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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/07/41

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Naval Gun Fire at Wake Island (82,63) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

39 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
DD Hayate, Shell hits 7, on fire
DD Mutsuki, Shell hits 4
CL Yubari, Shell hits 3
CL Tenryu, Shell hits 1


Allied ground losses:
15 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Sub attack at 36,54

Japanese Ships
AP Choko Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS KXIV

Japanese ground losses:
56 casualties reported

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Naval Gun Fire at Wake Island (82,63) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

8 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AP Choko Maru, and is sunk
PG Kogyoku Maru, Shell hits 2

Japanese ground losses:
1080 casualties reported
Guns lost 7

Allied ground losses:
11 casualties reported

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Naval Gun Fire at Wake Island (82,63) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

14 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
PG Shinko Maru #2, Shell hits 8, on fire


Allied ground losses:
21 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Sub attack at 43,49

Japanese Ships
AK Hukko Maru, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS S-36

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Day Air attack on Khota Bharu , at 24,45

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 27

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 1 destroyed

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 9000 feet
6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 9000 feet
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Day Air attack on Alor Star , at 24,44

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 18

Allied aircraft
no flights

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim I: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 9000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 9000 feet
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Day Air attack on Alor Star , at 24,44

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 18

Allied aircraft
no flights

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim I: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 9000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 9000 feet
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Day Air attack on Georgetown , at 23,44

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 13

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged

Runway hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 9000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 9000 feet
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Day Air attack on Kuantan , at 24,47

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 19
Ki-48 Lily x 17

No Japanese losses

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 9000 feet
4 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 9000 feet
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Day Air attack on Singapore , at 23,50

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 7
G3M Nell x 45

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 10 destroyed, 3 damaged

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet
9 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet
6 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet
4 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet
2 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet
8 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet
2 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 5

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

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Day Air attack on Clark Field , at 43,51

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 60
G3M Nell x 25
G4M1 Betty x 53

Allied aircraft
P-26A x 1
P-35A x 3
P-40B Tomahawk x 4
P-40E Warhawk x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
G3M Nell: 5 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-26A: 10 destroyed, 9 damaged
P-35A: 15 destroyed, 9 damaged
P-40B Tomahawk: 25 destroyed, 11 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 10 destroyed, 12 damaged
B-17C Fortress: 2 destroyed, 12 damaged


Allied ground losses:
63 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Airbase hits 29
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 120

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x G3M Nell bombing at 10000 feet
15 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
20 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
12 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
5 x G3M Nell bombing at 10000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on Clark Field , at 43,51

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 23

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed
P-40B Tomahawk: 2 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
4 casualties reported

Airbase hits 6
Runway hits 38

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on Pearl Harbor , at 112,68

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 86
D3A Val x 126
B5N Kate x 143

Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 2
P-26A x 5
P-36A Mohawk x 2
P-40B Tomahawk x 17

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 5 destroyed, 7 damaged
D3A Val: 14 destroyed, 45 damaged
B5N Kate: 13 destroyed, 42 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat: 15 destroyed
P-26A: 18 destroyed
P-36A Mohawk: 14 destroyed, 16 damaged
P-40B Tomahawk: 69 destroyed, 34 damaged
PBY Catalina: 24 destroyed, 52 damaged
SBD Dauntless: 11 destroyed, 14 damaged
B-18A Bolo: 19 destroyed, 19 damaged
A-20B Boston: 5 destroyed, 2 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 6 destroyed, 6 damaged

Allied Ships
BB Tennessee, Bomb hits 8, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
BB California, Bomb hits 8, on fire, heavy damage
BB West Virginia, Bomb hits 8, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
BB Arizona, Bomb hits 11, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
BB Pennsylvania, Bomb hits 11, on fire, heavy damage
BB Nevada, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
BB Maryland, Bomb hits 5, on fire
CL St. Louis, Bomb hits 2, on fire
DM Pruitt, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Aylwin, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CA San Francisco, Bomb hits 2, on fire
DM Ramsay, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CL Phoenix, Bomb hits 2, on fire
BB Oklahoma, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 2, on fire
ML Ogalala, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Conyngham, Bomb hits 1
DD Shaw, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Ward, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CL Helena, Bomb hits 1
CL Detroit, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 1


Allied ground losses:
168 casualties reported

Airbase hits 34
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 157

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x A6M2 Zero attacking at 100 feet
16 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
26 x B5N Kate bombing at 9000 feet
14 x A6M2 Zero attacking at 100 feet
24 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
25 x B5N Kate bombing at 9000 feet
15 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
18 x B5N Kate bombing at 9000 feet
14 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
16 x B5N Kate bombing at 9000 feet
25 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
26 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
25 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
27 x B5N Kate bombing at 9000 feet
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Day Air attack on 4th New Chinese Corps, at 49,37

Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 10

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
12 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 2nd New Chinese Corps, at 47,36

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 4
Ki-30 Ann x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-30 Ann: 2 damaged


Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 27th Chinese Corps, at 50,26

Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 19

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
5 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Hong Kong Fortress, at 43,42

Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 20
Ki-51 Sonia x 24

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-30 Ann: 5 destroyed, 11 damaged
Ki-51 Sonia: 8 destroyed, 9 damaged


Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
20 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Hong Kong Fortress, at 43,42

Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate: 2 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B5N Kate bombing at 8000 feet
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Day Air attack on Hong Kong Fortress, at 43,42

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 4 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on 22nd Indian Brigade, at 24,47

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 14
Ki-48 Lily x 20

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 9000 feet
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Day Air attack on 71st PA Division, at 46,50

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 22
Ki-48 Lily x 20

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kendari at 33,71


Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 3
Hudson I x 3


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
CA Haguro

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Khota Bharu at 24,45


Allied aircraft
Swordfish x 7
Buffalo I x 24
Blenheim IV x 10


Allied aircraft losses
Swordfish: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged
Blenheim IV: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Takao
BB Kongo

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Blenheim IV bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Swordfish bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Swordfish bombing at 5000 feet
9 x Blenheim IV bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Mersing at 23,49


Allied aircraft
Vildebeest IV x 23


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
CL Sendai
DD Uranami
DD Ayanami
DD Murakumo

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Vildebeest IV bombing at 5000 feet
2 x Vildebeest IV bombing at 5000 feet
4 x Vildebeest IV bombing at 5000 feet
4 x Vildebeest IV bombing at 5000 feet
4 x Vildebeest IV bombing at 5000 feet
4 x Vildebeest IV bombing at 5000 feet
4 x Vildebeest IV bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Khota Bharu at 24,45


Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 3


Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Mikuma

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Tuguegarao at 46,50


Allied aircraft
B-17C Fortress x 9


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
CL Natori

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Khota Bharu at 24,45


Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 3


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Ayatosan Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Batan Island at 47,47


Allied aircraft
B-17C Fortress x 3


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
MSW W.11

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Mersing at 23,49


Allied aircraft
Vildebeest IV x 2


Allied aircraft losses
Vildebeest IV: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Otori

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Vildebeest IV bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Balikpapan at 31,64


Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 3
Martin 139 x 5


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
PG Eifuku Maru
AP Neikai Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Martin 139 bombing at 15000 feet
1 x Martin 139 bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Brunei at 32,57


Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 3
Martin 139 x 3


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Kaihei Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kendari at 33,71


Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 3


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Tatsujin Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 37,68


Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 3


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AK Asama Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Balikpapan at 31,64

Japanese Ships
PG Eifuku Maru
PC Shonan Maru #6, Shell hits 12, on fire, heavy damage
PC Shonan Maru #7, Shell hits 2, on fire
AP Koei Maru, Shell hits 12, on fire, heavy damage
AP Neikai Maru
AP Yamakisan Maru, Shell hits 10, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Nachisan Maru
AP Miyako Maru, Shell hits 2

