engages xAK Si Kiang at 9,000 yards
DD Arashi engages xAK Dona Nati at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
DD Fubuki engages xAK Si Kiang at 10,000 yards
xAK Si Kiang sunk by CA Suzuya at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
DD Shirayuki engages xAK Dona Nati at 6,000 yards
DD Arashi engages xAK Dona Nati at 6,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
CA Kumano engages xAK Dona Nati at 5,000 yards
xAK Dona Nati sunk by CA Mikuma at 5,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...
 
 
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Submarine attack near Billiton  at 51,93
 
Japanese Ships
      SS I-154
 
Allied Ships
      xAKL Tinimbo, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage
 
Allied ground losses:
      13 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
xAKL Tinimbo is sighted by SS I-154
SS I-154 launches 2 torpedoes at xAKL Tinimbo
 
 
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Submarine attack near Singkep  at 49,87
 
Japanese Ships
      SS I-155
 
Allied Ships
      xAKL Marudu, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
 
xAKL Marudu is sighted by SS I-155
SS I-155 launches 2 torpedoes at xAKL Marudu
 
 
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Submarine attack near Singkep  at 49,87
 
Japanese Ships
      SS I-155
 
Allied Ships
      xAKL Lyemun, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
 
xAKL Lyemun is sighted by SS I-155
SS I-155 launches 2 torpedoes at xAKL Lyemun
 
 
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ASW attack near Pearl Harbor  at 178,110
 
Japanese Ships
      SS I-7^
 
Allied Ships
      DD Allen
      DD Schley
 
SS I-7^ is located by DD Allen
DD Schley fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Schley fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Schley fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Schley fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Schley fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Sub attack near Batavia  at 49,97
 
Japanese Ships
      SS I-166
 
Allied Ships
      xAP Hong Peng, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage
 
xAP Hong Peng is sighted by SS I-166
SS I-166 launches 2 torpedoes
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Hong Kong Fortress, at 77,61 (Hong Kong)
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 24
      Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei x 22
 
No Japanese losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      19 x Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei bombing from 15000 feet
               Ground Attack:  2 x 2x100 kg GP Bombs
      24 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 2x100 kg GP Bombs
       3 x Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei bombing from 15000 feet
               Ground Attack:  2 x 2x100 kg GP Bombs
 
Also attacking Kowloon Brigade ...
Also attacking Hong Kong Brigade ...
Also attacking Hong Kong Fortress ...
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 112th RAF Adv Base Force, at 50,74 (Butterworth/Sungei)
 
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
 
Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 74
      Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei x 27
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied ground losses:
      22 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      21 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 2x100 kg GP Bombs
       9 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 2x100 kg GP Bombs
      24 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 2x100 kg GP Bombs
      24 x Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei bombing from 10000 feet
               Ground Attack:  2 x 2x100 kg GP Bombs
      20 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 2x100 kg GP Bombs
       3 x Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei bombing from 10000 feet
               Ground Attack:  2 x 2x100 kg GP Bombs
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 112th RAF Adv Base Force, at 50,74 (Butterworth/Sungei)
 
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
 
Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 15
      Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei x 17
 
No Japanese losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      15 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 2x100 kg GP Bombs
      17 x Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei bombing from 10000 feet
               Ground Attack:  2 x 2x100 kg GP Bombs
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Kowloon Brigade, at 77,61 (Hong Kong)
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei x 6
 
No Japanese losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       6 x Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei bombing from 15000 feet
               Ground Attack:  2 x 2x100 kg GP Bombs
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Wenchow , at 89,58 
 
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
 
Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-30 Ann x 21
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-30 Ann: 1 damaged
 
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 14
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      21 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 10000 feet * 
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Canton , at 77,59 
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-27b Nate-Setsu x 3
 
Allied aircraft
      A-29A Hudson x 8
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied aircraft losses
      A-29A Hudson: 2 damaged
      A-29A Hudson: 1 destroyed by flak
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       8 x A-29A Hudson bombing from 7000 feet * 
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
 
CAP engaged:
10th I.F.Chutai' with Ki-27b Nate-Setsu (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      1 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61 
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      D3A1 Val-Kanbaku x 3
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      D3A1 Val-Kanbaku: 1 damaged
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       3 x D3A1 Val-Kanbaku releasing from 1000'
               Airfield Attack:  1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on Dutch Civilians , at 68,99 (Donggala)
 
Weather in hex: Light cloud
 
Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      E8N2 Dave x 8
 
No Japanese losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       2 x E8N2 Dave bombing from 2000 feet
               Ground Attack:  2 x 30 kg GP Bomb
       2 x E8N2 Dave bombing from 2000 feet
               Ground Attack:  2 x 30 kg GP Bomb
       2 x E8N2 Dave bombing from 2000 feet
               Ground Attack:  2 x 30 kg GP Bomb
       2 x E8N2 Dave bombing from 2000 feet
               Ground Attack:  2 x 30 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on 11ID 15th Indian Brigade, at 49,78 (Kuala Kubu)
 
Weather in hex: Light rain
 
Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-51a Sonia_ x 21
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied ground losses:
      16 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       9 x Ki-51a Sonia_ releasing from 3000' * 
               Ground Attack:  2 x 50 kg GP Bomb
       8 x Ki-51a Sonia_ releasing from 2000' * 
               Ground Attack:  2 x 50 kg GP Bomb
       4 x Ki-51a Sonia_ releasing from 1000' * 
               Ground Attack:  2 x 50 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on 11ID 15th Indian Brigade, at 49,78 (Kuala Kubu)
 
Weather in hex: Light rain
 
Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-30 Ann x 15
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied ground losses:
      8 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      15 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 10000 feet
               Ground Attack:  3 x 100 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61 
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-27b Nate-Setsu x 2
      Ki-30 Ann x 5
      Ki-36 Ida x 15
      Ki-51a Sonia_ x 9
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-30 Ann: 1 damaged
      Ki-51a Sonia_: 5 damaged
 
Airbase hits 5
Runway hits 8
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       5 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 10000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  3 x 100 kg GP Bomb
      15 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 10000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  5 x 2x15 kg GP Bomb
       4 x Ki-51a Sonia_ releasing from 2000'
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
       1 x Ki-51a Sonia_ releasing from 1000'
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
       4 x Ki-51a Sonia_ releasing from 3000'
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61 
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-36 Ida x 4
      Ki-51a Sonia_ x 27
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-51a Sonia_: 8 damaged
 
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 12
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      12 x Ki-51a Sonia_ releasing from 2000'
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
       4 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 10000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  5 x 2x15 kg GP Bomb
       3 x Ki-51a Sonia_ releasing from 2000'
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
       5 x Ki-51a Sonia_ releasing from 1000'
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
       3 x Ki-51a Sonia_ releasing from 3000'
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
       4 x Ki-51a Sonia_ releasing from 3000'
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61 
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-51a Sonia_ x 7
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-51a Sonia_: 4 damaged
      Ki-51a Sonia_: 2 destroyed by flak
 
Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 1
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       6 x Ki-51a Sonia_ releasing from 1000'
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61 
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-51a Sonia_ x 6
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-51a Sonia_: 5 damaged
 
Runway hits 2
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       6 x Ki-51a Sonia_ releasing from 2000'
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on 11ID 6th Indian Brigade, at 49,78 (Kuala Kubu)
 
Weather in hex: Light rain
 
Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-32 Mary x 6
 
No Japanese losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       6 x Ki-32 Mary bombing from 10000 feet
               Ground Attack:  3 x 100 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Gorontalo at 71,96
 
Weather in hex: Light rain
 
Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A5M4 Claude-Kansen x 4
 
Allied aircraft
      Do-24K-1 x 2
 
No Japanese losses
 
No Allied losses
 
CAP engaged:
Ryujo-1 with A5M4 Claude-Kansen (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      1 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 10000 
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Balikpapan at 64,97
 
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
 
Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      B5N1 Kate-Kankoh x 14
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      B5N1 Kate-Kankoh: 10 damaged
      B5N1 Kate-Kankoh: 1 destroyed by flak
 
Allied Ships
      DD Electra
      BC Repulse
      BB Prince of Wales, Bomb hits 3
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      13 x B5N1 Kate-Kankoh bombing from 2000 feet
               Naval Attack:  2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Donggala at 69,96
 
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
 
Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      F1M2 Pete-Kan x 6
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied Ships
      xAKL Sagoland
      xAKL Paz, Bomb hits 2,  on fire
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       6 x F1M2 Pete-Kan bombing from 2000 feet
               Naval Attack:  2 x 30 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Tandjoengselor at 69,93
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      F1M2 Pete-Kan x 12
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied Ships
      xAKL Amelia
      xAKL Palawan, Bomb hits 3,  heavy fires
 
Allied ground losses:
      72 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       6 x F1M2 Pete-Kan bombing from 2000 feet
               Naval Attack:  2 x 30 kg GP Bomb
       6 x F1M2 Pete-Kan bombing from 2000 feet
               Naval Attack:  2 x 30 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Donggala at 69,96
 
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
 
Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      F1M2 Pete-Kan x 6
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied Ships
      xAKL Sagoland
      xAKL Paz,  on fire
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       6 x F1M2 Pete-Kan bombing from 2000 feet
               Naval Attack:  2 x 30 kg GP Bomb
 
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAKL Paz
 
 
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ASW attack near Pearl Harbor  at 178,110
 
Japanese Ships
      SS I-7^
 
Allied Ships
      DD Allen
      DD Schley
 
SS I-7^ is located by DD Allen
I-7^ diving deep ....
DD Schley fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Schley fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Schley fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Schley fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Schley fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Pre-Invasion action off Sandakan (70,88)
 
Japanese Ships
      PB Fuji Maru #4
      PB Kantori Maru
 
Allied ground losses:
      27 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
PB Fuji Maru #4 fired at enemy troops
PB Kantori Maru fired at enemy troops
 
 
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Amphibious Assault at Sandakan (70,88)
 
TF 7 troops unloading over beach at Sandakan, 70,88
 
 
 
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Pre-Invasion action off Menado (75,99)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
 
25 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
 
Japanese Ships
      CL Nagara
      PB Saiko Maru #1
      PB Myoken Maru
      xAK Shinwa Maru
      DD Suzukaze
 
Japanese ground losses:
      24 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Allied ground losses:
      8 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
CL Nagara firing at Manado Cdo 
PB Saiko Maru #1 fired at enemy troops
PB Myoken Maru fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
 
 
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Amphibious Assault at Menado (75,99)
 
TF 89 troops unloading over beach at Menado, 75,99
 
Japanese ground losses:
      48 casualties reported
         Squads: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
12 troops of a SNLF Inf Squad 41 accidentally lost during unload of 23SBF Kure 2nd' Nav Gd /2
12 troops of a SNLF Inf Squad 41 lost overboard during unload of 32SBF Sasebo 2nd' Nav Gd /2
10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 22SBF Kure 1st' Nav Gd /3
12 troops of a SNLF Inf Squad 41 lost from landing craft during unload of 22SBF Kure 1st' Nav Gd
 
 
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Invasion Support action off Ocean Island (130,130)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
 
2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
 
Japanese Ships
      PB Santos Maru #1
      xAKL Tenposan Maru
 
PB Santos Maru #1 fired at enemy troops
 
 
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Ground combat at Ocean Island (130,130)
 
Japanese Shock attack
 
Attacking force 1278 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 59
 
Defending force 106 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 37 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 1 
 
Japanese assault odds: 37 to 1 (fort level 0) 
 
Japanese forces CAPTURE Ocean Island !!!
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-)
 
Japanese ground losses:
      8 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Allied ground losses:
      122 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 9 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
      Units destroyed 1
 
Assaulting units:
    53rd Naval Guard Unit
 
Defending units:
    Ocean Is. Force 
 
 
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Ground combat at Menado (75,99)
 
Allied Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 1331 troops, 17 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 52
 
Defending force 5619 troops, 67 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 181
 
Allied ground losses:
      Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
 
Assaulting units:
    Manado Cdo 
    Dutch Civilians 
 
Defending units:
    22SBF Kure 1st' Naval Guard Unit
    23SBF Kure 2nd' Naval Guard Unit
    32SBF Sasebo 2nd' Naval Guard Unit
    1st Naval Construction Battalion
    3rd JNAF AF Unit

Posted: **Sun Jul 03, 2022 10:15 am**

December 11th, 1941

Highlights: Allied resistance more determined than expected.

Bases invaded:
Cotabato (Mindanao)
Zamboanga (Mindanao)

Bases lost or won:
Legaspi is occupied by the Japanese
Japanese forces CAPTURE Jitra / Alor Setar !!!
Japanese forces CAPTURE Victoria Point !!!
Japanese forces CAPTURE Sandakan !!!
Japanese forces CAPTURE Sidate !!!

Allied ships sunk:
AM Gale sunk by I-10^ at Suva
xAP +Tasman sunk by I-154 near Billiton
xAP President Madison~ sunk by I-162 near Soerabaja
xAKL Manini shelled by I-15^ near PH
PT Q-111, PT Q-112, PT Q-113 sunk by DDs Minegumo and Asagumo at Laoag
xAKL Silvestre and xAKL Talisay sunk by Betties near Bataan / Corregidor

Allied ships un-sunk:
Previous report of sinking of DD Scout incorrect. Ship sighted and engaged at 79, 77

Japanese ships sunk:
PB Nanpo Marus sunk by SS Sargo~ near CRB
xAK Hino Maru #3 sunk by air attack at Legaspi

PI:
Several waves of PTs tried to attack the Laoag beachhead but alert escorts drove them off, sinking three.
Zero sweeps over Manila found no opposition, numerous enemy planes spotted on the ground refused to accept the challenge.
PBYs attacked the convoy unloading at Legaspi, sinking an xAK and damaging another.
DD Oyashio hits underwater rocks while attempting to unload at Cotabato - 88 float damage!

Malaya:
Bombers have hit enemy ground forces at Butterworth/Sungei and Georgetown (Penang).
Recon elements of the 5th Division are advancing on Butterworth/Sungei from the north via Jitra/Alor Seta.
The 42nd Rgt of the 5th Division has left the beachhead at Pattani to secure the terrain feature known as "The Ledge"* - a road cut into a hillside that could have easily been blocked by the enemy - and will advance on Butterworth/Sungei from the east.
*See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Krohcol

DEI:
The capture of Sidate has cut the retreat path of the Dutch garrison at Menando, which managed to hold-off a deliberate attack of the three naval guard units tasked to capture the important airbase as early as possible. Each additional day of delay impacts future operations. For example, it appears that the Dutch air support has been evacuated for better use elsewhere. Dutch civilians participated in the combat, they will pay the price for their presumptuousness when we capture the place.
Kurita and his depleted cruiser force has succeeded in evading Pow and Repulse, but the presence of the enemy's capital ships in Makassar Strait is effectively hampering the Japanese expansion plans for that region. Invasion forces had to be recalled before completing unloading or redirected to less-than-optimal locations. Menando needs to be secured in order to base torpedo-totting LBA to take care of Force Z.

China / Korea / Manschukuo:
Old armoured cruiser Izumo bombarded Wenchow.
Hongkong ground forces bombed repeatedly.
A deliberate attack against Hongkong has reduced forts to level 2.

Other remarks:
I forgot to modify the ship construction plans and wasted five days of ship construction points being spent on unwanted hulls - snafued again...

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 11, 41
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ASW attack near Pearl Harbor  at 179,110
 
Japanese Ships
      SS I-18_
 
Allied Ships
      DD Schley
 
SS I-18_ is located by DD Schley
I-18_ diving deep ....
DD Schley fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Schley fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Schley fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Schley fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Schley fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Submarine attack near Taihoku  at 87,61
 
Japanese Ships
      xAK Koyu Maru #1
 
Allied Ships
      SS Sailfish~
 
xAK Koyu Maru #1 is sighted by SS Sailfish~
SS Sailfish~ launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Koyu Maru #1
 
 
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Submarine attack near Billiton  at 51,93
 
Japanese Ships
      SS I-154
 
Allied Ships
      xAP +Tasman, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
 
xAP +Tasman is sighted by SS I-154
SS I-154 launches 2 torpedoes at xAP +Tasman
 
 
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Submarine attack near Amoy  at 84,62
 
Japanese Ships
      xAKL Hokuhi Maru
 
Allied Ships
      SS Searaven~
 
xAKL Hokuhi Maru is sighted by SS Searaven~
SS Searaven~ launches 2 torpedoes at xAKL Hokuhi Maru
 
 
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Sub attack near Taihoku  at 88,62
 
Japanese Ships
      PB Akitsui Maru #1
      xAKL Tama Maru #1
      xAKL Bokuyo Maru
      xAKL Tohuku Maru #2
      xAKL Koyu Maru #2
      PB Chohakusan Maru
 
Allied Ships
      SS Swordfish~
 
SS Swordfish~ launches 2 torpedoes at PB Akitsui Maru #1
PB Chohakusan Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Chohakusan Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Chohakusan Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Chohakusan Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Chohakusan Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Sangi at 75,95, Range 9,000 Yards
 
Japanese Ships
      CA Myoko
      CA Haguro
      CA Nachi
      CL Jintsu
      DD Kuroshio
      DD Oyashio
      DD Hatsukaze
      DD Natsushio
      DD Hayashio
      DD Amatsukaze
 
Allied Ships
      xAKL Bicol
      xAKL Bohol II
      xAKL Emillia
 
 
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 46% moonlight: 8,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 7,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 7,000 yards
Both TF attempt to withdraw!
Range increases to 12,000 yards...
Both Task Forces evade combat
 
 
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Pangutaran Island at 72,87, Range 12,000 Yards
 
Japanese Ships
      APD PB-36 (Fuji)
      xAK Syoka Maru
      xAK Atago Maru
 
Allied Ships
      YP _Trabajador
      YP _La Florecita
      YP _Mayapay
      LB YFN
      LB YFN
 
 
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 46% moonlight: 8,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards
Allied TF attempts to evade combat
Range increases to 9,000 yards...
Range increases to 10,000 yards...
Range increases to 11,000 yards...
Range increases to 12,000 yards...
Range increases to 12,000 yards...
Both Task Forces evade combat
 
 
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Submarine attack near Pearl Harbor  at 185,98
 
Japanese Ships
      SS I-15^
 
Allied Ships
      xAKL Manini, Shell hits 21,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
 
xAKL Manini is sighted by SS I-15^
SS I-15^ attacking on the surface
 
 
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Laoag at 81,72, Range 2,000 Yards
 
Japanese Ships
      DD Natsugumo
      DD Minegumo
      DD Asagumo
      DMS W-15
      DMS W-16
      DMS W-18
      PB Suyozai Maru
      PB Toko Maru #4
      xAK Kosei Maru
      xAK Lyons Maru
      xAK Takaoka Maru
      xAK Shinyubari Maru
      xAK Seikai Maru #2
      xAK Yomei Maru
 
Allied Ships
      MTB-27
 
Allied Ships Reported to be Approaching!
Japanese TF suspends unloading operations and begins to get underway
Poor visibility due to Rain  with 46% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Rain and 46% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
Range closes to 3,000 yards...
Range closes to 2,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 2,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 2,000 yards
DMS W-15 engages MTB-27 at 2,000 yards
Ludlow A. orders Allied TF to disengage
xAK Yomei Maru ,  xAK Seikai Maru #2 ,  xAK Shinyubari Maru , 
   xAK Takaoka Maru ,  xAK Lyons Maru  screened from combat
- escorted by DD Asagumo ,  DD Minegumo
DD Natsugumo engages MTB-27 at 2,000 yards
Task forces break off...
 
 
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Laoag at 81,72, Range 2,000 Yards
 
Japanese Ships
      DD Natsugumo
      DD Minegumo
      DD Asagumo
      DMS W-15
      DMS W-16
      DMS W-18
      PB Suyozai Maru
      PB Toko Maru #4
      xAK Kosei Maru
      xAK Lyons Maru
      xAK Takaoka Maru
      xAK Shinyubari Maru
      xAK Seikai Maru #2
      xAK Yomei Maru
 
Allied Ships
      PT-41
      PT Q-111
      PT Q-112, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
      PT Q-113, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
 
Allied Ships Reported to be Approaching!
Japanese TF suspends unloading operations and begins to get underway
Low visibility due to Rain  with 46% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Rain and 46% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
Range closes to 3,000 yards...
Range closes to 2,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 2,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 2,000 yards
DMS W-15 engages PT Q-113 at 2,000 yards
PT Q-113 sunk by DD Minegumo at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 3,000 yards
PT Q-112 sunk by DD Asagumo at 3,000 yards
PT-41 engages DMS W-15 at 3,000 yards
Task forces break off...
 
 
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Laoag at 81,72, Range 1,000 Yards
 
Japanese Ships
      DD Natsugumo
      DD Minegumo
      DD Asagumo
      DMS W-15
      DMS W-16
      DMS W-18
      PB Suyozai Maru
      PB Toko Maru #4
      xAK Kosei Maru
      xAK Lyons Maru
      xAK Takaoka Maru
      xAK Shinyubari Maru
      xAK Seikai Maru #2
      xAK Yomei Maru
 
Allied Ships
      PT-41
      PT Q-111, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
 
Allied Ships Reported to be Approaching!
Japanese TF suspends unloading operations and begins to get underway
Reduced visibility due to Rain  with 46% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Rain and 46% moonlight: 1,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
Range closes to 3,000 yards...
Range closes to 2,000 yards...
Range closes to 1,000 yards...
Lecanda U. gains tactical advantage
PT Q-111 sunk by DD Minegumo at 1,000 yards
Lecanda U. orders Allied TF to disengage
Range increases to 3,000 yards
xAK Yomei Maru ,  xAK Seikai Maru #2 ,  xAK Shinyubari Maru , 
   xAK Takaoka Maru ,  xAK Lyons Maru ,  xAK Kosei Maru  screened from combat
- escorted by DD Asagumo ,  DD Minegumo ,  DD Natsugumo
Task forces break off...
 
 
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Submarine attack near Batavia  at 49,97
 
Japanese Ships
      SS I-166
 
Allied Ships
      AGP Eridanus
 
AGP Eridanus is sighted by SS I-166
SS I-166 launches 4 torpedoes at AGP Eridanus
 
 
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ASW attack near Laoag  at 81,72
 
Japanese Ships
      DMS W-16
      DMS W-15
      xAK Lyons Maru
      DD Asagumo
      DD Minegumo
      DD Natsugumo
      PB Toko Maru #4
 
Allied Ships
      SS S-37~
 
SS S-37~ is sighted by escort
DD Asagumo fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Minegumo fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Natsugumo fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Toko Maru #4 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Toko Maru #4 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Toko Maru #4 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Toko Maru #4 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Toko Maru #4 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Night Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      G4M1 Betty-Rikko x 15
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      G4M1 Betty-Rikko: 4 damaged
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       7 x G4M1 Betty-Rikko bombing from 10000 feet
               City Attack:  1 x 2x250 kg GP Bombs,  2 x 2x60 kg GP Bombs
       8 x G4M1 Betty-Rikko bombing from 10000 feet
               Port Attack:  1 x 2x250 kg GP Bombs,  2 x 2x60 kg GP Bombs
 
 
 
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Submarine attack near Billiton  at 51,93
 
Japanese Ships
      SS I-154
 
Allied Ships
      TK Milo
 
TK Milo is sighted by SS I-154
SS I-154 launches 2 torpedoes at TK Milo
 
 
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Laoag at 81,72, Range 9,000 Yards
 
Japanese Ships
      CL Naka
      DD Natsugumo
      DD Minegumo
      DD Asagumo
      DMS W-15
      DMS W-16
      DMS W-18
      PB Suyozai Maru
      PB Toko Maru #4
      xAK Kosei Maru
      xAK Lyons Maru
      xAK Takaoka Maru
      xAK Shinyubari Maru
      xAK Seikai Maru #2
      xAK Yomei Maru
 
Allied Ships
      PT-41
 
Poor visibility due to Rain  with 35% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Rain and 35% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range increases to 9,000 yards...
Range increases to 10,000 yards...
Range increases to 12,000 yards...
Both Task Forces evade combat
 
 
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Submarine attack near Billiton  at 51,93
 
Japanese Ships
      SS I-154
 
Allied Ships
      xAP +Tasman, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
 
xAP +Tasman is sighted by SS I-154
SS I-154 launches 2 torpedoes
 
 
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Night Naval bombardment of Wenchow at 89,58
 
Japanese Ships
      CA Izumo
 
Allied ground losses:
      38 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Manpower hits 5
Fires 722
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 7
Port hits 1
Port fuel hits 1
 
CA Izumo firing at Wenchow 
 
 
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Amphibious Assault at Cotabato (78,90)
 
TF 13 troops unloading over beach at Cotabato, 78,90
 
 
 
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Submarine attack near Soerabaja  at 56,103
 
Japanese Ships
      SS I-162
 
Allied Ships
      xAP President Madison~, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage
 
xAP President Madison~ is sighted by SS I-162
SS I-162 attacking on the surface
 
 
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Sub attack near Molokai  at 180,109
 
Japanese Ships
      SS I-173
 
Allied Ships
      DD MacDonough
      DD Dewey
 
SS I-173 launches 2 torpedoes at DD MacDonough
I-173 diving deep ....
DD Dewey fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Dewey fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Dewey fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Dewey fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Dewey attacking submerged sub ....
DD Dewey cannot reach attack position over SS I-173
DD Dewey cannot establish contact with SS I-173
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Sub attack near Molokai  at 180,110
 
Japanese Ships
      SS I-171
 
Allied Ships
      AM Rail
 
SS I-171 launches 2 torpedoes at AM Rail
I-171 diving deep ....
AM Rail fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Rail attacking submerged sub ....
AM Rail cannot establish contact with SS I-171
SS I-171 eludes AM Rail by diving deep
SS I-171 eludes ASW attack from AM Rail 
AM Rail fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Rail fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Rail fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Sub attack near Suva  at 132,160
 
Japanese Ships
      SS I-10^
 
Allied Ships
      AM Gale, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
 
SS I-10^ launches 2 torpedoes
I-10^ bottoming out ....
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 
 
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
 
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 40
 
No Japanese losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      40 x A6M2 Zero-Reisen sweeping at 15000 feet * 
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 
 
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
 
Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 40
 
No Japanese losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      40 x A6M2 Zero-Reisen sweeping at 15000 feet * 
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 
 
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
 
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 4
 
No Japanese losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       4 x A6M2 Zero-Reisen sweeping at 15000 feet * 
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 
 
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
 
Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 4
 
No Japanese losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       4 x A6M2 Zero-Reisen sweeping at 15000 feet * 
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Manado Cdo , at 75,99 (Menado)
 
Weather in hex: Light rain
 
Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      E8N2 Dave x 8
 
No Japanese losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       2 x E8N2 Dave bombing from 2000 feet
               Ground Attack:  2 x 30 kg GP Bomb
       2 x E8N2 Dave bombing from 2000 feet
               Ground Attack:  2 x 30 kg GP Bomb
       2 x E8N2 Dave bombing from 2000 feet
               Ground Attack:  2 x 30 kg GP Bomb
       2 x E8N2 Dave bombing from 2000 feet
               Ground Attack:  2 x 30 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Hong Kong Fortress, at 77,61 (Hong Kong)
 
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
 
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 3
      Ki-30 Ann x 9
      Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei x 28
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-30 Ann: 1 damaged
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      19 x Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei bombing from 15000 feet
               Ground Attack:  2 x 2x100 kg GP Bombs
       9 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 15000 feet
               Ground Attack:  3 x 100 kg GP Bomb
       9 x Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei bombing from 15000 feet
               Ground Attack:  2 x 2x100 kg GP Bombs
       3 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 2x100 kg GP Bombs
 
Also attacking Hong Kong Brigade ...
Also attacking Hong Kong Fortress ...
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Hong Kong Fortress, at 77,61 (Hong Kong)
 
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
 
Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 21
 
No Japanese losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      21 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 2x100 kg GP Bombs
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Hong Kong Fortress, at 77,61 (Hong Kong)
 
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
 
Raid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-30 Ann x 15
 
No Japanese losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      15 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 15000 feet
               Ground Attack:  3 x 100 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 112th RAF Adv Base Force, at 50,74 (Butterworth/Sungei)
 
Weather in hex: Light cloud
 
Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-51a Sonia_ x 21
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied ground losses:
      5 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       9 x Ki-51a Sonia_ releasing from 2000'
               Ground Attack:  4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
       6 x Ki-51a Sonia_ releasing from 1000'
               Ground Attack:  4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
       6 x Ki-51a Sonia_ releasing from 3000'
               Ground Attack:  4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Hong Kong Fortress, at 77,61 (Hong Kong)
 
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
 
Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-27b Nate-Setsu x 2
      Ki-30 Ann x 7
      Ki-36 Ida x 9
      Ki-51a Sonia_ x 15
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-30 Ann: 1 damaged
      Ki-36 Ida: 1 damaged
      Ki-51a Sonia_: 6 damaged
      Ki-51a Sonia_: 1 destroyed by flak
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       7 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 10000 feet
               Ground Attack:  3 x 100 kg GP Bomb
       3 x Ki-51a Sonia_ releasing from 2000'
               Ground Attack:  4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
       6 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 10000 feet
               Ground Attack:  5 x 2x15 kg GP Bomb
       7 x Ki-51a Sonia_ releasing from 3000'
               Ground Attack:  4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
       1 x Ki-51a Sonia_ releasing from 10000'
               Ground Attack:  4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
       3 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 10000 feet
               Ground Attack:  5 x 2x15 kg GP Bomb
       4 x Ki-51a Sonia_ releasing from 1000'
               Ground Attack:  4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Georgetown Fortress, at 49,74 (Georgetown (Penang))
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-30 Ann x 25
      Ki-32 Mary x 3
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied ground losses:
      9 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      25 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 10000 feet
               Ground Attack:  3 x 100 kg GP Bomb
       3 x Ki-32 Mary bombing from 10000 feet
               Ground Attack:  3 x 100 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Georgetown Fortress, at 49,74 (Georgetown (Penang))
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid spotted at 1 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-32 Mary x 9
 
No Japanese losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       9 x Ki-32 Mary bombing from 10000 feet
               Ground Attack:  3 x 100 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Kowloon Brigade, at 77,61 (Hong Kong)
 
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
 
Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-36 Ida x 17
      Ki-51a Sonia_ x 26
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-36 Ida: 2 damaged
      Ki-51a Sonia_: 10 damaged
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       2 x Ki-51a Sonia_ releasing from 3000'
               Ground Attack:  4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
      17 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 10000 feet
               Ground Attack:  5 x 2x15 kg GP Bomb
       3 x Ki-51a Sonia_ releasing from 3000'
               Ground Attack:  4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
       6 x Ki-51a Sonia_ releasing from 3000'
               Ground Attack:  4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
       3 x Ki-51a Sonia_ releasing from 1000'
               Ground Attack:  4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
       8 x Ki-51a Sonia_ releasing from 2000'
               Ground Attack:  4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
       4 x Ki-51a Sonia_ releasing from 1000'
               Ground Attack:  4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
 
Also attacking Hong Kong Fortress ...
Also attacking Kowloon Brigade ...
Also attacking Hong Kong Fortress ...
Also attacking Kowloon Brigade ...
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Canton , at 77,59 
 
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
 
Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-27b Nate-Setsu x 4
 
Allied aircraft
      A-29A Hudson x 5
 
No Japanese losses
 
No Allied losses
 
CAP engaged:
10th I.F.Chutai' with Ki-27b Nate-Setsu (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 1 scrambling)
      1 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Legaspi at 82,82
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      PBY-4 Catalina x 8
 
Allied aircraft losses
      PBY-4 Catalina: 2 damaged
 
Japanese Ships
      xAK Tateisi Maru
      xAK Hino Maru #3, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       8 x PBY-4 Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
               Naval Attack:  2 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Bataan / Corregidor at 78,77
 
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
 
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      G4M1 Betty-Rikko x 9
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied Ships
      xAKL Silvestre, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
      xAKL Talisay, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       9 x G4M1 Betty-Rikko launching torpedoes at 200 feet
               Naval Attack:  1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Legaspi at 82,82
 
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
 
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      PBY-4 Catalina x 8
 
Allied aircraft losses
      PBY-4 Catalina: 2 damaged
 
Japanese Ships
      xAK Himalaya Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire
      xAK Hino Maru #3, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
 
Japanese ground losses:
      41 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 4 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       8 x PBY-4 Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
               Naval Attack:  2 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Gorontalo at 71,96
 
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
 
Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      B5N1 Kate-Kankoh x 8
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      B5N1 Kate-Kankoh: 1 damaged
      B5N1 Kate-Kankoh: 1 destroyed by flak
 
Allied Ships
      CL Java
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       3 x B5N1 Kate-Kankoh launching torpedoes at 200 feet
               Naval Attack:  1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
       4 x B5N1 Kate-Kankoh launching torpedoes at 200 feet
               Naval Attack:  1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Tawi Tawi at 71,89
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      F1M2 Pete-Kan x 6
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied Ships
      xAPc Santo Domingo
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       6 x F1M2 Pete-Kan bombing from 2000 feet
               Naval Attack:  2 x 30 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Sub attack near Cam Ranh Bay  at 64,73
 
Japanese Ships
      PB Nanpo Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
      AV Sanuki Maru #1
      xAKL Hakuyo Maru
      PB Kiso Maru #1
      PB Aso Maru #3
      DMS W-14
 
Allied Ships
      SS Sargo~
 
SS Sargo~ launches 2 torpedoes at PB Nanpo Maru
PB Kiso Maru #1 fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Aso Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS W-14 fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Aso Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Aso Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Aso Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Aso Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Pre-Invasion action off Zamboanga (75,89)
 
7 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
 
Japanese Ships
      APD PB-36 (Fuji)
 
Japanese ground losses:
      6 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
APD PB-36 (Fuji) fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
 
 
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Amphibious Assault at Zamboanga (75,89)
 
TF 287 troops unloading over beach at Zamboanga, 75,89
 
Japanese ground losses:
      11 casualties reported
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
12 troops of a SNLF Inf Squad 41 accidentally lost during unload of Sasebo 8th SNLF
10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of Sasebo 8th SNLF /3
 
 
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Amphibious Assault at Cotabato (78,90)
 
TF 594 troops unloading over beach at Cotabato, 78,90
 
Japanese ground losses:
      33 casualties reported
         Squads: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
12 troops of a SNLF Inf Squad 41 lost from landing craft during unload of Yokosuka 4th SNLF
12 troops of a SNLF Inf Squad 41 lost in surf during unload of Yokosuka 4th SNLF
10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of Yokosuka 4th SNLF /3
12 troops of a SNLF HMG Section lost overboard during unload of Sasebo 3rd SNLF
10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of Sasebo 3rd SNLF /3
 
 
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Ground combat at Hong Kong (77,61)
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 22875 troops, 354 guns, 233 vehicles, Assault Value = 729
 
Defending force 10751 troops, 146 guns, 105 vehicles, Assault Value = 261
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 1224 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 949 
 
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 3) 
 
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 2
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), experience(-)
Attacker: 
 
Japanese ground losses:
      486 casualties reported
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 93 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 21 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
 
Allied ground losses:
      594 casualties reported
         Squads: 6 destroyed, 56 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
         Engineers: 4 destroyed, 14 disabled
      Guns lost 8 (2 destroyed, 6 disabled)
 
Assaulting units:
    1st Ind.Inf.Group 
    19th Ind Engineer Regiment
    68th Ind.Infantry Battalion
    51ID 66th Infantry Regiment
    67th Ind.Infantry Battalion
    38th Division
    20th Ind Engineer Regiment
    10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
    21st Mortar Battalion
    23rd Army
    1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
    5th RF Gun Battalion
    2nd RF Gun Battalion
    2nd Mortar Battalion
    3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
    2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
    20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
 
Defending units:
    Kowloon Brigade
    Hong Kong Brigade
    102nd RN Base Force
    Hong Kong Fortress
 
 
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Ground combat at Jitra / Alor Setar (49,73)
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 1686 troops, 2 guns, 69 vehicles, Assault Value = 55
 
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 53 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 1 
 
Japanese assault odds: 53 to 1 (fort level 0) 
 
Japanese forces CAPTURE Jitra / Alor Setar !!!
 
