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SENKOU!

(also known as "Sink-You")

This will be the AAR of me playing Japan against sven6345789 playing as the Allies. I'll be using my strategic plan I've called Senkou - which relies rather heavily on surprise. (If anyone wants to have a look at it send me a PM. You'll be sworn to secrecy on pain of a Japanese labor camp).

senkou
(n) batting first

senkou
(n) one's late father

senkou
(n,vs) preceding; going first; (P)

senkou
(n,vs) major subject; special study; (P)

senkou
(n) acting arbitrarily; arbitrary action

senkou
(n) distinguished war service; merit of war

senkou
(n) light red

senkou
(n) submarine voyage; underwater navigation

senkou
(n,vs) underwater navigation; travelling incognito; travelling in disguise

senkou
polarimetric

senkou
(n) perforation; punching (a hole); rupture

senkou
(n) incense stick; (P)

senkou
(adj-na,n) fine workmanship

senkou
(n,vs) selection; screening; (P)

senkou
(n) ore sorting

senkou
(n) departure of the emperor from the capital

senkou
(n) flash; glint

senkou
(n) scarlet; bright red

senkou
(n,vs) selection; screening

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/07/41

Fairly historical first turn except that I land in Borneo, not Malaya.

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Day Air attack on Pearl Harbor , at 112,68

Allied Ships
BB Arizona, Bomb hits 10, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage SINKS
BB Pennsylvania, Bomb hits 10, Torpedo hits 2, on fire
CA San Francisco, Bomb hits 2, on fire
BB Nevada, Bomb hits 11, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
BB West Virginia, Bomb hits 11, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
BB Oklahoma, Bomb hits 9, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
BB Maryland, Bomb hits 5, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage SINKS
CL St. Louis, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
CA Minneapolis, Bomb hits 2, on fire
MSW Bobolink, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
BB Tennessee, Bomb hits 14, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
BB California, Bomb hits 4
DD Ralph Talbot, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Cummings, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Dewey, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AV Curtiss, Bomb hits 1, on fire
ML Ogalala, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CL Raleigh, Bomb hits 1

What a great word! Is it typical in Japanese for a word to have so many different meanings?

Well it's a "sound". They are all written differently, and I'm sure pronounced with different intonations too.

(I don't speak Japanese but have some notions of Chinese - intonations make the difference, but may be close to undetectable to western ears).

well, that PH raid really hit me. most surprisingly though, no attacks in malaya at this time. wonder what he is up to. let the war begin!
(probably won't help much if i PM you, does it?[:D])

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/08/41

Northern Borneo (most of it historically British, not Dutch) is now in my hands. I will have to ride out a few more days or air attack until I can establish air bases there (repairing airfields, flying in fighters).

Today's hits:
PG Tatsumiya Maru, Shell hits 1
AP Chihaya Maru, Shell hits 2
DD Kasasagi, Shell hits 1
DD Otori, Shell hits 1
AP Asama Maru, Mine hits 1, on fire
AK Toyama Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire
PG Tatsumiya Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AP Higashiyama Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CA Mogami, Bomb hits 1
CA Suzuya, Bomb hits 1
AK Hokutai Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Japanese forces CAPTURE Cagayan base !!!
Japanese forces CAPTURE Legaspi base !!!
Japanese forces CAPTURE Admiralty Islands base !!!
Japanese forces CAPTURE Guam base !!!
Japanese forces CAPTURE Miri base !!!
Japanese forces CAPTURE Brunei base !!!
Japanese forces CAPTURE Lingayen base !!!
Japanese forces CAPTURE Kuching base !!!
Japanese forces CAPTURE Singkawang base !!!

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/09/41

Quiet turn - the weather is really bad in most of the Pacific.

Report for 12/10/41

Well, once again not much happened; my planes did attack two transports sucessfully, but somehow i do not think it will stop him; guess i will run out of planes and bases before he runs out of ships (at least at this time)
captured: Makin

12/11/41

Again very quiet. Seems the Allies chose to be wise and pull away. In the short run this benefits me as my plans go ahead uninterrupted but of course it robs of me of any chance of sinking ships that will be impossible to get at later. An example: I have the entire Phillipine sea cowered by Bettys but not a single Allied ship is in sight.

On to my plans: Phase one in DEI is now complete - Northern Bornea has air cower and phase two will commence.

Well, my PT-boats were around. as i said, they were; all got sunk in a running battle near Lingayen. Wonder what phase two will be; so far, sigint doesn't give me a clue

sven is unable to continue the game - so it ends here