Allied Ships
CL Marblehead, Shell hits 1
DD Barker
DD Bulmer
DD Paul Jones
DD Parrott
DD Stewart

Japanese ground losses:
275 casualties reported
Guns lost 13

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Balikpapan at 31,64

Japanese Ships
AK Kinryo Maru
AK Toyo Maru
AK Taisei Maru, Shell hits 4, on fire
AK Assam, Shell hits 1

Allied Ships
CL Marblehead
DD Barker
DD Bulmer
DD Paul Jones
DD Parrott
DD Stewart

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Naval bombardment of Kendari, at 33,71

Japanese Ships
DD Natsushio
DD Hatsukaze
DD Oyashio
DD Kuroshio
CA Haguro
CA Myoko

Allied Ships
AK Belawan, Shell hits 5, on fire
AK Bengalen, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
AK Liran, Shell hits 1, on fire
AP Van Imhoff, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage


Allied ground losses:
86 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

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

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Naval bombardment of Khota Bharu, at 24,45

Japanese Ships
DD Hibiki
DD Akatsuki
DD Arashio
DD Michishio
DD Oshio
DD Asashio
CL Jintsu
CA Atago
CA Takao
BB Haruna
BB Kongo


Allied ground losses:
414 casualties reported
Guns lost 10

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 29
Port hits 9
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 8

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Naval bombardment of Guam, at 62,66

Japanese Ships
DD Yuzuki
DD Kikuzuki
DD Uzuki
DD Oboro
CA Kako
CA Furutaka
CA Kinugasa
CA Aoba

Allied Ships
MSW Penguin, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage

Runway hits 11
Port hits 2
Port fuel hits 3
Port supply hits 5

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Naval bombardment of Mersing, at 23,49

Japanese Ships
DD Amagiri
DD Yugiri
DD Asagiri
DD Ayanami
DD Shikinami
DD Uranami
DD Murakumo
DD Hatsuyuki
DD Shirayuki
DD Isonami
DD Shirakumo
DD Usugumo
DD Shinonome
DD Fubuki
CL Sendai


Allied ground losses:
56 casualties reported

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

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Naval bombardment of Batan Island, at 47,47

Japanese Ships
DD Inazuma
DD Ikazuchi


Allied ground losses:
56 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1

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

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Naval bombardment of Khota Bharu, at 24,45


Allied aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft losses
No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
DD Hagikaze
DD Arashi
DD Nowaki
DD Maikaze
CA Kumano
CA Suzuya
CA Mikuma
CA Mogami


Allied ground losses:
134 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 27
Port hits 3
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 10

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Naval bombardment of Vigan, at 44,49

Japanese Ships
DD Samidare
DD Yudachi
DD Harusame
DD Murasame
DD Asagumo
DD Minegumo
DD Natsugumo
CL Naka


Allied ground losses:
56 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 6
Port hits 3
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 9

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Naval bombardment of Legaspi, at 44,55

Japanese Ships
DD Shiokaze
DD Suzukaze
DD Tokitsukaze
DD Amatsukaze
DD Hayashio
DD Yukikaze
CL Nagara
CA Nachi


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

Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 7
Port hits 2
Port fuel hits 3
Port supply hits 1

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Naval bombardment of Tuguegarao, at 46,50

Japanese Ships
DD Hatakaze
DD Harukaze
DD Nagatsuki
DD Fumizuki
DD Minazuki
DD Satsuki
CL Natori
CA Ashigara
CA Maya


Allied ground losses:
35 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Naval bombardment of Kuantan, at 24,47


Allied aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim I: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Kamo
DD Kiji
DD Kari
DD Kasasagi
CL Isuzu
CL Kashii


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

Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 13
Port hits 4
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 7

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Coastal Guns at Wake Island, 82,63, firing at TF 16
TF 16 troops unloading over beach at Wake Island, 82,63


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

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Coastal Guns at Tuguegarao, 46,50, firing at TF 19
TF 19 troops unloading over beach at Tuguegarao, 46,50


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

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TF 20 troops unloading over beach at Guam, 62,66


Japanese ground losses:
390 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Khota Bharu, 24,45, firing at TF 85
TF 85 troops unloading over beach at Khota Bharu, 24,45


70 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
PC Ch 7

Japanese ground losses:
790 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

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TF 87 troops unloading over beach at Vigan, 44,49


Japanese ground losses:
433 casualties reported

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TF 89 troops unloading over beach at Legaspi, 44,55


Japanese ground losses:
170 casualties reported

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TF 90 troops unloading over beach at Batan Island, 47,47


Japanese ground losses:
75 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Mersing, 23,49, firing at TF 96
TF 96 troops unloading over beach at Mersing, 23,49


Japanese ground losses:
529 casualties reported

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TF 114 troops unloading over beach at Jesselton, 35,56


Japanese ground losses:
52 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Brunei, 32,57, firing at TF 115
TF 115 troops unloading over beach at Brunei, 32,57


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

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TF 131 troops unloading over beach at Kendari, 33,71


Japanese ground losses:
846 casualties reported

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TF 132 troops unloading over beach at Guiuan, 45,58


Japanese ground losses:
168 casualties reported

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TF 133 troops unloading over beach at Morotai, 43,68


Japanese ground losses:
44 casualties reported

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TF 147 troops unloading over beach at Nauru Island, 79,91


Japanese ground losses:
19 casualties reported

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TF 148 troops unloading over beach at Tarawa, 85,91


Japanese ground losses:
58 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Naga, 44,54, firing at TF 155
TF 155 troops unloading over beach at Naga, 44,54


92 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
PG Busho Maru, Shell hits 1
PG Keiko Maru, Shell hits 1

Japanese ground losses:
923 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

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TF 253 troops unloading over beach at Wasile, 41,69


Japanese ground losses:
82 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Nanchang

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 25007 troops, 251 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 7440 troops, 50 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 11 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
181 casualties reported
Guns lost 7

Allied ground losses:
110 casualties reported
Guns lost 4


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

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Ground combat at Tarawa

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 706 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Tarawa base !!!



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Ground combat at Khota Bharu

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 4885 troops, 42 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 12647 troops, 89 guns, 3 vehicles



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Ground combat at Mersing

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3671 troops, 39 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 5677 troops, 30 guns, 0 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Tuguegarao

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 8236 troops, 76 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 4301 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
24 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Naga

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 10253 troops, 107 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 11147 troops, 88 guns, 0 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
18 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Wake Island

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1383 troops, 36 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 1493 troops, 14 guns, 0 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
66 casualties reported
Guns lost 3


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Ground combat at Batan Island

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 1781 troops, 16 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 562 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 82 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Batan Island base !!!


Japanese ground losses:
22 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
1224 casualties reported
Guns lost 5


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Ground combat at Nauru Island

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 791 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 20 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Nauru Island base !!!



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Ground combat at Lingayen

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 611 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Lingayen base !!!



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Ground combat at Wake Island

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 1406 troops, 9 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 1823 troops, 36 guns, 2 vehicles

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0


Japanese ground losses:
450 casualties reported
Guns lost 6

Allied ground losses:
71 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Ouch, Allied Sub Doctrine off? [X(]

If you are starting from scratch, you might want to rethink that. Subs are far more balanced with doctrine on for both sides and since it now applies to both players, it is no longer a Japan handicap. [;)]

ORIGINAL: Mr.Frag

Ouch, Allied Sub Doctrine off? [X(]

If you are starting from scratch, you might want to rethink that. Subs are far more balanced with doctrine on for both sides and since it now applies to both players, it is no longer a Japan handicap. [;)]

Yeah Sub Doctrine if off for both sides... Doesn't the sub doctrine restrict them to firing at certain targets only and using less torps ? Allied subs target merchies... IJN subs target warships ??