Combat modifiers
Attacker: 
 
Assaulting units:
    5ID 5th Recon Regiment
 
 
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Ground combat at Victoria Point (51,66)
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 941 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 43
 
Defending force 587 troops, 8 guns, 8 vehicles, Assault Value = 1
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 38 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 3 
 
Japanese assault odds: 12 to 1 (fort level 1) 
 
Japanese forces CAPTURE Victoria Point !!!
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), op mode(-), leaders(+), preparation(-)
 morale(-), experience(-)
Attacker: 
 
Allied ground losses:
      313 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 15 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Guns lost 5 (5 destroyed, 0 disabled)
      Vehicles lost 6 (6 destroyed, 0 disabled)
      Units retreated 1
 
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
 
Assaulting units:
    55ID I./143rd Inf Battalion
 
Defending units:
    208th RAF Adv Base Force
 
 
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Ground combat at Sandakan (70,88)
 
Japanese Shock attack
 
Attacking force 850 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 27
 
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 16 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 1 
 
Japanese assault odds: 16 to 1 (fort level 0) 
 
Japanese forces CAPTURE Sandakan !!!
 
Combat modifiers
Attacker: shock(+)
 
Assaulting units:
    2nd Sasebo Coy SNLF
    4th JNAF Coy 
 
 
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Ground combat at Sidate (75,100)
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 552 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 22
 
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 12 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 1 
 
Japanese assault odds: 12 to 1 (fort level 1) 
 
Japanese forces CAPTURE Sidate !!!
 
Combat modifiers
Attacker: leaders(+), leaders(-)
 
Assaulting units:
    II/81st Naval Guard Unit
 
 
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Ground combat at Menado (75,99)
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 1159 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 183
 
Defending force 1346 troops, 16 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 48
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 2 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 15 
 
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 7 (fort level 1) 
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), fatigue(-), experience(-)
Attacker: 
 
Allied ground losses:
      15 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Assaulting units:
    22SBF Kure 1st' Naval Guard Unit
    23SBF Kure 2nd' Naval Guard Unit
    32SBF Sasebo 2nd' Naval Guard Unit
    1st Naval Construction Battalion
    3rd JNAF AF Unit 
 
Defending units:
    Manado Cdo 
    Dutch Civilians 
 
 
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Ground combat at Zamboanga (75,89)
 
Allied Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 469 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 22
 
Defending force 1321 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 60
 
Assaulting units:
    43rd PS Inf Battalion
 
Defending units:
    Sasebo 8th SNLF
 
 
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Ground combat at Menado (75,99)
 
Allied Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 1280 troops, 16 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 48
 
Defending force 5661 troops, 67 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 183
 
Assaulting units:
    Manado Cdo 
    Dutch Civilians 
 
Defending units:
    23SBF Kure 2nd' Naval Guard Unit
    22SBF Kure 1st' Naval Guard Unit
    32SBF Sasebo 2nd' Naval Guard Unit
    1st Naval Construction Battalion
    3rd JNAF AF Unit 
 
 
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Ground combat at Paotow (92,34)
 
Allied Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 10140 troops, 88 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 356
 
Defending force 15075 troops, 163 guns, 142 vehicles, Assault Value = 534
 
Assaulting units:
    4th Chinese Cavalry Corps
    5th Chinese Cavalry Corps
 
Defending units:
    26ID 26th Engineer Regiment
    26ID 12th Ind Inf Regiment
    4th Cavalry Brigade
    26ID 11th Ind Inf Regiment
    1st Cavalry Brigade
    26ID 13th Ind Inf Regiment
    26ID 26th Recon Regiment
    26ID 11th Field Artillery Regiment

Posted: **Tue Jul 05, 2022 9:19 am**

December 12th, 1941

Highlights: Liberation of the PI continues

Bases lost or won:
Japanese forces CAPTURE Cotabato !!!
Japanese forces CAPTURE Zamboanga !!!
Japanese forces CAPTURE Vigan !!!
Japanese forces CAPTURE Tuguegarao !!!
Burias (PI) is occupied by the Japanese

Allied ships sunk:
xAKL Cebu, xAKL Latouche sunk by DD Yamakaze near Morotai
xAKL Escalante, xAKL Taurus sunk by DD Suzukaze near Morotai
xAPc Fortuna, xAPc Princess of Negros sunk by DD Hayashio near Tawi Tawi
PG Asheville, PG Tulsa sunk by CA Nachi near Tawi Tawi
AM Bittern sunk by CA Nachi near Tawi Tawi
AM Quail sunk by DD Murasame near Lubang
PT-34, PT-24, PT-35 sunk by DD Asakaze and DD Akikaze near Laoag
xAPc Surigao, xAPc Kanlaon sunk by DD Suzukaze and DD Kawakaze near Kofiau
xAKL Moago, xAKL Jolo sunk by CA Mogami near Mati
xAKL Escalante R, xAKL Explorador sunk by carrier air near Mati
xAK Ruth Alexander is reported to have been sunk near Pamekasan on Dec 12, 1941
xAK Ludington is reported to have been sunk near Pago Pago on Dec 12, 1941
xAKL Paz is reported to have been sunk near Donggala on Dec 11, 1941
PG Tern is reported to have been sunk near Paracel Islands on Dec 09, 1941

Japanese ships sunk:
xAK Aso Maru sunk by SS KXVII near Soc Trang
xAKL Hokuhi Maru sunk by SS Swordfish~ near Wenchow
DD Yudachi sunk by air attack near Bataan / Corregidor

Central Pacific Area:
KB has escorted its oiler force back to the Marshall Islands and will now approach Wake to cover the invasion of that atoll.

Southern Pacific Area:
RO-68 has torpedoed twice the big xAK Ludington near Pago-Pago, reported sunk.
CM Takashima lays minefield at Rabaul ( 106 , 125) and sets course for Truk.

PI:
The paratroopers on northern Luzon have marched south to liberate more terrain to join the Greater East Asian Co-prosperity Sphere.
The first footholds on Mindano have been captured, Cotabato has AV support and will receive float planes to patrol the Mindanao-Borneo narrows.
Enemy PTs again tried their luck against the Laoag beachhead in vain.
Sweeps over Manila found no CAP and bombers hit the airbase, but only found two PBYs.
Off Bataan, IJN DD on blockade duty clashed briefly with enemy DDs, then discovered why Manila airbase had been deserted - the DDs got hit by waves upon waves of fighter-bombers and PBYs on low-level naval attack. DD Yudachi got repeatedly hit and sank.
PBYs also attacked Legaspi again, putting a fish into xAK Karachi Maru - the ship has been disbanded into Legaspi port to be repaired after the area has been secured.
Revenge was not far behind, fresh IJN surface forces and the Ryujo air group sank more ships fleeing from the PI.

Malaya:
A first sweep by Zeros over Singers encountered Buffalos on CAP, 1 Zero lost for 3 Buffs downed.
IJA bombers hit enemy ground forces at Georgetown (Penang).
Enemy subs are active on the LOC from Saigon to Malaya, ASW forces have been sent to patrol the area.

DEI:
No trace of Force Z.
A deliberate attack at Menando reduced forts to 0. Supplies inside the units are red, I will try to sneak-in a small xAK with supplies.
Near Oosthaven, I-165 has torpedoed twice the floating dry dock AFD 9 fleeing from Singapore, leaving her on fire and heavily damaged. In a second encounter with the same TF, only the escort has been sighted, so I assume the ARD has gone down, but it remains unconfirmed.
I-164 has has torpedoed twice the big xAK xAK Ruth Alexander near Pamekasan, reported sunk.
I-164 then missed AKV Langley near Pamekasan

China / Korea / Manschukuo:
River gunboats bombarded enemy guerilla hideouts near Dongzhi on the Yangtze.
Hongkong bombed and ground attacked, forts reduced to level 1.

Intel:
Previous report of sinking of ARD YFD-1 Dewey incorrect. Ship sighted and engaged at 79, 77

Full action report:

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 12, 41
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Submarine attack near Soerabaja  at 57,103
 
Japanese Ships
      SS I-164
 
Allied Ships
      xAPc Baynain
 
xAPc Baynain is sighted by SS I-164
SS I-164 launches 2 torpedoes
 
 
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Morotai at 82,98, Range 6,000 Yards
 
Japanese Ships
      CL Nagara
      DD Yamakaze
      DD Kawakaze
      DD Umikaze
      DD Suzukaze
 
Allied Ships
      xAKL Cebu, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
      xAKL Latouche, Shell hits 12, and is sunk
 
Allied ground losses:
      109 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 4 disabled
         Engineers: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Guns lost 7 (3 destroyed, 4 disabled)
      Vehicles lost 7 (6 destroyed, 1 disabled)
 
Poor visibility due to Rain  with 35% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Rain and 35% moonlight: 6,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 6,000 yards
Japanese launch Long Lance torpedoes at 6,000 yards before allies detect Japanese presence
xAKL Cebu sunk by DD Yamakaze at 6,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
CL Nagara engages xAKL Latouche at 5,000 yards
Range closes to 3,000 yards
DD Suzukaze engages xAKL Latouche at 3,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
xAKL Latouche sunk by DD Yamakaze at 2,000 yards
xAKL Latouche sunk by DD Yamakaze at 2,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...
 
 
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Lubang at 78,78, Range 5,000 Yards
 
Japanese Ships
      DD Murasame
      DD Yudachi
      DD Hatakaze
 
Allied Ships
      AM Quail, Shell hits 7, and is sunk
 
Reduced visibility due to Rain  with 35% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Rain and 35% moonlight: 5,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 5,000 yards
Japanese open fire on surprised Allied ships at 5,000 yards
DD Hatakaze fires at AM Quail at 5,000 yards
DD Murasame fires at AM Quail at 5,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
DD Hatakaze engages AM Quail at 2,000 yards
DD Murasame engages AM Quail at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 3,000 yards
DD Murasame engages AM Quail at 3,000 yards
AM Quail sunk by DD Murasame at 3,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...
 
 
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Submarine attack near Tandjoengpinang  at 51,86
 
Japanese Ships
      SS I-153
 
Allied Ships
      xAP Stagen
 
xAP Stagen is sighted by SS I-153
SS I-153 launches 2 torpedoes at xAP Stagen
 
 
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Morotai at 82,98, Range 3,000 Yards
 
Japanese Ships
      CL Nagara
      DD Yamakaze
      DD Kawakaze
      DD Umikaze
      DD Suzukaze
 
Allied Ships
      xAKL Escalante, Shell hits 17, and is sunk
      xAKL Taurus, Shell hits 14, and is sunk
 
Allied ground losses:
      310 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 14 destroyed, 28 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
      Guns lost 4 (2 destroyed, 2 disabled)
      Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
 
Reduced visibility due to Rain  with 35% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Rain and 35% moonlight: 3,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
Range closes to 3,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 3,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 3,000 yards
DD Suzukaze engages xAKL Taurus at 3,000 yards
DD Umikaze engages xAKL Escalante at 3,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
DD Suzukaze engages xAKL Taurus at 2,000 yards
CL Nagara engages xAKL Escalante at 2,000 yards
DD Umikaze engages xAKL Taurus at 2,000 yards
DD Suzukaze engages xAKL Escalante at 2,000 yards
DD Yamakaze engages xAKL Taurus at 2,000 yards
DD Suzukaze engages xAKL Taurus at 2,000 yards
DD Umikaze engages xAKL Escalante at 2,000 yards
DD Yamakaze engages xAKL Taurus at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 3,000 yards
CL Nagara engages xAKL Escalante at 3,000 yards
DD Yamakaze engages xAKL Escalante at 3,000 yards
xAKL Escalante sunk by DD Kawakaze at 3,000 yards
Range increases to 4,000 yards
CL Nagara engages xAKL Taurus at 4,000 yards
Range increases to 6,000 yards
CL Nagara engages xAKL Taurus at 6,000 yards
DD Suzukaze engages xAKL Taurus at 6,000 yards
DD Umikaze engages xAKL Taurus at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
xAKL Taurus sunk by DD Suzukaze at 7,000 yards
xAKL Taurus sunk by DD Suzukaze at 7,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...
 
 
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Sub attack near Oosthaven  at 49,96
 
Japanese Ships
      SS I-165
 
Allied Ships
      ARD AFD 9, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
      AM Goulburn
 
SS I-165 launches 2 torpedoes at ARD AFD 9
I-165 bottoming out ....
AM Goulburn fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Goulburn fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Goulburn fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Goulburn fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Goulburn fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Laoag at 81,72, Range 2,000 Yards
 
Japanese Ships
      CL Sendai
      DD Isonami
      DD Uranami
      DD Shikinami
      DD Ayanami
      DD Asakaze
      DD Akikaze
      DD Tachikaze
 
Allied Ships
      PT-31
      PT-32
      PT-33
 
Low visibility due to Rain  with 35% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Rain and 35% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
Range closes to 2,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 2,000 yards
Japanese open fire on surprised Allied ships at 2,000 yards
DD Shikinami engages PT-32 at 2,000 yards
DD Ayanami engages PT-32 at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 6,000 yards
DD Tachikaze engages PT-33 at 6,000 yards
DD Akikaze engages PT-33 at 6,000 yards
DD Shikinami engages PT-32 at 6,000 yards
DD Isonami engages PT-33 at 6,000 yards
Task forces break off...
 
 
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Laoag at 81,72, Range 2,000 Yards
 
Japanese Ships
      CL Sendai
      DD Isonami
      DD Uranami
      DD Shikinami
      DD Ayanami
      DD Asakaze
      DD Akikaze
      DD Tachikaze
 
Allied Ships
      PT-24
      PT-34, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
      PT-35
 
Low visibility due to Rain  with 35% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Rain and 35% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
Range closes to 2,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 2,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 2,000 yards
Allison N. gains tactical advantage
PT-34 engages CL Sendai at 2,000 yards
DD Akikaze engages PT-34 at 2,000 yards
DD Ayanami engages PT-34 at 2,000 yards
Allison N. orders Allied TF to disengage
CL Sendai engages PT-35 at 2,000 yards
PT-35 engages DD Tachikaze at 2,000 yards
PT-34 sunk by DD Akikaze at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 5,000 yards
DD Uranami engages PT-35 at 5,000 yards
DD Shikinami engages PT-24 at 5,000 yards
DD Tachikaze engages PT-24 at 5,000 yards
DD Uranami engages PT-24 at 5,000 yards
 orders Allied TF to disengage
Task forces break off...
 
 
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Submarine attack near Wenchow  at 89,60
 
Japanese Ships
      xAKL Hokuhi Maru
 
Allied Ships
      SS Swordfish~
 
xAKL Hokuhi Maru is sighted by SS Swordfish~
SS Swordfish~ launches 2 torpedoes at xAKL Hokuhi Maru
 
 
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Tawi Tawi at 72,90, Range 6,000 Yards
 
Japanese Ships
      CA Myoko
      CA Haguro
      CA Nachi
      CL Jintsu
      DD Kuroshio
      DD Hatsukaze
      DD Natsushio
      DD Hayashio
 
Allied Ships
      xAPc Fortuna, Shell hits 5, and is sunk
      xAPc Princess of Negros, Shell hits 12, and is sunk
 
Allied ground losses:
      249 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 11 destroyed, 13 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Low visibility due to Rain  with 35% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Rain and 35% moonlight: 6,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 6,000 yards
Japanese open fire on surprised Allied ships at 6,000 yards
CA Haguro engages xAPc Princess of Negros at 6,000 yards
Massive explosion on xAPc Princess of Negros
DD Kuroshio engages xAPc Princess of Negros at 6,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
DD Kuroshio engages xAPc Princess of Negros at 5,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
DD Kuroshio engages xAPc Princess of Negros at 2,000 yards
xAPc Princess of Negros sunk by CA Nachi at 2,000 yards
CA Nachi engages xAPc Fortuna at 2,000 yards
xAPc Fortuna sunk by DD Hayashio at 2,000 yards
xAPc Fortuna sunk by DD Hayashio at 2,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...
 
 
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Tawi Tawi at 71,89, Range 5,000 Yards
 
Japanese Ships
      CA Myoko
      CA Haguro
      CA Nachi
      CL Jintsu
      DD Kuroshio
      DD Hatsukaze
      DD Natsushio
      DD Hayashio
 
Allied Ships
      PG Asheville, Shell hits 9, and is sunk
 
Reduced visibility due to Rain  with 35% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Rain and 35% moonlight: 6,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 5,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 5,000 yards
Turner E. crosses the 'T'
CA Nachi engages PG Asheville at 5,000 yards
CL Jintsu engages PG Asheville at 5,000 yards
Turner E. orders Allied TF to disengage
Range closes to 4,000 yards
PG Asheville sunk by CA Nachi at 4,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...
 
 
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Tawi Tawi at 71,90, Range 4,000 Yards
 
Japanese Ships
      CA Myoko
      CA Haguro
      CA Nachi
      CL Jintsu
      DD Kuroshio
      DD Hatsukaze
      DD Natsushio
      DD Hayashio
 
Allied Ships
      PG Tulsa, Shell hits 5, and is sunk
 
Reduced visibility due to Rain  with 35% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Rain and 35% moonlight: 5,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 4,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 4,000 yards
Yoshitomi, Setsuzo crosses the 'T'
PG Tulsa sunk by CA Nachi at 4,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...
 
 
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Sub attack near Hengchun  at 83,67
 
Japanese Ships
      xAKL Kyuei Maru
      xAKL Heiku Maru
      PB Shonan Maru #1
 
Allied Ships
      SS Sturgeon~
 
SS Sturgeon~ launches 2 torpedoes at xAKL Kyuei Maru
Sturgeon~ diving deep ....
PB Shonan Maru #1 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shonan Maru #1 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shonan Maru #1 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shonan Maru #1 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shonan Maru #1 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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ASW attack near Hilo  at 183,115
 
Japanese Ships
      SS I-173
 
Allied Ships
      DD Dewey
 
SS I-173 is located by DD Dewey
DD Dewey fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Dewey fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Dewey fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Dewey fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Dewey fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Sub attack near Hengchun  at 83,67
 
Japanese Ships
      xAKL Kyuei Maru
      xAKL Heiku Maru
      PB Shonan Maru #1
 
Allied Ships
      SS Sturgeon~
 
SS Sturgeon~ launches 4 torpedoes at xAKL Kyuei Maru
Sturgeon~ diving deep ....
PB Shonan Maru #1 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shonan Maru #1 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shonan Maru #1 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shonan Maru #1 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shonan Maru #1 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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ASW attack near Oosthaven  at 49,96
 
Japanese Ships
      SS I-165
 
Allied Ships
      AM Goulburn
 
SS I-165 is sighted by escort
I-165 bottoming out ....
AM Goulburn fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Goulburn fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Goulburn fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Goulburn fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Goulburn fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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ASW attack near Singkep  at 49,87
 
Japanese Ships
      SS I-155
 
Allied Ships
      CM Willem v d Zaan
 
SS I-155 is sighted by escort
I-155 bottoming out ....
CM Willem v d Zaan fails to find sub, continues to search...
CM Willem v d Zaan fails to find sub, continues to search...
CM Willem v d Zaan fails to find sub, continues to search...
CM Willem v d Zaan fails to find sub, continues to search...
CM Willem v d Zaan fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Night Naval bombardment of Dongzhi at 87,53
 
Japanese Ships
      PG Ataka
      PG Atami
      PG Toba
      PG Hai Hsing'
 
Allied ground losses:
      7 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Port hits 2
 
PG Ataka firing at 4th Guerilla Base Force
PG Atami firing at 4th Guerilla Base Force
PG Toba firing at 4th Guerilla Base Force
PG Hai Hsing' firing at Dongzhi 
 
 
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Sub attack near Soc Trang  at 57,74
 
Japanese Ships
      xAK Aso Maru, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
      xAK Mikasa Maru #1
      PB Nako Maru #2
 
Allied Ships
      SS KXVII
 
SS KXVII launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Aso Maru
KXVII bottoming out ....
PB Nako Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Nako Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Nako Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Nako Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Nako Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Submarine attack near Wenchow  at 89,60
 
Japanese Ships
      xAKL Hokuhi Maru, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage
 
Allied Ships
      SS Swordfish~
 
xAKL Hokuhi Maru is sighted by SS Swordfish~
SS Swordfish~ attacking xAKL Hokuhi Maru on the surface
 
 
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Laoag at 80,72, Range 3,000 Yards
 
Japanese Ships
      CL Sendai
      DD Isonami
      DD Uranami
      DD Shikinami
      DD Ayanami
      DD Asakaze
      DD Akikaze
      DD Tachikaze
 
Allied Ships
      PT-24, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
      PT-35, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
 
Low visibility due to Rain
Maximum visibility in Rain: 4,000 yards
Range closes to 15,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
Range closes to 3,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 3,000 yards
Japanese open fire on surprised Allied ships at 3,000 yards
PT-24 sunk by DD Asakaze at 3,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
Massive explosion on PT-35
PT-35 sunk by DD Asakaze at 2,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...
 
 
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Submarine attack near Pamekasan  at 58,106
 
Japanese Ships
      SS I-164
 
Allied Ships
      AKV Langley
 
AKV Langley is sighted by SS I-164
SS I-164 launches 2 torpedoes
 
 
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Kofiau at 80,107, Range 15,000 Yards
 
Japanese Ships
      CL Nagara
      DD Yamakaze
      DD Kawakaze
      DD Umikaze
      DD Suzukaze
 
Allied Ships
      xAPc Surigao, Shell hits 7, and is sunk
      xAPc Kanlaon, Shell hits 11, and is sunk
 
Allied ground losses:
      315 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 19 destroyed, 28 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Poor visibility due to Rain
Maximum visibility in Rain: 15,000 yards
Range closes to 19,000 yards...
Range closes to 17,000 yards...
Range closes to 15,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 15,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 15,000 yards
Naoi, Toshio crosses the 'T'
DD Yamakaze engages xAPc Surigao at 15,000 yards
Range closes to 13,000 yards
DD Suzukaze engages xAPc Surigao at 13,000 yards
DD Kawakaze engages xAPc Kanlaon at 13,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards
CL Nagara engages xAPc Kanlaon at 11,000 yards
Massive explosion on xAPc Surigao
DD Suzukaze engages xAPc Surigao at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
CL Nagara engages xAPc Kanlaon at 7,000 yards
DD Suzukaze engages xAPc Surigao at 7,000 yards
Massive explosion on xAPc Kanlaon
DD Umikaze engages xAPc Kanlaon at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
CL Nagara engages xAPc Kanlaon at 5,000 yards
xAPc Surigao sunk by DD Suzukaze at 5,000 yards
DD Kawakaze engages xAPc Kanlaon at 5,000 yards
DD Yamakaze engages xAPc Kanlaon at 5,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards
DD Suzukaze engages xAPc Kanlaon at 4,000 yards
xAPc Kanlaon sunk by DD Kawakaze at 4,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...
 
 
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Bataan / Corregidor at 77,77, Range 13,000 Yards
 
Japanese Ships
      DD Murasame
      DD Yudachi
      DD Hatakaze
 
Allied Ships
      DD Pillsbury~
      DM Thracian, Shell hits 1
      PG Isabel, Shell hits 1
 
Poor visibility due to Rain
Maximum visibility in Rain: 15,000 yards
Range closes to 13,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 13,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 13,000 yards
DD Pillsbury~ engages DD Hatakaze at 13,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
DD Hatakaze engages PG Isabel at 8,000 yards
DD Yudachi engages DD Pillsbury~ at 8,000 yards
DM Thracian engages DD Murasame at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
DD Hatakaze engages DD Pillsbury~ at 5,000 yards
DD Yudachi engages DD Pillsbury~ at 5,000 yards
DD Yudachi engages DM Thracian at 5,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
DD Yudachi engages DD Pillsbury~ at 7,000 yards
DD Yudachi engages DD Pillsbury~ at 7,000 yards
DD Murasame engages DM Thracian at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
DD Hatakaze engages DD Pillsbury~ at 9,000 yards
DD Hatakaze engages PG Isabel at 9,000 yards
DD Hatakaze engages DM Thracian at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 13,000 yards
DD Hatakaze engages DD Pillsbury~ at 13,000 yards
DD Yudachi engages PG Isabel at 13,000 yards
DD Hatakaze engages DM Thracian at 13,000 yards
Range increases to 17,000 yards
DD Yudachi engages DD Pillsbury~ at 17,000 yards
DD Yudachi engages DD Pillsbury~ at 17,000 yards
DD Murasame engages DD Pillsbury~ at 17,000 yards
Kobayashi, Sonosuke orders Japanese TF to disengage
Task forces break off...
 
 
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Pangutaran Island at 73,88, Range 18,000 Yards
 
Japanese Ships
      APD PB-35 (Tsuta)
      APD PB-38 (Yomogi)
      TB Otori
      TB Hayabusa
      xAK Rokko Maru #3
      xAK Meiyo Maru
      xAK Santos Maru #2
      xAP Hakozaki Maru
 
Allied Ships
      xAPc Lanikai
 
Reduced visibility due to Rain
Maximum visibility in Rain: 15,000 yards
Range closes to 17,000 yards...
Range closes to 15,000 yards...
Range closes to 14,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 14,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 14,000 yards
Both TF attempt to withdraw!
Range increases to 18,000 yards...
Both Task Forces evade combat
 
 
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Submarine attack near Pago Pago  at 148,161
 
Japanese Ships
      SS RO-68
 
Allied Ships
      xAK Ludington, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
 
xAK Ludington is sighted by SS RO-68
SS RO-68 attacking on the surface
 
 
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Sandakan at 72,88, Range 18,000 Yards
 
Japanese Ships
      APD PB-35 (Tsuta)
      APD PB-38 (Yomogi)
      TB Otori
      TB Hayabusa
      xAK Rokko Maru #3
      xAK Meiyo Maru
      xAK Santos Maru #2
      xAP Hakozaki Maru
 
Allied Ships
      AM Tanager
 
Reduced visibility due to Rain
Maximum visibility in Rain: 15,000 yards
Range closes to 15,000 yards...
Range increases to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 17,000 yards...
Range closes to 16,000 yards...
Range closes to 15,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 15,000 yards
Japanese TF attempts to evade combat
Range increases to 17,000 yards...
Range increases to 18,000 yards...
Both Task Forces evade combat
 
 
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Tawi Tawi at 71,90, Range 15,000 Yards
 
Japanese Ships
      CA Myoko
      CA Haguro
      CA Nachi
      CL Jintsu
      DD Kuroshio
      DD Hatsukaze
      DD Natsushio
      DD Hayashio
 
Allied Ships
      AM Bittern, Shell hits 6, and is sunk
 
Low visibility due to Rain
Maximum visibility in Rain: 15,000 yards
Range closes to 23,000 yards...
Range closes to 21,000 yards...
Range closes to 19,000 yards...
Range closes to 17,000 yards...
Range closes to 15,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 15,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 15,000 yards
CL Jintsu engages AM Bittern at 15,000 yards
DD Hayashio engages AM Bittern at 15,000 yards
Range closes to 14,000 yards
CA Nachi engages AM Bittern at 14,000 yards
DD Natsushio engages AM Bittern at 14,000 yards
DD Hatsukaze engages AM Bittern at 14,000 yards
Range closes to 12,000 yards
CA Nachi engages AM Bittern at 12,000 yards
DD Natsushio engages AM Bittern at 12,000 yards
Massive explosion on AM Bittern
DD Kuroshio engages AM Bittern at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards
CA Nachi engages AM Bittern at 11,000 yards
CL Jintsu engages AM Bittern at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
AM Bittern sunk by CA Nachi at 9,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...
 
 
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Mati at 84,94, Range 15,000 Yards
 
Japanese Ships
      CA Mogami
      CA Mikuma
      CA Suzuya
      CA Kumano
      DD Arashi
      DD Hagikaze
      DD Fubuki
      DD Shirayuki
      DD Hatsuyuki
 
Allied Ships
      xAKL Moago, Shell hits 5, and is sunk
      xAKL Jolo, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
 
Allied ground losses:
      101 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Poor visibility due to Rain
Maximum visibility in Rain: 15,000 yards
Range closes to 21,000 yards...
Range closes to 19,000 yards...
Range closes to 17,000 yards...
Range closes to 15,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 15,000 yards
Japanese open fire on surprised Allied ships at 15,000 yards
CA Suzuya launches Long Lance Torpedoes at xAKL Moago at 15,000 yards
xAKL Jolo sunk by CA Mogami at 15,000 yards
DD Shirayuki fires at xAKL Moago at 15,000 yards
Range closes to 12,000 yards
CA Kumano engages xAKL Moago at 12,000 yards
xAKL Moago sunk by CA Mogami at 12,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...
 
 
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Submarine attack near Soc Trang  at 59,74
 
Japanese Ships
      xAKL Kaisyo Maru #2
 
Allied Ships
      SS Stingray~
 
xAKL Kaisyo Maru #2 is sighted by SS Stingray~
SS Stingray~ launches 2 torpedoes at xAKL Kaisyo Maru #2
 
 
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Submarine attack near Pamekasan  at 58,106
 
Japanese Ships
      SS I-164
 
Allied Ships
      xAK Ruth Alexander, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
 
xAK Ruth Alexander is sighted by SS I-164
SS I-164 attacking on the surface
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 
 
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
 
Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 40
 
No Japanese losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      40 x A6M2 Zero-Reisen sweeping at 15000 feet * 
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 
 
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
 
Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 16
 
Allied aircraft
      Buffalo I x 20
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      A6M2 Zero-Reisen: 1 destroyed
 
Allied aircraft losses
      Buffalo I: 2 destroyed
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      11 x A6M2 Zero-Reisen sweeping at 15000 feet
 
CAP engaged:
No.21 Sqn RAAF with Buffalo I (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      4 plane(s) intercepting now.
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 25000 
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
No.243 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      4 plane(s) intercepting now.
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 25000 
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes
No.453 Sqn RAF~ with Buffalo I (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      4 plane(s) intercepting now.
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 25000 
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes
No.488 Sqn RAF' with Buffalo I (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      4 plane(s) intercepting now.
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 25000 
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 
 
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
 
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 4
 
No Japanese losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       4 x A6M2 Zero-Reisen sweeping at 15000 feet * 
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 
 
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
 
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 45
      G4M1 Betty-Rikko x 50
 
Allied aircraft
      no flights
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      G4M1 Betty-Rikko: 1 damaged
 
Allied aircraft losses
      PBY-4 Catalina: 2 damaged
 
Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 16
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      25 x G4M1 Betty-Rikko bombing from 15000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  1 x 2x250 kg GP Bombs,  2 x 2x60 kg GP Bombs
      25 x G4M1 Betty-Rikko bombing from 15000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  1 x 2x250 kg GP Bombs,  2 x 2x60 kg GP Bombs
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 
 
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
 
Raid detected at 28 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 2
 
Allied aircraft
      Buffalo I x 1
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied aircraft losses
      Buffalo I: 1 destroyed
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       2 x A6M2 Zero-Reisen sweeping at 15000 feet
 
CAP engaged:
No.488 Sqn RAF' with Buffalo I (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 12000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Hong Kong Fortress, at 77,61 (Hong Kong)
 
Weather in hex: Light cloud
 
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 3
      Ki-30 Ann x 9
      Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei x 22
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied ground losses:
      14 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      19 x Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei bombing from 10000 feet
               Ground Attack:  2 x 2x100 kg GP Bombs
       9 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 10000 feet
               Ground Attack:  3 x 100 kg GP Bomb
       3 x Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei bombing from 10000 feet
               Ground Attack:  2 x 2x100 kg GP Bombs
       3 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 2x100 kg GP Bombs
 
Also attacking Hong Kong Brigade ...
Also attacking Hong Kong Fortress ...
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Hong Kong Fortress, at 77,61 (Hong Kong)
 
Weather in hex: Light cloud
 
Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 21
 
No Japanese losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      21 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 2x100 kg GP Bombs
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Hong Kong Fortress, at 77,61 (Hong Kong)
 
Weather in hex: Light cloud
 
Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-30 Ann x 15
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied ground losses:
      7 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      15 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 10000 feet
               Ground Attack:  3 x 100 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Hong Kong Fortress, at 77,61 (Hong Kong)
 
Weather in hex: Light cloud
 
Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei x 6
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei: 2 damaged
 
Allied ground losses:
      6 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       6 x Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei bombing from 10000 feet
               Ground Attack:  2 x 2x100 kg GP Bombs
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Bataan / Corregidor at 77,77
 
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
 
Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      PBY-4 Catalina x 8
      SOC-1 Seagull x 3
 
Allied aircraft losses
      PBY-4 Catalina: 4 damaged
 
Japanese Ships
      DD Yudachi
      DD Hatakaze
      DD Murasame
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       8 x PBY-4 Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
               Naval Attack:  2 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
       3 x SOC-1 Seagull bombing from 2000 feet
               Naval Attack:  2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Bataan / Corregidor at 77,77
 
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
 
Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      PBY-4 Catalina x 13
 
No Allied losses
 
Japanese Ships
      DD Murasame
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      13 x PBY-4 Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
               Naval Attack:  2 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Bataan / Corregidor at 77,77
 
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
 
Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      P-40E Warhawk x 23
 
No Allied losses
 
Japanese Ships
      DD Yudachi, Shell hits 3, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
      DD Murasame, Shell hits 1, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
      DD Hatakaze, Shell hits 4
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       8 x P-40E Warhawk bombing from 100 feet
               Naval Attack:  1 x 500 lb GP Bomb
      15 x P-40E Warhawk bombing from 100 feet
               Naval Attack:  1 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Bataan / Corregidor at 77,77
 
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
 
Raid spotted at 3 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      P-40E Warhawk x 6
 
No Allied losses
 
Japanese Ships
      DD Yudachi, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
      DD Murasame,  heavy fires
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       6 x P-40E Warhawk bombing from 100 feet
               Naval Attack:  1 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on Georgetown Fortress, at 49,74 (Georgetown (Penang))
 
Weather in hex: Light cloud
 
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-30 Ann x 20
      Ki-51a Sonia_ x 21
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied ground losses:
      14 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      12 x Ki-51a Sonia_ releasing from 3000'
               Ground Attack:  4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
      20 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 10000 feet
               Ground Attack:  3 x 100 kg GP Bomb
       3 x Ki-51a Sonia_ releasing from 2000'
               Ground Attack:  4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
       6 x Ki-51a Sonia_ releasing from 1000'
               Ground Attack:  4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on Georgetown Fortress, at 49,74 (Georgetown (Penang))
 
Weather in hex: Light cloud
 
Raid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-32 Mary x 9
 
No Japanese losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       9 x Ki-32 Mary bombing from 10000 feet
               Ground Attack:  3 x 100 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Legaspi at 82,82
 
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
 
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      E7K2 Alf x 2
 
Allied aircraft
      PBY-4 Catalina x 13
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied aircraft losses
      PBY-4 Catalina: 1 damaged
 
Japanese Ships
      xAK Karachi Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire
      xAK Tateisi Maru
      xAK Mitimei Maru
      xAK Syoan Maru
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      13 x PBY-4 Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
               Naval Attack:  2 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
 
CAP engaged:
Natori with E7K2 Alf (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      1 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 6000.
      Raid is overhead
Kuma with E7K2 Alf (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      1 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 6000.
      Raid is overhead
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Mati at 82,95
 
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
 
Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 18
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied Ships
      xAKL Escalante R, Bomb hits 8, and is sunk
      xAKL Maria A, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
 
Allied ground losses:
      33 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      18 x A6M2 Zero-Reisen bombing from 2000 feet
               Naval Attack:  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
 
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAKL Escalante R
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAKL Maria A
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Mati at 85,94
 
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
 
Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      B5N1 Kate-Kankoh x 12
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied Ships
      xAKL Explorador, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
 
Allied ground losses:
      33 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      12 x B5N1 Kate-Kankoh bombing from 2000 feet
               Naval Attack:  2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
 
 
 
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Submarine attack near Soc Trang  at 59,74
 
Japanese Ships
      xAKL Miiko Maru, Shell hits 44,  on fire
 
Allied Ships
      SS Stingray~
 
xAKL Miiko Maru is sighted by SS Stingray~
SS Stingray~ attacking xAKL Miiko Maru on the surface
SS Stingray~ low on gun ammo, Lamb, R S breaks off surface engagement and submerges
 
 
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Ground combat at Hong Kong (77,61)
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 22437 troops, 354 guns, 233 vehicles, Assault Value = 662
 
Defending force 10264 troops, 144 guns, 104 vehicles, Assault Value = 213
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 731 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 677 
 
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 2) 
 
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), experience(-)
Attacker: 
 
Japanese ground losses:
      787 casualties reported
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 44 disabled
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 20 disabled
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 22 disabled
      Vehicles lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)
 
Allied ground losses:
      533 casualties reported
         Squads: 6 destroyed, 50 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
 
Assaulting units:
    19th Ind Engineer Regiment
    38th Division
    1st Ind.Inf.Group 
    51ID 66th Infantry Regiment
    67th Ind.Infantry Battalion
    68th Ind.Infantry Battalion
    20th Ind Engineer Regiment
    5th RF Gun Battalion
    2nd Mortar Battalion
    3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
    1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
    23rd Army
    2nd RF Gun Battalion
    21st Mortar Battalion
    10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
    2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
    20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
 
Defending units:
    Kowloon Brigade
    Hong Kong Brigade
    102nd RN Base Force
    Hong Kong Fortress
 
 
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Ground combat at Paotow (92,34)
 
Japanese Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 8328 troops, 116 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 533
 
Defending force 10138 troops, 88 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 355
 
Assaulting units:
    1st Cavalry Brigade
    26ID 26th Engineer Regiment
    26ID 12th Ind Inf Regiment
    4th Cavalry Brigade
    26ID 11th Ind Inf Regiment
    26ID 13th Ind Inf Regiment
    26ID 26th Recon Regiment
    26ID 11th Field Artillery Regiment
 
Defending units:
    4th Chinese Cavalry Corps
    5th Chinese Cavalry Corps
 
 
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Ground combat at Cotabato (78,90)
 
Japanese Shock attack
 
Attacking force 3414 troops, 38 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 144
 
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 242 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 1 
 
Japanese assault odds: 242 to 1 (fort level 0) 
 
Japanese forces CAPTURE Cotabato !!!
 