Well what Rob didnt post was the ship losses... Unfortunately his subs hit two valuable merchies stocked full of men and supplies and both sunk (1 AP and 1 AK)... In return my raid on PH netted me the BB California so far - but this is the best damage I have seen in a while - losts of good 800 kg hits and torp hits as well.. I expect a lot of ships mauled due to many 800 kg hits on none BBs... Kinda surprising some of the smaller ships survived the hits... Unless they are sinking now...

Well looks like I made a mistake one turn 1... I try very hard not to open the game as the allies and use it to locate allied ships and units and to just plan as much as I can from my own game screens... I only saw an AK siting in Balikpapin harbor, so I went for the nice airfield and oil base quickly.. Much to my surprise when a cruiser and DDs escorts pop out of the harbor firing.... Not fair Oh well... nothing there was sunk so I will divert to a secondary target nearby until I can find some surface ships to handle the allied warships.. Will be a little tough, as most of my warships are already on missions... But I think I can whistle up some CLs and DDs.. If not, I'm sure a couple carriers will work...

Overall I think my turn 1 is much better than last game, but we will see when I run the second turn and see if I can actually capture any of these targets..

Settings:

ver 1.21
Non-historic Turn 1... Surprise On... Auto sub ops off.. Sub Doctrine off for both sides..
Allied Damage control off.. vary setup off.. historic arrivals

Well day 2 went ok. The KB only launched a half hearted attack on PH's repair yards heavily damaging them. Another launch was made but the Vals failed to locate the target.. Hmm.. how can you not spot PH ???

In general a good day for my invasions as 13 bases fell to Japan this turn, including the following: Legaspi, Naga and Vigan in PI. Khota Bharu in Malaya. Brunei and Jesselton in Borneo. Kendari, Wake I, Guam, Wasile, Guiuan, Morotai and Makin I.

Next turn should show the fall of Kuantan and Mersing in Malaya, which will give me the eastern half of Malaya and allow me to cut off any units making for Singapore. This should enable me to wipe out a lot of units easier and before they reach the relative safety of Singapore Fortress.

Several more bases in PI should fall in the next 2 turns, allowing me to cutoff any allied troops left in the north half of Luzon - mostly Laoag and Aparri and the troops that have retreated to these bases.

I took Kendari this turn and have shipped in a lot of air assets, which should give me air superiority in the area - and Nells have a LONG reach. This should force Rob to keep his ships either in port or force them to take wide paths around Kendari.

Balikpapin should fall in two days as Rob has pulled out his surface force located there - hopefully my Nells in Kendari will find that cruiser-led force and sink some ships. I already have air units enroute to Balikpapin to dominate the area around Borneo as well.

Wake I fell this turn and I am pulling most of my naval assets back incase Rob's CVs are enroute. Once it is safe, I will drop off a ton of supplies/fuel and some base units to build Wake into a nice little fortress and airbase.

I lost 3 ships this turn (AP, PC and a MSW) while Rob lost the MSW Penguin at Wake, a PT boat trying to stop my reinforcement of Lingayen - though I'm not sure how he snuck past my warships watching for such a move. Subs off the West coast sunk the AP President Polk - unfortunately it was empty. And when I took Kendari the 3 merchies I damaged last turn were scuttled to avoid capture (1 AP and 2 AKs).

I never leave the KB in one hex for more than a turn - to tempting a target for allied ships, so I move her every turn. We ended up in the same hex as an allied sub, he proceeeded to attack the BB Hiei.. Luckily the torps missed and my escorts pounded the sub. It probably won't sink (being so close to PH), but if he sends it to the port, I can try to sink it via bombing when I raid the port some more.

Not much more to report, except that I think my strategy this game is a lot more coherent than last game and should pay off in good dividends once the initial invasions are over and the bases can be repaired and put into working order.

Using the 4 subs that start the game in Hiroshima, I have laid some nice minefields on turn one. Rob found one this turn and it will probably cost him the ship as the damage will either sink it or slow it down enough to be destroyed via air. I have laid several other minefields and we will see if he finds them [:D]

Well here ya go...

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/08/41
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Coastal Guns at Wake Island, 82,63, firing at TF 16
TF 16 troops unloading over beach at Wake Island, 82,63

59 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
DD Kisaragi, Shell hits 3

Japanese ground losses:
79 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Tuguegarao, 46,50, firing at TF 19
TF 19 troops unloading over beach at Tuguegarao, 46,50

24 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
PG Kure Maru #5

Japanese ground losses:
113 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Khota Bharu, 24,45, firing at TF 85
TF 85 troops unloading over beach at Khota Bharu, 24,45

73 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
PC Ch 7

Japanese ground losses:
832 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
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TF 87 troops unloading over beach at Vigan, 44,49

Japanese ground losses:
392 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Mersing, 23,49, firing at TF 96
TF 96 troops unloading over beach at Mersing, 23,49

27 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese ground losses:
39 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Mersing, 23,49, firing at TF 109
TF 109 troops unloading over beach at Mersing, 23,49

Japanese ground losses:
402 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Brunei, 32,57, firing at TF 115
TF 115 troops unloading over beach at Brunei, 32,57

49 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AP Kaiko Maru
AP Kaihei Maru, Shell hits 3, on fire
AP Hokuhi Maru

Japanese ground losses:
597 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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Coastal Guns at Tuguegarao, 46,50, firing at TF 127
TF 127 troops unloading over beach at Tuguegarao, 46,50

17 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
MSW W.14, Shell hits 2

Japanese ground losses:
125 casualties reported
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TF 131 troops unloading over beach at Kendari, 33,71

Japanese ground losses:
497 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Wake Island, 82,63, firing at TF 136
TF 136 troops unloading over beach at Wake Island, 82,63

Japanese ground losses:
73 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Naga, 44,54, firing at TF 155
TF 155 troops unloading over beach at Naga, 44,54

90 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
PG Nanpo Maru, Shell hits 3

Japanese ground losses:
571 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Coastal Guns at Tuguegarao, 46,50, firing at TF 252
TF 252 troops unloading over beach at Tuguegarao, 46,50

24 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese ground losses:
609 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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TF 1098 encounters mine field at Bataan (42,51)

Allied Ships
MSW Whippoorwill
MSW Lark
MSW Quail
MSW Tanager
MSW Bittern
MSW Finch
PG Isabel
AK Princess of Negros, Mine hits 1, on fire * Oops did someone mine Bataan !!
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Night Time Surface Combat at 30,65 * Fools went back in without waiting for escort

Japanese Ships
PG Eifuku Maru
PC Shonan Maru #6, Shell hits 4, and is sunk
PC Shonan Maru #7, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
AP Koei Maru, on fire, heavy damage
AP Neikai Maru
AP Yamakisan Maru, and is sunk
AP Nachisan Maru
AP Miyako Maru

Allied Ships
CL Marblehead, Shell hits 1
DD Barker
DD Bulmer
DD Paul Jones
DD Parrott
DD Stewart

Japanese ground losses:
754 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Jesselton at 35,56

Japanese Ships
AP Haguro Maru, Shell hits 1

Allied Ships
AVD Heron
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Naval bombardment of Mersing, at 23,49