Combat modifiers
Attacker: shock(+)
 
Assaulting units:
    1st Indpt Coy 
    Sasebo 3rd SNLF
    Yokosuka 4th SNLF
    1st JNAF Coy 
 
 
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Ground combat at Menado (75,99)
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 5055 troops, 67 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 185
 
Defending force 1305 troops, 16 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 45
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 47 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 17 
 
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 1) 
 
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), fatigue(-), experience(-)
Attacker: supply(-)
 
Japanese ground losses:
      45 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Allied ground losses:
      106 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
         Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Assaulting units:
    22SBF Kure 1st' Naval Guard Unit
    23SBF Kure 2nd' Naval Guard Unit
    32SBF Sasebo 2nd' Naval Guard Unit
    1st Naval Construction Battalion
    3rd JNAF AF Unit 
 
Defending units:
    Manado Cdo 
    Dutch Civilians 
 
 
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Ground combat at Zamboanga (75,89)
 
Japanese Shock attack
 
Attacking force 1327 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 61
 
Defending force 469 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 22
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 50 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 4 
 
Japanese assault odds: 12 to 1 (fort level 0) 
 
Japanese forces CAPTURE Zamboanga !!!
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), leaders(-), preparation(-)
 fatigue(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-)
 
Japanese ground losses:
      40 casualties reported
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Allied ground losses:
      173 casualties reported
         Squads: 14 destroyed, 3 disabled
         Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Units retreated 1
 
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
 
Assaulting units:
    Sasebo 8th SNLF
 
Defending units:
    43rd PS Inf Battalion
 
 
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Ground combat at Vigan (80,73)
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 540 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 31
 
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 30 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 1 
 
Japanese assault odds: 30 to 1 (fort level 0) 
 
Japanese forces CAPTURE Vigan !!!
 
Combat modifiers
Attacker: 
 
Assaulting units:
    Yokosuka 1st SNLF
 
 
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Ground combat at Tuguegarao (82,74)
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 540 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 31
 
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 8 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 1 
 
Japanese assault odds: 8 to 1 (fort level 0) 
 
Japanese forces CAPTURE Tuguegarao !!!
 
Combat modifiers
Attacker: leaders(-), fatigue(-)
 
Assaulting units:
    Yokosuka 3rd SNLF
 
 
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Ground combat at Menado (75,99)
 
Allied Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 1208 troops, 16 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 39
 
Defending force 5643 troops, 67 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 180
 
Assaulting units:
    Manado Cdo 
    Dutch Civilians 
 
Defending units:
    23SBF Kure 2nd' Naval Guard Unit
    22SBF Kure 1st' Naval Guard Unit
    32SBF Sasebo 2nd' Naval Guard Unit
    1st Naval Construction Battalion
    3rd JNAF AF Unit 
 
 
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Ground combat at Paotow (92,34)
 
Allied Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 10138 troops, 88 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 355
 
Defending force 15099 troops, 163 guns, 142 vehicles, Assault Value = 533
 
Assaulting units:
    4th Chinese Cavalry Corps
    5th Chinese Cavalry Corps
 
Defending units:
    4th Cavalry Brigade
    1st Cavalry Brigade
    26ID 12th Ind Inf Regiment
    26ID 13th Ind Inf Regiment
    26ID 26th Engineer Regiment
    26ID 11th Ind Inf Regiment
    26ID 26th Recon Regiment
    26ID 11th Field Artillery Regiment

Posted: **Fri Jul 08, 2022 8:27 pm**

December 13th, 1941

Highlights: 3 key bases captured

Bases lost or won:
Binahian is occupied by the Japanese
Japanese forces CAPTURE Hong Kong !!!
Japanese forces CAPTURE Wake Island !!!
Japanese forces CAPTURE Menado !!!

Allied ships sunk:
xAK Fatshan is reported to have been sunk by SS I-153 near Tioman Island on Dec 13, 1941
xAK Hanyang is reported to have been sunk by SS RTN Machanu near Djemadja on Dec 13, 1941
xAKL Dai Lee is reported to have been sunk by carrier air near Cebu on Dec 13, 1941
xAK James Lykes is reported to have been sunk by carrier air near Cebu on Dec 13, 1941
xAP Kelantan~ is reported to have been sunk by SS I-165 near Oosthaven on Dec 13, 1941

Japanese ships sunk:
xAK Atago Maru sunk by air near Zamboanga
xAK Hokusei Maru sunk by air near Casiguran
xAK Santos Maru #2 sunk by CL Tromp near Sandakan

Central Pacific Area:
Supported by KB airstrikes and embedded battleships, the Maizuru 2nd SNLF easily captured Wake Is.

PI:
SS I-124* laid a minefield at Lubang to seal-off one approach hex to Bataan and Manila Bay.
Cagayan bombarded by Mutsu and Nagato, but it appears the B-17s are gone.
Manila swept and bombed again, one P-40 destroyed on the ground.
PBYs on naval attack attacked one of the Legaspi invasion convoys retiring to Takao, sinking an xAK and damaging another.
Kingfisher planes operating from US cruisers found one of the Mindano invasion forces, sinking an xAK and damaging another.
Carrier-based Zeros on naval attack punished the enemy task force with damaging strafing and bombing attacks.

Malaya:
Enemy ground forces at Butterworth/Sungei heavily bombed. Ground forces have railed from Singora to Jitra/Alor Setar and are detraining to march on Butterworth/Sungei.

DEI:
A Dutch SAG has attacked a Japanese supply convoy near Sandakan, sinking one xAK.
After resupply, the SBF forces captured Menado and Betties and Zeros promptly move-in.

China / Korea / Manschukuo:
Hongkong falls unexpectedly early - nice! 38th Division will prepare for Java.

Full action report:

Code: Select all

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 13, 41
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Submarine attack near Djemadja  at 52,83
 
Japanese Ships
      SS RTN Machanu
 
Allied Ships
      xAK Hanyang, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
 
xAK Hanyang is sighted by SS RTN Machanu
SS RTN Machanu attacking on the surface
 
 
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Submarine attack near Tandjoengpinang  at 50,85
 
Japanese Ships
      SS RTN Vilun
 
Allied Ships
      xAP Mijer
 
xAP Mijer is sighted by SS RTN Vilun
SS RTN Vilun launches 2 torpedoes at xAP Mijer
 
 
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Submarine attack near Poulo Condore Is  at 60,74
 
Japanese Ships
      xAKL Nissyo Maru #2
 
Allied Ships
      SS Stingray~
 
xAKL Nissyo Maru #2 is sighted by SS Stingray~
SS Stingray~ launches 2 torpedoes at xAKL Nissyo Maru #2
 
 
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Submarine attack near Tioman Island  at 52,84
 
Japanese Ships
      SS I-153
 
Allied Ships
      xAK Fatshan, Torpedo hits 2,  heavy damage
 
xAK Fatshan is sighted by SS I-153
SS I-153 attacking on the surface
 
 
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Sub attack near Taihoku  at 90,62
 
Japanese Ships
      xAK Rakuto Maru
      xAK Kasagi Maru
      xAK Taito Maru
      PB Kinsyo Maru #2
 
Allied Ships
      SS Sculpin~
 
SS Sculpin~ launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Rakuto Maru
Sculpin~ diving deep ....
PB Kinsyo Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kinsyo Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kinsyo Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kinsyo Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kinsyo Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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ASW attack near Hengchun  at 82,68
 
Japanese Ships
      CL Sendai
      DD Asakaze
      DD Uranami
      DD Isonami
      DD Tachikaze
      DD Akikaze
 
Allied Ships
      SS Tarpon~
 
SS Tarpon~ is sighted by escort
Tarpon~ diving deep ....
DD Tachikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Akikaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Tachikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Tachikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Tachikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Tachikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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ASW attack near Taihoku  at 87,62
 
Japanese Ships
      DD Karii
 
Allied Ships
      SS Sailfish~
 
SS Sailfish~ launches 2 torpedoes at DD Karii
Sub escapes detection
 
 
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Sandakan at 71,88, Range 1,000 Yards
 
Japanese Ships
      TB Otori
      TB Hayabusa, Shell hits 1
      xAK Syoka Maru, Shell hits 2,  on fire
      xAK Rokko Maru #3
      xAK Atago Maru, Shell hits 3
      xAK Meiyo Maru, Shell hits 2
      xAK Santos Maru #2, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
 
Allied Ships
      CL Java
      CL Tromp
      DD Evertsen
      DD Van Nes
      DD Van Ghent
 
Reduced visibility due to Rain  with 28% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Rain and 28% moonlight: 1,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
Range closes to 3,000 yards...
Range closes to 2,000 yards...
Range closes to 1,000 yards...
CL Java engages TB Hayabusa at 1,000 yards
DD Van Ghent engages xAK Santos Maru #2 at 1,000 yards
Range increases to 2,000 yards
CL Tromp engages TB Hayabusa at 2,000 yards
CL Java engages TB Hayabusa at 2,000 yards
DD Evertsen engages xAK Santos Maru #2 at 2,000 yards
DD Van Nes engages xAK Meiyo Maru at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 3,000 yards
CL Tromp engages TB Hayabusa at 3,000 yards
CL Java engages TB Hayabusa at 3,000 yards
xAK Santos Maru #2 sunk by CL Tromp at 3,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
CL Java engages xAK Meiyo Maru at 2,000 yards
CL Tromp engages xAK Atago Maru at 2,000 yards
DD Evertsen engages xAK Atago Maru at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 3,000 yards
CL Tromp engages TB Hayabusa at 3,000 yards
CL Java engages xAK Syoka Maru at 3,000 yards
Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape
Task forces break off...
 
 
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Submarine attack near Lubang  at 78,78
 
Japanese Ships
      SS I-124*
 
Allied Ships
      xAKL Mactan, Shell hits 9,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
 
xAKL Mactan is sighted by SS I-124*
SS I-124* attacking xAKL Mactan on the surface
SS I-124* low on gun ammo, Kishigami, Koichi breaks off surface engagement and submerges
 
 
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Night Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 
 
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
 
Raid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      G4M1 Betty-Rikko x 7
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      G4M1 Betty-Rikko: 3 damaged
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       7 x G4M1 Betty-Rikko bombing from 10000 feet
               Port Attack:  1 x 2x250 kg GP Bombs,  2 x 2x60 kg GP Bombs
 
 
 
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Submarine attack near Oosthaven  at 49,96
 
Japanese Ships
      SS I-165
 
Allied Ships
      xAP Kelantan~, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
 
xAP Kelantan~ is sighted by SS I-165
SS I-165 attacking on the surface
 
 
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Night Naval bombardment of Dongzhi at 87,53
 
Japanese Ships
      PG Fushimi
 
PG Fushimi firing at Dongzhi 
 
 
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Night Naval bombardment of Dongzhi at 87,53
 
Japanese Ships
      PG Seta
 
Allied ground losses:
      5 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
PG Seta firing at 4th Guerilla Base Force
 
 
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Night Naval bombardment of Cagayan at 79,89
 
Japanese Ships
      BB Mutsu
      BB Nagato
      CL Oi
      CL Kitakami
 
Allied ground losses:
      131 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 7 disabled
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Resources hits 1
Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 21
Port hits 6
 
BB Mutsu firing at Cagayan 
F1M2 Pete-Kan acting as spotter for BB Nagato
BB Nagato firing at Cagayan 
CL Oi firing at Cagayan 
CL Kitakami firing at Cagayan 
 
 
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ASW attack near Hengchun  at 83,67
 
Japanese Ships
      xAK Meigen Maru
      xAK Shinryu Maru
      PB Edo Maru
 
Allied Ships
      SS Sturgeon~
 
SS Sturgeon~ is sighted by escort
Sturgeon~ diving deep ....
PB Edo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Edo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Edo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Edo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Edo Maru attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Pre-Invasion action off Menado (75,99)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
 
9 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
 
Japanese Ships
      PB Saiko Maru #1
      xAK Yasukawa Maru
 
PB Saiko Maru #1 fired at enemy troops
 
 
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Amphibious Assault at Menado (75,99)
 
TF 245 troops unloading over beach at Menado, 75,99
 
 
 
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Invasion Support action off Menado (75,99)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
 
2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
 
Japanese Ships
      PB Saiko Maru #1
      xAK Yasukawa Maru
 
PB Saiko Maru #1 fired at enemy troops
 
 
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ASW attack near Soc Trang  at 57,74
 
Japanese Ships
      xAP Huso Maru
      xAK Nissyu Maru
      xAK Teiyo Maru #2
      SC Ch-8
 
Allied Ships
      SS KXVII
 
SS KXVII is sighted by escort
SC Ch-8 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch-8 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch-8 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch-8 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch-8 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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ASW attack near Hengchun  at 84,68
 
Japanese Ships
      DD Sawakaze
 
Allied Ships
      SS Tarpon~
 
SS Tarpon~ launches 4 torpedoes at DD Sawakaze
DD Sawakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Sawakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Sawakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Sawakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Sawakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Submarine attack near Kume-jima  at 93,65
 
Japanese Ships
      ACM #Sumanoura Maru
 
Allied Ships
      SS Perch~
 
ACM #Sumanoura Maru is sighted by SS Perch~
SS Perch~ launches 2 torpedoes
 
 
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Sub attack near Kota Bharu  at 51,75
 
Japanese Ships
      DD Sagiri
      DD Asagiri
      xAK Asosan Maru
      xAK Sado Maru
      DD Amagiri
      DD Yugiri
 
Allied Ships
      SS KXII
 
SS KXII launches 2 torpedoes at DD Sagiri
DD Amagiri fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Sub attack near Soc Trang  at 57,74
 
Japanese Ships
      PB Eiko Maru
      xAK Yahiko Maru #2
      xAK Hokuriku Maru
      xAK Ayato Maru
      xAK Nanko Maru #1
      xAKL Tatibana Maru #2
      xAKL Kashi Maru
      xAKL Kisogawa Maru
 
Allied Ships
      SS KXVII, hits 1
 
SS KXVII launches 2 torpedoes at PB Eiko Maru
KXVII bottoming out ....
PB Eiko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Eiko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Eiko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Eiko Maru attacking submerged sub ....
PB Eiko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 
 
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
 
Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 40
 
No Japanese losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      40 x A6M2 Zero-Reisen sweeping at 15000 feet * 
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 
 
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
 
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 4
 
No Japanese losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       4 x A6M2 Zero-Reisen sweeping at 15000 feet * 
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 
 
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
 
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 45
      G4M1 Betty-Rikko x 30
 
Allied aircraft
      no flights
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      G4M1 Betty-Rikko: 1 damaged
 
Allied aircraft losses
      O-47A: 1 damaged
      P-40E Warhawk: 7 damaged
 
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 3
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      25 x G4M1 Betty-Rikko bombing from 15000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  1 x 2x250 kg GP Bombs,  2 x 2x60 kg GP Bombs
       5 x G4M1 Betty-Rikko bombing from 15000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  1 x 2x250 kg GP Bombs,  2 x 2x60 kg GP Bombs
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 
 
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
 
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      G4M1 Betty-Rikko x 20
 
Allied aircraft
      no flights
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied aircraft losses
      P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed on ground
 
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 7
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      20 x G4M1 Betty-Rikko bombing from 15000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  1 x 2x250 kg GP Bombs,  2 x 2x60 kg GP Bombs
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Tawi Tawi at 71,90
 
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
 
Raid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      E8N2 Dave x 2
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      E8N2 Dave: 1 damaged
 
Allied Ships
      CA Houston
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       2 x E8N2 Dave bombing from 2000 feet
               Naval Attack:  2 x 30 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Tawi Tawi at 72,89
 
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
 
Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      E8N2 Dave x 2
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied Ships
      xAKL Tangob
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       2 x E8N2 Dave bombing from 2000 feet
               Naval Attack:  2 x 30 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 112th RAF Adv Base Force, at 50,74 (Butterworth/Sungei)
 
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
 
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 59
      Ki-30 Ann x 5
      Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 12
      Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei x 19
      Ki-51a Sonia_ x 6
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged
      Ki-51a Sonia_: 1 destroyed by flak
 
Allied ground losses:
      58 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      24 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 2x100 kg GP Bombs
       3 x Ki-51a Sonia_ releasing from 2000'
               Ground Attack:  4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
       5 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 10000 feet
               Ground Attack:  3 x 100 kg GP Bomb
       5 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 2x100 kg GP Bombs
      25 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 2x100 kg GP Bombs
      19 x Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei bombing from 10000 feet * 
               Ground Attack:  2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
       2 x Ki-51a Sonia_ releasing from 1000'
               Ground Attack:  4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
       5 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 2x100 kg GP Bombs
 
Also attacking 5/14th Punjab Battalion ...
Also attacking 112th RAF Adv Base Force ...
Also attacking 5/14th Punjab Battalion ...
Also attacking 112th RAF Adv Base Force ...
Also attacking 5/14th Punjab Battalion ...
Also attacking 112th RAF Adv Base Force ...
Also attacking 5/14th Punjab Battalion ...
Also attacking 112th RAF Adv Base Force ...
Also attacking 5/14th Punjab Battalion ...
Also attacking 112th RAF Adv Base Force ...
Also attacking 5/14th Punjab Battalion ...
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 112th RAF Adv Base Force, at 50,74 (Butterworth/Sungei)
 
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
 
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 21
      Ki-32 Mary x 3
      Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 11
      Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei x 6
      Ki-51a Sonia_ x 18
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied ground losses:
      22 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      12 x Ki-51a Sonia_ releasing from 3000'
               Ground Attack:  4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
      21 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 2x100 kg GP Bombs
       6 x Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei bombing from 10000 feet * 
               Ground Attack:  2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
       3 x Ki-32 Mary bombing from 10000 feet
               Ground Attack:  3 x 100 kg GP Bomb
       6 x Ki-51a Sonia_ releasing from 2000'
               Ground Attack:  4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 112th RAF Adv Base Force, at 50,74 (Butterworth/Sungei)
 
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
 
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 18
      Ki-30 Ann x 20
      Ki-32 Mary x 9
      Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 1
      Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei x 20
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied ground losses:
      73 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      20 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 10000 feet
               Ground Attack:  3 x 100 kg GP Bomb
      18 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 2x100 kg GP Bombs
      20 x Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei bombing from 10000 feet * 
               Ground Attack:  2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
       9 x Ki-32 Mary bombing from 10000 feet
               Ground Attack:  3 x 100 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Zamboanga at 74,87
 
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
 
Raid spotted at 4 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      OS2U-3 Kingfisher x 3
 
No Allied losses
 
Japanese Ships
      xAK Atago Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       3 x OS2U-3 Kingfisher bombing from 2000 feet
               Naval Attack:  2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Zamboanga at 74,87
 
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
 
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      Do-24K-1 x 2
 
No Allied losses
 
Japanese Ships
      xAK Syoka Maru,  on fire
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       2 x Do-24K-1 bombing from 6000 feet
               Naval Attack:  4 x 300 kg GP Bomb
 
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Syoka Maru
 
 
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Cebu at 80,86
 
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
 
Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      B5N1 Kate-Kankoh x 13
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied Ships
      xAK James Lykes, Bomb hits 6,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
      xAKL Dai Lee, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
 
Allied ground losses:
      37 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       7 x B5N1 Kate-Kankoh bombing from 6000 feet
               Naval Attack:  2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
       6 x B5N1 Kate-Kankoh launching torpedoes at 200 feet
               Naval Attack:  1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
 
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK James Lykes
 
 
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Cebu at 80,86
 
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
 
Raid spotted at 3 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 18
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied Ships
      xAK James Lykes, Shell hits 2, Bomb hits 18, and is sunk
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      18 x A6M2 Zero-Reisen bombing from 100 feet
               Naval Attack:  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Tawi Tawi at 71,90
 
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
 
Raid spotted at 3 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 14
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      A6M2 Zero-Reisen: 1 damaged
      A6M2 Zero-Reisen: 1 destroyed by flak
 
Allied Ships
      CA Houston, Bomb hits 1
      CL Boise~, Shell hits 2
      DD Parrott~, Shell hits 6
      DD Paul Jones~, Shell hits 3
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      14 x A6M2 Zero-Reisen bombing from 100 feet
               Naval Attack:  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on W Det. 1st Marine Defense Battalion, at 136,98 (Wake Island)
 
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
 
Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 58
      B5N2 Kate-Kankoh x 101
      D3A1 Val-Kanbaku x 120
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      D3A1 Val-Kanbaku: 1 damaged
 
Allied ground losses:
      134 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Guns lost 7 (2 destroyed, 5 disabled)
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       6 x D3A1 Val-Kanbaku releasing from 1000'
               Ground Attack:  1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
      19 x B5N2 Kate-Kankoh bombing from 10000 feet
               Ground Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
      15 x D3A1 Val-Kanbaku releasing from 3000'
               Ground Attack:  1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
      18 x B5N2 Kate-Kankoh bombing from 10000 feet
               Ground Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
       4 x D3A1 Val-Kanbaku releasing from 2000'
               Ground Attack:  1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
      13 x B5N2 Kate-Kankoh bombing from 10000 feet
               Ground Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
      12 x D3A1 Val-Kanbaku releasing from 1000'
               Ground Attack:  1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
      13 x B5N2 Kate-Kankoh bombing from 10000 feet
               Ground Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
      10 x D3A1 Val-Kanbaku releasing from 2000'
               Ground Attack:  1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
      19 x B5N2 Kate-Kankoh bombing from 10000 feet
               Ground Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
      13 x D3A1 Val-Kanbaku releasing from 2000'
               Ground Attack:  1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
      19 x B5N2 Kate-Kankoh bombing from 10000 feet
               Ground Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
       8 x D3A1 Val-Kanbaku releasing from 3000'
               Ground Attack:  1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
       5 x D3A1 Val-Kanbaku releasing from 1000'
               Ground Attack:  1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
       9 x D3A1 Val-Kanbaku releasing from 1000'
               Ground Attack:  1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
       6 x D3A1 Val-Kanbaku releasing from 1000'
               Ground Attack:  1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
       4 x D3A1 Val-Kanbaku releasing from 3000'
               Ground Attack:  1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
       8 x D3A1 Val-Kanbaku releasing from 3000'
               Ground Attack:  1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
       4 x D3A1 Val-Kanbaku releasing from 1000'
               Ground Attack:  1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
      12 x D3A1 Val-Kanbaku releasing from 3000'
               Ground Attack:  1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
       4 x D3A1 Val-Kanbaku releasing from 3000'
               Ground Attack:  1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Tawi Tawi at 71,90
 
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
 
Raid spotted at 3 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      E8N2 Dave x 2
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied Ships
      CA Houston
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       2 x E8N2 Dave bombing from 2000 feet
               Naval Attack:  2 x 30 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Casiguran at 83,76
 
Weather in hex: Light rain
 
Raid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      PBY-4 Catalina x 13
 
Allied aircraft losses
      PBY-4 Catalina: 1 damaged
 
Japanese Ships
      xAKL Toten Maru
      xAK Kizan Maru #2
      xAK Konan Maru #2, Torpedo hits 1
      xAK Hokusei Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      13 x PBY-4 Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
               Naval Attack:  2 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Casiguran at 83,76
 
Weather in hex: Light rain
 
Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      SOC-1 Seagull x 3
 
No Allied losses
 
Japanese Ships
      xAK Hokusei Maru, Bomb hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       3 x SOC-1 Seagull bombing from 2000 feet
               Naval Attack:  2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Zamboanga at 74,87
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid spotted at 2 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      OS2U-3 Kingfisher x 3
 
No Allied losses
 
Japanese Ships
      xAK Meiyo Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       3 x OS2U-3 Kingfisher bombing from 2000 feet
               Naval Attack:  2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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ASW attack near Wake Island  at 136,98
 
Japanese Ships
      DD Hatsushimo
      PB-32 (Aoi)
      DD Wakaba
      DD Nenohi
 
Allied Ships
      SS Tambor~
 
SS Tambor~ launches 2 torpedoes at DD Hatsushimo
DD Wakaba fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Hatsushimo fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Nenohi attacking submerged sub ....
DD Nenohi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Nenohi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Nenohi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Nenohi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Nenohi fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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ASW attack near Pearl Harbor  at 178,110
 
Japanese Ships
      SS I-7^
 
Allied Ships
      DD Worden
      DD Dewey
 
SS I-7^ is located by DD Worden
I-7^ diving deep ....
DD Dewey fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Dewey attacking submerged sub ....
SS I-7^ eludes DD Dewey by diving deep
DD Dewey cannot reach attack position over SS I-7^
SS I-7^ eludes DD Dewey by diving deep
SS I-7^ eludes ASW attack from DD Dewey 
DD Dewey fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Dewey fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Dewey fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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ASW attack near Suva  at 132,161
 
Japanese Ships
      SS I-10^
 
Allied Ships
      xAK Coast Farmer
 
SS I-10^ is sighted by escort
I-10^ diving deep ....
Sub escapes detection
 
 
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Invasion Support action off Menado (75,99)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
 
5 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
 
Japanese Ships
      PB Saiko Maru #1
      xAK Yasukawa Maru
 
PB Saiko Maru #1 fired at enemy troops
 
 
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Pre-Invasion action off Wake Island (136,98) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
 
28 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
 
Japanese Ships
      BB Hyuga
      BB Ise
      BB Yamashiro
      BB Fuso
      DD Nenohi
      PB-33 (Hagi)
      PB-32 (Aoi)
      AMC Kongo Maru #3^
      DD Wakaba
 
Japanese ground losses:
      12 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Allied ground losses:
      1009 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
         Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 78 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
      Guns lost 13 (1 destroyed, 12 disabled)
      Vehicles lost 6 (2 destroyed, 4 disabled)
 
BB Hyuga firing at Wake Is. NAS Base Force
BB Ise firing at W Det. 1st Marine Defense Battalion
W Det. 1st Marine Defense Battalion firing at BB Ise
BB Yamashiro firing at Wake Is. NAS Base Force
BB Fuso firing at Wake Is. NAS Base Force
DD Nenohi firing at W Det. 1st Marine Defense Battalion
PB-33 (Hagi) fired at enemy guns
PB-32 (Aoi) fired at enemy troops
DD Nenohi fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
 
 
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Amphibious Assault at Wake Island (136,98)
 
TF 254 troops unloading over beach at Wake Island, 136,98
 
Japanese ground losses:
      12 casualties reported
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
12 troops of a SNLF Inf Squad 41 accidentally lost during unload of Maizuru 2nd SNLF /3
 
 
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Ground combat at Hong Kong (77,61)
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 22014 troops, 354 guns, 232 vehicles, Assault Value = 619
 
Defending force 9877 troops, 144 guns, 104 vehicles, Assault Value = 168
 
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 964 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 365 
 
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0) 
 
Japanese forces CAPTURE Hong Kong !!!
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), experience(-)
Attacker: 
 
Japanese ground losses:
      362 casualties reported
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 47 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
 
Allied ground losses:
      10179 casualties reported
         Squads: 359 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 626 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 45 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Guns lost 191 (191 destroyed, 0 disabled)
      Vehicles lost 122 (122 destroyed, 0 disabled)
      Units destroyed 4
 
Assaulting units:
    67th Ind.Infantry Battalion
    1st Ind.Inf.Group 
    51ID 66th Infantry Regiment
    68th Ind.Infantry Battalion
    38th Division
    19th Ind Engineer Regiment
    20th Ind Engineer Regiment
    2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
    10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
    2nd Mortar Battalion
    5th RF Gun Battalion
    3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
    21st Mortar Battalion
    23rd Army
    1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
    2nd RF Gun Battalion
    20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
 
Defending units:
    Kowloon Brigade
    Hong Kong Brigade
    102nd RN Base Force
    Hong Kong Fortress
 
 
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Ground combat at Paotow (92,34)
 
Japanese Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 8334 troops, 116 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 534
 
Defending force 10123 troops, 88 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 355
 
Assaulting units:
    26ID 12th Ind Inf Regiment
    4th Cavalry Brigade
    26ID 26th Engineer Regiment
    26ID 13th Ind Inf Regiment
    26ID 11th Ind Inf Regiment
    1st Cavalry Brigade
    26ID 26th Recon Regiment
    26ID 11th Field Artillery Regiment
 
Defending units:
    4th Chinese Cavalry Corps
    5th Chinese Cavalry Corps
 
 
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Ground combat at Wake Island (136,98)
 
Japanese Shock attack
 
Attacking force 1346 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 60
 
Defending force 1623 troops, 38 guns, 9 vehicles, Assault Value = 8
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 16 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 3 
 
Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 2) 
 
Japanese forces CAPTURE Wake Island !!!
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: leaders(-), disruption(-), preparation(-), fatigue(-)
 experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-)
 
Japanese ground losses:
      47 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Allied ground losses:
      1968 casualties reported
         Squads: 20 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 162 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 25 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Guns lost 50 (50 destroyed, 0 disabled)
      Vehicles lost 13 (13 destroyed, 0 disabled)
      Units destroyed 3
 
Assaulting units:
    Maizuru 2nd SNLF
 
Defending units:
    Wake Is. NAS Base Force
    W Det. 1st Marine Defense Battalion
    CPNAB Det A 
 
 
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Ground combat at Menado (75,99)
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 5033 troops, 67 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 183
 
Defending force 1161 troops, 16 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 35
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 123 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 47 
 
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0) 
 
Japanese forces CAPTURE Menado !!!
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), experience(-)
Attacker: 
 
Japanese ground losses:
      31 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
 
Allied ground losses:
      1300 casualties reported
         Squads: 63 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 75 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Guns lost 20 (20 destroyed, 0 disabled)
      Vehicles lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled)
      Units destroyed 2
 
Assaulting units:
    22SBF Kure 1st' Naval Guard Unit
    23SBF Kure 2nd' Naval Guard Unit
    32SBF Sasebo 2nd' Naval Guard Unit
    1st Naval Construction Battalion
    3rd JNAF AF Unit 
 
Defending units:
    Manado Cdo 
    Dutch Civilians 
 
 
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Ground combat at Paotow (92,34)
 
Allied Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 10123 troops, 88 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 355
 
Defending force 15105 troops, 163 guns, 142 vehicles, Assault Value = 534
 
Assaulting units:
    4th Chinese Cavalry Corps
    5th Chinese Cavalry Corps
 
Defending units:
    4th Cavalry Brigade
    26ID 11th Ind Inf Regiment
    26ID 13th Ind Inf Regiment
    1st Cavalry Brigade
    26ID 26th Engineer Regiment
    26ID 12th Ind Inf Regiment
    26ID 26th Recon Regiment
    26ID 11th Field Artillery Regiment

Posted: **Sun Jul 10, 2022 10:34 pm**

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Posted: **Tue Jul 19, 2022 9:00 am**

Thanks @M Peaston !

December 14th, 1941

Highlights: Advancing down both coasts in Malaya

Bases lost or won:
Japanese forces CAPTURE Naga !!!
Japanese forces CAPTURE Butterworth/Sungei !!!
Japanese forces CAPTURE Bukit Besi - Dungun !!!
Japanese forces CAPTURE Tarawa !!!
Langkawi is occupied by the Japanese
Doi Inthanon is occupied by the Allies

Allied ships sunk:
AM Tanager is confirmed sunk near Serasan by BB Haruna
AMc Rahman is confirmed sunk at Singapore by air
AMc Jerantut is confirmed sunk at Singapore by air
AMc Gemas is confirmed sunk at Singapore by air
YO-42 is reported to have been sunk near Bandjermasin by SS I-158
xAKL Kuala is confirmed sunk at Singapore by air
xAKL Larut is confirmed sunk at Singapore by air
xAP Hong Siang is reported to have been sunk near Oosthaven by I-165
xAK Steel Worker is reported to have been sunk near Suva by I-10^
xAK Lillian Luckenbach is reported to have been sunk near Suva by I-10^
xAK Ping Wo is reported to have been sunk near Oosthaven by I-165
xAK Mauna Loa is reported to have been sunk near Palmyra by SS RO-62

Japanese ships sunk:
xAKL Kiko Maru sunk by air at Legaspi
xAP Taizan Maru- sunk by air at Legaspi
xAP Tsingtao Maru sunk by air at Legaspi
xAK Katuragi Maru sunk by SS Swordfish~ near Wenchow

Japanese Home Islands:
Many AK-t type conversions have entered service and all unrestricted troops in the Home Islands have been moved-out and a number of restricted base forces and engineer assets have been bought out and sent to the front as well.

Central Pacific Area:
Tarawa captured, one Naval Guard unit remains available for Tabiteuea.
Wake Invasion force is reembarking under cover of KB for use elsewhere.

Southern Pacific Area:
Only submarine actions, pending arrival of KB.

PI:
Clark bombed, no CAP.
Cats and Warhawks attacked at Legaspi again, sinking three more merchant ships despite Tojos on CAP. Annoying!

Malaya:
Singers port bombed by Nells and a few ships sunk, Buffaloes on CAP held at bay by Zero escorts.
The important airbase at Butterworth/Sungei and the important resource center at Bukit Besi - Dungun captured.

DEI:
An IJN SAG patrols off Kuching to clear the area for an incoming invasion force, sinking one straggling AM fleeing the PI.

China / Korea / Manschukuo:
Wenchow bombarded by old armoured cruisers and bombed as well.
Minesweeping starts at Hong Kong.