Japanese Ships
DD Amagiri
DD Yugiri
DD Asagiri
DD Ayanami
DD Shikinami
DD Uranami
DD Murakumo
DD Hatsuyuki
DD Shirayuki
DD Isonami
DD Shirakumo
DD Usugumo
DD Shinonome
DD Fubuki
CL Sendai

Allied ground losses:
31 casualties reported

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 7
Port hits 1
Port fuel hits 5
Port supply hits 4
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Naval bombardment of Khota Bharu, at 24,45

Japanese Ships
DD Hagikaze
DD Arashi
DD Nowaki
DD Maikaze
CA Kumano
CA Suzuya
CA Mikuma
CA Mogami

Allied ground losses:
106 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 23
Port hits 4
Port fuel hits 4
Port supply hits 6
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Naval bombardment of Tuguegarao, at 46,50

Japanese Ships
DD Hatakaze
DD Harukaze
DD Nagatsuki
DD Fumizuki
DD Minazuki
DD Satsuki
CL Natori
CA Ashigara
CA Maya

Allied ground losses:
188 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
Vehicles lost 1

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 1
Port supply hits 2
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Naval bombardment of Kuantan, at 24,47

Japanese Ships
DD Kamo
DD Kiji
DD Kari
DD Kasasagi
CL Isuzu
CL Kashii

Allied ground losses:
39 casualties reported

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 9
Port hits 2
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 4
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Coastal Guns at Tuguegarao, 46,50, firing at TF 19
TF 19 troops unloading over beach at Tuguegarao, 46,50

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

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Coastal Guns at Khota Bharu, 24,45, firing at TF 85
TF 85 troops unloading over beach at Khota Bharu, 24,45

17 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese ground losses:
339 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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TF 87 troops unloading over beach at Vigan, 44,49

Japanese ground losses:
266 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Mersing, 23,49, firing at TF 109
TF 109 troops unloading over beach at Mersing, 23,49

Japanese ground losses:
297 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Brunei, 32,57, firing at TF 115
TF 115 troops unloading over beach at Brunei, 32,57

17 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AP Koshu Maru #3, Shell hits 1, on fire

Japanese ground losses:
240 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Coastal Guns at Tuguegarao, 46,50, firing at TF 127
TF 127 troops unloading over beach at Tuguegarao, 46,50

Japanese ground losses:
43 casualties reported
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TF 131 troops unloading over beach at Kendari, 33,71

Japanese ground losses:
106 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Naga, 44,54, firing at TF 155
TF 155 troops unloading over beach at Naga, 44,54

17 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese ground losses:
63 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Tuguegarao, 46,50, firing at TF 252
TF 252 troops unloading over beach at Tuguegarao, 46,50

Japanese ground losses:
481 casualties reported
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Sub attack at 111,69 * Sub attacking KB...

Japanese Ships
BB Hiei
DD Kasumi
DD Arare
DD Tanikaze
DD Hamakaze
DD Urakaze
DD Shiranuhi
DD Isokaze
DD Kagero
DD Akigumo
CA Tone

Allied Ships
SS Tautog, hits 2, on fire
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Day Air attack on Georgetown , at 23,44

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 17
Ki-21 Sally x 46

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied ground losses:
11 casualties reported

Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 28

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 9000 feet
15 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 9000 feet
8 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 9000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 9000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 9000 feet
6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 9000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 9000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 9000 feet
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Day Air attack on Kuantan , at 24,47

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 16
Ki-48 Lily x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48 Lily: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 6

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 9000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 9000 feet
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Day Air attack on Clark Field , at 43,51

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 82
G3M Nell x 35
G4M1 Betty x 45

Allied aircraft
P-26A x 2
P-35A x 1
P-40E Warhawk x 36

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 10 destroyed
G3M Nell: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-26A: 4 destroyed
P-35A: 2 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 48 destroyed
B-17C Fortress: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged

Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 34

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x G3M Nell bombing at 10000 feet
9 x G3M Nell bombing at 10000 feet
20 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
16 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
6 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
14 x G3M Nell bombing at 10000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on Clark Field , at 43,51

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 19

Allied aircraft
no flights

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
No Allied losses

Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 8

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on Pearl Harbor , at 112,68

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 43
D3A Val x 45

Allied aircraft
P-36A Mohawk x 3
P-40B Tomahawk x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val: 10 destroyed, 23 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-36A Mohawk: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
P-40B Tomahawk: 10 destroyed

Repair Shipyard hits 10

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
11 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
20 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 81st Chinese Corps, at 47,36

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 6
Ki-30 Ann x 10

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 27th Chinese Corps, at 50,26

Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51 Sonia: 2 damaged

Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
8 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Hong Kong Fortress, at 43,42

Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 14
Ki-51 Sonia x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-30 Ann: 15 destroyed, 2 damaged
Ki-51 Sonia: 2 destroyed, 9 damaged

Allied ground losses:
20 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
8 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Hong Kong Fortress, at 43,42

Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate: 7 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied ground losses:
16 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B5N Kate bombing at 8000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 31,66

Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 3
Martin 139 x 3

Allied aircraft losses
Brewster 339D: 1 damaged
Martin 139: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Myoko
CA Haguro

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Brewster 339D attacking at 100 feet
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 31,66

Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 2

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
PC Shonan Maru #7, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Martin 139 bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 28,51

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 5
Martin 139 x 3

Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 1 damaged
Martin 139: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Yamashiro
DD Sagiri

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 15000 feet
1 x Buffalo I attacking at 100 feet
4 x Buffalo I attacking at 100 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kendari at 33,71

Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 5

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Atsuta Maru, Bomb hits 1
AP Tarushima Maru

Japanese ground losses:
26 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson I bombing at 1000 feet
2 x Hudson I bombing at 1000 feet
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Lingayen at 44,50

Japanese Ships
MSW W.7, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
MSW W.8, Shell hits 2
MSW W.9, Shell hits 7, on fire
MSW W.10, Shell hits 2
MSW W.17, Shell hits 1
MSW W.18, Shell hits 6, on fire
PC Kyo Maru #2
PC Kyo Maru #11
PC Kyo Maru #12
PC Kyo Maru #13
PC Shonan Maru #1
PC Shonan Maru #2
PC Ch 1
PC Ch 2
PC Ch 3
AP Burisuben Maru, on fire
AP Hawaii Maru
AP Kamo Maru
AP Oigawa Maru
AP Sanko Maru
AP Shinko Maru
AK Takao Maru

Allied Ships
PT PT-31
PT PT-32
PT PT-33
PT PT-34
PT PT-35
PT PT-41, Shell hits 36, and is sunk

Japanese ground losses:
79 casualties reported
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Sub attack near Guiuan at 45,58

Japanese Ships
AP Kashiwa Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS S-39
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Naval bombardment of Mersing, at 23,49

Japanese Ships
DD Amagiri
DD Yugiri
DD Asagiri
DD Ayanami
DD Shikinami
DD Uranami
DD Murakumo
DD Hatsuyuki
DD Shirayuki
DD Isonami
DD Shirakumo
DD Usugumo
DD Shinonome
DD Fubuki
CL Sendai

Allied ground losses:
19 casualties reported

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 15
Port fuel hits 4
Port supply hits 8
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Naval bombardment of Cagayan, at 42,59

Japanese Ships
DD Shiokaze
DD Suzukaze
DD Tokitsukaze
DD Amatsukaze
DD Hayashio
DD Yukikaze
CL Nagara
CA Nachi

Allied ground losses:
54 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 10
Port hits 2
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 2
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Naval bombardment of Kuantan, at 24,47

Japanese Ships
DD Kamo
DD Kiji
DD Kari
DD Kasasagi
CL Isuzu
CL Kashii

Runway hits 9
Port hits 1
Port fuel hits 3
Port supply hits 6
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Sub attack at 140,49

Japanese Ships
SS I-21

Allied Ships
AP President Polk, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage * Sunk
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Sub attack at 42,52

Japanese Ships
SS I-124

Allied Ships
AO Pecos, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Ethel Edwards
AK Paz
MSW Whippoorwill
MSW Lark
MSW Quail
MSW Tanager
MSW Bittern
MSW Finch
PG Isabel
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Coastal Guns at Kuantan, 24,47, firing at TF 194
TF 194 troops unloading over beach at Kuantan, 24,47

70 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
MSW Takashima Maru, Shell hits 3

Japanese ground losses:
731 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Legaspi

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 2516 troops, 16 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 582 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 40 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Legaspi base !!!