Full action report:

Code: Select all

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 14, 41
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TF 381 encounters mine field at Lubang (78,78)
 
Allied Ships
      AM Finch
 
3 mines cleared
 
 
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Submarine attack near Oosthaven  at 49,96
 
Japanese Ships
      SS I-165
 
Allied Ships
      xAK Ping Wo, Torpedo hits 2,  heavy damage
 
xAK Ping Wo is sighted by SS I-165
SS I-165 launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Ping Wo
 
 
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Submarine attack near Xiapu  at 88,60
 
Japanese Ships
      xAKL Hiyori Maru
 
Allied Ships
      SS Sailfish~
 
xAKL Hiyori Maru is sighted by SS Sailfish~
SS Sailfish~ launches 4 torpedoes at xAKL Hiyori Maru
 
 
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ASW attack near Soc Trang  at 59,74
 
Japanese Ships
      SC Ch-9
 
Allied Ships
      SS Stingray~
 
SS Stingray~ is located by SC Ch-9
Stingray~ bottoming out ....
SC Ch-9 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch-9 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch-9 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch-9 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch-9 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Sub attack near Pescadores  at 83,63
 
Japanese Ships
      xAK Taito Maru
      xAK Kasagi Maru
      PB Kinsyo Maru #2
 
Allied Ships
      SS Searaven~
 
SS Searaven~ launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Taito Maru
Searaven~ diving deep ....
PB Kinsyo Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kinsyo Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kinsyo Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kinsyo Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kinsyo Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Submarine attack near Suva  at 131,161
 
Japanese Ships
      SS I-10^
 
Allied Ships
      xAK Lillian Luckenbach, Torpedo hits 2,  heavy damage
 
xAK Lillian Luckenbach is sighted by SS I-10^
SS I-10^ launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Lillian Luckenbach
 
 
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Serasan at 58,86, Range 11,000 Yards
 
Japanese Ships
      BB Kongo
      BB Haruna
      CA Takao
      CA Atago
      CA Chokai
      CL Yura
      CL Kinu
      DD Maikaze
      DD Nowaki
      DD Asashio
      DD Oshio
      DD Michishio
      DD Arashio
      DD Akatsuki
      DD Hibiki
 
Allied Ships
      AM Tanager, Shell hits 5, and is sunk
 
Reduced sighting due to 17% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 17% moonlight: 11,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 11,000 yards
DD Hibiki engages AM Tanager at 11,000 yards
BB Haruna engages AM Tanager at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
BB Haruna engages AM Tanager at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
BB Haruna engages AM Tanager at 6,000 yards
DD Oshio engages AM Tanager at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
AM Tanager sunk by BB Haruna at 9,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...
 
 
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Submarine attack near Fukue-jima  at 99,59
 
Japanese Ships
      xAKL Somedono Maru #2, Shell hits 10
 
Allied Ships
      SS Spearfish~
 
xAKL Somedono Maru #2 is sighted by SS Spearfish~
SS Spearfish~ attacking xAKL Somedono Maru #2 on the surface
Pryce, R F decides to submerge SS Spearfish~ due to damage
 
 
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Night Naval bombardment of Wenchow at 89,58
 
Japanese Ships
      CA Yakumo
      CA Izumo
 
Allied ground losses:
      6 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Fires 1
Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 4
Port hits 3
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 1
 
CA Yakumo firing at Wenchow 
CA Izumo firing at 88th Chinese Army/A Corps
 
 
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Night Naval bombardment of Wenchow at 89,58
 
Japanese Ships
      DD Yanagi
      DD Karii
 
DD Yanagi firing at 100th Chinese Army-/ Corps
DD Karii firing at Wenchow 
 
 
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Night Naval bombardment of Dongzhi at 87,53
 
Japanese Ships
      PG Hira
      PG Futami
      PG Sumida
 
PG Hira firing at 4th Guerilla Base Force
PG Futami firing at 4th Guerilla Base Force
PG Sumida firing at Dongzhi 
 
 
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Submarine attack near Palmyra  at 170,133
 
Japanese Ships
      SS RO-62
 
Allied Ships
      xAK Mauna Loa
 
xAK Mauna Loa is sighted by SS RO-62
SS RO-62 launches 2 torpedoes
 
 
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Submarine attack near Wenchow  at 89,60
 
Japanese Ships
      xAK Katuragi Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
 
Allied Ships
      SS Swordfish~
 
xAK Katuragi Maru is sighted by SS Swordfish~
SS Swordfish~ launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Katuragi Maru
 
 
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Submarine attack near Oosthaven  at 49,96
 
Japanese Ships
      SS I-165
 
Allied Ships
      xAP Van Cloon, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire
 
xAP Van Cloon is sighted by SS I-165
SS I-165 launches 2 torpedoes at xAP Van Cloon
 
 
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Submarine attack near Bandjermasin  at 61,102
 
Japanese Ships
      SS I-157
 
Allied Ships
      xAP Candesa
 
SS I-157 is sighted by xAP Candesa
SS I-157 launches 6 torpedoes
 
 
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Sub attack near Pearl Harbor  at 178,110
 
Japanese Ships
      SS I-7^
 
Allied Ships
      DD Dewey
      DD MacDonough
 
SS I-7^ launches 2 torpedoes at DD Dewey
I-7^ diving deep ....
DD MacDonough fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD MacDonough fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD MacDonough fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD MacDonough fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD MacDonough attacking submerged sub ....
SS I-7^ eludes DD MacDonough by diving deep
DD MacDonough cannot establish contact with SS I-7^
DD MacDonough cannot establish contact with SS I-7^
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Submarine attack near Bandjermasin  at 61,102
 
Japanese Ships
      SS I-158
 
Allied Ships
      xAP Candesa
 
xAP Candesa is sighted by SS I-158
SS I-158 launches 2 torpedoes
 
 
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ASW attack near Malita  at 80,94
 
Japanese Ships
      DD Kuroshio
      DD Hayashio
      DD Natsushio
 
Allied Ships
      SS Snapper~
 
SS Snapper~ launches 4 torpedoes at DD Kuroshio
Snapper~ diving deep ....
DD Hayashio fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Natsushio fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Hayashio fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hayashio attacking submerged sub ....
DD Hayashio fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hayashio fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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TF 238 encounters mine field at Hong Kong (77,61)
 
Japanese Ships
      DMS W-18
      DMS W-16
      DMS W-15
 
63 mines cleared
 
 
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Submarine attack near Suva  at 132,160
 
Japanese Ships
      SS I-10^
 
Allied Ships
      xAK Steel Worker, Torpedo hits 2,  heavy damage
 
xAK Steel Worker is sighted by SS I-10^
SS I-10^ attacking xAK Steel Worker on the surface
 
 
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Submarine attack near Bandjermasin  at 61,102
 
Japanese Ships
      SS I-158
 
Allied Ships
      YO-42, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage
 
YO-42 is sighted by SS I-158
SS I-158 launches 2 torpedoes at YO-42
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Legaspi , at 82,82 
 
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
 
Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      E7K2 Alf x 2
      Ki-44 Tojo x 9
 
Allied aircraft
      P-40B Warhawk x 10
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      E7K2 Alf: 1 destroyed
 
No Allied losses
 
CAP engaged:
Natori with E7K2 Alf (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 6000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
Kuma with E7K2 Alf (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 6000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
47th I.F.Chutai' with Ki-44 Tojo (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 5 scrambling)
      3 plane(s) intercepting now.
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 10000 
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Singapore at 50,84
 
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
 
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 21
      G3M2 Nell-Chukou x 13
 
Allied aircraft
      Buffalo I x 16
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied aircraft losses
      Buffalo I: 1 destroyed
 
Allied Ships
      AMc Jerantut, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
      AMc Rahman, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
      AMc Gemas, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
      MMS-51
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      13 x G3M2 Nell-Chukou launching torpedoes at 200 feet
               Naval Attack:  1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
 
CAP engaged:
No.21 Sqn RAAF with Buffalo I (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
      1 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 25000 
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
No.243 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      1 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 25000 
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
No.453 Sqn RAF~ with Buffalo I (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      1 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 25000 
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
No.488 Sqn RAF' with Buffalo I (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      1 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 25000 
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Singapore at 50,84
 
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
 
Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 6
      G3M2 Nell-Chukou x 13
 
Allied aircraft
      Buffalo I x 12
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      G3M2 Nell-Chukou: 1 destroyed
 
Allied aircraft losses
      Buffalo I: 1 destroyed
 
Allied Ships
      HDML-1062
      HDML-1063
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      12 x G3M2 Nell-Chukou launching torpedoes at 200 feet
               Naval Attack:  1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
 
CAP engaged:
No.243 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
      1 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 1000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
No.453 Sqn RAF~ with Buffalo I (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      3 plane(s) intercepting now.
      1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 10120 and 19120.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
No.21 Sqn RAAF with Buffalo I (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
      1 planes vectored on to bombers
No.488 Sqn RAF' with Buffalo I (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      3 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 25000.
      Raid is overhead
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 
 
Weather in hex: Light cloud
 
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 45
      G4M1 Betty-Rikko x 25
 
No Japanese losses
 
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 10
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      25 x G4M1 Betty-Rikko bombing from 15000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  1 x 2x250 kg GP Bombs,  2 x 2x60 kg GP Bombs
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Wenchow , at 89,58 
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 21
      Ki-30 Ann x 31
      Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei x 25
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-30 Ann: 2 damaged
      Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei: 1 damaged
 
Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 19
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      15 x Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei bombing from 10000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 2x100 kg GP Bombs
      21 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 2x250 kg GP Bombs
      21 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 10000 feet * 
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
      10 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 10000 feet * 
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
      10 x Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei bombing from 10000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 2x100 kg GP Bombs
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 112th RAF Adv Base Force, at 50,74 (Butterworth/Sungei)
 
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
 
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 67
      Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 3
      Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei x 12
      Ki-51a Sonia_ x 4
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged
 
Allied ground losses:
      239 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 10 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      24 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 2x100 kg GP Bombs
      27 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 2x100 kg GP Bombs
       6 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 2x100 kg GP Bombs
       4 x Ki-51a Sonia_ releasing from 1000'
               Ground Attack:  4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
       8 x Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei bombing from 10000 feet * 
               Ground Attack:  2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
       4 x Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei bombing from 10000 feet * 
               Ground Attack:  2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
      10 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 2x100 kg GP Bombs
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 5/14th Punjab Battalion, at 50,74 (Butterworth/Sungei)
 
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
 
Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-30 Ann x 21
      Ki-32 Mary x 9
      Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 22
      Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei x 13
      Ki-51a Sonia_ x 18
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied ground losses:
      46 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       8 x Ki-51a Sonia_ releasing from 1000'
               Ground Attack:  4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
      21 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 10000 feet
               Ground Attack:  3 x 100 kg GP Bomb
      13 x Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei bombing from 10000 feet * 
               Ground Attack:  2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
       9 x Ki-32 Mary bombing from 10000 feet
               Ground Attack:  3 x 100 kg GP Bomb
      10 x Ki-51a Sonia_ releasing from 3000'
               Ground Attack:  4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
 
Also attacking 112th RAF Adv Base Force ...
Also attacking 5/14th Punjab Battalion ...
Also attacking 112th RAF Adv Base Force ...
Also attacking 5/14th Punjab Battalion ...
Also attacking 112th RAF Adv Base Force ...
Also attacking 5/14th Punjab Battalion ...
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 112th RAF Adv Base Force, at 50,74 (Butterworth/Sungei)
 
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
 
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 41
      Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei x 14
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied ground losses:
      75 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      21 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 2x100 kg GP Bombs
       3 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 2x100 kg GP Bombs
      14 x Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei bombing from 10000 feet * 
               Ground Attack:  2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
      17 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 2x100 kg GP Bombs
 
Also attacking 3rd SSVF~ Battalion ...
Also attacking 112th RAF Adv Base Force ...
Also attacking 3rd SSVF~ Battalion ...
Also attacking 112th RAF Adv Base Force ...
Also attacking 3rd SSVF~ Battalion ...
Also attacking 112th RAF Adv Base Force ...
Also attacking 3rd SSVF~ Battalion ...
 
 
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Legaspi at 82,82
 
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
 
Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-44 Tojo x 6
 
Allied aircraft
      PBY-4 Catalina x 16
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied aircraft losses
      PBY-4 Catalina: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged
 
Japanese Ships
      xAP Taizan Maru-, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
      xAKL Kiko Maru, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
      xAK Josho Maru
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       3 x PBY-4 Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
               Naval Attack:  2 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
      10 x PBY-4 Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
               Naval Attack:  2 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
 
CAP engaged:
47th I.F.Chutai' with Ki-44 Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 16000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 62 minutes
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Groot Natoena at 57,84
 
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
 
Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      Hudson I x 9
 
Allied aircraft losses
      Hudson I: 3 damaged
 
Japanese Ships
      BB Kongo
      BB Haruna
      DD Akatsuki
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       9 x Hudson I bombing from 6000 feet
               Naval Attack:  2 x 2x250 lb GP Bombs
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Laoag , at 81,72 
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-27b Nate-Setsu x 16
 
Allied aircraft
      P-35A x 7
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied aircraft losses
      P-35A: 1 destroyed
 
CAP engaged:
24th Sentai with Ki-27b Nate-Setsu (5 airborne, 11 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      5 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 10000 
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Legaspi at 82,82
 
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
 
Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-44 Tojo x 5
 
Allied aircraft
      SOC-1 Seagull x 3
 
No Japanese losses
 
No Allied losses
 
CAP engaged:
47th I.F.Chutai' with Ki-44 Tojo (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      4 plane(s) intercepting now.
      1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 7810.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Singapore at 50,84
 
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
 
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 21
      G3M2 Nell-Chukou x 13
 
Allied aircraft
      Buffalo I x 13
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      G3M2 Nell-Chukou: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
 
Allied aircraft losses
      Buffalo I: 2 destroyed
 
Allied Ships
      xAKL Kuala, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
      xAKL Larut, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      12 x G3M2 Nell-Chukou launching torpedoes at 200 feet
               Naval Attack:  1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
 
CAP engaged:
No.21 Sqn RAAF with Buffalo I (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
      3 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 25000.
      Raid is overhead
No.243 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
      4 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 25000.
      Raid is overhead
No.453 Sqn RAF~ with Buffalo I (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
      4 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 25000.
      Raid is overhead
No.488 Sqn RAF' with Buffalo I (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
      5 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 25000.
      Raid is overhead
      2 planes vectored on to bombers
 
Training flight from No.243 Sqn RAF has been caught up in attack
Training flight from No.488 Sqn RAF' has been caught up in attack
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Legaspi at 82,82
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-44 Tojo x 3
 
Allied aircraft
      PBY-4 Catalina x 12
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied aircraft losses
      PBY-4 Catalina: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged
 
Japanese Ships
      xAP Dairen Maru
      PB Kantori Maru
      xAK Iwaki Maru #1
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       1 x PBY-4 Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
               Naval Attack:  2 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
       6 x PBY-4 Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
               Naval Attack:  2 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
 
CAP engaged:
47th I.F.Chutai' with Ki-44 Tojo (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
      3 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
      Raid is overhead
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Legaspi at 82,82
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-44 Tojo x 1
 
Allied aircraft
      P-40E Warhawk x 8
 
No Japanese losses
 
No Allied losses
 
Japanese Ships
      xAP Keihuku Maru #1, Shell hits 6
      xAP Tsingtao Maru, Shell hits 3, Bomb hits 2,  on fire
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       8 x P-40E Warhawk bombing from 100 feet * 
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 lb GP Bomb
 
CAP engaged:
47th I.F.Chutai' with Ki-44 Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
      1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Legaspi at 82,82
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-44 Tojo x 1
 
Allied aircraft
      SOC-1 Seagull x 2
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied aircraft losses
      SOC-1 Seagull: 1 destroyed by flak
 
Japanese Ships
      xAP Hoten Maru #1, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       2 x SOC-1 Seagull bombing from 2000 feet * 
               Naval Attack:  2 x 100 lb GP Bomb
 
CAP engaged:
47th I.F.Chutai' with Ki-44 Tojo (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      1 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
      Raid is overhead
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Legaspi at 82,82
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      P-40E Warhawk x 7
 
No Allied losses
 
Japanese Ships
      xAP Tsingtao Maru, Shell hits 1, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires
      xAP Ussuri Maru
      xAP Dairen Maru
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       7 x P-40E Warhawk bombing from 100 feet * 
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Groot Natoena at 57,84
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      Hudson I x 7
 
Allied aircraft losses
      Hudson I: 2 damaged
 
Japanese Ships
      CL Yura
      BB Haruna
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       7 x Hudson I bombing from 6000 feet
               Naval Attack:  2 x 2x250 lb GP Bombs
 
 
 
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Submarine attack near Oosthaven  at 49,96
 
Japanese Ships
      SS I-165
 
Allied Ships
      xAP Hong Siang, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 2,  heavy damage
 
xAP Hong Siang is sighted by SS I-165
SS I-165 attacking xAP Hong Siang on the surface
 
 
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Submarine attack near Serasan  at 58,86
 
Japanese Ships
      SS RTN Sinsamudar
 
Allied Ships
      xAK John Lykes, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
 
xAK John Lykes is sighted by SS RTN Sinsamudar
SS RTN Sinsamudar launches 2 torpedoes
 
 
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Sub attack near Palmyra  at 170,133
 
Japanese Ships
      SS RO-62
 
Allied Ships
      xAK Mauna Loa, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
 
xAK Mauna Loa is sighted by SS RO-62
SS RO-62 attacking on the surface
 
 
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Amphibious Assault at Tarawa (136,128)
 
TF 447 troops unloading over beach at Tarawa, 136,128
 
 
 
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Ground combat at Naga (81,81)
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 2190 troops, 4 guns, 112 vehicles, Assault Value = 78
 
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 56 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 1 
 
Japanese assault odds: 56 to 1 (fort level 0) 
 
Japanese forces CAPTURE Naga !!!
 
Combat modifiers
Attacker: 
 
Assaulting units:
    8th Tank Regiment
    16ID 16th Recon Regiment
 
 
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Ground combat at Butterworth/Sungei (50,74)
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 2552 troops, 9 guns, 69 vehicles, Assault Value = 137
 
Defending force 1489 troops, 21 guns, 12 vehicles, Assault Value = 50
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 70 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 13 
 
Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 0) 
 
Japanese forces CAPTURE Butterworth/Sungei !!!
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), op mode(-), preparation(-), fatigue(-)
 morale(-), experience(-)
Attacker: 
 
Japanese ground losses:
      17 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Allied ground losses:
      512 casualties reported
         Squads: 29 destroyed, 7 disabled
         Non Combat: 44 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Guns lost 8 (8 destroyed, 0 disabled)
      Vehicles lost 10 (10 destroyed, 0 disabled)
      Units retreated 3
 
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
 
Assaulting units:
    55ID II./143rd Inf Battalion
    5ID 5th Recon Regiment
    2TD 6th Tank Regiment
 
Defending units:
    5/14th Punjab Battalion
    3rd SSVF~ Battalion
    112th RAF Adv Base Force
 
 
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Ground combat at Bukit Besi - Dungun (52,77)
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 1169 troops, 29 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 143
 
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 27 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 1 
 
Japanese assault odds: 27 to 1 (fort level 0) 
 
Japanese forces CAPTURE Bukit Besi - Dungun !!!
 
Combat modifiers
Attacker: 
 
Assaulting units:
    18ID 56th Infantry Regiment
    18ID 12th Engineer Regiment
    18ID 18th Mountain Gun Regiment
 
 
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Ground combat at Paotow (92,34)
 
Japanese Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 8334 troops, 116 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 534
 
Defending force 10118 troops, 88 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 355
 
Allied ground losses:
      10 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Assaulting units:
    26ID 11th Ind Inf Regiment
    26ID 13th Ind Inf Regiment
    26ID 26th Engineer Regiment
    4th Cavalry Brigade
    26ID 12th Ind Inf Regiment
    1st Cavalry Brigade
    26ID 26th Recon Regiment
    26ID 11th Field Artillery Regiment
 
Defending units:
    4th Chinese Cavalry Corps
    5th Chinese Cavalry Corps
 
 
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Ground combat at Tarawa (136,128)
 
Japanese Shock attack
 
Attacking force 1229 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 60
 
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 106 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 1 
 
Japanese assault odds: 106 to 1 (fort level 0) 
 
Japanese forces CAPTURE Tarawa !!!
 
Combat modifiers
Attacker: shock(+)
 
Assaulting units:
    52nd Naval Guard Unit
 
 
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Ground combat at Paotow (92,34)
 
Allied Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 10110 troops, 88 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 354
 
Defending force 15117 troops, 163 guns, 142 vehicles, Assault Value = 534
 
Assaulting units:
    4th Chinese Cavalry Corps
    5th Chinese Cavalry Corps
 
Defending units:
    26ID 26th Engineer Regiment
    1st Cavalry Brigade
    26ID 11th Ind Inf Regiment
    26ID 12th Ind Inf Regiment
    4th Cavalry Brigade
    26ID 13th Ind Inf Regiment
    26ID 26th Recon Regiment
    26ID 11th Field Artillery Regiment

Posted: **Tue Jul 19, 2022 2:07 pm**

December 15th, 1941

Highlights: Several working Mk 14 torpedoes found in the USN submarine service - how is that possible?

Bases lost or won:
Japanese forces CAPTURE Iligan (Mindanao)
Palanan (Luzon) is occupied by the Japanese

Allied ships sunk:
PG Oahu (PR-6) is confirmed sunk by BB Haruna near Singkawang
PG Luzon (PR-7) is confirmed sunk by BB Haruna near Singkawang
xAKL Bicol, xAKL Bohol II and xAKL Emillia confirmed sunk by surface action near Loewoek

Japanese ships sunk:
xAK Eihuku Maru #1 sunk by SS Sargo~ near Cam Ranh Bay
xAK Daigen Maru #1 sunk by SS Searaven~ near Pescadores

PI:
DD Pillsbury~ encounters mine field at San Jose (Mindoro), Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SS S-39~ torpedoed CL Kuma at Legaspi, the ship suffered 40 float (34 major) and disbands into the port for temporary repairs.

Malaya:
Singers swept, one Zero, one Oscar and five Buffalos downed.
Enemy troops at Taiping bombed.

DEI:
The build-up of Menado is slower than expected due to the presence of enemy capital ships in the area, which means the reinforcing Air HQ, base and construction troops had to wait for heavy escorting forces becoming available (AKEs have just arrived at Palau from the Home Islands to replenish ammo supplies). As soon as Menado can operate torpedo planes, the expansion will resume.

China / Korea / Manschukuo:
Wenchow bombed, but the designated ground forces for its capture are still healing disabled devices at Shanghai.

Other remarks:
BB Yamato arrived at Hiroshima/Kure+, but gunnery trials have revealed accuracy problems in the fire control swstems - the behemoth has been sent back to the yards for correction and won't be available for several months.

Full action report:

Code: Select all

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 15, 41
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TF 381 encounters mine field at Lubang (78,78)
 
Allied Ships
      AM Finch
 
5 mines cleared
 
 
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Submarine attack near Bandjermasin  at 62,101
 
Japanese Ships
      SS I-157
 
Allied Ships
      xAPc Bohol, Shell hits 10,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
 
Allied ground losses:
      103 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
xAPc Bohol is sighted by SS I-157
SS I-157 attacking on the surface
SS I-157 low on gun ammo, Nakajima, Sakae breaks off surface engagement and submerges
 
 
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Submarine attack near Taihoku  at 88,61
 
Japanese Ships
      xAKL Yanagigawa
 
Allied Ships
      SS Swordfish~
 
xAKL Yanagigawa is sighted by SS Swordfish~
SS Swordfish~ launches 2 torpedoes at xAKL Yanagigawa
 
 
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Singkawang at 55,87, Range 2,000 Yards
 
Japanese Ships
      BB Kongo
      BB Haruna
      CA Takao
      CA Atago
      CA Chokai
      CL Yura
      CL Kinu
      DD Maikaze
      DD Nowaki
      DD Asashio
      DD Oshio
      DD Michishio
      DD Arashio
      DD Akatsuki
      DD Hibiki
 
Allied Ships
      PG Oahu (PR-6), Shell hits 8, and is sunk
      PG Luzon (PR-7), Shell hits 9, and is sunk
 
Allied ground losses:
      26 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Low visibility due to Rain  with 10% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Rain and 10% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
Range closes to 3,000 yards...
Range closes to 2,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 2,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 2,000 yards
CA Chokai engages PG Luzon (PR-7) at 2,000 yards
BB Haruna engages PG Oahu (PR-6) at 2,000 yards
DD Arashio engages PG Oahu (PR-6) at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 3,000 yards
BB Haruna engages PG Luzon (PR-7) at 3,000 yards
Massive explosion on PG Luzon (PR-7)
BB Kongo engages PG Luzon (PR-7) at 3,000 yards
DD Maikaze engages PG Oahu (PR-6) at 3,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
PG Luzon (PR-7) sunk by BB Haruna at 2,000 yards
PG Oahu (PR-6) sunk by BB Haruna at 2,000 yards
PG Oahu (PR-6) sunk by BB Haruna at 2,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...
 
 
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TF 638 encounters mine field at San Jose (Mindoro) (78,80)
 
Allied Ships
      DD Pillsbury~, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
 
 
 
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ASW attack near Pearl Harbor  at 176,113
 
Japanese Ships
      SS I-7^
 
Allied Ships
      DD Allen
      DD Schley
 
SS I-7^ launches 2 torpedoes at DD Allen
I-7^ diving deep ....
DD Schley fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Schley fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Schley fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Schley fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Schley fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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ASW attack near Kota Bharu  at 51,75
 
Allied Ships
      SS KXII
 
SS KXII is sighted by escort
KXII bottoming out ....
Sub escapes detection
 
 
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Night Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 
 
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
 
Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      G4M1 Betty-Rikko x 6
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      G4M1 Betty-Rikko: 5 damaged
      G4M1 Betty-Rikko: 1 destroyed by flak
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       6 x G4M1 Betty-Rikko bombing from 10000 feet
               Port Attack:  1 x 2x250 kg GP Bombs,  2 x 2x60 kg GP Bombs
 
 
 
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Night Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 
 
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
 
Raid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      G4M1 Betty-Rikko x 4
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      G4M1 Betty-Rikko: 2 damaged
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       4 x G4M1 Betty-Rikko bombing from 10000 feet
               Port Attack:  1 x 2x250 kg GP Bombs,  2 x 2x60 kg GP Bombs
 
 
 
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ASW attack near Cam Ranh Bay  at 66,74
 
Japanese Ships
      DD Murasame
      DD Hatakaze
 
Allied Ships
      SS Saury~
 
SS Saury~ launches 4 torpedoes at DD Murasame
Saury~ diving deep ....
DD Hatakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hatakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hatakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hatakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hatakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Sub attack near Batan Island  at 84,70
 
Japanese Ships
      SC Ch-14
      SC Ch-15
 
Allied Ships
      SS Salmon~
 
SS Salmon~ launches 2 torpedoes at SC Ch-14
SC Ch-15 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch-15 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch-15 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch-15 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch-15 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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ASW attack near Legaspi  at 82,82
 
Japanese Ships
      CL Kuma, Torpedo hits 1
      DD Yukikaze
      xAP Dairen Maru
      DD Yamagumo
 
Allied Ships
      SS S-39~
 
SS S-39~ launches 4 torpedoes at CL Kuma
S-39~ bottoming out ....
DD Yamagumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yamagumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yamagumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yamagumo attacking submerged sub ....
DD Yamagumo cannot establish contact with SS S-39~
SS S-39~ eludes ASW attack from DD Yamagumo 
DD Yamagumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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ASW attack near Pearl Harbor  at 176,113
 
Japanese Ships
      SS I-7^
 
Allied Ships
      DD Dewey
      DD MacDonough
 
SS I-7^ is located by DD Dewey
I-7^ diving deep ....
DD MacDonough fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD MacDonough fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD MacDonough fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD MacDonough fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD MacDonough fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Submarine attack near Amoy  at 84,62
 
Japanese Ships
      xAK Kinkasan Maru #2
 
Allied Ships
      SS Searaven~
 
xAK Kinkasan Maru #2 is sighted by SS Searaven~
SS Searaven~ launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Kinkasan Maru #2
 
 
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TF 638 encounters mine field at San Jose (Mindoro) (78,80)
 
Allied Ships
      PG Isabel
 
2 mines cleared
 
 
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Loewoek at 73,102, Range 14,000 Yards
 
Japanese Ships
      CA Ashigara
      CA Mogami
      CA Mikuma
      CA Suzuya
      CA Kumano
      CL Nagara
      CL Tama
      CL Kiso
      DD Arashi
      DD Hagikaze
      DD Shiratsuyu
      DD Shigure
      DD Yamakaze
      DD Kawakaze
      DD Umikaze
      DD Suzukaze
      DD Yugure
      DD Ariake
      DD Fubuki
      DD Shirayuki
      DD Hatsuyuki
 
Allied Ships
      xAKL Bicol, Shell hits 8, and is sunk
      xAKL Bohol II, Shell hits 7, and is sunk
      xAKL Emillia, Shell hits 10, and is sunk
 
Allied ground losses:
      44 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Poor visibility due to Rain
Maximum visibility in Rain: 15,000 yards
Range closes to 19,000 yards...
Range closes to 14,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 14,000 yards
Japanese open fire on surprised Allied ships at 14,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards
DD Umikaze engages xAKL Emillia at 10,000 yards
CA Mikuma engages xAKL Emillia at 10,000 yards
CL Nagara engages xAKL Emillia at 10,000 yards
Massive explosion on xAKL Emillia
DD Fubuki engages xAKL Emillia at 10,000 yards
DD Umikaze engages xAKL Emillia at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
CA Kumano engages xAKL Emillia at 7,000 yards
DD Shiratsuyu engages xAKL Bicol at 7,000 yards
xAKL Emillia sunk by CL Nagara at 7,000 yards
DD Shirayuki engages xAKL Bicol at 7,000 yards
DD Fubuki collides with DD Shirayuki at 73 , 102 
xAKL Bicol sunk by CA Suzuya at 7,000 yards
DD Ariake engages xAKL Bohol II at 7,000 yards
DD Umikaze engages xAKL Bohol II at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
CA Kumano engages xAKL Bohol II at 5,000 yards
Range increases to 6,000 yards
xAKL Bohol II sunk by CA Kumano at 6,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 
 
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
 
Raid spotted at 47 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 13
 
Allied aircraft
      Buffalo I x 38
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      A6M2 Zero-Reisen: 1 destroyed
 
Allied aircraft losses
      Buffalo I: 2 destroyed
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       3 x A6M2 Zero-Reisen sweeping at 6000 feet
 
CAP engaged:
No.21 Sqn RAAF with Buffalo I (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 8 scrambling)
      2 plane(s) intercepting now.
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 25000 
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
No.243 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 6 scrambling)
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 25000 
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
No.453 Sqn RAF~ with Buffalo I (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 6 scrambling)
      2 plane(s) intercepting now.
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 25000 
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
No.488 Sqn RAF' with Buffalo I (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 7 scrambling)
      2 plane(s) intercepting now.
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 25000 
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 
 
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
 
Raid spotted at 49 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 22
 
Allied aircraft
      Buffalo I x 17
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-43-Ia Oscar: 1 destroyed
 
Allied aircraft losses
      Buffalo I: 2 destroyed
 
CAP engaged:
No.243 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 21000 and 28000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
No.488 Sqn RAF' with Buffalo I (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
      3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 21000 and 27000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
No.21 Sqn RAAF with Buffalo I (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 21000 and 25000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
No.453 Sqn RAF~ with Buffalo I (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 22000 and 26000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 
 
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
 
Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 31
 
Allied aircraft
      Buffalo I x 5
 
No Japanese losses
 
No Allied losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      31 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar sweeping at 15000 feet
 
CAP engaged:
No.243 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      1 plane(s) intercepting now.
      2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 22040.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
No.488 Sqn RAF' with Buffalo I (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 20040.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 
 
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
 
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 3
 
Allied aircraft
      Buffalo I x 1
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied aircraft losses
      Buffalo I: 1 destroyed
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       2 x A6M2 Zero-Reisen sweeping at 6000 feet
 
CAP engaged:
No.243 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 7000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 
 
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
 
Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 9
 
No Japanese losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       9 x A6M2 Zero-Reisen sweeping at 6000 feet
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Wenchow , at 89,58 
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 4
      Ki-30 Ann x 10
      Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei x 25
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-30 Ann: 2 damaged
      Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei: 1 damaged
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      15 x Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei bombing from 10000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 2x100 kg GP Bombs
       6 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 10000 feet * 
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
      10 x Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei bombing from 10000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 2x100 kg GP Bombs
       4 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 2x250 kg GP Bombs
       4 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 10000 feet * 
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Wenchow , at 89,58 
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 17
      Ki-30 Ann x 10
 
No Japanese losses
 
Runway hits 2
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      17 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 2x250 kg GP Bombs
       6 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 10000 feet * 
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
       4 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 10000 feet * 
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 5/14th Punjab Battalion, at 49,75 (Taiping)
 
Weather in hex: Light rain
 
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 44
      Ki-32 Mary x 6
      Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei x 42
      Ki-51a Sonia_ x 24
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged
 
Allied ground losses:
      26 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      20 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 2x100 kg GP Bombs
       8 x Ki-51a Sonia_ releasing from 2000'
               Ground Attack:  4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
       4 x Ki-51a Sonia_ releasing from 1000'
               Ground Attack:  4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
       9 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 2x100 kg GP Bombs
      20 x Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei bombing from 10000 feet * 
               Ground Attack:  2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
      22 x Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei bombing from 10000 feet * 
               Ground Attack:  2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
      11 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 2x100 kg GP Bombs
       6 x Ki-32 Mary bombing from 10000 feet
               Ground Attack:  3 x 100 kg GP Bomb
      12 x Ki-51a Sonia_ releasing from 3000'
               Ground Attack:  4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
       4 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 2x100 kg GP Bombs
 
Also attacking 3rd SSVF~ Battalion ...
Also attacking 5/14th Punjab Battalion ...
Also attacking 3rd SSVF~ Battalion ...
Also attacking 5/14th Punjab Battalion ...
Also attacking 3rd SSVF~ Battalion ...
Also attacking 5/14th Punjab Battalion ...
Also attacking 3rd SSVF~ Battalion ...
Also attacking 5/14th Punjab Battalion ...
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Wenchow , at 89,58 
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-30 Ann x 11
 
No Japanese losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      11 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 10000 feet * 
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 5/14th Punjab Battalion, at 49,75 (Taiping)
 
Weather in hex: Light rain
 
Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 13
      Ki-30 Ann x 21
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied ground losses:
      14 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      21 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 10000 feet
               Ground Attack:  3 x 100 kg GP Bomb
      13 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 2x100 kg GP Bombs
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 5/14th Punjab Battalion, at 49,75 (Taiping)
 
Weather in hex: Light rain
 
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 17
 
No Japanese losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      17 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 2x100 kg GP Bombs
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 
 
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
 
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 6
      Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 8
 
No Japanese losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       6 x Ki-43-Ia Oscar sweeping at 15000 feet
       8 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar sweeping at 15000 feet
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 5/14th Punjab Battalion, at 49,75 (Taiping)
 
Weather in hex: Light rain
 
Raid spotted at 1 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 11
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied ground losses:
      8 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      11 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 2x100 kg GP Bombs
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 5/14th Punjab Battalion, at 49,75 (Taiping)
 
Weather in hex: Light rain
 
Raid spotted at 1 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-32 Mary x 6
 
No Japanese losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       6 x Ki-32 Mary bombing from 10000 feet
               Ground Attack:  3 x 100 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Legaspi at 82,82
 
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
 
Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-44 Tojo x 4
 
Allied aircraft
      PBY-4 Catalina x 5
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied aircraft losses
      PBY-4 Catalina: 1 destroyed
 
CAP engaged:
47th I.F.Chutai' with Ki-44 Tojo (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      1 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 10000 
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on Laoag , at 81,72 
 
Weather in hex: Light rain
 
Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-27b Nate-Setsu x 15
 
Allied aircraft
      P-35A x 4
 
No Japanese losses
 
No Allied losses
 
CAP engaged:
24th Sentai with Ki-27b Nate-Setsu (5 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      5 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 10000 
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
 
 
 
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ASW attack near Legaspi  at 82,82
 
Japanese Ships
      CL Kuma
      DD Yukikaze
      xAP Dairen Maru
      DD Yamagumo
 
Allied Ships
      SS S-39~, hits 3
 
SS S-39~ launches 4 torpedoes at CL Kuma
DD Yamagumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yamagumo attacking submerged sub ....
DD Yamagumo is out of ASW ammo
DD Yamagumo attacking submerged sub ....
DD Yamagumo is out of ASW ammo
DD Yamagumo is out of ASW ammo
DD Yamagumo is out of ASW ammo
DD Yamagumo is out of ASW ammo
DD Yamagumo is out of ASW ammo
DD Yamagumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yamagumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Sub attack near Pescadores  at 85,62
 
Japanese Ships
      xAK Daigen Maru #1, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage
 
Allied Ships
      SS Searaven~
 
xAK Daigen Maru #1 is sighted by SS Searaven~
SS Searaven~ attacking xAK Daigen Maru #1 on the surface
Aylward, T C decides to submerge SS Searaven~ due to damage
 
 
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Sub attack near Pearl Harbor  at 176,113
 
Japanese Ships
      SS I-7^
 
Allied Ships
      DD Chew
      DD Schley
 
SS I-7^ launches 2 torpedoes at DD Chew
I-7^ diving deep ....
DD Schley fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Schley attacking submerged sub ....
SS I-7^ eludes DD Schley by diving deep
DD Schley cannot establish contact with SS I-7^
SS I-7^ eludes ASW attack from DD Schley 
DD Schley cannot establish contact with SS I-7^
DD Schley attacking submerged sub ....
SS I-7^ eludes ASW attack from DD Schley 
SS I-7^ eludes DD Schley by diving deep
DD Schley loses contact with SS I-7^
SS I-7^ eludes DD Schley by diving deep
DD Schley attacking submerged sub ....
DD Schley is out of ASW ammo
DD Schley is out of ASW ammo
DD Schley is out of ASW ammo
DD Schley is out of ASW ammo
DD Schley is out of ASW ammo
DD Schley fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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ASW attack near Wake Island  at 136,98
 
Japanese Ships
      DD Wakaba
      PB-33 (Hagi)
      PB-32 (Aoi)
      DD Hatsushimo
      DD Nenohi
 
Allied Ships
      SS Tambor~
 
SS Tambor~ launches 2 torpedoes at DD Wakaba
Tambor~ bottoming out ....
DD Wakaba fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hatsushimo fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Nenohi fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Wakaba fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Wakaba fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Wakaba fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Wakaba fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Wakaba fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Sub attack near Cam Ranh Bay  at 64,73
 
Japanese Ships
      xAK Eihuku Maru #1, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
      PB Nako Maru #2
 
Allied Ships
      SS Sargo~
 
SS Sargo~ launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Eihuku Maru #1
Sargo~ diving deep ....
PB Nako Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Nako Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Nako Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Nako Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Nako Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Amphibious Assault at Kudat (69,86)
 
TF 256 troops unloading over beach at Kudat, 69,86
 
10 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 2nd Sasebo Coy SNLF /4
 
 
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Ground combat at 51,76 (near Kota Bharu)
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 1446 troops, 4 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 38
 
Defending force 597 troops, 8 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 1
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 34 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 4 
 
Japanese assault odds: 8 to 1 
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), op mode(-), leaders(-), morale(-)
 experience(-)
Attacker: 
 
Allied ground losses:
      168 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
      Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
      Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
      Units retreated 1
 
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
 
Assaulting units:
    18ID 22nd Recon Regiment
 
Defending units:
    3rd ISF~ Base Force
 
 
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Ground combat at Paotow (92,34)
 
Japanese Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 8334 troops, 116 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 534
 
Defending force 10115 troops, 88 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 354
 
Assaulting units:
    4th Cavalry Brigade
    1st Cavalry Brigade
    26ID 13th Ind Inf Regiment
    26ID 26th Engineer Regiment
    26ID 11th Ind Inf Regiment
    26ID 12th Ind Inf Regiment
    26ID 26th Recon Regiment
    26ID 11th Field Artillery Regiment
 
Defending units:
    4th Chinese Cavalry Corps
    5th Chinese Cavalry Corps
 
 
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Ground combat at Iligan (78,89)
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 1343 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 62
 
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 59 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 1 
 
Japanese assault odds: 59 to 1 (fort level 1) 
 
Japanese forces CAPTURE Iligan !!!
 