Allied ground losses:
1266 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
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Ground combat at Kendari

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 17938 troops, 155 guns, 18 vehicles

Defending force 972 troops, 8 guns, 2 vehicles

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1

Japanese assault odds: 86 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Kendari base !!!

Japanese ground losses:
29 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Allied ground losses:
102 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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Ground combat at Wake Island

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 2247 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 1766 troops, 30 guns, 2 vehicles

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Wake Island base !!!

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat: 15 destroyed

Japanese ground losses:
109 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Allied ground losses:
2062 casualties reported
Guns lost 34
Vehicles lost 1
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Ground combat at Guam

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 7184 troops, 86 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 318 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Guam base !!!
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Ground combat at Brunei

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 18207 troops, 191 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 854 troops, 7 guns, 2 vehicles

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1

Japanese assault odds: 55 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Brunei base !!!

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

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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Ground combat at Mersing

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 5876 troops, 28 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 4570 troops, 45 guns, 3 vehicles

Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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Ground combat at Tuguegarao

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2989 troops, 17 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 8642 troops, 77 guns, 1 vehicles

Japanese ground losses:
2 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Ground combat at Naga

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 19628 troops, 209 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 893 troops, 10 guns, 2 vehicles

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2

Japanese assault odds: 58 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Naga base !!!

Japanese ground losses:
47 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
42 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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Ground combat at Vigan

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 17718 troops, 205 guns, 15 vehicles

Defending force 572 troops, 4 guns, 1 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 32 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Vigan base !!!

Allied ground losses:
27 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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Ground combat at Khota Bharu

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 27396 troops, 238 guns, 14 vehicles

Defending force 7504 troops, 46 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 9 to 1 (fort level 4)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Khota Bharu base !!!

Japanese ground losses:
211 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

Allied ground losses:
159 casualties reported
Guns lost 6

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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Ground combat at Guiuan

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1372 troops, 9 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Guiuan base !!!
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Ground combat at Jesselton

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 745 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 26 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Jesselton base !!!
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Ground combat at Morotai

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 726 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 12 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Morotai base !!!
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Ground combat at Wasile

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 681 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 24 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Wasile base !!!
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Ground combat at Kuantan

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3079 troops, 30 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 11951 troops, 114 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Mersing

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3596 troops, 37 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 13829 troops, 91 guns, 0 vehicles
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Ground combat at Tuguegarao

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 8010 troops, 71 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 21682 troops, 141 guns, 5 vehicles
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Ground combat at Makin

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 1255 troops, 14 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 10 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Makin base !!!

Uh oh Xargun - going for Brunei and balikpapan is asking for the (granted awful but still effective enough to make it hurt) allied bomber force to come calling on your oil fields.
It is damnably expensive to repair damage done in this way - 1000 a point!

PzB has been particular nasty at not taking any of the same locations in our game while I continue to pip the oil out of the ground ready for him to come and capture it. Especially from Brunei - you just cannot get TK there to empty the place!

ORIGINAL: wobbly

Uh oh Xargun - going for Brunei and balikpapan is asking for the (granted awful but still effective enough to make it hurt) allied bomber force to come calling on your oil fields.
It is damnably expensive to repair damage done in this way - 1000 a point!

PzB has been particular nasty at not taking any of the same locations in our game while I continue to pip the oil out of the ground ready for him to come and capture it. Especially from Brunei - you just cannot get TK there to empty the place!

Naah I don't think so.. I have plenty of fighter squadrons sitting in Saigon, Formosa and Japan doing nothing, so I already have many of them transfered to Brunei and Balikpapin. The only real threat to those bases is from heavy bombers, of which only the B-17s are around and there are not a lot of those... Plus, he has to buy them out of PI to make use of them.. B-17s flying normal height will eventually lose to my zeros as I have a lot more zeros than he does B-17s... and if he flies over their max altitude, then he won't hit crap... So I am not worried... BUT, that is also why I will not be taking anymore oil bases for a while yet - except maybe Miri.... You have to have sufficient fighters to cover them all of he can get lucky and do some heavy oil damage..

Xargun

All sounds well thought out. When you took them did the engineers damage the facilities very much?

I have kept engineers in locations to promote this but don't know to what it extent it works. If so is it not a good idea to wait on teh oil produsing locations - again like Miri and Brunei and let him get the oil out for you?

Did you have a house rule limiting allied first move.. other house rules? I noticed the BB's where in Pearl... are the Japs allowed to attack anywhere they want turn 1? port attacks?

In our pbem game, Kaleun attacked an empty pearl, as we chose the no house rules.. Non historical t1.
I am interested in the response to the taking of the oil early on, seems risky as stated above, but your arguements about Zeros in the early stages are sound... and by 6 42 you should have pushed far enough away that strategic bombing will be difficult till the b 29's show in 44.. wow can you imagine this going that long?
congrats and good luck to both..

Did you have a house rule limiting allied first move.. other house rules? I noticed the BB's where in Pearl... are the Japs allowed to attack anywhere they want turn 1? port attacks?

In our pbem game, Kaleun attacked an empty pearl, as we chose the no house rules.. Non historical t1.
I am interested in the response to the taking of the oil early on, seems risky as stated above, but your arguements about Zeros in the early stages are sound... and by 6 42 you should have pushed far enough away that strategic bombing will be difficult till the b 29's show in 44.. wow can you imagine this going that long?
congrats and good luck to both

JAPS SAVAGED OFF Balikpapin

(AP Singapore) American naval sources are reporting that a second day of merchant raiding has destroyed a troop convoy off of Balikpapin. The American raiders apparently crossed paths with the same Japanese Troop convoy they struck in Balikpapin harbor the night before. The Americans are claiming the sinking of at least two merchants as well as an additional two of the Japanese escort vessals. No American losses were reported in the battle.

US PT Boats break up Japanese convoy in PI

(AP Manilla) USAAF are reporting that American naval assets attached to MacArthurs command attacked a Japanese Troop convoy today sinking several smaller escorts and killing what the offical called "A large amount of enemy troops who suddenly found their selves trying to stay afloat with full combat packs on." The Army says that the US Navy boats flung their selves at the enemy and it was that wild charge that caused chaos in the Japanese line of ships. The Americans claim that two of the Japanese escorts actually collided while attempting to flee the PT boats.

ORIGINAL: rroberson

JAPS SAVAGED OFF Balikpapin

(AP Singapore) American naval sources are reporting that a second day of merchant raiding has destroyed a troop convoy off of Balikpapin. The American raiders apparently crossed paths with the same Japanese Troop convoy they struck in Balikpapin harbor the night before. The Americans are claiming the sinking of at least two merchants as well as an additional two of the Japanese escort vessals. No American losses were reported in the battle.