Combat modifiers
Attacker: 
 
Assaulting units:
    Sasebo 3rd SNLF
 
 
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Ground combat at Paotow (92,34)
 
Allied Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 10115 troops, 88 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 354
 
Defending force 15141 troops, 163 guns, 142 vehicles, Assault Value = 534
 
Assaulting units:
    4th Chinese Cavalry Corps
    5th Chinese Cavalry Corps
 
Defending units:
    26ID 12th Ind Inf Regiment
    26ID 13th Ind Inf Regiment
    26ID 26th Engineer Regiment
    26ID 11th Ind Inf Regiment
    4th Cavalry Brigade
    1st Cavalry Brigade
    26ID 26th Recon Regiment
    26ID 11th Field Artillery Regiment

Posted: **Wed Jul 20, 2022 11:23 pm**

December 16th, 1941

Highlights: Naval slugfest near Menado

Bases lost or won:
Baler (Luzon) is occupied by the Japanese
Japanese forces CAPTURE Taiping (Malaya)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Tacurong (Mindanao)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Kudat (Borneo)

Allied ships sunk:
CL Java is confirmed sunk by CL Kiso near Gorontalo
CL De Ruyter is confirmed sunk by CA Mikuma near Gorontal
DD Piet Hein is confirmed sunk near Gorontalo
DD Kortenaer is confirmed sunk near Gorontalo
DD Evertsen is confirmed sunk near Gorontalo
DD Witte de With is confirmed sunk near Gorontalo
DD Banckert is confirmed sunk by CA Mikuma near Gorontalo
CA Houston is confirmed sunk near Menado
DD Stewart is confirmed sunk by DD Yuzuki near Menado
TK Manatawny is reported to have been sunk by SS I-156 near Balikpapan
xAK Katrina Luckenbach is reported to have been sunk by SS I-5near San Francisco
xAK Meigs is reported to have been sunk SS I-10^ near Suva

TK Iris is reported to have been sunk near Toboali on Dec 08, 1941

Japanese ships sunk:
AV Sanuki Maru #1 sunk by SS Stingray~ near Poulo Condore Is.
CA Kinugasa sinks near Menado
CL Kashima^ sinks near Menado
DD Uzuki sinks near Menado
DD Arashi sinks near Gorontalo
PB Keijo Maru sinks near Menado
PB Kosin Maru #3 sinks near Menado
PB Choko Maru #2 sunk by CL Boise~ near Menado
xAK Kazan Maru sinks near Menado
xAK Daijukyo Maru sinks near Menado
xAK Kunitu Maru sinks near Menado

PI:
Clark Field bombed again to suppress fort construction, no CAP although recon sees fighters at Manila. The US fighters are being used in naval strikes, probably a more effective use than CAP.
Main Luzon invasion force finally gathering at Takao.
Main Mindanao invasion force one day away from the target.

Malaya:
Singers airbase bombed again by the IJNAF, no CAP. IJAAF bombs ground forces at Taiping in support of the Recon Rgt and Tank Rgt spearheading the advance down the West Coast. Construction units are busy improving the transport infrastructure (by expanding ports in order to raise the supply cap) to supply the front, but it is slow progress.

DEI:
Looks like the build-up of Menado gets delayed further. The ABDA Fleet has made a stab at Menando. First two Dutch TFs got intercepted by the IJN covering force and roughly handled, but the two long daylight battles consumed most of the ammo. Then a USN SAG managed to avoid the covering force and hit the convoy unloading at Menando. The close escort put up quite a fight but could not prevent heavy damage to the convoy, it is likely that more ships will burn up and sink. A lot of damaged IJN ships low on ammo will try to flee to safety as naval search has spotted more enemy TFs approaching, most likely Force Z. The two groups of Betties at Menando did nothing, although the size 2 airbase is operational, in 'white' supply and has enough AV support. No torps available yet but even some bombing runs may have helped. Might be the weather.
On Borneo, troops have landed at Kuching.

Other remarks:
RADM Matsuyama, Mitsu has been KILLED aboard CA Kinugasa

Full action report:

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 16, 41
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TF 381 encounters mine field at Lubang (78,78)
 
Allied Ships
      AM Finch
 
7 mines cleared
 
 
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TF 210 encounters mine field at Shenzhen (78,60)
 
Japanese Ships
      DD Inazuma
      TB Kasasagi
      E Hashidate
      PG Saga
 
5 mines cleared
 
 
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Submarine attack near Taihoku  at 88,62
 
Japanese Ships
      xAKL Yuki Maru
 
Allied Ships
      SS Swordfish~
 
xAKL Yuki Maru is sighted by SS Swordfish~
SS Swordfish~ launches 2 torpedoes at xAKL Yuki Maru
 
 
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Sub attack near Balikpapan  at 64,98
 
Japanese Ships
      SS I-156
 
Allied Ships
      DD Edsall~
      DD Whipple~
      DD John D Edwards~
 
SS I-156 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Edsall~
DD Whipple~ fails to find sub and abandons search
DD John D Edwards~ fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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ASW attack near Laoag  at 80,71
 
Japanese Ships
      PB Kyo Maru #11
 
Allied Ships
      SS S-40~
 
SS S-40~ is located by PB Kyo Maru #11
PB Kyo Maru #11 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kyo Maru #11 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kyo Maru #11 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kyo Maru #11 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kyo Maru #11 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Sub attack near Balikpapan  at 65,98
 
Japanese Ships
      SS I-157
 
Allied Ships
      DD Van Ghent
 
SS I-157 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Van Ghent
I-157 diving deep ....
DD Van Ghent attacking submerged sub ....
DD Van Ghent loses contact with SS I-157
DD Van Ghent loses contact with SS I-157
DD Van Ghent fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Van Ghent fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Van Ghent fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Van Ghent fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Submarine attack near Saishu To  at 98,56
 
Japanese Ships
      xAK Kiyama Maru
 
Allied Ships
      SS Sealion~
 
xAK Kiyama Maru is sighted by SS Sealion~
SS Sealion~ launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Kiyama Maru
 
 
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ASW attack near Menado  at 75,99
 
Japanese Ships
      DD Hagikaze
      CA Kumano
      CA Suzuya
      CA Ashigara
      CL Tama
      DD Arashi
      DD Suzukaze
      DD Umikaze
      DD Kawakaze
      DD Yamakaze
 
Allied Ships
      SS KIX, hits 1
 
SS KIX launches 2 torpedoes at DD Hagikaze
KIX bottoming out ....
DD Suzukaze attacking submerged sub ....
DD Umikaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Kawakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yamakaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Suzukaze attacking submerged sub ....
DD Suzukaze is out of ASW ammo
DD Suzukaze is out of ASW ammo
DD Suzukaze is out of ASW ammo
DD Kawakaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Suzukaze attacking submerged sub ....
DD Suzukaze is out of ASW ammo
DD Suzukaze is out of ASW ammo
DD Suzukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Suzukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Suzukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Suzukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Suzukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Submarine attack near San Francisco  at 216,70
 
Japanese Ships
      SS I-5
 
Allied Ships
      xAK Katrina Luckenbach, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
 
xAK Katrina Luckenbach is sighted by SS I-5
SS I-5 attacking on the surface
 
 
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ASW attack near Pago Pago  at 148,161
 
Japanese Ships
      SS RO-68
 
Allied Ships
      AM Kingfisher
 
SS RO-68 is sighted by escort
RO-68 bottoming out ....
AM Kingfisher fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Kingfisher fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Kingfisher fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Kingfisher fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Kingfisher fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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ASW attack near Menado  at 75,99
 
Japanese Ships
      DD Yukaze
 
Allied Ships
      SS KIX
 
SS KIX is sighted by escort
KIX bottoming out ....
DD Yukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Night Naval bombardment of Dongzhi at 87,53
 
Japanese Ships
      PG Hozu
      PG Katata
 
PG Hozu firing at 4th Guerilla/B Corps
PG Katata firing at 4th Guerilla Base Force
 
 
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Night Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 
 
Weather in hex: Light rain
 
Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      G4M1 Betty-Rikko x 9
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      G4M1 Betty-Rikko: 3 damaged
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       9 x G4M1 Betty-Rikko bombing from 10000 feet
               Port Attack:  1 x 2x250 kg GP Bombs,  2 x 2x60 kg GP Bombs
 
 
 
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Submarine attack near Suva  at 132,160
 
Japanese Ships
      SS I-10^
 
Allied Ships
      xAK Meigs, Shell hits 13, Torpedo hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage
 
xAK Meigs is sighted by SS I-10^
SS I-10^ attacking xAK Meigs on the surface
 
 
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Submarine attack near Balikpapan  at 64,98
 
Japanese Ships
      SS I-156
 
Allied Ships
      TK Manatawny, Torpedo hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
 
TK Manatawny is sighted by SS I-156
SS I-156 launches 4 torpedoes
 
 
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Submarine attack near Xiapu  at 88,60
 
Japanese Ships
      xAK Meiu Maru
 
Allied Ships
      SS Sailfish~
 
xAK Meiu Maru is sighted by SS Sailfish~
SS Sailfish~ launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Meiu Maru
 
 
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Sub attack near Wenchow  at 89,60
 
Japanese Ships
      xAKL Sakae Maru
 
Allied Ships
      SS Swordfish~
 
xAKL Sakae Maru is sighted by SS Swordfish~
SS Swordfish~ launches 2 torpedoes at xAKL Sakae Maru
 
 
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Submarine attack near Poulo Condore Is  at 61,74
 
Japanese Ships
      AV Sanuki Maru #1, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
 
Allied Ships
      SS Stingray~
 
AV Sanuki Maru #1 is sighted by SS Stingray~
SS Stingray~ launches 4 torpedoes
 
 
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ASW attack near Kuching  at 58,87
 
Japanese Ships
      DD Maikaze
      BB Haruna
      CA Chokai
      DD Asashio
      DD Hibiki
      DD Akatsuki
      DD Arashio
      DD Michishio
 
Allied Ships
      SS O19*
 
SS O19* launches 2 torpedoes at DD Maikaze
O19* bottoming out ....
DD Hibiki fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Akatsuki fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Arashio fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Michishio fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Arashio fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Arashio fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Arashio fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Arashio fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Arashio fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Gorontalo at 73,98, Range 21,000 Yards
 
Allied aircraft
      no flights
 
Allied aircraft losses
      C.XI-W: 1 destroyed
 
Japanese Ships
      CA Ashigara
      CA Mogami
      CA Mikuma
      CA Suzuya, Shell hits 2,  on fire
      CA Kumano
      CL Nagara
      CL Tama
      CL Kiso
      DD Arashi, Shell hits 1
      DD Hagikaze
      DD Shiratsuyu
      DD Shigure
      DD Yamakaze
      DD Kawakaze, Shell hits 1
      DD Umikaze, Shell hits 1,  on fire
      DD Suzukaze
      DD Hatsuyuki
 
Allied Ships
      CL De Ruyter, Shell hits 18, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
      DD Piet Hein, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
      DD Kortenaer, Shell hits 15, and is sunk
      DD Witte de With, Shell hits 15, and is sunk
      DD Banckert, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
 
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 21,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 21,000 yards
CA Kumano engages CL De Ruyter at 21,000 yards
CL De Ruyter engages CA Suzuya at 21,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages DD Kortenaer at 21,000 yards
CL Kiso engages CL De Ruyter at 21,000 yards
CL Nagara engages CL De Ruyter at 21,000 yards
DD Hatsuyuki engages DD Kortenaer at 21,000 yards
DD Umikaze engages DD Piet Hein at 21,000 yards
DD Kawakaze engages DD Piet Hein at 21,000 yards
Range closes to 16,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages CL De Ruyter at 16,000 yards
DD Hatsuyuki engages DD Banckert at 16,000 yards
CL De Ruyter engages CA Mikuma at 16,000 yards
DD Kawakaze engages DD Kortenaer at 16,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages CL De Ruyter at 16,000 yards
CL De Ruyter engages CL Tama at 16,000 yards
CL Nagara engages CL De Ruyter at 16,000 yards
DD Suzukaze engages DD Kortenaer at 16,000 yards
DD Piet Hein engages DD Umikaze at 16,000 yards
DD Yamakaze engages DD Kortenaer at 16,000 yards
Lacomble, E E B orders Allied TF to disengage
Range closes to 12,000 yards
CA Kumano engages CL De Ruyter at 12,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages CL De Ruyter at 12,000 yards
CA Mikuma engages CL De Ruyter at 12,000 yards
DD Kortenaer engages DD Umikaze at 12,000 yards
CL De Ruyter engages CA Ashigara at 12,000 yards
CL De Ruyter engages CL Kiso at 12,000 yards
CL Tama engages CL De Ruyter at 12,000 yards
DD Hatsuyuki engages DD Piet Hein at 12,000 yards
DD Shigure engages DD Piet Hein at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
CL De Ruyter engages CA Kumano at 9,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages CL De Ruyter at 9,000 yards
DD Umikaze engages DD Witte de With at 9,000 yards
DD Kawakaze engages DD Kortenaer at 9,000 yards
DD Piet Hein engages DD Yamakaze at 9,000 yards
CL Kiso engages CL De Ruyter at 9,000 yards
CL Tama engages CL De Ruyter at 9,000 yards
CA Kumano engages CL De Ruyter at 9,000 yards
CL De Ruyter engages CA Suzuya at 9,000 yards
CL De Ruyter sunk by CA Mikuma at 9,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages DD Piet Hein at 9,000 yards
DD Umikaze engages DD Banckert at 9,000 yards
DD Shigure engages DD Kortenaer at 9,000 yards
DD Arashi engages DD Banckert at 9,000 yards
Lacomble, E E B orders Allied TF to disengage
Range increases to 10,000 yards
DD Yamakaze engages DD Banckert at 10,000 yards
DD Shigure engages DD Witte de With at 10,000 yards
Magazine explodes on DD Banckert
DD Banckert sunk by CA Mikuma at 10,000 yards
DD Hatsuyuki engages DD Kortenaer at 10,000 yards
DD Kortenaer engages DD Arashi at 10,000 yards
CA Kumano engages DD Kortenaer at 10,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages DD Witte de With at 10,000 yards
CA Mikuma engages DD Witte de With at 10,000 yards
CL Kiso engages DD Witte de With at 10,000 yards
DD Umikaze engages DD Witte de With at 10,000 yards
DD Arashi engages DD Witte de With at 10,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
CA Kumano engages DD Witte de With at 11,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages DD Witte de With at 11,000 yards
CA Mogami engages DD Witte de With at 11,000 yards
DD Suzukaze engages DD Witte de With at 11,000 yards
DD Kortenaer engages DD Yamakaze at 11,000 yards
DD Hagikaze engages DD Witte de With at 11,000 yards
DD Hagikaze engages DD Witte de With at 11,000 yards
DD Kortenaer engages DD Umikaze at 11,000 yards
CA Mogami engages DD Witte de With at 11,000 yards
CL Tama engages DD Witte de With at 11,000 yards
DD Umikaze engages DD Kortenaer at 11,000 yards
DD Arashi engages DD Witte de With at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards
CA Kumano engages DD Witte de With at 10,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages DD Witte de With at 10,000 yards
CA Mikuma engages DD Witte de With at 10,000 yards
CA Mogami engages DD Witte de With at 10,000 yards
CL Tama engages DD Witte de With at 10,000 yards
DD Kortenaer engages DD Hatsuyuki at 10,000 yards
DD Shiratsuyu engages DD Kortenaer at 10,000 yards
CA Kumano engages DD Witte de With at 10,000 yards
DD Kortenaer engages DD Suzukaze at 10,000 yards
CL Tama engages DD Witte de With at 10,000 yards
CL Nagara engages DD Witte de With at 10,000 yards
DD Shiratsuyu engages DD Witte de With at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
DD Shiratsuyu engages DD Witte de With at 9,000 yards
DD Umikaze engages DD Kortenaer at 9,000 yards
CL Kiso engages DD Witte de With at 9,000 yards
CL Nagara engages DD Witte de With at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
CA Kumano engages DD Witte de With at 11,000 yards
DD Yamakaze engages DD Kortenaer at 11,000 yards
CL Kiso engages DD Witte de With at 11,000 yards
CL Tama engages DD Witte de With at 11,000 yards
DD Umikaze engages DD Kortenaer at 11,000 yards
Range increases to 14,000 yards
DD Arashi engages DD Witte de With at 14,000 yards
CA Mikuma engages DD Witte de With at 14,000 yards
Range increases to 15,000 yards
CA Kumano engages DD Witte de With at 15,000 yards
DD Kortenaer engages DD Umikaze at 15,000 yards
CA Mikuma engages DD Witte de With at 15,000 yards
DD Hagikaze engages DD Witte de With at 15,000 yards
Range closes to 14,000 yards
CA Kumano engages DD Witte de With at 14,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages DD Witte de With at 14,000 yards
CA Mikuma engages DD Witte de With at 14,000 yards
Range closes to 13,000 yards
DD Kawakaze engages DD Kortenaer at 13,000 yards
DD Kawakaze engages DD Kortenaer at 13,000 yards
DD Kortenaer engages DD Shigure at 13,000 yards
DD Witte de With engages DD Arashi at 13,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
DD Kortenaer engages DD Hatsuyuki at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards
DD Kortenaer engages DD Kawakaze at 12,000 yards
DD Hatsuyuki engages DD Kortenaer at 12,000 yards
DD Kawakaze engages DD Kortenaer at 12,000 yards
DD Shiratsuyu engages DD Kortenaer at 12,000 yards
Range increases to 16,000 yards
CA Kumano engages DD Kortenaer at 16,000 yards
DD Shigure engages DD Kortenaer at 16,000 yards
Range increases to 20,000 yards
CA Kumano engages DD Kortenaer at 20,000 yards
Range increases to 22,000 yards
Range increases to 23,000 yards
CA Kumano engages DD Kortenaer at 23,000 yards
Range closes to 21,000 yards
Range closes to 19,000 yards
CA Kumano engages DD Kortenaer at 19,000 yards
Range closes to 15,000 yards
Range closes to 13,000 yards
CA Kumano engages DD Kortenaer at 13,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages DD Kortenaer at 13,000 yards
DD Kortenaer engages DD Umikaze at 13,000 yards
Range increases to 18,000 yards
CA Kumano engages DD Kortenaer at 18,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...
 
 
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Gorontalo at 73,98, Range 21,000 Yards
 
Allied aircraft
      no flights
 
Allied aircraft losses
      C.XI-W: 1 destroyed
 
Japanese Ships
      CA Ashigara, Shell hits 3,  on fire
      CA Mogami
      CA Mikuma, Shell hits 1
      CA Suzuya,  heavy fires
      CA Kumano, Shell hits 1
      CL Nagara
      CL Tama
      CL Kiso
      DD Arashi, Shell hits 3,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
      DD Hagikaze, Shell hits 1,  on fire
      DD Shiratsuyu
      DD Shigure, Shell hits 2,  on fire
      DD Yamakaze, Shell hits 3,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
      DD Kawakaze
      DD Umikaze,  heavy fires
      DD Suzukaze
      DD Hatsuyuki, Shell hits 1
 
Allied Ships
      CL Java, Shell hits 38, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
      CL Tromp, Shell hits 9,  on fire,  heavy damage
      DD Evertsen, Shell hits 11, and is sunk
      DD Van Nes, Shell hits 4,  on fire,  heavy damage
      DD Van Ghent, Shell hits 5,  on fire
 
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 21,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 21,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages CL Tromp at 21,000 yards
CL Java engages CA Ashigara at 21,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages DD Van Ghent at 21,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages CL Java at 21,000 yards
DD Van Nes engages DD Arashi at 21,000 yards
Range closes to 17,000 yards
CA Kumano engages CL Java at 17,000 yards
CL Java engages CA Suzuya at 17,000 yards
DD Van Ghent engages DD Arashi at 17,000 yards
CA Mogami engages CL Java at 17,000 yards
DD Hagikaze engages DD Evertsen at 17,000 yards
CL Kiso engages CL Java at 17,000 yards
DD Shigure engages DD Van Nes at 17,000 yards
DD Shiratsuyu engages DD Van Nes at 17,000 yards
van Straelen, Ph B orders Allied TF to disengage
Range closes to 13,000 yards
CA Kumano engages CL Java at 13,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages CL Java at 13,000 yards
CL Java engages CA Mikuma at 13,000 yards
CA Mogami engages CL Java at 13,000 yards
DD Shigure engages DD Evertsen at 13,000 yards
CL Nagara engages CL Java at 13,000 yards
DD Shiratsuyu engages DD Evertsen at 13,000 yards
DD Arashi engages DD Evertsen at 13,000 yards
Range increases to 14,000 yards
CA Kumano engages CL Java at 14,000 yards
CL Java engages CA Suzuya at 14,000 yards
CL Java engages CA Mikuma at 14,000 yards
CA Mogami engages CL Tromp at 14,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages CL Java at 14,000 yards
CL Kiso engages CL Java at 14,000 yards
DD Van Nes engages DD Hatsuyuki at 14,000 yards
DD Evertsen engages DD Yamakaze at 14,000 yards
Range closes to 13,000 yards
CL Tromp engages CA Ashigara at 13,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages CL Java at 13,000 yards
CA Mogami engages DD Van Nes at 13,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages DD Evertsen at 13,000 yards
DD Suzukaze engages DD Van Ghent at 13,000 yards
DD Evertsen engages DD Shigure at 13,000 yards
van Straelen, Ph B orders Allied TF to disengage
Range increases to 15,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages CL Tromp at 15,000 yards
CL Java engages CA Suzuya at 15,000 yards
DD Van Ghent engages DD Shiratsuyu at 15,000 yards
CA Mogami engages CL Java at 15,000 yards
DD Hagikaze engages DD Evertsen at 15,000 yards
CL Java engages CL Tama at 15,000 yards
DD Umikaze engages DD Van Nes at 15,000 yards
DD Van Nes engages DD Yamakaze at 15,000 yards
Range increases to 16,000 yards
CL Java engages CA Kumano at 16,000 yards
CA Mogami engages CL Java at 16,000 yards
DD Van Ghent engages DD Yamakaze at 16,000 yards
CA Mogami engages CL Java at 16,000 yards
DD Evertsen engages DD Yamakaze at 16,000 yards
CL Nagara engages CL Java at 16,000 yards
DD Shiratsuyu engages DD Evertsen at 16,000 yards
Range closes to 14,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages CL Tromp at 14,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages CL Java at 14,000 yards
DD Van Ghent engages DD Yamakaze at 14,000 yards
CL Java engages CA Mogami at 14,000 yards
DD Evertsen engages DD Shiratsuyu at 14,000 yards
CL Tama engages CL Java at 14,000 yards
DD Shigure engages DD Evertsen at 14,000 yards
Range closes to 12,000 yards
CL Java engages CA Kumano at 12,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages CL Java at 12,000 yards
DD Hatsuyuki engages DD Van Ghent at 12,000 yards
CA Mogami engages CL Tromp at 12,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages CL Java at 12,000 yards
CL Java engages CL Tama at 12,000 yards
DD Van Ghent engages DD Hatsuyuki at 12,000 yards
DD Van Nes engages DD Suzukaze at 12,000 yards
DD Kawakaze engages DD Evertsen at 12,000 yards
DD Arashi engages DD Van Nes at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards
CA Kumano engages CL Java at 10,000 yards
CL Java engages CA Suzuya at 10,000 yards
DD Van Ghent engages DD Yamakaze at 10,000 yards
CL Java engages CA Ashigara at 10,000 yards
CL Tama engages CL Java at 10,000 yards
CL Nagara engages CL Java at 10,000 yards
DD Van Nes engages DD Hatsuyuki at 10,000 yards
DD Kawakaze engages DD Van Ghent at 10,000 yards
DD Yamakaze engages DD Van Ghent at 10,000 yards
DD Van Nes engages DD Shiratsuyu at 10,000 yards
DD Van Ghent engages DD Hagikaze at 10,000 yards
DD Arashi engages DD Van Nes at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
CL Java engages CA Kumano at 7,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages CL Java at 7,000 yards
DD Van Ghent engages DD Hagikaze at 7,000 yards
DD Hagikaze engages DD Van Nes at 7,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages CL Java at 7,000 yards
CL Java sunk by CL Kiso at 7,000 yards
DD Hatsuyuki engages DD Van Nes at 7,000 yards
DD Van Ghent engages DD Suzukaze at 7,000 yards
DD Kawakaze engages DD Van Ghent at 7,000 yards
DD Van Ghent engages DD Shiratsuyu at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
CA Kumano engages CL Tromp at 8,000 yards
DD Yamakaze engages DD Van Ghent at 8,000 yards
CL Tromp engages CA Mikuma at 8,000 yards
DD Hagikaze engages DD Evertsen at 8,000 yards
CL Kiso engages CL Tromp at 8,000 yards
DD Van Ghent engages DD Hagikaze at 8,000 yards
DD Yamakaze engages DD Van Ghent at 8,000 yards
DD Van Nes engages DD Hatsuyuki at 8,000 yards
DD Yamakaze engages DD Evertsen at 8,000 yards
CL Tama engages CL Tromp at 8,000 yards
DD Van Nes engages DD Umikaze at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
CL Tromp engages CA Kumano at 10,000 yards
DD Umikaze engages DD Van Ghent at 10,000 yards
DD Shigure engages DD Van Nes at 10,000 yards
CL Tama engages CL Tromp at 10,000 yards
CL Tromp engages CL Nagara at 10,000 yards
CL Tromp engages DD Hatsuyuki at 10,000 yards
DD Kawakaze engages DD Van Nes at 10,000 yards
DD Shigure engages DD Van Nes at 10,000 yards
Range increases to 13,000 yards
DD Van Ghent engages DD Yamakaze at 13,000 yards
CA Mikuma engages CL Tromp at 13,000 yards
CL Tromp engages CA Ashigara at 13,000 yards
DD Kawakaze engages DD Van Ghent at 13,000 yards
DD Van Ghent engages DD Shigure at 13,000 yards
DD Yamakaze engages DD Van Ghent at 13,000 yards
CA Mikuma engages DD Van Nes at 13,000 yards
DD Umikaze engages DD Van Ghent at 13,000 yards
DD Van Nes engages DD Shigure at 13,000 yards
Range increases to 15,000 yards
CL Tromp engages CA Ashigara at 15,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages CL Tromp at 15,000 yards
DD Arashi engages DD Van Nes at 15,000 yards
CA Mogami engages CL Tromp at 15,000 yards
CL Tromp engages CL Kiso at 15,000 yards
CL Tromp engages CL Nagara at 15,000 yards
DD Yamakaze engages DD Van Ghent at 15,000 yards
Range increases to 17,000 yards
CA Kumano engages CL Tromp at 17,000 yards
DD Shigure engages DD Van Ghent at 17,000 yards
DD Yamakaze engages DD Van Nes at 17,000 yards
CL Tromp engages CA Ashigara at 17,000 yards
CL Tromp engages CL Kiso at 17,000 yards
DD Umikaze engages DD Van Ghent at 17,000 yards
DD Yamakaze engages DD Van Ghent at 17,000 yards
DD Van Ghent engages DD Arashi at 17,000 yards
Task forces break off...
 
 
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Menado at 75,99, Range 20,000 Yards
 
Allied aircraft
      no flights
 
Allied aircraft losses
      SOC-1 Seagull: 2 destroyed
 
Japanese Ships
      CA Aoba, Shell hits 2
      CA Kinugasa, Shell hits 21,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
      CA Furutaka, Shell hits 2
      CA Kako, Shell hits 2
      CL Kashima^, Shell hits 8,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
      DD Oboro, Shell hits 4,  on fire
      DD Uzuki, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
      DD Kikuzuki, Shell hits 2,  on fire
      DD Yuzuki, Shell hits 1,  heavy fires
      PB Chiyo Maru #4, Shell hits 1
      PB Choko Maru #2, Shell hits 8, and is sunk
      PB Keijo Maru, Shell hits 8,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
      PB Nikkai Maru, Shell hits 4,  on fire
      PB Kosin Maru #3, Shell hits 7,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
      xAK Kunitu Maru, Shell hits 3,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
      xAK Ryunan Maru
      xAK Kazan Maru, Shell hits 7,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
      xAK Eizan Maru
      xAK Yae Maru
      xAK Daihachikyo Maru
      xAK Daijukyo Maru, Shell hits 2,  heavy fires
 
Allied Ships
      CA Houston, Shell hits 31, and is sunk
      CL Marblehead~, Shell hits 1
      CL Boise~, Shell hits 1
      DD Barker~, Shell hits 5,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
      DD Bulmer~, Shell hits 1
      DD Stewart~, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
      DD Paul Jones~, Shell hits 1,  on fire
      DD Parrott~, Shell hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
 
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 20,000 yards
Japanese ships attempt to get underway
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 20,000 yards
CA Kako engages CA Houston at 20,000 yards
CL Boise~ engages CA Furutaka at 20,000 yards
CL Marblehead~ engages CA Kinugasa at 20,000 yards
CA Kinugasa engages DD Parrott~ at 20,000 yards
CA Houston engages CL Kashima^ at 20,000 yards
DD Kikuzuki engages DD Parrott~ at 20,000 yards
CA Houston engages PB Keijo Maru at 20,000 yards
Range closes to 18,000 yards
CA Houston engages CA Kako at 18,000 yards
CA Furutaka engages CA Houston at 18,000 yards
CA Kinugasa engages CL Marblehead~ at 18,000 yards
CA Aoba engages CA Houston at 18,000 yards
CA Houston engages PB Kosin Maru #3 at 18,000 yards
Range closes to 17,000 yards
CA Houston engages CA Kinugasa at 17,000 yards
CA Kinugasa engages CL Boise~ at 17,000 yards
CL Marblehead~ engages CA Kinugasa at 17,000 yards
DD Yuzuki engages DD Parrott~ at 17,000 yards
DD Uzuki engages DD Paul Jones~ at 17,000 yards
DD Yuzuki engages DD Stewart~ at 17,000 yards
DD Stewart~ engages DD Oboro at 17,000 yards
CA Houston engages PB Kosin Maru #3 at 17,000 yards
CA Houston engages PB Keijo Maru at 17,000 yards
CA Houston engages xAK Kazan Maru at 17,000 yards
Range closes to 15,000 yards
xAK Yae Maru collides with PB Kosin Maru #3 at 75 , 99 
CA Houston engages CA Kinugasa at 15,000 yards
CA Kinugasa engages CL Boise~ at 15,000 yards
CA Kinugasa engages CL Marblehead~ at 15,000 yards
DD Parrott~ engages DD Uzuki at 15,000 yards
CL Kashima^ engages CA Houston at 15,000 yards
DD Yuzuki engages DD Bulmer~ at 15,000 yards
DD Uzuki engages DD Stewart~ at 15,000 yards
DD Oboro engages DD Parrott~ at 15,000 yards
CL Marblehead~ engages PB Keijo Maru at 15,000 yards
CA Houston engages PB Choko Maru #2 at 15,000 yards
CA Houston engages PB Chiyo Maru #4 at 15,000 yards
DD Paul Jones~ engages xAK Yae Maru at 15,000 yards
Range closes to 14,000 yards
CA Houston engages CA Kako at 14,000 yards
CA Furutaka engages CA Houston at 14,000 yards
CA Kinugasa engages CA Houston at 14,000 yards
CA Houston engages CA Aoba at 14,000 yards
CL Kashima^ engages CA Houston at 14,000 yards
DD Yuzuki engages DD Parrott~ at 14,000 yards
DD Bulmer~ engages DD Kikuzuki at 14,000 yards
DD Uzuki engages DD Barker~ at 14,000 yards
CA Houston engages PB Nikkai Maru at 14,000 yards
CA Houston engages PB Choko Maru #2 at 14,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards
CA Houston engages CA Kako at 11,000 yards
CA Furutaka engages CA Houston at 11,000 yards
CL Marblehead~ engages CA Kinugasa at 11,000 yards
DD Uzuki engages DD Parrott~ at 11,000 yards
DD Uzuki engages DD Paul Jones~ at 11,000 yards
DD Uzuki engages DD Stewart~ at 11,000 yards
DD Bulmer~ engages DD Yuzuki at 11,000 yards
DD Oboro engages DD Barker~ at 11,000 yards
CA Houston engages PB Kosin Maru #3 at 11,000 yards
CA Houston engages PB Keijo Maru at 11,000 yards
DD Paul Jones~ engages xAK Kazan Maru at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
CA Houston engages CA Kinugasa at 9,000 yards
CA Houston engages CA Furutaka at 9,000 yards
CA Kinugasa engages CL Marblehead~ at 9,000 yards
DD Oboro engages DD Parrott~ at 9,000 yards
DD Oboro engages DD Paul Jones~ at 9,000 yards
DD Yuzuki engages DD Stewart~ at 9,000 yards
DD Yuzuki engages DD Bulmer~ at 9,000 yards
DD Barker~ engages DD Oboro at 9,000 yards
DD Bulmer~ engages DD Oboro at 9,000 yards
CA Houston engages PB Keijo Maru at 9,000 yards
CA Houston engages PB Choko Maru #2 at 9,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
CA Houston engages CA Kinugasa at 5,000 yards
CA Furutaka engages CA Houston at 5,000 yards
CA Kinugasa engages CA Houston at 5,000 yards
CA Aoba engages CA Houston at 5,000 yards
CL Kashima^ engages CA Houston at 5,000 yards
Magazine explodes on DD Stewart~
DD Stewart~ sunk by DD Yuzuki at 5,000 yards
DD Bulmer~ engages DD Yuzuki at 5,000 yards
DD Uzuki engages DD Bulmer~ at 5,000 yards
CA Houston engages PB Choko Maru #2 at 5,000 yards
CA Houston engages xAK Daijukyo Maru at 5,000 yards
CA Houston engages CA Kinugasa at 5,000 yards
CA Houston engages CA Furutaka at 5,000 yards
CA Kinugasa engages CL Marblehead~ at 5,000 yards
CA Aoba engages CA Houston at 5,000 yards
DD Paul Jones~ engages DD Kikuzuki at 5,000 yards
DD Bulmer~ engages DD Kikuzuki at 5,000 yards
CA Houston engages PB Kosin Maru #3 at 5,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards
CA Houston engages CA Kinugasa at 4,000 yards
CA Furutaka engages CA Houston at 4,000 yards
CA Houston engages CA Aoba at 4,000 yards
CA Houston engages CL Kashima^ at 4,000 yards
DD Yuzuki engages DD Barker~ at 4,000 yards
DD Parrott~ engages DD Kikuzuki at 4,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
CA Kinugasa engages CA Houston at 7,000 yards
CA Furutaka engages CA Houston at 7,000 yards
CL Marblehead~ engages CA Kinugasa at 7,000 yards
DD Oboro engages DD Parrott~ at 7,000 yards
CL Kashima^ engages CA Houston at 7,000 yards
DD Oboro engages DD Bulmer~ at 7,000 yards
DD Uzuki engages DD Barker~ at 7,000 yards
DD Parrott~ engages DD Oboro at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
xAK Daijukyo Maru ,  xAK Daihachikyo Maru ,  xAK Yae Maru , 
   xAK Eizan Maru ,  xAK Kazan Maru ,  xAK Ryunan Maru , 
   xAK Kunitu Maru  screened from combat
- escorted by DD Uzuki ,  DD Oboro ,  PB Keijo Maru , 
   PB Choko Maru #2
CA Kako engages CL Marblehead~ at 9,000 yards
CA Furutaka engages CL Boise~ at 9,000 yards
CA Furutaka engages CL Marblehead~ at 9,000 yards
CA Houston engages CA Aoba at 9,000 yards
CL Kashima^ engages CL Boise~ at 9,000 yards
DD Yuzuki engages DD Bulmer~ at 9,000 yards
DD Barker~ engages DD Kikuzuki at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 14,000 yards
xAK Daijukyo Maru ,  xAK Daihachikyo Maru ,  xAK Yae Maru , 
   xAK Eizan Maru ,  xAK Kazan Maru ,  xAK Ryunan Maru  screened from combat
- escorted by DD Yuzuki ,  DD Uzuki ,  DD Oboro
CL Boise~ engages CA Kako at 14,000 yards
CL Boise~ engages CA Kinugasa at 14,000 yards
CL Marblehead~ engages CA Kinugasa at 14,000 yards
DD Kikuzuki engages DD Parrott~ at 14,000 yards
CA Houston engages CL Kashima^ at 14,000 yards
DD Bulmer~ engages DD Kikuzuki at 14,000 yards
CL Boise~ engages PB Keijo Maru at 14,000 yards
CA Houston engages PB Choko Maru #2 at 14,000 yards
CA Houston engages PB Chiyo Maru #4 at 14,000 yards
DD Bulmer~ engages xAK Kunitu Maru at 14,000 yards
Range increases to 18,000 yards
xAK Daijukyo Maru ,  xAK Daihachikyo Maru ,  xAK Yae Maru , 
   xAK Eizan Maru ,  xAK Kazan Maru ,  xAK Ryunan Maru , 
   xAK Kunitu Maru  screened from combat
- escorted by DD Uzuki ,  DD Oboro ,  PB Choko Maru #2
CA Houston engages CA Kako at 18,000 yards
CA Houston engages PB Nikkai Maru at 18,000 yards
Range increases to 23,000 yards
xAK Daijukyo Maru ,  xAK Daihachikyo Maru ,  xAK Yae Maru , 
   xAK Eizan Maru ,  xAK Kazan Maru ,  xAK Ryunan Maru  screened from combat
- escorted by DD Uzuki ,  PB Kosin Maru #3 ,  PB Keijo Maru
CA Kako engages CL Boise~ at 23,000 yards
CA Kinugasa engages CL Marblehead~ at 23,000 yards
CL Boise~ engages DD Yuzuki at 23,000 yards
CL Boise~ engages DD Kikuzuki at 23,000 yards
CL Boise~ engages DD Oboro at 23,000 yards
PB Choko Maru #2 sunk by CL Boise~ at 23,000 yards
CL Boise~ engages xAK Kunitu Maru at 23,000 yards
Range increases to 24,000 yards
CL Boise~ engages CA Kako at 24,000 yards
CA Furutaka engages CL Boise~ at 24,000 yards
CA Kinugasa engages CL Boise~ at 24,000 yards
CL Boise~ engages CA Aoba at 24,000 yards
CA Furutaka engages DD Bulmer~ at 24,000 yards
CA Kako engages DD Barker~ at 24,000 yards
CL Boise~ engages DD Uzuki at 24,000 yards
CL Boise~ engages DD Oboro at 24,000 yards
CL Boise~ engages PB Nikkai Maru at 24,000 yards
CL Boise~ engages PB Keijo Maru at 24,000 yards
CL Boise~ engages xAK Daijukyo Maru at 24,000 yards
Range increases to 25,000 yards
xAK Kunitu Maru collides with PB Kosin Maru #3 at 75 , 99 
xAK Daijukyo Maru ,  xAK Daihachikyo Maru ,  xAK Yae Maru , 
   xAK Eizan Maru ,  xAK Kazan Maru ,  xAK Ryunan Maru , 
   xAK Kunitu Maru  screened from combat
CA Kinugasa engages CL Boise~ at 25,000 yards
CL Boise~ engages CA Furutaka at 25,000 yards
CL Boise~ engages CA Aoba at 25,000 yards
CL Boise~ engages CL Kashima^ at 25,000 yards
CL Boise~ engages DD Kikuzuki at 25,000 yards
CL Boise~ engages DD Oboro at 25,000 yards
CL Boise~ engages PB Nikkai Maru at 25,000 yards
CL Boise~ engages PB Keijo Maru at 25,000 yards
xAK Daijukyo Maru ,  xAK Daihachikyo Maru ,  xAK Yae Maru , 
   xAK Eizan Maru ,  xAK Kazan Maru ,  xAK Ryunan Maru , 
   xAK Kunitu Maru  screened from combat
- escorted by CL Kashima^ ,  DD Yuzuki ,  PB Kosin Maru #3 , 
   PB Nikkai Maru
CA Kako engages CL Marblehead~ at 25,000 yards
CL Boise~ engages CA Furutaka at 25,000 yards
CA Kinugasa engages CL Marblehead~ at 25,000 yards
CA Aoba engages CL Boise~ at 25,000 yards
CA Kako engages DD Bulmer~ at 25,000 yards
CL Boise~ engages DD Uzuki at 25,000 yards
CL Marblehead~ engages DD Oboro at 25,000 yards
CL Marblehead~ engages PB Keijo Maru at 25,000 yards
Range closes to 21,000 yards
xAK Daijukyo Maru ,  xAK Daihachikyo Maru ,  xAK Yae Maru , 
   xAK Eizan Maru ,  xAK Kazan Maru ,  xAK Ryunan Maru , 
   xAK Kunitu Maru  screened from combat
- escorted by DD Oboro ,  PB Kosin Maru #3 ,  PB Nikkai Maru
CA Kinugasa engages CL Boise~ at 21,000 yards
CL Boise~ engages CA Furutaka at 21,000 yards
CL Boise~ engages DD Kikuzuki at 21,000 yards
CL Marblehead~ engages PB Chiyo Maru #4 at 21,000 yards
Range closes to 17,000 yards
CL Boise~ engages CA Kako at 17,000 yards
CA Kinugasa engages CL Marblehead~ at 17,000 yards
CA Aoba engages CL Boise~ at 17,000 yards
CL Kashima^ engages DD Bulmer~ at 17,000 yards
DD Yuzuki engages DD Barker~ at 17,000 yards
CL Boise~ engages PB Kosin Maru #3 at 17,000 yards
CL Boise~ engages PB Chiyo Maru #4 at 17,000 yards
CL Boise~ engages xAK Kunitu Maru at 17,000 yards
Range closes to 16,000 yards
CL Marblehead~ engages CA Furutaka at 16,000 yards
CA Kinugasa engages DD Parrott~ at 16,000 yards
CA Aoba engages CL Boise~ at 16,000 yards
CL Kashima^ engages CL Marblehead~ at 16,000 yards
DD Yuzuki engages DD Paul Jones~ at 16,000 yards
DD Kikuzuki engages DD Paul Jones~ at 16,000 yards
DD Bulmer~ engages DD Uzuki at 16,000 yards
DD Oboro engages DD Barker~ at 16,000 yards
Range closes to 12,000 yards
xAK Daijukyo Maru ,  xAK Daihachikyo Maru ,  xAK Yae Maru , 
   xAK Eizan Maru ,  xAK Kazan Maru  screened from combat
CL Marblehead~ engages CA Furutaka at 12,000 yards
CL Boise~ engages CA Kinugasa at 12,000 yards
CA Aoba engages DD Paul Jones~ at 12,000 yards
CL Boise~ engages CL Kashima^ at 12,000 yards
DD Kikuzuki engages DD Barker~ at 12,000 yards
DD Paul Jones~ engages DD Oboro at 12,000 yards
CL Marblehead~ engages PB Nikkai Maru at 12,000 yards
CL Boise~ engages xAK Kunitu Maru at 12,000 yards
Lockwood, C A orders Allied TF to disengage
Range closes to 8,000 yards
CL Marblehead~ engages CA Furutaka at 8,000 yards
CL Boise~ engages CA Kinugasa at 8,000 yards
DD Paul Jones~ engages DD Oboro at 8,000 yards
DD Bulmer~ engages DD Yuzuki at 8,000 yards
DD Bulmer~ engages DD Yuzuki at 8,000 yards
DD Oboro engages DD Paul Jones~ at 8,000 yards
CL Marblehead~ engages PB Kosin Maru #3 at 8,000 yards
CL Boise~ engages PB Chiyo Maru #4 at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
CL Boise~ engages CA Kinugasa at 11,000 yards
CA Kinugasa engages CL Marblehead~ at 11,000 yards
CL Boise~ engages CA Kinugasa at 11,000 yards
DD Kikuzuki engages DD Paul Jones~ at 11,000 yards
DD Yuzuki engages DD Bulmer~ at 11,000 yards
DD Yuzuki engages DD Parrott~ at 11,000 yards
CL Boise~ engages PB Kosin Maru #3 at 11,000 yards
CL Boise~ engages PB Keijo Maru at 11,000 yards
CL Boise~ engages PB Chiyo Maru #4 at 11,000 yards
Range increases to 14,000 yards
CL Boise~ engages CA Kako at 14,000 yards
DD Oboro engages DD Paul Jones~ at 14,000 yards
DD Bulmer~ engages DD Yuzuki at 14,000 yards
CL Boise~ engages xAK Kazan Maru at 14,000 yards
Task forces break off...
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 
 
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
 
Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 25
      G3M2 Nell-Chukou x 69
 
Allied aircraft
      no flights
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      G3M2 Nell-Chukou: 2 damaged
 
Allied aircraft losses
      Buffalo I: 4 damaged
      Swordfish I: 1 damaged
      Vildebeest III: 3 damaged
 
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 2
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      33 x G3M2 Nell-Chukou bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  3 x 250 kg GP Bomb
      36 x G3M2 Nell-Chukou bombing from 20000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  3 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 
 
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
 
Raid detected at 17 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 45
      G4M1 Betty-Rikko x 25
 
No Japanese losses
 
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 11
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      25 x G4M1 Betty-Rikko bombing from 15000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  1 x 2x250 kg GP Bombs,  2 x 2x60 kg GP Bombs
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 5/14th Punjab Battalion, at 49,75 (Taiping)
 
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
 
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 66
      Ki-30 Ann x 21
      Ki-32 Mary x 12
      Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei x 6
      Ki-51a Sonia_ x 24
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged
 
Allied ground losses:
      56 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      20 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 2x100 kg GP Bombs
      10 x Ki-51a Sonia_ releasing from 1000'
               Ground Attack:  4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
      12 x Ki-51a Sonia_ releasing from 2000'
               Ground Attack:  4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
      21 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 10000 feet
               Ground Attack:  3 x 100 kg GP Bomb
      20 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 2x100 kg GP Bombs
      23 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 2x100 kg GP Bombs
      12 x Ki-32 Mary bombing from 10000 feet
               Ground Attack:  3 x 100 kg GP Bomb
       3 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 2x100 kg GP Bombs
       3 x Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei bombing from 10000 feet * 
               Ground Attack:  2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
       3 x Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei bombing from 10000 feet * 
               Ground Attack:  2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
       2 x Ki-51a Sonia_ releasing from 3000'
               Ground Attack:  4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
 
Also attacking 3rd SSVF~ Battalion ...
Also attacking 5/14th Punjab Battalion ...
Also attacking 3rd SSVF~ Battalion ...
Also attacking 5/14th Punjab Battalion ...
Also attacking 3rd SSVF~ Battalion ...
Also attacking 5/14th Punjab Battalion ...
Also attacking 3rd SSVF~ Battalion ...
Also attacking 5/14th Punjab Battalion ...
Also attacking 3rd SSVF~ Battalion ...
Also attacking 5/14th Punjab Battalion ...
Also attacking 3rd SSVF~ Battalion ...
Also attacking 5/14th Punjab Battalion ...
Also attacking 3rd SSVF~ Battalion ...
Also attacking 5/14th Punjab Battalion ...
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Wenchow , at 89,58 
 
Weather in hex: Overcast
 
Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-30 Ann x 9
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-30 Ann: 2 damaged
 
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 4
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       9 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 10000 feet * 
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 5/14th Punjab Battalion, at 49,75 (Taiping)
 
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
 
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 17
      Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei x 18
 
No Japanese losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      17 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 2x100 kg GP Bombs
      18 x Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei bombing from 10000 feet * 
               Ground Attack:  2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 5/14th Punjab Battalion, at 49,75 (Taiping)
 
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
 
Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei x 20
 
No Japanese losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      20 x Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei bombing from 10000 feet * 
               Ground Attack:  2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Legaspi , at 82,82 
 
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
 
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-44 Tojo x 4
 
Allied aircraft
      P-40B Warhawk x 3
 
No Japanese losses
 
No Allied losses
 
CAP engaged:
47th I.F.Chutai' with Ki-44 Tojo (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 10000 
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
 
 
 
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Sub attack near Cam Ranh Bay  at 65,72
 
Japanese Ships
      xAKL Kumakawa Maru
      xAK Fukko Maru
      xAK Kashiwara Maru
      xAKL Hakozake Maru
      PB Tokotsu Maru
 
Allied Ships
      SS Saury~
 
SS Saury~ launches 2 torpedoes at xAKL Kumakawa Maru
PB Tokotsu Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Tokotsu Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Tokotsu Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Tokotsu Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Tokotsu Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Sub attack near Menado  at 75,99
 
Japanese Ships
      DD Oboro
      xAK Kunitu Maru,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
      PB Chiyo Maru #4
 
Allied Ships
      SS KIX, hits 1
 
SS KIX launches 2 torpedoes at DD Oboro
KIX bottoming out ....
PB Chiyo Maru #4 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Chiyo Maru #4 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Chiyo Maru #4 attacking submerged sub ....
PB Chiyo Maru #4 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Chiyo Maru #4 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Pre-Invasion action off Kuching (58,88) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
 
19 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
 
Japanese Ships
      CA Maya, Shell hits 1
      APD PB-2 (Nadakaze)
      DMS W-14
 
Allied ground losses:
      12 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
CA Maya firing at Sarawak Force~ 
Sarawak Force~  firing at CA Maya
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
 
 
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Amphibious Assault at Kuching (58,88)
 
TF 404 troops unloading over beach at Kuching, 58,88
 
Japanese ground losses:
      13 casualties reported
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
12 troops of a IJA Inf Squad 41 lost from landing craft during unload of 31ID III./124th Inf Bn
10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 31ID II./124th Inf Bn /2
12 troops of a IJA Inf Squad 41 lost from landing craft during unload of 31ID I./124th Inf Bn
 
 
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Ground combat at Taiping (49,75)
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 1686 troops, 2 guns, 69 vehicles, Assault Value = 93
 
Defending force 713 troops, 13 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 14
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 16 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 1 
 
Japanese assault odds: 16 to 1 (fort level 0) 
 
Japanese forces CAPTURE Taiping !!!
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), op mode(-), leaders(-), disruption(-)
 preparation(-), morale(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: op mode(-)
 
Allied ground losses:
      404 casualties reported
         Squads: 7 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 33 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Guns lost 8 (8 destroyed, 0 disabled)
      Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
      Units retreated 2
      Units destroyed 1
 
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
 
Assaulting units:
    5ID 5th Recon Regiment
    2TD 6th Tank Regiment
 
Defending units:
    5/14th Punjab Battalion
    3rd SSVF~ Battalion
    112th RAF Adv Base Force
 
 
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Ground combat at Paotow (92,34)
 
Japanese Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 8334 troops, 116 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 534
 
Defending force 10173 troops, 88 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 360
 
Assaulting units:
    26ID 13th Ind Inf Regiment
    26ID 11th Ind Inf Regiment
    26ID 26th Engineer Regiment
    4th Cavalry Brigade
    1st Cavalry Brigade
    26ID 12th Ind Inf Regiment
    26ID 26th Recon Regiment
    26ID 11th Field Artillery Regiment
 
Defending units:
    4th Chinese Cavalry Corps
    5th Chinese Cavalry Corps
 
 
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Ground combat at Tacurong (78,91)
 
Japanese Shock attack
 
Attacking force 1336 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 61
 
Defending force 276 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 20 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 1 
 
Japanese assault odds: 20 to 1 (fort level 1) 
 
Japanese forces CAPTURE Tacurong !!!
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: op mode(-), leaders(-), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-), fatigue(-)
 
Allied ground losses:
      199 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 11 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
      Units destroyed 1
 
Assaulting units:
    Yokosuka 4th SNLF
 
Defending units:
    5BF 505th Base Sqdn 
 
 
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Ground combat at Kudat (69,86)
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 422 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 22
 
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 12 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 1 
 
Japanese assault odds: 12 to 1 (fort level 0) 
 
Japanese forces CAPTURE Kudat !!!
 
Combat modifiers
Attacker: leaders(-)
 
Assaulting units:
    2nd Sasebo Coy SNLF
 
 
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Ground combat at Kuching (58,88)
 
Allied Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 1053 troops, 12 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 37
 
Defending force 3194 troops, 24 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 167
 
Assaulting units:
    Sarawak Force~ 
    2/15 Punjab (-) Battalion
    106th RN Base Force
 
Defending units:
    31ID I./124th Inf Battalion
    31ID II./124th Inf Battalion
    31ID III./124th Inf Battalion
    III/81st Naval Guard Unit
 
 
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Ground combat at Paotow (92,34)
 
Allied Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 10173 troops, 88 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 360
 
Defending force 15165 troops, 163 guns, 142 vehicles, Assault Value = 534
 
Assaulting units:
    4th Chinese Cavalry Corps
    5th Chinese Cavalry Corps
 
Defending units:
    26ID 11th Ind Inf Regiment
    1st Cavalry Brigade
    26ID 26th Engineer Regiment
    26ID 13th Ind Inf Regiment
    26ID 12th Ind Inf Regiment
    4th Cavalry Brigade
    26ID 26th Recon Regiment
    26ID 11th Field Artillery Regiment

Posted: **Thu Jul 21, 2022 5:39 pm**

Following

This MOD is a whole next level in many ways.
Enjoying my game against Matthew and hope to pick up some tricks from the designer on the way

Posted: **Sat Jul 23, 2022 3:34 pm**

@Fokko Thanks! Not sure you will learn any tricks from me, but you may learn something from my mistakes!

December 17th, 1941

Highlights: Menado bombarded by Force Z, many IJN planes destroyed on the ground

Bases lost or won:
Conner is occupied by the Japanese (Luzon)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Atimonan (Luzon)
Japanese forces CAPTURE San Fernando (Luzon)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Kuching (Borneo)

Allied ships sunk:
PC YP-241 is reported to have been sunk SS I-3 near Channel Islands
xAK John Lykes is reported to have been sunk near Serasan on Dec 14, 1941

Japanese ships sunk:
DD Umikaze sinks in port
PB Nikkai Maru sunk by Prince of Wales off Menado

Northern Area:
First tanker convoy starts picking-up oil from Shikuka on Sakhalin.

Central Pacific Area:
The SNLF which has captured Wake has been loaded up and will head back to Kwajalein for some R&R before the next assignment, probably in the Solomons.

Southern Pacific Area:
Troop convoys have arrived at Truk with base forces and construction units in order to expand the base - and at only 25k capacity it promptly over-stacked. I think I will increase the stacking capacity in the next version of the mod, after a quick check it seems that at the height of its power in early 1944, the Japanese garrison at Truk comprised 27k+ IJN and 16k+ IJA personnel. Base development is necessary because my mod has downsized Truk. In late 1941 it was NOT the huge fleet base Allied intel imagined it to be but just an anchorage sheltering a seaplane base, a few tenders and a small ARD, with minimum shore facilities. Airfield construction historically started only in November 1941. So in stock and DBB, Truk seems oversized.

PI:
Clark Field bombed again to keep forts from building, Betties, Sallies and Lilies from Takao involved, the latter having migrated from Canton after the fall of Hong Kong.
The pincer is slowly closing on the Clark Field - Manila area. San Fernando - where the good road to Manila starts - has been captured by IJN Paras and a Rgt of the 48th ID coming down from Vigan. Landing the main force in Northern Luzon would have been a mistake, the secondary roads plus the supply caps would have made it impossible to push enough supplies to support a large force. For this reason the main landing on Luzon with 4th ID, 21st ID, 33rd ID and the remainder of the 48th ID plus 14th Army and assigned support units will happen at San Fernando - tomorrow. The heavy artillery used at Hong Kong will join as well.
From the south, the elements of 16th ID and 56th ID are strung-out between Legaspi and Atimonan and struggling north.
The 2nd ID landed at Cagayan under cover of BB guns without issues.
A small transport TF that had been engaged in the Kudat landings was heading for Legaspi to link-up with other ships, but it sumbled onto a USN TF of one DD and gunboat Isabela off Samar. One IJN APD has been badly damaged and may not survive.
P40s attacked Legaspi again, 2 downed for two Tojos lost.

Malaya:
Singers bombed by Netties and Sallies, light damage on the ground but many bombers damaged by AA and three destroyed.

DEI:
Kuching has been captured easily, the three assault battalions will advance overland to capture the "secret" Dutch airfield called "Singkawang II" and then the other bases in that corner of Borneo.
Off Menado, most of the IJN combat ships and convoys avoided further surface battles and withdrew, except badly damaged DD Umikaze barely made it to Sidate only to sink in sight of the beach. In a sad display of inconsistency, I did not want to disband damaged ship at Menando lest they get bombarded by the other Allied forces observed approaching, but I have kept the airfield at Menado stacked with Betties, hoping for some revenge air strikes. Well, a USN DD group and then Force Z bombarded Menando at night - scratch 28 Betties destroyed on the ground. Ouch! On the way out, the Prince sank a PB which - already damaged the day before and deemed expendable - had been positioned as a trip-wire / sacrificial delaying force.

China / Korea / Manschukuo:
Wenchow bombed and naval bombarded once more.
Forgot to mention about Hong Kong - the base was almost completely trashed, just a handful of undamaged industry assets survived

Full action report:

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 17, 41
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ASW attack near Kuching  at 58,87
 
Japanese Ships
      BB Haruna
      CA Chokai
      CL Yura
      DD Oshio
      DD Hibiki
      DD Akatsuki
      DD Arashio
      DD Michishio
 
Allied Ships
      SS O19*, hits 3
 
SS O19* is sighted by escort
DD Hibiki attacking submerged sub ....
DD Akatsuki fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Arashio fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Michishio fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Hibiki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hibiki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hibiki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hibiki fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Menado at 75,99, Range 12,000 Yards
 
Japanese Ships
      DD Oboro
      DD Yuzuki
      PB Chiyo Maru #4
      PB Saiko Maru #1
      xAK Kanko Maru #2
      xAK Yasukawa Maru
      xAK Ryunan Maru
      xAK Eizan Maru
      xAK Yae Maru
      xAK Daihachikyo Maru
 
Allied Ships
      CL Marblehead~
      CL Boise~
      DD Bulmer~
      DD Paul Jones~
 
Reduced sighting due to 0% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 0% moonlight: 9,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 9,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 9,000 yards
Both TF attempt to withdraw!
Range increases to 12,000 yards...
Range increases to 12,000 yards...
Both Task Forces evade combat
 
 
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Submarine attack near Poulo Condore Is  at 60,74
 
Japanese Ships
      xAKL Meiko Maru
 
Allied Ships
      SS Stingray~
 
xAKL Meiko Maru is sighted by SS Stingray~
SS Stingray~ launches 2 torpedoes at xAKL Meiko Maru
 
 
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ASW attack near Swatow  at 82,64
 
Japanese Ships
      DD Ikazuchi
      E Hashidate
      DD Tsuga
 
Allied Ships
      SS Shark~, hits 1
 
SS Shark~ is sighted by escort
DD Tsuga fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Tsuga fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Tsuga fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Tsuga attacking submerged sub ....
DD Tsuga fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Sub attack near Hengchun  at 83,67
 
Japanese Ships
      xAK Anyo Maru
      CL Sendai
      DD Shikinami
      DD Uranami
      DD Harusame
      DD Minegumo
      TB Manazuru
      PB Kaki
      DMS W-11
      APD PB-34 (Susuki)
      xAP Atsuta Maru
      xAP Horai Maru #2
      xAP Haruna Maru
      xAP Tatsuta Maru
      xAK Meigen Maru
      xAK Nanrei Maru #1
      xAK Toyama Maru
      xAK Maya Maru
      xAK Natisan Maru
      xAK Shinryu Maru
      xAK Tatukami Maru
      DD Numakaze
      DD Namikaze
      DD Nokaze
      DD Okikaze
 
Allied Ships
      SS Seawolf~
 
SS Seawolf~ launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Anyo Maru
DD Numakaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Namikaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Nokaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Okikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Okikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Okikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Okikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Okikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Submarine attack near Xiapu  at 88,60
 
Japanese Ships
      xAKL Giyu Maru
 
Allied Ships
      SS Sailfish~
 
xAKL Giyu Maru is sighted by SS Sailfish~
SS Sailfish~ launches 2 torpedoes at xAKL Giyu Maru
 
 
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ASW attack near Wenchow  at 89,59
 
Japanese Ships
      DD Hasu
      DD Kuri
 
Allied Ships
      SS Swordfish~
 
SS Swordfish~ is sighted by escort
DD Kuri fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kuri fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kuri fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kuri fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kuri fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Calbayog at 81,83, Range 5,000 Yards
 
Japanese Ships
      APD PB-36 (Fuji)
      APD PB-35 (Tsuta), Shell hits 1
      APD PB-38 (Yomogi)
      xAP Hakozaki Maru
 
Allied Ships
      DD Peary~
      PG Isabel
 
Reduced sighting due to 0% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 0% moonlight: 5,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 5,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 5,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
APD PB-38 (Yomogi) engages PG Isabel at 7,000 yards
DD Peary~ engages APD PB-38 (Yomogi) at 7,000 yards
PG Isabel engages APD PB-38 (Yomogi) at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
PG Isabel engages APD PB-35 (Tsuta) at 6,000 yards
APD PB-36 (Fuji) engages PG Isabel at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
APD PB-38 (Yomogi) engages PG Isabel at 9,000 yards
APD PB-35 (Tsuta) engages PG Isabel at 9,000 yards
DD Peary~ engages xAP Hakozaki Maru at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards
APD PB-38 (Yomogi) engages PG Isabel at 12,000 yards
PG Isabel engages APD PB-35 (Tsuta) at 12,000 yards
Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape
Task forces break off...
 
 
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Sub attack near Palmyra  at 172,123
 
Japanese Ships
      SS I-168
 
Allied Ships
      DM Sicard
 
SS I-168 launches 4 torpedoes
I-168 diving deep ....
DM Sicard fails to find sub, continues to search...
DM Sicard fails to find sub, continues to search...
DM Sicard fails to find sub, continues to search...
DM Sicard fails to find sub, continues to search...
DM Sicard fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Sub attack near San Francisco  at 213,79
 
Japanese Ships
      SS I-26^
 
Allied Ships
      xAK Cynthia Olson, Torpedo hits 1
 
xAK Cynthia Olson is sighted by SS I-26^
SS I-26^ launches 2 torpedoes
 
 
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ASW attack near Legaspi  at 82,82
 
Japanese Ships
      TB Hayabusa
 
Allied Ships
      SS S-39~, hits 4
 
SS S-39~ launches 2 torpedoes at TB Hayabusa
TB Hayabusa fails to find sub, continues to search...
TB Hayabusa fails to find sub, continues to search...
TB Hayabusa fails to find sub, continues to search...
TB Hayabusa fails to find sub, continues to search...
TB Hayabusa attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Night Naval bombardment of Wenchow at 89,58
 
Japanese Ships
      CA Yakumo
      CA Izumo
 
Allied ground losses:
      6 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Light Industry hits 1
Manpower hits 1
Fires 107
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 3
Port hits 1
Port fuel hits 1
 
CA Yakumo firing at Wenchow 
CA Izumo firing at 88th Chinese Army/A Corps
 
 
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Night Naval bombardment of Menado at 75,99
 
Japanese aircraft
      no flights
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      G4M1 Betty-Rikko: 24 damaged
      G4M1 Betty-Rikko: 6 destroyed on ground
      A6M2 Zero-Reisen: 7 damaged
      A6M2 Zero-Reisen: 2 destroyed on ground
 
Allied Ships
      DD Whipple~
      DD John D Edwards~
      DD Edsall~
      DD Alden~
 
Japanese ground losses:
      148 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 12 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
 
Airbase hits 10
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 25
 
DD Whipple~ firing at Menado 
DD John D Edwards~ firing at Menado 
DD Edsall~ firing at Menado 
DD Alden~ firing at Menado 
 
 
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Night Naval bombardment of Menado at 75,99
 
Japanese aircraft
      no flights
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      A6M2 Zero-Reisen: 25 damaged
      A6M2 Zero-Reisen: 12 destroyed on ground
      G4M1 Betty-Rikko: 47 damaged
      G4M1 Betty-Rikko: 8 destroyed on ground
 
Allied Ships
      BB Prince of Wales
      CL Danae~
      DD Express
      DD Electra
      DD Tenedos
      DD Vampire
 
Japanese ground losses:
      180 casualties reported
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 16 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
 
Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 9
Runway hits 28
 
BB Prince of Wales firing at Menado 
CL Danae~ firing at Menado 
DD Express firing at Menado 
DD Electra firing at Menado 
DD Tenedos firing at Menado 
DD Vampire firing at Menado 
 
 
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Pre-Invasion action off Cagayan (79,89)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
 
35 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
 
Japanese Ships
      BB Mutsu
      BB Nagato
      CL Oi
      CL Kitakami
      DD Wakatake
      DD Kamikaze
      PB Ginyo Maru #1
      PB Kinsyo Maru #4
      PB Yamahagi Maru #3
      PB Choko Maru #5
      PB Magan Maru
      AMC Saigon Maru
      xAK Tarushima Maru
      DD Sanae
      xAK Tatuno Maru
 
Japanese ground losses:
      21 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Allied ground losses:
      188 casualties reported
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 17 disabled
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 13 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
BB Mutsu firing at 3rd PA Constabulary Regiment
BB Nagato firing at 101ID 103rd PA Inf Regimental Combat Team
CL Oi firing at 101ID 103rd PA Inf Regimental Combat Team
CL Kitakami firing at 3rd PA Constabulary Regiment
DD Wakatake firing at 3rd PA Constabulary Regiment
DD Kamikaze firing at 3rd PA Constabulary Regiment
PB Ginyo Maru #1 fired at enemy troops
PB Kinsyo Maru #4 fired at enemy troops
PB Yamahagi Maru #3 fired at enemy troops
PB Choko Maru #5 fired at enemy troops
PB Magan Maru fired at enemy troops
DD Wakatake fired at enemy troops
DD Kamikaze fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
 
 
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Amphibious Assault at Cagayan (79,89)
 
TF 131 troops unloading over beach at Cagayan, 79,89
 
Japanese ground losses:
      76 casualties reported
         Squads: 6 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 9 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
 
70mm T92 Bn Gun accidentally lost during unload of 2ID 24th Infantry Rgt /1
12 troops of a IJA Inf Squad 41 accidentally lost during unload of 2ID III./4th Inf Bn
10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 3rd Ship Engr Rgt
9 troops of a IJA HMG Section accidentally lost during unload of 2ID 16th Infantry Rgt
70mm T92 Bn Gun lost from landing craft during unload of 2ID 16th Infantry Rgt
10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 2ID 16th Infantry Rgt
10 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 2ID 16th Infantry Rgt /2
12 troops of a IJA Inf Squad 41 lost in surf during unload of 2ID 24th Infantry Rgt
12 troops of a IJA Inf Squad 41 lost overboard during unload of 2ID 24th Infantry Rgt
10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 2ID 24th Infantry Rgt
12 troops of a IJA Inf Squad 41 lost overboard during unload of 2ID 24th Infantry Rgt /4
10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 2ID III./4th Inf Bn /2
10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 2ID 2nd Engr Rgt
10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 2ID I./4th Inf Bn
10 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 2ID II./4th Inf Bn /2
 
 
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Invasion Support action off Cagayan (79,89)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
 
16 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
 
Japanese Ships
      BB Mutsu
      BB Nagato
      CL Oi
      CL Kitakami
      DD Kuretake
      DD Wakatake
      DD Kamikaze
      AMC Saigon Maru
      AMC Bankok Maru
      AMC Awata Maru
      AMC Asaka Maru
      PB Ginyo Maru #1
      PB Kinsyo Maru #4
      PB Yamahagi Maru #3
      PB Choko Maru #5
      PB Magan Maru
 