US PT Boats break up Japanese convoy in PI

(AP Manilla) USAAF are reporting that American naval assets attached to MacArthurs command attacked a Japanese Troop convoy today sinking several smaller escorts and killing what the offical called "A large amount of enemy troops who suddenly found their selves trying to stay afloat with full combat packs on." The Army says that the US Navy boats flung their selves at the enemy and it was that wild charge that caused chaos in the Japanese line of ships. The Americans claim that two of the Japanese escorts actually collided while attempting to flee the PT boats.

Thats funny... I like it.. a lot of lies, but still funny...

Xargun

ORIGINAL: freeboy

Did you have a house rule limiting allied first move.. other house rules? I noticed the BB's where in Pearl... are the Japs allowed to attack anywhere they want turn 1? port attacks?

In our pbem game, Kaleun attacked an empty pearl, as we chose the no house rules.. Non historical t1.
I am interested in the response to the taking of the oil early on, seems risky as stated above, but your arguements about Zeros in the early stages are sound... and by 6 42 you should have pushed far enough away that strategic bombing will be difficult till the b 29's show in 44.. wow can you imagine this going that long?
congrats and good luck to both

We have some basic house rules - only port attacked allowed on turn one was PH. Some limits on where/how capital ships can refuel/rearm (mix size 3 port, or any port with AO/TK/AE). Other than the promise not to exploit bugs/problems with the game we don't have any other rules...

I don't have Balikpapin yet - should land this turn and will capture it next turn. My landing force is large enough to push back anything but a large group of defenders - but Balikpapin shouldn't have anything except maybe a defense BN and a base force there - or there could be trouble [:(]

As for Brunei it has suffered 1 manpower loss, 0 resources loss and roughly 10% loss in oil production - same as when I took it much later in our previous game. So a basic BF will do roughly 10% damage to the oil it seems..

As for defending them it is relatively easy... especially with zeros.. Blenheims - main bomber in this area for the first 6 months of the war are easily beatup by Nates, who damage them a lot, but zeros rip through them easily - killing them... Usually my zeros will kill a couple planes and the rest will turn around and run for home without even dropping any bombs.. And like you said, by the time the allies have fighters able to beat the zeros (or at least fight more evenly) it will be mid 42 and the allies won't have any bases within range to base their bombers at to hit these important oil fields. The only real threat right now is that Rob will sortie the Repulse and POW and bombard the bases.. Although, actually I wouldn't mind that much if he did, as he would expose the TF to multiple air attacks and not be able to escape easily - and bombardments are not that predictable as to whether or not they would damage the oil production.. But he's welcome to try..

Xargun

Glad to see the newbie thread re-opened, the last one was great. I was sorry that it got bugged but I think Xargun will be grateful for a re-start [;)]..

anyhoo .. real entertaining reading chaps .. thanks for taking the time to post. and also write the humerous anecdotes, stories and comments on the AAP .. Bloody fantastic [&o]

I left my ships in pearl because I assumed Xargun had made a mistake with the non-historic turn and I wanted to get things started (Im writting from a cabin in the middle of the Arizona woods).

There are trees in Arizona? [;)]

I thought it was all just rock and dirt.

Glad to see the AAR restart.

Mike

Well we are running a bit slow due to Rob's week-long absence in some deserted backwoods in Arizona... Or was it Georgia.. Either way all I hear is the theme from Deliverance in the background for him [:D] [:D]

This turn has seen the most surface action I have seen in any turn even later in the game. WOW !!!! A TF of mine chased off several of Rob's Merchies around Palembang without getting in any shots... Several other of my TFs caught some of Rob's AKs near the SE edge of Mindanao and sunk them... My TF escorting the invasion of Balikpapin (it finally arrived after a couple days of full speed) arrived just in time to intercept the CL Boise from raiding my invasion TFs... After a couple rounds of battle the CAs in the TF managed to put the Boise down (a few DD torps helped too). Most of the Boise's return fire bounced off the CAs armor - about time it goes my way !! The TF also caught a Dutch ML trying to sneak into the port to lay mines and sunk it as well (ML Prins van Oranje - has to be dutch with a name like that).

And just when I thought everything was going my way.... a small DD TF of 3 DDs - probably the damn DDs from Hong Kong appeared out of nowhere can caught several of my unescorted TFs heading west for Saigon... The first one they came upon was a lone TK and after a few torps and shell hits it sunk... (probably full of fuel too)... The next was a pair of AKs which took a few shots and escaped.. then the DDs caught a pair of ASs heading west and put a couple shells into one of them too...

Overall a very busy turn... But the best part is... That was only the night phase !!! Never seen so many night combats and interceptions...

During the day turn my bombers from Saigon spread out and found some allied shipping in Java and said hi, hitting an AK with a couple bombs. They also said hi to an AP in Singapore and sunk it with some wellplaced torps.. The AP was unfortunately (for Rob) carrying the MAF Aviation unit - so I'm assuming he just bought it out of Malaya and lost a good chunk of it to the water.... Better luck next time...

In roundabout play a lone Do24 patrol (I think - or a PBY) said hi to a PC and sunk it with a lucky bomb hit. I also lost an AP from previous damage. All in all a very exciting turn...

My ground forces captured Yenen (Rob pulled back) as well as taking Tuguegaro (PI) and Kuantan in Malaya. Next turn Lamon Bay, Mersing and Balikpapin should fall to my troops... and possibly Hong Kong and Changsha - but the last two I'm not sure on.

Once Mersing falls, I will be able to cut off escaping Allied units trying for Singapore. Also when I took Tuguegaro, the units there retreated north into Aparri, which all but signs their death warrants.. The northern half of Luzon is now cutoff from Clark Field and the rest of the PI...

Nagumo must have recieved my email telling him to attack PH again this turn or shave his head and become a priest as a large air raid smacked around PH this turn. I lost less than half of the shown plane losses and as long as I still have sufficient numbers of attack planes, I'll continue to bomb the port. I hit the airfield again for good measure and got a few planes on the ground - but I killed more in the air I believe. I also hit the repair yards again causing minor damage - but this will slow down repairs, eat up supply and earn me bonus points, so its worth it.. Vals are useless in attacking the port anyways at this point...
My Kates used a mixture of 800 kgs and torps on battleship row some more and I would really like to sink another BB before retiring, but I doubt it will happen... I am quite sure those BBs are burning hulks at this stage as I've hit them with so many 800 kgers they can't have much sys left to damage... Maybe one more day of bombing then I'll leave, but that will depend on the number of planes I have left... The Kates are taking a beating in the port attacks... and since Rob isn't coming out to play its harder to sink anything this way..

Rob has also been bombing Bangkok, Hanoi and Saigon - I believe he is trying to kill industry but his worthless Blenheims aren't up to the task - especially at night.

Well here ya go.. Enjoy..