Allied ground losses:
      257 casualties reported
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled
         Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 17 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
BB Mutsu firing at 101ID 103rd PA Inf Regimental Combat Team
BB Nagato firing at Mindanao Force' 
CL Oi firing at US Civilians 
CL Kitakami firing at Del Monte AAF Base Force
DD Kuretake firing at US Civilians 
DD Wakatake firing at US Civilians 
AMC Bankok Maru firing at 3rd PA Constabulary Regiment
AMC Awata Maru firing at US Civilians 
AMC Asaka Maru firing at 3rd PA Constabulary Regiment
PB Ginyo Maru #1 fired at enemy troops
PB Kinsyo Maru #4 fired at enemy troops
PB Yamahagi Maru #3 fired at enemy troops
PB Choko Maru #5 fired at enemy troops
PB Magan Maru fired at enemy troops
AMC Saigon Maru fired at enemy troops
AMC Bankok Maru fired at enemy troops
AMC Awata Maru fired at enemy troops
AMC Asaka Maru fired at enemy troops
 
 
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Sub attack near Hengchun  at 83,67
 
Japanese Ships
      PB Kyo Maru #11
 
Allied Ships
      SS Sturgeon~
 
SS Sturgeon~ launches 2 torpedoes at PB Kyo Maru #11
PB Kyo Maru #11 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kyo Maru #11 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kyo Maru #11 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kyo Maru #11 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kyo Maru #11 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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TF 238 encounters mine field at Shenzhen (78,60)
 
Japanese Ships
      DMS W-18
      DMS W-16
      DMS W-15
 
7 mines cleared
 
 
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Calbayog at 81,83, Range 18,000 Yards
 
Japanese Ships
      APD PB-36 (Fuji), Shell hits 1
      APD PB-35 (Tsuta), Shell hits 2,  heavy fires
      APD PB-38 (Yomogi), Shell hits 4
      xAP Hakozaki Maru, Shell hits 3
 
Allied Ships
      DD Peary~
      PG Isabel, Shell hits 2
 
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 18,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 18,000 yards
Webster, V W crosses the 'T'
Range closes to 16,000 yards
DD Peary~ engages APD PB-38 (Yomogi) at 16,000 yards
PG Isabel engages APD PB-36 (Fuji) at 16,000 yards
Range closes to 13,000 yards
APD PB-36 (Fuji) collides with APD PB-35 (Tsuta) at 81 , 83 
PG Isabel engages APD PB-38 (Yomogi) at 13,000 yards
PG Isabel engages APD PB-36 (Fuji) at 13,000 yards
DD Peary~ engages xAP Hakozaki Maru at 13,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards
DD Peary~ engages APD PB-38 (Yomogi) at 11,000 yards
APD PB-36 (Fuji) engages PG Isabel at 11,000 yards
DD Peary~ engages xAP Hakozaki Maru at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
DD Peary~ engages APD PB-38 (Yomogi) at 8,000 yards
DD Peary~ engages APD PB-35 (Tsuta) at 8,000 yards
PG Isabel engages APD PB-36 (Fuji) at 8,000 yards
DD Peary~ engages xAP Hakozaki Maru at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
APD PB-38 (Yomogi) engages PG Isabel at 10,000 yards
PG Isabel engages APD PB-35 (Tsuta) at 10,000 yards
APD PB-36 (Fuji) engages PG Isabel at 10,000 yards
DD Peary~ engages xAP Hakozaki Maru at 10,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards
APD PB-38 (Yomogi) engages PG Isabel at 12,000 yards
PG Isabel engages APD PB-36 (Fuji) at 12,000 yards
DD Peary~ engages xAP Hakozaki Maru at 12,000 yards
Range increases to 13,000 yards
PG Isabel engages APD PB-38 (Yomogi) at 13,000 yards
PG Isabel engages APD PB-38 (Yomogi) at 13,000 yards
APD PB-36 (Fuji) engages PG Isabel at 13,000 yards
DD Peary~ engages xAP Hakozaki Maru at 13,000 yards
Range closes to 12,000 yards
APD PB-38 (Yomogi) engages PG Isabel at 12,000 yards
APD PB-35 (Tsuta) engages PG Isabel at 12,000 yards
APD PB-36 (Fuji) engages PG Isabel at 12,000 yards
DD Peary~ engages xAP Hakozaki Maru at 12,000 yards
APD PB-38 (Yomogi) engages PG Isabel at 12,000 yards
APD PB-38 (Yomogi) engages PG Isabel at 12,000 yards
APD PB-36 (Fuji) engages PG Isabel at 12,000 yards
PG Isabel engages xAP Hakozaki Maru at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
PG Isabel engages APD PB-38 (Yomogi) at 9,000 yards
APD PB-38 (Yomogi) engages PG Isabel at 9,000 yards
DD Peary~ engages APD PB-36 (Fuji) at 9,000 yards
DD Peary~ engages xAP Hakozaki Maru at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
APD PB-38 (Yomogi) engages PG Isabel at 11,000 yards
PG Isabel engages APD PB-38 (Yomogi) at 11,000 yards
DD Peary~ engages APD PB-36 (Fuji) at 11,000 yards
DD Peary~ engages xAP Hakozaki Maru at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards
DD Peary~ engages APD PB-38 (Yomogi) at 10,000 yards
DD Peary~ engages APD PB-36 (Fuji) at 10,000 yards
DD Peary~ engages xAP Hakozaki Maru at 10,000 yards
Webster, V W orders Allied TF to disengage
Range increases to 15,000 yards
DD Peary~ engages xAP Hakozaki Maru at 15,000 yards
DD Peary~ engages APD PB-35 (Tsuta) at 15,000 yards
DD Peary~ engages APD PB-36 (Fuji) at 15,000 yards
DD Peary~ engages xAP Hakozaki Maru at 15,000 yards
Range increases to 18,000 yards
APD PB-38 (Yomogi) engages PG Isabel at 18,000 yards
Task forces break off...
 
 
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ASW attack near Hengchun  at 83,68
 
Japanese Ships
      DMS W-3
      CL Sendai
      DD Shikinami
      DD Uranami
      DD Harusame
      DD Minegumo
      TB Manazuru
      PB Kaki
      DMS W-11
      APD PB-34 (Susuki)
      xAP Atsuta Maru
      xAP Horai Maru #2
      xAP Buenos Aires Maru
      xAP Haruna Maru
      xAP Tatsuta Maru
      xAK Meigen Maru
      xAK Nanrei Maru #1
      xAK Toyama Maru
      xAK Maya Maru
      xAK Natisan Maru
      xAK Shinryu Maru
      xAK Tatukami Maru
      xAK Anyo Maru
      DD Numakaze
      DD Namikaze
      DD Nokaze
      DD Okikaze
 
Allied Ships
      SS Tarpon~
 
SS Tarpon~ launches 4 torpedoes at DMS W-3
DD Numakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Namikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Nokaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Okikaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Numakaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Namikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Namikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Submarine attack near Xiapu  at 88,60
 
Japanese Ships
      xAKL Giyu Maru
 
Allied Ships
      SS Sailfish~
 
xAKL Giyu Maru is sighted by SS Sailfish~
SS Sailfish~ launches 2 torpedoes at xAKL Giyu Maru
 
 
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Menado at 75,99, Range 23,000 Yards
 
Japanese Ships
      PB Nikkai Maru, Shell hits 4, and is sunk
 
Allied Ships
      BB Prince of Wales
      CL Danae~
      DD Vampire
      DD Tenedos
      DD Electra
      DD Express
 
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 21,000 yards
Japanese TF attempts to evade combat
Range increases to 22,000 yards...
Range increases to 23,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 23,000 yards
BB Prince of Wales engages PB Nikkai Maru at 23,000 yards
Range increases to 24,000 yards
PB Nikkai Maru sunk by BB Prince of Wales at 24,000 yards
Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk...
 
 
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Submarine attack near Namlea  at 76,108
 
Japanese Ships
      SS RO-34
 
Allied Ships
      xAKL Toba
 
xAKL Toba is sighted by SS RO-34
Captain of SS RO-34 elects not to launch torpedoes at this target
 
 
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Sub attack near Donggala  at 68,97
 
Japanese Ships
      SS I-156, hits 1
 
Allied Ships
      BB Prince of Wales, Torpedo hits 1
      DD Express
      DD Electra
 
SS I-156 launches 6 torpedoes at BB Prince of Wales
DD Express fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Electra fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Electra fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Electra fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Electra attacking submerged sub ....
DD Electra attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid detected at 48 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 18
 
No Japanese losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      18 x Ki-43-Ia Oscar sweeping at 15000 feet
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 25
 
No Japanese losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      25 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar sweeping at 15000 feet
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Legaspi , at 82,82 
 
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
 
Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-44 Tojo x 10
 
Allied aircraft
      P-40E Warhawk x 9
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-44 Tojo: 1 destroyed
 
Allied aircraft losses
      P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       1 x P-40E Warhawk sweeping at 20000 feet * 
 
CAP engaged:
47th I.F.Chutai' with Ki-44 Tojo (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 5 scrambling)
      1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 10000 
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Legaspi , at 82,82 
 
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
 
Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-44 Tojo x 8
 
Allied aircraft
      P-40E Warhawk x 13
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-44 Tojo: 1 destroyed
 
Allied aircraft losses
      P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       1 x P-40E Warhawk sweeping at 20000 feet * 
 
CAP engaged:
47th I.F.Chutai' with Ki-44 Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 10000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 12
      G3M2 Nell-Chukou x 36
      G4M1 Betty-Rikko x 4
 
Allied aircraft
      no flights
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      G3M2 Nell-Chukou: 4 damaged
      G3M2 Nell-Chukou: 1 destroyed by flak
      G4M1 Betty-Rikko: 4 damaged
 
Allied aircraft losses
      Hudson I: 2 damaged
 
Runway hits 3
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      32 x G3M2 Nell-Chukou bombing from 15000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  3 x 250 kg GP Bomb
       4 x G4M1 Betty-Rikko bombing from 15000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  1 x 2x250 kg GP Bombs,  2 x 2x60 kg GP Bombs
       3 x G3M2 Nell-Chukou bombing from 15000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  3 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      G4M1 Betty-Rikko x 17
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      G4M1 Betty-Rikko: 12 damaged
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      17 x G4M1 Betty-Rikko bombing from 15000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  1 x 2x250 kg GP Bombs,  2 x 2x60 kg GP Bombs
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 11
      G3M2 Nell-Chukou x 33
 
Allied aircraft
      no flights
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      G3M2 Nell-Chukou: 8 damaged
      G3M2 Nell-Chukou: 1 destroyed by flak
 
Allied aircraft losses
      Buffalo I: 6 damaged
 
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 4
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      33 x G3M2 Nell-Chukou bombing from 15000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  3 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 
 
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
 
Raid detected at 27 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 33
      G4M1 Betty-Rikko x 17
 
No Japanese losses
 
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 7
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      17 x G4M1 Betty-Rikko bombing from 15000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  1 x 2x250 kg GP Bombs,  2 x 2x60 kg GP Bombs
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 
 
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
 
Raid detected at 111 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 35 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 12
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 19
      Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei x 23
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei: 1 damaged
 
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 7
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      16 x Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei bombing from 15000 feet * 
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
      19 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet * 
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
       7 x Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei bombing from 15000 feet * 
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 17
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-21-IIa Sally: 5 damaged
      Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed by flak
 
Runway hits 1
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      16 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet * 
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Wenchow , at 89,58 
 
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
 
Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-30 Ann x 12
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-30 Ann: 2 damaged
 
Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 4
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      12 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 10000 feet * 
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 2
      Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 3
 
No Japanese losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       2 x Ki-43-Ia Oscar sweeping at 15000 feet
       3 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar sweeping at 15000 feet
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid detected at 29 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 24
 
Allied aircraft
      no flights
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged
      Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed by flak
 
Allied aircraft losses
      Buffalo I: 2 damaged
 
Runway hits 1
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      17 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet * 
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
       7 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet * 
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 29
 
Allied aircraft
      no flights
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged
      Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed by flak
 
Allied aircraft losses
      Vildebeest III: 1 damaged
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      16 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet * 
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
      11 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet * 
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Wuchow , at 76,57 
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-27b Nate-Setsu x 2
      Ki-51a Sonia_ x 11
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-51a Sonia_: 1 damaged
 
Manpower hits 22
Fires 1449
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       5 x Ki-51a Sonia_ releasing from 3000'
               City Attack:  4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
       2 x Ki-51a Sonia_ releasing from 1000'
               City Attack:  4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
       4 x Ki-51a Sonia_ releasing from 2000'
               City Attack:  4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Catanduanes at 82,81
 
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
 
Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      SOC-1 Seagull x 2
 
No Allied losses
 
Japanese Ships
      APD PB-38 (Yomogi)
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       2 x SOC-1 Seagull bombing from 2000 feet * 
               Naval Attack:  2 x 100 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Legaspi , at 82,82 
 
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
 
Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-44 Tojo x 1
 
Allied aircraft
      P-40E Warhawk x 8
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-44 Tojo: 1 destroyed
 
No Allied losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       8 x P-40E Warhawk sweeping at 20000 feet * 
 
CAP engaged:
47th I.F.Chutai' with Ki-44 Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
 
 
 
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Sub attack near Channel Islands  at 221,77
 
Japanese Ships
      SS I-3
 
Allied Ships
      PC YP-241, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
      PC YP-239
 
SS I-3 launches 2 torpedoes at PC YP-241
I-3 diving deep ....
PC YP-239 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PC YP-239 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PC YP-239 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PC YP-239 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PC YP-239 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Invasion Support action off Cagayan (79,89)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
 
38 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
 
Japanese Ships
      PB Ginyo Maru #1
      PB Kinsyo Maru #4
      PB Yamahagi Maru #3
      PB Choko Maru #5
      PB Magan Maru
      AMC Saigon Maru
      xAK Turuga Maru
 
Allied ground losses:
      8 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
PB Ginyo Maru #1 fired at enemy troops
PB Kinsyo Maru #4 fired at enemy troops
PB Yamahagi Maru #3 fired at enemy troops
PB Choko Maru #5 fired at enemy troops
PB Magan Maru fired at enemy troops
 
 
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Ground combat at Atimonan (80,79)
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 1441 troops, 4 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 77
 
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 36 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 1 
 
Japanese assault odds: 36 to 1 (fort level 0) 
 
Japanese forces CAPTURE Atimonan !!!
 
Combat modifiers
Attacker: 
 
Assaulting units:
    8th Tank Regiment
    16ID 16th Recon Regiment
 
 
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Ground combat at Kuching (58,88)
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 3194 troops, 24 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 167
 
Defending force 1656 troops, 12 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 37
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 78 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 13 
 
Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 1) 
 
Japanese forces CAPTURE Kuching !!!
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker: 
 
Japanese ground losses:
      32 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Allied ground losses:
      1024 casualties reported
         Squads: 34 destroyed, 4 disabled
         Non Combat: 22 destroyed, 5 disabled
         Engineers: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Guns lost 6 (5 destroyed, 1 disabled)
      Vehicles lost 7 (7 destroyed, 0 disabled)
      Units retreated 2
      Units destroyed 1
 
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
 
Assaulting units:
    31ID III./124th Inf Battalion
    31ID II./124th Inf Battalion
    31ID I./124th Inf Battalion
    III/81st Naval Guard Unit
 
Defending units:
    Sarawak Force~ 
    2/15 Punjab (-) Battalion
    106th RN Base Force
 
 
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Ground combat at Paotow (92,34)
 
Japanese Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 8334 troops, 116 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 534
 
Defending force 10182 troops, 88 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 360
 
Assaulting units:
    26ID 12th Ind Inf Regiment
    26ID 26th Engineer Regiment
    4th Cavalry Brigade
    1st Cavalry Brigade
    26ID 11th Ind Inf Regiment
    26ID 13th Ind Inf Regiment
    26ID 26th Recon Regiment
    26ID 11th Field Artillery Regiment
 
Defending units:
    4th Chinese Cavalry Corps
    5th Chinese Cavalry Corps
 
 
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Ground combat at San Fernando (80,74)
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 540 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 155
 
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 29 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 1 
 
Japanese assault odds: 29 to 1 (fort level 0) 
 
Japanese forces CAPTURE San Fernando !!!
 
Combat modifiers
Attacker: 
 
Assaulting units:
    48ID 2nd Formosa Regiment
    Yokosuka 1st SNLF
 
 
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Ground combat at Paotow (92,34)
 
Allied Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 10182 troops, 88 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 360
 
Defending force 15165 troops, 163 guns, 142 vehicles, Assault Value = 534
 
Assaulting units:
    4th Chinese Cavalry Corps
    5th Chinese Cavalry Corps
 
Defending units:
    26ID 12th Ind Inf Regiment
    1st Cavalry Brigade
    4th Cavalry Brigade
    26ID 13th Ind Inf Regiment
    26ID 11th Ind Inf Regiment
    26ID 26th Engineer Regiment
    26ID 26th Recon Regiment
    26ID 11th Field Artillery Regiment

Posted: **Fri Jul 29, 2022 12:24 pm**

December 18th, 1941

Highlights: Jitra / Alor Setar bombarded by the Royal Navy! Heavy IJA bomber losses.

Bases lost or won:
Japanese forces CAPTURE Cagayan (Mindanao)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Santiago (Luzon)
Tabuk is occupied by the Japanese (Luzon)

Allied ships sunk:
CL Danae is reported to have been sunk by Mini-KB near Donggala
DD Paul Jones is reported to have been sunk by SS I-158 near Balikpapan
DM Pruitt is reported to have been sunk by SS RO-60 near Midway

PI:
Main force landing at San Fernando, disturbed only by a submarine scare. Clark Field bombed, no CAP.
Cagayan captured without problems in the first attack. Part of the attacking force will pursue the fleeing enemy into the mountains, other elements will relieve the SNLF units currently on garrison duty at various ports around Mindanao in order to free them for operations in the DEI.

Malaya:
Singers swept and bombed, no CAP and some good hits on the airfields and several planes damaged or destroyed on the ground.
Enemy ground forces bombed at Ipoh.
Own ground forces assembling and consolidating at Taiping before crossing the river.
My opponent shows a penchant for naval bombardments to suppress airfields. After savaging the Betties at Manado, another enemy SAG surprised me by bombarding Jitra / Alor Setar which housed the four groups of Sally bombers of the 3rd Air Division. Many planes damaged or destroyed, the groups need to withdraw to Saigon for rebuilding - air-frame strength and shaky moral!

DEI:
Manado port bombed by B-17s, only light damage.
Weak naval strikes by Seagulls and Hudsons just a nuisance.
Mini-KB is operating in the Gulf of Tomini, withing striking range of Balikpapan but safe from surface action - unless the Allies send a force from Kendari. One CL sunk and one xAKL heavily damaged.

China / Korea / Manschukuo:
Mine-sweeping continues at Hong Kong.

Intel:
Some pilots must have the jitters:
E13A1 Jake-Suitei sighting report: 8 Allied ships at 102,56 near Tsushima, speed 16, Moving East
H6K4 Mavis-Taitei sighting report: 8 Allied ships at 110,109 near Truk, speed 20, Moving Southwest

Full action report:

Code: Select all

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 18, 41
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TF 381 encounters mine field at Lubang (78,78)
 
Allied Ships
      AM Finch
 
7 mines cleared
 
 
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ASW attack near Cam Ranh Bay  at 65,72
 
Japanese Ships
      PB Shonon Maru #10
      PB Shonan Maru #6
 
Allied Ships
      SS Saury~
 
SS Saury~ is located by PB Shonon Maru #10
Saury~ diving deep ....
PB Shonon Maru #10 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shonon Maru #10 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shonon Maru #10 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shonon Maru #10 attacking submerged sub ....
PB Shonon Maru #10 cannot reach attack position over SS Saury~
SS Saury~ eludes ASW attack from PB Shonon Maru #10 
PB Shonon Maru #10 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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TF 238 encounters mine field at Hong Kong (77,61)
 
Japanese Ships
      DMS W-18
      DMS W-16
      DMS W-15
 
74 mines cleared
 
 
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ASW attack near San Fernando  at 80,74
 
Japanese Ships
      APD PB-37 (Hishi)
      CL Sendai
      DD Isonami
      DD Harusame
      DD Yugumo
      TB Tomozuru
      E Shimushu
      PB Nire
      DMS W-4
      xAP Teikyo Maru
      xAP Yoshino Maru #2
      xAP Rakuyo Maru
      xAP Terukuni Maru
      xAK Meigen Maru
      xAK Nittai Maru #1
      xAK Syoan Maru
      xAK Mito Maru
      xAK Tateisi Maru
      xAK Matsukawa Maru
      xAK Kosei Maru
      xAK Kumagawa Maru
      xAK Hawaii Maru
      DD Numakaze
      DD Namikaze
      DD Nokaze
      DD Okikaze
 
Allied Ships
      SS S-38~, hits 5
 
SS S-38~ launches 2 torpedoes at APD PB-37 (Hishi)
S-38~ bottoming out ....
DD Numakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Namikaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Nokaze attacking submerged sub ....
DD Okikaze attacking submerged sub ....
DD Okikaze is out of ASW ammo
DD Numakaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Nokaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Okikaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Nokaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Nokaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Nokaze attacking submerged sub ....
DD Nokaze is out of ASW ammo
DD Nokaze is out of ASW ammo
DD Nokaze is out of ASW ammo
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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ASW attack near Balikpapan  at 64,98
 
Japanese Ships
      SS I-158
 
Allied Ships
      DD Paul Jones~, Torpedo hits 2,  heavy damage
      DD Bulmer~
 
SS I-158 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Paul Jones~
I-158 bottoming out ....
DD Bulmer~ fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Bulmer~ fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Bulmer~ fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Bulmer~ fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Bulmer~ fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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TF 238 encounters mine field at Hong Kong (77,61)
 
Japanese Ships
      DMS W-18
      DMS W-16
      DMS W-15
 
90 mines cleared
 
 
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ASW attack near Donggala  at 68,97
 
Japanese Ships
      SS I-157
 
Allied Ships
      DD Van Ghent
 
SS I-157 is sighted by escort
DD Van Ghent fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Van Ghent fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Van Ghent fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Van Ghent fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Van Ghent fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Submarine attack near Saishu To  at 98,55
 
Japanese Ships
      xAK Unyo Maru #2
 
Allied Ships
      SS Sealion~
 
xAK Unyo Maru #2 is sighted by SS Sealion~
SS Sealion~ launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Unyo Maru #2
 
 
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Submarine attack near Wenchow  at 90,60
 
Japanese Ships
      xAK Huzikawa Maru
 
Allied Ships
      SS Sculpin~
 
xAK Huzikawa Maru is sighted by SS Sculpin~
SS Sculpin~ launches 2 torpedoes
 
 
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ASW attack near Cam Ranh Bay  at 64,75
 
Japanese Ships
      DD Sawakaze
      AV Kiyokawa Maru
      xAK Cheribon Maru
      xAK Kogyoku Maru
      xAKL Kuraido Maru
      xAKL Daifuku Maru
      PB Shotoku Maru
 
Allied Ships
      SS Sargo~
 
SS Sargo~ launches 2 torpedoes at DD Sawakaze
DD Sawakaze fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Shotoku Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shotoku Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shotoku Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shotoku Maru attacking submerged sub ....
PB Shotoku Maru attacking submerged sub ....
PB Shotoku Maru is out of ASW ammo
PB Shotoku Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Sub attack near Midway  at 158,91
 
Japanese Ships
      SS RO-60
 
Allied Ships
      DM Pruitt, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
 
SS RO-60 launches 2 torpedoes
RO-60 bottoming out ....
Sub escapes detection
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 18
 
No Japanese losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      18 x Ki-43-Ia Oscar sweeping at 15000 feet
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 25
 
No Japanese losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      25 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar sweeping at 15000 feet
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 23
      G3M2 Nell-Chukou x 54
      G4M1 Betty-Rikko x 15
 
Allied aircraft
      no flights
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      G3M2 Nell-Chukou: 13 damaged
      G3M2 Nell-Chukou: 1 destroyed by flak
      G4M1 Betty-Rikko: 6 damaged
 
Allied aircraft losses
      Swordfish I: 1 damaged
      Hudson I: 13 damaged
      Hudson I: 1 destroyed on ground
      Vildebeest III: 7 damaged
      Vildebeest III: 1 destroyed on ground
      Buffalo I: 1 damaged
 
Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 29
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      27 x G3M2 Nell-Chukou bombing from 15000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  3 x 250 kg GP Bomb
      15 x G4M1 Betty-Rikko bombing from 15000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  1 x 2x250 kg GP Bombs,  2 x 2x60 kg GP Bombs
      27 x G3M2 Nell-Chukou bombing from 15000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  3 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 
 
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
 
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 38 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 10
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 29
      Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei x 30
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei: 1 damaged
 
Runway hits 4
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      21 x Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei bombing from 15000 feet * 
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
      10 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet * 
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
       9 x Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei bombing from 15000 feet * 
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 
 
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
 
Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 17
 
No Japanese losses
 
Runway hits 1
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      17 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet * 
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 87
 
Allied aircraft
      no flights
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-21-IIa Sally: 9 damaged
 
Allied aircraft losses
      Swordfish I: 4 damaged
      Swordfish I: 1 destroyed on ground
      Buffalo I: 2 damaged
      Vildebeest III: 1 destroyed on ground
      Hudson I: 2 damaged
 
Allied ground losses:
      17 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Airbase hits 8
Runway hits 6
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      21 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet * 
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
      21 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet * 
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
      21 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet * 
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
      24 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet * 
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 3rd SSVF~ Battalion, at 49,76 (Ipoh)
 
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
 
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-30 Ann x 24
      Ki-32 Mary x 12
      Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei x 39
      Ki-51a Sonia_ x 22
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei: 1 damaged
 
Allied ground losses:
      179 casualties reported
         Squads: 14 destroyed, 4 disabled
         Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 11 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      12 x Ki-51a Sonia_ releasing from 2000'
               Ground Attack:  4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
      24 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 10000 feet
               Ground Attack:  3 x 100 kg GP Bomb
      18 x Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei bombing from 10000 feet * 
               Ground Attack:  2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
      21 x Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei bombing from 10000 feet * 
               Ground Attack:  2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
      12 x Ki-32 Mary bombing from 10000 feet
               Ground Attack:  3 x 100 kg GP Bomb
       2 x Ki-51a Sonia_ releasing from 3000'
               Ground Attack:  4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
       8 x Ki-51a Sonia_ releasing from 1000'
               Ground Attack:  4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
 
Also attacking 5/14th Punjab Battalion ...
Also attacking 3rd SSVF~ Battalion ...
Also attacking 5/14th Punjab Battalion ...
Also attacking 3rd SSVF~ Battalion ...
Also attacking 5/14th Punjab Battalion ...
Also attacking 3rd SSVF~ Battalion ...
Also attacking 5/14th Punjab Battalion ...
Also attacking 3rd SSVF~ Battalion ...
Also attacking 5/14th Punjab Battalion ...
Also attacking 3rd SSVF~ Battalion ...
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Wenchow , at 89,58 
 
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
 
Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-30 Ann x 12
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-30 Ann: 2 damaged
 
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 4
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      12 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 10000 feet * 
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 4
      Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 6
 
No Japanese losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       4 x Ki-43-Ia Oscar sweeping at 15000 feet
       6 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar sweeping at 15000 feet
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Wuchow , at 76,57 
 
Weather in hex: Overcast
 
Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-27b Nate-Setsu x 2
      Ki-51a Sonia_ x 11
 
No Japanese losses
 
Manpower hits 23
Fires 1515
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       8 x Ki-51a Sonia_ releasing from 3000'
               City Attack:  4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
       2 x Ki-51a Sonia_ releasing from 2000'
               City Attack:  4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
       1 x Ki-51a Sonia_ releasing from 1000'
               City Attack:  4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Menado , at 75,99 
 
Weather in hex: Light rain
 
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      B-17D Fortress x 9
 
No Allied losses
 
Port hits 2
Port fuel hits 1
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       9 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * 
               Port Attack:  3 x 2x500 lb GP Bombs
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Donggala at 68,98
 
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
 
Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      B5N1 Kate-Kankoh x 7
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied Ships
      CL Danae~, Bomb hits 2
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       7 x B5N1 Kate-Kankoh bombing from 6000 feet
               Naval Attack:  2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
 
Danae~ dead in the water ...
 
 
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ambon at 76,109
 
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
 
Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      E13A1 Jake-Suitei x 9
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied Ships
      xAKL Mandar, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
      xAKL Kampar
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       9 x E13A1 Jake-Suitei bombing from 6000 feet
               Naval Attack:  4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
 
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAKL Mandar
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Balabac at 69,80
 
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
 
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      OS2U-3 Kingfisher x 2
 
Allied aircraft losses
      OS2U-3 Kingfisher: 1 damaged
 
Japanese Ships
      CA Maya
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       2 x OS2U-3 Kingfisher bombing from 2000 feet * 
               Naval Attack:  2 x 100 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near San Fernando at 80,74
 
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
 
Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-27b Nate-Setsu x 8
 
Allied aircraft
      SOC-1 Seagull x 2
 
No Japanese losses
 
No Allied losses
 
CAP engaged:
24th Sentai with Ki-27b Nate-Setsu (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      8 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
      Raid is overhead
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Gorontalo at 73,101
 
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
 
Raid detected at 3 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      Hudson I x 3
 
Allied aircraft losses
      Hudson I: 1 damaged
 
Japanese Ships
      CVE Hosho
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       3 x Hudson I bombing from 6000 feet * 
               Naval Attack:  2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
 
Carrier support unable to supply air cover..
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Donggala at 68,98
 
Weather in hex: Light rain
 
Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      B5N1 Kate-Kankoh x 14
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      B5N1 Kate-Kankoh: 2 damaged
 
Allied Ships
      CL Danae~, Torpedo hits 5, and is sunk
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      14 x B5N1 Kate-Kankoh launching torpedoes at 200 feet
               Naval Attack:  1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
 
Danae~ dead in the water ...
 
 
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Naval bombardment of Jitra / Alor Setar at 49,73
 
Japanese aircraft
      no flights
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-21-IIa Sally: 66 damaged
      Ki-21-IIa Sally: 6 destroyed on ground
 
Allied Ships
      CA Exeter
      CA Cornwall
      CL Glasgow~
      CL Enterprise~
 
Japanese ground losses:
      542 casualties reported
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 36 disabled
         Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 37 disabled
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
      Guns lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)
 
Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 28
Port hits 4
 
CA Exeter firing at Imperial Guards' Division
CA Cornwall firing at Imperial Guards' Division
CL Glasgow~ firing at Imperial Guards' Division
CL Enterprise~ firing at Jitra / Alor Setar 
 
 
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Pre-Invasion action off Sorong (82,107)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
 
5 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
 
Japanese Ships
      xAK Kyusyu Maru
      CM Yaeyama
 
xAK Kyusyu Maru fired at enemy troops
CM Yaeyama fired at enemy troops
xAK Kyusyu Maru fired at enemy troops
 
 
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Amphibious Assault at Sorong (82,107)
 
TF 629 troops unloading over beach at Sorong, 82,107
 
 
 
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Ground combat at Cagayan (79,89)
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 13034 troops, 145 guns, 44 vehicles, Assault Value = 516
 
Defending force 6100 troops, 14 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 137
 
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 275 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 35 
 
Japanese assault odds: 7 to 1 (fort level 0) 
 
Japanese forces CAPTURE Cagayan !!!
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), preparation(-), fatigue(-)
 experience(-)
Attacker: 
 
Japanese ground losses:
      238 casualties reported
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 38 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
      Guns lost 10 (1 destroyed, 9 disabled)
 
Allied ground losses:
      3579 casualties reported
         Squads: 62 destroyed, 13 disabled
         Non Combat: 150 destroyed, 21 disabled
         Engineers: 16 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Guns lost 7 (6 destroyed, 1 disabled)
      Vehicles lost 8 (8 destroyed, 0 disabled)
      Units retreated 8
      Units destroyed 1
 
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
 
Assaulting units:
    2ID II./4th Inf Battalion
    2ID I./4th Inf Battalion
    2ID 24th Infantry Regiment
    2ID 16th Infantry Regiment
    2ID III./4th Inf Battalion
    2ID 2nd Engineer Regiment
    2ID 2nd Recon Regiment
    Sasebo 3rd SNLF
    16th AA Regiment
    2ID 2nd Field Artillery Regiment
    3rd Ship Engineer Regiment
    35th JNAF AF Unit 
 
Defending units:
    101ID 3/101st PA Battalion
    101ID 103rd PA Inf Regimental Combat Team
    3rd PA Constabulary Regiment
    Agusan Constabulary Battalion
    Mindanao Force' 
    US Female Personnel 
    Del Monte AAF Base Force
    5th Base Group Base Force
    US Civilians 
 
 
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Ground combat at Paotow (92,34)
 
Japanese Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 8334 troops, 116 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 534
 
Defending force 10205 troops, 88 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 361
 
Allied ground losses:
      10 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Assaulting units:
    26ID 13th Ind Inf Regiment
    26ID 12th Ind Inf Regiment
    4th Cavalry Brigade
    1st Cavalry Brigade
    26ID 11th Ind Inf Regiment
    26ID 26th Engineer Regiment
    26ID 26th Recon Regiment
    26ID 11th Field Artillery Regiment
 
Defending units:
    4th Chinese Cavalry Corps
    5th Chinese Cavalry Corps
 
 
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Ground combat at Santiago (81,75)
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 540 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 31
 
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 15 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 1 
 
Japanese assault odds: 15 to 1 (fort level 1) 
 
Japanese forces CAPTURE Santiago !!!
 
Combat modifiers
Attacker: leaders(-)
 
Assaulting units:
    Yokosuka 3rd SNLF
 
 
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Ground combat at Paotow (92,34)
 
Allied Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 10197 troops, 88 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 360
 
Defending force 15165 troops, 163 guns, 142 vehicles, Assault Value = 534
 
Assaulting units:
    4th Chinese Cavalry Corps
    5th Chinese Cavalry Corps
 
Defending units:
    26ID 13th Ind Inf Regiment
    26ID 26th Engineer Regiment
    4th Cavalry Brigade
    1st Cavalry Brigade
    26ID 11th Ind Inf Regiment
    26ID 12th Ind Inf Regiment
    26ID 26th Recon Regiment
    26ID 11th Field Artillery Regiment

Posted: **Fri Jul 29, 2022 1:18 pm**

December 19th, 1941

Highlights: Encore bombardment at Jitra / Alor Setar

Bases lost or won:
Allied forces CAPTURE Kaoping
Lucena is occupied by the Japanese

Allied ships sunk:
PC YP-239 sunk by SS I-3 near the Channel Islands
LB PAB-5 shelled and most likely sunk by SS RO-63 off Christmas Island PO
BB Oklahoma is reported to have been sunk near Pearl Harbor on Dec 07, 1941
ARD AFD 9 is reported to have been sunk near Oosthaven on Dec 12, 1941

Japanese ships sunk:
xAK Toyu Maru sunk by SS Skipjack~ near Lufeng

PI:
Clark bombed again.
Feeble attacks on the San Fernando bridgehead beaten of by Oscars deployed promptly on CAP, and another sub deflected by the escorts.

Malaya:
Two RN CLs delivery another bombardment at Jitra / Alor Setar, probably to catch and destroy damaged Sallies on the ground, but the air-frames have already been evacuated by rail.
Singers swept and bombed again, this time by Betties only. I estimate that the forts have not gone higher than 3.
Light bombers attacked ground forces at Ipoh and Georgetown (Penang).

DEI:
Mini-KB found HMS Repulse off Balikpapan and managed to put a fish into her side despite CAP. 2 Zeros and 5 Kates lost for two Allied fighters destroyed.

China / Korea / Manschukuo:
Chinese troops attacked and ejected the weak "puppet" garrison at Kaoping. I hope this is just grabbing low-hanging fruits and not the first sign of a general attack. I have been passive so far in China, except some optimizing of garrison requirements to free troops as a reserve and intervention force should the Chinese elect to attack somewhere on, the front or in the rear, or for a limited offensive if they don't. So far the guerilla units know to be operating in the Japanese rear area have shown no activities, but who knows.