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/09/41
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Night Air attack on Bangkok , at 29,40

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IF x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IF: 2 destroyed, 7 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
3 casualties reported

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Blenheim IF bombing at 2000 feet
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Balikpapan at 31,64

Japanese Ships
CA Myoko
CA Haguro, Shell hits 2
DD Kuroshio, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Oyashio
DD Hatsukaze
DD Natsushio

Allied Ships
CL Boise, Shell hits 24, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Balikpapan at 31,64

Japanese Ships
CA Myoko
CA Haguro
DD Kuroshio, on fire
DD Oyashio
DD Hatsukaze
DD Natsushio

Allied Ships
ML Prins van Oranje, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
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Night Time Surface Combat at 43,62

Japanese Ships
CA Nachi
CL Nagara
DD Yukikaze
DD Hayashio
DD Amatsukaze
DD Tokitsukaze
DD Suzukaze
DD Shiokaze

Allied Ships
AK Kanlaon II, Shell hits 7, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk
AK Latouche, Shell hits 24, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Balikpapan at 31,64

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
SOC-3 Seagull: 9 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CA Myoko
CA Haguro
DD Kuroshio, on fire
DD Oyashio
DD Hatsukaze
DD Natsushio

Allied Ships
CL Boise, and is sunk * Does the Boise really carry that many recon planes ?
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Night Time Surface Combat at 37,47

Japanese Ships
TK Ogurasan Maru, Shell hits 9, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage * Sunk

Allied Ships
DD Scout
DD Thanet
DD Thracian
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Night Time Surface Combat at 37,47

Japanese Ships
AK Tihuku Maru, Shell hits 3, on fire * not on fire
AK Utide Maru, Shell hits 3

Allied Ships
DD Scout
DD Thanet
DD Thracian
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Night Time Surface Combat at 37,47

Japanese Ships
AS Nagoya Maru
AS Rio de Janiero Maru, Shell hits 3

Allied Ships
DD Scout
DD Thanet
DD Thracian, Shell hits 1
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Naval bombardment of Balikpapan, at 31,64 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
DD Natsushio
DD Hatsukaze
DD Oyashio
DD Kuroshio, Shell hits 1, on fire
CA Haguro
CA Myoko

Allied ground losses:
43 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Runway hits 4
Port hits 4
Port supply hits 1
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Day Air attack on Georgetown , at 23,44

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 2
Ki-21 Sally x 52

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 3 damaged

Allied ground losses:
20 casualties reported

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 7

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 9000 feet
19 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 9000 feet
7 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 9000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 9000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 9000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 9000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 9000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 9000 feet
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Day Air attack on Singapore , at 23,50

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4
G3M Nell x 48

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 1 damaged

Allied ground losses:
25 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 10
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 17

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet
8 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet
10 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet
9 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet
6 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Brunei , at 32,57

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 10

Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 15000 feet
2 x Martin 139 bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Pearl Harbor , at 112,68

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 92
D3A Val x 100
B5N Kate x 132

Allied aircraft
P-26A x 3
P-40B Tomahawk x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val: 14 destroyed, 37 damaged
B5N Kate: 14 destroyed, 78 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-26A: 4 destroyed
P-40B Tomahawk: 14 destroyed, 3 damaged
PBY Catalina: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged
P-36A Mohawk: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged

Allied Ships
BB Nevada, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
BB Oklahoma, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
CL St. Louis, Torpedo hits 1
BB Arizona, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CA San Francisco, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
BB Tennessee, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
BB Maryland, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
DD Bagley, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Allied ground losses:
44 casualties reported

Repair Shipyard hits 2
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 18
Port hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
23 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
17 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
22 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
16 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
16 x B5N Kate bombing at 9000 feet
22 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
22 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
22 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
7 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
12 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
20 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Hong Kong Fortress, at 43,42

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 30

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 4 damaged

Allied ground losses:
51 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x G3M Nell bombing at 10000 feet
6 x G3M Nell bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on Hong Kong Fortress, at 43,42

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 16
G4M1 Betty x 26

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 4 damaged

Allied ground losses:
11 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
14 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on 22nd Indian Brigade, at 24,47

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 6
Ki-48 Lily x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48 Lily: 1 damaged

Allied ground losses:
16 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 9000 feet
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Day Air attack on 71st PA Division, at 46,50

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48 Lily x 27

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48 Lily: 2 damaged

Allied ground losses:
11 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
27 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Singapore at 23,50

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 4

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AP Manoora, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage * Sunk

Allied ground losses:
96 casualties reported * Members of MAF Aviation

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Batavia at 19,59

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 16

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Tjikandi
AK Kota Radja
AK Siberoet, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet
4 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet
9 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet
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Ground combat at Tuguegarao

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 28886 troops, 242 guns, 7 vehicles

Defending force 4492 troops, 37 guns, 1 vehicles

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2

Japanese assault odds: 11 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Tuguegarao base !!!

Japanese ground losses:
122 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Allied ground losses:
174 casualties reported
Guns lost 15

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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Ground combat at Changsha

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 64730 troops, 783 guns, 14 vehicles

Defending force 43545 troops, 311 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 2

Japanese ground losses:
1150 casualties reported
Guns lost 30
Vehicles lost 2

Allied ground losses:
381 casualties reported
Guns lost 8
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Ground combat at Hong Kong

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 40921 troops, 471 guns, 17 vehicles

Defending force 13120 troops, 115 guns, 4 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 6)

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 5

Japanese ground losses:
350 casualties reported
Guns lost 9
Vehicles lost 1

Allied ground losses:
220 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
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Ground combat at Mersing

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 19622 troops, 189 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 4585 troops, 44 guns, 3 vehicles

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 2

Japanese ground losses:
290 casualties reported
Guns lost 8

Allied ground losses:
145 casualties reported
Guns lost 12
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Ground combat at Yenen

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 65181 troops, 774 guns, 14 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1

Japanese assault odds: 1250 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Yenen base !!!
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Ground combat at Kuantan

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 20234 troops, 230 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 3783 troops, 37 guns, 1 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 13 to 1 (fort level 4)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Kuantan base !!!

Japanese ground losses:
28 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
155 casualties reported
Guns lost 7

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Xargun, pull back from pearl like you've had enough for 3 or 4 turns and refuel, and then slip KB round imbetween pearl and the west coast and wait for a REALLY big tf of damaged ships from pearlt o head for the west coast, and a US division from the west coast to head for pearl, wake or noumea.

ORIGINAL: Luskan

Xargun, pull back from pearl like you've had enough for 3 or 4 turns and refuel, and then slip KB round imbetween pearl and the west coast and wait for a REALLY big tf of damaged ships from pearlt o head for the west coast, and a US division from the west coast to head for pearl, wake or noumea.

Yea do that

Ill try to get you a turn tomorrow or sunday...just downloaded it as always no idea when I will have net connection again.

The turn started off kinda slow with some surface combat in the DEI where a pair of cruisers and their DD escorts found 4 allied DDs and they had some words.. In the end, one of the allied DDs sunk and another heavily damaged. Their return hits were neglicable or lies - couldn't tell (low sys damage either from a weak hit or normal wear and tear).

Allied subs are vastly more aggressive with Allied Sub Doctrine off and they attacked numerous TFs this turn, but luckily due to poor markmanship and duds only a single PC was sunk. My ASW efforts are useless as I've had like 1 or 2 actual ASW attacks against allied subs so far despite over 40 ships attacking KNOWN sub locations... They are not even going to the attack screen..

Rob continues to bomb Hanoi and I cannot get fighters there due to its 0 or 1 size airfield. Not sure what to do there - it will take forever to build an airfield.

A large surface TF (lead by a pair of BBs) approaches Batavia and Java and are attacked by dozens of allied aircraft - this TF is drawing aircraft likes flies on crap... The good thing is that the allied pilots can't hit crap - and only a luckily Buffalo pilot landed a 100 pound bomb on Kongo which made a loud noise and scorched the paint a little - acted more like a smoke bomb than anything else.. The Kongo amazingly shows NO damage so we can right off that hit by the fighter pilot as an outright lie - I should have known without looking.. we all know how honest fighter pilots are about kills [:D] While allied aircrews are attacking this TF (which btw is trying to catch fleeing allied ships - more on that later) my transports at Kuching and Brunei are escaping the brunt of the air attacks, enabling me to land reinforcements and supplies and get the damaged ships out of port safely.

My first good air attack was launched at dawn by Nagumo's strike force and said hi to PH with over 200 planes.. The Zeros took out the small CAP over the port, while the Vals bombed precious airfield and repair facilities and the Kates went to battleship row... This will most likely be the last day of these attacks as my Kate strength is about 25% now and thats all that will sink ships in PH.. But a wonderful last day it is.. I put more torps into various battleships and saw a Magazine Explosion from a torp hit on a BB - giving me a nice sunk battleship... Low and behold my amazement when near the end of the turn both the Nevada and Tennesee sink to the bottom of PH - a two for one sale at PH !!!! This gives me a total of 3 BBs sunk at PH - my best showing ever - and I'm sure the rest are mangled with all the 800 kgers hitting them for the past 4 days..

My new airfield at Kendari is finally doing some work - although the zeros there must be on strike as they are only putting 3 planes in the air for CAP - time to kill the flight leader and replace him with a real pilot I think... The Nells out of Kendari hit several TFs nearby crippling a bunch of merchies and sinking the CL Durban.

I also got the message that the AO Pecos was sunk - not sure where I hit it before, but it was obviously from previous damage - maybe Rob scuttled it... who knows... but I'll take the points..

On the ground my men captured Mersing placing me 1 step away from cutting off Singapore from the rest of Malaya. My troops also too Lamon Bay in PI - another base falls in PI... My weakened troops land in Balikpapin and attack, but fail to capture the base. The rest of their reinforcements are at the bottom of the ocean due to a foul up in commands to their escorts and some damn allied PTs...

Now on to some complaining... I'm noticing a lot of my TFs are not moving as far as they should / say they will. They list 4 / 4 for movement under full speed, but have been moving more like a total of 6 hexes only... This has screwed up me catching numerous merchies at Batavia with my BB TFs, as well as slowing down other movements to block escaping ships from the SRA and DEI... Has anyone else noticed this ?

Well now that PH is a shambles I will pull KB back for refuel, rearm and much needed influx of new planes and pilots.. I currently have 60+ IJN pilots in my pool and will most likely suck all them up to refit my CVs to 100%.. Then we will go hunting... I have heavily damaged PH's repair yards to the tune of roughly 50% - I am basing this on the fact that I have scored 96 points for damaging his industry so at 2 points for each damaged industry, thats 48 repair yards damaged... That should slow down ANY PH based repairs for a while and suck up a lot of supply to repair it... On both accounts I win... I definately think that is the best use of your Vals against PH - airfield hits, naval attacks and city attacks... Since Rob wisely has kept everything in PH where its nearly impossible to sink my Vals have been free to do more damage instead of chasing down ships... But, despite the damage I've done he has a lot more ships to use now compared to last time when he tried to have them run for cover and I sunk a bunch.. Good strategy for the allies - hide in PH until the KB leaves.... nearly impossible to sink a ship in a size 10 port with repair yards - especially since torps are not a guarantee usage..

Well gonna get to work on my orders - it will take a while I have a lot of work to do concerning the SRA and DEI as well as find good locations for my warships to ambush fleeing merchies.... But here is the report...


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/10/41
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Balikpapan at 31,64

Japanese Ships
CA Myoko
CA Haguro
DD Oyashio, Shell hits 1
DD Hatsukaze
DD Natsushio, Shell hits 1

Allied Ships
DD John D. Ford, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage * Sunk
DD Peary
DD Pillsbury, Shell hits 2
DD Pope, Shell hits 4, on fire * Mauled.. Several good critical hits
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Balikpapan at 31,64

Japanese Ships
AP Koei Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage * Sunk

Allied Ships
PT TM-4
PT TM-5
PT TM-6
PT TM-7
PT TM-8
PT TM-9

Japanese ground losses: * Lost the rest of the men I was landing on Balikpapin
71 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Sub attack near Guiuan at 45,58

Japanese Ships
PC Gamitsu Maru #1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage * Sunk
PG Saiko Maru
PG Edo Maru

Allied Ships
SS S-39
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Day Air attack on Hanoi , at 36,37

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 6
P-40B Tomahawk x 15

No Allied losses

Manpower hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 22000 feet
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 22000 feet
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Day Air attack on Pearl Harbor , at 112,68

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 58
D3A Val x 90
B5N Kate x 77

Allied aircraft
P-40B Tomahawk x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val: 10 destroyed, 39 damaged
B5N Kate: 31 destroyed, 44 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-40B Tomahawk: 11 destroyed, 1 damaged
P-36A Mohawk: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
PBY Catalina: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged
A-20B Boston: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
SBD Dauntless: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged
B-18A Bolo: 2 destroyed

Allied Ships
BB Nevada, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage * Sunk
BB West Virginia, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
BB Maryland, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
BB Pennsylvania, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
CA Minneapolis, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
BB Oklahoma, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
BB Tennessee, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage * Sunk

Allied ground losses:
49 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Repair Shipyard hits 2
Airbase hits 5
Runway hits 31
Port hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
18 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
16 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
14 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
14 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
20 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
22 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
6 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
9 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
21 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 21,58

Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 3
Buffalo I x 6


Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 4 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Haruna
BB Kongo, Bomb hits 1 * Hey.. I have to repaint that spot of armor now...
CA Takao

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Brewster 339D bombing at 2000 feet
2 x Buffalo I bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Buffalo I bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 22,44

Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 18

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AP Kanimba, Bomb hits 9, on fire, heavy damage

Allied ground losses:
71 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 28,72

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 22

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 5 damaged

Allied Ships
CL Durban, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage * Sunk
CL Dragon

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Menado at 39,67

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 3

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 29,71

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 13

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Siaoe, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Pasir, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Sipirok, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Ground combat at Lamon Bay

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1689 troops, 11 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 43 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Lamon Bay base !!!
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Ground combat at Changsha

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 80996 troops, 924 guns, 9 vehicles

Defending force 43159 troops, 296 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied ground losses:
213 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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Ground combat at Hong Kong

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 36391 troops, 457 guns, 16 vehicles

Defending force 12955 troops, 105 guns, 4 vehicles

Allied ground losses:
37 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Mersing

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 19368 troops, 172 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 4235 troops, 30 guns, 3 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 21 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Mersing base !!!

Japanese ground losses:
264 casualties reported
Guns lost 7

Allied ground losses:
120 casualties reported
Guns lost 6

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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Ground combat at 39,37

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 22377 troops, 253 guns, 17 vehicles

Defending force 2860 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 93 to 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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Ground combat at Balikpapan

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 722 troops, 9 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 4647 troops, 88 guns, 0 vehicles
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Ground combat at Balikpapan

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 4647 troops, 88 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 1448 troops, 17 guns, 2 vehicles

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1

Japanese ground losses:
70 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
49 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

Advice for players :O)

meant in the spirit of good gamesmanship.


For Rroberson.

I know you have repeated in the previous thread complained about the Dutch airmen being poor bombers.

I think the problem with that is target selection not only for the Dutch but also for other level bombers you have.

I know you have desire to hit the IJN but I think that isnt a good target for you. Especially with level bombers.

My suggestion is to switch targeting off the IJN ships and hit his FAB(forward area of Battle) In other words hit his landing troops/and or any resource or supply areas in areas where he doesnt have fighters stationed in defense with CAP.

I dunno how well Japanese LCU AAA fire is but think you can low bomb them and at least SLOW his advance on the group. Remember disruption works agianst ground troops (i think) in battle.

A better use for your bombers I think.


For Xargun.

Same thing different flavor. Hit his isolated LCUs (those without CAP cover) with you less glamerous bombers (saving your Betties and Nells for main bases)

He cant cover every unit and repeated air attacks weaken his defense.

I have seen you doing this in this battle so far. Just keep it up not on units near your LCUs but also on any within range to weaken him until your troops get there.

Thats all for now.