Full action report:

Code: Select all

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 19, 41
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Invasion Support action off Sorong (82,107)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
 
2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
 
Japanese Ships
      xAK Kyusyu Maru
      CM Yaeyama
 
xAK Kyusyu Maru fired at enemy troops
CM Yaeyama fired at enemy troops
 
 
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TF 238 encounters mine field at Hong Kong (77,61)
 
Japanese Ships
      DMS W-18
 
35 mines cleared
 
 
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TF 48 encounters mine field at Cape St. Jaques (61,72)
 
Japanese Ships
      SC Ch-9
 
1 mine cleared
 
 
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ASW attack near Cam Ranh Bay  at 64,73
 
Japanese Ships
      PB Shuko Maru #2
      PB Shonon Maru #10
 
Allied Ships
      SS Sargo~
 
SS Sargo~ is sighted by escort
Sargo~ diving deep ....
PB Shonon Maru #10 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shonon Maru #10 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shonon Maru #10 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shonon Maru #10 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shonon Maru #10 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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TF 381 encounters mine field at Lubang (78,78)
 
Allied Ships
      AM Finch
 
9 mines cleared
 
 
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Sub attack near Balikpapan  at 64,98
 
Japanese Ships
      SS I-158, hits 1
 
Allied Ships
      AM Lark
 
SS I-158 launches 2 torpedoes at AM Lark
AM Lark fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Lark fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Lark fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Lark attacking submerged sub ....
AM Lark loses contact with SS I-158
AM Lark fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Submarine attack near Lufeng  at 80,62
 
Japanese Ships
      xAK Toyu Maru
 
Allied Ships
      SS Skipjack~
 
xAK Toyu Maru is sighted by SS Skipjack~
SS Skipjack~ launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Toyu Maru
 
 
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Submarine attack near Hengchun  at 83,67
 
Japanese Ships
      xAK Hakkai Maru #2, Shell hits 27
 
Allied Ships
      SS Sturgeon~
 
xAK Hakkai Maru #2 is sighted by SS Sturgeon~
SS Sturgeon~ attacking xAK Hakkai Maru #2 on the surface
SS Sturgeon~ low on gun ammo, Wright, W L breaks off surface engagement and submerges
 
 
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Sub attack near Lufeng  at 80,62
 
Japanese Ships
      xAK Toyu Maru, Shell hits 11, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
 
Allied Ships
      SS Skipjack~
 
SS Skipjack~ attacking xAK Toyu Maru on the surface
 
 
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Night Naval bombardment of Jitra / Alor Setar at 49,73
 
Allied Ships
      CL Glasgow~
      CL Enterprise~
 
Japanese ground losses:
      23 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 4
Port hits 1
 
Walrus II acting as spotter for CA Exeter
CL Glasgow~ firing at Jitra / Alor Setar 
CL Enterprise~ firing at Jitra / Alor Setar 
 
 
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Invasion Support action off Sorong (82,107)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
 
3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
 
Japanese Ships
      CM Yaeyama
      xAK Kyusyu Maru
 
CM Yaeyama fired at enemy troops
 
 
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Invasion Support action off Sorong (82,107)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
 
2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
 
Japanese Ships
      CM Yaeyama
      xAK Kyusyu Maru
 
CM Yaeyama fired at enemy troops
 
 
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TF 238 encounters mine field at Hong Kong (77,61)
 
Japanese Ships
      DMS W-18
 
35 mines cleared
 
 
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ASW attack near Fort Ord  at 218,73
 
Japanese Ships
      SS I-4
 
Allied Ships
      DD Brooks
      DD Gilmer
 
SS I-4 is located by DD Brooks
DD Gilmer fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Gilmer fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Gilmer fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Gilmer fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Gilmer fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Sub attack near Channel Islands  at 221,77
 
Japanese Ships
      SS I-3
 
Allied Ships
      PC YP-239, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
 
SS I-3 launches 2 torpedoes
Sub escapes detection
 
 
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Submarine attack near Saishu To  at 99,56
 
Japanese Ships
      xAK Shikano Maru
 
Allied Ships
      SS Sealion~
 
xAK Shikano Maru is sighted by SS Sealion~
SS Sealion~ launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Shikano Maru
 
 
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TF 906 encounters mine field at Rabaul (106,125)
 
Allied Ships
      xAKL Hopewell, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
 
 
 
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Submarine attack near Christmas Island PO  at 174,141
 
Japanese Ships
      SS RO-63
 
Allied Ships
      LB PAB-5, Shell hits 9,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
 
Allied ground losses:
      12 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
LB PAB-5 is sighted by SS RO-63
SS RO-63 attacking LB PAB-5 on the surface
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 
 
Weather in hex: Overcast
 
Raid spotted at 45 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 25
 
No Japanese losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      25 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar sweeping at 15000 feet
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid detected at 115 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 36 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 3
      Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei x 27
 
No Japanese losses
 
Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 16
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      21 x Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei bombing from 15000 feet * 
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
       6 x Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei bombing from 15000 feet * 
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
       3 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet * 
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 24
 
No Japanese losses
 
Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 5
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      24 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet * 
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei x 6
 
No Japanese losses
 
Runway hits 2
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       6 x Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei bombing from 15000 feet * 
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Georgetown Fortress, at 49,74 (Georgetown (Penang))
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-32 Mary x 9
      Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei x 14
      Ki-51a Sonia_ x 18
 
No Japanese losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       8 x Ki-51a Sonia_ releasing from 3000'
               Ground Attack:  4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
      14 x Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei bombing from 10000 feet * 
               Ground Attack:  2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
       9 x Ki-32 Mary bombing from 10000 feet
               Ground Attack:  3 x 100 kg GP Bomb
       4 x Ki-51a Sonia_ releasing from 1000'
               Ground Attack:  4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
       6 x Ki-51a Sonia_ releasing from 2000'
               Ground Attack:  4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Wenchow , at 89,58 
 
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
 
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-30 Ann x 12
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-30 Ann: 2 damaged
 
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 6
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      12 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 10000 feet * 
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 5/14th Punjab Battalion, at 49,76 (Ipoh)
 
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
 
Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-30 Ann x 21
      Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei x 4
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied ground losses:
      39 casualties reported
         Squads: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      21 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 10000 feet
               Ground Attack:  3 x 100 kg GP Bomb
       4 x Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei bombing from 10000 feet * 
               Ground Attack:  2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 
 
Weather in hex: Overcast
 
Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 4
      Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 6
 
No Japanese losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       4 x Ki-43-Ia Oscar sweeping at 15000 feet
       6 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar sweeping at 15000 feet
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 5/14th Punjab Battalion, at 49,76 (Ipoh)
 
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
 
Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei x 13
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied ground losses:
      14 casualties reported
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      13 x Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei bombing from 10000 feet * 
               Ground Attack:  2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on San Fernando , at 80,74 
 
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
 
Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-27b Nate-Setsu x 8
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 11
 
Allied aircraft
      P-40B Warhawk x 5
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied aircraft losses
      P-40B Warhawk: 1 destroyed
 
CAP engaged:
24th Sentai with Ki-27b Nate-Setsu (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      8 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
      Raid is overhead
50th Sentai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 10000 
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Balikpapan at 64,97
 
Weather in hex: Light cloud
 
Raid spotted at 3 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      B5N1 Kate-Kankoh x 7
      E13A1 Jake-Suitei x 9
 
Allied aircraft
      B-339D x 12
      P-40B Warhawk x 1
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      B5N1 Kate-Kankoh: 3 damaged
      B5N1 Kate-Kankoh: 1 destroyed by flak
 
No Allied losses
 
Allied Ships
      BC Repulse, Torpedo hits 1
      DD Van Ghent
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       7 x B5N1 Kate-Kankoh launching torpedoes at 200 feet
               Naval Attack:  1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
       9 x E13A1 Jake-Suitei bombing from 6000 feet
               Naval Attack:  4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
 
CAP engaged:
Vl.G.IV-3 with B-339D (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      (6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
      6 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 18000.
      Raid is overhead
VI.G.V-1 with B-339D (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      (6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
      6 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 18000.
      Raid is overhead
24th PG/HqS'~ with P-40B Warhawk (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
      1 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 18000.
      Raid is overhead
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Balikpapan at 64,97
 
Weather in hex: Light cloud
 
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 18
 
Allied aircraft
      B-339D x 12
      P-40B Warhawk x 1
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      A6M2 Zero-Reisen: 4 damaged
      A6M2 Zero-Reisen: 2 destroyed by flak
 
Allied aircraft losses
      B-339D: 1 destroyed
      P-40B Warhawk: 1 destroyed
 
Allied Ships
      BC Repulse
      DD Tenedos
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       3 x A6M2 Zero-Reisen bombing from 100 feet
               Naval Attack: 3 plane(s) with no ordnance
       6 x A6M2 Zero-Reisen bombing from 100 feet
               Naval Attack: 1 plane(s) with no ordnance
               Naval Attack:  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
       4 x A6M2 Zero-Reisen bombing from 100 feet
               Naval Attack:  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
 
CAP engaged:
Vl.G.IV-3 with B-339D (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      6 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 18000.
      Raid is overhead
VI.G.V-1 with B-339D (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      6 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 18000.
      Raid is overhead
24th PG/HqS'~ with P-40B Warhawk (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      1 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 18000.
      Raid is overhead
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Tarakan at 67,91
 
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
 
Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      E13A1 Jake-Suitei x 9
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied Ships
      DD Peary~
      PG Isabel
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       9 x E13A1 Jake-Suitei bombing from 6000 feet
               Naval Attack:  4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 
 
Weather in hex: Overcast
 
Raid spotted at 41 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 18
 
No Japanese losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      18 x Ki-43-Ia Oscar sweeping at 15000 feet
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Donggala at 69,99
 
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
 
Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      139WH-3 x 2
 
Allied aircraft losses
      139WH-3: 1 damaged
 
Japanese Ships
      CVE Hosho
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       2 x 139WH-3 bombing from 6000 feet * 
               Naval Attack:  2 x 300 kg SAP Bomb
 
Carrier support unable to supply air cover..
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Balikpapan at 64,97
 
Weather in hex: Light cloud
 
Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      B5N1 Kate-Kankoh x 6
 
Allied aircraft
      B-339D x 9
      P-40B Warhawk x 1
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      B5N1 Kate-Kankoh: 3 destroyed
      B5N1 Kate-Kankoh: 1 destroyed by flak
 
No Allied losses
 
Allied Ships
      BC Repulse
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       3 x B5N1 Kate-Kankoh launching torpedoes at 200 feet
               Naval Attack:  1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
 
CAP engaged:
Vl.G.IV-3 with B-339D (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
      4 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 18000.
      Raid is overhead
VI.G.V-1 with B-339D (2 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
      2 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 18000 
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
24th PG/HqS'~ with P-40B Warhawk (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
      1 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 18000.
      Raid is overhead
 
 
 
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ASW attack near Kuroshima  at 98,61
 
Japanese Ships
      xAKL Shino Maru #1
      PB Rokko Maru #2
 
Allied Ships
      SS Permit~
 
SS Permit~ is sighted by escort
Permit~ diving deep ....
PB Rokko Maru #2 attacking submerged sub ....
PB Rokko Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Rokko Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Rokko Maru #2 attacking submerged sub ....
SS Permit~ eludes PB Rokko Maru #2 by diving deep
PB Rokko Maru #2 cannot establish contact with SS Permit~
PB Rokko Maru #2 loses contact with SS Permit~
PB Rokko Maru #2 cannot reach attack position over SS Permit~
PB Rokko Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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ASW attack near San Fernando  at 80,74
 
Japanese Ships
      CL Sendai
      DD Uranami
      DD Harusame
      DD Natsugumo
      TB Tomozuru
      TB Chidori
      E Shimushu
      PB Take
      DMS W-19
      DMS W-10
      APD PB-39 (Tade)
      APD PB-37 (Hishi)
      xAP Kitano Maru
      xAP Buenos Aires Maru
      xAP Hakone Maru
      xAK Meigen Maru
      xAK Yomei Maru
      xAK Shinyubari Maru
      xAK Takaoka Maru
      xAK Taifuku Maru
      xAK Takao Maru
      xAK Sanko Maru #1
      xAK Keiyo Maru
      xAK Arizona Maru
      DD Numakaze
      DD Namikaze
      DD Ayanami
      DD Shikinami
 
Allied Ships
      SS S-37~
 
SS S-37~ is sighted by escort
DD Numakaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Namikaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Ayanami fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Shikinami fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Invasion Support action off Sorong (82,107)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
 
1 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
 
Japanese Ships
      CM Yaeyama
      xAK Kyusyu Maru
 
CM Yaeyama fired at enemy troops
 
 
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Ground combat at Paotow (92,34)
 
Japanese Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 8329 troops, 116 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 534
 
Defending force 10247 troops, 88 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 365
 
Assaulting units:
    26ID 12th Ind Inf Regiment
    1st Cavalry Brigade
    4th Cavalry Brigade
    26ID 13th Ind Inf Regiment
    26ID 11th Ind Inf Regiment
    26ID 26th Engineer Regiment
    26ID 26th Recon Regiment
    26ID 11th Field Artillery Regiment
 
Defending units:
    4th Chinese Cavalry Corps
    5th Chinese Cavalry Corps
 
 
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Ground combat at Sorong (82,107)
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 360 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 16
 
Defending force 222 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 3 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 3 
 
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 0) 
 
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), experience(-)
Attacker: leaders(-)
 
Japanese ground losses:
      6 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Allied ground losses:
      13 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Assaulting units:
    III/66th Naval Guard Unit
 
Defending units:
    Sorong Cdo 
 
 
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Ground combat at Kaoping (89,42)
 
Allied Shock attack
 
Attacking force 11631 troops, 84 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 446
 
Defending force 959 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 43
 
Allied adjusted assault: 518 
 
Japanese adjusted defense: 13 
 
Allied assault odds: 39 to 1 (fort level 1) 
 
Allied forces CAPTURE Kaoping !!!
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), morale(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+)
 
Japanese ground losses:
      497 casualties reported
         Squads: 11 destroyed, 10 disabled
         Non Combat: 15 destroyed, 4 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Units retreated 1
 
Allied ground losses:
      28 casualties reported
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!
 
Assaulting units:
    33rd Chinese Army Corps
    34th Chinese Army Corps
 
Defending units:
    101st NCPC Route Brigade
 
 
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Ground combat at Paotow (92,34)
 
Allied Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 10247 troops, 88 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 365
 
Defending force 15160 troops, 163 guns, 142 vehicles, Assault Value = 534
 
Assaulting units:
    4th Chinese Cavalry Corps
    5th Chinese Cavalry Corps
 
Defending units:
    26ID 13th Ind Inf Regiment
    26ID 12th Ind Inf Regiment
    1st Cavalry Brigade
    4th Cavalry Brigade
    26ID 11th Ind Inf Regiment
    26ID 26th Engineer Regiment
    26ID 26th Recon Regiment
    26ID 11th Field Artillery Regiment

Posted: **Fri Jul 29, 2022 2:37 pm**

December 20th, 1941

Highlights: Slow progress

Bases lost or won:
Lingayen is occupied by the Japanese
Japanese forces CAPTURE Ruichang (China - dot base between Wuchang and Nanyang)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Sorong (PNG)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Tabiteuea (CentPac)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Digos / Malalag Bay (Mindanao)

Allied ships sunk:
DD Scout sunk by DD Harusame near San Fernando
AM Whippoorwill sunk by Minki-KB near Balikpapan
AM Lark sunk by Minki-KB near Balikpapan
xAKL Pacita sunk by Minki-KB near Balikpapan
xAKL Opon sunk by Minki-KB near Balikpapan
AMc Jeram sunk by LBA near Singapore
HDML-1062 sunk by LBA near Singapore
xAKL Raub sunk by LBA near Singapore
AMc Trang sunk by LBA at Singapore
xAK Julia Luckenbach sunk by SS I-172 near Kona
xAK Walter Luckenbach sunk by SS I-25^ near Kona

BB Arizona is reported to have been sunk near Pearl Harbor on Dec 07, 1941

Japanese ships sunk:
xAK Nanko Maru #1 sunk by SS Saury~ near Cam Ranh Bay

Japanese Home Islands:
The large modern xAK Huzikawa Maru got torpedoed and shelled by SS Spearfish~ near Fukue-jima but managed to struggle into Sasebo. I hope the fires can be doused with the help of the port's naval support assets.

Central Pacific Area:
KB is supporting operations to extend the defensive perimeter in the Central Pacific, starting with Tabiteuea. KB lurks in the area just in case US CVs or raiders try to intervene.

PI:
Unloading continues at San Fernando. A single RN destroyer has made a suicide run and got sunk by alert DD Harusame almost single-handedly.
Weak air attacks by Warhawks and Seagulls against shipping at Fernando and Laoag have been beaten off by local CAP.
Submarine attacks at Fernando and Laoag have been dealt with without damage to the IJN forces.

Malaya:
The Thai Navy has made a contribution by bombarding Kuantan with their ocean-going gunboats.
The port at Singers got bombed and TFs attacked by Netties, sinking some small fry.
The airfield at Kuala Lumpur has been bombed and well cratered.
Enemy ground forces at Ipoh got bombed while the IJA tank spearhead prepares to cross the river.

DEI:
Mini-KB has sunk some small fry near Balikpapan.
The first cripples from the Manado surface actions a few days ago have reached Koror / Babeldaop. A dozen cruisers and destroyers will need yard time in Japan - they will be missed during the crucual expansion phase!

Other remarks:
It is tough to get supplies flowing to Gifu and Maebashi in order to support the huge concentration of industry and R&D assets at those two bases. The "supply required" button does not seem to have much effect. I will try to send Command HQs and other troops to create more demand. Maybe the supply caps are too restrictive.

Full action report:

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 20, 41
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TF 238 encounters mine field at Hong Kong (77,61)
 
Japanese Ships
      DMS W-15
 
4 mines cleared
 
 
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Submarine attack near Salajar  at 66,108
 
Japanese Ships
      SS RO-33
 
Allied Ships
      xAPc Regulus
 
xAPc Regulus is sighted by SS RO-33
SS RO-33 launches 2 torpedoes at xAPc Regulus
 
 
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Sub attack near Cam Ranh Bay  at 65,73
 
Japanese Ships
      xAK Nanko Maru #1, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
      xAK Yahiko Maru #2
      xAK Nojima Maru
      xAK Hokusho Maru
      xAK Enju Maru
      xAK Yahiko Maru #1
      xAK Kusuyama Maru #1
      xAK Toho Maru #2
      xAKL Nittatsu Maru
      PB Eiko Maru
 
Allied Ships
      SS Saury~
 
SS Saury~ launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Nanko Maru #1
PB Eiko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Eiko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Eiko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Eiko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Eiko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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ASW attack near Calayan  at 82,71
 
Japanese Ships
      SC Ch-14
      SC Ch-15
 
Allied Ships
      SS S-40~
 
SS S-40~ is located by SC Ch-14
S-40~ diving deep ....
SC Ch-15 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch-15 attacking submerged sub ....
SC Ch-15 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch-15 attacking submerged sub ....
SC Ch-15 is out of ASW ammo
SC Ch-15 is out of ASW ammo
SC Ch-15 is out of ASW ammo
SC Ch-15 is out of ASW ammo
SC Ch-15 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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TF 381 encounters mine field at Busuanga (77,80)
 
Allied Ships
      AM Finch
 
1 mine cleared
 
 
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Night Time Surface Combat, near San Fernando at 80,74, Range 5,000 Yards
 
Japanese Ships
      CL Sendai
      CL Naka
      DD Yugumo
      DD Natsugumo
      DD Minegumo
      DD Asagumo
      DD Harusame
      DD Isonami
      DD Uranami
      DD Shikinami
      DD Ayanami
 
Allied Ships
      DD Scout, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
 
Reduced sighting due to 3% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 3% moonlight: 6,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 5,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 5,000 yards
DD Harusame engages DD Scout at 5,000 yards
Range closes to 3,000 yards
CL Naka engages DD Scout at 3,000 yards
DD Harusame engages DD Scout at 3,000 yards
Range increases to 5,000 yards
DD Scout sunk by DD Harusame at 5,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...
 
 
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Sub attack near Kona  at 181,113
 
Japanese Ships
      SS I-25^
 
Allied Ships
      xAK Walter Luckenbach, Shell hits 10, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
 
xAK Walter Luckenbach is sighted by SS I-25^
SS I-25^ attacking xAK Walter Luckenbach on the surface
 
 
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Submarine attack near Christmas Island PO  at 174,141
 
Japanese Ships
      SS RO-63
 
Allied Ships
      xAK Roseville
 
xAK Roseville is sighted by SS RO-63
SS RO-63 launches 2 torpedoes
 
 
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ASW attack near Wenchow  at 89,59
 
Japanese Ships
      xAK Hakonesan Maru
      PB Nako Maru #2
 
Allied Ships
      SS Swordfish~, hits 1
 
SS Swordfish~ is sighted by escort
PB Nako Maru #2 attacking submerged sub ....
PB Nako Maru #2 attacking submerged sub ....
PB Nako Maru #2 is out of ASW ammo
PB Nako Maru #2 attacking submerged sub ....
PB Nako Maru #2 is out of ASW ammo
PB Nako Maru #2 is out of ASW ammo
PB Nako Maru #2 is out of ASW ammo
PB Nako Maru #2 is out of ASW ammo
PB Nako Maru #2 is out of ASW ammo
PB Nako Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Nako Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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ASW attack near Singapore  at 51,84
 
Japanese Ships
      SS RTN Vilun, hits 1
 
Allied Ships
      DD Ierax~
 
SS RTN Vilun is sighted by escort
RTN Vilun bottoming out ....
DD Ierax~ attacking submerged sub ....
DD Ierax~ cannot establish contact with SS RTN Vilun
DD Ierax~ cannot establish contact with SS RTN Vilun
SS RTN Vilun eludes ASW attack from DD Ierax~ 
DD Ierax~ fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Ierax~ fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Ierax~ fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Ierax~ fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Night Naval bombardment of Kuantan at 51,79
 
Japanese Ships
      DD RTN Phra Ruang
      PG RTN Sri Ayuthia
      PG RTN Sukhothai
      PG RTN Ratanakosindra
      DMS RTN Meklong
      DMS RTN Tachin
 
Allied ground losses:
      29 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Resources hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 8
Port supply hits 2
 
DD RTN Phra Ruang firing at Kuantan 
PG RTN Sri Ayuthia firing at Kuantan 
PG RTN Sukhothai firing at Kuantan 
PG RTN Ratanakosindra firing at Kuantan 
DMS RTN Meklong firing at Kuantan 
BRN.1 Slim acting as spotter for DMS RTN Tachin
DMS RTN Tachin firing at Kuantan 
 
 
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Submarine attack near Fukue-jima  at 99,59
 
Japanese Ships
      xAK Huzikawa Maru, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire
 
Allied Ships
      SS Spearfish~
 
xAK Huzikawa Maru is sighted by SS Spearfish~
SS Spearfish~ attacking on the surface
SS Spearfish~ low on gun ammo, Pryce, R F breaks off surface engagement and submerges
 
 
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Amphibious Assault at Tabiteuea (137,134)
 
TF 447 troops unloading over beach at Tabiteuea, 137,134
 
 
 
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Submarine attack near Samarinda  at 68,96
 
Japanese Ships
      SS I-159
 
Allied Ships
      xAKL Opon
 
xAKL Opon is sighted by SS I-159
SS I-159 launches 2 torpedoes at xAKL Opon
 
 
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TF 447 encounters mine field at Tabiteuea (137,134)
 
 
 
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ASW attack near Cam Ranh Bay  at 64,73
 
Japanese Ships
      PB Shonan Maru #6
      PB Shonon Maru #10
 
Allied Ships
      SS Sargo~
 
SS Sargo~ is located by PB Shonan Maru #6
PB Shonon Maru #10 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shonon Maru #10 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shonon Maru #10 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shonon Maru #10 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shonon Maru #10 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Sub attack near Laoag  at 80,71
 
Japanese Ships
      SC Ch-13
      SC Ch-14
 
Allied Ships
      SS Pickerel~
 
SS Pickerel~ launches 2 torpedoes at SC Ch-13
SC Ch-14 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch-14 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch-14 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch-14 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch-14 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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ASW attack near Taihoku  at 88,62
 
Japanese Ships
      xAK Lisbon Maru
      PB Kaiun Maru
 
Allied Ships
      SS Swordfish~
 
SS Swordfish~ is sighted by escort
Swordfish~ diving deep ....
PB Kaiun Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kaiun Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kaiun Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kaiun Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kaiun Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Sub attack near San Fernando  at 80,74
 
Japanese Ships
      TB Chidori
      PB Take
      DMS W-19
      xAP Teikyo Maru
      xAP Husimi Maru
      xAK Meigen Maru
      xAK Lyons Maru
      xAK Anyo Maru
      TB Tomozuru
      TB Hatsukari
      TB Manazuru
 
Allied Ships
      SS S-36~, hits 3
 
SS S-36~ launches 2 torpedoes at TB Chidori
TB Tomozuru fails to find sub and abandons search
TB Hatsukari fails to find sub, continues to search...
TB Manazuru fails to find sub, continues to search...
TB Chidori fails to find sub and abandons search
TB Hatsukari fails to find sub and abandons search
TB Manazuru fails to find sub, continues to search...
TB Manazuru fails to find sub, continues to search...
TB Manazuru fails to find sub, continues to search...
TB Manazuru fails to find sub, continues to search...
TB Manazuru attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Submarine attack near Christmas Island PO  at 174,141
 
Japanese Ships
      SS RO-63
 
Allied Ships
      xAK Roseville
 
xAK Roseville is sighted by SS RO-63
SS RO-63 launches 2 torpedoes
 
 
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ASW attack near Pago Pago  at 148,161
 
Japanese Ships
      SS RO-68
 
Allied Ships
      AM Kingfisher
 
SS RO-68 is sighted by escort
RO-68 bottoming out ....
AM Kingfisher fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Kingfisher fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Kingfisher fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Kingfisher fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Kingfisher fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Singapore at 50,84
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid detected at 17 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 24
      G3M2 Nell-Chukou x 13
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied Ships
      xAKL Raub, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
      xAKL Nam Yong
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      13 x G3M2 Nell-Chukou launching torpedoes at 200 feet
               Naval Attack:  1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 5/14th Punjab Battalion, at 49,76 (Ipoh)
 
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
 
Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-32 Mary x 9
      Ki-51a Sonia_ x 22
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied ground losses:
      56 casualties reported
         Squads: 7 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       4 x Ki-51a Sonia_ releasing from 1000'
               Ground Attack:  4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
       9 x Ki-32 Mary bombing from 10000 feet
               Ground Attack:  3 x 100 kg GP Bomb
      14 x Ki-51a Sonia_ releasing from 3000'
               Ground Attack:  4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
       4 x Ki-51a Sonia_ releasing from 2000'
               Ground Attack:  4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Nanyang , at 85,45 
 
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
 
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-27b Nate-Setsu x 17
      Ki-30 Ann x 9
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-30 Ann: 3 damaged
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       9 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 10000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  3 x 100 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Kuala Lumpur , at 49,79 
 
Weather in hex: Light cloud
 
Raid spotted at 48 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-30 Ann x 21
 
No Japanese losses
 
Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 15
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      21 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 10000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  3 x 100 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Chengchow , at 88,44 
 
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
 
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-51a Sonia_ x 31
 
No Japanese losses
 
Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 15
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      13 x Ki-51a Sonia_ releasing from 2000'
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
       7 x Ki-51a Sonia_ releasing from 1000'
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
      11 x Ki-51a Sonia_ releasing from 3000'
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Kuala Lumpur , at 49,79 
 
Weather in hex: Light cloud
 
Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei x 24
 
No Japanese losses
 
Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 10
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      18 x Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei bombing from 10000 feet * 
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
       6 x Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei bombing from 10000 feet * 
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Kuala Lumpur , at 49,79 
 
Weather in hex: Light cloud
 
Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei x 14
 
No Japanese losses
 
Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 10
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      14 x Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei bombing from 10000 feet * 
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Laoag at 81,72
 
Weather in hex: Light cloud
 
Raid spotted at 1 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-27b Nate-Setsu x 15
 
Allied aircraft
      P-40E Warhawk x 11
      SOC-1 Seagull x 2
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-27b Nate-Setsu: 1 destroyed
 
Allied aircraft losses
      P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed
 
Japanese Ships
      xAP Tatsuta Maru
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       2 x SOC-1 Seagull bombing from 2000 feet * 
               Naval Attack:  2 x 100 lb GP Bomb
 
CAP engaged:
24th Sentai with Ki-27b Nate-Setsu (15 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      (15 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
      15 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
      Raid is overhead
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on San Fernando , at 80,74 
 
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
 
Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 12
 
Allied aircraft
      P-40E Warhawk x 3
 
No Japanese losses
 
No Allied losses
 
CAP engaged:
50th Sentai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      8 plane(s) intercepting now.
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 10000 
      Raid is overhead
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Balikpapan at 66,97
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 7
      B5N1 Kate-Kankoh x 3
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied Ships
      xAKL Pacita, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
      xAKL Opon, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       3 x B5N1 Kate-Kankoh bombing from 6000 feet
               Naval Attack:  2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Singapore at 50,84
 
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
 
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 19
      G3M2 Nell-Chukou x 13
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied Ships
      AMc Hua Tong
      AMc Jeram, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      13 x G3M2 Nell-Chukou launching torpedoes at 200 feet
               Naval Attack:  1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 
 
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
 
Raid detected at 20 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 2
      G3M2 Nell-Chukou x 23
      G4M1 Betty-Rikko x 15
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      G3M2 Nell-Chukou: 7 damaged
      G3M2 Nell-Chukou: 1 destroyed by flak
      G4M1 Betty-Rikko: 3 damaged
 
Allied Ships
      AG Vyner Brooke, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
      AG Wuchang, Bomb hits 1
      AMc Trang, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
 
Port hits 1
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      15 x G4M1 Betty-Rikko bombing from 15000 feet
               Port Attack:  1 x 2x250 kg GP Bombs,  2 x 2x60 kg GP Bombs
      22 x G3M2 Nell-Chukou bombing from 15000 feet
               Port Attack:  3 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 
 
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
 
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei x 21
 
No Japanese losses
 
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 5
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      15 x Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei bombing from 15000 feet * 
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
       6 x Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei bombing from 15000 feet * 
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Laoag at 81,72
 
Weather in hex: Light rain
 
Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-27b Nate-Setsu x 13
 
Allied aircraft
      P-40E Warhawk x 5
      SOC-1 Seagull x 2
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-27b Nate-Setsu: 1 destroyed
 
Allied aircraft losses
      SOC-1 Seagull: 1 destroyed
 
CAP engaged:
24th Sentai with Ki-27b Nate-Setsu (13 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      (13 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
      13 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
      Raid is overhead
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Donggala at 69,99
 
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
 
Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A5M4 Claude-Kansen x 6
 
Allied aircraft
      139WH-3 x 2
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied aircraft losses
      139WH-3: 1 destroyed
 
CAP engaged:
Ryujo-1 with A5M4 Claude-Kansen (2 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      2 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Singapore at 50,84
 
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
 
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 3
      G3M2 Nell-Chukou x 6
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      G3M2 Nell-Chukou: 1 damaged
 
Allied Ships
      HDML-1062, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
      HDML-1063
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       6 x G3M2 Nell-Chukou launching torpedoes at 200 feet
               Naval Attack:  1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Balikpapan at 66,97
 
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
 
Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 19
      B5N1 Kate-Kankoh x 9
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      B5N1 Kate-Kankoh: 1 damaged
 
Allied Ships
      PG Isabel
      DD Peary~, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       9 x B5N1 Kate-Kankoh bombing from 6000 feet
               Naval Attack:  2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
 
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Peary~
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Balikpapan at 64,99
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 7
      B5N1 Kate-Kankoh x 12
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied Ships
      AM Lark, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk
      AM Whippoorwill, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      12 x B5N1 Kate-Kankoh bombing from 6000 feet
               Naval Attack:  2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
 
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AM Lark
 
 
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ASW attack near Laoag  at 81,72
 
Japanese Ships
      DMS W-10
      APD PB-39 (Tade)
      xAP Atsuta Maru
      xAP Horai Maru #2
      xAK Yomei Maru
      xAK Nanrei Maru #1
      xAK Zuiko Maru #2
      xAK Matsukawa Maru
      xAK Kosei Maru
      xAK Kumagawa Maru
      E Shimushu
      DMS W-12
      DMS W-11
 
Allied Ships
      SS S-37~, hits 3
 
SS S-37~ is sighted by escort
E Shimushu fails to find sub and abandons search
DMS W-12 attacking submerged sub ....
DMS W-11 fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS W-12 fails to find sub and abandons search
DMS W-11 fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS W-11 fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS W-11 fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS W-11 fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS W-11 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Submarine attack near Christmas Island PO  at 174,141
 
Japanese Ships
      SS RO-63
 
Allied Ships
      xAK Roseville, Torpedo hits 1
 
xAK Roseville is sighted by SS RO-63
SS RO-63 launches 2 torpedoes
 
 
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Submarine attack near Kona  at 179,115
 
Japanese Ships
      SS I-172
 
Allied Ships
      xAK Julia Luckenbach, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
 
xAK Julia Luckenbach is sighted by SS I-172
SS I-172 attacking on the surface
 
 
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Ground combat at Ruichang (85,52)
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 4370 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 187
 
Defending force 51 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 190 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 1 
 
Japanese assault odds: 190 to 1 (fort level 1) 
 
Japanese forces CAPTURE Ruichang !!!
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+)
Attacker: leaders(+)
 
Allied ground losses:
      52 casualties reported
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Units destroyed 1
 
Assaulting units:
    68ID 14th Ind.Mix.' Brigade
 
Defending units:
    #Administration 
 
 
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Ground combat at Paotow (92,34)
 
Japanese Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 8324 troops, 116 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 534
 
Defending force 10248 troops, 88 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 365
 
Assaulting units:
    1st Cavalry Brigade
    26ID 26th Engineer Regiment
    26ID 11th Ind Inf Regiment
    4th Cavalry Brigade
    26ID 12th Ind Inf Regiment
    26ID 13th Ind Inf Regiment
    26ID 26th Recon Regiment
    Mongol Garrison Army
    26ID 11th Field Artillery Regiment
 
Defending units:
    4th Chinese Cavalry Corps
    5th Chinese Cavalry Corps
 
 
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Ground combat at Sorong (82,107)
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 360 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 16
 
Defending force 216 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 6 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 3 
 
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0) 
 
Japanese forces CAPTURE Sorong !!!
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker: leaders(-)
 
Japanese ground losses:
      5 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Allied ground losses:
      30 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Units retreated 1
 
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
 
Assaulting units:
    III/66th Naval Guard Unit
 
Defending units:
    Sorong Cdo 
 
 
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Ground combat at Tabiteuea (137,134)
 
Japanese Shock attack
 
Attacking force 1215 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 58
 
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 46 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 1 
 
Japanese assault odds: 46 to 1 (fort level 0) 
 
Japanese forces CAPTURE Tabiteuea !!!
 
Combat modifiers
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-)
 
Assaulting units:
    61st Naval Guard Unit
 
 
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Ground combat at Digos / Malalag Bay (79,92)
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 1336 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 61
 
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 28 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 1 
 
Japanese assault odds: 28 to 1 (fort level 0) 
 
Japanese forces CAPTURE Digos / Malalag Bay !!!
 
Combat modifiers
Attacker: leaders(-)
 
Assaulting units:
    Yokosuka 4th SNLF
 
 
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Ground combat at Paotow (92,34)
 
Allied Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 10248 troops, 88 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 365
 
Defending force 17191 troops, 163 guns, 182 vehicles, Assault Value = 534
 
Assaulting units:
    4th Chinese Cavalry Corps
    5th Chinese Cavalry Corps
 
Defending units:
    26ID 11th Ind Inf Regiment
    26ID 26th Engineer Regiment
    26ID 13th Ind Inf Regiment
    1st Cavalry Brigade
    4th Cavalry Brigade
    26ID 12th Ind Inf Regiment
    26ID 26th Recon Regiment
    Mongol Garrison Army
    26ID 11th Field Artillery Regiment

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